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El 117 Vf, JS s - 'fipK 2. 0 12, Hi T! HS ga GERMAXS ABES AS STRONGLY AS EVER. OF MEN PRESS COMMENT HAS BEES SOME- WHAT MODIFIED. Papers Waned That They "Were E- - dangerlng Germany's Commer- - - clal Interests Spain la Still 'Working; to Seeare BERLIN, June 11. There Is no material change In the feeling in Germany in re- gard to the war between Spain and the United States. The government scrupu- lously avoids expressing Its views on the subject, and a few of the German news- papers persist in their attitude of little short of open hostility toward the United States. Throughout the week they have vehemently maintained that the occur- rences at Santiago amounted to "another defeat of the Yankees," and have glee- fully printed the lying Madrid dispatches supporting this contention. These news- papers also continue to charge the Ameri- cans with cowardice for not attacking the Spaniards, "whom until recently the Americans regarded as foes unworthy of their steel." A member of. the general staff here. In an Interview with the of the Associated Press, said: "It is hard for a trained soldier of' the European mold to suppress a sentiment akin to contempt when reading the ac- counts of what has thus far been done, or, rather, left undone, by the American army against the troops in Cuba. With no Spanish fleet to worry them, money and in abundance, all the men needed at their command, they have been unable, thus far, even to effect a landing of troops. This fact speaks for itself. And, after the enormous boasting of the American press and people, who belittled the Spaniards for months before the outbreak of hostilities, this inglorious failure is doubly conspicu- ous, and, if striking proof of the great superiority of the European system of standing armies was needed, the Ameri- cans have furnished it." The above sentiments are apparently shared by all the German military men. Although the an feeling con- tinues here, the latest war news, coupled with official warnings that such comments were endangering the commercial inter- ests of Germany, have compelled' "most-o- f the newspapers, to modify somewhat their ultra propanlsh sympathies, and some of them are beginning to admit ifiat Spain Is, in a5 perilous condition. - The Deutsche Zeltung says It thinks the moment has arrived for diplomatic Inter- vention in regard to the Philippine islands, and adds: "We confidently expect the foreign office to act speedily and as we cannot allow tha Islands to pass into the hands of America." The Vosslsche Zeltung says: "In the Philippines, Spain's punishment for centuries of misrule Is imminent. The cruel massacre of the patriot, Risal and thousands of Tagals finds a bloody recom- pense." The "Vosslsche Zeltung Is the first Ber- lin paper to publish the reports of a spe- cial sent to Tampa. The Post, of this city, admits that Spain's affairs have arrived at a critical stage, and says: "If, in addition to other misfortunes, the throne is upset by. a civil war, Spain would lose all the sympathy hitherto felffor her by the 'Continental powers." "" The attempts of Spain to secure European intervention continue, in spite of the.little held out by the cabinets approached. Count Der the EDanlsh ambassador at Bt FetersDurc is now acting in concert with his colleague' In Paris, Senor Leon y Castillo, in an ef- fort to obtain the services of Russia and France, either or In the near, future. The German foreign office Is cog- nizant of the negotiations, but attaches no Importance to them. A high official of the foreign office positively assures the of the Associated Press that peltber France nor Russia intends to in- tervene at the present juncture. The feasibility and probability of an An alliance .or IS" attracting widespread attention in the Ger- man press, though the Idea is universally scoffed at as The papers liere profess not to believe in the possibility of such an entente, and point out an array of alleged facts showing why the Interests of the two nations cannot travel in parallel lines, declaring that Great Britain's anxiety Is due to fear engendered by her present Isolation. The Cologne Gazette ridicules the Idea, and claims that, if an alliance were Great Britain would secure all the advantages and America all Die The Frankfort Zeltung is almost alone fn approving the project. The foreign of- fice does not take the matter seriously. SPIES Taken OS a Steamer as They "Were About to Sell Yesterday. NEW YORK. June It a Spaniard, 40 -- .ears of age, and an un- known man of the same nationality were taken off a trans-Atlant- ic steamship to- night on suspicion of being Spanish spies. As the steamship Tartar Prince was about to sail from her dock in Brooklyn.' for Med- iterranean ports, a detachment of marines boarded her with instructions to arrest, two Spaniards who were alleged to have In their possession maps, charts, plans and of United States fortifica- tions and coast defenses. The marines were given permission to search the steamship between Brooklyn and Sandy Hook. In the sick bay they found Montlcl, who was accompanied by his wife and child. The other man arrested was found in another part of the ship. It is said by detectives who were with the marines that papers were found In the baggage of the two men that would com let them. The men were brought back on a government launch, and taken to Governor's island, where they were locked up. Montlcl is reputed to be a wealthy Brook- lyn Spaniard. His wife and child were sent to their home. Yobbc HInea Gets In. June 1L (Special.) Curtis y called at the war department In the Interest of young Hlnes, son of J. J. Hlnes, of whom the military authorities declined to nllit because he Is too young. At the solicitation of Mr. Curtis, the department iCana Gftif sent telegraphic instructions to .Colonel Little at San Francisco to enlist the boy as a bugler. ACT. Ossclal Report Upon the Heroism Dis- played In Blocking Santiago Harbor. June 11. The navy de- partment posted the following bulletin giv- ing a detailed official report from Admiral Sampson upon the heroism of Lieutenant Hobson and his men in sinking the Merri-ma- c in the Santiago channel: UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP NEW YORK, OFF SANTIAGO, June i. Permit me to call your special attention to Assist- ant .Naval Constructor Hobson. As stated In a special telegram before coming here, I decided to make the harbor entrance secure against the possibility of egress by Spanish ships by obstructing the narrow part of the entrance by sinking a collier at that point. Upon calling upon Mr. Hob-so- n for his professional opinion as to a sure method of sinking the ship, he manifested the most lively interest in the problem. After several days' consideration he pre- sented a solution which he considered would insure the Immediate sinking of the ship when she reached the desired point in the channel. This plan we prepared for execution when we reached Santiago. The plan a crew of only seven men and Mr. Hobson, who begged that It might be entrusted to him. The anchor chains were arranged on deck for both the anchors, forward and att, the plan In- cluding the anchoring of the ship almost As soon as I reached Santiago and I had Ihe collier to work upon, the details were completed, and diligently prosecuted, hop- ing to complete them In one day, as the moon and tide served best the first night after our arrival. the hour of 4 o'clock in the morning arrived and preparation was scarcely completed. After a careful inspection of the final prep- arations, I was forced to relinquish the plan for that morning, as dawn was breaking. Mr. Hobson begged to try It at all hazards. This morning proved more propitious, as a prompt start was made. Nothing could have been more gallantly executed. We waited impatiently after the firing by the Spaniards had ceased. When they did not reappear from the harbor at 6 o'clock, I feared that they had all perished. A steam launch which had been sent In charge of Naval Cadet Powell to rescue the men ap- peared at this time, coming out under a persistent fire of the batteries, but brought none of the 'crew. A careful Inspection of the harbor from the ship showed that the vessel Merrlmac had been sunk In the channel. This afternoon the chief of staff of Ad- miral Cervera came out under a flag of truce with a letter from the admiral extolling the bravery of the crew in an unusual manner. I cannot myself too earnestly express my appreciation of the conduct of Mr. Hob- son and his gallant crew. 1 venture to eay that a more brave and daring thing has not been done since up the Albemarle. ' ' Referring -- to the Inspiring letter "which you addressed to the officers at the begin1- - nlng of the war, I am sure you wiU offer, a suitable professional reward to Mr. Hob- son and his companions. ' I must add that Commander J. N. Miller relinquished his command with the very greatest reluctance, believing he would re- tain his command under all circumstances. He was, however, finally convinced that the attempt of another person to carry out the multitude of details which had been in preparation by Mr. Hobson might en- danger its proper execution. I therefore took v the liberty to relieve him for this reason only. There were hundreds of vol- unteers who were anxious to participate. There were 150 men from the Iowa, nearly as many from this ship, and large numbers from all the other ships, officers and men alike. W. T. SAMPSON. It Took Less Than Fonr Honrs to Se- cure the Needed Philippine Volnntecrs. ' TOPEKA, June 1L (Special.) It took less than four hours to-d- for the re- cruiting officers to get the quota of volun- teers Topeka Is entitled to In the filling up of the Twentieth regiment to the maxi mum. This place was entitled to twenty-fiv- e men, but twenty-eig- ht were accepted. Only two out of the first thirty who ap- plied were rejected on account of disabili- ties. The following are the names of those who passed the examination and were ac- cepted for the Twentieth regiment: Edwin F. Sheard, Francis T. Newell, Joseph H. Rldinger, U. 8. G. Brown, James F. Cole- man, Noble B. Ury, Frank McFadden, Fred Spark, Willis Laws, John Corkhlll, James J. Corkhlll, Edwin A. Myers, Jr., Edson P. Blair, Theodore Whltted, Norman A. Roup, David H. Runyon, Walter C. Campbell, Charles Anderson, Elbert Cotton, John D. Betts, John A. Buchanan, Charles R. Fish, Harvey Chandler, William Morris, Walter Swartz, Jerome Johnson and Lloyd Garretson. Lieutenant Charles McCrum, with four officers and assistants, arrived this morning from to recruit men for the Twenty-fir- st regi- ment. He will open his recruiting station at Garnett. Great Bend and Eldorado as soon as he receives from Omaha. The detail from Colonel Llndsey's regiment, the now at Falls Church, Vs.. is expected here Sergeant Taylor is of the opinion that all the men for the Twentieth will be mobilized hero and sent to San Francisco together, while Colonel McCrum says his men will be cent In squads as fast as recruited. Ma- jor W. L. Brown Is a member of the re- cruiting party from KAS.. June 1L (Special) Captain Adna G. Clarke recruited twenty-fiv- e volunteers here y. The work was done in a short time, as there were nearly 100 anxious to enlist. An effort will be made to have the troops under the second call mobilised In this city. Ordered Away From Asuncion aa Soon as Her Repairs Are Completed. BUENOS AYRES, June 11. The govern- ment of Paraguay, acting upon the of the United States consul at 'Montevideo, bas notified the commander of the Spanish torpedo gunboat Temerarlo, now at Asuncion, that he must disarm that .vessel It he desires ,to remain in port. The Spanish commander refused to do so, and thereupon he was informed that the Temerarlo must leave Asuncion as soon as the repairs to her machinery were com- pleted, which must be quickly done. . ' It Wu Only a German Steamer. NEWS, VA., June ll.-- The German steamship Constantla, whose ap- pearance off the capes last night caused the sensational rumors as to Spanish war- ships lurking In that vicinity, arrived here to-da-y. The Constantla Is bound from New Orleans to Hamburg, and came to this port for coal STARS AND STRIPES FLOAT OVER EIGHT LAND GUNS "WERE FIRST SILENCED BY THE WARSHIPS. Landing- - Was Without Resistance of Importance City at Month of Harbor Burned Guantanamo Not Yet Taken. June 11. The navy de- partment was In to-d- ay with Admiral Sampson, off Santiago, by cable and by mail, with the result that it Is now known officially the American flag floats over Cuba; that it was raised by United States marines at the mouth of Guanatanamo harbor Friday morning. The marines who have thus glorified themselves are 800 in number. They were obliged to fight for their lives, and In the course of that fight to burn down the town chosen as the site for debarkation. All Is ready at Guantanamo now for the landing of United States regular troops as soon as they arrive there, the marines holding the ground that they won, and being protected by the guns of the Marblehead, under Cap- tain McCalla, who has already during the present war so himself by energetic and valuable service as to en- courage the belief that he will regain the numbers he lost some years ago through an unfortunate Incident. Regarding the fleet of transports, no statement is obtainable at the and It is believed that the situation Is as It stood yesterday with respect to the starting of the expedition. (Copjrriibt, 1SSS. by tha Aaodittd Frets.) OFF CUBA, Friday, Juno 10, VIA PORT ANTONIO, Satur- day, June 11, 7 a. m. The invasion of Cuba by the American forces began to- day Six hundred marines have pitched their tents about the smoking ruins of ths outer fortifications of and the stars and stripes for the first time float on a Spanish flagstaff in Cuba. To Captain Clark and the battleship Ore- gon belong the honor of the .first successful landing of the wan Forty marines this morning' and occupied the left , enr t trance of. the bay until the troop ship. Panther, arrived with marines. These, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. W. Huntington, arrived at 3 o'clock, and within half an hour they had burned tho buildings of the Spanish camp and had set fire to the miserable little village which crouched on the beach, under ths hill top of Guantanamo. The whole operation of silencing tha guns and landing the forces was as easy as placing a Sunday school picnic The Marblehead, backed by the Vixen and Dol- phin, opened fire on the earth works yes- terday. The shores to the right of the en- trance were lined with guns and rifle pits, but the Spaniards stampeded after firing a few shots. The city of Guantanamo lies four miles up the bay and a little Spanish gunboat came dqwn to help 'the shore batteries. But she stayed just long enough to turn around. Numerous shots were fired by the Spaniards, but not one landed and no Americans were Injured. The main fort lies within the city limits, and Is still to be reduced, but It is not in a difficult position, and the American officers. say it can be taken in fifteen minutes when desired. The and two colliers have been off the entrance of ths harbor for several days, and yesterday morning they sailed In to the channel. A mtle further up they opened fire, sending fifty shots at the fortifications on the left. Tho hills on the right of the entrance were deserted. There are no defenses on ths right side of the harbor. No attempt was made to land until the Oregon- - steamed rly this morning. Captain Clark Immediately sent forty ma- rines ashore, and twenty from the Marble- head followed. They found evidence of a very hasty departure by the Spaniards. Watches, hammocks and ammunition were scattered about the earthworks and a Spanish flag was found in one of the rifle pits. The little detachment ot marines held the place until the Panther arrived, when they were recalled and the work of began. The first boatload bad scarcely landed when the village burst into flames. Company B, under Lieutenant Hall, was the first ashore, and without the loss of a moment the column started up the steep, rocky hillside to the earthworks. For an hour a brown column of marines filed up the narrow path, eventually taking up a position at the top of the hill. As soon as the American flag was swung out to the breeze from the flagstaff of the captured Spanish camp, the Oregon steamed away to rejoin the fleet off Santi- ago. The marines will hold the position until the arrival of the expected troops,. In the meantime scouting in the vicinity,' with the Marblehead, Vixen and Dolphin lying by to protect them. Rear Admiral Sampson has now a harbor and a base ot supplies on the south side of the Island, and troops can be landed at will. The troop ship Panther reached the fleet off Santiago early y. On her way over the Yosemlte fired a dozen shells into the port of Daigalre, but received no response. Guantanamo Is about forty miles east of Santiago de Cuba, and is a splendid location. for a base of supplies for the blockading fleet. It is understood that the island of Cuba Is entirely cut off from cable with the outside world.' Report here has It that the cable ship Adria cut the cable at Santiago on Monday, and that the same day the St. Louis cut the cable run ning from. Guantanamo to the Mole St. Nicholas, Haytl. She was Interrupted by fhells from the shore, but the Marblehead sent several shells at the soldiers and scat- tered" them. Claims the Marqalsate or Salisbury. LONDON, June 1L Robert Sinclair Ce- cil, a resident of the Isle of Man, who Is now in London, is preparing to enter a claim for the Marqulsate of Salisbury. He alleges that the second Earl of Salisbury, who, in 1606, married a daughter of the' Earl of Suffolk; was previously married to Margaret Sinclair, from whom the claim- ant alleges descent. '" iO TO Energetic Measures Being; Taken at McHenry, and Other Towns Are on the Alert. June 11. Reports receiv- ed to-d- by Surgeon General Wyman in- dicate that energetic measures are being resorted to by the of the marine hospital service at- - McHenry to stamp out 'yellow fever at that place, and' to prevent Its spreading. Surgeon Murray reports that a guard of twenty -- two jsen, has been placed around the town ahd Sur- geon Carter states that a house to house inspection Is being conducted on the line of the Gulf port and ship Island railroad, in order to make sure there are no cases outside of McHenry. No outside cases have been reported. JACKSON, MISS., June .11. The state board of health has been advised that there" are two new cases of yellow feer at Mc Henry within the hours. No deaths .have been reported to the board. The town of McHenry Is in a most rigid manner. A gentleman and his wife attempted to leave the place last night. Dr. Haralson, the state health officer, in charge, disinfected himself, changed his clothing .and. went in pursuit and brought the refugees back. There are no signs whatever of a panic, and the greatest confidence Is expressed In the abil- ity of the state board to confine the fever NEW ORLEANS, June 1L The state board of health has been Informed by Dr. H. R. Carter, of the United States ma- rine hospital service, that the Fontalnbleau camp, Is now open'for the reception of yellow fever patients. A telegram received ht from Dr. Gill, health officer of Mississippi, announc- ed that there was a suspicious- - case of fe- ver at Bonds, Miss., a small station on the Gulf & Sea Island road, fifteen miles north of McHenry. In consequence of this des- patch, the board decided to place inspectors on the trains, who will stop all passengers from infected districts. UP. Out of Si Five Million Dollar Estate the Has bat " ' S52 la Cash SAN June lL The Bulle- tin says: "A committee of three bankers appointed by the creditors of General Barrios, to take charge of the of the of Guatemala, his made a re- port showing that; out of a $5,000,000 estate, the er of the Guatemalan republic had but $52 in actual cash on the 20th of last month. His total indebtedness amounts to .813,S3L Of this sum, $4,709,060 is owed in Guatemala and $3,008,451 Is 'secured. The total sum is divided among twenty-thre- e creditors In Guatemala and ten others In this country and Europe., He owes money to six persons in this city. "In order to protect the solvency of Bar- rios, the committee of bankers bas taken his entire business affairs into its hands and Is now conducting it to the best in- terests of the numerous creditors. Barrios has not one word to say in the manage- ment of his business affairs, and .the man who was once accustomed to handling millions is now reducedito an annual in- come of o A OP W Unique Amusement Venture, to Have Ita Beginning in the Windy City Soon. CHICAGO, June lL are being perfected for giving a series of most brilliant pyrotechnic exhibitions ever pre- pared in this country in Chicago during the next month, a big syndicate having been formed here to-d- ay .for the purpose. A popular appeal will be made In reproducing In fireworks the principal battles of the Cuban war up to date, and the Coliseum gardens have been engaged forthe pur- pose. George S. Wood, who has been prominently identified with amusement ventures in this city, has been selected to manage the affair, and Ftun, the famous is under contract to give the finest display he has ever arranged. The date for the first performance will proba- bly be July 2, and It will continue consecutive nights, or possibly "a more extended season. ' BE A War. Revenue Bill Did Not Receive the Necessary OSctal Signa- tures Yesterday. June 11. The war rev- enue bill will not become law until next Monday. Owing to a rule adhered to In both houses that the presiding officers shall not sign such measures save when tho re- spective houses are In session, the bill still lacks the signatures necessary before the president affixes his approval. While the house was in session y, the senate was. not, and It Is thought best to attend to these details together. when the two houses meet next Monday the bill will be promptly rushed through for the signature of Vice President Hobart and Speaker Reed and the necessary enrollment details, and sent Immediately to the pres- ident. A DEAL National Lead Company Bays a Large Tract of Lead Land Near St. Loula. ST. LOUIS, June lL President L. A. Nole, of the National Lead Company, who la also president of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Company, in which the Na- tional holds a large quantity of stock, came to St. Louis last Thursday from New York to complete the details for the pur- chase of about $300,000 worth of lead 'prop- erty In St. Francois county. He left to- night, the deal, according to reports, hav- ing beta about consummated. The tract is about sixty-fiv- e miles from St. Louis. It is about 659 acres In extent. When the final transfer Is made, about $250,000 will be expended for mills and machinery to operate the mine. Will Meet for a Party of the Hawaiian Annexation Question. , June 1L A request for a Democratic caucus has been placed in the 'hands of Chairman Richardson, and a call. It is understood, will be Issued for a caucus Tuesday night. The business will be party consideration of Hawaiian annexation, but It is sot certain thaiparty action will be taken upon the question. Probably not more than twenty .Democrats favcr annexa- tion, and there Is a belief that the party can secure all political benefit from oppo- sition without a caucus fight and endeavoring to force the minority- - to vote against the Newlands resolutions. Chairman Richardson said the call for a caucus would probably be issued Monday morning. " Omaha Surgeon JDropa Dead. OMAHA; NEB., June nBr. P.'M. Chad-wic- k, a prominent surgeon, dropped dead In his office this evening. Dr. Chadwick was a graduate of the University of Vermont, and of the College of Physicians and Sur- geons. New York. He was a long time con- nected with Be&evu hospital, New-York- v HAVANA DISPATCH SAYS ARE OFF SANTIAGO. FROM SAYS TROOPS EMBARKED AND THERE ENDS ABRUPTLY. Said' ."to BevV"" Begun" - Last Monday and It la-N- Im- possible That Havana Die" patch May Be Founded on Fact. MADRID, June 11. A dispatch from Ha- vana says: "Eleven American merchantmen have ar- rived before Santiago de Cuba. It is be- lieved they are transports conveying, troops which' it is intended to disembark. Precau- tions are being taken to prevent them from effecting a landing." MADRID, June 11. An official dispatch received here from Havana, dated yester- day, Friday, June 10, says: "This morning, eight of Admiral Samp- son's ships recommenced the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba. At the same time, a number of boats, towed by a steamer, approached and attempted to make a land- ing. The cannonade last three hours. The Spaniards, skillfully posted, repulsed the attempted landlng'and the Americans drew off. No damage was caused by the shells from the ships, which kept distant, evi- dently afraid to venture within range of the guns of the forts. TAMPA, FLA., June 11. The army of In- vasion Is now embarked on a large fleet of swift transports. The first official noti- fication that the time for movement had arrived came in the form of a general or- der posted on May 3L The embarkation assumed definite shape on Monday after- noon, June 8, when the first United 8(ates Infantry, Major General Shatter's old com- mand, a regiment famous in the history of tho army, was given the honor of em- barking first. As the regiment marched down the long pier at Port Tampa with their band playing, they caused the most Intense enthusiasm. , During the balance, of that ..afternoon and until daylight next morning-th- move ment was resumed with the utmost, vlget AH day Tuesday toe moving mass of excited, humanity. La6 In 'the afternoon every, commanding j.bfficer' was ordered to get his regiment la readi- ness for Immediate movement and soon aft- erward word was sent out to send the troops upon the transports as rapidly ss possible.' Trains of coaches and cars of all descriptions were placed on sidings near the various camps, and baggage, arms and ammunition were hurried on board. On Tuesday evening, about 8 o'clock Lieutenant MUey, who was in the hotel telegraph office with General Miles, was seen to rush into the hall toward General Shatter's apartments. the two returned rapidly to the telegraph of- fice. The regular operator was evicted, the office doors were closed, and Captain J. E. Brady, the censor, took the key. Gen- eral Miles and General Shatter were then placed In direct with the wlr and 'a half "hour's confer- -, ence ensued. The termination of this re- sulted in hurried whispered conferences among the lesser officials followed by a wave of excitement. "The army of Inva- sion must immediately depart," was the word, and from the comparative calm of a few minutes before the scene was changed to one of action. Scurrying! feet hurried from room to room, while horses flecked with foam sped from camp to camp. Special trains were hurriedly cou- pled and baggage piled aboard. All during the night the feverish rush continued. It Will be noted that- - the from Tampa ends abruptly without telling whether or not the troops that embarked on June 6, last Monday, have sailed.- - -- A rtinnntrh from Washington said they-ha- d not sailed-the- n, but th& assur- -. ance was accepted with reserve as possibly being in line with the policy of the govern- ment to keep the public In ignorance of actual movements. It the troops sailed Tuesday evening, when, it Is declared, ur- gent orders were received, it Is not impos- sible that they .may have arrived off San- tiago de Cuba, and that the Havana dis- patch to Madrid saying that eleven trans- ports have appeared at Santiago is founded on fact. HOW TO RICO. Old Resident of San Juan Gives the Best Method of Taking Possession.' (Oorrapoadtncc of th. AnocUUd Pnss.) KEY WEST, FLA., June 5. Mr. A. C. Ajevado, who was for twelve, years a resi dent of San Juan, Porto Rico, is thorough- ly in. favor of. the United States taking pos- session of Porto Rico at once. He said to a ot the Associated Press ... y: "A United States expedition can land where it pleases in Porto Rico except in the of San Juan. The best harbor is Guanica, west of Ponce and south of San Juan, from which latter place it is distant eighteen hours' carriage ride. The roads between Guanica and San Juan, as, indeed, in' Porto Rico, ire excellent, and troops with supplies could be moved about the Island readily, but J would not advise exposing men to the trop- ical sun on long marches; this, in spite ot tha fact that the climate of Porto Rico is" the healthiest in the world. The rainy season does not begin until 'August, and is ot short duration. Yellow fever Is al- most unknown. Our men, however, are not used to the hot weather, and would wilt under it. San Juan is where the troops should be ""landed. The American' fleet should finish the work that .Admiral Samp- son started last month, and .batter down. Monro and Fort San. Carlos. "The forts are not at all Wa can destroy them, at some expense, but, judging from the previous without loss of 'Ufa. Then the troops can.be landed ish soldiers and take- - possession - of ths city. The occupation ot San Juan could end the war in Porto' Rico, far the Span-lard- s'' could not "make a stand the strength ;pt JwtmL VOLUME XLI. NO. SUNDAY. KANSAS CITY, JUNE 189&-TWE- NTY PAGES. SUNDAY. PBICE EIVE CENTS. iOV.5 eceived 'the Indorsement of theTrain Robber Democracy of Jackson Co; GALL US COWARDS CRITICISMS MILITARY Intervention. correspondent transportation syste- matically energetically, correspondent encouragement Villagonzalle, immediately cor- respondent understanding impracticable. consummated. disadvantages. ALLEGED ARRESTED. Trans-Atlant- ic Eduardo-Montlc- l. specifications WASHINGTON, Rep- resentative Leavenworth, SAMPSON 0NH0BS0N'S WASHINGTON. contemplated automatically. Notwithstanding, Cushlngtblew TOPEKA'S QU0TAS00N FILLED. Chlckamauga transportation Twenty-secon- d, Chlckamauga. LAWRENCE. TEMERARIOMUST LEAVE. rep- resentations NEWPORT OUR FLAG IN CUBA GUANTANAMO. HUNDRED MARINES Accomplished WASHINGTON, communication distinguished GUANTANAMO, Guantanamo, accomplishing 'Marblehead, Dolphin,-Vixe- n disembarking communica- tion STAMP 0UJTHE FEVER. WASHINGTON, representatives past.twenty-fou- r .quarantined immediately, to'McHenry. Louisiana' neartPascagoula, BARRIOS ISHARD FRANCISCO, businessaffairs $2j(W0..mMexicajt.gney,v,y; MONTH JJflEWORKS: Arrangements' pyrotechnist, for'twen-ty-fiv- e WONT LAWUNTIL MONDAY WASHINGTON, Accordingly, S300,000MINING DEM0CRATSJ0 CAUCUS. Consideration WASHINGTON, precipitating HAVETHEYSAILED? TRANS- PORTS VAGUE DISPATCH TAMPA Embarkation ..whsjW-wrt-'- a Immediately communication department above-dispatc- h CAPTURE PORTO representative neighborhood everywhere Impregnable. bombard-jnen- t, to.defeat4he.Bpaa- -. ,anywhere the forts. New batteries have been con- structed, new and modern guns mounted, and the force ot8,000 Spanish regular sol- diers has been -- doubled. The 3,000 volun- teers are valueless. There are garrisons at Ponce, and other towns, but the great mass of troops Is at San Juan. "Alter the fleet'has .silenced the forts", the harbor, may be countermined and cleared of obstructions, transports taken and troops landed. A3 the inhabitants' of Porto Rico are thoroughly disaffected, American troops would not be 'required to subdue the country; the people generally would welcome our- - soldiers.- - Porto Rico' has not been ravaged by a war. Horses, cattle and all food supplies are abundant, and although there is no carrying system, the first class roads render communication 'wlth-al- l parts of the isand easy". It would De a pity to destroy San Juan, which is a fine townwith nicely paved streets, wider than those of old Havana. Steps were recently taken to bring in good water. Our soldiers could obtain good water ln.aU parts of the island, and there is no swamp lands in. Cub- a- The cheapest, quickest and most humane way of conquering Porto Rico is by the use of big guns of our fleet A land siege of San Juan would be slow and expensive, both in the matter ot men and money." THE FIRST JHJND ISSUE. Subscription Books WU1 Be Opened " -- at Once and Will Remain Open Until July 14. WASHINGTON, June Sec- retary Vanderllp, who has bad. personal charge of the, details of the proposed bond issue, said y: "The subscription of $200,000,000 of the 3 per cent bonds Just authorised by con- gress will be opened by the treasury de- partment as soon as the bill is signed by the president, and will close at 3 p. m., July 14. This gives ample time even for the most remote sections of the countrr to receive complete information recardinar .thedetalla ot the Issue and e sub scriptions from such points reach the' treasury. Every channel will be used to disseminate, in the widest possible manner. Information .regarding this Issue, and it in every sense a successful popular loan. A great number of subscriptions have been received in advance of the passage of the act, and there is every rea- son to believe that the issue wttl be large- ly oversubscribed. By the terms of the law the allotment win be peculiar. - "The law provides that the smallest sub- scriptions shall" be first allotted, and the allotments made Inversely in accordance with those of the subscriptions. That will Jesuit In a line being sharply' drawn at some point and all subscriptions for an amount exceeding "that sum win receive no allotment whatever. The precaution is taken to prevent Individuals repeating subscriptions and thus getting an undue advantage. The law provides that-a- n in- dividual subscriptions must be"alloted first and, therefore, subscriptions from corpora- tions and'associatlons and associations oth- er than individuals will only receive an al- lotment ;in ithaxievent that the Individual subscriptions' fall short of the $200,000,000 which aie'at'-ptfesen- t offered. "The treasury-w- ill print about 4.000,000 subscription blanks and circulars of infor- mation. They will be put in the hands ot every money order postmaster and in every banking office and express office at the earliest possible moment Circulars now being prepared will fully set forth the terms under which subscriptions will be received." DISABLED BYTHE HEAT. Commandera of the Puritan and Man- grove Forced to Give Up Their Ships. WASHINGTON, June 1L Captain Fred- erick Rodgers, formerly president of the naval auxiliary board, has been ordered to command the big monitor Puritan, now with Admiral Sampson's fleet He relieves Captain P. F. Harrington, who has been prostrated by the terrible strain and heat to which he has' been subjected during his long stay in Cuban waters. Lieutenant Commander W. H. Everett, commanding. the lighthouse tender. Mangrove, has to-th- e hardships of the Cuban blockade. Both officers have been removed to the naval hospital at Key West for treat- ment The assignment of Captain Rodgers to the Puritan leaves a vacancy-l- n the command of the cruiser Philadelphia, now fitting out at San Francisco for service on" the Paclflo station, to which he was originally assigned several weeks ago. In view ot the reported desire of Captain Crownln-ehiel- d, chief of the bureau ot navigation, for sea duty, it Is not improbable he may be given the command of the Philadelphia. She is one of the best cruisers in thenayy and. undoubtedly will be calledTupon to render Important service on the Pacific station, even if she is not sent to the Philippines as waa originally contemplated. It is expected that- - she will go into commission at the Mare Island navy yard. CAMP TH0MASP0ST0FFICE. Twentyione Clerks in "Charge and' 170,000 Letters Were Handled Yesterday. CHICKAMAUGA.P ARkL GA., June U. A new postofflce, or rather a distributing- - station ot the' Chattanooga-offic- e, has-bee- n erected and is now in charge of twenty- - one postal clerks. The business handled by this station to-d- ay was 175,000 letters, received and distributed, not to speak ot papers and packages. The famous First Kentucky regiment ar- rived In Chattanooga this morning at C o'clock and reached, the park at noon. The regiment is the first to reach Camp Thom- as with its full quota ot men, the number on the muster rolls, including officers, be- ing 1,350. The regiment is commanded by Colonel John B. Castleman, an vet- eran, and who was one of M6rgan's most trusted staff officers. The First Kentucky was organised In 1834 and has maintained its organisation since. The first nine com- panies compose the Louisville Legion, many of whom are among the leading business men of that city. The regiment was as- signed to the Second brigade of the Sec-- " ond division. Third army' corps. Cousin of MeKlaley to Wed. GUTHRIE, O. T.,June XL (Special.) For- est E. McKlnley, special land inspector and a cousin of President McKlnley, left for Chicago at which place he wlH be married"' to Miss May Smith, a charming young lady from Chicago. They will go to Washington, where they will visit the pres- ident Before leang he bought an ele- gant 'residence "anu has it furnished In sumptuouastyle. Csu-raas- and DuBose to SalL OTTAWA... ONT., .June Carransa and Sehor'DuBosc wUl'sall for Madrid, from Montreal on Saturday,' June 25, two weeks from y. In the meantime it Is stated In official circles. Canadian se- cret' service men and private detectives are to watch their movements closely. ' r. I The Journal Real Estate calum&s are gea-- ( erally used and. read-to- r Information. 4 HIS LAST APPEAL J S. COLLINS BSCK2ED HIS WOT TO SHIELD HIS SON. RECOGNIZED HIS MURDERER "DONT" SHOOT MS AGAIN, JOHN". "HELEN, SHIELD XIY BOY. Chief Steeltr-Ssty- sr Theae-Wersrih- w Last Wards at the Murdered Man Young Celllna Ace used f Having' Passed - TOPEKA. Jane ciat) "Don't shoot me, again. John." ' - " (The .otheri load was fired Into hla) "Helen, shield myboy." - The two sentences' quoted are ".the last ever uttered Inr J. 8. Collins, ot Police Henry Steele, of the Topeka-pott- ea department; told The Journal correspond- ent to-da-y. Just how he-kne- It. the chief refused to tell. 'T knowit aad that: la sufficient" said he. Every effort wast made to get him to give the source of the information, but he declined. ' Chlsf Steele says that there is absolutely, no doubt of John Colllse" guilt" "It was the .young maa'a intention ,to kin both his father aad hi stepmother." continued the chief. "The first load waa fired into the father, tt did-n- kill him. "and the young'raan did not.waste the other load on his stepmother. He poured It ins his father's shoulder. As he raised the- - gun to lire the second- - snot. Bta xatner pleaded; 'Don't shoot me. again, John,' .But John pulled, the trigger and as. his father" sank back la bed be urged hie wife t shield the boy. That Is why Mrs. ColUne Is' maintaining such sllaa'ce. She to'cosa"-plyi- ng with the wish of a dying husband," Chief Steele worked for several daye-o- a the case, but he gotat cross roads wKh the county authorities and has not been, paying' any attention to It lately. They first feU oat says, when they refuse to follow'his advice Collins under 'arrest; While "he la confident "that the young man committed the crime, aad that sufficient evidence wul be obtained to convict him. he puts no dependence in the stories told by Johnson Jordan. Jesse Harper and the other negro touch. Be says, their stories. are "cooked up." "How do you account for the fact that Jordan and Harper bad a watch and dia- mond belonging to'CoutosTl' wag-aske- d. "There vrntrnttr f mmH-wm- greater rounder In Topeka than Young ColHns.7 said ne. "Aiinougu nt,vi.s"iigaBi - young man. ne was? eonogaanycuis sing- the rounds of the tougsee uyu.; mo-tow- He almost sjwaya;wntaleee. Oae of his favorite-- " resorts was a. low-dow- n negro dive on Smoky Row. kepti.byI,a woman who bangs out with Jordan. Scarcely a week passes but.what somebody is robbed there. I believe that CoUtes lost his watch there, and that the proprietress gave it to her "fellows-Jorda- n. She was with Jordan, at Newton when, arrested, aad the watch was found on her." "And how about the. diamond?" "That too. could have been stolen in these places and given to harper. Both? Harper and Jordan are the' toughest ne- groes in the country. X would not permit them to Uve here. Jordan was on the rock pUe six months out of the past fifteen. They both knew that I was after them, and ,they kept away. They are desperately tough, but are cowarus. xney cannot on believed under oath. Five hundred men In this county will go 'on the. stand aad testify -- that they cannot be- - believed.-- 1 wiU testify that-wa- y myself If called upon. "The authorities should .not.have brought them into the case at all. They had plenty of evidence outside of that Their connection with It win make It aU the harder to secrfre a conviction, "but Iam" sure that a conviction will be obtained." ' Chief Steeltwas a friend of.the murdered man, and he said that a short :time-befora-- the killing Collins asked him to shadow his son. for fear that he was going wrong. Steele went to Lawrence tor that purpose, thinking that the young man was housed up In a boarding school run In connec- tion with the state university. When he learned that young Collins was boarding and-to- ld -- the -- father outsider he-ca- back- - that he would have to take the Lawrence marshal In on the thing. The, father "wk quested him not to do it because.'itmfght Injure the young man's-standln- g In society- -. The chief then dropped the' case. Chief Steele also says that young Col- lins, just a few days previous to the mur- der, passed a'worthless check' oft 'on" aa Osage City friend. The check was tor St- and was drawn on a Lawrence bank. The young man had no money there, and th check was protested. " " , Chief Detective Harbaugh, ot the Fur- long agency, who has had charge of th case, said to-d- ay thatat- - had been- - discov- ered that young Collins did not occupy hi own room on the night of the murder la the testimony given at .the'eoroners In- quest all of the Collins family said .that he did, but the detective claims that be slept hi the room right at the head ot the stairs, and could go downstairs without .passing' tne door to his sister's room. They aH'tv tlfied that as he rushed by the ddbr.t his sister's room from bist.room-whcm.ta- sl shots were fired, he ran into his sister there. Detective Harbaugh also cialms that he-ha- s slept in the Collins house two nights since the murder, and that he thus got some information that win aid materially in making a case. He went 'there with s letter ot Introduction'' from Mis Babcock,. ot Lawrence, with whom young Collins was in love, - and sailed under, aa -- assnmid name. He had several, talks with .John about the murder, and got stuff from hint " that Is in "direct-confl- ict with the testimony" which, the young man. gave at the inquest. Sheriff Cook stated nothing of Interest had developed in his department -- concerning the case. "We have enough evidence now," said he, "ahd'are now watt- ing until the, preliminary, xsjBlnation1.la. held.-N- o effort has beenmad.t-day.t- o get a confession out' of CoUIns."r -- t - The dean of the Episcopal cathedral caned pn.younr. CollinsathenRnil, forenoon and held, a long. conference with him. The dean would not relate the con- versation to newspaper men. except to say that Collins professed auweeactT"7- "- Detective Harbu,ta.an'ln4trvlew.tr7 day. made a statement thatibear out '.that, of Chief of Police- - Steeleeoai n nlngtae conversattoa when the shoot mg ; occurred. 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