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Eugene City Cqard. I. I OtHTBILL, froarletar. EUGENE CITY OBEGOX. DOIXGS OF THE WEEK t ComplitU Review of Ik Telearraphla New of Tbll Bad All Kur Iga Land. Tha pope baaeked the war and navy department to protect the Catholic in Cavite. Massacre by Aguinaldo and liia force in leatel. A atrike Involving over 8,000 mem ber of the Federated Wife Trade tial occurred at Cleveland, O. The cauM i an allege'l cot of about 60 per cent In wage. It ia reported that George N. "nr ton, parliamentary secretary o( foreign jffl.:e, liaa accept') the office of viceroy t India, in succession to the Carl of Elgin. The village of Molina, Spain, haa bwD wreckel by cyclone, which kill ed many persons, Several houtet at llornilloa bavo been engulfed by floods and number of people hare perished. At Anardkah, Oklahoma, negro named Hairett waa killed while trying to enter the room of Mina Phoebe BUikea, a school teacher. Mia Stokes heard Mra opening the winlow and fired ail shot Into liia boly, killing him instantly. Aaaiatant Secretary Howell haa made public the following statement in re gard to the receipt and disbursements of the government during the Ut fis cal year: Receipts, including Pad Ho railroad items, 1405,331,833; expedi tore, including Pacific railroad, f 143, 8BH.6H2; deficit, t3M.047.247. Report from Madrid by way of Lon don, dating that Hpain had determined upon an aniwer to the demand of the UniteJ Htatei, had the effect of amus ing the meet lively inteieat in ail ofllc ial quarter Tuesday. While the re port are accepted a iliowing the un doubted tendency ol the Kpntiiirii gov ernment toward peace, and a likely to lie borne out in the near futuie by the formal response of .Madrid, yet it can lw staled positively that o l.ir thu Uuit ed htatet ha received uo annwer from tipain, nor ha thu French embu'ry re oeived an answer which will be commu nicated to the aillhorlliei here. It i apparent from tlii that the answer could not have been ent from Madrid on Monday, a atatod in khiih of the foreign report. The misapprehension doubtless arise from the fact that the Madrid cabinet, alter receiving the American term, desired more informa tion 0wn lome of the point Involve.!. This led to a communieatioo to M. Cam bon. It waa not intended us a ro Piiimi Mthe Ameiican terms, anil wh In no sense conclusive iiii the suliject nialtter of the negotiation. The I'eruviau government is sending gent to Europe to purchase, wrt-hia for the puipoao of strengthening ber navy. The design of the three new vesacl of the Illinois tyiie are to be changed o a to make theii minliuum speed 18 knot an hour. If the con I operator of the rittshurg district do not conform with the term of the Chicago agiecment by August 10, 6,000 miner will bo ordered to tiike. President McKinley, it i said, will call au exti senaion of both house of congress a oon a Hpain accepts the terma of pcaoe offered by the United Status. Lieutenant II. P. Hobsnn, of Mcrrl tnao fame, i with hi mother at Lilhia Hpiinga, (la. The meeting between mother anil son was a pathetic one. The aon kissed hla mother, who threw her anna aiound hi neck and for sev eral minutes reitod her head on hi ihouldei, shedding tear ol joy. Following i an official statement given out by authority of the pinsideut on Tuesday ai to the term of peace oflcrod by the United States: "hi order to remove any misapprehension in regard to the negotiation ai to peace between ftie Uuitod Stale and Spain, it i deemed proper to tar that the term offered by the United State in the note handed to the French ambas sador on Saturday last are lu substance a follows: The president does not now put forward any claim for pecuni ary indemnity, but requires relinquish ment of all claim of aovereignty over or title to the island of Ci.bi, as well hi evacuation by Spain of thj island; cession to the United States and im mediate evacuation of 1'orto Kico and other island under Spanish sovereign ty in the West Indie and like cession of an island in the L J rones. The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila, pend ing the conclusion of a treaty of peace, which shall determine the contiol, die position and government of the Philip pine. If these term aie ao-epted by Spain in their cntiiety, commissioners wilt be named by the United Slate to meet commissioner on the putt of Spuin fur the ptiroe of concluding treaty of peace on the baai above in dicated." Minor Newt Heme. It Is said that by brave dash at ciiticl moment the negro troop saved the rough riders from extermination at Santiago. Official advice in Washington from Santiago place the entire number ol eaeea o yellow fever in our army there at 300 or less. ' It it believed in San Fiancisco that the monitor Monterey will atop and take possession of the Caroline island en route to Manila. The French ship Olindo Rodriguea waa captured by the cruiser New Or leans while trying to run the Sun Juan blockade. The vessel had been warn ed not to attempt to enter the port. It come fioro very reliable source that Admiral Cervera will i enounce bit allegiance to Spain and become a citi en of the United Stale. Admiral Cervera, it ia said, ha come to this conclusion for various reasons, the prin cipal being that he is coin i mod the Bpanish government will order a oouit nisi tint to try him for losing his ship Off BenUgo uATER NEWS. The government will make an im mediate attempt to raise the Cristobal Colon. The Italian government intend to priMe the construction of six armoied cruiser. The transport Arizona and Srandia will, when they reach Manila, be ton Verted into floating hospital. President McKinley ha decided to assert our right in the Pacific by es tablishing a coaling station at Samoa. The. next troop for Manila may go by way of the Sot-x canal. A scarcity of tnrnsport on the Pacific coast is the cause. Agninaldo ha sent a message to Consiil-Ocm-ral Wildman, saying the United State should declare it inten tion before asking the insurgent to state theirs. (ieneral Shafter ha received order to move bis entire army North. This will apply not only to the ick, but to tbo well, a it fa thought that the hard ships through which the men have gone must have taxed the vitality of even the strongest. General Garcia ha expr-wsed hi opinion that the welfare of Cuba de pended on her joining the sisterhood of the United States. Partly on ac count of hi attitude, and partly on account of the snnie reason which led to hi conversion, many of hi officer now side with him. Well-founded rumor are in circula tion that a concerted attempt will be ma do next month by a fleet of Cana dian aealeia to raid the rookeries on the island of St. Paul and St. George. There ia but one government vessel, the gunboat Wheeling, to guard Retiring aea againit pelagio sealur. There i great uneasinef on a!' aides aya . London dispatch, in regard to the Chinese, situation, which ia re garded a biinging an open conflict be tween Ureal Britaiu and Kusxia within measurable distance, and it is univers ally felt that the Marquis of Salisbury, in yielding to Russian aggressiveness, is responsible for a dangerous complica tion which can only be overcome hysJ . . .i... 1. . : . .: .i prompt anu inoai mm iiiiiinaii'iii inai Russia' open opposition to Rritish commercial concession must cense. In thi connection a story i current that the Princes of Wale' hurried de parture from Kngland wa in responic to a dispatch from her sister, the dow ager empress of Russia, bearing upon Anglo-Russian relation. It i well known that the dowager empicn is streuuouidy working to conclude a de finite understanding regarding Aulo Russian! Interests in the Far East, and it la said that greut importance attache to the meeting of the sisters sj Copenhagen. On Wednesday (Ieneral Ilrooke land ed 8.000 men at Arroyo, 60 miles east of Ponce, purto Rica From there he can strike the military road leading to San Juuua to Cayey.beyond Aibonito. This will couiel thu Spanish com mander, Gencial Otegii, to abandon his stronghold, or bo caught between two li res. Mayor Van Wyck of New York, made a record a a beach hero, lie rescued three young women from death in the wave at Frceiwrt, I. I. Out hud gouo beyond her depth, and tin others, in attempting her rescue, nhc went down, when tho mayor dashed in and brought all thiee ashore uncon scious. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has sent an urgent apcal to General Slialtel to reomvo our troop from the fevei district of Cuba, lie says: "To keep ii 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 tho euliie command Noith at onco." A cablegram to the lloston Journal from Police, Porto Rioo, say. A Ire iiicmlou ens4tiou ha occurred in the Sixth Massachusetts. The friction be tween the lino olllceis and the officer of (bit biigudu, which ha been grow ing ever since the command left Cuba, reached a climax Monday, when Col onel Woodward, Lieutenant-Colonel Chatln, Major Taylor, Chaplain lXmsseault and Captain Goodcll, com puny K, resigned their com mis ions, The exact reason which prompted them to tako this action i not nt piesent known. Tho mutter ha been fully reported to Geunial Miles, and a rigid investigation ordered . . Aspecial to thu Tribune from Wash ington dated Wednesday say: Spain hut practically agreed to the teimi ol peace without asking for their material modification. Tho hour spent by Am bassador Cain bon at thn White House thi afternoon not only lemoved all doubt on thi point, but sufficiently Indicated that a formal conclusion of the negotiation would he secured more pioiuplly than had been expected by even the most sunguipc The charac ter of the Inquiries regarding certain detail demonstrated that Spain in all sincerity wa ready to end the war, the sooner the better, but appaieiitly could not resist temporising for a few days for the sake of avoiding an appearance of too great precipitancy in sui render ing, and at the lime time taking advantage of the opportunity to gain a few trivial concessions which would be popular with Spaniards generally. WoiJ ha been received at San Fran cisco that on the day the news of an nexation was received at Honolulu an eiedition, authorised by the Hawaiian republic, started on a 1,700 mile voyage to annex two island to the Hawaiian group. The island in question arc Hyer and Morell, about 100 mile apart. The Hawaiian flag has never Wen raised over these island and Senator O. N. Wilcox was teuton thetteamer Win. lair formally to annex them to the Republic of Hawaii. Telegrams have been forwaided to Senator McUride, at Washington, to secure, if possible, the apivinlment ol a Pacific coast man on the peace com mission. the presidency of the United State' Sanitary coimnlssoin, orgaiiitd to cart lor the tick and wounded in the war. Red Croat agents about Santiago havt saved many refugee from stai ration. Jamaica rontinne to be use. I at I ' upply baa for Spanish toreve in Cuba, j Six hundred out of 3,000 Kanaua vol u tee it are f.bovl teachers. IN OUR CONTROL Americans Hold the Eastern Part of Porto Kico. LIGHTHOUSES ARE RELIGHTED Marian Landed Wlthonl Kaslstanoa at Cap Haa Joan Troopthjpi tra ftrat taril -Troops Mt bv Dvputatloa ol Cltlrms at Cap Haa Jaan. Han Juan, Porto Rico, via D. W. I., Aug 8. The Americana have taken peaceful possession of the eastern por tion of the island. Small parties of marines have been landed, who have lighted the lamp in the lighthouse at Cape Sun Juan and other lighthouses along the coast. They met with no retistanco. Indeed, at Cape Sun Joan deputation of citi ten came out to meet then). The warship now in thi vicinity are the Mongomery, Annapolis, New Orleans, Puritan and Amphitrite. The two former are looking for the troop transport which left thu United State, and have scattered all about the island. The Annapolis founded np the Whit ney, Florida and Raleigh yesterday, and they art at Cape San Joan. There seem to have been a tenon mistuke a to the rendezvous, foi no two siiips got to tbo same place, and it will tako several day to locate them and get them to Ponee, Whore Oeiioral Milut ia awaiting them. Off Sun Juan tho cruiser New Or leans alone maintain the blockade. The city is grim and silent, but back of her hollow walls there will he plen ty of determination and fight when the Americans open Are. Captain-Ueneral Maciaa line issued a proclamation, in the courao of which be ay: "Spain ha not sued for peace, and 1 can drive off the American boat now, a 1 did Sampson' attempt before." A daughter of the captein-geneial it helping to drill the gunner in the forts. Altogether there are 9,500 Spanish regular in the city. The trooim of the enemy who are retreating from Ponce and tho other town on the south coat occupied by the Americans have not yet arrived. Aiuorlran Aulilnl by lnaursnts. Madiid, Aug. 8. An official dirt- patch from Porto Rico rays: "Ameri can cavalry, assisted by the iusilrgents, have charge at rueuatu and t uhejas, the lighthouse station at San Juan." lrns;rtM nf .VI Ilea Army. Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 8. Major- General Miles is proceeding entirely without regard to peace negotiations. Krag-Jorgenseus are being issue.!. Tho second and Tiiird Wisconsin lire mov ing up to tho Sixteenth Pennsylvania toduy. Colonel Hulings ha captured 5,000 sack of lice. Thus far the enemy has not molested him. .Major-! ieneral Iirooku'a landing nt Arroyo was successful. Tho tioop from the Roumanian, four liHttciie of the Twentv-seventh Indiana, the First Missouri, the First Pennsylvania and the Fifth Illinois, ro disembark ing there. The Morgan troop ol tbe Fifth cavalry and the Mississippi e ro missarica have arrived heie. GAUTEMALA REVOLUTION. Morale Has 7000 Men, ami la Hup porleil by Wealth. Sun Francisco, Aug. S. Tho follow ing muxsage regarding the revolution in (Guatemala has been received in thil city from a friend and snpirter -of Oeneral Moiales, now at Tampu chulu: "Prospcro Morales is at San Marco, (juesealtengo fa vol thu levulution. We are on the wav to Oeos. ''.MRU' KLIN." Morales is said to have 5,000 Rem ington rifles and 700 men. Details of the levolt are hard to ontuin, us tele graphic, communication is interrupted. Moults ia lepreaente I to have little menu of his own, but he is suportcd by men of wealth in the liberal party. There ia believed to be au understand ing between Jose Leon Cast ilia and Mor ales, both of whom are cumli. lutes for tho presidency, that the one who hat thu strongest following will receive tbe other' support. What they aro bent on is the defeat of Cabrera. ltlol at Oahko.il. Oshkosh, Wis., Aug. 7. Rioting hat I een resumed by the striking wood woikers here, on account of tho sash-aud-door men trying to run the plant with non-union labor. At 6 o'clock this morning tho striken congregated and clubbed aud stoned the workmen who were trying to reach Morgan' mill. Thirty policemen weie dis patched to teiuforce the small squad on duty there, but when the olico ar rived the crowd set on them with stick and stones iu a rough manner. The pt lice used their cluba freely and tho street was finally cleared at the ex dense ol many broken head aud a score of arrests. Kuiala Trying to Serura a Tort. Lom'on, Aug. 8. Replying to a question in the house of commons, tho parliamentary secretary foi the foreign office, Mr. Cur ion, said her majesty's government had heard that a gieat pow er was endeavoring to obtain a lrt on the Peisiuu gull. Two thirds of the trade of the gull was British. Mr. Curton added, wherefore the govern ment waa especially interested in the matter. The power mentioned, it it said, beyond doubt, I Russia. Japaneaa Steamer Searched. San Francisco, Aug. 8. Advices from Yokohama by the IXiric reprot that the Japanese steamer Ousang waa fired on by one of the vessel of the third expe- ilili.niarv flet't. fmm San Kranete.-fl tho night ol June 20. Two shots were fired. J ine Japanese veiwi sioppeii ai tne nrai shot, but a second wat tent acroet her bom. She waa Inspected under the ' glare of a searchlight and allowed to proceed. - . One Knglish t'mu turns out motor cart driven by elect i id ty, oil, ateant, ' coiuptessed air or gas. SUPPLIES FOR CUBANS. Steamer Wanderer Mada Three aee. ful Landing. Key West. Fie,, Aug 8.-The steam ship Wanderer leturnerl I ere tislay, after effecting a successful landing of arm and ammunition at three differ ent point on the Cuban coast. She left heie early in July with alnmt Cubans and 11 member of the Third United States cavalry, to protect the landing of about J.OoO rifles and car binea, with neaily l.OHO.OOO cattridgej. July 23 she attempted to discharge her cargo at Uahia Honda, province of Final del Rio, but was fought off by a foiceof 700 Spanish, who pepi-cred the ship' hall with Mauser bullets, killed ihree Cuban snouts, who were waiting to receive the expedition and wouiideu six of tho Wanderer's crew. The steamer then came hack to Key West, left three injured men in the hospital hero, and started on her second attempt. Thi time she went to a -oint ubout lix miles east of Bahia Honda where tho met a small party of insurgents from Colonel Zarillo's forces, but no Spanish. About one-third of her cargo wa discharged here, and 25 Cubans were put ashore. The Wanderer then hea led for the mouth of the Manati liver, province of Puerto Principe, where, on the night of July 30, hc landed without difficul ty about the tame quantity of arms and ammunition and seven Cubans. From there she went to Puerto Pa dre, in the lame province, where the remainder of her cargo and men d is embarked. All three landing were made without tbe necessity lor tiring a thot. COALING STATION IN SAMOA Work or Improving I'nngo 1'aiigo Har bor Will llrgln at Once. Chicago, Au;. 8. A iriecial to the Record from Washington says: The president bus decided to make practical use of American rights at Pango Pan go harbor, Samoa, and tho establishment of a fully equiped coaling station there will be undertaken at once. Witb this view Civil Engineui Frank P. Cham ber, now on duty at the New York navy yard, has been ordered to Wash ington for consultation with the au thorities prior to departing next week with official instructions and full power to carry out tho imiortaht piojuct. Pungo Pango it the only harbor of any value in the Samoan group, aud one considered by naval officers as of scarcely less strategic importance in the Pucillo ocean than Pearl harbor, Hawaii. The decision to utiliro the conces sion secured by Admiral Meade, 25 years ago giving the United States per manent ownership of the bat Kir, indi cate sufficiently the administration's appreciation of tho vastly extended sphere of Ameiican interest in the Pa oillo. It i tho inauguration ol a greut naval and commercial policy in that direction, due in gieut measure to thu resNinnibilitic incurred in Asiatic wa ters. THE AMERICAN BOY. Iitra of a Hrhonl Children's Itattlealiip littereala the I'rralileul. Washington, Aug. 8. W. Ruiikin good and Hurry Price, of Cincin nati, two young men who originated the idea of starting fund umong school children foi tho puiposu of raising money to build a battle-ship to he cull ed Tho American Hoy, aie in tho city, forwarding their plana. They have had au interview with President McKinley, who gave to them the following letter, indorsing their idea: "Mr. W. Riinkingood, Cincinnati, O. My Dear Sir: The circular which yon liuve pnsented to me, outlining your plan for racing a fund with which to build an I p.e ent to the government a battleship lias greatly interested me. Love of country and devotion were never more conspicuous in America tliun they aro today, and I am sure our boys and girls will deem it a privilege to be numbeied umong the contributors to -this patriotic, undertaking. Very siucorelv yours, "WILLIAM M'KIXLLY." Moonthlnrra In New 'ork. New York, Aug. 8. For over two month, Colonel Williams, the chiel internal revenue ngent of this district, has bad agents watching a vinegar fac tory in Ilroklyn and a yeust manufac tory in New York, for the nmrxise of securing evidence of tho manufacture of ill ict whisky. Thi work resulted eurly today in tho arrest of three men, the seixuru of 2? barrels of whisky and the closing tin of the vest mannf.ie. tory. Tho whisky was mudo at tho Brooklyn malt vinegar works. It has been the custom to ship the whisky to New York on two-huise trucks. 20 to 23 barrela at a time, and usually two load were delivered every day. The other alleged illicit concern ia known a tbe Manhattan Yeast Company. Cervera at Norfolk. Not folk, Aug. 8. Admiral Ceivera arrived here thia morning, having been granted a leave of absence to visit Cap tain Conache and tbe Spanish sick at the naval hospital.- The Spanish ad miral was received by a guaid of honor and conducted to Captain Conucho't room. The admiial took lunch with Midhal Director Cleborne. Ho will remain here several days. Washington, Aug. 8. lr accordance with a decision rendered bv tho attm. ney-general, there will be no change in the law and regulations affecting tariff, immigidtion aud tonnage tax be tween Hawaii and the United Slates until further legislation by 'congress. Speaking of the Hawaiian annexation resolution, the attorney-general says that it i replete with Indication that, tempoiurily, tbe relation of tho two countries aie to contiuue practicallv un changed. Zola's Anneal lilanitaaed. Paris. Aiiit. 7. Tbe court of ocsti. thin has dismissed the apeal of M. Km lie Zola against tho decision of the Versailles assises court on July 18, in overruling several objection raised by M. LaUirie, counsel for M. Zola. The Versailles court oiam that occasion also refuted to suspend the trial while the defendants apealed against the overruling, whereupon M. Laborie an lioiiuc.! that be would allow 1udv by default, and M. Zola aud M. Per- ' ; ., ... . . l:. . I irua, uit iiiMiiHgmg eci nor oi me AD rore, were each sei.teuced to a year' iuiritoumeut TO RETURN HOME General Shatters Army Ordered to Leave at Once. TRANSITS ARE OX HAND farther Slay la Cuba Wenld Mean toss of the Army-Mea Weakened by Ma laria Will Beady l'rey for an Kpldemln of Vellow Fever. Washington, Aug. 6.-The president thi afternoon hod a conference with Secretary Alger, Sccretaryy Long and Assistant Secretary of tho Navy Alien, it which action wa taken for the prompt transportation of Oeneral 6haf tor't army from Cuba to Montan point, Long Mand. It wns decido that there were sufficient vessel oil the Cuban coast for the purpose. The dispatch of troops home accordingly will begin at once. Colonel Theodore Roocvelt, ol tho rough riders, succeeded in burring the movement ol tho war department, though in his disregard ol tbe conven tionalities he has diawn upon his head a rather sharp icbnke from the secre tary of war, who evidently regards tho course pursued by Colonel Roosevelt at being calculated to injure discipline, though inspired by the most woithy motives. It i only fair to state that the war department for some time has been intent upon removing theso troops, and more than a week ago Oeneral Shatter was inBtrucrted to cheer up the soldieia by publicly informing them of the determination. It wag rather a question of way and mean than a lack of intention to redeem thia prom iso, that caused tbo delay. As far at the question of rernovhu the the troop back into the mountains was concerned (the question which eeems toliave precipitated tho indigna tion electing among the American com mander at Santiago), It ia learned that the medical department made no such rocommendution. All that it hud to cay on thia subject woe that, if the troop! mutt be near Santiago, an effort should be made to remove them at once to some healthier camping groutid. Surgeon-Oenearl Sternberg agree thoroughly witb the opinion expressed by the signers of the "round robin" at Santiago, that men who have Buffered from the scvero malarial fevora of the south coast of Cuba, to far from being immune against attacks of yellow fever, as bus been asserted in some quarters, are actually in very much greater danger than those who have escaped the malaria. It is, however, the ex pectation that all of the American troope wlil have been removed from Santiago to the United States by the end ol this month, and that is probably tho very best that can be done under the circumstances. SITUATION EXPLAINED. Destruction or Hharter't Army at San tiago Involved. Santiago do Cuba, Aug. 6. As an explanation of the situation at Santiago tbe following letter was handej to a pre correspondunt for publication: "ToMajor-Oeneial Shafter Sir: In the meeting of the general and medical officer called hy you at tho palace thil morning we were nil, as you know, unanimous at to what should be done with the army. To keep us here, in tho opinion of every officer command ing a division of brigade, will simply involve the destruction of thousands. There is no possiblo reason for not shipping pructially tho entire command North at onco. Yellow fever case are very few in the cavalry division. But in thia division there have been 1,500 cases of malarial fever. Not a man lias died from it, but the whole, com niand is so weakened and shattered at to be ripo for dying like rotten sheep. When a real yellow lever epidemic strikes us, and it is bound to do so il we stay bore at the height ol tho sick ness season, August and the beginning ol September, it will, in all human probability, mean an appalling dis aster, for the surgeons here estimate that over half the army, if we are here during the sickly season, will die. The sick list is large, though its exoeeding 4,000 afford hut a fair Index of the debilitation of the army. Not 10 per cent of the men aie fit for active work. "Tbe (ever immune regiments ordered here aro sufficient to gurrison tho city and surrounding towns, and there is aboslutoly nothing for ua to do here, and there has not been since the city surrendered. I write only because I cannot see our men go to de struction without ttrivir.g so fur a lies within me to avert a doom as fearful at it it unnecessary and undeserved. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT, "Colonel Commanding First Brigado." After Colonel Roosevelt bad taken tho initiative, all the general offlcert united in a "round robin" address to Oeneral Shafter. Strurk N,r the Heart. Corvallis, Oiv, Aug. 6. Charles Ry dfr, an employe at the Corvallis saw mill, was accidentally killed this after noon. Ho was running the gang edger, when a small piece ol slab wood was caught in the saw and hurled witb such fftrce as to lift the covering from the machinery and strike him near the heart He breathed a few moment after be was struck, but never spoke. He wat unmarried. He was 33 years V4 Cavlte Navy Vard. Hong Kong, Aug. e.-The Manila correspondent ot the Hong Kong Trot aaja that Admiral Dowey doet not con fine In labor to tho Olytupia. Ho goe to Cavlte almost every day By his order the navy-yard, arsenal, fort and barracks have been converted in a wonderfully ,i,ort time from confusion aud chaos to neatness and system. I A Massachusetts man lias patented a combined pencil and comb caw consist-1 ingof a metal tube with a lot in its1 central portion into which the back oi the comb i forced to form a handle. forward Movement Await tha Arrival ot Transport. Ponce, Potto Rico, Aug. . So far at known no forward movement will be made by the American troops until the arrival of moie transports, which are exacted hourly. Tho present prospect is that there will bo no aotual fighting for several days. Last night a scouting party under Major Reed, ol tho Sixteenth Penn sylvania, was fired un by Spanish out posts between Joana Diax and Coamo. The fire was returned, and it is believed that one Spaniard was wounded. Tho trantKrt Roumanian, which went aground at Juanica, has been floated, and tbe four battoiios of artil lery have disembarked. General Slone Eneoonlart Opposition. Tonco, Porto Rico, via St. Thomas, Aug. 8. Oeneral Roy Stono, while roconnoitcring northward along the road leading to Arccibo, on the north coast, with a company of the Second Wis consin regiment, encountered opposi tion at Utuado, where a small force of Spanish regulars and volunteers, hnd been instructed by Captain-Oeneral Maoias to resist to the bitter end. The Spaniards tefuscd to surrender, and General Stono telephoned back to Ad Juntas that he would push on. As tho troops have to move in single file, 10 men can stop a regiment in the moun tainous country. No Word From Miles. Washington, Aug. 8. Today passed without news to tho war department from General Miles, and in this case the department feels that "no news is good news." It is believed that at the rate ol progress he is reported to have been making in bis march across the island the general will be at the doors of San Juan by the end of next week. No very desnerate defense of Porto Rico's capital is expected. A FATAL STORM. Considerable Damage Dona la Phila delphia. Philadelphia, Aug. 6. Thia city was visited today by one of tho most ter rific electrical storms ever known. The telegraphic and telephone service throughout the olty was at a standstill for several hours. Cellars and first floors of hundreds of business blocks and dwellings were flooded. In the basements of the city hall and postofflce the water rose to such a depth that the fires under the boilers were extin guished. The basements of Bimbel Bros.' and Wanamuker's, two ol the largest department stores in the city, were Hooded and heavy da in ago dono. Peter Schell, aged 28, was drowned in the cellar of bis homo at Twenty third and Christian sticets. Ho was woiking in thde cellar, removing some of his property, when be was caught by the rush of water. Before he could reach the stairway the water rose to the fliet floor and he was drowned. One of the large oil tanks ol tho At lantic Refining Company at Gibson's point, in tbe lower end of the city, was struck by lightning and entirely de stroyed by fire. Tho loss is estimated at f30,000. A number of Qreuien were overcome by the beatwhilo fighting tho Cro, but they were soon revived. TO PURIFY SANTIAGO. General Wood Order Street Cleaning to Begin. Santiago do Cuba, Aug. 6. Tbe steamer San Juan in charge ol Lieuten ant Noble, ot General Shater's staff, left yesterday afternoon for Manranillo under a flag ol truce, to embark there the wives and children ot tho officers of the Sapnish forces which came from Manzaniilo to reinforce Gcnoral Lin ares during this campaign. They will bo returned to Spain with their hus bands and fathers. General Wood, the military governor, has appointed Major George M. Bar bour ns health and street commissioner. Tbe city will bo divided into 16 dis tricts under supervision of non-commissioned officers responsible for the street cleaning in their respective localities. Four thousand men will be immedi ately put to work cleaning the thorough fares. Aground In 1'orto Rlcan Water. Ponce, via St. Thomas, Aug. 6. Tbe transport Massachusetts, having on board troops A and C, ol New York cavalry, the Philadelphia troop, Sixth cavalry, and Eighth infantry, it aground hcte. The Roumania, with four batteries of artillery, under com mand of Major Rodney, is agorund at Gnanicn. The transports Washing ton, with the Fourth Pennsylavnia regiment and the Zebra, with General Querto's regiment, are landing today at Guanica. The Eleventh and Nine toenth regular infantry regiments and troop B of the Second aavulry, hove disembarked here. Court-Martlaled and Shot. Madrid, Aug. 6. An official dispatch from San Juan de Porto Rico says that Colonel San Martin, who was in com mand of the Spanish garrison at Ponce, has been court-martialed and shot for abandoning the place without resist ance, Lieutenant Colonel Puma, the second in command, committed auloide. Another official dispatch from San Juan says: "Most of tbo volunteers are in a disorganised condition, and are abandoning their arras." Roapltal Supplies tor Porto Rieo. Philadelpiha, Aug. 6. The na tional relief commission will forward by the yatch May about 50 tons ol sup plies. These consist of dings, rubber ice caps, rubber bathtubs, hypodermic syringes and other articles lor the use of the sick and wounded, which will be turned over to tho government for hospital use in Porto Rico. Rumor is gossip's strong fort and truth Is the dynamite gun that reduces HronKht to Terma. New Yorjt, Aug. 6.-A World special cablegiain from Manila bay, July 80, via Hong Kong, says: Owing to the Bim attitude of General Merritt, the Insurgent general, Aguinaldo, has changed his front, and soems to havo comotoa realisation that hie hostile attitude toward A mnriivans minks e jnlt disastrously to the insurgents of the Philippines. Aguinaldo ia beconi- ! ulor8 'fienuiy to tin Americans. Chocolate ia atill ,,1 i , . , . iu uiu interior of South America for curreucy, lr ' cocoanuts and eggs. NICARAGUA CIS Government May Bui; It on Account of Necessity. COST LtSS THAN ESTIMAm Completion or tho Tfalerna. Few Year. I. Am..,?' Company's Con,OB. Coolej'a Statement. Chicago, Aug. 5. Lyman B rv. tho well-known civil engntn lalt oaxt anil a no'.. , ..'""I -"'"-eil09 D.(.Y with loprcsontutivc of the Muiu Canal Company, owners of tU sions along tho proposed root, fc Nicaragua canal, believes tlnajj ment will construct the great mtc In preference to letting tlieeontrv,k separato corporations. Mr.Cookja, wiatwrnis oint tlio compleiimw oanal matter has been chanuxl j,,. tibly since last winter, when bt a party of engineers, looked or t ground oi tno enterprise. un lining snown a diipsich In, Washington stating'that Adunrtlir or, oi mo tunui commission, iti n.tivitil mimtuiv r9 . . i ,. that the oust would be muck Itwt heretofore estimated, Mi. Cooler . tented a list of recent discoveries, ic he believos are responsible fur iiaA Walker's opinions. Tbe gist of tW are: Six miles ol dredging In tbtl,. end of Lake. Nicaragua, Non-existence ol rock In git )ta river to Toro rnpids. Good foundation for so itniw dam at Oclioa. Favorable conditions for em!4 ments at San Francisco basin. Nuw site for a dam st TiaW Urando. According' to the estimate f tj formulator, a change of several nilli dollars Is reported In these itemi, expense incurred by the Kovernmau war and the rapi lly developing i;,. tions that the Nicaragua csiiiIcuh only be constructed more chei!jti at first imagined, hut ought to be tat by Uncle Sam himeelf, srecontww he intimated to attire the titTir between tbe Atlautic and Pacific liuu: few years. "President McKinley," aa V Coolcy, "and many ot the Inty members of congress, now irfw more than ever the supreme impr, ance of tbe canal to oar country. t atot Morgan said to me not kw(a that annexation ol Hawaii priclai' clears np the question of nrntiv necessity lor the Nicaragua canal I is a question, however, whether , congress will be able to pais tin posed laws or take the proieiscta. tho short session in the fall to eu. the work to be begun at an etrljia The construction of ths viiaif will not bo a tremendous undeiut though it may take seven yean to plote it. "The Maritime Canal Compiim for 111,600,000 from the govertw to relinquish all of its rights andi cessions- The company, it it stood, will take 17.000,000 has government to validate its bonJi t; company bought out all the ooocea" ol tho old Nicaragua AocialiM.l is said tohave expended iowM like 8.000.000. The Maritime u Comnanv was then organiieJ.w has spent 13.000,0000 in Kiartj! the oanal, but bad to quit work. I company is perfectly right whemtr that no private corporation cooH expected to take up the cantl W now, since congress has put iUM the matter, and when there iit likelihood of the government the ditch itself. . "It is not doflnilely snots tho commission will be ready i report during tho shojt ieMi gress. A report may be lubmiH1' may cause a vast difference of to what course bIiouIJ be Senator Morgan and other w appreciate these things, Din wr iest broadening of the scops oi tional policy of late ! evoiy ono so strongly that see any obstacle lure . .1 mill vent tne tjonsirucuou - . , an Invaluable holding oftw 6tates in time of peace ot wir. . . lklfaff. 01 art Dy iiitr" - Chicago, Aug. 4--lirl . " ' .7 -t nlM tne effect: possioiy oi , Irom California, Henry JoW year, of age, sit in pori station, tugging ", : .. ing and Imagining he VI' Y team over ine pium - y Arthur Eaton, lives in thl'cl, last January, ne wroi , to make a trip to Chicago " Ho started January 1". ja ho wroto a letter to ins 0 weeks ago she received tw i. so miles ,.. wuuil no who nwM- - nit cago. He can give noaccoH' soil or bis mule team. Zola's Llbellert Paris. Aug. 6.-The lil' M. Emilo Zola against ths r j. nal resulted in the inhv 8 000 franca nDOtl M. JU,U''' . kifl and ol 500 francs each F" assistants. The three w 5,000 francs each n di,"l",0ri H 1 ll.a 'mil it room thO W, .J lug "w ' - Vllv loudly cheered, ami a uin , "Vive Zola" was chased . i t iim nan""" crowd. (laid rrom Mo " (!Wif San Francisco, Aug. f Dorio, from the Orient, br ' Mi in irold from Hong on f Anion her P " I iiiO"7'" several Japanese navai f have come to take charge r The a,a riiltiaui and ha?:ii.' id Ha"1' :m 4 icently l'nfh vessel was rec Union iron works. , Cro" just been completed byj. . :it' w. lea. issi it wrrti no lew than 81,000,0 )0. bo i slaughtered oil the grW United States. 1 fwatfw-Si r-r