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A Proposition, However, Looking to
darmes Is Under Consideration.
SITUATION ON THE ISLAND
SPANIARDS SEEMINGLY BENT ON DE-
LAYING EVACUATION.
Gloomy Prospects for Business-Amer-
leans Given Information Con-
corning the FOrtifcatiOns.

WASHINGTON, Oct. LIT is said at the
War Department that nothing has occurred
to change the plans already framed for the
movement of troops to Cuba. 1t was not in
tended that the occupation of the island
should begin Immediately, except at such
towns as Manzanillo and perhaps Hoguin,
where immune regiments could be used to
advantage. Colonel Heckers investigation
into the situation has been of great value
to the department, disclosing as it has the
views of a thoroughly practical man based
on keen observation. Lieutenant Colonel
Hecker's primary object was to locate camp
sites for the occupation of the troops and
he is proceeding in exact accordance with
his Instructions The conditions that he
found, it is said, thoroughly warrant the
belief that the War Department will be
obliged to face the most difficult problem
that has yet arisen in connection with the
handling of troops in order to insure the
protection of the health of the soldiers. 1t
has become evident that the men must be
isolated for some time in their camps to
avoid the danger of infection, although the
department is not quite clear that any use
full purpose would be served by placing SOL
diers where their services cannot be avail
able. While the wet season has now almost
reached its end in Cuba it is said that
yellow fever is more prevalent and more
dangerous in type just now than at any
other time during the year. These condi-
tons, however, will not continue long and
it is believed that before November has
progressed far it will be possible to have
several divisions of troops safely camped on
Cuban soil.
A proposition that is now under con-
sideration looks to the employment of the
Cubans as local gendarmes. 1t is urged that
they will be more serviceable in maintaining
order in the towns than American soldiers
unacquainted with the Spanish language
and Cuban customs The United States gov
eminent in this way also would be able by
the payment of small salaries to these men
to considerably relIeve the distress that ex-
lists on the island without breeding a class
of professional paupers or lowering the
pride of the Cubans.
Unless General Lee specially asks to be
relieved from that duty he is to command
the first expedition, seconded by General
Greene and General Arnold.
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THE SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS.
Uncle Sam VIII Transport Gifts to the
Garrison at Manila.

NEW YORK, Oct IA dispatch to the
Tribune from washington says: THE quar-
termaster's department of the army is arr
ranging to extend its good offices in the
direction of transporting a reasonable
amount of Christmas gifts to the American
soldiers in the garrison at Manila. 1t will
be necessary to start steamer from San
Francisco early in November in order to
reach the Philippines by Christmas, and
friends of the soldier boys out beyond the
Pacific who wish to forward boxes. of good
things are already in correspondence with
Quartermaster General Ludington on the
subject. The rigid rule has been laid down
that Christmas boxes for the soldiers at
Manila must not contain quantities of sweet
things calculated to disturb the digestion
of men living in the tropics. Mince meat,
fruit cake and candy will be permitted only
in small parcels, and 1t is advisable that
packages be limited in weight, the de-
partment will not be able TO forward over
a thousand tons at the utmost The pack
ages will have to be delivered at San Fran
cisco without expense to the government
which has no fund for transporting such
supplies, and ii is essential that the quar-
termaster general shall give permission IN
each case for the package to go aboard
government transport"
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Spanish Flag to Come Down and Pos
session of the Island surren-
dered to Americans.
GEN. BROOKE TO BE In CHARGE
UNTIL THE PRESIDENT APPOINTS A
MILITARY GOVERNOR.
Return of Gen. Ernst and STAFF from
POnce-A Review of the Work
of the First Brigade.

SAN JUAN De PUERTO RICO Oct. IT,
The final ceremony in the delivery of the
island and the raising of the United States
flag upon the captain generals palace, E.
MORO, and the public buildings of San Juan
will take place tomorrow at noon. Ma
tional salutes will be fired by the Amer
lean artillery and the forts. There will be
special music. All the insular officials and
the foreign consuls have received invita-
tions to attend the function.
The United States cruiser Newark is daily
expected The New Orleans sailed to-day
for the United States. Two batteries of the
Fifth Regular Artillery arrived to-day OF
transports from Ponce They were followed
by the Eleventh Regular Infantry from
Mayaguez and Arecibo. This regiment will
garrison San Juan. The Sixth Immune
Regiment, under Colonel Tyson, is debark-
ing to-day, and is being sent by train to
relieve regulars. Four companies go to
towns between San Juan and Arecibo, four
to Arecibo and another four to towns west
of Arecibo. The few Spanish guards now
remaining at San Juan are quartered to-
gether and will be removed later:
General Brooke's headquarters are being
removed from Rio Piedras, a suburb of San
Juan, to the city proper.
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a Fotea vic ana Daughter.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.--Secretary Long
to-day granted thirty days leave of alb
sence with permission to leave the United
States, to Mr.. j. p. Fireng, chief clerk Of
the naval pay office New York. There is a
pathetic story behind this acNbn. Last
summer the wife and daughter of Mr..
Fireng engaged passage on the Inflated
French steamer La Bourgogne which was
wrecked off Newfoundland, but just before
her departure from New York fortunately
concluded to make the ocean voyage by an
other line. After spending the summer in
Europe they engaged passage for home on
a. French liner, but at the last moment
changed their minus in favor of the Eng
fish steamer Mohegan, and were among the
number who persisted on the rocks of the
Lizard Friday night. Mr.. Flreng's sad mis-
sion is to endeavor to recover the bodies of
his wife and daughter and bring them to
the United States for interment
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NEEDLESS WASTE OF MONEY.
Sending Wood 10 Cuba Is Like Ship
ping Coal to New Castle.


ping Coal to New Castle.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 1.-THE
wood used by the military establishment
for government purposes since the capitu-
lation of Santiago has been sent here from
the United States at probable cost of over
$12 a cord, counting the expense of trans
portation and of labor in loading and I'M
loading cars, shipping and unshipping. This
has been a needless vast of money. The
forests are full of wood of all descriptions,
thoroughly suitable to all the government
uses. The matter was brought to the notice
of Major Knight the chief quartermaster,
who is now inviting tenders from local
firms and will probably get all he requires
at about 81 a cord
The schooner Golden Rod arrived from
Jamaica to-day with sixty-five negroes on
board. They have not been allowed to land,
but will be sent back TO jamaica General
Wood is determined to stop the spread of
unnecessary restitution in the province,
and he thinks of the most practicable
precautions will be to prevent such vessels
as the Golden Rod landing men who are ut
terly without means of support Mr. Mason,
the British consul, has formally protested
against General Woods attitude. though he
recognizes the wisdom of the policy Gen.
Wood. however, has offered to allow immi-
grants from Jamaica to land, provided the
British consul guarantees that none will be-
come destitute Under such conditions few
will be admitted.
DIR. Donaldson, the collector of the port
has returned from ManzanIlo. He reports
that the customs there are fiourishing On
Saturday last he took in over $1,000 in
duties. Rev. DR.. Zimmerman has been APP
pointed inspector of schools at Manzanilo
and census is being taken there
Considerable anxiety is felt among the
| Americans in Santiago because of the nom
arrival of the United States transport Rou-
manian, having on board the Fourth Inn
mune Regiment (white), under Major Petit
1t is understood that she left Fernandina
on Oct. r. If she does not arrive tomorrow
| instructions will be sent to Guantanamo
directing that war ship endcavor to as
certain whether she has met with an acct
| dent.
The transport Chester, with number Of
| sick, left to-day for Porto Rico, en- route
nurses and doctors.
l. Robert Lyman has been appointed coll
| lector of customs at Daiquiri, where con-
| siderable business is done, which II would
be inconvenient to handle from the Santi-
ago custom house. Daiquiri is the headquar-
tiers of the principal industries of the
province.
General Sanchez of the Cuban army, ac-
companied by five members of his staff, ar
| rived to-day and visited General Wood.
| They are fine looking lot of men--far and
away the best looking lot of Cubans seen
yet at Santiago" A reception was ten
dered them tonight at the San Carlos Club
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AMERICANS ARRESTED.
Amateur Photographers and Book
Sellers i'm Trouble.

| HAVANA, Oct. Hone of the most re-
| markable phases of the situation here at
present is the zeal of the Spanish officials
to prevent the publication at this late day
of pictures showing the squalor in which
the poorer classes here exist. Yesterday
afternoon American named King was ar
rested opposite the Hotel Inglet for taking
snap shot of group of little girls. The
surprise he felt at his arrest was increased
by the explanation afforded him. which was
to the effect that such steps were necessary
| to prevent the publication of pictures which
would be regarded in the United States as
illustrating the condition of the subjects
of Spain. Mr.. King. however, explained
matters, and protested his innocence of any
intention to publish the pictures, and he was
allowed his liberty after his name and adj
dress had been taken.
The day previous an American clergyman.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas was arrested by officers
on board a patrol boat in the bay for TAX
ing photographs of the wreck of the Maine.
He was taken on board the Spanish cruiser
AlphonsO KILL where he remained two
hours. Mr.. Thomas was released after be-
ing subjected to a severe representation:
during which he proved his ignorance of
the Spanish orders forbidding the photo
graphing of the wreck A few days ago an
American book store was ransacked and it's
proprietors were arrested and fined for sell
ing Cuban papers
The American military commissioners held
a conference at their headquarters, in the
Trocha Hotel, to-day. Rear Admiral Samp-
of the Spanish commission, presented to
the American commissioners an official note
setting forth the times when the next de-
tachments of Spanish troops will leave the
island.
1t is reported here that many of the off,
GERS of General Gomez'S staff have received
leave of absence, but it is added they have
really resigned owing to serious trouble
with their chief. 1t is further asserted that
the only staff officers remaining with Gomez
are Deschapel. a colored Dominican. and
Marcos Rosario. Among those who have
left Gomez, according to the report are
Dr. Fermin Valdez Dominguez. his chief of
staff. Major BOA, Surgeon e; n Lucas, Alvarene
lima They say that Gomez, who was al
ways bad-tempered has lately become un-
reasonable making it impossible to remain
by his side.
The City Council at its session of Satur-
day last, decided to charge the American
military commissioners 1910 each for six
plans of the city of Havana furnished to
them at their request
The inspector of jails and prisons has
refused to sanction the distribution among
the prisoners of the bread sent to the places
OF confinement. owing to its poor quality.
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by Nov. / the material will be here, and
not more than thirty days will be required
to do all the necessary work
The impression is growing in the minds
of the American commissioners that Spain
expects the United States will ultimately
assist in sending the Spanish troops back
TO the peninsula. 1t may be that the present
vexatiouS delays are caused for the purpose
of firing American patience until President
Mckinley will be glad to send ships in order
to expedite matters. At any rate the Span
to dwell upon American wealth and Spanish
poverty. At the last joint session this was
brought out by Parade, who said that
Spain should be allowed to take away all
the big guns protecting Havana because
the United States could replace them with
out feeling the cost. At last Sundays
breakfast Spain's lack of funds was alluded
to time and again by the Spanish commits
SionerS, who would roll their eyes and say:
The United States must remember that we
are in a bad condition. The poor recon-
the speed of the American in full health
Finally. at Thursdays informal conference,
the subject was openly discussed. Parade
said that Spain had sent agents into all
European countries to engage transports.
Their lack of success was due to the lack
of cash. This condition, he said could not
be improved on till the country had enjoyed
a few years of peace. Parade further said:
We will do our best to get the soldiers
out of Cuba Immediately. hut il our move
ments are too slow you will have to put us
Washington. and it is quite probable some
arrangement has been made to lend assist
ance, either without pay or by taking Span
iSh security"
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NEW RELIGIOUS SOCIETY.
Darlington Booth organizing N Fed
GRAFTON of Christian Workers.

CLEVELAND. o.. Oct. 17.-Commander
Ballington Booth, of the Volunteers OF
America. announces that he has about per-
fected plans for rev organization of
Christian workers, which will be distinct
from, but to a certain extent affiliated with.
the movement inaugurated by the Volun-
teers. 1t will be known as the Federation
of Christian Workers, and will be COM
posed of branches organized all over the
country. The members are TO be Christian
workers in the churches. who are TO be
banded together, and then especial talents
for doing some kind of religious work de-
veloped. The aim of the federation will be
to extend religious teaching among the
thousands of working people who are not
affected by church influences. The move
ment will be entirely nonsectarian in its
character and will have the support OF
many of the leading religious denominations.
Commander Booth will be the president of
the federation. and there will be about fif-
teen vice presidents. who will be selected
from among the bishops of the various re-
ligiOus denominations.
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NO OFFICERS ON DECK
TESTIMONY OF A PASSENGER At THE
MOHEGAN DISASTER INQUEST.
The Steamer in Good Condition, Ac-
cording to London Manager-vessel
Burned and Most of the Crew Lost.

FALMOUTH, Oct. 1.-THE inquest over
the victims of the Mohegan disaster began
this afternoon in the church at st. Keverne,
because it was necessary formally to iden-
tify the dead there. The survivors, many
of them wounded and carrying their arms
in sings. were obliged to ride twenty miles
over the toughest roads from Falmouth.
The coroner expressed his sympathy with
the relatives, many of them from a dis
tant but kindred country The roll of the
dead was then called. One woman's body
was claimed by two families. Other bodies
had no Identification.
A. S. Williams, the companys London
manager, testified, describing the si!p as
in the finest condition. He ssid they had
had trouble with boilers on her first voyage
and had withdrawn her from one trip, de-
voting several eeks to repairing her ma
chlnery, which was perfectly adjusted. He
described the officers of the Mohegan in the
highest terms, laying stress upon the alb
stemiousness of Captain Grifiths.
A juror-Was Captain Griffiths in good
health?
Mr.. Williams-I saw him just before the
Michigan started, and he seemed perfectly
well then.
The turor-Is it not a fact that he was
lying on a couch most of the first day?
Mr.. Williams should be extremely sur
prised to hear that. Unfortunately there
is no officer of the Mohegan living. We
know that they and the crew did all they
could to save the passengers.
Richard Kelly (passengeT)-There was not
an officer on the deck when the crew was
trying to get out the boats. The only Of
ficers | saw We're Captain Griffiths and an
other on the bridge
Mr.. Williams-I can prove that all of the
officers were on deck and aiding to get out
the boats.
Mr. Kelly insisted that the boats were inn
properly arranged, being surrounded by
ratings instead of swung on davits so that
they were with difficulty launched. Mr.
Williams contended that the launching OF
four boats in twenty minutes was good
work.
The coroner adjourned the inquest for
week to secure the attendance of a nautical
expert representing the Board OF Trade
After the adjournment Mr. Kelly com
planned that only members of the crew had
been summoned to testify. The coroner re-
piled that he would be very glad to hear
the exoerie noes of the passengers. In re-
Spouse Mr. Kelly, with others, protested
inability to remain for an adjourned hear
ing week later, offering to testify inn
mediately The coroner declared that this
was out of the question
The total number or bodies recovered up 10
midnight IS ffty-six.
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FIVE NOTES FROM sPANIARDs.
Information Relating to the FOrfifica-
tions of the Island.

HAVANA, Oct. 17.-This afternoon Senior
Benitz, assistant secretary to the Spanish
evacuation commission, delivered TO the
United States evacuation commissioners
five notes. four of which treated of the for
tifications of the island, with general in
formation on the subject. The fifth note
asserted that Captain General Blanco for
mally acceded to the request of the Amer
lean commission to permit the free entry
of Red Cross supplies at the ports of Ha-
vana, Cardenas. Cfefuegos, Sagua Lagrande,
Cabarien. Bahia Honda and others Of less
Importance.
Colonel Waring to-day sent a cable report
to President Mckinley as to the sanitary
conditions of Havana, informing him that
at present it is not necessarily dangerous
to public health, but that the effective work
of sanitation would cost a large sum of
money.
Yesterday afternoon Regla, suburb of
Havana, was thoroughly aroused by seH-
sational incident. On the Havana train
stopping at the Cuban camp OF Rafael de
Cardenas several hundred passengers were
picked up. Many who boarded the train
displayed Cuban insignia A Spanish colonel,
who was also a passenger. objected to this
and tore the badges from the breasts of the
wearers. at the same time giving orders to
the civil guard accompanying the train to
arrest the engineer and conductor If they
dared to stop again at Cuban camp.
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Will Celebrate at Ponce.

PONCE, Oct. 17.-By permission of Gen.
Guy v. Henry, Col ]. B. Castelman, of the
First Kentucky Volunteers had arranged
to assemble all the regimental bands to take
part at noon tomorrow in the celebration
at that hour of the final and formal surren-
der of the Island of Porto Rico to the
United States.
The bands of the First Kentucky Volun-
teers, the Third Wisconsin Volunteers, the
First Volunteer Engineers and the Nine
tcenth Regular Infantry were to play the
''Star-spangled Banner in unison imme-
diately after the firing of the forty-four
guns from the batteries. In consequence OF
the intense heat. however, General Henry,
after further conference with Colonel CAS-
telman has decided not to allow review
of the troops, considering the enfeebled
condition of the men, but there will be
music and other forms of celebration
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LEAvENWORTH, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE
storm here to-day came near wrecking the
camp of the Twenty-second Kansas volun-
teers. Nearly all the tents were blown down
and the soldiers were permitted to come to
the city to seek shelter from the snow and
wind. The ground was soft from the rain
of Sunday and when to-days storm came
up tents toppled over in every direction.
The cook and provision tents were among
the first to go and all rations were soaked.
1t was impossible to prepare meals, and ar
rangements to feed in town viii be made.
Most of the soldiers are without money to
buy meals.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE first official
recognition OF regular commercial trans
portation service in Porto Rico was an
agreement entered into at the Postoffice
Department to-day for carrying the mails
between Ponce and San Juan. the chief
cities Of the island. ]. Pierce. Of New
York. representing firm of which he is
the leading member, called on Assistant
Postmaster General Shallenberger to-day
and the latter agreed to authorize him to
carry the mails between those points
eighty-five miles in distance, beginning
Nov l. on a ten-hour schedule each way,
the cost not to exceed $500 year. The ar
rangement is temporary, pending the rec
concentrations of the postal committee,
which will return from Porto Rico on the
to onerate a regular four-horse coach pas
senger service, and says the native carriers
now take twenty-five hours between the
TWO cities.
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over Iowa. The temperature fell except
near the Atlantic coast and on the Rocky
mountains, where it rose slightly. 1t fell
from ten to twenty-four degrees in the
Mississippi valley and Indiana. West of the
Mississippi quite low temperature con-
tinues. Snow continued to fall in the lower
Missouri valley and in Missouri apd rain
fell in the Mississippi valley, near the upper
lakes, in the lower Ohio valley and in In
diana. Heavy rain, lao inches, fell at Chat
tanooga, Tenn; LIZ at Nashville, Tenn,
and LILO inches at Indianapolis Ind.
> FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-For Ohio-Rain;
eooler; high southeast to south winds.
For Indiana-Rain; cooler in extreme
=astern portion; high south winds.
For lllinois-Rain or snow, followed by
lair in Northern portion; fair in southern
9ortion; high south to southwest winds.
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proo,xe Hn. Plennry Powers.

WASHINGTON. Oct 17.-General Brooke
has plenary powers in Porto Rico. and will
have sole charge of the government of the
island until some other arrangement is
made 1t is possible that when the Presi-
dent returns he may designate a military
Governor Of the island to act in that ca
pacity until Congress can provide for a
territorial civil government No instruc-
tons have been sent TO General Brooke re-
gardng his duties after tomorrow, when
the island formally passes over to the
United States and all Spanish authority Is
withdrawn. but he is acquainted with the
proclamations of the President regarding
the management of AFFAIRS. General Brook
II Is understood. intends to seturn to this
United States as soon as the affairs Of the