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IDKUS. 415-417 Seventh St. TO BED Adjnlant General Corbin to Be Raised in Rank. HE DIKKGTS HIS. SUPERIORS At Prenent He In lltit n Briirndler (lenernl, fnil He Often Hun Oceo alon to iMHue Orders to TIioHe At-funll Above Him The Presi dents Chief of Muff. Brigadier General Henry C Corbin, ad jutant general of the Army, will be giv en th rank of major general. The PresI dent will send the nomination to Congress as soon an the bill which has been intro duced In both branches of that body granting the necessary promotion has been favorably acted upon. The office of the adjutant general cor responds with that of the chief of staff In all foreign armies, and It is regarded as strictly proper that the rank of the ad jutant general should also be raised to an approximate standing. At present the position of adjutant gen eral Is a somewhat anomalous one. The adjutant general, besides being the Presi dent's chief of staff, is in direct charse of the personnel of the entire Army. He issues all orders directing changes in the make-up of the Army, and at present frequently finds himself in the somewhat embarrassing position of being compelled to issue orders to officers who are his superior in rank. No difficulty has been experienced thus far in directing the brigadier generals having charge of the various means of the service, but to guard against future contingencies and to give the office its proper military stand ing the adjutant general Is to be made a major general, second only to the ma jor general commanding. Ct.Ilupse of a llrlt'sre. Murphysboro, III., June 17. The false Tiork of tho bridge being erected by the Illinois Central Railway Company across Big Muddy River, between this city and Mount Carbon, gave way yesterday after noon, while an engine and derrick were on the bridge. The engineer, Frank S. Cramlln, has not been seen since the ac cident and It is feared he was drowned. The fireman, John Katzmark, of Murphys boro, was severely Injured. Ben Williams, a laborer died from his Injuries while on the way to the hospital. The following laborers were seriously Injured: Frank Arnett. Harry Haes, Gus Swanson, Frank Art, N. W. Smith and Pat Maley. We claim to make all onr gradei of lumber better than elsewhere. Libbey ft Co. GENERAL MILES ARIES lie Confers With tho President and Secretary of War. CONDITION OF THE TROOPS The Deln nt Tampa Wus Dae to n CouKcatinn of Ilnllrond Cara. 'I here Will" Not EimiheIi TrmLInu ut Thnt Point to Accommodate the Arm) Trnlna. Major General Miles, arcompanlej by Col. Maus. Major Davis, and Dr. Green leaf, members of his staff, returned to Washington today, arriving on the S:iO Southern express. Immediately after his arrival Gen. Miles went to the War Department. Since he left for Tampa several weeks ago th2 magnificent suite of rooms occupied by him anil his stuff officers have been prac tically deserted. They were again thrown open and dust ed in anticipation of hi arrival this morning and throughout the day there was a constant stream of visitors, anx ious to see the general. But few suc ceeded, however, as General Milts was closeted with the Secretary of War for two hours during the morning. After the conference General Miles stepped over to the White House and was present at the meeting of the Cabinet. He was summoned to Washington by the President and Secretary Alger for consultation, and he gae many valuable suggestions relatie to proposed moe ments. The Porto Rican moiement was dis cussed in detail and likewise the prelim inary details of a second expedition to Santiago. Considerable attention was gien to the causes which brought about the recent congestion of railroad cars at Tampa. Gen. Miles looked into the matter tery fully and is said to h.-e placed the re sponsibility upon the railroads. One of the chief troubles was the lack of fa cilities at Tampa in the way of tracks and sidings for the rapid handling of the thousands of cars which were rushed there with supplies. The result was a de plorable jumble of trains. About 15.( men were left behind at Tampa after the departure of Gen. Shatter's army. Of this number there are about 12,000 volunteers and 3v"0 reg ulars. The regulars Include men of the Fifth, Second and Tenth Caalry and the Second Infantry. Claims to Re Fully Advised of America's Movements. BLANCO IS KEPT WELL POSTED SrnnUh Mlnlntcr Akherts That He In Informed of Eitry Moiement of the Anttrlcnn I'leet Dock Xot Be lieve the Taninn Expedition Uai Sailed for Cuba. Madrid, June 17. In an Interview last evening a member of the ministry de clared that the government did not be lieve that the Tampa expedition to Cu ba had sailed from the American coast. The movements of the American ships and troops, he said, were well known to Captain General Blanco. Admiral Cerera telegraphed that all are well on board the ships of his squad ron, which are still at Santiago. He sas that his supply of stores and pro visions Is sufficient to last several months. Gen. Linares reports a similar condi tion of affairs among his troops. The report of the surrender of Manila Is discredited here. It is believed (hat the marine infantry at Cavite has join ed the forces of Gen. Monet, which are supposed to be operating In the rear of the Insurgents who are besieging Manila. A dispatch from Havana says that the batteries there shelled the United States cruiser Montgomery, which approached inside the line of range. The dispatch adds thai eleven American ships are now blockading- Havana. Klre In Atmonrn Factory. Chicago, June 17. While 200 men were at work in the tin shop of Armour & Co.'s packing establishment at the Union Stock Yards at midnight, hurrying work on war supplies, fire, which started In the boiler-room adjoining, destroyed the three-story brick building. The loss Is es timated at J100.000. Officials of the com pany said there would not be any serious delay in the completion of the War De partment contracts. Shortly after the fire was gotten under control the west wall of the building fell outward. Fireman Frank Wright was caught under the de bris and severely Injured. The rest of the members of the company had narrow escapes. International Cheva Tournament. Vienna, June 17. This morning the Je suits of thelnternatlonal chess tourna ment were as follows: Maroczy beat Trenchad, Tarrasch beat Showalter, and Schlechter and Alapln drew. Noted BnKllah Painter Dead. London, June 17. Sir Edward Burne Jones. the celebrated painter, is dead. He was sixty-five years of age. For 1.23 100 ft. we aell Ooorlna;, t in. wide, dressed both sides; Jl.M elsewhere. SPANISH WABSHIPS. 1vc! of the Cnulx Fleet Mnncn vcrlna. Gibraltar, June 17. The captain of the German steamer Porto, which arrived here today, reports that at daybreak this morning abreast of Ceuta he passed two Spanish Ironclads, four large cruisers and four torpedo boat destroyers, steer ing east. It is thought they were a part of the Cadiz fleet. HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION. Mr. lint In Will li.viitt Upon Ita Con alderntlon Tonic rrovr. The Senate Foreign Relations Commit tee held a meeting this rooming, iind quickly reached the conclusion to rport favorably the Hawaiian annexation res olution. Mr. Davis, the chairman, will Ins'st en Its consideration tomorrow- an 1 he "Alii resist every effort of the opposition to sidetrack the resolutions. SALE OF THE PHILIPPINES Spain's Alleged Deal With the German Government. CONSIDERED BY THE CABINhT Reported Trnimfer of the Inlniid io the Knlner Dine tinned ut To lllj'j. 3IeetliiB The Stor Doubted Ii AdnilnlMtrntln Onlclala Coiu pllciltli.ua That Would Follow. it Is understood that at the Cabinet meeting today the reported sale if tno Philippines to Germany was tonsldired at some length. An Administration official who Is in a position to know affirms that for scviral das the State Department has been In possession of Information to the effect that Spain was actively engaged In ne gotiating a transfer of the Philippines. "If It be true that Spain has sold the Islands," said a Cabinet official today, "now and perhaps grave complications will arise. I do not think there is any reason to bo especially apprehensive of trouble, and vet how such a transaction would operate on the present situation In the Philippines is extremely problemati cal." It Is doubted that Spain has sold the Islands, but it is known that she has tried to sell them. Should such negotia tions bo accomplished, It would be a shrewd stroke of business for Spiln in keeping with the craftiness of her states men. At todaj's Cabinet meeting the Sec retary of War was instructed to hurry the third Philippine expedition more rap idly than the first two. The Porto Rico invasion was discussed at some length in the Cabinet meeting; There is reason to believe that the Pres Idnt expressed his pronounced disap proval of the delay in getting the Santi ago expedition off, more especially in the light of recent events, which show that the delay caused Sampson to make a pre mature landing of his marines with re sults that narrowly escaped being dis astrous. The President urged the adoption of every preliminary measure that might be expected to expedite the Porto Rlcan expedition. Tour transports are now anchored at Fernandlna, twenty-five miles from Jacksonville. Fla., ready to take on the Porto Rlcan Invasion army. They have already been loaded with im mense quantities of supplies and muni tions of war. It Is believed that the President and his Cabinet hope to see the Porto Rico invasion set sail within ten das. It Is further believed, and on good authority, that the convoy of the Santiago expedition has orders to return at once to Fernandlna to escort the sec ond invasion army to Porto Rico. DITHICT AFPBOP BIATIONS. Street Improvement Schedulra Cut Down. The partial report of the District ap propriation bill was submitted to the Senate by Mr. Allison this morning. Its salient features were printed In thla morning's Times. No agreement has been reached on the charities provision, the House managers refusing to agree to the 6enate change from their lump sum ito represent appropriations for each charity: Other matters in dispute relate to the cdty library, elefctric. lighting and the proposition 10 require me tciepnone com panies to put their wires under ground. The street improvement schedules have been scaled down in the compromise, the amounts agreed upon being: George town, 114,400; northwest section, $46,400; northeast section, 122,400; southeast sec tion, J35.200; southwest section, $41,600. The Senate secures about one-half the amendments made providing for the grading and improvements of new streets The appropriation for sprinkling and sweeping the streets is fixed at $145,000 Instead of the $165,000 as fiied by the Senate. For the completion of the ac queduct tunnel $297,240.50 Is appropriated. The Senate receded from its amend ments increasing the police force, and, in general, all the Senate's increases for the fire department were scaled down," but are slightly in excess of the amounts fixed by tbs House. Toe Letter's Obllirallona. CWcago, June 17. There is an easier flin among Joseph Letter's creditors now that it i known poaltirely that the elder Leiter will pay all bli ton's obligations. From this time forward the great Leiter wheat holdings will be liqui dated, not by Joseph Leiter, but by Led Z. Lei ter. This means that $25,000,000 is behind the wheat liquidation and this will be plenty of money to nuke the liquidation in the best possible mao ner. The elder Leiter and P. D. Armour an now working together. Armour predicts that- the market will go higher for both cash and futures He sars that the wheat will not be placed on aar. bargain counter, and furthermore that the wheat will not be hedged. Mayor Vea Wrek Accepts. New York June 17. Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck has accepted an imitation for the first time since he was Inaugurated, rfe will attend the State fair at Syracuse, upon the request of his late rh-al, lion. Benjamin F. Tracy. We cordially In-rlte all carpenters who want fine lumber to visit our yards. THE MEBKIMAO JHEROES. Spnln Una llefilacd to Exclianjre Them as Prisoners of War. Havana, June 17. The Spanish toraodo boat Vincente Yencz PInzon left the har bor this morning to communicate to the American fleet Spain's refusal to ex change the Merrlmac prisoners. OUTBREAK IN HAITI. Tt-oopa Called Ont to Suppress Itiot luir at Port an Prince. Cape Hnitlen, June 17. Another revo lutionary uprising in Port au Prince has been quelled after a tierce battle. The revolt broke out Wednesday and the streets were quickly filled with riot ers. The troops were called from the ar mories at the beginning of the outbreak and their abearance was the signal for batptle. Before the revolutionists broke nnd ran under the lire of the soldiers two men had been shot. Many arrests were made. ARCO-VAIXEY'S ASS ATT, ANT. llelleved He Mlatook German Cm laaa for Mr. lias's llouae. London, June 17. It is learned that when George Trodd, the assailant of Count Von Arco-Vulley, the German sec retary of embassy, was searched at the IMilfco station on Wednesday, the ad dresses of the embassy and of Henrj White, the United States secretary of embassy, were found among his papers. The police have no doubt that Tro! 1 de sired to revenge himself upon Ambassa dor IIa for some imaginery. wrong. Trodd admits thnt he mistook the German em bassy for Colonel Hay's residence, which Is near by. t - Neither Colonel Hay nor Secretary White has any knowledge of the man. SPAIN'S NEW DISCOVERY. Prf.ponrN to Itlovv l'a Off the Karth Alth a Msaterloua Rxploalv e. Paris, June 17. The Vlgaro publishes, with every evidence of sincerity and cred tillty, a Mory received from Its corre spondent In Madrid, saymg that Senor Aunon, the Spanish minister of marine, went to sea with Admiral Camara to wit ness experiments with a marvelous new explosive, toxpjre. The projectile convejlng' this explosive Is a rocket of greater range than any of tho most modern guns, and Its ex plosion will sink an Ironclad immedlatelj. Even if the projectile should fall Into the water near an Ironclad the vessel would be sunk. A few- of these projectiles would destroy a whole town. The arfparatus can be worked by three men from' the smallest of ships' boats. Second Brigade to .Move Sonfh in Ten Days. GEN. BUTLER'S INSPECTION The ElKhtli Ohio nevlevr liy tJie Senatorial Soldier Todaj 1 Tsvo Yeur Contract to Play Hall for Uncle i-nm . Case of Inanbordl nation Goaflp of the Camp. It is now a certainty that the Second Brigade will move South -Inside of ten days. Shelter tents and blankets have been Issued and all furloughs stopped from Camp Alger. The regiments expect to move at any time. Col. C. V. Hard, of the Eight Ohio, said last night: "We will move before ten dajs. 1 cannot state ''the exact date of our departure, but will say that we expect to leave on Tuesday next. I am not at liberty to divulge the source of my Information, but vou can use my state ment that we will go." The boys are overjoyed at the good news and are already malting prepara tions for departure. The regiments to be moved consist of the finest and best equipped commands in the Second Arm) Corps. Besides the Eighth Ohio, Sixth Illinois and Sixth Massachusetts, the Third and Sixty-fifth New York, Ninth Massachusetts, Seventh Illinois, First New Jersey and the New York Cav airy will also leave camo here. The Eighth Ohio was Inspected In heavy marching order this morning by General Butler. The men have all they require and are a fine body when fully equipped. The "fresh fish," as the new recruits are called, are coming In in batches. About one hundred came in last night from Philadelphia. A large division hospital is being erect ed for Red Cross supplies. ' Work has al ready begun and the soc!et5f will retain several representatives at .amp. The ordnance officers of each regiment have been notified that there are plenty ordnance supplies at Dunn iorlng. The various regiments will receive the equip ments today. Lieut. Hunton, of Company G, Sixth Massachusetts, has been presented with a new horse, the handsomest in the regi ment. The First New Jersey are 'ont on pro vost guard duty for a fewrdaye. Private - Mason, of Company O, Sixth Massachusetts, was arrested for insub ordination yesterday. He.'Uad been de tailed to ten days' fatigue duty for over staying his leave In Washington, and he refused to chop wood yesterday. He will remain In the guardhouse. s f Lieutenant Wldeman,- oi Company F, Eighth Ohio, has returned from a fur lough at home. ' Company, G, Ninth Massachusetts, con tains three ball players of'some note. 'Recently the club td which they be longed received a- challenge from a rival club. This challenge, was.fyrwarded here. Tho three then compose a 'letter, refus ing; to accept the challenge; because they had signed a contract, to pay for Uncle Sam for two years against .the Spaniards. As soon as the Second vprlrade moves the regiments now stationed Jn the woods will be brought forwardtcr'-occupy the main camp. v The Weather Ufckcr at Co. any Threatening, with saowers tonight. M SITUATION IN CUBA English Correspondent's Experi ence on the Island. SPANIARDS ARE CONFIDENT Plenty of Food and War Supplies In Havana and Mutuuzit IllocLude ItrKurded as n Joke Twenty Thousand Spunlali Volunteer In the Cuunn Cttpltul. (From an English Correspondent.) Kingston, Jamaica, June 17. Finding the local authorities determined to prevent my going to Cuba, I was compelled to escape from Key West after dark on board a friendly British ya'cht, which, while passing through Admiral Sampson's fleet, headed for Cardenas, was fired up on by a patrolling gunboat. We changed our course for Matanzas and at 4 o'clock in tho morning stopped 5 miles from the coast. Whighaaa and I left tho yacht In a skiff. It took three hours to reach tho entrance to the harbor and four more to get to the Matanzas jetty. As we were approaching the coast the Spanish cavalry patrol detected us and dismounted, apparently contemplating giving us a volley, but I waved a white napkin and they accepted the signal. When we reached the jetty some child ren carried our lugguge to the hotel, where our appearance created astonish ment. After we had bathed and breakfasted we sent for the British consul, who In formed the authorities of our presence. "We were summoned before the com mandant, and closely questioned. Gen. Molina was at first Incredulous but ul timately complimented us upon our ex ploit, laughing heartily at the Idea of two men In an open boat breaking the vaunted American blockade and rowing right up the middle of the harbor In broad da light past all of the battries. "He telegraphed to Havana asking per mission for us to proceed to the capital, but Gen Congosto, Captain General Blanco's evil genius, ordered our arrest. At midnight, while we were in a cafe, we were arrested, and driven to Castle San Severlno. We were searched and everj thing was taken from us. We were locked In a disgustingly fiithv cell. The next day we were removed to the commandant's quarters where we were permitted to furnish n, room and obtain food from a hotel. We were treated with consideration, but were not allowed to leav e our room. During our Imprisonment some mis creants spread reports that we had been seen In Matanzas before; that we had been hiding In the town and that our story of rowing up the harbor In a boat was an Invention. We were, therefore, repeatedly examined separately, but after six dajs of such treatment, our veracity was established, and we were forward ed under guard to Havana. Matanzas from the harbor resembles an Italian seaport and -is beautiful. Two rivers loiter through the town Into the harbor, which Is 3 miles wide. The land on either side of the harbor rises pictur esquely to a considerable height, and that behind the town slopes gently upward to a palm-crested ridge. Under American enterprise the town will develop Into a no ble pleasure resort. Tho defenses of Matanzas have been greatly strengthened of late. One new battery, at present unknown to the Amer icans, mounting six large guns. Is be ing completed on the east side of the harbor, and a corresponding batten on the opposite side is in course of construc tion. The Spaniards are utterly at a loss to understand why Admiral Sampson did not attack Matanzas In earnest a month ago. The condition of the town admit ted it then, as It was not able to with stand an attack. Now, however, the Spaniards are most confident and are spoiling for a light, expecting after de feating the fleet to invade Florida, where Gen. Molina has promised his troops that they shall put the entire pop ulation to the sword. The eagerness of the Ignorant Spanish officers for battle is quite pathetic, but It Is a fact that at present they mean to fight to the death. The explanation given by the Spaniards of the futility of Admiral Sampson's de monstration before Matanzas, is that the American shells, notably those fired by the Cincinnati, were defective. Numbers of them which did not eiplode, have since been burled. It Is quite certain that not a life was lost, nor was any mason ry displaced during the affair. The country between Matanzas and Ha vana is splendidly rich, but has been ter ribly devastated by the three-years' war. Cattle are still abundant, and the crops are profuse. The line is guarded by forts throughout, and cavalry patrols and in fantry posts were seen continuously from the train. We could also see frequent cavalry skir mishing with insurgents, who were con cealed in the bushes. At Matanzas a week ago there was no sign of starvation. The prices at the ho tels, cafes and shops were the same as In America, and there were no beggars. Reconcentrados with pigs tethered to their huts and chickens running about were numerous. We gave a fat child a penny, and the youngster Instantly ran and bought candy from a negro camp peddler. The citizens expected that tho supply of flour would be exhausted in ten days, and that the supply of meat would fall in about a month. The supply of fish and vegetables, of course, will never falL Upon reaching Havana we were es corted directly to the headquarters of the police, where we were most kindly treated. The next .day upon our signing a promise to leave Cuba at the earliest opportunity, we were released. Three days later the British cruiser Talbot ar rived and we were deported to Jamaica. During the voyage here we were the guests of Capt. Gamble, from whom we received everjf courtesy. Beasons for our expulsion were refused, but Gen. Blanco's order forbidding correspondents to land in Cuba, which was Issued a week after our arrival, was made retroactive. Far 1.!W lOO ft. -ire-sell aonnd IT. c, flooring, one width; price elsewhere $L7i. Upon applying to the. British consul gen eral for in explanation we were treated Impertinently. 'Meanwhile Knight, of the London Times, Is allowed to remain. Perhaps It is because he was so nearly drowned In trying to land, but our ex pulsion was unjust. As seen a week ago. It would be im possible for a stranger to imagine that Havana was starving or that the city was blockaded. The bund was playing on the prado and a merry crowd was promenading. Every seat In the cafes was tilled, and the theaters, considering the fact that not a woman was present, had good houses , nightly. The hotels and shops were charging their usual prices and we only saw a dozen profess ional beggars. Daily when the American blockading vessels Were sighted great crowds would rush off to the seashore. Every available cab was engaged to take the people to the beach where thry spent their time in Jeering the Yankees and daring them to come within reach of the Spanish guns. Then they would return home chattering and laughing as though the blockading of the city was comic. The city was tranquil and abnormally free from crime. Havana has 20.000 volunteers, all Span lards, and responsible men are provid ing for them. They wore uniforms and were provided with horses. They are armed by the government. These volunteers assure the tranquility of the city, as they overawe the Cuban canaille. The food supply is generally sufficient. Today there Is a two-months' supply of coal in port. A week ago there were CO.CKW tons. Capt. Gen. Blanco recently Issued sev eral socialistic orders, limiting the prices of staples, reducing rents Z0 per cent, and abolishing pavments of interest on loans and mortgages, hoping thereby to enable the poorer classes, who are chiefly Cu bans, to tide over the war. No starva tion exists, but the thrifty ones content themselves with one economical meal daily. The poorer classes are paid for their labor on the old basis, but are paving for their purchases on the new basis. Upon this plan they can only buy one-half what they used to get, sliver having depreciated 50 per cent. Those ignorant of money problems mistake the fall in silver for a rise In food prices. The better classes are paid in gold, and find the prices generally the same as they were before the war. These prices may fall, as every evidence points to a systematic running of the blockade, a committee of wealthy Span lards having guaranteed the payment for any food stuffs brought In. and the block ade, as now declared, having proved a hol low sham. The citizens aid the army, and the of ficers fiercely denounce all Idea of a com promise. PHIL ROBINSON. INSURGENTSWIN A VICTORY Spaniards Defeated in an Im portant Battle nt Manila. AUGUSTI READYTOSURRENDER Governor Gcnernl illlnir to Hand the City Over to the Americana ta Prevent a 3lnafacrc Women nnd Children In the Forta Attempt to Kill Asrulnaldo. New York, June 17. A dispatch from Hong Kong to the Evening Journal says the most important battle since Admiral Dewey's annihilation of the Spanish fleet has occurred at Manila. One thousand Insurgents attacked 2,000 Spaniards, In flicting heavy losses and almost forcing the entrance to the city. Tho insurgents under General Aguln aldo and the American sailors and ma rines of Admiral Dewey's fleet complete ly surround Manila. The foreign resi dents havo fled to the ships. Admiral Montljo and Governor General Augustl have placed the women, the children and the priests In the forts for safety. Governor General August! Is reported to be willing to surrender to the Ameri cans in order to prevent the Insurgents from capturing the capital, setting it on fire and killing the Spaniards. A Spanish spy has attempted to poison Gen. Aguinaldo, out the plot was abor tive. Agutnaldo was made very slckt but has completely recovered. The success of the insurgents is won derful. The Spaniards taken prisoners !n the two weeks' campaign aggregate 3,000, Including 2.000 soldiers of the regular army. Prominent among them are Gen erals Garcia and Cordoba. The governors of the provinces of Cavite-Balucan and Bataan were also made prisoners. Two million rounds of cartridges were seized in the fortified cathedral of Cavite. The large garrison of Old Cavite has surren dered, thus giving the Insurgents com mand of the shore of the entire bay. All interior sources of supply are now cut off from the Spanish forces in Manila. CONFIRMED BY DEWEY. lie Iteporta the Insnrgenls Sur ronndlnir Mfrnlla. The Navy Department late this after noon posted a bulletin concerning the re ceipt of a dispatch from Admiral Dewey, dated Cavite, June 13, to the effect that the insurgents have practically sur rounded Manila and that they have tak en 2,500 Spanish prisoners. Cencert Tonlsbt. At the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church tonight, the Jenkins Orphanage Jubilee Company will give an entertainment. The company numbers twenty-seven children and a program in five acts has been arranged. Flynn'a Bualneaa CoIIesre. 8th and K. $5 Summer Course: Day or Night $5. "Special delivery" for Camp Alajer. 100 ft. best boards tl; any length. THE SANTIAGO EXPEDITION It Is Decided to Make It Twenty-five Thousand Strong. A RETURN TO ORIGINAL PLAN The Larirer At my. It Is Stated. Is Aot a Self Idea Tvrents Thonsnu-I Spanish Tioops Believed to Be, Co-operntliiB- With Ccrv era Esti mated Lou by Dlfct-ae Within the last two days the Adminis tration has decided to make its expedition to land at Santiago 23,000 strong. Early next week 4.000 troops will be sent to that point to re-enforce General fanafter, and as soon as the transports can be se cured a third re-enforcement of G.G00 men will be sent. This larger army Is not a new- Idea of the last few days, but merely a return to the original plan. When it was learned that Cervera was safely tied up in San tiago and the President decided to send an army to aid Admiral Sampson in cap turing his fleet, the first plan was that 25,000 men would be necessary. Army officers believe that there may be 20,CiO Spanish troops, including tile volunteers, in the vicinity of Santiago. In addition to this, it is imiosslble to avoid an estimate of the loss t the American Army from disease. The Bur geon general's office Is understood to con sider an estimate of 20 per cent the least that can be made. It is not known why the originally In tended force was reduced by 10,000. It Is suggested that If the larger force Is not necessary Immediately, it will be come acclimated and be Invaluable in future operations, either In Cuba or Porto Rico. The plan at present Is tnat when San tiago has if-n taken a large part of t 23.CJ0 troops there and perh-ipj the en tire fleet shall proceed to San Juan. This force may be the flrst to reach Porto Rico, or it may be a re-enforcemert. The Administration Is making every effort to hasten the Porto Rico invasion and will take the first expedition that Is reijy. KEEP THE SURGEONS BUSY. The I'm- rcruej Hoapltnl Una Ussy Cnei. From Cftuip AlKer. Soldiers from Camp Alger keep the Emergency Hospital staff busy. Each day there has been either a case of alco holism or injury resulting from some ac cident. W. T. Campbell, a teamster in the Seventh Illinois Regiment, and Joseph Mansfield, of the Sixth Massachusetts, are both "being treated for serious inju ries. The former has a fractured skull and the latter is suffering concussion of the brain. Campbell was Injured at Falls Church and was brought Into the city in a farm wagon. The fracture is at the base of the skull and It Is feared he will not recover Mansfield Is In an uncon scious condition but he Is not likely :- die. EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY. I.flort to Do Mnde to Secnrc Pardon for Kollock.- I-rael C. Kollock, who was convicted two jears ago for violating the oleomar garine law- and who failed to comply with th4 provisions oi the sentence of the court, was arrested vesterday by Deputy Marshal James Springman on a bench warrant Issued by Chief Justice Bing ham, was called to the bar in Criminal Court No. 1 and resentenced today. According to the original sentence, Kol lock will be imprisoned for three hours and pay fines aggregating $50. The exe cution of this sentence, it Is learned, will bo very severe on the defendant, who has no means of support but a small green grocery business in South Wash ington. As a matter of fact it is stated by his friends that he is positively un able to pav the fine, and that even the absence of three hours Is detrimental to his business intersts. The worst pha- of the case. It Is learned, is that Mr. Kol lock has an aged mother and grand mother dependent upon him for support. As others who were convicted at tho same time and for a similar offense as Mr. Kollock have been pardoned, a strong effort will be made to have executive clemency also extended to the defendant In this case. LIEUT. HOBSON'S PROMOTION. Mr. lloiKan Introduces it Heaoln tlon Honoring; the Merrlmac Hero. Mr. Morgan introduced a Joint resolu tion In the Senate today tendering the thanks of Congress to Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson Hob son, and to the volunteer crew of the Merrlmac for the extraordinary heroism displayed by them In obstructing the harbor of Santiago, Cuba, on the third day of June. 1S9S, by sinking at the en trance of said harbor the collier Merrl mac and thereby preventing the exit of the Spanish fleet, which enterprise was successfully executed, notwithstanding the combined tire of the Spanish fleet and batteries. In "recognition of this signal act of gal lantry, the President is authorized to transfer Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson from tho construction corps to the line of the United States Navy, with the rank of lieutenant commander, and to place his name seventy-fifth upon the active list of lieutenant commanders. Tho resolution was referred to tho Committee on Naval Affairs. War Bond Subacrlptiona at Chicaico. Chicago, June 17. Hundreds of sub scriptions to the new war Issue of bonds were refused at the local subtreasury jesterday because of the quick exhaus tion of the meager supply of blanks fur nished from Washington. Many appli cants had typewritten copies of the blanks, and on these and on the few original blanks leftput of what had been sent by the Government subscriptions for the day amounted to the large total" of $6S5.8sl. Of this amount $2,000 was In cluded" subscriptions of over $500. IMIffrlmasTe to Mount Vernon. The members of the Supreme Lodge, Knights of Honor, in convention here, made a pilgrimage to Mt. Vemon today on the steamer Charles Macalester. Xew French Cabinet. Paris, June 17. President Faure has just in Tited M. Ribct to form a cabinet. Best Chesapeake nails. flJSO krg, Libbey & Co., lumber, etc, 6th & N. Y. Ave. SZJCjrZe t A Jffy 3Vcy. .fess -- 1.- J&1.