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TTIE MORNING NEWS. I
f.ts MUffied 1860. - lnoonratd MBt l
J. H. E3TU-I* President. I
FLAG RAISED IN SANTA CLARA.
AMERICANS NOW HAVE TRINIDAD
AND SANCTI SIMIUTI S.
gol ,liprn and Cltliem Cheer “The
■ M ., P spangled llanner”- All the
'I roop* I Excellent Health—Span -
1,1, Soldier* Hastening Homeward,
w’nde Graciously Received by
Gen. Blanco—Towns In Havana
Province Evacuated.
Havana, Dec. 3, 8:45 p. m.-At noon to
<s:l,he American forces having previously
~,k < „ charge of Sancti Spirltus and Trln
i >l, In Santa Clara province, the Stars
er. l Stripes were officially and with Im
p>vsslve ceremonies, hoisted over the city
h . i: ;,nd the military, the government and
cl her public buildings in these cities.
When the flags were unfurled the bands
p::iyed ‘ The Star Spangled Banner,” and
,he soldiers and large crowds of citizens
c leered enthusiastically.
AU the troops* which have arrived here
so far are in excellent health. The Sec
ond Engineers. with 300 Cubans of Gen.
Monocles’ division as laborers, are busy
pi, paring the camp for the troops of the
sev. nth Army Corps, which are expected
here shortly.
The Spanish transport Grand Antilla
6,i..l to-day for Spain with 1,447 Spanish
t ',,p S ; the Fulda will sail Monday, and
the Werra, San Ignacio and Juan Fergus
on Tuesday, each carrying 2,000 soldiers.
The Spanish commission was advised to
day that by Monday next the evacuation
of Batabano and the entire line of San
Felipe would be finished. This will com
plete the evacuation of the entire end of
the island west of those points.
A request has been made by residents
of the Isle of Pines, which was evacuated
by the Spanish troops on Thursday last,
that the Cuban general, Menocle, ship to
morrow via Batabano, fifty Cuban soldiers
for police duty there.
Gen. Wade, president of the United
States evacuation commission, accompan
ied by Col. Clous, judge advocate; Capt.
Hart, the official Interpreter, and Majs.
Almay, Allison, Butler and Brooke, called
upon Capt. Gen. Castellanos, at the palace
to-day. They were received by the presi
dent of ihe Spanish evacuation commis
sion, who introduced them. The meeting
was of a most cordial nature, and when
the Americans retired the captain general
accompanied them half way down the
etairs and shook hands with all of them.
The Spanish military guard on duty at
the palace was drawn up and rendered the
usual military honors to the American vis
itors.
dan Antonio de los Banes, province of
Havana, and Jagurl la Grande, province
of Matanzas, were evacuated by the
fepanlsh troops yeslerday.
The work of cleaning the streets of Ha
vana under American auspices began this
morning.
COL. BHVAN IN ALABAMA.
slike Before flic General Assembly,
hut Not on Public Questions.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 3.—C01. W. J.
Bryan of the Third Nebraska was re
ceived to-day by the two houses of the
P> neral assemidy. - He was introduced by
the president of I lie Senate, and said:
“I do not come as a military hero—you
are long on military heroes. It would seem
that this late war was a war for Alabama.
We cannot have a battle on land that
do:s not give additional fame to Gen.
Wheeler; we can have no engagement on
sea without giving additional distinction
to Hobson."
He declined to discuss public questions,
saving:
‘ Being a soldier, I cannot speak to you
with the freedom of a civilian. I would
speak, if I spoke at all, under limitations
mat would be unpleasant to me. What
1 would desire to say to you as a citizen,
1 could not say as a soldier. I cannot now
discuss those things that at present en
gage the attention of the entire nation.
“Neither would I care to discuss those
things we discussed two years ago, but
which are not yet laid to eternal rest.
Neither could I discuss those matters
which give, as a result of the late w-ar,
a broad field for speculation."
He spoke pleasantly of Alabama, saying
that he first received the title of Colonel
in this state some years ago.
“If I could meet that man who called
me ‘colonel’ then, I would have more con
fidence in his prophecies than in those of
the 6,000,000 men, who, ill ’93, prophesied I
would be."
There was considerable enthusiasm as
Col. Bryan resumed his seat.
AN AMERICAN CANAL.
American People Will Have No Ca
nal ( nili-r Foreign Control.
New- York, Dec. 3.—Ex-Senator Warner
Miller, who was formerly at the head
of the Nicaragua Canal Company, in a
Public statement to-day touching the fact
that representatives of the Panama Ca
nal Company are reported to have gone
fo Washington, supposedly to oppose the
building of the Nicaragua canal, said he
"oked upon it as “an astounding piece
of effrontery on the part of the French
company.”
Mr. Miller calls attention to a message
*ent to Congress hy President Hayes,
March 8, 1880, 111 which he said the policy
of this country Is to have a canal under
American control. The United Slates can
‘ ot consent to the surrender of this con
trol io any European power, or to any
combination of European powers. Our
commercial interest In it is greater than
that of all other countries, while Its rela
tions to our power and prosperity as a
tuition, to our means of defense, our unity,
React and safety, are matters of para
mount concern to the istople of the Unit
ed States. Mr. Miller then said:
"The American people will have no eg.
1 al under any auspices save their own.
that pf their own government, and if the
Panama canal Is ever to is: built, it must
•h; surrendered to the control of th Amer
ican government."
If Jffioftthtj
KAISER WANTS CAROLINES.
Spmiiunl* Reluctant to Give nn j
Answer About Them.
Paris, Dec. 3.—There was no joint ses
sion of the peace commission to-day. The
Americans had a three hours meeting this
morning.
The report from Berlin that Germany is
negotiating for the purchase of the Caro
line Islands is confirmed from several
quarters, although Count Von Munster-
Ladenburg, the German ambassador hero.
Informed a correspondent of the Associat
ed Press that he knew nothing at all about
the matter.
The American commissioners are inclin
ed to believe the report, and it is looked
upon-as explaining the reluctance of the
Spaniards to give the Americans an an
swer in regard to the Caroline Islands, as
well as the question of religious liberty
there; and the latest developments con
firm the report that the Spaniards have
been Instructed not to yield on these points
until they have made a good bargain.
The positions of the commissions, says
an American commissioner, is that of two
card players, each studying his own hand
apd waiting for the opponent’s lead. In
spite of this temporary halt in the nego
tiations, and contrary to general expecta
tion, Judge Day, president of the Ameri
can commission, believes the treaty will
be signed next week. But a great deal
of work must be done before the treaty
is ready for the signatures, as after ten
weeks of negotiations, the only articles ac
cepted by both commissions are the three
leading ones, providing for the cession of
the Spanish colonies, and these only In
principle and not In language.
The adjournment to-day was at Judge
Day’s request as the long morning ses
sion developed a divergence of opinion.
Had the joint session been held, the
Americans would not have entered it as a
united body.
The exact nature of the differences of
opinion cannot be ascertained, but it Is
believed some of the commissioners are In
a more yielding mood toward Spain than
their colleagues.
There is no doubt that the Spaniards
on Monday will report the arrival of their
government’s instructions, the absence of
which caused Friday’s adjournment.
Among on-lookers there is a skepticism
concerning the instructions. It is believed
that they constitute a diplomatic scapes
goat put forward by the Spaniards to cov
jer the delay necessary to them.
-Tire question of a catling station for
the United States In the Caroline Islands
Is not likely to prove a serious stumbling
block. The Americans have not made it
one of the demands, the granting of which
Is essential to the conclusion of the treaty
of peace. Some of them are not enthu
siastic In its favor, and none of them
think Germany's negotiations for the Car
olines afe likely to lead to complications
between Germany' and the United States.
In French official circles. It is asserted
that, under the Pope's award of 1885, Ger
many jiossesses certain rights in Ihe Caro
lines which would prevent Spain from sell
ing the United States one of these islands.
But this is a matter which has already
been investigated by the Americans, who
find that Germany’s rights refer to cer
tain fishing privileges of German citizens,
and their right to a coaling station to be
agreed upon mutually between Spain and
Germany. .
All this wa3 set out in our foreign rela
tions book of 18S6, and there is nothing to
prevent Spain from selling us any island
she chooses.
Americans familiar with the question,
consider that the Philippines and the La
drones furnish all the coaling bases neces
sary in the Pacific.
GERMANS CLAIM FRIENDSHIP.
Spaniards Have Abandoned Cadiz on
the Island of l'ttnay.
Manila, Dec. 3.—The Hong Kong newspa
pers having asserted that the attitude of
the Germans here was hostile to the in
surgents, the Germans of Manila have cir
culated a statement saying the Germans
are thoroughly friendly towards the Phil
ippines. Tliis Statement Is signed by the
German consul and the German business
firms. The natives infer that the Germans
are favorable to the Independent faction.
Advices from Cadiz say the Spaniards
have abandoned that town, and that eight
hundred insurgents with eight cannon, ad
vanced upon It on Nov. 24.
Cadiz is a city and is the capital of the
province of the same name, in the island
of Panay. It is on the north coast of the is
land, and is the residence of a Spanish
Governor. It is mostly built of wood and
is defended by a small fort. It has a popu
lation of over 11,000 people.
AN EXTENSION REFUSED.
Pi-nama Canal Company to Be Given
No More Time,
Washington, Dec. 3.—lnformation has
been communicated to the state depart
ment by Consul Hart that the House of
Representatives at Bogota, Colombia, has
rejected the petition of the Panama Canal
Company to extend for six years the time
for completing Ihe construction of the ca
nal. The company still has six years in
which to carry on the work.
REPUBLICANS GIVEN SEATS.
Kentucky's Election Committee De
cides in Favor of Pugh and Boring.
Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 3.—The state elec
tion committee this afternoon decided the
contest over the certificate of election In
the Ninth congressional district in favor
of Congressman Pugh, Republican, over
Williams, Democrat.
Congressman-elect Boring. Republican,
was awarded oertiflate in the Eleventh,
his claim being disputed by John D.
White, independent.
An Old River Captain Dead.
gt. 1-ouls, Dec. 3—Capt. W. A. Lamotte
died suddenly Wednesday night at Alton.
111., aged 81 years’. He was one of the best
know n captains on the Mississippi. In 1841
he built the Lueil.i, This boat was burned,
and from the Incident, John Hay, now
Secretary of Btate, found material lot (he
poem J.rn Bludsoe."
SAVANNAH. GA., SUNDAY. DECEMBER 4, 189S.
NO SYMPATHY FOR UNCLE SAM
tiIIHIXAL VM> VATICAN DO NOT
DIKE THE EXPANSION IDEA.
They Sny American Declaration*
Are Hideous Example* of a Worse
Than KtixlhU Hypocrisy—Why
There Was No AnII- Vinerleait Coa
lition—Feel ia a In the Oltl World
l.iahle to Hnulcii Anglo-American
Alliance—Willlniu T. Stead Snrn
niorlte* the Situation.
Ivondon, Nov. 34.—(Correspondence of the
Associated Press.)—William T. Stead,
writing from Rome, under date of Nov. 21,
says:
“The answer to the question, 'What does
the Old World think of the New World,’
has never been made with greater empha
sis than in the Eternal City. The oldest
old world regards Ihe newest with feelings
of anger, disgust and alarm, almost too
great for words. The sentiment of Indig
nation differs In Intensity: but It is uni
versal. There is no sympathy for the Uni
ted States, either among whites or blacks.
In fact, dislike of the American seizure
of the Philippines, and a conviction that
the humane enthusiasm which made the
war possible was a mere mask of cant,
assumed in order to facilitate conquest,
are almost the only sentiments shared in
common by the rival camps of the Qulrt
nal and the Vatican.
“With tlie King’s men the sentiment
is comparatively mild. They do not be
lieve in the least in the disinterestedness
of the American war of liberation. The
American declarations are almost univer
sally derided as hideous examples of a
worse than English hypocrisy. Uncle
Sam, they say, determined in all things
to surpass John Bull, has outdone him
even in Pharisaism and cant. The friends
of America wring their hands in unaffect
ed grief over the fall of the United States
under the temptation of the lust of ter
ritorial expansion. Her enemies shoot out
the lip, and can shriek in derision over
what they regard as the unmistakable
demonstration which the demand for the
1 Philippines affords of American cupidity,
American bad faith and American ambi
tion. Outside England I have, met no non-
American who did not dislike the expan
sion of America, nor do I think in the
whole of our tour through Europe, I have
met one European who did not receive
my protestations as to the genuine sincer
ity with which the American people en
tered into the war with more or less mock
ing incredulity.
“In the course of my tour I am now
compelled to admit I found proof of the
existence of a disposition on the part of
the Powers to Intervene on behalf of Spain,
which might have been very serious had
it not been checked in the bud by the
knowledge that England would have noth
ing to do with it. When I was in Paris I
was positively told that no proposal had
ever made to intervene, and that therefore
England had never had the occasion or op
portunity to put her foot down on the anti-
American coalition. That, no doubt, was
true as far as overt action on the part
of the government was concerned. But
it Is. not less true that immedi
ately after the war broke out,
a diplomatic representaives of the
Powers communicated to an American
minister at a European court in plain and
unmistakable terms, the displeasure of the
Powers and their desire t® express that
displeasure publicly and forcibly.
"These communications were sufficiently
serious for the contingency of the use of
allied forces of the European nations for
the coercion of the United States, to be
frankly discussed between the diplomat
ists. The result of that discussion was
to put a nummary stop to all notion of
European intervention.
“ 'lf you intervene,’ said the American
minister, ‘it means war.’
“ ‘Yes,’ rejoined his visitor, ‘and the
forces of the great European powers act
ing in alliance would overwhelm any oppo
sition which America could offer.’
“ ‘No doubt,’ said the American, ’but
you would have to bring your forces
across the Atlantic to the other hemis
phere and keep them there for the rest
of your natural life, for the New World
is not going to submit to the Old World
any more. No sir, not any more than it
submitted a century since, when the odds
were far worse.’
“ 'And, remember,’ he added, as a clinch
er, 'that when you were bringing your
armies and navies across 3,000 miles of sea
to fight America, you would have to count
with England, who is certainly not friend
ly to your enterprise.’
“This put an extinguisher on the pro
posal. Nothing more was heard of the
contemplated intervention. It never got
| so far as to be submitted to England. The
whole design was checked at tlie very out
set by the calm audacity with which the
representative of America played his
cards, including the trump card of the An
glo-American entente, which henceforth
will play a lending part in ail Ihe deal
ings of the English-speaking people with
their Jealous and suspicious neighbors.
“I am very glad to be able to set forth
the actual facts as they actually hap
pened. They were told me at first hand
by the person most Immediately concerned,
and you can absolutely rely upon the ac
curacy of the above statement.
“If the Old World regards American
growth and expansion with unconcealed
alarm, the British empire, which is seat
ed both on the Old World and the New,
contemplates the new departure with un
affected sympathy. The relations between
the embassies of Britain and America at
Constantinople and at Borne could hardly
be closer and more cordial, if there had
been a hard and fast, cut and dried, sign
ed, sealed and delivered treaty of alll
| once, offensive and defensive between the
i two powers.
! “If things go on as they are going now,
! every English-speaking man will feel as
| I have felt throughout this war, that he
I has not one ambassador, but two In ev-
I ery capital In Europe, and that behind
1 him, wherever he goes, he Is shielded by
I the might, not of one empire, but of two,
' a combination beneath which shadow the
| whole world may yet learn to rest in
; peace.”
Thinks It XVill lie Delayed.
Madrid. Dee. 3.—After to-day’s cabinet
meeting. Duke Almodovar de itioe, mlnis
i ter of foreign affair*, stated that he did
| riot believe the treaty of peace between
! the United States and Bpa'n would I*
j signed before the meeting of tile Amtri
-1 can Congress
STATEROOMS ON THE ST. 1,01 IS.
They Were Not Cleaned nnd There
Was No Ventilation.
Washington, Dec. 3.—At to-day’s session
of the war investigating commission, the
examination of Oapt. Mac Kay, who was
in charge of the transports of the San
tiago expedition, was continued.
Capt. Mac Kay said the question of dis
embarking the troops upon ihe arrival of
the transports was carefully considered
before the expedition left Tampa, hut ow
ing to the haste with which the arrange
ments were made It was not possible to
procure stern anchors for mooring pur
poses for all the vessels.
Capt. Mac Kay also superintended the
embarkation of the troops which came
North from Santiago after the surrender,
and he indignantly denied many of the
published statements regarding the flithy
con'dition of the transports. There had
been plenty of ice for the ships at San
tiago, mainly supplied by tlie Red Cross,
and he had personally superintended the
loading of the supplies for the ships.
He himself came North on the Seneca.
She was crowded with stek soldiers from
Siboney. He admitted that many of the
soldiers were berthed between decks; that
the water was unpalatable, caused by the
roiling of the ship, and that the soldiers
suffered other discomforts, but many of
the crew were sick, and there were ex
tenuating circumstances, lie heard no
complaint of lack of medicines. There
were two contract surgeons aboard.
He denied emphatically the statement
that Col. Humphreys devoted all his time
to getting quartermaster and commissary
stores ashore, disregarding requests for
medical stores. In conclusion, he gave it
os his opinion that when the expedition
sailed It had ample fnelltttes for landing.
The difficulties subsequently encountered
were due to tlie loss of some of the light
ers and a tift: en route, and the rough
water in the harbors at Daiquiri and Si
boney. He claimed the transport captains
showed no disposition to obey orders.
Lieut. G. W. Uoethals, who was chief
engineer upon Gen. Brooke's staff, criti
cised the condition t>f the camp at Chlck
amauga, which, he said, Was bad, owing
to the failure of thq soldiers to use their
sinks. He described the condition at head
quarters as “particularly dirty.” He did
not think that fact set a very good exam
ple for the rest of the corps. The witness
described Gen. Brooke's expedition to
Porto Rico. He could not answer for any
vessel except the St. Louis, upon which
he was embarked.
“The conditions on that ship,” said he,
“were awful. The staterooms were not
cleaned, the bedding was foul, there was
no ventilation, and the meals were abom
inable.” ~ ■■ ■
Still, he did not think the ftoops were
Incapacitated by reason of the voyage.
This characterization of the great Ameri
can liner caused evident surprise.
BARNS WANTS A 810 FEE.
Asks for $1,000,000 for Obtaining
Concessions From China.
New York, Dec. 3.—The World to-mor
row will say: “Thurlow Weed Barnes has
brought suit in the Supreme Court against
the American-China Development Com
pany for 11,000,000 for services in obtaining
railroad concessions from the Imperial
Chinese government through the Chinese
minister at Washington.
“These concessions are worth In net prof
its at least $12,000,0 to the company, arid
they may be worth 124,000,000. They are
the most valuable grants ever made by
the Chinese government to foreign capi
talists and the terms are more fuvorable
than the concessions obtained in recent
years by France, Belgium, England or
Russia.
“The chief spirit of the American-China
Development Company Is Calvin 8. Brice,
llis associates are men of prominence In
the financial world.
“Barnes claims that he secured these
concessions, for which he was promised
compensation by Mr. Brice. After the
concessions had been granted he charges
the company refused to recognize his
claim.”
BURKE TO BE Ilf SHARK ED.
Committee Heromnienria HU Expul
sion From the Cleveland Bar.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 3.—The report of the
trial committee of the Bar Association
on the disbarment proceedings against
Senator Vernon H. Burke, was presented
at a special meeting of the association
held this afternoon. The committee makes
the following recommendations:
First, That Vernon H. Burke be expelled
from the Cleveland Bar Association.
Second, That the secretary of the asso
ciation he directed to present a copy of
these findings to the committee of inves
tigation, to be treated as a complaint in
writing authorizing such proceedings
against Hon. Frank E. Delienbaugh as
they may deem proper.
Third, That the secretary of the asso
ciation be directed to present a copy of
this report to the Circuit Court of Cuya
hoga county for such action in the prem
ises as the court may deem proper.
Both Judge Delienbaugh and Burke are
accused of illegal transactions In a divorce
suit.
lion DROWN MI NT DIE.
Slayer of Hi* Old Fafhrr-in-I.nw
Convicted of .Murder.
Glasgow, Tex., Dec. 3.—The Jury this af
ternoon, after being out twenty minutes,
returned a verdict of murder against Hot
Brown, and fixed his punishment at death.
Two months ago Brown killed his fath
er-in-law, Alonzo McClellan, an old man C 8
years old, shot his mother-in-law, shot his
niece, Bertha Courtney, his brother-in
law, Lewis McClellan, and in resisting ar
rest wounded several members of a sher
iff's posse*.
The motive for the deed was that Brown
had been criminally Intimate with his 13-
year-old stster-in-law. Terry McClellan,
1 and feared she had told her parents.
soul hull Harm Ip for Ten Yenra.
! Bt. i’aul. Dec. 3.—Jamas H. Southall,
| whose dealings In fraudulent government
time checks were said to have caused
| losses to firms and individuals all over
I the country to an amount aggregating
ITSu,OOO, was to-day a(t ta ruled to state
1 pnaoo lot ten year* at hard labor.
STEAM SCALDS SIX TO DEATH.
EXPLOSION IN BOILER ROOM OF
THE MALLORY LINER ALAMO.
Sennit of Escaping Steam Mingled
With Shrieks of Dying Men— Aln
mo Was PrepnrliiM' to Leave for
Galveston—Hail Been a Govern
ment Transport, but Was Thor
oughly Overhauled—Pipe Stood 150
Pounds Pressure When Inspected.
New York, Dee. 3.—Six members of the
crew of the Mallory Line steamship Ala
mo were killed to-night by the bursting ot
a steam pipe, while the vessel lay at her
pier In East river.
The Alamo has only recently been dis
charged from transport service for tho
government, and Is fresh from Ronehe’s
yard, where she received a thorough over
hauling, Including, It Is said, new steam
pll>es and hollers.
She was scheduled to sail at 1:30 p. m.
yesterday for Galveston, via Key West,
but was detained In order to place on board
an unusual quantity of freight. She car
ried thirty passengers.
At the time of the accident, about 7
o’clock, Ihe ship cast oft her linos, and
the tugboat President had her line taut
to assist the Alamo Into midstream. Her
engines had made but two or three revo
lutions when the explosion came.
The flooring of the dock Immediately
over the englneroom was torn up, and
the steam pbured through the open seams
tn clouds. The sound of the escaping steam
was mingled with the shrieks of the dying
men who were enveloped In It. The flow of
steam was checked with great difficulty,
and not until the lapse of live or six min
utes.
Then It was found that It had completely
filled the englneroom and llreroom, and
that all who had been confined there had
been not only parboiled, but suffocated by
It. There was no sign of life left in one
of the bodies, and In several instances
the skin had peeled from their hands and
faces.
The dead arc:
Patrick Murphy, second engineer.
Thomas McHugh, fireman.
Patrick Farrell, oiler.
Frand McMahon, fireman.
L. Connell, fireman.
J. Ryan, coal heaver.
Injured: John Stoneman, passenger, Al
bany, scalded, not gerlous.
The second engineer tvas found close to
Ihe break in a position which Indicated he
had tried to shut off the steam at the
boiler when the accident occurred, and had
died in the attempt.
Two of the firemen wera found gripped
In one Another’s arms af the foot of the
ladder lending from the Are hole.
Hugh Cnnnlng, chief engineer of the ves
sel; John Ryan, the port engineer of the
Mallory Line: R. P. .Robinson,
an assistant engineer, and another,
escaped more or less badly
scalded. The other men In the engine room
were barely recognizable when their bodies
were taken out an hour o£ two later.
Most of the passengers were on deck when
the explosion occurred.
John Ryan, the superintending engineer
of the Mallory I.lne, was technically placed
under arrest.
Robert Mallory of the Mallory Line was
at the pier shortly after the accident oc
curred. He said that so far as he could
see no blame could be attached to any one.
Patrick Murphy, the second engineer,
was formerly second assistant engineer of
the transiKirt Comal. He lived In this cliy.
Nothing Is known about the other killed.
The Alamo was Inspected by the local
steamboat Inspectors and a license Issued
by Capt. Petrie, two or three days ago.
The pipe which hurst was an eleven inch
brass pipe running from the stroke room
up through the engine room and thence to
the engines. In the upper engine room was
■the flange which parted. The rivets were
sheared off ns with a knife. Tho pipe was
tested by the steamboat inspector and It
is stated withstood a hydraulic pressure
of 150 pounds to the square inch.
Chief Engineer Canning stated that
there was only 80 pounds pressure on the
pipe when It parted.
OOARO EXONERATES HOFFMAN.
nut T. F. Ryan la Trying to Make
Him Show Company's Hooks.
Baltimore, Dec. 3,—The directors of the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Com
pany, held a special meeting to-day In the
office of President Hoffman, in the Equi
table building, to receive the report of the
committee of stockholders appointed at the
recent annual meeting to examine the af
fairs of the company.
The examination was made by, Messrs.
Charles IT. Krumhaar, Lloyd L. Jackson
and It. W. Thom, and exonerates Mr. Hoff
man and the other officials of the company
of the charges made by Thomas F. Ryan.
The directors approved the report, and
passed resolutions of \ confidence In the
management of the property."*'
In another office In the seme building
testimony is being taken In Support of a
motion which Mr. Ryan proposes to make
la the state courts, for a mandamus re
quiring President Hoffman to procure the
books of the Hi.a board Air Line Company,
so that Mr. Ryan may Inspect them. Sev
eral witnesses have testified that it was
almost an Invariable custom to buy sup
plies of all kinds for the road through
the firm of Hoffman and Company' of
which President Hoffman is the principal
member, and that the prices paid were
Invariably higher than those charged by
other firms. Testimony was also taken to
prove that at least *IOO,OOO was paid out
by President Hoffman as rebates to ship
pers in violation of an agreement entered
Into by the Seaboard Air I.lne and its
competitors.
AS INDEPENDENT STATE.
C’cllapse of tlie Heitublle Bring* n
Decree From Nicaragua.
Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston, Dec.
3.—The government of Nicaragua, as a re
sult of the collapse of the Republic of
of Central America, has pubttshed g da
cree declaring Nicnrauga to be an inde.
penitent sovereign mute.
Itev. Ilr. Huge Seriously 111.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 3.—Rev. Dr M. n.
Hog", the eminent Presbyterian minister,
is in an alarmingly critical condition to
night
MAYOR SMYTII IS WASHINGTON.
Is Charleston I sing the Chester Ac- '
eldent Against Savannahf
Washington, Dec. 3.—Senator MeLaurin, I
accompanied by Mayor Smyth of Charles
ton, called at the war department to-day
to enter formal protest against Savannah
as the only point of embarkation for troops
to Cuba.
Mayor Smith called Adjt. Gen. Corbin's
attention to the facilities Charleston |*>s
si asi> for the receiving, entertaining and
dispatch of troops, and contended that
Charleston is lielng unjustly discriminated
against, notwithstanding the assurance
previously given by Secretary Alger that
Charleston should bfe given a fair propor
tion of the work in connection with the
embarkation of the troop* to Porto Rico
and Cuba.
Mayor Smith reminded Gen. Corbin that
thus far all the troops intended for garri
son duty In the West Indies have been or
dered to Savannah, and some of them have
already been shipped from that pout, lie
recalled tho grounding of the Chester near
T.vbee Island, in the Savannah river, to
show Charleston's superiority over Savan
nah as a ix>rt of entry and departure for
the heavily laden transports of the govern
ment.
Gen. Corbin, while appreciating the force
of the remarka of Senator MeLaurin and
Mayor SiViyth, stated thaf the distribution
of troops and the provision for their em
barkation was a subject to l>e dealt with
by the Secretary of War. As Secretary
Alger Is now absent from the city, and
not expected to return until next week,
no action could lie taken until he 13 con
sulted.
Mayor Smyth said, in reply, that he
would remain In Washington until Secre
tary Alger’s return, unil appeal to Idm
to give Charleston a fair share of the
business of handling the troops.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 3.—Senator MeLaurin
of South Carolina, and Mayor John A.
Smyth, representing the city authorities
and commercial organizations of Char
leston, were at the war department to
day.
The people of Charleston believe that tho
government should make use of that city
as one of the shipping depots of troops
for Cuba, and It was for the purpose of
urging this that the call was made.
They were assured that In conformity
•with the Instructions of Secretary Alg"r
Issued some time ago, the war depart
ment intended to utilize the facilities af
forded by the South Carolina city, and
that Gen. Wilson’s corps would be sent
from there as soon as It was determined
to begin dispatching troops for Cuba In
large numbers.
THE (illNNF.il AUG ADRIFT.
Trojan Passed Hie Burge but There
Was No One on Hoard.
Newport News, Va., Dec. 3.—The British
tramp steamer Trojan. Capt. Torklldsen,
plying between this port and Glasgow, ar
rived to-day and reported having found the
barge Qutnnebaug, said to have been lost
In Sunday’s storm, at anchor at sea, about
200 miles northeast of here.
She was In perfect condition, not leaking
and had ample provisions aboard, but
there was no sign of the crew, the only
living thing on the vessel being a cat,
which wus taken off.
The Qulnnebaug’s rudder was Jammed
hard to i>ort, and though the Trojan work
ed with her nineteen hours, she was una
ble to tow her In, the barge parting the
cable and being left adrift. The crew was
probably taken off by a passing vessel.
THE LONDON!AN A WIIECK.
Her tlonts Gone and No Signs of I.lfe
A lion f Her.
Liverpool, Dec. 3.—The British stpamer
King Arthur, Capt. Hendry, from Deme
rara, arrived hero to-day and reported
sighting the British steamer Londonlan on
Nov. 29 In latitude (5 north, longitude 10
west, on her beam ends on the starboard
side, with decks and hatches submerged.
All her boats were gone except a small
boat and there was no sign of life about
her. A strong northwest gale was blowing
at the time, and the vessel was apparently
fast settling by the head.
The Londonian sailed from Boston, Nov.
15, for London In command of Capt. Lee.
She carried a crew of eighty beside her
commander.
A SCHOONER WATERLOGGED.
The Luther T. Gurretlaon From Sa
vanna li Pula Info Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 3.—The schooner Lu
ther T. Garrittson, Green, Savannah to
Baltimore, lumber laden, arrived here to
day waterlogged and seven feet of water
In her hold, her deck load and both an
chors gone, besides the chain.
She anchored twenty miles east of Hat
teras through the storm of last week, and
held all right. The seas were, terrific, and
washed part of her deck load overltoard.
In an attempt to secure her anchors, sho
found them fast and had to cut loose. A
survey was held this afternoon, and she
will proceed to Baltimore.
THE MISSING CATTLE PLUNGED.
Srppnsed to He In Hiding nt Juarez,
Mexico.
El Faso, Tex., Dec. 3.—lt was reported
here to-day that Grant C. Glliett, the miss
ing Abilene, Kan., cattle plunger, is In
biding at Juarez, Mex., and the authori
ties there are making strenuous efforts to
locate him.
A hackman here who claims to know
Glllelt, says he conveyed him across the
river two days ago. The El Paso chief of
police says his attention was attracted
yesterday by a stranger disguised by wig
and beard, who entered a bank in this
city and after exchanging a large amount
of United 'Htatis money for Mexican cur
rency, entered a carriage and was drawn
to Juarez. The chief Is of the opinion that
the man was Glliett.
Wlgiinl I rp Company for Mae on.
Washington, Dec. 3.—The Sixteenth Com.
pany, United Stales Volunteer Sign G
Corps, under command of Capt. 8. 8. Sam
ple, now ul Anniston, Ala., with the
Fourth Army Corps, haa been ordered to
, Macon, Uu., with the First Corps, ,
I DAtT.T, *lB A TEAR.
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I WEEKLY 2-TiAIES- A- WEEK O A TUB
MANY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
GRIDIRON CLUB COMPLIMENTS HE
ROES OF THE LATE WAR.
Speeches Filled With Patriotic Sen
timent Interspersed With Wit nml
Humor—The President, Vice Presi
dent. Foreign Representatives,
mid the Most Prominent Army nntA
Nuvy Officers Among Hie Gnests,
Sell ley, Shaffer, Gnrela and Slas
her Among the Speakers.
Washington, Dec. 3.—Tho Gridiron Club
to-night gave a most notable dinner, enter
taining distinguished guests from tha
United States, Europe and other parts oC
the world.
In the company were the President, Vtca
President, members of the cabinet, tha
President of Costa Rica, the premier of
Canada, the entire joint high American-
Onnadlnn commission, Gen. Garcia, tho
most prominent officers of the army and
navy, senators, representatives and many|
other distinguished men. More than 1W
people were assembled in the beautifully;
decorated dining hall of the Arlington Ho
tel.
The dinner was In a measure conducing
on lines of compliment and honor to met*
who distinguished themselves on both land
and son In the late war.
Great ovations were given to the Presi
dent, Admiral Schley and Gen. Shatter,
when they arose to speak, while otheit
speakers received most generous consider
ation. Although the dinner was upon IhA
lines Indicated, wit and burlesque was clev
erly Interspersed with patriotic sentiment,
so that at all times the guests were never
allowed to get awny from the Gridiron!
method Of conducting a dinner.
President Frank H. Hosford presided Id
an admirable manner. He was very fortun
ate In his introductions of prominent guest*
and with sentiment, wit and satire, con
ducted the features of the dinner to a mosf
satisfactory conclusion. Speeches are al
ways short at Gridiron dinners and there
was no exception to this rule to-night.
Remarks were made by the President, that
Vice President, the President of Costa
Rica, Lord Herscbell, Sir Wilfred Lau
rler, Secretary Long. Secretary llay. Post
master General Emory Smith, Admiral
Schley, Gen, Shatter, Gen. Garcia, Capt.
Slgßbee, Senator Lodge, Mr. Foster and
others.
The. menu was in keeping with the other
features of the evening. There were sev
eral pages in Imitation of army orders be
ginning with a proclamation of the presi
dent of the club calling on volunteers
(guests) to assist tile regulars of the club
nt the engagement In the Arlington dining
room from 8 to 12 o’clock.
This wus followed by a serleg of order#
In military style, directing the various
committees of the club to prepare the
different features of entertainment and to
assume such duty ms is usually performed
by them. The guests were grouped In di
visions of volunteers and In orders very
dlreet and explicit, required to "keep ill
the line of fire” during the entire engage
ment. A map of the battleground wus
ono of the unique features in which tho
various divisions were represented aa
charging through the champagne river to
ward ihe table bights where they were
supposed to have captured "Soon Wont
Hill." There were several quips In special
orders directed at the prominent guests
of the evening which added to the merry;
feature of the oceusion.
Among tho features wus a burlesqua
Investigation of the conduct of the war
which conveyed some of the more hu
morous fancies of the real investigation.
Members of the committee brought In Im
mense stacks of testimony, also large vol
umes of reports and different exhibits,
which took off some of the guests and
caused great amusement. The report con
cluded with the finding that there was
a war; that Spain got licked and that tho
Anglo-Saxons stood together. As this wai
done, the American and British Hags wero
unveiled ns a compliment to the Cana
dian member* of the Joint high commio
sion.
Another feature was the appearance of
Uncle Sam with a number of colored
children dressed to represent the Filipino*
and a play wus made upon the new popu
lation which would be acquired by tho
Philippines becoming a part of tho United
States. Avery laughable skit was tho
presentation of a horse to Gen. H. V. N.
Boynton, who is one of the charter mem -
Ix-rs of the club, and who also holds at
brigadier's commission in the army. Tho
horeo was one of the stage variety and
Its appearance caused a great deal of
hilarity.
Among the many distinguished gueeta
present were the following;
William McKinley, President of tho
United States; Senor Don Hafael Igleslas,
President of Costa Rica; Garret A. Ho
lsirt, Vice President of the United States;
the itt. Hon. lord Farrer Herschell, G. C.
B England; Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier
of Canada; Sir James Winter, premier of
Newfound.and; Sir Richard Cartwright,
minister of trade and commerce, Canada;
Sir Louis Davk'S, minister of marine and
fisheries, Canada; Senor Don Joaquin Ber
naiio Calvo, minister of Costa Rica; tiia
Hon. John Charlton, M. P., Canada; Hon.
John Hay, Secretary of State; Hon. Ly
man J. Gage, Secretary of the Treasury;
Hon. John W. Griggs, Attorney General;
lion. Charles Emory Smith, Postmaster
General; Hon. John D. Long, Secretary of
the Navy; lion. James Wilson, Secretary
of Agriculture; Lieut. Gen. John M. Scho
field, U. S. A., retired; MaJ. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, commanding U. S. A.; Rear Admiral
Winfield 8. Schley, U. S. N.; Gen. William
R. Shatter, U. 8. V.; MaJ. Gen. Henry I*
Lawton, U. S. V.; MaJ. Gen. D. T. Mert
vago, Russian embassy; MaJ. Gen. Caltxti
Garcia, Cuban Army of Liberation; Rear
Admiral A. W. Weaver, U. 8. N., retired;
Brig. Gen. Joseph C. Breckinridge, U. S.
A.; Brig. Gen. T. H Staunton, U S. A.;
Brig. Gen. H. C. Corbin, U. S. A.; Brig.
Gen. M. I. Ludlngton, U. S. A.; Brig.
Gen. Charles P. Eagan, U. 8. A.; Capt,
Allied Paget, H. N., British embassy;
Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee, U. 8. N.; Capt.
It. B. Bradford, U. 8. N.; Col. VV. 11.
Carter. U. 8. A.; Col. Charles Heywood,
U. 8. M. C\; Col. George H. Harlea, U.
8. V.; MaJ. James M. Bell, U. S. A.; Maj.
J. C. Webb, U. 8. V.; Lieut. John J.
Knapp. U. 8. N.; Capt. Henry W. Whit
ney. U. S. A.; Lieut. Ervin Wurdnaan,
U. 8, V.; Senator* Shelby M. Cullom,
Henry Cabot L.slge, Charles W. Fair
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