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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12
kNOIIY QUESTIONS
MUST Be SETTLED.
Government of Cuba Is a
Difficult Problem.
MAY BE LEFT TO PEOPLE.
Colonial Form, Like That of Can
ada, Has Advocates in
the Cabinet.
MAY BE LEFT TO PEOPLE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. u.-Piars for tho
territory which Will be acquired from Spain
as a result OF the war are now under seri-
ous consideration by the president and
members Of the cabinet.
Porte Rico as an actual acquisition TO
the territory of the United States. will he
placed in charge Of military governor.
who will exercise supervisory control OF
all the functiors OF government, under the
direction OF the president. until congress
shall determine upon a permanent form OF
government for the island.
The president. under the constitution.
has no authority to so beyond the prelim-
mary or temporary stage Of the establish
men. ot any system of governmental con-
troll, ard although ii Is altogether prob
able tina; in his message TO congress on
the subject he will exercise his cons'i,u-
tional privilege of making racommenda-
tians. upon congress alone will 6evolve the
responsibility and duty OF determining the
character OF the political relations which
United States.
There are reasons for the belief that the
president himself favors a colonial form OF
government. ard this view Is shared BY
Others of the cabinet. Canada IS noted as
having a model colonial government, sat-
isfac,ory alike 20 a majority of liz people
and to the mother country. This system.
however. It is believed. ran be put into
operation only 9fter the lapse % a corsid-
e-ahle period and after me people have
demonstrated satisfactorily their ability
to govern themselves fntel!.gentiy In all
local matters.
Upon the evacuation O: Cnoa /. is be-
Ileved 20 be the intention - ~. president
20 establish for the whole island tern
g1rary military government similar 70
tha: rog In operation a. Santiago. When
order has been fully restored and The peo-
rle have settled down 70 their peaceful oc-
cupatiors, Il IL believed 20 he me view of
:he president taat a convention ot the
representatives % me people shoa.d BE-
called TO vote upon the question of form
ot government FOR ;he island The pres
ence Of the army of the United States
would be guarantee that every citizen
who would subscribe - ar oath binding
himself 70 support whatever form of gov
ernment shouii ne agreed upon. should
rave tire unques-ioned riEh: 20 vote for
sr51omsoever he pleased 10 rspressnt him.
This would. however. have 20 Do submitted
20 the United States for approval o. dis
approval
II = held tha. this convention Of repre-
sen:atlves of ne whole peopls n the free
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12
EXCEEDINGLY PROMPT
N ACCEPTING TERMS
The Spanish Cabinet Quickly
Yields to Inevitable.
Madrid Public Impatient for An
nounoement That the
War Is at an End.

MADRID. Aug. 11-1o;3o p. m.-The day
has bean automatically one of the busiest
since the outbreak OF the war. There have
been no fewer than three cabinet councils.
in addition to various diplomatic confer
ences. Though the text of the protocol
was not received until the evening was
well advanocd, the government had been
made fully acquainted with its contents
through Paris. The matter was practical
" settled. as already cabled, at the cabi-
net meeting this afternoon, and the re-
ceipt of the actual document, therefore,
only required meeting OF the cabinet for
a formal acceptance
The ministers adhers 10 the statement
that the protocol Contained no modification
OF the original terms. bat only new sug-
gestsons. They expect IL Will be signed at
Washington tomorrow Q'rday). and that
a suspension of hostilties will be announc-
al. Duke Aimodoyar de Dio. minister Of
foreign affairs. assures the correspondent
Of the Associated Press that the negotia-
tions cor the peace treaty VIII take place
in Paris. bot he says the commissioners
have not yet been appointed.
The terms Of the protocol VIII not be
published until the instrument has been
signed.
Il =. m.-Thc press now considers peace
= foregoHe conclusion, and echoes the gen
eral impatience 10 see termination az
hosjHl,ics and 20 know the programme for
the peace commission. AZ which it Is be-
Neved either Seno- Moret or Duke Almo-
dovav &c Rio VIII preside. I: Is believed
that the negotiations will extend into the
second half % September.
Protocol Ia u. signed To-day.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Associa
81 Press bui,er,n from Madrid announc-
ins that .he Spanish cabinet had approved
the pro,oc9 and tina, the Frenoa an,bASsa-
DOR would receive instructions 20 sign X
was very gratifying to the administration.
!: is confidently expected that The sigma
,urcs WI 10 afdx4d 10 this document -
morrow. ana Immediately thereafter both
governments Wi begin carrying out is
provisions.
T'ac a-st ssgu BE the cessation ot hostfi-
ties follov ~, Immediately ~ the oecupa-
'lon % Manila ~ Gea. Merit: snd the
U1l;e3 States troops under h.s command.
tae occupation q San Juan in Porto -
" Gen Niles ara ne evacuation q that
!s,ara oy ;ae Spanish forces I; IS -
ueved there wi-l he delay n the evacua-
tscn oe Havana ard Matanzas and other
Spanish s:rcnxes.ds In C@ha. as some .,'a-
c,slt.es are anticipated n arranging :or
proper form < E0verumea; of Cuha. aaa
t4oops irt9 ne sand Al :ae present time
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Seattle's First Glad Greeting
to Honolulu.
PIONEER STEAMSHIP LINE.
City Of Columbia Will Be the
First Vessel, and Will
Garry the Mail.

In accordance with the statement ol.o-
lished In yesterdays Post.In,eliigcncer.
John +. Jacobsen and Russell co.egroye.
managing owners of the steamship City Of
Columbia and representatives, OF the Seat
tle-Honolulu steamship line. were extreme
~ busy yesterday arranging details of
freight and passenger business fro,n Seat
tie 10 Honolulu. and as a result OF tho
days business they felt much encouraged.
Mr.. colegrove said last night:
'As was stated in the Post-Iutelllgencsr
of yesterday morning. we have arranged
10 operate in conjunction with the Great
Northern Railway Company. upon personal
assurances from President Hill. While
there is no organic union between our line
and the Great Northern. yet that road,
through It's president. has agreed TO diver,
its Hawaiian business TO our steamers.
and. in turn We have given assurance that
We shall throw any business that comes
our way into the hands of the Great North.
ern.
no Carry the Mail.
IAN Item which may intares, Seattle peo-
pie In connection with the new line. and
which may be Of interest as well TO tho
general public. is that We have assurances
from the postoffice that the United States
mail will be sent by our steamer A
the latest mail steamer leaving San Fran
cisco prior TO the departure Of tho
City OF Columbia IS on August IA
this means that mali from San
Francisco even will nave 10 DO ordered
sent by way OF Seattle Our plans
now contemplate the first sailing on Aug
ust 3. and every twenty-five days there
after, although II is probable that as soon
az business develops we shall put on a
companion steamer to the CITY of Column
bia, thus giving twelve days service.
Prom our pians az thus unfolfed n ths
public. IL vii be evident that the object
Of PresIdeni Hlll. OF the Great Northern.
and our own object. acting in conjunction
with him, viii be 10 divert carsoes as far
possible from San Francisco to Seattle
In seeking such diversion. we are az
sured % all the influence of the Great
Northern, not only al home, but abroad.
aud ~ rely upon ii confidently to augment
both our outgoing and our homeward-
bound cargoes.
Articles of Cargo.
Yes. we have been very busy today ne
gotiaiing for freight shipments and book
ing passengers. There Will be plenty os
stuff 70 make up "a cargo from Seattle 70
Horoiulu. IN which Puget sound produets
VIII cut a prominent figure. and thus our
people will he benefited not merely as
pom; % transit through which shipments
are 10 be rsatte but as the original source
OF supply. This VIII apply particularly 10
wheat and -four oats and feed ssufss.
'AS - our return casge. We aave oos tha
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Annexation BETTER
THAN NAIVE RULE.
Polavieja Speaks for the
Good of Cuba.
SPAIN NEEDS NEW MEN.
The Philippines Will Cause Much
Trouble to America
and Europe.
SPAIN NEEDS NEW MEN.

NEW YORK. Alg. IA Madrid dis
patch to the World gives an interview
with Gen. Polavieia, in which. speaking
Of Cuba, he says;
The day Will come In Cuba when all
respectable elements, Spaniards as well as
the foreign element and the Old Spanish
party, too. will work for annexation TO the
United States In preference to being gov
erned by the insurgents; before annexa-
ton Cuba will have hard times. that is
sure. She will cause America trouble and
expense.
Thus far Spain must have a new pol
icy, and new men are required. The
masses are now profoundly dsgusted and
weary of present politicians and newspa-
pers and leaders. The great danger Of
the future Is that these yet undecided but
controlling elements may be driven into
Carlism or democracy.
The Philippine question IS bound to give
much trouble 10 America. 10 Spain and II
the European nations generally. 1t is un-
wise not TO understand that the Americans
have taugh, the natives OF the Malay rae
to face the Europeans. This viii tell
against any rulers OF our archipelago. and
will be fel. in the far Eastern colonies Of
England. France and Holland. because the
spell of prestige has been scattered to the
winds.
Incapable of srif-Government.
The Americans have approached the
Philippines probably without enough study
ard preparation. Having been barely IN
formed by their oonsuls. they have com
rnstted the egregious mistake OF suppos-
ing tina, the natives are capable OF carry
Ing out Angio-Saxon notions OF self-gov-
ernment-adm.nis -aure Decentralization
and liberty Of conscience.
Directly they were rid OF the Euro
pean. the natives in every insurrectiJn,
even in the last ones. have instantly re-
turned 70 their primitive conditions. AZ
fectIng 20 elect little kiugs and chieftains
with absolute power in each district. taey
keep up he wors; features OF oar Official
ism. and even in religious matters stios
10 those outward forms and ceremonies e
worship which most strike tas Imagination
O. t7e cF}enlaI f1ceSs l4"u@H Ie9' 'e'+f5 '''+'
feelings never penetrate deeply into their
almos. childish nature. Such men are The
moving spirits in the instructions.
'Taey sell themselves. Ike Ag-ulnaldo. or
ask for titles and crosses. ike many Of the
so-cal.ed .oyalists.
Japau Formidable Rival.
America must bear this in mind.
fancy the United States Will be coaten,
with 4 sew naval stations. and really ain
a. ,se CONNER advantages sn:eA Spain
would grant The oajec; .. America may
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12
THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF THE WAR With SPAIN
Ministry Accepts the Protocol and Will Instruct Camo Sign the miies Of
Peace-McKiney Ready to Stop 1ostlies
Speciei Dispatch to the Post.lntelligencer.

WASHINGTON
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CALMLY awaiting An
ANSWER FROM SPAIN
Administration Officials Sc
renely Confident.
MADRID HAS TO GIVE UP.
Preparations to Stop Hostilities
and Settle Terms of
Evacuation.
MADRID HAS TO GIVE UP.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE interest
In government circles centered today in
the press dispatches from Madrid, as the
first news OF the decision OF the Spanish
government would be made public there,
and there was no likelihood OF anything
being known officially In Washington dur
ing the day as 10 Spainis decision respect
Ing signatures to the peace protocol
After the close OF office hours Secretary
Day drove over to the White House and
had a half hours conference with the pres
ident lie stated that no further word had
been received from Ambassador Cambon
but admitted that he expected a call from
that gentleman tomorrow. Members OF the
cabinet expressed the opinion that the pres
ident would have some news for that body
when it meets tomorrow. which is con-
strued into an lntimation that the ambas-
sadors call probably will he made tomor-
row. Officials show TO loss Of confidence
in their first belief that the Spanish gov
ernment will authorize NJ. Cambou 70 sign
the protocol as It was transmitted last
evening.
The naval ward hoard. LED by Acting
Secretary Allen. called on Judge Day about
noon. 1t is believed their purpose was -
impress upon Secretary Day the impor-
tance Of making The surrender Of the I'm
por'ant strategic points a. the entrance
Of harbors. such as Moro castle at Havana
harhor a condition OF the cessation of hos
,inties. II is questionable. however. wheth-
or il is not now 800 late to amend the
proioco. in It's substance as proposed by the
war board
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MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE.
Sufferers by the New Westminster
Fire Living i'm Tents.

VANCOUVER B. c., Sept. 12.-At New
Westminster to-day, on a wide, open space
Just beyond where the great fire of yester-
day stopped, a city of tents has arisen.
Here the provincial government and Van
couver authorities have housed in tents lent
by the military department, all homeless
sufferers. There was no panic in the crowds
of the burned-out and desolate people. A
number of robberies took place during the
fire. Johnsons boot store was entered while
some of the stock was being taken out
and about 5000 worth of goods stolen. The
chief of police believes that the fire was
started by a spark from a steamer which
tgnited hay on Brakeman & Keers wharf.
Already active merchants of the royal city
are starting to rebuild stores and renew
business. The Canadian Pacific Railway
Station and baggage room burned, but ev-
erything of value was saved The insur-
ance companies interested in the losses are:
London Assurance Company, about 81, 000,-
90; Commercial Assurance Company, Lon
dan and Lancashire, Sun, North British and
Mercantile, Liverpool and London and Globe,
Union. American Hartford of Connecticut,
Aetna, Atlas Alliance, Guardian, Man
chester. Western of Toronto. Northern In
surance Company Phoenix of London
Phoenix Of Hartford Lancashire of North
America, National of Ireland, Scottish
Union, National
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one. He would take no food, and he sat hud-
died together on his cot looking out from
the open flies of the hospital tent with a
face full of unspeakable loneliness. Every
Mrs. Marsh would bring him some little
thing which she had prepared for him at
home; little by little she Weakened his inter-
est, and finally he was dismissed from the
hospital happy and well. One of the doctors
and were speaking of this case-Ward, his
name was--when a physician who is at Old
Point for short vacation came in to offer
an illustration of inconsistencies.
When / was assistant surgeon in the
army during the last war; he said, with an
ing. Il had an idea that | knew more than
the surgeon major. ] suppose all assistants
think SO at one time or another, but / be-
lieve that in this case it was true. Our
major was hard man, and there was one
case IN the camp that he had no patience
with. 1t was poor chap who was simply
dying of home sickness. / stopped by him one
day where he was sitting with his face In
his hands. and | put my hand on his shoul-
der and spoke word or two, and ne looked
said You're the first one that's spoken a
kind word to me since / came. / told the
surgeon about it afterward and he said il
was all nonsense, and that the man was
lazy; he's sick But the major had his mind
made up, and he hunted the poor chap out
and set him to loading stuff in the commits
sary department. That afternoon I came
across him sitting on a sack of grain with
his head down, and / noticed the way he d
slumped forward. l laid hold of him and
found that he was dead Plenty of them
died that way--of Inconsistencies
There was an odd look in the faces of
some of the men on the cots when the
doctor had told his story. as If the brief
service in Santiago had already taught them
what that sickness meant
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SANTIAGO NOW CLEAN
MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN THE
HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS.
Gen. Wood Showing What Strict Sani-
tary Rules VIII Do for "a Filthy
Fever-BIeeding Place.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 12-As the
result of the general introduction by Gen.
Wood, military governor of Santiago de
Cuba, of American methods of conducting
municipal affairs, this ancient and always
unhealthy city presents a health record to-
day which is quite extraordinary, consider
ing the condition that existed there month
ago. Under the present system Santiago is
divided into five divisions, under five ply
sicians, each division having inspectors of
sewers, streets, houses and dispensaries,
with a hundred street cleaners Five hun
dred cubic yards of refuse are burned daily.
disinfectantS are distributed wherever they
are needed and heavy fine is imposed for
uncleanliness and failure to report unhealth-
full conditions and death. Quick proofs of
the benefit of the system are furnished by
the decrease in sickness among the poor
The daily death rate of seventy a month
mas fallen to twenty. Further evidence of
the wisdom and thOroughness of the new
sanitary arrangements is supplied by the
lessening of scAness among the new troops
The chief source of trouble now is the
harbor. Near the city the current is slight.
A plan is proposed to dredge thoroughly
the muddy shadows exposed by the tide and
10 protect the banks with either stone work
or pies, carrying the present infectious
sewage two miles down the bay where the
current is swifter
The sickness among the American soldiers
is principally malaria. a mild form of yell
low FEVER ana dySentery. General Wood eX-
poets IN the course of another month to
make Santiago as healthful as the ordinary
southern city in the United States.
IhlS week all the Spanish prisoners will
leave and the Cuban army, save the staff
officers, will disband.
Many Americans are arriving here in
search OF business opportunities They ex-
press themselves as favorably impressed by
the commercial possibilities OF the town
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BID FOR POWER.
Concluded from First Paeea

passionately devoted to hunting, and came
10 ireland and England for many success
SiVe years Tor the hunting season, prefer
ring ireland, as the jumping obstacles there
were more formidable. She never got on
with queen Victoria, who disapproved of
ner free and easy manner of living and of
her total disregard of the ceremonial sur
roundings of her rank The visit before the
last of the Empress to the Queen at Wind
sor Castle to lunch was marked by an incl
dent that created much comment. The EN-
press, on leaving the castle, went straight
TO refreShment buffet at a railway station
and ate hearty meal, a proceeding which
was taken to reflect on the regal hospitali-
ty she had just enjoyed. The Empress was
always accompanied, when hunting. by
Count Festeics and Captain Bay Middle
ton, famous English horseman, who was
Killed in the saddle a few. years ago. She
rode to the hounds fearlessly and had many
falls, but never suffered seriously
Since the shocking tragedy of the Crown
peared in public in Vienna and had never
completely recovered from the effects of
that blow. She was consumed with anguish
at the thought that Rudolfs wildness was
inherited through her and remorseful that
she had not kept him more under control
IN his earlier years instead of encouraging
her sister, the Duchess d Alencon, in the
charity bazaar fire at Paris was another
reeling blow from which the unfortunate
Empress sought relief by almost incessant
travel Before her sons death she had Just
completed a gorgeous palace, the Achileion
at Corpe, but she never afterward set foot
there, and the palace is now for sale. 1t is
reported to have cost $7,5O0,OOO
Her tragic. death will put an end to the
contemplated jubilee celebration in Novem-
Der of Emperor Francis Joseph's accession
for which elaborate arrangements had been
made, and for which the Empress had
promised to break through her rule of Sc
clusion and participate in a grand state
pageant. The personal relations between her
and the Emperor had long been the subject
of unpleasant rumors, though the incidents
on which these rumors We're founded were
as likely to arise from her growing eccen-
tricitieS as from the courses of the quarrel
which the Emperor's conduct is reported TO
have given her.
Paris details about the assassination of
the Empress state that codici to her will
expresses her wish to be buried at Corfu
near the sea, where the waves may break
perpetually on her tomb. She was always
incognito at Paris as Countess Hohenejibs
and she lodged at the Austrian embassy
She figures in one of Munkacsy's most
famous pictures.
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A MYSTERIOUS CRIME
PORTIONS OF A WOMAN'S BODY
FOUND IN TWO PACKAGES,
which Were Fished Out of the Mud
Flats at Bridgeport, COnn.-The
Head Severed Near the Ear.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,. Sept. 1.-TWO
packages containing portions of a woman
body were found to-day the mud flats,
an arm of Yellow Mill pond. In the pack
ages were the head of a woman cut from
the body near the ear, and the lower limbs
which had been separated from the body,
unjointed and cut in two at the knees. then
tied together and wrapped UP in strong
glazed paper The head of the woman was
battered and damned on one side and had q
cloth tied over the mouth.
The head is thought to be that of woman
about twenty-five years old. Her features
were wan and thin. 1t is surmised that the
woman was about five feet six inches in
height. Her hair was dark brown and was
braided in manner usual with many
women before they retire and was tied with
a cotton cord. A number of the teeth were
white and regular and some were gold filled,
while only two or three in the back of the
mouth were missing. The eyes were grayish
blue. The pronounced characteristic of the
face is the short aquiline nose: The feet
are small and shapely. The neck ana also
cred in a manner showing clean cutting OF
the flesh and was clearly done by some one
conversant with anatomy.
In no place was the flesh torn. The limbs
were sawed apart, but the entire work was
done In leisurely manner and evidently
with much care, as no bruises were visible
about the head. Two stout cords were
wound about the thighs tightly as to cut
into the flesh and it was evident that who
ever did the cutting was DESTROYS of prevent
ing the flow of flood. The limbs also had
one leg of a mans cotton drawers, the
kind that are worn i'll summer, wrapped
around them. Two stones weighing about
ten pounds each were attached to the
bundles. They were black and grimy and
discolored, having been in water some time
shore where there is much refuse by who
ever tried to dispose of the remains