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HILLSBR0 HE IIILLS1JORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1898. NO. 18. VOL. V. DOINGS OF THE WEEK LATER NEWS. What Has Happened In the Civilized World. GIVEN IN TIIR PRESS DISPATCH K8 A Complete RotIw of the New of the Faat Sevan Day la Tall and AllForelgn Land. The tlfth Manila expedition, com prilling 8,000 troops, la ubout roady to lavu Ban FranoiHoo. The transports Para and Puobla havt loft (San Francisco fur Honolulu with troops for tho Islands. The Ban Francisco Examiner sayBths Bennington baa gone North to consort Alaska treamire ships. Unolu Sam lists bought an Austrullon linur, the Btunmor Culgoa. She ifl now being transformed Into a cruisor. Au IhUiiiJ known us tlia Manns nt Woeks, botwcon Honolulu and the Phil ippines, flics tho U iii tml States flag a'1'! has been offered to this country us a coaling station. President McKlnloy has given ex pression to a strung hope for an curly peace. Responding to congratulations on the success of the Santiago cam paign, lie said: "I hope for un early peace now." Both nations are reaping benefits from the Anglo-Aiuerioan friendliness. Tho non-conourrenoo of Great Britain in the proposal for European interven tion between America and Spain, It is claimed, thwarted the designs of the powers. Premier Ragastu ia quoted as saying1 "Spain wants petoe, but it must ho an honorable peace, ns Spain deserves. The army is anxious to resist to the last, but the government cannot con sent to such useless sacrifice. Had we our fleet, the situation would have been very different." A decree has been published suspend ing throughout Spain tho rights of indi viduals as guaranteed by the constitu tion.1 The government wishes to have full power to Buppreaii evidences of discord or rebellion which might ap pear. The publication of tho decree is accepted ns proof that peace negotla tions are actually in progress. A special dispatch from Madrid quotes Premier Hugastn as saying in an inter view that he thought the Americans would "get tho reinforcement they rumiirod. which would enable them to take Santiago." The premier is said to huve added! "Though the American warships may destroy our squadron in the harbor, yot we will pnisuo the war, There are in Cuba 100,000 men toady to die in Its defense." Advices from Honolulu state that tnverul mild on res of measles have broken out sinco the arrival of the Pa cillc coast troops. A London ooirespadont of a French Journal says the powers will Intervene and the United Btutes will bj robbed of the Philippines. While at Honolulu an American flag was presented to tho oruinor Charleston by ttie Queen Dowager Kaplolani of Hawaii, In token of friendship for tho United States, News of the defeat of the imperial tiooos near Woo Chow is oonllrmed in ' Hong Kong. The loss of the imperio forces is probably nioro than 1,500 killed. A beautiful 'American flag has beeu mint by thostoamer Alamoda to the Ha waiinn chamber of commerce to bo un furled nt the ceremonies of raising the ring in that city. It was the gift of the chamber of commerce of San Francisco, By the explosion of a boiler in the Niagara starch works tho building was wrecked and six personB wore killed , . and 28 injured. Two others are miss ing.who are supposed to have perished Of the persons in the building, only two escaped. Most of the Injured were persons outside the works. Soaroely ' a house within 1,000 foot of tho works escaped being hit with brioks, twisted iron or heavy timbers. A dispatch to the London Daily News from. Gibraltar tells a long story of a pseudo wealthy Mexican who was lionized for Bix weeks nt Madrid and Cadiz, dined with Admiral Camara, inspected the fleet and defenses, and in every way won the eonfldenoe of tho officials, only to disappear tho moment a warrant was issuod for his arrest.. He ufterward confessed to the corre spondent that he was a captain in the Second Texas Rangers,, and was acting ns the confldeutia' agent of the United States government Tho first and most, daring train rob bery in years on the Truokee division of the Central PaCiflo occurred two miles east of Humboldt. Two masked robbers held up the East-bound ex press train. The engineer and fireman were taken Off the engine and compelled to go to the express oar, the robbers climbing ovor the tonder and covering them" with revolvors and a Winchester rifle. The robbers blew open the ex press, oar door with dynamite and also blew the safe open. The car was com pletely demolished. The amount se cured is not known. Mo one was hurt ' in tho explosion. Minor New Item. Spain is arming a third fleet and ex pects to have it at sea in five weeks. President McKinley will take no vacation until tho war crisis is passed. The harbor patrol vessels, Govo'rnor Russell, East Boston, Arab and Apache, will join the blockading squadron off Cuba. Methodist missionaries are to be sent into tho different Spanish possessions -which will soon pass to American con trol. ' ' The New Vork World has a dispatch from Manila which says the German admiral has apologized to Admiral Dewey. The bureau of construction and re pairs is expending 11,360,000 a month upon repairs, fitting and refitting ves sels for the war with Spain. Our money is to bo the money of Cuba. Tho government proposes to in troduce it by paying off tho American loldiers at Santiago In coin. The output of smokeless powder for the navy is steadily Increasing, and the ordnance bureau is receiving more than 8,000 pounds dally for the big guns. The allied armies at Santiago are not on friendly tonns. Shatter's refusal to allow Ourcitt's troops to enter the oap tnred city hus served to widen the breach, , The schooner Three Dells and the sloop Pilgrim, captured by the gunboat Dixie, near Manzanlllo, on July 0, have arrived iu Key West under prize crews. - Tho Spanish flag no longer waves ovoi Citiinaneia. Tho town and har bor, together with fi.000 Spaniards, have surrendered to oflioers from tho Murblehead. Tho transport steamer Ponnsylavnia, with the First Montana regiment and 800 recruits for the First California volunteers, has sailed from San Fran cisco for the Philippines. Four Oregon volunteer officers are in trouble nt the Philippines. Captains Heath, Wells and Piesoott and Lleu- tonnnt Telfor aro likely to he court- tnartiulod for having overstayed a leave of absence. The cruiser Buffalo, our purchase from Brazil, is to bo fitted out at once for service. Commander Hemphill will superintend the woik of repair and command the vessel when she goes into oommisslon. From Oukland, Cal., oomes a report of a terrible deed committed by a Chi- nose murdoror. Brought to bay in a powder magazine, bo blew it up and wrecked the entire plant, killing six persons besides himself. General Shatter has asked the war department to hurry forward the regu lar i mm lines for service at Santiago and vicinity in order that there may bo the minimum of danger of further in- footion of the troops from fever. As one important result of the cap- tnro of Santiago, the iron anoy stool mines are to resume operations at once. American companies will handle the output of the Cuban mines as was tho case before their operation was suspend ed by order of the Spanish officers. The war department has recoivod a dispatch from General Shutter, saying that the roster of prisoners Das been handed in by General Toral, and that the total is 22,780 men. General Slinf tor's dispatch added that the pris oners turned ovor to him far exceod in number the strength of his own army. Tho Madrid public are not satisfied with the surrender of Santiago. The terms exacted of Toral aro regarded as being too severe. It is calculated by government offi cials that Commodore Watson will roaoh the Canaries about August 1 and be roady to strike a blow at tho Spanish coast a few days later. The United States will tako imme diate steps to collect cutoms revenue at Santiago as a war contribution, and a government customs office will be opened there and be ready for business at once. This action will be taken pending final settlement of the ques tion of the status of Cuba after the close of the war. FOR PORTO RICO iThe Vanguard of the American Army Has Sailed. MILES STARTS FROM SIB0NEY QRANDE ISLAND AND SUB1Q BAY, TAKEN BY DEWEY. Be Is en the Tale With Four Batteries of Artillery Landing Place Hot An nouneed Au Overwhelming- Foree Will He Bent to the Island. Washington, July 20. After three days' consultation between Socretary Algor and General Brooke.durlng which there was frequent communication with General Miles at Siboney, the details of the Porto Rican expedition were per fected and the expedition ltsolf gotten under way. Gonoral Miles, with four batteries of artillery and some troops, ailed today for Porto Rico on the Yale, to be foMowod quickly by an army of about 80,000 men. There are some notable differences between the plans for this expedition and those for the stately naval pageant that sailed away from Tampa under General Shaftor's command to attack Santiago. First, there will be practic ally no naval oonvoy. The navy de partment has declared that it 1b unnec essary; that there is not a Spanish warship in the West Indies that dare thrust Its bow out of port. In the sec ond place, the expedition will ngt start from one point, but will be divided among several ports, thus .preventing the tremendous congestion that was encountered at Tampa in the effort to tart the big fleet. Lastly, there will be no effort made to get the ships away togother, but the transports will be al lowed to find their own way to their destination. General Miles leads the way. He had been promised by the president that ho should go to Porto Rioo and the promise was rodeemod when the Yale headod today from Siboney for Porto Rico, 800 ml los distant. General Brooke will be senior officer in Gonoral Miles' command, and upon him will fall the responsibility for the execution of the details of his superior's plana General Miles will hoist the Ameri can flag at once over Porto Rican soil. The point chosen for his landing is kept secret, as the general will land be- WILL NOT YIELD. ON TO HAVANA. Aagostln Refute! to Surrender Manila Important Conference Held. Manila, via Hong Kong, July 20. An important interview has just been held between General Aguinaldo's secretary, Legarda, and a prominent native white man, and the .Spanish commander, Captain-General Augustin, to surrender the city. Legarda asserted that 60,000 insurgents surround Manila, and are able to enter it at any' moment. Thus far, he added, the in surgents have been restrained with diffi culty, but if the Spaniards continue stubborn, the result would bo that the insurgents would be compelled to bom bard and storm the city, with inevita ble slaughter unparalleled in history, because in tbeexoitement of battle they cannot discriminate. Continuing, tho captain-general's visitors advised him to disregard the official fictions regarding Spanish vic tories In Cuba and reinforcements com ing to the Philippine islands, and pro posed a reconciliation between the insurgents and the Spaniards in the Philippine Islands under a republican (lag, and a joint endeavor to persuade the Americans to abandon hostilities in the Islands, i Fiualjy, the representatives of the insurgents proposed an appeal to the powers to reoognize the independence of the Philippine islands. The natives inside sa.r they received a fortnight ago a concerted signal to Bhafter Mar March Arrow, the Island More Armies to Conquer. Washington, July 20. It has been finally decided that none of the troops that participated in the actual fighting before Santiago shall be employed on the Porto Rico expedition. There are several reasons for this: First, the men have suffered severely from hard OE9EB1.L JOSS TOBAXm MILLIONS IN DUST. Riots have broken out in the Spanish province of Huolva, in Adalusia. The Inhabitants marched to tho muni cipal buildings, shouting for cheap bread. Rioters to the number of 4,000 sacked many private houses. They were finally dispersed by tho artillery, and energetic measures will be taken to prevent a renewal of the disturb ancos. A statistical report regarding the commerce of Porto Rico has been issued bv the department of agriculture. Trade is increasing, and a comparative statement of tho imports and exports of Spain's easternmost West Indian pos session In the years 1883 and 1000 shows that its commerce ia well worth having and its growth constant. The advance guard of the Porto Rican invading expedition, commanded bv General Miles, has sailed from Siboney. Four batteries of artillery and a few seasoned troops oompose it General Brooke reported that his army was ready to proceed immediately with the occupation of the island. The en tire expedition, it is thought, will em bark from Newport News within the next fortnight. - Word has reached San Francisco from St. Michaels that the steamer Cone maugh from Seattle, was ovei taken In Behring sea by a hurricane, and that her tow. a river steamer laden with stores, was lost. Two barges towed by a steamer of th Alaska Commercial Company were lost in the same storm. Theyoost about $20,000. A similar fata overtook a new river boat towed by the National City. The loss in the last case was 160,000. GERMAN GUNBOAT IRENE. She attempted to protect Spaniard! In Manila, but delisted when Dewey sent the Raleigh and Con- cord to Invosttwite. - tore the full body of the expedition is prepare for storming the walls. at hand, and it is cnnfleaunntlv not de- ond signal fixing the date for slrable that the Spaniards should De enabled to collect a superior force to meet him. Tho distance from Charleston, where tho first body of troops for Miles' expe dition was to Btart today, is more than double tho distance from Santiago to Porto Rioo, so that the transports which sail from the former olty can scarcely join General Miles bofore the early part of next week. These Charleston troops aro to be the First army corps and art commanded by Brigadier-Gen eral George H. Ernst. The brigade comprises the Second Wisconsin, Third Wlsoonsln and Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiments. The purpose of Secretary Alger is to make the Porto Rican campaign a short UaOBOlf -GENERAL STIBHDBRO. . Four of Garoia's men have died from over-eating, and three others who went I swimming after gorging themselves were found dead.. Maj.-Gen. Shatter holds a medal of honor awarded to him for distinguished agllantry in the battle of Fair Oaks. 1 Va., May 81, 1862. ' The defenses of Santiago are charac teristically Spanish, consisting, as they do, of lines of barb-wiro fence back of whioh are rifle pits and then block houses of forts. one. An overwhelming force will be thrown upon tho Island, and it is possi ble that a bloodless victory will be aohieved when the Spanish become oon I vinoed that they have no reasonable ' chance to resist successfully. The ex 1 pedition is to comprise 80,000 men at ! the start, and it will be swelled soon to 40,000 men, and, if neoessary, to 70, 000 man, the equipment of the volun teer forces having now progressed so well as to warrant the statement that that number of men oan be ready for servioe in Porto Rico within a very short time. The entire body of troops at Tampa will be taken, numbering about 18,000 men, and including a lot of heavy and light artillery under com mand of General Rodgers. A see the as sault has not yot been issued, and they ate tired of waiting, and are losing faith In Agulnaldo. The latter, it is alleged, finds it ex tremely difficult to capture the town's fortifications. His previous successes, is is pointed out, were easy, because of the nature of the country, whioh suited his skirmishers. It is further alleged that the principal points cap tured by the insurgents were obtained through troachery. The insurgents are now bringing ar tlllery around by sea from Malabon, which is tedious and troublesome work. They are also obtaining detailed reports of the condition of affairs irom msiua the city, Admiral Dewey is establishing a more strict blockade, lest it be invali dated by permitting neutrals to visit Cavite and Malabon, and send and re ceive mails inclosing surreptitious Spanish disptaohes. lie has threat ened to station warships opposite the city, which might precipitate hostili ties, as the Spanish officers declare they will oertainly fire on any American within range, regardless of the conse quences. The second installment of Amerioan troops is expected heie daily. The Irene Again Stopped. London, July 20. The Hong Kong correspondent of the Mail says: United States Consul Wildman in forms me that as the German cruiser Irene was passing Manveles, off Ma nila, the other day, the United States gunboat McCullooh was sent after her to ask her to stop, ane retusoa to oDey, and a shell was sent aoross her bows and a small boat went out to discover what she was doing. The German ad miral protested, and insisted that Ger man Ships had a right to enter the har bor without being searched, a claim Admiral Downy declined to recognize. It is reported that Admiral von Died rlchs, who is in oommand of the Ger man squadron at Manila, interviewed Captain Chichester, of the British cruiser Immortalite, as to what he would do If the Germans Interfered with the bombardment of Manila. Captain Chichester replied that only Admiral Dewey and himself knew that. ships, olimate and fovers, ana ore en titled to rest: second, it is deemed to be very bad practice to allow the sol diers who have been exposed to yellow fever to be brought in oontact with those fresh from the United States. There is also anothor reason, a purely military one. Ten thousand Spanish troops are at Holguin, Manzanillo ami other points within striking distance of Santiago, and might not lose an oppor tunity to recover the ground lost at San tiago if the place were left insufficient ly protected. Therefore, Shafter's en lire army is to be on guard on tbe high hills in the rear of the town until the men have stamped out the yellow fever. Then thev will take a turn at the Span iards, if they can bo found and it may be that Shafter's march will end at Ha vana. He will work as far from hie base as possible after his army Is thor-, ougbly refreshed, hunting the enemy wherever they are liable to be touud. LAWS FOR SANTIAGO. Oeld-Ladee steamer Bt. Panl Arrive at Baa Francisco. San Francisco, July 19. After be ing eagerly watched for during the last 10 days, the steamer St. Paul arrived tonight from St.' Michaels, 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 estimated by tbe ship's officers at 13,-000,000. The largest amount brought out by a single prospector la in the possession of T. I. Pickett, who has f 80,000, prin cipally in golddust and nuggets. Pete Wybird admits to ownership of $50,- 000; E. J. Nash has $30,000 and Fred Berrv, of Fresno, Cal., who bad previ ously brought out a fortune, says he has another with him now, but de olines to disclose the amount. J. Dumas, who has been prospecting on Eldorado creek, has 45,000 to sboav for his labors in tbe frozen north, and W. E. Barn, who suffered the misfor tune of having his feet frozen and los ing both by amputation, feels conpen sated by the possession ot $100,000 in cash the proceeds of the sale of bis five mining claims, i. Dumas spent only one month in the Klondike, but during that period realized $20,000 from his claim, and just before bis departuie sold the claim for $25,000 more so that bis days at Dawson were exceedingly profitable. The returning miners say that it is idle for prospectors to go to the Klon dike now expecting to locate claims as all the mining land of any value has already been staked out. Tbe only manner in which claims can be now acquired In said to be by purchase. The general concensus of opinion ia that the value of Mi nook creek as center has 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 his operations to the neighborhood of tbe original gold dis coveries near Dawson. . Dominion creek is pronounced; the richest of the Klondike streams in th precious metal. Eldorado and Bonanz creeks are considered by 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 $8, 423,000. Adding this to the amount brought down by the miners which is now placed at over $3,000,000 the Klondike treasure carried by the St. Paul is not less than $8,000,000 or $7,000,000. i FLAG IS UP Old Glory Hoisted Ovei the City of Santiago. AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY President Issues a Proclaiuxtlon to the People. Washington, July 20. A state pa per that will be historic, marking an epooh in Amerioan history, was issued tonight by direction of President Mc Kinley. It provides in general terms for the government of the province of Santiago de Cuba, and is the first docu ment of the kind ever prepared' by a president of the United St ites. By or der of Secretary Alger, Adjutant-Gon eral Corhin tonight sent the document to General Shatter, in command of the military forces at Santiago. Tho paper is not only an authorization and in struction to General Shatter for the government of the oapturod teriitory, but also a proclamation to the people of the teriitory of the intentions of the government of the United Statei re 1 Paris, July 20.' M. Kola and M. Perrleux were today sentenoed to one year's imprisonment and to pay 8,000 francs fine and the cost of the suit . FOBTIlttCATIOSS AT SAKTIAUO. Coast Lights Extinguished. Algiers, July 20. The Spanish au thorities in the Baleario islands have extinguished the coast lights there until further orders irardlna them and their interests. It marks the formal establishment of a new political power in the island of Cuba, and insures to the people of the territory over which the power extends absolute security in the exercise of thoir private rights and relations, as well as security to their persons and poperrty. , Commodore Sohley's flying squadron has been moreed Into the floot under Admiral Sampson. Progress of Chinese Rebellion. London, July 20. The parliamentary secretary for the foreign office, George N. Curzon, replying today in the house of commons to questions on the Chinese situation, said the Britib eon sul at Canton reported that 6,000 badly armed rebels had encountered a detach ment of imperial troops on July 7, at an unknown place, and had afterward retreated westward with loss. The re bellion. he added, was not yot sup pressed, and reliable information on the subject could not be obtained. FEVER SPREADS. th Sixteen New Cases Occur Among Troops One Death Is Beported Washington, July 10. The only dis- auleting news received at the war de Dartment during the day was as to tne yeliow fever condition at the front, and this was modified in an encouraging wav later bv General Shatter's news. It was a dispatch from Colonel Ureen leaf, chief surgeon with the army in Cuba, savin that 16 new oases had appeared. His dispatch was as follows: "Siboney, via Hayti, July 18. To Sternberg, Washington: Sixteen new cases In the past 24 hours, and one death. Sanitation measures are rigid "GREENLEAP, Chief Surgeon." While this was regarded with some apprehension by laymen, the surgeon general's department considered the showing entirely satisfactory, uoionei Alden. acting surgeon-general during the absence of General Sternberg, said a report of only 16 cases was an exoep tionally good showing as tbe number must be taken relatively to the large number of men at the front. With the surrender accomplished there would be better onnortunitv to get the men on high ground and keep away from in lection. During the day a leport was received statins positively that no cases oi yel low fever existed on the Harvard, wntcn brought a large number of sick Span ish prisoners to Portsmouth, N. H This not onlv relieved offioials as to the conditions at Portsmouth, but also as to the Harvard, for it would be a se vere handicap to the navy if this crack craft had to go into quarantine. FREE RIDE HOME. at to Colonel Becker's Plan for Transporting the Spaniards. Washington, July 19. Secretary Al ner today indorsed the plan of Colonel I - ... . a Hecker for the transportation oi tne Spanish troops from Santiago baok Spain. It provides for an aggregate ot 1.000 Spanish officers, wttb drst-ciass cabin accommodations, and 24,000 sol dlers, with third-class steerage passage, The colonel savs that tne Spanish sol diers will be delivered on board Santiago for Cadiz or such other ports as may be designated, it is provided that the accommodations are to be kept ud to the standard required by tli United States army regulation as officers and men, in regard to the gal levs. ventilation, etc. Subsistence furnished is to be equal to the United States army ration, which is set forth In detail as a ffuide to biddersS aa to what they must furnish. There are 2,487 different varieties ol fire escapes and ladders to be Used in ca.o of emergency. Cleaning the Harbor. Washington. July 19. It ia oxpoot ed bv the navy department that but few ships of Admiral Sampson's squad ron will enter the harbor at Santiago. Enough vessels will be sent in to put tbe haibor in condition for naval oper ations. Spanish Troop Laid Down Their Arma City Backed by the Knemy Gen eral MoKlbben Has Been Appointed Temporary Military Governor. Santiago de Cuba, July 19. Amid impressive ceremonies, the Spanish . troops laid down their arms between the lines of the Spanish and American forces at 9 o'clock this morning. General Shatter and the American division and brigade commanders and their staffs were escorted by a troop ot cavalry and General Toial and his staff by 100 picked men. Trumpeters on both sides saluted with flourishes. General Shatter returned to General Toial tbe latter's sword after it had been banded to the American com mander. Our troops, lined up at the trenches, were eye witnesses of the ceremony. Geneial Shatter and his escort, accom panied by General Toral, rode through the city taking formal possession. The oity had been sacked by the Spaniards before they arrived. General MoKibben has been appoint ed tempoiary military governor. The ceremony of hoisting the Stars nd Stripes was worth all the blood and treasure it cost. A vast concourse oi 10,000 people witnessed the stirring "' and thrilling scene that will live for ever in the minds of all the Americana present. A finer stage setting for a dramatic episode it would be difficult to imagine. The palace, a pioturesque old dwelling in the Moorish style of architecture, faces the Plaza, de la Relna, the principal public square. Opposite rises the imposing Catholio cathedral. On one side is a quaint, brilliantly painted building witti broad verandas, the club of San Carlos; on the other a building of tho same de scription, the Cafe de la Venus. Aoross tbe plaza was drawn up the Ninth infantry, headed by the Sixth cavalry band. In tbe street facing the palace stood a picked troop ot the Seo ond cavalry with drawn sabers, under command ot Captain Brett. Massed on the stone flagging between the band and line ot horsemen were the brigade commanders of Geneial Shafter's divis- - ion with their staff On tbe red-tiled roof of the palace stood Captain Mc Kittrick, Lieutenant Ml ley and Lien tenant Wheeler. Immediately above them on the flagstaff was the illu minated Spanish arms and the legend Viva Alfonso XIIL" All about, pressing against the ver anda rails, orowdiog the windows and doors and lining thereofe were the peo ple ot tbe town (the women and non-combatants). As tbe chimes ol the old cathedral rang the hour of 12, the infantry and avalry presented arms. Kveiy Amer ican uncovered.and Captain McKittriok . hoisted the Stars and Stripes. As the brilliant folds unfurled in a gentle breeze against the fleckless sky, the oavalry band broke into the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner," mak ing the American pulse leap .and' the American heart thrill with joy. At the same instant, the sound pi the distant booming of Captain Capron's battery, firing a salute ot 21 guns,' drifted in. When- the musio ceased, from all directions around our line came flioating across the plaza the trains of the regimental bands and the muffled, hoarse cheers of our troops. The infantry came to "oider arms" a moment later, after tbe flag was np and tho band played "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys." Instantly, General McKibben called lor three cheers for General Shalter, which were given with great enthusiasm, the band play- ' ing Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes forever." The ceremony over, General Shatter and his staff returned to the Amerioan lines, leaving the city in tbe possession ol the municipal authorities, subject to the control of General McKibben. The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments ol infantry will remain in the city to enforoe order and exercise municipal authority. The Spanish forces are to encamp outside of our lines. . The work of loading ,the Spanish prisoners on transports preparatory to sending them baok to Spain will be commenced as soon as ships are provided. Spain Seek Peaee. Madrid, July 19. A member of th ' cabinet, in an Interview today, asserted that the government was seeking an honorable peace with the United States. An official dispatch from Porto Rico says 160 cases of ammunition ex ploded there, killing 14 persons arid wounding many more. German Opinion Changing. , London, July 19. The Berlin corre spondent of the Daily News, suggesting that friction between tbe foreign offloa and the admiralty led to the Irene in cident, says: Nothing, 1 know post tively, would be more inconvenient and disagreeable to the German cabiuet than trouble with the United States, A letter from Manila is going th rounds ot the press here ridiculing, as St. Thomas banks attaohed 6,000 tons ol American ooal in an aotion foi fl.miiM, ivrinrtnir Ant nf thn lAfnnal nl uwuiugw B.ir.....S I IUUUUD V MID ,l HBH riUlVUIlUK, the government to pay a draft made by 1 grossly exaggerated, tbe reports ot tbs Consul Van Hone, savagery ot tbe insurgents, 'ft (..'. :xh.-i
