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f 4 v. m I 4 ':- I Wealth Makers and Lincoln Independent Consolidated. 8 VOL. X. MORB HAILWAY FIGURES The Eock Island Files a Complete ; Showing of the Cost of Iti Boad. SOME REAL INFORMATION Partial Statement Itemized From the B. It M. Various Expenses. Datalh grass th Baport. At lost tbe state board of transporter Hod seems to bo getting some real Infor mation. Tbe detailed reports aod estim ates now being furnished by tbt railroad companies ia tbe Tibbloe case will be of genuine value to the student of tbe rail road question whatever um or luck of use tbo secretaries of tbe state board make of them. Tim tniut nnrfiil anrl di.ii..,i .... yet mads by any Nebraska railroad was made tins week by the Hock Island road. i auewnr an quesuona propounded by toe ooard ol transportation exwpt the one asking for the number of rmu.m.r. carried free during the year, of wblcn ays it bas no record. In addition company furnishes a very carefully orawo proms map, showing in detail acb mils of tbe track, Its grade, the cost 01 grauiugunn construction and name 01 contractor, In bis letter ol transmittal M. a. Low, general attorney vi mu run)! euye, Tof'KKA KlS.. June 30. 1MOH Dear Sir: I send you by United Hiates express louay general statement of the ot of construction of tbe lines of The cnicutfo, nock island and l'ocifla Ril (llimiiuni in Vulini.l,. U. t.. 1808, together with promt's of the lines, upon which are shown ths final estimates or tne contractors who constructed tbe line lor gradlug and bridging. These estimates also show the names of the contractors who did the work, the Ail. fereut clasnes of work and the prices paid iur uuie. aii ntfures reeiiecting tne con etruction are taken from vouchers end cover actual and not estimated, ex pen ditores. I enclose further statement showing the cost of equipment apportioned to nenrasxa. 1 nis lias been ascertained by apportioning to Nebraska rolling stock in proportion as the total mileage mads by equipment In Nebraska is to the to tal mileage on tbe entire line. This est I mate bas been made separately for en gines and passenirer and freight cars. I enclose also statement of earnings and operating expenses ia tbe state of Nebraska lor tbe yar ending June 00, inn 1, aua irom July 1, to December 81, 1807. Tbe estimates on profiles only include worn aoue oy tne original contractors in constructing the line. Work done since by the company ia Oiling bridges etc. is not shown on tne profiles. If any Information resoeetinif th statements Is desired, I shall be glad to lurniso it. Yours truly, M. A. Low. In response to the request for a state ment of receipts and expenses of Ne braska businees the Hock Island flies two statements, one showing ths bus) nees for tbe year ending June 80, 1807, ana tne other tne business from tbat oat to Dec. a 1, 1MU7. Tbe lost state ment shows receipts of $1,400.07 per mile and expenses of 1,2.'14.40 pr mile or me six nionins period, t ne annual statement we give In full: UICiOOMOCK ISLAND PACIFIC BAILWAV COMPANY, lAIININOS AND OPKRATINU EXNCNMKS INSTATKOr NEIIIUSKA TOR YEAR KNIIINO JUNK 80, 1807. KAKNINUS, Number of paying pasMontfers . carried 104,078 Number of free paseuj(er car ried no record Iteoeipt for poeengre a mile, (iuy pseuKer) .oai.13 rasseuirer reuue 1 20,64 S.f.U Mailearuiugs 23.202,81 KiprwMi earslmis.,.M.. 18,OI2.m) Kxtra bagKStfs and sioroue 1.N4I.SH Uleepinnears gJu.l.HM A versae -t mile ol road fur lael lour item , ... 172,80 Nu Hitter tons of fnivhl bauled ..4.17,04J I'reiKktMruloMS 8211,70.01 versge rwwipt jier oa l''i'; .01013 loansas tauiiHl does ot luelule t o. niat'l IWat id buil.ll.i slo i,71Vf.O Tot l reOMipt Irmii itir. IM'SS.... 601,702 IT Averw- r wtlvtil Md I.Uil tKI ifKSriSt ItfKiiatS. Mststesssea i Way a lptr ul riHiisay, ... ... UJ.aui !t tUeasal if ra'ls luarwal id Ims,.h 17,147 ad lHiirs ut lrtlT"St eat. vetls, tttM f.l. 42.U1J H WMirs ul Wetws, rMi4 rriMMisirs A . t 211 ft tif id ball im I 2 1 Tutal , 4 w nil ul rid ,Mtet-ssttt' til isi 4,(tt44i e.ttt ll.uir reaal 4 UMlltlV lUfMatr ! reaewal iif MMWor r.,,M, S1 32 U0JJ 0) Impair aud renewal ol ireignt cart 18,505.02 4 Total 48,064.89 Average per mile of road 100.05 Coeducting trarieporta tloo wages engineers, Bremen and round house men 42,008.18 Fuel forlooomotlves.,..., 41,278,08 Water supply lor loco 0,000.18 All other supplies forlo- motives 1,027.59 Wages of other train- 43,000 00 All other train supplies 0,277 00 Kxpansc of telograpb,,, 12,228.00 Wages of station agtnts, clerks and laborar. ... iflOHOrto Htatlon supplies , 6,140 88 Car mileage balauos..,, 1,044.17 urn and damagu a,l 60 05 Injuries to persons ., 5,000.00 . Total 1214,400.02 Average tier mile of road hit in Oencral expenses Halarlos of officers and clerks.,... Ifllnrtrtl Outside agencies and ad vertising 12,078 00 Kent track, yards and tonnlnals. . Legal expenses 20,020,05 10.H86 18 8,287.08 8,706,05 Htatlonery and nrlntlnir lbwr m'ral "P"""'" Total $ 74,00a. 1 9 I rerng per nine 01 road 202.04 Urand total operating it . Mrn"' 504,1 97.80 h.Av'r(1tf per mils of road 1,001.88 Then follows the general statement of 01 me road up to May 1, 1808, as follows: OKNBIAL STATKMXNT OJC TUB COST Or (XJNSTBICTIOW Of THK LINKS Of THS WIMJAOO, mHK island a paoikw RAILWAY in Tine eM ........ . i ota engtb or main track built Total length of side tracks built Total length of all tracks built No. Item. 1 Promotion 2 Klxbtofway 0 (trailing, ,.., , 4 itridires Iron Hpans on masonry, No, 20, 2,0.15 feet in length... Pile and trestle, No. 242. 28,704 feet in length ,. Culverts Htous arches and square,..., Iron pipe , ........,., Ties, 8,000 wr mile ia main track Tles,ottk 047,161 Ties, Cedar 170,180 Ties, Uurnetticed 15,120 838,400 Ralls, 00 lb. per yard, average cost ier ton, 108.67 Hpikes, bolts, augle-hurs and nuts Depots, 87, av, cost f. '1. 504.21 Land for terminals owned Wells and water tanks 65 wells, II tanks , Finces Furnitures , Hliop machinery and tools Hwitcbes, frogs, and it. It. crossings , Tools on const, k permanent. . Interlocking plants Layinjr and surfacing track Itallast. 08.0 miles Paid other roads for raising tracks, eto Telegraph expenses , Hhops, round bouses, turn ta bles and coal chutes Btock yards, track scales, sec tion bouses, etc... Itoad crossiuge, cattle guards, aud signs , Engineering and supervision.... 0 10 11 12 10 14 16 10 17 18 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 Total NoTB Nu III tiers 1 to 14 Iscluelea InnlmlM Li!i:.;fr.l,?i,l.U raof TransnorUtlon,a.d amount to a toUloostol T..,w..,,v,-, , nun m vumt mr milt III f I IMP ill a il 1JII .lomoer 10 to JO j m !- 1 ft tn j .t ... ..I..I.I oost of eonsuuctlon. and a not TTl V.0. S of$2,502.72. tosTor Item. No. rrles, fH.IHIO 6.1 1110 JI,(MI() 4.IHMI II. IMH) III. lHMI 6l0 6IMI 4IHI I, 01 HI II. lllMI I. IMK) II. tlOO Locomotives 21,05 I'aeeenger cars 10 40 Haggag aod express.. 2 08 i'osial cars O 41 (lining ears ,. o.HJ Hu.Miawe cars 0'J Hot cars..., .11(1.01 8101 k ear 74 118 Coal and Ostear ti.'t 70 ay ears 1 1 ou I'll driver rare o U Wmkingrar OU.1 Hteaia eliiivel ,0 Total lor equipment TuUl lor uasiruviiiin a abov tlrsed total t-iHUTH MINIMA ICXfllilltiiV Hm If ruiu lwo, Jul IJ. Aiiullir t. ImlilluH iI-Iih fur Ih riiilllUir is p.. l. hi ,M,r ,,, lime (hi wh, h tix.Hi.Mi le In rhsrg uf Mskir (ivimml V J (ill, lit, rrglm.Mt U 1.1 U auii..ul t ItoMulula, a. will U dnipixnl ther iT in. irmn.imri. tn.y ,.., ), ii UUit.1 uh th(r May in Mitill. It he iml tt U-n d. terniiH. KI WlflHirMt will tUHklliM 1 1. HI If lulu. vhiuit. J ut n -a imhUi l4a, meetlHg M tl. this w ir lug A Vr eviileiviH' tins be, I wieilaaow eiiia frvniHia, T itrpaitHi! as Iwn la reetlitt ( lHt..rtst li.U h. fnmi th rM wkUa b aJr ewHidrta, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, 181 Congressman Jerry Simpson Oppos es tbe Refunding of the Paciflo Debt. BARKER PRESIDENTIAL BOOM, The So-Called International Bimet aJlsts are glflng tbe Lie Ever Day, (lenersl Tarty Newt, I I'Mllll I'Aft HufMN, 1 91, Loam, mu, tfuiy p. All reform papers should now bs on the alert to "Cry aloud and spare cot" wbsa the exigencies of war art dally proving tbs need of mors "paternalism" in our government. Every day brings some new demonstration of this fact. Now Is tbe time to nail these fuels and reiterate to the verge of weariness. It Is generally admitted that one of ins enter results of this war will it thm Duiidinff ana control or tbs Nicarauirua Canal by tbs United Hiates government. part of those wbo advocat sunb a etp r! 111 vr. 'arB'"'"f" "u will advocate immense subs dies and STATU ov NtciiUAssA, to MAY J, 1 800. 24R km uiu, InZZZZZZZZ' lil 'Ji Miles , ,.270.82 Miles Would cost now. Mist per miie per mile 01 II... .A. - . .. .. . ' tier PATERNALISM Total cost. of main track, main track. 1,057.007.07 1,204,000.01 'iMOO.OO 4,410.74 4,004.15 100,876.82 330,782.80 818.80 1,083.60 760.00 1,080.00 lu 410.32 460.00 mi r.itd bfi ti'i.iix a,i ... .,wV.i, utis, 1,1 iuu,w 620,066.00 2,145,70 ,iuv,uv i,uiu,U().4 4,110,68 0,704,03 4 st j a a.. a - - I 123,705.28 102,885 80 05,075.00 " 1 oiw 00 641.20 641.20 ovv.ov buo.uo (Iftti AjiS M . .... I 60,283.80 70,081,07 11,420,23 2,252.50 220.18 010.47 40 52 0.17 220 18 810.47 40.62 0,17 01,700 00 25,074 80 12,088.02 185 815.71 71,540.00 12.21043 0,880.03 52,708.21 05,110 02 25,874 70 170,874.18 120 48 100.02 60.44 760.70 201.04 40.87 16.80 214.00 143.00 105.00 732.40 125 00 105 00 60.44 760 70 201.04 40.87 16.80 214.00 143.00 105.80 800.00 $5,050,000.10 I23.040.!20 U.I mil M7 kII II,. 4O,Dfl,70. ARM ..! ,: t -.-.. 1 irr Him Rgoii - WKNT. Cost ier mils ol Would nisln track, roet now, 7n.27 1775.00 210 67 2 7 ft. (0 00,40 4(100 W4 7.50 14.H.I tftiH) 8 6 H.55 02.27 7AO.IHI 1 62 01 'JOO.IKI 16201 17. IdO 4.VUI 60110 4 HI A (HI 0 Hit A 00 2 44 2 60 Total eoet, l7.1.2(IO.tMI 6J.450.IK) 8,0111 (Ml I.IIHO.tH) 8.6JII.OO 2, 1 OO.I Ml 17II.IMI5 IN) 87,liM0 .17.4111110 1 1,11110,00 1.I40.IHI 05(1 (Ml IIOO, I HI .VH 4U.VIM 5,0.".U,(1UU,.1 f J.O.17.08 2 i.oio yd IJ.OoH 65 w;,oui h7 Id, 1110, 1 til 1.1 i5,OalUl J6,40I4J YH.I.IIW rKVKH MKIftlifKit Wsshiiigtiiu, July D.iuurteeu u.i li I.hi. yrlhiw lir ! hsi l.t..kiii um iiiuiig h empuyi ( th Mrl.iiii.f'i iU4iiuitHt r Nmitiiiyik, Ih liirii hs en Imi l ami itHirt.lviiie I etptoMml lu th sbllltv uf lh ilmloi In suiuii uut III lIlWHIHV till Jurgiiiil.s July if, King , Jul 11 -lb mleril litiu tuWM Of JufgU.t,, (tUi.yl !,, la ash t.iuuhl. t. I,,, mm burnt,! Mii.ur vnUr if ih ertiu hn.llh authnrttte. 1h Urate mI hnu k alM w,n hisil In teit along h 1 ih flVht, BH.I KUNiertlU IdlMkhlltlMNI, I..! irihr wilh wisav dweltisg h, le dti)4 Vy tr. THURSDAY JULY 14, 1898. make the usual boogaboo of no rem nisatowuersbip, Heuator Allen, of Nebraska, was mil Isplelou among those who, on July 7lh, made an snort to have Congress rccog. Dies Commodore Hobley for bis mngnlfl cent conduct In the ennounter with Or- vera' fleet, rather tbuo bavs all the glory go to Hniniwon, when the relundliiic of the ronlflo debt came up recently for discussion the ublii Ultous Jerry Hlmiison was on hand !"n',w! '. flgrsaudn sjhi,, uimih nun it unman re, Col. W, J, llryan is reported as at. tending to the suits! merit, drilling and equipment of ,ls soldiers with the same vigor lis always gives to the matter In iiniid. Wharton Ilarksr. of I'hlladeluhlM. would-be presidential candidate of the reopies party, aod llellweather of the noiier lias been snuair nil In uucharit' able remarks In regard to some of bis most ardent siirinorters at Omaha. Mr. lUrker Is evidently aiiurry at the tall for eoi having wugaud tbs doe: on that no eneion, inni vanoervoor. oi Texas, is an- If I . aa. , bounced as the guhcrnatorlol candidate on the uilddls-oMhe-road ticket In Ne- braeka, Tbs boilers in that stats find Miemsnlves usable to endorse the spfeii. did administration of (lovemoi ilob Oornti, Ihsirreat dal es ofCb uaaro had to remain unpublished for several days last Week owliia- to tbe sfrlke of ths vi' ' mong tbs striking miners b"PWl to wveral adjoining states, Isti - - - m " 7,fm 7 U ' f theory that it would bs both unwise aau nnsais lor our govsrnment to vent ure In s great undertaking alone, Our " ""P '0.. we beard so "Z 7 "L )ZU TZ,lZ?,T "ystm tbat on could have bardly be- I . 7 --wm ...H...'rav p(w-j Ileved this same party that was then so fearful of results would so soon venture into conquest and annexation that must cbanirs tbs man of tbs world. Tine tear th lost veeths of mask off of the gold-bug. Kvery honest man knows that tbs government needs no endorse ment In ifiuroeari powers, It needs but to do what Is rliihf. ins tremendous daily expense of th War Willi Noaln SO entire V ovm-alnulnw. eion uiai uie newspatier are rorgsttlng hi rejoin oyer i ne approacuing adjourn- .... vwtf, men wnear, boosted by war rumors and Simulation, replied its minimum 1 . ... - .. . .1 - . - priiw, tiara nanna and li s oririm. 1 " , . , . . , . . ... . : Ciaimeo It was a liwILimnle airinuKm A IKA flll..l 11.11..1.- . 7. . ... . , ui eieivimej prosienii,v, j iter having ueeo aeait With by Ills fellow 1 nucule turn. whsat falls and lbs Itioiiblluaa orimna ? urn ineir attention to soms new lis, I lis ivipullst convention was held at norni vine, Twin,, July 0, Th attend Hieing represen ted. It, N. Idchardsoo of ' w" "i M'j rri itiii iiiuijbirei MhfUs Hfge Huh tmlw ffnsi4u., ,H.. nriinr. no oiner nnin niit one mm made. The nla . ma a ' inaonneumalia n at orm. ooikmIL ou wi tusion auii a noiding or our next na tloual convention no less than thirt a t 1 - I .. . ' ' . ' days before that of any other political I'ariy. A, 14. The t'ulmn Allies, Whatever may be said derogatory of the number of the troops making up lb forces of Uomei and Garcia, there can b no criticism of the spirit tbat has been shown by either the leaders of tbe Insurgent army or by tbe men compos lg it. There was something almost pathetic la the descriptions of tbe Cubans as they havs appeared in the vicinity ol Hantlago, elad in tattered garment (It sunn ragsoould be so dee Ignatod), poorly fed and Imflloleotly armed, end yet they have won Irom tbe American ollloers with wboin they have been brought in contact ths name of hftPIIM. Ill Mil Ik. ..I...... ....... .- ,.,,.,,, niniut ninimnfBqii niMcjuin tnsse i.uban BOl- W W Tbff und. sinufi tar ueiier man tbs Americana ths mnuuii in wnnnrn auoinsd lie tne rimuiarus, mm tnus lorewariieil our ......!.. I a a 1 a a oill-vrs wer forearmed, (lamia's men understood tbsHloui Indian ninthoiU of th enemy and they rendered luvslii- shls olstsniie In doing scouting dutv and lueallng the point from which the attack might h wade. Ho thoroughly ildMlarela undrtud lbs lo tbat the prediction he bad mad reuardlna? wher in npaeiaro would stand and how they wouhl ftglit wura verilted la lualsnee. r.vea with thoa who had (rung sympathy lor the Cuban and men ranee lir hu Um.. a lallurti In ustlv appealing lb ral merit ul the inturseut. ilut IhiM ul lh Cub hier tin have Uu brouaht ia eou. Urt with surh eommaaib'r s R.Hik siiaasit rtbalter hare wua Kuutheni buiti their !uniette asd Ikiiiwi t, lipl thai r earry n a wsr bk that tmdka dvataWd Cuba forth l.i tliMMi tmn aadover. aad wlli lur ih. sake ill liberty nlur Ik sufturisg (hat Ike I ansa nv ttMilfro. turn mMv trutte.1 wok lklHk til i.mr. WHY TIIKY ltltti( Um.l..M, July II. -I h Time iU li.hr the Mini! r4lilrgrl) iUl,, M.ii.ly let.111 It Msdtid itrniiiMi. tut) 8 IM tM.l4 wat t Ih nU in. dV ll temlrixl hi rei4l,iH an lhl il hi vstileet, mgai4 rvtiiH liietnle Ih iiHinliiiiH i a hew (Mtitl.tr r minuting i. h uiiliury fliilirHl Tu,l' eitUI to h Time ma Ihst th Hlhtl.i i.f , iKtultuy WM llll lu illoniMlliUhl igrut 1.1 lipllllilll OW IK lVMlt i Uuui leg er aegwlhitlmi. AT SANTIAGO'S GATES Sbafter and Sampson Prepare to Attaok From Land and Sea. QEN, MILES TAKES COMMAND Peace Talk Domes Prom Madrid- Can not Withstand United States. Oerters en AinerleenSull. Wellington, July 11, Hi'inl official clrelrN to day were a ciie of cxpec tuncy, 'His luei that no linKrtant news wua rvtmiml yeirday from either Hamiwon or flhaftr, except a message about 4f0 lu the afternoon, oonstruml Ut mean that there bod bftu uo tfbange in tbe situation fron what previous dlspatcbes bad so iiouniH'd it to b, loft wattrrs as they bad txMtn at tbo oloso of rJuaday, k.ui u,,ut .ip...iiv i.ni!,firii 7. I " 'Zl. 7.T ' " . 1,177 pointing In that mimct. Among the early bulletin prniUd mornjiig at m war ueparunen i " - cablegram from (Jcnaral Bbafter, re- eelved by tbe department during the uiUi "tttU" th- Hug of ,, ....i.l.i . w this it was gathered that the firing on Munday was only a preliminary skirmish, ' Mlioi'lJy aUer midnight th war de partment gave out the following from uenerai niiuiuiri "I'inya del KsUt, July 10, Enemy opened fire a few minutes post 4 o'clock with light guns, They wer soou slleiiiwd by us. Very little musk' tLrv lli-lnir anil Ilia eH'llv within their mi trun'hiiiMiil. 'I'liii men slightly wounded. Will have consldeiaw forces tomorrow, enough 1 10 coinpieieiy moea an roans." NAVAt. iuiaiiii im uiuumw At nwu toduy the members of th naval war board went into conference with the lires dent. When Kecretarv Iong reached the white house he stat ed that in his opinion the fleet had so rar tuaen no pert in today's enirsir ment, He sfuUil that his concluslbn was bused on the fact that no advices to the contrary had been received from Admlrul Hum peon, mat wrious bomlardmant la to be the program at Nan tin go todav is not doubted by anyone, It wo yesterday that President McKlnley's ultimatum was announced in tha following lang uage y an oiTiciui presumed to bs la a position to knows ,vi'li only solution to the situation is an absolute and unconditional sur render of General Llnarc' army, and that will occur if it is necessary 10 call the entire 1U3.000 in the army to secure mat resuib ' TUUC1C TILL NOON TODAY. A dlspuU-h from Uuantanauio stated tbat It Is understood there that the truce had been extended until noon Monday, July 11. 1 he arrival of Knslgn Palmer today was an event of unusual Interest as he bora the official report of Admiral 8aiiipsoii, including the report of his subordinate officers describing the de struction of Admiral tVrverars squad ron. Much parts of the reports a are deemed suitable for publication by the oiTieiais win lie given to toe pre later. IIKOAN AT 8! 15 YKHTKItDAY. (Copyright, Associated Pre, 1HUH.) uit Aguiuoreo, July JO, At 5:13 p, 111. bolsy the vessels of the United HtAtes begaii the iMMnbardnient of 8sntisgo. UKMINDKU OIV TIIK DARK 81DK. (Copyright, Asws'lsted Pre, isgs.) iiiiantsnsmo Hay. J 11 v 10. The Ot Ivette Is her ready to sail for Ilmntv ion iumuis. hlie lis on tmard 60O Irk slid wounded. Aiming th wounded I neiiersi newkln. Ill Uliderstsndlliff nrevall hnr hst th trui-e ha ttrrn eiteniUI un til iiimii MhiiiIhv. Julv It. Wll.l, M(VK IIIOM ("IIN'KAMAOl'A, I lili'hstiiauir I'ark. (la.. Julv 11 There I an linprilon among the of. fli'er al camp Thomas that tlier I to ( a Iteavy ittmrrinent of triHiu due. Ing th present wrrk . Ilie t'iral Ohio ravalrv leave di. morrow iiiorning, It I nal.l L,m thai th enllr I'lrat army eorisi will grt ,V liefur th end of ih week. Th seeinid brigade .f Ih rival lalon of tne nr.i rmv rorw n.sy g aar t..i...un.w .r l th farthrat l.y Vn. nr. lav, iiMMiMY t HlMlN'tt ru'init. M..lrl.. July II - Tl, rrn Ml Im. Illlla f.ir.hrr ibiutil (but Ih Ilut f,.r 8lii' ,1, llnlly ntii.irr ftif wii U ittMtr at hand. The iltuii in hli h Ih Mil lid Ii.IhU iv ha fiiuitd tlarlf tti to h vre ha Iven a runt 1. 1 1. ... ik. hiv WMiia if tha alrynla ltk ia .. (lull la.lU H Mperitir and Ih dtaaa Iron 1-uitMiii.rif'r t.f aa elllelal itniiiHrmeut th the u(ha,h ia hop, h and a mtaM llmi lu ann f.,r !, It has lae HIIM h thing ntt4. t'U lh (his pa.ltl.iH rsa Hf tie il lir. I h aliit.ln.ru urt.l. and ui i.llrd Milrhi(lni, (he irreil,il d4re. uuna(l..n t.f (h Htelah liul4e. hliH hM ilritin.le. thai h aii sssleat h Auirrd'aa latoder ira .trd wiiht aa eerrev thai wuul l piw In h , that Simim .n Id w (Slih eay power, I rl tly Urtag. NO. 9. ing on a crisis when the ministry will have no further alternative, and peace will wiiim throuirb Us own initiative. Notwithstanding this gloomy situa tion thai ministry declares with empha sis thst peace prooosals are not uudev consideration, A rumor that they are Is met with Instant denial from official sources, Yesterday's imulnrt session did not touch upon the question of peace, The ministers declare that war was the topic of discussion, A report from tJovernor Ocncral Illanoo, which f uva in detail bis means of defending lavsna, against the uttack by Ameri can torem, which Is to be made upon the ciipitulailon of Hantlngo, occupied the ntuntlon of tha ministry. From all the talk that leak out of offtclal sources tiere, there la to be made a desperate reslsleiices siralnst the Am erli'an forces at Huvana as at SanUsgo. jmo inatur wiiat tna rJoanlsit soldiery, I Im Hpunlsh iiou-coiniiutants within, tha doomed city may desire, the min istry Is a-ratlfled with the femviuio of (lovernor (ienrral Illanoo, and bis an nounced determination to put up a most dcsperaUt resistance airalnst the taking of the city, is to all appearance endorsed by ths ministry here. uut in solta or tnis conndent air. in formation received from source that cannot be doubted sustain the belief that the official circles of Madrid are pervaded with gloom and pessimism. It usually tukes a little while before Hpanlsh pride will permit itself to be lieve bad new and the first report of .7. Ti" : r: ir'LzlT' EI?uim.!iM- Hpanlsh tSJSSfc. i. beginning to dawn upon tbe ministry that nan tl ago Is doomed. Tbe destruction of Cer- "f "TlttLT. it uJtHl' E" J tiJ ttrf, nvlcthms now dq.re.sing theVrlti I i.liik 1 1, 1 u I mw r?' 'rm"L A belief nrevsils that the final can- Itulatlon of Hantlago de Cuba will be awaited )e fore. active and unconcealed measures will be adopteo to secure pun through tbe mediation of the powers, rurls, July JO, Tli e Madrid corres pondent of The Temp eayss J lie end is esgeriy awaited, even the government no longer attempting to disguise Its conviction that after the full of nantlogo the time will have come for thinking about overture of (trace, especially as all the Kuropean chancellories advise this course. The meeting that are being held at ISsyonne, In the province of Navarre and along the Pyrennees, greatly dis turb the ministry. The partiuns or Don Carlos are making no secret of their intention to rise if the terms up on which prate is negotiated involves loss of territory. uintwn uenerai iwanoo caniea mat It will m ImiMieslbl for reinforce menta to n-ai h Hantlago in order to aid in the defense, duration of which w ill depend uiion tbe supply of food and ammunition, unless the garrison attempts a desperate sortie. CURVE IU INTER VIEWED. , Portsmouth, N. II., July 11. The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, with more than 740 Spanish prisoners, including 54 officers, arrived in Portsmouth har bor at 8:30 yesterday morning. Tbe big liner lift Ouantanamo at 0 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, July 6, and did not make a stop until she droppid anchor in Portsmouth harbor. Includ ing the prisoners there were 1,036 people on board the boat and out of this number there are 91 sick and wounded 8panlarda under the care of the aurgeous. Admiral Genera la confined to bla cabin, having been quite 111 for tbe past three days, al though be waa able to be dreaaed this morning, Captain Eulate, wbo waa commander of the Vlscaya and la among the prisoners, Is quite UL hav ing been wounded In the head during the battle otT Montlago, Health Officer V. H. TowJe, who went on Uatrd tbe St. Louis, made a thorough examination of the vessel. 11 visited all tha woundad. II saya there I no evidence of yellow fever or other contagioua disease and the people la th vicinity of where tha prisoners are to be confined need feel no alarm about pestilence breaking out. All of th Hpanlsh commissioned of flivr list been ou arol and have had th freedom of th ship, with one encrptlon, and h waa th governor of Hantlago d Cuba, who waa trying to eaa from Ih city oa IVrverw'a ttngahlp, when she wo destroyed on July 3. II refused lo sign th parole I'sprrs, and waa eunaeueiitly confined In one of Ih cabin under guard. The remainder if It. primmer wer ron flmul brtwreu decks and ehawly guard ed. A itetm hiiirnl of 8 marine front Ih V, 8. 8. ItrtMiklya, under l.ieutea ant Ihirdvn, and II loarleea from th low a, Umrdr.1 lh 8 1, loula l.i guard Ih prUmrra. but they hl It 1 1 la or no Irwuld with tha turn. The pri.imrf sr vtrll aa (warty all Ih riulah ultur ar .IrraMtl U t li.ihr uf eiry itr rl.(ln, ii..m uf ltm had eoM. stawrd wlih very llltl ili.lhlug and whst tkey Br wvwilng was give Iheiii tv th eftl. era and lna fitua th America a Heet. Admiral trrvar, whet tUit1 bv th hlth eirirrr id h wsa ailu. lr. r I lrawii.tif oh Ih tut! and hot tHli. nolhing hut Ih kldt and ht tinaldvrt trtmet lm he 4d ara iskea prtr. II irrria in .vrai r Mvaa hrarie.l nua and keenly fel the he lit hi ftret. I'nalg Palmer I.f Ih 81 I. .nla a.h.ir with liHHMrlt e it 'rial dia. M(ha fvr Vhltia ad Irft at I II IM (teraw, with a Urf grip. (lVai4 o rtftilt rega.) I'V 7