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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS.
Latest Orders Issued by the War
Department.

Latest Orders Issued by the War
Department.
Officers of the army have been assigned
to duty as follows:
Lieutenant w. D. Pasco, Sd Volunteer
Engineers, to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. ::
Lieutenant G. w. Cole, 7th Cavalry. from
duty as professor of military science at the
Western Military Academy at Upper Alcon,
Ill, to st. Louis, Mo-; Acting Assistant
surgeon ]. c. De Vries, to Chickamauga,
Ga; Acting Assistant Surgeons c. H An
aersoh and r. w. Pinkham, to Fort Mon
roe, Va; Acting Assistant Surgeons r
Escobar and Richard Wilson, to Tampa
Fla.
Acting Assistant Surgeon s. M. Water
house, to Fort Monroe, Va; Maj c. e.
Ruth. surgeon, to Chickamauga. Ca: Act
ing Assistant Surgeons j. S. Fogg and A.
W. Williams, to Fort Monroe, Va; Acting
ASSISTANT Surgeons G. L. Baker and H. II
Bailey, to Camp Alger, Va; Lieut.. D. K.
ashford, assistant surgeon, to Tampa,
Fla; Lieut.. w. F. M. Rodgers, Signal
Corps, to Charleston, Sc; Maj Herbert
katz, commissary's department, to Chick
amauga; Lteuts w. PurneIl and j. l., Bell
assistant surgeons, to Fort Thomas, KY:
Lieut.. L. M. Bass. to Santiago, via steamer
Duchess.
Maj. G. Fechet, 9Th Cavalry, has been re-
tired on account of disability.
Lieut.. Chas. E. Gilbert, 7th Infantry Il
linois Volunteers, has resigned.
second heuteraEts recently appointed
have been assigned to duty with regiments
as follows: w. S. Volkmar, to the 4th Artil-
lery; w. T. Bates, to the I'd Infantry; G.. N
Bomford. to the 5th Infantry; P. NJ. Coch-
ran, to the 7th Infantry; J. B. Schoenel,
to the I'd Infantry; B. P. Nicklin, to the 9th
Infantry; R. A Clay, to the 18th Infantry;
p. g. Oyenshine, to the 18th Infantry; j. ].
Boniface, to the 1Ith Infantry, G. NJ
Grimes, to the 10Th Infantry.
w. A. Cavanaugh. to the 22d Infantry:
w. c. Geiger, to ths 24th Infantry; A. G.
Jenkins, to the 1st Artillery; H. P. Good
now. to the I'd Artillery; VIM. Forse, to
the I'd Artillery; p. A. Connolly, to the 9th
Artillery; L. c. Brown to the 9Th Artil-
lery; H. L. Steele. to the 7th Artillery; p
". Arnold. to Light Battery C; R. e. Wyl-
lie, to the 1st Artillery: NJ. Young, to the
ID Artillery.
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GOVERNMENT OF HAWAII
Its Form Being Discussed by Members of
the Commission.
A Number of Suggcstions Informally
Talked Over-PrObabIe Date
of Departure.

The members of the Hawaiian commits
sion now in Washington have been confer
ring and discussing Informally the work
before them. Senator Cullom has been
chosen chairman of the commission. The
question OF the method of government of
the Islands is occupying the attention of
each member of the commission, and a.
rumber of tentative suggestions have been
informally talked over. One thing which
II is said the members of the commi ssion
are agreed on Is that the government should
be as liberal as possible to the people of
Hawaii, and should recognize the capacity
the government in existence at the time
Of annexation.
In some quarters objection is raised to
the ordinary territorial form of government
with a representation in Congress through
delegate, on the ground that this form Of
government is regarded as but preliminary
to statehood.
On the other hand 1t is felt that the sort
OF government now exercised over Alaska
would not be fair to people capable of
self-government as the Hawaiian people
have proven themselves to be- One sugges-
ton, therefore, is that as much as is con-
sistent of the present government of the is
lands be preserved and that local officers
be made elective under a proper form of
franchise.
Senator Cullon talked with the President
this morning about the departure of his
commission for Honolulu. He said he had
talegraphed steamship agents at San Fran
CISCO asking If passage could be obtained
for the commission about the Ist of Au-
gust. The senator now thinks that the
commission win not be able to get away be-
fore that time
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TOWN SURROUNDED
Skaters Lines at Santi-
ago Extended
OFFERS TO YIELD CONSIDERED
Evidences That the City Has
Been Partly Evacuated.
DUMMY GUNS IN TRENCH ES
Discovered Instead of Spaniards
by Our Army.
DUMMY GUNS IN TRENCH ES
VICTORY is IN SIG 1T

The following bulletin was posted
at War Department at 10 O'Clock
this morning:
PLAYA, via Hayti, July II, 1893.
Adjutant General, Washington,
Headquarters 5th Army Corps:
1t has been very quiet, but little
fighting. A flag of truce up since 2
o'clock considering proposition for
srrrendering, now that l have town
surrounded on the north. The line
was completed at 5 pm. by Gen.
Ludlow right down to the bay. The
line is rather thin, but will have it
strengthened in the morning by
Gen. Henry, who has just arrived at
the headquarters. Only three or
four casualties; no one killed so far
as l can learn. Expect to have two
OF the new batteries in position to-
morrow. Great deal of suffering
among the people who have gone
out OF Santiago. Am doing my best
to relieve it, but not entirely ste
cessful. SHAFTER,
Major General.
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PORTO RICANS STARVING
Great Destitution Among the Natives All
Over the Island.
captain of a British Brig Brings
News From San Juan-In-
terest in the War.

PRoVINCETOWN, Mass, July 12-Cap-
tain Mckenna Of the British brig Ethel,
who arrived here today from Arecibo, Porto
Rico. for orders brings a story of great
restitution at San Juan and other places.
Captain McKenna left Arectbo June q.
At that time reports from all parts of
Porto Rico indicated condition among
the natives nearly bordering on starvation
AT Arecibo flour was selling at SO a barrel,
salt fish, 30 cents per pound, and other pro-
visions at price SO high that none but
the wealthy could get them. Captain Nc
kenna said that while he was at Arecibo
he fed, on an average, fifty persons per
day.
Il always carry three months rations,"
he said "but 1 have hardly enough now
to last me to the next port"
Several American and British newspapers
reached Captain McKenna while he lay
at Arecibo. and he says that the natives
actually fought to get possession of them,
SO eager We're they to learn of the progress
OF the war. All classes are praying for a
speedy settlement of hostilties, and the
majority express sympathy with the United
States, whose efforts they believe will re-
suit in bringing them relief from the irk-
some rule of Spain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
RETREAT TO CAIMANES,
Evidences That the Spanfards Hay
Evacuated Santiago.

Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1881
OF Santiago, July 10, via Port Antonio
Jamaica, July 11--At o'clock on Sunday
the army and the feet attacked Santiago.
the Spaniards having refused the ultima
tum of unconditional surrender which had
been submitted to them.
The Texas, Brooklyn and Indiana shelled
the city from a point off Aquadores, and
the army opened with infantry and artil-
lery fire all along the line.
The Spaniards replied so feebly as to sug-
gest that they already were evacuating the
place and leaving but skeleton force in
the trenches.
The shells Of the fleet did great damage
to the city. One shell from the dynamite
gun destroyed battery.
Our forces did not advance and ultimate
ly stopped firing on account of a thunder
storm and darkness.
Eight hundred Cubans, advancing on
Aquadores, found the trenches deserted and
logs set up to represent guns, which adds
confirmation to the opinion that the Span
iards are retreating to Caimanes, across
the bay.
The fleets range is 10000 yards. Our
casualties We're very slight.
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MINES TO BE REMOVED
Important Action Taken at the Cabinet
Meeting.
Explosives to he Taken From tho
Potomac-InAuence of Conn
merciaI interests.

The Secretary of War today ordered the
removal of all the submarine mines which
now protect the harbors of the United
States against the entry of hostile ships
This action was decided upon at today's
cabinet meeting.
For weeks past-in fact, almost since the
beginning of the war-the War Department
has been deluged with protests from the
commercial interests of the country against
the continuance of these mines which on
crate to the great detriment of commerce.
In certain cases influences were brought
to bear that secured an abatement of the
rules, and this only increased the dissat-
lsfactlon in localities where they were rig
idly applied. Practically it has been i'm
possible for shipping to enter or leave
any of the harbors of the United States
during the last two months between the
hours of sunset and sunrise. The decision
of the cabinet to remove these mines now
is one of the most signal manifestations
OF the supreme confidence of the govern
ment or the exemption of the United
states ports from attack at the hands of
any hostile power
AFTER thoroughly considering the subjec,
IL has been decided by the engineers that
the safest and quickest means of removing
the mines Is by exploding them, and orders
to do this have been prepared for transmits
sion to all of the United States engineer Of
hcers IN charge of the harbor defenses
throughout the country
Ihe effect of this action will be felt here
by the removal of all the mines which were
hxed In the Potomac in the vicinity of Fort
washington Tor the better protection of the
national capital from attack by water,
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believe will not amount to much because
OF the easy reduction of the defenses.
Every ship in Watson's squadron has been
supplied with the very latest charts not
only of the coasts of Spain and OF the Med
iterranean, but of track courses that will
take them clear to the Philippines. In ad-
dftion to this the few officers who remained
TO join the vessels of this squadron have
received orders from the department to go
TO their ships at once, so that notice of the
departure of some of the vessels may be
looked for at any moment.
The supply ship Delmonico, which is to
accompany Commodore Watson's eastern
squadron, has been achristened the Glacier
In Difference to the criticism called forth by
the perpetuation on the naval list of the
name of private concern. When pur-
chased by the government she was the
steamer Port Chalmers
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PRIVILEGES TO PRISONERS.
May Communicate With Friends and
Relatives,

Relatives.
Inc Secretary of the Navy has generous
Iy accorded the Spanish officers who were
brought as prisoners on the St Louis. and
are now at Portsmouth. the privilege of
communicating freely with their friends
and families in Spain by cable, under
proper precautions, to prevent the sending
or any information touching the progress
OF the war. In consequence the navigation
ONCE has been fairly flooded with the num-
Der OF cablegrams submitted for inspection
before dispatch. The navy is also freely fur
nlshing such information as it possesses as
TO the safety or condition of the Spanish
prisoners in answer to appeals from their
friends at home
Nearly all the Spanish officers are with
out money and are also in straits as to the
matter of clothing. Secretary Long has ar
ranged to allow a certain sum to them each
day, in accordance with the courteous. but
not always observed, custom in the case of
prisoners Of war
The surgeon general has assigned Sur
gecn Persons to take charge of the wound
ed Spanish prisoners at Seayey Island
Portsmouth Harbor. Surgeon Persons has
recently been at the recruiting station New
York. With him will be four other sur
geons, besides the two Spanish surgeons
ihey VIII AFFORD exactly the same surgical
care to the Spanish wounded as that given
10 the American sailors. The hospital <here
wih afford accommodations for sixty men
although there are but forty-three Spanish
wounded In the first party DR.. Van Rev.
pen mas arranged. however, for fitting uI
two large pavilion wards to take the place
OF the hospital Work on the wards Is be.
ing rushed and they will be ready by next
saturday. After that the old hospital Will
prisoners camp.
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hospital ship Solace that she has ON board
about 40 naval wounded, including a num-
ber of Spanish wounded. The remaining
accommodations will be given to the wound
ed from the army. 1t is expected that she
will arrive at Tampa within the next few
days.
Injuries to the Battle Ships.
The Navy Department has received no
word as to the injuries to the forward tur-
rets of the battle ships Iowa and Indiana,
as referred to in press dispatches. From
this fact the officials conclude that the in
juries are not at all serious, as any ma
terfal disarrangement of the turrets would
be quickly reported. For some time there
has been difficulty in securing an acute ele-
Vation of the big guns in the turret of the
Iowa. The lack of elevation is of no dis
advantage, however, in the general utility
OF the guns, which are usually fred with
little or no elevation.
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SANTIAGO IS FALLING.
Only a Very Weak Fire From t
Enemy's Trenches.

Only a Very Weak Fire From the
Enemy's Trenches.
. Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press)
General Skaters Headquarters, July IL.
pm. via Kingston, Jamaica, July II,
1870 a.m.-Fighting continued during the
day, and at this hour 1t is believed that
the city of Santiago will be captured by
the American forces within the next twen-
ty-four hours.
The Americans have advanced steadily all
day. In several OF the Spanish trenches
no Spanish soldiers.
There was very weak fire from the
Spanish troops, and the American officers
have received further evidence of the great
distress prevailing in Santiago.
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COAL CANNOT BE TAKEN
Danish Authorities Prohibit Removal of
5000 Tons by United States.
Assert That 1t is Contraband of War
and Threaten Us With Resist
ance by Warships.

NEW YORK, July IA special cable
gram from st. Thomas, D. W. l., to the
Journal reports that the Danish authori-
ties have informed United States Consul
Van Horne that coal, OF which the United
States has 5000 tons in the harbor of ST.
Thomas, is contraband of war, and that
Its removal by the United States so long
as this government is at war with Spain
will not be permitted.
Governor Ledermann informed the consul,
according to this dispatch, that any at
tempt to remove the coal in question would
be resisted by the German, French and Ital-
ian warships in the harbor and waters
near by. Consul Van Horne is said to have
referred the subject to the authorities at
Washington.
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the sea- the cruiser Newark opened fire
into the city with her S-inch guns.
The Signal Corps officers, stationed on
top of the ridge, reported the effect of the
shots.
The New York, Brooklyn and Indiana
participated in the firing at intervals or
five minutes.
The bombardment lasted for two hours,
when General Shafter reported that the
shells were mostly falling in the bay and
doing but little damage.
The last shot however, struck a promf-
nent church In the heart of the city, which
was heavily stored with powder and am
munition, causing tremendous explosion.
The extent of the damage Is not yet
known.
Flag of Truce.
When the warships ceased firing, and
before General Shafter had begun a land
attack, a flag of truce was seen coming
from the city. The object of this was not
known at noon today when the correspond
ent of the Associated Press left the front.
At O'Clock this afternoon the auxiliary
cruiser Yale with General Nelson A. Miles,
and the protected cruiser Columbia ar
rived
Rear Admiral Sampson visited General
Miles Immediately on his arrival, and the
Yale went to Siboney, General Miles and
his personal staff landing in a pouring
rain.
The board of survey appointed to exam
inc the wrecks of the Spanish ships and to
inquire into the nature of their injuries
reports that only one ship can possibly
be saved. She is the Infanta Maria Te-
rcsa, the former flagship of Admiral Ger
vera.
The hull of the Cristoba1 Colon shows
she was only hit six times, and then only
by shells of S-iuch, 5-inch and 6-pounder
calber. This verifies the story that the
,.lr,
rendered because he saw she could not
get away from the Brooklyn and Oregon,
and to continue the battle meant a sacri-
fee of life. 1t was found that the brass
plugs of the large guns and the bolts and
locks of the small arms had been thrown
overheard.
Ridaied the yizcaya.
The Vizcaya showed she had been rid
died by the Brooklyn and Oregon. She had
not been struck by projectiles larger than
eight inches. There was no sign of her
having been struck by a shell of twelve
IT thirteen inches Her upper works were
ziddled by one and 6-pounder shells.
Nearly all of these shells exploded inside
the superstructures, and must have driven
the men from the guns. This confirms the
story of Captain Eulate that the Brook
lyn's secondary battery fire was SO terri
BILE that the men deserted their guns.
The survey board arrived at the wrecks
of the Almirante Oquendo and Infanta
Maria Teresa last night at dark and the
work consequently was postponed.
singular fact noted on the four ships
is that all the guns were trained for
ward, and the story that they We're all
directed to fire on the Brooklyn is there
fore shown to be true.
The magazines of all the ships exploded,
ard the effect was to blow up the decks
and not completely pulverize the hull or
turn the keel up, was the case of the
battle ship Maine. This is looked upon as
being important.
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POWDER KILLS MANY
Seven Dead and Eight Missing, Prob
ably Blown to Pieces,
Af LAfLIN & RAND'S MILLS
Works at Pompton Lakes, N. j.,
on Government Contracts.
S q USPICION OF SPIE s
S SPICION OF SPIES

DOVER, N. J., July 12.-An explosion oc-
CURED at the works of the Latin & Rand
Powder Company, in Pompton Lakes, to-
| day.
Seven men are known to have been killed
and eight arc missing. OF the known dead
only one is a soldier, the others were en-
ployes. The eight men missing were pos
sibly blown to pieces.
There were two explosions. The first was
caused by a boiler in the engine room blow
ing up. The force of this explosion result
ed in the mixing room, where the powder
| was sorted. being blown up by conclusion.
The mixing department was one OF the big
gest in the plant.
A Fire Started.
After the explosion a fire started Sew
eral small buildings were burned The fire
spread quickly.
The Latin & Rand Company is filling
large government orders for powder, and
much that was about ready in the mixing
building was blown up.
The boiler which caused the original ex-
plosion was a new one and had just been
put in the engine room. 1t is said that 1t
had been thoroughly tested before it was
fitted in.
Since the outbreak of hostilities with
Spain Col Lee of the Sd New Jersey Vol
unteers and battalion of his regiment
have been stationed at the works to pre-
vent their destruction by spies. The camp
OF the soldiers has been close to the powder
plant. The guard was being maintained
usual this morning.
Shook the buildings.
At IL O'Clock there was a terrific explos-
ion which shook the buildings and scat
tered the troops and employees. Fifteen
men are reported to have been killed, and
many soldiers and employees had wounds.
some quite serious.
The officials of the company at once sent
a special train from Dover to the mills
and the wounded were Immediately placed
On board to be removed to the Paterson
hospitals for treatment.
The military formed in line and stood
guard about the plant and refused to allow
any ono to approach the works. The names
of the dead and wounded have not yet been
ascertained.
Two men are fatally injured and third
is so badly hurt that he may die. A can
vass of the homes of the workmen is being
made to ascertain who of the employees
perished by the explosion.
There is still much uncertainty as to
the origin of the disaster some insisting
that the mixing room was the first build
ing destroyed, while others say that the
initial explosion was in the boiler room.
A short time ago there was an explosion
In the same works which killed six men
and the suspicion then that it had been
caused by Spanish spies led 10 the detail
Of the troops.
Two Men, Named Alike, Killed.
BOSTON. July l2-Two men. both, nam
ed Michael Flavin. were killed and three
were seriously injured today by the giving
way of number of piles of the bridge
which is being built between the Charles
River and Warren bridges, in this city.
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TESTIMONIALS FOR scHLEY.
Marylanders Will Raise Funds at 1
Monster Public Meeting.
Special Dispatch TO The Eveniuo star

Marylanders Will Raise Funds at a
Monster Public Meeting.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July .12-Citizens
of Cumberland have effected the prelim-
mary Organization of a movement to be
extended all over the state to raise fund
for the purchase by the people of Maryland
OF testimonial for Commodore Schiey.
A monster public meeting is being ar
ranged for Thursday night at the Academy
OF Music. People here are enthusiastic and
heavy contributions are expected. 1t is
confidently believed that prominent people
in all sections of the state Will take up the
matter.
Governor Lowndes went to Baltimore
yesterday to confer with certain gentle
men regarding the sword to be presented
by the state to Commodore Schley A COM
mittee VIII be appointed to make the pur-
chase and presentation.
A movement is on foot to erect monu-
ment In Riverside Park, Cumberland In
comIneInoration of Commodore Schley's
victory.
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MEN FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Fourth Expedition VIII BE Made Up
of LOO Soldiers.


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. July 12.-The
fourth expedition to the Philippines will
number 1,76o men. With Maj. Gen. Otis
will sail Brig, Gen. Hughes, chief of staff
Of the Department Of the Pacific; Lieut..
Col. Barry, assistant adjutant general;
Maj. Mallory, inspector general; Capt.
Charles Mcclure, judge advocate; First
Lieut.. SladGn. aid.
The remaining members of the staff will
go to Manila next week on the City of
Rio Janeiro and join him on that vessel on
Its arrival at Honolulu. They are: Capt.
H. Betford, assistant adiutant general;
Capt. c. A. Duvau, assistant quartermas-
ter; Capt. C. c. Walcutt, assistant quarter
master.
Gen. Otis expects that the steamers Rio
Janeiro, Pennsylvania and St Paul will be
ready to sail with the troops on Friday of
next week de does not expect to get any
more troops away until the return from
Manila Of the steamships City Of Picking.
City of Sydney and Australia. He thinks
these vessels will be gack in this port by
about August 8.
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TROOPS FOR HAWAII.
A Military Post VIII BE Establtsbea
at Honolulu.

BAN FRANCISCO. July I2-The Ha-
waiian Islsnds are to be included in the
military department of California, now IN
DER Gen Merriam, who also has command
OF the Columbia
A military post will be established at
Honolulu, and one regular regiment, prob-
ably the 1st New York Volunteers, viii be
stationed there. Rear Admiral Miller. who
win have charge OF the annexation cere-
monies. will leave here on she cruiser
Philadelphia July 20 He viii be ACCOM-
panied by the commissioners appoln.ed To
draft code or laws for the Islands.