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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 189§ vou what kind of a man Jim Budd is.” | th 1 deny that his administration has been | He has cut down the wages | oor, low employes and has raised | the rich,” that,” said John Woods, State eco: 1 de H n_who denies it is one of the of Jim Budd,” replied Gordon. olutions were finally declared the chair. lowing ticket was then nomi- Sheriff, James P. Carroll; Treas- W. Kerrick; District Attorney, obs; Auditor and Recorder, Otto n; Clerk, J. Sterling; As- renzo Hurd; Surveyor, J. A. Public _Administrator, ' C. C. By a fusion agreement Populists the latter nominated the | Assemblymen and promised _that The Democrats indorsed Dr. Foreman of Stockton H. Kincaid of Ripon, the former a it of old and the latter a stalwart n for many rs. Populist nominee, indorsed. Coroner the Populists. ated for Supervisors tockton and Charles and Democ: Republic delegates to the : E. E. Thrift, P ordon, G. E. Catts, J. C. Doyle, F. Briare, W. E. R. Thompson, M. McCann ginger, J. J. Nunan, John N S O’Donnell, F. Cor: gford, H. Welch. W. Heeney Brennan. | n and T G hon FUSIOI;YV DISCUSSED. | ~San Luis Obispo County Will Lead | the Van in Approval. HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-| ug. 1 it is apparent that the | n as presented by the ar- | ered into at the time of the Populist convention has oc- ion of the Democrats in | st every county in the State. Opiniop | as to the expediency of fusion | proposition, and particularly sting under conditions such as | presented to_the Democratic | nvention. In San Luls Obispo | there is a strong feeling in favor | on any basis, and this feeling | { elf manifest in the delegation ent the county at the con- 15 made 1 t will rep: tenden, the well-known banker Obispo, who is a mergber of | fon, said to-day that the pres- 1gement was acceptable to nocrats of his county and that the would support the proposition | ny form that it may be pre- nvention. { ts of our county,” he sald, | to_see fusion consum- | their representatives, can to carry out thelr | not aware that there is any | ad opposition to the plan of fu: for by the party leaders, | 1k that such oppc a sufficiently strong to af- Cr! San Lutl I have canvassed the mem- | delegation 1 have gained the majority, if not the d ittee of One co. We are not 11 of the facts, attitude in upon_the ction pre- fon, 1 feel will be done tion will | the best | rty in the e | CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARIES. Preparations for a Lively Contest on | Wednesday—The Metcalf Ticket. T A, Aug. 15.—The Congres- iries which will take place on to be even more | an the State conven of last Saturday. Th two opposing candidates, Metcalf, are leaving noth- | help their leaders. Par- | Hilborn's behalf are > has helped to Federal | v are now showing their i close the campaign. town is being floo s on both sid BRAUNHART BERATED. Accused of Improper Motives in Vot- ing for a Fire Bill. H DQUARTERS, SAC- O, Aug. 15.—Senator Braunhart | k Hughes, former secretary of | cisco County Committee, had | :ussion in a hotel shortly af- and Hughes, who is working ter midr zh with the vites, was accuses by raunhart _of having sold out | t6 - Raine Hughes Indignantly de- niéd- the assertion and gave Braun- | hart: a tongue lashing that he will | member. who § e openly declared that | »s as an anti-Ralney- | fire department bills | 1st session of the Legislature on | of receiving two positions in the lepartment. “I think that comes pretty close to being bribery.” concluded Hughes. | For a time it appeared as if the men come to blow - LOS ANGELES F;)l_l WHITE. The Delegation B Will Recommend Him for United States Senator. HEADQUARTERS, - SACRA- | . A 5.—The members of the | Angeles delegation have determined | troduce in the co; fon a resolu- | ding that Stephen M. White | date for re-election to the | nate. A resolution of this | introduced in and adopted | - -the Angeles County Democratic ention. Its introduction followed some, remarks which Senator White made | Just before the adjournment of that body. Cutter for State Senate. | RYSVILLE, Aug. —Republican | ies in Yuba County resulted in the | of the following delegates to the conyention: E. A. Forbes, W ¢k; Joseph Durfee, James M. Muck, ¢ Irwin, G. W. Hall and J. C. Camp- o in E. | tes to the Congressional Con- | arry Dam, E. C. Toogood, Con- Gottwalls, C. A. Webb, S. D. Wood, | riam and John J. Yore. TIiclegates to the Senatorial Convention: e Sicber, E. Brow, Byron Burris, J. | ~ Mayo, W. F. Kelly and | 11 ticket carried every- The nomina- | Cutter App v unanimously. utter for the Sixth Senatorial t is-assured - Butte for Judge Grady. OROVILLE, Aug. The eleven elect- €d.ffom Butte County to the Republican e Con ition are as follows: C. H. legate at large; wWarren Sex- % Tucker. First District; B. E. d J. McStiison, Second; H. P. N Dunstone, Third; lliam Colm, Fourth; | i Cohn, Fifth. Ali C. Grady of this ciate Justice of the Su- r preme Court. 'y on the Floor. 5.—Major Har- Major Harne SACRAMENTO, : ney will be in position on the floor of the convention to speak on the merits of the _S.rnp: ition to admit the primary election | delegates from San Francisco. He holds the proxy of M. P. Brophy ‘of Sacra- mento, and of course this in cid- ual recognition. g8 1 Mared Al Seventh Congressional. L.OS ANGELES, Aug. 15.—The Seventh District Congressional convention, which convened at Newport Beach to-day. nominated J. C.. Nesdham of Sodocte oa the. second bnl]ultp.l The other contest- nts were A. J. Plllsbury of Tu Danfels ‘ot Riverside. s - New Republican Club. A club was formed at 1605 Polk street F. night under the name of the Western Addition Republican Club, with seventy- x members. The following officers were M.J Kgnrd, Ben McFeely, G. McAvoy, pital manager. | ing will be held at the same place on " day evening. with | uld vote for a Democratic United | For Superin- | | | north. The fire was returned and J. M. Shan- | ! | $6 to $12. Original widow, elected: Will Horabin, president; Charles H. Kendrick, secretary; George F. > erts, treasurer; J. Ferrand, sergeant at arms. Executive committee—M. 4Lsheg;- The next meet- ‘ohn and B. L. Hesetin. Mon- e Political Notes. The leading Republicans of this city are now of the opinion that the party will be compelled to nominate for Gov- ernor some man who has not as yet been considered in the contest. fight has become acute. Alameda County wants Pardee, the south wants Gage and several other candidates already men- tioned have secured scattering delegh- tions. This condition leaves the fight open, and Republicans who have the best | interests of the party at heart think a | man_ outside of all the sectional contro- versies should be placed at the head of | the State ticket. Attorney Lester H. Jacobs, one of the committee of 100 delegates the Demo- cratic State convention, writes to the edi- tor of The Call, saying he is on the as- sessment roll in this and other counties in the State. Mr. Jacobs' ngme appeared in the list of McNab delegates published | vesterday, and it was stated that he not on the assessment roil. Local Republican polities are very quiet. | Major McLaughlin, chairman of the State Central Committee, was out of town >sterday and the Republican headquar- ters at the Palace were deserted. FIGHTING IN PORTO RICO. ISplmish Attack on Genernl Schwan’s Colamn Repulsed. PONCE, Porto Rico, Aug. 15.—Gene- ral Schwan's column was attacked be- tween Mayaguez and Lares. As the Eleventh Infantry, under Colonel Burke, was descending the valley of the Rio Grande they were fired upon from a hiliside by a force of 1500 Span- iards who were retreating toward the Spaniards were repulsed with, it is ex- pected, considerable loss. Colonel Soto, the commander of the Mayaguez district, was wounded, and was afterward overtaken in a wayside cottage. He was attended by two sergeants, who surrendered. The Americans suffered no loss. The artille and cavalry were not en- gaged. General Schwan had not received news of*the signing of the peace pro- tocol when the action occurred, but obtained it vesterday afternoon. The reports from General Miles are meager. - PRIEST SUES FOR DAMAGES. Claims $50,000 for Injuries Caused by His Excommunication. CHICAGO, Aug. 15.—The Rev. Anthony Kozlowski, priest in charge of the All Saints’ Polish Catholic Church, in Lubeck street, has invoked the aid of the American courts to obtain redress for his grievance against Archbishop Feehan of the diocese and Cardinal Ledochowsky, the head of the congre- gation of the propaganda at Rome, through whom the edict of excommuni- cation was promulgated against the priest on June 20, In a bill flled in the Circuit urt, Father Kozlowski asks that $50,000 damages be awarded against the Arch- bishop and Cardinal because of injuries | he has recelved through their action This is the first time such action has been brought in this country. - HILL TO IMPROVE SEATTLE. Over a Million Dollars to Be Spent | by the Great Northern. SEATTLE, Au Hill of the Great Northern Railroad made public to-night his intention to Inaugurate an fmmense improvement in Seattle. In a communication to the City he asked that certain streets be va; hard work to secure The Metcalt ticket | the thirty acres of tide land w. B el oyt ently purchased, and his request will un- worth (at large), George | doubtedly be granted. Mr. iill stated R T E e Canke | that within ten days he would hezin work | Kessing, George T Clark. | on {niprcvements in the northarn part of he city that will cost nearly a miiiton dol- 'hey vill include a ‘canal 200 feet 28 £. 200 {cet wide and 30 feet Jeep at low | watér ruaning fnland from Puger Sound, s e |and grain elevators, warehouses and e Ing Wil be held | docks, sufficiently large to_accommodate the largest vessels afloat. This construc- tion is In acccra with Mr. Hiil's intention to be largely identifled with the Hawalian, Philippine and Oriental trade. — e — TENNIS AT SANTA MONICA. Fourteenth Annual Tournament of Southern California. SANTA MONICA, Aug. 15.—The four- teenth annual tournament of the South- ern California Lawn Tennis Association opened here to-day. Some excellent ten- nis was put up, the match between Dag- gett and Brady and Picher and Sinsa- augh being especially brilliant. Haskins beat Wilson, score 6—, 6—1 Way beat South, 6—3, 46, 6—1; Acke beat Fowler, 6—0, 5—0; Rowan beat W. Manning, 6—4; 6—3; Hendricks beat Crom- leybuck, 6—0, ' 6—0; Bell beat Chapman, 63, 7—5; Picher beat Sinsabaurh, 6—2, 6— 1; Bumiller beat M. Manning, 6—4, H HBrady beat Daggett, 3—9, 6—8, 6—1; Lil- lingston beat Pedley, 6—S8, 7—5, 6—2; Well- come beat Wallace. 6—1, 6—2; P. Rowan beat Waring, 1—6, 9—7, 6—3. Overton de- faulted to Jones, R. A. Rowan to McGilv- ray and Corby to Britton. ~ MAY SUMMON THE CORTES. Spanish Coast Towns Rejoice Over the Peace News. MADRID, Aug. 15.—The next Cabinet council will consider the question of summoning the Cortes. Senor Sagasta, the Premier, is hopeful that the Min- isters will be agreed upon this point. The news of peace was heartily wel- comed in the Spanish coast towns and the familles who fled, fearing an at- tack by Commodorée Watson, are now returning. — - BISHOP WINGFIELD'S WILL. SUISUN, Cal., Aug. 15.—The will of the late Bishop Wingfield was filed for pro- bate in the Superior Court of Solano County to-day. The estate consists of money in savings bank iInvestments and promissory notes amounting to $57.- 086, and_real estate valued at $22420, a total of $79,506. The will was dated Janu- ary 16, 1893, and the entire estate was bequeathed to his widow, Mrs. Annie M. Wingfield for her sole use durimg the term of her natural life, after the expira- tion of which it passes to her daughter, Mary Wingfleld. -— Case of the Finigans Up Again. SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 15.—Peter A. Fini- gan, the milllonaire pauper of the Hotel Rafael, through his attorney, J. P. Swee- ney, moved to-day that the suit for di- vorce brought by Mrs. Finigan be set for trial. This was opposed by the counsel fors Mrs. Finigan on the ground that the order of the court requiring the payment of a sum sufficient for attorneys’ fees and costs has not been complied with. orney Crowley asserted that it was pré)osslble for Finigan to comply with the !e”eir as he was possessed of nothing him- Judge Angellotti set Monday, the 2ith inst., as the date for a fnat. B rgument on the Dtald Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—Pacific Coast pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—Richard Roach, San ‘Francisco, $; John C. Long, Burson. $12. Increase—Wiiliam King, Santa Rosa, te—Ge; L Long, Burson, $8. Mexican War snornd ors, increase—William R. Lee, San Luis O Y Afitionat o regon: onal €orgy gnm‘.' $.to $8. usux}memenm?—;rvl:xfi:?' mith, n, $2. Increase—| il ma; A):‘torlu. 2 ‘OJ'F‘ . Henry Wil- ashington: riginal — Rin, Brown, North Bend, 3. ik - Shot a Tramp in Self-Defense. RED BLUFF, Aug 15—B. F. Francisco ordered a tramp away from his residence to-day, but the fellow refused to go. Francisco got his shotgun and undertook to enforce his orders, when the hobo made a viclous attack on him with a elub. Franeisco fired, blowing a part/of man’s head away, but the wound is not considered fatal. The sectional | the | 15.—President James J. | NAVAL REVIEW FOR NEW YORK Sampson’s Fleet Will Parade. |NAVY DEPARTMENT’S ORDER PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR NEXT SATURDAY. Steps Being Taken to Reduce the Number of Naval Militiamen Called Into Service From Various States. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.—The recon- struction of affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico and throughout the Spanish West In- dies is receiving earnest consideration in official quarters’ and at the White House. To-day the President saw a | number of prominent callers in refer- ence to this reconstruction in our new insular dependencies. General Fitz- hugh Lee spent some time with the President, going over the condition of Cuban affairs. while no announcement was made, the impression prevailed | that General Lee would be one of the Cuban military commissioners to be named within a few days. Acting Sec- retary Allen of the navy also saw the | President concerning Cuban affairs. It is probable that an American naval vessel will go to Havana harbor be- fore long and at least two naval ves- | sels will be ordered to Havana when the military commission assembles there to determine upon the details of Spanish evacuation. Secretary Day also conferred with | the President and later determined, the peace terms being matured, to take a week’'s vacation. He will leave either to-night or to-morrow morning, going probably to Canton. Assistant Secre- tary Moore will be Acting Secretary of | the State Department during Judge Day's absence. The Secretary’s retire- ment from the head of the department is likely to follow soon after his return from Canton, and, indeed, it may come during his absence, although there was no outward evidence to-day that he was about to close his connection with State affairs. The Navy Department decided during the day to yield as far as practicable to the public desire at New York for a | naval review of the ships of Admiral Sampson’s fleet. Accordingly Acting Secretary Allen issued the following or- der: “The department is much gratified at the desire expressed to see a review of | the warships and cruisers recently or- dered home and, so far as practicable, is desirous of carrying out the wishes of the citizens who wish to see the ships. But neither the officers nor the men of the fleet are in condition to | participate in a street parade. The de- partment is taking the opportunity of the armistice to put these ships at once into the best possible condition for such | service as ma hereafter be required of them. It is expected all other work will be suspended and the entire avail- able force of the navy-yvard directed to this work, in order to secure the great- est possible dispatch. “The department will direct that, | upon its arrival in New York harbor, the fleet will steam up the North River | as far as General Grant's tomb, fire a salute and steam back to its anchor- age. It is expected that the fleet will reach New York on Saturday, the 20th instant.” The planis to have Admiral Samp- son met off Sandy Hook with orders for the procession up the North River. It is expected that the fleet will be off Sandy Hook some time Friday night, but they will lfe outside the harbor un- til Saturday morning. The Navy Department is taking steps to reduce the force of naval militia- men called into service from the seve- | ral States. The Minneapolis is to trans- | fer part of her crew to the Yosemite, thus releasing the Michigan naval mi- itiamen who man the Yosemite. The | Columbia is also to transfer her crew | to the Dixie and other auxiliary craft, | thus allowing the naval militiamen on | these auxiliaries to go home. In this | way the naval service will e speedily | turned into the hands of the regular of- ficers and crew: SHAFTER IS GRATEFUL. Acknowledges the Confidence Re- posed in Him at Washington. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—Secretary Alger to-day received a letter from General Shafter which is, in part, as follows: “Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 4—To Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washing- ton, D. C.—My Dear General Alger: Your letter of July 25 was handed me vesterday by Major Sniffen. 1 chank you and the President for the confi- dence expressed in my abllity to handle the matters intrusted to me here. cannot fully express my gratitude to you for all the opportunities that you have given me and for the confi- dence that you repose in me, as shown more strongly than in any other way by leaving me unhampered in my ope- rations against Santiago. I am very sorry to see that some newspapers are attempting to throw blame on your trying to run the campaign from Wash- ington, and I suppose some people b lieve it. It is one of the things, how ever, that T don’t suppose we can help, although whenever I have the oppor- tunity I have tried to make it plain that I have been left to my own de- vices. I am, very sincerely yours, “WILLIAM R. SHAFTER.” CUSHING’S SPLENDID WORK. Torpedo-Boat Fights the Last Naval Engagement of the War. KEY WEST, Fla.,, Aug. 15.—To the torpedo boat Cushing, commanded by Lieutenant Albert Gleaves, will doubt- less go the distinction of having had the last naval engagement of the Span- ish-American war. Had the peace ne- gotiations been protracted , a little longer the Cushing would unquestion- ably have ended the conflict by glo- riously avenging its beginning, when Ensign Bagley and his four comrades of the Winslow were killed at Carde- nas. At the very moment orders for raising the blockade reached the Cush- ing she was reaching in for the three Spanish gunboats which had wrecked her sistér boat, intent on sinking them or herself going down in the effort. They were the Ligergo, Alerta and An- tonio Lopez. A few days before the Cushing destroyed six small sloops and a two-masted schooner, the TriumpHp, of twenty-five tons. v s L Domestic Tragedy at Los Angeles. L.OS ANGELES, Aug. 15.—Theodore Timm, a saloonkeeper, shat his former wife this afternoon and then fired a bul- let into his own brain. The shooting oc- curred in a saloon on South Main street. Timm has been divorced from the woman for several months, and it is supposed the act was prompted by jealousy. Both are alive but will probably die. MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN SLAIN WITH MACHETES Defenseless People of a Porto Rican Town Massacred by Spaniards. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 18908, by James Gordon Bennett. here. ed and wounded about ninety. COCOVLOOCO ST COAMO, Porto Rico, Aug. 15.—Six Porto Ricans accompanied by a priest arrived this morning from Crales, thirty miles northwest of They report the Spanish soldiers mad with liquor. They came from Manati on Saturday. flag which had been raised on the The latter attacked men, women and children with machetes and kill- Then they priest asked the aid of General Wilson. Crales has a population of 1200. The people fear a continuance of the Spanish outrages during the period pending the evacuation. An improvised American plaza enraged the Spaniards. k=4 o b= ped ped bed sacked the town. The & f=3 o <& g o 06 0 O 308 0F 08 08 08 108 308 208 08 0 X X % BLANCO'S ADDRESS OF RESIGNATION Captain General Bitter " to the Last. REGRETS PEACE HAS COME WILL NOT BE A. PARTY TO ITS PROVISIONS. Forsakes His Office Rather Than Participate in Negotiations ‘With the Conguerors of His Country. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. HAVANA, Aug. 15.—General Blanco to-day published the following ad- dress to the inhabitants of Cuba: 1t having been resolved by the Madrid Government to _conclude peace with the United State sider my mission in this country ended, and have solicited my relief from duty. I could not urg you a pacific solution of the struggle, when not long ago I advised you to maintain the war in any event. 1 came to the island of Cuba is well known to all, in critical eircumstances, without fear of the difficulties which I must encounter and animated by the hope | it for | of pacifying the island and sa\'lnf Spain, with the co-operation of all politi- cal parties; and without any other ambi- tion than to render a service to my coun- try, which I so fervently love. The lack of faith, and the distrust of some, and the prejudices and the errors of others were Insuperable obstacles to my desires | and- aspirations, but, despite these grave difficulties, perhaps the day was not far distant when we could have seen realized So happy a purpose, though one so con- frary to the wishes of the enemies of our race and the domination of America. We had to accept the struggle at a moment when it was least expected and under most unfavorable circumstances. Never- theless we sustained the campaign with vigor, and our army has already let the invaders feel the weight of our arms, and I was willing at the head of the army to continue disputing, inch by inch, the land which, with such valor and at the cost of so much blood, we were defending. Since the nation’'s Government, which is surely inspired with the great interest of patriotism and a desire also to assure your proper interests and those of the other colony, believes the moment has arrived to make peace, it is our duty faithfully to second her in her purpose. but it cannot be that T am the one called upon to perform a duty which does not agree with mv acts ana with my convic- tions. I see myself obliged to leave you -t the present painful and difficult moment. Nevertheless, 1 will not do it witnout ad- vising you to maintain the calmness and prudence so necessary to save the legit- mate interests of Spain in Cuba, which represents the fruit of your labors, and thus I think I have rendered my last and most disinterested service to Cuba, to her inhabitants and especially to the city of Havana. The address is dated August 12. VICTIMS OF POISON BURIED AT DOVER DOVER. Del., Aug. 15.—Whatever may be the final results of the investigation into the cause of the deaths of Mrs. J. P. Dunning and her sister, Mrs. J. D. Deane, all the indications at pr both women lost their lives by arsenical poison taken in the candy sent from San Francisco by a person at present un- known. The funeral of both the victims took place to-day from the home of their father, ex-Congressman John B. Penning- ton. Dr. Bishop, who attended the women af- ter they had been taken ill, gave it as his opinion that the deaths wére due to poi- | soned candy. No analysis of the candy has yet been made. The note signed “Mrs. C.” is written on ruled white paper In leadpencll, and the words, “With love for yourself and baby,’ are written jerkily and in an en- tirely different hand from tion, very like a woman's hand. are two kinds of chocolates in the box, one hard and similar to confectioners’ make, the other soft, with every appear- ance of being homemade. The impression of Dr. Bishop Is that the poison will be found in the latter kind. These examinations have given rise to a suspicion in Mr. Pennington’s mind that the box with pure candy was purchased, after which it was opened and the pois- oned candy placed along with the good. He states it as his firm belief that his daughters were intentionally poisoned, but thinks the candy was intended for Mrs. Dunning and her baby only. He states that he will make every effort to solve the mystery surrounding the case. SAN DIEGO'S WATER SUIT. Ross Sustains a Demurrer Filed by the City. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15—Judge Ross in the United States Circuit Court this morning decided a demurrerin the case of the Consolidated Water Company in the city of S8an Diego. The complainant Judge sued as the owner of bonds issued by the | San Diego Water Company, secured by a mortgage upon the water and water plant with which it supplies San Diego with water for domestic and other purposes. The complainant alleges that the de- fendant, through its municipal authori- ties, has adopted an ordinance fixing the rates at which water should be sold to the citizens so unreasonably low as prac- tically to take away the property secur- ing complainant’s bonds, contrary to the constitution of the United States. The demurrer questioned the capaelty of the complainant to sue. Judge Ross holds that the bill in this case shows that the mortgagee was not the complainant, but two trustees, and their interest conveyed by the mortgage was conveyed to them in trust, and the duty of protecting that interest develops upon them; for this reason the demurrer N. is sustained, with leave to complainant | and to amend Iif it desires. ent are that | | | the superscrip- | There | | i | GENERAL LAWTON LAUDS HIS CORPS Farewell Address to Of- ficers and Men. GALLANT SERVICE PRAISED HEROISM DISPLAYED IN THE SANTIAGO BATTLES. ! 5 CUBA AND PORTO RICO IN FAVYOR OF ANNEXATION Spanish Merchants of Havana Prefer Amer ican Rule to Independence. Similar Sentiment Obtains With the Classes in the Better Island Miles Has Captured. Special Cable to Thé Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1835, by James Gor- don Bennett. BY CALL-HERALD DISPATCH- BOAT MORAN FROM HAVANA, Aug. 14, to Key West, Fla., Aug. 15.—While both Captain General Blanco and Sec- | retary Congosto refused to grant me an audience, I learned one important fact about Captain General Blanco— that he had sent his resignation to the authorities in Madrid and begged its acceptance, stating that he did not wish to have charge of the carrying out of the agreements of the peace pro- tocol. The Spanish population, which pre- ponderate in Havana, are resigned and understand that if a steady and strong government is not founded it will be very difficult for them to remain in the country, representing as they do the wealthy element. They prefer the idea of annexation to any other kind of rule, for they believe it would be the only thing which would guarantee order and protection of all kinds of interests. They state that a government estab- lished under any other conditions would not last very long. The Cuban element representing the financial interests and having social standing, who have taken no active part in the warfare, have ideas similar His Command the First to Land |to those just set forth and believe, also, and Prominent in Every En- gagement With the Enemy. Special Dispatch to The Call | | that any other government which might be established in this country, in which certain radical elements would participate, would precipitate great disturbances and render impos- sible all efforts for pacification by the government. In Matanzas, Cienfue- gos, Sagua and other towns and cities SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 15—The | of the island the situation is similar. following is General Lawton' address | According to the opinion of leading to his staff, a part of which will shortly | merchants and manufacturers of those return home: HEADQUARTERS SION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, SANTI- places annexation is the only feasible | SECOND DIVI- | solution for the island’s government. Provisions are very scarce, especially AGO DE CUBA, Aug. 14.—Being ordered | flour, hog lard, rice, jerked beef, cod- to other duty linquishes the command of the Second Di- vision of the Fifth Army Corps, and in so0 doing desires to express to ficers and eniis his thanks for and appreciation of e gallant and soldierly manner in_ which the duties and labors required of them have been performed, the character of which {s almost unparalleled in severity, danger and importance. The Second Division, established a little more than two months ago, proceeded almost immediately to embark for the expedition to Santiago. Arriving off that coast, it was the first to disembark and the first American military force to land on Cuban sofl. Without delay or wait- ing to secure rations, baggage or other necessaries and conveniences of any kind the division proceeded to Siboney, com- pelling the garrison there to retire and capturing the town. The division then resumed the advance toward Santiago, aboring night and day amid trying con- ditions, in marches, reconnoissances and scouting, and, while covering the advance, fighting the decisive battle of Caney. Unique in the character of its defenses and the importance of its situation, Ca- | ney was defended with a stubborn re- sistance permitting of no surrender, and was carried by a charge such as is made only by American _ soldiers, killing, wounding or capturing almost every Spaniard. Moving thence within an hour, without one man_ unaccounted for, toward San- tiago and taking up a position on the right of the army, and, hastily intrench- ing, it was engaged with the enemy on the 2d of July. Extending to the right and covering the bay of Santiago and threatening the safety of the Spanish ships, the latter sought safety in flight to _the sea. Fighting by daylight and digging all night, the division pressed forward to the right under the lines and to within 150 yards of the enemy, the right resting on the bay of Saniiago. The memorable 17th of July came, and with it the surrender of the city and the Spanish army, and later the end of the war with Spain. When overtaken by the dreaded fever your courage, cheerfulness and fortitude did not forsake you. When the history of the wars for Cuban independence is written the Second Division will deserve and receive a full page on_ every im- portant occurrence that led up to its successful termination. To my staff I desire to acknowledge a speclal obligation for most loyal and faithful duties well performed under circumstances and conditions too trying to be described. H. W. LAWTON, Major General United States Volunteers, commanding Second Division, Fifth Corps. SPAIN DECORATES M. CAMBON. Bestows the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles IIIL. MADRID, Aug. 15, 10 p. m.—The Cu- ban autonomist governmeft has re- signed. It is believed that the Spanish Government will decline to accept the resignation of Governors Blanco and Augusti. Havana telegrams represent the Spanish element in the colony as favor- ing American annexation as the best means to insure prosperity and avert anarchy. M. Cambon, the French Embassador to the United States, who represented Spain in the peace negotiations at ‘Washingwon, has been decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles IIL —_—— . —— LEE WANTS A TOGA. Will Be a Candidate for the United States Senate. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—The Post to-morrow will say: General Fitzhugh Lee will enter the Senatorial race\ in Virginia. This annpuncement can be made without any qualification. It is authorized by General Lee himself, who last night dictated the following sta:finem to a representative of the Pos “Upon being asked the question as to his future intentions and appreciating the interest felt in the matter through- | @® out Virginia, General Lee said: ‘I shall be a candidate for United States Senator.’ " L% Sues Her Dead Uncle’s Large Estate. SACRAMENTO, Aug. li.—Amanda P. Austin has sued the estate of Milllonaire Jefferson Wilcoxson, her uncle, for $150,000. She claims that Wilcoxson induced her to come from Missouri and care for him in his old age, which she did for seventeen years, remaining single at hs request. He &S’:fls:?ohe:l ‘il fi?n A‘l(er tnlshde:th $170,- as found in his safe. whic 1 had been set aside for her. She oinie e i e Californians in New York. EW YORK, Aug. I5.—Dr. J. W. Shiels M. Kohiberg of San B e B B fe e the undersigned hereby re-| gg)y and condensed milk | i | { and volunteers now in the province of This anxiety as to supplies | | every The first measures of General Shafter have been the of: | very well received by all Spaniards here «d men of his command | and those Cubans who are anxious for a government of order. When are the provision ships com- ing? is, however, a question asked by one in the Cuban capital and 80,000 soldiers comprising the regulars Havana. even .takes precedence over the ques- tions as to when the Americans take possession of Havana, what form of government they will establish whether the Cubans are to be placed in power. While almost continuous communica- tion with Sagua and Batanaboa has al- lowed the city to replenish from time to time the great store of food laid in before the war, prices are extremely high. Some forms of food, especially bread, are rare luxuries, and the dlet even of those who can afford to pur- chase anything in the market has be- come painfully monotonous. La Union Constitutional, in an editor- jal to-day under the headline “Peace,” says: “Rumors regarding peace at last have | been confirmed, but nothing is so far known about the terms, though there can be no doubt that such terms were imposed as would be natural from a powerful nation to one weak and con- quered.” Bl Pais also comments on peace, and says that since it has been accepted by the mother country it must also be ac- cepted by the colony. e Vessels at St. Micheel. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Aug. 15.— The steam schooner South Coast arrived here to-night, twelve days from St. Mi- chael, Alaska. Affairs at St. Michael are reported to be very quiet. There is still a large crowd of people there try- ing to get up the Yukon River. The steamer Monarch had arrived with twenty-six passengers for Dawson. The tugs Holyoke and Resolute, which sailed from St. Michael for Puget Sound Several days ahead of the South Coast, ran on a reef outside St. Michael. They were hung up twenty-four hours. They put into Dutch Harbor to repair what damage they may have sustained. and | Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1895, by James Gor- don Bennett. | } SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Aug. 15.—On | the part of the natives of the island, | rich and poor alike, there is great re- joicing that the war is at an end, chief- | 1y because thev are a naturally peaceful | people unaccustomed to warfare and bloodshed and the last two or three | weeks have been extremely tryin Then, besides, it is useless to deny that their sympathies have been with the Americans, and they have welcomed the first opportunity to make this fact ‘ plain. | Whether they and the Spanish and | Americans wil! form a peaceful fusion ‘ls a question that is hard to answer. | The sentiment of the native population | is beyond doubt in favor of the Ameri- | can, but the Spaniards, both military | and civil, decline to give expression to \!helx‘ feelings until the exact situation | is known. Porto Rico has been shut out from communication with the rest of the world so long that we a somewhat in the dark, but I have it from reliable neutral sources that the Spaniards and better classes of natives prefer anne | tion to independence. Captain Gen- eral Macias and the Spanish troops in | san Juan have emerged from the con- flict with honor, and on this point of- | ficials here are pleased that Spain has | conceded peace. A continuation of | hostilities here would have meant ’ much useless bloodshed. ! FREEMAN HALSTED. | e s | LOWER-CLASS CUBANS THREATEN TROUBLE Do Not Want Peace, and Talk Even of Attacking and Capturing Santiago de Cuba. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. Trouble with the Cubans is brew | Their attitude is one of sulien hostil- ity toward American The better | class in Cuba favor the annexation of | the island to the United States and a | majority of the masses is ready and | anxious to work and accept the shelter | and protection afforded by an Ameri- can protectorate; but it is influenced by a certain class of rabid orators and breeders of sedition and rebellion against anything smacking of law and order. This inflammatory class demands and urges the recognition of Cuba for Cubans and spurns all offers or gestions tending to prosperity under s American protectorate and e popular discontent. This 1s exactl class that pushes itself most into evi- dence and whose views and opinions are most overheard and published. Its advice to the Cubans is to repudiate all offers of peace or a cessation of hos- tilities and to look upon an arm! as an agreement between the U States and Spain on their own account and not binding upon the free and in- dependent state of Cuba, whose liber- ating army not only repudiates pacifi- | cation, but will ignore the armistice to the point of continuing to wtage war and shoot every Spaniard in the field. A wild rumor is afloat to the effect that the Cuban army will attack San- tiago and capture it, to the glory of the Cuban arms, as soon as the American garrison is weakened. This is directly traceable to the same source. The in- fluence exerted by such a body of men against law and order is formidable. This hysterical people demands sup- pression with an iron hand. While still in embryo this influence is already felt among certain classes who refuse to work or serve the Government until a clear statement of the freedom and in- dependence of their country is made. 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