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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JtT2s"K 30 , 137J. OMAIIA , THURSDAY MORXLS G- , AUGUST 18 , 181)8 TWELVE PA ES. SIXGLE COPV inVJti CHXTS. CROWDS ARE COMING Transmississippi Attendance Increases in Numbers Day by Day. TEXAS OFFICIALS TAKE IN THE SHOW Governor Oulbsnon and His Party Visit the Exposition Grounds WHITE AND COLORED AMERICAN CONGRESS Convention for the Discussion of Eace Questions Formally Opens. USUAL DIFFICULTY AT THE Delecnten Seek I'rec AilnilnHlon to th \ | ) | ) | | | Tlii'iiilKli tlie Allillto- rlitin , hut Are Ilestriilneil After .Situation In The people are coming fast. There was nothing on the grounds yesterday that could bo considered responsible for any material Increase In attendance , but the crowd was ono of thu biggest since July 4. It was largely a crowd of Intelligent observers. There were no special features to Induce attendance nor to distract attention from the permanent attractions of the show , but the people came In force and remained on the grounds all day. The fact that a reduced rate Is in force on account of the colored congress was largely responsible for the decided Increase In the attendance Hundreds of new visit ors were brought In over the various lines nnd t1 ' were pouring out to the grounds all day. As the tickets are good for the return trip until the end of the week It Is expected that the bulk of yesterdaj's ar rivals will remain In the city until Situr- day night. There was no Indications during the mornIng - Ing that the crowd would exceed the piopor- tlons of the day before but toward noon the arrivals multiplied tremendously The people ple kept coming through the gates nil the afternoon nnd by C o'clock It looked as If the eta of big attendance had fairly atrlveJ. The band concert entertained nearly as many people as could get within hearing distance of the music nnd the life saving exhibition at 1 o'clock was witnessed by a crowd that was only limited by the boun daries of thu main court. Very few of the visitors went home before evening and as the usual number oi local people ramo out to hear the Plaza conceit nnd spend the evening the night crowd was even more encouraging than that of daylight. The evening conee.t attracted a big crowd and then thousands of people BWarmed over the north tract to see the fire works , which conclude ! the day'.T enter- taintncnt. Thu rce 'rr ' routine was varied during the forenoon by the arrival ol Gov ernor Culberson nnd his party of Te\ans and the lirst session of the Congress of Whlto and Colored Americans In the Audi torium. Governor Culborsoa'nnd lils-oatj- went out quite Informally and were met by General Manager Clarkson and escorted to the principal points of Interest about the grounds. Iho arrival of the delegates to the white and colored congress was attended by faomo confusion on account of a mlsundctstand ing between the local committee nnd the exposition management. The committee had located the session In the Auditorium In spite of the express notification from General Manager Clarkson that it would be necessary to pay admission Into the grounds In order to reach the building. At the hour at which the congress was called thorn were a large number of delegates outsldo the Sherman Avenue gates who had come under thu Impression that they were to be passed into the grounds. A com mittee was sent to General Manager Clark- Eon , who returned with Superintendent roster , and finally adjusted the difficulty by locking all the doors of the Auditorium but one , and letting In the crowd through the wagon galae. The exits , to the grounds were then placed in charge of the guards , , nnd those who wished to go In that direc tion were compelled to go outside and come In at the snaln entrance In the usual way. i I\AS HAY TO in : A iir. Kiieruetje MeinlierN from the Ione Slur Mill. ; Will .MitUe ThliiK Merr > . Thu Lone Star state came pretty near owning the exposition > osterday nnd It Is quite probable that It will own It today. Governor Culberson and his staff , accom panied by many of thn prominent business and professional men of the state , have In vaded Omaha to participate In Texas day , that will bo observed today. In the party from Texas are Governor Culberson , already chosen United States semtor to succeed H. Q. Mills , Host. II. B. Hubbard , ex-governor and United States minister to Japan under ex-President Cleveland ; Hon. r. F. Lubbock - bock , war governor of the state ; A. P. Wo- zcncraft , adjutant general of the state ; W. A. Chlldress , president of the Houston Bus iness League and the Exposition commis sion ; Tom Richardson , secretary of the Houston Business league and secretary of the Texas Exposition commission ; Colonel L J. Polk , Keneral manager of the Gulf , Colorado rado & . Santa Fo road ; C B Sloat , general passenger agent of the Chicago , Rock Island & . Texas ; Prof. II. L. Balls , chan cellor of law of Iho State unlversltj , Prank H. Burshlck , managing editor of the San Antonio Dally Express ; r. P. Holland , ex- snajor of Dallas and proprietor of the Toxns Farm nnd Ranch , the leading agtl- cullural paper In the south ; W. G. SterreU , Washington correspondent of the Galveston nnd DalHs Ntnva ; G. J. Palmer , business snanager of the Houston Post ; Hon. George Pcndexter , attorney ; II. i : . George , travel ing passenger agent of the Houston & Texas Central railroad ; Charles Peterson , presi dent of the San Antonio S. Aransas Pass Railway Immigration association ; Hon. R W. rinley , state comptroller ; R. W. Cul berson , United States district attorney , as well as many others almost equally noted The program for Texas day Is : Governor Culberson , staff nnd party leave he Murray hotel on n special car promptly it 10:30 : and go direct to thu Auditorium .vhcro exercises will be held at 11 o'clock harp as follows : Music ; welcome Hon J H. Harris , lieutenant governor of Nebraska r spouse , Hon. C. A. Culberson , governor o Ttxas , address , G. W. Wattl.'s , presiden of the exposition ; music ; introduction o Hon. R. B. llubbaul , orator of the day , b ) Hon. S. J. T. Johnson , vice president of th exposition for Texas. Too Hot for the > ohle Heit Mnn. Tha Indians of the congress will do little moro dancing so long as the we-nther con Unties warm. They flnd the heat very op prvaalvo and stet conductive to goot ! health Consequently they will refrain from chasing themselves around under thu glare of th hot sun. As soon as the weather cools they ( Continued on Fifth Page. ) ORDERED TO PHILIPPINES Transport * ! raiiillii and ,4rlrona at the fioldeii Cute Will nt l.ant Sail with. Trooim , SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 17. The trans port steamers Arizona and Scandla nro un der orders to sail. Word was received from the War department today approving the recommendation of Major General Mer- riatn , advising that these two vessels bo sent to Manila , independent of any further call for troops from General Merrltt. This move was recommended because the troops assigned to the Arizona nre all detach ments of regiments already In the field and the Scandia Is well adapted for the purpose of a hospital ship. The remaining troops of the expeditionary forces , Including the Seventh California , will remain hero pending the telegram ex pected from General Merrltt. The Arizona will get into the stream Friday afternoon sail Saturday morning. The troops as- to It are General Charles King , United recruits for the Tenth la volunteers , Lieu * , . _ _ _ s E. Barnett , commandIng - Ing recntmBHi rirst regiment Nebraska volunteers , Caplsln Gcnrse * ! . Yoldcman , commanding recruits for tno Tlrst regiment Colorado volunteers , Captain F. W. Carroll Lommnndlng This will leave the Third battalion , Twen ty-third Infantry , Major G. A. Goodalc com manding , nnd the otli"ers attached and the recruits for the Second regiment Oregon volunteers to sail on the Scandla with the emalnlng snembers of the hospital corps nd two companies and a half , the head- uarters and bands of the New York vol- nteers , the last bound for Honolulu. An bundanco of hospital supplies will be placed n the Scandla , so tint nil emergencies and asualtles of every kind can be met and cnlt with efficiently. REPAIRS ON MARIA TERESA 'recKliiK roinpan > Abnnt llenily to IlrliiK A'etsel to Port Condi tion o ( thv Colon. SANTIAGO , DC CUBA. Aug. 17. Captain iharp of the Chapman-Merrltt Wrecking ompany Is working vigorously to float the laria Tert a nnd oxpetts to get It in such condition as to enable It to come to Santl- go within a fortnight. The Maria Teresa as a hole flftei n feet long In the bottom , cry closeto the keel. This Is being closed nd stopped with unrlveted plates , soldered , .nil . cement nnd bagging. Captain Sharp suggests bringing the larla Teresa first to Santiago for tem- lorary repairs and then taking it to Ha- ann , where It will be possible to patch It ip sufficiently for It to undertake the voyage lorth. He thinks the vessel can bo so rc- alrei ) ns to make It available as a first rate rulser. General Sharp , however , has no sanguine lopes of saving the Cristobal Colon. In fact 10 eonslders the task practically Impossl- ilo , deslte the contrary opinion entertained by some , and he would not guarantee that he vessel can be floated. The salvage of th ; Kelna Mercedes and the Merrlmac , he a > s , will be easy. Both can be floated with little difficulty .nd he will undertake the contract with confidence. Thirty men are at w.orlt on the ilarla Teresa and twenty-five more will be ent. ent.Tho The Almlrante Oquendo and the Vlzcaya ire both total wrecks and are not worth ; avlng for 1unk. BLANCO STAYS IN COMMAND INHUC * IiiHtructloiiv to Snhordliinte * for the StiNpeiiNlon of HoHtllltle * . NEW YORK , Aug. 17. A dispatch to the lerald from Havana sajs : Captain General Blanco made It evident that ho government will not allow him o rcslsn until matters In Cuba have ) cen settled. Ho has made public this circular , which he has sent to the military commanders , and which shows that he re mains in charge of the events preceding the evacuation : The secretary of war tells me the protocol , iv 1th preliminary negotiations for peace be- .ween Spain and the United States , has ieen signed Send orders to suspend hos tilities on land and sea under your com mand If the insurgents do not respect : he suspension of hostilities put > ourself in Communication with the commander of the Uncrlcan troops to act and repel any nsurgeut aggression , which tnay occur be- 'ore we come to an urderstnndlng with the American troops. Place the troops oc cupylng the railroads nnd territory under > our command. Give jour especial atten- : lon to the comfort of the troops , and for .heso also placa j our sol t In communication w Ith the Atnerlcan troops If they exist In that territory. FIRE SALUTE OVER DEAD HERO IMnn * Completed for the Great Dem- onNtratloii Upon Itetiirn of \ riei-t at > ew York. WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The navy re view at New York will take place next Sunday , the parade starting from Tompklns- vlllc , Staten Island , at 10 o'clock In the morning. Each vessel of the navy in those waters will proceed up to the Grant monument ment , there fire the national salute nnd re turn. The president will bo unable to go , but Postmaster General Emory Smith. At torney General Griggs and others of the cabinet will represent the ndtnlnlstration. The plans were finally decided on at a con ference this evening between President Mc- Klnley and Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen. DAVIS ON PEACE COMMISSION MlnneNotn Senator Aeeept * the Ten der Made h > the 1'rcnl- dent. WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. Senator Gush- man K. Davis , chairman of the senate com- sultteo on foreign relations , bas accepted the tender of ass appointment as n member of the SpanlsU-Aniorican peace commission. TlioiiHiind Troop * nt Moiitank. NEW YORK , Aug. 17. There are now about S.OOO troops ut Montauk Point and ( buy nro mostlj In camps of detention and in tents about the sand dunes. Additional troops are arriving daily. Today the four troops of Rough Riders , who had been stop ping in Jersey City for Eomo dajs , got Into camp over the Long Island railroad. The tiansport Matteawan is being un- loided and ns the soldiers reached the shore they received an enthusiastic wel come. The First regular cavalry and pprt of the 1'ourth regular artillery came to Montauk from Santiago on the Matteawan. Ono soldier died In the detention camp. He had fever , but whether It Is jellow fever or malarial is not definitely known. There are five } cllow fever cases In tb'e detention hos pital and two suspects. Tranxport Itetiirnx from Manila. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17. The transport - port steamer Australia arrived from , Manila today , via Nagasaki. DISPLEASED WITH AOCDSTI Spanish Government Not in Pull Accord with His Policy. CABINET SADDLED WITH RESPONSIBILITY Mlnlfttrr Xot SntlNlled with Ilclng Compelled to Stnnil Sponsor ( or . Coniluct of Affnlr * In the Philippine * . Copyright , 1S93 , by Pros' ? Publishing Co ) MADRID , Aug. 17. ( New- York World Ca- ) lcgrara Special Telegram. ) According to the official version the government tele graphed General Augustl early In August ordering him to hand his command over to pneral Juadenes , because the War office was displeased with the tone of the dis patches which seemed to show a desire on \uguatl's uart to cast upon the cabinet the responsibility for almost all that had taken t > lace in the Philippines. It is stated that the ; overnment also telegraphed some days be fore the capitulation urging Generals Au gust and Jaudenes to prolong the resistance until the peace protocol had been signed. Considerable displeasure anu disappointment s shown In high quarters ngalust both gen erals because they are charged with having thus damaged the position of Spain In thu icgotlatlons for a settlement of the leglme , t\ the Philippines. It Is curious to notice that a strong feei ng is growing In Spain , echoed even more by the provincial than the Madrid press , against retaining the archipelagoes If they ire to bo a S.OUTCO of expense , and it Inter national control or Interference of any kind are to tie the hands of Spain in the political administration or commercial matters. 1're * * Cviiior'n 1'enell. MADRID , Aug. 15. ( Via the Frontier ) ( New York World Cablegram Special Tele gram ) The press censor at Madrid sup pressed all telegrams for the provincial iress and all articles and statements politi cal or financial In the press that even chal- enged the assertion that the United States themselves would recognize the Cuban debts or nt least oblige the now Cuban republic to recognize said debts. A prominent liberal statesman , an ex- minister , when questioned on the matter , said : "I have reasons for thinking that our government has received positive In formation and unoflicial assurance that the American government will do something for the Cuban debt. You Know the Americans are a practical people still. Spanish and foreign bankeis , especially Trench , German and Belgium , have Induced some very pow erful American speculators and financiers to buy Cuban stock with a view to create a sjndlcate In New York that will oblige Mo- Klnlcy to listen to their arguments. " LAW A > D niiDUii i\ Dewey mill Merrltt Get Inxtrnetlon * on Till * Point from WnliltiKtoii. WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The two American commanders at Manila , Admiral Dcwej and Major General Merrltt , united In a Joint dispatch , which was received here late this afternoon , asking for Instructions as to the manner of dealing with the va rious elements , particularly the Insurgents , now that the city was occupied by the American forces. After a conference at the Whlto House , In which Secretary Alger and Acting Secretary - rotary Allen participated , Instructions were sent to the two American commanders. The text of the request for instructions , and of the answer , was not made public , but Secre tary Algcr summed up the Instructions as substantially as follows : 'The instructions are to enforce law and order and to treat all law-abiding citizens alike. " The Instructions arc practically the same as those sent last night to General Law ton. The latter order specifically stated that .he Insurgents must recognize the military oc cupation and authority of the United Stains and the cessation of hostilities proclaimed by this government. Doubtless the same rule Is being applied to the insurgents under Aqulnaldo , although it was not officially stated that such specific orders were made. It Is said the joint dispatch from Dewey and Merrltt did not In terms refer to Agui- nuldo nor did the Instructions mention the insurgent leader by name. It is well under stood , however , that the desire of the Ames lean commanders was to have In- stinotions on the manner of dealing with the large and menacing forces of insurgents under Agulnaldo , who have surrounded Ma nila for many weeks and who , it is thought , snay or have demanded the right to occupy the city with the American forces ns the Cuban Insurgents did nt Santiago. It had been thought In some quarters here that the showing heretofore made by the Insur gents would lead to their receiving a certain amount of recognition , in the way of Joint action between the United States forces and those of the insurgents , when the city was occupied- but the Instructions sent tonight are based on occupation by the United States alone and , ns a high administration official summed up the situation , "There shall bo no Joint action except between Merrltt and Dewcy. They will maintain law and order and will treat Insurgents and Spaniards alike , requiring all to observe peace and order. " Aside from this Joint dispatch , the only other word received from f'.nlla during the day was In the brief dispatch from Admlra' ' Dewey announcing the surrender of the city last Saturday. A detailed dispatch from General Merrltt 'ias eagerly awaited throughout the day , ns It was feared that the sharp engagement of the land forces during the storming of Manila had resulted In seme casualties on our side ; but no dls patch came from General Merritt up to the close of office hours tonight , except the one in which he Jo'ns ' with Admiral Dewey ii asking for Instructions. Secretary Alger concluded from this that the casualties could not have been heavy , as ho felt sure General Merrltt would promptly report any considerable loss. There was a bare possi bility that a cipher dlsnatch from Merrlti had miscarried. U was noted that neither the first dia patch of Admiral Dewey nor the Joint dU' patch of Dewey and Merritt made any ref crence whatever to the part which the Ger man cruiser Kalserln Augusta took In removing Cu tain General Augustl from Manila to Hoi ; Kong. Trora this tL ? officials believe that the American commuuilers do not attach serlou significance to the course of the German naval authorities. The Incident continue to cause some irritation here , but it is pr.ic tlcally certain that no ofllclal cognlzanci will be taken of It. A high official of thi Navy department said that at most th' ' course of the German naval commander wa one of bad taste. There Is no disposition In un > ofllclal quarter at present to carrj the Incident to the point of considering 1 a breach of neutrality as has been euggeste ( In some British newspapers. PreNltlciit Mil ) lletleit Troop * . WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. President Me- Klnley has decided that he will review the heroes of Santiago In Now York city U his ofllclal duties will permit. * SURRENDER OF MEN AND ARMS , Spaniard * nt Ilnrueon ntiil SitKtm tie. Tniiiiino Willingly ISlto Ui In .Major .Allley. WASHINGTON , Aui { . 17. The War de partment has received the following ! SANTIAGO DH CUBA , Aug. 17. Adju- ant General , Washington : Major Mllcv has ust returned from Barccoa and Snguu. de : nnamo. At the two places there were ,766 officers and snon surrendered , 2,3.11 lands of arms and 413,000 rounds of nm- nunltlon , five Krupp guns ranging In call- jer from five Inchon to twelve Inches. Ptoops were very short of food , but fifteen lays' rations were R\\en \ them by Major Mlley and a large amount of Red Cross sup- illcs landed nt the same tlrno at both daces. These troops knew nothing whatever of ho destruction of Ccrv era's flcel , the fall of Srntlago or any later events. They ac cepted the situation and appeared to be glad of the opportunity of Betting home. Major Mlley states that on the door of the com manding officer was posted a bulletin pur- ) orllng to be a telegram fiom the naval commander at Manila , Informing Sagasta of his great victory over Dewey nt Manila and Sagasta's thanks to him for the same. The country in the vicinity of these towns s In the same condition as this utlerly de stroyed and grown up. The Inhabitants said that in eighteen months they would be nblo to raise a crop of bananas , which was : he principal product. A regiment of Insurgents was found In he vicinity of each 'place camped within a 'ew ' hundred } arda of Spanish troops , calmly observing each other. ( Signed ) SHAFTER , Major General. FOOD AND MAIL FOR HAVANA Former Spmiluli Prize Ship Still * for Home. Port with u Itcllef NEW YORK , Aug. 17. The steamer Ma- anas of the Ward line sailed today for Ha- ana with a large cargo of brcadsluffs , rje , icans and fresh vegetables , whllo a part of Us deck load consisted of 4,000 chickens. The vessel was formerl } the Spanish prize 3uldo , which was captured by the Havana ilockaders and afterwards bought by thu Yard lluo and Is the first vessel to leave Vew York for H.ivana since the war. The steamer Lydla , also of the Ward Inc , also cleared for Havana , earning the first mall that has left this city foi that port since the outbreak of hostilities. The mail consisted of five sacks , three of letters and two of papers and packages. There were about 3,000 letters In all , many of vhich were registered. The Lydla also car ried a heavy cargo of provisions and a nuin- > cr of passengers. RELEASE SPANISH OFFICERS Admiral Ccrieiu , Cuntnln Moreu and Others Are to Stiirt for Spnlu Toiln > . ANNAPOLIS.jMd , Aug. 17. Orders were ssued at the naval academy today releas- ng Captain Emilia Diaz Moreu , captain of the Colon , Spanish navy , as a prisoner of war. Captuln Moreu will leave hero with Admiral Cervera tomorrow for Spain. Ad miral Cervera , Captain Moreu and Lieuten ant Cervera arrived Euro this afternoon from Portsmouth , 5f. H. , and shortly after reaching the acauemy the order releasing Captain Moreu vvaa * jJvcd. All the Span- , sh officials here expect to be released In a few da > s , but not all of them expect to return to Spain immedlatelyi One of them ntends to remain In this country perma nently , and others will visit Baltimore , Washington nnd other places of Interest be fore returning to Their country. REMOVE SIBONEY PATIENTS Ohio and Michigan Soldier * Mart for Home Toilii } llettlmeiits on the \Vu > > orth. SANTIAGO DC CUBA , Aug. 17. 6 20 p. m. Three hundred and seventy-flvo patients from the hospital nt Siboney were brought to Santiago this afternoon nnd will leave by the hospital ship Qultanla tomorrow. The Eighth Ohio will leave on the Mohawk. Ono company of the Thirty-fourth Michigan regiment will go In the morning to Guan- ananio bay for transportation on the United States steamer Resolute LAID LOW BY TUT. THOIMC FEVCUS. Shnfter'M Ileport from Sniitlnwo Shown Sit More Death * . WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. Six deaths among the troops nt Santiago are reported by General Shatter to the War department tonight. His dispatch concerning the health conditions of the American forces follows : SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Aug. 17. Adjutant General of the Army , Washington : Sanitary report for August 16 : Total num'jer sick , 1,516 ; total number fever cases , 1,139 ; total nusnber new fevcc cases , 93 ; total number fever cases returned to duty , 236. Deaths August 12 : Private John W. Lin guist , Company C , Third Infantry , sualarial fever , exhaustion and heart trouble. August 14 : Rowell Williams , civilian , tjphold fever. August 15 : Watd Wllford , Company B , Eighth Ohio , remittent malarial fever. Au gust 1C : Private Carl Llnsener , Company F , Twelfth Infantry , typhoid fever ; Corporal John S. Lee , Company G , Eighth Ohio , yel low fever ; Private James T. Sills , Company C , Thirty-third Michigan , djsentery. IMMUNES ARE IN BAD SHAPE i : eii the O 111 i-ITH Are hlek and the IleKlmeiit * Are Totally Unfit to 1'roceed. WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The War de partment Is receiving ofllclal reports which Indicate that some of the Immune regiments now at New Orleans nro not in fit condition to proceed to Santiago , One of the reports received hero Is to the effect that a single regiment has ISO sick , Including eighty cases of malarial fever , and that the sick list Includes the colonel , lieutenant colonel , major and adjutant of the regiment. HooM'l fit Will ItelKII. WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. It Is reported hero this afternoon that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt , commanding the First volunteer cavalry , better known as the Rough Riders , will resign bis military lommlsblon its a few dajs , but before doing so he will visit Washington for the purpose of conferring with the officials of the adtnlnistratlon con cerning the situation nt Santiago , which resulted In forwarding the "round robin" petition for the transfer of the troops to the United States. Cierninn Cruler ( liien to Java. BERLIN , Aug. 17. Emperor William has ordered Admiral von Dledrlchs , commander of the German squadron in the North Pacific , to go on the first-class cruiser Kaiser to Batavla , Java , in the Netherlands , to repre sent him at the festival , and therein con nection with the forthcoming coronation of the queen of the Netherlands. Northern ItrtTultk Demi nt . .nntn. ATLANTA , Oa. , Aug. 17. Julius Cassl- rlgh , n recruit of the Twentieth Infantry , residence unknown , and Sasn Stockdell , private , Company M , Thirty-second Sllch- Igan volunteers , died today at Fort McPherson - son of typhoid fever , Ntockdell's remains were lent to Detroit tonight. STORY OF THE SURRENDER Detailed Account of the Fall of the Philippine Capital , DEWEY SUSTAINS HIS GREAT REPUTATION llnniUcn Hid Tleet Without Mini O III Cilor > O\cr the Siiimlsh Clt ) . ( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co. ) MANILA , Aug. 13. ( Via Hong Kong ) ( New York World Cablegram Special Tele gram ) The stars and stripes now lloit proudly over Manila , captured today by a combined naval and land attack. Admiral Dewey destro > cd Malate fort , enfiladed the trenches of the Spanish troops guarding the southern approach to the city , allowing our troops to force their way Into the city , tak ing possession of what the admiral had cap tured. The attack began nt 9'30 and the sur render occurred Just after noon , though the Spanish garrison Hag continued to fly until 5:30. : 5:30.Tho The victory was one of diplomacy on the admiral's part. Not one- Spanish shot was fired at the fleet , though stubborn resistance was made by the troops. Dewcy's record , therefore , consists In sinking the Spanish fleet and the capture of Manila without the loss of one man In action. The fleet maintained fire on the fort In Malato until the troops of Greene's and Me- Arthur's divisions were ready to march. It then ceased to fire. The troops on entering lost eight killed and thirty-nine wounded. From the deck of the Olympln , where I was during the engagement , 1 could plainly see the troops make a gallant dash along the beach , scale the wail of the fort and plant the American flag on the top. There was an agreement between Dewey and Merrltt to get under way with the fleet standing toward the city. At the same time the troops were to press forward ready to force an entrance when the navy had de stroyed the forts. Ilnttlc FlnRH Wn-\c. Exactly at 9 o'clock a. m. theOlympla was under way and battle flags broke out on every mast In the fleet. The fleet did not go In column or line , because differ ent ships were assigned to different batter ies. The Olympla , Raleigh and Petrel were assigned to Malate fort and the Spanish trenches which guarded the approach fruui the south , where our troops WPI-O stationed. The Monterey , assignee to a battery with two ten-inch guns , steamed north of the point the Olympla headed for. The Charles ton , Baltimore and Boston were ordered to aid the Monterey and also to silence one ten-Inch and the six-inch guns along Lu- netta. They were ordered not to fire , how ever , until flred upon , meantime holding their position before the city. Admiral Dewey saw the bombardment from the after bridge of the Olympla. Mer rltt embarl-ed early on the Zaflro , stood off in the direction of Manila , waiting until the suneuder to enter the city and take command ,13 military governor. He had 300 troops aboard the Kwonghol to act as escort when ho landed. Our ships steamed slowly toward Manila all cleared for action , every man at his station waiting for the time when the orders were to be given for firing. At 9 30 the Olyrapia had slowed down almost to stop- Ping. Orile.ru to Fire. Exactly at the half hour Dewey cave the order from the bridge : "Fire when jou are ready. " The stillness on the deck was broken by the call of the orderlies repeating the admiral's command , also calling the range , then 3,700 jards. Almost as the com mand reached the gun deck the three star board E-lnch guns rang out the opening of the engagement. Under the admiral's order no shots were to bo flred at any of the fortifications excepting Malato unless first flred upon. During the engagement no shots were fired so there was no bom bardment outside of Malate fort. The American troops occupied entrench ments only a short distance from the fort at Malate. Great care had been exercised to prevent shells striking the American lines. The Spaniards had two trenches , one run ning back from Malate fort , the other 800 yards to thp rear. The shots going over the fort therefore burst in the trenches , The first shots from thu Olys'ipla fell short owing to a drizzling rain , making observa tions difficult. The gunners soon got the range , firing then HUe target practice five five-inch shells , one after the other explod ing inside the fort , wrecking It badly. The Olympla flred a dozen shells and then censed firing , the Petrel coming second. The Olym pla began again. The Petrel made the lirst hit and loud applause followed. Frlng con tinued ns fast as broadsides could l > o tiled. Still there were no signs of answering shot. At 9 56 reports of two shots came from Ma late fort. It was afterward said they were explosions caused by our shells. At 10 o'clock the Raleigh's six-inch shell struck squarely on the top of the fort. The bom bardment continued furiously except for ceasing to allow the smoke to clear away. The Callao , Lieutenant Tappen , went close In a hot fire with its small guns and did great service. At 10:40 : the American troops were seen advancing along the beach on the double quick toward the fort. The order to cca.so firing was given when a puff of smoke fiom the fort caused by fire from a big gun on the troops. The admiral ordered to begin firing carefully , one gun at a time. A few more shells were thrown Into the fort and then the signal to cease firing was hoisted on the Olympia's halyards at 10 30 , the Calloa being the last * o cease firing. At 10:55 : the Oljmpla's crew broke out Into cheers , the troops having planted the flag on Malato fort. City Surrender * . Dewey then signalled Manila , "Do > ou Burrender ? " Following the signal by ad vancing the fleet and concentrating it be fore the heavy batteries of the Manila vvntsi front. All the guns were ordered trained on the batteries. At 11 'SO Lieutenant Brumlnv and Gen eral Whlttlcr of Merrill's slaff with the Belgian consul , Andre , left the Olympla to confer with the Spanish officers ushore , At 1 the Spaniards answered Dewe > 's signal with one desiring a conference. At - 30 Ilrumbey returned and rsported that fie city had surrendered. This was signalled the fleet , but the Spanish flag atlll flew over Manila , the governor not wUhlni ; to lo.vur It until the American troops obtained com- pleta possession of the city to protect it against the insurgents , Merritt took his staff of 300 troops and landed on the Paslg river. A long confer ence followed between Merrltt and Governor Jaudenes regarding minor conditions of the BUI render. The officers were allowed to re tain their side arms , but wera compelled to surrender the horses. Disposition of the Spanish prisoners was not decided. At CM5 nrumbey raised the American flag , which was Immediately saluted by the entire fleet with 21 guns. Three divisions of Aiacrlcan TEMPERATUREAT OMAHA _ Hour. lc . Hour , Dec. * > Hi in i . ( IT 1 l > . til "t * ( I n. in ( Ill - | i , in 711 7 n. in till it | i. in Sll S n. n IIS -I p. in Ml i ) n. in . . > 70 r 11. in vj ! O a. in Til II l > . lit SI 11 n. ill. . . . . . 7. 7 | > . in. SI ) \ - in 77 S i > . in 75 t > | ) . in ? : > TODAY AT Tllfi U.\1'OS1TIO > . At the ( ! roimdt S n , in. to 1C p. m. i 1 ml I n n It it. in. . Ttn * Day I2\erel e * ut AiiilKorliiin. ! ! ii. in. , .Mexican Itnnil , Got eminent IliillilhiK. 4 p. in. . I. Iff SnxliiK r\lill > HI < > < , I.IIKOIItl. 7 p. in. . Mexlentt Ilnnil , firnnil IMnrn. 5 p. in. , 1'liinn Iteeltnl nt Anilltiirluiii. O p. in. , 1'lrcttorUN oil I Inorlli Tr.ic.-t. ! ) < M > n To n i 1(1 ( n. in. . American Society of Plor- lnt lit riritl CiiturtKiitloiiiil Clinroli. Kl u. in.ehrnftkn I'liotnirrnpher * ' ANMielntloii nt Tim r Mn 11 Milieu' Ilnll. 1O ii. in. . Colnrcit Anierlenii f'oii en- tlmi nt CrelKliton Hull. troops entering the city vvcr- received by the Spaniards and natives with br.ivos. Chinese merchants arc delighted at the prospect of n resumption of business. The troops now lm\o complete possession of the city , disarming all Insurgents who tntcr the city. Notice 1ms been given ilio foreign ad mirals opening the port for commerce. The cable will bo repaired Immedlatelv. Mlll- tary Governor Merrltt will take up his resi dence at Manila. AMERICANS BURY THE DEAD nic Proper Interment to tlie HotlleN of Demi .SiniilnrilN | unit Cnlinii It eiMMiL-on trillion. ( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co ) SANTIAGO , Aug. 17. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A detail of stalwart American troopers worked all last night in the cemetery here burying and burning the bodies of dead Spanish troops nnd Cuban reconccntrados. Hundreds of buzzards , deprived of their nightly mrnl , circled in the nir. Moro than 100 bodies which had been previously burled , only a few Inches under ground , were properly in terred. Yesterday afternoon seventeen bodies of Spaniards and Cubans , nine men and eight women , were piled on a roughly constiucted bier by the Cuban cemetery attendants and two barrels of kerosene were poured over them. Then a match was applied and this flames sprang thirty feet In the air. When the bodies had been about half reduced , a fierce tropical rain set In nnd extinguished the llamcs. The rain censed In a few min utes , but no attempt was made to relight the fire. The Spanish officials refused to furnish any more oil , sa > lng the supply for the day had been exhausted. The cemetery attendants , who have not been paid for a long time , would not buy oil with money which I offere'd them. Ijiter 1 acquaint id Governor Wood -with the facts and ho Immediately sent American troops to take charge of the cemetery. They found a dozen bodies lying on the ground by the side of coffins which had been opened and were half filled with rain water. In ona coffin , from which the lid had been Jolted , was the body of a whlto Cuban woman who had died of starvation at El Caney. Th practice of burning the bodies will bo con tlnued by the Americans ns a safeguard against epidemic , but In a radically differ ent manner from the barbarous methods heretofore emplojed. HAY PREPARING TO LEAVE Will Prolmhly Snll for the Dulled State * lij- the Middle of ( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co ) LONDON , Ails. 17. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Officials at the American embassy were busy today an swering queries concerning the ippolntment of Hay. The ambassador returned to town early this morning and was occupied throughout the day nt the embassy snaking arrangements for his approaching depirture. I learned that Hay will sail probably by the middle of September , certainly before October 1. The American society has ar ranged for a farewell dinner and other din ners are suggested. Colonel Hay returned to London from the country today and cabled President McKln- ley his acceptance of the office of secretary of state. Ho will leave for the United States next month. HOOLEY'S CAS FALLS FLAT SciiKntloiinl L'luiTKCH of Ilrlhrry AKiiliiNt Delaware and Other * Fall to Coiilet. . ( Copjright. 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co ) LONDON , Aug. 17. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Hoole ) 's sensational charges of bribery against Del aware and others practically petered out in the high court today. Justice Wright , In an claborato judgment which was much approved , characterized Hooley as a man of the snost dangerous kind , rash , reckless nnd inaccurate. He said It was not safe to act on his ev Idenco In such a case. Fur ther , Hooley seemed to be under mere il lusions. The judge said Delaware was per fectly justified In asking Hooley to correct his evidence where It was Inaccurate , but had been Indiscreet In referring to cheriues for the bankrupt's wife at that time as vindicating Justice. Delaware was ordered to pay the costs. Cerrull Clnlni * Settled. ( Copvright , 1S9S , by Press , Publishing Co ) COLON , Colombia , Aug. 17. ( New York World Cablegratn Special Telegram. ) Slgnor Checcl , the Italian minister , re ceived a dispatch from Homo today Inform ing him that the Ccrruti claims had been satisfactorily adjusted. The minister will accordingly leave at the first opportunity and the Italian warship will leave Colom- blasi waters this week. Communication with Now York by way of Cuba has been ro- SL'UlCd. Sulelde of A liny Dlllrer. WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The War department - partment today received a dispatch from Lakeland , FU. , stating that Captain John Carmlchael , commissary department , had committed suicide b } shooting. His homu Is In Lexington , Va. He married a daugh ter of John Randolph Tucker. When ap pointed ho was with the Nicaragua Canal commission. Ho had been ill for soma time. Movement * of Ooenn VeMel * , Auir. 17 , At New York Sailed Majestic , for Liv es pool. Arrived Travc , frotu Bremen. At Queenstown Sailed Cephalonia , for Boston. At Soutbasnpton Sailed Caale , for Now York. At Boulogne Arrived Amsterdam , frosn Now York. REPORT FROM DEWEY Admiral Officially Confirms Koport of Surrender of Manila. SEVEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN No Casualties on the Pleot nnd None of the Vessels Injured. COMBINED ATTACK OF ARMY AND NAVY Surrender of the City Formally Demanded on the Seventh of August , AUGUSTI LEAVES AFTER THE SURRENDER Seniln III * oniclnl Iteport to Madrid from HOIIK KOIIK SlMinliiu , to MnKe It . I'll bile. WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. Adralr.-v ! IJcwej's ofllclal announcement of the bom bardment and surrender of Manila has been received , as follows. MANILA. Aug. 13. To Secretary Nnvr , Washington. Manila hurromlcrod today tc the Ames lean land and naval forces , after a combined attack. A division of the squad ron shelled the forts and entrenchments at Malato on the south side of the city , driving back the enemy , our army advancing from that feldo .it the same tltno. The clt > sur rendered about C o'clock , the American flag being hoisted by Lieutenant Brumby. About 7,000 prisoncis were taken. The squadron lad no casualties , none of thu vessels were Injured. On August 7 General Merrltt and I form ally demanded the surrender of the city , which the Spanish goveinor general re- fiticd. DEWEY. Lieutenant Brumby Is Admiral Devvey's flag lieutenant. nirncui/r TO OHTAIX BKTAII.S. Mttle > e\t J.i-nrnfil ConeernliiK the Itiittle nt Mnnlln. HONG KONG , Aug. 17. The American collier Zaflro , from Manila , which arrived here yesterday , is anchored in Junk bay. It left Manila on the 14th. A typhoon is raging and It Is impossible to land the malls with details of the battle nt Manila. It Is learned , however , from an American raval officer , when Dewey , on August G , demanded the surrender of Manila within fortj-eight hours , the Spaninsh commander replied that the Insurgents being outsldo the walls , he had no safe place for the women and children who vvcro In the city and asked for twenty-four hours' delay. This Admiral Dewey granted. At the expiration of the specified time , Admiral Dewey and General Merrltt consulted and decided to postpone the attack. On August 13 the American squadron formed In line off Manila. The Oljmpla flred the first shot at the Malato fort. The shots of the Americans fell short and some time was occupied in finding the range. Then the Callao , one of the , gunboats cap tured by Admlial Dewey from the Span- lards , got under the fort and sent In a hot fire Great destruction was done with the rapid-fire guns. The fort foiled to reply , but fired on the American troops that were storming the Spanish trenches. The largo American ships were osdered to cease firing aftet an hour's work , owing to the failure of the fort to respond. 7 ho fighting in the trenches was most fleice. Fifteen minutes after the Spaniards were driven to the second line of defense they were forced to setreat to the walled city , where , seeing the uselessness of re sistance , they surrendered and soon nftei- wards a white flag was hoisted over Manila. The Belgian consul at Manila. M. Andre , boarded the Oljmpla and returned with an American lieutenant to the Spanish military governor , who agieed to surrender. Gen eral Merrltt proceeded to the palace at 3-30 and the Spanish formed In line nnd formally surrendered , but the officers were permitted to ictaln their swords. The American loss is reported to be six or eight killed and forty wounded. The Spanish loss was considerable , but the ex act numbers nre not obtainable. The trenches were filled with badly wounded Spaniards. Slanlla Is now under martial law , with General Merrltt ns military gov ernor. The California Red Cross society rendered valuable aid to the sick nnd wounded. Per fect order prevailed in Manila on the even- I Ing of August 13. As the Americans | marched In guards were placed around the i ' houses of all foreigners In order to prc- vent their being looted. The Insurgents were not allowed to take part In the attack upon the city , but were kept in thu rear of the Americans. In order to prevent bloodshed , they were for bidden to enter the city after the surrender unless they were unarmed. Hefore the surrender the Spaniards burned the transport Cebu In the Paslg river. It Is supposed that Admiral Dewey was unaware of the departure of Governor General Au gustl. The Zaflro's officer first heard thf news of the ' governor general's flight OQ their arrival here. General Augustl's etc cape Is considered to have been prearrange as ho brought with him his family and suite. AilvlccN from Miulrlil. MADPIO , AUK. 17. It Is now asserted thai General August ! left Manila after the sur. render. The government has received his report giving details as to the surrender , but It is not yet ready to publish It. It Is asserted that General Augustl , on August 7 , rpfu&cd all propositions to sur- rcndcs. The tecond dispatch from the admiral had not been deciphered up to noon Both were received early In the day nnd after the first one had been translated Acting Sec retary Allen carried it over to the White House and laid It before the president. While It bore out the news already brought by press dispatches , vet it established the additional point that some 7,000 prisoners of war were now held by the Amcrlcs1 ! commanders nnd thut no casualties In the navy or damage to ships had occurred. Surrender IN Important. Now that the surrender U officially re ported. It can bo stated that Manila Is be ing held by virtue of the military occupa tion and surrender nnd not by virtue of the protocol. The difference Is said to amount to little In practical results , yet HUdi ns it Is nil officials agree that the occupation Is llui result of the combined military and imvnl operations. Accordlns to Admiral Dowoy's dispatch the surrender occurred about ! i p. m. lost Saturday. The- peace protocol was signed utl. . \ p. m. on Friday. It Is sold that USB difference In time between Manila and Washington Is such that the surrender , reckoned on Washing ton time , would bo about twelve hours ahead of the time at Manila , or about 5 a. sn. Saturday morning , in point of actual time , therefore , the signing of the protocol preceded the actual nurrender of Manila by a few hours. Hut It In a well established rule of military law , accepted the world