The Holly chieftain., 1898-07-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

iEEspNAL AND POLITICAL
GES. TuRAL. formally surrendered
santiago de Cuba TO the American
troops under Gen. Shaitcr at three
o'clock on the afternoon Of the 18th on
the understanding that his troops
were to be transported to Spain by the
United States government
The secretary of the French embassy
visited the state department at Wash,
iugton to ask in behalf Of Gen. B!ancC
that list of the Spanish prisoners OF
war in the possession Of the United
States be furnished him. with a de-
scripton of the injuries Of those
wounded. A courteous assurance that
the list would be furnished was made
by the state department
ADyICEs from San Juan de Porto
Rico showed the inhabitants of that
placC were greatly alarmed. They eN-
lcctrd the port TO be attacked by the
Americans any time. The terrified in
1lbitauts were fleeing into the intc.
'tOr and IL was said the city and sub
irhs were pra ctically dc,crtcd,
JANEs Il. kEAToS, the democratic
congressional nominee, WAS declared
-hc nominee OF the democratic, pOpu-
ist and free silver republicans in their
Joint convention ut Oklahoma City on
the scvcnty-fourth ballot after the
most stubborn political convention
.ger held in ok lahoma. The result Of
the last ballot stood; Keaton, 2i2; Cal
luhan, -.
TIE Official Gazette ut Madrid on
the 18th published u royal decree tenn
porarily suspcudiuF throughout Spain
the rights OF individuals rs gunraH'
tced by the constitution. The publ
cation OF the decree was generally ac-
ccptcd a convincing proof that Spain
was ready to sue for peace.
GES. ALCER stated that the situation
on the 18th at santiago was that the
Spnniprrls were prepared TO surrender,
but they wanted 10 carry their arms.
That the United States government
was determined to grant no such con
ccssiun nor any concession except the
generosity to transport the Spanish
troops to Spain.
PREsIpENT MCKINLEY, responding to
congratulations on the success of the
Santiago campaign on the 18th, said;
Il hope for au early peace now" In
the course OF other interviews he gave
voice to the same sentiment, not eN-
pressing his entire belief, but 4 strong
hope that peace would come.
Born President Mckinley and Secre-
tary Algcr sent messages TO Gen. Shat
ter on the 10th conveying their thanks
to him and his force for their brilliant
achievement AT Santiago. Gen. Shat
ter afterwards wired baCli to the
president that his scongratulatory telc-
gram would be read to every regiment
under his command the next day.
GES. CHAMBERS MCKmBTS, who has
been appointed temporary military
governor of Santiago, Is a member of
an old and well-known Pennsylvania
family. Early in the civil war he en-
listed as n soldier in the regular army
and made brilliant record
LIEUT.. BLASDIS, who was officer of
the deck on the night the battleship
Maine was blown up in Havana har-
Dor, died on the 10th in the hospital at
baltimore, Md, from meningitis, the
result of the shock from the Maine's
destruction,
An important conference was held
ut the white house on the night of the
18th, the expedition to Porto Rico be-
ing considered. As one OF the officials
expressed it, the president proposes
to strike while the iron is hot, and an
expedition will soon be under way to
San Juan.
THE stars and stripes were hoisted
over Santiago at noon on the l7tn
amid impressive ceremonies The
Spanish troops had previously left
their trenches and marched into the
American lines, where the Spaniards
laid down their arms. The city had
been sacked by the Spauiards before
the arrival of the Americans
II was stated that as the German
cruiser Irene was passing off Manila
the other day the United States gun
boat Hugh McCulloch was sent after
her to ask her to stop. The Irene re-
fused to obey and Il shell was sent
across her bows. The German admiral
protested that his vessel had right
TO enter the harbor, but Admiral
Dewey refused to recognize the claim.
PRESIDENT McKISLEY issued docu-
mcut on the 18th instructiug Gen.
Shaftcr on the government of Santi-
ugo and also proclaimiug to the peo-
Pile OF the captured territory the in.
tenttons of the United States govern
ment regarding them and their inter
estS.
ORDERS were sent to Gen. Miles and
Admiral SampSnn tn start for Porto
Rico as soon as possible and the Yale,
carrying Gen. Miles and part of the
expedition, left Siboney, Cuba, on the
18th for a landing on the island, the
place being kept secret 1t was the
expectation that within ten days 40, 900
American troops would be on Porto
Rican soil.
A TELEGRAM was received at Wash
iugton on the 18th stating that Brig.
Gen. Duifield was down with yellow
fever at the Siboney hospital
The United States government has
determined to take immediate steps
to collect the customs revenue ut San
tiago as war contribution.
Cor. w. ]. BRYAN aud the Third Ne
brasiia volunteer infantry started
from Omaha for jacksonville, Fla, on
the 18th.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Rig fire occurred on the nth at the
sash and door factory Of the Segelke.
kolhaus company aud the lum Der yards
of the John Paul Lumber company a,
La Crosse, WIS. The entire loss was
Sr.a nnn