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VOLUME XLYI-NUMBER 313. WHEELING. W. VA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 23. 189a PRICE TWO CENTS. {JSWSffl
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OLD GLORY ffAVES
Over our new Possessions in
Pacific Ocean.
STARS AND STRIPES RAISED
On Flofistaffs of the Official Buildings
in Honolulu.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
I Elralnaof "Hawaii Ponol" Heard tor (he
Lait Time hi a National Anthem In
Sandwich fitand*, Hat tha New Hymn
of freedom, the "Star Spangled Ban*
- ? ?- - fl-.l R*.
D?r," Aroniri ui? ?
llinilmni and a Greater Ocitlnjr -FiUvi?
tics Conclude With a Ball at the Kx?o?.
tiro 1>Jan Ion?A Scene of Tropical
Splendor*
SAN FRASC1SCO, August 22.-The
steamer lielgic this evening brought the
following:
HONOLULU, August 12.?Precisely at
eight minutes to 12 o'clock to-day the
Hawaiian Hag descended from the flagbtafts
on ail the government buildings,
and at exactly Ave minutes to the same
hour the stars and stripes floated on the
tropical breeze from every official flagstaff".
The cercmony of to-day was a
most impressive one. To hear strains
of "Hawaii Ponoi" for the last time as
a national anthem; to hear the bugle
blow taps as the Hawaiian ensign sank
from its place, and to notice the emotion
of many who had been born under
It. and had lived their lives under It,
was solemn, but then came the bright
call for the raising of Old Glory and the
strains of "The Star Spangled Banner,"
brake forth as that banner was unfurled
to the breeze, then the cheers broke
forth and eyes that had been dim for a
few minutes, became brlgtht and lightened
up when the stars and stripes /lewout.
A Striking Pintnre.
The picture presented In end around
the executive balding was most striking.
In the grounds and around all the
approaches were crowds of on-lookers
of every section of varied nationality.
Notably remarkable was the number of
Hawallans. Within the grounds the
mlltary and naval display was fine.
Hawaiian troops. United States marines,
the mounted patrol, the police
and the citizens," guard presented a
splendid appearance, wKlle the platform
for the exercises and the verandas of
the executive building were gay with
brilliant summer dresses, dancing feathers
and ribbons, and the brightest
faces that Honolulu possesses. The uniforms
of staff and naval officers added
brightness to the scene. A line of these
stalwart, well dressed men stretched
across the first atep trom the verandas
iUNi./nade; a distinctive mack_ in the
'Massive grouping, itgftlt .
worthy of special notice. The weather
, was fortunately propitious. The hrenze
I came down vNulcanu valley pleasantly
j nr. ! made the noble nags stream out in
I all their beauty.
Preliminary Cmremonlt*.
The ceremonies began with the departure
of the First regiment of the national
guard of Hawaii from their drill
shed at ten minutes to ten this morning.
The parade waa headed by n detachment
of twenty-six police, under
command of Captain Kane nnd Lieutenant
Warren. Then carne the Hawaiian
band and the drum corps. The roHlment
marched to the boat landing to escort
the troops from the Philadelphia and
Mohican, which were all ready drawn
up on shore. The United States forces
were commanded by Lieutenant Commander
Stevens and consisted of one
company of marines and two of blue
Jackets from the Philadelphia, a company
of blue Jackets from the Mohican
und an artillery detachment of two
gun* and forty-two men. The naval
detachment was headed by the flagship
band. Several hundred of the citizens
preceded the troops up the main avenue
and took a station on the left of the
stand. The police deployed on either
Tl,,.
piue ui niv uvciiuc. *uc
cook up a position on the right of the
pint form, and the Philadelphia band on
the left. The first battalion of the Hawaiian
regiment occupied the Immedlute
l??ft of the stand and the second
battalion was on the right. The United
States troops were stretched across the
avenue in double file, the marines being
in front.
Wlto HftUnl the Fl?g>
On the right from the main steps were
the main halyards, from which the big
Hawaiian flag at the top of the main
tower floated In the breeze. The detail
in charge of these halyards and the
hauling down of the Hawaiian flag were
Corporal H. F. Klboy nnd Privates O.
Winkler and A. Spllner, of company F.
The detail of men In charge of the rals,
ot the American flag waa In command
of J. Ward. Tho llag Itself waa In
charge of O. H. Piatt, gunner's mate of
the Philadelphia, and R. Winters, boatswain's
mate of the Mohican. These are
the men who actually raised the stars
an'l htripes over Hawaii. The flag used
for the occasion was the largest used In
the navy, specially mado at Mare Island
for tho purpose.
As soon as President Dole and his cabinet
< im.. frntn thn nvoriitlvA btlildlntr I
to the platform, the justlcca of the supreme
court followed and then Admiral
J N. Miller and United States Minister
Harold Sew&U came down the step*, followed
by Captains C. H. WadlclKh, of
the Philadelphia, and 8. M. Hook, of the
Mohlrnn. and their ntnff ofllcfw, and
Col. 1'.arbor, of the First New York repriinont.
The ceremonies opened with
pr;ty??r by Rev. C. I,. Pet.-rflon, pastor
"t the Flrnt Methodist church, of thin
city. '
Farntul C?rrmoiilri.
f.'nlfd Minister ffewoll then rose and
ndflreMing President Hole, who had
rlw^n, presented him with a certified
CODV (if that liilnt poanliilliin nf tvinirrntlfl
annexing the Hawllan Islande to the
United Statin.
Pn-Mldont Dole nnnwered, acknowlfdg<
i th?- making of a treaty of political
union, olid formally yielded to Minister
Hewall, nh the representative of tin? government
of the United State*, the hov'
n Itruty nrnl public property of the Hawnllnn
hlnnda.
Mr. Bewail replied: "Mr. Preflldent, In
tin- of tin* United Mate# 1 neeept
t ' ? trjiriMfc-r of the sovereignty and property
c.f the Hawaiian government. The
i 'lmlral commanding the United State*
' >val forc?H In thenc waters will proceed
to perform th* duty IntruHted to him."
Thr Hawaiian bund played "Hawaii
1'oriol," the national anthein, Col. Flsfher
the order to the national guard
Uttery, stationed on th? exccutlv?.
grounds In command of Lieut Ludwlg,
to flre the national saluto of 21 guns,
which wan also repeated by the Philadelphia.
As the report of the last gun reverberated
In the hills, a bugle Bounded and
the national ensign of Hawaii came
slowly down until It reached the ground,
never to go up again.
There was a short pause and then the
admiral nodded slightly to Lieut, winterholter,
who gave the order. "Colors,
roll off." The flagship's band struck up
the well-known strains of the "Star
Spangled Banner," and as the stars and
stripes slowly ascended there was a
breathless Suspense. But as it reached
the top cheers broke forth from the
crowd below and salutes of 21 guns were
again flred by the Hawaiian battery and
the Philadelphia. A few minutes after
the hoisting of the ofllcla! flag others
were raised from the two side towers
and the military headquarters.
Pr*?lriflBt'? Proclamation*
Minister Sewall then read a proclamation
stating that President McKlnley directs
that the civil, judicial and military
powers of the government shall continue
).? nvn<?l>?il H*r ?h? nfflnnm of <ka m.
i? uc cAcmmni w/ uic viuwie U*. hiv public
of Hawaii. All such officers will
bo required to take an oath of allejlanco
to the United States and renew their
bonds to the United States government.
The powers of the ministers of foreign
affairs will cease, so far as they relate
to diplomatic Intercourse between Hawaii
and foreign nations. The municipal
legislation of Hawaii and the existing
customs regulations will practically remain
In force until the congress of the
United States nhall otherwise determine.
Following the reading of the proclamation,
Minister Sewall made an address
congratulating the residents of Hawaii
upon the accomplishment of annexation.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the national guard was marched to the
parade grounds, where Minister Cooper
administered the oath of alleglonco to
Col. Fisher. The colonel then administered
it to his officers and the captains
to the men. The regiment then escorted
the naval battalions to their boats and
returned to tho drill shed to sign the
rolls.
A ball at the executive building, at
which 2,000 guests were present, was the
culmination of the festivities which followed
the ceremony of the flag raising.
WILL BE SUMPTUOUS,
Ppnnlah-Amerlcait Peace fommfMtonera
Will Meet la an HUtorto Apartment In
Paris.
WASHINGTON. Aug:. 22.?In view of
the early meeting: at Paris of the Spanish
American commissioners, arrangements
are already under way for the entertainment
of this distinguished body.
Tt is said that the commission will be
the guests of the French government,
and while no formal invitation has yet
been extended there is reason to believe
one will come In due time, and ttyt the
commissioners will receive every courtesy
and attention which the French
government can bestow.
The meetings of the commission will
be held at the French foreign office, in !
the sumptuous and historic Salon Des
Ambassadors. It was there that the
famous congress of Paris jnet in 1856. i
The tapn is probatjlyjUie. mast elegant i
official apartment In all Europe, belflg
hung With RODeiin tapestries huu uvuv- i
rated with lavish frescoes and works of
art. Near the salon are private chambers
-suitable for commissioners and for
the meetings of the commissioners of the
respective governments.
The several commissioners will choose
their own private quarters, although
Secretary Day may be the guest of "the
United States embassy. The President
hopes to be able to announce the names
of the commissioners on the part of the
United Slates this week. ^
SPAIN'S COMMISSIONERS
On Behalf of Peace Negotiation* ttegard*
Inc Cnbn anil Porto Rtro.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 22.?
The state department received a call today
from M. Thlebaut, secretary of the
French embassy, and in charge during
the absence of Ambassador Cambon,
who bore a notification from the Spanish
government of the military commissioners
for Cuba and Porto Rico.
Under the peace protocol each gov- |
ernment was to name Its military commissioners
within ten days, tho meetings
to begin within thirty days. The
t"n days was up to-day and accordingly
Spain gave the ofllclal notice of the
appointments. They are as follows:
For Cuba?Major General Gonzales
Parrado, Renr Admiral Pastor Y Landero,
Mnrqtils Montoreu.
For Porto Rico?Major General Ortega
Y Diaz, commodore of first ran*
Vallarlno Y Cnssasco, Judge Advocate
Sanchez Del Agulla Y Leon.
The foregoing official list differs from
some of the lists given In precs dispatches
which have Included Admiral
Montljo, General Blanco, General Modus
and several other prominent Spanish
officers. Considerable significance
attaches to the naming of Marquis
Montero on the Cuban commission, as
it Indicates a purpose on the part of
Spain (o go Into the future government
rtf Cuhn Ha la fhf> nnln' mmrnltulnnnf
Spanish or American, taken from civil
life. lie Is secretary of the treasury of
the Cuban autonomous cabinet, and nil
his Interests are connected with the
government of Cuba rather than with
the military question of the SpanlBh
evacuation of Cuba. He Js nnmod, it Is
believed, In order to carry out Spain's
desire to have nn understanding as to
the future government of the Island, he
being Intimately famllinr with the questions
of the civil administration of Cuba.
As secretary of the Cuban treasury
he Is also very familiar with questions
affecting the Cuban debt.
Cnpt. Slu?b?a Promotait.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 22.?
The President has promoted Captain
Charles D. Slpsboc, United States
navy, now commanding the St. Paul,
by advancing him three numbers on the
lint of captains In the navy for "extradlnary
heroism."
"FiKhtlnv n?b? u I I.
NTCW YORK, Aug. 22.-It I? raid tonight
at Roosevelt hospital that Cnpt.
I'/vaTi*, of the batftfcwhlp Iowa, would
brought to that Institution late tonight
or <-nrly to-morrow morning. The
captain Is wild to be suffering from typhoid-malaria.
No Yellow F?r?-r There.
NRW YORK. Aumist 22.?Dr. Nunes,
the yellow fever expert, ha* relieved the
anxiety of the foldlerrt (it Camp Wykoff,
and relative* of th*? HOldlern by the
statement that at no ffrne lm* thenbeen
n cane of yellow fryer In the camp.
MUr llnrlau Uom to ilnvnnn.
MJBw TOItK, August 22.?A cablerrrum
received by Btephomon B. Norton
announced that Miss Barton would
lrave Santiago for Havana Immediately.
HAVANA'S DISTRESS.,
Provlilons and Other Neceisariei
of Life Continue as High b
AS DURING THE DLOCKADE. *
f ??-? /
Action o* the Colonial Government has v
Rendered tlie Condition of the Poor Very ^
Palnfal-30,000 People Wlthont Food* p
Women and Children look More Like j
varpiw 1UHU niaiiivu ?-ii ^
ad Rapid Cbang* of Opinion In Gnba* A
Even Bloat Ardent Spunlah Realdanta t
Favor Annexation to tbe Oulltd State* 6
ll
HA/VANA, via Key West, Aug. 21? *'
From a Spanish correspondent? v
The situation at Havana remains the q
name as during the blockade. Provisions
and other necessaries of life are very b
scarce and prices continue high. The 8
colonial government Imposed the high- 7
est customs duties which continue In *
force, making prices high and rendering J
the situation of the poor very painfuL p
The free kitchens which have been a
established in Havana dally furnish p
about 30,000 persona with food; but ow- h
lng to the great number of poor ii> the
city without food of any sort, the 1
amount of supplies handled by -these n
kitchens is quite insufficient to relieve
the distress to any great extent. Women
and children lie about the streets pale
and emaciated and looking more like u
corpses than living beings.
Considerable excitement and discontent
exists among the insurgent sympathizers,
who condemn strongly all the <3
acts of the colonial government and 0
many of those sympathizers are leaving w
the cities and towns to join the insur- it
gents. During the past few days hun- v,
dreds of uniforms have been sent to the tl
/mki Untrnnn f1
liiauigciiinaiuut amomiu, _
An Immense majority of the Spanleh b
conservatives in the Island and the na- si
tlves favor the annexation of the Island b
to the United States, which they con- v
Blder the only means of securing a stable n
government in Cuba. In no country has tt
public opinion everapparently undergone P
such a radical and rapid change as in tl
Cuba. Even the most ardent Spanish t<
residents now favor annexation.
The colonial secretaries and a number H
of other officials met at the palace a few
nights ago to receive orders from Gen- C(
era! Blanco, regarding the preparation ir
of documents and other preliminary
steps for the evacuation of the Island.
It is reported that the Insurgent
forces from the provinces of PInar Del
Rio and Matanzas are uniting In Ha- si
vana province, purposing to make a trl- ci
umph&l entctJnto Havana elty.-- ~ ^
DEWEY'S SWORD j-1
That wm Voted to lilm by CongrMs?Tlie n
Acwptml Ur?l|n. tl
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 22.? ?
The design for the memorial sword the
' government is to present to Rear AdI
mlral Dewey, according to act of Con'
gress, was finally determined upon toi
day by the committee having the subI
Ject In charge, consisting of Acting Sec- 11
j retard Allen, Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
and Professor Oliver, of the 8'
United States naval academy.
A great many designs have been submltted,
somo of them showing much ar- b
tistlc beauty. The one selected was 8
submitted by Tiffany & Co., NOW York. 81
1 The design is less ornate than some *
others. Its marked characteristic is Its t0
simple and solid elegance. The hilt of hi
the sword, na originally submitted, hi
showed an eagle's head, but this was ^
changed to a plain and solid, but highi
ly traced gold handle. .
I The blade is "Damascus," being subJected
to that process by which the '
famous Damascus blades were made. .
One side of the blade bears the in- j,
script Ion: n,
THE GlPT OP THE NATION TO %
REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY, ?
U. 8. N., IN MEMORY OF THE VIC- ?
TORY AT MANILA IJAY, MAY 1, !{,
1898." Ol
The scabbard Is of dark blue damnsconed
metal, with a tracery of gold. One g(
of the most marked features of the C(
orljrinal design was at the end of the <j(
scabbard, where in miniature a crown,
j presumably the Spanish crown, was w
| being run through by this Dewey
sword. The oommftteo rejected this
I suggestive feature, and Instead of the tl
! pierced crown there is substituted two ni
, dolphins. . (1(
TWO TELEGRAMS h
Vi
That Tell thefitoiy of Afait'i Fellow Peel* w
ing for Man, ni
NEW YORK. August 22.-The follaw- cc
I ing telegrams have passed between Ad- jj'
j mlral Corvera and the New York Sol- y(
dlers' and Sailors' Families' Protective ni
Association: t?
"Admiral Cervera, Annapolis, Md. hl
' "The citizens of the city of New York, J]
| voicing the sentiment of the people of ef
I the United States, meeting In the Met- (*'
ropolltan Opera House, under the
auspices of the New York Soldiers' and .
Sailors' Family Protective Association,
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson .
presiding, desire to express to your their
profound appreciation of your magnnnlmous,
chlvalrlc conduct townrd Ideu- *
tenant Hobson and his gallant men on
tho occasion of the sinking of the steam- 1 I
hip M?*rrlmnr In the harbor of Manilago.
Greeting and Rood health. :{
(Signed) "JOHN BYRNE, "J
"President"
"Mr. John Ryrne, President New York
Soldiers' nnd Sailors' Families' Pro- ,
tectlve Association. '
"Your telegram of the 6th InHt. did not
rnnpli mn until w*t?pHnv 1 f.iol vnrv
gratified at your manner of appreciating
my behavior toward the gallant Hobl
son and hl? men. I sHset* with pirns- t)
ure the opportunity of expressing my ?
gratitude to the people of the United t.
I States for the marks of sympathy they 11
have shown mo. which 1 shnll remem- r#
I ber as long as I live. ,H
(Signed) ' "CBRVKRA." of
A tint I ml SrhUr Krv?r HtrlclcMi*
imrnOKPORT. Caim,, Aug. 22.?Admiral
ScMcy 1? confined to his summer
home In. Weft-port by Illness and mo one 23
except* his attendants are allowed to see
Mm or have any conversation with him A
The Mnet* Is pronounced a fever, the ai
character of which is not yet known n<
ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
In, Atkluaon mo Longer Raid by ?he
Court?Judge Rlliuni CompUtelf fix*
cnerates th? Wlfo of the Governor?The j
Com Ended nt Last.
peclal Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 22.?
rews wm received here this evening
aat the forgery case q gal net Mrs. Myra 1
itklneon, wife of dovernor Atkinson,
ras dismissed. Judge Blizzard at the 1
rial agreed with the attorneys that he
rould render his decision in chambers,
accordingly, to-day, he wrote Gen. C.
!. Watts, the leading attorney for Mrs.
.tklnson, that he sustained Watte* moion
to quash the Indictment on the
round that she was not charged in the
idlctment with Intent to defraud, and
fcona, on ths ground that tho principal
rho wa4 tried with her bad been ac- ?
ultled.
The whole prosecution from the very
eginnlng has been conducted by a dlaatUOed
heir to her former husband,
'his enda the matter completely. Mrs.
Ltklnaon was charged with forging
udge O. D. Camden's name to legal
apen, checks, after his death, and
nte-datlng said papers to make it apcar
that the transaction was done in
Is life time. Mrs. Atkinson is the subset
of congratulations from all her
rlends tif-ntght, who rajolce that the
latter Is ended.
A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT,
nlqtte la the AdiuIi of W?rftr?-A Coo
gnilaliilorr Address to the Amerloan
Army From SpanUh Soldier* RelRrnlni
Home.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Auguit 22.?A
ooument entirely unique in the annals
C warfare was cabled <o-nlght to the
ar department by General Shatter. It
?in the form of a congratulatory fare
ell address Issued to the soldiers of 1
ae American army by Pedro Lopez De i
astlllo, a private Spanish soldier, on e
ehalf of the 11,000 Spanish soldiers. No
fmflar document, perhaps, was ever i
efore Issued to a victorious army by a 1
anqutshed enemy. The President was }
luch Impressed by the address, and at- f
?r reading It carefully, authorized its c
ubllcatlon. Following is the text of <
lie address as cabled by General Shaf- j
ir: "
' SANTIAGO, August 22, 1898.
C. Corbln. Adjutant General U. S.'A., s
Washington. ^
The following letter has Just been realvetl
from the soldiers now embark- c
ig for Spain: *
To Major General Shafter,v Command- *
ing the American Army in Cuoa: * i,
SIR:?The Spanish soldiers who capl- j
ilated Jn this place on the 16th of July
st, recognizing your high and Just potion,
pray that through you nil the I
mrageous anil noble soldiers under t
our^epmnjand jnay r.$cejv<t,. our good
Ishes and fftikwell, ifhich we .send j
tiem on embarking for our beloved ?
pain. For this favor, which we have t
o doubt you will grant, you will gain
ic everlasting gratitude and consldertlon
of eleven thousand Spanish sol- c
iers who are your most humble ser- t
ants. t
(Signed.)
PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO, 0
Private of Infantry\"
Also the following letter addressed to
le soldiers of the American army: f
"Soldiers of the American army: We e
rtould not be fulfilling'our duty as well c
orn men, In whose brensts there liva I
ratltude and courtesy should we em- a
ark for our beloved Spain without f
ending to you our most cordial and i
Incero good wishes and farewell. We
aught you with ardor, with all our (
Ironglh, endeavoring to gain the vie- c
iry, but without the slightest rancor or
ate towards the American nation. We 1
ave been vanquished by you (so our
werals and chiefs judged in signing
10 capitulation), but our surrender and
ie bloody battles preceding It, have ,
ft in our souls no place for resentment
Efninst the men who fought us nobly
id valiantly. You fought and ncted
i compliance with the same call of 5
nty as we, for we all but represent the 0
jwer of our respective states. Tou
aught us as men fafe to face nnd "
1th great courage as has been stated.ri *
unllty which we had not met with ?
urlng the three years we have carried *
this war against a people without n
rtlglon, without morals, without con- f
lence and of doubtful origin, who ,
>uld not confront the enemy, but hid- :
im, shot their noble victims from am- j
iish and then immediately lied. This y
as the kind of warfare we had to bus- ^
tin in this unfortunate land. n
You have complied exactly with all v
ie laws and usages of war as rocog- j,
ized by the armies ot me most civuiz- H
I nations of the world; have Riven
onorable burial to the dead of the f
inqulshed; have cured their wounded j.
1th (Treat humanity; have respected ti:
id cared for your prisoners and their r
>mfort,, Lastly, to us whose condition o
as terrible, you have Riven freely of
od, of your stock of medicines, and
)U have honored us with distinction q
id courtesy, for after the fighting the
vo armies mingled with the utmost
irmony. With this-high sentiment of
spreclatlon from us nil, there remains *
it our farewell, and with the great- b
it sincerity we wish you nil happiness i,
id health In this lnnd which will no .
nger belong to our dear Spain, but
111 be yours who have conquered It by v
rce and watered It with your blood, a
j your conscience tailed for, under the n
mand of civilization and humanity,
ut the descendants of the Congo and
ulnea mingled with the Mood of un
rupulotiH Spaniards and of traitors h
id adventure res, those people nre not ^
jle to exercise or enjoy their liberty for t
ey will And It n burden to comply with
e laws which govern civilised commu- 1
ties. From 11,000 Spanish Midlers. c
(Signed.) C
PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO. ?
Soldier of Infantryv 11
Rantlago ile Cuba, August 21. 1808.
(Signed.) Shatter, Major General. j]
Will !<Hn?n rr niiki. j'
BOSTON, August 22.?Stockholders of ,
je Firemen's Tnsurnnce Company at n
meting to-day ratified the action of *
io l>oard of directors taken July 20 to *r
Insure risks In the Ilnrtford Insur- k
ice Company and wind up the affairs
the company. \
All Qnlrl nt Kl*niln> l'
MANILA, Philippine Islands, August
!, 9 p. m.?Perfect order has thus far J1
on maintained In Manila undor ,j
merlcan control. Tho city Is quiet u
id seems utmost to have resumed Its
>rmul business and social notlvlty. \
TI ? m
31 Sampson'* Fleet Visited by two
Wheeling Gentlemen.
IRE ROYALLY ENTERTAINED
tf Lleat. Tan Dnaer, of the Iowa, who
ivm Formal!/ Comuiaudant of the Llna*
if Initltnll Cftd?t??Effect of (he Shots
of Ctrrm'i Lost Sqnedrou?D*n Mm*
d?I'? Brilliant Record?ProfcMor John
M. Birch Meets If any of his old Hagasnhl
Friends on Shipboard?A New Military
Instructor tor the Llusljr will ho Pro*
vldcd.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
BROOKLYN, N Yf. Aug. 22.-The 1
>regon and Iowa came up to the navy
nard from Tompklnsvllle this morning-.
>n Invitation of Lieutenant Van Duser,
:he former commandant of the Ltnsly |
Institute cadets, Prof. John M. Birch
uid myself took luncheon with him on
he Iowa, and.?pent the day Inspecting
he damages resulting to both ships
torn the Santiago light. The offloers of
he Iowa>say that Lieutenant Van Duler
knows every hole and dent in the
owa made by missiles from the enemy's
ihlps, and takes delight In showing them
o his friends.
Two large ?hells pierced the Iowa,one
roing through rhe light armor and cxilodlng
1n the forward berth deck, tearng
up the floor, and piercing the walls
n many places without injuring any
me.
This shell probably would have penerated
the ammunition room had not the
irecaution been taken to protect It by
jeavy Iron cable chains, one link of
vhlch was cut into by a fragment of the
ihell.
Another shell penetrated the outside
irmor and tftill remains, unexploded,
ildden in the cofferdam of the ship,
tfteny holes are visible* in the amoke
Hacks, on the bridge, and, in fact, all
?ver the unarmored part of the ship. It
seems a miracle that no one was inured.
Dan Mendel, of Wheeling, who Is the
rlgnal boy of Lieutenant Van Duser,
ras called by the lieutenant and showd
with pride where he was standing on
he ladder leading to the bridge, when it
v-as shot out from under him by a Spanish
shell. The lieutenant speaks in the
ilghest terms of Mendel as an old L!n.!??
k..? nnA aava thnf 'hl? AKVkt lit hlff
"J ?7l ----?
>ost on the bridge amidst the storm of
*hot and shell without ninahJjjff. He
further that he has ntrt hod one denerlt
mark against him since he Joined
he ship.
The Oregon looks as If she had just
lome from the dock, and shows no
race? of her remarkable voyage from
he Pacific slope, and of her valiant flght
igalnst the enemy on July 3rd.
Professor Birch met many of his Narasakl
friends among the officers of the
ihlps, and all received him with great
ordlallty. The New York and Brookyn,
which are still at TompklnsvlJle,
ind on which are many Mentis of Professor
Birch, will be visited by us tonorrow.
On inquiry 11 seems mere nm u? uv
llffloulty In securing the detail of an
iffleer a?s military Instructor for the
jlnsly Institute for the coming year.
JAMES K. IIALU
HUES WILL LEAVE
'orto Rico?Preparations Making tor
the Brneiinlloti of thr laUuil.
PONCE* Pbrto HIco. Aug. 22.?On.
Iltea and his stuff wltt leave for home
i* the1 steamer Aransas to-night, Ho Is
ens' holding a final conference with Gen.
frooke, who arrived" from. Arroyo, on
ho*Stillwater, this morning* and Gen.
VHson, whore headquarters have been
.ooved here.
Senor Lopez, editor of the San Juan
Jorreapondcncla, i? here. He reports
hat Gov.-Gen. Maclas la pushing prea
rations for the evacuation of the 1sitnd.
The obstacle? In the harbor of
an Juan- are belnig cleared away and. a
h1*p loaded with dynamite hu? been relieved1.
Geir. Mbclas, Senior Lopez says,
riH return to Spain In a few days, Jeavnfr
t?h-?> dWalls of the evacuation to his
ttbordlitotesi
Gen. Henry's men are badly In need of
rovlsionH. The garrison here nays It
* Imposiblo to-transport suppMe* over
he mountain- trail and It has been arunged'
to send- them lo A reel bo, an
pen port ______
CAMP MEADE
lettlns Into Nlmpo?'Thirty tThonund
Troup* F.ip*cl?Ml Tlirrr,
CAMfP MJSADEX MIDDLETOWN, Pa.,
,ur. 22.?The water at Camp Mfe&de haa
een pronounced by Surs.-Gen. Sternerg:
to be orKanicatfly pure. More wells
avo been mmk in? camip ar*l< the supply
rlM be mifflclewt for the entire second
rmy corpe, comprising 30,000 men. The
lovement of tho secorAl division of the
orp? bopain to-dny from- Thoroughfare
lap, Va., and n-JH be followed by a
eavy movement of triope from Camp
diner. The troope wilt be forwarded at
he rate of flirty carloads a day, and
y the cIohc of tire weok It' i? uxpectcd
he Hint atinl aecoivd. divl?l(/n? *11(1 be In
amp. The llnrt divlt*i<>rr iiu'hidea Gen.
lobla'a brlffttdo of the KlRhth. Twelfth
Jul Thirteenth Pennsylvania regi
The Eighteenth Pennsylvania rc-Rllent,
which l? scattered between Fort
Irady, Mich., Fort Delaware ami Allincv,
O., hn? been ordered to camp, and
t 1st expected to be lw camp by to-mori?\v
evening.
A private from the Flrwt Delaware
ma stabbed in the stomach In the riot
aturday night at* lHirhhsplre. Another
errived u severe *>tab wound lh the
rolrr, and a third wan struck acrowR the
M'Q with the buOt of a musket. Horace
V. Whlsrter, of aiJiWJetowtt, won nrrewtd
to-day for !Kjuor to the kv?IIcth
and Wft? turnt-d' over to the civil
utliorJUe*
An order wn? it-sued from hondquar i?
to-day tlrattlievo shall bo no bathi*c
lit the river until lifeboats and 11 fe
ntf Iwivo been provided* and a bathing
m*t?(T engaged.
The hul bw* \mr auxiliary luis been nd>Ised1
tluit the camp la weJi supplied
wiui xooa, etc., uux inut money is dnocqi
to pttrchiue ]ce ud milk.
General Graham Issued an order today
directing all milk to be examined
before k la furnished to the troop*. Ha
Jinj also directed that regimental com- '
manders shall have Altered and boiled
the water used (or drinking and cooking.
Fakirs will be excluded from the
camp. Venders having the right to sell
will be limited In number and their
wares confined to articles which cannot
be purchased at regimental stores or
"exchanges," which will be established
for the exclusive use of soldier*, and
which will be conducted by men detailed
for the purpose.
A train load of troop* arrived la camp
this evening from Thoroughfare Gap,
and was followed an hour later br another
load. The trains carried the llr?t
and second battalions ot the Third llli*
sourL
AN ABSURD RUMOR
A boat John R. HfcLonn Going late PlOOl
dent MoKlttley'a Cablnot In Ham of too*
rotary of War Algor.
DA.TTON, o., Aug. 21?A! special Cram
here in the Cincinnati Times-Star was
reproduced in the paper# to-nd$bt to ths
effect that Jtohn'R. McLean would not
be represented' by Chairman Dan W>
pnnnflua t jtwln rt ? .. a.a
VW""", ucnig U. UVIUMU^ Vr Mlf
other of hla former lieutenants who trc
at this convention, and the reason for
him not takhig part was Mid to bo duo
to tho report that John R. MOLsan la to
succeed Gen. R. A. Alger as secretary
of war in McKdnleys cabinet.
This caused more stir among the delegates
than anything that has toaaa
sprung for years at Ohio conventions.
Although McLean was prominent?!
mentioned at the last Democratic convention
for the presidential nomination
and would have been/ elected senator io
place of Hanna if the Democrats had
carried the legislature, and although hit
paper, the Cincinnati Enquirer, was
considered' a leading advocate of Bryan
and of free silver, the story about McLean
probably being the successor ot
Alger was believed by many of the delegates.
They cite the case of Hayes appointing
Keys, a southern Democrat, as
his postmaster-general, and later of
Cleveland making Gresham his secretary
of atate, and said that McKlnley
had. appointed Lee, Wheeler and other
Democrats to leading places and that
greater surprises in politics than this
had happened.
It was conceded if McLean should become
McKinley*s secretary of war, and
the Cincinnati Enquirer an adtalnlstra^
tlon' paper, that it would cause* a. political
revolution, as MbLoan and his
vnnM hn?A )>nAn Mw> mnM n/lldnf fO/<fnF*
Jr? thlff Mate, a? weH in Kentfcsky, Indiana
and other states, for free stiver.
The factional fights and- alt other usual
issues have been overshadowed to-night *
by- the discussion of the reports about
the attitude of MOLean and1 the Enquirer.
While some delegates are busy
denouncing It as an unte-convention
sensation and ridiculously absurd, it U
certainly commanding more attention
than other matters which are not disputed.
The Brice, Sorg and other elements
seem to be circulating very
studiously the McLean story, whethet
they believe it true or not.
AMBASSADOR HAY'^ CHOICE
Had Nothing to do With tKf "Far Das*
ern" (fcuaitlona.
LONDON1, Aug. 22.?The Manchester
Guardian says:
"We understand that United States
Ambassador Hay's recall to Washingtorn
to accept the post of secretary ot
state, is due to his special fitness to
carry out a policy, In regard to which
negotiations havo been proceeding for
some time between Washington sad
London and upon which a substantial
agreement has been reached, wberefcy
the two countries wiM act together la
the far east, or wherever American and
British Interests are identtoai There it
no lntentlom of binding the nations in
an alliance. Each is to be free to pursue
its own destinies In Ks own wayj
out mv KovermnviuB win ovi ivt?ui?>
diplomatically where their conmton iaterests
are concerned."
WASHINGTON, AM*. 21?11 ni
stated' in ani authoritative quarter today
that Mr. Hay's choice was due solely
to his* general fitness for the position
and without reference to, or consideration
of the Chinese- question. Beyond
this no official statement i? made as to
the policy of the United Stalte? in the
far east, but all the indications point to
a continuance of the past policy of protecting
and fostering our commercial
Interests without entering into alliances
or Joint uncertainties' which email semipolitical
considerations.
It 1b fully rccognlzed by the authorities
here that the commercial interests
of Or wit Britain and the United State!
are on? somewhat similar lines in the far
east, and' to thnt extent there doubtless
wUfbe a mutuality of action; but It cannot
be learned that the negotiations between
London and Washington have
advanced to the point of any understanding
of Joint action. It is a matter
of current comment, however, unofficial
In character, but expressive of a general
current of sentiment in high quarters,
that the American trade In China, and
the far east 1? advancing at such giant
strides that a policy Is likely to be matured
at an early day suitable to meet
the exigencies created by the partial
dismemberment of China ami by the
spread of foreign control over Chinese
territory, concessions^ coast -ports anil
commerce generally.
Ktrnef* l?r * Cuttle
Special Dispatch to tho Intelligencer.
HUNTINGTON, W. Vs., August H?
As the Chesapeake & Ohio train carrjrIng
the One Hundred end Sixtieth Indiana
volunteers from Newport News to
Lexington passed near MUton. this
county, Private Porter Jones, of Company
D, while leaning out on the steps,
was struck by a cattle guard and fearfully
mangled. He was dying as the
train passed this city. His home is at
Wabash, I ml.
aioveiiifinta ofNlnmililp*.
ANTWERP?Westerlnnd, New York.
SOUTHAMPTON - Kaiser Wilhelm
der Gros.ie, New York.
Wftilur Kornenil for Tiwltf.
For West Vlrnlnia, threatening weather;
continued high temperature;
southwesterly winds.
For western Pennsylvania and Ohio,
threatening weather, with shower* ana
thunder squalls on the lakes; fresh
southerly- winds, Increasing.
I.ocnl r?in|irrBtitrr,
Tho temperature Saturday a* observed
by c. Kchnepf. <lrug*lat. corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, was as follows:
7 n. m 08 I :t p. M
!> a. m 75 7 p. in 80
12 m S5 | weather-Fair.
SUNDAY.
7 a. m 65 I S p. W >
On. m 7."? I 7 p. U
12 m S7 I wwither?Fair.
MONDAY.
7 n. m 72 I 8 p, tO
9 n. m ko 7 p. II
12 in w I Weather-Fair.