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VOL. V.
IIILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1898.
NO. "22.
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DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
4 Complete Review of the News of Ml
Put Seven Days In Thli ltd
All Foreign Land.
Secretary Alger has cabled orders
to the military cominandore to eeoso
hostilities.
The govoinmont lias at Inst Bococedod
in securing a suiokoloss powder adapted
for Springfield rifles, and is laying In
a supply,
Tho Amoiicon colony nt Sidney, N.
S. W., has cabled Washington, praying
the government to retain pussosaion of
the Philippines.
Tho United States government has
purchased tho British tank steamer
Lueilino for a water-boat, tho conoid
oration being 1325,000.
An ordor has been tunned at the
office of the adjutant-general of tho
United States army, granting one
month's furlough to the sick and
wounded soldiers and transportation to
their homos.
It is reported that 40 Dannock In
dians from Idaho, who aie killing elk
in Jackson's Hole, ha vo successfully re
sisted arrest. Secretary BIIhb has is
sued orders for the Washakio authori
ties to drive tho Indians back.
The stoamor Victoria, just arrived at
Victoria from the Orlout, brings nows
of a frightful accident In Yokiihama
harbor, whereby two lady missionaries
of the American mission board, Miss
Simmons and Miss Allen, lost tlioir
lives bs drowning, being run down
by a.Pt'ilnose junk.
The question of the acceptance ol the
protocol having been settled and Its sig
nature authorized, the Spanish govern
ment is now considering tho domeetio
situation for tho best means of allaying
excitement and propagating tho idea
that Spain's surrondor Is ' not so com
plete as indicated by tho bald tor ins of
tho protoool. -v
A serious mistake came to light at a
funeral in Cincinnati. The remains
"of Cuptuin W. D. Shormnn, a Kansas
volunteer, wounded at Santiago, were
receiving the burial honors intended
for the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Winkle
man, an aged woman. Iiotli caskets
came by cxpices, and tho wrong one
got to the funeral.
Admiral Cervera and a number of his
offloers, who are now prisoners nt the
naval academy at Annapolis, wero in
terviewed at their station in Annapolis
for the first tiiuo sinuo their arrival.
Admiral Corvera was reserved in his
oomment, but Ji is officers wero more
outspoken. All were very grateful for
the treatment which they have reoeived.
Advices have been roceivod at Wash
ington that tho revolution In Guate
mala has boon suppressed and peace
reigns.
The only fort Mod port In Porto TUoo
is San Juan, and not more than 8,000
fighting soldiers are on tho Island. The
sentiment of the natives is entirely in
favor of the United States and against
Spain. There Is plenty of food.
Spain is Increasing lior dofenses and
guarding against any possible Anglo
American combination near Qibraltar,
Forty guns have boon addon", and tho
garrison foroe between Carbonoro and
Guadalmina rolnforced.
It appears that the Cubans nnder
Gomes have determined tq forestall the
American oommaudor In the operations
in the vicinity Of Ilolguln, as they have
already oocupled the small towns near
Ilolguln and are still prossing forward.
Threo men (load and a woman dying
is the result ol a shooting affray at
Central City, 8, D., Thursday. Jndgo
J. P. Glddings, Ed Shannon and Jack
Wear are tho mon, and Mrs. Ed Shan
iron' is the woman. All tho parties
are well-to-do.
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At Truckee, Cal., nn explosion In n
freight car containing two tanks of
naphtha, caused by a tramp lighting a
cigarette rosultod in the burning of 11
cars of merchandise and 1,800 foot of
snowsheds. Three men wore seriously
burned and all passengor trains wets
delayed.
Eight .-hundred Spaniards at Cape
San Juan, attempted.1 to retake the
lighhouso, which was guarded by 40 of
onr sailors, commanded by Lieuten
ant At water, Assistant Engineer Jenk
ins, Enginoer Biownson and Gunner
Campbell. The Spaniards wore driven
back by shells from the Amphitrite,
m Cinclnaati and Leyden. It is reported
that 100 Spaniards were killed.
In official olorlos at Madrid the reply
of the United States to Spain in the
matter of peaoe negotiations is regarded
as satisfactory. Sagasta, however, do
nies that he authorized the French am
bassador at Washington, as a represen
tative of Spain, to make any change
in the Spanish answer. As regards
certain conditions which might create
differences during the course of negotia
tions, the premier added: "It any
okjangei are to be made, the govern
ment itself will make them."
.' ' minor News Items.
The army of invasion to Porto Rico
will number 85,000 when completed.
Artillery ia being concentrated in
the Northern Sierra, in Spain, where a
Uarlist uprising is feared.
One of our first-class battleships,
probably the Oregon, will be sent to re
inforce Admiral Dewey at Manila,
Governor Pingreo, of Michigan,
favors establishing republics in oolon
ies captured from Spain, the United
States acting aa guordi.au.
LATER NEWS.
Colonel John Hay, ambassador to Eng
land, has been offered and accepted
tho office of secretary of state. ,
Augustln's departure from Manila
Is said to have been due to his having
been superseded by genoral Jaudemes
as military governor.
A special dispatch from Madrid says
tho surrender of Mnnilu Is officially an
nounced. The United States troops
immediately occupied tho oily.
The American bark C. C. Funk, Cap.
tain Nisson, bound from Taooma for
Melbourne, was wrecked off Flanders
Islund, Tasmania, with tho loss of 11
lives, including thoso of tho captain,
his wife and two children.
Scores of dead bodios are still in the
wrecks of the Spanish warships at San
tiago. The Almirante Oquoudo lias
broken in two and cannot possibly bo
luved.
An order has beep issued mustering
Diit of service about 60,000 of the vol
unteer army forco. Tho troops to bo
mustered out will Includo all tho vol
unteer cavalry and volunteer artilleny
in the United States at the present
time, and a large number of infantry
regiments.
Additional details relative to the tor
rlblo cloudburst In Hawkins county,
Tenn., show that tho disastor was
greater than at first reported. Tho
Figan family, numbering 14, was lost,
Figan himself escaping It is now esti
mated that 82 persons became victims
of the downpour
Uncle Sam has no Intention of reduc
ing his navy to a peace footing. Tho
hired ships are to go, but those owned
by the government, to tho number of
at least 100, will be retained in the
service at least temporarily. The rev
enue cutters will bo turned back to the
treasury department.
At San Francisco, P. J. Corbett,
father of James J. Corbett, tho pugilist,
shot and killed his wife and then
turned tho weapon upon himself with
fatal effeot. It is believed the mur
derer was demented. Ho has been In
extremely poor health for some time.
Death was instantaneous in both cases.
Captain John W. Phillip will bo de
tached from tho command of tho bat
tleship Texas and Captain Charles D.
Sigsbee will succeed him in command.
Captain Phillip's detachment is due to
the fact t' at he will reach the flag
rank, the grade of commodore, upon
the retirement of Admiral Slcard on
September 8.
The president has appointed two
commissions to adjust the evacuation
of Cuba and Porto Rico. They are
mnde up as follows: For Cuba Major
Ucnorul James F. Wado, Kear-Admlral
W, T. Sampson, Major-Gonerul Mat
thew C. Butler. For Porto Rico
Mnjor-Goneral John R. Brooke, Rear
Admiral Winlleld Scott Schley, Brigadier-General
William W. Gordon.
It is rumored that Blanco has escaped
from Havana.
Genoral Miles' troops will romain in
Porto Rico until peace negotiations are
concluded.
The O. R. &. N. Co., will build a
new steamer, the Spokane, to run on
Snake river.
Mull advices received nt Hong Kong
report recent activity on the part of the
Spaniards at Manila.
Miss Percy Wing, of Washougal,
Wush., was drowned Monday in the
surf at Clatsop.beaoh. m
Monday was the hottest day known
in London in years. Up to 2 o'clock
tho prostrations numbered 150.
A new line of steamers to Honolulu
from Seattle has been instituted. The
first will start for the islands on the
25 Inst.
A report to the effect that Manila
has fallen and that American foroes are
in possession of tho entire city and the
forts is in circulation in London.
During a terriflo thunder storm,
lightning struck Camp Hobson, Ga.
Seven soldiers are in the hospital seri
ously hurt. The same company was
in a wreck a week ago at Fort MoPher
son. A tornado Sunday night struck near
Canby, Minn., killed seven people, de
stroyed many buildings, and did great
damage to' crops. The entire family ol
Jos. Hutchinson, including his wife
and four ohildren, wore killed. The
storm was not wide in extent, but very
violent. Sovon pooplo are mlBsing,
and some of them are supposod to bo
killed.
The coal Minor's lockout, at Pana,
111., reached a olimax Monday. Sov
oral hundred union men congregated
neat the mine in an endeavor to induoe
the nonunionists not to go to work.
Two non union men, rode upon horse
back and emptied their revolvers into
the crowd,. Three union men were
selously wounded. Further trouble
may ensue.
A oarload of lemons and other fruit
obtained by the eTTortsof the Red Cross
Society was on Monday forwarded from
San Francisco to the siok soldlors of
General Shatter's army. It is con
signed to Colonol J. Morris Brown, U.
S. A., Staten island military hospital.
Besides lemons the car contains grape
fruit, oranges and other fruits. ' The
oar is elaborately decorated with bunt
ing and bears several patriotic placards.
General Sli after says it would have
cost 6,000 lives to have taken Santiago
by force. , : 0
There are about 800,000 persona to
whom bonds under the government's
popular loan will be allotted. t
Rev. Samuel Small, the famous evan
gelist, has been appointed a ohaplain
in the volunteer army.
Geronimo, the famous Apache chief,
is at Fort Sill, in the Indian territory,
and spends most of his time playing
monte. Ho is 80 years old.
HAS CAPITULATED
Manila Bombarded by
Admiral Dewey's
Squadron.
AUGUSTIN FLED TO HONG KONG
Npnntsh Consul Had Not Sent Notice ol
Riffling of the Protocol-German
Launch In Waiting Aided Augustin
to Eieape-Aeknowledged In Madrid.
Hong Kong, Aug. 17. It was ru
mored here last night that Monlla had
surrendered, but no information was ob
tainable from the Spanish consul.
Governor-General Augustin refuses to
speak. The Gorman consul was oalled
upon, and ho Informed tho correspond
ent that the outskirts of Manila were
bombarded by the Americans, and that
tho city hud surrendered. No damage
was done to the city proper, only the
outskirts being bombaidcd. The
date of the bombardment was unknown
to tho Gorman consul, who refused to
day any more.
Genoral Augustin told a lady that
Admiral Dewey demanded the sur
render of Manila in nn hour. Tho
Spaniards declined to surronder, and
Dowoy bogan tho bombardment and
tho Spaniards hoisted a white flag.
General Augustin immediotcly jumped
Into a Gorman launch, which was in
wailing, and went to the Kaiserin Au
gusta, which sailed before the bom
bardment was oouoludod. The bora
bardmont oocurrod on the 13tb.
Department Notified.
Washington, Aug. 17. The depart
ment of Btate has just issued the fol
lowing: The following dispatoh has
just been received at tho department
of state from Consul Wildman, Hong
Kong:
"Augustin says Dewey "bombarded
Manila Sunday; city surrendered un
conditionally. Augustin was taken
by Germans in the launch to the Kai
serin Augusta and brought to Hong
Kong. I credit report."
" The informarlon contained in Consul
Wildman's brief message aroused in
tense interest, but created no surprise
among those officials who read it For
two or three daya news of the fall of
Manila has beon expected. The last
dispatches rocelved from Admiral
Dewer and General Merritt Indicated
that it was their purpose to force a
snrrendor of the city has soon as possi
blo. It is believed that thoy joined in a
note to General Augustin in demand
ing the surrender of Manila, threaten
ing to make a combined sea and land
attack upon the city unless the de
mand was acceded to. While no infor
mation other than that received In Con
sul Wildman's dispatch has been re
ceived by tho department, it is in a
measure confirmed by brief dispatches
tonight from Madrid.
If the report of General Augustin be
true, and its aocuracy is not questioned
here, tho probabilities are that official
dispatches will be received by the gov
ernment in a day or two at the latest.
The flight of General Augustin from
Manila created some amusing comment
tonight As one oflioial expressed it,
"Had he maintained li is position, hard
as it was, until the arrival of the news
of peace, he would have been a hero;
but he fled, and he now will be branded
as a aoward."
Acknowledged at Madrid.
Madrid, Aug. 17. According to La
Correspondoncia de Espana, the sur
render of Manila oocurred after the
last attacks mado upon the city.
: Skeptical Spaniards.
Hong Kong, Aug. 17. The Spanish
consul here haa not sent to Manila the
newa that the protocol has been signed,
and probably the Spaniards at Manila
will discredit the account to be brought
them by the British steamer Australia,
as sho was ohartered by thAmericans.
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MANILLA AND IT9 SURROUNDINGS,
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FLAO OF rniLIPPINK lNSUnoBWTS.
THE CONTROL OF CUBA.
t ha Question Is Now Receiving Earnest
Consideration.
Washington, Aug. 17. The recon
ttruotion of affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico
and throughout the Spanish West In
dies, is receiving earnest cosideratlon
in official quarters and at the White
House. Today the president saw a
number of callers In reference to this
reconstruction in our new insular de
pendencies. Major-General Fitzhngh Lee in com
mand of the Seventh army corps at
Jacksonville, came here on a special
telegiaphlc summons from Secretary
Alger, and it was with the latter that
bo conferred for an hour with the presi-
'dent. It is generally expected that
'General Lee will head the military
commission which will adjust affairs ill
( Cuba, and also he has been strongly
nraed for thft crnrnrnnrnlitn r,f that
I " a o f -
1 island; after, the functions of that com
mission cease. On both of these points,
however, Gonoral Lee asserts he knows
nothing. Ho admitted, however, that
he had been talking over matters in
Cuba geneially. Thon he added:
"The first work which will have to
be done In Cuba will bo to make ar
langements by which all the municipal
machinery can be put in operation in
all the towns, and governmental ma
chinery throughout the island. There
will have to be a military control, I
suppose, until such a time as the peo
ple interested can organize, and put
into operation, a government which
should be stable and stiong enough to
Impartially protect the interests of
Spaniards, Americans, Cubans and the
poople of other nationalities now on the
island, or who may hereafter go there."
"Is there a pobability of Spanish in
terests Buffering there through the
Cubans?"
"The Spanish property-holders,
merchants and all other olnsses of
Sfaniaidi naturally would unite With all
the best of the conservative inhabitants
for the piescvatlon of the interests of
all the citizens, and I think they will
help the natives and the AmoricanB to
maintain a strong, safe government.
This would be natural, for no olass of
UNCLB SAM'S NEW TERRITORY,
The above roup shows th6 territory that has been, or will undoubtedly bo, added to the
t'nlted States as a result ot tho war with Bpniu Cuba, Porto Rico, the Island of Guam,
or Ouabaa, la the Ladrooos, and a coaling station and port In the Philippines.
people would be more interested than
they are in maintaining property and
all other rights.
"The most difficult problem is the
first organization of a preliminary form
of government, as later the island will
be very rapidly Americanized, and all
Biich questionS'Will take care of them
selves. As to the probability of the
Cubans attaining, a stable goverment,
I presume that as soon ns possible a
proclamation will be issued, setting
apart a date for the holding of a general
plcotion for a chief executive of the
island, and for a legislative body, to
which all matters affecting the future
of the island will be referred.
Spaniards Are Leaving.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 17. The
3nanieh steamer Isla de Luzon sailed
board 2, ISO Spanish soldiers. The
steamer Isla de Panay will probably
sail to-morrow and she will be followed
by the De Satrutsetegui. The Monte
video arrived this morning and will
begin loading at once. The embarka
tion of the prisoners is being pushed
with great activity. This is rendered
imperative by their horrible condition.
The mortality is so great in the Span
ish camp, where disease is rampant,
that no longer are the dead buriod. A
funeral pile of 10 or 12 bodies Is made,
saturated with kerosono and sot fire to,
cremating the bodies in the open air.
Columbus Is Blamed.
London, Aug. 17. The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says: The
dominant tone of the press comment is
philosophical resignation. The educat
ed classes are not making any attempt
to find scapegoats or to console them
selves with vituperation of the victori
ous enemy. The colonies, instead of
enriching, have impoverished the coun
try. Columbus, in discovering the
New World, was not Spain's bene
factor, but her evil genius. Therefore
one leading paper opposes the sugges
tion that his remains should be brought
home from Havana.
American lllcycllst Wins. ,
Paris, Aug. 17. O. W. Miller, the
American cyclist, won the 72-hour bi
cycle race today, covering 1,872 kilo
meters; Frederick, the Swiss cyclist,
was second, covering 1,870 kilometers.
.. Why Blanco Resigned.
drld, Aug. 17. Tho government
received - from Uaptaln-Uencral
io a dispatch tendering his restgna-
The reason given by General
to for resigning 1b that he does not
to superintend the evacuation of
The government is also in
d that General Augustin, gover-
eueral ot the Philippines, will
Manila for Spain by the first
er, giving bis command to the
d in rank
FINAL BATTLE IN PORTO RICO.
Schwan's Forces Were Attacked Sunday
Spaniards Repolaed.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 17. Gen
eral Sohwan's column was attacked be
fore Mayaguez and Lares. As the
Eleventh Infantry, under Colonel
Burke, was descending the valley of
the Rio Grande, they were fired upon
from a hillside by a foroe of 1,600 Span
ish, who were retreating toward the
north. The fire wag returned, and the
Spanish were repulsed, with, it is sup
posed, considerable loss.
Colonel Soto, the commander of the
Mayaguez district, was wounded, and
BHIO. OBNEUAL FRANCIS V. GBZENI.
was afterward overtaken In a wayside
cottage. He was attended by two ser
geants, who surrendered. The Ameri
cans suffered no loss. The artillery was
not engaged. General Schwan had not
received news of the signing of the pro
tocol, when the action occurred, but
obtained it yesterday afternoon. The
repots from General Miles are meager.
An Unfortunate Belief.
Hong Kong, Aug. 17. Belated mall
information from Manila is to the effect
that there has been renewed activity
on the part of the Spaniards of late,
AS A RESULT OF THE WAR,
due to the belief that American re
sources have been exhausted and that
MoKinley is suing for peace. Accord
ing to the same authority the insurgents
throughout the island of Viscaya are
reported to have signified their inten
tion of joining Aguiualdo. The Ger
man cruiser Kaiserin Augusta has ar
ri red here, having left Manila Satur
day. She reports the situation there
unchanged, but her officers are ex
tremely reticent.
CUBAN ARMY TO DISBAND.
Report That the United States Will Pay
the Men Off.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 17. A secret
meeting was held tonight at the palace
between the commanding officers of the
American army, and the Cuban leaders.
The strictest secrecy was maintained,
but it can be said with good authority
that General Garcia was present. The
meeting lasted an hour and a half.
The information obtained is to the
effect that the Cuban situation was
thoroughly reviewed, and it was re
solved to disband tho Cuban army, and
the United States should pay tho men
off. This will involve the expenditure
Of $15,000,000, but it is most important
to the prosperity of the island, where
the wealth is almost-entirely agricul
tural, nobody daring to oultivate his
lands while tub insurgent bands are in
the field, taiding and burning.
Sutro Was Insolvent.
San Francisco, Aug. 17. The Even
ing Post says that the $8,000,000 estate
of tho late Adolph Sutro is insolvent,
and that unless the creditors agree to
withdraw their claims for the time be
ing the estate will be hopelessly
swamped. Much of Sutro's property it
mortgaged, and interest and other nec
essary expenditures are eating the estate
up very rapidly. The executors of the
estate say that if time is given them
every posible demand will be met and
that there will be a large residue for tho
heirs. The attorneys for the estate
deny that there is another will, and
say that Mrs. Kluge's claims are
groundless.
- Anthracite ooal discovered at historic
King's moutain, North Carolina, shows
an analysis of 95 per pent of carbon.
Monument to Wolfe Tone.
Dublin, Aug. 17. The whole city
was en fete today in connection with
the laying of the foundation stone of
the monument in memory of Wolfe
Tone. Thousand of excursionists were
present and delegates were In attend
ance from the United States, Austra
lia, South Africa, France and Italy.
There was an immenao' procession to
the site of tho monumont. Thcobold
Wolfe Tone was the real originator of
the Irish movement that culminated in
the rebellion of 1738. '
A PARTING SHOT
The Havana Batteries
Opened Fire on
the Fleet.
SAN FRANCISCO WAS STRUCK
Large Hole Torn tn the Cruiser's Stern
No One Aboard Ship Was Hurt
American Vessels Steamed Out of
Range as Rapidly as Possible.
Key West, Fla., Aug. 16. The flag
ship San Francisco, the monitor Mian
tonomoh, and the auxiliary yaoW Sil
via, were fired upon by the Havana
batteries shortly before 5 o'clock yester
day morning. One 10 and two 12-inch
shells struck the San Francisco's stern
as she turned to get away out of range,
and tore a hole about a foot in diam
eter, completely wrecking Commodore
Howell's quarters and smashing his
bookcases into fragments. No one was
injured, and, being under orders not to
attack the batteries, the ships departed
as fast as their engines would carry
them.
The flagship and the Silvia lay
parallel to each other, not more than
a mile from Morro oastle, and separ
ated from each other by three-eighths
of a mile. The Miantonomoh lay about
three-quarters of a mile to the rear of
the others. All were within range of
the Spanish batteries, and the tempta
tion was too strong for the Spanish to
resist.
The first glimmer of dawn was break
ing through the eastern skies when,
without an instant's warning, the look
out on the flagship saw a jet of smoke
puff from one of Morro's big guns. Al
most before he could pull himself to
gether sufficiently to make a report of
the incident, 10 and 12-inch shells were
screaming all around. The Spaniards
had the range, and apparently were
grimly in earnest in their last efforts
to wreck injury on their too mighty
enemy. Shells fell between the San
Francisco and the Silvia. - Some fell
short, a few went over them. The
flagship signalled the Silvia to get out
of range without delay, and both ships
swung around and made for the sea.
It was then that the shell struck the
San Fiaceieco's stern. Commodore
Howell was on deck with Captain
Leary when the shell Btruck. With
the utmost speed the fleet moved out
about three miles. Here the men on
the flagship patched up the ragged hole
in the vessel's stern. All the shells
fired at the vessel fell around the ships.
One of the Silvia's men stood calmiy
on the deck of the yacht, watch in
hand, and counted tbem.
Morro castle fired several of the mis
siles, but how many is not known.
The others came from two sand bat
teries near Morro. The firing lasted
30 minutes.
The one-sided engagement had scarce
ly ended when the men of the Silvia
were treated to another surprise. The
little yacht gunboat is manned by the
New York naval militia. Her crew
had barely recovered from the excite
ment when the flagship called the ves
sel over, and Captain Boilers was given
a packet of private documents, which
he was ordered to take into Havana
under a flag of truce. The white flag
was hoisted over the Silvia, and she
started towards the. guns which had
just given her such noisy greeting. As
the Silvia approached to within a mile
of Morro, the charaoter of tho flag float
ing from her foremast was discerned
and the castle signalled:
"What is your purpose?"
To this the Silvia answered:' "We
have papers to deliver."
Morro did not resume the conversa
tion and for some little time tho gun
boat rocked on the wateis almost under
the still-smoking cannon of the enemy.
Presently, however, a Spanish gunboat
drew out of the harbor and came close
to the Silvia. It was the Martin y
Pinzon, and carried a much stronger
battery than the American ship. The
customary formal salutations were ex
changed, and Lieutonant William G.
Ford, the exeoutive officer of the Silvia,
boarded the Pinzon and delivered the
documents.
The ceremony occupied no more
time than tho physical act involved.
The American offloer returned to his
ship, and the vessels went on their re
spective ways.
Ran Into a Wnshout.
Chioago, Aug. 16. Battery A, Colo
rado light artillery, passed through
Chicago today on the way to Fort Han
cock, N. Y, The troops arrived over
the Santa Fe road just too late to make
connection with an eastbound train.
They were delayed by an accident. " A
washout occurred near Nemo, III, and
to the epeed of the train tho men owe
their i lives. Aa the last tourist oar
passed over a small cowplt, the roadbed
collapsed and the car plunged from the
tails. Every man on. the train was
awakened, but before it came to a
Stop, a guard rail caught the rear truck
of the sleeper and threw it on the
track. ' - .
Collided With a Yaoht.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 16. The sloop
yacht Leona, with 17 men aboard,
while -anchored outside of Boston light,
was run into by a barge in tow of the
tug Honoybrook and five men .were
Bwept from the deck by the heavy tow
line. Two of the number, C. W. Sell
man and A. Nordell,; were drowned;
another, A, Caspeison, was killed by
being jammod bdtwecn the tow line
and the deck, while, the two others,
Peter Nelson and J. Harkiuson, al
though sustaining Injuries, were rescued.
SPAIN IN MOURNING
Publie Stunned by the Loss of the
Colonies.
London, Aug. 16. The Madrid cor
eepondent of the Daily Mall says:
The comments of the press on the pro
tocol are a veritable funeral hymn on
the destruction of the Spanish colonial
emprie. Some days ago, th desire
for peace made the people close their
eyes to the price, but now, upon read
ing the protocol, they realize that the
cost is the loss of that empire which
Spain had conquered with eO much
glory, and that Spain now falls to the
second rank among nations. The pub
lic mind is stunned and there is general
mourning. -
Generl Blanco telegraphs that Hav
ana is greatly agitated by the news of
the signing of the protocol, and that
much anxiety is manifested to learn the
conditions, which have not yet been
published. Some uneasiness is felt
regarding the effeot that the text ol
the protocol may have on the Spanish
volunteers In Havana.
Many newspapers express grief and
despair that the men who brought dis
aster to Spain by lack of foresight, or
ganization and ability, should continue
to govern the country; -' .
The Madrid Press. '
Madrid, Aug. 16. The El Pais to
day prints the text of the protocol sign
ed by the United States and Spain
with mourning borders, and says:
"Spain, without colonies, is reduced
to the role of a third-rate power."
El Imparcial says: "Peaco will not
bring to Spain even the rest'she so
much needs after three years and a
half of war."
El Nacional says, bitterly:
"If Spain bad at least been van
quished only after a furious and heroic
struggle, she could . resign herself.
Peace with the United States will only
be a momentary respite from our mis
fortunes." El Epoca says:
"The peace is the saddest imposed
since the treaty of Utrecht," and ex
pressed the doubt if a government
whioh allowed itself to be dragged into
war will acquit Itself well by nego
tiating peace. -"
El Liberal sayg the- article in the
protoool relating to the Philippines
does not indicate that 'anything good
for Spain will be fixed upon, and the
question will not be settled favorably
for hor.
-El.Globo (ministerial) prays for
peace between the United States and
Spain, and says the communications on
Eastern questions, which Day and Cam
Don have signed, begin the first chapter
in a new history of Europe,
El Tiemp (conservative) says:
"Peace is an accomplished fact. The
bitterness of defeat does not prevent
us from seeing with satisfction the end
of the war."
DEATH IN A CLOUDBURST.
Twenty Persons Met a Sudden End in
Tennessee.
Knoxvl lie, Tenn. , Aug. 1 6. A tcrr i
ble cloudburst, in which at least 20
lives ar known to have been sacrificed,
was last night visited upon the com
munity of Beach Creek, about 15 miles
north of Kogersville, Tenn., which
place is 60 miles distant from Knox
ville. The torrent of water fell in the
vloinlty of the home of William Figan,
a well-to-do farmer, and his entire
family, wife and five children, were
drowned, and washed away with the
flood. Figan, however, escaped. Tho
deluge of water carried with it every
other human being within its reaoh,
but the only names of the lost reported '
here up to a late hour tonight, in ad
dition to the Figan family, are John
Arnold and Samuel Henry and wife.
These people resided within a quarter .
of a mile of the Figan homo. This in
formation was received in this city by
friends of the deceased.
Searching parties have been formed '
and are tonight looking for the bodies
of the unfortunates who perished in
the flood. It' is, however, feared that
tiey have been carried to graves from
whioh they may never be recovered. '
The oloud burst destroyed Beveral
thousand dollars worth of property. '
Whole crops were washed away and
palatial homes 'suffered the same fate
as the humblest hut in the path of the
flood.
It has been impossible to com muni-,
cate with the stricken community from'
this city on account of the fact that all
wire communication has been inter
rupted. The complete details of the
catastrophe are, however, expected by
tomorrow night, coming by mail. The
reports received up to a late hour to
night make it tho most terrible affair
of its kind experienced in this section
for many years.
Threatened Protest by Japan. '
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 16. Japanese
papers received here today contain a
story to the effeot that the Japanese
ministry will protest against the United '
States holding the Hawaiian islands, .
in order to remove the opposition of
the upper house to it by raising an issue
of foreign complications. - -
Denver, Col., Aug. 16. The North
ern Colorado coal miners' strike, in
which about 1,200 miners were en- ,
gaged, is at an end, the miners havnig "
accepted the Northern Coal Company's
Offer Of 25 cents a ton, mine run. Both
fliddeB olaim a victory.
..; " Fighting End. -" ' "' -
Ponoe, Porto Rico, Aug. 16 Tho
peace news has stopped all forward -movement
of the Amerioan army in
Porto Rico. General WilBCn, at Coamo '.
and General SShwan, at Mayaguez,
will eraain at those places. General
Henry, who is at Utuado, will return
to Adjuntas, and General Brooke, who
advanced beyond Guayama, will return '
to that town. General Miles expects
to do nothing pending tho arrival at
Ban Juan of the peace commiHlnert,