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V W.i.n 6 f I T CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1898. KQt 23' V O-Li. X A . V I i atfp nfwr. Immwimrn nr iiiiiihbI the control of cuba. Tfinal battle ,n porto moo. nnrn All Tlir TI FFf i SPA,N !!URN,NG I weekly market letter. tDITAUUinni: MSD1TP.UK V HUM WU Mi- M UNll U The QU.. I.lroBToelvln, Barn F.rceTwleTttacked Sunday HK M I N Wt Y U -- 5L.- Happenings Both at Home and Abroad. a week's News condensed Vnterestlng Collection of Items From Many Places Culled From the Press tcports of the Current Week. Secretary Alger lias cabled orders to the military commanders to ceaeo hostilities. The government has at last succeeded in securing a smokeless powder adapted for Springfield rifles, and is laying in a supply. The American colony at Sidney, N. S. V., has cabled Washington, praying the government to retain possession of the Philippines. The United States government has purchased the British tank steamer 1 iiioiline for a water-lioat, the consid eration being 225,000. An order has been issued at office of the adjutant-general of United States army, granting month's furlough to the sick the the one and wounded soldiers and transportation to their homes. It is reported that 40 Bannock In dians from Idaho, who are killing elk in Jackson's Hole, have successfully re sisted arrest. Secretary Bliss has is sued orders for the Washakie authori ties to drive the Indians back. The steamer Victoria, just arrived at Victoria from the Orient, brings news of a frightful accident in Yokohama harbor, whereby two lady missionaries of the American mission board, Miss Simmons and Miss Allen, lost their lives by drowning, being run down by a Chinese junk. Tho question of the acceptance ot the protocol having been settled and its sig nature authorized, the Spanish govern ment is now considering tho domestic situation for the best means of allaying excitement and propagating the idea that Spain's surrender is not so com plete as indicated by the bald terms Of the protocol. A serious mistake came to light at a funeral in Cincinnati. The remains of Captain V. D. Sherman, a Kansas volunteer, wounded at Santiago, were receiving the burial honors intended for the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Winkle- man, an aged woman. Both caskets came by express, and the wrong one got to the funeral. Admiral Cervera and a number of his officers, who are now prisoners at the naval academy at Annapolis, were In terviewed at their station in Annapolis for the first time sinoe their arrival Admiral Ceryera was reserved in his comment, but his ' officers were more outspoken. All wore very grateful for the treatment which they buve reoe)v,ed. A flvjuas have been received at Wash' ington' that the revolution In Goatfr mala has been suppressed and peace reigns. The only fortified port in Porto Rioo is San Juan, and not more than 8,000 fighting soldiers are on the island. Tbe sentiment of the natives is entirely in favor of the United States and against Spain. There is plonty of food". Spain is increasing her defenses and guarding against any possible Anglo American combination near Gibraltar. Forty guns have been added, and tire garrison force between Carbonero and Uuudaiuiiua reinforced. It appears that the Cubans under Gomez have determined to forestall the American commander in the operations in the vicinity of Ilolguin, as they have already occupied the small towns near Holguin and are still pressing forward. Three men dead and a woman dying is the result of a shooting affray at Central City, S. D., Thursday. Judge J. P. Giddings, Ed Shannon and Jack Wear are the men, and Mrs. Ed Shan non is the woman. All the parties are well-to-do. At Truckee, OaL, an explosion In a freight car containing two tanks of naphtha, caused by a tramp lighting a cigarette, resulted in the burning of 11 cars of merchandise and 1,800 feet of snowsheds. Three men were seriously burned and all pasBenger trains weie delayed. Eight hundred Spaniards at Cape San Juan,- attempted to retake the lighhouse, which was guarded by 40 of our sailors, commanded oy lieuten ant Atwater, Assistant Engineer Jenk ins, Engineer Biownson and Gunner Campbell. The Spaniards were driven back by shells from the Amphitrite, Cincinaati and Leyden. It is reported that 100 Spaniards were killed. In official cicrles at Madrid the reply of the United States to Spain In the . matter of peace negotiations Is regarded as satisfactory. Sagasta, however, de 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: "If any ehanges are to be made, the govern ment itself will make them." Minor News Items. The army of invasion to Porto Rico will number 35,000 when completed. Artillery is being concentrated in the Northern Sierra, in Spain, where a Carlist 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 colon ies captured from Spain, the United States acting as guardian. Examination of the hulls of Cervera's ships showed that six and eight-inch guns had proved more effective in de stroying them than those of larger size. The news of the destruction of Ad miral Cervera's fleet at Santiago, when received at Manila, created consterna tion among tbe Spaniards. Cuban refugees in Salvador have ap pealed to the United States government for protection against outrages by the pro-Spanish element of that counVy. Details of the sinking of the Chinese cruiser Fu Chang off Port Arthur on June 9, confirm previous reports that the ciew of 130 men were drowned. Colonel John Hay, ambassador to Eng land, has been offered and accepted the office of secretary of state. Augustin's departure from Manila is said to havo been due to his having been superseded by general Jaudemos as military govvrnor. A special dispatch from Madrid says the surrender of Manila is officially an nounced. The United States troops immediately occupied the city. The American bark C. C. Funk, Cap tain Nisson, bound Horn lacoma ror Melbourne, was wrecked ofT J) landers island, Tasmania, with the loss of 11 lives, including those of the captain, his wife and two children. Scores of dead bodies are still in the wrecks of the Spanish warships at San tiago. The Almirante Oquendo lias broken in two and cannot possibly be saved. An order has been issued mustering out of service aliout 50,000 of the vol foroe. The troops to be mustered out will include all the vol unteer cavalry and volunteer artillery in the United States at the present time, and a large number of infantry regiments. Additional details relative to the ter rible cloudburst in Hawkins county, Tenn., show that the disaster was greater than at first reported. The Figan family, numbering 14, was lost, Figan himself escaping it is now esti mated that 32 persons becamo victims Lit the downpour. Undo Sam has no Intention of reduc ing his navy to a peace footing. The hired ships are to go, but those owned by the government, to the rinmtier of at least 100, will bo retained in the service at least temporarily. The rev enae cutters will be turned back to tho treasury department. At San Francisco, P. J. Corbett, father of James J. Corbett, the pugilist, shot and killed his wife and then turned the weapon upon himself with fatal effect. It is believed the BMW ilerer was demented. He has been in extremely poor health for some time. Death was instantaneous in bath cases. Captain John W. Phillip will be de tached from the command of the 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 Shard on September 8. Tbe president has appointed two commissions to adjust the evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico. They are made up as follows: For Cuba Major Gonoral James F. Wade, Kear-Admiral W. T. Sampson, Major-General Mat thew C. Butler. For Porto Rico Major-General John R. Brooke. Rear Admiral Winfleld Scott Schley, Brigadier-General William W. Gordon. It is rumored that Blanco has escaped from Havana. (4nil Milan trooos wilt ion a.in ii: Porto Rico until peace negotiations are concluded.' r - The (). R. &. N. Co.. will bxild a new steamer, the Spokane, to run on Snake river. Mail advices received at Hong Kong report recent activity" on the part of the Spaniards at Manila. Miss Percy Wing, of Washougal, Wuh.. was drowned Monday in the surf at Clatsop beach. . Mondav was the hottest day known in London in years. Up to 2 o'clock the prostrations numbered 150. A new line of steamers to Honolulu from Seattle lias been instituted. The firs will start for the islands on the 25 inst. A report to the effect that Manila has fallen ami that American forces are in possession of the entire city and the forts is in circulation in London. During a terrific thunder storm. lightning struck Camp Hobson, Ga Seven soldiers are in the hospital seri ou.slv hurt. The same company was in a wreck a week ago at Fort McPher son. A tornado Sunday night struck near Canby, Minn., killed seven people, de stroyed many buildings, and did great damace to crops. The entire family of Jos. Hutchinson, including his wife nn.l four children, were killed. The storm was not wide in extent, but very violent. Seven people are missing and some tf them are supposed to be killed. Th coal Minei's lockout at Pana, 111., reached a climax Monday. Sev eral hundred union men congregated neat the mine in an endeavor to induce the nonunionists not to go to work. Two non union men, rode upon horse baok and emptied their revolvers into the crowd,. Three union men wore seiously wounded. Further trouble may ensue. A carload of lemonB and other fruit obtained by the efforts of the Red Cross Society was on Monday forwarded from San Francisco to the sick soldiers of General Shaffer's army. It is con signed to Colonel J. Morris Brown, U. S. A., Staten island military hospital. Besides lemons tbe car contains grape fruit, oranges and other fruits. The car is elaborately decorated with bunt' ing and bears several patriotic placards. General Shafter says it would have cost 5,000 lives to have taken Santiago by force. j There are about 300,000 persons to whom bonds under the government's popular loan will be allotted. Rev. Samuel Small, the famous evan golist, has been appointed a chaplain in the volunteer army. Geronimo, tbe famous Apache chief, is at Fort Sill, in the Indian territory, find spends most of his time playing monte. He 1b 90 years old. Major John J. Budd, commander at , Foit MchPeison, Atlanta, Ga., denies' the recent report of escape of Spanish ' prisoners from the military prison at tbe barracks. 1 Conditions at Santiago are rapidly changing for the better. Wnnd. tho military eovernor, has or dered all shops to open, and hereafter there will be musio on the plaza every Sunday and Thursday. The president has appointed N. O. Murphy to be governor of Arizona, to succeed Myron W. McUora, wno re- sjgneu w avcey ure sssct - army regiment I I II llllll 111 I II III 1111 lllll II Uonslderatlon. -Wpanlaros ltePuiea. IlllLtfU VI 1 liiU I LLL I .iiiEiiiiiniiirtBiiiainiBiirs ... isiiiii i 111 nil iiiii I VUUIIbllV Ml VI IIUUIIUiI Luzon's Capital Bom barded by Dewey. AUGUSTIN FLED TO HONG KONG Spanish Consul Mad Not Sent Notice ol Signing of the Protocol Oermau Launch In Waiting Aided August in to Bscape Acknowledged in Madrid. Hong Kong, Aug. 17. It was ru mored here last night that Manila had surrendered,, but no information was ob tainable from the Spanish consul. Governor-General August in refuses to speak. The .German -eotteul was called upon, and he informed tho correspond ent that the outskirts of Manila were bombarded by the Americans, and that tho city had surrendered. No damage was done to the city proper, only tho outskirts being bombarded. Tbe B AY Of MANILA MANILLA AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. date of the bombardment was unknown to the German consul, who refused to say any more. General Augustln told a lady that and and flag. Admiral Dewey demanded the rendor of Manila in an hour. Spaniards declined to surrender, Dewey began the bombardment the Spaniards hoisted a white General Augustln immediately jumped into a German launch, which was in waiting, and went to the Kaiserin Au gusta, which sailed before the bom bardment was concluded. The bom bardment occurred on the 13th. Department Notified. Washington, Aug. 17. The depart ment of state has just issued tbe fol lowing: The following dispatch has just been received at the department of state from Consul Wildman, Hong Kong: 'Augustln says Dewey bombarded Manila Sunday; city surrendered, un conditionally. Augustln was taken by Germans in the launch to the Kai serin Augusta and brought to Hong Kona. I credit I'-rKirt." The informarioh 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 days news of the fall of Manila has been expected. The last dispatches received from Admiral Dewey and General Merritt indicated that it was their purpose to force a surrender of the city has soon as possi ble. it is believed that they joined in a note to General Angustin 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 the department, it is in a measure confirmed by brief dispatches tonight from Madrid. If the report of General Angustin be true, and its accuracy is not questioned here, the probabilities are that official dispatches will be received by tho gov ernment in a day or two at the latest. The flight of General Augustln from Manila created some amusing comment tonight. As one official expressed it, YTLXO OF PHIUPPIXK INSURGENTS. "Had he maintained his 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 coward." Acknowledged at Madrid. Madrid, Aug. 17. According to La Correspondencia de Espana, tne sur render of Manila occurred after the last attacks made upon tbe city. Skeptical Si anlards. Hong Kong, Aug. 17. The Spanish consul here has not sent to Manila the news 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 she was chartered by the Americans. Flags of Truce. Gnayama, Porto Rico, Aug. 17. General Brook sent Colonel Richard to the Spanish lines yesterday under a flag of truce, with a notification of the sign ing of the peace protocol. He was met by Commandant Cervera In person. After the communication had been read, felicitations and cigars were ex changed. Flags of truce are flying over our outposts. It was suggested that they be also planted over the Span ish lines, and the suggestion was ac cepted. . Hawaii Pays Japan. Washington, Aog. 17. Minister Sewall, at Hawaii, has informed the state department that Hawaii has paid to Japan $75,000 as indemnity for the i-nfnaal nf th Hawaiian government to FT HP General a,low certain Japanese to land in Ha haa or- varrflB times during tbe past iee years. Quite a complication ar08e over the claim of Japan for a large amount about the time the new treaty 0j annexation was negotiated, but this payment no doubt clears it np. Mr. Bewail says that the payment ol 75,uou referred to was m ran Bomomcu. ... Japanese claims, public and private. Washington, Aug. 17. The recon jtruotion of affairs In Cuba, Porto Rico, and throughout tho Spanish West In dies, is receiving earnest cosideratlon in official quarters and at the White House. Today the president saw a number of oalleis is reference to this reconstruction in our new insular de lendencies. Major-General Fitzhugh Lee in com mand of the Seventh army corps at Jacksonville, came here on a special telegiaphic summons from Secretary Alger, and it was with the latter that he conferred for an hour with the presi dent. It is generally expected that Qeneral Lee will head the military commission which will ad just affairs in Cuba, and also he has been strongly urged for the governorship of that island, after tho functions of that com mission cease. On both of these points, however, General Lee asserts he knows nothing. He admitted, howevfsrTtbat he had been talking over matters in Uuba geneially. Then he added: "The first work which will have to be done In Cuba Will be to make ar rangements 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 strong enough to impartially protect the interests of Spaniards, Americans, Cubans and tho people of other nationalities now on the island, or who may hereafter go there." "Is there a pobability of Spanish in terests suffering there through tbe Unbans?" "The Spanish property-holders, merchants and all other classes of Spaniaid ) naturally would unite with all the best of the conservative inhabitants for the presevatlon of the interests of all the citizens, and I think they will help the natives and the Americans to maintain a strong, safe government. This would be natural, for no class of UNCLE SAM'S NEW TERRITORY, xirv. .Kovemao shows the territory that oSttd SS? a reTu.t of the wr with or Ouahan, In the Ladrenea, and a coaling people wou.ld be more interested than they are in maintaining, property and all other rights. "The most difficult problem is tne first organization of a preliminary form of government, as later the island win be very rapidly Americanized, and all such questions will take care of them selves. As to the probability oi tne Cubans attaining a stable govermeut, I presume that as soon as possible a proclamation will be issued, setting apart a date for the holding of a general election for a chief executive of the island, and for a legislative body, to which all matters affecting the future of the island will be refeTred. Spaniards Are Leaving. Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 17'. The Spanish steamer Isla de Luzon sailed this morning for Spain, having os board 2,136 Spanish soldiers. The steamer Isla de Panay will probably Bail to-morrow and she will be followed by the De Satruesetegui. 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 tho dead buried. A funeral pile of 10 or 12 bodies is made, saturated with kerosene and set fire to, cremating tho 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 nhilosonhical resignation. The educat ed classes are not making any attempt to find scapegoats or to console them selves with vituueration of the victori ous enemy. The colonies, instead ofj " l l- I nA.ialtdll tlws (Vllln-T enricning, iiuve iiupvYDi ..,.1 ... try. Columbus, In discovering the New World, was not Spain's bene factor, but her evil genius. Therefore one leading paper opposes tbe sugges tion that bis remains should be brought home from Havana. American Bicyclist Wins. Paris, Aug. 17. O. W. Miller, the American ovcllst, 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. Madrid, Aug. 17. The government has received from Captain-General Blanco a dispatch tendering his resigna tion. The reason given by General Blanco for resigning Is that he does not wish to superintend the evacuation of Cuba. The government is also in formed that General Augustin, gover- nnr-seneral of the Philippines, will leave Manila for Spain by the first Rteamer. civina his Command to tbe second in raDk. , Jumped From St. Louis Bridge. St. Louis. Mo., Aug. 17. As the re sult of a wager, Miles McDonald, a teamster, dived from tbe top railings of the Eades bridge into tbe Mississippi and -came out uninjured and trium phant McDonald was talking with several associates about the feats of Steve Brodie, and made the assertion that be could dive as successfully as Broil ie. A wager followed, ana he performed the feat Tbe distance trom the railing to the water is about 115 leet, and the water Is about 25 feet deep. icked by a skiff none the worse for the experience Schwan's Forces Were Attacked Sunday Spaniards Repulsed. Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 17. Gen eral Schwan's colnmn 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 aforoe of 1,600 Span ish, who were retreating toward the north. The fire was returned, and the Spanish were repulsed, with, it is sup posed, considerable loss. Colonel Soto, the commander of the Mayaguez district, was wounded, and BRIO. 6RMEBAL FRANCIS V. GREENS. 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 oocurred, but obtained it yesterday afternoon. The repots from General Miles are meager. An Unfortunate Itellnf. 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. has beets, or will onoouoieuiy Spaia - aba. Porto Htco the island of Guam, station and port In the Philippines. 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 iuten-. tion of joining Aguinaldo. The Ger man cruiser Kaiserin Augusta has ar rived here, having left Manila Satur day. She reports the situation there unchanged, but her officers are tremely reticent. ex- CUBAN ARMY TO DISBAND. Report That the United States Will Pay the Men OfT. Santiago de Cuba. Aug. 17. A secret meeting was held tonight at the palace between the commanding officers of the American army, ami 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 the Cuban army, and the United States should pay the 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 cultivate " his lands while tne insurgent bands are in the field, laiding and burning. Sutro Was Insolvent. San Francisco, Aug. 17. The Even ing Post says that the $3,000,000 estate of the late Adolph Sutro is insolvent, and that unless the creditors agree to withdraw their claims for the time be ing the estate win De nopeiessiy swamped. Much of Sutro's property is mortgaged, and interest and other nec essary expenditures are eating the estate nn mrv ranidlv. The executors of the ootatn im that if time is siven them every posible demand will be met and that there will be a large residue tor tne heirs. The attorneys for the estate deny that there is another will, and say that Mrs. Kluge's claims are groundless. Anthracite coal discovered at historic King's moutain, North Carolina, shows an analysis of 95 per cent 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 ol the monument In memory of Wolfe Tone. Thousand of excursionists were present and delegates were In attend ance from the United States, Austia lia, South Africa, France and Italy. There was an immense procession to the site of the monument. Theobold Wolfe Tone was the real originator of the Irish movement that culminated in the rebellion of 1798. Cervera Is at Portsmouth. Portsmouth, Aug. 17. Admiral Oer vera arrived here this morning for a visit with the Spanish prisoners co fined at the navy yard here. As a fitting close of tbe day Admiral Cervera and his staff were given a banquet at Hotel Worth tonight, and later held a recep tion in the parlors of the hotel. To morrow Cervera will distribute $85,000 among the Spanish prisoners. Foni children of' Elmer Wallman, at Beatrice, Neb., were burned to death during the absence of tbeir parents. How tbe fire caught is not known. De liver a Parting Shot. SAN FRANCISCO WAS STRUCK Large Hole Torn in 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 yacht Sil via, were fired upon by the Havana batteries shortly before 5 o'clock yester day morning. One 10 and two 12-inch hells 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 Metro castle, and separ ated from each other by three eighths of a mile. The Miahtonomoh layabout three-quarters of a mile to the rear of the others. All wore 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 Monro's big gunp. 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 "" Xlie I short, a few went over them 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 Francisco's stern. Commodore Howell was on deck with Captain Leary when the shell struck. With the utmost speed the fleet moved out about three miles. Here the men on the flagship patcfted up the-rsgged hole in the vessel's stern. All the sheThv fired at tbe vessel fell around the ships. One ol the Silvia's roe-i stood cabjuy on the deck of the y;.cbt, -watch in htuiil. anrt eorintect try'" Morro castle HreiT seve ral of the mis siles, but how many s not known. The others came from two sand bat teries near Morro. The firing lasted 20 minutes. The one-sided engagement had scarce ly ended when the men of the Silvia - m r were treated to anotner surprise, xiiej 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- j sel over, and Captain Boilers was giveu a packet of private'documents, which he was ordered to take into Havana' under a flag of truce. The white flag j was hoisted over the Silvia, and she j started towards the guns which had ( Innt oiven her such noisv greeting. As the Silvia approached to within a mile of Morro, the character of the (lag float inc from her foiemast was discerned and the castle signalled: "What is your purpose?" To this the Silvia answered: "We havo papers to deliver." Morro did not resume the conversa tion and for some little time the gun boat rooked on the waters almost under the still-smoking cannon of the enemy. Presently, however, a Spanish gunboat j drew out of the harbor and came close j to the Silvia. It was the Martin yj Pinzon, and carried a much stronger j battery than the American ship. The customary formal salutations were ex changed, and Lieutenant William G. Ford, the executive officer of the Silvia, boarded the Pinzon and delivered the . documents. The cerempny occupied no rnorei time than the physical act involved. The American officer returned to ins ship, and tbe vessels went on their re spective ways. Ban Into a Washout. Chioago, Aug. 16. Battery A, Colo rado light artillery, passed through if H. i itt rr tVin WiV ill Kurt. I f M II - V nil JU tvuij vfs wuu "j - - J oock. N. Y. The troops arrived over. the Santa Fe road Just too late to make ' connection with an eastbound tram. Timv were delayed bv an accident. A washout occurred near Nemo, 111., and to the speed of the train the men owe their lives. As the last tourist car passed over a small cowpit, the roadbed 3 .. .1 . 1 . . nw ntllnffDil from tllO COliapoCU UUU LJIC V,.H juutigvu -. lails. Every man on the train was awakened, but before it came to a stop, a guard rail caught tne rear truca nf the sleepor and threw it on the Hack. Collided With a Yacht. 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 lug Honeybrook and five men were iwept from the deck by the heavy tow line. Two of the number, C. W. Sell- man and A. Nordell, were drowned; mother, A. Caspeison, was killed by being jammed between the tow line and the deck, while the two others, Peter Nelson and J. Harkiuson, al though sustaining injuries, were rescued. Panic on an Bxcurslon Boat. Cincinnati, O., Aug. 16. At mid night tonight, the steamer New South, a large vessel returning to this city with an excursion party from Mays ville, Ky., ran into a bank in the upper part of the city, causing a panio among its 700 passengers, many of whom were knocked off their feet. There are unverified rumors that some weie diowned, but no names are given. To share their lunch, a cat has the habit of iollowiug tourists up on opo of the Alps to the height of 10,500 feet. London, Aug. 16. The Madrid cor respondent 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, tho desire for peace made the people close their ayes 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 so much glory, and that Spain now falls to the second rank amoag nations. The pub fic 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 effect 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 Uf 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: "Peace will not bring to Spain even the rest she so mnch needs after three years and a half of war." El Nacional says, bitterly: "If Spain had 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 Epooa says: "The peace is the saddest imposed since the treaty of Utrecht," and ex pressed the doubt if a. government which allowed itself to be dragged into war will acquit itself well by nego-, tiating peace. El Liberal says the article in the protocol 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 her. Ul . 1 ;;ofAlnl r,i-.ira fYT peace between the United States and Spain, and says the communications on Eastern questions, which Day and Cam bon 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- h CLOUDBURST. - Twenty Persons Met a SnXden Kl I In Tennessee. KnoatffWe; TeBB.iVgr 16V A torrK We oloudburst, in which ot least 20 lives are known to have been sacrificed, was last night visited upon the com munity of Beach Creek, about 15 miles north of Rogersville, Term., which place is 80 miles distant from Knox ville. The torrent of water fell in the vioinity 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. Fiuan. however, escaped. The deluge of water carried with it every other human being within its reach, 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 home. 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 they have been carried to graves from which they may never he recovered. The cloudburst destroyed several 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 communi cate with the stricken community from this city on account of the fact that all wire oommunrcation 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 n:wht make it the most terrible affair of its kind experienced in this section for many years. Threatened Protest by Japan. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 16. Japanese papers received nere totiay 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 minershavnig accepted the Northern Coal Company's offer of 25 cents a ton, mine run. Both siddes olaim a victory. Fighting Ends. Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 16. The peace news has stopped all forward movement of the American army in Porto Rico. General Wilson, at Coamo aid General Schwan, at Mayaguez, will -emain at those places. General Henry, who is at Utuadofc will return to Adjuntas, and General Brooke, who advanced beyond Gnayama, will return to that town. General Miles expects to do nothing pending the arrival at San Juan of the peace commissiners. Order Revoked. San Francisco, Ang. 16. The order for the Bailing of troops for Manila, on the transports Scandia and Arizona, has been countermanded. The trans ports will sail for the Philippines, but they will carry only stores, consisting of medicines, commissary and quarter master's property. The Scandia loaded with medical supplies today, and the work of rushing aboard the government stores is going on as actively as ever. The fresh meat and last of tbe stores were being hurried aboard the big transport today. Reported by Downing, nopktns & Co., Inc., . Board oi Trade Brokers, 711 to 714 Chamber ol Commerce building, Portland, Oregon.) The cash situation, whioh is irener ally the main element in the market, thows little change. The derrand in some quarters failed to show as much urgency, but in others it was fully up to previous weeks. The scarcity of cash wheat, the result of farmers refus ing to soil freely, is the underlying strength. There were numerous bids of 6 7c over September for No. 2 red, and 8c over far No. 2- hard for export, but sales were slow. No. 2 red biought 72c and No. 2 hard 71$c free on board. In ordinary years this price would be an attractive one to farmers, but this season it in not. What the outcome will be is a puzzle. Farmers may be able to carry their point and force spec ulators to pay . better prices. A great deal depends upon the magnitude of the export demand. The rally at the last was helped by reports that cash wheat in Kansas City was up 24c, and Minnesota 8e on cash wheat. There was :ilso a report about Russia prohibiting exports, but it was denied bv export houses in Paris. Receipts everywhere were under last year's. The Price Current was rather bull ish, and London reported the continent bnying cargois off coast. It is said that piactically all the stock of the oontraot wheat at Chicago will be ship ped out before the end of the week. With no stock there and futures at a discount there is not much prospect of bears making large profits by selling on the breaks. The government suggests a spring wheat crop for Minnesota of 79,831,000 bushels; North Dakota, 46, 451,000 bushels; South Dakota, 41, 398,000 bushels, a total for the three states of 167,180,000 bushels. Last year they had 109,686,000 bushels. The general belief is that the depart ment's acreage is too low. Conflicting reports in regard to the crop situation in Russia were circu lated. The first received were unfavor able. They started inquiries from other sources. Dreyfus' man at New Yotk said that the Russian situation was favorable, though less in some sec tions, and deliveries were rather light, owing to rains having delayed tliresn ing. D. Bingham's information was that the Russian crops were good. Seattle Markets. Vegetables Potatoes $1 2 1 6 per ton. Beets, per sack, 91.10; turnips, 85c; carrots, 9J; radishes, 12c; new Cali fornia onions, 91-25; cabbage, l2o. Fruits California lemons, 96.60 7.00; choloo, 93.50; seeding oranges, 92.50 case; California navels, fancy, 93 8.25; choice, 92-50 2. 75; ban anas, shipping, 92.2o2.75 perbuneh; peacms, Yakimas, 75 90c; Wenat oliees, small, 60 65c Butter Fancy """native creamery, biick, 28c; ranch, 14 16c; dairy, 12 15o; Iowa, fancy creamery. 28c. Cheese Native Washington, 11 ll lc; Eastern cheeo, 11 ton, 7c; pork, 77o; veal, 6 8c. Hams Large, 10c; small, 11c; breakfast bacon, 11J. Poultrj Chickens, live, per pound, 14c; drested, 16c; spring chickens, 92. 50 8. 75. Fresh Fish Halibut, 84o; Steelheads, 45o; salmon trout, 9 loo; flounders and sole, 8 4c; herring, 4c; torn cod, 4c. Oysters Olympia oysters, per sack, 93.50, per gallon, 91. 80; Wheat Feed wheat, 92021. Oats Choice, per ton, 926. Corn Whole, 924; cracked, 924; feed meal, 923.50. Feed Chopped feed, 91721 per ton; middlings, per ton, 917; oil cake meal, per ton, 985. Bailey Rolled or ground, per tou, 923; whole, 922. Flour Patent, 94.10, bbl; straights, 93.85; California brands, 94.60; buck wheat flour, 96.50; graham, per bbl, 94.25; whole wheat flour, 94.50; rye flour, 94.25. Millstuffs Bran, per ton, 914; shorts, per ton, 916. Hay Puget Sound mixed, 9810; choice Eastern Washington timothy, 914. Eggs Paying 19, selling 2021o. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 57c; Val ley and Bluestem, 60c per bushel. Flour Best grades, 93.50; graham, 93; superfine, 92.25 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 3940c; choice gray, 37 (g 38c per bushel. Barley Feed barley, 920; brewing, 921 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, 914 per ton; mid dings, 921; shorts, 914; chop, 913 per tin. Hay Timothy. 91011; clover. 99 10; Oregon wild hay, 99 10 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 40 45c; seconds, 86o; dairy, 8032Jo store, 80 22o. Cheese Oregon full cream, ll12o; Young America, 12e; new cheese, 10c per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 93. 50 4 per dozen; hens, 94 50; springs, 92.00 8.00; geese, 94. 00 5.00 for old. 94 505 for young; ducks, 93.00 4.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10 12)tc per pound. Potatois 4550c per sack. Onions California red, 91.25 per sack; silver skins, 91 251 40. Hops 512ftc; 1896 crop, 46o. Wool Valley, 1012o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 8 12c; mohair, 86c per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 3c; dressed mutton. 7c; spring lambs, 9c per lb. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, 94.75; light and feeders. 93.004.00; dressed, 95.506.50 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, 8.5098.75; cows, 92. 50 3. 00; dressed beef, 56c per pound. Veal Large, 65c; small, 7c per pound. ' San Francisco Market. Wrool Spring Nevada, 10 14c per dound; Oregon, Eastern, 1012o; Val ley, 1517c; Notthem, 14 15c. Millstuffs Middlings, $1820.00; bran, 915.6016.00 per ton. Onions New. 7080cper sack. Butter Fancy creamery. 2324o; do seconds, 2228c; fancy dairy, 21 22c; do seconds, 19 20c per pound. Eggs Store, 1518o; fancy ranoh, 88 26c. Citrus Fruit Oranges, navels, 92.00 2.85; Mexican limes, 97.508; Cali fornia lemons, 2.00(393.00; do choice, 98.50-1.00; per box.