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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
STRICT
INSTRUCTIONS TO
Won DEIDRICHS
GermuD Admirul Is Not to Inter
fere in Any Way With
Dewey.

NEW YORK, July 16.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald sends
the following: Emperor Williams in
structions to Admiral Won Deiderichs,
commanding the German fleet in the
Philippines. are strict and explicit. He
is prohibited from interfering in any
way with the operations Of the Ameri-
can forces, but is simply to have his
ships available to provide German in
terests with adequate protection.
1 am able to make this statement IN
the authority Of a diplomat here who
enjoys the confidence of the German
ambassador and who is familiar with
the attitude of Germany respecting
American operations in the Philippines.
1t is not going too far to say that the
administration has official knowledge
of the position of the Berlin Govern
ment and is satisfied of it's correctness.
It is the claim of Germans here that
there is a general misunderstanding
in the United States of the position of
their Government, and they express
deep regret at the change of sentiment
among people, a great many Of whom
are allied to Germany by ties of blood
From the diplomat with whom I
talked 1 learned a great many impor-
tant facts concerning Germanys policy
in relation to the Philippines and the
operations of the Americans against
them. This gentleman had seen con-
siderable service in the far east and
he told me the most friendly relations
had always existed between the Ameri-
can and German naval officers.
You may be sure that Admiral Won
Diederichs will do nothing offensive to
the American people," he continued.
Five men-of-war were ordered to the
Philippines because Germany has large
interests scattered throughout the
islands and away from the protection
which would be afforded them by
American ships.
THE insurgents have revolted
throughout the island Of Luzon and the
neighboring islands, and Admiral Won
Diederichs has naturally given direc-
ton to some of the vessels under his
command to cruise along the coast.
putting in at various points where the
Germans have plantations, thus giving
them the assurance that their Govern
ment is looking out for their safety.
THE insurgents are mixture Of
Spanish and Malay, than which there
is nothing worse in the world, and are
apt to wreak vengeance upon any fo--
eigner whom they may run across.
"In the case Of the cruiser Irene, her
commander prevented the insurgents
continuing their operations because he
was satisfied they would commit acts
of barbarity unless restrained by fer
eign warship. AS soon as the cruiser
Raleigh and the gunboat Concord APP
peared the Irene, recognizing their
right to operate against the Spaniards
and appreciating that they would pro-
tect foreign interests, withdrew.
This action gave the Americans q
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plans are being prepared as though the
campaign were over. General Skaters
headquarters are to be moved, proba-
bly, to-day, to the high ground north
OF the city, where the whole army will
be encamped after Santiago is evacu-
ated, pending the possibility of its en-
barkation for the island of Porto
Rico.
The troops who were landed at ST.
honey. but not brought up, are to be
sent back on board the transports i'm
mediately. What American troops
will remain here as garrison, and the
number, has not been decided on.
There is some talk of garrisoning- San
tiago with several regiments from the
Southern States which are understood
to be at sea at present.
The condition of the city of Santi-
ago seems to be dreadful-filth and
stencil everywhere. There is much
sickness among the Spanish soldiers,
due to bad and insufficient food.
Our commissioners have again gone
in to meet the Spanish commissioners.
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CHANGE OF
SENTIMENT
IN GERMANY
Berlin Journals Becoming
Friendly Toward This
Country.
Copyrighted. 1898, by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted. 1898, by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 16.-The recent speech
of United States ambassador White is
gradually having a good effect The
tone of the German press, with the ex-
ception of the rabid anti-Americans,
has distinctly changed. Many of the
newspapers which have hitherto been
unfriendly are now just the opposite.
Mr.. Whites Fourth of July Grafton has
also strengthened his position here. 1t
is understood that the withdrawal of
some of the German warships from
Manila was due to his pointing out
that the feeling of the Americans over
such a formidable array of German
ships in the harbor was one of sus-
picion as to the intention of Germany.
An official of the Foreign Office, ex-
planning the attitude of the German
Government, said: The presence there
of our warships was solely due to our
desire to protect German interests in
the Philippine Islands, which are too
large for one or two ships to protect
in the event of things going wrong, as
the presence OF ships at various points
at the same time might be necessary.
When they first appeared Admiral
Dewey was unable to land a force suf-
flciently strong to protect the foreign
ers from the semi-savage hordes Of in
surgents, who We're also source of
danger to the Germans. In view of
the repeated assurance of neutrality on
the part of Germany and the friendly
returns existing between the two coun-
tries the American suspicious are I'M
founded"
The correspondent here of the As
ISOLATED Press is informed that General
Azcarrago, the former spanish Minis
ter of War, is reported to be on mis-
sion, the object of which is to sound
the Cabinets of the Continental pow
ers on the subject Of peace negotia-
tons He is not expected in Berlin.
The newspapers are discussing the
questions of the future of Samoa and
the Caroline Islands The Schlesische
Zeitung recalls President McKinleys
announcement that the United States
is not willing to give up its rights in
Samoa.
The Minister of Commerce is investi-
eating the present and prospective re-
suits Of the war on German exports.
The Cologne Industrial Association re-
ports that trade with Spain has been
severely injured by on-payments,
while trade with the United States has
been little affected though buyers in
some branches are less frequent.
The Tageblatt says the report shows
what was expected from the United
States-namely, SPANS ruin.
The Tageblatt and other Liberal
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PRELIMINARY
MEETINGS OF THE
COMMISSIONERS
While Final Word Was Awaited
From Madrid Troops Remained
in the Trenches.
Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.
AT GENERAL WHEELER'S HEAD
QUARTERS, BEFORE SANTIAGO
DE CUBA, July Is, 10 a. M, via King
ston, Jamaica, July 16, 1925 a. m.-The
preliminary basis of the capitulation OF
the Spanish forces in Eastern Cuba was
agreed to and signed under pictur-
esuue cieba tree half way between the
lines shortly after midnight Our COM
missioners were invited to enter the
city by those representing General
Toral, but the invitation was declined
and the conference was held under the
spreading cieba, just such tree as
that under which Columbus assisted at
the celebration of mass on his first
landing in Cuba.
At the very outset a hitch occurred,
owing to a misunderstanding of what
was said at the personal interview be-
tween General Shafter and General
Toral at noon. At that time our inter
prefer, translating the language Of
General Toral, had given Generals
shafter, Miles and Wheeler distinctly
to understand that Captain General
Blaneo had consented that the Com
missioners should have plenary power
to negotiate the terms of surrender,
such terms as they agreed upon to be
binding upon both parties. Something
was said about a notification to the
Madrid Government, but General Shat
ter insisted that the capitulation had
been actually agreed to, and that no
further consent Of the Madrid Govern
ment was required.
When the commissioners met shortly
after o'clock in the afternoon those
in behalf of General Toral General Es-
carlo, Lieutenant Colonel Fortan and
Robert Mason the British Vice-ConsuD
combated at once the idea that a cap
itulation had actually taken place. The
consent of Madrid, they insisted, was
still necessary, but, at the same time.
they claimed strongly that it would be
forthcoming as Caotain General
Blanco had advised it and the home
Government would agree. General
Toral who was present, and who, in
fact, directed the negotiations on his
own behalf, said he had never been
overruled by the Captain-G General. Still,
he added, until Madrid had sanctioned
1t Santiago had not capitulated.
All this was extremely unsatisfactory
to our commissioners, who chung tena-
ciously to the understanding General
Shafter had received earlier In the day.
Finally, with the question Of whether
or not the Spanish forces had actually
surrendered still open, the commission
ers proceeded to the consideration of
the preliminaries.
Captain Miley had drawn up thirteen
articles of general nature and these
were submitted to General Toral per-
sonally. He made strong appeal that
the word "capitulation" be used instead
Of the harsher term surrender" and
that his army be allowed to march out.
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VOLUNTEERS COMPLAIN
OF THEIR RATIONS
Because Of Their Protests Battalion
Is to Be Removed From

TACOMA, July 16.-Four hundred
men comprising the First Battalion Of
the Second Washington Regiment are
to be moved from Tacoma next week,
probably to Fort Walla Walla or Fort
Sheridan, in Eastern Washington.
Serious trouble has arisen over the
food served to the battalion, which for
two weeks has been encamped in the
Tacoma Exposition building. Many
volunteers have been making vigorous
complaints about the quality Of the
food served them and the manner of it's
serving. They allege that worm eaten
meal, rancid meat and soggy potatoes
were given them after their arrival un-
til their protests caused an investiga-
ton.
Ad5utant General Canton came over
from Olympia before the battalion was
mustered in and investigated the food
situation, finding that the facilities for
feeding the men had been improved
after they got settled. He examined
their food and pronounced 1t all right.
Yesterday complaints broke out
anew, the soldiers declaring that poor
potatoes and soup containing numer-
Gus bugs and flies were served them.
Captain Taylor, the mastering officer,
who has had twenty-five years exper-
fence In the quartermaster's depart
ment, declares the food is of good DUAL
ity. He Is acting with Adjutant Gen
eral Canton to have the battalion
moved from Tacoma next week. Ex
tended complaints made by the rlen
have been printed in one of the local
papers, intensifying the officers feel
ing that there would he tro,,hla os
long as the battalion remained here.
The food complained of is furnished
by a local restaurateur, who receives
IL cents a meal. The merchants re-
greet having the soldiers moved, because
thousands of dollars are distributed
here monthly while they remain.
The New Whatcom Company re-
ceived two boxes Of delicacies from
home and tonight is RECALLING itself
with chicken, jellies and cake.
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HAVANA, july 16.-The SPANISH
steamship Santo Domingo laden with
food for the relief of blockaded Span
ish port has been detected by the fleet
Of the United States, fired on and
driven ashore.
This vessel, having on board cargo
for Havana, was run ashore between
Bailen and Punta Cartas, near La Co
Iona. She was attacked by American
ships whose shells set her afire. The
vessel Is almost a complete loss, but the
entire crew was saved.
Inspector Carmona of the Trans-At-
lantica line, who went on board, assist
ed in saving thousand bundles of pro-
visions. He arrived here last night,
and had an interview with General
Rlannn
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free hand and placed upon them to
some extent the responsibility for any
acts of barbarity committed by the in
surgents upon prisoners who might be
turned over to them to guard I can
assure you positively that the other
German warships will follow the ex-
ample of the Irene and will recognize
the right of American ships to operate
against the Spanish in the Philippine
Islands in any manner or at any point
they may desire"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
SHOCK TOO MUCH FOR
HIS NERVOUS SYSTEM

BALTIMORE, July Is. - Lieutenant
John J. Blandin, who was officer of the
deck on the Maine when she was de-
stroyed in Havana harbor, died here to-
day. His death was the result of the
shock to his nervous system on the fatal
night of the explosion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
PAVING THE WAY FOR
THE INVADING ARMY
Navy Department Takes Steps for
Blockading All the Ports Of
Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, July ia Washing
ton special to the Herald says Paw
ing the way for the army of invasion,
the Navy Department has initiated
measures for blockading all the ports
Of Porto Rico. In accordance with in
structions sent by Secretary Long
three monitors have left Key West for
Porto Rican waters, where they will
take station in front of San Juan,
whose Notifications they will attack
The monitors, I understand, are the
Puritan, Amphitrite and Miantonomoh
while the Terror remains on guard off
Havana. The arrival of these three
vessels will increase the blockading
force in front Of San Juan to six ves-
sells. 1t Is not intended to keep all
these ships at that point, however, but
on the arrival Of the monitors the other
ships will go to other Porto Rican
ports.
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10 CENTS.
Sd FLOOR BARGAINS.

Heavy Gray Ail-wool Kiondike Blankets -. S
Mems Leather Working Gloves. sizes s. o. rs,
Gloves, Buck, Boys or Ladies' Outdoor. :. 25t
Tapestry Rugs, 81 quality, remnants. ....... so,
Ingram Carpets, 36-inch, pretty styles. 49,. 20,
Wall Paper. per piece. best styles. ..........3 81
Gilt Paper, to-day all one-third off price.
Military overalls for little boys. .25t
Kondike Shoes or Noccasins. = value. 81 &
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
HEAR Us TALK!

ad
at
of years
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Special cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1898. by James Cor
don Benpett,
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FIRED ON AND
DRIVEN ASHORE
Fate of Steamer Santo
Domingo.
WAS TAKING FOOD TO HAVANA
CREW SAVED, BUT THE VESSEL
DESTROYED.
WAS TAKING FOOD TO HAVANA
Riddled With Shells From American
Ships-The News Taken to
Blanco by Spanish Ma
rine Officer.

Special cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted 1898. by James Cor
don Bennett
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Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. ]. Noonan. 1o17-io2s Mission.
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SHOT AND SHELLS
BEING HURRIED TO
WATSON'S SQUADRON
Magazines of Every Ship Will Be
Filled in Anticipation of Long
Absence.

before this formidable squadron will be
headed for Spain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
WEDNESDAY, MAY IS, 1898.
Sauerhering's Candidacy

There appears to be many different
opinions as to Congressman Sauer-
hering's availability for renomina-
tion and reelection. Here are two:
The Mayville News says: owe
hardly believe that Sauerhering made
promises and did not live up to
them. We are of the opinion if Mr..
Sauerherlng is renominated, that he
will be elected in spite Of those asser-
tions made against him."
To which The Fox Lake Representa-
tive replies; "That shows that you
are not posted. There are very few
towns in this district in which he
did not make promises that he could
not fulfill. Everybody understands
that only one man could get any one
Office, but there was no occasion nor
justification for his promising it to
two or three different ones. He can
not be elected and the Republican
party Will find it out if they nominate
him again"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18

for DR.. Miles Remedies.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18

would be accomplished by congress
taking a recess for five or six weeks,
after the business of the session is
completed, as provided for in a re
solution offered by Representative
Dockery, Of Missouri, and referred
to the ways and means committee,
instead of adjourning until December
Therefore there is no probability OF
the adoption Of the resolution. The
only thing that congress has to do
with the conduct of the war is to
furnish the money that will be needed.
When that has been done there is no
reason-no good reason-why congress
should not adjourn until December.
The administration has shown that
it knows how to conduct the war
successfully.
The United States treasury is now
paying out gold over it's counters in
lieu of paper currency, because it has
SO much free gold on hand and more
is constantly coming in, in thecourse
of ordinary business. This is an
object lesson to the nations of the
world, on the financial strength and
resources of the United States
EX-Secretary Tracy, who has been
in Washington this week comforting
with President Mckinley, said about
the Philippine islands: eve must
hold them. They were taken as
war measure, and they are a magni-
ficent possession for this country
They will be invaluable as a coaling
station and will give us more of a.
standing 10 that part of the world.
The Monroe doctrine does not apply
to them. They were not taken for
the sake of conquest, and their pos
session comes to us legitlmately and
rightly. We will find it more difficult
to get rid Of them than to keep them,
because International complications
may cause other nations which
would like to have them to be afraid
to offer to buy them. We must keep
them, after having captured them,
as we have"
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Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondents

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1S98.-On
90 Cuba! That is the watchword of
the army that is being gathered at
the nearest points of embarkatIon
as fast as possible. There has been
no change in the plans Of the admins
tratiOn, but the bad guesses of many
newspapers have made it necessary
for them to announce that changes
have been made. While the origin al
plans for the invasion of Cuba have
not been changed, they have been
Widened and enlarged because the
president has obtained accurate
knowledge showing that it will be i'm
possible for the insurgents to render
the aid to the invading army that it
was at first supposed they could
The insurgents are widely scattered =,
and according to the best infOr-
nation they could not all be gotten
together for the purpose Of assisting
IN making an assault upon Havana
inside of a month or six weeks.
Therefore the president will not wait
for them, but will land an army
IN Cuba large enough to lick the
Spanish army, at the earliest pos
sible moment
President Mckinley has probably
not sent a single nomination to the
senate that afforded him more
genuine pleasure than that of George
Dewey, the hero of Manila, to be a
rear admiral. The senate promptly
confirmed it.
The accounts of the Wrecking com
panies which were ordered to stop
work On the wreck Of the Maine and
send their boats home when it was
seen that war was inevitable, were
this week settled by the payment of
$4,000 by the Navy department.
The WreCkerS recovered government
property worth much more than
that. In fact, the five six-inch guns
they fished out of the wreck are alone
worth more.
The senate has adopted the joint
resolution, proposing a constitu-
tiOnal amendment changing the date
for the Inauguration of president and
vice.president and for the expiration
of the terms Of senators and repre-
sentatives from March to May 4, to
take effect in 1901. This is an all
around good amendment, and it
ought to be put into effect. Besides
insuring pleasanter weather for In
auguratIOn day, it would give con-
gress an opportunity to. do some
thing more at the short sessions than
TO pass the appropriation bills.
AS a rule Republican members of
the house do not see what good
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
THE Waukee wheat market

THE Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was Sc higher, ranging at 5 .35
for No. 2 Northern on the spot. and
81 49, for No. l seller July. Flour
was firmer, but not quotably higher.
Barley closed at SOC, rye at CSC, corn
at Csc, and oats at 33Ac. Hogs were
Toe higher, ranging at a 1904 SIS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18

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