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OFF FOR PORTO RICO.
The First Expedition Leaves Charleston
Amid Great Enthusiasm.


Charleston, S. c.. July 20-With bands
playing and 10000 people cheering, the
first expedition to follow General Miles
to Porto Rico got away from here at Z
o'clock this evening. The expedition is
under the command of Major General j.
II. Wilson and will, when complete, con-
sist of the End and Sd Wisconsin, the
18th Pennsylvania regiments and two
companies of the 9Th Illinois. The first
two regiments are on the transports
Grand Duchess and No. 80 respectively.
and they are at sea. No. 81, carrying
the 18th Pennsylvania and the Illinois
men, is in the stream and will sail
early tomorrow morning. Each Of the
ships carries a large quantity of sup
plies, and on the No. 81 there are 1000
head of mules and the wagon train of
General Wilson's division. These men,
together with those of the 9Th Illinois
and 9th Massachusetts, which sailed
from here last week for Santiago, con-
stitute the First brigade of the First
! division of the First army corps.
For two days and nights the work of
loading baggage and provisions on the
transports has been going forward un-
der rush orders. All the stevedores in
| the city were employed at it, They were
assisted by details of men from the vari-
| Gus regiments and the 500 negro laborers
| employed here by the government and
| destined for work on the roads and
! bridges in Cuba. The scene which ac-
| companied the departure of the vessels
! from their docks was one of indescrib
able enthusiasm. Practically the en-
/ tire population of the city was in evil
| dence AS the vessels made the stream
/ the bands on shipboard and ashore
| played national airs and the thousands
| of people cheered like mad. The expedi-
tion will sail directly for Porto Rico.
| Chickamauga National Military Park,
| July 20.-The movement of troops from
Camp Thomas for Porto Rico will begin
| tomorrow. To-day the various COM
mands included in the first order TO
move are packing up and loading their
| effects. Major General Brooke spent the
| morning in consultation with officers
| arranging plans for the departure for
Porto Rico Although orders have not
yet been issued. IL is believed that the
third brigade, first division Of the first
corps, and second division of the first
corps, will begin moving Thursday or
Friday.
| General Brooke and Colonel William
Richards, adjutant general of the 1st
corps. who went to Washington to con-
fer with Secretary Alger upon the pro-
posed Porto Rican expedition, returned
to Camp Thomas at 10 o'clock this
morning General Brooke declined to
be interviewed, preferring that nothing
official shall be said until orders are is
sued.
The plans for an important movement
of troops from Camp Thomas are
however, progressing. Colonel Lee
chief auartermaster. was in consulta-
ton with a number of railroad men this
afternoon, hurrying as rapidly as pos
sible the arrangements of transporta-
| tion.
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1T WILL COST S535,000.
A Spanish Company Gets the Contract to
Take the Spanish Soldiers Back
to spanish Soil.

Washington, July 20-Arrangements
practically were concluded by the gov
ernment tonight for the transportation
of the Spanish prisoners at Santiago
from Cuba to Spain. The contract was
awarded to the Spanish Trans-Atlantica
company. represented by J. NJ. Ceballos
& Co. of New York. The company
agrees to carry the prisoners from Gu
ban ports to Spain at the rate OF $50
for each enlisted man, and $55 for each
command officer, subsistence to be fur
nished by the company on the army
ration basis as provided for in the gcv-
ernment's advertisement for bids.
The award provides also that the
company shall have five ships at San
tiago in nine days from tomorrow tthe
21st inst), two in IL days from to-mor-
row. and enough to complete the trans
portation of the prisoners in u days
from tomorrow.
Two DAYS ago Colonel Hecker, in
charge of the transportation of troops
in the ouartermaster generals depart
ment of the army, went 10 New YORK
to consult with shipping companies
concerning the transportation or the
Spanish troops surrendered at Santiago.
The bids which he had previously ad-
vertised for were opened at the army
building in New York to-day. Colonel
Hecker returned to Washington TINS
evening. TO-nlgnt ne ndd a ConitTtnNe
at the war department with Secretary
Alger, Quartermaster General Luding-
ton and Adjutant General Corbin. The
bids of the several companies were
considered, that of the Spanish Trans
Atlantica company finally being ac-
cepted, as in all respects ii was re-
garded as the best made. On the basis
of $4,000 enlisted men and 1000 officers
IL will cost the government $3.50 TO
transport the prisoners.
The ships will fly the coiors of Spain
and will be manned, probably entirely.
by Spanish crews. 1t was remarke
tonight as one of the curious develop
ments of the war that the United
States government should enter into a
friendly contract with company
many of whose vessels are auxiliaries
10 the Spanish navy and some Of
which have been captured or destroyed
by the navy Of the United States.
New York, July 20.-Bids for the trans
portation Of the Spanish troops which
surrendered at Santiago were opened in
the quartermaster's department to-day.
| The bids are as follows: New England
| Chemical Supply Co, s9S0.00 for all
/ officers and men; Lathiem & Co, 1885,
/ 900 for $4,000 Spaniards: James ~. Ell
well & Co, 1000 enlisted men, S35 each
/ and all officers. SIS each: w. ii. Thomp-
/ son. $50 officers, $50 each. and 1.4O0 mer
! at s45 each; George NJ. Lord, $3.50 pei
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himself through the chin with suicidal
intent He lived and was sent 20 Spain.
He was released in 1877. when the peace
of Zanjou was declared Garcia at
once set out for New York and rrgan-
ized an expedition to Cuba. He landed
in Santiago de Cuba, but was taken
prisoner a second time. He eluded the
vigilance of the prison guards in Spain
one night after a Is years imprison-
ment and fled to England.
Garcia was the promoter Of the Haw-
kins expedition which left this city i'm
January. 1896. with 300 men and a large
cargo of supplies and ammunition. Z he
vessel sunk. He next fitted cut the
Bermuda, which was seized upon the
eve of her departure. in February. 1885,
by a United States marshal and his
deputies. Garcia was arrested and re-
leased in $500 bail. He at once made
another start and landed in Cuba sew
eral days before the day set for his trial
in this city. Since then he has been
engaged in conducting the campaign ct
the Cubans against Spain in the prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba.
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GENERAL cALixTo GARCIA.

received at headquarters, but commun-
ication with the Cuban forces Is irregu-
lar.
II am greatly surprised he said, nut
I do not find it hard to credit the dis
patch. During the assault on Santiago
Garcia was in the west with his COM
mand, with the special duty of inter-
cepting reinforcements and cutting Off
the retreat of the Spanish soldiers.
When the city fell, his duty there was
at an end. But il appears the attack
on Manzanillo was then planned. Man
zanillo lies to the west. and II is possi-
BILE. therefore that Shafter detailed Gar
cia's command to cut off reinforcements
there Holguin lies near Manzanlllo
and was garrsoned to considerable
extent, as the American general must
have known. 1t is not unlikely that
Garcia and his men came into conflict
with a body Of Spanish soldiers bound
from Holguin TO Manzanillo."
Calixto Garcia was in his 6Oth year
and was regarded by the Cuban in
surgents as one of their most intrepid
soldiers. In the 10-years war his skill,
bravery and energy earned him con-
tinued promotion until he received n
generals star. In an action IN lh14
Garcia was surrounded by Spanish
troops. Rather than surrender he shot
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Washington. July 2o.-Senor Quesada
and other representatives of the Cuban
iunta have been in consultation with
officials OF the war department to-day.
The United States officials were as
sured that there was no dissatisfac-
tion with the management of affairs IN
Cuba. so far as the Cuban representa-
tives were concerned. and that il Cen
eral Garcia and the other Cubans who
operated about Santiago were not in
harmony with the United States au-
tboritias. Il arose from a misunder-
standing from the presidents procla-
nation and Of the intentions OF the
limited states in the premises. The
Cubans at Santiago. IL was stated,
nrobably thought that the action OF
General Shafter meant the continua-
tion Of spanish rule and Spanish au-
thority. Ii being well understood here
that such was not the case, IL was the
belief of the Cuban representatives
that when the matter was made plain
10 the cuban officers in the field they
would acuuiesce in the action Of the
United states and render the United
states army hearty support.
The Cubans assured the war officials
that nothing was further from their
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GEN, TORAL TO Be COURT MART|ALED
Santiago Was Made
Without Knowedge-The Spanish War Minister How
ever Says That Vested With Authority.

squadron is cruising in the vicinity or
the Balearic islands.
The military code prescribes life i'm
prisonment for any officer VINO includes
in the capitulation of his forces otner
posts. which, though dependent upon
his command, are not troops or places
Included i'm the action which caused the
capitulation" 1t is doubtful. how
ever. whether General Toral VIII De
thus punished.
London, July 21.-The Times, editor
tally reproaching the Spanish govern
ment, this morning, with moral cow
ardice" in endeavoring to screen It's own
mismanagement by pretending that
General ToraI has betrayed his coun-
try" saws: 1T is incredible that Spain
can hope for anything from Cuba, as II
Is impossible for Blanco. as IL was Tor
ToraI to fight against hunger. and it
is unlikely that the former will have
anything to fight with for some time 10
come. Neither can anything be noped
from European Intervention. IL Commo-
dore watson's squadron comes, though
its arrival would be an unwelcome spec
tacle to more than one European power
IL may be assumed that Commodore
watson's authorization to visit the Pnii-
ippines will not weaken the disposition
at Berlin TO cultivate friendly relations
with America and to make light OF tne
escapade of the German SHIPS at Ma
Mia"
The Madrid correspondent OF the
Times says: Nothing is known regard
ing the decision of the cabinet on the
peace question. Apparently the govern
ment does not recognize the necessity
OF making peace quickly and the public
seems to be Indifferent"
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GARCIA REPORTED DEAD
The Story Taken to Jamaica by
Cubans From Siboney.
SAID TO Be A SECRET
For Reasons of State. They Affirm, the
News Has Not Been Made Public.
It's Quite Possible That He
Was Killed at Manzanillo.

New York. July 20.-A Kingston. ia
maica, special to the Evening Post
says: Cubans arriving from Siboney
bring reports of the death of General
Garcia. They make a mystery OF 1T,
saying that it is not known in Cuba and
the United States yet. for reasons of
state and government
The last word directly received by
the Cuban junta in this city from Gar
cia was dated before Santiago, July IL.
1t was a cable message. and stated
briefly that he was well and that the
progress of events was satisfactory. At
that time Garcia was to the west of
Santiago, guarding the approach from
expected reinforcements to the city.
Horatio S. Rubens, counsel for the
junta, when given the communication
in the Posts dispatch, said to-day that
news of Garcias death had not been
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CUBAN JUNTA IS FINDING NO FAULT
Cuban Officers Before Santiago De
ploring Pique Telling Them That Persisted In
1t Will Work Injury to Cubas Cause

desires than a rupture with the United
States forces and authority. II also
became known that the junta had sent
dispatches to General Garcia and other
Cuban officers that their course at San
tiago was not approved by the junta,
and IL persisted in would result in seri-
Gus injury To the Cubans. 1t is be
lieved that the representations made
will bring about a better understand
ing between the Cuban officers and the
Americans. The opinion was eN-
pressed at the war department that the
better class Of Cubans in the island will
have no sympathy with those who
would bring about trouble, but that IL
is the lower and vicious classes who de-
sire TO loot and plunder the city.
New York, July 20.-Counsel II. Rue
bens Of the Cuban junta expressed his
disbelief in the reports from Santiago
OF American dissatisfaction with the
Cuban insurgent soldiery. Mr.. Rue
bens said the junta had no information
bearing on the report that General
Garcia had refused 10 attend the flag
raising at Santiago because the Ameri-
can general had given orders 10 allow
no cuban soldiers To enter the town.
Mr.. Ruebens said that il General Shaf-
ter refused Cuban soldiers entry 10
Santiago. IL was a mere matter Of mill
tary policy for the time being only.
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man and S72.50 per officer; John l.. St.
John, $37.37 per officer and s24.S7 per
man; joint bid of the Anchor line. Gu
nard line. Hamburg-American packet
line, Robert III. Sloan q Co. North Ger
man Lloyd line, Royal Mail Steamship
Packet company. Thomas Kilson Sons
& Co, limited. Frederick Leyland a Co,
Wilson * Furness. Leyland line-offi-
GERS. $110 each, and enlisted men. $55
each; G.. b. Richards & Co, 90 officers
and 1,sO0 men at $50 per officer and $25
per man; Twedie Trading Co, 800 en-
listed men at S29 each, officers $50 each:
the Spanish Trans-Atlantica company,
officers at $50 and men at $50 each.
agreeing to carry them under the Span
ish flag, the United States government
to furnish safe transportation. The
bids were forwarded to Washington.
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DAwSON'S DELINQUENT ASSESSOR.
state Board OF Equalization Indignant at
His Delay.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena. July 2o.-The state board OF
equalization last another day to-day be-
cause of the failure of the assessor OF
Dawson county to forward his returns.
When the board met to-day the report or
Assessor w. Ii. Brown of that county. the
last of the 24. was still missing. The board
had to adjourn without transacting any
business The board decided that II was
time TO stir up the assessor of the deiin-
auent county and make him confirm with
the law requiring returns TO be here on a
certain date now passed. President Cor
Inns accordingly wired the county clerk
of Dawson to ascertain II the report had
been forwarded. IL not he announced that
the state board of equalization would
send a special messenger after IL with
instructions TO commence proceedings
against the assessor for failure TO comply
with the law Late this afternoon Asses
sor Brown wired that he would send the
report Friday. II II arrives then II Is nos
believed he will be proceeded against. al
though there is a code provision compeil-
ing the reports TO be sent TO the state
board before a certain date.
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TO START At ONCE.
Possibly Miles Is Already ON His Way tn
Porto Rico.

Washington. July 20.-Secretary Alger
said tonight that he expected General
Miles. one brigade of infantry and some
artillery, would leave Cuba Immediate
Iy, under convoy of a strong naval
squadron, for the invasion OF Porto
Rico. He expressed the hope and BELIEF
that troops were already en- route to
Porto Rico. Most Of them had been on
board the TRANSPORTS for several days
and the situation was becoming trying
for them.
Secretary Alger said there had oeen
no delay in the embarkation of the
troops and that so far as the war de-
partment and General Miles were con-
cerned the expedition had been in real
mess to proceed to Porto Rico for sew
eral days. orders were sent to-day ID
Admiral Sampson TO start at once with
his fleet for the landing place in Porto
Rico which had been determined upon
by the war authorities. No informa-
ton could be obtained at the war de-
partment tonight as to whether the
fleet had actually sailed.
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BlANCO CUT OFF.
No More Cipher Dispatches Between HA-
vana and Madrid.

Washington. July 2c.-Two days ago
Gen. A. w. Greedy. chief signal officer.
cabled instructions to his officers in
Santiago to seal up and place guard
over the three cable lines connecting
Santiago with Cienfuegoes. whence. by
a land line. communication is estab-
lished with Havana. To-day General
Greely was informed that his orders
had been carried into effect. The clos
ing of the Cienfuegos cables absolutely
isolates Havana and General Blaneo
from Madrid. Blanco's only means of
communicating with the Madrid gov
ernment now is by the Key West cable.
which is under the strictest censorship
by the government of the United
states. AS a result of the sealing of the
Santiago -Cienfuegos cables. several
cipher dispatches passing between Gen.
eral Blanco and the Spanish govern
ment drifted into this country to-day
IL is scarcely necessary 10 say that they
did not reach their destination.
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He Was at the Battle.

special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena, July 20-Henry Relnhart, who
left Fort Harrison with the federal
troops last spring. returned to-day direct
from Santiago de Cuba. He participated In
the hard fighting of July l and ana
was wounded. He was sent to Fortress
Monroe on a hospital ship. Upon arriving
there his condition had improved. and II
was deemed safe TO allow him TO return to
Helena. He tells a very vivid story of the
desperate fighting on Ell Caney hill. He is
loud in his praises of the noble work OF
the surgeons and nurses of the Red Cross
SOripty.
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CAUTION THE WATCHWORO AT PRESENT
Expedition Porto Rico Delayed by the President
Who Fearful of Repetition of the Mistakes Made
Skaters Forces Landed at Santiago.

tions from that body to the Cuban gen.
erals in the field. General Gomez and
others, that will tend to prevent rep
etition of the conduct that has jeopar-
died the relations between the Amer
lean and Cuban soldiers.
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silver CITY Hotel.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. July 2o.-The Silver city Hotel
company was Incorporated with the sec
retary of state to-day by II. Loundes
Maury. BENJAMIN Mcdonald. Patrick w.
RYAN and Fred Renshaw. all of Butte.
The capital stock is $500.
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Not War Prizes.

Washington. July e0-Secretary Algef
announced this afternoon that IL had been
finally and definitely decided that ths
ships taken in Santiago haroor by the
surrender OF that city become United
States property. not prizes OF either the
army or navy. This Is In accordance Win
a former supreme court decision.
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Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena. July 20.-James Gourley. an old
time mining man. was brought here to-
night suffering from the effects of a fan
received in the silver Bell mine in the
Stemple district. He was precipttated
quite a distance down the shaft and IL Is
feared that he has sustained serious inter-
nal Injuries
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washington. July eo.-President Mekin-
Icy to-day signed commissions Tor the foi-
lowing postmastsrs; Deer Lodge. Mont.
Edward staekpole: Sand Couiee. Moat..
David G. Dolson
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Won Their strike.

DanviIle, ILL.,. July 20.-The drivers Of the
Pawnee coal mines have been successful
in their strike. After being out two hours
the operators granted the increase in
wages.
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BUT TORAL EXCEEDED IT
The Spanish Commander at Qua
tanamo Won't Capitulate.
SAYS HE'S NOT INCLUDED

Madrid Makes the Point That Toral
Could Surrender Only His Personal
mand-Probabilities OF Peace Ne
gotiations-The Carlist Club Ordered
Closed-The Carlists in England in Ex-
pectation OF Momentous sNews-Augus-
ii Says the morale" of the American
Forces at Manila Has Been Weakened
by Reverses.
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He WANTS TO Be SURE
Our Porto Rican Army Must
Have Ample Equipment.
THE MEN ARE IMPATIENT

There Must Be No Chance of Anything
Like a Repulse at This Stage of the
war-The Monterey Must Have Reach
ed Manila by This Time and No Fear
Is Entertained on Dewey's Account.
The Days Reports Show That the Yell
low Fever Is Widely Spread, but Is
Very Mild in Form.
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Something 10 Leon On
The Prop Of Youth
and Old Age.
WAlKINd CANES
Just Arrived---The Biggest
Variety Ever Brought to Butte.
Natural Crook Canes, sterling and
silver plated mountings.
From 75c to S2.oo
Bamboo Canes Soc to $l.5e
Sterling Mounted Penang Canes
.$l.e to $50
Gold Filled Canes. . .7.M to 5000

A splendid opportunity to get a
serviceable and stylish Umbrella
at low price. Call and look our
line over. 1t is New and Fresh
and there may be something in it
that suits you.
The Republican journal., 1898-04-21

Walter Cobb and E. M. Cobb of Brown
vile, who started for the Alaskan gold
regions last fall, have returned home.
They found that they could not get
through the Chilkott pass on account of
the deep SHOWS and severe weather, and
not caring to wait for better chance
which would not be for months, they
gave it up and came home. They report
starvation, hard times and violence all
along the route from the coast into the
gold fields. Piseataquis Observer
The Republican journal., 1898-04-21
One With the President.

Wherein has the president lacked firm
ness? His annual message was profound
discussion Of Cuba. Believing in Lees
manly Americanism, he returned him to
Havana, Democrat as he was, and declined
to recall him at the dem ind of Spain. He
sent indiscreet DeLome his passports with
out delay. He treated the Maine explosion
as call to arms By day and by night,
under his strenuous, masterful leader
ship, the country has been preparing for
war. Should the blow fall, it will be due
to the foresight and courage of the presi-
dent that it falls upon an armed and
puissant nation.
Under this menace Of war we are one
with the president New Y ork Herald
The Republican journal., 1898-04-21

"My yacht ATLANTA and everything |
have will be at the disposal of the govern
ment in case of war; said George Gould
to reporter recently.
''And what can the government expect
from the moneyed men of New York in
the event of war?' he was asked.
"Whatever help and as much as it
needs" replied Mr.. Gould.