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t" W 1 gjtSE By BV8TANDER PUB. CO. DES MOINES, SPAIN SUES IOWA FOR PEACB. Proud Spirit of the Haughty Dons Humbled. •WASHINGTON, July 37.—The Spanish igovernment has sued for peace, not in' jdlrectly, through the great powers of !Enrope, but by a direct appeal to Pres ident McKinley. The proposition was formally submitted to the president at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by ithe French ambassador, M. Jules Cam !bon, who had received instructions 'from the foreign office at Paris to de iliver to the government the tender of jpeace formulated by the Spanish min jistry. At the conclusion of the con' jference between the president and the ^French ambassador, the following official statement was issued from the white house: "The French ambassador, on behalf of the government of Spain, and by direction of the Spanish minister of foreign affairs, presented to the presi dent this afternoon at the white house a message from the Spanish govern ment looking to the termination of the ivar and the settlement of terms of jpeace." Spain's communication is general in terms and does not make any distinct propositions as to Cuba, the Philip pines or any other possession. It is simply a request that peace negotia tions be opened. No armistice is pro posed. After Ambassador Cambon submitted the proposal a general talk followed between him, the president, 'Secretary Day and M. Thiebaut. The president reserved his answer, an understanding being reached that he would at once lay the subject before the cabinet and then invite M. Cambon to another conference at the white house, when the final answer will be given as to the willingness of this government to open negotiations. The proposal for peace was most thoroughly canvassed last night by the president and most of the members of the cab inet, the meeting being rather in formal. At the conclusion of the meeting it was the opinion of several members of the cabinet that the offer to begin negotiations would be accept ed. Meanwhile, until the negotiations have advanced much further, the plans of the campaign and the war will go forward with vigor. WASHINGTON, July 28.—It is said that if Spain gives assurance that an arm istice will be followed by a treaty of peace on certain general lines it is probable the president will agree to an armistice. SPAIN'S PEACE PROGRAMME Modified Cabinet Will Initiate Negotia tions, Then Retire. MADRID, July 26.—A person occupy ing a high position in the queen re gent's household, whose duties bring •him daily in intimate relations with her majesty, said to the Associated Press representative: "The present •overnment will not initiate peace Jr j^,. -4-tfoarfied cabinet headed by Ganmzor minister of public instruction, will conclude negotiations and then retire, and peneral Polavieja, with a combi nation including Silvela and Campos, will reorganize the country." K" LONDON, July 20.—A Madrid special Cays: "The government has drawn up a message addressed to the government at Washington, proposing an armis tice for the purpose of discussing terms upon which peace with the United States can be arranged." LONDON, July 26.—The Madrid cor respondent of the Standard says: "There is still an endeavor to keep alive the impression that something is going on behind the scenes in the di rection of peace, but the prevalent idea is that the war will continue until the fall of Manila and the invasion of Porto Bico. Peace is impossible until there is more unanimity in Spain with regard to the necessary sacrifices of territory. The ministers, having arrived at an understanding, will await the march of events. A cabinet crisis has been averted for the time being." AT CAMP MERRITT. large Amount of Sickness Among the Troops—Iowa Boy Dies. FKANCISCO, July 26.—Sickness SAN Among the soldiers here is increasing. In the division hospital are 208 patients and in the Presidio barracks hospital there are 45, making a total of 253 sol diers, not counting perhaps a hundred less severe cases in the regimental hos pitals. More soldiers are sick now than when about 14,000 soldiers were at Camp Merritt, where today there are only a little over half that number. .DeWitt L. Tucker, a private in Com pany L, Fifty-first Iowa, is dead from pneumonia. His remains will oe tak en back to Council Bluffs for burial. .Several men in the hospitals are in a critical condition. Two cases of var ioloid have been discovered in the Seventh California. These men will be completely isolated. THE STORY DENIED. Atate Department Says No Peace Over tares Were Blade Before Tuesday. WASHINGTON, July 29.—It can be stated on the authority of the state department and foreign embassies here that there were no peace overtures in behalf of Spain for peace or for a ces sation of hostilities until the French ambassador Tuesday afternoon pre sented a note to the president. This statement is made with the full knowl edge of European demands and must be accepted as that of the government of the United States. Therefore all talk about bad faith in pressing the Porto Eican campaign in the last few days is absolutely without foundation. Our government has done nothing •which can subject it to criticism on that score. Shaftcr's Health Bulletin. I "WASHINGTON, July 29.—A report from General Shatter shows the total sick in his army to be 4,122 total fever par tients, 3,193 new cases for yesterday, .g22j cases of fever returned to duty, oii. The Boy Kfnr Sick With Measles. LONDON, July 28.—A Madrid special lys the king of Spain is suffering irom \ma attack of the measles. THE NEWS IN IOWA IOWA'S CAVALRY. Governor Shaw Hai Authorized Its O* ganlsatlon. DBS MOIXBS, July 27.—Governor Shaw ,has authorized Adjutant Byers Jo. in vest Harry Polk, of Des Moines, with authority to organize a troop of caval ry to be known as Troop A of the Iowa National Guards. The organization will be perfected as soon as possible and enlistment made on the basis of United States army examinations. Ac cording to the military code Iowa is entitled to two such troops, either of which must consist of not less than 40 nor more than sixty men. Adjutant General Byers stated that Troop A would be no tin soldier affair, but a well equipped, well qualified body of men. ready to go into active service if a call from the United States govern ment should come. The men who en list are to furnish their own horses. No arrangements have been made for the organization of a second troop. LARGE HORSE BARN BURNED. The Animals Rescued by the Herole Efforts of Two Women. WATERLOO, July 27.—The large horse barns and track stables of the Red Cross farm, owned by M. N. Hender son, of Waterloo, burned to the ground, entailing a loss of $6,000. One young pacer, valued at $400, the property of B. Striegel, was burned. The origin of the fire was undoubtedly incendiary. The flames started at a time when none of the employes were about. Two women, Mrs. George Dunsford and Mrs. Charles Welsted, who reside near the track, first noted the fire, and as no help was available, themselves loosed the horses from their box stalls and drove them from the burning building, though at great danger to themselves. The track harnesses, speed stables and all other buildings, seven in number, were totally des troyed, the ampitheatre alone being saved. A number of cattle and hogs contained in one of the farm buildings were also burned. LAND OPENED TO SETTLERS. Applications to Enter Land In Palo Alto County to Be Received* DES MOINES, July 27.—August 30 a plat of about 1,260 acres of Palo Alto and Clay county lands will be filed with the register and receiver of the United States land office in Des Moines and applications for the entry of these lands will be received. It is expected the filing of the plat will be the occa sion for a small sized rush of home seekers, as the lands are among the best in northern Iowa and very desir able. The lands were originally in cluded in the survey of Lost Island lake, one of the few meandered bodies of water in the north part of the sta£&. An error in the survey caused them to be platted as covered with water, and as a result they were nev^r opened to homestead entry. The mistake was discovered by a number of squatters on the iands and it was through them the department was led to correct it. ey will make an effort to hold the lands. IOWA FARMERS. Many Will Visit the Ames Agricultural College In August. AMES, July 26.—It is officially an nounced that the first of the excursions carrying Iowa farmers to visit the State Agricultural College will be run on August 17th. Seven special trains will be run from different sections of the state, starting early in the morn ing and returning in the evening. Extremely low rates have been secured and preparations are being made to entertain thousands of farmer visitors. Gov. Shaw will speak and the program will consist of military parades, athletic amusements, brief speeches, music and sight-seeing. FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAQE. Chicago, Fort Madison & Des Moines Railway in Trouble. OTTTFMWA, July 29.—United States Judge Woolson, at Mt. Pleasant, ap pointed a receiver for the Chicago, Ft. Madison & Des Moines railway on ap plication of the American Loan & Trust Company, of Boston, Mass., trustee for the bondholders. General Manager E. F. Potter is the appointee. The road is a feeder for the Santa Fe. There are outstanding 81,313,000 of bonds, the interest on which the road was unable to pay. FRIGHT CAUSES DEATH. Arnold Long, Aged 5, Expires a* a Result of Paralysis. SHELDON, July 27.—Little r-year-old Arnold Long, Cigar Manufacturer Long's only son, died of paralysis, caused from fright. Some mischievous boys, knowing that he was very much afraid of dogs, set a cur after him to scare him. The little fellow ran to ward home as fast as he could, but fell down and the dog ran clear over him. The boy went into spasms which were followed by paralysis, ending in death. Des Moines Daily News SI a Tear. DES MOINES, July 27.— The Des Moines Daily News is sent to any address for 81 a year, 75 cents for six months, 50 cents for three months, 25 cents for one month. The News con tains the full Associated Press dis patches condensed for the busy reader, telegraphic markets, all the Iowa news and in short is a first-class daily news paper for the price of a weekly. Everybody should have a daily paper in these exciting times. Twice-a Week News 50 cents a year. Want advertisements in Daily, one cent a word each insertion, 25.000 circulation guaranteed. Address The News, Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines Boy Dead at Camp Merritt. CAMP MERRITT, San Francisco, July 23.—Corporal Dan Newsone died early this morning of pneumonia. He was a member of the Knoxville company and has a wife and other relatives living in Des Moines. Tornado in Southwest Iowa. SEC OAK, July 28.—A tornado passed over Hawthorn yesterday afternoon, and two people were killed north of town besides a large property damage. ACCOUNTS SAID TO BE SHORT Mayor of Keokuk Makes Charges Against City Clerk Blsbee. KEOKUK, July 28.—City Clerk Bisbce, a member of the Iowa volunteers, now in camp at Jacksonville, is charged by Mayor Root with being short in his accounts a trifle over 83,000. Bisbee has denied the charge and says that it Is likely a clerical error has caused the mistake. According to Mayor Root the alleged shortage became known soon after the departure of Captain Bisbee with his company. Bisbee was communicated with. He replied that he would return at the earliest pos sible moment. Then Mayor Root served formal notice upon Bisbee's bondsmen. Bisbee has notified the city officials and bondsmen that he will start for Keokuk at once, assuring them that he will satisfactorily explain the matter. FIFTY-FIRST IOWA MOVES. Go to tlio Presidio—Auother Death in the Regiment. SAN FKANCISCO, July 29.—The Fifty first Iowa regiment has moved to the Presidio. Another detail of guards was ordered on the troopship Arizona. The indications are strong that the regi ment will go on the Arizona, but no orders yet. Alfred C. Bebb, of Colum bus Junction, is dead. Ilis death is the first in Company F, and the fifth in the regiment. The cause was pneumonia. CLINTON CYCLONE. Does 813,000 Damage to Warner Loch Factory. CLINTON, July 29.—A cyclone struck this place and the Warner Lock factory building was blown down at a loss of about 812,000. The factory was shut down but was to have resumed work soon. A hundred men are thus pre vented from securing employment and the factory may not be rebuilt. No other buildings in the city were dam aged. Tramps Shoot a Boy. CLINTON, July 28.—Frank Baird, aged 19, was shot and killed by two tramps at DeWitt. Young Baird. in company^ with three other boys, got into a car to go west. Two men entered the car and demanded the boys' money. They made an effort to leave the car and were fired upon. Baird tumbled from the car and soon expired. Sheriff Hud sod has offered a reward of 8200 for any information which may lead to the capture and conviction of the mur derers. (, Fatal Lightning Stroke. CIIARITON, July 29.—Duj^ng a severe thunder shower the houte occupied by. William Robinson and family was struck by lightning, tearing the coi ner of thpr house out and killing one child ttiat was asleep on the bed, burn ing'the feet of her brother who slept with her, and completely stunning the whole family. IIog Cholera Rages. DCBUQUE, July 29.—Hog cholera has broken out in this county andisragingi unchecked. In Vernon township thej loss has been heavy, one man losing 150 hogs, another 100. Nearly all of William Burns' younger hogs have! died, and James O'Brien, Jr., is minus the greater part of his herd. Biythe Is a Candidate. MASON CITY, July SC.—J. E. Biythe has finally concluded to make a race for the nomination for congress against Congressman Tom Updegraff, and he confidently expects that the opposition to Mr. Updegraff will line up under his banner. Robbery at Shenandoah. SnENANDOAir, July 25.—The cloth ing store of the Friedman Clothing Company was broken into and 8500 to 81 ,000 worth of goods taken. The^ robbers entered by breaking out a panel in the back door llnll for Congress. KNOXVILLE,July 28.—John A. T. null was renominated for congress by the republicans of the Seventh district without opposition. IOWA CONDENSED. The Iowa company of colored men have been mustered into the Seventh regiment of colored immunes. As mus tered the list of company officers is as follows: Captain, Amos W. Brandt first lieutenant, A. G. McAfee second lieutenant, Alex. Wilbur. It is announced that Commissioner of Internal Revenue Scott holds, with State Treasurer Ilcrriott, of Iowa, that state warrants, and checks, drafts and warrants drawn by state, county and municipal officers for public pur poses and in discharge of their duties, are not subject to internal revenue taxation. Des Moines dispatch: The expense account of Camp McKinley during the mobilization of the four Iowa regi ments of infantry is practically footed up. The sum of $112,211.05 wasdrawn out of the 8500,000 emergency fund and will be paid back to the state by the United States government. Besides this, 89,510.74 has been paid out of the state funds and will not be returned to the treasury. The sum of 84,929.39out of the latter sum was paid to rejected men, and 84.587.35 went to meet shoe bills. Some of the largest and most important items paid out of the war appropriation are as follows: Trans portation, 84,065 rubber blankets, 84,970 bread, 84,637 trousers, 81,450 blouses, 81,930 groceries, 84,008 meats, 82,083. Harry H. Whitney, an inmate of the asj-lum for the insane at Clarinda re cently committed suicide by cutting liis throat. He was sent to the asylum a few weeks ago from Shenandoah, where he leaves two small children, his wife having died a few weeks ago. He seemed to have been recovering and on returning from'a walk with an at tendant asked to be allowed to use some salve, for his face. The attend ant went with him to get it, and Whit ney saw a razor case. lie became craz ed instantly. Striking the attendant a stunning blow on the head he pickcd up the razor and started to cut his throat. The attendant recovered and struggled to prevent it, but Whitney, leaning over the attendant, who had both arms around him, cut his throat from ear to ear, dying of the wound in a few moments. Roth jugulars wer severed. PLOWING MADE EASY. A New Invention—A "Stone Dodger" Plow. From the Farm Implement News. The Fuller & Johnson Mfg. Co., of Madison, Wisconsin, have brought out a new implement, namely, a riding plow, that Is attracting much atten tion wherever it is seen. Heretofore there has been very serious objection to the riding plow where there is stone. In striking a stone not only has there been danger of breaking the plow and harness, but the blow on the shoulders of the horses was very injurious, and worse than all, the driver was in dan ger of being thrown off and injured. These objections are overcome in this appropriately named "stone dodger plow. When it strikes a stone the plow part only is raised up and slides over the stone and pulls itself into the ground again without any action on the part of the driver. The sulky part is not raised at all. A boy or an old man who can handle the team can thus readily do the plowing. So much interest has been taken !n this plow wherever it has been shown that the manufacturers have adopted a novel plan to aid in presenting its man ifest advantages to the farming com munity. They are having a large num ber of models made and in any section where there is no sample plow that can readily be seen, any reputable farm can, by writing to the company, have a model'sent to him by express for inspection, without expense to him, the company ^ying expressage both ways. The farmer, after examination, simply returns it to the express office. The model is a nice piece of work. It weighs only ten pounds. The plow is made as a single plow for three horses and as a double or gang for four horses. A very effective potato planting attach ment can be had with these plows a1, small extra cost. SPECKS ON LEMONS. Under a Magnifying Glass They Change late Bugs. The prejudice in Germany and Aus tria against our fruit is likely to be of long duration. Something known as the San Jose scale has Infected our fruits. They say you can see one of these little creatures on tbe next lemon that you buy, provided, of course, that the lemon has on it a tiny black speck. Examine the speck under a strong mag nifying glass, and you will discover the cause of all our recent commercial woesT-4 small creature with legs, wings and antennae. He is a most pestifer ous and dangerous element in the world, being difficult to get rid of, and evil in all his habits. He takes the life out of whatever he lives on. He draws the juice from the trees, so that they wither and die, and he propagates with great rapidity. No way of getting rid of him has yet been discovered.—Har pers' Bazar National Firemen's Tournament. Fred A. Wood, president and man ager of the National Firemen's Asso ciation, in conjunction with the man agers of the Trans-Mississippi Exposi tion. is arranging for a national firemen's tournament to be held on the ••xposition grounds from September 5th to 10th. Frizes amounting to SI0,000 in value are offered by the National Firemen's Association, and a similar amount of money will be ex pended by the exposition directors in the erection of buildings and prepara tion of the ground for tiic tournament. A building will be put up for the daily contests in coupling, hitching, etc., and other buildings in which fire ex tinguishing apparatus will be dis played. Several cheap structures will also be erected for the express pur pose of being set on fire. But little pressed brick or iron will enter into their construction, but it is promised that the competing fire companies will not allow any of them to burn to the ground. The railroads have agreed to make very low rates for the tourna ment, and it is expected that 50,000 firemen and their friends will be in attendance. The last national firemen's tourna ment was held at Chicago twenty years ago. At that time there were but two state firemen's associations in the country, whereas there is now one in nearly every state, twenty-seven state associations being represented in the national association. The tourna ment to be held at Omaha in the fall will be very much more elaborate than was attempted at Chicago in 1878. There will be three times as many contests and a very much larger num ber of competing companies. Already over fifty have signified their intention of taking part, and it is probable that nearly every state in the union will be represented. Several of the crack paid companies, including those of Kansas City, St. Paul, Indianapolis and Mil waukee, will send their most speedy hitchers and couplers, and some very fast work is promised in the several competitions. Jimmy—Is your aunt on jour moth er's or your father's side? Tommy— Sometimes on one and sometimes the other. It depends on who is getting the best of it. tlfe and the Liver. Success in life depends upon the liver is the way Chats. Lamb, tbe poet and pun Bter put it. Medical science has proven, that nine-tenths of the ailments of living have their origin in the liver, and in con stipation caused by its derangements. Keep tbe liver lively and it will be well. Modern science points out Casearets as the only perfect, gentle, positive liver regula tor fit to be used in the delicate human organism. All druggists sell Cascarets 10c, 25c, 50c, and we recommend them most heartily. When army mules are transported by rail it is customary to first remove the shoes from their hind feet. This is to prevent them from kicking the sides out of the cars. Hare You a 8on, Brother, Husband or Lover in the Army or Navyl Mail him to-day a 25c package of Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for tho feet. All who march, walk or stand neod it. It cures aching, .tired, sore, swollen, sweating feet, and makes hot, tight or new shoes easy. Feet can't Blister, get Sore or Callous where Allon's Foot-Ease is used. 10.000 testimonials. All druggists and shoo stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allon S. Olmsted. Le ltoy, N. Y. Ethel—I've had fully a dozen offers of marriage lately. Maud—Mercy me! Good ones? Ethel—Yes. All from George. Itenaty Is illond Deep. Clean blood mattes a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets Candy Cathar tic cleans your blood and keeps it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from tbe body. Begin_ to-day to banish and tbatsicl Cascarets, gists, satisfaction guaranteed. 10, 26, 50c. The trees in the streets ot Paris are looked after by a public official ap» pointed solely for that purpose. i§ -mm MW ILL OVEK THE WORLD READY TO PROTEST. Sagasta Says American Actions Arc Des titute of Good Faith. LONDON, July 28.—The Madrid cor respondent of the Daily Mail says: "Spain will probably protest against an attack upou Porto Eico after the Washington cabinet has officially re ceived Spanish overtures for peace. Should a circular note on this subject be sent to the powers, it will contain the exact dates of the Spanish com munications, malting it clear that the United States deferred its answer in order to be able to date this after the American forces had gained a footing in Porto Rico. Senor Sagasta says: 'We resolved on peace many days aeo and made known our resolutions to the United States government. I re gard as null and void and as destitute of good faith everything that the Americans have done since and I am ready to protest against it formally.'" BERLIN, July 28.—The National Ga zette says: "Although America's haste to obtain a footing in Porto Rico is rather contrary to the strict rules of military usage, it is perhaps justified by the assumption that its conquest will place America in a better position to dictate terms of peace. If Spain is unable to pay indemnity, America has a right to demand an enforced compen sation." REJOICING AT HONOLULU. Receipt of the News of Annexation—Pro gram for Celebration. SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.—Thesteam er Mariposa arrived from Australia and Honolulu, bringing the following correspondence to the Associated Press: Honolulu, July 20.—The steamship Coptic arrived from San Francisco on the evening of the 13 inst., with the important news that the United States senate had ratified the Newlands law, making Hawaii a part of the United States. When the vessel reached the harbor pandemonium reigned. The whistles of the foundries, mills and steamers were turned loose, fireworks were exploded and one hundred guns were fired on the grounds of the ex ecutive building. The Hawaiian band started out and marched through the streets playing American patriotic airs. An immense procession was formed and a march was made to the executive building. Captain Ssalby, of the Cop tic, was presented with a silver cup by the citizens of Honolulu for bringing the news. The leading men of Hono lulu met and recommended Harold Sewall, United States minister to Hawaii, for governor of the islands. It had been generally thought that President Dole would be their choice. IMMUNES. Going to Garrison Santiago for Shafter. NEW OKI.EANS, July 20.—Colonel Duncan S. Wood's regiment of im munes, who have been in camp at Cov ington, Ky., for several weeks, has arrived in New Orleans. Col. Eiche's immunes from Texas have also arrived. Both these regiments will be taken to Santiago by the transport Berlin. General Shafter is very anxious to have these two regiments reach him as soon as possible to do garrison duty at Santiago and they will leave sometime this week. Gathering at San Juan. ST. TnoMAS, D. W. I., July 27.—The Spanish troops in Porto Eico are being withdrawn from the outlying towns and are concentrating upon San Juan. The defenses of the capital are being strengthened, MADI:ID, July 28.—An official dis patch from Porto Eico says: On Tues day the Americans advanced in the di rection of Yauco, fighting most of the way. Seven hundred Spanish regulars and volunteers encountered them and an engagement ensued which lasted the whole night and only ceased with dawn on the following day. The Am ericans were obliged to withdraw to the coast. Spaniards Evacuate Holgoln, WASHINGTON. July 2C.—News has come to the war department from San tiago to the effect that it was reported by scouts that General Luguo and 10, 000 Spanish soldiers who have been holding Holguin have evacuated the town. If true, the report indicates the intention of the Spaniards to surrender the entire eastern end of the island of Cuba. The Spanish scheme is to con centrate tlieir forces and make a de termined stand in the western prov inces and at Havana. Manila Believed to Be Onrg. WASHINGTON, July 29.—Military and naval officials are firm in the belief that Manila, with the entire island of Luzon, has been surrendered to the American naval and military forces. It is a belief based wholly upon calcu lations and a full knowledge of Ad miral Dewey's intentions upon the arrival of reinforeemeuts, and the re port turrent in Madrid to this effect has thus gained credence. Sylvester Scovel Is Fired. NEW YORK. Juty 29.—The New York World publishes an editorial announce ment to the effect that Sylvester Scovel is no longer connected with that paper. Scovel is the correspond ent who struck Shafter in the face at the surrender of Santiago. Scovel arrived at Norfolk on the transport Hudson, and is now a closely guarded prisoner. Spaniard* Seattle a Ship. GUANTANAMO, July 27.—The Span iards sank the Spanish gunboat San doval. which has been lying near Caiman era. This is looked upon as a gross breach of the terms of surrender, which the Spaniards then had knowl edge of. especially considering the fact that food had been sent by the United States navy into Caimanera. Gen. ISrookc's Departure. WASHINGTON, July 29.—The war de partment received a dispatch from General Brooke, at Newport News, saying lie was on board the transport and would sail at once for Porto Eico. Camara's Fleet Returns. MADRID, July 29.—Captain Aunon, minister of marine, has received a dis patch from Admiral Camara, announc ing that his fleet has cast anchor at Cadiz. FLAG IS FLOATING. Miles Lands At Guanlca and Hoists Old Glory Over Porto Bleo. WASHINGTON, July 27.—The war de partment at 11:30 last night posted the following: ST. THOMAS, July 26.—9:35 p. in.— Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.— Circumstanccs wer.e such that I deemed it advisable to take the harbor of Guan ica first, fifteen miles west of Ponce, which was successfully accomplished between daylight and 11 o'clock. The Spaniards were surprised. Tho Glou cester, Commander Wainwaight, first entered the harbor met with slight re sistance fired a few shots. All the transports are now in the harbor and infantry and artillery are rapidly going ashore. This is a well protected har bor. The water is sufficiently deep for all transports and heavy vessels to an chor within 200 yards of the shore. The Spanish flag was lowered and the Amer ican flag raised at 11 o'clock today. Captain Higginson, with his fleet, has rendered able and earnest assistance. The troops are in good health and in the best of spirits. No casualties. (Signed) MII.ES, Major General Commanding Army. Sherman on the Situation. WASHINGTON, July 20.—John Sher man, in an interview, said that he re gretted to learn of the differences between Generals Shafter and Garcia. If Garcia was not invited to be present at the surrender of Santiago it was a blunder. He calls attention to the fact that the resolution adopted by congress clearly stipulated that we would leave the island to the control of the people in Cuba after a stable government had been established, and say» we must not go back on this agree ment. He says Porto Rico is the only part of the Spanish territory which may accrue to us that he would favor retaining. The Philippines would bring endless troubles to our govern ment. He also stated that he favored increasing the standing army to 50,000 and the building of an inter-oceanic canal. OS for Porto Rico. NEWRORT NEWS, Va.. July 29.—With the exception of the Fourth Ohio regi ment, the Second brigade of the First Army Corps, in command of Brigadier General Haines, sailed for Porto Rico yesterday afternoon. General Haines and his staff and the Fourth Ohio are on the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, and that ship did not leave Old Point until this morning. Who Will Get the Bonds. WASHINGTON, July 26.—The treasury department statement shows about 300,000 persons to whom bonds will be awarded under the pending govern ment loan. All persons offering to take 84,500 or less will receive bonds. Shipments of new bonds have begun JIREVITIKS. The German ambassador called on the president and the secretary of state. Nothing is known of the purpose of his visit, but at this time of the year it is regarded as extraordinary. A Madrid dispatch says Gen. Augusti, captain general of the Philippines, has telegraphed to the government as fol lows: "The Americans are about to attack Manila. Grave events are impending." Shafter reports that he has received a letter from General Toral saying the Spanish secretary of war desires the troops landed at Vigo, Corunna, on the Atlantic, and Santander, in the Bay of Biscay. The request of the Spanish government will be complied with, unless something unforeseen should prevent. General Wood has been appoint ed military governor of Santiago, suc ceeding General McKibbin, who is on the sick 1 ist. Clearing the streets and burying dogs and horses whose re mains have been lying in the streets for days and weeks has begun. Other methods to improve the sanitary con dition of the city arc being taken. Sampson reports that a naval expedi tion to Nipe, on the north coast of Cu ba opposite Santiago, has been success ful, and that the Spanish cruiser de fending that place was destroyed. It is the purpose of the administration to establish a base there, as it will save time in getting supplies into Cuba and form a good point of operations against Holguin. Washington dispatch: Gen. Shafter reports that a colonel of the Spanish arrived at Santiago to investigate the report that Santiago had surrendered and that the forces at Guantanamo had been included. They will be very glad to accept the terms of surrender. There are 6,000 men at Guantanamo. They arc short of rations and Shafter will begin feeding them at once. The general said he would send an officer to receive the surrender. A report from Shafter shows that the yellow fevet is abating. He says: "No deaths at front have been reported as yet. The situation is not alarming, though there are many sick with fever, about 1,500. Only a small part of those sick are down with yellow fever, about 10 per cent, 150 in all. Slight changes of all the troops have been made to get them on fresh ground and the artillery and cavalry have been moved about three miles." Lieutenant Richard Hobson recent ly had a long conference with Assistant Secretary Allen, Capt. Brad ford and several other officers of the navy department regarding the raising of the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon. The lieutenant succeeded while in New York, in arranging with the Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company for the execution of the clans he had prepared for the saving of the vessels. Secre tary Long says the lieutenant's plans are entirely feasible. Hobson goes to Santiago to supervise the work. It is said the Cubans at Santiago resent General Shaffer's attitude in ig noring General Garcia and refusing to allow the Cuban troops to enter San tiago or to consult General Garcia on the terms of surrender of the city. 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