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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-11
Hawaiian Commission Sails,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1O.-The steam
ship Mariposa sailed today for Honolulu
and Australia. She conveyed to Homo
lulu the members of the commission re-
Gently appointed by the president to
study the conditions of the islands and
$50 men Of the New York regiment
sailed on the Mariposa to join their regi.
ment in Honolulu
Disappointment at Camp Thomas.
CHICKAMAUGA, Aug. 10.-The disap-
pointment among the seven regiments
here which were to have gone with
General Wade to Porto Rico is keen and
the complaints are numerous. Many Of
the officers and men have now aban-
doned all hope of seeing active service
Notwithstanding the prospects of peace
and lack of service, work is going on IS
usual in all regiments.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-11

TIC DeHIOCratS OF tHe F1fteenth Jul
dicial district of Iowa will meet in
delegate convention at the Court House
in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the twenty
fifth day of August, 1898, at ten q clock
a. M. for the purpose of placing in NOM
ination three candidates for the office
of District Judge. The counties COM
prised in said district will be entitled
to representation in said convention
by the number of delegates as follows:
Au1,1hop o
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
SENATOR ALLISON DECLINES.
Prefers the Senate to the Peace
Commission appointment.

Prefers the Senate to the Peace
Commission Appointment.
Washington, Aug. 16.-The President to-
day rendered to Senator Allison of Iowa
an appointment as member of the peace
commission.
Senator Allison, however, could not
see his way clear to accept the honor In
acknowledging the honor offered, he ex-
planned that the interests of his state In
the Senate and his desire to continue his
former vigorous participation in the shap-
ing of legislation in that body, and other
duties would preclude his taking up the
arduous duties at Paris that would de-
mand so much time and serious work
1t is understood that the President has
rendered to Senator German of Maryland
a place on the peace commission and that
he has declined the offer.
The President, il is now stated, Is look
ing for another Democratic senator to
take the place of Senator German.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
GEN. WHEELER AT WASHINGTON
President Mckinley Desired a Con-
ference with Him.

Washington, Aug. 1G.-Maj. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, commander OF the cavalry
division of Gen. Skaters army arrived
in Washington tonight about 10 o'clock
from New York. accompanied by his son
Joseph w. Wheeler, a member OF his
staff
Beyond the fact that he had been ex-
pected by the Secretary of War to report
in Washington. Gen. Wheeler said he
knew little about the object of his visit
From other sources. however, 1t was
learned that the President. desiring to 'on-
suit with him, had directed that he be
ordered here. Mr.. Mckinley reposes
great confidence in the military Judgment
Of the geueralN
Soon after his arrival Gen. Wheeler went
to tho war department and had a BRIEF
chat with Adjt. Gen. Corbln. Tomorrow
he will report to the Secretary of War
and later will call upon the President.
Cen Wheeler Is Inclined to the opinion
that trouble with the Cubans Is due large
ly to misunderstanding.
"The Cubans" said he, "were badly
clothed and badly fed. They do not make
an impressive appearance as soldiers. My
belief is that they misunderstood, proba-
bly, the conditions about Santiago which
we had TO encounter. Few of them could
speak English, and communication be-
tween them and the American troops was
difficult.
Eyes, / know of the charges that they
refused TO work on the roads and other
projects for the assistance of the Ameri-
can army, but ] think their refusal was
due to some extent, at least, 10 misap-
prehension Of the necessity for the work.
Il found Cubans who were willing to
work after the necessity of II was ex-
plained TO them by interpreters"
Gen. Wheeler did not care to discuss the
Santiago campaign, inasmuch as that was
one Of the points which he would be called
upon 10 20 over with the President and
Secretary Of War He Is gratlhed at the
prospect of another term In Congress. The
collapse of the opposition to his renomina-
ton and the decision of the Republicans
of his district not to nominate candidate
to run against him he noted with consid-
cradle and pardonable pride.
Unless his services are needed by the
country IT Is the expectation of the gen.
eral to resign from the army some time
during the autumn, so that he may again
resume his duties in the House of Repre-
sentatives. He said that his physical con-
dltion was excellent, and that he felt no
III effects Of the hard campaign through
which he had passed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
PRIVATE LADUKE NOT SHOT.
The Murderer of Private stafford
Goes to the Penitentiary for Life.

The Murderer of Private Stafford
Goes to the Penitentiary for Life.
Washington, Aug. 16.-The war depart
ment has received the following:
Ponce, Porto Rico. Aug. 15 1898, 1920
a. m.-Adjutant General, Washington
Replying to your cablegram: Private La
duke has been convicted by court martial
Tor killing Private Gtafford, and sentenc-
ed to life Imprisonment. The penitentiary
at Leavenworth is designated. He is now
under guard here, awaiting transporta-
ton. Gilmore, Brigadier General"
Alexander Laduke was a member of
Company I, Second Wisconsin Volunteers,
and was enlisted at Marinette
Thomas Stafford, the murdered man,
was a member Of the Thirteenth Infantry,
regular army.
The murder was the result of a quar-
rel in a wine shop near Ponce, Porto Rico
1t was enormously stated in a dispatch
from Marinette, Wis, a few days ago,
that Laduke had been court martialed
the day after the crime and shot at Ponce
on Aug. 4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEST.
THREE CASES OFFICIALLY RE-
PORTED IN MARINE BARRACKS.

Surgeon borden Notifies Surgeon
General Sternbery of the Plaques
Appenrance-Steps Instituted TO
Trace Its Origin and to Prevent Its
acknowledgements of Marine
Hospital Service Sent to Key West
to Confer with Naval Authorities.
DIR Wymnn Hopeful of Restricting
the Disease to Key West-FOur
Fever Cases Aboard La Grnnde
DucheHse at MontauIx.
Washington. Aug. 16.-Surgeon General
Sternberg has received the following dis
patch from Key West regarding the yellow
fever there:
Key West, Fla, Aug. 16,-Surgeon Gem
eral, United States Army Washington:
Three cases of yellow fever and three sus-
pected cases officially reported at marine
barracks here.
''Iave fifty men at this hospital mostly
from the Fifth Corps ready for duty and
thirty-one convalescents able to travel.
Borden, Surgeon"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
CUBAN STOCKS ON THE RISE.
Reports of Peace Sent silver and
Railway stock Upward.

Havana, Aug. 10, 9:09 p. m.-Delayed in
transmission)-The reports put In circula-
ton some days since with respect to the
progress of the peace negotiations between
Spain and the United States have had the
effect of stimulating orders sent from Eu-
rope and other countries by cable to buy
Cuba's public stock
So far back as Aug 10. the rise In all Sc
cufities of this class began, and on Thurs
day and Friday of last week silver rose
from 40 per cent. discount TO % per cent.
discount, while railway stock rose from 25
to 80 points in some instances late Fri
day afternoon although the rumors that
the protocol had already been signed were
believed by many to be tricks of the spec
ulatorS to affect the market When the
facts were known on the following day the
rise was maintained
The news that Gen Blanco had received
dispatches from NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassador at Washington definitely de-
claTlng that the peace preliminarcs were
settled and signed spread with lightning
rapidity throughout the city and there
was general relief al the prospect Of a
treaty of peace that would put an end to
the spillng of blood and the long era Of
desolation and ruin from which the island
has suffered, as there is scarcely any fam
lily, Cuban or Spanish, which has not
felt the terrible depression of the war
Despite the fact that the rumors of the
signing of the protocol We're confirmed.
news came almost simultaneously that on
Friday last, about noon, an American
boat flying a flag of truce, carried an off,
Ger from the American warships off Man
zanillo with a formal demand for the sur
render of the town on the same conditions
as accompanied the capitulation of San
tiago de Cuba.
on the demand being refused a lombard
ment was begun at o'clock in the after
noon by three warships, which resulted In
the destruction of hfty-six houses and the
wounding of fifteen Spaniards. some seri-
ously.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
MAssAoRED ny sPANIAnDs.
Ninety Inhabitants of CiaIes Brutal
Iy Mncheted.

Ninety inhabitants or CtOIes Brutai-
Iy Mncheted.
Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 15.-White flags
fiutter at the American and Spanish out
posts and all Is quiet.
The first report of outrages by the Span
iards within their lines was brought to
the headquarters Of Gen. Wilson by a
priest who headed a deputation from
Cales, twenty miles northeast OF Utuado.
The inhabitants of the place raised an
American flag after the Spanish troops
had left.
The troops returned, tore down the flag
and macheted ninety of the inhabitants
This occurred on Saturday.
The priest appealed to the Americans for
protection, but the latter are powerless
to interfere in the present circumstances,
even though the reign OF terror be in
augurated
The First Engineers, Col. Griffin, arrlv-
ed to-day.
Batteries and C OF the Pennsylvania
Light Artillery, the Governors Troop and
Sheridan Troop dsembarked from the
Manitoba and are camped on the outskirts
of the town. No disposition Of these
troops has yet been decided upon
The Columbia win sail tonight for New
York via St Thomas and Key West
The warships Puritan, Terror, Prairie,
Gloucester Wasp, Leyden and Annapolis
will go to Guanlca tomorrow and will re-
main there until they receive further
orders. The harbor there Is a good one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
SOLDIERS LEAVE SANTIAGO.
Gen. shRfter Sends the Second Inn
munes to Camp Outside the City.


munes to Camp Outside the city.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 16, 10 a. M
Gen. Shafter to-day ordered the Second
Volunteer Regiment of immunes to leave
the city and go into camp outside. They
had been placed here as a garrison to pre-
serve order and protect property.
There has been firing of arms inside OF
the town by members of this regiment,
without orders, so far as is known. Some
of the men have INDUCED in liquor until
they have verged upon acts of license and
disorder. The inhabitants In some quar-
ters have alleged loss of property by force
and intimidation, and there has grown up
a feeling of uneasiness concerning them, If
not of alarm.
Gen. Shafter has, therefore, ordered
them into the hills, where discipline can
be more severely maintained.
In place of the Second Volunteer I'm
mune Regiment, Gen. Shafter has ordered
into this city the Eight Illinois Volunteer
Regiment of colored troops, In whose So
briefly and discipline he has confidence,
and of whose sturdy enforcement of order
no doubt is felt by those in command.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
A CUBAN THIEF SHOT.
He Refused to obey n sentry's order
to Halt.


Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 49, p. m. ODE
layed in transmission. )-Early this morn
ing a Cuban was shot by sentry who
caught him stealing commissary stores at
the dock.
Yesterday 1t was discovered that enough
goods had been stolen to make three cart
loads, which had been taken out surrepti-
tiously TO the Cubans. in the field.
The man under suspicion returned 10 the
wharf last night, evidently with the inten-
tion of continuing his thefts, but he was
warned off
This morning he was again found there
When the sentry challenged him. he ram
refusing 10 obey the order TO halt. As he
was likely TO escape the sentry hrd and
killed him.
The occurrence Is regretted by Gen. Wood
and the American officers generally, but
1t probably will have n sautary effect as
raids on the commissary and the medl-
cal and Red Cross stores have been alto
gether too frequent to be tolerated and
longer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
SENIOR sILvELA's OPPOSITION.
EI TEMPO Says He Intends to Block
the Governments Policy.

Madrid, Aug. 6, 4:9O p. m.-According to
El TEMPO, the organ of the dlssident con-
servatives, Senor SiIvela, the leader of that
party, intends to block the government $
policy.
The queen Regent has personally thank
ed the French government for its good Of
fees in obtaining peace, and has charged
Senor Leon Castillo, the Spanish am
bassador at Paris, TO inform NJ. Delcasse,
the French minister of foreign affairs, that
her majesty has conferred upon him the
Grand Cross of the order of Carlos III
A similar distinction Is bestowed upon
M Patenotre, the French ambassador at
Madrid.
lei Imparcial publishes a letter from Ha-
vana whose writer asserts that Gen
Blanco had succeeded I'm hoodwlnklng the
Americans as TO Admiral Cervera's where
abouts," but that the Madrid government
frustrated his plans by announcing the
arrival of the squadron at Santiago de
Cuba"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
POLICY TOWARD THE CUBANs.
They Must Recognize the Authority
of the United states.


Washington, Aug. 16.-The war depart
ment late this afternoon posted the fol-
lowing reply to an inquiry from Maj Gen.
Lawton, commanding the department Of
Santiago, for instructions as to the policy
to be observed toward The Cubans that
are within his military department.:
Commander General. Department of
Santiago, Santiago de Cuba: Replying to
your message for instructions, the Presi-
dent directs that you be informed that
the United States is responsible for peace,
and must maintain order in the territory
surrendered and in your department, and
must protect all persons and their prop
erty within said jurisdiction. Interference
from any quarter will not be permitted.
The Cuban insurgents should be treated
justly and literally, but they, with all
others, must recognize the military occu-
patton and authority of the United States,
and the cessation of hostilities proclaimed
by this government. You should see the
insulgent leaders and so advise them.
by order of the Secretary of War.
III. c. Corbin, Adj. Gen."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
CREMATION or SPANISH BODIES.
Awful Report of the Conditions at
Santiago.


Santiago.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. Is, $50 p. m.-
The Eighth Illinois arrived this afternoon
and will garrison and police the city.
The bodies of the dead Spaniards con-
tlnue TO be cremated. over 200 have been
burned so far.
This afternoon seventy were 10 be burn
ed. over two rails a dozen bodies are
stretched across, then another dozen. and
then about thirty corpses are stacked in
an immense funeral pile ten high. The
pile is then saturated with kerosene and
the torch applied.
A fall of rain put out the fire, causing
the bodies TO be only half burned. Around
the pile lay twenty-five collins containing
corpses in a state of decomposition. Sew
eral naked bodies were strewn upon the
ground in state Of putrefaction.
Altogether about seventy unburied and
unconsumed bodies lay around The stencil
was terrible This happened at cemetery
within the city limits. The authorities and
the cemetery officials say Il Is impossible
10 get men to work a the cremation.
Wages Of a dollar a day prove no induce
ment to the natives 10 work at this grue-
some toll.
The unconsumed bodies will be left on
the earth until tomorrow when fine
weather may help the work of cremation.
These seventy corpses represent two days
dead from the Spanish camp.
The danger to the population from the
stencil, the presence Of the buzzards, vul-
lures and flies, is incaiculable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
YELLOW FEVER ABOARD.
La Grnnde Duchesse at MOntauls
with -Four Cases.

WIN EOuF AASees
Washington, Aug. 16--Accordlng TO re-
ports received al the marine hospital SER
vice, two of the vessels which have ar
rived at Montauk Point L. l., with troops
from Shafter's army. were infected. one
of these La Grande Duchesse, whose ar
rival has just been reported to the bureau,
had four cases of yellow fever aboard and
a number of suspects.
Similar information to that received by
Gen. Sternberg came to Surgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service.
The latter at once Instituted steps for the
purpose Of obtaining data showing the
origin of the disease and to prevent Its
spread 20 another place.
A representative OF the Marine Hospital
service has been sent TO Key West 10 con-
fer with The naval officers and with the
state officials, and all necessary measures
TO restrict the fever to Its present limits
viii be taken
DR. Wyman Is hopeful, In view of the
isolated position of Key West. that this
can be successfully accomplished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
HAVANA TRANQUIL IN ANXIETY.
Nothing Definite known There Mon
day of the Terms of Peace.

From a Spanish Correspondent.
Havana, Aug. 15 delayed in transmits
sion).-Yesterday Sunday and to-day are
Holy days Of the Blessed Virgin, and the
churches, theaters and parks have been
crowded with people, the city having its
old-time normal aspect
Everywhere, 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. The va
Tious reports received are made the sub
ject of Va thousand comments, each man
suiting his own desire or whIm.
1t is noticeable, however, that the former
roughness of tone that characterized the
Havana press in illusions to America and
Americans has disappeared, although these
journals still protect their dignity aud re-
assert their love toward the mother coun-
try.
The Spanish residents in cuba have con-
Quoted themselves with exemplary dis
cretion since the report was received of
the signing of the protocol. Havana Is
tranquil and its people are turning their
attentions 10 their daily aVocatons, IN the
hope of retrieving, partly. the losses
sustained during the period of the insur-
rection and war. Their present temper
is a guarantee that public order viii be
observed. Thus far there has been no
symptom of fanatical disturbance.
Ii is safe to say wherever the conditions
of peace are discussed the opinion Is free
by expressed, at least by those who realize
the Importance of maintaining order. that
under existing conditions annexation to
any other government would be the best
solution of the problem.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
CONGRESS MAY CONVENE.
Senator Allison Thinks 1t VIII Expe-
dite the Volume of LeeisIntton


dite the Volume of Legislation.
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Allison
after a talk with the President to-day
expressed the opinion that there should
be an extra session of Congress. lie did
not say that the President had expressed
a determination to call such a session,
bue he indicates that he had given his
opinion TO the President on the subject
Senator Allison declined a place on the
peace compliseion on the ground that his
duties as chairman of the approximation
committee will be so heavy at the short
session that he would not have time to
become a member of the commission and
do his duty as chairman too. His idea
is that Congress should be called together
early in November and should endeavor
to put through some, if not all, of the
appropriation bills. so that the regular
session could be devoted to the great
amount of necessary legislation that will
come as the result of the new territory
acquired as the result of the war.
1t is regarded 5 very likely that this
will be done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
swept EVERYTHING BEFORE Them,
Spaniards Fight Until Resistance
IS Hopeless.
o
Immediately

United mmed occupied city,
Hong Kong August
the time the last demand Saturday
The ment which began m was continued for two hours and
spaniards
where the spanish commander seeing that further resistance was
Spanish
armed better trained and in better con diion
The watched
The american ~arhs engaged were the Olympia feTe Raleigh MeCuhO
BOSTON, Monterey, Charleston and Baltimore
the effective being email gunDoat
asserted by the spaniards that the heavily the
ds could command from the nights and upon which they poured CALLING
Spanish trench extended around Manila at distance from one to four
miles from the walled city forming miles circumference and
was impossible the spanards hold long line against the American
Dewey Merritt reported had issued orders spare all
except armed dns of the city and consequently the town understood to
outskirts but order prevailed within the walled section
The American version of the battle not yet Obainable
Gen Augus former Philippines will
@moro~ manste
General Wdman to-day received report from Admiral Dewey saying
hat was intended after the Manila dispatch
Fort oyat in Taawan to capture the Spanish unboats hiding there
n and Hoho -Four Spanish gunboats
Consul wndman
e che arrival at Manila of the British Australia which
carry the news of the signing of the protocol and the
Cen ugus sti toaay that h did not know tbat the Ta a @ @
san for Hong a
Which he boarded Immediately
ri Started place
This statement
q S destination and his was pre-arranged.
yesterday
government
u General Wdman and congratulated him on behalf Agunado
splendid
'' OF the
Mckinley
AsonaI Philippines expressed General
''''n De appointed the commission
London
sunday says; Nothing could be human than the Americans
Gen Mnrht
# "'ea deenses lie enche
AFparenly the American
spanish
NJ HHn of Id Manila
m ng this long
w. spanish regular and
n 1'olt half W n
me attacking force natives
ON boar the fleet
Of
longer the
o
49nards and the i condition
nards and
oY hundedda
spanish
%
s to their sympathi The English and japanese
and the Germans
The British
e attacking
watching a mouth of h Pasg
american fleet
olympia fired
a1ronade kept up unit
N time then
M @ entnchmens The spanards the ehworks tell
quick firing
more terrible in their effects rahing fire of the ships
.''-e to the American
the retire
~ Out soon Onumbered they forced into the old city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
MADRID ON NTANILA's FALL.
Glad That Admiral Dewey Excluded
the Insurgents.

Madrid, Aug. 16.-The government does
not think the United States will try to
make capital out of the fall of Manila,
but the papers express much anxiety re-
earding that point. The Spaniards are
pleased with the fact that Admiral Dewey
excluded the insurgents from Manila and
are hopeful that the friction thus lndi-
Gated will weigh with the United StaJes
i'm the settlement of the Philippine pro-
blem.
The government has requested the Gu
ban automlst cabinet to remain In Office
and dispatch the governmental business
until a settlement has been arranged.
A dispatch from Havana says that the
American gunboat Mangrove fred eighty
seven shells at Caibarien on Saturday.
The land batteries and gunboats in the
harbor replied The firing ceased when
the commander Of the Mangroye received
the news brought by a Spanish gunboat
that the protocol had been signed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
Al Qniet at Ponce.

Ponce, Aug. 16.--An Is quiet. Tbe Span
ish forces retired from Lares yesterday
and the place was occupied by Gen. Hem
rvs outpOsts.
Gen. Miles has ordered Gen. Henry 10
remain.
Grants headquarters and half OF the
First Kentucky Regiment arrived on the
Alamo to-day.