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Evening star., 1898-07-16
WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS.
The Second Expedition With Supplies
for Gomez,


Official information has been received
here of the complete success of the second
expedition which recently left Tampa, Fla,
with stores and supplies of arms for the
army of General Gomez. This expedition
landed the southern coast of Cuba and
was the first IN which our troops have been
able to get communication with Gomezs
army, the first, in which the transport
Gussie was dispatched, having failed en-
tirely to reach him.
This second expedition was carried out
under the direction of Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn, who from this end supervised
all the arrangements for carrying 1t into
effect, and consequently he feels very much
elated over its successful consummation.
Two vessels We're employed, the Florida
and the Fanita. and they had board
supplies for Gomez and arms and ammuni-
ton to equip his soldiers for the campaign
ahead. They also carried two troops of
United States cavalry, in command of Lieu
tenant Johnson of the 10th Regiment, and
a special representative of the military in
formation division of the War Department,
who was instructed to obtain all tie in
formation possible regarding Gomezs
troops and the country in which they are
operating. Upon their departure from the
southern coast, Mr.. Meiklejohn is informed
the officer in charge was given i'm
portant message from General Gomez to
the Secretary of War. In view of its i'm
portance, the assistant secretary has d.
rected that 1t be forwarded by express to
the department here.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. ]. c. Porter has been ordered to
command the Catskil
Lieut.. e. NJ. Harmon has been detached
from the Jason and ordered to command
the Mahan, relieving Lieut.. C. s. Rich
man, who is ordered to Washington, d. G.
Lieut.. W. S. Benson nas been detached
from the Naval Academy and Lieut.. H..
George from the navy yard at New York
and ordered to the Vermont for duty in
connection with the crew of the Chicago.
Commander G. E. I've, now at the naval
hospital, Norfolk, has bean ordered to the
hospital at New York for treatment.
Lieut.. T.. G.. Peck has been detached from
command Of the Lehigh and ordered to the
navy yard at New York.
Lieut.. w. A. Marshall has been ordered
to the torpedo station 1t Newport.
Lieut.. NJ. II. Hall has been detached
from command of the Carskill and ordered
to ordnance duty at Lynn, Mass.
Lieut.. A. F. Denny mas been ordered to
command the Lehigh.
Lieut.. F. S. Boyce, from the Saturn to
the Rainbow
Lieut.. G. V. Eiswald. from the Jason to
the Manhattan.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
THE FEVER SITUATION.
Drs. Sem and Guiteras Say Heroic
Measures Must Prevail.


Measures Must Prevail.
Copyright, 1881
SlBONEY, July IA, via Port Antonio,
July 15.-Dr. Sem was present at the San
iago conference between Gen. Miles and
Gen. Toral today. He was Informed by the
Spanish doctors and the archbishop that a
great amount of sickness prevailed In the
city. The majority favored surrender at
any price.
DIR. Sem is discouraged at the situation
with regard to the fever. Heroic measures
must prevail. Should the army move to
Porto Rico. he fears that the fever may be
imported there. DR.. Guiteras, when asked
for his opinion, replied that the question
was impossible Of solution
The doctors are hurrying nurses to the
hospitals but the Ell Caney situation is
grave There are many cases OF fever and
great mortality among the people. who are
dying from exposure and privation.
Refugees are focking here with gold in
one hand and paper in the other begging
for food.
There are 200 fever cases here and three
deaths. The majority Of the cases are
from the trenches, where men sleep night
after night In water.
most impossible.
DR.. Senns opinion is that in fortnight
hence % per cent of the men will be hors
de combat. The sanitary conditions ere
worse than any l ever saw
Evening star., 1898-07-16
GEN. TORAL'S DELAY.
still Quibbling Over the Terms of
Surrender.

After extended conference with the
President last night, at which three other
members of the cabine: were present, Sec
retary Alger said: The situation is Just
this: The Saaniards at Santiago are pre-
pared to surrender, but they want to car
~ their arms. We have determined to
grant no such concession nor any con-
cession except the generosity of this gov
ernment to transport them To Spain" Sec
retdry AlSer was asked If it was not the
exp ectatlon that wnen 1t was known that
no other terms would be granted. the sur
render would take place, and replied that
such was the case. In any event, no other
concession would be afforded by this gov
ernment.
Gen. Shafter has been instructed to carry
out the determination OF the President.
with whom the matter has been thoroughly
discussed. Secretary Alger did not say
how much time would be allowed the enc
my to reach a conclusion. but il is known
that the administration will make ii very
short and submit to no further parley with
Gen. ToraL The next move is surrender
upon the terms which the United States
government proposes or immediate attack
upon the Spanish forces by the army and
navy.
In view Of Skaters last dispatch, no
fear is felt that the negotiations for the
surrender OF the forces in Santiago city
will not be prosecuted to a successful con-
clusion. Gen. Toral, it Is known, at first
insisted thai mis- men should be permitted
to carry their arms with them to Spain
This concession Gen. Shafter ec.ined to
grant. Toral has modified his demand re-
gardipg the arms and has presented Pc
titiou that the arms taken from mis- men
be returned to Spain with the troops. As
Indicated IN Secretary Algers statement
above given, the petition has been denied
by this government.
The unusual delay which has puzzled the
war officials is accounted for by the diff
Guilty which Gen. Toral Is having in sur
rendering that part of the force under
his command which is not in the city of
Santiago. Gen Shafter estimates that
there are from 12,OO0 to 5000 men in San
tiago and nearly as many more in the
province outside of the city. 1t is believed
that the delay In the negotiations is made
necessary in order to secure the surrender
of the outlying garrisons, some of which
may Question Torafs authority. TO sur
render them without definite instructions
to that effect from Madrid.
Evening star., 1898-07-16

Government Parks Invaded When the
Military Guard Left.


Military Guard Left.
Shortly after war was declared and the
troops of the regular army began to move
the Secretary of the Interior received in
formation that the sheep herders of Cali
fornia were driving their sheep into the
government reservations. The Yosemite,
Sequoir and General Grant parks in Cali
fornia were the ones entered. Before this
the government always had several troops
of cavalry to keep out these herders, but
when the call to arms was sounded these
guardians of the reservations were hurried
to the front, and the big parks left prac-
tcal1y unprotected. Secretary Bliss dis
patched Superintendent Zevely to the state.
with instructions to employ assistants and
drive out the sheep raisers. With only
limited amount of money on hand to do
this, the government has succeeded in GUST
Ing $4,000 sheep. At first it was said the
sheep raisers would resist, but no conflict
has been reported. The Secretary has
found it necessary to call upon the govern
ment for troops to assist the government
agents, and a detail has been made from
the Utah troop of cavalry to guard the
parks,
Evening star., 1898-07-16
CAMPS IN FLORIDA,


The officials of the War Department have
instituted inquiries into the sanitary condi-
tion of the various military camps in Flori-
da, with view to the removal of the
troops to more salubrious places in case il
Is found advisable to do SO. In view of the
reported appearance of suspicious cases of
fever among the troops at Tampa, the Sec
retary of War has telegraphed General
Coppinger. in command of that military
district. to make a full report of the sant-
tary conditions there. In case of necessity
the troops at that place will be immediate
iy transferred to the camp at Chickamauga
or to some other camp in more northern
LATITUDE. According to a report Just re-
ceived at the War Department from Major
General Lee, commanding the troops at
Jacksonville. there is no occasion for any
change in that camp from a sanitary stand
point. He says that the camp at Jackson
Vile is in excellent condition. with plenty of
water and all the requisites for camp.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
IMPORTANT TAX DECISION.
U. S. Commissioners in Iowa Holds
Tint EXpress Compnnies Must Pny.

OTTUMWA, Iowa, July t6 United
States Commissioner Hunter today decided
for the first time in any court, criminal or
civil, the question whether express COM
panies or shippers must pay the one-cent
tax be attached TO express receipt.
He held that the company must pay the
tax under tie laws He holds the cashier
of the local office of the Adams Express
Company arrested on charge of violating
the revenue law, to the federal grand jury.
United States District Attorney Miles rep
resented the United States in the hear
ing. Attorneys for the express company
will apply for a writ of habeas corpus
before United States Judge Woolson, who
will be asked to pass judgment the
commissioner decision early next week.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
EAGER TO RETURN TO THE FIGHT
Senator Cannon Speaks of the En-
thusinsm Among the Wounded.

Senator Cannon of Utah has returned
from a visit Of inspection at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga. and to Lees army corps at
Jacksonville, where he has brother, Lieu
tenant Colonel Cannon, of Torrey's Riders
Senator Cannon says: II have never seen
anything like the patriotic enthusiasm of
the wounded soldiers at Fort Mcpherson
The wounded of the oath Infantry, which
came from Fort Douglass, Utah. and who
participated in the battle of San Juan, are
there. and the officers and men almost to a
man are anxious to get released from the
sick list and eager to get back in the fray
While there | saw the effects OF the Mauser
bullets. In one wound inflicted in the foot
by these bullets, the orifice of eurergence
was eight times as large as the orifice of
entrance, and it was moreover rough and
jagged. II showed the terrible explosive
effect and Spain's fragrant violation of in
ternational principles"
Evening star., 1898-07-16
Local Enterprise.

Messrs. W. B. Moses & Sons have again
entered into competition with the leading
manufacturers and retailers of the coun-
try. and received the contract for the
desks tables and Office chairs to be used
by the weather bureau and Agricultural
Department at all points in the United
States, as far northwest as Alaska and
also the special stations to be fitted out n
Cuba.
This Is one OF the large yearly contracts
of the government. and Is therefore much
sought after by all who have the facilities
fer handling such large orders.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
DEATH OF EBEN BREWER.
Postal Agent of the United states In
Cuba.

The Postmaster General has received
cablegram from Santiago announcing the
death Of Mr.. Eben Brewer, the postal
agent of the United States for Cuba. Mr..
Brewer. 1t will be recalled. was appointed
soon after llostilities between this country
and Spain began. He was given charge of
all postal arrangements in Cuba and person.
ally organized the first post Office on the
island. His serious illness was mentioned
in The Star yesterday. together with the
detail of his assistant, Mr.. Louis Kemp
ner, as the officer IN charge. The death of
Mr.. Brewer is regarded serious loss
to the service. and Postmaster General
Smith spoke in the highest terms of the
good work he had done in Cuba.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
Officers Resign.

The following named volunteer officers
have resigned: Lieutenant Charles H
Ruhl. 31st Michigan; Lieutenant. J. H
Glynn, 1st New Hampshire; Lieutenant W.
NJ Kemerer, 14th Minnesota; Lieutenant
w. A Rolfe, Massachusetts, Heavy Artil-
lery; Lieutenant Ezekiel Palmer, 5th Mis-
Rouri; Lieutenant Hugo Brandt, 21sI Kan
sas; Lieutenant c. w. Hamilton. 21st Kan
sas; Lieutenant Alexander Stevens, Sth
New York.
Evening star., 1898-07-16

Mysterious Fire Destroys Her at
Norfolk Dock.

NORFOLK, Va. July 16.-The steamer
Northampton was burned at 4:15 this
n ornirg at the Old Dominion pier. How
the fire originated is a mystery, as the
fires were carefully banked last night.
There were a number uf narrow escap=s
by employees asleep on board, Chas. Clark,
a negro deok-hand. being pulled from his
berth and carried cut bodily. A chamber
maid was suffocated from smoke but re-
yived. Everything On board was lost.
The Peekskill. anchored near. was slight
ly damaged by the intense heat from the
burning vessel.
The Northampton was towed to Berkeley
nats and beached. She was built in ISS0
and valued at s65. 600; pretty well covered
by insurance.
Evening star., 1898-07-16

State Superintendent of New York
EIectiOns-Extra Session Ends.

State SWperfntendent OF New YORK
ElectiOns-Extra Session Ends.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 16.-The extraordi-
nary session of the state legislature ad-
journed finally today. Its work was the
passage of four bills:
One appropriatng $5G0,00o for a war fund;
2. Providing for the polling of votes of SOL
ders in camp and in the field, at general
election; 3. Taking from the chief of police
of New York city the power of appointing
judges and clerks of elections and vesting
the power in state bipartisan commis-
sion acting through superintendent of
elections, and 4, appropriating $4,000 for
the expenses of the special session.
Governor Black has igned the metropol
itan district election bill, and John McCul-
lagh, late chief Of police of New York, has
elections under it's provisions.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
SEVEN TIMES SUBsCKIBED,
Officials Still Figuring on the Bid,
for War Bonds

Assistant Secretary Vanderiip said this
afternoon that it will be several days be-
fore the total amount of the subscriptions
to the bond issue will be known. 1t Is
probable that the total will be close to
81, N0OOO,0O0, exceeding the expectations of
few days ago.
1t is now settled that all those who SUBJ
scribed for amounts up to s4,9S0 will be
awarded bonds. Those who subscribed for
5000 will be awarded a portion of their
subscription, just how much will not be de-
termined for several days. The total
amount of $4,000 subscriptions was 500 $50 =
600, subscribed for by 1900 people These
subscribers may get anywhere from 81 900
to 5000 of the amounts asked for.
Proofs of the new bonds have been sent
to Secretary Gage by the bureau of en-
craving and printing.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
More Room for Clerks.

The large building at the corner of 18th
and G streets, occupied during the civil
war by General Grant as his headquarters,
and more recently used by the Red Cross
Society, has been leased by the War De-
partment to accommodate the large extra
force of clerks In the quartermaster gen.
erals department employed to meet the ex-
igencies OF the war with Spain.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
Awarded Contract.

The Southern Asphalt Paving Company
of Baltimore Md, has been Informed hy,
the District c ,mmissiorers that white US
bid for paving 9TH street between E and
and 18th street southeast was lower than
that of the Crawford Paving Company the
contract has been awarded to the latter,
company because IL offered to do the work
In q shorter time.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
One Executive is Enough.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. July 16. via CAL
weston, Textile committee on congress
which has formulated the federal constitu-
ton recommends a change in the plan put
forth by the diet of the Greater Republic
from three to one executive, and, instead of
a changeable headquarters, federal dis
trict having capital at Amatha1a, on the
Bay of Fonseca.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
rom the Atlanta Constitution

The funds of the town of Dornstettin in
Wurtemberg, are so well invested that the
citizens, instead of paying taxes, receive
an annual bonus of s25. besides free fire.
wood and free use Of land for raising yege-
tables.
Evening star., 1898-07-16

The President today appointed the follow
Ing Indian inspectors: Arthur NJ Tinker
of North Adams. Mass: Cyrus Bede OF
Oskaloosa, Iowa; Walter H. Graces Of Dem
yer, Col
John H. Knight of Portland. Me-, to be q
special agent to allot lands In severalty to
Indians.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
Ten Dollars or Thirty Days.

Samuel Turner. Julius Latney and Ed
ward Beckett, all colored, were today con-
victed before Judge Scott of stealing So
worth of stockings from Mandel Shines,
and ten cents from John e. Allen, and each
was sentenced to pay fine of $40 or to be
imprisoned for thirty days.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
District Soldiers DIschareed.

Privates Sam Marshall. Company NJ. and
William Lynch. Company D, LIST District
Of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, have been
discharged.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
THE ELcHo CHALLENGE SHIELD.

Englnnd's Team Wins From Scotland
and Ireland.
LONDON, July 16.-At the competition
at Bisley today for the Elcho Challenge
shield, open to one team of eight from
England, Scotland and Ireland, fifteen
shots at 800. 900 and 1.000 yards. England
won. with a score of 1885; Scotland scored
1,540 and Ireland, 1,505.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
CAR BUILDINGS BURNED.

Central n. H. of New Jersey Suffers
$26,OOO Damage at Elizabeth.
NEW YORK. July 16.-Five frame build
ings, part of the car shops Of the Central
railroad of New Jersey, at Elizabeth, were
burned today, causing a loss of S25, 600
James Robbins, a workman, jumped from
a second-story of the pattern shop and sus-
tanned serious injuries.
Evening star., 1898-07-16

want ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Fortunes From Bananas.

Immense fortunes have been made
out of the banana business. Revenues
do not accrue alone from the sale of the
fruit, for the leaves are used for pack
ing; the juice, being strong III tann1n.
makes an indelible ink and shoe black
ing; the wax found on the underside OF
the leaves is 6. valuable article of COM
merce; MANILA hemp is made from the
stems, and of this hemp are made mats,
plated work ard lace handkerchiefs Of
the finest texture Moreover, the banana
is ground into banana -four. The fruit
to be sold for dessert is ripened by the
dry warmth Of faring gas jets in the
storage places in which it is kept, ond
immense care has to be taken to prevent
softenins or overripening. Tie island
of jamaica yields great crops OF this
useful and money making fruit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Useful Sivash Dogs.

If you are going to prospect il Alaska
and expect to travel much, pair OF
good "Siwash" dogs are very essential
almost indispensable. These dogs
greatly differ from our domesticated
dogs, taking to the harness like duck
to water. They do not bark at sJran-
gers. They are kind and affectionate,
showing the wolf in them only among
their kind. It seems to be against their
principles to get off the trail to Let an
other team pass.
This means q fight, al exciting cpl
sode if the teams number FIVE or six
dogs each. In an instant the widest
confusion takes place. Dogs, harness
and each driver with club in his hand
form one grand jumble from which Or
der can only be restored by some of the
dogs being knocked senseless. The dogs
are trained to "gee" and "haw," like
an OF and stop at the word whoa! !"
"Mush'' is the word used generally by
the whites to indicate go ahead, a per-
version of the Indian word "husch. :"
The dogs prefer their master, but if
lent for use they work as faithfully as
for their master.-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Ar .nccdote of the Revolution.

Senator Bate of Tennessee told the
following anecdote of Colonel Tom
Sumter: Sumter was great big giant
of a fellow, with a voice like a fog
horn. It is said his "hollel:;' could be
heard for miles On one occasion when
he was off on q foray the Tories came
and captured his wife, Molly, and
stripped the plantation of everything.
When ''Old Tom" came home and found
Molly gone, his rage knew 40 bounds.
Gathering together such forces as he
could he put after tie Tories. He over
took them on the third day and hung
about until midnight. Then he deploy-
ed his for around the camp and told
them tc ait orders to fire. He was
afraid of Molly being shot in the melee.
So when he got everything ready he
opened his big mouth and let out yell
that fairly made the earth tremble:
"Lay down, Molly! Lay down, Molly"
and Molly, recognizing those stentorian
tones, fell prone on her face, and after
the last clay down, Mollyn' came the
command fire and charge. Molly was
recaptured without hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Damaging.

A Chicago politician-a veteran in
the ranks-was recently accused by a
former henchman Of having offered him
bribe of $500 to do a job for him.
The willy second fiddle" kept the $500
and afterward brought it in evidence
against his former chief. While the
scandal was being blown about town an
acquaintance of the accused met him
one day and slapping him good natured-
" on the back said chafingly
"Well, John, so you were going to
drop $500 in Bill's way, were you:"
The politician colored, or, to speak ac-
curately. his already forid complexion
took Oh a purple tinge, as he said by
way Of explaining his agitation CHS
original language is revised):
Now, don't give q hang for the
talk "Ho bribing him. That ain t
rot.l4. Gut it hurts my reputation to
have nv friends think was such a
clam as to give that hee!er $500 when
l could have bought hin with ham,
New York Commercial Advertiser.