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LIKE TIlE hALF RATE
Expoaton Dircctor Delighted with the
Popular Price Admission Idea ,
fr\
SUCCESS OF THURSDAY ifiGHT'S ' TRIAL
Opponenth of the Plan Admit It is a Good
'rhhig to Pursue.
will GO AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY
Vote to Have the Same Conditions for Ou
Night Next Week.
BIG OCCASIONS SCHEDULED FOR AUGU
S h I n liii C4loretI tiiterIi'ttuip * * tiul
t lit' I''IMflhI I 1.II'r ( I.eztgiic % VI Ii
jIit t , U ' 1'Iiii itilil Seversil
Others ' . % 'III F'o1II ) .
Tim effect ot t1o t1ntitIn1Ifld nucces of
th0 re4ucetl rate of admission 'rhtirstay
iiIglit was cvhl nt In thu nincrity with
which the hIaarh of Directors , at their
meeting yestertlay nfternooi , Iiroviie(1 for
U it'petltlon of the event next Wclnesduy
night , The OpIOSitIOfl to the Ihea ( has up-
PUrCfltlY heca eflcctuaily sIIcnceI nml it is
believed that at ieaiit one night a weck
1urtng the hot weather the 25-cent rate
will revnIi. The change froni Thursday to
Wednesday night was made because Thur s -
day is Inthlan tinY anti it was thought uh-
V15fl1)1i to maintain the regular schedule
$ oil that occasion , Provision will ho made ,
) mn'ever. for some special concert features
Wednesday evening nnl there will be no
lack of Incentive for another big crowd.
The executive committee has provided for
, a brilliant pyrotechnical display after the
- regular concert this evening. This will be
e given at the tistrnl place on the imorh tract
antI an exceptionally attrpctive exhibition
xviIi ho givomi. This will inelulo ( nil the
gorgeous effects in midair decoration that
have been so veil received by exposition
is
4 . Arrangements arc tinder way to make
' . an important. feature of Colored American
t . ( lay. AugList 19. lhoth the W'hltc and Coi-
ored American association and thn National
Personal Liberty league vii1 convene in
Omaha Atigmist 17 , 18 and 19 , and It is vro-
Imosed to celebrate the last mhay with a big
demonstration at the exposition. The prospective -
pective dciegates to the conventions include
t. a large number of men and women who arc
uronminently Identified with the various
movements that are directed toward time im-
pro'cnieimt and education of the colored race
and a number of orators of inure than local
prominence. There will be appropriate cx-
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crcises on the grounhi ( and representatives
vIli soon be sent out. to increase the inter-
( St of tile coiorcd people in the cities down
the river and lrovbie for a large reprcsenta-
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I tion.
October 6 has becn selected as Now York
day , Although it is not expected that tln'ro
'will be us large a representation from
' time lmplrg , jtm t $ OH has been vontributed
whemi tli& 1ulhiitigs of adjoining states vero
delicnted time character of the party will
atone for any iaucity , of numbers. Thu
aiidrcss of the day vlll be delivered by
Chaummecy M. 1)oimw , and with bimmi will
conic a large parti of ollicials and citizens
3 of national reputation. Secretary \Vhieeler
of tim Ncw York commission is preparing
It iist of all tIme native New Yorkers in this
vicinity and an effort will be made to induce
thorn to attend in a hotly and participate in
thu dedicatloim.
Tue Single Tax congress , which will oc-
eupy September IC. 1(1111 ( 17 , will bring to
t' . Ommilia a number of noted advocates of thIs
, system. There will be three sessions each
lTd ) day , the daylight immeetimigs to be held dowim
VI town , while tlmo evening sessions will be
liclil in the Audltoriuni. It is expect'd that
' Dr. llwnrd ( McOlynn of Ne' York vili
mlcliver an address on tIme evening of Sop-
tvImmter 1t and Jobmi S. Crosby of Ne' York
and 1'on L. Johnson of Cleveland are also
amnommg the prominent men who wili deliver
muidresses. 'rue arrangements are being
conducted by a gencral committee , which
incltldr.m one member front each state , as
well as representatives fioni various see-
timis of Canada. W. D. fleckett of this
city is the Nebraska mactuber of the corn-
mlttee.
g' IhIII I'.tSSEM tNI ) , ( ) !
1)1 i ei'tui s of t I.i ( , Iftil hleur 3Iuehm
A vgiiiii'ii I nit 'liii's. 'I'ui.It'i.
There was a decimled Improvement in time
ottenilancu at time muljourmmcd mimeetlug of time
board of directors yesterday afternoon maid
fur time itrst time In several veeks it as
hot mmeccssary to wait for a quorum. Tim. ,
proceedings were delayed ( or over an hour ,
hmowcer , by reading time minutes of time
proceciings of the executive comnmittce , as
required by the rcsohutiomm adopted at the
piovlou8 meeting. Then Secretary \'aie-
field read a letter ( remit time publishers of time
Dimmalma Iabor litmiletin , asking for season
imasse instead of thin mnommthly passes timid
iuil Imoemi Imirimishmed. Mammager ltosewater of
the 1)epmmrtniemmt of Pranmotlon and Publicity
statcil that time elJectlomm In time \a ) ' of
granting time remlu'st was tlmm'mt it wotmid
macan a simmmliar commeesslomi to about thirty
otlmor week ) nevspapers in Onialmmi ammd
South Omaha , The board hail adopted a
resolution vhm1ch stated that in its Judg-
mmcimt un iiitliscrinmiiiitto distribution of
masses is imot mulvlsmml > ie mmmiii there is mme good
reason why mtI ) ' chmangi , simotmid be made , In
conclusion lie saId that he is in favor of
turning time entire pass question over to
& time l3ureau of % , drnissions. If it is proposed
ti lot dovn the lflEB ) iii One CflSO the simmue
action shoulil be timkcim in others , and lie
' nmoved timmit the whole matter be turned over
to the iitmrcatm \dmulsmmloimm s'ith instruc-
lions to isstmo iumsses to all editors , reporters -
porters ammd ad'ertisIng men commoceted with
established papers on applicatIon.
This was not seconded and ii mmmotlon to
Issue time masses reqtme'sted by time Labor
tiuhletin was adopted. Mr. Rosewater me.
flowed his resolution mmrovtmhimmg that the Ilu-
menu of Admzmlssiomms be given entire charge
of time issuance of Iasscs , It sas not
adopted smith Mr. ltosowmmtcr assurciI time directors -
rectors that imo does imot mroposu to imave
ammtimlmmg to do with time imass ( iuestlon Imere-
after. lie iii giving lifteen hours a day to
exposition work ammd a large portion of it
Is occupied witim this umatter. it should irop-
cri > lie ntteimded to by the lhtireatm of Ad-
misslomme , vImere it belongs.
On motion of 1remi Youngs two season
lusscs Were grnmmteml to time Western Laborer -
borer ,
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, * John L. Webutcr aIdressed time board at
soumu ieimgth 1mm regaril to time ermiploymuemmt of
titii : Cosmopolitan band , Timis is the reor-
gacized ovommtlm'urml Military Imaimmi and
Mr.'ebstcr detailed the history of the c (
t tort of the band to secure Imermmmanstmt ezm-
Imioimemmt at time cxposttion. lie mmmuvei ( hut
the baimil be employed for the renmaindcr of
limo exposition at $600 ier week. imuit cx-
plairmed that it is not imis purpose to su.
4 cnede any other baimil , lie beiloyri an-
, ,
otlmer band should be employed to blay in
the main cotmrL after the regular concert
on the Plaza and on other occasions when
U ocond band Is desirable ,
The motion brought out opposition from
several qimarters , C. S. Montgomery said It
lmmvolvcs a total expenditure of $7,800 and
no such action should be taken hastily ,
Mr. Lindsey tatcd he could bring in a
new band evemy veck for the purpose vro-
1)030(1 by merely paying Its transportatloim
expenses. All the smaller baimdmm in this
part of the country were anxious to comae
to time exposition on timat basis , nail timey
wotmhl also arouse a marked interest in
the towns front whicim tlmcy came , lie said
ho could secure time Pawnee City bmmmmd of
forty-five pieces , wlmicim is very nearly as
good as Piminney's band , for $500 a week , or
$100 less than Mr. % Vebstcr imroiosed to vny
to. time Cosmnopohltnmm land of thirty Pieces.
lrcd Youngmm , In beimaif of organized labor ,
cmmtemed a protest against limo employment
'm lie Cosmopolitan bmmnmL lie declared
time only "non union" band In time
't local bands are to be em-
4 give It all to this
' - Vr.trTh rther discussion
akl on the table
John \'harton I that the rate 01
adimmisslnmm b0 fled at 2 cents nfter 7
o'clock next Vednesday night. This elicited
the cppositlon of one or two directors , who
citing to their position as adverse to ammy
concession , Timommins Kilpatrick favored the
mmmotlomm , lie declared that Thtmrsday night
was the first timmie a 2Z-cent rate hail beemi
well advertised , Instead of driving people
away during the day time dayilglmt attendance -
ance imad been greater titan on any ether
day of time sveek and In addition fully 5,000
additIonal 1)001)10 had comae out in the even-
ing. Many of these were working people
and the experiment had been a tremendous
success.
Geore II. Payne read time ofllciai quota-
tinmms of time paid atlmnlsslems for the pro-
cemhimig week , which showed conclusively
timat Mr. Kilpatrick's conclusion Is correct ,
Time receipts of Thursday had exceeded
those of aimy of time prcce'flmig six days , exclusive -
clusive of. the Increased receipts fromn concession -
cession percentages oh account of time imu-
mmmenso business that imad been done on the
MIdway Thursday mmlght. Tima motion \vmls
carrIed by a decisive mnajority.
Mammager Babcock of thu Transportation
dcpartmemmt and Mr. Momtgemnery of the spa-
cial conmmnlttee on railroad rates reported
progress nod .1r. t3abcock submnltted copIes
of 1mb. correspondence with the railroads en
the subject.
Manager Lindsey of the Ways and Meamma
department read the letter recemmtly ad-
( lrcscl Li ) lilni by T. 'IV. l3lackburmm relative
to time loose system of issuimmg passes that
prevails , lie stated in explanatIon that it
has now 1)0cm ) ! ordered that persons holding
iasscs should sign thieni and this would
mncet one of the objections. lie almlts ( that
It is iossIbic for huh a dozen persons to
get timrough time gates on time same pass ,
imut ( i ciaremh that the mmanngemnent relies
en the honesty of time gatekeepers to prevent -
vent this nbusc. Time pass systenm Imas beau
organized by the samne ICOPIO who invented
timi' systeim used in Chicago , Nnslmviiio and
tlantmt and who wore supposed to know
theIr business. lie made mio explanation of
time charge that exhIbitors' and concession-
aIres' iasses , are beIng itmanipulated.
The board adjourned to next Friday at
4 o'clock.
hCtSAS CL'VY 1).tY COMMI'VTI ,
Imi'.ir .Inmmes ummiit's lh.t'tmm % VImu ' % VIIi
mitke 11 ii
Mayor Jones nail time Kansas CIty day
comamuittoc of that city are working vIgor-
oimsly to make the event a success and are
assisted by mm. very lively Interest in time
exposItIon timat has developed simmcc time. big
excursIon last mnomith , A flat railroaml rate
of $1 for the rouxmd trIp has been secured
and several excellent bands will accompany
tim party.
Time Missouri commissIoners have attempted -
tempted to induce the Kansas CIty people
to lOStpOnO timeir celebration until after
Missouri day ozm the timeory that it would
mlctrmmct. froim the interest in that event. It
as bcl'.eved that it would have the op.
iOslto . 'ffcct , imowever , mmd as all prepara-
tlonm3vero irmmctically completed the coma-
mnittee decided that a postponement was
mint practicable. Mayor Jones has added the
Iohlowimmg Kansas City business macn to time
cmmimmflittce : J. C. Jamnes , chalrmnan ; J. W.
Merrill , J. D. Evans , 'mV. S. 1)Ickey , G. M.
\Vniclron , 'V. 1' . TrIcicett , C , C. hale , \VII-
llnmmm Barton , F. A , Faxomi , L. V. Aslmbaugh ,
Walter J. Hales , mini A. flrnwn , Alonzo
himmrt , Ora Iarnaii , S. V. Dorrah , F. S. Dog-
gett , James 1)omoimue ) , J. F. Eaton , \V. U.
lull , A. S. Klmnberiy , W. A , Lawton , F. A.
Leiammd , F' . U. Montgomery , J. G. Peppard ,
Joint 'IV. ' Spens , Dent Yates , II. P. Child ,
J. Id. Bernmmrdln , J. Martlim Jones , C. J.
Carter , J. C. McCoy , Frammk Cooper , 0. II.
Trower , C. S. Keith , D , T. Morton , Ford
Ilelmmm , C.V. . Fuller , Colemmel .J. W. Moore ,
U. W. Shields , A. D. Jolmnsomm , 0 , V. Dodge ,
it.I. ( \'obtr , ( eorgo T. Lynn , William hut-
tig , It. McMlllanV. . A. [ tale , Eugene Rust ,
F' . I' , Neal , I' . 'I' . hinnim , E. F. Sweeney ,
J. A. flrmmbalccr , Samnuel hiardin , it , C. Mcmi-
ofee , U. ii. Jmmes , W. A. Wilson , W. A.
ieIly.V. . S. Ilaiiowell , Hal timmylord , A.
F. Seester , It. II. himmdaay , A. E. Asimbaugh.
i't II.t IISIh F'OIt liUI'I' F.t'I'IIlS.
IIrlI.'miIl.urnl IluilImIlmig ii iIgizt' ni
II.'immiIIuI mmmi 'I'4'mmmitImmg Iiimih.Its ,
Largo additions to time fruit oximilit In the
hiorticimitural building continue to comae In.
, 'ubnut every table In time liege building is
covered wltim time finest timimt the land can
lmrodmmce. Just nosy Illinois is laylmmg itself
otmt to Imleare amiti it iii succeeding nmhrnlrahiy
vcli. I'ears are coining Iii at a lively rate ,
time latest varieties to arrive being time tilt-
ford amid time Tyson , Mm nhumndamice of grapes
and vouches are la'glmning , to arrive mummd
witlmlmm limo next week it is expected that nil
of the cold storimgo fruit will be off time
tables.
Oregon has imeemi heard froni again. II. A.
Lewis , who has been at time exposition for a
numnber of days , has returned to imis honmo at
Russellvilie and before going lie smmid timid
Impoim imis arrival there lie would mmako a
trip aniommg time farmers anti secure a flue
lot of fruIt tim be sent home anti idaceul upon
oximibition. The greatest dllilcuity In scour-
immg the Oregon frumit is time high cimarges.
It costs 4m , ceimts er l'OUnd ' to send here by
express ,
lova's new apples are comlmmg In now and
mimmy miumber of tue varieties are umpon time
table. The coiti storage apples are being
rapidly replaced ammmi from now until time
close of time exposition nohlng but mme'w
fruit will be showmm. Time Iowa aimpie crop Is
said to be ( air , which gives Superlntemmdent
Cohlimian great hopes of taking first pro.
mitmumi when It conies to making time awards.
Superlumtermdent jelsomm commttuuemm to keep
tile MissourI exhibIt 1mm fine condition , owumg
to the tact timat fresim fruit is arriving daily.
Mlssotmrl grapes nrc beginning to arrive anti
mire being ilaeed umpomm time tables. Pt-aches
are also being featured and the last arrIvals
are tlmo envy of many of the other eximibi-
tots.
tots.So
So far as quantity goes Nebraska con-
inUes to imoiti first hare. Sumperlotemuhent
Yoummger says that with riferenco to quality
lime Blato is tar Iii the lead , Let that bu a
It may them are from ten to a dozen t'ratemm
of every variety of truitconmingin eachm day.
( C'ouinued on Fifth I'ago. )
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TOIYN OF PONCE SURRENDERS
Spanish Make No Rctstanco to the
Occupation of' the Place.
POPULACE WELCOMtS TIlE AMERICANS
i'int'e Suirreummicremi l _ thmnmmt emuty
IiIeN IltMt ( if W'lmerc ( ieiierul liles
Pi r , . lam , m.leii-Sp.'nmil , City
tim I'nrl. , ltle ( , .
( Copyright , isis , by Associated Press. )
PORT OP 1'OCE , P0mb Itico , Jtmiy 28.-
( Via the Island of St. Thomas , U. W. I.- )
The port of Pence surrendered to Corn-
mamuler C. hi. Davis of the auxiliary gunboat
DIxie yesterday. Tlmere was no reslstammco
and the Anicrlcans were welcomed with en-
thuslasmu. Major General MIles arrived hero
timis morning at daylight witim General
Ernst's brigade and General W'iison's divt-
sioii on board trmmasports. Geimeral Ernst's
brigade immediately started for time town of
l'once , three miles imilnntl , which capitimlated
timic ! tcrnoon. Time Amerlcamm troops are
f..tmhing toward time mntmntnlns and will jolmu
General henry with his brigade ci. Yauco ,
wlmich ima8 been captured by otmr troops.
A fight before time latter iaco on Tuesday
last was won by time 4mfleriCan volunteers.
The Spaniards ambushed ' -.Ighmt companies of
the Sixth Mmissachtmsetts amid Sixth Illinois
regiments , btmt the enemy was repulsed anti
drivcmm back a mile to a ridge , where the
Spamilsim cavalry were clmarged and routed
lj ) our infantry.
( lcnerai Garretsom , led time fight with the
macmi froni lilimmels and Maasaclmusetts aimd the
enenmy retreated to Yauco , leaving four ulenil
on the field and several wounded. None of
our macmm were killed anti only three were
slightly wounded.
The wounmied are : CaptaIn Guulon hinrrctt ,
Private James Drummond , Private II. C.
Carry.
The l'orto Ricans are glad time American
troops bave landed anti say timey arc all
Amnericamma anti wIll joimi our army.
The reads are good for mIlitary purposes ,
Oumr troops are healthy amid General Miles
says the Camfliflign ) will be short and vigor-
ous.
. i'rnehimiiiim I liii. hmy 31 lIes.
Geimeral Miles has issued the following
prochaumiatlon :
In time Prosecution of time wnr against
time kingdom of Spain imy the people of time
United States , in time cause of lIberty , justice -
tice amid imumnanity , its military forces have
come to occupy time isi&nd of Porto Rico.
They coimie beariimg the banners of freedomui ,
tmmniImcmi by a noble purpose , to seek the
orunmies of our government and of yotmrs
and to destroy or cahmturc all in resistance.
Timey bring you time foi'terimmg arias of a
free rieopie , chose greutest power Is justice
aimmi humnanity to all living witimln theIr
fold. Hence they release you from yotmr
fcrmner Irniitlcal relations and , It is hoped ,
immsimrc your cheerful ncccptance of the gov-
crminemit of time United States.
The cimlef object of time American military
frces : will be to overthrow the authority
of Spain and give the propie of your beau-
tlful islamid thu largest imeure of liberty
cotsmstemmt wIth this mIlitary occupation.
They have hot corno to iimak' war on time
people of the coummtry who for centurlcim
have been oppressed , but , on time contrary ,
time ) ' bring protectIon not emily to yourselves
btmt In your prolmerty , proimiote your prps-
prity anti bestow the Imnmnunitles anti bi.iis-
logs of our enilghtened and liberal lmmstltu-
tions , upon you.
It Is imot timeir purpose to Interfere with
the existing laws and customs which are
vliolesomo amid bemmeticial to time people , so
long as they conform to the rules of time
mIlitary atimnlmmlstration , order nnml justice.
ThIs is not a war of devastation and deso.
latlon , but one to give all within ( lie control -
trol of the nmihitury and naval forces time
advantages and blessings of enlightened
civilization.
) IIIes It'ports l'rugi'esn.
WAShINGTON , July 29.-The War do-
hartmcnt has received time following ( hIs-
Iatch from Germeral Miles :
I'ORT PONCE , Porto IhIco , ( Via St.
Thomas ) , July 29.-Secretary ofVar ,
Wasimlmmgtomm : 0mm the 20th Garretson haul
a spirIted engagement on skirmisim line.
Our casualtIes , four wounded , all doing
well. Spanish loss , three killed , thirtean
wotmmitied. Yauco occupied yesterday.
Henry's divIsion there today. Last evemming
Conmumander Davis of time Dixie moved into
thIs port , followed by Captain hhiggtnsoii
witim his heat early timis morning. General
Wilson , with Erimest's brigade , mmow rapidly
d I
SpanIsh troops are retreatimmg from south-
erim part of i'orto Rico. h'once anti pert
hmmive poptmimitinn of 50,000 , now anther
AmerIcan flag. The popuimmco received
troops mind snltmteth time flag with wild erm-
thumsinarn. Navy has severmmi prizes , also
seV'Oty llghmtcrz. ! taI.voy stock partly do-
stroyel ( , 110W restored. Teleg : .mlmim corn-
nimmnlcatiomm also bcimmg restoreti. Cable in-
strumments destroyed. have sent to Jamnalczi
for others. This iii a lrosporous anti benu-
tiful country , Time army will soon be in
nmountmtimm region ; weather deligiitful ; troops
1mm best of imealtim ammtl spirits ; ammticlpato no
ineurummommntubli' obstacles in future. Ito-
stilts thus far imave bet-mi mmccornplished
wltimoumt timu , loss of a sIngle life.
( Signed. ) NELSON A. MILES ,
Major ( ieimem'mil.
POItT I'ONCE , Porte Rico , July 28.-
Spt'r.'tnrv ( it Wfli ! O Un 'tOil. ( ' . . . -.i. .
; : ; . Gibson , CompanyD , WtIK WOUTiUCtI
Iii left imiim ; Captain J , Ii. i'roose , Colmmlany
14 , slightly wounded In imuumd ; Private James
lrummnmiiond , Company IC. two wotmimuis in
mieck , amid l'rlvmmtc flermjamnin F. flosblck.
Comapaimy I. . . mtllgimt voummd 1mm right mmrmm , ; all
of Sixtim Massaciumsetts , All doing well.
Time Spaimish retreat from this vlace was
ImrecIpltomms , they it-avlmig rifles amid mini-
mimumnition 1mm barracks anti forty or fifty sIck
In imospltmmi. Tue people muro enjoying a
holiulmmy in honor of our arrIval. MILES ,
The Sixtlm Massachusetts and Sixth
hlilnois wemmt to l'orto Rico on tlmo IIxIe ,
il IgIsisuii hiemmrd I'ri.uim.
Time Navy mlelmartmncnt bait posted the tel.
lowing bulletin :
ST. ThOMAS , July 29.-U. ( S. S. Massa.
clmusetta , Poitce , Porto Itico , July 28-Con- )
immmmntier Davis. witim DixIe , Annapolis , \Vasp
anti Gloucester , left Cuammlca July 27 to
blockade l'once auth capture liglmtors for
Unltetl States army. City of l'onco mind
Piaya surrentiereti to Conmniundor Iavis
ulrnlm micmmmm.mimti at 12:30 : a. mu. , July 28. Ammmeri-
calm flag imoisteti at 6 a. rn , July 28. Sraum-
isim garrisomm evacuated , Provisional articles
of stmrremider until occupation by army :
FIrst , gmirmisomm to be allowed to rctirm ;
seroumml , clvii government tim remain in
force ; tlmirtl , police anti tire brigades to be
mnalnlnimmcd witimout arms ; fommrtii , captaiim of
Port Imot to be imimutho prisoner.
Arrived at l'onco fiomn C.uammlca with
Massachusetts timid CIncinnati , General
Miles amid \\'ilsoim amid transport at 6:40 :
a. in. , Jtmly 28. Conmmnenced lamidumig arimiy
Iii captured sugar lighters. No reslstence.
Troops woicomneti by inhabitants with great
u'ntitusiabm. Captured sixty lighters ,
twemity sailIng vessels ammul 120 tons of coal.
iliac ; i
PAItIS , Jumly 2t1-A correspondent of time
Tcimmps at San Juan tie Porte , tim an article
Irimmteul todmmy , criticises time Inmmumfficioncy aol
condition of time equlptr.eimt of time Spammisim
troops in I'orto Rico , lie aays timid If flghmt-
lug occurs it will amount to littla , as the
Slmammiards are iii no condition to resist the
4 % mnerIcans.
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WAShINGTON , July 2t.-The results thus
far mucimievod lmy General Miles and Captain
lliggimmson , in conmnmand of the naval 8quati-
ron in the occupation of I'orto Rico. haye
creatcd\ a feeling of intense satisfaction
among omelais of tIme ahmnhmmistrattomm. Time
surrentier of i'once practically without it
struggle Is regarded by the war omclals
with especial satisfaction. In importance it
is the second city of the jslaoi.
WhIle nothijng uleflnitp is known to time
vnr ofllciais yet of Genoimi Miles' Imlans for
time immediate future the statement in his
dispatch that the troops wIll soon be In the
niotmntain country is takemm to mmmcmiii that ho
proposes to ptmsh rapidly on toward San
Jmian. 'time lighters taken at I'lnya vIih
enable hIm speoduiy to land the troops of
time expedition as they arriveti anti it is
belleveui tlmere will be nb delay in the re-
dUctIo of time entire iaiammd. It ( a expecteti
tlmat the Spanish forces will offer no vigorous
oppesitiomm to the United States troops until
San Juan Is reaclmemi. There the great
battle iii time capture of 'the isianti will be
fought unless mnenmitImoSprmin should con-
dumb to yield to the inqvitablc ,
SHAFTER GIVEN FREE HAND
Sets , mt heist All ( lie Stories limmit lie
' 'ttN IIsmnm hOrdE frau. % 'nslm.
I mm t eum
SANTIAGO , July 2S.-Dehaycd In Trans.
misslon-Major ) General.hnfter is desirous
that It simoumld be kmmoii thmat the tlmmiteul
States War department this iii mme way inter-
ferred wIth the conduJ of the camnimaign.
Time general adds that iFo was never hampered -
pered by the War deptmcnt anti timat if
time campaigim in timls vicinity had failed , time
fault. would have been aiihis own. Time tie-
hmartment's .ommly particiattomm in the opera-
tioims was in ratifying timterxmms of the Span-
isit forces. General Sh.tter hits requested
tlmat these statements bpublIshmed , 1mm vIew
of the fact that time 'r ' thepnrtmemmt imas
been criticIsed for faulty nmanagememit.
General Simattor baa rteiveti ativices that
two Spammish transports , ' umie of thenm being a
hospital ship , imavo icfttlme Isiand of Mar-
tlumlaue. Timey are expected here tommiorrow.
In addItion , three Spanish transports left
Cadiz yesterday and foutotimers are to leave
Cadiz out July 20. Time vessels are capable -
blo of carrying about 15,000 troops , anti time
embarkation vili begin when all the vessels
are imere. It is expect.1 . that nil the Span-
isim prisoners of war will be embarked by
Augtmst 15. The American conunander has
authorized time Spanish officers , who corn-
mnanded the troops , that caine to Samitingo
( mum Mammzantilo durimmg the sIege , to seimd
for their wives and familIes , 1mm order that
they mimy be able to take them back to
Spain at time government's expense. In all
timere are about 750 womemm and children.
Time telegraph operator at Mnmmzanillo mioti-
fled the authorities here that Captain Gen-
cral l3laimeo at first refused to pormnlt the
delivery of messages semmt by these officers
to their fanmilles. but later. under a protest
from General Shatter , the captain geimeral
aiiowed time messages to be deiiveretl. The
Americamm gemmerni imas itIso authorized time
Spanish omcers to charter a schoommer at
Manzanlhio for the purpose of lmringitmg their
fanmlhlea from there to timis port , but no yes-
sd was available , and other plans are now
under way. Probably a schoommer will be
sent from here to Manzunillo. under a flag
of truce , to fetch the wives and children of
time Spanish officers.
MAY WIRE TO PONCE TONIGHT
Iaxiecteil that General Mile , , " .Viih
1Iitv' Comm. immimimleat ion 'sltIu Vnr
Diiuirtuu Omic , ' .
WAShINGTON , July 9.-General Greely
has received Information tm-offi Coiommel Allen
of his corps that arrangements imave been
made to reopen the telegraph ofilco at
Ponce , which was closed Monday by the
Spaniards. Cnlonoi Alien leaves St. Thomas
tonight wIth operators and Instruments
and it is expected thmut by Saturday night
Gemmeral Miles will be in telegraphic corn-
mnunicatlon wltim the \Var deimmrtmemmt.
' 'i'ROOI' ( ) '
ionI Ol rmroomI'S ltOLLW'
St. l'zmiml Sitlis froimi Newport Sews for
l'o i't 4 , it I en.
NE\\'PORT NE\VS , Va. , July 29.-The St.
Paul sailed early this morning , being time
last of General Brooke's expedition , to get
away.
Time auxIliary cruiser St. i'aul. time last of
tIme transports of tue first l'orto Rican ox-
pethition from this port , faIled to get away
until this mmmorning , having been detained
over night in order to receIve Its full
supply of stores. The Fommrtlm Ohio is aboa'rd
the St. Paul , whIch will easIly overtake time
other ships by tomorrow.
All time troops of the second expedItIon , In
comnnmaimd of General Froth Grant , have ar-
rivci lo time city except time One hundred
auth Sixtieth Indiamma , which Is due hero to-
nmorroiv. Time FIrst , Second nn Thlrti bat-
tailoims of Kentucky , Colonel SmIth , caine
in fromn Clmickammmauga. These troops , wIth
flatteries A amid C amid two troops of cavalry ,
will sail for Porte Rico Tuesday. Time
transports iii these waters mire the Manitoba -
toba , Concimo , Hudson anti ItIo Graudc.
DAKOTANS SAIL FOR MANILA
fiiifiiimnIimst Ic i.iid 'ol Vim ruehl fuu-
I tides 'l'rii import SI I'immI
( mM It lliiVeN Out of ( lit , iIiy ,
SAN FRANCISCO , July 29.-Time Third
battailoim , First South Jakotmm volunteers ,
mmmiii time Miimmmesota anti Colorado recruits
sailed totlay to join timeir comrntles In the
Philippines , Time St. Paul will carry the
troops to timoir destination.
A fleet of tugs , steamers and lummmnelmea
gathered nboumt time St. Paul amid acted as
escort , On shore time wharves were lined
with people wimo wayeti a farewell to the
( ielartimg , troops , Time riggimig of the transport -
port iyas filled with soldIers , anti two omen ,
anxious to secure a lofty perch , elinmheti ° Rte
to the mimatheaths , from whmicim Imolnt they
waved flags , The soldiers were saluted by
steam wimistlos mmmi hells , and the cheers of
the soldiers filled time air as they passed
down Limo bay.
Major ltugiio , chief quartermaster , and
two limysiciarms ) on time government board of
iimspectloum , lmmapeteti time Laimme and North
Fork today. According to contract the
I.akmne was to lie reatly to sail tomorrow ,
but It Is hose improhmimblo that it will getaway
away before Zmlor.mlay. It will carry the
First battalion of Now York volunteers anti
time battalion of engineers will ho trans.
Irnrted on time Nortim Fork. The secomiti bat-
tahiomm of time Nom York regIment will toi-
low on time Charles Nelson , mmd time Third
battalion may go on the Mmmrlposa.
Yui'Imt for ( Iii' II ( .1 It't ( . . .ii immIsslu. . . , ,
i'ifILAIEi4l'hjj , July 29.-Dr. French ,
secretary of time National Relief conmmimlssion ,
today receiveml mm communication from Alex-
finder \nml Retmsselaor stating that lie has
placed his yacimt May at the disposal of time
National Relief commission as a supply
vessel at his own expense , with the assur-
aimco timat any ortiers the coiimmlssiomm might
impose upoum hint will be faithfully executed.
Time vessel is now in New York , but will
be brought to time city at once mmmiii iommdeti
with supplIes for Santiago and Verb Rico.
( 'imrlns .I mmiii l.'u't S'ItxerlitimiI ,
IIERNE , July 29.-The federal council at
Switzerlaimd , uccording to the assertion of
several newspapers , hiss Intimated to Don
( "aries , time Spanish pretentier , now at Lu.
come , that lie must leave the country In
case ho starts ap agitation in Spain.
SPAIN BADLY FRI I1TEE1) )
Thinks Wathon's Squadron is Going to
Ravage 1t3 Coast.
PREPARES TO GIVE HIM A WARM WELCOME
Imm.lrlui ( invermi Imiemit Giitimer zmt ( 'mmdlx
time lI'mntmnmmts of Its IIcu't in
Order 1 'imult' timu' iI..st l4)M
lhlt' htt'slstuuimt'e ,
( Copyright , 1898 , by I'ress l'tmbllmulmlng Co. )
GulIht.t LTAIt , July 21L- ( New \ 'orl'orld
Cabicgrnmn.-Spccial Telegranm.-Thmc' Spatm-
ish overmmmimcmmt Is gatimering at Cndlz time
most If not all of its remaining var simlps
which are fit for service. Adnmiral Camnara's
aqtmatiron , which was sightcI recently sneak-
lug westvarti through time Strait of Gibraltar
at night , brought up at Ctmtiiz as was fore-
shadowed. This stmmmmmimooing of all Spalum's
present mitral strength at that Atlantic port
is 1mm order to make at least a aimowiimg of
resistance to the expected Anmcrlcamm squnul-
ron tinder Commodore Wmmtsomm. It tines not
yet appear whether time reserve fleet vili
ho untler command of'Ice AdmmiIrnl Canmara ,
vimo took a squmitiron timrough the Suez
canal and back , or Vice Admiral Chtmrruca ,
wimo lit iii cimargo of the Catiiz dIstrict.
LONDON , Jmmiy 29.-New ( York World Ca-
hlegrammm-Special Telegram.Time ) IaIly
Malls Madrid dispatcim says : lii tliscumssimig
peace negotiations time Spaimisit govornnment
will mmmakc a stand agaimist time cession of
h'orto Rico amid will comnbmtt timis tlemnatmti to
the hmtt , Time Spanish contemmtlomi is timmit
Porto Rico is quIto outside time scope of the
controversy wimich precipitated time war. Time
inhabitants imave always been loyal to Spalmm.
Time govcrimmmmcmmt would nmuclm rather sacri-
flee omme of the PhilippIne isiantla ,
'l'Itrentemi g0 ( Ymmi ( lii' Cumhuie' ,
LONDON , July 29.-MaIl nuiwices received
here today frommm Tangier , Morocco , say the
timreats of time Siumnisim residents there caused
the imouse of F. C. Partridge , the retiring
United States commsul , to be guarded before
he left , anti. in addItion , imis stmccessor ,
Sammmuel Gumimimmermu , was escorteti to the comm-
attiate , which is stIll guarded by Moorish
troops.
One American famliy , wimicim hind been residing -
siding at Tangier , wcmmt to Europe , feariag
vioiemmce. Time commduct of time 5,000 SpanIards ,
generally , immis hmeemi cnhimm , timough there
imave been a few threats to cut time cable iii
order to lrevemlt Comnummodore Watsoim frommi
using It , mmmiii In artier to Imiterfere with time
provisioning of his squadron.
Time French steaumier Obia , which recently
touched at Tammgier wltim nimmety refugees
( roam the Canary Islands , reported that the
foreign consuls at the Canaries hail notIfied
the subjects of theIr governnmcnts that
Commodore Watson's aqtmmuiron was coniing
and time people , therefore , vcre imanic-
strIcken and vere seeking refuge itm the
interior of the islands.
ASIC SIiNOIt 1)1 ? I1OSC 'i'O liI'.lt'l' .
Aet limit 'l'nhcmm huy ( 'uumumid limit l'remn Iu'r
Ut lteuiiaest of ( 'rovtm.
LONDON , July 29.-The secretary of
state for time colonIes , Joseph Chamberlain ,
replying in the House ot Commons today to
Thomas GtIfluon flowies , conservative mom-
her of Lynn Regis , said Senor dum hose , the
former Spanish charge d'affaires at WashIngton -
Ington , was formally requested by the Cami-
adian premier , Sir V.'iltrid Laurier , to leave
Canada. This , Mr. Chamberlain added , was
done itt time direction of time imperial goy-
errmment amid on ( ho grounti timid there \vmms
I reason to believe Scoot' do Iiosc was ustmmg
Canada for the purpose of belligerent operations -
ations against thmo United States. CommtInu-
log , Mr Cimanmberialn said that time authority -
ity to expel alIens from Canada , in such
cares , rests with the erowmm.
Ammswerlng another question , Mr. Chain-
lerlain saul the governmnemmt could mmot an-
dertake to hay on the table the imapers imav-
'
ing bearing upomm Dim Hosc's expusion.
REAStJNS FOR ASKING PEACE
emmmumn .7 uuimtut Asserts t hut IIutimmugt Is
timnimt Stitrynil Omit-Ciuim.i I t bus
sit Al I l'nluils 1)t'sie'ruite.
NEW YORK , July 29.-HoratIo S. Rumlienmi ,
counsel for time Cuban junta , In an interview
8aitl that time enmiomi Spain made pemmco
proposals at title time was timat Havana
could not hold out much longer.
"t ant ativiseci , ' ' said Mr. hluiens ) , "that
Havana's footi tuimpiy ; iii sufflcieimt for ommly
about two weeks moore , tlmcre are 200,000
civilians in tim city mmd from 50,000 to GO-
000 soldiers. Only two steamers have sue-
ceedeci in mumming time blockade amid timeir
cargoes wIll not go very far mimnong 250,000
people. Madrid has beemm notifleti that
havana's condition iii becomimmg desperate
mind with this 1mm s'iew and also witim tIme
purpose of doing somnetiming before Geimeral
Miles hati invademl I'orto Rico or Manila had
fmmiion , the peace proposals were made. They
knew very well in Madrmi that i'orto Rico
cannot effectively resist Miles anti timat the
surrender of Manila Is ommlv a nuestbon of
days , Therefore they chmosotbis asafitting
time to negotiate for terams of peace , as-
smmmnlng , of course , ( bitt the United States
would stop lighting at ommco anti timat time
weakness of Spain woulil miet he so commm-
pietely reveimlemi as it would be later. "
A dispatch ( rein Key Vest to time Journal
says : hunger is claiming mmumny victims ,
rich arid veer , In hiavanim. Siimco time cx-
tended biockamie imas closed time ports of
Sagua lit Granule , Nipo mmimd Batabano no
provisions imave emmtercd time Cuban capital
anti General lliammco'gm sczmumty stores 1mm tIme
warehotmees have bet-mm exhmausteti. Breath
riots have imircamly begun , Two brotimermt ,
bakers , weru lullietl by a mnoh for mlcrentling
two mlozomm loaves.
Charity is death , because time wealthy them.
selves are iii mmeeti of asslstmmmmco.
EXPECT AN ARMISTICE SOON
$ iiiml mm lbs N. . lt.sI ri' for Iulromit'tti
Comm fe'reuI ( ( ' ii II I ii. l'im il-
Ii.ubmmrs ,
MADRII ) , July 29.-Iteferring to time pros-
vrcta of peace , the Correspomitiermela , aim iii-
dependent , semi-ofiiclal newspaper , says
today :
While the goverumment. has um1ted for
peace witimout stipulmmtlng a prciimmminmmry
susleImslomi of hostilities. it ii. Bulposetl ) tImid
aim aromlstico will be declared as anon as time
basis is agreeti upon , and pending a delhimito
settiemmiemit. None of timese bases have yet
been submnittt'ti , but among the contiltiomma
mentioned is one rclativo to an Interimatiotial
commfcrence In London to urrammgo time future
of the Phihipimimme islands. We do not bit-
hove the Americans will vropose such a
conforemmee , because they have no lumtercst
in dolag so anti could mmot derive ummy benefit
timerefronm. Neither Is time Spammimeb go'ermm-
umiemmt favorable to atmcim a conference , comi-
aldurimig the negotiations which It has
opemmed directly with the Ummited States nrc
better calcuiateml to secure a good amulet.
standing hetwera time two countries.
it is understood timat the Simimalsim transports -
ports , Isia de Pansy and IsIs tie Luzon , wlii
sail from Cadix today for i3amttlago de Cuba ,
Ia order to embark the Soanush prisoners or
ar ,
TEMPERATURE AT OMAHA
Iliummr , ) . ' . ,
; ; mm , mm. , . . . . , ( III I u. in . , , . , ,
Ii a. mum , , , , , , ( It ) 2 p , in , , , . . .
7 am , ni , . . . , . (12 ( t i , iii , , . . .
S a. tmm . . . , . , (11 'I I' ' uim . . . . . .
I ) mm , mum . , . , , , tia . ' in . , , , . , 71
ii ) it. iii , . . . . . tin n , . ni , . , . , 71
II a , nu . . . , , , 72 7 ii. mum , , . , . , 71
12 umm. . . . . . . . . 7tt S , . iii , , , . . . lit )
I ) m' iii . . . . . ( Is
'I'O It' % ' .t't' 'i'll l IY l'OS lTl UN.
.t time ( rummummuism
:1 : II. mum. , t'hm Iuimmcy'iu hlauuui , . ' gelemmi-
litre' lIubhiiiimg ,
7 : ; , , mum. , i'im immumt''M linmid , ( rsm iiii
I'lmuimu.
SOUTH CAROLINIANS MOVE
lum thimmuiluisi It' iverlle'immg Ordered I , ,
( kt 4)11 of ( 'ii iu'kuummmimmmgum
I'll ri ,
CIiICKAMAUGA i'Alt1. Jumly 29.-Thj
First South Caroilmia reginiemmt . ( '
itt an ctmmly hour timimm immermji.gafl'T mimarcimeti
five mnilcs..Cii itossviile , 'Wliire time Southern
m'nilwmmy trauma for .Iaclmsnnvllle wore ( akemm.
Time officers amtti mmmcii of timla regimmiemit iuuve
hecim nmmxlnus to get away for sommme Utmie ,
ammO their departumee m'mis iimm especIally cmm-
timumsinstic otme. No otimor comnmmmaimtls imave
) 'et received mmioviimg orders , bitt It lii be-
ileved ( lint tlmc Flm'st brigamle , Secomiml dlvi-
slomm , First corps , will go out early mme'xt
we'elc.
Time iocmul railroad ofilcials imavo receIved
invltatiomis flronm time \Var ( lepartnucmit to biti
oil time transportation of time Sixth Ummited
States volummtcers and Fourth Tcummmeesce infantry -
fantry at. iCnoxviiie , mind the Flftim United
States voiummteer imifammtry at Colummmbmms to
Cimlclrnnmatmga hark.
At 2 o'clock this nftcrmmoou the wagomi
trauma of time Thirti tiivisietm of time FIrst
arnmy corps , were emit on review aim time
Smnlthm-Wlmite field. Tile .COiiO was a very
iilcttircstitme emme. Time wagomm train was thure
lines deep , 'mmmi follows : First Sotmtim Carolina ,
Elgimtim Massacimtmsottmu , First Now Iiaimmp-
shire , Twelfth Miumumesota , Twelfth New
York , Second Mlssoumrl , Fifth Ikmmmmsyivatuin ,
Twenty-first Knmmmias , Nimmtim l'emmmisyivanla.
They were lii brIgade formmitfomm , time First
South Cnroiitma being ott time left ammd time
Fifth h'cmmmmsyivnnia belmmg on time rlgimt.
Each reglmmiont hind twenty-seven wagons ,
making .187 in all. To each wagnmm wits at-
thchmcd foutr mimIcs , this bringIng time number
above t,000.
Time Fiftim Illinois rcglmmmemmt , vhnse nmov-
Immg ortlermu were revoked , is still consider.
nitly mlemimorahizcd , bmmt every effort Is beimmg
mmmimdo to get It back into shape. The large
mmuimmhem' of macmm who faileti to returmm to
canmp when time regiment was ortlered back
arc being gatimereui itt as rapidly os Possible.
TIme imiajority of the mumissing mmmcmi are iii
Clmmmttanoogn.
Colommel Snmitim , cvn'mmnammdummg the One
Htmmmdrcd mind Fifty-eigimthm IndIana.
has just formed a compammy of
scouts in hIs regiment. Time orgammlzation
numbers niumety-aix macn , eight from each
company. Time compammy Is in charge nf
Scrgeammt St. Clair. mu veteran of tlmc civil
war , and wimp was for twenty-two mumommths
0mb of General Crook's scoumts. lIe has ai-
ready conimmiencerd traumming time boys. They
are first iearmming to crawl aiommg time ground ,
lying flat on their stomachs.
WAR FLEET THAT NEVER CAME
IIn'anzm L.'t I i'm' l'se rI luimmur sun .t aviuil
I'letmre of t Im , ie'siuilr lit
dime lblocltiiuI.I ( 'It .
LON1)ON , .Iuly 'lO.-TImo hlarmimma corro-
spoumtlent of the Times , in a letter primits a
terribic incturo of the tiesumalr that is fallIng
impoim the city in time absemice of news from
time outbido world , in face of time advanciimg
prospect of a famine anti in time tinily avatcim-
imig for time Spanish fleet , wimlchm never caine.
It says :
" \'iitl rumors are afloat , Time more tlmiti
people immmagImme all kinds of disasters anti
foretell terrIble timings. while , always a few
immile off and stcammmlmig to ammtl fro are the
bhockatilng fleet , with time Intentlomi to starve
Havana lute mtubmtssiomm , for thmimt npparemmtly
is the safe and certaImm , U lint very heroic ,
Americaim plan.
"Time attitude of the lmopuintion mflmdcr
calamity is indeeml admIrable , as is also that
of thu troops despite time absence of pity nod
timclr scanty rations , but timc' are eating
their hearts out with imelpicuts , dmmhl rage ,
bcontmse they cannot get at amid try con-
c'musions with time very visible limit imnat-
talmmable foe. Ulanco , time Incorruptible ,
patriotic , humane soimhier , statmds out a imolile
itgumre In thIs crisis , trusted 00(1 respected
by all , "
LOOK FOR SUCCESSFUL ISSUE
lint 1st. Dbplouuummfisl iut'el s I. . See
$ juimblm multI i'uulte.i ' Slim It-s
It ( 'Itt' II ii ii .i g'r. . mum e I I I.
( Copyright , ISIS , by Press Pmmhilimiuuing C'o , )
LONDON , July 29.-Now ( York \Vorimi Ca-
blegramn-Special Tohegranm.-Ijimtlrr ) Score-
tary Curzon , spcaiuilmg presilmably 0mm tIme
strength of ativicemu fronm time hiritlsim ummi-
basimador at Mmmtlrld commccrmmimmg time miisposi-
tlon of time Ilianislm goverlmmmmeumt , saul tea
a leadlmmg member of Parlimmimmommt : 'Thert'
is every rcasomi to imopt ) ( hint peace over-
tames vill have a auccesstmml Issue. Spain
having broken time Ice it sa'ill lie iummpon.
sibie for her to witimtlraw if time United
States Is reasonable iii its demands. "
As to actual negotiations notimimmg appear'i
to be knnwmm in dlplonmatlc circles hen' , but
it is expected that a treaty will be no-
gotiateti formnmmlly at Paris wimon time Imasis
of arm imgreetnemmt hiatt been reae'iuemi mit Wash-
lngton.
hllipilui.sM A imu iu'I Ii's imt Sn a I hug. , ,
( C'niiYlifhmt. Th93 , by Asochnte'd l'jc'mimi. )
SANTiAGO IE CIJBA , July 28.-ieimmyctl ( )
in Transmission.-A ) panIcky feeling pro-
'ttlls 1mm btislnesmi circles here , owiimg to mu
fear that time Ilmnericuna will tmmrn ( hue city
over to time Cubana for self-govermmincnt. No
confluence exists , owing to time uncortmmlmmty
of timmi future. Ortiers that were given tiur-
log time first clays of tIme Amne'ricamm occupa-
(10mm ( lmav bocum counterimmantieh by cable.
Eurcleon morcimmmimthiso elm titroumgim bills of
haling vhs New' York bait beetm ordered umm.
ahippeut mtlmtl told In New York , eveum at a
sacrifice.
Iieumri , Niti.ing of iiit-Iuh'iu I ,
LONDON , July 29.-Time oiilciais of time
British adnmiralty say tlmmmt they hive hoard
: mothmiimg of the report , circulated by time
Daily Mull bore today , that a llritimmim trans.
liort , having on board a tletacbmmmiemmt of ( iremi-
adler Guards , hiountl ( or Gibraltar , uu'as ma-
cemitly toppcd in time Bay of lilacay by aim
Aumcm'ieamm crutevr. They say that If mutmeim mm
timing had occurred they would umidoubtemily
Imave hoard of it.
( 'I , nutmrm'H Fl cc I a I Cm.i is ,
MAIItiD. July 2P.-aptsill Aueon hums
rocolvea a tlfspatcii from Atiummiral Cammialu
anumoummcilmg that iule fleet has cast mmuicimo
at. Cmlix. Time halters ge'miertmlly extress the
opinion that time C'ortes will assemble in
Septemnlier.
Miss Jtmtmmie S'biey , wlmo eamno 1mm thu he.
I im4l ( of hmeace , started for Pails this after'
I umeon ,
'
1)EIANDS ) ON SPAI
President and Cabinet Doing Thci Best to
romitilato Them ,
TROUBLE ON QUESTIO , OF PIIIUF'PINES
Another BCSSOht ! Will Do held Todny to
Decide the Matter ,
INDEPENDENCE FOR CUBA DEMANDED
Forte Rico to Be Pcriuaneutly Rotiined by
United States.
COALING STATIONS IN EASTERN SEAS
AgumImmuuiilo'N .t I I It iuule' 'l'ia nruI I lie
t u lit-il Stimlt-s mm l"imi't.ir In time' Set-
tieuum i'mm t-Ieavey ) iity tie ( 'ailed
I a Futi' l'nimsmmit ii 4 lttt ,
WASIIINOTON , July 29.-Ncmmrly live
hours' earliest discussion by time iiresiiiemmt
itmmmi imis constitutional advisers of time mmattmru
of time response to be mntitho by time gave-rim-
mmmcat to time Sliammlsim overture for peace
bromtgimt no commclttsiomi amid ( hum smtbject wait
iiostpOneti fat' fumrtlm'r coimsitlermition met the
immeeting of time cablmict to b held at 10:20 :
tolmunrrow umtortmiimg.
Sucim is time formmmmii statemimemmt of time sittma-
tlomm mmmmuie at tIme comirltmsiomi of the clay's
work by cacti mnemmmber of time cmhiuet : avimo
was questiommei ( ti1Oti time subject.
A ihmial conclemsiomi , however , is mmmumch
hearer thnn this stntemmmcnt oumiti seemmu to
iumtllcnto , mmmlii iimtieuitl there is little rensomi to
( lOttbt that au agroemimemit hits bemm reached
diii oil tim. . ) substantial 1)0111(8 ( at Issue , amid
that wimat remnnlmus to be elomuc ( omimorrnw Is
rather to mimmiootim uway imiequmulitlcs muntl nil-
just sommie mnhmmor points of dilTcrcmmce lit-fore
immmiklng the answer expected by M. Cnmmmhomm.
Time iresklemmt'mm tiimtcusmtlot'm tluriimg tIm
greater part of time mmmormmlng was time eihmtlimst-
tion of thmo PiuiiIppimmcs. I mitlelenmlemice for
Cuba \vums deimmanded , l'orto 111cc to be mc-
taInetl by time Unitemi Statemi , coaling stutiomma
to lie nequlreti at tiunimi , Lmulrnmmc , munti oumu
lii time Cam'ol I tie I sin mutis ,
Timcso liropositlonmi were disposed of
qumickly. but wimeim it caine to time Philippines
$0100 diversity of opimmiomi u'ns reumehemi. As
mmemmriy as cami be gathered timis did muat
nierhy relmite to time rctcntiomm of time ishaimdmm.
On that score a majority of the cnilneta'ait
scored in time miegntive. Butt on limo liroati
iwoiiositiomm that Siailmm was to be nilowetl ( a
keep these iiossessiomms other questloims of
Immmportammce tit3'eIopetl , mmmmti it vums felt tiicso
immtmst ho amiswereth definitely before time ulucs. -
tiemm could be disposed of.
Ieimimuu.I a Cumuli mm g Ssmt boim.
There vas no question as to the propriety
of tlenmantiing the eoihiimg , atatiomm 1mm ( lieu
l'huiilppines , amid while there reasonably
miglmt be a difference of oplnlomm of time in-
cation and extemmt of thus station little tilt-
ficulty was expected to be encoummtcred lit
solvinuc that orohilem. imecause time niatttr
could be m'eferred to tue naiut boaril. 'tho
perplexing problem was what formn of gor-
ornment simouitl be instituted iii tue Philip-
pities anti wimimt avoumiti ie time nattiro at thu
gtmaraimtoe exacted from Spain that time new
government should lie liberal.
Sommio macinherit of time cabinet felt that.
time instmrgents ummmticr Aguimmaitho , having
acted immdepcndcumtly of ( ho United States
from the very imeginning of time iltsumrrec-
tion and imavimig lately shown mc ehispoaltiomi
to make trouble for its , haul no mnormml claim
, on time Uniteti States 1mm time stmmtenmont of
terms of ut-ace. On time other iuaimd , it nuts
urgeti timmmt ottr governnmeumt simommltl lnmio mm
opportummilty to extcmmth its principles timrough-
omit 1mm time vorld , immiui tlmis woulml lie thomuc
best in time lresont case by retumiring Spain
to extenti geimuino nuttmmmnnmy 1mm time l'hllip-
pines. it was just oum auch imoimmts as this
that the thiscuutslon proci'emletl mmii day.
So 3bniit. hlmIviimimif ,
Our answer mviii mimnlio sit ) lmmemmtion of the
mnommey indenmnity , Neither wiil there be
tiny mtrmnlstice at all. 'rho ammawer wIll hue
iii time nuttue of an ultinmattmmn amid If Spalim
tioemi not mtccept It it will fumro worse in the
future. Tile miote from Slaimm ) , it Iii nlt1 , nuts
it very mmtlroit amid etimmlvocal dncmmmneimt , train
time rentllumg of wimicim one woumiti tiuIimk the
otuiy questiomi iimvoived avums Cuba. Apputr-
C mmtl ' Sputum mum 1gb t ito t rca I I y imnvo I mm ttumml eti
gettimig ii thirect nummiwer train mmmi , but emily
to ommen thipiomnmmtIc corrospomitlence. This
l'nvermmneimt will mint imavo any , ttmclm corre-
Hlulmtic ) ii cc , liii t vi I I imium lie a at rum I gli tforwim'ti
stmtteiiicmit of Its Iircs'nt Peumce terms foi'
Sima I mm 'mm ttceptmi mice or rej cctioim , mmmumtm I mmg con-
illtlomms timnt umimder time e'ircuimimatmiumces arc
roasoimuubic immmtl evcmm generous ,
Admiral Dewey mmmmiy be callemh toVumttli -
imigton later tin (0 ( coosmmlt with time atimnitmiit-
tratinim as to thu gemmam'al tuituatloim lii thu
i'imllippincmt , tiio reformmis that are zmcetlcd in
time present form of gnverumnmcmmt of the
islamimis antI time location that sumnultl ho re-
muerveul for our coaling atmitiomi timom'c.
A point wimicim watt quickly established was
timat there aimoumhtl he no referummcu oim any
Ithmmist ) of time ( Itmcatitmn of time tllspomtitlomm of
time imtlantia to ummmy commeert or immtlividummi uma-
tioum by outside pourers.
Aimotimer was thmumt no protest tugainat time
commtinuance of military or naval oporuttlons
petitllng thin ieaco umegotitetloums wotmiti mtvmmil
In the itiigimte'ttt th'grcti ; timmit timomo weuimi lie
no armistice , mme ammapenimion of operatians ,
no mmutalaumsion of pl'esctit Imlamma , tmmitii tii
Siaim lards imini agreeti to time torimmum pmoposeml ,
Sum.bim's Flag In I'gmlb.
Iii addition to the ees3ion of Porte Itico
amuti Lime recognition of Cubaim immuielcmmtIcumeo
by Spain was time tiecislon tiimmt every yea-
tigtm of Spanisim government umimmi aimtimority
in time Cmirliiboamm umittlVcst Indian waters
must he remnoveti , affecting ii mnmmtcrlal cc-
iimiimultioli of uimmnicromis islanmls over which
lit a S iutmn I sh iimig ti lea , ( tim o of t hutimmot I iimm -
luortant of wimicim is time Isle of i'ine. Furthm-
ermmuore , hum ; ssu'celiiumg change of atmthmority
from Spmmfti to the Uniti'tl States 1mm our
mmearby uvaters Is to he offecttve alec ci. a
qimit ( 'laimmm of all lmitlebtctlmmess asuniemi li
Sunlit anti cimtmrgetl by it to thio3o isianmls ,
as far as tIme tlmmlted State.i is t-ommcorlieti
attn all couimmmmercial treaties new exlstlmmg hc-
tweca 'the Spanish governmmmeimt anti its Iou-
scasions anti ( ltmtiule Powers am o extiti-
guisheti.
Aim to time ltnssiiiihty of Hiiaimm's accept-
anon ci our tei'immm. views uhitieromi , nithmoughu
it can be salti that several of time ineni-
bert. of time cabinet beiloveml time termnmi sub.
stammtiahly agreetl Omt wtmmmlul iiuL be accepteti
ii' Spaimi at once. While believing that time
liropositioti gulioulti imm mmii reason comistituto
time immiimimnumn to be comusidt'm'ed somimo ox-
irosaeel the ieiiot that Sraium womiitl not
be inmncmiiately mlispoaeti to reach an agree-
ummeimt elm thiema anti liosaiiil a coimimitieruhie
lapse of time would elmsue before tiuuc guy-
erummomit would be reamly to yield , mmicatiimie
mecltiumg a ( : OmmiprOimmlse , um'imieim , It was an-
imerted , was hot Ic bet t'jmterumineml ( for a
mnomwut. ( ) timtrn took time groumiti timat there
'ups every indication timid Spain had dcideti
to amahu terms anti that wimmit was how pm. .