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Ifa VOLUME XVI. DALLAS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1898. NUMBER 39. Answer to Peace Terms Approved After a Week’s Discussion. IMM to the Queen Regent by Sapsta THE FOUR BASES OF OUR PROPOSITION LAID DOWN WERE NOT TOUCHED UPON. The President Did Not Modify the Original Peace Terms In the Least, and the Acceptance By Spain Wan Necessarily On That Basis—Official Notification Awaited. A Madrid special of Sunday says: The cabinet council terminated after having completely approved the reply to the United States, which, it is said, aocepts the American conditions. The reply will be telegraphed to Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish ambassador to France, so that M, Cambon, the Frenbh ambassador at Washington will receive it immedi ately. The government is fully convinced that the note will be satisfactory to the Washington government, and that a suspension of hostilities will be its immediate consequences. The queen regent has approved the reply accepting the conditions laid down by the United States. From a wpll-infurmed source it is learned thflt while the answer to the United States' terms does not dis cuss the four bases which the United States makes an essential preliminary to peace, and which Spain accepts without reservation, it points out that in order to avoid the definitive negotiations being in any way compli cated by incidents of the war, it is'ex pedient to agree beforehand to a sus pension of hostilities. It is reported that Duke Almodovar de Bio, the minister of foreign affairs, and Monsignor Merry del Val, Span ish ambassador to tbe vactican, will bo selected to represent Spain in the negotiations. The newspapers make no comments on the situation owing to the strictness of the censorship. Senor Sagasto has submitted the an swer to the queen regent and her ma jesty approves the general lines, which the premier fully explained to her. The government believes that the United States will accept Spain’s an swer, and as a consequence hostilities will immediately afterwards be sus pended. As the reply to the American terms was only snbmitted to the queen regent Saturday, all the reports of her pre vious approval of the American de mands were necessarily without found ation. Content, of the Note. According to the most reliable sources of information the Spanish note is couched in dignified language. It asserts that Spain bows to the force of circumstances, having done nothing to provoke the war, into which she has been unwillingly led in the de fense of her rights and territory. It expresses a willingness to appoint delegates to meet the American com missioners to discuss a regime for the Philippines. It is understood that both Senor flagasta and Duke Almodovar de Bio, the foreign minister, the queen regent that they felt deeply the painful duty circumstances imposed upon them. New. From Washington. A Washington special of Sunday says: Although as yet without official confirmation of the report from Paris that the Spanish government has de cided to accept the terms laid down by the United States as essential to the negotiations of a treaty of peaoe, the officials at the capital are proceed ing under the conviction that the end has come and are giving attention to the steps to be taken next. In view of the delay in coming to this conclu sion the idea was beginning to prevail that the Spanish government wn» about to enter a plea in abatement, and that tho answer would again be inconclusive. The president did not modify the original peace terms in tho least, and tho acceptance by Spain must be on the following basis, the synopsis of the terms being officially stated by President McKinley: "The president does not now put forward any olaim for pecuniary in demnity, but requires the relinquish ment of all claims of sovereignty over or title to the island of Cuba, as well the immediate evacuation by Spain of the island; the cession to the United States and immediate evacuation of Porto Bico and other islnnds under Spanish sovereignty >iu the West In dies; and the like cession of an island WILL NEED ARMY. Dl.bandinent Will Xr>t lie Drought About dual Vet. A Washington special says: As suming that Spain has decided to nc- oept our terms for tho negotiations of peace, it is expected that hostilities will be suspended at oueo. This will not bo followed at any earlier date by tho disbanding of tho nrmy, but on the rontrnry, tho period befori tho signing of tho formal peace treaty and its ratification by tho sen ate will be devoted to perfecting a com mu-1 and effective organisation of the'1|my and cleaning and repairing 11 tfbvossols of the navy. Tho sick !nd| I'ftdod of tho army who arc ro- ardoff-ns incapacitated for further service will probably bo given their discharges at an onrly date. The men who are in good condition or are suf fering only temporary disability will be held togother and put in the best possible Bhapo for sorvioo. A part of the forcos sent to Torto Blco will be kept thero and othor seut to Havana and othor Cuban cities for garrison duty. It is regarded as quito proba ble that somo of tho best of Shatter’s army now recuperating in tho United States may have to be sent again to Cuba. The so-called immuncs who will take the place of Genernl Shatter’s forcos at Santiago nre in many cases, it is be lieved, renlly immune, and it is there fore probable that some of tnem will not fall victims to tho climnt.e. Tho protest of Senator Bacon against send ing the Georgia “immunes” to Santi ago indicate lack of confidence in the TO BUINU THE ARMY AT 8ANTI* AGO HOME. Tho Itn.ult of Frotc.t of OHirer. Under General Shafter -l’olnt. Selected For Convnluscoutii. M. TITLES CAVBOIT* (The French Minister who Is aettog for Spain In tho peace negotiation..) the hew tbince msBAncx: (To Horbert, the sod of tho late Frlnoe, haa descended the tltloot his Illustrious father and the estato of Frtedrlehsrah.) locality from which tho so-called im muuos come in their ability to with stand the heat. Communications to tbo department from frieudB of some other “immunes” shows the feeling of anxidty which exists. The depart ment, however, whilo anticipating that there will be sickness among tbe immunes and that somo of them will have to be brought back incapacitated, does not fool that the great anxiety expected is warranted. The rogiments sent to relieve Shaftor’s. whether actu ally immune or not, will land there under much better conditions than General Shatter’s army and will be provided with every comfort possible. “IMMUNES” GET^OFF. in the Ladrones. The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila, pending the conclu sion of a treaty of peaoe which shall determine the control, disposition and government of the Phillipines. ’’ Some reference has been made in the dispatches of British newspapers to a desire on the part of the Spanish government to include in the prelim inary agreement a clause exempting it from liability from the Cuban debt. The formal statement of the points of the United States note given out from the white house made no refer ence to this subject and it cannot be known as yet whether or not the full text shows anything more. But pre suming that no reference whatever is made to the Cuban debt it is possible tbe subject may be regarded ns one that should be treated by the peace commissioners who are to most later to frame the treaty, which, of course, will embody many details that are left untouched in the main proposition, though cabinet officers have authorized the statement that no part of the Cuban or Porto hican debts would be assumed by tbe United States. CUBANS FILE CLAIMS. They Want United State, to Par Damage. Inflicted Dr Spaniard*. The announcement that the United State* government will assume liability for the claims of the insurgents against the Spanish government on account of injuries and damages sustained in the Cuban insurrection has caused the filing of a large number of claims with the state department. Very many of these are not based upon events occurring during the last rebellion, but date back for many years and relate to excessive custom collections, damages sustained through municipal maladministration, alleged THEY ABE IMMUNE. illegal confinement and such thiugs. | men immunes.” Canadlan-Amerlcan Laglnn A.k. Permis sion to Go to Cubs. Yellow fever has no terrors to the Canadian-American legion, of Chicago, and its officers and mon are ’’eager to fill the places of those driven from the front by the plague. Many of tbe men are fever immunes, having served in the British army in Egypt, India, South America and the West Indies. At a meeting of the officers Saturday the following telegram was sent to Governor Tanner: “The Canadian American legion vol unteers to relieve troops at Santiago. Large proportion of our officers and Transport Ralls From Savannah Hound For Santiago tie Culm. The transport Bio Grande sniled from Savannah, Ga., Monday with two battalions, the first and third, of the Fifth United States volunteer regi ment, from Columbus, Miss., for San tiago de Cuba. Tho only member of the regiment who refused to go to Cuba with tho troops was the chaplain of tho regi ment. About an hour and half before the time first arranged for sailing, the chaplain, Bev. B. D. Wear, of Bir mingham, announced to Col. H. H Sergeant, in command of the regi ment, that he had decided not to make tho trip. The colonel was surprised and told the chaplain that he was a commissioned officer. That did not make any difference to the minister. MARKETS BENEFITED. Peace Neim Engender* Strength In the London Stock Kxchnnge. A London cnblo dispatch says: A1 thongh there are fears of possible complications, the acceptance of the peace terms by Spain strengthened prices all around on the stock ei change Monday, especially in the case of American and Spanish securities, though the business done was not e* teusivo in view of the settlement. CONDITIONS SATISFACTORY, Hut Spain Cannot Cede Territory With- out Consent of Cortes. A Madrid cable dispatch of Monday says: The government accepts the United State’s conditions ad referen dam, believing that it is not authorized to cede territory without the vote of the cortes. If McKinley objects the cortes will be convoked this month, A fresh note from President McKin ley, replying to Spain’s reply is ex pected during the course of the week The promptitude with which the cabinet accepted the terms on receipt of the American explanations, shows that it does not desire to waste time in dilatory procedure. MMEDIATE ACTION WAS TAKEN. TO ENFORCE SANITARY LAWS. A Washington special of Friday says: Tho war department has order ed tho largo floot of transports at Ponce to proceed to Santiago, there to join with tho transports already at Santiago in bringing General Shaftor’s army back to this country. There nro ten large transports in tho fioct at Ponce, some of them, like the Mobile, having a capacity of 1,000 mon. In all they have a capacity 6,540 men. This with tho capacity of ships al ready at Santiago will give a carrying strength of over 12,1Q0 mon in a trip. In addition to tho transports an nounced by the war department as being now at Santiago, it now appears that tfye Orizaba, capaoity 650 men, is also available. The Yale will also be brought into service in the conrse of a week or ten days. At present slio to be utilized in taking Goueral Fred Grant’s brigade to Porto Rieo, after which she will return by way of Santiago and take on a load of Shat ter’s men. The press dispatches from Santiago saying that tho troops were greatly elated over the prospects of beginning the homeward move are accepted with satisfaction by the war officials. They eay that the embarkation has already begun, and that tbe Louisiana, which left last Wednesday with cavalry on board, is now well on her way homo. With the arrival of Shaftor’s army in this country, ovory facility will be given to -the troops to recuperate. This will apply not only to the sick, but to the well, as it is appreciated that the hardships through which the men have gone must have taxed the vitality even of the strongest. There will bo no yellow fever cases brought to this country, as such cases can be best handled without removal. Tho less serlouH cases of sickness not involving contagion will be brought here if the potionts nre convalescing to a point where removal will be ad vantageous. Surgeon General Stern berg has in view several points for pa tients and convalescents. The actual hospital will probably bo located at Montauk Point, where a field hospital for 500 patients is being prepnred, in addition to the hospital equipments which General Sbafter’s forces will bring along with them. But in addition to this, General Stern berg has in view two fine locations, where the bracing mountains and lake air will help convalescents to recov ery. These points aro Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, and Tadmy post, at Platts- burg, N. Y. General Sternberg haa purpose of making these points hospital camps in the ordinary sonse of tho word, whore severe cases will be handled, but only to mnke them available for tho convalescents already well on the way to recovery, who heed good air and surroundings to bring them completely back to health. Each post will accommodate Borne 500 to 800 men. The order designating them for this purpose has not yet been made, but General Sternberg doubtless will make tbe recommendation for their use. The impression that there is a dif ference of opinion between the medical officers at Santiago and those at Wash ington on the question of removing the troops of Shatter’s army is said to be without foundation, ns it is point ed out thnt Surgeon Goneral Sternberg has maintained from the first that the army should be removed as fast ns the military situation wonld permit. It is said, however, that the milita ry situation in the common customs of field operations dominates tho medical sitnation, and the latter must shape itself to the military requirements. General Sternberg felt that it would be disastrous for the troops to remain at Santiago through the late summer and early fall months, as these are most likely to breed serious cases of yellow fever. Ueoplo of Santiago ltefu.e to Obey First Dales or Hygiene. An Associated Press dispatch says: Tho dirty condition of Santiago, tho honps of foul refuso thnt oucumber the streets, tho mnlndorous alloys nnd byways, tbe laok of sanitary nrrnugo- ments and drainage of any descrip tion nro nil matters that will require remedying if tho plnoo is to beeomo an Amerloan city. It should bo ro- membered thnt tho woeks of blocknde, tho t’onr of bombardmont, tho scarcity of food and the goneral demoraliza tion existing in a bosiegod town hnvo done much to add to the conditions of filth and poor sanitation thnt normally provnil. • For generations tho people have lived regardless of tho first rule ol hygiene, tho lowor classes nro ignorant of all precautionary measures, nml it is not surprising when our Americnu officers issue an order through the civil govornor of Santiago stating that nil houses must nt ouco be thoroughly elonnod, inside and out, tho order is disregarded. Orders nro constantly issued to tho people to roport nt onde the donth of any one in their household and threats of fine nml onforeed labor as n punish ment carry little weight. Extreme measures will hnvo to be takon to bring about a proper condition of nf- fairs in this respect nnd it will tako many months of example nnd strin gent ouforcemout of regulations to bring the people to nn obsorvniiee of what is dearly best for ther health. Koyul makes the food pare, wholesome and delicious. SOLDIERS ON THE MAIICII. Mile. Degin, General Ailvaneo Through Forto lllco. A special cablo dispatch from Ponce, Porto Bico, states that a general ad vance of the American force began Sunday morning. Tho remainder of General Ernst’s brigade, constitu ting the advance contor, supported by two batteries, moved nt 6 o’clock and a part of the Eloventh infantry, of Genernl Henry’s division, started to the left toward Ailjuntas. Troop A, of Now York, tho Phila dolphin city troop and troop H, of the Sixth regulars, nre convoying Gouornl Brooko’B transportation column along the coant road through Silnas to Ar royo. Wire communication with General Brooke, on the right, has not yet beou established, Colonel Bice, of Goneral Mile's staff, will probably be assigned to tho com mand of tho Sixth Massachusetts. General Miles has moved tho bond quarters of his division from Ponce to Juana Diaz. Ceneral Schwan, with the Eloventh regular infnntry and two batteries, moved Snmlay through Yanco toward Maynguez. aLAIIAMIAMS invite cervera. MANZANILLO EASY MARK. Small Force of Americans Could Cause City's Capitulation. A delayed dispatch from Santiago, nnder date of Aug. 4, says: Commander Todd, of the Wiiming ton, reports that the conditions at Manzanillo, as learned from General Bios, are as follows: There are about 2,000 regulars, 1,000 volunteers and 500 bombnrdoros thero. They appear to be well supplied with cattle and provisions, but are said to be short of ammunition. Becent events in that vicinity have disheajtened them and it is believed the appearanoe of an American force, oven of only 1,000 men, would result in capitulation. wok* POWDER Absolutely Pur* ROYAL SAKINQ POWOIS OO.• NOW YORK. CAPTAIN CLARK ILL. Oregon's Itrave Comm under Is llelleved nf Ills Duties. A Washington dispatch says: A good deni of concern in felt nt the navy department nt the breakdown of Cnptnin Clark, of tho Oregon. Not the slightest information has reached bore ns to tho nntnro of the captniu’s illness; all thdt is knowu is that Com modore Watsou, his immediate supe rior, ordered n medical hoard to exam ine him, with the result that he was condemned nnd ordered home. It does not stnto that the captain’s collapse is permanent, and his splen did physique nnd unusually vigorous health afford reasonable ground for the bolief that he will regain his health in the north. Captain Bnrkot, who was in com mand of the Newark, has been assigned to the commnnd of the Oregon in place of Captain Clnrlt. robhk: 119 MAKE RIG HAUL. Captive Spanish Admiral Allied to VU1 lloh.on'i Home. Jjs response to an invitation extend ed in the name of the people ’’of Greensboro, Ala., to visit Lieutenant Hobson’s home, Admiral Corvera writes, saying: I thank yon very much and also the citizens of Groonsboro for the kind expressions contained in your lettor, and yon will nllow mo to nny thnt it in I who should rondor thanks, which I do with the greatest pleasure, for the kind nnd generous trontmeut which I am receiving at tho hands of the Amer ican poople. “It would be gratifying to me to accept your invitation to visit Greons- boro, where was born the brave Lieu tenant Richmond Pearson Hobson,but it will bo impossible for me to do so, for nn soon as the war is ar led, it will be obligatory upon me to return im mediately to Spain to account for my conduct, which must be judged ns pro vided for by tho law. Nevertheless, I shall not fail to carry through all my life the remembrance of such brave officers as Lieutenant Hobson and also the flattering invitation tendered me by the city of bis birth. I subscribe myself, etc. Paschal Cebvbba.” Hank In Dlcltlantl, Michigan, Looted By Gan. of HU Outlaw.. Ono of the most daring and success, fnl bank robberies evor perpetrated in Michigan was onrriod out at Richland by six robbers Thursday night. Some of thorn came from the east on a hand car nnd evidently had confederates with a horse and carriage. They secured about 85,000 in cash from the Union bank and 34,000 in notes. There were three explosions, which awakened many people. EXPRESS COMPANY WILL PAY. Agrees To Abide lly Decision of Georgia IUIIrood Commission. 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