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LAID DOWN THEIR ARMS.
The Spanish Soldiers at Santiago
de Cuba Formally Submit to
the American Demands.
sAHTIAGo is NOW UNDER OUR FLAG.
The stars and stripes Hoisted over
the Palace mt Noon sundny-Gen.
mcIxibbon Made Military Cover
aor--Arms OF Toral's Troops to he
Retained.

Santiago de Cuba, July 1s.-Amid
impressive ceremonies the Spanish
troops laid down their arms between
the lines of the Spanish and American
forces at nine o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Gen. Shafter and the American
division and brigade commanders and
their stats were escorted by troop
of cavalry, and Gen. Toral and his staff
by 100 picked men. Trumpeters on
both sides saluted with hourishes.
Gen. Shafter returned to Gen. Toral
the latters sword after IL had been
handed TO the American commander.
Our troops, lined up at the trenches,
were eye-witnesses of the ceremony.
Gen. Shafter and his escort, accom-
panied by Gen. Toral, rode through
the city, taking formal possession. The
city had been sacked before they ar
rived by the Spaniards. At the palace
elaborate ceremonies took place. Ex-
actly at noon the American flag was
raised over the palace and was saluted
by 81 guns by Capt. Capron's bat
terry. At the same time all the regi-
mental bands in our lines played THE
Star Spangled Banner" after which
President McKinley's congratulatory
telegram was read TO each regiment.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
Of infantry will remain in the city to
enforce order and exercise municipal
authority. The Spanish forces are TO
encamp outside of our lines. Gen. Nc
Ribbon has been appointed temporary
military governor.
The ceremony over, Gen. Shafter and
his staff returned 10 the American
lines, leaving the city in the possession
Of the municipal authorities, subject
70 the control Of Gen. McKibbon.
Madrid Sanctions Surrender.
The formal sanction by the Madrid
government OF the terms OF capitula-
ton unraveled the tangled skein OF
demands and counter demands be-
tween the opposing commanders,
which threatened 10 end the negotia-
lions and compel a return TO arms.
After numerous conferences had re-
suited in the agreement, already sane
toned by Gen. Blanco, Gen. Toral de-
cided that the approval OF the Madrid
government was necessary before he
would leave the city. Gen. Shafter
maintained that no such approval was
necessary; that when Gen. Toral
agreed TO surrender the province of
Santiago and Gen. Blanco sanctioned
IL, the agreement OF surrender be-
came an accomplished fact. He In
sisted that Gen. Toral had either SUR
rendered Thursday or acted in bad
Il. 49,. hs,r
out the fact that Gen. Toral mem
TONED that he only capitulated
subject to his governments approval,
and the six commissioners by whom
the articles were signed at 2:10
o'clock Saturday afternoon so ruled.
The Terms.
The whole matter was cleared up
Sunday morning, however, when Gen.
Toral received the necessary sanction
from Madrid. The agreement consists
of nine articles, as follows:
First All hostilitles shall cease pending
the agreement OF final capltulation.
Second. That the capitulation includes
all the spanish forces ana the surrender or
ali war material within the prescribed linz
tts.
Third. The transportation OF the troops
TO Spain at the earliest possible moment,
Fourth That the Spanish officers shall
retain their side arms and the enlisted men
their personal property.
Firth. That after the final capitulation
the Spanish forces shall assist ~ the re-
nnoval OF oil obstructio 10 navigation In
Santiago harbor
Sixth That after the final capitula tion
che commanding officers shall furnish a
complete inventory or all arms and mu-
nitions OF war and a roster or all the sol-
diera In the district
seventh That the Spanish. general yhall
bc permitted TO take the military archives
and records with him.
Eighth. That al guerrillas and Spanish
irregulars shall be permitted 10 remain In
Cuba III they 80 elect, giving parole that
they Will not again take up arms against
the United States unless properly pnroled.
Ninth. That the Spanish forces shall be
permitted 10 march out with all the honors
OF war. dePoNting their arms 70 be ,,,, dis
vhe american commissioners TO recommend
TO their government mat th ess arms w 81 's %
bravely defended them"
VIII Not Return Arms.
Washington, July is.--The arms
surrendered by the Spanish soldiers
mt Santiago 10 Gen. Shafter will be
kept by the United States government.
This conclusion, reached late Sunday
afternoon by the president and Secre-
tary Alger, was made public by the lat
ter as he left his Office after six O'Clock
Sunday night for his home. "All those
who have arms will turn them over TO
this government. This Is final" These
were the secretary's words when asked
for information ON the subject. And"
he added, in response to further in
quiries and TO clear any doubt that
might exist on the subject. "the rifles
will not I've returned TO Spain" This
decision, no doubt. already has been
communicated 10 Gen. Shafter.
Train Robbed Near wichita, Kan.
Wichita. Kan, July is. - The Frisco
passenger train, leaving here at o;3I
o'clock for ST. Louis, was held up OF
Saturday night by two masked men a.
Andover. station ten miles east o.
here. A citizen of Andover, wh'
learned OF the plan 20 rob the train
attempted 10 notify the train crcwan,