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Northwestern COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AnilTST 10, 18JW. NUMBER 32 TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL .^J§'8pain Gives up Her West India Possessions and Agrees to ^ Immediate Evacuation.—$150,000,000 War. M FIERCE FIGHT TOOK MANILA Madrid Aug. 13.— The text of the protocol signed between If the United States and Spain is as follows. His excellency Jules Gambon special envoy of the French republic at Washington and Mr. William It. Day secretary of state of the United States having received respectively to that effect plenary powers from the Spanish government and the government of the United States have established and sign ed the following articles which define the terms on which the two goverments have agreed with regard to the questions enu merated below and of which the object is the establishment of £ peace between the two countries namely. W/ * a . 1 « • *11 11 1 • 4 • yvrtciiT i.—ojmiii »jii miuunuc an cianii w uuverui^mv i over and all her rights over the island of Cuba. Art 2.-Spain will cede to the United States the island of Porto Rico and the other island which are at present under the sovereignty of Spain in the Antilles as well as an island . in Ladrona archipelago to be chosen by the United States. Art. .‘b-The United States will occupy and retain the city and bay of Manila and the port of Manila pending the conclu i sion of a treaty of peace which shall determine the control and form of government of the Philippines. Art. 4.—Spain will immediately evacuate Cuba, Porto Rico m and the other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the Antilles. To this effect each of the two governments w ill ap point commissioners within ten days after the signing of the protocol and these commissioners shall meet at Havana within if thirty days after the signing of this protocol, with the object of coming to an agreement regarding the carrying out of the de tails of the aflforsaid evacuation of Cuba and other adjacent Spanish islands, and each of the two governments shall like wise appoint within ten days after the signature of this proto col other commissioners who shall meet at San Juan do Porto Rico within thirty days after the signature of this protocol, to agree upon the details of the evacuation of Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the Antilles. Art. 6.—Spain and the United States shall appoint to treat for peace five commissioners at the most for either country. The commissioners shall meet in Paris on October 1, at the latest to proceed to negotiations and to the conclusion of a treaty of peace. This treaty shall be ratified in conformity with the constitutional laws of each of the two countries. Art. <5.—Once this protocol is concluded and signed hostili ties shall be suspended and to that effect in the two countries orders shall be given by either government to the command ers of its land and sea forces as speedily as possible. Hone in duplicate at Washington, read in French and Eng lish by the undersigned, who affix at the foot of the document their signatures and seals, August 12, 1898. WASHINGTON’ Aug. 12.—Although the war with Spain lasted only 114 days, it is estimated that it has cost the gov ernment so far $150,(XX),(XX), of which $98,000,000 has been actually paid out of the treasury: Beginning with March 1, when the first increases in the expenditures in anticipation of war became appearant in the daily expenditures of the treas ury, the actual disbursments of this account have been ap proximately as follows: March, army, $000,000; navy, $3,400, (KM). April, army, $1,200,000; navy $9,800,(XX). May, army, $12. (KK),(XX); navy, $7,000,000. June, army,$16,500,(XX); navy $0,600,000. July, army, $29,000,000; navv, $6,600,000. To Au gust 13, army, $5,5oo,ooo; navy, $1,600,000 Total charged to war department $66,3oo,ooo; total charged to navy depart ment, $32,Too,000; grand total, $98,000,000. The appropriations made by congress on account of the war aggregates about $36o,ooo,ooo, and covers the time to .1 anuarv 1, 1899. The war department has boon advised through the Cuban junta that the Cuban insurgents will accept the terms of the peace protocol between the United States and Spam and that nostilhties will cease on their part. 4VOUTI A WII lUXOI, WILL WOT WAIT Toll Vs HONG KONG. Aug. 15.—General Augusti, oaptain-gencr al of the Philippines, arrived by the Kaiserin Augusti. He refuses to be interviewed and will say nothing more than that he is going to Spain at the first opportunity. It is a signiHcant faet that while the fastest German cruiser has brought Gener al Augusti, she brings only a small pnekuge of mail for the German consul. The consul is now in Cantor, and his mail matter remains unofieiied. I’he precise facts are not known, but it i**up|M»ed that Gem era! Augusti tied from the Philippines M Aim 111, Aug 15,- 6 n in.—The government has rect‘i > • cd from Captain-General Blanco, a dispatch tendering his re. siguatiou. I'hc reason given by General Ilia non for resigning is that lie does Hot wish to «u|»eriutcud the evacuation of Cuba, 1‘he government is also informed that Oeiteml August!. Largest stock of Hardware apd purpiturei IX THE COUNTY. Everything that v«m may need in building and furnishing a house. Will furnish a whole kitchen outfit, including a good No. 8 cook stove from #25.00 upwards. Stock complete. You don’t have to wait for it. We want to C-U-B-A regular customer of ours. E. H. WATKJNSON, Prop. governor-general of the Philippine* will leave Manila for •Spain by the first mail steamer, giving his command to the se cond in rank. Havana telegrams represent the Spanish element in the colony as favoring American annexation as the best means to insure prosperity and avert anarchy. DBWKV TAKF.S MANII.I.A IN TWO HOI ItH IIONG KONG, Aug. 10, — Admiral Dewey gave General Auguali an hour in which to surrender at. the nine of the last demand on Suturday. General Augusti refused to comply. Tbe bombardment wiiicb began at Da. in. was continued two hour* and then the American* stormed the tieucbc*, sweeping all before them. Those within the walls attempted uo resistance. The lirst Colorado volunteers stormed the outer trenches uud drove the .Spaniards into the second line of defenses. Then the American troops swept on, driving uii the Spaniards into the inner fortifications, where the Spanish comman der, seeing that further resistance was useless, hoisted Uie white flag and sjmndered, Tbe losses, American and Spanish, are not yet known. The Spaniards in the trenches probably numbered ff.Oou men. The American \ attacking force numbered 10,000 and the Americans were better armed, better trained and in better condition. The foreign fb-ets watched the bombardment witli acute interest. The Americao warships engaged were the Olympia, Petrel, Italeigh, McCulloch, ib>ston, Monterey, Charleston and liallimore. The Spaniards assert that the tire of the Americans for tbe most part fell short, the only effective fire being from a small gunboat, armed with quick firing guns that was close in shore. It is also asserted by the Span iards that “the Americans lost heavily in ttie storming, owing to the faul ty construction of their entrenchments, which the Spaniards could com mand from the heights and upon which they poured a gauling Ore.” The Spanish trenches extended around Manila, at u distance of from two to four miles ftotn the walled city, forming a circle ten miles in circumfer ence, and it was impossible, the Spaniards say, to hold so long a line against the American attack. Admiral Dewey and General Meiritt, it i* reported, had issued orders to spare all except armed defenses of the city umi consequently the town is understood to have been but little damaged. The American version of the battle is not yet obtainable. Yesterday a deputation of Hong Kong Filipinos, headed by Agoucillo, high commissioner anu ambaasidor of liic Philippine provisional govern ment, waited upon General Wildinan and congratulated him oh b half of Aguinaldo upon the splendid success of the American arms in tli* Philip pines and the happy termination of 'lie war in fuvor ot America and re quested Mr. Wild man to wire President McKinley their congratulations and assurance of their allegiance and an expression of their hope that the Filipinos will be represented on the Philippine commission. LONDON, Aug. 1C.—A special dispatch from Madrid says: The sur render of Munila, on Saturday by General Juudemes is olllciully announc ed. The United Slates troops immediately occupied the city. LONDON, Aug 17.—Ttie Manila correspondent oftbe Daily Telegraph, telegraphing Saturday says: “Nothing could be more humane than the Ameiicuu capture of the town, General Merritt and Admiral Dewey's pltm was to spare every object but the army defenses and the trenches. Ap parently the American loss was veiy small. “The attacking force numbered from ten to twenty thousand natives and 10,000 Americans, on shore and aboard llie fleet. “Looking over the hay, it was curious to notice that the foreign fleets arranged themselves according to their sympathies. The Knglish and .iHpiuiese wete near llie Americans and the Germans uud French on the opposite sides of tin bay north of the Pasig river. The llrilish eruiat-i Immortalite and her oonsorts kept fairly near the American Hue. The attui king squadron formed in line between Mulate and old Manila with the Concord watching the tort ul the mouth of the Pasig The American fleet lay outside Hie breukwuU-r. ‘•The olwiipia tired the flrst shot ul !t;tu and u fairly continuous, but by no means furious Are was kepi up until 11 “it. Ifx that time the Malaie fort was siieneed and the American troops then stormed tin* entrench ments, mi 1.111*Its rollt MlaTKNKO OPT WASHINGTON, Aug 17—At midnight tonight ibe president uunouuc cd hia dceisioii to iniistcr out iif the arrvi.-e from 7'.,uo0 to |ihi,0o<i of the volunteer*. Those to In* discharged will include three branches of llie service, infantry, cavalry and urliil.-iv Mo far as the interests of the go* einia> ul will permit. It is believed tliat the president in mustering out the volunteer will accommodate hiu.sdl to the desire of the n,eu themselves. Within certain olivious limilatums Hmse tr.H,p« who want to Iw inus'ir.b j out trill Is-, and those whodesite to toutinoe In the service will lie retained ao long a* they may beneedc.t li»» rhnl I fwiM (i« Haiti i’tt VI h, !*•-ato Ih '•', Ang 17 Conners fr<>m General Henry, who have arrived here report that alien v dvf of Iru » was taken to At«*elbo on Mundav utl l I Tftr Ppaateiiaoidn is Sits there The lahalnlauta < heeled Hie A in-1 n ans in llte presence of llie .Spanish (loops flw couriers sal | that had the *m*|m usitm td tw<*ti|iti< » inert posipa.ntd two data General | llenrv would have had tro d,.. ASHTON UlUAI/ KKWn W. T., better know ax “Billie' Owen was seen on the streets here Saturday morning, lie ix building a new granery for Wilson Bros. Thursday was “Traveling Sales nen's” day, there bei'ig eight of that fraternity visiting our little berg bn that day. Two car loads of lumber with which to build the large granery f<>r Wilson Bros, arrived Saturday which tiiey will erect to accou. modate the abundant crop which tiiey raised this year. The size will be 36 by 00. K. K Thompson went to Si. Paul Saturday over the B. <fc M. Satur ay's freight brought in a new J. 1. Case, horse power for the thrashing outfit of Wilson Bros. John Sack, Able Hack anil families drove to St. Paul Sunday and spent two days there. Heveral Loup City folks spent a veiy pleasant Sunday visiting friends near this place. Thos. Jamrog, wi fe and son, Stan islaus Calczenski and wife left ruon day morning, bound for Omaha and the great Kxposition. Mrs. V. Beze is visiting relatives in Howard county tins week H- Smelser left Tuesday morning for an extended trip of several weeks through the east. Mrs. Mink, of Grand Island who has been visiting her father, .John Niemun, left for home Tuesday uiorniug. Mrs. Susan Miller, who lias been making an extended visit at Loup City, returned to this place Saturday. Miss Maud Belsel, of Davis Creek is i.ow staying with Mrs. A. N. Conklin. •1. I'. Taylor shipped a car of hogs to South Omaha Tuesday. A light shower of rain visited us Monday night. Kvery shower helps I corn now, and the present prospects ! are that we will have all the corn we need for feed. Mr. and Mrs .J. Du tty of Mouica, 111., who have been visiting with Messrs K J. and A. N Conklin for several days left Wednesday to visit more of tile giear west. Mr. Karl Kendall of St. Paul was in town Tuesday. There i« “Creamery for Ashton” talk in the air. Let the good work go on and may it cud in something more substantial than talk, for a creamery would lie all right for Ashton as the place is noted as a , butler town LO. U John W Long discarded a full ! grown nomination for attorney G. n 1 «rsl on Ike Piohlbitlon ticket a few tear* ago for the nomiaallon ofcoun ty attorney on the pop ticket in this I county. Poyuier disowned the pi# hi bit i»n party, for the nomination of | governor by the iriumverate I hn j remind true of 'k«r Irishman that crier I • alx weeks anrl fourteen days In the b ug mouth of Augual anti all me erv waa water ami all the» gave we was whiskey “ Removing Rmt From Iron. The accumulation of rust on iron ar ticles In ho annoying that any simple process of removing it will be received with great satisfaction by a large num ber of peraous. Tho following directions arc given: Attach a piece of ordinary zinc to the articles and then let them lie in water to which a little snlphnrio acid is added. They should be left im mersed for si verai days or a week, until the rust has entirely disappeared, the time depending on how deeply they wore rusted. If there-js much rust, a little sulphuric acid should lie added occasionally. Tho essential part of tho process is that tho ziuu must be in good electrical contact with the iron. A good way is to twist an iron wire tightly arouud the object aud connect this with the zinc, fur which a remnant of a bat tery zinc is suitable, as it lias a binding post. Besides the simplicity of this process, it has the great advantage that tho iron itself is not attacked in the least as long as tho zinc Is in good electrical contact with it. Delicate pieces of mechanism which have become badly rusted can be cleaned by wrapping a galvanized wire around them instead of the ziuc, in which case the acid should not be too strong. When the rust is all out off, the articles will appear dark gray or black. They must then lie thoroughly washed and oiled. It is well to warm them slightly when dry so that the oil may the morn easily sink into the surfuoe. Where there are aliarp edges aud tine work this process is said to be eminent 1—__*_ XT_1- r _ Oniit'a fJoart Halt. " Just before Grant started on hia fa mona trip around the world—in fact, Jnat three days before he left—he walked into a store in Philadelphia and very quietly, just aa if he wus asking noth ing unuaual, said that he wanted a full dress uniform of tbegeuoral’a grade fin ished for him before lie left. Aa he ex preamid it, lie couldn't appear in civil ian’s drew at the various courts which be would visit, und he didn’t like the idea of the knickerbockers and silk stockings of the regulation court cos tume. ”11 waa a ruah order,” said the mer chant who received it, “and we had to famish everything exoept the sword, bnt we managed to finish it in time and made whut Grant oonaidered the beat fitting uniform be ever wore. The epaulets hadn’t arrived when the day for trying on occurred, und our fitter told Grant, adding that he waa sorry, but thut he would have to come in again. Then Grant made a remark which ahowed bia great good sense, one of hia predominant obaractcristica. ’There mu he somebody here, ’ he said, ‘who ia about my build. Jnat pnt the coat on him and fit the epaulets that way.' And so it was done. ”—New York Times. Big Beta. The late Mr. Davis, the biggest book maker of bia time in England, probably laid the largest bet ever reoorded when he wagered $500,000 to $5,000 againat three horses owned by a Mr. Clark and entered in the Derby of 1806. There ia also a bet reoorded of $460, • 000 to $150,000, the big amount being laid by Lord Glasgow and the smaller by Lord George Hen thick, who lost. In 1885 a young lordling bet $15,000 to $150 that St. Simon, a very cele brated race horse, would win a race in which but one other animal was to ■tart. St. Simon waa so hot a favorite that 100 to 1 was laid on hia chance, such odds, of course, being very unusual and meaning that there is hardly any betting being done. That lord, however, actually bet bia $16,000 against a book maker’s $150 aa coolly aa if he had been accepting aqd not laying tre mendous odds. St. Simon won in a can ter. A Finished Kebnks. Hon. George Russell, in his “Reool lections and Collections," tells the fol lowing story of Jewett, the famous master of Balliol college: “The scene was the master's own dining room, and the moment that the ladies had left the room one of the guests began a most outrageous conver sation. Every one sat flabbergasted. The master wiuoed with annoyance, and then, bending down the table toward the offender, said in his shrillest tone, ‘Hhall we continue this conversation in the drawing room?’ and rose from his chair. It was really a stroke of genius thus both to terminate and to rebuke the Impropriety without violating the deoorum due from host to guest" blsdilvu and Ireland. Only a stern sense of duty Induced Mr. Gladstone in his seventy-seventh year to endeavor to bring about the pa-, eifliatiou of Ireluud. "I shall win," ha said when be appealed to the country, “or he hunted out of public life." “What do you think of Mr. Gladstone uuw‘" asked a Liberal M. P. of Mr. Healy at the close of Mr. Gladstone's speech introducing home rule “I think,'' replied Mr Healy, ' that be has elected to be crucified for Ireland.'' —Birmingham (England) J\*t Tke Age at SHagara The truth of the adage about ouuslant dripping wearing away a stone is etrlk ingly ill uslre lo<i tu the fact that the | Niagara river has been SS.UOO years cutting its i ItauiH-l too feet deep, I. (Hal feet wide and 7 miles loug ihrougli wild n*k. K« bo-nun Is sum last*# that the fails were fimuetly At «*une. as ten tulle* below the psuasnt dhulhk. H
