-ribuiie. ,-ista TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 12, 1898. TWO CENT? 7ft& THE PRESENT CALMLY WAITING Ambassador Cambon's Call Will Probably Be Made Today. Haval Board Anxious That the Surrender of Some Important Strategic Point Be Made as a Condition of Cessation of Hostilities Secretary Alger Again Runs Down a Rumor. A Tariff for Santiago Smokeless Powder Secured, Washington, Aug. 11. The interest In government circles centered today In the press dispatches from Madrid, as the first news of the decision of the Spanish government would be made public there, and there was no likeli hood of anything being known official ly In Washington during the day, as to Spain's decision respecting signa tures to the peace protocol. After the close of office hours Secretary Day drove over to the White House and had a half hour's conference with the president. He stated that no further word had been received from Ambas sador Cambon, but admitted that he expected a call from that gentleman tomorrow. Certain members of the cabinet expressed the opinion that the president would hae some news for that body when It meets tomorrow, which was construed into an Intima tion that the ambassador's call prob ably would be made In the morning. Officials show no loss of confidence In their original opinion that the Spanish government will authorize M. Cambon to sign the protocol Just as It was transmitted from Washington to Mad rid last evening. The naval war board, led by Acting Secretary Allen, called on Judge Day about noon. It is believed their pur pose was to Impress upon the secretary the importance of making the surren der of important strategic points at the entrance of haibors, such as Morro Castle at Haana harbor, a condition for the cessation of hostilities. It is questionable, hoveer, whether It is not now too late to amend the protocol in its substance as proposed by the war board. RUMOR DENIED. A lumor was put afloat this after noon to the effect that Secretary Alger, In anticipation of the beginning of the formal peace negotiations, had cabled General Miles and General Merrltt, In Porto Rico, and the Philippines, re spectively, orders that looked toward a cession of hostilities. When his at tention was directed to this rumor. Secretary Alger promptly pronounced It to be without foundation, and as ab surd, and his words were practically repeated with emphasis by Adjutant General Corbln, through whose hands any such message must pass. The pub lication of such stoiles, moreover, were deprecated as tending to encourage the Spanish government to further delay and passive resistance. As a matter of fact, Geneial Miles seems to bo pressing forward with the greatest en eigy and a cablegram received from him late In the afterno'on reported the forward movement of General Schwan, In charge of one of the divisions of the American army, and the ensuing skir mishes. Ernst's brigade Is. also ad vancing rapidly along tlm road to Aibonlto and made what Miles de scribed as a very Important capture at Coamo yesterday. Merrltt undoubted ly Is pursuing his campaign In Luzon. It Is stated positively that he Is under no restraining order from the war de partment, but that it is left entirely to his own discretion when and how to attack Manila. Inasmuch as it has been reported from Cavite that he was simply waiting the arrival there of the double turreted monitor Monadnock. It is presumed this attack will soon fol low if it has not been made already, for according to the calculation of the navy department the Monadnock Is about due at Cavite. While not quite clear as to General Merritt's purpose In deferring his attack until the vessel arrives, it Is the opinion of the military officials that his plan is to nlant the two monitors, Monterey and Monad nock directly within range of the Ma nila batteries and if a demand for sur render is refused, to batter down those defences. Only fully armored vessels can be safely employed In such work, hence the delay on account of the non arrival of the Monadnock. TARIFF FOR SANTIAGO. Secretary Alger today cabled to Gen eral Miles to apply Immediately to the Porto Rlcan ports captured by him the tariff drawn up by the government for Santiago and other Cuban porls. Thin is In lino with the policy of the war department of extending the American system of tariffs as rapidly ns possi ble over captured territory The settlement of the details of the evacuation of Cuba nnd Porto Rico Is already receiving the earnest atten tion of tho officials. Some provision Is tc be made for the treatment of the Spanish prisoners and for the disposi tion of the small arms and the artill ery nnd war stores. There Is also wme naval property of value icmaln Ing In Cuban and Porto Rlcan ports and !t 1r a question whether or not this should he demanded by us or allowed to remain In SpanlPh possession. The conclusion has been reached by Secre tary Alger to refer these matters to n military commission nnd Adjutant General Corbln Is now looking up pio cedents for the guidance of such a commission. Possibly this commission v ould meet the question raised by tho naval war board as to the propriety of holding Morro castle as a pledge un til the formal signature of a treaty of peace. The ordnance department of the nr roy has succteded at last In securing a smokeless powder adopted for use In the Sprlnfleld rifle with which nearly all the volunteer troops are armed. The powder used with the small bore le peatlng rifles was to powerful and a special powder had to be secured. This Is now coming In from the manufact urers and being turned Into fixed ammunition In such quantities as to warrant the belief tint even should th-J war continue our poldlers would not again be exposed o tho danger encoun tered at the battle of EI Caney through the betrayal of their piesente by tho blinding smoke of the Springflelds. DEATH FROM TYPHOID. Three Enlisted Men Expire at Fort JtlcPherson. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 11. Three enlist ed men died today of typhoid fever In the general hospital at Fort McPher son, a total of ten deaths from this disease in sixty hours. Today's dead are: Private E. L. Miller, Company A, Fourth Pennsylvania volunteeis; Pil vate Robert Vaughn, Company M, Nineteenth Infantry: Pilvate Daniel Tisher, Troop M, Second United States cavalry. They were burled today In the na tional cemetery nt Marietta, Ga., where all dead from this disease will be In terred In the future. Fifty of the four hundred cases of typhus fever under treatment are in a serious condition. The three thousand recruits remain ing at McPherbon will be removed to small camps as soon as possible. Eigh teen hundred are now at Camp Hob son, near Ltthla Springs, 2,000 will be sent to Pearl Springs near Newman, Ga., and the departuie of several hun dred to Montauk, L. I., in a day or two, will clear the reservation of men and eliminate the danger of Infection, HARRY P. YOUNG OBJECTS. Secures An Injunction Against the Pennsylvania Railroad. Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 11. Harry P. Voting, son of the late James Young, of MIddletown, on whose farm It Is pro posed to establish a military camp, to day secured a preliminary injunction ngnlnst the Pennsylvania Railroad company to prevent It from building tidings on the farm. Young chaiges that the company did not proceed according to the law gov erning the right of eminent domain by first going into court. Judge Riddle granted the Injunction nnd fixed to morrow afternoon as the time for tilal, when the lallroad company will show that It Is merely acting as the agent of the government and by Its direction, and that the government has the right to appoint property In time of war without question. It Is not thought that the Injunction will hold. Satisfaction of the Tleet. With the Fleet, off Guantanamo, via Playa del Este, Aug. 11 (7 p. m ) The Associated Press bulletin announcing that the peace protocol had been agreed upon Is tho only news lecelved hete legardlng the progress of tho peace negotiations. The dispatch caused the most Intense satisfaction throughout the fleet. Wife Murderer Dies. Greensburg, Pa., Aug. 11. David G. Evans, who murdered his aged wife nt West Newton on Monday, died at the Wcstmoi eland hospital today. None of his family were present when death came. Evans died from a bullet wound Inflicted by himself after shooting his wife and before his at rest. Pennsylvania tensions. Washington, Aug. 11. These Penn sylvania pensions wero Issued: Orig inal widows, etc. Eflle Woods, Ply mouth, $S; Jane Montgomery, Wnn omle, Luzerne, $S; minor of Charles W, Mitchell, Hallstead, Susquehunna, 0. No Official Communication. J Washington, Aug. 11. Up to the hour of midnight the president had received no official communication as to the ac tion of the Spanish government, but It was stated by those who saw him to night that he was very expectant that this was the last day of the war. WAR HISTORY OF A DAY SPANISH GOVERNMENT receive pro tocol nnd wires M. Cumbon empow ering him to sign preliminaries. GENERAL SCHWAN'S army defeats a large force of Spalards near llorml gueros, on tho March to San Juan. MAJOR GENERAL HENRV W. LAW TON appointed military governor of the department of Santiago. GUNBOAT BANCROFT captures a schooer at Cortes Bay. WAR VETERANS MEET. They Take Measures to Secure Col. Stone's Election. Philadelphia, Aug. 11. A meeting of the members of tho Civil War Veter ans' association was held In the Hotel Walton today and an organization was effected to aid tho Republican state committee In securing tho election of Colonel William A. Stono for gover nor and the remaining candidates on the Republican ticket. Nearly every county In the state was represented. Colonel Robert H. Heath presided and referred to Colonel Stone us one of three soldier nominees on a ticket of seven, and paid a tribute to him as he did to Generals Gobln and Lattn. A committee on resolutions was ap pointed nnd Its report, which was unanimously adopted, endorsed the ad ministration of President McKlnley and congratulated tho American soldlerj and sailors on their victories nndjirom ised substantial aid to the wives and families of those who went to the front. The rojxirt pledged support, to the Re publican nominees and declared the right to vote of soldiers who may be out of the state In next November. Speeches were made by Genera' Lat ta, ex-Lieutenant Governo" nvles. General 15. F. Fisher and Congressman Thaddeus M. Mahan, of Franklin county. Colonel Heath was authorized to ap point a campaign committee of fifteen. TO REPLACE THE MAINE. The Young Men in Charge of Rais ing Funds Arrive nt Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Aug 11. Masters Ran kin Good and Unity J Price, of Cincin nati, aged tespcctlvely 7 and 9 enrs, who ate the head of a movement to create a b'ivs' and girls fund for the construction of a new battleship to take the place of the Maine, artlved In this city today. Tho boys bore the let ter given tin m several davs go b President McKlnley. They hpoko In glowing tetniE of the mnnner in which they had been received In Washing ton, Raltlmoie and elsewhere They stated that ho far about SIj.OO had been contributed. As soon at they ai lived heie they called upon resident Huey nf the boatd of education, and he promised to bring the plnr. befoie the br.atd at it', next mcctln?. He assured the boys of his co-oporntlon. Tomorrow Auisfis Good nnd Price will call upon Mayor Warwick and the membeis of the com mercial and maritime exchanges and endeavor to lnteiest them In the plan. EASTERN SITUATION. Paris Journals Think War Between England and Russia Imminent. Pari";, Aug. 11. The papers aie full of the slgniftcanee of the Chinese ques tion The Matin frays: "In China tho greatest game of the world Is being played and FienehMiv terventlon should be efficacious and cls-lve." The Sur has a sensational uitl headed "War Btween England a Russia Imminent." The Journal Desbats says:" England Is now seeking an arrangement with Russia. That understanding Is Impos sible unless Russia Jemnlnn mlstiess of the North and England Is assuied hot Influence on the "iang-Tse liver. x The nitlele hints that France would support Russia In the event of war, and savs in conclusion: 'Fiance will be content with the Southern provin ces bordering on the Tonquin " MORE RECORD BREAKING. Sensational Finishes nt L. A. W. Races nt Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Aug. 11 More record breaking and more sensational finishes maiked the second day of the national meet of the L. A. W. Fied J. Costello, the St. Louis ama teur, who qualified today for the great five-mile handicap, today took the handicap with Maya, of Eile, second, and L. S. Hnll, of Philadelphia, thlid. Bald went fiom scratch and finished fourth In 4.19, a new handicap iccord by nine and four-fifths second? Collett, tho New Haven amateur, took the quartei-mile championship, for tandem team nt the mile distance. Eail W. I'eabody. the Chicago ama teur, took the five-mile championship. Eddie Bald won the final half-mile championship In 1.00 3-5. BRADFORD REPUBLICANS. Candidates Selected at Their Con vention Yesterday. Towanda, Pa., Aug. 11. The Repub lican county convention this afternoon confirmed the selection at the primal -les of E. D Lewis, L. T. Manley and Robert Edmlston, as candidates for the legislature. II. E. Bull was selected for county suiveyor. The contest between J. C. Ingham and L. T. Hoyt for district attorney has not been decided, the vote being very close. Lewis wins over Repre sentative Plolett with 104V6 delegates, 98 being necessary for a choice. Lewis hud 431 majority on the total vote. Distinguished Sailing Party. Washington, Aug. 11 President and Mrs. McKlnley, accompanied by Post master General Emory Smith and Sec letary Wilson, went down the river this evening on the naval tug Leyton, re turning a few minutes before 10 o'clock. Other members of the party were: As sistant Secretary Allen, of tho navy; Mrs. and Miss Allen, Miss Wilson, Col onel Bingham and Miss Barber, who Is a niece of Mrs. McKlnley, His Brains on the Pavement. Lancaster, Aug. 11 Jacob T. Esh leman, C8 years old, an Inmate of St. Joseph b hospital, fell or jumped from tho second story window of that Insti tution today and was Instantly killed, his skull being crushed and the brains scattered over tho pavement. Ho had been suffering from melancholia. T he coroner's jurp rendered a verdict of accidental death. Hobson Postmaster. Washington, Aug. 11. The president today appointed Judge J. M. Hobson, father of Lieutenant Hobson, of Mer rlmac fame, postmaster at Greensboro, Ala. Mr. Hobson Is a Democrat and the nomlnntlpn was made nt tho earn est request of his Republican fellow townsmen us a' mark of good feeling. LIVELY FIGHT IN CORTES BAY GUNBOAT BANCROFT CAPTURES A SCHOONER. Ono American Killed Spanish Loss Reported Severo Daring Deed of nn Apprentice He Swam to the Schooner nnd Made a Lino Fast to Her Under Hot Fire. Key West, Aug. 11, 12.30 p. m. One more name has been added to the smull list of tho navy's war victims. Eman uel Koulourls, n coal passer on tho boat Bancroft was shot and Instantly ly killed during a sharp engagement with Spanish rlllemen at a point of land just outside Cortes Bay, on the south coast of the province of Plnar Del Rio on August2. It waa not known how many Spaniards' lives paid for his, but the Spanish loss was undoubt edly severe. On the morning of August 2 tho Ban croft wns cruising about Cortes Bay on blockade duty when a said was seen clote to the land about ten miles to the northwnul. Th" nunbont's steam launch wns armed with a onc poundor and Lieutenant Henry B. Wll 'non, iwth fourteen men all cairylng rlllles were sent to Intercept tho stran er. She tinned out to be a Spanish schooner. When first observed the Spaniard lay near tho wreck of the Santo Do mingo sunk recently by the Eagle. By tho time the launch reached that point she had worked Info a poit, and a pnity of Spaniards, Including a body of soldiers was attempting to haul her nshore. The launeh stood 'boldly In and a brief file from her one-pounder quickly scattered the crowd. The Span laids took refuge In high grass on the light shore, but in spite of tho fact that the paitv In the launch was 1k noinnt of the eneiiiys stiength, the Amoi leans went ahead with their work with admliable coolness. James Mutiroe. a first diss appren tice swum to the schooner and made a line fast to her In order to pTjll her out. At the same time nldamer Hohen gieen, an cidinniy seaman dropped over tho side of the launch and nnde for a plnce where a snnll sloop-rigged boat was mooied The Hunch then eommmenceJ to hnuld off the schooner, but the line parted nnd while another was being run tr her the Spaniards, who hid sought shelter In the woods poured In a murderous rifle fhe Koul louils, who v as leaning over the side of the launch, was shot through the breast and fell dead. Fortunately no one else was injured. MYSTERIOUS MURDER. George Carter, of Oil City, Killed by an Unknown Assassin. Oil City. Pa., Aug. 11. A mysterious muider occurred at midnight at Rynd Fatm, a suburb four miles north of here. George Cartel, a young man led canvasser, was reading a newspaper at his home Fpstnlis hwlfe nnd three children were asleep, when the report of a revolver awoke Mis. Carter, who hunied downstairs, thinking a lamp had exploded. She began a search of the house and was horrified to find her husband In a chair nnd a gaping wound in tho light temple. A broken win dow pane showed wheie the assassin had stood and Hied the shot that went thiough his victim's head nnd Im bedded Itself In the opposite wall. Neighbors wero nroused and began an all-night search for tho assassin. The police and sheriff wero notified but aie without a clue. No cause can be given for the murder as Carter was a peaceable, lndusttious man and with out known enemies. KILLGALLON DETERMINED. Ho Will Not Allow the McCoy-Cor-bett Fight at Buffnlo. Buffalo, N. V Aug. 11. At an Inter denominational meeting attended by thlity-flve ministers held here this af ternoon to take action to prevent the fight announced to take place here bo tween McCoy und Corbett, the follow ing letter fiom Sheriff Killgallon was lead by Bishop Qulgley: Buffalo, N. Y , Aug. S 1S9S. Right Rev. Jnmea E. Qulgley, D. D Bishop of Buff ilo Right Reverend nnd Dear Sir: Your letter Just to hand I will not ullow a prlzo fight In this county This has al ways been my stntid. As 1 understand the facts, tho proposed contest Is a prize fight so therefore It will not take place in Erie county while I am sheilff (Signed) Androw Klisallon. VIEWING MRS. ORR'S BODY. Closing Incident in the Gruesome Clarendon Tragedy, Clarendon, Aik., Aug. 11. The third event In the Clarendon tragedy Is as lemarkable as tho two preceding ones. Today the coipse of the murderess, Mrs. Orr, who died last night, lay In the coiiit house, while hundreds of peo ple passed and viewed tho remains. This unusual thing was done by tho authorities to still the suspicion that Mrs. Orr was not dead, but had been spirited away. So strong had this feel ing In tho community become, that this means wns regaided as the only way to allay It. Zanesville O., Aug. 11. Mayor Arch er, of Caldwell, O., denies having ever written the letter found at Mrs. Orr's nt Clarendon, Ark., and asserts that somebody elso has been writing In his name. Archer is an unmarried attor ney, twenty-three years old. Shaffer's Sanitary Report. Washington. Aug. 11. Shaftei's san itary leports for August 10 shows: Total number of sick, 3255, total number of fever eases, 2,151 j total number of new enses of fever, U07; to. tal number of ever cases returned to duty, 215; deaths, 10; of which four weie from yellow fever. Accidental Shooting, Carllsde, Pa., Aug 11. While clean ing a revolver In his olllco today Chief BurgeBS, W. E. Fought, of Carlisle, fatally shot himself. The hall pene trated nenr his heart and lodged In the back. WOUNDED AT COAMO. List o'f Unfortunato Soldiers Sent by Miles. Washington, Aug. 11. The war de partment has received two dispatches from General Miles undor date of Ponce, Aug. 10, as follows: Secretary of War, Washington: Tho following is a list of wounded In tho Sixteenth Pennsylvania In tho skir mish beyond Coamo, August 9: Corporal Ilarncr, Company E, left side; l'rlvato C. C. Frank, Company C, right side; l'rl vutc Georgo Whlteleck, Company O, right sldo; Private L. Ubotd, Company E, right elbow; Private E. V. Jolly, oinpuny 1 left arm. side Ub- s.R left nrm. (Sogned) Miles. Secretary of War, Washington: Hnvo established telegraphic communi cation with General Brooke who reports that In a skirmish on tho eighth with tho enemy about three miles notth nt Guuy ama, General Haines forced tho enemy to rotreaU Tho following men of tho Fourth Ohio wero wounded, none killed: Captnln Edward O. Thompson, Company K, right breast; Private Samuel Jones, right knee; Prlvato Nlblo W. Haiiluckcr, Company C, In ankle, Private Harr S. Haines, Company C, In right foot; Prl vato William Jeddlngton, Company A, In right hip. (Signed) Miles. DEADWOOD TRAGEDY. Three Men and a Woman Blto the Dust. Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 11. Three men dead and a woman dvlng Is the net -result of a shooting affray at Cential City today. Judge J. H. Glddlngs, Ed. Shannon and Jack Wear are the men and Mrs. Ed. Shannon Is the woman. Shannon had a boardlg house at Terry and one at Central City. He stayed nt night at Terry, leaving his wife to look after the other place. Today Shannon leturned to Central City and roused Judge Glddlngs. Just what hap pened no one knows, but the two men suddenly burst Into the street engaged In a death struggle. Shannon had a levolver. Jack Wear tiled to sepaiate them and was shot through the body, dying Instantly. Shannon then shot Glddlngs thiough the head, killing him. He went to his wife's bedroom and beat her about the head with his re volver until he thought he had killed her nnd then with a fresh revolver shot himself. The woman Is still alive, but cannot recover. All these paitles are pioneers and were well to do. Glddlngs has had many political offices. Intimacy be tween Glddlngs nnd Mrs. Shannon given ns the cause of the tragedy. TEMPERANCE MEETING. Catholic Total Abstinence National Convention at Boston. Boston, Aug. 11. The second day of the national convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence union wns marked by a much larger number of delegates than was present yesterday. J. Washington Logue, first vice pres ident, called the meeting In Faneull hall to order. The llrst business was the report of arch diocesan and dio cesan unions. These showed a pros perous year. Tho leport of thp Chicago union showed that during the past year there was a gain In membeiship of 417. The Rev. Mr. Cullen, of the Paulist Fathers, said the New Yoik union Is growing larger every year. Mr. Logue reported for the Phila delphia union, the largest ono In the country. Theie nre 1G0 societies af filiated with this union of which num ber 71 aie Juvenile and boys' societies. The membership of these societies Is moie than 17,000. SANTIAGO'S GOVERNOR. General Lawton Has Been Appoint edGen. Wood to Govern the City. Santiago de Cuba. Aug. 11 (3.25 p. in ) Major General Henry W. Lnw ton, U. S. V., has been appointed military gov ernor of the department of Santiago, and Brigadier General Leonard Wood, U. S. V., has been requested to remain governor of the city of Santiago, under General Lawton. Brigadier General Ezra P. Ewers, U. S. V., has been appointed governor of the city of Guantanamo. The transports Manteo and Berkshire sail north today with the Twenty-first and the balance of the Seventy-first regiments, thus completing the em barkation of the First division. The embarkation of the Second divis ion will begin tomorrow. BUSINESS FOR WILDMAN. He is Instructed to Buy Food and Supplies for Manila Troops. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 11. Secretary French, of the National Relief commis sion, today cabled to United States Consul General Wildman at Hong Kong, one thousand dollais, with In structions to use the money to buy food and supplies for the troops at Manila, and to have the same shipped as quick ly as possible. One bundled dollars were also sent to Major James E. Pllcher, the com mission's agent at Jacksonville, Fla., who Is in charge of the hospital sup plies there. RACES AT M'KEE'S ROCKS. Pittsburg. Aug. 11. About 3,0u0 people attended the second days' lacing at Mc Kee's Rocks. Threo races were pulled off In good time and close finishes. The 2.16 naco was won by Hal B In straight heats, best time, 2.15'4, second money went to Silver Maker; liourbon R third. Dlmo captured the 2 22 pneo In sttalght heats, each In a whipping finish. Kalmla was second, Annie Hartman third. The 2 25 trot was a long drawn out con test, five horses tnking heats beforo Ruth Wilkes finally won the race, having taken tho fourth, sixth and seventh heats. Best time, 2 21'i. Morey got second money; Wllhelm Mclster third GRAND CIRCUIT RACES. I'ort Wayne, Intl.. Aug. 11. Today's grad circuit races were devoid of sensa tional performances, though good time was made In the three events. The first heat In the 2 05 clnss wns paced In tho ruin. Frank BocnHh took threo heats and Annnnlas one. Bumps, the favorite In the betting, tnking third money llrst time (ccond.heat). 2 00. The 2 11 pace was won by the favorite, Argretta, after Brllwood A had tnken the llrst heat. Beat time (llrst heat), 2 0714. Tommy Brltton was the favorite In the 210 trot nnd won In straight heats, pushed close bv Pilot Boy. Best time (first heat), 2.0DJ4. DAWN OF PEACE - Spain Agrees to All the Terms of the Protocol. Received and Approved by the Spanish Cabinet Last Evening, M, Cambon Will Probably Sign the Peace Preliminaries Today The Settlement Will Be a Mere Formality. Madrid, Aug n (10 p. m.) The government has re ceived the protocol, and the cabinet council rose at 9.40 p. m., having approved it. The government will wire M. Cambon tonight, empow ering him to sign the preliminaries of peace. The day has been diplomatically one of the busiest since the outbreak of the war. There have been no fewer than three cabinet councils, in addition to vaiious diplomatic con ferences. Though the text of the protocol was not received until the evening was well advanced, the government had been made fully acquainted with its contents through Paris. The matter was practically settled, as already cabled, at the cabinet meeting this afternoon, and the receipt of the actual document, therefore, only required a meeting of the cabinet for a foi mal acceptance. i Ministers adhere to the statement that the protocol con tains no modification of the original terms, but only new suggestions. They expect it will be signed at Washington tomorrow (Friday) and that a suspension of hostilities will be announced. Duke Almodovar de Rio, minister of foreign affairs, as sures the correspondent of the Associated Press that the ne gotiations for the peace treaty will take place in Paris, but he says the commissioners have not yet been appointed. The terms of the protocol will not be published until the instrument has been signed. The press now considers peace a foregone conclusion and echoes the general impatience to see a. teimination of hostilities and to know the piogramme for the peace com mission. Will Hasten to Manila. London, Aug. 12. The Hong Kong conespondent or the Daily Mail says ; "Senor Navarro, the Spanish consul here, has engaged a steamer to take him to Manila immedi ately upon the conclusion of peace, in the hope of saving the city from bombardment." BATTLE NEAR HORMIGUEROS GEN. SCHWAN ENCOUNTERS A LARGE FORCE OF SPANIARDS. In the Geneial Engagement Follow ing Lieutenant Byron is Wounded nnd Private Fernbeker Is Killed. Conduct of Officers and Men Be yond All Praise Conma Captured by General Ernst's Bilgade. Washington, Aug. 11. The war de pal tment late this afternoon lecelved the following: Ponec, via Bermuda, Aug. 11, IsJi. Secretary f War, Wnhlngtnn Tho following messago lecelved fiom Sehwan: "Camp nenr Hormlgutros, Aug. 10. Ad vanco guard including cavaliy of this command whllo reconnolterlng northwest of Rosarlo river near Ilormlgueroh de veloped tronc Spanish foree which lay concealed in hills north of .Mujaguez In the general engagement that followed Lieutenant Byron, Eighth cavalry, my aide-de-camp, was wounded In foot, an I Prlvato Termbeker, Company E, Ekv- TIIE NEWS THIS MOUNINU Weather Indications Today! Warmer; Southerly Winds. 1 General Spain Will Agree to the Peace, Protocol. Wahlngton Waiting for Word from Spain General fschvvnn Defeats Spanlaidh at Hormlguercs. Guhoat Bar croft Has a Lively Fliit. 2 England and Russia. Financial nnd Commercial. 3 Local A. P. A. Convention Work Fin- Ixhed. When tho Soldier Boys Como Home. 4 Editorial. Comment of the Press. 5 Local Tho City Slay Do Its Own As phalt Repairs. Perilous Feat of a Daring Pole Climber C Local West Scranton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. S General-Camp Alger Soldiers Resigned to Inactivity, IS AT HAND cnth Infantry, and one othei private vvie killed und fouitcen enlisted men wero wounded It Is it ported that most If not the entire Spanish garrison of Mayaguez nnd sui rounding country consisting if 1 0i rigulais .ukI 200 voliinttcis took part In tho engagement We drove the enemy from his position und It Is believed In dicted heavy loss. A wounded Spanish lieutenant was found In tho Held and brought in our lines, f'nnduit of olllcera and men was beyond all praise. 1 pro pose to continue mv much on Maynguez at tin tarly hour tomoirow. (Signed) "-Miles." The war department late today gavo out the following delayed telegram: I'once, Secretary of War. Washington- Aug. 9. The following received from General Wllhelm "General El I sts brigade captured t'o nmo at 8.30 thin miming Sixteenth Ponn svlvnnln. Colone' Hidings (ommamlln. led by Lieutenant Colonel Blddle, nf my stuff, having mule a turning movement through tho mountains striking nt Aib onlto road half a mile beyond town, cap tured the entire garrison of Coimo, about 150 men Spanish Commander llleroi nn 1 Captain Lopez killed. Our loss reported It wounded, only one severely. Men and officers behaved excellentlj. Colonels Rulings and Blddlo nre es. peelnlly to be commended. This in a very Important capture and well executed. Names of wounded as soon as received here. (Signed) ".Miles." Altoona Tennis Touiney. " ' Altoona, Pa . Aug 11 In tho tennis tourney today Ewlng of Pittsburg beat Crozler, of Altooni t-0, d-l t,.t, s Thnmp son beat Buch ij-.', 7-5 f-l In the tonso latlon singles. Blanehard beat Goldie, G-0, CO; Street bent Reed. 0-.. 0-11, G-0; 5IcL. Thompson beat Lehmin ii.t, 6-4, 7-5. Jn gentlemen's doubles, Moochend and Cos ter bent Lehman nnd Street by default; Mooerhend nnd Coster beat Pay and Cro. rier, 6-2 0-G, 7-31 Ewclng nnd Edwards beat SIcL Thompson and Heed, G-l, 6-0. Tomoirow Moorchoad nnd Coster, of Pittsburg, will play Ewlng nnd Edwards, of Pittsburg, nnd tho winners will con test with S, Thompson and Huch of Al toona, for the Sheppard challengo cup. t- -f -f-fsi.M.-f WEATHER FORECAST. t - Washigton, Aug. 11. Forecast -f for Friday: For enstern Penn sylvanla, partly cloudy weather; -f warmer; southerly winds. For 4 Western Pennsylvania, partly cloudy weather, preceded by -f showers on tho lake.i, freh to southwest winds, diminishing, H-K-t-ftttOsTtYTtTt-t;
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