Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1898, Page 1

ee THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. {ith St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't Kew York Oice, £9 Pottar Buil 1 to subcerihers in the The Evening Siu- ts serv, city by carricie, ep thelr « unt. at 10 ce Ber week. cr 44 vents ner n Copies counter, 2 cents enh B nywhe:e United States sr Canada—postage prepaid—S0 cents Pe mont turany Quint Star, $1 per year, with ostaze ad led. « Lat the Post Ottic &s_second-elese mofl mutter.) CAN mail eubseriptions must be paid inadvance. R of advertising taale known cn application. MR. DAY'S SUCCESSOR Mr. Hay Accepts the Office of Secre- tary of State, ple Sheet 08. at Washingtoa, D. C., TO LEAVE LONDON FOR WASHINGTON | Career of the New Member of the Cabinet > WRITER AND DIPLOMAT Ambas:ador Hay at London has accept- ed the office of Secretary of State. Mr. John Hay was korn in Salem, In- diana, October 8, 1838, being a descendant of John H. the of ‘otch soldier 4n the army of the Eiector Palatine, in Ger- many, and who immigrated to America about the midd’ » last century with four sons. On Adam, served with distinction in the revolutionary war, of Wash- Hay, moved a friend and Adam's son, and w ington. s sociate John from Kentucky to Illinois to pe the disgrace of living in a slave state, taking with him all his family, except his son Charles, who stu ‘d medicine and settled in Salem, Indiana. There his son, John Hay, the next Secretary of State, was ence born. Lincoln's Private Secretary. Mr. Hay pas: He wa ed his beyhood in the west. graduated from Brown University ing taken a high rank there as After his graduation he studied yin Abraham Liacoin’s office in Spring- Ill, and was admitted to practice in tate In 1861. The young student be- that came Mr. Lincoln's private sccretary when the latter became President. He accompar Lincoln on his memor- ble journey from Springfield to V ing- and he held confidential relations with war President during that im- able te pertod in try’s history. Lincoln's assassination Mr. Hay Ww nade sec to the American min- 2t Paris, and in 1868 was charge d’af- in Vienna, and later was secretary wrote stilian Days In 1870 he returned to the Uni and an editorial writer nt am) ¥ Tribune, where he remained abcut five years. In 1875 he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, having married the daughter of An one of that city. 2 took an active part in politics, and in 1879 he was made assistant secretary of state by President Hayes, at the end of which term of office he wrote the “Life of Lincoin” in with Mr. colay. l years he made his home in . Hay also won distinction as ike County Ballads,” ‘Jim tle Breeches” having be- ngly popular. e+ MINES AND CABLES. TO REMOVE Gen. Wilgen’s Order to the Engineer Department. neral Wilson, chief uf engineers, today d orders to all the officers of that de- ment in harge of fortifications and rks of defease to remove all mines, ca- les and electrical apparatus connected herewith in the harbors and rivers of the i States as rapidly as the work can rformed with due regard for safety. ese orders are supplementary to those 1 a few weeks ago, immediately after lestruction of Spanish fleet at San- . for the removal of certain submarine in v harbors alleged to be a ous dangerous interference with commerce. The nal ord merely contemplated the rary removal of the mines without ring with the cable connections and apparatus on shore, the ch conditior ored in case . that ther ct of a renewal of or of trouble with ar Department h: dient to remove en- defenses of the In all to remove t ey will be xy cers have all . ructed t entire appa- atus wherever it » to do so. 7 SENDING OUT DOCUMENTS. Republican Congressional Committee Has a Small For at Work. an corgressional cominittee its sterehouse and shipping uign dccuments {n ho! nerthwest, formerly the re rgymen of St. Matthew's € vere today employed in thirteen people, Mostly young in placing printed speeches of s in franked en- as orders for 300,000 and 460.000 documents were-today stored in the beildt and they were being shipped, gen- ly in rather small quantities, to all s of the courtry. the work of distributing cam- “ill not assume the pro- : the presidential 1.000 documents by the repub- ssional committee. At one time n this committee em- in placing documents in addressing them, pack- and in one day cuments were shipped. prd may be looked for campaign, a very large of literature will be circulated, the amount depending upon the way t took on dur about Che Evening Star. on the site selected statue of General Sherman, has down and removed to the The cottage building on - park at the head of Pennsylvania , Which has been used by Tre. Department fer photographing pur- will also be removed as soon as ac- commodations can be found for it else- where. The small lodge house used by the watchmen in Dupont Circle has been re- moved to the Smithsonian grounds, near the entrance at 10th and B streets porth. ‘The trees in Washington Circle have been cut and trimmed so as to open vistas to erable the statue of the Father of His Country to be seen from points on Pennsyl- vania and New Hampshire avenues. Various repairs and improvements have been recently made to the Executive Man- n. A new force pump with electric mo- ‘Treasury Departmen for the taken ry grounds. j ter and connections has been set in place in the engine room for the purpose of sup- plying water to the tanks at the top of the house. It replaces a steam pump. An arc electric lamp hes been hung from the ceiling of the north portico, and the use of gas for lighting that portico has been discontinued. : During the month of July there were S14 visitors to the top of the Washing- ton monument, making a total of 1,572,560 ors since the shaft was first opened to the public, October 9, 1888. Recently a piece was ‘brok ne of the presen- tation 270-foot landing in two of’ the at nt electric i stolen from their sockets. A vi s been placed in n on the 490-foot landing to prevent tors fall- ing over the handrail of the stairway lead- ing from that landing to the top floor. —_—__+ 0+ WHITE DEFENDS GERMANY Ambassador Says That She Has Treated America Fairly. No Parpose at Any Time to Interfere With Philippine War Operations. BERLIN, August 16.—Mr. Andrew D. White, the United States ambassador, who left at noon today for Homburg, where he will take the waters, made the following statement to the correspondent of the As- sociated Press: “So far as I can see, the state of things between Germany and the United States remains satisfactory. Throughout the war the German government has treated us fairly; and, so far from seeing any cause for complaint on our part, it seems to me that the fairness of the German govern- ment’s attitude requires recognition. “With regard to their sending forces to the Philippines, that matter has already been fully cleared up. There was nothing whatever in it to show {ill-will toward the United States, nor was there any purpose to interfere with our war operations.” > ACOSTIA FLATS. SURVEYING A) Col, Allen Reports on Recent Opera- tions. Ccl. Allen of the Engineer Corps, who has charge of the work of surveying the Ana- costia river, with a view to its improve- ment by the reclamation of the flats, has made a report to the chief of engineers detailing the progress of the field work of the survey. He says that the survey of the section between the line of the pro- posed M achuretts avenue bridge and Ber. ing bridge has been completed, in- cluding the hydrography, levels on the fla location of shore line and topography. The survey of the section between Ben- nirg bridge and the District line has been in progress for the past month, and the hydrography and levels on the flats and marshes are completed for a distance of about 7,000 feet above Benning bridge. The taking of levels across the marshes, Col. Allen says, to be even more difficult than w © below Benning bridge, owing to the soft nature of the soil, whica can hardly be traversed without sinking. ———— ATTEMPTED LICIDE. Miss Landon Blackford Shoots Herself at Chevy Chase. Miss Landon Blackford of 3026 Q street, nineteen years old, daughter of B. Lewis Blackford, the real estate and insurance agent of 926 F street northwest, attempted suicide about noon today at Chevy Chase. She fired three shots. One took effect in her head, another fm her chest, while the third entered her hip. Dr. Ray was summoned to the house and tcok charge of the patient till she reached Garfield Hospital, where she was at once removed on a special car to 18th and U streets and thence taken to the hospital in a conveyance. Her father, who reached the hospital soon after his daughter ar- rived, was unable to give any cause for her conduct. Miss Blackford graduated at the Normal School last year and had received an ap- pointment as a school teacher. She ‘would taken charge of a school in Septem- was employed at the new city post » as one of the bond issue clerks, and came into the efty to work this morning, accompanted,.as usual, by her father. She returned home early without his knowl- Her condition is extremely serious. n being examined it was found that the bullet in her chest had entered near the heart and made a dangerous wound. Dr. J. Ford Thompson will perform an operation this afternoon, SS Personal Mention. Mr. F. H. Riordan of 10th street is at At- ntic City for a stay of ten days. Mr. Hugh G. Miller, an attorney, who will probably be Dr. Wise’s opponent for the r3- publican nomination for Congress from the second Virginia district, is stopping at the Ebbitt. Dr. W. F. Luckett has returned from As- bury Park. Mr. Jehn W. Rawlings, who has been very sick, has gene to Atlantic City for the benefit of his health. Mr. Law 2 Morris of Capito] Hill has returned from the country, where he has been four’ weeks for the’ benefit of his health. Mr. Alexander Britton, who is ill with typhoid fever, is making favorable pro- gress. It proves to be a rather mild form of the fever. a gee, Ordered From Fredericksburg. Orders have been issued for the 4th Regi- ment of United States Volunteers (im- munes), now at Fredericksburg, Va., to proceed to Jacksonville, Fla. Although not so stated, it 1s understood that this regi- ment wili form part of the American garri- son at Santiago. Two Girls Suicide Together. $empaign seems to be progressing during the xt few weeks and the requests that ecme ¢ in from candidates. ~ re WORK IN THE PARKS. Col. Birgham Reports on Improve- ments in July. In his latest monthly report of operations on public buildings and grounds Colonel Bingham, the officer in charge, says that the small frame structure located in the northeast corner of the park south of the PHILADELPHIA, August 16.—Two young women, whose names are as yet unknown, committed suicide today by jumping from a ferry boat into the Delaware river near the Chestnut street wharf, this city.. The cause of their self-destruction is a mystery. ee Loving Cup for Dewey. CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 16.—The Pic- cadilly Club of this city has had a very val- uable loving cup made at the Rookwood works here for Admiral Dewey. WASHINGTON D. ©. TUESDAY. AUGUST 16 1898—TEN PAGES. MANILA HAS FALLEN Spain Notified by Her Consul at Hong Kong. AMERICAN TROOPS OCCUPY THE CITY Surrender Was Made by Gen. Jaudemes, as Augusti Fled. ——__ CAME ON THE 18TH VICTORY MADRID, August 16, 4 p.m.—The gov- ernment has been notified by the Spanish consulate at Hong Kong of the surrender of Manila. It is not yet aware of the manner in which the surrender was effected. Surrendered by Jaubens. LONDON, August 16.—A special dispatch from Madrid says: “The surrender of Manila on Saturday by General Jaudemes is officially announced. “The United States troops immediately occupied the city.” BERUIN, August 16.—General Augusti, according to a atch from Hong Kong dated yesterday, was dismissed from his Captain General Augusti. post as captain general of the Philippines on August 5. General Jaudemes was ordered to take over the command at Manila. The dispatch says: ‘The Americans noti- fied the authorities at Manila that a bom- bardment by sea and land would commence at noon on August 9. The city surrendered on the 13th, and the American flag was hoisted forthwith. The Spanish officers were allowed their freed The judiciary and the administrative offices are to remain tem- porarily in the hands of the Spaniards. The insurgents remain outside of the town.” Cable Company's Anxiety. HONG KONG, August 16.—The officials of the Manila cabie are anxiously awalt- ing permission to repair, and a cable steamer is now at Singapore awaiting in- structions Spain's Order to Generals. MADRID, August 16, 5:30 p.m.—The cab- inet has decided to order General Blanco and all other Spanish generals in the An- tilles to remain at their respective posts until the evacuation is completed. General Wesley Merritt, it is reported, here, took the greatest precautions in or- der to prevent the insurgents from inter- fering with the capitulation of Manila or approaching the city. ‘The Madrid press fears that the surrender may affect Spain's position in the negotia- tions for the future government of the Philippines. AWAITING OFFICIAL NEWS. Anxiety Over the Actual Condition of Affairs at Man In the midst of the stirring news from otker quarters, the cfficials here remained in a state of anxiety and doubt today as” to the actual condition ‘of affairs at Ma- nila. The only information of art official characte> received up to nocn today was the brief dispatch of Consul Wildman at Heng Kong crediting the report of Ma- nila’s surrender and of the withdrawal of Captain General Augusti. Further details were anxiously awaited at the State, War and Navy Departments, for in each of them there was a means of communication, Admiral Dewey being depended upon to ad- vise the Navy Department promptly, Gen. Merritt being expected to report with equal promptness to the War Department, while the State Department placed its depend- ence upon Consul Wildman, who has thus far proved himself alert in keeping that branch of the government informed on every phese of the situation. In no quar- ter here, however, were advices recelved up to midday. Despite this fact, the offi- cials were about ready to accept the re- port of the surrender of Manila as an ac- complished fact. The Madrid Report. The press dispatch stating that Madrid officially confirmed the surrender seemed to dispel all doubt on the subject. It was pointed out by those who have followed the situation in Manila that Gen. Jauvens, re- ferred to as the one who surrendered the Consul General Wildman. city on Saturday, is the Spanish officer next in authority to Captain General Au- gust!. From this it is assumed that the captain general left Manila prior to the surrender. The change of conditions at Manila led to much conjecture. In some quarters it | was felt that the course of the German naval officials in giving Captain General Augusti safe conduct from Manila might cpen to some criticism. This view, how- ever, found no expression in official quar- ters, and at the State Department it was said that the meager and indefinite infor- nation on the subject permitted no intel- gent consideration of the question of the prepriety of this act. There no disposition, however, in official circles to question the course of the German authori- ties, particularly in view of the fact that the surrender is more or less a formality, since Spain kad on the day previous for- mally agreed to the occupation of Manila, with its bay and harbor, by the United States. Admiral Dewey and Gen. Merritt weuld have received word py today or to- mctrow that hostilities have ccased and that Manila was temporarily to be occu- pied by the United States. In that event a peaceful occupation of the city would have occurred the latter part of this week. But the bombardment and surrender have accomplished the same results in a more speedy manner. It remains to be seen, however, whether the bombardment, occurring after the for- mal proclamation of peace, creates compli- cations. The authorities here do not be- lieve that complications will arise, as it was evident the American commanders acted without knowledge of what the two govern- ments had agreed upon. It is felt to be quit. possible, however,, that © compli- cations may result from damage the Wrought by the bombardment, by the en- the the the forced departure of Augu: contention probably areused between Spanish forces, the Fillipinos and Americans on a forcible occupation of the city. The political status of affairs is said to be unchanged, there being no difference in the result between a forcible and peace- able occupation of Manila. Consul Wildman’s Report. The cable message from Consul Wildman referrea to above was received at the State Department late last night. It is as follows: and by “Hong Kong, August 15. sti says Dewey hombarded Manila Saturday. City surrendered uncondition- ally. Augusti was taken by Germans in launch to Kaiserin Augusta and brought to Hang Kong. I credit report. “WILDMAN.” ‘The information congained.in this brief message aroused intemse interest, but created no surprise among the officials. For two or three days news of the fall of Manile has been expegted. The last dis- patches received from Admiral Dewey and General Merritt indicated that it was their Purpose to force a surrender of the city as soon as possible. It is believed that they joimed In a note to General Augusti, demand@ing the sur- render of Manila, threatening a combined sea and land attack ypon the city unless the demand was accede@ to. As soon as the protgeol was signed last Friday afternoon Cispatches.were sent to both Admiral Dewey and Gencral Merritt via Hong Kong. Saturday the British steamer Australian left Hong Kong for Manila bearing the dispatches from the government. It was’ expected that they would hardly reach Maniia before decisive measures against. the city had been taken by the American commanders, but every effort posible was made to insure their speedy delivery. If the report of Genera} Augusti be true, and its accuracy is not questioned here, the probabilities are that official dispatches wtll be received by the government in a day or two, at latest. The fight of General Augusti from Manila created some amused comment. As one official expressed it: “Had he main- tained his position, hard as it was, until the arrival of the news of peace, he would have been a hero; but he fled and he will now be branded as a coward.” No More Troops for Merritt. No more troops will be sent to General Merritt, unless he asks for them. It is be- lieved at the War Department that the 16,- 000 men now there are sufficient to garrison Manila, and the ground which the United States for the present will occupy. The Officious German Commander. The statement that the German warship Kaiserin Augusta brought Augusti, the Spanish captain general of Manila, to Hong Kong, having aided in his escape from Ma- nila, has excited considerable comment. ‘This officious display of friendliness toward the Spanish fs regarded by some as another irdication, in keeping with the Subig bay incident, of the disposition of the German ccmmander in those waters to interfere in behalf of the Spanish whenever the least opportunity is offered. The circumstances attending this extend- ing of aid to the Spanish general are not known here, and it is'possibie that the mat- ter will not be in any way called to the attention of the German government, but the interference, as in the Subig bay inci- dent, is lookeG upon as accumulative evi- dence of an unfriendly disposition to be officious on tre part of the German com- mander. It is said by officers who are au- thority on such matters that the incident might not be regarded as anything more grave than a display of bad taste on the part of the Germans, but the fact could not be jost sight of that by such acts an unirlendly sentiment toward the United States and a meddlesome disresition were being displayed. IMMUNES MADE TROUBLE Gen. Shafter Orders the Seoond Regiment Ontside the City of Santiago. Colored Troops From Hitnois Assign- ed to the Duty ef Preserving Order and Property. ee SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August 16, 10 a. m.—General Shafter teday ordered the 2d Velunteer Regiment. of Immunes to leave the city and go into camp outside. The regiment had been placed here as a garrison, to preserve order, and protect prcperty. There has been firing of arms inside of the town by members of this regi- ment, without orders,‘ so ifar as known. Some of the men have indulged in liquor until they have verged upon acts of license and disorder, The inhabitants in some quarters have alleged loss of property by force and in- timidation, and there has grown up a feel- ing of uneasiness, if hot:of alarm, concern- ing them. i - : General Shafter has, therefore, ordered this regiment into the hills, where disci- pline can be more severely maintained. In place of the 2d Volunteer Immune Reg- iment, General Shafter has ordered into the city the Sth: Illinois Volunteer Regiment of colored troops, in whose sobriety and discipline he has confidence, and of whose sturdy enforcement of order no doubt is felt by those in command. - apears to be, } G00, REDUCING OUR FORCE Secretary Alger’s Order to Cut Down the Army. WILL DISBAND OVER 30,000 TROOPS Regiments That Have Not Served to Be Sent to Cuba. PEACE COMMISSIONERS On2 of the most tmportant subjects be- fore the cabinet today was that of cut- ting down the army and navy. Secr tary Alger has in course of preparation an order reducing the army. This order will be completed after further conferences with the President, and will be made public within a few days. The order, so far as drawn, provides for the disbandment of all the regimen:s or- genized under the s2cond call for troops. This call, it will be remembered, was for 75,000 men. The most of these, about 50, placed in service to fill to the maximum the volunteer regimenis formed under the first call, Throughout the v icus states, however, regiments have been, and are being, ori d under the second call. All thes2 will be ordered to retura to peaceful pursuits. In addition to these it has been decided to muster out of service a number of regi- ments which saw service at Santiago, and in which there fs cons'derable { regiments which lave suffered most, and in which the men have been greatly weak- ened, will be the cnes which wiil vease to serve Uncle Sam. ‘The number of these is yet to be determined, but it 1s probable that it will embrace nearly all of the vol- unteer regiments which went to Santiago. The District of Columba regiment may be among the number. Regiments That Have Not Served. were The administration’s idea is that in the service yet to be done in Cuva regiments will be selected from the states which did not furnish material in any of the cam- paigns made. There are about eighteen of these states, and each will be given a regiment. It cannot be rned what will be dene with the Rough Riders, but as they suffer- ed much at Santiago in battie and by dis- ease they will likely Le disbanded when the order is issued. The army is already being rel ed of a large number of men by re: ions of officers who want to set back to their homes. Whenever the accepu of these resignations does not eripple the army the men are allowed to leave. The army will be cut down slowly after the order soon to be issued. The question of how many men will be needed in Cuba and Porto Rico is an open one, and until there is a definite idea on this subject there will be no heavy decrease. In the case of the troops under the last call many states have not been able to organize their quotas. The work has gone on slowly. It is thought that the coming order will disband from 30,000 to 40,000 men. The cutting down of the navy will be done by a board, which will soon get to work. The Peace Commission. The cabinet discussed the names of a number of men mentioned for the peace commission. The President, having select- ed the military commissions, will now take up the composition of the peace commis- sion, which may be announced by the end of the week. The President intends to slowly pick his men. It is said on good au- thority that only two men have been agreed upon. These are Secretary Day and Sena- tor Davis. It is thought that the President has succeeded in inducing Senator Davis to become a member of the commission. The cabinet also discussed the composi- tion of the two military commissions, The President's selections were commended and the appointments were made public. Everything is yet at sea regarding civil af- fairs for either Porto Rico or Cuba. These affairs will be considered slowly and care- fully by the officials of the administration. Bourke Cockran’s Visit. One of the President's visitors during the morning was W. Bourke Cockran of New York. The visit excited widespread comment. The former silver-tongued Tam- many orator stumped the country against Bryan two years ago. He severed his con- rection with Tammany prior to that, but was still recognized as a regular democrat when Bryan was made the nominee of the party. The President is said to have ap- preciated the campaign services of noted orator. He is also high regard for Mr. Cockran’s ability. it is not believed today that Mr. Cock- ran was offered a place on the peace com- mission, but it is gossip that the Presi- dent may have offered him an advisory po- sition. Mr. Cockran is a lawyer of ability and a well-known linguist. Gossip also gives him a legal position with one of the military commissions. Senator Allison Sent For. Senator Allison, who was sent for by President McKinley, reached the city last night from his home in Iowa, and went to the White House this morning. He re- mained in conference with President Mc- Kinley an hour, and was in the room with the Presideat when the cabinet officiais be- gan to arrive for the regular session of the cabinet. x. There is not the slightest doubt that Sen- ator Allison was offered a place on the peace commission, and came here to con- fer with the President on that subject. Senator Allison, who is looking remark- ably well, said he would not leave the city at once. This is construed by many to mean that he ts still undecided as to the peace commission, “Senator Allison has much work ahead him before Congress meets. He is on sev- eral special committees, and these will have Wgpk to do soon. It is not the belief in ad- ministration circles that the peace commis- ‘sion wil! conclude a treaty of peace before some time in November, and it is among the probabilities that the commission will still be at work when Congress meets, The positive statement can be made this afternoon that Senator Allison will not s2rve on the peace commission. Notwith- standing the general reticence on the situa- tion, it is known that the Iowa senator told the President that owing to a multitude of duties he would not be able to accept the honor off2red him. The President expressed his regret at the senator's declination. It is said today that while the President will have no trouble in securing good men to serve on the commission, a number of those whom he weuld lik> to get will cline. This is epecially the case with men who have been ir politics for years and who see grave problems iooming up out of the work of the p commission. It generally agreed that the result of the com- mission’s work over the Philippines may become the leading political factor in this ecuntry. Naturally a peace commission>r would stake everything upon his service in | this line should the questions arising be- | ccme grave ones in the future. Such is not thought to be the case Senator Allison, who really of work on a number of important committees, but democrats, for ins . are steering clear of the peace commission because of the Unknown things it may d2- velop. is | } Wants to Go to Cuba Col. David Colson of the 4th K Regime.it, in camp at Lexington. come here to sce President McKinle Secretary Alger to try to s erders for his regiment. to Cuba or Porto Rico. Col. Colson r signed a seat in Congress to organize command his regiment. He not on! signed, but did not stand for renomina by the republicans of the eleventh dis Another man has been nominated place He wants to go in =< CUBAN THIEF SHOT DEAD THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city have The S: for any period can ar mailed to them to ary address in the U States or Canada, by ord oring this office, in person or by kk Terms: 18 cents per week; 25 err is for two wee or Ww « v month. Inva ably in advan. scribers changing their addre-s y one Post-olice to another +x give the last addres we new one THREAT OF SILVELA Intends to Block Spanish Govern- ment’s Policy. QUEEN REGENT BESTWS HONORS Delcasse, Patenotre and Cambon Receive Grand Crosses. ae eS SPAIN’S FRESH >. MADRID, August 16, 4:30 p.1n.—Accord ing to El Ticmpo, the organ of the disst- Gent conservatives, Senor Silvela, the lead. er of that party, intends to block the gov- ernment’s policy. The queen regent has personal the French government for its offices in obtaining peace, and has charged Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish ambassador at Paris, to inform M. Del the French minister of foreign affairs, that her majes+ ty has conferred upon him the Grand Cros4 of the Order of Carios TIT. Frenchmen Rewarded, PERILS thanked He Had Been Caught Stealing Large Quan- tity of Supplies. Havana Brightens Up Under the In- fluence of Peace News—Demana for Cuba's Goods. SANTIAGO, August 15, 4 p.m. (delayed in transmissicr)—Eariy this morning a Cuban was shot by a sentry who caught him stealing commissary steres at the dock. Yesterday it was discovered that enough goods had been stolen to make three cart loads, which had been taken out surreptitiously to the Cubans in the field. The man under suspicion returned to the wharf last night, evidently with the inten- tion of continuing his thefts, but he was warned off. He was x«gain found there early this morning. When the sentry challenzed him he ran, refusing to obey the order to halt. As he was likely to escape the sentry fired and killed him. The o@currence is regretted by Gen. Wood and the American officers generally, but it probably will have a salutary effect, as raids on the commissary and the med- ical ard Red Cross stores have been alto- gether too frequent to be tolerated any longer. The rainy season has now set in with torrents daily. The troops therefore are moved none too soon, as the physicians are all agreed that the condition of the men would have been greatly aggravated by the rain, dampness and consequent miasmas. All rejoice at the prospect of an early ze- turn heme. Havana Hears of Peace HAVANA, August 15, 9:09 p.m.—(Delayed in trarsmission)—The reports put in circu- lation some days since with respect to the progress of the peace negotiations between Spain and the United States have had the effect of stimulating orders sent from Europe and other countries ty cable to buy Cuba's public stock. So far back as August 10 the rise in all securities of this class began, and on Thursday and Friday of last week s e from 40 per ci ount to 22 per cent discount, while stock rose from 30 points in s ances late Friday afternoon, although the rumors that the protocol had alre been signed were believed by many to be tricks of the speculators to affect the mar- ket. When the facts were known on the following day the rise was maintained. The news that General Bianco had ceived dispatches from M. Cambon, French ambassador at Washington, nitely declaring that the peace prelimin- aries were settled and signed, spread with lightning rapidity throughout the city, and there was general relief at the prospect of a creaty of peace 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 family, Cuban or Spanish, which has not felt the terrible depression of the war. > GEN. LEE AT THE WHITE HOUSE. re- the defi- It is Thought That He Will Retain Command of His Corps. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was again a visitor at the White House today, remaining few minutes with the President. Gen. Lee, ‘t is understood, will remain in command of the 7th Corps, now at Jacksonville. The expectation is that this corps will be or- dered to Cuba in a few months and will remain on duty there until affairs are ad- justed. Gen. Lee said today that he is ready to go wherever ordered. Speaking of the sit- uation in Cuba, he said that th Cubans would have to be handled with tact and with due appreciation of their sensitive na- ture. ‘The Cubans like Gen, Lee and have given him their confidence. If Gen. Lee goes to the island in a high military position it is felt that he would know how to deal with the men who are inclined to cause trouble. He knows the Cubans better than any other man in the military service and can do much to adjust differances. Gen. Lee caiied at the War Department early today. He expects to return to Jack- | sonvilie tomorrow. a REST FOR THE SAILORS, Revenue Cutters and Light House Vessels Not Needed by the Navy. All vessels of the navy that can be spared from service in the West Indies have been ordered to ports in the states, where the men will be given brief holidays. The big battle ships of the fleet will be put in dry dock as soon as-possible and undergo such repairs as may be necessary. Ther> is scarcely a vessel of the navy that does not need docking. It is expected that the large dock in the New York yard will be ready to receive the ships in about two weeks. The auxiliary vessels of the nav; which will not be used for the permanent navy will be disposed of as soon as they go out of commission, probably being sold at auction. The acting secretary of the navy today informed the President that in view of the termination of hostilities the Navy Depart- ment has no further use for the vessels of the revenue cutter and lighthouse services which were taken into the navy soon after the outbreak of the war. He recommends that they be restored to their usual duties under the Treasury Department. There are about twenty of these vessels, and they have rendered most efficient service in the prosecution of the war, as dispatch boats, patrol boats, etc. Several of them, notably the Mangrove, were especially valuable in the conduct of the naval campaign in Cu- ban waters. SS = Taxation of Banks. At the request of Mr. Nathaniel Wilson, representing the banking interests, the Dis- trict Commissioners today agreed to give a hearing Friday, the 16th of next month, on the question of the taxation by the Dis- trict of national banks. Similar distinctions are bestowed upon M the French ambassador at Mad rid, and M. Camboa, at Washington El Imparcial publishes a letter from Ha- vara whose writer asserts th: General Blanco “has succeeded in h: inking the Americans as to Admiral Cervera’s where- abouts,” but that the M. ernment “frustrated his plans by ing the arrival of the squadron ntlugo de Cuba.” Spain's Fresh Peril. MADRID, August 16, 4 p.m.—E! Liberal, discussing the eventuality of a conflict be- tween Great Britatn and Russia, thinks it a cause of fresh peril to Spain, and urges that special preparations be made for the defense of the Balearic Islands and the coast towns of Andalusia. It For three years we have sought to nd our honor and Spanish sovereignty in the colo- says: nies. Today we are threatened w an- other danger. We have to defend our homes.”” Teneriffe Lights Relit. TENERIFFE, Canary Islands, August 16. —The lights in the harbor here, which were extinguished shortly after the declaration of war, have been relit + ITALY IS SATISFIED, Colombia Agrees to the Three Points in the Cerruti Matter. ROME, August 16—Admiral Candiani, the commander of the Italian squadron now off the Colombian coast, received on August 14 a definite reply from the gov- ernment of Colombia, agreeing to all three points Included in his ultimatum as to the bayment of the Cerruti claim, namely: A formal and absolute recognition of President Cleveland's award and undertak- ing to stop within eight months all pro- ceedings on the part of Cerruti’s creditorg and an immediate money payment to Ttaly as a guarantee of the full execution of the award within the stipulated time The dispute is thus settled to Italy's sat- isfaction. —_———__. UNCLE SAM WANTS CARTRIDG: London Reports an Order for Ten Million Military Kind. LONDON, August 16.—The K pany of Birmingham ts reporte received today an order for -ten million military cartridges to be promptly deliv- ered to the United States government. een GEN. BROOKE TO COMMAND. noch Com- to have The Military Depariment of Porto Rico to Be Established. Arrangements ere being made at the War Department for the establishment of a new military department on the Island of Porto Rico similar to those recently established in the proviace of Sartiago de Cuba and in the Philippmmes. The new department will be known as “the department of Porto Rico,” and will be commanded by Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke, row with the army of occupation in that territory. tee - LOYMENT OF WOMEN. They Are Giving Satisfacti Offices in Germa United States Consul Liefeld, at Freiberg, reports to the State Department that the German government is following the exam ple of America and England and employing women in the pc experiment of using them as cler rectors of smaller post offices has been sat- isiactory. ‘The department is now going a step farther, and is appointing women as sistants in the telegraph and teleph fices, A great many women hav appointed to take full charge post offices, preference being and daugbters of ¢ sters. .Taose who have of the government a 1 ive a salary of 1.200 » year, with an extra allows $119) for ho’ rent. In Norway women hay been employed in the raiine fice service, and are now re EMP in Post ne also of wn en smailer to the ed post- en in the em- Le for some time et of from the the many ques- tiens of travelers in man or tnglish, call out the trains in the waiting rooms, ring the station bell at the departing of the train and telegraph its departure to the next station. They perform the duties of government telegraph operators, and often those of postmasters and baggage men. —_——+- e+ CHAS. W. DASHIELL DEAD. For Many Years the City Edi the Baltimere Su: BALTIMORE, August 16.—Charles Dashiell, for many years the city the Baltimcre Sun, died at his home in this city at 10:30 o'clock this morning, after an ‘liness of nearly two years’ dvra- tion. Mr. Dashiell was born in Bultimore nearly forty years ago, and in hi boyhood took up newspaper work as a profession. After a few months’ service on other local papers he entered the employ- n-ent of the Sun, and soon rose to the city editorship, which position he filled with re- markable ability. His grace of manner, gentle and unfailing courtesy and unim- peachable integrity made him universally ‘popular, and his loss will be deeply felt, not only among his associates, but by ali who came in contact with him. RIEL ET ORDERED TO WASHINGTON, of w. r of Gen, Wheeler Coming Here to Confer With Seeretaty Alger. Gen. Wheeler has been ordered to Wash ington, the Secretary of War desiring t¢ consult with him on the situation at San« tiago. Gen. Wheeler, it is stated, has lef} the camp at Monteuk, and Is expected te reach here today.