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"" " " - . '"' - - ' - I ., '.. 1 ...... ... . . ... ,.- -. -. . . 4-m ; .,-,...... ,.. . . . .," -.... ,' ,.. .".", ' ' ' ' ' ' ' I : i ! . ' i . , .... ' ' ,''!' ' , ' ' , ' ' i ; ' ' i i t . . . . . 'it.- I - ..i.j I ; ;., .. THE ASTOfUAN hil tb Urgeit T AA fl vY I v'-J M J $S AA sVV TOE DAJLY ASTORIAN is U FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT. VOL XLIX. ANTOKIA, OKEOON, SUNDAY MOUNING, AUGUST 21, I8!. NO. 7 r-y Stove Store ... IN ASTORIA ... Our Hpoololly: BTOVI38 AND ItANCJEB We know tlio biwIncMn. ' Twenty yonrt cxjK-ricnco. If you want a (iOOD Htovo, HtH) tho ntock at the Eclipse Hardware Co. SPAIN 7h EPiED ALL TH REGATTA 1898 Official Regatta Badges- Astoria Souvenir Books, Fireworks, Flags, Balloons, Festoon Paper. GRIFFIN & REED. i v:v::v,v::wavvav.v.va-:v'A'.;vati NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED Four Hundred Different Patterns Wall Siujj t Co., Mc rxluuit Tailors, wcrt' never better i.ivnircl tu mho tho iillio in their lim. (ient' Furnifhini: (!hmU of all kind. Suits miulo to order quickly. Ijirgo stock rnnly-nm-lo ptMxIi. Cleaning anl n jwiiring. Itumottihcr, Prlcvn Tulk. WAN SINQ & CO'Acm r ist. .1 COLUMBIA IRON WORKS Blacksmiths Boiler Makers Machinists Foundrynien Loggers' Supplies Kept in Stock The Spanish Troops Will not Be Returned to Their Country by the United States Government. ALL PROPERTY TAKEN IN OUR CHARGE AND PROVISION MADE FOR PRISONERS Insurgents Arrogant, but Will Probably Come to an Understanding With Governor General Merritt Dewey Gone to Capture Iliolo Manila Cable Again in Opera tionOur Disgrace in Santiago Soldiers Worse than Spaniards Natives Retaliate on Spanish in Porto Rico Much Dissatisfaction in Hawaii Over the annexation Program President Dole Is Compelled to Change His Plans-Volunteers Want to Be Mustered Out. UouuImk I'.Hulnc. Hull! mid Wcprtlrcil. Heavy Forging Under Power Hammer a Specially Sole .Manufacturers of tbc l'nsurpascd ... " Harrison Sectional" Propellor Wheel ... .Manufacturers fur tbe Pacific Cuust of the KOUEKTS WATKK-TL'IJC HOILEK. 3 4 1 i'Ii.y 'TvtXl.J i PURE FRESH SPICES TEAS and COFFEE i AT- Foard & Stokes Co Ke have on hand the largest and freshest assortment. Presh joods WAHMINii'luS. Auku.I JJ.-Tho iiffli'lal Briltijuncrmi'nt of th trrttm nf riltuliillnn nitrcfl !rHtrtmnt 1I1U rvrtiln In ili.t h fr.tn (iriiTl XI rtllt. II lh flr.l nl :n.aMin, oltli lally, f ihi iitur f (hn illj)Ulall"0 nil mlf.iic ttir fom'lrtr tcrjni In l ar- Thir la a ooti..lrrbl diRrrrnra of op inion at lo th Had Hie of Ihe rtnn of cp!iultttlin. ovit ir u' "l 0lfil"ii l.iiiliil'l inlht run.lriirtl (hi- l.it.K.i"t:" .1 t-mliparn all Himnl.d iim In !u riilll.ln.-, anil ii'H MnlU aKiic. Wlillo lh prtAinl'le ri-tneally cll- lh' nr.. il.,n. i,t ihi ri.nwn!iln tu h j rnilnc the .l-t il'n of tho e-npU ulatl'in .if ih- I iin.l ilcf.-un, of M.mllu :"il iilnirli" ami tlio tfn;! f.irr- ttKni. il thi-rtln." It l pjtn!M out th.it tho wrl l an cliIo xtirri.f.t..ii a ml that tli l.innK of artl le on at.itlni: that tln Siionl.h lro.p. bth Kuropcin nn.l natlvr, cat.ltulate "Hn th city nn.l ilrfi-nm-a" icova to rtni'ha.lit- llila on-trui-tln. Thla la tho vlw riprrrJ ly lh ''' nfflrlala, an.l, ronalili-rr.l In thla licht, It.x-a to ronllrm thf prr.a dlap.itrhe lit ln thai the capitulation lnvolva the hol l'hlllppln'i. tni unuatinl pmvlalon la embraced In r fiTn to thr rt-turn of the urrnli-red arm. h article provlilInK for their re turn when the Spanlah evacuate, "or the American iirmy evacuate." Thla. however, la a formal rxpreanlon. nml tirt-retnry Alfc-rr tonight ahowed thut there nee J be no alarm on that acore, by hla atatement that "there la no thought of the Americana evacuating." All nnnetileil nolnta In the terms of aurremler will have to be finally determ l.v ih nre.ldent though there la no doubt thai ho will approve whatever airreement General Merritt make. Tho Spanlah troopa will not be returned to Spain by thla government. Pacific Sheet Metal Works Salmon Vegetable Fruit MANUFACTURERS OF ...CANS... spice and Syrup Lithographing on Tin a Specialty. San Francisco. Cal. Astoria, Ore. Falrnaven, Wash. Write Um for Price. MERRITT8 DISPATCH. Spanlnh Offlcera Given Their Liberty-All Property In Our Charge. WASHINGTON. August .-Tho war department thla afternoon posted the fol lowing cablegram from General Merritt, giving the terms of the cnpltulatlon at Manila. HONG KONG, August SO. -Adjutant General, Washington: Following are the terms of capitulation from the undersigned: The undersigned, having been appointed on a commission to uetermine mo or- tails of the cnipltulntlon of the city and defense of Manila and It suburbs, and the Spanish force stationed therein. In accordance with an agreement entered in to the previous day by Major General Wosley Merritt, U. S. army. American commander In chief In the Fhlllpplnos. and 111 excellency Don Formln Jardlnes. acting neneral In chief of the Siwinlsh army In the Philippine, have agreed upon tho following: 1-That tho Spanish troop, European and native, capitulate with the city and defense with all the honor of war, de positing their arm In a place designated by the authortile of the United States and remaining In quarters d'-slgnaud and unler the order of their ofll. ers ami ut Je i to the control of the aforesaid United Ht.ites authorities, until th conclusion of .i trmty of muco between the two lel lit,'rent naliotis. All person Included in the capitulation remain at liberty; the of (1. its r mntiim- in their respective homes which shall be respected a long as tn.-y oWrve the regulation pr scrllM-d for ' their government and the laws In force. I 2 Tho cltlccra ahall reialn their side I arms, horses and private proK-rty. All I puhlic hor.es and publ'o proiK-rty of all s.nd. hil lx Mirntd vtr to tne slitl otluer. deslgnuted by the limed feiati-s. -('onipli'te return In duplicate of tne men liy orgjnlxatlons and full lifts of I puMIc pioperty and stores shall be rend j end to the United States within t'-n days 1 from this dale. j 4 A.I iiuewttoiis relating to the rvputrta i ilon of the olllcers and nun of the Span !li.h forces and thtlr families, and of tho I 1 MX'""' tbe reitrlutlon may oc- liuhloti. vhull be referred to the govern-1 unlit of the United States at WashiiiK ton. The Sinlt.h families muy leave Ma nila al any time convenient to them. The rt-turn of the urms surrendered by the Spanish forcej shall take place wbtn they evacuate, the city, or when tho American army evacuates. S-Tlie officers and men Included In the capitulation shall tc supplied by the Unit ed States, ncwrdlng to their rank, wltn rations and necessury aid as though they were prisoner of war, until the conclu- slon of a treaty of peace between tho United States und Spain. All funds In the Spanish army treasury and all other pul'llc fund shall be turned over to the; authorities of the United States. S-Thls city. Its Inhabitants, tt churches and religious worship places, Its educa- tloiial establishment and Us private pro- , perty of all description are placed under safeguard of the faith and honor of the American army." j This document Is signed by General Merritt and four others. take place. The date and time will b" arranged after--several conferences had between United States Minister Bewail and the Hawaiian government. The delay In ral.lng tlu flag has caused caused much dissatisfaction in this com munity, and in the light of recent devel opments It Is doubtful If the hoisting of old Klory will be the enthusiastic success It was exjHvtii to be. President Dole ana his cabinet are blamed for throwing cold water on the ardor of the cltliens, hut It Is only fair to state that they place the responsibility with Minister Sewell. In deference to public opinion the plan for the ceremony were modified so as to per mit the people to take part In the exer cises. Hawaiian political societies Sled a protect against annexation on the 6th Inst. MANILA CABLE WORKING. WASHINGTON. Autrust 20. Major Gen ir.il Merritt has notified the war depart ment that the cable from Hong Kong to Manila Is again In operation. OUR DISGRACE IN Ct BA. SANTIAGO. August 20.-Thi afternoon the ffteam lighter Laura struck a rock-car standing on the pier and sunk In ten fathoms of water. At the time of the ac cident sfhe had on board KM men of the Third Michigan regiment, who were on their way to the transport Harvard. No Uvea were lost but an exciting scramble for shore took place, The civil authorities of San Louis, the western terminus of the railroad, report acts of rowdyism and tttaeft. and Insult im of women by members of the batal don of the Eighth Illinois reglmeat. which Is stationed there. It Is sold that our soldiers are worse than the Spaniards. The people assert that all discipline Is Ignored. The caler offenders have been Imprisoned. I Mr. Mar kay reside in Pari a greater ; portion of each year and from hi knowl ' edge of French Ideas, a well as from hi : wide experience as the millionaire-head of j enterprises, he is regarded a a valuable acquisition to the commission. Five of the nine men who were asked to lend thel;- -.anies and services to the labor de- aivn.t tu .traa? eloupp rh tie between the .. . . .. Z inuoi state ana t rance nave now sein an HfflrniutlYB answer to the request jney are: John W. Mackay, Senator W. B. Alli son, of Iowa; Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Boston, theologian, philanthropist and man of letters: Frank Thompson, of Philadelphia, the head of the Pennsylva nia railroad, and Alexander IL Revell, of I Chicago. Secretary Thompson, of the Paris com-mis.-lon, says rhat the sculptor will be an American. In a few days letters will be sent to the best known sculptors of the country requesting them to submit plans fur the proposed monument. The commission will select the design and later will give an Inscription to the finished monument. A NEW GLOBE TROTTER. BOSTON, August 20.-A Globe pecial from Providence says that theHerreshoffs will soon turn out the fastest and costliest 90-footer ever built. The contract has been signed with the ' Morgan-Iselln syndicate without consider ation as to the cost, which te placed at 130.0OO. The boat will have an aluminum keel and hull. QUIET AT MANILA. Merritt and Agulnaldo Will Trobably Come to an Amicable Settlement. HONG KONG. August 2u.-The steamer China, from Manila. August IS. arrived hero today. She roports thut all is quiet at Manila, but that the attitude of the In surgents Is somewhat arrogant. It Is believed 'that General Merritt will como to an umUMblo arrangement with Agulnaldo. ArcikTdtnir to Chinese report, all the tnsurgvtits entering the city are disarmed by the Americana. All the American lleet at Manila has gone to capture lllolo and Cobu. IN HAWAII. Tho Eventful Day Ushered In Not With out Some Dissatisfaction. SAN FRANCISCO. August 20.-The steamer Glonlarg. which arrived from Hons Komr and Yokohama today brings the following advices to tho Associated i Press: I HONOLULU. August 11. Tomorrow will be an eventful day In the history of, Hawaii. At fifteen minutes before noon the for-! nml ratification of the treaty between the governments of the United States and Hawaii by which tho annexation of tho new lands will bo made operative will OUTRAGES IN PORTO RICO. j PONCE. Porto Rico, August 20.-A war jof retaliation against the Spanish resl- dents of the Island within the American j lines Is threatened because of the hor- rlblo outrages committed by the Spanish l troop at Clales. where over eight person are said to ..ave been macheted by the soldiers. . j Revolting details of the butchering of i men and women, the ravishing of young ; Igrls and nameless mutilations have ' stirred up a cry for vengence. I E&rly this m ornlng the native burned the town of Cota, seven mlies fro inhere. ; Tho Spanish residents fled for their lives. Throughout the surrounding country the I Spaniards are terror stricken and are ap : pealing to tho Americans for protection. I Today editions of two papers whicn j hysterically demanded vengeance and the expulsion of ell Spanish born residents were suppressed by the military author ities, who are doing all In their power to allay the fears of the Spanish inhabitants. PARIS EXPOSITION. Mackay Apponlted Member of the La fayette MVmumenl Commission. CHICAGO, August 20.-John W. Mac kay, of California, New York and Paris, has telegraphed to the commissioner general of the Paris exposition. Ferdi nand W. Pock, his acceptance of appoint ment as a member of the Lafayette monument commission. WANT TO GET OUT OF IT. SAN FRANCISCO. August 20. The men of almost every one of the volunteer regi ments are circulating petitions to the sec-rotary- of war requesting that they be mustered out of service. There are very few officers with whom thlj movement has any countenance, and every effort Is being made to suppress It. ELEVATOR BURNED. CHICAGO, August 20. The Northwest ern terminal elevator at Market street and the Chicago river was destroyed by flre tonight, entallink a loss of 1j0.0u0. HOTEL BURNED. MEDFORD. Ore.. August 20,-The Com mercial IWtel was destroyed by fire to day. Loss J4.300; Insurance 1.500. NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS. OAKLAND. Cal.. August 20.-Vlotor H. Metcalf has been nominated for congress by the republicans of the Third district. EM1LIO DIAZ MOREAU. Interesting Interview With the Captain of the Crlstobol Colon. NEW YORK. August 20.-The Press says: inialn Emillo Dlus Moreu, of tne Spanish ship Cristobal Colon, In an Inter view, discussed the events of the last rew weeks without bitterness. There was even a playiul suggestiveness in his tones when he replied to the inquiry wnetner he would say good bye to the American fleet as he passed down tne tay on me Normanle: " 1 "Yes." he went on, "why should not I have friend on board your hlps? We did not fight as personal foe. Captain Cook, of the Brooklyn you don't know him; ah. a fine man. Half an hour after the battle I had given him my photo graph and be had given me his. On mine I wrote: "We have Just fought two hour and a half. Each did his duty. We were not personal foes. Now that It is all over, we are comrade and friends.' That la the way I feel toward the Americans. 1 believe they have a different opinion of the Spaniards from what they have had before the war." "Captain, do you think HobsoB rtll -raise the Colon?" "No. He will not. She is tipped on her side and her 7-Inch guns have smashed her. Any vessel saved there will cost twice It value. " The Colon waa a beautiful vesaeV ventured the reporter. "Beautiful, anu every Inch a fighting ship. I would have got away; none of them could have stopped me. but ,' the captain paused and said:: 'Got away, I said. I mean It. Schley knows It; Sampson know It, and so does Cook. I told them It -waj not the Brook lyn oor the Oregon that kept me from escaping. They say I went only 64 miles. I tell you It was 71 Divide that by the time and you will see my average was 17.3 knots an hour and at times IS. The Ore gon could only go 16, and I was steadily dropping the Brooklyn behind. Oh, no. neither of the two kept me from escaping, but I cannot tell you now why I was not able to save my splendid ship," and the captain's voice trembled. "You won't have long to wait, .hough; you won't have long to wait," he re peated. Spanish parliament I will represent the floor of the cortes, as a member of the Spanish parliament. I will represent the Montrit district In Granada province. I have been permitted by the president to go home now, that I muy be present at the opening of the cortes, which will take place in a few days. Then I will explain and many things dark will be made clear. I know many Americans don't seem qukte clear from their own accounts as to why 1 did not escape when I was ahead and gaining. . They will know soon. 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