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A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED
Interesting C, 1 lection of Items From
many J'laces Culled From the Pi ess
Reports of the Current Week.
A Jesuit (iiiest has been shot fir per
suading rebels to desert Aguinaldo.
At the coming meeting of rebel .lead
ers at Malolos, tbe majority, it is said
Will vot'- for autonomy under tbo pro
tection oi America.
An edict lias been published extend
ing the postal operations throughout
the Chinese empire, and replacing the
present system of government couriers.
Sagasta, at a council of ministers at
Madrid, drew attention to ti e desire
of the Duko of Veragua, as direct de
scendant, that the remains of Christo
pher Columbus be removed from Ha
vana to Spain.
The for mer rebel chief, Isabelo Arta
cho, who was condemned to death by
Aguinaldo for treachery in May, and
was reprieved and escaped, is leading
15,000 men against Aguinaldo. Arta
cho is backed by priests.
Secretary Long has directed that tbe
battle ship which is to be built by the
Union iion works, San Francisco, shall
be named the Ohio. The Cramps will
build the Maine, and the Newport
News Company the Missouri.
Hopes are entertained that the sunken
Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa
can be saved. It is reported that her
bottom is firmly lixed on a rock and
the wreckers have been doini! every
thing in their power to repair the hole
so that she can be floated.
The steamship Gloucester, which ar
rived at Boston from Baltimore, re
ports that she collided with the Glou
cester schooner Alice .Ionian off Mar
tha's Vineyard, and that nine of tho
Jordan's crew were drowned. Seven
of the crew were saved by tbe Glou
cester.
The insurgents are reported to have
changed their plans, and instead of
evacuating all tho suburbs of Manila,
as expected by Otis, have moved from
W , . n . ..
Annua 10 nantana, where they appear
to be concentrating. It is reported
that Aguinaldo ordered this place held
at all costs.
Joseph F. Villier, a street-car motor
man, his 2-year-old child and a woman
named Nellie McGuffin weie found dead
in a room in a hotel at Louisville, Ky.
From notes found, left by the woman,
it was learned that she had given Vil
lier and the child morphine in wino,
but finding this would not be effective,
had shot him through the temple and
then turned tho revolver upon herself,
death being instantaneous in each
case. The child was already dead from
the effect of the drug.
vonucience in the American govern
neut is general among the Filipinc
eaders since the Malo Los conference
President McKinley has again taken TrOOpS
mo tjuDiiuii ui reiu.Miig iijo civil
service rules so as to open more places
tor political appointments.
Frightful misery and immense dam
age will be caused if the eruption of
Mount Vesuvius continues on tbe
alarming scale it has reached in the
last few days.
It is said that Garcia's action was a
surprise to the Cubans. His resigna
tion was sent to General Gomez and
by him accepted without consultation
of the Cuban civil authorities.
Ordered to Embark
for Our Colonies.
WASHINGTON BOYS TO GO
Also Recruits for the Second Oregon
Keglment Troops to Garrison Cuba
Will Soon Leave.
Secretary Long has issued ordeis dis
banding tbe Eastern squadron.
Creation of tho grade of vice-admiral
and its bestowal auon Admiral Dewey,
is to be recommended to congress by
(Secretary Long.
Orders have been sent to Chaplain J.
C. Mclntyre, formerly attached to the
battle ship Oregon, who, it is alleged
severely criticised Kear-Admlral Samp
son and Captain K. D. Evans in an ad
dress at Denver, Colo., directing hi
to proceed to Denver to await trial.
Christian Brownfield, an old resi
dent of the Puget Sound country, was
run over and instantly killed by a
freight train, near Roy, Wash. He
was deaf and 79 years of age.
The Filipino congress has favorably
impressed the Europeans, who have
witnessed its proceedings. It is be
lievol that its deliberations will result
in a petition to President McKinley to
establish a proteotorate.
Nearly one-tenth of the entire popn
latum of Plainwell, Mich., is ill from
eating canned beef at a church social.
Fifty-five persons were poisoned, 20 are
dangerously ill and four are expected
to die, the doctors having expressed no
hope of their recovery.
Tho aggregate value of lands in the
state of Washington as returned by the
county boards of equalization amounts
to 108,091,1)71, but as valued by the
state board of equalization, they
amount to $75,750,359. The aggregate
value of improvements upon land was
placed at $ 10,830,831, but reduced by
tbe state board to 17,207,087.
The Filipinos are said to have en
tered on a campaign of conquest against
Cebu and Iloilo. American warshins
have been dispatched from Manila for
the scene of the conflict. The crews
oi the insurgent vessels are said to
havo already committed several ques
tionable acts. Twenty Spanish steam
ers have been transferred to the Ameri
can flag.
1 nil reports of tho damage wrought
by the recent huricane in the Barba-
does have been made. They show
that the destiuction of property was
not overestimated, though the loss of
life was somewhat smaller than was
supposed at first. As it was, the re
ports show 100 fatlities. Fifty thou
sand persons were made homeless by
the storm. Full damage is estimated
at more than 11,000.000.
The Spanish authorities at San Juan
have offered Admiral Schley 0,000 tons
of coal at $0 per. ton.
Tho Italian government has proposed
to tho powers that immediate action be
taken against anarchists.
Mail advices from Japan state that
another formidable rebellion against
Japanese rule has broken out in Formosa.
Washington, Sept. 21. Tbe follow
ing troops at San Francisco have been
ordered to Manila:
Fifty-first Iowa regiment; Twentieth
Kansas regiment; First Tennessee regi
ment;" First Washington regiment; re
cruits for the Seiond Oregon regiment.
Arrangements for trie embarkation
of the troops will be made at once.
It was stated at the war department
that no exigency had arisen which
made it necessary to send the troops
now at San Francisco to Manila, but
the order issued today was in accord
ance with the general garrison for the
Philippines.
It was also said the plan included
20,000 men for the Philippines, 12,500
for Porto Rico and 00,000 for Cuba.
The troops to be sent to Manila un
der today's oider will fill the comple
ment for that station.
It was stated at the quartermaster-
general's department that the return
ing transports which havo been to Ma-.
nila on one trip will bo used to take
the troops now at San Francisco to the
Philippines. Two of these steamers
which will accommodate about one-half
of the command are expected to arrive
a day or two. Other steamers are
on their way, and will be sent back as
soon as they are loaded with tioops.
Four steamers will be sufficient for the
transportation of troops and supplies.
It is believed that less time will be con
sumed b)' using these transports than
in fitting up new vessels.
Jl
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George M. Hunter, company
First Washington volunteers, has
plied tor a pension for disability in
curretl while m the service in the war
with Spain. Mr. Hunter recently re
turned on a furlough, and is staying i
Salem, Or. 1 1 la application is proba
lily tiie tirst one growing out of the
Spanish war.
Major-General Davis, at Cam
Meade, has disapproved the findings of
the court-martial in tbo case of Cap
tain Duncan, Twenty-second Kansas,
wlio was convicted of tampering with
the graves of Confederate soldiers at
Manassas, and ordered the captain re
leased fiom arrest ami restored to duty,
the steamer Discovery, which has
just arrived from Skagway, Alaska
brings advices from Dawson up to Au
gust 27. It is stated that the Cana
titan police have completed a thoroul
investigation of the food supply for the
coming winter. They report that the
amount on hand is more than suffl
Clout to cany the camp through the
winter.
The boundary dispute between Chile
ano Argentina seems HKely to develop
into a great isooth American conflagra
tion. It is believed, as a foundation
that iolnva has signed a secret treaty
With Argentina to make common cause
against ( bile. In ease of war, how
ever, Peru would checkmate Bolivia,
leaving Argentina to the caie of Chile.
' . .. . ....
oiis amiuue oi i-eru is said to be due
to the fact that Chile has wiped off
10,000,000 from the ransom for the
provinces teturned by the protocol
Chile is now completing her naval and
miliary preparations for a hostile cli
max to tbe negotiations with Argeri
tiua.
minor News Items.
lbe banking department of Low's
exchange in London has suspended.
The electric locomotive headlight in
vented by L. J. Wooley, of Springfield,
III., has proved a success and is now in
use on the Big Four, New York Cen
tral, and other railroads.
M. R. loild, cashier of the wrecked
bank at Preston, Minn., was lodged in
jail after a mob had gathered to lynch
him. His defalcations are now said to
amount to $1 15,000.
The cost of site and building for New
York's new Christian Science temple
will aggiegaro f250,000, and will be
the finost one extant.
Lyman Curtis, who died in Dtab,
was one of the men who planted the
first crops in that state and was one of
Brigbam Young's most valuable asist
ants in the constructive work of the
pioneers.
Miss Alice Serbcr, the first Russian
girl to be admitted to the practice of
'law in this country, was sworn in re
cently before Justice Van Brunt, in the
appellate division of the New York eu-
Aguinaldo still maintains that bis
government is kindly disposed towards
ours and that relations will continue
friendly.
The president has appointed Fred
Page Tustin, of Oregon, coinmisioner
for tho district of Alaska, to reside
at Wrangel.
The London Dailv Telegraph's St.
Petersburg correspondent says that Lui-
gini, the assassin of the Austrian em
press, belonged to an organized gam; of
anarchists, whose purpose is to murder
crowned heads of Europe.
Tho streets of Havana are crowded
with beggars since the closing of the
soup kitchens. There is almost a total
lack of fooil and clothing, and men
women and children are dying by
inches fiom disease and hunger.
With a fierce fire in its hold, the
steamer Evelyn, Captain G. F. Horner,
from Iluelva, Spain, heavily loaded
with sulphur ore. has put Into its pier
at Locust Point, Md. It is remarkable
that the ship and all those on board
were saved from a terrible death in
mid-ocean.
lbe Spanish minister of war. Gen
eral Correa, has issued instructions for
the return of the Spanish troops iu the
West Indies. Tbo sick are to leavo
first and the archives will be brought
to Spain with the arms, ammunition,
fli'.gs and material stored in Cuba and
Porto Rico.
It is no longer a secret that Germany
is the only nation from which the gov
ernment apprehends trouble In the set
tlement of the Philippine question.
and it is to avert the commitment of
an overt act that the president deter
mined to so strengthen Rear Admiral
Dewey's command as to make it super
lor to the German fleet in Asiatic-
waters.
More troops are to go to Manila at
once. lbe Fifty-first Iowa, Twen
tieth Kansas, First Tennessee. First
Washington and the Ofegon recruits
will comprise tho expedition. The
late onler of the war department on
tho subject has been direotly reversed.
There is much conjecture as to the
cause for the sudden change of policy.
The war department announces that
the move is merely in furtherance of n
plan to garrison the Philippines, Cuba
and Porto Rico. It is also said the
new plan includes 20,000 men for the
Philippines, 12,500 for Porto Rico and
00,000 for Cuba.
President McKinley has received a
letter from the Thirteenth club, oi New
York, congratulating him on the fact
that he signed tho peace protocol on a!
Friday and proclaimed it to the world1
on the 13th of tho month.
Tbe world's record for high kite
flight was broken at Blue Hill, Mass.,
one of a tandem of kites reaching an
altitude of 13,124 feet above the sea
level, a height 227 feet greater than anv
kite has ever been known to have
reached heretofore.
A jury in Mexico conists of nine men.
majority makes the verdict. If tho
nine aro unanimous there is no anneal.
A contract has been signed by the
Italian Colonizing Society and the gov
ernment of Venezuela, under the terms
of which the company will send 8.000
families of agriculturists to Venezuela'
three years.
Mrs. Harriet Scott, of Munoie, Ind.,
sued for a divorce from Jages Scott, de
manding 3,000 alimony. The couple
ave been married three times and di
vorced twice, Mrs. Scott securing big
For Garrison Iuty.
Washington, Sept. 21. It is the
present intention of the administra
tion to send to Cnba as a garrison force
of the island about 40,000 troops, in
addition to the force now in Santiago,
under command of General Lawton.
The organizations which are to com
prise the Cuban garrison have not all
been designated yet, but it is assured
that at least half of them will be vol
unteers. Within two weeks orders
will be issued for the movement to
Cuba of tho fit st l.frOO of the perma
nent gariison, and it is the expecta
tion now that they will sail from the
United States about October 10. These
troops will be followed quickly by oth
ers, until the entire force of 40.000 has
been established on the island.
Tbe rainy season in Cuba is nearly
at an end, and tho most delightful sea
eon of the year on the island is about
to begin. During the late fall and
winter months the climato in Cuba is
not only enjoyable, but healthful, and
with such care as will be taken for the
health and comfort of the American
forces to be stationed in Cuba, officials
of the war department have no fear
that serious illness among tho men
will follow the occupation of the island.
Orders Amended.
Washington, Sept. 21. The war de
partment has amended the orders rela
tive to the dispatch of reinforcements
to the Philippines so as to increase the
number by 1,101 privates and 30 offi
cers. These are made up of four com
panies of the Twenty-third infantry
ami recruits lor the Tenth Pennsyl
vania, First Nebraska and First Colo
rado. These troops made up the expe
dition under General King.
AGUINALDO'S MESSAGE.
Applications Must lEeach War Depart
ment Through Proper Channels.
Washington, Sept. 21. The follow
ing statement is given out st the war
department:
"The war depfartment is just at
present undergoing an experience
which illustrates tho alacrity with
which the average American citizen
hastens to his senator or representative
in congress for aid in emergencies.
"The cessation of hostilities and th
improbability of their renewal, with
the dullness of camp life, has appar
ently created a feeling of restlessness
among the men of the volunteers army
who, in the majority of cases, hav4
given up positions of larger compeusa
tion, and many of whom are imploring
their political representatives to obtain
their discharges, and the latter, in
turn, are flooding the war department
with requests for prompt and immedi
ate action. To such an abuse of privi
lege has this grown that the war depart
ment has been obliged to call atten
tion to that paragraph of the army reg
illations which requires that all com
munictions from subordintes to super
iors must pass through military chan
nels, ar.d decline as a rule to entertain
applications for discharges of enlisted
men unless they come to it in the prop
er manner.
"A soldier who is desirous of secui
ing his discharge, and has good and
sufficient reasons upon which to base
it, will save himself a great amount
of time and trouble if he will set forth
tho reasons for his discbarge in a lettei
addressed to the adjutant-general of tba
army and band it to the captain of hi
company, who, in turn, is required to
pass it along through brigade, division
and corps headquarters, with their re
commendation. Unless this is done, the
department will send tbe paper back to
the company commander for his recom
mendation, and that takes time, which
may be saved by following the propel
rule.
"The department has also promul
gated another ruling in this connec
tion, which is to the effect that pub
lic ioliey will not permit at this time
the consideration of applications for
discharges of men serving in the Phil
ippines, Honolulu, Cuba and Porto
Rico. The reasons for this are obvi
ous. Aside from the question of .trans
portation involved, and the necessity
of supplying the places of men who
are to be discharged with others from
tho States, it is to be remembered that
the war is not over, and that much de
pends upon the results and delibera
tions of the peace commissioners, whe
have sailed lor Paris."
Spaniards Are Only Waiting
for Transports.
A NEW ERA DAWNING.
to the
Denies That He Is Unfriendly
A merlcaus.
New York, Sept. 21. The following
dispatch has been received at the Asso
ciated Press office:
"Manila, Sept. 21. Tbe Filipinc
government desires to inform the
American government and people that
the many rumors circulated regarding
the strained relations between the Fili
pino and American forces are base, ma
licious slanders of an enemy to both
parties, and without truth and are cir
culated for the purpose of prejudicing
tbe appeal of tho Filipinos for release
fiom the oppression and cruelty of
Spain.
"The relations of our people and
yours have been and will continue of
tbe most friendly nature, and we have
withdrawn our forces fiom tbe suburbs
of Manila as additional evidence of our
confidence In the great American re
public. AGUINALDO."
Insurgents Actively Mecrnltliig.
London. Sept. 21. Tho Manila cor
respondent of the Times says: The in
surgents, urged by constant rumors of
the intention of America to re-estab
lish Spanish rule in tbe archipelago.
continue actively recruiting their army.
Hundreds Irom Mnanila are enlisting
daily, and troops are being drilled
everywhere. Groat diligence is exhib
ited in imitating the A'merican forma
tion and manual, particularly in volley
firing. Entrenchments in certain-positions
are being strengthened, and a
vigilant line of nickels is kent outside
die suburbs. At the same time, tho
attitude of tho insurgents is more
friendly than before tho evacuation.
Emperor of China Adopts Modern
Civilization.
Peking, Sept. 21. A remarkable ser
ios of imperial edicts have been pub
lished during the past few days. The
edictahave startled the officials, wbilo
making a favorable impression upon
foreign residents, who are usually
skeptical as to the practical value of
6iioh orders.
The emperor has addressed to the
people a long explanation of his new
policy, declaring that in many respects
Western civilization is superior to the
existing order in his dominion, and an
nouncing his intention to adopt it6 good
features and discard the bad ones.
Tho most ladical edict establishes a
postal service throughout the empire.
In it the emperor asks the people to co
operate with him in making the newly
established system a success, assuring
them that tiiey will thus aid in
strengthening the resources of the em
pire. A fresh edict followed, extending
practically to everybody the right to
memorialize the throne, a privilege here
tofore restricted to oertain classes.
The latest edict commands that'
monthly accounts be rendered of the
government receipts and expenditures
everywhere, and that these accounts be
published.
The emperor directs that the edicts
be posted throughout the country, in
order that the people may see the en
deavors to promote their welfare, which
be is making.
WILL LEAVE IN A FEW DAYS
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Evacuation of Cnba Will Require
About Five Months' Time To Kiri
bark In Spanish Vessels.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. 20.
The preparations for the embarkation
of the Spanish troops are reported to be
complete, although the American com
missioners have not been officially ad
vised to that effect. Two ships of the
Compania Transatlantioa are expected
to .arrive hero on the 20th inst. Five
vessels will be required to transport
all the baggae and equipment. ,The
Porto Rican troops are to be landed
near Cadiz.
The United States commissioners
have agreed that such troops as desire to
remain here may do so, and all the
volunteers and some of the regulars,
whoso families and interests are here,
will remain.
If the necessary ships were here.
the island could be evacuated and
formally in our possession within three
days.
The American commissioners are
highly gratified with the spirit shown
by the Spaniards. The unexpected
has happened. Where it was expeoJed
that opposition and delay would be
encountered, none has been found.
In good faith, the Spanish commission
ers have met the Americans and ar
ranged with them the terms of evacua
tion. Our commissioners expect to see
the American flag hoisted and the
Spanish flag hauled down forever w ith
in tiiree weeks.
EVACUATION OF CUBA.
Suicide of a Wealthy Doctor.
New York, Sept. 21. Dr. Henry Ot
to Clans, 72 years of age, committed
suicide in his office in this citv todav
shooting. Ho had a large practice,
arm was wortn f3oo,ooo. The cause
of the suicide is not known.
A British Critic.
London, Sept. 21. A British naval
officer who has just returned from Ma
nila says:
"What is needed is a force acquaint
ed with the Asiatic custom. America
does not seem to utilize the material
she has at hand. Every one is sur
prised that O. F. Williams, United
States consul at Manila, was not sent
to Paris, instead of a lot of staff officers,
who know little of the Philippines.
I am satisfied that if Consul-General
Wildman, who has lived among the
Malays, and is familiar with Biitish
colonial methods, were given power,
he could arrange satisfactory with Ag
uinaldo. It is suicidal folly on the
part of America that he has not been
accredited to Manila long ago."
Will Not Ite Completed In Less Than
Five Months.
Havana, Sept. 20. -"-Rumors that
have been put in circulation to the
effeot that General Vade, president of
the evacuation commission, is ill with
yellow fever, may be denied absolutely.
General Wade is looking tho picture of
health. The general health on board
the steamer Resolute is good.
An official meeting of the Spanish
commission was held last night to con
sider the form of evacuation by the
Spanish troops and with the object of
acquainting the Americana with the
positions and numbers of the Spanish
soldiers, and tho best method of em
barking them.
This afternoon there wore sent on
board the Resolute sealed documents
supposed to contain the statement of
the results of last night's conference.
It is understood that it is proposed to
start the evacuation from east to west,
embarking the troops at the points of
Gibara, Nuevitas, Cionfuegos and Ha
vana.
The official statement of the number
of Spanish soldiers in tho island is
said to place the aggregate at 100,000,
and it is understood that it is proposed
that the men carry with them their
arms, ammunition, material and equip
ments. It is estimated that tbe end of Feb
ruary will have come before the evacu
ation of the island is completed. The
soldiers must embark in Spanish ves
sels. It is suggested that this will be
an advantage to both countries, the
United States having an opportunity to
aoclimate its men during the winter
months, and it is proposed that the
American government shall land troops
to occupy each port simultaneously
with its evacuation, not leaving any
post unguarded at any time.
A difference of opinion between a
Cuban and a Spanish officer in a prom
inent cafe here this morning resulted
in an exchange of abusive language
and a free fight' followed. The dis
turbance was promptly quelled by the
police, and the ringleaders were ar
rested. The disorder is said to have
been provoked by the Cuban.
A secret meeting of the officers of
the Spanish warships now in port was
held at the governor's palace. The
object of the meeting is supposed to
have been consideration of the ques
tion of returning to Spain, which ves
sels and a portion of the armament
should be taken and which left.
at a Narragansett
Hotel.
Narraganaett Pier, R. L, Sept. 20.
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, died at noon today at
a hotel here, to which place she came
as a guest in the early pait of the
pier's secial season. She hat! been ill
for several weesk.
Mrs. Davis had watched unremit
tingly at her daughter's Dedside, and
she is now bowed with Borrow. The
physicians of Mrs. Davis reports she is
holding up with great calmness in her
affliction, and no fears are at present
entertained of her health yielding to tbe
strain.
Miss Winnie Davis, the "Daughter
of the Confederacy," was born in the
Confederate executive mansion, at
Richmond, Va., in 1863. She was ed
ucated principally at home, owing to
the troubles surrounding her father and
the publicity which attended all move
ments of the Davis family. Miss Davis
attained her maturity at Beauvoir,
Miss. Here she assisted her mother
in various ways and took her place in
the many social functions of the olace.
She was her father's constant compan
ion. She assisted him in all bis work,
and much of the information which
was required by Mr. Davis in his writ
ings was seoured for him by his daugh
ter. Her strong charaoter was marked
from youth. She was engaged to Mr.
Wilkeson, of Syracuse, N. Y., but
shortly after her father's death the en
gagement was broken off. While no
publio explanation of rupture was
given, it is well known that it was for
the purpose of maintaining her father's
name. She received the name
"Daughter of the Confederacy" in'
1886, when her father made his famous
trip through the Sonth. Mr. Davis
being unable to npjiear, Miss Winnie
was brought befoie the thousands at
tho different points along tbe route,
and introduced as the "Daughter of
the Confederacy."
Aguinaldo Declares for Ab
solute Independence.
PHILIPPINES FOR THE FILIRINOS
Reported Bv Downing, Hopkins b Co., Inc.
Board of Trade Brokers, 711 to 714 Chamber of
Commerce bu'ldiiig.l'oriland, Oregon.
Claims That They Hare Keen strug
gling for Freedom Many Years Does
Not Understand Autonomy.
TORAL'S ARMY GONE.
AH Hut a
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More Spaniards Leave.
Havana, Sept. 21. On the Spanish
mail steamer Alfonso XIII. which is to
til tomorrow, will go over 1,200 pas
sengers, mostly the wives and child
ren of armv officers.
Interest on ISnnds Paid.
Washington, Sept. 21. The treasurer
of the United States today mailed 27,
516 checks, aggregating $4,910,294, in
payment of the interest due October I,
on United States registered 4 per cent
consols of 1907, with notice that they
may be presented for immediate pay
ment. Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 21. William
Belcher shot and killed Minnie Powers
today and then committed suicide.
Belcher was a member of a wealthy
English family. Jealousy was the
'American Inhumanity."
Madrid, Sept. 21. There is much
indignation here at the fact that there
were 123 deaths during the voyage
among the 1,000 Spanish soldiers who
have just arrived in Spain on board the
Spanisli transport San lgnacio Ralelero,
from Santiago de Cuba. The Spanish
attribute this heavy rate to the "inhu
manity of the. Americans in obliging
the sick Spaniards to em bark and make
room in the hospitals for Americans."
Hurricane in .Spain.
Madrid, Sept. '21. A destructive
hurricane today swept over Southern
Spain, doing great damage in the prov
inces of Seville und Granada. Six per
sons were killed, and many were in
jured, and a number of buildings were
destroyed at Seville, and 85 bouses
were demolished, and many persons
fell victims to the storm at Guadix, in
the province of Granada.
Eruption of Vesuvius.
Naples, Sept. 20. A state of gloomy
nDnrehension nrevails nmonu tbo nnnn. !
lation regarding the eruption of Vesu
vius, which is hourly becoming more
active and menacing. Streams of lava
are spreading in every direction. The
most threatening of these flows through
the Vedrino valley, wbioh is almost
filled. The observatory, which origin
ally stood at a height of 610 meters, is '
now only 27 meters above the sea level, I
laying to the sinking of the ground. I
jjjifeven new craters have formed around !
r-the central one, and this has not tend- !
ed to diminish the fears formerly felt,
which were based upon the eruption of j
stones and scoria similar to that which '
occurred in 1892.
Few Sick Spaiiiar,
Left Santl.igo.
Washington, Sept. 20. General
Lawton reports to the war department
tonight that all but eight of tbe Span
ish priioners have been: shipped from
Santiago to Spain. Following is the
text of General Lawton's dispatch:
"Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 20. Adjutant-General,
Washington: AH tho
Spanish prisoners havo been shipped
except eight, one at Baracoa and seven
at Guantanamo, sick with yellow fever.
"LAWTON. Major-General."
Captain Allyn ( apron Dead.
Washington, Sept. 20. Captain Al
lyn Capron, First artillery, died at the
his home near Fort Myer, Va., today.
When General Shatter's corps went
to Santiago Capron accompanied it,
and his battery did notably fine work
in the battle of Santiago. During the
first day's fighting before the city, Cap
tain Capron 'b son. Captain Allyn K.
Capron, of the rough riders, was killed.
The death of the son preyed upon the
fathor's mind, but he nover sweived for
an instant from his duty during the
terrible days that followed. The seeds
of disease were sown in iiis system dur
ing the Cuban campaign, and he re
turned to his home at Fort Myei, near
this city, only to be stricken with ty
phoid fever.
Tbe Sultan Gives In.
Candia, Island of Crete, Sept. 20.
The sultan has ordered Edliein Pasha,
the military commander in Crete, tc
accede to the demands of the British
admiral, Gerard Henry Noel, for dis
armament, thus complying wiih the
whole ultimatum of the admiral.
A British detachment today occu
pied the entrance to the fort", and it is
rumored that the Ottoman troops will
be withdrawn and a British force will
occupv the town.
Among the prisoners already banded
over to Admiral Noel aic two who are
accredited with being ringleaders in the
attack on tbe British camp.
The Spanish Peace Commission.
Madrid, Sept. 20. The official ga
zette publishes the announcement of
the appoinment of Senor Monterc
Rios, president of the senato; Senor
Abarzuza, Senor Garniga, General
Cerero and Senor Villaurrutia, as the
Spanish peace commissioners.
Senors Du Bosc and Arangueron.
formerly secretaries to the Spanish le
gation at Washington, have been trans
ferred from St. Petersburg to Vienna.
The supreme oouncil of war has de
oided to suspend Admiral Montoio and
Major Sostoa, director of tbe Cadiz
arsenal.
The Archbishop's Views.
Manila, Sept. 20. In an interview
with a press representative, Bishop
Dosal, of the Philippine islands, said:
"1 earnestly hope tbe islands will
not remain Spanish, because the rebels
are now so strong that such a course 1
would inevitably cause appalling'
bloodshed. The recoiiquest of the na- j
tives Is impossible until after years of
the most cruel warfare."
A man's lungs may contain 200 cubic
inches of air.
Gold Amalgam Stolen.
Vancouver, B. C, Sept 21. A tele
gram from Lillooet, B. C, states that
800 onnces of gold amalgam have been
stolen from the Golden Cache mine.
It waa the result of a three weeks'
clean-up, and was worth about $10,000.
There is no clue to the robbers.
Little Rock. Ark., Sept. 21. Lee
Mills was hanged at Heber, the county
seat of Cleburne county, last Friday.
Tbe execution was witnessed by 8,000
people. Tbe crime for which Mills
was banged was tbe murder of Hugh
Tourist and Guide Killed.
Chamounix, Sept. 20. An English
man named Binns and a guide who ac
companied him, while making the as
cent of the Aiguille de Charmose, fell,
and both were killed.
Chevalier M. Proskowitz.
Fort Wayne. Ind., Sept. 20. Cheva
lier M. Proskowitz, acting chief consul
of Austria-Hungary, at Chicago, lost
his life in Fort Wayne tonight, while
en route to New York. He was a pas
senger on the Pennsylvania limited.
The consul was restless, and walking
through the train. He did not notice
he dining-car had been cut off. He
stumbled headlong just as the baggage
car was being pushed back on the train,
and was ground under the wheels, both
legs being frightfully crushed.
Chance for au Argument.
London, Sept. 20. Tbe Daily Mail's
Madrid correspondent says a long con
ference was held between Senor Sagas
ta, the premier, and Senor Montero
Rios, the president of the Spanish peace
commission today, which resulted in
the decision that tho peace commission
shall strenuously defend the rotention
of tho Philippine islands by Spain.
Cretan Imperial Guards.
Yokohama, Sept. 20. Advices from
Seoul say -that nine Americans, nine
British, five Germans, three French
men and two Russians, who were en
gaged at Shanghai as imperial guards,
have arrived there.
Manila, Sept. 19. The Philippine
general assembly was Inaugurated at
Malo Los yesterday with great. enthu
siasm. There were thousands of visit
ors from the provinces, and a great dis
play was made. Aguinaldo, at 9
o'clock in the morning, entered the
hall of the convent recently occupied
by the Spanish local government. It
is an extremely plain room, adorned
only with some religious piotures.
The insurgent leader was in evening
dress, according to the Spanish custom.
The others wore ordinary costumes.
Aguinaldo, who was received with
cheers and also with cries of "Viva
America" by the large crowd of natives
inside and outsido the hall, read a de
cree convening "the members, who in
cluded several Spaniards. He next
read a message eulogizing tho army,
and thanking tho friendly nations
which bad set the historic example of
liberty and had assisted a down-trodden
race. Continuing, Aguinaldo
urgently and eloquently exhorted the
assembly to "follow tho noblest prin
ciples" and invoked tbe "spirits of the
martyred Filipinos."
The assembly then adjourned for
the day. A Spanish delegate sug
gested that business he resumed in the
afternoon, but a Filipino objected, and
accused the Spaniard of attempting to
undermine the constitution. To this
the Spaniard replied that lie was a sin
cere republican, and that his own de
sire was the welfare of -the countty.
Whereupon, the Filipino apologized,
and the proceedings terminated.
During the afternoon many Ameri
cans and Europeans arrived, and Agui
naldo was kept busy receiving visitors,
including tbo American oonsul.
The press correspondent had a pri
vate interview with Aguinaldo, who is
extremely unwilling to compromise
himself with the natives. He said
that a majority of the Filipinos had
been struggling for freedom for years
and centuries, and that they now be
lieve that their object hns been at
tained. Aguinaldo ptofessod entire
ignorance of the autonomous system in
vogue in the Biitish colonies, of pro
tectorates and of American autonomy.
He said ho was unable to understand
the idea, and only understood "ab
solute independence." Personally . he
believed a proteotorate for tbe Philip
pine islands was unnecessary, but he
feared that the people would bo disap
pointed In this. He had not studied
political economy and knew nothing
about the various forms of government.
He inquired whether Australia was an
American colony, and said lie had
never heard of a Malay protectorate.
Continuing, tho insurgent leader
said there was no need of protection
for the Philippine islands, because the
Filipinos were able to cope with any
army. Ho admitted that he had nover
seen a foreign army, with tbe exeep
I tion of the garrisons at Hong Kong an
Singapore, and he had never seen these
troops on parade.
! Aguinaldo declined to discuss the
I Amorican army and protested his un
oying gratitude to tne Amerioans
He said they bad come to the Philip
pines to fight the Spaniards only, and
j now that they had finished the task, it
' was to be expected that they would re
I turn to America. He was unwillin
I to believe that the Americans would
; demand a reward for an act of human
I ity, and he declined to admit the neces
sity of a quid pro quo.
The Filipino leader expressed him
self confident that the newly founded
government would build a navy olti
mately. In the meantime, he said
the great nations should protect and
aid any young nation, instead of grab
dng her territories. If the Americans
should refuse to withdraw, the national
assembly, he said, must decide the
policy to be pursued a polioy which
he declined to forecast.
Further conversation was prevented
by the strains of a brass band, but
General Aguinaldo was interviewed
also by a dozen American journalists
A Spaniard, supposed to be an officer,
ununiformed, traversed the town,
sneering at and denouncing the princi
ples of the Filipinos. On his resent
ing a irienuiy remonstrance, he was
placed under arrest.
Several Filipinos assured the corre
spondent that they have personally
witnessed horiible tortures at Iloilo;
tho feet of natives held to a candle
flame for hours, electric currents ap
plied to tho most sensitive parts of the
body and various unnaineable atrocities
all intended to extort confession
This is s :arcely credible, but there are
numerous alleged witnesses of such
outrages, and several who show sores
of recent origin and unhealed. Some
say they escaped only through bribing
the Spanish officials. It is natural
that there should be a yearning for re
venge upon tho Spanish prisoners at
Malo Los, but these aro not maltreated.
'8
France's New War Minister.
Paris, Sept. 20. Le 8olr savs Gen
eral Chanoine, the newly appointed
war minister, told friends that he re
garded himself as a sentinel relieving
another charged with watching over the
army's rights, and intimated that, as
he was appointed after the first cabi
net council of Saturday, be was not re
sponsible for the decisions reached at
the council. He declared that should
he see any attempt, under pretext of a
revision of the Dreyfus proceedings,
to engaged in maneuvers against the
The Anglo-German Treaty.
Berlin, Sept. 20. The Vossiche Zei
tung declares that under the Anglo
German agreement, Delagoa bay was
ceded to Great Britain commercially
and not politically.
Vote Was Unanimous.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 20. Gen
eral Joe Wheeler was unanimously re
nominated for congress in the eighth
congressional district of Alabama to
day. Not a vote against him was cast
in the entire district.
Bennington Goes to Honolulu.
San Francisco, Sept. 20. The
United States gunboat Bennington
sailed for Honolulu today and the
transport Condor, loaded with supplies,
for the United States forces, sailed tor
The Captured Mansers.
Washington, Sept. 19. The war de
partment has directed that the Mauser
rifles, about 5,000 in number, which
wero brought to New York, having
been captured from the Spanish troops
in Cuba, be turned over to the ord
nance department. The latter in turn,
ordered them shipped to the armory at
Springfield, Mass. They will be
thoroughly overhauled and if possible
placed in order, either for the jise of
our own troops or for sale.
Mexican Congress Opened.
Mexico City, Sept. 19. President
Diaz opened congress this morning.
His message touched on tho relations
with tbe United States, yellow fever
in the gulf ports, finances and the gen
eral growth of the country. He said
that peace and friendship character
ized all the relations of Mexico with
foreign nations.
San Francisco, Sept. 10. The United
States steamer Mohican, which arrived
from Honolulu Wednesday night, is to
tbe overhauled at the navy-yard
There has been of late, the world
over, a little shading of tho early
claims as to wheat supplies. The
latest is the reduction by the Washing
ton authorities in their estimate of the
ltsao crop 565,000,000 bushels, in
stead ef the 607,000,000 bushels in Au
gust. This year's is no longer "the
biggest crop on record," a high-sounding
phrase which so often plays such
havoc with prices and stands so well in
lieu of all arguments. There was n
bigger crop in 1891. The' official drop
ping of the figures under the even 600,
000,003 bushels figure will count for
something. A round total like that is
more appalling for some reason, in a
discussion than the more precise one,
which may be only a little under it.
Perhaps the government figures are not
high enough, and likely as not the acre
age has been underestimated, but that
makes no particular difference. If that.
is true this year, it has also been trui
in ether seasons and need not upset the
satisfaction over the fact that this
year's American wheat crop is not "a
record breaker." Private statisticians
have been reducing their early wheat
jstimate8, which is also confirmatory
of the claim that there has been a
"shading of crop figures" all around.
It has not been going on alone on this
continent. Europe is now disputing as
to whether Russia has a good or bad
yield, having dropped the early claim
as to a vast one. France alone has
about fulfilled its early promises. In
reference to supplies from every source,
the trade is now talking conservatively
rather than in' the extravagant terms
of Juno and July. Argentine ship
ments have stopped absolutely, after
contributing a total of less than 23,
000,000 bushels. Russia is shipping a
third as much each week as a year ago,
and, according to Liverpool is cancel
ing early September contracts. These
look like bull statements and will nat
urally suggest all those other signifi
cant facts which are of the other sort
and which ought to be presented if any
fair argument were to be attempted.
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla, 5759c; Val
ley and Bluestem, 6061c per bushel.
Flour Best grades, 3.35; graham,
2.85i superfine, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 3536c; choice
gray, 33 34c per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $20; brewing,
$21 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $14 per ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, $14; chop, $13 per
ton.
Hay Timothy, $1011; clover. $9
10; Oregon wild hay, $910 per ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 4555e;
seconds, 4045o; dairy, 4046c store,
25 30c.
Cheese Oregon full cream, ll12c;
Young America. 12 V?; new cheese,
10c per pound.
Poultiy Chickens, mixed, $33.50
per dozen; hens, $4 00; springs, $1.50
2.50; geeso, $5. 00 6 00 for old.
$4.50k)5 for young; ducks, $4.00
5.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10
1 2 j'c per pound.
Potatoes 45o0cper sack; sweets,
2(r)2'tc per pouiin.
Vegetables Beets, 90c; turnips, 75c
per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab
bage, $1 1.25 per 100 pounds; cauli--flower,
75c per dozen; parsnips, 75c
per sack; beans, 3c per pound; celery,
7075c per dozen; cucumbers, 60c per
box; peas, 3t3c per pound.
Onions Oregon, 75c$l per sack.
Hops 8 10c; 1897 crop, 6c.
Wool Valley, 10 12c per pound;
812c; mohair.
best sheep, wethers
dressed mutton. 7c;
ICastern Oregon,
25c per pound.
Mutton Gross,
and ewes, 3)-2c;
spring lambs, 7ViC per lb.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.75;
light and feeders, $3.00 4.00; dressed,
$5. 50 6. 50 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, 3.50$3.75;
cows, $2. 50 3. 00; dressed beef,
5(rf634C per pound.
Veal Large, 66e; small, 66
7c per pound.
Seattle Markets.
Onions, $11.25 per 100 pounds.
Potatoes, $12 14.
Beets, ier sack, $1.
Turnips, per sack, 75c.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, $1.
Beans, green, 23o.
Gieen corn, $11.25 per saok.
Cauliflower, 60c per doz.
Hubbard squash, lljc per pound.
Cantaloupes, $1.25 per box.
Celery, 40 50c.
Cabbage, native and California
$1.50 per 100-pounds.
Apples, 50c$l per box.
Pears, 50c $1 per box.
Peaches, 30 50c.
Plums, 30c.
Prunes, 25 40 per box.
Butter Creamety, 25c per pound;
ilan v and ranch, 1520c per pound.
Eggs, 23c.
Cheese Native, 1 1 1 2c.
Poultry Old hens, 13 14c per
pound; spring chickens, $34.
Fresh meats Choice diessed beef
steers, prune, 0;7c; cows, prime.
6c; mutton. 7c; pork, 5 6c; veal,
56o.
Wheat Feed wheat, $1920.
Oata Choice, per ton, $2022.
Corn Whole, $23.60; cracked, $24;
1 meal, $23.50.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton.
$2324; whole, $22.
Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.65;
traiicbts, $3.50; California brrnds,
$3.75; buckwheat flour, $4; Graham,
per barrel, $3. 10; whole wheat flour.
$3.50; rye flour, $4.50.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $14:
horts, per ton, $16.
Feed Chopped feed, $1721 pet
ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oil cak
meal, per ton, $35.
Hay Puget Sound mixed, $9.50
10; choice Eastern Washington tira
othy, $13.
San Francisco Market.
Wool Spring Nevada, 10 14c pet
found; Oregon, Eastern, 10 12c; Val
ley, 15 17c; Northern, 9 11c.
Millstuffs Middlings, $1820.00:
bran, $14.50 15.50 per ton.
Onions Yellow, 60 65c per sack.
Butter Fancy creamery, 87c:
do seconds, 2426c; fancy dairy, 21
22c; do seconds, 19 23c per pound.
Eggs Store, 1722c; fancy ranch,
2530o.
Citrus Fruit Oranges, navels, $2.00
2.85; Mexican limes, $06.6O; Cali-
nreme court.
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