The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-25

Miles, comm1ndir = She arm. would
leave the city within the leg two
days. 1t was asserted also that he
had asked to get into the actual tight
ing by going to Cuba. and there as
suming command OF The troops. This
was contradictory to tie reports circu-
lated a few DAYS ago that Gen. Miles
would take command OF ;!le Porto Rico
expedition.
When Gen. Miles attention was
drawn to the several c.rn:i..ting re-
ports last night he good n,.urtdly de.
clined 10 discuss them. il ,'nr'sii red
1t inadvi>ablc to give ANY i~niurnltion
as TO when or where lac wouiG 20. His
long conference with SECRETARY Alger
during the afternoon lent some color
to the reports that the generals future
movements We're u ul,.r consideration.
"Details OF the -Arc, ..Iso tin. EdnSer.
The details of -. Ic:.dcut OC the
Gankce ON Dccur .tr"A hay have just
reached the nav department. While
the ship was at s.i 4 t;,I. was mt l.. ut
thcgI1s- One, Il u ,rDuII.r. u~II2 Eng
lish smOkelesS pO"-Ier. hung FIR. after
the trigger vas pLi,r.L TIc %uuner.
without waiting, threw "irrh the
breech just as IA charge rNpi"'ird.
The rear blast N!.lci Corporal j. j.
Murray and severely, but not serious
iy, wounded Private Jess Fuller, bU,h
of the United Stats martuc corps.
The powder is believed Ia he defee-
tive. Us other hang-lifes have bee
had with it, and if used at all in the
future, it will be with great cauti 81.
None of the nav.Ii militia men. who, in
il large part, man the Yankee, were
hurt.
British Consul GoitI QIit< usvAna ON
Leave.
The British cOl>Ii at Havana. Mr..
GOllan. who has - Wi protected such
American interests in Havana as were
necessarily left in his care, is to quit
Havana for home ON leave. lie has
been Il long time in liavana contin-
uously and had been under much strain
lately During his absence Mr..
jerome. ~vice-consul. will assume charge
of the consulate along with the care
of American interests.
Naval Constructor Hob sons Reward.
Representative picrson. uncle of Ma
val Constructor llo5spn. had another
interview with Secretary Long re-
speeding the reward of hat hero. The
secretary is puzzled by the conflicting
interests in this case. He intends tc
TAyCarI HnhSnn in u,pnAntiA ,rttI tIa
merits of his feat. but would like tG
do this without injustice to other
~mcritorious officers. y study of the
naval register shows that if Hob
son is advanced to the grade OF
acknowledgements, he will have
been given a greater award than was
yer known in our naval history.
Cushing got St numbers and gained
one year and nine months time in his
record, yet HobsoD. it is calculated. will
he given. If made Il naval commander.
344 numbers and will gain 20 years in
time. lie will become senior off Ger OF
the navy in a urse of about IL years,
and owing to his youth will retain that
place no less thai - years, something
absolutely without precedent in the
American navy.
These facts are being adduced by ma
val officers who are desiriOus of find
ing ON other mcans of rewarding
Our naval heroes which. while thor.
"uEhly satisfactory 20 them and their
friends, will work no injustice tC
others.
How the Present Practice Works.
As an instance of how the present
practice works the officers point to the
met tlat for his sp!eadid achievement
at Manila Dewey gained only ten num-
hcrs, while astounding as il nay seem.
instead of Il reward for his excellent
infringement and s~canlrnsIip in bring.
ing the great b%attlcship Oregon sue.
ces>fully through one Of the most re-
marketable cruises on record. Capt.
Clark actually los: three numbers,
through the promo. ION. over his head.
of officers engaged IN the battle Of Ma.
Mia bay. Capt. Sig,bee is cited also
as Il case in point. having suffered the
loss of several NUMBERS. representing a
yea or two OF naval service, through
the Manila rewards.