The herald., 1898-09-27
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The first word
that has come to Washington from the
American peace commission since their de-
parture was received at the navy depart
ment today being a cablegram requesting
that Capt Bradford, chief of equipment
bureau, be sent at once to Paris to assist
the commission. AS the officer is the lead
ing expert of the navy department in the
matter of coaling stations, ocean routes
of communication and strategic points the
inference is that the commission expects 10
begin the consideration Of those subjects
so far as they relate to the Philippines
and the Ladrones.
Respecting the latter group, in which
the United States commissioners are to
make a selection for coaling station 1t
has been found that the only good harbor
is on the island of Guam. the capital Of the
group, which was captured by one of the
warships bound for Manila. yet if that is
taken there will be so little Of the group
thus left without ocean harbor that II IS
believed that 1t would be best for both
parties, the United States and Spain, to
allow all of the islands to go with Guam
into United States possession.
Capt. Bradford has taken passage on
the Lucania, sailing from New York next
Saturday
The Spanish Commission
The French embassy has received ca
BILE dispatch stating that the Spanish peace
commissioners started yes sterday for Paris.
The trip from Madrid Is about thirtyeight
hours, so that the Spanish party is likely
TO be in the French capital tonight or to-
morrow morning about the time the
American commissioners arrive.
The Manila Squadron
NEW YORK, Sept. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
Instructions given by the Navy Depart
ment to Captain Barker, comma nding the
battleship Oregon and senior Office of the
squadron which is under orders to pro-
ceed to Manila, require him TO sail during
the present week for Honolulu.
Reports received at the department an
nounce that the Oregon is ready for the
voyage and the Iowa will be in condition to
sail tomorrow with the supply ship Celtic,
the d!stlling ship Iris. and the four col
liers which will accompany the battlesh!ps
will be ready during the next few days. The
department is considering the advisab.lity
of attaching the engineering repair ship
vulcan, WHICH ulu Sucn eNCelIcHC WORK IN
Cuban waters, to the squadron.
Admiral Dewey Is in need of such a ship
The Vulcan received orders yesterday to
come north at once. She viii Undergo such
repairs as may be necessary, take on sup
plies and will be ready for the voyage, It IS
stated. by the latter part Of the week. With
the Vulcan at Manila, it will be unneces-
sary to send the ships to Hong Kong for
repairs.
The Brazilian Boat
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The Navy De-
partment has decided to send the cruiser
Buffalo, now at New York to the Pacific
station. She will probably go to Honolulu
and In the event that she Is needed to re-
lnforce Dewey's fleet, she can receive or
ders at that place by dispatch boat The
Buffalo goes out under the command of
Commander Hemphll, late of the Naviga-
ton Bureau, who has devoted himself to
the conversion of the vessel, which was
lately attached to the Brazilian navy under
the name of the Nctheroy. into a modern
and effective cruiser. Mechanics are work.
lrg overtime on the Oregon and Iowa in
order to fit them for their cruise to the
Pacific and it is hoped that the vessels
will be ready by the date first selected by
the Navigation Bureau for beginning the
journey, namely October 1st.
Sick at Manila
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-The following
eabegram was received at the War De-
partment today:
Manila Sept. &c. - Adjutant-General
Washington: Understand reporters send
exaggerated accounts of sickness. Total
in hospital today, and the highest of any
lay, 529 typhoid patients, 95; all doing
we'll, mostly convalescent; about 1900 ex-
sused from duty, mostly slight ailments,