IE END AT HAND. Ambassador Cambon and Day Sign the Protocol. SUSPENDS OPERATIONS. The Authorities Are All Congratulating Each Other on the Successful Outcome of the Peace Negotiations and FParticu- larly Upon the Wonderful Success of the American Army aud Navy. A Washington special says: Ambassador Cambon received a cablegram late Thurs- day evening aounouncing Spain's approval of the protocol, and directing him, as the diplomatie reprosentative of Spain, to at. tach his signature to the instrument. The ceremony of signing it took place in the diplomatle reception room at the state aepartment, In addition to making public the terms of the protocol, the President immediately sent out a formal proclamation setting forth that, whereas Spa'n has accepted the terms of peace negotiations proposed by the United States, all military and naval commanders are directed to suspend further operations against Spain pending the work of the peace commission, This armistice bad al- ready been prepared. Although it has not been doubted for a moment since Ambassador Cambon's call at the White House on Tuesday that peace was ecartain, there was a feeling of relief among officials of the administration when word was received that Spaln had auth fzed Ambassador Cambon to sign the proto- ¢0l. The authorities are all congratulating each other on the successful outcome of the peace negotiations and particularly the wonderful success of the American and navy, whieh has brought about result, The end of the war has come much eariier than the most optimistic had any reason to anticipate when war was first declared. It has lasted just 113 daye. The government feels it has every reason to be proud of the brilliant victories achieved upon army this cess in every direction of all the plans campaigo. While not denying that some blunders were made, especially in the failure to bee gin preparations soon enough, it has every reason to feel gratffled with the after reviewing all that has plished in so short a period. Not the least of the grounds that thorities have for sell-congratulation outeome, been accom the au- they have been able to bring the war to termination without becoming involved compileations with any third power they bave been able to do so in measure due to the very friendly attit that Great Britain Las maintained toward the United States, and when secret dl- piomatie history of the war comes to | written the full measurs of of the United Great Britala will be made apparent. The next step will te the appointment of five commissioners by each of the two ecoun- tries, It is definitely known that Day will bead the American com and that the minister of loreiga Spain will head the Spacisk comn While Parls will be the firsf Mee of the comm op, It Is or they might go to the Philipp pectation Is tbat they will work about November I, and session of Cortes will be calied to ratify the the commissiogers, That {= xs cd noe . the the obligations Btates to missioners affairs rot | pot of the Senate and WILL OF ADOLPH SUTRO, Ww fan Francisco for Charity. Sutro was It 1881, | the late Adolph read. long document and was executed in It provides lLerally for Mr. Sutr« dren and near relatives, (J also remembered, among the latter being Judge Woodward, of Pennsylvania, and one or two Congressmen who aided Mr. Sotr in having the Sutro tusonel bili pass Coun- gress, The will sets aside for charitable and edu- eational purposes thousand acres of land south of Golden Gate Park, in this eity It makes no mention of Mrs, Kluge, a widow who some time ago made a public announce- ment of her marriage (0 the deceased milk lonaire, Mrs. Kluge says she kuows later will and will make a contest, The value of lieved to be inthe neighborhood of million dollars. chil Ose ons of the estate is fear GIRL ELECTROCUTED. Miss Allison Received 1,300 Volta Crossed Telephone Wire, of Bhamo- While leaning from a wind the Shamokin Valley Koitting Works, kin, Pa., Miss Jeanie Allison, aged 18 years, was electrocuted by ber coming in contact with a telephone wire that bad been erossed by a live are light wire and charged with 1,500 volts of electrical ww nose Buid. ‘ } heating pipes at the time and must have re- eeived the full shock ns she fell into the buiidiog and expired instantly. Death of Consul Ramsden. Mr. F. W. Ramsden, for over thirty-five years British consul at Santiago de Cula, has just died at Kingston, Jamacia, in the fifty-eighth year of his age. He lenves a wite, three daughters and four sons, ons of whom is British vice-consul at Mania. Mr. Ramsden's services throughout the war, his efforts to bring about the surrender of Fai tiize with a view to avoiding Sloodshid fied mis kindoess to all Azaeriesna with whom he came in contarc entitied him to the consideration of the American people. Spanish Reports of Porto ico Fighting. Au official dispatch received in Madrid from San Juan, Porto Rico, says: *“*Ameri- can forces returning from Guaasamo tacked the heights of Guamani., A guerilia force, under Major Cervers, k+pt up 8 con- tinuous fire for an bour and held the posi. tiop, the enemy's attack being repulsed. We suffered no loss, The enemy's losses are not known. The village of Gamao has been attacked by a larger superior force and had to be abandoned. Our troops are retreat. fog.” A Lot of Pamage from a Cigarette. An explosion st Truckee, Cal, in a freight ear, containing two tanks of naphtha, which was caused by a tramp lighting a cigarette, started a fire which severely burned three wen, consumed 14,800 feet of snowsheds, do. stroyed 11 cars of merchandise and delayed ail passeoger rains several hours. [LES ADVANCING. migueros and Cape San Juan. CAPTURE OF COAMO. w—— Spanish Losses Heavy Commander 11) ron and Captain Lope: Killed Over a Hundred Prisoners, n Machine Gun and Ammunition Captured Leyden, Amphi- trite and Cincinnati Protected Landing. A Washington special says: The War De- partment received the following: “Ponce, via Bermuda, —Secretary of War, Washington, The following message re- celved from Schwan: “Camp near Hormigueros Advance while reconnoltering northwest of Rosario River, near Hormigueros, developed strong Spanish force, which lay concealed in hills asorth of Mayaguez, “In general engagement followed side. le-camp, was wounded in the foot, and Pri- vate Formberger, Company D, Eleventh In- fantry, and one other private was killed, and 14 enlisted men were wounded, It is re- ported that the most, If uo’ the entire Span- sh garrison of Mayaguez and surrcunding sountry, consisting of 1,000 regulars and 200 volunteers, took part in the engagement, sition, and, A wound- in the fleld of ofMi- I pro- Mayaguez, ‘Mires.’ that “We drove enemy from his pe t Is believed, inflicted heavy loss, un and brought In our lines, Conduct ers and men were beyond all praise, pose to continue my march on Capture of Coamo, The War Department gave following also out the delayed telegram; “Ponca, via Bermuda, —Secretary of War, Washington, The following received from Creneral Wilson “General Ernst's brigade captured Coamo, Pennsylvania, ( Hulings led by Lieutenant-( y staff, thro r nel mmanding, having me igh the me ad, bail a mil Karrison entire ! nye This is a very weil reed Yl vy rtant { wounded fom 0 Xi} 1 a8 80¢ 0 as ve The Wounded. This dispatch was soon foliowed others from General Miles, under as {oilows “Secretary of War, Washingt wing is a list of wounded in Pennsylvania in the skirmish bev “Corporal Barnes, ( “Privats C, ( ompany E Frank, Company side, “Private George Whitic “Seerotary of War, Washin tablished telegraple communic General Brooke, who reports ths n with the miles north of Guayama Get Haloes lorced enemy to retreat. The fo urth Ohio were w iH ’ Harr wv the Sth enemy na killed “Capt. Edward 0, Ls “Private Samuel J, J “Private Noble W, Hanlacker, « C in ‘Private Harry 8, Halnes, Ce right foot, “Private William A, In rigiht hip, ) Cape San Joan Battle, Cape San Juan, (Special. ) Spanish f nes, right knes, ankle, Jeddiog ge Ie iTCes on tL were Lere Wednesday and after a few hours’ figh repulsed, There were about 500 column and they were regulars in their met by 40 of our utenant At- Jenkins, Ensign Bronson and Guoner Camptell, The Meromti. ! yan ack by sk acd Ley- the Ame coud-cias The Spaniards were driven 1 William H. Boardman, of phrite, of Lawrence, Mass, a se the Naval Academy, was seriously wounded. He was in the lighth The Spanish advance began whither Spaniards Ouse, Rio re- from the bai Cape San Juan last week. They marched puliesd down the American flag at Fajardo and replaced the * Hght- ing. Sixty women and children were in an out- building of the lighthouse during the fight, Had a Machine Gun. The Epaniards opeved with a machine gun at a distance of 300 yards. The Leyden, Eosign Crossley commanding, rushed with io a hundred yards of the shore and poured one-pounders into the Hpaniards, Captain jarclay, of the Amphitrite, used six-pound- The ships landed 250 men during the flebt and reinforced the lighthouse. A machine gun, rifies and ammunition were left by the re tioating Spaniards, Ensign Crossley took the refugees off at daybreak, and bas gone to Ponce, Our flag ia still on the lighthouse, but the forces have been withdrawn, The Amphitzite’s guns cover the bouse, ready to annihilate it if our fag is hauled down. It Is one of the most import ent lightaon the island, The Cincinnati Las gone to San Juan blockade, To Govern Porto Rico. Plans for the temporary goverment of Cava and the territory which wii Le ace quired from Bpain as a resuit of the war wre now under serious consideration by the President and members of the Cabinet, Tor to Itieo, as an actual aequistion to the ter- titory of the United States, will be placed in charge of & military governor, who will ex- sreise a supervisory control of aii the lume tions of government, under the direction of tae President ooill Congress shall deter. mine upon a permanent form of government The President, under the Constitution and taws, has Bo authority to go beyond this predminary or temporary stage io the en iablishment of any system of governtnental woutrol, and although it is altogether prob. The terrified refugees warned tb light subject ho will exercise his constitutional privilege of making recommendations, upon Congress alone will devolve the re- sponsibility and duty of determining the character of the politienl relations which Porto Rico shall permanently bear to the United States, There are reasons for the belief that the President hiwsel! favors a colonial form government and that this view Is shared bry members of the Cabluet, Canada is cited us having a model colonial government which ig eantisfuctory alike to on majority of ts pecple und to the mother country. “This system, however, it Ip bLelleved, can be put into operution only after the lapse of a con- siderable period of time and after the ple have demonstrated satisfactorily their abliity to govern themselves intelligently 3g all local matters, The Coban Plan, Upon the evacuation of Cuba it is believed to be the intention of the President to estab lish for the whols Island a temporary mili. tary government similiar to that pow in © p- eration at Bantisgo, When order bins been fully restored mand the people have settled down to their peace- ful occupations it Is belleved to be the view of the President that a convention of repre- sentatives of the people shouid be called to vote upon the question of a form of govern ment for the Island, The presence of the army of the Un ited States would be a guarantee that every <iti- gon who would subscribe to nn oath Minding himself to support whatever form of FOV~ ernment should be agreed upon, shouid have the unquestioned right to vote for wWioOm- soever be pleased to represent him at this convention, The action of ever, would have to United States for It is pointed ou representalives Of pec this body, Bb ibinitted to be & free exercise of thelr wish to become a colonial United States or u form ol goverment, might ask to be Ia any of believed that thelr wishes approval of the President avd bis & States, NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS, CO. KE Democrats 10 Succeed McMillin, Snodgruss Chosen by Tennessee g KEY MONUMENT, “Star kpangled Banmer” Honored At His Birthplace. tak MA peed jerick, Md., speed ns from all paras 1 was witnessed by thousands of re bulidisgs along reornted The ise MAS FRANCIS SCOTT REY AT FREDERICK, MD. procesded with, MONLY Henry Watterson, of Kentucky, an an ode ty Folger McK nsey, of Baltimmore Miss Julia MeHonry Howard, granddaag tte: of Francis Scott Key, estal of gray granite, ou a series of white spreading bases, The height of this pedes tal la fourteen feet nipe inches, mud breath at the base is fifteen feet, making the base forty-five feet in cireumferenes, It de struple in design, save for a tand of carving around the bass of the die and a band of «tars under the cornles, A bronze stata of Key nine fest high surmonts the granite pedestal, Key is represented on shipbonrd ““bry the | dawn's early ight,” 46d upon the basd bet girdios the pedestal bepeath bis feet Is the luseription, “Tis the Star ger.” The daughter of “General” Coxey, of Coxey's Ariny lame, is » perlormer i & cir cus fu Kabsas, Ee i The United States Has Spent $140,500,000. KILLED AND WOUNDED. 826,400,000, Mauve Without the Loss of An American Ship —~Mpanish Had 2,500 Killed and 2,630 Wounded. Been Destroyed, The first shot of war was fired on Aprli boat Nashville brought the Bpanish mer. | obantmsn Buena Ventura to time, It was on the day after President McKinley ordered the Key West flset to proceed to Cube. Onthe following day the President issued a cull for 126,000 volunteers und on April 34 Spain declnred war. Hostflities bad actually in progress two days before declaration was made, The war has continued 105 days. There have been briefer wars in history, but it is in which the length 206 1.400 the 22, Spanish-American when the gun- been the doubtful if there has been one loss of lite was less considering the of hostilities, The figures sbow that Americans were killed in battle with wounded, The Bpauish losses were 2.000 killed and 2.630 wounded, Tb who bave of wounds or pestll- Be died since ns a result ence are pot included, Cost of the War the United 000, of which The cost of the war to Fiates 820 is estimated at 8140, 500 00 000 sas expends d y inerense Lhe BAYVY fucreased to 278 500 men ituteer The army has been including 200 000 men it reg- iments Twenty-five warships, valued at $26 CAPTAIN CLARK, 1 and Ordered Home 000, have been destroyed, without the ices { an American ship Dewey, with orders to capture or destroy the Spanish fleet in the Philippines, set sail from Hong Kong, April 24, the day war was declared by Spals. On the following day the Spanish forts opened fire upon American fleet off Havana, On the day ( jared that war had in existence April 21, when Minister Woodford bad received his passports from the Spanish government, Events came rapidly, and on May | Dewey ts of war : of the game been ongress de sluoe destroyed the Spanish flew eleven ok possession of Cavite, No one was killed on the American side, tombarded on May 7. First American Killed. The torpedo boat Winslow fought three Spanish guaboats and the batteries ashore, and as & result Eneign Worth Bagley and five seamen were killed, t first casunities reported on the American side, The Verde fleet was reported at SBantigo May 19, the day after the sate arrival of the Oregon was anounced, The President calied for 75.000 additional troops on May 25. Ou the game day the first expedition of 3.500 men left San Francisco for Manila and Sampson opened upon the fortifi ations of Matanzas was ae Lape Santiago, Hobson ®inks the Merrimac. Oa June 8. Lieutenant Hobtson, with seven volunteers, sank the Merrimack in the entrance of Santiago harbor, one of the most thrilling acts of the war, General Shafter's troops arrived off Santiago June | 91 and landed at Sivony June 23. Oo June 24. sixteen Americans were killed, inciuding six bl Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and fifty | more were wounded iu driving the Spanish | back toward Santiago, Two days later General Sbafter oocupid Sevilla and on June 30 be had 13,000 troops is front of Santiago, The assanit upon San- tiago began July 1, when El Caney and San Juan were taken, with beavy losses, Cor. yera's fleet was destroyed July 3, while | makings dash from Sautiago barbor and | the arrival of the first Manilla expedition wes reported. The President sigued the resolutions for the annexation of Hawai | and General Toral surrendered Santiago city July 14. On July 17, the American fag was raised over the city. Smokeless Powder for Volunteers. A Washington special says: The ordnance : department of the army has succeeded in | securing a smokeless powder adapted for ues in the Springfield rifle, with whieh | many of the volunteer troops are armed, | The powder used with email-bore repeating | pifies was too powerful and a special pow- der bad to be procured, This is now being used fn fixed ammunition in such quantities i e a Aanwotts @ be again exposed to the dangers. { {ored st the battle of Ei Caney, ¥ vetraysi of their presence by the saoke of the Bpriogfeids. | Roosevelt's Gallant Men Lenve ths fcens i of Thelr Glory nt Saniingo, | Santisgo de Cubs, (Bpecial, )~The Int Regular Cavalry and thie First Volunteer Cavalry, known as the “Hough Riders,” | ealled Sunday on the transports Miami sud | Matteawan for Montauk Point, L, I. Gene ernl Wheeler goes with them, The Rough Riders came to town by rall | from thelr camp nt the after. At the railroad here they | fell futo line, each company Leling preceded bys red and white bersag the number of the reglinent and the company ietter, 1 o'clock in {| noon, #tation banner Colonel Noosevelt et the head of the regiment as it marched down the street skirting the water front to the dock, where the steamers were moored, All the men looked fit to fight, but worn out. They pre- sented a pleturesque appearance, Bome worse new canvas uniformss, while others were attired in heavy biue flannel, All expressed regret at leaving their five com- panious behind, but were wild wiin joy at thé prospect of soon returning home, They take no tents or baggage with them, The work of embarkation was -2cy and was quickly performed, The men are ready and eager to return for the Havana came paign io the fall, Cummings’ battery the sailed on Vig ancla, The transport Gate City sailed for Long Island loaded with cavalrymen, Lieutenant: Stedberg, of the Fourth Cav- airy, aod Lisutenant Rivers, « f the Third Cavalry, members of General Young's staff, rode who, sinee General Young eit Bibouey sick, been on General Wood's ftaf! have been ordered to report to General Young at Montauk Point, meeting cf clety atl bapliago f officers eral Bhalter was elected ident, General ! first Major VY heeler Sharp secretary, the soclety have itary so- the puaiace Gen was and ap election « ¥ vice-presi o ALG The ol] SA~ is to the sign OF THE perpetuate the me here, From Baltimore Morning Herald, From the Fleet Off Santiago. PRESIDENT HAS SPAIN'S REPLY. Presented at the White House by Ambas- sador Cam bon. A despateh from Washington, More than 24 bours after it i begun to reach Washisgion the Spanish note in aiswer fo the President's peace congitions House by the Ambassador, What the nature of swer was can only be conjectured stage, the Secretary of Stale al the conciu- | sion of the ec making the formal statement that nothing whatever could be said upon the subject. The conference Baye pre Ureneh the an- at this o z wis hile sented at the Whi nlerence lasted = hour and twen- ty-five minutes, This prolonged discussion was believed 10 indicate that the Spanish answer was not satisfactory in all respects, though {n just what points it feil short of meeting the expectatic f the President it | is Impossibie to say feit by the ob- servers that, bad the soswer Deen A com- plete acceptance ol our the result would have been made public. Ontheotber hand, it would be a straiced inference to ude that the answer was ubsatisiactory that case, according to the heretofore made, his definitely withdrawn with greater energy Le It was terns, con entirely, for in President's statement offer would have been and the war resumed than before, SIGABEE GET A W ARsHIP, He Will Relieve vapt. J. W. Philip in Command of the Texas | A Washington dispateh says: Secretary Long has assigned Capt. C. ¥. Goodrich tw | the command of the protected cruiser New- | ark, and Capt. CO. D. Sigsbee will reileve { Capt. J. W. Philip, in command of the bat- tie ship Texas. In makiog these selections Secretary Long was guided by his desire to give the officers named an opportunity of completing their termes of duly at sea, the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, asd Captain Sigsbee ia the commanding officer of the 81. Paul, taonths at sea, and Captain Sigsbes's tour of seadutyin bis present grade has not 8t. Paul have been ordered to Cramp's ship- yard aud, immediately upon their arrival, they will be placed out of commission and wili be returned to the American Line Com- pany. It is highly probabie that Captain Goodrich will be who will bring ber safely to the Cramps. RA MNS AO Gold Breugat From Alaska Alliances arrived here from St steamer Miohael 112 of whom TICTORY AT MANILA American Forces Repulse the Spaniards With Heavy Loss. RAGED SEVERAL HOURS, Esthmates Place High as 500, But it is Impossible to Ob tain Thelr Exact Losses The American Troops Fought Splendidly — The Monitor Monterey Has Arrived, the Enemy's Loss as A cable from Mong Kong, says: Advices just received from Manila show that a severe engagement took pince on July 21 between the Spaniards spd Americans near Manila, The Intter were victorious, but had 11 wen killed and 87 wounded, Hong Kong, (8g steamer Vetrareb, whiel August 6, arrived here as news of a severe The German ieft Manis on « biougbt the first the Ae edd Mania, eeial, engagement between Spaniards and Americans, pear The Americans were vietorious and only lost 11 men killed and bad 37 men wounded The Spanish losses are not known, bul they are reported to have been heavy. The insurgent forces remained neutral, The attack the American camp, 1 Cav Mauliis, during the night of July 31. SBpaniard«, who numbered over 3000 m al des perate charges up ines, but each time the fire rees irove the Bpaniards t the treated, Later, pocond retreated int cesgant Cre WAS II LW { ' en, MACs sever the American of the American |! ack and floaily broke Spanish cen nd enemy re- ire, however, the Spaniards made a again repulsed and ing up an ip- Ma Manus, allack, Ul w ere eq . keeg over whi Ameri at over 5K Ban Franciseo, the Call from Car The American DGAY i heuvy | art- from he War De; An t-General, Washizogtor arrived 1st, No jeaths, Lieuten- ai menin. &0~ Jutas MacArtl epidemic ir & ir Ie glekn Kerr, englueer, died of spin gitls, Lacding at of! high ' dnt OF LAED sun ue, aut deiay«d on city Greene's continue beach o1 sharp! cH heavy, pusyivania lufantry. Win, Secreta £} as the Tey ¥ i the Phill BEEID FOR SECRETARY. The Distinguished New Yorker May Take Mr. Day's Place, A Washington 4 tary of State Day is apy th» commission which When Becre. determine the patch says inted a member i= 10 final disposition of t tinte the treaty of peace with Spain definitely retire from the of the certainty thal there will be Philippines and nego. ue will Iu view Aan early VACAD CY al Depart ment President MceKinley is giving siteation to the question of Secretary Day's sucoes- tor. At the same he is copsidering whom be shall appoint as the other members of the peace commission. Ambassador Hay, I understand, is Delog r the place, Yul the the selection of Reid's cabinet, Toe CX% 0 ¥ $ 4 f the = hie head of the wat {ime seriously considered indications poit Mr. Whitelaw Beid as 5 familiarity with public affairs as wide i qualify him for place. { sufficient wealth to endble him to entertain on wu scale commensurate with the dignity of the head of the department charged with the conduct of the government's foreign relations. it strongly t aat. Pretary. bis the experience wot He has the sis advantage © LONG PRAISES SAMPSON, The Secretary Defends the Admiral from Criticism, A Washington special says The Seere- tary of the Navy bas received several letiers violently attacking Admiral Sampson In replying to cue of them the Secretary has written a long letter, in which, Among other things, he says: “What you say about Ad- miral Sampson is so unjast that it ean only be pardoned on the ground of your ignoe rasee of the whole matter. You bave no | appreciation of the responsibilities that have been upon Admiral Sampson, of his very | superior aitainments as an officer, asd the splendid work be has done in preparing for | the naval victory which was the crowning accomplishment of bis offorts for weeks and weeks before Bantingo. Justice is always | done in the Jong run. But when you io dulge in such unfounded eriticism, I cannot forbear to protest, as I shouid feel bound to do if you bad referred in similar terms 1 any other of our deserving ofMoers. THE GIXTH MASSACHUSKTTS, —— ficers—~No Explanation Made. A Washington special says: The Presh | dent bas accepted the resignation of Col. | Charles ¥. Woodward, Lisutenast-Colonel | George BE. Chaffin, Major George H. Taylor | god Captain U. A. Goodell, ail of the Sixth | Massachusetis now on duty in Porto Rico, i Atesharged from further | President Accepts Nesignations of Of. SS cs
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