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ary news the anxiety increased and the question was in every one's mouth, "Why did he not report?" Adjutant General Corbin’s response was brief, but pointed: "He is fighting: not writing,” and this was accepted as a likely and sound explanation. THE ENEMY RETREATINCJ. Just before 4 o'clock ca’me a brief‘dispatch from Flaya del Este, the cable station near Santiago. But it was from an engineer officer to General Miles, and made no reference to the progress of the battle, merely referring to certain necessary material and live stock. On the whole, this very absence of official news was regarded as rather a favorable Indication, the reasoning being that this morning's engagement was but a heavy skirmish, and that our army was feeling the enemy to discover and strike at , his weak spot. It was nearly 6 o'clock when the signal office received the welcome news that the enemy was retreating. When Shatter’s dispatch, announcing the opening of the action, was received this morning, it sent a thrill through official circles from the highest to the lowest. Secretary Alger was the first to read It. He passed it to General Corbin, adjutant genoral of the army, and directed him to take ft at once to the White House. General Corbin wont to the President, carrying the criginal dispatch. He was back shortly and then a bulletin was posted giving the dispatch verbatim. Until then only the higher officials had known that the decisive hour was at hand. The news spread through the corridor and a wave of awe-like agitation and expectancy took hold of every one. A great crowd of correspondents struggled about the bulletin board, as messenger boys dashed off jvith dispatches; the clerks, men and women, turned from their desks and gathered at the doorways. Meantime Secretary Alger remained at his % desk, while the usual train of callers pushed tin ir way forward. The secretary preserved his usual cairn, but those near him said the news from the front sent the same thrill through the secretary as prevailed everywhere. and even more, for there was the personal consideration that the secretary's son, young Captain Alger, now on the staff of General Duffield, was participating in the engagement from now on. As the secretary started to the Cabinet meeting he spoke with satisfaction of the fact that sufficient time had elapsed to permit General Shafter to get his army well concentrated at the front and thrown out into good battle formation. The secretary felt that our forces were on the aggressive, and that the mere fact that the action that w f as now going on showed that Shafter had bided his time and W’as ready to strike his blow. Word had come prior to the Shafter dispatch showing that the artillery which had been brought to the front was well placed. THE OBSERVATION BALLOON. General Miles, commanding the army, received a copy of the dispatch soon after it arrived. He had anticipated it, for only a few hours before the dispatch came to him from General Breckinridge, inspector general of the army, stating that the spirit of the troops was high and that they were eager and expectant of action. General Breckinridge’s dispatch indicated that results might be expected very soon. General Miles also received another dispatch, sent early this morning from Shafter’s headquarters, saying that the big balloon was now high in the air, and was giving l opportunity for observation over a great sweep of country. This, in itself, was of incalculable value to our troops. Brave reconnolssances had been made, but these were of little value compared to what might he seen from a balloon a mile or more in the air, commanding a radius of observation of from twenty to forty miles with powerful telescopes, Generai Miles had seen these war balloons in successful use at Aldershott, and during the French military maneuvers, when a six-horse wagon to which the great air ship was anchored followed a squadron of cavalry on the dead run. He says German , chips going at eighteen knots have hauled these captive balloons along with them. At St. Petersburg, also, he saw them operated during maneuvers. This was the first actual use by the American army in the present war. and the commanding general ser much value on the story they would give as to the exact position of the Spanish forces, their points of concentration, their defenses, the location of Cervera's war ships in the harbor and possible progress of Spanish forces. General Miles was of the opinion that the action of to-day was in the nature of a heavy skirmish all along the American front, particularly on the right, and that its main purpose was to develop the strength of the enemy, and if possible, learn the vulnerable point along the Spanish front. This, however, was based only on the lack of definite information, and General Miles felt that any hour might bring word of a general engagement. Brig. Gen. Stone was inclined to believe that, after maintaining their stand to-day, the Spaniards would retire during the night, leaving the city evacuated. W ILL TRY TO CAPTURE SPANIARDS. The military authorities here are fully considering the chances of such a retreat of the Spanish army from Santiago, and are endeavoring so to shape events that General Shafter's force will not only take Santiago, but will capture the 12,000 Spaniards before they get away northward to effect a with General Pando. Full information as to the possible lines of retread has been placed at the disposal of the War .Department. One of the most interesting •tatements is that of General Manager Cox. of the Spanish-American Mining Company, At Baiquiri, who is thoroughly acquainted with all the country surrounding Santiago. He shows that the two possible lines of retreat are: First, by the road to El Cobre; or, Second, by following the line of the Sabanlllo At Marato Railroad. The first line will be easy for about the first ten miles, or as far as El Cobre, but after that the country is mountainous and barren, and would not afford subsistence, and the pass to reach the central plateau of the island would be difficult. The more likely line of retreat will be along the line of the above-mentioned railroad, crossing the Sierra Maestr* at El C’risto, a pass six hundred feet above the I sea, ten miles north of Santiago, which is LdUie lowest pass through the Sierra Maestra

for many miles. The country back of this is a rolling plateau of rich agricultural land. „ At Manacas, on the railroad, two miles north of the pass, is an iron bridge, consisting of a series of thirty-foot spans on iron trestle bents. This point is about two miles beyond the Cristo summit, and just beyond this bridge the railroad divides into two branches. The destruction of this bridge would be the most feasible method of preventing the approach of General Pando’s Spanish troops to relieve Santiago. It is probable that if the Spaniards retreat by this road they will make a stand on the plateau at El Cristo and hold the pass of El Cristo. The only other pass through the mountains near this point is at Escandel summit, about six miles in a straight line east of El Cristo pass. Escandel summit is 1,200 feet above the sea, and is reached from Santiago via Oaney. The road from Santiago to Caney is fairly good, being wide enough for vehicles. Between Caney and Escandel the road, which is no more than a trail, ascends the mountains and is very winding and broken. Beyond Escandel, across the range, the country is heavily timbered and broken, and the roads are not good. It is an ideal country for ambush. This is probably the only pass through which the Spanish position could be turned, should the Spanish troops occupy the Cristo plateau and pass. The railroad has been fortified by a line of blockhouses, protecting the bridges, and certain zones of cultivation inclosed between these forts have been planted during all the time of the war, and would afford a supply for the army for a certain time. In the meantime sweet potatoes could be planted, which in three months would ripen. These zones of cultivation exist along the road as far as San Luis, at which point there is considerable country in cultivation. On the other branch (the Sabanilla branch) the zones of cultivation extend as far as Sango. . . An official dispatch was received last night at the War Department confirming the press report that General Shafter had sent back on transports to Acerraderas, whence they came, two thousand of Garcia’s Cubans. The purpose is a double one—first, to prevent reinforcements coming into Santiago from Manzanillo, on the west, and, second, to prevent the retreat in that direction of the Spanish garrison of the town. THE CABINET MEETING. Kfw from Snntingo Discussed, but No Important Action Taken. WASHINGTON, July l.—The Cabinet was In session for almost two hours to-day, but took no important action. The session was mainly occupied with a discussion of the news from Santiago. General Shafter’s dispatch was read aloud before the members of the Cahinet. The Associated Press dispatches also were read verbatim to the Cabinet. There was a general feeling of gratification shown at the co-operation rendered by Admiral Sampson’s fleet. Careful plans to this end were made in a general way some time ago, though leaving to Sampson the widest discretion. Besides the Santiago fight the Cabinet devoted some time to questions connected with the operation of the war revenue bill. After the Cabinet meeting Secretary Long said that the fleet under Sampson was cooperating to the fullest extent with the land forces, and that he expected great results. He suggested that there were two conditions certain in the Santiago situation. "One is," he said, "we will surely win, and the other that it will come about after hard lighting, but fighting that will tell. Os this we are certain.” Postmaster General Emory Smith remained with the President for some time after the other members left. LAWTON AND HIS BRIGADE. The Attack on Santiago Outposts Led by an Indiana Warrior. WASHINGTON, July I.—According to General Shafter's report, the attack on Santiago was begun by the Second Division of the Fifth Army Corps, commanded by Brig. Gen. H. W. Lawton. This division consists of three brigades, made up as follows: First Brigade, commanded by Col. J. J. Vanhorn—Eighth United States, Twentysecond United States Infantry and the Second Massachusetts Infantry. Second Brigade, commanding officer unknown, but supposed to be Colonel Bates— First United States Infantry, Fourth United States Infantry and Twenty-fifth United States Infantry. Third Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. A. R. Chatfee—Seventh United States Infantry, Twelfth United States rnfantry and Seventeenth United States Infantry. It thus appears that the entire division which opened the hostilities of the day is composed entirely of regular troops, seasoned and experienced in battle, wdth the exception of the Second Massachusetts Infantry, which is regarded as one of the best volunteer organizations of the army. General Lawton, who was chosen for the important and responsible duty of opening the battle by the capture of Caney and the interception of the Spanish force now nearing Santiago, is described as a good fighter and a soldier of experience and ability. He served in the Union army, having entered as sergeant of Company E, Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in April, 1861, and being successively rromoted through merit in field of battle to first lieutenant of the Thirtieth Indiana Infantry in August, 1861; to captain in May, 1862, and lieutenant colonel in November, 1864. In March, 1865, he w r as brevetted colonel for gallant and meritorious service during the war. He entered the regular establishment on June 1, 1866, as second lieutenant of the Forty-first Infantry (colored.) On Nov. 11 he became second lieutenant of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, and rematned in that position until Jan. 1. 1871, when he was transferred to the Fourth Cavalry, with which ha remained until September, 1888, when he was appointed inspector general with the rank of major. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and held that rank until the beginning of the present war with Spain, when the President appointed him brigadier general of volunteers and assigned him to the command of a division of the Fifth Army Corps, commanded by Gen, Shafter. Pennington to Relieve Drooke, WASHINGTON, July I.—Brig. Gen. M. C. Pennington, who was recently retired from duty at Camp Black, Hempsted, L. 1., was ordered to proceed to Atlanta, Ga., and relieve Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke of the command of the Department of the Gulf. This order does not affect General Brooke's command of the First Army Corps in camp at Chickamauga Park, and which is to proceed to Tampa, Fla., for embarkation to Santiago either to reinforce General Shafter’s army or to co-operate with the army of invasion of Porio Rico. The Cruiser Topeka Puts to Sen. NEW YORK. July l.—The United States cruiser Topeka went to sea early to-day, after having undergone a thorough overhauling at the navy yard. The Topeka was built in Germany ten years ago for the Brazilian government, but was never delivered. Subsequently the cruiser, then known as the Diogenes, was reconstructed on the Thames river, where she was purchased for this government just before the breaking out of the war with Spain. No Third Call Within Two Weeks. WASHINGTON, July I.—lt can be stated positively that the President does not contemplate issuing a third call for volunteers within the next two weeks at least, as present plans in all probability will preclude its issuance within a fortnight, if then.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1893.

THAT SPANISH FLEET * CONTRADICTORY REPORTS CONCERNING CAMARA’S SQUADRON. ■+ Madrid Officials Say K Has Entered the Sues Canal, bat Other Advices Assert It Has Not. MADRID, July I.—According to a dispatch received to-day at the Spanish ministry of marine. Admiral Camara, in command of the Spanish fleet recently at Port Said, Egypt, has passed through the Suez canal, apparently on his way to the Philippine Islands. LONDON, July l.—The dispatch from Madrid saying the Spanish ministry of marine has received a message to the effect that Admiral Camara has passed through the Suez canal is discredited here cn all sides. The officials of the United States embassy say it is known positively that Admiral Camara and his fleet had not entered the Suez canal this morning, and, therefore, they point out it is impossible for his vessels to have traversed the canal. PORT SAID, July I.—Admiral Camara’s ships moved outside of the harbor in order to coal from their own colliers. The San Francisco has entered the canal. LONDON, July I.—A dispatch to Lloyds’ from Port Said, dated 10:40 to-day, says that the Pelayo, Emperador Carlos Quinto, Osada, Patriota, Buenos Ayres, Isla de Banay, Rapido, San Francisco, Isla de Luzon and San Ignace de Loyola have gone to sea. Carson’s Reply to Davitt. LONDON, July I.—ln the House of Commons to-day Michael Davitt asked whether Article 4 of the Suez canal convention stipulated that war ships of belligerents should only remain twenty-four hours at Port Said; whether the Spanish ships had been there since Sunday, and whether Egypt or Great Britain was responsible for this long stay. The parliamentary secretary for the Foreign Office, Mr. Curzon, in reply, said the provision of the convention had never been brought into operation, and the question was one primarily for the Egyptian government, adding: “There seems to be good reason for the course adopted in the present case.” "What are the reasons?” asked Mr. Davitt. "I am not in the councils of the Egyptian government,” said Mr. Curzon, in reply. Preparing for AVatson’s Raid. WASHINGTON, July l._So far as the Navy Department knows, the Cadiz fleet is still at Port Said unable to coal, but it is taking no chances on their course, and is steadily pressing the arrangements for the dispatch to the Mediterranean of the Eastern squadron, under Commodore Watson. An evidence of this purpose was made visible to-day in the packing and forwarding of boxes of charts of all the waters likely to be traversed by Watson's squadron directly to the ships off Santiago. e NOT READY TO SUE FOR PEACE. Contrary Rumors Denounced by Sagasta—Holy War Urged by a Bishop. MADRID, July I.—Premier Sagasta, in an interview to-day in regard to the peace rumors, said: “They are absurd. I am astonished that any attention is paid to them. There will not be and cannot be any discussion in regard to this matter. I affirm this absolutely. The government cannot treat for peace now. That action depends on developments, and the government will not act until the proper time." While the Bishop of Barcelona has declared in favor of peace, the Bishop of Segovia has issued a pastoral letter in favor of a holy war. The Chamber of Agriculture of Barcelona has again petitioned the government in favor of peace, and the committee of the Socialist party has issued a circular pointing out the folly of continuing the war in view of the disproportion of the means of the combatants, and setting forth that the working people desire peace. Spanish Advices from Cnl>a. MADRID, July l.—The Impartial of this city to-day publishes a dispatch from Santiago de Cuba saying that four American war ships, at 4 o’clock this morning, opened fire upon Manzanillo, province of Santiago de Cuba. The dispatch adds that the firing, which lasted an hour, was answered by the Spanish gunboats in the harbor and, it is further said, "The Americans retired with one vessel seriously injured, as she was towed away with her fires extinguished.” Continuing, the dispatch to the lmparcial asserts that only one Spanish peasant was wounded during the bombardment. From the same source it is asserted that the Americans used a captive balloon yesterday in taking observations of the fortifications of Santiago de Cuba. In conclusion the Santiago dispatch says a foraging party of Americans fell into an ambush yesterday and that one of them was killed ana the others escaped. A Factor for Peace. LONDON, July 2.—The Madrid correspondent of the Times believes that the new taxation which came into force yesterday will do more than anything else to influence the people in favor of peace. The Times, commenting editorially on the situation, says: “People who play bowls must expect to meet rubbers. If America sends a fleet to Spain it will only be what everybody expected Admiral Cervera to do to American ports.” Cervera anl Blanco at Outs. LONDON, July l.—The Pall Mall Gazette’s correspondent in Madrid telegraphs from that city to-day saying that coldness exists between Captain General Blanco and Admiral Cervera, adding that Blanco ordered Cervera to leave Santiago de Cuba and the admiral replied that he would be glad to leave but bis guns were dismounted, he was without coal and the American admiral was waiting outside. Fear an American Invasion. MADRID, July l.—The newspapers here express apprehension that the Americans will use the coast of Morocco as a base of supplies for coal and provisions, and they urge the Spanish government to rapidly fortify Punta Careno, Algeiras and other strategic points in order to prevent the American soldiers from approaching the neighborhood of Gibraltar for coal, etc. ROUT OF THE SPANIARDS (Concluded from First Page.) force were taken to the east and landed with the army, only to be transported in part back again to prevent the very movement which Garcia had predicted. The solution of the difficulty evidently lies in a brilliant and quick attack. The unreliability of the Cuban statements as to force may be better understood when it is known that the 1,200 men Berez promised to send to help the marines numbered exactly eighty-two, of whom twenty-one are on the sick list from overeating. PREPARATIONS FOR ATTACK. Location of General Shafter’s Forces on Thursday Night. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) OFF JURAGUA, Province of Santiago de Cuba, June 30. 7 p. m., per the Associated Press dispatch boat Wanda, via Port Antonio. July 1, 6 a. m., and Kingston, July 1, 8:50 a. m.—Over 15,090 American soldiers, including all the regular troops now operating in Cuba and three volunteer regiments, supported by 4,000 Cubans under Gen. Garcia, lie to-night within view of the Spanish intrenehment, northeast of Santiago de Cuba, ready for a forward movement in the morning, which may lead to a general assault on the city. The advance will be made by General Lawton’s division, forming the right wing, and if ihe Spaniards show signs of retreating, or circumstances otherwise warrant it, General Wheeler's division and Generai Kerr's division doubtless

will join in the advance, endeavor to drive the Spaniards before them and enter the city. While the movement may reach this extent to-morrow, its purpose is to force the 5,000 men of General Lawton’s command two miles farther forward than they are now, take the little village of Caney and occupy the ridge overlooking the city and harbor, from whicn our artillery Are can be rained on the Spanish intrenchmenta in front, of the city and on the large body of Spanish soldiers holding them. It may be that the Americans may be satisfied to accomplish this movement in one day and then postpone a further advance until the light artillery and siege guns can oe placed in position on the ridge and preparations can oe made to pour a deadly fire of shell and shrapnel into the intrenefiments, dislodging the enemy and enabling the main body of the American forces to carry the city by storm. It is believed that at the same tithe Gen. Lawton advances General Kent’s division, on the left, wili attack Aguadores, on the seacoast, four miles east of Morro Castle, which would give our army a base much nearer Santiago than the present one at Juragua. Until to-day our men at the front have been subsisting on half rations, but, owing to the excellent work of Col. John F. Weston, chief of the commissary department, supplies have been sent to the front by pack trains with great dispatch, all to-day and to-night, and our soldiers are no longer in want of food. Though they have been drenched with rain tor several days, and have been suffering from lack of sufficient food, the spirit of. our soldiers is all that could be desired, and they are eager for the general attack upon the enemy’s stronghold. The Third and Twentieth Infantry, the last regulars to remain at Juragua, went to the front to-day, and the Thirty-third Michigan and one battalion of the Thirtyfourth Michigan will break camp early this morning and join General Kent's division on the seacoast, leaving nothing at Juragua except supplies and a large held hospital, in charge of the chief surgeon of the corps, prepared to attend the wounded who may be sent there from the field hospitals at the front. With our troops ciosing in on the Spanish intrenehments and lying almost at the gates of Santiago, supported by the great fleet of our war ships, lying just outside the entrance of the harbor, prepared to demolish the Spanish shore batteries if they attempt to siop the progress of our army, the fall of the city of Santiago de Cuba seems to be near at hand, and the great majority of our soldiers, sleeping tonight on the eve of events which are to occur to-morrow, believe the American (lag will float over Santiago on the Nation’s birthday, on Monday next. Shafter Was at the Front. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY, five miles east of Santiago de Cuba, June 20, noon, via Playa del Este, Province of Santiago de Cuba, June 30, evening.—The American forces, now numbering nearly 17,000 men, still occupy a position in a long line five miles east of Santiago de Cuba, but no forward movement has been made during the past twenty-four hours, owing to the difficulty experienced in forwarding sufficient supplies from the base at Juragua, and the fact that it has not been possible up to the present to send light artillery and siege guns to the front from Baiquiri. Maj. General Shafter is at the front and conducting the reconnoissance in person. The town of Caney, which commands the land entrance into Santiago de Cuba, lies close to the Americans' right wing, and will probably be taken without difficulty soon, as it is held by only a small guard of Spanish troops. American scouting parties have been within a thousand yards of Caney without being attacked, and the roads in that vicinity have been repaired and improved by our troops, indicating that artillery will be moved in that direction. It is believed that the investment of Santiago de Cuba will follow the capture of Caney. There are about 5,000 Cubans operating with the American army at the front, and the Spanish force defending Santiago de Cuba is estimated at from 12,000 to 20,000 men. In addition, as already cabled, Gen. Pando, the Spanish military commander in the field, is marching from Manzanillo, some 127 miles west, with about 8,000 men, and, unless checked by the small force of Cubans holding the mountain passes, he ought to reach Santiago, in his efforts to support General Linares, in a few r days. The American camps have been soaked by the recent rains and the roads are in bad condition, but our officers and men are confident they will be able to make a general attack soon, and that Santiago will fall before them. The cable was placed in operation this morning ait Juragua, Altares and Siboney, and communication is now open between the invading army and Washington. ‘ THE WAR BALLOON. It Is Equipped with Telegraph and Photographic Apparatus. CHICAGO, July l.—The balloon which is now in active use at Santiago was shipped from Tampa with Shafter’s force, together with the cables and other field equipment now being used by the Signal Corps of the regular army in Cuba. Mr. W. J. Lloyd, assistant district superintendent of 'the Western Union Telegraph Company, says it is probably one of the best and finest equipments used in warfare. This balloon w'as shipped from Paris early in May and was charged with oxygen gas from tubular reservoirs which have been in use by the army for experimental purposes at Fort Riley. The balloon is first charged and then allowed to ascend by means of wire cables from a large reel made fast to a field w’agon. The cable is used as a telegraph and telephone conductor and the occupants of the balloon transmit to the ground their observations. There Is little danger of the balloon being pierced by a rifle shot on account of its constantly swaving position and the extreme difficulty of hitting anything at an elevation of say 2,500 feet, which is the usual limit of a cable reel. The French claim to have a gun which will pierce a balloon, but it is supposed there are none in use either in the Spanish or American armies. Had one of these balloons been aboard Sampson’s fleet much anxiety would have been avoided pending the final discovery of Admiral Cervera in Santiago harbor. It is Mr. Lloyd’s belief that the balloon is in charge of Maj. Joseph E. Maxfield, who was formerly signal officer of the Department of the Missouri, with General Brooke, of Chicago. This particular balloon has a lifting capacity of 300 to 400 pounds, which would enable it to carry two signal men of ordinary weight, as w r ell as the necessary telegraph and photographic apparatus. This is said to be the first time that a balloon has ever been put in actual war'service on this side of the Atlantic. Notes of the War. The Eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry (colored) went into camp at Springfield yesterday. Special trains on the Southern and Central Georgia railroads yesterday took 1,050 recruits, fully equipped, from Fort McPherson to Tampa, Port Tampa and Lakeland, Fla. Batteries C and H, of the Sixth United States Artillery, now on duty at Fort Myer, Va., have been assigned for duty to the Philippines. They will start on their transcontinental journey next Tuesday. The first bale of cotton of this season’s growth has been ginned at Pearsall. Frye county, Texas. It was sold at auction yesterday at San Antonio, and wffll be shipped to President McKinley to be made into gun cotton for the battle ship Texas. The President has made tne following appointments of cadets at large at the United States Military Academy: Ulysses S. Grant, third, of New York city; Charles S. Hoyt, of Washington; Grayson M. P. Murphy, of Philadelphia; Charles F. Smith, son of Maj. Allen Smith, of the First Cavalry; Louis Turtle (alternate), Washington. A recent act of Congress fixes the number of hospital stewards in the army at two hundred. Major General Miles has issued an order calling the attention of commanding generals of army corps to the fact, and saying that owing to the number of hospital stewards now on duty outside of the limits of army corps in the field ten only will be available fqr duty with each armv corps, which number, under the law, cannot be exceeded. Movements of Steamers. LIVERPOOL, July I.—Arrived: Germanic and Cymric, from New York. Sailed: Tauric, for New York. NEW YORK, July I.—Arrived: Britannic, from Liverpool; Norge, from Stettin. ANTWERP, July I.—Arrived: Switzerland, from Philadelphia. NAPLES, July I.—Arrived: Fulda, from New York, for Genoa. SOUTHAMPTON, July I.—Arrived: Friesland, from New York. Extra Session of Congress. MILWAUKEE. Wis., July I.—Henry C. Payne has just returned from Washington, where he attended a conference of the monetary conference committee. In an interview to-day Mr. Payne gave it as his opinion that an extra session of Congress would be called for next March for the purpose of financial legislation, providing there was a Republican majority in both houses. Pianos repaired and refinished at Wulschner’s.

OUR CANADIAN COUSINS # PATRIOTIC SPEECHES AT THE DOMINION DAY BANQUET. Lord Strathcona and Monnt Royal Talks of the Better Relations Canada Sustains to Her Neighbors. LONDON, July I.—Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal presided this evening at the Dominion-day banquet given at the Imperial Institute. Two hundred and fifty Canadians were present, the guests including the Marquis of Lome, the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Dunraven, Baron Herscheli and Sir Charles Tupper. There were many friendly references tp the United States. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, proposing “The Dominion of Canada,” dwelt upon the “oneness of Canadians and Britons.” He said that a very pleasant feature of the situation was the “better relations Canada now sustains to her neighbors, the great people of the United States.” He prayed fervently, he declared, that the newly appointed commission might secure most satisfactory results for both countries. He eulogized Baron Herscheli and Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Dominion premier, who, he was confident, would safeguard the interests of Canada and Great Britain. He said Canadians did not wish to stand at arm’s length from the United States, but on the contrary desired to be upon the most friendly terms with that country. In conclusion he applauded the ties that bind Canada and the mother country more and more closely. The Hon. Edward Blake, anti-Parnellite member for South Longford, highly commended the appointment of the joint commission, applauded its personnel and expressed the hope, that the fullest success would attend its labors. Lord Herscheli responded, promised to devote his best powers to the task and said he rejoiced to co-operate with the distinguished Canadians who were members of the commission. It would be the happiest memory of his life, he declared, if a settlement might be reached of the questions at issue between the United States and Canada. Patriotic speeches were made by the Hon. Andrew George Blair, the Canadian minister of railways and canals; the Hon. William Mullock. Canadian postmaster general; the Hon. Richard R. Dobell, member of the Canadian Cabinet, and Captain Cooke, commanding the Bisley team. TI e Czarina. Unpopular. LONDON, July I.—A special dispatch from Bucharest, capital of Roumania, referring to the report from Vienna on June 25, that Count and Countess Zuanoff, said to have been respectively, chamberlain of the Czar and lady in waiting to the Czarina, had been arrested on a charge of attempting to poison their Majesties, says: “The Czarina showed signs of siow poisoning# from arsenic which had been administered daily to her in cups of coffee by the lady in waiting. The Czarina.” the dispatch adds, “is very unpopular and is frequently dubbed. ‘The German.’ ” Abbey Now an Academician. LONDON, July I.—Mr. Edwin Austin bey, an associate of the Royal Academy since 1896, was to-day elected an academician. Mr. Abbey defeated Mr. Ernest Waterloo (A. R. A, 1890) in the final ballot by 28 to 22 votes. Dr. Her* Critically 111. BOURNEMOUTH, Eng., July 1.-The health of Dr. Cornelius Herz, of Panama canal notoriety, has assumed an alarming phase, accompanied by much suffering and his condifin is now regarded as being extremely critical. # Islands Annexed by Britain. LONDON July 2.—According to a dispatch to the Times from Sydney, N. S. W., the British cruiser Mohawk has annexed eighteen islands of the Santa Cruz and Duff groups in the Pacific. Wei-Hai-Wel Convention Signed. LONDON, July 2.—The Peking correspondent of the Times says: “Sir Claude MacDonald, British minister to China, and Prince Ching have signed the Wei-Hai-Wei convention.” “RETIRED” AS USUAL Spanish Aeeonnt of Bombardment of Manzanillo by Americans. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press. From a Spanish Correspondent.) HAVANA, July 1, 9 p. m.—Advices received at the palace say that about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon three American war ships bombarded Manzanillo. The Spanish gunboats Cuba Espanola and Guardian and the “pontoon” Maria returned the fire, lying at anchor off the port, while the gunboats Delgardo Parejo, Estrella and Guantanamo went to meet the American ships and to silence their fire. The combat lasted forty-five minutes. Over forty shells fell in Manzanillo, doing but slight damage to the houses. The Spanish loss was two sailors wounded and eight “bruised.” Among the latter were the com-g mander of the gunboat Delgardo Parejo and the physician of the “pontoon” Maria. The American ships retired toward the northwest, by the Manzanillo keys, towing one ship, whose engines were damaged. All the Spanish war ships were slightly injured. Yesterday an American merchant ship fired four shots into Cayo Frances, Cardenas, but did no damage. GEORGE DIXON BESTED. Ben Jordan Awarded the Honors of a Twenty-Five-Round Bout. NEW YORK, July I.—Ben Jordan, of England, after fighting twenty-five rounds with George Dixon, the colored champion, was awarded the honors by Referee Charley White to-night at the Lenox Athletic Club. Both boys fought well, and there was little to choose between them. If anything Dixon seemed to have somewhat the better of the entire bout end was decidedly stronger and more effective than when he met Eddie Santry, of Chicago, a few weeks ago in the same ring. Jordan had a shade the better of his opponent in regard to height and reach, and it was announced that he weighed 122 pounds, while Dixon turned the scales at pounds. Dixon did the leading, but unlike many of those who had previously met the little colored fighter. Jordan went to him and mixed it up all the time. Several times Jordan used his elbow at close quarters, but the referee contented himself with cautioning the Briton. Once or twice Jordan hit Dixon rather low on the body, but George made no protest. Many of those who watched the work of both thought a draw would have been a very satisfactory decision. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A slight earthquake shock was felt at Los Angeles shortly before midnight Thursday. No damage reported. Prosper Du Chann and Charles Cuscol, miners, were killed at the Aragon mine, Iron Mountain, Mich., yesterday, by a cave in. Five other men were badly hurt. The internal revenue collections in tle Fifth Illinois district for the fiscal ye ir end'.ng June 30, 1898, were J 22.621.248, agair st 115.159,716 for the fiscal year ending Ju ae 30, 1897. Henry Whitefield, alias Perkins, and K. B. Brooks, colored, were hanged within 4he stockade of the. United States jail at Muskogee (I. TANARUS.) yesterday. Whitefield vias pronounced dead in three and a half minutes; Brooks in ten minutes after the trap was sprung. 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A committee! from each union was to have met at No. 'S3 Washington street to settle the difficulty. When Finnegan and Weber appeared u the meeting place they were attacked by number ot men. Tnese men, it is saia. belonged to’ the Stone-cutters’ Union. After the assault they disappeared. EXPRESS company sued. Right to Force Shippers to Pay for Stamps to Be Tested. QUINCY, 111., July 1.-The McCormick Harvester Company has brought suit here against the Adams Express Company for $5,C00 damages because of the rule of the express company that shippers must pay for revenue stamps affixed to all packages. It is understood that other test cases will be brought here. TRAIN HELD UP. Express- Company’s Safe Dynamited by Texas Bandits. EL PASO, Tex., July I.—The Texas & Pacific west-bound train was held up and the safe dynamited late to-night at Stanton siding, near Midland, Tex. No one was hurt. Bloodhounds have been sent to the scene, and two posses from Midland are in hot pursuit. Watermelon Festival. OMAHA, Neb., July I.—At 5 o'clock this afternoon the w&termelon festival, inaugurated by Texas, commenced at the exposition. An immense pile of iucious melons of most extraordinary size which that State had on exhibition in the agricultural building were given the visitors by the Texas commissioners. The fruit was eaten on the grounds, long tables having been erected for that purpose near the agricultural building. The feast was enjoyed by several thousand people. The unique festival will be followed by others of a similar nature, Missouri furnishing apples, California oranges and grapes and other States supplying what is most abundant. Mrs. J. H. Nicholas Secures a Divorce. CLEVELAND, 0., July I.—Mrs. Jennie Hopper Nicholas, only daughter of the late Charles Hopper, the Standard Oil magnate, who died a few months ago, was granted an absolute divorce to-day from Frederick Nicholas on the grounds of gross neglect of duty. The couple were married in 1880 and the wedding was one of the events of the year in local social circles. Mrs. Nicholas is the sister of Charles Hopper, the actor. Upon the death of her father she came into a fortune estimated at $500,000. HEAT EXHAUSTION CASES. One Woman Had to Climb Five Flights of Stair#. The City Dispensary physicians had four cases of heat exhaustion yesterday. Maud Dillon, twenty-six years old, of No. 516 North Temple street, was the first. She was employed at the Gem Garment Company, No. 19 West Pearl street, and had to walk up five flights of stairs to her work. She came in from midday lunch tired and warm, and the climb was too much for her. She was attended by Dr. Jacobs, a protege of Dr. Mclvora, and sent home. The other case was that of Nancy Bauer, No. 709 Maxwell street. Dr. Martin found she had a temperature of 104. She was given treatment and left in a fair way to recovery. Orlando Boggs, living in the rear of 517 Biake street, was overcome by the heat late yesterday afternoon. Dr. Jacobs, of the Dispensary, attended him. Thomas Simmons, janitor at the Cylorama building, fell from heat exhaustion last evening while at his work. He was removed to his home on Hadley avenue by the Dispensary ambulance. ( CITY NEWS NOTES. The Salvation Army will hold special services to-night and to-morrow night at 122 West Market street. Mrs. Captain Collins, of Anderson, will sing a soio each evening. Miss Voss has been most successful in securing the required number of stomachers to supply the One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth Indiana. All of the 1,358 articles will be forwarded in a few days. Alexander Taggart has purchased the Massachusetts-avenue property adjoining the Ardmore building from the heirs of Albert G. Porter for $28,000. The lot has a frontage of sixty-five feet, extending through to Delaware street. The Vacation School, which was held last summer by Miss Lydia Blaich at building No. 5, is to be repeated this season under a slightly different corps of managers. It will be opened Tuesday at 9 a. m., and continue during the mornings of five weeks. Children ten years of age and upward are eligible. • The efforts of the Indianapolis delegates to the convention of the Ancient Order of United Workmen at Asbury Park, N. J. secured the next convention for this city’ after a spirited fight between this city and Cincinnati, Topeka, Kan., and Fort Worth, Tex. The convention will bring about seven hundred delegates, besides other visitors, to this city next year. Corn Thief on Churchman Farm. At 12 o’clock last night a message was received at the police station from the Churchman farm, southeast of the city, saying that a corn thief had been captured and asking that a policeman be sent out after him. 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