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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-11
GUAM, THE FORBIDDEN ISLAND

GUAM, THE FORBIDDEN ISLAND.
 If the developments of war bring in- to the possession of the United States the Spanish island of the Ladrones, just to the eastward of the Philippines, the end will arrive for a maritime fiction long held in honor in all parts of Asia and Australia. Every year thousands of vessels clear at custom houses for Guam, yet none ever goes there; none, in fact, ever meant to go there. Guam has always seemed such legal fiction that few have ever taken thought that there is such a place, and fewer yet have investigated the reason why it is a. maritime Tom Tiddler's ground.
 When a ship clears for a certain place it must go to that place by the shorter route of sailing, gale and wreck excepted, and any failure calls for an explanation. Yet there often arise cases where it is of advantage not to declare the port of destination; it may be thus a skipper may avoid being bothered with a mail, or it may be that business rivalry seeks to conceal some point of good trade In such cases the vessel clears for Guam, and sails away to it's secret destination. Although there is a Guam upon the charts, the vessels which have cleared for it never lay course in it's direction, and the law is none the less satisfied. How it is possible that Guam can be such a port is based on the old traditions of Spanish exclusiveness in the Indies both east and west. It has only been as result of superior force that the Spainards have opened the Indies to trade, and this century was well ad- vanced before the last of the old re- strictions was removed. By some chance the Ladrones were not included and in accordance with the laws of the Indies every vessel calling there with out Spanish leave is forfeited. The penalty of the law has not been ex- acted for many years, but the exis- tence of the law has made possible the legal fiction of clearing for Guam. As soon as the American forces take possession of this archipelago the laws of the Indies will cease to have effect and Guam will lose its peculiar dis tinction.-Mempfis Appeal.
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Trial Heats at L. A. ". Meet.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 10.-The weather to-day was perfect for racing. The morning trial heats were witnessed by large crowds. Newly Oval was thoroughly dry and the conditions were the best.
 The trial heats resulted as follows: Mile handicap, professional. First heat, 12 start CTS. Bald, the only scratch man, went up at the half. Result: E. c. Bald, scratch, first; J. s: Johnson, 10 yards, second; O. L. 40 yards, fourth. Time, 2:oeM
 yards, first; Sam Burbarger, 15o yards, sec Freeman, 10 yards, fourth. Time, 2:o2 2-5.
 Third heat, IT starters. Bunched at the half with Major Taylor in lead until the Taylor following. Result: Major Taylor, ond; Tom Butler, 30 yards, third; Bowler. 40 wards m fqnrh nTd Te zoo 1 Thn First heat, starters. G; H, Collett, New Haven, Conn, first first; Charles s. Porter, De- Ertz, New York, first; Lee Heller, Fort Wayne second; Time, 5:17.-
 hds bss 5 sssrIsrs Rsbns 5sbn P HG5Sdf h5ds town, O., second. Time, 5:09
 Fourth heat, 6 starters. D. C. Hausman, Newark, second. Time AIS 2-5.
 Fifth heat starters. c. R. Pease, In- dianapolis, first; Harry Gibson, Cincinnati,
 The two mile championship, professional. First heat starters. F. Mcfarland, first; Tom W. Cooper, second. Time, 5:2S 4-5.
 Second heat, starters. D. c. Bald, first; H. B. Freeman, second. Time, 4:55 2-5.
 Third heat 6 starters. Arthur Gardiner, first; o. L. Stevens, second. Time, 5:16 4-5.
 Fourth heat, starters. Owen s. Kim ble, first; Major Taylor, second. Time, 500 2-5.
 Fifth heat, starters. John Fisher, first; IA O. Mertens, second. Time, 5:54 3-5.
 The half mile amateur. First heat, starters. Earl ". Peabody, Chicago first; P. G. Van Cott, New York, second. Time, -is Second heat, starters. W. L.. Kraemer, Newark, N. J., first; Charles S. Porter, De- troit second Time IA 1-5.
 Third heat, starters. Lee Heller, Fort Wayne, first; A. NJ. Stockhoff, St. Louis, second. nime, 1:32 3-5.
 Fourth heat, 5 starters. J. P. Rogers, Philadelphia first; G. H. Collett, New Ha- ven, Copn., second. Time. 1:25 8-5,
 Fifth heat, 3 starters. F. Robbins, Mid dletown,. O., first; F; o.. Hausman, New Haven, Conn, second. Time, 1:34.
 Sixth heat 5 starters. Charles s. Pease, Indianapolis, first; Ed. Lewellyn, Chicago, second Time, 1:21 2-5.
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.BASEBALL.
National Len..ne.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1O.-The Reds lost both games to-day to the champions. Two misjudged flies by steinfeldt lost the first. The Bostons won the second through McPhee's and Coroorans three errors in the eighth inning, two singles and a triple. Attendance 5000. The score:
 First game
 Cincinnati ...2 0 1 0 Q 0 0-4 Boston ........0 0 0 0 3 0-7
 Hits-Cincinnati 10, Boston Il. Err rors-Cincinnati 1, Boston 6, Batter ies-Eill and Peitz; Lewis and Bergen.
 Second game
 Cincinnati ....0 8 0 1 0 0 0-5 Boston ........0 0 0 0 *-6
 Hits-Cincinnati 10, Boston s. Err rors-Cincinnati 4, Boston 4. Batteries -Dwyer and Peitz; Willis, Nichols and Bergen.
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CITY GIJARD'S CLAMRAKE.

The City Guard held meeting last night and discussed plans for the an- nual outing. It was decided to hold a clambake on Sunday, August 2S, prob ably at Charles Island, near Milford. This will be enjoyed by the actives and veterans of the association together The following committee was appointed to make arrangements: Sergeant Pauly, Sergeant McMillen, Corporal Prouehl and Private Applegate.
 The Blues will omit their weekly drill tonight and will hold special meeting next Thursday night.
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Traue1lers' Gmitle,
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford R. R,
June 12 1Ses

n, hoK NEW YoRk-*4:05, *4:5o, xs:1o. :oV, $500, *S:10. S:3O, %9:35, xl0:3o a. Ai., 'I1'00, 12:05, *1:30 (parlor car limit eu1, l:S6, 200, "2;S0. 500, @4:oO, *4:l7. 4isV' "o:lO. "5;2O, 5:35, 6:30, s7:1O. .s:1o. S.!o' Bridgeport accommodation. s:l0 s.io p. m Sundays-*4:05 *4:5O. 500 a. .h', N4:So X6;15, *7:10, *S:1O, S.So. *s:1O D. m. 'No p;E FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem FOR BOSTON ;Vs; 1si0U ptp p snr, m; tldaily). ssio;a0. shGa0 @l1:o6 8. m.. 4l:45. .5:5s ,. 10.
 ays-Fl 10 a. m., *552 p. m prooi5 poh BOSTON via New London and nsn n'ii.uenee-S2:10. %2:20, s11:35 (parlor ss.ss sat iii.naiteD .a.D a. m., "l2:o5. *2:47 *4:l5 a po' m e;oe p. m: sundays-"2:1O. s2:2o @ sla., 800. SS:bb D. m.
 FOR MERIDEN, HARTFoRn SPRINGFIELD. etc.-.1.io. As4aon' s:46 s.a0 aIo.4o' "lo:5o (for White Mountains a,fsc M stop Hartford), 1:o5 a. m. 1a:06. i:ao' S:l0, 5;O0, @5:b2 (6:15 to HartfordI' 9.oV' lo:oo, 1l:l5 (to Meriden) D. m. Sum- aI1SS,- nSsr.l:lo a. m., #5:52, S:2S D. m. NEW LONDON DIVISION z.E5 Q. on Mew London, etc.-*2:1o, s2:2o. 'oo' s.So.ll:o6, *11:35 (parlor car limited1 nl', lz:oo, ~2:47, BOO, s4:15, APO. *4:55. o1o o.1o tto saybrook Junction), 6:15. .6;55. S.Ao tGuilford accommodation n m sunday-*2:1o, "2:20. $50 a. m. *4.55 "6:55 p. m. o' AIR LINE DIVISION
 From Middletown, Willinantic e+c 14o a. m., 12:55, *2:33, SOS D. m, s,r. oays-"7:l5 p. m. Connecting at Mid- dletown with the Valley division and at MllMnaantlc with Midland and Central Divlslons and c. V. R. R.; at Turner's vllle with Colchester branch NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
 hor She1burne Falls, Turner's Tay,.. Wllllanlspurg, Holyoke, New Hartford ana intermediate stations--7:50 q. m. ana 4:oo D. m. For Westfield and inter. mediate stations, 5:57 p. m.
 For Pennington. New Hartford and polnts this side-7:50 a. m., 12:04. 400. 5:57 D. m. ''So' BERKSHIRE DIVISION
 For Derby Junction, Derby, Anson,a. etc.-1:0o, 500. 1885 a. m., 12:0o, 2:3o. o.,' o.o.' o:oo, Ebo. ll:2O p. m. Sundays s:l0 9. m. and S:s0 p. m.
 For Waterbury-7:oo. 500. 9:35 a.. n.. l2:00. 2:39, 5.35. 7:50, 11:20 D. m. Sundavs -S:l0 8. m.. 6:15 p. m. (via Naugat,,clr Junction). For Winsted-7:oO, 9:s5 a. n.. 2.39. o.oo, 7:5O p. m. Sundays-8:10 n o'l5 D. m. ivia Naugatuck Junctionl
 For shelton, Botstord, Newtown. Dannury Pittsfield. State line-s;35 a. m. 3:b7 D. m.
 For Albany, Buffalo. Detroit, Cincin- nati' st. Louis, Chicago. and the west via Bridgeport-6:1O a. m.; via State line-9:95 a. m. 3:57 D. m.
 For Litchfield and points on Iitch- neid Branch, {via Derby Junction. s:35 a. m., 3:57 p. m.
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NOTES.

Meriden has secured new outfielder in the person of Malone, formerly of the New Bedford team. He is a good player and will greatly strengthen the team.
 Wiley has joined the New Haven team and will play first to-day, Diet rich going to right Since Pfeninger went to second he has played a star game. There is not a better second baseman in the league. Clabby's work at third is also first class. These men together with Parent and Wiley should make as fast an infield as there is in the league. And what team has three fielders that can cover more ground than the combination of Duffy, O'Brien and Dietrich.
 Word comes from Waterbury that Delaney has signed with Jack Roses Danbury team. Now that New Haven has secured Wiley, Delaney is not needed. Pfenninger is playing a faster game at second than could be expected of Delaney.
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NEW POLO LEAGUE.

H. W. Messer of Waterbury is mak- ing an effort to form an amateur polo league to include teams from Norwalk, Stamford, Danbury, Derby, Wallfng- ford and another town yet to be select ed. There are a number of good men in the state from whom fairly fast and good teams could be made up. These would give the players themselves a chance to develop.
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ANCHOR LINE.

Sail from New York every Saturday fo, GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERfsY
 Rates for Saloon Passage CITY OF ROME, $60. Other St 'rs, S5a. 50.
 second Cabin Rome. S37.5O. Furnessia 35. .OO. Other
 Strs., $32 50.
 Steerage Passage Rome, $25.50. Furnessla, S24.5o. Other
 Strs., S23.5O.
 For Book of Tours and information, apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS, General Agents, : Bowling Green, New York; or M B. Newton < Co, 6 Orange st, or Bishop & Co. TOP Chapel st., or Jas. Mustarde. 94 Crown st., or Richard M Sheridan. 665 Grand ave, or J. Aug. Svenson, S2e Grand ave. or Thos. H. Pease & Son. 102 Church street. New Haven. au4 3ms
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TO-DAY,S GAME.

Rain prevented the game at Water bury yesterday. Waterbury plays at Elm City park to-day and New Haven will attempt to defeat them. If the Blues win they will again be within striking distance of first place, with ex- cellent chances of heading the league tomorrow night, for Waterbury will have to meet Bridgeport at Bridgeport, while New Haven plays Danbury here. Vollendorf pitches in to-day's game.
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If the Baby is Cutttng Tee

Be sure and use that old and well tried rem- edy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pain, cures rhoea. Twenty five cents bottle.
 ali MWF&W 1y
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STARlN'S New Haven Transportation Lima.

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAYS
 Steamer JOHN H. STARIN, Captain Mo, Alister, leaves New Haven from Starinss Pier, foot of Brown street, at 1O:15 D. m. Sundays y Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steam CT "ERASTUS CORNING,', Captain Spoor. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, The sTARIN leaves New York from Pier 1s North River, at p. m. Mondays, Wednes. days and Fridays. The "ERASTUS CORN ING' Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fare 75c, excursion tickets $1.25. State rooms S1.00
 Tickets and staterooms for sale at J. B. Judson's, S67 Chapel st; The Peck & Bish. op Co.,, TOP Chapel st. Fremont House.
 Free stage leaves the depot on arrival of Hartford train, and from corner of Church and Chapel streets every half hour. com mencing at 8:3o pm. Through freight rates given and bills of lading issued to points West, South, and Southwest
 c. H. FISHER, Agent Order your freight via Starin Line.
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8tene1es.
RICXCLES.

Greatest Markdown Ever Known. No Bankrupt Sale Every wheel the product of n firm of the. highest standing and stabil- lty; of people in business for many years and who will remain ln business though all We represent Hibbard,' Spencer, Bartlett x Co.,, Chicago; Union Cycle Mfg Co.,. High landyille, Mass; 100 Ajax Bicycles, list S46,-s53; El Key Bicycles, list S75, S32; bard Bicycles, list S1o0 0-S40; Lady Hib- bard Bicycles, list $10O,-$40: Union Whiteheads, at cost; 6 Union Specials, at cost. UNION CYCLD O., 1855 Orange st. Sundries and repairing au11
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POSTPONED.

Other National league games were postponed on account of rain.
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Express Trains. xLocal Express ' c. T. HAMPSTEAD.
 General Passenger Agent
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
SHOOT OR BE KILLED.
Problem that Presented lt'elf to the NJ
Who Guarded Snaniah Priaoners On I'll

Problem that Presented Itself to the Men
Who Guarded Spanish Prisoners on the
Harvard
Washington, Sept. 16.-Col. Dudley,
of the judge advocate generals de-
partment, reports to the war depart
ment that he is about to conclude the
investigation into the killing of the
Spanish prisoners on board the Har-
ward after the battle of July 8. Col.
Dudley reached Portsmouth before the
City of Rome sailed for Spain with the
Spanish prisoners, so that he was en-
abled to take the testimony of num-
ber of them, including Admiral Ger
vera and several of his officers. Even
from the Spanish account it does not
appear that the American sentinels
were to blame for the affair.
One of the prisoners persisted in
passing the rope boundary of their
confines, and when the American
sentinel sought to drive him within
bounds several other prisoners swarm.
ed over the rope, while the others be-
came so highly excited and assumed
SO threatening an attitude that the
small guard, consisting of about ten
United States soldiers, felt obliged to
fire upon the offending prisoners.
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Hosr1LITIEs AvERTED.
mt II Took the United Efforts Of the
Whole Crowd to Prevent .
Hot Engagement.

zone of the liyeliest brushes / have wit.
messed since the opening of hostilities,"
said one of the representatives at the re-
cent meeting of the credit men, "took place
in a quiet New England village Of my state
Both participants had passed their three
score years and ten, but were still vigorous
in mind and body, and especially vigoruos IN
Language, for both had been followers OF the
sea.
zone of these old fellows espoused the
cause of Spain, declaring that she had
been jumped on because she was little, and
that this country was playing the, part OF
a great big bully. After they had ex-
changed hot shots for few minutes. the
champion of the government got things
to going his way by shouting that the
other fellow came honestly by his principles
and was bred traitor. . :.
"'What do you mean, you old shrimp?
from the advocate of Spain.
During the war with Great Britain the
British entered the harbor and burned the
town of New London, didn't they?
"'Course they did. What of itY
"Why, somebody piloted them there and
when he come home his pockets was full of
British gold, paid for his dirty work, and his
neighbors, hearin' of what he had done, got
ropes and made him an evenin' call. He
scudded by the back door and never stopped
till he got to Bermuda, and he never had the
cheek to come back
"FWhat you tryin' to git at?'
"'That there pilot was your grandpap.
And it took dozen bystanders to keep the
two old sea dogs from clinching. detroit
Free Press.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
WEST AND SOUTH.

Fire at Wheeling, W. Va, on the
18th destroyed the large factory build
ing of John Arbenz, occupied by the
Acme Box Co., and tomato catsup
works Loss $4,000.
The steamer Discovery arrived on
the 14th at Port Townsend, Wash,
from Skaguay, Alaska, bringing adj
vices from Dawson up to August 81.
The Canadian police have completed a
thorough investigation of the food
supply for the coming winter and re-
port that the amount on hand is more
than sufficient to carry the camp
through the winter.
The steamer City of Seattle has ar
rived at Port Townsend, WASH, from
Skaguay with $50 Klondikers. The
amount of gold dust brought out by
them is variously estimated at from
$150,OOO to 100000. 1.r'
Word comes from Fort Scott, Kan,
of the death of Mrs. j. H. Seeley. Dur
ing the war, Mrs. Seeley served as a
nurse in the Union army. On several
occasions she donned male attire and
acted as spy. She was famous as the
Union nurse and spy" and was pen
stoned for her services.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has been re-
nominated for congress in the Eighth
congressional district of Alabama, The
vote was by primary and was large.
Not vote against him was cast in the
entire district.
The official announcement is made
that the Westinghouse Electric Manu-
featuring Co., of Pittsburg, has secur-
ed a working consolidation with the
Walker Co., of Cleveland. This leaves
the field of electrical manufacture to
the Westinghouse and General Electric
companies, which have had working
agreement for some time.
Out of total vote of 57,Os6 reported
in the state primary election in South
Carolina Gov. Ellerbee has lead of
1898 on his prohibitionist opponent
for governor. 1t was the closest race
in many years for any office in that
state.
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LATER NEWS.

An order issued by President Nc
Kinley on the 10Th alters the bound
aries and area of the Black Hills forest
reserve in South Dakota. A portion of
the reserve was unsuited for timber
growing and this has been excluded
and tract extending into Wyoming
100000 acres has been added to the re-
serve. This action was taken at the
solicitation of the people living in the
vicinity of the reserve.
On the 10th DR.. Henry o. Claus, 72
years old, committed suicide in his
Office in New York City by shooting
himself. He had a large practice and
was worth $350,OOO. The cause of sui
eide is not known.
On the 10th there were over 100 ty-
phoid fever patients in the division
hospitals at Middletown, Pa, and the
Red Cross wards have been doubled in
size to accommodate this class of pa
tients. The society has 35 trained
female nurses on the ground taking
care of the most serious cases.
A strike of almost 1900 lasters in the
big shoe factories of Brockton, Rock
land, Whitman, Stoughton, East Wey-
mouth, Middleboro and Randolph,
Mass, occurred on the 10th, the manu-
facturers with the exception OF one es-
tablishment having declined to accede
to the demands of the lasters for high
er wages.
At Peekskill, N. Y, on the 10Th while
gang of laborers was at work on
the new athletic field adjacent to the
Franciscan Sisters convent a large
derrick fell and crushed several of the
workmen, Patrick Moran was instant
ly killed and Joseph Nolan fatally in
jured.
A dispatch from Seattle, Wash, sayi
that there will be no rush of the disap
pointed back from Kotzebue Sount
this fall at least, and four or five Sar
Francisco schooners are preparing t.
go into winter quarters there. The,
have no choice in the matter for tn,
crews have deserted and gone to th'
+ gold fields. Men to take their place
cannot be secured at any price.
In a report to Gen. Fitzhugh lie
Lieut.. Col. Maus, chief surgeon Of tn
Seventh army corps, shows the excel
lent condition of the camp at Jackson
vile, Fla. There, are three division
hospitals, with 500 persons undergoin
treatment and only few of thes
cases are of a serious nature, prin
cipally typhoid fever.
Fire at Defuniak, Fla.,' headquarter
of the Florida Chautauqua, destroye
is stores and hotels, besides numbe
of smaller buildings. The loss is est
mated at 100000.
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Two earthquake shocks occurred at
Deering, Me-, on the 18th. The first
lasted seven seconds, followed after an
interval of eleven seconds by second
shock lasting five seconds.
Two prisoners confined in the lookup
at Stafford Springs, Conn.,, Ernst Fran
ford, aged 81 years, and John Marsh,
aged 40, were cremated on the nth
in fire which originated in the cell
occupied by Marsh.
One hundred and twenty-eight sick
soldiers arrived at Philadelphia on the
18th on government hospital train
from Montauk Point and were inn
medi@tely distributed among seven
hospitals. s..
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A WONDERFUL EXHIBIT.
The Progress of Education in This Coun-
try is Shown In u Government OHicer'a

Ine ITOREehb Ol IuuCaLiOu III AiilN OOuu~
try is Shown In u Government ofncer's
Report.
Washington, Sept. 2O.-The annual
statement of the commissioner of edu-
cation has been submitted to Secre-
tary Bliss. The report shows satisfac-
tory results for the work of the year
ending June 80, 1898.
Zone cause of congratulation on the
part of those who hold the doctrine
that popular education is the safe
guard of our American institutions"
says the report, ''is the continued
prosperity of the elementary schools.
The increase during the year 1s96-'97
amounted to 257,S96 pupils over the
previous year. The total enrolled in
elementary schools amounted to 49,
452, ,426 pupils. Adding to it those in
colleges, universities, high schools
and academies, the total number
reached 16,255,093,"
The total amount of schooling re-
ceived per individual, on an average,
for the whole United States at the
rate of school ATTENDANCE for 1897,
is nearly five years of 200 days each,
and reaches quite seven years in few
of the states that are the most lavish
in their expenditures for education. A
little more than one-fifth of the entire
population attended school at some
time during the year.
A still greater occasion for congrat-
ulation is the increase of students in
colleges and universities. This in
crease has gone on steadily for 25
years, and in 1872 only 500 persons in
the million were enrolled in those in
stitutions. In 1897 the number had
risen to ,126 in the million.
During the same period there has
been an important change in regard to
conditions of admission to college
The standard has been raised to such
an extent as to require an average
of years work more in preparation
for the freshman class. Considering
the elevated standard. il is safe to esti
mate the number in higher education
measured by the standard of 1872, a!
three times as large in 1897 as 25 years
before.
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MUST TRANSPORT Her TROOPS.

United States win Not Agree to Send
Back to Spain Any But Soldiers Who
Surrendered.
One of the most important questions
which will be settled by the two mill
tary commissions will be whether
Spain or the United States will bear
the expense necessary to send the
Spanish troops in Cuba and Puerto
Rico back to Spain. The administra-
tion is opposed to paying for the trans
portation of the Spanish army, other
than those troops which surrendered
to Gen. Shafter OF Gen. Miles. For all
such troops which are in reality pris-
oners of war the United States is per-
fectly willing to provide transporta-
tion. This is being illustrated at the
present by the sending of Gen. Toral's
army back to Spain.
1t is feared by officials of the admin
istration that Spain hopes and expects
that this government will be as liberal
and provide transportation for the
Spanish armies in Cuba and Puerto
Rico. Army and navy officers say,
however, that no such plan will be
agreed to by the military commissions
representing the United States.