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THE REPORT
GIVEN OUT
Major-General Miles' Review
Does Not Severely Attack
Secretary Alger.
COUNTRY WAS NOT READY
Tbfoks War Department Did Not
Properly Handle tte Volun
teers In tbe Bej ianinf.
UNNECESSARY LOSS OF LIFE
Thinks Sptnish Army Could Have Been
Force! to Surrender EsllyNo
Precautions Aialnst Diseases.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. -Tha report of
Mnlor General Mile, commanding tha
United State, army, was made public to
day by tha direction of Secretary of War
Alri-r. The keynote of the report la found
In one of tha opening sentences . where It
.aid:
"Military op-rations durlner the year
havu been extraordinary, unusual and
extensive."
There li an entire absence of any evi
dence In the direct controversy, though
certain sentences In the report are Itall
climt In an apparent desire to Ju.tify the
previously rxpre.seu plant of tha detail.
of the campaign, and wnere it detail.
with event, the document la largely made
up of quotation of official dispatches.
Treating of tha war, General Mile, be
gins with a statement of tue unprepared
ne. of the country.
General Mile. tay. In hla report that
In the beginning of the war one of the
obstacle to be avoided was putting the
army on tha laland of Cuba, at time
when a large number of men mu.t die
from the diseases that have prevailed
In that country, according to all statis
tic, for the la.t 100 years. He pointed
out In a letter to the secretary of war
these danger., and urged that (he Span-
ah be merely harrassed and damaged
during the rainy, unhealthy season, while
the navy wa. demonstrating Ita supcrtor
lty and the volunteer, were being equip
ped. In that letter ha say.:
"I alio assert the belief 1 have enter
tained from tha first that we could se
cure tha surrender of the Spanish army
In the Inland of Cuba without any Kre.fl
(orifice of life."
In order that the volunteer, should be
peetllly made efficient, on April K Gen
eral Mile, wrote to the secretary of war
that they should be encamped 60 day. In
their respective states and disciplined and
equipped, and their officers Instructed
"so all Important" ho said, "to health
and efficiency. This preliminary work
should be done before the troops leave
their states."
RED CROSS AGENT AT
GIBARA MAKES COMPLAINT.
Supplies of tho Society Seised and no Re
ceipt Given Smallpox Devastating
the Town of Holguln.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10.1s. G. Conkllng.
gent of the Red Cross at Glbara,a writes
to the headquarters in this city under
date of October 28, complaining of the act
of Captain W. S. 'Woodson, medical In
spector U. S. A., who on October 27, ap
parently under Instructions from Colonel
Hood, seised the Red Cross warehouse
at Glbara, with all lta supplies, and had
not, at the time the letter waa written,
given a receipt for the goods taken.
Agent R. S. Warner, writing from Hol
guln. says his arrival there with a por
tion of the supplies on the schooner
Morse, occasioned much surprise on the
part of tha 10,000 Spanish troops still gar
risoned there. He made a superficial
examination of the town and found much
smallpox. Ho estimates the deaths at
30 a day for the army and as many in
tha poorer quarters. Every hut is in
feoted, and women, children and men
lie literally rotting to death wltnout the
cure of "even one doctor."
The poverty, he declares, is beyond
description, "nut," ha adds, "the poor
dovlls aro patient, they don't complain
used to it, I suppose. The Spaniards
have harassed thorn so long that nothing
troubles them any more."
He speaks hopefully, however, and says
he will, upon the arrival of the vaccine
at points shipped to him, begin the work
of vaccination.
'Mr. Conkllng says he had partially
filled a request from Captain Woodson
for certain supplies, etc., but that the
captain mado additional demands. When
Mr. Conkllng told him he cquld not
grant them, Captain Woodson returned
to Colonel Hood.
A short lime later he returned end
said:
"In the name of the United State
army, I take possession of the ware
house."
Mr. Conkllnir says he protested with
out avail.
A copy of the latter u forwarded to
General Wood at Santiago today with
tha request that h. prevent any "further
and unwarranted high handed aotlon
on tha part of military official.." Colonel
wood, it la aald. waa cablea to on Bun
day taut In regard to tho matter and re
plied with the murine, that no further
friction ahall occur.
DAMAGING STORM SWEEPS
OVER LAKE MICHIGAN.
Heavy Seat Play Havoc With rha Sea
Walls Feari .Expressed for the
Safety of Vessel.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Lake Michigan.
fweot by a northeaat gala, I tearing
great hole. In the sea wall and the pved
beach along tha lake front. The Lincoln
Park commissioner, had just gotten well
under way repairing tha serious damage
done by the atorm of October 25. but tbe
heavy breakers have now put the whol.
shore Una In a worse shane than ever.
Tbe action of tbe waves has under
mined the outer driveway in Lincoln
Park, displacing the heavy granite blocks
with which tha beach Is paved. Along
the north shore drive frotn Byron street
south, the water ran across the roadway
and made It impaasable.
The aurf played havoc with the sea
wall on the lake shore drive and eat Its
way Into the dirt embankment.
Several vessels are overdue In Chicago
and some apprehension la felt for their
safety.
GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN
HELD fP BY BANDITS.
Robber. Secured the Cash From One Safe
But Could Not Open the Other and
Left In DiHgusi.
FERGUS FALLS. Minn.. ov. lfj.-The
Great Northern through train' which
passes through this city at ": p. m.
was held up and robbed about five mile.
wet of here tonight. There were eight
robber. In the gang, all well armed. Two
of them evidently boarded tbe blind bag
gage In thi. city.
The train was scarcely out of town
when these two climbed over the tender
and. presenting revolvers, told Engineer
Brace and his Bremen to stop at a lonely
spot near the Pelican river oridge. Ar
riving at this place the train waa stopped
and the engineer and fireman were or
dered to leave the cab. The other mem
bers of the gang rushed from the woods
and boarded the express car. All wore
handkerchiefs over their faces. The
gang waa regularly organised and went
by numbers.
When the train stopped the conductor
and brakeman started forward to find
out what the trouble was. but the band
dlts ftred a number of Bhots and warned
them to go back. They then compelled
the express messenger to leave the car.
and while three or four stood guard, the'
others proceeded to blow open the safes.
The local safe was destroyed, and it Is
thought that they succeeded in securing
considerable money. The through safe
was drilled and dynamited, four charges
being used. The Jacket was blown off.
but it was Impossible to reach the inner
part and get at the cash. They worked
over it nearly two hours, but finally gave
up. and joining their companions, started
south.
LIMITATION NO BAR 10
COLLECTION OF a DEBT.
If Obligation -Is an Honest One. Even
Though It Exceeds Amount Set by
Law. It Can Be Collected.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. ia-The United States
court of appeals baa decided that the
constitutional limitation Is no bar to the
legal collection of an vonest debt. The
case waa that of E. H. Rollins & Sons
against the board of county commission
ers of Rio Grande county, Col. xhe suit
Is an action to recover money on a num
ber of county warrants.
In the United States circuit court the
Colorado defendants admitted that the
debt was an honest one, but claimed that
the issue of warrants was in excess of
the amount allowed by the constitution,
ajid consequently they asked that it be
declared null and void. The appellate
court reversed the decision and remanded
It for another trial, insisting that the
lower court was In error by directing
judgment for the defendants.
WOULD PREPARE FOR WAR.
LONDON. Nov. 10,-The Duke of Dev
onshire, lord president of the council of
ministers, who was the principal guest
at the mayoral banquet at East Bourne
last evening, said In the course of his
speech In reply to a toast of Her Majes
ty's ministers:
"There Is no reason to desist from the
work of strengthening our naval forces
and general defenses, since Fashoda Is
only an Incident in a much larger ques
tion." This expresses the prevalent feeling
throughout England, and there can be no
doubt that Lord Salisbury's speech at the
Guild Hall banquet, pacific as It appears,
will not be received with much enthu
siasm by the general public
CONTROL OF
THE HOUSE
Republicans Will Sorely Have
Thirteen More Than
the Opposition.
RESULT IN WASHINGTON
Fcslonfst Candidates for Con-
tress Defettd fey More Than
Tbrce Thousand Yctcs.
STOCK MARKET IS ACTIVE
Result of Election Creates Better
Feelinf Among Brokers-Comment
of Foreign Papers.
WASHINGTON. Nov. lO.-Late this af
ternoon Chairman babcock. of the repub
lican congressional committee, practically
completed the list of representatives
elect to the Fifty-sixth congress. Tbe
latest authentic advices received by tha
republican committee Indicate that two
districts are In doubt yet, the Second In
California and the Twelfth In Texas.
In both, however, Babcock concedes that
the chances are favorable to the demo
crats. He claims neither of tnem.
Tonight Babcock's figures show tbe
election of 1S5 straight republicans, 16J
democrats, six populists and one silver
republican. These figures do not Include
the two doubtful districts mentioned.
Conceding these two districts to the dem
ocrats, Babcock claims a certain major
jority of 13 over tbe opposition.
RESULT IN WASHINGTON.
SEATTLE. Nov. 10.-AU but four of
the districts have been heard from one
senatorial and three legislative. Tha
legislature, which is composed of 34 sena
tors and 73 representatives, now stand:
Republicans. 13: f unionists, n; Inde
pendents, 1; doubtful, L House Republi
cans. 66: fuslonlsts. 9; doubtful. 1 The
doubtful senator is from Whitman
county. Tbe doubtful representatives are
from Stevens, Okanogan, and Wahkia
kum counties.
In the senate the fuslonlsts had 15 hold
over senators five democrats and ten
populists. They elect two one democrat
and one populist. The republicans had
one hold-over. They elect fourteen. The
Independent senator is Gray, silver re
publican, of Stevens county. He was
elected on the cltlxens' ticket. If he votes
with the republicans, as they claim be
will, and the republicans elect a doubtful
senator, the senate will be a tie.
Of the nine fusion representatives elect
ed, five are populists and four are demo
crats. Conceding the doubtful represen
tatives to the fuslonlsts, the legislature
on joint ballot stands: Republicans, 81;
fuslonlsts, SO; Independent, 1.
ELECTED BY TWO MAJORITY.
SEATTLE. Nov. 10. tier returns
show that Whitman county elects Carper,
the fusion nominee, for senator, by two
majority.
Stevens county elects Welty, the cltl-
sens' nominee for representative.
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMAN.
PORTLAND. Nov. 10.-Practlclly com
plete returns from 25 counties of Wash
ington state give tne following vote for
congressman: Jones, republican, 32,227;
Cushman, republican, 31,66; Lewis, fu-
slonlst, 29,036; Jones, fuslonlst. .6,33.
GAGE'S FINE MAJORITY.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. i Returns
representing almost the entire vote of
the state show Gage, republican, for gov
ernor, will have about 25,000 majority,
while Curry, republican, for secretary of
state, is defeated All the other republi
can nominees are elected, with the excep
tion of Van Fleet, for the supreme court.
STOCKS BUOYANT.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10. Prices surged
pward on the stock exchange today,
with what can only be described as a
rush and a roar. It was a day of furious
activity throughout In all departments,
and the closing- was at the boiling point
and at the best prices of the day.
The greatest interest and activity was
shown I- railroad securities of all classes.
and nearly all of these, which were
traded In, snow at least 1 per cent higher
for stock. The majority show gains of
between 1 and 2 per cent. This rate of
Increise raised to between 2 and 3 per
cent In the cose of stocks.
Oregon Railroad & Navigation stocks.
both common and preferred show gains
of 4 per cent. In the case of some stocks,
high record prices were made today, and
in the case of many others the high price
of the year was approximate. Michigan
preferred, Northern Pacific, and Union
Pacific stories reached th'lr re 'nl
price, today.
There can be no doubt that th
strength of the market Is attributed to a
feeling of relief that the unsottlin
doubts and uncertainties over tha elec
tion are a thing of the past, and the con
fidence that tha generally prosperoim
condition of the country Is sure to as
sert Itself and lift prices to a higher Uvrl.
PRITISH PAPERS COMMENT
ON THE ELECTIONS
They Express Satisfaction at the Tri
umph of Bound Money-Roosev.lt
Is Congratulated.
LONDON. Nor. 10. All the morning
papers comment upon the elections in
the United States.
The Tunes says:
"The answer of the American people
on the question of foreign expansion s
halting and ambiguous. It Is difficult to
say thai the elections have confirmed
President McKlnley's policy; but car
talnl" he has not been condemned, and,
therefore, has no Inducement to abandon
the attitude h. has assumed regarding
the Phlllpne.."
The Times. In common with other pa
per., comment, upon Mr. Roosevelt's
chance of succeeding to the presidency
and exprewe. Its gratification at the vic
tory of sound money, "though apparently
there is little chance of currency re '
form."
lite New York correspondent of the
Dally News says:
"The elections were disastrous for the
republicans In the house of representa
tive., and there is little doubt that the
popular vote Is sntl-lmpertall.t."
Commenting editorially upon this opin
ion, the Dally News says:
"It may, therefore, be the senate and
the president against popularly elected
house. It will be Interesting to study
the effect of the vote on the poce ne
gotiations. President McKlnley may
consent to take a new cue from publle
opinion."
The Standard, agreeing with the Time.,
says:
It Is Impossible to extract the senti
ment of the American people on the ques
tion of expansion, but having regard to
the functions of the senate, all Spain's
hopes are dashed. She has nothing to
hope for from diplomatic delay."
The Dally Chronicle and the Morn Ins;
Po-t tender their congratulations upon
the triumph of Mr. Roosevelt and pur.
administration."
The Times. In a rather colorless edi
torial, calls Lord Salisbury's speech
weighty."
It says:
"His reference to decaying states as
likely to Invite war will not be under;
stood by the country, and the recent
proofs of British strength, may Induce
Germany to seek an understanding If
not an alliance wtrh England."
Judging from the comments of the
morning papers more attention Is likely
to be paid to his grave warning of the
necessity of upholding the empire by
making sacrifices to provide, a strong
navy than to his pacific assurances. Even
the most friendly journals explain his
reticence as due to the restraint Imposed
by the responsibilities of the office.
The Dally Chronicle frankly calls him
A muddler who Is afraid to take the
public Into his confidence." and protests
against his maladroit suggestion that the
entrance of the United States Into the
world's politics will make for war.
The Standard says:
There Is a deliberate vagueness in Lord
Salisbury's language; a tendency to hint
rather than indicate unpalatable truths
which Is not reassuring.
The Dally News also disagrees with hi
remarks about America, and says:
"Nothing that falls to eonduce to peace
can conduce to Great Britain s interests.
Probably, however. Lord Salisbury only
meant that Great Britain and the United
States are not likely to be found on op
posite sides, and there we cordially agree
with him."
The Dally News then proceeds to ask
whether the Philippines are the storm
center which the premier foresees and
says:
The omens are certainly not favora
ble. The peace conference Is In a dead
lock. Emperor William Is hastening
back, not to Berlin, but to Spain. If Lord
Salisbury meant anyulng by his remarks
regarding America they point to a some
what serious situation. U be meant
nothing, he waa very 111 advised to In
dulge at so sensitive a time and In such
a public manner In a fit of diplomatlo
blues."
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