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FLED FROM CANEY
Three Thousand Spanish
Troops Afraid to Stay.
OUR FORCES ARE ADVANCING
Maj. Gen. Shatter is at the
Front in Command.
HEADQUARTERS LOCATED THERE
Siege Guns Have Started for the
Place of Attack
IN S I (? IIT OF SANTIAGO
The Spaniards have practically
evacuated Canty, close to and north
cast of Santiago, in retreat before
the gradual advance of the American
force. Dispatches dated yesterday
state that our army was expected to
attack it the same day.
Gen. Shatter has moved to the
front and occupies a tent with Gen.
Wheeler, according to advices from
Camp Juragua.
The Spanish fket under Admiral
Camara is still at Port Said.
Gen. Wheeler's official report of
the battle of Siboney has been sub
mitted.
The Senate committee on privil
eges and elections reported the bill
to let troops in the field vote.
A military telegraph station has
been established at Sevilla, the cen
ter of the present military operations,
and connection made with the
French cable line, bringing General
Shatter into direct communication
with the War Department.
The authorities reject the Spanish
report of the sinking of the Brooklyn,
and class the report with other ex
ploded stories of Spanish origin.
Advices received by the War De
partment as to when the entire fleet
of transports will sail from Tampa
with reinforcements for Gen. Shafter
are not clear, but some are expected
to leave today.
(Copyright, 189S. by the .Associated Press.)
General Lawton's Headquarters, Five
Miles East of Santiago de Cuba, Wednes
day, June 2l>, 6 p.m., via Kingston, Ja
maica, Thursday, June 80, 7 a.m.?The
American officers generally exp;ct a
movement today to capture Caney (of
ficially spelled El Gauey, which Is p.
short live miles northeast of Santiago.
This, however, is not official. Such a move
may draw the Spaniards In force from San
tiago; but In view of their previous re
treats when our army might have been se
riously harrassed on the march, an aggres
sive move upon the part of the Spaniards Is
considered unlikely.
The American troops spent yesterday In
feeling for the enemy, otherwise engaging
In reconnolsances.
General Shafter in person, with a small
escort, went almost to Caney, connected
with Santiago de Cuba by railroad.
IJeutenant Standing and a detail of Cu
bans and American sharpshooters occu
pied a small hill northwest of the Ameri
can lines and looking directly down on uoth
Caney and Santiago.
.Nearly Kvneialri) It.
Caney now seems to hold only about 300
Spanish troops, the number reported by
the Cuban scouts, in spite of the belief
of the Americans first here that the :t,000
Spaniards driven forward by our advance
on Haiqujri and Jaragua had all retreated
on Caney and not on Santiago. The small
number of troops now at Caney indicates
that the Spaniards have practically evacu
ated the place, and this is believed to be
the case.
Lieutenant Standing was not molested
during his observation, though he passed
through a camp which twenty-four hours
previously had been occupied by a strong
Bpanish outpost.
Corporal Hucht of Company D, 7th
United States Infantry, who, with seven
men, was sent on outpost duty two miles
Irom Santiago de Cuba yesterday morn
ing, and who was forgotten until the af
ternoon. was found by General Shafter and
?er.t Into camp. The men considered the
whole affair a good joke. They had re
peatedly seen the Spaniards, who did not
offer to molest them, and the Americans
spent the day as if enjoying a picnic In
the woods. The corporal said that if he
had with him sufficient force he could have
brought In forty Spanish prisoners.
The Captive Park Train.
Several paclflcos brought in by the Amer
ican outpcsts profess to know little of
what Is transpiring In Santiago.
A uctail of Company H of the 7th Regi
ment returned here last night In a state
of great hilarity. Inquiring where they
could corral a captured "pack train." In
the center of the group of soldiers was the
"pack train," a Bpanish pony accurately
described by a corporal as being "as thick
as a shingle and as long as a lath." The
prisoner has been dedicated by the men to
carrying their captain's baggage.
The camp conditions continue hard.
Heavy rains yesterday set everything
afloat. Rations, however, are being served
out more regularly, but they are still not
plentiful. Officers and men fare alike. The
latter are suffering during the cold nights
from lack of the blankets thrown away
on the march. These have been appro
pr'ated by the Cubans, who take every
thing in sight and do as little as possible.
On the whole, they actually fare better
than our men.
SHAFTER. IX THE FIELD.
lie Temporarily Orrnpten n Tent Willi
Gen. Wheeler.
(Copyright, 1S9S, by the Associated Press.)
Camp Juragua. Wednesday, June 29, G
p.m., via Kingston, Jamaica, Thursday,
June 30, 0:30 a.m.?Major General Shafter
decided today to establish his headquarters
In the field, and he will occupy a tent to
night with General Whpeler until he de
cides upon a -permanent location for his
headquarters.
There is every indication that Juragua
will cease to be the headquarters for the
army, other than for the medical and com
missary departments in two or three days.
A sufficient force to guard the place will
be left here, probably from the volunteer
force of six thousand men now coming
from Tampa, and practically the entire
fighting force will swing into C'aney or
Aguadores, making the base of operations
before Santiago de Cuba at this place.
The railroad from here to Santiago is be
ing rapidly pushed by the engineers and a
large force of troops. Its completion will
greatly simplify the movement of supplies
and the pack train will have no more ar
duous work than transporting the food and
ammunition from point to point at the
front.
The siege guns were landed at Baiqulri
last night and have started for the front.
IX SIGHT OK SANTIAGO.
American Forres See Its Riiofn bv Day
and Lights nt Mulit.
Special I>lspatfh to *1 be Evening Stur.
S1BONEY. June 28, via Playa del Este,
June 30.?The American forces are sep
arated from the Spanish line by a mile and
a half of valley, in which the Cuban pickets
and the ith, 12th and 17t'h Regiments, un
der Brigadier General Caffee, are en
camped.
From the La Cruz heights the roofs of
Santiago are in sight by day and the elec
tric lamps by night. Our four batteries of
light artillery command the Spanish in
trenchments on the opposite hillside.
The Roosevelt regiment, being irharp
shooters. will fight with the artillery.
Some rough riders came this morning to
swim in the ocean. The troops are learn
ing how to endure the sun and are full of
energy. The men of the 71st carried fifty
pounds each on fheir backs, three days' ra
tions, and 200 rounds of ammunition, and
stood It well.
General Shafter has ammunitioned his
corps for a hard battle, though the Spanish
habit, like that of the Cuban guerrillas, is
to fire and run. They expected the Ameri
cans to do the same, but here they are in
the suburbs of Santiago. Such haste sur
prises them. The military road is nearly In
condition to forward heavy artillery.
GEX. KE\T*S ADVAXt'E.
Hlii Division. With Cavalry, Una Gone
Xortlivrard to C'aney.
Special Di-ipatih to The KrcniDg Star.
SIBOXEY, June 27, via Playa del Este,
June 29.?General Kent's division, headed
by the 71st New York and containing cav
alry, all except one squadron unmounted,
this morning started for Sevilla, where
General Lawtoifs headquarters are. They
probably arrived there this evening, and
their orders are to advance thence north
ward to El Caney.
General Wheeler, now nearer to the coast,
Is to follow inland. Four batteries of light
artillery have been pushed forward near
General Lawton's outpost at San Juan,
and by morning 1(5,000 troops, including
Cuban allies, will be threatening the east
ern defenses of the city of Santiago, and
Eoon also the northern.
General Duffieid's division, taking in the
33-1 and 34th Michigan volunteers, which
arrived today on the Yale, will probably
start for the front tonight, and General
Shatter left the Seguranca and went ashore
w'ith his staff this afternoon to make his
headquarters on land.
Ilaltiuirl Almost Deserted.
Baiquiri, the first landing place, is now
dererted. except for a small garrison,
though a cruiser with a gunboat and eight
empty transports lie In the harbor. The
rest of the fleet is lying off Altares. The
blockading force of the admiral, or the
heaviest part of it. is at the usual sta
tions, only farther ofT shore.
The Gloucester is guarding the railroad
bridge over the Juraguaclta river. In the
mcuth, farther Inward, the Red Cross ship,'
State of Texas, lies. She has come from
Altares with Clara Barton and a score of
sick needing hospital care and nursing
apart from the wounded. Her young wo
men may attend to the latter.
Is it to be within twenty-four or forty
eight hours the great clash of arms which
must end in the subjection and occupation
of the Becond city In Cuba? Everybody
asks this, but the only possible reply, the
event itself, holds ofT, and the battle will
not occur for a day or so, unless the enemy
precipitates it.
Our forces are disposed in a line of bat
tle about five miles long, under Generals
Wheeler, Lawton. Kent and Garcia, from
north to south. The siege guns have not
yet arrived. The army is lil supplied with
artillery and batteries of light artillery.
The commissariat is improving.
HAPPY ROIGH RIDERS.
Roosevelt Says They Wanted the
I* ,rMl w haelt at Spaniards.
Special DWpatcb to The Krcning Star.
ALTARES, June 29 (via Playa del Este)
-The gallant fight made by the rough
riders, under the most - trying circum
stances. is still the subject of admiring
comment. j
Lieut. Col. Roosevelt says: "We wanted
the first whack at the Spaniards and wj
got it." I
It did his men gobd to be under fire and
to suffer. Before they went out ?hey were
complaining rihd fault-finding over their
meager rations and sore discomfort, but
after thi first few minutes ef battle they
were cl.eery and eager as boys in a game,
and now that they are well nigh to San
tiago, without much to eat, they would not
exchange their mangoes and cocoanut for a
dinner at the Waldorf. They recall that
Hamilton FUli. the night before the battle.
said: "It would be Juat my luck to be put
out of the way in the first scrap, and not
Bee any of the war."
Th? list of official dead number* thirty
three missing, eighteen wounded.
REI'OBTS FROM HAVANA.
S|innl?li ScuuIh' Short Fight With Onr
Troops.
MADRID, June 30, 8 a.m.?Official Span
ish reports received here from Havana say
that "a column of American troops, sup
ported by the fire of three warships, ad
vanced on Tuesday from Siboney, via Agua
dores, and immediately retired after an ex
change of rifle shots with the Spanish
scouts." The dispatches add:
"During the lust three days the Ameri
cans have been endeavoring to land artil
lery at several points; but, their boats
grounded, and it was only with the great
est difficulty that they saved their stores."
Another Havana dispatch announces that
General Arolas has "relmposed the decree
fixing the prico of provisions at Havana,
owing to the fact that the prices were
raised during tho temporary suspension of
the decree."
THE WOl'XDED SOLDIERS.
MnJ. Hell Will Recover, bat 3Inr?hnli
W ill Die.
NEW YORK, June 30.?The New To:it
Herald today prints the following dispatch:
Playa del Este, Cuba, Wednesday?De
tails In regard to tho condition of tho
wcunded are as follows:
Edward Marshall, the correspondent, shot
It the spine, Is ki.own to be dying.
Maj. Bell of the 1st Regular Cavalry will
recover.
Capt. Knox of the 1st Regular Cavalry is
In a doubtful condition, as is also Lieut.
Byram.
The wounded privates In the 1st Regular
Cavalry wnose condition is considered
?doubtful are Booth, Brayton, Fisher, Kean,
Doll, Newcomb and Plelle. Those In the
10th Cavalry are Redd, Grice and Russell.
Wounded Rough Riders still In a serious
ccndltlon ara Schuyler C. Whitney, Na
thaniel Poe, James Deane, "Fred." Beal,
C. Read and Corporal Rhodes.
Those whose condlticn Is slightly improv
ed are Morris and Miller of the 10th and
Albertson, Meagher, Roland, Watson and
Dammt. All the wounded men aro brave
and enthusiastic.
ROTTED THE TERROR.
Kens From Playa del Entc of the St.
Paul's Gallant Work.
(Copyright, 180S, by the Associated Prepa.)
Playa del Este, Guantanamo bay, Wed
nesday, June 20 (delayed in transmission).?
News was received here today of the at
tack made on the American auxiliary
crulsgr St. Paul, oft San Juan de Porto
Rico, on June 22, by the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Terror.
Under cover of a protected Spanish
cruiser of the Infanta Isabel type, the Ter
ror attempted to approach the St. Paul and
sink her with a torpedo. A hot fire from
the rapid-fire guns of the St. Paul was
opened on the Spaniard, with the result
that an engineer and two men on board the
Terror were killed and several were
wounded.
The Terror was so badly damaged that
she was towed back Into the harbor In a
sinking condition.
A party of sixty-four Cubans, under Gen
eral Perez, who are taking part In the
slego of Guantanamo, have been fed,
clothed and armed by Captain McCalla of
the United States cruiser Marblehead.
They returned to the front today.
The Marblehead today landed 5,000 ra
tions from the State of Texas for a
few Cuban families, forty mjles In the in
terior, In the vicinity of General Perez's
troops.
Geler Going to Santiago.
BERLIN. June 30.?The German warship
Geler, It Is announced, left Havana on
Wednesday on her way to Santiago de
Cuba, via Jamaica.
Wiiltlnar for War Xevra.
ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies, Juno
30.?There was no war news obtainable
here this morning.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, June 30.-8
a.m ?At the hour this dispatch was flle<l
no further war news had reached here.
Aa Ohio Railroad Sold.
ZANESVIL,UE, Ohio, June 30.?The Cin
cinnati and Muskingum Valley railway was
?old yesterday by order of the United
States court to John P. Green of Philadel
phia, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, for (000,000.
AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE.
ITS SANCTION IS GIVEN
Egyptian Government Will Let Camara
Coal His Fleet.
Tbe Spanish Admiral Will I.envf HI*
Torpedo Roots at Port
Suld,
PORT SAID, Jun- 30, 8:10 > m.?The Egyp
tian government this afternoon gave its
sanction to the Spanish fleet coaling from Its
own transports, and the warships are now
engaged in the work of taking coal on
board. The Isla de Luzon, with a cargo of
coal, has arrived here.
The Egyptian government had previous
ly prohibited the Spanish fleet from taking
on board any more th*n coal enough to
enable it to return to Spain.
It is reported that the admiral will leave
his torpedo boats here.
LONDON, June 30.?It was learned this
afternoon that the Egyptian government
had decided to notify Admiral Camara that
the continued presence gf the Spanish fleet
at Port Said is in vlol&tlqjp of neutrality
and that the warships must leave.
All the Conl^ nought.
While not abating itf close watch over
the Cadiz fleet, the NaVy Department does
not feel the same degree of apprehension
respecting the movements of those ships as
it did when the start was made for Port
Said. The government has done everything
possible within fair lines ;to prevent this
fleet from reaching the Philippines, and the
agents of the State Department have been
particularly successful, in this work. Unit
ed States Consular Agent Broadbent has
Just made a masterstroke, which he reports
to the department. While the Spanish ships
were seeking permission of the Egyptian
government to take coal at Port Said, the
consular officer succeeded in quietly buying
up all the coal available at that port. This
amounted to 20,000 tons, and it Is in good
place to be shipped to Dewey; to serve as
a base of supplies for Commodore Wat
son's eastern squadron, when it enters tho
Mediterranean, or to coal .oliy American
vessels that may pass through the Suez
canal bound to the Asiatic station if it
should be decided that it is permissible for
warships to take on coal a^ Port Said.
The news that reached $he department
through the press reports that Admiral
Camara is about to leave hij? torpedo boat
destroyers at Port Said beeaase they would
be unable to weather the Jtionsoons that
rage in the' Indian oeean at this season is
believed at the Navy Department to
presage the dissolutiont>f the squadron and
the abandonment of the crtitse to the Phil
ippines. Ag these torpsdoboat destroyers
have proved their ability to cross the At
lantic in bad weather, it is conjectured at
the department that the real reason for
turning them back is one that is almost
chronic in the Spanish n%vy, namely, a
break-down of the deUcats machinery of
the war craft. Leaving ouT the three tor
pedo boat destroyers, Audaz, Proserpina
and Ortez, there Is very little left in the
squadron of an offensive cha?cter aside
from the battle ship Pelay?#-antf the cruiser
Carlos V. At any rate, the dropping of the
destroyers will weaken Ca|wms% squadron
so materially as to maH his defeat by
Dewey a foregone conclusion if they should
come together.
TO LET THE TROOPS 'VOTE.
Bill Reported by tfc? 'Senate Com
mittee. jp
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections today reported the bill allowing
soldiers to vote in the field. The commit
tee decided upon this action at a meeting
held today, and in doing to divided upon
party llnes^,fhe republtcan%.supporting and
tho democrats opposing is So reporting
the bill to .?he Senate Heritor Hoar gave
notice that >fce would take bun early oppor
tunity to can It up tof action.
W. ?{ Kerr Shto|daated.
Special Dispatch to TBe ?rening St*r.
WELLINGTON, Ohio, June M.?After. a
sharp and bitter contest W. ft. Kerr, repub
lican. of Mansfield, was today renominated
tor Congress* It took 161 ballots to land
him. The vote on the last ballot was:
Kerr, 143; Critchflekfc 47rSCook, 23; Lan
nlng, 13.
like: the: otiiisr fakes.
The lienor! About tile Destruction of
the Brooklyn.
No word has come to the Navy Depart
ment from Admiral Sampson making the
slightest reference to the Spanish story of
the sinking of the cruiser Brooklyn by a
shell from the Santiago harbor defenses.
As Admiral Sampson is within an hour or
two's reach of the cable station and will
be obliged to instantly report any such oc
currence, the officials of the Navy Depart
ment have no hesitation In denouncing the
story as a fabrication similar to that sent
cut a week ago from Madrid, describing
the killing of Captain Evans.
The reports received at the Navy Depart
ment of the collision between the Dolphin
and the Newark are meagre, but Indicate
that It took place near Key West. The
Dolphin smashed her Btem, filling the for
ward compartment back to the collision
bulkhead. She Is cow on her way to Nor
folk to be docked and It Is expected that
about three weeks will be consumed In
making the necessary repairs.
DIPLOMATS A he: MOSTLY AWAY.
No Overture# Looklnar to Peace Have
Been Made.
In diplomatic quarters It Is stated that
no steps have been taken thus far In the
direction of peace overtures from any quar
ter. and that it is not likely such overtures
will come, either from one power or from
a combination of powers, until the military
sltuation materially changes by a decided
victory or a decided defeat. Just why thU
should be awaited is rot clear, but it Is
none the less said to be an element which
delays any overtures for peace.
Most of the diplomatic representatives of
pe v ers Ukely to take part In peace over
times have left the city cr are about to go
for their summer vacations. The Austrian
minister is at New London, Conn., for the
summer; th<i French ambassador will soon
leave for a trip in the Adlrondacks and to
Lake George aid Lake Champlaln; the
Erltish ambassador was to have gone to
Ptquot, Conn., last Saturday, but delayed
his start for a few days owing to a touch
of rheumatism the German ambassador
will also leive before long; the Ilussian
ambassador haj gons to Bar Harbor, Me.
This removes most of those who would
b; most directly active In any peace moves,
and while they can readily return should
circumstances develop to require their
pieser.ee, yet their present absence is taken
to indicate that there is nothing In the near
future toward peace overtures or other
foreign movement.
POSTPONE:IJ UNTIL. NEXT SKSSIOX.
The Supplemental War Revenue Bill
Goes Over.
The subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on finance having in charge the sup
plemental war revenue bill today decided
to postpone action upon it until the next
session. This decision was reached at a
meeting of the subcommittee held today.
Seme of the members advocated Immediate
action upon the bill, but a majority held
that It would be wiser to postpone the re
port long enough to furnish an opportunity
to make a test of the law as It now stands.
In the meantime the committee will con
tinue its investigations during the r?cess,
and it Is believed will be able to cover the
ground more comprehensively than would
be possible at this time.
The bill dealing with the period of liquor
storage extending the "outage" time for
leakage was also postponed.
IN FAVOR OF McKISSON.
0
Decision That His la the Bona Fide
Gsutr Committee.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 80.?The board
of elections has decided that the campaign
committee of Mayor McKisaon is thj bona
fide committee in this county.
Senator Hanna's committee will take the
matter into the courts. This starts a long
and bitter legal fight for the control of the
party machinery in Cuyahoga.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Receipts for the Fiscal Year iksst
9904,1100,000.
Today's statement of' government re
reipts and expenditures shows that the re
; celpts during the present month will aggre
| gate alout $aS,GOO,OQO, and for the present
1 fiscal year about ISM.000,000 These re
celpts Include about tl ,500.000 which is
likely to be reported tomorrow morning In
mall received tonight. The receipts fro.n
customs this month will be shown to be
about $14,500,000, a loss as compared wl:>,
the last June of about l7.00o.0U0. The col
lection from internal revel ue will show an
Increase approximating I3,7.r>0,00fl. For the
entire fiscal year the receipts from cus
toms will amount to a little less than 1150.
000,000, a loss as compared with the last
fiscal year. 1SH7, of about $2B.riOO,Ono. The
internal revenue receipts will amount to
about mo.'ioo.ooo. a gain of BUIMH. V?
to this time the actual cash expenditures
on account of the war amount to about
$f0,000,000.
BATE AGAINST ANNEXATION.
Hnnnilan Resolution* Taken Vp In
the Senate.
Dr. Jacob Voorsaugcr, rabbi of Temple
Emanuel and professor of Semitic lan
guages and literature at the "I'niversiiy of
California, San Francisco, pronounced the
Invocation at the opening of the Senate's
session today. He prayed that "All ele
ments: which may rame from these pacred
walls be extended in the form of God's
biessing to all humanity, and that the Hag
under which we live, tr.a; for which our
fathers fought, be forever the sacred em
blem uf liberty until tlms shall be no
ni< re."
The Hawaiian annexation resolutions
were taken up and Mr. Bate (Tenn.) spoke
in opposition to them. He said the pend
ing question was fraught with more of
good or evil to this country than anj that
had been presented for many years. It
was an innovation, he said, upon all pre
cedent that a resolution from the House
should be sent to the Senate while a treaty
upon the same subject was still pending.
He declared that the treaty could not se
cure the necessary two-thirds vote In the
Senate, and that the political machinery
had been set In.motion in order that th*.
sentiment of the Senate might be overrid
den.
HER GOOD-IIYE IXSAID.
Mm. Dawson's RoiibIi Hlder Son Hur
ried Ami) to Ueatb.
NEVADA, Mo., June 30.?Tilden W. Daw
son, one of the "Iteugh Riders" killed In
th; battle of La Quaslna, lived in Vernon
county. Mo. He was born in Nevada and
wculd have been twenty-two years old on
July 4.
Some months ago he decided to go with
his father to Vinita, I. T., to h?lp In farm
work. While he was there the call caine
for recruits for the regiment of mounted
riflemen. Dawson had had some exper
ience with a rille and enlisted a few days
before the regiment left for Santiago. Daw
son wrote to his mother that ha had de
cided to go to war, and before she had time
to reply the regiment had gone. Mrs. Daw
son said: "I did not even get to bid him
good-bye. We want his body brought here
fo.' burial, if it is possible."
SIGHTED THE EXPEDITION.
Second Manila Fleet Spoken Thin Side
of Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 30.-The
steamer Alameda reports that on June 23
and 24 she sighted the second Manila ex
pedition.
Forty-five miles this side of Honolulu she
spoke the steamer China under a full head
of steam. The next day. when 137 miles
from Honolulu, she signaled the Zealandla.
Senator and Colon, all In a bunch, and soon
afterward the Belgie, also bound for Hono
lulu, was spoken.
HIXT FROM SALISBIHV.
Provoked by Germany'* Altitude Con
cerning the Philippines.
LONDON, June 30.?It Is said that there
Is no doubt the Marquis of Salisbury's
speech of last night was Intended as a hint
to the powers that Great Britain Is In sym
pathy with the United States, and It is in
timated it was called forth by Germany's
alleged attitude In the Philippine question.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
French Deputies Sustain the Govern
ment?The Wheat Duty.
PARIS, Juna 30.?The chamber of dep
uties was thronged today when, amid con
siderable excitement, M. Brisson, the new
premier, outlined the ministerial policy. '
The chamber eventually passed a vote
of confidence In the government.
The cabinet has decided that the full
duty on wheat is to be restored tomorrow.
A RAILROAD DEAL.
First Step Taken Toward Consolidat
ing Central Western Lines.
NEW YORK, June 30.?The statement is
published here today, as upon the authority
of Interests identified with the properties,
that the Big Fcur is to secure 1 y purchase
the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville.
This Is the first step in the Big Four's
plans looking to a consolidation of many
properties in the central west, especially
those Identified with the bituminous coal
trade.
The acquisition of the Monon would give
the Big Four an entrance inta Chicago,
whereas heretofore it has used the Illinois
Central tracks.
THE GERMANS AT MANILA.
London Star's Story of the Lnndlng is
Discredited.
LONDON, June 30.?The Star today says
It has grounds for "believing the Euro
pean powers will not consider Rear Admiral
Dewey Justified." In opposing a landing of
foreign marines, "as Manila is still under
Spanish rule."
Continuing, the Star remarks: "A for
eign correspondent assures us that the
German occupation is already an accom
plished fact."
Inquiries trade on the subject show that
the Star's story about the situation at
Manila Is utterly discredited here, and in
quiries at the embassies have not heard of
any such occurrence as the landing of
German forces at or near Manila.
SLICIDE IX THE TOMBS.
Prisoner, Accused of Murder, Made
a Noose of Bandage*.
NEW YORK, June 30.?Edward Bender,
a prisoner In the Tombs, awaiting trial for
the killing of Richard Bennett In April
last, committed suicldc today by hanging
himself in his cell.
He made a rope of medical bandages and
carefully soaped it In order that the noose
should slip readily.
The St. Paul W. C. T. I'. Convention.
CHICAGO. June 30.?lira. Lillian N. Ste
vens of Portland, Me., president of the Na
tional W. C. T. U., has arrived to Chicago.
She will consult with the general officers cf
the union in regard to the national conven
tion In Su Paul In November.
Steaaner Benefactor Diaable*.
NBW YORK, Jan* 30.?The Clyue Line
steamer Delaware arrived from Charleston
today, having In tow the steamer Bene
factor, from Georgetown and Wilmington,
which nhi took In tow eft Wilmington, on
the 28th, with machinery deranged.
WOULD BE RESISTED
German Interference at Manila
Would Be an Offense.
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION IN CONGRESS
Views Expressed to Reporters of
The Star.
TROUBLE 18 NOT EXPECTED
The prevailing opinion tn ConRreii*. ac
cording to expressions made to Star repor:
ers today, appears to be that Germany h.i*
too great commercial interests In the Cnited
States to admit or a willful Interference by
her In the Philippine affair. It Is thought,
that the situation there may hp extremely
delicate, and tnat trouble might result from
too great delay on the part of the 1'nitel
States in occupying the Islandf. with troop..
but that, on the whole. It is rot expected
that Germany will take st.!? that will be
Hostile to the United States.
One suggestion made in explanation of
the presence of so large a number of Ger
man vessels at Manila Is that the talk
which has been Indulged In here about tho
difficulty of the United States retain!.*
possession of the Philippines or establish
ing a protectorate over them may have en
couraged Germany to believe that we will
abandon the islands at the close of the war
and that in that event sh< would herself
be prepared to take possession.
Cannot Believe Germany Wants Trou
Me.
Senator Burrows, republican, of Michigan
said that he di 1 not think it possible that
Germany could contemplate any Interfer
ence with our Plans at Manila. "I cannot
believe. he said, "that Germany wants
trouble. She knows that It would mean se
rious trouble, r.ot with th? United Stairs
alone, if she should undertake any unwar
ranted Interference, and she would ha-dly
caro to assume such responsibility. Of
course ir she old lnterrere we would first
protest and ir that wer* not effective would
use Stronger means of protecting our rights
and our Interests, and should trouble he
provoked between the United Slates and
Germany England would undoubtedly tj
drawn Into It. I do not believe, however,
that there is going to be any interference."
Speculation t'nwarranted.
Senator Fairbanks, republican, Indiana,
said: "The inr.rmation we have Is too
?r.eag;r and the authority of reports too
uncertain to warrant any speculation on
this subject. The subject is too delicate to
be discussed blindly, and I do no, ,hink it
wise to impugn motives. Nothing has yet
occurred that we know of to warrant our
Jumping to the conclusion that Germany
contemplates interfering In the Philippines.
Our position is strong and is well under
stood by the whole world."
Does Sot Kapeot Interference.
Senator Teller, silver republican. Colo
rado. said that he did not believe tnat Ger
many Intended to intirfere. ~\ye are ;t
?ar with Spam." he said, -and whatever
we do in the way of taking possession of
her territory we have a right to do, and nQ
nation would be Justified in Interfering wltl.
our prosecution of the war , no, think
that G-rmany Intends to Interfere. With
out permission German marine* may be
landed to protect thj property of German
subjects. Just as America,, marines w-ro
ljnded with the permission of Ore*: Brit
ain to protect American inu.ests at the
bombardment of Alexandria But no force
cculd be landed without our permission,
and for Germany to do E? ,n defiance of
our wishes, if it were with fie authority of
the German government, would 1*> ,o com
mit an act or war. I think pro!,ably that
the reason for the presence of so many
German wai>hips at Manila may b> found
In the great amount of tail: which has been
indulged in here to the eft", ct that 'his gov
ernment should not or would not be abl?
to retain possession of the Philippines.
"It Is quite possible that this talk has en
couraged the German goverrment to be
lieve that we may abandon the Philippines
at the close of the war. and the Orman
war vessels may be there with the idea of
taking possession in case we should aban
don them. I do not think, however that
there Is any intention of Interfering with
us We shall settle the question of tho
government of the Philippines when we
agree to terms of peace with Spain."
Can Rely l pun Dewey.
Senator Cannon of Utah said that he hat
gieat confidence in Admiral Dewey,, ant
btlieved that he wolild be able to meet with
prudence as well as courage any situation
that might develop in the Philippines. He
thought that we could rely on Admiral
Dewey, not only to protect our Interest*",
but to follow such a course as to avoid un
necessary friction and to ofTer no oppor
tunity for interference on the part or any
one. He thought that Admiral Dewey had
shown great skill in the personal rela
tions he had established with the leader of
the Philippine rebel forjes. Agulnaldo. Of
course. Admiral Dewey was not in a posi
tion to assume official relations toward
Aguinaldo, but had established cordial per
sonal relations which would Insure tho
sympathy and whatever assistance wo
might need of the natives. This course on
the part of Admiral Dewey would go a
long way toward preventing trouble from'
any quarter.
Does Sot Believe Germany Infriendly,
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky said that'
he did not believe that Germany wanted to
antagonize us; yet he could see that a very'
delicate and difficult situation might de-'
velop from too great delay in landing our
troops. If there was too much delay in
landing our troops to preserve order tho
German admiral might find some excuse to
Justify sending a force on shore, and that'
It might then be a delicate and difficult'
thing to get them away again. He thought. '
however, that It was a mistake to think of
Germany as unfriendly to tho United
States, as he did not believe she had any i
purpose to antagonize us.
W??ld Reseat Interference.
Senator Wilson of Washington said that I
he did not think that under th* existing
circumstances Germany would attempt to
interfere with our solution of the question
of the ultimate government of the Philip
pines. We had fought our battle and must
be permitted to proceed in our own way to
?ettle the problem before us. Whilo it was
true that Germany had some Interests oC ?'
trade character amounting to perhaps'
three or four million dollars a year in the
Philippines, her trade with the United
amounted to about one hundred and