Evening star., 1898-08-20
THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20. 1898.
international Relations.


1t was announced that Secretary Day
would leave the State Department to be-
come chairman of the peace commission
provided for in the protocol between Spain
and the United States; It was further an
nounced that Senator Davis, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations would
act a member of the commission. John
Hay, ambassador to England, accepted the
tender Of the post of Secretary of State.
The President named the officers to act in
conjunction with the Spanish representa-
tives in arranging the terms of the eyacu-
alton of Porto Rico and Cuba. as follows:
Cuban commission, Major General J. f.
Wade, Rear Admiral Sampson and Major
General NJ. c. Butler; Porto Rican commits
sion, Major General ]. K. Brooke. Rear
Admiral Schley and Brigadier General W.
W. Gordon; Spain named commissioners as
we'll. Reports from Rear Admiral Dewey
and Major General Merritt announced that
on the 18th instant a joint attack on the
city of Manila resulted in its prompt sur
render, with slight loss of life on the
American side; demand for surrender had
been previously refused CAPTAIN General
August fled on the German cruiser Kai-
serln Augusta and went to Hong Kong: il
was later announced from Spain that he
had been dismissed from his command:
some doubt existed as to the exact terms
and extent of the surrender; from Madrid
1t was formally announced that the gov
OF Spain would protest against
the mliltary events in the Philippines that
had happened after the signing of the pro-
tocoi forming a feature of the situation
with regard to peace: other conditions re-
specung the final peace terms We're sug-
SeSted from the same source. Captain Gen.
eral Blanco submitted his resignation hut
II was reported to have been rejected by
the government at Madrid, and he was
designated as the head of the Spanish
military commission for Cuba; affairs in
havana gradually settled down to a Deace
basis, though some trouble was experiences
by certain commercial agents in securing
Tree entrance to the harbor of Havana and
hy newspaper correspondents in gaining
admission to the city. Massacres bv Span-
lsh soldiers were reported from CIales
Forto RICO, and steps were a once taken
ny General Miles to prevent further ONT
RACES Instructions We're issued bv lorasi
cent Mckinley through the military chan
neIS 10 the commanders in the field re-
specung the treatment of the Cuban and
ihihppine insurgents and the residents of
Porto Rico. enjoining a strict ohedienca "a
the laws of the American occupation. Roh-
ert +. Porter. formerly superintendent Of
the census was appointed a commissioner
70 eAdfElne the hnanceS etc, of Cuba and
Porto Rico. The President nroclainnad
tarlns for the occupied territory Sonoe
LaWiessness at Santiago was reported and
General Wood, acting military goyarra,-
OF the city, took precautions 10 rednc, tba
eienents OF trouble, largely due to the
actlohs OF some of the American soldiers
Ihe government of Italy extended to rhe
United States its congratuIa tions ,,non ~
successful close of the war Toraan upoi tI stle
trada Palma, head of the Cuban iunta ec.
Gepted the armistice proclaimed by the
United States. Ae
Foreign Annirs
increased friction between Russia and
England owing to the predominance Of the
former in the control of the Chinese grants
gave rise to many rumors of intended ac-
ron oy England of a hostile nature; if was
announced In LONDON that England would
Gsinano the removal from Office of Ii Hung
Chang, owing to his pronounced antiTp
gllsh and pro-Russian sympathies: no an-
ton was disclosed by the events of The
week. II was announced that Count Cas-
SIM, present ambassador from Russia to
the United States would be transferred 70
London, owing to the delicacy of the rela
tons between the countries Count Cassini
having an extended experience in far east
ern affairs. 1t was further announced that
Russia was showing increased naval actIvi
ty, having ordered two battle ships and
three protected cruisers from the C,ra,nns
OF fhiladelphla. Italy announced that the
united states of Colombia had granted All
the demands made upon her In the Cerruti
claim. The Guatemalan revolution was
ended by the death of its leader, Morales
An outbreak of the bubonic plague at Rom
bay was reported. A great confiagraffon
at Mini Novgorod, Russia partly destrov
ed the city and caused many deaths Fur
tHer proceedlHgs IN the Booley case In Lon
don revealed additional features of the
scandal, Earl de Ia War; acknowledging
the receipt of certain payments from Hoo
ley; he was found constructively guilty of
an attempt to bribe Hooley into silence
but was not punished. The lord mayor of
London, who had planned q visit to the
United States, was obliged to abandon his
voyage owing to the illness of his wife.
In the District.
The annual estimates of the school trus-
tees were presented. The Anti-Saloon
League published long attack upon the
excise board, charging inefhciency in the
administration of excise matters. The an
nual report Of Col. Allen, engineer in
charge Of the river improvement, was pro-
mulgated; recommendations were advanced
that the reclaimed fats. officially known as
Potomac Park, be raised three feet above
the present level to provide against food
ing. The annual report Of the supertntend-
ent of the bathing beach was submitted.
The civil service commission called for an
explanation from Former Chief Clerk Z, D.
Bailey concerning his criticisms upon the
board of commissioners in relation to the
trouble growing out of the recent investiga-
ton by Senate committee. announcing
that in the. event of failure on his part
satisfactorily to explain an interview with
him published in The Star his dismissal
would be ordered: the demand and Mr.. Bal