Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-17
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
City Rcsuming Its Old Time Normal
ASnpIl.

Trom Il Spanish Correspondent.)
HAVANA, Aug l5.-(Delayed in
transmission.) Yesterday Sunday
and today are holy days of the blessed
virgin. and the churches. theatres and
parks have been crowded with people.
the city having its old time norIna!
ASPECT. Every where. in the cafes and
ON the streets the conditions of peace
are still the subject OF anxious inquiry,
as thus far nothing definite is known.
rhe various reports received are made
the subject of i thousand comments.
| each man suiting his own desire or
whtn. IT is noticeable. however, that
| the former rouShness OF tone that
characterized the Havana press in al
lusions I" America and Americans has
disappeared. although these journals
still maintain their dignity and reas-
sert their love toward the mother coun-
| try.
| The Spanish residents in Cuba have
| conducted themselves with exemplary
| discretion since the report was receiv-
ed OF The signing of the protocol. Ha-
| va,a Is tranquil ana its people are turn
ing their attentions to their daily av
| "caiions in the hope OF retrieving part
| ~ the losses sustained during the period
| of the instruction and war. Their
| present temper is q guarantee that
| public order will be observed. Thus
| ar there has been no symptom Of IA
| natical disturbance.
| II is SAT" to say, whenever the con-
dt!nns Of peace are discussed. the "pln-
ION is freely expressed. at least by those
| who realize the Importance of main
| tanning order. that under existing con-
LitinNs annexation to any other govern
| ncEt would be the best solution of the
| problem
| HAVANA. Aug l5.-?:O9 r. M.-(De-
| ayed i'll transrnission.)- 1.-The reports
] put in circulation some days since with
RESPECT tn the progress of the peace ne
| gotta tons between Spain and the Uni
tea States have had III" effect Of slim
! ulatinE orders sent from Europe and
| other countries by cable To buy Gu
! BIAS public stock. So far as August 10.
| the rise in all securities of this class
| began. ANA on Thursday and Friday
Of last week silver rose from 40 Per cent.
discount Ia % per cent. discount while
| railway stock rose from % to 30 points
| in some Instances late Friday afternoon
| although the rumors that the protocol
| had already been signed We're believed
by many to b" tricks OF the specula-
| tors tn affect the market. When the
| facts were known on TIL" following ola Y
| the rise was maintained.
tn" news that General I'lanco had re-
reiv"d dispatches from NJ t'ambnn. the
| French ambassador ut Washington.
| definitely declaring that the peace pre-
| liminarirs were settled and signed.
spread with lightning rapeli,y through
out the city. and there was general re
| lief at the prospect of Il treaty of peace
| that would put an end 10 the splitting
nf blood ANA the long era of DISSOLUTION
! ma ruin from which the island has suf-
| l"rcd. as there is scarcely any family.
| cuban or Spanish. which has not felt
| the terrible depression Of the war
| Despite the fact that the rumurS of
the signing Of the protocol We're con
| iirmed. news came almost smultanc-
niSly that on Friday last. about noon.
an American boat. lying Il flag of truce,
| carried an officer from the American
| Warshirs off Manzanillo With a formal
demand for the surrender of the town
IN tn" same conditions ms accompanied
| the caritulation of Santiago de Cuba.
On the demand being refused a
|bomhardmcnt was begun at 3 o'clocg in
the afternoon by three warshipS. which
| resulted in the destruction of sixty FIVE.
| houses and the wounling Of fifteen
lSpauiardS. some seriously.