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THE MORNING NEWS. Established 1850. - Incorporated ISSS. . J. H. LSTILL, President. STORMY SCENES IN CORTES. B EVLEB DEVOI XCKS TIIE POLITI- I IANS OF THE MINISTRY. p*H<>uxlMHtle lor the Surrender of 'antillo Heat Wholly Upon the Government Gen. Weyler Con demns the Secret Sessions of the t Count d’ Almenat Responds to (.ell. Wejler and Declares the Spanish Generals Were Incapable ot Lending an Army—Epaulets and p. eornttons Will Have to Re Torn j. ~,,111 tlie Breasts of Several Otli- Ji oirid. Sept. 7.—The chamber has fol low. 1 the Senate in discussing the late v :1 i„ hind closed doors. This action has t .U-- 1 the greatest sensation. Tiie Senate session also was a stormy on. Gens. Weyler, Domingjez, Azerrac- Pale jo and Rivera attended. Weyler reminded the Senate of how Count d'Almenas had greeted the return repre-entatives, ignoring the officers. He declared that this was a restriction upon the officers’ efficiency. Tie mistakes made in Cuba are not to le lamed upon the army, he said, but upon the politicians at the head of the govern ment.” The latter, he declared, were responsible for net rendering supplies to the army in Cuba and Porto Rico and, indeed, for com y abandoning them. The ministers of var and marine ought to have resigned. "Had the army been properly equipped,” he continued," it would not have failed. It wo I have lwen better for Cervera’s squadron to remain at the Canaries for no pradical end was served by sending the ships to Sanitago.” What measures did the government t.ke to protect the squadron?" Gen. Wey hi ir-ked. "The responsibilities for the surrender of Santiago rested* wholly upon the government Instead of on Gen. Toral." Gen. Weyler strongly condemned the se cret sessions of the Cortes and concluded his speech as follows: “I desire to speak to all Spain, and not merely to the gov ernment." Count d’Almenas, replying to Gen. W. yin's stricture, said: “I addressed my greetings to those who have been mar tyr- for their country—to the Spanish eol diers, because they deserved such greet ings. I did not address the generals, for they showed themselves incapable of lead ing soldiers to battle or of showing them how io fall worthiiy on the. field. ’’ Marshal Primo de Rivera shouted: "That is not true," and Gen. Weyler and others joined in the protest. Count d'Almenas, addressing Gen. Ri vera, replied: "I am not afraid of such cries or of epaulets or of the decorations that will have to be torn off the breasts of several officers. The sashes of some g-nerals should be torn off and put around their necks.” A great uproar ensued. A resolution signed by all the Republi can deputies was submitted to the cham btr declaring the government responsible lirst, for the lack of the necessary energy it; prosecuting the war; second, for ac cepting a shameful peace and, thirdly, for violating the constitution. During the tumult in the Senate several senators were called to order. l.ieut. Gen. Correa, minister of war, premised to show all the documents relat mg o the Cuban campaign, but the re criminations continued, Marshal Rivera demanding the authentic documents and not the American telegrams. He denied that he ever promised to grant reforms in the Philippines. Gen. Lopez Dominguez declared that the whi’le responsibility rested upon the gov ernment and not upon the generals. Count d'Almanes, speaking again, de cide I, in spite of the appeals of his friends, to withdraw a single word he had & 'dy uttered. He repeated that the sur • nler of Santiago was "dishonorable.” Vltimately the Republican and Carlist d'putit-s quitted, the chambers as a protest inst die secret sitting. They held a i ' ting later, but failed to arrive at an n .cement, and the meeting was adjourn ed until to-morrow. Tiie chamber, by a vote of 102 against 43, r -ived to discuss Senor Salmeron’s mo ti i for an investigation into the respon ■ iiity of the government in connection ' a the war; but in the absence of the I publican and Carlist deputies debate vvu- impossible, and the House adjourned. DREYFUS TO liE RETRIED. Discovery of Fuels Implicating Offi cers of General Staff, i’aris, Sept. 7.—The Figaro to-day says ' cabinet council just held unanimously [l ■ • -d upon a revision of the- Dreyfus c lse and direcled the minister of justice, M. k 'n, to take the necessary steps to that end. Iho Matin announces the discovery of 1 implicating the officers of the gert o " staff, adding that Gen. Zurlinden, the 1 minister for war, reported the matter ' tee council and urged the necessity of 1 urnlng the inteliigenco department of war office, whereupon he was directed tat A proj( :t separating the duties b 'ht general staff fjom those of the in ' igenc* department. GEN. LINARES RECOVERING. I.c VrrivpK nt Santander From Snnti ngo ile Cuba Yesterday, intanda, Spain, Sept. 7.-The Spanish nrport Satrustcqui has arrived here ■n Santiago de Cuba. There were " ’y-three deaths on board of her during ’ ■ voyage. • n. Linares, the former commander of Spanish forces at Santiago de Cuba, ’ J a passenger on board the Satrustoqui. E’ is recovering. An IncrciiHe of Sickness. ■ a-hington. Sept. 7.—A cablegram from ■: lirook.- to the war department indi ■ s that while (lie charge that American vs are not receiving proper medical "Uon is unfounded, there is an increase '■ tkr.eKs. First Maryland Itcßlnient. sy • Va,. Sept. 7.—The First L i left Fot ‘ Monroe this “"- un for Middletown, Fa. fpje Jfafning COMMISSIONERS VISITING. Probably Will Not Meet for Business for Several Hays. San Juan de Porto Rico, Sept. 7.—This afternoon Capt. Gen. Macias returned the visit of courtesy paid him yesterday after noon by Maj. Gen. Brooke, Rear Admiral Schley and Brig. Gen. Gordon, the United States military commissioners. Earlier in the day Admiral Schley, with his personal siaff, Lieut. Sears and Lieut. Wells, returned the official visit paid him yesterday by Brig. Gen. Vallerino of the Spanish marine cm-ps. Toward evening Admiral Schley and Gen. Gordon went to Rio Piedras, the sub. urb of San Juan, where Gen. Brooke has established his headquarters, at the coun try residence of Capt. Gen. Macias, and conferred respecting their instructions as military commissioners. The commission will not probably meet for business for several days. Admiral Schley expects to occupy a cot- Jage at Rio Piedras while here, owing to the extreme heat of tho city. The gunboat Wasp, Capt. Ward, sailed for Charleston to-night with Capt. W. M. Folger, Ensign Bleckley and Cadet Nelson of the New Orleans. Lieutenant Com mander Dey is left in command of the New Orleans. TOTAL DERVISH DEAD, 10,800. lvhalifa Abdullah Fleeing; So Rapid ly as to Lose Some of His Wives. London, Sept. 7.—The British war office has received a dispatch from Sir Herbert Kitchener, the commander of the Anglo- Egyptian forces, dated from Omdurman on Monday last, saying that over 500 Arabs, mounted on camels, were dispatch ed after tiie fugitive Khalia Abdullah that morning. The general added that the dervish leader was reported to be moving with such speed that some of his wives had been dropped along the road followed by him. The sirdar also says: "Officers have been counting the dervish bodies on the field and report the total number of dead found as about 10,800. From the numbers of wounded who have crawled to the river and town, it is estimated that 16,000 were wounded. Beside the above between 300 and 400 dervishes were killed in Omdur man when the town was taken. “I have as prisoners between 300 and 400 fighting men.” THINKS HE IS SPAIN’S DELIVERER. Gen. Polavteja Declares Rotten Poli tics the Cause of Spain’s Troubles. Madrid, Sept. 7.—Gen. Polavleja, the former captain general of the Philippines, has issued a manifasto, in which he says that while he was never a politician, he “cannot any longer harken to the sorrows of my country without protesting.” The general, asserting that he has re ceived numerous calls to place him at the head of a neutral party, adds: “The par ties which have hitherto governed Spain are rotten and the principal cause of the country’s troubles." Therefore, according to Gen. Polavieja, a political reorganization is absolutely necessary, os is also the truth concerning our finances, so that the state’s creditors may continue the measures Spain has pro posed in order to meet her engagements. In conclusion, Gen. Polavieja advocates the “decentralization of the government, without, however, impairing national un ity.” Gen. Correa, minister of war, has prohibited the publication of Gen. Pola vieja’s manifesto. CERVERA AT WASHINGTON. Expresses His Thanks to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen. Washington, Sept. 7.—Affmiral Cervera, his son, Lieut. Angelo Cervera, and Lieut. F. Gomez lmaz, arrived here this morning from Norfolk and called at the navy depart ment. In tfee absence of Secretary Long, the admiral and his two companions paid their respects to Assistant Secretary Al ien, and to him expressed the thanks and gratitude of Admiral Cervera for the kindly treatment afforded him and his men while prisoners of the United States. The parly remained but a few moments, when they drove directly to the Baltimore and Ohio depot, where they boarded the 10 o’clock (rain for New York. Admiral Cervera has written to Admiral McNair expressing appreciation of the kindly treatment he and his men have re ceived in this country. They Reach New York. New York, Sept. 7.—Admiral Cervera, his son, Lieut. Cervera; Lieut. Milo, Lieut. Gomez, Commodore Ozmar, Capt. Eulate ond Lieut. Cortelo arrived here this after noon. The party went at once to the Ho tel Westminster. The admiral is in the best of health and was generous in his praises of the treatment given him since a prisoner. CAPTIVES GO TO N'BAV YORK. I.lent -Srarern Profuse In His Thanks to Hospital Authorities. Norfolk, Va., Sept. 7.—Forty-four of the officers and men captured with the de struction ot Admiral Cervera's fleet at Santiago left the naval hospital to-day in charge of Lieut, Segrera for New York, whore they will embark for Spain. Lieut. Segrera, who speaks English, was profuse in thanks to the hospital authorities for kindness shown the captives. The Spaniards embarked on the steamer •Old Dominion of the Old Dominion Steam ship Line. _ Not Vet Selected. i Washington, Sept. 7. —The fifth member of the Spanish-American peace commis sion has not yet been selected. It is prac tically certain that Senator Gray of Del aware will not serve as a member of the commission. _ Negroes Holt the Convention. Lynchburg, Va.. Sept. 7.—The Sixth dis trict Republican convention to-day nomi nated C. A. Hermans of Montgomery for Congress. There was a bolt, bolters all being col ored. and they nominated Daniel Butler, colored, of Lynchburg. SAVANNAH. GA„ THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER S. ISOS. BRITISH VICE CONSUL BURNT. MUSSULMANS FALL UPON THE BLUE JACKETS AT CAADIA. )triti*h Soltlier on Cainird Stabbed In tho Duck, lli* Ciun Dropping and Exploding Kiriniv Then Became General—Twenty Killed and Fifty Wounded In the Battle—Fate of Christian.' In Other Town* Uncer tain—British Vico Consul Caloche rino Darned to Death In Hi* Houmo. Drill'll and German Consulates l>etroyed. Candia, Crete, Sept. 7.—Tiie British bat tleship Camperdown, having on board Sir A. Biliotti, the British consul at Canea, has arrived here. Several other warships have also reach, ed this port, reinforcements of blue jack ets have been landed, and an early resto ration of quiet is expected. The fires have been extinguished. During the rioting the British and Ger man consulates were burned. The custom house, barracks and court house were saved. Quiet is being rapidly restored. London, Sept. 7.—Sir A. Biliotti, the con sul at Canea, who went to Candia on board the British battleship Camperdown, cables to the foreign office saying that the rioting at Candia was caused in the fol lowing manner: “A British soldier on guard at the tax office was suddenly stabbed in the back and he dropped his rifle, which exploded, killing a Mussulman. The firing then be came general and a party of twenty Brit ish blue jackets from the British torpedo gunboat Hazard was almost annihilated before the sailors could reach their ship. “In addition, a detachment of forty-five British soldiers were driven from their quarters near the telegraph station and many of them were wounded. “The total casualties, so far as known, are twenty killed and fifty wounded. “The fate of the Christians in other towns is uncertain, but it is feared that only those who succeeded in obtaining re fuge in the court house have been saved. “The British vice consul, Mr. Caloeher-. ino, wus burned to death in his house. MANY CORPSES IN THE STREETS. Report That the Bombardment AVa* Renewed With Great Damage. ‘ Athens, Sept. 7.—lt is reported that the bombardment was renewed at Candia to day, and that the port has been seriously damaged. The foreign warships have landed sail ors to reinforce the British garrison, and pumps have been landed to assist in quenching the flames. According to telegrams from Candia, it is estimated that twenty-two British were killed and forty-five wounded yesterday. Several Christian families have sought refuge on the warships. Many corpses are lying in the streets of Candia. In one case a whole family was killed. The Italian consulate is also reported burned. A Russian warship left the Piraeus hur riedly for Crete to-day, carrying the Rus sian consul, M. Troijansky. TALES OF GREAT MASSACRE. Report That Only 250 of Over 1,000 Christians Were Saved. London, Sept. B.—The correspondent of the Times at Candia, telegraphing Wednes day, fully confirms the earlier reports of the most serious events there. He says: “The worst is feared as to the fate of the majority of the Christians. It is reported that only 250 have been saved out of over 1,000. The situation was extremely difficult. The Turkish troops refused to aid the British, who, being ex ceedingly few in the town, were soon over powered. The forty wounded were at tended to by the warships. The Moham medans are pillaging Candia. “Edhem P'asha, the governor, declares that tho mob is uncontrollable, but the general opinion is against him. “Reinforcements are expected from Ca nea, and the Christian insurgents are massing around the cordon. As this dis patch goes reinforcements are arriving in the Italian flagship Francesco Morosini.” Tho Times' correspondent, telegraphing later, says: “Refugees are now coming on board the Camperdown, many of them be ing wounded. They tell a tale of great massacre.” INSURGENTS ATTACK TROOPS. Itritixli Naval Commander Threaten* to Rebomlmril Candia. Canea, Sept. 7.—Numerous insurgents have attacked the Ottoman troops at Can dia and are forming a cordon around the city. Edhem Pasha, the Governor, has urged the admirals of the International fleet to take immediate steps. The fighting continues, but Candia it self is quiet. The British naval commander has threatened to rebombard the town if the disturbances are renewed. The New* Received nt Athens. London, Sept. B.—The Athens corre spondent of the Daily News telegraphing Wednesday says: “Reports have been re ceived here of fierce fighting in the streets of Candia to-day and of a brisk bombard ment by the damperdown. Nearly one hundred British soldiers are among those already killed or wounded. Mr. Rnyaril’a Condition. Dedham, Mass., Sept. 7.—Mr. Bayard held his slight improvement all day and to-night was quite comfortable. STRIVING TO BE RETAINED. A Conflict of Evidence In the First North Carolina Regiment. Washington, Sept. 7.—The South Caro lina Volunteers are striving to he retain ed in the army, while Croops front other states are pleading to bo mustered out of the service. Unless some unlocked for influence is brought to bear upon llie Secretary of War the First Regiment of South Carolina troops will bo mustered out in ac cordance with a recent order promulgated by Adjt. Gen. Corbin. There seems to be a conflict of evhlence as to the desires of the men of the First Regiment. Yesterday Lieut. Col. James Tillman called at the war department and presented a petition purporting to bo sign ed by GuO or 700 .men of the regiment re questing to be mustered out to-day. Maj. John Earle of the same regiment called upon the President und the Secre tary of War and urged that .the First Reg iment be retained in the service. He stat ed that a majority of the men had signed Col. Tillman’s petition under a misappre hension, and if a poll of the regiment is fairly taken it will be found that nearly all of the men are anxious to remain in the service. When this statement was made to Adjt. Gen. Corbin by Maj. Earle, Gen Corbin said the policy of the government is to give the troops who entered the service first the first chance to get out. He added that he had received numerous letters from members of the First Regiment asking to be mustered out. Unless the President directs otherwise the First Regiment will be mustered out in accordance with the expressed desire of a majority of the reg imtnent, as set forth in Col. Tillman's pe tition. It is asserted by some of those who do not desire the First Regiment mustered out that it is a political move to get the members of that regiment home in time to take an active part in the second pri mary election for Governor. From the same source comes the suggestion that the Second Regiment, hut recently mus tered into the service, should go out and uilow the Pirst to remain in. When the Second Regiment was ordered to be mus tered in a few weeks ago it wus with the distinct understanding between the Presi dent, Secretary Alger, Senator MeLaurin and Col. Wylie Jones that the Second Regiment would be willing to remain In tho service and perform garrison duty in Cuba or Porto Rico for the privilege of being mustered in. Under the circumstances, the First having asked to be mustered out, nnd tho Second expressed a willingness to remain in, the order of the Secretary of War seems to be Just. In thr> event of the First Regiment going out, Maj. Earle may be transferred to Gen. Lee’s staff. Gen. Leo and several officers of Lee’s Corps have requested the transfer. NEW YORK’S GREAT REVIEW. President McKinley Trent* Mayor Van Wyck'* Proposal Kindly. New York, Sept. 7.—Mayor Van Wyck received to-day from President McKinley an answer to the telegram requesting per mission for the troops of the regular and volunteer army to parade in this city at tho celebration of a peace jubilee. The answer is as follows: “Your message of the 6th Is received. It would be very gratifying to me if the health of the soldiers will permit a re view which will enable the people of the city of New York to show their apprecia tion of the brave men who have in the last three months performed such heroic services to the country. "I will direct that trie commanding gen erals, as well as Ihe medical officers of the army now in New York and arriv ing there shall report upon the probable effect of the health of the troops of the pa rade you propose. If they report that it will not be Injurious to the health of the soldiers in their present condition, during this heated term, and it is agreeable to the officers and soldiers themselves, it will afford me special pleasure to comply with your patriotic suggestion.” SENT TO ST. FRANCIS. Private Kinney Being Taken There to Serve His Imprisonment. Chlckamauga Military Park, Sept. 7.-- Prlvate Kinney, the First Mississippi man who made a murderous assault on Col. Govan, was sent under a detail of five men to-day to St. Francis barracks, St. Augus tine, to serve his term of five years fixed by the court martial. The investigation of the Second division hospital, instituted by Gen. Breckinridge, on charges preferred by Col. Chandler of the Second Arkansas, was concluded to-day. The finding of the commission has not been made public and all that was given out was "that somo very unpleasant things were found.” The reports of the various hospitals for the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day show the following: Deaths, 5; In hospitals, 708; in quarters, 306. Of the sick 325 are typhoid fever, 68 were released on furloughs. Id RI NG CHANG DISMISSED. Ill* I’nrtinllty Toward l(u**la Causes III* Political Decapitation. Pekin, Sept. 7.—Li liung Chang has been dismissed from power. It Is presumed this was done in accordance with the demand, which, it was rumored, the British min ister here, Sir Claude Macdonald, was in structed to make on account of the alleg ed general partiality, of tin- great China man to Russia, culminating in Great Britain being deprived of the contract for the Pekln-Hankow Railroad by giving the llusso-Chinese Bank tlnanciul control of the road. HI Kit I ED TO THE WEST. t Second NVlMconsin Take* a Special Train nt New lurk. New York, Sept. 7.—The nine companies of the Second Wisconsin, which reached I>ort to-day on the transport olslam, were landed at 1:30 at tho Erie Railroad yards, in Weehawken, where a special train was waiting to convey them westward. FACTIONS IN A FATAL FIGHT. SILVER HKl'I lILIIANS IN V PITCH ED BATTLE IN COLORADO. AYiirrliiß KitofimiN Seek I’osspftslon of tlie Opera House In Which to Hold n Convention—One Mnn Kill, etl and Three Wounded Charge* 1 lint Sheriff Hoynt'in mid Collector Howbert Lead the Attacking Pnrty Five Men From Cripple Creek Held for the Murder of ChtirleH S. Harris—Tellerites Flee In Dismay. Colorado Springs, Cos., Sept. 7.—A pitch ed battle occurred In this city at daybreak to-day between the two factions of the silver Republican party of this stale, In which one man was killed and three were wounded. The dead man Is Charles S. Harris of Denver, an employe at Denver of the Gulf Railway. The wounded were removed by their friends and their identity has not been definitely established. It is said that a matt named PalmeT was 6liot in the cheek, but not seriously injur ed. Another man had his arm shot nearly off and another received a flesh wound In the arm. The fight was waged for the possession of the opera house in which the silver Btate Republican convention Is to meet to-mor row. An armed guard representing the Teller- Blood wing was in possession. An armed force representing the faction deposed by National Chairman Towne was sent to drive the guard out of the theater. After a hot scrimmage, in which many shots were fired, the Tellerites fled in dis may. Harris and the men who were wounded are supposed to be members of the attack ing force. Chairman Blood. A. M. Stevenson and other leading Silver Republicans openly charge Sheriff Boynton of this county and Internal Revenue Collector Frank Howbert with leading the attack. Sheriff Boynton states that he, Mr. Howbert and Chief of Police Gathrlght did not go to the opera house until the battle began, and then only to take pos session of the place. Five men were arrested in the opera house, and one, it is claimed, by the po lice, had a smoking Winchester in his hands. The prisoners are; Walter Russell, J. W. Luplon, J. J. Dong, A. C. Smith and A. F. Monge, all of Cripple Creek. They are charged with the murder of Har ris. A guard of twenty men under Boynton and Gathrlght hold the opera house and the Teller people are refused admission. In a published statement Chairman Blood Intimated that I. N. Stevens, vice chairman <sf the National Silver party during the last presidential campaign, and others, arranged, with a gang of thugs, to come from Denver and assist in captur ing the theater. Mr. Stevens brands this statement as "absolutely false" and says he knows nothing about the opera house affair.” DUTIES ORDERED TO BE PAID. The Comal’s Cargo to He Distributed by I nltetl States Otlleers. Washington, Sept. 7.—A cablegram was received from Havana to-day stating that the Spanish authorities absolutely refused to allow the Coral to land the provisions which she carried for the straying Inhab itants of Cuba unless the full duty was paid. Secretary Alger thereupon ordered the duties on the million rations to be paid and directed that they be distributed under the supervision of the United States offi cers. Whatever opinion the department might have of the action of the Spanish authorities it is believed that the United States cannot afford to allow the people who are hungry to suffer because the Spanish insist upon the payment of the full duty. It is also stated by the secretary that the United States insists upon conformity to its orders where It holds possession, and the authority of Spain in Cuba must be recognized while its flag still waves. Gt AHANTEE OF PEACE. Emperor William Thinks His Army Can Preserve It. Porta Westphalia, Sept. 7.—Emperor William, speaking at a banquet here this evening on the subject of government la bors. said: "Peace will never be better guaranteed than by the German army, thoroughly efficient and prepared for war, sections of which we now have the pleas ing opportunity of seeing and. admiring. God grant we may always be able to care for the world's peace with this keen and well preserved weapon.” Promotions liy the President. Washington, Sept. 7.—The President has made the following promotions for dis tinguished services at Santiago: To Be Major General of Volunteers— Brig. Gen. William Dudlow and Brig. Gen. M. S. Sumner. To Be Brigadier Generals—Col. Richard E. Coombs. Fifth Infantry, and Lieut. Col. Joseph TANARUS, Haskell, Seventeenth in fantry. Principally Regular Soldiers. Washington, Sept. 7.—lt Is said at the war department that the troops which will be used to garrison Cuba, pending the establishment of some permanent form of government there, will be principally reg ulars. The regiments, however, have not yet been selected. Gen. Lawton’s He alth Report. Washington, Sept. 7.—Gen. Lawton re ports four deaths among the American troops at Santiago in a dispatch received by the war department to-night, The to tal sick is 463; total fever, 292; new cases, 13; returned to duty. 14. Miss Ilnvls Resting Well. Narragansett Pier, R. 1., Sept. 7.—Miss Winnie Davis had a comfortable day mid was resting well to-night. ROTH PttOUAULY DIIOV.NFD. Gen. Wheeler’* Son and Lieut. Kirk patrick Missing at Camp AVikoff. Camp Wlckoff, Montauk Point. L. 1., Sept. 7.—Thomas 11. Wheeler, son of Gen. Wheeler and Second Lieutenant Newton D. Kirkpatrick. First Cavalry, were prob ably drowned 'while bathing here this af afternoon. Young Wheeler was a naval cadet in his second year. He had been acting on his father's staff for some time past. He was 17 years of age, was a tine young fellow and had made a host of friends among the older officers. Together with Lieut. Kirkpatrick he went to the beach this afternoon to enjoy the surf bathing. The surf ran high and the undertow was very strong. Apparently no one saw the young men drowned and it was not until about 6 o’clock that they were miss ed. Their clothes were found a short distance from Gen. Wheeler's tent, close to the water, and It Is believed that the young officers were swept away by the strong seas. To-night a detail of sixty men from the First Cavalry is stationed along the coast to watch for the bodies that may be thrown upon shore. While in command at Camp Wlkoff, Gen. Wheeler's headquarters wire located on a high bill near the station, a considerable distance back from the water. It was only to-day that his headquarters were shitted down to the beach. His tent and the tents of his staff officers are not more than twenty yards from the water's edge. It was this change of locution that gave young Wheeler and young Kirkpatrick an opportunity to indulge themselves In the surf. They had often spoke of so doing and everyone her,- Is convinced that they were drowned to-day. Of the accident Gen. Wheeler has nothing to say. Ills throe daughters, two of whom have been uctlng as nurses In the general hospital, and the other as a nurse in the detention hospital, are with him, grief-stricken. Lieut. Kirkpatrick waa from Virginia. He was appointed second lieutenant June 12, 1890. SITUATION IN FEVER DISTRICT. Mississippi's In feet ion Confined to Ten Mile* Square In Two Countie*. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 7.—Three new cases of yellow fever are reported from Taylor Station to-night. One of them Is seriously 111 and two shows symptoms of incipient bluek vomit. The situation to-night looks reassuring. The suspicious fever reported at Edwards has been diagnosed by Dr. Purnell and pronounced not yellow fever. All the surrounding country where the Infection existed last year has been thor oughly Inspected and found In a healthy condition. Forty-one deaths occurred In this community during the epidemic of 1897 and the board has been on the look out for an outbreak this season. Inspectors Haralson and Gant report that the suspicious cases at Water Valley are not yellow fever. The Infection is now practically confined to an area ten miles square in Lafayette and Murshall counties, and Is surrounded by a string of guards. The state quarantine against. New Or leans will be raised within a few days unless new cases develop. No fear of a spread of the fever is felt by the board. Surgeon Cobb of the United States ma rine hospital service arrived In the city to-night, en route to Taylor’s Station. Still Keep* on tliinrnntine. New Orleans, Sept. 7.—The Mississippi slate board of health, despite the official declaration by the state, marine hospital and Alabama authorities, that the suspi cious cases reported by Dr. Dunu were not yellow fever, has not taken off its quar antine. However, the quarantine against freight was modified to conform with the rules of the Atlanta convention. Ala hama has promptly removed all quaran tines. Suspicion* Sickness nt Edwniol*. Vicksburg. Miss., Sept. 7.—Suspicious sickness was reported at Edwards yester day and the city board of health to-day declared quarantine against that town and ali points on the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad between this city and Jackson. VIRGINIA HEIMHLICANS SPLIT. One Faction In the Fourth Nominate a Negro for Congress. Richmond, Va., Sept. 7.—The Repub licans of the Third district split in their effort to nominate a candidate .for Con gress at Hanover Court House to-day. Two conventions were held. The anti-machine men n:imol Otis H. Russell, ex-poslmazt er and ex-collector of internal revenue at Richmond, ami the machine, or adminis tration men, B. B. Welsiger, postmaster of Manchester. Both factions favored the administration, the Weislger men In their resolutions, the others iri the absence of resolutions (none being adopted) in Prus sell’s speech of acceptance. The Republicans in the Fourth district their meeting at Chase City also split, one faction nominating Thomas L. Jones, a negro, and another iR. T. Thorpe of Meck lenburg. INDORSES BUY AN, SCOHE9 ALGER. Fnsion Convention Nominates a Ticket nt Marshall town, lowa. Marshalltown, la., Sept. 7.—The fusion convention of Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans of lowa was held here to-day. The attendance was small. A ticket made up of three factions was nom inated. The platform reaffirms the Chicago plat form and reasserts the party's allegiance to free sliver coinage at 16 to I; Indorses W. J. Bryan for leader In 1900; upholds the commencement of the war with Spain, but scores Seretary Alger and the national administration for tha conduct of hos pitals and the camps. On the question of territorial expansion the sentiment of the delegates was almost equally divided. GEORGIAN DIES AT KNOXVILLE. Private William Hates, First Geor gia, Sucenmli* to Typhoid Fewr. Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 7.—The Minnesota hosplial train reached here to-day and will start North to-mor row with forty-five sick men. Private William Bates, First Georgia, died to-day in the division hospital of ty phoid fever. He was brought here from Chlckumauga, I DATLY, U 0 A YEAR. S CENTS A COPY. ( WEEKLY 2'TIMES-A-WEEK *1 A TEA it GEN. MILES REACHES GOTHAM. HIS YOY AGE FROM PORTO RICO DE VOID OF SICKNESS Oil DEATH. Hl* Staff, Wife. Son and Dnnghter nnd a Regiment of Volunteers Ac eompnny Him on the Obdam,Which AA ns GnUy Decorated With Flags anil Palms—The Commander Gives Out u Letter-Statement lleettlng the Incident* Preceding the Co han Campaign, and III* Connection AAllli the Expeditions Sent to San tiago—\\ a* Commander Through out tin' Campaign. Now York, Sept. 7.—The Untied States transport Obdam, having on board Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles and his staff, Maj. Greenleaf, Capt. Whitney, the Second Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers, con sisting of thirty officers and 800 men, and the hospital corps, from Porto Rico, ar rived here to-day. Airs. Miles, son and daughter, were also on board the transport, which sailed from Ponce on Sept. I. The surgeon in charge reported all well on board and no sickness or deaths dur ing the voyage. The troops were tn the best of spirits. The transport was deco rated profusely with palms and draped with flags. From the fore truck was flying the American ensign over a large Spanish flag, While long strings of international code flags were floating from each mast head to the rails. 1 he following statement emanating from Gen. Miles was given to the reporters on board of the Obdam. It ts tn the form of a letter in which Gen. Aides is mentioned in the third person: "While ut Porto Rico and during the voyage returning on the Obdam on which steamer were Gen. Miles and staff, two battalions of the Second Regiment of Wis consin Volunteers, I learned tiie following facts concerning the Cuban and Porto Rican expeditions. In the fired place let mo ay that the war has closed after being conducted largely as Gen. Aides stated publicly ut the beginning of the war that It would be. The statement was publicly made and a general order was Issued l>y him, as commander of the American army, in which the plan he has striven to pursue was foreshadowed, namely, seeking to ac complish results with the least possible loss of life. In nn tniervlew in the latt*r Part of Alay he said: "The United States government ts too strong, too great, and too powerful to comintt any foolish act in connection with the proposed invasion of Cuba.’ ” "Referring to the proposed rush to the fever stricken city of Havann, he said: No officer is fit to command troops who, from any motive whatever, would need lessly . sk the life of a single soldier, either from disease or the bullets of tha enemy. I have never sacrificed the lives of men under my command, and do not propose to subject them to any unneces sary risks in the present campaign.' “11l tlie order issued to the army at an early date he directed that: 'Every officer, of whatever grade, will, so far aa may l: in his power, guard and preserve tlie health and welfare of those under Ills charge. He must latior diligently* and zealously to perfect himself and his subordinates’ In military drill, instruction and discipline, and above all he must constantly endeavor by precept and exam ple, to maintain the highest character, to fosier and stimulate that true soldierly spirit and patriotic devotion to duty which must characterize an effective army.’ "Tho principles thus enunciated have been zealously observed from the first. Owing to the fact that the season suited for campaigning In Cuba hail been ex hausted in debates and delay in Congress, and In necessary preparations, Gen. Miles was opposed to rushing an ill-prepared, undisciplined and unequipped army in a movement against the capital of Cuba, de fended by 100,000 trained Spanish troops, and in this iKisition he stood practically alone lor several weeks. Havana, Ma tan/.as, Santiago-and a few other points were .drawn on hts military map as hot beds of disease, destructive to on army and places to be avoided, especially dur ing the sickly season. When finally called upon to submit a plan of campaign he did so and put It In writing. In substance he took the stand, first, that every effort should lie made to equip the Cubans and thereby enable them to harross the Span ish forces. The cry of “On to Havana" should be encouraged, but when the trans ports, load (si with troops, were out of sight of land, they should sail as straight as steam power could bear them to tha gate of the Antilles, and the key of the whole position, Porto Rico, then having seized and occupied that island, u movement to Cuba was to follow by means of a strong cavalry force, which was to be organized und equipped by August or September. He contemplated that 29,000 cavalry thrown to the center of Cuba, cutting the Spanish forces in two and moving west to Havana, by the time the rainy season was over, and it would be Impossible to maneuver an army, we could move against that city a well organized, well equipped and well disciplined army and complete the capture of the Spanish forces. “The enclosure of Cervera's fleet In the harbor of Santiago changed the condition* and made it necessary to move a military force to that point. Gen. Miles, while at Tampa, organized the expedition, felt tho importance of the enterprise so greatly that he requested permission to accom pany that expedition or to immediately or ganize another to join it. This permission was not granted, so far as accompanying that expedition was concerned, but au thority was granted to equip a second ‘for movement and operation against the enemy in Cuba and I’orto Rico.’ "However, before this expedition was equipped, calls were made for additional forces to go to Santiago, and they were immediately forwarded. On July 3 Gen. Shatter telegraphed that his losses had !)<< n greatly underestimated; that he met with stronger resistance than he antici pated. and that lie was seriously consider ing the advisability of falling beck to a position five miles to the reur, and that he had been unable to be up during the heat for four days. "Under such circumstances Gen. Miles telegraphed Gen. Shatter that he would I*- with him within a week with strong reinforcements, of course, taking the troops prepared for the second expedition, which had been ordered by the President to operate against the enemy In Cuba, as {Continued on Fifth Page.) -•>