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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-10
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Good clothes that contain warmth wear and worth-the
three most essential factors that enter into the makeup Of
real good frst-cass clothing Pick up Suit or overcoa
look through; see how it's put together. It's there-the
quality the style and the fit The price is nght-rigt
down to rock bottom Can't find good Atwood Clothing
lower anywhere. If you are looking for Suit or overeoa
that will wear until you've forgotten when you bought it
you had better come and see US The store is packed with
good, honest clothes Of this sort and you'll regret if YOU
buy before you see our stock.
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( PAVED SQUARE
Partial Consideration Of the
Granting Of a Franchise
TO THE WHEELING &ELH GROVE

Railway Company for a Track on
Fourteenth street-A Meeting Of
Council Committees &c Which the
Mater was Discussed Meeting Of
tho Police Committee Last Night.
Finance Committee Failed TO
Secure Quorum and will meet
Monday.
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G. HESS & sons
Useful and EIeGant Christmas Gifts at
Popular Prices.

Popular PrlecS'
COLLARS Always the very newest for
I.ndleR and Gentlemen
NORTHUMBERLAND the latest Styles.
GLOVES-Kid, MOco, AsbestOl' SILK
and Wool. -, ,.,,,.,,.
ATUFFLERS AND MUFFLEREll -
SILK, Wool and Cotton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Linen ana
CnInbrlcS.
SUSPENDERS- Fancy SILK, satin ana
sIIIRTSEWhltc and Colored.
KNIT JACKETS AND COAIS-Wool
and NOFStedS,
Fancy 1lnnllleS, ,,c.,,
UNDEIlNYEAR AND HALE HOSE
Wool, Cotton nild .lnros' II Sgienilc.
a suit of Clothes, OvercOnt. Gnir OF
trousers or Fancy Vest TO 0rder' Us
we have their measures
c. HESS 8 SONS,
fashionable T'ailOrs nuh FnTnlshers,
1921 and 1898 Market street
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We have fitted moro than twenty
Thousand pairs Or SpcCtaclcs, giving ils
IL record aud experience unCui Dy
amy othCr optiClun In West virginia
satisfaction Guaranteed:
JACOB w, GNUBB, Optlclnn,
No. 1905 Market street,
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Water rents for the six months ending
March ~. 1899. are now ready. II paid
on or before December 81. 1898, dis
count OF 10 per cent will be allowed.
THE CITY WATER BOARD.
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OUR Sterling Silver Novelties are Sc
lected with great care, and are guaran-
teed. McNamee, 1907 Market street
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BED ROOM Suites and Folding Beds,
ali STYLES and prices, at Brlemmer &
HIIdebrand's, corner Twenty-second
nnh Market
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SEE those beautiful children's Glass
Front Cupboards, at Bruemmer & Hill
debrand's, corner Twenty-seeond ana
Market, and compare them with others,
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MAR DUsENBERRY and Her
Gearls," Father Dusenberry' and The
Naburs' Boys" at English Lutheran
church, Tuesday evening, December IT,
Admission, 15c.
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we will give discount OF 10 per cent
on all sales amounting to Sl.OO and over,
during holidays only. -
L. SCHAEFER,
1iOi Market Street.
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PARLoR Suites, couches, Rockers.
Chiffoniers, China Closets. etc, at
Bruemmer & Hildebrand's, corner
Twenty second and Market.
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BED ROOM Suites aud Folding Beds
nII STYLES and prices. At Bruemmer &
Hlldehrands, corner Twenty-second
ana Market.
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BLUE and Green Enameled Chate-
lalne Watches, at McNamee's, 1907 Mar
lSet street.
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A Se5 DIAMOND worth more than SCI
at Shelf Bros. Discount Sale for $52.
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FOR a Xmas Present order Fine
Fruit Basket at -
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New Ribbons, not old stock. Rt cost,
ut SONNEBORN's, nos Main st.
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RUBY and Diamond Rings at Auction
DILLON, WHEAT & HANcHER CO.
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The fair and festival under the au7
spices OF the congregation OF 81. Faui
German Lutheran church, Eignth ware,
will conclude Tonight. The ahalr Was
opened Thursday evening ana lts con-
ciusion viii show a good balance on the
right side of the ledger.
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Last night there was short meeting
OF the council committee on police de-
partmcnt, at which big were recon-
,nended 10 council for payment as fol-
lows: Police. 500 Is; city prison, Si56 10.
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60 cents for 500 Alarm Clock.
w. j. LUKENS, one Price Jeweler.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-10

Five cents buys a 15c. Silver Thlmblc.
w. j. LUKENS, One Price Jeweler
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-10

i5c. sterling silver Thlmblcs, only 8
cents.
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FINE Diamonds at Auction.
DILLON, WHEAT & HANCHER co.
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TAKE the Ohio River II. II. for CIn-
clnnati. Fare only $500.
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NEW line Of Fancy Clocks Just arrived
al McNamcc's, 1909 Market street.
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THE finest stock In Neckwcar, Shirts,
collars and CUTS Hats and Caps, um-
brellas. Handkerchief IN the city. WIN
give you 10 per cent discount on all
sales of $t.OO and over, during holidays
onIy. L. SCHAEFER,
1904 Market Street.
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The council committee was to have
met last night to audit the books OF the
city clerk and city receiver, but quo
riim was not obtainable. and another
meeting win be held Monday evening.
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At First Presbyterian church, the
pastor, DR.. Cunningham. viii have FOR
his subject on Sabbath morning at 1890
O'clock. In. the Ship with Christi; even.
ing, at ESQ "Pauls Conversion, Proof
OF Christianity"
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Pearl. and Diamond Pendants and
Brooches at McNamee's, 1907 Market
street
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p 20 Res S Gei II. g. S mifHIISfHSSc
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90 pcr cut ON BrnCGletant
II. T.. lIIILNIAN 4 co.'s.

GRAPE Fruit. Perslmmons. extra fine
Arlzona Oranges, fancy Malaga Grapes,
ShcIlcd Nuts. CRndied Cherries ana Ia
bic Ralslns at ALEX. BURST & SONS.
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Oh SO eBliier,
No Matter

at which END TIE MIL ErlndS rs Tie
same grlst for yoa-satistac,loa or
money back We don't ray this to all
our space. but to prove lt-It need be.
We've bridged the guIi between
made-iO-Order and ready-made. Are
you open TO convletion3
We doa't ask you to buy a single
high priced suit to prove the assertion
that ours are as good as the tailOrI.
Here's a casA in evidence:
Fashionable Suits in cheviOts, Cas-
slmeres and worsleds. Blue, Black
Brown or Novelties. single O. double
breasted, some satin faced former
satin faced ana serge lined.
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l'r'1 sSopNSNEHoRS's, lids Main 81.
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Equally Interesting

for presents OF exceptional desira-
bility are silk, Satin and Wool
Waists, of which we have a grand
assortment. Prices are so very
reasonable-9Sc to $3.50.
SILK Waist lengths in separate
boxes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-10

At the Second Presbyterian church,
the regular services viii be conducted
BY the pastor. Rev. Joseph speers, az
1880 a. M, and 7:30 p. m. At the even-
Ing service. Surgeon Clyde Ford. OF the
Fourth United States Volunteers, Will
give a talk on the people and country OF
Cuba, from which he has just returned
on Through, and where Mheellng's own
company Of soldier boys are now sta
toned.
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Ladies' Wraps.

lust the weather for Wraps and just the Wraps for the
weather What will you have? What will you payf
-Four dollars or forys something between those
figures?
If YOU wish the best possible Wrap for the least posi- GO Q6
bic money suggest the garments here at.'. ~
They have more good things about them in the way
Of making and lining and stitching than good many
$500 ones
Then another 9ss IF t. soad. q. oa. 7.45
little high, at. - ~ = = = ~
Ladies Jackets Of Fine Imported Keseys in Black
or ali the leading shades. Lined throughout with
Satin. Strap Seams.
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y y NOTICE. = y
UNTIL DECEMBER 10

We win give discount OF 20 per cont on
ANYTHING In our stock OF SO,0O0.00 worth
Of Diamonds. Watches, Jewclry, Silver.
ware, etc. This means Il saving OF ~ cents
nm every dollars worth You buy. A 500
Sol OF solid Silver Tea Spoons costs you
400. Rogers Silver KniyeH and Forks ut
Ri IA per dozen, less 20 per cent, costs you
slS0 per dozen. You can select any goods
Vou want Mt this % per cent reduction sale,
and nv paylng small deposit wO will
keen them FOR you until Christmas.
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90 pcr cent cut on Rings at
II. y. HILLNlAN ~ CO.'S,

AT sHEFF BROS. Discount Sale
vol, can buy solid gold ring that sold
for $3.50 at Sl.20.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-10

MAR DUsENBERRY and Her Gearls,
December 18th Eng, Luth. church, l5c.
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The Ohio Valley Ministerial Assocla-
tlon Will meet at the First Christian y
church. this city, next Monday at lO;S0
a. m. Rev. Mansell OF Wellshurg: VIII
give an address on Sunday Schools"
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Dressing SacqueS

o. Matinees and Tea Gowns. The
former o8c to 5000; the latter $375
TO SII.oo. Some unusually fine
specimens here which will interest
people who are after presents
which embody comfort and style.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-10

FINE silver Tea Sets at Auction,
DiLnON, WHEAT & HANCHER co
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Other Made.up Articles

here which we have in interesting
variety: Ladies liiderdown Bath
Robes, l'lannelette Wrappers,
Cloth and Plush Capes, Children's
Fur Sets, Children's Reefers, Baby
Goats and full lines OF Muslin and
Cambria Underwear.
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N THE CHURCHES

On sunday a Fourth Street q. 2.
church. the pastor, Rev. ]. L. sooy, D.
D., win preach. Morning, The Gospel
Mirror" evening. swanted-A scape
Goat'
Or. W. ]. Harlmess will preach
special sermon Sunday morning g
chapllne Street M. E. church, 70 the
Knights OF the Golden Eagle. An illus
trated blackboard sermon VIII be given
By the use OF chalk drawings. Strangers
cordially invited.
AZ Vance Memorial church, there VIII
be services at II a, m. ana 1'sl p. ma
conducted by Rev, C. 3. Austin, D. D.
At North street n. E. church there
Will be preaching at 1880 a. m. and 100
D. M, by the pastor, Rev G. B. Graham.
Morning theme, "The Communion
FEAST: evening theme. IAN Important
Question to Young Men" Sunday school
at 9 D. m. The preaching services ara
preceded by a social meeting.
At the First Christian church, Rev. Q.
II. ollphant, pastor Morning, THE
Growing Church Evening. Pleasing
Christ, the second IN the Sunday even
ing series on the Christian EndeaNor
pledge. Sunday school at $3.50 q. M;
mission Sunday School at Thirty-tirst
street, at $50 p. M; Mission Band at 4
D. M; Young Peoples Society OF Chris
dan Endeayor at $50 p. M; prayer
meeting at $3.50 p. M; prayer meeting
Wednesday evening.
Tho Obio valley Ministerial Assocla-
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Ladies' Mackintoshes

$4.25 to S9zs; Children's $3.a5
and $3.50. These were opened
last night, arc therefore fresh and
up-to-date.
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EMERALD and Diamond Rings at
Auction .,,e,,,,,-, go
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90 Dcrcent cut on Diamond brooches
nj II. D.. lllLLMNN ~ CO.'S
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AZ Vance Memorial church, there viii
be services at II a. m. and 4;30 ?. m,
conducted by Rev. C. 3. Austin, D. D.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-09
MOVE Is GENERAL.
American Iorcss Ia rorto Rico Now Ad-
vancing Towards San Juan City.

Amsrieaa Forces In Porto Rico Now Ad-
vancing Towards San Juan City.
Ponce. Porto Rico, Aug. I. via
st. Thomas. Aug. "A general ad.
vance Of the American forces began
this morning. The remainder Of Gen.
eral Erues,'s brigade. constituting the
advance center. supported by two bat
teries moved out at q o'clock and n
part OF tho Eleventh infantry Of
General Henry's division started
to the left toward Adjuntas. Troop 4
Of New York. tho Philadelphia City
Troop and Troop II Of tho Sixth regu.
lars arc conveying General Brooke's
transportation column along tho road
through Salinas to Arroyo.
Wire communication with General
Brooke on tho right has not yet been
established. Colonel Rice Of General
Miles staff will probably DO assigned
to tho command Of tho Sixth Massa.
chusctts.
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EXPLAINS IT
.t,sr Telegraphs the Presi.
|,snt Regarding the Famous
"Rounl Robin"
Easily See What a Sensation
L,Woull Cause in the United
States.
lmuanl in It's Present COndi.
k;on On Account Of the Hard
Campaign.
t,h Troops Have Little to
Fear From Yellow Fever CT
Malaria.

h NAsHlyGroS, Au-. 9-Gencrnl Shat.
! has tclecraphed the president re.
t;ia, the publication Of the ''round
bin signed BY the general officers Ok
kcommand as follows:
III CAL very readily see what intense
|a,emen, the Publication must have
|a..oned-A great deal more than the
|ua..0n warranted. The situation Is
ka.ly aggravated from the fact that
Eo.e any d the men were taken i'll
|ey wego thoroughly exhausted. At
!. seyen,y.avo PER cent Of tho com.
h1i Aal Teen down with malarial
Fs., .gom which they recover very
tv.y, aal are III no condition to with.
lad an attack OF yellow fever or dys.
pie'y. Placed here now in the condi.
fa III which they were when they
|1t here, d. not think they would
IN aly particular danger. Tho regi.
ea' Q. lmmuncs ,ha, recently arrived
0os suffering at all. aud l don't be.
Nsaey VIII. They can keep out OF
esua, are We'll clothed and we'll fed.
aa pat my command in the present
aN'aaa was the - days OF the cam.
usa' when they had nothing but
'a' Dread and coffee, without change
.''4es' without any shelter what.
aaa during the period twice as
1'as as i has been since the sur.
..e'' Fresh troops reaching here in
1'1u.e o. August with good camps,
w water, abundance Of tcntayc-
wv 'aey VIII find here-necd no,
'sAeAa serious danger. l thank
t'O' 'Ae high regard in which you
ny Command and tho value oi
.''es they have rendered. I,
r,sa ~ AZ the suffering we have en-.
t.., nave read this to Generals 9
ha' Vet Law'on. Bates and Kent,
socoacur with mo in the yiew ex.
sssed above"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-09
SPANISH LOSS SEVENTEEN.

Of,lciaI Report From Madrid OF s"o zap
sure oS Guayama.
MADRID, Aug. 9.-An official d's'
Patch from Porto Rico says tho Amer
leans have seized the custom house III
tho village OF Farjardo. which place
was without garrison.
An American column, tho dispatch
Also says. supported by artillery ad'
vanced on Guayama. Tho Spaniards
made a brave defense but were forced
IN withdraw to Alturas. Seventeen OF
tho Spaniards wero killed. --
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OF II companies operating the lode the
work was commenced. The tunnel
cost millions Of dollars and was not
completed for many years. Millions
were extracted from this gigantic work.
Later on Su,ro returned to San Fran.
cisco aud engaged in other pursuits,
but always interested himself in min.
ing. He bought real estate all over
this city in early days and as the city
grew the value OF this property in.
creased tremendously. He was
elected mayor four years ago. and
served one term. Ho has been Ill for a
long time. nervous troubles incapacitat.
ing him for business. While his death
has been expected for some time it
came rs a great shock to the commun.
ity. such sudden demise not being
looked for. Mr.. Su,ro was tho largest
individual property owner in San Fran.
cisco. and his wealth is estimated az
about s. 900. 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-09
THE PRESIDENT REFUSED.

Doss Requested That Porto Rico he Left
to Spain.
LONDON, Aug. 0.-The Madrid CORE.
spondent Of The Times says:
All the best authorities agree that
the government has decided to accept
the American conditions. The Amer.
loan reply to Spain's request for ex.
plantations reached Madrid Friday
evening. The text is not divulged. but
IL is known that it brought little con.
ISOLATION.
President Mckinley turned . deaf
ear to tho suggestion that Porto Rico
might be left to Spain and compensa.
tion sought elsewhere. Regarding the
Philippines the reply was not alto
rether satisfactory, but 1t was OF such
4 nature that there was no longer any
necessity for postponing decision on
tho main question.
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ACCEPTED AID REFERENDUM.

kaid tho spanish Cortes Alone IL Empow
/ cred to Ccdc Territory.
J MADRID, Aug. 9.-The Liberal says:
Tho government accepts the United
States conditions ad referendum, be.
lieying that it is not authorized to cede
territory without the vote Of the cortes.
II Mckinley objects the cortes will DO
conyoked this month. A fresh note
from President Mckinley, replying to
Spain's reply. is expected during the
course OF this week. Continuing, The
Liberal expresses the opinion that
certain passages Of Spain's reply may
lead to nm exchange of cable messages
OF critical nature. possibly creating
fresh difficulties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-09
CAPTURE OF GUAlAMA.

Tho IIrss Real Fight for Americans On
tho soil of Porto Rico.
PoNcE, Porto Rico. Aug. 8. via st.
Thomas, Aug. 9.-The Americans had
their first real fight on Porto Rican
soil today, when they captured the city
OF Guayamo. Tho troops engaged were
tho Third Illinois aud Fourth Ohio aud
tho battle lasted about two hours.
Three Americans. all Of the Fourth
Ohio. were wounded. The Spanish
loss was quite heavy. Guayamo Is .
city Of 1000 inhabitants. and, next TO
Ponce, is tho most important town on
tho south side OF tho island.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-09
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Six boys escaped from the Minnesota
reform school at Red Wing.
Prof. Park Morrill,, chief of tho fore.
cast division Of the weather bureau at
Washington, ia dead. >>- $
A dispatch from the Villa Ebers at
Tatzing, near Munich, announces the
death Of George Maurice Ebers, the
Egypto.o2ist aud novelist. He was
boru in Berlin in 1887.
A bogus interview with Commodore
Schley, representing him as having dif.
fered with Admiral Sampson regarding
the possibility Of entering Santiago q
mined harbor, figures in ofiicia! CORE.
opondence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-09
1t Came in the French Cipher
and Is Quite a Long
Document.
Impression Grows That It Is Not
a Complete Acceptance of
Our Terms,
And 1t May Be That It Will
Not Meet With Official
Approval.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The dis.
patch received at the French embassy,
1t is learned. was the Spanish answer
to Americas terms OF peace. 1t was in
cipher and is quite long. The embassy
staff began its translation at once, but
1t will take some time to complete the
work.
The impression is growing in official
quarters that the Spanish answer,
while in the nat ure Of concession of
tho American demand, is not brief
and simple official advice ON this point,
but all the press advices from Madrid
indicate that the response is a docu.
ment Of considerable length.
Prepared With Laborious Care,
and that it has several features which
may not appear in the conditions pre-
sented by the United States. Whether
an acceptance Of this character will be
regarded by the authorities here a.
sufficiently responsive to the American
demands is q matter exciting much
conjecture. In some quarters it is
being urged that 50 long as Spain
accepts tho essential principle re.
Quired by the United States, the
disposition here will be to deal with
the defeated enemy in generous
spirit on minor details. 1t is probable
that this will be the view presented by
the French ambassador III case the
Spanish reply is not a
Simple. Categorical Acceptance
OF tho American terms. On the other
hand II is believed that response
which opens up diplomatic controversy
and gives the conditions a much broad.
Or scope than was originally framed a,
Washington. may not meet with ap
proval here. For instance. the Madrid
ndvices seems to imply that the answe,
Is based on the immediate cessation OF
hostilities, but the view among official:
hero is that hostilities will not cease
on the submission Of a condi.
tional response. but that they
will progress steadily. until the
American conditions progress entirely
beyond the stage of possible diplomatic
contention over details There is q
strong disposition in influential quar-
ters to have hostilities continue unit
the actual evacuation Of Havana u
Porto Rico begins by the embarkatior
of Spanish troops. 1t is probable tina
the Spanish reply will be in hands o.
the government in time for considera
ton at the regular cabinet meeting IL
the morning. when the sufficiency o.
insuf,iciency Of the response can be de
tcrmincd.