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CUBAN INSURGENTS.
Rev. Becker Says They Are Cap
able of Governing the Island.

CINCINNATI (O), Aug. 1.-The Rev
Henry ]. Becker general travelling
agent in the field of the Ohio Young
Mems Christian Association, has Just
returned from a tour of the military
camps throughout the South. He says:
Il have visited 10000 of the Amer
lean soldiers in the camps, and also
been among the sailors and marines
| have also had numerous interviews
with leading Cuban patriots, soldiers
and statesmen. They are types of the
intelligent Cubans, who desire inde-
pendence from the yoke of Spanish op-
preston. The statement that the Gu
bans are incapable of self government
is false, and should be set aside as
one of the numerous attempts of the
enemies of our Government to subvert
the cause of freedom, and thereby gain
selfish ends for greed and glory. The
Cubans are an industrious, peaceful and
sober people, who want a government
like our own.
The Eev. Mr.. Becker has travelled ey-
tensively throughout Cuba, and has
for many years been a very close OBJ
server.
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COLONEL ASTOR
Arrives at Washington With Ad-
vices From Shafter.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The day
opened quietly in the State Navy and
war Departments. and there was a Wis
lble waning of interest in the war. at
tentlon being rather diverted to the
peace negotiations now in progress.
Secretary of State Day and Assistant
Secretary Moore had not returned to
the city, and We're scarcely expected d
before tomorrow. 1t was still the
understanding that no word was to be
expected until tomorrow from Spain
touching the acceptability of the Unit
ed States demands
A number of callers awaited Secre-
tary Alger at the department. prom
inent among them being Colonel John
Jacob Astor. Colonel Astor is MEM
ber Of General Skaters 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 quar-
antine regulations. He was accom-
panied by his Secretary who had
in charge the reports from General
Shafter. which, by that officers direc-
ton, Colonel Astor was to hand per-
sonally to Secretary Alger, and no one
else. Colonel Astor will go to New
York 10 spend a few days before re-
turning to the front. 1t is, rumored
that he is to be attached to General
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Miles staff at Porto Rico, but on this

Miles staff at Porto Rico, but on this
point he had nothing to say.
General Greely, Chief Signal officer,
was able to announce with a great deal
of qualification to-day that he was now
in direct cable communication with
General Miles headquarters at Ponce,
Porto Rico. Heretofore, all messages
from the General have come via dis
patch boat to st. Thomas and thence
by cable; involving a delay of from
twelve to twenty hours. When the
Spanish forces retreated from Ponce
they destroyed the cable instruments
General Greedy has succeeded in get
ting the officials at st. Thomas to send
over new instruments, and thus COM
munication 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, provided that our forces
are in possession of the cable terminals,
but they will not allow their cables to
be used if instruments are put in at
any intermediate point. Thus 1T hap
pens that the same rule being applied
to the cable from Hongkong to Manila
has prevented Admiral Dewey from
using the cable to communicate with
Hongkong. although he holds one end,
which he has cut. When he possesses
Manila the company will recognize his
right to use the cable. This rule mas
been adopted after very careful con-
sideration as one demanded by strict
neutrality.
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transports before they reached the
point in eastern Porto Rico originally
selected for their landing, and in di-
verting them to the excellent harbor
he has secured.
Acting on the recommendation of
surgeon General Sternberg, Secretary
Alger has practically concluded to
abandon Camp Alger, near this city,
because of dissatisfaction with the san
ltary conditions there exhibited by the
large number of sick soldiers. The
change will not be made Immediately,
however, for it is not known positively
yet what regiments now in the camp
viii be Withdrawn to make up the
total of about 5000 required to be sup
piled to General Wade'S command, and,
in the second place, it is believed to be
absolutely essential to have the new
camps selected with the greatest care
and put in perfect order for the recep-
tion of troops before any attempt is
made to install them.
Major HeiSland and Surgeon Smart,
who have been making a tour through
Pennsylvania recently, returned to-day
and reported the result of their search
for camp sites to Secretary Alger. Fur
ther informat.lr is eequired, however,
before the department. can act.
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the Powers of Europe in the making of
peace. His reported leaving of the
Philippines question to future settle
ment between Spain and the United
States alone spoils a cleverly concocted
scheme. Behind Spain's diplomatic
maneuver to draw the United States
out on this question of conditions, the
continental Governments had spread a
snare.
Jealous of her political and CONNER
cial influence, the Old World Powers, in
stigated by Russia and abetted by
France and Germany, sought to coax
America from the isolated position
which is her principal strength and to
coerce her into acting in concert with
them. The serious international as
poets of the settlement of the disputes
between Spain and the United States
must be borne in mind if the Spanish
Government is to be understood at ALL
Spain knew the game was up for her in
the West Indies, and that she could not
expect platonic, much less material, as
sistance to retain any of her possessions
there. But she received positive assur-
ance of aid in the settlement of the
question of the Philippine Islands.
From the very first Russia has viewed
with the utmost displeasure America s
success at Manila. She is as much op-
posed as Germany is TO an American
protectorate or naval or coaling sta
tions in the Spanish archipelago. and
so Russia prompted the attitude
of France in that regard. with the en-
tire approval of Germany. Spain had
also received assurance that France
Russia and the Triple Alliance would
not tolerate an active war policy of the
United States in the Mediterranean Sea
or along the coasts of the Spanish pen
insula or Morocco, should the war be
prolonged
All this determined the ladrid Cab
met to make, peace overtures with a
view to coming to an understanding
with the United States. if President
Mckinley should not insist upon too
great concessions in the Philippines
But if American demands in the far
East should be considered excessive
Premier Sagasta was to simply go on
with the war and await the develop
ments and complications in which he
had been lead to expect European sup
port.
The underlying object of all this
1nesse was to make the question of the
Philippines and the limitation of the
American sphere of influence in Ocean
lea one Of many International points
that could not be settled except by a
conference of the Powers But most
of the Spaniards accept as inevitable
the details which the press published
relative 10 the American peace condi-
tlons. SO convinced is everybody that
the two Governments will come to an
understanding, that few papers, and
they but feebly, attempt to keep up a
Warllke spirit by opposing some of the
points laid down in the American reply
Even the Madrid papers point out that
IT IS evident that President Mckinley
viii not permit interference like that
which curtailed Japans victory over
China.
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SITUATION AT MANILA.
Very Unsatisfactory, According to
Reports From General Merritt.

WASHINGTON, Aug. General
Merritt has again cabled the War De-
partment relative to the situation in
Manila, which he finds very unsatis-
factory and dangerous. owing to the
attitude of the insurgents.
In the opinion Of General Merritt. the
attitude of the insurgents there is sim
liar to that assumed by Garcia's Gu
bans upon the question of their right
to enter and possess themselves of the
city. although in this case the ins,,r-
gents are a very much more formd-
able element, being not only more nu-
merous. but better armed and filed with
the arrogance following numerous vic
tories over their Spanish foes.
General Merritt. however, indicates
that he will do his utmost to protect
the citizens from the savagery of the
insurgents. though his task is a deli
cate and difficult one. because of the
fact that he must, while fighting the
lContinued on Sixth Pagel
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FATAL FIRE AT CHICAGO.
Three Men Lost Their Lives and
Fourteen People Injured.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Three killed and
fourteen injured is the record of a
fire that broke out at 2:30 O'Clock this
morning in the Berwyn Hotel. 14S-15O
North street. Starting in a bicycle re-
pair shop adjoining the hotel, the
flames spread to the basement of the
hostelry, and then making their way
up both front and rear stairways, cut
off escape to dozens of guests. Some,
IN the panic which enSued, jumped to
the sidewalk and sustained broken legs
and arms; others waited in their apart
ments and We're rescued while most
of the guests made their way out of
the building by means of a fire escape
leading tinto an alley.
The dead:
II. a. Tiedman, musician, residence
in California, dropped from window on
the fifth floor and instantly killed.
Anna Paulin, % years old. home in
Minnesota, burned TO death on fifth
floor
Unidentified man, remains burned be-
yond recognition.
Fred Siemen, jumped from bedroom
window, both wrists broken and in
ternally injured
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Such the 0Oinion of Henri Brisson,
the French Premier.
Asserts That the Foreign Powers Have No
Right to interfere In the
Peace Negotiations
Pending.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA dispatch to
the World from Paris says: Henri
Brisson, the Premier of France, said to
the World" correspondent: The
course of the United States throughout
the war with Spain has been noble.
In my opinion. when the American
conditions of peace are known, the
world will be astonished. l expect that
the United States viii take pride in
showing greater moderation than any
of the old world Powers would display
under similar circumstances.
Europe has no right whatever to
meddle in the negotiations. My Gov
ernment, at least, will not attempt to
dictate what the United States shall
demand. Other Powers may try to
make Spain's loss as light as possible,
but all such recommendations will be
regarded as friendly ! feel assured
there will be no concerted action by
Europe toward forcing upon the United
States any settlement not fully salts
factory.
Il think the United States may be
trusted to arrange the future of Cuba
for the best
The World correspondent learns
from the French Foreign Ministry that
Americas reply to Spain's approaches
must pass through the hands of the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs,
who will forward it to Madrid. But
that reply is not expected before Tues
day. The World" correspondent learns
further that an arfnstice is expected,
but not until there is a reasonable pros
pect of a successful issue of the peace
negotiations.
Baron Won Buelow- -Schlattau, the
Charge d'Affaires of the German EN-
bassy at Paris, pooh-poohs the idea or
Germany having designs on the Philip
pines. 'The Americans are excited at
present" he said, land unnecessarily
suspicious The merest incident is
magnified into an international cOmpli-
cation. Germany has withdrawn her
ships, her subjects being now sure of
American protection"
The Baron refused to talk about the
probable conditions of peace, beyond
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BASEBALL.
Results Of Games Played on East
ern Diamonds.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-Philade!-
phia shut out Cleveland to-day in a
fast and finely played game. Both
pitchers were very effective. Attend
ance 1000. Score: Cleveland o. hits
+, errors D; Philadelphia /, hits 6, err
rcrs /. Batteries-Wilson and O'Con-
nor: Piatt and Mcfarland. Umpires-
Lynch and Andrews.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-Boston and ST.
Louis split even in their double
header to-day. The first was pre-
sented ito the champions by Umpire
O'Day. The second went to the Browns
on Hughey's good pitching, who al
lowed Boston but three hits Attend
ance 1000. Score of first game: Bos-
ton 4, hits 9, errors 3; St Louis 3, hits
5, errors ). Batteries-Lewis and Ber
gen; Taylor and Clements Umpires-
O'Day and Mcdonald. Second game
Boston 1, hits 3. errors L. ST. Louis 3,
hits 8, errors q. Batteries-Hickman
and Bergen; Hughey and Clements.
Umpires-O'Day and Mcdonald.
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GUANIcA, PONCE AND THE SAN JUAN ROAD.


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Continued on Sixth Page.l
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PARIS, Aug. 1.-The elections to the
Councils General have thus far resulted
in the return of 7S5 Republicans and
12S Conservatives.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-02-28
THE SITUATION is VERY GRAVE.
FIRST AUTHENTIC REPORT OF IN
VESTIGATION IS RECEIVED.
It Shows Clearly That the Maine Was
Blown Up by Spanish Mine
or Torpedo.

Havana via Key West Fla, February
23.-The situation. which may be changed
at any moment by fresh discoveries may
b" sun med up, when this dispatch is sent
this afternoon. substantially rs follows:
The divers having discovered cases of
brown hoxagonal powder for the ten-inch
gun une xpoded, and believing also that lots
of nexpoded powder would be
found in the tcn-nch magazine
on the Starboard side forward,
the conviction grows that This maya
zinc lid not blow up. IT this be so-and
II any have insisted from the first that ii
is-the frs. conviction is forced that the
explosion which wrecked the Maine came
flCm the outside on the port bow.
IS previously wired. the main portion of
the wreck as seen frcm above and noted
from below was blown from the starhoard.
The highest American officials here are
confident that General BIanco. and the
other high Spanish officials. had no knowl-
edge, direct indirect. of the conception
or execution Of u plot to blow up the Maine,
if such plot existed but they believe that
tho Junior Spanish officers who from the
nature Of things are more conNerSant with
modern explosives than their elders and
Supporters. were at the bottom of the dis
aster, if there was any outside agency. 1t
is pointed out that it would not be impos-
Sibl" 20 piant Il mine of wet and dry gun
cotton near where foreign war vessel was
directed to anchor, such u mine connecting
with an electric battery on shore.
1t is regarded as an interesting point that
the Maine for the first time during her
stay in the harbor, lay at the particular
spot whore she was at the time Ot the
catastrophe, and, il is said, though not OIL
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-02-28
WARSHIPS ON THE MOVE.
THEY ARE NOW COLLECTING AT
KEY WEST.
They Will Be Within Easy Reach of
MORO Castle if an Out
break Occurs.

Key West, Fla. February &-tSpe"ial)-
Under or3ars from Washington the best
Ships of the navy Will be gathered off Key
Yves, in formidable array within the next
few days.
It is supposed that rhis action is i'll pur-
suance of Il request made by Captain Sig!'-
bee who, it is believed, fears trouble at
Havana when the result of the Maine in
yestigation is made known.
The Texas and Nashville have left Gal
weston for Key West; the Marblehead is
under way from New Orleans: the Mont
somery is on her way, having left San
Domingo several days ago; the Brooklyn
is on IA cruise in these waters already; the
New York will be here, along with the
Indiana the Massachusetts the Iowa, the
Detroit tie Ericsson ana the Gushing. The
Porter ana DUPONT, torpedo boats, are now
in the dry dock at Mobile, and will come
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-02-28
FAVORS AN INDEMNITY.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY is ANX-
IOUs TO AVOID WAR
Assurances Have Been Given the Adj
ministration That Indemnity
Will Be Promptly Paid.
By Jos: Oil.


washington, FEBRUARY
Cial IF President Mckinley is Will
;,o +o talxa money as full recompenSe
e w. Naive ond
lof the ues'l u0 '''ii u 'ii
the murder of her men there Will pc
mo +rou,la in his getting it. The
od,,i,is+ra+;on hos received assurances
r. this effect The president and those
who ora c1oses+ RI him have had it
,,odo l,no,y, +o them that no matter
how 1ore,s +,o da.,1ond for money dam
oos. 4ta e,,,, will he nromptlv forth
oe,,,i
,,,, ,,u.,,,.,, l., mt come from the
I'M "'S"'''''' .,..,. ,,,o foam
Spahlsh governments ""' '''H
those whose interest III t1l' ""'N'ii
this matter is practically as great ana
whose ability to strongly influence the
,,:a,. Of rho Snanish Government IS I'M
$50 .b, ronro..u.,+ivre of
do"pt'"' ,'fU 81 c,i,b ,,,,t,.,,.
iIie ~ I''IN"'0 'N'''-'9
bonds.
The great house OF Rothschi'ds Is the cen
ter OF TINS syhuica'e' ana 1t 10 "o" 81 WIN
'''o"s" an 10 "l''s'.'o,'' .,,.a ,r,,,,rn
'7,' ~, ,Ds'l' ~ nrnnosi+ion which
can be met. These gentlemen are naturally
3nH!OlS 20 save themselves llOliA ~ p'>'''
loss which would undoubtedly follow Il
war between this country and Spain They
recognize fully that the only possible out
come to such conflict would be the loss
of Cuba to Spain aud the destruction or
Spanish credit and that would render
tbair bonde worthless
" i, e A., oJ>,;,;c.a.;o :;
- 'i0 'A1- ~
wiling to accept settlemeht on the
basis of disclaimer by the Spanish
o.ov,arr,oa,,+ of all responsibility and
% ,,, 1880, e
'ile pay iiie1i1 " {"
money, Plo,ooo,ooo anu even iioi y
il can get a settlement on that oasis.
Tbara IL no doubt that so far as the
,,,.a.:,ton, ono,. tbat , srrtIaoent on this
"a -. .I.a, 80. =, ,,.,l,.n,,,o so1,-
paSIS Noui" "t an" ~ - ,14
ton OF inc olllcu'tH, "0' 'Ho Ptt ,1 ,'t
realizes 'hal MS WISHES "io"e WI nv
determine the course of events He real
ICES that the sentiment of the people of
tha country is against the settlement Of
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-02-28

CledI, Tie eyes DIiSnL
and the lips ROSY. Hearty, healthy whole
soneness is better than mere beauty of
features A face full of the glow of good
healt1l-fu1I of the kindliness and good
hurnor that health brings, is bound to
make friends. The face tells the story
Of the whole body. " Murder will out
-anG so will "female weakness" and
nervousness and other disorders peculiar
to women.
II there is drain on the system and
strength, the record of ii will show in
ne face If there is nerve nagging
"hearing down" pains, dragging and
p,llliu2 at the most sensitive organs in
wo-ran's BODY, the face will show it.
Abused nerves draw lines of care and
worry on the face Nervous prostration
writes its warming on the face long before
it comes Slecplessness, nervousness and
facilitating drains make more wrinkles
than age.
Nine-tenths Of the sickness of women
comes from some arrangement of organs
rstlnctly feminine. Nine-tenths of this
sickness can be cured and avoided by the
use OF DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
There is nothing miraculous about the
"Favorite Prescription nothing super
natural.
1t is the result of rational thought
and study applied to medicine.
II has been prescribed by DR.. Pierce
ior over 90 years 1t has made thousands
Of women healthy and happy, and has
brought JOY to thousands of homes.
In "female weakness" it acts directly
and strongly in healing and strengthen
ing the parts that are most severely tried.
It clears ont impurities and promotes
regularity at all times.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-02-28
GOVERNMENT BUYING COAL.
Quarter Million Tons Best Coal To Be
Hurried TO Kew West

IaittsburE. Pa. February 25.-Nost cNJou-
sve orGers for COal 70 be shipped to Key
West given out here by the government,
have Induced the coal harons of this sec
ton to become thoroughly impressed with
the belief that war with Spain is tncvita-
bile and their belief is based upon the con-
duct of the government officials, who 3rr
in position to krow what the acministra-
ton Contemplutcs.
1t would be almost impossible 10 make
one here believe the government is not pre-
pairing for war and preparing in earnest
In that preparation the officials have been
necessarily compelled to take the coal mine
owl Crs into their confidence because o2
the nature of the preparations while tn.
general activity the mine owners are show
ing spreads the war theory.
The navy department has just closed
contracts here with the incorporated ilrlH
of Gastrcr, Currau & I}ul'itt, of PhUadel-
'phia, for the delivery at Key West Sani
Keys, Dry Torugas. Savannah, Charles
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-02-28
AMERICANS LEAVE HAVANA.
EVERY BOAT is BRINGING AWAY
MANY PASSENGERS.
The Wounded Marines Are Being
Brought Away Against Advice
of Surgeon Henneberger,
BY Jos: Oil.

WASHINGTON. February 25.-(Sp"riJl)-
Havana is being rapidly cleared Of Ameri-
cans and every precuution is beng taken 70
yet them out of harms way, 50 olt'' II
advices received here today show most
ccnclusively.
The exodus from the cuban metropolis
is not being confined 10 civilians, pu( Gill
Gals are among those leaving the l"itnd.
ON one of the steamers coming away To-Day
DR. Rrunncr United States chigf sanitary
,nspector. mt his family, while with Mrs.
Rrluncr came the wives Of other ofhcIaIS.
Both here and in Havana it is fear
ed that Immediately upon the an
nouncement of the report of the inves-
tigatino board an anti-American up
rising is sure to occur in Havana.
Those who are responsible for Inc de
structI0n of the Maine are. it is believed,
in high places down there ana nave the
power to stir up an outbreak dIAunS the
Spaninrds which they would do in order
to hide the traces of their O%n connection
with this greatest crime of the n1IiN
As indicating the desire and inteutIon %
the officials to get all the Americ21s away
from Havana Il cablcBram received FROM
Admiral Sicard :oday is regarded as most
insignificant.
On Wednesday DR.. Henneberger,
the surgeon of the Maine, made the
positive statement that the lives of
the wounded in Havana would be en-
dangered by moving them. Today Ad-
niral Sicard telegrephed that the
wounded are being moved to Tortugas.
The conclusion reached by the department
from this telegram is that the lives %
the men would be more endangered by
keeping them in Havana than by their re-
moval despite the Doctors declaration
From the white house today comes the
declaration that a report from the investi-