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o THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., AUGUST 2.> 7 1898 10 ALI A Big TnimeV Collapses Near Pittsburg and Crushes luiborers to Death. SEVEBAL BADLY INJURED tbeiCJLur Paubat«ile town <cf vOt- r- XSesidee Those ' Instantly Kille<U a Number Aw^UiinccounteU K«r and bupiiwsed to ’Be Under a Great 1*1 le of Rcvk Miid^iDirt. PTT'P.Bi itu.-’Aiig. 23.—Eight men were killed, .possibly ten, and five more in jured,'two tatb.lv, at the Carnegie tun nel or. the Chartiers division ■of the Pauheudle.railway last night. The ac- cideit' wa£ dneto the wall of tbe tuau*i caving-in on^a number of workmen: The dead or. : John Jones foreman, married arit lived at -Ashton, Va. ^ Felix Mills .laborer, married; lired-d; Glendale, fa. tsix unknown, all foreigners. Five m*ti»v,'ere injured. Oueof theft.;, tt mgro.iuaxue unknown, was taken to tbe West Piiiladelphia hospital iai.eidy- inp-condition. One of the outers os.also eape ’ted to die. The uitn-were a part of a gang* 6S employed by Casper Paris, a ooninrceor from' Golumbns, O. They were engaged in e^aring ort the tnnnel on tier Valley branch of the railroad just west of the ties'>e. Itke'WOKlv .k being done entiaviyaat night, in'orcer not to interfere vuith tsaflio during the day. It has progressed for. about a msuth without accidcu%»Biid was nearing oompletiou. last night tiie gang of workmen were wsaagwl in.-loading the train »scd in Inn'.hug out the dirt from the sunuel. A Hist had .been setoff aitoutan hour before. Tfa' »nen were jjrejiarng’ to tml! down the west wall ot the tnnnel, hi;ii.fixed a. rcpe for this parjx»#< .land W'erc prepsTimr to drill tome boiesiui it lor blasting. Suddenly the wail fell owrn on them. Every man standing at that end .of the big excavation was bsrrted alive. Wirhout- <m instant’s besitatvoi. . the ether Avorbn.eu at once began the-work of rescue. Felix Mills was one of the first'taken or.* He/was still living and wae -seiit tofkis hoiiie In Glendale. He died there abfl) it three hours later. The unknown negro man war ctext wtu'hed. : A special train hr on girt irim to the West Pennsylvania rno‘, but it was not thought live. The bod it s were recovered r^nsdly aftt.* that. twveu of the men were taker -awt dead. The others are yet unaccounted for«tid ,are supnosed to be under the greet pile of rock at the easiern euti.of the ttianel. Slost of the jnen employed oo* tre work are Italianr,. They go by numbers itstead of names and nothing is known of their family relations. Their fellow- worktseu were v.o busy this motaiiitg seeking for more, dead to nlentny any of the bodies. Thoedead were taken to the Carci^K naargue und prepased for burial. SCHLEY IS IWJCH IMPROVED. DEWEY AND MERRITT WIRE. American Commanders Acknowledge McKinley's Congratulations. WasniNGTON, Aug. 23. —Dispatche* \ frbui Admiral Dewey and Major Gcn- | eral Merritt, acknowledging the presi- i I dent to congratulations on the fall of j ! Manila, were made public today at tno White House. The first -is -signed by Admiral Dewey and follows: 'On behalf of squadron an l myself I I ithank you most heartily for the con gratulations and thanks you were pleased to express. It will always 1st a -source of pride tone all to have received such commendation, lour table will >be published on board tbe ships of the -Vf, uad ron tomorrow. ” From General Merritt: “For my troops and myself accept my sincerest ackiiowledgw.ieut for your ^generous praise cf tbe -taccess of our 'campaign. America may well be proud ntif the troops.” sms sspi I Sampson and Butler, Members of the Otimmission, Now In Washington. FUTUEE “PLANS DISCUSSED ADVANCE F03 BRUMBY G eorgian With Dewey Higher on the .Navsl List. PROMOTED BY M’KINLEY The Preslilent HIaike5 Publlo NaHiet' of >M*veral <irnitwrs ICrwartltHl Kor * < Kiiitnent M>«i Cof>a(vlcuous Conduct In Battle.'* Washingtoiv:, Av^. 23.—Tbe presi dent today ciade the i following promo tions m the navy for “eminent and con spicuous oondnet in battle’*: Lientenaut« Benjamin Tap pun and 3Iicce lu 'Havana Harbor Vf ttl lie Removed Before General Wade and His Associates Knter to Arramgethr Retails 4f Spanish l-l vac nation. W ASHtNGTON, Aug. 23. — Admirdi Sampson >and Major General Butler, two of thr. members of the Cuban mili tary commission, held an exteuded con ference today with Assistant Secretary of State Moore. Major General Wade, the other member of the commission, hm not yet arrived. Tbe purpose df the conference was to talk over the gen 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 the ooinmn- eionere in strict confidence for their iper- aoual guidance. The Cuban commission will anil pu Sept. • 5, according to present calcula tions, either from New York or Fort Monroe, iu the New York. Admiral OFFICIAL REPORT DELAYED. — " i Washington Not fcUortnod of the Flag | Raising In Hn-wnll. WASinuaTON, Aug. 23.—The official , announcement of the raising of tbe Unite*J -States flhg in the Hawaiian Islands -wa!« momentarily expected to day. Av. usaal the press reports of ths (xareiuory preceded the official die- jaitches and at 10 o’clock this mornmg no word had (xjme from the representa tives of the actual transfer of the juris- dictiac of the islands to the United Statee government. Tbe state department yesterday re ceived a brief dispatch from Minister -gewall, dated Aug u, announcing that the 'flag wonki bo rawed on Aug. 12. This is the date cm which the ceremony occurred, but np to this hour official ad- . vices arc lacking, though the press re porta of this mofnhig were ample in de tails of the formal proceedings at LLon- I olula. _ SOLDIERS BREAK CAMP ^Movement R&om tire Big “Park Fully Under W.ay. (ONLY THE SICK TO REMAIN Thomas M. Brumby,: to be advanced 5 '! .Sampson's flagship, if she can be made numbers iu the list of lieutenaiit-». , **®dy in time. General Batler will be Eosigns B^ ? H C^we), Wil. I ^ST^.'g.nS liaru P. Scott, ie 'be advanced 5 num- 1 ,-Jjq commission, will have .throe.. here in the ensign-hat. ; -Admiral Sampson says thuk 'khe mines Naval Cadet William R. Whlto, to be will be removed from Havana harbor I before the oommisstou enters. It is not known whether the United States will advanced 5 numbers in the list of naval cadets performing service at sea. The president also advances Acting Carpenter James L Haley to be a car penter in the navy. Thomas Brumbyin tbe above list of f iromorions. is Admiral Dewey's flag ieuteuant and a (native Georgian. He has made an enviable record iu tbe Spanish-American war. The act that last brought his a>ame into prominence was the hoisting ut' the stars uiul t,rnj«i* over Manila. LONDON PARERS HOPEFUL. The Coming Aiibitrathm Couveutiou at Quebec, DUcusseri. London, Aug- The afternoon pa pers dwell upon dhe momentous sub jects of discussion before tbe Quebec convention and the gratitude the con- mrist also that Morro Castle he pot up- derita control, bnt at all ewentfl the New York is not to be subjected to any disaster similar to that of the Maine. Admiral Sampson probably will leave Washington today after another eoufer- «iee with the president. General Boi ler, in tends going away tonight. TROOPS TO Order BE DISMISSED. For Clustering Oat 300*000 Men Now About Itcody. ‘Washington, Aug. 23.—Itir e«pect«d that the order for mnstering out 100,000 men of the volunteer forces will be is sued: tomorrow. The list of troops to be mustered out is nearly comjalete, bnt some changes no doubt will be made before the order is finally signed. This vention will deserve if, as expected, it | mU rednoc materially the ^nber of taoops in the different camps. succeeds in effecting a lasting sottle- honpitu.iuit ment of the queat'on at issue, he viJl rj^ e p a |j Gaasette says: “The convention has an appreciable bearing npon interna tonal politics from the fact that the .United Stares and Great Britain are .giving tbe worm so striking a demonstration of a desire for a complete mutual (understanding, it is a visible sign to .all that the two na tions mean to bury.their differences for the sake of attaining, a fundamental unanimity without which any a Ilia wees, no matter how formal,, cannot endure.” The West minster'GuJEettp says: “The con vention may eamly prove to The Third corps, which has been commanded by General Wade, has been ordered from Chickamanga Hunte- viJle, Ala. One regiment will be re tained..at Chickamauga under General Bcftnton. .Increase In the Tax Rate. Atijanta, Aug. 23.—Governor Atkfn- son mid Comptroller General Wright have named the tax rate for the state for the year IbbS. The rate will be (i 21 nuUs, which is an increase of 1 rAill over the rate of last year. The increase is caused bv the decrease inthelaxro- be the most important imperial event of i tamt . an< \ , )V the fact that an addi- . the year. It offer*; the first opportunity tioual $ 4 oo.(>00' will have to be ooUected •: to materializing the new and lieiter f or a^o.aehool fund under an act of IMKi. i> seutuneut between ithni country aud tbe IJ «* Ltitves Ills Room and Ilt-eiiktasts With the Family TV ESTPOKT, Admiral W. S. Sohley, who has hseu indisposed at the S'tugatuck residence of it. S. Wortley, his son-in-law, uvas feeling trac'.i improved when a repre- ae/j tative C'f the Associated Press called today. The distinguished o'licer could not tbe stem. His physician had given strict orders for Jus patientV close seclusioa. Mr. Worriyy, however, announced that the .admiral had pawnd a comfortable liigi-t and this morning was so far im proved as to render it possible for ln;s»i to leave his .room and breakiast with the family. ILater in the day it is pro posed to tali! the ad*J,ral on a car riage drive. The report that the patient is suffer ing from a Sxitiago-eomtracted fever u aimoaiuced *o be erron®.>us. Dr. J. G. Gregory stated this m<c;*>iug tha. no aruiptouis of jA.'er had bst’' discovered, lie charactem/K it us thf i nervous ex- bausuan and jh< reaction incident upon a sudden relief irom the esoitiug events of the ipast few u ontl.s. Adunrsl Sohky purpooer to go to Washington tomorrow if put>S<ble. Joanafcn Wants to Coat c In. Kingsxcm, Jana ica, Aug.-fi.’.—Coin cident w,i»W the Wist Indian atgar con- ferenoe tto assemk'e at Bair.bt dos on Sept. 3 for the pa-pose of prutesting against a (uunflee of the colonics, Ja maica in j)»ef siring * plebiscite fio tbe British parliament .tequesting g*crmis- aiou to emdeux or toat'unge foraunexa- iiou to the United -f'tates. Tbe pro moters of thie movement are endearor- ing to secure iatercolot ial co-otienukm, bnt they axe 'nut depending upon it. Rickurdcan For,Governor. MoNTooiuenx, Ala., iug. 23.-it ik enggested by a TennaMce newK(«pei;, whose correspondent at Huntsville is a close friend of Judge Willijiui Kichard- *on of the latter place, that that gen tleman will likely be in thecace for tbe gubernatorial uouuuatiou it wo years from this tiina. Alleged neserters .ItilUd. Greenvili.k, B. C., Aug. t3.—Two tirtn are In jail here for robbery, and it t8<aid they are deserters from the vol- unto'er army. Tliry were cunghr try ing V> enter a business boaso mi Main street and gave their name* as Charley JohukOD and Fred Jouea. Brute Shot to Heath. QriTtuif, Oa., Aug. 23.—'Tom Miller, » negro, was shot to death by a utob pear ligye fur attempted rape. 1 United States. Too ttnucb, however, lAhould not be expected of the Canadians, '■who have scarcely yet become injected | Coum. , Aug. 23.—Bear -w’ith the sentiments that, have had free _ , , {.piay in :.ngland daraug the war. We them to «raied out lor what may expect ithey conoeive to be their rights, even at • acme inconvenience to ^politicians iu i Lcudon. “On the other haiad the J United States senate, unless there has been a change in its spirit and temper, . may refuse to ratify the concessions mafic the Ameri can commissioners. We must be thank ful, if, in these circnmstiw.ces, a sub- »stautial first step is taken toe aid Auglo- Amciican good will.” .Peace Workers Are Ooearnted. Madrid, Aug. 23.—Tlie 'Official Ga- oefctc, which publisher this morning a dtcrea conferring decorations upon M. <£Vunban, French ambassador at W T ash- i tig ton, M. Patt-nota, French anibassa- ulor at Madrid, and M. Delcasse, French minister, of foreign a Aaim, names also for.decoration M. Tliiebaut, first secre tary >f the French embaioy.at Washing ton. Mau. l)e Grandpre a*id.J. Beoufve, both of the French embassy at Wat.li- Migton. Another decrea appoiuU the Bpauish Riilitarv ooflibiusiouerh for Ccba and-Porto Rico. Transports Are Now Coaling. San Francisco, Aug. 23.—The trans port* Australia and City of JSyduey urill begin coaling today. They grill proho- bly aatl for Hotiolulu on next Sat nrday with (the Scaudia conveying the troops which may later on be sent te Manila. It is miderstood that the Eighth Cali fornia will.be one of the lost regiments to go. •Che Sixth California aud the Firot Washington.are not incleded iu tbe Philippine fumes and therefore have no chaime of .going, away. The lame is true of fihe Fourfli. California battery. Quart ('Tina*ter Found Guilty, San Fkanoiaco, Aug. 23 —Quarter- master Sergeant James C. Young of the Twentieth Kansas, recently tried by •courtmartial f«r selling f uarte'-master'a snpplies, has been found guilty of ei*- hetzleinent and sentenced to one year s •confinement st bard labor tn the United fiUtes penitentiary at Leavsnworth, Kan. General Miller has taued an d«r approving the sentence. heavy or- Minister Deuby at. Hosne. 8ak Fraxcisco, Ang 23.-Charle« Denby, late United States minister to China, wbn has just returned to this country after 18 years of consecutive service at the Chinese capital, is now on ins way to his home. He a^roves of tbe annexation of Hawaii, hut refused to discuss offiua) uffaira. Not'Permitted to Land. Haw ana, Aug. 23.—The authorities have dediued to allow the lauding of a number of American correspondents who arrived off the harbor this morning from Santiago de Cuba on the ground that their presence in Havana, prior to the arrival, of the military commiasioh- ers from the United States, might prejudice the work of the commission ers while dt.cussing the peace detsula. Shot tDmvn by uu Kinploy*. Ai.a-KKTVii.LE, Ala., Ang. 23.—Walter D. Clark, mu eager of the Western Union Telegmph compauy and ag-nt for the Southern Exprc-we and Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louts Railway comfAnies. was shot and probably fa tally wounded here by Albert Toagoo, a telegraph operator, in his employ. The dispute aros* over a telegram. Teague made his escape. CsiQi Satd to Have Quit, Atlanta, Aug. 23.—It is reported here that J. M. Gulp, traffic manager of the Sontheni railway, has resigned I >. cause of certain differences with other officials of that -xoad, and that he will accept the poaision of assistant to the president of ithe Lonisrville and Nash ville road, Milton A. Smith. Other changes in Southern officials om ux- pected. Murders Two nitd Pnlctdeo. Angoulehk, France, Aug. 83.—Thk morning near Che ground where grand imaneuvers have been in progress a cap- itain of artillery xoArdered his paramour and then his orderly, after which be blew out his own brains. Tbe triple crime grew out of a quarrti with the teaman. Bids For New War Cruft. Washington, Aug. 23. — The navy department opened bids at noon today for H torpedo boat destroyers and 12 torpede boats, to cost m tbe aggregate not exceeding $6,900,000, as provided in tbe last naval appropriation act. Mesubers of Peace Board. Washikoton, Ang. *3.—Tbe mem bers of tbe peace commission so far definitely decided upon are Secretary Day, Senator Davis of Minnesota, Sen ator Frye ef Maine and probably Jus tice White. Alleged Spy Dies of Kevee. Atlanta, Aug 23 —Frank J. Mellar, an alleged Spanish spy and fraudulent enlisUr iu tbe United States army, it dead at 7urt Mcl'btdwn of typhoid fever. * General BrsclUnrldge Tlsiog Every Means at His CoMmand 'to Comply With Orders Directing III. i to at Onoe Abandon Cblckamauga. Chickamauga,Go., Aug. 28.—The war department has ordered General Breck inridge to abandon Camp Thomas at Qkickatnauga park aud the general is using every means bo comply with tbe order as rapidly as possible. The vari ous regimen te have received orders to 1 pack up and be ready to get out on short notice and all have gone about obeying orders in a sytematAc manner. As fast as the railroads can furnish transporta tion the men wjjl move. A large number of the regiments have been ordered to their state capitals. The others will be sent to Knoxville, Lexington aud Huntsville, AWl Many of the regiments of the Second and 1 Third diviitioQs, Find; corps, are already moving to Knoxville and Lexington aud os soon as possible all the regiments of ! the Third corps not ordered home will go to Huntsville. General Breckinridge, the commander of Camp Thomas, will go either to Knoxville or Lexington. He states that ' he has not yet received definite informa tion as to which one of these two camps he will be ordered. All that will be left at Onmp Thomas will be the hospitals where the men are too sick to be moved and one regi- ; ment, which writ act as a guard. It is not yet known where the light artillery and Colonel Grigsby's rongh riders will be sent, as no orders relating to them have been issued. Tho First Maine in fantry broke cutup and left lor home today. NO DIFFICULTY PRESENTED. Catholic AdiMMiistratlon In Colonies Formerly Held by Spain. Washington, Aug. 23.—Among those : occupying high official positions with ' the Catholic church it is said that the amalgamation of tbe Catholic commu nities of Ciibn, Porto Rico and other i Spanish colonies presents no serious I difficulties. The first requisite, it ia pointed out, is to terminate the oon- oordal by which Spain and the Vatican joiutly conduct Uio church administra tion of these colonies. The ooucordal is a formal agreement, something like a treaty, by which the Spanish government and the Vatican : carry on relations of mutual advantage. I Under the oonuordal Spain names the bishops to be appointed in the colonies, i and the nainjs, tteing sent to Rome, are formally appointed by the pontiff. With the termination of Spanish sov ereignty in the Antilles, tfee provision for the Spanish nomination of bishops becomes inoperorive and some system must take its place. For the present, tho change wid opcasion no violent up heaval amo. .g tbe bishops and olergy of these colonics. They will be lett in their places aud the change of system will be iuaugnrutcd gradually as those tiew in service drop off' and are suo- I carded. The r> jw sysltxii will probably be that under which bishops are ciioseu in tbe United Stated there being no statiou , participation but'merely a choice by the established CoAiudic autlmrities wherein . a change occurs, this choice being re- farced to Rome for formal appointment. ; TO HIS PUR Ohio Editor Will Not Desert Democracy For a Place In the Cabinet. DENIES P UBLISHED RUMOB Bitter Fight Fc*f Outtcol of the State Organtzatiwa Begun Between Two Ohio Factious at Dayton, Prior to tho CouweiUlcuto Asscrubl'.ug. Daytok O., Ang. 23.—TheRtatement published m the Cincinnati Times-Star that John R- McLean would not inter est himself m the Ohio Democratic con vention beoauee he was to encoeed Sec retary Alger iu McKinley’s cabinet, was an •error, na the following from liar Harbor, oifcjaad by M<. McLean, wil! show: **t*le««e deny fn mout positive terms tho statement of The Times-Star.” The |>re!in.)uac\- lueeUug. of the Dem- ocrati* state oouventinfi were held to day. Tbe wrote*t tew control of the state oentv&l committee has bewune per sonal and iuteunely bitter so far os the two loodors ef the fot'liMis, J<.»seph H- Dowimg and Allen C. Myers and their friends, are ooncerued. It is well known that Duwdug reFrei-ects ex- Cougreseumn Song, who w* a candidate for govern or. Tbe friends of ex .Setwto* Brice are ■working with Dowling for control of the organlaation, while the friends of John R. McLean, Horace L. Chapman and others are on rhe other side. Neither side oares who gete the nominatious or anything except the members of tbe state oentxal committee. Up to the ! time af the district meetings today both factious chiirued comfideuily a majority ot the 21 cougre*aioa*l districts. It is donbttul if the d-legates eon be determined until the report on the cre dentials is made. Among the delega tions whose seats are rstn tested is the one from Montgomery county, of which Dov/lmg m a meiut>er, and if he it- un seated be nan uot beouure a member of the state central comnuttee. Special efforts are being made to reorgaiiiz-e the • coiuuHttee on credentials for tai.-eatmg purjioses. At the conferences todav there were harsh and hard words and both sides charge their opponents with designs for physical force aud intimidation in the convention hall tomorrow. The con vention will l*e held u» it summer rwort outside of the city limits, where the police have no jurisdiction. 1 The Democrats of the Third district this morn in g nominated Hon. John I* Brenner to succeed h’.iust-ii iu congress. Borax Works Close Down. Alameda, Gal., Ang. 28.—Tbe Pacific Coast Borax works have been closed down for an indefinite period. The plant, the largest of its kind in the world, was eettrtdi^Jied in 1877 by F. M. Smith, who hoe siace become known as the “Borax King.” About two years ago Mr. Smith, who owns nil the min eral in Death valley, interested English capital in the business, with the result that a monopoly of the borax produc tion was obtained and a new refining plant w*s o—tructed in New York city. Hereafter the crude material will be shipped these and no refining will be dooa on this coast. Killed OhiMreu and Self. New York, Aug. 23.— Mrs. Kate Mangan, 28 years old, of 30&2 Third av enue, at 10 o'clock this mornlug killed hersalf and her two children, Catharine, 4 years of age, and James V., 18 months oM. by means of illummaringgas. She hod been despondent fur some time. Tbe bodies ware found by James Man gan, the busbsud of the woman. Passenger Palls Overboard. ^PEBNBTOWK, Aug. 23. — The Red Star steamer Westlaud, Captain Eboff, from Philadelphia Aug. 13 for Liver pool, which arrived here today, reports that on Aag. 14 John Shaw, a steerage passenger, fell overboard and was drowned. Miles Fulls to Leave. Pokck, Porto Rico, Aug. 28.—The de parture of Gene ml MHes, who was .to sail tonight for New UrJeans, has bees delayed. VIGILANCIA GOING TO CUBA. Strainer Will Carry’ Mnll For Points In Santiago Province. Washington, Aug. 23.—The stenmer Vigilanoa will sail from New York for Santiago de Cuba tomorrow with mail for points in eastern Cuba. The super intendent of the railway mail service states that letters and other mail matter posted today will be forwarded by the Vigilancn, thus assuring prompt trans mission and delivery. Heretofore most of the mail f(»r San tiago has been sent from Tampa and other soathern porta, and there has been more or less delay, due to the irregular sailing of steamers. Tho steamer Carribee will leave New York for Porto Rico about the same time tomorrow aud will carry all mail destined for points in that island. HeptihllcHiis m4 St. Louis. S^t. Loris, Aug. 28.—The Republican state convention, which met here today in Music Hall to nominate one candi date for tbe long term for snprenie judge, one candidate for the short term for supreme judge, one candidate for superintendent of public iustrnctiou, and a candidate for railroad and ware house commissioner, was one of tho largest ever assembled in MisourL Af ter temporary organization, tire conven tion took a recess nntil 2 o’clock. Ward at Last Convicted. Memphis, Ang. 23 —The fifth trial of A- K. Ward, charged with forging notes to tbe amonnt of nearly $2'•0,000, resulted today in a verdict of guilty and the defendant was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment m the peniten tiary. All of the previous attempts to convict Ward had resulted in mistrials. A new trial is asked for. Postal System For Hawoli, Washington, Aug. 23.—The postal system now iu operation in the Ha waiian Islands will be retained pending recommendations of the Hawaiian com mission, which has just begun its la bors there. This announcement was made today by Postmaster General Em ory Smith at the White House. Sew all Notifies Washington. Washington, Aug. 23.—The state de partment bos received the following from late Minister Bewail, at Honolulu, announcing the miring of the American flag over Haw aii: “Flag raised Friday, July 12, at noon. Ceremonies of trane- ter produced excellent impression." Bankers Meet at Denver. Denver, Aug. 23.—The twenty fourth annual meeting of the American Bank ers’ awux-iation convened at 10 o’clock today at the Broadway theatre. Most of the ftOO delegates expected were in their seats when* President Joseph C. Hendrix rapped for order. Former Governor Expires. Manchester. N. H., Aug. 23 —Hon. Moody Currier, a former governor of New Hampshire, died at his residence in this city this afternoon. AFTERHATH \ OF THE WAR More Important Developments In Establishing Peace. Dewey Reports Manila's Fall. Admiral Dewey s official announre- ment of the bombardment and Mirren der of Manila was received in Wash ingtou Wednesday. It read: “Manila surrendered Aug. 13 to th« American land and naval forces after i combined attack. A division of tbi squadron shelled tho forts and entieuch menus at Malate, on the south side o the city, driving back the enemy, oui army advancing from that side at thi same time. "City surrendered about 5 o’clock the American flag being hoisted bj Lieutenant Brumby (a Georgian). About 7,000 prisoners were taken. Tht squadron had no casualties, none of th« vessels w’ere injured. ‘On Aug. 7 General Merritt and 1 formally demanded tbe surrender of tht city, which the Spanish governor gen enal refused.” Davis ofi Peace Ooiimrisston. Senator Cnshiuan Davis, chairman ol tbe senate committee on foreign rela tions, Wednesday accepted the tendei of an appointment as a member of th< Spanish-American peace commission. Merritt Cables Washington. Tbe war department received a dis patch from General Merritt Thursday reporting the fall of Manila aud giving details of the demand for surrender and incidents preliminary to the final cap ture of tbe city. General Merritt estimated the Ameri can killed and wonnded at -50. Instructions to Merritt. Tbe war department sent Genera; Merritt a dispatch Thursday giving him instructions for the government of the Philippine islands, all of which, it war announced, hod been surrendered tc America. Our commander was ordered to re quire the insurgents and all others tc recognize the authority of the United States. bpaulsh Commissions Earned. The Spanish government announced Thursday that Generals Blanco and Castellanos and Admiral Mauterola had been appointed commissioners to act with Americans iu arranging for the evacuation of Cuba aud Generals Ma cias and Ortega and Admiral Yallarino for Porto Rioo. * Awful Crimes In Santiago? The Fifth infantry of regulars and Twentieth Kansas volunteers were or dered to Santiago de Cuba Thursday, from which point news of a disquieting nature had been received. A special dispatch to an Atlanta pa per charged the Second and Fifth regi^. incuts of immunes with shocking crimes, alleging that no discipline prevailed aud that the troops committed robbery, murder, rape and arson at wilL Sleeting of the Cabinet. The cabinet session Friday was brief. The disbandment of the army and the naval review scheduled to occur at New York Saturday were the main punts ol discussion. As to the former, Secretary Algor stated the details were being worked out and considerable difficultly was being experienced in selecting the regiments to be put on the mustering out list, but he expected the matter would be in shape for the issu ance in a few days of the necessary or ders. General Wheeler In Charge. General Joseph Wheeler Friday for- maily assumed command of Camp Wik- off ,at Montank Point, L. I. Question For the I’eaee Boned. Dispatches from Madrid Saturday said Spain would claim indemnity from the United States for all government property in Cuba, Porto Rioo and the Philippines. This was looked npon In Washington as one of the many vexatious problems the peace commission would be called on to settle. Naval Review at JCew York. Tbe victorious American warships, including the Indiana, Oregon, Iowa, Texas, Brooklyn and New York, reached New York harbor Saturday from Cu ban waters and were reviewed by an immense concourse of people, moving up Hudson river amid tumultnoui cheers to the tomb of General U. S. Grant and firing a national salute of 21 guns. Conditions of Surrender. General Merritt Saturday cabled ths war deiortment the terms of capitula tion of Manila. There was considero- > ble difference of opinion as to tbe exaclj meaning of the conditions, but Wash-, ingtou officials construed tbe languaf to embrace all Spanish possessions the Philippines. Cable to Manila Reopened. The cable to Manila was reopenq Saturday and General Merritt, in of the first messages sent over the Hi announced the arrival there of two me transports with United States troops. Congratulated by McKinley, President McKinley Sunday cabled j Admiral Dewey and General Mer his and the nation’s oongratulati upon their capture of Manila. Troops Sail For Manila. The transport Arinona, with General Merriam and about 1,800 troops, sailed from San Francisco Sunday for Manila. Captain Slgsbee Promoted. Tbe president Monday promoted Cap tain Charles L Sigsbee of tho ill fated Maine by advancing him 8 numbers for “extraordinary heroism." Spaolsh Veseels AdmlthM. The secretary of the treasn^y decided J Monday that Spanish vessels %xild en ter, load aud clear at port* w the United | States.