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6 I TROOPS HAVEN’T LEFT TAMPA. waiting to rally A CONVOY FLEET. ’ Transports and Sixteen Wnr- to Milke Up the Modern \r .Bind :i— i-oy er n men I D<-1 <■ ■• in i n <■«! Hie Broop ShipN Shill I !5<- VAel! Pr.H.-I't \unitiHt I'roHllllK Spntiish Ven- ■ :>i -<. , i:i"tn , i:” | P. Hr.? \dmirn- < '%» Suited for Lnndinu Pn r poxes. |||||||HfliKhbigt<H\ June 10. -out of the maze and contradiction as »o ’he ° f i,i, ‘ amiy ° ! inv:b4| ' ,n cui ' a .HBihing stands out clearly, namely, that Buie government, feeling strong in its yres ■eiit position and plan, is moving cautiously B and with the deliberation which it be- will secure success unattended with Misasters. "JB With this main purpose in view the army - “Bind navy are co-operating toward the dis- of the troops, some 25,000 in number, Bunder escort of a strong fleet of naval con- Wvoys made up of sixteen warships, headed x>y the battleship Indiana. Unattended by the strong fleet the troops might have left lari Friday when a strong naval convoy was ready for this service. Since then, however, reports have come as to the presence of Spanish ships in the North Atlantic. Realizing that nothing was to be gained by haste, and that the war was progressing steadily forward, it was‘determined not to take even the small w chance of having our troop transports . menaced by some scouting ship of the en emy, L As a result the troop transports have B .-not proceeded to Cuba either yesterday or fl the day before, as has been repeatedly as *ertd. fl They are In readiness to go, but will not fp move until the naval convoy is ready, thus assuring safe conduct from Florida to B whatever point they desire to land. Whether that will te to-day or to-mor- B row the war department positively de fl dines to say. The administration feds that the time B has come when It is of the utmost im portance that the precise movements of fl this invading fleet should not be pub- BL iished in this country and thus heralded ■ W to the enemy. •" f J The completeness with which the trans i>orts of troops has been planned Is shown 1. 'in the official list of transport vessels r > given out at the war department to-day. ' Os this list thirty-four large steamships, varying from 4,100 tons down to WO tons, are at Florida ports ready to carry our troops to the point of invasion. There are some fifteen other craft, Including vessels nuitable for carrying fresh water, stores, etc., and for lightering the troops and L stores from the ships to the beach when the debarkation begins. The *ntl** trans port fleet of about fifty steamships, aug mented by the fleet of naval convoys, six teen in number, will make a formidable marine processions, exceeding in magni tude the notable spectacle of the naval re view during the world's fair year. The first official confirmation of the en gagement at Guantanamo last Tuesday • came to the navy department to-day and • was mode th* subject of a bulletin. The terras in Which Admirable Sampson * described the affair tended strongly to «t.a v - nw<y L-l 1 -' lmp.rrtan.ee that had been fl*'' iji'vcn it it.’ Uie UiiJfUCt&r dispatches. There was a notable failure on the part of the admiral to mention anything like n landing, although the statement tha( Marblehead now hold/. the lower bay ~ Implication may carry with if the liUm flkhat her marines are at tore. fl. Elderly naval officers who have b< .>n In fltuiinntiinamo bay .l.scilbe it as ndnilrabli for the reception of trnnsiMtrts, with ?;■ plenty of water for the biggest of the transports, and enough for the smaller warships that might be used to convoy them. |||fl' The locality is one that would make a /*'Sflg"'><l base for operations npalnst Santiago 3|||fl itself, should it tie decided to attack the fl latter with the troops from the rear In «||fl Oteuil of by the warshlixi. ■fl l *”’ coming from San Fran- fl Cisco to the effect that the real object flfl of the Charleston a voyage was the m-lz- Igfl uro of the Spanish Ixidrone islands has small basis of truth in it. Eff When it was decided to send the monitors isl Monterey and Monndnock clear across the fl\ Pacific from Mare Island to Manila, it was yfll known that this could not be done with gjfll out sending along cottiers, because of the fl Insufficient coal supply of the monitors. jjffl It was not deemed practicable to tow the flfl big ironclads the 4,Utk» miles of the voyage iflH 'h* l * woulil have to be traversed by them .■•*!sflxWtthout coal, ao it Iwcame necessary to flfl find places in the Pacific when they could replenish their bunkers. A study of the gjflr charts showed that there were several fl groups of Islands lying between Hawaii fl anti the Philippines which might afford a fl heritor In which the colliers could lay fl alonstde the monitors and till up their coal |fl bunkers. fl The officials do not deem It prudent to Hfl name the particular Islands chosen for the purpose, but It la obvious, being barred by ®B neutrslity laws from the poa« s«|.,n of ncu flfl' tral countries, the first recourse of the fIH navy department would be to some of ths •punish Islands, such nt* tho Ixidrones or ■fl Carolines. fl Therefore It Is assumed that If the M Charleston really goes to one of (he for fl mer Islands It will bo with the purpose of snouting in advance a suitable harbor IHfl for th* use of the monitors, flfl A orv substantial evidence of self n gUB- ertfieo for the saka of their country is |HK Afforded by the taking up of n military SM nurse s duty by the daughter of Sectv- lx»n<. Mlsa Margaret Long, with e»rme of her chums at the Johns Hopkins Medical H<bool at Baltlmotv. The youn' fl ladles who go wttli Miss l ong are Horo fly thy Held. Mabel Austin, daughter of ex y Gov- Austin of Minnesota. an<l Mai., i They haw already to the J Hj^av««l hospital at Brooklyn to uurs,. the 888‘ ,ul>,t< ' 1 an '’ •“' k "ere r. t JIBp fr "'“ Sampson s fleet ~u l!l( MTK« FOH All MY < IMl’I. Selection to He Mode In, 11 n,, 11r ,| ■Hflr Krturns «• U nshiuaton. W twhington. June 1«'-- a. o.r.bng to „ BgpaU'h revolted at the war d. i ntm.nt b-diy <h» board of army oflle. i s tn Kr healthy camps for the tepopa m the South vx ill visit Ch irks on, tu-cnor i v w. <X>l. tlrvcnkrtf, the ~l'dor ctfi.-. r ,-f th, |B®ffbO»ld. t. hgtaphs S’, tar, tat b**”' l ""lihl N It |- ar -At t Charleston S <’. to e--.: t.>.\, i HflfljMglkll «. ’l l . Supd.tV. I p to I . • k _. t fl(hl* aft'”' l wk'” ’' •’» 1 ‘ ■ K^*B*' Im* to rvvisit Co- IIBBiBBBISa. ““ ato n.. >t. 1 t. -t. -,i < t ■< s.le '• . ■ • I 1 l 11 • . - t . • • t ■*' ’ 11 A ,x|J’ 1 m mlt their report before attempting to re lect the site required. TAKING OF GUANTANAMO BAY. Spanish Gunboat Takes Refuge in the Inner Harbor. Washington, June 10.—The navy depart ment this mornlnig pasted the following bulletin: "On June 7, Admiral Sampson ordered the Marblehead, Commander McCalla, and the Yankee, Commander Brownson, to take possession of the outer bay of Guantana mo. These vessels entered the harbor at daylight on the 7th, driving a Spanish gun boat Into the Inner harbor and took pos session of the lower bay, which is now held by the Marblehead.” SCAHE OVER FAKE SHIPS. Fort Excited by Report of Spanish Fleet Off Cape Henry. Newport News, Va., June 11, 2 a. m.—A dispatch has just been received from Fort Monroe which says: "Intense excitement was caused at Fort Monroe last night shortly after 9 o’clock by a dispatch re ceived from the signal station at Cape Henry stating that Spanish warships were lurking in that vicinity. "A phort while later a message was re ceived from Washington instructing the commandant of the fort to be on the alert. "Reports as to the number of ships seen Conflict. "A lieutenant, who was seen after mid night, said he had been informed that a Spanish battleship, two cruisers, and a j torpedo boat had been caught under . the search light at Cape Henry, steaming from a northerly direction. "As soon as it waij reported that the en emy’s ships had been sighted there was great activity at th« fort. The big search light began to sweep the bay and signals were flashed to the cruiser Minneapolis, auxiliary cruiser Dixie and dynamite cruis er Buffalo, which are anchored off Old Point. , "Quarters were sounded, and the crews hastily prepared the ships for action. "The gunners took positions at their posts, where they wore ordered to remain during the night. "The ships' searchlights were kept p*ay ing on the walers every few' minutes. "In the fort, ammunition was hurried to the big guns, an<l the troops ordered to their posts. Some of the officers were with their families at the hotels and bug ien» were dispatched for them. "The men scurried out of the hotels half dressed and hastened to the fort. "In the camp of the Maryland troops, orders were given for the men to sleep in their clothes, with their guna close by.” A dispatch that came from Washington stating that one of the vessels seen was probably a> German freighter had a ten dency to allay the excitement among the guests at the hotels, but the officers did not relax their vigilance. By some it is thought that the men-of war said to have been seen are ships com posing the reserve fleet, alleged to be at Cadiz.' • Fort Monroe is prepared, with the as sistance of the warships, to resist any at tack by the Spanish fleet. The arrival of the Minneapolis at Old Point on Thursday is now believed to have been io anticipation by the navy depart ment of a possible attack on this point by the Spaniards.. YOUNG PEOPLE’S BAPTIST UNION. Every Bnptlst Church In the State Uracil to Organize a Union. Macort, Ga., June 10.—The Young Peo ple'a Baptist Union held a most important session to-day. Ther* were 3&7 delegates present, and about 400 visitors. Resolutions were adopted to have every Baptist Church in Georgia organize a un ion to further the work of the church. The banner for the most progressive union was awarded to Hawkinsville. The presenta tion speech was made by Warren Grice of Hawkinsville, and the banner was re ceived by Miss Kate Lewis. Dr. Wharton of Baltimore delivered an excellent address to-night. Columbus Is the next place of meeting, on June 15, 1899. Adjourned. COTTON PLANTING. A Redaction of 1,0111,0H0 Acres as Compared With Last Year. Washington, June 10.—The Anal reports of the agricultural department on cotton planting make the area planted 22.4ti0.334 acre*, against 24.091,394 acres last year, a reduction of 1,031,000 acres, or «.8 per cent. The decrase in the different states, as compared with Inst year, is as follows: Virginia, 8; North Carolina, 7; South Car olina, 8; Georgia. 6; Florida, 11; Alabama, 4; Mississippi, 4; Louisiana, 7; Texas, 8; Arkansas, 7; Tennessee, 10; Missouri, 18; , Oklahoma. 3; Indian Territory, 12. The average condition on Jun* 1 was 89, compared with 83.5 at th© correspond ing date last year, and with an average general condition for the last ten years of 87.1. The comMUon by states Is as follows: North Carolina, 86; South Caroline, 85; Georgia, 89; Florida, 76; Alabama, s?; Mibslaslppi, 91; Louisiana. 89; Texas. 89, Arkansas. 96; Tennessee, 90; Missouri, 96; Oklahoma. 82; Indian Territory, 80. Th* condltkin In Texas, Georgia, Miss issippi and Tennessee is 3 points above the ten-year average; In Arkansas, 6 points; In North Carolina, 2 points and in Louisi ana, 1 point. In Alabama the average Is exactly the same as th* average far the pest ten years, and In South Carolina there is a decline of I point, as compared with that for the ten years' period. There is no stat* from which the usual complaints of hail. Insects, poor stand, etc., have not been received. The general condition is highly favorable. AVON A BUT FOR THK SOLDIEHJL Young Lady’n Uaarr Added gff to the Volunteer*' Fuad. Numerous schemes have been invented with the object of raising money for the volunteer soldiers, but. perhaps, one that was tried yesterday exceeds ail others in its originality. A young lady, who recently visited th* military eamp*, is an enthusiast on the subject of I Savannah s soldiers, and never loses a chance to say something about them. At a recent entertainment a gentle man, who did not Volunteer, offered to wager a dollar that the fair enthusiast could not retrain from "talking camp” I for an hour, the stipulation being that the I winner should donate the stake to the vol unteers. Several other gentlemen request ed that they be allowed to make the same bet. This was done, and for a solid hour sot one word, not even a giggle was ut tered by the young lady, who probably feared that shoukl *he talk at all the con versation might perchance drift toward the military, and the bets be lost. As a result of her enforced silence, sev eral geot lemon an* being cotusderably gtiyed. while a cheek (• r 85 is on Its way to Tampa to help gladden lue soldier bo's IK* THE WEEKLY MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1898. NAVY NOW AWAITS THE ARMY. PATH BLAZED FOR THE TROOPS TO LAND AT GUANTANAMO. Scout Boat* Holding; Thirty-five Mile* of the Coast East of Santi n»<>— Eastern Cuba May Now Be Safely Invested by Land and Sea. Cervera's Fleet Must Fl»ht or Sur render, as American Troops Will Soon Man the Forts. Copyright, 1898, by the Assocated Press. On Board the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, Off Santiago de Cuba, June 9, 4 p. m., via Kingston, June 10, 7:40 a. m.—The navy awaits the army. The fighting ships of Rear Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley have bat tered down the coast defenses of Southern Cuba and have sealed up Admiral Cer vera’s fleet in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba by sinking the collier Merrimac in the channel at its entrance, which the guns of the fleet cover unceasingly. Scout boats running under the shadows of El Morro have cut the Haytien cable and now hold thirty-five miles of the coast east of Santiago de Cuba, including Guan tanamo harbor. Under the cover of the guns of the fleet Eastern Cuba may be safely invested by land and sea, Admiral Cervera’s fleet an nihilated, and the entire province and its towns and harbors seized and held after a short campaign. The harbor of Guantanamo is a fine base for land and sea operations. The harbor is capacious and has forty feet of water. The land approaches are not so precipitous as at Santiago de Cuba. The low lying hills can be easily crossed with trains of siege guns and there are level roads to Sanitago, thirty-three miles distant, where a few mountain batteries beyond the reach of the fleet will be taken to an eminence commanding the city and the Spanish ships. Guantanamo is an important place. It has six miles of water harbor and will be of great value to the United States as a navy and army supply station, coaling de pot and cable terminus. The Spaniards made but slight defense. Their batteries were silenced on Tuesday by the Marblehead In a few minutes firing at 4,000 yards. A small Spanish gunboat ran away. The Oregon, Marblehead and Yankee hold the harbor, waiting the land marines. The t navy’s work has been done well. Dally and nightly ships patrol the thirty miles of coast within easy gun range of the shori. The officers and men are ever ready, and impatiently sav: “What more can we do? We have opened the way. Where is the army of invasion?” The answer seems near at hand. The Marblehead returned to Guan tanamo on Wednesday, taking Capt Good rell of tho marines, to survey landing places. This morning the New York, New Or leans and Porter were close in shore, off Daiquiri, east of Santiago, where there are extensive Iron works. A large Iron pier offers an excellent landing place. Pos sibly one detachment of the army will land there, another may land west of El Morro and a tiiiid body of troops may land at Guantnnamo. It is believed city can be captured within a few days*, and that Admiral Cervera will be com ’pelled to fight. Th* destruction of th* shore batteries now makes iwssibl* their occupation by troops, giving the American fleet an op portunity to enter the harbor, remove th* mlnee at the entrance and effect a joint blow of the army and navy, involving the surrender of the Spanish troops in the eastern provinces, now practically all con centrated at Santiago de Cuba, and tho eurrender or destruction of Admiral Cer vera’s fine ships would necessarily have an important, if not controlling bearing, in cloning the war. It Is in this view that such a close watch is maintained to prevent the escape of tho Spanish ships and necessarily, the presence of the soldiers Is required to pre vent the defeat of the work thus far ac complished by the navy. APPREHENSION ABOUT FEVER. Step* Reina Taken to Prevent a Spread of th* Disease. Washington, June 10.—There is some ap prehension here over the outbreak of seven cases of yellow fever at McHenry, Mls«.. and steps have been taken, not only to check the spread of th® fever from Mc- Henry, but with a view to preventing any possibility of an epidemic In the South. Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service, has received a dispatch from Surgeon Murray of that service, con firming the Associated Press report. Dr. It. D. Geddings of the marine hos pital service, now stationed at Tampa, was ordered to-day to proceed directly to Camp McHenry and take charge of Camp Fon tainebleau, th* yellow fever camp put in operation during the fever last year, and which is now In readiness for the present cases. Surgeon Murray telegraphed that he had gone to McHenry and confirmed th* diag nosis made by the state authorities. The town is now guarded and Marine Hospital Surgeon Carter la already there with Sur geon Murray and the Federal state au thorities are co-operating. The danger la not so much feared at McHenry, as in the probability of its breaking out at other points. McHenry is a small place, isolated, and there is lit tl* danger of ita spreading outside the limits there. But the fever cases are officially be lieved to be due to germs that have hiber nated at McHenry from last season, when the fever was much In evidence in that section. Throughout the spring, officials have been keeping a lookout for the first signs of fever, and in ten days more the hos pital surgeons would have felt warranted in th* belief that practically all danger of a spread of fever was past. Surgeon General Wyman said to-day: “Ordinarily, if we had net been on the lookout these oases might have been pro gressing for a long period without being recognised, and the diagnosis might have been disputed. But there is hope now, in view of their prompt discovery, that the spread will be prevented. In several places last summer the fever was quickly recog nised. and It did not spread, attributable to the prompt preventive measures adopt ed. We are keeping a close watch, not only at McHenry, but elsewhere.” The appearance of >el)ow fever in Mis sissippi caused some talk at the war de partment to-day as bearing on the poesi blllty of its spread to other places in the South. However, th* officials are not as yet giv ing tnemselves any concern on the sub ject. Representatives Livingston and Adauv son of Georgia were at the department during the day and pointed out some ob jectiorw ti» the locations of the army corps sbouM yellow fever spread, and urging other placer, which they say are proof its The ua*- dejMtriment now has a board at officers Investigating the question of camo *«ea in meral Soqthera states, and their report will soon be submitted to the secre tary. Senator Bacon of Georgia had a conference with the Presi dent to-day concerning the re ported yelow fever in the South and the precautions that it vyill be necessary for the government to take to protect the troops from the disease. Senator Bacon advised the President to see to it at once that the United States forces now in the South be removed from the region of contagion either by sending them to Cuba and Port q Rico or by remov ing the permament camps from the low lands to higher elevations. The whole matter has been referred by the President to Surgeon General Wyman with instructions to make a report upon it at the earliest possible moment. Gen. Wyman’s report will, naturally, be based upon an investigation of’ the sub ject. The report will be made probably in a few days. FOUR COUNTIES QUARANTINED. Executive Committee of tlie State Board of Health Acts. Jackson, Miss., June 10.—The executive committee, of the state board of health has issued notice to the people of the state, railroad officials and other common carriers, stating that yellow fever having been announced at McHenry, in Har rison county, Mississippi, and believing the same is not an importation, and fear ing an outbreak at other port towns w? ere fever occurred last year, therefore, be it “Ordained, That inspectors shall be placed at once on the line of the railroads running through Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties. Pending an investiga tion, no person, baggage, freight or ex press matter will be allowed to come into any other county in this state from Har rison, Hancock and Jackson counties. PATIENTS DOING NICELY. Miasisraii>i>i Quaratitine* Entire Gulf Const. ’ Jackson, Miss., June 10.—Telegrams, re ceived from McHenry to-day, say the sev en cases of yellow’ fever there are pro gressing nicely, and that Dr. Haralson, the state health officer in charge, has hopes to be able to stamp out the disease quickly, or confine it to McHenry. The state board of health has decided to quarantine the entire Gulf coast, pending an investigation, their action being the same as that taken by the Louisiana au thorities. This season, in contrast to the last, finds the state board of health fully able to* meet all emergencies. The board now has been given absolute power in all cases of infection. Inspectors have been placed at every point infected last year, and Secretary Hunter and his assistants are on duty here day and night. When any suspicious sickness is report ed to the board the secretary will be able within an hour to declare that place in rigid quarantine, and when this is done no person or thing can leave that place. Yellow fever In a mild form may break out at those places infected last sum mer, but it will b« confined there and it is impossible for the fever to spread. MOBILE CLOSES HER GATES. Quarantine Declared Against the While Gulf Coast. Mobile, June 10.—The Mobile board of heatrtr qua« aitiin**! agninjt the entire Gulf coast pending an investigation. There is no alarm felt here over the yellow fev er at McHenry. Mobile is enjoying ex cellent health. CLIFTON’S CANDIDACY. Formally Enters the Race fqr Pres ident of tho Senate. Atlanta, Ga., June 10.—Col. William Clif ton, secretary of state, who has been nom inated for the state Senate from Mclntosh county, has formally entered the race for president of the Senate. He started his candidacy off to-day by a batch of telegrams to each one of the senatorial nominees. He declares that he has seventeen senators out of the forty four already on his list, and that there is absolutely no doubt of his election. Hon. W. A. Dodson of Sumter county is the other candidate for president of the Senate. He will pay a visit to all the nom iness at their home* before the meeting of the legislature, Col. Clifton says, but the genial big Secretary of State does not fear the result of these calls by his oppo nent. He says he ha* written to all his friends to give Senator Dodson a hospitable re ception, but to vote for him when the time comes. The contest for speakership of the House will be between John W. Little of Muscogee and Bud Blalock of Fayette, and John M. Slaton of Fulton. Messrs. Bia. lock and Little were both members of the Blalock committee, each taking a different view of everything they investigated. They were spirited rivals on the floor and in the committee rooms and their fight for th* rpeakershkp will be watched with more that* ordinary interest on this account. STENOGR IPHER A SLIGIDE. Shoots Himself With a Pistol While tn a Fit of I>e»pon<lenejr, Atlanta. Ga.. June 10.—Marcus Wood ward, stenographer for the law firm of Glenn, Slaton & Phillips, shot himself in the head this afternoon at 3 o’clock and died two hours later at the Grady Hospi tal. Woodward committed the deed in Hentchhel's saloon, at the corner of Deca tur and Ivy streets. Just before he shot himself he walked into the saloon asked to be shown a toilet room. A man behind the bar pointed out the place to him and Woodward disap peared. The bartender lost sight of him and thought no more of him until he heard tbe pistol shot. Wooiward went to the rear of the saloon and. sitting down upon top of a barrel, placed the pistol against his head and fired, the ball entering his brain. As soon st the shot was fired he fell over on his face. An ambulance from the Grady Hospital was called and the man was taken there. Woodward had been tn the employ or Glctm, Slaton & Phillips for five years, and was considered one of the best stenographers in the city. He resided in Ormand Park. Only a few weeks ago his father died, and since that time he had been very despondent. He was in ill health himself, and thia is the only cause that can be assigned for his self-destruction. Transports at Fernandina. Fernandina, Fla., June 10.—Two govern ment transports arrived here Wednesday. They are the steamers Louisiana. Capt. Kemble, from New York, and the steamer Comanche, Capt. Pennington, from New York. These vessels are loaded with coal and cask water. The coal is for the fleet, and tbe casks of water are to be used by the troops en route. The Louisiana, with her cargo, is now drawing ISfc feet. Troops are expected here dally, aa well as two more transport vessel*. SPANISH FORCE AT SANTIAGO. GARRISON ESTIMATED AT 20,000 MEN OF ALL ARMS. Chief Part of the Troops Infantry, With a Fair Contingent of Cavalry and Field Artillery—The Com- manders Preparing to Make a Des perate Resistance—Five Thousand Insurgents On a Mountain to the Westward-Two Thousand of Them Unarmed. Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press. On Board the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, Off Santiago de Cuba, Thurs day Afternbon, June 9, via Kingston, June 10, 12:30 p. m.—ln Sanitago de Cuba there are now about 20,000 Spanish soldiers, chiefly infantry, with a fair contingent of cavalry and field artillery drawn from the surrounding country. During the day the cavalry skirmish in the vicinity of the city returning at night to the barracks. During the last few days the activity of the Spaniards had been particularly notice able. Oxen have been continually making their way to the batteries, detachments have been working on emplacements, and there have been other signs showing that the Spaniards are preparing a desperate re sistance. Some guns from Admiral Cervera’s ships may be removed to the forts. The insurgents, about 5,000 strong, have taken a position on a mountain to the westward. Two thousand insurgents of this gathering are unarmed. Gen. Gomez, now about 150 miles inland, is making his way toward the coast. Arniral Sampson is actively co-operating with the insurgents. Yesterday Gen. Miniet of the insurgent forces, and his staff went on board the New York for a long consultation. The naval officers have been doing splen did and daring work in carrying communi cations to the insurgents, landing arms and making trips ashore for the purpose of gaining information. Upon the gunboats Suwanee and Vixen this work has chiefly devolved. ■ Lieut. Sharp of the Vixen and Lieut. Commander Delehanty of the Suwanee have been daily entrusted with important missions and have carried them out suc cessfully. The Vixen’s work has been chiefly con fined to carrying messages to and from, but the Suwanee has been occupied in a more serious task. This little gunboat has landed 300,000 rounds of small arms am munition, 300 Springfield rifles, 100 car bines, 2,000 machetes, with equipments and provisions. These were handed over to 800 insurgents yesterday' (Wednesday), about fifteen miles west of Santiago, the main body remaining in the mountains. The debarkation of supplies was tedious, but uninterrupted. The insurgents report ed that irregular engagements between' their forces and the Spanish cavalry were of daily occurrence. The Cubans were hart! up for supplies and ammunition, and were overjoyed at the sight of the Su wanee’s cargo. Some, almost ravenous, hacked at the dices of bacon and ate raw bacon. They had been living on limes, co. coanuts and potatoes. Ensign- Gilpin of the Suwanee xyent ashore and accompanied the Cubans to their temporary camp Inland, where he found ten or twelve wounded men badly in need of surgical attendance. Bandages for them were sent from the Suwanee. The casualties were the results of a brush on the previous night with Spanish cav alry. To the correspondent of the Associated Press, on the dispatch boat Wanda, En sign Gilpin, describing his experience at the camp, which is about ten miles in land, said: “I found the insurgents a rough looking and mixed lot of boys and old men, rigged out any way, carrying arms of all sorts, and all anxious to bor row anything I had, from my blouse to my revolver. Spanish soldiers, In unifofm, marched into camp carrying rifles, while I was there, and said they wanted to join the Insurgents. They were enrolled, but a close watch was kept on them, as they belonged to the civil guard. A Cuban of ficer told me such additions were not in frequent. The Spaniards had Mauser rifles, which were in fairly good condi tion.” Conservative authorities say the United States troops will have to carry out their plans of campaign without placing much reliance upon the insurgents. Several plucky young officers like En sign Gilpin have made trips ashore and taken observations of the interior harbor and the fortifications, locating the exact positions of Admiral Cervera’s four ships. It is hardly likely, however, that the Spanish admiral keeps them moored at the same place both day and night. More than once the officers engaged in this shore duty have had narrow escapes from falling in with the enemy’s cavalry. TWO MORE BRIGADIER GENERALS. C. F. Roe of New York and T. L. Ros- ser of Virginia Nominated. Washington, June 10.—The President to day sent the following nominations to the Senate: To Be Brigadier Generals—Charles F. Roe of New York, Thomas L. Rosser of Virginia. Fourth Regiment United States Volun teer Infantry: To Be Captain—John D. Treadwell of Virginia- Fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry: To Be Second Lieutenants—Ru dolph Bumgardner of Virginia, Langhord D. Lewis of Virginia. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations; Additional Paymaster—Hiram L. Grant of North Carolina. First Regiment United States Volunteer Engineers—Captain, Charles Parker Breese of Virginia. WATER FOR THE WARSHIPS, Savannah Will Send a Couple of Mil lion Gallons. The tank steamship Maverick. Capt. Rubelli. arrived last night from Key West with a large tank barge in tow. The ves sels were docked at Dixon’s coal wharf, where they will be filled with water to be taken to supply the warships at Key West. The Maverick will also take on a supply of coal. The two vessels will carry about 2.W.000 gallons of water. The water will be sup plied from the regular city mains to-day. The steamer's hoee lines will be attacned to near-by fire plugs and the pressure from the water works will be ample to meet all requirements. It is thought that it will take some hours to fill the tanks, it was supposed that the work would be done Ust night, but at the water works, at mid night, it was stated that no instructions had been received to that effect. —Hicks—“l notice that Charley’s wife hasn't touched the piano since she was married.” Wicks—"Xo; the fact is she thinks the world of ffun.”—Boston Traa iffcrtßt, TWO KILLED BY A TOHPEDO. Terrible Accident in the St. Johns River. Jacksonville, Fla., June 10.—A terrible distressing accident occurred this morn ing about 9 o’clock, at St. John’s bluff, in which J. J. O’Rourke and Ed. Hous ton, two well known young citizens of Jacksonville, were instantly killed, nnd Lieut. Harts of the United States Engin eering Corps, was seriously injured and a stenographer named Barnham and a negro were also painfully hurt. For several weeks Lieut. Harts has been engaged in laying mines in the river at St. John’s bluff. He has been assisted in this work by J. J. O’Rourke, who for a number of years has been line foreman of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany. This morning Mr. O’Rourke and Mr. Houston were near the cable house on the bluff, and w’ere testing a torpedo. Lieut. Harts was about fifteen feet away and the stenographer and negro were a few yards distant. Mr. O’Rourke had the testing wires in his hands, and Mr. Houston was bending over the deadly explosive. By some unac countable reason, Mr. O’Rourke connected the battery wire with the firing plug, in stead of the testing plug, and in a moment a terrific .explosion took place. Mr. Houston was blown to atoms, the only part of his body recovered was a leg. Mr. O’Rourke was instantly killed, but was not very badly mutilated, and Lieut. Harts was struck In the small of the back and in the head with pieces of shell. The stenographer and negro, too, were struck by flying pieces of the torpedo. By a strange coincidence, Mr. O’Rourke’s father was also killed by the premature explosion of a shell. After the war he was digging the ground at Fort Sumter, when his pick struck a shell lying em bedded in the earth, and it exploded, kill ing him instantly. CLAY "SCORES * CHURCHMEN. THINKS THE SOUTHERN SENATORS WERE BADLY TREATED. The Charge That Maj. Stahlman Re ceived $.100,000 for His Services in Getting' the Bill Through Congress Now Looked Upon as Well Found ed—The Book Agents Denied That Any One Was to Be Paid a Fee for Getting; the Bill Through. Washington, June 10.—Mrs. Felton’s ex pose of the way the Southern Methodist claim was put through Congress has made it a national issue. Her declarations that Maj. Stahlman re ceived nearly, if not quite SIOO,OOO for lobby ing the bill, has been supplemented by highly corroborative evidence which will lead to an investigation by Congress. Incidentally the charges show up some of the church officials who were urging the passage of the bill in anything but a fa vorable light, and the senators and repre sentatives who were particularly promi nent in support of the measure find it diffi cult to restrain their indignation at the treatment they have received. One of the most active supporters of the claim was Senator Clay, who, as member of the Senate committee on claims, was of great value in securing Ihe committee’s approval, and afterwards was largely in strumental in passing the measure through the Senate. Senator Clay supported the biJi, as other Southern senators did, because he knew the claim to be a meritorious one, and because the beneficiary is one of the great religious denominations of Georgia and the South. During the progress of the fight over the measure it was suggested by some of its enemies that the reason Maj. Stahu man, who was here, was so active in its support, lay in a big contingent fee. Immediately the Southern senators de manded the truth of Messrs. Barbee & Smith, the book agents of the church, who represented it in this matter, and on their positive disclaimed the friends of the measure promptly denounced the charge as a slander. Later developments have, however, indi cated that the charge was not a slander. To-day Senator Clay took the matter up in the Senate and in no uncertain way expressed his views on the treatment the Southern senators and representatives had received at the hands of the men representing the church. COLVIN’S COURSE CONDEMNED. Col. Ray Refuses to Have Him in His Regiment. Atlanta, Ga., June 10.—Col. Patrick Hen ry Ray, in command of the immune regi- 7 ment now being raised in Georgia, came up from Macon to-day and while here he held consultations with all the recruiting offi cers now working in this field. Col. Ray also took occasion to put the seal of his condemnation upon the “forty acre and a mule” scheme promulgated by Capt. Wilbur Colvin for obtaining recruits for the company which he was billed to command in Col. Ray’s regiment. Capt. Colvin had inserted an advertise ment in a local paper saying that soldiers who went with the invading army would be given homestead options In rich govern ment land there. In response to this a flock of recruits reported to him, and were enrolled. The fake was soon exposed,however, and then there was a great rqw among the re cruits, some of them going off with other officers. When the matter was brought to the at tention of Col. Ray, he promptly an nounced that he could nor accept Capt. Colvln’a company under the circum stances. To-day Capt. Colvin called upon Col. Ray at the Kimball House and undertook to square himself, but Col. Ray emphatical ly informed him that he would not accept him or his men. The men, he said, would have to ehlist upon a new roll, and with other officers, if they desired to enlist at all, as upon the old roll prepared by Capt. Colvin, their enlistment would be fraudu lent. It would amount practically to no enlistment at all, as the men could obtain their discharge upon the ground of fraud at any time, and if they should desert there would be no way to punish them in the face of the misrepresentations made to them to get them to enlist. Capt. Colvin undertook to explain hia ad vertisement, and to exculpate himself, but Col. Ray would not hear to it, and now the woukJ-iie captain stands no showing at all to get a commission in the army. Col. Ray said that he would take no ex cuse from Colvin, that a man who would adopt his tactics was not fit to be an of ficer in the army. He was old enough to have better sense, Col. Ray said, and his excuse that he had been misled about the homestead offers, would npt go down with the colonel. Colvin’s story was that P. H. Haraben of this city had told him that Congress had passed a bill providing for these home steads in Cuba, and that acting upon hia tay so, he put the advertisement tn the paper, which brought the recruits flocking v±o him. * *■ —. BRITAIN’S FOREIGN POLICY. SIH CHARLES DILKE CENSURES LORD SALISBURY. Alliance of Hearts Will Be Wel comed, Rut No Alliance Conld Be a War Alliance—Sir William Ver non Harcourt Criticises the Recent Speech of Mr. Chamberlain and the Latter Makes n Spirited Reply. London, June 10.—Sir Charles Dllke, in the House of Commons to-day, In haoving a reduction in the foreign office vote, at tacked the Marquis of Salisbury’s foreign policy of concession. Referring to the United States, he said: “Our better relations with the United States are mainly due to the good influence of her majesty’s ambassador at Washing ton (Sir Julian Pauncefote), for the gov ernment policy has been rash and feeble. Every one will welcome an alliance of hearts with America, but no alliance could be a war alliance.” Continuing, Sir Charles said he did not believe in the possibility, mooted by tho secretary of state for the colonies (Mr. Chamberlain), of an alliance with Ger many.” The parliamentary secretary for the for eign office, George N. Curzon, gave credit to the good influence of the British am bassador at Washington. But he asserted that credit was due not merely to the am bassador, or to the exigencies of the mo ment, but to “Lord Salisbury’s friendly, calm and dispassionate attitude during the discussion of difficult matters with America two years ago.” Mr. Curzon added: “An arbitration treaty will some day be accepted.” This statement was greeted with cheering. Answering a question Mr. Curzon said the subjects to be referred to the arbi tration commission all relate to questions between Canada and the United States, but, he added, some of them are of im perial interest. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Liberal leader, in asking information as to the foreign policy of the government, criticised at length the recent speech of Mr. Cham berlain, secretary of state, for the colo nies, at Birmingham. He referred ironi cally to the “pitiful spectacle of the sec retary of state for the colonies standing cap in hand before the Powers and seek ing an alliance,” remarking: “The Chin ese question must be settled in friend ship and concert with Russia.” He asked whether it would not have been bettei- for Mr. Chamberlain to “post pone his insults to Russia” until the talk ed-of alliance had been secured. Mr. Chamberlain, who, on rising to reply, was received with government cheers and Irish Nationalist hisses, denied that there were any discrepancy between himself and other members of the cabinet. “I believe,’’ 1 he said, "that our interests are much more closely allied to the interests of Germany, than those of Russia. “The cabinet is not responsible for every single word uttered by its members, but lb is responsible for every declaration of pol icy and every important statement of fact. “If there had been a difference of opin ion between Lord Salisbury and myself, it would have been my duty to resign. Is my nnswer to 1 all these charges. I not resigned and I have not been rejected’ by the prime minister.” Mr. Chamberlain declared that the ob ject of his Birmingham speech was “nob to lay down a policy, but to state facts to the country as to what I conceive to bo the conditions and problems we are called on to face.” The speech, he continued, had been made and there was not one word of it that he intended to withdraw. Great Britain could stand alone, but in that case sho could not exercise the controlling influ ences she had hitherto exercised in China. “So long as we are without alliances," he said, "it will be impossible to preserver the independence of China against in roads.” , Repeating the leading features of hl# Birmingham speech, Mr. Chamberlain de clared: "If it became known that we were willing to consider alliances, it is not un likely that advances would be made io us. A mutual understanding with one of the great Powers would save a very largo addition to the navy.” Tn concluding, he referred to the Import-, ance of a close understanding with Amere! ica,” adding: “In my opinion on such ar matter the United States would not listen* to the Irish vote.” But whether England or America wers menaced, he said, he hoped it would be found that blood is thicker than water, and without desiring to force either nation to enter into an alliance with which a majority of both peoples did not thorough ly sympathize, he would repeat his convic tion that the closer, the more defined and the clearer the alliance between the Unit ed Slates and England, the better it would be for both nations and for civilization. Mr. Chamberlain's speech ended amid loud cheers from the government benches. John Dillon, the Irish Nationalist leader, protested against Mr. Chamberlain’s in sults to the Irish in America. Sir Charles Dilke's motion for a reduc tion in the foreign office vote as a rebuke to the government's foreign policy was injected by the House by a vote of 254 against 128. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury and government leader, replying to a ques tion as to whether “In view of the condi tion of tho population of Cuba and the sufferings and evils arising from the Span ish-American war, her majesty’s govern ment or any of the European Powers have any intention of intervening to se cure a o-ssation of hostilities by induc ing one or both belligerents to negotiate terms of peace,” said: “Her majesty’ ■ governmerit will gladly take any favorable opportunity for promoting a cessation of hostilities and negotiations for peace, but any action upon their part for this pur pose can only be undertaken if there I# reasonable prospect that it will be well received by both parties, and of its being likely to lead to an agreement between them. “Unfortunately there is not sufficient ground lor believing this condition exists.’ 4 UNIV E RSIT Y’S CH AN CELLOHB HIP. Hon. N. J. H»mmo«d Refuses to Al low His Name to Be Used. Athens, Ga., June 10.—The suggestion In the Athens Banner to-day that Hon. N* J. Hammond of Atlanta be elected chan cellor of the University of Georgia xas discussed unions/ the” citizens, as well as the trustee. It is understood that Col. Hammond would Ise unanimously elected if he would only agree to consider the proposition, but he firmly refuses to even consider it for a moment. One of the trustees said to-day that it was only the question of securing the man proper for the It is gericrally believed that the subject of the chancellorship will bring up somtj very InUifesting talk at this commence ment. It also believed that the professorship of agriculture,' filled now by Prof. J. W. Hunnicutt. wilij afford a subject for con siderable discussion. The session of the board of trustees ImajF not be without a sensation,