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PRESIDENT AT CANTON.
Reception of Chief Executive Was
Informal, Yet Euthusiastic

CANTON, o., Sept. IA grand demonstra-
ton occurred here at noon today in honor OF
President Mckinley and Secretary of State
Day. Out of respect for the presidents ex-
pressed wishes that his present visit be in
formal the affair was to a considerable extent
unorganized and partook largely of the nature
of a spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. lit is expected
here that President Mckinley will spend the
day in New York tomorrow, though as he
desires to avoid attracting attention, his
movements are not to be made public in ad-
vance. He will be Joined by Secretary Alger,
at Camp Wikoff, Saturday morning, and will
then proceed to inspect the camp unoficially.
Secretary Alger will proceed to Washington
Sunday afternoon and possibly the president
will do the same.
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Continued On Fourth Page.
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POLITICS PLAYING A PART
REPUBLICANS TRY TO PATCH
UP MILES-ALGER ROW

Tie General Is on His Way to
Washington. and in the Meantime
Nothing VIII Re DOne-Strong
Effort to Save the Party From the
Open Rupture.
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When it was discovered that the exile
of Dreyfus had not resulted in check
ing the betrayals of French military
secrets Count Esterhazy a rich and
titled officer of the army, was accused
of having a part in the acts, and his
resignation was requested. Col. Pic
quart searched his room for papers,
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have gone east but for the sighting of
a large transport fleet off Siboney ard
the assurance that a convoy of war
ships was still with the transports.
As a matter of fact, there is no war
vessel larger than a converted yacht,
except the New York, that could have
obstructed Cervera's escape eastward.
Naval men here said that the Spanish
vessels could have disabled or sunk
the New York and escaped had the
eastward course been taken. 1t was
feared for time by many that some
of the sailors and officers who swan
ashore from the Vizcaya. the Almirante
Oquendo and the Maria Teresa were
killed by the insurgents, who were seen
in the chapparel near the beach. This
could not be verified at this writing, as
no accurate estimate of the loss to the
Spanish fleet was obtainable. 1t is
asserted that one shell killed 100 men
on the Vizcaya, raking the vessel fore
and aft.
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BOMBARDMENT HAS BEEN DEFERRED
Shafter and Sampson Make
Cervera Made His Suicidal Dash
His Demand for the Surrender City.

minister was informed briefly that Ger
vera's feet had been destroyed, the
admiral made prisoner. and that Gen.
eral Shafter had demanded the surren-
der OF the city.
The definite official report reaching
here to-day that the Spanish fleet had
entered the Suez canal made no change
in the plans of the navy department as
to sending Commodore Watson's squad
ron to the coast of Spain. Secretary
Long said it would start at the earliest
possible moment, but he did not care to
give the day of departure.
The annihilation OF the Spanish feet
continues to be an absorbing topic
among naval officials and they are
giving most generous praise to Commo-
dore Schley for the noble manner in
which he destroyed the feet when the
immediate command fell to his lot. The
commodore's friends have long predict
ed that II he secured an opportunity he
would render a good account of the
fighting ability of the American navy.
and they are glad the opportunity was
finally reached. 1t is. perhaps, the
greatest achievement in a long line
with which Commodore Schley's nams
has been associated, others includin:
the relief of the Greely arctic expedi-
tion and the command of the Baltimore
at Valparaiso as a result of a mob's
attack on American blue jackets.
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ARMlNG FOR CIVIL WAR.

London, July 5.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, tele-
graphing Tuesday, says: Disorder is
spreading among the military. the
crowds in the city are getting riotous
and signs are apparent that the popula-
tion is arming for civil war. Marshal
Campos and the captain general of
Madrid have held long consultations
as to the ways and means of preserv-
ing order"
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Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.

Copyright lsSS py Associated Press.
Madrid. July 5. 1 p. m.-Almost inde-
scribable enthusiasm continues TO pre-
vail here over the supposed escape of
Admiral Cervera and his squadron from
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
The admiraTs name is on every
tongue. and it is claimed that it is he
who has saved Santiago de Cuba by
adding TO General Linares' handful of
soldiers his brave sailors to man the
guns ashore and repel the Americans
under General Shafter."
Such is about the exultant eulogy Of
Admiral Cervera heard on all sides, this
state of public feeling being due from
the official announcements from San
tiago. For instance. one statement from
Santiago is as follows:
when Admiral Cervera found IL GER
tain that Colonel Escario's reinforce
ments were in proximity to Santiago
the admiral held a council with the
commanders of his squadron. disclosing
to them a plan to force the blockade
in broad daylight. The commanders
responded 'Adalante' (forward). Ii was
then arranged that the torpedo boat de-
stroyers should take the lead, feigniug
an attack. and discharge the torpedoe
against the enemy's ships. the Cristobal
Colon protecting their advance. shell
tered by the batteries of Moro castle.
and distracting the enemy's attenti m
while the remainder of the squadron
sailed out Of the harbor.
"The Americans at first were taken
by surprise. Then recovering. they
opened a tremendous fire, especially
against the torpedo boat destroyers.
which vessels Admiral Ceryera had in
structed 10 steer in an opposite cour-e
to the squadron. The Americans were
deceived, and maneuvered toward the
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DESPERATE NIGHT ATTACK,
spaniards Were Sent Keeling Back with
Heavy Losses.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
Santiago de Cuba, July g. $50 a. m -,
per associated press dispatch boat
Dandy to Port Antonio. Jamaica, via
Kingston, July 4, 11;30 p. m.-The
Spanish made desperate night attack
upon our left shortly before 10 o'clock
Saturday night. The assault was di-
rected at the position that had been
carried by General Kent's men. The
Spaniards left the trenches and
charged across the open, striking heav-
lily upon General Wikoffs brigade, con-
sisting of the 9th, 18Th and 24th infan-
try. They were reinforced by a heavy
fire all along their line of guns and
batteries and succeeded in driving some
of our men from the trenches, but the
heavy fire OF the Americans in tura
poured in Staggered the Spanish line
and sent 1t reeling backward with
heavy loss. The Americans had ad-
vanced from the trenches for the first
time, and while the Spaniards were in
the open some of our gatlings on the
extreme left did some terrible execu-
ton. The casualties among our men
were not heavy. General Hawkins was
shot in the foot. over 200 additional
wounded were taken to the rear, one
batch consisting of 120.
Under General Skaters orders the
battle was reopened at o'clock this
dlOHS the WnOle line. AL tnlS
writing the sound of the firing is like
the long roll of a machine gun, pune
tuated by the heavy boom of the Span
ish battery. The recruits were ordered
to the front to-day. Our loss has now
reached LOO killed and wounded.
Part of the night attack was directly
opposite to the stations of the Sd and
9th cavalry. Captain Bowden of the Sd
cavalry went with a working party at
/ a. m. to straighten the line of en-
trenchments between General Chaffee's
brigade on the right and General Kent's
division on the left. Whether there was
an accident is not known, but he clashed
in the darkness with the Spanish, who
were advancing in front of the working
party, and was obliged to retreat. Rollo
and Poole of Troop L were wounded.
and the former afterwards died. The
Spanish did not advance close enough
TO draw the fire of the American main
line. The action lasted about Is min
utes and went on simultan aneously at
other points on our front. The Spanish
loss could not be ascertained.
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SANTIAGO is STARVING.
Foreign Consuls Urge the Spanish Com
mander to Surrender.

1ofeigh sonsuis urge the spanish Com
mander to Surrender.
Washington, July 5.-This has been a
comparatively quiet night at both the
war and navy departments. Several
dispatches were received by Adjutant
General Corbin from General Shafter,
but their contents were not given to the
public. No bulletins had been posted
at midnight either by the war or navy
department. A message from General
Shafter indicates that the situation of
the people of Santiago is terrible They
are not only panic stricken over fear
of bombardment, but are suffering for
lack of the actual necessities of life. In
one of the cable messages General
Shafter says: ''The town (Santiago)
is in terrible condition as to food. The
people are starving. Rice is practi-
cally the only staple article of food they
have
Further along in the same dispatch
Shafter says that the growing food
crops in the vicinity of the city have
already been used by the residents of
the city, and that the only growing ar
ticle of food left is few mangroves
Speaking of the troops under his COM
mand. General Shafter says: THE
men are in good spirits and remarkably
WELL"
In the course of another dispatch
General Shafter. referring to the con-
dition of those injured. says: "All the
Aaa eft arTy
ly one death having occurred since the
battle"
General Skaters statement of the sit
uation in Santiago is borne out by the
condition of the men captured by the
American fleet from the vessels of Ger
vera's squadron. They had been on
half rations so long that many of them
were nearly famished and If they had
not been taught that capture by the
Americans meant death they would
have welcomed il. because 1t insured
them plenty of food.
1t is learned that tremendous pressure
is being brought to bear upon the Span
ish commander of Santiago by the for
eign consuls resident in the city to in
duce him, in the interests of humanity.
to surrender to the inevitable. The con-
suls have communicated with their gov
ernments and it is believed here that
presentations viii be made by them to
Spain to INDUCE her to permit the city
to surrender. thereby preventing further
loss of life and property. What the re-
SuIt of fhaSa nagotfaftnns may ha ran.
not be foretold. The opinion rs that
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KEEPING 1T BACK.
spaniards DO Not Yet Know of Cervera's
Defeat.

Madrid, July 5.-The general public
of the Spanish capital at this hour still
believe that Cervera and his squadron
have escaped from Santiago. thanks to
Official dispatches given out by the gov
eminent and interviews granted by
ministers. A dispatch from Captain
General Blanco says:
"Csrvera's squadron at IL o'clock
Sunday morning broke the center of the
line of the American fleet and proceed
ed at full steam in a westerly direc-
tion.'
Spanish Minister OF Marine Aunon is
quoted in an interview as saying: I'm
aighly pleased with the feat of arms
performed by Cervera's squadron,
which left Santiago the moment Ger
vera judged IT opportune to do So"
After eulogizing the Spanish admiral,
the minister of the marine added:
THE squadron could only leave the
harbor at given moment and when
the moment arrived Cervera seized 1t.
have never doubted he would do so. But
of course it was difficult to foresee the
result. The American squadron was
taken by surprise. After attacking us,
the American admiral detached five of
his best ships, which steamed for some
time abreast of ours, but they were
soon left astern. Only the Iowa and
Brooklyn were able to follow our fleet,
but IL is certain they will not do so far
for fear of reprisals on our part. Ger
vera deserves great praise"
1t is said in Madrid that General
Pando is still at Havana. and that the
reinforcements for Santiago are COM
manded by General Pareja and Colonels
Escare and Marco.
Noon-Not one of the official dis
patches received from Cuba up to this
hour makes mention Of the destruction
of Cervera's squadron, consequently
the American reports of the battle
cause immense surprise and sensation.
though they are discredited by Spanish
officials
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Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
Off Santiago de Cuba, Monday, July 4,
p. m, per associated press dispatch
boat Cynthia H., via Port Antonio. ia
maica. Tuesday morning, July 5, by way
of Kingston. Jamaica, July s, 2 PM
After a chase of so miles to the west
ward, the Brooklyn, closely followed by
the Oregon, overhauled the Cristobal
Colon after she had run ashore and had
hauled down her flag. Captain Cook of
the Brooklyn went on board of her,
and the commander of the Spanish
armored cruiser came forward to sur
render and was taken on board the
New York, which came up an hour af-
ter the Brooklyn and Oregon had COM
pleted the capture of the Cristobal Co
Ion. The latter was not seriously dam
aged, though she was struck several
times by shots from the Brooklyn and
Oregon. During the chase a clever ma
neuver of Commodore Schley's in head
ing due west to Cape Caney. while The
erly direction with a much greater dis
tance to cover, rendered the Spaniards
escape impossible.
There seem to be no doubt that the
Crstobal Colon and perhaps the other
three Spanish armored cruisers would
have escaped had it not been for the
prompt action of Commodore Schley.
The Brooklyn, his flagship, alone was
in position to attack the Spanish ves-
sells as they left the harbor, and the
commodore steamed directly toward
them and engaged all four cruisers, in
fiicting great damage upon them. The
Oregon was the first to join the Brook
lyn, and afterward the Iowa, Indiana,
Texas and Vixen closed around the
Spaniards, all pouring in a deadly fire,
but from the beginning to the end of the
fight the Brooklyn, oregon and Glou-
cester took the most important part in
the destruction of the enemy.
One man, George II. Ellis, was killed
on board the Brooklyn. His head was
blown off by a shell. One other man,
j. Burns, was injured on board of her.
The Brooklyn was struck half dozen
times, but no injury was done to any of
the other American ships.
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MADRID IS BUBBL|NG OVER WITH Joy
ndescrbable Enthusiasm Over the Supposed
Cervera The Spaniards Bamboozed
From Santiago and Put Out by Government

supposed course OF the Spaniards. whiIe
Cervera went full steam ahead. main
tanning a continuous fire until clear Of
the American line, then steamed wes.
ward, pursued and breasted for sorre
distance by the swiftest American YES
seis until they were lost to sight from
Morro castle.
In the meantime the torpedo boat
destroyers sank under a rain of small
smell from the numerous American war
ships. IL Is presumed part of theI-
crews were saved by the enemy or
swan ashore. A number Of life buoys
were provided on board the TORPEDO
boat destroyers, whose crews anticipat-
ed that their vessels would be de-
stroyed''
The foregoing is the popular Spanish
version of the sortie of Admiral Ger
vera from the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba, and the sacrifice OF the crews of
the torpedo boat destroyers is said to
be highly appreciated by the queen re-
gent. while the general public Is over
joyed at their conduct. Ii Is supposed
here that Admiral Cervera is running
for Havana, since he has not been re-
ported as arriving at Cienfuegos. and
there will be tremendous anxiety here
until IL is reported that Admiral Ger
vera and his squadron are safe in Ha-
vana harbOr.
Hopes are expressed in this city that
the Spanish admiral may capture or
destroy some American vessels while
on his way TO Havana.
News giving a contradiction OF the
foregoing reports has cast a perplex-
ity and dampness upon the general re
joicing.
In military circles IL is considered
that General Shafter has been checked
that Rear Admiral Sampson has been
baffied and that the aspect OF the war
has been changed. but the universal eX-
preston OF opinion is that peace Is i'm
possible until something occurs which
Is satisfactory 10 the national feeling.
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BREAKING CAMP.
Troops at Camp Thomas Take the Train
for Charleston.

for Charleston.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 5.-Shortly
after noon to-day orders were issued to
the First brigade, First division, First
army corps, to break camp and march
to Ringgold, Ga, there TO take trains
for Charleston, 5. G.
An hour later the three regiments
composing the corps, the End Wisconsin.
the Sd Wisconsin and the 10th Pennsyl-
vania, had left camp. The loading at
Ringgold began about o'clock. The Sd
Illinois, 4th Ohio and 4th Pennsylvania
are under orders and will probably go
tonight.
Major General Wilson will command
the detachment which goes from here to
Santiago and has orders to proceed to
Charleston tonight. The order for the
six regiments. to rush out came as a
great surprise on account of the order
received last night resembling previous
orders for their departure.
Major III. c. Benson, formerly cap
tain of the 4th u. S. cavalry, arrived
at the park and reported for duty to the
inspector general of the First division
of the Third army corps. His head
quarters Will b. at the headquarters of
General Grant. Major Benson relieves
Major A. NJ. Fuller of the 1st Missouri,
who was acting inspector general
Senator Carter of Montana is a guest
of Colonel Grigsby of the rough riders.
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PLANNING THE SORTlE.
Cerverais Suicidal Dash the Result of a
Conference.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
on Santiago de Cuba. July 4, via Port
Antonio, Jamaica. July ), per assocl-
ated press dispatch boat Cynthia IL,
via Kingston. Jamaica, July 5. noon
Admiral Cervera held a consultation
with his officers before sailing out Of
the harbor OF Santiago de Cuba and
by a small majority the move was
agreed upon. The minority said that
destruction was sure. as many of the
firemen had mutined and the best men
in the feet were worn out by serving
the guns in the shore batteries. Early
on the morning of the sortie careful
observations were taken of the sea
Admiral Cervera decided upon TAX
ing the westward course. with Mama
milo, Cienfuegos or. If possible. Ha-
yana the port to be reached. He would
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CAMARA IN THE CANAL.

Port Said. July 5.-The Spanish fleet,
under the command of Admiral Ca
mara, consisting of the Pelayo, Carlos
", Patricia, Rapido, Buenos Ayres,
Isla De Panay, San Francisco, Isla De
Luzon, San Augustin and San Ignacio
De Loyola, has entered the Suez canal.
The Spanish torpedo boats which were
with the fleet, have been ordered to
Messina, Sicily.
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TO THE BITTER END.

Madrid. July 5, IL 80 p. m.-The cabi-
net council tonight. after a long ses-
sion, decided not to open negotiations
for peace, but to continue the war with
all risks while a single soldier remains
in Cuba. The government has no news
as to the bombardment of Santiago and
has cabled Governor General Blanco
for details of the naval battle.
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TELLING THE TRUTH AT LAST,

Madrid, July 5. p. m.-Senor Sa-
gasta, the premier, has announced Off
cially that Admiral Cervera's squadron
has been defeated, that the Almirante
Oquendo was burned and the Infanta
Maria Teresa sunk and that Admiral
Cervera himself is a prisoner of war.
The dispatch containing the informa-
ton has not yet been fully deciph-
cred
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A Graceful Courtesy.

Washington. July 5.-A graceful cour-
tesy was to-day extended to the cap
tured Spanish admiral, Cervera, by the
president. Through General Greely.
chief signal officer, permission was sent
to Cervera to communicate with his
family in Spain by cable. Permission
was also granted to other captured
Spanish officers to use the cable to
transmit personal messages to friends
in Spain. The messages will be. os
course, carefully censored, and moth
ing will be allowed to pass that would
be of any assistance to the enemy.
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Notifying Dewey.

Hong Kong. July 5.-The British con-
sui here has sent a dispatch boat to
Manila in order to notify Dewey of the
fact that the Spanish fleet commanded
by Admiral Camara has passed through
the Suez canal
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The LIST New York regiment will go to
San Francisco. as originally intended,
leaving on Thursday.
The sth Ohio regiment. according to
the report received at the quartermas-
ters department, are en- route from
Camp Alger TO this city over the Penn
sylvania railroad. Upon their arrival
here they will go aboard the st. Paul.
The quartermaster's department has
made all arrangements for supplies on
board the st. Paul and she will prob
ably sail tomorrow.
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Rough Rider Recruits.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, July 5.-One hun
dred recruits for Colonel Woods rough
riders have left here to join the regi-
ment at Santiago. They are routed to
Kansas City over the Santa Fe: thence
they go via Memphis and Birmingham
to Savannah, Ga, where they will en-
bark on board transports. They are
an extremely fine body of men, more
than half being six-footers, and dar-
ing riders
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WAS THE MAN
Who PUT A STOP TO
CERVERA'S LITTLE GAME
Some Of the Spanish Fleet Would Have Escaped 1t Had
Not Been for His Prompt Action = He Engaged All
Four Cruisers = Starvation in Santiago.

the Spanish will fight to the last and ca
pitulate only when they are forced to
do so. For that reason any delay of our
offensive action against the city is re-
garded in army circles with disfavor.
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The Order Cancelled.

New York, July 5.-Deputy Collector
Kimball to-day received a telegram
from Adjutant Corbin at Washington
the order directing him to ar
range for the transportation of the LIST
New York provisional regiment from
the harbor forts to the cruiser st. Paul.
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Removing Foreign Residents.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
Kingston. Jamaica, July 5. 2:15 p. m.
The British warships Alert and Pal
las, the former with IA refugees AM
the latter with 2s. and the Austrian
man-of-war Kaiserin Maria Theresa.
with 3S refugees. arrived at Port Royal
to-day. They left the entrance of the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba at o'clock
yesterday (Monday).
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Officially Apprised,

Washington, July 5.-The state de-
partment has been officially apprised
of the entrance of Camara's feet into
the Suez canal
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still Doubting.

London, July 5.-The 4dadrid corre-
spondent of the Times says Admiral
Cervera's family has received a tele-
gram professedly from him, saying
that he is a prisoner, but its authen-
ticity is doubted.