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ST. IIELEKS, OltEGON, FllIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1898.
NO. 35.
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PKKHS DISPATCHES
Complete Review of the Naws of the
Fast Seren Days la TbU nnd
All Foreign Lands,
Advices linvo boon received at Wash
ington that tho revolution in Guate
mala has boon suppressed and. peace
reign.
Tho total los by tho big
fire at Bismarck, N, D., I estimated
at from $000,000 to 1750,000, with In
surance nut to exceed $350,000.
The only fortified port in Porto Rioo
in Kan Juan, and not more thnn 8,000
fighting uldiurn are on the Inland. The
sentiment of the natives la entirely in
favor of the United States and against
Spain. There ii plenty of food, 1
Spain U Increasing her defenses and
guarding against any possible Anglo
American eorubinntlon near Gibraltar.
Forty gnni have been added, ami the
gamma foroo between Carbonoro and
Guadalm Ins reinforced.
It appears that the Cubans ander
Gome have determined to forestall the
American commander in the operation!
in the vloinity of Ilolguln, u they have
already occupied the email towns near
Holguin and are itill pressing forwaid.
Three men dead and a woman dying
is the result of a ahootlitg affray at
Central City, 8. D Thursday, Judge
J. P. (lidding, Ed Shannon and Jaok
Wear are the men, and Mrs. Kd Shan
non ii the woman. . All the parties
ato well-to-do. .
At Trnckee, Cat, nn explosion in a
f rolght ear containing two tanks of
naphtha, caused by a tramp lighting a
cigarette, roaulted in the burning of It
cars of merchandise and 1,800 twit- of
snowsheds. Three men wore seriously
tin rued and all passenger trains wet
delayed. ''.'
Eight hundred Spaniards at Cape
Ran Joan, attempted to retake the
llghhonso, which was guarded by 10 of
oar sailors, commanded by Lieuten
ant Atwater, Assistant Engineer Jenk
ins, Engineer Biownson and Qnuiinr
Campbell. The Spaniards wore driven
buck by shells fiorn the Ampbltrite,
Cincinauti and Leyden. It is reported
that 100 Spaniards were killed.
In official oiorles at Madrid the reply
of the United State to fcipaln in the
matter of peace negotiation is regarded
s satisfactory. Sagasta, however, do
nlea that he authorised tho French am
, liasaador at Washington, as a represen
tative of Spain, to make any change
in the Spanish answer. A regards
certain conditions which might create
differences during the course of negotia
tions, the premier added: "If any
changes are to bo made, the govern
ment itself will make them."
A marble bust - of the late James O.
Elaine has been placed in the rotunda
of the state house In Augusta, Me.
A dispatch from Santiago to Adjutant-General
Cor bin says tho Lycante
has been loaded with the Spanish slok.
It carried 1,000 and loft Wednesday
morning.-' -i
The United States has magnanl-
. mously offered to parole the 1,800 Span
Ish naval prisoners taken at the de
struction of Admiral Cervera's fleet,
' .whenever Spein ia ready to repatriate
them. .
.' Had a rescuo boat been sent out,
many of the victims of the La Dour
gogue might have been savod. There ia
ample evidence that some of them
clung to wreckage for 'three or four
days before they perished.
: Senator Morgan, of tho Hawaiian
commission, is quoted by the Ban
Francisco Call as saying that ex-Proal-rient
Dole will bo the first governor of
Hawaii, and not Minister Sewall, as re
cently reported. The senator added
that he had the best of toasons for be
lieving that Admiral Miller was carry
ing Dole's commission to the island.
Vessels arriving at San Froncisoo
from Oregon and Fuget sound ports havo
reported sighting a dangerous derelict
in the path of navigation. It has been
surmised to be the wreck of either the
Jane Groy, Nomad or Forest Queen, all
of which are missing, and are possibly
adrift on tho ocean. Captln Tumor,
of the Iroquls, has received orders to
proceed to Mare Island, procure a sup
ply of explosives, and go in search of
the derelict that is a menace to navi
gation. Ho Is either to tow it into
port or blow it up. 9
1 General Miles Invasion of Porto
Ki co is progressing In an entiroly Batls
factory manner, and the Americans are
gaining ground daily Hi plan la to
have the troops niaroli on San' Juan
from four different directions. When
Schwan and Henry form a Junction at
Aroolbo there will be a formidable army
ready to march on Ban Juan. Tho for
age for horse is Buperb. Milos is giv
ing his personal atention to the man
agement of the details of the campaign.
He intends to press forward to flan
Juan, regardless of peace negotiation
until Washington orders hostilities to
cease. .
Minor Maws Items.
The army of invasion to Porto Rico
will number 85,000 when completed.
Artillery I being concentrated in
the Northern Sierra, in Spain, where a
Car list uprising I feared. : . -
. One of our flist-cliifil battleships,
probably the Oregon, will be sent to re
inforce Admiral Dewey at Manila.
Governor Pingree, of Michigan,
favors establishing republics in colon
ies captured from Spain, the United
glutei acting as' guardian. " '
LATER NEWS.
It is rumored that Blanco has escaped
from Havana.
General Miles troops will lomnln In
Porto Iiloo until peace negotiations are
concluded. ;
The O. It. 8s. N. Co., will' build a
new stoamor, the Spokane, to run on
Snake river. v
Mall advices received at Hong Kong
report recent activity on the part of thn
Spaniard at Manila.
Mis Poroy Wing, of Wasbougal,
Wash., was drowned Monday in the
surf at Olatsopboach,
Monday was the hottest day known
In London In years. Up to S o'clock
tho prostrations nuinborod 1B0.
A new line of steamers to Honolulu
from Seattle ha been instituted. The
first will start for the Island ou the
2S lust. 1
A report to the effect that Manila
has fallen and that American foroes ere
in possession of the entire city and the
forts is in circulation in London,
During a terriflo thunder storm,
lightning struck Camp llobson, Ga.
Seven soldiers are in the hospital seri
ously hurt. The same company was
in a wreck a weok ago at Fort MoPber
sen. What Is regarded as most important
discovery of rich plaoer diggings, is
reported to have been made on Pine
creek, a smalt stream emptying into
Atlin lake, a feeder of Luke Tagish,
Northwest territory.
A tornado Sunday night struck near
Canby, Minn., killed seven people, de
stroyed many buildings, and did groat
damage to crops. The entire family of
Jos. Hutchinson, including his wife
and four children, were' killed. The
storm was not wide in extent, but very
violent Seven people are missing,
and some of thorn are supposed to bo
killed. : ; , :- . .
Tho coal Miner' lockout at Pana,
III., reached a olimax Monday. Sev
eral hundred union men congregated
neai tho mine in an endeavor to induce
the nonunionists not to go to work.
Two non union man, rode upon horse-
baok and omptiod their revolvers Into
tho crowd,. Three union men were
aeiously wounded. Further trouble
may ensued
A carload of lemons and other fruit
obtained by tho efforts of the Ked Cross
Society was on Monday forwanloa from
San Francisco to the slok soldiers of
General Shatter's army. It i. con
signed to Colonel J. Morris Brown, U.
S. A., Staten Island military hospital.
Beside lemon the car contains gtapo
(ruit, -oranges and other fruits. The
ear is elaliorately docorated with bunt
ing and bear several patriotic placards.
Secretary Alger has' cabled orders
to the military commanders to cease
hostilities. ,
The government has at last sucoeeded
In securing a smokeless powder adapted
for Springfield ilfloi, and is laying in
a supply. ,
The American colony at Sidney,' N.
8. W., -has cabled Washington, praying
thn government to retain possession of
tUo Philippines.
; The United States government has
purchased the British tank., steamer
Luoillne for a water-boat, tho consid
eration being $328,000.
The Washington volunteers in camp
at San Francisco have petitioned Secre
tary of War Algol to either send them
to Manila or permit them to return to
their home.
An order has been issued nt the
office of the adjutant-general of tho
United States army, granting one
month's furlough to the sick and
wounded soldiers and transportation to
their homes.
It Is reported that 40 Bannock In
dians from Idaho, who are killing elk
in Jackson's Hole, have successfully re
sisted arrest Seoretary Bliss has Is
sued orders for the Washakie authori
ties to drive the Indians backA ,
The steamer Victoria, Just arrived at
Victoria from the Orient, brings news
of a frightful accident in Yokaharaa
harbor, whereby two lady missionaries
of the Amerionn mission board, Miss
Simmon and Mis Allen, lost their
lives by drowning, being run dotfn
by a Chinese junk., ,
The question of the acceptance ol the
protocol having been settled and its sig
nature authorised, the Spanish govern
ment is now considering the domestic
situation for the best means of allaying
excitement and propagating the idea
that Spain's surrender is not jso com
plete as Indioated by the bald terms of
the protocol. -
A serious mistake came to light t a
funeral in Cincinnati. The remains
of Captain W. D. Sherman, a Kansas
volunteer, wounded at Santiago, were
receiving the burial honors Intended
for the body of Mrs, Elizabeth JWiukie
man, an aged woman. Both'' caskets
eame by expiese, and the wrong one
got to the funeral.
Admiral Corvera and a number of his
officers, who are now prisoners at the
naval academy at Annapolis, were in
terviewed at their station in Annapolis
for the first time sinue their arrival.
Admiral Cervera was reserved in his
comment, but his officers were more
outspoken. All wore very grateful for
the treatment whloh they have rooelvod.
General Shatter say it would have
oost 5,000 lives to have taken Santiago
by force.
There are about 800,000 person to
whom bonds under the government'
popular loan will be allotted. , ;'
Rev. Samuel Small, the famous evan
gelist, has beon appointed a chaplain
in the volunteor army.
Goronimo, the famous Apache chief,
is at Fort Sill, in the Indian territory,
and spends most of his time playing
moutev Hel" 00 years old..
A PARTING SHOT
The Havana Batteries
Opened Fire on
'the Fleet.
SAN FRANCISCO WAS STRUCK
Large Hola Torn In the Cruiser's Itteru
Mo On Aboard Ship Was Burt
American Vessels A teamed Oat of
lUn aa Rapidly Possible. '
' Key Wost, Fla., Aug. 18. The flag,
ship San Francisco, the monitor Mlan
tonomoh, and the auxiliary yacht Sil
via, were fired upon by tho Havana
batteries shortly before 5 o'clock yester
day morning. One 10 and two 13-inch
shells struck the San Francisco's stern
as she turned to get away out of range,
and tore a nolo a boot a foot in diam
eter, completely wrecking Commodore
Howell's quarters and smashing his
bookcase into fragment. , No one waa
Injured, and, being under orders not to
attack the batteries, the ships departed
aa fast a their engines would carry
them. . '
The flagship and the Silvia lay
parallel to each other, not more than
a mile from Morro oastle, and separ
ated from each other by three-eighths
of a mile. The Mlantonomoh layabout
three-quarter of a mile to the roar of
the others. All were within range of
the Spanish batteries, and the touipta
tion was too strong for the Spanish to
resist
The first glimmer of dawn was break
ing through the eastern skies when,
without an instant's warning, the look
out on the flagship saw a jet of smoke
puff from one of Morro' big guns. Al
most before be could pull himself to
gether snflloiently to make a report of
the incident, lOand 13-lnon shells were
screaming all around. The Spaniards
had the range, and apparently were
grimly in earnest in their last efforts
to wreck injury on their too mighty
enemy. . Shells fell between the San
Francisco and the Silvia, Some fell
short, a few went over them. ' The
flagship signalled the Silvia to get out
of range without delay, and both ships
swung around and made for the sea,
It was then that the shell struok the
San FiaEolsco's stern. Commodore
Howell was on deck with Captain
Lcary when the shell struck. With
the utmost speed the fleet moved out
about three miles. Here the men on
the flagship patched up the ragged hole
in the vessel's stern. All the shell
fired at the vessel fell around the ships.
One of the Silvia's men stood calmiy
on the deck of the yacht, watch in
hand, and counted them.
Morro castle fired several of the mis
siles, but how many is not known.
The others oame from two sand bat
teries near Morro. The firing lasted
SO minutes. . " . '
The one-sided engagement had scarce
ly ended when the men of the Silvia
were tioated to another surprise.' The
litt'e yaoht gunboat is manned by the
New York naval militia. Her crew
had barely recovered from the excite
ment when the flagship called the ves
sel over, and Captain Boilers was given
a packet of private documents, whioh
he was ordered to take into Havana
under a flag of trace. The white flag
was hoisted over the Bilvia, and alio
started towards the guns which had
just givon her such noisy greeting. As
the Silvia approached to within a mile
of Morro, the charaoter of the flag float
ing from her foremast was disoernod
and the castle signalled:
"What is your purpose?"
To this the Silvia answered: "We
havo papers to deliver.".
Morro did not resume the conversa
tion and for some little time the gun
boat rooked on the waters almost undor
the still-smoking cannon of the ei.omy.
Presently, however, a Spanish gunboat
drew out of the harbor and came close
to the Silvia. It was the Martin y
Plnson, and carried a muoh stronger
battery than the American ship. The
onstoroary formal salutations were ex
changed, and Lieutenant William G.
Ford, the exeontive officer of the Silvia,
boarded the Pinson and delivered tho
documents. 1
The ceremony occupied no more
time than the physical act involved.
The American officer returned to his
ship, and the vessels went on their re
spective ways.' ' ; ' '
Van Into Wa.hoat.
Chicago, Aug. 16.-Battory A, Colo
rado light artillery, passed through
Chicago today on the way to Fort Han
cock, N. Y. The troop arrived over
the Santa Feroad just too late to make
connection with an easteound train.
They were delayed by an accident" A
washout occurred near Nemo, III., and
to the speed of the train the men owe
their lives. A the last tourist oar
passed over a smalt oowpit, the roadbed
collapsed and the oar plunged from the
rails. Every man on the train was
awakened, but before it came to a
ptop, a guard rail caught the rear truck
of the sleeper and threw it on the
track... '; ' v " ;': ' v
Collided W ith a Yaoht.
' Boston, Mass., Aug. 10, The sloop
yacht Leona, with 11 men aboard,
whilo anchored outside of Boston light,
was run into by a barge in tow of the
tug Honcybrook and five men were
swept from the deck by the heavy tow
line. Two of the number, C. W. Sell
man and A. Nordell, were drowned;
another, A. Caspeison, waa killed by
being jammed between the tow line
and the deck, while the two others,
Peter Nelson and J. Harkiuson, al
though sustaining in juries, were rescued.
SPAIN IN MOURNING
Pablla Stunned hf the toes of the
" Colonlea.
. London, Aug. 18. The Madrid cor
lespondent of the Daily Mall soys:
The comments of the press on the pro
tocol are a veritable funeral hymn on
the destrnotlon of the Spanish colonial
emprie. Some days ago, thi desire
for peace made the people close their
eye to the price, but nowy npon read
ing the protocol, they realize that the
oost Is the loss of that empire which
Spain had conquered with so much
glory, and that Spain now falls to the
second rank among nations. The pub
lic mind is stunned and there is general
mourning. ' '
Generl Blanco telegraphs that Hav
ana 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 uneasiness is felt
regarding the effect that the text oi
the protocol may havo on the Spanish
volunteers in Havana. '
, Many newspapers express grief and
despair that the men who brought dis
aster to Spain by lack of foresight, or
ganization and ability, should continue
to govern the country. - '
Tba Madrid Frees.
Madrid, Aug. 18. The El Pais to
day prints the text of the protocol sign
ed by the United States and Spain
with mourning borders, and says;
"Spain, without aolonies, is reduced
to the role of a third-rate power,"
El Imparcial says: "Peaco yill nut
bring to Spain even the rest'she so
mnoh needs after three years and
half of war.". ... V
El Nacionai says, bitterlyi
: "If Spain had at least been van
quished only after a furiou and heroic
struggle, she could ' resign herself.
Peace with the United States will only
be a momentary resplto from our mis
fortunes." El Epooa says:
"The peace is the saddest imposed
since the treaty of Utrecht,", and ex
pressed the doubt if a government
whioh allowed itself to be drugged into
war will acquit itself welt by nego
tiating peace. t
El Liberal says the article in the
protocol relating to the Philippines
does not indicate that anything good
for Spain will be fixed upon, and the
question will not be settled favorably
for her.
El Globo (ministerial) prays for
peace between the United States and
Spain, and says the communications on
Eastern questions, which Day and Cam
bon have signed, begin the first chapter
in a now history of Europe. . - 41
El Tiemp (conservative) sayat
"Peace is an accomplished fact The
bitterness of defeat does not prevent
us from seeing with satlsfction the end
of the wr." . -" v " -i'-". -
DEATH IN A CLOUDBURST!
Twenty Peroane Met a Sudden Bad la
Tenneaaee-
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 16. A terri
ble cloudburst, In whioh at least 30
lives ar known to have been sacrificed,
was last night visited upon the com
munity of Beach Creek, about, 15 miles
north of Kogersvillo, Tenn., which
place is 80 miles distant from Knox
ville. The torrent of water fell in the
vloinity of the home of William Figan,
a well-to-do farmer, and bis entire
family, wife and five children, were
drowned, and washed away with the
flood. Figan, however, escaped. - The
deluge of water carried with it every
other .human being within its reaoh,
but the only names of the lost reported
here up to a late hour tonight, in ad
dition to the Figan family, are John
Arnold and : Samuel Henry and wife.
These people resided within a quarter
of a mile of the Figan home. This in
formation was received in this city by
friends of the deceased,
Searching parties, have been formed
and are tonight looking for the bodies
of the unfortunates who perished in
the flood.' It is, however, feared that
tiey have been carried to grave from
whioh they may never be recovered. ' ;
The oloud burst destroyed , several
thousand dollars worth of property.
Whole crops were washed away and
palatial homes 'suffered the same fate
as the humblest hut in the path of the
flood. ' .'.'; ' . :;: ' : '.
1 It has been Impossible to communi
cate with the stricken community from
this city on account of the fact that all
wire communication has been inter
rupted. The complete details of the
catastrophe, are, however, expected by
tomorrow night, coming by mail. The
reports received up to a late hour to
night make it tho most terrible affair
of Its kind experienced in this section
for many years. 1
. Threatened Frotaet by Japan.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 18. Japanese
papers received here today contain a
story to the effect that the Japanese
ministry will protest against the United
States "holding the Hawaiian Islands,
in order to remove the opposition of
the upper house to it by raising an Issue
of foreign complications.
. Denver, Col., Aug. 16. The North
ern Colorado coal miners' strike, In
whioh about 1,300 miners were en
gaged, is at an end, the miners havnig
accepted the Northern Coal Company's
offer of 85 cents a ton, mine run. Both
siddes olalm a victory.
; rig-htlaa- Inda,
Ponce, Poito Rico, Aug. 16. The
peace news ha stopped all forward
movement of the American army in
Porto Rico, General Wilson, at Coamo
and General .hwan, at Mayagues,
will -emnin at those places. General
Henry, who is at Utuado, will return
to Adjuntas, and General Brooke, who
advanced beyond Guayamn, will return
to that town. . General Miles exacts
to do nothing pending the arrival at
8a n Juan of the peace couiraieaiuers. '
War Between America
and Spain Ter- '
minated.
ORDER HOSTILITIES STOPPED
Orders Sent to American Military and
Naval Commander. An Iroprenlre
Ceremony nt tho White Hooae Twb
Commissions Provided For.
Washington, Aug. 15. With sim
plicity in keeping with republican in
stitutions, the war which has raged be
tween Spain and the United States for
a period of three months and 23 days,
was quietly terminated at 33 minutes
past 4 o'clock this aftornoon, when Sec
retary Day, for the United States,. and
M. Cam bon, for Spain, in the presence
of President McKinley, signed a proto
col .which .will form the basis of a
definite treaty of peace. ;
The closing chapter of events that
led up to the signature of (ha protocol
and the cessation of hostilities was full
of interest, Theie was rumors in the
early rooming that over night the
French embassy had received the long:
expected final answer from Madrid, but
these, upon inquiry, proved groundless,
as it was no, until 13:80 tnat the noto
began to come from Madrid in small
lots, :. - ..-.,:
The state department was soon ad
vised of the fact that the message was
under transmission, but, as it was evi
dent that it would be long and that its
reception would occupy much time, the
seoretaiy of state left the state depart
ment for his lunoheon, -
At 3i45 o'clock Secretary Thlebant,
'of tho French embassy, appeared at the
state department to inform Seoretary
Day that the ambassador was In full
possession of the note, and was fully
empowered to sign the protcot for
Spain, end only awaited the pleasure
of the state department. " He intimated
that the ambassador would be pleased
'to have the final ceremony conducted
in the presence of President McKinley,
where the negotiations were begun.
Airfbassador Cambon reached the
White House at Just 8:55 o'clock, five
minutes in advance of the appointed
flour. . '
After an exchange of diplomat la
courtesies, unnecessary loss of time did
Jiot oceur, and Assistant Secretary of
State Crldler, on the part of the United
States, and First- Secretary Thiebaut, on
the part of Spain, retired to a window,
where there waa a otitlcal formal exam
ination of the protocol. !
- This instrument iiad all tho outward-
formalities due a document of
this importance. It was printed in
duplicate at the state department, one
'copy to be retained by the United
States government and the other (0 be
come the property of Spain. The two
copies are alike, except that the one
held by this government has the Eng
lish text in the flist column, and the
signature of Secretary Day ahead of
that of M. 'CaruboD, while tho copy
transmitted to Spain has French in the
first column and the signature of M.
Cambon ahead of that of Secretary Day.
The protocol sent to Spain was ac
companied by the credentials issued by
President McKinley, speoialty empow
ering the secretary Of state to affix his
signature to the document ., The an
thorlxatlon. Was brief and in typewrit
ing, save for the president's charaoter
istio bold signature. ' Later the Ameil
can copy of the protocol will be accom
panied by the written credentials of
'the Spanish government sent to' M.
'Cambon, and bearing the signature of
Queen Christina. , , '
j ' The examination of the protocol was
satisfactory,' and tho document was
banded to Cambon first and then to
Secretary Day, who affixed signatures
in that order to each side of the two
copies. Then the last detail in making
the protocol binding was admiuiateied
by Assistant Secretary Crldler, who at
tached the seal of the United States,
t No credentials were produced during
the meeting at the White House, the
president accepting Secretary Day's as
anranoe that this had been settled to
hia satisfaction at the state department
It was 4:33 o'clock when the final
signatures were attached to tho proto
col, and, within the knowledge of all
officials present this was the first time
that a treaty or protocol had been signed
at the White House.
;-- As this ceremony conoluded, the
president requested the hand of the
ambassador and through him returned
thanks to the sister republic of France
for the exeroise of hor good offices in
bringing about peace. He also thanked
the ambasssador personally for the im
portant part he has played in this mat
ter, and the latter replied in suitable
terms. , ,'-'
. Aa, a' further mark of his' disposi
tion, President McKinley loallod for.
the proclamation, which he caused to
be drawn up, suspending hostilities,'
and signed' it 'in the presence of M.
Cambon, who expressed his apprecia
tion of the action. .
Terms of the Protoool. -
Washington,' Aug. IB. Secretary
Day gave out this statement of the pro
visions of the protocol: i '
i "Spain will relinquish , all claim of
sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
"Porto Bioo and other Sanish islands
in the West Indies and an Island in the
Ladrones, to be selected by the United
States, shall be ceded to the latter. .
"Cuba, Porto Rico and other Spanish
islands in the West Indies shall be im
mediately evacuated.
President's Proclamation.
Washington, Aug, IB. The presi
dent issued the following proclamation:
"By the presidont of the United
State of America A proclamation:
"Whereas, By a protocol concluded
and signed August 15, 1808, by Wil
liam B. Day, seoretaiy oi state of the
United States, and hi excellency Jules
Cambon, ambasaador extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary oi France, at
Washington, rcsenctlvely representing
for the purpose the government of the
United States and thn government of
Spain, the United States and Spain
have formally agreed npon, the terms
on whlcli the negotiation fos the estab
lishment of peace between the two
countries shall be undertaken; and " '
"Whereas, It is In said protocol
agreed that upon its concession and
signature hostilities between the two
countries shall be suspended, and no
tion t) 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 McKinv
ley, president of the Uni.ed States, do,
in accordance with stipulations of the
piotocol, declare and proclaim on the
part of the United States a suspension
of hostilities, and do hereby command
that orders be immediately given
through the proper channels to the com
manders of military and naval foroes of
the United States to abstain from all
acts inconsistent with thU proclama
tion. "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 16tb day of August, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-eight, and of the independ
ence Of the United States the orio hun
dred and twenty-third. '' .'
"WILLIAM M KINLEY.
President
"WILLIAM R. DAT,
Secretary ot State."
HOSTILITIES SUSPENDED.
Orders to American Military and Nnvnl
Commanders.
. Washington, Aug. 15. The oiders to
General Merrltt to suspend hostilities
were as follows:
"Washington Merrltt, Manila: The
president directs all military opera
tions against the enemy suspended.
Peace negotiations are nearing comple
tion, the protocol having just been,
signed by the two countries. Yon will
inform the commanders of the Spanish
forces in the Philippines of these In
structions. Further orders will follow.
Acknowledge receipt.
"By order of the seoretary of war. "
"COKB11S, Adjutant-General.".
The ordors sent to Miles and Shatter
woro identical with the above. As the
order states further Instructions will be
sent each general. . General Merritt
will be directed to confer with the
Spanish commandant at Manila to carry
out tho terms of ths protoool arid to oc
cupy Manila Immediately.
Oeneral Mi'ei will put himselfin'com
muuication with the chief authority in
Porto Rico for the purpose of having
the Spanish forces turn over San Juan
andother points to him, preparatory
to evacuation. .
Owing to the conditona in Cuba, the
orders to Shatter will be different from
those to the other generals. Orders
were issued this evening to the naval
commanders at the several s'.ations on
duty In Cnba and the Philippines, car
rying into effeot 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 directions as
to the dispositions of their vessels.
The following orders are in that sense
self-explanatory:
'Navy Department, Washington,
Aug. 16, Sampson, Santiago: Sus
pend all hostilities. Blockade of Cuba
and Porto Bico is raised. Howell la
ordered to assemble bis vessels at Key
West. . Proceed with the New York,
Brooklyn, Indiana. Oregon,- Iowa and
Massachusetts to Tompklnsville. Place
the monitors in a safe harbor in Porto
Rico. , Watson transfers his flag to the
Newark and will remain at Quanta
namo. : Assemble all cruisers in sate
harbors. Order the marines north in
the Resolute. ALLEN, ,
"Acting Secretary."
"Navy Department, Washington,
Aug. -18. Remy, Key.West: In ac
cordance with the president's procla
mation, suspend Immediately all hostil
ities. Commence the withdrawal of
Vessels from the blockade. Order block
ading vesols in Cuban waters to assem
ble at Key West. "ALLEN,
Acting Secretary. '
The notification to Admiral Dewey
was not made publlo, but Assistant
Secretary Allen stated that besides be
ing in possession of the president's
prbolamatlon, he was ordered to cease
hostilities and raise the blockade at
Manila. .
In compliance with orders sent, Ad
miral Sampson and Commodore Remy
will each send a veesol aronnd the
coast of Cuba to notify the blockading
squadron that the blockade has been
raised. '
Admiral Schley, being on the Brook
lyn and included in the orders to that
vessel, will come north with her. .
Washington, Aug. IB. President
McKinley has been the recipient to
night of warm congratulations form all
parts of the country on the suocesBful
termination of the War,
Gratification In England
London, Aug. 15. The morning pap
ers are unanimous in expressing grati
fication that the war is ended. The
comment mainly turns on the faot that
the protocol leaves untouched the hard
est problems now facing America. The
Times believes it Will be a real peace,
adding: ' ' ,
, "We trut it is no violation of neu
trality to express the satisfaction ot
the great majoirty of Euglishwea la
America's success." ,
THE FINAL BLOW
Miles Last Battle
Victory for the
' Americans.
GEN. ERNSf CAFfURES COAMO
Sehnrsn'e Brlgndo Kneonnters tho.Rn
emy Kwr Msrtf a.i Two Men
Killed. One Wounded The Spanish
Commander Was Killed.
Washington, Ang. 13. The war do.
pertinent late today gave out the fol
lowing delayed telegram: , '
."Ponce, Aug. 11. Secretary of War,
Washington: The fo'lowing has been
received from General Wilson: Gen
eral Ernst's brigade captured Coamo at
8:30 this morning. The Sixteenth
Pennsylvania, Colonel Hulings com
manding, led by Lieutenant-Colonel
Biddle, of my staff, having made a
turning movement through the moun
tains, striking the Aybonito road half
mile beyond the town, captured , the
entire garrison of Coamo, about 150
men. The Spanish commander, Illoca,
and Captain Lopei were killed. Our
loss is six wonnded, only one severely.
The men and officers behaved excel
lently. Colonel Hulings and Lieutenant-Colonel
Biddle are especially com
mended. This Is a very important cap
ture and was well executed. The
names of the wounded will be sent as
soon as received here."
General Miles reports from Ponce
that five men were wounded, though
none seriously, in the Sixteenth Penn
sylvania regiment in the skirmish be
yond Coamo, August 9.
A dispatch has been received at the
war department from General Schwan,
commanding a brigade under General
Miles, in Porto Rioo, saying he had
an engagement a few milos from Maya
gues with a large Spanish .force, in
which, two privates were killed and
Lieutenant Byron, of the Eighth cav
alry, was wounded. One of the pri
vates killed was Hernberger, of the
Eleventh infantry.
General Schwan repots:
"Most, if not the entire Spanish gar
rison of Mayagues and the surrounding
country, consisting of 1,000 regulars
and 300 volunteers, took part in the en
gagement. We drove the enemy from
their position, and, it is believed, in
flicted heavy loss. A wounded Span
ish lieutenant was found in the field
and brought into our lines. I propose
to continue the march to Mayagues at
an early hour tomorrow."
TALK OF INTERVENTION.
Fmnoe's Slice nt Chlnn Already Marked
. , Out.
Paris, Aug. 13. The papers are full
of significance ot the Chinese question.
The Matin says: "In China tho great
est game in the world is being played,
and French intervention should- be
effioacious and decisive." -
The Soir has a sensational article
headed: . " War between England and
Russia Is imminent."
The Journal dea Debats says; "Eng
land is now seeking an arrangement with
Russia. That understanding is impos
sible, unless Russia remains mistress of
the north and England la insured her
influence in the Yang-Tse river.. In
short, the lines of the section are be
ginning to be marked along which the
disruption would occur whenever China
falls to pieces. Clearly neither Franoe,
Germany nor Japan oould hold aloof
from such an agreement. " . .
The article hints that France would
support Russia in event of war, -and
says in conclusion: "France will bo
content with the southern provinces
bordering on Tonquin."
TROUBLE IN ALAS KA.
General MorTlam Ordered to Send m
Battery to tho Yukon.
San Francisco, Aug. 18 The Call
says: Serious trouble in the interior
of Alaska is apprehended by the Unitdtl
tates government. Food riots are
feared at Fort Yukon and other np-river
points, growing out of the failure of
the transportation companies to get
supplies in there, by reason of the pre
vailing low water. '
Acting on insrnctions recoivod from
Washington, Major-General Merriam
will quiokly dispatch a baattary of ar
tillery to St. Miohaela, the officer in
charge having ordors to proceed at once
up the Yukon river to Fort Yukon and
open up a military post for the oomjrig
winter. The expedition will also carry
a large quantity of extra provisions and
supplies to relieve distress.
, Madrid Press Impatient.
Madrid, Aug. 13. The press now
considers peace a foregone conclusion,
and eohoes the general impatience to
see a termination of hostillitios, and
to know the programme fur the peace
commission, at which it is believed
either Senor Moret or Duke Almodovar
ia Rio will preside. It is believed
that the negotiations will extend iuto
he second halt of Soptembor.
Water Boat Purchased. '
' Philadelphia, Aug. 13. Offloinl an
nouncement was made today of the pur
chase ol the Britit'h t:ir,k steamer Lu
oileue by the United Kl;-,! govern im'i.t
for a water boat. The Lucilruu, hoy
anchored off League island, will bo r
christened the Jupiter. The prie
was 1225,000
It is computed tlirtt there use ei-i 1
paupers in Groat Britain to fuvm, t nr
abreast, a proce&jkm over loo lm!. j m
tenuth. . . . . .