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The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
SPANISH PRISONERS.
Over Seven Hundred Arrive at Portsmouth
New Hampshire.

Portsmouth, n. H., July 1O.-The
auxiliary cruiser st. Louis, with TAG
Spanish prisoners, including fifty-four
officers arrived in Portsmouth harbor
at $50 o'clock this morning, and II
few minutes later dropped anchor just
above Fishing Island.
The big liner left Guantanamo at 6
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, July 9th,
and did not make n stop until she
dropped anchor in Portsmouth harbor.
Including the prisoners. there We're
1.O36 people on board the boat md out
of this number there are ninety -onc
care of surgeons. Admiral Cervera is
confined to his cabin, having been
quite i'll for the past three days, al
though he was able to be dressed this
morning. Captain Eulate, who was
commander OF the Vizcaya, and is
among the prisoners, is also quite Ill,
having ben wounded In the head dur
ing the battle off Santiago.
All of the Spanish commissioned of
ficers have been on parole and had
the freedom of the ship, with one ex
ception, and he was the governor of
Santiago de Cuba, who was trying to
escape from the city on Admiral Ger
vera's flagship when she was de-
stroycd on that memorable morning of
July 4. He refused to sign the parole
papers and was consequently confined
in one of the cabins under guard. The
remainder of the prisoners We're con-
fined between decks and closely guard
ed. a detachment of twenty-eight ma
rines from the U. S. S. Brooklyn, under
Lieutenant Bordan, and twenty-one
marines from the U. S. S. Marble
head were put aboard the St. Louis
when she left Guantanamo for the
north. to guard the prisoners, but they
had little or no trouble with the men.
Cadet Fremont of the st. Louis land
ed with gig loaded with mail from
the fleet and it was sent in bags to the
postofiice.
Ensign Palmer came ashore with i'm
portant official dispatches for Washing
ton and left at 2:21 this afternoon with
large grip, which he would allow no
one to handle.
Admiral Carpenter has perfected the
arrangements to land the prisoners at
their headquarters on Seavey's island
tomorrow afternoon. and at o'clock
the tug Piscataqun will take three
barges loaded with prisoners to the
island.
On the way up from Santiago num-
Der of the Spanish seamen said that
they had had enough of fighting, at
least with the Yankees.
1t is said that Admiral SIMPSONS re-
port to the Navy Department of the de-
struction of Cervera's fleet is about 12,-
900 words. Ensign Palmer carried the
document. which was in book form.
1t is understood that Admiral Ger
vera has accepted an invita- ton to stay
at hotel near Newcastle, about four
miles from the navy yard.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
FROM CLARA BARTON,
Sho Says the Wounded Arc Put on the
Ground Without Shelter or sedding.

She Says the Wounded Arc Put on ths
Ground Without Shelter or bedding.
New York. July 7.-The following
cablegram was received to-day by Ste.
phen Barton from Miss Clara Barton
"Slboney. July 6 (via Playa del
Este.)-Came from Shafter's front In
the night for food and clothing for
refugees, who are leaving Santiago by
the thousands, starving and naked
The State of Texas has gone to Pori
Antonio for ice to save her meat; will
return tomorrow. Are sending supplies
to refugees, all we can from both
camps, by army wagons and pack
mules. 1t is nearly impossible to land
supplies; high tides, no docks, surf ter.
rife; our ships yawl cannot stand in
surf. Have mended one of the brok.
en- f1atboats, which our men drag
ashore in the surf, waist deep. Nc
transportation. Horses and packers
tents would be helpful.
W0Npded men taken from our oper-
its are laid on the ground, Of
t6 nut blankets or shelter from
rain sum. As others die their cloth.
ing is taken to put on the naked to gel
them down to Siboney, ten miles, over
ronds that upset army wagons.
Mrs. Gardner, myself and whole
working force of the Red Cross at the
front are in direct range of the sharp
shooters. Lesser and the nurses are
doing splendid work at Siboney. The
men are as brave as lions. Shafter is
acting wisely and humanely, doing all
he can. We return to the front al
onrpD
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BUT THEY WERE REFUSED.
The Attack Began sunday Afternoon and
Will He Pushed Vigorously.

Washington, July 10.-The first
proposition from the Spanish com
mander came yesterday morning
through General Shafter. The Ameri-
can officer cabled to General Alger that
General Linares offered to surrender
the city, on condition thnt he and the
troops were allowed to return to Spain.
Secretary Alger Mt once took the dis
patch over to the White House, where
1t was the subject of consideration,
and the decision was reached not to ac-
cept the proposition. General Shnfter
was notified that nothing short OF un-
conditional surrender would be consid-
cred by this government.
Linares then asked that the truce be
continued for twenty-four hours that
he might consider 1t and consult with
Madrid and Captain General Blanco.
General Shnfter granted his request.
1t Is understood that further negotia-
tions have been conducted by Generals
Shhfter and Linares. and that the lat
est terms proposed are at the White
House.
The extension of truce has been most
advantageous to the American forces,
according to General Shafter's dis
patch. He has taken advantage Of 1t
by bringing up additional batteries, md
In making further preparations for the
assault on the Spanish forces.
The result of the failure of peace
proposals Is seen In the following dis
patch received late tonight.
Playa Del Este, July 1O.-To Ad-
iutant General. Washington.-Head-
quarters Fifth Army Corps, July 10.
Enemy opened fire n few minutes past
with light guns. which We're silenced
by ours. Very little musketry firing.
and the enemy kept entirely within the
intrenchments. Three men slightly
wounded. VIII have considerable
forces tomorrow. Enough to COM
pletely block all the roads on the north
west. am quite we'll SHAFTER.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14

At the sixty-third annual meeting oi
the New England Cotton Manufactur-
ers' Association last week Mr.. ]. S. Da-
Wis, of Holyoke, Mass, presented pa
per on FLAX Culture and the Manufac.
turc OF Linen in Place Of Coarser Cot
tons in New England" Among other
things the speaker said: ut seems in
evitable that the manufacture of coar-
ser cottons will be gradually trans
ferred to the south. Indeed, II this
movement toward the south continues
at the increased pace of the last ten
years the south will be making the
larger part of the coarser cottons man
ufactured In this country. The New
England cotton manufacturers must
face this fact squarely and with the
same indomItable courage and enter
prise with which they have faced the
many obstacles of the past" Further
on the speaker stated that the produc-
ton of the fax fiber has fallen from
27,133, o34 pounds In 1869 to 100000
pounds in 1897. In 1910 45,000 900 yards
of linen were made in this country
whereas at present we import $30,000,-
900 worth of linen annually. 1t was
suggested that the abandoned farms OF
New England are peculiarly adapted
to the culture of fax and that many
idle cotton mills could be profitably
converted into linen mills.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES.
Starving People FiockinE to the American n
Cnmp From SantinG 70.

| Starving People FiockinE to the American
Camp From Santiago
New York, July 1O.-A special to the
Herald from before Santiago says:
The lack of proper hospital facilities
III the American lines has been accent
uated by the arrival Of 10000 refugees
from Santiago within the American
lines. 1t is believed that General Ii
mares, far from seeking to prevent men,
women and children from leaving the
city, Is encouraging the exodus from
the city. Responsibility for the protec-
tion OF those non-combatnnts rested up
on the Spanish commander until the
women and children were admitted
within our lines. Now the RESPONSE
bility of feeding md sheitering these
helpless thousands falls upon the
Americans. General Shafter has re-
lieved General Linnres OF tremen-
dous embarrassment and our army has
been saddled with 1t. Many Of the
refugees do not conceal their hatred OF
the Americans, even while accepting
our food and protection. The condl-
ton OF these refugees truly is appall-
ing. A great majority of the refugees
are from the destitute families of the
city, and they have no means OF get
ting further from Santiago than Ell
Caney or of bettering their condition.
They cannot return to the city until 1t
Is occupied by our army, and we must
care for them MS best we can. The
Red Cross society to-day opened re-
lief depot at FL Caney, ahd succeeded
temporarily in satisfying the hunger
of the refugees. There are plenty of
supplies at SibOney, but there Is no
means of transporting the food to Ell
Caney. The little village to the north
east of the beleaguered city cannot
hold half of the refugees
Thousands are sleeping under shacks
built in the streets and in the woods.
One of the most pitiable of the many
touching scenes being enacted nt FL
Caney was witnessed early last even
ing when pale, pretty young mother,
clad only in thin wrapper and hold
ing her three-weeks-old babe in her
arms. piteously begged for some con-
densed milk for her little one. Mother
and babe 50 long had been without
nourishment that the child at least
must die within n few hours. Many
similar cases are reported. No milk
had been received in El Caney up TO
noon to-day.
A wealthy English merchant begged
for can of beans for his family. II
was given TO him and he carried 1t
away concealed under his coat lest he
he robbed. Thousands of the refugees
deserted El Caney and strew the road
all along the way to Siboney, where
there is no shelter for them. but where
they will get more food. Hundreds of
sick are gathered about the army COM
missary station. where, amid unsani-
tary surroundings, gray-haired men
and women totter around begging for
n single piece of hard tack. Women
fought with one another in their mad
scramble 10 get into the Red Cross de-
pot. This terrible situation is certain
to continue until Santiago falls. Merci-
fully there has been no rain for three
days, but II must come soon. When 1t
does 1t will rcdouble the misery of the
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
THE MINING CONGRESS.
Next Meeting VIII Bo Held at Milwau

kee.
Salt lake, July 9.-On the assem-
bling of the International Mining Con
gress this morning the majority and
minority reports OH the revision of the
mining laws was taken up for discus
sion.
Ex-Congressman C. l.. Allen of Utah
offered the following resolution:
That 1t is the sense of the lntcrnn-
tional Mining Congress that the min
ing laws of the United States be so
amended rs to do away with extra lat
eral rights In mining claims: and,
Resolved, That we hereby instruct
the president and secretary of this
congress to forward at the opening OF
the next session of the United States
Congress, to the public land commit
tees of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives. respectively, and also tc
the secretary of the interior and the
commissioner of the general land of
flee each n copy of this resolution.
Allen made n strong speech in favor
of his resolution.
Colonel Montgomery of Colorado
president-elect of the congress. advo,
Gated Aliens resolution, but said II did
not go far enough.
Abner Graves of Colorado called fol-
the previous question, which brought
direct vote on the resolution, and II
was adopted by safe majority with
out roll call.
Separate votes We're then taken on
the two committee reports, and they
were both rejected.
The committee was then discharged
with a vote of thanks.
Francisco Yanes then addressed the
congress on THE Mineral Resources
of Venezuela"
Thomas w. Gibson. secretary OF the
Department of Mines and Mining OF
Ontario, read n paper on "The Mining
Resources OF Canada" and took occa
sion to refer to the present cordial re
lations between the two governments
Professor Lakes of Colorado read q
paper on "'rhe Relation of Geological
Surveys to the Mining Industry"
G. NJ. Williams of PENNSYLVANIA reat
paper on Governmental Inspection
of Mines
Some Uses of the Cyanide Process
was the title of n paper read by VIII
lam Orr of Idaho.
p. II. Terhune of Utah read n paper
on 1.-THE Recent Advances in Silver
Lead Smelling
The next business in order was the
selection of the place for holding the
next mining congress. and Milwaukee
was chosen. The time of holding the
congress was left to the executive
committee.
Steps We're taken to establish perma
nent headquarters for the congress
the place to he designated by tho
finance committee.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
To Notify Hawaii.

Mare Island Navy Yard. Cal. July
S.-Instructions have been received
Mt Mare Island to get the cruiser
Philadelphia ready for sea immedi-
ately. Her supplies are now being as
sembled with the greatest dispatch
She will go into commission on Tues
day next, according to the latest re-
ports. and will probably get under
way for sea within week later
The Bennington has about. all her
coal on board from the collier Swan
hildn. Orders received to-day are re-
ported to contain instructions to her
commander to leave tomorrow.
Either the Philadelphia or the Ben
nington will convey the official news
of the action of Congress on the Ha-
waiian annexation and formally raise
the flag in the name of the United
States,
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
HUNGER AT GUANTANAMO.
Fifteen People Pcrlsh Is day and tho Town
May Be Tnken Mt Any me-


Guantanamo, July s, n. mad
vices received by Commodore Mccall
In of the Marblehead, from the city of
Guantanamo. show that the deaths
from starvation to average fifteen
daily.
General Perez, the commander of
Guantanamo, has given up hope of sue
cor and the town could readily be tax
EN- were 1t worth while to risk the lives
OF the American troops. The entrance
from the upper to the lower bay is pa
trolled nightly by steam launches. The
Eunboats In the upper bay have moi
shown themselves for several days.
Port Captain Fernandez of Baracoa,
with three officers, was captured by
Commodore McCalla as they ran into
this harbor for news. They did not see
the Americans until too late.
Thousands of Cubans. some esti-
mates placing the number mt 10000
are being fed at the camp on the west
side of the larbor with supplies furn-
ished by the Red Cross society.
The health of the marines at Guanta-
namo is good, but the same can not be
said of those at Baiquiri, where forty
out of the hundred men are on the sick
report, suffering from low fever.
On July 9TH ninety Spaniards APP
penred on the hills west of Bniquiri
and opened fire. The gunbont Man
ming replied vigorously and her shells
soon silenced and drove away the enc
my.
The siege guns and their ammunition
nre now being unlOaded from the trans
port Orizzabato, Il large barge. Tho
difficulty is to get the guns ashore
through the surf. 1t is believed the
roads TO Santiago are now passable for
heavy artillery.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
WANTS COLORADO MEN.
Dewey Will Not Attack Manila Until the
Second Detachment ArrIYes.


Second Detachment Arrives.
Chicago, July S.-A special cable to
the Chicago Record from its CORE
spondent. John II. McCutcheon, with
Admiral Dewey's fleet Manila bay,
July 4th, via Hong Kong, says:
The American troops under General
Anderson, which have reached the
Philippines, are now comfortably quar-
tered In the Spanish military barracks
at Cayite and are busy preparing for
active service against the Spanish. No
attack on Manila Is probable before the
arrival of the second detachment of
troops under General Greene, which Is
expected soon. The present force of
soldiers and marines is considered ill.,
sufficient to protect life and property
In Manila in the event Of the capitula-
tion of that city. The soldiers, how
ever, are all eager to begin the fight
ing.
Captain General Augusti has desired
to surrender Manila for some time. and
for that reason the Spanish council,
which is conducting the defense. trans
ferred the military leadership from
him to the senior colonel of artillery.
The insurgents control the city water
works and have cut Off the supply from
that source, but rs this Is the rainy
season ana tHere is II clOuuDufSt every
day, the Spnninrds do not suffer from
lnck of water. A more serious matter
for them Mt present is that the insur-
gents have captured San Juan Del
Monte. n few miles to the rear. which
had been fitted up with old cannon and
n supply of. ammunition and provis-
Ions to serve as the last stronghold of
the Spanish government after the
forces should be driven out of Manila
by the bombardment of the American
! warships.
Governor Marina, whom Captain
Glass brought as prisoner from
Gaum. the seat of the Spanish govern
ment In the Ladrone Islands. declines
to accept parole from the Americans,
preferrlng to remain n prisoner at Ca
vfte rather than run the risk of being
shot in Manila by his countrymcn for
surrendering when menaced by the
guns of the Charleston.
To-day the warships In the bay are
dressed with n brave display of flags
In honor of the Fourth of July. The
troops held Il military review at Ca
vite.
The health of the American troops
continues good.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Seventeenth Annual Meeting at Nashville
big Crowd Present.

Nashville, Tenn, July S.-AuditOrium
Endeavor was filed with an enthusias-
tic assemblage Mt ) o'clock this after
noon when the seventeenth interna-
tional convention of the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor
was called to order by President Clark.
Following devotional exercises, ad-
dresses of welcome We're delivered by
Governor Taylor and others and brief
telegram of greeting from President
Mckinley was read. In his reply, tel
egraphed on behalf of the Endeavor-
ers, Rev. Clark expressed the heartiest
sympathy of the Endeavorers with
their Christian President" and in
formed President Mckinley that his
praise and thanksgiving proclamation
had been read during the opening ex-
ercises of the convention, and that the
Endeavorers had united In prayers for
n speedy peace.
Secretary John w. Baer then I'D
his annual report, In part as follows:
In It's native land Christian Endeavor
still moves forward. There are now
within the borders of the United States
Al 222 societies. So far as we know,
Russia is the only country in the world
without its Christian Endeavor society.
A-hShhhu c'Hco, nus
tralia 2.2S4. Scotland 535. India 433.
Wales 331, Ireland 213, China 1870, AZ
rica 40. The list is too long to be re-
ported fully here and at this time. The
total enrolment from without the
United States is 11,775 societies. The
increase in South Africa, India, China,
Germany and throughout Great Brit
ain has been large.
The total enrolment of worldwide
Christian Endeavor Is "a, ,101 societies,
with an individual membership of
more than 3,15O,OOO.
In the United States the Presbyte-
rians lead with j.605 Young Peoples
societies and BOO Junior; the Congre-
gationalists are next with i.165 Young
Peoples societies and 2,469 junior
then follow the Disciples of Christ
with 3,26S Young Peoples societies and
1,4S3 Junior: the Bnptlsts 1920 Young
Peoples societies and 1.130 junior: tho
Mcthodists 1.O95 Young Peoples and
364 Junior: the Cumberland Presbyte
rians $50 Young Peoples and Ala Jun
iors; the Lutherans sol Young Peoples
and 355 juniors; and so OH until more
than thirty different evangelical de
nominations have been listed.
The two meetings tonight We're at
tended by tremendous crowds. Tho
Kansas City Union was rendered this
banner for the best progress made. De
| troit was selected for the meeting Of
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
Rumors ct Peace.

Washington, ID. c.. July 9.-The be
lief that peace movement will be in
augurated continues strong. but the
definite announcement is made that nc
such movement has taken form thus
far.
The State Department again authori
tatively stated that no peace ovcrtures
direct or Indirect. official or unofficial
had been submitted to this government
At the same time, similar statements
came from authorized sources. from
the English. French. German and Other
hmbassics and legations. 1t is stated
broadly in these official quarters thn
whatever may be the hope or expectn
tion of Spain toward peace. the matter
thus far is confined entirely to tbs
other side of the water and has takeI
no form. either before the authoritics
or before the foreign Representatives
of those powers which would be mos
likely to speak in the event of n peac,
mOYnmnnI
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
spanIsh Omcer., Ouarter..

Annapolis. Md, July 1O.-Coptain p
X. Cooper superintendent of the naval
academy, has completed his prepara-
tiOns for the care of the eighty Span.
ish officers. Just how much liberty
will be accorded them while here has
not been definitely settled. but the dis
position of the authorities is to treat
them with all possible leniency, and to
make their enforced stay In Annapolis
as pleasant as possible under the cir
cumstnnces. 1t is probable that NIL
will be put on parole and allowed the
fullest use of the beautiful grounds for
promenade and other purposes.
The buildings to be occupied by them
are known as Goldsborough Row, con.
sIsting of nine buildings These quar-.
ters are used by the cadets and bache
lor officers and professors when the
academy is In session.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14
SAMPSON AND scHLEY.
Jealousy Between tho Two Onicers Caus
Ing Gossip on tho Fleet.

With American Fleet Off Santiago,
Friday, by the Herald Dispatch Boat
Sommers n. Smith to Port Antonio,
Jamaica, Saturday.-Repeated rumors
of friction between Admiral Sampson,
in command of the American fleet, and
Commodore Schley, second in COM
mand, are heard here. l am told that
the admiral forbade Commodore Schley
to telegraph to Washington his version
of the great naval victory on Sunday
morning, when the Spanish feet, under
Admiral Ceryera, was destroyed while
attempting to escape from Santiago
harbor. The trouble between Sampson
and Schley is acute. and the fleet is
buzzing with gossip about it. Admiral
SIMPSONS friends are deeply cha
grined that his flagship should have
happened to be absent when Cervera
dashed out of the harbor.
Every one on the New York laughs
at Commodore Schley's assertion that
the Brooklyn was struck thirty times
by Spanish shot. They declare that
the commodore should be reprimanded.
Washington, July 9.-The President
has determined to promote Acting Ad-
miral Sampson and Commodore Schley
in recognition of their services in the
destruction of the Spanish naval fleet
in American waters. but Is undecided
as to the extent of promotion. AL
though Admiral Sampson ranks Com
modorc Schley in command of the
naval forces in Cuban waters, he is
subordinate to that officer by two num-
bers In the naval register. Commo-
dOre Schley stands No. in the list of
commodores, and Sampson stands No.
10, having been promoted to that
grade within the past week Commo-
dore Watson, also on duty with the
fleet at Santiago, is senior to both of
the others, standing No. in his
grade. When an official report is re-
ceived decision will be reached as
to the eXtent of promotion to me made.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-14

Admiral Dewey when boy tried to
whip the teacher of a district school,
and got SO pounded that he resigned
the enterprise: and when grown UP he
went to the teacher and thanked him
for the pounding. adding that the
teacher had made a man of him. Per
haps the ambitious school-boy of to-
day will profit by this example. but he
had better utter the apology first and
let the other part take Its natural
course. Sill further. we are grieved to
learn that the admiral didn't begin life
by cutting down his papa's cherry-tree.