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B • i" ' rr ”‘ i i , * . '.Vj, I .4* TIIK I.EDGUlt: OAFFNKY, S. C., JUNE 2, 1S08. 7*1 Preparations Rushed at the Park to Move to Tampa Eight Regiments. EQUIPPED FOR THE FIELD SIpii Arsned \Vil!i SprinsHHd Uii!i*s. Will‘Take Five Hundred KoiiimIk of Adiinunition—KatioiiH For i- il'ty Daj-s to He Shipped at Onee. Ch.'Ttakoooa, Mavol.—Hio prepara tions for the departure of ei^ht regi- tuente of infantry from Chiekamauga for Tampa are being vigorously pushed today and the indications are that all the eight will get out during tho next 4K hours. The first to go will be the First Illinois, the First Ohio, the One Hun dred and Fifty-Seventh Indiana and thr> Third Pennsylvania. These ure scheduled to leave tonight. Tho work of breaking camp and i»acking up can be easily finished during tho day. The men and equipment will bo loaded on trains in the i>ark and these trains will be given the right of way. The de tachment formed by the/our regiments Will number about 4,000men and will bo commanded by Brigadier General Sny der. The second detachment, which will probably leave tomorrow night, will be 'Composed of the Second New York, Sixty-ninth Netv York, First District of Columbia and tho Fifth Maryland. Brigadier General L. H. Carpenter will command this detachment. General Carpenter has been in command of the First division of the Third corps at the park, while General Snyder .has been in command of the Third division of the First corps. Each of the eight regi ments will be equipped with Spring- field rifles, caliber 45, and 500 rounds of ammunition. These, except what are in tho hands of the men, w’illbe shipped by rail. Each regiment w^ill provide it self with two days’ trawel rations in haversack and eight days’ full rations in wagon train. Fifty days’ full rations will bo shipped by rail to the chief com missary at Tampa. It it; now generally believed here that the various regiments encamped in the park will.be sent on to the front as soon as they are in lit con dition. The idea that the big army will be kept intact here all summer is now’ entertained by hut few of the officers. The First Maine infantry, the Second Arkansas infantry and the Fifty-second Iowa infantry, which arrived yesterday afternoon and last night, settled down in camp today. Each of the regiments number about 1,000 men. The First Mississippi infantry, 1,028 men, under Colonel George M. Govan, arrived this morning. The regiment is without arms and uniforms. Ohio offi cials began the work of paying the Ohio volunteers today. The Pennsylvania officials finished paying their men today. The majority of the volunteers have bad no pay for their services before being mustered in and are loud in their com plaints. The Second division was scheduled for a sham battle today, hut this morn ing it was decided to postpone the event. Regimental and company drills are keeping the men employed. Inspector •General Breckinridge states that he will .remain here a week longer. WANT THEIR OWN COLOR. Negro Troops Object to the Appoint ment of >Vliit»* Captain. Mojui.e, May 31.—The negro company that offered for service and some HK> or more other negroes who wish to servo in the volunteers, met tonight to take i action on the appointment of Robert ' Gage, a white man, as captain of tlu | Mobile company. Gage made them a speech and said that he would treat them right and then called for volun teers. Not a man responded. The assembly then Iramcd a petition to Governor Johnston reciting how tho Mobile company had long been organ ized and drilled by good officers, how it had been first to signify its willingness to volunteer at the call of the president and how they wished to have the privi lege extended to the white companies of naming their own officers, subject to the ajqnoval of the governor. Tin y do not say they will not serve under white officers, but express prefer ence for their old ofli« ers, who they say arc competent. LAFAYETTE HONORED liis Grave Is Decorated With Wreaths and Flags. — •GENERAL PORTER SPEAKS jU MC Jo Most Important Expedition Yet Undertaken Has Peon Landed In Cuba. THREE HUNDRED CUBANS fuel. PRESIDENT IS DISSATISFIED. Contractors For Army Kuppllca Are Too Slow Filling Orders. Washington, May 31.—The president, upon returning from Camp Algor, where 14,COO troops are quartered, .expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress made in preparing the troops for actual service. He was surprised to find that scarcely more than oue-bwlf of the men were fit for service in the field, and he made a searching inquiry ns to the cause. He was told that the reason tho men had not been provided with uniforms and guns was that the contractors were slow in filling orders placed with them. He thereupon directed that more speod be* made in getting the men ready. The president is beginning to appre ciate the fact that the conduct of tho war upon the lines of bloodless and peaceful campaigning is being severely criticised. The war has already lasted 41 days and practically no progress has been made toward accomplishing the purpose of the United States in declar ing war on Spain—that of driving the Spanish from the island of Cuba. The war ha* cost the government, in round numbeirs, f IOO.OOq.OOO, the Spanish are •till in control of the island, and the task of driving them away is apjiarciitly much more difficult now than it wa« when war was declared. Hoyoatt French Millinery. Pmi.ADEjjKitu, May bl.—A resoin- tion has beeai passed by the Colonial Dames in this city to refrain from using or purchasing French goods, in retalia tion for the unfriendly attitude of cer tain French papers and French citizens. Ont of the Race. Bainukidgr, Ga., May 81.—Hon. A. L. Hawes, candidate for congress from this the Eleventh district, publishes a card today in which he says: “Owing to professional and business engage ments, which would not permit neglect or delay, together with the congress ional primary being called for June 6, I retire from the race.” This leaves the field to Hon. James W. Griggs, who will return to congress unopposed Peabody Special Master. Cos.i’MBUK, Ga., May 31.—Hon. F. D. I’ealxady has been appointed special master, to which the matter of fees in the EugW- and Thcnix cast) will be re ferred. is ts pass upon the fees for the receives*, sptcial master and uttor- net's and make such recommendations fu he ificji proper. He Is Warmly Applauded Wheni lie Refers to the Ties Between the Two People—Bartholdi Deplores >j.irit of Modern Amerleans. Pakis, May 81. — With a view to check the blatant pro-Spanish feeling here and enlist the sympathies of Frenchmen in the side of Americans, a special eff ort was made by the Ameri can colony to do honor to the memory of Lafayette. A big gathering pro ceeded to his tomb in the Picpus ceme tery, which was decorated with wreaths and mutual flags. The United States ambassador, General Horace Porter, de posited the American wreaths and in an eloquent speech referred to America’s debt to Latayette and the “unbreakable ties between the two peoples. He was warmly applauded. M. Bartholdi followed in the same strain, but he said he deplored the fact that it has been revealed that there ex isted a new spirit among modern Amer icans which differed from the traditions of the founders of the republic. Continuing, M. Bartholdi said French men looked to General Porter and Amer icans like him to “keep tho United States faithful to the great principles of liberty and justice which presided at the birth of the republic.” The military baud present played the American and French anthems and all those who attended the ceremonies de filed before the tomb. BRYAN MAY NOT COMMAND. May Be No Room For the Regiment He Is Raising. Washington, May 81 —The aspira tions of William Jennings Bryan to lead a regiment to the front may be thwarted, as will be the case with a large number of civilians who h ive been organizing regiments in anticipation of the second call lor troops. This is brought about by the policy to be pursued in organizing troops under the second call. It is proposed to fill up the regiments now organized so as to bring them up to their maximum strength before attempting to organize new regiments. Mr. Bryan is not the only one doomed to disappointment. In many of the states it will take nearly the entire quota under the sec ond call to fill the organizations already sent to the field. The law says that before any new regiments are organized those already in the field shall be recruited to their maximum strength as nearly as possi ble. The president has stated that he pro poses to have this done. The officials state that nothing is being done with a view to preventing Bryan or any other persons from getting positions. Cordage Trust to Be Revived. New York, May 81.—The war has revived tho rope industry in this coun try, and Rear Admiral Dewey’s signal victory at Manila has put the American manufacturers in the way of making fortunes. As a result it is understood that the manufacturers and others will revive the cordage trust soon. Manila was, outside of Mexico, the main supplv for raw material, and since Admiral Dewey has closed that port prices have suddenly boomed up from 3b, cents a pound to 8' 2 cents a pound for raw Ma nila hemp. There is no chance to pur chase Manila hemp for future ship ment, which is usually done when prices are normal. Promises Neutrality Fur France. Paiu«, May 31. — In a speech at Etienne at the unveiling of a monu ment to the soldiers of 1870, President Fanre declared that France is resolved to maintain tho strictest neutrality in the Siuiuieli-American war. He earn estly hoped that the efforts of the neu tral powers will succeed in restoring peace, regretting that they failed to pre vent the conflict. There Were Many Distinguished Offl- cers In the Party—Seven Thousand RUles and Two Million Rounds of Ammunition For Gureiu’s Army. Key West, May 31.—The steamer Florida returned here today from Cuba, having successfully landed a most im portant expedition on the island. Nearly 400 men, with a pack train and a large quantity of arms and am munition, sailed for Guantanamo, on the Plant line steamer Florida, on the night of May 21. These men and the equipment constituted an expedition able to operate independently and to defend itself against any body of Span ish troops which might oppose it. The expedition was under the com mand of Colonel Jose Lacret, former in surgent commander in Matanzas prov ince. He assumed the direction of affairs immediately on the landing of i the expedition. Until then General i Joaquin Castillo was in control. Geu- | oral Julio Saugailly, on the way to re- | port to General Maximo Gomez, was i also on the boat. This is the most powerful anti-Span ish expedition ever sent to Culm. About ; 800 of the men are Cubans; the others are Americans. The engineer corps of tho expedition is composed entirely of Americans under Aurcliau Ladd and with the party are Americans, i The men were dressed in canvass uni forms furnished by the United Stages government and the commissary hud rations enough to last 14 days after the i Canada lauding. The pack train consisted of ! teeted. 85 mules and 25 horses. Tk : expedi tion carried 7,000 rifles and 2,000,000 rounds of ammuuition for Gcueral Cu- j lixto Garcia. The expedition is composed of hardy young fellows who looked lit for any thing. General Sanguilly’s return fro Cnba is a remarkable incident in his extraordi nary career. His gallant services in the ten years’ war; his arrest in Havana at the beginning of the present insurrec tion; his sentence to death and his re lease at the intercession of Secretary Sherman on a promise to remiain out side of Cuba, have made him a conspic- | nous man. About six months ago Gen eral Gomez ordered him to report for duty and he did not obey. Now he is going to humble himself before “The Old Man.” Cubans say he is likely to receive him gruffly, take away his sword and order him to fight in the ranks. General Gomez is a stickler for obedience. General Enrique Colazb, through the failure of the junta to land him in Cuba after the death of General Antonio Ma- coo, was unable to take the command to which had been assigned. When lie did reach Cuba later with an expedition General Gomez reduced him to rank of colonel as a punishment for his failure to obey the previous order. , This action was taken notwithstanding tho fact Colazo and Gomez are dear friends. The expedition was convoyed by the cruiser Marblehead, the torpedo beat destroyer Eagle and other warships. Two young brothers of General Nea ter Araugueren are with the expedi tion. i When the present revolution in Cnba began General Jose Lacret Morlot, by which title ho is popularly known, se cured passage on the steamer Mascetta for Jamaica on his way to Cnba. The English government had information regarding Lacret’s movements and pre vented him sailing for Cuba from Ja maica. He then went to Mexico and Liter to New York. At tho latter place he consulted with the junta and re turned to Tampa. Here he embarked on the steamer Olivette for Havana in the garb of a priest. Still in the garb of a priest he boarded a train for Sagua la Grande. Accom panying him were a large number of Spanish soldiers. Being highly educated, a man of good presence and a “padre,” was sufficient to give him an entree into the best Spanish society of Sagua la Grande, i Lacret stopped at the best hotel, and when in the eafes at tho alcade’s right hand. After communicating with ttfo insurgents, tho “padre” suddenly disap peared from the hotel. He joined the insurgents, and throwing off his priestly disguise, has since performed valorous service for the cause of Cuban freedom. Tho Florida has been quarantined, but she may be released in an hour or so. So far not a line of authentic news t has left the ship. Report has it that she landed her party about 23 miles east of Havana and that not a shot was fired. Seuor Polo, the local delegate of tho Cuban junta, has official information that the Florida expedition has been lauded. EARLY MOVEMENT EXPECTED A Hot Exchange of Dispatches Be tween Nehiey and Washington. Kingston, Jamaica. May 31.—A hot cxclirngo of dispatches between * 'oin- modoro Schb y and Was! ingtun has oc curred during the last 3*i hours, and an important inovi meiit of Schley’s fleet is expected soon. The auxiliary cruiser Yale put in hero Saturday, receiving and sending cablegrams. Tho Eagle and the Harvard have l>ocn in Jamaican waters several times, acting as disjKitch boats. The Associated Press dispatch boat Dandy has had an unpleasant exfieri- once. Owing to a misconstruction ol tho neutrality laws she was detained kero from Saturday until Monday by refusal of British officials to allow hci to coal, tearing violation of the neutral ity. It was only by energetic action o. tho American consul, Mr. Snyder, tiiac the Dandy secured permission to take n rn til LIST OF SPANISH SPIES Letter Found In Canada by r. Secret Service Agent. SPANISH SEEK TO RECOVER Montreal’s Chief of Detectives Ar rested on Suspicion of Stealing Let ter, but Denies Knowledge of It and Will Sue Spaniards For $o0,000. Montreal, May 31.—A letter, said to contain the names of Spanish spies in tho United States, has been abstracted from 42 Tapper street, where Lieutenant Car ranza, Seuor Du Bose and other mem bers of the Spanish secret service live It was secured by a United States secret service agent. Carranza ami his asso ciates are moving heaven and earth to regain it and have offered immense re wards, but it is gone. The entire city detective force arc worlfiug on the case, for it is under stood that until they are ordered out of the Spaniards Joseph Kellert, Metropolitan detective pected of being in tbo United States, has been office and house have must be pro chief of the service, sus- employ of the arrested. His been searched, but no letter has been found. Ho de nies knowledge of the affair, and will sue the Spaniards for $50,000. It is supposed that he looks like the United States detective who got the letter. Kellert was told that if he gave up the letter ho would be let off, but it is supposed that he is in the Unueii States by now. The man who stole the letter evi dently watched his chance win n the Spaniards were out. He came to the house accompanied by an order from Mrs. Simpson, the agent for the house, and was let in by one of the servants, who allowed him to look through it. He stayed only 10 minutes. When the. Spaniards returned the let ter was gone. Carranza rushed down in a cab to see H. C. SL Pierre, who has been acting as the Spanish lawyer: He fought in the war of the rebellion and was a prisoner of war. Ho put the city detective officers on the case. From descriptions they thought the man was Kellert, as he was suspected of doing work for the United States. They watched his office and got one of the girls who saw the man to look at him. The girl thought he was the man. One of the Spaniards, Lieutenant Car ranza, went to Kellert’s office and on the pretext of wanting to engage his services had a look at him. They shad owed him all evening. R. A. Greenshields, Kellert's lawyer, is sure they got the wrong man, but ad mits that the letter was stolen. Carranfci himself gave the informa tion, and Kellert was arrested for steal ing a letter from Lieutenant Carranza bearing an 8-cent postage stamp. Kellert says: “1 did not do it, but would lie proud if I had done it. It was a great piece of work in a good cause.” The case will come up in the criminal court. Dispatches from Washington state that Kellert is in the employ of the se cret service and had been put on Span ish spy cases. REGULAR ARMY UNPOPULAR. Plan to Raise It to 02,000 Men May Re Abandoned. Washington, May 31.—It looks as though the project to raise the regular army to its maximum strength of about (52,000 men will have to be abahdoned. The war department officials have prac tically given up hope of securing a greater forec than 40,000. Most of those who wish to serve at the front are desirous of entering the volunteer army and will have nothing to do with the regulars. This is inexplicable (o the military authorities, who believe that the regu lar army offers greater advantages to a soldier and assures him better care while in the field. Great Activity In Army anc) Navy Departments at the City of Washington. NO NEWS IS GIVEN OUl Santiago de Cuba or Porto Rico Maj Be the Objective Point—General Let Bus Left Tampa to Establish Head quarters at Jacksonville. Washington, May 81. — The com mand to advance has infused intense activity into every branch of military and naval circles. It was shown today in the hurried but systematic prepara tions at the various bureaus at the war and navy departments and in the keen air of expectancy everywhere prevail ing. The authoritative statements made yesterday by General Miles and others that the orders for an advance had been issued, left no further doubt on thu'. point. The report from Key West that tho steamer Florida returned there thi: morning after successfully lauding a most important expedition in Cuba, was supplemented by tho information here that tho expedition was in command of General Lacret, the well known Cuban leader, who has with him 400 picked Cubans, thoroughly armed and equipped by the United States. Prior to the cab inet meeting reports were current that the president hail told some of his call ers that he expected Commodore Schley would attack Admiral Cervera today in Santiago harbor. Inquiry failed to substantiate this re port. On the contrary, those in a posi tion to know the general plans of at tack slated that the navy and army would act together and that one branch of the service was not likely to strike a decisive blow until the other was ready to eoojierate and thus make this blow doubly effective. While there continues to be entire official reticence as to the exact points of invasion, the concensus of opinion, drawn from the most intel ligent sources, is that the eastern end of Cuba, constituting the province of San tiago, with Santiago de Cuba as its cap ital, and Porto Rico, will be among the objective points. For this reason the situation in Santiago province and Porto Rico was thoroughly canvassed. General Lee last night left Tampa for Jacksonville on the East Coast of Flor ida to open headquarters there. But one inference can be drawn from this movement, namely that Jacksonville is to be made a base of operations against Porto Rico. The town is admirably sit uated for this purpose; in fact it far surpasses Key West as a base for opera tions even against any of the eastern points of Cul>a. The terminus of an excellent railroad system leading from the north and west with good steamboat connection with New York, with a navigab e river affording a good harbor and distant only 1.200 miles Irom San Juan in an air line. Jacksonville leaves little to be: do- sired as a base of military operations. WRECKED ON CUBAN COAST. Boston Steamer Carrying Viee Pres ident Cuban Republic Ashore. Boston, May 31.—The Boston Fruit company received a cablegram this morning announcing that their largo steamer Bclvidere, which loft Jamaica last Wednesday night for Boston, is ashore on Cape Maysi, on the eastern end of Cuba and is probably a total wreck. The fate of the passengers and crew is unknown, although it is thought they were possibly rescued. The company states that among tho passengers were Seuor Capote, vice president of the Cuban republic. It is thought the Belvidere was wrecked late Wednesday night. The j captain of the fruit company’s steamer Ethelred, who sighted the Belvidere when passing the cape, says the latter craft had been abandoned and the hull was badly damaged. The after part of the steamer was full of water. The Belvidere was one of the finest steamers in the Boston Fruit company's fleet. She was built at Glasgow about one year ago and regis tered about 1,800 tons. Her cargo con sisted of 20,000 bunches of bananas and 300 bags of cocoauuts. THE NICARAGUA CANALyDlLL t'em.toj- Morgan Ropes to Get a f- HVor- nble \ ote Before Adjournment. Wasiungton, May 81.-Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama, speak.iig of tho Nicaragua »anal bill tonight, said: “I Imvc hope of g, t;ing a vote on tho canal bid Uforo the adjournment of congress. The question of building an ir.tcroeennic canal is, to my mind, ona ot tnc most important matters of tho time. There is every reason why tho canal should he built, and I believe the project will be 1 >oko 1 npm with favor. “The bill now before the Nicaragua canal committee appropriates $100,001),- 000 for the construction of the water way between the two great oceans. It provides, also, for the purchase of the stock of the Maritime Canal com; say. This company has valuable concessions which are necessary before work on the canal can be begun.” RECENT FOR EFiYAH Governor of Missouri Offers Nebraskan a Command. ACT WILL MEET APPROVAL In View of the Fact That Bryan’s Ne braska Regiment May Not Go to the Front, Governor Stephens Oilers to Appoint Him Colonel. St. Lons; May 31.—A special to the Post-Dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo., says that Governor Stephens in a tele gram today offered the command of a Missonri regiment to William J. Bryan of Nebraska, “in view of the fact that he (Bryan) cannot lead a regiment from his own state.” The telegram says: “Hon. William J. Bryan, Lincoln;— Seeing that your state under the second call for 75,000 volunteers, may not be requested to furnish a full regiment, and knowing of your patriotism and anxiety to go to the front in the service of your country during the present war, I hereby tender you, if under the second , call I am empowered by the secretary of war to make such appointment, the colonelcy of tho Missouri regiment. “Presuming to speak for my state, I say that our people will be as loyal to you personally as you to your country and they will feel honored to fight un der your leadership. “Lon V. Stephens, “Governor of Missonri.” In an interview Governor Stephens said: “I offered the colonelcy to Mr. Bryan in good faith and hope he will accept it. Missourians generally will indorse my action. I believe I am empowered to make this appointment and if Mr. Bryan accepts ho may be induced toj become a citizen of our state. Rough Riders to the Front. San Antonio, Tex., May 31.—Roose velt's rough riders, officially known as the First United States cavalry, have left for Tam]Ni. Colonel Roosevelt had a promise, before leaving Washington, that his regiment should l>e among the first to go to the front. German Correspondent Escapes. St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May 31.—The German newspaper cor respondent, Mr. Emcrssohn, who was j arrested in Porto Rico, who subse- queutly escaped and who was adjudged ; a spy by the alcalde of Csguas, who placed a priie on his head, is reported to have reached Santa Cruz, the Danish island near here, in safety. I*iieuinoiilM at ClilckntnaugM. Chattanooga, May 81.—Several deaths have occurred in camp here, principally from pneumonia. The heat is beginning to tell on the men. Two prostrations have occurred, but they are not serious. I’roftosals For Pence. London, May 81.—A London news agency asserts that the pope has for warded peace proposals to President McKinley, llrnzlllnn Minister Arrives. New Yokk, May 81.—Senor J. F. Do Assis Brasil, Brazilian minister to tho United States, arrived here today on board the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse from Bremen and Konthnmpton. Other passengers were Victor F. Law- sou and Potter Palmer of Chicago. Money For the Troops, Savannah, May 81.—Eight paymas ters of the United States army, George E. Glenn, & S. Dodge, George R. Smith, J. L. Bullis. E. Dodge, Otto Becker, F. E. Corf: d F. H. Good- hurt, passed throu: 10 annah on their way to Tampa, who. aey go to pay off the soldiers there on June 1. Paymas ters for most of the regulars have al ready gone down, and it is sai<| those will take up tho volunteers, and that they will be paid practically along with the other men. These Want to Fight. Raleigh, May 81.—Two companies of negro troops have left hero for Fort McPherson, Ga. Before they had gone 25 miles there was fighting and one negro was severely cut. The troops are commanded by negro officers. Activity at Mobile. Moiui.e, May 31.—The army movo- meut from this point may be said to have virtually commenced. All day unusual activity has been noted about corps headquarters of General Cop- piuger, and particularly at tho army depot warehouses. Quartermaster and commissary officers and clerks have been in a continuous rush, and are i working late. The air of suppressed 1 excitement noted among field and staff ] officers became infectious among the men, culminating this evening when it was admitted that tho issue of travel and field rations to the troops has com- menood. The Second cavalry was fur nished with six days' rations today, and the Fifth cavalry will be supplied early tomorrow. The travel rations issued are for one week. Want a H ealtliicr Campground. Nashville, May 31.—Unless orders are received by the First regiment in a* day or two, they will necessarily seek a more healthy campground, as there is so much sickness. Adjutant General Sykes has decided to accept the position of lieutenant colonel under Colonel W. R. Garrett if his regiment is called into service. American Warships Sighted. Cape Haytien, Huyti, May 31.—A Huytien gunboat, which arrived here from Port-au-Prince at 8 o’clock this morning with the minister of public works on board, reports that while pass ing the Mole St. Nicholas yesterday af ternoon she saw five American warships cruis. rg in that vicinity. Miles In Savannah. Savannah, May 81.—General Miles and staff reached Savannah this after noon. A committee of Savannah citi zens waited on Miles to induce him to concentrate troops here now in Chicka- mauga. The city appropriates $5,OU0 for camp grounds. Killed Family and Self. London, May 31.—Frederick Hall, a crate maker living at Burston, the prin cipal town in the district called “The Potteries,” in Staffordshire, this morn ing murdered his wife and live chil dren with a bill hook and then com mitted suieide by cutting his throat. It is supposed that the man had suddenly become insane. DAILY MARKET REPORTS COl'TON KU TURKS. February Murcn April June. July ; August bepr-mbor | October Novemivr Dccrmber bpot Cutton—Middling, o 9-10 ceuu. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. CHinit». May 81 New You*. May Cl. oh 4 OL.J4S e.3!» ... 0.8$ *••• ... ... 8.43 6.41 ... <5.43 e ts ... 6.4/ rt.o2 ... 6 51 «.:ir ... 6 H 8 :*» ... 6.3< ... i». ... 6.35 To Feed Augusta’s Troops. Augusta, Ga., May 81.—The news of the condition of the Georgia troops at Tampa, as reported by The Chronicle’s correspondeut, Mr. J. J. Farrell of the German guards, has caused a local sen sation and a carload of supplies is taung made up to be forwarded on Wednes day. Our people feel it is a reproach on Georgia to have h?r troops so illy pro- Tided for, and Augusta will not allc her contingent to suffer longer. WasAT-Msy Ot*4 4 GO >« « . • 1-25 Whbat-Juit . w.* W MisAT—»rp lumber . *1* Wheat-DeoemotT U>M«-M-y . 4)1* Coku—July a-’MOK .. .. WH Cohn—S^plembt-r . in* UATC-May .. 50* OATS-July 2 Haw - . 2<* uats—S pi.-mu.-r . 22* Foma—M-ty • •• . 1 li-> Puan-Juiy to i*—5H>teinber .11.50 0,41 h.mi n.*o C.2.* low 8t. Louis Puts to Hea. New York, May 31.—The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis has sailed, tho strike which threatened to delay the vessel having been peacefully adjusted. Oates Gives Satisfaction. Opelika, Ala., May 31.—The appoint ment of Colonel W. C. Oates as briga dier general in the United States army causes much satisfaction in this dis trict, which Colonel Oates represented fur 14 years in congress. Cervera Would Run Away. New York, May 31.—A copyrighted special from Port au Prince to The World says: A report was current at Mole St. Nicholas that three of Cer- ▼era's fleet tried to steal out of Santiago and were pursued. They only escaped destruction by regaining their port. Lakh -July . .6 3J ... «2! Laho—Scpteiub<-r ... 630 Hiss -M iy , . ... 5.92 bias—Juir ... . .. .5.(0 ... 5 12 Rum—September ... 6.03 NAVAL STORKS. Majr 3'.—Turpentine, flrni rosin A. H at Savannah. —, ^ . 27; **!<•«, 35< rusk*: rect-ipta, l,v2; firm; hsl*-*, — Wre!*: ,1 . IJ, H.'ir, I). $'.05. E. SI 10 F fl •• (i. $1 2); 1« t, $' 44: K. $1 Ol; M. «1 * : V $!.«; I windowrtss 1 * 91 70: wst'-rwhin* $'>n: • Wii.MiNUi'u*, N. ti , jiny :i|. —itiMiii 0 ijC •trsnxMl Sjo; trooi vtraiue 1, 910; >>pirltk lurorntluc, niUrt at tar. * < *.i ! fl.tS;crud» turpeuuue.sts^ay m 91-7 >44.0