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J, H. E3TU-U President. j
SAVANNAHIANS SUCCESSFUL
PRESIDENT MKlSlffiT ACCEPTS
THE COMMITTEE’S INVITATION.
tijit. Purse and Former Mayor*
Screven and Myer* Extend Him nil
Invitation in Behalf ol Citizen* to
Review the Seventh Corps Here.
Ilee. 15 the llay Set for the Presi
dent’s Coming—lnvitations Also
Extended to Cabinet Members.
Washington, Nov. 15.—President McKin
ley is going to Savannah to review Maj.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s Seventh Army Corps
before It departs for Cuba.
A delegation from Savannah, represent
ing the Board of Trade and the merchants
and citizens of that city called at the
White House to-day and formally invited
the President, the members of the cabi
net and the general staff officers of the
army on duty at the war department.
The invitation was so cordial and the
object so inviting that the President ac
cepted the invitation, and the date for his
visit was fixed for Dec. 15.
When Savannah was selected as the point
of embarkation for the United States
troops for Cuba, the public spirited citizens
of Savannah decided to invite the Presi
dent to visit that city. The movement was
confided to a few energetic gentlemen,
and through the agency of Judge Clem
ents, Georgia's representative on the In
terstate Commerce Commission, the inter
view with the President, which took place
to-day, was arranged.
Immediately following to-day’s cabinet
meeting, Capt. D. G. Purse, president of
the Savannah Board of Trade; and Former
Mayors John Screven and Herman Myers,
accompanied by Judge Clements, called at
the White House. ,
The President received his visitors in the
cabinet room and extended to them a most
gracious and entirely informal welcome.
Capt. Purse, as chairman of the delega
tion, read the formal invitation on behalf
of the citizens of Savannah, which was
couched in language which assured the
President, that if it was possible for him
to accept the invitation of the people of Sa
vannah at a season convenient to himself
before the departure of Gen. Lee’s army
for Cuba, the citizens on matee, would
unite with the military in making the
visit of the.chief magistrate of the nation,
to that city, in keeping with the dignity
of their distinguished guest, a most mem.
oraide event in the history of the Seventh
Army Corps.
The occasion of the President’s visit will
also be signalized by the presence of the
executives of the ten states whose gallant
soldiers form the body of the Seventh
Corps.
The President expressed a desire to re
view Gen. Lee's army before it embarks
for Cuba, and he expressed an equal de
sire to visit the South and meet the people
of that section, who have responded so
gallantly, so numerously and socially to
the call of the national government in the
war with Spain. He said he could rot
see his way clear to leave Washington
before the middle of December, and if Gen.
Lee’s army has not embarked for Cuba
before that period he would be delighted
to accept Savannah’s invitation, when he
goes to the jubilee at Atlanta about the
same time.
Then followed an informal conversation
on the subject of the trip, and the Presi
dent finally said that he would visit Sa
vannah cheerfully even if the Seventh
Corps has to go to Cuba before the middle
of December.
Formal invitations were also extended
the members of the cabinet and their fam
ilies, and also the officers of the general
staff on duty at the war department.
The Savannah delegation was delighted
by the warm cordiality displayed by the
President in accepting their invitation, and
they will return home to-night to complete
the plans they have already outlined to
make the presidential visit to Savannah
mark an epoch in the city’s history.
HAS WHITTEN THE PRESIDENT.
ben. Lee Want* Him to Come to Re
view the Seventh Army Corps.
■ Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee wrote a letter
yesterday to President McKinley extend
ing him an invitation to come to Savan
nah at some time before the departure of
the Seventh Army Corps to review the
corps before its departure for Cuba.
Gen. Lee expressed some surprise as well
as gratification when informed by a rep
resentative of the Morning News that the
President had already accepted an invita
tion to come to Savannah, extended by
Capt. D. G. Purse, heading a committee
of citizens.
He did uot know that such an invitation
had been extended. He sajd, however,
that he had written to the President en
tirely out of his own motion, as he is
anxious to have him come to Savannah
and review the corps before it leaves for
Cuba. When tokl that President McKin
ley expected to come about the middle of
December, he thought it would be because
of his desire to make one trip of it to Sa
vannah and Atlanta, where tic is expected
to go during the peace jubilee to be held
it* that city.
COL. WILLIAMS’ REMAINS.
Placed Aboard tlie Saratoga for
Shipment North.
Havana, Nov. 15.—The remains of the
IHe Col. Williams, chief quartermaster,
were conveyed to-day from the Colon cem
' terv to La Machine wharf, where they
' ere taken on board the steamer Saratoga
1 t shipment North. Head Admiral Snmp
-1 m. Gen. Wade, Gen. Butler, Col. Clous,
l ie British consul, and a number of
'■ i lends of the deceased, and the American
1 wspaper correspondents, accompanied
!' e body from the cemetery to the wharf.
1 he route followed by the funeral proces
sion was lined by crowds of people. The
sket containing the remains was cover
'd with the Star* and Stripes.
ilofnittg ffcM.
TWELVE KILLED IN A WRECK.
‘-t™ and Freight Trains Run To-
Near Trenton, Ontario.
Trenton, Ontario, Nov. 15.—A Grand
express train, bound for Toronto, run Into
a freight train near Murray Hill crossing,
two miles west of here, at 3:30 o'clock this
morning, and several cars were smashed
alomst to splinters. So far as known,
twelve persons were killed, and a dozen
or more seriously injured.
A misplaced switch was the cause of
the accident, the westbound train taking
the w*ong track, on which was the east
bound freight.
The train, which left Montreal at 8
o’clock last night, consisted of express,
mail and baggage cars, a second-class car,
one first-class coach, and two Pullman
sleepers. The second-class car was next
to the baggage car, and ahead of the llrvt
class coach and sleepers. It was pretty
well filled with people, there being twenty
or more pasengers in it, and hardly any
of them escaped without injury’.
Between Belleville and Murray Hill
crossing the road is single tracked, the
only piece of single track between Toronto
and Montreal. At Murray Hill crossing
the west-bound express usually leaves the
single track and takes the double track,
and it was about a mile and half west
of this point where the accident occurred.
Whether the signals were right or not
this morning will never be known from
engineer or firemen of the two wrecked
trains, for they are both dead. The en
gines were totally destroyed and the
freight engine was thrown completely over
the passenger engine into the ditch be
yond.
The engineer and fireman of the freight,
engine, Thomas Ivens and Alexander Top
pin, both of Torotno, Jumped and escaped
with slight injuries.
W. H. Brady, engineer of the Belleville,
anl John McDonald, fireman, of Belleville,
who were in charge of the passenger en
gine, were killed.
The greatest destruction was wrought in
the second-class car. The baggage car was
driven into and almost completely through
it, the passengers being crushed and man
gled underneath the timbers of the car.
The mail car was forced right on top of
the baggage ear and the express ear was
partially wrecked. The first-class car was
uninjured, as were also the two sleepers,
although the passengers were awakened
by the shock. The work of getting out
the dead and injured was commenced im
mediately. but it was late in the morning
before ail the bodies were got out.
Some of them were so horribly mangled
that recognition was almost impossibfe.
The injured were taken to the hospital at
Belleville.
Dlffcrns TO HE NOTIFIED.
Ccnrf Order* New* of the Revision
He Sent to Prisoner.
Paris, Nov, .15.—The Court of Cassation
has informed the minister of colonies, M.
Guillain, that it has decided that Dreyfus
be informed by telegraph that the revision
proceedings have commenced, and that he
prepare his defense.
The minister of the colonics has received
a cable dispatch saying Dreyfus is in good
health.
The decision of the Court of Cassation to
inform the prisoner that the revision pro
ceedings have commenced and notifying
him to prepare his defense is very signifi
cant, as it has hitherto been generally ad
mitted that no innovation should be in
troduced in the Dreyfus proceedings.
Questions will now be drafted and posted
to Dreyfus, who will formulate his re
plies. ■
The Courrler du Soir says that M. Cavai
gnac, former minister of war. and M.
Deroulede, one of the most violent oppon
ents of the Dreyfus revision, called upon
the premier, M. Dupuy, to-day, and asked
him not to execute the decision of the
Court of Cassation to notify Dreyfus to
prepare his defense.
M. Dupuy refused to comply with their
request, whereupon they threatened to
make an interpellation in the chamber.
The Courrler du Soir adds: ’’The Court
of Cassation has decided in principle to
demand the production of the secret dos
sier, though the formal steps have not
been taken.”
WILL NOT SIGN TREATY.
Statement From Madrid That tlie
Spaniards Ire So Instructed.
Madrid, Nov. 15.—According to semi-of
ficial statements here the Spanish peace
commissioners will maintain their pres
ent attitude In regard to the Philippine
Islands, and will certainly not accept the
propositions of the United States.
Further, If the dischssion does not re
turn to the limits of the protocol as view
ed by the Spaniards, the Spanish commis
sioners have decided, in spite of contrary
reports, not to sign a treaty of peace.
It is also learned from the same sources
that complete accord prevails between
the Spanish government and its peace
commissioners.
STAIN PREPARING FOII WAR.
Spanish Transatlantic Fleet Bilng
Put In Shape.
London, Nov. 16—The rumors circulated
here veeterday (Tuesday) that the Ameri
can %>et was on the point of starting for
Europe has caused great excitement in
commercial circles.
The Daily Graphic says this morning:
"The Spanish transatlantic fleet has been
or j o tj>,i to be prepared for a renewal of
hostilities, and the forts in'* the Canary
Islands are being rapidly manned.”
A ( aptnin Sentenced.
Strasburg, Germany, Nov. 15.—The
Nouste Naehriclrten says that Count Stol
berg-Wernigrode, a captain of cavalry-,
has been cashiered and sentenced to forty
months’ imprisonment for mortally stab
bing with his saber a sergeant named
fichienhardt, in September last.
Cotton Finn ter Dead,
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 15.—James Rich
ardson, the largest cotton planter in the
world, died suddenly to-night of heart dis
ease, near his residence at llenolt, Miss.
Russia Order* Ve**e!.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 15.—The government
has ordered the construction at the Neves-
Ka Shipbuilding yard of 23 torpedo boat de
stroyers of the Sokol type.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1898.
DON'T EXPECT A DISRUPTURE.
WASHINGTON OPINION DIFFERS
FROM THAT OF PARIS.
State Department Officials Are Not
Anticipating ail l nconditional Ac
ceptance of the Demand, But Sub
stantial Progress Will Be Shown
If Spaniard* Consent to Discuss
the Cession of the Philippines Co
der Other Terms—Cabinet Meeting
Yesterday.
Washington, Nov. 15.—The officials of
the state department do not expect that
to-morrow’s meeting of the peace commis
sioners in Paris will be the last. On the
other hand, it is not expected that the
Spaniards will come In with an uncondi
tional acceptance of our last demand. Still,
substantial progress may be regarded as
having been achieved if the Spaniards
show a disposition to discuss in any phase
the cession of the Philippines to the
United States, even in connection with a
money indemnity. The amount of that in
demnity after all, it is believed, will be the
principal point of difference between the
two sides.
Inquiry has been made into the charac
ter of the projectors of the remarkable
syndicate scheme for the purchase of the
Philippines for the sum of $400,000,000. The
result has been to show that they are
irresponsible parties, and It is scarcely to
be doubted that the project has been put
forward as a means of enhancing the price
which the Spaniards may demand for the
relinquishment of the Philippines,
In other words the Spaniards might
claim justification for demanding a sum
as large as $200,000,000 if they could point
to the fact that a syndicate stood ready
to pay double that price for the islands.
However, this has not led to any modi
fication of the American demands as far
as can be learned, and it is probable that
several sessions of the joint commission
will be consumed In haggling over the
mere amount of money to be paid over on
account of the Philippines.
WERE SPANIARDS TO WITHDRAW
They Would Forfeit All Right to the
Indemnity Fnele Sain Offered.
Washington, Nov. 15.—Attorney General
Griggs and Secretary Bliss were not pres
ent at to-day’s cabinet meeting. It occu
pied less time than usual,and at Its conclu
sion it was said that nothing of special
importance was under discussion.
Administration officials do not share the
opinions expressed in some quarters that
the Paris peace commission will fail in
iis effort to agree upon a treaty. This opin
ion is not based upon any specific infor
mation received from Paris, but rather
upon the fact that by withdrawing from
the conference Spain has nothing to gain
and all to lose. It is undoubtedly true that
should the Spaniards adopt this course
they would sacrifice the indemnity this
government is now disposed to grant.
The United States undoubtedly would
immediately take forcible possession of the
entire Philippine group, and at once enter
upon a military and naval campaign which
would end only upon an unconditional sur
render of whatever territory this govern
ment might see fit to demand.
It is believed that the United States at
this time would consent to a cash payment
of from $20,000,000 to $25,000,000, rather than
to renew the war, but the'ionger a final
settlement is delayed the smaller will be
the indemnity.
In any event the President is not dis
posed to brook unnecessary prolongation
of the negotiations, and it is believed has
so indicated to our peace commissioners.
SPAIN WANTS MONEY.
Cession of Philippine* Depends Upon
the Financial Consideration.
Paris, Nov. 15.—The Spaniards declare
that their refusal to sign a treaty based
on any Philippine terms thus far suggest
ed by the United States is irrevocable.
They say that they do not and cannot view
the taking of the Philippines as anything
else than a wanton ravishment of their
possessions, unless it is accompanied by a
financial consideration of appreciable size.
Therefore, that turn 'of events in the
peace conference depends upon the willing
ness of the American commissioners to ex
tend their financial terms. Spanish sover
eignty in the Philippines is now clung to
by the Spaniards chiefly as a means to
obtain financial relief if possible.
Persons near to Spain’s heaviest credit
ors believe that should the Americans
assume the Philippine debt or pay Spain
its face amount in cash, the Spaniards
would sign.
If they have not already done so, the
Spanish commissioners will ultimately ad
vise the Americans that they must not
permit any controversy as to the binding
character of the mortgage resting upon
the revenues of the Philippines to pay the
so-called Cuban debt. Tenacious adher
ents to this claim would set upon the
Spanish side an ultimatum under which
no treaty would he signed which did not
stipulate the Philippine revenues should
pay the Philippine debt. In such event the
Americans would probably claim that the
Philippine debt of $4(1,000,000 amounts to
$20,000,000 in gold, of which at suit $11,000,000
has been employed in fighting the United
States, leaving less than $10,0)0,000 charge
able in-gold to the Philippines. Indeed,
the United States would doubtless contend
that even the reduced amount was used
in fighting the Philippine Islanders and ob
ject to the Spanish conclusion that it Is
a fair charge against the Americans.
Trouble will arise, however, before that
stage Is reached, as the Spanish commis
sioners will undoubtedly inform the Amer
icans that the latter have no right to ex
act a schedule of Spain’s exporters or any
explanation regarding the destination of
the money secured on these loans.
A Spaniard who is posted as to the ex
act status of afTairs informed tlie corr
si>ondent of the Associated Press this
evening that he did not believe the Span
ish commissioners would take their final
stand at to-morrow's session, although he
thought it possible that they might fina.iy
decline to continue the discussion, except
within the limits of Spain's construction of
the protocol.
This Is another way of saying Spain
may cease her contentions. Should she
do so. she would make an open protest
4o the world against "spoliation.”
FRENCH IN NKWFOI NDL VND.
Mr. Chninlierlnlm Nays Tiielr De
mands Are Continually Increasing.
Manchester. Nov. 15.—At the National
Liberal Unionists' conference held Iter to
day, Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of
state for the colonies, made his first pub
lic speech since his return from the Unit
ed States. Mr. Chamberlain, who was
more explicit on the subject of Anglo-
French relations than any of his col
leagues in the cabinet has been, said it
was "the hope of every friend of peace
that the French withdrawal from Fash
oda is Indicative of their acceptance of
the principle of British control of the
whole valley of the Niie, regarding which
there cannot be any discussion whatever."
Going on to recite a series of unfriendly
acts perpetrated by France in various
quarters of the globe during the last ten
or fifteen years, he said: "If better rela
tions are to be established it will be neces
sary for French politicians to abandon tac
tics, whose object has been to hamiier and
embarrass British policy, even in quar
ters where the- French have no interests
to protect. I refer especially to Newfound
land, where, despite the fact that the
French fishery interests have declined to
a comparatively Insignificant point, the de
mands of the French have continually In
creased and their interference with the de
velopment of the colony has increased.
“At the present moment Newfoundland
is seriously suffering from an interven
tion which is of no advantage to France,
although a serious detriment to the British
colony. If the Fashodu Incident only
serves to disabuse foreign statesmen of
the erroneous conception that the British
will yield anything to pressure, it will be
a blessing in disguise."
After referring to the "thorough and
complete sympathy so noticeable between
the motherland nnd her colonies,” Mr.
Chamberlain continued as follows:“What
is of equal importance our American kin
folk (loud applause) have begun to under
stand us better. I we have had differences
in the past, I believe they have arisen
from the want of proper mutual under
standing, but now the American people
know that in the late trouble our hearts
went out to them (cheers) and they heart
ily reciprocate our good feelings.
“I shall not attempt to predict whfit
may follow’ this better feeling, but I may
at least hope that in the future the under
standing of which I have spoken may be
perfected and that in the face of that un
derstanding we two may be able to guar
antee peace and civilization to the world.”
PRESIDENT M’KINLEY INVITED.
Masons to Observe the Centennial ot
’CVashiiMgtaUf't Death.
Washington, Nov. 15.—The following
committee of prominent Masons, accompa
nied by Senator Daniel of Virginia,‘and As
sistant Secretary Allen of the navy de
partment, called at the White House to
day and invited the President to take part
in the ceremonies which will mark the cen
tennial of the death of George Washing
ton!: Ex-Mayor Kemper of Alexandria,
Va.; Judge J. B. Setter of Fredericksburg;
and Col. M. M. Porter of this city.
The address presented to the President
recites that the Grand Lodge of Masons
of Virginia, at the request of the grand
lodge of the state of Colorado, have deter
• mined to mark the centennial of the death
of President George Washington by suit
able Masonic ceremonies at Mount Vernon
on Dec. 14, 1899. In these services and cer
emonies the Grand Lodge of Virginia will
have the co-operation of the Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia and probably
ail of the grand lodges in the United States
and many of those of foreign lands.
The observances at Mount Vernon will
consist as nearly as possible of a duplica
tion or reproduction of the funeral cere
monies on Dec. 18, 1799. The lodge in
which Washington was made a Mason and
the Washington-Alexandria Lodge, of
which he was the first master, will take
prominent parts in the ceremonies. Mas
ons from all parts of the world are ex
pected to be present. The lodges of New
Zealand have already Indicated a purpose
to send delegations. It is expected that
the ceremonies will be continued In Wash
ington city.
The President assured the committee
that he was In full sympathy with the
project, and if nothing occurred to pre
vent, he would gladly take such part In
the services as the committee might wish.
TO ARM WITH KRAG-JORGENSENS.
They Will Rapidly Snpplnnt the
Springfield Rifle,
Washington, Nov. IS.—Secretary Alger,
aftef conference to-day with Adjt. Gen.
Corbin and Maj. Shaler of the ordnance
bureau, decided that the United States
armories have progressed with the manu
facture of the Krag-Jorgensen rifles to a
point where he could undertake to arm the
entire army with this weapon. At the
end of the war only the regular soldiers
had the small-bore rifles and the volun
teers were armed with the Springfield, ex
cept In a few cases, such a that of the
Rough Riders.
The armories have been running steadily
ever since turning out the small-bore rifle
at the rate of 8.000 per month until tlie
stock on hand warrants the undertaking
which the secretary has ordered. As fast
as the guns can be packed and sent for
ward the Sprlngfields In the hands of the
soldiers will be retired and turned Into the
arsenals.
SPANISH BILE ENDS WITH YEAR.
Government Insist* Thnt Evacuation
Must He Completed on Jnn. I.
Washington, Nov. 15—The government
has renewed and strengthened its deter
mination that the Spanish evacuation of
Cuba and the American occupation shall
not be deferred beyond Jan. 1 next.
This conclusion has been communicated
to the Spanish government within the last
few days, In answer to an urgent request
that the date of evacuation be put off be
cause of the large number of Spanish
troops remaining on the Island, who, It
was repre.-ented. could not he moved before
Jan. 1.
Not being a subject which could be treat
ed by the commissions at Paris or at Ha
vana, the request of the Spanish govern
ment was forwarded to Washington
through the French embassy, which re
ceived also end forwarded by cable the
refusal of this government to put oft the
date of assuming American control.
SILVER SIMPLY SLUMBERING.’
POL. BRYAN INTEBVIEWED ItELA-
TiVE TO THE LATE ELECTION.
Tlie Contest Wn* Not a Trial Upon
Issues Before tlie People. Hut n
Successful Plea for Continuance of
flie Case—Thinks the Chicntrn
Platform Will He Reaffirmed in
1 -non— Result Of Election Is Not an
Endorsement of n Foreign Policy.
Lincoln, Nelj., Nov. 15.—C01. W. J.
Bryan to-night gave to the Associated
Press the following Interview relative to
the late election:
“While I do not understand that service
in the volunteer army prevents a soldier
from expressing upon political
questions, 1 declined to take part in i lie
late campaign lest I should lie accused by
partisan opponents of attempting to em
barrass the administration. Now that (he
election Is over J shall exercise a citizen's
privilege of discussing the returns.
“Compared with the election of IS9O, li e
Republicans have gained in some places
and lost in others.
"It was not a sweeping Republican vic
tory. On the whole the result is not sur
prising when it is remembered that the
administration is Just concluding a suc
cessful war.
"While a majority of the soldiers are
probably antl-RepubJlean, tlie management
of the war has been entirely In Republican
hands and the strongest argument used
during the campaign was that a Republi
can defeat would discredit the President
in the eyes of foreign nations, while his
commissioners were engaged in making a
treaty.
"It was not a trial upon the issues now
before the people, but a successful plea
for a continuance of the case. The people
have not accepted the gold standard; they
have not fallen in love with the plan to
give the banks a monopoly of the issue
of paper money; they have not decided
to retire tlie greenbacks; they have not
surrendered to the trusts.
"These questions were forced into the
background by the declaration f war, but
they must lie faced again us soon as peace
is restored. The Chicago platform presents
for public consideration certain vital econ
omic questions. That platform has not been
abandoned by those who indorsed it in
1896. It will l>e reaffirmed in 1900 because
it gives expression to the hopes and as
pirations of a large majority of the party.
"When the Democrats, Populists and Sti
ver Republicans favored Cuban independ
ence, they understood that war would give
a temporary advantage to the party In
power, but they were willing to rls* defeat
in order to aid the people fighting to be
free.
"Neither can the election he regarded as
an Indorsement of any definite foreign pol
icy. Until a treaty of peace has been en
tered into nnd terms made known, the
people cannot pass judgment on it. Wheth
er the wur will raise any question of suf
ficient importance to turn public attention
away from domestic problems remains to
be seen."
In regard to the Nebraska election he
said: “A light vote was cast in Nebraska,
but the fustonlstS have elected the entire
state ticket and carried the same con
gressional districts they carried In 1896.
If Senator Alien is defealed for re-elee
tion It will be itecause senators are elect
ed by legislatures instead of by the peo
ple. If a Republican sonalor is chosen by
the new legislature, he will go to Wash
ington to represent a minority of the peo
ple of the ’date and to thwart the will of
the majority.”
GEN. SANGER STILL AT LEXINGTON.
Movement of Hl* Force Delayed He
v cause of Macon’s Muddy Gamps.
Lexington, Ky,, Nov. 15.—Gen. Sanger
and staff, who had expected to leave for
the South to-night, will not get off until
the movement of the Seventh Immune*,
who have been ordered to remain here
for the present on account of the muddy
condition of the comp at Macon, Ga. Tlie
provost guard will also remain here until
all the troops have gone.
MACON’S CAMP MID-PROOF,
Arm y Officers There Deny the Report
Sent Out From Lexington,
Macon, Ga., Nov. 15.—1n contradiction
of the report sent out from Lexington,
Ky., army officers at Maron to-day deny
that the camp at Macon Is muddy, and on.
the contrary praise it highly. The soil Is
sandy and porous and cannot become
muddy. It is thought here that there has
tiecn some mistake about claiming that
the camp at Macon is muddy, us such a
condition of uffairs would be impossible.
CAPTAIN IN DISGRACE.
An Austrian Nobleman Flee* From
Creditor* at Lexington.
I/cxlngton, Ky., Nov’. 15.—Baron Waldeck
de Vlllamil, an Austrian nobleman, and a
captain of the Seventh Volunteer Infantry
Immune*, Is In disgrace and has left for
parts unknown.
A few days tigo he was discharged for
various offenses, principal among which
was refusing to pay his debts. He owed
money to many officers and men,had large
accounts with several merchants. Credi
tors swooped down upon him in his tent
last night and attached his sword and his
uniform. He later secured clothing some
where and skipped out.
Baron Villamil claimed !o be a cousin
to the late Empress of Austria, and sent
a telegram of condolence to the emperor
at the time of her tragic death.
HEALTH CONDITIONS IMPROVING.
Only Rlx Deaths in Eight Day*
Among American* at Miintlu.
Washington, Nor. 15.—The following dis
patch has been received at the war de
partment from Gen. Otis:
"Manila, Nov. 15.—Secretary of War,
Washington: Health condition improv
ing; only six deaths in last eight days.
Sick report decreasing; five female nurses
of the Red Cross are doing all the work
in hospitals here. Twenty competent fe
male nurses, who give strict attention to
work, would render beneficial service*."
II.VMU KT AT DEL.MONIUO'S
'<‘W York Chamber of Commerce
Entertains DlstlngiiLlieil Uart.
New York, Nov. 15.—Tile one hundred
ntu] thirtieth banquet of the New York
Chamber of Commerce at Delmonico's to
night exceeded in magnificence any pre
vious sociul effort of the chamber.
Among the many distinguished guests
of honor was the Ftt. Hon. Lord Herschell,
president of the joint high commission now
In si -sion in Washington. Combined
American and English flags were in the
decorations of the banquet hall. In the
course of a letter of regret
Of his inability to. be pres
ent, President McKinley cold: "Nsver in
the history of the nation have we had
cause greater than now for thankfulness,
in the Increasing prosperity of the people
and In the prospeet of a future bright with
promise. The great trade organizations,
the influential bodies representing the vast
interests of those who labor in the various
fields of endeavor, have presented to them
an opportunity seldom vouchsafed, for the
advancement of our material welfare and
for the betterment of industrial con
ditions.*'
Before the speaking began the guests
arose and drank the health of Queen Vic
toria. The orchestra played "God Save the
Queen,” and all joined In the chorus.
Gen. Woodford was applauded repeatedly
throughout his eulogy of the President.
The applause as Lord Hersehell arose was
terrific and lasted several minutes. Isjrd
Herschell thanked his hearers, and said
he was most complimented because he rep
resented Great Britain, and he heard in
the cheers good will for his country.
Atloreny General Griggs said he was
present as the representative of the Pres
ident, and was an apostle, but had no
great secrets of state to disclose. He
would not even discuss the principles of
expansion, lie considered it settled. They
were settled by the annexation of Hawaii,
it was only a question of degree. The op
ponents of expansion have lsen beaten by
the logic of facts. Mr. Griggs ridiculed the
Idea that Americans could not govern oth
ers because they could not govern them
selves. He pointed to history and then
declared: "This country can follow in the
pain Hint <7< liny has marked out for us."
(Applause.)
SOLDIERS ACCUSED UP MtIIDEH.
Negro Troops at San Luis Eire Into
n House.
Santiago, Nov. 15.—An incident occurred
last night at San Luis, about twenty-five
miles north of Santiago, which caused
a great deal of ill feeling among the Cu
bans and considerable' Annoyance among
the United States military officials here.
AH the colored regiments are encamped
In the neighborhood of San Luis. They
were sent there virtually to get them out
of the way, because of the difficulty ex
perienced in managing them. The col
ored officers seem to have little or no con
trol over their men and officers and pri
vates are often seen drinking together.
The trouble began iaHt evening in an
attempt to arrest two soldiers for abus
ing a Cuban workman, and stealing his
bog. Tilt; outrage was committed on the
Normas sugar plantation. Lieut. Jose
Ferrera. chief of Gen. Wood's gendar
merie in that district, a Spaniard, but a
Cuban sympathizer, and a man whom
Gen. Wood knew to be aide and cour
ageous, attempted to make the arrests.
The soldiers, who belonged to the Nlnfh
Immlines escaped. Soon after thirty rol
ored men, wearing the uniform of the
United Slates army, attacked the house
where Lieut. Ferrera was and kept up a
regular fusillade, killing Lieut. Ferrera,
Antonio Roman, an old man, Emilio Belt
ran, a boy of 17, and a baby, and wound
ing several others. Two soldiers were
killed in the affray.
Wheri the news reached Santiago Gen.
Wood was at dinner. He immediately went
to the signal office, where Chief Signal
Officer Brady took charge of the key. For
four hours dispatches were sent and re
ceived. The colored officers ail denied that
their men were implicated in the affair. In
spite of evidence to the contrary.
After an unsatisfactory attempt to get
at the facts of the case over the wires,
Gen. Wood adjourned his inquiry until tills
morning when he left on a special train
for San Luis.
At ti o'clock Gen. Wood returned, report
ing that after a long investigation he had
come to the conclusion that ail the colored
regiments were more or less mixed up in
the afTray. He has offered J'l ,000 reward
for the names of the men who did the
shooting, and before leaving San Luis he
read the colored officers a severe lecture
for denying last night that their men were
implicated.
Eye-witnesses of the affair, who arrived
here during the course of the day. say that
two gendarmes who were wounded arc
expected to die.
COL. AMi:l/S SUCCESSOR.
Lieut. Edwin Swift Selected tiy Got.
Tunner Yesterday.
Springfield, ill., Nov. 15.—C01. Casimlr
Andel, Fourth Illinois Volunteers, has re
sign! and from his office ut Savannah, Uu.,
and left the regiment. He will he succeed
ed by Lieut. Edwin Swift, Ninth Illinois,
the selection being made by Gov. Tanner.
Col. Andel's resignation grew out of the
scandal among the Fourth’s officers, which
led up to the arrest of the colonel on Sept,
il! at Jacksonville, Flo. The charges were
preferred by Lieut, Col. .McWilliams tin I
were In effect that <‘oi. Andel had been
guilty of correct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman. Counter charges were filed
by Col. Andel against Majs. Bennett and
Lung.
EMFEHOR WILLIAM INCOGNITO.
Tlie Imperial Yacht at Vaivetta Un
der German Escort.
Valvetta, Island of Malta, Nov. 15.—The
Imperial yacht Hohenzoulertr, with tho
Emperor and Empress of Germany on
board, arrived here to-day escorted by
the German warship Hela and the British
torpedo boat destroyers Ardent and Ban
she. The forts arid ships exchanged sa
lutes with the Hohenzolicrn. The Hohen
zollern, on arriving here, flew Emperor
William's pennant instead of the Imperial
standard, indicating that his majesty tvas
at present Incognito.
Wnr I'repuratiaas nt Hons Kong,
London, Nov. 10.—The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Dally Mail says: “War
preparations continue here without abate
ment and the mines in the Lul Alum l'aaa
have been charged.
1 DAILY, ITJ A IBtR.
■< ( CENTS A COPY.
I WFEKLY 2-TIAiKS-A-WEKK *1 A TUB
GEN. MILES STYLED A GENIUS.
GE.Y. IitUECK IMI IDGE'S TESTIMONY
DEVOID OF ALL EVASION.
He Thinks the t’lllisn Campaign
Would Have Hern More Sullsl'ae
lory If Gen, Miles Had Conducted
It—Victory Was Won "When Gen,
Torml’s Nerve Gave Out"—He Does
Not Feel Thni Gen. Shatter la
A liove Criticism—lnteresting Ses
sion Yesterday.
Washington, Nov. 15.—Gen. Breckinridge
continued his testimony before the war ln
vesi gat In congfntsslon to-day. His evi
dence dealt with tho campaign In Cuba
and the transi>ortatlon of troops to th#
Island. He void he had gone to Cuba ns
Inspector general, arriving at Tampa oa
June 5. He had observed casually the Pre
pa rot lon for the disembarkation of troop#
before the expedition left and had conclud
ed that they were quite inadequate.
“I made no report, however," he said,
“as Gen. Miles was on the ground anti
could observe for himself."
Continuing, he said that there was nq
preparation for landing in the face of am
enemy other than that which the navy
might furnish. So far as he observed
there were only two lighters und two
scows secured on behalf of the army lie
fore the departure from Tampa. It was
his understanding, however, that the army)
navy were co-operating in this expe
dition.
Speaking of the conflict of authority ont
the transports, he said the masters of tha
vessels did not respond as promptly a*
might have been desired.
"True,” he said, “there was a little navy\
cadet on board each of the vessels, but ha
had no authority. An actual naval office*
or an otfleer of the quartermaster's de
partment on each vessel would hove beer
better. Whai was needed was prompt!
communication betwe>en the commanding
officer and the vessel®, and the masters oC
the transports did not respond very
promptly.”
He was questioned at some length con
cerning the conduct of the enmimlgn in
front of Santiago, and replied that the re
sult was what he had extiected it would
be. Everything there, he said, was strain
ed to get men on lionrd and consequently
there was comparatively little effort to se
cure equipment. While hp knew nothing
definitely of the plans of the campaign ha
was sure there was a plan.
lie was quite certain from a conversa
tion he had had with Gen. Miles that ho
had a plan, though he did not say that
this was the plan carried Into effect.
"Of course," suggested Gen. Beaver,
"Santiago was the goal of the campaign."
The fact was published e<j
extensively in the newspapers that many
of Bit* men on board the vessels would
not accept ihls Information as to the des
tination ae correct."
Asked as to his opinion of the result ct
the campaign, he sakl he thought It wag
consistent with the character of the men
who conducted—what was to be expected
from the limitations of Gen. Shatter. t
think II would have been different if Gen.
Miles had been In command— that it woul 1
have leen more satisfactorily conducted.
I think he has more of the irk and
genius of command than any man in tha
army, and I air, sure that if he had had
charge he would have been in the frond
rank.
Ex-Gov. Woodbury suggested that tha
battle in front of Santiago had been fought
and the victory won within eight days ol
landing.
Gen. Breckinridge, in reply, said the vic
tory had been won “when Gen. Torsi's
nerve gave out.”
He believed that the war was the Lord'a
war and this wonderful success was dua
to His supervision. The time for ihe bat
tle was, however, short enough. Yet il
must lie remembered that the distance be
tween the battlefield and 3iboney was less
than half a day's march; but, while ha
considered the result as marvelously com
mendable, he did not feel that Gen. sßhaf
ter was above criticism in the conduct ol
the campaign. He could not believe the re
sult was a miracle, but lie ascribed tha
outcome to the fact that the army was
one which was capable of meeting ait
calls. "No matter how tangled up," hq
said, "It went to victory."
He had at the time quoted Lord Be res
tor'd when tie sai-J to Ills army upon a,
certain occasion: "l have led you Into a,
devil of a tlx and It Is now your duty ta
tight like hell to get out of it.”
He was gure at least that all engaged in
the war had acted with zeal and every
man had done the best of which he wag
capable, and he had never known a war
In which there was not criticism at tha
close of it.
Gen. Breckinridge spoke of the Inspector
g< nerai's office as having been emasculat
ed by tlie order requiring the reports ot
subordinates in that office to be made to
the adjutant general, and said that whet*
he discovered this wns so. he went into tha
field as offering the only arena in which
lie could he of any real service. He had
Intended to say In effect, "there is the desk
In my office; do as you please with it. Gen.
Hanger was there; he Is. too, from Michi
gan. I thought he could take control ol
the office if it was desired; but he did not
remain.”
continuing his testimony on the Inspec
tor general’s office, he said that his criti
cism of the change was based on the fact
that il deprived the central authority se
curing information and as a consequence
the office was practically useless. The or
der had the effect of cutting Ihe umbibliea!
cord, he said, and the circulation was not
"ood."
Asa result of the change, when he had
asked for facta in the office to include in
his report, he failed to find any there.
Resuming his remarks of a general
character. Gen. Breckinridge expressed tha
opinion that there had not been enough
lighting to obscure other results common
to war. He thought the evils which had
been experienced were inevitable, under
our American system. He condemned this
system as most reprehensible and said tha
volunteer soldier must always suffer tho
worst of the consequences.
“If the regular stands up under it better
than the volunteer it is only because he
has had time to adjust himself to the un
favorable conditions." He traced all tho
trouble to the want of preparation and
mobilization in time of peace and that, in
turn, to the failure of Congress to appro
(Continued on Fifth I’age.)