SPAN ETERS 10 OBIETONS
TERMS APPROVED.
The Reply to the President Accepts the Peace Condi-
tions Imposed by the United States—Peace
Conmission Will be Named This Week.
Spain has submitted to America's
terms regarding peace. The cabinet
council at Madrid terminated last Sa-
turday, after having completely ap-
proved the reply to the United States,
which accept the American conditions.
Immediately after the formal accept-
ance of his terms by Spain, the Pres-
ident will probably arrange for an ar-
mistice pending: negotiations.
In its final form, as carefully re-
vised by the Foreign Minister and re-
approved by Queen and Cabinet, it
PRIME MINISTER SAGASTA.
accepts without discussion the four
preliminary conditions of peace im-
posed by the United States. But care
is taken to explain that Spain gives
way to the force of events, again as-
serting that she had neither sought
nor done anything to provoke the war,
into which she was driven by the cun-
duct of America.
The President and his Cabinet have
decided that the United States shall
not assume any part of the Cuban
debt, and will not permit the Republic
of Cuba to assume any of it. Spain
can, of course, bring the matter before
the Peace Commission, but the rep-
resentatives of the United States will
be instructed to oppose any plan to
saddle the debt upon this country or
the new Republic.
Of the §550,000.000 indebtedness for
which Cuba is given as security, all is
held in Spain but $20,000,000, in the
hands of French syndicates.
The President has acted on the as-
sumption that the money was con-
tracted for by Spain to earry on the
war in Cuba and against the United
States, and that, in consequence, this
Government should not be expected to
pay any. part it. The portion of it
expended in improving Cuba, the Pres-
ident helieves, has been repaid by the
oppressive taxation which Spain has
levied on the residents of Cuba.
American speculators who have pur-
chased Spanish bonds at 25 cents on
the dollar are endeavoring to persuade
the administration to take ' up their
cause.
Ex-President Benjamin
and ex-Senator George F.
of Vermont, have declined to
Peace issioners for the United
States. Senator Cushman K. Davis,
Of Minnesota, chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, and
a recognized authority on internation-
nator Henry Cabot Lodge, of
Massachusetts: Senator Redfield Proc-
tor, of Vermont, and ex-Secretary of
State Richard Olney will probably be
among the men selected for Commis-
sloners.,
Majot Morrison, judge advocate
general of the army, summarizes as
follows, the steps likely to be taken in
peace negotiations between the United
States and Spain:
First—The President and the govern-
ment at Madrid will agree upon an
armistice for the cessation of hostili-
ties.
Second—This agreement to suspend
war pending the drafting of the treaty
will be communicated by both govern-
ments to their armies in the field as
speedily as possible.
* Third—Until commanding generals
are officially notified they will proceed
according to their orders.
Fourth—The United States can con-
tinue to send troops to Porto ico or
Santiago. An armistice terminates
aggressive warfarefi but it does not
prevent either party sending troops to
the territory alrcady occupied by its
armics.
Fifth—The
not necessarily
Sixth—As to
of
Harrison
Edmunds,
act as
blockade at ¥avana need
be raised.
Manila, the terms-pre-
pedent require that the United States |
occupy the city and bay and the ar-
mistice will be followed at once by an
order from Madrid to allow General
Merritt's troops to occupy the city.
ROUGH RIDERS RETURN.
Thoy Are the First of the Ean‘iago Troops to Em-
bark for the North.
The plea of the American soldiers to
be released from the unhealthy condi- |
tions at Santiago has been heeded and |
is hastening the
the war department
to Mon-
work of their transportation
tau; 1,1.
The first
Riders,” sail
ports Miami
north.
The Rough Riders came to town by
rail from their camp near Santiago.
At the station they fell into line, each
company being preceded by a red and
white banner bearing the number of
the regiment and the company letter.
Col. Roosevelt rode at the head of the
regiment as it marched down the Ala-
meda skirting the water front to the
dock where the Miami was moared. All
the men looked fit, but worn out.
regular cavalry,
ed Monday on the
and Matteawan for
trans-
the
Garcia Wins a Battle.
Gen. Garcia with his Cuban forces
has had a heavy fight with Spaniards,
near the Bay of Nipe, on the north
coast of Santiago province. Spanish
cannons were seized and the cavalry
was defeated. The Spaniards were
trying to effect a juncture with the
main body of regulars at Holgium.
Shafter's Health Report.
Gen. Shafter's daily report to the
war department of the health of his
command at Santiago, as bulletined
by Adjt:-Gen. Corbin Sunday night,
follows:
Sanitary repost for August 6: Total
number sick, 3,681; total number fever
cases, 3; total number new cases
fever, total number fever cases
returned to duty, 477.
George Tod, a guest at the
Majestic in New York fell or threw
himself from his room on the tenth
floor the, other morning. He was’ in-
stantly killed.
Hotel
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.
Gen, Shafter has turned loose all po-
litical prisoners at Santiago.
Sixty tons! of supplies left Philadel-
phia the other day for Porto Rico.
sen. Garcia has captured the town
of Mayari, and taken 250 prisoners.
Capt. Clark of the Oregon is ill, and
has been ordered home by the navy
department. !
Gen. Fred Grant's third brigade left
Newport News for Porto Rico last
Thursday.
Gen. Miles has 20,000 Krag-Jorgensen
rifies at his disposal in the Porto Rican
campaign.
The Yale college battery has been
ordered to Porto Rico under command
of Gen. Wade.
The Potomac has recovered $10,000
from the grounded Spanish vessel, the
Maria Teresa.
Brigadier General King will leave
with several thousand troops for Ma-
nila next week.
The pope fears for the lives of the
clergy at Cavite and the president has
been appealed to.
Foreign consuls at San Juan have
urged the Spaniards to. surrender but
they prefer to fight.
Five thousand immune troops are
now on their way to relieve Gen. Shaf-
ter’s men at Santiago.
Fire proof wood will be used in the
construction of all future vessels for
the United States navy.
Gen. Weyler opposes peace. All the
other Spanish party leaders agree that
the country has suffered enough,
The war has caused the making of
various kinds of contracts at San
Francisco to the amount of $2,000,000.
Admiral Sampson is eager for peace.
Great-irelief will come to Cuba when
the rigors of the blockade are removed.
Five hundred Cubans held as politic-
al prisoners by Spain will be
so soon as the peace treaty
signed.
The Guido, a Spanish prize steamer
captured some months ago has been
solid ‘at auction in New York for
$130,000.
It will
least
have
Rico.
After the war
this government
squadron in
ever before.
The war department is charged with
so. many scandals in conducting the
vsar that a congressional investigation
is talked of.
has been
probably be three months at
before all of the Spanish troops
embarked from Cuba and Porto
it is the intention of
to keep a larger
European waters than
M. JULES CAMBON.
(The French Minister who is acting for
Spain in the peace negotiations.)
A dispatch has been received at
Madrid which states that 2,000 volun-
teers at Porto Rico have surrendered
to the Americans.
Major General Young, now in Cuba,
says the insurgents are no more ca-
pable of se government than the
savages of Africa.
The cost of Spain's wars, colonial
and foreign, from . March, 1895, to
August, 1898, exceeds $400,000,000. More
than 100,000 lives were lost.
The North American Trust Compa-
ny began a banking business at San-
tiago last Monday. They occupy quar-
ters formerly possessed by the Bank
of Spain.
Thirteen carloagls of portable houses
have been sent to Santiago. They will
be used to shelter the stores of the
army which do not keep very well un-
der tents.
Francis Murphy has accepted the
appointment offered by Gov. Hastings,
as chaplain of the Fifth Pennsylvania
regiment, now encamped at Chicka-
n:auga.
‘itizens of Greensboro, Ala. the
home of Lieut. Hobson, have extended
an invitation to Admiral Cervera to
visit that city. The admiral was forced
to decline saying he soon expected to
depart for Spain to stand trial for his
conduct.
The war will close without an oppor-
tunity having been given Inventor Hol-
land to show the possibilities of his
sub-marine boat. He blames the navy
department.
The charters of the St. Paul and St.
Louis will soon be canceled and the
“Rough |
vessels are to assume their old posi-
ticns in the International Navigation
Company's line.
Senor Capote, vice president sof the
Cuban Junta in Washington has left
for Cuba. He will endeavor to recon-
cile Gen. Garcia to the American gen-
eral at Santiago.
Twelve of the Brooklyn’s 5-inch guns
were injured during the battle of July
3. They were all remounted last week,
the work being done entirely by the
Brooklyn's crew.
A mass meeting was held at Boston,
Mass., a few days ago, protesting with
the war department against the treat-
ment of volunteer troops at Santiago
under Gen. Shafter.
Americans in London are protesting
against the use of the American flag
for advertising purposes. London
shopkeepers have used the flag exten-
sively as a device to catch tourists’
dollars.
Capt. Sigsbee will probably succeed
Capt. Philip as commander of the
Texas. As Captain Philip will be made
a Commodore next month, he is re-
quired by naval regulations to give up
his ship.
Three hundred deaths are accredit-
ed to the use of the war balloon at San-
tiago by a military officer. It always
gave the Spaniards an idea as to the
whereabouts of our men. and their
shooting was thus made very effective,
Gen. Leonard Wood, the military
commander of Santiago has threaten-
ed to revoke the licenses of all butcn-
ers and grocers uniess they moderate
the, prices of their goods. Exorbitant
rates have been charged by these men
for the necessarics of life.
When Gen. Wilson's fcrces arrived
at Ponce, Porto Rico, the other day he
discovered that the governor had left
his breakfast in his haste to escape
from the Americans.
released |
PREPRRING 10 ATTACK SAN JUAN
RESISTANCE EXPECTED.
The Fourth Ohio Boldiers Capture Guayamo After a
Sharp Bkirmish-— Fate of the Enemy Bet-
tled by Dynamite Guns.
The movement of the United States
forces against San Juan, the capital of
Porto Rico, began Sunday morning.
Great and careful preparations have
been made for this attack as consider-
able resistance is expected. The men
are under command of Gen. Miles.
Sunday a news dispatch came to the
war department from Gen. Miles. It
was as follows:
“Ponce, Aug. 6, 1898.
“Gen. Brooke reports Haines’ bri-
gade, Fourth Ohio and Third Illinois,
The Captain-General of Porto Rico Com-
maunding Forces Opposing Miles,’
captured Guayamo yesterday. Slight
skirmish with enemy in and about
town. Enemy’s strength estimated at
about 500; not ascertained if any of
them are regulars; resistance not
strong. Private John O. Cordner
wounded below the knee; C. W. Riffee,
both legs below thigh: T. W. Wolcott,
right foots none serious; all Fourth
Ohio. One Spaniard killed, two wound-
ed so far as known.
“MILES.”
A cable from Ponce, dated Saturday,
says: Gen. Brooke's advance guard
entered Guayamo after a sharp skir-
mish, in which several on both sides
were wounded. The general advance
was delayed by the groundings of the
transport Massachusetts, with Gen.
Brooke's headquarters aboard. The
capture of Guayamo was accomplished
only after a lively skirmish outside the
city with 400 Spaniards, and after the
loss of three Americans. After their
entrance into the town Gen. Miles’
men were forced to repel an attack
which they did with honor to them-
selves.
Under
Ohio,
Gen. Haines were the Fourth
Col. Coit; and the Third Illinois,
Col. Bennett. There were two dyna-
mite guns in the expedition also.
Praise can be benerously given the
Chioans for their telling work against
the Spaniards. For a time the enemy
barricaded itself, being almost entirely
concealed, but the fierce fire of the
Americans made it flee. It was the
Obic regiment that raised the Stars
and Stripes over the town hall.
At the sight of the flag all the
tives who gathered to welcome
trcops cheered as loudly as our men.
During the interval the enemy sud-
denly returned, making a heavy attack
cn the town from the north, The Ohio-
ans were sent to resist the attack, and
ran into a hot fight. It lasted two
hcurs. Five shots from the dynamite
gun which were soon brought into
position, settled the fate of the Spani-
ards.
From the very moment fire wasopen-
ed to the close of the engagement the
Ohioans, more than held their own.
None of the Americans were scriously
injured.
Without resistance, the Americans
at Porto Rico under Gen. Miles are
pushing into the interior of the island.
At Ponce, Yauco and Juan Diaz the
American flag has been floated amid
the - enthusiasm and greetings of the
assembled inhabitants.
Col. Hulings with ten companies of
the Sixteenth Pennsylvania has oc-
cupied Juan Diaz, about eight miles
northeast of Ponce on the road to San
Juan. The American flag was raised
and greeted there Sunday with great
enthusiasm by the populace.
B the towns of Yauco
na-
the
Besides and
Ponce, nine other towns have signified
their delight at the coming of the
Americans. These towns are Guay-
i amo, Juana Diaz, Penuelas, Santa Isa-
bel, Salinas, Arroyo, Patillas, Yabucoa
and Guayabal. Guayamo was occupied
and the troops were received by the
inhabitants with acclamations of joy
and American music by local bands.
The Spanish garison had been driven
from the town and the American flag
raised before the soldiers arrived.
PREPARATIONS AT MONTAUK.
Large Number of Supplies Sent to the Camping
Grounds of the Santiago Soldiers.
Saturday’s shipments from the
Schuylkill arsenal were tne largest
made since the beginning of the war.
To Montauk Point, 1. 1., where Shaf-
ter's army is to be quartered, were
sent 20.50 canipaigh hafs, 50.000 pairs
of shoes, 20,000 porichcs, 18,000 blankets,
40,000 pairs of stockings, 10,000 bed-
sacks, 147 hospital tents complete and
62 wall tents complete. Preparations
are being made to facilitate the
prompt delivery of the goods at the
camp Other shipments made
from the arsenal were 1,000 forag> caps
and 3,000 shelter tents to Fort McPher-
son and 150 pairs light weight trousers,
for the use of convalescents at For-
tress Monroe.
site.
A Stubborn Husband.
Against the advice of rivermen Hen-
ry W. Heath insisted on taking a row
on the Monongahela river at Pittsburg
last Saturday. The current was esti-
mated at 7 miles an hour. Ng sooner
was he out in the river than the boat
capsized and his wife was drowned, he
being rescued with difficulty.
NEWS NOTES.
The output of the Klondike g»nld
fields this year will amount to $20,000,-
Ou, >
The schooner Cambridge brought
word to Halifax that “1,600 people are
starving along the Newfoundland and
Labrador coasts.
The steamer Dirigo reached Seattle
from St. Michaels with 100 passengers.
Charles Moore and J. H. DBrowy of
Midland, Ont.,, had $70,000 between
titem. Capt. E. W. Spencer of Seattle
had $40,000. :
BISMARCK'S FUNERAL,
Not Much Interest Shown in the Public Services Held
at Berlin.
Thursday’s ceremony at Berlin was
brilliant and impressive as regards
court display, but quite disappointing
in other respects. The church was in-
adequately decorated and the public
displayed no enthusiasm in the cere-
monial, which, so far from having the
exceptional character of great nation-
al mourning for a nation’s greatest
statesman, differed hardly any from
hundreds of similar functions that
may be witnessed here at any time.
Perhaps the most disappointing feat-
ure, though it was known beforehand,
was the fact that not a single member
of the Bismarck family attended. The
royal pew set apart for their accom-
modation remained. conspicuously and
significantly empty. It must be ad-
mitted that the deceased statesman
was not altogether popular with the
masses in Berlin, but on such an occa-
sion this alone could hardly account
for the sparseness and nondescript
character of the public attracted to
the scene.
The bitterness of the
toward the young
reach beyond death.
The ceremony of blessing Prince Bis-
marck’'s remains was Tuesday per-
formed, only the near relatives attend-
ing. The coffin was then closed and
will remain in the castle until the
mausoleum is completed, which will be
in October next.
Ambassador White cent the
ing cablegram Wednesday to
ington:
“I am requested to convey the
cere thanks of Emperor William
the German people to the president
and peop of the United States for
their message of sympathy on the oc-
casion of the death of Prince Bis-
marck.”
The influx
old chancellor
kaiser seems to
follow-
Wash-
sin-
and
of telegrams, letters and
wreaths at Friedrichsruhe is increas-
ing. Already the Schloss overflows
with wreaths, and those arriving later
must now perforce be placed in, the
garden.
UNDER HER OWN STEAM.
Spanish Cruiser Maria Teresa Afloat and Will Sail
for Norfolk.
The Merritt-Chapman wrecking com-
pany has informed the navy depart-
ment that the wreckers have succeeded
in floating the Spanish cruiser Maria
Teresa and are about to start her un-
der her own steam to Norfolk. The
navy has: nothing. - to do with. this
voyage, the wreckers having contract-
ed to deliver any of the vessels of Cer-
vera’s fleet that might be recovered
COMMODORE J, C. WATSON.
A (Cadiz merchant has advised thc
nonshipment of goods ordered by him,
the insurance companies refusing a
war risk to Cadiz, as it is believed that
Watson's squadron is coming to bloca-
ade the port, but not to bombard it.
that the
will at-
olk. Mt is expected
battle-scarred Spanish ship
tract thousands of curious visitors
when she reaches Hampton Road. It
is fully expected at the navy depart-
ment that the Maria Teresa will re-
guire very extensive repairs, having
suffered not only from shot, shell and
fire, but also from a month's submer-
sion in the quickly fouling water of
South Cuba. However, the repairs will
certainly be made for the sentimental
reason alone is strong enough to war-
rant the expenditure of money enough
to put the ship into serviceable e¢on-
ditien.
~ Porto Rico Humiliates Spain.
“The Madrid press strongly blames
the want of lovalty the volunteers in
Porto Rico have displayed in allowing
the American invaders so easy a walk-
over. Indeed, this behavior tends to
diminish the regret felt here at losing
the island.
other chiefs
Cuba, who
of the Spanish party in
have recently returned to
Santander, speak despondently of the
condition of the island and declare
that America will be compelled to keep
an army of 100,000 men there for years
to come.”
Buecessful Campaign of Gen. Miles.
Up to this peint. not: the. 'slightast
complaint has reached the department
respecting the management of the Por-
to Rican campaign, a tribute to Gen.
Miles’ ability. No word has come of
soldiers without food or ammunition
or of sick men without doctors or medi-
cine nor the onward movement of
the American army delayed for lack of
artillery, owing to General Miles’ 1n-
sistence upen keeping his artillery in
the very vanguard and giving personal
attention to the commissary and guar-
termaster deparunents.
is
Bpanierds Had Better Guns.
Maj. Shiba, attache of the Japanese
legation, in London, who has just re-
turned from Santiago, says: “The
Mauser guns used by the Spaniards
appear 10 be a better fire arm than the
guns used by the American troops. The
Springfield rifles with which many of
the American troops were equipped
were ineffective - cgmpared with the
Mauser.”
He speaks in the highest terms of the
American soldiers.
Carrying Arms Into Canada.
The Dominion government has
granted the request of a section of the
Grand Army of the Republic to visit
Hamilton, Ont., to attend a celebra-
tion carrying their arms. As soon as
the request was made it was answered,
the permission being - granted . with
pleasure.
Courtmartialed and Shot.
Colonel fan Martin, who evacuated
Ponce on theapproach of the American
army of invasion, is reported to have
been tried by courtmartial and shot,
and, Celonel Puig, wi cuated Gua-
nica when the =» cans landed,
committed suicide at Utuado, on the
road between Adjuntas and Arebico,
on the north coast, yesterday.
Spanish Prisoners Inear Expenses.
ish -transpoy to remove
ia
“tates govertime
day: to feed the
troops.
Santos Guzman, Calvo and |
ARMY MUST BE MOVED NORTHWARD.
GENERALS INSITS.
Officers Headed by Col. Roosevelt Protest Against Ex-
posing the Troops Any Longer to Yellow Fever.
Prisoners Will be Transported First,
“The secretary of war has ordered
Gen. Shafter’s troops relieved from
further duty in Santiago as fast as
transportation can be provided and
the transfer of Spanish prisoners will
admit of reduction of the garrison.
“The rest of Montauk Point will pre-
pare these seasoned troops for the
campaign against Havana , in which
they will probably take part. The first
transportation left Santiago yester-
day. The movement is expected to be
GENERAT, WESLEY MERRITT:
The assistant secretary of war, Meik-
eljohn, stated that sufficient: trans-
portation for the next expedition to
Manila had be=n arranged for. About
15,769 officers ‘and men have already
left San Francisco for the Philippines,
and of this number about 11,000 have
arrived at Manila. The transports
which carried the first expedition—the
Australia, City of Pekin and City
Sydney—have started on their return
trip, and will in all probability carry
2,500 of the remaining troops, which
Gen. Merritt says will be needed at
Manila.
of
completed by the 20th of the month.
Five United States volunteer regi-
ments, immunes, have been ordered to
Santiago for garrison duty: the first
has already arrived, the others are be-
ing pushed forward as rapidly as
transportation can be furnished.”
The war department points out that
Shafter’'s army as a whole cannot be
withdrawn from Santiago until the
Spanish prisoners are disposed of.
Otherwise, there is no certainty that,
finding themselves able to do the
Spaniards would not overpower their
captors, repossess themselves of San-
tiago and thus lose to the American
the small foothold in Cuba which it
has cost so much blood and money
secure. It is, however, the expectation
that all the American troops will have
bee removed from Santiago to the
Inited. States by the end. of this
menth, and that is probably the very
best that can be done under the cir-
cumstances.
Theodore Roosevelt of the Rough
Riders has addressed a communication
to Gen. Shafter urging the removal of
the troops from Santiago. To keep the
troops there, he argues, would involve
the destruction of thousands of sol-
diers. He declares that in his division
the men are so weakened by malarial
fevers, that they are all ripe for dying
like rotten sheep when a real yellow
fever ‘epidemic sets in.
After Col. Roosevelt had taken the
initiative, all the American general of-
ficers united in a round-robin ad-
dressed to Gen. Shafter. It. reads:
‘We, the undersigned officers ¢om-
manding the various brigades, divi-
sions, etc, of the army of the oceupa-
tion in ('uba, are of the unanimous
opinion that this army should be at
once taken out of the island of Cuba
and sent to some point on the northern
sea coast of the United States; that it
can be done without danger to the peo-
ple of the United States; that yellow
fever in the’.army at. present is not
epidemic; that there are only a few
sporadic eases: but that the army
disabled by malarial fever to the ex-
tent that its efficiency is destroyed and
that it is in a condition to be practical-
ly destroyed by an epidemic of yellow
fever which is sure to come in the near
future.
“We know from the reports of com-
petent officers and from personal ob-
servations that the army is unable to
move into the interior and that there
are no facilities for such a move if at-
tempted, and that it could not be at-
tempted until too late. Moreover, the
best medical authorities of the island
say that with our present equipment
we could not live in the interior dur-
ing the rainy scason withqut losses
from malarial fever, which is almost
as deadly as yellow fever,
“This army must be moved at once
or perish. As the army can be safe-
ly moved now, the persons responsible
for preventing such a move will be re-
sponsible for the unnecessary loss of
many thousands of lives.
“Our opinions are the result of care-
ful personal observation and they are
also based on the unanimous opinion
of our medical officers with the army,
who understand the situation ab-
solutely.
SO,
to
is
Carlists Preparing to Revolt.
A Madrid dispatch says the govern-
ment has positive information that the
Carlists have resolved to start a civil
war in Spain soon. Advices received
by the court and by the foreign minis-
ter from Vienna and the vatican show
that Don Carlos believes he cannot af-
ford to lose this, his last opportunity
of fighting for the throne of Spain.
Both his wife, Dona Berta, and his son,
Don Jaime, insist upon prompt action,
because. their followers assure them
that more than 60,000 ed volunteers
are reagdy to rise in the region along
the Pyrenees from seashore to sea-
shore and even into central Spain.
Large Deficit Caused by War.
Assistant Secretary Howell made
public the following statement in re-
gard to the receipts and disbursements
of the Government during the last fis-
cal year:
“Receipts, including Pacific Railroad
items. were $405,321,335: expenditures,
including Pacific Railroad items, $443,-
of 2, leaving a deficit of $38,047,247.
f we exciude the receipts from Pa-
cifie Railroad, amounting to $64.751,223,
the expenditures on this account
$4,549,368, the account would stand
as follows: Receipts, $340,570,111; ex-
penditures, $438,819.2 caving a deticit
of $03,219,103.
and
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MANY CLAIMS FILED.
United States Will Assume Liability for Damages
Inflicted by the Spaniards.
The announcement that the
States government will assume liabil=-
ity for the claims of the insurgents
against the Spanish government on
account of injuries and damages sus-
tained in the Cuban insurrection has
caused the filing of a large number of
claims with the state department.
Very many of these are not based up-
on events occurring during the last re-
bellion, but date back for very many
years, and relate to excess customs
collections, damages sustained through
municipal maladministration, alleged
illegal confinement and such things.
On the other hand there are now
Spanish claims to the amount of $8,-
000,000 against the United States that
in the event of a joint claims commis-
sion being authorized would be proper
offsets to many Americans here. A
large number of these claims are made
by Spanish subjects on account of
property destroyed or appropriated by
the Confederate trcops during the
Civil war," thus having ' exactly the
same basis as a number of claims filed
by American citizens against the
Spanish rom for property seiz-
or destroyed the insurgents in
Cuba. Another “tlass of these claims
are of ancient date, flowing from the
abortive efforts of the commissioners
and special courts created by congress
to: settle the “'Fiorida claims.”
It is believed be probable, how-
ever, that in the adjustment of peace
terms, our vernment will ignecre all
i ferred Am
Ugited
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to
ranged
sion.
PRAISE FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
The Swedish Representative Says Our Work at San-
tiago Could Not be Excelled.
Capt. Abilidgard, who was sent over
by the Swedish-Norwegian government
to report observations
with Spain, and who is
mgton, says: “I was a witness of all
the fighting around Santiago and can
cheerfully testify to the splendid cour-
age of the Americans. They fought
like lions and nothing could stop them.
The predominant trait of your men in
battle seems to an unyielding dis-
position to keep going at the enemy.
That, to my mind, after all the
sential thing in war. The aggressive
army in most cases is the victorious
cne. Here where the Americans ex-
cel.” They have the intelligence and
spirit necessary to success. No troops
in the world could have behaved better
than yours did in Cuba. I can sg
truthfully “that the American vol.
teers have in themselves the material
for the finest soldiery. ‘With proper
drilling they would soon be on an
equality with the best.”
his on our war
now in Wash-
be
is
is
ENGLISH FINANCIAL METHODS.
Earls Who Charged Immense Sums for the
Use of Their Names.
examination of Krnest Terah
the barkrupt company pro-
was resumed at London Mon-
number of lawyers were pres-
behalf of the distinguished
who denied Mr. Hooley’s
charges in connection with the pay-
ment of large sums of money for the
use of their names or for introductions
to of prominence... Mr. Hooley,
upon examination, insisted with few
exceptions upon the truth of the state-
ments he had made. He said in regard
to the earl of Winchelsea that the lat-
ter himself suggested he ought to be
given £10,000 for joining the director-
ate of the Cycle Tube Company. The
earl, witness added, said he could not
take the money personally, but re-
marked that it could be given to his
brother, Mr. Fitch-Hatten., Continuing,
Mr. Hooley asserted that the earl of
Winchelsea also received £2000 for
joining the directorate of a horseless
carriage company.
London
The
Hooley,
moter,
day, A
ent in
clients
people
VALOR WILL NOT SUFFICE.
Gon. Minis Must Eventually
Struggle.
Augusti Fears That
Give Up the
Communications from Gen. Augusti,
captain general of Manila, received
Madrid ‘a few days: ago, are
spondent concerning his resourc that
it leads to the surmise that the fall of
Manila is imminent. The captain gen-
eral says he has improvised defenses,
but his supplies are diminishing. The
garrison is enfeebled by daily losses,
and it iss only by valor and endurance
of their sufferings that the troops are
able to repulse the enemy. They decline
terms to surrender, and are deter-
mined to fight to the last for their flags
and honor. Nevertheless, Gen. Augusti
declares, the government must under-
stand that valor will not alone suffice
to hold the city. There are limits to
physical endurance. The troops have
no rest and no relief and consequently
under such circumstances it will be im-
possible to continue the resistance un-
less support is received.
de-
SO
Mayor Saves Three Lives.
Mayor Van Wyck, of New York, who
has been at Freeport, 1. 1., Wednes-
day rescued three young women from
drowning. They were: Miss Jennie
Lowndes, daughter of Rev. Arthur
Lowndes, assistant .rector of St.
Thomas’ church of New York; Miss
ura Pritz and Miss Eliza IHeins-
heimer, both of Cincinnati. The young
women went in bathing in Jamaica
bay. Miss Lowndes, the only one of
tHe trio who could swim, got out over
her denth and could not get back to
the beach. They were instantly beyond
their depth. The cries attracted Mayor
Van Wyck, who immediately threw off
his coat and ran to the rescue. Un-
aided he brought the three to the
beach. They were all unconscious.
Passengers and Cargo for Porto Rico.
The steamer Silvia, chartered by the
New York & Porto Rico Steamship
company, which until the beginning of
the war ran a regular line of steamers
to Ponce, San Juan and other Porto,
Rican ports, sailed from Brooklyn on
Saturday for Ponce, Porto Rico. She
will carry a miscellaneous cargo and
some passengers. Among the passeng-
ers booked, it is reported, is a justice of
the Brooklyn supreme court. An
agent for a New England cotton mill
will go along with samples of the goods
made at the mill. He thinks that a
good trade in cotton goods can be es-
tablished with Porto Rico.
CABLE FLASHES.
Anierican dramatic attempts in Lon=-
don have proved a faiiure.
The sultan h refused
cate Americans for 1 in Armenia.
The harvest are so good
throughout Spain that some grain may
be exported.
Clara Loesch, aged 19
a burglar, whom she d
mat Louisville, Ky.
ondon financial journals predict a
eat wave ef prosperity for the Unit-
to compen=-
SEs i
prospects
was killed by
‘overed in her
tates as soon as peace is declared.