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details were Observation-Disclosures, Law
ton and Miley on the part of the
United States. Points were Immediate
ly raised by Spanish commissioners.
The discussion lasted until 10 o'clock
last night. My commissioners think
the matter will he settled to-day. and
met at 1880 this morning. There are
about 12,O00 troops in the city and
about as many more in the surround
ing district. 25.G00 in all. to he trans
ported. General Miles was present and
said the surrender was as absolute and
complete rs possible. II cannot he pos
sible that there will he II failure in
complete arrangements. Water fam
Inc In city imminent. Have supply
cut. This was told Lieutenant Miley
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More than one day of this year will

More than one day Of this year will
henceforth be eommemorated in re-
curing anniversaries. And more than
one long-establlshed commemoration
will. because of this years doings.
henceforth have significance 1t never
has had before. The decoration day re-
Gently past marked the transformation
of that observance from day OF sec
tional memories OF interfraternal
strife TO one Of national honor to the
nations heroes on both sides Of the
now obliterated line. The last Fourth
OF July marked the ending OF that
days century-old traditions Of bitter
ness against our Kin beyond the sea,
and an increase Of 10y. among them as
well as among US, in the vast good for
the development Of the race that has
sprung from the blundsrings of stub
born king. War made these anniyer-
saries. War Will now change them for
the better and forever.
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ment has withheld its advertisements
for bids to transport the prospective
prisoners to Spain.
Following is the last dispatch from
Geno~al Shafter:
Headquarters. Santiago, via Playa,
July IL. 1S9S.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Sent You several tele-
grams yesterday as did General Miles,
in regard to the surrender. General
Toral agreed yesterday positively to
surrender his command in eastern Gu
ba upon a distinct understanding that
they We're to be sent to Spain by the
United States. This surrender was au-
ihorizcd by General Blanco. and that
its submission tomorrow was merely
formal. The commissioners to arrange
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MARTIAL Law IN SPAIN.
Minister Corroa Wants Cubans 70 Vote
Their Choice of Government

I
Madrid, July 15.-A decree Of the
! captain general of Madrid which. has
1 been affixed to the walls Of this city
says DEGREES suspepding the constitu-
tiOnnl guarantees throughout the
kingdom have been published and u
state OF war existing, II is ordered
that no meetings take place without
the previous authorization of the mil
itary authorities. 1t IL also forbid
den to publish, without previous au-
thOrizatiOn, any writings, engravings
or designs whatever.
The decree concludes with specify
ing the punishment which will be
meted out to those who disregard the
orders issued. The publication OF the
decree is generally accepted az being
convincing proof that Spain is now
| ready to sue for peace and that nego-
tiations to that effect are actually in
progress. The government wishes to
have full power to suppress evidences
| of dlscOrdance or rebelliOns which
might appear. The Carlists are furi-
Gus and are sure to create trouble.
One minister expressed the cOnvic-
tion that official overtures for peace
| will be made before Sunday and there
Is reason to believe France has of
fcred her services to Spain and that
Spain has drawn up conditions for
peace which offers base of negotia-
| ton.
| Premier Sagasta is quoted MS sny-
ing that Spain wants peace, but that
lit must be an honorable peace, as
Spain deserves. The army" the pre-
mier is said to have added. "is anx-
ious to resist to the last, but the gov
ernment cannot consent to such n
useless sacrifice. Had we our feet
the situation would be very different.
The minister for war, General Cor
rea, is quoted as saying in an inter
view, that he thought peace might be
arranged on the following terms:
"The United States and Spain to
agree to let the Cubans decide by n
plebiscite whether they desire indie
pendencc or autonomy under the su-
zerainty of Spain.
"Thc governments TO agree to abide
by the result of the plebiscite.
In the event of the Cubnns voting
for independence, the United States io
allow Spain nine months in which 10
withdraw her army. gradually and
digniticdly, from Cuba"
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GENERAL OTIS SAILS.
The Rest of The Transport. VIII Sail
soon.

San Francisco. July 15.-Shortly af.
ter 3 o'clock this afternoon Major Cen
eral Otis, from his flagship. the City Of
Puebla. signaied the transport Peru
to get under way. The signals We're
understood 10y HE anxious watchers on
shore and by those In small boats. and
were received with great cheering.
Major General Otis and staff have
their headquarters on the City of Pu.
ebla. which also cnrrlcd The remaining
companies OF the Fourteenth United
Stntes infantry, recruits for the First
and second bat,allons of the Eighteenth
and Twcnty-ihlrd regiments. enlisted
men of the First North Dakotn. First
Wyoming and First Idaho. medical of.
iicers and members of the hospital
corps. a total of Sl3 men.
The troops 10 go on the Peru conslst
of squadron Of the Fourth United
States cavalry. light bnttcrles Of the
Sixth United States artillery. n detach.
ment Of the Signal Corps under Can.
tain Russell, n detachment OF vol,Iu.
teers, medical officers and members of
the hospital corps, about $40 men.
The last orders of General Oils be.
fore leaving were that the remaining
h"h9p'iiN NHoHu Hiiu HS soon IS DOS
slble, irrespective of fleets or other OK.
pectcd vessels. Each one. he said,
should 20 by itself. II necessary. Sur.
prislngly quick work has been done on
tho Pennsylvania and City OF Rio
Janelro. They ARE both nearly ready
and will probably he prepared to sail
by next Thursday. The loading of tho
commlssary stores on these two vessels
began today.
Grlgadler General II. G. Otis has
flnally been selected to command tho
fifth expedition TO Manlln. His fleet
VIII consist OF the steamers Rio dc
.lanclro, st. Paul and Pennsylvania
The steamer ~. Paul Is due from 81
Mlclncls. and should no delay In her
nrrlvnl occur she can bc made ready
Tor Mnniln In short time. Among
the other officers TO go on this expe
dition viii be Major Ituhlin. chief quar-
ternnster, and Lieutenant Colonc
Whlpplc. chief ordnance officer.
The War Department has instructed
General Otis 10 relieve the First Utah
cavalry from the expected duty In tn,
philippines md TO transfer the tro0I
to the department OF MnJor Genern
Merriam. No reason IL given for thu
change. md now the utnh TROOPERS mr.,
among the disappointed glory seekers
They may be sent 10 tho Yosemite u
do guard duty there,
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During our civil war the United
States sanitary commission expended
about s2l .Ooo coo for the relief Of sick
and wounded federal soldiers. The Red
Gross society is said TO have expended
in the Russo-Turkish war si7.0o0,0o0
and In the Franco-Prussian war si3.
100000. These figures make q powerful
appeal to the imagination. If one stops
to reflect on the conditions which call
for such gigantic outlays; and they also
illustrate the demand which modern
warfare makes upon humanity's sym
pathetic nerve.
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A BIG U~osRTAKiN0.
ro Send Prisoners to spain Will Require
Elaborate Preparat.ons.

New York, July ia special to the
Herald from Washington, ID. c., says:
How the Spanish army is to be sent
back To Spain has proved to be Il
serious problem to the administration.
1t has to-day been the chief matter
under consideration. Ii has brought to-
gether AT intervals for conferences of
ficials in various departments, among
them Mr.. Aelkeljohn, assistant secre-
tary of war; Secretary Alger, Surgeon
General Sternberg. Commissary Cen
eral Eagan. Adjutant General Corbin
and Colonel III. j. Hcckner, chief of the
Bureau of Transportation.
President Mckinley has been kept
Informed of these conferences. such
n thing" said an army officer in the
War Department to me to-day, has
hitherto been unheard of in military
annals and while the new situation is
curiously interesting 1t is. nevertheless,
perpleNing"
Health. food and means of transpor-
tation have been the chief points con
sidered. and safety to American sea
men and American ships have moi been
ignored. for example, Colonel Heck
ner has advised. am Informed on good
authority. that American bottoms be
not considered This suggestion has
nearly prevailed. and in the proposals
for bids only neutral bottoms probably
will he considered. FOR il is frankly ad-
mijted at the department that Ameri-
can transports would require conveys.
Ii IS suggested that neutral bottoms
would have right to put these prison
ers off at any port in Spain.
Another point considered was as to
who should feed the men. 1t was at
first suggested that this contract be
turned over TO the steamship com
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Army Omcer. Appointed.

Washington. July 15.-'rhe Presi-
dent to-day made the following army
appointments:
Wnr-To bc brigadicr generals of
volunteers. william s. Worth, Ed
wnrd l.. Pearson, Emerson II. Lis
cum, Ezra 4. Ewers.
To be assistant adjutant general
with rank Of major. John ID. Miiey.
TO he captains OF infantry, Benin
min Alvorl. william II. Sngc, George
II. Pattcn. Edward q. G. Ord. John
A. Dnpray. John II. Morrison.
|. 10 be captains of Fifth volunteer In
fantry. Robert =. league. Thomas II.
Underwood. Walton Shields, james G.
Nixon. Edward =. Whitaker. Thomas
II. Shnrp. Kibblc J. Harrison.
A number OF ilcutcnants and second
licutennnts were also appointed.
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WAR BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS.
No Subscriptions for Over $1,000 Will
Get Any Bonds at All.

Washington. July 15.-Assistant Sec
retary Vanderlip said tonight correct
cd figures show that the total sub
scripti0ns to the war bond ISSUE
amount in round numbers. including
syndicate bids. to I .:S65 million dollars
Mr.. Nanderlip stated that those sub.
scriptiOns for amounts below $1,000
will he allotted. those for exactly that
amount will he awarded part of 1t. and
the subscriptions for more than SJ.OD0
will be rejected. The subscriptions for
amounts above $500 will total 1TU
million dollars. In speaking OF the
bonds issued to-day. Secretary Gage
said the first issue of the bonds would
he made on the 26th Of the presen,
month and from that time forward
shipments would be made up TO the
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Itatcd at General Sbafter's failure 10
report from time TO time the progress
of conference which began yesterday,
was continued late last night and re-
sumed this morning. with only specu-
latlve and negative results so far as
the War Department claims to have
been Informed.
1t is quite clear that every day OF
delay adds to the list of yellow fever
patients, and the suspicion is expressed
that Blanco and Tornl. realizing this,
determined to give the fever all the
opportunity they could.
Because of delay the War Depart
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Iiareelesa in = I,snle.

London, July 15.--It In announced I'm
n special dispatch from Barcelona this
afternoon that the Inhabitants OF tim,
city are nnic-stricken. They bcliyc
the Americans will select dcfcnsclcsr
Barcelona as the FIRST point 10 BON.
bard. The locnl banks arc removing
their specie TO the country, the mer.
chants are sending their goods Ia
places Of safety. ana many French arc
leaving. The governor 6f Barcclonn
has informed the people that they can.
not expect help from the govsrnment.
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The parents OF the children who at
tended a school in Baltimore have
started an Investigation as to why their
children have been ailing, and why
they have not made satisfactory prog
ress In their school tasks. In one
building It was found that heat was
furnished by stoves, and there was no
provision for yentilating except by
movable window sRshes which caused
dranghts and colds. Even in the newer
buildings heated by furnaces the con-
ditions were hardly better. The rooms
too. were imperfeotly lighted, badly
drained and seriously overcrowded. and
there were passageways around them
instead Of schoolyards. Prof. Wood
bridge has launched a severe arrairn-
ment against the persons responsible
Tor such school conditions as those
FOUND In Baltimore. He says that II
the aggregate OF all expenses OF sick
ness and OF the values represented In
vital and mental energy lost, In broken
health and premature death, In retard-
ed educational development in pupils
and In the diminished Intellectual force
OF teachers is the result of bad mir. tax.
payers are Justified in condemning the
practices which are responsible for
them as malfeasant and in demanding
that such faithlcssness to high obliga-
tions be held az q crime.
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TERMS OF SURRENDER
WORK OF rHs COMMISSIONERS.
as Torai Wanted His Soldiers to Retain
Their Arms.

New York. July ia special to the
Herald from Santiago says
AS the result of conference which
lasted from 2:30 TO ! o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Santiago city and much of
the province have become American
possessions.
Santiago's fall and the passing of the
eastern part of the province into the
hands of the United States was con-
summated at the conference this after
noon. Representing the United States
in the gathering, with full power to
act. We're General Wheeler and General
Lawton. Lieutenant Aiiley was made
recorder and Lieutenant McStre inter-
pr,Aer.
The Americans met General Toral
under big tree standing between San
Juan hill and Santiago. about midway
between the American and Spanish
trenches. Much time was spent in n
discussion of the details of the surren-
der. and General Wheeler and General
Lawton came 10 an understanding with
General Toral at ) o'clock, and the sur
render of the beleaguercd city and ad
jacent territory became an accom-
plished fact
Here are the terms of surrender
agreed upon at the conference:
Spain abandons the city of Santiago
and all Of the province Of Santiago east
of Asseraderos on the south and Sagua
ON the north All Spanish troops are
to be taken to Spain by the United
States government. The troops num-
Der 10000 men. half of whom are in
the city of Santiago.
The United States takes all of the
enemy's for,s ana guns, the Spanish
officers being allowed 10 keep their side
arms.
American troops will not enter the
city until after the Spaniards have
embarked
Guards from the American forces
will be stationed around the city.
Members OF the Red Cross will en-
ter the city mt once and the refugees
Will return 10 their homes tomorrow
morning
While the Spanish troops are pre-
pairing To embark American and Gu
ban sentincls are to keep out stragglers
and maurauders and the Spanish are
to police the city"
The news that an agreement has
been reached Travelled fast from the
big tree in the valley. There We're
cheers on both SIDES when 1t was
known definitely that the matter had
been settled. The fac, that General
Toral had agreed To surrender was
sisnalled to Admiral Sampson, whose
flagship was lying on Aguadorcs.
Many of the American troops expressed
disappointment that they had not had
an opportunity to take the city by as
SAUL.
Latest reports showed that there
We're logo Americans killed. wounded
or missing in the fighting about San
tiago.
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Denver. July lG.-A special TO the
Rocky Mountain News from Washing
ton says:
the situation is that the Spaniards con
sent to surrender. but insist Oh being
sent back 10 Spain with side arms.
The American conferees. on advice
from Washington, decline this request
of the Spaniards. II is the under
standing at this hour that negotia-
tions have been broken on. the Amer
lean army to enforce its position with
shot and shell unless the Spaniar,ls
surrender their personal arms. No in
timation was given at the White
House as To what time has been grant
ell the Spaniards to acceed to the
American ultiinatum. 1t Is understood
that the Spnniards made n final an
peal TO be permitted to be instructed
from Madrid. They must either yield
or submit 10 the bombardment with
out notice from Generals Miles and
Shafter.
The dispatch from General Shafter
last evening stating that there was a
hitch in the surrender negotiations
created great irritation In the War
Department and in administration cir
cles generally. II was construed to
mean that TOral. after having prom
lsed to surrender with the understand
ing that he and his troops would be
shipped to Spain, Is cndeavoring TO
treat for terms.
In connection with the dispatches
from Madrid and Havana that Blnnco
had instructed Toral to resist TO the
end, Shnfter's telegram assumed II
deep Significance.
All day the War Department had
been chatting. and the opinion was
privately but freely expressed that the
Spanish commissioners were being
given too great latitude and too long
time to consider the simple cate.
eorical proposition for the surrender
Of city. n given military jurisdiction.
and u known number of prisoners. As
result Of the conference between the
President and his advisers. II telegram
was sent to Shnftcr something to this
effect:
"If Spanish commander declines I,
ndhere TO the understood proposition
stop negotiations and begin to BON
bard"
The President. II Is understood, Ill.
rocted the sending of this message
While 1t * expected to bring Tornl Ia
terms without further parlcy. the or.
der II contained will bc carried out
unless the dilly dallylng is promptly
stopped or some valid rcnson IL given
for continued negotiations.
The President has been much irrl.
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1t is unnecessary to discuss the pre-
nunciation of Schley's name. He was
sly enough to bottle up the enemy and
at the proper time TO slay him.
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full capacity Of the Bureau of Engra,

full capacity Of the Bureau of Engrav-
Ing and Printing.
In due course the successful sub
scrbcrs will he officially advised of
the acceptance OF their subscriptions
and all those fortunate ones ought Ia
receive such ndvices by August LIST, OF
mt the latest. for the remote points. by
August 9th.
The official notice will cover full par.
ticulars as to how to make payment
and thus misunderstanding and de.
rangcment will be avoided.
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Shallow-hrained people bow to tbs
clothes rather than to the wearer.
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The more work man is willing t,
do the more others are willing HI
should.
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When it comes to raising vegetables
the amateur gardener isn't in it with
an old hen.
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When a woman can't find any place
else to put thing she holds II in her
mouth.
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"After-care" 10 the phrase which came
into use at the last International Con-
ference Of Charities. II WAS used to
express the need OF following UP with
due attention a class Of persons dis
charged as 'cured" from the hospitals
for the insane. but whose mental
soundnsss Is not fuily established. no
that there Is still danger Of relapse.
As . similar need exists In the case OF
many convalescents, reformed persons,
discharged prisoners. religious converts
and growing children. We are likely to
hnd this phrase "sfter-care" very con-
vsnient as we'll ~ suggestive.
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Time and silence occasionally sue
ceed where all other agencies fail.
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A mans failure to accumulate fort
une is seldom due to his liberality
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When the fying-maehine refuses tc
soar it makes the inventor sore.
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After marriage it's sometimes a case
OF two fools with but single thought.
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It's sometimes dlillcult to get infoT-
nation from a bank teller
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The keener the critic the more cut
ting the criticism.
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by English commissioner. VIII wire
frequently when negotiations are pro-
gressing. SHAFTER.
Major General. Commanding.
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Colds and l,oup In Fowls.

This is the season when fowls are
subject to colds, which If not prompt
ly checked, will soon develop roup.
A few days of warm, rainy weather,
followed by extremely cold nights,
will demand prompt attention for the
flock.
Make n trip to the roosting room
every night before retiring, and quiet
ly listen to the breathing OF the birds.
Those with the first symptoms of cold
will breathe heavily, gradually in
creasing, until soon that peculiar gasp
which no one can mistake is easily To-
Gated. Then take the bird gently to
warm, dry room, bathe the head
with warm water and CASTLE soap;
annoiut with vaseline, inject few
drops of kerosene in nostrils, and let
II remain quiet during the next few
days. Feed light diet, such as stale
bread and crackers, but do not give
any grain.
When cure has been effected, do
not hastily return the bird to the
poultry house. Be sure that no sign
of disease remains, for relapse is by
far more difficult to cure than the first
attack.
A few drops of Douglas mixture,
added daily to drinking water, will do
much to ward off colds. But aside
from this tonic your fowls need no
other physic. w. II. Cambron in
Farm aud Home.
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fitted lining including tho usual
pieces aud seams, which closes at tho
centre-front, but the jacket proper is
fitted with shoulder aud under-arm
seams only and closes invisibly nt tho
left side The plaits, which are mp
piled, are cut separately and laid onto
the cloth, those at the back and front
meeting exactly at the shoulder seams.
The basque portion is separate and
scanned Mt the waist line, where belt
OF the material is worn. The sleeves
are two-seamed and fit snugy, and aro
simply finished with bands of braid.
At the neck is straight, high collar
and with the jacket is worn a jaunty
hat OF black straw, velvet trimmed.
To make this jacket for lady in the
medium size will require two and one
fourth yards of forty-four.inch ma.
terial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02

The popularity of the REFER
seems never to wane. With the open.
ing of spring styles it is shown, with
some variations to be sure, but practi
cally in the familiar form of last year.
The model shown is of covert cloth in
warm shade OF tan and Is eminently
girlish and simple at the same time
that it is stylish and serviceable. The
backs are scanned at the centre and
joined to the fronts by means of side.
backs, the fullness below the waist
line being laid in two underlying
plaits at centre-seam. The left front
laps well over the right where the
closing is effected by means of buttons
and button-holes. All the free edges
are finished with n triple row of dark
brown braid and second row of but.
tons further trims the front. The
sleeves are two-seamed and fit snugly.
The fullness at the arm s-eyes is col
lected in gathers and the wrists are
finished with three rows of braid. At
the neck is a deep roll-over collar cut
in points and finished with braid in
harmony with the coat. As shown,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-02
The Growing Of pnrsnip..

The rarsnip naturally puts its roots
down more deeply than any other of
the esculent roots. 1t needs rich
soil. II the subsoil has not been en-
riched 1t should he pulverized with II
subsoil plow, and not brought to the
surface. We have seen parsnips that
we're fully 16 inches long, of which all
the growth except two or three inches
was below the ground. In harvesting
parsnips furrow should be thrown
from tha rows, leaving the side of the
furrow as close as possible to the
roots. No root is better than the
parsnip for milch cows.