MILES OiN THE WAY
fcXPEDITION AGAINST THE LITTLE
ISLAND OF PORTO RICO
(- Tmr to Follow SS.oeo Mow tar
JTIrat IatwlM, to ba mum tnna Ixnk
hM If Mhmwi;.
Washihoton, July 19. After three
daya' consul tat'on between tbe preai
dent, Secretary Alger and General
Brooke, during which there wat fre
jnent communication walh General
Mile at Siboney, the details ot the
Porto Rican expedition were perfected,
and the expedition itaeil waa gotten
under way, General Mile, with tome
artillery and troopa railing today for
IV to Rico, 800 miles distant from San
tiago, in the converted ci niter Yale, to
be followed quickly by an army of about
90,000 men.
There are souie notable difference in
the plana for the expedition and for the
lately naval ageaut that tailed away
from Taniia under General Shatter's
command to attack Santiago. First,
there w ill be practically no naval con
voyi, the nivy department declaring
that they are unnecessary, in that there
l not a Spanish warship In the West
Indies that dare thrust ita bow out of
port. In tbe second piece, the ex pedi
tion doee not start from on point, but
rill be divided among the several port,
thus preventing the tremendous con
gee tion that was encountered at Tampa
In the effort to start the big fleet. Last
ly, there mill be no effort runde to get
the ships away together, but the tioops
will be allowed to find their own way to
their destination with ut concerted
movements.'
OSMKRAL BROOKE TO COMMAND.
General . Brooke will be the senior of
ficer in General Miles' commxnd, and
upon him will fall the responsibility for
tbe execution of the detail of his supe
rior's plans. It is etimaiel that Gen-
.... I XClua .I..., .1,1 . r,lu. K. Wnlnoul..
till tlLD p ' 1 u 1 ... . w vj ' " j
night a', the point selected for landing,
and will hi Ut the American flag at once
lver Porio It co soil. The point of land
ing is kept tecret as the general will
land before the full body ol the expedi
tion is at hand, and it is consequently
not deurable that the enemy should be
able to astemhlt) a superior force to
meet him.
The distance from (. hsrhaton, where
the first b'Hty of trooj s lor Mile' expe
d tion whs to start today, is more than
double ihe distance from Santiago to
Porto JiC, so that the transports
which iil sail ficm the former city can
scarcely reach General Miles before the
early 1 art of next week. Tires Charles
tun troops are tlie First brigade of the
First diva on of the Firm army corps
and are commanded by Brluadier-Gen-eral
George II, Ernest. The brigade
comprises the Second Wisconsin, Third
Wisconsin and Sixteenth Pennsylvania
regiments.
UI 0R A SHOUT CAMPAIGN.
The purpose of Secretary Alger is to
make tbe ampaign a short cne. An
overwhelming force will lie thrown upon
the island, and it is thought that an
other blood.ee victory will be achieved
when the Spaniards become convinced
that they have no chance to resist suc
cessfully. The expedition is to be com
potes of 10,000 men at the start, and it
a ill be swelled soon to 40,100 men and
If i.eces'ary to 70,006 men, tho equip
n.erit of the volunteer forces having
advanced so well as to warrant the
statement that that number of men can
l ready for service in I'orto Rico with
in a Tery short tin e. The entire body
of r ops at Tampa wsli he taken, num
bering about 13,000 men and including
a lot of heavy and liht artillery under
Cnrnhibnd of General Rodders. The ex
pedition is psrticularly sirong with
artil ery, a some of that at Santiago
commanded hy General Randolph is to
be drawn upon.
rAKTTIIX RAVT tS rOTLAY.
Tie part which the navy is to take In
the ss auk sg ingt Porto Rico has been
lul'y matured. The several transixirt
fleets will have with them one or two
auxili ary craft carrying strong second
ary batteries of six oreiht pounders.
reOretary Long said yesterday afternoon
that no time I ad been fixed for the de-
tenure of Adnirnl Ssmpson's fleet for
tan J lis n. A to the naval plans, he
...,IH . ii,t La. mi . 1 . 1 i.AraiL
ata in every way with the movements
ol the army. It is the understanding,
however, thst tbe navy a ill rely main
ly on aimorfd rhlta for tbe bombard-
fuenl ol ran Jusn, ss the hlg battteahlp
and monitor afford the best mean of
offensive , warfare, while their armor
belts protect them from such fire at thn
fan Jusn latteries can bring to bear.
The fort Id at ions there are teach like
those of Ssntisgo, with a Morro caaile
at tie entrsne of the haiborand a
umber of lesaer fortifications leading
plc Ibedly. These, iowever, are
viewed with lets awe since an eismio-
a! tha Mnrra hntlariaa at Santiago
has ah. wn tbsm to be antiquated and
capable of little effective resistance. '
Mall to be DlsiaiosSee.
Wamihotob, July 19 The preval
ce of yHow fever at Santiago ka
nde it necessary, la the view of the
pestoSko oflNala, to foalgat the snail
eoealsHI from that elty, and a machine
bee been esot to that elty (or that pur
pee. The fuorijtattoa will.be very
thovooah. Every psrel will be allowed
to come In eneUet with the dleinfsetaat
tostrod of MbJeetiBf It te the prnotae
Mto la the ka The work will be In
lefasrseae teloaging to some of
STARS ANO STRIPES
IfwU WTrng HuM Dm u4 OM Otory
la reosrr or Bamtiaoo, July 18. (flu
Glory is now Hosting over the fortifi
cations of Santiago.
At 0 o'clock yesterday morning the
Spanish troops, under command ol
General Torsi, left their trenches and
marched into the American lines, where
one by one, the regiments laid down
their arms. At the a me time the
Spanish flag was hauled down, and the
stars and stripes hoisted in its place.
The work of unloading the Spanish
prisoners on transports, preparatory to
sending ttiein back to Jspain, will be
commenced s toon as the ships are
provided.
The authorities st Washington have
been nrged to nee baste in this matter.
It has be"n suggested to nse fpanirfh
transports for this work, fear being ex
pressed that tbe use of American ves
sels would result in rendering them
dangeroos for ns in moving American
troops on account of the exposure of the
(tpaniard to yellow lever.
G A V R TOBAL BACK HIS SWORD.
Pantiaoo dx Cuba. July 18. Amlu
impreeeive ceremonies, the Spanish
troops bid down their arms between
the lines of the Spanish and American
forces st 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
General rihatter and the American
diviaion and brigade commanders and
their s In fix were escorted by a troop of
cavp ry and General TorAl and his staff
by one hundred picked men.
' Trumpeters on b- th sides saluted with
flourishe. General fthafter returned to
General Toral the letter's tword after it
had been bonded to the American com
mander. Our troops, lined up at the trencnes,
wen eye-witnesses of the ceremony.
General Shatter and his escort, accom
panied by General Toral, rod ti ongh
the city, taking formal poKaessioQ. '
The city had been Mcked before they
arrived by the Hpaniards.
At the palace elaborate ceremonies
took place. Kxactly at noon tbe Amer
ican flag was rained ver trie palace and
was saluted by tenty-one guns by
Captain Cap'on's battery. At the same
time all the regimental bands in our
line played "Thi Mar Ppanuled Ban
ner," after which President McKinley's
congratulatory telegram was read to
eacli reg'nicnu
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
of infantry wilt remain in the city to
enforcB order and exereUe municipal
authority. The Spanish forces arc to
encamp oo'side of our lines.
WAPni0 ION OKTS TI1K Nit WIS.
Washington, July 18. General Gree
ley, chief s!!n .1 officer, received the first
word ol the formal surrender of Hantia
co to the American forces. Hi' advice
came from the signal officer at Santiago,
and said that the Spanish trooos lef: the
trenches and marched oot yeHerday
morning, laying down their arms. The
pnifch fl wag hau'ed down.
The piesident and Secretary Algfr
were not Red of General Greeley's news
at once, and were g'eatly pleased with it.
At noon Secretary Alger fcuuimed up
tbe aituatir n as follows;
'The star and stripes a-e now Hying
ov. r Santiago. Onr information is very
brief. The fcpanhh regiments marched
out one by one and laid down their arms,
the Spanlnh tiai( was hauled down and
the American ft ra iei d."
Tbe war department posted the fol
lowing bulletin at 5:15 p. in.:
8iNTi.o nx Coba, July 17 Adjntmt
Generrl, Wanhin plon : I have the lion,
or to announce that tbe American flag
lias been this indent, 12 o'clock noon,
hoisted ovei the house of the civil gov
ernor of bantisgo. An immense con
sou se of pecple present. A regiment
of cavalry and a ngiment of infantry
presenting arms, and band playing rat
ional airs. Light battery fired salute of
twtiity-one gnns. Perfect order is be
ing maintained by municipal gtvern
ment. Distress Is very great, but little
lickness in town. Scarcely any yellow
fever. A small gunboat and about two
hundred seamen left by Cervera have
surrendered to me. Ol'Strnctions are
being euiocd from the mouth of Ihe
harbor. ' Upon coming into the city, I
discovered a perfect rielnork of di fences.
Fiirh'ing as the Spaniards did the fj rat
day, it would cost five thousand lives to
take it. Buttbliona of Kpanish troops
havedein depositing arms since day
light in armory over ' which I have a
guard. General Tore) formerly surren
dered the Plaza and all arsenals.
(tsigntd.) fMiAiTfH. Major-Geneial.
W.iuiMlt d DoIhb WelL
Ati.akta, (ia., Julv 18 August Gries
enstock, troop l, First cavalry, who
csrne to Fort Mtl herson with the last
detachtnerit of wo'.inded nit-n, is dead of
heait Islluie. Tbe others are doing
we!). The hc spital train left ysterday
for Fort Tnoniss, Ky.
Two I-txrers alurdrrcd.
Gutuhik, Okl., July 18 two labor
ers on trie St. Louis A Oklahoma rail
way were murdered near the Sao and
Fox sgeucy, after being psld off, and
robbed of all their wages, their bodies
being lonnd along the trsck with skulls
crushed. They have been Identified as
Asron Gorier of Ptv krrtrn,. Ind., and
J. A. Sl.anhaltter of Pntralia, 111.
hot Dead en tb SirMl
St. Iouts, July 18. Samuel R. Taylor
a traveling sslesman for L. Loewenthal
k Bon, clothiers, tonight met B. J.
Bandy, the abductor of hi little nine-year-old
girl, on Olive street, and shot
him to death. Taylor bad separated
from bis wife and had placed their child
In th Episcopal home. Last Sunday
th mother and fandva met the child on
the street coming fiom Bondy school
srxl after overpowering tbe matron in
barge suereeded In hoarding a street
ear aad getting away with tbe little girl.
WILLING TO GIVE Uj?
MANILA MAY SURRENDER WITHOUT
FIRING A SHOT.
atowl Shaw of ForM by Utmrj 1 all That
la Mcdd Know That Itrfoat U Cr
toin Waiting for Nwra Convoy.
Vakcocvb, B. 0., July 21 Accord
ing to advices brought by the Empresi
of India from Hong Kong, the chief
news of the moment ia that Manila is
ready to surrender. N it that the sr.:h
bishop and captain-generals are going
to voluntarily capitulate before they are
commpelled to do so, but the backbone
of resistance is unquestionably broken
and upon a real show of force and ir
ten tion to bom bird the town, if the offi
cials do not give in, the Spaniards will
haul down the Spanish flair. Intima
tions to this effuctare received from
many sources.
The correspondent o! the Hong Kong
Press, w riting nndar date of June 23
says the chief subject of discussion in
Manila, Cavite and in tbe American
fleet is the meaning of the p-eeenea of
five German rnen-of-war and one trans
port or supply vessel in port. I have
just interviewed a leading Englishman
here on tbe subj -t. He unhesitatingly
informed me that all foreigners in
Manila, as well as BpAnia-dfl, regard it
as a remarkable demonstration.
"I am sure," he continued, "that tbe
Spaniard' have reoeive l encouragement
from such a naval di-play. A Spaniard
today told me that the coining of a
large German squadron was cmstrued
by him and leading Spanish officials as
a direct act of friendly interest and
warning towards the Yankees that they
conld not go too for. Now, when a
Spaniard of influence, as ttiis man was,
will talk like that, I think it is high
time to ascertain what the Germans
mean by appearing here in such a
force."
Waiting for Naval Coiitoi.
Wakhikotos, July 21. The war and
nvy departments are now making all
the arrangements for the d.spatch of
the Purto Rican expedition and Wat
son's eastern squadron. General Miiea
expected departure was strain deferred,
the explanation given was that there
was dilTioulry expurienced at Santiago
in securing tin? naval convoy for th ex
pedition. It is known, however, hat
the president hims'ilf has restrained
G. nonl Mile to the extent of adjuring
Mm in earnest termi not to commit; the
f illy of starting for Porto Rioo without
the moHt complete prepaid ns. Tha
overnineut bai profile I by the lessons
taught by the Snti;go expidillin.
Asido from the ac.ttnl loss of life that
might be enpected to result fro u a bad
ly calculated stirt, it is real zii that
onr relations with some of the Kuropean
powers wou'd he in ft Sinall moa-ure, at
ie it. impaired by tha adverse normal
iffectcretUsd by anything approa;:hius
defeat for the Am Tican a.'ms at this
atat'c of the war. Therefore it is cer
tain that so l ir as the department can
prevt-ntit General Miles' soldiers will
not run fliort of food, nor of tents to
protect them from the tropical rains,
nor of the mmns of transportation that
were so deficient at tbe beginning of
the finntisg') movement.
11A TEN HUNfiFOHTS WITH HIM.
General Miles reported yesterday
afternoon that he had with him ten
transports, which, it is presumed, have
aboard several thousand soldiers, al
though at least two of them are filled
with equipments. The men aboard
ship are euffering from delay, preciitely
as did the Boldierrt who lay in Tampa
laypreviotn to the departure of the
Sliafter expe 1 tion. Inquiry at the navy
department to ascertain where the de'ay
had arisen in ftimi-hiug convoys was
met with the Biatem''nt that the orders
to Admiral Sampji.n in this matter weie
very general. He was simply directed
by the depart nent to furnish a convoy,
snd it was assumed that he would con
fer w ith Geneial M.led as to tht; number
and character of the vessels required
for that purpose. Naval officers do not
believe a very extensive convoy is nec
essary. MONTEKK Y SllOt'I.I) BK AT MANILA,
According to the calculations at the
navy department Admiral Dewey's fleet
at Cavite should now be reinforced by
the cosst defense monitor Monterey,
which, with her tender and collier, the
Brutus, t as now been about twenty
days out from Honolulu. Wih the a l
dit on of this fine and powerful monitor
Dewey will be amply able to take care
of himself so loi.g as the n ival forces in
the Philippines are maintaining the
relative proportion they now occupy.
Howevr, the disclosure by the slat
department of the lack of foundation
for the sensational stories of strained
relations with Gernany has largely
abated the anxiety entertained at the
navy department as. to Dewey' posi
tion st Manila.
Koln Aroldlu Arrest.
Pasir, July 21. M. Kuiile Zola, who
was sentenced to a year's imprisonment
and a fine of 3,X'0 francs, has gone to
Lucerne, KwHserland, to avoid srrest.
TelaraMlo Mravlilm.
Four 8rehlsh prisioners have died st
Porimr nth, N. II., from malar ial fever.
The transport Seneca left New York
with eighty-one sick and wounded sail
ors on board.
Nineteen paymasters aailed for Santl
mo to pay tb tioops nnder General
ebalur'a command.
In dispute over a bill John Corey of
Dtealur, II!., kll'ed B. W. Taylef. pro
prietor of thsOaka hot!, AaberOH
. 0.
OPPORTUNITY IS PRESENTED
amla Haas IM iMUtwtive la fow
rrwt"
WAsnisa-roa, Ju' - a). One of thk.
shiest member of 1 .e diplomatic eorr
in w s?ipgton, the aiuoe-sndor of a
continental power, suggested yteterJay
that il Spain or the UuiteJ Bute were
desirous of inauguiating a peace move
ment sn extraordinary and effective
means of doing so wi now at hand
wiihout recource to any foreign inter
filed ary. Thi be jaunted out, cou'd
be done by tbe Am. licau and fcjpeuisu
peneraU at eSan.iagu who, during re
cent d iye, have been brought int 1 close
eonsmouicitinn concerning tlie details
of the surrender of (Santiago. The in-ildt-nt
has served to show that General
Tord was in d rect commnn cition with
Madrid, and hii act on was responsive
to the wish of the Madrid government.
On the other hand it was p tinted out,
General Hba'ter had at all times b en
guided by the direct adicei and in
struction of tbe Washington govern
mam,
Tbiq for the first ttms in the war
brought the two governments into direct
communication and while ti e commu
nication has thm far been con dried to
fer.ntiaxo, it haa sugitested that it affords
tne opportunity for a much wider range
of ii q'li'y between tbe two capitals. Il
Madrid denizes to take the initiative in
learning what peace terms are possible,
then such an oillclal inquiry through
General Toral to General Shatter would
doubtless bring a response. This mole
of action was suggested in a conjectural
sy, bat as one offe-ing the most prac
tical means of direct c immanication on
the subject. Whether either govern
ment will avail itself of the opportunity
remains to be seen, as there is no inti
mation thm far 1 hat Madrid desires to
make peace ovir ores, and certainly
there is no purnrxo at Washington to
initiate such a movement.
SENT TO THE HILLS-
Garcia Bulking In Ilia Tant and Holding
no Communication With Amerlcnn.
Santiago db Cuba, July J9. (Via
Kinustin,Jam tica, July 2 1.) Strenuous
efforts to prevent the spread of infecti
ous disea-ei among th Ainericsn troopi
In front of HaiitiarfO de Uu a were made
as B on a) the city surrendered, and for
tlie past thirty six hours our soldier
have been sent as rapidly as pojaibla
to the India nortii of the city, wher
new camps have been es.tab.ia ted.
Everytbing possible is being Cone to
improve the sanitary coud t om of the
camp-, e-pi'cially in the case of tro ipj
which are expected to lake part in the
expedition to P..rto Ki;o. Ot tbe rev-i-uie.nti
here only tho-e which are not in
the slightest infected will be allow id t )
go to Porto R co. Others will r-maio
here for the present, encamped on the
iiigo ground north of Santiago. Two
immune legimenU from New O leani
and Mobile are exoect d here daily,
and upoa their arri'al they will he sent
to the city, f uming the only American
garrison which will remain there.
Toe physical C9ditiuu of our troops
1b not considered serious, no that the
number of cas. 8 of iever id growing less
all the time, and it is believe I that the
disease will disappear with the rem vil
ol tue sol tiers to health er localities,
and the extra precaution! which are
being taken.
MUTTSBINOS OS CUBANS.
After General Khafter announced hit
decision not to let the Cuban junta en
ter the city of San'iag , duep mutter
ina were heard . noug General Gar.
Icia's me 1. It was evident the Cuvaot
were generally disappointed at tbe ste
taken by the American commander, foi
tney hail confidently countel upon hav
ing bantiago turned over to loot anJ
p'under as they hal in succession sack
ed Biiqniri, Siboney and El Ojney.
Consequently their disappointment wt
keen when they ascertained that thej
were not to be permitted to take pos
session of the city upon General Torat'i
Surrender.
Friday last Castillo, a brother of Gn,
Demetrius CaMill , went to General
Hiailer's headquarter! in order t asie'
lain tie cause of this, to the Cubans,
lnenplica'de -elation.
"Why is Sautiao to remain in ths
hands of our enein -s?" be asked.
"The Spaniards ari not ourenemies,"
replied General Shsfier.
'We ire fighting the sildiers or Hpdn,
hut we have nodetire to despoil hei
citizens. No Cuban will be a. lowed to
enter the city nor w ill any American.
The government of the city 's (or the
people to decide. When the American
army leaves it, I presume it will be
turned out, but not till then." .
Castillo, who came direct from Gen
eral Garcia's ramp, did not attempt to
ronceal his chagrin. The Cu'uu sol
diers new1 realise fully that there is s
rising renliment against them in th
army. They hear nothing but words ol
scorn from our men as they pais on
ward, lugging their bncon and hard
tack Into the wood. Even our off! :eri
no longer conceal their dhg'ist for theii
allies, and it is understood that the
warm friendship displayed toward
them at first haa now turned inti con
tempt, for the Cubans have neither
fought nor worked.
The I'clnyo Uamagnd.
MansiiLLKs, July 20. A iteamer,
which has just arrived h-re, reports
having sighted, June Ift.off the coast ol
Tunis, Ihe Spanish fleet, eommaudd
by Admiral Camera. A tb steamer
parsed Ihe battleship Pel ay o a column
ol smoke suddenly issued from It, and
liom the fact that a creiavr had to tak
th Pslayo In low, It li avldont that th
most powsifol warahlp of Bpaia ha
DA OF PERPLEXITY
rm of Ipnnlak frlsnnani aoS mm Brntf
Tut-U BUsumn en Vnr Hnaan.
WasaiNOToe, July 1ft. There wae a
long and anxious wait yesterday to hear
further information from tbe commis
sioners who bad been charged with
making arrangements for the surrender
01 the Spanish force at Santiago. For
eighteen hours no word came from
either General Shatter or General Miles.
When the cabinet met at 11 o'clock
there was podt vely nothing from the
front which wojld serve as a guide for
the deliberations.
Secretary Alger sent a dispatch asking
for the situation up to the latest mo
ment, and particularly inquiring as to
how far the surrender had proceeded.
No eniwer came while tbe cabinet was
in sesdon. Toward the middle of the
afternoon dispatches from General
Miles and General Shatter bean to
arrive. They were not given out in full,
but such portiois as were made public
show.-d that the negotiations were still
in p ojress and that tha Spaniards had
raised sons rather unexpected ques
tions. Mot important of these was an
insistence that the Spanish troopa should
retain their arnn when they returned to
Spain. There was entire willingness 011
the part of General Toral to turn over
the arms to General Shatter at the time
of the surrender, but with tbe under
standing that the arms were to be re
turned to the Spanish troops when
Spanish soil was reached.
CONDITIO MOT ANTICIPATCU. '
Th s was a condition which ha 1 not
been anticipated. The authorities here
did not regard it as serious, or as likely
to overcome a dual settlement, as it was
attributed to the Spanish sensitiveness
against the humiliation involved in the
laying down of their arms. At the same
time it was a point on which neither
side appeared to be ready to yield. One
of tbe dispatches from the front, after
specifying that this difference had
a-if-en added that it was believed a set
tlement would he reached before the
day closed. General Shatter himself
summed up the situation by saying:
' It cannot be possible that thera will
be failure in . completing arrangements.
No question has been raised as to tha
surrender itself."
Colonel Alleu yesterday ended the
shore end of the signal corps cable at
Playa del Este from the, cable steamer
Adria. 0 ilouel Allen returned lattev n
ing to Baiquiri to repair tho French
cable at that point, and etab iah regu
lar communication between Playa ano
Santiago sothat the army will be in
telegraphic comnriunicatiun w;th Wash
ington as soon as the city ia surrender
ed. The perplexing problem now to fc
solved is how .0 remove the Spanish
soldiers to Spain, It wal decided to be
only a mailer of money, and if tlie price
offered i large enounb steamship gom
panie can dotihtleas te induced ti un
dertake the transportation, it is believ
ed the dahner of an oxtens on of the
yellow fever will be reduced so f.ir that
it will no longer $e cause for grave
apprehension. The surgeons describe
the disease to be of a mild type and it il
said this will readily yield to a change
of location to higoer and cooler grounds.
WANTS WAR TO END
Talk of Peium proposals From Spain
baguatw Jolua That Side.
Madrid, July 10. The Official Ga
rette yesterday publishes a royal degree
temporarily suspending throughout the
Spauish peninsuia the lights of individ
uals aB guaranteed by the, constitution,
Tho uegree adds that the government
will render an account to pa.'imnent ol
the use it may make of the measure.
The publication of the degree is ac
cepted as proof that peace negotiations
are actually iu progress.
The government wishes .to have lull
poaer to auppre-s any evidenced of dia
cirtenl or reneihon which might ap
pi a.. Tlie CarliHU are furiom and sort
to attempt to create trouble.
One minister expressed the Convic
tion that official overtures lor peace will
he mad before Sunday and there ia
reason to hi lit-ve France has offered its
sefvicei to Spam a.id that Spiiu has
drawn up conditions for peace whljh o
le s a ba8 01 negotiations.
Premier rai aiia is qnoied ss saying
lhat Spain wains peace, hut that "it,
mum be an honorable peace, as Spain
de erves. 'I he hi my," the premier i
B nd to have ad le i, "is anxious to re
sist to the list, but the government can
not consent to such a uaeli-ss samiflae.
Had we our fleet, the situation would
be er difb-r-eiit."
Thuiatillc tendency is iucieasing.
The general public take a favorable
view d tlie suggestion that powers
Should attempt tbe re-exlab iihiiient ol
p ace, but It is said contrary to tha re
1101U. current, Frauce has not taken the
Initiative.
Tho minister for war, General Oorrea,
is quoted as saying in an interview that
be thought pence might be ai ramie I on
tne following terms'. I he United fctites
aud,Spain agree 10 let the Cubans de
cide" by a ph biscite whether they desire
independence to autonomy under the
siixerauily ol Sptin ; the two govern
ments to sgree to abide by the results
nf the pb-b suite. In the event of the
Cubans voting for independence, the
United States to allow Spain nine
months in which to withdraw its army,
gradually and d rnifledlv from Cuba.
etdmn All and Well.
Wash imqtow , D. C, July IS. (Spe
cial.) The surgeon's report lhat CapV
Olaretice A. Stead man of the Ninth ear
airy had been killed In the fight at Son
tlago proves to be fallacious. A telegram
from General Shatter aaoounesd that
Oapt, 8 teed man la alive and wall. Tula
newa !e the oauo of great rojttoln
asaoeg Oapt Bteadaiaa'a frlaaal la Ua
elty, whor hit mother raid a aod
hta wife J m Malaj villi.
tHebrnohn tfoteo
Sterling ia trying to got along
a meat market.
The Herman Herald ha gooo
for tbe third time.
An Omaha com pany ia building o I
levator at She) ton.
There is talk of a new depot sea- fJnfi
Union Pacific in Omaha.
T. C. H. Smith of Touhy droppoi CM
snd of his thumb in a corn shelter.
West Point bas a new telephone ago
change with twenty-six subscriber,
John Ray of Caldwell died recently of
heart disease. lie leaves a large fssatty
The assessors of Banner connty I
ed in a valuation that aggregates I
557.
The capitol grounds are undergoing
needed repairs. They are after tne)
weeds. f
The world moves. An anU-aloos
teague has been organized at Hootli
Omaha.
Custer county caughta rainfall off
and a half inches just in time to
the wheat.
The Sons of Herman have organised a
lodge at Laurel with fourteen chart
members.
A Chicago firm i selling grace rise to
farmers in Harlan county, at th usswl
heavy profit.
Sarveyors are looking at the lay of tho
land over tbe proposed line along too
North Piatt river. . -1
E. S. Armstrong of tbe Butte OateMo
is a plutocrat. He owns a half inter
in 140 head of cattle. ... .
A. P. Culley of Loup City picked eight
bushels of strawberries from a paten,
fifteen by twenty-four feet.
Walt Maann uvi thttt nn inarn mmm
have too many lawyers. "They are tho
alt aud pepper of tbe earth."
Saunders county has decided to hole!
no fair this year, but husk its large!
pumpkins and take them to Omaha. .. .
The News is discussing the advtaaMl-i
lty of having a .Norfolk day at the ex
position. It is a saccharine subject.
An effort will be made to enforce tho
game law in Edison county, and sue-
wie i.ijiuuu0 nu viunuk -j-'-'iTimnn
association.
A. P. Childs of the Madison He porter
has sprung the name of lion, William .
M. Wright, of Wayne for governor- on
the fusion ticket. ' !
Mrs. J. L. Davidson who recently died
at Los Autteles, California, came with
her husband .and settled at Milford,
Nebraska, in 1862. -The
populist convention in Lincoln
county indorsed Judge Neville for gov
ernor and indorsed Senator Allen and
Congressman Greene. ;
A lightning rod agent caught Joha
Brown of Brainerd to' a finish.' H
finally se'"e 1 the matter by paying $100
spot cash t -$16 worth of copper. -
The members of the Evangelical!
church at Kearney have purchased
seven acres of wooded land in Hall'
county for campaaeeting purposes. '
The Gothenburg Independent say
that Nebraska is the only stats where 0
farm can be purchased and paid for with
the proceeds of one crop. Stand up for
Nebraska. . ... t
I etty theiv'ng haa beoome such a nnU
sauce at Arabia, Cherry county, ' that
the citizens threaten to organise sal;
punish the miscreants without due pro
cess of law.
' L. G. Patterson quit the Balden Newt
on account of lark of support. He hi
tne second man to do ), and only'
twenty-four iues of the paper have ,
been published. , . ,
Clark Peikins editor of the St. Paul
Republican, who deserted the official
stool to fight fcr Uncle Sam, furnishes 0
weekly letter from Camp Thomas for hi
valuable paper. ,
O. II. Case, ing a peanut stand
at Carroll on the Four h, picked up a
cannon cracker to see why i( didn't ex
plode, lie has the use of hi left hand,
and expect the right will recover ia
time. .:,).
The three arc lights at OHceola hava
been snuffed out. The money to keep
them ablaze cams from the .aaloona.
This year no-license wan voted, and tho
citizens are sober, but sad for the want
oi illumination. , . ,
Tue second Biissioi of the Nebraska
Epwonh Aweuibly w.ll be held in L n
co n Park, L ncoln, August 3 to ID. Tho.
program includes Dr. Robert McTntyre,
Dr. Joseph F. Berry, Chancellor W. F.
McDowel, Bishop Thomas Bowman,
Hon., John G. V ooley, Dr. J . W. B.
Kowen, Rev. E. L. Eaton, Rev. J.I).
Driver, Rev. Geo. M brown and other
widely known platform speaker)) aUo
Snow den & Miller's Orig nsl Tennesee
an s for tbe entire season. , Half , faro
rates have been ecu red on ail railroads
A season ticket admits to all lecture,
concerts and claseea rndrostk hut on
dollar. Tents om be rented f or $t (O
$2,150. Orders (or tents abould be sent
by July 25, Foi complete program aad
other information write Euisa J. Loan
Secretary, 101 North Tenth Street, Lin
coln, Nebratka.
A peculiar aituatioa ha obtained la
the towns of Harwell ami Lttobaeld.
License being the Issu inthe sprtjtj
election, a "wet" ticket was elected,
but in neither. plaoo oottM snflsil
freeholder' algaaturea bo obtaiood
erant a linen an. nllknnah
tempt were mad.; -On
tho oveaingof tho
Murvlok of Btoriiag fired a4U wX
t bit of brwi fmm Too saMtoy
bopoi to ktn lthioyoi,ejtonsraot n