THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-Continued. Treasury Department statisticians they are apt to continue at about that figure for at least Six months to come. Chairman Dingley of the Ways and Means Committee estimates that the war expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, will be fully $15,000,000 a month. Congress, however, made the following appropriations to meet the expenses incident to the confhot: For the national defense, act March Army and navy deficiencies, act Naval appropriation act, May 4, 1898 $50,117,000.00 425 246 May 2 56 34,625,725.71 : June 22 Sept. 23,095,549.49 June 3) Camp Alger, near Falls Church and vicinity July 25 257 63 137 Naval auxillary act, May 26, 1898.. 5,232,582.00 3,000,000.00 force, War De May 18 partment, auditors' offices, etc., act Camps in San Francisco... May 7 Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tenn.. Aug 21 Sept. 3 Camp Meade, near Anddletown, Pa. Aug. 24 Aug. 23 23 Aug. 17 85 378 Appropriations in act to provide ways 600,000.00 Army, navy and other war expenses Total ........ 200,000.00 $36,788,095.11 The money for these expenses came from the ap257 propriation for national defense made soon after the blowing up of the Maine, from the receipts under war revenue bill that became a law on June 19, and from the proceeds of the bond sale. authorized by that bill. The Secretary of the Treasury received authority to borrow $400.000.000 under this law. He solicited subscriptions for $200,000,000, giving preference in accordance with the provisions of the law to subscribers for small amounts. He received 231,000 Up to December 1 the actual expenditures of the Treasury Department on account of the war with Spain amounted This to $181, SSS, 125. of course does not represent the total cost of the war, as contracts for material, pay of troops and sailors and other expenses will conanue for many months yet. Up to the close of the fiscal year. June 30. 1898, the Treasury Department had paid out on account of the war $43,041,732.40 as the bills of the Army during the months of April, May and June. During the same period the wai expenses of the Navy were $24,-62,435.51. For the five months, July, August, Sep.ember, October and November, the war expenditures of the Army wer $96,628,927.17, which, added to the Army expenses for the months of April, May and June, make the total cost of this branch of the military establishment from the first month of the war up to December 1. $134,670 69.57. it cost $17,955,027 maintain the Navy from June 30 to December 1, or a total cost for this service of $12.217.465.51 from April to December, covering the war period and three and a half months extra. subscriptions for the first 3.00.000.000. The maining half of the loan was allotted among 60.000 subscribers, the largest amount received by any one subscriber being $4,500. WAR INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. There were so many reports and complaints of cruelty, mismanagement ard lack of supplies at the various camps and in the field that the President appointed the following Commission to investigate the reports and charges and endeavor to fix the blame and to make such suggestions as they may deem necessary to correct abuses: Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Iowa, Pres.; Col. James A. Sexton, Illinois; Col. Charles Denby, Indiana; Capt. Evan P. Howell, Georgia; ex-Gov. Urban A. Woodbury, Vermont; Brig.-Gen, John M. Wilson, Chief of Engineers, U. S. A.; Gen. James A. Beaver, Pennsylvania; Maj.-Gen. Alexander McD. McCook, U. S. A.; Dr. Phineas S. Conner, Ohio: Richard Weightman, Secretary: Lieut. Col. F. B. Jones, Chief Q. M. V., Disb. Officer; Maj. Stephen C. Mills. Recorder. WAR RELIEF WORK. distributed. This society employed hundreds of agents, nurses, ambulances and physicians, which were placed at the gratu.tous service of the gov ernment. A bright chapter in the war with Spain was the relief rendered by the publle to our soldiers in the field and starving Cubans through the agency of the National Red Crose Society. There the were many relief societies organized all over The headquartere of the American Red Cross United States, both for the relief of Cubans and Society is at Washington, D. C. The executive for U. S. soldiers in the fleid and camps. The fficers are: Clara Barton, Pres. and Treas.; relief accorded by the public was instantaneous, George Kernan, 1st Vice-Pres.; Stephen E. Barton, Funds were raised by churches, societies, public | 2d Vice-Pros: Walter P. Phillipe. Gen. Sec.; Dr. bedies, corporations and n-weapers. Several jou nals sent train loads of supplies to Tampa in the early stage of the war. At Montauk Point the Brooklyn Eagle had a permanent depot to receive supplies of every nature contributed mostly by the Brooklyn public and distributed them where moet needed. Red Cross Society. The American Red Cross Society was the great channel through which most of the supplies were Julian B. Hubbell, Gen. Field Agent. The Executive Committee members are: Stephen E. Barton. Chairman; George C. Boldt, Treas.: Joseph Shelder and William B Howland. During the war the President of the United States and his cabinet constituted a Board of Consultation to the society. THE RELIEF COMMITTEE. The Relief Committee of the American Nationa. Red Cross Society in New York City was organ WAR RELIEF WORK-Continued. ized May 3, 1898, with the following officers: Rt. Rev Henry C. Potter, Chairman; Alexander E. Orr and William T. Wardwell, Vice-Chairmen; John P. Faure, Sec.; Frederick D. Tappen, Treas.; Samuel Woolverton, Asst. Treas. Sub-committees were appointed as follows: Executive, Wm. T. Wardwell, Chairman; Finance, J. Pierpont Morgan, Chairman; Supplies, Cleveland H. Dodge. Chairman; Committee on Yacht "Red Cross,' William T. Wardwell, Gustav H. Schwab, Alexander E. Orr; Medical Advisory Board, Dr. Wm. H. Draper, Chairman. The report of the Treasurer shows that from May 9 to Dec. 1, 1898, the total receipts including the value of equipment, clothing, ambulances, mules, etc., were $305.229.66, all of which was expended, except $27,625.38. The Woman's Committee on Auxiliaries was appointed by the Executive Committee and met for the first time May 12, 1898. The committee consisted of Mrs. John Lyon Gardiner, Chairman; Mrs. Paul Dana, Sec.; Miss Martha L. Draper, Treas.. and the following: Mrs. Butler Duncan, Mrs. James W. Gerard, Mrs. Bettina Hofker Leeser, Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, Dr. Lucy Hall Brown, Mre, W. S. Cowle, Mrs. Winthrop Ċ wd n, Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mrs. Henry C. Potter, Mrs. G. F. Shrady. This committee authorized the organization of ninety-two auxiliaries and subauxiliaries all over the United States, from the Atlantic coast to the Rocky Mountains, to aseist in serving the sick and wounded soldiers and sailors during the war. capacity 1,200 ons; steamship Nokomis, capacity 1,000 tons; steamship San Antonio, capacity 10 tons; schooner Morse, capacity 600 tons. All these vessels were loaded with supplies and fitted out to enter the harbors along the coast of Cuba. During the lockade, the State of Texa. loaded with supplies and Miss Barton and her staff on board, could not enter any port, and t more than a month were detained at Tampa, Fla. They started, however, with the Military fleet, and after the capture of Santiago the Stu of Texas was the first vessel that entered the port after Cervera's fleet was destroyed. Miss Baran a: once unloaded the chip, and continued her work of supplying the starving people of Cuba. During the battle of San Juan, Miss Barton assisted the ambulance corps and supplied nurs and necessary medicine and medical assistance in the hospitals of that famous battle. She also distributed food from the supplies of the State of Texas. After the signing of the protocol it was most difficult to enter some of the ports of Cuba, because excessive duty was demanded by th Spanish authorities upon the supplies. However. through the courtesy of the Spanish authorities and by special request of our government, the Red Cross supplies were admitted free of duty, so that within a short time almost every port could be entered by the Red Cross. As soon as the milltary occupied a port the commissary department; distributed food and supplied the necessities of the Cubans, while the Red Cross would pay attention to those parts not occupied by our troops. Within a comparatively short time the entire country of Cuba will be occupied by forces of the Red Cross Society. The work has been done in the best possible manner. under great difficulties and with many discouragements. OTHER The requisitions filed by the Central Relief Committee show that up to Dec 1. 1898, 427 shipments of supplies were made to camps, hospitals and Cuba, of which 26 were sent to Santiago, 10 to Porto Rico 53 to Camp Wikoff, 34 to Camp Thomas, 17 to Jacksonville, 22 to L. I. Red Cross Emergency Hospital and 43 to Convalescent Homes. The Yacht "Red Cross" was purchased by the Relief Committee to be used by Miss Barton as her headquarters while in Cuba. The yacht called from New York for Key West June 30, laden with 25 tons of eurgical and medical supplies and with 5 physicians. She sailed from Key West on July 6. but was so damaged by storm that the supplies were transferred to a government transport. The yacht was repaired at New York and was used in transfering sick from Camp Wikoff to New York hospitals, making 28 trips and carrying 449 sick men. At Camp Wikoff the committee found a good field for work. Ten thousand gallons of hygiea water were delivered to the camp and four tank cars of freeh Spring water from Ja-tral Park South, and Mrs. H. Gardiner Wetherbe maica, L. I., were delivered daily. The following list of articles furnished by the Red Cross Relief Committee show in what quantities the eupplies were used at Camp Wikoff: and CENTRAL CUBAN RELIEF COMMITTEE. The first relief committee to receive nation' sanction, however, was the Central Cuban Relief Committee, appointed by President McKinley and which emmen edits (perts Jn.ay 0. 18 S The officers of the committee were: Stephen E. Ba ton, chei men; Frederic A, Ward, Sec. Chas, A. Schieren, Treas. Through this committee an effort was made to raise funds by eubscripsions and also to get donations of food and clothing. The country responded most nobly, and the result up to Oct. 31, 1895. was as follows: Cas contributions, $207,425.73. Aside from that the estimated value of food, clothing, etc., amounted to $146 000. The committee received aid from all the steamship and railroad lines, who transported ail the goods gratuitously. This committee commenced to ship supplies as early as February, and the goo is were distributed by the American National Red Cross, under the personal supervision of Miss Clara Barton. She continued her work in Cuba until the breaking out of the war in April. At that time under the direction of Miss Barton the committee fitted out the following expeditions: Steamship State of Texas, capacity 1,600 tons; steamship Port Vietor, LOCAL RELIEF SOCIETIES. Among the local organizations actively engaged in supply relief were: The South Brooklyn Board of Trade, W. J. Maxwell Chairman relief committee. This organization paid particular attention to the relief of soldiers' families; the Women's Auxiliary Corps of the New York National Guard; The War Rellef Association of Manhattan; Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Greene Chapter, of which Mrs. Henry Beam was Treas. The work of this organization was earfined principally to hospital service. The Womer's Patriotic Relief Ass'n of New York, of which Mre, Howard Carroll, 9 W. 38th st., Manhattan, was Pres. Mice Florence Guerrsey, Cor, Sec. 180 CenTreas., Hotel Manhattan (this organization had branches in all the boroughs); The S. Y Soldiers and Sailors Families' Protective Association, with headquarters at 27 W. 32d st., Manhattan, looked after needy families of soldiers and sailors Probably no private individual has done more than Miss Helen Gould, who gave large sums of money for this work in addition to presenting a boat to the government. She still maintains a private charity for soldiers. DIARY OF THE WAR. 24. The Battleship Maine ordered to Havana. 10. The Spanish Minister, De Lome, resigns because of the publication of his letter to Canalejas. 14. Luis Polo y Bernabe appointed Spanish Minister to the United States. 15. The battleship Maine blown up in Havana Harbor: 266 lives lost. 17. Board of Inquiry appointed to investigate t Mine explosion. Board of Inquiry begin investigations at 21. Havana. March, 4. Informal requests by Spain for recall of Con. sul General Lee and against shipment of Cuban relief supplies in warships, refused by President McKinley. 8. The House passes the $50,000,000 national defense bill; passed by the Senate and becomes a aw next day. 10. Minister Polo arrives in Washington. 17. Proctor makes a statement in the Senate about Cuban conditions as he saw them. 24. The report of the Maine Court of Inquiry reaches Washington, DIARY OF THE WAR-Continued. 28. Several resolutions declaring war with Spain introduced in Congress.-Report of the Maine Inquiry Board submitted to Congress. 31. Spain's reply, rejecting the demands of the United States, received by the President. April. 7. A collective peace note of the powers presented to McKinley. 9. Consul General Lee and other United States representatives leave Cuba, 11. The President'e Cuban intervention message submitted to Congress. 13. The House passes the Cuban intervention resolutions. 16. The Senate amends and passes the Cuban resolutions. 19. Congress passes finally the Cuban resolutions, after an all-night session; signed by the President Dext day. 20. The American ultimatum cabled to Madrid. -The volunteer bill passed by the House.-Minister Polo leaves Washington. 21. United States Minister Woodford, at Madrid, given his passports.-The Senate passes the volunteer bill-State of war officially recognized, 22. The President proclaims the Cuban blockade. --The Key West Squadron sails for Havana.-The gunboat Nashville fires the first shot of the war in capturing the Spanish merchantman Buena Ventura. The volunteer bill signed. 23. The President issues a call for 125,000 volunteers.-The House passes the Hull army reorganization bill.-Congressman Tingley introduces the War Revenue Bill.-Spaniards fire their first shot in the war at torpedo boat Foote in harbor of Matanzas. 25. Declaration of war passed by both Houses of Congress and signed by the President.-Secretary of State John Sherman resigns. 26. The Senate passes the Army reorganization bi-William R. Day appointed Secretary of State. 27. Matanzas fortifications bombarded. 29. The House passes the war revenue bill.Spanish fleet sails from Cape Verde Islands. May. 1. Commodore Dewey destroys the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay; takes Cavite next day. 2. The army deficiency appropriation bill passed by both Houses. 6. The French Atlantic liner Lafayette captured by the blockading squadron off Havana, but released by order from Washington. 7. Commodore Dewey's report of the battle of Manila Bay received by the Navy Department; the President promotes him to be Acting Admiral. 8. Minister Woodford lands in New York. 9. Congress votes thanks to Dewey, who is thereupon promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. 10. The immune volunteer bill finally passed. 11. The torpedo boat Winslow disabled in a fight with shore batteries at Cardenas; Ensign Bagley and four men killed.-The battle of Cienfuegos caused by American ships cutting cables. 12. San Juan, Porto Rico, bombarded by Admiral Sampson's squadron. 13. Flying squadron, Commodore Schley commanding, sails from Hampton Roads for Cuba. 14. Seventy-first Regt., first to leave New York for the front, leaves Camp Black.-The Brooklyn Eagle designated by Sec. Gage as agent for sale of war bonds. 18. The battleship Alabama privately launched from Cramp's shipyard. 19. Admiral Cervera's squadron arrives at Santiago. 21. The cruiser Charleston sails for Manila and the monitor Monterey also ordered thither. 22. Trocons A and C leave Camp Black. 23. Admiral Cervera's Spanish squadron "bottled up" in Santiago harbor. 24. Battleship Oregon arrives at Jupiter, Fla., from San Francisco. 23. The President issues his second call for volunteers, asking for 75,000.-The first installment salls from San Francisco for Manila. Santiago.-The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes sunk during the bombardment of Santiago forts. 6. Carranza and Du Bosc, heads of the Spanish spy system, arrested in Montreal.-Bombardment of forts and batteries at entrance to Santiago harbor. 7. Caimanero bombarded. 10. United States marines land in force at Crest Hill, Guantanamo Bay. 11. Murines at Crest Hill repulse a Spanish attempt to dislodge them; 6 killed. 13. The war revenue bill signed by the President.-Vesuvius dynamite guns tested on Santiago fortifications.-First expedition for Santiago leaves Key West with 13,000 troops, in command of General Shafter. 14. Americans and Cubans at Guantanamo Bay surprise and capture the Epanish guerrilla camp. Second Manila expedition of 4,200 men leaves San Francisco. board arrive off Santiago. 20. Transports with General Shafter's army on 22. Americans capture one of the Ladrone Islands. The St. Paul disables the Spanish torpedo boat Terror at San Juan.-Gen. Saafter's army lands at Daiquiri and next day begin advance on Santiago. 24. The battle of Guasimas won by United States cavalry and "Rough Riders;" 10 men killed, including Capt. Capron and Sergt. Hamilton Fish, Jr. 25. Gen. Chaffee takes Sevilla. 27. President McKinley recommends to Congress rewards for Lieutenant Hobson, Lieutenant Newcomb and Naval Cadet Powell. 28. The blockade extended on the southern coast of Cuba and to San Juan, Porto Rico.-First N. Y. Volunteers ordered to the Philippines. 29. General Merritt sails for Manila. pine Islands arrives at Cavite. 30. The first American expedition to the Philip July. 1. The two days' battle before Santiago begins; Spaniards driven from outer works into the city. 3. Cervera's fleet destroyed while attempting to escape from Santiago harbor, and Gen. Snafter demands surrender of Santiago. 4. The second Philippine expedition arrives at Manila and on the way re-discovers Wake Island. 6. Spanish prisoners of war mutiny on the Harvard; six of them killed.-President McKinley issues a war Thanksgiving proclamation. 7. Merrimac heroes released by exchange.-German interference against insurgents in Subig Bay causes Dewey to capture Grande Islami. — Maj.-Gen. Miles leaves Washington for Santiago. 10. Five thousand reinforcements for Gen. Shafter land at Daiquiri.-Santiago bombarded by fleet and siege guns. 12. Gen. Miles joins Gen. Shafter before Santiago. 13. Du Bosc leaves Canada for Spain at the urgent request of the Canadian government. 14. General Toral consents to surrender Santiago and Eastern Cuba; surrender effected on the 17th. 17. American fleet destroys ten Spanish vessels in Manzanillo harbor. 18. General Miles sails from Siboney with the vanguard of the Porto Rico invasion. Part of Sameron's fleet attacks Manzanillo and destroy 4 gunboats and 6 vessels. 20. The contract for deporting prisoners of war to Spain awarded to the Spanish Trans-Atlantic Company. 21. The American fleet captures Nipe harbor and destroys the Spanish cruiser Jorge Juan. 23. The United States transport Wanderer repulsed in an attempt to land men and munitions for insurgents at Bahia Honda. 25. The first Porto Rico expedition, under Gen. eral Miles, lands at Guanica.-General Merritt lands at Cavite. 26. Spain sues for peace through the French Ambassador, at Washington. 28. Ponce surrenders. 29. American army in the Philippines moves for 31. First bombardment of Santiago forts takes ward on Manila. place. June. 3. Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson and seven other heroes sink the Merrimac in Santiago harbor. 4. The Senate passes the war revenue bill.Lieutenant Carranza's stolen letter published. 5. The army of invasion embarks at Tampa for 30. McKinley's terms of peace forwarded to Madrid by French Ambassador Cambon. 31. At midnight Spaniards attack American forces at Manila. August. 4. Shafter's army at Santiago ordered to Montauk Point, L. I. 5. Americans take Guayama, Porto Rico, after DIARY OF THE WAR-Continued. a sharp fight.-Spain's cabinet accepts U. S. basis for terms of peace. This action was approved by the Queen Regent Aug. 7. 6. The Porto Rico section of the Cuban Revolutionary party in New York dissolved and superseded by the Patriotic League of Porto Ricans.-Americans victorious at Coamo, Porto Rico.-Spaniards repulsed in their attempt to retake the lighthouse at Cape San Juan. 10. The Peace Protocol drawn up. 12. The Protocol signed by Secretary Day and M. Cambon, the French Ambassador, acting for Spain; suspension of hostilities ordered and blockade lifted.-Manzano bombarded.-A Spanish battery silenced at Assomanta, Porto Rico. 13. Manila stormed and captured by the Americans.-Natives massacred by Spaniards at Ciales, Commissions for Cuba and Porto Rico. 16. Evacuation Porto Rico named. 25. General Shafter leaves Santiago; remainder of his army embarks next day.-United States Peace Commisioners selected. 27. President McKinley visits Camp Meade. 31. Orders received at Annapolis looking to release of Spanish naval prisoners. as a compliment to the nation of which the commissions were the guests. At the hour above mentioned all the necessary signatures to the treaty having been affixed, Senor Villaurutia opened the door of the chamber in which the commissions had met and exclaimed to the newspaper correspondents who were waiting in the corridor "C'est fini." 11. Gen. Calixto Garcia died at Raleigh Hotel in Washington of pneumonia. U. S. ARMY SYMBOLS. The organization of the large Volunteer force and its consolidation with the regular army necessitated a number of changes in the symbols, flags and other insignia by which the various divisions of the army were designated. An entire new set of symbols, flags and pennants and badges was, therefore, designed in the office of the Quartermaster-General and was officially adopted by the War Department for the various army corps, divisions and brigades by a special order of the Secretary of War, July 15, 1898. The divisions of the corps are represented by the color of the symbols as follows: First Division, red; second, white; third, blue. The corps symbol, to be habitually worn in the evacuate Porto 1. American and Spanish Peace Commissioners hold their first joint session. 10. Americans take full possession of Manzanilio. 13. Chaplain McIntyre of the Oregon convicted by court martial of offenses against naval discipline.-Work of the Porto Rico Evacuation Commissioners completed. 18. The United States assumes sovereignty over the entire island of Porto Rico. 24. Spanish evacuation of Porto Rico com. plete. 30. The former Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa sals for Hampton Roads.-The last troops leave Montauk Point. 31. The United States Peace Commissioners demand cession of the entire Philippine group. November. 4. The cruiser Maria Teresa abandoned as a derelict during a storm on her voyage northward. 14. The mutiny of Orden Publico, the Spanish force in Havana, results in the dissolution of that body. 17. The evacuation of Camp Meade completed. 21. The American ultimatum presented to the Spanish Peace Commiss.oners. 25. First United States troops land in Havana Province. 28. Spain agrees to the American ultimatum for the cession of the Philippines. 30. Blanco leaves Havana for Spain. December. 10. At 8:45 P. M. on this date the treaty of peace was signed by the five American and five Spanish arbiters, in the order of their rank. Judge William ? Day, Senator Cushman K. Davis, Senator W. Frye, Hon. Whitelaw Reld and Senator Georg ray; Senor Montero Rios, Senor Abarzuza, Senoi Garnica, Senor Villaurutia and General Cerero Saens-each commission signing its opponent's treaty. Both documents were tied with the Spanish and American colors. The documents were sealed with ribbons of the French tricolor. form of a small badge on the front of the hat оп If preferred, officers and enlisted men are authorized to wear the proper badge made of gold or yellow metal enameled in the proper colors. The members of the provost guard when duty may wear on the left breast as a badge of authority the corps symbol, 3 inches high, or occupying a space 3 inches square, made of tin or white metal. The Primary Law, 1898. The new primary election law, which passed both Houses of the State Legislature after various revisions had been made, was signed by Governor Back Monday, March 28, 1895. Summarizel, the Board of Elections, through the inspectors of eletions, when they are registering for an election, secures an expression of political fa th cn the part of the voter and at his request enrolls him so that he may vote at a regular party primary The voter can at a later day also enroll himself with either party he pleases provided he votel the state ticket of the party and inten is to genera ly support the party. The primary for the election of delegates or the nomination of officers is carried on by the city authorities just as an election would be-all parties on the same night-and the result announced in the same way. Independence In municipal preferences does not deprive a min of his party rights. The law makes it possible for the majority of the voters in any party to control the nominations if they so desire. Any organization which cast 10,000 votes at the preceding gubernatorial election is a party Association for the purpose of electing municipal officers does not make a party, and those who bolt regular nominations for this purpose do not lose their right to enroll in the regular organization. The custodians of primary records who are the officers or boaris who provide the official barots at general elections, usually a board of elections, are required by the 15th of September in each year to provide two enrollment books for each election district in which may be written the names of the electors, with adiresses, their political faith, when they voted and the time, and also challenges, if any. These books are to be placed in charge of the elections inspectors of the respective districts before the first day of registration. Brooklyn Primary Enrollment. Number of roters enrolled pursuant to "THE PRIMA Y ELECTION LAW," chapter 179, Laws of 18 8 |