JANY HALTED BY NOTES OF PEE WAR ENDED. Protocol Sigmed by the Representatives of the United States and Spain— President McKinley Issues s Proclamation — Suspended Fostilities. Spain has accepted the terms for peace, demanded by the United States, and hostilities have ceased. The prot- ocol, the preliminary document for the basis of peace, was signed by Spain’s French representative, M. Cambon, and by the United States Secretary of State, William Day. The papers were o'clock last Friday afternoon President McKinley immediately sued the following proclamation: “Whereas. By a protocol concluded and signed August 12, 1898, by William R. Day, secretary of state of the Unit- ed States, and his excellency, Jules Cambon, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the republic of France, at Washington, respectively representing for this purpose the gov- ernment of the United States and the government of Spain, the United States and Spain have formally agreed upon the terms on which negotiations for the establishment of peace between the two countries shall be undertaken; and *Wher wo oissin agreed that upon its conclusion and signature hostilities between ‘the cauntri shall be suspended and that > — rr 4.23 and is- signed at said protocol J SECRETARY OF STATE DAY. notice to that effect shall be given as Soon as possible by each government to the commanders of its military and naval forces; “Now, therefore. I, William McKin- ley, President of the United States, do in accordance with the stipulations of the protocol declare and proclaim on the part of the United States a sus- pension of hostilities, and do hereby command that orders be immediately given through the proper channels to the cbmmanders of the military and naval forces of the United States to abstain from acts inconsistent with this proclamation. “In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. “Done at the city of Washington, this 12th day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and of the indépen- dence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-third. “WILLIAM McKINLEY. “By the President. “WILLIAM R. DAY, Secretary of State.” The following are the terms of the protocol agreed upon by the United States and M. Cambon: The cession of Porto Rico the United States, together with other Spanish West Indian islands, not in- cluding Cuba. The relinquishment of sovereignty over Cuba. The cession of an island in the Ladrones. Recog- nition that the United States shall temporarily occupy the city and har- bor of Manila until the final decision as to the disposition of the Philippines is reached. The appointment of a commission to determine, the final dis- position of the Philippines. The con- stitution of a peace commission to ar- range the future of the Philippines, the same to meet at Paris not than October 1. The suspension to of hostilities to follow the formal signing | of the protocol. The evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico to be arranged by a military commission, to be ap- pointed within 10 days and within 80 days at Havana Jvan to arrange details. lockade against Cuba. Spanish sol- diers remaining in Cuba until the end of the rainy season to perform police | duty and preserve order. A special commissioner is to be appointed to co- operate with Captain General Blanco in the direction of affairs. Spanish officials to be permitted to collect re- venues, with the imposed upon the importation of food products. Arrangements to be made for feeding, if not compensating, such Spanish soldiers as shall be employed in police duty. In accordance with the above pro- clamation orders were issued Friday evening to the naval commanders at the several stations in the rying into effect the directions of the proclamation. The navy department not only transmitted the President's proclamation in full to the several commanders-in-chief, but also direc- tions as to the dispcsition of their ves- sels. A Tug With a Fighting Record. The tug Uncas, Commander RR. Brainerd, reached Key West Wed- nesday. after an exciting fortnight of blockade duty on the North Cuban coast. The Uncas holds the record of the three smaller boats for continuous blockade service, and periences. She carries Cuban expedi- tions and lands them almost under the enemy's guns; she chases almost ev- erything from a raft to a battleship, and occupies spare moments by knock- ing over Spanish block houses and capturing prizes. On this, her last trip, the Uncas put ashore all her expedition for Gomez, and had a dangerous fire in her hold, just above the magazine. In spite of all this she looked none the worse when she steamed into Key West harbor for more coal and provisions. Japan Willing to Help the Insur=ents. A delegation from the Philippine junta has informed United States Con- sul Wildman that certain officers of the Japanese cruisers Matshushina and Takasaga which have since gone from Manila, had a conference with the junta last Saturday, in the course of which they asserted that they were authorized by the Japanese govern- ment to offer toc supply Gen. Aguinaldo’ with arms and ammunition gratis in the event of America abandoning the Philippines and the insurgents wishing to fight for independence. The junta did not reply to the offer, and the Ja- panese will repeat it to Gen. Aguinaldo on their arrival at Manila. two. later | meet | and San | Raising the : iPorto exception of those | 1 { a few United | States, Cuba and the Philippines car- 1 . three : | vessels without warning and shot a big Lieut. ! | last Tuesday. interesting ex- | "Schley. “Peace Reigns and the Government at Washington Still Lives.” —JAMES G. BLAINE. OUR WAR WITH SPAIN. Gen. Garcia has disbanded his army of (‘uban insurgents. New York is arranging for a big re- ception to the returning soldiers. Sixty tons of supplies left - Philadel- phia the other day for Porto Rico. Italy is the first country to congratu- late America on the termination of the war, Col. have Santiago. The paymaster out $1,040,000 to there, last weck. Fifty thousand our force in the ment of Havana. One hundred and fifty cases of dys- entery exist among the American troops at Cavite. Gensaral Polavieja may succeed Sa- gasta as premier of Spain after peace has been declared. Spanish officers at Santiago are re- luctant to go home, fearing trouble when they get there. Forty thousand troops were review- ed by Gen. Breckenridge at Chicka- mauga last Tuesday. From July 30 to August 13, $58,445.24 was taken in as custom duty at San- tiago by Gen. Shafter. Light hundred Spanish prisoners cailed from Santiago for Madrid on the Alicante last Tuesday. Ros, the Spanish civil Santiago has been deposed satisfaction of Cubans. The London Times praises President McKinley for his statesmanship ex- hibited during the war. Seven thousand troops will leave San Francisco for Manila as soon as transports can be obtained. There were a larger percentage of ough Riders killed by Spanish bullets at Santiago than by disease. Three thousand of Shafter’s men left Santiago on five transports for Mon- tauk Point, L. 1., last Monday. President McKinley is the recipient of many congratulations on the ending of the American-Spanish war. The merchant vessels of the world are now free to enter and leave all Cuban and Porto Rican ports. Paris has been selected as the mect- ing place for the peace commissioners of Spain and the United States. By the latter part of the week all of Gen. Shafter's troops will have left Santiago for Montauk Point, L. 1. A surviving Spanish officer says the American soldiers fought like demons at the battle of El Caney on July 1. The administration purposes to sup ply with rations the Cuban soldiers who served under Generals Gomez and Garcia. Spain hopes that the United States will govern Cuba and not allow the is- land to fall into the hands of the in- surgents. General Shafter expects all the mov- able troops to be out of Santiago in a few days and encamped at Montauk Point, L.-1. Ambassador Hay may succeed Judge Day as Sccretary of State as soon as the latter assumes his position on the peace commission. Sampson's fleet will be welcomed at New York by a great public demon- stration as soon as the vessels can leave southern waters. ‘ol. Hulings and Lieut. Col. Biddle of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania troops have been praised for their bravery at Rico by Gen. Miles. Five thousand tons of food will be shipped to Gen. Merritt at Manila in days. All these stores will be purchased on the Pacific coast. The army Will now be reduced to 100,000 men, which will be of sufficient Roosevelt and his Rough Riders arrived at Montauk Point from 6 at Chickamauga paid the troops assembled wiil constitute military depart- men new of the governor to | number to garrison the various places occupied by the United States. The Navy Department has sent out orders to stop further recruiting for the navy. The enlisted force is 27,076, and the authorized war strength is 27,000. All the American and Spanish com- manders in Cuba and Porto Rico have acknowledged the receipt to their re- spective governments, of news claiming peace. Battcries of Havana opened fire on of the blockading American hole into Commodore Howell's ship San Francisco. Two members of Company A, Texas volunteers quarreled at Dallas, Tex., flag- M. Bryan plunged a bayonet into the body of J. M. Appling Killing him in- tantly. The United States may for a time be obliged to feed the Spanish soldiers in Cuba and Yorto Rico. The Spanish government, in that case, will be ex- pected to reimburse the United States for its outlay. If peace negotiations are nbdt quickly concluded the government may parole the Spanish prisoners now at Ports- mouth, N. H. The government is de- sirous of getting rid of these men as their maintenance is proving very ex- pensive. Unknown to the troops on board, fire raged for several days in the hold of the transport Morgan City bound for Manila. The crew battled unsuccess- fully with the flames, and not until Manila was reached was the fire ex- tinguished. General Fitzhugh Lee is to head the Cuban commission, having for his associates Gen. Wade and Admiral Gen. Brooke is slated to pre- =ide over the Porto Rican commission and Secretary of State Day over the peace commission. Sergt. Koeffler of the Thirteenth U. S. Infantry was found hanging in a vacated . regimental canteen Sunday morning at Tampa, Fla. pro- | The result was that J. | COAMO TAKEN. Americans Pursue the Fleeing Spaniards But Are Checked by a Ruined Bridge—Enemy’s For- : tifications Are Formidable. Rico, was after a Thre town of Coamo, Porto captured Tuesday morning fight. General Ernst’'s brigade was ordered to move at daylight. The main body went along the military road, while Colonel Biddle, of Gen. Wilson's staff, with the Sixteenth Fennsylvania, made a detour to enter the town from the north. They met the Spanish forces outside the town and a fight took place, which lasted half an hour. The fire was hot. The Spanish in the trenches were driv- en out. The Spanish losses are un- known. Our loss was six wounded, one seriously. The names of the wecunded are not known yet. Troop C, of New York, pursued the party of fleeing Spanish engineers, af- ter the capture of Coamo a distance of four miles along the road to Aibonito. The Americans were checked at the Cuyon river, where the Spaniards had blown up the bridge, and were shelled from a Spanish battery on the crest of Asoninte mountain. The dismounted cavalry returned the fire, receiving no damage and holding the position. A battalion of the Third Wisconsin Vol- unteers came to their support. All the men of the Sixteenth Penn- sylvania wounded in Tuesday's fight- ing will. recover. The war department Thursday ceived the following: PONCE, VIA BERMUDA, Aug. 11. Secretary of War, Washington.—The following message received from Gen. Schwan: Camp near Hormigueros, 10th.—Advance guard, including caval- ry of this command, while reconnoiter- ing northwest of Rosario river, near Hormigueros, developed strong Span- ish force, which lay concealed in hiils north of Mayaguez. ; In general engagement that followed T.ieut. Byron, Eighth cavalry, my aide- de-camp, was wounded in the foot, and Private Fernberger, Company D, Elev- enth infantry, and one other private were killed, and fourteen enlisted men were wounded. It is reported that the most, if not the entire Spanish garri- son of Mayaguez and surrounding country, consisting of 1,000 regulars and 200 volunteers, took part in the engagement. We drove the enemy from their position, and, it is believed, in- flicted heavy loss. A wounded Spanish licutenant was captured in field and brought in our lines. Conduct of of- ficers and men beyond all praise. I propose to continue my march on Mayaguez at an early hour to-morrow. SCHWAN. re- SCHLEY FEELS GRATEFUL, He Stands Ever Ready to Make Any Bacrifice for the American People. W. W. Baldwin, of Burlington, Ia., a classmate of Commodore Schley, has received the following letter from him. “Guantanamo, August 4. “I am much touched by the universai expressions reaching me by every mail. I think I am fairly well balanced, but 1 shall have to keep my ‘lifts and braces’ pretty square or I'll run some risk of being spoiled by these general accla- mations of praise. “I felt honored by any place in the line, that morning, where I could best serve my people and my country, for I have loved them with purity and in- tensity all my life, and God bless them. As long as I am given strength to act {for them, anyhow or anywhere, no matter at what sacrifice, I stand ready for their service or defense. WwW, 8. SCHLEY.” —————— en nln re into nl Promotion for Schley. The president has determined to re- commend to Congress that Acting Rear Admiral Sampson be advanced eight numbers and Commodore Schley six rumbers. This will result in making cach a Rear Admiral, but with Com- modore Schley ranking immediately below Admiral Sampson. Captain Clark of the Oregon will be recommended for an advance of six rrumbers in the Captains’ grade, and Lieutenant Commander Wainright will go up eight numbers. Carried Heavy Insurance. Isaac Newton Vaughn, who dropped dead in his tobaccp factory at Rich- mond, Va., a few days ago, had $233,- 660 tnsurance on his life all taken out in the last four or five years, as fol- lows: Mutual Life, $100,000; Equitable, $100,000; Fidelity Mutual, $50,000; New York Life, $20,000; Northwestern, of Milwaukee, $10,000: Massachusetts Mutnal, $10,000; Royal Arcanum, $3,000. TERSELY TOLD TELEGRAMS. Andrew Pittsburg, library. President McKinley announces that if it is at all possible he will attend the Knights’ Templars conclave in Pitts- burg on October 11 and 12, Sheriff Fisher made a raid on ‘negro gamblers near Moultrie, Ga., the other night. Five negroes were killed and many more seriously wounded. Harry Fisher, an 18-year-old prisoner at the Morganza reform scheol near Pittsburg, murdered his Keeper, John W. Stuckrath, last Saturday. His es- rape was prevented, that being the ob- ject of the murder. The Beach Creek district, about three miles from Knoxville, Tenn., was visit- ed by a cloudburst last Saturday night. In addition to the family of William ¥Figon having been drowned and 17 other victims whose names are not known, John Arnold and Samuel Henry and wife also perished. Carnegie has presented Tex., with a $5,000 free . - sidered, is FUTURE OF OUR NEW POSSESSIONS | NUMEROUS SUGGESTIONS. Porte Rico Will Be Annexed Cuba to be Bo Governed That She May Desire to Become Part of he United Btates. The disposal of the Philippines and the proper governing of Cuba and Por- to Rico are the questions which now confront the government at Washing- ton. The president believes that the most serious problem which the peace com- mission will be called upon to deal with is the Philippines. > Before the commis~ sion assembles it is hoped the affairs of Cuba and Porto Rico will be found in such process of adjustment as to leave little for the commission to con- stder under that head. The absolute relinquishment by Spain of all sover- eignty over the islands in the West Indies will allow only the property questions to be settled between the governments—that is, what Spain shall take away and what shall remain as captures of war, and the protection of Spanish subjects and their property in the islands. The greater questions growing out of the war as relating to Cuba and Porto Rico will have to be dealt with by the United States alone. ! The fact that the Philippines will present the difficult problem in the | peace megotiations has caused the ad- ministration to give it a great deal of careful attention. Several suggestions have been made, one being the retan- tion of the bay, city and harbor of Mantla, ‘just what ‘the protocol gives temporarily. Another is that Subig bay and a sufficient amount of terri- tory for a naval and coaling station be secured and the building up of an American city at that piace begun. Still another idea, which is being con- the retention of the island cf Luzon, the advocates of that plan believing that there would be trouble between the governments which oc- MONTEREY. J TC —— ih i w= il] BATTLE AT MANILA. Nine Americans Killed in an Encounter With a Superior Number of the Enemy. The first fighting in the Philippines between the American and Spanish troops occurred August 1, at Malate, Ww fierce battle ensuing: R = In the midst of a raging typhoon and a tremendous downpour of rain-the enemy's foree, estimated at 3,000 men,’ attempted to surprise our camp. Our pickets were driven in and the trenches assaulted. The troops engaged in the struggle were the Tenth Pennsylvania, First Battalion, Seventh California Batta- lion, Third Artillery Regulars-and. Bat- tery A, Utah: The attack was directed at the Amer- ican right flank, held by the Tenth Pennsylvania troops. The dead are: Walter E. Brown, Company D, Tenth Pennsylvania; William Purton, Tenth Pennsylvania; William Stillwagon, Company E, Tenth Pennsylvania; Jac. Hull, Jr., Company E, Tenth Pennsyl- vania: Jesse Noss. Company E, Tenth Pennsylvania; John Brady, Company 1, Tenth Fennsylvania; Morris Just, First Coloradc; L. Dawson, Battery K, Third Artillery, U. 8, A.: J. A. M'1l- raith, Battery H, Third Artillery, U. S.A. Seriously wounded: Tenth Pennsyl- vania: Sergeant Alva Walter, Private Lee Snyder, Victor Holmes, C. S. Car- ter, Arthur Johnson. First California: Captain Richter, Private C. J. Ed- wards. Third Artillery: Private Chas. Winrneld. The brave Pennsylvania men never flinched, but stood their ground under a withering fire. The alarm spread, and the First California Regiment, with two companies of the Third Ar- tillery, who fight with rifles, were sent up to reinforce the Pennsylvanians. The enemy was on top of the trenches when these reinforcements arrived. Flag of Truce Not Recognized. General Wilson Sunday sent a party with «4 flag of truce to notify the Span- iards at Porto Rico of the suspension of hostilities, but the flag was not re- The Monitor which Gen. Merritt reports as having safely arrived at Manila accompanied by her consort, the collier Brutus. cupied a portion of the island with a line of demarcation such as would ex- ist in case Manila and the bay only was retained. The island of Luzon is the largest of the group and contains about 3,000,000 people, which are said to be the better class in the Philip- pines. It is believed, however, that the administration and the commis- sion will be greatly influenced by the reports which Admiral Dewey and (ten. Merritt will make out on the sub- ject. The final determination as to the government of Porto Rico and the set- tlement of the government of Cuba are problems for settlement, but the im- pression prevails that these islands will become quite rapidly american- ized, and every encouragement for them to do so will be given. Porto Rico will be under military control for the present. cuba also will be similarly governed, put it is probable that American re- forms in the matter of government will be such that the people of Cuba will see the advantage of becoming an- nexed to the United States. It is thought the sanitary improvement Havana and other cities, ment of the municipalities and liber- alty offerdd the country people will be | of such a character as soon to con- vince the people that the changed con- ditions are for their good. There has been little doubt soon settling the transfer of Porto Kico, and the reception which the American troops have received in that icland is a justification for the belief. Porto Rico will be treated at. once as an American possession. The first movement in this direction will be the sending of a delegation of officials from the postoftice department to in- vestigate and report upon the mail facilities there now and to make such recommendations as they determine upon. about COST OF THE WAR. Navy Department Has Expended $32,700,000 and the War Department $65,300,000. Although the war with Spain lasted only 114 days, It is estimated that it has cost the government so far 150,000, - 000, of which $98,000,000 has been actu- ally paid out of the Treasury. Be- ginning with March 1, when the first increase in the expenditures in antiei- pation of war became apparent in the daily expenditures of the Treasury, the actual disbursements on this account have been approximately as follows: March—Army, $600,000; navy, $2,400,- 000: total, $3,000,000. April—Army, $1,- 200,000; navy, $9,800,000; total, $11,000,- 000. May—Army, $12,000,000; navy, $7,- 600,000; total, $19,000,000. June-—Ariny, $16,500,000; navy, $6,500,000; total, $25,- 000,000. July—Army, $29,500,000; navy, $5,500,000; total, $35,000,000. To August 13—Army, $5,500,000; navy, $1,500,000, total, $7,000.000. Total charged to War Department, $65,300,000; total charged to Navy e- partment. $32,700,000; grand total, $98,- 000,000: The appropriations made by Congress on acount of the war aggre- gated about $360,000,000, and cover the time to January 1, 1899. Removing Spaniards From Santiago. The “Spanish transport Luzon sailed Sunday from Santiago for Spain with 2,056 Spanish soldiers, four priests, six- teen women, thirty-four children and 137 officers total, 2,237. The Spanigh transport Isla de Luzon, P. De Satrustegui and Isla de Panay, are in port embarking the Spanish troops. It is expected that they wiil carry over 4,000. An Innocent Driver Killed. of | the manag=- | | shortly be | frel, too, is exhausted, and the bakers | are burning doors and window frames. | It is impossible to eat uncooked ric | ¢crsular Frank Kante was shot and killed by officers—~at St. Louis the other night near Lafayette park. Two policemen ! in citiens clothes were watching for robbers and Kante, with a fellow em- ploye, drove past in a delivery wagon. The officers ordered them to halt, but | Kante, thinking he was about to be held up, urged his horses to a run. The policemen opened fire with fatal effect. ! arrived from Skaguay, spected. This was by order to Gover- nor General Macias. As General Mac- ias has no communication with Madrid he may thus cut himself off from offi- cial notification of the situation, -al- though natives have been sent through the Spanish lines to spread the news that a cessation of hostilities has been ordered. FAMINE AT MANILA. The Richest Classes Are Now Suffering for Food. Rains Cause an Epidemic. The scarcity of food now affects even the richest class in Manila. There is ne meat, bread or flour, except very small reserves, chiefly laid under re- quisition for the Spanish troops. The newspapers, though rigidly cen- sored, admit that the famine and the unprecedented rains are causing an epidemic. They pretend that the dis- orders are trivial intestinal ailments, but it is believed most of them ave dysentery due to wretched food and the dangerous character of the water. An abattoir has been established for slaughtering horses and dogs. The newspapers admit that the military bakers are reduced to the necessity of using rice, -the stock of which will exhausted. The stock of A decree has been issued authoriz- ing the entry of private premises and the seizure of cattle and horses there, for a nominal payment, made ‘in worthless drafts. Several animals be- longing to British owners have been seized, though there were plenty he- lorging to Spanish owners that had not been taken. An attempt was made to seize the indispensable pony of the physician and considerable ircignation has been expresscd. Jeweler Mrrisred in Guatemala, Recent arrivals from Guatemala state that Emanuel Meyer, a German jeweler, well known in San Francisco, was murdered ir a ghastly manner in a hotel in Guatemala City on July 15 for 331,000 and other valuables. Three natives, one of whom was recently in prison for murder, did the deed. Goods worth : $15,000 have since : been . re- covered. : Exports Exceed Imports. The monthly statement of the im- ports and exports of the United States shows that during July the imports of merchandise amounted to $50,674,366, of which $19,571,265 was free of duty. As compared with July, 1897, a decrease is shown of about $3,000,000. The exports of domestic merchandise amounted to $71,189,741, an increase of over $1,000,000. Soldier Court-Martialed and Shot. Word has been received at Marinette, Wis.; from Ponce, ‘Porto. Rico, that Private La Duke, of the Second Wis- consin regiment, who shot and killed Private Stafford, of the regular army, during a quarrel in a saloon at Ponce, was court-martialed July 31, found guilty and shot on the morning of August 4. “The Department of Bantiago. The war oflice has created partment of Santiago. It embraces ali the territory now controlled by the United States in Cuba. Major General A. R. Chaffee has been assigned to command the department. His forces will consist of six immune regi- ments, all colored. Tons of Mail for Porto Riso. W. F. Sopp, assistant postmaster at Toledo. O., and Paul Boisaneau, of New Orleans, both experienced postal clerks; will leave on the next transport for Porto Rico. Two tons of mail for Porto Rico is waiting to be forwarded at the first opportunity. New Co'd Btrike. The steamer Cottage City, which has brings a report has been made the De- that a rich gold strike ' 70 miles belew Lake Tagish. i had | co uld I United States i'gcvernment SPAIN NOW RERLIZES HER LOSSES. GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED. * Havana Ts Grestly Agitated by tiie- News Bysnish Newspaper Speaks Bitterly Concerning the Result of the War. The comments of the Spanish oress on the protocol are a veritable funer- al hymn. on the destruction of the Spanish colonial empire. Some days ago the desire for peace made the p:o- ple close their eyes to the price, but now, upon reading the protocol, they realize that the cost. is the loss of that empire Which Spain had conquéred with so much glory, and. that Spain now fails to thes second tank -among nations, The public mind jis stunned and there is general mourning. ; Gen. Blanco telegraphs Madrid that Havana is greatly agitated by the news of the signing of the protocol, and that much anxiety is manifested to learn the conditions, which have not yet been published. Some uneasi- ness is felt regarding the effect that the text of the protocol may have on the Spanish volunteers in Havana. Many newspapers express grief and despair that the men wh brought dis- aster on Spain by lack of foresight, organization and ability. should con- tinue to govern the country. 121 Pais prints the text of the proto- col signed by the United States and Spain with mourning borders, and says: “Spain, without colonies, is re- duced to the role “of a third rate power.” , 121 bring much half of war.” 1 Nacion says bitterly: “If Spain at least been vanquished only af- ter a furious and heroic struggle she resign herselt. | with the will momen- tary respite from misfortune.” 11 Liberal says article in : the proteeol relating th: Philippines does not indicate anything good for Spain will be upon, and the question will not be settled favorably for her. 1 Globo Imparcial says: to ‘Spain even after “Peace the rest three years will not she so needs and a ace only be a our the to that fixed (Ministerial) pines for peace hetween Spain and the [United States and says the communications on eastern questions which Day and Catnbon have signed begin the first chapter in a new history of Europe. El Tiempo (Conservative) says, “Feace. is an accomplished fact. The biterness of defeat does not prevent us from seeing with satisfaction the end of the war.” El Epoca says: saddest imposed litrecht:” and “The peace is the since the (t{reaty of expresses doubt if a which has allowed itself to be dragged into war will anquit itself well by negotiating peace.” CUBA'S FUTURE. General Palma Belisves That In Tim2 the Inhabi- tants May Desire Annexation. General Tomas Estrada Palma, the (Cuban delegate to this country,'said: “What the plan of the United States is, I do not know; but I do net believe there will be any attempt to force an- nexation. I, with most Cubans, be- lieve that the American government will fulfill its promise to give inde- pendence to (‘uba, establishing at first a sort of military government of its own until the island forms its own government. “After the Cubans shall have estab- lished a firm and independent govern= TOMAS ESTRADA PALMA. (Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republle of Cuba.) ment, it may be that the Cubans them- selves will some time voluntarily ask the United States for annexation. “There are now two objects for Cub- ans i this country to work for—the +¢ndiing of food and clothing to the re- concentrados, and the liberation of po- litical prisoners in tjie Spanish penal settlements. We shall urge this upon the government at Washington.” Hobson's Father Honored. The president last week appointed Judge J. M. Hobson, father of Lieut. Hobson of Merrimac fame, postmaster at Greensboro, Ala. Mr. Hobson is a Democrat, and the nomination was made at the earnest request of his Re- publican fellow townsmen as a mark of good feeling. CABLE FLASHES. Germany 1s said to have for the annexation of Samoa. It is reported that Mulai-Ab-El-Aziz, Sultan of Morocco, is dead. The fate of the monastic orders of the Philippines is causing much unrest among the clergy at Madrid. The English warship Mohawk <has seized the Santa Cruz and Duff Islands in the Southern Pacitic ocean. The Queen of Spain fears anarchists and extraordinary precautions have been taken to guard the palace. Russia will introduce the gun on her naval vessels. close observer of recent cperations. The night train on the railway to T.isiux, thirty-four miles east of Caon, Paris, was derailed sunday night near Bonvillers. Seven persons were Killed and forty-one injured. Now that has been declared the erstwhile hostile German pre-ss has greatly- toned dew nd is attempting to show that it always entertained the kindliest feelings for the United States. z ‘fhe German municipal and provine- jal authorities along the Rhine have decreed the removal of glaring adver- tisements of an American cereal prep- aration, which had been placed at the most conspicucus and loveliest spots along the river. plans dynamite She was a American peaca
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