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Established 1850. - Incorporated 18S8. I
J. H. ESTILU President. |
CALM FOLLOWS THE TEMPEST.
DULLNESS AM) STAGNATION IN
\\ ASHINGTON OFFICI AL CIRCLES,
Forecast of the Details of the Peace.
Appointment of Commissioners for
Cuba and Porto Rico Not Pressing.
Speculation us to Whom Will Me
Appointed—Fit shush Lee Likely to
Be n Cnbnn Commissioner.
Thought the Occupation of Manila
A\ ill Occur Within a Few Hours.
Preparations for the Reception of
the Warships.
Washington, Aug. 13.—The sudden
transition from war to peace was reflected
to-day in a complete dullness and stag
nation throughout official quarters.
Instead of the bustle and activity which
have prevailed for months throughout the
corridors of the war and navy depart
ments, there was a calmness not apparent
Since the mid-summer vacations of last
year.
Most of the officials went home early In
the (lay, enjoying the first partial holiday
since the war begun.
There will be a large amount of import
ant deiail to be worked out from this
time forward, a gradual reduction of the
army and navy to peace footings, the es
tablishment of temporary and permanent
administrations for our new' colonial pos
sessions, the caring for the wounded and
prisoners and the relief of the distress In
Cuba.
The question of Immediate attention Is
the appointment of peace commissioners
which is to meet in Paris and of the mili
tary commissions to meet at Havana and
San Juan. The President conferred with
Secretary Day during the day relative to
the peace commission, but it was said at
the state department that an announce
ment of the commissioners might be de
ferred for some days.
It is understood that the President has
not fully determined upon the personnel
of the commission. Several of the public
men who saw him to-day were satisfied
that the commission would be made up of
Secretary Day, Senators Allison and Gor
man, either Joseph H. Choate or Elihu
Root of New York, and probably a promi
nent army officer. Gen. Corbin is spoken of
favorably in connection with the army ap
pointment on the commission.
The military commissioners for Cuba
and Porto Rico are not receiving any at
tention from the state department as the
military authorities will have entire charge
of these branches of the peace settlement.
During the day the state department re
ceived a call from M. Thicbaut, secretary
of the French embassy, for the purpose of
leaving a letter explaining the authority
given by cable to the French ambassador
to sign the peace protocol. These assur
ances had already been given verbally, but
the letter gives them in a more definite
form, and in the course of a few days the
complete written authorization from Mad
rid will be filed with the state depart
ment.
Many congratulations kept coming to
the slate department and to the White
House on the re-establishment of peace.
It is expected that the occupation of
Manila, under the terms of the protocol,
wi 1 occur within the next few hours. It
was thought there was a dispatch boat at
Hong Kong ready to carry forward or
ders to Admiral Dewey and Gen. Merritt,
but the department learned that no dis
patch boat W'as at Hong Kong, although
one was likely to reach there to-day or
to-morrow. Meanwhile it is possible that
Consul Wildman may charter a steamer
and send the news forward. He had gen
eral instructions as dispatch agent, and
it w„s said at the state department that
these instructions govern the present ease.
Gen. Greely is satisfied no use can be
made of the cable connecting Hong Kong
with Manila as there are no cable opera
tors at the Manila end.
Acting Secretary Allen said to-day that
the matter of establishing coaling sta
tions, ihe disposition of Admiral Cervera
end other Spanish prisoners, and like
hucstious brought up by the peace set
tlement, would receive consideration in
dm time, but that ther was no Imme
diate necessity for passing upon them.
1 reparations are making to receive the
battleships and armored cruisers pow un
der orders to come North. Dry docks
bios, l and 2, at the New York navy
yard, are available for the big cruisers
New York and Brooklyn, but not for the
battleships. Dry dock No. 3 will receive
the battleships, but will not be in condi
tion before Sept. 1, as it has Just gone
through a long period of repair. Capt.
B it nett, in charge of the auxiliary fleet,
is arranging to get these craft back into
their old channels. The old single-turret
, monitors will be returned to the League
l- and navy yard. Some of the auxillorles
are still needed to look afttjy mine fields
fc 'd a h ished along the coast.
F.e war department was busy all day
with matters pertaining to the cessation
of hostilities. Secretary Alger consulted
President for some time, but when
v returned said that the military com
missioners for Cuba and Porto Rico
O' and I not be announced to-day. There
iv no need of haste, he said, as by the
e ms of the protocol ten days wore nl
r, "l for the selection of the commis
on' 'ihere has been some speculation
r, 'n "'V* l * commissioners, and
* ‘ r,v H,i of the more prominent officers
arm V have been canvassed, both
leer and regular. It seems to be
s, i" r i ly conceded that Gen. Lee will be
' of the commissioners for Cuba, on
uit Of hl.s knowledge of the condl
' - ot the Island. Gens. Brooke and
are mentioned as probable com
a sy.iers for Porto Itlco. The subject
- ms been considered, and it is prob
ihe total force will be reduced to
This mustering out will not be
at once. *
r, ) , ,i- <ons ll of 1,0,11 rc K u *ar and volunteer
and ,hi Si„ l r ™* in 111 Cuba. Porto Illco
Philippines. Manila and Porto Ri
arrn •, , governl through the military
liv weh fiT Cn ,-' und Probably the author
i . . ' h ‘he linked Slates exerts In Cuba
l . * ame t* l *‘bod. It is the understand
-1 h sold eriTin d ',??” ent that the Sl,an -
Fnliwi H, *, n 0,1 paces over which the
v,.„„ exercises authority will be
oi !, J, of til (Aoners of war and under the
m, md T * ho l n J ,e<i 3,ate officers in com
bi .v, - 2 var department Is now exercis
er the .ut 01 '*. 11 ' th * direction of the care
Push and wounded soldiers, and ts
troops mir War< l thc P ,an * to make the
more comfortable.
?p].e ffrtogl
QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION.
Governments for A'nrions Possess
ions the Most Important Matter.
Washington, Aug. 13.—The termination
of the war brings before the state depart
ment msfny hard reaching subjects for de
termination. Probably the most import
ant of these is the establishment, of plans
of government for the various possessions
acquired by the United States, most of
them permanent, and Manila temporarily,
with the ctgince of permanency.
There Is the attending question of deal
ing with the people of the acquired terri
tory. These larger questions are being
considered with great care and delibera
tion, and there is not likely to be any haste
in reaching conclusions. The matters of
pressing importance are the appointment
of commissioners to arrange terms of
peace at Paris and the military commis
sion to meet at Havana and San Juan,
It seems to be settled that Ambassador
Hay of London is to succeed Secretary Day
when the latter becomes chairman of the
peace committee. The authority for this
statement is unofficial but from a source
which shows that such as the determina
tion of the President at present.
The indications are that Secretary Day's
resignation from the state department will
he in and accepted within a week.
'lt Is understood that the President con
templates the appointment of Secretary
Day to a circuit Judgeship after the work
of the peace commission has been finished.
Senator Davis of Minnesota will be of
fered a place on the commission, but it is
expected he will decline. The President de
sired to,have Adjt. Gen. H. C. Corbin a
member of the peace commission, and it is
probable that he will be selected.
PRESIDENT WANTS A REST.
Hopes the Treaty of Pence Will Re
Signed ly Thanksgiving.
Washington, Aug. 13.—President McKin
ley to-day said that the mental and physi
cal strain of the last few months had
been severe upon him, as upon all offi
cials W'ho had borne the weight of great
responsibilities, and now that the war
was over and the sufferings that war in
volves were at an end, his feeling was one
of profound thankfulness.
Work In connection with the appoint
ment of the commissioners to negotiate a
treaty of peace, the preparation of thotr
instructions, and other important matters,
he said, probably would necessitate his re
maining in Washington until some time
in October, when he hoped to be able to
take a short rest.
The work of the peace commission might
occupy a month or so, and he hoped that
in his next annual Thanksgiving procla
mation would have the very great
pleasure of announcing to the people that
a treaty of peace had been signed.
INFORMATION INDEFINITE.
Bombardment of Manzanillo Stopped
by News of Peace.
Washington, Aug. 13.—Very Indefinite
Information has been received here regard
ing an engagement at Manzanillo.
Dispatches were received at the White
House last night stating that a naval
bombardment was in progress. Efforts
were made at once by the war and navy
department to get Information to Manza
nillo that the protocol had been signed.
Assistant Secretary Allen sent a dis
patch through Havana to the naval com
mander at Manzanillo to cease hostilities.
Advices have been received that Capt.
Gen. Blanco succeeded in informing Man
zanillo of the cessation of hostilities.
A dispatch w'as received here to-day
stating that the orders of Assistant Sec
retary Allen reached the naval command
ers at Manzanillo this morning and that
hostilities then ceased.
COST OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
Estinintcd Money Cost to the Govern
ment Plnced at $150,000,000.
Washington, Aug. 13.—Although the war
with Spain lasted only 114 days, it is es
timated that it has cost the government
so far $150,0G0,0C0, of which $98,000,000 has
been actually paid out of the treasury.
The total charge to the war depart
ment Is $65,000,000; total charged to navy
department, $32,700,000.
The appropriations made by Congress
on account of the war aggregated about
$360,000,000 and cover the time to Jan. 1,
W-
Lieut. Shaw on tbe Honor List.
Washington, Aug. 13.—Through an in
advertence, the name of Second Lieuten
ant Melville J. Shaw, marine corps, bre
vetted first lieutenant for gallantry in the
field, was omitted from the announce
ments of promotion by the navy depart
ment yesterday.
Gen. Miles Aeknon ledges Receipt.
Washington, Aug. 13.—Gen. Miles has
cabled the war department that he Is in
receipt of Secretary Alger’s instructions
to suspend hostilities in Porto Rico.
Gen, Lee Wanted at Washington.
YVashington, Aug. 13.—Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee has been ordered to report to Wash
ington.
STILL BOMBARDING MANZANILLO.
Gen. Shaffer Cables the Spanish
Commander News of the Pence.
Santiago, Aug. 13, 5 p. m.—Advices were
received by Gen. Shatter to-day to the
effect that Manzanillo was bombarded
yesterday, day and night, and again this
morning.
Gen. Shatter at once cabled to tbe Span
ish commander at Manzanillo that peace
had been declared and requesting him to
advise the American commander of the
fact under a flag of truce, which he did,
and the shelling of the town ceased.
SPAIN IN SPECULATION.
Hopes to Get Sovereignty Over Al
most the Whole of the Archipelago.
Madrid, Aug. 13.—El Liberal, comment
ing on the gravity of the situation as re
gards the Philippine Islands, says It ap
pears certain that the peace commission
will accord to Spain sovereignty over al
most the whole of the archipelago. Spain
will lose more than she will gain if Aguin
aldo’s insurgents do not make concession.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SUNDAY. AUGUST 14, 189S.
STRUCK THE SAN FRANCISCO.
HAVANA’S MOURO CASTLE FIHES
ON BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
A Shell Tears Through the Stern of
the Snn Francisco As She Turns to
Get Out of Range—Squadron Lying
Within n Mile of the Batteries
Friday Morning Commodore
Howell's Quarters Wrecked, Hilt
No One Injured—Sylvia and Minn
tonouioli Escaped Uninjured A
Shower of Shell With Only One Ef
fective.
Key West. Fla., Aug. 13, 9 p. m—The
flagship San Francisco, the ifionitor Mian
tanomoh and the auxiliary yacht Sylvia
were fired upon by the Havana batteries
shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
One 10 or 12-inch shell struck the San
Francisco's stern as she turned to get out
of t-ange, and tore a hole about a foot In
diameter, completely wrecking Commodore
Howell's quarters, and smashing his book
case to fragments. Nobody was Injured,
and being under orders not to attack the
batteries, the ships retreated as fast as
their engines would carry them.
The flagship and the Sylvia lay parallel
to each other, not more than a mile from
Morro Castle, and separated from each
other by a distance of between three
eighths and one-quarter of a mile.
The Mlantonomoh lay about three-quar
ters of a mile to the rear of the others.
All were within range of the Spanish
batteries and the temptation was too
strong to be resisted.
While the ships of the Havana block
ade squadron have been keeping at a dis
tance of six miles or more during day
light, they have been accustomed to
drawing in much closer at night. Morro
Castle light has burned steadily through
out, serving as a good beacon for the
American ships.
Thursday evening the warships of the
squadron immediately off Havana were
the San Francisco, Sylvia and Mtantono
moh, and with nightfall they drew in
closer to the shore than ever before and
took positions as before stated.
All night the ships rolled at their sta
tions, with lights out, according to the
blockade sCgulatlons. Another twelve
hours’ dreary duty had passed with the
same unvarying monotony and what hap
pened soon afterward was unexpected as
it was unwelcome.
The first glimmer of dawn was break
ing through the eastern skies, when, with
out nn instant’s warning the lookout on
the flagship saw a jet of smoke puff from
one of Morro's big guns. Almost before
he could pull himself together sufficiently
to make a report of the Incident 10 and
12-inch shells were screaming all around
the sh : p.
The Spaniards had the range and ap
parently were grimly in earnest in their
last efforts to wreak Injury to their too
mighty enemy.
It was. however, almost as futile an
effort as in every preceding struggle.
Shells fell between the San Francisco and
Sylvia, some fell short, a few went over
them, and still others fell short.
The flagship signalled the Sylvia to get
out of range without delay and both ships
swung round and made for the sea.
It was then that the shell struck the San
Francisco’s stern and sent its fragments
into the after cabin, wrecking Commodore
Howell’s library. The commodore was on
deck writh Capt. La-ary when the shell
struck.
The Minatanomoh was In less danger
than the other two ships, being farther out
at sea, but when the firing commenced they
all moved out about three miles.
Here the men on the flagship
Here the men on the flagship were speed
ily put to work patching the ragged hole
which a shell had torn In the San Francis
co’s stern. The damage was found to be
trifling.
All the shells fired at the vessels were
from 10 or 12-inch guns, and there were
exactly twenty-two in number. As they
fell around the ships one of the Sylvia's
men stood calmly on the deck of the yacht,
watch in hand and counted them. Morro
Castle fired several of the missiles, but
how many is not known. The others came
from two sand batteries east of Morro.
The firing lasted twenty minutes. No at
tempt was made to return the fire, the
blockading squadron being under specific
orders not to make any sort of demonstra
tion against Havana, partaking of the
nature of an attack. Even If such
had r.ot been the case it would have lxfcii
almost suicidal for the three ships, one of
them a yacht to have faced such odds as
the land batteries offered. The big tur
ret guns of the Mianlonomoh and the San
Francisco's main battery of 6-inch guns
could have done much damage: but the
Spaniards had the range, and to attempt
to combat the almost impregnable fortifi
cations of Havana would have been hope
less.
The one-sided engagement had scarce
ly ended when Capt. Belters was given a
packet of private documents which he was
ordered to take into Havana under'a flag
of truce. This was done without incident,
the Sylvia delivering them to the officer of
the Spanish gunboat Martin y Pinzon.
The big Spanish trans-Atlantic liner
Montserrat is still bottled up In Matanzas
harbor.
GARCIA DEMANDING A SURRENDER.
Eight Thousand Insurgents Strongly
Entrenched Aronud Holiiuln.
Key West, Fla., Aug. 13.—Intelligence
reached here to-day that the Spanish
forces under’ Gen. Luque in Holguin have
been ordered by Gen. Salcedo to evacuate
the town.
Gen. .Garcia with 8,000 Cubans was at
last accounts strongly entrenched around
Holguin and had demanded* Gen. Luque's
surrender. This latter Information came
on the Spanish prize schooner Expreso,
which was captured by the gunboat Nash
ville at Gtbara on July 27, and brought
here by a prize crew under command of
Ensign Walker. When the. Expreso left
Glbara on Tuesday last, the Spaniards
were still in Holguin, and had not replied
to Gen. Garcia’s demand for their sur
render.
An Aug. 6 the gunboat .Nashville cap
tured a small Spanish sloop, the Fongrafa,
at Gjbara. The sloop carried mall for
Spanish officers and n cargo of tobacco.
The malt was seized and Its contents gave
the American officers some important in
formation. Subsequently the sloop was
set free.
TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL.
Agreement by Which the Negotia
tion* of Peace Will He Conducted.
Madrid, Aug. 12.—The text of the proto
col signed between Spain and the United
States is as follows:
"His Excellency, M. Cambon, ambassa
dor extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary of the French republic at Washing
ton, and Mr. William Day, Secretary of
State of the United States, having re
ceived respectively f.o that effiet plenary
powers from the Spanish government and
the government of the United States, have
established and signed the following arti
cles, which define the terms on which the
two governments have agreed with re
gard to the questions enumerated below,
and of which the object is the establish
ment of peace between the two countries,
namely:
"Article 3. Spain will renounce all claim
to ail sovereignty over and all her rights
over the island of Cuba.
“Art. 2. Spain will cede to the United
States the island of I’orto Rico und the
other Islands which are at present under
the sovereignty of Spain in the Antilles,
as well as an island in Ladrone archipel
ago, to be chosen by the United States.
"Art. 8. The United States will occupy
and retain the city and bay of
Manila nnd the port of Manila
pending the conclusion of a treaty of
peace, which shall determine the control
and form of government of the Philip
pines.
Art. 4. Spain will Immediately evac
uate Cuba, Porto Rico and the other is
lands now under Spanish sovereignly in
the Amilles. To this effect each of the
two governments will appoint commis
sioners within ten days after the signing
of this protocol and these commissioners
shall meet at Havana within thirty days
after the signing of this protocol with the
object of coming to an agreement regard
ing the carrying out of the details of the
aforesaid evacuation of Cuba and other
adjacent Spanish islands; and each of the
two governments shall likewise appoint
within ten days after the signature of
this protocol other commissioners who
shall meet at San Juan de I'orto Itlco
within thirty days after the signature of
this protocol, to agree upon the details cf
the evacuation of Porto Rico and other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty in
the Antilles.
“Art. 5. Spain and the United States
shall appoint to treat for peace five com
missioners at the most for either coun
try. The commissioners shall meet in
Paris on Oct. 1 at the latest to proceed
to negotiations and to the conclusion of
a treaty of peace. This treaty shall be
ratified in conformity with the constitu
tional law cf each af thc two countries.
“Art. 6. Once this protocol concluded
and signed, hostilities shall be suspended
and to that effect in the two countries
shall be given by either government to
the commanders of its ;**fitnd sea forces
as speedily as possible.
"Done In duplicate nt Washington, read
In French and In English by the under
signed, who affix, at the foot of the docu
ment, their signatures and seals, Aug. 12,
1598." *
EVERYTHING QUIET IN SPAIN.
I
Republican Bnml nt Valencia Not
Deserving Notice.
Madrid, Aug. 13, 10:30 p. m.—The cabinet
met this evening, and although the minis
ters coming to meeting declared that thc
discussions had dealt with other than war
questions, the fact that instructions to the
governors general of Porto Rico and Phil
ippines were immediately issued, Indicates
the subject considered.
There was an evident feeling of relief
pervading the cabinet, after the strain
which appears to have been shared by the
whole country and certainly shared Iry all
save agitators, who hope to make capital
from the continuation of Spain's misfort
unes.
The people everywhere remain quiet.
The Republican band nt Valencia proved
to be undeserving of the importance the
authorities lent it by dispatching troops
to the scene.
THANKS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Glut! That the Peace Negotiation
XVIII Take Place In Paris.
Paris, Aug. 13.—After the signing of thc
protocol of peace between the United
States and Spain at Washington yester
day, President McKinley asked M. Jules
Cambon, the ambassador of France, to
thank bis government for its good office*
in bringing about the reapproachement
between the two nations and leading to
a cessation of hostilities.
President McKinley added that he was
pleased that the final peace negotiations
are to be conducted in Paris.
SPAIN NOTIFIES HER GENERALS.
Instructions Sent for tarrying Oaf
the Terms of the Protocol.
Madrid, Aug. 13, 10 p. m,—The govern
ment to-night telegraphed to the gover
nor’s general of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines Instructions for carrying out the
terms of the protocol signed by the United
States and Spain, and to prepare for
evacuation.
Instructions were also rent covering the
policy to lie adopted in ihe event of tho
insurgents refusing to observe the arm
istice.
Spain Tim ill.* France.
Madrid. Aug. 13.—Duke Almodovar de
Tlio. minister of foreign affairs, has asked
M. Patenotre, the French ambassador at
Madrid, to transmit to hi* government
the thanks of Spain for the good offices
which have resulted in the earliest "possi
ble signature of a protocol of peace with
the United Slates.
SICKNESS AT SANTIAGO.
Malaria and Dysentery Plentiful,
Bat No Yellow Fever.
Santiago, Aug. 13.—Gen. Leonard Wood,
military governor of this city, and a board
of Inspecting physicians, have Just com
pleted a house to house Inspection of San
tiago. Considerable sickness, mostly ma
laria and dysentery, was foumf, but no
authentic case of yellow fever was dis
closed.
The sanitary precautions taken since the
occupation of Santiago by the United
Stales forces has had the effect of reduc
ing the average daily death rate from 103
to 37.
HAS BLANCO SKIPPED OUT?
ADMIRAL SAMPSON AT SEA TO IN
TERCEPT THE MONTSERRAT.
Washington Dispatches Tell of a
Hu 111 or That the Captain. General
Has Eseuped From lluvuna—Dixie
nnd Yankee Guarding the Ilnliatun
Channel—The New A ork Goes AA'est
of Jamaica to Head Pit the Fleeing
Spaniard—Other Vessels Prepar
ing to Go to TompkliisvlHc.
Playa del Kite, Aug. 13.—The American
warships New York, Brooklyn, Oregon,
Indiana, lowa and Massachusetts will sad
to-morrow for Thompktnsville, unless the
navy department decides that they shall
wait for the troops from Santiago.
Commodore Watson loft this afternoon
on the Badger to raise the southern Cock
ade and take the marines off the Isle of
Pines, where It Is thought they were land
ed yesterday or the day before.
The New York, with Admiral Sampson
on board, returned here this morning
after a two days’ absence. She Balled on
Wednesday night, the admiral wishing to
inspect the Marla Teresa.
Thursday evening the Scorpion oonveyed
to Admiral Sampson Washington dis
patches from Playa del Este, stating it
was rumored that Capt. Gen. Blanco had
escaped from Havana, possibly on the
steamer Montserrat. Commodore Watson
was communicated with, and the Dixie
and Yankee were sent to the Bahama
channel to head Blanco off.
Admiral Sampson at once decided to
leave the Maria Teresa and go to the west
ern extremity of Jnmalon to Intercept
Blanco should he attempt to escape in
that direction. Tho flagship made six
teen knots an hour, despite the foulness
of her bottom, and arrived off Jamaica
yesterday morning and cruised around.
Probably the Inst gun of the war was
fired by the New York at the British
tramp steamer Acme, which was chased
and hove to outside the three-mile shore
limit. She was hound from Cape Verde
for Mobile, and being evidently all right,
was allowed to proceed. The New York
then returned to Guantanamo.
Admiral Sampson nays he thinks the
Marla Teresa will tie got off all right
when she has been lightered, which work
will take probably a week or more.
Thursday evening Commodore Watson
iffatructed Commodore Schley to go to the
southern blockading line and watch for
ships, as he had been informed of the ru
mored escape of Bianco. *
GEN. SCHWAN OCCUPIES MAYAGUEZ
Tbe Spanish Force Withdraws to
luires.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 12 (Delayed
In transmission).—Gen. Schwan occupied
the town of Mayaguez, taking formal pos.
session* without resistance. The Spanish
force, which had held the place, with
drew to Lares, about sixteen miles north
east of Mayaguez and half way between
the town last named, and Areclbo, on the
north coast of the Island.
Gen. Brooke Is still at Guayama. The
munitions and supplies for his division are
being unloaded from the transport Ar
royo.
Gen. Wilson is still at Coamo, awaiting
reinforcements of cavalry and dynamite
guns before executing the plans formu
lated for the advance in the direction of
Ailionlto In co-operation with Gen. Brooke,
On Thursday, about 4 o’clock, there was
desultory firing between pickets on Gen.
Wilson's line und those of the Spanish
forces in his front.
Two companies of Second Wisconsin
Volunteers were sent out to support the
pickets. As this dispatch Is gent (8 o’clock
p. m.), there Is Sharp firing going on.
An occasional volley has been heard.
A battery of artillery has been moved
out (>o the support of the infantry.
Prisoners captured during the day re
port that there
bonlto.
LANDED WITHOUT RESISTANCE.
Clothing and Provisions for Gomez
Iteneli Simla Marin
Key West, Aug. 13.—An expedition,
which was designed to convey clothing
and provisions for Gen. Maximo Gomez,
and which Col. lioza, the Insurgent com
mander’s chief of staff, took from here
first week, was landed without resistance
at Santa Maria, fifteen miles east of Key
Francis.
The schooners Adam and Dells of 90 and
35 tons respectively, carried the expedi
tion, the cyst of which was raised by sub
scription among Cuban citizens of Key
West.
Besides Col. lioza, there were tn the
party Lieut. Col. Mendita, also of Gen.
Gomez's stuff; Col. Alfred Laborde of
ComiK’titor fame; Lieut. Col. Andres Her
nandez of Gen. Rodriguez's forces In the
province of Havana, and thirty Cubans,
all well provided with arms and ammuni
tion.
The Adams reached here to-day and re
ported that the expedition had been entire
ly successful.
COURT MARTI ALED AND ATIOT.
Private Duke Executed for the Mur
der of Private Stafford.
Milwaukee, Wls., Aug. 13.—A special to
the Journal from Marinette, Wls., says:
"Word has been received here from Ponca,
Forto Ricy, that Private I* A. Dune of
the Second Wisconsin Regiment, who shot
and killed Private Thomas Stafford of the
Thirteenth Infantry, regular army, dur
ing a quarrel In a saloon at Ponce, was
court martlaled Aug. 3, found guilty and
shot on the morning of Aug. 4. Tho mur
der of Stafford was the result of a juar
rel In a wine shop In the mountains r.ear
Ponce.
ORDER* COUNTERMANED.
Transports AA'ill Only Carry .Stores to
thc Philippines.
San Franclsoo, Aug. 13.—1 t Is announced
to-night that Ihe order for the sailing of
jroops for Manila on the transports Can
ilia and Arizona has been countermand
ed. Tho transports will soil for the Philip
pines on Monday, as scheduled, but they
will carry only stores. ,
COURT MARTIAL OF CArT. m’XCAN.
Witnesses Give Damaging Tmtlino*
njr Against (lie Captain.
Thoroughfare Gap, Va., Aug. IS.—A
court martial, of which Brig. Gon. Cole,
commanding the Third brigade of the
army In camp near Manassas Is president,
convened here to-day and began the trial
of Capt. lands C. Duncan of the Twenty
second Kansas Regiment, who is charged
with digging up the remains of the Con
federate officer, M.tJ. Duke of Alabama,
and permitting the privates to desecrate
the grave In Ids presence.
Col. A. B. Shaife and MaJ. A. SI. Har
vey of the Twenty-second are acting as
counsel for Duncan.
The witnesses called to-day Included
Privates Nym, Company I, Harrell, Com
pany 1, and Prince Albert Wise of the
Twenty-second Regiment. Their testi
mony generally was to the effect that
they saw Duncan and others digging Into
graves and obtaining buttons and other
relics.
GATE CITV ARWIEI.
Anchored In Fort Pond Bay With
*l5O Soldiers Aboard.
New York, Aug. 13.—The transport Gate
City, the first of Ihe fleet that is bring
ing the veterans of the Santiago campaign
lo the Montauk camp, arrived to-night
and anchored In Fort Pond bay well off
shore. She carried 660 soldiers.
CITY OF SYDNEY IN POUT.
She Arrive* nt Sun Frnnelseo From
Manila.
Son Francisco, Aug. 13.—The City of Syd
ney, one of the first fleet of transports to
carry troops to Manila, returned from the
Philippines to-nlglit, entering the hay and
dropping anchor shortly before midnight.
No mall or papers can l>e landed from the
steamer to-night.
Gen. Shatter's Saturday Report.
Washington, April 13.—The following Is
Gen. ,Shaffer’s sanitary report for Aug. 13.
Total number sick, 2,476; total number
fever eases, 951; lotal number new coses,
213; cases of fever returned to duty, ;;r>B;
deaths, Aug. il, 1 additional; Aug. 12, 13.
ANDF.ItSEN MUST HANG.
President McKinley Refuses to In
terfere With the Sentence.
Norfolk, Va.. Aqg. 13.—The contract for
the erection of the gibbet on which John
Andersen will expiate the murder of the
mate of the schooner Olive Pecker on the
26th Inst., was awarded here to-day a few
minutes after telegraphic Intelligence was
received from Washington that President
McKinley had decided not to Interfere with
the verdict of the courts.
The news was broken to Andersen In his
cell In the presence of the death watch by
one of his spiritual advisers, Rev. J. 15.
Merritt, chaplain of the Seamen's Bethel.
Andersen received the announcement
with great composure and the assurance
that his trust was In God and be was pre
pared to die. He showed no signs of break
ins down.
Andersen's counsel, George Mclntosh and
Col. William Lamb, will go to Washington
again Monday to make one Anal effort to
have his sentence commuted to life Im
prisonment, but they have very tittle hope
of success.
DISASTROUS FIIIE AT Fit lift NO.
Los* Will Probnhly llench a Half
Million Dollars
Fresno, Cat., Aug. 13, midnight,—One of
the most disastrous Arcs Fresno has ever
known Is raging now.
Packing houses are destroyed all along
the line, and the Southern Pacific depot Is
on tire. The loss will probably reach $600,-
000.
At 12:45 a. m. Are Is still raging fiercely
In the packing houses district, and there
Is as yet no evidence of its being under
control.
All telegraph wires with one exception
are down.
Xavss in packing houses will probably
exceed $2)0,000.
BEACH CHEEK CLOI DlllTtST.
The Number of Casualties Now Plac
ed at Twenty-Eight.
Knoxville, Tenn., Ajig. 13.—0n account
of the destruction of wire connection with
Beach Creek district, which was visited
by a cloudburst last night, details of the
casualty have been obtained with diffi
culty.
At a late hour to-night it was learned
that In addition to tlie family of William
Flgon having been drowned and seven
teen other victims, whose names are not
known, John Arnold and Bamuel Henry
and wife also pi rlshed. This makes a to
tal of twenty drowned.
PICKETT'* DIVISION REUNION.
Ox Boast and Sham (tattle the Feat
ure* of Yesterday.
Philadelphia, Aug. 13.—The survivors of
Pickett's division, who are visiting this
city, continued their reunion to-day at
Camp Blue and Gray.
The afternoon was taken up with an ox
roast, and the sham battle which was
postponed from yesterday.
Several colored Grand Army posts will
hold camp meeting service to-morrow and
on Monday the visitors will return to
Richmond.
REPORTED DEATH OF A RULEII.
News nt Gibraltar of the Demise of
M u Ini-Ali-EI-Axis.
Gibraltar, Aug. 13.—1 t Is reported that
Mulal-Ab-El-Aziz, Sultan, Is dead.
Sultan Mulal-Ab-El-Aziz, known to his
subjects under Ihe title of Emir Al-Mume
nin, or Prince of True Believers, was born
in 1681 and succeeded his father, Mulal-
Hassan, on June 7, 1884. He was the fif
teenth of the dynasty of the Allder, found
ed by Mttial Achmet and the thirty-sixth
lineal descendant of All, uncle and son-in
law of the Prophet.
Cholera Hnglng at Madras.
Madras, Aug. 13.—The cholera Is epi
demic here. Between Monday morning
and Friday night there were reported fif
ty-five deaths from the disease, the fa
talities prior to the duy first mentioned
having been 117.
DAILY, $lO A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIME3-A-WEEK $1 A TEAR
PALMA ACCEPTS THE PEACE.
NOTIFICATION SENT MASSO TO SU9-
PEND HOSTILITIES.
Calvnn Junta Confident That the
United Staten Government Inten
sions Ire for the Independence of
the Island—Government Asked to
Furntsli Fust Vessel* to Notify the
Insurgents of the Armistice, Sup
ply the Cnlinns With Food and
Procure the Immediate Release of
Political Prisoners In Spanlslq
Prisons.
Washington, Aug. 13. Senor Palma, tha
head of the Cuban Junta, has sent th*
following cable by way <JI Santiago;
"Bartolome Masso, President Cuban Re
public, Sanliago de Cuba; I have this,
the 13th day of August. JR9B. accepted in
tho name of the Cuban provisional gov
ernment, tlie armistice proclaimed by tha
United States. You should give Immedi
ate orders to the army throughout Cuba,
suspending all hostilities. Preliminary
terms of t>eaeo, signed by representatives
of Spain amt the United States, provide*
that Spain will relinquish all claim ever
and title to Cuba. T. Estrada Palma.”
Assistant Secretary of War Meikeljohn
has had a conference with Thomas Es
trada Palma, the representative of
Cubans In this country. In reply to In
quiries as to matters discussed by them,
Mr. Meikeljohn said: “pending giving no
tice of armistice through their official
channels, Mr. Palma desires our govern
ment to afford him means of fast sailing
vessels or otherwise to communicate with
Cuban forces In different portions of the
island, notifying them of the peace pro
posals and requesting suspension of hos
tilities. 110 greatly desires the active as.
■ aistones of our government in sending
food supplies to the Cuban forces in tha
field and their families, as he is without
ships for Gils purpose. They desire to co
operate in every respect and assist In any
and every way in promoting the pen-o
plans of our government of the United
Sattes and in the satisfactory outcome of
tin- struggle for the independence of Cuba,
which Is now assured. Ho Is es|ieclally
anxious that the American government
should proeiire the immediate release of
political prisoners in Spanish prisons."
ARMISTICE ACCEPTED.
Cubans In the Field Wire Thetr Ac
ceptance of Pence.
New York, Aug. 13.—Word was received
late'to-night from the Cubans In the field
that they have accepted the armistice
and are no longer fighting the Spaniards.
11. S. Rubens, connljl for the Cuban
delegation, said: "The Cubans may be
depended upon to co-operate with tha
Aini rleans In carrying out the establish
ment of a peaceful and stable government
on ihe Island.
"The Cubans stand accused by the Span
ish as not being capable of self-govern
ment and they feel that It Is a question
of dignity and honor to dtsprove that
falsehood to all the world. They have no
feelings but gratitude for the timely and
effective intervention of the United Slates
in their behalf. They have full confidence
In Ihe justice of American government
and feel sure that they, the true friends
of republican Institutions, will not dis
criminate against them In any way tie
cause of a pretended fear for the safety
of the Island, or because of the calumnies
of Spain, They will usslst the United
Blates in every way In their power to set
tle any questions that may hereafter arise
and with the same ardor they maintained
when the principle was 'lndependence or
death,’ will they now strive for the reali
zation of the new motto, ‘peace and pros
perity.’ ”
Insurgent* Accept the Terms.
Washington, Aug. 13.—The war depart
ment lias been advised through the Cuban
Jutita that the Culian insurgents will ac
cept the terms of the peace protocol be
tween the United States and Spain and
that hostilities will eense on their part.
BURGEON GENERAL ACTIVE.
Tiro Surgeons Now at Franklin In
vestigating Ihe Fever.
Washington, Aug. 13.—1n connection
with ttie report that yellow fever had ap
peared in Franklin, La., Surgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service,
said to-day that ns soon as the report
reached him he hastened two marina
corps surgeons to the place to make an
examination and report.
They found that one person had died
from a fever and been burled. From the
history of the case they were Inclined to
the belief that It was genuine yellow
fever. They were unable to make an ex
amination, however, and, therefore, are
unable to speak positively.
Dr. Wyman has given them Instructions
lo remain at Franklin to keep a close
watch and take prompt measures to
quarantine all suspicious cases. There
are no cases there now and no fear ts ex
pressed here that the disease will become
epidemic, even should the first case have
been a genuine yellow fever one.
MISSISSIPPI'S QUARANTINE.
Guards and Inspectors Sent Out tq
Protect the State.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 13.—The state board
of health has sent out a corps of Inspect
ors for trains and guards for landing
points to protect the state against a pos
sible spread of yellow fever from Frank
lin, La. No person can enter Mississippi
from Louisiana without a health certifi
cate.
I'OPEH CONDITION SERIOUS.
Ills Health Has Gradually {tone
From Bad to Worse.
Berlin, Aug. 13.—The Rome correspond
ent of the Cologne Gazette says: “The con
dition of the Pope no longer admits of dis
guise. His health has gradually gone from
bad to worse, and his holiness now a de
crepit old man who rarely speaks. His
voice Is of the weakest; thinking tlr?s him
and prayers confuse him. He has been ob
served to commence the same prayer ten
times without noticing the repetitions.
“Cardinal Rampolla, uapal secretarv of
state, conducts all of the Vatican busi
ness."