The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
CUBAN STOCKS RISE
Europe Cables Purchasing
Orders to Havana.
PEACE NEWS DOES 1T
New Regime Will Not be an
UnweIcome Change.

Havana. Aug. B-s:oe .. m.-Delayed n
Iauon some days since wtod respect 20
tae progress OF the peace negotiations
between Spain ard tie United States.
have had the effect OF stimulating orders
sen. from Europe and other countries by
cable 70 buy Cuba's public stock 50 far
back as August 10 me rise in al securi-
ties Of this class osgan ard on Thursday
and Friday OF Eas. week silver rose from
20 per cent discount 70 q per cent dis
count, w11Ie railway stock rose from 8
10 80 points in some instances late Fri
day afternoon, although the reports that
the protocol had already been signed were
believed by many 70 be tricks OF the
Spectators 10 affect the market Wden
the facts we're known on the following
day the riss was maintained.
The news that General BIanco had re-
ceived dispatches from u. Cambou. the
French ambassador 81 Washington, def
nitely declaring that che peace prelim-
inaries were settled and signed, spread
with lightning rapidly throughout the
city and there wss general relief at che
prospect OF a treaty Of peace that would
put an end to the spildng OF blood and
the long era Of desoIation and ruin from
which the island Gas suffered, as chere IS
scarcely any family. Cuban or Spanish.
which has not felt the terrible depression
OF the war or has not had some member
among the combatants.
There has been a complete paralysis OF
business for nearly four months, and
there have been many other causes that
have Influenced the feelings OF the more
intelligent, particularly those who have
experienced most acutely the conss-
quences Of the war.
Despite the fact that the rumors Of the
signing OF the protocol were confirmed.
news came almost simultaneously chat on
Friday last an American boat, flying
flag Of truce. carried an officer from the
American warships off ManzaniIlo with
formal demand for the surrender OF the
town on the same conditions as accom-
panied the capltulaEion Of Santiago de
Cuba
On the demand being refused a BON
bardment was begun at O'Clock in the
afternoon by three warships, which re-
suited IN the destruction OF sixty-fve
houses and the wounding OF fifteen Span
iards, some seriously.
This intelligence, for the time, seemed
to discredit peace ruulors. which had
caused the rise in the public stock and
there was a slight reaction
An additional cause of depression was
made on Saturday afternoon by
GenerI Blanco presiding at a council ex-
traordinary of all the members OF the
colonial government.
The captain general declared that the
exact conditions entered into between
Spain and the United States could not
be known until an official dispatch was
received from Madrid, but that Il was
doubtful whether the agreement actually
observed all the conditions stip-
Mated BY the representatives of Spain
General BIanco also announced that or
1erS had been given by the United States
government 70 its military and naval
forces for an immediate suspension OF hos
-iuties. In view Of these announcements.
-ha colonial secretaries adopted resolu-
mons which thus far have ben kept Sc
2ret.
Kew West. Fla, Aug. 6.-Tnere IS ap-
no foundation for the report that
here nave been special disturbances IN
Havana within the last day CT two. Ac-
,ording to the latest advices from reliable
sources the city is Tranquil.