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I'LL FALL OF MANILA
DEWEY AND MERRITT TOOK
IT BY JOINT ATTACK.
Manila Proper suffered Little From the
Attack-The Enemy Refused to Accept
the OiympIa's Advice to surrender
Two Hours Fighting Followed.

HoSo KoSo, Aug. 1.-THE report of
the ca~pitulation of Manila is confirmed
by the German consul from Manila,
who has landed here from the German
cruiser, kaiserin Augusta. At 10
o'clock Saturday morning Rear Ad.
miral Dewey advanced with his war.
ships on the city, having previously
received n refusal OF his demand Tor
the surrender of Manila. The flag.
ship Olympia signaled the city again,
demanding the surrender. The Span.
iards still refused to capitulate and
the Olympia commenced the lombard.
inent of the forts with her s-inch
shells.
lnstantaneously with the lombard.
mcnt of the forts the American land
forces advanced upon the city. The
battle lasted two hours, when n white
nag was hoistcd over the forts, which
had been nearly destroyed.
General August and his family were
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MISSING MOTHER FOUND.
Her son Had Not Heard from Her FOR
Twenty Years.

Proceedings which were begun on
June 8 before Register Hackett by
Robert II. Ashmead OF 1917 Franklin
street, Frankford, for the grant OF
himself OF letters Of administration
upon the estate of his mother, Maria
L.. Ashmead. who was supposed to be
dead. came to an abrupt conclusion
yesterday by the appearance OF the
supposed deceased wife and mother.
In his application Mr.. Ashmead speci-
fed that his mother was supposed TO
be dead on account of her long abb
sence-upward of seven years-from
her place Of domicile. He stated that
there were surviving her a husband,
Edwin A. Ashmead, who had obtained
a divorce from her on April 3, 1880;
a son, the petitioner, and another son,
Edward A. Ashmead. a resident of Le-
banon. He said she had personal prop
erty amounting to 81 800 and real es-
tate valued at 81, 1000, as near as could
be ascertained. Register Hackett was
yesterday, when Mrs. Ashmead herself
walked into the hearing room, and
made herself known to her son Robert,
who she had abandoned, and to one OF
her brothers. The Identification was
verified by an old-time resident Of
Frankford, who was present. Attorney
w. II. Peace. who had brought the
suit, as representing the son, then for.
mally withdrew the application, and
the case was dismissed. Mrs. Ash
mead, her son, and brother left the
office together. According to the depo-
sitions before the master. Mr.. Ash
mead, who Is a salesman in a depart
ment store, Is now 81 years old: Mrs.
Ashmead, 81; their son Robert, 80, end
Edward, "a years. Robert II. Ashmeah
was seen last night at his home ana
talked at length concerning the disap-
pearance OF his mother. so far az !
know, Mrs. Ashmead went back 10 New
York today said he. "She told me
that she Intended to return. and ] be-
lievc that she did 80. However, ! do
not know what her address is there.
She refused to tell. saying that she
wished 10 keep that secret for the
present. My mother disappeared In
September, 1873. We were at that time
living In Philadelphia, and my brother
and myself happened to come out here
to frankfort to visit. We were told
that she had gone to Easton to visit
friends there. I have not seen her
since, until today. and only knew that
she was alive after l filed my applica-
ton for letters of administration.
None of her relatives here have known
OF her whereabouts, and ! naturally
believed her dead. She saw an account
OF the legal proceedings in the Ledger,
and took steps to secure her property.
believe that she still retains the name
OF Ashmead. from the fact that her
lawyer addressed her today by that
name. However. | am not sure OF that,
as | was unable TO learn from her any,
thing of her life since leaving here
Philadelphia Ledger.
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BLANCO AND AUGUSTl RESIGN.
In an Address tho Governor OF Cuba Says
lie Cannot Carry out Evacuation.

He Cannot Garry out Evacuation.
MADRID, Aug. 1.-THE government
has received from Captain General
Blanco a dispatch rendering his resig-
nation. The reason given by General
Blanco for resigning is that he does
not wish to superintend the evacua-
ton OF Cuba.
The government Is also informed
that General August, governor gen
eral of the Philippines, will leave
Manila for Spain by the first mail
steamer, giving his command to the
second in rank.
1t is believed that the Spanish gov
eminent will decline to accept the re-
signation of Governors Blanco and
Augusti.
Havana kilograms represent the
Spanish element in the colony as fav-
oring American annexation as the
b,st means to insure prosperity and
avert anarchy.
HAVANA, Aug. l6.-General Blanco
yesterday published the following adj
dress to the inhabitants of Cuba:
at having been resolved by the
Madrid government to conclude peace
with the United States, consider my
mission in this country eudcd, and
have solicited my relief from duty. !
could not urge upon you n pacific solu-
ton of the existing struggle, when
not long ago | advised you to main
tain the war in any event.
"Since the nations government,
which is surely inspired with the
great interests OF patriotism and a de-
sire also to insure your property inter-
| ests and those of the other colony,
believes the moment has arrived to
make peace. it is our duty faith
fully to second her in her pur-
| pose, but it can not be that
am the one called upon to perform
a political duty which does not agree
with my declarations, with my acts
and with my convictions. I see myself
obliged TO leave you at the present
painful and difficult moment. Never
theless, | will not do IL without advis-
ing you to maintain the calmness and
prudence SO necessary to save the le-
Ultimate interests of Spain in Cuba,
| which represent the fruit of your la
bora, and thus think ] have rendered
my last and most disintercsted service
to Cuba, to her inhabitants, aud es
pec;ally TO the city OF Havana
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GEN. BASILlO AUGUSTA.

GEN. BASILlO AUGUSTA.
taken on board h German cruiser at
dusk and the Kaiscrin Augusta
steamed off Immediately for Hong
Kong, driving seventeen and one-half
knots.
1t is expected hat Rear Admiral
Dewey will send n fast cruiser here
with the news. The German cruiser
brought no mail.
BERLIN, Aug. ~ General August,
according TO q dispatch from Hong
Kong, was dismissed from his post as
captain general of the Philippines on
August S. Al the same time General
Jademes was ordered to take the com.
mand over Manila.
The dispatch says in part: "The
Americans notified the authorities at
Manila that a bombardmcnt by sea
and land would commence at noon on
August D.. The city surrendered upon
the 18th Saturday and the American
nag vas hoistcd forthwith.
1.-The Spanish officers were allowed
their freedom on parole. The judiciary
and the administrative offices are u
remain temporarily in the hands OF
the Spaniards. The insurgents remain
outside Of the town"
Although the dispatch implies that
the bombardment was to begin Tues
day, it is thought here that the Amer
lean forces postponed the attack, no,
opening fire until Saturday.
LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch from
Madrid says: The surrender of Ma
Mia on Saturday by General ia deme.
is officially announced. 1.-The United
States troops Immediately occupied the
city" according to the official state"
ment,
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TO PAY OFF THE CUBAN ARMY.
How America May Manage the Insur-
gen.s--A Secret Council Ia Santiago.

How America May Manage the Insur-
genss--A Secret Council In Santiago.
SANTIAGO DE CURA, Aug. IA Sc
cret meeting was held last night at
the palace between the commanding
officers Of the American army and the
Cuban leaders. The strictest secrecy
was maintained, but it can be said
with good authority that General Gar
cia was present. The meeting lasted
an hour aud a half.
The information Is TO the effect that
the Cuban situation was thoroughly
reviewed, and II was resolved to dis
band the Cuban army and that the
United States would pay the men of.
This involves the expenditure Of sio,-
O0J, 900, but II Is most important to the
prosperity of the island, whose wealth
is entirely agricultural - nobody,
planter or farmer, daring to cultivate
his lands while the insurgent bands
are in the field raiding and burning.
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SEA POWER CAUSED THE WAR.
Tho London Times Says Only q Miracle
Could lave Prevented IL.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Times, in an
editorial article, emphasizes the ire
mendous lesson of the Importance Of
sea power evinced in the war between
Spain and the United states.
1t says: Nothing but n miracle or
cosmic catastrophe could have averted
an ultimate collision between the
growing sea power of the United States
and the waning Spanish empire. Sea
power in this sense caused the war and
was it's governing factor from first to
last. 1t is q lesson TO the whole world,
the full import OF which a hardly be
discerned as yet, for the fulfllment' by
the United States of the imperial des.
tiny fo~reordained by the genius OF her
~people-to be expansive but not ag-
gressive-will be attained by conse-
q%uences Of vital moment alike TO the
Old world and the New"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-19
A sun DAY BATTLE.
Fighting In Porto Rico Long After Pro-
tocoi Was signed.

Fighting In Porto Rico Long After Pro-
tocoi Was signed.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 17.-Gen.
eral Schwan's column was attacked
Sunday between Mayaguez and Lares.
As the Eleventh infantry under Col
lionel Burke was descending the val
ley of the Rio Grande, they were fred
upon from a hillside by a force of 1900
Spaniards, who were retreating
toward the north. The fire was re-
turned and the Spaniards were re-
pulsed, with, it Is expected, consider.
able loss.
Colonel Soto, the commander of the
Mayaguez district was wounded and
was afterward overtaken in a wayside
cottage. He was attended by two SER
geants, who surrendered. The Amer
leans suffered no loss. The artillery
and cavalry were not engaged.
General Schwan had not received
news of the signing OF the protocol
when the action occurred, but obtained
il Sunday afternoon.
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10th Armies Criticised.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Santiago cor
respondent of the London Times, who
acted as interpreter for General Shat
ter during the interviews preceding
the surrender Of Santiago, describes
fully the fighting and capitulation OF
the city and criticises severely the
tactical biunders made. the opportuni'
ties missed and the lack of information
OF h enemy's movements displayed
by both Spaniards and Americans.
The correspondent says the necessity
for the surrender of Santiago is nc
more evident now than II was before.
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YOUNG OTTANI

WHO may nave stTdyeu from his Ut
her environment into crime by sugges-
ton. All of them seem to be pos
sessed OF an Irresistible passion Tor
cruelty cruelty that wishes It's victim
to feel the bitterness of death. The
men and ONE of Artena are even
wanting in paternal and maternal df-
lection. Vengeance is Of their daily
prayer and in deliberateness OF Grim
inal purpose they have no equals On
the face of Europe, save, perhaps. In
some parts dominated by the ~"unspeak-
| able Turk" Since the old name Of
Montefortino was erased from the map
after the fall' of Rome and the end OF
the papal government In 1870. three
entire families. some of the oldest in
out-grandparents. parents, brothers
and sisters. cousins and nieces, neph-
ews and uncles and aunts-the Scar
enzies, the Dabos and the Rulfis.
Neighbor threw himself upon ncighbor
in the field, on the street. or in his
or her castle. the home. All houses
are provided with means of fortitica-
tlOUS dHu uldiy tdp wv N''ssiio
of hatred or the prizes OF robbery are
killed. MANNED or tortured. A house
goes up In fame and half a dozen chill
dren with It.. Who cares? Next day
a friend of the murdered family shoots
down the perpetrator or perpetrators
wherever he finds or tracks them.
The authorities are powerless, for no
.t.Gu.- - Annn Will haar uritpavc
against another. Vengeance is mine,"
SAYS the mountain hero" or heroine"
and no matter how convincing the
| proof furnished, his or her obstinacy
of denial Is greater. ] attended a ses-
sion of the a~ssizes at Artena early In
the year. The whole town knew that
young Ottavi saw his father murdered
by Jegado. Did he bear out the public
prosecutor? Not a word could that Of
fetal draw from his sealed lips. His
sisters, his mother, who had been like
wise direct or indirect witnesses to the
deed, were equally silent. When | re-
turned to Rome ! read In the Tribune
a dispatch saying that JegadO's house
| was broken into night before last, and
mat tne muTucItT anu MS IdIUlly OF
| three small children were bound to
the bed. drenched with kerosene, and
| slowly roasted to neutrality-suspicious.
unknown" OF course.
Murder Is avenged by murder In Ar
tena, az was done for centuries past In
Montefortino, and whoever testifes
against a red handed scoundrel takes
his life In his hands. Hatred, jealousy
and petty ~squabbles lead to new muir
ders, for the citizen OF Artena is un-
stable. excessively vain, morbidly irri-
tative, and loves revenge above all
things.
After 1870 the new government re-
solved 10 break up the time-honored
robbcr nests, and Montefortino IN rar-
ticular was given a strong judicial ad-
ministratlon; schools were erected and
the greatest severity was exercised in
carrying out and forcing respect for
tho laws.
AS a consequence, a few hundred of
the inhabitants had to be taken charge
OF at once and shipped to The county
seat, where they were confronted with
their judges, a rage having been built
for every twelve prisoners. Whole
families were then deported, but crime
did not diminish In the least. The new
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the crow flies from the capital. I.om-
broso will write a book on Arlene.
This town of 1000 inhabitants lives in
history as the southern Matching owe
of evil-doers and felons. As long rs
four and one-half centuries ago Cora
do Cello said of its citizens: mo pos
sible punishment can deter them FROM
heaping up crime upon crime, for their
perversity OF mind Is more fertile in
inventing new offenses than the i'm
agination of judges Is In new punish
ments.' At the period mentioned
n~ew-fangled ideas for executing and
torturing criminals were almost as
plentiful as such relating to bicycles
are today. When | asked at the rail
way station at Rome for a ticket to
Artena, | was told that no such place
was on the route, and the map cor
r%oborated that statement. However.
i insisted that this town had been a
reality somewhere in the southeast of
Rome between the western main chain
Of the Apennines and the Alban noun
tains for five or six centuries or even
more. Then n council of officials was
called and one of them. who had for
merly been in the service OF the papal
government. remembered that Artcna
was a new name for the old robber
stronghold OF Montcfortino, where a
tribe of the ancient Volscians, VINO
gave the Roman republic so much
trouble, is still flo%urishing. "Artena,"
he continued, has no railway station,
for We could probably not find a station
master who would trust himself in
that neighborhood. The nearest sta
ton is at Volmontone. on the Rome
| Naples line. via Delletri."
/ found the town, which ! reached on
muleback. one OF the most picturesque
ly situated in the kingdom. Artena
crowns the summit of a mountain
twelve hundred feet high. Half way
up stands a mighty castle, built like
a fortress of the middle ages, with
towers and a moat galore. IT belongs
to the Borghese, but no member of that
princely family has set foot In 1t ever
since shirts of chain mail and steel
bonnets went out of fashion. In fact
they ceased taking personal interest
in their property since their n%eighb0rs
acquired their first blunderbuss. The
town consists of a single street, crawl
ing up the mountain In zig-zag fash
ion. The houses are low and narrow
In depth; behind the small back yards
the rocks descend abruptly. as II hewn
off by a mighty rush OF waters. From
the summit an enchanting outlook can
Se had into the Roman Campagna, the
Alban, and Sabine mountains.
The 1000 cities of this town are,
according to the mayors statements.
among the best situated in Italy as
far as means and opportunities for
making a steady and comfortable llv-
ing are concerned, even the poorest Of
them owning enough rich land In the
valley to yield all they need, while the
better-to-do families are among the
heavy wheat sellers and spectators Of
the province. That actual want does
not exist In Artena was further demon
strated to mt by the surprising fact
that during my visit there not a single
beggar approached me; not even the
children asked for centesimOs.
Under these circumstances, to which
may be added a particularly mild eli
mate. one should imagine that the Ar
tenians were a ~happy-gs ,:cky lot, q
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His Only

The m%ountaineers who form the two
cavalry companies at Camp Bradley
are the source of n great deal OF fun
for the Legion boys. When one OF
them was being examined a physician
Iokingly asked II he could read. mo.
gol durn 1t, ! can't" he replied, "bue
I didn't come up yere to teach skule.
{ come ter fight" II is needless to say
that he passed Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-19
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
A Message.

A Message.
Tonight, dear lad, the sun unrolled
A glowing bridge of beaten gold,
Across the uncertain blue;
And. In the glory of It's track,
, sent a homeslck wanderer back
A longing thought to you.
Sweetheart. be on the watch tonight
'ctwecn the sunset and starlight;
Perchance my thought will como
On silent sandals from the west,
To lay It's face against thy breast.
Albeit It's lips are dumb.
-Theodosia Pickering.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-08-19
KEY WEST MINES BLOWN UP.
Captain MoKinsley Touched the button
and the Little Island shook.

KEY WEST. Fla, Aug, 1.-THE sub
marine mines in Key West harbor
were blown up yesterday afternoon to
make room for the feet, which are
crowding in from their Cuban coast
stations. There were more than a
dozen sets Of mines Of four each GOV
ering over a square mile of water.
They were exploded by wire from
Fort Taylor under the direction Of
Captain McKinsley, who is in charge
Of the harbor defenses The work
made a magnificent spectacle. Explo-
sions followed each other at intervals
of about two minutes, each carrying
mountains of water into the mir to a
height of 100 feet and the reverbera-
tions seeming to shake the island to
its foundations.
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shifting the Responsibnity.

What do YOU mean when you say
Quizby Is q patriot more or less by
proxy?" Hes n Of the men who
hurried all their checks out on June 90,
SO as to avoid buying a revenu stamp"
Washington Star.
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THE WORST ON EARTH
MURDER THE COMMON TRADE
OF THE INHABITANTS.
Artena, In tho voiscian Mountains. Has
This Unenviable Distinctions MUIR
sery of Assassins- Characteristic Fate
of o Postman.

RMED with a gov
eminent G o m mis-
sion. Cesare Lom-
broso and other re-
nowned students Of
crit ! 6 in
Rome have turned
attention to
the little city of Ar
n in the Volsci-
an m o I a 8,
some forty miles as
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Reason for IL.

What in the world has induced
Brown TO join the ranks OF the bicycle
scorchers? He used tn be such an
easy, quiet sort Of a rider"
why, you see. he feels that II there
is another call for troops 1t will be his
duty TO volunteer"
"Well?"
We'll, he has read that the examin-
Ing surgeons reject IS per cent OF the
scorchers. Thus he will be able to
make a reputation for patriotism with
out going TO war;
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MORTALITY Is FRlGHTFUl.
So Many Spanish Prisoners Are Dying
That bodies Are Piled and burned.

ThAt bouIes Are FHeu sshu nurnsd'
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 1.-THE
Spanish steamer lsla de Luzon sailed
yesterday morning for Spain. having
ON board Q, l3e Spanish soldiers. The
embarkation Of the prisoners is being
pushed with great activity. This is
rendered imperative by their horrible
condition. The mortality is SO great
In the Spanish camp. whore disease is
rampant, that no longer are the dead
buried. A funeral pile OF ten or
twelve bodies il made, saturated with
kerosene and set fire to, cremating the
bodies in the open air.
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COLONEL HAY HAS ACCEPTED.
To succeed Judge Day ~ s~ecretary OF
State.

WASHINGTON, Augri7.-Cotonel John
Hay, United States ambassador to the
court of st. james, has accepted the
appointment Of secretary OF state, &c
succeed Judge Day, who is to be chair
man of the American peace commits
sion.
II IL not known how soon Ambassa'
dor Hay Is to leave London to take up
his new work. His successor In Lon
don will probably be Whitelaw Reid
ex-minister TO France.
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Can you tell me-" asked his wife
scornfully. after looking over the prop
erty he had just purchased. whatever
induced you to buy this placer"
II can" he answered promptly.
"What?" she demanded.
One Of the smartest real estate
agents in this part OF the country"
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He called upon the sea-shore,
TO hear the water spout;
iie rang the bell. the bell-buoy said.
The tide has just gone cut"
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sure Care.

He says he was not a bit ssssick
on his trip from Europe"
HE was not. He never took the
trip"
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-28
RUSSIAN RIVER FISHING.
Several WoTkmen Are Now Digging
 9 Canal at the Rivers MoutL.

Local anglers are looking forward with much interest to the expected heavy run of steeIheads into Russian River. On Monday the North Pacific Coast Rail road Company dispatched q gang Of twenty men to DuuCans Mills, from which place they will journey to the mouth of Russian River and attempt to cut a canal through the immense pile or sand that obstructs the passage Of game fishes into the river. It will take sev- eraI days of hard labor before success will crown the efforts of the workmen, who are under orders to remain at the river $ mouth until they complete their task.
 Schools Of SteeIheads are in the ocean waiting for a heavy rain to raise the river and give them a chance 10 reach the spawning beds. The sea lions have also COugregaIed In large numbers near the valuable food fishes, but when the bar is once open there will be an immense run Ot large trout into the river, and the anglers will then rejoice at the grand sport that will await them.
 The Fish Commissioners will order two Deputy Com missioners to DUncans Mills immediately when they learn Of the ca nal being completed, and it will behoove all net fishermen to have a care, as who may be taken before the courts this year for Illegal fishing
 Two anglers who returned yesterday from the big river in MeudoctnO County report having had grand fishing. They stated that steelheadS are running into the river in large numbers and that they take a spoon in grand fashion.