Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-26
HE GETS POINTERS.
Admiral Sampson Confers with the
Assistant Secretary of State.
FORTHCOMING WORK OF COMMISSION
Admiral schIey Is Better-Gen. Miles
Delayed-shirs for Honolulu
-Blanco Prevents Land
ing in Cuba.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Admiral
Sampson and Maj.-Gen. Butler. two of
the members of the Cuban military
commission, held an extended confer
ence Tuesday with Assistant Secre-
tary of State Moore. Gen. Wade, the
other member of the commission, has
not yet arrived. The purpose of the
conference was to talk over the gem
eral features of the Forthcoming work
of the commission. The final instruc-
tions will be completed in about two
days, and will be given to he commits
sioners in strict confidence, for their
personal guidance.
When They VIII Sail.
The Cuban commission will sail on
9Th Of September, according TO present
calculations, either from New York
or Fort Monroe, on the New York, Adj
miral SIMPSONS flagship, if she can
be made ready in time. Gen. Butler
will be accompanied by two aides, and
1t is probable that Gen. Wade, chair
man Of the commission, will have
three.
Mines to lie Removed.
Admiral Sampson says that the
mines will be removed from Havana
harbor before the commission enters.
It is not known whether the United
States will insist also that Moro castle
be put under its control, but at all
events the New York is not to be sub
jected to any disaster similar to that
Of The Maine.
Pushing Prevarations
Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug. 24.-Senor
Lopez, editor of the San Juan Cor
respondencia, is here He reports that
Gov. Gen. Macias is pushing prepare
tions for the evacuation of the island.
The obstacles in the harbor of San
Juan are being cleared away and
ship loaded with dynamite has been re-
moved. Gen. Macias, Senior Lopez says,
will return to Spain in few days, leay.
ing the details of the evacuation to his
subordinates.
Schley Ii Better.
Westport, Conn.,, Aug. 24.-Rear Adj
miral w. S Schley, who has been in
disposed at the Saugatuck residence
Ct r. S. Wortley, his son-in-law, is i'm.
proved. DR.. j. G. Gregory stated
Tuesday morning that no sympt oms of
fever have been discovered. He char
acterizes it as nervous exhaustion and
the reaction incident upon sudden
relief from the exciting events of the
past few months.
To BE Handed Over.
London, Aug. 2i.-The Standards
Santiago de Cuba correspondent, writ
ing under date of August 8, tells of an
interview with Gen. Demetrio Castillo,
In which the latter claims to possess
assurances from the Washington gov
eminent that by May, 1909, not single
American soldier will be left in the
island, which will be handed over to a
duly elected Cuban government.
Not Allowed to Land.
Havana, Aug. 24.-Capt. Stewart
Brice, of the volunteers. a son of Sena-
tor Brice, arrived here on the Nor.
wegian steamer Bradsberg from San
tiago de Cuba and is now at Passaje
hotel. There we're three newspaper
correspondents on the steamer, but
Gen. Blanco would not allow them to
land.
Ships for Honolulu.
San Francisco, Aug. 24.-The trans
ports Australia and City of Sydney
have begun coaling. They will prob
ably sail for Honolulu next Saturday
with the Scandal. conveying the troops
which may later on be sent to Manila
1t is understood that the Eighth Cali
fornia will be one OF the last regiments
to go.
Gen. Miles Delayed.
Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug. 24-The de-
parture of Gen. Miles, who was to sail
Tuesday night for New Orleans, has
been DELAYED.