The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-21

Washington, July 20-Arrangements
practically were concluded by the gov
! eminent tonight for the transportation
of the Spanish prisoners at Santiago de
Cuba to Spain.
The contract was awarded to the
Spanish Trans Atlantic company, rep
resented by j. NJ. Ceballos & company
of New York. The company agrees to
carry the prisoners from Cuban ports
to Spain at the rate of $50 for each en-
listed man and S55 for each officer. SUBJ
sistenca to be furnished by the company
on the army ration basis, as provided
for IL the governments advertisement
for bids.
The award provides also that the
company shall have five ships at San
tiago in nine days from tomorrow (the
21st inst.). two in II days from tomor-
row and enough to complete the trans
portation of the prisoners in q days
from tomorrow.
Two days ago, Colonel Hecker, in
charge of the transportation of troops
in the quartermaster generals depart
ment of the army, went to New York
to consult with shipping companies in
regard to the transportation of the
Spanish troops surrendered at Santiago.
BIDS which he had previously adverus-
ed for were opened at the army build
ing in New York today. Colonel Hecker
returned to Washington this evening.
Tonight he had a conference at the war
department with Secretary Alger, Ad-
iutant General Corbin and Quartermas-
ter General Ludington. The bids of the
several companies were considered,
that of the Spanish Transatlantic
company being finally accepted, as, in
all respects, it was regarded as the best
made. On the basis of $4,000 enlisted
men and 1000 officers. it will cost the
government $535.000 to transport the
prisoners.
The ships will fly the colors of Spain
and will be manned, probably entirely,
by Spanish crews.
1t was remarked tonight as one of the
curious developments of the war that
the United States government should
enter into a friendly contract with
company, many of whose vessels are
auxiliaries to the Spanish navy and
some of which have been captured or
destroyed by the navy of the United
States.
LIST OF THE BIDS.
New York. July 2o.-Bids for the
transportation of the Spanish troops
which surrendered al Santiago were
opened in the quartermaster'S depart
ment in the army building today. The
bids call for the transportation of 1000
officers and "a, 900 enlisted men, to be
from Santiago de Cuba to
Cadiz, Spain, or any other port that
may hereafter be designated. Cabin
accommodations are to be furnished
for the officers and third-claSs passage
or Storage for the enlisted men. The
men are to be provided with suitable
galley accommodations, and the Unit
man and ventilation are to be strictly
to. The bids are as fol-
lows:
The New England Chemical Supply |
of Boston. s9S0,000 for all Off |
GERS and men.
L. A. THEM & Co. of Philadelphia. !
1885, 900 for $4,000 Spaniards.
James n. Ellwell & Co. offered to !!
take on steamer Neustria 1000 enlisted |
men at $35 each and all officers at S75 /
each.
W. H. Thompson offered a steamer TO |
take $50 officers at $50 each and 1,40O |
enlisted men at s45 each.
George NJ Lord, $3.50 per man for ,
the enlisted men and S72.50 per officer
for the officers.
Joseph L. ST. John. SS7.S7 per officer
and $24.98 per enlisted man.
Joint bid-AnchOr line. Cunard line,
he neutrality-suspicious. Packet line,
Robert E. Sloan & Co., the North Ger
man Lloyd line, the Royal Mail Steam
ship Packet company, Thomas Kilson
Sons & Co, Ltd, Frederick Leyland &
Co.. the Wilson & Furness-Leyland
inc, officers at $40 each and enlisted
men $55 each.
G.. B. Richards & Co. offered the Spar
an Prince. capacity 30 officers and 1000
nen, at SIS per officer and s25 per en-
listed man.
Twedie Trading company offered
hree ships to take 1900 enlisted men
It 500 each and the officers at $50 each. !
The Spanish Trans Atlantic company, !
through r. a. o. Smith. offered to take
Ill the officers at $50 and all the men
1t $40 each, agreeing to carry them
lnder the Spanish flag, the United
states government to furnish safe
The bids were for
varded to Washington.