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GREELY CRITICISES SHAF TER
Report of the Chief Signal Officer of the
Army.
No Provision for Field TeIegrnphic
SantiaEo-Sent News of Defeat.

General Greely. chief signal officer of the
amy. has completed his report of the op-
eratious of the signal service during the
Spanish war. and claims credit for much
york that has heen attributed to other
branches of the military and naval serv-
ices. He says that the arrival of Cervera's
squadron at Santiago was first reported by
Colonel James Allen, and later verified in
dependently by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph
+. MaXtield, both officers of the signal
corps. The blockading of Cervera's squad
ron was due, General Greely says, to the
concerted action of the President and Sec
retary of the Navy, based on reports and
representations made personally to them
by the chief signal officer of the army.
When Cervera's squadron was destroyed
on July 3 Colonel Allen reported by tele-
graph to the chief signal officer the fact
that the entire feet had been destroyed.
which information was conveyed to the
President and the country fourteen hourS
in advance of any other official advice
In connection with the signaling at SAN
tiago the report criticises General Shafter.
The 9TH Army Corps not supplied with
a field Geographic train, the major gen
era! of the corps having declined TO nave
one
This further criticism is made upon Cen
eral Shafter:
Concerning this telegraphic and tele-
phone service. which dfd not 1aii Wllnlil
the plans of the major general commanding
the 9Th Army Corps, and for which he
made no provision, the chief signal olIlcer
of the army feels 1t incumbent upon him
to point out its absolute military necessity
and value. and to indicate the eXtraordl-
nary risk which any general commanding
a detached army. especially one serving on
a foreign soil. assumes when-he leaves hlIn-
self unyrovided with telegraphlc or tele-
phone facilities -r.-..-.-- 49,
General Greely's report gives review OF
the obstacles overcome by the corps al San
tiago. During some of the time members
were under the fire of the Spanish guns on
was saved from destruction by a Spanish
torpedo boat through the promptness OF the
ships of the navy. Capt. Martin NJ. l.. Hell
iingS and three other officers of the VOlun-
teer signal corps distinguished themselves
as to warrant Colonel Allen in recommend
ing them for promotion.
The chief signal officer recommended Col.
Allen for promotion to be brevct brigadier
general of volunteers for his conspicuous
gallantry and persistent efforts within
range of the enemy's batteries, in an un-
armed ship. which resulted in the destruc-
ton of one of the enemys 5 cable lines.
In the Manila campaign the work of Lieu
tenant Colonel Thompson is praised. AS
the army moved forward the Signal Corps
carried into the advanced trenches its tee
graph lines and repaired under fire, where
by communication was maintained through
out the campaign. When the final assault
came one company of the Signal Corps ran
the field telegraph lire up the open beach
and established an advanced station under
fire of the enemy's second line.
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ENGINEER DEAD IN HIS CAR,
Erie Night Express Rushes Along
Without Guiding Hand.

SCSQU EHANNA, Pa. October 25.-When
The night express train No. IL. eastbound
arrived AT this station at midnight last
night the engineer. Henry Kingsley OF Sus-
Guehanna. was found dead in the cab. with
bis head badly crushed. After the train
left Bin@hamton. twenty-three miles west
OF here. traiEmen and Others noticed that
the engineer failed to give the usua. signals
al crossings and at small stations, and that
the train was running at an unusual speed.
Fireman Cowgirl noticed that the whistle
was not blown for this station. and. going
forward into the cab. found the dead engi-
neer. The train had run at a terrific speeJ
twenty miles without an engineer There
we're over two hundred passengers OF
board.
IL is supposed that the engineer was hit
by a water crane al a point Just east of
PinEhamton Engineer Kingsley was one
OF the most reliable engineers on the Erie
rC ad- He leaves widow and several ch1-
Gren.
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SLOAN WINS TWO RACES TODAY.
Takes Trial Plate and Old nursery
stakes at Newmarket.

LONDON. October 25--'Tod Sloan landed
Two winners of the four mounts he had in
The first days racing Of the Newmarket
HouShtou meeting His first race of the
day, the trial plate of 30 sovereigus was
won with the L1rildrd-Beresford stables
Bdyard H. The conditions OF this event
are that the winner be sold by auction for
luu soveTeigns.
Sloan rode Sir NJ. Fitzserald's flly Dosiit
in the Fcrdham welter handicap of 80 soy
ereiGns, buc did not get place. The win
Her was L. De ROthchild's colt VateI, by
experimentation The American jockey
ICde and won with Lord Farquehars' Sa-
andaI in the Old Nursery stakes. handi-
Cap of five pounds each. with 200 sover-
elSns added, for twO-year-Olds. The Duke
OF NesJmInster's two year-Old bay colt Fly
ing Fox, by Orme Vampire Won the Cri-
torIun stakes. while the Duke Of Portand's
bay colt LatherenwheeI, ridden by Sloan
was unUlaced.
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PULLMAN CASE REMANDED,
Decision of the Illinois Supreme
Court Sustains MOlOney.

CHICAGO, October 25.-The supreme
court of Illinois decided today that the ac-
ton instituted by exAttorney General
Maurice I. Moloney during his term Of
office 10 compel Pullman's Palace Car Com
pany to restrict its operations to its char
ter limitations should stand, and remanded
tbs case to the circuit court of Cook
county, where it will now be tried. Ex-
Attorney Moloney had contended that the
Pullman company was incorporated simply
for the purpose of making, selling and
leasing railroad and street cars.
His object was to- compel the company to
retire from the real estate, gas, water,
heating, brickmaking and other enterprises
conducted by ii at the town of Pullman and
in Chicago. The case was fought by coun-
sci for the company and was thrown out
by the circuit court. Counsel for the state
demurred and appeal was taken to the su-
preme court, which has decided in favor of
the former attorney general.
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NEW TOBACCO COMPANY FORMED.
The Union Qf tImerica Incorporated.
with S!O.OOO.OOo CAPITAL.

ALBANY, n. Y. October 25.-The Union
Tobacco Comf3any| of America, capitalized
at sic 0GO, 600, filed certificate of incorpo-
ration with the s2sfetary Of state today.
The companys capital is composed of S.
0}00Go preferred stock and ss.oOO,OOO com
mon stock. Its principal office is to be in
New York city. and it purposes to manu-
facture and sell tobacco in all its forms.
The directors are Francis G. Ingersoll and
Chas. NJ Billings of New York city and
VIM. NJ. Coleman of Brooklyn. The COM
of SD 300
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USE OF FEDERAL TROOPS,
The Attorney General states the Law
TO Gov. Russell.

Attorney General Griggs has written a
letter TO Senator PritcEard of North Caro-
lima, IN answer to the letter written here
by the North Carolina senator describing
the dangerous situation of affairs in that
state. and intimating that federal troops
nay have to be called for.
The letter of the Attorney General is
purely legal and without comment He
gives the law by which the governor of a
state can call upon the President for fed
eral troops. This law is that ii governor
may do when he has exhausted all local
efforts 10 put Il stop to rioting or disturb
InCeS.
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RepOrt Submitted,

In a letter to Senator Mcmillan chair
man of the Senate District committee, the
Commissioners have submitted a report
on the bill providing for the extension Of
11th street, similar to the report made by
them to the House several months ago,
and recommending that the measure be so
amended as to make one-haf of the cost
payable by the United States.
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Cannot Move the Dry Dock.

The naval officers who have visited Ha-
vana harDor recently have reported that
rne fine new steel floating dry dock, which
was purchased by the Spanish government
in England, and tOwed to Havana just
prior to the outbreak of war, is in such con-
GitICn tnat it cannot be moved. Probably
the fact that the dock is in the condition
Ges scribed is the only reasC why the Span
lsh officials at Havana have not already
made an efCrt to have the dock toWed TO
Spain as it was towed from England to
H9Vdna
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Fed Over 10000 Soldiers.

The chairman of the Pension Office
Ladies' Relief Association made her report
to the commissioner of pensions today on
the work of the association in feeding the
hungry soldiers who passed through this
city. The association, which was formed
August ID, fed over 10000. The expenses
of the good work aggregated S2,11S.3S. A
list of those who donated money and food
to the association was appended to the re-
port.
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WILL NOT LET DANIEL SPEAK.
Trouble Expected at Wilson, N. G.
Next Friday.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va October Ex-senator
Daniel is scheduled to speak for the demo-
Gratis at Wilson,. N. c.. next Friday. A
merchant froa, that town says trouble is
apprehended 1en account of threats made
by populists aid rfpublcan fusionists that
he will not be allowed to speak.
Their purpose, as stated, is to retaliate
FOR the alleg II bad treatment of Senator
Marion Butler ewhen he undertook to speak
al Wilmington.
There is much suppressed excitement
around WilsoH,'and any breach of the peace
would likely end in Dloodshed, as the citi-
zens are armed nlyiew of trouble.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
The Sick SOIdiern.

Private B. E Mead of Company \. Dis
tFlct of Columbia Volunteers. who had re-
covered from typhoid, and was able 10
leave his room, had relapse Friday, and
is now suffering with malaria and rheuma-
tism at his residence 513 ID street south
east.
Priyates J. Lewis and C. Maurice Smith
il was believed. were growing slowly bet
ter, but Friday both were taken very i'll,
and are not able to sit up.
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AT HIS DESK AGAIN.
Gen. Breci.inridge Resumes Hi
Duties as Inspecfor General.

Maj Gen. J. c. Breckenridge, who has
just been relieved by Maj. Gen. Wilson as
commander of the list Army Corps al Knox
vile. has returned TO this city in obedience
TO telegraphic orders. and this morning re-
sumed his regular duties at the War De-
partment as inspector general of the army
tie VIII soon sever his connection with the
NOInnteer arn,N
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COIL Harrie. Much netter.

Colonel George H. Harries, who is con-
valescent from a severe attack of fever.
contracted during the Santiago campaign,
was reported very much better this after
noon. Colonel Harries has been improving
steadily since his return from Asheville,
N. c.. and will doubtless be fully recovered
within a short while.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Wants Quickly Filled.

. At this season, when so many are seek
ing situations, and, On the other hand, so
many seeking employees, it is of interest
to know that advertisements under the
classifications Wanted Help and Wanted
Situations are inserted in The Star at
charge of 10 cents for fifteen words
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Col. Funston to BE Married.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, October 25-Col.
FL ederick Funston OF the Goth Kansas Reg
iment will be married this evening to Mrs.
Therese Blankart Of Oakland, who is well
known in musical circles They will sail
tomorrow for Manila. ~N
Lieut. Fred Baker of Company H. 51st
Iowa. will be married to Miss Monteith of
Des Moires. who arrived on the Overland
train last night.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
The sixth Going to Texas.

Gen. Miles today ordered the 9th Reg
iment of Infantry, which made such a fine
record in the Santiago campaign, TO pro-
ceed from its present station at Fort Thorn
as, Kentucky, 10 points in Texas with
headquarters al San Antonio.
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MachiniSts to Meet,

An open meeting of Columbia Lodge, No.
ia, of machinists, will be held at Nc
Cauley's Hall, 2U9 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast this evening at 7:3O O'Clock.
Grand Master Machinist James O'Conneli
of Chicago, and members of Executive
Council, A. F. of Labor, will address the
meeting.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Alleged Murderers of Louis Ball Held
to Gruud jury

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE. Ohio
October 25.-Hannah West and Abraham
Huffman have been bound over 10 the
grand jury on the charge of numbering
Louis Ball in this city twelve years ago, by
beheading him with razor.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Will ,FiIed for PrObnte.

The will of the late Alfred Shucking, filed
today for probate; directs ]. NJ Vale to
take possessiq9 Of his office and sell all his
effects that age salable. The deceased di-
rected this for the reason, he explained,
that he did net desire to bother his wife.
Susan c. shucking;, with the settlement of
his affairs
Evening star., 1898-10-25

MANILA, october 25.-The insurgents
have peaceabN Withdrawn to the distance
desired by the american officers, except
at Galoocan. 1heSaorthern suburb of Ma
nila The 9th Artillery will go to Galoocan
on Wednesday. itsds thought probable that
there will be no opposition to this move
ment
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Question of Jurisdiction.

The matter of jurisdiction was also dis
crssed in detail. Chief Justice Bingham
after explaining that the question at issue
was net new to him, announced that he
would hold that this court has jurisdiction
in the case of Price. A recess was then
taken till 30 o'clock to allow the urcpara-
ton of a plea, in order that the record of
the case may be complete.
After recess the attorneys for the defend
ant filed formal plea to jurisdiction. To
this District Attorney Davis demurred and
the court sustained the demurrer. The de-
fendant waived the reading of the indct-
ment again, pleading not guilty. The jury
was then called At o'clock the jury had
not been completed.
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improving in Health.

Mr.. o. T. Crosby, the president of the
City and Suburban railroad, who has been
suffering somewhat from overwork is
much improved in health.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Noted French Painter Dead.

PARIS. October e5.-PierreIPuvis de Cha
vannos, the French painter, is dead, He
was born at Lyons on December Ii, 1924.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Situations Secured.

Man, situations are secured through the
want advertisements m The Star The cost
is but trifiing. Fifteen cents pays for fifteen
words
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Chem lSuhliCitv-

For fifteen. cents you can let every one in
Washington know by Star want ad. that
you want a situation or want a cook.
Evening star., 1898-10-25

The Stars Wanted Help and Situations"
columns are carefully read by thousand,
daily. Fifteen cents pays for fifteen word3
Evening star., 1898-10-25

GRAIN,

Furnished by w s. Hibbs g. Co. bankers
ana brokers, 1419 + St, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thaimann & Co., New York.
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Amounted Commissioner
All washington an Audience.

F. Walter Brandenburg has been appoint
ed a commissioner of the Court of Claims.
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UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Peace Negotiations to Follow the Resig-
nation of Premier sagasta.

Peace Negotiations tn Follow the Resig-
nation of Premier sagnsta.
London, June 24.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
when the cortes closed martial law
was proclaimed. The Sagasta cabinet
will resign and make way Tor a new
government. which will open negotia-
tions for peace"
The Madrid correspondent of the FL
nancial News publishes this morning
a report of an interview with an ex-
member of the ministry, practically
verifying the Daily Telegraph's Madrid
dispatch, and adds:
"Senor Gamazo will be the new pre-
mier. with Senor Salvado at the ex-
chequer. and possibly two Silvelaists
will join this cabinet. which will con-
clude peace and prepare the way for a
Silvela cabinet. There is no doubt that
Spain will lose all her colonies.
Admiral Camara's squadron left Ca
diz to calm public opinion. Camara
well knows that before he arrives at
the Philippines peace will be made"
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QUEEN REGENT SUSPENDS THE CORTES
Disorder During the Last
Had Deadly Truths to - Campos Ready % Take
to Defend the Honor Spain

I scious of having made a good at
tempt"
The speaker blamed the liberals for
having had recourse To autonomy in
the hour of need and for now trying
To disown IL. Senior Gonzales concluded
by declaring himself partisan of
peace, praisinE Marshal Campos at the
expense of Generals Polavieja and
Weyler. after whose assumption of
command things went from bad TO
worse.
Senior Navarro Rodriguez charges
Senior Gonzales of being the advocate of
the United States against the Latin
races and classed as madmen the Gu
bans who are anxious for annexation
to the United States. The senator then
proceeded to urge the necessity for "A
union of the Latin races and concluded
by saying: IF Europe abandons us,
we are conquered: We will fail with
glory. reason. and justice on our side.
IL Europe abandons us. she will be dis
honored for all posterity, while Spain
Will have an honored name in history.
for she has spent blood and treasure in
discovering America. who is repaying
her with ingratitude."
The Duke of Tetuan characterized
Senior Gonzales speech as being mop
perfume and upheld General Weyler
and the policy Of the colonial minister
Continuing, the duke portrayed the
difficulty of conducting "A distant war
and scathingly denounced the United
States as treacherously attempting to
seize Cuba under the plea Of humanity.
In conclusion, the duke asserted that
the Spanish warships would never lower
their flags before the enemy
Marshal Campos said he would be
ashamed 10 abandon Cuba when there
were 10000 men there. not counting the
volunteers. prepared to resist foreign
aggression. The marshal urged the gov
ernment 10 remain i'm office. He con-
cluded by saying: IF the conservatives
do not accept power in the event Of their
being called upon To do so, then, in or
der to maintain the dignity and the
honor OF Spain. | myself will pick IL up.
even out Of the gutter CCheersD.
Senor Gonzales concluded the debate,
maintaining his charges against the
Canovas ministry. He said the moment
Of eNpiation had arrived. a bill max
ing the Cuban debt payable in pesetas
was adopted and the house adjourned.
p. m.-The decree of the queen re-
gent suspending the cortes was read in
the senate this evening. Prior 10 the
reading of the decree i'm the chamber Of
deputies. which was crowded. as were
also the galleries. Senor Salmaron. the
republican leader declared that some
OF his remarks had been omitted from
the official report Of yesterdays pro-
ceedings.
The president Of the chamber. Marquis
Vega de Ormijo, said the omission muNt
be attributed 10 the uproar which had
probably prevented the representatives
from hearing him. Senior SalmaEon then
said he wished to have included in the
official report his declaration placing
the responsibility for all the misfor-
tunes on he country.
SenOr 81 gasta at this moment arose
and read the royal decree assembling
parliament. The chamber then ad-
journed ard without the customary
cheers 10 the throne
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day and eight wounded aboard the
Texas. The battleship at the time Of
the landing of the troops went to Mat
amoras to make a feint attack upon
the fortifications there, in connection
with land force of Cubans under Gem
eral Rabi. The Texas silenced the La
Socapa battery. Just as the action
ended a shell entered the battleship
and exploded. with the result given
above. The dead
f. r. Blakeley of Newport, II. l., an
apprentice of the first class.
The wounded:
X. c. Eagle, seaman. of New York.
H. A. Gee. apprentice, of Philadel-
phia.
j. E. Lively. landsman, of Norfolk
G. f. Mullen, apprentice, of New
York.
J. f. Nelson. apprentice, of New
York.
D. Z. Russell. apprentice, of Phila-
delphia.
w. j. Simonson, seaman, of New
York.
A. Soogivst, seaman, of New York.
Russell is very seriously wounded.
The others will all recover.
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houses as they went. Colonel Wagner
with a small reconnaissance party Of
about 40 men. brushed against the flank
of retreating Spanish column. $50
strong at Firmenze After a dozen shots
were fired the Spaniards had decamped
westward. Juragua was abandoned by
General Linares and 1900 Spanish
troops with such haste that they had
no time to burn the town. Linares re-
treated to Sevilla. nine miles from San
tiago. A detachment of 10 Cubans
collided with the Spanish rear guard.
The Cubans lost two men killed. The
Spanish loss is not known.
General Chaffee, with the 9th cavalry
the remainder Of the sth. 9th, eth. 18th
and l1th infantry. reached Juragua at
dark General Bates. with the reserve
Of the 10th infantry, and Colonel Woods
rough riders dismounted, and with A
dynamite gun hurried forward from
Baiquiri at 3 o'clock. proceeding by
forced marches. When the couriers
brought the news that Juragua had
been occupied the troop ships which had
not disembarked their troops steamed
to Juragua with the view of landing
them there. but the heavy sea beating
on the beach made IT impossible to get
the boats through the surf.
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THE CAOiZ FLEET.
IL Is on Gambia Now and should Reach
Port said Next Monday.

IL Is On Gambia Now and should Reach
Port said Next Monday.
Washington, June 24.-That the Span
ish Cadiz fleet is proceeding steadily
eastward is no longer doubted here.
Trusted agents of the government on
the shores of the Mediterranean are
watching every movement OF the ships
and avaling themselves of every re-
liable source of information. So when
word came from one of these agents to-
day that the squadron was sighted off
Pantellera day before yesterday, the
officials were bound to accept the state
ment as beyond question. The first
report to that effect. which came
through an Italian newspaper. was tak-
en- with some reservation. owing to
the known efforts of the Spanish gov
ernment to mislead our naval authori-
ties by just such publications in friend
ly neutral newspapers. By the reckon
ing of the naval officers the squadron
should be now nearing Gambia, south Of
Greece. At the rate they are progress
ing, the squadron should reach Port
Said, at the entrance of the Suez cam
al. about Monday or Tuesday.
Beyond this point ii is not believed
that the squadron will go, for ii is con-
fidently felt that the whole Spanish
movement is nothing more than a spec
tacular display gotten up to meet the
irrepressible demand of the Spanish
populace, and particularly the clerical
party, that something should he done
to save the Philippines TO Spain.
There is a question whether the can
al authorities will allow the heavy
Spanish armored ships to risk the pas
sage, even if Admiral Camara is willing
to undertake il. Their draught of
water is so great that they might cas-
struct it to navigation indefinitely. But
we'll founded. the naval officers are
fully resist attack by the Spanish
squadron. According to their calculation
the splendid double turreted monitor
Monterey is very near Manila, under
convoy Of the Brutus. and her arrival
may be expected within two or three
days There is not an ronclad i'm Ca
mara S force that would care to stand
before her. Then it must be remem-
bered that long before the Cadiz squad
ron could possibly reach Manila bay,
General Merritt's troops will be in con-
junction with the insurgents i'm posses
sion of all the forts surrounding the
harbor. and the Spanish guns. being
manned by the American artillerymen.
will be expected to give a better ac-
count of themselves than they did when
trained against Dewey.