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The state herald., 1898-08-05
Lleutenan, moh.on Meet, III. Mo,hcr.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. l.-Licutenant II.
II. Hobson, who has been expected In
Georgia ever since his arrival In the
United States from Santiago. is with
his mother mt Llihia Springs to-day.
The lieutenant reached Atlanta mt
5:l0 o'clock this morning. and for sev.
eral minutes the hero was n busy man.
lie was kept shaking hands until each
individual had been salutcd. At Aus.
tell there was call for the dIstin.
guished traveller to come to the plat.
form. to which he responded.
When the train pulled up TO the sta.
tion nt Lithia Springs, where the
mother was waiting. n crowd Of guests
from the Sweet Water Park hotel had
gathered TO Join In the welcome. The
meeting between mother and son was
II pathetic one. The son kissed his
mother, who threw her arms around
his neck and for several minutes rest.
ed her head ON his shoulder. shedding
tears Of Joy. The crowd stood aside In
reverence.
AS she walked mp the lane from the
depot to the hotel. leaning upon the
arm OF her boy. her face was aglow.
These two led the way from the rail.
road station and the hotel guests, two
by two. followed.
The hotel pariors were decorated
with the most beautiful flowers. flags
were draped over the poriieres and the
word "Wclcomc." made Of green leaves.
was spread over the door. A string
band furnished music.
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Of military science rather than bother
about individual advancements.
AUGUSTUS WILLING.
He VIII Surrender Manila When Merritt
Ii Ready,

Washington, Aug. 1.-The Navy De.
partment to-day is in possession of in.
formation that Captain General Angus
Il has entered into an agreement to sur.
render Manila to Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt on demand.
This information is contained In the
dispatches from Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt, which were received
last night and which were considered
to-day by the president, Secretary
Long and Secretary Alger at the
White House.
Secretary Alger and Secretary Long
said that the substance of the dis.
patches would not be given out for the
present.
Secretary Alger, however, went SO
far as to say that General Merritt had
sent detailed account Of the troops
which arrived, their condition, etc.
He said positively that General Mer
riit had not asked for reinforccments.
General Merritt, though, has tele
graphed the department that he will
need all the men assigned to him num-
berlng about 10000. He hns with him
to-day at Manila 11,2OO troops.
Agulnaldo's declination of an Ameri
can protectorate has changed the plans
of the administration and has made the
situation In the Philippines one of
great gravity.
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt
have been notified that Aguinnldo
should not be nntagonized. though the
policy of forcing the city TO surrender
to the Americans is to be carried out.
Aguinaldo's future status Is not to be
affected by this fact, and will be clear.
ly defined in his favor in the peace ne.
gotlations.
The state herald., 1898-08-05
r,rynn MT Nnshvllle.

Bryan and his regiment from Ne
braska were given n fine welcome at
Nashville, and the new colonel being
called on for n speech, said:
"We do not know what may be the
result of this war. War often brings
results which We're not imagined In
the beginning. but one result has al
ready been achieved. IL there was
anybody In the United States who
doubted the loyalty of the people of
the South there will hereafter be no
one to do So (Applnuse.) When the
President of the United States gave
generals commissions to FitZhugh
Lee and Congressman Wheeler the
sectional question was forever buried,
and hereafter there will be no Dixie
line. LApplausc.)
when our band started down here
told them | wanted them to practice
well on Dixie so that we could play
1t when we got down South, because
told them you had been practicing
for thirty years on Yankee Doodle.
and we wanted TO mix them down
here. (Applause.)
The state herald., 1898-08-05
PRINCE BIsMARk DEAD.
His Passing Away Due 10 Old AEe-Th.
End Not Expected

End Not Expected.
Berlin, July 30.-Princc Bismarck
died a little before II o'clock tonight,
The end was peaceful.
The details OF the death OF Pi.ac.
bismarck are obtained with difiicul,y
because OF the lnteness OF the hour.
the Isolation OF the castle and the
strenuous cndcayors Of the attendants
or the family 10 prevent publicity h,.
Ing given to whnt they consider private
details.
The death Of the cx.chanccilor comes
ms surprise TO all Europe. Dcspli.
'he family's denlnls. there was mn nm
dcrcurrcnt Of apprehension when mn,
sinking OF the prince was first nm.
nounced. inspired more ty whnt M.
family left unpublished than by nny
Information given. hut when the dnliy
bulletins chroniclcd improvements in
the princes condition. detailed his q, +.
feilslve bills Of fare and his devotion
TO his pipe. the public accepted Dr.
schwcnlnscr's assertion that there wn,
no reason why bismarck should NOT
rc1ch the ngc Of no
II appears TINT the cs.cbnnccllor's
death was not prccipIini.d by sudden
complications. but wns rather the cul.
minntion Of chronic disease. neuralgia
of the face and inflammation OF ihc
veins. which kept him In cons,nn,
pain. and which was born with III.
Iron foriitudc which might hny. becn
expected.
The beginning Of the end dates from,
July ~. when the prince was confined
TO his bcd. lie Ind been several dnys
prosirnied before nm inkling OF nj, de-.
cline reached the world.
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A JOINT COMMISSION.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Representatives of tho UnItod States and
Canada VIII Meet at Quebec, August
23rd to Settle All Disputes.

Washington, Aug. 1T Is an
nounced that the first meeting OF the
joint high commission, appointed by
the United States and Great Britain to
consider matters of importance be-
tween the United States and Canada,
will be held at Quebec on August 23rd.
They are t. cons ider, in the main, the
following matters:
First-Thc question in respect to the
fur seals In Bering Sea and the waters
Of the North Pacific ocean.
SecOnd-Provlslons in respect to the
fisheries OFF the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, and the waters of their common
frontier.
Thlrd-Provisions for the delimitntiOn
and establishment of the Alaska Cana
dian boundary, by legal and scientific
experts II the commission shall so de-
eide or otherwise.
FOurth-Provisions for the transit OF
merchandise In transportation to or
from either country, across interne-
diate territory. whether by land of wat
err. Including natural and artificial
water ways and Intermediate transit
by sea.
Fiftli-ProvislOns relating to the tran
sit Of merchandise from one country to
be delivered at poAs in the other be-
yond the frontier.
Sixtll-The question of the alien Ia
Dor laws applicable to the subjects or
citizens OF the United States and Cana
dn.
Seventh-NIining rights of the citi-
zcns or subjects of each country with
In the territory Of the other.
Eighth-Such adjustment and conces-
slons as may be deemed mutually ad-
vantageous of customs duties applica-
bic to each country to products of the
soil or industry of the other. upon the
basis of reciprocal equivalents.
Nlnth-A revision of the agreement
of 1917, respecting naval vessels on the
lakes.
Tcnth-Arrangcmen for the more
complete definition and marking of any
part of the frontier line. by land or
water, where the same IL now 50 in
sufficiently defined or marked as to be
liable 10 dispute.
DISQUALIFICATION for the convey
nnce for trial or punishment of persons
In the lawful custody Of the officers OF
one country through the territory of
the other.
Twelfth-Rcciprocity In wrccking
and salvage rights.
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NEWS FROM MILES.
lie Says That Things Are Going on smooth

Washington, July 3l.-Gcncral Miles,
in command Of the Porto Rican expe-
dition, sent the following dispatch 10
Secretary Alger, which was made pub.
lie at the War Department at ~
O'Clock tonight:
Ponce, Porto Rico. July II, 3:35 y. m.
Secretary OF War. Washington, ID.
c.: Your kilograms received and an
swered by letter.
Volunteers are surrcndering them
selves with arms and ammunition.
Four-flfths OF the people are overjoycsl
at the arrival Of the army. Two thou
serve with II. They are bringing In
transportation. beef cattle and other
needed supplies.
The custom house has already yield,
cd $4,000.
AZ soon as all the troops are disem.
barked they win he In readiness to
move.
Please send any national colors that
can be spared, 10 he given TO the dif-
ferent municipalities.
request that the question OF the tar.
IN rate 10 bc charged In the parts OF
Porto Rico occupied by our forces be-
submitted 10 the President, for his nc.
tion, the previously existing tarifY re-
naming meanwhile In force.
AS TO the government and military
occupation, l have already given In.
s,ructions, bnsed upon the instructions
issued by the President In the case OF
the Philippine islands. and similar 10
those issued at Santiago de Cuba.
MILES,
Major General Commanding.
The state herald., 1898-08-05
PRAISE GEN. MILES. STRATEGY.
Authorities In wnshingtoa GrAtlned by the
suecesses In Porto Ri~o.

Washington. u. C.. August 1.-The
yigor and brllliancy with which Gen.
crnl Miles " pushing the campaign In
Porto Rico evoke hearty plaullts ON all
sides In Washington. They have dis.
sipaicd the last traces Of chngrln man.
ifcsicd few days ngo In the War he.
pnrtmcnt when the general suddenly
abandoned NIL the carefully laid plans
that had been made for him and aban.
doncd the Spanish flag. hoisilng the
American colors In It's place. nj II
o'clock Tuesday morning. barely four
hours before Ambassador Cnmbon M.
pcarcd Mt the white House with
spnin's formal request FOR the com.
n'"nccmcDt Of negotiations. Even the
naval officials who Ind smnricd In
their scnrltlvenea- over General Miles
complaints of the week before thni h.
wns delayed NJ Guantanamo for lack
OF convoy for Ills expedition TO Porto
Rico. have snoihcrrd their resentment
nbd commented upon the news from
Ponce with nnfcigied admiration.
The ronpr"hcnslvencrr OF General
Miles brief dispatches. which surclni.
ly give NIL Information needed for u
thorough appreciation OF the progress
Of his campaign. II In conspicuous con.
,rnst TO those which cnmc n month
ngo from the forces before Santiago.
nnd officials without exception nrr now
expressing complete irIrtfulDrsn that
n mnsirr soldier is IN command. That
General Miles Inns his campaign well
IN hand mud II dependent upon no nd.
Vice from Washington Ia inAinDccd In
his lhiorc"pilon by means OF n dis
patch boni of General Wilson with
General ErnHi's brigade on their wny
from chnrlcsion 10 Fajnrdo aDd bring.
lnT them 10 Ponce IN time 10 occupy
that rliy without firing n shot two
days after the inniin. NJ Gunnicn.
The reliance placed 10y General Miles
upon the nnvnl forces ~ considered 10
give every evidence ~ his desire to
i'He the military elements NJ his dis.
posnl according 10 the true prcccriH
The state herald., 1898-08-05
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
Action Must he Taken to Maintain n Large
Army.


Washington. ID. C., Aug 1.-The Post
tomorrow will say:
president Mckinley will call an cx-
ira session Of both houses of Congress
as soon as Spain accepts the terms OF
peace offered by the United States.
ut has always been understood that
the Senate will he convened as soon
ms the treaty of peace was ready to
be actcd upon by that body. The Mt
tentlon OF the President has been
called, however, 10 n situation which
makes the assembling of the entire
Congress necessary. This situation eau
be explained In few words
Under the law which provides for
the raising Of the volunteer army. that
army goes out of existence us soon ms
the w1r ceases.
when this law was framed II was
not for moment supposed that after
the war had ended there would he any
necessity OF keeping the army intact.
THE Developments of the war make
II very evident that instead OF sending
the army back TO civil life, fully 1OO.-
600 men will continue to he needed.
II IN the present Intention TO distribute
NV ''FN
Cuba, with 10000 in the Philippines
and probably 10000 In Porto Rico. Un-
der the law. ns soon as hostilltics cease
the volunteer army Is disbanded and
the regular goes back 10 Its pence foot
ing, thus leaving only 27.OOO men In
the service. This Is total far too
small for the work that will be re-
quired. Consequently. the aid OF Con-
gress will he needed TO frame new
laws which Will keep an adequate
army for garrison purposes.
I'm addition TO this. laws must he
passed 10 meet the new requirements
OF government In the Philippines and
Porto Rico.
"The President II naturally nversc to
calling Congress together during the
hot weather. and II may be decided
that the war II not ended until the
Senate has ratified the treaty OF pence.
In this case. Congress win not meet
until the first or middle OF September,
ms II will take nt least n month or six
weeks for the full details OF the treaty
TO be discussed and framed. The pres
ent outlook Is. however. for an extra
session at much earlier period. In
the hope that Its work can oc con.
cluded before the fall campaign has
reached Its height
The state herald., 1898-08-05
sp.n,sh s.tdlrr. D,.,6s.,sJ

London, Aug. "A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Madrid. dated
Saturday. siys:
Yesterday regiment stationed here
showed such ngrrcssi,. signs Of dis
affection ihnt prompt measures hnd 10
ho taken. Thr.. OF the rlnglenders
were arrested. ON the strength Of
similar suspicious numerous changes
have been made among the officers of
other regiments.
I'll Is not known whether Carilsm OF
lt.pnhlicnnlHm IL NJ The bottom of The
ii.nfI.ciion, hut the changes have
rnu-'d deal ~ uppi'asantn.ss. i,e.
cn'is" IN some rn-- III" suspicious
were quite sroundl.ss. n IL well
known that many officers retain their
posts wbo ntc undoubtedly hostile Ia
the government and N" dynasty and
who nrr expected TO give csprcsHion "a
their hostility NJ soon M pcnc. IL con.
ciuici."
The state herald., 1898-08-05
p,r.c, c.h,. to Genera, Mlls..

Washington. Aug. 1.-Gcneral Gree.
ley. chief signal officer, was able to nn.
nouncc with n great deal OF grniincn.
lion to-day that he wns now In dlrcc,
cable communication with General
Miles headquarters In Ponce. Porto
Rico. Heretofore all messages from
the general have come via n dispatch
boat 10 ~. Thomas and thence by IN.
BILE. involving delay OF from twelve
to twenty hours. When the Spanish
forces retrcated from Ponce they de.
siroycd the cable instruments. Gen.
crnl Grecly hns succeeded In getting
the officials NJ 81. Thomas TO send
over new instruments, and thus com.
munlcntIon was rcopcned.
The state herald., 1898-08-05
THE CUBAN WAR DEBT.
II Amounts to Over Half a Billion DO
lars


New York, Aug. 2.-The Cuban debt,
which is likely TO cut a prominent fig.
ure In the peace negotiations with
Spain, has not been created within
this generation. 1t began with the
Spanish expedition TO Mexico In 1861
and the San Domingo rebellion In
lS6S-4-5, amounting TO total of S3lJ..
100000. This was charged to the
Cuban. treasury. Similar disposition
was made of the expenses arising from
the war with Chilli and Peru. Then
came the cost of the ten-year war. he.
gan In 1StS, and the little war" of 1850.
War loans amounting to S1G0.O00,OOG
made In 1867 We're also charged
against the islands. The total Cuban
debt is S541, 100000.
This statement of the manner In
which the revenue of the island has
been divided shows how much of II
has benefited the Cubans: For the
army and navy. 36.59 per cent: for
public debt, 1853 per cent: for civil
government and Justice. 1877: for
public works and instruction. 2.75. Nc
public work of any kind was begun
during the seventeen years which In,
tervencd between the two wars.
The state herald., 1898-08-05

Here Is true tale from the Philip
pines and Spain: a nobly born Castii-
ian. gifted as n poet. living on his sn-
tate near Manila, was led by what he
saw OF the Spanish misgovernment to
sympathizc with the natives In their
aspirations for freedom. He wrote
some poems, expressing his sympathy.
The Spanish government arrested him.
and took him to Spain for trial for
treason. There he war condemned 20
death. At Manila he had been engaged
TO marry the daughter OF the German
consul-genernl. The day before he
was to be shot she arrived at BARGE
Iona. where he was confined. Yield
ing 10 his and her cntrrnties. the com
mnnding general permitted them TO be
married the mex, morning. standing On
the very place OF execution. Figc
minutes later the command to Are vas
given and the bridegroom was a corpse
Yet some men say there are no more
romaneeH.
The state herald., 1898-08-05

An American In Hamburg recently
made the acquaintance Of retired ar-
my oficer. with his wife and little son.
The boy had just entered military
school and wore a uniform. On one
occasion. writes the American. tho
mother punished the boy for some mis-
behavior, when he suddenly took o1
his coat. saying. You may strike me.
but you must not strike my emperor'r
coat" Does the American flag receive
as loyal respect at the hands OF Amer
lean schoolboysg
The state herald., 1898-08-05

Burke long ago declared you cannot
indict whole nation. Spain's conduct
toward her colonies, whether In the
East or West Indies. is wholly inde-
fensible, but 1t is neither Just nor mag
unanimous to assume that all Spanish
soldiers are Of the Weyler or Poiaviejh
type. Blanco and Cervera and Linares
are leaders OF whom Spain may be
proud. and the stubborn defense OF
Santiago has already done much to sat
isfy Spain's honor and Castilian pride.
The state herald., 1898-08-05

Political party loyalty has received
a setback from an unexpected quarter
Ex-Gov. Altgeld has implored the DEM
ocrats of Illinois not to vote for dis
honest candidate for office even though
he wear the livery Of the party. The
advice applies to all parties. Dishonest
men get nominated on all sides. For
tunate indeed is the political party
whose adherents will not vote to put
dishonest nominees into ONCE.
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thins'. itairr t,~thy...a,

London. Aug The pckin CORE.
tponioni NJ The Standard snysi
To-day Monday the empress dow.
nrrr openly relieved the Emperor of
Nil his power. The ministers TAX. their
instructions directly from her. and III
Hung Chung practically sipcrsedes thu
TsunR II ynmon
'ii IL rumorrd that Slr Claude Nine,
Donald, the british minister. before
the TsnnG VI Snmcn. accused III Hung
Chang ~ bcitnylnE chlnn Ia I,usaln,
mud u il said thni III Hung Ching hna
Threatened 10 demand The recall ~ Sit
Claude Mcdonald"
The state herald., 1898-08-05
M.s,.i,,y Among cs,.n.,..

Santiago de- cubn. July ~ 10 y. M.
Colonel John II. Page of the Third
Infantry ,rcrulars, leaves to-day by
the transport iroduois FOR New York,
dangerously III with mninrini fever.
Colonel fnR" Is N. last colonel of tho
regular army lcft IN cubn. Al of the
others who cnine originally have either
been killed IN battle or have died NJ
sickness.
The state herald., 1898-08-05
TROUBLESOME AoulNALDo.
Admiral Dewey Says a Large Force VIII
Bc Needed to Subdue Him.

Washington, July 31.-The following
has been received at the War Depart
ment: Hong Kong, July 30.-Adju-
tant General U. s. A., Washington
Cavite, July 25.-Arrived to-day
about ~. Health Of commands good.
Remainder of fleet about four days In
the rear. All troops assigned me will
probably be needed.
MERRITT,
Major General Commanding.
A dispatch received from Admiral
Dewey announces that Aguinaldo has
assumed n bold attitude of defiance
and that 1t would take large force
from this country to subdue the insur-
gents.
New York, July 31.-A dispatch to
the World from Manila Bay, Philip
Kong, British China, says:
Governor General Augdst Is ready
to surrender to the Americans, ne
cOrding to trustworthy information
from Manila, as soon as he can do so
honOrably. He will try to hold out
until August LIST, II is reported, and
then, II the hoped-for Spanish iieet is
not on the way here, will offer to
capitulatc.
Notwithstanding this credible in
formation, the American officers ex-
pect heavy fighting when the time
comes to take the city.
Five hundred men, including the As
tor battery, arrived yesterday with
General Merritt on the transport New
port. They came directly through
from Honolulu, and had good voy-
age, without noteworthy incident.
The other transports of the third eX-
pedition are tagging behind because
of their slow speed. They are ex
pected to arrive here in few days.
After the monitor Monterey and the
collier Brutus left Honolulu the Bru-
tus broke down. a short distance out,
and the Monterey towed the Brutus
back. The repairs required only a
short time, and the vessels were due
at Guam today. They will reach
here, unless some accident delays
them, within about seven days.
The German incident. apparently. is
closed. The German cruise. Cormo-
ran returned from Hong Kong Satur-
day, bringing the fleets mail. She
was boarded as usual. Admiral Died
fleet In the Pacific, thanked Admiral
Dewey for boarding her this time.
and sent him a lamp. in return for
two sheep which Admiral Dewey had
sent him.
An insurgent named Noriel was in
charge week ago Sunday of Il gun
commanding the bridge mt San La
zaro. northeast of Manila. The gun
was loaded with bushel Of small
stones.
The Spaniards attacked the insur-
gents and the gun crew was driven
off-all but Noricl. As the Spaniards
approached Noriel touched his cigar
cite to the fuse Of the cannon. An
explosion followed, killing thirteen
Spaniards, and the gun burst. blow
ing OF one of Noriels arms. He will
recover.
The state herald., 1898-08-05
s.x..,. Want. To Knnx

Madrid, Aug. I'LL y. m.-The Cab.
met council sat this afternoon for hours
discussing the pence terms. 4 dis
patch was then sent to Washington for
further explanation Of the difficult
points.
when the replies nrc received tb,
Cabinet VIII rcnssemblc.
Senor Sarasin. the premier. con,
firms the report that some "modlirn
lions OF the original terms hnv, been
obinlncd."
The state herald., 1898-08-05

The officers OF the American navy
and army Justly complain that the
smoking powder they are compelled to
use clouds the work Of the gunners and
makes their aim less accurate. In
view. however. OF the dashing rapidi,y
and deadly accuracy OF the fire n
American guns which sent Montejo's
and Cervern's squadrons to the bottom
Of the sea the spaniards have reason
for supposing that the American navy
must be hard to please In the matter
OF powder and accurate aim,
The state herald., 1898-08-05

Tho "dourhbaYs4 before Hantinro mover
lire of exercising their vii al III. expense
of u. dismounird chyAirynrn, Partner
THAI horse OF fuufn looks n " he needed
oats Ia one ~ the stock Jokes when the
cavalry stripes ~ ituhrinr past the white
Put the spur To- him. You've rot the
snddi. too high ~ on his wlthrrs" or
they feiHn extreme terror ana run out of
the roah calling 10 une another Ia look
out ot they Viii get ridden over. The pnVs
airymsn M they pass snort and shy AZ the
infanttymrn Hnd then tell them that their
smell is offensive 10 their imaginary
chargers,
The state herald., 1898-08-05
Fever 81 ssstiss,

Washington. july J0.-rh. War DE
pnriincb' posts The following.
Santiago de cubn. July ~, vim Her
nihdn,-Adjuinni General, Washing
tom Sanitary conditions for Jul,
18th: Total sick, ATS. io,ni f.yn,
cnres. 3.iSI. new cnscs fever, G,H,
cnscs fever restored 10 duty. 300
death. Private Michael Mr,.olirlrl
First Infantry cause. ntbcbin. FOL
lowing mnlnrinl fever,
,slHDedl puArTEU,
The state herald., 1898-08-05
s,,l s.,a,.,. u..,,, . x

New York, July 3i,-rbe United
States transport coDcl,o. Captain Nam,
ucl Risk. from Santiago with 1G2 slick
officers nbd men. arrived here to.dny.
Only two of those ON bonrd nrc
wounded. the others suffering chiefly
from mnlnrlnl fever, many Of whom
nro convnlrsceni,
The state herald., 1898-08-05
To Abandon c.mu Aix.r

Washington. Aug. i.-Actlng on the
recommendation of Surgeon General
s,crnberg. Secretary Algcr Inns prnc.
tlcaily concluded To abandon Camp Al.
ger. near this city, bccnus. of dis.
satisfaction with the sanitary copdi.
lions there. exhibited by The large mum.
her of sick soldiers