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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24

through q severe siege 81 illness. but is
much better since he reached northern
latitudes. His uniform showed hard
usage, while the shoes he wore were
such as tramp might have discarded.
They apparently had not come In con-
tact with a brush for months. and were
coated half an inch thick with Santiago
mud.
Glad to get back?" echoed the cap
tain, when the question had been put to
him. "Well, 1 should say am. The
Ninth regiment has done Its whole duty.
and even more than II was asked to do.
but<every man of II will be glad to get
home as quickly as possible"
The captain is minus the top OF the
forefinger OF the left hand. and is limp
ing on his left foot. The finger was
shot off and the leg gut through In the
fight on San Juan hill on the morning
OF July q
What were things like there. cap
tain?"
ut was hell there: you can't describe
It," was the quiet reply. There is
no use talking about 1t. 1t is all over
now. and we are mighty glad OF h."
The captain was not anxious to talk
much about what the Ninth had done,
but he said the companies had taken
their places the moment they arrived
at the scene of battle. and before they
had been 2l hours on the island were In
the thick OF the fight.
I'VE were ~ days in the trenches.
he said, ''and during that time suffered
terribly. The fighting was not any
thing, but the usage we got afterward
was not what ought to have been giver
soldiers
The captain did not care I ogo intc
any details as to what the men had en-
dured. Indeed. this reluctance was
quite noticeable among the men on board
but especially among the officers
Some OF the men had no hesitation II
saying they were ill-treated. especially
in the matter of food. and that they haf
been repeatedly hungry. Discipline
however. prevented them from goinf
into detail concerning their sufferings
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another. the crowd was as quiet as
death.
In about Is minutes the ambulance
facilities had all been exhausted for the
time. each having gone with load OF
sick soldiers to one OF the hospitals;
but there was no pause In the disem-
barkation. The men continued to be
brought ashore, some Of them in stretch
ers. but still so far toward recovery that
they were able to sit up in carriages.
while others walked down with their
arms over the shoulders of couple OF
the ambulance corps men. When this
had been going on for a little time. some
OF the first of the ambulances began to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
Of the trip"
DANGER FROM A LARGE ARMY. /.

London, Aug. 24-Henry Labouchere,
In Truth. says that large standing
army would be necessary IL the United
States were TO embark on a spisited
policy OF annexation. This army" he
declares, would socn crush out de-
mocracy at home; and In the end some
popular general would feel II his duty to
save society by making himself such
president as the constitution never con-
templated:
THE old world" he continues, I'm its
dealings with the new assumes an at
titude OF condescension as ridiculous as
IL Is unwarranted. One OF the salient
features OF the late war was the manly,
honest, generous. and chivalrous conduct
OF the United states government, forces
and people from the beginning TO the
end OF the campaign. IL Is only just to
express the general feeling Of admiration
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
as the ambulances were driven through

as the ambulances were driven through
the gates. t
While the nnai preparations were be-
Ing made to bring the men on shore.
Governor wolcott and General Dalton
moved about among the 200 men, the
governor speaking kindly to them and
paying special attention TO the 10 Mas
sachusctts men. Then the gangway
was put on shore and the police formed
two lines from thetship TO the waiting
ambuiances. and kept back the crowd
of friends and relatives that had been
admitted inside OF the lines. The SOL
dIers that stood about on the upper deck
did not look particularly III. although
they were rather thin: but as the first
stretcher with It's emaoiated burden was
brought down the gangplank. there was
an instant husm and nearly everyone
followed the example set by the gov
ernor In removing his hat AS this
stretcher was followed by another and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
ALGER AN INVESTIGATOR.

New York, Aug. A.-Secretary OF War
Alger arrived yesterday from Washing
ton on his way TO Camp wikoff, l.. L.
When seen by reporter. he said he
made up his mind last Monday night to
visit the soldiers and make a personal
investigation of adverse criticisms. He
called on President Mckinley and was
excused from attendance on the cabinet.
Il will start the first thing tomorrow
morning for camp Wikoff." said Mr..
Alger. land will stay one two or three
days IL necessary to make a complete
investigation of the facts. II can
make one soldier a little more comfort
able. VIII feel repaid for the trouble
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24

''The serious part Of II to my mind is
that. IL we do not take the Philippines,
the several foreign powers now seeking
control viii undertake to plant them
selves in the island. and the whole
eastern Question, 40 called. will be trans
-ferred to and Tor some time revolve
about the Philippine islands. 1 pre-
sumo that some amicable Arrangement
could be entered into on the part OF tho
United States with the foreign nations
which are reaching out for power In
the. new territory whereby joint pro-
tectorate could be agreed to. giving
France, England. Germany and Russia
the same privileges that we will ask
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
PFAFF SPOKE FOR HIMSELF.

Fall River. Aug. 24.-Members OF bat
terry NJ, First Massachusetts,. have writ
ten home announcing that they are not
desirous Of remaining in the service, as
has been stated by Colonel Pfaff in a
communication to Secretary Alger. 1t
Is asserted that all the men are anxious
to return home, now that the war is over.
They are much surprised over the action
OF their commanding officer. who, Il
would seem. did not ascertain the feel
Ing OF the members OF his command. The
men say they enlisted for the war and
not for garrison duty. Seventy percent
of the men have families more or less de-
pendent upon them for support.
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Boston. Aug. H.-The scene at Lewis
wharf. where the Olivette unloaded her
human freight yesterday. was such IS
may never again be seen In this CITY,
At the gate Of the wharf building was a
trained force of doctors. hospital at
tendants and ambulance corps men. who
handled the sick men so carefully and
smoothly that they were on their way to
the hospital before they knew that they
were off the ship. At the gates on At
iantic avenue stood dense throng that
cheered as each soldier walked or was
carried down the gangplank. and burst
into wild yells Of welcome and applause
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CAPT. RoBLEy T. EVANS.

not been sharp and quick, breaking up
! the Spanish morale. we might have not
taken Santiago yet"
When an inquiry was presented
about the sickness. especially In the
Ninth Massachusetts,, he continued:
II think the brigade suffered because OF
quick transportation to a southern eli
mate. where the humidity was very
great, before having become sufficiently
hardened. The men were northern fell
lows and new to the business. They
had been In the service only since May
8. and the Camp Alger work was not
sufficient preparation. Still the fact
that the regulars have also suffered ter
ribly would tend to confute that idea."
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GARCIA WAS MIsINFoRMED.

Washington, Aug. 24-Admiral samp-
son said. concerning Garcias claim that
Cervera surrendered to the Cubansrand
was turned over to the navy. tfat 1t
could not be true. There were no Gu
bans about except few on shore. Ger
vera was taken off his flagship by the
Gloucester. and afterwards was con-
Yeyed to the Iowa.
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ILLNESS NOT SERIOUS.

Washington. Aug 24.-The navy de-
partment received dispatch from Rear
Admiral schley's wife yesterday. say
ing that in her opinion his illness was
not serious and that he probably would
be around in few days. With this
reinsurance there is felt to be no occa-
sion for substituting another name for
that OF the rear admiral on the Porto
Rican military commission. unless his
illness should become more grave.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
HAD HEADS OUT.

Philadelphia, Aug. A.-Two privates
of battery X. Seventh United States ar
tillery. were instantly killed and two
others seriously injured by having their
heads crushed against the iron gIrders
OF bridge on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. The dead are Victor Tenney OF
st. Louis and william Chichester. aged
81 OF Jersey City. The injured are
Harry Pulaski and Peter Burns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
THE POISONING OF TWO WOMEN.

Stockton. Cal. Aug. 24.-Ada Botkin
was arrested last night for supposed
connection with the sending of box
of poisoned candy to Mrs. ]. p. Dunning
Of Dover. Del, from the eating of which
Mrs. Dunning and her sister, Mrs. j. p.
Deane. died shortly afterward. No
charge has yet been formally placed
against Mrs. Botkin
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guardhouse yesterday for drunkenness
In the afternoon he was taken out for a
walk with two guards, and when a short
distance from the guard somebody spoke
to him In such q manner that he became
nearly frantic with rage. 1t took eight
men nearly is minutes to subdue and
handcuff him before ne could be taken
back.
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sHELLsKrLLEp EIGHT.

Warsaw. Avg. A.-A telegram re-
ceived here reports that a blacksmith
recently found a shell In n field after
the manouvers at an-Gorod. and took
It home. where II exploded, killing the
man and seven Of his family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
AUGUsTINs ARM BROKEN.

London. Aug. 24.-The Singapore COR
respondent of The Mail telegraphs that
General Augustin had his arm broken
while on his way from Hong Kong to
Singapore. during the progress OF
typhoon. Augustin will proceed to Spain
In German mail boat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
A JOINT PRoTEcToRATE.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Senator Hans
orough OF North Dakota had con
ference with the president In behalf o
Grigsby's rough riders. who are anxiou
to be kept In service and sent to eithe
Cuba or poNto pico The sHnn'r
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
HEROES FROM
SANTIAGO.
Battle Scared Soldiers Taken to
Hospitals at Boston.
MANY WERE REDUCED ALMOST TO SKELETONS

Hard Experience of the Ninth Massachusetts, Regiment in
the Trenches--Senator Hansbrough Talks of Joint
Protectorate For the Philippines Admiral Schley's
illness Now Believed Not to Be Ofsa Dangerous Char
acter-Garcia Msinformed as to Cervera's Surrender
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-24
STRENGTH OF A GIANT.

South Framingham. Mass, Aug. "a
Gus Levingsdale. a private in company
X. Fifth regiment. was committed to the
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SPANS PARLIAMENT.

which the new ohivsiry has created
throughout Europe"
The herald., 1898-10-25
COST OF SPANISH WAR
AS COMPARED WITH EXPENSE OF
REBELLION
The Civil War Cost Nearly Twice as
Much Money for Each Day
It Continued

CHICAGO, Oct. PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Uncle Sans expenses for the Spanish war
sink into insignihcance with the cost in the
conflict between the States.
This war is placed in cost at $l87, $50 ,94l
or a fraction over $l,000,0O0 per day since
the beginning of the war, April l., against
the enormous sum of $3,065, Az, AIS during
the civil war, or an average of 81 ,685, l56 per
day.
The largest amount paid out in single
day during the war with Spain was 81, ll0, )
900, July %, or nearly enough to construct
and equip a frstclass battleship. The next
highest days were September 10, when S.,
775,0O0 was spent, and July 10, with total
of S3,770,OOo but the daily expenses fre-
ouently ran above the $4,000, 900 mark. The
budget for the four months of the present
fiscal year was $l25, liz, $40, while the ex-
penditures for the whole fiscal year of 1897
were only $83,lll,7l3, and for this month
the average of $l,000,OO0 per day was main
tanned.
In April the expenses for the army and
navy were considerably above the normal
figures, when they reached nearly SIS, ,OOO, 600
May showed perceptible increase, when
$26, 100000 was spent. June was further
increase, 500 9,0O0, 900 passing over the treas
ury counter, and July showed the highest
expenditure, of $43, 900. The next month
witnesses decrease, only $3l, ,0O0, 600 being
spent, but September reached nearly $32,
00O, 900, and for the 70 days of October the
expenses were about $l9, ,0O0, 900, or nearly
81, l,0OO, 900 per day. The total disbursements
Of the government for the four months Of
The herald., 1898-10-25

mento for several days. He has succeeded
in cashing two worthless checks Tor small
amounts on a local bank.
Henry Pichoir of San Francisco, who was
stricken with paralysis several days ago,
died Yesterday. He was one OF the Dest
mining men in the city and a prominent
member of the Pacific Union club. He was
62 years of age.
The Southern Pacific company has fin-
ished the construction or the ROAD from
Visalia to Exeter, connecting the main line
with the Porterville branch. The new ROAD
Is through an excellent fruit and grain
country. and Is about ten miles In length.
According to orders issued last evening.
the transport Indiana will sail for Manila
on Wednesday, with two battalions OF the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, and on Thurs-
day the Ohio will depart with the remaining
batallions of the Washington volunteers
A special election was held at Sonoma
Yesterday to bond the town for municipal
water system. The returns lacked four
votes Of the necessary two-thirds to carry
the proposition. The question will again
be submitted to the people IN the course OF
a few months.
Corporal Charles u. Bell of Company NJ
Second United States engineers, died at
San Diego last night. He had been with
his regiment at Honolulu, and was sent
hack to San Francisco. He arrived here
on the steamer Corona tonight and died
inst after the steamer arrived, of pneu-
nonia.
Horace B. Miller, aged SO, a native OF
Pennsylvania, has died at his home in
Browns valley, near Napa, of heart fall
ure. Mr.. Miller was member OF Pitts
burg commandery of Masons and of the
G, A. r. During the civil war he was with
Farragut at the opening of the Mississippi
river, ranking with Dewey and Watson
Later he conducted the American Machin-
ist, an influential newspaper of New York
city.
Pardo Lucero, alias Gel Vaquero," whose
age, as shown by the records of the mis-
sions of Los Angeles and Soledad. was 12s
years, died at the county hospital at Sa-
linas yesterday. He came from Sonora
Mexico, and for the last seventy-five years
was we'll known in this part of the state
He worked as sheepherder for David
Jacks, the Monterey millionaire. for about
forty years. He leaves a sister In Mexico
and some property on the Yaqui river.
The herald., 1898-10-25
Evacuation First

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The French yellow
book on Fashoda seems to indicate an inten-
ton of the French government to utilize the
Marchand affair as a means of raising the
whole Egyptian question. This impression
is confirmed by the comments of most OF the
Paris papers this morning.
The London press admits the gravity OF
the situation revealed by the yellow book,
but the papers are unanimous in declaring
that it is impossible for Lord Salisbury to
consent to any negotiation until Fashoda
is evacuated. AS however, the French min
ister M. del Case, with equal firmness, de-
clines to withdraw Marchand without pre-
vious negotiations the situation has an omin-
GUS outlook.
M. Lockroy, the minister of marine, ex-
poets that the movement of the troops to
Cherbourg is merely one of the relief forces
for Crete and the colonies.
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By Trying to Avoid Payment Of
the Cuban Debt
AN ULTIMATUM WILL Be DELIVERED
Which Spain Must Accept Even Though Involves National
Bankruptcy Yesterdays Long Session of Com
nissoners Is Barren of Results

| islands, has been chosen by the Americans
for the United States under the terms of the
protocol The chief matter considered at
today's session was the American reply to
Spain's revised and renewed propositions OF
the last meetings and the indications are
that the Cuban question will be disposed OF
this week. But no details have been given
out by either side regarding SPANS present
ment of Friday last or the American trav-
erse of the same submitted today.
The Philippine Question
LONDON, Oct. PA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from Paris
says:
The American commission at Friday 6
joint meeting will definitely insist upon the
annexation of the Philippine islands to the
United States.
Filipino Factions
MANILA, Oct 24.-Gen. Rio del Pelas,
who is looked upon as being the foremost
rival of Aguinaldo for the leadership of the
Philippine insurgents, has been summoned
to Malolos, the insurgent headquarters and
arrested. The charge against him is disre'
garding Aguinaldo's authority and attempt
ing to defy the Americans. Aguinaldo has
tried to remove several of the insurgent of.
ficers who are uneducated and untitled for
their positions, but he has been compelled
to reinstate them. Aguinaldo is desirous
of going to Paris for the purpose of appear
ing before the peace commissioners, but he
is prevented from doing so by the jealousies
existing between the insurgent leaders.
A Spanish Wall
MADRID, Oct. 24.-The impartial today
says
No victor ever treated the vanquished as
the United States is treating Spain. The
government has received grave dispatch
from Porto Rico announcing that the Amer
lean general there is acting toward Spain as
the European nations have treated China
He ordered a Spanish steamer to embark
the remainder of the Spanish troops at
Porto Rico, in spite of the protests of her
captain. who had orders to go to Havana to
embark sick soldiers. Our government will
probably protest against such actions.
The herald., 1898-10-25
HALF A MILLION LOSS
VESSEL, CARGO, STORES AND
WHARF BURNED
A Fierce Fire at an East River Pier,
Brooklyn, Destroys British
Ship

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Fire broke out
shortly after o'clock this afternoon at Pier
80, East river, Brooklyn, and did damage
to the amount of S500,0O0.
Pier 80 adjoins the naval stores OF George
l.. Hammond, extending from Coffee to
Walcott streets. At Pier 80 the four-masted
British ship Andorha was discharging a
cargo composed principally of jute, shellao
and raw silk.
A north wind famed the flames fiercely
and in few minutes the water front for
four blocks extending from Van Dyke to
Walcott street was in blaze. Three alarms
and special calls were sent out, bringing to
the scene of the confagration all the fire
apparatus irt the lower half of the city,
together with four fireboats from Manhat-
tan and two belonging to Brooklyn. eHavy
black smoke settled over the East river as
far as Long Island sound and extended over
the lower part of Brooklyn, so that it be-
came necessary to light lamps in business
houses.
Among the heaviest losses is that of Geo
r.. Hammond, owner of the naval stores,
which is estimated at 100000. The Andor
fha is owned by w. F. Roberts of Liverpool
and valued at 100000. She was consigned
to Rali Brothers, commission merchants
The blazing vessel was towed down to the
Gowanus flats and probably will prove a
total loss. The Brooklyn Wharf and Ware
house company, according to the best esti
mates, will lose $l5O,OO0.
An inspector of the fire department to-
night said that number of employees of the
Hammond stores said that the fire started
in the hold of the Andorfha. So rapidly did
the fire spread that the sailors aboard the
craft were compelled to jump into the water
to save themselves.
The German American store had 500 bales
of cotton and $500 bales of jute stored in
Pier 80, all of which was destroyed. The
names of the owners of this could not be
learned.
The herald., 1898-10-25

the present fiscal year, which included the
civil list, pension payments and interest on
the public debt, was 1853, 754, ,445, showing
The $3,00O,oOO,OOO spent on the operations
OF the army and navy during the war of the
rebellion include the period of the first
three months Of 1861, when active prepara-
tons for hostilities were being made, and
the last nine months of 1865, when the ex-
Penses OF the government were unusually
heavy.
The herald., 1898-10-25
lie Steele Has Sense

PARIS, Oct. 24.-The Steele, after urging
peace, says: 'France would hardly come
off better in war with England than did
Spain in the war with the United States.
France would be better employed in devel-
oping her colonies than in thwarting Eng
land"
The Autorite declares that France ought
never 70 have gone to Fashoda, adding: "It
was stupid mistake and now England calls
on us to get out. Well, it is no use talking,
we shall have to get out, otherwise there will
be war, which would be madness"
The herald., 1898-10-25
BOTKIN MURDER CASE
WILL NOT BE TRIED IN COURTS
OF DELAWARE
There Is Also Some Doubt Whether
the Accused Will Be Tried in
California

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Cor
della Botlen will not be extradited to the
state of Delaware. If she is to be tried for
the murder of Mrs. John p Dunning the
trial will take place in this state.
Such was the conclusion reached by Su-
perior Judges Cook, Wallace, Seawell, Trout
and Bolden, upon the writ sued for. The
decision was rendered today.
| There yet remains the question whether or
not Mrs. Botkin can be legally held for trial
, there, under Section q of the penal code,
which gives, among persons liable to punish
ment under the laws of this state, "All per.
sons who commit, in whole or in part, any
crime within this state.'
| Upon the construction of this question
Judge Carroll Cook will hear the argument,
so Judge Cook today merely ordered con-
tinuance until Saturday.
| With regard to the section named, upon
his honor's decision will rest Mrs. Botkin's
fate, so far as a trial here is concerned.
The five judges, in holding that Mrs. Bot.
kin cannot, under the law, be extradited,
simply decide that the legislature has unfor-
tunately omitted to provide for just such
case as that of Mrs. Botkin. Under the
law as 1t now stands Sne is not fugitive
from justice, never having set foot in the
state of Delaware, nor is there any way by
which she can be eNtradited.
The judges say that this omission can be
rectifed by an act of congress, but until this
is done the law must be held to be defective
in this respect.
All parties interested were in court when
the decision was given.
The opinion of the court was written by
Judge Carroll Cook and concurred in by all
| his associates.
| Judge Cook read the decision, which COW
cred fifteen pages of typewriter matter.