11111 SPANISH CORTES
Opening Session Thronged by
an Expectant Crowd.
AMERICA'S CONDUCT CRIVIICISED.
Bitter Attack on the Spanish Gen-
erals Who Commanded In the
Cuban Campaign—“An Army
7 of Lions Led by Asses. ”
MADRID, Feb. 21. ——'I’he Cortes reas-
sembled yesterday. .‘1‘he galleries in
both chambers wer' thronged with ar
expectant crowd. ll‘he senate was very
full, hardly a single general being ab-
sent. /
Senor Monte'ro Rios, piesident of the
senate, in o ening the proceedings pro-
nounced a/eulogy upon M. Faure, and,
a resolutiOn of condolence with France
was unanimously adopted.
Seno Sagasta, the premier, then pro-
poser” to refer the bill providing for
the ’cession of the Philippines to the
United States to a special committee;
but this the Conservatives protested
against, declaring that the bill ought tc
be conscientiously discussed, and Senm
Sagasta withdrew his proposal. '
Count d’Almenas then brought up the
question of the conduct of the generals
engaged in the war in Cuba, declaring
that General Primo de Rivera, General
Weyler, General Blanco, Admiral Cer-
vera and General Linares had proved
failures. This declaration elicited much
applause from the public galleries, in
consequence of which several of the
spectators were expelled from the
chamber.
Observing that he would deal with
the "shameful'capitulation of Santia-
go,” Count d’Almenas asked the house
whether he should proceed and was an-
swered with cries of “Yes!” and “No!”
and a general uproar ensued. A repeti-
tion of the query proyoking still greater.
tumult, Senor Sagasta rose and defend-
ed the government and its Spanish
peace commission. The premier criti-
cised America’s “unjustified conduct”
and said that everything might be dis-
cussed about the war because the cases
of the generals were still sub judice.
Count d’Almenas resumed his attack
upon ‘the generals and complained that
“five months had elapsed and not a
single general had been shot." This
gave rise to another tumult, and Count
d’Almenas was called to order. Again
he asked why the generals who capitu-
lated had not been executed. It is quite
true, he declared, that the army is an
army of lions led by asses. Captain
General Blanco’s,administration in Cu-
ba was deplorablé, he said, but he was
not responsible for the surrender of
Santiago. ,V
Recriminations continued between
Count d’Almenas and Lieutenant Gen-
eral Correa, the minister of war, and
there was renewed disorder. Then Gen-
eral Primo de Rivera arose and de-
nounced Count d’Almenas as “a con-
temptible calumniatbr.”
General Blanco followed, defending
the generals and accepting full respon-
sibility for events in _Cuba during his
command in the island. General Barges
also denounced Count d’Almenas as a
calumniator.
After a promise on the part of Count
d’Alrpenas to produce proofs of his as-
sertions today the senate adjourned.
In the chamber a resolution of condo-
lence with France over the death of
President Faure was unanimously
adopted.
Senor Silvela, leader of the dissident
Conservatives, moved a vote signed by
the Conservative deputies censuring the
government for its indifference to the
country’s troubles.
Senor Annix, in seconding the motion,
denounced the ministry for accepting
the war through fear of the Carlists
and declared that the country was now
suffering the consequences of the gov-
ernment’s ’pusillanimity. He proceeded
to detail the lack of preparations and of
war materials and charged the govern-
ment with responsibility for the sur-
render of Santiago, “which they ordered
although the garrison there numbered
23,000 and there was sufficient provi-
sions in the place for three months.”
This declaration created a sensation.
In proof that the government was re-
sponsible for the surrender of Cuba Se—
nor Annix read telegiams from Senor
Sagasta and Lieutenant General Correa
to General Blanco ordering the surren—
der of Cuba as a means of saving Porto
Rico and the Philippines and preserving
order in the peninsular. He also read
General Blanco in reply, opposing the
surrender, but agreeing to obey the
government’s order.
Senor Annix added that President
McKinley had telegraphed to General
Shafter that the surrender of Santiago
had been arranged with the Madrid
government and that therefore he must
make a sort of sham attack.
Captain Aunon, minister of marine,
interposed at this point, saying he be-
lieved this story to be incorrect, where-
upon Senor Annix repeated the state-
ment that Premier Sagasta had ordered
the surrender of Cuba in order to save
the monarchy.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. —_-The follow-
ing fourth class postmasters haVe been
appointed. Connecticut—Brookfield, Ju-
nius F. Smith; Poquonock Bridge, Wil-
liam B. Manierre. New Jersey—Swarm-
wood, John P. Hendershot. New York—-
Euclid, ChaunceyM. Soule; Hortonville,
William Gardner: Kern, William C
Moore; Lakeside Park, Henry M. Bol-
ton; Manorville, Ernest M. Robinson;
New Lebanon, J. H. McGrath; Woodard,
A. B. Kinne, Pennsylvania—Angels, A.
C. Angel; Buttercup, Albert A. Barn-
hart'; Whitestown, R. I. Nevin.
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Ex-Governor Fletcher Stricken.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Ex-Govern-
or Thomas Clement Fletcher of Missouri
suffered a stroke of apoplexy in Wil-
lard’s hotel yesterday and now lies at
the Emergency hospital in a serious
condition on account of his age, having
celebrated his seventy-first birthday
Jan.;27 last. The chances for his recov-
ery are regarded as small. He has been
in bad health for some time past.
"l‘he Helena Benches Dewey.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—The m;
department has received as dispute
from Admiral Dewey announcing the
arrival at Manila of the gunboat 11816118.
The Helena left Boston on Nov. 8. going:
,1! Mo Bermuda and from there to hush],
Gibraltar,- Algiers, Naples, Athens, Port
Said; Aden, Colombo, Singapore to Mo-
11110.. The. trip occupied 109 days. ' ’
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
I‘he House Votes the Peace 'l‘rent'y
Appropriation,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. —During al-
most six hours yesterday afternoon the
postofiice appropriation bill was under
discussion in the senate, the time being
consumed largely by Mr. Butler! _(Pop.,
N. C.) and Mr. Pettigrew (Silver ”Rep,
N. D.) on an amendment providing that
the postal'commission should present
its final report to congress by March 1,
1900. Failing after many trials to ob-
tain unanimous conSent for the inser-
. tion of the amendment in the bill, Mr.
Butler permitted it to come to a vote.
It was defeated—27 to 19. An agree-
ment was reached to vote on the bill
and amendments at 2 o c’lock today.
At 2.0’clock Mr. Hawley, chairman of
the military affairs committee, moved
to take up the army reorganization bill,
unanimous consent having been refus-
ed to take up the measure without
displacing the unfinished business, the
antiscalping bill. Mr. Hawley’s motion
prevailed—44 to 26—thus making the
army bill the unfinished business. It is
agreed that this action disposes finally
of the antiscalping bill for the present
session.
A separate bill appropriating $20, 000, -
000 for payment to Spain under the pro—
visidns of the treaty of Paris was pass-
ed yesterday by the house under sus-,V
pension ‘of the rules. No amendment
was in order, and an attempt to secure
unanimous consent to offer an amend-
ment declaratory of our policy not per-
manently to annex the islands was ob-
jected to.
upon whose point-sot order the appro-
priation went out of the sundry civil
bill, made the only speech in open hos-
tility to the measure, but upon the roll
call 34 members—31 Democrats, 2 Pop-
ulists and' 1 Silver Republican—voted
against it. The votes of 213 members
were cast for it. The senate bill to re-
imburse the governors of states for ex-
penses paid by the states in organizing
volunteers for service in the war with
Spain before their must-er into the serv-
ice of the United States also was pass-
ed under suspension of the rules. The
bill appropriating $500,000 for the Pan;
American exposition to beheld at_Buf-
faio in 1901 was before the house on a
motion to suspend the rules, but it. was
antagonized by the chairman of the ap-
propriations committee, Mr. Cannon.
Owing to the lateness of the hour a
quorum had disappeared, and advantage
was taken of this fact to compel an
adjournment.
DISCHARGE OF VOLU NTEERS.
They Will Be Sent Home From Cuba
When Transports Are Ready.
HAVANA, Feb. 21. —-An order to send
home the Two Hundred and Second
New York, stationed at Guanajay; the
Third Georgia, at Puerto Principe, and
the First Maine artillery, from Quema-
'dos, was received by Governor General
Brooke yesterday, and the troops will
leave as soon as arrangements for their
transportation can be made. The recall
of the Two Hundred and Second was
expected, as every man in the command
with the least influence has been mak-
ing strong efforts to obtain the muster-
ing out of the regiment. Colonel Sey-
burn, the regimental commander, said
at headquarters ten days ago, _so it is
asserted, that he could net hold the
regiment much longer. The ‘boys had
seen in Cuba nothing but routine—no
romance—and would not Stay; "
A battalion of the First regulars frdmi
'Pinar del Rio will replacé‘th‘e'Two Hun;
dred and Second at Guanajay.
As previously cabled, the experts in-
vestigating the outbreak of supposedj
yellow fever in the Two Hundred and
Second regiment have disagreed. Lieu-
tenant Colonel O’Reilly has a number,
of documents supporting and contesting
the yellow fever theory.
The Cuban military assembly conven-
ed at Marianao yesterday, but no quo-
rum being present adjourned at once.
It is asserted that a foreign syndicate
has come to the aid of the Banco Espa-
nol and is acquiring the stock of that
institution. The bank, according to the
report, will change its name and con-
tinue business.
Circus Stock Sells Well.
LONDON, Feb. 21.—Thee application‘
for shares of the company floated by
the proprietors of Barnum & Bailey’s
circus appear to have exceeded expecta-
tions. Thefirush on the bank continued
all day long and was so great. as to
necessitate the employment of a num-
ber of extra clerks. Among the appli-
cants-for shares were members of roy-
alty and nobility. It is impossibleoat
present to ascertain, even approximate-
ly, the amount of the subscriptions, but
Mr. George Starr, who is one of Mr.
Bailey’s assOciates in the directorate of
the new company, said last night that
it looks as though the capital, which is
fixed at $2,000,000, will be over subscrib-
ed six or seven times. The shares are
already, quoted at 30s. 6d.
Model For the Sheldon Statue.
ALBANY, Feb. 21.—The committee in
charge of the erection of a statue in the
state capitol in honor of the memory of
the late Dr. Edward A. Sheldon, who for
45 years was principal of the State Nor-
mal school at Oswego, on behalf of the
school children of the state has selected
John F. Brines, who made'the models
for the statuary of the grand western
stairway of the state capitol, to prepare
the model for the statue.
Cereal Company Incorporated.
TRENTON, Feb. 21.—Articles of in-
corporation have bEen filed with the
secretary of state for the American
Cereal company, with an authorized
capital of $33,000,000. The company is
empowered to buy, sell and grind; and
otherwise manufacture oats, grain and
cereals of all kinds, as well as to‘buy
build and operate elevators, mills and
structures.
North mes-loan Review Sold.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21. —George B. M.
Harvey has bought The North American
Review from General Lloyd S. Bryce
and David A. Monroe. The price is re-
ported at $225,000. Mr. Harvey took po‘s-
session of the property yesterday and
will assume editorial direction of the
magazine with the May number.‘ '
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Armour Increases His Gift.
0111911130, Feb. 21.5—Mr. Philip 1‘1).
Armour has given $760,000 more to the
endo ent fund of the Armour insti-
tute of this city. .
gift to the institute WW
Fifty-seven Ballots, lo Me.
SACRAMENTO,Feb.21r—no fifty—
seventh ballot for United States motor
resulted in no linings.
_Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky,
“is "13036.”,th ;,
Story of the Destruction oi
Cervera.’ 8 .Fleet.
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The Admiral Says That the Run 0!
the Brooklyn was the Deciding
Repture of the Combat—His'
Ship Led at All Times.
WASHINGTONJAFeb. 21.—Rear Ad-
miral W. S. Schley,'having been grant-
ed permission to answer the charges
recently made against him in the com-
munication sent to the senate, yester-
day handed to the committee on naval
affairs his statement, in which he dis—
claims any purpose of controversy with
the navy department. The'letter of the
departmenthe says, so far as it relates
to.him can be summarized, under the
’, following heads:
“‘The delay off Cienfuegos, the alleged
slow progress toward Santiago from
Clenfuegos, the retrograde movements
on the 26th and 27th of May, the battle
off Santiago and the destruction of Cer-
v,era’ s fleet.”
The admiral says his orders from
Sampson on May 19 were to blockade
Cienfuegos, which he proceeded to do.
He had no knowledge that there were
any insurgents about Cienfuegos who
were friendly until the Marblehead ar-
rived on the 24th. Even had he had this
knowledge on the 23d of May the surf
would have prevented communication.
On his arrival he sent Commander Mc-
Calla of the Marblehead ashore to es-
tablish relations with the insurgents,
the result of which was made known
to him at 3:40 of May 24. Then for the
first time he learned definitelythat the
Spanish fleet was not at Cienfuegos.
Within two hours he started for San-
tiago. . as
“What possible ground of criticism,”
he says, “adverse to me there can be in,
all this I do not see. I was on the spot
acting under orders which gave me en-
tire discretion and yet clothed me with
the responsibility of going to Santiago
only after I was satisfied that the fleet .
was not at Cienfuegos.”
Speaking of the “retrograde move-
ments,” which the secretary, adopting
the language of Admiral Sampson,
characterizes as “reprehensible con-
duct," Admiral Schley says that in 42
years' service “never was such lan-
guage used to characterize conduct of
mine, and I see no reason for it now.”
Admiral Schley quotes the depart-a‘
ment’ s dispatch of May 29 in these
words, “The department looks to you
to ascertain the fact of the presence of
the enemy and that the enemy, if in the
harbor at Santiago, does not leave with-
out decisive action’ Commenting on
this, the admiral says.
“In obedience to the above order and
without any further order or instruc-
tion from any one I did ascertain the
fact that the enemy was at Santiago,
and the"enéiuy"didi not leave without a
decisive conflict."
Detailing events connected with the
battle of July 3, he says that'at 8: 45 of
that day Admiral Sampson made signal
from his flagship, “Disregard move-
ments of the commander in chief” and
steamed eastward to Siboney. “This,”
says Admiral Schley, “left me the senior-V .
‘oflicer present and necessarily clothed
me with the responsibility of the com-
mand. "
Continuing, he declares that when the
enemy’ s vessels came out of the harbor
a signal was made from the Brooklyn
(his flagship) to the fleet to “clear ship-
for action." Then folloWed the signal,
"Close action,” and this'by the signal,
“The enemy escaping ”to westward."
Following the appearance of the Span-
ish fleet there wasa general inward
movement of the American vessels clos-
ing in and engaging it. '
Explaining the. movements of the ves-
sels in both fleets, he says the Spanish
fleet was coming westward under high
speed and “changing course more to
w‘estward brought the Brooklyn, head-
ing eastward to meet it, into a position
where she would have blanketed the
fire of the eastern vessels of our force,
now changing their courses to the west-
ward. Instant decision,” be con-
tinues, “was therefore necessary to
avoid interfering, in any way or cutting
off any of the fire of our vessels as
would have occurred if she had-turned
toward the Spanish fleet. now -ap-
proaching the Brooklyn. Turning out-
ward left the enemy’s ships unmasked
by the Brooklyn and exposed them to
the concentrated fire of our squadron.
The result of this maneuver was that in
30 minutes from the opening of the
combat four of the enemy’s vessels were
on fire and r1ddled with projectiles. All
the vessels of the enemy’s fleet were a
little forward of the Brooklyn’s beam
when they turned toward the beach on
fire. At the final’ capture of the Colon
at 1:15 p. m. the Brooklyn was nearest,
the Oregon next and then the Texas
and Vixen. The New York"arrived at
2:23 p. m., and the commander in 'chief
assumed command of the squadron.-
Signals were made from the Brooklyn
signal hal-
then by the
to the squadron until a
yards were shot away an
Myers army code."
In conclusion, Admiral Schley con-
tends that the turn of the Brooklyn in
the battle of the 3d was “the crucial,
and deciding feature of the combat and
of decided advantage.” Furthermore,
he says, it is a mistake to say that the
vessel’s distance from the enemy was
increased to the extent of 800 yards and
adds, “Though ‘Vthis may not be of recs
old, it, is 'a fact nevertheless." He cites
the fact thatthe charts of the board
of navigators show that the Brooklyn
Was nearest whethhe enemy emerged
from the harbor,‘nearest at every stage
of ‘ the battle and, nearest- the Colon
when it surrendered and gives‘many
confirmatory details of his flagship’ s
action and effective participation in the
battle.
‘ “On May 31 I received a telegram
from the commander in chief congratu-
lating me upon my success in locating
and blockading the pnemy’ s fleet at
Santiago.
mandation at that time. I am 'at a loss
to understand how it could have grown
into reprehensible conduct as suggested
by Admiral Sampson in. is letter of
July 10, 1898, some six wee later.” '
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BERRY In, Feb. 21.—Yesterday while
'insane'aatberesIut.of-.gripFunkA-.
hidden, an engineer, who hss been pull-
ing the Milwaukee flier from here to
Omaha, killed his wife with s clesvdr.
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ANOTHER RICH SENATOR
John Kenn, Jr., Elected by the Legis-
lature of New Jersey to sue. f
oeed James smith; Jr.
With the advent of. Mr.) Kean one
’more wealthy senator will take a seal
in the upper branch of congress. He is
. regarded by many as the wealthiest
.esident of Union county, N. J; Like
his father, the late Col. John Kean,
once president of the Central railroad
of New Jersey, Mr. Kean has heavy
transportation interests. Upon Col.
Kean’ 5 death, four years ago,1 1\ir. Kean
was chosen to fill several official posi—
tions in various corporations thus left
vacant.
Mr.‘ Kean Was born 'at Ursino. in the
mansion Where he now resides. on De-
cember 4, 1852. The house is historic
as Liberty hall. The building was
erected by Gov. Livingston in 1772.
Washington held many conferences
with his, generals within its walls, and
Alexander Hamilton studied law there.
There, too, John Jay was married to
one of the fair daughters of the gov-
ernor. Another-home, at No. 3 East
Fifty-sixth street, New York city, also
JOHN KEAN, JR.
(United States Senator-Elect from New
Jersey.) '
belongs "to Mr. Kean, and here he
spends much of his time during the
winter.
When a young boy he was sent. to a
boarding school in Stockbridge, Mass,
andwas transferred from there to a pri-
vate academy at Sing Sing on the Hud-
son, where he received a very much
higher education than was necessary
- for him to enter Yale college, which he
did in 1872. He afterward took a course
in the Columbia college law school and
was admitted to the bar in New Jersey '
in 1877.
Mr. Kean was elected to congress in
1882 and again in 1886. All New J er-
sey still remembers the tireless can-
.vsss of the state which Mr. Kean made
when he ran for governor in 1892,
and was defeated by George T. Werts-
cnom panics GusrA'F;
Will Beat the Head of Sweden'- and
Norway’s Government for some
Time to Come.
Prince Gustaf of.Sweden, who will
occupy- the post of the head of .the gov-
ernment of Sweden and Norway while
the king is taking a. long rest at the
baths of Sodertelje, is the heir appar-
ent to thé throne and will succeed
Oscar when that monarch passes out
of this life. Gustaf is 41- years old and
is very unpopular in both Sweden and
Norway. When he was attending the
public schools with his younger broth-
er, Prince Oscarf he was reserved and
cold and took small part in the games
and sports of his school fellows, in
which his brother delighted. It is said
that after ‘he grew 'into manhood his
reserve toward the common people in-
creased, while the popularity of his
forward and democratic brother grew
steadily.
and shy. Gustaf as a man has been
and is taciturn and inaccessible. His
face is quite pale and severe, and its
pallor is only heightened by a. frame
of black beard and hair. He is tall, like
CROWN'PRINCE GUSTAF.
(Temporary Regen: of the Scandinavian
Kingdoms.)
all the members of the royal family, ‘
but is altogether too thin, and presents
anything but. a healthful appearance.
He is quite obstinate, and 'will not be
persuaded to any conduct he- (ices not
himself approve, but he has high 110:
tions of honor and is conscientious in
' the performance of those duties which
he conceives are his. Although he does
not. arouse much enthusiasm in Stock-
holm, he is liked rather well in , the
neighborhood cf Tullg’aru Castle, where
, ,he.’ spends his summers. This seat is
“charmingly situated 'on the Baltic, and
Adolf, heir presumptive and duke of, .
the prince and princess are very grep
clone to their humblor neighbors in its
vicinity. The crown princess and fu-
ture queen of Sweden was Princess
Victoria" 'dau bier of the grand duke of
. ,. Uode): . egeir apparent {sud his wtfoé. ~
”have’threiifl ‘ .- .Pflubs Gustaf
Scenic, 17 years old; 'Prinoe Carl Wil-
helm, duke of Sederm’anlsnd, 15.11111.
Prince Erik kudvig Alberfilo yssn old. .
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