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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
INSTRUCTIONS FROM SPAIN.
They Arrive at Hnvana-secret ses-
siOns of Commissioners.

Havana, Sept s, 6 p. m.-The Spanish
mail steamer Ciudad de Cadiz, which ar
rived this afternoon, brought instructions
from the Madrid government to the Span
ish evacuation commissioners, dealing
with the details of the evacuation the
questions of fortlfications, buildings mort
cages and other properties of the state to
be renounced by Spain along with her
sovereignty in the island.
The joint sessions of the commissioners
will be held behind closed doors In the
palace of the colonial government, and it
is understood that the utmost secrecy will
be observed all avenues of Information
being zealousy guarded.
The United states transport Resoute,
with the American military commission, is
expected to arrive tomorrow. The COM
missioners, 1t is announced here, will live
on board the transport. coming ashore
each morning and returning in the after
noon to the vessel. Special precautions
will be taken to insure absolute order and
to prevent any hostile demonstration that
might possibly be made.
on Tuesday last, acting upon the advice
of the colonial council of secretaries, Gen.
Blanco issued a decree authorizing the mu-
nicipallty of Havana to apply to the pay
ment of certain other preferred oblga-
tons those sums which, as provided, in
the municipal budget. should be applied
In payment of interest and mortgages
oN erdue on loans on 100000 and 3,0O0,WO
pesos, respectively, and directing the Ban
CO Espanol to turn over to the municipal
treasury all sums collected under these
heads, suspendng this quarters payment
of interest on the bonds issued for three
loans.
Despite the agreement of the council
and Gen. Blanco's approval, the Banco Es-
panol decided, in order to maintain credit,
TO advance the money to pay the interest
due the bondholders on the loan, protest
ing against the councils agreement.
The local government is in debt TO all
Its civil employees. II owes eight months
salary to those appointed before the estab-
lishment of autonomy in the island, and
four months salary to those named since.
The tobacco crop at Nuelta Abajo prom
ises to be the smallest on record. The prin-
cpaI reason is the scarcity of oxen which
We're stolen by the insurgents or contiscat-
ed by the Spanish commanders TO feed the
troops.
Many of the sugar estates, however,
have begun work in different parts of the
island.
Messrs Pearson, Simpson and Vandama,
respectively the administrator, engineer
and inspector of the Western Railroad,
have gone to the province of Pinar del Rio
to make surveys for an extension of the
road to the extreme western end of the
| island, passing through San Luis, San
| Juan and Guane.
Gen. Solano, who succeeded Gen. Pando
as chief of staff 70 Gen. Blanco, will go
| on board the Resolute on her arrival TO
receive and welcome the American COM
missioners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
GEN. MILES IN WASHINGTON.
A Big Crowd Mt the station to well
come Him.

Washington, Sept. S,-Maj. Gen. Nelson
a. Miles, commanding the army of the
United States, accompanied by Mrs. Miles
and Col. Mauss and Col. MichIer of his
staff, arrived here from New York at 6:S5
O'Clock this evening. Q
Gen. Miles and party came by the Penn
sylvania railroad in a private car attach
ed 10 the regular westbound train. They
were met at the Sixth street station by
Maj. Black one of Gen. Miles staff, and
Capt. Morton, chief clerk in the office of
the commanding general.
In anticipation of the arrival of Gen.
Miles, several hundred people had assem-
bled at the station A Gordon of police Of
ticers opened a way through the crowd
from the wicket gate, through which the
distinguished party passed to the car
riage, which stood In waiting at the main
entrance.
As Gen, Miles stepped from the rear
platform of his car, he gave a kind greet
ing to his coachman who stood awaiting
him, and then handed to him bundle of
souvenir canes while he grasped the
hands of Capt. Morton, Maj Black and
two or three newspaper men. He was at
tired in an unconventional, blue serge sack
suit, and wore a white fibre, broad brimm-
ed Porto Rican hat.
AS Gen. Miles passed through the crowd
in the station his hands were grasped a
score Of times by enthusiastic men and
women. He gave a cordial greeting to all
and, as he and Mrs Miles and Col. Mich
Ter stepped into the carriage, the crowd
burst into cheers.
While expressing his qualification at the
successful termination of the war, and his
pleasure at once more being at home, Gen.
Miles said he had nothing to say at this
time in addition to the statement given by
him to the press in New York.
From the Pennsylvania station Gen. and
Mrs. Miles were conveyed directly to their
residence
Gen. Miles did not leave his home dur
ing the evening 1t was expected that he
would call at the White House, but he
said that he had no intention of doing so
tonight.
He will resume his duties at the head
quarters of the army in the war depart
ment tomorrow morning and will avail
himself of an early opportunity to pay his
respects TO the President.
The tension over Gen. Miles criticism
of army methods is gradually subsiding,
and in high official quarters the belief
was expressed tonight that no official at
tentiOn would be paid to the criticisms.
In view of much loose conjecture over
the imminence of court martial or court
of inquiry for the trial of Gen. Miles, 1t
can be stated positively that those in au-
thority have not UP 10 the present time
determined upon any such course of ac-
tion, nor have they felt that such steps
would be conducive to the best interests
of the public service
In some high official quarters there is a
disposition to look upon Gen. Miles as
being his own worst enemy, and to pass
over his comments as i'll advised, though
not to the extent of constituting insubor-
dination or warranting official action by
the President or war department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
FEVER AMONG THE DlMUxEs.
Six Cases Appear in Col. snrgent's
Regiment at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba. Sept. S-six cases of
yellow fever have developed in Col. Sar-
gents Fifth Immune Regiment The
cases have been watched closely for sew
eral days, and in the opinion of Col. How
ard, chief surgeon of the military depart
ment of Santiago, the diagnosis is unmls-
takably correct.
The victims have been sent to the yell
low fever hospital and a strict quaran-
tine has been established against the regi-
ment, which is encamped on the hills along
the Moro road, about two miles south of
the city
There is a great deal of sickness in this
regiment, but, in the opinion of the SUR
geons, no more yellow fever.
The other regiments now doing garrison
duty are in fairly good health.
No uneasiness is felt by Gen. Lawton
or Gen. Wood.
The four members of the Fifth Regular
Infantry who were sent to the yellow fever
hospital ten days ago when they disem-
barked from the transport Knickerbocker.
from Tampa, are doing wen. The bat
TALON is stiH Isolated but no new cases
have developed
The destitution among the Cubans Is stIll
appalling. Gen. Wood issued $1,000 free
rations yesterday. The capacity of the
free supply depots is not great enough 10
meet the demand, and new one is TO be
established shortly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
TENT OF sPA1N's PEACE BILL.
Cortes to Give the Government Au-
thOrity in "a Dill of One Article.

Cortes to Give the Government Au-
thority In a Dill of One Article.
London, Sept. 9.-According to the Mad
rid correspondent of the Times, the fol-
lowing is the text of the bill authorizing
the government to conclude peace:
The reverses suffered by our arms in
the unequal struggle to which we We're
driven in order to defend the honor of the
nation and maintain its rights, deprived
Us at an early stage of the elements re-
CURED for continuing the war
The bravery of our soldiers and sailors
proved insufficient, as did the calm atti-
tude Of the nation. ever ready to shed its
bood and sacrifice it's resources for the
honor Of the Spanish flag.
Separated by wide seas from the terri
tories it was obliged to protect and these
territories being closely blockaded so that
our few remaining ships could not reach
men, her majesty's government has been
compelled to admit the bitter truth, which
Is that an end must be put to the war
The sense of responsibility entailed by
uie preliminary peace negotiations has
weighed most heavily on the government
Notwithstanding it fully appreciated its
puIy toward the country the government
mas had to consent to these preliminary
negouatlons and 10 bow TO the cruel sacri-
noes imposed by sheer necessity. For this
reason and because peace must be pur-
chased at a cost of cession of territory
anu the abandonment of sovereign rights,
"e government has thought 1t expedient
70 sound the Cortes before concluding the
G'3'y' the ratification of which will be
oa-y notified to both chambers in accord
6Nye with constitutional law.
The government, whose moderate Ian
s1ase Will not be found fault with bv the
tepfesentatives of the nation, limits itself
70 5ubmitting to the Cortes the following
OIL whose first and only article is: The
s'Eernment is authorized to renounce
l.-ats Of sovereignty and to cede terrific
" .n the Spanish colonies in connection
.la the peace preliminaries agreed upon
"lln the government of the United States
o. America"
I2e Times correspondent says the bill
s.gned by ali the ministers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
TRYING TO DELAY THE MEETING.
Spanish Commissioners CIeim Their
Instructions Have Not Arrived.

Spanish Commissioners CInim Their
Instructions Have Not Arrived.
San Juan de Porto Rico Sept S-The
Spanish evacuation commissioners seem
disposed to delay the meeting of the COM
mission, They say their instructions have
not yet arrived, but are expected on the
Alfonso XIII in the course of a few days.
They Intimate that even then they will
need time to study them
The American commissioners have re-
piled that the first meeting must occur be-
fore Sept. II, under the terms of the pro-
tocol.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati.
Capt. Chester, arrived this morning from
ST Thomas and saruted the Spanish flag
and Rear Admiral Schelys Dennant. The
Spanish forts and warships replied.
To-day being a holiday the city was COW
cred with Spanish flags and all the shops
and banks were closed
Military mass was celebrated in the
Catholic churches. Brig. Gen. Gordon, Rear
Admiral Schey and the Americans in the
city attended.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
SEA GIVES UP ITS DEAD.
Young WheeIer's ana Lieut.. Kirk
patricL's Bodies Recovered.

Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. l.,
Sept. S.-The bodies of Naval Cadet Thom-
as H. Wheeler, the son Of Maj Gen. Jo-
seph Wheeler, and of Second Lieutenant
Newton D. Kirkpatrick OF the First United
States Cavalry, who were drowned while
bathing in the sea yesterday, came In
with the tide and were thrown on the
beach about O'clock this morning.
The bodies were found on the beach
about O'Clock this afternoon. They were
lying close together. just below the life
saving station, about a quarter of a mile
from where the young men had gone In
bathing.
A detail of sixty men from the Second
Cavalry had been patrolling the beach
with lanterns The life-savers who know
tho coast had predicted that the bodies
would drift IN where they did 1t was
here that the bodies of the twenty-five
Shinnecock Indians, who were lost In the
wreck Of the Circassian, were found.
The rude biers were formed out of planks
taken from near the life-saving station
and the bodies placed upon them
In the meantime the cavalrymen had
gathered from UP and down the beach
and followed the bodies to Gen. Wheeler's
headquarters.
with Gen. Wheeler were three of his
daughters, who were in camp nursing the
sick Cen Wheeler and his daughters
will accompany the remains to the family
home in Wheeler, Ala. They will prob
ably go to New York tonight or to-mor-
row morning at the latest.
The body Of Lieut.. Newton D. Kirkpat-
rick. VINO was drowned with young
Wheeler, will be taken to the home Of his
father, r. d. kirkpatrick, OF Lexington,
Va.
The war department has been requested
TO detail an officer to accompany Liout.
Kirkpatricks remains to Virginia.
President Mckinley and a large number
OF other officials in Washington have sent
messages to Gen. Wheeler expressing the
greatest sympathy for him.
Gen. Shafter called upon the bereavcd
officer before going to New York this
morning and remained with him half an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
GEN. LAwTON's PLAN APPRovED.

He VIII Give RatiOns and Employs
ment to Disarmed Insurgents.
Washington, Sept. s.-As announced in
an Associated Press dispatch from SAM
tiago a few days ago, Gen. Lawton, milf
tary governor of Santiago province, Will
furnish food to such of the Cuban insur-
gents as lay down their arms and return
TO their homes.
II was also said that he had given em-
ployment to such men OF the Cuban army
as could be utilized. This plan of Gen.
Lawton has been approved by the admin-
stration. 1t is believed that his action
win have a tendency to turn the Cubaus
into peaceful walks of life, and that If il
is extended to other parts of the island
much trouble that formerly menaced the
government in Cuba win be avoided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
REPORTS PRONOUNCED ERRONEOUS

Germany Has Made No Demands Rel
ntive TO Tariffs on Her Products.
Washington, Sept SIT is learned Off
cially that the impression which has gone
abroad to the effect that the German
ambassador here, DR.. Won Holleben, has
made a formal demand on the state de-
partment for the same terms of duty on
German products as are accorded to the
French products mentioned in the reci-
procity agreement recently negotiated, is
erroneous.
It is not denied, however, that Germany
might claim and procure the benefits of
any reductions in the tariff dues accord
ed to France under the reciprocity sec
tions of the Dingley tariff act, if she cares
to enter into reciprocity agreement of
her own, upon several terms and there is
some reason to expect that this result
may be obtained in the course of a few
months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
HIS MOVEMENTS MYSTERIOUS.
Best Sources of Information Discred-
IT the Comte Suicide.

Best Sources of Information Dtscred-
IT the COmte Suicide.
Paris Sept. 9.-The only authority of
the suicide story is La France, which as
serts that the police have confirmed the
report. 1t Is impossible, as yet, to ascer-
tain positively, but the best sources of
information discredit the rumor.
There is, however, considerable mystery
about Esterhazy's movements. He is va
riously reported as at London, Ostend and
other points The net is closing around
him.
Some of the papers are publishing cir
cumstantiaI details of a confession he
made in the presence of witnesses, that
he was the author of the bordereau upon
which Dreyfus was condemned.
Well-founded rumors are current that
the late Lieut. Col Henry revealed the
names of his accomplices in the forgery
1t is also asserted that both the embassies
concerned have given renewed assurances
that all the alleged letters and documents
in the Dreyfus dossler are clumsy for
geres.
lie Journal this morning asserts that
Count EsterhazY spent yesterday at Yer
sailles and returned last evening 10 Paris
going to the residence of Nine. Pays his
paramOur.
Maitre Laborie's request for the tempo
rary release of Col. Picquard viii proba-
bly, be granted tomorrow.
Gen Zerlinden, minister of war, has
given permission 10 Lieut.. Col du Patty du
Clam to prosecute for libel various jour
nails that have charged him with being
the lnstigator OF the Henry forgery and
the accomplice of Esterhazy in concertlng
the bordereau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
KEY VESTS DOORS OPEN.
DR.. Porter Says There Has Been No
yellow Fever There.

DR.. Porter Says There Has Been No
yellow Fever There.
Key West. Fla, Sept. s.-State Health
Officer Porter, DR.. Murray of the marine
hospital service, concurring, issued a proc
lamatlon to-day raising the quarantine,
thus removing all restrictions upon travel
to and from Key West
DR.. Porter has maintained, from the day
of the first announcement that no yellow
fever existed in this city, that the sickness
which prevailed here at that time was not
yellow fever. The course of events has
borne out this opinion. The fever which
has existed here this summer has been
diagnosed as dengue and is Of a very mild
tyre.
Key Vests doors are now wide open,
and everything has put on new life, and
business is booming.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
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STARS AND STRIPES RAISED.

Old Glory Floats with British Flag
in Honor of Americans.
London, Sept. s-The Stars and Stripes
were raised to-day with the British Union
Jack and the royal standard on the Mar
quee erected on Salisbury Plain, during
the march past OF the troops at the end
of the army manuevers, as a compliment
to Col. Alfred VI. Bates, the United
States military attache; Henry White Sec
retary of the United States embassy, and
Mrs. White, who went there by a special
train with Lord Woseley, the commander
in-chief of the British forces, Prince
Christian, the Duke of Connaught, and
other notabilites.
The foreign military attaches seemed to
be surprised at the sight of the American
flag.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
QUARANTINE STILL ON.
DIR. Dunn nt New Orleans Looking for
Yellow Fever

New Orleans, La, Sept. s.-The quaran-
tine situation is unchanged. although Mis-
sissippi is expected to do justice shortly,
and then travel win be uninterrupted
Dr.. Dunn, the Mississippi health officer,
has been securing the hospitals, but has
found no suspicious cases and cannot much
longer delay a clean bill of health
In the meantime, unfriendly railroads are
spreading reports in Jacksonville that pas
sengers are unable to get through New
Orleans and Texas. but all traffic is open
except to the main portion of Mississippi.
which does not interfere with through
travel even in that direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
PRESIDENT or GUATEMALA.
Manuel Estrada Cabrera Now at the
Head of the Government.

San Francisco, Sept. s.-Manuel Estrada
Cabrera has been elected to the presidency
of the republic of Guatemala. The news
was received this afternoon by Manuel
Garlic, consul for Guatemala in this city.
A dispatch Of similar import was also
received by Schwartz Bros, the we'll
known importers here.
Manuel Estrada Cabrera was the Vice
President of Guatemala during the Presi-
dency Of Regina Barrios
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
COL. HAY CONGRATULATED.
League of London
Presents Him an Address.

London, Sept. S.-A committee of the
chairman, James Bryce, presented the
United States ambassador, Col. John Hay,
to-day with an address congratulating
him upon his acceptance of the portfolio
of Secretary of State at Washington.
The address expressed regret at his de-
parture from this country, where you
have discharged the weighty and delicate
duties of ambassador with such eminent
tact, Judgment and courtesy as to win
the cordial appreciation and confidence of
the British people,
Col. Hay made suitablS response.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
MIR. Bayard Gradually sinking.

Dedham, Mass, Sept. S-Former Am
bassador Bayard passed an uncomforta-
BILE day, and tonight IS much weaker. He
has taken but little nourishment during
the past twenty-four hours, and is gradu-
ally sinking
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
PRISONERS LEAVE ANNAPOLIS.
They VIII Sail for santander, Spain,
Next Monday.

Annapolis, Nd, Sept. s.-The Spanish
prisoners who had been quartered in the
Naval Academy here for several weeks
left at 115 this afternoon over the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad for New York
The party is in charge of Commodore
Paroles. and will reach New York at
about midnight.
The steamer City of Rome, which has
been chartered as a transport, will leave
New York for Portsmouth, N. H., whence
she will sail on Monday for santander,
Spain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
TWO HUNDRED KILLED IN RIOT.

MussuImnns Troops Protected Chris
tians Under Their Care.
Gambia, Island of Crete, Sept. S-A de-
tachment of international troops, which
has just arrived here, has occupied the
fortifcations and restored order.
1t is now estimated that 200 persons
were killed during the rioting.
The Mussulmans troops protected the
Christians placed under their care, but
they did not attempt to prevent the pill
age of Christian houses, which continued
until the international troops arrived.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
Call for Energetic Action.

London, Sept. S.-The Times and other
morning papers call on the government
for energetic action in Crete, more espec-
tally if the stories of the completely of
the Turkish troops are confirmed.
The Germany and Austrian papers de-
clare that their governments will have
nothing to do with Crete.
The Cologne Gazette says: Germany
may congratulate herself on having with
drawn her fleet from Crete, thereby leav-
ing the responsibility to others"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
REPORT WITHOUT FOUNDATION.

Comte Esterhazy Has Not suicIded as
RumOred in This Country.
Paris, Sept. 8.-There is no foundation
for the report circulated in the United
Esterhazy, whose alleged authorship Of
the bordereau in the Dreyfus case is now
being considered by a special military
commission of inquiry, has committed
suicide.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09

Narragansett Pier, Sept. s.-The condl-
tion Of Miss Winnie Davis was not so IA
vorable tonight. Notwithstanding the hot
weather OF late which has taxed her
strength severely. Miss Davis has been
improving slightly until to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
CAMP ALGER DESERTED.
only Guards Over the Government
Property Left There.

Washington, Sept. Scamp Alger is
practically thing of the past. Only a
few details remain as guards for govern
rnent property
To-day the Third Virginia, the last reg
iment in camp, departed for Richmond
va. where they will be mustered out
The wagon train conveying the baggage
and supplies Of the Second division start
ed to-day for Middletown and the officers
Of the division staff left tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
NEW ORLEANS WIDE OPEN.

feople are NOT Prevented From En-
tering the Crescent City.
Washington, Sept. 8-Officials of the
Southern Railway state authoritatively
that there are no quarantine restrictions
which win prevent persens from entering
or passing through New Orleans or
Shreveport La, the lines to and from
the south being entirely open through
these points. They do not believe that
there is any yellow fever in New Orleans
nor in the vicinity of Shreveport and in
dicauons, they say, are that all apprehen-
sions of spread of yellow fever in the
South will be allayed in the next two or
three days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
GUILTY TO BE HANGED.
british Troops 10 Declare Martial
LAW in Gambia on Arrival.

INV In C0nd1n ON ArrlVnI.
Athens, Sept S.-The Asty says it learns
from an authentic source that as soon as
the British troops arrive at Gambia from
Malta the Turkish garrison in Gambia will
be expelled. martial law proclaimed and
the ring-leaders of the riots put on trial
and publicly hanged if found guilty
According to a dispatch from Gambia
sent late this evening, the admirals of the
international feet have decided to compel
the disarming of the Bashi-Bazouks and
the surrender of the instigators of the dis
order.