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I She mKe% IB MMatmet YfTniF TTYT- TirfMTfTTT TDL t VA,> THUIlSDAY, JIT:LY 28- 189& PRICE TWO CENTS, {mtSJEg 1 """"* I ' , - ?? I PEACE PR Nothing Definite will I Cabinet Met THERE WILL BE SOME Beforo the Actual Point of'Statii Insist on an Armistice Pendii periaiism" Silenced by the< I United States nas no nse tor t not Disposed to Demand T Retires from Cuba and Porto Coaling Stations in tlie Pbill: WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27.?The Initiation of overtures tor peace bai had the effect of euapendln* Is a large measure for the time being at leaat, interest In the military and naval altua tlon. Though it is known through the open admission- of member? ot the administration that the present peace phase would remain unchanged until after another cabinet meeting on Friday there was still evinced a disposition to diwtiss this matter in Its 4?very aspect Naturally the first point of Inquiry was the exact shape taken by the Spanish presentation df yesterday. Curiosity on this point remained ungratlfled and must probably so continue for some days to come, the President having decided that nothing more definite than the statement Issued from the white house yesterday shall be given to the public at this time. The motive Is a m-urlnnilnl nni?. and thu President hn? I even pone ho far as to suggest to the Madrid authorities the expediency of keeping the text of the Spanish overture from publication at this time. The next point of interest was the character and extent of the demand likely to be mnde by the United States as the condition of peace. Will b? Diplomatic Fencing. I It is felt that the statement of terms of peace, both from Spain add from the United States, may bo some days off as there doubtless will be considerable diplomatic fencing at the outset before the actual point of stating terms Is reached. A Rood deal of this for instance may result from the attempt to define the methods of approach to the objects sou.at. whether through a commission or through the direct exchange of notes as Initiated yesterday . There will be much discussion in all likelihood also regarding an armistice, for It is the distinct purpose of the Spanish authorities to secure a suspension %of hostilities pending the negotiations for peace. It may be that the application will be granted, but if 80 it will be only under the most'TTreCJTfr?**feguard# to prevent loss of any ' advantage to the I'nlted States, and upon binding pledges that certain well defined objects ore to be conceded to ua A Complex Snbjccf. The President discussed this complex subject all day with various members 'd the cabinet as they called in the course of ordinary business. Secretary Alger and Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith spent some iimemisanernoon at the white house preaum-, ably exchanging views with the ! President. It Is virtually admitted by leading members of the administration . Chat upon j only one point In peace negotiations Is there likely to be serious friction, and that relate* to the future of the Philippines. As to Cuba and Porto Rico, our government feels that there Is a reasonable certainty of encountering little opposition to our demands. The Spanish government might insist upon the proposition thrown out by the Vatican yesterday, namely, that the United States shall annex Cuba, (he ostensible purpose being to secure full protection for the Spanish element left In the island, but while this would \>q a vexatious point It would field to adjustment As to the Philippines, there is a full expectation of greater difficulties, like the Cuban settlement will rather Internal than International in their character the least from the outset Don't Want Philippines. The President is firmly of the opinion I that the United States has no use for the Islands as a permanent possession. The gravest problems of government would result were the attempt to be made to annex them, owing to the heterogeneous and Ill-favored character of the large population of <ho Islands, while any effort to unite with other powers In a Joint administration might be ralrly expected to result as unsatisfactory as the trlpnrtlte arrangement between the United States, fSreat Britain and Germany for the government of the Samoan group. However. there are evidences that a large element In the United States are of the opinion that the Islands should be acquired by the United States and it is hnped by the President that before It comes to the formulation officially of the United States demand, public sentiment In this country through newspapei d utsloo and otherwise, will have to far crystallised as to enable the government to perceive the popular demand clearly. Sim III limtr fonr?fl? all t)rm nit Tt mar be Muted that It ts confidently expected that when the two governments arrive nt the point of actually flxInK t"rms they will be found much cloirr together than In generally ?uppow I. it i# felt by offldala that with th<? diplomatic formalities out of the way. th?? actual pence term? would require Utile time for nrrrnnRement, and to-day it was even .suiwsted thnt the nnomalona condition might be presented of Spain'* conceding much or more than the United States felt Justl1M in demanding. There Is little reason tr? doubt that Bpaln baa made up her n Ind t-? giva up Cuba it la altnott equally certain ih-n Spain recognise* thnt she must consent uli?o to the abandonment of Porto HIro. With those two vital points parsed there is likely -to ho little delay on the 'mention of Indemnity WILT* is evory unipoaiuon nere not w I ' with undue ."' verity on Spain In thl? reiipect. Aa In liiilrinul(|-. About <hn only reason which might fompcl thin government to ln?l?t upon *n indemnity would be a further ntubU?rn refinance hv Bpaln. BpcaJtlng EOSPECTS. be Decided on Until sting Friday. DIPLOMATIC FENCING ig Terms Is Beached?Spain will ig Negotiations?Tlie cry of "ImDplnion of the President that the ka PhtltnnlnM Tlila flATamntant IIV JLUIII^JIIUVO- 1UU VVIVIHUIOttl Far Indemnity if Spain Promptly > Blco-We will Want, Howerer, pplnes, Carolines and Ladronea. broadly, (he etatement was made today by an Influential official that a act' tlement In which Spain conceded two vllal poind, namely, Cuba and Porto Rico, and at the earn* time gained two vital points, muneiy, ireeoom irom a war Indemnity and a retention of her control of the Philippines would appear to be a Just balance of equity. It la not deemed proper now official lr, to make any public statement of these, but much light Is thrown upon the situation by unofficial utterances. It should- be stated, however, that the President has not yet committed himself beyond recall In thla matter and he la prepared to give heed to the counsel to the leaders of the party and to the people. Generally, as stated, the propositions seem Included In *11 lists of demands; nanlely, first the absolute independence of Cuba with the pnovlalon that the Island shall be absolved from responsibility for any debt heretofore ohnrirAd acmlnvt it h*r Rnnln Thi? Iflftt clnupe. It la expected, will cause some friction inasmuch as it Is certain to arouse, to desperate resistance certain European holders of bonds Issued by Spain based upon the revenues of Cuba. The second proposition Is the absolute cession of Porto Rico to (he United States, likewise unencumbered br a liability for any bonded Indebtedness. It is believed that Spain has practically made up her mind to this condition before Instituting the overtures for peace. Want CMllai Stations. Another point apon which the United States, it Is believed, will Insist Is the cession of certain coaling stations in the Lad rones and Carolines, probably Gunml Island In the former and Tap Is- , land in the latter and perhaps one other 1 _ ? nnnpfAr nf Iha Bfnrtd nstt <14 a UIUUCHI. I|U?< wt ut tus nutau 4|W? yet designated. The last cooaideration Is the one which promises to give more trouble than any other, namely, the settlement of the future of the Philippines. There Is reason to believe that the President himself has not determined how this subject shall be treated. A coaling station Is wanted there but toefond that, it may toe that we wfll not care to go. An entirely different attitude might have been assumed toy our , government, but the course adqpted fijr the insurgents under Agulnaldo, which, It Is asserted, leaves the United States under no moral obligation to care for his people. Touching the question of indemnity It may be stated that our government will not be in the mood to abandon any 1 claim on this score If Spain, by further . resistance, obliges it to go to the heavy , -? 'I""1 ? ???! avna^UInn cxpenrc ui ocuuiue ?. hu?im to Spain, and of continuing oo a large scale the military movement* now under way. . IN D1PL0M1TIC CIRCLES Spain'! PrepoMl la Uu A!I-AWrfcl?* ! Topic?Misapprehension Orir Uae Emt < Pro position?So IUq??at or 8i|(hUob , M ado?Condition* Favorable for an EarJr P??ce. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jolr r.-In 1 diplomatic quarters Spain's peace pro- , I posal, made through the Trench am- ; bassndor, la the absorbing topic and the ' answer of the President Is waited with ! keenest Interest. The diplomats show- . I ed their Interest earljr to-day bf call Ing at the state department and at the ! I French embassy to learn wHh more ex- j I actness the details of Spain's proposal, j This developed several features of the ' I nroDOsltlon which had not been entirely ] clear bsfore. In the flrat plao* no for- ] elgn. government outside of France has i been consulted by Spain In this over tura for peace, and the present movs- J ment la not shared, directly or Indirectly by Germany; Austria, Italy, Russia < or Great Britain. It can now be stated, < however, that the formal proposition 1 submitted yesterday haa been under 1 consideration at Madrid for Ave days j previous to yesterday, during which J <Imo the British as well as the French 1 authorities were cognisant of ths fact < thnt Spain was about to sus for peace. < Another essential point la the exact ' proposition made by Spain. There haa i been some misapprehension over this, i owing to the publication of an alleged text of the proposition, and other re- i jorts asserting that Spain asked Pr??- ' Ident McKlnley to state terms of peace, f As a matter of fact, the Spanish proposition does not mention the word 1 "term#" ana tnere ? no roqtimiaurciiis- > gestlon in it that the President shall state terms of peace. The distinct inquiry made by Spain la aa to whether the United States will open negotiations toward the settlement of the war and the arrangement of peace. It is based on the theory that If the President answers In the affirmative then the negotiations for terms will be opened between commissioners or parties clothed with the responsibility of bringing about a settlement. Neither does tho Spanish proposition contain any reference to "armistice," but it seems to be taken for granted that a suspension of hostilities will be essential to carrying forward the peace negotla- 3 | tlons. ; Clothed with lalrmallfi , Tho Spanish proposition is clothcd ,, I with all the solemnity and formality of ^ I a government act, despite the cable re- 1 i jort from Madrid <hat the peace pro- , I posal is of a "private" nature. The lii' structtona to M. Cambon bear the ofll- 1 , clnl signature of Duke Almndovar do i K10, liic wpnuipn ?u ? fulra, be*t?leji expreifllnff the dealrca of < the cabinet and jovernmont that the 1 peace n^notlntlona be opened, they are < Klven ?ho added aolermilty of Approval I ?nd narnMt prrnoniil request by the t recent Matin Crist I na. The In- ( I *tricllon* bear the date of Madrid.July i 2:. Thtno formalities dlamla* all quf*- t I Hon In the mlnda of ofllolala here to 1 the regularity of the Spanlfb proportion u expressive of the wishes of the government of 8paln. Aside from this V. "Cambon Is too much of * veteran 1* diplomacy to have embarked on any private overtures toward peace. j Since the conference between the President and M. Cambon. both the French government and the Spanish government have been fully apprised of . the action taken at Washington, and It I Is not Improbable that Spain within the next two or three daya will take another important step forward by volunur- \ IIy suggesting whst terms of peaee she will regard as consistent The reJIow fever conditions are being suggested as one reason favorable to the conclusion of peace, for It Is being urged that the material advantages which the United States will gain by continuing the way will be beavllr off set d>- [ne inroann 01 01 (ease. Anotner point being urged In favor of a peace) aettlemeiit la that the aapect of (he war. will be even more glorious, a tribute to the high alms of the government. If It , deal* in a spirit of magnanimity with * the conquered enemy. It Is said also that Spain Is so com- J pletely humbled &n<l so powerless to further continue the war, that the United States can secure through peace negotiations everything which even a prolongation of the war would- ultimately make possible. HOW IT CW ABOUT. Frmne* Pat oat a F*c!?r aj to Teadmrtag HarOooff Odlera PA<R30, July 77.?The following official note was tasued here to-day: "At . the request of the Spanish government t the French ambassador U Washington c baa been authnrlied 6y the French gov- t eminent to present a note from the cabl- t net at Madrid to the President of the f United States. It Is to the name of t Spain {hat U. Ctanlbon, who la charged 0 to "Watch SpanlSh interests In (he Unite# Stales made tHs communication to a President McKtnler at the while bouse n yesterday afternoon. <n the presence of t Secretary Day. o Tlie Teracw this erenlns says Prert- s dent McKlnley gave M. Camhon a reply q wmvii "luic jaiirr uucr irujinnniicii w me c French minister of foreign affairs, M. c Delcaase. c The Temps also outlines the prellml- 0 naries to Spain'? request It says the t cabinet ten days ago concluded to In- Q quire how to terminate the war, which henceforth, to the opinion of the ministers will be purposeless They realised that the United States was sensitive of u fta diffntty and that foreign Intervention t would only irritate and requested M. d Delcasse. through M. Cambon to ascer- .. tain if the United States would consent 1 to France tendering her good offices. On B M. Cambon responding lb the affirms- g ttve. Spain's nste was Immediately en- e trusted to him. c The United States ambassador. Gen- r eral Horace Porter and the secretary- * of the United States embassy Mr. Henry o Vignaud, say the embassy has not re- n ceivedl any information regarding the n peace negotiations initiated at Wash- e1 ington. They add that the announce- tl meirt saying that they would be con- h ducted here is premature. t, The French government Is ignorant of ? the peace/conditions which Spain is ready to offer. o MILES' MISSION. S SI War Department ti R*eoj?st1s4 Is (hi lammwr Chang# la lU Plan?-Brook? <* KzpMtfd to Sail T?-4?jr. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jolr ? Nothing was heard from the Miles ex- ei pedltlon to-day at the war department, tl but Captain Hlgglnson, the senior offl- j1 cer of the naval convoy, forwarded a d, brief cablegram that gave keen delight h to the navy department becauae of the d' unstinted praise it accorded to a popu. J Affinor ItU UUU UaOUIIIB |UUuB umw., ? .... Walnwrlght, the commander of the lit- 41 tie Gloucester. Walnwrlght, having n been commended by his superior, Hlg- w Vinson, for his actions at Guanlca en- u Joys the solitary distinction of being tl the only officer attached to Sampson's tl Heet who has been twice officially commended since the war began. di The war department has reconciled It- tl self to the summary change In Its plans b< made by General Miles when he landed fl at Guanlca Instead of on the northeast r Mast of Porto Rico as previously agreed n< upon. It Is surmised that he was led to f< make this change by reason of the de- ^ tentlon of his lighters and foresaw a week's delay in effecting a landing un- af less he went In where he did and ran pi tils troops and artillery directly ashore. T He thus has avoided exposing his troops w to the hardships suffered toy Shafter's men as they lay for some days off Son- ? tlago. It Is also suggested that the gen- cc sral has scored an important diplomatic advantage In setting foot upon Porto Rlcan soli before the first overtures had t>een received from Spain looking to- ?, jrard peace. T The departure of General Brooke and General Haines from Hampton Roads, " which Is expected to-morrow, to rein- m force General Miles In Porto Rico, is a ?ery substantial evidence of the pur- n< >oie of the government not to abate the prosecution of military operations at 81 this stage of the negotiations. Two gen- ? ml* are embarked on rapid liners and ihould reach General Miles by flext P1 Monday, putting him In possession of a lufflclent force to begin the movement ra upon San Juan at once. * The tecond captured battle flag was received at the war department to-day 01 with a brief note from General 8hafter is follow?: J" "Fragment of 8panl?h flag captured DJ Jy the Thirteenth United State# tnfan- J1 ry at San Joan, July 1." "? Inspector General Breckinridge, who lad been a member of General Shatter's itaff called at the white house thli afternoon and personally described to the President the conditions existing there *1 *hen toe left July to. He spoke psrtleuarly sf the remarkable enthusiasm dls- (C played by the United States troops there and of their cool, brave conduct jnder Are. also minimised the ye!- Sf ow fever conditions and said that the wl troops had been fully prepared In ad- ar /snce {or fts appearance. An Angry JUgtmanf. it dnCKAWAUGA. CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MTUTARY PARK, Go,. pfl ruly 27.?The Third Kentucky, Fifth IWU Tv rota and Third battalion of the Six- dl: :eentJh Pennsylvania left the park early JJ this morning, under orders to proceed an ;o Porto Rlon, but before the Fifth Hit- wl iola hod tlmo to I odd for It* departure on i nurh order from Secretary Alger for It Wl ;o rotun to oamp and ordering out In Its Kemd the One Hundred end Sftctleth InJlano. This la the second time tlmt the Fifth Illinois, commanded by Colonel 011 Culver, hoe been ordered book after be- nl ng under ordera to go with the brigade IY o the front. Naturally t?he matter bo* bu mused a very conefderablo unpleasant ne 'ecllnflr among the officers and m??n of gt he regiment and they would no doubt tei Ike to havo a satisfactory explanation, nv RESULTS IN CUBA. Irduoui Nature of Campaign Before Santiago. ^ IWFUL ROADS ENCOUNTERED. Vkteh fr#m Tkilr Vmtmf Kipwl Omr Tnopito Haritrooa firtof ttuKn* mjr?Th* Upirk Vtmud Birtiuiff i tka AmiHwi Tra a pm? G?? ara 1 Whaal r*i rirwHH-ipp*al?d la bf OMMn M Withdraw aflvr TkkU| lai Jua. ? OaaUa'l Afford la da It-Cabaaa Said la HintwaDlaiifriatanl, < Cata JJbra la DmI|uM "1 Oald Brisk." Copyright, IMS. by thd Aaaodatad Pirn) BEFORE, SANTIAGO DE CUBA, 'uly 14.?(Correspondence of tbe AlioId tad Press.)?Probably few European nllltdry critics will appreciate the ar- re taom nature of the fcampalgn ao ?uc:e?tfullr terminated to-dap by the sur- a( ender of ?U th? Bpanlah forced edit of w lantia?o and the vlrtnal abandonment cc if this province bv Spain. s, One word tells the story?roads. The bt oada here are limply paths through the ex lense tropical forests, paths along tl< rhleh half a dozen ordinary ox teams gt taul lumbering carts once a day In at omparatlrely drr weather. There are fo 10 bridges and Id tret weather when he streams are raging torrents the laths are almost impassable to men on g0 iorse-back, absolutely ?o <to vehicles f all descriptions. 1X14 Our men were obliged to advance In ingle file Into the open, and at the fa- nti nous asssault on San Juan Hill one col imn marched out of the road to the d0 pen In the face of murderous artillery a8 nd rifle fire from the Spanish trenches nd deployed for the charge on open 3 round. No finer exhibition of nerve ould be required for a soldier than that . harge across seven hundred rards of na pen territory against an enemy en- tic renched upon the crest of a hill. But of ur men never flinched. tn Old not CoutemplAfo Assault. As a matter of fact it Is one of the [?J, nwrltten secrets of the battle of July 1 wj hat the plans made the night previous j Id not contemplate an assault upon jje' he works of the enemy before Santiao. There is a question whether any dta peclflc general command to charge was wt ver given. Regimental and company mi ommander* simply led their way he- tio Dlcally forward up the hill. The hill * *a tniran th? American floe nlanted' "thi n its crest and the enemy driven pell ab jell Into bis Inner line of entrench- Ja. ?ent? beyond. Our men were too much xhausted to follow up their victory, j bough It has since been asserted that _ ad the pursuit been continued that af- ua irnoon, the demoralized Spaniards rould have surrendered that night. th( But men who had left a third of their Ca fllcers and 12 per cent of their comidee upon the field behind them could ot go on. Physical strength and cour- a r ye have their limitation?. ne 80 terrific had been the slaughter of trc ur men?90 per cent of whom -were la? len under fire for the first time?that dai n the night of July 1 officers of high I ink, brave soldiers, too, went to Gen- be! ral Wheeler, who was In command at m? *e front (General Shatter being still Th board his ship), and appealed to him str > withdraw. They predicted an awful ea< Isaster to our arms If we attempted to 1 old the position we had earned so Ca early. th< wii(?i?r'i nrmnmu But the intrepid old cavalry leader of jjj le Confederacy- said "No." He spoke cc: ^assuring words to those who came tlo '1th dire forebodings. "We're In an to ncomfortable position," he said, "but te Spaniards are more uncomfortable inn we. Pass that word down the line.* General Wheeler even sent back a Ispatch to General Shatter, telling of I le pressure that was being brought to n|g sar upon him. "I presume the same In- . uefvees are being brought to bear on q ou," ho wrote In effect; "but It will rep Dt <Jo. American prestige would suf- lnp >r irretrteveably if we gave In an inch. ^ 'e must stand firm." w The Cuban* have proved a sorry dls- >ve ppolntment throughout this cam- cor ilgn, even to their warmest friends. sur hey have been everywhere except here tne battle raged. Even as sources ot Information the ?uc ubans have proved unreliable. They cep mid not be trusted. ren Cub* Libra **m Gold Brick.'* 1 Such Information as they do procure In volunteer usually proves unreliable. *hp he more out commanding officers see .iif the Cubans the less they appear to Defl link of them, either as soldiers or as JLe en. Among the officers there are, In- Tj ?ed, some noble-hearted individuals, . >ble General Garcia, stands head and J, toulders abovo the rest; but the rank fh id file are without discipline or any ea of military duty. M ' Poll the United States troops in the ovince of Santiago de Cuba to-day 99 out of every 100 will say n al- t ost so many words; "We have bought gold brick in 'Cuba Libre.'" J" The Cuban leaders are vain and Jealis and if they were given self govnment the odds are that those who lied to get places of prominence and oflt would in the course of a month c?i art a revolution against thoso who id fared better than they. p IN PORTO RICO ??? red unlah TrMpi Conc??lrmllng?tlldrld gat] umn Trtl Antthar fttorr. l?B opyriirnt. IMS, by ttaa A??oclat?d PrMt.l 0a" BT. THOMAS. D. W. I., July 27.?The 'T ?nl?h troopa In Porto Rico arc twin* mnj Ithdrawn from <he outlying towns nnJ torn ? conctotrntlns upon San Juan. Thf deftneea of th? capital are btlnff Km] renKthcned. r(.j, MADRID. July 17.?An official dinLtch from Porto Rico fays: "On lenday American* advanced in the rection of Yauco, fighting most of the jj ir- Seven hundred Spanish regulars . ici voiunicera encouniciou mcra uiiu i engagement ensued which lasted the Moi hole night and only ceased with dawn the i the following day. The Americans Wri sre obliged to withdraw to the coast." whe m the KxploaloB Killa KUc man. hou PINOLB. Col., July 27? At 1:40 this wild oratng an exploalon took place In the tro glycerine house of the Hercules \V >wder Company. No ono wna In the the illdlngat the time. loiter a crew wns you nt to clear away the debris and extln- the tfsh the llamas aTid at 4:15 a second her. rrlflc explosion t<?ok place, killing tlwo knn ?n and fatally Injuring many others, sure SPAIN'S I lay be Raised Again Porto LITER OFFICIAL OVI n ? iv. a an ueun ucceueu oj luo Anient ereet and Bombastic Prononne of the Propositions Already 1 - War Footing on the French ? LONDON, JuV 28.?The Mtdrlfl oarspondent of the Dally Kail says: "Spain will probably protest against i attack upon Porto Rico, after the ashing ton cabinet had officially reived Spanish overtures for peace, lould a circular note on this subject i sent to the powers It will contain the act dates of the Spanish communlca>ns making: It clear that (he United ates defers Its answer In order to be tie to date this after the American rces had gained a footing In Porto co. 'Senor Sagasta to-day said: 'We reived on peace many days ago and ide known our resolutions to the Unli States government. I regard as ill and void and as destitute of good 11K niPAPfft klnff tha i mtrlMna >liv# 1 IVU GICI/tUlilB kUB .V-OT ? ne since and I am ready to protect ainst It formally." <*onutry will Wclcom* Phov, MADRID, July 27, U p. ra.?Thenew* it the government Is suing for peace, 0 caused neither surprise nor sens*hi here. The attitude of a majority , the newspapers shows that the cottn? r will welcome peace if It can avoid s payment of an Indemnity and the is of the Philippines, where, It Is now fen for granted, the United Ststes 11 retain a coajing station only. 1 few Carllst, Republican and Indendent papers pretend that America's mand will not be acceptable. The ig's illness has evoked a universal iplay of sympathy for the court, ilch, at the present critical moment, ly not be without effect on the nan's future. ?enor Sagasta, the premier, says that 5 king, when convalescent, will probly accompany the court to La GranCurl lata on a War Footing. ,ONDON, July 28.?A dispatch to the ,ily Mail from Blarrivz, France, ssys: ?he Basque provinces, Navarre and ; i mountain districts of Aragon and tolonla, the reported strongholds of rusm are now on a war rooting ana nllitary occupation otythat country Is irly complete. In many place* the >ops V.e camping out because the vil;e* do not afford sufficient accommoLlon. lore troops, Including artillery, are ngsBent to complete measures for i eting the Carllst rising if attempted, e whole Spanish army Is being engthened by two companies for :h battalion, 'he government believes that the | rllsts boast of more strength than 1 jy real If* possess and will attempt thing yet Still the situation is that i Carllats are making ready to profit the first signs of popular effervestee in an effort to foment rcvolun. The government Is now preoared check them immediately. BPAHJBH DECEPTIOV kin PUyi a Part tn th? PwN PropotU lions. iONDOX, July 27.?'The equivocal <Je .js irnra aiaunu, receuuyi nucu juries were made on the subject of the orted peace negotiations were seemly given out at the Spanish capital or to Spain's formal application at tshlngton for peace. Many similar nmunlcattons intended for home connptlon may be expected during the fotlatlons, but the only purpose of :h denials Is to allay CastUIan bustfbllltles and they will not affect the 1 point at issue. he liveliest satisfaction Is expressed all quarters and in the newspapers oughout Europe at the fact that tin ha* at last done the right thing the first time during the war. and ice Is looked upon as being within EtHurable distance. t is taken for granted that the openof negotiations implies a cessation liostllttles and It Is believed here that United States was at first unoflllly approached aitf gave a general ? of the conditions she would Insist before M. Cambon, the French amsador at Washington, presented his e and that the formal negotiations I consist chiefly of the formation of terras already practically settled. CUBAN TROOPSTEAVE >p fleCalla-aitrlDM Give Tktm a nrMt Send Off*. xjaia utuu iioxa, uunnurarao uay, jo, July 27, 2 p. m.?All the Cuban >p? at Camp McCalla were tmreferthlB* morning to Calmanera in tho J noaet. They will cnnrp there, awaltorJrm They rather expect to go to J ftiago. n ho parting between the United States ? rlnos ami their Cuban alliea was at- t led with quite a. ceremony. A guard o i drawn up and th?? Cuban* Shouted J< va Amerlcnn<v*," "Viva Cuba Libre," c "Viva McCalla." It I* generally con- I ed that they have been of great eer- a ? to rho marine*. The latter remain f< heir original eamp. Iloltwin KnnwtXrthJnf. BW TOItfC. July 27.?Lfeotenant . A won arrived here early to-day from cj ristown, N. J., and we?t at once to offices of the Merritt-Chapman 31 ?cklng Company In Wall Htrcct. p ?rc he was in close consultation with officers <>r the company for two rs. At the end of the conference he I that the contract for the raisin* of ?t wrock of <ho Cristohal Colon were lit concluded. J* 'hen asked If there traw any truth In " report that he was encaged to n njr womnn from Knnsn*. nnd that . engagement had been announced by h?? smiled, and said: "1 really don't w what von tiro talking about. I am 9 > 1 know nothing of the matter." ^ 12 jBBjE B B-TI imly I a 4/y I ???? st the Attack Upon Rico | ERTIRES OF PEACE an Gorernment?Sigagta'i ladleementmay Beralt in theDroppUg ade?The CarlUti Bald to be o? a order. HON. J. W. MASON DECLINES Ik* CMamtetaa 0*knd klakrlki PlM Mint-Woa'd Fithr Acttt* hultfc ' 8p?ctal Dtaptteh to th* UttOUtMr. FAIRMONT, W. V*., Jolr Xl.-A. Um d?y? Mgo President McKlntar tent Boo. John W. MaaoDiOf thia pUoe, commis Ian u aulftaal ?uitcrm*ater, wttb (he rank of major, la th* volraUtr Army. Tbt appointment was mad* without oonroltlnc Mr. Uuon. He want to Washington and bad an Interview with the President yesterday, and, learnlnf that the appointment waa Intended as a peraonal compliment to him, he declined to accept He is quit* wlllinr to do anythinf he can aofcatantlally in the war, but like most old sal. dlers, he has no fondness for ths quartermaster's. department . . m ? lianABOKi coirppKur. Om BepMt BmjB ? U all KlgU Oa?r CaniratfleU IU BERLIN, July 27.?The TfcegUchfrRundschau, a wdl Informed conservative newrpaper of this city, has Issued an extra, with; the foftowlnff telegram from Dr. Schweninger, Prince Bismarck's physician, In answer to an inquiry as to the trutik of the report that tie prince le dylnr: "It la aU no nee nee. He eteeps wett, and otherwise hie condition fa unchanged." BERLIN, July 27*-In the face of conflicting statements and the secrecy maintained at Frtedrlohsrutoe, accurate accounts of Prince Bismarck's condition are Impossible. Prom the best available sources ft may be tethered that Bismarck's condi U<*n ib one ox oimiraflninK- trenfjui ana power to fight against Chronic disease rather than of sudden collapse or change. His vital organs are sound and as active as Is usual In a man of his age and thoutfi his weight diminishes and is now only 187 pounds,he may Hve for some time unless sudden weakness of the heart sets In. A author Report. BERLIN, July 27.?A representative of the Hamburgische correspondence telegraphing from Frledrichsruhe at 1:40 p. mi, sar>: "The reports of Prince Bismarck's serious Illness are unfortunately verified so far as can be ascertained. TKh family feared the worst yesterday. The prince Is weaker to-day, but as he slqpt well last night It Is hoped he may again Improve. The whole family Is assembled at Friedrichsruhe." PottnuUr General Sntth'i Denial. WASHINGTON. D. C., Joly 17.?Tb# ittention or Postmaster General Emory Smith was called to-day to a dispatch in which It was said that a correspondent of a Russian paper rerirk?d to bim that "the rumor of an AngloAmerican understanding had offended )ld friends." and Hat the postmaster general made the following reply: "We ire sure that old friends will not betray tan uoui-u Dikico jUil uD no wm uut jetrar them. As for England, the ma* lorlty here share your sentiments toward her." The postmaster general said that the wrespondent had completely tnlsunlerstood what he had said. The gentlenet* both apoke andI understood EngHob very poorly, and tWs doubtess explain* his entire mlsoooseption of what was said. The postnaster general In conversation Indleaed that the United States desired the rlendshlp of Russia and felt friendly o Russia, but he did not go into any urther discussion of the question. Cattle ThUtm Wiped Oar. KANSAS OTTY, July 27.-A special 0 the Star from DufoHa, I. T., say*: In wo distinct battles with deputy sheriffs 1 gang of canto thieves and outlaws vho hare disturbed the Cherokee and -reek Nations for a long time have been destroyed. The flght occurred six miles art of Checotah and resulted In one uttaw, a half-breed Cherokee named hotnir IIUH'I?JIT vnnniWfi Jreaithouse, an ex-member of the :*m>ch pang, slightly wounded and capured, and one, C. A. Horn, capturedi -Ater the remainder of tite gung were ntercepted' near Braggs, Cherokee Nalon, by Deputy Marshal Led better and Max* and aft of the outtaws IctRed. Cheee latter were Gotdftby, brother of Cherokee BUI, Moee Miller and the fanous "PlckaJow" Bill. iBttrnal R?t*9M Dftlilan. WASHINGTON, July 27.-Ttoe convnlsstoner of Internal revenue baa held bat merchandise brokers are not reuired to stamp both buyers and sellers ontrsct under the new act. The orlgllal note or memorandum of sale fa lone held to be subject to the tax; and urther thnt a mere memorandum, aoompanyinf? an offer to purchase l? subset to the tax only when the offer Is acepied. Merchandise brokers are held a be commercial broker* and aa such re subject to the special tax provided ?r In section 2, of the new revenue act. pwnmi "p?nr? - *? m niK< LONDON, July 27.?Spanish 4s opened t 39% and reacted to 39%, Yesterday's losing- price was 38)4. PARIS, July 37.?Spanish 4s opened at >.r>5 against 38.10, yesterday's closing rlosk W*th?r Forecast for TMir> For West Virginia, showers and thunder ormsrsoutherly wind*. For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio, icreaaliw cloudlncss, with showers and tunder storms; light southerly winds. l<oml Tcmpvmtiir*. The temperature yesterday ss observed y C. Srhiit'pf, druggist, corner Market id Fourteenth streets, was as follows; a. in 77 11 p. 91 a. 83 7 p. 84 ) .Weather-Cloudy. j