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Evening star., 1902-08-12
THE M1sHAP TO THE HOLLAND.
An Inquiry Will Probably Be Made by
a Naval Board

Owing to differences of opinion as to the
cause Of the recent explosion on the sub
marine torpedo boat Holland 1t Is probable
that a naval board will be convened at the
New York navy yard to make thorough
investigation of the matter. Lieut.. H. H.
Cldwell has made a supplemental report in
regard to the accident, in which he at
tributes the explosion to the ignition of
gas formed by the storage battery which
operates the blower. Other officers are in
clined to the opinion that gasoline fumes
were responsible for the explosion. 1t is
to settle this question, If possible that
further investigation is to be made by
board Of experts.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
WESTERN MARYLAND PLANS.
General Manager Landstreet Says Pur-
chase is Satisfactory.

BALTIMORE. August IF. S. Land
street, vice president and general manager
of the Western Maryland railroad, is now
IN this city, his visit being in connection
with the execution of the plans for the ex-
tension and development of the road. In
statement TO the Baltimore Sun, Vice Pres
ident Landstreet said:
we are going right along with our orig
inal plans. and are not allowing ourselves
90 be worried by any obstacles we may
meet with. We do not care to say any
thing about them. because il has from the
beginning been our determination to let the
other fellow do all the talking. AS far {
any diversion of freight from the Western
Maryland to the Cumberland Valley by the
Baltimore and Ohio goes, We presume that
they know what they are doing. and they
have a perfect right to do what they
please.
Mr. Landstreet was asked if the amount
OF traffic said to be diverted would be any
very serious consideration when the plans
OF the Could interests are consummated
No. he replied. and we are not worry
ing over it, We are just as we'll satisfied
with our purchase as We ever We're, and
think that perhaps We saw more clearly
into its possibilities than any of those who
were bidding against us. When we first
entered the field II was intimated pretty
clearly TO us what kind of opposition we
would meet with, and we have not found
II any worse than was anticipated
Evening star., 1902-08-12
BLOCKADE ABANDONED
REPORT FROM CoMMANDER NC
CREA AT CAPE HAITIEN.
Navy Department officials Somewhat
Puzzled Over the Latest
Developments.

Further word was received at the Navy
Department today regarding the situation
in Haiti from Commander McCrea, COM
manding the gunboat Machias, which is at
Cape Haitien looking after American in
terests. The statement made yesterday
that an effective blockade had been estab-
lished by the Firmin party at Cape Haitien
is shown to have been erroneous by later
developments. These are given briefly in
Commander McCrea's dispatches received
today.
In the first of these Commander McCrea
says:
Have decided blockade spasmodic. there
fore ineffective. Notified consuls. Will
protect innocent neutral commerce"
Shortly afterward another telegram was
received from the same source as follows:
Consider blockade abandoned. Ameri-
can schooner entered. Reports blockader
absent
Commander McCrea's instructions in the
premises are contained in a cabled mes
sage sent to him yesterday afternoon, as
follows:
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
August II, 1902.
"McCrea, Machias, Cape Haitien:
IF blockade ineffective, American and
Cuban and unprotected innocent neutral
vessels should be protected in their inter
national rights. Can send you collier from
San Juan. if necessary.
"tSisned) DARLING,
Acting Secretary
The above was sent in reply to the fol-
lowing from Commander McCrea, received
yesterday:
Your dispatch has been received. Hav-
ing notified the Haitian Admiral Killick of
determination to protect foreign commerce
and telegraph cables and to resist bonn
bardment without due notice, he replies ac-
cepting terms, with notice to all of foreign
consuls that this port is blockaded in ac-
cordance with the orders Of the cabinet
council established at Gonaives, Haiti
Blockade is de facto, and prohibits the en-
trance of merchant vessels. Firmin signs
proclamation. Moderate force expected to
arrive Tuesday from Gonaives. l ought
not to leave my anchorage
Navy Department officials are somewhat
puzzled over the latest developments in the
situation at Cape Haitien in view of the
lack of detailed information. The report
of the abandonment of the blockade and
the absence of the ''blockader is supposed
to indicate either that the Haitien gunboat
Crete-a-Plerrot has left Cape Haitien or has
met with some accident which has disabled
her. This vessel recently arrived at Cape
1t was feared that the cable of the United
States and Haitien Telegraph Company was
to be cut, in order to prevent communica-
ton with the outside world. and Command
er McCrea of the Ma chias was instructed
to prevent any such attempt. Subsequent
events show that the cable has not been
tampered with, nor. so far as known has
the Crete-a-Pierrot bombarded the town.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
The Senate May Be Con-
vened in November
TO RATIFY TREATY
CONVENTION WITH CUBA PRAC-
TICALLy PREPARED.
No Definite Date, It is Understood, Has
Been Selected for the
Meeting.

Adftes received here indicate that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will call the Senate in ex-
traordinary session early in November.
Ever since it became evident that nothing
would be accomplished as 10 reciprocity
with Cuba at the recent session of Congress
rumors Of a more or less definite nature
have been in circulation that the President
entire Congress to enact Cuban reciprocity
legislation or Of the Senate TO ratify If
possible reciprocal treaty with Cuba.
During the past week it has been stated
that 1t was the purpose of President Roose-
Welt to call a special session of the Senate
as early as September. 1t can be stated
by authority that he has no such inten-
tions. His time and that of many mem
bers OF the Senate of both political par
ties Will be completely occupied during
September and October. 1t is understood
to be the belief of the President that
session of the Senate held for the purpose
of ratifying a reciprocity treaty with
Cuba would be much more likely to be
fruitful of results If it is held after the
November elections than if it was held be-
fore. 1t is assured that the question of
the relations of the United States with
Cuba will enter largely into the approach
ing campaign, and It is stated that the
President feels the democrats will be less
likely to offer serious opposition to a reei-
procity treaty after the election than they
would before that time.
a treaty with Cuba practically has been
prepared. 1t requires only the finishing
touches and the signatures of Minister
Quesada and Secretary of State Hay to
make it ready for presentation to the
Senate.
No definite date, it is understood. has been
fixed upon for the meeting of the session
in November, but that it will be soon after
the election is reasonably certain. The
President it Is said. hopes to have the
reciprocity question cleared away entirely
before the regular session of Congress.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
BARCELONA CAPTURED
THE TOWN BEING SACKED BY IN
SURGENTS.
Capt. Mclean Notified That Vesse
is Needed There-Warships in
Venezuelan Waters.

Minister Bowen at Caracas, Venezuela,
has cabled the Department of State that
our consul at Barcelona has informed him
by wire that Barcelona has been taken by
the revolutionists; that they are sacklng
the town, and that in his Judgment the
protection of vessel should Immediate
ly be afforded him. Mr.. Bowen says that
he has cabled the Cincinnati to return with
out delay. He notes that the Topeka is at
Porto Cabello and the Marietta up the
Orinoco.
The dispatch from Minister Bowen was
laid before the naval authorities. For
tunately about the same time the cruiser
Cincinnati reported her arrival at Porto
Cabello. This made available two good
ships at Porto Cabello either of which was
available to dispatch to Barcelona, which
lies eastward of Porto Cabello about one
hundred miles. 1t was deemed desirable TO
leave to Capt. Mclean of the Cincinnati
the ranking naval officer at Porto Cabello,
whether he would go himself with the C'n-
cinnati or would send the Topeka to Bar
celona. Accordingly Acting Secretary
Darling sent the following dispatch of in
structions:
Cincinnati,
Porto Cabello.
vessel needed Immediately at Barcelona.
"(Signed) DARLING.''
1t is rather expected that the Cincinnati
will go to Barcelona, as the foregoing ad-
vices We're sent to her commander. That
however, will depend upon the urgency of
the crisis at Porto Cabello, as Capt. Nc
Lean may deem it more important for him
to keep the larger ship at Porto Cabello
The latter point was the main scene of dis
order yesterday, but the center of rioting
and sacking is shifting rapidly, so that the
naval commander on the scene is given a
rather free hand as to how the situation
shall be met.
Both ships are well manned and either
Will render good account of herself in eX-
ecuting the orders cabled yesterday to the
commander of the Topeka, as follows:
BE ready to land force in case of attack
of port for protection of American interests
and for protection of foreign property also
is requested. Prevent bombardment with
out due notice.
"(Sfgned) DARLING,
Acting Secretary"
Evening star., 1902-08-12
TWO POLICEMEN KILLED
Shot in a Street Battle With Robbers
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, August 12.-Officers Timothy
Devine and Charles T. PenneIl, patrolmen
OF the Chicago police department, were
killed here early today in a revolver battle
with what is supposed to have been a gang
Of thugs. Much mystery surrounds the
shooting for both men died before an
adequate account Of the shooting could be
obtained Devine died in the ambulance on
the way to the hospital and Pennell on the
operating table while surgeons were prob
ing for bullets.
The fight occurred just before dawn near
jackson boulevard and Ashland avenue in
the aristocratic section of the west side.
The fusillade of shots aroused the entire
neighborhood. Citizens who heard the dy-
ing policemen groan rushed to their as
sistance and saw men running away. Off
Ger Pennell heroically staggered a hundred
feet to a patrol box and sent in an alarm
for assistance. At once the police set
dragnet for all suspicious characters and
soon had six men in custody. Before PEN
nell died he was able to gasp out few
words about robbers" giving descriptions
OF two men.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Witness Who Testified Before Illinois
Board of Charities.

kANkAkEE, H.. August 12-Harry II.
Ball Of Chicago. one Of the witnesses who
testified here last night before the state
board Of charities in the investigation of
the manage oneEt Of the state asylum of the
insane. was arrested here early today.
Ball, who was q former attendant and
nurse at the hospital, had made a sworn
Charge that he had seen Trustee W. F.
Murphy staggering drunk from whisky
taken in the drug room of the administra-
tiOn building one night after midnight and
that on another occasion the same trustee
had gone TO bed room with a nurse late
at night. causing the night clerk to awaken
the nurse for the purpose. The charge
which was dramatically made by Ball at
the investigation last night was imme-
diately cpntradicted under oath in every
particular by Trustee Murphy who was
c0rrobOrated by testimony of Night Clerk
William Craxon and another witness to the
effect that Murphy had never been in the
asylum at night during the time men
toned
bail Is at present an emp!oye of the Chi
cago city railway His alleged motive for
the false testimony charged was a desire
10 be revenged for his suspension from the
hospital for fighting by the board of trus
tees. of whom Trustee Murphy is one.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
GEN. coRB1N's TRIP ABROAD.
Will Sail for Antwerp on the vader'
land Saturday.

Major General Corbin, adjutant general
of the army, and Major General Young,
president Of the Army War College, will
leave New York next Saturday on the S. S.
Vaderland for Antwerp on their way to
Berlin, where they go by special invitation
of the Emperor Of Germany, to attend the
maneuvers Of the German army at Posen
early in September. They will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Corbin, Col. and Mrs John
A. johnson and Lieut.. James F. Mckinley.
Col. Johnston Is officer Of the adjutant
generals department and will act as the
aid of General Corbin. Lieut.. Mckinley is
on the staff of General Young. He is a
nephew Of the late President.
The party will meet Gen. Wood, the other
representative Of the United States, at
these maneuvers in Berlin. Lieut.. Frank
r. Mccoy, 10th Cavalry, who is on the
staff of Gen. Wood, win also join the latter
at the German capital. Gen. Wood went
to Europe several weeks ago in company
with Secretary of War Root He went In
advance Of the rest Of the party because of
the reported illness Of Mrs. Wood who was
recuperating in the south Of France.
These representatives of the army of the
United States will be the guests Of the Ger
man emperor during their sojourn In the
German empire. There will be grand re-
view of the imperial troops at Berlin about
the first Of September, and the maneuvers
will take place near Frankfort In the prov
ince Of Posen from the 7th to the 14th of
September. The American party has ar
ranged to return to the United States on
the American liner Philadelphia, sailing
from Southampton on October 1S. The trip
will occupy two months and two days.
Secretary Root is now with his family at
Carlsbad, taking course of treatment for
the benefit Of his health. which had been
somewhat affected by his arduous duties
1t Is not at all improbable that he will meet
the military representatives at Berlin or
some other German city, but it is not at all
likely that he will attend the maneuvers
at Posen. When he left this city it was his
intention to return about the middle of Sep
tember, bringing Mrs Root and the mem
bers of his family with him.
General and Mrs. Corbin will leave here
Thursday to spend short time with Cen
eral Corbin's daughter, Mrs. Parsons, in
New York, prior to their departure Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
TEACHERS WE'RE AMBUSHED.
Details of the Murder of Party Near
Cebu p l.

MANILA, August 12.-An investigation
made by the constabulary to clear up the
facts in the killing of a Cebu coaching
party of four school teachers shows that
the party was ambushed twelve miles from
Cebu. Two teachers were shot and killed
at the first volley; a third who ran, was
shot in the back, and a fourth who was
captured, was shot in the chest while he
was praying for mercy. 1t is suspected that
the fourth man was buried alive, as his
wound was slight and probably would not
have caused death. Dogs dug up two of
the bodies and devoured the flesh. 1t is
believed that sufficient evidence has been
secured to convict all the participants III
the crime.
The bodies of these teachers were found
on July "a after the teachers had been
missing since June 10. The police killed
the leader Of the band of murderers and
captured eight other alleged participants
in the crime. One man escaped.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
TIME NOW TO ANNEX CUBA,
If Island Becomes Prosperous People
Will Oppose the Move.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 12.-"Unless
Cuba is annexed to the United States with
in a year it never will be- said Mr.. G.
Castellanos Of Havana, who was here last
night. "If the United States wants the
island now is the time for them to get It,
The people are poor, and there is no de-
mand for sugar and tobacco, the principal
products. The failure of Congress to adopt
the reciprocity resolution was great blow
to the islands. but we think we shall find
demand for our sugar in Europe When
this is done our people will become pros
porous and all will oppose annexation.
1T will take several years to bring order
out Of chaos and establish prosperity. But
when this is done the people will be salts
fed and will oppose any effort toward an
neXation."
Evening star., 1902-08-12

the judge advocate TO proceed as If the
accused had stood mute, 1. e., as if he had
pleaded not guilty to both charge and
specification
Attention was called to the following
from Winthrops Military Law and Prece-
dents" as being pertinent to the case:
An accused may plead guilty of the
specification, but not guilty of the charge
since such plea raises legal issue, viz:
Whether the facts alleged in the specifica-
ton do constitute the offense charged. But
the converse plea of not guilty of the spec
ihcation, but guilty of the charge is wholly
lHegltimate. 1t neither confesses anything
nor contests anything. but consists of two
Incompatible answers, which nulify the
issue and cannot be admitted as pleas by
the court
Evening star., 1902-08-12
SITE FOR ARMY POST.
Land Secured Along North Line of
Chickamauga Park.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 12-The
board of army officers. composed of Nal
Schuyler of the I'd Cavalry, Maj Jeffers On
kean of the medical department, and Capt
II. j. Slocum of the quartermasters de-
partment, detailed to select location for
a permanent army post. adjoining Chicka-
mauga Park, have completed their work
and will return to Washington probably
tonight to make their report 10 the Secre-
tary of War.
Ii Is unofficially learned that the site
CHOSEN Is $40 acres along the northern
boundary of Chickamauga Park. and tnat
this ground will be used for the necessary
buildings, the parade ground to be select ed
inside the park
Evening star., 1902-08-12
TRAIN PLuNGEs INTO RIVER.
Ran Through Open Drawbridge at
Elizabeth. N. J.

ELIZABETH, n. j., August PA freight
train on the Long Branch division of the
Central railroad of New Jersey plunged
through an open drawbridge into the Eliza
beth river today. Twelve cars are piled on
top of the locomotive, which lies on the
bottom of the river. The body of one Of
the train crew has been recovered.
1t was later definitely ascertained that
two men lost their lives. They were Pat
rick Mansfield of Plainfield, brakeman, and
Fireman Webster of Bayonne.
Engineer Robert Beany of Elizabethpoit
jumped from his cab, breaking his leg and
sustaining internal injuries.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
THE MINERS STRIKE
Troops Do Not Anticipate
Further Trouble.
SOME STRIKES SETTLED
PRESIDENT MITCHELL CALLS
THIS HOPEFUL SIGN.
Senator Quay Expresses Willingness to
Aid in Bringing About
Settlement.
SOME STRIKES SETTLED

SHENANDOAH, Pa, August 12-Briga-
der General Goblin left for his home IN
Lebanon today to attend TO some personal
matters. He will return here late this af-
ternoon. This indicates that the general
and his STAFF do not apprehend any trouble
at present In this vicinity. The generals
stan officers are always travelling In the
region and are keeping a close watch every
where. Special trains are held I'm readiness
day and night for the conveyance Of the
troops, and in case they are needed it
would take very little time to send a body
OF soldiers to a disturbed section.
Small Strikes Being Settled.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, August 12.-Presi-
dent Mitchell stated today that he had re-
ceived official information from Pittsburg
that the strike of coal miners along the
West Penn railroad was about settled. and
that the men would be back TO work in a
short time. He said it was gratifying to
him to know that all email strikes were
being settled. This would enable the min
ers' union to concentrate all its strength in
the anthracite region and the West Vir-
ginfa strike region. Mr. Mitchell said he
was confident that the hard coal miners
were going to win.
Quay Willing to Act as Arbiter.
ATLANTIC CITY, N J., August 12-Sen-
ator Quay says he is willing TO do all in
his power to end the strike of the anthra-
cite coal miners. George Llewellyn Of the
Citizens Alliance of Wilkesbarre called upon
the senator and asked the latter to use his
good offices in an endeavor to end the
strike. Senator Quay, after his talk with
Mr.. r.-Llewellyn, said:
81 am ready to do anything in my power
to bring about a settlement of the strike in
the anthracite region"
The senator said he deeply regretted the
present differences, and that he will
ing to meet the miners operators or both,
If it would aid in restoring Industrial peace.
Any suggestions. he said, that may be
made by Chairman Llewellyn will be
promptly taken under consideration.
Imprisoned Miners Released.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, August H.
Judge jackson this morning released Th5s.
Haggerty and six other members of the
United Mine Workers who were serving
sixty and ninety days in jail for contempt
of court. The prisoners filed petition for
release. alleging that they had not known
they were violating the injunction when
they did and promising not to do 80
again. Attorneys for the coal companies
opposed their release, but il was granted
subject to rearrest to complete the original
sentence If they violate the injunct! nu
again.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
LIGHTNING STRIKES MoLTKE.
Hamburg American Liner Has
Stormy Passage.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Hamburg
American line steamer Moltke arrived to-
day from Hamburg, Bouogne and South
ampton, with cabins full of returning
Americans. The steamer had fine weather,
except August and s, when northeast
winds, with rough westerly swells, pre-
vailed. The ship pitched heavily and took
seas over her bow.
At 10 o'clock last night before coming
into port, heavy thunder storm broke out
from the northwest, in which the lightning
struck the foretopmast and shocked one Of
the men on the bridge.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Movements for Naval Vessels.

Advices received at the Navy Depart
ment today show that the Iowa has ar
rived at Bahia, the Topeka has arrived at
Porto Cabello and the Cincinnati has left
Curacao bound for the same port; the Wis
eonsin has arrived at Tacoma from Brem-
erton, the Atlanta is at Rio de Janeiro, the
Lancaster has left New London for Gar
diners Bay and the Alert has left Santa
Barbara for Santa Cruz.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
Expensive Railroad Wreck

WARSAW. Ind, August 12-An ex-
pensive wreck on the Pennsylvania road
between Winona and Warsaw occurred
late last night. badly smashing two loco
motives and twenty freight cars loaded
with farming machinery and merchandise
entailing a loss of about $4,000 The
wrecEage impeded all traffic until the
axle on a west-bound freight while passing
the Winona passenger special standing on
an adjoining track. No one was injured.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
GEN. SMITHS MOTHER ILL.
He Will Not Be Able to Attend Re-
union.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, August IL
Delegates to the annual reunion of the So
ciety of the Army of the Philippines, which
opens today, began to arrive today, al
though the larger crowds are not expected
to come before tomorrow. Generals Hale
and Funston are expected to arrive tonight.
A telegram was received today from Gen.
eral Jacob H. Smith at Portsmouth. Ohio,
saving that owing to illness of his mother,
he will be unable to attend the reunion.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
ARMY ENGINEERS PRAISED.
Gen. Davis Commends Their Work in
Letter to Gen. Gillespie.

General Gillespie. chief of engineers, has
received a personal letter from General
George W. Davis, who has just returned
to Zamboanga from an expedition TO the
Lake Lanao country, highly commencing
the work of the engineer officers and men in
the Philippines He said he had two COM
panies of engineer troops with him on the
expedition and that they rendered very val
liable service. You have" said he, "every
reason to be proud of the way in which
your officers and men do their work.
Evening star., 1902-08-12
MEXICAN STAGE HELD UP.
Daring Robbery Near Mazatlan-Rob-
bers Secured $4,000.

TUCSON, Ariz, August 12.-El Correo de
Sonora brings an account of daring hold
up near Mazatlan, Mexico, by three masked
men, supposed to have been outlaws. The
robbers secured $4,000 and escaped with
the plunder. Mariana Gordillo, the driver,
was shot dead. The stage was full, but the
passengers were unmolested. A shipment
of $1,000 to a bank at MaZatan was the
booty the robbers were after, and when
they secured this they allowed the stage
to proceed.