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Show WAR ENDED. American Fork World .ivrra, w, UTAH. AMERICAN PORK, UTAH NEWS. The reeent strike In the Bonneville Lakeside district, is proving all thal was predicted. Lieutenant Wells, who was wounde at Santiago, arrived in Salt Lake last week, ' almost recovered from hiv wound. l)r. J. C. Ross of Salt Lake has been appointed a surgeon in the regultr army, and ordered to report to Ft. McPherson, Os. Lehi people, whose crops are suffering for water, have resorted to flowing wells for relief. Several good flows have been struck. Paul Smith, a Kaysrille young man, 21 years of age, was found dead in bed when he failed to answer a summons for breakfast. Ileartfailure wa:j pronounced the cause. Hutch Cassidy has been seen and conversed with so many times recently that there is no longer any doubt as to hts being alive. He is in the mountains of Emery county. C. Lb Maxwell, the Kpringville bank robber, has a wife and child living in ' . Massachusetts, from whom he receives touching letters. He had a good education and evidently drifted into bad habits after reaching his majority.' Mt, Trumbnl, a lumber camp about seventy miles from SL George, has been destroyed by fire. The milH there supplied all Dixie with lumber. The mill will be rebuilt, but it will be some time as the long haul and heavy nature of the machinery make it a difficult job. Charlea Sykes, city salesman for tho Neldeu Judson Drug company, of Salt Lake, committed suicide last week by taking morphine. 1 1 health it given as the probable cause. He was a competent man and esteemed by all who knew him. He was married hot left no children. Pearly Jones a young man of Logan who got into trouble and drew a gun on an officer who attempted to arrest him, later taking his departure to aoenea nnknown, has returned after an absence of two years, lie paid a fine of 910, and is nt liberty. Hiram Cowley, his associate In the disturbance, returned aoine time since and was fined It 143. ' develops that Captain Ducat, of was not wounded the Twenty-fourtin the charge on San Juan hilL He had captured a block house and the Spaniards were fleeing. He could not resist the temptation and grabbed a rifle from a private and fired a few shots after the enemy. His conspicuous form and uniform made him a target for the Spanish sharpshooter! with the result that he was badly h, - wounded. Private Bridgewater of the Twenty-fourt- h who has just returned, to Salt Lake, tells of the firing of Spanish sharpshooters upon litters bearing wounded to the rear. Private Hawkins of that regiment, who was the third best shot in it, fixed one of them who was. firing at Captain Brereton while he was being carried to the rear. Hawkins picked up a which had been thrown away by a wounded soldier and dropped the Spaniard from a tree some 300 yards distant, shooting Jhlm through the Krag-Jorgens- ncek. By the death of Christopher Layton, Davis county and Utah loses one of her foremost citizens. For nearly half a century he has been recognized sa a leading spirit. Hs came west in the Mormon battalion and was discharged in California in 1847. He wenl to England from Los Angeles in 1850, and returning to America, stopped in St. Louis in the fall of that year. In 1832, he and O. A. Smoot had charge of the first company of immigrants that came by the perpetual immigration fumL In 18S2 he waa appointed president of St. Joseph stake in Arizona, and labored zealously there for sixteen years. In January last he was relieved of the responsibilities of that position on account of failing health. About six weeks ago he submitted to an operation, hoping for relief, but was too weak and exhausted to recover from it. He is the father of 05 child ren, of whom 51 are living, and his numerous descendants are all respected and industrious citizens. The man who piloted Sheriff Allred's force to tho lair of Joe Walker, one McPherson, when the latter tnd s mrn supposed to be Cassidy, wns killed, is dlspoMinr of his stock and preparing to leave lh.it country w lute he tt:v do o iiiiiih ili.le.d. Protocol Signed and Peace Has Been Proclaimed. Cuba is Free and Spanish Rule Ended in the Western Hemisphere Forever. the lroto oL scenes that led a- - the The closing signing of the protocol and the cessation of hostilities was full of .interest. The meeting was appointed for 4 oclock. At that hour a blinding rain was falling and all the interested Surrenders to Dewey to Escape parties come in closed carriages. Bombardment After an exchange of diplomatia courtesies. Secretary of State Cridler, on the part of the United States, and Contmsndar Given One Hear to Surrender, failed to do so until Dewoy'e Guns First Secretary Thiebaut, on the part butWere Throwing Shall lute the City. of Spain, retired to a window, where Ke Cocnnltiee are reported. there was a critical formal examlna-tiono- f theprotocoL This inspection Washington, Ang. 16. Word has had all the outward formalities due a been received from Consul Wild man at document of this Importance. It was Hongkong, that Manila haa surrenderprepared in duplicate, one copy to he ed to the American forces. Captain-Generretained by the United States governAugust! escaped on a launch ment and the other to become the by the Germans and made provided property of Spain. to his way Hongkong on the German Each copy of the protocol is arranged Kai serin, where he now ia. steamer in donble column, French and English, lie left ManilaLSaturday, Angnst 13. standing alongside for easy compsri No direct report from either Dewey son as to the exactness of translation. . or Merritt hasfheen received, but from The two copies are alike, except that j sources it is learned that Dewey other the one held by this government haa Merritt united in a demand for the and the English text in the first column of the city, allowing the surrender and ths signature of Secretary Day commander but one hour ahead of that of M. Csmbon, while Spanish consider to matter. At the expithe the copy transmitted to Spain has no of ration time that reply had been French in the first column, and the Signing al Porto Rico and an Island In the Lad rones Are to be Ceded to the United States, aad Manila Will be Held Pending a Decision an to tho Disposition of the Philippines Blockade Raised la Cuba and Porto Rico aad Orders Dispatched to Dewey and Merritt All Vessels la Cuban Waters Hsve Been Ordered Home. PROCLAMATION. ., Dewey and Merritt It will try to break the record and make Manila in States United of the the President "By 48 hours. It had been held in readiness of America,' a proclamation: ''Whereas, By a protocol concluded by Secretary Dsy for several daya in and signed August 12, 1808, by William anticipation of the issuance of the R. Day, secretary of state of the United proclamation. The protocol provides for two comStates, and his excellency, Jules Cam-boambassador extraordinary and missions, first the peace commission minister plenipotentiary of the repub- which will meet in Paris, and second, lic of France, at Washington, respec- the military commission which will tively representing for this pnrpoae meet in Havana province within fifthe government of the United States teen days. The military commission and the government of Spain, the will be crested immediately on the United States and Spain have formally signing of the protocol. Its duties will It will settle agreed upon the terms on which nega- be of great importance. tions for the establishment of peace the details of the evacuation of the between the two countries shall be un- Spanish armies from the West Indies and will decide all questions relative dertaken; and, "Whereas, It is in sail protocol to the removal of all submarine mines, agreed that upon its conclusion and the immediate relinquishment to the signature hostilities between the two United States of the great fortresses countries shall he suspended and notice at Havana, San Jnan and other points to that effect shall be given as soon as and the transfer and possession of possible by each government to this Manila City itself. While the document signed today is commanders of its military and navdl forces. properly enough described as a protoNow, therefore, I, William McKin- col, it is still technically something ley, president of the United States, do, in accordance with the stipulations of the protocol, declare and proclaim on the part of the United States, suspension of hostilities and do hereby command that orders be immediately given through the proper channels to the commanders of the military and naval forces of the United States to abstain from all acts inconsistent with this , proclamstiqn. "In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this 12th day of August, in the yearof our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eigand of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-thir"By the President: "William McKixley. a, - ht d. "William R. Day, "Secretary of State. PROTOCOL. The conditions of the protocol are as follows: 1. That Spain will relinquish all elaim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. 2. That Porto Rico and other Spanish islands in the West Indies, and an island in the Lndrones, to be selected by the United States, shall he ceded more than that. It is an agreement midway between that and the armistice, which usually intervenes between active war and final peace. So far as it goes, this protocol is absolutely a peace treaty. Thus, having provided for the disposition of Cubs, Porto Rico and one of tho Ladrone islands, there is nothing more for any peace commission to do to the latter. in relation to these subjects; their fate 3. That the United States will ocis sealed, and the protocol in that cupy and hold the city, bay and har- respect is as binding as any definite bor of Manila, pending the conclusion treaty of peace. of a treaty of peace, which shall deIt was such s protocol as this that termine the control, disposition and was signed by President Thiers and government of the Philippines. Prince Bismarck to terminate the 4. That Cuba, Porto Rico and other Franco-Prassitwar, and the condiSpanish islands in the West Indies tions therein laid down were not even shall be immediately evacuated and to revision at the hands of the that commissioners, to he appointed subject commission that followed. peace within ten days, shall within thirty HOSTILITIES CEASE. days from the signing of the protocol meet nt Havana and San Juan res- All Hlurfcadr Railed anti Many Vessels n -- pectively to arrange and execute the details of the evsenstion. 5. That the United States and Spain will each appoint no more than five commissioners to negotiate and conclude n treaty of peace. The commissioners are to meet at Paris, not later than the first of October. 6. On the signing of ths protocol hostilities will be suspended and notice to that effect will be given as soon as possible by each government to the commanders of its military and naval forces. Washington, An g. 13. The war that has been waged between the United States and Spain lor three months and 23 daya has lieen terminated by the signing of a protocol, and the issuance of n proclamation by the president The protocal was signed at 4:23 yesterday afternoon. Messages were promptly sent out to all naval and military commanders. A dispatch boat was in waiting at Hong Kong, under full steam, to receive the' mens ages for Ordered Home. Washington, Aug. 12. In accordace with the proclamation issued by the president suspending hostilities, orders were issued this evening to naval commanders at the several atations in the United States. Cuba and the Philippines, carrying into effect the directions of the proclamation. The naTy department not only transmitted the president's proclamntion in full to the several commanders-in-chie- f, but also directions as to the disposition of tbeir vessels. The following orders are in that sense "Navy department, Washington, Aug. 17: Nampsoa. Santiago: Suspend nil hostilities. The blockade of Cuba and Porto Rico is raised. Howell ordered to assemble vessels at Key West Proceed with New York. Brooklyn, Indiana. Oregon, lows and Massachusetts to Tompkinsville. Place monitors in safe harbor in Torto Rica Watson transfers his flag to Newark and will remain at Guantanamo. Assemble all cruisers in safe harbors. Order murines north in Resolute. "Alley, Acting Secretary. received, and Dewey opened fire. A signature of M. Cambon ahead of that white flag was immediately raised and of Secretary Day. was entered by the American the eity The protocol sent to Spain was acwho took formal possession. troops, companied by the credentials issued by No casualties are given on either President McKinley, specially empowaide, and it is probable that not many ering the secretary of state to affix his occurred, as the bombardment was evisignature to the document The of short duration, and probably authorization was brief and in type- dently to not the forts. replied by charwriting, save for the president's The information crested no surprise acteristic bold signature. in official circles here. The last reThe examination of the protocol waa ports from Dewey and Merritt indisatisfactory, and the document wat cated that they were preparing to athanded to Mr. M. Cambon first and tack the city. The attack of the then to Secretaiy Day, who affixed Spanish upon the advsneing troops, their signatures in that order to each news of which arrived last week, shows side of fhe two copies. Then the last the that Spanish anticipated an attack detail in making the protocol binding and to strike the first blow, sought was administered by Assistant Secreto the inevitable enpostpone hoping tary Cridler, in charge of the chanin the some means that gagement hope cery work, who attached the seal oi of surrender would be proescaping the United States. vided. Throughout the ceremony, all but Belated mail reports state that there the two signers remained standing. haa been renewed activity on the part M. Cambon, in signing for Spain, oo of the Spanish, owing, it is believed, to copied the seat which Secretary of th the circulated reports that Americas on a now vacation, Navy Long, away resources are exhausted and she is g usually occupied. for peace. The only effect of this The president stood at the left hand emboldened action would he to hasten corner, at the head of the great cab inet table. Secretary Day, M. Thie- the engagement The Bartender, oecnring as it did baut and M. Cambon, in the ordei after peace had been declared and hosnamed, were on the left aide of th tilities ordered suspended, is on s par table. The rest of (he party wars with the battle of New Orleans, which standing in other portions of the room. was fought sod won three days after s No credentials were produced during the meeting nt the White House, the peace had been declared, in the war of 1812. president accepting Secretary Dayi The results are liable to he mere far assurance that this had been settled tc his satisfaction at the state depart- reaching, however. In that case the Americans were simply repelling an ment from their own territory, while enemy As a mark of his diaposilon Presiat Manila new possessions were gained, dent McKinley called for the procla and when they are gained at the risk ination which he had caused to bv of human lives there will not be a disdrawn np, suspending hostilities, and to surrender them. We have signed it in the presence of M. Cam- position a more valid claim to the islands now bon, who expressed his appreciation ol the action. Without delay, Acting than before, and there will he less to give them up. Secretary Allen hastened to the The of Augusta has created flight and directed that cable mesmuch amusement As one official exbe sages immediately sent to all naval had he maintained his pocommanders, Dewey in the Philippines, pressed it, as if was, until the arrival hard sition, Sampson at' Gauntanamo and the va- of news of peace, he would have been rious commanders at navy yards and a hut he fled and ha will now be hero, stations, to cease hostilities immedibranded as a coward. ately. Detailed newa of the engagement is On the part of the army, Adjutant now anxiously looked for. The cable General Corbin braved the storm and will le restored and direct communirushed across to the war department, cation will be had before the end of where he immediately issued the orthe week. Admiral Dewey has the ders which had been prepared in adcable and its repair will be but buoyed vance, to all of the military commanders to cease their operationL The state a matter of a short time, as equipments for that purpose are now at hand. department fulfilled its duty by notifying all diplomatic and consular agents CUBANS TROUBLESOME. of the action taken. Agitator not In Favor of Coaaatlon of All the formalities having been dislIoNtlllllr. posed of, the president spent half an Santiago do Cubs, Aug, 16. Trouble hour chatting with those present, and with the Cubans is breeding. Their atthen, at 4:58, the rain still continuing titude is one of sullen hostility toward in force, the ambassador and his secre- Americans. The better class in Cuba tary entered their carriage and were favor the annexation of the Island to driven to the embassy. lhe United States, and a majority of Thus ended the first ceremony of the the masses are ready and anxious to kind that ever occurred in the White accept the shelter and protection afHouse, as well as one of the most forded by an American protectorate; notable events in the history of the but they are influenced bj-- a certain class of rabid orators and breeders of country. WHEELER DEFENDS SH AFTER. D sedition and rebellion against any thing smacking of law and order. IsrforintHl a Hard Task Saecss fully This inflamatory class demands and and Well. Nashville, Tenn.. Aug 12. Post- urges the recognition of Cuba for Cumaster A. W. Willis received n letter bans, and spurns all offers or suggesfrom General Joe Wheeler today, tions tending to prosperity under an dated Santaigo de Cuba, July 27, 1888, American protectorate and excites popin which General Wheeler says, re- ular discontent. This is exactly the ferring to newspaper reports concern- class that pushes itself most into eviI think the ing General Shifter: criticisms upon General Shatter were dence, and whose views and opinions very unjust. He has had a hard task are most overheard and published. and has performed it successfully and Their advice to the Cubans ia to rewelL He is a man of more than all offers of peace or a cessapudiate ordinary brain power and administration ability. The criticism that he tion of hostilities,. A wild rumor is afloat to the effect did not place himself on the firing line is ridiculous, as on July lhe was carrythat the Cuban army will attack Saning on two fights at the same time-- one tiago and capture it, to the glory of the at Caney and one at San Jnan. Ilu had some reserves and had to place Cuban arms, as soon as the American himself where he could see both fights garrison is weakened. This is directly and manage the whole affair, which traceable to the same source. lie did efficiently. sue-in- tele-phon- e A |