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