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New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
CAPTAIN ALLYN CAPRON DEAD.
ONE OF THE HEROES OF THE SANTIAGO
CAMPAIGN EXPIRES FROM TYPHOID

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Captain Allyn Capron.
1st Artillery. died at his home, near Fort .Iyer'
Virginia, to-day.
Captain Capron was Of the best-known
officers in the Regular Army. He had devoted
himself particularly TO the artillery branch or
the service. having been an honor graduate OF
the Artillery School in 1873 and was regarded
as an authority on artillery tactics.
When General Shafter's corps went to Santi-
ago Captain Capron accompanied IT, and his
battery did notably fine work in the battle of
Santiago He led the advance of General Law
toms command on the morning of July |. and
fired the first shot Of the fight. One Of the shots
from his battery tore away the Spanish flag on
the fort at FL Caney. and the effective fire Of
his guns and those Of Griness battery drove
the Spaniards from FL Paso to the outer line OF
Santiago's defences. He then turned his guns
on the city About II o'clock Captain Capron's
battery and the heavy smal-arm fire drove the
Spaniards to the inner defences.
In the first days fight near the city Captain
Capron's son, Captain Allyn X. Capron' OF the
Rough Riders was killed. The death OF his son
preyed upon the fathers mind but he never
swerved for an instant from his duty during the
terrible days that followed.
The seeds of disease were in his system
during the Cuban campaign, and he returned TO
his home at Fort Myer near this city, only 70
be stricken with typhoid fever. His death oc-
CURED about II O'clock to-day
Captain Capron was born In Florida, and en-
tered the Military Academy as a cadet in 1873.
After graduation he was made second heu-
tenant Of the lst Artillery on June II. lSOl. and
was an officer Of that regiment until his death
He was commissioned captain on December
!. 1883.
It is probable that Captain Capron will be
buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, but
no definite arrangements for his funeral have
yet been made.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
COTNT ESTERHAZY IN LONDON.
FUGITIVE AND IN DISGUISE-CONFES-
SIONS OF FORGERIES.

London. Sept. 1S.-"The Observer this morn
inc states that Count Ferdinand Walsin Ester
hazv has been in London for ten days past
The fact. the paper says, is known to few mere
and is not suspected in Paris. Count Ester
hazv is occupying a fat near St James-st-
and Pail Mall Is. W.. He has shaved Off his
,nustache and ii is not easy TO recognize hlm'
He explains that there is no longer justice for
him in his own country. and says that what he
did was done in blind. unquestoning, brutal
obedience to orders from superior.
IF were ordered to take a gun and shoot
nv own brother would do so without hesita-
tation." Count Esterhazy declared. He added
that. out Of the one thousand documents in
the Dreyfus dossier. approximately six hundred
we're forged and that he was prepared to show
by whom and in what circumstances the forg-
cries were committed.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19

EVACUATION PREPARATIONS COMPLETE
sPANIARps OFFER no DELAY.

San Juan lie Porto Rico, Sept. ls.-The prepa-
ratlons for the embarkation Of the Spanish
,roops are reported 10 be complete. although the
American Commissioners have not been OH
ciallv advised 10 that effect
Two ships Of the Compania Trasatlantica are
expected To arrive here on September ~ rive
vessels will be required 10 transport all the
troops with their luggage and the field artillery
and c1uiufnent The Porto Rican troops are to
be landed near Cadlz.
The United States Commissioners have agreed
that such troops as desire 10 remain here may
do so and practically all the volunteers ana
some of the regulars whose femilies and IN
tercsts are mere viii remain. II the necessary
ships were here. the island would be evacuated
and formally IN American possession withln
three days
The American Commissioners are highly graft
aed with the spirit shown by the Spaniards.
The unexpected has happened Where II was
cxpected that opposition and delay would pe
encountered none have been found. In sooa
f,Itb the Spanish Commissioners have met the
Americans and arranged with them the terms
- evacuation our Commissioners expect 10
600 the American flag hoised and the spanish
nae hauled down forever within three weeks
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
AFRAID OF VESCVIUS.

THE VOLCANO HOURLY BECOMING MORE
ACTIVE AND MENACING.
Naples, Sept. 1S.-A state OF gloomy appre-
henson prevails among the population regard
Ing the eruption Of Vesuvus, which Is hourly
becoming more active and menacing. Streams
OF lava are spreading in every direction. The
most threatening OF these flows through the
Vedrino Valley which is almost filled. The OBJ
servatory which originally stood at height or
$40 metres is now only p metres above the
sea level. owing to the sinking Of the ground
Seven new craters have formed around the
central one and this has not tended TO diminish
the fears formerly felt. which were based upon
the eruption OF stones and score, similar to
that which occurred in 1872.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
rREycHnEy rJrcrED rRoM A THEATRE


4 PLAY BASED ON THE IkElFUS TRIAL CAV 81"
TROUBLE IS HAVANA.
Havana. Sept 1S.-At the Tacon Theatre last
night there was produced play based upon
the Dr~yfus trial lu which Drcyfus was p"r-
traycd throughout as an innocent victim OF con-
spiracy tn the French Army. From the start the
sympathy of hc audience for Drcyfus was
plainly manifested. Four Frcnchmcn. one ~
whom is supposed 10 have been an. officer Of the
French gunboat Fulton, now lying IN the har-
bor occupied a box m the first tier All OF them
carried boatswains whistles. and az the first IN
situation against the honesty Of The trial they
began 10 blow the whistles and TO hiss loudly the
players.
y scene - indesc,ibab'e tumult followed. the
entire audience rising in defence Of Dreyfus
The Frcnchmon were forcibly elected. and the
performance was continued without further IN
torrupron. one of the Frcnchmen. he who was
thought 10 Doe an officer of the Fulton. refused
10 give his name at the station house. 70 which
the party was taken after being elected from
the theatre. and was locked up over night
General Blauco has prohibited the future per
formances of the play ir Havana.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
THREE WHEELUEN HTRT.
THEY COAsTED DOWN \ MOUNT VERNON
HILL AND LANDED N \ HEAP
IL a SMAIL PARK

George f. Barron. of No Il sixih-ave.: Clarence
4 Snedd Of No 32J West Seycniccnth-st.. and
Frank House. Of P,rry-et., started ont yesterday
morning for a bicycle ,our Of Westchestcr County.
They rode as far a. White Plains and in return
ing to Ncw-York reached Mount Vernon at night
fall They coasteG down q steep incline. az ihe
bottom OF which was 4 small park owing 10 the
darkness the whe-imcn did not sec the park until
too late O. rnangc their course. and dashed into
II al full speed one following closely upon the
other. Tho mon bounded over the curb and landed
in the iuoi0-urc their wheels being smashed.
Mr. House was taken 10 the Mount Vernon Hos
uifal where b. was found that his colar-bOnc
was broken Mr.. Shcdd was badly bruised and lost
several Of mis- teeth Mir E1rron. who alighfcd on
top Of the heap escaped with few painful bruises
The whcclmen blame the city authorities for not
having the park properly nghted and the officers
saw mat M. cyclists are 10 blame for violating
the city ordinance In coasting down "A hin within
the corporate limits.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
FROM CAMP on 4 FREIGHT TRAIN.
FIVE MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS SAY
THEY WERE TOLD TO GET HOME
AS BEST THEY COULD.

Five members of Company G Of the 9th Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Infantry under Corporal John
Dwyer reached this city yesterday afternoon from
Camp Meade. after suffering the pangs OF hunger
and riding on top of freight ears to get to this city
The men were besides the corporal Prvates Will
lam J. scanon. Thomas Craig. Michael Burke
Joseph Sweeney and John Roy. all haing from
Woburn Mass They all complained Of their treat
ment In camp and of the fact that they were not
provided with transportation to their homes.
The five soldiers were in the hospital when their
regiment was ordered home, and they were lett De-
hind On Saturday. according TO their statements.
they were told that they could go home. Get
home the best way you CAM were the parting
words OF Colonel Whitney they said yesterday ana
:he men, who only too glad to get away, LETT
camp. They did not have their coats but.
nothing daunted started of together for the Penn
syIvania Railroad and boarding freight train
climbed on top Of the and were soon being rat
tied toward New-York. 1t was tedious and dirty
ride 1t ended in Jersey City a, o'clock yesterday
afternoon the men landing penniless and hungry.
Near the station they fell IN with kind hearted
treated them to a drink. Then they taken
in hand by the hotel people VINO, tney say, treated
they did full justice the invitation. Jersey
City policeman atterward passed them over the
ferry SGa in mex sbrre ae az gave h money
for a nights lodging and bought drinks for the
crowd Fn sGss mapS IN Park Row w anS paid foT
rooms for the night. Scanlon was too Ill TO walk
there. so the Others carried nirn ana put MN nai 10
he had eaten and the men: who had made up their
minds TO rough Il together To to ,hs fneT ny last
They said last night that they Would go person
ally ard Ky 5e. sac liort r ieYerof S ya WefS to ns
ION this morning They said that their pay had all
been taken up by anes for trivial offences and that
nothing coming to them so tnat they wsTe
auppOsed home a6 best t0eyr coolos
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
A STATEMENT FROM GEN. CHANOINE.
WILL. RESIGN HIS PORTFOLIO IF ANY ATTACK IS
MADE on THE ARMY.


Paris, Sept 1S.-"Le soir" says that General
Chanoine, the newly appointed War Minister.
told friends that he regarded himself as a sem
tinel relieving another charged with watching
o,,or tho arn,v's rights. and intimated that as
he was appointed after the first Cabinet council
o, Saturday he was not responsible for the de-
cisions reached at the council. He declared that
should he see any attempt, under pretext of
revision of the Dreyfus proceedings. to engage
IN n1anouvres against the army he would i'm
mediately resign
majority Of Paris papers approve OF the
Cabinets decision which is looked upon as the
first definite step taken toward revision
A few unimportant street demonstrations oc-
Cured last night
The difficulties attendant upon securing re-
vision Of the Dreyfus proceedings may he
eauged from the story now published that Cen
eral Zurlinden practically advocated a revision
OF the case and that his change Of opinion Is
due to the strong feeling which he afterward
found among his subordinates at the war once
According to newspaper accounts, which are
undoubtedly fairly correct, Premier Brisson oh'S
got his way at Saturdays Cabinet Council
though supported by eight of his colleagues al
ter tough fight against General Zurllhden anu
NJ Taye the Minister of Public Works VINO
were warmly supported lot lHlee hO"i' ~
President Faure himself
A semi-oficial note explains that General
Chanoine only had a conference with President
Faure after his appointment to succeed General
Zurlinden had actually been signed. The oe-
cision of the committee appointed 10 consider
the matter of the revision will be in no way
binding upon the Cabinet. which will Still have
TO decide the actual question o. revision 1t Is
reported however, that a vessel has already
started for the Isle du Diable in readiness 70
bring Dreyfus to Paris. and NJ Brisson and
General Chanoine are determined that nobody.
however high his position. will be sheltered.
Stirring events are regarded as impending.
General Zurlinden is credited with the belief
that there is a Picquart mystery. and it is be-
neved that he fully intended that Colonel Pic
quart should be prosecuted. According TO Colo
mel Picuuart's written statement TO the Minister
Of Justice four secret documents were submit
ted to the court-martial held in 1894 behind the
backs Of Dreyfus and his counsel
1t is reported that the Government has select
ed Beaubais capital Of the department Of Olse.
as the most suitable town IN which 10 hold a
trehearing of the
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
A HORSE WRECKS 4 STREETCAR.
JUMPS ~ BETWEEN THE SEATS AND THE PAS.
sENGERs SCATTER so oNE BADLY
HURT.

A fne black horse jumped into a Boulevard car
yesterday afternoon al Forty-sccond-st. and Firth
ave- soaring the fow passengers almost out Of their
wits and causing them 10 leap from The car while
II was in motion. IN fortunately escaped Other
injuries than bruises. but the hoofs OF the horse
played havoc with the woodw ork Of the car, prac-
ucally wreckiug IT.
The horse was one Of n team OF roadsters which
had been driven attached 10 a oncseatcd carriage,
by Dr y. Saladino. Of No. 80 Broome-st With
DR. Saadlno were his wife and baby. At Fifth-ave.
and Forty -thrd-st the horse shied and the whifie
tree snapped Tie rcins slipped from pr. Saladno's
hands while the two horses dragged the carriagi
and It's occupants after them for several hundred
yards until the whnletree was entirely broken.
when the horses left the vehicle behind them. Just
as they were freed they swcrved and the carriage
tilted over. throwing Mrs Saladino and her baby
and DR. Saladino out onto the sidewalk None Of
them were hart the baby falling on Mrs Saadinl.
while she fell on her husband.
The horses continued on a mad gallop. taking
zigzag course which made y look as If collision
between them and appr"achns vehicles w1s un-
aVOddble. At tho moment they reached Forty
second-st O Boulevard car was crossing Fifth-ave.
1t had I'm It only six passengers, but all rose up IN
their seats when they saw the horses making di-
rcctly the centre Of the car The speed at which
the animals travelled great that as soon
weight ana impetus forced II on the car and he
/ tween two Of the seats on these seats were J. w
I'arpenter and his wife. Of No. $50 s. Mark save,
brooklyn. and S Danton and his wife, Of No. 226
west Fiity-thrd-st
The minute before the collision between the
horses and the occurred these passengers eoi
on the off side step of the ear and jumped of All
fell to the roadway but escaped with few bruises
In the front part Of the were two other passen-
gers Mr. and Mrs Isaac Silver. OF No. $50 East
Fifty-cigh th-st Mr. Silver screamed ana tainted
hui they did not leave the car until It stopped
When the driver saw the horse struggling In me
car he put his brake with all the force possbie
hu: TIE car along for several yards before It
could be brought 20 standstill.
IN the mean time the horse on the car was KICK
ing IN frenzied fashion, smashing the woodwork
right and left and dragging his compani along
by the harness which attached them fatrollnan gro a
Ross Of the bicycle squad reached the car as soon
as it stopped. and while citizens assisted 70 their
feet the fallen passengers the policeman. win the
driver % the a. cl1ed the k.rcng horse II was
a difficult task bu, the horses were hrai separat ii
and ihen the horse in the car was pulled out ~
| his bride. He gave parting KICK as ne icit the
car smas shing part Of another OF the seats. ~, -
DR. s5aladino and his family vent home In another
| carriage. and the wrecked car taken to the
I stables.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
MANY SICK AT SANTIAGO.
ONE-SIXTH OF LAWToNS COM
MAND IN THE HOSPITALS.


Washington Sept 1S.-Sickness among the
,r,ons ~ General LHwton's command at Santi-
ago is increasing Nearly ne-sixth OF his force
is now on the sick list, although the number or
deaths is not great. General Lawton's bulletin
Of the health conditions of the American forces
at Santiago. received at the War Department
tonight follows:
s,.,tiapo dc cuba. via Hayti, September lS.
Adiutant- General. Washington:
Sick 222: fever cases, sll; new cases, W.
returned To- duty. 81. Deaths: John Gustaf-
con sailor typhoid fever. September IL; Ed
ward Harris. corporal Company !, 9th United
states Volunteers yellow fever september l';
Arthur Eassry. private. Company ID. 9Th United
states Volunteers yellow fever September 10
wi,liarn Diltmat, private. Company NJ 9th
T'nitnd States Volunteer Infantry, yellow fever
september IL; otto SefeIdt, private. Company
u 9Th Infantry malara remttcnt fever. sep
tenber 1G: Michael J. O'Brien, first lieutenant,
company A. 9TH Infantry, malarlal remltteht
fever: James Burke. Company r. ?th uhltea
states Volunteers bilious fever, September 10
LAWTON. Major-General.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
THANKS HIS LOYAL PEOPLE.
A PATHETIC LETTER FROM THE AGED
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.
DEEPLY MOVED BY THE SYMPATHY OF THE Ma
TlON-A NEW ORDER IN MEMORY OF
THE MURDERED EMPRESS.

THE MURDERED EMPRESS.
Vienna, Sept 1S-A rescript Of the Emperor
to Count Won Thun Hohenstein, President OF
the Austrian Council of Ministers was published
to-day, expressing in eloquent and pathetic Ian
guage the Emperor's thanks for the expressions
of national sympathy with him in his great be-
reavement In the OF the rescrpt HIS
Majesty says:
The numbering hand the instrument Of lrer~
Zied fanaticSm aiming at the des tructlon OF tN-
istng social order, which was raised against the
nOhest OF women in blind and purpoSeiess maze
struck a heart which knew not hate ana oeat
only for good Amid the unmeasured grlefs oE
which and my house are stricken ana III lhe
presence Of the unheard-of deed which has sent
a shudder through the whole civlliZed WoIiu'
the voice Of my beloved people first brings odlHi
to my heart in affecting unison with the re-
sound of universal lamentation for our I'M
measurable loss, like faithful echo OF al tha'
moves my own soul From my deeply sorrow
ing heart ! thank all for this new pledge OF de-
voted sympathy. If the festive peals which
should have greeted this year must remain
dumb. there yet remains to me the memory ol
innulnerab bic proofs of loyalty and deep SYM
pathy. the most precious gift which could nave
been bestowed upon me.
Our common grief Weaves new ana intimate
bond between the throne and the fatherland
Another imperial rescript POUNDS a new order
and medals Of ST. Elizabeth. in memory Of the
deceased Empress. will be conferred upon
women and girls meritng distinction In the
various avocations of life in special religious
humanitarian and philanthropic works.
The Emperor is invested with the sole right OF
conferring the order which comprises three
grades. with a grand cross for the irst and
second classes bearing enamelled picture OF
ST. Elizabeth of Thurincia.
The first recipient OF the order was the Count
ess Sztaray who has received an autograph let
ter from the Emperor comforting upon her the
grand cross Of the order in recognition Of her
devoted services to the dead Empress in her last
hours.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
EIGHT PRISONERS LEFT IN CUBA.

WASHINGTON. Sept. lS.-General Lawton re-
norris 10 the War Department tonight that all
but eight OF the Spanish prisoners have been
shipped from Santiago to Spain. The Following
"a the text Of General Lawton's dispatch:
Santiago de Cuba, via Hayt
Sept Is. 1:23 p. m.
Adtutant-General, Washington:
All Spanish prisoners have been shipped eX-
oont eight-one at Raracoa, seven at Guanta-
namo-sick yellow fever.
"" LAWTON, Major General
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
FRANCE Is CONCILIATORY.
DECLARES THE EXPEDITION OF MAJOR
MARCHAND Is UNOFFICIAL.

Yondon. Sept 19-From Cairo and from an
entirely Independent source. THE Daily Mail
learns that France has assumed a conciliatory
ott,tude toward Great Britain. and has declared
that the expedition Of Major Marchand Is quite
unofficial The Sirdat will offer to take Major
>,archand TO Cairo and II Is probable that the
,tator will accept. and that Fashoda Will be oc-
cu. d by Egyptian troops.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
ror-R SOLDIERS DIE IN PORTO RICO.

Washington. Sept. is-In dispatches to the war
Departmen, tonight Maior-General Brooke reports
,our deaths among the American troops at Ponce
Porto Rico. His nrst dispatch follows;
Ponce. Porto. Rico. Sept. IS, 1888
To Adjutant General. Washington ,. -
Three deaths to-day: -. C. Brace. company a. 50
,,-t'',,.lr .,.nho.d fever. Morton Bentley, Com
,,rv a. lgtn United states Infantry. typhoid fever;
Fr,i.rick Indie Company G.. l9;h United states
IhI''''' To " BROOKE. Major General.
sunplementary dispatch from General Brooke
Ponce Sept. Is. 1895.
To Adiutant General. Washington; - o..
Died September lG. Frederick ; Phelps battery
- ''' BROOK T.. Major General.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
pr,cE COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCED.

Madrid Sept. 1S.-"The Official Gazette" pub
ushes the announcement Of the appointment OF
sehor Montero Rios. President of the Senate:
Senior Abarzuza, Sehor Garnica, General Cerero
and Senior Vilarrutia the Spanish Peace
Commissioners.
Senores du Bose ard Aranguren. formerly Sec
retaries to the Spanish Legation at Washing
ton. have been transferred from st. Petersburg
to Vienna
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
SPAIN WILL CLING TO PHILIPPINES.

London. Sept t9.-"The Daily Mails" Madrid
correspondent says long conference was held
between SenOr Sagasta, the Premier, and
Senor NIontero Rios. the president Of the Span
sh Peace Commission. to-day, which resulted In
the decision that the Peace Commission shall
strenuously defend the retention of the Philip.
pine Islands by Spain.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
ALPINE CLIMBERS KILLED.

DEATH OF AN ENG1IsHMAN AND HIS GUIDE.
Chamounix, Sept. lS-An Englishman named
9ihns and guide who accompanied him. Whlle
making the descent Of the Aigulle de Charmoz'
ELL and both were killed.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
DISARNAUENT ~ CRETE.
THE SULTAN ORDERS DJEVAD PACHA TO
COMPLY WITH THE BRITISH UL-
TIMATITM

Gambia Crete. Sept. 1S-The Sultan has or
dered Djevad Pacha. the military commander in
Crete. to accede TO the demand Of the British
Admiral Gerard Henry Noel for disarmament.
thus complying with the whole ultimatum OF
The Admiral. a British military detachment to-
Gay occupied the entrance to the fort. and II IS
fumored that the ottoman troops VIII be with
drawn and British force will occupy the town
Among the prisoners already handed over 10
Admiral Noel are two who are credited with
being ringleaders in the attack on the British
camp.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19
SPANISH OFFICERS SUSPENDED.

ADMIRAL MONTOJO AND THE DIRECTOR OF
THE CADIZ ARSENAL UNDER THE BAN.
Madrid Sept. 1S-The Supreme Council OF
War has decided to suspend Admiral Montojo
and Major Sostoa, director OF the Cadiz Ar
senaL
New-York tribune., 1898-09-19

FOREIGN Guard FOR COREAN KING
Yokohama. Sept B.-Advices from Seoul say that
nne Americans nine British five Germans. nVe
s Shanghai as imperial guards have arrived there