Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-13
THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 18, lsss.
The war with Spain.

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| The War With Spain.
Spain agreed formally upon the terms Of
peace proposed by the United States, name
! iy; the cession of Porto Rico and an island
In the Ladrone group to the United States
| the abandonment of Cuba and the sur
render of Manila bay, city and harbor to
| the United States for temporary occupa-
tion pending the final decision as to the
! future disposition and government of the
Fhinppines; protocol embooyine these
terms was signed Friday afternoon at
| washington by Secretary Day for the
United States and NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassador on behalf of Spain; immedi-
atety orders were issued to ali America
mihtary and naval commanders to cease
nostihties. thus ending the war: the agree
| ment stipulated that Spain should i'm
meofafely evacuate Cuba and the other
west Inc ian possessions under conditions
to be devised by commissioners to meet
respectively at Havana and San Juan; the
| nnai treaty Of peace to be prepared by a.
joint commission of five from each country,
TO meet at Paris in October. Meanwhile
| the invasion of Porto Rico proceeded Cen
eral Miles causing his various forces to adj
vance steadily toward San Juan; there was
some nghting, but no serious engagements
| were reported; ordere were issued STOP
ping the further dispatch of troops to Porto
Rico; the American advance was nowhere
| Checked. Word was received from General
Merritt at Manila that a fight had &C.
| Cured at Malata, suburb of the capital,
resulting in the death of thirteen Ameri-
| cans and the wounding of upward of fifty
| others, while the Spaniards, who attacked
\ IN force under cover of a fierce storm were
believed to have lost far more heavily; the
Spanish assault was repuised. Admiral
| Dewey reported the safe arrival of the
monitor Monterey at Manila; it was I'M
derstood that an immediate attack upon
~ oft tN1
! the Monadnock. The transfer of the army
| at Santiago to the United States was be-
gun and several transports left that city
| for Montauk Point, L. l., where a conval-
escent camp had been located; early ar
rivals at the camp from southern points
| found a bad condition OF affairs and there
was much suffering in consequence; rain
and labor troubles had served to delay the
work OF preparation and there were
charges OF mismanagement ON the part CT
the military authorities concerned; the end
of the week found the camp IT. an unsatis-
factory condition General Shafter Off
cfaliy and sharply denied the charges that
he was responsible for the bad state of af
fairs at Santiago resulting from the lack of
medical and cormissary supplies for his
troops, also for the dispatching of the
transports Seneca and Concho TO this coun-
try without proper provisions for the sick
soldiers on board; Surgeon Munson of the
hospital corps of the army at Santiago
submitted a report to the surgeon general
Ildt ln0lC9teQ ln2t the failure TO place
medical supplies within the reach of the
working surgeons in the field was due to
the neglect of the officers in charge of
transportation to furnish means of trans
ferring the material from the ships. The
deportation of the Spanish soldiers ut Sam
tiago to Spain was begun. 1t was reported
from Madrid that a plot to assassinate
Premier Sagasta had been discovered and
foiied Chaplain Mcintyre of the battle
ship Oregon, in a lecture at Denver, Col,
charged that the Iowa ran out of the fight,
that the Brooklyn put out to sea to evade
the eneray's shots and that Admiral Samp-
son, in order to share in the prize money
reported himself nearer the scene of the
Colons surrender than he really was; these
charges We're received with popular fncred-
ulity and the Navy Department instituted
an inquiry with a view to disciplining the
chaplain. The President announced the
promotions of a number of naval officers
who distinguished themselves for their GAL
liant conduct in battle. including Acting
Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley,
the two going to the grade of admiral with
the former ranking the latter. Brfgadier
General Poland died al Asheville n. c., of
fever contracted in camp.
Foreign Affairs.
Russia secured a decided advantage In
China by obtaining from the Chinese for
eign Office a grant effectually checkmatfng
the British efforts to protect the railroad
concessions of Belgians and others not Eng
lishmen; the affair caused much excitement
in London, where it was held that unless
England acted promptly the British pres
tige in China would be lost; parliament was
prorogued, and before dissolution Lord Sal
isbury assured the house that his ministry
would act in accordance with the best in
terests of England in the far east; the lack
of definite assurances, however, created d
bad impression. Announcement was made
Of the appointment of Mr.. George Curzon,
parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs,
vicerOv of India and that priOr to his
installation he would be elevated to the
peerage. Turkey Informed the United
States that she would not pay the claims
entered against her for the destruction of
the property of Americans during the Ar
menian riots, citing the American position
that the government could not be held ac-
the acts Of mobs. The pope's health was
officially announced to be bad. Further in
quirtes into the Hooiey scandal growing out
Of the promoters relations with members
OF the nobility created much ill-feeling and
Hooley finally struck one of his former oli-
ents for seeking to persuade him by threats
to suppress certain testimony. 1t was an
nouneed that the lord mayor of London
would visit the United States The cup
committee OF the New York Yacht Club
accepted Sir Thomas Lfpton's challenge for
a race for the Americas cup next year.
the Psychologist and novelist.
In the District.
Judge Cole. in the Equity Court, refused
to grant the application OF the Purcell En-
velope Company for an injunction to pre-
vent the Postmaster General from entering
into contract with a rival company for
the furnishing Of stamped envelopes to the
government. The Commissioners made pub
dc the first draft of the map showing the
proposed street extensions In section /, &C.
eordtng to the amended highway extension
law The annual report of the superintend-
ent of the District telephone and telegraph
service was submitted. James ~ Suddeth
committed suicide by shooting George
Dixon. colored, eighteen years old acct
oentally shot and killed his younger sister
among those who died were Robert Real
one OF the Oldest booksellers in the District,
weather bureau. VI Ie