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DOINGS OF THE WEEK
A Complete Review of the Telegraphis
News of Thli and All For
iga Lands.
Camara'B decrepit squadron, all that
Is left of Spain's navy, has arrived at
Ferrol.
Dewey has transferred his flag to the
cruiser Baltimore, the Olympia sailing
for Hong Kong to bo docked and
cleaned.
The United States peace commission,
is composed of Senator Davis, Senator
Frye, Whitelaw Reid, Justice White
and Secretary Day.
William K. Vanderbilt and the cap
tain of bis half-rater were thrown Into
Newport harbor by the capsizing of
their craft, and had a narrow escape
from drowning.
Senator Hoar may be our next am
bassador to Great Britain. President
McKinley will, it is said, make the ap
pointment if given assurance that it
will be accepted.
In a statement by Qeneral Shafter he
says the Santiago campaign was fault
lessly conducted. And the man who
so conducted it was Shafter, who is not
too modest to say so, and incidentally
to reply to some reflections wbioh have
been made upon bis method of doing
things.
General Aguinaldo, interviewed at
Bacoor, deolared that he was anxious
to support the authority of the United
States in those isands, and he bad per
suaded the other loaders to aocept his
-views. Once Spanish rule is ended, he
favors the disbandment of the insur
gent army. ,
A translation of General Blanco's
latest proclamation to the people of
Havana has reached Washington. It
says: Property-owners In Cuba should
refrain from all hostile manifestations
and put their trust in the United
States, which will do thorn justioe and
protect them as regards their private
interests.
The United States and Germany are
not in harmony regarding the govern
ment of Samoa. Emperor William, it
is said, is jealous. A desire to absorb
the islands prompts his course. Corre
spondence now in progress between
Washington and Berlin may lead to
serious friction. The United States
maintains a firm attitude with regard
to the recent extension of the bounda
ries of Apia distriot
There has been a serious clash at
Cavite between United States soldiers
and insurgents. The riot resulted in
the killing of one soldier, and the seri
ous wounding of another. The man
killod was Trooper Geo. Hudson, a
member of the Utah battery. Dis
mounted oavalrymen oharged and final
ly dispersed the natives, killing four
and wounding several. A band of
natives engaged in plundering a
wrecked gunboat was charged by Amer
ican troops, who killed one and wound
ed another.
Secretary Alger, while on a visit to
Camp Wikoff, ordered a furlough for a
sick soldier.
Acting Secretary Allen says there is
no prospect that the battleship Oregon
will return to the Pacific coast in the
near future.
By the explosion of the boiler of an
engine used to operate a thresher on
the farm of J. F. Kirk, 15 miles west
of Eugene, Or., one man was instantly
killed and five terribly scalded by
escaping Bteum.
At Middlotown, N. Y., ioe oream
prepared with lemon extraot, pur
chased from a traveling salesman,
caused the death of three persons and a
score of otheri aie Bick, and more fatal
ities are expected.
A eei ions insurrection has broken ont
at N ait no, in the interior of the Hainan
islands. The American missionaries
and native converts have sought refuge
in safe territory. The French may
interfere If icbola are not suppressed.
The Thlnvalla line steamer Norge,
which has arrived in New York, re
ports that she sunk the French fishing
schooner La Coquette, of Bayonne,
France, Saturday last, on the Grand
Banks. The captain and eight seamen
were saved and 10 wont down with the
vessel.
Spain is apparenty willing that Cer
vera's men remain in America, Sagas
ta's refusal to accept McKiuloy's offer
is now regarded with suspicion, and the
prisoners in consequence may not fare
so well in the future. No offloorg will
be li borate J unless the sailors accom
pany them.
Two passenger trains came together
at Port Huron, Mich., with serious re
sults. Many persons were seriously
hurt. A panio among the passengers
followed the collision and in the rush
for the doors and windows of the cars
many women were trampled under foot,
many slight injuries being thus in
flicted. Minor Newt Items.
John H. Lane, storekeeper of the
United States transport Minnewaska,
dropped dead on his boat at Savannah,
Ga.
The total earnings of 68 railroads for
the month of July amounted to 134,
433,483, an increase of f 850,978 over
the same mouth in 1897.
One of the first business enterprises
to follow the acquisition of Porto Rico
is likely to be a new oable connecting
that island with the United States.
LATER NEWS.
Nine Hundred Spanish Fugitive Profe
ably DmwmiI,
The Hong , Kong Dully Prem fa
authority for the statement bat 000
Spaniards, including 16 priests, lost
their lives several weeks ago, when the
Spanish gunboat Leyete was oaptnrwl
by a vessel belonging to Admiral
Dewey's squadron. The gunboat Leyta
undertook to tow three transports to
Manila bay, where the Spaniards
aboard them were to surrender to Ad
miral Dewey. A heavy storm cams
up, making it necessary for the gun
boat to out her tows loose and prooead
to Manila for assistance. Before get
ting there she was captured by the
Americans. An American vessel was
dispatched to find the three transports,
but failed to discover any trace of
them. The Hong Kong Press finally
reached the conclusion that the vessel
foundered with all on board.
Fifteen soldiers died at Camp Wikoff
and in New York city Tuesduy.
The Americans have colleoted over
1100,000 at Santiago in customs.
According to the directory figures for
1898 Portland, Oregon's, population is
92,875, a gain ot 5,000 ovei 1897.
The general commission of the na
tional peace jubilee has selected Octo
ber 18 and 19 as the dates for holding
the proposed celebration in Chicago of
the return of peace.
Conditions in Porto Rico are beoom
ing most serious, and medical authori
ties agree that unless barracks are
promptly piovided for the troops and
the sick men biought home the conse
quences may be terrible.
A Jewish rabbi was kicked to death
in Chicago. The murderer is a 17-year-old
Chicago youth, who was abusing a
woman and two children, and when or
dered by the rabbi to desist kicked the
latter into the street, and aided by
other boys killed him.
For the first time in the American
army, a woman has been appointed a
member of the medical staff. Dr.
Anita Newcomb MoGee, of Washing
ton, D. C, a daughter of Professor
Simon Newcomb, formerly of the naval
observatory, was regularly sworn in as
an aoting assistant surgeon.
The Cubans have already seleoted
their civil officers to govern Havana.
A setback is inevitable, and the Amer
ican military commission will be
forced to disarrange the plan and un
seat the self-appointed governor, Do
minguez. General Rodriguez has for
bidden pillaging by soldiers of his com
mand. In spite of the precautions taken by
the San Francisco military authorities,
the health conditions at thelooal camps
are worse than ever. Tuesday the total
number of sick was the Inrgest yet
known. The total was 808, 5 of these
being in private hospitals, 65 out on
furloughs, 11 in outlying hospitals,
and 208 in the division hospital proper.
The Seventh California ia still to the
front with 82 cases.
Blanoo proposes to regulate the duties
at Havana so as to make them conform
with the rates already in effect at San
tiago.
Russia's plan for an international
conference to perpetuate universal peace
Is not likely to be favorably reoeived
at Washington.
It is officially announced that there
were 2,800 deaths from plague lout
week in Bombay presidency. The epi
demio is spreading.
A clash is already imminent between
England and Russia. The Chinese
minister at St. Petersburg says the
former government made demands on
the latter whioh will not be considered.
Admiral Dewey says he wants to be
at Manila in case war is resumed. He
will not attend the sittings of the Paris
commission unless positively command-
etd to do bo, and has writteu the preti
dent to this effect
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, is
informed of the arrest at Texarkana of
two men believed to te implicated in
a counterfeiting scheme, The arrest is
the sequel of a case whioh the secret
service has been working on since April
last.
The military commissions are to
assume full control, and Cuba and Porto
Rico will be governed like Santiago and
the Philippines. The commissioners
instructions, received from the presi
dent are the same as those given Shat
ter and Merritt. Control of the entire
island of Cuba ia to be taken. Admiral
Schley will keep his flag flying while
serving in the commission.
Owing to tho failure of the harvests
in seven districts of the government ot
Rasan and in the provinces of Samara,
Saratoff, Sibeik, Viatko and Porma,
Russia, whore the crops are almost
worthless, great distress prevails. An
imals iu great numbers are dying of
starvation. Unless the promised gov
ernment supplies are speedily sent, the
suffering will be terrible
Lieutenant Haines, commanding an
artillery platoon under Captain Potts,
in Porto Rico, was wounded on August
12, the day the war ended. He is now
in St. Luke's hospital in New York
city, lie says the artillery platoon he
oommanded was in the thick of tho
conflict. Several men of bis command
besides himself wore wounded and two
were killed by the deadly fire of the
Spaniards.
F. A. Leach, superintendent ot the
United States mint in Port Townsend,
Wash., estimates that the gold output
of the Klondike thisyeai has been only
about 15,000,000.
The president has appointed Judge
J. M. Hobson, father of Lieutenant
Hobson, of Merriinao fame, postmaster
at Greensboro, Ala. Mr. Hobson is a
democrat, and the nomination was made
at the earnest request of his republican
fellow townsmen as mark ot good
, feeling-
A
Trouble Liable to Break Out
at Manila.
AN OPEN EUPTUEE THREATENED
English Correspondent Criticises Amer
ican! Salisbury Urged to Pre
vent Spain Regaining; Control.
London, Aug. 81. A dispatch from
Manila to a news agency, dated August
27, via Hong Kong, today Bays:
"The friction between the American!
and natives requires exceptional ability
to avoid total .alienation. I find that
several high American officials, of
mediocre education, are utterly un
acquainted with Oriental ideas, and
nnable to understand the primitive
races. Most of the Americans are de
ficient in patienoe, and numerous trifl
ing misunderstandings intensify the
iriotion. 1 believe the Americans too
hard. The American censor absolutely
prohibits the sending of a Bingle word
about the Cavite incident of yesterday,
and he threatens to expel any corre
spondent who mentions it.
"A deputation from the press is go
ing to General Merritt to protest
against his action. The affair began in
a drunken American shooting, and
native sentries tried to shoot him. In
consequence of the melee, four natives
and one American were killed, and it
is now generally misreported as being
a deliberate inauguration of hostilities.
General Merritt returned their arms to
the company of nafives who fired upon
the Americans, presumably inadvert
ently. The natives assert that Aguin
aldo forced General Merritt to liberate
them and return their weapons.
"Tha Americans condemn General
Merritt's conduot."
The Bame correspondent cables that
the Americans are only "partly patrol
ing the town."
A Different View.
London, Aug. 81. The Manila corre
spondent of the Times says:
The .leading commercial men here
have signed a memorial to Lord Salis
bury urging him to use bis influence to
prevent the Spaniards from regaining
supremacy in the Philippines.
The conduct of the American troops
is admirable. The town, since their
occupation, has been wonderfully free
from disturbance.
General Greene has been ordered to
return to Washington. He will sail
with General Merritt.
DENBY AT DETROIT.
Ex-MlnUter to China Talks on the All
Absorbing Theme.
Detroit, Mioh., Aug. 81. Colonel
Charles Denby, who was minister to
China for 13 years, and who was re
lieved from his post a few weeks ago,
arrived here yesterday direct from San
Francisco. In an interview Colonel
Denby said: '
"In my opinion China will never be
dismembered among the great European
nations, as I do not think the United
States, England aud Japan will permit
it."
Colonel Denby said that the Chinese
trade of Russia, France and Germany
was small in comparison with that of
the United States and England.
Both China and Japan, Colonel Denby
Baid, favored the retention of the Phil
ippine islands by the United States.
While on the Philippine subject, Col
onel Denby took ocpaBion to remark
that Admiral Dewey's victory had add
ed greatly to the dignity and influenoe
of bis office as United States minister,
the Chinese heretofore having believed
the United States to be a great commer
cial nation, incapable of gaining such
victories. Colonel Denby stated that
the famous battle had much the same
effect on Japan,
Hawaiian annexation was something
Colonel Denby said he had favored for
some years.
Schley In Washington.
Washington, Aug. 29. Rear-Admiral
Winfleld S. Schloy reaohed Wash
ington at 4:10 this afternoon over the
Pennsylvania road. He was quickly
noticed at almost all ot the station!
along the line, and throughout the trip
was greeted with cheeis by the crowds.
When the train pulled into the depot
hero, he found a compaot mass of spec
tators whioh filed tho depot and over
flowed into the train shed. The ad
miral and Mrs. Schley, when they ap
peared, were greeted with cheeis and
shouts of "Hurrah for Schley!"
Everybody joined in the shouting,
and the depot attaches crowded about
the admiral aud insisted on a hand
shake. Potato Riots In llarbadoes.
Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 81. Ad
vices reoeived here today from the
island of Barbadoes, belonging to Great
Britain, report widespread potato riots.
Riotous gangs of men have been loot
ing the produce of the plantations dur
ing the night. Following the recent
shooting of the speaker of the house of
assembly, in mistake for an obnoxious
landlord, these demonstrations are con
sidered to be of a serious nature, and
more tiouble is anticipated.
Monument Unveiled.
Moscow, Aug. 31. Following the
unveiling of the monument to Alexan
der II yesterday, Emperor Nicholas
gave a grand gala banquet at the pal
aoe of the Kremlin. Today the czar
reviewed the troops in the presence ol
the imperial family and a large com
pany of distinguished guests. Later
in the afternoon the imperial patty
witnessed the laying of the foundation
stone of the Alexander III fine arts
museum.
WHAT SPAIN
The total shaded portion represents the amount of eotcmlttl terrftory we Imre
taken from Spain, as compared with the area of the mother country. The doubly
shaded portion represents the population of the captured possessions as compared
with the population of the mother country.
HAVANA OF TODAY.
Wany Vessels With Cargoes and Rations
in the Harbor.
Havana, Aug. 81. The bay of Ha
vana again presents an unusually active
aspect. Numerous vessels with cargoes
and rations from the United States are
riding at anchor. Close to what re
mains of the wrecked Maine is moored
the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII. She
is at the same buoy as she was on the
night of the explosion. The wreck has
settled two feet or more in the muddy
bottom.
Early this morning Senot Fernandez
3e Castro, civil engineer of Havana,
accompanied by the chief inspector of
the harbor polioe, visited the Red Cross
steamer Clinton, remaining nearly an
hour. The meeting took plaoe in the
saloon of the steamer. Senor de Cas
tro, who is a young and handsome man,
sat beside Miss Barton, fanning her.
Around them were grouped the Red
Cross nurses, the whole presenting a
picturesque scene. Miss Baiton says
the governor is a most charming man.
She thinks him endowed with Bplendid
qualities, and Bbe acknowledges the ex
cellence of the measures he baa adopted
to relieve want in the city by establish
ing kitchens, which distribute over 86,
000 rations daily. "With such a
man," says Miss Barton, "almost any
thing is possible."
A part of the Red Cross relief will be
landed here, and a part at Matanzas.
After his visit to Miss Barton, Gov
ernor de Castro paid a visit to the
Comal, where he was entertained by
Captain Niles and Major Nisker, to
whom he gave letters of introduction to
Senor Montoro, secretary of flnanoe in
the Spanish colonial cabinet, recom
mending that permission be granted to
them to distribute 1,000,000 rations
free of duty.
The plan is for the Comal to lemain
at Havana as a central floating ware
house, and to forward relief to the in
terior by rail, pack mules and other
means of transportation.
Yesterday morning the first of the
"WRITING HOME
American soldiers landed from the
Comal and took breakfast ashore.
Their appearance excited universal
curiosity, large crowds following from
the wharf and commending their quiet
and gentlemanly conduct. The attitude
of the people here of all classes toward
the American soldiers and correspond
ents and toward Americans generally
is one of courtesy and politeness.
An assignment of 15 men from the
Comal visited tbe graves of the vic
tims of the battle-ship Maine. Cap
tain Stewart Biioe, sou of ex-Senator
Brice, and aide-de-camp to General
Shafter, also visited the cemetery, and
several soldiers placed flowers upon the
tomb. Americans are anxious to see
a monument erected as soon as possi
ble to commemorate the resting place
of the heroes. La Luoha, in an edi
torial today on the future of Cuba,
says:
"There are four solutions of the
problem independence, annexation, a
Spanish protectorate or an American
protectorate.
"As for an American protectorate, it
would be the most servile and humili
ating form of government that could
be offered to an enlightened race."
Havana today is without meat, owing
to a wrangle over the free entry of
cattle. Senor Montoro, the secretary
of finance, has objected to a removal of
the duties, on the plea that the public
will not be the beneficiaries, but only
the speculators and butchers. During
the scarcity of meat, however, and the
need ot immediate relief, Senor de
Castro has recommended to General
Blanco the removal of the present duty
ot f? per head, in order to discharge at
once ihe cattle steamers cow in port
and to furnish the city with a sunnly.
HAS LOST.
AROUND THE WORLD.
The Czar's Peace Circular Causes a
Sensation.
London, Aug. 81. The papers are
filled with disoussions, comments and
opinions as to the circular of Emperor
Nicholas. The most world-shaking
event oonld have hardly produced such
a coup as the suggestion, the fruition
of whioh is regarded on all sides as an
absolute impossibility.
This being holiday season, it is diffi
cult to obtain the opinions of public
men on the subject. The religious
world, however, loudly welcomes and
praises the czar's noble initiative.
Numerous bishops have' already ex
pressed their views in that sense.
The pope wired his congratulations
to Emperor Nicholas immediately, and
offered every assistance in his power to
promote the proposed conference.'
Distanced by the Czar.
London, Aug. 81. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Daily News says: Ger
many will accept the suggested confer
ence, but expects nothing will result
from it.
Mr. Jackson, the secretary of the em
bassy, does not believe in the practica
bility of the proposal. He assured me
that, speaking for himself only, he felt
snre that America would not permit the
Philippine question to be submitted to
such a conference, nor did he believe it
would be possible for any power to be
gin the work of disarmament.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News says: "A diplomat assures me
that Emperor William intended to re
vert to tha subject of disarmament
while at Jerusalem, in the coming
antumn, to attend the dedication of the
Church of the Redeemer.,
' "In addition to taking the wind out
of tho kaiser's sails, the czar is the
only RusBiani sovereign who has tra
versed Siberia, and he must have seen
such a population of political malcon
tents as might easily be induced by
American, Japanese and English influ
ence to declare for independence.
TO MOTHER."
Willing to Try.
Berlin, Aug. 31. The North German
Gazette, referring today to the czar's
peace conference proposals, remarks:
"Our armaments were never intended
for selfish ends, but only for onr own
protection and for the maintenance of
peace. We are willing to give a fair
trial to another method of attaining
the object at a smaller oost."
As Viewed at Home.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 81. The news
papers here declare that the czar's man
ifesto will probably constitute a turn
ing point in histoiy.
General Booth's Congratulations.
London, Aug. 81. General William
Booth, of the Salvation Army, sent the
following telegram to Emperor Nicholas
this afternoon:
"May it please your majesty, I have
received with profound thankfulness to
God the news of your imperial majee
ty's wise, beneficent and Christian-like
proposal in favor of universal peace."
Thanks From Zionists.
Balse. Switzerland, Aug. 81. The
Zionist convention has passed a resolu
tion expressing its profound thanks to
the czar for issuing his peace note.
Financial Knd of the String.
London, Aug. 81. Tbe Times, in its
financial article this morning, says
The czar's circular had a good effect on
the markets, as indicating that there is
no immediate probability of war. Many
people remark the fact that the proposal
appears when Russia's power to burrow
freely is almost ended, and when she
has 'placed herself in positions in China
and elsewhere which can be defended
only at great est. The Siberian rail
road has not been completed either.
CZAR IS FOR PEACE
Military Powers Invited to a
General Conference.
REDUCE EXCESSIVE ARMAMENTS
Proposition, Coming From Russia and
Apparently Sincere, Likely to
Have Important Results.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 80. By order
of Emporer Nicholas, Count Muravieff,
tbe foreign minister, on the 22d, hand-,
ed to the foreign diplomats at St
Petersburg a note declaring that the ,
maintenance of peace and the reduction,
of tbe excessive armaments now orush
ing all nationa is the ideal for which
governments ought to strive.
The czar considers the present mo
ment favorable for the inauguration ot
a movement looking to this end, ami
invites the powers to take part in an
international conference as a means of
thus insuring real and lasting peace
and terminating the progressive in
crease of armament.
Text of the Note.
London, Aug. 80. The czar's propo
sition is likely to produce a sepsatior
throughout Europe, and coming from
such a quarter and with such sincerity
of purpose, it is likely to have import
ant effects.
It is thought that France and Ger
many will follow Russia. ,
The text ot the note follows:
"The maintenance of general peace,
and the possible reduction of the expen
sive armaments which weigh upon alt
nations present themselves in existing
conditions to the whole world as an
ideal toward which the endeavors of
all governments should be directed.
The humanitarian and magnanimous
ideas of his majesty, the emperor, my
august master, have been won over tc
these views in the conviction that this
lofty aim is in conformity with the
most essential interests and legitimate -views
of all the powers, and the im
perial government thinks the present
moment would be very favorable to
seeking the means.
"International discussion is the most
effectual means of insuring all people's
benefit a real, durable peace, above
all, putting an end to the progressive
development of the present armaments.
"In the course of the last 20 years,
the longing for general appeasement
has grown especially pronounced in the
consciences of civilized nations; and
the preservation of peaoe has been put
forward as an object ot international
policy. It is in its name that great
states have concluded among them
selves powerful alliances. It is the
better to guarantee peace that they
have developed, in proportions hitherto
unprecedented, their military forces
and still continue to increase them
without shrinking from any sacrifice.
Nevertheless,' all these efforts have not
yet been able to bring about the benefi
cent result desired, pacification.
"The financial charges following the
upward strike at the very root of pub
lio prosperity. The intellectual and
physical strength of the nation's labor
and capital are mostly diverted from
their natural application and are un
productively consumed. Hundreds of
millions are devoted to aoquiring terri
ble engines of destruction, whiuh,
though today regarded as the last
work of science, are destined tomorrow
to lose all their value in consequeuce
of 8oru e fresh discoveiy in the same
field. National culture, economic prog
ress and the production of wealth are
either paralyzed or checked in develop
me nt. Moreover, in proportion as tho
armaments of each power increase, the
less and less they fulfill the object tha
governments have set before "them
selves. The economic crisis, due in
great part to the system of armaments,
l'outrance, and the continual danger
which lies in this massing of war ma
terial, are transforming the armed I
peace of our days into a crushing bur
den, which the peoples have more aud
more difficulty in bearing. ,
"It appears evident that if this state
of things were to be prolonged it would
inevitably lead to the very cataclysm it
is desired to avert, and the horruia
whioh make every thinking being
shudder at in advance.
"To put an end to these incessant
armaments and to seek the means of
warding off the calamities which are
threatening the whole world such is
the supreme duty today imposed on all
states.
"Filled with this idea, his majesty
has been pleased to command me to
propose to all the governments whose
representatives are accredited to the
imperial court the assembling of a oon
ferenoe whioh shall occupy itself with
this grave problem. This conference
will be, by the help of God, the happy
presage for the oentury which is about
to open. It would converge into one
powerful locus the efforts of all states
sincerely seeking to make the great
conception of universal peace triumph
over the elements of trouble and dis
cord, and it would, at the same time,
cement their agreement by a corporate
concentration ot the principles of Eu
rope and right, whereon rest the se
curity of states and the welfare of peo
ples." Found His Long-Lost daughter.
Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 80. A.
Hughes, a wealthy retired brqker of
New York, while passing through the
Arlington hotel dining-hall, discovered
his own daughter, who had been lost
to him for 20 years. Himhes' wife de
serted him years ago, taking .with her
their only child, a little girl. The wife
deserted the baby in Chicago, and it
was reared by strangers. She was em
ployed as a waitress in the Arlineton
(When accidentally discovered by her
weaitny latner.