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She VOL. XXXV. CORVALLIS, BEOTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1898. NO. 18. Happenings Both at Home and Abroad. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Interesting Collection of Items From Many Places Culled From the Press Report of the Current Week. As a result of the cabinet meeting , Friday it was decided to dispatch a regiment of troops to Honolulu imme diately. Lieutenant Hobson, in telling how the Merrimao was sunk, says the lose of the vessel's rudder made it impossi ble to place ner across the channel. Tho London Daily Mail saysthat the United States must hold the Phillip pines to prevent a wild scramble foi coaling stations among the European powers. Sunday, July 10. was proclaimed by President McKinley as a day of thanks giving in eonsidei:.iion of our viotories on land and sea. Tho observance was general throughout tho country. Rear-Admiral Miller has received in formation from Washington that he is soon to he sent to Honolulu on a special mission, presumably in connection with the annexation of the islands. Either the Philadelphia or the Ben nington will convey the official news of tho action of congress on the Hawaiian annexation resolutions and raise the Hag in the name of tho United States. Instructions have been received in San Francisco to prepare the cruiser Philadelphia for sea immediately. Her supplies are being assembled with the greatest dispatch. Sho will probably get under way for sea within a week. Both branches of congress have ad journed sine die. The close in the house was marked by hilarious scenes. Patriotic songs were sung and cheers given for the president and our naval heroes. The appointments of members of several commissions are held over. French line offieors Bay an injustice has been done La Bourgogne's crew, as the men are not cowards. Foreign ers in the steerage, they say, were re sponsible for the atrocities if any Were committed. The question of jurisdic tion in connection with the coming In vestigation is being discussed. The navy department has been in formed that a Spanish privateer carry ing five guns is hovering oft the coast of British Columbia. According to last accounts the privateer was between Prince Charlotte sound and Dixon's en trance. Prompt instructions have been sent to the military authorities on the Northwest coast. It is said now that Blanco is to blame for the disaster to the Spanish fleet, as the captain-general ordered Cervera to take his ships out of Santiago harbor. The dismantled Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, whiie attempting to escape from Santiags harbor, Thursday, was sunk by the Massachasets. and Texas. Word has reached San Francisco that the second Manila expedition arrived at Honolulu June 23 and sailed for Manila the following day. All were well and they were royally entertained by the nawaiians. The wounded men brought to Key West on the Iroquois are housed in the hospitals at Key West. All are doing well, and many are already able to be up and about, and none are in danger. They are anxious to get back to Cuba and fight. A Manila dispatch saysthat Admiral Dewey will remain inactive until Gen eial Mertitt arrives. The rebels are practically doing nothing, but the Span iards are strengthening their positions, destroying huts and constructing en trenchments The authorities have enacted a penalty of f 1,000 against any body who shall raise the price of pro visions. There is considerable illness at Camp Merritt, San Francisco, though tho death rate remains low. South Dakota lias 70 on tho sick list, and though practically an acclimated regiment, the Seventh California has 17 in the hos pital, and as many more in quartets. Montana has about 30 in . the hospital, and more than that number sick in quarters. Like rats from a sinking ship, the fear-stricken hundreds are rushing pell mell from the doomed city of Santiago. All roads leading to the city are jammed. Five hundred refugees hare gone to EI Gauey, and others to Moran and St. Lucia. A proclamation was issued Thursday allowing people four hours in which to get safely out of tho city. Hobson and his men are safe within the American lines. The exchange was effected before Santiago Thursday in accordance with an agreement previous ly reached between Shaffer and Toral. The heroes of the Merrimao are all in good health. One Spanish Lieutenant, 14 non-commissioned officers and a pri vate were surrendered by the American officers in exchange for Hobson and his seven men. An hilarious welcome was accorded the heroes by the American troops and tats. Minor News Items. Germany has 135,000 school teach ers, America, 850,003. In Illinois during the past year 118 coal mines were abandoned and 79 mines opened. Upward of 10,000,000 American flags have been sold since the blowing np of the Maine. When Gen. Fred Grant was sworn in as a brigadier-general the oath was administered by Judge Harris, of Geor gia, a Confederate veteran. A monument to the memory of Gen. Seth Pomeroy, a revolutionary hero, was dedicated at Peekskill, N. Y. An imperial edict has been issued ordering the establishment in Peking of a university on the European plan. As a result of a two-months' search the St. Louis police have run down and captured a gang of alleged freight car robbers. Six of the ptisoneis are ne groes. The President has reserved about twenty brigadier generalships to be filled by appointment of volunteer colo- wbo distinguish themselves. LATER NEWS. According to a Rome dispatch San tiago has capitulated. Shatter sent a report to the department Tuesday say ing that he had the city surrounded completely, and that Toral was then considering a proposition for suriender ing. A flag of truce was again up at the time he sent the dispatch. Only four casualties were reported to have occurred in Monday's fight. There is terrible suffering among tho refugees from the doomed city despite Shatter's efforts. The town of Antelope, Or., has been almost totally destroyed by fire. A great military hospital under tents is to be established at Fort Monroe. Still another cabinet crisis is report ed in Spain. All the ministers have tendered their resignations, and Sagas ta is to form a new cabinet. France's new minister, M. de L. Casse, has notified the Spanish ambas sador at Paris, SenorLeon Castillo, that the French government is ready to ten der the good offices of the French am bassador at Washington in opening negotiations for peace if the Madrid government will permit it to do so. Ambassadors at Madrid have ex pressed a desire that negotiations for peace bo opened at once. The senti ment in favor of peace is said to be gaining in strength throughout Spain. The Madrid government favors the movement if it implies only the loss of Cuba. No peace overtures hare been received at Washington. A dispatch from Nicaragua says Ze laya's government has released several hundred political prisoners. A coali tion Is being planned and" representa tives of Salvador, Honduras and Nicar agua have held a meeting with the purpose of forming a union to succeed the greater republio of Central Ameri ca, which is thought to bo upon the eve of dissolution. The movement of the American armv on Porto Rico may bo said to have be gun. The continued forwarding of additional troops to Santiago, when it is recognizee that Shafter has as large an army as he needs to take that town, is in reality the laying of the founda tion of the Porto Rican expeditionary fqree. An effort will be made to avoid the mistakes of tho Santiago oampaign. The expedition to go against Porto Rico will consist of between 25,000 and 30, 000 men. Captain Rowell, second officer, was killed during the bombardment of San tiago, Sunday. Major-General Otis is authority for the statement that the regiment to be stationed at Honolulu has not yet been selected. William Jennings Bryan's regiment of Nebraska infantry has been ordered to join General Fitzhugh Lee's corps at Jacksonville. The war department has institnted a system of bulletins for the benefit of the public, giving quick and concise in formation of important happenings. The attorney-general of Great Britain has ruled that in evicting the Spanish spies from Canada the Canadian gov ernment is not liable to be sued for damages. It is reported from London that the Spanish government is preparing to send additional troops to Porto Rico by the fastest steamers available. A force of 80,000 men is to be kept oontantly in our Southern coast to serve as re-enforcements for our troops in Cuba if needed. A hospital train bearing the wounded to Fort McPherson was in a rear-end collision six miles south of High Springs, Fla. No one was hint, but a private car was demolished. The refugees from Santiago are be coming a eerious military problem to General Shafter. The most, intelli gent of the refugees say that only a few Spanish soldiers have recently entered Santiago not more than 1,000. They report friction between General Toral and General Linares. General Shafter has sent a revised and corrected report of the casualties bs4se Santiago July 1, 2 and 3. It slightly increases the number killed and wounded, as given in the first re port, and is as follows: Killed, 28 officers, 208 men; wounded, 80 officers, 1,033 men; missing, 81; total, 1,595. General Shafter is of tho opinion that the number of missing will be reduced somewhat. All the warships of Camara's fleet sailed from Port Said for Spain, Mon day. The Spanish admiral was al lowed to transship 600 tons of coal from San Angstine in the harbor, on furnish ing a written guarantee that the Pelayo needed it, and that the entire squadron wis returning to Spain direct. The Spanish tordedo-boat destroyers sailed from Messina, Sicily, for home the same day. The Brooklyn, Indiana and Texas, under Commodore Schley, bombarded the city of Santiago at 0:10 o'olock Sunday afternoon in obedience to a re quest from General Shafter conveyed by signal from shore. The warships lined up from the east to west, a quar ter of a mile from shore, and fired over the limestone cliffs that come down to tie eea and hide the city, five miles dis tant. The bombardment continued one hour. Chief Inspector Marshall, known as the Sherlock Holmes of the English police, has retired from Scotland Yard after 88 years' distinguished service.. While driving to Dallas, Tex., to ap pear as a witness before the federal grand jury, James Morrison, a farmer of Fenis, was struck dead by lightning. At the commencement of the Bloom ingonfield academy, the national school of the Chickasaw nation, 1,000 persons from all sections of the territory were present. The government paid $75,000 for the secret and right of manufacture of the Whitehead torpedo. A. V. Wilson, of Bar Harbor, Me. , has designed an aerial oamera for use on battleships, to take any long dis tance views of inlying land at night or in thick weathei, while the vessel is some distance from shore. The claims of Canadian sailors aris ing out of seizures made by the United States in Behring sea have been finally settlecTby the payment to Sir Julian : Fanncelote, the tsntish ambassador, or approximately $473,000. niiniY How He Escaped From the Merriraac. iAKEN OFF IN A LAUNCH Che Brave Men Surrendered to Admiral Cervora Under tho Knemy's Terrlbre Fire Forced to Lie on Deck Until Daylight Splendid Discipline. Off Santiago, via Kingston, July 11. The return of Assistant Naval Con structor Hobson to his ship, the flag ship New York, was marked by wild anthusiasm. When Hobson sat once more among his messmates, ho told th" story of his experience, his marveloi escape and his imprisonment in Morro castle. "I did not miss the entrance to the harbor," he said, "as Ensign Powell, In the launch, supposed. Iheadod east until I got straight in. Thon cama tho firing. It was grand, flashing out from one side, then the other, from those big guns on the hills, the Vizcaya, ly ing inside the harbor, joining in. "Troops from Santiago bad rushed down when the news of the Merrimac's coming was telegraphed, and soldiers lined the foot of the cliffs, firing wildly across and killing each other with their crossfire. "The Merrimao's steering gear broke as she got to Estrella point. Only three of the torpedoes on her side ex ploded when I touched the button. A huge submarine mine caught her full amidships, hurling water high in the air and tearing a great rent In the Mer rimac's side. Her stern ran up on Estrella point. "Chiefly owing to the work done by the mine, she began to sink slowly At that time she was across-the chan nel, but before she settled the tide drifted her around. "We were all aft, lying on the deck. Shells and bullets Whistled around us. The six-inch shells from the Vizcaya came tearing into the Merrimao, crash ing into wood and iron and passing clear through, while the plunging shots from the forts hroke through her decks. " 'Not a man must move,' I said, CAIMANERA, PRINCIPAL SPANISH CAMP ON QUANTANA.'Yl J BAY. fBA HEP1 V. I and ft was only owing to the splendid discipline of the men that all of us were not killed, as shells sailed over us and minutes became hours of suspense. The men's mouths grew parched, but we must lie there until daylight, I told them. "Now and again one or the other of the men lying with his face glued to the deck and wondering whether the next shell would come our way, would say, 'Hadn't we better drop off now, sir?' But I said, 'Wait till daylight.' It would have been impossible to get the catamaran anywhere but to the shore, where the soldiers stood shoot ing, and I hoped that by daylight we might be recognized and saved. "The grand old Merrimac kept sink ing. I wanted to go forward and see the damage done there, where nearly all the fire was directed, but one man eaid that if I rose it would draw the fire on the rest; so I lay motionless. It was splendid the way those men be haved. The fire of the soldiers, the batteries and the Vizcaya was awful. "When the water came up on the Merrimao's decks the catamaran floated amid the wreckage, but was still made fast to the boom, and we caught hold of the edge and clung on, oar heads being above water. "A Spanish launch came toward the Merrimac. We agreed to capture her and run. Just as she came close, the Spaniards saw us, and half a dozen marine's jumped up and pointed their rifles at our heads. ' "Is there any officer in that boat to receive a surrender of prisoners of war?' I shouted. An old man leaned over under the awning and waved his hand. It was Admiral Cervera. Tho marines lowerred their rifles, and we were helped into the launch. "Then we were put in cells in Morro castle. Afterward wo were taken into Santiago. I had the court-martial room in the barracks. My men were kept prisoners in the hospital. From my window I could see the army mov ing across the open and being shot down by the Spaniards in the rifle pits in front of me. The Spaniards be came as polite as could be. I knew something was coming, and then I was exchanged." Cervera Now on the Xovra. Headquarters of General Shafter, via Kingston, July 9. Admiral Cervera has been i transferred from tho Glou cester to the Iowa, and is being treated with every consideration. In a brief Interview today he said he was ordered to leave the harbor, but refused to say from whence the order came. Today's estimate of the Spanish loss in the naval battle placed it at 1,200 killed and 1,500 captured. The American loss was one killed and two wounded. As Viewed In France. Paris, July 11. The Temps this af ternoon, referring to the annexation of Hawaii by the United States, says; "It is' impossible to Ignore the crea tion of a daily increasing current in America bearing that country in the di rection of political aggrandizement and foreign conquests, which is a departure from all its national traditions." Advices received from General Shaf ter announces that a - number of high Spanish officers are deserting across the line at Santiago into the American army. USED THE MACHETE. Cubans Showed No Mercy to the Span ish Prisoners. Before Santiago, via Kingston, July 11. One secret of the determination of the Spanish soldiery in Santiago to fight to the death was the belief which prevailed generally among them that prisoners taken by the Americans would be pnt to the sword. It is known that after the fall of El Gauey July 1 the Spanish soldiers who escaped along the foothills marched directly into General Garcia's men, posted to the north of Santiago. They fought desperately, but were shown no mercy by the Cubans, and were ma cheted to the last man. General Del rine, who was in command, was bru tally mutilated. The knowledge of this massacre found its way into Santi ago and prompted the Spaniards to die rather than surrender. The voluntary surrender of some of the wounded Spanish officers and men I has dispelled the delusion, and is help ing to induce General. Total to consider the proposition to capitulate. After the fall of El Gauey the Cu . bans sacked the town. Information of I the two outrages were promptly sent to ! General Shafter, who issued orders I that any Cuban found rifling the bodies : of dead or wounded Spaniards would be promptly dealt with. To prevent the possibility of Cubans ! plundering Santiago when it capitu lates it has been decided to forbid the Cubans entering the town. CONDITIONS IN HAVANA. The Poor Are Dying of Starvation in the Streets. Kingston. Jamaica, July 11. The British oruiser Talbot, which left Ha- I vana Tuesday, ari ivod at Port Roval j today with 23 passengers, among them I Sir Alexander Gollan, British consul general at Havana, and Mr. Higgins, of the British consulate there, both on j leave, which is given as the Only ex planation of their departure. Mr. Jerome has been left in charge of Brit ish affairs in Havana. Mr. Higgiua said: "The city of Havana is qniet, and there are no new complications. The well-to-do inhabitants are subsisting tolerably, but tho poor are dying of starvation in the Streets. There are many sights of terrible misery. The barracks are tilled with starving women. "The soldiors are fairly well fed. General Blanco has been sending troops into the interior, it is said en route to Santiago, but I do not see how they will get there. "The blockade is maintained, and vessels are frequently turned back. Everybody is anxious for the conclu sion of the war, though the Boldiers wish to fight, and all the officials are resolute. There Is no flour in Havana, and no beets, while yams are scarce." Sir Alexander Gollan declined to say anything on tho condition of things at Havana. The other passengers on the Talbot are for the most part wealthy refugees. Losses at Santiago. Washington, July 11. The war de partment has received the following from General Shafter, giving as far as practicable a statement of the total casualties In each division except Gen eral Wheeler's as a result of the recent fighting: Lawton's division Killed, 4 offi cers, 74 men; wounded, 14 officers, 315 men; missing, 1 man. Kent's division Killed, 12 officers, 87 men; wounded, 86 officers, 586 men; missing, 62 men. Bates' btigade Killed, 4 men; wounded, 2 officers, 26 men; missing, 5 men. Signal corps Killed, 1 man; wound ed, 1 man. General Wheeler's report has not yet been received. -- Manila Spared For a Time. Chicago. July 11. A special cable gram to the Record from its corre spondent with Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila bay, July 7, via Hong Kong, says: The Amerioan troops-' under General Anderson, which have reached the Philippines, are now comfortably quar tered in the Spanish military barracks at Cavite, and are busy preparing for itcTive service against the Spaniards. No attack on Manila is probable before the arrival of the second detachment of troops under General Greene, which is expected soon. The present force of soldiors and marinos Is considered in sufficient to protect life and property in Manila in the event of the capitu lation of that city. The soldiers, how over, are all eager to begin the fighting. Starving In Gauntanamo. Playa del E3te, Cuba, July 11. A Spanish soldier, terribly emaciated and so weak that he could hardly walk, was picked up by men from the United States gunboat Annapolis today, at a point near the entrance to the upper bay. According to his story, there are many Spanish soldiers in Guantanamo in the same condition of starving. He says there is absolutely nothing to eat there, and that the Spaniards are dally told that if they surrender to the Amei -leans they will be murdered. Will Go to Honolulu. Washington, July H. The war de partment has determined to send tho Washington troops to Honolulu if they are needed. United States troops will be needed at Hawaii, as the troops of the government which has become a part of the United States will not be ample to take care of our interests there. Troops may be garrisoned at Honolulu, in case they are called for another expedition to the Philippines. Washington, July 11. As a result of the cabinet meeting today, it was decided to dispatch a regiment of troops to Honolulu immediately. WOES OF A VANQUISHED FOE. Spanish Prisoners From Santiago Quar tered on Seavey's Island. Portsmouth, N. H., July 18. The Spanish prisoners who were brought to port in the St. Louis from Santiago, numbering 693 of the men who formed' part of the crew of Admiral Cervera's squadron, are tonight sleeping peace fully and in comparative comfort in the new barracks erected for them on Sea vey's island. Around them is a guard, of 125 marines. The work of debarka tion was accomplished in just two hours, under the direction of Colonel Ferney. The prisoners were marched to the island, where, on a plat of ground, each man deposited, under the eyes of the marine guard, whatever be longings he possessed. It was a pathetic sight from beginning to end, and such as would bring tears to many eyes. The poor wretched creatures strug gled up the hillside, clad for the most part in rags, some of the men being covered only with the fragments of a tablecloth or a blanket, hile others bad on portions of what was once a uni form. When the men landed some of them were so weak that they could not stand, and lay on the grtiund until stretchers were brought, and wore car ried by their comrades to the main road, where they were placed on the grass. Here the rays of the sunshine and the cool, refreshing breezes from across the Piscataquis seemed to strengthen them, and most of them were later able to follow the others to the place where they were mustered. Many of the prisoners had wounds that were still unhealed, and their heads and arms showed the effects of the ter rible fire they had gone through. The crew of the Cristobal Colonwere landed in a Jxrdy. They wete better clad and evidently better fed than the other men, for they bore a semblance of the Spanish sailor In make-up. They brought ashore bags filled with clothing. Thirty members of the Colon's crew were, however, severely wounded, and had to be carried on stretchers. The unloading of the crowd was witnessed by thousands of people on shore and in boats, and it may be said with all sincerity that during the two hours occupied with the task, not a sneer or a jeer was heard, nor an act performed which might have given offense to the prisoners. The most interesting part of the landing of the men was the duty per formed by Captain Meron, of the Colon, tho once hearty and jovial officer, the favorite captain of the- Spanish navy, standing on the height of land where the men came ahsore, clad in a tatteied uniform of white duck trousers and blue coat, book In hand, the mustering officer of the Spanish prisoneis. His heavy voice called out the names of the prisoners and credited each to the ves sel to which he Individually was once a member. When the muster out, as it seemed to be, was finished, the men were marched to temporary barracks, which will serve as a prison for them. Of the number landed 50 have been taken to the hospital suffering from wounds, while not a few have minor ills. Among the officers there were four lieutenants, two ensigns and one pay master, and these, through some mis understanding of orders from Washing ton, were returned to the St. Louis. It is understood that these officers will be landed again tomoirow. The line officers will be quartered at the marine barracks. It was interesting to watch the way in which the Spanish prisoners accept ed the fortunes of war. After break ing ranks they looked about and saw mattresses and couches, and many other comforts which had not been their lot for many years in barracks, and as they looked them over they ap peared to accept the situation with much cheerfulness. They walked around with a dignified air, and seemed to grow happy as appetizing odors were Wafted to them from the large kitchen. THE HAWAIIAN GUARD. Fourteenth Infantry Selected to Occupy the City of Honolulu. San Francisco, July 13. This week will see another exodus of the Manila forces. Thursday morning the Peru, carrying Major-General E. S. Otis and staff, six troops of the Fourth United States cavalry, under command of Colonel Kellogg, and two batteries of the Sixth United States artillery, un der command of Major Grugan, and the City of Puebla, with the Four teenth infantry detachment, will steam out of the harbor. Major-General Otis has decided not to wait for the New York volunteers, but will proceed at once to Honolulu to assist according to his orders in the ceremonies of occupying the city. Tlie Fouith cavalry, Sixth artillery and Fourteenth infantry will have tho priv ilege of taking pait in the ceremonies. They will remain in Honolulu until the other three vessels of the fleet of five, destined for the fourth expedi tion, come on; then the whole force of troops with Major-General H. G. Otis will proceed to Manila. Tiie troops for the St. Paul and Rio de Janeiio have not yet been selected. The fifth and probably the last ex pedition to the Philippines will await the returning transports of the first ex pedition the Australia, City of Syd ney and Peking. Eleven People Killed. Cleveland, July 18. The lives of 11 men were snuffed out in the twinkling of an eye this evening in the big water works tunnel that is being constructed on the bottom of Lake Erie, as the re sult of an explosion of gas. The killed are: John Parks, foreman; James Parks, brother of John; John Fradey, Tony Brunetti, John , Emerson Smith, John McCauley, William Tucker (col ored), Gus Wattse, Frank Clements, Frank Haney. The tunnel is an immense affair, be ing projected to extend outward from shore a distance of four and a half miles, and has been under construction for a yeai. The work baa been attend ed with great difficulty. Rot the Alfonso XIII. Tampa, July 18. News has been re ceived here that the Spanish ship re cently run ashore at Mariel by Amer ican scout boats is not the Alfonso XIII, but a large steamship belonging to the Lopez Trans-Atlantic Una The vessel was loaded with ammunition and pro. "Salons for the Spaniards. inui Deadly Fire Poured Into Spanish Lines. THE TROOPS MUCH REFRESHED Arrival of Reinforcements Acts ag a Bracer Spanish Firing Was Very Weak Belief That Beslstance Is About Ended. Headquarters of Gen. Shafter, via Kingston, July 13. From 4 o'clock this afternoon until dark the American guns have been again pouring a deadly fire into the Spanish lines. Our men are greatly refreshed by their three days' rest, and havo been fighting with lion-like spirit. The knowledge of the arrival of re inforcements gives them new enthusi asm. The artillery is in place, and doing effective work. The fire from the Spaniards in the trenches is very weak. The city of Santiago is almost in darkness tonight, and our men be lieve that the resistance of the Span iards is about at an end. They expect a general assault tomorrow, should the The Old. Old Story "I Didn't Know It Was Loaded ! city not have surrendered by daybreak. The Americans are much better fortified in the trenches. Shatter's Fighting Force. Washington, July 11. General Shafter's available force, after counting ail reinforcements and deducting the dead and siok and wounded, is 22,850 fighting men, according to military es timates. This is based on an estimate of 16,000 men in General Shafter's original expedition and about 10,000 in various expeditions which have gone since then, making in all 26,000. Against this must be deducted the casualties in the fighting thus far and also the men confined to the hospitals by sickness. The deduction is roughly estimated at 3,000 men, leaving about 23,000 available today as the fighting force of the American army. The rein forcements having gone forward from time to time, it has been rather diffi cult to keep track of them, but they ate summed up as follows: General Duffield's brigade, about 2, 500 men; recruits for regular army, 950; First Illinois, 950; First District of Columbia, 850; six light batteries United States artillery, 700; General Gatretson's brigade. Eighth Ohio, 1, 300; Sixth Massachusetts, and Sixth Illinois, 2,600. Another force of 2,500 men, com prising General Ernest's brigade, is ready to start, and, with this force, General Shafter's fighting strength will be swelled to about 25,000 men by the arrivals of this week. On the Rack Track. Port Said, July 13. All the war ships of Camara's fleet have sailed for Spain. The Spanish admiral Was al lowed to transship 600 tons of coal from San Augustine last night in the har bor, on furnishing a written guarantee that the Pelayo needed it, and that the. entire squadron was returning to Spain direct. Messina, Sicily, July 13. Tho Span ish torpedo-boat destroyers sailed for home this morning. Admiral Aniun-u 4ead. Washington, July 13. Rear-Admiral Ammen, one of the heroes of the civil war, died at the naval hospital this morning Admiral Ammen had been at the naval hospital for 10 months, and death was due to general enfeeblo ment of the system. He served in the navy within six months of a half cen tury, and was born in Ohio, May 15, 1820, and entered the navy as a mid shipman in 1836. He first served as a past midshipman in the Wilkes explor ing in the Mediterranean in 1837-38. Commander-in-Chief Miles In Cuba. Washington, July 13. General Nel son A Miles, commanding the United 8tates army; arrived off Santiago by shortly alter noon today. Upon the arrival of theauxiliaiy cruiser Yale, on which General Miles was a passenger, communication waa opened with Ad miral Sampson and the two command ers were soon In conferenoe. During the early afternoon General Miles land ed at Playa del Este and communicated with General Shafter, commanding the Amerioan forces before Santiago, by telephone. SAGASTA IS OUT. Spanish Lender Gives Up the Fight and Tenders His Resignation. London, July 13. The Madrid cor respondent of the Times says: Senor Sagasta went to the palace today and tendered bis resignation and that of the cabinet. It is said that he advised the queen regent to appoint a now cabinet, largely consisting of the military ele ment, which would not neossarily mean the adoption of a warlike policy, but probably the leverse. It is generally expected that the res ignation will be accepted, but the result may possibly be merely a partial recon struction of the cabinet. The minis ters are now in council, and Senot Sagasta has doubtless communicated to them an account of his audience with, the queen regent. What Caused the Trouble. London, July 13. The IJladrid cor respondent of the Times eays: The, cabinet resigned, in consequence ol irreconoilable differei "s of opinion on the question of initiating peace ne gotiations. WOUNDED IN BATTLE. The Brave Heroes of the First Conflict Are Home Again. Atlanta, Ga., July 13. Two hun dred and thirty-five sick .and wounded reached Fort McPherson today from Tampa. Among them are several rough riders and members of the Seventy-first Now York. Tho most seri ously wounded are Captain Ducat and Lieutenant Lyons, of the Twenty- fourth infantry, whose families are now at Salt Lake. The doctors are much encouraged by the condition of the men and say they will recover. Captain Ducat is shot through the thigh and his right leg is partly para lyzed. Propped up on a cot, he told a press representative a story of the bit ter fight, which resulted in the wound ing of himself and Lieutenant Lyons and the loss of many privates. On the first day of fighting near El Caney, the captain and lieutenant, with 75 men, set out to capture a stone house on top of a steep hill. Safely housed behind stone walls, the Spaniards poured in a murderous fire on the plucky Americans. as they en tered the narrow path leading up the hill. Step by step, the men forged ahead, their comrades falling right in. By the time the top of the hill was reached, but 22 of the band remained. With a shout, they forced their way into the coveted stronghold, and in a. desperate hand-to-hand fight with re volvers succeeded in scattering the Spaniards. ' Captain Ducat and Lieu tenant Lyons received the wounds at close range. Of the 75 men, but 25 answered the roll-call. STRUCK A CHURCH. I.ast Shot From the Squadron Found a Heavily Charged Mark. Off Santiago de Cuba, via Playa del Este, July 13. At 9:30 o'clook this morning, after several range-finding shots over tho ridge protecting San tiago from the, sea, the cruiser Newark opened fire into the city with her 8 inch guns. The signal corps reported the effect of the shots. The New York, Brooklyn and Indiana participated in the firing at Intervals of five minutes. The bombardment lasted for two hours, when General Shafter reported that the shells were mostly falling in the bay and doing but little damage. The last shot, however, struck a prominent church in the heart of the city, which was heavily stored with powder and ammunition, causing a trmendous ex plosion. The extent of the damage is not yet known. When the warships ceased firing, and before Shafter had begun a land attack, a flag of truce was seen coming from the city. The object of this was not known today at noon. By Urgent Request. Montreal, July 13. Senor Du Bosc, late secretary of the Spanish legation at Washington, and Lieutenant Car ranza will leave Montreal tomorrow by the Dominion steamer Ottoman, at the urgent and repeated request of the Do minion government. The request was conveyed through Mr. St. Pierre, Q. O. , who was counsel for Messrs. Du Rrton anrl f!arrartaa In t hn HHo'flHnn fal lowing the an est of Detective Kellerf on a charge of stealing a letter from Carranza's rooms. On June 80, Sir Wilfred Laurier telegraphed urging that the departure should take place on Saturday, July 2. Mr. 8t. Pierre communicated the premier's letter to Senor Do Bosc, and received on July 8 a letter that they would sail on the next steamer of the Dominion line. Du Bosc protested strongly against bis en forced departure. He says it is an outrage. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. The New Crop Will Have a Tendency to Strengthen Values. Reported by Downing, Hopkins 4 Co., Inc., Board of Trade Brokers, 711 to 714 Chamber of Commerce building, I'ortland, Oregon This week's information in regard to the evidence of yield of winter wheat are confirmatory of the previous indica tions of disappointing results, although no special new developments have been added. The spring wheat crop in the Northwest is not particularly changed in general promise in comparison with the situation a week ago. There ap pears to be some tendency in the winter wheat regions, where serious disap pointment in yield have arisen, to take a too gloomy view of conditions. The fact ia the crop never justified the extravagant estimates which were freely promulgated a few weeks ago. In the Chicago wheat market the sit uation of prices for new crop deliveries does not vary much in comparison with a week ago. Tho recent embar rassment to tho trade from conditions incident to manipulation are oleariinj away. The new crop will be in urgent demand, and sellers apparently will ba tardy in offering on the basis of current values, so thete is increasing ground for the belief that chances for a strength ening tendency of values as a prevailing condition in the early part of the crop year, whatever may happen later. The record of the most remarkablo year In our export trade has just been completed by the bureau of statistics, so far as relates to the exportation oi wheat, corn and other breadstnffs, pork, beef and other provisions, cotton and mineral outputs. These articles form a large percentage of the total exports, aside from manufactures. The figures show in most cases a large increase in quantity and value of the articles expotted. In wheat, corn, oats and rye the increase in both .quantities and values was- strongly marked. The exportation of wheat for the year (including flour as wheat), amouted to 215,571,961 bushels, which exceeded (he imporatation of any preceding year, except that of 18.92. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 6062c; Val ley and Bluestem, 63o per bushel. Flour Best grades, $3.75; graham, $3.50; superfine, $2.25 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 39c; choice gray, 8637c per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $21; brewing, $22 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $15 per ton; mid dlings, $21; shorts, $14. Hay Timothy, $11 12; clover. $10 fell; Oregon wild hay, $910 per ton. Eggs Oregon, 15c per dozen. Butter Fancy creamory, 82 35c; fair to good, 82)c; dairy, 2530c per roll. Cheese Oregon full cream, 11 12c; Young America, 12c. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.50 per dozen; hens, $4.00; springs, $2.003; geese, $3.004.50; ducks, young, $3 4.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 11 12 c per pound. Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 30 35c per sack; new potatoes 6075c. Onions California red, $1.25 pei sack. Hops 512)c per pound for new crop; 1896 crop, 46o. Wool Valley, 1012o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 8 12c; mohair, 25c per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethera and ewes, dressed mutton. 7c; spring lambs, 9c per lb. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.75; light and feeders, $3.004.00; dressed, $5. 50 6. 50 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, 3.50$3.75; cows, $2. 50 3. 00; dressed beef, 5 634c per pound. Veal Large, 5c; small, 6c per pound. Seattle Markets. Vegetables Potatoes Yakimae, $11 12 per ton; natives, $810; Califor nia potatoes, $1.00 per 100 pounds. Beets, per sack, $1.25; turnips, $1.25; carrots, $1.25; hothouse lettuce, o; radishes, 12 c. Fruits California lemons, fancy, $3.75;choice, $83.50;seedingoranges, $1.501.75; California navels, fancy, $33.25; choice, $2.502.75; ban anas, shipping, $2.252.75 per bunch; strawberries, 60c75c per crate. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 19c; ranch, 712o; dairy, 12 15c; Iowa, fanoy creamery, 19c. Cheese Native Washington, 11 12c; Eastern cheese, 1212c. Meats Choice dressed beef steers, prime, 7c; cows, prime, 6j,o; mut ton, 7c; pork, 77o; veal, 6 8c. Hams Large, 10 "c; small, 11c; breakfast bacon, 111. Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, 14c; dressed, 16c; spting chickens, $2. 60 8. 75. Fresh Fish Halibut, 84o; steel heads, 78o; salmon trout, 9 10c; flounders and sole, 34c; herting, 4c Oysters Olympia oysters, per sack, 8.50; per gallon, solid, $1.80. Wheat Feed wheat, $23. Oats Choice, per ton, $26. Corn Whole, $25; cracked, $25; feed meal, $25. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $25; whole, $24. Flour Patent, $41.0, bbl; straights, $3.60; California brands, $5.50; buck wheat flour, $6.50; graham, per bbl, $4.25; whole wheat flour, $4.60; rye flour, $5. Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $14; shorts, per ton, $16. Feed Chopped feed, $1721 per ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oil cake meal, per ton, $35. Hay Puget Sound mixed, $8 10; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $15. Eggs Paying 18c. San Francisco Market. Wool Southern coast lambs, 7 9c: San Joaquin, 68o; Northern, ll13a per lb. Millstuffs Middlings, $1921.50; California bran, $14.00 15.00 per ton. Onions New. 25 40c per sack. Butter Fancy creamery, 21c; do seconds, 20c; fancy dairy, 19c; good to choice, 1516 V2c per pound. Eggs Store, 1214o; fancy ranch, 1516o. Citrus Fruit Oranges, navels, $1.00 2.50; Mexican limes, $4.50; Cali fornia lemons, 1.00$1.50; do choice, $1.75 2. 50; per box.