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League Island navy yard. Some of the auxiliary cruisers are still needed to look after mine fields established along the coast. The war department was busy all day with matters pertaining to the cessa- tion of hostilties. Secretary Alger con suited the president for some time, but when he returned said the military com missioners for Cuba and Porto Rico would not be announced today.
 No Need of Haste
 There was no need of haste, he said, as by the terms of the protocol teIr days were allower for the selection of the commits sions. There has been some speculation as to who would be commissioners and nearlyaf of the more prominent army of- ficers have been canvassed, both volunteer and regular. It sems to be gencrraly con- ceded that General Lee will be one of the commissioners for Cuba, owing to his knowledge of the conditions in the island. General Brooke and General Henry are mentioned as probable commissioners for Porto Rico.
 The subject of mastering out part of the volunteer forces has been considered, and 1t is probable the total force will be reduced to 100000. This mastering out will not begin at once. Garrisons of both regu- lar and volunteer soldiers will remain Tn Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. Manila and Porto REQ will be governed through the military arm at present, ana probably the authority which the United States exerts in Cuba will be by the same method. This state of things is likely to continue until congress meets.
 It is the understanding of the war de- partment that the Spanish soldiers Tn all places over which the United States ex- ercises authority will be virtually prisoners of war and under the orders of the onlleo States officers in command.
 The war department is now exercising every effort in the care of the sick ana wounded soldiers and is rushing forward the plans to make the troops more com fortable.
 Troops Leave Santiago
 Washington, Aug. 13.-The following cablegram was received at the war depart ment tonight:
 Santiago, Aug. 13. "Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington
 Second Massachusetts, has already sailed. Also Seventy-first New York. Troops are being sent by brigades and divisions.
 "(SignedD SKATER,
 "Major- General
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behalf. They have full confidence in the justice of the American goyernmnt and feel sure that they, the true friends of republ- can institutions, will not discriminate against them in any way because of pre- tended fear for the safety. of the islands nor because of the calumnies of Spain. They will assist the United States in every way in their power to settle any questions that may hereafter arise, and with the same ardor they maintained when 1t was 1nde- pendence or death will they now strive TOT the realization of the new motto: 'Peace and Prosperity "
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To Issue Furloughs

Washington, Aug. 13.-An order was is- sued today directing division commanders of the army to issue furloughs to soldiers under the order of August g, upon the rec ommendation of the surgeon in charge of the division hospital. This Is the order that gives sick and wounded soldiers a fur tough of thirty days, and an order for their transportation.
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Governors GeneraI Notified

Madrid, Aug. 13.-10 p. m.-The govern ment tonight telegraphed to the governors general of Porto Rico and the Philippines instructions for carrying out the terms of the protocol signed by the United States and Spain and to prepare for evacuation. Instructions were also sent covering the policy to be adopted in the event of the insurgents refusing to observe the armis- tice
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DAY IF REST
 AT WASHINGTON Strain on Officials Has Been
 Visib|y Relieved, HE ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS Adjt.-Gen. Corbin Will Decide Its Disposition This Week. FITZHUGH LEE WILL GO TO CUBA At Head of Military Commission and
 His Corps Will Follow. ALABAMA REGIMENTS WILL GO President Has Announced Positively That No Troops Will Be Sent
 Until All Danger of Fe-
 yer is Passed.
At Head of Military Commission and
 His Corps Will Follow.
ALABAMA REGIMENTS WILL GO
Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.
 BY ARCHIBALD W. BUTT

Washington, Aug. 13.-This has been day of rest in official circles. The strain on the war, state and navy officials was visibly relieved today and no one seemed able to get down to any kind of business.
 General Corbin said that nothing could be decided about the volunteer forces un- til next week. The president said, how ever, to his callers that the army would be kept together for some time yet, but that all who wanted to returne to family and business would be allowed to do so and an honorable discharge would be given them.
 While it is necessary to keep consid- erable number of the volunteers in the ser- vice for the garrisoning of Cuba, still there will be no restraint put upon those whose duties demand their presence at their var ious homes as soon as possible. It seems to be pretty well settled that General Lee is to be at the head of the military com mission to be sent to Cuba and that his army corps will follow him there as soon as the health conditions permit.
 The division in which the two Alabama regiments are brigaded will be among the first to be sent to Cuba, so I am informed today. but parents and others interested in them feel no anxiety regarding the fever for the president announced most positively that no more troops shall be sent. to Cuba until all danger of fever has passed.
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Transport Gate City

Washington, Aug. 13.-General Corbin to- night received & dispatch from General Young, at Montauk Point announcing that the transport Gate City had arrived off the point and was being inspected by quar- antine officers. The troops will land tomor- row
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Angel Coming
recover.

Constantinople. Aug. 13-Dr. James B. Angel, who resigned the post of United States minister to Turkey in May last, and was succeeded by Oscar s. Strauss, today left Constantinople with his family.
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Complete Dullness

NeaAAAiiSSS hOt opPoI Sht SiuCC tHc liuSuIIl- mer vacations of last year. Most of the officials went home early in the day, enjoy ing the first partial holiday since the war began.
 There will be large amount of import ant detail to be worked out from this time forward, 8 gradual reduction of the army and navy to peace footings, the establish ment of temporary and permanent admin istrations for our new colonial possessions, the caring for the wounded and prisoners and the relief of the distress in Cuba. The question of immediate attention is the ap- pointment of the peace commission which is to meet at Paris and of the military commissions to meet at Havana and San Juan.
 The president conferred with Secretary Day during the day relative to the peace commission, but 1t was said at the state department late in the day that the an- nouncement of the commissioners might be deferred for several days. It is known that the president has not determined fully upon the personnel of the commis- sion. Several of the public men who saw him today were satisfied that the commis- Sion would be made of Secretary Day, Sem ators Allison and German, either Joseph H. Choate or Elihu Root, of New York, and probably prominent army officer. General Corbin is spoken of favorably in connection with the army appointment on the commission. The military commissions for Cuba and Porto Rico are not receiving any attention from the state department, as the military authorities will have en- tire charge of these branches of the peace settlement.
 Occupying Manila
 It is expected that the occupation of Ma nila under the terms of the protocol will occur within the next few hours. The de- partment learned today that no dispatch boat was at Hong Kong, although one was likely to reach there today or tomorrow. Meanwhile it is possible that Consul Wild man may charter steamer and send the orders forward.
 General Greedy says no use can be made of the cable connecting Hong Kong with Manila as there are no cable operators at the Manila end.
 Acting Secretary Allen said today that the matter of establishing coal stations, the disposition of Admiral Cervera and other-Spanish prisoners and other like questions brought up by the peace setSc- ment would be settled in due time but there was no immediate necessity for pass ing upon them. Preparations are making fo receive the battleships and armored cruisers now under orders to come north. Dry docks Nos. and 2 at the New York navy yard are available for the big cruis- CTS New York and Brooklyn, but not for the battleships. Dry dock No. will re- ceive the battleships, but will not be In condition before September 1, as 1t has just zone through long period of repair. Captain Bartlett, in charge of the auxiliary fleet, is arranging to get back these craft into their old channels. The old single turreted monitors will be returned to the
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had some very interesting adventures
while there They landed from thu Three
Friends we're seven days IN finding the
insurgents camp, during which time
three of their party died from exhauston
and all hands narrowly escaped being am
pushed and shot by the people they came
to assist
What happened after that Is partially
told by Captain Janney as follows:
We were taken back into the noun
tains." said h., and our party assign d
70 places with Garcias command, which
consisted or probably $500 or 1000 men.
we were assigned TO battery and stayed
in the artillery until about nine months
ago when Latrobe was given place en-
Brigadier General Colazzo's STAFF.
we found that IN tie mountains nearly
all the insurgents were negroes and com
manded by negro officers but that in tho
central parts Of the island the troops we're
all white aud commanded BY white Off
GERS. We noticed that when a negro officer
was killed or died that a white man was
always appointed in his place II seems
the policy Is TO gradually put the army un-
der the command Of white men.
They are not so very gentle down there.
Nobody expects to give or take quarter
and man might as wen be killed at once
as to be wounded or captured. They don't
generally respect flag OF truce, so we
sent them very few white flags.
There were number of Americans
with us. Among them wers Joyce of New
York aud Penny OF Washington, who came
back with us; Osgood, tho University Of
Pennsylvania football player, is stll
among the troops.
THE hottest fight we were in was at
Bayamo. where the insurgents with $50
men attacked Spanish party of about
5000 They were acting as convoy TO
caravan that had q lot OF provision
wagons. We lost something over 100 men.
and according to Spanish paper we saw
afterwards, the Spaniards' loss was over
400.
our command carried assaults at Cas-
CORA, Guaimara, Las Tunas, Guisa and
some other points. We were repulsed at
Jiguala and Guayma. We had a pretty
rough game. but We enjoyed 1t and may 90
again. We were given regular discharges
when we left"
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| ths one who constituted the greatest peril
! to the British monarchy
rms may serve to account for the sligbta
| 10 when the Grand Old Man has repeatedly
| been subjected by tho court Time and
again, when visiting Windsor or Osborne.
IN his capacity AS premier, the queen neg
| lectcd 10 invite Mrs Gladstone. although
she vas well aware of the affectionats
relations which existed between this mode
couple, And, indeed, these visits OF Mr.,
MAIDSTONE to the queen without his wife
nave constituted his only separations from
her during the course of his three scores
OF years of welded life Then, too when
out of office, both his name and that of
Mfs- Gladstone would he pcIntedly omit
ted from the list of invitations to ROYAL
weddings and court functions although all
OF Mr. Gladstohe's political associates and
eolicagics would BIZ asked.
The queen made point of never con.
sniilng Mr.. Gladstone save when il was
absolutely necessary. and most of her com
mnnications with him as premier passed
through the intermediary of her private
secretary. the late Sir Henry Ponsonby a
liberal In political tone. and the most con-
cilaiory Of men who fortunately was
trusted as much by Mr.. Gladstone as he
was by the queen
In Striking contrast to the attitude OF the
queen toward Mr. Gladstone has always
been that OF the Prince OF Wales whose
tactics are such that not even his most in
Innate friends know to this day what are
his political tendencies. or whether he pre-
fers the liberals to the conservatives or
the conservatives 10 the liberals. Always
most cordial toward Lord Salisbury and to-
ward his predecessor, Lord Beaconsfeld. he
has gone out OF his way to show special
regard. friendship and veneration for Mr..
Gladstone. perhaps just because OF the
sights 10 which the Grand Old Man was
subjected at court The prince has been a
frequent visitor TO Hawarden, and through
out Mr.. Gladstones last Illness there has
been none who has shown a more heartfelt
sympathy and kindly solctude than the
Prince and Princess OF Wales. Moreover it
is no secret that 1t was through his influ-
ence that the queen, on her return from
the south of France the other day. sent off
TO Hawarden royal messenger bearing
letter containing kindly messages to the
dying statesman and at the same time
number of presents and souvenirs OF her
majesty's trip abroad as tardy token to
Mr.. Gladstone OF his sovereign's good will.
Ex-Aattache.
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NURRYING lMMUNES.
The New Regiments Are TO Be
Raised Quickly.
THEY ARE INTENDED FOR EARLY USE
Or There Would BE No Necessity for
the Haste.
WORK HAS ALREADY BEGUN
Officers Have Been Selected from
the Regular Army ana Ordered
south at Once.
YORK HAS ALREADY BEGUN

New York, May PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The intention of the war department TO
force the Cuban campaign was sufficiently
indicated by the steps taken today for the
speedy mobilization and equipment of the
immune regiments authorized by act OF
congress last week. This law, which EN-
powers the president TO organize an addi-
tional volunteer force Of 10000 enlisted
men. immune from the diseases of tropical
climates will Immediately be put into eff
feet by the formation OF six regiments OF
nearly 900 men. to be raised in the Gulf
States
Assurances from that section are to the
effect that these men are mastering in
and are awaiting equipment. Nearly all
of them have had military training and
confidence is expressed that they can be
made ready for active service within ten
DAYS
1t is significant that If immunes are need
ed at all in the Cuban campaign they are
especially adapted for service in the imme-
date future and that If the campaign was
TO be abandoned until fall there would be
no need TO raise this force hurriedly in the
month OF May.
The president today selected the colopels
OF these immune regiments from among
the best officers in the regular service and
orders will be issued to them tomorrow 10
hurry South and begin the organization of
their commands, reporting for duty to the
Fourth corps. under Major General Cop
piager at Mobile.
II is expected that four regiments of the
immunes commanded by officers from the
regular army will be recruited wholly from
the colored population. who. it is believed,
will be least susceptible to climatic influ-
ences.
Many colored militia organizations in
the South have already rendered their SER
vices and many OF them viii doubtless be
accepted. Up to the present time only four
colored companies have been mustered into
the volunteer army.
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|AGINES HE'S NELSON
klIRAL CERNEHA CLAIMS TO
|C0RE A BRILLIANT VICTORY.
Into Port Which the United
|ates Never Bulletined as Being
Under Blockade.

hdon, May 2l.--The Madrid corre-
tent Of the Daily News says: Admiral
tras dispatch from Santiago de Cuoa
E minister of marine contained furth-
ktails for the information of the home
fnment. 1t is pointed out here that
american plan was to get command of
fea as condition for future move
IS. Admiral Cervera's brilliant move
f-reminding one Of Lord Nelson
. from the West Indies to Trafalgar
bis escape from the French-deprive s
Plea Of the command of the sea and
nstrates to the world that the block
y Cuba is merely nominal.
dmiral Cervera has given the slip to
powerful fleets that have been scour-
be ocean for a fortnight in an en-
p to catch him. All the American
es depend thcreupon. Admiral Ger
with four cruisers and few de-
'Si uiNhN III me AiidHllC, ISntl Ia 3
in Cuba and Porto Rico, and the
on Of the American squadron, has
paneuvared, disorganized and dis
the latter, making the Americans
lhey were threatened on every
Pe torpedo boats Azor. Rapido aud
steamed from the Cape Verde is
10 the Canaries with the utmost
uuon' huggins the coast by day and
Png their lights by night. The Ariete,
|" damaged, was towed by the Gu
pe Cadiz, and the transports carrie l
laiier boats OF the Vizcaya. the Al
e oquendo, the Cristobal Colon and
aiahta Maria Teresa, probably in
mat these vessels might be kept
n for battle.
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Some Interesting Views.
PHILADELPHIA Record

TWO of the colored porters of the Penn
sylvania railroad. lounging between train
times at the Broad Street station. became
involved in a discussion OF the present all
absorbing topic. Seems TO me, Sam" said
one. dat 20 is powahful tendah- hearted
bout desc spaniards." We'll" said sam.
II Is, and yit ag'in amt. ! jes' nstchelly
low dat dsy had oughtah be glbn de credit
laik dey sho1y deserbs." Go long. man
wat credit? Dey amt got no credit lef'
'cordn' toe de noospapahs. You pub
posely diseompehen meh. sub" replied Sam
with dignity. "W'le dey amt no circulo-
cutin' de fac dat SPANS navy amt very
sixat sbucks. she got one battleship dat VIC
gotter be mighty keerful bout ''Wha's
Sat?' Il reference toe de battlsship what's
called de 'FIotillah dats a-layin' low on
de uddah side de ocean" Does you reckon
dat she enah gwine come obah heah?"
'she sho'ly is, jes az soon as she gifts her
pumps fixed l." "Sposin' she do come long
dis way; dat amt gwine keep Cuba FUN
gittin free" "Oh Amt sayin' dat, on'y
say, BE n1iphty keerful. Uncle Sam OATS
all " who you low gwine to be president
oh Cuba ef she done git free, Mistah Nc
Kinleh." mo sub dey schemin' fer ter
make dis hyar Mistah Junba, Of Moo Yok.
precedent, sho's yo' hohn.
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|HIRD EDITION--6:oo am.
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[Svy OF PORTO RICO. San JUANs BoNslRDNrNT
ul Hanna Thinks that 1t Should
BE Done.
7 10000 SOLDIERS NECESSARY.
!. rhousand Natives, He Believes,
at once Join the Amer
,can.-A Fleet Necessary.

h. Gable to The Post and New York
Esrald. Copyrighted. 1898, by james Cor
lon Benefit
Thomas. D. W. l., May 10. Philip
hanna who was United States consul
k,,o Rico. is still here with an eye upon
I-,,an interests in the Spanish colony
kemains here by order of he govern
and is in constant communicates
the British consul, who Is now in
ke OF the affairs of both British and
[rioan subjects still sojourning in Porto
haul Hanna favors the immediate III.
n Of Porto Rico. He thinks i0.0 y
Ire,n soldiers can be landed al some
Etitied town and mrached through The
IA There will be no difficulty IN en-
n 80 600 natives, who are only await
! favorable opportunity for taking up
against Spanish authority. With a
force attacking San Juan at the same
the feet attacks the Notifications. the
Ioncc would be futile. The trooi 5
hold the island while they became
mated to tropical oosdltions and pre-
themselves for vigorous Cuban cam
\ The bcmbardment of San Juan by
beet was a surprise TO Mr.. Hanna, ard.
his knowledge of the town, he is con-
IA that little can be gained by the
| unless it be supported by troops, WIN
! hold the island.
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Chicago Times Herald.

the island for carrying on the war. There
are 5000 regular troops and about 5000 vol
unteers W Porto RICO They are armed
with bennington rifles. The civil guard.
500 strong and mounted, have great power.
! he volunteers are called out and dri lie /
every day Provisions are very scar ce
there
MIR. Drake left the island from Maya
guez on May 2, upon warning from the
British consul at San Juan. There had
been no visible demonstrations against
him up TO the time of leaving. although the
consular agent at Marquee NJ. Madcene,
had been threatened
Three times were mobs disp rsei by the
authorities as they weIs preparing to at
tack his house. Since April 81, whap IL vas
learned that war bad begun, tie affairs OF
the consulate had been looked after by the
British consul at Msgauavaz.
Regarding the bombardment Mr. Cam
trell said tbat one of the shells from an
American gun entered the mouth OF a
gun on the Notifications, smashing It INFO
pieces and killing a man at the hresoh
One corner OF MORO had been knocked off
and six shells could be seen imbedde1 in
the Notifications. The Spanish steamer
Pauline. he learned was chased by an
American warshp four days before the
bombardment and when being overhauled
they displayed the French colors
At San Juan he learned that Porto
Rican rad been put to death on the charge
of leading revolution and another had
been imprisoned for life on the same
charge.
Porto Rican papers. Mr.. Cantrel says,
contained the most ridiculous statements
of Spanish valor and success in the war.
One paper said that the Brooklyn bridge
had been blown up by torpedo boat. while
another declared that two American war
ships had been captured and thirty-two
men made prisoners.
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GLADSTONE AND VICTORIA.
Great COmmoner Was the Ayersion
of the Qneen OF Britain.
Globe Democrat

LloDe- democrat.
A few weeks ago one OF the illustrated
English magazines published an article en-
titled THE Queens Visits 10 Her Prime
Minister'S" From this article 1t appeared
that she had conferred this most signal
honor namely. a visit on the part or the
sovereign upon every one OF her premiers,
with one solitary exception That exception
was the late Mr.. Gladstone. And, although
the queen found time to visit Sir Robert
Peel at Drayton Manor. Lord Aberdeen at
Haddon House. Lord Melbourne at Brocket
Lord Salisbury at HATFIELD. Lord Derby at
knowsley. Lord Rosebery al Dalmaney
and Lord Beaconsfeld at Hughsnden. yet
she never condesccnded TO concede this
mark OF favor 10 the grand old man" who
viii remain on record as the most conspic-
nous figure the most popular statesman
and as the most eloquent orator OF her en-
tire reign, throughout the whole length or
which he was in public life and In parlia-
ment.
he fact OF the matter Is that Mr. Glad
stone, while respected was never liked BY
the queen: and. loyal though the British
are 10 their ruler. IL WIS to a great extent
because they wero aware of this that they
lavished 80 many tokens OF their yenera-
ton and regard upon the great patriot, who
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AMERICANS IN NO DANGER.
Heated Discussions. on the Wnr Pro-
hibitcd in Mexico.

Mexico City. May 20.--There is no truth
residents are in danger from excited mem
bers of the more numerous Spanish colony.
Perfect good temper has been maintained
and the police regulations forbid heated
war talk. which have had a good effect
There is much rejoicing tonight among
spaniards upon the arrival of their Cape
Verde fleet at Santiago de Cuba.