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Evening star., 1898-06-06
CRITICISED BY GEN. MILES.
Condition of Things at Tampa Needs
Improvement.


Improvement.
The War Department officials are mov-
ing heaven and earth to improve conditions
at Tampa and vicinity. Gen. Miles has
made some pretty sharp reports to the de-
partment, criticising the conditions there.
and every effort is being made to improve
them. The general represented, among
other matters of complaint, that railroad
cars were stalled for distance of ten miles
from Tampa, making it impossible to get
at the supplies that are absolutely essential
to the embarkation of troops for Cuba. The
railroad officials, however, are doing all
they can to assist the Quartermaster's de-
partment in clearing up this confusion, and
the officials are confident that matters will
be Strengthened out in day or two.
War Department officials here say they
are unaware how long the general will re-
main al Tampa.
Paymaster General Stanton Of the army
feels very proud of the work accomplished
by his corps of paymasters who have been
on duty at Tampa since the army has been
masseo there. 1t has been the desire of the
government to pay practically all these men
before they left for the West Indian inva-
sion. A dispatch received by the paymaster
general yesterday from Paymaster Glenn at
Tampa said that the payments of the
money due the men had been practically
completed and that the whole force of men
available for the work would be used in
paying the men in the Mobile command.
This work will begin today or tomorrow.
Few of the volunteer army paymasters
have yet qualified, and Gen. Stanton was
compelled to rely on six officers of the regu-
lar army to pay the troops in eighteen
regiments of volunteer infantry and sixteen
regiments Of the regular army. besides
other troops which arrived after the ar
rangements for compensating those orig
inally at Tampa had been made
Evening star., 1898-06-06
LIST SENT TO SAMPSON.
He May Confer With Cervera Over
Exchange of Prisoners.

He May Confer With Cervera Over
Exchange of Prisoners.
The War Department has supplied to the
Navy Department the list of names pro-
cured from the commandant at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga, of the Spanish prisoners of
war there. The department this morning
sent this list to Admiral Sampson, and the
admiral himself will enter into communica-
ton with Admiral Cervera respecting an
exchange of prisoners. Cervera will be
allowed to select from the list the persons
whom he is willing to take in exchange
for Constructor Hobson and the gallant
crew that manned the Merrimac on her
last run. Hobsons rank, relative. is that
of lieutenant, junior grade, and he stands
at the head of that grade in his corps. By
the ordinary rules of exchange ne would
be about equivalent to a captain in the
army. The highest grade officer among the
Spanish captives at Fort Mcpherson is a
first lieutenant, so that in order to equalize
the exchange it may be necessary for "a
mtralSampson to throw in with the first lieu
tenant one of the dozen second lieutenants
among the prisoners. Hobson's crew, none
being of the commissioned grade, can be
exchanged man for man for six Spanish
private soldiers, also among the prisoners
of war. When Sampson and Cevera have
arranged these details, the list of prisoners
to be exchanged will be submitted to the
War Department which will direct the COM
mandant at Ft. Mcpherson to send them to
Key West to be placed aboard a naval vessel
and sent to Santiago for transfer. All this
will take some time, that the officials
hardly expect to complete the exchange in
less than two weeks at the earliest. The
commandant at Ft. Mcpherson reported to
the War Department this morning, in an
swer to an inquiry that all the Spanish
prisoners there were well and able to
travel
Evening star., 1898-06-06
PRAISED BY THE ENGLISH.
London Papers Comment on Lieutenant
Hobson's Brave Act.
Admiral Ccrvera,s Magnnnimity ALSO
Meets with Their. Appreciation
Prospect of Peace.

LONDON, June 6.-Every evening paper
Of this city echoes the morning newspapers
praise of Lieutenant Hobson's exploit with
the collier Merrimac at Santiago de Cuba,
which. they say, was a. gallant deed. ably
planned and pluckily carried out.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: THE hero
ism of these men and the courteous chival-
ry of Admiral Cervera will not be forgot
ten in hurry"
Continuing, the Pail Mall Gazette says it
thinks that result of the Alerrimac
expedition the naval war between Spain
and the United States is practically finish
ed, and the paper adds:
Had the Cadiz squadron meant business
it would not have dallied until Admiral
Cerveras feet had been rendered useless
The Gazette concludes by commenting on
the probable military operations, saying:
1T will pay America to secure both Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands before
peace is discussed. For peace on the only
possible terms Spain is not ready. The
government dare not face the music. To
surrender now would produce revolution
at home; hence it is preposterous to talk
OF the basis of status quo ante bellum.
Peace, when it comes, will have very
different basis, and the seizure of Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands will place
America in position to dictate the only
terms she could possibly accept"
The Westminster Gazette, referring to
Admiral Cervera's action in connection
with the capture of the Merrimacs crew,
says:
1T is an incident which ennobles war
and surely helps in securing honorable
peace. The United States may well be gen
erous to such chivalrous foes
Evening star., 1898-06-06
A NEW TORPEDO BOAT.
The Mackenzie to Be Given Her Speed
Trial Tomorrow.

The Mackenzie to Be Given Her Speed
Trial Tomorrow.
Chief Hichborn of the naval construction
bureau is back from visit to the shin
yards at Philadelphia, where he inspected
the new torpedo boat Mackenzie and was
gratified to find this serviceable DESTROYER
so far advanced that she will receive her
first speed trial tomorrow, and be ready for
service within one week. The Mackenzie
is one Of the high grade, high speed tor
pedo boats designed about a year ago. She
is type midway between the dfninutive
Stiletto,-, Talbot and Gwyn. and the big
torpedo boats Foote. Rodgers and Farra-
gut. She has displacement of sixty-five
tons, is built Of steel, with an Indicated
horsepower Of $50 tons. single. screw. and
has two torpedo tubes. She is being built
at Charles Hillman's works at PHILADELPHIA.
The trial tomorrow will be what is known.
as the builders trial and after that The
government will make its trial, which n
satisfactory. viii lead to her speedy accept
ance.
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all articles of food are doubling, though
very many families have left Havana In
large numbers.
TO DE ADDED TO THE NAVY.
Plans Completed for the Armament
of the Buffalo.


In anticipation Of the arrival of the
cruiser Buffalo, formerly the Brazilian
steamer Nictheroy, naval officials have
completed plans for her armor and arma-
ment. She is bound for Norfolk, and is
expected to arrive there in a day of two.
She started north from Brazil in company
with the battle ship Oregon and the gum
beat Marietta, but was too slow to keep
up with them. 1t is believed, however that
she will not be many days behind them in
her arrival at port of safety. 1t is pro-
posed to provide her with steel protection.
212 inches thick over her vitals and to
arm her with ten 5-inch rapd-fire guns for
her main battery and a large number OF
smaller guns for her secondary battery.
When fitted out she will make a most ef-
fective warship. Commander Hemphill,
new in charge of the recruiting branch of
the navigation bureau, has been assigned
to the command of the Buffalo and will
join her cp her arrival in this country. The
dynamite guns which were mounted on the
Buffalo when she entered the service of
Brazil were left behind at Rio de Janero,
no: being regarded as suitable for the serv-
ice to which she is to be put.
Lieutenant Logan, Chief Engineer Zane
and surgeon have been appointed board
to meet at Buffalo to recruit mechanics,
machinists, skilled seamen and ordinary
seamen for service on this latest addition
to the fighting force of the navy. They
will open a recruiting office in the city
named this week and hope to secure an ex-
cellent crew of a hundred men or more.
Lieutenant Logan is one of the cipher ex-
perts of the navy, and has been on duty
with the stragetic board for several
months. He will be second officer on the
Buffalo, and it is possible the other mem
bers of the hoard will also be assigned to
duty on that vessel
Evening star., 1898-06-06
A DRUMMER BOYS LUCK.
Mrs. Mckinley Entertafns Him in tn
White House,

White House.
On returning from her daily ride this
morning Mrs. Mckinley saw the youngest
and smallest drummer boy in the army
standing on the White House portico. He
bowed courteously and was so polite that
Mrs. Mckinley said: Come inside with
me-" The little fellow ia Garfield Ftnlay-
son. the drummer boy Of Company A, 83d
Michigan Regiment. at Camp Alger. His
father is dead and his widowed mother and
one little brother live in Detroit.
Mrs. Mckinley ordered lot of nice things
for little Finlayson to eat, and when he
went away gave him bag of fruit.
The incident was pretty one. The little
fellows face was brouzed and dirty, but he
was as courteous as Chesterfield and inn
mediately won the love OF the kind hearted
mistress Of the White House, =
The youngest soldier in the army also
visited the White House.. He is a. w. Nc
Cory. jr., son Of Judge H. w, McCotry Of
this city. He ran away from home and
Joined Tennessee regiment, now at Camp
Alger. He Is only Is years old, but has
secured his fathers consent to army SER
VICE.
Evening star., 1898-06-06

ty of the enemy's canronade, the Spaniards
made no reply to their fire, awaiting the
nearer approach of the ships. but the at
tacking feet continued to remain in it's dis
tant position.
The dispatch further says the lombard
ment lasted forty-five minutes and was not
resumed. On Sunday, it continues. sixteen
American warships were still moored at
the same place, in sight of Santiago de
Cuba.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
Gut in Two by a SHOT From the
Oregon.
WAS EITHER TEE TERROR OR FUR0R
Caught Trying to Sneak Into Harbor
by Captain Clark.
THIRTEEN-INCH SHOT DID IT
Copyright, 1898. by Associated Press)

Copyright, 1898. by Associated Press.)
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 6.-News has
been received here today from Port An
tonic, confirming the report brought there
yesterday by vessel from Santiago de
Cuba saying the Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror (FurorD had been sunk by
an American warship.
1t appears that the battle ship Oregon
saw the craft sneaking close to the shore
and heading toward the harbor She sig
nailed the craft to turn to, and the signals
were improperly answered, whereUpon the
Oregon opened fire upon her A 13-inch
shell struck the torpedo boat amidships
and she sunk with all hands.
The vessel is supposed to have been the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror, try
ing to make her way from Porto Rico into
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. to rejoin
the fleet of Admiral Cervera with which
she arrived at Fort de France, Island of
Martinique.
The Terror was compelled to remain at
Fort de France owing to her boilers being
out of order. On the other hand, 1t is be-
lieved the torpedo boat destroyer sunk may
have been the Furor of Admiral Cervera s
fleet, as the latest reports concerning the
Terror seem to show that her boilers were
still out of order
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyers Fu-
ror and Terror were built at Glasgow for
Spain and completed their official trials in
November, 1896. They are bigger than any
of their type in the British fleet, being 22O
feet long and % feet broad. Their arna-
n.ent consists of two 14-pound, rapid-fire
Maxim-N -Nordenfelts, two 16-pounders of the
same caliber and two 37-millimeter auto
ratic Maxims. There are also two IA
inch deck-pivoted torpedo tubes on the
SchWartzkoff system.
The mean of runs of the measured mile
was one point over 2S knots, which
speed was also maintained on two hours
run in a hard southwesterly wind. During
the trial of the Furor that vessel had a
full load of seventy-five tons on board,
which is considerably greater than the load
carried by the destroyers of the British
ard other governments.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
1T WAS NOT THE TERROR.
Advfces From the Flagship New York
Is the Authority,

MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, Haiti, June c.
Advices received hera today from tie flag
ship New York, eff Santiago de Cuba, and
forwarded at O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
say there is no truth in the report from
Port Antonio, Jamaica, that the Spanish
torpedo boat destroyer Terror had been
sunk by the United States battle ship Ore
gen.
1t is also reported from the flagship that
no further news has been received from
the Merrimac prisoners. A launch came
out from shore on Sunday morning urder
flag of truce, 6nd the Spanish officer who
was in charge of the boat said he thought
he saw flag of truce flying on board the
Iowa. When the officer discovered his mis-
take the launch returned to MORO Castle.
The United States transport Resolute,
formerly the Yorktown, has arrived off
Santiago dc Cuba with apprentices for the
fleet.
The United States dispatch boat Suwanee
has also reached the fleet safely.
Fine weather continues to prevail off San
tago de Cuba.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
WILL GO THIS WEEK.
The Second Expedition to the Phi.ip.
DiMeS,

pines.
Gen. Merritt expects to start the second
expedition to the Philippines this week.
with about 5000 troops on five transports.
The Nebraska regiment of Col. w. J. Ery-
an has been picked out to go to Manila.
Adjutant General Corbin was informed
today that 900 well-seasoned troops. thor
oughly equipped, left Fort Mcpherson, Ga,
last night for San Francisco, where they
VIII be utilized in filling out the 18th and
sd Regiments of Infantry to their maxi
mum strength. These troops are expected
to arrive at San Francisco Thursday morn
ing in ample, time TO go to the Philippines
with the regiments TO which they are as
signed.
Evening star., 1898-06-06

Persons leaving the city fo- any
period can have The Star mailed to
them TO any address in the 'United
States or Canada, by ordering II at
this Office. in person or by letter.
Terms: Is cents per week: q cents
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
LIEUT.. HOBsON's PROMOTION.
What 1t VIII BE VIII Depend Upon
His Wishes,

The promotion in store for Lieutenant
Hobson, the hero of Santiago, is under con-
sideration by the Navy Department. Act
ing Secretary Allen and Commodore Hich-
born, chief of the bureau of naval construc-
tion, talked it over in general way today,
but no conclusions were reached. The de-
partment is desirous Of knowing what
would be most acceptable to Hobson him
self. and when this is learned a recon-
mendation will be made to Congress, which
that body will doubtless carry into effect
without delay The present indications are
that Hobson will be taken out of the staff
and be made a line officer, as that insures
not only an increase of pay, but an oppor-
tunity to rise eventually to the more con-
spicuous position of admiral In the con-
struction branch of the service. excepting
the chief of the corps. the highest possible
grade is that of captain, and only the first
two officers of the construction service take
this relative rank. 1t is service in which
scientific attainments are regarded as more
important than rank. At present Hobson is
an assistant constructor, with the relative
rank of lieutenant, junior grade.
1t develops, however, that within the next
four weeks, in the natural course of events,
he would have secured promotion to the
rank of constructor, with the relative rank
of full lieutenant. AS this rank is already
earned by length of service it would hardly
be an honor for Congress to confer this
rank upon him. About the only expedient
is to give him promotion in the linz pos
sibly as lieutenant commander or COM
mander, where his pay would be greater
than II would be in the staff department
and the chances for future advancem.n mt
would be better. There is some doubt how
ever, whether officer who has shown
such genius in the scientific branch of the
naval service would care to leave it for the
line.
Congratulations will be sent to Hobson
soon as there is any opportunity to COM
municate with him; but while he is a pris-
omar at Santiago 1t is obviously impossible
for the naval authorities to do more than
convey their congrat tulations and thanks to
Admiral Sampson.
Medals of Honor.
Representative Hartman of Montana has
introduced joint resolution directing the
Secretary of the Navy to have prepared and
delivered suitable medals of honor to Lieu
tenant Hobson and each member of his
crew for gallant, heroic and patriotic serv-
ices rendered to the United States at San
tiago harbor on June 3, 1895. It appronrt
ated 500 for the purpose.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
GEN. GARCIA COMING HERE.
Wants Guns and Privilege of Carry
ing Cuban Flags.

Special Dispatch to The Eve ming Star.
KEY WEST, Fla, June G-Gen. CaItxto
Garcia, second in command of the Cuban
army, is expected here soon. 1t Is stated
that the object Of the visit of Mendes Ca
pote. the Cuban vice president, to Wash
ington is to request our government to fur
nish several guns and that the Cubans be
allowed to fly the Cuban flag.
The junta here today received informa-
tion from Havana that unusual activity
prevails in Spanish circles. Captain Cen
eral Blanco is forcing all Cubans to enlist,
and he is now at work on a trocha south
of Havana, running up earthworks and
masked batteries.
Evening star., 1898-06-06

Capt. sigsbee has gone back to New York
70 Join his ship, the St. Paul. While in
washington he spent good deal of time
before the naval war board, and it is sup
posed that the members Of ths latter were
availing themselves Of the extensive knowl-
edge OF the topography OF Havana harbor
and Of the character Of the defenses there
that Is possessed by Capt. 6igsbee as q re-
suit OF his sojuurnS while the work Of
wrecking the Maine vas under way.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
Medals of Honor,
"Hub" Smiths Appointment.

Mr.. Hubbard T. Smith Of the consular SER
vice has been appointed vice and deputy
consul at Kobe. Japan, and left for that
far distant post this morning Mr.. Smiths
last foreign service was at Constantinon,a
He has been on duty at the State Depart
ment for several months past. Everybody
knows Hub" and wishes him well in his
new fisld of duty. - --A@
Evening star., 1898-06-06
RENDEZVOUS FOR RESERVES.
The Location Under Confederation by
the War Department..

the War Department..
The War Department still has under con-
sideration the question of the selection of
a location in the east as a general rendez-
vous for the troops held in reserve for
coast defense and subject to department
commanders orders under the first ap-
rortionment of troops among the states.
Several places have been suggested for
this camp. viz, Shelters Island, Gardeners
Bay and Montauk Point, Long Island, but
Adjutant General Corbin said today that
no final decision in the matter had been
reached by the department and probably
none would be for several days. Montauk
Point mas been suggested as the most de-
sirable place for the accommodation of a
large number OF men and it would not be
surprising if that place were selected by
the department.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
PersonaIsMentien.

Or. b. I. e. johnson iefr Saturday Tor
Denver, Col, to attend the Gnnual meeting
Of the American Medical Aseociation as q
delegate. representing the District of CO.
lumbia.
The nomination Of Charlie Hepburn to be
9 captain IN the volunteer Mgnal corps IL
very gratifying to his nurisrouS friends.
ne as a9 Old newspaper man. and d bright
one. and will bring valuable expsrisncs to
Evening star., 1898-06-06
FLEET STILL AT CADIz.

work on the Spanish Battle Ships
Proceeds Very Slowly.
LONDON, June GA special dispatch re-
ceived in this city today from Vienna says:
According to private advices from Cadiz
the preparation for active service OF the
Spanish cruiser Carlos v, the battle ship
Pelayo and the auxiliary cruisers Patricia
and Rapido, is proceeding slowly, and these
vessels are not yet nearly ready to proceed
to sea-
Evening star., 1898-06-06
Consul Gold.chmfdt I'M.

BERLIN, June 6.-J. Goldschmidt. the
United States consul general here has been
Ill for three weeks and his condition has
now taken a serious turn
Evening star., 1898-06-06
Chaplatn,s shonader- strans.

The Secretary of War has. directed that
the shoulder straps indicating the rank and
profession Of chaplains in the army shall
consist Of dark blue cloth of the usual
size and pattern, with q plain Latin cross
in the center.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
= --
Expulsion is Expected.

AS result of correspondence between the
Secretary of State and the British ambas-
sador here, it IS expected that Lieut.. Car
ranza of the Spanish navy and his asso-
ciate Senor Du Bose, formerly first secre-
tary CT the legation in Washington, who
have been conducting a spy system at Mon
treal will be expelled from Canada within
the next few days, on the ground that tteir
conduct prohibits their longer residence in
neutral country.
The Carranza letter, exploiting the Span
ish spy system, captured by secret service
men, was communicated to the British am
bassador here, together with other evidence
of the operations Of Spanish officials in the
dominion. with the result :rat the matter
was at once brought to the attention Of the
British foreign office by cable.
The expectation is that the British gov
ernment will at once take steps to end the
operations of the Spanish officials in Cana
da on the ground that they are obviously
hostile to the United States and not within
the pale of neutrality
1t was rumored this afternoon that the
Spanish government has made complaint to
the British foreign Office against the prac-
tice of American officials stationed in Glib
raltar of spying" on Spanish military and
naval operations, with a view to the use of
such information against the Spanish forces
In the present war. Although it Is known
that the administration has received Valu-
able information from that quarter in re-
gard to Spanish operations, it is not be-
lieved that the Spanish government will be
able to furnish any satisfactory proof to
that effect, such as was adduced by the
United States in the case Of Messrs. Car
rama and Du Bose in Canada.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
COL. HAY FILES. A PROTEST
Asks England to Expel Lieut.. Carranza
From Canada
1t is Expected That the Spies VIII lie
Expelled From Canada in
u Few Days

LONDON, June 6.-The United States am
baEsador. Col. John Hay called at the
foreign office today and presented evidence
of Spanish officials making Canada the
base of operations, and protested against
continuance of this practice. The protest is
based on the fact that it would be a breach
of neutrality for Great Britain to permit
her territory to be. used for such hostile
purposes.
Col. Hay also recently drew the attention
of the foreign office to small exporta tons
from Great Britain of war munitions for
Spain.
Evening star., 1898-06-06
Five Thousand Troops Landed.
Attacked Saturday Afternoon.

MADRID, June 6. ANA dispatch to
the impartial from Santiago de Cuba saws
that at 10 o'clock on Saturday evening
twenty American warships opened hot
attack on Santiago de Cuba. but that thew
were so distant that their shots did not
reach the forts.
The dispatch adds that, seeing the fulfill