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Established USQI . Incorporated tBL l
S. H. EBTU4 President.
SHAFTER’S MEN SUFFERED.
MILES TELLS OF THE SCARCITY OF
MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
Limited Tentage nnl Fooil nt Snnti
n^o—Por HoMpital Aecoiniuoda
lions—Shelter Tents Did Not Shel
ter— Cri tie I sell Shatter—**E in lin lin
ed Reef" 11 esiioiisihle for Sickness.
Tlionglit They AVonld Get Onto His
Investigation—Gen. Merritt Testi
fies.
Washington, Dec. 21.—Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, commanding the United States
army, and Gen. Wesley Merritt, com
mander of the American forces at the cap
ture of Manila, were the principal figures
before the war investigating committee
to-day.
Gen. Miles responded to the summons of
the committee only after several days
consideration. He was accompanied by
his own stenographer. His examination
was comparatively brief and not sensa
tional.
“'Are you willing to be sworn,” he was
asked.
“I think,” was the reply, “that I can
say what I have to say without being
Bworn.”
Gen. Miles gave his evidence In a clear
unhesitating way, and went into details
regarding both the Santiago and Porto
Ilican expeditions.
He opened by describing the railroad
confusion in getting the war munitions to
Tampa, and pointed out the lack of gov
ernment storehouse facilities there. He
said when the transports were loaded it
was found impossible to put more than
15,000 men aboard, and they were equipped
as well as possible under the circum
stances.
‘lt was most fortunate,” he said, “that
the transports had good weather. If they
had encountered a severe storm the loss
of life, or the suffering at least must have
been fearful. As it was, with fair weath
er, the men below, crowded in with the
mules and supplies, could get on deck,
which would have been impossible other
wise.”
Shortage of Meilicnl Supplies.
The commissary stores taken, he said,
were sufficient, but the medical supplies
were inadequate. He had left the loading,
except for general directions, to the corps
commander, Gen. Shatter. He found just
before sailing that there were a number
of pontoon boats being taken which
would be utterly useless for the purpose,
and he himself had secured two barges
from the owners there and had taken
'other steps, but the supply of such boats
taken was very inadequate.
“The expedition," he continued, “should
have been furnished with launches,
naptha or steam," or tugs, for towing
barges from the ships to the shores. He
relied largely on the engineer officers and
the engineer department for these. In
the second expedition to Porto Rico these
were furnished, but they arrived too late
to render much assistance.”
At Santiago the supply of teniage and
food was very limited.
“Were the medical supplies at that
time sufficient for the needs of the com 7
mand?” he was asked.
In reply he read a dispatch from Gen.
Shafter on Aug. I, which referred to a
“chronic scarcity of medicines,” and said
that four men had just died from lack
of medicines. There was at no time, 6aid
Gen. Miles, sufficient medicines for the
troops. He remembered seeing one train
foi; the sick, in a drenching rain, with no
covering over the wagons.
Gen Beaver—From what you learned
and observed while there, do you think
there was, at any time, a sufficient medi
cal supply?”
Gen. Miles—Of medican men and ma
terials?
Gen. Beaver—Yes.
Gen. Mies—No, csir.
The Sick Hud to Suffer,
The witness staled that the hospital ac
commodations were only of a temporary
character. He said that the shelter tents
did not shelter. Questioned as to the
character of the facilities for transporting
the wounded, he said that they were tak
en in wagons.
Gen. Beaver—Do you know if any of
the wounded were lying exposed to the
'weather?
Gen. Miles-Some were exposed in being
sent down to the hospitals. I saw one
train of wounded men driving along in the
drenching rain with nothing to shelter
them.
He had taken measures personally to cor
rect matters and on July 12 had tele
graphed for a well equipped corps of pier
and bridge builders, etc., and had ordered
places burned. Gen. Miles said the trans
portation facilities were used to carry
supplies to some 15,000 or 20,000 refugees
from Santiago, and about 5,000 Cuban
troops.
“This,” he stated in answer to a ques
tion, "was not expected, because I had
cautioned Gen. Shafter to keep men out of
the Spanish buildings of every character
and to keep the men away from the na
tives. Had he not done as he did, the
army would have been much better sup
plied.”
Poor Commissary Stores.
His army in Porto Rico, he said, had
been supplied in a way with quartermas
ters' and commissary stores, but not in
the best way. At Porto Rico he had asked
that fixed rations be sent, but instead
they were sent down in bulk, without ,n
--voices or bills of lading, and in many in
nances stores were spoiled in the hold
and thrown away. Tills caused great em
barrassment and loss of stores, and de
prived troops.
He asserted that the scarcity of food
largely caused the distress of the troops.
He had advised against the shipping of
beef to Porto Rico, both because there
was abundance of it on the island, as
Well as because of ids liclief that it was
defective. He characterized the refriger
ator beef, of which there were 327 tons
sent as "embalmed beef," and said the
canned fresh beef, of which 198,000 pounds
had been shipped there, was condemned
by officers whose commands used it.
"Who fixed the beef as an army ra
tion?"
tient \<> I’ll j masters.
"You will have to ask someone here
In Washington. You had belter ask the
Secretary of War or the commissary gen
eral It was sent as lotsl. If they had
not taken that, they would have had to
o hungry. It they had sent paymaster*
aljc lUornintj ftfrtni.
down there as I asked, wo could have
bought food, but they did not do that."
Gen. Miles suggested that the food was
sent to his large army under pretense of
an experiment.
Gen. Miles called attention to the fact
that good fresh beef could be bought in
Porto Rico for six cents a pound, Ameri
can money, and he suggested that it
might be interesting to compare this with
the cost of the refrigerator beef together
with the expense of transportation.
He said he did not know but what the
chemicals used in treating the beef were
responsible for the great sickness in the
American army.
Reports which he had received concern
ing it were to the effect that this beef had
an odor like an embalmed dead body.
Had to Use “Embalmed lleef."
Capt. Howell—Were these reports ever
brought to the attention of the commis
sary general?
Gen. Miles—Reports were frequently
sent in to him, but he seemed to insist
that the beef be used. 1
Capt. Howell—Was the matter ever
brought to the attention of the Secretary
of War?
Gen. Miles—l requested that no more of
it be sent. If a supply was sent to the
men in this country, I would prohibit their
use of it. I am having an investigation
made now of the matter. I thought you
gentlemen would get on to it.
He said he had never complained to the
Secretary of War as to the condition of
the beef, but had asked that the supply
be stopped.
Gen. Miles stated the first plans for
sending troops to Cuba were not his, ns
his plan opposed sending troops there un
til Cervera’s fleet was located. The ques
tion at the outset was a naval problem,
and the dispatch of troops, in his judg
ment there, hinged on which fleet should
destroy the other. If the Spanish, he
thought, had destroyed the United States
fleet the United Slates would have been
blocked for a number of years.
Mile* Discusses tlie Plans.
"If we had had a force in Cuba then,
we would have lost it, as it would have
been impossible to get it back here.”
He was also opposed to sending a large
force to places like Havana or Matanzas,
because of ihe large percentage of yellow
fever deaths there.
He said the destruction of Cervera's
fleet settled that problem. He said he
wanted to operate with a small force
against the Spanish forces by harassing
them during the sickly season, aiding the
Cubans and not endangering ihe lives of
his own forces. He also at first favored
taking Porto Rico to prevent ihe Spanish
from using that as a base of operations.
Gen. Miles gave details of the Porto Ri
can expedition, organization and obstacles.
Concluding with his opinion of camp
sites, he said the first he knew of the se
lection of Camp Alger, Va„ the most ob
jectionable camp in his mind, was when
the regiments began reaching there. As
to Chiekamauga, he had recommended mo
bilizing the regulars there, and a portion
of the volunteers after some of the reg
ulars left, but he never anticipated 75,000
men would be sent there, and when find
ing it overcrowded, he had recommended
distribution of the forces among other lo
calities.
Gen. Merritt told the commission that he
regarded the Philippine expedition as a
decided success, and would conduct it on
the same lines, if he had it to go over
again. He spoke in high terms of the
troops under him and said his army was
well equipped with medicines and food.
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO OTIS.
Cabinet Decides .10,000 Volunteers
Must Hi* Mustered Out.
Washington, Dec. 21.—The cabinet to-day
discussed the instructions to be sent to
Gen. Otis at Manila, which will be pro
mulgated there as a proclamation by the
President.
These instructions are similar in Import
to those sent to our officers at Santiago
upon the occupation of that city by the
United States troops. They assure the
Filipinos that the United States assumes
military control of the Philippine Islands
in a spirit of peace and friendship, and
that all civil rights and privileges that
have hitherto been enjoyed will be con
tinued; that it is the purpose of this gov
ernment to relieve in all possible ways
the unjust burdens they have borne, and
asks for the co-operation of all good citi
zens in maintaining order to the end that
peace and prosperity may be restored.
So far as is practicable all efficient qivW
officers will be retained in the official po
sitions they now occupy and fair and im
partial justice will be administered to all.
It has been decided not to give out the
text of the instructions to Gen. Otis till
about the time of their arrival at Manila,
which will be a month hence. The instruc
tions also make temporary arrangements
for coasting trade, such as in the case of
Cuba.
The cabinet also decided that existing
conditions justified a further reduction of
the military forces of the United States,
and the Secretary of War was instructed
to arrange for the immediate muster out
of 50,000 volunteers.
Nothing definite has been decided by the
war department as to the regiments which
will be included in the 50,000 volunteers to
be mustered out.
It is said, however, that they will be dis
tributed as equitably as possible among
the several stats and in a general way the
first regiments mustered in will be the first
to go out. •
ABSOLVED THE CHURCH.
No Rlnine Attached to It In the Mat
ter of the Agent* Claim.
Washington, Dee. 21.—The Senate com
mittee on claims at its meeting to-day
took cognizance of the request of the bish
ops of the Southern Methodist Church
for a further expression as to the respon
sibility of Ihe church in the deception
alleged to have been practiced in con
nection with the collection of the claim
of the book agenls of that church, allow
ed at the last session of Congress.
The committee authorized the prepara
tion of a resolution absolving the church
us such from blame for misrepresentations
in prosecuting the claim, and expres*lng
the opinion that as the beneficiaries only
suffered In the payment of lobby fees, the
ti.nute should take no further action in
the matter. _
New Florida Collector*.
Washington, Dec. 21.—The Senate to
day confirmed tho nomination* of the
following col lector* of customs:
S. F. Anthony, St. Marks, Fla,; W. 11.
Lucas, St. John'* Fla ; J. W, Howell,
Fernandlna, Fla.
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22. IS9S.
NEW HEROES COME TO LIGHT.
THEY WENT INTO THE HEART OF
THE ENEMY’S COUNTRY.
Ei’ sign Ward in Disguise Watched
the Spanish Navy nt Cadiz—He
Was Arrested in Porto Illco—En
sign Rack Kept Up With Camara’*
Famous Stiuadroit—Montijo Tell*
of Many Shells—Some of Dewey's
Suggestions.
Washington, Dee. 21.—The official re
ports of all commanding officers of tho
navy during the war have been compiled
and published by the navy department.
While treating of events that have al
ready figured in official reports that have
reached the public, the documents still
contain majiy minor reports that throw
side lights on interesting phases of the
war.
Almost in the beginning, in the brief re
cord of the proceedings of the naval war
board, an unknown hero is brought to light
in the person of Ensign H. H. Ward, who
at the beginning of the war, was on duty
in the navigation bureau, alternating with
Lieut. Whittlesey in the heavy duties of
assistant to the chief of the bureau. He
volunteered for secret service duty and
his exploits, about which nothing has been
said in the past, may well be placed on
record beside those of Lieut. Rowan in
Cuba and Lieut. Whitney In Porto Rico.
Within a week after the declaration of
war, Ensign Ward disguised himself and
went right into the heart of the enemy’s
country, making his headquarters at Ca
diz, the principal Spanish naval station,
and informing the navy department here
of the actual strength of the Spanish na
val vessels and their movements. Then
he went to the West Indies and reported
everything that was going on there of
importance to the American navy. Next
he went again into the enemy's country
in disguise, this time to Porto Rico, where
he was arrested as a suspicious charac
ter and a spy.
Explored Porto Rleo.
By adroitness he managed to secure his
release and, escaping from San Juan, ca
bled the navy department a full account
of the state of the defenses there and the
preparations making for the reception of
the Spanish squadron under Cercera. All
this time even the officials of the navy de
partment were under the jmpression that
Mr. Ward was engaged in installing a
system of coast signals on the New Eng
land coast.
While Ward was in Porto Rico Ensign
Buck, another attache of the navigation
bureau, was on the shores of the Medi
terranean In disguise, watching evefiy
movement of the squadron of Admiral Ca
mara, which started for the Philippines,
but turned back.
Of the strategy board itself, it is said
that it was part of its duty to keep in
formed of all the movements, resources
and plans of the Spanish naval forces
through secret agents, and it is known that
the navy was thus informed of all import
hnt movements. At times, however, in
formation was conflicting and decisions
had to be made as to which report was
true.
The reports of the famous naval bat
tle of Cavite include one from United
Slates Consul Williams, a rather unusual
thing in a report of a strictly naval char
acter, but fully justified by Us pictur
esque and untechnical description of Dew
ey’s great victory.
Following it is a report to his govern
ment on the same engagement by the
commander-in-chief of the ill-fated Span
ish fleet, Montijo. The admiral depicts
the bad condition of the Spanish fleet
and defenses. He says that ihe cruiser
Castilla was incapable of maneuvering on
account of her bad condition, while the
defenses at the entrance to Subig bay
were very backward. With much dis
gust he found that the guns which should
have been mounted were delayed a month
and a half, and he was no less disgusted
to find that reliance was had for the de
fense of the port upon a few torpedoes,
not properly placed.
Admiral Montijo’* Report.
Finding Subig bay defenseless, the
Spanish squadron repaired to tile Bay of
Manila to meet battle under less unfavor
able conditions. The admiral avoided the
city, not wishing to draw fire upon it,
and prepared his fleet for action, paint
ing his vessels a dark gray, and having
the fires spread and springs on the ca
bles.
He says that the force of Dewey's ves
sels leaving out transi*>rts amounted to
21,410 tons, 49,290 horse-power, 103 guns
(many rapid-fire) 1,750 tnen, and an av
erage velocity of seventeen miles. Against
this the power of his only five effective
ships was 10,111 tons, 11,200 horsepower,
76 guns, (very short of rapid-fire) 1,875
men, and maximum speed twelve miles.
The admiral describes in vivid language
the terrible effect of the American on
slaught on the Spanish vessels. He says:
“The Americans fired most rapidly.
There came upon us numerous projectiles,
as the three cruisers to the end of the
line devoted themselves almost entirety to
fighting the Christina, my flagship. A
short time after tho action commenced
one shell exploded in the' forecastle and
put out of action all of those who served
the four rapid-fire cannons. • * •
Shell* Exploded Everywhere.
"Meantime another shell exploded In tho
Orlop, setting fire to the crew's hags. *
• * At 7:30 one shell destroyed completely
the steering gear. • • • Another de
stroyed the mizzen, bringing down my
flag and ensign. * • * Another shell ex
ploded on the poop and put out of action
nine men. A fresh shell exploded In the
officers' cabin, covering the hospital with
blood, destroying the wounded who were
being treated there. Another exploded in
the ammunition room. * * * I had to
flood the magazines when the cartridges
began to explode. • • • One large shell
penetrated Ihe fire room putting out of
action one master giwner and twelve men
serving the guns. Another rendered use
less, the starboard bow gun, and while
the fire increased astern another fire
•started forward from another shell. The
broadside gun* continued firing until there
were only one gun and one siarnan re
maining unhurt for serving them. • • •
The ship being out of control, the hull,
smoke pi{a: and mast riddled with shot,
half of th crew out of action, among
whom were seven officers, 1 g*v the or-
der to sink and abandon the ship before
the magazines should explode.”
The story of the loss ol' the Castilla was
substantially the story of the loss of all
the other Spanish ships, and Admiral Mon.
tijo sums up his action with this state
ment:
Montijo Sums It Up.
"The Inefficiency of tho vessels which
composed my little squadron, the lack of
all classes of the personnel, especially
master gunners and seamen gunners; the
inaptitude of some of ih, provisional ma
chinists, the scarcity of rapid fire cannon,
the strong crews of the enemy, and Ihe
unperfected character of the greater part
of our vessels, all contributed to make
much more decided the sacrifice which we
made for our country and to prevent i>os
siblllty of the horrors of a bombardment
of the city of Manila, with the conviction
that with the scarcity of our force against
.the superior enemy, we were going to
certain death, and could expect a ioss of
all our ships. Our casualties, Including
those of the arsenal, amounted 40 381 men
killed and wounded."
Apparently the first suggestion of the
organization of the flying squadron which
was to divert Admiral Camara's squad
ron from its voyage to Manila came from
Dewey, for in a dispatch of June 27, he
says:
"In my judgment, if the coast of Spain
was threatened, the squadron of the
enemy will have to return.”
And that wus exactly what happened.
A month later the admiral pays a high
compliment to the British cogsul at Ma
nila, Mr. Raw-son Walker, who for three
months, had been discharging the duties
of United States consul in Manila and
rendering the admiral great assistance.
Importance of flic Philippine*.
The admiral’s estimate of the import
ance of ihe Philippine Islands is set out
in the following telegram sent In answer
to an inquiry on the subject from Ihe
government:
"Manila, Aug. 2). 1898.—Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: Referring to Ihe de
partment’s telegram of Aug. 13, Import
ant islands are: Colon, Luzon, Panay,
Cebu, Negros, Leyte. Others, owing to the
nature of the inhabitants, have a small
amount of civilization, and a want of
cultivation. They may he neglected, es
pecially isles of southern group. Luzon
is in all respects the most desirable to
retain. Contains most important commer
cial ports. Manila is farther north. Pro
duces all of the good tobacco. Friendly na
tives. Civilization som< what advanced.
Not yet developed, possibly rich minerals.
Population 825,000. Subig Bay best harbor
for coaling purposes and military. Water
deep; landlocked; easily defended. Stra
tegically, command of bay and city of
Manila with arsenal at Cavite, most valu
able. Panay. Cebu, Negros thickly |x>pu
lated, most civilized, and well cultivated.
Iloilo second commercial port; center of
sugar trade; a good harbor strategically;
in view of the siluatt'in, good for defense.
Cebu third commercial port; a good har-
Iwjr, very desirable. No coul of good qual
ity can be procured In Philippine Islands.
Some has been mined on Cebu, English
company. I tfiist It may not be necessary
to order me to Washington. Should le
gret very much to leave here while mat
ters remain in present critical condition.
(Signed) Dewey.”
Planned ua Attack: on Havana.
Very naturally the report of the opera
tions of the North Atlantic fleet com
ptises the larger part of the printed body.
Most of the facts have already appeared,
but in the very beginning there is a most
in tors tins exchange of letters between.
Secretary Long and Admiral Samimon,
showing that even before-the outbreak of
the war the admiral had worked out a
complete plan for the immediate reduction
of Havana with his own squadron, un
supported, and was only prevented from
carrying out that plan by orders from
the department which wished to protect
the big Ironclads.
An unpublished report up to this lime
is one by Admiral Schley dated June.
1, giving un account of the bombardment
by his fleet of the fortifications of San
tiago the day before Sampson arrived on
the scene. The admiral says in part:
"None of our vessels were struck, al
though the shots fell over and around
them. I have learned from insurgent
sources that the Reina Mercedes was
struck by a shell and eight men were
killed; also that a number of shots struck
the Morro. The recoinnaissanee devel
oped the fact that tile Spanish vessels are
in the harbor, and that the fortifications
are well provided with long-range guns
of large caliber."
HITCHCOCK SUCCEEDS 11LISS.
Present Ambassador to Hnsaln to lie
Secretary of tlie Interior,
Washington, Dec. 21.—The President to
day nominated Ethan A. Hitchcock of
Missouri to be Secretary of the Interior.
The nomination was immediately confirm
ed by the Senate.
Mr. Hitchcock Is at present ambassador
to Russia. He was apiiointcd minister
more than a year ago and when the rank
was raised to an embassy he was reap
pointed.
Mr. Hitchcock is a business man of St,
Louis, and was for some time an exten
sive plate glass manufacturer. He Is a
great grandson of Ethan Allan of revolu
tionary fame. His ancestors were from
Vermont, hut his father moved South,
and Mr. Hitchcock was born at Mobile,
Ala. He is a brother of Henry Htichcock,
a lawyer of note.
Senator Proctor, who wa9 in St. Peters
burg during the past summer, says he is
very popular in the diplomatic corps and
among the acquaintances ho has made
abroad. Mr. Hitchcock is expected here
in February.
Secretary Bliss, in an Interview with the
Associated Press to-day, said;
"It has been understood for some, time
that it would Ite my wish to retire from
public life upon the conclusion of the
war. Now that the treaty has been sign
ed, my request to Ik: relieved will be
granted, but 1 shall await the arrival of
my successor before severing my connec
tion with the interior department.
“I have been In moot hearty accord with
tiie President In his policy through the
trying day* in which he sought to avoid
war, and while, as eommander-in-chh f,
he win conducting the war that came not
withstanding his effort to prevent It. I
believe most thoroughly in the course he
is now pursuing for maintaining the hon
or of the country by securing the just re
wt.li* of * successful war. I ahaii leave
my associate* of th* cabinet and of th<
department and my many friend* in v\ a,h
leg ion with great regret, but private and
personal tea*on* make my retirement *
i.cccMdty.”
FOG OBSCURED THE SIGNALS.
DISASTROUS rear-end collision
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA.
Two Killed and Many Other* Injur
ed—Exprc** Train Running Hi n
High Speed Crushed Into u Pull
man Coach—-Engineer Thought He
Had a Clear Track—An Engineer
lln* Hl* Skull Crashed While
Looking Ont of Hi* Cnh.
New York, Dec. 21.—Two of the fastest
express trains of the Pennsylvania road
came into collision early this morning nt
Colonia, a small station In New Jersey,
just beyond Rahway.
The early Washington Express going at
the rate of forty miles nil hour, crashed
into tho rear end of the Pittsburg Flyer,
a Chicago and New York through train,
tearing the rear car Into kindling wood,
killing two persons and badly injuring
•cn others.
A heavy fog prevailed at the time, and
Hie Pittsburg Flyer was going slowly,
while the engine driver was endeavoring
to read signals.
The engine driver of the Washington
Express supposed he had a clear track.
The dead are:
WILLIAM O. DE WOLF of Parkers
burg, W. Va., clerk in the accountant's
office of the Ohio River Railroad.
L. E. KNIGHT, colored, porter of the
Pullman coach Bartholdi. He had rela
tives in Boston, his home.
The injured are:
Mrs. Julia Levy, Brooklyn, N. Y., bruis
ed about body; taken to New Y'ork Hos
pital.
J. E. Walsh, Jersey City, conductor of
Pullman coach Bartholdi, both legs brok
en; Christ Hospital, Jersey City.
L. F. Mead, Brooklyn, N. Y., left leg
broken; taken homo.
Frank Irish, traveling passenger agent
of the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road, collar bone broken; St. Francis Hos
pital, Jersey City.
L. F. Keppy, Brooklyn, New York,
slightly injured; taken home.
J. Vandergriflt of Philadelphia, engineer
of the Washington express, cut about
head; St. Francis Hospital, Jersey City.
H. Zane, Princeton, N. J., fireman
Washington express, scalp wounds; St.
Francis Hospital, Jersey City.
G. T. Roberts of Newark. N. J., slightly
hurt.
C. B. Exing of Newton, Pa., mail cleYk,
cut about arms; sent home.
J. G. Geary of Harrisburg, Pa., mail
clerk, Injured nbout head.
A Philadelphia and Reading freight
train in the fog of to-day ran into the rear
of a Jersey Central passenger train nt
Rosselle. The freight was going slow
at the time. The locomotive was badly
damaged, and the rear ear of the Central
passenger train was demolished. No one
was Injured.
It. H. Whittey, nn engineer of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad, was fa
tally hurt while In the cal) of ills engine
nt Westfield. The fog wns thick and
Whittey had his head out of the window
on the side of the engine, endeavoring to
see nhead of him. His head hit a signal
post nnd his skull was crushed in.
Tn the thick fog late last night a Pennsyl
vania train struck nnd killed two men nt
the Pearl street crossing In Elizabeth N.
J. •
PENSION RILLS PASSED.
Afler n Uriel Session the Senate Ad
journed Until .Inn. 4.
Washington, Dec. 21.—At the opening of
to-day's session of the Senate, Mr. Cnl
lom of Illinois reported favorably from
the committee on foreign relations, the
bill to provide a government for the Ha
waiian Islands.
The private pension bills on calendar
were taken up, and nine private tension
bills were passed. The passage of the
bills required a longer time than usual,
as the reports in each case were read, on
demand of Mr. Vest and Mr. Cockrell of
Missouri.
Several Joint and concurrent resolutions
were adopted, providing for the improve
ment of certain harbors and directing tile
Secretary of War to have surveys' and es
timates of cost made of various river and
harbor Improvements.
Mr. Daniels, Virginia, then called from
the calendar the resolution of Mr. Proctor,
Vermont, providing for a committee of
senators to visit Cuba and Porto Rleo
with a view to ascertaining the conditions
on those islands and reporting their ob
servations to the Senate as a guide for
its action.
Mr. Hale of Maine called for Ihe reading
of the resolution, nnd then on Mr. Dan
iel’s motion (o proceed to the considera
tion of the resolution, demanded the ayes
arnl noes.
The vote on Mr. Daniel’s motion dis
closed the absence of a quorum. It being,
ayes 8, noes, 30. A call of the Senate was
demanded, Mr. Hale withdrawing a mo
tion to adjourn after giving notice that
he would ask the Senate to go into exe
cutive session, if a quorum should ire ge-
CU reel.
The call disclosed the presence of 47
senators, and on motion of Mr. Hale, the
Senate at 1:25 p. m. went into executive
session. At 1:10 p. m. the Semite adjorun
cd until Jan. 4, 1899.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
All lint Two of the Georgia Delega
tion Leave \Yn*ttington.
Washington,. Dec. 21—(Special).—All of
the m< mliers of the Georgia delegation will
spend tiie holidays at home except Messrs.
Fleming and Adamson.
Senators Bacon and Clay have been
home for a couple of days. Tiie mem
bers of the House delegation left to-day,
or will go on the early trains to-morrow.
Judge Adamson is working on some mat
ters growing out of his membership on
the commerce committee, while Col.
Fleming is kept by work which come* to
him through his membership on the postal
commission.
The South I arollii* 1
Warhington, J** •. 21,—The President to
day signed th* bill regulating ihe titling*
of tig United mat** court* within th* dis
trict of Mouth Carolina.
H \!{ It ISO \ WAS I V \ 111 It It X ,
Hitised tlie Flnic nl AlarpH liefore the
Time Aierreil I pen,
Havana, Deo. 21.—The United Stales
transport Chester, which sallei from Sa
vannah on Deo. IS with the Fourth Vir
ginia on hoard, arrived hero to-day. The
rcgiqgont marched to guemados camp to
day.
Effigies of Gen. Weyler, hung this af
ternoon in Ferro, the suburb, surrounded
inarched and counler-tnarcbed along tin'
streets, shouting constantly. Business is
virtually suspi tided in consequence of the
rejoicings over the evacuation.
In some instances bands of Cubans have
visited Spanish shopkeepers and compell
ed them to shout "Viva Cuba Libre!"
an l to wave Cuban flags. Printed papers
Insulting to tile .Spaniards and threatening
to kill them after Jan. 1 continue to bo
circulated in various parts of the island.
It now appears that the raising of the
Stars and Stripes over Fort Atares yester
day by Maj. Bussell It. Harrison was a
surprise to both the United Slates and the
Spanish military commissioners. The
American commissioners had agreed that
no American flags should be raised until
Jan. I. MaJ. Harrison did not know this,
and when told to occupy the fort with a
detachment of the First North Carolina
Regiment he promptly raised the flag.
Nevertheless, though it tiles in full sight
of the harlior and city, the Spaniards have
not complained, and il has not been order
ed down.
MaJ. Gen. William Ludlow, military gov
ernor of the eity of Havana, arrived from
Hie United Stall's to-day, and has hail a
long conference with Gen. Greene.
The Spanish troops withdrew to-night
from tlie strip of llavntm that lies west
of Chaves creek, the American guards be
ing Immediately moved up. The sentries
of both forces are now on the bridge, but
amicable relations arc maintained.
1 \l|l 111 V W ILL IIE MADE.
Halley's Antl-Wlieeler Itesolntlon
Passes the House.
Washington, Dec. 21.—There were less
than fifty members on the floor of the
House to-day.
Immediately ufter the reading of the
Journal, Mr. Henderson, Republican of
lows, from Hie committee on rules, re
ported back favorably the Bailey resolu
tion directing the judiciary committee to
investigate and report on the question as
to whether t lie members of the House,
who bad accepted commissions in the
army during the lute war, had, by so do
ing, vacated their seals In the House.
He asked for immediate consideration, and
the resolution was adopted with division.
Mr. Wheeler. Deni., of Alabama,
Mr. Colson, Rep., of Kentucky, Mr.
Robbins, Rt p , of Pennsylvania, anil
Mr. Campbell, Detn., of Illinois,
are the members of llio House who vol
unteered for the Hpanish-Amerlenn war.
None of them were present when the In
vestigation was ordered to-day.
The bill reported from the ways and
means committee, authorizing the ship
ment In bond of Imiiorted merchandise
In less than car lots, was passed. Home
miscellaneous business of minor Import
ance was transacted.
The spirit of Christmas seemed to per
vade Hie members, and a number of
small claims bills were passed by unani
mous consent. At 1:05 t>. m. the House
adjourned until Jan. 4, 1899.
THE TEH It ITOU V OF HAWAII.
All of Its Citizens to Heroine Citi
zens of tlie I nlled Mates,
Washington, I>ec. 21.—The Senate com
mittee on foreign relations to-day con
cluded Its revision of the bill providing u
territorial government for Hawaii, and
Senator Cullom reported the changes to
tile Senate. There were numerous changes,
the most important being as follows:
The section and fining citizenship was
amended by striking out the word,
"white,” and also the explicit reference to
Portuguese and left to read as follows:
"That all persons who wire citizens of
the republic of Hawaii on Aug. 12, 1898,
are hereby declared to lie citizens of the
United States.”
The following restriction on tlie issu
ance of bonds is Inserted:
" Nor shall any bond or other instrument
of any Indebtedness be issued unless made
redeemable in not more than five years,
and payable in not more than fifteen years
from the date of issue thereof.”
Section 103 in regard lo the crown lands
was changed so ns to eliminate the clause
confirming all valid leases now In exist
ence.
There are many technlea! changes, and
in ail cases where Hawaii is referred to
as "the government of Hawaii,” It is
changed so as lo make It the territory
of Hawaii.
SIM ME* WAS NOT LYNCHED.
Soldier Wlio Killed Hud Norton Is
Htife in .lull.
Decatur, Ala., Dec. 21.—William Simmer,
a former private in Company E, of the
First Alabama Regiment, who shot and
killed Bud Norton of Town Creek on Dee.
19, at a country dunce is safely lodged Iri
J ill at Moulton, the county seat, and has
not been lynched as reported.
Last night while Himmes was in jail
at Town Creek, Bill Norton, a brother of
the deceased, together with several rela
tives and friends, were In the vicinity of
the Jail, pi.sumably for the purpose of
lynching Himru-s, but the crowd was dis-
Jiersed by tho sheriff and at 1:30 this morn
ing Slmmes was taken to Moulton.
Bu<l Norton was a former liquor dealer
and owned considerable property around
Town Crick. The sympathies of the sur
rounding country, which is much wrought
up, are all on the side of the Nortons.
LAMIA M’S I'IIOI’EUTY 111 It NED.
f,inching Mu> Follow the Capture
of the Guilty Purl lex.
Charleston, 8. Dec. 21.—The entire
property of Mr. Lanharn, in the Republi
can section of Edgefield county, has Just
been <J stroyed by fire.
This is near the scene and in the im
mediate vicinity of th<- assassination of
Mr. Atkinson's wife and the lynching of
three negroes charged with the crime,
ilr. Danbam argued with the lynchers,
and did all be could to save the negroes,
it is almost certain that the Ora was of
iiusndiary origin. If the guilty parties
are caught a lynching will follow.
I fittl.T, 111 A TF Alt
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I WFEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK B A TUB
TRUST’S BOOKS DESTROYED.
TIIE STANDARD till, COMPANY UN
DER A SEIIIOI S CHARGE.
Hooks Alleged to Have Disappeared
Just Prior to Supreme Court's De
etslou Ordering- Their Proiluetlon,
Charged That They Knew of thn
Derision He fore hand—Ten lusters
llnuled Off Hooks, Hot YYero
Afraid io Testify.
Cleveland, 0.. Dee. 21.—Developments of
a most sensational nature in the Standard
oil investigation camu to light to-day,
when Attorney General Monnett began
taking depositions for the purpose of prov
ing that lhe Standard Oil Company, Just
previous to tlie issuance of the order by
the Superior Court that the books of tho
company be produced In evidence, had
destroyed a large number of his books.
Upon the strength of information receiv
ed by the attorney general from reliable
business men and attorneys, that it could
be proved that the Standar Oil Company
had burned a lot of its liooks. Journals,
ledgers and other valuable books, the stata
served notice U|iou I he Standard Oil Com
pany lliat dciKisitlons would be taken be
fore a notary in tho office of Attorney
Harry C. Mason in this city to-day.
During the investigation of the Standard
Oil t rust liefore Commissioners Brins
made a few weeks ago, the Standard re
fused to produce its liooks in evidence.
The matter was taken to the Supremo
Coort, and on Dee. 7 that court ordered
tho Standard Oil Company to produce its
liooks covering the period from 1892 to
1897, lo show whether tho company had
paid dividends during that time to tho
holders of the trust certificates.
Expected tlie Decision.
Previous to the decision of the Supremo
Court Virgil P. Kline, attorney for tha
Standard, spent several days In Colum
bus, and it Is alleged that he received in
formation beforehand in regard to tho
court's decision, and at once notified tho
officials of tlie Standard OH Company.
Attorney General Monnett expects to bo
able to prove that the officials of tho
Standard destroyed their liooks three or
four nights liefore the Supreme Court or
dered F. 11. Squire, secretary of the com
pany, to produce the company's books in
evidence.
The taking of depositions to prove attor
ney General Monnett’s allegations was
commenced before Harry C. Mason to
day. The most Important witness produced
was John Darmstetter of No. 13 Center
Court, a rabbi of u Bohemian Church.
Rabbi Darmslettor testified that one
evening three or four weeks ago he went
into tho saloon of F. It. Pollock at No. ”131
Croton street lo see Pollock, who Is art
official of ills church. He sukl that at tha
time Pollock was waiting upon several
Bohemian laborers, who were employes
of the Standard Oil Company, and he t-at
down until tlie saloonkeeper got through
with his customers. Darmstetter said that
one of the men In the saloon was quito
hilarious and asked:
"What are you fellows doing so mucl*
treating for?"
■lauled HU a l.ot of Hooks.
Two of the men engaged In a conversa
tion, and Mashing a roll of bills, said they
hud got some good si uft working over
time. One of them, who was a teamster,
said he and another teamster had loaded
up a tot of liooks at the Euclid avenue
office of the Standard 01l Company and
had taken them to the company's fur
naces, where they were burned.
Attorney General Monnett secured the
residence agfi name of one of the drivers,
and when a constable went to subpoena
him to-day, the man cxelutmod:
My Job Is gono if I have to tes
tily.”
Another of the teamsters of the Stand
ard company, when Informed that ho
would probably be called upon to testify.
Is reported as to have said:
"They can’t catch m*. What we took
were boxes, and I can't tell what they
contninid." V
Rabbi Darmstetter, when placed upon
the witness stand, was very unwilling to
tesllfy, saying that if he did so it would
injure the members of his congregation,
many of whom were employed by tha
Standard Oil Company.
The depositions of five other witnesses
were taken to-day, but nothing important
was brought out. An effort was made to
subpoena Pollock, the saloonkeeper to
day, tmt he was said to be out of the city,
or at least could not be found.
Frank Rockefeller, T. 11. Severance and
I’. B. Squire have been subpoenaed as
witnesses.
Teamsters Took Away lloxe*.
Edward O'Henrn, n teamster in the em
ploy of the Hiundard Oil Company, was
found and placed on the witness stand.
He testified that on the Saturday hefora
Thanksgiving day, he was ordered to go
to the office of the company on Euclid
avenue and carry some lioxes from there
to the company’s warehouse on Independ
ence street. He said he got the boxes,
sixteen in numlier, and believed them as
ordered. He declared that he did not know
what was in them, and denied having made
(he declaration In a saloon that they con
tained account books.
Attorney General Monnett Is very desir
ous of placing on the stand Frank Rocke
f idler, brother of John D. Rockefeller, and
president of the Ohio Standard Oil Com
pany, and L. H. Severance, late treasurer
of the Ohio company. Constable George
Arnold was given the subponaes to serve
to-day, but was unable to find these two
gentlemen. He Is satisfied they are in the
city, and will endeavor to find them to
night.
ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDE.
Two rnzueniters Killed and .Several
Da line roil-I y Injured.
Worcester, Mass., Dec. 21.—Two fast
moving cars on the Worcester and Subur
ban electric road collided head-on at the
foot of Long Hill in Leicester this after
noon.
John Kerrigan of Cherry Valley, Walter
H. Holbrook of Leicester, passengers,
wire killed and several received danger
ous injuries. The accident was caused by
ton which madu it impossible to see an
approaching car,
The ri*e M riles to Don t arias.
London, D-c. 23.—The Roma correspond.
MU of the Dally Chronicle says: "In re
spond uj another appeal from Ihe gu-*n
Regent of Spain, the Pope has 'oiirblen
uuby written to Don Car toe asking b.,u to
elup the Cat list egilalloO,''