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AGUINALDO DEFIES US
DEWEY SAYS NATIVES WILL
HAVE TO BE FOUGHT.
Cabinet Iur it Htatrmrnt Cablegram
Inflnriicril tlift llcilnlnn of the 1'rMcn
rroponwlii Will Take lfln.000 Soldier
to Cope -vlih Irmtrgrrit
Washington, Aug. 1. A dispatch
receJVcd from Admiral Downy an
nounces that Agutnnhlo haH assumed ti
bold.attltudo of ilullnnua find thut it
will tako a largo force from tills couu
try lo Hiibduo tlto insurgents.
While thu cabinet was In oosslon a
cablegram from Admiral Dowoy was
brought In. It announced tho arrival
of Major General .Morritt nnil the ex
pedition with him at Manila, but
graphically painted the uncertainties
an to tho futuro there. Tho dispatch,
which has not boon inado public, savo
In Its unimportant feature, largely
guided tho cabinet In the disposition
of tho 1'hUippluo problem.
Without mincing his words, Admiral
Dewey announced that Agulnaldo had
unturned u bold attitude of defiance
and that there wore strong Indications
that tho Phllllpplnu Insurgents them
selves would have to be fought, Rased
on this depletion of tho gravity of tho
situation there, it would talco 130,00;
A PEACE COMMISSION.
and
W 4li
Gtmffv
MERRLTT AT CAV1TE.
GEN. AGUINALDO.
soldiers from this country to cope with
the'lnsurifunts throughout all tho Isl
ands. The dofcrment of final disposi
tion of tho Philippine problem was
based on substantially tho following
grounds:
Elrst, that the United States has no
satisfactory Unowledgo of existing
conditions there.
Second, that nothing is known of
what obligations were incurred us be
tween tho United States forces and tho
Fhillpplno InsurgeutH.
Third, the present definite attitude
of tho-insurgents is unknown.
Fourth, the extent to which Agul
nnldo controls tho islands of the
Fhlllplno group is unknown.
Fifth, incident to the foregoing, It is
not known what would have to be dune
by this government in subjugating the
Insurgent forces, tho Spanish and the
natives.
SHAFTER'S REPLY TO CRITICS,
Garcia Personally Invited to tlia Capita
latlon Where the Cuban l'allod.
Wahiiinotox, Aug. 1. Tho war de
partment has received thu following:
"Santiago, Aug. 1 . .I liavo tho Now
York Sun of Saturday, July S3, in
which comments are made as to my
treatment of Uuneral Uurela. I dcslro
to say that General Garcia was invited
by me personally to go Into the city of
Santiago at tho tlmo l entered, but ho
declined upon thu ground that the
Bpanlshclvil ofllcers wore left in power.
It wan fully explained to him that
these officlala wore continued in power
until It wns couventont to change them
(or others.
"General Garcia's assistance to mo
has been purely voluntary on his part
and ho was told at the beginning that
1 did not exercise any control over
him except as ho chose to give. The
trouble with General Uurela was that
be expected to bo placed In command
at this place; in other words, that wo
would turn tho city over to him. I
explained to him fully that wo wcro at
war with Spain and that tha question
, of Cuban independence could not bo
considered, by inc.
"Another grlovanco was that, finding
that several thousand men marched in
without opposition from General Gar
cia, I extended tuy own lines in front
of him and closed up the gap, as I saw
that I had to depend on my own mon
for any effective investment of tin
place. 8hafter."
HATES TO LOSE PORTO RICO,
Inula Think America' To run Arn
neceatarlly Hcvorr.
IViNno.v. Auc. 1. Tho Madrid cor
respondent of the. Dally Mull says:
Tho Spanish government will combat
to tho last against a cesslou of Porto
Rico to tho United States. It would
much rather sacrifice one of tho Phil
ippine island t, contending that Porto
Rico has always been loyal and out
sido the scope of war.
DTho American reply Is still anxiously
awaited. Judging from press opinions
anything beyond tho cosnion of Cuba
will bo considorod harsh and unjust.
This is tha unanimous feel lug among
even tho """-"- Mlvooains of peace.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN DODGE,
"
The Otllcor Had Sn Twenty-Three
Ymr Service Known !n the Went.
Washington, Aug. 1. A telegram
received from Snutlugo announces the
death
of Captain Doilgo, '.twenty
infantry, well known la tho
fourth
Weot.
Captain Dodgo entered tho army as a
prlvato twenty three years ago, and
was well known in Leavenworth,
whro ho lived many years and whoro
ho marri sd Miss Kato Chuso Taylor,
daughter of tho lato Major David Tay.
lor, paymaster In tho regular army.
Term to 1n Arranged hy RpanUh
t American RcprcrntnUvrrf
WAsmxoTo'Jr, Aug. l.'J'iio Cabinet
and President luvvo decided that a
Spanish American commission Is to
ImVuchnrgc'of the entire question of
the terms 'of peace, on condition, how
ever, thnt tho Spanish troop3 arc re
moved Immediately from Cuba and
Porto Rico and that tho United Slates
shall have ono of the Ladrono islands.
The President haH decided that the
statement Intended to be made public,
as to reply to Spain, shall notliu given
out. Ho reached tills determination
upon representation that such n courso
would be iv violation of tho proprieties
of diplomacy, which rcqulro that such
a note shall not bo published before It
Is known to have reached tha nation
addressed, and that even then reason
able tlmo must be allowed for an an
swer. Tho American reply distinctly gives
warning that the proposition us to
surrender of all (sovereignty In the
West Indian waters and tho selection
of an Island in the I.adronca is beyond
any discussion whatever.
As to tho Philippines tho roply says
In substance that as further Indemnity
to the United States for Its expenses
the United States will hold the city of
Mnntln, its bay and harbor, pending
thu determination of tho future gov
ernment of tho whole island group.
One island of thu Ladrona group is to
bo ceded to the United States, this
government to inako its selection
later.
In demanding the surrender of Span
ish sovereignty In all our nearby
waters tho reply diplomatically avoids
jiaklng r.ny pledges ns to what Is to
be done bi this government ns to Cuba.
Tho pap-ir prepared by Secretary Day
for presentation to M. Cambnn, the
French ambassador, as the answer of
tho United States to Spain's peace pro
posal, was laid before the cabinet when
It met at 11 o'clock thts morning. It
contained about 1,100 words. At the
adjournment yesterday tho only point
not fully decided upon was ns to tho
extent of our demands respecting tho
Philippines.
It Is now understood that tho Presi
dent and a majority of tho cabinet
members favored the retention of a
coaling station at Manila nnd tho ox
crclso of practically tho same sover
eign authority over the city and ports
as is exercised by Great Britain at
Hong Kong. This, it is believed, will
be the final result. With regard to
other questions than the Philippines,
thu administration favors the follow
ing: Absolute cession to tho Unitod
States of Porto Rico and all Sslnnds in
tho West Indies, Bavo Cuba.
Relinquishment by Spain of sover
eignty In Cuba. Tho United States
will excrciso control there until a
stable government can be established.
Acquisition of a coaling station in
tho l.adrone islands and perhaps the
Carolines.
No assumption of Spain's Cuban or
Porto Ricun debts by tho United
States.
No war indemnity for Spain.
Tho cabinet adjourned about l
o'clock. An to tho Philippines, it was
decided to leavo their government open
for the present, to bo determined later
by a commission to bo appointed by
tho two countries, tho United States
meanwhilo to excrciso control nnd jur
isdiction over Manila, its harbor and
immediately surrounding territory.
Tho scope and power of this commis
sion could not bo learned and tho
method devised for enforcing nuy ver
dict it might reach was left to sur
mise. Tho Administration's general pur
pose underlying tho commission ar
rangement is understood to bo the
development . of the sober second
thought of the American peoplo as to
the disposition of tho Philippines, un
clouded by the clash of war nnd un
affected by momentary lust for terri
torial acquisition.
Of course it is understood that no
matter what form tho Philippine ar
rangement takes tho United States is
to acquire a naval station there, for It
Is understood that the original plan to
acquire a coaling station has beon
broadened into a demand for a naval
station.
Tho argument that brought about
this change was tho representation of
the naval war board that ono of the
most pressing needs of tho United
States naval vessels in Asiatic waters
was a good dry dock and some machine
shops where the repairs that wore
always required by thu complex war
ships of to-day can be effected. It was
i. ho nointcd out that under strict ap
I'lii.-tiun of tho neutrality laws, ns
i..;,id by bomo writers, tho United
States might bo prevented in time of
war from taking Its own coal from us
own coaling station, though the same
rule cunnot be applied to u naval sta
tion, which would be held under an en
tirely different tenure. Tho mainten
ance of a naval station would require
moro territory than' a coaling station
and tho existence of a dock yard at
Cavlto has fixed the eyes of tho naval
war board upon that, placo ns one
ready inado for our occupancy.
A naval station involves some rest
dent population to supply the neces
sary lalor and bomo agricultural land
Is required to maintain this popula
tion, the extent of thn territory de
pending entirely upon tho kIko of the
station and its importance.
Some of the naval ofllcers have been
urging, and their representations have
beon given weight, that the whole of
the island of Luzon Is not too great an
expanse to support properly such a sta
tion as tho United States will require.
They point, also to the difficulty that
would bo encountered in defending u
station that docs not occupy tho wholo
hicli It is loeitid
Is pointed out
thut thco arc sevr.ral hundred thou
TELEGRAPHS WASHINGTON
OF HIS ARRIVAl .
9,im Troop are Needed Cab1 that all
thn Soldier Originally Intended for
Hint Hhonlil ho Hent Manila Had .Not
lircn Attached Momls?
VTAsmxnTON. Aug. l. IJews of tho
irrlvul of Major General Wesley Mor
ritt at Cavlte, was received hero this
morning in tho following cablegram:
IIo.no ICono, July .10. Adjutant
General United States Army, Wash
ington. Cavlte, July SB. Arrived to
day about IS. Health of commands
good. Remainder of licet about four
days In rear. All troops assigned mo
will probably bo needed. Merrltt,
major general commanding.
Tho same news reached the Navy
department In this dispatch from Ad
miral Dewey:
"Cavitk, July 25. Secretary of tho
Navv: Merrltt arrived yesterday on
the Newport. The remainder of the
expedition to expected within tho next
few days. Dewey."
General Merrltt sailed from San
Francisco Juno SO on tho swift trans
port Newport with 800 ofllcers and
men. Tho third expedition of 4,200
men sailed the two previous days, tho
Newport overtaking them at Honolulu.
The Newport wns armed with six
Gattling guns and carried, besides, the
Astor battery and Uatterlcs 11 and K
of the Third artillery. Detachments
from the slgnnl and hospital corps
were also on boaad.
Reforc leaving America General
Merrltt prepaped a proclamation to be
Issued on his arrival. It Is in Spanish
and announces that ho comes to free
the people of tho Islands and that they
will be granted tho fullest liberty com
patible with the preservation of law.
The Newport carried 85,000,000 to
be used for tho payment of troops.
Tho first expedition, with 2,301 men
under General Anderson, arrived at
Cavlte July 3.
Tho second, with 3,515 ofllcers and
men, sailed Juno 15. Its safe arrival
wns reported ten days ago. General
Morritt will have under him. when tho
rest of this fleet arrives, 11,010 men.
Manila, July 25, via Hong Kong.
Tho Spaniards aro gradually realizing
that Spain has not been victorious, that
the expected reinforcements aro not
coming and that the contest is utterly
hopeless. The insurgents are in over
whelming numbers and thu Spaniards
can only obtain tho burc necessaries of
life.
Only a fortnight ago Spanish nation
al urido was rampant, but it is now
merging into indignation nt Spain's
feebleness. While tho officers will
novcr surrender without a fight, they
will jump at tho first honorable oppor
tunity to surrender. They fenr na
tional disgrace too much to yield with
out a tight.
Tho fighting in the suburbs is desul
tory and the Americans aro idle. This
has given riso to u report that they
had determined to suspend operations
until September, nnd by that time
peace will probably bo concluded.
Then, It is asserted hero, tho Ameri
cans may permanently auucx tho Car
oline islands and tho Ladrono islands
and possibly abandon the Philippines
with tho exception of keeping a coal
ing station here.
Although the Insurgents havo re
doubled their efforts they have hither
to been unable to capturo tho citadel.
On tho other hand, the Spaniards are
not able to re-establish their suzcriun
ty. Under the circumstances it seems
evident that somebody must interfere
in tho name of humanity.
Some insurgent shells havo been
thrown into tno citadel, but they do
not appear to have dono much damage.
The natives are reported to bo starv
ing by thousands and Europeans are
also hard pressed for food.
WON'T YIELD PHILIPPINES,
PRINCE BISMARCK IS DEAD,
The Man of Illood nnd Iron rmiM Away
Pneipectcdly
IIehm.v, Aug. 1. Princo Otto von
Rlsmnrck Sehuunhnsscn died at his
homo at Friedrlchsruhoat 11:30 o'clock
last Saturduy night rather unexpected-
Although Rismarck had not been
feeling very well, and while his rela
tives anticipated his sickness to end
fatally, they did not look for death
to come so soon ns it die1, and wero
shocked wlieli tho flu: J dissolution
came
All Germany, and Germans every
where, mourn tho death of the man
who did so much for thu fatherland.
Rismarclc has been to the German em
pire what Gladstone was to England,
AN,0THER CUBAN TOWN FALLS.
riie Gunboat Nmhvllle Take CI bam
Without Firing a Shot.
Kr.r Wf.bt, Fla., Aug. 1. Tho Im
portant city of Gibara, on tho north
cast coast of Cuba, in tho province of
Santiago, has surrendered to tho
American navy. This information
was brought hero this morning by En
sign Snow, who, with a prizo crow,
arrived in charge of tho Spanish
schooner Gibara. Snow says that
under orders from Admiral Sampson
tho gnu boat Nashville entered the
harbor of Gibara Thursday to demand
Its surrender. Tho decks wcro cleared
fur action to bombard the city if
any resistance was offorcd. Steam
ing carefully up to the city tho com
mander of tho Nashville was surprised
to llnd no'attempt mado from shoro to
resist tho advance not even a Spanish
flag Hying over the publio bulldingt.
He sent nn officer and an armed forco
ashore to demand tho surrender of tho
city, nnd they found that tho Span
lards had evacuated tho day beforo
and gone into tho Interior. Tho
ofllcers took possession nnd hoisted tho
American flag. Not a shot was ilrcd.
Two Spanish schooners, tho Gibara
and Exprcsso, at anchor, wcro tho only
vessels in harbor. Thcso wero taken
in chargo and prlzo crows from tho
Nashvillo placed aboard and ordered to
take them to Key West. Tho wife and
child of tho captain of the schooner
Gibara aro now on board. Tha
schooner Expresso is expected to or
rivo hero to-day.
Gibara was tho only city of any im
portance remaining under tho Spanish
n tho province of Santiugo.
PRE
IMH
DUD
Peaceful End to Stormy Career of
the Iron Chancellor,
PASSED AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY,
Man of War Pae Away Surrounded by
Mi family, to Whom Ite Addreed
11 U Last Word, Which Were of Thank
fov Their Kindly Attention.
Rkiim.v, Aug. 1. Prince Otto Eduard
Leopold von Rlsmarck-Sclionhausen
died Saturday night nt 11 o'clock at
his homo nt Frcdrichsruhc. His sons.
Counts William and Herbert, and their
wives, wcro nt his bedside when the
end came.
A number of papers, including tho
Post, tho Vorwaerts and tho Deutsche
Zcltung did not contain the news of
the prlnco's death. The Krcuz Zoltung
nnd some others had only a brief no
tice. Tho Lokal Anzolger prints tho full
est details from its correspondent nt
Frledrlchsruhc, but the other papers,
misled by Dr. Schweninger's and tho
family's statements regarding tho
prlnco's condition, mado no provision
to obtain tho news of his death. A
majority of tho provincial papers did
not contain tho news.
Tho Nachrichtcn gives tho fullest
details of tho last days and death of
Rismarclc It says:
"On Tuesday evening an improve
ment sot in in tho prlnco's condition,
in which repeated changes for the
worse had occurred since October last;
and ho wns nblc to appear nt tho tabic
und take part in the conversation,
BACK FROM WAR.
Itntt1otil T-x Arrives
Harbor Knthuilnttcultr
In .Kcvf
York
Welcomed.
Nbw YoukT Aujr. 1. Haelc from tho
coast of Cuba, batUc-soarred and pow-dir-stnlned
und i punot'urcd In spote,r
wyth her formidable giiH3 brtstllng In
tho sunlight and her onlcors and crew
laughing andclieorlng like, 'schoolboys
on a hollnajVjtrlp, the tyhfted States
battleship TcxaCnpnhV.T. W. Philip
In command, steamed shwly up tho
lower bay frotrijilandy Hook' yesterday
forenoon on her way to tho Rrooklyn
navy yard. Salutations of welcome
came from nil sides. Every vessel that
boasted a. steam whistle let It shriek
for all it was worth.
Tho cheers of tho excursionists nnd
tho passengers on the numerous ferry
boats wero taken up by tho people
who watched tho black painted war
ship from the Now York nnd Rrooklyn
shores, nnd the bravo sailors responded
with waving caps and handkerchiefs
as they stood on the main deck dressed
in white duck suits.
The general outward appearance of
the big floating fort showed thnt tho
Texas had had a rough time of it, nnd
n close Inspection revealed tho places
where tho shells of the dons had pen
etrated tho port bow and starboard
superstructure.
Tho firing of tho port turret gun
neross the upper deck shook tho vessel
considerably, and sho will need a gen
eral overhauling, as her decks and sup
ports havo been loosened. If occasion
required, however, the Texas could
fight at a moment's notice, her bat
teries being in excellent order.
FLAG RAISED OVER YAUCO.
the
WHY SPAIN SUED FOR PEACE,
Junta Sny It Wa Ileranie Havana Caa
Hold Oat Little Longer.
Nkw Yohk, Aug. 1. Horatio S. Ru
bens, counsel of tho Cuban junta, in
an interview said that tho reason
Spain made pcaco proposals at this
time was that Havana could not hold
out much longer. "I am advised,"
said Mr. Rubens, "that Havana's food
supply is sufficient for only about
two weeks more. There are 200,000
civilians In tho city and from 50,000 to
00,000 soldiers. Only two steamers
havo succeeded in running tho block
ade, and their cargoes will not go very
far among 250,000. Madrid has been
notified that Havana's condition Is be
coming desperate, and with that in
view and also with the purposo of do
ing something beforo General Allies
hud Invaded Porto Rico or Manila had
fallen, tho peace proposals wcro made.
"They know very welt In Madrid
that Porto Rico can not effectively re
sist Miles, and that tho surrender of
Manila Is only a question of days.
Therefore, they choso this as a fitting
time to negotiate for terms of peace,
assuming, of courso, that the United
States would stop fighting at once and
that the weakness of Spain would not
be so completely revealed as it wc
be later."
TWO TRAINS IN A COLLISI'
PRINCE BISMARCK.
drinking champagne nnd afterwards
smoking several pipes, which ho had
not dono lately.
"Ills condition was so satisfactory
that Dr. Schweninger, after tho princo
hnd gono to bed, loft with tho inten
tion of returning on Saturday, ills
condition was comparatively satisfac
tory throughout Friday and Saturday
morning. Ha read tho Nachrichtcn
nnd conversed on politics, particu
larly referring to Russian affuirs.
In tho forenoon ho took luncheon,
grumbling joculnrly nt tho small pro
portion of spirits in his drinking wa
ter Then a sudden change for the
worso occurred, in consequence of an
acuto attack of pulmonary oedema,
and in tho course of the afternoon ho
frequently became unconscious.
"Recently, besides periods of un
usual mental clearness, tho princo hud
had Intervals of drowsiness, falling
into long, sound and beneficial sleep,
on awakening from which ho would be
completely refreshed.
"On Saturday evening grave symp
toms appeared. Death came easily and
painlessly. Dr. Schweninger was able
to some extent to lighten tho lust mo
ments, wiping tho raucous from tho
patient's mouth and enabling him to
brcatho more freely.
"The last words Princo Rismarck ut
tered wero addressed to his daughter,
Countess Von Rnntzau, who wiped the
perspiration from his forward. They
Spain Will Continue, the War Itnlhcr
Than Glvo Them Op.
Wariiinoton, July 30. It was stated
tast night in a high diplomatic quar
ter, in such manner ns to glvo semi.
ollicinl character to tho expression,
that If American control or supervis
ion of tho Philippines was an indis
pensable condition laid down as the
basis for peace negotiations it was
practically certain tho Spanish govern
ment would not ncccdo to this condi
tion, but would dctcrmlno rather to
contiuuo the war. As to tho other
pcaco conditions thoy do not
present any insurmountable bar
rier to tho speedy restoration of
peace, nnd whllo there Is no authority
for saying thut Spain would accept
thcso terms and retire from Cuba and
Porto Rico, thcro is every indication
thnt sho would yield rather than con
tinue a disastrous war. Rut tho future
of the Philippines appears to be of as
much concern to tho Spanish govern
ment ns it is to tho American cabinet
just now, and thcro is even greater
insistence on the continuation of tho
Spanish sovereignty over this group
than there is over the more valuable
inlands of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Another l'orto Itlcan City Under
Star and Htrlpos.
Pout of Ponck, Porto Rico, Aug. 1.
Without seeing or hearing anything
of tho eneiny, the advance guard of
General Henry's division, which landcd
at Guanlca on Tuesday, arrived hero
to-day, taking the cities of Yauco, Tal
taboa, Sabana Grande and Ponuclns.
Attempts by the Spaniards to blow
up bridges nnd otherwise destroy tho
railroad between Yauco 'and Ponco
failed, only n few Hat cars being
burned. Our troops havo fired up tho
locomotives nnd arc now operating tho
road from end to end, carrying sup
plies, messages and men.
At Yauco tho Americans wero wel
comed in nn address mado by tho al
calde and a public proclamation was
issued, dated: "Yauco, Porto Rico,
.United States of America, July 27."
Major Webb Hayes of tho Sixth
Ohio, son of former President Hayes,
hauled up tho flag on tho palace,
amid cheers from the populace. The
peoplo seemed really glad that tho
Americans wero hero, but thoy fear an
uprising of thu natives in the interior,
who, it is nssertcd, will rob, kill and
destroy property in revengo for many
years of Spanish misrule. General
Henry has mado a report to this effect
to General Miles and advises that a
guard bo loft to protect tho captured
cities. Tho empty transports havo let'
for Tampa.
were: 'Thanks, my child.
The honeymoon ofton ends with tho
ernnm's last quarter;
Kvcn the Wenlthy Ilecln to Feel the
I'lreiuaii and Several ramoncer lte
Heroro Injurle.
Wichita. Kan., Aug. 1 Two Mis
souri Pacific passenger trains ran to
gether In West Wichita at 5 o'clock thle
evening and injured eight persons.
Tho train dispatcher, instead of sends
ing regular orders, advised tho officers
of tho outgoing train to Genesee to
leavo on tlmo und wait at tho junction
to pass tho mixed train from Kiowa.
The two collided on a straight stretch
of track near the junction. Tho en
gines and teudors wcro thrown into a
ditch and tho boiler heuds wcro blown
out.
Fireman Ryrd of tho Oencseo train
jumped from his engine and was
bruised on the back nnd head.
W. S. Vandlver, a Wichita traveling
man, was hit on the head. Tlioro is a
deep gash In his forehead and ho Is
unconscious bnt will probably recover.
W. R. Darragh, traveling for John
ston & Fife, St. Joseph, head bruised.
P. R. Dilday, faco cut.
Some others wero slightly injured.
The trains wero delayed several hours.
After the Fight.
First Phlllstino Goliath had no
business to tight uny way. Ho was out
of condition. Socond Phlllstino Yoa.
Didn't oxpoct it to como off for flvo
years. Did you havo much on it.
Life.
A BOOM IN PONCE.
Horcliant Are Trying to Heap a Ilarvcit
From the Amorlcun Invader.
Ponck, Porto Rico, July 29. Rust
ness in tho city has enjoyed a great
boom since tho arrival of tho Ameri
cans. The mcrclmnts nro eagerly en
gaged in competition for tho American
dollar. American gold is at a premium
of 100 per cent. Yesterday prices wero
ohoap, to-day thoy aro enormous. Yes
terday the price of a breakfast at tho
Hotel Francals was 25 ccntnvos; this
morning it is 1 peso. Tho natives
imagino that tho pockets of tho Amer
icans can emit a countless How of
eagles and double eagles. Thcro is a
plenty of provisions in tho city, ex
cept rice, ono of the staples, which is
quoted at a very high figure for this
country.
Shipload of Sick Men.
New Yokk, Aug. 1. Tho United
States transport Concho, Captain Sam
uel Risk, which sailed from Sautingo
July S3, with 102 sick officers and men,
nrrived yesterday. Tho Concho ar
rived at Hampton Roads tho Sith ult.,
and was placed in strict quarantino by
tho United States medical officers at
that place. Tho Concho remained at
anchor for thrco dnys, and during that
tlmo five deaths occurred on board.
Not being permitted to bury tho dead
on shore, tho transport was obliged to
proceed to sen, whero tho bodies of the
flvo men wero prepared for burial and
consigned to thu deep. Tho Concho
was then ordered to proceed to Ncv
York.
Hpnln Think Terms Aro Severe.
Loxiion, Aug. 1. Tho Madrid cor
respondent of tho Times Wtys:
Tho conflicting accounts of the
American pcaco terms and a sus
picion that tho Washington govern
ment was temporizing in order
to confront Spain with tho occupation
of Porto Rico and tho capitulation of
Manila, originally caused irritation
nnd provoked strong language, but It
is now scon that tho suspicion was un
founded. The terms, however, aro re
garded as very hard, and tho annex
ation of Porto Rico nnd the repudiation
of tho colonial dobt is characterized ar
ilngrantly unjust.
of tho island upon whit
On thov other hand It
Wenlthy Ilecln to
Vane ot Hunger.
Knv Wkst. Auir. 1. Ilunsor is
tlalmlng many victims, both rich nnd
poor, in Havana. Slneo tho extended
blockade has closed thu ports of Sagua
lit Grande, Nlpo nnd Rantanboa, no
provisions havo entered tho Cuban
capital, and General Rlanco'a ccanty
i,to-o in tho warehouses has been oxi,
Ivmstfil.
Ilread riots havo already begun. Two
brothers, bakers, wero killed by n
mob for defending "o dozen loaves.
wealthy
l. liariUT IS ueail, iiccausa im wruuj
sand iseml-barburoui inhabitants of themselves arc in need of assistance
Article Taken From the Hodle Served to
Identity That of a Now Orleans Man.
St. Johns, N. 1, Aug. 1. Tho artl
ales taken from tho bodies of, victims
of tho Rourgogno disaster by the cap.
tain and crow of tho schooner Delight
nnd brought to this city yesterday havo
served to positively establish tho fact
that ono of tho bodies was that of Reno
Gaillnrd. 61 Now Orleans. Ho was
'bound forPnrl8Hi9"rmrpefwltn his
nnmo on it, passage ticket, baggrigo
checks, money and letters wcro recov
ered, as well as also his gold watch
and a letter, r; pa-',. '.. fnn b'.s " "
I written from New Orleans, June fcll.
Ileror of 'Santiago Unite.
Santiago dk Cuiia, Aug. 1, Yester
day afternoon many ofllcers from tho
American regiments outsldo tho vll
lago met at .the palaco f or a prelimin
ary discussion of a proposal to found
what would bo known as tho "Military
Society of Santiago," tho members to
bo ofllcers in tho recent campaign.
Tho idea is to make commcmorntlvo
medals from bronze of tho old Spanish
guns now at El Morro.
The Tax on Telegram.
jKFFKnsox Citv, Mo., Auir. 1. At
torney General Crow has decided1 that
both the express companies and tulo
graph companies aro to pay for tho
stamps required by tho now revenue
law in regard to tho business handled
by them.
Troop Alter Carllitn.
I'AUlft, Aug. 1. Thu Madrid corre
spondent of tho Tumps says that a
band of 300 Carllsts recently appeared
i.t-ur .soo iio Lrgtt, .i t r.Mio...a, ana
tho troops aro pursulug them.
Troopt In Caba to Itcttirn.
Wamiinoton, Aug. 1. Secretary
Alger is hastcnlug tho preparations at
Montauk Point for tho reception uj tho
fifth army corps, now at Santiago.
Surgeon General Sternberg has just
dispatched Colonel Forwood of his bu
reau to tho situ of his camp with In
structions to erect at onco a hospital
capable of accommodating no less thap
500 soldiers.
Spaniard Dimtroy a Cuban Town.
Kkv Wk.st, Fla., Aug. 1. Reports
havo ruachod hero that Nuovitas, on
the north coast of tho province of
Puerto Principe, Cuba, has been bom
barded by tho ships of the blockading
squadron, evacuated by tho Spanish
nud subsequently burned.
lint Alitbinm Cumpulgu.
Opki.ika, Ala , Aug. 1. Tho little
village of Cussdtta, near here, was tho
scene Saturday night of n sorlous and
very exciting tragedy. Two promi
nent white mon and four negroes wcro
shot and ssveral others narrowly es
caped i similar fnto at a political
meeting.
Colombia to Hive In.
Coi.n.v, Colombia, Aug, 1. An official
dispatch from Bogota lias been ro
eelved at Cartagena, confirming tho
r-'poi-vol pro'v'vb'.llt of nn early settle
ment of tho Cerruti tUTalr.
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