THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED .JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAILA , SATURDAY MOKXIIN G , AtTGTJST 20 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CHXTS.
JUST ON ITS MERITS
Exposition Draws Another Crowd to See Ita
Wonderful Exhibits.
YESTERDAY WAS A DOUBLE HEADER DAY
Occasion Conrecrated to Florists and the
Mixed Congress Delegates.
NEITHER CLASS LARGELY IN EVIDENCE
Crowd at the Grounds Too Great to Make
Them Noticeable.
SPECIAL EXERCISES IJDITORIUM
AililrcH * on the Dent
Itncc * of American *
Mrnkcr of Michigan Drawl
a Small Croud.
The members of the American Society of
Florists and the delegates to the White
and Colored American congress were the
guests of the exposition jesterdaj' . While
the occasion was thoroughly cnjojed by
the visitors it was not In the nature of a
drawing card for Ihe show and the attend
ance was somewhat less than that of the
previous day. Both the visiting organizations
indulged In brief celebrations on the
grounds In the forenoon , at which Ihey were
given Iho usual welcome by the exposition
officials and their members spent the rest
of the day in rounding up those features
of the show that they had missed during
their previous visits.
Aside from the morning meetings , which
were of interest only to the members of
the visiting organizations , the day was de
void of special feature. It had been ex
pected that the mixed congress would se
cure the attendance of a large number of
colored people from down the river cities ,
but In this respect it was almost entirely
a disappointment. Aside from the assem
blage of upward of 100 people In the Audi
torium in the morning , there was nothing
to Indicate their presence and the crowd
was mainly confined to the regular accumu
lation of general visitors.
ADDHKSS 10 COLORED AMERICANS.
JuilKe MriiUor of tllrlilunu Speak * nt
the Anilltorlnm.
The presence of the delegates to the
White and Colored American congress at
the exposition jestrday was signalized by
a. short meeting in the Auditorium at which
they were addressed by Judge D. Augustus
Straker of Detroit. They were supposed to
assemble at 11 o'clock , but most of them
had had a surfell of addresses during the
last few dajs and preferred to spend their
time In seeing the show.
This did not detract , however , from the
interest of Judge Striker's remarks , which
deserved a better audience. He was intro
duced by General Manager Clarkson , who
stated that he is the first and only man of
his color who had been elected to the
bon.c in Michigan by the vote of the pee
ple.
Judge Straker's address was brief but de
cidedly entertaining. Ho congratulated the
exposition management on the fact that It
has extended this invitation to the repre
sentatives of the white and colored races to
meet in Omaha. Nebraska has always been
foremost in progress , breadth of thought
and patriotism , and It is fitting that it
should be the state to inaugurate in this
country the assemblage of the two races to
gether for the common benefit of both. The
seed may bo small , but he expressed the be
lief that the tree will expand until it cov
ered a much larger representation than is
nowpresent. . The speaker suggested that
this congress Is particularly opportune at
this time. The people of this country were
no longer a family nt home , but their borders
have been extended and a new class of people
included in their citizenship. A large part
of these are a mixture of Latin and African
blood and It was particularly appropriate
that the white and colored races should now
meet together to consider the rights of man.
Continuing Judge Straker briefly discussed
the progress that had been made during the
last thlrtjjears toward a more thorough
understanding in this respect. Domeslic
differences still exist between the two races ,
but they were one in evcrjthing that related
to their citizenship and their lojaltj- their
countryHe urged the colored delegates to
cultivate a more vigorous spirit of unity and
pride of race and to endeavor to deserve In
every respect the dignity of Americas citi
zenship.
MEMBER i.r.ss THA > A QUORUM ,
Executive Committee Potpone * It *
Meetlnw Until Monday Afternoon.
Twenty-five members of the Board of Di
rectors struggled for nearly two hours jes-
terday afternoon to secure the additional
member that was necessary to make a
quorum. Then they gave It up and ad
journed to i o'clock Monday. While they
were waiting , the members Indulged in
some informal discussion on various topics.
One of these related to the propriety of
holding evening meetings in order to secure
a Inrcer attendance. The majority of those
present held , however , that they would be
worse off In the evening than In the after
noon , and the suggestion was voted down.
Manager Llndsey wanted to know what
was being done to advertise the exposition
In Ohio and Indiana , and another member
asked if anjthine was being done In the
west. Manager Babcock of the Department
of Transportation , who is looking after the
Department of Publicity during Manager
Rosevvater's absence , stated that three nd-
lortlslng men had been sent oul over the
tronk lines west of Omaha to see that the
country was thoroughly billed for DOO miles ,
and he aUo gave some Information In regard
to the work that was being done by the
railroads in the way of co-operation with
the Department of Publicity.
C. F. Wcller suggested that the exposition
was now getting a tremendous amount of
advertising In the newspapers. He had
got hold of a big bundle of papers from
various localities only the other day , and
without an exception they devoted a con
siderable amount of space to the exposition ,
Special Attraction * Toil n jr.
In addition to the regular features there
will bo a number of special attractions U
Interest exposition visitors this after
noon and evening. The most interesting
event will be a scries of races and othei
amusements at the Indian encampment , be
ginning at 2 o'clock , at which the following
events will be pulled oft : 2 p. m. , 100-
yard foot race between Sioux , Apaches
Blackfeet , Omahas and Flatheads ; 2:15 : p
m. , squaw race , fifty yards ; 2 30 p. m. , fool
race for bojs under 12 , fifty jards ; 2-40 p
m. . sack race for Interpreters ; 3 p. m.
moccasin race , all tribes ; 3 ! 0 p. m. , horsi
race , one-half mile , all tribes , 3 40 p. m.
dog feast and dince ; S p. m. , a'l dance.
This entertainment will be entirely frti
to the public. Tbc crack. baUtllon < X. thi
High school cadets will give an exhlbltlc/i
drill on the Plaza from 0:30 : to T o'clock ,
or Immediately preceding the regular evenIng -
Ing concert. The celebration will conclude
with n display of fireworks on the north
tract at 0 o'clock.
11 UMD-niti : ( st. % it M V SHOW.V.
Center of Attraction nt the Gotern-
III flit UulldlllK.
The four-Inch breech-loading rapid flre
gun that was recently secured for the naval
exhibit in the Government building has
been placed In position and receives more
than ordinary attention from visitors. As
this is by far the most pretentious piece of
ordnance that has ever been seen in this
part of the transmlsslsslppl region it im
presses the bulk of the visitors as a most
formidable piece of flghHng tnachluerj- . The
gun Is thirteen feet long and is capable
of accurate execution at a range of more
than five miles. While it is far from car
rjlng the tremendous force of the bigger
guns , It Is said to be fully capable of pene
trating the armor of anj thing except one of
the heavily protected battleships. It rep
resents the medium gun that has done the
jnost effective execution in the late naval
and is altogether a very inter-
> lece of fighting mechanism ,
leople who are only familiar wllh the
lEbloned cannon that were used In
previous wars the modern ordnance dlsplajs
some new and Interesting features. The
big gun is swung on a carralge geared with
cogs by which the muzzle Is readily turned
In any direction by cranks that move with
a slight pressure. Just at the left of the
breech is n small wheel which has Ihe va
rious ranges marked on it and above it Is
n small telescope through which the sight
ing is done. When the range is transmitted
to the gun captain the wheel Is turned until
the indicator touches the figure mentioned
and it is only the work of a few seconds
to manipulate the gun so that when it is
discharged the projectile will strike at ex
actly that distance.
Another interesting feature Is the breech
mechanism and the adjustments by which
the tremendous recoil incident to the use of
buge explosive energy is regulated. The
breech plug screws Into the breech of the
sun , but It Is so nicely adjusted that one
turn of a lever unscrews It and opens It
to the right to admit the insertion of the
projectile. There is also the breech mech
anism of a thlrteen-inch gun , which indi
cates what a mammoth weapon the entire
rifle would be. The breech alone weighs
about 5,500 pounds , but it is operated as
simply as that of the four-Inch gun.
TALK. OP HANDSHAKING CAHMVAI. .
Te\ni Men I'roi > o c n liilnne ? Feature
of n 1'enee Jubilee.
The pronounced success of the Texas day
exercises has been the means of stirring up
a good deal of southern enthusiasm over ex
position matters and the men who came from
the Lone Star state are now in line with the
officials in another effort to make a big
demonstration of the occasion of the Peace
Jubilee
General Passenger Agent E. J. Martin and
Assistant General Passenger Agent George
F. Lupton of the San Antonio & . Aransas
Pass railway companj- , after visiting all
parts of the exposition yesterday , expressed
themselves as being highly pleased with
everj thing both Inside and outside of the
buildings. They called upon President Wat
tles and other exposition officials and sug
gested the propriety of holding a great
north and south hand shaking carnival dur
ing the week of the Peace Jubilee in Octo
ber , which is expected to bring together
all the prominent men of the nation. The
exposition officials regarded Ihe proposition
with much favor and steps will be taken by
with the exposition
the Tcxans to co-operate
tion committee to secure the attendance of
President McKinley and all of the members
of his cabinet , as well as the heroes of the
recent Spanish-American war. Such men as
General Fltzhugh Lee , Joe Wheeler and
others from the south , together with Gen
erals Miles , Shatter and numerous others
who are prominent In the army and navy
will be Invited. If the plan is worked up ,
ex-Governor Lubbeck , ex-Governor Hubbard ,
Judge J. H. Reagan and many other prom
inent Texans will be here to grasp the hands
cf such well known northern men as ex-
Governor Saunders of Nebraska nd General
Lew Wallace of Indiana. Ex-Governor
Northen of Georgia will Join and bring a
large southern contingent from his home
and surrounding states.
FI.OII1STS LOOK AT THE FL.OWEUS.
All Unite In SlniclnK PrnUe * of the
Kxpoltlon.
The florists had things their own way
on the exposition grounds jcsterdaj- . They
journejed out at about 11 o'clock and pro
ceeded to the Horticultural building , where
Prof. Taylor had done some special decorat
ing in honor of their visit. Flags were
hung from the ceiling and the plants had
been pruned , washed and brightened up.
After inspecting the building they strajed
to the flower beds on the Bluff tract and
then admired the aquatic plants In the pool.
Just before noon they all congregated at
the Nebraska building , -where they were
wlcomed by President Wattles of the ex-
poslllon , who dwelt at length upon what
had been accomplished In building up an
exposition becond to none ever held In this
or any other country. He was followed by
Messrs. Clarkson and Taj lor in five minute
speeches.
On behalf of the visiting florists Mr. Hammond
mend of New York responded , sajlng that
the convention had been profitable and en-
jojablc. He spoke of the exposition , saj--
Ing that It Is something that will remain
as a monument to the men who conceived
and bulldcd It. He compared It wilt others
and said it is equaled only by the World's
After the conclusion of the speaking the
florists adjourned to Market's restauranl ,
where covers had been laid for 200. The
dinner that followed was served in courses
Donaghue. sr. .
and after It was finished A.
Scott of Buffalo
William
of Omaha , presented
falo N. Y. , with a sold medal for having
made the highest average In the bowling
C During the afternoon the florists -visited
the exposition buildings and inspected the
exhibits.
WII-lTcELEIlUATB TWO DAYS.
IOWA -
I'roml.e to Have the Manner Crowd
of the ! enoii.
Great preparations are being made for the
observance of Iowa dajs. which will be Sep
tember 20-21 , and unless the predictions of
the Iowa commissioners go for naught , one
of the biggest crowds ever seen upon the
exposition grounds will be here to partici
pate In the exercises. The program has not
jet been prepared , but It is being worked
out by ex-Governor Packard and Commis
sioner Markiey and It Is pretty certain that
nuisle and oratory will bo two of the prom
inent features. Two of the speakers. Gov
ernor Shaw and Congressman Cousins , have
been named and It Is probable that there
will be others.
With reference to the music , at this time
It seems probable that there will be bands
from about every roiinty In the state and
that they will all Join In a big parade.
Commissioner Markiey Is working up the
musical ftatures and he writes ex-Governor
Packard that the bands from Cerro Gordo ,
Howard , Iowa , Marshal , Hardln and Worth
( Continued on Second Page. )
RENDEZVOUS OF WAR SHIPS
Fleet Assembling at Port Monroe Largest
Ever in American Forts ,
MANY VESSELS LEAVE SOUTHERN WATERS
Floating Dock tn lie Sent Don-n to the
Florida Const to Accommodate
Ship * In the Went In.
dlnn Witter * . j
WASHINGTON , Aug. 19. One of the
largest fleets of war ships ever assembled
In an American port will be brought to
gether In the next few days at Fort Mon
roe. Already fifty-seven war ships are un
der orders to rendezvous there and orders
still to be Issued will raise the total to the
neighborhood of seventy. Naval officials
say it is difficult to realize the extent of
such n marine aggregation In one harbor.
The orders began Issuing last Monday
when five ships were ordered to Fort Mon
roe. On the 16th another ship was added.
On tlie 17th eight more were sent and on
the 18th seventeen ships were added. To-
daj's orders Include eighteen more ships.
Before the orders began issuing there were
eight war ships atFort Monroe , so that
the total up to today Is fifty-seven. Those
Included In todaj's orders are the New
port , Rogers , Lebanon , Wampatuck , Mor
ris , Grim , Lancaster , Machlas , Osceola ,
Peorla , Massasolt , Sioux , Cheyenne , Wnban ,
Chlckasavv , Helena , Detroit and Yankton.
The ships previously ordered are mainly
small craft , although there are a number
of large cruisers and gunboats , including
the San Francisco , Helena , Detroit , Topeka ,
Marietta and Castlne.
The movement of these ships northward
Is due to the close of hostilities and more
particularly to the desire to get the ships
away from points of possible fever infec
tion. They will nowbe put In thorough
repair and their crews will be gradually
changed from naval mlllatlamen to sailors
of the regular navy.
Ship * for \a-vnl Station * .
The Navy department has not jet de
termined what ships will go to Havana , San
Juan and other points of Porto Rico. There
is felt to be no hurry about this until the
authority of the United States Is fully es
tablished throughout the Islands. In the
meantime the matter of policing the shore
points is being considered and In due time
a number of the light draught auxiliary
craft and some of the single turreted mon
itors will be used for this coast patrol. It
is found , however , that only four of the
old monitors of the civil war are fit for
this service in southern waters.
As many naval vessels will be centered
about the West Indies from this time for
ward , the Navy department will send the
new floating dock recently bought in New
York down the coast to Pensacola , Fla. ,
where it will be kept for docking the war
ships. At that point also there ore good
naval docks to be used in connection with
the floating dock. The dock is now being
coppered and will be towed to Pensacola
as soon as the September gales are over.
There were no developments of Importance
todaj- . The authorities are still waiting for
General Merrill's report on the list of cas
ualties and the State , War and Navy de
partments are interested in knowing the
exact terms on which Manila was surren
dered whether the city alone , or if all the
Philippines were included.
Effort * to Iletore Manila Cable.
It is stated by officials that nothing addi
tional on this point had been received up
to the close of office hours todaj- . The ef
forts to reslore the Manila cable continue ,
but they have not proved successful thus
far. The claims made in Madrid lhat the
protocol and not the capitulation controls
the status of affairs in the Philippines , will
not be discussed by State department offi
cials. The Madrid discussion is looked
upon as rather academic , as It Is taken for
granted that claims will be made on both
sides and that the Paris tribunal'will be
the final arbiter of the case.
Neither the State department nor the
French embassy has jet received word that
Spain has chosen the military commissions
for Cuba and Porto Rico and some doubt
Is expressed as to the accuracy of the
names given In London press advices. The
names given in this case are those of
Spanish generals and admirals now sta
tioned In Cuba and Porto Rico , so that if
the names are correct no time will be lost
In bringing the commissioners together.
The understanding here is thai the sessions
will begin at Havana and San Juan about
the first week In September.
ORDERS FORNAVAL PARADE
_
! tntlonal Salnte to Be Fired hy the
Fleet from the Illver Oppo
site the Grant Tomli.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 19. Final orders
were sent today to Admiral Sampson rela
tive to the naval parade at New York City.
The ships will proceed to the anchorage at
Tompklnsvllle and there await the arrival
of Major Van Wyck and a delegation of
citizens , who are to go aboard the flagship
and deliver an address to Admiral Sampson
and the men of his command. This cere-
monj- will occur before 10 o'clock Saturday
morning , as the orders contemplate a start
up the North river at 10 o'clock. Anticipat
ing a pressure to gain admission to the
flagship during the review the orders are
that no one is to be allowed aboard ex
cept on the express direction of the
president. The salute at the tomb of Gen
eral Grant will be the national salute of
twenty-one guns.
Admiral Sampson probably will come to
Washington the early part of next week ,
but no orders have been issued thus far
concerning his movements and it is under
stood that he will continue in command of
the North Atlantic fleet while serving as a
member of the military commission at Ha
vana. Being thus in command of the fleet
he will be enabled to ! c < .t a Cagshlp and
proceed thereon to Havana , although it Is
more likely the commissioners will proceed
together on a war ship , probably the
Dolphin. In that event the Dolphin will
be the admiral's flagship temporarllj- .
A high naval officer said today that Ad
miral Luce at one time made a steam lanch
his flagship and In this way came from
New York to Washington. If tha commis
sioners do not proceed In a body Admirals
Sampson and Schley may take their re
spective flagships to Havana and San Juan
pending the work of the commission.
Slmr Occupy Cuba Permentlr.
LONDON , Aug. 20. The Times this morning -
ing says editorially that it forsees circum
stances which may compel the United Statei
to a permanent occupation of Cuba , and
adds :
"If America is prepared to undertake th <
responsibility of the government of thi
whole Philippine group It is bard to see how
any other power could legitimately Inter
fere. If the United States repudiates suet
responsibility a very perilous stale of thlngi
might ensue , because It would not be easj
to dispute the right of other powers t <
terminate the state of anarchy. Therefore ,
many difficulties wilt be avoided by annexa
tion , In any case , no European power need
reckon upon finding the United States as
easy to coerce as Japan , "
MOVEMENTS OK THE TROOPS
Second nnd Thlfd Dlrlnlnnii of the
First Army Corp * PrepnrlnK
to Lenv e ClilrknninuKii.
CHICKAMAUGA. Ga. . Aug. 19. The work
of preparing the Second and Third divisions
of the First corps for their removal from
Camp Thomas to Knoxvllle and Lexington
respectively assumed definite shape todaj' .
Orders were sent to the various regiments ,
directing that they Immediately gel the
sick In their hospitals ready to be taken
to the Sternberg reserve hospital. The
work of removal was begun this after
noon and the ambulance companies of the
two divisions were busy. Numerous fur
loughs have been granted for convalescents
and by noon tomorrow the divisions going
away will be without sick men.
The Philadelphia hospital train sent to
Camp Thomas by the city council reached
the park early this morning and left this
evening , bearing away about 100 sick sol
diers from the three Pennsylvania regi
ments.
The First Vermont regiment left today
for Vermont , via the Southern rallwaj- . The
regiment marched to Rossville , a distance
of seven miles , before daybreak , and loaded
its effects between 7 and 'J o'clock. The reg
iment left in six sections of ten cars each.
It Is expected that they will go into camp
at Fort Ethan Allen. Vt.
The Fifty-second Iowa was this after
noon ordered to Des Molnes and will leave
as soon as It can get ready , which will not
be later than the first of ' .he week.
Tomorrow will be field any among the
troops at Camp Thomas and various athletic
sports will be Indulged In for liberal cash
prizes. Numerous entries have been made ,
showing marked interest. The Rough Rid
ers will give an exhibition.
The First Illinois cavalrj- today received
orders to proceed to Springfield atas early
a period as possible. They will probably
get away next week.
CAMP MEADE , MIDDLETON , Pa. , Aug.
19 Word was received at Camp Mcade to
day that the entire Second corps of volun
teers would be ordered to the new camp
near Mlddleton. There have been added to
General Graham's corps the Tenth Ohio ,
First Delaware , Second West Virginia and
Eighteenth Pennsylvania.
The companies of the Eighteenth Penn
sylvania are now scattered in Ohio and
Michigan and will be brought to Camp
Meade as eoon as transportation can be
secured for them. The land at present
taken by the government will have to be
largely added to If the troops to come are
accommodated , as It is expected 30,000 men
will be here In the next ten days.
The Tenth Ohio arrived in camp this aft
ernoon and was followed by the Third bat
talion of the Third New York from Camp
Alger. The New Yorkers will set the camp
in order for the balance of the regiment ,
which is now at Thoroughfare Gap. A de
tachment of the Twentj'-socond Kansas
and one from the Thirty-ninth Indiana also
arrlv ed.
TWENTY-SECOND OUT OF CUBA
Regiment Formerly nt Fort Crooli
Now > t Camp WllcaC cm
NEW YORK , Aug. 19. General Joseph
Wheeler today formally assumed command
of Camp Wikoff at Montauk Point.
The health Inspector of the camp boarded
the transports Mobile and Comanche today ,
which arrived last night. The Mobile has
on board the detachments of the Second
Massachusetts volunteers and the Twenty-
second regiment of the regular army. These
men will be sent lo Ihe detention camp ,
The doctors have not reported the number
of sick on the Mobile. Surgeon General
Blood and Major Brown , surgeon of the
Second Massachusettts have arrived here tc
assist in looking after tbe health and com
fort of the Massachusetts volunteers.
More typhoid patients will be sent todaj
to Roosevelt hospital , New York.
FIVE DIE 0 > THE VOYAGE ,
Hopltal Ship Olivette Arrive * irltli
Two Hundred Sick.
NEWPORT NEWS , Va. , Aug. 19. The
hospital ship Olivette from Santiago with
200 sick soldiers on board , arrived In Hamp
ton Roads at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Dr.
Pettus , surgeon In charge of the marine
hospital service at Fort Monroe , Immediately
boarded It and proceeded to ascertain tbe
condition of the sick. The examination
made by the doctor was satisfactory , for
when be came ashore he spoke in high
praise of the ship and its officers. Fever
and dysentery are Ihe prevailing ailments
on board , and on the vojage up the coast
five men died and were burled at sea.
Major Appel was very anxious to bring
north for Interment the body of Major
Conrad , who expired shortly after Ihe ship
sailed , but he found it impossible to do so ,
and the remains were deposited with mili
tary honors in the sea.
The Olivette sailed for New York tonight
at 9 o'clock. The patients on the vessel
will be landed at Montauk Point.
Hnnpltnl Train at ChJckamanKm.
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK , Aug.
19. The Philadelphia hospital train sent to
carry home the sick of the First Pennsyl
vania regiment , and which arrived this
morning , was received at the park by
Colonel Good and staff and was serenaded
by the regimental band. The list of sick
soldiers proved to be larger than was at
first calculated , since there were a. number
of convalescents to go. The number rau
up to eighty in the First r"lmcnt alone.
The train was amply provided v > ! th physi
cians and nurses and left the park at 5:50
o'clock for Philadelphia.
Private Otto Hotter of the Ninth New-
York , during a thunder storm this after
noon , was struck by lightning while stand
ing against the pole of his tent and in
stantly killed.
Relieved of Their Command * .
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19. Major Genera' '
James F. Wade , formerly in command of th <
Third army corps at Chickamauga , and
Major General M. C. Butler , In command eli
i division of the Second army corps at Falls
Church , have been relieved of their duties
in order to enable them to enter upon the
discharge of their duties as members of tht
commission charged with tbe execution o :
the peace protocol regarding the evacuatlor
of Cuba by Ihe Spanish troops. A slmllai
order was also Issued today in the case o ;
Brigadier General William W. Gordon , com
manding a division of tbe Fourth arm ]
corps.
> o 31 ore Troop * deeded.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 19. General Shaftei
has Informed the War department that aftei
consulting with General Law-ton , command
ing the Department of Santiago , It has been
concluded that it will not be necessary tc
send any more troops lo Santiago for the
preservation of peace and good order. Tblt
statement Is made with tbe undentandlni
that tbe present military force will ihortlj
be reinforced by tbe arrival of tbe Flftt
regular Infantry and the Twenty-third Kan
sas volunteers.
PURSUE A POLICY OF DELAY
Spaniards Will Do What They Can to Make
Affairs Move Slowly ,
IMPEDE WORK OF PEACE COMMISSIONS
Mmirltl nut eminent Will HnKKlo Over
the Cnluin Debt niul Clnlni that
Manila Surrender In of
> o Kflcct.
( Copyright. 159S , by Prc s Publishing Co )
MADK1D , Aug. 18. ( New ork World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Hy degrees
the Spanish plan of the diplomatic cam
paign Is transpiring through Indiscretions
of the Madrid press. Each commission to
Cuba and * Porto Hlco will rccehe bj the
telegraph detailed Instructions. A scrlts of
questions must be mooted while the mili
tary delegates will settle conditions for the
evacuation. Arms and war stores will be
sent home with the troops. The naval dele
gation will discuss the means to determine
the rights and claims of Spain over ports ,
arsenals , docks , vessels and defenses and
all the commissioners v > ill have to see
that the mixed commissions recognize the
rights of Spain over the forts , barracks ,
palaces , prisons , public buildings , roads
and state lands , also to determine what will
be done with convicts and prisoners under
going sentences for ordinary crimes.
It Is evidently the Intention to make the
commissions establish a prlma fade case ,
showing that Spain can Invoke all the above
points to argue that Cuba must bear a part
of the burden of the debts existing when
the Insurrection broke out In 1S95 , in con
sideration of the outla > by the Imperial
government made during the past years
under above heads. Thus It Is sangulnelj
expected that the labors of the West Indian
commissions will make the task easier for
the Spanish grand commissioners nt Paris
when they will consider the mooted question
of the bonded debt In the definitive peace
negotiations. Spain expects also at Paris
to make overtures for treaties of commerce
In which It will ask special concessions
for Its Imports to Cuba and Porto Rico
In exchange for especial favors to Ameri
can Imports In Its Oceanic archipelagoes
It Is admitted that the principal mission
of the Paris commission will be the Philip
pines question , which Spain Intended to approach
preach on the understanding that the sur
render of Manila , having taken place after
the signature of the protocol , cannot pos-
slbl > modify the International situation
agreed to by both high contracting parties.
In view of that document , therefore , Spain
contends that the surrender of Manila does
not Imply the surrender of the whole Phil
ippine archipelago , nor the Spanish archi
pelagoes , and the Madrid government will
virtually enter upon negotiations at Paris
exactly as If Manila had been handed over
on the execution of the protocol negotia
tions. Doth the West Indies and the Paris
conferences are expected to last weeks , If
Dot months.
> niuen Cnhan Commlnnlnn.
MADRID. Aug. 19. 10 p. m. The cabi
net council tonight decided to appoint Gen
eral Gonzales Parrado , second in command
in Cuba ; Rear Admiral Luis Pastor Lin-
dero , who succeeded Admiral Nav&ro , the
Spanish commander in Cuban waters , and
Marquis de Mor.toro. mlntster-of finence in
the insular cabinet , at the commission of
evacuation for Cuba.
The Porto Rlcan commission has not jet
been appointed , the government awaiting
an expression of the views of Governor
General Macias , but It has been decided
that Admiral Vallaolno shall be one of the
commissioners.
The peace commissioners have not been
nominated , but It Is believed the composi
tion of the committee has been decided
upon , though the names of its members
will not be published jet , as the govern
ment is resolved to take advantage of the
delay granted by the protocol In order to
avoid a cabinet crisis.
It is rumored that the government will
instruct the Cuban commissioners to pres
ent a strong case for the recognition of
Spanish claims for compensation for the
cession of public works in Cuba , the com
pensation to take the form of saddling upon
Cuba the bulk of the Cuban debt existing
in 1S95. The pipers advocate the strength
ening of Ccuta and Andaluslan ports in
anticipation of Anglo-Russian eventualities.
Havana Advice * .
HAVANA , Aug. 19 The government has
appointed a Spanish commission to consider
a definite basis for a treaty of peace. The
personnel of the commission , however. Is not
announced. It is reported that the questions
to be discussed are as follows :
. First Cession of territory and the de
termination of conditions and indemnifica
tion by the United States against damage to
public buildings , courts and the state's
lands.
Second Indemnity for war and navy ma
terial mutually agreed on to come Into pos
session of the United States.
Third Conditions of and time for the
evacuation by troops and volunteers , with
the war material ecreed on.
Fourth Commercial and customs bouse
advantages to be conceded.
Fifth The recognition of property of all
kinds of all Spanish citizens and guarantees
to be offered them during their stay In the
Island.
Sixth The form of government to be es
tablished in Cuba.
DEATH ROLL AT SANTIAGO
General Shatter ! end * tn HI * Dnlly
Ileport to the War De
partment.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 19. In his dispatch
to the War deparlmenl tonight concerning
Ibe health conditions of his troops General
Shatter records tbe death of ten men. Fol
lowing Is the text of the dispatch :
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Aug. 19 Adjutant
General of the Army , Washington. Sani
tary report for August 19. Toial number
sick , 1,245 ; total number fever cases , Mri ,
total number new cases , 91 ; total number
fever cases returned to duty , 136. Deaths
August 15 : Private Cornelius Hanks , hos
pital corps , United States army , typhoid
fever. August 16. Private Charles Gombert ,
Company H , Seventy-firsl New York , remit
tent fever and amjgdalitts. August 17 : Pri
vate Robert H. Armstrong , Company D ,
Eighth Ohio , jellow fever ; Private Allle D.
Vandyke. Company A , Thirty-third Michi
gan , jellow fever ; Humphrey Montgomery ,
Company A , Twentj-fourth Infantry , tjpbold
fever ; Private J. D. Morarlty , Company E ,
Ninth Massachusetts , tjphold fever ; Ashley
Field , Company M , First Illinois , pernicious
malarial fever. August IS : Private Arthur
Burnham , Company K. Second Massachu
setts , typhoid fever : Private Anton Ander-
ton. Company E. Third infantry , typhoid
fever ; Private Mlllard Taft , Company H ,
Third infantry , pernicious malarial fever and
acute diarrhoea. SHAFTER ,
Major General.
Flrt Infantry Start * Home.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19. The War de
partment has received tbe following :
SANTIAGO , Aug. 19. H. C. Corbin , Ad
jutant General , Washington * The D. H ,
Miller , with tbe First infantry and some
tlevedores , has just sailed.
SHAFTER , Major General.
TEMPERATURE AT OMAHA
TODAY AT Till : K\POMTIO.\ .
At the Crotutilftl
S n. in. to II ) p. ni. , Inillan roii ; rc .
2 1 > . in. , Knee * niul liulliiii ( lumen nt
liiieniiiiiiticnt. ,
It I > . in. , Mexican Ilnnil , Government
Iltllldlnir.
,4 ] i , ui. , Life Sitting exhibition ,
Lnituon.
Ui.'IO | i. in. , IllKh 'clionl Crnek Com-
pnn > Drill * on the I'lnrn.
7 i > . in. , Mexican llninl , tint nil I'lnrn.
REBELS KILL AND PLUNDER
Cuban YllliiKe Hnliled anil I'roiierl )
Stolen llrnuli with Sentinel *
nt ( 'net n * .
HAVANA , Aug. 19. At 9 o'clock on the
night of August 14 a band of 100 Insurgents
under command of Leader Jose Camalo en
tered a village between Forts Espana and
Secarraga. The Insurgents , aided by the
darknesb , reached a store on Catnaguey
street , plundering It without attracting the
residents. While they were entering Cue-
vas , near Fort Alnmana. a scnllnel saw
them and fired. The } were also fired upon
from the forts and a number of shots were
discharged at them from the village. One
sentinel was killed. The Invaders plun
dered stores and private houses , including
the residence of the village major , and
judging from what was stolen , clothing and
Jevvelrj , leaving the Inhabitants with only
the clothing they had on. The Insurgents
burned the store of Manuel Hernandez , on
Real street , In revenge for the wounding
of one of their officers. They carried away
nil the property which they could remove ,
driving off many head of horses and cat
tle and carrjlng large quantities of clothing
and Jewclrj- .
Owing to the suspension of hostilities the
attack was entirely unexpected.
On the night of August 17 there arrived
nt Cayo Francis an American steamer un
der command of Lieutenant Ern , with pro
visions for the American army operating in
that province. While distributing bread In
the forts protecting the railroads between
Calbarlen and Placletas , a party of insur
gents who were ambushed in the woods
fired upon and wounded several firemen who
were engaged in the work of distribution.
Tb f --vi.-i were removed to the Red
Cross hospital.
mo i.isuib ntB occupy the hills at Cueto
In Havana province , and have hoisted a flag ,
the colors and design of which cannot be
distinguished.
While foraging at Hill San Adrian , in
Matanzas province , a Spanish squadron was
attacked by Insurgents. They replied to
the fire of the attacking partj' , and their
leader , Macbado , was killed.
NEED OF HOSPITAL SHIPS
Departure of Soldier * from Feter-
Stricken Santiago IleliiK Htmlied
n Much f * PoiMtlile.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Aug. 19. ( After
noon. ) A portion of the First regiment ol
Infantry left this morning on the Bteamei
D. H. Miller. This afternoon .100 of the
District of Columbia troops sailed on the
transport Hudson , 500 of the Seventh In
fantry on the Yucatan and six companies ol
the Thlrtj-fourth Michigan on the trans
port Santiago. The troops are going for
ward as rapidly as possible. Owing to the
increase in sickness there Is much need ol
hospital ships The number of those slcl
is large and there are not sufficient accom
modations for them.
The embarkation of the Spanish troops
continues One thousand will leave on the
Ville de Verdi tonight. Next week smallei
transports will take the Spaniards at Guantanamo -
tanamo bay.
The bodies of Major Grady and Majoi
O'Connell and Privates Carey and Jane ol
the Ninth Massachusetts are on board th <
transport Santiago , In charge of a brothel
of Congressman John F. Fitzgerald.
ENGLAND GETS WAR FUEL
Enorninim Cariroen of Coal Belnfi
Shipped to DUtnnt Port * from
Norfolk , Vlrxlnln.
NORFOLK , Va. , Aug. IS. There has been
shipped from Norfolk , in British bottoms ,
seventeen cargoes of Pocahontas coal , ag
gregating 70,123 tons. They have gone tc
eleven different coaling stations belonging
to England , and It has been believed thai
England was stocking stations in the event
of possible war. Today It leaked out thai
this view is undoubtedly correct , as the
Pocahontas Coal company is asserted by one
of its emplojes to have practically admitted
that an unlimited contract from the British
governmenl for coaling her stations all ovei
the world had been secured , and the work
has Just fairly commented. The stations tc
which cargoes have thus far been sent are :
Montevideo , in Uruguay ; St. Michaels , In
the Azores , Kingston , Jamaica ; Singapore ,
India , Capetown , Africa ; St. Vlnce anil
Porto Praja , Cape de Verdes , St. Lucia , B ,
W. I. ; Buenos Ayres , Argentine Republic ;
St. Paul de Leone , Africa , and London. Out
vessel alone , the Indra , carried 9,150 torn
to Singapore.
Cnhlnet Memliem ul .Natal Parade.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-The national
administration will be represented at the
naval parade in New York tomorrow by six
members of the cabinet. Secretary Bliss ,
Postmaster General Smith and Attorney
General Grlggs left on a late afternoon train
for New York , and Secretaries Alger , Gage
and Wilson left tonight In a special car at
tached to the regular Pennsylvania limited ,
They were accompanied by Governor Pin-
gree of Michigan , as a guest of Secretary
Alger.
President McKinley has sent his regrets
and states he cannot at present leave Wash
ington.
ft it Alarmed Ahout Vellotv Jack.
WASHINGTON , Aug. IS.-The War de
partment authorities are not alarmed abou
jellovv fever ararA \ the troops in the Unitec
States , 0m. - close watch li being kept a
all points where there Is the least danger
The three cases at Key West are the enl ;
ones reported in the last three or four days
At Montauk Point there are two susplcloui
cases , but if It is yellow fever It is a ver :
mild type.
Movement * of Ocean Vemel * , Auir. in
At Naples Silled Alba , for New York
At Copenhagen Arrived Nomadic , fron
New York. Sailed Tauric , for Now York
At Genoa Arrived Allcr , from Nev
York.
At Queenstown Arrived Etruria , foi
New York ( proceeded ) .
At Liverpool Arrived nrlttanlc , fron
New York.
At Movllle Sailed Ethlopa , for Neis
Yorlt.
At New York Arrived P tria , fron
Hamburg.
BRAVERY AT MANILA
Volunteers Distinguish Themselves in the
Final Battle ,
HARD FIGHTING BY THE ASTOR BATTERY
Leads the Advance and Makes the Spanish
Soldiers Bun ,
ABANDONS TWO GUNS TEMPORARILY
Charges Again with Bevolvers Alone and
Recovers Them ,
COLORADO MEN PUT UP A GREAT FIGHT
> chrnkn anil Mlnncnntn Volunteer * ,
Together with Utah I1nttcr > , Help
the Cnne AliniK llev lucd
Lilt of the Cniunltlc * .
NEW YORK , Aug. 19. A dispatch to th t
World from Manila City , dated August 13 ,
via Hong Kong , sajs : The hardest fighting
at the capture of Manila was done by the
Astor batter ) ' , which led the advance.
Brigadier General McArthur , commanding
the brigade , complimented the men in the
highest terms right in the midst of the
battle for their valor and ituccesj. The
Astor battery led the column , supported by
the Minnesota volunteers and the Twentj-
Ihlrd regulars. The Utah battery's guns
were too heavy to move through the
swamps.
The march was along the Pasay road , on
the right of the river I'aslg , where the
fleet could give no assistance. At the junc
tion of the Clngalon road the vanguard
came , without warn lug , upon a. strong Span
ish intrenchment. Suddenly the enemy
rained a deadly fire upon the American1 ? ,
killing two men of the Astor battery. First
Sergeanl Holmes and Second Sergeant
Cremlns , and one Minnesota man. Private
Patterson , at the same Ume > wounding
score of others. Sergeant Cremlns , after
he was shot , struggled to hrs gun , fired It
and the next moment fell dead beside the
piece. The Astor batlcry was forced to
fall back from the murderous fire , tem
porarily leaving two guns. The reserve
under Colonel Ovcnshlne came up promptly
and with their support the Americans
charged the enemy with only revolvers for
weapons , quickly regained their guns and
put them into action again with Increased
vigor. The Spaniards then were speedily
put to flight.
The following is the list of casualties la
the Antor batterj- .
Killed :
M. E. HOLMES , first sergeant.
E. D. CREMINS , second sergeant
Wounded'
R. H. Slllman , sergeant.
H. Van Home , corporal.
C. Baker , urlvate.
G. Bewtclle , private.
C. Dunn , private. i
T. J. Hajden , private.
W. H. Seymour , private.
C. E. Van Pelt , private.
Private Dunn's wound Is serious. The
other wounded men will get well. The
losses were pretty ever.ly divided between
the two brigades. The following are ths
names of killed and wounded soldiers out
side of the Astor batlcry :
Killed :
SAMUEL HOWELL , Fourteenth regulars.
WILLIAM LEWIS. Nebraska volunteers.
ROBERT M'CANN , Fourteenth regulars.
EDWARD O'NEIL. California volunteers.
A. P. PATTERSON , private , Minnesota
volunteers.
PHOENIX , private , Colorado volun
teers.
AUGUST THELLEN , private , Twenty ,
third United States infantry.
Wounded :
Bjornsted Burscn , captain Minnesota vol
untfcers , severely.
A. E. Seebacb , captain. Minnesota vol
unteers , seriously.
E. Baker , private , Twenty-third regulars.
Carlson , private , Minnesota volun
teers.
John Dunmore , private , California volun
teers.
Albert Hammerson , private , California
volunteers.
Kahl. private , Minnesota volunteers.
McCann , private , Twenty-third reg
ulars.
Private Moore , Minnesota volunteers.
Private Morgan , Twenty-third regulars.
Private Xevvman , Twenty-third regulars.
Private Parker , Twenty-third regulars.
Private Tetzoff , Minnesota -volunteers.
I.OIHC * of Spnnlh.
The Spanish loss Is estimated at not less
than 200 , Including both killed and wounded ,
and In Ihe neighborhood of 8,000 captured.
Vast stores of military and naval supplies
were seized. [
The casualties on the American side were \ .
confined to the land forces. Not a man \
on the fleet was Injured. From four lines
of intrenchmcnts , extending for two miles ,
the enemy was driven In a panic to tha
walled portion of Manila. There the Span-
lards surrendered.
AE the Stars and Stripes were raised ovei
the official residence of the governor Cap
tain General Jaudemes burst into tears and
his suite bid their faces In their hands. Al
most Impregnable fortifications bad been
etormed , including four blockhouses and In
numerable street barricades. All were car
ried with the valor characteristic of tha
Americans. In General Greene's brigade
Colorado and California volunteers and tha
Eighteenth regulars drove the Spaniards
back In a. panic. East and west vied la
deeds of bravery.
The eoldpa | knew on Friday night that
an attack was to be made. Reveille was
sounded at 4 o'clock. The troops arose
Elnging and cheering. For weeks they had
been encamped in swamps or lying in
ditches filled with water , exposed to the '
tropical rains. They had waited patiently
for the order to attack , and when It cama
the demonstrations were unanimous along
the lines. A heavy rain set in as tha
troops left camii. The men marched over
two miles in mud to the snoetops to tba
entrenchments. Each carried two days' ra
tions and 150 cartridges. The American
entrenchments extended from the beach on
the left 1,500 jards In a northeast direction ,
terminating In a rice swamp.
The ground was covered with water , bam
boos and rank vegetation. The enemj't
trenches varied from SOO to 600 yards. The
one in front was 500 yards. To the east of
the beach is the Manila road , and 1,200
yards fur.her Is the Pasay road. Both
reads passed through the lines Into the city.
Almost Impassable swamps He between tha
roads.
IIUpoillloii cf Troop * .
General Greene's brigade occupied the left
from the heath across the Manila road to
the swamp. General McArthur's brigade
had the right on both sides of the Pasqto
road. Directly in front of General Mc-
Artbur wts a Spanish battery and a block-