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ties are that the Asiatic squadron will be
greatly increased in the number and char
acter of ships. When the Spanish Gov
eminent has complied with the terms Of
the United States concerning the evacua-
ton Of Cuba and Porto Rico, there will
be no necessity of keeping so large fleet
in West Indian waters. The sending of
re-enforcements to Dewey will begin as
soon as vessels have been cleaned and
overhauled at New York, Norfolk and
Port Royal The cruiser Newark and the
battieships Massachusetts and Oregon are
likely to be the selections for service on
the Asiatic station, forming, with the YES
sells now at Manila, a powerful fleet of
four armorclads and seven other fighting
ships, not including supply and dispatch
boats and the Spanish gunboats picked up
by Dewey in the Philippines.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-08-11
SPAIN TAKES ACTION.
CABINET COUNCIL ACCEPTS
CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
Formal Reply Is Sanctioned by the
Queen Experimentation Imposed
by the United States Are All COM
p1ied with Heeti1ities May Stop.
Vars End Approaches.

SPANS reply submitting to America s
terms has received it's finishing touches IN
Madrid In it's final form 1t was formally
sanctioned by the Queen Regent and 9TH
cially approved by the council Of minis
tiers. 1t was telegraphed to the Spanish
ambassador at Paris, Senior Leon y Cas-
tillo, with instructions to convey 1t
promptly to the French minister Of for
eign affairs, NJ. Delcasse.
The Spanish peace note, prepared by the
: Sagasta cabinet, accepts without discus
sion the four conditions imposed by the
United States preliminary to cessation
of war and the making of peace. The Sa-
gasta cabinet, however, takes care to IN
dictate that the Castilian Government
gives way to the force Of events ana
again asserts that the nation had nelther
sought nor done anything 10 provoke the
war into which it was driven by the con-
duct of America. The note suggests
suspension of hostilites with view to
make easier the course of negotiations. III
the note the Spanish Government agrees
to appoint commissioners in concert WIN
the United States to consider the future
regime in the Philippines.
The consultations between Premier Sa-
gasta and the various Spanish leaders
were finished Saturday night. All the per-
sonages consulted except Romero Roble-
do and Gen. Weyler admitted the extreme
urgency of early peace, consequently there
was no motive for the change Of policy
by the Sagasta cabinet or the formation
of a new cabinet as Sagasta still enjoys
the confidence of the Queen Regent. The
Madrid papers admit that Sagasta has
come out of the crisis at this stage in good
order. The finishing touches were given
in the cabinet council Sunday night to
the Spanish note. Duke Almodovar, be-
fore the council, crossed the court to the
royal apartments and placed for the last
time before the Queen Regent the text
of the momentous document that marks
the official assent of Spain to the loss OF
the last remnant of her empire i'll the new
world. The queen and her minister were
equally painfully moved when Duke Al
modovar left the royal apartments to con-
yey the document to the council, where
the ministers also showed a deep sense
of painful, mournful solemnity in the act
imposed by necessity upon the rulers of
Spain.
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Washing ton special:

Washington special:
Gen, Skaters army will be brought
home to the United States as rapidly as
possible Information that the division
commanders at Santiago, led by Col. The
odore Roosevelt, had addressed letter to
Gen Shafter urging the immediate with
drawal of the Fifth corps from Cuba, was
cantained in q dispatch which was carried
to the White House after 1 o'clock Thurs
day morning, and council of war was
held at once when the full purport of the
letter became known.
In the statement presented to Shafter
by Roosevelt, and which is Endorsed by
all the general officers at Santiago, it is
the declared belief that half the army
will die if kept in Cuba, and that the men
must be sent north to save their lives.
For some days back Gen. Skaters re-
ports of the sickness in his army have
been alarming Nearly onesffth of his
men are in the hospitals Most Of them
are disabled by malarial fever. Fortu-
nately there are not many cases Of yellow
fever as yet, but Col Roosevelt alleges
that these figures, distressing as they are,
do not give an adequate idea of the con-
diton of the army. He states that not
10 per cent are tit for active work, and
that the men are so weakened by mala-
rial fevers that if a genuine yellow fever
epidemic were to break out it would
sweep through them like fire through stub
BILE. The opinion has been generally held
that if the army were moved to higher
and healthier camps in the interior its
sanitary condition would improve at once.
Col Roosevelt is of Il contrary opinion.
He asserts that every shifting of camp
doubles the sick rate in our present weak
ened condition." That is, the men are so
run down that the labor involved in NOV
ing camp is too much for many of them.
He states also that the interior is rath-
er worse than the coast ana that our
present camps are as healthy as any
camps at this end of the island can be-
The sick lists show that those camps are
most unhealthy.
Col. Roosevelt declares that if the San
tiago troops, with the exception of the
immunes, are sent north, in six weeks the
malaria will be out of their systems and
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LIGHTHOUSE, MoNTAUK POINT.

they will be ready for Il fall campaign.
From present appearances there will not
be one. but in either event the army
should be moved.
1t had been intended for some time that
the Santiago troops should be withdrawn
as soon as the yellow fever should be
stamped out, the War Department believ-
ing that the disease could be overcome
without too great cost of life. Steps had
been taken for the immediate movement
of Il part of the troops, an order having
been prepared directing that all of the
cavalry forces at Santiago. and all of
those at Tampa. except the Fifth regu-
lars and the First Ohio volunteers. be
moved to Montauk Point without delay.
The council of leading officers of the
War and Navy Departments held at the
White House was called to consider the
withdrawal of all the military forces in
Santiago as promptly us possible. in the
light of the revelations made by Col.
Roosevelt and the other officers. 1t was
decided after some discussion that the
Santiago troops should be transported to
Montauk Point with as little delay as pos
sihle.
In accordance with Secretary Ayers
order Gen. Skaters corps, numbering
q, 900 men. exclusive of the 1000 suffer
ing from fever. who will have to remain
in Cuba until they are conyaleScent. will
be moved to Montauk Point as soon as
transportation can be secured. and until
the evacuation by the Spanish Will permit
of Il reduction in the garrison Of Santiago
The camps at Montauk Point are in read
mess for occupation.
When Skaters army has evacuated
the province Santiago will be turned over
to the First and Second United States
volunteer infantry regiments timmunes),
commanded by Coils. Roche and Hood.
The Third and Fifth immune regiments,
Col p II. Ray and Col. Herbert Sar-
geant. have also been ordered to Santiago,
and will soon depart. Two other immune
regiments yet to be selected Will be or
dered to embark in 4 few days. Four
more immune regiments are in process OF
organization. and will be sent to Santiago
If those now under orders prove made
Quate in maintaining a garrison at the
provincial capital now under control of
Americans.
In Secretary Ayers order the fact is
mentioned that Skaters army viii re-
main at Nontauk Point until fau, and
will then De used in the campaign against
Havana. This confuses persons not ia
mlilar with army affairs, but military Off
Gals explain that this phase of the order
was compiled in accordance with the orig
inal plans Of campaign. in which no
change will be made until peace is de-
clared.
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THIS IS A BURNING SHAME!
Horrible Treatment of Sick Soldiers
on Their Voyage to New York.

Horrible Treatment of Sick Soldiers
on Their Voyage to New York.
New York special:
There are many bright pictures in the
present war, and some, unfortunately,
that can create no other feeling than that
of stern condemnation. OF the latter class
is the incident of the transport Concho,
which reached New York with IT. in
valids from Siboney, Cuba. The misery
which these unfortunate men endured
during the voyage is almost incredible.
Before the vessel sailed from Siboney
1T sick and wounded had been shipped
aboard and it never occurred to any one
to find out what accommodations there
were for that ,pumber. Hardly had the
vessel got to sea before the men began to
suffer with seasickness and fevers Of va
rious kinds Dysentery, diarrhoea and
other diseases also broke out and the
vessel was pest ship from the first day
Within twentyfour hours all the ice had
been used up. There was no fresh water,
the water in the storage tanks being near
ly putr1d, and there was not sufficient dis
tilling apparatus. There was not even
food for the sick to eat, the vessel having
been supplied with army rations, some
thing which even we'll men do not greatly
relish. There was also a lack Of sur
geons and nurses to care for the sick and
almost no medicine to administer.
From the first the men suffered horri-
bly,. They lay in hunks between the
decks, in a heavy atmosphere that was
almost intolerable. Some had no blan-
kets and none had mattresses. Their COM
partments after the first days sickness
were reeking with filth and the odor was
enough to sicken a healthy man. Mem
bers Of the Red Cross Society endeavor-
ed to clean the hunks, but the former
were SO few and the latter so many that
on the second round the condition was as
bad as on the first, and while the nurses
were thus engaged there was no one to
minister to the sick and suffering. There
was not even disinfectant on board ex-
cept a few ounces Of creolin and in this
foul atmosphere the men who had risked
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-08-11
BEAUTIFUL HOUSES.
The Tendency of the Age Is Towara
Mural Decorations,

rH
Mural Decorations.
Probably at no time in the worlds HI,
tory has as much attention been paid fl
the interior decoration of homes az ~
present. No home, no matter how hum.
BILE, is without it's handiwork that helms
to beautify the apartments and make
the surroundings more cheerful. The tastA
of the American people has kept pas,
with the age, and almost every day brings
forth something new in the way Of pic
ture, draping, piece Of furniture or
other form OF mural decoration. One Of
the latest Of these has been given to the
world by the celebrated artist, Muvillp
In series Of four handsome porcelain
game plaques. Not for years has any,
thing as handsome in this line been SEEN
The subjects represented by these plaques
are American wild ducks, American
pheasant, American quail and English
snipe. They are handsome paintings and
are especially designed for hanging on din
Ing room walls, though their richness and
beauty entities them to place in the
pa rlor of any home These original
plaques have been purchased at cost Of
$50. 900 by J. G. Hubinger Bros. Co.. man.
ufacturers OF the celebrated Elastic
Starch, and in order to enable their num-
erous customers to become possessors Of
these handsome works of art they have
had them reproduced by a special process,
in all the rich colors and beauty Of the
original. They are finished on heavy
cardboard, pressed and embossed in the
shape of plaque and trimmed with
heavy band Of gold. They measure forty
inches in circumference and contain no
reading matter or advertisement what
ever.
Until Sept. 1 Messrs J. G. Hubinger
Bros. Co., propose to distribute these
plaques free to their customers. Every
purchaser of three ten-cent packages Of
Elastic Starch, fatiron brand, manufac-
tured by j. G. Hubinger Bros. Co, is en-
titled to receive one of these handsome
plaques free from their grocer. Old and
new customers alike are entitled to the
benefits of this offer. These plaques will
not be sent through the MAIL the only
way to obtain them being from your gro
Ger. Every grocery store In the country
has Elastic Starch for sale. 1t is the old
est and best laundry starch on the mar
ket and is the most perfect cold process
starch ever invented. 1t is the only
starch made by men who thoroughly I'M
derstand the laundry business, and the
only starch that will not injure the finest
fabric. 1t has been the standard for
quarter of century and as an evidence
of how good it is twenty-five million pack
ages were sold last year. Ask your dealer
to show you the plaques and tell you about
Elastic Starch. Accept no substitute.
Bear in mind that this offer holds good
short time only and should be taken adj
vantage of without delay
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-08-11
BLANCO GIVES UP.
PrOclainls that Powers Have Forced
Spain to Sue for Peace.

Proclairls that Powers Have Forced
Spain to Sue for Peace.
News has reacher Washington that
Gen. Blanco at Havana has recently is
sued proclamation of amnesty, in which
he makes known to the Spanish people
of Cuba that Spain has, through the in
terventon of foreign powers, been forced
to the disgraceful issue of suing for peace,
and that there will be no more war and
no further use for soldiers. He offered a
pardon to all Cuban political prisoners,
and more than $50 have been released in
Havana.
In explaining SPANS defeat in his proc
lamation Gen. Blanco informs his credu-
lous readers that Spain, having suffered
so much in the present war, could not re-
sist the interference of the foreign pow
ers and go to war with all countries at
once, so she was compelled to accede to
their dictation and sue for peace. Ha-
vana, he says, win be given over to the
Americans and Cubans and the Spaniards
will be forced to evacuate.
He assures the soldiery and all Spanish
residents who wish to return to Spain or
to go to other Spanish possessions that
they will be given free transportation by
their mother country to their destination
and will be protected from interference
on the part of either Cubans or Ameri-
cans. He suggests that the Cubans be
forgiven and be no longer regarded as
enemies, and that no unkind feelings be
cherished
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their lives for their country were forced

their lives for their country were forced
to live or die
Before reaching Fort Monroe three had
died and this fact was reported to the
quarantine doctor early Thursday morn
ing. That official could do nothing with
out hearing from Washington, and he
went ashore after examining the ship to
telegraph the authorities. No answer was
received. The dead lay on the second
deck, with the living lying around them.
until Friday afternoon, when the captain
went to sea and buried them in the waves.
That evening another death occurred and
another sea burial. Meanwhile some sup
plies lad been ordered and when the Con-
cho started for New York she carried
few necessary supplies for the sick. Even
then the vessel left under Government or
ders before opportunity had been given
for the purchase Of many necessaries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-08-11
FOR BIG EUROPEAN SQUADRON.
Uncle Sam Will Soon Be Well Repre-
sented In Foreign Waters.

Uncle Sam Will Soon BE Well Repre-
scented in Foreign Waters.
The naval officials are considering the
formation of big squadron to be sta
toned in European waters after the war
is over The intention is to reform the
European squadron, but to make It much
stronger than ever before. Just before
the war began all the American warships
were withdrawn from foreign stations
except the Asiatic for service In the West
Indies, and since then the officials have
not had time to bother about arranging
for a resumption of naval representation
in alien waters. In late years the Euro
pean station has dwindled in Importance
to the United States, until only three
ships, none armored, were kept there.
With the end of the war believed to be
near, however, the navy officials have be-
gun to talk over the character Of the new
European squadron and have practically
reached the conclusion that a strong and
formidable force should be sent there, not
because of any likelihood of trouble with
European nations, but to show the people
over there the ships that whipped SPANS
navy.
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STANDING ARMY OF 100000.
After Peace Is Declared, full Will
Favor the Proposition.

Chairman Hull of the House Military
Affairs Committee thinks standing army
of 100000 men will be necessary after
peace is brought about The status of
the regular army will be one of the i'm
portant subjects to be determined by the
next Congress, and during the recess Mr.
Hull will frame a measure for submission
to his committee for action as soon as il
meets in December, so that early action
may be had. Troops would be needed in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the PHILIPPINES
and in his opinion 100000 regulars will
be needed for some time to come.
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SKATER FREED FROM BLAME.


A1Ger's Statement Defends His Con-
nection with Transport Conc!,o.
Gen. Shafter is released from all blame
in sending convalescent soldiers from
Santiago in the filthy transport Concho.
In a statement signed by Secretary Alger
it is said that the commander of the Con-
cho did not report to Shafter that he need
ed water. The transports were given no
shelter from the storms while at anchor
off the Cuban coast, and this accounts in
q measure for their bad condition. Sec
rotary Ayers statement is based on the
report of Col. Charles Heyl of the inspec-
tor generals office. Col. Heyl made q
personal investigation Of the matter.
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WADE MUST WAIT.

Proposed Expedition to Porto Rico
Has Been Postponed.
According to the present understand
ing there will be a suspension for the
present of the proposed expedition to
Porto Rico under the command of Maj.
Gen. Wade" This statement was made
by an official at the War Department.
Gen. Corbin denied that any such order
had been issued in writing, but it was said
by others that Il verbal order thus under
stood had been repeated to officials in
charge of some Of the departments. One
reason given was that the removal Of the
sick from Santiago was the first object
now. Another reason stated was that the
peace negotiations might render unneces-
sary second Porto Rican expedition.
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ROOSEVELT IS REBUkE :.

Secretary A1ger Thinks the Colonel
U:ljustly Criticised Volunteers.
Secretary Alger has made public cor
respondence between himself and Col.
Roosevelt, in which the latter asks to
have his regiment of rough riders sent to
Porto Rico. Roosevelt makes reflections
upon the merit of the State troops as q
whole. Ayers reply is curt and cautions
Roosevelt against making invidious COM
PARSONS. lie says the State volunteers
are as brave and capable as the rough
riders or any other troops.
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CAMP ALGER Will BE MOVED.

First Step Is Taken Toward Changing
the Location.
Orders have been issued for the move
ment of the second division of Camp
Alger to Manassas, Va, twenty-five
miles south of the old camp. This makes
the first step toward the abandonment of
Camp Alger, made necessary by an in
creasing epidemic of typhoid fever.
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The generous act of German firm was
appropriately recognized in telegram to
Ambassador White at Berlin directing
him to convey the thanks of the Govern
ment for the firms offer to furnish for the
use OF the sick and wounded soldiers Of
the American army 10000 quart bottles
of a natural mineral water.
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FALLING SICK BY HUNDREDS.
Delay in Transporting Prisoners
Causes Embarrassment.

Delay in TRANSPORTING PrIsOners
Causes Embarrassment
The delay in transporting the Spanish
prisoners from Santiago to Spain is en-
barrassing the War Department in many
ways, as it interferes with the carrying
out of plans in regard to our own troops
and involves the Government in increas-
ing daily expense. The contract for trans
porting the Spanish prisoners was award
ed to the Compania AtlantiQue Els
pamela, but at the end Of two weeks not a
prisoner had been embarked for the voy
age to Spain. The contract provided that
several of the ships be delivered at San
tiago within five days. Meanwhile, the
prisoners have to be fed at great expense
to the Government. They are falling sick
by hundreds.
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WATER PRISONERS EXECUTED.
Treacherous Spanish Sympathizers
Caught in Gomez's Camp.

CauGht in Gomez's Camp.
News has been received in Washington
that four Spaniards have been executed in
the camp Of Gen. Maxine Gomez, after
a court-martial, for poisoning the water
in several cisterns in the village of La
Reforma, and that several others sup
posed to be in the conspiracy have been
turned over to the Cuban civil authorities
in that part of the island. to be given
civil trial Several families were made
seriously i'll from drinking the water, and
a number of deaths are reported. The
men executed were ''presentados," who
had deserted from the Spanish camp and
entered the Cuban lines, ostensibly to join
their army
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Threatened with Court. Martia1

American officers who made nuhlio tbo
terrible condition of the soldiers at San
tiago are threatened with court-martiaf
Ii IS shown that had the Spaniards secur-
ed the information they might. easily have
recaptured the territory and massacred
our troops.
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MEN ON YALE FARE POORLY.
officer Of the ship Tells of the Voyage
to Cuba.

officer Of the ship Tells of the Voyage
to Cuba.
An officer attached to the auxiliary
cruiser Yale, which recently sailed for
Cuba with a regiment of troops aboard.
stated that the troops were detained
aboard the crowded decks for three weeks.
two weeks of which time was spent after
the ship had reached Cuban waters. He
said the men got soaking wet every time
1t rained and were herded like sheep on
board; that there was but q ton Of ice
aboard, which was kept for the sick and
the captains table; that water was scarce
and its use restricted, and that there were
sixty cases of typhoid fever aboard, re-
sulting in several deaths.
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Hawaiians Given a Chance.

Hawaii is to have the honor of furnish
ing some Of the garrison of United States
troops for those islands. Maj Gen. Mer-
ram received word from Washington au-
thorlzing him to muster in battalion Of
infantry in Hawaii anu to nominate off,
GERS for, the same.
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TROOPS In DANGER
Total ObliteratiOn OF Shafter S
Men Threatened.
WHOLE ARMY is SICK.
Not Perfectly Well Man Among Ameri-
can Troops at Santiago.

War Department Finally Awakens to
Necessity of Acknowledging Sol
diers to Be Sent North as Rapidly as
Possible-Are to Be Transported to
Montauk Point, L. ]. Sensational
Petition Signed by All the Leading
officers at Santiago.