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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MO11NINQ. , AUGUST 'JL' , 18J)8 ) , FIVE UK NTH * ri
FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Exposition Eeoeipta How Largely in Excess of
Disbursements ,
PAYING OFF PART OF THE FLOATING DEBT
Concern Forty-Five Thousand Dollars Ahead
Thus Far b August.
NDICATES NICE PROFIT FOR THE MONTH
Cost of Operation is About Two Thousand
Dollars a Day.
YESTERDAY'S ATTENDANCE RATHER SMALL
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I xccNlve Ifcnt Keep * People at Home
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The exposition has now reached a stage
Of prosperity that conclusively Indicates Us
eventual success. While some proportion of
Its llontlng debt remains It has been to
largely discharged thnt there Is every In
dication that It will be fully eliminated
before the end of September. Then will
come the peace Jubilee and the biggest
mnnth of the show to make the success
of the enterprise certain.
The exact financial condition of the as-
odutlon cannot bo stated until the end
of the month , when the bills are presented
and tbo cost of operation Is exactly known.
It Is calculated that the cost of operation
Is not more than $2,000 a duy and It Is be
lieved that It will bo slightly less than
that amount , as a number of bills have
been paid that belong to the August ex
penditures. At the beginning of August It
was stated that the debt of the associa
tion amounted to $180,000 In round num
bers. At the close of business Saturday
night It was $05,000 , plus the cost of opera
tion for twenty days , which Is not more
than $40,000. This shows that the exposi
tion Is nt least $45,000 ahead on the first
twenty days of August find this would In
dicate an aggregate profit of nearly $70,000
during the month , over and above oper
ating expenses.
Yesterday the receipts were scarcely up
to this standard. The excessive heat of
the preceding day was more than ordinarily
oppressl-o after the delightful weather of
the preceding two weeks. People awoke
wearied and enervated and reluctant to
wove further than necessary from the cool
est spot In their habitations. The Omaha
people who were on the grounds yesterday
would scarcely nil the court of The Bee
building , but the country visitors were still
In evidence. They had come from all over
a radius of 500 miles to see the show nnd
they were not to be deterred by a blast
of tropical heat. Once on the ground they
were fully as comfortable as those who
stayed at home. Whatever breath of cooling
rcphyr was permitted to give an Instant's
relief from the throbbing heat became a
delightful breeze as It swept over the wide
area of landscape and fanned thc > sluggish
lagoon. The walks and promenades were
continually drenched with cool water from
the hydrants and this relieved the visitors
from the refraction of the beat rays. There
were a score of places on the grounds
where the people could sit and drone away
the afternoon In comparative comfort and
In the evening the breeze that crept up
along the bluff brought a happy relief that
was not shared by those who preferred to
lay down town and swelter In the heat
that the buildings and pavements had ac
cumulated during the day.
The regular band concerts and the re
ligious services In the Auditorium were the
only features of the day and these suffered.
J'eoplo were glad enough to loll In the
ehade and listen In a sluggish way to the
music , but It was too hot to reward the
\ \ musicians with any considerable manifesta
tion of appreciation. Even the Mexicans ,
familiar with tropical skies , felt the weight
of their heavy uniforms and seemed well
satisfied that encores were not more fre
quent.
After the activity of the preceding dayi
the Midway seemed like a deserted vil
lage. A few people picked their way along
. the shady side and scattered groups patron
ized the resorts where summer beverage ;
were dispensed. Hut the other attraction !
simply took nn afternoon off. The spieler :
lurked back In the shade and limited theli
vocal efforts to an occasional drowsy re
minder that they were still alive. Bu
nothing rewarded their exertion and a nurn
bcr of the resorts gave It up and wallet
until night.
SOMK EVKXTS FOII THIS WEEK
I IMV ii Crowd * . Iloheinlan * nnilc
ItriiHkn Eilltiim to See Firework * .
The exposition schedule for the current
week Is full of attractive Incidents and
vlth the excellent rates that have been se
cured for various special occasions anothci
Increase In the attendance Is anticipated. .
Tuesday will be DCS Molnes day and a blf
crowd of excursionists from the Iowa capi
tal Is In prospect. A very low rate , has
been secured nnd the people who have ar
ranged the trip believe that the day will
be a big success. From Sioux City wll !
come to the exposition a number of spccla
trains Thursday and Its citizens will like-
vise celebrate the occasion by approprlati
exercises.
During the latter part of the week thi
Bohemians will bo In Omaha In largo nura
bera and on Saturday they will bo thi
guests of the day at the grounds. A epe
clal fireworks display v.be \ \ \ given Satur
day evening for their benefit nnd this wll
Include a representation of the Bohcmlai
coat of arms In colored fires.
On Wednesday a large party of Nebraski
editors will visit the exposition as thi
guests of a local paper and the evening wtl
else bo signalized by a special firework
display. As fireworks will also be tnctden
to the descriptive fantnsle that will b'
given by the Mexican band Tuesday am
Thursday evenings there will be pyrotech
nlcs on four nights during the week.
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Indian * Take Life Kn y.
Yesterday the Indians took life about a
easy as any of the people on the exposltlo
grounds. The weather was too hot for tbci
and they found nothing more comfortabl
than lying about In the shade and fannln
themselves with turkey wings , of whlc
they always seem to have an obuudanci
The only Indians at the exposition who seei
to enjoy the hot weather of the last f
day * are the Apaches , who come from tl
deserts of Arizona. They fairly revel In
temperature of 100 degrees and declare thi
It makes them feel at home. Instead <
hunting shady places they wrap their man ]
colored blankets about them and sit out I
the sun , their bead * perfectly bare. Durln
the rainy days of a few weeks ago the !
Indians were disgusted with this cllmal
n $ ( ntlated that If they remained here lee
LOSSES IN MANIU FIGHT
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Varlon * Iteimrtii nt Hone Kong Bar
Spaniard * l.ont ami Killed and I
400 Wounded. |
HONO KONO , Aug. 21. Offices of ( he
iteamer China , from Manila , which has ar
rived here , report that It was evident that
the resistance of the Spaniards when Manila
was attacked by the Americans was merely
nominal and was made solely to maintain
the honor of Spain. The officers talked with ,
expressed the belief that the escape of Gov
ernor General Auguitl was pre-arranged and
was well understood by Admiral Dewcy. '
A dispatch from Manila , dated August 18 ,
lays the total number of killed on the Ameri
can side during the attack upon and cap
ture of Manila waa forty-six and of the
wounded about 100. The Spanish losses
were ZOO killed and 400 wounded. The fire
of the Americans did practically no dam
age to the town or to the non-combatants.
The Americans had considerable difficulty In
keeping the Insurgents out of the city , only
admitting those who were without weapons.
Five Insurgents were shot while looting
at Tondo. An Insurgent officer became In
volved In a quarrel with a Spaniard In the
Escolta. In the Blnondo suburb , during which
the Spaniards fired upon the Insurgents , In
dicting wounds In the latter's legs. The
Spaniard was arrested and Imprisoned.
General Merrltt has Issued a proclamation
decreeing that the provisional government
and the loral authorities shall retain their
offices and that everything shall remain un
changed for the present , except so far as
the supreme jurisdiction Is concerned. The
proclamation further declares that any na
tive who resists the present authorities shall
bo treated ns a law breaker.
General Jaudencs , In the course of an In
terview had with him by the representa
tive of the Associated Press , said he knew
the fight was a hopeless one , but that he In
tended to resist the Americans In the name
of honor , but was porsuadp'l to surrender
fur the sake of the non-combatants. He
eulogized the Americans for the humanity
they have shown.
The last official act of General Jaudenes
was to fine a journalist for speaking the
truth. The journalist requested the general
to state that he had loyally done his best
or the country. He had thrice been pun-
bed , bad fought bravely as a volunteer ,
ad been captured and released , and , fur-
her , was ready to fight again , but was
utterly disgusted with a-government and a
atlon which tolerates and welcomes the
merlcans. "
Serious trouble Is threatened by the In-
urgcnts , because they were prevented from
laving their own way. They assert that
hey arc able to render the Islands unten-
.ble for anybody.
NEWPORT'S RIOTOUS SCENES
IuilIT Demoralized Dlnclplliio Anionn
Troop * In Dlnplnycd In
Cnmp
NEWPORT NEWS. Aug. 21. The riotous
cenes in Newport News last Thursday.
*
hen It was feared a negro would be
nchecl for killing a member of the One
[ undred and Sixtieth Indiana regiment ,
ere repeated In Phoebus this afternoon.
A saloon keeper named Tucker shot John
Corcoran , a seaman from the collier Cas-
us , who attempted to forcibly CB'T his
iar room. A large crowd of sailors und
oldters threatened to lynch Tucker , but
c was taken away by three officers at the
olnt ot their revolvers and lodged In
ampton jail. Afterward the mob ot sall-
rs and soldiers broke Into Tucker's sa-
eon and smashed everything. A detail ot
egulars from Fortress Monroe was sent
o quell the disturbance. Corcoran's injury
s not serious ; the ball entered his ankle.
The San Francisco , Gushing , Ericsson ,
Vlnslow , Stranger , Foote and Manning ar-
iTed In Hampton Roads today.
WANT TO BEJMUSTERED OUT
Men In Camp at Man FrancUco Are
Anlloun to lleturn to
Civil Life.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 21. The men of
ilmost every one of the volunteer regi
ments are circulating petitions to the sec-
etary ot war'requesting that they be mus-
ered out of the service. There are very
'ew ' of the officers with whom this move
ment has any countenance and efforts are
icing made to suppress It.
In the Twentieth Kansas regiment the
uppression of one petition by the officers
, ed only to a more vigorous one being
ilaced on foot. Ninety-seven men In the
lompany have signed the petition and all
he companies of the regiment have a
urge showing. Seven men in the Seventh
California have started a similar petition
with a much smaller number of names ,
however , and the First Washington volun-
eers have drafted an appeal to Secretary
Alger begging for release from military
duties.
Olllvetic Arrive * at Montauk.
NEW YORK. AUK. 21. The hospital ship
Olivette , which proceeded from Hampton
Roads to Cams Wlkoff upon orders from
Washington , has arrived at Montauk Point
Captain John A. Bobb , assistant surgeon ol
the Thirty-fourth Michigan , died August 10
of remittent malarial fever and dysentery.
James A. Perry , private , Company A , Flrsl
Illinois volunteers , died on August 20 ol
remittent malarial fever and dysentery.
Both were buried at sea on the afternoon
of August 20. A vast Improvement In the
majority of the cases of those 111 on the
Ollvcttp Is reported. There Is today bul
a smnl ! cerccntnce ot serious cases. Th :
trip was successful In every respect. Thf
l.r.rd work and Incessant attention ot the
medical' ' staff have done much good. Special
attention to severe cases broucht ninny
through. The change to cooler weather has
been beneficial. The Olivette was thor
oughly Inspected In every nook and cornel
by the sanitary officers at quarantine.
Raldorf Doemi't ( iet lilt ConnuUilon
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 21. Although Colone
Edwin Baldorf of St. Louis , commanding thi
First Missouri volunteers , who was musterei
In with bis regiment under the first call o
President McKlnley and has served with it
or ns provisional brigadier at Chlckamauga
he has never received his commission ani
Governor Stephens refuses to Issue one fo
him. The governor declares he Is unworth ;
of a commission. For a long time the de
livery of the commissions for officers o
the First regiment was delayed. Recentt ;
every officer received one , except Colone
Baldorf , Lieutenant Colonel Cavendcr an
Lieutenant Webster , the regimental adju
taut. The governor's Intentions 0.3 to th
last two officers named are not known
Some time ago two lieutenants appoints
by Governor Stephens to act as battallo
adjutants in the First regiment were give
a cool reception by the officers named an
this Is declared to be the reason why tbel
commissions have been withheld.
fllitual rorp * Heady to Start.
NEW YORK. Aug. 21. The Third Unite
States volunteer signal corps , which wa
organized In Brooklyn and has been in cam
at CMckamauga and Newport News for th
past two months , arrived in UtU city toda
on its way to Santiago de Cub * . The signs
iaU lot
WAR TOPICS IN WASHINGTON
'resident It Satisfied with Term * of
Surrender Made b ; Merritt
PERU AND PUEBLA ARRIVE AT MANILA
llnrmn nf Capitulation of Manila Can
Mare lint Mttlc KITect oa
the Pat-In 1'vnre C'om-
tulmlon. . *
WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. Conditions
about the great State , War and Navy bulld-
ng practically have assumed their normal
aspect. Only a few clerks were on duty
n the principal bureaus today and they did
only a few hours' work.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen
said this evening that this had been the
quietest day In his department since the
destruction of the Maine. During the aft
ernoon he received sixteen dispatches , four
teen of which related to the movements of
vessels , arrivals or departures , the re
maining two referring to matters of merest
detail. Not a word was received during the
lay from Admiral Dcwey , notwithstanding
the fact that cable communication with Ma
nila has again been opened.
Among the war officials the terms of the
capitulation of Manila , as cabled by Gen
eral Merrttt , was a topic of discussion.
No light has been thrown upon the terms
by Genenral Merrltt. He cabled the terms
.hemselvcs , expecting probably to forward
) ) mall the construction placed upon them
iy the American and , Spanish officers at
Manila.
Unofficial advices from Manila received
previous to the arrival of the text of the
: crms Indicated thnt the capitulation of the
city Included the surrender of the Philip
pines and that Spanish sovereignty over
; he entire archipelago was , temporarily at
east , at an end. This view Is not sus
tained by the conditions of the surrender
as cabled by General Merrltt and , It may
ae said , it Is not the view taken by the
scst Informed officials of the admlnlnstra-
lion.
lion.Do Not Inclndc Philippine Gronp.
While some of the war authorities last
night were Inclined to the opinion that the
articles of capitulation , necessarily tern-
lorary and naturally somewhat elastic In
heir phraseology , might be construed to
mean the surrender of Spanish control over
the entire Philippine group , the prevalent
opinion now Is that they mean precisely
what they say and that the surrender In
cludes only the city of Manila and Its Im
mediate surroundings , or "suburbs , " as it
s expressed In the artlcleu.
It can be said authoritatively that the
president Is quite satisfied with the terms
as made by General Merrltt Mid Admiral
3ewey. Their Instructions afforded them
considerable latitude for Individuality of
action , the president feeling confident that
; hey would secure the best possible terms
n the circumstances. That they have done
so he Is certain. It is pointed out that
: he terms of capitulation of Manila can
iare but little effect upon the action of the
'aria peace commission , In any event. The
protocol ns signed by the accredited rep-
cscntatlves of the governments 'of the
United States and Spain provides for the
cession of the city , bay and harbor of Ma
nila to the United States and leaves to the
jcace commission to determine the dispo
sition and government of the Philippine
Islands.
Commllon Will Decide.
Whether , therefore , Spain Is to retain
Us sovereignty over the Islands Is a ques
tion to be decided by the Paris commis
sion. The action of the commission Is cir
cumscribed by the provisions of the proto
col , while the terms of the capitulation
of Manila , It Is suggested , can have very
little more serious effect upon the com
mission's work than those of the surrender
of Santiago.
Rear Admiral Sampson and Rear Admiral
Schley are expected to arrive in Washing
ton some time tomorrow. The appointment
of the two admirals , respectively , on the
Cuban and Porto Rlcan commissions neces
sarily will cause them to be detached tem
porarily from their present commands. The
detachment. It IB said by the naval author
ities , will be only temporary. In the ab-
Ecnco of Admiral Sampson , Commodore
Philip will have command of the squadron
of vessels in New York. Repairs on the
ships will bo pushed with rigor and as
rapidly as possible. They will be put In ex
cellent condition for sea duty In either war
or peace. No determination has yet been
reached by the naval authorities on the
question of reorganizing the naval squad
rons on a peace footing in view ot the new
conditions which now confront the United
States. It Is scarcely likely that any con
siderable changes will be made before a
successful termination ot the pending peace
negotiations shall have been reached.
Peru nnd Pueuln Arrive at Manila.
During the day few of the officials of the
War department were at their desks for
longer than an hour or two. A little routine
business was transacted , but the officials
generally were taking a long needed rest.
Early In the afternoon Adjutant General
Corbln received the following dispatch from
General Merrltt : '
MANILA , Aug. 21. Adjutant General ,
Washington : Major General Otis with
steamers Peru and City of Puebla has ar
rived ; all well ; no casualties. ( Signed )
MERRITT.
This was the second dispatch received
from General Merrltt since the opening ol
cable communication with Manila , the first ,
received late last night , announcing simply
that the cable communication had been re
stored.
NAME SPANISH COMMISSION
Men Who Will Conxldrr Porto Illco'i
Evacuation Selected ! > > the
Madrid Cabinet.
MADRID , Aug. 21. 9 p. m. The Spanlst
loops at San Roque have been ordered t <
Barcelona , where they will probably be dls
banded , unless the Carllst agitation attain !
Importance.
The Porto Rico commission , tt Is an
nounced , has been appointed. It Is com
posed ot Admiral Vallarlno , General Ortegi
and Senor Sanchez Delagulla.
Naval Station at Ivauo Pairo.
* SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 21. Engineers
cent by the Navy department to prepare
proposals for bids for the construction of s
naval station at Page Page , Page harbor ,
Samoan islands , have arrived. F. P. Cham
bers of New York is the chief engineer o !
the party. Contractors are now submitting
plans to the engineers and the contract foi
constructing thii station will probably b <
let within a week. A ship will sail foi
the Islands Immediately after the contract
Is awarded and preparations are made foi
the expedition.
Operate Manila Cable.
HONO KONO. Aug. 21. The cable line be
tween Hong Kong ana Manila U now betni
operate * , .
CRASHES INTO OPEN SWITCH
Accident nn Srv lurk A ! * err Haven
llallrond In Which Sererml Per-
onu Are Killed.
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SHARON. MR . , Aug. 21. \ frightful rear *
end collision occurred In thc Sharon station
of the New York , -New Haven ft Hartford
railroad at 7:30 : tonight , .whin an express
train , which was running , at tfie second sec
tion of a long train , craJhed Into the first
section , composed of local cars.
As a result elx persons ft ere killed and
twenty-six seriously Injured. The Injured
were nearly all removed to Boston on a
( pedal train which waa met by ambulances
and surgeons. The rear car of the local
train was completely demolished and a portion
tion , of the second car while the engine of
the express train was crippled.
The dead are :
FHANKLIN M. WATERS , Somervllle.
Mass.
MRS. WILLIAM J. F1TZPATRICK , Bos
ton.
ton.MARY
MARY FITZPATRICK , her granddaughter ,
10 years of uge.
F1TZPATIUCK , her grandson , 15
years old.
A WOMAN , SUPPOSED TO BE MRS.
WATSON , of Westerly , H. I.
MRS. C. H. BRISCO , Revere.
The Injured are :
James H. Fltzpatrlck IS years old , Bos
ton ; J. H. Whltcomb , Boston ; Mrs. J. H.
Whttcomb , Boston ; Mrs. James Ray and her
aged mother , Jamaica Plains ; Mother
Crockett , Somervllle , Mass. ; Mrs. Alice
Braman , South Boston ; Mr. and Mrs. Eric-
son and child ; Daniel C. Cantor ; D. C.
McCann , South Boston ; Fred Tudor , South
Boston ; J. Ogden , Lowell ; Mrs. J. Ogden ,
Lowell ; Mrs. Maggie O'Connor and two
children , Boston ; George Qulnn , Providence ;
Miss Fltzpatrlck. 8 years old , Boston ; Mr.
and Mrs. John Gordon , Boston ; C. W. Dad-
man , Boston ; Mrs. Ida M. Walker , Wal-
thara ; J. A. Phillips , Boston ; A. E. New-
mark , Plttsburc ; Joseph M. Mann , Provi
dence ; Mrs. Delia V. Brennan , SoutU Bos-
tu ; Marguerite M. Grlmshaw , Somervllle.
The two trains which were In the colli
sion were usually combined Into one long
train , but as the traffic today was so heavy
It was divided , the first section running
as a local accommodation , while the second
end , which started from Mansfield fifteen
minutes later than the first , ran as an ex
press. The local train due at Sharon at
7:02 : was thirteen minutes rate. It left
Mansfield on time , making , two stops , and
had lost the thirteen minutes between
Mansfield and Sharon. It was -due In Can
ton Junction , the next station beyond
Sharon , two minutes ahead , of the express
train , which should have passed It there.
Sharon Is situated on a curve and both
the outward and Inward tracks are pro
tected'by electric block signals.
After the accident It was thought the block
signal protecting the Inward track was set
at danger , showing , as It waa Intended , that
there was a train In the station. There was
no warning given by the conductor of the
Mansfield local to show the approaching
train that the track was not clear 'at the sta
tion , and It was not until be was within 400
feet of the station that the engineer noticed
anything wrong. He Immediately set all
brakes and whistled the warning , but It was
too late to stop the express.It plunged Into
the rear car , splitting It asunder and com
pletely demolishing It , with the exception of
the roof. Its speed was not slackened until
the engine had penetrated at least five feet
Into the rear of the second car. The escap
ing rteam entered the car and badly scalded
a number of the occupants. The roof of the
rear car was piled on the top of the ex
press engine and remained there Intact.
Engineer Getschell and Fireman Holmes
of the express both jumped when they saw
a collision was unavoidable. Getschell was
cut and bruised about the head. He stated
after the accident that he left Mansfield
promptly on time and there was no inci
dent until ho was within 400 feet of the
Mansfield train. Then he saw the rear
lights of that train and shut oft all steam.
Meanwhile he had whistled for brakes and
used every effort to stop his" train.
Everyone of the killed and injured was
on the Mansfield train and the only ex
planation of the fact that the number of
fatalities la not larger Is that the passen
gers were all In the forward end of the
car In the act of alighting at the station.
There were about thirty people In the lost
car and most of them at the time of the
accident were either upon the front platform
or standing by the door.
Mary Fitrpatrlck was taken from < he
wreck unconscious and died Just as the
special train bearing the injured started
for Boston. Twenty-two of the Injured
were taken on this train and four others
whose names they refused to disclose re
mained in Sharon.
The scene about the little station at
Sharon was a terrible one. A large corps
of surgeons and two undertakers arrived
soon after the accident and Immediately
set to work to relieve the suffering and
care for the bodies of the dead. There were
very few lights about that portion of the
track where the accident occurred and the
surgeons were compelled to do their work
In almost total darkness.
CROWDS VISIT SQUADRON
Meccn for Sundar VUltlna : New York-
urn , neu-ardle * * of Heat , U
the UlK War Ship * .
NEW YORK , Aug. 21. The ships belong
ing to Admiral Sampion's fleet received
thousands of callers today. The crowds
which visited the war vessels were second
only to those which greeUd them during
their progress up the North , rtvcr on Satur
day. It is estimated that the Staten island
ferryboats broke their record * for carrylnt
people today. The entire fteet of six ferry
boats was In service - and the regulai
schedule was abandoned , boats being dls-
patched from either terminal as rapidly ai
they could be loaded and unloaded. Durln ;
the greater portion of the dcjr they carrlec
as many passengers a * the lav allows. In
asmuch as the big Caitleton aad the Rober
Murret has a capacity close to 6,000 it wa :
estimated tonight that fully 125,000 peopli
visited the island.
Small boats were In grrat demand In thi
vicinity of the Staten Island shore and th
.boatmen fairly coined money ; Even cana
boats were Impressed Into sen-ice. It 1
estimated that at times at least 250 smal
boats swarmed in and out among the bl |
war ships.
Statement at Bank , of Spain.
MADRID , Aug. 21. The Bank of Spain re
port for the week ended yesterday ihow
the following changes : Gold In hand , in
crease 1,741,000 pesetas ; silver In hand , In
crease 4,467,000 pesetas ; notes in circulation
decrease 5,687,000 pesetas.
Xebraka Recruit * Sail.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 21. ( Specla
Telegram ) Recruits from Pennsylvanli
Nebraska , Colorado and the Elghteent
United. States regulars are aboard the Arl
rona and sail today. Four sick men wer
left behind.
"Without Oatnlde lun-rference. "
VIENNA , Aug. 21. An important ccm
munlque published In the Abend Post layi
"The Philippines' future la a matter for th
United States and Spain to dtcldt wlthov
IPt ? Ill 111' ( 1\IT T/\ I /IT
EY ALL READY TO ACT
Peace Protocol Arrived in Time to Prevent
Further Operation ! ,
PLANS COMPLETED TO SUBDUE ISLAND
Admiral' * Scheme for n Cnmpalirit
Aajnlnit Spnnlh Stronuhold ; *
Interfered With hr the
Clone of the War.
( Copyright , 1S98 , by Press Publishing Co. )
HONO KONO , Aug. 21. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
surrender Includes the city of Manlli and
the surrounding province , only Governor
General Jnudencs claiming he had no au
thority to surrender the Islands. Had there
been no protocol Admiral Dewcy would
have carried operations to other parts of
the Island. He had In view the immediate
dispatch of the cruisers to lllollo and Cebu ,
convoying transports and troops , to capture
and occupy all the Important places ; par
ticularly fortified points where Spanish
troops nro stationed. No move will now
be made until tbo peace question Is
definitely settled.
The China arrived at Hong Kong Sat
urday evening bringing Flag Secretary
CaMwe.ll and" bearing Important dispatches
from Dewcy. Reports from Manila show-
continued quiet. News of peace negotia
tions had reached there before the China
sailed. General Merrltt has appointed Gen
eral MacArthur provost marshal for the
walled city , continuing to command the
First division of the troops ; General Green ,
provost for Benando on the Paslg river ;
General Anderson , provost at Cavlte and
surroundings. All continue In the com
mands as before.
Fourteen steamers turned over to the neu
tral war ships for refugees are now prizes
of the navy , many being fine ones.
The valuable cable to Manila Is now re
stored and working direct. Spanish Consul
Navarro nt Hong Kong has called on Sec
retary Caldwell at his hotel , greeting him
cordially. E. W. HARDEN.
ARnlnnlilo nn OlmtructlonlHt.
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MANILA DAY , July 21. ( Special Corre
spondence ) ( New York World Cablegram-
Special Telegram ) Agulnaldo , the Insurgent
leader , seems never to neglect nn oppor
tunity to throw obstacles In the way of
Americans. The fact Is he wants to be dictator
tater and he knows that the American army
and navy cannot be used to further his am
bition. Major S. D. Jones , chief of the
quartermaster's division , has been trying to
get ponies and carts for the transfer of pro
visions and ammunition. Major Jones called
on Agulnaldo at his new headquarters at
Dakorao a few days ago for the purpose of
arranging for the purchase of 600 ponies and
s many caromattas. He was met by one
f Agulnaldo's soft-spoken aides , who In-
'ormcd him that the general was Indisposed ,
ilajor Jones called again later and this time
.he general was asleep and must not be
awakened. Meantime the aide said there
was no officer who was authorized to act in
'
iuch an Important matter. Then Major
'ones ' got his Yankee head up and wrote a
iharp letter to the Insurgent leader. The
Americans would be sorry , he said , If they
should be compelled to take the ponies by
'orce , but they would be compelled to help
hcmsclves to supplies and horses If they
could get them no other way. Upon this
Agutnaldo sent an aide over to General Anderson
dersonto Inquire whether the letter was
authorized. General Anderson answered
.hat the letter was not only authorized but
had been written by his express order.
Major Jones has succeeded In getting to
gether 120 caromattas , which serve the pur
pose of getting supplies and ammunition
nto camp. He found , however , that Agul
naldo had taken a. list of every horse , bul
lock and cart in the district and that the
owners of these vehicles had been given
strict orders that there should be no work
done by any of them without special per
mission. Accordingly the owners of carts
and caromattas took off the wheels at night
: o prevent their being seized by our men.
E. W. HARDEN.
BLANCO CAUSES SENSATION
Disapproval of Peace Condition *
Make * a Stir in Madrid
OUlulul Circle * .
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MADRID , Aug. 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) A sensation
has been caused In official circles In Madrid
by Captain General Olanco's proclamation
to the Inhabitants of Cuba. He clearly
ndicates that he does not approve of the
peace conditions and declares himself unfit
and Incapacitated to carry them out. Blanco
has again expressed a strong desire to
leave Cuba as soon as possible.
Spaniards follow with keen Interest the
reported tension in the relations between
the Cuban Insurgents and the Americans
aud they heartily wish that annexation may
be the outcome as a deserved chastisement
of the colonies.
The government is still perplexed about
the selection of commissioners for the Paris
conference. Premier Sacasta would like to
send men acquainted with the English lan
guage like Moret , Merry del Val and Gen
eral Cerreo to assist Ambassador Leon Cas
tillo , but as the commission Is not Intended
to assemble beore September * 23 Sagasta
will , as usual , take bis time.
Captain General Blanco has proposed and
the government has approved the appoint
ment ot the following as members of the
mixed commission for Cuba : General Gonzales -
zales Parrado , Vice Admiral Landers and
the autonomist minister of finance , Rafael
Montoro.
Captain General Maclas finds trouble in
selecting the Porto Rico commission.
LONDON , Aug. 22. The Times' corespond
ent in Madrid says :
A committee consisting of Duke Almodova
do Rio , the foreign minister ; Senor Romero
GIron , minister of the colonies ; Lleutenan
General Correa , minister of war , aud Cap
tain Aunon , minister of marine. Is preparing
instructions for the Cuban and Porto Rlcan
commissioners , which will be dispatched on
August 31 , so as to arrive within the tlm
fixed by tbo protocol. In these Instruction
attention will be called to the distinction
between cession of territory and the cea
slon of sovereignty. In the latter case I
seems to be maintained here that building
and public works remain the property o
the sovereign power until they are paid fo
by the government.
Certain members of the cabinet are of tb
opinion that tbo committee will have firs
of all to determine some legal and admin
Istrative modus vlvendl during the tranil
tlon period until the evacuation Is completed
Meanwhile the government will probably ca
the attention of the cabinet at Washlngto
to the fact that while the Insurgent trader
profess to accept the armUlcc , their lubor
dlnateu continue to carry on hostllltte
agalnit outlying Spanish garrisons.
The ministers still declare that offlcla
dispatches respecting tbo capitulation o
Manila bare not been received , thercfon
ttt AUfVJU taddfBt U
TODAY
it the Oroundm
Illnek ItllU Dnr.
8 a. m. to 1O p. m. , Indian ConRrrn *
at titirnniimipnt.
n p. in. , Mrxlran Hand nt ( lovrrli-
mrnt DulldliiK.
4 p. m. , 1,1 fr SntliiK Kihllilt nn I-n-
Boon.
T p. m. , Mrxlcnn Hand an Crnuil
Pinna.
lonn Town i
1O a. in , , Kntlonal Apmorlntlon tic-
tnll Llqiuir Dealer * , CrvlifhtiiB
Hall.
dvlces confirm the transference of admin-
strntlvo authority from General August !
o the governor of the Vlzayas Islands.
The Herald of Hello of June 21 publishes
n official telegram from the minister of
ar , Lieutenant General Corren , Investing
encral Rlos with all the attributes and
> owcr exercised by the captain general of
ho archipelago in nil thu Islands under
ils command.
General August ! , therefore , even If bo had
emalned in Manila , had , In the opinion
f the Spanish government , no right to sur-
cnder anything but the city and Its Im-
medlato environs ; out that Americans might
icrhaps make difficulties about admitting
his doctrine. Fuller Information ought
ery soon to be available.
DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION
So n lln \ < le to Spnln
About Gibraltar Fortification * ,
AVlilch Are
MADRID , Aug. 21. In the course of an
ntcrvlew had lost night with a member
f the cabinet by a representative of the
\ssoclated Press , the minister said Eiig-
and had presented a note to Spain asking
or explanations on the subject of the fortl-
catlons being erected by Spain near Gib-
altar , which , the note declares , nro un-
ustlftcd , In view of the good relations cx-
stlng between the two countries.
Spain is absolutely quiet. Don Carlos has
Iven his partisans strict orders not to
ommlt acts of rebellion , while the dlvl-
lens among the republicans render that
arty powerless.
Large quantities of supplies for Havana
ro being collected at Barcelona , Cadiz and
antajider. Steamers have been selected to
ring homo the troops from the Antilles.
LONDON , Aug. 21. The Dally Mall's Ma-
rld correspondent says :
"England's remonstrance against the
rectlon of fortifications in course of build-
tig at Sierra Carboncra , opposite Gibraltar ,
vas the result ot a little diplomatic skir
mish. Sometime ago England offered Spain
Is good offices In the American conflict.
; paln refused this and it Is supposed that
'England resented It. Shortly afterward It
ent the Madrid government a note contain-
ng questions and observations regarding
he fortifications and Intimating that they
were a menace to Gibraltar.
"Spain answered that It could likewise
onslder the fortification of Gibraltar as a
menace to the neighboring Spanish terrl-
ory and sustained the right of every na-
lon to build Its defenses on Its frontiers.
This Spain had declared had been done on
a great scale on the Pyrenees , without
France protesting. There the matter rests. "
SPAIN'S CHURCH OBLIGATIONS
Preldent Murphy Take * Iue tvlth
ArehhlMhnp Ireland on Church
UiientlonN til Philippine * , Etc.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Aug. 21. The Post
says Rev. John T. Murphy , president of
loly Ghost college , this city , rather takes
ssue with Archbishop Ireland , who In on
ntervlew yesterday practically said that
he Catholic church in Cuba , Porto Rico
and the Philippines was the only established
church and needed no aid outside of Itself.
Father Murphy expressed the belief that
he United States will find It wise to adopt
a liberal policy toward the Inlanders aud
flbsume all church obligations that obtained
between Spain and its colonies. In other
words , endow the churches and provide for
heir maintenance as has been done for the
ast 400 years. The reverend gentleman
says :
"England , the greatest successful colonizing
nizing power since the fall of the Roman
empire , found it the wisest policy to ac
cept the conditions as it found them and
allow the people of the conquered territory
all th3 rights they enjoyed before. It dfd
It in Canada , India and all of Its other
colonies. Other powers have failed of suc
cess because they tried to force new cus-
oins upon the people whose government
they had overthrown. "
I.nnd at Montnnk Point.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. The following
dispatch was posted at the War department
todnlnght :
"CAMP WIKOFF , MONTAUIC POINT
Aug. 21. Adjutant General , Washington
Fourth Infantry , Major Niger commandIng -
Ing , about ISO In strength , just disembarked
from the Seneca , marched up to camp
bands playing ; fine shape and condition.
"YOUNG , Major General. "
POPE APPEARS IN PUBLIC
Look * Shrunken and Kechle , hut llli
Voice- * Still Quite Clear
and Penetriitluir.
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LONDON , Aug. 21. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Dall )
News' Rome dispatch eays : The pope held
a reception today In celebration of the
feast of bis patron saint Glocchlno. Near
est the pontiff stood the cardinals , who were
first to express the warmest felicitations on
his recovery. Then followed the patriarchs
archbishops and lesser clergy. Knights ol
Malta and the diplomatic body. The cen
tral figure looked much more shrunken ant
feeble than ever ; the effect , of course , bo.
Ing heightened by his pure white robes
His volco has failed perceptibly , altbougt
It Is still clear and penetrating. This , how
ever , did not prevent the issue of thu offi
cial report from the Vatican stating that thi
pope la In vigorous health. Several hun
dred telegrams were received by His lloll
neis from abroad , the most Important belni
those from the Emperor of Austria and thi
young King of Spain , who U bis god-son
The latter was In most affectionate terms
asking once more for the apostolic benedic
tlou for his suffering country.
Movt-iii ii < * of Ocean Ve iel * , AUK. 31
At Paulllac Arrived : Steamer i'anam :
from New York for Bordeaux.
At Havre Arrlvc-d : Steamer La Brc
tagne , from New York.
At Queen town Sailed- Steamer Lucanli
from Liverpool for New York.
At " Philadelphia Arrived ; BelgcnlOB
Liverpool. w >
SOLDIERS FOR OMAHA
Second Ncbnwka Regiment Ordered to tls
Gate Oil- ,
WILL REACH HERE BY NEXT SATURDAY ,
Colonel Bills Directed to Proceed with tbo
Movement at Ouco. '
BOYS TO REMAIN HERE TILL MUSTFRED OUT
ThU Will Occur by the Kiddle or End of
September.
MORE WAR RELICS FOR THE EXPOSITION
Trophic * of the * l.ale UnpleammlnrsM
iv I Hi I i.'nHtlllan * VIII Soon lln
Kihlhlfed In thf tliivrrn-
tnrnt Iliillillnic
WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Assistant Secretary of War Mrlkto-
john has decided to transfer the Second Ne
braska regiment from ChlckntuaiiKa ta
Omaha. Orders will be Issued tomorrow
directing Colonel HIIU to proceed to Oman *
with his command. Under these Instruc
tions the Second Nebraska la expected to
reach Omahn not later than next Saturday.
Unless unforeseen conditions prevent the
regiment wilt remain In Omnlm until mus
tered out , which may not occur before Ilia
middle or end of September.
A cargo of trophies ot the war with Hpnln ,
consisting of cannon , small nrms , ciitinoa
balls , sliellH , flags and'other war relics will
be shipped within n few days direct from
Fortress Monroe to Omahn , where they will
bo made part of the United States govern
ment exhibit nt the exposition ,
Sir ii Crref \ M M with Vhrer * . ,
CHATTANOOGA , Tenn , , Aug. 21. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) Lnte this evening thu Second
end Nebraska regiment received orders from
Adjutant General Corbln to move In Fort
Omulia as soon as possible. The effect of
the order was like Mingle in the regiment.
Enthusiasm long pent up broke loose and
despondency and lethargy were changed to
shouts and cheers. The men havu been
anxious to leave Camp ThomiiR nnd ar
rangements bad just been made to march
to the summit of Lookout mountain and
camp tor ten days , when the order waf
received to move to Nebraska , The officer !
believe the regiment will be immtrred out
soon. Quartermaster Meyera nays ( he regi
ment can be put In readiness to move la
two days , but owing to the movement of
troops to Lexington and Knoxvlllc It wilt
probably be several days before earn can
be secured to get the regiment off , t
I\ < MIN Met * In. I
CHICKAMAUGA , Co. , Aug. 21. Th
movement of troops from Camp Tliotmn
was begun this afternoon , when luimvdl *
atcly following thu departures of llrlgadlee
General Sanger and his hcadquurttTK , tbo
First Georgia and the Thirty-first Michi
gan , comprising the First brigade. Second
division of the First corps , commanded bj {
General Roe , were ordered out. Thcsu regi
ments marchid to Rossvllle , a distance of
six miles , this afternoon and loaded there , '
leaving late tonight for Knoxvllle , th *
camping place selected for Brigadier ( Jen
cral McKee , commanding the divisions. Tht
car accommodations of these two regf >
mcnts consisted of eighty-eight coaches' ,
eighteen stock cars , thirty-two Hat cara
and eighteen box cars , all of which were *
promptly furnished upon application 19
Acting Quartermaster Colonel Wheeler. <
The Twelfth Minnesota and the Fifth1
Pennsylvania , comprising the First
rlgadc , Third division of th
"Irst corps , received orders todaj {
0 leave tomorrow for Lvxlngton , Ky. Then
march to Rosnvllle , under command ol
Brigadier General Wiley and will begin
oadlng at noon. Other brigades of thft
econd and Third divisions of thu First
orps will leave Camp Thomas as rapidly
a trains can be provided for them. ,
The ambulance company of the Third dl
Islon will load at Kom-llle tomorrow morn-
ng early and leave Immediately tliereafleo
or Lexington. It now looks as though
ortlon at least of thu Third corps IH to b *
roken up. Three regiments of thin corpg
iave already been ordered to their respect *
ve home states.
BACK TO CIVILIAN'S LIFE
Michigan NIITII ! Kc ervc *
Iluek to Detroit with
DeinoiiKlrallou. ' (
'I *
DETROIT , Mich. , AUK. 21. With honori
befitting them Detroit citizens today wel
corned home the Michigan naval rvHcrrtf.
vbo served through the war on the auxiliary
cruiser Yonemlte. A special train carried
a sarty of relatives and friends to Toledo
his morning , where the men were Klvcjj
their Urct welcome.
On alighting from the train tt the depof
r Detroit thu reserves were met by ana
01 the largest crowds ever seen In I'ctrolt.
The revenue cutter Ftsscnder lirod n xaluto
of welcome , all the eteamcrn on tlio rive *
and thu locomotive whistles chiming la
with shrill blasts. Amid the 'lieois of
thousands the reserves and a m > Htuiy < s
cert , which was waiting to do then honor *
liaraded through the principal streets. I |
was a veritable triumphal procc lc.n. Win *
do s were filled and roofs crowded , all
waiting to cheer the first ot .V-oiVa'j'i re
turned heroes. The men predated a fln *
appearance , being bronzed and burned unfll
they looked almost like the Spnriinrd.i tbej |
bad bocn fighting. 11
Aa a final to the welcome the rrscrrec
had received they marchctd Into the pub
lic lighting commission dock , where Lieu
tenant Commander Wllkcs handed each matf
his discharge. After cheers for the officer *
the men broke ranks and dliperscd to ( bell
homes , again to become civilians after fouj
months' service for Uncle Sam. f
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i-1
fienernl Merrlain Hall * . *
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 21. The traniporl
Arizona , with General Merrlam and wtafl
about 1,300. troops , called for Mai lla vl X
Honolulu juit before noon. The Bcui.dU wltkf
another detachment of toldlrri will < lep rf
In a few days. It Ii understood that Oeceraf
Merrlam carries with him plans and author *
Ity to ronitruot barrackt ind hofpuali f 4
the troop * at Honolulu , which pout Is now
to the bepwtnuat of to *