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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The Thirteen Club will give benefit on sunday
evening November 49, at the Broadway lheaUe'
for Marvin r. Clark, the blind newspaper man,
Mr. Clark has been blind for some years ana '.
now seriously sick well. and l. In genuine hesa
, Z help. A programme will be made up OF hu'
merous dramatic and musical entertainers OF w
best class Among the members or the conlmh'tTs'
I'm charge OF the AFFAIR are Surrogate J II "
Arnold, Richard Watson Glider, Joseph Jenerro.,i
Henry BischoN. lr.. A j. Dittenhoefer En nsas
Lauterbach, William Brookreld, w. w TTh9JfY'
Frank Tiford. Thomas Mast, Robert hoe, n, ~
Brockway, II. x. Plmpton. Thomas Dunn Ens"s"
Randolph Guggenhelmer and H. r. ~ Dorr
Robert billiard has left the company whic"
playing Sporting Life" At the Academy OF MUSIC
on account OF a disagreement with the "a""e
ment He did not appear at the afternoon "a
evening performance yesterday Ills Peoe
taken by II. a. Roberts who In turn WAS rep"'
by Charles Harris
william Parry. who was tor several years s'as'
manager at the Metropolitan Opera House ~ 80
hold the same place this season with the r"'
Opers Company 'i.
The engagement ~ sam" Bernard AZ the DIV"
Theatre IN The Marquis of Michigan VIA 80
on November s. The cut-of-town dates W
company have been capcslled and Mr Bernassu,
made an engagement 10 appear III VIZ E..,ro
production of"A Dangerous Maid a. 'he ~A"'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13

II is not recalled that the protocol which NJ
Cambon signed AZ Washington on behalf 81
Spain said ono word about Spanish troops re-
naming in cuba until the final establishment Of
peace. ON the contrary. it pledged Spain 10 i'm
mediate" evacuation Of the island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13

II IL yet 70 be ascertained whether scoldins
Is Van WICK family trait. or whether inc
Mayor Il the barking member Of an otherwise
placable and amicable generation. 1t would
never do to have two scolds, particularly of one
family. In high office In the same state at the
same time. With one Van Wyck rancorous
at the Capitol and another cantankerous az
tho City Hall. the conditions Of social repose
end order would be upset from one end ~ the
Commonwealth to the other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
Ir0ct 10 N0rcrnscmente.
Bnsintee Nntifrs.

Roll Top Desks and ONCE Furniture.
Great Variety ~ Style and Price.
T. G. SELLEW.
40 3fi Futon-%t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13

It is announced on high authority mat the
usual percentage Of his salary is TO be ihe%ora-
bly, exacted from every Tammany office-holder
for campaign purposes this year. the same -
doubtless true concerning the prospective SAL
airy OF every Tammany nominee ii VIII pe u
huge corruption fund. and II VIII ne pu.
where It Is expected to do the most good' p"'
don't believe It will prove to he iucra'Ne
Investment, SO far. at least as 1t Is appi'en "
general results The people Of this state are
not hankering after a Tammanyized state Ho'-
eminent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13

New-York City Democrats may think that 'hey
can fool people into believing they are for gold.
but the regular Democrats Of Western New
York are for silver. and they repudiate the
sneaklng OF the Syracuse Convention. and say
they for silver and are going to try TO seno
a silver man to the State Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13

The Afrkander Fond IL thus far ahead In Cape
Colony politics. BY the narrow but sufficient
majority Of 80 to 81 IL has passed vote of want
81 confidence in the Ministry. so Sir Gordon
Spricg goes out. and Mr. Schreiner will doubt
less become Prime Minister. with n set OF COL
leagues recruited from the ranks Of the Dutch
perty The defeated Progressives mean, how
ever to keep up the hght. They will strive on
every possible occasion TO overcome tho small
Bond majority and turn Mr.. Schreiner out again.
and there seems TO be n pretty good chance that
they Will succeed In IT, The near future. there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13

To a reporter who asked us II true that
Judge DAILY will be nominated by the Tammany
"convcntion" Mr. Croker is said to have re-
piled The convention will have 20 decide that
Ard ne kept a straight face.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
ALL WHO WISH IT.
Volunteers Desiring to Leave Service
To Be Mustered Out.

Washington. August 17.-At midnight
tonight the President announced his de-
cision to muster out of the service from
75. 900 to 100, 900 of the volunteers. Those
to be discharged will include infantry,
artillery and cavalry.
From prominent official of the ad-
ministration 1t is understood to be the
desire Of the President to ascertain the
wishes of the volunteer troops themselves
as to remaining. One or two organiza-
ttons have already indicated desire to
leave the service as soon as the govern
ment can reasonably do without them.
They are composed largely of business
and workingmen whose private interests
are suffering by reason of their absence
from home. So far as the interests of the
government will permit, it Is believed
that the President in the mastering out
of volunteers will accommodate himself
to the deeires of the men themselves.
With certain Eohvious limitations those
troops who want to be mustered out will
be, and those who desire to continue in
the service will he retained, SO long as
they are needed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18

Portland will be en- fete today for the
New England Firemen' League will hold
its annual tournament here. The gallant
fire fighters will be warmly welcomed by
our citizens, for Portland has always been
noted for its inter est in everything that
pertains to the fire department.. There
will probably be some twenty eight Or
ganizations in line embracing q very
large number of red shirts. A very in
teresting feature will be the different
styles of hand engines, each specimen
of the best skill of the constructors. who
made great nanes for themselves before
the days of steam engines. Down at the
Oaks, where the playout will take place
arrangements have been made for the best
work of the companies, as we'll as for the
convenience of the spectators. In front
of City hall a reviewing stand has been
placed to accommodate the city govern
ment and distinguished strangers, guests
of the various organizations.
Last night the streets were crowded
with people SO that the sidewalks were
almost impossible. The beautiful deco
rations of colored electric lights, that SO
delighted at the time when the New Eng
land fair was held last year, was again in
Mace, and the ordinations of pleasure
were constant. Public and private build
ings. stores and residences were gay with
bunting, and special designs, and the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
MERRITT GOVERNOR.
The City Of Manila Is Now Under
Martial Law.

Hong Kong, August 17.-The Ameri-
can collier Zafiro from Manila, which
arrived here yesterday is anchored in
Junk bay.
She left Manila on the 14th. A typhoon
is raging and it is impossible to land the
mails with further details of the battle
Of Manila
1t is learned, however, from an Amer1-
can naval officer that when Admiral
Dewey on August demanded the sur
render of Manila within 4S hours the
Spanish commander replied that, the
insurgents being outside the wall, he had
no safe place for the women and children
who were in the city and asked for "a
hours delay. This Admiral Dewey
granted.
At the expiration Of the specified time
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt con-
suited and decided to postpone the attack
On August 13 the American squadron
formed in line off Manila. The Olympia
fired the first shot at the Malate forts
The shots of the Americans fell short and
some time was occupied in finding the
range. Then the Calldo, one of the gun.
boats captured by Admiral Dewey from
the Spaniards got under the fort and sent
in a hot fire. Great destruction was
done with the rapid fire guns. The fort
failed to reply, but fired on the American
troops that were storming the Spanish
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
DEWEY'S REPORT.

Washington, August 17.-Admiral
Dewey's official announcement of the
bombardment and surrender of Manila
has been received as follows:
Manila, August 13.
To Secretary of Navy, Washington:
Manila surrendered today to the Ameri-
can land and naval forces after a COM
bned attack. A division Of the squadron
shelled the forts and entrnnchments at
Malate on the south side of the city, driv-
ing back the enemy, our army advancing
from that side at the same time. The city
surrendered about o'clock, the American
flag being hoisted by Lieut.. B1umby.
About 1000 prisoners were taken. The
squadron had no casualties. None of the
vessels were injured. On August 7th,
Gen. Merritt and formally demanded
the surrender Of the city which the Span
ish governor general refused.
Dewey.
Lieut.. Brumby is Admiral Dswey's
flag lieutenant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18

Washington, August 17.-The two
American commanders at Manila, Ad-
miral Dewey and General Merritt, united
In Joint despatch which was received
here late this afternoon, asking for in
structions as to the manner of dealing
with the various elements, particularly
the insurgents now that the city is ocou-
pied BY the Americans After confer
ence at the White House in which Secre-
tary Algsr and Acting Secretary Allen
participated, instructions were sent the
two American commanders. The text OF
the request for Instructions and of the
answer was not made.public, but Secre'
tary Algsr summed up the instructions
substantially as follows:
aThe instructions are to enforce law
and order and to treat all lsw-abiding
citizens alike.
The instructions are practically the
same as those @sent last night to General
Lawton. The latter order specifically
stated that the insurgents must recognize
the military occupation and authority OF
the United States and the cessation OF
hostilities proclaimed by this govern
ment. Doubtless the same rule is being
applied to the insurgents under
Aguinaldo, although it was not officially
stated that such specific orders were sent.
1t is said the joint despatch from Dewey
and Merritt did not in terms refer to
Aguinaldo nor did the instructions men,
ton the insurgent leader by name. 1t is
we'll understood, however. that the desire
of the American commaders was to have
instructions on the manner of dealing
with the large and menacing forces OF IN
surgents under Aguinaldo, who have sur
rounded Manila for many weeks and who
it is thought may demand or have de-
manded the right to occupy the city with
the American forces. 1t had been thought
in some quarters here that the showing
heretofore made by the insurgents would
lead to their receiving certain amount
of recognition in the way of joint action
by the United States forces and those OF
the insurgents whsn the city was occu-
pied. But the instructions sent tonight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
NO PARTNERSHIP.
Americans Alone will Occupy
Manila,

Washington. August 17.--Secretary
Alger has received dispatch from Gen.
eral Merritt announcing the surrender Of
Manila and asking for instructions.
The instructions which General Merritt
asked for was whether there should be q
joint occupation of the city Of Manila by
the Americans and insurgents forces.
The Secretary Of War by direction of the
President has sent cable despatch to
General Merritt saying that there shall be
no joint occupation whatever and that
the city. bay, and harbor Of Manila shall
be held by the United States forces.
General Merritt's despatch contained no
more information than had previously
been sent by Admiral Dewey. No list of
casualties was given
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
CAN SAVE MARIA TERESA. /,
But the Other Spanish Cruisers Are
Wrecks.

Santiago de Cuba, August 17.-6 20 p.
m.-Three hundred and seventy five
patients from the hospital at Siboney
were brought to Santiago this afternoon
and will leave by the hospital ship
Quitania tomorro W.
The immune soldiers are causing much
trouble and though the city is being pa
trolled by the 6th Illinois regiment
(eolored,) it will be necessary to supple.
ment them with special organized po-
lice force.
Capt Sharp of the Chapman .Mer ritt
wrecking company,is working vigorou sly
to float the Maria Teresa and expects to
get her af1oat and in such condition as
to make her able to come to Santiago
within a fortnight. He thinks the vessel
can be repaired as to make her available
as firstrate cruiser. Capt. Sharp, how
ever. has no hopes of saving the Cristobal
Colon.
The salvage of the Reina Mercedes and
the Merrimac, he says will be easy. Both
can be foated with little difficulty and he
will undertake the contract with conf
dence.
The Almirante Oquendo and Vizcaya
are total wrecks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
GERMAN PAPER EXPLAINS.

Berlin, August 17.-The Nord Dottsch
Augenelne Zeitung explains that the
keiserln Augusta, which brought away
General Augustin from Narila left the
harpor after the surrender of the city and
asserts that the Spanish officers were al
lowell TO go free, SO that General Augustin
was "a, aple to go whittier he pleased.
Wnen Admiral Won Diedrichs per-
Jnltgeu MIN to go to Hong Kong on board
me @ Aalserln Augusta" says the paper,
~ was 6y agreement with the American
commander-in.chief, if indeed the Ger
ment still necessary. Moreover, it is also
70 De observed that the Spanish troops at
Manila may, by mutual consent proceed
to spain or Hong Kong"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
NO CROWDS TO MEET THESE
HEROES.

New York, August 1.-THE five officers
of the 9th volunteers who resigned from
their positions in the regiment while in
Porto Rico arrived here on the United
States cruiser Sc. Paul this afternoon
and journeyed the North river from the
cruiser on tug boat to the foot Of 43d
street, where they landed for the first
time. They hurried to the Grand Cen
trail depot and boarded the 5 o'clock
train bound for Boston. They were
Col. g. +. Woodward, Lieut. Col George
Chaffin, Major 6. E. Taylor, Capt.
U. v. Goodal and ChaplainW. j.. Dessault.
The ex-officers appeared to be in good
health.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
SPANISH CABINET MEETS.

Madrid, August 17.-9 p. m.--Today's
cabinet COUP oil, according to Captain
Aunon, minis ter of marine, solely dis
cussed brief despatch announcing the
fall Of Manila, which, as the government
will REPRESENT occurred several hours
after the peace protocol had been signed.
The question of the peace commission
ers and the meeting of the Cortes were
not discussed, but it is understood that
the ministers agreed in principle as to the
date OF the convocation of the Cortes.
Lieut.. General Correa, minister of war,
has wired to Manila for details as to the
surrender of that place, and also to
Captain General Blauco for advice. as to
the composition of the Cuban commission
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
MAIL AND FooD FOR HAVANA.
A Ward Line Steamer Sailed From New
York.

New York, August 1.-THE steamer
Matanzas, of the Ward line, sailed hence
today for Havana, being the first vessel
to depart from here for that port since
the beginning of the Ewar. She had a
large cargo of breadstuffs, rice, beans and
fresh vegetables, while part Of her deck
consisted Of 1000 fowls. The vessel was
formerly the Spanish prize Guido, which
was captured by the Havana blookaders
and afterwards bought by the Ward line.
The steamer Lydia, also Of the Ward
line, sailed later in the day for Havana,
carrying the first mail that has left this
city for that port since the outbreak Of
hostilities. The mail consisted of three
sacks of letters and two of papers and
packages. The Lydia also carried a heavy
cargo of provisions and number Of pas
sengerS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18

extraordinary action of the Germans
in assisting the fight of Gen. Augustin
from Manila
In terms similar to those used by the
Times this morning, it sharply criticizes
the proceedings, drawing attention to its
similarity to the German action during
the British bombardment OF Zanzibar,
when the usurping Sultan sought refuge
at the German consulate. The Pail
Mall Gazette says:
tThis Manila incident is uncommonly
nigh fiagrant breach of neutrality
and is certainly to be regarded as an in
ternational diseourtesy If nothing worse. :"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18

streets themselves were attractively
dressed with flags. As the Charlestown
Vets marched down Congress street from
the Union station, the Bunk or Hill band
playing with great verve and finish, the
crowds applaudsd liberal ly. But few
companies came in during the evening,
however, the most of them will Ebe here
today. We hope they will all have good
time and carry away with them many
pleasant remembrances of the Forest
City.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
VETERA MS ARRIVE.

Several Train Loads of Them Cam 9 Last
Evening and More Are ON the Way.
At $50 last evening about 100 veterans
from Manchester, N. H., arrived at the
Union station, coming on special train.
They at once went to the United States
hotel where they will be quartered dur
ing their stay. The next to arrive were
the veterans from Charlestown. They
filled several cars on the eight O'Clock
train. Their coming was the signal for
an outbreak of cheering from the crowds
in the station among whom were many
of the red clad veterans, while the re-
csption committee was on hand with offers
of assistance The veterans were accom-
panied by the Bunker Hill band of 40
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18

tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of, wind
state Of weather:
Boston. "a degrees, SW, cloudy; New
York, 70 degrees, $. cloudy; Philadelphia,
76 degrees, ", partly cloudy; Washington.
90 degrees, 3. clear; Albany, 72 degrees,
cloudy; Netroit, 70 degrees. NE, clear;
Chicago, sc degrees, NE, cloudy: ST.
Paul, 20 degrees. NV, partly cloudy;
Huron, Oak, 20 degrees. S, cloudy; Bis
marcR, o. degrees, S, cloudy; jackson.
vile, 80 degrees. SE, partly cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
Thought They Will Demand
Right to Occupy City.
HAS Not Vet Heard From
General Merritt Respecting 1.-THE En-
gagement-Neither Officer Refers to
the Escape of Ausustin and H rs
Thought That They Attach No Inn
pOrtance to 1t.

are based on occupation by the United
States alone and as high administration
official summed up the situation:
"There shall be no joint action except
between Merritt and Dewey. They will
maintain law and order and will treat
insurgents and Spaniards alike, requiring
all to observe peace and order"
Aside from this joint despatch the only
other word received from Manila during
the day was brief dispatch from Ad-
miral Dewey announcing the surrender
Of the city.last Saturday. A. detailed
despatch from General Merritt was eager
~ awaited throughout the day as it was
feared that the sharp engagement Of the
land forces during the storming OF Manila
had resulted in some casualties on our
side. But no despatch came from General
Merritt up to the close of office hours to-
night, except the one in which he joins
with admiral Dewey in asking for in.
structions.
Secretary Alger concluded from this
dispatch that the causalties could not
have been very heavy. as he felt sure
General Merritt would promptly report
any considerable loss There was bare
possibility that cipher despatch from
Merritt had miscarried.
1t was noted that neither the first
despatch of Admiral nor the joint de-
spatch of Dewey and Merritt made any
reference whatever to tho part which the
German cruiser Kaiserin Augusta took
in removing Captain General Augustin
from Manila.
From this the officials believe that the
commanders do not attack serious
Significance to the course of the German
Daval authorities. The incident continues
to cause some irritation here, but it is
practically certain that no official cog
nizance will be taken of it. A high
official of the Navy Department said that
at most the course of the German naval
commander was one of bad taste. There
is no disposition in any official quarter
at present to carry the incident to the
point of considering it breach of
neutrality, as has been suggested in some
British newspapers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
WILL BE HERE TONIGHT.
Train Bearing Sick Soldiers Ex-
pected at 11.30.

Utica. N. Y. August 1.-THE ambu.
lance train having on board the sick
soldiers of the State of Maine en- route
from Chattanooga, will pass through
Utica tomorrow morning for Boston,
where it will arrive at about 5 O'Clock
p. M The train will probably leave Bos-
ton for Portland on the Boston and Maine
railroad about $50, arriving at Portland
about II. 80 p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18

trenches. The large American ships
were ordered to cease firing after an
hours work, owing to the failure OF the
fort to respond.
The fighting in the trenches was most
fierce. Fifteen minutes after the Span
iards wore driven to the second line OF de-
fenses they were forced to retreat to the
walled city where, seeing the uselessness
of resistance, they surrendered and soon
afterwards a whit3 flag was hoisted over
Manila.
The Belgian consul at Manila, M.
Andre, boarded the Olympia and returned
with an American lieutenant to the
Spanish military governor, who agreed to
surrender. Gen. Merritt proceedeu to the
palace at 8. 80 and there found the Span
iards formed in line. The troops surren-
dered their arms, but the omcers were
permitted to retain their swords.
The American loss is reported to be six
or eight killed and 40 wounded. The
Spanish loss was considerable. but the
exact number is not obJainable. Inc
trenches were filled with badly wounded
Spaniards. Manila is now under martial
law, with Gen. Merritt as military gov
ernor. The California Red Gross society
rendered valuable aid to the slok ana
wounded. Perfect order prevailed IN
Manila on the evening of August 10. AS
the American marched in. guards were
nlaced around the houses of all Foreigners
in order to prevent their Icing looted.
The insu1 gents were not allowed to take
mart in the attack upon the city, but
We're We're Kept in the rear Of the Americans.
In order to prevent bloodshed they were
forbidden to enter the city after the sur.
render unless they were unarmed.
Before the surrender the Spaniaris
bdrned the transport Cebu in the Pasig
river. Ii iS supposed that Admiral
newey was unaware of the departure of
Gen. Augustin. The Zafiro's officers first
heard the news of the governor generals
dtght on their arrival here. Gen. An
gustins escape Is Is considered ms to have been
mis- family and suits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-18
Local weather Report.

Portland, August 1.-THE local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are as follows:
q. m. barometer, 90. S67; thermome-
ter, 10; dew point. IS; humidity, 81;
wind, SW; velocity. 12; weather. cloudy.
D. m.-Barometer. 90 $50, thermome-
ter, 74.a; dew point, 63; humidity, ~;
wind, w; velocity s; weather cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer 76; maximum
thermometer, 50; minimum Thermometer,
total precipitation. %.