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TAX Oh LEGlCIES

A RECENT RULING OF COMMITS
STONER SCOTT ON THE SUBJECT
OF LEGACIES.
The following circular has been re-
ceived by the deputy internal revenue
collector Of this city. and which admin
istrators, executors and parties having
the settlement OF estates would do well
to observe:
Treasury Department, Office Of Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue.
Washington. d. c.. Oct. 20. 1898.
Upon the death of any person pos
sessing at the time of death persona.
property exceeding in actual value the
sum cf $4,000. the personal property
will be regarded as having passed TO
the administrators, executors, or trus-
tees, and these officers will proceed to
ascertain. as soon as possible, the
the Whole amount Of the de-
cedents personal property. This
amount is held to be the whole amount
which these officers find to be distribu-
tive to any person or persons. or to
anybody or bodies, polite or corporate.
in trust or otherwise.
In determining this whole amount of
personal property, the administrators.
executors, or trustees are warranted in
deducting from the appraised value Of
the personal estate the funeral ex-
psnses, the Administrative expenses,
and the amount Of legal debts, unless
such expenses ard debts are otherwise
provided for in the will.
The administrator, executor, or trus-
tee will then determine the rate of tax
to be paid to the United States upon
each distributive share, the tax OF
each share, and the tax on the whole
estate, and will make return in dupd-
cate form 419, which will be delivered
to the collector of internal revenue o.
the district in which the decedent re
sided at the time of death.
The collector will enter the amour
of tax to be assessed on the monthly
list, form %, and will forward the lis
, in duplicate to this Office with one o
= the returns on form 419 and with hi
schedule on form 421.
The commissioner will assess anS
return the list to the collector in tn
! ordinary manner, and on its receip
the collector Will, as in other case
serve his notice, on form II, on the az
ministrator. executor, or trustee. Tn
tax will be paid within ten days iron
the recsipt Of such notice; otherwise
+" will be the duty of the collector TO col
: lect the tax with penalty of pe
cent. and one pr cent. pc
!, month interest. as in the cas-
e of other asst tssed taxes not paid with
in ten days after service Of Notice O
!. form II.
This tax must be promptly pal
}. without reference to the date when III
! legacies are to be distributed. See Sc
20, 30 and 81. revnue act of June L
!, 1898, and title XXXV, chapter ., of tn
/. Revised Statutes Of the United State
5. n. B. SCOTT, Commissioner
i Returns should be made to the il
ternal revenue office in this city.
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cift 10 cathoIic univcrsity.

WASHINGTON. Nov THE Catho-
lie University of America, through its
rector, the Right Rev. Thomas j. CO.
naty. d. D.. was the recipient on SAT-
urday of a gift Of $4,000 for the estab-
lishment Of a fellowship In the faculty
OF divinity. The donors are Mary
Gwendoline Byrd Caldwell, Marquise de
Morinville, and her sister, Mary Eliza
Breckenridge Caldwell, Baroness Won
Iadfufifz
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nritish war preparationa.

LONDON, Nov. THE military au-
thorities at Devonport the site Of the
largest naval arsenal in Great Britain,
have received orders for the immed ate
mobilization Of all the troops in the
western district. The Daily Chronicle
this morning processes 10 have '1mpor-
tant military news which it would not
We advisable to publish without the
sanction of the war Office"
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Germany ana the philippines.

LONDON. Nov. THE Berlin COR
respondent of The Standard says; "The
semiofliclal papers have received a hint
TO stop their attacks upon America
have good reason to believe however,
that Germany win doff her reserve so
soon as other powers seek a share in
the spoils Of the Philippines"
The Vienna correspondent OF The
Times, commenting upon the irritation
Of the German press over the attitude
OF the United States toward the Philip
pine question, says: 1T has but little
Importance and is only likely 10 excite
the scorn and defiance OF the Americans
and tend 70 confirm them IN their deter
mination to keep the Philippines. The
Tremdenbiatt. in a temperate article
that gives the German papers an exam
pie Of impartiallty, recognizes that 1t Is
purely question for the Americans to
decide for themselves"
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colonel Bryan Going Home.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Nov. Colonel
W. J. Bryan Of the Third Nebraska
PASSED through Birmingham yesterday
on his way home. Colonel Bryan was
met at the train by q great many
friends. who kept him busy shaking
hands. Colonel Bryan's health is inn
growing rapidly
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SAINT WEDDING ANNIvER-
SlAlRY.

DLAIAls
he home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. L.
1923 Tatnall street, last Wednes-
light, the twelfth anniversary of
wedding was commemorated
~ enjoyable evening was passed,
hments being served at a late
Mr.. and Mrs. DEMO received
number of handsome presents.
g those present upon this me-
rial occesion were:> DR.. H. c.
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa o.
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
,. Denio and daughter, Mr.. and
William T. Lyman. Miss Mildred
Lyman, DR.. and Mrs. w. L. S.
", d. D., Mr.. and Mrs. W. Lackey,
Gertrude Lackey, Mr.. and Mrs.
as Culbert, Miss Clara Murga-
Mrs. and Mrs. Samuel II. Bay
Mr.. and Mrs. n. J. Connely, Mr..
I'd w. Pyle, of Philadelphia, John
milford, George NJ. Fisher, Mr..
le, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Biddle,
ielphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
?, Jr.., Mr.. and Mrs. Kite, Misses
nd Eva Baldwin, Miss Chambers,
sr Hall, Miss Florence Hulette,
Lille Schofeld, Harry Chandler
Letitia Thomas lands, Phila-
ia; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hulett
on Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
ield, Harry T. Martindale, Phila-
la; DR.. and Mrs. Pennington, Miss
ma Pringle, Miss Clara Kunsman
Katherine Herald, Lake George
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Moore
Helen Palmer Denio, Miss Ethe
T.
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Penry Frozen In.

ST. JOHNS, y. f., Nov. THE mail
steamer Virginia Lake has returned
here from a trip to the farthest north
ern points on the Labrador coast She
reports that the entire ocean IN that
vicinity is blocked by icehoes and that
there is not the slightest prospect Of
Lieutenant Peary's steamer Windward
getting free from the arctic regions this
geason
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yNYPAcKER-PYLE WEDDING.

yNYPACKER-PYDE WEDDING.
e wedding Of Miss Amelia Pyle
William G. Pennypacker, Jr.,
h will take place November 9, at
brides home, on Franklin street,
be quiet affair, ewing to the
IS family being in mourning. Mr..
ypacker will have as his best man
brother, Henry T. Pennypacker,
the ushers will be Henry C. Fritz,
Yendell Hulburd and c. P. Miller
ford. After a short wedding trip
and Mrs. Pennypacker will reside
ourteenth street.
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ss Catherine Beckett and Miss
4 Beck, Of Smyrna, Del, have
ned home. While in this city
were entertained by Miss Elsie
lger, No. S22 West Fourth street.
i. and Mrs. George p. Chance, Of
ldelphia. are visiting in this city.
". Father Welbers, who went to
)pe for his health, has returned
e. He was much benefited by the
g. Susannah B. Cement, Of Had
ield, N. j., visited her son, Al
B. Clements, here yesterday.
SIS Edith Edge, of West Grove,
is visiting relatives in this city.
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PILLS.-Dr.
lew's Liver Pills are coated like a
lamon drop, very small and delight
to take. One pill a dose, 40 in a vial
10 cents. Their popularity is a
lrwind, sweeping competitors be-
it like chaff. No pain, no gripping,
lnconvenience-49. Sold by Miller
g Co., 402 Market, and N. b. DAN
h, Market and Second streets.
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Ln.t cnmnnIgn Tour.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Colonel Roose-
Welt left Jersey city last night for his
final tour up through the state. He was
accompanied by General Stewart l..
Woodford, Colonel Archie Baxter and
District Attorney William ]. Youngs Of
Queens county.
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LETTERs on EsrATEs.

Register Of Wills Crcssan has grant
ed letters testamentary on the estate Of
the late Martha J. Wilson to William
Fl. Horn; also on the estate of George
H. Brown to Harry Emmons-
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FINGERS MASHED.

iss Margaret Coleman, of South
mington, had three fingers of her
I hand badly crushed by one of the
1ows in the Liberty Fire Com
Us house falling upon them on
lay last.
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WASHINGTON LODGE ENTERTAIN
MENT

washington Lodge, No. 1, X. OF P,
will have a fraternal visit from one of
the lodges of this city this evening
Ex-Mayor Stansbury J. Wiley will
give short talk on personal reminis-
censss Of Justis A. Rathbone, the
founder of the order.
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Notice Is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration We're IN due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned, on the
twenty Sixth day OF October, A. ID. 1898
and that an persons having claims
against the estate Of tho deceased must
present the same, duly attested, to the
said administrator. on or before the
twenty-slxth day Of October 1898, or abide
the Act OF Assembly in such case made
and provided.
WILLIAM NJ. CONNOLLY,
Administrator.
Address: 2lS South Jackson street, Wn-
mington, Del
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John S. Greedy will address a Single
Tax meeting in Turn Hall this even
ing between s and O'Clock. Between
and 10 o'clock he viii speak at an
outdoor meeting at Fifth and Shipley
streets.
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stenn.er For Porto RIcnn servIce.

NEW YORK, Nov. Z. ~ The new
steamer Winifred, owned by the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship COM
pany. arrived in port this morning from
Ponce and san Juan. Porto Rico. She
brought a small cargo and six cabin
passengers.
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Americnn N.arIncs In PeIlIng.

PEKING. Nov The force detailed
TO guard the United States legation ar
rived today.
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HROWN FRoM A CARRIAGE.

HROWlN FROM A CARRIAGE.
) John Hickey, Of Hockeesin, in
pany with his daughter, was driv-
70 this city yesterday, his horse
and Miss Hickey was thrown from
carriage. Fortunately she escaped
but slight injuries.
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spnin WIN sign Under Protest.

LONDON. Nov THE Madrid cor
respondent OF The Daily Mail says;
Spain will sign the peace treaty under
protest"
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FoR SALE.

pARLOR srOVEs.-rwo handsome
parlor stoves. new for sale cheap. One
fitted with hot water attachment. Apply
at Evening Journal office.
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The body CT Mrs. Susan Sutton, rs
years old, of near Rose Hill School
House, was buried in Wilmington and
Bfandywine Cemetery this Afternoon.
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Monsignor Thomas Maginnis, of Bos-
ton, wbOshas beenaRpointed a domestic
pre,ate by the pope, was ordained in
1866.
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NOTICES.

NOTICE-The attention OF All persons
Is hereby called to Section IL. chapter 80.
page III, of part /, volume n, Delaware
Laws, which provides as follows:
Section l6 The Inspector or other offl-
Ger authorized by law TO hold the election,
the judges chosen as provided In Section
10 OF this act and the clerk chosen as pro-
vlded In Section 10 OF this act. shall be the
only persons who may lawfully enter tho
voting room or place whore the election
is held, except as herelnbefore provided:
and II any person or persons shall enter
the voting room or place whore the cleo
ton Is held before the hour OF opening
the polls on the day OF election or at tho
time OF opening the election or at any
time during the day OF the election and
before the hour Of closing the election, or
attempt to enter the same for the pur-
pose Of interfering with the election offi-
GERS IN the discharge OF their duties as
such or for any purpose. or shall attempt
to molest, disturb or prevent the election
officers from proceeding regularly with
any general or special election, or shall
take charge or attempt TO take charge OF
any voting room or place where the elec-
tion ls held within the time herein men,
toned for the purpose OF preventing or
delaying an election, or Tor any other
purpose on election day such person or
persons shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
demoanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than five hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars and
shall be imprisoned for term not ox-
tftAlNE Aiif' N'AlHf lAbNAhNN Aiit A sun
gle representative OF each political party.
having nominated ticket, and such
party being represented on the ballot then
printed for any general or special elec-
ton may at the opening OF the cleo
tion be present to aid In the proper quali-
hcatlon Of the several election officers.
but as soon as the election officers shall
be qualified or ready to open the election,
or the proper hour therefor having arr
rived such representatives of each politi-
cnl party shall Immediately retire from
the voting room or the place where the
election Is held.
And / hereby request every one who
may be cognlzant OF any infractlon OF the
above law to report the same TO me.
r. @. WHITE.
Attorney
GEORGETOWN. Del Nov. 1, ls9s.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYTRs OF MILL
CREEK HUNDRED.
viii be az s. p. IhAndler's store,
Iiockessin, November H. December 10
AZ stanton p o., November 10 and De-
HARVEY T. BALDWIN, collector
MERCHANT TAILOR win make suits
or overcoats 10 order on weekly or month";
/ ly payments, to reliable parties. Address
Merchant Tailor +. o. Box 100. Winnings
ton. Del rffia
LADIEsi Chichester's English Penny
| royal Pills Diamond Brand are the best.
Safe. reliable. Take no other. Send 40
stamps for particulars. "Relief for
Ladies'" IN letter by return mail. At
druggists. Chichester Chemical Co.
Philadelphia.
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MERCHANT TAILOR win make suits
or overcoats 10 order on weekly or month";
ly payments, TO reliable parties. Address
Merchant Tailor, +. o. Box i6g. Winnings.
ton. Del nff "A
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LADIESl Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand) are the best.
Safe, reliable. Take no other. Send 40
stamps for particulars. 'Relief for
Ladies'" I'm letter by return mail. At
druggists Chichester Chemical Co.
Philadelphia.
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Georgetown. Del. Nov i, 1855

NOTICE TO TAXPAYrRs OF MILL
CREEK HUNuHED.
viii be az s. p. NhAndler's store,
flockessln, November H. December 10
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NOTICE-

CALVIN W. CRossAN, E
Register.
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HARVEY ~ BALDWIN. collector.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
Sent a Message to Washington Asking For a
Further Explanation.
BELIEVED CONDITIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
AND WAR ENDED WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS
Whole Philippine Subject Referred to the Commission, Be-
cause Mckinley Does Not Know What to Do

Madrid, Aug. 1, II p. m.-The cabinet
council sat for four hours this after
noon, discussing the peace terms. A
dispatch was then sent to Washington
for further explanation of some difficult
points.
When the replies are received. the
cabinet will reassembie.
Senior Sagasta. the premier confirms
the report that some notifications Of
the original terms have been obtain
ed"
The Liberal says today that the
Spankh-American peace commissioners
are to meet in London, and that the
points which will be discussed will be
the disposition TO be made of the Phil
ippine islands, the payment of the Gu
ban debt, the evacuation of Cuba and
Porto. Rico and the ownership of the
war material in the Antilles.
Paris, Aug. 1T is announced this
afterno Don in dispatch from Madrid to
the Temps that the Spanish cabinet is
TO meet this afternoon and draw up
Spain's reply to the United States an
swer to peace proposals.
The dispatch adds that it is believed
that the Spanish government will &C
cept the terms Immediately after Off
cial assent is given to them, and that
hostilitieS will be suspended in the An
TILES
In conclusion, the Madrid dispatch
says it is the general belief that peace
will be an accomplished fact before
Aug. 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02

During the evening the seven COM
panies of the Nineteenth regular in
fantry arrived on the Cherokee.
Gable communication was opened to-
night. but the line will not be in full
operation for several days.
With the American Advance, Juan
Diaz, Sunday Afternoon (via Ponce,
July 31.-Colonel Rulings occupied this
town at dusk Sunday evening, amid
the acclaim of the people, who paraded
the streets with an American flag made
for the occasion.
The stars and stripes were hoisted on
the town hall amid the vivas of the
populace. Colonel Rulings issued a
PROCLAMATION, saying that personal
rights and property would be respect
ed.
Deserters from. the Spanish volunteers
are coming in rapidly.
1t is reported that General Opega is
on the way with a force of Spanish
regulars. to concentrate upon Aibonito,
northeast of Juan DiaZ, on the road to
San Juan. There may be some sharp
fighting.
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ed to 1t quickly, repeating prayers
after the attending priest. There was
no untoward incident in connection
with the execution and after the cur
rent had been turned on SO seconds
Thorn was dead.
The crime for which Martin Thorn
paid the death penalty was the murder
of William Guldensuppe, a bathhouse
attendant. On June %, 1897, Mrs.
Augusta Mack, who was charged with
being an accomplice, turned states
evidence at the trial, and told how she
had decoyed Guldensuppe to a cottage
at Woodside, L. l., where Thorn was
waiting to take his life.
Guldensuppe was shot and his head
dismembered from the body to prevent
Identification. The body was then
placed in a tablecloth and thrown into
the East river, where it was discovered
floating by two youthful swimmers.
Thorn testified that Mrs. Mack did the
killing and he only helped to dispose
of the body. Thorn was found guilty,
after memorable trial. and sentenced
TO death. Mrs. Mack was allowed to
plead guilty to manslaughter and was
sentenced to Is years imprisonment
The motive of the crime was jealousy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
thorn PUT To DEATH
Murderer Pays the Penalty For His
Atroci0us Crime.
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY
LIFE WAS EXTINCT IN LESS
THAN a MINUTE.
Made His Peace With God and
Walked to the Death Chair Re
peating Prayers After the Priest
Horrible Crime For Which He
Was Executed.

New York, Aug. Martin Thorn
was put to death in the prison at Sing
Sing at 11:17 this morning for the
murder Of William Guldensuppe.
Thorn sat up later last night than
was his custom. He talked of his
parents, his boyhood days in Germany
and his wife's parents in this country.
He showed no nervousness, and when
he threw himself on his cot it was but
a few minutes until he was sound
asleep.
Warden Sage, who went to Thorn's
cell early today, said of him: Thorn
told me he was not nervous and would
die bravely. He said he was perfectly
reconciled to his fate and that he had
made peace with his God. He slept well
and had no fear of death. There is not
the slightest change in his actions. He
is the same cool man who came to the
prison six months ago. His nerve is
stronger than that of any other muir
derer who has been in the death
house."
Thorn told one of his keepers that
his only dread was the wait from the
time he awoke until he was summoned
to the chair. The condemned man re-
ceived the last sacraments of the
Roman Catholic church.
When summoned to the execution
chair Thorn showed no emotion, walk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
EUROPE oUTWITTFD.
Expected TO Take a Hand In the
Philippine Settlement.

Philippine Settlement
New York, Aug. IA dispatch to the
World from Madrid says: President
! Mckinley has stolen a march on the
powers Of Europe in the making of
peace. His reported leaving of the
| philippines question to future settle
ment between Spain and the United
! States alone spoils q cleVerly concert
ed scheme. Behind Spain's diplomatic
maneuver to draw the United States
out on this question of conditions, the
continental governments had spread a.
snare.
Jealous of her political and com
mercial influence the old world DOW
ers, 1nstigated by Russia and allotted
by France and Germany, sought to
coax America from the isolated posi-
ton which is her principal strength and
to coerce her into acting in concert
with them
The serious international aspects Of
the settlement of the disputes between
Spain and the United States must be
borne in mind if the conduct of the
Spanish government is to be under
stood at all. Spain knew the game
was up for her in the West Indies and
that she could not expect even platonic
much less material assistance to re-
tain any of her possessions there. But
she received positive assurance of aid
in the settlement of the question Of
the Philippine islands.
From the very first Russia has
viewed with the utmost displeasure
Americas success at Manila She is
as much opposed as Germany is to
an American protectorate or naval or
coaling stations in the Spanish archi-
pelagoes. So Russia prompted the at
titude of. France in that regard with
the entire approval of Germany Spain
had also received assurances that
France, Russia and the triple alliance
would not tolerate an active war policy
of the United States in the Mediteran-
can sea or along the coasts of the
Spanish peninsula or Morocco should
the war be prolonged.
All this determined the Madrid cabinet
to make peace overtures with view to
coming to an understanding with the
United States if President Mckinley
should not insist upon too great con-
cessions in the Philippines. But if
American demands in the far east
should be considered excessive, Pre-
mier Sagasta was to simply go on
with the war, and await the develop
ments and complications in which he
had been led to expect European sup
port.
The underlying object of all this
finesse was to make the question of the
Philippines and the limitation of the
American sphere of influence in
Oceanica one of many international
points that could not be settled ex-
cept by a conference of the powers
But most Spaniards accept as newt
able the details which the press pub
lished relative to the American peace
conditions. So convinced is everybody
that the two governments will come
TO an understanding that few papers,
and they but feebly, attempt to keep
up a warlike spirit by opposing some
of the points laid down in the Ameri-
can reply. Even the Madrid papers
point out that it is evident that Presi-
dent Mckinley will not permit inter-
ference like that which curtailed
Japan victory over China.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press)
st. Thomas, D. w. l., Aug. l, p. m.-
The American troops have reached
Ccamo, about 16 miles northeast Of
Pence, on the road to San Juan. Thus
far they have met with no resistance.
Pence. Porto Rico, July 31.-Colonel
Hulings, with ten companies Of the Six
tenth Pennsylvania, has occupied Juan
Diaz, about ten miles from Ponce, on
the way to San Juan. The American
flag was raised, amid great enthusiasm
of the populace.
The protected cruiser Columbia went
ashore while attempting to enter the
harbor of Ponce, but. it is expected she
will be foated tomorrow.
General Brooke arrived this evening.