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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12

noitering northwest of Rosario River, near Hormigueros, developed strong Spanish force, which lay concealed in the hills north of Mayagues. In a gen. eral engagement that followed Lieu tenant Byron, Eighth Cavalry, my aid-de-camp, was wounded in the foot, and Private Fernberger, Company D, Eleventh Infantry, and one other private, were killed. Fourteen enlisted men were wounded. It is reported that the most, if not the entire Span ish garrison of Mayagues and the sur rounding country, consisting of 1000 regulars and 200 volunteers, took part in the engagement. We drove the en- emy from his position and it Is be- lieved, inflicted a heavy loss. A wound ed Spanish lieutenant was found in the field and brought into our lines. The conduct of officers and men was be- yond all praise. I propose to continue my march on Mayagues at an early hour tomorrow MILES"
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. = At 1 o'clock this morning the War Depart ment posted the following:
 PONCE, Aug. Il. 1898.
 Secretary of War, Washington Following from SchWan:
 [" Immediately after repufse yester- day Spanish troops, joined by what were left in Mayaguez, moved in di- rection of Lares. Have sent scouts in that direction. My command entered Mayaguez at o'clock this morning. Schwan.' MILES"
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Spain. He said: 'I fear the United States are about to impose terribly se were and harsh terms upon Spain. Every one in Spain wants peace, and I don't believe any minister exists strong enough to prolong the war, but if the United States makes things so harsh as to utterly break Spain there is every possibility of war of despair, and it would be well that the United States take this into consideration.
 My informant, who Is mentioned as a possible member of the peace com mission, said on this subject:
 Under the present conditions I would not join it If the appointment were offered me. What does the com mission mean? Nothing at all"
 Tn another high official quarter l found sentiment prevailing that the United States is pushing a very hard bargain, and that if the Philippines matter is made so, too, international complications may follow.
 According to the best authority of fers of positions on the peace commits sion will be made to Senors Moret, Leon Castillo, Merry del Val Almodo- var and Bernabe.
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APPROVAL IS QUICKLY GIVEN BY THE CABINET

MADRID. Aug. 1.-The Government has received the protocol. and the Cabi- net council rose at $40 D. m., having approved it. The Government will wire M. Cambon tonight empowering him to sign the preliminarles of peace. The day has been automatically one of the busiest since the outbreak of the war. There have been 10 fewer than two Cabinet councils. in addition to various diplomatic conferences.
 Though the text of the protocol was not received until the evening was well advanced, the Government had been made fully acquainted with its contents through Paris.
 The matter was practically settled at the Cabinet meeting this afternoon and the receipt of the actual document. therefore, only required a meeting of the Cabinet for a formal acceptance.
 Ministers adhere to the statement thst the protocol contains no hodlflca-
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MILES
 TO CEASE POSSIBILITIES

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Herald tel egraphs AS stated exclusively In the Herald this morning, an order had been prepared instructing General Miles to cease hostflities in Porto Rico. The authorities were on the eve of sending this order, as I am informed, but for some reason did not do so. The text of the order is of course withheld, but I can confidently state that the admin istration felt fully assured peace would result from the present negotiations and the intention of the President was to inform General Miles.
 Furthermore, Secretary Alger had definitely determined to direct General Miles to suspend hostilities and inform the Spanish commander of his decision. Had negotiations been ripe enough this cable would have gone to General Miles last night. but 1t is quite certain from the activity to-day of the troops in Porto Rico that the dispatch did not go. In fact, it can be almost cer- tainly stated it did not go. But the moment the protocol will have been signed a dispatch of this tenor will be sent to General Miles.
 Should the peace negotiations pro- gress as rapidly as they have prom ised to during the past few days, it Is not likely General Miles will be able to forcibly occupy San Juan before the signing of the protocol In fact, it looks as if the order to cease will be sent to him before tomorrow night.
 I can confidently state that no such order was even prepared for General Merritt. but it is not improbable that 1t will be duplicated to him should the protocol be signed tomorrow.
 The city of Coamo, captured by Gen eral Ernst's brir1de, is about twenty miles northeast of Ponce. This leaves | General Miles about sixty miles dis tant from San Juan by the macada- ,ninnd rnad
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don Bennett
 COAMO, Porto Rico, Aug. 10, by Call Herald dispatch-boat to St. Thomas, D. w. l., Aug. 11.-General Miles troops are resting-all save the en- gineers, who are repairing bridges on the roads between here and Aibonito, which Is the next point to be attacked and where the Spaniards are waiting in strong force to check the advance on San Juan. Scouts have been sent far out from the main body to locate roads and paths leading to Aibonito and find whether any of the enemy's $ soldiers are between General Miles camp and the city.
 Troop c of Brooklyn on Tuesday pushed forward to within three miles of Aibonito. It was discovered by Span ish outposts and were fired on by the enemy's artillery, which is In fortifica- tions on a high hill that enables them to cover the military road. The Amer ican troopers replied to the ire, but they were too far away to be effective, and had nothing but rifles. There was a sharp skirmish with the Spanish out posts None of the Brooklyn soldiers were wounded. Troop c now forms the extreme advance of General Miles army
 Corporal Barnes, who was severely wounded in the fighting at Coamo. is now out of danger. The other men who were wounded are doing well.
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ATTACK ON MANILA
 MAY HAVE COMMENCED
Monitor Monadnock, Which General Merritt Awaited, Is About Due
 at Cavite.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. n.-Inas- much as it has been reported from Ca vite that General Merritt was simply awaiting the arrival there of the double turreted monitor Monadnock, 1t is pre- sumed the attack on Manila will soon follow. If 1t has not been made already, for. according to the calculation of the Navy Department, the Monadnock Is about due now at Cavite. While not quite clear as to General Merritt's pur- pose in deferring his attack until the vessel arrives. it is the opinion of the military officials that his plan Is to plant the two monitors. the Monterey and the Monadnock, directly within range of the Manila batteries, and if demand for surrender Is refused, to batter down these defenses. Only fully armored ves- sells can be safely employed on such work hence the delay on account of the non-arriYal of the Monadnock.
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It Has BeeD Formally 6p- '. proved by the Spanish 
 CubiDet.
to Be Immediately Issued for the Suspension of
 H Hostilities.

+-- NEW YORK, Aug 11.-The Heralds Washington pondent sends the following: It's all Hostties in the Spanish will end when Secretary Day and Ambassador Cambon will attach their signatures to the protocol already approved by the countries and when will be proclaimed by the people of the United States and the Queen Regent of pan endure until the final treaty of peace is signed
 # Ambassador Camdon received cab1egram late this ing announcing Span approval the protocol and directing him the diplomatic representative of Spain attach his sig to the instrument The ceremony ot sgnlg It Will take place diplomatic receptionoom the State Department tomorrow morning.
 addition making public the of the protocol the President will immediately issue formal proclamation setting forth that Spain accepted of the peace negotiations proposed by the United States all military and naval commanders directed suspend further operations against Spain pending the work of the peace
 This armistce has already been prepared thus furnishing another evidence of the accuracy of the Herads exclusive of two days ago that Spans reply atsac tory, and that the a end.
 Although 1t has doubted for since Elm bassador Cambons call the White House Tuesday that peace certain there feeling of relief among the off cas of the administration tonight when word received that Spain had authorized Ambassador Cambon sign the protocol The authorities all congrauatng each other the successful outcome of the peace negotiations and parc lary upon the wonderful of the American army and navy which has brought about this result.
 The step after signing protocol of the proclamation of the President announcing amistce will be the appointment of five commissioners by of the two countries It definitely known that Secretary Day will head the American and that the Minister of For egn Affairs of Spain will head the Spanish commissioners The selection of the other American commissioners will be from among those whose names have already appeared in these dis patches It probable that the will not . nounced before Monday.
 While Paris will be the first meeting place of sion is improbable that may go Philippines The expectation that will conclude it's work about and that session Senate and the Spanish Cortes will be called to ray the of the con1ms 5ioners.
 - After the protocol is signed tomorrow morning the full given for publication comparatively brief considering importance of the document comprising less chan eight hundred words told by State Department official tonight who assisted in drafting that does not con- tain single new feature has been fully covered by the Herald the intention present public the that have been exchanged between the countries
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
SPANIARDS ROUTED
 WITH HEAVY LOSS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The War Department late this afternoon re- ceived the following message from Gen. eral Miles:
 PONCE, via Bermuda, Aug. H. Secretary of War, Washington: The following has been received from Schwan:
 CAMP, near Hormigueros, Aug. 10. The advance guard, including the cav airy of this command, while recon
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Special Cable to The Call and the New 4ork
 Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor
 don Bennett
 SANTIAGO, Cuba, Aug. 11.-General Garcia, who, in anger, because this city after it's surrender was not turned over to the Cubans, severed relations with the United States army and withdrew his troops, indicates a de- sire to reconsider his determination, in a letter that was received to-day by General Shafter. The letter Is dated at Gibara, August 5. It is In response to a request made by General Miles on July 19, when he was planning his ex- petition to Porto Rico, that General Garcia detail fifty Cubans from his army to accompany the expedition as guides and scouts.
 In his reply General Garcia said that as he understood General Miles had already sailed, he supposed it would be too late to comply with the request. He stated, however, that he was will ing to furnish the fifty men if they still were wanted, and inclosed an or der for them. A Cuban courier who arrived to-day from Manzanillo states that General Rabi with 5000 insurgents is now before the town.
 Lieutenant Miley of General Shaf- ter's staff will go to Baracoa to-mor- row to receive the surrender of the Spanish garrison there. He will go alone on the steamer San Juan.
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tion of the original terms. but only new suggestions.
 They expect it will be signed at Washington tomorrow (Friday). and that suspension of hostilities will be announced.
 Duke Almodovar de Rio Minister of Foreign Affairs, assured the corre- spondent of the Associated Press that the negotiations for the peace treaty will take place in Paris, but he says the commissioners have not yet been appointed.
 The terms of the protocol will not be published until the instrument has been signed.
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4@4+44+&44444+4+*-

LONDON, Aug. 11.-In the House Of Commons to-day MT. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury and Govern ment leader, admitted that the state ments in the Picking dispatch to the London Times to-day were substan- tially correct, and said that the matter was engaging the serious attention of the Government This statement was received with cheers. The correspond ent of the Times cabled that the Tsung u Yamen had given formal assent to all the conditions demanded by the Russian Charge d'Afaires regarding the contract for the Niu Chang Rail- road extension loan, these conditions being in direct conflict with the terms of the signed contract and designed as blow at British concessions.
 The Picking correspondent of the Times says: Baron de Vinck, the Belgian Minister, yesterday sent dis patch to the Tsung Lii Yamen, assert ing that M. Pavloff, the Russian Charge d'Affaires. and M. Gerard. the French Minister, had joined him in urging the Tsung Ii Yamen to disregard the at tempt of the British Minister, Sir Claud Macdonald, to prevent the rati- fcation of the Peking- -Hankau con- tract.
 Tt is confidently asserted that, de- spite the British endeavor to obtain a revision of the contract, an imperial de- cree will issue forthwith for it's rati- fication. The unfriendly role of he Belgian Minister throughout merits the strongest condemnation"
 ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. u.-Fol-
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UNCLE SAM CHARGED
 WITH BEING SEVERE

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 MADRID, Aug. 11.-This afternoon I had a conversation with politician and one of the best friends of peace in
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
suear Imports for July.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The advance statement of sugar imports, issued by the Bureau of Statistics. shows that the to- tal imports of dutiable sugar during July were $5, ,249 970, as compared with g 2S1. .- PSF for July, 1897. The amount of sugar withdrawn for consumption amounted to $2296. .545.
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GENERAL GARCIA
 NOW REPENTAN Would Be Nearer to the
 Commissary. HARDY REPLY TO A LETTER NOW WILLING TO SEND FIFTY
 SCOUTS TO MILES. Request Made by the General Over Three Weeks Ago Acceded
 To When It Is No
 Longer Needed.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor dOp
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AT AIDONITO
 TIE FOE AWAITS
 MILES ADVANCE Spaniards Assemble
 in Force. THEIR OUTP0STS ATTACKED BROOKLYN MEN IN A SHARP
 SKIRMISH. Fired Upon by the Enemy's Artil- lery, but Emerge From the Con- hict Without Single
 Casualty.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald Copyrighted, 1S9s by James Cor dnr1 Bennett.
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TRANSPORTS EN ROUTE
 BACK FROM MANILA
Consul wildman Gives Adjutant General Corbin the Dates of
 Their Departure.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The following r-,- .ocai,.ed al tha State- Denartrne1at tcA-
of the united States.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The following was received at the State Department to-
 Consulate of the United States,
 'Hongkong. Aug. II. ITO Moore, Washington: Inform Gen. eral Corbin that steamship City of Sydney left Nagasak on July 2, the Australia left on the 29th and the Picking on August 6, all direct for San Francisco without stop. W1LDMAN.
 Yesterday Secretary Alger cabled to Merritt asking when the transports sent to Manila would return, and this reply of Consul General Wildman gives the infor- nation desired. It is expected they will reach San Francisco about the 17th.
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GREAT BRITAIN
 AND RUSSIA ON
 BRINK OF WAR Czar Again Scores in
 China. TSUNG II YAMEN WON OVER PEKING-HANKAU CONTRACT TO
 BE RATIFIED. Despite Great Britain's Protest All Conditions Demanded by the Russian Charge d'Affaires
 Will Be Met. S
TSUNG u YAMEN WON OVER
PEKING-HANKAU CONTRACT TO
 BE RATIFIED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

@ j. < 4 4 + < 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SHANGHAI, Aug. 12,-A dis < patch from Picking dated to-day ! 4 says that an imperial edict has 1 4 finally issued, sanctioning the !
 4 Belgian loan for the construc- 4 tion of the railway line from Pe- 4 king to Hankau, despite the pro- "
 4 tests of Sir Claude Macdonald, 1 %- the British Minister.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
sANTIAGO'S SAD STORY.
Gen. Skafter Reports Another List Of
Dead Soldiers.

General Shafter sent the following tele-
gram to the War Department last night:
Sanitary report for August 15.-Total
ca es, 1887 total number new cases, 130;
1863.
Deaths-August 2 Nathan Jacobson. civ
ilian, typhoid fever.
August 3, Private Jno. w. Ecker, Com
pany G, 9th Infantry, pernicious malarial
fever.
August 5, Charles E. Reidner, 10th Infan-
try, yellow fever.
August 6, First Lieut. Carl Hoops, 10Th
Infantry, yellow fever.
August g. Private Ray Baners, Company /,
3ith Michigan, pernlcfous maiarial fever;
Sergeant Mat. Ingomar. Troop ID, 9th Cav
airy, yellow fever.
August II, John A. Colebaugh, Company
c, 10th Infantry, typhoid fever.
August 16, Private Joseph o. Egbert
Company F, I'd Infantry, malarial fever
remttenr and diarrhoea; Private Charles
McCutcheon, Company ID, 9Th Infantry, in
termittent fever with anemia resulting from
malaria; Private Gorver Powell, Company
Il, 10th Infantry, malarial fever complicated
with dysentery.
August 10, Private John Prather, Battery
H, 4th Artillery, typhoid fever, Bernard j.
Taylor, civilian, yellow fever; Private Eu-
gene \. Lutz, Troop G, 1st United States
Volunteer Cavalry, yellow fever; Private
Joseph M. Haney, Company F. Sth Infan-
try, typhoid rlalarial fever; Private John
A. Curtin, Company c, I'd Infantry malar-
fal remittent fever; Sergeant Arch Hale
Company l., - Massachusetts,. Yellow fever:
Private Benjamin Riley, Company NJ. "a
Massachusetts, yellow fever; Private Fred.
Stetson, Company G, I'd Massachusetts,,
diphtheria.
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YELLOW FEVER BROUGHT OVER.
Cases Reported at Key West and
MOntauk Point.

Surgeon General Sternberg received a
telegram from Surgeon Borden, in charge
of the army hospital at Key West, yestsr-
day afternoon, as follows:
Three cases of yellow fever and three
suspicious cases officially reported at ma
rine barracks here. Have fifty man at this
(srmO hospital, mostly from the 9Th Corps.
ready for duty, and thirty-one Gonzales
cents able 10 travel
Similar information came to Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman of the marine hospital service.
The latter at once instituted steps to pre-
vent the spread of the disease to other
places. representative of the marine
hospital service has been sent to Key West
to confer with the naval officer and witt
the state officials. and all necessary meas
ures to restrict the fever to its present
limits will BE- taken. DR.. Wyman is hopa.
full in view of the isolated portion of Key
West, that this can be successfully accom-
plished.
According TO reports received by the ma
rine hospital service. two of the vessels
which have arrived at Montauk Point
Long Island, with troops from Snafter's 5
army were infected. One of these, the
Grand Duchess, whose arrival has Just
been reported to the bureau, had four cs es
of yellow fever and a number Of ..sus-
pects'' aboard
Evening star., 1898-08-17
ACTION OF CONVENTIONS.
Candidates for State Offices and for
Congress Receive Nominations.

The California democratic state conven-
ton met in Sacramento yesterday and or
ganized by the election Of Gov. James II.
Budd as temporary chairman.
The seats of the 154 delegates from San
Francisco are contested by a rival delega-
ton, led by William Harney The Harney
delegates claim that they were regularly
elected at the primaries. The conflict has
its origin in the struggle of rival factions
for the control Of the democratic party in
the city of San Francisco.
Congressman James G. Mcguire, who has
already been nominated by the populsts
will receive the nomination for governor
There is no opposition to him under fu-
sion compact with the populsts and silver
republican parties. The democratic con-
ventlon will nominate only so much OF The
state ticket includes the governor, one
supreme court justice, secretary of state,
attorney general, treasurer and state
printer The popullst nominations FOR lieu
tenant-governor, controller and school su-
perintendent, and the silver republican
nominations for one supreme court justice
and clerk of the supreme court Will be in
dCrSSd
Evening star., 1898-08-17
THE SICK ON TRAINS,
Red Cross Society Provides for Re-
lief of Soldier Boys.

Red Cross Society Provides for Re-
lief of Soldier Boys.
The Red Cross committee of Washington
has appointed Mrs. James Tanner a COM
mittee of one, with power to, SO far as
possible, relieve the pressing necessities of
the sick soldiers who wait in this city on
board the hospital trains, often for hours,
on their journey from south to north Mrs
Tanner has opened two rooms one at GIG
Maryland avenue southwest, the other at
915 Maryland avenue, and placed in charge
competent women. whose business 1t is to
look after the needs of the sick and travel
worn boys.
Last Sunday all those with the hospital
train were furnished with bread and milk
and oranges. Sunday, the week before. ere
the existing state of things had become
known to any one except the residents of
that vicinity, those poor people worked
from morning till late at night. relieving
the suffering which they found at their
doors. The Sunday dinners were taken
from the tables, spare change from the
pockets. pillows and sheets from the beds
Evening star., 1898-08-17
TeXas Republicans.

The Texas republican state convention
met at Fort Worth yesterday, Z. II. r.
Green calling the delegates to order. In his
address Chairman Green referred to the
war commended President McKfnley's ad-
ministration and declared for territorial ex-
pansion. His words were received with
great applause. Last night the executive
committee reported, recommending Henry
Ferguson. colored, for temporary chairman.
This is virtually a victory for the opposi-
ton to State Chairman Green. The popu-
lists are endeavoring to secure a republican
Endorsement of Barnett Gibbs for governor
but the executive committee will Lot con-
slider the proposition.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
Better Conditions mt Montank.

Mrs. Margaret S. Mclean Of the Womans
National War Relief Association has writ
ten letter to Surgeon General Sternberg
concerning her observations of the sani-
tary conditions at Camp Wikoff, Montauk
Point During a personal visit to the camp
she found no serious suffering on account
of inadequate supplies either of food or
shelter. On the contrary, she declares that
the camp is in excellent condition and that
good provision has been made for the
troops. BY inference she strongly depre.
Gates the publication of stories of the har
rowing distress in the camp