.i uni an WANTS PEACE. Terms and Conditions Imposed by i the'United States Accepted. .i . r REPLY IS SEN‘T BY CABLE g l .‘ i . Conference With the Queen Regent Held at Noon Yesterday. A Cabinet Meeting at Night at Which the Final Approval is Recorded. The Answer is I Drawn Up by Spain’s Minister of l Foreign Afl‘airs. i Madrid, Aug. 7.—Senor Sagasta at noon concluded his conference with the queen regent, who approves the general line of Spain’s answer to the United States’ peace terms. The council of cabinet ministers cal- led to draw up a reply to America’s peace terms held a meeting in the morning and adjourned until six Sun- day evening. Senor Sagasta went at once to the queen regent and submitted for her approbation the reply to the‘United States as approved by the cabinet. . The city and the entire country are quiet to-day and there are no premo- nitions of an outbreak. . The cabinet yesterday approved the basis of the reply to the peace condi- tions proposed by the United States. Duke Almodovar de Rio, the minis- ter of foreign affairs, was charged with revising the reply, to be read and approved at the cabinet council. It is stated on good authority that the Spanish reply will give no occas- ion for further response from the United States. Spain Semis Reply, Washington. Avg. 8.—-Spain has sent her answer to the United States. She accepts the conditions laid down by President McKinley as precedent to ‘ negotiations for peace. It is expected by leading oflicials of the Spanish government that hos- tilities will cease within a day or two and an armistiCe agreed upon. The Spanish ministers believe the negotations for a final and perma~ nent peace will begin within ten days, the selected representatives or com- missioners of the two governments meeting in Paris in the latter part of August and discussing the matter in controversy with each other directly and without the assistance of French diplomacy. It is even hoped that the negotia- tions will be completed before the op- ening day of the fall sessions m the Cortes, and that the peace treaty will have been agreed upon by the uhddle of September. _ J“ Besides the fate of the Philippines the mixed commission will discuss any other point which either side may bring up, and which was not included lathe preliminary conditions stated by President McKinley as prerequisite to the consideration of any proposals for peace. ' The Spanish commis’sioners will un- doubtedly strive. to convince the Am- erican commissioners that it would be manifestly unfair to saddle Spain with the $550,000,000 bonded debt of Cuba, imposing upon her a burden she is ill prepared to assume in her present half bankrupt state. They will urge that this would be unfair to the hold- ers of Cuban bonds in France and other European countries, and there ls‘a hope at Madrid that some of these countries may try to influence the Uni- ted States to this view. The Spanish commissioners will not ask that the United States should-er this debt, nor even that the United States shall become sureties. What they will ask is that Cuba be made to pay this enormous load of debt. nearly the whole of which has heen incurred by Spain in her efforts to maintain Spanish rule in Cuba. It will be urg- ed that the United States, in the cha- racter of protector of Cuba in her new independence, might, without effort or prejudice or injustice, compel Cuba to assume the debt. , , Meanwhile it will be oifered, until the island government is thoroughly reconstructed, and her resources are sufficient to meet the obligation, Spain will advance money enough to pay the interest and the monetization of the Cuban debt. This is the plan as it is skillfully spread before the Spanish people by the Imparcia], in an inspired arti- cle. The Spanish cabinet agreed upon the form of the acceptance of the Am- erican conditions after the most re» markable wholesale consultation with political leaders of all shades of poll- tics, high army and navy officials and leaders of thought. It was an adroit coupe which Pre— mier Sagasta accomplished. To each of these great Spaniards called in council was put the question: “If an acceptance of the conditions does not meet your approval. will you kindly formulate a better way out of the dilemma?” And at the end of thirty-six hours 'of consultation Senor Sagasta was -able to say that not one of his callers had Been able to offer a more agreea- ‘ble solution of the problem confront- ing Spain. A few men had stood aloof. rcfus. ing the invitatiOn to the genera] con- ference. Among these was Wey- ler. Every pointbut one was carried by Senor Sagasta’s clever play, and that one is causing the government much mortification and annoyance. Many of the high personages called in con— sultation, 'though they offered no bet- ter plan than that informally agreed upon, did not conceive that they I . -, .. . would prefer to place the peace negoti- ations in the hands of a stronger gov- ernment, even a government taken from the iberal ranks, and that a ma- urged the immediate convocation of cate question of responsibility for the present situation and for the war. The acceptance of the peace terms. They Were in favor of a. continuance of the fight The outcome of it all was that Premier Sagasta felt that he had as- sured himself that popular opinion fa- vored peace and that none of the statesmen had any feasible substitute to offer. He felt that he had proved that none of the opposition leaders had any practical plan'to offer for the con- peace terms. He had said to the queen that only in the event of one of these two cases would he consent to with- draw from the premiership. He communicated the result of the conferences to the queen regent. and, having obtained her consent, called a council of the ministers at which a definite reply to President McKinley’s note was drawn up and approved. Senor Sagasta will not resign until peace is concludded. Then he. will withdraw, relieving the queen regent from embarrassment and permitting the selection of a. cabinet by Senor Sil- vela for the reconstruction of Spain and such possessions as are left to Spain by the final treaty. Awaiting the Reply. near at hand no official of the admin- istration seems to doubt. All are universally of the opinion that Spain’s answer will be received in a few hours-and that it will be of a most favorable character. No diplomatic fighting over the terms will be allowed by the United States. Spain’s answer must be either a full acceptance of the terms offered or a decided refusal. The government is willing to meet Spain half way, but no further. ' An official of the administration said today that this government would not attempt to have Spain hurry her troops out of either Cuba. or Porto Rico. If the Spaniards remain in Cu- ba until October 1 the authorities at Washington will not complain. The reason for this is most evident. President McKinley does not wish to send an American army into Cuba un- . til most of the danger from yellow fe- ver has been eliminated from the cam- paign. Sooner or later the secretary of war will direct that not less than 50,000 men he ordercrl as an army of occu- pation into Cuba. The experiences at Santiago have shown the authorities. however, that American troops cannot stand Cuba during the rainy season. St. John \Vants the Job. New York. Aug. 8.-—It is asserted by Joseph L. St. John of No. 310 Broad- way, who was the lowest bidder for the government» contract to carry back to Spain the prisoners surrendered in Santiago by General Toral, that J. M. Ceballos, to whom the contract was awarded, has forfeited the guarantee of $250,000 which was pledged for the prompt fulfillment of the agreement. Mr. St. John has made a renewal of his offer to transport the prisoners from Cuba to Spain and expects an answer to his proposition to-day. His figures were $37.37 for officers and $24.87 for men. The bid tendered by Mr. Ceballos and accepted was much in excess of the figures given, being $60 for ofiicers and $30 for the men. Eighth Illinois for Santiago. Springfield. 111., Aug. 8.—The Eighth Illinois volunteer infantry (colored) has started for New York, where it will be transported by the Yale direct to Santiago. Governor Tanner received a dispatch from Adjutant General Cor- bin directing that the troops siart in time to take the Yale on Tuesday. The quartermaster general has sent to the quartermaster in Chicago in- structions as to railroad transporta- tion. The adjutant general says that the principal trouble with the Ameri- can troops now in Cuba is that they are suffering from exhaustion and ex- posure incident to one of the .aost trying campaigns ever known. Fat; of Transport. Washington. Aug. S.—Although it was stated at the war department yes- terday that no special news had been received concerning .the reported wreck of the transport Gussie on the west coast of Cuba. it is said here that the vessel has been heard from. The story goes that a cable has been received from Porto Rico that the Gus sic has arrived at Ponce. It was generally supposed that the steamer started with troops and sup— plies for Santiago on July 23. ’ The Cuban Debt. London. Aug. 8.—~The Madrid corre- spondent of the Sunday Times says: Spain’s answer will accept all the American terms except that regarding the Cuban debt. fight this point on the ground that in all other cessions of territory by one has carried with it its own debt. or the proportion belonging to the nation whence it was ceded. Canada's Good Feeling Shown. OttaWa. Ont.. Aug. 8.—The Dominion government Saturday granted the re- quest. of a section of the Grand Army of the. Republic to attend the celebra- arms. made i! was. answered. the permission being granted with pleasure. generals opposed this and offered the tinuance of the war or to secure better I The government will - nation to another. the ceded territory ,. jority of those called in consultation' the cortes in order to ventilate the deli- , i the FIRST ARRIVALS FROM THE FRONT.,. Forty Ofllcers and Privates Arrive on the Louisiana. New Yor‘s, Aug. 8.—With eight offi- cers, thirty—two privates and one camp follower, the transport Louisiana reached ew York Saturday from San- tiago. , When the Louisiana was sighted ofl Highlands ; thought she had on board the first de ’ tachment of troops from Santiago for Washington, Aug. 8.--That reeace is ' Montauk Point. This was the opinion at Washington, where for five days it had been supposed that the transport had several hundreds of Gen. Wheel- er’s cavalry aboard. When she was 'boarded at quarantine by Dr. Doty she reported that she had only forty convalescents, and knew nothing about any orders to bring home a portion of General Wheeler’s cavalry. The men on board were overjoyed to know that the troops had been ordered from San- tiago and one of them said: “Thank God! That is the most wel-' come order the boys ever had. Mala- ria, typhoid and yellow fever are rap idly killing them off.” The transport is the best. of the tran- sport that have arrived in this port. She "was as clean as a pin and every man aboard her was in excellent health. Some were weak, but none was ill enough to be reported sick. As a. precaution Dr. Doty decided to fzi- migate the ship and clothing of the passengers. At 8 p. m. the doctor’s boat took oil the ofiiccrs on board, landed them at ‘ Clifton, and they arrived in New York at 8.45. New ARMS FOR THE ARMY. Smokeless Powder and 20,000 Krug-Jor- gensens Sent to Porto Rico. Washington, Aug. 8.—General Miles‘ army is to be rearmed with Krag-Jor- gensen rifles and smokeless powder. The war department has shipped 20,- 000 of these rifles and the necessary ammunition to Porto Rico. Armed in this way, the American army,‘ should there be a fight at or near San Juan, will escape some ‘of the difficulties and dangers which beset their brethren at Santiago. The arming of these troops with modern rifles and modern ammunition is only the beginning of the change, which will extend throughout the en- tire army. Secretary Alger said to- day that Krag-Jorgensen rifles and smakeless powder would be furnished the army as rapidly as they could be shipped.‘ He will also send smokeless powder for use in the old Springfield rifles until the new guns are in , the hands bf every soldier. Secretary Alger says that the black powder used by the Seventy-first New York at Santiago made this regimeni a target for the Spanish fire. I ' The Red Cross Ready. New York, Aug. 8.'—With the estab- lishment of the camp at Montauk Point, L. I., the Red Cross Society will be in readiness to organize and equip a. hospital there, provided Surgeon General Sternberg will accept it. This was made known by Stephen E. Bar- ton yesterday. At the present time the Red Cross is in readiness to furnish twenty-five nurses for the treatment of sick sol- f diers. In addition to the nurses, the Red Cross will, if the occasion arises, furnish a corps of experienced physi- cians and surgeons. ‘ ~ ON Ti_-iE DIAMOND. Satunfifinmes. At (,‘ncinnati: ’ Cincinnatil 0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 1——2 Boston. 1 0’0 0 0 0 0 0 0—.l Batteries, ]."eitz and yer; Willis and Bergen. At Pitttsburg: Pitttsburg 0 0 0 O 0 1’0 1 *— Bal’more. O 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 1—] Batteries, Bowermamand Tannehill; Robinson and Kitson. At Philadelphia: 9 1 Cleveland 4 0 0 1 0 0 O O *——5 W’shing’tn 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 Batteries, Criegcr and Powell; Mc- Guire and Mercer. At Chicago: Chicago... 00000000001—1 Phil’d’lp’a. 00000000000—0 Batteries, onohue and Thorntin; Mc- tion in Hamilton. Ont.. carrying their . As soon as the request was; Farland and onahue. At Louisville: Lou’ville. 1 0 0 3 0 0 O 1 *— Brook’n.. 2 1 0 0 O 0 0 1 0—‘4 Batteries, Kittridge and Cunning- ham; Grim and Yeager. At St. Louis: New York... 0102011100—6 St. louis.... 0000000330—6 Batteries. Warner and Rusie; Tay- lor and Clements. ' Games Played Yesterday ad base ball..... ........... At St. Louis: NewYork5 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 (}——1‘J St. LouisO 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1—] second game: NewYork0103001 1 2—8 St. Louis.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0—6 At Louisville: . " Brooklyn.1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0—8 Louisville2 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 1—3 Second game: - Brooklyn. 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1—6 LouisvilleO O 3 1 1 0 0 0 0—5 Standing of the Clubs. Clubs. Won. Lost. RC. Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . 64 32' .667 Boston .......... . . . . 58 35 .624 Cleveland ........ . . . 58 35 .624 Baltimore . -. . . . . . 52 37 .584 Chicago ............ 53 42 .558 New York . . . . . . . . 50 41 .549 Pittsburg . . . . . . . . 49 44 .527 Philadelphia . . . . . . . . 42 48 ' .467 Louisville . . . . ...... 36 59 .379 Brooklyn . . . . . . . . . . . 34 56 .378 Washington . . . . . . . . 32 59. .352 St. Louis 28 68 .292 i at 1 p. m., it .vasl l STREET GAMININ REALLIFE.‘ 1' - If . Not So Noble in Character on the Story Writers Picture Him. “I have read a good many stories,” said the city man, “about the' honest newsboy'who chases a man three blocks to return the five dollar gold piece given in mistake for a nickel; the sympathetic bootblack who pro- tects the widow’s son, or the heroic street gamin who gets run over by a dray while rescuing another boy, and murmurs, “Is Jimmy all right?’ and then dies. I have come to the conclu- sion that these stories are written by girls fresh from school, or refined old maids who live in a village, and they are read by men who thoughtfully stick the tongue into the cheek while reading. Yet there are men who read and believe. “I saw one of this class the other day who went to the rescue of a boot- black who was trying to fix his brok- en box. ‘.‘ ‘My lad,’ said the good man—they always call them lads in these stories ——‘you are in trouble; let me assist. you.’ . “Then he knelt down on the side-- walk in his good clothes, used a half brick for a hammer, raked up some twine from his pocket, and after fif- teen minutes’ hard work, made a cred- itable job, Meanwhile about thirty street boys gathered around. One slipped a piece of old iron into his pocket, the grateful bootblack with a bit of chalk decorated his back with a hideous caricature, his hat was knocked into the gutter as he arose, and one of the boys accused him of stealing a ‘dabber.’ “The man flushed with natural in- dignation, and immediately there arose a whoop of derision, and as he strode away he was guyed by the whole crowd for two blocks. While in this frame of mind it would have done him good to have interviewed some of the ladies who write the pic- turesque tales about the imaginary street boys.”—Chicago Times Herald. , The One Chinaman in the Union Army. The enlistment of a Chinaman in the volunteer army in California, re- calls the fact that there was but one Celestial in the War of the Rebellion. His Chinese name is unknown, but the name under which he enlisted was Thomas Sylvanus. He was born in Baltimore about eighteen years before the outbreak of the war. When only a child he was taken to P'ittsburg, where he acted as a servant for a Wealthy family in that city. When the war broke out Thomas ran away and enlisted in the army. He served Uncle Sam until the close of the war, shortly after. which he turned up in Indiana. Pa, where he resided until his death, which occurred a few years ago. While in the service of the United States, Sylvanus contracted a dis- ease of the eyes from which he went almost blind. In 1880 he applied for and was granted a pension of $12.per month. He aim secured several hun- dred dollars back pension. An exam- ination of the records discloses the fact that Sylvanus was the only Chinaman in the late war, and conse- quently the only one of his race who drew a pension. At last accounts his widow and children were still living in Indiana, I‘m—Washington Post. Took the Colonel at His Word. At Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, soon after 001. Andy Burt was pro- moted to the Coloneicy of the Twenty- fifth Colored Regiment, he undertook to exercise his troops in more wa§s than one. He informed them hat they would have to play ball an o'ur each day in order to get accustomed to the southern sun. 5W' “Now,” said the Colonel, “ydu hoys co’me out and we will take a turn at ball playing. I’m going to play with i plaY' you. I’m not Colonel Burt while Now, ing, but simply Andy Burt. play ball.” , . It soon came the Colonel's time at the bat, and with a vicious swipe he drove the ball hard past second for; three bags. A. lar e, greasyQiblack soldier was doing t coachingact, and yelled, as the Colonel made a. dive‘ for first, “Run, Andy;-run,‘you tallow-A faced; knock-kneed, daber’gasted get your three bags." , The Colonel stopped at first, turn- ing on his. heel, returned to the home plate, donning his straps, remarked: “I’m Col. Brut- from this time on un- til ‘further orders.”—Gincinnati , En- quirer. '* wDangernus Fun. m R. Ganflhony, in Random Re ' tions, relates thi; experience of an act- ress in: Africa: ' One of the young ladies of the com- pany—who, by the way, never seem to understand that black people are men—thought it great fun to go to a Kaffir’s kraal, peep in, and kiss her hand to the chief inside. He imme- diately came out to buy her, land was very much in earnest about it. “No, thank you, I am not up for auc- ti'on to—dayJ: “Three oxen.” “Really very good "of you, but—” “Four oxen.” "No thanks I am not for sale.” “Five oxen.” . “No, let me go.” He let her go with a Zulu oath, and her friends, who had missed her, con- gratulated her on her safe return— which they had reason to do. Hr. Magglnly from Canton. Many unjust things 'have been said of President McKinley, but it re- mained for a Madrid paper‘ with no- conscious humor, to perpetrate the fol- lowing: “It will no doubt, surprise our readers to learn that the Yankee Pres. ldent Magginly is a naturalized China.- man, having been born in Cantonfi— Buffalo Times. .. _ ,.._ _.,..: kin” m. . lags—mm . I ." BY SUBSCRIBIN ‘ FOR THE Wiilll at E AND N. Y. WEEKLY TRIBUNE. BOTH :9 areas $296111: to anv Address FOR I oi lari ADDRESS ALL ORDERS T0 GAZETTE.
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