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HM. :Cambon for Spain and'Seo.Day
ior U. 8., Sign the Protocol.
iAN ARMISTIGE DECLARED
.Spain Is to Give Up Cuba. Porto Rico
' and All Other West Indian Islands
‘ Are Ceded to the United States. [Also
' One 01" the Ladrones. Manila,to Be
:fild rending Negotiations.
.Vfashington, Aug. 13.——The protocol
preliminary to a treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain was
signed at the White House at 4.23
o’clock yesterday afternoon. Secretary
Day acted for the United States and
M. Confirm, the French ambassador,
for the government of Spain.
Immediately after the signatures
were affixed telegraphic orders were
sent to the militarv commanders . in
.Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines to
cease hostilities, as peace had been re—
stored. These orders had been pre—
pared in advance, in order that no
time might be lost, and placed in the
custody of Adjutant General Corbin.
This fact gave rise to the rumor that
the orders had already been dispatched.
This is still denied absolutely and cate-
gorically by Secretary Alger and Ad-
jutant General Corbin, the latter speak-
ing for the president.
The Protocol.
The protocol provides:
1. That Spain will relinquish all
claim of sovereignty and title to Cuba.
2. That Porto Rico and other Span—
ish islands in the West Indies and an
island in the Ladrones, to be selected
by the ‘United States, shall be ceded
to the latter.
3. That the United States will occu-
py and hold the city, bay and harbor
of Manila, pending the conclusion of
a treaty of peace which shall determ-
ine the control, disposition and govern-
ment of the Philippines.
4. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands in the West Indies
shall be immediately evacuated, and
'that commissioners, to be appointed
within ten days, shall, within thirty
days from the signing of the protocol,
meet at Havana and San Juan, respec-
tively, to arrange and execute the de-
tails of the evacuation. ,
5. That the United States and Spain
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will each appoint not more than five .
commissioners
clude a treaty of peace. The commis-
sioners are to meet at Paris not later
than October 1.
6. On the signing of the protocol,
hostilities will be suspended and no-
tice to that effect will be given as soon i
i to pay the natives who had worked in
as possible by each government to the
commanders of its military and naval
forces. ‘.
Arranging for Signing.
Washington, Aug. 13.—President Mc-
Kinley was notified at about 2 o’clock
yesterday of the receipt of a dispatch
from the Madrid government by M.
Cambon, and was informed that the
protocol would be signed later in the
afternoon, the exact hour to be fixed
by Secretary Day.
WILLIAM R, DAY, SECRETARY OF STATE
The dispatch authorizing the French
ambassador to sign the protocol look-3
ing to a cessation .of hostilities‘between
Spain and the United States began to].
arrive at the. embassy at 1 o’clock. ,
.~ It was said at the embassyzthat- as,
Soon as the translation has been*co’m-l
pleted M. Thiebaut would take a. co y1
to the state department and arms; 1
for the visit of the ambrassador.to sign;
the protocol with Secretary Day. '
M. Thlebaut, first secretary of the
French embassy, arrived at. the state
department at 2.45 o’clock to make ar—
rangements with Judge Day for the vis-
it of M. Cambon to sign the protocol. _ 3
M. Thiebaut was at once shown into.
Judge Day’s room. He brought with
him a copy of the cable dispatch defin-
ing M. Cambon’s powers and certifying
to his authority in behalf of Spain.
The interview between Searetary
Day and M Thiebaut closed at 3.05
o’clock, and the secretary immediately
went to the White House to consult
with the president. 1 .
When Secretary Day left the White
House at 8.20 o’clock 'he said that the
protocol would be signed at the White
House between 4 and 5 o‘clock. .
It had been originally planned to
have the signing take place at rthe state
department, but at the request of the
president, who desired to witness it.
it was decided that M. .Cambon should
meet Secretary Day at the White
House.
The cabinet adjourned at noon, hav—
ing spent the morning in discussing
routine affairs and speculating on the
outcome of the protocol, assuming that
Its execution was certain to take place
shortly. Much satisfaction was expres-
sed over the prospect of an early rc-
sumption of peaceful conditions and a.
return to the. consideration of the ordi-
nary matters of government.
to negotiate and con- ‘
‘ Spaniards an offer to surrender.
{After the order for the cessation of
hostilities comes the formal armistice,
to be followed in turn by the appoint-
ment.of peace commissioners, the pre-
paration of a treaty and its ratification
by the' Senate, which will be called in
special session, just before the regular-
meeting time of Congress in December.
While the work of the peace commis-
sion is being performed the pmsident
will 'be .occupied with studying the in-
tricate problem of establishing forms of
government, temporary and permanent,
in Cuba, Porto Rico and "the Philip-
pines, a delicate and perplexing task,
requiring the most profound investiga-
tion and careful handling.
M. JULES CAMBON FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
It is still believed that Secretary Day
will not leave the state department un-
til the treaty of peace is arranged, not-
withstanding that he is to be president
of the peace commission. There is much
speculation as to the make up of the
commission. The names of Senators
Allison and Gorman are mentioned.
TOWNS SURRENDER TO STONE.
is Taking Them Faster Than He
Wants Them.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 10, via St.
Croix, Aug. 12,—Some shooting was re-
ported at Coamo late this afternoon,
the Spaniards having attacked the
American outposts, but no damage was
done. The American outpost station is
impregnable against an attack by any
number of the enemy.
General Wilson is here to—niglrt in
conference with General Miles. '
General Roy Stone has pushed on to-
ward Arecibo and Lares with his hand-
ful of men, taking towns on- the way
faster than they are wanted. He has
impressed some natives into his ser-
vice, and these, together with the men
of the Signal Corps, who accompany
him, made a demonstration at night
before Arecibo.
The object of the demonstration was
to give the Spanish an idea that they
had better not attack him. He pur-
sued the same tactics a-t Lares, and
rthe demonstration brought from the.
He
General Stone refused to accept this
offer, however, on account of the small-
ness of his force, which numbers only
about 200 men, all told. The Spanish
force, on the other hand, was double
that number, but the Spanish made no
aggressive movement.
General Stone sent a messenger last
night to General Miles With a request
for men and also for money with which
improving the roads. The messenger
returned alone to-day.
The taking of Arecibo and Mres be-
fore Generals Schw-an and Garretsor.
are ready to form a 3'1 notion of their
forces would change the plan, which
was to give the Spanish in all quarters
a chance to run to San Juan if they
were so inclined.
THE PRESIDENT DECLINES.
Writes to Major Gen. Breckinridge That
He Cannot Visit Chickamauga.
Washington, Aug. l3.-In answer to
a. request that he visit Chickamauga,
, the president has sent the following to
Major General Breckinridge, declining
the invitation:
Major General Breckinridge,
mauga Park, Ga: ,
Replying to your invitation, I beg to
say that it would give me great pleas-
ure to show by a personal visit to Chic-
kamauga Park my high regard for the
40,000 troops of your command, who so
patriotically responded to the call for
volunteers and who have been upward
of two months making ready for any
service and any sacrifice the country
might require. My duties, however,
will not admit of absence from Wash—
ington at this time. a
The highest tribute to pay to the sol—
dier is to say that he performed his
full duty. The field of duty is deter-
mlned by his government, and wher~
ever that chances to be is the place of
honor. All have helped in the great
cause, whether in camp or battle, and
when peace comes all will be alike enti-
tl to the nation’s gratitude.
WM. MCKINLEY.
Chicka-
Big Reception for Our Soldiers.
New York, Aug. 13.—A committee,
consisting of Gens. C. H. T. Collis, Da-
niel Butterfi‘eld and Daniel Sickles, cal-
led on Acting Mayor Guggenheimer
yesterday to request his active co-oper—
ation in the plan to organize a great re—
ception here for the Santiago soldiers
after they are released from Montauk
Point.
The purpose is to invite the presi-
dent and his officers from Washington
to review the parade and the committee
wishes to get an appropriation through
the municipal assembly to defray ex-
penses. .
The acting mayor expressed himself
as thoroughl yin accord with the move—
ment and said he had heard Mayor Van
Wyck express the Qsame views. The
mayor will appoint a committee of 100
citizens to arrange the details of the
celebration.
More Paymasters for Manila.
V’Vashlng-ton, Aug. 13.——The war de-
partment has decided to send more pay-
masters to Manila. They will take a.
million dollars with them to pay the
troops in the Philippines. A million
dollars also will be sent to pay the men
in Porto Rico, but the paymasters at
Santiago will be sent over to Porto
Rico to distribute the money.
The Envelope Contract Case.
Washington, Aug. 13.-—In the district
court yesterday Judge Cole rendered
a decision in the Purcell Company en-
velope contract case. denying the ap-
plication for an injunction against the
government. Judge Cole ruled that if
the company had a valid contract it
had a. remedy in the court of claims.
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DJN’S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Peace Talk Resuits Favorably on Bus!-
ness and a Number of Orders Are Placed
New York, Aug. 13.-4Prcspects ,of
peace have had a curious influence or:
business contracts, not quite explalnav
ble on common sense grounds. Nobody
really feared disaster, or exhaustion of
national resources, and nobody feared
that anybody else was afraid either
Yet orders unusual in number and siz:
have been placed since Spain asked fo:
peace. In some industries the gain has
been'large for about two weeks, while
in some textile manufactures it has
only begun to appear this week, but it
involves a considerable increaSe in the
working force. Crop prospects are, on
the whole, more encouraging, for the
government’s latest report as to corn
is much larger than the commercial
estimates, and its cotton return prom-
ises a heavy yield, while allowance is
made for its hrabitual error in its
wheat return.‘ Money markets show
no sign of possible disturbance, securi-
ties are stronger, and there is no harm-
ful speculation in stocks or products.
Rarely has the financial outlook been
more nearly unclouded.
While wheat is 4 cents higher for the
week, there is less doubt than a week
ago that it will rule lower during the
coming year. The general holding back
of grain by farmers and consequent
heavy shrinkage in western receipts.
have reduced the visible supply below
all past records, but everybody under-
stands that at this date many times
that quantity is almost within a day’s
run of Chicago. The more effective
change is the decrease in exports which
have been only 3,237,819 bushels, flour
included, from both coasts, against 3,-
832,974 last year, showing but a slight
increase of half a million bushels for
two weeks, compared with last year.
The price of corn has declined a shade
for‘ cash, and the government report
promising almost 2,000 million bushels,
against 1,825 million bushels promised
by commercial accounts, has more
weight because the official returns as
to corn have not been systematically
misleading and every-where discredited.
In spite of all wars of rates, the rail-
roads are doing an enormous and prof-
itable business, with agheavy year’s-
traffic to come.
The iron'and steel trade fully sup-
ports inference-s drawn from recent ev-
ents; The demand for steel is so heavy
that some of the biggest concerns have I
been buying, one taking 40,000 tons, ad-
vancing the price at PittSburg from
$14.50 to $15.25, .which was at last re-
fused.
In the minor metals there is heavy
buying, especially of copper, at 11.75]
cents for Lake, and of lead, which clos- }
ed at 4 cents, while tin rose with Lon-
don quotati-ons to 16.25 cents, reported
arrivals being‘small.
Textile works have been sleeping, but
are awaiting. The demand for woolen
goods is now much better, although not
yet extensive enough to warrant pay-
ing the‘prices asked for new wool, and
nearly all the buying has been of old
stock. _ .
The volume of business reflectea by
bank exchanges is 5.6 per cent. lower
than last year, and 24.4 per cent. larger
than in 1892, when a holiday accounted
for a loss of one day. I
President’s Proclamation.
Washing-ton, Aug. 13.—'J‘he following
proclamation was issued by President
McKinley late last night:
Whereas by a protocol concluded and
signed August 12, 1898, by William B.
Day, secretary of state of the Uni-ted
States, and his. excellency, Juies Cam-
bon, ambassador extraordinary .. and
plenipotentiary of the Republic of
France at Washington, respectively
representing for this purpose the gov-
ernment of the United States andntbe
government of Spain, the governme'nts
of the United States and Spain have
formally agreed upon the terms on
which negotiations for the establish-
ment of peace between the two coun-
tries shall be undertaken; and
Whereas, it is in said protocolagreod
that upon its conciusion and signature
hostilities between the two countries
shall be suspended, and that notice to
that effect shall be given as soon as
possible by each government to the
commanders of its military and naval
forces;
Now, therefore, I, William McKinley,
president of the United States, do, in
accordance with the stipulation of the
protocol, declare and proclaim, on the
part of the United States, a suspension
of hostilities, and do hereby command
that orders be immediately given,
through the proper channels, to the
commanders of the mllltary and naval
forces or the United States to abstain
from all acts inconsistent with this
proclamation.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
12th day of August, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-eight, and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
and twenty-third. .
WILLIAM McKINLEY.
By the president, '
WILLIAM R. DAY,
Secretary of State.
ON THE DIAMOND.
Games Played Yesterday
At Chicago:
Chic-ago...'.. 1 0 1 0 .0 0 0 1 0— 3
New York.. 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1—4.
Batteries Donohue and Callahan; Ru-
sie and Warner. Base hits, Chicago 11,
New York 5. Errors, Chicago 6, New,
York 4.
At Brooklyn:
Cincinnati.. 0 O O 0 1 0'0 1 2—4
Brooklyn.... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2—3
Batteries, Pei-t2 and Breitenstein;
Grim and Kennedy. Base hits, Cincin-
nati 10, Brooklyn 7. Errors, Cincinnati
2, Brooklyn 5.
At Boston:
Cleveland... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0‘:
Boston...... 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0—8
Batteries, Young and O’Connor; Klo-
bedanz and Bergen. Base hits, Cleve-
land 7, Boston 9. Errors, Cleveland 4,‘
Boston 1.
At Philadelphia: _
St. Louis... 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0--2
Philadelphia 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 *--8
Batteries, Taylor and Sugden; Platt
and McFarland. Base hits, St. Louis 5,‘ ,
Philadelphia 9. Errors,- St. Louis 2,;
The Baltim'ore-Pittsburg and the Lou-1 ;
isville—Washington games were post—.’ i
poned on account of rain. '
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H Toomss AND STEPHENS. 3
low the Former Got Rid of Rh Rival {:2
' ‘ the Senate.
One day in court week in Georgia
Gen. Robert Toombs drove up to the
big gate of the yard in front of Mr.
Alexander H. Stephen’s house, where
he saw the statesman’s horse saddled
and hitched to a rack.
“Aleck, Aleckl” roared out Gen.
Toombs. - -
“Hello!” returned the shrill pipe of
the little statesman. -
"Going to court to—day, Aleck?” I
‘ “Yes.” 4
“‘Well; send your horse back and get
In here with me.” ‘
So Mr.‘ Stephens took the vacant seat
in t e buggy, and presently Toombs
said: “I wanted to have s. talk with
you, Aleck, this morning. I wanted
to ask your advice. People are writ-
ing to the from every part of the State
urging me to run for the Senate'and
pledging me their support. I believe
I could be elected, and I wouldn’t hesi-
tate for a moment but for one thing.
It occurred to me that maybe you
might want to come'out for the place
yourself. If you do, just say the word,
and I will withdraw in your favor.
I’d.'like to get it very much, but I
wouldn’t think of coming out against
an-old friend and neighbor like you.”
In relating this incident afterWard
Mr. Stephens remarked, shrewdly:
“Bob Toombs knew that I wanted to
go to the Senate, but he understood
me well enough to carry his point‘very
easily.”
It may be a source of some comfort
to people not quite so famous to know
that even as great a man as Alex-
ander H. Stephens was not always
able to say “No” when no other word
in the English language was so emi-
nently appropriate-New Orleans Pic-
ayune. ‘
— l.
)ioney in Small Inventions. ‘
A certain American patent for fas-
tening kid gloves yielded a fortune of
THEME YENINQGAZETTEH
several hundred thousand dollars for '
its fortunate owner, and the inventor
of a collar clasp enjoys $20,000 royalty
a year as the reward for his endeavor.
A new kind of sleeve button has
madé $50,000 in five years for its pat-
entee, and the simple twisting of safe.
ty plus in such a way that there is no
possible danger of the point sticking
into the child promises to enrich its
owner beyond any of his early dreams
of wealth. A man one day turned a
piece of wire so as to liold a cork more
securely in a bottle, and forthwith
somebody saw a brilliant idea and pat-
ented the modern wire sfopp-le holder
which is now used annually on sev-
eral million bottles. The accidental
bending of a hairpin by a woman to
prevent it from sliding out of her hair
easily produced a fortune for her hus-
band, who immediately saw the possi-
bilities of a crinkled hairpin for wo-v
wen—New York World.
.3,
Laziest Man, in the Company.
Sixteen men had reported to the Pro-
vost Sergeant for fatigue, and were
lined up in front of the guard tent to
receive instructions. The “provo” had
decided that fifteen men would be
enough for the work he had in hand.
and so he told the sixteen men. Of
course, each one had someparticular
reason why he should be excused, and
the provo was in a quandary. After
thinking Ln second he gave the com-
mand, "Attention! The laziest man
step to the front. I am going to let
him go home.” Fifteen men stepped
to the front. Addressing the man who
had not moved, the provost asked him
why he’had not stepped out. “Cuz
I’m too blame tired,” came the an-
swer. It is unnecessary to add that he
was the man to go home—St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. .
Snakes in Place of Cats. '
They appear. to be turning snakes to
a good account in Brazil, for rats have.
become so abundant til-e that a do-
mestic snake, the giboya, which has
about the circumference 'of the arm, is
sold in the market place in Rio Janeiro
to be kept in the house as a protection
against rodents. It would seem that
the serpent pursues its prey more for
the pleasure there is in it than from
a sense of hunger, since it is said it
rarely eats the rats caught. Similar
in its habits and attachments to the
domestic eat of our more northern lat-
lwdes,’ the giboya will, it is said, find
the way back to the house of its mas-
ter even if transported to 3. considers.
ble distance—Philadelphia Ledger.
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Honesty Not the Best Policy.
He was an honest young man, un-
used to the, ways of society and mak-
ing a call on one of the most stunning
young ladies of the city. “How I love
beauty,” she said. “It seems to me I
would give almost any other worldly
possession in exchange for beauty,”
“Don’t mind if you’re not hand-
some,” he replied. “It’s much better
to be kind and good.”
Then-he went home wondering what
had given him a chill—Detroit Free
Press. '
Following Instructions.
“Mother,” sighed the young Wife, “I
regard Tom as the most inconsistent
man that ever lived)’ .
“You put it very strongly, my dear."
“But‘I mean it. He told me the oth-
er day to be more observant, to keep
postedas to what we would need, and
to do mg buying when things were
cheapest. I went right down and laid
in a big supply of Christmas presents,
and he has scarcely spoken to me
since.”—Detroit Free Press.
“Why did you leave your last place ?”
“The missus called me names.”
“What did she call you?"
and me as hard-workin’ and honest a
woman as ever lived!"
,"‘She said I wares domestic, mumf
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