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MORE SHIPS FOR ADMIRAL DEwEE.
His Force MAJ he Augmented by On,
Cruiser and Two BattleShips.

His Force May he Augmented by Ono
Cruiser and Two BattleShips.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-On account OF their
protracted stay in equatorial waters some OF
the ships Of Admiral Dewey's command need
oyerhauling. and before long they must be
cleaned and otherwise put In order. In view Of
this prospective contingency the Navy Depart
ment Is considering the question Of withdraw
ing some OF Dewey's vessels to Mare Island and
Porto Orchard on the Pacific coast for dry
docking and assigning other vessels to take
their places. The probabilities are that the
Asiatie squadron will be greatly increased in
the number and character OF ships. When tho
Spanish Government has complied with tho
terms OF the United States concerning the
evacuation Of Cuba and Porto Rico there will
be no necessity Of keeping a large feet
In West Indian waters: In fact. many officers
believe that the occasion for the presence in
the West indies OF so many battleships and
other big vessels does not now exist. The send
ing Of reinforcements to Admiral Dewey may
begin as soon as vessels have been cleaned and
overhauled at New York. Norfolk. and Port
Royal. 1t Is the general understanding that he
will get a battleship or two. and as there are no
vessels OF that tyre on the Pacific coast the
North Atlantic squadron must be drawn on.
The ships selected will proceed, OF course. by
tne bueL Odlhl TOube, WHIie LnOSb uoLdCnOu
from Manila for repairs at home will sail across
the Pacific to California and Washington naval
stations.
Admiral Dcwoy's squadron has already as
sumed formidable proportions, with two mon
itors. five cruisers and two Hunboats under his
command. an increase Of thrco over the mum
Der engaged In the battle OF May /, emitting
the revenue cutter McCulloch. While no au-
thoritative statement on the subject can be OBJ
tanned. the probabilities are that tho ending OF
the war will witness the departure from the
United States Of some Of tho vessels assigned
TO the Eastern squadron and still officially I'M
der Commodore Watson's command. The
cruiser Newark and tho battleships Massachu-
sets and Oregon are likely TO DO the selections
for service on the AsiHtlc station, forming, with
the vessels now at Manila. a powerful feet OF
four armorcladA and seven other fighting ships.
not including supply and despatch boats and
tho Spanish Runboats picked up by Admiral
Dewey In the Philippines.
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MERRITT RULES ON LAND.
AGULNALDO GETS OFF HIS HIGH
HORSE At CAYITE.

We Have Assumed q Very Firm Attitude
and tho InsurEent Chief IL More Con.
ciliatory-EHe Asks Permission 60 March
His Troops Through Manila After We
Capture It-wnnts American Oficers 70
Command His ResimentS-AStor Battory
in Position American Priests Ask the
Archbishop to Try to Avert Bloodshod.
SpeeiGl Gable Dispatches TO THE Buzz.
CAvITR, July 80, via Hong Kong. Aug. At
il believed that the course that Is being followed
by Gen. Merritt, tho commander OF the Ameri-
can military forces here. VIII avert the
threatened trouble with the insurgents. He is
taking q very firm attitude toward the In
surGcnts. with the result that there Is q very
material change in the situation.
Aguinaldo. the insurgent leader. Is dlsmount-
ing from his high horse. and instead OF acting.
rs no did for a time, us though no was master
OF the situation. is now adopting a far more
conciliatory attitude. He does not talk in such
a grandiose manner OF what the Filipinos in
tend to do when Manila has fallen. On the con-
trary. he has asked permission Of Gen. Merritt
to march his troops through the city after the
Americans have captured It.
He has also suggested to Gen. Merritt the
formation OF native regiments to be COM
manded by American officers. 1t is very evil
dent that a great light has dawned on Aguinal-
do and that he realizes the futility OF opposing
the wishes Of the Americans.
His suggestion regarding the placing OF
American officers In command OF native reEi-
ments is we'll understood to be prompted by his
desire to avoid the disarmament Of his follow
ers. a course that was sure to have been fol-
lowed had the threatening attitude Of the in
surgents toward the Americans been main
tanned.
The Astor battery OF mountain artillery,
which arrived here on the steamer Newport, is
now in position before Malate. q short distance
from Manila. Tho battery is occupying the
trenches from which the insurgents wcre with
drawn. 1t is supported by q battalion Of the
Third Artillery, acting as infantry. The bat
terry is within l 1000 yards of the Spanish lines.
Fathers Doherty and McKinnon went to
Manila to-day under a dag OF truce to see the
Archbishop for the purpose Of impresslng on
him the futility of further resistance on the
part OF the defenders OF the city. The Arch
bishop yields great influence, but 1t Is not
known that he can be prevailed upon to use it to
prevent the slauGhterthat will surely follow the
taking OF the city by assault. At the time Of
sending this despatch the American priests had
not returned from their mission.
MADRID. Aug. 4.-Gen. Rios. the Spanish
commandant OF the Viscaya Islands, has sent
q long telegram to Gen. Correa. under date OF
Ioilo. July 20. He says:
THE situation is unchanged. There has been
some fighting. Tho Instruction Is dominating
the northern provinces. The English steamer
Charterhouse with arms for the insurgents on
board. is cruising of the coast with the object
of landing. She has already been repulsed
from Leyte Island, Ihave taken stringent pre-
cautions against future attempts"
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SpA1x's TERsIOx OF OUR TERMS.
The Statement OF OuF Peace Conditions
Thn Is Current In Madrid.
Special Cable Despdich to THE Sun.


That Is Current In Madrid.
Special Cable Dcspdich to THE suM.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-Tho Standards Madrid
correspondent gives the following version OF
the American peace conditions which is cur
rent there: ~
Spain must recognize the liberation Of Cuba
and Porto Rico from her rule. agreeing 10 let
tho United States determine how and when
now regimes will be established In the islands
after the indispensable evacuation by the Span-
ish troops. who are to leave behind all the war
stores, guns. Notifications and vessels intact.
Spain is to pay the claims OF American citizens
arising out OF the Cuban civil war. The United
States will not recognize and will not make
Cuba recognize the Cuban debts OF any kind.
but will undertake to see that tho lives and
property Of Spaniards arc respected In the West
Indies.
The question OF the Philippines is to be set
tied definitely later by q mixed commission,
which will sit In London or Paris. but Spain
will have to alter the fundamental principles OF
her colonial policy In religious. political and
administrative matters. She must also cede to
tho United States naval stations to be selected
in bio Mariana. Ladrone and Caroline Islands
and n port in Luzon or another OF the Philip
pine Islands.
The despatch adds that II Is understood that
Spain has demurrcd to tho conditions regard
ing the Philippines, the Cuban debt, and Amer
lean claims in the West Indies.
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Transports now at Santiago are as follows:
Catania. 800 men: Gates City, 600 men; Grand
Duchess. ] POO men; Miami. 300 men: Matte
wan. 72O men: Vigilance. 800 mon: Olivette,
BOO men Berkshire. go mon total. Z, ITO men.
These will sail for New York as fast as the men
can be comfortably embarked. The rest at
hontauk Point will prepare these seasoned
troops for tho campaign against Havana. In
which they will probably take part, The first
transport left Santiago yesterday. The move-
ment is expected TO be completed by the 10Th
OF the month. Five United States Volunteer
regiments, lmmunes, have been ordered to
Santiago for garrison duty. The first has al
ready arrived. and the others are being pushed
forward as rapidly as transportation can be
furnished"
Secretary Alger made tho statement this ak-
ternoon that the action OF the military conn
manders at Santiago was unwarranted from
tine fact that the department had already made
PREPARATIONS for bringing tho troops TO Mon
faux Point. 1t IL certain. however. that tho
Administration had not intended 10 transport
all OF the military forces thither at present. and
The order prepared by the War Department yes
terday. providing for the withdrawal Of only tho
cavalry troops, confirms this fact.
Secretary Algor has rcprimandcd Col. Roose-
Nrt Tor what he considers a separate and dis
unct offence. On July %. Col. Roosevelt wrote
a letter to the Secretary similar In tone to the
'ctter addressed to Gen. Shafter. In tina COM
mhhlcation he urgently recommended that the
troops lc sent either Northorto Porto Rico. ex-
pressing the opinion thnt they would die by
thousands II left in Cuba. lie questioned the
II curacy al ~ medical c1iccrs' reports,
asa IN chH'tc,erisiically vigorous language
"rf"rlbed hr rl ys'ri condition az the
""OIs' 49, '~e PORTION Of the ietIcT which
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THE MAN WHO SURRENDERED PONCE
Col. San Martin COuFt-NIartiaIlsd for LeAv-
Ing the City without q Fight.

Col. San Martin Court-MaftiNlled for LeAV-
Ing the City without q Fight.
Special Gable DriDatehes to The Sex.
MADRID. Aug. 4.-Captain- General Macias
has te~legraphed from Fan Juan, Porto Rico, to
Gen. Correa. Minister OF War. that Col. San
Martin. who commanded the Spanish troops at
Ponce. has been court martialled for evacuatinR
the place without q fight. The penalty imposed
upon him Is not announced. but one report
says that he has been dismissed from the
army. while another says he has been shot.
It is also said that Col. PUG. who was second
In command at Ponce. committed suicide upon
hearing Of the sentence imposed upon his SUI
perior.
In tho Cabinet meeting to-day Gen. Corrca
denied that Col. San Martin had been shot.
but confirmed the report OF the suicide of Col.
PUG.
Captain General Macas cabled further from
San Juan to Gen. Correa. Minister Of War. that
the volunteers are disorRaniscd and are aban-
doning their arms. Not one-third Of them re-
main In tho city.
He adds that the American cavalry from
Ponce have advRncedi in the direction Of Coamo.
which il occupied ny two companies OF the Pa
trias Guerrilla battalion.
When the enemy landed and captured Ar
royo the volunteers were inactive. The natives
have risen at San German.
A second despatch from Gen. MAcias says
thai he has concentrated three guerrilla COM
panies against the enemy at Arroyo. One COM
pany SURPRISED tho American advance guard.
Some OF the Ruerrlllas even entered the city
Of Arroyo, The Spanish troops dispersed the
San German rebels" killing a number OF
them and capturing their arms and ammuni-
ton.
Tho enemy has landed achievements at
Arroyo. American ships continue OF the coast,
threatening 70 land at various places.
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CarIsbad Mud Baths In America.

There has Just been discovered an alkali mud of
great strength ut q location twenty-one miles from
Chicago, This mud 10 an absolute cure for rheumA-
tam and ali diseases caused by uric acid In the Eys-
tenn, and is q practical duplicate OF the celebrated
Two doctoTS thoroughly familiar With the mud
bath cure, and having q large clientele. want some
one Willing 10 Invest SO, 900 for the establishment
OF the business. A hrst,clpSA hotel on grounds can
be leased on favorable terms. Hotel now used for
Chicago. Forty trains daily. Five minutes from
This is an exceptional Opportunity 70 make big
money, and IL Will lay 20 investigate, Address
Doctor, y. y. box lAS, heW YORK ein'-Aaa.
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-ovERKAULrNo THE TEXAS.
Capt. Philip Will Preserve the Plate Which
Was Pierced by n spanish Shell.

The work OF o%verhaulinR the battloshlp Texas
Is being pushed orwar rapidly at the navy
yard. Arrangements have been made to thor
oughly clean her hull with sand blasts. and ma
chinists are engaged In Strengthening out tho
dents made by the collision with a coral reef at
Dry TortuGas, The plato In tho ash hoist
through which a Spanish shot passed has been
cut out. and Cart. Philip will have IL framed.
The battleship continues to be great source
OF interest to visitors to the navy yard, and tho
demand for souvenirs OF CerverA's rlddled feet
has been so great that the supply is nearly OK.
hausted.
The cruiser Panther will soon he ready for
service. The gun platforms and mounts are in
place. and her main battery of ten 5-inch rifles
was put on board yesterday.
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WV MAKE nArAXA Il PRESENT.
AGO Prisoners Whom We Caught ON the
North Coast Sent to the City.

4cO Prisoners whom we Caught on tho
North Coast Sent to the City.
KEY WEST. Fla. Aug. 4.-The Badger came
In last night. bringing eight Spanish disorders
from lighthouses on the north coast. who will
be turned loose here.
The Spanish prizes captured by the Badger
at Nuevitas were tho tug Umberto Rodriguez.
the barge Fernandez, and the briGantine Safe.
They had 400 Spaniards on board. who wero
sent to Havana to-day from TortuEas on the
last two prizes named after taking their arms
away. Orders were received from Washington
to send them 10 Havana.
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She WIN Garry Spanish Prisoners Home
, Special CABLE DsspateA TO The Sun.

NVfcFUI VWUIF IVNpuWF III THE oUN'
Sr. PIERRE. Martinique. Aug. 4.-The Spanish
hospital ship Alicante sailed this morning for
Santiago do Cuba under the safo conduct OF the
Government OF the United States issued by the
American Consul here. She will carry prison
erA back 10 Spain.I
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GooD-BY TO THE CUBAN CHAMBER
BIanco suspends the sittinEs OF That eau
economist Body.
Special Gable De,p0toh to The ST

MADRID. Aug. Am official despatch from
Havana says that Captain General Blanco has
suspended the sittings OF the Cuban Chamber.
The despatch adds that the Spaniards have
evacuated Gibara. The insurgents entered the
town and massncred eighteen volunteers.
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bankruptcy HIahks-NOw Ready.
W. REID GOULD, I00 Nassau sE.-AdS.
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tiaRo province, hut were driven out pell nell
as THE SUH's dispatches have already shown.
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COaainued on Second Iase.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-04
Grand Lodge of Masons.

The Grand Lodge of Masons of New
Mexico is in session at Albuquerque,
with the following officers at their sta
tions:
Grand master, John w. Poe; deputy
grand master, r. c. Stewart; grand
senior warden, L. e. Day; grand junior
warden, e. S. Strover; grand secretary,
A. A. Keen; grand treasurer, f. II.
Kent; grand chaplain, Rev. Geo. Selby;
grand senior deacon, l.. Hofmeister;
grand junior deacon, s. I. Roberts;
grand marshal, j. C. Slack; grand SEN
ior steward, j. G. Wagner; grand junior
steward. F. P. Wilson; grand steward
A. M. Whitcomb.
In addition. there were representa-
tives from the Blue lodges In tht. terri
tory, those reporting yesterday being:
Louis Hostetter, Chas. Mills, J. w. Tins
ley, Las Cruces; H. M. Dougherty, Socor-
70: Frank Hening, Ration; F. p Wilson,
l.. A. Carr. San Marcial; E. A. Cohoon,
Roswell; Frank S. Davis. Santa Fe: A.
N. Pratt. Eddy; w. C. Porterfield, E..
Cosgrove, Silver City; A. L. Kendall,
Cerrillos; G. w. Ward, Las Vegas T.
j. Curran. Santa Fe; j. p. Lantz, Albu-
querque, and number Of others.
The Grand Lodge began it's sessions
yesterday, which was given up to re-
ports of officers, appointment of COM
mittees and routine work. The election
of officers for the ensuing year was held
today, and during the session the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will
complete it's organization and install it's
officers
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-04
MASSACHUSETTS, SILVER TOPS.
They Met at Worcester Today and Put Up
a Ticket for Slaughter in November.

Worcester, Mass. Oct. 4.--The Demo
cratic state convention opened today
with little of that excitement which for
the past two or three years has been u
feature at the meeting Of the leaders Of
that party in this state. This was prin-
cipally due to the fact that those who
still Oppose the leaders now in author
ity have decided to wait for another
year before again attempting to obtain
control.
The ticket nominated at the Demo
cratic state convention today Is as fol-
lows: Governor, Alexander B. Bruce, of
Worcester; lieutenant governor, Edward
j. Sattery of birmingham; secretary
of the commonwealth, Henry Lloyd of
Boston: treasurer and receiver, General
Pierre Bonvouler of Holyoke; auditor,
Charles T. Parker of Boston; attorney,
Patrick +, Kilroy of Springfield,
The platform Endorses and re-af1irms
with emphasis and profound conviction
the great, patriotic platform principle
adopted by the party at the national
convention held in Chicago, 1896.
The statement that business is in
more deplorable state than in 1896, is
followed by a demand for silver coinage
at the ratio of 16 to /.
The declaration is made that the
country should follow the policy of
Washington as announced in his fare
well address, that we should cultivate
friendly relationships with all nations,
and entangling alliances with none.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-04
STRENGTHENING THINGS OUT.
General Wood As Military Governor Of San
tiago Deyising Schemes for the
Oitys PROGRESS,

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 4.--General
Wood proposes to inaugurate system
of municipal taxation making taxes
retroactive to September /. Custom
house funds cannot be legally taken
for municipal improvements though the
present surplus is 100000 Conse-
quently another source of revenue must
be found. There was law to tax every
business and everybody, but since the
occupation of Santiago by the American
troops, these taxes have not been
collected. Now however, the minimum
rates will be eXacted which will bring
in a revenue of $3.50, 900 per month which
is badly needed for local improvements.
Water in the dry season costs 25 cents
a barrel. General Wood proposes to
bore artesian wells, and obtain a plenti-
full supply of water, also to build
boulevaclis around the city, thus
practically extending the limits making
the outskirts the most popular part.
General Garcia called on General Wood
yesterday, and proposes going to Wash
ington to advocate General Woods $50
plan of disbanding the Cuban army.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-04
GENERAL WHEELER ON THE STAND.
He Makes Plain the Failure Of General
Torral's Forces to Make Sortie
from the Trenches.

Washington, Oct. 4--The war investi
eating commission began the examina-
tion of witnesses today by placing Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler Oh t.sa stand. ES-
Gov, nor Beaver. of Pennsylvania, con-
Quoted the examination, bringing out
the story of operations around SANTA
go. General Shafter," he said, de
serves great credit for the zeal he dis
played in forwarding supplies to the
troops He devoted himself to this
task, and there is no doubt he succeed
ed. We used pack trains, and there was
comparatively little suffering because
of the shortness Of quartermasters sup
plies"
General Wheeler said, in response to
question, that there was no reason
why the Spanish troops should not have
made a sortie from Santiago. He asked
General Toral after the surrender why
he had not attacked the United States
forces. The latter replied that the fail
ure to do so was because his men were
footsore. Yet General Wheeler could not
accept this explanation, for the Span
ish soldiers were not footsore. General
Wheeler's opinion was that the Spanish
commander was not able to face the
Americans in the open.
Discussing the plan of the campaign,
he said he doubted whether any more
effective plan could have been adopted,
and in speaking of the medical depart
ment he said at times there were COM
plants, but they were not serious. Men
were forced to live in sun and water al
ternately, and necessarily there was
much sickness In reply to questions, he
stated he had never heard of any short
age in the commissary or ordnance sup
plies at Santiago, but he had been told
the medical supplies were short, yet he
had no personal knowledge on this point.
The spirit of the army was such, he
said, that there was no disposition to
complain. 1.-The men were all proud to
be there and willing to undergo hard
ships
Replying to questions from Colonel
DENLY, General Wheeler said the regu-
lars had shown greater ability to take
care of themselves than the volunteers.
Volunteer cavalrymen We're not so neg
ligent as other volunteers, because they
were generally western men used to
camping. He thought this fact had a
strong influence in maintaining the
health Of regulars better than that Of
the volunteers.
The development of disease after the
capitulation of Santiago was due to the
climate and necessary exposure.
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HAVE BEGUN PLUNDERING.
United States Troops Dispatched to Man
zanillo to Restore Order and Punish
Predatory Cuban Soldiers.

New York, Oct. A dispatch TO the
Herald from Santiago says: 1t is learned
on good authority that General Calixto
Garcia has accepted position with the
American administration here, as pre-
dicted. Garcia is to receive $500 month
and all expenses. He will act as COM
missioner to go through the country
and conduct negotiations with the Gu
ban army with view to its disbanding.
On his return he will go to the United
States with General Wood to confer
with the authorities at Washington.
Serious disorders due to .nsur-
gents are reported in the vicinity
of Manzanillo. and General Lawton is
dispatching thither the steamer Reina
de Los Angeles, with one battalion of
four companies from the Sd immune
regiment under Colonel Ray. General
Wood will probably go with Colonel Ray
to inquire into the charges against the
Cubans, and endeayor to relieve the del
icate situation ut Manzalniio. 1t is said
the Cubans plundered sugar estates.
Colonel Rays instructions are to deal
with offenders with the utmost severity,
and he has power to order the death
penalty for theft or attempted violenc>.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-04
THE NEW TERRITORY
Form Of Government Decided On for
Hawaii, Which Will Be a
Territorial One.
TO HAYEA REPRESENTATIVE
In Congress, and a Governor to Be Ap-
pointed by the President At a
Salary Of So, 1000 or $4,000
Per Year.

Honolulu, Sept. "A, via San Francisco.
The Hawaiian Star has published an
outline of the form OF government de-
cided upon for Hawaii by the congress
Sional cpn4aission TIE Star SAYS it
will be called the territory of Hawaii
and be allowed one representative in
congress. The governor will be ap-
pointed by the president and be paid a
salary of $4,000 or Sc, 600 per year.
The commission will make no recon-
mendation as to the appointment of a
governor Hawaii will have legsta-
ture and make its own laws, subject to
the approval of congress. There will
be no change in the present form of the
legislature. 10 vote for a senator in
the territory of Hawaii, the elector
must possess an annual income of $4,000;
but in everything else his franchise is
free, unrestricted by any qualification,
educational or otherwise. The judi
ciary system will remain undsturbed.
The Supreme court will probably be
given jurisdiction in United States cases
and judges be appointed for four years
instead OF for life. 1t is understood the
question of citizenship will be referred
to the State department. at Washington
for final decision.