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rounding territory, and other island places
in our possession, the chief points of
which are:
Rigid protection to all IN personal re-
ligion.
Municipal laws, tribunals and local an
sdtutions for punishment of crime to re-
main until further notice, except where
Incompatible with military rule, subject
to supervision of American general.
Provost marshal and sub-provosts to be
appointed with power to arrest civil as
weiB as military officers.
Open trade for neutral nations.
Public property to be vigorously pro-
tected.
No interference with the people so long
as they preserve peace.
General Merritt occupies the governors
palace.
DEWEY LET AUGUSTIN GO.
Berlin, Aug. ia dispatch from Hong
Kong. dated Aug. IS, and evidently on
clal. says:
THE Kaiserin Augusta, which left Ma
Mia with dispatches from Admiral Won
Diederichs after the fall of the city, Will
and his family arrived on board the
cruiser. Admiral Won Rederichs, at the
request of General Augustin. gave them
passage by an arrangement with the
American commander-in-chief. General
Gugustin has left Hong Kong en- route
for Spain"
FRANCE TUNES UP AGAIN.
Paris, Aug. 1S.-Tne Madrid correspon-
dent of the Temps says:
Little Importance is attached 70 the
Chauvinism prevailing in the United
States with regard 10 the Philippines. It
is believed that the mixed commission
Will have full liberty OF action to consider
all aspects of the question. which Will
assume a grave international character
II the United States should pretend 70 ex-
ercise a dominating role in the control Of
the Spanish Pacific archipelago
ACGUSTIN REMOVED AUGUST s.
Madrid. Aug 1S.-7 p. NAT the caloi-
net council today the Queen Regent pre-
siding. Senior Sagasta, the premier, ex-
piained the progress OF the peace negotia-
tons. After the council, General Correa.
minister Of war. said to the correspondent
Of the Associated Press that Captain Cen
eral Augustin was removed from com
mand al Manila on August 5.
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WAR NEVER TOUCHED THEM

New York, Aug. ls.-Two American
ships which sailed from the Pacific coast
early in the spring, arrived at this port
today having been all the intervening
time on the sea without being reported
and oblivious 10 the fact OF the war ged
between this country and Spain, making
their capture as prizes of war possible
The war began and, was terminated dur
ing their voyage. The vessels are the
ship Charmer. of 1.72S tons, Captain Har-
vey, which sailed from San francisco on
April %, and the bark Guy c. Goss, of
1,43O tons, Captain ellet, whMich sailed
from Port Blakely ION March 30.
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CASE OF THE THIRD VIRGINIA

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The inquiry into
the recent disturbance in the Third Vir-
ghia regiment has been completed. The
examination into the evidence Pnd con-
sideratiOn Of arguments probably viii not
consume more'than one day and the case
Will go to General Graham for approval
about Saturday. Mr.. Moore, counsel for
the Virginia regiment, in his argument to-
day, cOntended that no specific misde-
meanor had been fixed upon the regiment
or upon individuals in the regiment Iand
claimed that the disturbance was of "a
harmless character and could not be pun
ished without the exercise of nnneces-
sary severity on the part of the au-
thOritieS
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BLANCO IS BOSS YET
Won't Let His Old Enemies, the
Newepaper Men. Land In Hnxann

-
Havana. Aug. S.-Yesterday there ar
rived from Key West correspondents CT
the New York Evening Post. the Journal.
and Advertiser. the Chicago Record and
another newspaper correspondent. none Of
whom were permitted by General Blanco
TO land. the governor-generaI consider
Ing their arrival here inopportune and In
| convenient. al believig that their p-cg-
ence here before the arrival Of The Amer
/ lean peace corumi ssion might caus DIN
/ culties. The CORES ondents returned last
night 10 Key West, on board the schooner
! Adams.
The San Quentin battalion has arrived
/ at Pinar del RIO with one thousand mead
/ OF cattle
One hundred Americans. who landed at
/ Maria Gorda on the 1ith inst. after a
/ conference with the leaders cave AID
/ Lazo. re-embarked and afterwards cent
a supply OF hard tack. sufficient 20 last
I eight days. 20 the leader Vaf3ua
majority Of the Cu5ans 10 that prov
ince are nearly naked and entirely with
out shoes. They requested the Amer
cans TO provide the women with CLONES.
etc.
\ quantity Of rns-chandlse which A.
rived in Havana yesterday has not been
sold, owing 70 a difference regarding
prices between sellers and buyers
At O'Clock this morning there arrived
from Key West the schooner Ironc. WITH
a cargo 81 provisions.
Last night the city was again rlumi-
mated with electric lights. which mad been
suspended during the blockade. The
Para de Armas and the parks after a
period Il long obsCurity presented q re-
sp.end=ut scene They we're flied . tn peg
Sons ~ b1tn sexes TIE theatres were
full The arrival q American rrearrers
with provisions and RATS - awaited with
impotence. Many s1l8iers. wa have NOE
heard from their relatives f5r a. ieazt
month. are an1.0usly awaiting t5s arr
val q the Spanish mail steamer. ms
morning the American bark Mary End.
arrived wits provisions Large and -o.sy
crowds q curious people awaited she co.
trance q tae vessel .1.7 TIE 2or-
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HOSPITAL NOTES

san FranCtsco. Aug. 1S-There are row
ei6 cases n the military division hoSpi-
TAI JPrivates John Res1 and Joseph
Needles, Of the Iowa infantry. and Rl1fus
L. Alden. OF the Twenty-third Infantry.
have died Of pneumonia
Evansville, Ind. Aug. lS-Fifty-six sick
soldiers from the Fffty-second Iowa w.
unteeTs PASSED through the city today OF
their way home from Cflcka-nauga- They
were in charge % the regimentsl surgeon
and several commissioned officers. who
have resigned. TIE officers went 70 ne
hotel for dinner and the sosiiers. many
Of them 700 sick to iesve the train. we-e
fed by Red Cross representatives The
men were on sieepers and were beng sen.
home on thirty days furlougn.
New York Aux. 1S-The physicians in
charge ~ the detention hospital at Camp
W3cko1 reported to-day that there bad
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london. AaR Is-Thsrs were fsTsrs
fhuuderstorm7 this morning 70 various
parts of England. alth torrsatial "a -
and bali Iu the low-iyinE districts many
houses were dooGed and there Wa c0u-
adorable damage done % crops. lhs DIS
f-5rt u Caruaurhire. Wales. vas swept
f,v a tornado This morning Gvsa. t4nnaEs
vas done Traffic vas paraiyz,d sid he
people - ga1.c-stT'cken- The town u
IIanoliyls flooded several fest deep.
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Tsd.anarH frf. Agg- R-kfsrk p.
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ay President ErE.a,eg- - - iasgzAt
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master. sIl rar1ea8 afn-
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COMMODORE PHILIP NOW

New York, Aug. 18.-Late last evening
Commodore j. w. Philip received his
commission and the event was celebrated
with due ceremony on board the battle
ship Texas at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Shortly after O'Clock the officers and
crew of the Texas were mustered on the
quarterback and the MARINES drawn up.
Then at a given signal the commodore's
blue flag was hoisted to the main truck
arI as it was broken out the secondary
battery of the battleship belched forth
with salute of eleven guns. AS soon
as the smoke had cleared away, a salute
Of thirteen guns was fired in honor of
Admiral Francis II. Bunce, commandant
OF the yard, after which the battery on
the dock responded with a salute of
eleven guns to Commodore Philip. Com
modore Philip is still in command of the
Texas, but he will be relieevd in a day
or two by Captain Sigsbee, who arrived
yesterday with the auxiliary cruiser st.
Paul.
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STRANGE REnFFLL0Ws

London, Aug. 1S.-The Morning Post.
commenting editorially upon the interpre-
tation which Senior Silveia, leader OF the
Spanish Dissident Conservatives. places
upon the word control in article three
Of the protocol. as signifying ''interven-
ton similar TO Great Britain's occupation
Of Egypt" says: This suggestion of FL
TEMPO amounts to an offe rof an alli-
ance between the Spanish Conservative
party and the Washington cabinet with
a view to the future administration of the
Philippinesn
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OLD RATIONs TO UNLOAD

New York, Aug. 1S.-The United States
transport Vigilancia arrived today and is
held at quarantine for disinfection. The
Vigilancia is loaded with supplies which
she has carried for a long time. A large
consignment or rations was put on board
for the Second Massachusetts when the
Spanish fleet was supposed to be near the
New England coast This tumor was dis
piled and the Second Massachusetts,, hav-
ing gone south by rail, none Of the rati2ns
were used The Vigilancia was ordered
TO Tampa, where lot of hay and oats
was shipped, which was slowed on top
of the rations. All of this large cargo
of supplies is still in the vessel, mono
having been used. The Vigilancia has
been under steam continuously for one
hundred DAYS.
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WHAT THE PHILIPrNos WANT

New York, Aug. ia dispatch to tie
Herald from Madrid says:
The Philippine colony in Madrid has
petidoned Tor the authorization OF the
government for the expulsion OF religious
communities from the Philippines as a
sine quo non.
The government hero makes a special
feature that members of the peace COM
mission shall speak English and that the
commissioners for the evacuation of Cuba
and Porto Rico be nominated from mill
tary men.
lei Liberal says that when peace is
signed by Spain the perturbation there
will give plenty of subjects of interest,
not excluding European complications"
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DEPREDATIONs OF TROOPS

have been received at the war department
Of depredations alleged to have been COM
mitted by soJliers of the Second divi-
sion of the Second corps at various places
in Virginia on their march from Camp
Alger, near Fails Church, to their present
camp at Thoroughfare Gap. These conn
plants come principally from citizens re-
Sing in the vicinity of Manassas, Bris-
tow, Clifton and Burkes Station, Viz
GINA. AS a consequence me secretary of
war telegraphed Brigadier General Davis,
commanding the Second division 10 con-
vene a military board at once for the con-
stderatiOn of all Claims for damages to
property by the troops of his command
during the march TO Thoroughfare Gap,
and also since their sojourn in that vi
cinity. The acknowledgement of the army
today received a dispatch from Brigadier
General Davis acknowledging the receipt
of the secretary's orders and saying that
he had appointed a board with Lieutenant
Colonel F. A. Cook, of the First Rhode
Island volunteer infantry, as president, to
meet at Manassas, Bristow, Clifton and
Burkes Station for the consideration Of all
claims that may be submitted.
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NO CIeanse the System

Effectually, yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish. TO permanently overcome habit
ual constipation, TO awaken the kidneys
and liver to healthy activity, without
irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches. colds, or fevers, use Syrup Of
Figs. Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrun Co.
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been no increase in yellow fever cases
since yesterday. There are seven cases
in tn hospital Altogether there are, 800
men in the different hospitals. Additions
are being received every day, and they
take the places of the men who are dis
charged. The average mum her of patents.
the doctors say. is about 800. Two cases
of scarlet fever have appeared, in the hos
pital General Young. in accordance with
orders from the secretary of war. gave
a thirty days furlough to every man ask
ing leave
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GAIN TO INTERNATIONALLY

The Hague, Aug. N-The annual con-
gresS of the institute of Interna Ional Law
opened here today with a good attend
apce. The minfsterof foreign affairs to
the Netherlands. DR.. W. H De BeafOrt,
in welcoming the delegates, referred TO
the INSTRUMENTATION war as "a cruel
disappointment" Nevertheless, he de
clared, the sentiment in favor of the solid
ness of the powers was progressing, pri-
watering had been abolished forever, and
the inviolabilty of neutral property I'M
der nos tile or a neutral flag had been
recognized once for al. even by beiltger-
ents who had not signed the Paris Cdeclar-
alton of 1856.
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ment received the following telegram to-
night:
Santiago de Cuba, via Haya,
August 18 1898
"Adjutant General to the Army, Wash
ington, D. c.:
Sanitary report for August 18th: To-
tai number sick, 1853; total number new
cases, 1o1; total number fever cases, 1,246;
total number fever cases returned to
duty, POP.
Deaths: August 18th, Private Frank
n. Dine, Troop E, Ninth cavalry, men
nights; Private Arthur Malehan. COM
pany L, Thirty-tslird Michigan, dysen-
terry; Private ". Harland Young, COM
pany I, First Illinois, typhoid fever; Pri-
vate Eugene a. Mclaughlin, company A,
Ninth Massachusetts, typhoid fever.
''SHAFTER, Adjutant General"
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FOR DISTINGUISHED COURAGE

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Lieutenant John
]. Pershing. Tenth cavalry, has been
promoted to be major of volunteers.
Lieutenant Pershing was highly COM
mended in the report of General Wood
for gallantry and courage at the battle
of FL Caney. He had previous fighting
experience. having been with General
Miles in the Wounded Knee campaign
in South Dakota. He resigned as in
structor at West Point to enter active
service when the Spanish war began.
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Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 1S--Henry Fleming,
a recruit for the Third Infantry. died al
Fort Mcpherson today. of typhoid lever.
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ORDERED TO SANTIAGO

Washington, Aug. lS.-The secretary OF
war hiss ordered the Fifth regular infan-
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NEW YORK. GOES no HAVANA

New York, Aug. 1S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS flagship, the
armorel cruiser New York, will be the
first American warship 10 enter the mar
Dor of Havana since war was declared.
She will carry with her the members Of
the military commission appointed by
the president to proceed TO Havana to ar
range with a similar commission to be
appointed by Spain, the details of the
evacuation by the Spanish troops"
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LEAVING CHICKAMAUGA

Disadvantage, Aug. 18-The First Yer
mont regiment is expected to break camp
and leave Chickamauga for Fort Ethan
Allan, VT, tomorrow morning. The men
have about completed their arrangements
and al their baggage is aboard cars. The
sick Of the regiment, forty-one in all,
are en- route home on Pullman cars.
Colonel imms. who has been siMck for
some time. has SO far recovered as to be
able to reassume command.
The sick soldiers of the Pennsylvania
regiments are to be sent home in first
class style. The exceHently arranged hos
pital train from Philadelphia arrived to-
night and the sick men, about rs in all,
VIII be put aboard tomorrow morning.
The train will leave for Pennsylva MIA to-
morrow afternoon. The seats have been
taken from the coaches and comfortable
beds placed in their places.
The officers of the regiments think the
plan of sending the SICK home viii save
a number of lives.
Major Frederick R. Bostwick of the
day from Atlanta, where ne has been sta
staff Of the paymaster general. arrived to-
ton for some time, He comes 10 assist
in the work Of paying of discharged en-
listed men and officers on detached SER
vice.
A. J. Welch. chief clerk in the railway
mail service in this division. has been or
dered TO proceed to Lexington. KY, to ar
range to furnish mail facilities to the
soldiers TO be encamped there. No orders
have yet been received for either the First
or Second divisions OF the First corps to
move.
Major General Brecginridge, in com
mand at Camp Thomas. today issued or
ders for the Second division, First corps.
commanded by General Mckee. to pre-
pare to proceed 70 Knoxville al once, and
for the Third division. First corps. com
manded by General Sanger. to prepare
10 leave for Lexington. Ky. al once. The
two divisions VIII begin moving the frst
OF next week.
Atlanta, Ga. Aug. IS-Henry Fleming.
a L2 ia g.
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ARMY HEALTH BULLETIN

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE war depart
ment received the following telegram to-
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Guthrie o. T., Aug. ESPECIAL THE
Oklahoma City Times-Journa1 publishes
the following extract from letter from
Cliff Scott at Santiago:
Santiago. Cuba, July L. 1898
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DOVER, N. j., July 12,-An exple-
sion at the works of the Latin & Rand
Powder Co., at Pompton Lakes, today,
killed fifteen men, among them being
several soldiers detailed to guard the
powder works. Ashort time ago there
was an explosion here which killed six
men. Since the outbreak of hostilities
with Spain, Col Lee, of the Third New
Jersey Volunteers, and Battalion of
his Regiment, has been stationed at the
works to prevent their destruction by
Spanish spies. The camp of the SOL
diers has been close to the powder plant.
AT IL o'clock, there was terrific ex>
plosi0n, which shook the buildings and
scattered the troops and employees.
Fifteen men are reported killed and
many soldiers and employees had
wounds, some quite serious. The Of
ficials of the company at once sent a
special train from Dover to the mills,
and the wounded were placed on board
to he removed to the Paterson hospital
for treatment. The military formed in
line and stood guard about the plant,
refusing to allow any one to approach.
Seven men are known to have been
killed, eight are missing. OF the known
dead, only one is a soldier. The others
are employees. The eight men missing
were possibly blown TO pieces. There
were two explosions; first the boiler
blew up; then the mixing room where
the powder was sorted, was blown up
by the concussion. After the explO-
sions several small buildings were
burned. The Lefiin & Rand Co., were
filling large government orders, and
much powder which was about ready,
in the mixing building, was blown up
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A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Water Tunnel at Cleveland Caves and
Destroys Eleven Men.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2.-There
seems to be little If any prospect that
any of the eleven workmen imprisoned
in the water-works tunnel, as the res
suit of the explosion last night, will be
found alive. j. w. Reynolds, superin-
tendent of construction of the tunnel
stated today that he had not the slight.
est hope in the world of rescuing the
men alive. He saio that the pipe in
which air is forced into the tunnel, ends
about 500 feet nearer the shore than
the workings where the men were en-
ployed when the explosion occurred.
Owing to that fact, foul air and gases
would be forced onto them before it
would begin to escape into other por
tions of the tunnel. Even though a
portion Of the clay roof
and sides of the tunnel caved in, there
is but small chance of water finding its
way in, as the tunnel is sixty five feet
below the bed of the lake, and the sur
rounding earth is unusually firm and
compact. The only thing with which
the rescurers have to contend is the
foul air and the chance of another
explosion taking place.
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Kussia's View.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 12-Dscuss-
ing the events of the war between
Spain and the united States, which it
regards as practically over, the Nocoe
Vremya observes that the political sit
uation largely depends upon the atti-
tude of Russia. It adds that with re-
spec. to the Philippine Islands, the
time has arrived to clearly state Russia's
policy. Continuing the Nogoe Vremyd
remarks that if they are divided, the
best parts will fall to Germany. Great
Britain and Japan, thereby strengthen
ing them in the Pacific. Therefore it
is to Russia's advantage that the Phil
ippine Islands shall remain in posses
sion of single power. Russia would
prefer to see the islands in possession
Of Spain and under the protection Of
the United States, who would keep
them out Of the hands of other claim
ants.