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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.
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WEATHER FORECAST. t
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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,
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