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1. 1 : ! l.-.ili iit"K"ii, i otntnlt ted mio ide i--
(ei'.l.iy I.y sho 'tinii.
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fnii"es. l.l'-iitrn.iiit ('ininnn.i' r Mmv
l oiillrms the previous reports o i in .
tl"ll In this He. II, hi of the eislst. II.' s il I
Ihut Naviil (.'.olrt v- . nil's, who has lo t '
Kiadiliiled, hut Is d'lni; duty on tin
S.orploii. Is down with mal .tl il f m '
While the Scorpion Was off Minitull',
with llie teiiii'i iMture at In'. d' i r s ' m n
ernl iiiiir(i r" was vuuihUhI sii I. enl.. .
I'aili t Ooiiil'i: rushed from Ids sU k Led l"
his station, stark naked, hut Willi Ins
sword Iniikled uroutxl his waist. 'I'tn
plucky yoiuiK ottlcer will haw in l c ' nt
home to rwuperale.
)lol:Si-N AT l.ONO HHAN01I.
The AdiiilrinK Seaslders J'lisent lllin
With a Fine .Sword.
I.oiiit Ilranch. N. Y.. Auk. It.- I 1' "teoani
ll.ilison Is the hero of Latin Ki o h All
the cues!, of the hotel nim''lil In the
pailnrs when It was learned that l.leii
teliant llohson was to be at I...li!
Ueach.
Some one st.irted a popular sui'sci lptlati
for a testimonial to Mill and II was unan
imously agreed that a sword wn'il.l be the
proper ihlmi. In a short time s:'"i was
In the hands of the treasurer. The com
mittee appolnte.l to meet the l.lciliellallt
In Now York and escort him i.i l.otm
Ueach pui'ehiKi.'il the sword for J-'T.'s It
Is tieavlly laid with koI.I over han ile ami
blade and Inu-i llneil w ith Imho ...e,l sllvu-.
It was pfesetiled to the Lieutenant after
dinner, before the K"e"ts, who crowded
(lie piii'l'irs and ball rooms and made the
walls rlnK with cheers, llohson received
the sword cheerfully and said:
"It Is with the profoimdest emotion that
I receive and accept this heiuiiful token
so spontaneously offered by (Ids gener
ous uroup, 1 cannot mlcntiately express J
my appreciation and my tlianks. 1 have
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i. t:.i ..iy t' nioi! ..iid held a t.-tic; I . y
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Manil la, aui,'. '. - I nc lUMt.i'.i.. ii ex;eio:-
il t' til" As. oil. i filial I.t colliu.l ti e to
tlic Ai.uneda S' nl r Harte crew to p,.ril
iip.ite In ll.eir at.iutal reiiatta, to be held
Auk'ust b. iii, tin.l has been aceeptid.
The Alaniiila oafsnun expect to leave
on the si earner IVluuiW.i which sails on
the l ilh.
'Fin' etew wl'l ho nvulc up s follows:
r. It II old... k. how.
. ll Hansen. No. J.
A . We -ii. No. X
1-'. W. Ajers. stroke and captain.
1 i'l. .1.. 1 1 ins. n. c, xw aln.
loell.e II. .Mill and S. J. I e 111 I
lie.
n.,ini
LliillTSlIU' Nn. r IN I'lsTKliS-t.
:;e ittie. At'!:. I' i 'aiuain lMtmar. of the
sii. ui s. I.. 'on, i' S.UI..I, which iirilvcd to
il. : .i..:iis.an l'r.u ls,o, ivpeits ihat l';l-
i.v afo'i in, on he was lut'ornicd by Hie
i .'pi. on el loth. ship Nit, (,;, ,,V I'matilla
i.e. i!...t dining ine i.tl of the iircvious
'.. .y 1'ie sip'.s lar,e "tiiut.hiooin'' an. Uor
..'..I 1. lathaina of , li ,l:i li ul I ecu lost
o ,: i.a.i: TjdH was tlie only anch.tr bc
!. nwiis to the v .! and It was necessary
;a i,, t, .,m up to prevent her Koliiir on
ihe feil. A Mcan.ei will be scut to her
cs.-istanee.
OIIALLLNiiK lvn AMKKK'A'S OI P.
London. Aug. l!. Accordin.it to the Star
the challenge of Sir Thomas Llpton for u
face for Aineiicii's cup will be dispatched
this aitunot'ii by the Royal .Master Yacht
duo lo the New Yol k acht club.
DOZES
Regulation Club Colors
--- TO 13 E HAD OINUY AT
HE PORT.
OUII
pi?
Kcunjiniutinn Kill Ik Made Ncics
siir ami Conimandtrs Chanijtd,
ISMi SOI TH ATLANTIC 1'LKKT
Out !m Nut!i l'ieilii. limij tl.tiiilitil,
Viik I'u'.e at td'.Ui or a I r.u i j -
'.iii.i-io Kcpufl Hcallh (iiKid.
kT A''!,,N'i',';' f-n '""
! fv I I. ..;''! i' rtii.i i.t r. nl . i : ' -r
V V any f.iMh'T ihiHHc In l!..
o! ; . , ! n .,f l!i.- . rn siU Jr..K.
:. ii v. .4 .;!. li.i.l I'..- a tr.ut to ti'-'-..
i r-. in- r i.vt i..'K-n f -r :ii
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i '., - : ! .1 '.ellli fit ill
! n the comii.a-.'i-
i r tl . hhl. s vi tl.U .j-iu.lroi:. j" vil
I i t!u- hii'rt Hi. :n
vv. Qii'l in tli- t.ln
m i: Hi-.,- Admiral H.u..i'roii In diarse
oimqu. nt.y t. U rather
ii... uraai.r.'ii,
:ii.
.Ive '.his time,
urn- It Is uri.
rsl iod thai In thi -
,.. L.lnK r stored there mus- "r " f"n .hir.?ton. Admiral Baaip.
..:i expr. -sjn-d the h. that the p.-aee ne
te ri-n,..nu.itn at.d r.'l:-' e n it.,ns win Corr.. to a .jul k eonclusion.
ri.. i. ..
f I-
trif.'ition
of the I'll '.led Seal.. S
r iv il
f..r. .
and this will involve untloul.tcdiy
:.ie iiii"iltn of pronioil .n of the four r.a-
il , .:nn.a:i'!.rs of hmh rar.k now ,.n duty
In i.'i.iiertion lth the North Atlantl.-
nan.'-iy. Admiral Mimps n, L omm .-
I re Wiitio'ii, i"onitnodore
hi
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1 f.
!
j v.
rati.".!'. re Howell.
Tin' ii'-r'.h A.ll.'.ntle llc.-t nip.is s oh
I'o i.'.-'.!s, the ni".: niinn rous and power
ful for. ! iiiT comriiaiiiU-.l hy nn A.ii.-ri-i..:i
a.iti.ii.'.l. S'.i.-h a KlL' i:itic f'Tce si-'ti!
t he main'. 'IM' 1 on one station i:i thv
-v. 1. "f .( JIV.
Tile auxiliary vi.-.-ils ara! mi. niloi s.
.i!:! h a:.: f .r kui ral t ri:li-i:'.t,-. will
' red red from co:i:mls.-l,.i:i ur.d I.- i.l i; p
in tlo n.n y j .-.rdf, ;.r.d In coiire of titiu
:!.. former will he soli. A sutliclent f..rr-
cf tlu r.-imtniitK v y.-eis will :e rcaitivl
'ii the .N-,.r:h All anile statl n to noilnial:'.
I: :i" tl'.e tr.osl l:n;rtant naval eom.T.an 1.
"he others are to 1. illsttibu:-. d b-.'tween
v..rl"UK olh.r ftatlon.-. the lVilfie.
Asiatic, and S itllh Atlantic. The latter
M'.'.icn. which was vacat-d completely
j.;: prior to tlie declarati n i ( w-.ir. will
he rehaMlltatisl mul, for the s..ke of the
the moral effect likely o ensue, will re-1
is ve some of the most powerful ur.d moil-1
fi.i, i,, lhe Ani.rl.M., o .v
It will
tv posstUle. also, with the .hips at th
navy department's disposal to carry out
the long i-hi-rlshod project for th. crea
tion of a now station on the South l.citle,
I
" the base prolubly at VaKiralso or .
Calhto. '
!
HEALTH OF Sir.l'KON.
j si oi created by the sudden deoth of the
... , , , ,. ,, .. ... ,,, trtiit ihaneeller was as deep as would
WajJiinjitotl. Aug, B. 1 h secretary of ,,.. ,
have l eeti expected, and white there was
tlie navy tonight mode uu'.Ho the follow- , ,.,. I(ktf tl general mourning visible
ing teli gram frxMii Admiral Sampson: i :l p.erlln. ytt ihetv were unmlstak.it-'.e
Playa. Aug. 6. The- marine bait.tlion Is evideu. es of w idespr.-iid sympathy. The
In excellent health. The sick list numbers 1 publications and revelations which s:
J'.. per cent. Th' fleet sargrons repart onlckly fallowed the dixit h of the prln.-e
that they are in better condition for ser- have naturallv treated a sensation and
vice In 4kls climate 4han they voro. when: ,u-,-p anger In government circles, and
they tits, arrived soutli in Jt:nt The . theto are still theater surprises in the re
hi il:h of the stptadron at Outiii: n uiio is ! scntnicit: mid attitude of the Bismarck
f .lily good. The sick list numbers '! per family.
cut. The general tore of the heauh o'
tlic .ships" company has. fallen cor.sliU:'-
ably since the first of July. This, however,
Is not due to the prevaletne of any cits -
ease, but Is probably due to Hie release
from the strain and constant effort under
whl.-h they so long lived, and to this.
probably more than to any other cause,
Is due their somewhat Imiwlred physique.
I do not think It necessary to send the
marine battalion north. Tlie crow have
borne their privations In a manner bo-
yond praise. Three ships' crews have not
been ashore for seven mouths, and have
EEGATTA
I IM'ij (lirf-M rri'mihu In ft li-Illltiiitii i llm
ate. HA.MI'HON.
Jip'Ti-'ary l,riif utaif.l innli-hl tli.it II l
i th biirfiiw; of the (lufiirtment to onlnr
J i th.ifi! dtil(.i) Ii'inii nut ri'iiulri'l fur tin
I1'' fc.-i'le. an H'ion an the xlKrrir lo of thf
v..'ir will irrijt.
SIAI'JA TEHKHX FUMTKD.
I
W.'ulilnifron, Au. G The Merrill Chap
m.in Wrpcklr.tt c.-rni'imy han Informal lh
iiavy 1 ..irtrn. nt ih.it the wrw-kera have
urn '. ...i .1 In flu'ttlng th Sjanlsh iruli'T
Irif.iri'.u M.trl i T-. r'i'a. anil are alut to
fur. h"-r unlcr h'-r own it'am Kn "r-
ff,lk.
: v,
Tin- navy hux notliitiK to 4oi!:!i thin
. '.) T' kr h.ivli.jf i"1'tra
lo il'-llvi-r ny of th vm..-U of Orvera'a !
I!" t that in U hi irf- r""iveri.-il at .tMti.-if'. I
i It In f iliy ex;-"'U-'J at t!i: n'ivy 1'-';"rt-l
. n.'-n; m:'h in- ii.irl i 1 rei.t will rv'iulre
; vi ry !.. 1,1.. w; ri'i-ulm. Ii ivi;:j miT-rl
; r. it i.nly Ifrn !','. t, k:i-..1 .:;( I.r.-. hi;: ul" i
rri.m i ir.'.ntli n..u.-rl"n In tin.. !J- k
j iy f uli!! v-a'-r S i J t rj i.'u'hi. How
i V'-r f ii Ir.-J will t ,-r. u'.uly l mud", f.,r ih
! i"-::'l:i!. r. ri...,n al-.tie Is strong enougn
to v...rrmt th x.vi i '-.- r- of nir.--..
1 i -'."'.(".' t i, j.ijt ih. n.: 1:.'... wr;U- -i-A-'
f tl.iii.
AI:KlVi;i. Kill. TI'.'jOI'H.
:.-..n u' ,
r ? !.i;l-i:ly to Take A?-l'.-ft
Action. -
I'l
1 Il'-. AU7. C.-T! auxiliary
. IIT h'i a.Tlv..! n'r.' Inm
j.l U., j: ,, ur,,jr r.i,.r, , , as.,t !n tak-
, 1:-' l'n:t-d Sr.r.ci -r-j'iim hnm from
I S..:::i.vo.
j ' . i-t ..li, c;..oi!r!"h tlilnkn h's jhlp Is toot
ix iiifr !hf harhor a i'l re will re
aln h re ir.'.'.l the matter I settled. The
:r m ;.,r: :;..r. Jaan ;irrvs tfta Santiago
v.i-.'i troops and ; rivl-l ,n. anl prottkd
. It. i'i
' T!.
i
t f.i.l remains h. re waltlnjf for
..i..m-mi.i io i.'.ni- ni:.r'ss:ve action on
the arh co is: wi.hout lielav or In the
j evn'1 cf j i-ue h-inir eoin liide.1 to imme-
: dlap -Iy relieve the suffering Imposed by
i th" riiior of the l.axka.le.
j The l'otorr.ac h.- re ovured Jl'i1.'."! from
tie Inf a --.a Hart i jeresa. which was
I ilriv. n a.-'ivre at the time A.Jmlra! Cervera
a:t.. .Hi-t..-l to ,-s-ape fn.m Santiago.
THC YELLOW FEVER.
W. s'il;:e; .n. Aurf. C Foil )w ir.g is the
i ri ," rt of i ril Sh i"i.r f-.r Autrus; 5.
I::.!.'.- p'.iMic t.T.U'ht I.y the war depart
ment: -. .! si, k. r..:.
T fev-r. : - J.
I New e-.- s f -,r.
I'.. - - of f, r return, d to duly, '!.
I-
Is Auii.-t j ;u-rr on. oni.er and i
f.t
u.
i:UU!;i FA NT I'l.lCES.
Weed Ord. r rri.es R-doc.d on
ics- iii. s tf LHe at'Santi.iiro.
(ler. ril
Ne
Santiairo. Aui:. ll Oener.il Woo!, mili
tary ti.v. ni'T of S;-.n-.l 'i.-e. this afternoon
ailed a n:eet!R ..f the butchers anJ re
tail i.r. vi-i.-n i'.c'i rs of the city with
the ol iect of formulating a tirlff for the
Mile of the re. e-sitit s of life for w hich
the dealers lat.ly have been charging ex-o-'
it. 'nt r.,tes.
All of th,- A'i!i"j were very Indignant
at the Interference. The military has au
tharlty in commercial matters, but Gen
eral Wood gave (Sum until U o'cls.k to
morrow morning to agree on moth-rate
prices, under the penalty of the revoca-
tlon of their licenses and the closing ot
(heir shops. A permanen: scale of prices
will lie fixed tomorrow.
W I I'L" 5 PRE A D SYMPATHY.
.
Copyrighted. IK'S, by Associated Press.'
P.ei-lin. Aug. (.. The death of Prince Bis-
iitiink has, of course, engrossed puiillc at-
i tentton thi-o.igliout the week. While It
. cannot truthfully he said that the impres-
, Tne etnp. rar bit nothi"g undone tnat ;
could testuy to his p.-rsjual grle;' or j
sense of the treattifss of the loss to Cor-
; many. His proclamation addressed t j
i the imperial chancel!, r. prince lloheniohe,
hac civ. n high satl-'fiictiou throughout!
! the loimtry. thi the whole Emperor Will- I
t iam has shown groat tact in the face of '
I open rebulTs
When the monarch arrived at Frled-
rlohsruho. the ex-minister of state, Pr.nce
Herbert, did not appear in uniform or
wear h.s decorations, but appeared only
as a private gentleman.
TBe DAILY ASTOF:A!t Is tht
tlffest anl test paper
on the Columbia River
I .1.. -'...!;.'.!
NO. 2(5
GENERAL MILES'
TRIUMPIIiOTMARCII
Has Small Cnta()cmcnts, but no Losses
to Speak of, oud Captures Towns.
I SAN JUAN KKSOLYED TO TIGHT
Coreiijn Cuntnli EndeaMirintj lo Protect
T lie i r Citiztiit from H.irm Neutrnl
Zone Id tie fNuliiiitictl.
w
AnillN'iTON'. Auk. 6.-Lato
this fcernoon tile P.rt new.
In a ilUi atch came to the war
irtnu-nt from General Mile as ',l"
lows:
"i'once, Aug. . General Erooke report
GtiK-r.tl Haines brl(?a.Jij of the Fourth
Ohl. and Third Illinois captured Guay
amo yesterday, and had a slight sklrmlnh
l;h the er...-my In and ab'.ut the v,vm.
"The enemy's strength l estimated at
,alOUt S, but It Is not uncertain! If nny
()f them are Te?uUr. The reslotanc M
'not strong.
"Private John O. Cordner was wounded
in the knee; C. W. RlrTe, wounded In -both
it gs. S elow t!ie thlsh; Lew WolcOtt,
wounded In the risht foot. None are seri
ously wounded, and all are of the Fourth
Ohio. One Spaniard was killed and two
wounded, so far as known. MILES"
ARE RESOLVED TO FIGHT.
ISpunlsh Commander at San Juan Refuse
to Surrender the Island.
Pcruc. Island of Porto Rleo, Aug. 6.
i ttlt' d States Conut Ilanna has re . etvel
Ir.rorr.utilon that the foreign consuls at
S n Joan, tl.e ea-iltal of this Islm l. have
advised the Spanish officers to surrender
t the American irmps.
Tlie Spaniards, however In reply an
nounced that they had resolved to tight.
TUc reiion the consuls notllied the com
mander that they would establish a neu
tral i .ne hetwten iSayamo and KB Petlra
In which to (rather the foreign residents
ar .1 their portable property to Insure their
safety In the event of a bombardment of
the place by the American forces. The
consuls sent a similar notlllcation to Gen
eral Miles.
In spite of this brave talk it Is under'
stood that the Spanish officers of minor
,1-iink have refused to fight or imperil their
lives In the defense of San Juan. Colonel
San Martin, who evacuated Ponce on the
approach of the American army of In
vasion, is reported to have bet'n tried by
Court martial and shot and Colonel Pulg,
who evacuated Guantha, where the Am
ericitr.s landed, committed suicide ut Ult
: ado. on the road between Adjutnnas and
Ar. I lo, on the north coast, yesterday.
Ot-neral Miles held a. council of war with
his generals tcx'.uy and then rode away,
going In the direction of tho front. A
battalion 0f the Eleventh regiment ha
been sent to reinforce General lloy Btone.
i 'i ne American army is moving forward.
in three columns.
The United States trnnsport Mas.uhu
st tts, w hl, h went ashore off the coast, ha
been floated.
Continued on second page.
lb. Rorl is the highest grade baking powder
katmo. Actual tetts show it goes one
third further than any other braad.
Absolutely Pure
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