Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1898, Page 1

————— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pensylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't New York Offc2, 49 P ‘The Evening Sta~ |- city by te, ¢ ster Building, subseribers {a th epai!—50 cents rn Saterday Star, $1 per year, with fore! 08. (Ente: ¢ Washingtoa, D. C., Bs sec riust be patd in ad known om applica’ nee. Che Evening Star. No. 14,186. WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1898-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS, THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to ary address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, 30 per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- seribers changing their address from one Post-oftice to another should or cents Sive the last address as well as ihe new one. DEWEY’SREPORT HERE Official Information of the Surrender of Manila. NO CASUALTIES IN THE SQUADRON Seven Thousand Spanish Prisoners of War. on MAY SIMPLIFY PROBLEM ment received the first direct The « rf tion today of the surrender of Manila, after s combined iand and sea rday. It came in dispatches attack last Sa from niral Dewey, brought from Manila to H <ong on the ditpatch boat Zafiro. to Hong Kong on the dispatch boat Zafiro. ely reciting the essential facts as MANILA, August 13, 1898. Navy, Washington: Philippine Islands, surrendered and naval forces after a Aé n of the squad- ‘s and intrenchments at le of the city, driv- army advancing on time. City surrender- American flag being y Lieutenant Brumby. About 7,000 of war were taken. The squad- casualties; no vessel injured. General Merritt and I for- ar land 1 surrender of city, which governor general refused. DEWEY Admiral Dewey's were received early In the © first one had been trans- iven out entire and without t s been adept- Acting Secre- patch over to the before the Presi- the news already s, yet it estab- nt that some 7,000 were now held by the ‘Ss, and that no casual- damage to ships had war Held by Virtue of Conquest. ender is officially re- combined mili- According to surrender rday. The 3 p.m. on at the differ- Manila Wash- urrender, reckoned would be about twelve time at mornin: perations. dispatch and Ln point ing of the actual a few hours. rule of mili- over, that a ation of hostilities, ng upon commanding receive actual notice of ed in article 139 of tions Governing . as follows: }—An armistice is binding upon ne day of the agreed the officers of the le from the day only only blished ted the wor . OF ce: n¢ sent on this mis: cannot be communicat- ed with for probably several weeks. It is regarded as entirely probable, there- fore, that before the receipt of dispatches Acmiral Dewey anc Gen. Merritt had ¢s- tablished American control over all the Philippine territory in reach, and wouid be unable to check further operations. It is not improbabie that before the vessel bear- ing dispatches from Hong Kong arrived at Manila, other vessels of Admiral Dewey's squadron had been sent to various ports to raise the American flag, and in view of the fall of Manila and the weakness of the Spanish forces elsewhere, there was Frobably little or no resistance to be en- countered. If this proves true, it will materially change the aspect of affairs in connection with the work of the peace commission. In the event of our already having pos- session of the Philippines by an uncondi- tional surrender to force of arms, the ques- tion to be settled by the peace commission will not be whether Spain should be per- mitted to retain control of the group of Islands, but whether, she having lost them, they or any part of them should be restored to her. Oceasioned Great Rejoicing. The dispatch from Admiral Dewey an- nouncing the fall of Manila and stating that the engagement was attended with no casualties on board the fleet is the occasion of great rejoicing in navy circles. It is spoken of as a strange ordination of faith that Dewey should win the first and the last great victory of the war, each attend- ed by no loss of life in battle on his side, and each inflicting a terrible disaster to Spain, threatening, if not utterly destroy- ing, her sovereignty in a quarter where this government had no design of conquest. It is thought by some that the second vic- tory puts a seal upon the first and forever destroys Spanish sovereignty over the Fnhil- ippines. The President Informed. Actirg Secretary Allen of the na was at the White House this morning to talk with the President about the dispatch from Dewey anncuncing the capture cof Be Gen. Corbin, who was at the White House for a few minutes later in the day, said that the War Department had not received a word of the battle from Gen. Merritt. There is general gratification in official circles that the city surrendered after a fight instead of under the protocol agree- ment. FOUGHT THE INSURGENTS, ‘TOO. Manila Advices Say That Americans Had Two Battles. SAN FRANCISCO, August 17.—Advices from Marila of August 14 via Hong Kong say The insurgents, who are shut out of the city, threaten to cause trouble. Malate only was bombarded. . All the ships escaped injury. Rear Admiral Dewey has raised the blockade, the shops have re- opened and there is a great feeling of relief amcng the people of the city. It is stated that after the surrender of Manila Aguinaldo’s followers turned upon the Americans and attacked them, but they were easily d2feated after a brief conflict. The United States monitor Monadnock, Capt. Whiting, which left San Francisco ‘bout six weeks ago, has reached Manila fely. > CORTES TO MEET NEXT MONTH. September 15 the Date for Reassemb- ling—Rejection of Resignations. MADRID, August 17, 9 a.m.—The govern- ment has decided to reject the resignations of the governors general of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippin The cortes, it is asserted, will reassemble on September 15. WHEN AUGUSTI FLED. Madrid Advices Now Say After the Surrender. MADRID, August 17, 10 a.m.—It is now It Was receive official notice of its ex- nis rul Admiral Dewey and Gen. itt would bound by the armistice from the time the notice of it reached them at Manila. This could not have oc- Saturday, y jor to the bombard- not working and no t could have gotten through as the cable was ispatch be with the notice before Monday or Tues- day. In short, it is agreed in all official quar- ters the forceable seizure of Manila Was entirely regular and that the city and now to be held on the basis of this rather than untary arrangement This point may n the question arises © of the Philippines, for it r from thi nt Was taken by force cf arms, enforced taking is of the vi n the American standpc Disposal of the Prisoners. r th however, there is little « the peaceful and en- Manila, save that the m gives t United ners of war. There has r Jer what will be done with th 2 but the fa 5 had been ne occupation of © Cable Stilt Closed. at War L = reopening of i b: was learned cable to »mplications. a British company Spanish government, company subsidy. Dewey cut ihe cable bi horities would not al- fit, it was sealed up at order of the som Spanish gov- that an order ernment will be 2 comy It ha on as 3 claimed nec- y will be author- been believed all anila was in pos- Americans the ma id feel at liberty to restore cable n between Hong Kong and this is not the view of War Dep tment who abject. Have the Entire Islands Now. cable wo have May of Manila and the information Admiral Dewey's vessels had capture the few remaining small away in the harbors of the Phil- sup and to take possession of ports . lead to the bellef that Ad- mira! may have possession of the entire group of the Philippines before his a : be stopped. The fall of css ia the day after the protocol was ed in Washington, but long before Ad- al Dewey could be informed of this practically destroyed Spanish con- in the Philippines. Press dispatches from Hong Kong state that an expedition Wes sent against the Spanish vessels and ports of other islands, and that the vessels @sserted that Gen. Augusti left Manila after the surrender. The government has received his report giving decails as to the surrender, but is not yet ready to publish it. It is asserted that Gen. Augusti on Au- gust 7 refused all propositions to surrender, LONDON PRESS COMMENT, Action of the Germans at Manila Ob- served—Crisin Not Over. LONDON, August 17—The papers this morning comment upon the unherofc and theatrical figures cut by Governors General August! and Blanco. The Datly News congratulates Admiral Dewey upon ths humanity he displayed. The Daily Chronicle says the action of the German commander in removing Gov- ernor General Augusti fs likely to increase the tension between Germany and America, It is evident, from the order given to the Kynecch company of Birmingham for a Ss, that, Ss still The Standard says: “The fall of Manila gives America a valuable asset in peace ich President McKinley will have The overthrow of Spanish rule ms likely to reduce the Philippines to a state of anarchy unless mzasures are taken to provide them with a stable government.” ‘The Standard’s article comments upon the magnitude of the results achieved, con- tr d with the limited scale of the opera- ions of the war. The Pall Mall Gazette comments this aft2rnoon on the “extraordinary action of the Germans in assisting the flight of Gen. Augusti from Manila.” In terms similar to those used by the Tmes this morning, it sharply criticises the Proceeding, drawing attention to its simi- larity to the German action during the British bombardment of Zanzibar, when the usurping sultan sought r2fuge at the Ger- man consulate. The Pall Mall Gazette says: “This Manila incident is uncommonly nigh a flagrant breach of neutrality, and is certain to be regarded as an international discourtesy, if nothing worse.” ee Personal Mention. Messrs. William L. Browning and J. Thomas Sothoron have left the city for a w weeks’ stay at Atlantic City, after which Mr. Browning intends visiting friends in Pennsylvania. Mr. A. T. Britton has returned from At- lantic City, where his family is spending the summer. + 0+_____ Return of Secretary Kerr. Ex-Representative Kerr of Pennsylvania, secretary of the democratic congressional committee, is expected to return to the city tomorrow, when he will be at the head- quarters of the cOmmittee, on 13th street. —————+ + ____ Arrested as a Murderer. PITTSFIELD, IL, August 17.—A man hos been arrested here charged with murdering ex-State Senator Wall, near Staunton, Ill. He gives the name of Sebestian V. Mc- Canley of Vanceburg, Ky. TOPICS TO CONSIDER Wide Range of Questions for the Paris Convention. ————___—_. PROBLEMS FOR PEACE COMMISSIONERS The Phillippines, of Course, Will Be the Leading One. IN REGARD TO CUBA —S Wider range of subjects will be before the peace commission when it meets in Paris than has been commonly supposed. Public men who have recently talked with the President and with members of the admin- istration have had this impressed upon them. The leading question will be the fu- ture disposition and control of the Philip- pines, but it will not be, as been gen- erally assumed, the only one. The purpose of the administration is to insure a lasting peace between the United States and Spain. To do this it will be necessary to leave no question open to misunderstanding or irri- tation. The signing of the protocol settled one cardinal point, which was the imme- diate evacuation of Porto Rico and Cuba by the Spanish forces. Spain was not per- mitted to lay down any conditions about getting out. > Many Questions. However, when the peace commission meets, It will have to pass on a number of important subjects. Some of these will be raised by the Spanish commissioners. Oth- ers will be brought up by the American commissioners in order to have them set- tled. ‘The miiltary commission will not have power to determine these matters. It will supervise the evacuation of the island by the Spanish troops and will provide ‘for the occupancy of the American troops. Its labors will be well under way by the time the Paris commission meets and will be ended when the treaty of peace is ratl- fied. It is the belief now that the tr may not be ready for the Senate till after the holiday recess. This belief is based partly on the knowledge that international commisstons organize with deliberation and partly on the certainty that time will be needed to determine all the questions at issue. Senator Allison declined a place on the commission because his work as chair- man of the appropriations committee would not permit his absence during part of the short session of Congress. Senator Davis will probably accept, because his duties as chairman of the foreign relations commit- tee may be facilitated by his having served as one of the commissioners. Regarding the Philippines. Regarding the Philippines, there is no disposition to select members of the Ameri- can commission who wou!d be in favor of putting them back in their entirety under the sovereignty of Spain. While public opin- fon may be divided on other points, it is recognized that there is practical unanim- ity on this matter. : Beyond this no definite conclusion Les been reach:d. By the time the commis- sion meets the prospects are that the Phil- ippines wil! be even a greater problem than they are today, because their future may have some bearing on the impending dis- and Russia pute between Great Britain over the partition of China. However, the questions rslative to the future of Cuba ay become almost as important to the nish commissioners as the Philippin is the impression in dipiomatic circles that they will bring up the Cuban debt and seek some basis of compromise. Of course such 4 proposition will not be entartained by the American commissioners. Spain will have the ultimation that the United States accepts no responsibility and becomes no party to a joint arrangement for settling the debt, just as the ultimation was giv2n in the signing of the protocol. She must settle with her own creditors on whatever basis she can. Private American Claims. The claims of American citizens growing out of the revolution ar? a different matter and are pretty sure to cause irritation. With the United States exercising merely a pro- tectorate pending the establishment of a stable government the assumption of those claims will not be casily arranged. In any circumstances 1t would be difficult to de- termine whether the damage was cau: by the insurgents or the Spanish troops. So long as Spain claimed sovereignty for whe island she wes responsible. If the Cubans had been uble to establish a gov- ernment of their own they would have been held fer at least a portion of the claims. With the future government henging in inidair the perplexities are manif. Spain's Private Property. Differences may also arise over the prop- erty claimed by Spain. She is not ceding Cuba as she does Porto Rico, and may ex- pect to remove or to recelve compensation for what she calls her own property. This includes the guns used in the Gefense of Havana. There is a costly floating dock in the harbor, which was brought there from the English shipping yards a short time before the destruction of the Maine. Other government property is also valuable. 0 MEMBERS OF THE FIFTH CORPS. Those at Santingo and Have Left. A statement has been prepared at the War Department showing the progress that has been made in the transportation of General Shafter’s 5th Army Corps from Santiago to Montauk Point, L. I. Accord- ing to this statement the following named regiments have left Santiago and are either at Montauk Point or on their way there: First United States Cavalry, 8d United States Cavalry, 6th United States Cavairy, 9th United States Cavalry, 10th United States Cavalry, 2d United States Infantry, 4th United States Infantry, 6th United States Infantry, 8th United ‘States Infan- try, 9th United States Infantry, 10th United States Infantry, 12th United States Infantry, 13th United States Infantry, 16th United States Infantry, 17th United States Infantry, 2ist United States Infantry, 22d United States Infantry, 25th United States Infantry. Second Massachusetts Infantry, Ist Vol- unteer Cavalry, Tist New York Infantry, Battery H, 4th’ Artillery; Batteries A and F, 2d Artillery; 8th Ohio Volunteer Infan- try, 84th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Bat- terles E and K, Ist Artillery. The statement shows that the following regiments are still at Santiago awaiting embarkation to the United States: Second Cavalry, 1st Infantry, 3d Infantry, 2d In- fentry, 7th Infantry, 20th Infantr: Infantry, 9th Massachusetts, Ist of Columbia, 1st Illinois, 384 Michigan, Battery G, 4th Artillery, Battery D, 5th Arttilery. The latest report from Gen. Shafter was to the effect that all of these regiments would get away frcm Santiago before the close of the present week, and that he (Gen. Shafter) would leave there for Mon- teuk Point Saturday. a Arabian Story Declared Nonsensical. LONDON, August 17.—High officials at the forzign office declare that the story that Great Britain has recently assumed a protectorate over the whole of south Ara- bia is nonsensical. those Who ILLNESS OF THE TROOPS. i A Commission to Investigate Causes of Typhoid Fever: Surgeon General Sternberg has decided to send out a scientific commission to in- vestigate the causes of typhoid fever in the army camps, end to report upon a method to prevent such occurrences in the future. The commission will consist of Maj. Walter Reed, U. S. A.; Maj. Victor Vaughan, divisien surgecn of volunteers, who i .can of the University of Michigan; Maj. idward O. Shakespeare, brigade sur- geon, United States Volunteers. The lat- ter made an investigation of cholera for the governmeat not long ago. The com- mission will at once proceed to the in- vestigation. ‘The surgeon general's office has decided to take all the well and convales:ent men away from Key West, so that they will not be in danger from the outbreak of yel- low fever at that point. ee PAY FOR THE TROOPS, Paymasters at Santiago Will Proceed to Porto Rico, Orders were issued today directing that the eleven paymasters who heve been at Santiago with $1,5),000 shall proceed at once to Porto Rice to pay the troops. Gen. Miles did rot want these paymasters and the money to be nt to Porto Rico from Santiago for fear that they might bring yellow fever. The surgeon general does not believe there is any danger of infec- tom. the + e+—______ 10N'S WORK. pnerals Wade and Butler Confer With the President. Gens. Wade and Butler, Cuban commis- sioners, had a conference with the Pres- ident today regarding their coming work in Cuba. Gen. Butler does not think the com- mission will get to work in Havana in less than thirty days. a CUBAN COMM nsulting the Secretary. Gen. Wade, president of the Cuban mil- itary commission, has been in consultation with Secretary Alger and Adjutant Gen- eral Corbin regarding his new a: It will be some time before instructions will be prepared for the Cuban and Porto Rican commissions, but they are subjects of consideration by the administration. The instrucuons will cover all the main points, but many of the details will beleft for the commissions. There {s considerable a: iety among the staff officers and aids of the officers composing the commissions as to whether or not they will,be sent along. It is known that the President does not de- large staffs to accompany these officers or anything like a show of ferce accom- panying the commissions, Probably only such officers as are actually needed in the conduct of the business will be sent to Cuba and San Juan. NO PROGRESS MADE. The President Still Considering Names for the Peace Commission. President McKinley, it was said today by close friends, has made no progress since yesterday in the selection @f members of the peace commission. Although in no hur- ry about announcing the commission, he would be%glad to make headway in getting five suitable men. It is thought he has tendered several men the honor in the last few days. It is ‘Confidently claimed that Senator Gorman was offered a place and declined. The mention of his name as a possible commissioner excited comment and opposition among Maryland republicans. The President is now looking out for some other prominent democrat to put on the commission. Ex-Representative Tucker of Virginia is talked of for a place. He recently had a talk with the President. It is said that the President prefers some democrat of national prominence, but all these are holding aloof from offers. Some man not recognized as a national leader may eventually be chosen. Justice McKenna of the Supreme Court was at the White House this morning, but he denied that anything had been said to him about the peace commirsion. He said that he was going away on a holiday trip and called to say good-bye to the President. Justices Brown and Harlan of the Supreme Court are still talked of as good material for the commission. One of them may be selected. ++ e+ -_____ CRUISER BUFFALO'S CONDITIO Her Hull Shown to Be Foul by Pump- ing Out the Dock. NEW YORK, Avgust 17—The United States cruiser Buffalo, formerly Nictheroy, which has been lying at the navy yard, Brooklyn, for some weeks past, was placed in dry dock No. 2 today. When the dock was pumped dry it was found that the hull of the vessel was in a very foul condition. Ong hundred and seventy-five bluejackets were drafted from the receiving ship Ver- mont and sent aboard the Buffalo as hee crew. The vessel will go into commission in a few days. Her commander will be Capt. J. N. Hemphill. The distilling ship Rainbow, now lying Lear the entrance to dry dock No. 1, is un- dergoing a lot of repairs, A new Wooden deck has been laid ard her tanks are being renovated. . The government tug Nina, in charge of Capt. Bell, returned today from Hampton Reads. Last week the tug towed water boat 5 from this place to Hampton Roads, and made the trip in forty hours. On the way back the Nina covered the dis- tance in twenty-six hours, _— ICE CREAM AND ICE WATER KILL. John Long -Dies From Toe Much of Both on Shipboard. NEW YORK, August 17.—Jchn Long, aged forty, merchant of Jacksonville, Fla., died this morning on the steamship An- tonio, which arrived here today. Mr. Long was traveling alone. Yesterday afternoon he told the purser that he was not feeling well and did not go §m to lunch. He sat in his room and ordered: two plates of ice cream and four or five glasses of ice water. Soon after disposing .of these he complained of cramps. He died soon after- ward. ——+—— 4 GEN PANDO AT VERA CRUZ. On His Way to Havana to Aecompany Blanco to Spain. MEXICO CITY, August 17.-General Pan- do, who has been here, has gone to Vera Cruz, and will thence proceed to Havana, expecting to accompany General Blanco to Spain. He said to friends while here that both he and Blanco were unalterably opposed to making peace, and that the war should have been continued. His visit here was merely one for rest and health. SAR aa MRS. W. J. CALHOUN DEAD, Interstate Commerce Commissioner's ‘Wife Expires in Hlinois. CHICAGO, August 17,—Gen. McNulta has received a telegram from Danville, Ill., an- nouncing the death of Mrs. W. J, Calhoun, wife cf the interstate commerce commis- sioner and friend of President McKinley. REVIEW IN NEW YORK Santiago Men Will March Before the President. 0 COME FROM MONTAUK POINT Result of a LongConference With Gen. Wheeler. WILL COMMAND THE CAMP ee President McKinley has decided that he will review the heroes of Santiago in New York. He said this today in a long ce ence with Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who been ordered to return to Montauk Poiat anc assume command of the camp there until the arrival of Gen. Shafter. The President's plans are to get the s diers at Montauk in good shape and honor them with a review. The date for the parade cannot now be fixed, but there will be no doubt of the President ance unless there is some unfores currence to prevent. Gen. Wheeler has been vote his attention to the h of the and to give they desire consistent wit ‘my There will not be much drilling attend- en oc- Ss ructed to de- th of the men hem everything rules. and the camp a General Wheeler. whole effort of Gen. Wheeler will put the men back in condition to go \o their homes after the revie Nearly all of the volunteer soldiers in the Montauk camp are to be mustered out of service under the order now being prepared by the War Department. This order wiil go into effect immediately after the great parade. General Wheeler told the President an in- teresting story of the bravery of the Amer- fean soldiers. derstandings With the Cubans. Then the famcus cavalry leader talked to the President about the misunderstand- ings with the Cubans. General Wheel2r assured the President that if the Cubans are properly handled there will be no fric- tion, and that they will obey orders. He explained how easy it is for the Cubans, speaking a different tongue and with dif- ferent ideas and sentiments, to misunder- stand and becom: offended. When a situa- tion is explained to them patiently and cautiously, ne said, they become satisfied and appreciate what is being done for them. Beyond the fact that he had been ordered by the Secretary of War to report in Washington, Gen. Wheeler said he knew Mlle ubout the object of his visit. Soon after bis arrival, Gen. Wheeler went to the War Department and had a brief chat with Adjt. Gen. Ccrbin. Gen. Wheeler intended to go to his home in Alabama for a few days, but will defer his visit until relieved of his command at Montauk Point. Gen. Wheeler thinks that the soldiers at Montauk will recuperate rapidly trom the diseases contracted in Cuba. “The Cubans,” he says ‘were badly clothed and badly fed. They do not maks an impressive, appearance as soldiers. My belief is that they misunderstood, probably, the conditions about Santiago which w had to encounter. Few of them could speak English, and communication between them and the American troops was difficult. Yes. I know of the charges that they refused to work on the roads and other projects for the assistance of the American army, but I think their refusal was due, to some ex- tent, at least, to a misapprehension of the necessity for the work. I found Cubans who were willing to work after the nec sity of it was explained to them by ifiter- preters.”” Gen. Wheeler did not care to discuss the Santiago campaign. He is gratified at the prospect of another term in Congr2ss. The collapse of the op- Position to his renomination and the de- cision of the republicans of his district not to nominate a candidate to run against rim he noted with considerable and very pardonable pride. Unless his services are ne2ded by the country, it is the expectation of the general to resign from the army seme time during the autumn, so that he may resume his duties in the House of Representatives. At the War Department. Gen. Wheeler was at the War Depart- ment todey and had an interview with the Secretary. Gen. Wheeler was told by ihe Secretary to purchase everything that was necessary for the comfort of the men and to spare Lothing that will alleviate the sufferings of the sick and wounded. Gen. Wheeler will leave tonight for New York and go thence to Montauk Point. During the interview With Secretary Alger the Secretary asked him about the conditions prevailing at Santiago, and also abeut the Cubans. Gen. Wheeler in the course of his answer said that he believed amicable relations with the Cubans would be the final result. He spoke of their con- dition, the privations which they had suf- fered, their lack of knowledge of United States language and customs, their entire ignorance of the intentions of the United States government, which, he said, when better understood by them, would result in their acceptance of the conditions which the United States"had created. Gen. Wheel- er believed the Cubans in time, when freed be to Mrs. Calhoun died trom typhoid fever,];from oppression “and given a stable and | humane government, would become law- abiding and useful people. Gen. Wheeler arrived in Washington jast night froia New York, accompanied by his son, Lieut. Joseph W. Wheeler, a member of his staff. He received a warm welcome and was congratulated upon his safe return hot He said his physical condition was ex- cellent, and that he felt no ill effects of the hsrd campaign through which he had been. = “+ @ 4 AMERICAN LOss. THE One Keport Says Five Were Killed and Forty-Five Wounded NEW YORK, August I’ patch from Manila Kong, to the New York Journal says: Five American soldiers were kilied and about —A special di August 13, via Hong forty-five wounded in the capture of Manila this afternoon. The stars and stripes were raised over the city at 5:40 o'clock in the afternoon. In the bay Admiral Dewey's fleet thunder a national salute. The combined naval and land forces were employed in the capture of the Spanish stronghold of the Philippines. At 9 o'clock in the morning the signal to begin firing was set on Admiral Dew flagship. The authorities in the city and the con- suls of foreign powers had previously been notified of the intended bombardment. For two hours great shells were thrown into the city. After the bombardment the troops moved forward to attack the Spaniards in the trenches. There had been no repiy to Dew- ey’s bombardment, but the land forces met with a hot reception. Drove Back the Spaniards. But the onward rush of the Americs could not be stayed. led and over two Grove back the Spa the trenches. In a short time the white flag w by the dons, and 7,000 soldiers, and a great quantity of ammunition were surrendered. The Spantsh loss has not yet been ascer- tained. It is probably several times as large as that of the American forces. The Spanish forces in the trenches numbered about 3,000 men, but they wera well entrenched. Nearly 10,000 Americans were engaged in the assault and their los Urder the cire amstarces is considered small. The colored trocps were the first to storm the trenchss and every man was a hero. When the white flag went up, Capt. Gen. Augusti jumped into a launch from the ns With a loss of five sre wounded, they rds and captured German cruiser Kaiserin Augusta. The cruiser then left with him on board for Hong Kong. The Filipinos are glad that the struggle is over. The shops are again open, the blockade has been raised and things will soon be just as they were before Admiral Dewey came to destroy Spanish rule here. ee eee FREE SILVER IN OHIO. Bryanites Will Control the Dayton Convention—lianna Against McKisson Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 17.—A score of demccratic county conventions have been held throughout Ohio, and nearly all have thus far indorsed Bryan and the Chicago platform. It is now evident that the state conven- tion at Dayton next week will be controlled absolutely by the silver wing of the party. Mayor McKisson’s gubernatorial boom, which, it is understood, will have the act- ive indorsement of Senator Foraker and the active and open opposition of Senator Hanna, is attracting considerable atten- tion in republican circles. A conference of anti-Hanna leaders, among them Attorney G eral Monnett, was held at the Forest City House last evening. Mr. Monnett said: “If Mayor McKisson were to become a candidate for governor he would prove very strong in all the large cities of the state on account of his attitude toward the street railroads and the many fights he has made to prevent the city of Cleveland from giv- ing away valuable franchises.” While the mayor declines to admit his gu- bernatorial aspirations, owing to the re- moteness of the next republican convention, his candidacy is regarded as a certainty. ——— TYPHOID FEVER PATIENTS, Maryland Troops Taken From Tampa to Atlanta. ATLANTA, Ga., August 17.—The hospital train on its last trip from Tampa brought 160 sick men, 140 of whom have typhoid fever. Among them are the following mem- bers of the Sth Maryland Volunteers: Wm. Duchesney, Cnas. Calkins, Andrew Donnavan, Frank Arthur, Harry Morgan, W. Stafford, Jas. Householder, Upton Dor- sey, Marion Miller, Ed. Rumbold, Sam. Clickries (corporal), John Wouncen, D. Lybes, Frank Meisel (corporal), Edgar Roberts, L. B. Strabmyer, Chas. Furgerson. | The only other volunteer outside of those named and twenty men from the 2d Georgia was Augustin Drueil, private, 33d Micni- gan. ‘There are now between 500 and 600 cases of typhoid fever in the general hospital at Fort McPherson. TENNIS COURTS, DAMP Heavy Fog at Newport Made Playing Rather Difficult. NEWPORT, R. IL. August 17.—A heavy fog came in this morning, which made the tennis courts rather damp and the bails heavy. There were thirty-two men left in to play and the schedule called for the fin- ish of the tournament on Monday, the finals to be played on that date. ‘the chief interest today centered in the doubles championship between Ward and Davis, challengers, against Ware and Shel- NEW CABLE OPENED Greetings Exchanged Over the Franco- American Line. PLEASANT WORDS FROM HAVRE President McKinley Reciprocates Expressions. eee SCENE AT THE WHITE HOUSE The new French cable line be Cod and Brest, France, was opened today. The American end of the Ine wae con- nected by wire with the White House this morning, while the French end w: nected with the palace of Presiden in Havre. In this the two greatest stood within a few secon¢ other. They excharged cordial greet and congratulated each other upon fact that the two countries were érawn closer together. ween Cape way republics pres in the ’ time of world h the Scene at the White House. M. Cambon, the Fre ch ambassador, and his son and Secretary Thiebaut were pres- ent with the President in the war room of the White House when Lieut. Col. Mont- gomery and Op:2rator Smithers opened the circuit and announced the line were working smoothly. The French operators at the other end made a similar announce- ment to President Faure of the French re- Tublic, and then President Faure dis- patched the following me ay President Faure's Message. ‘0 His Excellency, Mr. McKinley, Presi- dent of the United States: t affords me special pleasure to Inaugu- Tate the new submarine communication which will unite more directly than here- tofore our two countries, by addressing to you an expression of the feeling of sin- cere 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 es- teem and constant friendship. “FELIX FAURE.” Operator Smithers took the message in French, on a typew nd then trans- ter, lated it. Ambassador Cambon was much interested in seeing the message taken 80 quickly and correctly on a typewriter. Not an error was made in its receipt. A few minutes later, or at 10:35 o'clock, President McKinley sent the following mes- sage President McKinley's Response. “To His Excellency, M. Faure, President of the French Republic “I am happy to believe that every addi- tion to the means of communication be- tween our two countries can serve onl: keep alive and to strengthen that feeling of cordial good will which has so strikingly characterized thetr relations, both in early and recent times, “Permit me, Mr. President, most heartily to reciprocate your expressions of esteem and friendship. “WILLIAM McKINLEY.” Ambassador Cambon’s Mexsage. Ambassador Cambon sent 4 short mes- sage to President Faure, and the ceremony Was over. President McKinley then show ed Ambassador Cambon the “war room, which is full of war maps and telegraph instruments. He is the first foreigner ever in this room, which was as tas @ vault during the war. The ambassador enjoyed the explanations made to him. Assistant Secretary Moore of the State Department and Representative Taylor of Ohio were witnesses of the opening of the cable. to se Arranged Weeks Ago. The ceremony today is @ result of an ar- rangement made many weeks ago between President McKinley and Ambassador Cam- bon. It was the call for this purpose which first started conjecture as to France being the nation to initiate a peace move- ment between the United States and Spain. At that time there was no basis for the peace conjecture, as M. Cambon had re- ceived no instructions to act. He arranged for the exchange cf courtesies between Presidenis McKinley and Fau t there were many Gel: owing to the failure to complete the cable. Not until yesterday was word received from M. Lurienne, the New York manager of the French Cable Company, that the line was compl ready to receive the first mesea tween the two presidents. The comple of the line was accomplished in mid-ocean, the two cable ships approaching cach other from the American and the French side of the water, and linking together two ends. The line is a renewal d and the d French line running from Cape Cod, Mes- sachusetts, to Brest, France. It the longest cable line in the world, the other Atlantic cables being shortened by tuuch- ing at Nova Scotia. Second Exchange of the Kind. The 2xchange today is the second of the kind which has occurred, President Bu- chanan and Queen Victoria having changed congratulations August 1 the Atlantic cable was fi message of Queen Victoria express>d the fervent hope that the cable would prove an additional link between the common na- ex- 5, 185s, laid. The don, champions. > SERENADED THE CUBANS. Eighth Ohio Band Shows Apprecia- tion of Courtesies Extended. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August 16, 10:15 p.m.—This evening the 8th Ohio Regimental Band serenaded the Carlos Cuban Club in recognition of the courtesy extended by the club to the officers of the American army and navy during their stay in Santiago. The American national hymn was re- ceived with enthusiasm, aii tne Americans and Cubans—and even the Spaniards, who were present—rising, applauding and cheer- ing. The Clinton has been placed at the dis- posal of Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross Society and vc gy loaded at once to go to Havana befére the end of this week to assist in relieving distress there. AT ONE TIME SHAFTER’S ORDERLY. Suicide of an Old Soldier Because He Could Not Re-Enlist. NEW YORK, August 17.—Gustave Stro- Lokoff, an old soldier, who served for many years as Gen. Shafter's orderly and private secretary during his Indian cam- paigns, committed svicide in his confec- tionery store, this city, today, by turning on the gas. > Despondency caused by poverty and in- ability to get back into the army led to the suicide. tions, whos? friendship is founded upon their common interests and reciprocal esteem. The reply of President Buchanan, con- tained the following: “May the Atlantic telegraph, under the blessings of heaven, preve to be a bond of perpetual peace and friendship between the kindred nations, and an instrument des- tined by “divine providence to diffuse re- ligion, civilization, tiborty and law through- out the world. In this view, will not all nations of Christendom spontaneously unite in the declaration that it shall be forever neutral, and that its communication shall be held sacred in passing to their places of destination even in the midst of ho: ties?” TERRIFIC STORM AT TOWANDA. Pennsylvania Towns Suffer From an Electric Disturbance. TOWANDA, Pa., August 17.—The most terrific electrical storm experienced here in many years passed oyer the central part of this county this morning. The storm was accompanied by wind ef almost cy- clonic velocity and great damage was done to tobacco and fruit trees. In some places almost entire orchards were razed and suade trees by the score were At Remmerhe1a, a short distance from here, lightning struck and burned a dwell- ing house, a man named Chilson be- ing instantly