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Evening star., 1898-07-25
GOING T0P0RTO RICO
A Commission to Spread Information
Among the People.
WILL REPORT 10 GENERAL MILES
To Make Their Way to Different
Parts of the island.
RPOSEs OF THE TRIP

A party of nine Porto Ricans, accom-
panied by w. P. Sutton. left this city Sat
urday evening for Newport News, Va, to
embark on the St Paul to report to Gen.
Miles at Porto Rico. They are TO receive
instructions from Gen. Miles regarding
their future movements. H is understood
that they will be landed in Porto Rico with
instructions to make their way to different
sections of the island and tell the people of
the results of the war up to the present
time, and to do what they can to bring
about a feeling Of friendliness on the part
of Porto Ricans toward Americans.
This party may be regarded as a COM
mission of the United States government
Evening star., 1898-07-25
NINE MONTHS WITHOUT NEWS.
Gen. Randall Did Not Hear of the
War Until June Ii.

Brig. Gen. G. NJ. Randall, who has been
stationed 1T Fort ST. Michael, Alaska ar
rived in Washington last evening, and was
at the department this morning. He is one
army officer who has but recently learned
that this government is at war with Spain
T. had been nine months since he had re-
ceived letter or any sort of communica-
ton from the outside world when on the
nth of June he heard of Dewey's victory
at Manila. That was the first he knew of
there being var. his rank In the army
was lieutenant colonel. On the 4th of May
h was confirmed by the Senate as brig
adler general, but he cid not learn of this
fact until the 9th of June AS soon as he
was notified of his promotion he forwarded
his acceptance. Coming to Washington as
quickly as he could in obedience to orders.
h arrived only last right, and qualified as
brI6adier general at the War Department
this morning.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
ENLIsTING "IN A BODY"
When an Organization is Entitled ts
Certain Privileges.


In recent decision, the Attorney General
advised the War Department that it cam
not be said that military organization of
a state has enlisted in the volunteer army
lin body" unless at least a majority of
the organization shall have come directly
from the service cf the state into the vol
unteer service of the United States. Where
less than a majority of the members Of a
militia organization SO enlist they are not
entitled to represent or to be called the
organization, for they are not a majority.
In the Attorney Generals opinion where
more than fifty per cent of the members
of such organization enlist, claiming to do
SO as a body, and coming in under such
circumstances as to indicate that they have
enlisted in good faith as organiza ton,
the law would apply and they would be en-
titled to whatever privileges are con-
ferred upon such an organization.
The Attorney General has also given an
opinion to Secretary Alger. in which he
says:
IF a volunteer regiment is made I'D of
separate companies or battalions contribut-
ed by two or more states. the governor of
each state would be entitled to appoint the
officers of the companies or battalions by
them. respectively contributed in body
He would not be entitled to appoint the
regimental officers to which the regiment
is entitled by reason of its organization In
that FORM The same would apply to a bat
talon. IT a battalion is made up of COM
panies contributed by two or more states,
the governors. respectively. of each state,
would be entitled to appoint the officers
of the company, but the officers of the bat
talon as such would be appointed by the
President of the United States
1t has been also decided that If regi-
ment of militia of a state has, under the
laws of the state, four adjutants and has
enlisted in a body, and the four adjutants
were duly appointed by the governor of the
state, and have been accepted by the VOL
unteer army, each adjutant is entitled to
be paid as such, as provided by law, and
the same rule applies to the other extra
officers mentioned, so appointed and re-
ceiyed into the volunteer army.
Evening star., 1898-07-25

ment Of New York city. The attack of
the American feet on San Juan de Porto
REQ, which, was brief and intended only
to draw the fire of the batteries there, is
generally regarded on that island as de-
feat of the American fleet. The result of
all these false reports is there is a feeling
in Porto Rico that the defenses of that is
land are impregnable in any attack the
Americans can bring to bear on them.
Men who waver in their allegiance toward
Spain are, through these reports, made
to feel that Spain will predominate in the
war and they support the Spanish govern
ment.
UndeceivinE the Islanders.
The Porto Ricans who left here Satur-
day night for their homes will show the
people there that they are being misled
and that the United States will inevitably
take the island There is a very large por-
ton of the population at heart favorable
to annexation. and it is believed that
through these means much can be done to
bring about friendly cooperation on the
part of the inhabitants of the island when
the American troops land.
The party going to Porto Rico consists OF
w. P. Sutton, in charge; Antonio Mattel,
Mateo Fajardo, P ]. Besosa, Raphael Mu-
noZ. Jose Budet, Domingo CollaZo, Raphael
Maxcuach and Ernelio Gonzales.
W. P. Sutton was assistant secretary and
executive officer of the republican congress
sional committee during the last national
campaign. He was for five years consul
and ten years consul general in Mexico,
and in 1889 was detailed as chief clerk OF
the international pan-American congress.
Antonio Mattel is leading coffee planter
in Porto Ric', and has been merchant
there.
Mateo Figardo is a leading merchant on
the island.
p. ]. Besosa is commission merchant Of
Evening star., 1898-07-25

Cigar Exporters Say That 1t In Pvo-
hibitive at Sautiugo

The cigar exporters of this country have
entered protest at the Treasury Depart
ment against the tariff in force at Santiago
so far as applied to cigars. They say this
tariff is prohibitive. 1t was fixed at $3.50
pound for cigars and cigarettes, the same
as the tariff enforced in this country
hearing will be given the exporters and
1t is probable that the tariff, hastily ar
ranged. will be revised As long as the SOL
diers are at Santiago they will want the
kind of cigars they have been accustomed
to at home, and the exporters think they
could do considerable business at Santiago.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
Western Recruits for the Navy,

The navy has for a time suspended its
EFFORTS to recruit sailors in the west, and
Commander Hawley and Chief Engineer
H&rrie Webster. members of the board,
nave returned to the Navy Department.
The work was successful beyond the ex-
pectations of the projectors of the trip
and the results, ii is believed, will be high
ly beneficial to the navy generally in in
fusing into it an element of western blood
and Drawn that tends to the nationaliza ton
of that service.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
Footwear for the Philippines.

United States Consul Gilbert at Liege re-
ports to the State Department that the
latest customs statistics Of the Philippines
show that the imports of footwear for the
year 1894 amounted to 1S3,475 piastres,
equal to about S94 ,306 These statistics, the
consul says. show that the United States
did not, at the time mentioned, figure in
the boot and shoe trade of the Philippine
Islands. Spain, protected by laws that dis
criminate against all foreign products has
furnished nearly all the boots and shoes
disposed of in the archipelago. The United
States being the largest manufacturers of
boots and shoes, our manufacturers The
consul says, should prepare for trade with
the Philippines.
Evening star., 1898-07-25

Lewis Warner, the absconding president
OF the northampton Savings Bank, and the
hampshire Savings Bank of Northampton
Mass, was captured by the Louisville, KY,
police Saturday afternoon. He has con-
fessed his guilt and is willing to return to
Massachusetts, without requisition papers
When captured he had only 81 in his pock-
et He has been living in Louisville for
several months. His shortage is S640 000
Evening star., 1898-07-25
VOLUNTEERS FOR PORTO RICO.
Large Body PASSES south Over c. and
o. Railroad.

U. Railroad.
Special Dispatch The Evening Star
CHARLESTON. w. Va, July 20
One hundred ard thirty-fve carloads of
Ur:ted States volunteers, who are 10 COM
prise a portion of the Porto Rico expedi-
ton, passed this city over the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad yesterday. There were
also q number of freight trains carrying
the army's baggage and equipment, among
the latter being thirty-fve ambulances
At Huntington the ladies OF the city met
the various trains and furnished each man
with substantial lunch. including coffee
Each OF the soldiers accepted the Offering
though many of them said they had been
so well fed by the government along the
route that they would be unable to eat
the lunch given them by the ladies until
later.
Evening star., 1898-07-25

Raleigh Wynrer, colored, living at No.
$50 E street southwest, was found sick near
1th and z streets southwest about 6 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. He was removed TO
his home in the patrol wagon
Miss Annie Tass fell from a car at OF.
and + streets last night about 1890 O'Clock
and injured her head. She was taken TO
her bone, No. tS33 I'd street, in a cab
Evening star., 1898-07-25
Judge Sheppard Nominated.

AS result OF the recent primaries held
in the fourth congressional district of Tex
as, Judge John L. Sheppard of Marion
county has been declared by the executive
committee to be the democratic nominee.
]. W. Crawford now represents the district,
and was defeated for reelection.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
Local Pensions.

Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing residents of the District of Colum-
bia: Milton w. johnson. SO; VIM. H.
Shaw, S1A
Evening star., 1898-07-25
Easton S Rupp, 421 11th St
Holmes & Co. First Quality Rubber Goods,
No. 511 Ninth Street NV
WASHINGTON d. C, July %, is

Commercial Insurance Co. Washington D. C.
Gentlemen: We acknOwledge, with many thanks.
the receipt OF your check, dated this day, covering
the damage sustained by by the fire that oc-
CURED IN this building the 10th instant. less
than ? week ago
able promptness. and hall not fail TO recou-
mend your company to any, and all persons who
wish TO insure with d company that does its
business promptly and without unnecessary annoy
ance the insured. Sincerely yours.
fv23-2t IIOLMES co.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT a MEET
ing of the stockholders of the CITY AND SU
BCRBAN RAILWAY COMPANY OF WASHING
TON will be held the cOmpany's office 18th
and u ne, Washington. d. G.. the 2Sth
day OF July 1898. at u o'clock noon, for the
purpose of authorizing increase Of the capital
stock Of the company.
ty2O. p e52T S DANA STEVENS. Secretary.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
COLUMBIA NATIONAL RANK OF WASH
INGToN.
At Washington, in the District Of Columbia,
Al the close of b1siTess July IA, is9s.
Evening star., 1898-07-25

'ApENTA." THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT
Nater- Must be regarded as one Of the finest
amongst natural aperiept Waters known. The
Evening star., 1898-07-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-NO-
tice Is hereby given that the annual meeting Of
the kho lieis # The VI ,tfopOlitan Coach Com
parry Il Virginia VII b. held on WEDNESDAY,
July % ISsS. at 4:3O O'cl0ck p-m.- at No. ITO :.
Royal ST. Alexandria. Va. for the election OF
directors and the transaction Of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before the meeting
Stockholders shGulI take the 1:15 electric tain.
Very respectfully. s. DANA LINCOLN
W Il RIMNEL, See. President.
1yZ5-2t
sPECIAL NtfTICE.
This is to notify our frieLds ard customers ard
the public generally that Mr.. Ernest 9 Realty
has NOT been pl"y since the 1st OF June
1898. Also that gave him q letter OF recoul-
uIeudatto when he left which we now thtilk
ought not to have given him. and as we have
requested him to return the said letter ana ne
has refused to do we therefore and hereby
take this means Of Withdrawing the same
JOHN F. ELLIS 4 Co,
Piano and Music Dealers.
jy25st 9s5 Penra. W.
Scientific cutting produces mathenatfcally exact
fits-our creations do not fit by chance
]. FRED GATCHEL & CO.. Tai1rs. 6l4 18th ST.
Z. F. MUDD the Famous Cutter, Is now with
ty2j-4d
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Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S. COZ GA 81
l, CLARENCE COi;SoN, cashier of the atove
n:med bank, do soleInnly that the above
statement is to the hest of my knowledge end
belief. CLARENCE CoRS(JN Cashier
Subscribed and to before me tits 18th
day of July, 1898
THOs. H. YOUNG. Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
ALBERT F. FOX,
JNO. JOT EDISON,
". e. BARKER
CHAS. c. DUNCANSON
Evening star., 1898-07-25
FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
y,,-..-,. - Of the
ENIhAL NATIONAL BANK or WASHINGTON
CITY,
Al washington. in the District Of Columbia at she
close OF business July IA Issss
Evening star., 1898-07-25

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK
At Washington, ID. C.. at the close of business
July IA, 1888.
Evening star., 1898-07-25

A small drink of Tharp's
Pure Berkeley Rye before
SGnGF3 meals will give you an appe-
tite, i'll the hottest
Tleals. TSafhe FSnie and bs.,P,si Is snfsent eds1
age sl.00 full quart at
Jas. Tharp's, s12 F St pw
lRON FENCES AND PORCHES
We -re now prepared TO build Iron Fences and
foFches Best goods, best work and lowest
eFices- Estimates furnished Catalogue Of Fences
Evening star., 1898-07-25

Phone 1919.
IF YOU HAVE
A JOB OF PRINT
ING YOU WANT
DONE
"Let me bid ON it,"
II you don't you
may miss Printing
thatU reflect credit
Yourself and y.
T. ELLIOTT, 500
10th ST. jy22-14d
sFFICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC
Telephone Company.-A dividend Of one dollar
Ter share Will Be paySble the 25th day of
july. 1s9S, 10 the stockholders OF record at ;ae
close Of business on the 18th day OF July Is.sS
at the Office Of the treasurer OF the company CIs
1ith St nv. Washington, DC.
The transfer DO, Ks VIII be closed from the
10th Of July 10 the 9th Of July. inclusive
SAMUEL VI. BRYAN, President.
CHARLES G. BEEBE, Treasurer
Washington. D. c, July II, 1893.
iy12. Is. II, 10 IS. 20. %. %
The herald., 1898-09-13
MILITARY TRANSPORTS
To Be Discharged on Reaching San
Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 12-Colonel
Long, depot quartermaster. has received in
structions to discharge all transports as
they arrive. This would indicate that no
more troops will be sent to Honolulu.
Sickness has decreased very much within
the past few days and the doctors are get
ting the better of the unhealthy conditions s.
The department has ordered that de-
ceased soldiers shall be transported to their
homes on the request of relatives, and that
the government will pay the costs of trans
portation and allow $35 for burial expenses
Word has reached the military camp at
the Preside that General Merriam has for
warded to the department at Washington
the statement that there are many good
camp sites In Honolulu. and the soldiers
here believe they may yet be given an op-
portunity to go to Honolulu. There has
been no official wordsfrom Washington re-
garding the movement, however.
The tramp. steamer Condor VIII be ready
to depart for Manila; with supplies BY the
end Of the week, and It is understood that
should the bark Tacoma return to this city
The herald., 1898-09-13
GENUINE YELLOW FEVER
NVADES THE CAMP AT PONCE IN
PORTO RICO
The Spanish Steamer Alfonso XIII
Leaves Instructions for the Evac-
uation Commissioners

PONCE. Porto Rico. Sept. II delayed in
.ransmission).-The United States Army
Surgeons here believe there has been q
genuine case of yellow fever at this camp.
Charles Miner. a private Of the Nineteenth
Infantry. died on Friday. but It was not
until the autopsy was held yesterday that
the surgeons pronounced It yellow fever.
Brig. General Henry has reported the
case to General Brooke. at San Juan.
The Spanish steamer Alfonso XIII, which
arrived at San Juan today from Barcelona
with mail and passengers, also had on
board instructions for the Spanish Cuban
Evacuation Commission. She proceeded
for Havana this afternoon. as already
cabled. The report Of hurricane at the
island Of Barbados. has delayed the sail
ing OF the Spanish ships for Spain. All
our ships at this station are safe in the
harbors. The monitors are at Guanica and
the Cincinnati and New Orleans are here.
Six naval cadets, who are on board the
Cincinnati. are to be esent to Annapolis by
the Seneca, which sails on Tuesday with
signal corps men, who are to be mustered
out.
General Henry's report, made to General
Brooke yesterday. on the condition Of the
troops on the south side OF the dsland shows
there are 1853 sick out OF total of II, ,6o0
the highest percentage yet reported. Gen.
Ernest's brigade, consisting Of the First
Kentucky. the Third Wisconsin and the
Sixteenth Pennsylvania, average q per
cent. Half of the 600 cases are diarrhca,
and So are typhoid fever.
General Schwan's brigade has $50 sick;
the First Volunteers Engineers have ~
sick; General Grants brigade has 100 sick;
Battery M of the Seventh Artillery has 2s
sick; Battery M. Sixth Artillery, has 50
sick, and Troop C Of the Second Cavalry
has Il sick. There is almost no sickness
in Battery B. Fifth Artillery: Battery c,
First Artillery, and the First Battalion of
Engineers.
Although the percentage Of sick is high,
generally large proportion of the cases
are not serious and the death rate is low.
The herald., 1898-09-13
WHAT SPAIN HAS SPENT
IN THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR
WITH AMERICA
National Bankruptcy Will Prevent
Any Serious Hitch in the Nego-
tiations for Peace
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Sept. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Aside from the loss of her colonies and
the ships destroyed in battle. the war cost
Spain about 1884, 100000.
Information TO this effect has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department from the
naval attaches Of this government abroad.
Including the cost Of preparation In an
ticipation of the war begun by Spain In
May, 1885, these sums have been raised and
expended:
From the sale Of 22,94l Cuban notes, $685.
242,255; from the sale of $4,000 Cuban notes
of 1885, S. 7S4s97; loan of 400 600 pesetas on
the customs guarantees, $4, 100000; from
the sale of silver, etc, 1856, 1888; loan Of the
Bank Of Spain on the Cuban guarantee, $685.
100000; loans Of the Bank Of Spain on the
customs guarantee. 81, s,2O0,0 900: loan of the
Bank Of Spain on guarantee of contribu-
tons, 1872, 2,o0O, 900; loan Of the Bank of Spain
four per cent internal debt. $4,000, ,OOO;
Philippine taxes, $37, 100000.
These sums do not include debts for
transports, ETC., contracted by the govern
ment. which are placed at approximately
$62, ,OO0, 900.
According to the information In the pos
session of the department, all the money
has been expended on expeditions sent to
the colonies, whose total amounts to $780,
40S soldiers; 6223 officers, and about 700
generals.
OF millions expended only IS, 800 900 was
spent by the Spanish government to in
crease its naval force. Ell Mundo of Spain,
commenting upon this smaM appropria ton
for the navy with such a large sum ex-
pended for the army, points out that this
sum was sufficient to have bought and
maintained battlesh!p of 10000 tons.
with the entire appropriation" 1t con-
tdnues, "sixty-six battleships could have
been secured"
According to the reports received here
1t is evident that Spain deeply deplores
her failure to add large unmber of ships
to her navy instead of applying at least
half Of the appropriations made by the
Cortes to the maintenance Of the army.
1t is appreciated by the Madrid govern.
ment that in view of the condition of htr
treasury and the further fact that her
naval force Is now greatly inferior, I,
would be useless to continue the struggle
especially as there is no nation of Europe
willing to support her in case she should
again resort to the arbitrament Of arms
Because Of this the authorities have nc
reason to believe there will be any serious
hitch In the negotiations Of the peace com.
mission. and while they expect the Span
iards will do everything possible to delay
the completion Of the treaty. believing tina!
may bring about complications advantag-
eous to their government. the American
representatives will be in position at any
time to bring them to terms by a simple
threat to withdraw.
The herald., 1898-09-13
A TEXAS WASHOUT
"A Train Ditched and One Passenger
Killed


TEXARKANA, Tex, Sept. 12.-About
noon yesterday rain began falling, terri.
tory adjacent to Texarkana being flooded.
Sulphur river rose about II feet last
night. All trains entering Texarkana have
been delayed on account Of the washouts,
especially in Louisiana and Texas, south
and west of here. Passenger train No.
on the Texas and Pacific ran into six feet
of water near Buchanan, II miles south.
1t was running at high rate of speed when
it switched around the curve into a wash.
out on spur to Sulphur river. The trestla
work and several hundred feet OF track
were gone, and the engine, mail and bag
gage, express and smoking cars went into
the water. Professor Caldwell, a colored
school teacher Of Queen City, was crushed
while J. e. Cothran Of Fort Worth was
badly injured by flying Ice tank on the
car The engine turned completely over,
and Engineer Gilmour and Fireman Miller
were only saved from death by the steel
cab, which stood the crash. Mail Clerks
Hunt.ngfield, Cramp and William Swift
were thrown into the stream, and had y
narrow escape. Swift's left hand was
crushed, and the others suffered severe
bruises. Express Messenger Walker was
badly bruised about the legs.
The wrecked cars were turned over ana
smashed. The dead and injured were
brought to Texarkana.
The herald., 1898-09-13
SPANISH PRISONERS
Loaded on Steamer and Started for
Home

PORTSMOUTH,, N. H.. Sept. 12.-Mos. of
the sailors and marines who survived the
disaster which befell the hips of Ad-
miral Cervera at Santiago, July g. were
taken from Seavy's Island this morning to
the steamship City Of Rome. By o'clock
all we're embarked. Admiral Cervera, with
his son, Angel, made farewell visits to Off
GERS Of the navy yard previous to board
ing the City of Rome. On his way to the
boat the Admiral spoke enthusiast tically
to those who accompanied him of the
treatment the Americans had accorded to
the Spanish prisoners, to his staff and to
himself. He detailed the many courtesies
he had received at Portsmouth, Annapolis,
Norfolk, New York and Warrington He
said he would carry home with him many
happy recollections OF the kindness and
generosity Of those high In official circles
as we'll as Of citizens in every walk Of life
The City Of Rome, with Admiral Cervera
and staff and over 100 Spanish prisoners,
sailed this afternoon for Santauder, Spain
OF the number, 1868 men were from the
rison at Seavy's Island.
The herald., 1898-09-13
PEACE COMMISSION
To BE Given Its Final Instructions by the
President
DISPOSITION OF fHE philippine ISLANDS
To BE Determined ON at T0day'S Session of the
Cabimct-The Cuban Debt will Not BE Paid
Nor Guaranteed
in
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subject fro" the entire archipelago even u1~n the n'o Manila alone
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ago has fallen to twenty. Further evil
dence Of the wisdom and thoroughness
of the new sanitary arrangements is
supplied by the lessening Of sickness
among the new troops. General Wood
expects in the course of another month
to make Santiago as healthful as the
ordinary southern city in the United
States. This week all the Spanish pris-
oners will leave save the sick. Many
Americans are arriving here In search
of business opportunities. They ex-
press themselves as favorably impressed
by the commercial possibilities Of the
town.