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2 HOW TO GET THE SOLDIERS BACK TO SPAIN A PROBLtEM The Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Ranks of Toral’s Troops Complicates Matters—As to English Gunners Aboard Our Ships. Washington. July 15.—There was a long and anxious wait today to hear furth er news from the commissioners who had been charged to make arrangements for the surrender of the Spanish army at Santiago. The perplexing problem now to be solved is how to carry out the pledge made by General Shafter to remove the Spanish soluiers who surrender to Spajn. It would have been no easy undertaking to remove the 20,000 men across the Atlantic under tho best, conditions, but the reports that indicated tho existence of yellow fever among the Spaniards threatened all kinds of difficulties. After all, it was decided to be only a matter of m oney, and if the price offered is large enough steamship lines can doubtless be found to undertake the transportation. At the best, several weeks probably will be required to remove the Spaniards, so that it will be necessary to maintain a considerable proportion of the American army in the neighborhood for some time to come. Still, being undei no cate to protect themselves against the foe, the American troops can lie so disposed as to make themselves very comfortable in comparison with what they have under gone, and by removing them into the hills just in the rear of Santiago it is be lieved that tlie danger of an extension of the yellow fever will be reduced so far that it will no longer be cause for grave apprehension. The surgeons’ reports describe the disease as of a mild type and it is said that these will readily yield to a change of location into higher and cooler ground. With all of our disposition to be on friendly terms with the British, our na val officers are quick to resent the allegations made to the effect that Dewey owed his marvelous silcess at Manila to the employment of English gunners whom he had engaged at fabulous wages at Hong Kong before he sailed for Manila. Such a statement as this was made by Cunningham Graham, an ex-member of parliament, in a communication to some of the British newspapers, which arous ed a good deal of discussion. Captain Crowinshield, the chief of the navigation bureau, is direily in charge of the personnel of tho navy, and when this state ment was called to ids attention he very promptly and positively said: "We never h ive yet bin called upon to <:■ t Englishmen to teach us bow to ehoot An inspection of the muster rolls of Dewey's squadron "will convey the amplest refutation of thi.-, charge and show how absolutely false it is. Even later than tho. muster rolls are the prize lists, prepared for the use of the auditing force for the treasury department, and by comparison with the muster roils as the squadron was originally formed they shew very clearly that no Englishmen were behind the gons that sunk the Spanish fleet and silenced the forts at Ca vite. 1 ’ The war department offcials are greatly encouraged by the re ports on the yellow fever situation from the army at the front. They wre fearful lest the statistics from there might show an increasing number of cas'.s, but were grtlili.d today when a dispatch camo from Surgeon Greenlt if, a member c.f General Miles’s stall, saying that during the past twenty four hours there bad been only twenty-three new cases. This was in ma: lad contrast with the reports for tho previous twenty-four hour.-, which showed a much greater spread, and with Surgeon Greenleaf’s state ment that tiie general eaiiracter of the disease, is mild, the officials are. led to hope t ...it its lav.ig- - will be limited and that th. discas'e will be. kept w thin b rimds. Surgeon -1: < enluifs dispatch is as follows: "Siboney, July 15. Only twenty-three new cases of yellow fever and three deaths report'd w ahi the past twenty-four hours. Type of disease mild. Camp site mov'd whenever practicable. Hite taken vigorous sanitary precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.” The attitude assumed by the German naval commanders in the Phil ippines is without doubt a source of annoyance and apprehension to our government. Th< spirit of qu billing, as between the insurgent forces in the .Philippines, at tributed t • th' Geiui.ci government by Us own paper, is far from saiisl m-tory to a government like ours, accustomed to deal fairly, franklj and openly in inter national isSUi s instead of adopting underhand courses. Still, oar g v rnment is satistied t hat its interests are safe in the hand.- of Admiral Dewey. ■ nd is adhering to its original intention of allowing him a free band to deal with the situation. Until ho himself asks for action on the part, of the government, it is not the purpose to make any representations on Uie subject of tile Philippines l> the German government. Dewey Wants Chinese To Have Citizenship, Admiral Dewey's recent mill communication to the navy department has given the most generous recognition to all those who participated in any way on board of tlu American ships .luring the battle of Manila, including a specific recommendation ;.s to tho Cminese who are serving in various capacities. Tins recommendation, affecting a matter of c itiz.enshlp, was turned ov-r by tin- navy departne-nt ti the state department, where tho following statement was made today: "In further proof of the nobility of character of Admiral Dewey' is bls recom mendation to the United States government as t> tile Chinese servants and other Chinese who were on the ships of his squadron during the battle at Manila and who rendered most efficient service on that occasion and behaved tn a most exemplary manner. H< seems to think that num wriio have battled !->r our country should not be excluded from it. In referring to these Chinese he says that the-, showed such courage and energy in th.- face of tlt• • enemy tnat they are certainly wot thy the treatment accorded citizens of other countries who nm ,xp ,i tin if lives tor til- Country in which they seek citizens. 1 ilji. He is decidedly in favor of recognizing th es-. brave and us. till Uhimse in such a way as shall admit them to the I ini' d S’ ttes in case they desire to enter it and hccoiuo ritizviis >f it." ONLY INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS GET ANY OF THE UNITED STATES BONDS Washington .Jul- 15. Assistant Secretary Vand< flip said tonight that cor rected figures show th'- total subscriptions to the wl'.ir Joan amounts in round numbers, Including syndicate bids, to $1,5t;5,tW,000. Mr Vaeideriip stated that those subscriptions'for amounts'below SS.(AK) will lie allotted; those for < xaetly that amount will be awarded part of it. and the subscriptions for mor..- than $5,000 will be rejected. Secretary Gage has made public the following: "It may now bo considered as a settled fa. t lli.it no allotment of bonds -an be mad f other forms of asst ated cap subs.-ri tlons made by individuals receive preference under the law and the aggregate of Individual subscriptions is tar in excess of the total amount of bonds oil. i.-I. In fa t. no allotment to individual subscriptions will be possible where such subscrip tions are in excess of $5,06*1, that is to say the full $200,000,000 has been fully sub scribed for by individuals in amounts of about $5,000 or less. Subscribt allotments will be mad. will be officially advised of tho fact. Subscribers ar.- ask-d to await official notici before making payments. The ..fil ial notict will cow r full particulars as to how to make payments and thus misunderstandings will be avoided. The bond.- will not begin to draw interest until August Ist. president McKinley wires his CONGRATULATIONS TO GENERAL SHAFTER Washington, July 16. The following messages were sent today by President McKinley and Secretary R. A. Alger: “To General Shafter, Commanding Front. Near Santiago, Playa—The president of , United ds o you and your brave army the profound thanks of the Am.-ri. an p- op.'- lor the brilliant achievements at Santiago, resulting in the sur render of the city and all of I lie Spanish troops and territory under General To tal. Your spb udid command has endured not only the hardships and sacrifices Incident to campaign and battle, but in stress of heat and wather has triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome nu n less brave and determined. One and all have displayed the most conspicuous gallantry and earned the gratitude of tihe nation. The hearts of the people turn with tender sympathy to the sick and wounded. '• "Tlu- I’atliier of mercies protect and comfort them. WlLuaM MeKINLEY.” "To Major General Shafter, Front, Near Santiago. I'lava: I cannot express in words my gratitude to you and your heroic men. Your work lias been well done. God bless you .-ill.” R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War." GENERAL SHAFTER REPLIES TO PRESIDENT Washington, July 16, 9:15 p. m.—The following has been received at the white house: "Playa del Este. July 16, via Hayti. Camp near Santiago, July 16.—The Presi dent: I thank you and my army thanks you for your Congratulatory telegram of today. "I am proud to say every one In it performed his duty gallantly. sour nx-s --eage will be read to every regiment in the army at noon tomorrow. "SHAFTER. Major General.” THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY JB, 1898. TORAL WANTED IT ALL HISJIN m Spanish Commander Was In clined to Object to Every Proposition Made. OBJECTED TOWORDS USED The American Representatives Made Many Concessions in the Articles To Please the Defeated Span ish Commander at Santiago. At General Wheeler's Headquarters, Be fore Santiago, July .15, via Kingston, July If,.—The preliminary basis for the capitu lation of the Spanish forces in eastern < Ü ba was agreed to and signed under a pic ,tur< sq-ue ci* ba tree, half way I" tween the lines shortly after midnight. Our commis sioners wore invited to ,-nti r the city by those representing General Toral. but th invitation was declined and tho coniei'ii' 1 was held under the spreading cieba, just such a tree ns that under which Columbus assisted at the celebration of mass on his first landing' in Cuba, near Havana. At the v ry outset it hitch occurred, ow ing to a misunderstanding us to what was said at the personal interview between General Shafter and General Toral at noon. At that time the interpreter. translating the language of General Total, had gAcit Generals Shat'U r, Miles and W heeler to du - tin.-tly understand that Captain General Blanco had consented that, the c-nnmis sioners should have plenary powrs to ne gotiate tho terms of surrender, such t*-rnis ns they agreed upon to be binding upon both partits. Something was said about a notification to the Madrid go' crnim-nt, but General Shafter insisted that the capitu lation bail been actually agreed to and that no further cons'tit of the Madrid govern ment was req'i.l ired. When the commissioners met shortly af ter 2 o'clock in tin- afternoon, those in be half of General Toral, General Eseario, Lieutenant Colonel Fort an and lb bert Ma son. the British Vice < ns'itl, combatted at once the idea that the < apitulation had in fact actually taken place. The. consent of Madrid, they insisted, was still m-eessary. but at the same time th'-y claimed strong ly that It would be forthcoming, as Captain General Blanco had authorized it and the home government would do the same. Gen eral Toral, who was personally present, and who, in fact, directed tho negotiations on his ow II behalf, said lie had n. \ '■> b. .-n overruled by the captain genirtd. Stiil. he added, until Madrid had sanctioned it. San tiago litid not cap :ulated. AH this was. extremely unsatisfactory to our commissioner;-, who clung tenaciously to tho -und'-rstandiiig Gett'-ral Shaner had received earlier in the day. Finally with the question of whether or not th'- .-'p.m-Mi forces b.-id actually surrendered still ipeii, the commissioners proceeded to the consid eration of the preliminaries. Captain Miley had drawn tip tli ; rt<-eii ar ticles of a general nature and th- ■ wre submitted to General Toral P'-r-■ m.ally. He mad< a stron ■ ■ ' t the v illation” bo used instead of the harsher term ‘’surrender” and that, his army be allowed to march out, the officers with their side arms and the men with their smt 11 atm He said the arms - mid after wards be sent to Spain, either on the same ships with the troop.- or on some other ships. Expected Magnanimous Treatment. General Total further remnk-d that he expected our commi- -.n- t . as represent atives of a b.-iv. and eliivalrotis p."p>.-, would not seek to humiliate his. army or make it appear Unit l> ■ was vanquished. As brave n ■ n, his soldi rs d< sired to go home with honor. ’They hid simply yi -l-l -d to sup rior force a,id th y would pr.-li-r dying to going home without their honor. Our commissioners could not rv-ist th,s appeal, but idiey raid it lay b vond the terms laid down by our gov, i nmei :i id they could only rccomtm nd the matter to Washington. V. 1 o’, h ■ k G-I ral Tcral returned to t’<“ i itv t 1 con -ult will Get eral Linares, who h.-’d been errom ".o,y n ported dead. General Toral and the Span - i comm:.-- sioners returned at 6:30 'j’c.oek, saying they desireo a s i fuith- i change in tr.i phraserdog' of tlie articles and suggested a postponement -f Hi'- mtgotiut.ons until morning. Till.-, General \t heeler liim.\ <ti cllned. Theri upon a recess was taken until 9:30. The -ommo .iom r- returned at that ind ■ articles wer< ov< r in d< tail. rious changes of ver biage, which tended only to solten the sound of he t< rnts witl out affecting the were proposed by the Spaniards and our commissi-mi-rs adopted pt. ■ t.eaily all of them. Shortly after midnight General Wheeler suggested that the good faith of the Span ish commission'rs be tei-tcil. Ail the arti cles were re-read and each commission' ! In turn was asked it Ui.-y were atisfa lory. When they replied in the affirmativ-. Gen eral M heeler asked them to affix tlo-ir signatures. This they appeared reluciaiit to do. but they could not wcil refuse. When all had signed, the commissioners sepa rated to nb -t again at 9:30 in Ute morn ing- „ No Change in City Powers. The present municipal authorities are to continue in control of tb< city until the present Spanish >r 'op-. are . mbarked. The Spanish troeps from other points are to be emba'’K'-d at the nearest ports. Refugees are to t tu’-i. to their homes, but not until tin ■- aiciion of ..lad. id is r.-eeiv.-d, and th- : .me applies to th.- re moval of the obsiructiot.s at the mouth of tin- harbor. I'. iiding this, how- ver. Miss (’l ira Bal lon and the Red Cross ag.-nts w tIT -im plies are to be allowed to enter the city over tt.e iinc of the Juragua railt'" 01. The water which was .til is to be re pail*' ‘1 today. N<> Cub;.ns are t) bi allowed to <nter the city. All the artillerj and batteries ■it the harbor entrance are to be left intact and we are to obtain possession of the gunboat in the 1 arbor. The troops which were I .tided at Siboney, but which were not brought up. ate to be sent back on board .'e transports im mediately. The cond lion "1 Santiago is said to lie dreadful with filth and stencil everywhere. There is much sickness among tho Span ish soldiers, due to bad and insufii.-i'-nt food, and lhei- a.-o many yellow t-ver cases in th.- hospitals. No Transportation Yet Arranged. Washington. .Inly 16.- S. .-rotary AL'-’er said this afternoon that no final decision 'sad I,pen renehed regarding th'- question of the transportation to Spain of the Spanislh prisoners surrender'd o General .Slc.lt'-r. The department is awaiting exact infor mation as to the number of men to lie car ried over b-fore inviting proposals for this work. e Cancer Cured. If not too far advanced. I’at ent must come re . No knife us -d. Hatisf u-tion tuar anto.-d. Dr. .J. Tucker, 16 Broad St., Atlanta, Ga. NEXT IS WATSON’S UISJT TO SPffl Commodore’s Fleet Will Soon Be Ready to Start on Trip Across the Ocean. WILL BE FULLY EQUIPPED Administration Has Determined To Supply the Squadron with an Abundance of Everything Before Spanish Coast Is Reached. Washington, July 16.—'Commander JTrown son, of the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, was in conference with Secretary t.ong today arranging for the trip of his ship with the large -cargo of ammunition for Commodore Watson’s squadron in its atta< k on tho coast of Spain. Tho Yankee is al Norfolk und will sail tomorrow for Santiago. She will reach there about next Tuesday, and the big stock of ammu nition will then be placed aboard the battleships and cruisers. This transference of powder and shells Is a delicate operation, requiring lime, and it is probable that the week will bo well along bes ire. this and the rccoaling of tlu- Yank'-o will permit this squadron to actually get under way for Spain. Owing to the important mission of Commodore Watson's squadron and its possibility of long absence from nn American, port, every magazine on the ships will be full when the ships sail. Admiral Sampson recently made tho requisition for the ammunition supplies, as these had run low as a result of the , . cement with the Ccrvera squadron and the frequent shelling of Santiago. One load already has been taken down on a supply ship and the Yankee now tills up the full quota Each batt'eshin will have about 200 tons of powd. r, with fifty to seventy of the 12-in< 'i or t3-inch shells, according to the size of tin- big guns. seventy to eighty S-lnch shells, 200 to 360 of the shells for 6-pounders and other medium-slz'-a guns and 500 to 300 rounds for the small rapid lire guns. The cruisers carry ap proxiinately tlie same allowance without the shoHe hit the t 2 and 13-inch guns. Aside from this equipment of shells, the squadron is well provided witii solid armor-piercing steel shot. There lias liven no call for a renewal of the supply of the armor-pierci-rs. as Ad miral Sampson’s fleet seems to have used very few of them thus f ir, confining their 1 ■ la t ter, although not m id- for armor-piercing, are tested by the navy department to pass through foui inch' s of solid steel, no: ex plod ng until tlir.u;.-h the st'-'-l. They have done such cx'-cuii-.. i that Admiral Samp son has res' rv.-d almost In. entile stock of armor-piercing iclls. Th" naw d'-parlci' i will not set i time for th< Watson’s squadron, but wtt :he delivery of the Yankee's supply of ammunition very few days will be lost before this formidable squadron will bo hca led for Spain. The fact that appear' d to be satisfactori ly establish'd alter another twenty-foul hours' cable cortespondenee with G- neral Sh.ifti'i" was that th" Spanish army hao surrendered. About that there could be no doubt, but unfol innately the details are sti'd a good deal beclouded as set out in G'-neral Shafter’s last dispatch. It remains now for our government to decide whether it is willing that the Spanish soldiers shall carry off their arms. W-ille Secretary Alger says that the general term.- o' tho agreement reached by Shafter are satisl;; tory, the government is not bound I" tlciivt-r these arms, so much desir* Iby out offi - .- just at this tirm. <)f course the recommenda tions of the commi.-sioners who signed the capitulations naturally would have great wi-ight with the president aiu.l the secre tary of war, but t i r preset t disposition is to insist on the retention of the arms, prill, ip.illy b. eau a- of tlu- difference in mo.al elTcet that would be produced by the return lo Spain ol armed or disarmed sol diers. It is realized here that the terms im posed by the commissioners as to the removal of the Spanish troops, now augmented to a formidable total, in volve grave responsibilities for our govern ment. S: Hl the s tiff corns of tho war depart nu-i: has risen well lo meet . very etm rgency as It occurred that there can b<- no doubt of it,- ability to solve tho large q.M’.-i Lins pr<ted by ’’»*■ nc'.’ , . c .sity moving this army across the Atlantic. Eortunately S' '-retary Ai :er in anticipation of heavy deman is ■ the department In the matter of transportation has created a new bureau to t ,k.- charge of that sub ject alone. This will be known as the rectr-d by Colonel Hecker. The appearance of General Brooke at the war department today gave token of the purpose of the adminis tration to begin immediately prepara tions for the dispatch of a military ex pedition against Porto Race. The general made i s.itlsfactory report as to the sanitary condition existing at Camp Thomas and show'-d that the troops w-n --in a condition now to leave tor I’orto Rico if called upon. It is understood that two weeks' time will Ir- required to assemble the nan-sports, g-- tlu- troops and supplies aboard at one of the most available sea ports. wh .-h in tills <-.i.-'- is hkeij- to is Newport News, owing ti th s t ul out" come of the last .-xpedtlon trotn tnat port, t.iui sail aw iv lor I''Ho Rico. Capitulation Came None Too Soon. I, p ki’.y for the navy S tnti; go has capitu lated just on the eve of the hurricane sea son in the West Indies. Tile big liatPe ... ;h th vent he with discomfort, but the smal.er bio-, k.i ,e boats will tied the task of continuing the blockade Ira ught with positive dang er tl i a my i ost to tigaten the lines of blockade, partleii.aiiy at t'U'Se ports connected with liivtm;' by ral’. The surrender o ' th- east -rn < :id o' th.- island to th.- fail'd States will -‘h '-'J some ports of refuge for our naval ve.-.- . in case of absolute n<ed. s , ... ( , i,., g s;. ,■ : d that Admiral Ccrvera may secure a parole it certain m • tails can be arranged and he wishes to do so. The admiral is expected >’il low officers and prisoners at Annapolis to night. Bale of Cotton for Hospital Fund. N.-w York, July 16. Deputy Quart, rmas ter < n< 1 K imble. has r. ■ • \cd 1 1 m IT. . ~, nt W. H. King, oi the cotton <x chance, the bal. ol cotton donated b\ the p.-op’e of New Orleans to b sold on til" "ottoii exchange for the !>■ w-tit of the hos pital fund. Il will be sold at I’.'on \\ "dt.< s d;:v in front, of the ex. hang.'. The exchange will add ss* 0 to the price paid by th.- high est bidder. The flag donated by a New York firm. rcpl"*.-ing that torn in transit, will also be sold. JlffißTlAlt MW RULES SPAIN COUNTRY READY R)R PEACE General Correa Has a Plan Which He Asserts Would Adjust the Existing Difficulties if Adopted and Given a Fair T rial. i Madrid, July 15, S a. m. —The Official Gazette today publishes a royal decree tcmixTarily suspending throughout the Spanish peninsula the rights of individ uals as guaranteed by the constitution. The decree adds that the government will render an account to parliament of of the use it may make of this measure. The publication of the decree is generally accepted as being convinc ing proof that Spain is now ready to sue for peace and that negotia tions to that effect are actually in progress. The government wishes to have full power to suppress any evidences of dis content or rebellion whenever they appear. The Carlists are furious and are sure to attempt to create trouble. One minister expressed the. conviction that official overtures for peace will lx- made before Sunday and there is reason to believe Franco has offered bor services to Spain and that Spain has drawn up conditions for peace which offer a basis for negotiations. Premier Sagasta is quoted ns sayi ing that Spain wants peace, but that "It must b<- an honorable, peace, as Spain deserves. ‘•The army,” he added, "is anxious to resist to the last, but the gov ernment cannot consent to such a useless sacrifice. Had we our fleet the situation would be very different.” A decree of the .-iptain general of Madrid, which has boon affixed to tho walls of this city, says decrees suspending tlie constitutional guirintoees throughout the kingdom 'have been published, and a. state of war existing, it is ordered that no meetings take place without tlie previous authorization of the military author!- tifs. It is a!so forbidden to publish without previous authorization any writings, engravings or d< .signs whatever. The decree concludes with specifying the punishment which will be meted out to those who disregard the orders Issued. . , Tlu- minister of war. General Correa, is quoted as saying, in an interview, that he thought pet'." might be arranged <m tho following totms. Th" United States and Spain t<> agree to let the Cubans deeid" by a plebiscite whet "< r they desir. itt.l< p.-nd.-m-e or autonomy under Spain, the two governments to ut'ree to abide by tho result of th. plebiscite. tn ••[0 th. event of the Cubans voting for indopondeneo. the Inited St. tos to allow Spain nine months in which to withdraw her army gi.nlu.ill> and digtiili Hy from Cuba. a. soldiers should after having fought like heroes.' Continuing, the minister for war said: r,,h, "\V.. ought In retain Porto Rico nt all costs, in order to be alwa> t n a <ul i. of will' ll t.h" Americans will be able to despoil us m course of time, and in o - d. r to more , ..Hl" communicate with t'he South American republic, which natty lo"’h.'- p'h'iHppku- 11 is'' l ndL' i il' is certain w will retain them even though the Ameriians suec.'-d in occttpylng Manila, of which place llu tr oeeupttnon v ould b, mo-t brief. An official dlsp.iteh .innounces that tile rebel chicks and tht Americans will not alwaj ■ igree. which is to Spain’s adyantnge. "Tlu- gov-rnment 'has formed a se'hemo which will not only as. utc Sp. la tho poss-uson of th. Philippine islands, but which will rc-establtsh tranquility On leaving th- cabinet council this evening the ministers professed still to bo ■ . . . retiorted ca.pitu-lation .' Sat Owing to Stat, of siege 111" censorsilip of dispatches is extremely rigorous, and numerous messages ar* held back. All parts of the peninsula are officially described as “tranquil. 1,,,,. Carlos is expected to issue a manifesto here,. General VVcyler has aban- . ] intended journej and viH remain in Madrid INHABITANTS GF SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO EXPECTING AN ATTACK FROM AMERICANS St Thom is D W I. Julv 15.—Adelines rec-ived hero from Sun Juan de I’m to Rico Show tlu- inhabitants of that place are greatly alarmed. They expect the port will be attacked by the American ~. Tho terrlfi id jnh.'ibitant.si ar.- . ■ ,n„ into the interior, and it is said the city mid suburbs are m xlj «jm». d. Almost a Panic at Cadiz. Cadiz, July 15.—There is groat exc it. incut here, owing to the expected com ing of C rnmodore Watson’s squadron. Many arc leaving. The Spam-n n . r ply ng between p >rt and Tangier will cease to run next week. SENOR SAGASTA MUST SOLVE 11 PEACE OH WAR POLICY RESTS WITH THE PREMIER. - The War Element Still Strong, hut Possibility of Peace Is Discussed by the Spanish Press. Madrid, July 13. The crisis hangs lire. 'D o millist rs . till nu et in council and the difficult:. -of retin ment s< cm ■ vt n greater . than the difficulties of remaining in office. , -rhe cons-tv div.o ar.- not pr.-par. d to i ae. ept Office, and it is hard to imagine a j liberal <-unmet without an undisputed 11b- The logical conclusion is that Se nor Sagasta must accept the responsi- : bility of deciding whether or not to open peace negotiations. s, no* Sagasta on being asked whether I a decision had been taken regarding peace, replied: “Ho, but what remedy can there be . but to make peace?” The ministerialists assort the regular army in Cuba does not -object to a con- , <-I 11: on of p-ace, but that the 20,0<N volun t. rs ar.- determined to continue the war. The possibility of pea<’-- with the i'nlted ft'.it. s is b.ng widely discussed in the new p.tpi rs and by (he public. Tile con servative papers declare Spain is prep pared to accept peace provided it implies only the losri of Cuba. Hut they assert |Sji /HRI There are three periods in all life—the time of the bud. of the flower and of the perfect fruit. It is thus that girlhood emerges into womanhood and womanhood into motherhood. Almost all of the ills from which women suffer have their incep tion in weakness and disease of the femi nine organism, which bears the burdens of wifehood and mother hood. Tin se disor ders usually begin with puberty, childbirth or with the “turn of life.” Thousands of women suffer silently for years in this wav, rather than undergo the examinations and local treatment insisted upon by the major ity of physicians. This is unnecessary. An eminent and skillful specialist, Dr. R. V. Pierce, for thirty years chief consult ing physician to the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. V long since discovered a wonderful medicine that will cure all troubles of this nature in the privacy of the home. This medi cine is known as Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre scription. It acts directly on the delicate and imporant organs that make wifeho and motherhood possible. It makes th. tn strong, healthy and vigorous. It allay in flammation. heals ulceration, soothes pain 1 ami tones up the nerves. It banishes the I indispositions of the period of impending I maternity, and makes baby’s advent easy and almost painless. It transforms weak, I sickly, nervous invalids into happy, healthy I wiv<s and mothers. All good medicine dealers sell it, and no honest dealer will urge a substitute upon you. *. Dr. lieicc s Pellets cure constipation. I Spain would prefer war a I’outrance It the United States should claim Porto Tile- 1 the Philippines or an immense in demnity which would l>e impossible for Spain to pay. Orders have been received by the Seville garrison to bold itself in readiness to pro | eeod to the defense of the eoasts. ii is believed that, the garrison’s destination is a, camp near Gibraltar. 'Die order is much »- immented upon. I lie American consuls at Gibraltar and lan pier it ,s said, haw bought enormous quantities of coal and the American colliers are report-d to be between Cape Sparo-1 on the norteiwept coast of Morocco and I <’ape 81. Vine nt. * I SAGASTA FIRMLY IN OFFICE. I Says President McKinley’s Supposed Terms Are Inadmissible. ■ Madrid, July 13, 1° P- m.—Senor Sagasta, the premier, declares that the pc o e pt op , ositions attributed to President McKinley ' are inadmissible. Guaging Up the Situation. Dondon. July 14. -The Madrid corre- | .spondent of The Times says: 1 “There is a mysterious change in the . j political atmosphere. The ft'-h breeze I Which set in two or three days ago in the direction of peace has for tin moment sub- | sulM. The weather prophets t.-ll its dial this is a mere momentary lull, out tin y do not explain on what their expectation is founded. “In official circles there is a correspond ing change of t-me. in political discussions the prosaic calculations relative to the strength of the contending forces and th'- amount of provisions ut the d sposal ot the authorities in Cuba, haw been r. le gated to the background, and certain his torical facts are discussed, beginning wi;h the discovery of Amer ea arjd ending by the declaration of tho American congress, I The Reaction Is Natural. “This change is a natural reaction. Such > oscillations must be expressed,beacause <■ r- , tain conditions make for peace, whereas I certain conditions would haw- a powerful . influence on the Spanish mind, tending in , the opposite direction. “T'nougih some, members of the cabinet I may be giving in private conversation un- ; due prominence to the anti-peace sent!- I ment with a view of soothing patriotic sus- i ceptlbilities, it cannot be supposed that am ' experienced politician like Senor Sagasta or an able diplomatist like Duke Almodo- j var de lt:o, the foreign minister, who has I displayed a remarkable grasp of the situa- I tion as a whole, would drop the substance ! for the shadow. They have to decide wiaat , will bo t'ho most propitiou-. moment a.nd : what the best technical means of initiating ■ peace negotiations. “It is impossible to speak confidently as ' to their views or intentions, botlh men being i naturally reticent. All that can be stated ■ witli tolerable certainty is that Senor Sa- : gasta's great moral influence bar- re-estab- i lished tranquility in the cabinet. He is ' again firmly seated on the box and has the team once more so well in hair.d that the w-ry existence of a ministerial crisis is d - nied. But There Is Peace in It. rson.-iges in close relations with the ministers believe that as soon as certain • •O'.lidential communications now passing between Madrid and Havana have termin ated. the United States government will be sounded as to what station might be taken as a basis of peace negotiations. 1 cannot profess to guarantee the accuracy of this statement, but as the information reaches i me from so many mutually independent | sources, it is probably correct.” I An Active Interchange of Views. 1., n lon, July 13.- The Star claims to he , in a position to state authoritatively that there was an active . x henge I of views on Monday and Tues- I da between the diplomats who are j endeavoring to arrive at a peace under standing between the United States and] Scrofula Taints the blood cf millions, and sooner or later may break out in h p disease, run ning sores or some more corn plicated form. 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Wrbosttonce, «1008 BrXYOLB Oftrriod o ver from 1887 mnwl i? *>*• flavrirff cd now. ft vw vnil rtyie.% r?.!»p.4b pnuipiupnt, SQ.7O IO 3b”.QO w '* 1 Avd W l»P( b.l UGFierlt’lM, AWaH inukrs, U> sl2. > a/ II? on lifaiut m.-.’ti<p.irminl. Writ, inrsnln lU* I't'-I a' '» 'iJian. til • t f ! 1.1t.»' It f t'- ■ "1* season to advert i«o t h"in. Bend ior one. jigentet Svuni-jd. Learnhowto Fnm t« ziic-ii?/* A,D, MEXD CYf'I.R CO., Chicniro EMORYGOLLEGE OXFORD, GEORGIA, ve'BEia Sj Located on Gn>. R. R.. forty miles east, of if H Atlanta. B!t.u:i.ilon. l-lgh n.; tl l-oalthVi f'-ltb is [jj dents' moralsoarofully I'Uiirihid. Hint,., imv s [i! prohibits saloons, ole. In:orcolleglate in [ii games not allowed. T a fiollt-'i:* offer- full c @ flours in Philosophy English. Lit in, Greek, fe Ge-man, French, llobri '-'. *’tirn Mrithe-S Q matlcß, Engineering. Phvelcs. Chem'<try, ij M Biology, History, PoHlioal Koano,"/. Law g and Theology. Entiri> rxpcnr.es for bon tl, y tuition, bool.mmd tieldontiil ilt s-ihaa 6200. , U 61 at annual nv a! nb< git tKe ■ ■ ' t For catalogue anti full T forma 'ou, t-rldre-- ; ill M f) E. BIOWMAS, Oxford, Gn, ■ -- - ■ ' '■' Spain. It also understn t-.ds that tho Span ish government is ready to agree to evac uate Cuba if her soldiers tire allowed to depart in a nitinncr accepta.blc to an army wldeli has not been .hi 'ealed, n .d if t h<3 United States is re.idy to assume the Cu ban debt. Tho gre.T'st d:ffi--ul'y is w'th the question of a war indemnity, but i. solution of this may perhaps b foui 1 n a proposal from a syndicate of Atm rb ;n and English bankers t-.i r pay the i't. :• 1 States its war expenses, in twenty ann ties, taking in return the tob.ie,-,. monop oly and the railway concessions in Cuba and the Philippine islands. It is rumori d that if Spain will surrender Samiago without further bUiodslu.-d, I'r,--.d -nt Mc- Kinley, in order w> fwilitat.- pi , may abandon the i.t.i'k on l’or:o Bi' ■>. If the pi.nding peace negotiations su-C"'■ d. the queen regent will appoint a .Morel cab.net to sign the articles of peace. The Star adds that a: tiie. last mom. at it h rn - that has ■ xpr< readiness to cede io Germany i.te Vizcaya islands, S'ama, l. -t, Mindora ..ml i’tr.i . provided Germany will guarantee to Spa::, tin- possession ol Mindanao and the Caro lines, in which ease Spain will abandon Duzon to the United Stat's. Peace Will follow. London, July 13.- 'i'lu; M: Hrid otTi >n-i ent " ' Til - Dail> Tel. gr;-ph, after quoting an abstraction of .1.1 I’m a that the tall of Santiago Cub' is til' gov. rum- nt s most ardent ih-.-ire, says: "if Gem ral Hla.tco and the army it. i ' on continuing the war, 1 am inform- i on the I'-.-st cun-eivable ,iutlmr:t> that Senor Sagasta will resign and a. mini incltidii.g Senor Romero y Raiiledo wiM General Weyter. wIH b - constitut' d. “My private belief is t<tml on the fail | of Santiago tin- p. ace m. guttations, whu a I have already be n formally begun, w become official. Tim pope has tea-graph d | the q .m- n regent strongly advising her : j solicit p. aci and explain:ng the gi'oumls I of his advice. Il i.s lep-’fted th,.l t- Drench i Honey al Malaga, has pettimm t the French gm. , rnnwnt to pratesl ag.iln-t mu _\mt?ric.iu niobardiTH.'iil ul in.tt i.su PREPARING ECR PORTO RICO. General Brooke Confers with the Pres ident and Secretary Alger. tVtishlng’lon, July I'-. Major G -neral | Brooke, commanding tiie troops at Chick i- I niattg-.a, was in conference several tinu a with Seeretai . Alger. Ihe tw I over t . Uli- while hoti--, wlcH-e qii 'St.i is ! ri lilting presumably to the proposed I’orlo I Rico expedition, were d: -•< usi " ,J lor .-"me time. S"'re'..try Al;; -r anti General Hr uit declined ab.-adutoly to make any itia i I ment regarding tlu- ..mii'-' In other q>i.liters, however, there are ev idences iii'U indieatt activity in tht diret I tion of preparati mov ■mt nt. 1 1 ■ I taken to ascertain nd determ I entire sa.tfaction of the war department officials th" most available p outs co tno I Atlantic and gulf coasts fr.-in « a i o embark large mimic rs of mem M.i'mr i ileneral \Vils<m, now at Chat t ■ [ brigade of soldiers, has expr-'s- I the .-pul ton t’htit that place tin . ■ - facilities for embark.ui-'i. |."tw • i• r and New Orleans. Tim depth w r ‘t i tow tide ■. slightly ovet twenty f< ■. ■ ' al Savannah I'l is ahout seventeen, ,iml at ! 1-'- i: aml 1 ' Fla., the -.-; G eral ls< ms d • of ship'ing facilities, harior, camp rand water sui>pl> at that pla 1 seems to indicate that the dejxmtmen s j considering lh< quest! >n of send - " ' I troops l'H i " for emb i iT.al ion. - SPANISH GUNBOAT DESTROYED. New Orleans Knocks the Antonio Lo pez to Pieces. St. Timm.is. D. M.I ..1 n-y 1C TH- I '■ i States eru'ser N-w Orleans toliy -’n ; pletcly destroy, d the S] I tonio I.opez. whose captain recent '■ his v. -sei ashore at Salinas, m-.ir s n Juan de Porto Rico, upon being - - I Y two rican veisseis, w hili ttten enter Sin Juan with a cargo of pr< •' : and war material. The Porto Rican blockade Is being keen ly felt at San Ju.in and the retuge. s aie overcrowding tho oe-’cmnmd.ii"U th' - '-. The St. Thomas C"! ni il bank ha- : fused i" accept the Yosemite's di •-• the United Slates. Protest Against the Canteen, Buffalo. N. Y . July bl. At t" . 'y's ses sion of the Baptist Young pc ipb'. I - 1 ’ ” resolutions wer< ad ilifie'.l! >’ | ng I 'resident McKinley’s .■ ■ 1 the war with Spain; expt that the treaty of peac< <' '- Spain, in all the t< rr tory which fall the power of the Unite.! Staton, wlc : ceded tn Spain or not, r< li-giors 11 ei ty an-1 r< ligii us t quality shall he cs ahiislu I -■ ” freedom cf consol- nee and freedom of r ship; pt itos ting against th< ny < mte< n and dei-lar.ng the Baptist Union opposed to the liquoi- traffic.