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EXCUSES ARE UNTRUE.
Niles Deliberately Saws that Secrr-
tary Alacr Has Lied.
MEN DIDN'T DIE OF THEIR OWN WILL
Ia the Disease Breeding Camp. Says
the General.
IT'S AN APFRONT TO REASON
To Say that Soldiers Suffered
Through Their Own Fault.
| AN INSULT TO BRAVE AMERICANS
The speech Has Created a Sensntion,
ms II Ii Regarded rs IA De1ib-
crate slap nt Aixer.
To Say that Soldiers Suffered
Through Their Own Fault.
AN INSULT TO BRAVE AMERICANS

Especial Dispatch to The Post.)
Wnshinpton, September 2O.-
There In not much stmrtIing news
today except the speech made by
General Miles last night mt u re-
ccption given by his comrades Of
the Medal of Honor Legion, in
which he proceeded 10 slnp See
recent assertions that the officers
aud men were alone responsible
for the sickness uud deaths In
the nrmS. u has been the tDIl<
az the town today and this cvcn-
ing aud is considered a. dcltbcr-
ntr Insult To AlIcr and has there
fore created ~ sensation.
IN the course OF his remarks,
General Miics said, "Tbc voiun-
tccr troops ot the United Stntcs
in the war with spain were ns
brave ana ns patriotic II body Of
soldiers ns ever took tho dicid Ia
Amy campaign the world has ever
seen. The battles they fought
were won as gnIiantiy ms nny
recorded IN history. Ana yet the
pcriis which our soldiers had
most cause "a dread we've not but
lets, but discnse. which swept
over our cnmp>. dc~tr0yinU hum
Ia n, httI ls.tk htlt L.
one our soldiers entered into
the fever stricken cnmp ms they
went up the huI in the fucc of
the cnemy--with II courage ana
devotion that must opcn "a them
the nIorIous pages Of history.
CHOSE who say that these men
rickcncd mud died bccausc they
wished TO; those who blame the
soldiers aud officers of our nrmy
far the disease and dcnfh that
devastated the camps and thin
ned The ranks az nur army, those
who assert that our roidtcrs suf-
fcrcd through their own fault. In
suit a uuurtcr of II million Of the
br=vcst men but ever carried
arms hcnrnth the sun, These men
did not suffer nnd die because
they liked n. Whoever says they
ala insults our army md the men
who ofHrcrch II. II II AN affront
to reason,
- have nothing tn sny as to
thc blame for the death of these
brave men"
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Orders ISSUED 10 the spnnish Troops
In Cuba.

Orders Issued 10 the spnnish Troops
IN Cuba.
Havana, September 2O.--lt Ia under
s,ooa orders have been given TO tho Span
ish forces at Ioguin to march TO G.bara,
concentrate there and hold themselves IA
readiness for shipment 10 Spain. The
troops at Puerto principe are ordered to
20 to Nuevitas, and those at Manzanillo to
Cienfuegos.
The third and fourth divisions oil the
first army corps will embark at Matll2as
ard the first and second division OF tne
same corps from Havara. The soldiers ~
the province of P!nar Del Rio and me
! division engaged IN the defense OF Ha-
vana, with General Blalco ana MS star,
VIII embark at Havana.
The Spanish province forces organized
hete, according to tho order SO out OF
ex stence and will be incorporated In ne
ranks Of the exptditionary troops OF tne
Spanish army, re7urning to Spain ana a
part OF the "mobiizatocs" will be dis
banded
Each battalion Is authorized to sell the
horses mules and oxen belonging 10 II
and a special commission Is appointed TO
oversee the sale by auction OF the cavalry
horses and the mules OF the commssary
department.
Tie commission which rs composed OF
Major Beebe. Captain Griscomb, Lleuten-
ar Tracy and General Verona, w'll IN
vestigate at Nueyitas and Puerto Principe
and report as to the quickest form OF
evacuation BY the Spanish troops In that
province Their report viii also treat
OF the question OF the dfsbandment OF the
CUBAN foTces.
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WOOD SAVED LIVES.
PREVENTED \ SHIP SAILING FROM
SANTIAGO WITH sIC> SOLDIERS.
LncIs Of Proper Medical aud other
supplies would Have surety Re-
suited In Many Deaths.

Special Cable Dispatch TO the New YORK lie,
aid and The Houston Post topyrlghte
1898, by James Gordon benneu,I
Santiago de Cuba. September %.
Tho MinnewasAa, which was TO
have sailed yesterday with forty
cenvalescents WIS held mp after
inspection by order of General
Wood Inspectors declared her UNI
At TO go to sea with patients
aboard owing to the lack Of proper
medical and other supplies, Gen
erai Wood reported this to Gen
erul Lawton. who Immediately
called on the medical department
for an explanation, debainlnS the
ship until sho Is properly fiItod
out. General Woods report says
that had the ship gone 10 sea there
would undoubtedly have been great
loss OF life cntirely uncalled for
He expresses the opinion that there
ore not sufficient medical supplies
in the town 10 properly equip any
ship going TO SEA with Ill men,
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TROUBLE IN vIZCAYAS.
Insurgents Are Said to Have MasSn-
cred the SIM inrts.

Madrid, September pa telegram re-
celved from General Rios, Spanish governor
OF the Vlzoaya islands, who is reported to
have recently proclaimed himself governor
general Of the Spanish dom!nions in the
Philippines, reports that insurgsnt eXpedi-
tlons have arrived at the vizcayas, The
revolution. it is also reported. is still pro-
crossing and several provinces In the island
o. Luzon have beeu invaded and some off,
GERS Of the gsndarmes and their families
have been massacre1. The governor and
officials at Iloilo island Of Panaya, have
1ed to Manila.
La Correspondents blames the Ameri-
cans for celebrating the new rising OF the
insurgents and urges the government to
present protest to the Paris commission.
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sAGAsTA HOPES no SECURE CON-
MERCIAL ADVANTAGES.
He WIN seek 10 Have Them En-
bodied In the Paris Trcnty
of Peace.

Especial Gable Dispatch 10 tho New York H-,'
aid and The Houston Post Copyrighted.
1895. by James Gordon Bennott)
Msdrts, September 2a-sagasa made
the following statement 10 Senior Brunei
representing the chamber OF commerce Of
Catalina:
II hope to obtain commercial advantages
from tho United states which will bl
embodied in the definite treaty OF peace
maintaining the status quo
An official paper publishes decree
nominating as secretary general OF the
Paris commission Don Emilio ojeds. min
lister OF Spain at Tangier, man OF much
ability.
The Spanish warships In Cubin waters
have been ordered TO sail for nome.
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TO PAY CUBAN TRoops.
Gnrcin VIII Try 10 Raise Loan ON
Cuban Territory.

Especial Dispatch 30 The post)
Santiago de Cuba. September 29.I learn
on good authority that General Calixto
Garcia will soon 30 TO DAe United States
to endeavor to gotlate a loan This loan
VIII be secured by Cuban territory and will
be devoted to the payment OF the reyo!u-
tionary troops. 1t VIII not be under the
puananiee OF the United Slates.
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rEnuvIAN rMOTOcOL.
Failure of Chile to Approve II Cree
Rtez "a Ind Impression.

(SpeclaI Cable DISPATCH to the New York Her.
aid and The Houston Post. Copyrighted,
lSss. by James Gordon Bennett)
Lima, Peru September 20. The delay Of
the Chilean coagrSss In approving the pro-
toeol. which Will restore Tacna ana africa
has made bad impression here. have
reliable information, however. that II VII
be approved early Ia October
The Chilean cruiser Aetna. which Was
recently ordered to sail for San Francisco.
and thence for China. has now received
orders to remain al CaiIao.
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New York. Septembe: Z1.--1he Campania
Transatlantic scnnlsh shirs plying bstween
here aud ports in Mexico. Cuba and osher
Wet Ind an Islands viii be withdrawn TOM
poraiiiy with the sailing Of the Alya today.
T,e reason assigned Is that the spanish
government will need rs ships TO transport
troops from Cuba and Porto Rico 10 Spain.
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POLITICAL PRISONERS.

All of Them On the Island Of Cuba
10 lie Refenscd.
Hnvnnn, September 20, 3:1O y. m.
The official Gaxettc publishes to-
dry II decree signed by Captain
General HIanco and bearing date
of september ~, granting pardon
to and ordering the rcIease of all
political prisoners in the island,
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A TrouhIcromc snnninrd.

Santiago de Cuba, September 2a.-5enor
Sanchez Garcia, one OF the spanish judges
who was continued in office after the ca
pituIation Until ordered month ago TO
cease performing his magisterial functions
but who. deapte the order, has .conenued
has again beea ordered 10 cease dndsr PEN
atty OF arrest. Cuban has been appolnt-
ed to succeed him.
The first mai! sent from here In Two
weeks left today for Baltimore.
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PROPERTY or THE CHURCH.
Pnpni Nunci0 Got "a Promise Of Aid
sayinn 4.

Especial Gable Dispatch to the New York h-
aid aud The Houston Post. Copyrighted,
1893. by James Gordon Bsnne,tl
Madrid. September 20. The papal
nuncio had conference with the mlnister
OF colonies. at which the former urged the
desires OF the vatican that IN the Spanish
territories which have become American
iLs goods OF the church be guaranteed and
the position of the church defined.
The mdrister said he would especially
refer the matter TO the Parts commission,
whose members would be instructed TO
do all that was possible.
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DuffIcId,s nrnort.

Washington. September 9.--The report
OF Brigadler Gonetss Henry NJ Dunieh on
the battle OF Santiago has been made pub
lie. In it tho general tells how he sent his
troops TO the 'front.' aud how he afterward
contracted yellow fever and didn't know 1t
until DR.. GuIteras told him he had 1t. when
he went to the hospital. He recommends
his staff officers for promotion.
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Washington. Septemger ~. MAJOR Gem
eral Fitzhueh Lee arrived in Washington
this evening frcm R,clx1ond where he made
a bret stop on his way from Jacksonville.
He was summoned here by Secretary Al
ger. presumably for conference with the
president and war department. officials red
alive to tho sending OF troops TO Cuba.
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Especial I able Dispatch 10 the New York No--
aid ana The Houston Post. Copyrighted,
1898, by James Gordon Benne't1
Port Antonio. September 2e.-The hos
pitsl ship soIace called here this morning
on her way to Porto Rico. She landed
Captain Turner. who relieves Lieutenant
Commander Mark Of tine Scons,on. The
solace took aboard invalids from the scor-
plon.
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Philippine Independence.

Manila. September 29.--Tae declaration
terdsy amid great festivities A review
OF the troops was held and speeches and
Rotations made. The feature Of the cere-
meny was the address OF Aguinalio.
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Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post. Copyrighted,
1855. by James Gordon Benncttj
Havana. September 29.--I am informed
on excellent authority tai Blanco has APP
piied 10 Madrid for permission to leave the
Island on or before October 10. IL is be-
iieved no answer has yet been received.
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Especial Cable D

Especial Cable Dispatch TO the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post Copyrighted.
1885. by James Gordon Bennett,
Port Antonio, jamaica September 20
Air kags were landed here for Naval Con-
strucior Hohson's work In raising the Girls
tobal Colon and will be sent to Santisgo
on tie HIST.
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Last Nights Heading.

An area Of high pressure continues over
the South Atlantic States. with highest ba-
rometer-S00G inches--at Atlanta. The ba-
rometer Is generally low elsewhere. with the
lowest--29,6i inches-at Galveston, and the
storm center continues In west gulf.
The weather is clear over the Eastern
Rocky Mountain slope and generally partly
cloudy to cloudy elsewhere, with rain falling
at Atlanta. Vicksburg and Memphis.
Heavy rains have fallen along the gulf
coast.
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Madrid. September 29.-Adviccs from
Ilolao report that the insurgents in the
Philippines are conducting their opera
lions constantly.
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(special Cattle Dispatch 10 the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post Copyrighted.
1898. BY James Gordon BcnneftJ
Havana. September 29.-withsn day or
two the dates o. the 5iginuing and end
o. the evacuation will be finally determined
or the Spanish commission Will appeal TO
Msdrld This assertion is based upon in
formation received from Senior Girauta at
noon tcday.
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= Not included In means.


General Observations.
observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at p. m. yesterday, 18th
meridian time:
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Probabilities.
Washington, Septe mber 29.-Eastern Texas
Showers. high northeast TO north winds.
Western Texas and New Mexico-Fair; west
winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territnry--Partly
cloudy weather. probably cooler; variable
winds, becoming northerly.
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AN EYE FOR BUSINESS

governor Is much opposed.
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PREPARING no EVACuATE.

ship going 10 sea with III men.
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CAPTAIN EVANS WILL
SUCCEED ADMIRAL y
Dewey Will BE Retired Year Hence
Unless Congress should Retain
Him In the Service

NEW YORK. bee ga dispatch to
the Herald from Washington SAYS;
Captain r. d. Evans name Is proml-
nently mentioned as Rear Admiral
Bunco's successor In the New York navy
yard. now that It seems TO be decided
that Rear Admiral Sampson will remain
commander in chief OF the North Atlantic
station and Rear Admiral schley viii be
assigned to sea duty in compliance with
his request
Unless congress should pass law au-
thorlElng him TO remain on the active
list, Rear Admiral Dewey will be placed
on the retired list on December 26, 1899.
Only one other retirement will occur next
yoar-that Of Commodore II. l.. Howison,
now commandant Of the Boston navy
yard
There is n strong sentiment In naval
circles In favor of the passage OF law
which will permit the retention Of Rear
Admiral Dewey upon the active list for
ten years, as was done In the case OF
heroes OF tho civil war.
Reports from Manila that Admiral
Dewey desires to return homo are not
believed by department officials, their ad-
vices from him indicating that he desires
to remain In the Philippines. 1t is not
expected here that he will be detached
from command of the Aslatic station until
Just In time to reach the United States
on the eve OF his retirement.
Work is being pushed by the navy de.
partment ON the small cruisers. II 1.
! appreciated that in six days this govern.
ment viii assume control in Cuba and II
is desired that the navy shall be pre-.
pared to do Its fair service In preserving
peace and order in the seaports of the
island.
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PROTESTS AGAINST TREATY.

BOSTON. Dec. '26.--In reply TO the tele-
graphic request Of Governor Pingree. OF
Michigan. for speaker for the auti-
lmpcrialist meeting In Detroit tomorrow
night. tho Anti-imperalist League has
sent Rev samuel F. Fuller, OF Boston.
Governor Pingree bearing the expense
The protests received by the league to-
day include one from a branch OF the
Federation OF Labor In Montana; from the
Unitarian Club In Jackson. Mich; from a
citizens in Clark county Va. and from
Ohio Wisconsin. Minnesota, Alabama,
Texas. California. and other states.
Secretary winslow. OF the league. will
send to every member of the house ana
senate letter urging him to use his
efforts TO the ratification OF the treaty as
Il stands. making the point that one
third Of the senate can accomplish now
what will hereafter require a majority OF
each branch and the approval OF the
president
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DEATHS AT MANILA.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 26.-The following
cable message was received at the war
department today from General Otis,
dated today, at Manila
'The following deaths have occurred
since the last report: December 15-Frank
N. Knouse, private, C. First Nebraska;
drowned n Pasig river; accident. De-
cember 1S-Marvin w. Carleton, sergeant,
company e, Thirteenth Minnesota, gun
shot wound; accident. December 19-F'red
Taylor, private, company L, First Ne
braska, typhoid fever, December 20
Frank c. Hayden, private company D,
Fourteenth infantry, ulcer of stomach;
Joe d, Wilson, private, company l.,
Twsaty third infantry, smallpox; David
l. Saunders, private, company L, First
Colorado, smallpox. November 2O-ole G.
Eagberg, sergeant, company d, First
Idaho. exhaustion, following typhoid
| fever"
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Pistols, Knives and Machets
Freely Used and Several Per-
sons Were Killed.
MORE TROUBLE PROBABLE
Conflicts of a More Serious nature
Are Prevented Only by the Pres
ence Of American Troops.

HAVANA. Dee 2s-The celebration
which begun on Christmas night today
reached It's height. Crowds Of men and
women. waving Cuban and American fags
and carrying branches Of trees. paraded
the streets. shouting and singing. Many
Americans went to SEQ the demonstration.
They did not remain long. owing to the
intense enthusiasm Of the populace, who
insisted upon kissing the brave "Ameri-
canos." whether they wanted TO be kissed
or not.
Several ARRAYS took place between
Spanish residents and Cubans. A grocery
keeper on oquendo street was requested
to put out the Cuban colors and was al
most beaten 20 death with sticks upon his
refusal to do 50. As evening came on the
demonstration became nolsier than ever.
as many Of the negroes parading were
drunk and greatly excited The Ameri-
cans became felTful OF another clash
with the Spanish troops like that which
ushered IN Christmas day.
Francisco Luintaso. a Spanish volunteer
patrolling the street. was fired al from 4
housetop ana killed a cgb,r was killed
In another part OF the city. Half dozen
Cubans and Spaniards were shot or stab
bed in ARRAYS about the city. There was
a fight between Cubans and Spaniards
In front Of the United States Club to-
night. Several Of The participants were
badly cut with machetes.
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Philippine Islands, General Merritt said,
'"rhe best we can DO ls 20 give them a
good military government. give them
what civilians aro necessary 10 admins.
Ger tho civil functions OF government
and whell thoy aro ready 30 form a gov.
ornment Of their own. give them our
blessing and .et them DO So"
when asked what no thought OF the
proposed Increase Of the standing army
10 10000 men tho general declared that
io had always believed such an Increase
was nsceSsary.
I'VE nccd q standi1g army Of at least
1900 men hero In the United States" he
declared. Now that wO have acquired
these new territories We shall need few
more. But. in my belief 1900 men are
ample ana sufficient for all possible
emergencies IN Cuba. Porto Rico and
tho Philippines together The rest are
needed IN tho United States for garrison
duty.
III larger force IL wanted in the
Philippines :: can easily be had from
among tho natives" General Merritt
continued;
by Differing the native soldiers with
Americans. a most effective army for
duty in tho Islands can bo formed. In
time. perhaps. II would come 10 resemble
tho British army IN India. where the
greter part Of the men are natives. Tho
Fillplnos are anxious 10 enlist In such
service and they could be made into e.
fectiye soldiers"
General Merritt was careful not 70
vouchsafe any opinion as 20 what con-
gress might DO or as 20 what he had
learned Of is action during his stay in
Washington. He declared that he would
assume his fermer post az commander
Of tho east Immediately after January L
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AGUfNALDo FRIENDLY
TO AMERICAN TROOPS.
VIII Use His Efforts 70 Overcome the
Policy Of the Hostile Militant Fac
tion az Manila

MANILA. Dec. 2s.-The so-called con
gress Of the revolutionary government
Of the F1iiSlnos. which has been IN ses-
sion for some time at Malolos. has been
Unexpectedly adjourned. owing 10 the dif-
fculty OF framing a constitution.
Tho cabinet Of President Aguinaldo. ap-
pointed at Baooor on July 15 last. and
named IN tho BacOor proclamation issued
on that date. has resigned.
General Agulnaldo who had been at
Nalolos. came from there to Santa Anata.
a suburb OF Manila. He then visited Pa
terno. and Is now. II Is reported. he has
gone 70 Cavi,e vieio. the old town Of Ca
vite Reliable advices say that, while
al Paterno. no was infatigable in his ef-
forts to overcome the policy OF the mill
tant faction. which Is hostile to the
Americans. Il is probable that his infiu-
enco win avail 10 avert trouble.
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THE RAILROAD TROUBLE
WILL SOON BE SETTLED.
President Mellen Says the Difficulties Of
the Northern and o. II. * n VIII
BE Amlcably Adjusted.

ST, PAUL. Dec. 26.-The Globe tomor-
row will say: The controversy between
the Northern Pacific and the o. r. & N.
Co, respecting the rights OF the former
to build new'llnes in the Clearwater river
territory. is likely to be amicably settled
early newt nosih, wren negotiations are
to be resumed.
This statement wSs made last evening
by President Charles S. Mellen. of the
Northern Pacific. II was brought out by
a letter recently published in the London
Economist, written by Thomas f, Wood
lock. OF New York, In which Woodlock
took occasion to attack the Northern Pa
clfc for its 80 ca':ed INVASION Of the o.
r, & N, Co.'S territory. President MelleS
said Woodlock's statements We're very
largely errors.
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SIMPSONS DAUGHTER TO WE'D,

GLENRIDGE. N. j., Dec. 26-The ar
rangements for the wedding of Miss
Olive Harrington Sampson daughter Of
Rear Admiral w. T. Sampson, and
Henry Harrison Scott, OF San Francisco,
which will take place on January 4th at
the Glenridge Congregational church,
have been completed. The ceremony will
take place in the evening at O'Clock.
The bride win be attended by Miss
Hannah Walker Sampson. sister, a
maid of honor and Misses Elgie Griswold
Perkins and Annie Dunbar Davis, as
bridesmaids. All will wear gowns OF
yellow. The ushers viii be Lieutenant
Roy Campbell Smith. Boston; Leuten-
ant Richard Harrison jackson. Annapo-
lis, Md; Ensign Watt Tyler Clarverins;
Frederick Aldrich, Cleveland; Harry 7.
Parker and Winslow Hobart Herschell
Of Glenrldge.