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VOL. XV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1898.
NO. 31,
DOIKGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IS THK PRESS DISPATCHKS
4 Complete- Knit of the Hew of tha
rt Baron Onr to This and
All Foreign Land a.
Advices from Honolulu state dial
several mild oubbs o( measles have
broken oat since the Arrival of the Pa
clilfl coast troops.
A London correspondent of a French
journal say tho power will Icterveno
and tbe United felutes will buobbed
. of tha Philippine.
The gunboat Bennington lia loft Bun
Franolsco fur the Hotlh in qnest of tbe
Bpanleh privateers reported off tha
ooast of British Columbia. '
While at Honolulu an American flng
was presented to tha orulnor Charlaeton
by tliM Queen Dowager Kupiolani of
Hawaii, In token of friendship for the
United States.
Now of thn defeat of the imperial
tioops near Woo Chow If confirmed in
Hong Kong. The loss of the imperial
force ia probably more than 1,000
killed.
A beautiful American flag ha been
tent by the steamer Alameda to the Ha
waiian chamber of commerce to be un
furled at the ceremonies of raining the
(Jug In that city. It waa the gilt ot the
chamber of commerce of Han Francisco.
By the explosion of a boiler in tbe
Niagara starch works tho building waa
wrecked and ail persons were killed
and SO injured. Two othere are miss
lng,who are supposed to liavtt perished.
Of tiie persons in tho building, only
two escaped. Mont of the Injured Were
person outaida tho "work. Scarcely
house within 1,000 feet of the work
temped boing lilt with brioka, twiated
iron or heavy timbers. ' ,
A dispatch to the London Dally
New from Gibraltar tellf long story
of a paethlo wealthy Mexican who waa
lionized for six week at Madrid and
Cadix, dlnod with Admiral Camera,
inspected tl e fleet and defenses, and 111
every war won tho nonfldeuee of the
officials, only to disappear the moment
warrant waa Issued for bla arrest.
He afterward confessed to the oorre
IMindent that he waa a captain In the
Hooond Texas Rangers, and was acting
s the confldontla' agent of the United
(Hates government.
The first and wont daring train rob
bery in years on the Truokeo division
ol the Control Pacific occurred two
miles east of Humboldt. Two masked
rohbora held np the Punt-bound ex
press train. The enftineer and fireman
were token oft tho enginoand compelled
logo to the express car, the robbers
climbing over tho tender and covering
thom with revolvers and a Winchester
rifle. Tho robbers blow open the ex
press car door with dynamite and also
blow the aufe open. Tbe car was com
pletely demolished. The amount se
cured ia not known. So one was hurt
In the explosion. "
Torsi surrendered Just in time to
oboat Sampson's warships out. of a job.
A large majority of onr troops in
Cuba vlll be withdrawn at onoo,
Major-Genoral Brooke baa boen or
dered from Chickamauga to Washing
ton immediately for consultation re
garding the Porto Itican expedition. .
The news of tho full of Santiago
brought Joy to tha troop In Cuba, as
campaigning before Santiago was pros
ecuted under severe difficulties. If est
was impossible. Chilling ruins soaked
the men hy night and a broiling aun
scorched them by day.
Commodore Hiohbotn, chief naval
constructor, la anxious to keep Ilobson.
The proposed transfer of tho hero to
the line is not favored, He saya a
greater career ihtopen to a man of Hob
eon's abilities In the construction corps
than as the commander of a voeeel ol
the United States navy.
In compliance with the cabinet do-
cislon Chief of Engineers Wilnon haa;
ordered ine removal oi uu me mui,
and harbors will he freed at once of oil
dangerous obstructions to navigation.
The task is a difficult one, as great oar
must be observed in raising or explod
ing the mines to prevent aooidontfc
Believing the effect oi the appfrance,
of the Amorloan squadron on the Span-j
ish const will be In direct proportion til .
the strength of the fleet, fleeietaryj
Lornr and the naval board have decided ,
to strengthen Commodore Watson's
command by an additional armor-clad
and probably three or lour protected
. and unprotected arniser.
The signal officer at Key West re
ported to the war department that tbe
ship San Domingo waa w rocked off the
Isle of Pines, Cuba, while trying to
run the blockade. The nationality of
the vessel la unknown.
Correspondoncia published In Madrid
savs thore Is an enormous dilToronoe
between the concession which Spain Is
willing to make And the demands of
the Americana. Peaoe is impossible
until a Spanish victory haa lowered the
pride of the Americans or another dis
aster forces Spain to make concessions.
, ; Minor Saws Item,.
1 Spain ia arming a third Suet and ex
pects to have it at soa in five weeks.
President McKlnley will take ni
vacation until the war crisis ia passed.
The harbor patrol vessels, Governor
BusboII, Must Boston, A rub and Apaulie,
will join the blockading squadron oft
Cuba.
Methodist missionaries are to be sent
into the different Spanish possessions
which will soon pans to American control-
CArtK NUW8.
The Madrid public are not satisfied
with the surrender of Santiago. The
terms exacted ot Toral are regarded as
being too tovere,
It Is calculated by government offi
cials that Commodore Watsotrjwill much
the Canaries about August 1 and be
ready to strike a blow at tho Spanish
coast a fow days later.
The Klondike minora who have re
turned to clvilizatloa on tho stoamor
St, Paul, wlilob has arrived at Han
Francisco, place the totul output of the
district surrounding Dawson at about
(10,000,000 tor the season. This is
considerably less than previous esti
mates. :
The United fttutcs will take imme
diate steps to collect cntoras revenue at
Santiago aa a war contribution, and a
government custom office will be
opened there and be ready tor business
at once. This action will be takon
pending final settlement of tho ques
tion of the status of Cuba aftor the
close of the war.
Riota have broken out in tbo Rpaulali
province of Iiuelva, In Adalusla.
The inhabitants marched to the muni
cipal buildings, shouting for cheap
bread. Klotera to the number of 4,000
sacked manv prlvato houses. They
were finally dispersed by the artillery,
and energetic measures will bo taken
to prevent a renewal of the disturb
ances. A statistical report regarding tb
commorce of Porto Itico has been issued
by the department ot agriculture.
Trade is increasing, and a comparative
ttnmh rt Ik. Itnnni-ta anrl Avrinrta nf
Spain's easternmost WoBt Indian pos-
session in me years iaai arm loira
shows that its commerce is well worth
having and its growth constant.
Tbe advance guard of the Porto
Kican invading expedition, commanded
by General Miles, suited from Siboney
Monday. Four batteries ot artillery
and a fow seasoned troops compose it.
General Brooke reported that hia army
was ready to proceed Immediately with
the occupation ot tho island. The en
tire expedition, It is thought, will em
bark from Newport News within the
next fortnight.
Word has reached Sao Francisco from
St. Michaels that tho steamer Cone
maugh from Seattle, was ovei taken in
Bohring sea by hurricane, and that
bur tow, a river steumer hidea with
etoros, was lost. Two barges towed by
iinamAr nf inn AltiflllA I rfitll mRrntil I
Company were lost In the same storm.
They cost about 20,U0U. A similar
fate overtook a new river boat towed
by the National City. The loss In the
last ease was 150,000.
The fifth Manila eipodltlon, com
prising 8,000 troops, la about ready to
leave Ban Franolsuo.
The transports Peru and Poebla have
left San Francisco for Honolulu with
troop for tbe Inlands.
The Ban Francisco Examiner says the
Beriuington has gone North to consort
Alaska treasure ships.
Uncle Sara baa bought an Australian
liner, tho atuamer Culgoa. She is now
being transformed into a cruder.
An Inland known as the Marcus ol
Weeks, bntween Honolulu and the Phil
ippines, flics the United Btatosflng and
has bewn offered to this country as s
ooaling station.
Yellow fever ia prevalent among Gen.
Miles' command at Siboney. The type
of the disoase ia said to be mild and
tha medical staff express confluence in
being able to hold it in check.
President McKinley has given ex
pression to a strong hope for an early
peace. Responding to congratulations
on the aucctius of the Santiago cam
paign, he aaid: "I hope for an early
penoo now.''
Both nations are reaping benoflts
from the Anglo-American friendliness.
The non-conourrcnoo of Great Britain
in the profiosal for European interven
tion between America and Spain, it ie
claimed, thwarted the designs of the
powers. -
Prom lor Sngasta la quoted as saying:
"Spain wants peaoe, but it must lie an
honorable peace, as Spain deserves.
The army ia anxious to resist to the
last, but the government cannot con
sent to euch useless sacrifice Had we
our fleet, the situation would have been
very difforont."
A decree has boon published suspend
ing throughout Spain the rights ot indi
viduals as guaranteed by the constitu
tion. The government wishes to have
full power to suppress evidences ol
discord or rebellion which might ap
pear. The publication ot the decree Ib
accepted as proof that peace negotia
tions are actually in progress.
It ia announced that General Miles
will start for Porto Rico within A wock.
With the president's approval ho per
fneted all arranRoments for his expedi
tion to seize that island before he loft
Washington, and the plan will now be
promptly carried into effect. Orders
have already been sent to Admiral
Sampson to render Gonoral Miles the
hearty assistance of the navy In effect
ing a landing at Porto Rico, and a num
ber of veasols of the fleet will etort for
the island at once -to institute an effect
ive blockade and reduce euoh fortifica
tions as might interfere with the de
barkation of the military toroos.
Four of Garcia' mon have died from
over-eating, and three others who wont
swimming after gorging themselves
were found dead.
Maj. -Gen. Shatter hold a modal of
honor awarded to him for distinguished
aclluntry in the battle ot Fair Ouks.
Va., May 81, 1803.
The defenses of Santiago are chartio
teriatioully Spanish, consisting, as they
do, of lines of barb-wire fence back of
whioh are rifle pita and then block
house of forts
ODR FLAG IS UP
Old Glory Hoisted Ovei
the City of San
tiago. AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
fpanUk Troops IM Down Thulr Arras
-City eankad by tha Enemy Oeo
ral nnKlllb.n nl Bull Appointed
Tnmporary Military Governor.
Santiago de Cuba, July 19. Amid
impressive ceremonies, the Spanish
troops laid down their arms between
the line of the Spanish and American
forces at 9 o'clock this morning.
General Shatter and the American
division and brigade commanders and
their staffs wore escorted by a troop ot
cavalry and General Total and his stall
by 100 picked men.
Trumpeters on both sides Baluted
with flourishes.
General Shatter returned to General
Toial tbe lutter's sword after it had
been handed to the American oom
mandcr. Our troops, lined up at the trenches,
were eye witnesses of the ceremony.
General Shutter and his escort, accom
panied by General Toral, rode through
the city taking formal possession. The
city had been saottod by the Spaniards
before they arrived. . .
General Mo&ibben has been appoint
ed temporary military governor.
The ceremony of hoisting the Star
and Stripes was worth all the blood and
treasure it cost. A vast concourse of
10,000 people witnessed tbe stirring
and thrilling scene that will live for
ever in the minds of all the Americana
present. A finer stage setting for
dramatlo episode it would bo difficult
to imagine. The palace, a picturesque
old dwelling In the Moorish style ol
architecture, faces the Plaza de la
Iioina, the principal public square.
Opposite rises the imposing Catholic
cathedral. On one side is a quulnt,
brilliantly painted building with bioad
verandas, the club ot San Carlos; on
the other a building of the same de
scription, the Cafe de la Venus.
Aorosa the plaza was drawn up the
Ninth infantry, headed by the Sixth
cavalry band. In the street facing the
palace etood a picked troop of the Sec
ond cavalry with drawn sabers, under
command of Captain Brett. Massed
on the atone flagging between the band
and line of horsemen were the brigade
commanders of Geseial Shatter's divis
ion with their staffs. On the red-tiled
roof of the palace stood Captain Mo
Kittrlck, Lieutenant Ml ley and Lieu
tenant Wheolor. Immediately above
them on the flagstaff waa the lllu
minatod Spanish arms and the legend
"Viva Alfonso XIII."
All about, pressing against the ver
anda rails, orowdlng tbe windows and
door and lining the roots wore the peo
ple of the town (the women and non
combatants). As the chime of the old cathedral
rang the hour of 13, the Infantry and
Javulry presented arms. Every Amer
ican unooverod.and Captain McKittrlok
hoisted the 8tarjt and Stripes.
As the brilliant folds unfurled in a
gentle breese against the fieckloss sky,
tbe oavalry band broke into the strain
of "The Star Spangled Banner," mak
ing the American pulse leap and the
American heart thrill with joy.
At the same instant, the sound of the
distant booming of Captain Capron'a
battery, firing a salute of 81 guns,
drifted In. When the muslo ceased,
from all directions around our line
came Minuting across the plaza the
trains of the regimental bands and the
muffled, hoarse cheers of our troops.
The Infantry came to "older arms"
moment later, after the flag was Tip
and the band plnyod "Rally 'Round
the Flag, Boys." Instantly. General
McKibben called for three olieors for
Gonoral Shatter, which were given
with great enthusiasm, the band play
ing Sousa's "The Star and Stripes
foiever." .
The ceremony over, Gonoral Shatter
and his staff returned to the American
linos, leaving the city In tho possession
ot the municipal authorities, snhjoct to
the control of General McKibben.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
of infantry will remain in the city to
enforce order and exercise municipal
authority.
s The Spanish forces are to encamp
outside of our lines.
The work of loading the Spanish
prisoners on transports preparatory to
sending them back to Spain will be
commenced as soon as ships are pro
vided. ; " . ' ; '
Spain rJaekn Panes.
Madrid, July 19.A member of the
cabinet, in an interview today, asserted .
that the government waa sacking an '
honorable peace with the United :
States. An official dispatch from Porto
Rico says ISO oases of ammunition ox-'
plodcd there, killing 14 persona and
wounding many more,
Gorman Opinion dianalng.
.Tnlv If) Thn Tlorlln corre
spondent of the Dully News, suggesting
that friction between the foreign office '
and tho admiralty led to the Irene in-
cident, says: Nothing, 1 know posi-
tively, would be more inconvenient
end disagreeable to the German cabinet I
than trouble with the United States, j
A letter from Manila ia going the
rounds ot the press bore ridiculing, a
grossly exaggerated, the reports ol the
auvagery of the insurgents.
MILLIONS IN OUST.
Oold-Laean Stoamor St. Pant Arrival at
' San Frnclco. '
San Francisco, Jnly 19, After be
ing eagerly watched for during the last
10 days, tbe steamer St. Paul arrived
tonight from St. Michaela,' bringing
men and treasure from the Klondike.
There were 170 passengers on the list,
and-the amount of their .earnings in
golddust, nuggets and . bank drafts is
mtlmated by tbe ship' officers at 13,
000,000. The largest amount brought out by a
single prospector is In the possession
of T. I. Pickett, who has $30,000, prin
cipally In golddust and nuggets. Pete
Wybird admits to ownership ot B0,
000; E. J. Nash ha ,30,000 and Fred
Berry, of Fresno, Cab, who had previ
ously brought out a fortune, says he
has another with bim now, but de
olinee to disclose the amount.
J. Dumas, who has been prospecting
on Eldorado creek, has $15,000 to show
for hi labor in tbe frozen north, and
W. 15. Burn, who suffered the misfor
tune of having hie feet froatrjt and los
ing both by amputation, feels compen
sated by the possession ot (100,000 in
cash the proceeds of the sale of hi five
mining claims. J. Dumas spent only
one month in the Klondike, biit during
that period realized 120,000 from his
olfl.im, and just before hia departuie
sold the claim for tiiS.OOO more so that
his day at Dawson were exceedingly
profitable. ' t
The returning miner say .that it is
idle for prospectors to go to the Klon
dike now expeoting to locate claims as
all the mining land of any value has
already been stuked out. Tbe only
manner lo which claims can be now
acquired ip said to be by purchase.
The general concensus of opinion 1
that the value of Minook creek as
center ba been overestimated. Claims
there are pronounced to be of little
value and the intending miner if he be
guided by the experience of these pio
neers will confine hi opeiations to the
neighborhood of the original gold dis
coveries near Dawson. ;
Dominion creek is pronounced the
richest ol the Klondike streams in th
precious metal, Eldorado and Bonani
creeks are considered hy these prospect
ors only second in importance to Do
minion. It has been learned on reliable au
thority that the Alaska Commercial
Company received tonight about 18,
428,000. Adding this to the amount
brought down by the miners which is
now placed, at over $8,000,000 the
Klondike treasure carried by the St.
Paul i not ; less than $0,000,000 or
$7,000,000. "
FEVER SPREADS.
Dlztooa Maw .Casoa Ooonr Among n
Troop-Ona lath la Reported..
Washington, July 18. The pnly dis
quieting new received at the . war de
partment daring the day wo aa to the
yellow fever condition at tbe ffont, and
this woe modified in an encouraging
way Inter by General Shatter' news.
It waa a dispatch from Colonel Green
leaf, chief surgeon with the army in'
Cuba, saying that 16 now cases had
appeared. His dispatch was aa follows:
"Siboney, via Haytl, July 18. To
Sternberg, Washington: Sixteen new
cases in the' past 84 hours, and one
death. Sanitation measures are rigid.
"GRKUNLEAF, Chief Burgeon."
While this was regarded with some
apprehension by laymen, the surgeon
general's department considered the
showing entirely satisfactory. Colonel
Alden, acting surgeon-general . during
the absence tit General Sternberg, said
a report of only 16 cases waa an excep
tionally good showing aa the number
must be taken relatively to the large
number of men at the front. With the
surrender accomplished there would be
better opportunity to get tbe men on
high ground and keep away from in
fection. -
During the day a report waa received
stating positively that no cases of yel
low fever existed on tho Harvard, which
brought a large number of sick Span
ish prisoners to - Portsmouth, N. II.
This not only relieved officials as to the
condition at Portsmouth, but also aa
to the Harvard, for it would be i se
vere handicap to the navy if this crack
craft had to go into quarantine.
FREE RIDE HOME.
Colonel Heefeer'a Flan for Transporting
the Spaniard,.
Washington, July 19. Secretary Al
ger today indorsed the plan of Colonel
I lecher for the transportation of the
Spanish troops 'rom Santiago back to
Spain. It provides for an aggregate of
1,00,0 Spanish officers, with first-class
cabin accommodations, and 84,000 sol
diers, with third-class steerage passage.
The colonel says that the Spanish sol
diers will be delivered on board at
Santiago for Cadia or such other ports
as may be designated. It is provided
that the accommodations are to be kept
up to tha ' standard required by the
United States army regulation aa to
oilloors and men, in regard to tbe gal
leys, ventilation, etc. Subsistence
furnished Is to be equal to the United
States army ration, which is set forth
in detail as a guide to bidder aa to
what they must furnish. , ........
There are 3,487 different varieties oi
fire escapes and ladders to be used in
care of emergency.
. (.leaning tho Hardor.
Washington. July 19 It is expeot
ed by the navy department that but
fow ships oi Admiral Sampson's squad
ron will enter the harbor at Santiago.
Enough vessel will be sent in to put
the harbor in condition for naval oper
ations. - "
St." Thomas banks attached 6,000
tons ot American ooal in an action fot
damages growing out of the lefusal ol
the government to pay a draft made by
Consul Van Hone.
SPAIN PREPARING
Measures Are Taken to
Quell Any Dis
turbance. PROCLAIM STRICT CENSORSHIP
The floTHnnnt Apparently Ia A boot
.to Sna for Peaoo Mlnlater Correa'a
Bold Talk Forbidden to Pofallah
Any Writing Without Authority.
Madrid, July 18. A decree has been
published suspending throughout Spain
the right of Individuals as guaranteed
by the constitution. The government
wishes to have full power to suppress
evidences ot discord or rebellion wblcb
might appear.
The decree of the captain-general of
Madrid says decrees suspending the
constitutional guarantee throughout the
kingdom have been published, and a
state of war exists. It ia ordered that
no meetings take place without previ
ous authority of the military authori
ties. It is also forbidden to publish,
without previous authorization, any
writings, engravings or designs what
ever. The decree concludes by specify
ing the punishment for those who dis
regard the orders issued. .
The publication of the decree is ac
cepted as proof that peace negotiations
are actually in progress. Premier
Bagasta I quoted as saying:
"Spain wants peaoe, but it must be
an honorable peace, as Spain deserves.
The army is anxious to resist to the
last, but the government cannot con
ion t to such a useless sacrifice. Had
we our fleet, the situation would have
been very diflerent."
The pacific tendency ia increasing,
the general public taking a favorable
view of the suggestion that the powers
should attempt the re-establishment of
peaoe, but it is said, contrary to reports
current, France has not taken the
Initiative.
The minister of war, General Cor
roa, is quoted as saying in an inter
view, be thought peace might bear
ranged on the following terms:
"The United States and Spain to
agree to let tbe Cuban decide by pleb
iscite whether they desire Independ
ence or autonomy nnder the suzerainty
of Spain. Tbe governments ta agree to
abide by tbe result of the plebiscite,
and in the event of the Cubans voting
for independence, the United States to
allow Spain nine months in which to
withdraw her army gradually and dig
nifiedly from Cuba, as soldiers should,
after having fought like heroes."
Continuing the minister for war
said:
"We might to retain Porto Rico at
all costs In order to be always near
Cuba, whtoh the Americans will be
able to despoil in course of time, and
in order to mora easily communicate
with the South American republics,
Which daily display the greatest enthu
siasm for Spain.
"As to the Philippine Islands, it is
certain we will retain them, even
though the Americana succeed in oc
cupying Manila, of which place their
occupation will be most brief.: An
official dispatch announce that the
rebel ohiefa and Americana will not al
ways agree, which ia to Spain's advant
age. The government lias formed a
scheme, which wiil not only assure
Spain the possession of the Philippine
Islands, but which will restore their
tranquility."
On leaving the cabinet council this
evening, tha ministers prqlessed still
to bo without confirmation of the re
ported capitulation of Santiago.
BROUGHT TO A STOP.
Preach Oanboat field Vp In Guanla
. namo Bay Aftor Hours. '
Playa del Esto, Guantauarao Bay,
July 18. A French gunboat of about
8,000 tons displacement attempted to
come into the harbor about dusk to
night without permission, and met
with a surprise party. The cruiser
Marbiehead fired a blank shot as the
gunboat came Into the entrance to the
harbor, but no attention was paid to
this, and a shot from a 6-pounder was
sent aoross'hor bows. This, too, waa
disregarded, tbe gunboat coming along
tinder full steam.
For a few minutes it looked as if a
row was possible. The trumpets on
the Marbiehead rang . out a call to
quarters, and another shot was sent
across the Frenchman's bow, this
time In uncomfortable proximity. That
warning was sufficient, however, and
the Frenchman stopped with 'extreme
suddenness.
It Is against naval custom tor a war
vessel of one nation to enter a port
which the vessels of another nation
are blockading, unless permission is
granted. The captain of the French
gunboat was eitiier in ignorance of the
American occupation, or chose to dis
regard it until forcibly reminded of the
fact bv Commodore McCallo. :
The gunboat was allowed to anchor
In the lower harbor for tbe night.
Treating the Woonded. -
Washington, July 14. Surgeon-General
Van Revpen, ot the navy, received
a report from the surgeons with the
fleet showing that in many oases ot
wounded, some of them serious, no rise
bt temperature or an aocunmliition of
pus baa appeared. From a medical
standpoint this is said to be a great ad
vance from the conditions during the
civil war, and is attributed to the intro
dnction of antiseptic treatment of
wounds. It shows that no fover fol
low the wound.
ASKS TOO MUCH.
f oral Propoaea Vnaatlafaetory Ternte
Wanta to Itetaln Ilia Arm..
Washington, July 18. There was a
long and anxious wait today to hecur
further news from the commissioners
who have been charged to make ar
rangements for tbe surrender of tbe
Spanish army at Santiago.
Toward the middle ot the afternoon
dispatches from General Shatter and
General Miles began to arrive in re
sponse to Secretary Alger's dispatch.
Ail the dispatches were not given
out in full, but such portions as were
made public showed that the negotia
tions were still in progress, and that
the Spaniards had raised some rather
unexpected questions. Most import
ant of these was an inaistenc that the
Spanish troops should retain their
arms when they returned to Spain.
Thore was entire willingness on the
part of General Toral to turn over the
arms to General Shatter at the time of
the surrender, but on the understand
ing that the arms wore to be returned
to tho Spanish troops when Spanish
soil was reached. This was a condi
tion which hail rot been : anticipated.
The authorities did not regard it as
serious or as likely to overcome a final
settlement, as it was attributed to the
Spanish sensitiveness against the hu
miliation involved in the laying down
of their arms. One of these dispatches,
after specifying that this difference bad
arisen, added that a settlement would
be reached before the day closed.
No question whatever had been raised
as to the surrender itself. Not only
has General Toral agreed to it, but his
agreement bas been ratified by General
Blanco at Havana and by the Spanish
government at Madrid. :
Tha perplexing problem now to be
solved i how to carry oat the plans
made by General Shatter to remove
tbe Spanish soldiers who surrendered
to Spain. It would have been no easy
nndei taking to remove tbe 26,000 men
across tbe Atlantic nnder the best con
ditions, but tbe reports that indicated
the existence of yellow fever among
the Spaniards threatened all kinds ot
difficulties. After all. it was decided
to be only matter of money, and if
the price offered Is large enough steam
ship lines can doubtless be found to
tfndergo tbs task. At the boat, several
weeks will be mini red to move the
Spaniards, so that it will be necessary
to maintain a considerable proportion
of tbe American army in the neighbor
hood for some time. Being under no
care to protect themselves against the
foe, the American troops can be so dis
posed as to make themselves very com
fortable In comparison with what they
have undergone, and by removing
them into tbe hills jnst in the rear oi
Santiago it is believed that tbe danger
of an extensive yellow fever epidemic
will be reduced so far that it will no
longer be a cause for grave apprehen
sion. The surgeons' reports describe
the disease as of a mild character, and
it is said that this will readily yield to
a change ot altitude.
Ko Fnrther Pnrtev.
Washington, July 18. After an ex
tended conference with the president
tonight, at which three other members
of tbe cabinet were present. Secretary
Aljxer said:
"The situation is just this: The
Spaniards at Santiago are prepared to
surrender, but they want to carry their
arms. We have determined to grant
no such concession, nor any concession
except the generosity of this govern
ment to transport them to Spain."
' Gold-laden Minora.
Viotoria, July 18. The steamer Cot
tage City, which touched here tonight
on her way to Seattle from Alaska, bad
on board 30 miners from Dawson, with
about $750,000 in gold dust and
drafts, mostly the latter. They came
up the Yukon river in a steamer to
White Horse rapids, where they trans
ferred to a Lake Bennett steamer.
With the exception of a few cases of
scurvy, the health of Dawson is report
ed very good. :
The tseamer City of Seattle arrived
here this morning from Alaska, with
18 miners from Dawson And about
$500,000 in gold dust and drafts. The
City of Seattle brings news that the
town of Skagway has been placed under
martial law.
Goldaeekere Stranded.
Tacoma, Wash., July 18. John Con
nelly and F. N. Acker returned from
Cook inlet with the report that there
are nearly 3,000 men and women along
thn shores of the inlet, and they have
not succeeded in finding gold enough to
pay for the food consumed in one day.
Mr. Acker said:
"Of the 8,000 people now on Cook
mlet, not over 10 per cent have means
to return, and God only knows wliat
will become of them if the government
does not open its heart and charter
some ship to bring tliein back."
"Soapy" Smith Killed.
Victoria. July 18. Advices from
Skagway say that Jefferson Smith, a
well-known gambler, generally known
as "Soapy" Smith, was shot and killed
July 8 by the oity engineer of Skagway,
Kxpeota a Kaval Battle.
London, July 18. The Gibraltar cor
respondent of the News says: A naval
battle off the Spanish coast ib consid
ered imminent. Wealthy families are
deserting Cudis, Seville and Mala.
Pants at Barcelona.
London. July 18. It .Is announced in
a dispatch from Barcelona that the in
habitants of that city are panio-strioken.
They believe the Americana "ill Bulect
clc'unseletis Barcelona as the point to
bombard. . The local banks are remov
ing their specie to. the country, tha
merchants are sending their good? to
places of safety, and many Frenchmen
are lojiviug. The governor ol Pareelui-a
has informed the p'-.ople tr.ut they oua
ztot expect help fio'D the gdvcrntuonb
SANTIAGO IS OURS
Spanish Stronghold Sur
renders Without
a Fight.
PRISONERS TO BE SENT HOME
Tha Kaitern Knd of Cuba I Now in Onr
Poeaeaflloaapfttalar.lon Came Aft.r
n Ttrfef Conference Between tienernt
Toral and Shatter and MUee-
Washington, July 16. Santiago for
mally surrendered at 8 o'clock P. M.
The adjutant-general today , received
the following from Playa del Este:
"I have just returned from an inter
view with General Toral. He agrees
to surrender on the basis of bis army
being returned to Spain. This proposi
tion embodies the surrender oi ail of
Eastern Cuba irora Acerradoros on the
south to Sagua on the north, via Palms,
with practically the Fourth army corps.
The commissioners will meet this after
noon at 2:80 to definitely arrange tbe
terms. SHAFTER."
Adjutant-General Corbin announced
that Santiago surrendered soon after
General Shafter'a dispatch was re
ceived, a telegram having been received
which showed that the Spaniards agreed
to onr terms. Only the details of the
GEN. WH. a BHAFTER.
capitulation now remain to be adjusted.
,The war department has notified
General Shatter that his plana are ap
proved so far as they are known, in
cluding the agreement for shipment of
the Spanish troops to Spain. The state
ment that the Spanish proposition em
braces all Eastern Cuba from Acermd
eros to bagna is important, in that it
shows the surrender to embrace nil the
harbor and contiguous territory ia San
tiago. It does not include Ilolguin and
Manzaniiio, where tbo Spaniards are
reported to have considerable bodies of
soldiers.
The navy department also received
word of the surrender in a brief dis
patch from Admiral Sampson.
The war department received the
following, written apparently before
the final surrender of Santiago at 8
o'clock:
"General Toral formally surrendered
his army at Santiago on the terms and
understanding that his troops shall bo
returned to Spain. General Shatter
will appoint commisioners to draw np
conditions ol arrangements for carrying
Out the terois of the surrender. This
is very gratifying, and General Shatter
and the officers and men of bis com
mand ere entitled to great credit for
their sinooiity and fortitude In over
coming the almost insurmountable ob
stacles which they encountered. A
portion of the army has been Its fee ted
with yellow fever, and efforts will be
made to separate them and to keep
those who are still on board ships from
those on shore. Arrangements will be
immediately made for oarrying out
further Instructions ot the president
and yourself. NELSON A. MILKS,
"Major-Oennral of the Army."
APPEaTs"TrO(v! ALASKA.
BIMe Paeeed by Congress Prorldlng for
Their Transfer.
Washington, July 18. The bill
providing for the transfer from tbo
circuit court ot appeals for the ninth
circuit to the supreme court of certain
appeals from the district court of
Alaska, the passage of which by tbe
hooeo was In a great measure due - to
the efforta of Representative Tonguo,
was steered through the seiiMte tbe day
before adjournment, after being re
ported on the same day from the jmli
oiRry committee. Action on the meas
ure was exceedingly rapid, for when
tha bill had passed the house, June 31,
it was immediately sent to tho senate
and there referred to a conmnttee,
from which it wits favorubly reported
Within two weeks. That is a shmt
time for considering a bill of aiith im
portance, and the fact that it pa-se-l
this session Iredocts great ere. in tm
Sonator MoBrldo, under whoso j!!i.l
anoe the matter was carried t! i. -..
the senate.
. . Stiver la hot M.utHl.
Astoria, July 16. Now tii.-it !-. . i
aga has fallen, government G":--l.n':j
here have given out ti e sl.:l i- I ilv.S.
the mouth ot the Coliul.'ii y : i" --r
mined, or any preparatiotw fwr u
rlne defense made, Pntrol-bMtt wew
stationed Jast inak1 the bo!, iri
comtng f -n-rs t ; .
derail to proceed wider W b-il, i-..s
the xulnes ra$iht not bf liif.f !.'
With. . The forts had oj.low ';'- xp
m all tesaeli not osi;p.V.vj
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