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the islands were relinquished by the
Spanish commander after the signing
of the protocol.
Private Otto Hoffer, OF the Ninth
New York. during a thunderstorm at
Chickamnuga, Tenn, was struck by
lightning while standing against the
pole Of his tent and instantly killed.
Thu Spanish cabinet has appointed
Gen. Gonzales Parade, Rear Admiral
Luis Pastor Landero and Marquis de
Montoro as the commission for the
evacuation Of Cuba
Charles W. Gould, Of New York. has
been appointed by the president a
special representative of the depart
ment OF justice on the Cuban military
commission.
The war department has promul-
gated the tariff rates for Puerto Rico.
The rate is the Spanish minimum tariff
rates heretofore enforced in the is
land.
Gen. Shafter has informed the war
department that IL will not be neces-
sary 10 send any more troops to San
tingo for the preservation OF peace and
good order.
The encouragement has rendered
an opinion in which he holds that the
word goods" in the new war revenue
measure rs applied TO packages sent
by express or freight includes pack
ages Of money.
New York gave royal welcome TO
the North Atlantic squadron under
command of Rear Admiral Sampson.
The ships were tbs New York, Iowa,
Indiana, Brooklyn, Massachusetts,,
Oregon and Texas
Maj. Gen. Merritt notified the war
department thnt the cable from Hong
Kong to Manila is again in operation.
A dispatch from Manila states that
the Spanish loss during the lombard
ment and the assault by the American
troops was 200 killed and 400 wounded.
The American loss was killed and
43 wounded.
President Mckinley cabled to Ad-
mlral Dewey and Gen Merritt his and
the nations congratulations upon
their capture OF Manila.
Adjt. Gen. Lawton, in command of
the military department of Santiago,
notified the war department that he
has enough troops TO maintain peace
in that province.
The American transports Peru and
Puebla. having on beard Gen. Otis and
Gen. Hughes, arrived at Manila.
Admiral Sampson called on Presi-
dent Mckinley and spent some time
with him In discussion of the Cuban
commissions plans and other mat
tiers.
The war department has ordered all
the troops OF Gen. Merritt's depart
ment remaining at San Francisco TO
be sent 10 Honolulu with at least four
months subsistence and medical sup
plies.
The secretary OF the treasury has
decided that under existing condi-
tions there is no reason why Spanish
vessels should not enter, load and
clear al ports in the United States.
The president has promoted Capt.
Charles ID. Sigsbee, Y. S. N, now com
manding the ST. Paul. by advancing
him three numbers on the list OF cap
tains in the navy for extraordinary
heroism."
Advces from Manila were TO the ef.
feet that matters there were rapidly
quieting down and that the friction be-
tween Aguinaldo and the Americans
was disappearing.
Bids were opened at Washington for
10 torpedo boat destroyers and 10 tor
pedo boats, the cost in the aggregate
not TO exceed Si6,O00.000.