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Quiet at Washington Headquarters with Indications That It Is Waning. MILES TO HAVE A CABLE FROM PONCE. Will De In Direct Communication with Washington—Dispatches from Puerto Rico Indicate That Every thing I* Running Along Smoothly —"Old Glory" Excites Enthusiasm. Washington, Aug. 1.—The war de partment has received the following: •'Ponce, Puerto Rico, July 30—Transport Cherokee, with Gen. Sch-ssFan on board, and part of his brigade, arrived this afternoon. The remainder expected soon. "JULES." Washington, Aug. 1.—The day opened quietly in the state, war and navy de partments, and there was visible wan ing of interest In the war, attention being rather diverted to the peace ne gotiations now in progress. Secretary of State Day and Assistant Secretary Moore had not returned to the city. It was still the understanding that no •word was to be expected until Tuesday from Spain touching the acceptability of the United States' demands. A number of callers awaited Secre tary Alger at the department, promi nent among them being Col. John Ja cob Astor. Col. Astor is a member of Gen. Shaft-er's staff, and was sent north with dispatches, including, it is understood, the full articles of Capitulation of Santiago. He had been very much delayed on account of quarantine regulations. He was ac companied by his secretary, who had in charge the reports from Gen. Shat ter, which, by that officer's direction, Col. Astor was to hand personally to Secretary Alger and no one else. Col, Astor will go to New York to spend'a lew days before returning to the front. It is rumored that he is to be attached to Gen. Miles' staff at Puerto llico, but on this point he had noth ing to say. In Cubic Touch with Miles. Gen. Greely, chief signal officer, was able to announce with a great deal of gratification that he was now In direct cable communication with Gen. Miles' headquarters at Ponce, Puerto Rico. Heretofore, all messagep from the general have^come via a dre patch boat to St. Thomas and thence Vcni from Puerto Rico. Ponce, Island of Puerto Rico, July 81.— Mn j. Gen. Miles hourly expects the arrival of the transports having on board^Brig. Uen. Scliwan's division of 8,000 men, und dlso the Moliaw^with the Fifth regular cavalry. Gen. Henry's division, consisting of 8,400 men, and including 26 pieces of artillery, has been ordered to march immediately from Yauco t^'once to be ready^to join the movenTent north to San Juan.% The Fifteenth Pennsylvania regi- ment was sent this morning toward Juara Diaz, eight miles north'of Ponce,' Private Ja:»es Rountree are en route to San Juan. quite sick witU typhoid fever. Word reached here this afternoon that the Spaniards were murdering na-• from tive Puerto Iiieans, violating women Gen* Miles says he has no intention of making a landing of troops at Cape San Juan, especially ivs the place is only .a »roadstead, \%0iere transports are*Li,atfle sutler^froni the prevalent SIXTEEN PAGES A WEEK —PART ONE. DENISON, IOWA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898. the authorities of Yauco, as a Unltee States city, expressing delight at an nexation and the administration of Gen. Miles and welcoming our troops. The mayor of Ponce has called upon all the residents of that place to ex ercise calmness and circumspection under the new and desirable condi tions. He also urges forbearance to ward conquered enemies. Cheer Stars and Stripes. Much enthusiasm is everywhere manifested at the sight of the stara and stripes. Ge-n. Miles has issued a lengthy order of instructions to Gen. Wilson, who will be military'governor of Ponce province andi city until Gen. Brooke'a arrival. It is of the same tenor as the instructions which Gen. Miles gave to Gen. Shatter at Santiago. Both or ders are based on the administration instructions given to Gen. Merritt re garding the government of the Phil ippine islands. The local mayor and judges and police will remain in au thority, subject to the orders of Gen. Wilson. The custom houge also will be conducted as formerly for the present. The receipts amount to a considerable sum of money. A JOYFl'L PIIOCI.AMATIO.V Effiutive Document Issued l»y Jubilant Mayor at Yauco, Puerto Rico. Tonce, Island of Puerto' Rico, July 30, via the Island of St. Thomas, July 31.—The following is the text of the m.ayor's proclamation, issued at Yauco, as a United States city: "Citizens: To-day the^itl-zens of Puerto Rico assist in one of her most beautiful feasts. The sun of America shines upon our mountains and valleys this day of July, 1S9S. It is a day of glorious remembrance for each son of this beloved isle, because for the first time there waves over her tho flag of the stars, planted in the name of the government of the United States of Amer ica, by the major general of the American army, Senor Miles. "Puerto Rlc&ns, we are, by the miraculous intervention of the God of the Just, given back to the bosom of our mother America. In whose waters nature has placed us as people of America. To her we are given back In the name of her government by Gen. Miles, and we must send our most expressive salutation of generous affection through our conduct towards the valiant troops represented by distinguished offi cers and commanded by the illustrious Gen. Miles. "Citizens: Long live the government of the United States of America! Hall to their valiant trpops! Hall Puerto Rico, always American! "Yauco, Puerto Rico, United States of America." by cable, involving a delay of from 12 Monday. She was loaded with fresh to 20 hours. When the Spanish forces retreated from Ponce they destroyed the cable instruments. Gen. Greely has succeeded in getting the officials at St. Thomas to send over new in struments, and thus communication was reopened. The present cable now runs from Ponce to St. Thomas, thence to Martinique and to Kingston and so by one of two routes to New York. The British officials who control the cable are perfectly willing to transmit messages for the United States govern ment over it providing that our forces are in possession of the cable ter minals, but they will not allow their cables to be used if instruments are "cut in" at any intermediate point. Thus it happens that the same rule be ing applied to the cable from Hong- Kong to Manila has prevented Adr miral Dewey from using the cable to communicate with Hong-Kong, al though he holds one end, which he haa cut. When he possesses—Manila, the company will recognizc"his right to use the cable. This rule has been adopted after very careful considera tion as one demanded by strict neu trirtity. MEAT FOR SHAPTER'S Altai Y. Transport Sails (or Santiago—Cubnn General on Xloard. Tampa, Ijjla., Aug. 1. The trans port Michigan .vailed' Sunday from Port Tampa andi crossed the bar of the bay meat for Gen. Sliafter's army, besides a large quantity of other supplies. Gen. Enrique Collazo, commander-in chief of the Cuban cavalry, was on board and will take command of his forces in Cuba again. Gen. Collazo has been in this country since the beginning of the war, having been called by Gen. Miles to. consult about the work in Cuba. He has spent some time in Washington with the officials, and now goes to Santiago under orders from the department with which he has been cooperating. Gen. Coppinger, of the Fourth army corps, with headquarters in this city received orders to go to Puerto Rico at once. He will sail on the transport Arkansas, unless another boat ar rives from quarantine before that time. This order was something ofa surprise, as Gen. Coppinger was ex pected- to go to Fernandina, with a part of his corps which has been moved there. PATIENTS DOING WELL. Sick Soldiers Removed front the Steamer Concho to Hospital on lloil'uiun Island. andr indulging in general outrages. moved from the transport Alamo to The Fifteenth Pennsylvania regi- Swinburne island, is said to be sick, ment will be reenforced if necessary.!. Ties up I3utertalnment ruiMt. The first real resistance is expected wlien oufij troops reach Aibonlto, 23 julu.tjon .ainiles northeast of 1,000-foo^'eFevation. etorins. TtjV rajJrpad from Poncj^to is now in tfie posse'ssjomof^ui'jtn Gen. Stone found fiyefnrme, track. These were destroyed and the* track is uninjured. Xew York, Aug. 1.—Dr. Doty, health officer of the port, visited'the Concho Monday and found all on board much improved, after a good niglit's rest. O'ne hundred and twenty-ifive con valescents were transferred to Hoff man island. The men were elated over their release fr'oai the overcrowded quarters of the transport. The Aclt left on board the vConcho Detroiti "re. Aibonito has I'OOpSrV on the Our troops found 17 Spaniards in the Yauco hospital, all of whom had been •wounded in Tuesday's fight. Two of them hav- since died. Proclamations have been issued by will be transferred to more comfortable quar ters immediately. AH are resting com fortably. Corporal I Patterson and both Maj. II. T. Allen is still on board suffering ln abscess in his face. Sir 1!l'.van Leigliton, who was re- Aug. l.-A preliminary iu- wns served upon City Treas- vrer Thompson and Comptroller Iilades, restraining* priyment' of any portion of the sum of $5,000 recently appropriated by the city council for entertainment of the League of Arqir ican Municipalities. "I'lie complain ants are Clarence A. Beck and a dozen other prominent citlzei^s. The city auco pimi-tej. permits »ii fljjjproj^riat jon $2,000 as entertainment fund. A«reV» •At is- j'epojrtcd ag'rejjd to 'pay! llawaiian islands. pcmc. War and Navy Departments Realize That a Serious State of Af fairs Exists. DISPATCHES RECEIVED FROM MERRITT. Attitude of Insurgents at Manila Is Similar to That Assumed by Uen. Garcia—However, Philippine Iteb els Are Stronger and Better Armed Than the Cubans. Washington, Aug. 1.—Secretary Al ger and Secretary Long are in confer ence with the president over the se rious situation in the Philippines. They have important dispatches from Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey. Sec retary Alger admitted the significance of these dispatches but declined to state their exact nature. Washington, Aug. 1.—Gen. Merritt has ag-ain cabled the war department relative to the situation in Manila which he ffitds very unsatisfactory and dangerous owing to the attitude of the insurgents. In the opinion of Gen. Merritt the attitude of the insurgents there is similar to that assumed hi fi arcia's Cubans upon tho ques tion of their .right to enter and possess themselves of the city, although in this case the insur gents are a very much more formid element belnpr not-only more numerous, but better armed, filled with the arrogance following numer ous victories over their Spanish foes. Gen. Merritt, however, indicates that he will do his ujtmost to protect the citizens from the savagery of the in surgents, though his task is a delicate and difficult one1, because of the fact that he must*wlyle fighting the Span iards, be ready at any moment to re pel tho insurgents. The general gave notice thai he was about to combine with Admiral Bewey*in a joint demand for. the surrender of the city to the United States forces, thus forestalling the insurgents, and this move may cause a rupture. It 16 possible, in view of the fact that Gen. Merrltt's cable gram was sent from Cavite last Thurs day,'that this movement has been made already by the combined Amer loan military and naval force, although there is some d^ibt about this on ac count of a statement from Merritt that he may need all his soldiers be fore attacking. Still, it is possible that the demand niigh?be made without be ing immediately followed by an at tack which might be deferred until all tlie' troops have reached Cavite. l:p to the.date^if the report Gen. Mer rit-t had whh him about 12.000 soldiers. So. fa A.seven expeditions have left Sail Francesco carrying soldiers to the Philippines, ami it is the intention to furnish Merritt at^least 8,000 men nwr® than his* present force. I£ he delays his attack ujjtil all these have i^e'aclied him'Manila will not be taken in fhat way before September, for tlie last of the troc^ps have not yet sturted from "San Fraricifceo. It may be, liow ev r, thjpt the arrangement as to the Philippines, which, it Is expected, will bl1 includes! in the peace treaty, will |, obyiate "the necessity-for fitrther a'c tynjm Jlie' paYt of the -American com- BjStnjBp.ui' Yokohama. Aug. l.^-Jt liere that Hawaii haa Japan £40,000 in settlement of dispute which arose out of the exclu- tion lin etiiiu'at il*e Denison City LfilV Kion of Japanese emigrants from thfc -on Annus' 6 h, decide about the the, IJemen the Old Settler* THE MINERS' STRIKE. Developments In the Situation Look ing to a Settlement of the Diilieulty In Illinois. Paua, 111., Aug. 1. Developments pointing to a settlement of the miners' lockout, existing here since April 1, •were made known Monday. After a conference with the owners of thePana Coal company's mine. Frank Frorer and D. II. Harts, of Lincoln, Superin tendent Julius Broehl returned to Pana andsummoned GeorgeG.Cravens, president of the Miners' union, and submitted to him the proposition to open the Pana mine with union men, under union organization, granting the scale price for day labor and com pany men, and paying the miners for digging 30 cents, the company furnish ing all sxipplies except powder. This is three cents under the scale price as placed by the state board of arbitra ion, and the company claim this is every cent they can pay and operate their mine without loss. The proposi tion has been submitted to the men and they have refused to accept it, but it is believed the Pana company and men will come to terms within a few days. IN INTERESTS OF CITIES. Second Annual Meeting of the League of American Municipalities at Detroit, Mich. EIGHT OF THE GENEKALS WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN I THE PORTO. RIO AN CAMPAIGN. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 1.—Owing to a| misunderstanding about the place of meeting, not all the delegates were present when the second annual meet- mg or tne league of American Mu nicipalities was called to order. About 200 were in the proper hall, viz: tha Light Infantry armory, while a scat tered few assembled In Light Guard armory, three blocks distant. Gov, Pingree^was among those who waited at the wrong place, but he delivered his welcoming address later, neverthe less. Up to noon 300 visitors' identification ear.ds had been handed in, and possibly 100 more representatives of Ameri can municipalities had tirrlved. 1 The president, Mayor JohnMacVlc ar, of Des Moines, la., after a short re sponse, delivered his annual address. Mayor Mavbury cordially welcomed ding at Co^urg Tuesday, will meet his the city's girests. After adoption of some amendments to the league's constitution, providing that dues be "payable to the.treasurer direct, instead of tliroughrthe secre tary, the convention adjourned nn-1 til two o'clock. At the opening, of the afternoon ses- clon Ciov. l'ingr&e welcomed the con vention and characterized it as the offerecl^imilar^marks of respect most important which had met'in De-1 l*ruisc tor Dead Statesman I ISSUED IN TWO PARTS-TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Ill Of HHL Family Refuses to Allow Interment of Remains in Charlottesburg Mausoleum. EMPEROR WILLIAM'S REQUEST DENIED. German Ruler Hastens to Friedrlchs ruhc Where the Details of the Fu neral of the "Man of Blood and Iron" AVill Be Properly Arranged For. Berlin, Aug. 1. Baron Von Buelow tells the correspondenKof the press that nothing definite regarding Prince Bismarck's funeral will be decided npon until the wishes of Emperor Wil liam and the family of the deceased are ascertained.. Thus far, Emperor William has tele graphed twice to Friedrichsrulie. The first dispatch, sent on Sunday morning, was addressed to Count Herbert Bis- 11 PRINCE BISMARCK. marck, and set forth in the most cor dial terms the merit3 of the late I prince, and expressed his majesty's undying gratitude to the deceased, I "who has been a model of the most faithful performance of duty/ The emperor also mentioned Prince liismarck domestic life, "which has been his greatest joy," and assured the family of hi« most sincere sym pathy. The second telegram begs for the family's consent to bury the prince's remains in the Charlottesburg mau soleum, where the body of Emperor William I. reposes. This, however, is declined because of Prince Bismarck's dearly expressed wish to be buried, near the SchlogSj Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chan^ cellor, took a special train for Fried richsruhe in the afternoon in order to convey to the family the condolences of the Prussian ministry of state and to place a wreath upon the former chancellor's bier. The city councils of Berlin and Munich will hold special sessions on Tuesday, the prince having had the honorary freedom 'of those cities. The Carlruhe city council has passed a resolution of^oondolence and has selected delegates to attend the fu neral. The United States ambassador, Mr. Andrew D. White,4 has formally re quested leave to present PresidentMc Kinley's message of condolence at the foreign office Monday afternoon, and he has also sent a copy of it to Count Herbert Bismarck at Fried-richsruhc. Berlin, Aug. 1. Baron von Buelow, the minister of foreign affairs, haa arrived here and will proceed by im perial command to Kiel in order to ac company the emperor to Friedrichs ruhe. Kiel, Aug. 1. Emperor William is expected hers at ten o'clock Monday night, and it Is reported that tha empress, wlio has-glven up her inten tion of attending^her brother's wed- majipsty here and accompany him to Friedriehsruhe on Tuesday piorning. Thence'thelr majesties will procee! to Potsdam. troit, because it's object was study of I St. Petersburg, Aug. 1.—The news the great problems of municipal af-1 papers here are Unanimous in lauding fairs. Ailvnnces on Manila. Hong-Kong, Aug. .1.—The United I States trauspgtt Zafiro has arrived in these waters anJ is .anchored outside the Lyee'man I'a-ss. She reports that no America rS.o»jinsurgent advances had been made oivManila up to Jul The remainder of the third Sail Fran cisco expedition was expected to ar-1 rive at Cavite during the evening of July 29. I Flosrs at Half Mast. Berlin-, Aug. 1.—Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is at the Bulgaria hotel, hoisted his flag at half mast in recognition of Bismarck's deathfand the flags* at the American embassy Ambassador White's residence, and many hotels and private buildings. „e greatness and eminent genius of ee Bismarck. The Jfovoe Vremya says he'was the most gifted diplomat ist of all time. I'rumlnent Callfoitiilau Dead. New York, Aug. 1.—Marcus Fuson, of San Francisco, is dead at the French lio6pi^al in this city.^He was well •known in^alifornia and also in CenT t.ral' an'd South America, where for nyiny y^ars was engaged in M^aiy! stb* and about 1,600 troops the manuW,# of^plhritatunTmy- ehinery for tlie'curc and pre^ptjoY amVth.en proceed of coffee. 1 c,d wiffliovf Uelay Tor this port. Hrokfer Cut* H1m Throat. Nexv yosirAu^. 1.—William H. Mart feonf^fiS ye-iirs old, a broker, committed suicide by cutting his throat at his homelin this iity Monday. He was a brotlierVof Charles K. Marston, who has beftn missing from home since lagt Tuesday. Kale Heac'hcs Shv York. Xew York, Aug. 1.'— The United States cruiser Yale, Capt. Wise, ar xivetl here Monday from Guanlca, Puerto Rico. The Yale carried'Gen. Cu^V/"4 laade,d VOLUME XXXIII—NO. 62 EXTRA State Executive Council Opened Bids Today, NEBRASKA CONVENTION No Neivs From Miles—General Merritt Asks for More Men to Meet Situation at Phillipliies. (Special vo the Ueview). State executive council opened bids on 5300,000state warrants. Iowa banks secured fifty-five thousand of this amount at four per cent and less, and emainder went to concerns in Sioux City, Dubuque and Cleveland at four per cent. A saving of six thousand dollars to state over methods of last year. Populists of Nebraska in control of convention and are compeling triple alliance to give them most of the offices. Caucused all last night but no agreemet was reached. Gen. Merritt has asked the govern ment to increase his command to fifty thousand at once in order that he may meet the situation presented in the Philippines. No news from Gen. Miles today. The government will not weaken the war standing by disbandment of troops until the atmosphere is much more clear than now. COUNCIL SESSION. Last evening the council met in reg ular session. A petition was presented by Stoue & Temple asking for permis sion to move their large scales into the street directly in front of their lumber yard. After some discussion it was granted. The electric lipht problem on Court street was then discussed as it has been for some time past. Some parties on Court and Wall street complain 'of hav-., ing no light, as the one now in use is placed too low to do good service. Sev eral plans were suggested, one of put tiug another light on the hill north of the present one, and another of placing two lights, one on each hill and ta&jng' the one out of the hollow. No action was taken, as it is hud to satisfy all parties. A commitpe consisting of the Mayor and Messrs. Sime and Gulick was appointed to investigate. After a number of bills were Allowed the council adjourned. MARRIED. Justice Montgomery yesterday morn ing married Mr. Henry Messenbrink, of Charter Oak, and Miss AnnaLorentzen of this place. The REVIEW joins in congratulations with the many friends of the happy couple. At the home of Mrs. Hope in this city were married Mr. Ernst Edwards and Miss Adda liallangee, at 6 o'clock Sunday evening, Rev. Bateson officiat ing. Mr. Edwards has attended the Denison college for some time, and is a young man of sterling qualities and good habits. Miss Ballangee has been resident of Denison for some time, and has many friends here. The REVIEW joins in congratulations. On Saturday morning were married at Denison, Mr. C. Lungreen and Mrs. Cailson both of this place, Rev. Bate son officiating. Mr. Lungreen is oar popular broom manufacturer. Mrs. Carlson is a lady well known here bav iug been a resident of Denison for a number of years. Prof. N. Spencer, of Algona, is visit ing at the home of M. King. The Baptist Sunday school picnit will be held some time next week the day will be decided next Sunday. The Methodist picnic will be held next Friday. The Governor is expect ed to be present and a good time is assured. A number are anticipating taking in the Hot Springs excuraien on August 'J. Mr. Gable is kept busy dnswviag correspondence in regard to same. You should plan to go this time, as Hot Springs aiid surrounding country is very beautiful and this }s just the season of the year when a person ^eeta the need of a little recreation. On Saturday last a case of theSta|e vs. Mrs. Daisy Wright, of Deloit, (kti formation filed by Mr. Thomas also of that place, to the effect ttrat Mrs. WrightJiad .effected an- -flnt^nee into his residence and stolen some prop erty, came up for trial before Montgomery, Attorney Burdi befog the defendents counsel. As tlie nejggs sary State's witnesses w^re not pjfteSpt the trial waa set for August o'clock,