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BIT ' 2 ' ' ' big sun, Friday; julY 22, J8d3 ';'" , ! 1J 1
aaaaam u w '
K ?' Ip, at present Four troopt cf Roosevelt's rough
H riff rtdere, whloh were left at Tampa, will fall fm-
H E mediately tojoln tho regiment
H? S Th War Department has authorlred Major-
laBI t'K Gen. Brooke, who Is about to leave for Forto
H.f & I" to tako wth n,m tn0 organisation of
sbbH f K. troops which form what Is known ns the
K iR "Headquarters Guard." This consists of Troop
'Ms? if II of the Sixth Cavalry. Companr P or tho
!hT 'R Eighth Infahtry.iand four battorlos of artillery.
JrJ A detachment of the Hospital and Signal Corps
- K balsolnoludcd.
jfc The Quartermaster's and Subsistence depart-
'(" R montfl havo displayed a woll-dlrected energy In
rH; A ft, preparing for ttfo Porto Bloo campaign which
'jl V has not been equalled since the war bogan.
sBf-' W Muoh valuahlo experience wasderivod from the
H? i ff Santiago campaign, and tho War Dopart-
f I i inont has been alio to fit out the expo-
'I M ! dltlon for Porto Itlco with moro Intel-
, j K ! ' Ilgenoe. The subsistence ofllccrs linvo
. f mado arrangements for tho shlpmont of
1 JV f 200.000 pounds of fresh beef from New York to
i , i Porto Itlco on tho transport Mississippi. Tho
) Jnsslsslppi Is specially flttod up as a refrlger-
l atorahlp. It was expected nt tho War Depart-
' xnent to-day that she would leave New York
I i. f to-night, rarrylng tho fresh beef and a largo
) I t f quantity of othor food supplies for tho army In
.4 " T Porto Blco.
? Col. fl. SI. B. Young, who was wounded re-
Ieently, has nppllod for sorvlco In tho Porto Itlco
M campaign, informing the War Department that
U he wilt bo ready for scrvlco by Aug. 1.
9 The seloction of prominent Porto Illcans from
3 ,. this country to accompany the Amorloan army
i. of inasIonas aides and guldos was madeat
If ' ., the War Department to-day. nnd on Saturday
jj 2 the eight men. under the direction of Gen. An
il i" " T' tonlo Mnttnl Lluvcra. will embark on a United
j r Btates transport nt Nowport News. Besides
', ? Oen. Lluverns thero will go Bettors Mattoo
I fl 1? ' J JTajardo, Itafnel Jlarcuush, Domingo Colluza.
I -, Emlllo Gonrales. JoriS Budot, Juan Be
ll f rosa, and Dr. Del Vallo. All are man
ji : 1 , 'of promlnonco in Porto Rico affairs,
S j . ' both In this country and on the Island, and it la
Hi . expected that their presence with Oen. Mllos
W i ' will do much toward winning over tho native
r " population of tho Island. The selection of these
H mon was delegated by Oen. Miles to W. P. But
jj i ft ton, who was for fourteen ) ears In the United
it - States consular sorvlco In Mexico and who
( ? spooks Spanish fluently. Together with Gen.
L , IJuvoras ho has practically directed Porto
Rico affairs hero recently.
jj Tho Porto Rlcan commissioners will sail di
ll v J roctly from Nowport News to Cape San Juan,
If ' t Whoro they will join Oen. Miles. They will
lj' t i carry with them 30,000 rifles nnd a correspond
' i ( 'nc nm0l,nt ' ammunition, furnished by tho
'' I, ' ? Yar Department and designed for natlvo Porto
' 11''' Blcans.
1' i( Oen. I.luveras has been In communication
1 ', With prominent Porto Ittcana, on tho Island
1 ''" , atneo lio has beon in Washington and has re
s' t celved Information that several thousand na
il ' tlves havo volunteered to nld tho Americans
. ji :'v and only need arms to make them formidable
' ' '' ' flghters. It was upon his representations that
' i, ,f tho rifles and ammunition were furnished. and.
' ' In faet. that tho necessity for the commission
, ' r Tvaarcallzcd.Thorelsnofenrthatthecxpedltlon
i ' f v"' ',0 Interfered with, as thero aro at present
i I only one cruiser and four gunboats In Cuban
v Waters. These nro tho Isabel II., the Terror,
i the Fernando Catollco, tho Conoha, and tho
Criollo.
OEA". atlT.ES'S XAVAI. COXTOT.
I The Nnvy Department Says There Has Been
S No llelny In Furnishing Shlpi.
WisinNQTON. July 21. This statement was
given out by tho Navy Department to-night:
t "Bear Admiral Sampson telegraphed this
afternoon to tho Secretary of the Navy that
; there had been no delay In furnishing an ample
!B , ' convoy to Oen. Miles. A day or two ago the Cin
cinnati and Now Orleans were both placed at
jj : his disposal. 'The Columbia and Yale, carry-
:' lng troops, are both powerfully armed,' says
; t tho Admiral's cablegram, 'and this la
I j j an amplo convoy for his expedition and
' 'A to effect his landing.' Tho Annapolis, Wasp,
( , i l .; and Leyden had been ordered from NIfe. Tho
i . Gloucester will be added and three monitors
i , j I' ordered from Key West. Under these clrcam-
' I fi' . stances there certainly has been no lack of
IT " naval asslstanoe. It Oen. Miles preferred to
IT ) Walt, tho delay was his own. However, In com-
I , ; pllanco with Oen. Miles's rcQuost, the Massa-
.- ' I fi 5 ehusotts and Dlxlo wore added this morning
i I and he has probably started."
1 ,-, ! 1
' I I, f KEXnEZVOUS FOtt TUB SHIPS.
', Ml.?
i g All to Be Oft by Saturday to Join Mlle
f I j Jj Appointed Place of Meeting a Secret.
it ? Tho sailing date for all troops not already on
1 , i their way to Porto Blco has beon fixed for to-
. 1 i .' J morrow. Instructions to this effect were Is-
? P f aupd by the War Department yesterday. No
' li v v particular hour was designated, but the In-
iffli , I atructlons stated explicitly that by or before
I'l! ' y midnight to-morrow evory troopship must be
lii' on tho sea, headed for tho rendezvous to which
cille ' Oen. Miles, with 10,000 men on ships under a
all I naval convoy. Is now supposed to bo procood-
iii ,, ?' lng.
i"' i Tlie troops 'rom Chlcknmaugawlll embark at
llSl ' Charleston and Newport News. Those at Camp
"ill1 ' i Alger will also sail from Nowport News, and
"III ' thoso at Tampa from Port Tampa. The troopB
- i;I' ' b from Tampa Include tho heavy artillery divl-
?lir ' ' alon. which will be personally commanded by
'lljl'4.! Brig.-Oon. John I. llodgers. Chlet of Artillory.
liJ't I This division consistoofetght batteries of from
' (I " 150 to HOO men each. According to nows re-
k I w r C celved hero from Tampa yesterday morning,
. . j I. i all of Oen. llodgors'rt hea y guns and his horses
''ill aro on board tho transports, nnd the troops will
I tl i go on board to-day.
I i ' : To mako posslblo the carrying out of the
' 1 1. k 'War Department's Instructions, Col. Amos S.
' 'Iff' Kimball, DeitQtinrtoriuater here, sent away
'. Ail r!! ' f" wo 'a"8K,rt,, u"d one supply ship yosterday
&l it " f morning, and ho will send away two more
ft jj- . I to-day, Bosldo' theso ships, the auxiliary
JI y I ft crulsor St. IuiIh, to bo used ns a troopship,
1 1 1 f Balled for Newport Nows, and t ho navy ref rlger-
1 I i ating ship Bupply also sallod. Her destination
as.. Was reported to bo Ouantanamo.
1 rfi'Vt. Tho Ht Louis loft the American line pier, foot
i 1 III cf Fu'ton strcot. a few mlnutos before 12
! J' r si o'clock. Her bunkers wore full of coal, her hold
' I " -. was filled with supplies for tho floet. Including
th 3 ! a largo iiuantltyof ammunition, and her now
1 l 6-inch guns, ono forward, one oft, and two
-. V t amidships. ioked their lung, shining murzles
$ j n out over tho water,
' H & It wna tho Intention of Capt. Goodrich not to
;, j I takothoBt. IjOuIs from her pier until 5 o'clock
I J 5 J yasUirday aftornoon. Everything had been
;' fit, taken aboard by 11 o'clook, however, and as
I i X h8 8nln'8 berth was a hot box, he decided to
'a I i It " rundown to Tompklnsvllle, drop anchor, and
! M' J go out on tho lato afternoon tido. This pro-
I 111'-'' t Brammowascarrledout,andthoblgshlppassed
I 111''1 J t)' Jlook alx,1t 7 o'clock.
h Ml j Tho transports that sailed yestorday wore the
1 'If - Vfchlgan, known us transport 20, and the Itou-
. ,r , manlan, known as transports. The former,
' ; ; loadod with Hi tons of oats and 108 tons of
i J ,f hay, Balled for Port Tampa. It U doubtful If
' I sho roaches her destination In time to
, , '. load BOO horses and BOO mon and sail
. for tlio ronder.vous by Saturday mid-
' t night. Tho Itoumanlan, with 1B0 tons
i t, of oats and 210 tons of hay and ono passenger.
f frank Ulako Morse of Princeton football fame,
t - -,. asthooulypaNsonger.salledforNowportNews.
' The lioumunla will take on thoro two regl-
l i. meats. Tho Norwegian steamer Uto, which
, f . t Will take to Porto Itlco a part of tho plor-bulld-
; f I lng supplies, sailed for Charleston. She will
t J v call at Jacksonvlllo for lumber and laborers.
f ,; To-duy tho Massaclmsotts, loaded with
r i enough commissary's suppllos for 20,000 men
I for 100 days, and the City of Washington, in
I 1 ballast, will sail for Newport News, Tho Mas-
K r 1, saohusotts will thero take on BOO horses and
litES eoflfmon, and tho City of Washington one in-
ffantry regiment and the horses for its Held offi
cers. Counting tho St. Louis as having, accord-
TlfjIH ' no lo Capt Goodrich, accommodations for ono
I L regiment and tho field ofllcers' horses, there
Ei P will bo at Nowport News this afternoon or
(I ' early to-morrow morning throo ships having
'Wmt aocommoilatlous for about four rogliuents and
J i COO horses.
W " U m Distributed among tho Mlohlgan, Massaohu-
I I H'l Wt "ad IWunaniau are 10.200 canvu uui-,
forms for the artillery, cavalry, and Infantry.
Oen. Miles called the attention of the Beoretary
of War to the fact that his men would Dght more
cffoctlvoly It they wero comfortable, and thoy
could not be comfortable In Porto Bleo In heavy
uniforms. Ho asked, therefore, that ho bo sup
plied with as many canvas uniforms as possi
ble. Tho War Department Instructed Col.
Kimball on Wednesday night to put aboard the
transports all the canvas uniforms ho had In
slock.
Tho Olivette will sail to-morrow for Santiago.
Sho has been thoroughly fumigated and her
repairs are completed, Bho will carry back to
the regiments that wero transported from
Tampa to Santiago on the City of Washington
all tho field and camp luggage and tho mon de
tailed to guard It. Sho will also carry a quan
tity of food suppllos for tho sick and wounded,
besides all kinds of hospital stores, several
nurses and four or flvo doctors. Including Dra.
Agosttnt and Girling of this city. When the
Olivette sails the only other transports left at
this port will be the Manitoba and the Seneca.
Tho work of refitting tho Manitoba Is now
being rushed at pier 22. Columbia stores,
Brooklyn. It Is expectod that the Manitoba
will be ready for sea on Tuesday.
xnmmsnira xo ztiA yb taut a to-da t
Other Vessels 'Will Follow, bnt All the Troops
May Xot Get Away Until Tuesday.
Tampa, Flo., July 21. Throo troopships
bound for Porto BJoo will leave Port Tampa to
morrow. Thoy will carry tho Tenth and Nine
teenth regular infantry, whloh wore ordered
aboard to-night. On Saturday two more trans
ports carrying the Fifth regular Infantry and
four troops of the Roosevelt rough riders will
loavo for tho same destination. Tho troopships
carrying tho artillery will bo tho last to loavo,
and may not get away from Tampa boforo
Monday or Tuesday. The entire fleet will go
by way of Santiago, as a quantity of supplies Is
to be left there as well an a number of men and
four batteries of artillory are to be taken aboard.
Llout.-Col. Hull, who has been Judgo Advo
cate on Gen. Copplngor's staff, and son of Con
gressman Hull, Chairman of the House Mili
tary Committee, to-day received notification
from President MoKinley of his appointment
on tho staff of Gon. Miles and was at the samo
time ordered to go to-morrow with Qon. Bwann,
commanding the expedition out of Tampa to
Porto Itlco.
The movemont of tho voluntoors from Tampa
to Fernandina has been very slow, and thus far
only two regiments havo left this city. Thoy
are tho Thirty-second Mlohlgan and the First
Florida. The movement has boen greatly re
tarded by an order from Washington specifying
that all of the troops shall be carried by the
Florida Central and Fontnsular Railroad. This
railroad can take only one regiment from
Tampa every twenty-four hours, so that it will
be ten dnys yet before all the troops destined
for tho now camp in Fernandina will have loft
Tampa.
A roport from the division hospital nt Camp
De Soto to-day shows that thero are sixty-five
cases of illness. Thtrty-Beven of the patients
left to-night on the Government hospital train
for Fort MoPhorson. Ga. Nino out of the sixty
flo havo typhoid fover, and the remaining
number aro HI with minor complaints. The
division hospital hero has been put in charge of
Burgeon-Major Enowlcs, former surgeon of tho
Thirty-second Michigan Beglment,
VOSTAZ, SERVICE XO BAXTIAOO.
All Clnsies of Mall Matter May Be Sent
Letters 1'ive Cents a Half Ounce.
Wahiunoton. July 21. The following was
Issued at 2:30 this afternoon:
" Orncic or Tnr Postmartkr-Genkiiai 1
" WAsniNOTON, D. a. July 21. 18W8. 1
"In viow of tho occupation of Santiago de
Cuba by tho forces of tho United States it is
ordered that postal communication betwoen
the United Btatos and that port, which has
been suspended since the opening of hostilities
with Spain, may be resumed subject to Buch
military regulations as may be deemed nec
essary. As other portions of the enemy's ter
rltbry come Into the possession1 of the land and
naval forces of the United States postal com
munication may be opened undor tho same
conditions.
"Thodomestlo postal service within tho ter
ritory thus occupied may bo continued on the
same principles already Indicated for the con
tinuance of the local municipal and judicial
administration, and It may be extended as the
local requirements may justify under tho su
pervision of the military commander. The
revenuos derived from such servtco are to be
applied to the expenso of conducting It. and
United Btates postogo stamps aro therefore to
bo used.
"The Postmaster-General is charged with
tho excoutlon of this order In cooperation with
tho military commandor, to whom the Secretary
of War will issuo the necessary directions.
" William McKiNLrr."
The following circulars wero Issued to-day:
" Office of tub Postuarter-Genkiiat., 1
t asiiikqton, D. 0., July 21, 1W)8.
" OBDin No. 200.
" In conformity with tho order of the Presi
dent of this date, my order No. 101 of April 20
last, prohibiting the despatoh of any mall
matter to Spain or her dependencies, IsTnodl
flod so far as to permit postal communication
between tho United States and Santiago, Cuba.
Tho mall sent to Santiago may contain mall
matter of all classes allowable In the domostlo
malls of the United Btates. addressed for deliv
ery at any place within the territory occuplod
by the United States forces In tho vicinity of
Santiago; and the mails sent from Bantfago
may contain tho same classes of mall matter
addressed for delivery in the United Btates. all
articles Included in said malls being subject to
Inspection by the proper military or naval au
thorities, 'The postage rates applicable to articles
originating In or destlnod for the United Ktntes
In the malls In question nro fixed us follows,
viz.: First-class matter. 5 cents per half ounoo;
postal cards, single. 2 cents: double 4 cents;
second and third-class matter. 1 cent on each
2 ouncts: fourth-class matter. 1 cent for each
ounce: registration fee, B cents.
"Only United Btates postage stamps will bo
valid for the prepayment of postage. Prepay
ment shall not be required, but If postago la
not prepaid in full, donblo tho amount of the
deficient postage at tho aboe rates shall be
collected on delivery to addresses In the United
States or Cuba.
"To articles originating In or destined for
countries beyond tho United Btates the Tostal
Union rates and conditions shall apply. The
malls for Santiago must bo addressed to the
United Btates Postal Agent at Santiago, and the
delivery of any article may be withhold If
deemed necessary by tho proper military or
naval authorities. Componsatlon to merchant
Sesselsfor tho sen conveyance of malls from
antlago shall be made at tho rates heretofore
paid to merchant ossel9 for convoying malls
from tho United Btates to Bantlago.
"Crt. EmoktBuitii. Postmaster-General."
MIUTABT POSTAL STATION IN TORTO BICO.
" Orricr of tub Portmabteb-Oenkral, i
" Wabiiinoton. D. U , July 21, 1808. t
,. . "Onnrn No. 207.
"Ordered: Establish on July 23. 180B. military
station No. 1, Porto Itlco, of the Post Office at
ashlngton, D. 0 with facilities for tho trans
action of money order nnd registry business,
the sale of postal supplies and tho receipt and
despatch of malls.
"Cu. jKmobt Bmitii. Postmastor-Oeneral."
jjv JMCKSo.vrttirs camp.
Indiscretion In Kutlng and Prinking Causes
nirkness There.
Jacksonville. Fla , July21. Frederick Abel,
aged 18 years, died at the division hospital this
morning of typhoid fover. Ho was a member
of Company K, Fourth Virginia Regiment, but
his people llvo In Brooklyn. N. Y. Joseph 0.
Spotwood, aged 23 yoars, dlod at the division
hospital this noon of typhoid fever. He was a
member of Company K, Fourth Virginia Regi
ment, and lived In Petersburg. Ills mother Is
In the city, having come to attend him several
days ago. Both bodies were escorted to the
station to-night and sent North.
A great deal of tho present sickness in the
camp is caused by the men eating watermelons
and drinking a quantity of beer shortly after
ward. Four-fifths of the sickness in camp Is
caused by this combination.
Col, Bryan's regiment will arrive here after
midnight, according to the latest reports to
night. Reports from Fernandina say that the
camp site there is ready for tho regiments
from Tampa. The water pipe are all laid and
eoaMUoumadj.
TO START FOR THE MONT.
CAMP TIT01UAS 80LVICR3 mLZ BID-
oiir to tiorit XO-DAY.
A Brigade ATltl Start for Newport News
The Artillery That Is to flo Along Targe
Supplies of Ammunition Distributed
News of the New York Regiments.
CnATTAS-oooA, Tcnn.. Jnly 21. Transporta
tion for tho Second Brigade. First Division.
First Corps, was contracted for to-day, and tho
Fourth Ohio, Fourth Pennsylvania and Third
Illinois will lcavo to-morrow for Now port Nows,
Va..over tho Cincinnati Bouthorn andChosa
penko and Ohio roads. Tho Cincinnati Bouth
orn has made a loan of cars necessary from tho
Bouthorn, whloh already has the cars here and
is placing them to-night. Tho regiments will
be loadod at Rosslllo. Tho only movemont
out to-day was that of tho equipment of the
signal corps. Tho men follow to-morrow. The
hospital corps will go then also. All tho men of
the hospital corps are fully equipped, and
all neoded supplies havo been distributed. A
few minor articles were gtveff out to-day. Tho
mulos and wagons at the corral near the First
Division hospital have boen removed, and it
will not be long until they are loaded. Col.
Hartsuffsald to-day that he did not know of
anything essential that was needod to be sup
plied to the hospital oorps. The corps will em
bark at Nowport News.
Col. Rockwell's commissary department was
tho busiest place In the park to-day. At an
early hour this morning wagons began to haul
largo quantities to tho artillery brigade. Nearly
1,000,000 rounds of ammunition were dis
tributed during the day. A largo quantity of
stores was forwarded to Charleston to-day.
Anothor supply of ammunition arrived to-night,
and It will bo distributed immediately to tho
arious regiments. Hereafter all ordnanco
supplies will come In by express instead of
freight, and after the mooment of troops be
gins It will bo shipped direct to the point of em
barkation. Tho four battcrios that will go to the front
from Camp Thomas are tho crack batteries, and
havo fine local histories. They aro from Pitta
burg, Indianapolis, Danvtllo. 111., and St.
Louts. Tho Pittsburg battery is known as Bat
tery B. Pennsylvania Artillery. It became fa
mous during the Homestead riots In 1802.
where it served for a month. Tho Indiana bat
tery Is known as the Twenty-seventh, and has
a reputation in Indiana for prize drill work.
The Danvlllo battery Is widely known because
tho men know how to handlo guns. It Is known
as Battery A. Illinois Artillery. Battery A,
Missouri Artillery, has tho reputation of being
the first to get ready when the call was issuod
for voluntoors. It Is the prido of Bt Louis.
Thero aro also at the park four batteries from
Ohio and ono from Georgia. The nine batteriea
form an artillery brigade, which is in command
of Major Wllltston. Tho Major will go to tho
front when the four batteries loavo.
Friends of Lieut Peck, Regimental Adjutant
Ninth Now York, have given It out that he will
be recommended by Col. Qreena as Major In
Major George I. Lorlgan's stoad. Capt.
Qulmby, Company C, bolng ranking Captain
In the regiment, his friends anticipated Ills
promotion. Pending the acceptance of their
resignations Capt. Tompkins and Lieut. Leon
Harvey. Company B, havo applied for leaves of
absence.
Tho ohaplalns at Camp Thomas have formed
the Chtckamauga Chaplains' Association,
which they contemplate con citing into a per
manent association. They enjoyed a dinner
this evening at the camp of the First West Vir
ginia, The most striking of the toasts was
responded to by Chaplain W. II. Davis. Fifth
Hllnois. who had the subject, " The Old North
and tho New South."
The alleged shortage of Nebraska's quota of
voluntoors. as published from Washington, has
caused tho boys of tho Second many unpleas
ant thoughts. Instead of not having sent moro
than one-third Its share, the State furnished
under tho first call 260 more than was re
quired. On the last call 000 wero required,
and now, following that call. Col, Bryan Is at
the head of a regiment of 1.320 men. Tho
Third Regiment puts Nebraska's volunteers at
970 abovo what the Government asked the
State to furnish.
Tho women of Chicago have formed the First
Illinois Cavalry, United States Volunteer Aux
iliary Leaguo. The officers of tho league ar
rived at Camp Thomas this morning and went
immediately to the camp of the command. Tho
ladles are: Mrs. Edwin C. Young, President,
wlfo of Col. Young; Mrs. Bristol, mother of
Capt. Tyner. who Is Vico-President : Mrs.
L. B. Chamberlain, mother of Lieut. Cham
berlain, who Is Corresponding Beoretary,
and Mrs. Frances A. Harper, Treasurer,
n sister of Llout.-Col. Harper. These ladles are
here to learn what they may send here for the
comfort of tho regiment. They have already
furntehod about one-halt the regiment with
pajamas, while the remainder will be furnished
at oneo. W. H. Harper, Chairman of the Ex.
ecutlvo Commlttoo of tho State Army and Navy
Leaguo of Illinois, Is here, and will Investigate
the condition of all Illinois troops. Upon his
return to Chicago lie will make a detailed re
port. Mr. Harper Is accompanied by his two
daughters.
The Eighth New York to-day received fifteen
new wagons and forty-five more mules. Tho
men also received new underclothing and flan
nel shirts. The rifle range of the Eighth New
York is complete, and Company H opened It
with many shots remarkably accurate. The
regiment has a host of men who are oraok shots.
Tho Twelfth New York was reviewed In brigade
formation ns early as 0 o'clock this morning.
Now Corporals ore to be appointed, six to each
company, in tho Twelfth. Lieut. Claiborne has
boon promoted from battalion Adjutant to regl
montal Adjutant.
It a dog shows his hood In the camp of the
Second Ohio in the future the services of men
to bury him will bo required. Col. Euert
has decided that no dogs shall remain in
camp. A Quartermaster's wagon was brought
into play. The Deweys, Uobsons, and Samp
sons scampered through the camp on all sides.
Finally twenty-flvo dogs were loaded Into the
wagon and tho order to mnvo toward Lytlo
was given. Thowagonload of yelping canines
was haulod to the midway and there dumped
to hustle for a living. Last ovcnlng there were
dogs by the wholosale at Lytle. v
Tho boys of the Third Battalion of the Second
Ohio, who aro camped at a rifle range at the
foot of a mountain, are having a wild time.
Tho cries of wildcats can bo heard every night
in the woods on the mountain side. To-day
some of the boys of Company M caught a
rattlesnake in their company street. The
snake, which had eight rattles and a button,
was pinioned to the ground by a forked stick,
whllo one daring soldier with an ordinary
pocket knife cut out its fangs. The operation.
howeer, was not successful, and the snake
soon dlod.
the waa itr xne xrxTir.
Veterans Talk About Ei-lMajor Lorlgan's
llugreement with Col. Clreene.
At an Informal meeting of votorans of tho
Ninth Regiment last night the tiling most
talked about was the recont row in the active
organization at Chlckamauga between Col.
James G. Greeno and former Major George T.
Lorigan.
" There Is no reason to believe," said Col,
Cochran, "that there are not two sides to this
story, and so far we have only heard Major
Lorlgan's denunciatlonEot the Colonel."
The men of the One Hundred and Ninth
Beglment and officers and men of other Na
tional Guard and volunteer organizations who
have heard of the row apparently sympathize
with Col. Greene.
Major Lorigan said last night that he had
resigned to avoid a court-martial, whloh Col,
Greens had threatened him with for com
municating with Adj.-Oen. Corbln without
notifying regimental headquarters. It appears
that the Major had resigned once, but on hear
ing that the regiment was to go to Porto Itlco.
had telegraphed to Washington withdrawing
JUi renlgnatjon.
XnB TAJtlFF' rOtt BAXXtAOO.
.Troteit Against the five Cents m Ten Ex
port Tax 'on Iron Ore. '((
WAsniN0T0N,July21. It was expected that
tho copy of tho new tariff and navigation laws
to bo enforced at Bantlago and othor Cuban
ports whloh may como In the possession of
the American forces in tho Island will bo
sent to the printer to-day. but there
was an unforeseen delay In reaching a
conoltislon regarding tho retention of the
5 conts a ton export tax levlod by the
Spaniards upon cargoes of iron ore. At first.
In ordor to simplify mattorsby making the
fewest possible changes In tho schedule of rates
In voguo under the former administration, tho
Treasury ofllolals docldod to retain this tax. but
at once there was protest. OeorgoE.Earnshaw
of Philadelphia, mannger of tho Earn line of
vessels plying between that port and Santiago,
and Joslah Monroe, also of Philadelphia, and
Beoretary of tho Jaragua Iron Mines Company,
had an Interview to-day with Secretary Oage
and presented the reasons why. In tholr opin
ion, the tax should not be retained. Tho re
moval of tho port charge of $1 a ton on general
cargoes, imported or exported, they said, should
be accompanied by tho removal of tho 5-cont
tax on Iron ore. To keep It alive was to impose
an unjust and discriminating tax upon a par
ticular Industry.
Mr. Monroe said his company was ready to
resume work in Its mines and to employ 1,000
men, and he said It would be only fair to put It
on an equality with other producers and
traders In the Island. Secretary Oage has the
matter under advisement.
W. A. Donaldson, tho customs expert, who is
to represent the Treasury Department at Ban
tlago. will leave New York for hit new post of
duty on the Olivette on Monday next.
Jtirzjc itAXOE ran camp aloeb.
New York Troopers Purchase Two Rapld
Flre Onus Their Well Condemned.
Oaup Aloeb. Va., July 21. A rifle range is to
be constructed for the uso of the soldiers of this
corps at Difficult Run, on tho Potomac, about
ten miles from camp. Tho range will have
thirty rlflo pits, and as many targets and firing
stations, and a largo warehouse for the ammu
nition. Tho New York cavalry squadron Is still look
ing for a now camping ground. Ono was de
cided upon, but Oen. Graham objected to It,
as it placed the troopers nearly a mile from
camp. Tho well used by the New York caval
rymen has been oondomned, after an analysis
of the water by the Government chemist in
Washington.
The squadron will have by to-morrow two
flno rapid-fire guns, one for oach troop, whloh
they bought at tholr own expense. The guns,
weighing about seventy-five pounds, nro car
ried on the backs of horses. They sing to the
tune of 400 shells a minute.
Williams of Troop A was to-day commis
sioned a Major In the Commissary Department
of tho Volunteer Army and will leave for Porto
Rico, his first assignment
Lieut Butler. Seventh Cavalry, U. 8. A., an
aide on the staff of his father. Gen. Butler, com
manding tho First Division of this corps, was
to-day commissioned Inspector of Ordnance
for the division, with the rank of Major.
Two officers of tho Third New York exhibit
symptomB of having typhoid fever. Capt. L. B.
Smith. Company A. now visiting his home in
Rochester, Is reported with fover. His leave
has been extended fourtoon days. Lieut. Jen
kins, Company M, was removed to the post
hospital at Fort Myer this morning.
Three desertions havo been reported from
the Third Missouri. Tho men hae been gono
eleven days.
SS COMPAXIES AT CAMP BLACK.
The 801st Digs Trenoliei and the Commissary
Department Hands Out Ration's.
Camp Black, Hempstead Plains, I l July
21. Four additional companies of recruits ar
rived at the camp to-day, making a total of
twenty-five companies here. Including thoso
belonging to the Setcnty-flrst Regiment Tho
camp is rapidly getting Into form. The new
mon havo taken hold of the work with a will.
The soldiers of the 201st Regiment, which hns
the old camping ground of tho Sixty-ninth,
have dug trenchos around their tents and con
nected them by lateral drains with a big ols
tern in the centre of the camp, in order to pre
pare for floods.
The Commissary Department under direction
of Lieut Welgel was busy to-day dealing out
uniforms, equipments and rations. Tho de
partment has a full stook of everything except
straw and knhes and forks. The latter very
necessary articles are expected to-morrow, as
Lieut. Welgel sent a requisition for them sev
eral days ago.
Tho first guard on headquarters hill since the
departure of the flrst-oall regiments was estab
lished to-day. The sentries did not havo rifles,
so thoy used hickory sticks. Some of the sen
tries around tho regimental camps havo rifles
and uniforms.
Col. Schuyler Is expected to arrive at tho
camp to-morrow to relieve Major Rand.
Col. Sackott's visit to Camp Black last evening
to investigate the charges of lll-troatmcnt of
the Boventy-flrst Regiment recruits is open to
criticism, as Gov, Black has no authority what
ever over Camp Black and Its troops, for the
reason that It is a regular army post, and
subject in no way to the State authorities.
AX FEBXAXDIXA'S CAMP.
The Thirty-second Michigan on the Ground
Slxty-nlntb New York Expected To-Day.
Fernandina, Fla., July 21. Tho Thirty-second
Michigan Regiment Is now comfortably
quartered In their new camp grounds. Though
thoy are satisfied and In good condition, they
wero a little worried by mosquitoes last night
Their tents hare all been urocted and every
thing placed In readiness for a long stay, al
though they are much disappointed at not be
ing Included In the Porto Rtcan exnedltlon. All
of the equipage, such ns wagon train stores and
ammunition, arrived during the night and has
been unloaded.
Oen. Carpenter, commander of First Division,
Fourth Army Corps, arrived here to-day. His
headquarters will bo established on what Is
known as Priory Hill, undor large oak trees.
A provost guard has been placed on the street
but Its duties have been light. Truck farm
ers are already complaining about their water
melon fields being looted yesterday, and thoy
have boen requested to hand in their bills for
damago. Big barrels of water havo been placed
on tho streets by the citizens for the uso of the
soldier boys. A house on the camn ground has
been bought for tho use of tho officers.
The six sick men brought with the regiment
are much bettor. Coal has been arriving by
every train to be used by the navy and trans
ports. The First Florida Regiment did not ar
rive to-day, but will be here early in the morn
ing, followed soon after by the Sixty-ninth New
York.
XB1T BATTERIES IIAT.F FILLED.
JLIeut.-Col. Cottle and Major Hamilton of
the 201st Mustered In,
Just half of the work of recruiting men for
the two new batteries was completed last night
when each had two oflloers and fifty-three men
passed by the surgeons. Capts, Flanagan and
Bchmldt expect to have their ranks filled by
Saturday night.
William H. Allen, bugler of the Seventh Begl
ment, aooured his transfer to the Fourth Bat
tery last night and enlisted as chlet bugler of
that organization.
" I want to get to tho front." he said.
Lieut-Col. Edmund P. Cottle and Major H.
De Witt Hamilton of the 201st Regiment were
mustered Into the volunteer army yesterday.
Company F, with lOtl men. In command of
Capt Frank A. Martin and Llouts. Graham and
Yawgor, went to Hempstead in the afternoon,
completing the second battalion already In
camp. Company M will be mustered In to-day.
Companies D and F of the 203d Regiment
went to camp yesterday and Company II will
60 to-day,
NURSES POR PORTO RICO.
OBX. MILES TO TAKE OXB OF TUB
BUB CROSS BAXDS.
Thirty-five Norses Now In Service John
D. Rockefeller Gives 08,000 to the
ned .Cross Fond A Garden Party in
Central Park for Soldiers' Children.
Information was received horo yestorday by
the Bed Cross authorities that some ot tho
party of thirty-five nurses who loft Key West
on tho transport Nueoes on July 10 had arrived
near Santiago and had been quarantined. The
news was In tho form of a despatch from Miss
Rutty, ono of the assistant nurses In the party,
Tho cablegram, which was dated Flaya del
Esto, said:
"Impossible to communlcato with executive.
All Bed Cross persons horo before us quaran
tined. Gen. Mires wlllutlllro us. Pleasosond
funds and necossarles for actlvo work."
Mist Butty did not tell whether tho largor
party of nurses, who sailed on tho Lampasas
tho day t&foro her party left, had arrived. It Is
supposodTthat she referred to Miss Barton's
original party as bolng tho ones quarantined.
Miss Barton has not beon nblo to sco Dr. Les
sor and tho four nurses who are 111 with yellow
fever at Slboney. and Miss Rutty's party, now
at PlayadolEste. cannot now rcaoh Miss Bar
ton. It will be romombcrod that Miss Butty's
party left Key West before the yellow fovor sit
uation at Bantlago was known. Both tho Gov
ernment and tho Red Cross officials decided
when this boeame known that the party should
be turuod bock on jvaohlng Cuba, as It had
been decided that only Immunos could bo
ot serried thero. Tho statement that General
Miles would utilize tho nurses comes as some
what ot a surprise, as it was thought thoy
would soon bo on tho way back. It would seem
from Miss Butty's statement that tho nurses
will go to Porto Bloo. This belief is strength
cnod, by tho faot that tho party telegraphed for
funds and necessaries for nctho work. Al
though the Bed Cross had not as yet plannod
any work for rorto Blco, ovory one wasdo
lightod at tho prospect of Gen. Miles taking
tho nurses with him.
Miss Barton was Informed by cable yosterday
of the arrival ot the nurses near Blbonoy. and
sho was requested to communlte with them
nnd to send one or more ot her staff with them
to Porto Itlco. together with the necessary
supplies.
A short cablegram was rocolvod yostorday
from Miss Barton at Santiago announcing that
the State ot Texas had discharged all her sup
plies. The vessel will now return to Key West
for more supplies. It was hoped that the vessel
might bo released by this tlmo. as she costs
S500 a day. Owing to the breakdown of the
relief boat Rod Cross at Key West the State ot
Texas will now probably havo to bo retained to
toko another load ot Buppllos from Key West
to Cuba.
Ameotof tho auxiliary for tho maintenance
of tralnod nurses was held yesterday at the
residence of Mrs. Whitelaw Beld. 451 Madison
avenue. Besides Mrs. Wlnthrop Cowdln, who
presided, thoro wore present Mrs.W.E. Strong.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. C. F. Shrady. Jr..
Mrs. W. Lnnman Bull, and Mrs. Marion Story.
Mrs. Whltolaw Reid and Mrs. Wlnthrop Cow
dln, as a committee of conference, reported
halng had Interviews with President McEIn
ley. Secretary Algor, and Burgeon-General
Sternberg. Tho following letter from Gen.
Sternberg to Mrs. Whitelaw Reid was read:
"Deah Madam: I tako pleasure in confirm
ing by letter tho arrangements mado at our In
terview In New York on tho 17th Inst I am
quite willing to employ female nurses vouched
for by tho Red Cross Society, although I have
made arrangements for the employment of
trained nurses through a committee of tho
Daughters ot the American Rovolutlon, As I
said to you In our lntcrvlow. I recognize the
value ot trained nurses In our general hos
pitals, and we expect to mako use ot tholr ser
vices to such an extent as seems to be desira
ble. But I do not approve ot sending female
nurses with troops in tho field, or to
camps ot instruction. It is the Intention
to transfor tho seriously sick men from our
Held hospitnls to the general hospitals as soon
as practicable, and we wish our enlisted men
of the Hospital Corps to take care of tho Hick In
tho division Hold hospitals and In camps of in
struction so they may be fully proparea to por
form the same duties when tho troops are en
gaged in nctho opnratloiis. Among these pri
ates of the Hosjiltal Corps, who constltuto the
Red Cross organization ot the regular military
service and who are non-combatnnts in accord
ance with tho terms of the Geneva Convention,
we hae ninny medical students and even
graduates in medicine.
" I havo made an exception with referenco to
sending the female mimes to Cuba in view of
tho outbreak of yollow fever at Santiago, and
am now Bonding Immune nurses, bothmslo and
female, for duty at the yellow fever hospitals.
"In accordance with our agreement, you are
authorized to send ten female nursos. selected
hy yourself, to the Leiter Hospital at Camp
Thomas. Georgia; ten to the United States
General Hospital nt Fort Munroe. Vn.. and two
to the hospital nt Fort Wndswortli, N. Y.. tho
understanding being that thoso at FortMon
roo and at Fort Wadsworth shall bo boarded
and lodged outside the hospital.
" GEo. M. Btebnuebo. Surcoon-General, United
States Army."
, Mrs. Reid also reported having received a
lettor from Gen. Stemborg, Inclosing a telo
grrai from Chlof Surgeon Parkhlll at Charles
ton, asking that twenty nurses be ordered there.
It was announced that threo malo nurses
from the SIllls Training School had beon sent
on Wednesday to the Marino Hospital, Clifton,
B. I., and that six graduates of tho samo school
had been sent to Portsmouth, N. n . to help In
the earo of the Spanish prisoners. Before the
meeting adjourned another tclogram was re
ceived from Washington asking that four
trained nurses bp sent Immediately to tho hos
pital at Fort Wadsworth to tako charge of ty
phoid fever cases. Two nurses were Bent and
two more will go this morning.
Tho Auxiliary. It was reported, has already
put In the Held eighty-eight nursos, more than
ono-half of whom are now In Cuba. It was re
solved that hereafter all mon nurses enlisted
should llrst submit their credentials and rec
ords of professional service to Drs. Carpenter
and Hubbard nt tho Alston, Thirty-eighth
street and Mndlson avenue. Tho women nurses
will be enlisted In the usual way nt tho Red
Cross Hospital. 233 West 100th street.
Word was received from Dr. Carpenter, who
Is now In Now Orleans endeavoring to procure
Immune nurses, thnt ho had found any num
ber willing to be enlisted. Tho society did not
decldo how many to accept. Tho total sub
scriptions receUed since the last meeting as
reported by the Treasurer amount to $4,500 8.
Among tho subscriptions were the following:
Mrs. Abrum Ilewltt S100 00
Innx Breach 075 00
While Plains Brinrh 040 00
Namcajisttt Pier Drench aoo 00
Orenge Branch 200 00
Tux'dn Brenrh CIS so
Dr. T. Ostium Thomas 100 00
J. T. IOUbat. Paris, France 1,000 00
Benlquo Santo Buarcz, Paris, Franca COO 00
,, Among the monthly donations received wero
the following:
Mrs. J. W. Pinchot $100 00
Miss Susan Trayers 100 00
The Women's Protective Association mot yes
terday at tho, Manhattan Hotel. Mrs. Trout
mann presided. Upon motion of Mrs. Amos O.
Draper it was resolved to ubtabllsh a system of
newspaper clippings of Interest to tho soldiors
and distribute, these among tho hospitals.
Mrs. Carroll of the Richmond borough branch
reported thnt tho Daughters of lHlLMiud con
tributed comfort baas and other articles, which
had been distributed to tho Roldlors at tho Ma
rine Hospital Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Dnrllng. Mrs.
Carroll nnd Mrs. Boymour were appointed a
committee to rnoelvp supplies of clothing. Miss
Darker of the Relief Committee reported that.
o or JWO a month was being given for tho re
lief of families. Mrs. Ollesholnmrof the Ethical
Culture .Society ngreed to co-oporato with tho
society In gtWng work to snldlurs' wives, pro
viding the association would relioo all thoso
In destitute circumstances with small funds
It was announced that the vacant store at 711
Eighth tivunui). belonging to the Astor estate,
had beon obtained ns a distributing bureau for
the surplus vegetables and provisions which
tradesmen have agreed to give.
The association Is planning to glvo a garden
party for soldiers' chldren In Ontrul Kirk on
the cast lawn should Commissioner Clausen
grant permission. The garden party will lw
free to tho children Ice cream and cake will
be served to them, and music will bo furnished
by Franculll'H band. Among the subscriptions
received since tho last mooting was one of 25()
from John Engllss and anotherof taOO through
John P. Townsond.
Tho Now York Boldlers and Bailors' Families
Protective Association reported yestorday that
the recent offer ot the North American Trust
tympany to buy bonds for the families had
been acoepted by .100 families who had taken
altogether $160,000 worth of tho bonds, the
trust company advancing the money Tho
premium on the bonds amounted yesterday to
J7.000.so any family ordering Uinm sold now
would roeejve a 1 ttlemer$20, Thereportof,
tho Relief Committee showed that 711 apnllca
tlins for relief hud been received, and of theae
04i have been acted on, representing $17,760
expended. '
Among the subscriptions received yesterday
feaBfgMlSnMOO'oX wft i
I
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fioxnirzoxv nr touto iuco.
The Better Class of Kntlves Will Weleome
Americans Ripe for Revolution.
WAsniNOTON. July 21.-A letter just received
by Gon. Antonio Matol Lluvoras. tho distin
guished representative of tho Porto Blcan revo
lutionists In Washington, glvos an Interesting
account of tho conditions In Porto Bloo, and of
the anxiety that some representative Porto
Blcans accompany the American' army, in order
that tholr presence may havo a moral effeot on
tho thousands ot Inhabitants ot tho island who
havo takon up arms for Spain. The lottor is as
follows:
"Pobto Btco. July 2. 1808.
"Oen. Dm A nlonit itatM Ltunral. RrprtxtnttttT
At Porto Rxean Annexation iVirty, ITasAdwlon,
D.C.
"Mr Bkloved Cmsr and Fmend: We have
received your letter stating tho willingness of
tho United States Government to annex Porto
Blco, and at a mcoting ot our commltteo a vote
of thanks to you was authorized for your im
portant services to our country, now suffering
undor tho tyranny of Spain. Wo hope wo will
soon have tho pleasure ot seeing tho Stars and
Btrlpos flying over tho Island, and bo able to
answer to tho honorable name ot American
citizens. Wo have docldod to render every as
sistance posslblo to the American forces, but it
is very nocessary that a number of Porto Bl
cans who carry prestlgo In this country acoom
pany thorn. Our own natlvo countrymen, who.
as you know, aro a formidable olomont have
docldod to sustain tho Bpnntsh cause, having
been blinded by Porto Blcans who have told
thorn that If the Amorlcans solzo the island
thoy will confiscate tholr property, violate their
wives and children, butcher tho negroes as
thoy did tho Indians in tholr own country, or
sell thorn to Africa as slaves. This has had Its
effect of course, on tho Ignorant classes, and
they iiavo formed numerous volunteer regi
ments, many of thorn composed ot nogroes.
who will fight to tho bittor end in tho belief
that thoy aro protecting their property and
familios. If after tho Invasion we had enough
prominent Porto RtcanB horo we could open
tholr eyes to the truth and change tholr vlows.
For that reason I repeat to you that it would be
well to have as many Porto Blcans as possible
accompany tho army of Invasion.
"Mr. S. Amlll. whe. as you know, employs
about a thousand workmen on his planta
tion; Mr. Castanor, Santiago Torres, and other
prominent land owners of Malloroa do Bartola.
have asked the Spanrah Government for rifles
to arm tholr workmen and place them in com
mand of their managers, all of whom are Span
ish and many ot them old soldiers. Munoz B.
Diaz, who Is very popular desplto reports to the
contrary: Hernandez Lopez and several others
equally prominent have told their people to
fight for the Spanish Government and die
rather than become Americans and suffer in
evitable extermination. You can see that the
strife will be bloody, especially between our
people and the Spaniards. The better class of
native Porto Blcans are with us and favor tho
Americans.
"It is terribly dry horo. The herds are in
bad condition and measles Is prevailing to
an unusual and alarming extent, especially
among the country people. Little attention is
paid to those conditions, however, in the mad
preparations for war. The fire departments ot
the cities have been armod with rifles and
drilled, and the Government has provisioned
all the barracks and forts for ninety days.
This has mado all kinds of food very
doar. Rico costs 13 cents a pound, dried
fish 15 cents a pound, flour S25 a bar
rel and other food In proportion. Acting
on your advice wo have suspended work on our
plantations, saying to the Spanish ofBolals,
when they ask us why, that we have no money
to pay our workmen and cannot borrow any.
When our workmen tell ns that they have notlt
ing to eat wo tell them that tbey can look,
alono to Amerioans for help and that they
must assist the Invaders to drive the Span
ish out. I should not be surprised now to
see tho revolution break out almost any day.
Tho countrymen cannot contain themselves
mnoh longer. Several Spanish houses have
been burned in San Bafael and Florida, and it
Is expected that they will bum down the vil
lages to drive out the Spaniards, and thus be
gin tho revolution. The Spaniards are setting
tho example, because they treat the natives
like dogs. No one can go from one village to
another without a pass signed by the nearest
military commander, unless he wants to run
the risk ot being shot by the guardla olvllle or
tho volunteers.
" There aro 10,000 Spaniards along the coast
and in tho lighthouse of Guanlca there are 100
more, with provisions and "water for ninety
days. In tho port they have made no new forti
fications and have put down no mines or tor
pedoes. We are looking out for all ot their
movements. In Ponoe there are several native
regiment who will assist the invading army.
Juan Rodriguez, who has done muoh for us
and for annexation, has been shot by order
of the Captaln-Genoral. He was tortured
to make him give our names, but he
refused to denounce us and suffered and died
like a martyr. Ho was a hero. Two thousand
men undor orders ot 0. B. are ready to join the
American army the moment It lands. They
wnnted to begin the Insurrection now, but we
told them to await orders from you or the
Washington Government We do not wish to
be precipitate, and will do nothing without or
ders from you or Gen. Miles. All we are in
need of Is arms.
"At this moment I receive news that the
villago of Florida has been burned down, and
that natlvo families are starving In the ruined
btroets. Bee that we havo arms, and tell the
American Government that every true Porto
Blcan, In his heart, in his prayers at night, begs
that God will help us to be soon Americans.
Send arms, arms, arms, and again arms."
I'H'TaN-w A vivacious woman's
I 'JrlUiS f can frequently
I IWlifvh, 8Pek in mere do-
1 uImCJC 4uent language than
jj3B.-.lfk Ijn'fM nirnv ,nT knewn te
VsSSSr'Wh iJE!ti& the teagwd'of
roaj,aftV&rlSs man. It can
HfHSl 1 ,aii-.rfliB3 lnTjte or repel,
&fcsllK&;i3L!ifflinb meek or
ssTmMfc-ST Sl m,n',,tJ0
jIlay5Sf rWRJlR a Passion to
ZSkML JWU Otters or husa,
(0 jV.W3fy . B'veness.
TV VVS ll can Uo te" the
tf) VvY tory of health. A
I if SiiJ T""un wno suffers
1 from weakness and
W disease in a woman
ly Jy way sits in sorrow
...... . . and dejection while
ber healthy sisters enjoy themselves. She
may be naturally beautiful, naturally attrac
tive, naturally interesting and animated
and witty, but the demon of ilbhealth is
gnawiug at the very vitals of her womanly
nature, and she soon becomes a withered
wall flower in comparison with her brightef
and more healthy sisters. Dr. Pierce's
livorite Prescription is a wonderful medl
cine for women who suffer in this way It
acts directly on the delicate and important
orgun concerned in wifehood and mother,
hood. It tones and builds up the shattered
nerves. It restores the; glew of health to
the pallid cheek, It grvfs .pringineM and
trip to the carriage. It makes the eye"
sparkle with retuniingvivacity. It imparts
animation to the mien and gestures The
fan that long lay listless and idle in the lap
of an invalid again .peak, lhe e, " l
Untuace of a healthy, happy woman
Thousands of women hive tcsVffed to the"
marvelous merits of this wonderful medi.
"For several years I Buffered with prolau
cf the uterus." writes Mlas A. Ue Scfiuite-?
Box 1,. Rodney, Jefferson Co , Mul. on?&
lly phvhician treated me for kidney :tiM0a. amd
everything else but the ri.ht tm lK
worse and won, lly Mdv wiT" i.jKTZ
hands snd fed saasamLdT.'SLSM.1-
with great palr.lUtlea .f thi jiEr?? ZZXi
suffer j llli .suaea all night 1 be sjkuf
your'F.vorite rrescrlptloa aad I tRivXiJ?
llJerih "" l havTtakeV&eetUe.
aud now I am very rearly well aad ailvii
happy sad thankful to you.' " "
The"?-o?d 1VmP ?tld,your bowe, "Pen-
Tbe Golden Medical Discovery" will nut
steel in your backbone, and Dr. nSSl
, JHeaunt fdleU mOLamtmSSS.
PORTO RICO PLEBISCITE, I
DEMAXB OF TOE POItXO BICAX JVXIA
OF THIS CITV. l
Asks the United States Government tn 01t Warn
the Forto Rleans Opportunity Wlten ttia
Spaniards Ilavn Ileen Impelled to Clioo
Between Independence nnd Annetntlnn, llafl
For a number of months the following notloe
has appeared In the official organ ot the Porto IH
Blcan Junta ot this city: IH
"Foreseeing thnt tho American Government H
may decldo to utlllro tho services ot the Porto H
Rlcan residents of this country to accompany H
tho Amorloan army in the Invasion of Porto H
Blco In tho capaolty ot experts, guldos, Inter- H
protors and soldiors, we notify our compatriots H
who wish to lend such services to Inscribe their H
namos with tho Beoretary of tho first sootlon. H
330 West Fourteenth street." HJ
Tho membors ot tho Porto Rico Junta In H
this city do not hide their chagrin and dlnp, H
polntment at tho turn of affairs. They had H
hoped that when tho American army went te H
Porto Blco some ot tholr number would be H
nl lowed to accompany tho Invndlng oxpodltion. H
Although posltlvo promises to this effect were H
mado. thoy say. by the officials in Washington, H
not a single Porto Bloan Is with Gon Miles's H
expedition. Dr. J. J. Henna, tho President ot H
the Porto Bloo Junta, said yosterday : H
"As far back as March I had a number ot H
conferences with Gen. Miles and other officials H
in Washington. Gon. Milos offered me a posl. H
tlon as surgoon, which, howevor, I doclinod, as H
I did not wish to go In suoh a capacity. In- H
stead I proposed that I should lead a eommli. H
slon, composed ot seven members of the Junta, H
representing every part ot the island, to ao, H
company the army of invasion. Wo thought JH
that wo could be of great sorvtce to the Amerl- 'E
can Government as we intended to act as Inter- H
medlarles between this country and the Porto H
Blcans. You must know that the Spaniards Bl
in the island havo told tho Porto Blcans that H
tho Americans came to conquer and not to W
liberate them from Spanish rule. Many Porto m
Blcans beliovo this, and for this reason we 1
asked to bo allowed to accompany the Ameri
can army. Wo prepared a manifesto, a copy o(
which is in the hands ot the War Department
in Washington, which we hoped to distribute
among tho people of Porto Blco upon our ar
rival in tho island. In this manifesto we tell
the Porto Blcans not to believe what the Span
lards havo told them as to the selfish plans of
the American Government Our services
would be ot immense value, for we would
be able to prevent shedding ot blood, as
many of the inhabitants of the island would
surrender, wero we permitted to come in direct
oontaot with them and explain our alms and
purposes. We do not expeot to receive a cent
tor our services, and only want to libera te Porta
Bloo from the hated Spanish rule. I hope to
hear from Washington every moment and am
ready to leave my large practioe In this city to
go with the invading army to Porto Bloo. Gen,
Miles a month ago promised to notify me whsu
my servioes would be needed, bat I have not
heard from htm. I have, therefor, written to
a prominent offlolal in Washington, whoso
name I do not care to mention, reminding him. I
of the promise made to me by Gen. Miles. I
I regret that the plan for invasion ot Porto P.
Rico which I proposed last April will not bo h
carried out I suggested that an army ot 12.- .f
000 men be landed in different parts of the 9
Island 4.000 men at San Juan, 2.000 at Ponoe, SI
2,000 at Mayaguer. 2,000 at Fojardo. and 2,000 H
at Arioibo. The island, whloh, Is 300 miles If
round, could by snoh an operation be captured 1
within forty-eight hours, while the plan now I
to be carried into execution, to capture Don (
Juan, and from here begin operations against j
the other oltles. will take muoh longer."
Dr. Henna said that the majority of the peo.
pie of Porto Bice favor annexation to the United
States, and only a minority of the inhabitants
want independence.
"Although I am personally an ardent annex
atlonlst I believe that those that do not want
annexation should have an equal right of cast
ing a vote sustaining; their principle. I con
sider that it would be more in accord with tho
Constitution of the United Btatos that the Gov
ernment ot that island should be left to those to
be governed and the Government derive its
power from them. How much more magnani
mous it would be for the United States to glvo
the Forto Blcans the privilege to choose their
own government after the Spaniards have been
been put out ot the Island, through a plebiscite,
than to make them submit to a Government ot
which they have absolutely no part. That Is Ya
the only condition that we have demanded from v
the Government of the United Btates, and I
surely it will grant us that The Junta in this h
city represents the sentiment ot tho Porto U
Blcans In this country. We have repeatedly f'.
warned the officials in Washington not to put ti
any trust In those who came without proper 15
credentials from us. Personally I desire to ear g
that I shall never live in Porto Bloo. I prefer Q
to live in the United Btates. and am very fond jj
ot its customs and climate. As a native of Ij
Porto Bloo, however, I want tho land of my V,
birth to enjoy the same liberties granted to us
here under the Stars and Stripes. In the manl- 'h
festo, which I have already mentioned, we has .('
told the people of Porto Bloo that tbey will no 'i
longer be slaves under Spanish domination, but g
are destined to become free citizens ot a great 9
and enlightened country." fl
Dr. Henna bolleves that Porto Bloo, It an. N
nexed to the United Btates, would be a great) H
acquisition. "Ono has no idea of the fertility I
and wealth ot the island. Its climate Is sai ! 1
brious and healthful, and would be an excsl 1
lent place to visit In the winter. The Island lo 1
only 300 miles from Bantlago, and, in posses- 1
slon ot tho United Btates. .commanding two
passages, will be of great value when the Nioa- I
raguan canal Is completed.
x. ilS f eDe.rM pJ?e",ran0?.of ?ort Blco la
beautiful, owing to Its fertility and the exuber
ance oflts vegetntlon. Its prinolpai products
are sugar, coffee, rioe. malae. oranges, and
other tropical fruits, beautiful woods, madid
rial plants and roots. On the lowlands Tires
herds of cattle and horses are raised. Porto
Blco will become an Invaluable possession
when under the control ot the United Btaus.3
ITflt BBrUXVB DECISIOX.
Storing In Refrigerator Vaults Is Hot O j
Warehouse Business.
WAsnwoTow, July 21. The Commissioner o! 8
Internal Revenue to-day mode a ruling that 1
the business ot temporary storing In refrigera- a
tor vaults of perishable artloles or of storln
articles in yards wae not. in the meaning of tho
War Bevenue law. a warehouse business re.
?iulrtng a 25 cent stamp on each receipt glvea
or storage. In many cases tho storage charge
is less than 25-cents. and to require the "00m"
JviSLB8.1??0 cawing on the business to
comply with the term a or tho law would be to
X?i2Slih.emi to ba.nlon it to tho great Incon
venience and loss of the people, lie also do
cldod that bonds Issued hy a Canadian guaran
tee company for the faithful performance of
2u,tle.8i.!in otQar In the United Btotes were
not taxable, unless, they wore required to be
country; In that case the bond would have to
do stamped.
XBB AMERICA XO OO XO CUBA.
Mrs. Ames Will Cruise In the Famous Tachs,
So as to lie Near ller Husband.
Boston, July 21, Tho famous old cup winner
America, which was tho property of the late
Bonjamln F. Butler, has been chartered hy Mrs.
Adalbert Amos, wlfo of Gon. Ames, and will be
used by her In cruising In Cuban waters. The
America .has boon laid up for several months so
Chelsea drawbridgo and thoroughly overliiiul I.
It is expected tlmt sho will bT, ready to leae
here for the West Iridlos In, about lour weeks.
A desire to be near her husband and two sous
?,','.?. are now.M,lh t'' nltod Btatei forces lu
rtlfkeideo0rir Ped ".An!e8.U
Recruits for Copt. Capron's Dntterr.
Oapt A. C. Taylor. Second Artillery, with sev- 1
enty recruits from Fort Adams. Newport, R I .
arrived here yostorday morning on tho Full
Rliorllne boat and starred for Tampa yester-
day noon over tho Pennsylvania road As v,n .
as possible after leaching Tampa Caur-Ti
lor will .goto Santiago with Wre'orutts The
SS5 IW &irel.n'orc Capt- A yn Xapron's bit! 1
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