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t WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY AUGUST 19, 1898. V OL. XXXI. NO. 6(5, $1.00 PER YEAR. rI It I - III II V Aw I' I I I III I W V . m. Av V . A. . . J ,1 ALL MUST SUBMIT The President's Instructions for Government of Manila. NO JOINT AUTHORITY ALLOWED The Insurgents Not Recognized in the Capture of the City Conduct of German Admiral in Aiding Augusti's Escape New French Cable Opened Felicitations Between Presidents of the Two Re publicsGeneral Wheeler in Conference With the President His Hopeful View of the Future of Cuba. Washington, August 16. Gradually the frame work of a government for the civil administration of affairs in Cuba, Porto Iiieo and such portions of the Philippines as this government con trols, is being formed. The develop ment of this plan of internal admin istration occupied much of the atten tion f the cabinet today, and later Secretary Gage, Attorney General Griggs, Postmaster General Smith 'and Acting Secretary of State Moore held a. two hours' ' conference at the state department, going over the definite details of establishing a civil adminis tration. General Corbin was present part of the time. At the outset, the military authorities will be in charge of all administrative affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico and other acquired posses sions; but the military forces can do little more than direct the orderly ex ecution of affairs. The carrying on of postal communication, the collec tion of customs, etc., are civil func tjons which will be taken in hand by the appropriate bureaus here, the en tire work being under the protection of the military authorities. The re sult of the conference today will be made known through the various de partments. RESTORATION OF MAIL FACILI TIES. Already steps have been taken to re store mail communication between this country and Cuba, but the plans now under consideration are likely to take in the question of handling mail inside of Cuba, Porto Rico and other points. A mail steamer wTill leave New York tomorrow, carrying the first lot of mail to Cuba which has left New York since the war began. The Spanish government has been solicitous as to the method of admin istering affairs in the Antilles, owing to the large Spanish interests remain ing there. TO OPEN CABLE LINE WITH MA NILA. During the day, the government be f;an an effort, through diplomatic channels, to re-establish cable com munication with Manila. It was be lieved by officials tonight that the ef forts would prove successful, although some days may elapse before the dip lomatic representations will bear fruit. The cable out of Manila is under the control of a British company. The line is understood to be cut near Manila, "but Admiral Dewey has buoyed the severed ends, so that a connection can he restored if the company will permit the line to be operated. Pending the renewal of this cabl route, the au thorities here remain without direct advices of the reported bombardment and surrender of Manila last Satur day. The fact tnat the city has passed into American possession is accepted as practically certain by the authorities here, although there is nothing yet from Admiral Dewey or General Mer ritt confirming the news. It is ex pected that a dispatch boat may bring advices to Hong Kong at any time, as a move of this important character would not be allowed to pass without getting speedy communication to "Washington. As a German cruiser has made tbo trip from Manila since the reported surrenoer, it is probable that -an American ship is? not far behind -with full information. The war department did not make public a dispatch received from Gen eral Lawtoti relative to the Cnbans iu Santiago, but the or der .which General i'orbin sent to General Litwton indi cates something of its naturae. General Jawton reports that the Cubans are encamped aboct the city and do not tfeem disposed to accept the conditions imposed by the armistice, and some trouble has occurred. Secretary Alger, in speaking of the matter todiiy. aid that it might as well be fully under stood that the United States woul d con trol the surrendered territory and .that it would manage the affairs of the territory. Those who remained wi'thha the jurisdiction would have to o.y the laws and officers of the Unit ed States, as General Lawton was in formed. TO MUSTER OUT VOLUNTEERS. The var department began the work of mustering out the volunteers which will not be needed in the service. The order was prepared for mustering out 50,000 men, but was not issued, as it was deemed best to wait news from Manila before disbanding any of the troops. It is expected that all the cavalry and artillery of the volunteer force now in the United States will be mustered out. Unless there is a de cided change in the present plans of the war department, 100.000 volunteers will be mustered out within the next thirty days. Reports of better conditions in the various camps are being received and especially do flattering reports come from Montauk Point showing that the soldiers are being well cared for there. DISPATCHES FROM . DEWEY. The state department received notice late tonight oL the arrival at Hong Kong of the dispatch boat Zafiro with advices from Admiral Dewey and Gen eral Merritt. Up to 1 o'clock this morning no messages from them had reached the administration. Ambassador Hay, of London, has accepted the office of secretary of state. The president today appointed the two commissions to adjust the evacu ation of Cuba and Porto Rico. They follow: For Cuba Major General James F. Wade, Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, Major General Matthew C. Butler. For Porto Rico Major General John R. Brooke. Rear Admiral Winiield S. Schley, Brigadier General William W. C ordon. General William W. Gordon, one of the commissioners for Porto Rico, and the only one of the six appointees to the two commissions who is not widely known, is a well known citizen of Sa vannah, Ga. He is the senior colonel of the Georgia state militia and serv ed in the ranks of the confe lerate ar my. He is 61 years old, belongs to one of the wealthiest families of the state, and is conspicuous socially there. He was largely indorsed in the state for brigadier general. CUBANS MUST RECOGNIZE OUR AUTHORITY. The war department late thiis after- i noon potted the following reply to an inquiry from Major General Lawton, commanding the department of Santi ago, for instructions as to the policy to be observed toward the Cubans that are wUhin his military department. "Commanding General, Department of Santiago de Cuba: "Replying to your message for in structions, the president directs that i you be informed that tine United States ; is responsible for peace and must I maintain order in the territory sur ; rendered and in your department, and must pruieui ctii persons illiu ineir property within said jurisdiction. In terference from any quarter will not be permitted. The Cuban insurgents should be treated justly and liberally, but they, with all others, mast reeog. nize the military occupation and au thority of the United States and the cessation of hostilities proclaimed by this government. You should see the insurgent leaders and so advise them." ALLISON AND GORMAN DECLINE PEACE COMMISSIONSHIPS. The president today tendered to Sen ator Allison, of Iowa, an appointment as a member of the peace commission. Senator Allison, however, could not see his way clear to accept the honor. Senator Allison in acknowledging the honor offered, explained that the in terests of his state in the. senate and his desire to continue his former vig orous participations in the shaping of legislation in that body and other du ties, would preclude his taking up the arduous duties at Paris that would demana so much time and serious work. It is understood that the president has tendered to Senator Gorman, of Maryland, a place on the peac? com mission and that he has declined the offer. The president now, it is stated, is looking for another democratic sen ator to take the place of Senator Gor man. YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEST. Surgeon General Sternberg has re ceived the following dispatch from Key West regarding the yellow fever there: "Key West, August 16. "Surgeon General, U. S. A., Washing ton: "The three cases of yellow fever and three suspected cases officially report ed at marine barracks here. Have fifty men at this hospital, mostly from the Fifth corps, jeady for duty and thirty-one convalescents able to travel. (Signed.) "BORDEN, "Surgeon." Similar information to that received by General Sternberg came to Surgeon General Wyman, of the marine hospi tal service. The latter at once insti tuted steps for the purpose of obtain ing data showing the origin of the disease and to prevent its spread to other places. A representative of the marine hospital service -has been sent to Key West to confer with the naval officer and with the state off icials, and all necessary measures to restrict the fever to its present limits will te taken. Dr. Wyman is hopeful in view of the isolated portion of Key West that tbis can be sccessfully accom plished. YELLOW FEVER ON TROOPSHIPS. According to reports received at the iri.trine hospital service two of the ves sels which have arrived at Montauk PoiiAt Long Island, with troops from ShafiVr's army were infected. One of these, the Grand Duchess, whose ar rival .has just been reported to the bureau, had four cases of yellow fever aboard a'nd a number of suspects. The war' .department has received the following: "Ponce. Porto Rico. August 15. "Adjutant General, Washington: "Replying to your cablegram, Pri vate Laduke h been convicted by court-martial for killing Private Staf ford; sentenced to Hfe imprisonment; penitentiary Leavenworth designated. He is now under gui?rd here awaiting transportation. GILMORE, "Brigadier General." Washington, August lil-The two American commanders at Manila, Ad miral Dewey and Major General Mer ritt, united in a joint dispatch which was received here late this afternoon, asking for instructions as to the man ner of dealing with the various ele ments, particularly the insurgents, now that the city is occupied by Amer ican forces. After a conference at the Wite house Sn which Secretary Alger and Acting Secretary Allen participat ed, instructions were sent to the two American commanders. The text of the request for instructions, and of the answer was not made public, but Secretary Alger summed up the in structions as substantially as follows: "The instructions are to enforce law and order and to treat all law abid ing citizens alike." The instructions are practically the same as those sent last night to Gen eral Lawton. The latter order specifi cally stated that the insurgents must recognize the military occupation and authority of the United States and the cessation of hostilities proclaimed by this government. Doubtless the same rule is being applied to the insurgents under Aguinaldo, although it was not officially stated that such specific or ders were made. It is said the joint dispatch from Dewey and Merritt did not, in terms, refer to Aguinaldo, nor did the in structions mention the insurgent lead er by name. It is well understood, however, that the desire of the Amer ican commanders was to have instruc tions on the manner of dealing with the large and menacing forces of in surgents under Aguinaldo, who have surrounded Manila for many weeks and who, it is thought, may have de manded the right to occupy the city with the American forces, as the Cu ban insurgents did at Santiago. It had been thought in some quarters here that the showing heretofore made by the insurgents would lead to their re ceiving a certain amount of recogni tion in the way of joint action be tween the United States forces and those of the insurgents when the city was occupied; but the instruction sent tonight are based on occupation by the United States alone, and, as a high administration official summed up the situation: "There shall be no joint ac tion except between Merritt and Dewey. They will maintain law and order and will treat insurgents and Spaniards alike, requiring all to ob serve peace and order." Aside from this joint dispatch, the only other word received from Ma nila during the day was in the brief dispatch from Admiral Dewey an nouncing the surrender of the city last Saturday. A detailed dispatch from General Merritt was eagerly awaited as it was feared that the sharp en gagement of the land forces during the storming of Manila resulted in some casualties on our side; but no dispatch came from him up to the close of office hours tonight, except the one in which he joins with Admiral Dewey in ask ing for instructions. Secretary Alger concluded from this that the casual ties could not have been heavy, as he felt sure General Merritt would promptly report any considerable loss. CONDUCT OF GERMAN ADMIRAL AT MANILA. It was noted that neither the first dispatch of Admiral Dewey nor the joint dispatch of Dewey and Merritt made any reference to the part which the German cruiser, Kaiserin Augusta took in removing Captain General August! from Manila to Hong Kong. From this the officials believe that the American commanders do not attach serious significance to the course of the German naval authorities. The in cident continues to cause some irrita tion here, but it is practically certain that no official cognizance will be tak en of it. A high official of the navy department said that, at most, the course of the German naval command er was one of bad taste. There is no disposition in any official quarter at present to carry the incident to the point of considering it a breach of neutrality, as has been suggested in some British newspapers. NEW FRENCH CABLE LINE. President McKinley and President Faure, of France, today exchanged di rect felicitations over the relations of the two countries and expressions of mutual esteem of the two chief execu tives. The occasion was the opening of a new cable between Cape Cod, Mass., and Havre, on the French coast, and the wires were connected to effect a through circuit between the White house at Washington and the presi dent's palace at Havre. Among those present at the White house were M. Cambon,, the French ambassador; M. Thiebaut, the first secretary, and Am bassador Cambon's young son; Acting Secretary of State Mocre and Repre sentative Taylor, of Ohio. The message from M. Faure, was as f ollcv. s : "To His Excellency, Mr. McKinley. President of the United States: "It affords me special pleasure to in augurate the new submarine commu nication which unite more directly than heretofore our two countries by ad dressing to you an expression of the feeling of sincere sympathy existing between the French republic and the republic of the United States. "I desire also to renew to you, Mr. President, the assurance of my high esteem and constant friendship. "FELIX FAURE." At 1:36 o'clock President McKinley sent the following response: "To His Excellency, M. Faure, Presi dent of the Republic of France: "I am happy to believe that every addition to the means of communica tion between our two countries can serve only to keep alive and to strengthen that feeling of cordial good -will which has so strikingly character ized their relations both in early and in recent times. Permit me, Mr. Presi dent, most heartily to reciprocate yo-sr expressions of esteem and friendship. 'WILLIAM M'KINLEY." The ceremony today i the result of an arrangement made many weeks ago between President McKinley and Am bassador Cambon. It was the call for this purpose which1 first started con jecture as to France being the nation to initiate a peace movement between the United States and Epain. LONGEST CABLE UNE IN THE WORLD. The completion" of the line was ac complished in mid-ocean, the two ca ble&.hips approaching: each other from the American and the French side of the watff and linking together the two ends. The line is a renewal of the old French line running from Cape Cod, Mass., to Havre. France. It is the longest cable line in the world, the other Atlantic cable being shortened by touching at Nova Scotia. The exchange today is the second of the kind which has occurred. President Buchanan and Queen Victoria having exchanged congratulations August 5. 1S58, when the Atlantic cable was first laid. General Wheeler received orders to day to assume command of Camp WTikoff i?ntilthe arrival of General Shatter, He wes told ty the secretary j 2t var tc purchase everything neces- sary for the comfcrt of the men and , to spare nothing that would alleviate the sick and, wounded. GEN. WHEELER IN CONFERENCE WITH THE PRESIDENT. General Wheeler had a three-quarters of an hour conference with the president today. The president wanted to talk over the conditions in' Cuba : with General Wheeler and this was ! the object of a telegraphic summons that brought the general here. The president put numerous ques- : consoie hIm, but to no purpose. Cor lLtoS5 said that his father must have VOlfell tlilVA IClSTMtU, WV J . count of his general experience in that campaign, but also his views on vari- ous issues incident to the adjustment Corbett after a consultaion with of affairs on the island. One point that some of his friends had something was uppermost was the possibility of ; father to sav about the tragedy in San a rupture with the Cuban insurgents Francisco. jIe gaid that his parents General Wheeler s statements were r , very reassuring. "All the friction," he ere each about 53 years of a&e and said, "between the Americans and Cu- , that the family relations were always bans will soon pass away and there pleasant. He received letters on Sat will be harmony and the best of feel- J urday informing him that his father's ing between them." He said there was mind ha(1 become unbalanced, and he, a class of men in Cuba who bad never therefore tninks that wnlle Buffering been friendly to the Cubans, but, on . , 4. ... , -" ihe contrary, had been favorable to j mentally his father committed the Spain who likely .-vould do all they ; double crime. Corbett said he had could to keep up th's misunderstand- telegraphed to San Francisco and that ing, though he did not apprehend any he would leave for the coast this ev- dangerous results. General w nee er suggested that the charges against the inonrcranto nf taHn t Qt-tinlT in t Vl fill v,oh crtonnottn"?. ! tvmi m t n nrP einiiv in vipw i-.f thp starving ron- dition of many of. them. General TVhpplpr hpliAVfri the Cubans in timp. --- -v- -- - when frppr from r.rmrcriSion and eiven a stable and humane government, would become a law abiding and useful x-'- - people. The president is very soli-itous about the health of the Montauk Point camp and gave explicit instructions verbal- jy to uenerai vvneeier as 10 me con- uucl ui tne camp, ne wamt-u eveiy- thing possible and reasonable done for the interests of the. men at the camp. WHEELER DEFENDS BANS. THE CU Just at the close of office hours in the war department General Wheeler stopped to speak to a group of news paper men and was soon surrounded by a crowd of employes as well, who listened to what he had to say re garding his experience with the Cu bans. -The trouble seemed to be that they wanted to co-operate and not be under orders from the American gen erals. After all was explained to them, however, he, for the most part, got along very well. He said that they could not understand our language and nftan nrdarc (rtven tn tham n'hon tronc. VIUIU (5 V 11 VVJ TAA-1& bl QUO lated seemed no doubt harsh and ab- rupt. This led to several misunder- J A , " M , . nels on the road all night. Lverythlnf! stanidngs. llc stock. So far back as August 10th, 1 was nuiet when he arrived, he paid. As to be Cubans refusing to work : the rise in all securities of this class " He neither saw nor heard anything un he said they did some work when they began, and on Thursday and Friday ; usual- ,WhI r;1 Iut,pr w,aH ,lv" understood its importance, but they of last week silver rose from 40 per " viia onVtoh Cent- disCOUnt t0 22 Cnt' diSCrUDt' 1 cdampdervntdhVng was 1 W hldn been iMnf So'nuRsnd 1 rf se 2 l, . the First Connecticut arrived, vegetables and did not nos?e;? th ! 30 points in some instances late I" H- Sergvant Major Taylor testified to strength for the hardships which well fed soldiers have to go through. Gen eral Wheeler also spoke of the reports of the pilfering with which they are charged and said that about 20,000 peo ple came out of Santiago without any thing to eat. The soldiers when they were pushing ahead in an engagement had to discard their rolls containing provisions. Some of them complained that their food had been stolen; but it might have been the destitute people who came out of Santiago as well as the Cuban soldiers. SENATOR DAVIS ON THE PEACE COMMISSION. Washington, August 17. Senator Davis, chairman of the Senate com mittee on foreign relations, has accept ed the tender of an appointment as a member of the Spanish American peace commission. TTIost Foully Horde red. New York, August 16. Miss E. C. Reynolds was murdered some time last night in the Grand hotel, Twenty-first street and Broadway. The head had been beaten in, apparently, with a piece of lead pipe. From later Information it appears that Miss Reynolds went to the hotel at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. In the registry she wrote "E. Maxwell Howe" and a room was assigned to her. Between 5 and 6 o'clock she as seen walking through the dining room with a man apparently about 35 years of age. The couple left the hotel about 7 o'clock, but the time of their return is not known. Some time after they had returned a Dottle of wine was ordered to be sent to their room. At 9:45 o'clock this morning a cham ber maid found the woman lying dead on the floor. The man was gone. By the body of the woman lay a blood stained piece of lead pipe, sixteen inches long and one and one-half inches thick. One end of the pipe had a piece of cloth wrapped around it as a handle. As yet the police have ob tained no trace of the man. When Mrs. Reynolds was informed of her daughter's death she shrieked: "They have murdered my child for her money." She afterward said that her daughter had intended visiting a dentist yesterday and had gone to a bank and drawn some money. Mrs. Reynolds said her daughter had drawn not less than $500. Theodore Vail, ex-chief of the sani tary department of Atlanta, Ga., who arrived in this city yesterday, occupi ed a room adjoining that of the mur dered woman. Chief Vail says that be fore retiring last night he pinned J1S0 in bills under his pillow to the mat tress. When he awoke this morning the .money was gone. Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy, a young dentist of this city, was arrested to night ctnd is being held upon suspi cion of tli$ murder. I A HORRIBLE DOi nLF .niHDER Tftf Father of Jame J. Corbett Kill lit Wife Thru Take Ills Own Life 111 Mind I nbalanrrd for Some Time ! ft- W 1 - . m m . t ruiiiii .tniion to uiTf np Flshtlnsr. San Francisco, August 16. R. J.) Corbett, father cf James G. Corbett, the heavy-weight pugilist, this morn-; ing shot and killed his wife and then turned the weapon upon himself ith ' fatal effect. It is believed that the Aot aa u ' uu uu , in extremely poor health for some time. Death was instantaneous in both cases. New York, August 16. James G. learned of the death of his parents, j .r .i.tt i, uu. ( "when the news was confirmed, he broke down and wept like a child. His i trainers, McVey and White, tried to ; V 1 .... l "" 1UU uui committed such a terrible deed. : evenlne if the bodies are held until he 5 . R fa m d h, j brother Joseph home any way. At pros ' ent he could not say what will be done i ahput his fight with McCoy. He de- ' ior h, r it n-oo ncorv TiATirniil.it 1 1 n.1 A I . A l i I. 1 A A I V tATi 7UAA.A A, A. V. w m 1,1 A A iv. n m 1 i :.i iiriHir riH j . it m r iim mhii iirtiii 1 1 l r - I ir in ZZZ hnri 7uld ot flSht fif ? T ' i 1L oeeu iui tuc wti i-iiai mw the chief support of the family. He ' says that what he makes herafter will KO to help support his brothers and 0i0fAro vr .nnmfnrn CQrc hat t , . . for hm fijrht. Pf."1 D.e necessajy I0f n,m 10 n McCoy in order to obtain money to support the lamny. CUBAN SKCIRIT1I2S A1VANCH On t'e New of CeatIou of the War. silver Risen General Feeling of Re lief Among all Clate. Havana, August 15. (Delayed in transmission) The reports put in cir culation some days since with respect to the progress of the peace negotia- tions between Spain and the United ot!,tPfi havA hart the. AWt nf stimnlat- ! ! inP' OrdprS KPnt from FUTOne and Other ! C? ' ' - countries bv cable to buv Cuba's Dub- day afternoon, aitnougn tne rumors that the protocol had already been signed were belived by many to be tricks of the speculators to affect the ( Jon hoBpital an1 the ramp of thp market. When the facts were known ; ment. He also spok of General Butler's on the following day the rise was ' profanity, at which the division corn maintained, j mander was much amused. Major The news that General Blanco had Scruggs was introduced to prove that received dispatches from M. Cambon MaJr B,ut,P! ha, left 7tf , runr,.An. n wochinrr ne, saying that he would go back to the French ambassador at W ashing-, e h fath,B mlnd an1 sure hIm ton, definitely declaring that peace pre- . tnat there was no turbanee. Major liminaries were settled and signed, : Butler denied having made any uch spread with lightning rapidity through-j statement when being examined for out the city and there was general re- . the government. lief nt the nrosnect of a treatv of oeace that would put an end to the spilling of blood and the long era of desolation and ruin, from which the island has suffered, as there is scarcely any fam ily, Cuban or Spanish, which has not felt the terrible depression of war. Despite the fact that the rumors of the signing of the protocol were con firmed, news came almost simulta neously that on Friday last, about noon an American boat, flying a flag of truce, carried an officer from the f and today are holy days of the Bless American warships off Manzanillo virgin and the churches, theatre . . !...!. i neonlp trip Mt' ha trim lie il.l llmA as accompameu tne capii.uia.uou ui Santiago de Cuba. On the demand be- ing refused, a bombardment was be- gun at 3 o'clock in the afternoon by three warships, which resulted in the destruction of sixty-nvj? houses and the wounding of fifteen Spaniards, some seriously. A New York Town Want the Prize FlsfaU Buffalo. N. Y., August 17. The town board of the Cheektowaga.which unan imously invited the Hawthorne Ath- Corbett and McCoy in that town, have received an opinion from John W. F'-'her, the attorney for the town. in v. . fch he says: The Hawthorne Club. In my opin LiiSh tiVhin t buUdSr the ; of lhe Ei,DS of the protocol. Ha exhibition within its buiiaing, me . , gloves to be used to be of not less than ' vana s tranquil and Its people are five ounces each in weight and the at- turning their attention to their daily tendance to be limited to members of advocations, in the hope of retrieving. the club." An Explanation The reason for the great popularity of Hood's Sarsaparilla lies In the fact that this medicine positively cures. It is America's Greatest Medicine, and ho A morira n Twnrl h A vp an Ahidlnf? confidence in its merits. They buy and take it ror simple as wen as serious ailments, confident that it will do them good. Hdod's Pills cure liver Ills. Mailed for 25c, by C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. ... i Absolutely pure vm. rcwpt to., r vox. Virginia ia:tini;T trial . . a rturantroi itnrr iviamlnrU lor the I)rlrur-Tbe Cm to br . runrl Today Washington. August 16. The Investi gation into the charges nfToctlng th conduct of the Third Virginia regiment at Camp Alger was continued tinhiy. Counsel for the regiment concluded hia case shortly lfore noon, the wltnesis introduced including Lieutenant Frank Adams, Company E, Third Virginia; Captain Charles H. Moore, First Con necticut; Lieutenant Samuel E. Mag- son, Company I, Fir!t Connecticut; Colonel William L. Dodge, Thirteenth Pennsylvania; Sergeant Major J. T. Taylor, Third Virginia, and Major E. F". Scruggs, Third Virginia. All the witnesses corroborated the t.timony r Captain HutChinn, the regimental officer of the day, which w;im given vs . - . . . . . , lerua' ana wnose siory 01 ne events as he saw them has alrt'a1' bn ma,15 i jtuoiie as pan 01 ine siiaiemeni pikh , ed by twenty-eight officers of the reg- iment. Lieutenant Adams pas--d through i im- m mr umr ur inn a supposed to have occurred and saw no disturbance or Insubordination of any, kind. Captain Moore, who is tempo rarily in charge of the First battalion of his regiment, was ordered with his men into the Virginia line and the hos pital enclosure, where they rernalnetl about fifteen minutes. While present he noticed no disorder In the Virginia camp, made no arrestH and received no order to drive any Virginians back to their camp. Lieutenant Magson went with his company to the division hos pital, but did not set- General Rutler, and remained on the grounds only about ten minutes. He heard come yelling, but did not consider It disor derly and "took It to be given us as a send off." The chief of witnesses was Colonel Dodge, who was directed to report to i ' " - . tne division hospital and jKst sentl aooui me same eneci as bieun-nani Adams, and submitted a measurement oi ine aisiance ueiwtrn in- miuiik Mens' Christian Association, the dlvls- 1 ne testimony or tnese witnesses con- j eluded, the court adjourned soon af ter until tomorrow, when the case will be argued. AFFAIRS IN HAVANA Au mlng Old-Time Condltlon-Tran qulllt) Prevail livery bod r DIhu ftlng the Peaee Term. Havana, August 15, (Delayed in transmission.) Yesterday (Sunday): j m normal aspect. Everywhere, In the cafes and on the streets the mnril. j tjona ot peace are gtm tne SUDjw t of , anxious Inquiry, as thus far nothing definite is known. The various reports rceived are made the subjects of a thousand comments,, each man suit ing his own desire or whim. It is no ticeable, however, that the former roughness of tone that characterized the Havana press in all allusions to America and Americans has disap peared, although these journals still ' protect their dignity and reassert their ? love toward the mother country. The Spanish residents In Cuba have conducted themselves with exemplary discretion slncft the renort was recelv- partly, the losses sustained during the period of the inurrection and war. Their present temper is a guarantee that public order will be observed. Thus far there has been no symptom of fanatical disturbances. It is safe to say wherever the condl- . tions of peace are discussed the opin- ; ion is ireeiy exprtseu, at iwu u those who realze the Importance ct maintaining order, that under exist ing conditions annexation to any other government would be the best solu tion of the problem. ?! J 1 t it.'
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