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VOL. XXXV. CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1898. NO. 22. Happenings Both at Home and Abroad. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Interesting Collection of It fin- From Many Places Culled From the I'ress Reports of the Current Week. Tlia government will make an im mediate attempt to raise the Cristobal Colon The Italian government intends to propose tlio construction of six armored cruisers. Tlx; transports Arizona and Scandia will, when they reach Manila, be con verted into floating hospitals. President McKinlcy has decided to assert our rights in the Pacific by es tablishing a coaling station at Samoa. The next troops for Manila may go by way of the Suez canal. A scarcity of tarnsports on the Pacific coast is the cause. Aguinaldo has sent a message to Consni-Ueneral Wildman, saying the United States should declare its inten tions before asking tho insurgents to state theirs. General Shatter has received orders to move his entire army North. This will apply not only to tho sick, but to the well, as it is thought that the hard ships through which the men have gone must have taxed the vitality of even the strongest. Well-founded rumors are in circula tion that a concerted attempt will be made next month by a fleet of Cana dian sealers to raid the rookeries on the islands of St. Paul and St. George. There Is but one government vessel, the gunboat Wheeling, to guard Bearing sea against pelagic sealers. There is great uneasiness on al' sides says e. London dispatch, in regard to the Chinese situation, which is re garded as bringing an open conflict be tween Great Britain and Russia within measurable distance, and it is univers ally felt that the Marquis of Salisbury, in yielding to Russian aggressiveness, is responsible for n dangerous complica tion which can only be overcome by a prompt and most firm intimation that Russia's open opposition to British commercial concessions mnst ceasn. In this connection a story is curient that the Princess of Wales' hurried de parture from England was in response to a dispatch from her sister, the dow ager empress of Russia, bearing upon Anglo-Russian relations. It is well known that the dowager empress is strenuously working to conclude a de finite understanding regarding Anglo Russian interests in the Far East, and it Is said that great importance attaches to the meeting oi t'ne sisters at Copenhagen. . On Wednesday General Brooke land ed 3,000 men at Arroyo, 60 miles east . ol Ponce, Porto Rico. Prom there he can strike the military road leading to San Juana to Cayey, beyond Aibonito. This will compel the Spanish com mander, General Otega, to abandon his stronghold, or be canght between two fires. Mayor Van Wyck of New York, mado a record as a beach hero. He rescued three young women from death in the waves at Freeport, L. I. One had gone beyond her depth, and the others, in attempting her rescue, also went down, when the mayor dashed in and broughiail--tnree Sshereuncon scious, - Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has sehV an urgent appeal to General Shatter to reomve our troops from the fever districts of Cuba. He says: "To keep us here,- in the opinion of every officer commanding a division or brig ade, will simply involve the destruc tion of thousands. There is no possible reason for not shipping practically the entire command North at once." . A cablegram to the Boston Journal from Ponce. Porto Kico. says. A tr. mendous sensation has ocourredBr'tne Sixth Massachusetts. -T-fee-frtetion be tween the line officer e and the officers of the biigade, which has been grow ing ever since the command left Cuba, reached a climax Monday, when Col onel Woodward, Lieutenant-Colonel Chafln, Major Taylor, Chaplain Dousseanlt and Captain Goodell, com pany K, resigned their commissions. Aspecial to the Tribune from Wash ington dated Wednesday says: Spain has practically agreed to the terms of peace without asking for their material modification. The hour spent by Am bassador Cambon at the White House this afternoon not only removed all doubt on this point, but sufficiently indicated that a formal conclusion of the negotiutioiis would be secured more promptly than had been expected by even the most sanguine. The charac ter of the inquiries regarding certain details demonstrated that Spain in all sincerity was ready to end the war, the sooner the better, but apparently could not resist temporizing for a few days for the sake of avoiding an appearance of too great precipitancy in surrender ing, and at the same time taking advantage of the opportunity to gain a few trivial concessions which would be popular with Spaniards generally. Minor News Items. It is said that by a brave dash at a Clitic) moment the negro troops saved tho rough riderss from extermination at Santiago. Official advices in Washington from Santiago place the entire number of oases of yellow fever in our army there at 800 or less. It is believed in San Francisco that the monitor Monteiey will stop and take possession of the Caroline islands en route to Manila. Tho French ship Olinde Rodriguez was captured by the cruiser New Or leans while trying to run the San Juan blockade. The vessel had been warn ed not to attempt to enter the port. It oomes fiom a very reliable sonrce that Admiral Cervera will lenounce his allegiance to Spain and become a citi zen of the United States. Admiral Cervera, it is said, has come to this conclusion for various reasons, the prin iipftl being that he is convinced the Spanish government will order a court martial to try him for losing his ship off Santago LATER NEWS. A dispacth from Santiago to Adju-iant-General Corbin says the Lycan e has been loaded with the Spanish sick. It carried 1,000 and left Wednesday morjing. The United States has magnani mously offered to parole the 1,300 Span ish naval prisoners taken at the de struction of Admiral Cervera'a fleet, whenever Spain is ready to repatriato them. Had a rescue boat been sent out, many of the victims of the La Bour SOgne might have been saved. There is ample evidence that some of them .lung to wreckage for three or four days before they perished. Senator Morgan, of the Hawaiian jommission, is quoted by the San Francisco Call as saying that ex-President Dole will be the first governor of Hawaii, and not Minister Sewall, as re cently reported. Tho senator added that he had the best of reasons for be lieving that Admiral Miller was carry ing Dole's commission to the island. Vessels arriving at Sa Francisco from Oregon ad Puget sound ports have reported sighting a dangerous derelict in the path of navigation. It has been surmised to be the wreck of either the Jane Grey, Nomad or Forest Queen, all of which are missing, and are possibly adrift on the ocean. Captin Turner, of the Iroquis, has received orders to proceed to Mare Island, procure a sup ply of explosives, and go in search of the derelict that is a menace to navi gation. He is either to tow it into port or blow it up. General Miles' invasion of Porto Rico is progressing in an entirely satis factory manner, and the Americans are gaining ground daily His plan is to have the troops march on San Juan from four different directions. When Schwan and Henry form a junction at Arecibo there will be a formidable army leady to march on San Juan. The for age for horses is super b. Miles is giv ing his personal atention to the man agement of the details of the campaign. He intends to press forward to San loan, regardless of peace negotiations until Washington orders hostilities to ceaBe. Chaplain Mclntyre, of the battleship Oregon, makes a severe arraignment of Admiral Sampson and "Fighting Bob" Eavns In connection with the naval battle at Santiago. He said: "Samp son reported himself within four miles of the Cristobal Colon when she pulled down her flags. He did not get a shore of 'the prize monoy, for the ship must be within four miles to share in the money. Sampson will therefore get $10,000 of the prize money, while Cnp tain Clark, who fought with tho Oregon as never a man fought with a ship be fore, will get only $500, and you who have had just exactly as much to do with the battle as Sampson will not get a cent. " The total collections of wai tax in Msit Northwest- Avrtxitt fes tfcfc first month (July) amounted to nearly $200, 000. Owing to a scarcity of transports most of the troops at San Farncisco may have to romain there for some time yet. Passengers report conditions at St. Michaels aa extremely precarious. Thousands of people are stranded and relief must be sent by the government. Three were killed and a number of mail clerks severely injured at Canton, Junction, Mass., Monday, by the ex press mail special, from New York to Boston, jumping the track. The Hawaiian commissioners, Sena tors Cullom and Morgan and Repre sentative Hitt, have arrived in San Francisco and will take passage for MIonolulu on the Mariposa. lSx-Mayoi Sutro, of San Francsico, j dieaVMonday. He was the largest in dividual property owner in the bay city, tie super in tended tbe construc tion of the Sutro eanal at Virginia City, Nev. Work has began On the fortification? , at Point Wilson, Wash. These fortifi- j tions will be constructed by the gov ernment direct, and not by contract as is the case with works on Admiralty head and Marrowstone point. About 200 men will be employed and the work will be pushed ahead as speedily as circumstances will permit. Carinerymen at Astoria have been i offering five cents for salmon. The ! run of fish continues light and indica j tions are that the pack will be at least ! 110,000 cases short of that of last year, i This is dne in a great measure to the fact that nearly every fisherman on the j river has sold fish to the cold storage j companies as they have paid half a cent more tnan tne pacKers. A Washington special to the Herald says: In connection with the probable selection of Secretary Day as one of the peace commissioners, it is stated that he will at an early date letiiefrom the office of seoietary of state, and, after concluding his labors as a member of the commission, resume the practice of law at Canton. Although this is the first public announcement that Day in tends to retire from public life, it has long been known to his intimate friends that when he accepted the portfolio he did so with the 'understanding that he would resign immediately after peace was restored bewteen Spain and the United Stats. Word has heeu received at San Fran cisco that on the day the news of an nexation was received at Honolulu an expedition, authorized by the Hawaiian j republic, started on a 1,700 mile voyage ' to annex two islands to the Hawaiian group. Tho islands in question are Byer and Morell, about 100 miles apart. The Hawaiian flag lias never been raised I over these islands and Senator G. N. ' Wilcox was sent on the steamer Windale formally to annex them to the Republic i of Hawaii. Telegrams have been forwarded to Senator McBride, at Washington, to ' secure, if possible, the appointment of a Pacific coast man on the peace com mission. Ex-President Harrison has accepted the presidency of the United States Sanitary commissoin, organizd to care for the sick and wounded in the war. Red Cross agents about Santiago have saved many refugees from starvation. Jamaica continues to be used as a supply base for Spanish forces in Cuba. Six hundred out of 3,000 Kansas vol. unteers are school teachers. Ill) Bloody Engagement at Manila. SPANISH LOSSES WERE HEAVY Repulsed After Hard Fighting Forces of the Knemy Numbered Over Three Thousand Rebels Remained Neutral Fighting Lasted Four Hours. London, Aug. 10. A dispatch from Hong Kong says: The German steamer Petarch left Manila August 6 and has arrived here. She reports that the Spanish soldiers at Manila attacked the American camp on the night of July 31. The Spanish forces were over 3,000 strong. They charged the American line several times. The fire of the Americans broke the Spanish center, and they retreated. Later, they made a second charge, but shortly retreated to the bushes, keeping up an incessant fire. Eleven Americans were killed, and 37 wounded. Spanish losses are re ported to be heavy. During the fighting the rebels re mained neutral. Another Account. San Francisco, Aug. 10. A special to the Call, from Cavite, Aug. 6, via Hong Kong, says: The American forces engaged the enemy before Malate on last Sunday night, and compelled them to retreat with heavy losses. .Our troops lost 13 killed and 47 woun led. It has been impossible to ascertain the exact losses of the Spanish. The fighting lasted four hours. The Americans engaged were part of tbe Tenth Pennsylvania, First Cali fornia and the Third regular artillery. THE THREE The Spanish led in the attack, at tempting to dislodge our troops by a flanking movement, from a strong posi tion they have been holding near the enemy's lines. The position is still held by onr troops. Monterey and Transports. San Francisco, Aug. 10. A special to the Call, from Cavite, dated Aug. 8, says: The three transports which Bailed from San Francisco with Gen eral Merritt, bur which were delayed at Honolulu arrived today. The mon itor Monterey also arrived. Spanish Lou Heavy. San Francisco, Aug. 10. A special to the Examiner dated Manila, July 81, via Hong Kong, says: A heavy engagement took place tonight between the American and Spanish forces at Malate. The Spanish made an attack, attempting to turn our right. After an hours' fighting they were re pulsed. The troops engaged were: First battalion, California volun teers; Tenth Pennsylvania; first bat talion, Third artillery, regulars, and battery A, Utah. Our loss was nine killed and 44 wounded. The Spanish loss was up ward of 200 killed and 300 wounded. Our volunteers made a glorious de fense against upward of 3,000 of an atttackng force. The battle raged for three hours. Distressing Fatality. Lisbon. Aug. 10. During the depart ure of Dr. Campos Sal lea, president of Brazil, by the trans-Atlantio liner Thames for America (probably Buenos Ayres) today two steamers that were carrying friends to bid him fareweH came into collissiori, swamping two small boats. It is feared that no fewer than 20 persons were drowned. (lautemalun Affairs. San Francisco, Aug. 10. The Pacific Mail Ssteamship City of Panama ar- ' rived today direct from La Libertad with a cargo consisting principally of coffee. According to members of the crew of the vessel, business in Central 'America is exceedingly dull. Gold is very scarce, and the depreciation of the j value of silver has greatly reduceed the wealth of the population. Everything is purchased outside, and nothing to speak of is manufactured. To Define Boundary Line. New York. Aug. 10. Among the matters to be considered by the joint committee appointee! by the United States and Great Britain, which is to meet in Quebec on August 23, says the Washington correspondent of the Tri bune, are arrangements for the more complete definition and marking of any part of the boundary line between the United States and Canada. I The 8iamese have a great horror of odd numbers, and were never known ' to put five, seven or nine or eleven . windows in a house or temple. ECBBTABY OF STATE DAT. PRESIDENT M'RISLIT, AMBAS8ADOB CAMBON OF FRANCE. RELEASE DEMANDED. French Steamer Olinde Rodriguez Wanted by Owners. Paris, Aug. 10. The Temps today says: "Fresh and energetic instruc tions have beeri sent to M. Cambon, the French ambassador at Washington, to secure the release of the French steam er Olinde Rodriguez. The minister Tor foreign affairs for a week past has pointed out to tbe United States that her detention is arbitrary and illegal, and laid stress on the fact that she has diplomatic mail bags on board." The Olinde Rodriguez was capturod by the New Olroans on July 17 off San Jnan de Porto Rico, and was taken as a prize into Charleston, S. C. The Com paigno General Transatlantique has de clined America's offer to release the steamer pending a legal decision. Temps Has Hopes. Paris, Aug. 10. The Temps says it is to be hoped the noble resignation of GEN. I.EOSABD WOOD. MIHtnry Governor of &nnt'xo. Spain will touch the heart of President McKinley, and that he will consider it honorable to show that if the United States is strong, it is great and mag nanimous enough to spare the van quished enemy, not to abuso the vic tory, and to desire by the generosity of its acts to make the treaty with the people they have learned to respect on the battle-field a veritable pact of MEN WHO FIRST DISCUSSED PEACE. friendship. It is certain, the Temps adds, that Spain will be rewarded for her wisdom. Freed from the Cuban incubus, she will regain energy and vitality and march with joyful steps to ward a calm and prosperous future. Wanderer in Trouble. Tampa, Fla., Aug. 10. After an ex citing trip to the coast of Cuba, the Wanderer has returned here to get into trouble. She came in early this morn ing, and a large number of Cubans LIEUT. COI. J. B. DOESr. He carried Sluftor'l 4mnd for surrender t4 Santiago to tbe Spanish lines. landed before she had settled her an chor. It was found that she did not have a clean bill of health from the quarantine station, and no one else was allowed to land by the collector of cus tom s. Secretary Alger says there is no foun dation for the report that tbe Cubans have been cut off from rations. Indemnity Demands Unrecognised. Washington, Aug. 10. Relative to the statement from Constantinople that the Turkish government has de clined to recognize the American de mands for indemnity for outrages com mitted upon American missionary es tablishments in Turkey during the Ar menian troubles, it is learned that this answer was made some time ago, and in fact has been consistently rendered by Turkey whenever approaohed on the subject. Rioters Fired On. Tampa, Fla., Aug. 10. Early this morning a mob tried to rescue three negro teamsters of the legulai army, incarcerated in jail .here. An armed guard ordered them to desist, but the mob opened fire on the jail. A volley was then poured into the crowd from an upper story of the building. The wounded were carried away by their comrades and the raid proved unsuc cessful. The atmosphere is so clear is Zulu land that it said objects can be seen by starlight at a distance of seven miles. BISMARCK'S BIG BLAZE. North Oakota Metropolis Almost De stroyed by Fire. Bismark, N. D. , Aug. 10. Fire de stroyed the best portion of the city of Bismark this evening, licking up hun dieds of thousands of dollars' worth of property. The flames originated in the agent's office of tbe Northern Pa cific depot. Almost before they were discovered, the entire building and the immense warehouse of the company were in flames. Oils and powder con tributed fuel, and before the flames could be checked, they had spread to the Tribune office, Hare's hardware store and an entire row of buildings. The flames then leaped the street to the magnificent First National bank building, which melted away in a few minutes. The Central block followed, and the flames spread rapidly to the postoffice, sweeping over the entire block, and carrying down the post office, Merchants' bank block. Griffin block and all the intermediate frame and brick structures. Fire then spread across and devoured Kupitz's store and the greater part of the block. The flames also spread north an4 into a resi dence block and completely destroyed it. Firemen were powerless to check tho inroads of the fire, which spread to scores of buildings, licking them up as so much waste paper. The origin of the fire is unknown, as no one was in the freight office when it started. It is impossible to estimate the loss tonight. All wires are burned, the Western Union office being one of the first to go. The railroad office was also destroyed. A temporary cut-in was made to handle imperative busi ness. TERMS OF PEACE. Spain Accepts All the American Condi tions of Peace. Madrid, Aug. 9. The cabinet coun cil terminated after having completed and approved the reply to tbe United States, which, it is said, accepts the Ameriacn conditions. The government is fully convinced that the note will be satisfactory to tho Washington govern ment, and that a suspension of hostili ties will be its immediate consequence. Senor Sagasta, the premier, at noon concluded his conference with tbe queen regent. Her majesty approves the gen eral lines of the reply of Spain to America's peace terms, which Senor Sagasta explained to her. From a well-infoimed source it is learned that while the answer does not discuss the four bases which the United States makes an essential preliminary to peace and which Spain accepts with out reservation, it points out that in order to avoid the definitive negotia tions being in any way complicated by incidents of the war, it is expedient to agree beforehand to suspension of hos tilities. It is reported that Duke Almodovar de Rio, the minister of foreign affairs, and Mgr. Merry del Val, Spanish am bassador to the Vatican, will be select ed to represent Spain in the neegotia tions. The newspapers make no comments on the situation, owing to the strictness of the censorship. WANTED THEIR PAY. Colored Troops Object to Going to the Front Without Money. Springfield, 111., Ang. 10. The Eighth Illinois (colored) left for New York today, en route for Santiago. Considerable excitement was caused by the mutiny of one of the companies of tbe last battalion because they had not been paid. Their payrolls were improperly made out. Theie was much dissatisfaction expressed, and tbe men of company L yelled: "We won't go unless we get our pay." "That's so, boysl" cried oat Captain Lane, their commander. Major Denison approached each man in the camp and demanded to know whether he would go to the train or not, saying if he did not intend to go, he must step out of the ranks. He then ordered Lane to take the train, under arrest. This awed the mutineers, and they proceeded to the train. A private of company K jumped out of the train as it was about to start, and endeavored to desert. Six shots were fired at him without effect. He was captured by the guards. Washington, Aug. 10. The war de partment has received a report from General Gilmore saying that the Gns sie, which was reported wrecked, is safe. Slcsbee's New Ship. Washington, Aug. 10. Two import ant changes in the command of vessels of the navy were announced this after noon by Secretary Long. Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, who commanded the battle-ship Maine when she met her fate In tbe harbor of Havana ai d who has been in command of the auxil iary crniser St Paul since the war be gan, bas been ordered to relieve Cap tain John W. Philip of the commmand of the battle-ship Texas, now undergo ing repairs in New York. It is under stood that Captain Philip will be as iuned to shore doty. Lieutenant Braunei reutlier at Guam. FEARED SPANISH TREACHERY By Prompt Action He Prevented Any Underhand, d Work on the Part of the Governor Spanish Prisoners Protested and Pleaded. Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 9. Tbe first Jetails at firt hands of the Ladrone islands reached Wheeling today in a letter to Hon. Augustus Pollack, from the naval officer who figured in the leading role of the exploit, Lieutenant William Uraunersreuther, executive Dffioer of tbe cruiser Charleston. The letter follows: "United States Cruisers Charleston, at sea and 1,000 miles from Manila June 24. We have just carried out our orders to capture the Spanish au thorities at the capital of the Ladrone islands, Agana. 1 was selected by the saptain to undertake this job and given 60 men to land -with as a starter. I went ashore to have a talk with the governor about affairs, and tbe result was that I did not lose even a single man. The matter was all settled in one day, and we are carrying witii us 54 sohliers Spanish) and six officors. "I had the whole matter to handle and did it up quickly. The captain's instructions were to await a half hour for an answer to his ultimatum, then use my troopB. I waited, and in just 29 minutes the governor handed me his sealed reply, addressed to the cap tain of my ship out in tbe harbor, abuot four or five miles off. I knew this was sealed with the sole objeot of gain ing time, and hence I broke the seal, load the contents, tbe governor protest ing and saying that was a letter for my captain. I replied: " 'I represent him here. You are now my prisoners, senors, and will have to come on board ship with me.' "They protested and pleaded, and finally tbe governor said: " 'You camo on shore to talk over matters and you make us prisoners in stead.' "I replied: 'I came on tihore to hand you a letter and get your reply. In this reply, now in my hands, you agree to sunender all under your juris diction. If this means anything at all, it means that you will secede to any demand I may deem proper to make. You will at noo write an order to your military man at Agana, the capital (this place was five miles distfftft), di- t'.vMAv.w WoA to deli ir here at tfliS-f- place at 4 P. M. (it was then 10:80 A. M. June 21), nil arms and ammunition and- all Spanish flags on tlie island Each soldier is to bring his own rifle and ammunition, and all the soldiers, native and Spanish, with their officers, must witness this.' "They protested and demunod, say ing there was not enough to do it; but I said: 'Senors, it must be done.' "The letteT was written, tead by me and sent. I took all tho officers on board with me in a boat, ami at 4 P. M. went ashore again and rounded In tne whole outfit. I vas three miles away from my troops, and had only four men with me. At 4 P. M., when I disarmed 108 men ami two officers, I had 46 men and three officers with me. Tire keynote to the whole business was my breaking the seal of that letter and acting at once. They had no time to delay or prepare any treacherous tricks, and I got the drop on the whole outfit, as they say out West. "The native troops I released and allowed to return to their homes un restricted. They manifested groat joy in being relieved from Spanish rule. While it was harsn, it was war, and in connection with the Spanish treachery, it was all that could be done. Twenty four hours yes, I believe even four hours with a leadership of the gov ernor, who was a lieutenant-colonol in the Spanish army, would have given them a chance to hide along the road at Agana and at intervals in the dense tropical foliage they could have almost annihilated any force we could land. The approaches to the landing, over shallow coral reefs, would have made a landing without a terrible loss of life almost an impossibility. "We have inoreased by conquost the,' population of the United States by nearly 12,000 people. The capital has a population of 6,000 people. This harbor in which we are is beautiful, easv of access, plenty of deep water. admitting of the presence of a large ,,mWnfvpSRelH at the same time, and . . , is an ideal place ror a cuaimg biuhuu. If our government decides to hold the Philippines, it would then come in so well; San Francisco to Honolulu. 2,100 miles; Honolulu to the island of Guam, 8,300, and thenoe to Manila, 1,600 mUes. With a chain of supply sta tions like this, we could send troops the whole year around if necessary, and any vessel with a steaming capacity of 3500 miles could reach base of supplies. "Tho details I" have soaicely touched apon. but had the officials and soldiers j reamed for one minute that they were to be torn from their homes there would, I feel sure, havo been another story to tell, and I am convinced this letter would never have been written. "The captain, in extending to me his congratulations, remarked: " 'Braunersreuther, you'll nevei, as long as you live, have another experi ence such as this. I congratulate you upon your work.' "All this whole affair was trans acted in Spanish. I had an interpre ter with me, but I forgot all abont ...inn Kim T AiA TUt Wftllt tlieM! tO UD1IIK U1UH . - - - I -i .. i.f,o it! get a ciiunce w uima uw.v -- was too late." Two Killings in a Convict Camp. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 9. A double killing occurred at the convict brickyard near here today. A convict was adavneing with an ax on a guard, when the guard shotand killed him. A dispute rose over the killing be tween Waide Hudson and A. Potts, another guard. The lie was passed, and Potts shot and killed Hudson. CLOUDS OF WAR. j fingiuiKl and Russia Prepare for Trouble British Navy on the Alert. London, Aug? 9. That extreme dip lomatic tension exists between St. Pet ersburg and London is generally admit ted today, though officials deprecate armists' reports Jwliich were cur rent yesterday. It is hoped that the Brmer stand adopted by the Marquis of Salisbury during the last few days, which seems to already created some misgiving at Petersburg, will have the desired affect in arresting Russian ag gressiveness. As evidence of the fact that Great Britain appreciates the gravity of the situation, the press learns that the admiralty is preparing for all emergencies, and that it will soon be ready to mobilize. Every officer and man on furlongh or half pay has been assigned to a ship and instructed to be in readiness to join at the earliest moment. Therefore, practically every ship In the British navy at the present moment has a full war complement ready to go to sea when the time arrives. According t.'i Paris advices Admiral Bedelliere, com manding the French China squadron, has cabled a demand for reinforcements, and a large credit to be applied to erect ing fortifications. There is suspicion here that the action of the French ad miral means support of Russian designs. FOR SAN JUAN Miles' Army Begins Its Advance All Columns Move North. Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 9. A gen eral advance of the American force began this morning. Tbe remainder oi General Ernst's brigade, consisting of the advance center, constitued by two batteries, moved out at 6 o'clock, and a part of the Eleventh infantry, of Gen eral Henry's division, started to the left, toward Adjuntas. Troop A, of New York, the Phila delphia city troop, and troop H, of the Sixth regulars, are conveying General Brooke's transportation column along the coast through Salinas to gAiroyo. Wire communication with General Brooke on the right has not yet been established. Colonel Tice, of General Miles' staff, will probably be assigned to the com mand of the Sixth Massachusetts. Ponce, Porto Rico. Aug. 9. Gen eral Wilson has moved the headquart ers of his division from Ponce, to Juana Diaz. General Schwan, with the Eleventh regiment infantry and two batteries, moved today through Yauco, toward Mayaguez. General Brooke is moving north from Guayama with 10,000 men Seized a Custom-House. Madrid, Aug. 9. An official dis patch from Porto Rico says the Ameri cans yesterday seized the custom-house in the village of Fajardo, which place was without a garrison. An American column, the dispatch also "says, supported by arttTisry, ad vanced on Guayama. The Spaniards made a brave defense, but were foroed to withdraw to Alturae. Seventeen ol the Spanish were killed. ON THE BLOCKADE. One Spanish Sloop Sunk, Captured. Key West, Fla., Ang. Hudson, which has been cas on the north coast Another One 9. -The tug with the Un of blockade, sank a little Spanish sloop a few nights ago and captured another one off Car denas yesterday. The Spanish sloop was the Christina and was loaded with fish, a quantity of which was served up for breakfast to the Hudson's men, who had been out a month and had little left in the way of provisions. Three Spaniards who "were on the Christina put off in their tender when they saw the Hudson approaching and gained a key just off shore. The converted yacht Oneida also came from the blockade today. She reports that Friday a body of Spanish infantry fired about 30 rifle shots at her from a point on the beach several miles west of Morro castle. The gunboat did not return th fire. EMBARKING THE IMMUNES. Third and Fifth Regiments Arrival al Savannah. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 9. The Third and Fifth regiments of United States volunteers arrived here today and are in camp awaiting transports to take them to Santiago. The Third regiment arrived this morning from Macon, and the Fifth tonight from Columbus, Miss. The transport Rio Grande arrived to night and is loading the baggage of the Fifth regiment, two battalions of which will go on board tomorrow and will sail at noon. The Leona is expected in the morn ing. The Minnewaska is delayed through an accident to hi machinery and is not expected before Tuesday. She will carry the Third regiment, com manded by Colonel Patrick Ray. All of the officers and men are anx ious to get away. There is no lack of enthusiasm among them, and the ap peals that have been made to the war department to save tbem from Santi ago, the men of both regiments say, are without authority and misre present them by discrediting their valor. Went Through a Bridge. Utioa, N. Y., Aug. 9. Tonight two cars on the Belt line trolley road went through Bradley's bridge near YVhitesboro, and 17 passengers were precipitated in the Erie canal. Miss Mary Brady, of this city, was the only person killed. Several were Injured. London, Aug. 9. The Shanghai cor respondent of the Daily Mail says: Russia is now practically in possession of the New Chwang, and "the open door" in North China is already shut. Captain Clark's Breakdown. Washington, Ang. 9. A good deal of concern is felt at the navy depart ment over the breakdown of Captain Clark, of the Oregon. No information has been received as to the nature of the captain's illness, and all that is known is that the medical board order ed him home. He will recuperate In the North, Captain Barker, of the Newark, has been assigned to tbe com mand of the Oregon. Red Lodge, Mont., Ang. 9,-George Savage "hot and killc J. W. Nelson 1 today. . WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. Reiorteel by Downing. Hopkins & Co., Inc., Bttard oi Trade Brokers, 711 to 714 Chamber of cAmmerce building, Portland, Oregon. UTI.anf ia Vii.iinir li n 1 . 1 1 i i L- K farmarB I T T IH ill to "i' 1 1 ....... . ... . . .... .i-. who refuse to sell at present figures. Jt must not be expected that there will be a free movement until the spring wheat starts. The majority of the wheat delivered in the past 30 days has gone to exporters to fill contracts made months ago. The buying to fill these contracts has taken the bulk of the arrivals, so that millers and elevator people have had to compete most of the time with exporters. The July deal is now out of the way. Foreigners are heav ily short of September and December, and until receipts increase the export ers will find it difficult to fill their con tracts unleBS they have taken advan tage of the breaks to cover. Every one admits there' is more than enough wheat to go around, and the trade is extremely light. Prospects, in the northwest are for a 200,000-bushel crop or about the same as harvested in 1895. Elevator men there are also hedging here. In Europe the crop situation, as com piled by Broom hall of the Liverpool Corn Trade News, was given as follows: The warm breezy weatherin the Uni ted Kingdm of the past 17 days has been of almost inestimable value to farmers. The ceral crops at tbe same time have come in at a great pace, and if only a ootinuance of bright sunshine could be assured for another 17 days, harvest would be in full swing in many important districts. Unfortunately the weather is now unsettled indeed, the summer seems to be completely broken again. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 58c; Val ley and Bluestem, 61c per bushel. Flour Best grades, $3. CO; graham, $3.10; superfine, $2.25 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 42c; choice gray, 40c per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $21; brewing, $22 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $15 per ton; mid dlings, $21; shorts, $15. Hay Timothy, $1112; clover. $10 11; Oregon wild hay, $9 10 per ton. Eggs Oregon, 14c per dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 35 40c; fair to good, 32 o; dairy, 2530o per roll. Cheese Oregon full cream, 11(31 12c; Young America, 12)c. 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, 10 12fc'c per pound. Potatoes Oregon Bur hanks, 50 65c per sack; new potatoes 50G5c. Onions California red, $1.25 per sack. Hops 5 (si 12 '-2jHd for new crop; itjLjJittjjJjjHBHBp iro5rYaTieyTi0nper jtoitffiP Eastern Oregon, 812c; mohair, 25c per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 3c; dressed mutton. 7c; spring lambs, 9c per lb. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.75; light and feeders, $3. 004.00; dressed, $6.50i.50 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, 3.50$3.75; cows, $2.50 3. 00; dressed beef, 66c per pound. Veal Large, 66c; small, 78c per pound. Seattle Markets. Vegetables Potatoes $12 16 per ton. Beets, per sack, $1; turnips, 75c; carrots, $1. 100; radishes, I2ac; Cali fornia onions, $1.10; cabbage, ljo. Fruits California lemons, fancy, $5.00; choice, $3.50; seeding oranges, $1.50(i' 1.75; California navels, fancy, $33.25; choice, $2.502.75; ban anas, shipping, $2.252.75 per bunch; strawberries, $1.50 per crate. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 22c; ranch, 14 16c; dairy, 12l2 15o; Iowa, fancy creamery. 22c. Cheese Native Washington, 11 U)c; Eastern cheese, llllc. Meats Choice dressed beef steers, prime, 7c; cows, prime, 6o; mut ton, 7c; pork, 77!t.; veal, 58c. Hams Large, 10c; small, 11c; breakfast bacon, 1 1 '-4. Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, 14c; dressed, 16c; spiing chickens, $2. 60 3. 75. Fresh Fish Halibut, 84o; steel heads, 78o; salmon trout, 9 10c; flounders and sole, 8 4c; herring, 4c. Oysters Olympia oysters, per sack, $3.50, per gallon, solid, $1.80. Wheat Feed wheat, $21. Oats Choice, per ton, $26. Corn Whole, $24; cracked, $24, feed meal, $24. Feed Chopped feed, $1721 per ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oil cake meal, per ton, $35. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $25; whole, $24. Flour Patent, $4.10, bbl; straights, $3.85; California brands, $5.50; buck wheat flour, $6.50; graham, per bbl, $4.25; whole wheat flour, $4.50; rye flour, $4.25. Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $14; shorts, per ton, $16. Hay Puget Sound mixed, $8 10; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $16. Eggs Paying I8I8.L3C, selling 20 21o. San Francisco Market. Wool Spring Nevada, 10 14c per dound; Oregon, Eastern, 10 12c; Val ley, 1517c; Northern, 1415c. Millstuffs Middlings, $1820.00; bran, $15.50 10.00 per ton. Onions New. 7080c per sack. Butter Fancy creamery, 20c; do seconds, 20c; fancy dairy, 18c; good to choice, I5I6.V2C per pound. Eggs Store, 14l6c; fancy ranoh, 1923o. Citrus Fruit Oranges, navels, $2.00 2.86; Mexican limes, $6.00; Cali fornia lemons, 1.00$1.50; do choice, $1.50(32.00; per box. Scientific Notes. . The curious experiment has been per formed by Rev. F. C. Lambert of fixing a photographic negative before attempt ing to develop it. He announces tho surprising result that, using a silver Intensifying developer, the image can be brought out even after the plates have been exposed to foil daylight. The most violent thunder storms are experienced in Fieftch Guiana.