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A QUIET SESSION
CABINET TALKS OVEB, THE
TERMS OF PEACE
They Give an Authorised Statement
to the Press—Every Detail
Considered
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2—The cabinet ses
sion today which had promised to be Im
portant In view of the pending p*ace prop
ositions, proved! to be uneventful, rt oe: i
pied an hour ami ten minutes, but most of
tne time was QeroteO) to a statement, suo
pequently given to tho press, briefly sum
marising the terms of peace. Aslelte from
the discussion of this statement which was
carefully drawn and scrutinized line by
line, by the members of the cabinet, with
Unusual precaution, for diplomatic rea
sons, the meeting was devoted largely to
the talking; over of minor war details.
The informal exchange of views of InJl
vldual members during the meeting indi
cated a strong he lief in peace, though r.o
.word of any kind hndi yet come from the
Spanish government. One member of the
cabinet, after the meeting, said he ex
pected the Spanish reply,would be made to
this government sor,,fe day this week, but
that when peace o,ould be made operative is
problematical and miEht require two
months or more.
The ses.slon was marked by an absence
of news from the front in any direction.
Official Terma
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The following
I* an official statement given out by the
authority of the president today as to the
terms of peaeo offeTed by tho United
Stutea:
In order to remove any misapprehension
ln regard to the negotiations as to peace
between the United! States and Spain, it is
deemed proper to say that the terms of
fered by the Untied States to Spain in the
note handed to the French ambassador on
Saturday last are In substance as follows:
The president does not now put forward
any claim for pecuniary Indemnity, but re
quires the relinquishment of all the claim
of sovereignty over or title to the island
of Cuba, as well aa the Immediate evacua
tion by Spain of tho island; the cession to
the United States and immediate evacua
tion of Porto Rico and other Islands under
Spanish sovereignty In the West Indies and
the like cession of an island ln the La
drones. The United States will occupy and
hokl the city, hay and harbor of Manila,
Rending the conclusion of a treaty of peace,
which shall determine the control, disposi
tion and government of the Philippines.
If these terms are accepted by Spain In
/their entirety It Is stated that commission
ers will be named by tbe T'nlted States to
meet commissioners on the part of Span;
for the purpose of concluding a treaty of
peace on the basis above imlleated'.
A Hopeful Sign
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Up to the time
the Cabinet met today no word had come
from Spain either directly or through the
French Ambassador, in response to the de
mand of the United States. Notice was
taken of the statement from Madrid that
a further explanation has been asked by
the Spanish government, but there has not
been any directed so far to either the
etate Department or the French Embassy.
The reference to further negotiations, how -
ever, Is regarded as a rather hopeful sign,
•s tending to show a disposition on the
part of Spain to close early with our terms,
for It Is said that the expectation was that
the Spanish rejoinder would take the form
Of a'counter proposal, the effect of which
Would be to lead to diplomatic sparring.
It has been admitted at last by members
ef the Administration that the terms of
peace laid down by the United States hav
been practically Btated with accuracy In
the press dispatches, and realizing the fu
tility of further concealment, some offi
cial character was to be given to the press
statements by formal declarations from the
White House.
Some such step has been in contemplation
for several days past in deference to press
ing requests not only from the newspapers
but from a number of public men, who felt
that the people should be taken more thor
oughly into the conlidence of the administra
tion. It was represented on the other hand
that the negotiations might be seriously
Jeopardized by the ill tftect on Spain of a
publication of the terms imposed. How
ever, as has been alreudy stated, the full,
accurate newspaper publications descriptive
Of the peace conditions have made it unnec
essary to maintain secrecy longer, and
when the cabinet met It was the under
standing that a short statement touching
the matter, though not including the text
Of the peace terms, should be made public
It is understood to be the present Intention
ot the administration to assume all liability
for all the, claims presented by American
citizens agai,ns,t Spain on account of Injury
to personal property ln Cuba.
Some part of this liability may be im
posed upon the government of Cuba later
on, when that shall have been established,
to include such cases as can be directly
charged up against the Insurgents, where
they have destroyed property of American
citizens In the course of their operations
This assumption by the victorious nation
cf the liability for peace conditions Is rather
In the line of the usual practice. At the
conclusion of the Mexican war the United
States assumed all such claims In behalf
of American citizens and established an
especial tribune for their payment. The
same course was pursued ln 1814 In effecting
a settlement of the Florida troubles with
Spain, though the decision announced by
the Spanish tribune was a source of litiga
tion and negotiation clear down to the pres
ent time.
The amount of these claims against
Spain in behalf of American citizens who
suffered in Cuba was $15,000,000 at the time
of the destruction of the Maine, it Is es
timated that this has been Increased to
$20,000,000, and no doubt Is entertained that
there are many other claims of large
amounts that have not yet been presented.
Of course, it Is not possible at this stage
to indicate what proportion of the claims
are Justly chargeable to the acts of the
Cuban Insurgents, and It Is known that
In many cases the claimants themselves
were unable to tell the source of damage
to their property, whether by the Spanish
troops or by the Insurgents.
Major-General Wade had a long consul
tation with Secretary Alger today, per
fecting the details of the expedition he
will lead to Porto Rico to reinforce General
Miles. The fifteen regiments that will
make up this expedition have been practi
cally selected, although General Wade may
suggest some amendments.
It Is felt to be necessary to hasten the
departure of the expedition, If for no other
reason than to remove the soldiers from
their present unhealthful camping ground.
Fusion in Wyoming
CASPER, Wyo., Aug. 2.—The Democrat
ic and Sliver Republican conventions will
tneet hers to nominate candidates for state
ifflcea and -for oongreja, {The indications
THE SPANISH HEN'S ADDLED EGG
are that fusion Is assured. It Is also the
general belief that Hon. G. C. Alger, who
thus far Is the only avowed candidate for
governor, will receive the nomination. C.
P. Arnold, of Laramie, and J. C. Thomp
son, of Cheyenne, are spoken of for con
gress, though a great many believe that
Congressman Osborne will be renominated.
It has been practically agreed that at least
one Populist and one Silver Republican will
he placed on the ticket.
ONLY THE SENATE
No Special Session of Congress to Be
Called
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—There will be
no extra session of Congress, though the
Senate will have to be called for prompt
ratification of the treaty of peace, If t'lie
present plans of the President prevail. It
is stated at the White House that unless
there should be some extraordinary devel
opment the House will not meet until the
regular session next December. This state
ment is made on the authority of the Presi
dent himself, In answer to inquires in con
tradiction of reports circulating among
public men that Congress will soon meet
to draft the legislation to meet thedemamls
that will follow the close of the war, as
well as give formal assent on the part of
the Senate to the treaty. The military oc
cupation of the territorial acquisitions of
this government will in nowise necessitate
further legislation expressly authorizing
the continuance of a large military force,
according to the view of the President.
Persons who conferred with the Presi
dent today positively assert that there is
no necessity for special legislation to au
thorize the keeping of the great army of
volunteers.
The President, it Is understood, takes the
ground that requirements in the volunteer
act for dlsbandment of volunteers on the
termination of the war does not contem
plate dlsbandment until the emergencies
that are Incident to this war are over, and
does not prevent the maintenance of a
large body of troops In territorial acquisi
tions until order is restored.
A well-known public man, who was In
conference with the President today, sug
gested that the necessary military occupa
tion of our conquered territory would In
volve the maintenance for two years of an
army of about 100,000 men.
Corbett Makes a Bluff
NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-James J. Corbett
posted $2500 at the office of a morning
paper for a match with Bob Fltzslmmons
or Jim Jeffries. In his letter authorizing
the deposit of the money Corbett says: "If
I defeat McCoy at Buffalo I shall expect
Fltzslmmons to show a disposition to make
a match. It he Is unwilling to do so. the
$2300 goes for Jeffries, and If I defeat Jef
fries I don't see how Fltzslmmons can de
cline to meet me."
< SEARCHING *SPANISH>PRISONERS<NEAR SANTIAGO
LOS ANGELES HERALD, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, Itn
THE TRIAL BALANCE
GOVERNMENT'S RECEIPTS AND
EXPENDITURES
Balance on the Wrong Side of the
Ledger for the Last Fiscal Year.
The War Did It
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Assistant Sec
retary Howell today made public the fol
lowing In regard to the receipts and dis
bursements of the government during the
last fiscal year:
Receipts, including Pacific railroad Items,
$405,321,885; expenditures. Including Pacific
railroad Items, $413,368,582; leaving a deficit
of $38,047,247.
If we exclude the receipts from Pacific
railroads, amounting to $64,701,223, and the
expenditures on this account of $4,549,768,
the account would 1 stand as follow-.:
Receipts, $340,570,110; expenditures, $438,
--819,214; deficit, $98,249,108.
This large deficit Is accounted for, ln
part, by the extraordinary demands upon
the treasury to carry on the war. A con
servative estimate of the war expenditures
during the months of March, April, May
and June is $56,000,000. If we deduct this
from the $98,249,103, the deficit would be
$42,249,108.
In other words, the deficit would not
have exceeded this amount on a peace
basis. At the end l of the first seven months
of the fiscal year the deficit was $51,901,823.
Deduct from this $42,249,103, and we find
that the deficit has been reduced: during
the last five months of the fiscal year $1,
--052,719. It thus appears that during the
last five months of the year our receipts
exceeded'our expenditures on a peace-hasis
over nine and a half millions; or, to express
II In another way, the tariff law of 1597 pro
duced during" the last five months of the
fiscal year a revenue which exceeds our
ordinary expenditures by over nine millions
of dollars.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
The President's Policy Gives Europe
Great Concern
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—The London cor
respondent of the Tribune writing under
date of July 22 says:
English writers on American financial
affairs assume that the Monroe doctrine
on behalf of which President Cleveland is
sued a challenge to England two years
ago, has been abandoned or compromised
by the United States government in the
present conflict with Spain. An expres
slon which I constantly hear In conversa
tion and read in print is: "Monroeism is
dead."
The misconception arises from con
founding the Washington Farewell Address
doctrine with the complement of it in thu
Monroe doctrine.
The Washington principle was that the
Americans must remain out of European
alliances and entanglements. The Monroe
principle was that Europeans must keep
their hands off the American continent,
retaining their possessions according to
the status quo but not enlarging their col
onial holdlnp-p and conquests. The status
quo is not reßpected In a war waged for
the deliverance of Cuba and Porto Rico
from Spanish rule, but the essential prin
ciple of Monroeism that European powers
are not to enlarge their territorial elomln
lon and political sovereignty In the West
ern hemisphere will not have been re
nounced nor compromised. The Monroe
doctrine will be strengthened rather than
impaired by the expulsion of the Spaniards
from Cuba. Monroeism, instead of being
killed off, is vitalized and relnvlgorated
by the enlargement of American Influence
in tho West Indies.
What English writers on American af
fairs fall to perceive is the Irrelevancy of
their own Interpretation of the Monroe
doctrine. The principle of the "Hands off
the American continent" is emphasized
rather than minimized when Hawaii nnd
the Spanish West Indies are brought di
rectly under the Influence of the United
States. If European governments re
spected the Monroe doctrine from 1823 to
1898 and made no attempt, except on one
occasion—ln Mexico—to Increase tbelr
holdings on that continent while they were
enlarging their possessions ln Asia, Africa
and the South Seas, they will be unlikely
to reverse their policy when the American
flag Is raised ln Hawaii and the West In
dies after a successful war and a signif
icant demonstration of American naval
efficiency. If they were to do this they
would speedily be convinced of the vitality
of Monroeism.
The Aranas Belayed
TAMPA, Fin., Aug. 2.—Contrary to ex
pectations, the transport Aransas did no'
sail for Porto Rico today. General Rogers
has all of his heavy artillery on board, but
there Is still some other loading to be done.
The transports San Maroo, Clinto and
Knickerbocker arrived at quarantine this
evening from Santiago. Eight more are
expected tomorrow.
The Gresham Ready
MONTREAL, Aug. 2.— The United States
revenue cutter Oresham. which came down
the I.achlne canal In two sections and was
joined together again here, will sail ln the
morning. She has taken on board coal
enough to carry her to Boston, where she
will receive her armament.
THE COMMISSION
OV THE WAY TO THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS
Its Stay Hay Be Shorter Than at First
Anticipated—Details of
the Work
CHICAGO, Aug. J.—The Hawaiian com
mission will pass through Chicago on Its
way to San Francisco and Honolulu today.
Dr. Ray of Oakland, who is disbursing
officer of the commission, has arrived from
Washington to make preliminary arrange
ments.
The remainder of the party will reach
here by Thursday morning and leave at
6:30 p. m. the same day on the overland
limited over the Chicago and Northwest
ern. They will reach San Francisco on
Sunday evening and will sail the following
Wednesday by the steamer Mariposa.
Honolulu wilt be reached by August 16 or
IT, according to present expectations.
The party will include Senators Cullom
and Morgan and Representative Hltt, the
commissioners from the United States,
Mrs. Cullom and her daughter, Mrs. Wm.
Barrett Ridgley of Springfield, Mrs. Hitt,
D. A. Ray, disbursing officer; Secretary
Henry L.. Haines, Representative Hltt's
Congressional Clerk, Serjeant-at-Arms Al
bert S. Berry of Newport, Ky., M. W. Blum
enburg, one of the stenographers; J. Castle
Ridgcway of Illinois, Senator Cullom's
stenographer, and George W. Morgan,
Senator Morgan's son and stenographer.
Senator Morgan's daughters intended to
go, but the 111-health of one prevented.
The commission will be joined at Omaha
by Superintendent Prltchett of the coast
and geodetic survey, who will extend the
American coast survey system throughout
the entire Island group. He will travel with
the commission, but has no official con
nection with It. In their work on the Is
land, the commissioners will be Joined by
Stanford B. Dole and Judge Freer of the
Hawaiian Supreme Court.
The stay of tho commission In the Sand
wich Islands promises to be shorter than
was at first anticipated. Mr. Ray said the
commissioners wore not agreed upon the
matter, some thinking the work could be
disposed of by October IG, others believing
it would be a month later before they would
return to the United States.
"I cannot speak for the commission,"
said Dr. Ray. "I believe from what talk
I had with the commissioners that the in
quiry will be on the most general lines.
The question to be decided Is what form of
government shall be recommended. The
commissioners are naturally non-communl-
catlve as to their Ideas, and will no doubt
wait until they have completed their work
before making a statement of their views.
"I understand that the physical char
acteristics of the country, the chnracter of
the population and other matters will be
closely Inquired Into. Another question
which the resolution creating the commis
sion bound It to consider, Is the disposition
to be made of the Imported labor on the Is
lands. Navigation and customs laws may
also be considered.
MAINE'S FAT BOY
Speaker Heed Visits the Wild and
Woolly West
PORTLAND, Me., Aug. 2.—Following Is
the speech of Hon. Thomas B. Reed, de
livered at the Republican District Conven
tion today:
"I am very graleful for your continued
kindness to me, and being Sn Portland, it
Is not unsuitable for me to come here and
say so.
"I have no other purpose than this. A
newspaper the other day announced that
1 would come here and open up the cam
paign. This Is not so. I shall not open any
campaign for the simple reason that there
seems to be no campaign to open.
"In this district there appears to be thus
far, great harmony In both parties as to
the great issues of the past, and I shall
leave to somebody else the task of disturb
ing It. All over the country also there Is
a dearth of political feeling. I never knew
less of it in all the years in which I have
known of such things. To me this la fortu
nate for the country. I do not refer to the
war alone. The war Is taking care of Itself,
and seems likely to be soon finished by the
fighting qualities of our soldiers; qualities
not diminished by thirty-three years of
peace and by the skill of our naval gun
ners, engineers and sailors, which skill the
general education of our people seems to
have wonderfully increased. The unfalter
ing courage of both soldiers and sailors is
a cause of pride to every American.
"The problems after the war will be the
most troublesome and will demand the
most earnest efforts of us all For my
part, I hope that all these problems may
be worked out consistently with our timo
honored and dearly bought Institutions
and with the traditions of our wise fore
fathers.
"Returning to the purpose for which I
came hero, I tender my thanks to you for
your continued and unvarying good will.
That good will, permit me to say, has not
consisted half so much In bestowlrrg and
continuing to bestow on me a position of
distinction, as it has in the large liberty
you have always given me in Interpreting
your wishes. I am proud to say that that
consideration Is not the characteristic of
my district alons, but of the whole State
of Maine."
JONES OF ARKANSAS
Not ln Favor of Extending: Our Terri-
Tory—Finish With Cuba First
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.—Senator Jones of
Arkansas, Chairman of the National Demo
cratic Committee, who was ln the city con
ferring with the prominent members of
his party, had this to say concerning our
foreign policy before he left for New York:
"The United States Is pledged to the
world that independent stable government
shall be established ln Cuba. When I
voted for that resolution nothing was said
about imperialism. This country cannot
afford to go back on Its pledge. These arc
my private views, which I believe are those
of the Democratic party.
"I do not know what conditions may arise
respecting Cuba, but I have never known a
Spanish-American colony capable of self
government, and it Is possible that since
we set out to free Cuba from Spanish
domination, we may be compelled to pur
sue a course which will eventuate ln the
control of the Island. While I am not ln
favor of the acquisition of territory ln the
troplos, this course would be less objec
tionable than any other.
"Cuba is adjacent to the United States as
Is Porto Rico, and the thought of annexing
the Philippines Is preposterous, under the
circumstances, and not ln accord with the
principles handed down from the days of
Thomas Jefferson.
"We began this war to secure the Inde
pendence of Cuba and nothing more. When
ire have accomplished that end and Spam
The Last
Two Days
' Tomorrow night at 6 oclock the old store will close
for good.
Today and tomorrow will be rich in most excep
tional bargain chances. While we do not find it
expedient to publish prices at this time it will be to
your interest to visit the store before you make pur
chases today or tomorrow.
Clip the prices from all other advertisements
today, bring them in and see how much you can save
by trading at a steady-going store.
The store will be closed Friday.
The new store will be open for business Saturday.
Today and tomorrow will be harvest days for
wise women.
COULTER DRY GOODS CO.
Corner Spring and Second Streets
has indemnified us for the enormous war
expense, our mission will be done."
THE STANDING ARMY
Will Be More Than a Skeleton in Fu
ture—Considering the Expense
NEW YORK, Aug 2.—A special to the
Times from Washington says:
It is well understood at the Department
of State that as soon as the preliminaries
are settled, Ambassador Cambon's mission
for Spain will end and the "further nego
tiations" that ure to follow agreement to tha
first conditions of the United States will be
taken up by chosen commissioners of the
United Stutes and Spain, probably ln Lon
don.
With confidence that these expectations
will be realized the administration Is turning
its attention to shrinking the great war or
ganization that has been created since the
prospect of war began to be alarming.
The work of expansion and shrinkage
may seem for awhile to be going on at the
same time, but already arrange ments are
being made to cut down public expenses by
releasing many vessels* chartered along the
coast for services supplementary to the
navy. With peace negotiations in sight '.hat
task will be urged with vigor.
The administration will have Its hands
full of work that will be expensive, but
promises to be profitable by and by. The
President is already interested in the evi
dences of friendliness manifested toward the
United States in Porto Rico, and members
of the administration are inclined to be
lieve that annexation will be accomplished
at an early day, with the approval of the
people, who are about to be released from
their allegiance to Spain.
The administration does not see Its way
to a large sudden reduction of the army.
Should any arrangements be made for the
withdrawal of troops from the Philippines.
It Is not believed that this will be effected
before next spring, If as early. A large
army, H Is feared, will have to be maintained
ir. Cuba until that "stable government"
which tha United States has promised shatl
be provided In place of the unstable govern
ment of Spain, has been set up and been
recognized also by the whole world.
The administration is inclined to believe
that with the Spanish troops withdrawn from
Cuba and opportunity afforded for the
United States to assist the people In provid
ing a government for themselves, rapid
progress will be made toward real pacifi
cation between tho Cubans and those Span
lards who are not bo attached to the mother
country that they will feci Impelled to aban
don Cuba and return to the peninsula.
"If we can get a chance," said a mem
ber of the Cabinet, "to assure the people of
Cuba, Cuban or Spanish, that all we desire
tc do Ib to provide all clasßes a chance to
live without being robbed and persecuted
and ground down; that we hope to see them
successful beyond any dream they have
ever had of progress and prosperity; that
they shall not continue to slaughter and
kill each other because of relations and
conditions incidental to the system of mis
government Imposed upon them by Spain,
there can bo no doubt about the eventual
acceptance by the people of our good offi
ces toward them.
••If they succeed ln setting up a govern
ment for themselves, or find that they are
not able to do so without further help, we
shall be delighted ln the one case, and re
signed, perhaps, to the other and its sig
nificance, should the Cubans indicate a plain
desire to be associated as a nation with the
United States. We have disavowed all de
sire to conquer and hold them. We may not
be positive when Cuba expresses a desire to
be annexed."
NEED FASTER SHIPS
Bids for the Three New Warships to Be
Reopened—Speed Wanted
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—A special to the
Times from Washington says:
The question of three battleships pro
vided for by the new naval program haR
been reopened again. It was supposed the
matter had been settled when Secretary
Long announced a few days ago that the
preference would be given ln awarding tho
contracts for the construction of the new
vessels to the bidders who offered guaran
tees of the highest speed, retaining the
general characteristics of design as set
forth ln the department's circular. It Is
proposed now to change these designs
completely, to drop everything that has
been done and start all over again, with
the intention of making the new vessels
larger than was intended and speedier
and consequently costlier. To do this will
require an amendment to the law provid
ing for the building of the three battle
ships. That law says that they shall be
of a displacement of about 11,000 tons and
shall not cost more than $3,000,000 each.
The board of construction decided to
make the displacement 11,500 tons, which
it considered as far as it could go and
keep within the law. When the plans were
first under consideration the board agreed
to make the ships practical repetitions of
the Illinois type with such improvements
that could be added without materially
modifying that type. The speed was to be
18 knots.
The chief engineer advocated th* sub
3
stitutlon of water tube boilers for the
Scotch boilers adopted for the Illinois, but
as It was shown that it was not proposed
by such substitution to Increase the speed,
the board voted down the proposition.
Later when the experience derived from
the Santiago sea fight showed advantage
of speed ln naval warfare, the subject was
reopened but It was demonstrated that
with the limitation as to displacement and
cost Imposed by the law and the restric
tion as to the depth of draught Imposed
by the shallowness of most of our harbors,
it was Impossible to Increase the speed of
the ships without either reducing their
armor protection or lessening their arma
ment. It then was determined to adhere
to the general designs laid down, but to
give preference In awarding the contracts
to the bidders who would offer to produce
the highest speed.
The proposition now under consideration
Is to give the proposed ships a displace
ment of 13,000 tons Instead of 11,500 and lo
fix their minimum speed at 18 knots Instead
of 16. Chief Engineer Melville has been
asked to submit designs of the newer im
proved machinery, Including water tube
boilers, which he proposes to Install, with
a view to developing 18 knots speed. Theso
designs ready, Chief Constructor Hlch
born will Bet Mb bureau of construction
and repair to work on designs of a hull
to accommodate that machinery with the
requisite coal space and the desired bat
teries.
The new scheme contemplated a main
battery of twelve-Inch and eight-Inch guns,
instead of thlrteen-inch and eight-Inch as
ln the present designs, this change being
prompted also by the lessons learned from
the Santiago engagement.
THE TRANSPORTS
An Investigation to Be Hade Concern*
ing the Fitting- Up of Them
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-An effort Will
be made by the War Department to ascer
tain the official at General Shatter's head
quarters who is responsible for dispatch
ing to the United Btates transports loaded
with soldiers which are alleged to be unflt
for the work to which they are put. With
this end ln view, Surgeon-General Stern
berg has sent the following dispatch to
Major Hartford, the Chlfef Surgeon with
Shatter's army:
"The management of the medical de
partment at Santiago Is severely criti
cised. Sick and convalescents sent on
Quartermaster's transports are said to be
overcrowded, not properly supplied with
medicines or medical attendance or with
suitable light diet. Who Is responsible?
Heport ln full and take measures to pre
vent similar occurrence ln the future."
At the same time a rigid Investigation
Is to be made of the charges by the Red
Cross officials and others concerning the
unfitness of the transport Concho, which
reached New York several days ago. Sec
retary Algar has taken much Interest lo
this matter following so soon the case ot
the Seneca, which about ten days since
brought to New York a large number of
sick and wounded, and which vessel was
also said to be unsuitable. The Investi
gation will be made by Colonel Heyt of the
Inspector-Oeneral's office.
General Sternberg feels that Justice Is
not clone the officers of his department In
the criticisms of the use of the transports
In bringing the sick and wounded north,
and ln the preparations for the Journey.
As a matter of fact, he said today, he
did not know that the Concho was to be
used for a temporary hospital ship, the
first Intimation of the character being
when a telegram reached him announcing
the arrival of the vessel at Norfolk. The
loading of the ship with supplies, includ
ing Ice. other than of a medical character
does not come under the supervision of his
bureau, and his officers, he snys, should
not bo charged with any derellctness of
that character.
Republican High Jinks
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2.—The president's
of) the fifteen Republican clubs of this city
met tonight and made arrangements tf)
open a local headquarters for delegates to
the state convention, which meets here on
tho 23d. at the Golden Eagle hotel. Re
freshments, cigars and a royal welcome
will be extended to all visitors. It was
further decided to hold a grand lrtgh Jinks
at the old pavilion building on the evening
of the 23d, at which an excellent program
Interspersed with speeches and refresh*
ments will be the order.
Hold the Philippines
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2.—The board of di
rectors of the Cincinnati chamber of com
merce tonight forwarded to President Mc-
Klnley a series of resolutions passed by
them begging the president to give com-'
nierclal considerations a dominant place
ln the work of disposing of the Philippine
Islands when making terms for peace with
Spain.
Was All But Out
SCRANTON. Aug. 2,-In tonight's twae>
ty-round glove contest between Jim Judge)
of Scranton and Dick Case of Utah before
the American Sporting club, Judge got the
decision at the finish, when ha hid CeMtaw.
but out. ■