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MONDAY EYENING. july 1-, 1?8. The surrender of the Spaniards at Santiago was made as sensational and picturesque as possible by tae commaoder of the American army, the vanquished being com? pelled to lay down their arms in the presence of their victors, and the Span? ish commander, in the same presence, having his sword returned to him after he had been forced to deliver it to his corjquerer, while the bands played "Rally Round the Flag," and amidst cheers for General Sbafter, that were called for by the man that General ha appointed military governor of the sur? rendered territory. But some people care very little for others' feelinc?. Magnanimous victors are always n gardful of the sensibilities of their brave but defeated eiemies. When" the commissioners were treat? ing for the surrender of Santiago, Geu eral Tora!, the Spanish commander, asked that when the soldiers of his army should be sent to Spain they be allowed to take their arms with them, and addressing General Wheeler, one of the American commissioners, sain: "You are an old soldier and have known the bitterness of being compell? ed to yield to a superior force. Shown soldier's generosity, and permit me to carry my houor with me when I return. Except under such circumstances 1 infinitely prefer to iuhabit a grave it yonder trenches." But to the regret cf all right thinking Americans, his re? quest was not granted. The war will probably soon be ove;: but, for all that, each company in the army will be supplied with cooks at the public expense, and cooks, too, ap? pointed under the civil service rules and after competitive examinations, so that the man who boil-- or bakes the potatoes or fries the bacon will have to know the relative amount of albu? men and librine ia each before he can put them on the lire. The bee' cooks in the world, before the war be, tw?en the States, were the family ne? gro cooks in Virginia, who knew no more about chemistry tban they did about the stars. The more that is heard of the misery and horror of the war in Cuba, the more naturally the thoughts of ordi nary men revert to the assigned rea sons of that war, which were for the take of humanity, and to relieve the starving people of that island. The living skeletons found in Santiago and the sight of white women, young and old, lighting with famished negroes for places at the doors of churches from which single crackers were issued, sug? gest the idea thai after all, the remedy was worse than the evil it was nomi? nally, at least, intended to cure. So Pori'lar has the policy of con quest and territorial aggrandize? ment become, and so great aie its apparent dangers, that it is now proposed to abrogate the treaty by which war vessels are exclud? ed from the lakes that border this coun? try on the north. But Great Britaiu is not Spain, and if the United States can put a fleet on those lakes. Great Britain can put a stronger one. The exclusion to both countries has worked advantageously for maDy years, and it is always wise to let well enough alone. If the Spanish government have or? dinary discretion, and this one, good sense, the war will be declared oil without more ado, and at once. But what would the yellow newspapers and their famous "extras" do if compelled to revert to the old humirum days be? fore the country bad doded its peace? ful apparel and donned the garments of grim visaged war? Their occupation would then be gone, and.to prevent that, their voice will be for war until the ]ast unarmed foe shall expire. There never was much in the claim of Don Carlos to the Spanish throne, but if it had been indisputable, it would have been more than offset by the course he has pursued during his country's present foreign troubles. The right sort sf man in his condition would have volunteered his services to his govern, meet in its hour of distress and peril. But, instead of that, he has added ma? terially to its anxiety and discomfort by 9tirring up seditious and revolt at home. By a slip of the pen, in a recent para? graph, the Gazette stated that, republi cm U. S. Senator is now being tried for a criminal otiense. That was an error, the man referred to being a democrat. But that fact does not in the remotest de gree adect the purpose of the object of the paragraph referred to, which was j to show that Senator Hoar has been asleep for nearly forty years, as he says the personal character of the U. S. Sen Ate has not deterioated. A.sensible Boston newspaper's ad? vice to Lh? government is,that not only the Spaniards who surrendered at San? tiago, but also tiwse captured by the fleet there and brough to this country, be sent back to Spain immediately.' I They are not wanted here and will profit I nobody in this country, except those from whom their food and clothing are bought, but they might help to pre? vent anarchy and promote humanity ar. home. _ One thousand yellow fever cases si-d now said to exist in the American army at Santiago. In the rainy season and with the present temperature that means a probable aud rapid increase among the unacclimated troops, and de? mands that they be removed frnm there as soon as possible, for the sake of hu? manity._ PROM WASHINGTON. [Oorr*?pondonce of tho Alexandria Gaeette.1 Washington. July IS. Two immune regiments at San An? tonio, Texas, have been ordered to leave Wednesday for New Orleans where they will embark on transports for Santiago. They will be assigned to garris>n duty there. There was a throng of callers at the White House as early as 10 o'clock this morning, but outside of his official fam? ily, the President gave audience to no oue until some time after 12, and that was Seuator Gorman, of Maryland. Attorney General Griggs was closeted 20 minutes or more with the President and after that Secretaries Day, Alger and Long came over. The President received in the Eist Room to-day the members of the Georgia Editorial Asso? ciation and the leaders of the party. A telegram was received at the War Department this morning stating that Brigadier General Duffield was down with yellow fever at the Siboney hos d. Gen. Duffield comes from Detroit md commanded the brigade composed o' the Sixth Massachusetts, ?ord and i-Uh Michigan. Mr. Richard Sylvester, appointed to succeed William G. Moore as Major and S.iperiutendant of the District police, qualified by taking the oath of office .O-dnV. The authority possessed by General McKibbin in the city of Santiago is ex? plained at the War Department to be absolute commander under martial law of the place which is considered exactly as if it were a fort or post. General Snafter continues in supreme control ol all the conquered territory and he ha* delegated to General McKibbon the command of the force of occupation of the city itself. The civil government of the municipality has been continued but General McKibbin will supervise its acts. He will use his soldiers to police the place and it is the under? standing that he will at once take ad? vantage of his authority to c!ein up the City and abate its sanitary nuisances As soon as Guauabacoa and Buracoa surrender General Snafter is conti? nently expected to send garrisons to those places, with Generals in com? mand. It is uot likely that any attempt will be made to assume control of the smaller interior towns, but they will be left to the Cubans. Gen. Snafter has expressed a desire to return to this country 03 soon as he can be relieved of command by an officer of sufficient rank 8Dd it is thought he will be per mitted to start for home before the end of the present week. It is still denied in official circles that any tangible ofiers of peace have come directly or indirectly from Spain. Congressmen, army officers and others of prominence at the White House to? day generally expressed the opinion hat hostilities would continue some fime. Samuel W. Small was to-day ap? pointed a chaplain in the army. He was formally a Georgia newspaper man, he then became an evangelist and lecturer and more latterly has been do? ing uewspaper work in connection with preaching. Tne members of the naval war board with Secretaries Long and Alger were at the White House promptly at ten o'clock this morning and remained for more than an hour. As usual they were reticeut concerning the subject* of the discussion, but it is believed they were the disposition to be made of the forces about Santiago and the details of the Porto Rico expe d.tion. Henry A. Wise and John S. Wise, jr., appointed captain and first lieutenant, respectively, of tho fourth volunteer in? fantry, but not confirmed by the Senate, were re-appointed by the President to? day. Congressman James Hamilton Lewis was informed to 0b\ by several of the high government officials that no more roops would be sent to the Pnilippines unless an emergency should arise there requiring an additional detail, and that is uot looked for. Mr. Lewis called at the departments in the interests of comr mands in the State of Washington. They have been mustered in, and want to do active service. Representative Da Armond of Mis? souri is here to-day, on his way home from New York. There are several aspirants for the Speakership of the next House should it be democratic, of whom Mr. De Armond is said to be one, but Mr. Bailey's friends think that in the contingency referred to, he holds the winning cards. Applications have already been made at the Treasury for permission to estab? lish notional banks at Havana, Porto Rico, Manila and Santiago. Senator Stewart, who is still here, nuts no faith in the talk of an early close of the war, and says there is nothing in sight that warrants it. No appointments under the commis? sion for the Paris exposition have yefc been made, but as there are said to be forty thousand letters in the State De? partment in respect to that exposition from American citizens, requiring an? swers, it is expected that some will be made iu a short time. Among the ap? plications for such positions are sev? eral from Virginia. Mr. Frank Hume and other ex Confederates from this city left here this I afternoon for Atlanta, to attend the grand reunion of the Confederate Vet? erans, to meet there the _0th inst. A rumor was current in the Treasury De? partment this morning that a vessel arriving at Baltimore from Germany, with 250 immi? grants, has bean held up at quarantine be? cause of the distent- of small-pox among the passengers. The quarantine at that port be iug under local control, no report tyis made to the federal officials, and tho rumor could not be con tinned here. Mr. Woodward, of the firm of Woodward & Lothrop, leading retail merchants of this city, has purchased about fifty acres of land near Ballston, in Alexandria county, on which ho will erect a handsome residence, and other? wise improve it. Nearly all the clerks aud other employees of tho newly created Hawaiian commission have been selected from the rolls of the Sen? ate and House. Colonel Pat McCaull of Virginia has sold tho Pajonian Springs, near Leesburg, Vir? ginia, to Mr. C. T. Meek of New York, who will promote tho sale of the water thereof in the lar^e cities of the country. SANTIAGO. Santiago is now in possession of the United States. Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock General Toral went out from the city, and between the lines met Genera! Shafter and formally surren? dered. He tendered his sword, but it was returned by General Shaf .er. At noon the American flag was formally hoisted over the Governor's palace in the city of Santiago. A regiment of American infantry and a squadron of cavalry represented the American troops aad about ten thousand residents of Santiago were present. The cere? mony is described as a dramatic one. "The Star-Spangled Banner" and the "Stars and Stripes Forever'" were play? ed by a band, while from Capron's bat? tery outside the city came a national salute of twenty-one gUDs. General McKibbin has been appoint? ed military governor of Santiago and he at once assumed charge of the city. Until he was made a brigadier-general one week ago he was lieutenant-colouei of the Twenty fourth infantry. The Spaniards yielded the point that they should be allowed lo retain their arms and carry them back to Spain, and all day yesterday the surrendered troops turned in their arms to Ame-ican ordinance officers at designated ar mories. The work was uot completed, but at the close of the day General Shafter cabled to Washington that al? ready 7,000 rifles and 600,000 cartridges had been turned in. [ The War Department in Washington ' posted the following bulletin at 5:15 p. m. yesterday: Santiago de Cuba, July 17. j Adjutant-General United States Army, Washington, D. C: I have tbe honor to announce that the American flag has been this instant, 12 o'clock noon, hoisted over the house of the civil government in the city of Santiago. An immense concourse of people present. A squadron of cavalry and a regiment of infantry presenting arms and band playing national airs. Light battery fired salute twenty-one guns. Perfect order is being maintained by municipal government. Distress is very great, but little sickness in town. Scarce? ly any yellow fever. A small gunboat and about two huo 'dred seamen left by Cervera have sur? rendered to me. Obstructions are beiDg removed from mouth o' harbor. Upon comiog into tbe city I discov? ered a perfect entanglement of defenses. Fighting as the Spaniards did the first day it would have cost 5,000 lives to have taken it, Battalions of Spanish troops have b?en depositing arms since daylight in armory, over which I have guard. General Toral formally surrendered the plaza and all stores at 9 a. m. W. R. Shafter, Major-General. At 11 o'clock last night Adjutant General Corbin made public this later dispatch from General Shafter: Headquarters l\ S. A , Santiago, July 17. Adjutant-General United Stales Army, Washington : My ordnance ofliceis report about 7,00? > rifles turned in to-day and 600,000 car? tridges. At the mouth of the harbor there are quite a number of fine modern guns, about six-inch ; also two batteries of mountain guns, together with a salut? ing battery of 15 old bronze guns. Disarming and turning in will go on to-morrow. List of prisoners not yet taken. Shafter, Maj-Gen. Commanding. The surrender of General Toral was authorized by the Madrid government. Toe Spanish commander declared thai his surrender Thursday was a condi tional one, and he would not sign the terms of capitulation until be had cabled Madrid and received a favorable reply. The agreement left to the American government the question whether the arm?, would bo returned, but Secretary Alger stated that this would not be done. The War Department advertises for proposals lo transport the surren? dered army from Santiago back to Ca? diz or any other designated port in Spain as quickly as possible. The ofli cars are to have first cabin accommo? dations and the soldiers steerage quar? ters. Surgeon Greenleal cabled the War Department from Siboney, Cuba, that sixteen new cases of fever have devel oped among the American soldiers near Santiago. One death has occurred since his last report. The War Depart? ment has decided for the present to re? move most of the troops at Santiago to the country in tbe rear of the city, where tbe conditions are more favor? able for preventing the spread of tbe disease. General Miles is said to be considering the advisability of bringing the army to the United States, leaving only immune regiments to hold tbe conquered province. The surgeons de? clare the army will not be fit for active duty for some time, owing to the hard ships it has undergone. There have been 600 cases of fever in all, most of tbem of a mild type. At 9 o'clock yesterday morning the Spanish flag was lowered from Morro Castle and steam launches from the New York, Brooklyn and Vixen entered the harbor and examined the batteries, the wrecks of the Merrimac and the sunken Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, and the torpedo firing station. Yesterday afternoon the torpedoes were taken up or exploded, after which the Red Cross steamer State of Texas entered to give assistance to the sick and wounded in the city. Tne warships may not enter the harbor for several days. Santiago presents a dismal sight. Many of the houses have been sacked and the stores have all been looted. Admiral Sampson's la3t bombardment wrecked fifty-seven houses in the city causiog heavy damage. General Toral, the white haired com? mander of the Spanish forces, appeared to be utterly heart-broken on Sat? urday when he finally yielded to the inevitable. He spoke bitterly of the fate which compelled him to sue for peace, but had no word to say against the men who had conquered bis army. He declared that he bad little chance to win. "I would not desire to see my worst enemy play with tbe cards I held," he said to one of the commis? sioners. "Every one of my generals was killed or wounded. I have not a single coloDel left, and am surrounded by a powerful enemy. We have count? ed sixty-seven ships off this port. 'And, besides." he concluded, waving his hands towards the city, "I have secret troubles there." Speaking of the battle of the 24th of June, in which the '"Bough Eiders," and a part of General Young's com mind participated, Gen? eral Toral said that less than two thousand Spauish troops wore engaged, his los3 being two hundred and siity-dve. He would not say how many Spaniards wore killed at II Caoey and before Santiago. ''Heavy; heavy !" he said dejectedly. Santiago, it is said, will be a new American naval station. The mines and submerged torpedos will be removed to-day. NEWS OF THE DAY. I Mr. Georee A. Pillsbury, ex-mayor j and a prominent mider of Minneapolis, j died of old age yesterday at the age of j 82. Judge Nathan GofJ will not be a can? didate for the Uoited States Senate to succeed Senator Faulkner from Wes* I Virginia. The report that Clara L. Ward, formerly of Detroit, Mich., the wife of Prince Joseph of Chimay and Caramar, is dead is denied. The New York Herald's Washington correspondent says: All ships of the navy supplied with ammunition in the future will receive smokeless powder. American volunteers will also be sup? plied as rapidly as possible with a smokeless brand of explosive for their snail arms. Two world's records were broken on j Saturday at Washington Park. Chica go, and in distances that are generally supposed to bring out class, speed and stamina in a horse race. Goodrich, the Derby colt belonging to Landeman, of Cincinnati; ran a mile and one-balf in the Great Western Handicap in 2:301 David Tenney, the little son ofTenney, ran a mile and a quarter in 2:04}. The American Steel and Wire Com? pany, of Chicego, which controls four? teen of the largest wire and rod mills in the country, including three in that city, has posted notices in the Ameri? can mill there notifying the fine wire drawers of a reduction ol 33J per cent, in wages. This is in addition to the cut announced by the trust when it took charge of the mills several months ago. VIRGINIA NEWS. The new dry dock to be constructed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company will be 800 feet in length, with width ol entrance eighty iive feet. Col. Thomas Whitehead, Commis? sioner of Agriculture, who has been so extremeiy ill for the past six weeks that hid life was despaired of has shown a marked improvement for the past few days. Walter Johnson, a son of Mr. J. Montgomery Johnson, for several ses? sions Sergeaut-at arms of the Virginia House of Delegates, was killed by be? ing thrown from a runaway horse, near L?_ine;torj, on Saturday. The farm of Mr. G. A. Hundley, ontaining 139 acres, situated on the Warrentou road, about four miles from Fredericksburg, was sold at public auc? tion on Saturday for .-sl/iuO cash. The puichaser was Mr. W. A. McWhirt. Mrs. James Ker, of Staunton, died at Variety Springs Saturday night at 9:34 o'clock of heart trouble, aged tiftj* nine years. Ker maiden name was Rebecca Porler?eld Chapmau. She was a daughter of Alfred Chapman, for many years in the government ser? vice at Washington. The new public hall of the I'uiversi ty of Virginia was thrown open Satur? day evening to the 350 teachers in at? tendance upon the summer school of methods. Addresses regarding the re? lation of the university to the public schools were made by Dr. Paul B. Bar ringer, chairman, and other members of the faculty. Mr. James Pleasants, one of the lead? ing members of the Richmond bar, died on Saturday at Mountain Top Hotel, near Afton. Mr. Pleasants was a native of Goochland county, and was sixty-six years old. He was a son of John Hampden Pleasants, the distin? guished editor of the Whig, who was killed in a duel with Thomas Ritchie, of the Enquirer, in IS47. One of the worst fires that the Rich? mond tire department has had to con? tend with in a long time, broke out at three o'clock yesterday morning in the printing department of the Baughman Stationery Company, on Main street. The building was an annex in rear of the main e tiblishm^-nf, and contained one of the largest job print? ing establishments in the South, besides many valuable matrices and large stock of fine printing paper. The cause ol the fire is unaccounted for. The fire was very stubborn, and the damaee from tire and water was probably $10, 000, fully insured. WAR NOTES. Dispatches from Washington say that the government proposes to hurry the plans for the departure of Commodore Watson's squadron against Spanish coast cities and of the Porto Rico expe? dition. Both are expected to be under way within the next ten days or two weeks. It is stated that Commodore Watson's squadron may attack the Island of Fernando Po, oil the west coast of Africa, and release a cumber of Cuban political prisoners confined there by the Spaniards. It is stated that Gen. Miles may com? mand the Porto Rico expedition in per? son, with General Brooke subordinate to him. Gen. Miles will not return from Santiago, and General Brooke will direct the arrangements in this country. A conference with Gen. Brooke occur? red yesterday at the White House. Owing to threatened uprising of the carlists in Spain, the situation is regard ed as critical, but the government has 200,000 troops in readiness for any emergency. The volunteers in Cuba and leading representatives of the island have telegraphed to Gen. Weyler say? ing they do not want independence, but an American protectorate, failing which, they will continue to fight. Baseball.?Tho following is the resu't of the National League games phyed Sator day: Baltimore 8. Chicago 2; Philadelphia (J. Cincinnati 2 : Boston 8, Pittsburg 5 ; New York 14. Louisville 5 : Cleveland 7, Wash? ington 4; St. Louis 7. Brooklyn 3. Tho following is tho standing of thoclub3: Won. Lost. Per CeDt Cincinnati. 51 27 .054 Boston. 4S 23 .632 Cleveland. 4? 29 .013 Baltimore. 4 1 29 .603 Chicago. 45 34 .570 Pittsburg. 40 .'J5 .533 New York. 39 35 .527 Philadelphia. 33 39 .45S Brooklyn. 30 42 .417 Washington. 29 46 ,->^, Louisville. &3 .312 St Louis. 24 57 .296 To-day's Schedule:? Cleveland at Wash? ington; Cincinnati at Philadelphia: Louis? ville at New York; St. Louis at Brooklyn ; Pittsburg at Boston : Chicago at Baltimore. George Wheeler, of Philadelphia, was instantly killed at Atlantic City, N. J., this morning by a pair of run? away horses. He was accompanied by his daughter at the time. She escaped injury. _ _ E. C. Blanks, of Lewisville. I exas, writes that one box of DeWitt's Witch H*7el Salve was worth $50 tn him. It cured his piles of ten years standing. He advises others to tiy it. It also cures eczema, skin diseases and obstinate sores. Charles _. Lenton. T J-MY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS "War Bulletins. New York, July 18?The Atlantic Transport Company's steamship Mani? toba, which the government pur? chased for a transport a month ago, arrived this morning. The Manitoba is the eixth of a lot of eight vessels of the same line to be converted into transports. Spanish 4 per cent, bonds were strong in tbe early dealings in the Lon? don market today, telling at 3SI against 37:, Saturday's closing price. The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis came up to the quarantine anchorage at Tomkinaville this morning. She has come for supplies after having taken Admiral Cervera and the other Span? ish naval officers, who were made pris? oners at Santiago, to Annapolis. Madrid, July IS.?Orders have been given that henceforth tbe coast and harbor lights of the Balearic Isles shall be extinguished. New Yohk, July 18.?V dispatch from Gibraltar says that Spain will enforce Mo? rocco's neutrality if necessary, and that the Americans will be massacred if they land at Tangier. Kky West, July IS.?The Red Cross yacht has met with an accident to her machinery and the doctors, nurses and medicines will be transferred to tbe first transport leaving for Santiago. Tbe Machias arrived from Santiago to day. She landed 4,5()0 troops safely on the ninth and left Santiago on the day of the surrender. New York, July IS.?The auxiliary cruiser Resolute will start some time within the next twenty-four hours for Santiago with surgeons and nurses for General Shafter's army. The Resolute will also carry provisions and ammuni? tion for Admiral Sampson's lleet. It is expected that tbe Resolute will leave to-night. All day she lay at the Rtd Star dock taking on stores and ammu? nition. Omaha, Neb, July 18 ?This morniug the Silver Battalion, commaudei by Col Bryan, marched from tho fort to the (rain and start ed for Jacksonville. The whole city turned out to bid the troops godspeed. The regiment goes under hurry orders and tho understand? ing is that it will join Leu's army of occupa? tion of Porto Rico at once. Jacksonvtu.k, Fla , July is ?Large sup? plies of ordnance were received hereto-day. including 312 rities for theSecond and 332 lor the Fourth Virginia regiment. Tin- Porto Rico Expedition. Washington, July IS.?Orders will be issued very soon to tho regiments of troops which are to make up' the expe? dition to Porto Rico. It is the intention of the War Department to use several re.'iments of the fourth army corps un der Major General Coppinger in addi tion to the volunteers of C:eneral Brooke's First Army Corps. By using the regulars in Coppinger's corps, which is now situated at Tampa, the administration may avoid the neces? sity of withdrawing some of the heavy artillery batteries from Santiago for use iu the Porto Rican invasion. Tbe heavy siege guns which were carried to Santiago with so much difficulty, will not bs needed in Porto Rico, for the most strongly fortified town there, San Juan, is not so formidably defended as Santiago, and its situation is for dider ent. Tbe administration is, moreover, able to commaud the services of other artillery organizations which are at present in the United States. General Brocke, Secretary Aiger and General Corbin are sttll considering the Porto Rico expedition, especially the troops to be utilized. It has about been decided to use the fifth, eleventh and nineteenth infautry, sixth cavalry, but ttries C and M of the seventh light ar tillery and eight batteries of heavy ar? tillery, all regulars, attached to the forth army corps, now at Tampa. The volunteers which will go on tbis expe? dition have not yet bpen selected. Tnis ftl'.ernoon it was decided by the War Department that General Wilson's di? vision of volunteers shall take part in the Porto Rico invasion. A large num? ber of volunteers will be taken from Tampa. The regiments have not yet been selected. The camp at Tampa i to be removed to another site od ac? count of the prevalence of malarial fever. Owing to the fact that the regi? ments there are well equipped and that it would be almost as easy to transfer them to Porto Rico as to another camp ing place it is probable that toe greater number of them will go to sea. General Miles telegraphs that the Grime's and Capron ba teries at San? tiago are not infested with yellow fev? er and may be withdrawn and utilized iu the Porto Rico campa'gn: also that four light batteries, together with one brigade of volunteers, which are still on transports, can be used. Information received through the Surgeon General shows that many of the troops encamp? ed on the high hills in the vicinity of Santiago are free from fever and that it will be safe to send them with tbe Porto Rico troops. The movement of troops for Porto Rico will begin as soon as the trans? ports are provided. Tbe understand? ing now is that the point of embarka? tion for commands at Camp Alger will Newport News, Va., and those further south wili set sail from Charleston and Tampa. It is also said that tbe war board have decided to increase tbe force for the invasion from 30,000 to 40,000 men._ From tho Front. In Front of Santiago, July 17.? The Spanish gunboat Alvares, which had been surrendered to the Ameri? cans, left tbe harbor to-day flying the American dig. Twelve small ships lying in the harbor were also surren? dered with the town. The Cuban fiig waved over Socaya Castle for a few minutes, but was lowered and the American colors substituted. Morro Castle and the batteries in the vicinity are wrecked as the result of the re? peated firing of the ships of tbe Ameri? can squadron. The American and Spanish troops are hob-nobbiing on the hillsides surrounding the city. A ban? quet was given by the Spanish authori? ties to Gen. Shafter to day, at which most of the commanding officers were present. There was an abundance of wine, but eatables were scarce and the supply of coffee was exhausted before ail were served. There is great desti? tution throughout the city. It is re? ported that during the ceremouies ac? companying the surrender General Shafter and Sylvester Scovel, corre -pondent of a New York newspaper, became involved in an altercation in which blows were struck and that Scovel is under arrest. Foreign News. London July IS ?A dispatch from Gleiwitz, Prussian Sile.-ia, reporto the : death of 24 workmen in a mine accident near that place to-day. London, July IS.?Tbe treasury has | commisioned Thomas Brock, R. A., tre jelebrated sculptor,to design the statue uf Mr. Gladstone, which is to be erect? ed in Westminster Abbey. I London, July IS.?The Prince of I Wales was slightly injured to-day by I missicg bis tooting and j'alliBg upon ! the staircase of the country seat ol j Baron de Rothschild, at Waddeston J Manor, Ailsbury, where he is a guest. I He struck his knee-cap against the j edge of the stair and received a painful I bruise. Paris, July IS.?Zola and Perreaux were to day sentenced to a yeai's im i prisonment and to pay of fine of 3,000 francs and the costs of the suit. London*, July IS ?In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Curzon announc? ed that the British consul at Shanghai had telegraphed to the foreign office that the Chinese imperial troops had defeated a force of six thousand rebels. The rebellion, however, is not yet quelled. From Madrid. Madrid, July 16*, via Biarritz, France July IS.?The parties opposed political? ly to tbe present government, especial? ly the Carlisle, and the Republicans, ap? pear determined to uphold the clause of the constitution forbidding the ex? ecutive authority to alienate ia any fashion any national territory without the sanction of the Cortes. The minis? terialists contend that this clause ap? plies only to normal conditions, and the government will probably abandon Cuba without reference to the Cortes. Madrid, July 18.?The terms for the surrender of Santiago to which Gen. Toral agreed are regarded as honorable to the Spanish arms. The troops will probably be sent to the Canaries or the Balearic Islands if they are found to be tainted with yellow fever. Captain General Blanco still has 100,000 regular troops and 40,000 volunteers under his command. I he President and Cuba. New York, July 18.?The press to? day portrays President McKinley in sharing with a keen disappointment over the military ineffectiveness of the Cubans, a great anxiety for the future of the island. The President is quoted as saying lo a western Senator : "Lib? erty ?as for centuries been the dream of the latin race. The trouble, how? ever, with the the latins is that they construe liberty to mean license. They institute republics, but as soon as they are made to feel the constraint that is part of ail well organized government, they conspire to overthrow that gov? ernment. I predict that this govern-j ment will, for a long time to come, be compelled to k*ep a standing army in Cuba for obvious reasons. We are to become responsible to the world for order in Cuba, and, argue as you may, we cannot t scape that responsibility." Promptly Acquitted. Decatcr, Ala., July IS.?Miss Susie Drake Motts, housekeeper for C. N. Robinson ?: Co., who runs a large plan? tation on Burkitl's Island, 12 miles be? low this city, blew out the brains of a negro known as "Ole Blue" who was attempting to assault her Saturday. The negro tirst tried assault upon Har? net Hendrix, a young housemaid. Mrs. Motts went to the girl's assistance aud the negro turned upon her. She snatched a shot gun from the wall and emptied the contents into the negro's head. Mrs. Motts at once surrendered and was tried and acquitted in 15 minutes upon the testimony of herself and the housemaid. Fought for an Inconstant Maid. Perry, Ok., July IS.?Two young men named N. M. White and James Yarbrough fought a duel in Washita county Saturday. Both were in love with the same girl. They met at her home Friday night and quarreled in the presence of the young lady, to whom both were engaged to be mar? ried. The young men agreed to tight it out, knives being chosen es the weapous. White is dying and Yar? brough cannot live. His Body was There. Lan> ASTE3, Ps.., July IS.?When tbe wifo of William Kuhn, one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of Mount Joy- weut to breakfast this morning she found a noto writ? ten by her husband, in which he said his deid body would Ihj found in Odd Fellows' Hall. Neighbors were hurriedly sent ta tbe place aud there Kuhn was found sitting in a chair dead He bad turned on the gas a-d s it down dowu to dio. He was B0 years old and prominent in nnmeioos business enter? prises. He wis despondent on account of ill heath. Killed His Wife and Himself. Washin-i.tox, Ind.. July IS?James Cole, colored, shot and killed his divorced wifo and shortly afterwards killed himself. The tr gedy took place four miles northwest of hero yesterday afternoon. Cole attacked the woman whilo she and her five small children wore picking berric. He fired several shota at the Seeing children, none of which took effect. Hie Markets. Nkw YoBK, July IS.?\Vneat?July open? ed at 07 : closed at 671-, Coru?Dec open? ed at :?4; closed at 33%. Oats?May opened a*. 19:i4; closed VJ~$. Pork?May opened at 90 ; closed at $9 !'5. chicago, July is.?Wheat 75; Corn 3 tV Georgetown, July IS.?Wheat SOaS3. Capt. McCaclc?The Washington correspondent of the Richmond Dis? patch says: "Colonel Pat McCaull re? turned to the city yesterday after an ab? sence of several days. If be is to get a place on the "Industrial Commission" be doesn't know it. The colonel thinks be will get something as a reward for his party services, and he will not ac? cept anything but a position that is be? coming his dignity, be having been a candidate for the governorship of the grand old State of Virginia, and a po sition that is fairly remunerative. Col. McCaull is in fairly good circumstances and while absent Irom the city he sold the Paeonian Lithia Springs, in Lou doun county, to C. F. Meek, of New York, retaining, however, an interest iu the property. His family will spend the summer there. So if the colonel fails to secure a good, fat place from the government, the McCauil family will, as he expressed it, be 'able to steer clear of the poor house.' As stated before, the President promised to bear his case in mind and do what be could for him, but the President is be? coming famous for promising, and let ting people down 'easy.' " A Babd March iv tue Heat.?A dis? patch ft om Chat leston, S. C, says: "As the resu't of a beavv march of fourteen miles by , tho Second and Third Wisconsin and the Sis- i tecntn Pennsylvania ?egiments one thousand ( men were overcome by heit and tell by tbe ( roadside ou Saturday. The city hospital is lull of sick soldiers and it is thought that many will die. The men blame Brigadier g neral Ermt. They went out on the tramp Satuiday in the face of pitiless heat fortified wi'h a bre&kfast of hard tack and coffee, 1 which has been the rat'ons for tho past ten days. Complaint again?t Ernst is bitter, and wheu he appeared in camp yesterday after? noon privates refused to salute him and hissed loudly. Ms jor General Wilson, it is said, has reprimanded Ernst. MEDICINAL SHAKE INTO TOUR SB j Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for j It cares painful, swollen, smarting ; feet and instantly takes the sting V and bunions. It's the great.--: covery of the age. Allen's Foot tight or new shoes feel easy It is cure for sweating, callous ami b I ing feet. Try it to-day. Sold gists and shoe stores. By mail : in stamps. Trial package i'REK ? Allen S 0:m3ted. Le Boy, N. Y. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Louisville, K.y., July IS.?Sn ia prevalent in Laurel, Jacksoi Clay counties. The infection was 6 by a woman tramp. Chicago, July IS?Richard mings, a conductor on a strei way, yesterday while collectn.. swung out on the rear step rt struck on the head by a trolley : the centre of the street and ins killed. Pittsbubg, Pa., July ; - -. Walker and George Williams are arrest here on suspicion of counterfeited a number of new vi venue stamps found in their possi Seattle, Wash., July IS.?A H. Beale, professor of pbilosopb; State University, fell thirty feet t; an open hatchway ou the steam zon, while visiting the ship last ? ing, and was instantly killed. Chicago, July IS.?While v, his dog in the lake yesterday, VV i Sems, 14 years old, got bey depth. His brother, three yeur? er, attempted to save him, but in effort, both were drowned. Minneapolis, Minn., July IS.?< Alfred Pillsbury, President oi Northwestern Bank and oueof lh< known men in the North we.-', here yesterday aged S2 years. Stevens Point, Wis., July IS.?1 Wisconsin river Pulp and Paper I pany's mills, the largest in the S were destroyed by lire yesterday, i. - nearly $200.000. The mill was capal of turning out fifty tons daily. Elizabeth, N. J., July IS ? Rich* i Sisk, brakeman on the Central Railr Jell under his train at Eliz*bdtbp< this morning and was instantly killed His body was mangled and strewn a the track. Columbus, 0., July IS.?Actit Senator Hanna'd ad vice, John R. loy has resigned as secretary of t] publican State executive committee Georgetown, Ky., July IS.?I ence Vinegar, the Degro wife nr.; was hanged in the yard of thr t jail here shortly after five o'clot morning. He professed relit:: met death gamely. Dallas, Tex., July IS.?A . wiad and hail storm swept over .. section of northern Texas, S night. <)oe man was killed near Mills and a woman fatally inj Grand View. Crops and farm : generally suffered. The President and Secret a r. flagi were engaged to-day in makii rangements for opening the c i house and internal revenue oil Santiago. A similar system as tha operation at Manila was agreed Surgeon Arthur at New V. . been given carte blanche to get; . at the earliest moment a large t i of contract doctors and nurses I with fever cases. Quarantine official* of Baltimore r^ cases of smailpox on the German hick me r, which arrived at quarantine yi -tei day from Bremen. Both cases were of ren, one of whom is dead. The o.h.-r is ly t j recover at the qu irantine hosp:'..-. The hosiery mill of the Fitman Mai turing Company at laemia, N. H.. shu; : tc-day. The cotton mills of the Co ? Corny ny at Dover will shut down next&l urday. a dispatch received at the W ,r De] states that the entire number of ye! v fevet cases ?mong the army at Santiago u night did not esceed ?')' N >. Bumor.' are current in New York in Newport that Mrs. Ou'ien Goelet liam Waldorf A?tor uro engage! Express Companies t<> Pay. United States Commissioner H . Ottuma, la., on Saturday, deci the lirst time in any court, crii civil, the question whether i compauies or shippers mu-t ; one cent tax to be attached to a:i ex? press receipt. He held that the pany must pay the tax under the He nolds the cashier of the I of the Adams Express Comp u ed on a charge of violating law, to the Fcderai grand torney for the Express Com pa apply for a writ of habeas corp United States Judge Wools will be asked to pa?s judgmei commissioner's decision ear > week. Morgan keld is Insoleni -Tom? was wild excitement at the | on Saturday, caused by the nation of one of the convic:- a tempt to strike the assistant tendent. The convict was Mor< one of the Aquia Creek rol has been playing sick for - and was ordered by the doctor work. He became insole: assistant superintendent U the sleeve to lead him out t when he raised his crutch at have struck the officer had d convict caught his arm. The harmless. Morgioileld was > given twenty-rive stripes f bad conduct. Cleveland Wanted Bonds.?E* President Cleveland was oi many who subscribed to the nei - loan soon to be floated. His - tion for $10,000 of the new boi opened at the Treasury I Saturday. The letter was receh eral days ago, but it was no', urday afternooD that it war While his bid was received time, he will not be among the fat ones who will get a part of the ; " bonds. Assistant Secretary slip says that no application I than $-3,000 wouid be grantpd. The steamer St. Paul arriv a Francisco last night from St. bringing men and treasure Klondike. They were 176 on her list and the auiu::.' Barnings in gold dust, nugge:-si irafts is estimated by the Bh | it over $6,000,000. The editor of the Evai.s ' :. wntes "One Minute Cou^i: I named. It cored my children sfi remedies failed." It cures coughs id throat and lung truub.^. : ' Lennoa. Afull supply of CHOI E botteb, print and psckejl ? . .