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Evening star., 1898-06-15

majority were informed that few places are
left and their desires could not be complied
with.
OF senators who called there were Haw-
ley, Penrose, Berry, Pasco, Thurston.
Lodge, Hoar, Elkins, Fairbanks, Spooner
and Platt of Connecticut. Among the rep
resentatives were Dockery, Russell. Tate,
Hawley, Alexander, Curtis, Foss, Walker,
Yost, Mitchell and Richardson.
Representative Tate and General Long
street were together trying to secure an ap-
pointment for a young Georgian. The Pres
ident will probably accede to their requests
Conference With Secretary Day.
Secretary Day was in conference today
with the President. The surmise is that
he was talking over the situation in the
foreign field, and particularly over reiter-
ated reports that the Emperor of Germany
is threatening to interfere with American
occupation of the Philippines. If Judge
Day has found anything disagreeable in
the attitude of European nations he gives
no intimation of the fact.
The representatives of this country
abroad are known to be alert to the high
est and most satisfactory degree. Many
of them make almost daily reports to the
government OF the progress of official opin-
ion. Ambassador White is among Ameri-
can representatives whose sources of in
formation are good. His standing at the
German foreign office is first-class, and he
is just the man to soon find out whether
Germany means well or the reverse.
Judge Day keeps the President thorough
ly posted. The President personally sees
many of the official reports from abroad,
and thereby knows the trend of affairs.
Evening star., 1898-06-15

stillwater-Troop A. I'd Cavalry, 16o
horses.
Breakwater-3d Infantry
Morgan-Troop c, I'd Cavalry 100 an
imals.
Clinton-Companies and d, I'd Infantry.
200 horses.
Cumberland and Manteo-Miscellaneou
kennewah-Water boat.
Resolute-CoIlier
Steam barge Laura-Machinery and der
ricks.
The conveys for the transport fleet are as
follows: Indiana, Detroit. Scorpion, He
lena. Castine. Annapolis, Panther. Hornet,
Manning. Bancroft Wampatuck, Eagle and
Wasp.
After passing the bar buoy at the en-
trance Of this harbor the fleet will assume
the following order:
First division, first column-Miami San
tiego. Gussfe. Cherokee and Seneca.
Second column-Berkshre Whitney Oil
Vette, Segurancia and Iroquois.
Third column-Allegheny San Marcos.
Miller. Saratoga and Morgan.
second division, first column-Mattewan
Ccmal, fucatan. Arkansas and Alamo
Second column-Stillwater Clinton, City
OF Washington, Breakwater and Concho
Ihlrd column-Rio Grande Vigilancia
orlzaba, knickerbocker and Leona
The columns will be 800 yards apart
abreast. containing FIVE vessels, each 900
yards apart. Between the two divisions
VIII be space Of Loco yards. The two di.
visions Will be alike In forma ton.
The consorts will occupy points of van
tage completely surrounding the trans
ports.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
STARVATION - FACES THEM
Santiago's Sources of Supply Are About
Closed Now.

Copyright. 1893. by the Associated Press.)
Off Santiago de Cuba, Saturday, June II,
Per the Associated Press Dispatch Boat
Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday,
June 12.-Rear Admiral Sampson and Com
mcdore Schley with their combined forces,
are slowly but surely placing such net
work about Santiago de Cuba, and are cut
ting eff so effectually every source Of out
side aid, that within a short time starva-
tons tapping will give way to deaths solid
knock for admittance at the doors of the
i'll fated place.
Within three days three separate sources
OF supply and reinforcement have been cut
off. and Santiago de Cuba is now isolated
from the world end is down to famine ra-
tions.
When Admiral Cervera arrived at San
tiego de Cuba with his fleet the people
there welcomed him for the relief they
thought he would bring. but instead of
food he brought them 700 more men to
feed. The only aid he had to offer was the
tons of ammunition in his ships maga-
zines.
A map Of the harbor furnished today by
Spanish spies shows that, after the bonn
bardment of the harbor forts by Commo-
dcre Schley on Tuesday, May 81. the Span
ish cruiser Reina Mercedes. which was dis
abled. was towed into the bay behind tho
Socapa battery, where she lies with two
torpedo boats. Half mile further UP, un-
der the lee of Cay Smith and the mortar
batteries is the Vizcaya, commanding with
her broadside the two narrow entrances 20
the east and west of Cay Smith.
Half a mile north and at the gate Of the
third narrow entrance lies the Almirante
Oquendo, and half mile to the northeast
are the Cristobel Colon and Maria Teresa.
The ships are about a mile and half
from the city proper, shallow water forbid
ding them to go much closer.
The sunken collier Merrimac is directly
in the narrow part Of the channel.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
ZEAL AND COURAGE,
Secretary Long Determined That
Gallantry Shall Not Go Unnoticed.

Secretary Long Determined That
Gailantry Shall Not Go Unnoticed.
Secretary Lcng is determined that no
American officer who has distinguished
himself by noteworthy galiantry shall lack
commendation if the matter comes under
his notice. He recognized in the zeal and
energy and discretion exhibited by Capt F.
NJ. Symonds of the Marietta something
worthy of official praise, whareupon he ad-
dressed the following letter to him:
In acknowledging the receipt of the re-
port of the 9th instant relative to the pas
sage of the u. S. S. Marietta from San
Jose de Guatemala to Key West, the de-
partment takes occasion to congratulate
you and those under your command upon
the successful termination Of your long
voyage. The department desires TO express
to you and through you to the officers and
men under your command its appreciation
of the efforts made by them to carry out
their orders. 1t is such zeal and spirit that
has been shown by the officers and men of
the Marietta that has brought to a sue
cessful end every enterprise undertaken by
our service in the present war
Now the department has just had time
to get along to the fine display of courage
made by Capt. F. NJ. Newcomb, command
ing the revenue cutter Hudson, in the en-
gagement of the Spanish forces at Carde-
mas on the 11th of last month, in which
Ensign Bagley and several other men were
kilIeu anu Lieut. beTndOOu WOUNDED on the
torpedo boat Winslow. Secretary Long s
praise in this case is the more gracious in
asmuCh as it is directed to revenue ma
fine officer and not to officer in his own
department. He directed the following let
ter to the Secretary of the Treasury oil
June 10:
Il have the honor to acknowledge the re-
Ceipt of your letter of the 9th inst. and to
forward herewith a copy of the report re-
ceived. The rescue of the Winslow by ths
Hudson was so gallantly done in the face
of the most CALLING fire that her officers
and men deserve the warmest commenda-
ton. The Winslow was riddled with shells,
disabled and helpless, drifting onto the
beach into the hands of the enemy; her
captain wounded; her only other officers
and half of the crew killed. But the Hud-
son courageously remained by her in the
very center of the very hottest fire of the
action, although in constant danger of 60
ing ashore on account of shallow water,
until finally a line was gotten to the Wins
low and the vessel drawn out of the way
of the enemy's guns"
Evening star., 1898-06-15
Persistently Misrepresented for Evil
Purposes in Europe.
STATEMENT FROM STATE DEPARTMENT
Officials Satisfied of the kaiser'st
Honest Intentions.
R q NJ ORS IN LON DON

LONDON, June 15.-The Star today re-
terates the story that Emperor William OF
Germany has ordered the German consul
at Manila to oppose the debarkation OF
American troops unless in sufficient force
to maintain order and protect Germans.
The Star adds that notification TO this
effect has been officially given to the United
States embassy at Berlin and to Secretary
Day at Washington.
Admiral Dietrichs, according to the Star.
has 2,4oo troops, and he could disembark
1,5oo, with two batteries of artillery, for
the partial occupation OF Manila.
Continuing, the Star says: Germany is
rot likely to have taken such grave step
without securing the adhesion Of other
powers interested in the far east namely
Russia, Japan aad England. They are Ger
tainly hostile to Ger;ranys project but it
is not thought likely that they will raise
objections, and we may soon have very I'M
portant news from Manila"
Evening star., 1898-06-15
NO MONEY FOR TINE CLOCKS.
some OF the Provisions in the Def
cheney Appropriation Bill.


The time clocks in the Treasury Depart-
ment must go. The House committee on
appropriations today reported, as a provis-
ION of the deficiency appropriation BILL a
requirement that no recording time clocks
shall be purchased for use in the depart
ments, except from money specifically al
lotted by Congress for that purpose As
no such fund has been provided, and is not
likely to be, the final purchase of the time
clocks now on trial will be prohibited.
The deficiency bill contains several pro-
visions of local interest. The sum of sloo-
ooo is provided for the employment of a
temporary clerical force in the War De-
partment The bill says that the force shall
be appointed for the term of one year not
subject to the civil service law
Ihere Is also an appropriate of $500 600
LOT tne employment of temporary force
In the office of the commissioner of internal
revenue, necessitated by the operations of
the new revenue bill
The bill carries SO, ,304 90 to paw deficien-
cies in District of Columbia appropriations
The sum is made up of a large number Of
small items. The principal appropria tfon
Is S31 800 for the complete equipment
of the central fire alarm station Including
Inlrty box circuits and ten alarm circuits
lhere Is an additional appropriation of
So,ooo TO put another story on the engine
house on Sth street between D and E north
west, for the permanent HEADQUARTERS of
the fire alarm system
The sum of S125,O00 is provided for furni-
ture for the new city post Office and the
space in the building is reaHotted in ac-
cordance with the plans of the heads of the
departments. The new allotment does not
differ materially from the one made in a
previous bill.
Eighteen additional CAPITOL policemen are
authorized by the bill.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
TO DISARM CERYERA.
Object Of the Military Expedition t
Santiago.

Santiago.
Some of the many congressional visitors
at the War Department these days have
been impelled to question the officials as to
the exact purpose of the military expedf-
ton to Santiago. From the strength of the
expedition and certain comments that have
been made by military officers the idea had
gone abroad that Santiago was to be made
the base Of operations against Havana. 1t
was learned, however, that the depart
ments plans do not contemplate this.
The sole purpose of landing the troops
at Santiago and the capturing of the town
is to destroy capture the Spanish fleet
for. notwithstanding all that has been done
toward bottling up these ships, the strate-
gists are by no means satisfied that IL the
situation is to be allowed to continue in
definitely Cervera may not succeed in
breaking Through the Instructions at the
mouth of the harbor and escaping with at
least part of his squadron. The very pos
sibility of such a thing, and 1t is possible,
is sufficient to give rise to the greatest un-
easinesS among the strategists here, who
have still in mind the strenuous efforts
that Sampson and Schley were obliged to
put forth in order to cage the Spaniards.
Therefore it is stated that as soon as
Santiago is reduced and the Spanish fleet
enectually disposed of the United States
troops will be dispatched to some other
point Of operations, either Porto Rico or
Havana, leaving the incurgents IN eastern
Cuba to prevent the Spaniards from re-
occupying Santiago. If the insurgents can
not be depended upon to do this, and 1t
must be confessed that the officials are be-
ginning to be oppressed by very great
doubts as to the amount of services that
can be expected from the insurgents in
natural warfare. then some of the United
states troops, perhaps a third or about
5000. will be left in the vicinity of Sam
tiago under the protection of some of the
American cruisers. which by that time will
have effected an entrance into Santiago
bay.
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ROUTE OF THE EXPEDITION.
Naval officials Believe That 1t Wen
to the East.


to the East.
Although the dispatches recounting the
sailing of the transport fleet from Florida
stated that the ships were goia., TO double
Cape Antonio. the western extremity Of
Cuba, in proceeding to Santiago, the naval
officials do not believe that that Is the
case. In the first place, the western route
Is full 200 miles longer than the route by
way OF Cape Maysi, and. in addition, the
transports would have to fight tho gulf
stream until they had got clear around
Cape Antonio. On the eastern course the
ships would have the full benefit of the
favorable current until they reached Cape
Maysi about two-thirfs CT the distance 10
be Travelled.
1t is believed here that the idea that the
ships were westward bound grew out of
the circumstance that they headed for the
Tortugas. But this WAS the point selected
Tor the fleet of transports to pick up the
heavier vessels Of the convoy squadron,
such as the Indiana, which was not allie to
get within ten miles Of Key " est because
OF the lack Of water. Therefore the Off
cials see no reason to correct their original
estimate that the troops will be of Santi-
ago Friday.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
ARMS FOR THE INSURGENTS
suwanse Lands Big Consignment West
Of Santiago.
With Food and Proper EQuipment
They VIII Afd Our TrooDs
Materially.
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press,

Copyright 1898. By the Associated Press.)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Saturday,
June II, via Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday,
June 12.-Since the establishment of the
blockade several interesting and daring
expeditions have been made into the
enemys country to discover the actual
condition of affairs in Santiago de Cuba.
1t is not an easy matter to get near the
city these days. About 5000 Spanish SOL
diers and 1000 home guard troops cover
every roadway about the place, and Gen.
Pando, the Spanish military commander,
is very active, although his operations are
limited by the mountains surrounding the
place, which are full of insurgents.
Suwnnee Arrives mt Santiago.
On Saturday, week ago, June 4, the
converted lighthouse boat Suwanee, COM
nanded by Lieut. Commander Daniel Dele
hanty, arrived off Santiago de Cuba. She
had on board about 20, 900 rounds of ammu-
milton, 5000 rifles, 1000 carbines, 1900
nachetes and hundreds of pounds of
bread, bacon anj other provisions. With
the aid of Cuban pilot, picked up by
Commodore Schley, she landed this stuff
in two days. besides taking an active part
in the bombardment of the forts at San
tiago de Cuba.
me leHul1S was elSCleu dDOul lWeASe
miles to the westward of Santiago and in
the presence of 500 insurgents. About 100
more insurgents were on guard in the
mountains and in the passes. The ammu-
milton and food. with the arms, have there
fore, put the Insurgents in excellent shape
to prevent the Spaniards from getting pro-
visions from the outside through the is
land itself. 1t is believed that the arming
of force of insurgents has assisted in
cutting off one part of the Spanish army
from another.
Two SlOOps CaEstured.
Tuesday, June Z, while working near Ces-
seraZere, twelve miles from Santiago de
Cuba, Lieutenant Commander Delehanty
saw two sloops trying TO run away up the
river Asserazero. He fired at them, and
they were run ashore and deserted. Later
boats crew from the Suwanee captured
them. Each of the sloops was provided
with a Spanish flag and one Of them had
had on board heliograph for signaling
purposes. The flag and the heliograpn
were taken as spoils of war. One of the
sleeps was presented to the cubans and
the other, which already had a few holes
in it, was sunk by shots from the Suwanee.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
ANXIOUS TO GO TO THE FRONT.
Troops mt Chickamauga Park Stirred
Up Over RumOr.

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILL
TARY PARK, Ga, June 15.-The report
that fifteen regiments are to leave Camp
Thomas for Tampa during the next few
days, is the main subject of interest In the
camp today, and ii is being eagerly dis
cussed by both officers and men. 1t is i'm
possible to confirm the report as the army
officials refuse to discuss IL, but nearly
every man in camp now believes 1t.
When the news of a move gained cir
culation there was general rejoicing among
the soldiers. The greater portion of them
have been very anxious to go to the front,
and row that there is a fair prospect of
a large number Of regiments leaving the
boys are all anxious to know just who will
be included in the order. This is not
known and will not be made public until
Major General Brooke issues an order. Ii
Us understood that the sth. 9th, 18th and
14th New York, Sd and 5th Illinois, LIST, 4th.
5th. 9th and 10th Pennsylvania, 4th Ohio
and Sth Massachusetts will be among tho
first to be ordered to the front In addi-
ton to these regiments there are many
others which lack only a small amount OF
equipment and which could be equipped
for operation without much trouble.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
PEPPER.
List of the Transport..

TAMPA, Fla, June 14.-The following is
| list of the vessels and their contents:
Miami-9th Cavalry and one battalion
| Goth Infantry. one battalion 10th Infantry.
| 1st Division.
Santiaso-9th Infantry, Hospital Corps.
Gen. kents headquarters.
Gussie-Three hundred mules, fifty pack
| ers and teamsters.
Cherokee-One battalion 18th Infantry,
one battalion 7th Infantry. one Gatling bat
| talon.
Seneca-Sth Infantry.
Administration engineers one battalion
10th Infantry, two troops 10th Cavalry
CoEal-Two light batteries 1st Artillery,
one held hospital, one squadron 10th Cav
Yucatan-One battalion I'd Infantry. eigh.
troops Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
| Berkshfre-Two light batteries Of I'd Ar
| tillery.
/ Whitney-Three hundred and f,ftv mn,es
fifty packers and teamsters.
ohvette-Hospital ship. I'd Hospital Corps,
| newspaper men.
Segurancie-General headquarters 1st In
| fantry.
Knickerbocker-2 Massachusetts volun-
teer Infantry.
Concho-40th Infantry. 25th Infantry.
Florida-Disabled by collision with the
Miami.
City Of washington-24th Infantry. one
battalion 21st Infantry.
AlIegheny-One hundred and ninety ami
| mails. Gen. Wheeler's headquarters, detacil-
ment 9Th Cavalry.
| San Marcos-l6th Infantry, one battalion
"a Infantry, Gen. Hawkins headquarters.
Decatur H. Miller-One battalion 7th In
fantry, fifty teamsters and 300 mules.
Saratoga-18th Infantry, one battalion
21st Infantry.
Leona-G Cen Youngs headquarters. LIST
Cavalry and one squadron 10th Cavalry.
Rio Grande-3d and 9th Cavalry, Gen.
Summers headquarters.
Vigiiancia-71st New York Volunteers.
Orixaha-22d Infantry, siege guns, two
battalions heavy artillery, 125 mules.
IroQuois-17th Infantry. one battalion 18th
Infantry. headquarters Of Gen. Chaffee
Mattewan - Gen. Bates headquarters
20th Infantry. two troops I'd Cavalry, sos
horses and mules.
Arkansas-One hundred and thirteen an
imals. equipments OF Sd Artillery, detach-
Ment I'd CavalrI.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
THE MERRIMAC's OFFICERS,
Assignments of Those Who Have
Lost n Vessel.

Among the naval orders posted at the
department today were the names of sew
eral officers of the Merrmac. 1t is the in
tention of Secretary Long to distribute
the crew of the vessel among the ships of
Admiral Simpsons fleet instead of having
them returned to this country. Every
member of the crew of that vessel had
volunteered to accompany Constructor
Hobson upon his perilous exploit, and in
recognition of their gallantry the Secre-
tary has ordered that they be given as
signments with the fleet of Admiral Samp-
son.
Four officers Of the Merrimac today
were assigned as follows: Ensign ]. r.
Blakely to the Marbehead Lieut. w. w.
Gilmer to the Massachusetts, Assistant
Engineer r. K. Crank to the Massachu-
sets, Lieut.. j. M. Luby to the New Or
leans, where he is to serve until that boat
falls in with the Detroit, when he will be
transferred to the latter vessel.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
THE REGULARS OBJECT.
Do Not Like to Serve on StaHs n
Volunteer.

Volunteer.
The War Department officials are very
much embarrassed at the requests coming
In from the newly appointed brigadier gen.
erals of volunteers to have regular United
States army officers assigned to duty on
their staffs. The immediate consequence of
acceding to these requests has been to
force the volunteer officers Of the lower
grade than general officers upon the regu-
lar service, In which position they are fre-
quently called upon to command men
much older In years and ripper in military
experience than themselves. The result is
dissatisfaction and discomfort all along the
line. for as a rule the regular army officers
very much prefer duty on the staff of gem
erals of the regular army, and unless se-
rious mischief is to follow, the department
must be obliged to refuse such requests.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering Il at
this office. In person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: % cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
new one.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
TO UTILIZE THE NEW BUILDING
Treasury Clerks to BE Sent to th
Post Once.

Post once.
Owing to the lack Of room in the treasury
building Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has
decided to utilize the new post office build
ing for the force Of clerks to be engaged
In the disposition of the bond issue. Abou,
200 clerks have been detailed to this work
and all Of them win be placed In the new
building. Three large rooms on the west
side OF the first foor will be fitted up with
tables, chairs and desks. The force will
be at work in the new building for 9
month.
1t has been decided at the treasury that
ths amounts of subscriptions awarded each
day win not be made public. Subscrfnftons
are rolling In fast. and there is no doubt
that the amount win b largely ovsrsub.
scribed.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
TALK OF Russ1An INTERVENTION.

senior sagasta, Heavever, Acknowl-
edges He Knowss N04hing Of 1t.
LONDON. June 1Ss-A special dispatch
from Madrid. published this afternoon. pur-
ports to give the substance Of an inter-
view with Senior sagasta. the Spanish pre-
misr, who Is quoted as saying that yester-
days rise on the bourse was due to tele-
grams advising leading nnanciers that Rus
sia has taken steps to intervene. shortly.
IN the settiemsnt ef the Philippine ques-
ton.
Tbs premier added, however. that person
ally no had no knowledge Of such Inter-
vention.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
FRENCH MINISTRY RESIGNS.

believed That NJ. Rtbot VIII BE Ask
ed to Form a Cabinet.
PARIS, June I'm. Meiine today handed
President Faure the resignation of the
whole cabinet, which the president accept
ed, while requesting the ministers to con-
tinue the direction Of a6airs until their sue
cessors are named. !.
1t is expected that n. Ribot. the former
premier and minister OF finance. will be
invited to form new ministry. and 1t Is
considered probable that N: Dupuy. who
was premier Of the cabinet which preceded
that OF M. Ribot. VIII join, the new minis
try.
Evening star., 1898-06-15
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Admiral Walker Approves the Plan
and Estimates Cost Mt S125, 600, 900.

Admiral Walker Approves the Plan
and Estimates Cost mt S125. .OoO,OOO.
Rear Admiral Walker was before the
Senate committee on the Nicaraguan canal
today. He said that the commission Of
which he is president had not yet COM
pleted its labors, but from the examination
that had already been made he thought
the plan for a canal along the proposed
route was entirely feasible. He suggested
some changes by which several dams could
be avoided, and said that he thought the
canal could be constructed at cost Of
about 1925 200, 900.
Senator Morgan, chairman Of the COM
mittee, said after today's meeting that he
hoped to get action on the bill during the
present session Of Congress If possible.