VOL.
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W ASCO, S H E R M A N
Grant, Wasco and Moro H.
H. SUTCLIFFE M. D.
J . B. HOSFORD
F b y s ic la n a n d S u r g e o n .
Offlce at Wasco Hotel.
fT A C E LINE.
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LESSEE
New Coaches, with good accommoda
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packages promptly delivered.
, Accommodating drivers.
Strict attention given to ail business en-
trusted to them.
P h y s ic ia n s a n d S u r g e o n s ,
M uro, O r e g o n .
A ttn rn ey -a -L a v .
p
Oregon.
W asco
D. M . RADLEY
HANDLE« ALL THI8 MATERIAL USED IN
SHERMAN COUNTY.
Cao Save ieo 50 Cents on Ever; Barrel
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J. M PATTKR>«»X,
President.
I lH iA N D CEMENT..
A ttu m a y -a t-L a v .
N EW BARBER SH O P
jt
Stonework, brickwork, plastering and all
work In that lin e done in a satisfactory m an
ner. All work guaranteed. Leave order» at
the N ew » office.
are always needed in building.
Will practice In any court of the state. AU
bu.lnes't left with iue will receive prompt ami
careful attention.
Office, over Krause’s harness shop.
ET SHAVED AT THE
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J. BRIGHT,
Moro. ..11:30 a. m.
Grant.. 4:00 p. in.
M o r o ... l : 3 0 p . m.
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New work a specialty.
Perfect fit guaranteed.
Cali at the old stand.
Blacksmith ! Woodwork
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Caso 1er
TO THE HEW SHOP.
B la c k s m it h
a n d H o rs e s h o e r
A specialty made of of Fine Horseshoeing
Special attention given to the
Repairing of all kinds of Farm Machinery.
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W e are prepared to do all kinds of iron and wood work on
short notice, anti at very reasonable rates.
Call on us at the old sta n d . Opposite Krause’s harness shop.
Iron, Steel, Coal, Crucible Share Steel shaped to plows.
Bolts of all kinds and anything that conus out of an iron
butcher shop.
THE
The Union Lumber Company
L. CLARK
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NEW
AERMOTOR
Geared and
Pnmping Mills....
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Pipe, Hose, or anything in the
windmill line you might ask for.
Address E. L. WELD, Wasco, Or., or call on J.
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before going elsewhere.
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“ GOLD MINING."
Connecting with O. R. A N. passenger train
No. 3 at Biggs for.Portlund. and passenger train
No. 4 from Portland,
D. C. O’REILLY,
K. E. LYTLE, President.
* Gen. Manager.
A new schedule is contemplated providing
for two round trips daily, making connection
with O. R. <Ss N. passenger trains in both di
rections.
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T ic k e t s to a ll P o in t a E a s t a n d fn E a r o p e .
The Gold Hill Prospecting and Mine Development Company, for the purpose
of prosecuting work on gold properties already discovered, and for the purpose of
outfitting three prospecting parties in the spring for the
....KLONDIKE...
rttve o pened their books for the subscription of 1,200 shares of the company
stock. Subetription can be made through the president of the company upon
paying 5 per cent of the face value of the stock, or through the Scandinavian
American bank, Tacoma, Wash. The opportunity to obtain an interest in the
wonderful
GOLD DISCOVERIES
Made and to be made in Alaska, is hereby offered on a plan that is sure to bring
enormou» returns to all persistent investors. Cash, $5 for each share desired
must accompany the application for subscription. Address,
Through tickets to all points in the East and
in Europe can now be purchased at the Wasfco
office of the Columbia Southern Railway Co.,
and at the lowest prevailing rates.
F Y P D F Q Q Consign your express matter to
BAI
Wasco in care Columbia South
ern. Express Company.
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K A B o o n « A B lessing K
To everyone going to the
new gola fields.
Gold Hill P ro sp ectin g & Mine D evelopm ent Co.,
Tacoma, Wash.
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To the fact th at the Wasco Livery and Feed Stable is now under
a new management. It is undergoing a complete change.
Good Rigs and Team s.....
Are at the disposal of the patrons at very reasonable rates.
Teams put in my care will receive everv attention possible^
Also heavy teaming done. Call on me at the old stand.
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what to take, how to go, how to live, how to
keep well, what to do when sick; where to go
there, how to prospect, how to mine there, ana
much more.
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NO. 1.
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01 1 ■
N EW S.
The fifth Manila expedition, com
prising 8,000 troops, is about ready to
San Francisco, July 19.—After be
leave San Francisco.
ing eagerly watched for during the last H a p p e n in g s B o th a t
H om e
The transports Peru and Puebla have
10 days, the steamer St. Paul arrived
left San Francisco for Honolulu with
a
n
d
A
b
ro
a
d
.
tonight from St. Michaels, bringing
troops for the islands.
men and treasure from the Klondike.
The San Francisco Examiner says the
There were 176 passengers on the list,
A W E E K ’S NEW S CONDENSED Bennington has gone North to consort
and the amount of their earnings in
"
Alaska treasure ships.
golddnst, nuggets and bank drafts is
Uncle Sam has bought an Australian
estimated by tho ship’s officers at $3,- i n t e r e s t i n g C o l l e c t i o n o f I t e m s F r o m liner, tin steamer Culgoa. She is now
000,000.
M a n y P l a c e s C u lle d F r o m t h e P r e s s being trgnsformed into a cruiser.
The
largest
amount
brought
out
by
a
te p o r ts o f t h e C u r r en t W e e k .
An island known as -the Marcus of
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY single prospector is in the possession
Weeks, between Honolulu and the Phil
Toral surrendered just in time to
of T. I. Pickett, who has $80,000, prin cheat Sampson's warships out of a job. ippines, flies the United States flag and
has been offered to this country as a
S p a n is h T r o o p s L a id D o w n T h e i r A r m a
cipally in golddust and nuggets. Pete
A large majority of our troops In scaling station.
—C it y S a c k e d b y t h e E n e m y —G e n
Wybird admits to ownership of $50,- Cuba will be withdrawn at once.
e r a l M c K ib b e n H a s B e e n A p p o i n t e d
Yellow fever is prevalentamone Gen.
000; E. J. Nash has $30,000 and Fred
T e m p o r a r y M ilit a r y G o v e r n o r .
Major-General .Brooke has been or Miles’ command at Sibonev. The type
Berry, of Fresno, Cal., who had previ
dered from Chickamauga to Washing of the disease is said to be mild and
Santiago do Cuba, July 19.—Amid ously brought out a fortune, says he ton immediately for consultation re the medical staff express confidence in
has another with him now, but de
impressive ceremonies, the Spanish clines to disclose the amount.
garding the Porto Rican expedition.
being able to hold it in check.
troops laid down their arms between
J. Dumas, who has been prospecting
The news of the fall of Santiago
___President McKinley has given ex-
the lines of the Spanish and American on Eldorado creek, has $4,5,000 to show brought joy to the troops in Cuba, as prossion to a strong hope for an early
for his labors in the frozen north, mpd campaigning before Santiago was pros peace. Responding to congratulations
forces at 9 o’clock this morning.
Rest on the success of the Santiago cam
General Shafter and the American W. E. Burn, who suffered the misfor ecuted under severe difficulties.
division and brigade commanders and tune of having his feet frozen and los was impossible. Chilling rains soaked paign, he said: “ I hope for an early
ing both by amputation, feels compen the men by night and a broiling sun peaoe now.”
their etaffs were escorted by a troop of sated by the possession ot $100,000 in scorched them by day.
Both nations are reaping benefits
cavalry and General Toral and his staff cash the proceeds of the sale of his five
Commodore Hiohborn, chief naval
by 100 picked men.
mining claims. J. Dumas spent only constructor, is anxious to keep Hobson. from the Anglo-American friendliness.
The non-concurrence of Great Britain
Trumpeters on both sides saluted one month in the Klondike, but during The proposed transfer of the hero to in the proposal for European interven
that period realized $¿0,000 from his the line is not favored, 'l i e says a tion between America and Spain, it is
with flourishes.
General Shatter returned to General claim, and just before his departuie greater career is open to a man of Hob claimed, thwarted the designs of the
sold the claim for $25,000 more so that
Toral the latter’s sword after it had hie days at Dawson were exceedingly son’s abilities in the construction corps powers.
than as the commander of a vessel ot
been handed to the American com profitable.
Premier Sagasta is quoted as saying:
the United States navy.
“ Spain wants peace, but it must be an
mander.
The returning miners say that it is
In compliance with the cabinet de honorable peace, as Spain deserves.
Our troops, lined up at the trenches, idle for prospectors to go to the Klon
cision Chief of Engineers Wilson bas The army is anxious to resist to the
dike
now
expecting,
to
locate
claims
as
were eye witnesses of the ceremony.
ordered the removal of all the mines, last, but the government cannot con
General Shafter and his escort, accom all the mining land of any value has and harbors will be freed at once of all sent to such useless sacrifice. Had we
already been staked ' out. The only
panied by General Toral, rode through manner in which claims can he now dangerous obstructions to navigation, our fleet, the situation would have been
The task iB a difficult one, as great care j very different.’
the city taking formal possession. The acquired in said to be by purchase.
city had been sacked by the Spaniards
The general concensus of opinion is must be observed in raising or explod
A decree has been published suspend
before they arrived.
that the value of Mi nook creek as a ing the mines to prevent accidents.
ing throughout Spain the rights of indi
General McKibben has been appoint center has been overestimated. Claims
Believing the effect ot the apperance viduals as guaranteed by the constitu
ed temporary military governor.
there are pronounced to be of little of the American squadron on the Span tion. The government wishes to have
The ceremony of hoisting the Stars value and the intending miner if he be isli coast will be in direct proportion to full power to suppress evidences of
and Stripes was worth all the blood and guided by the experience of these pio the strength of the fleet, Secretary discord or rebellion which might ap
treasure it cost. A vast concourse of neers will confine hie operations to the Long and the naval board have decided pear. The publication of the decree is
10,000 people witnessed the stirring neighborhood of the original gold dis to strengthen Commodore Watson’s accepted as proof that peace negotia
and thrilling scene that will live for coveries near Dawson.
command by an additional armor-clad tions are actually in progress.
ever in the minds of all the Americana
Dominion creek is pronounced the and probably three or four protected
It is announced that Général Milee
present. A finer stage eetting for a richest of the Klondike streams in the and unprotected cruisers.
will start for Porto Rico within a week.
dramatic episode it would be difficult precious metal. Eldorado and Bonanza
New York reported a heavy demand With the president’s approval he per
to imagine. The palace, a picturesque creeks are considered by these prospect
for
war bonds at their close Wednesday. fected all arrangements for his expedi
old dwelling in the Moorish style of ors only second in importance to Do
The signal officer at Key West le- tion to seize that island before he left
architecture, facosvthe Plaza de la minion.
Reina, Ihe principal public square.
It has been learned on reliable au ported to the war department that the Washington, and the plan will now be
Opposite rises the imposing Catholic thority that the Alaska Commercial ship San Domingo was wrecked off the promptly carried into effect. Orders
cathedral. On one side is a quaint, Company received tonight about $8,- Isle of Pines, Cuba, while trying to have already beer- sent to Admiral
brilliantly painted building with broad 423,000. Adding this to the amount rnn the blockade. The nationality of Sampson to render General Miles the
hearty assistance of the navy in effect-
verandas, the club of San Carlos; on brought down by the miners which if the vessel is unknown.
ing’a landing at Porto Rico, and a num
the other a building of the same de maw placed at over $3,000,000 the
Correspondencia published in Madrid ber of vessels of the fleet will start for
scription, the Cafe de la Venus.
Klondike treasure carried by the St. says there is an enormous difference
Across the plaza was drawn up the Paul is not less than $6,000.000 or between tho concessions which Spain ia the island at once to institute an effect
ive blockade and reduce such fortifica
Ninth .nfantry, headed by the Sixth $7,000,000.________
willing to make and the demands of tions as might interfere wdth the de
cavalry band. In the street facing the
the Americans. Peaoe is impossible barkation of the military forces.
FEVER SPREADS.
palace stood a picked troop of the Sec
until a Spanish victory has lowered the
ond cavalry with drawn sabers, under
Advices from Honolulu state that
S ix t e e n N e w C a s e s O c c u r A m o n g th e pride of the Americans or another dis
command of Captain Brett. Massed
T r o o p s —O n e D e a t h I s R e p o r t e d .
aster forces Spain to make concessions. several mild cases of measles have
on the stone flagging between tho band
broken out since the arrival of the Pa
Washington, July 19.—The only dis
The actual departure of Commodore cific coast troops.
aud line of horsemen were the brigade
quieting
news
received
at
the
Watson’s
raiding squadron
for tne
the coast
divis- * 7 ' ’ 'V J
' — war
™ atwm » raining
squauron ior
commanders of General l «baiter's
Shafter’s divis
A London correspondent of a French
during the day was as to the of Spain, indicates sufficiently the com-
ion with their staffs. On the xud-tiledi
journal
says the powers will intervene
yeliow
fever
condition
at
the
front,
and
.
i
r»_yellow
fever
condition
at
the
front,
and
......
____
...
plete
abandonment
of
any
intention
to
roof of the palace stood Captain Me
and the United States will be robbed
Kittrick, Lieutenant Miley and Lieu this was modified in an encouraging besiege Havana in the next three or of
the Philippines.
tenant Wheeler. Immediately above way later by General Shufter’s news. four months, and confirms the impres
It
was
a
dispatch
from
Colonel
Green
sion
that
no
extended
military
opera
them on tlie flagstaff was the illu
The gunboat Bennington has left San
minated Spanish arms and the legend leaf, chief surgeon with the army in tions will Ire prosecuted in Cuba after Francisco for the North m quest of the
Cuba,
saying
that
16
new
cases
had
the capitulation of Santiago.
“ Viva Alfonso X III.’’
Spanish privateers reported off the
appeared. His dispatch was as follows:
coast of British Columbia.
All al>out, pressing against the ver
A
great
military
hospital
under
tents
“ Sibonev, via Hayti, July 18.—To
anda rails, crowding the windows and Sternberg, Washington: Sixteen new is to l)e established at Fort Monroe.
While at Honolulu an American flag
doors and lining the roofs were tho peo cases in the past 24 hours, and one
Still another cabinet crisis is report was presented to the cruiser Charleston
ple of the town (the women and non- death. Sanitation measures are rigid. ed in Spain. All the ministers have by the Queen Dowager Kapiolani of
combatants).
"GREENLEAF, Chief Surgeon.”
tendered their resignations, and Sugas- Hawaii, in token of friendship for the
As the chimes of the old cathedral
United States.
While this was regarded with some ta is to form a new cabinet.
rang the hour of 12, the infantry and apprehension by laymen, the surgeon-
News of the defeat of the imperial
France’s new minister, M. de L.
cavalry presented arms. Eveiy Amer general’s department considered the
tioops near Woo Chow is oonfirmed in
Casse,
has
notified
the
Spanish
ambas
ican uncovered,and Captain McKittrick showing entirely satisfactory. Colonel
sador at Paris, SenorLeon Castillo, that Hong Kong. The loss of the imperial
hoisted the Stars and Stripes.
Alden, acting eurgeon-general during the French government is ready to ten forces is probably more than 1,500
As the brilliant folds unfurled in a the absence of General Sternberg, said der the good offices of the French am killed.
gentle breeze against tho fleckless sky, a report of only 16 cases was an excep bassador at Washington in O)>ening
A beautiful American flag has been
the cavalry band broke into the strains tionally good showing as tho number negotiations for peace If the Madrid sent by the steamer Alameda to the Ha
of "The Star Spangled Banner,” mak must be taken relatively to the large government will permit it to do so.
waiian chamber of commerce to be un
ing the American pulse leap and the number of men at the fronts With the
furled at the ceremonies of raising the
Ambassadors
at
Madrid
have
ex
American heart thrill with joy.
surrender accomplished there would be
flag in that city. It was the gift of the
At the same instant, the sound of the better opportunity to get the men on pressed a desire that negotiations for chamber of oommerce of San Francisco^
distant booming of Captain Capron’s high ground and keep away from in peace be opened at once. The senti
By the explosion of a boiler in the
ment in. .favor of peaoe is said to be
battery, firing a salute of 21 guns, fection.
‘
gaining in strength throughout Spain. Niagara starch works the building was
drifted in. When the music ceased,
During the day a report was receive«!
from all directions around our line stating positively that no cases of yel The Madrid government favors. the wrecked and six persons were killed
came flioating across tho plaza the low fever existed on the Harvard,which movement- if it implies only the loss of and 26 injured. Two others are miss
strains of the regimental bantband the brought a large number of sick Span Cuba. No peace .overtures -have been ing, who are supposed to have perished.
Of the persons in the building, only
receiver! at Washington. -
muffle«!, hoarse cheers of our troops.
ish prisoners to Portsmouth, N. II.
The infantry came to “ order arms” This not only relieved officials as to the
A dispatch from Nicaragua says Ze two escaped. Most of the injured were
a moment later, after the flag was up conditions at Portsmouth, but also as laya’s government has release«! several persons outside the works. Scarcely
and tho band played “ Rally ’Round to the Harvard, for it would be a se hundred political prisoners. A coali a house within 1,000 feet of the works
being hit with bricks, twisted
the Flag, Boys.” Instantly, General vere handicap to the navy if this crack tion Is being planned aud representa escape«!
iron or heavy timbers.
McKibben called for three cheers for craft had to go into quarantine.
tives of Salvador, Honduras and Nicar
A dispatch to the London Daily
General Shafter, which were given
agua have held a meeting with the
FREE R ID E H O M E .
with great enthusiasm, the band play
purpose of forming a union to succeed News from Gibraltar tells a long story
ing Sousa’s "The Stars and Stripes
the greater republic of Central Ameri of a pseudo wealthy Mexican who was
C o lo n e l I l e e i . e r ’r F l a n fo r T r a n s p o r t in g
forever.”
ca,
which is thought to be upon the lionized for six weeks at Madrid and
t h e S p a n ia r d s .
Cadiz, dined with Admiral Camara,
eve .of dissolution.
The ceremony over, General Shafter
Washington, July 19.—Secretary Al
inspected the fleet and defenses, and in
and his staff returned to the American
General Shafter has sent a revised every way won the oonfidenoe of the
lines, leaving the city in tho possession ger today indorsed the plan of Colonel
corrected rejiort of the casualties officials, only to disappear the moment
of the municipal authorities, subject to Hecker for the transportation of the and
Spanish troops from Santiago back to before Santiago July 1, 2 and 8. It a warrant was issued for his arrest.
the control of General McKibben.
slightly increases the number killed He afterward confessed to the corre
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiment! Spain. It provides for an aggregate of and
wounded, as given in the first re spondent that he was a captain in the
1,000
Spanish
officers,
with
first-class
of infantry will remain in the city to
port,
and is as follows: Killed, 28 Second Texas Rangers, and was acting
cabin
accommodations,
and
24,000
sol
enforce order and exercise municipal
diers, with third-class steerage passage. officers, 208 men; wounded, 80 officers, as the confidential agent of the United
authority.
1,028 men; missing, 81; total, 1,595.
The Spanish forces are to encamp The colonel says that the Spanish sol General Shafter is of the opinion that States government **'
diers
will
be
delivered
on
board
at
The first and most daring train rob
outside of our lines.
number of missing will be reduced bery in years on the Truckee division
The work of loading the Spanish Santiago for Cadiz or such other ports the
somewhat.
oi the Central Pacific occurred two
prisoners on transports preparatory to as may be designated. It is provided
The movement of the American army miles east of Humboldt Two masked
sending them back to Spain will be that the accommodations are to be kept
commenced as soon as ships are pro- up to the standard required by the on Porto Rico may be said to have be robbers held up the East-bound ex
United States army regulation as to gun. The continued forwarding of press train. The engineer and fireman
vided.
officers and men, in regard to the gal additional troops to Santiago, when it were taken off the engine and compelled
S p a in S e e k s P e a c e .
leys, ventilation, etc.
Subsistence is recognized that Shafter has as large to go to the express car, the robbers
Madrid, July 19.—A member of the furnished is to be equal to the United an army as he needs to hold that town, climbing over the tender and covering
cabinet, in an interview today, asserted States army ration, which is set forth is in reality the laying of the founda them with revolvers and a Winchester
that the government was seeking an in detail as a guide to biddersj as to tion of the Porto Rican expeditionary rifle. The robbers blew open the ex
honorable peace with the United what th«v must furnish.
force. An effort will be made to avoid press car door with dynamite a n 1 also
States. An official dispatch from Porte
the mistakes of the Santiago campaign. blew the safe open. The car Was com
There are 2,487 different varieties of The expedition to go against Porto Rioo pletely demolished. The amount se
Rico says 150 cases of ammunition ex
ploded there, killing 14 persons and fire escapes and ladders to be used in will consist of between 25,000 and 30,- cured is not known. No one was hurt
ca e of emergency.
wounding many more.
000 men.
in the explosion.
Our Flag Now Floats
Over Santiago.
G e r m a n O p in io n C h a n g i n g .
London, July 19.—The Berlin corre
spondent of the Daily News, suggesting
that friction between the foreign office
and the admiralty led to the Irene in-
cident, says: Nothing, 1 know posi-
tively, would be more inconvenient
and disagreeable to the German cabinet
tiian trouble with the United States.
A letter from Manila is going the
rounds of the press here ridiculing,
grossly exaggerated, the reports of the
savagery of the insurgents.
W a r n in g t o A m e r ic a .
,O N L Y
IN
21, 1898.
G o ld - L a d e n S t e a m e r S t. P a u l A r r iv e s at
S an F r a u d neo.
.Will practice in all the enurta
Special attention given to diseases ol women
and children.
OiJice. Cor. Third and Biggs Sts.
M IL L IO N S
a t t o r n e y - a t - l a w .
T)B8. J. EDGINGTON A OLIVE HARTLEY.
F. E. BROWN
COU NTY, OREGON, TH U R SD A Y , JU L Y
The Twice-a-Week DETROIT FREE PRESS
needs no Introduction Its many special ar
tides by note id writers have given it a world-
ride reputation. la short, ft is one of the
London. July 19.—The Statist says
it thinks the world’s wheat crop for
1898 will be 45,000,000 quarters larger
than the crop of 1897, reaching 325,-
000,000 quarters.
Continuing, the
Statist says:
“ We think America has entered
upon a period of great prosperity,
which will last for years if no great
folly is committed. We hope the Re
publicans will have the firmness and
patriotism to resist the politicians and
refuse to allow unwise currency legis
lation. ”
(le a n in g th e H arbor.
M in o r N< w s I t e m s .
Washington, July 19.—It is expect
Spain is arming a third fleet and ex
ed by the navy department that but pects to have it at sea in five weeks.
few ehips of Admiral Sampson’s squad
President McKinley will take no
ron will enter the harbor at Santiago.
Enough vessels will be sent in to put vacation until the war crisis is passed.
The harbor patrol vessels, Governor
the baibor in condition for naval oper
Russell, East Boston, Arab and Apache,
ations.
will join the blooka«Jing squadron off
St. Thomas banhs attached 6,000 Cuba.
tons of American coal in an action for
Methodist missionaries are to be sent
damages growing out of the refusal of into the different Spanish possessions
the government to pay a draft made by which will soon pass to American con
Consul Van Hone.
trol.
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S p a in S t r e n g t h i n g H e r D e f e n s e s .
London, July 15.—The Gibraltar cor-
indentof the Daily News says:
'ifteen thousand men have recently
arrived to garrison Tarifa. The Span
iards except an attack on the St/aits.
A thousand men are working at the
earthworks, and drummers and band-
men are doing sentry duty. '
Peace or war is the all-absorbing
topic at Madrid, and the desire for
peace on any terms seems to be unani
mous among the masses of the people,
as continuation of the war will prac
tically result in national destruction-
Swift & Co. have been awarded a
contract to furnish about 100,000 pounds
of meat daily to the army.
Refugees from Cienfnegos, Cuba,
who arrived in Jamaica, say it is a mis
take to suppose the Spanish soldiers
don’t want to fight
A Washington dispatch says that 35,-
000 horses and mules, with forage,
will be immediately forwarded to Cuba
for the army of invasion. The ani
mals, with necessary forage, will con
stitute three or four hundred shiploads
on the largest transjKrrts with the ut
most crowding.
Four of Garcia’s men have died from
over-eating, and three others who went
swimming after gorging themselves
were found dead.
Maj.-Gen. Shafter holds a medal of
honor awarded to him for distinguished
agllantry in the battle of Fair Oaks.
Va., May 81, 1862.
The defenses of Santiago are charac
teristically Spanish, consisting, as they
do, of lines of barb-wire fence back of
which are rifle pits and then block
houses of forts.
Captain Harrington, detaohed from
command of the monitor Puritan, is in
the hospital at Key West, having been
stricken with paralysis.
•j
The road from Baiquiri to the front
was improved by the engineers so that
the heavy wagons and seige guns could
pass.
Out of 140 colored volunteers exam
ined at Topeka, Kan., 86 were accept
ed.
Many were rejected because of
underweight. The average vonng negro
was six feet tall, but is 15 pounds
lighter than the average white of the
game height
Spain Preparing for an
Expected Uprising.
PROCLAIM STRICT CENSORSHIP
T h<i G o v e r n m e n t A p p a r e n t l y Ia A b o u t
Hr N u n f o r F e a e e —M in is t e r C o r r e a ’s
B q KI j T a l k —F o r b i d d e n
to P u b lis h
A n y W r lt in is W ith o u t A u th o r ity .
' Madrid, July 18.—.A t}e«creehas been
published.suspending throughout Spain
the rights of individuals as guaranteed*
by the constitution. The governufent
wishes to have full ’power to suppress
evidences of discord or rebellion which
might appear.
The decree of the captain-general of
Madrid says decrees suspend mg the
constitutional guarantee throughout the
kingdom have been published, and a
state of war exists. It-is ordered that
no meetings take place without previ
ous authority of the military authori
ties. It is also forbidden to publish,
without previous authorization, any
writings, engravings or designs what
ever. The decree concludes by specify
ing the punishment for those who dis
regard the orders issued.
The publication of the decree is ac
cepted as proof that peace negotiations
are actually in progress.
Premier
Sagasta is quoted as saying:
“ Spain wants peaoe, hut it must be
an honorable peace, as Spain deserv*.
The army is anxious to resist to the
last, but the government cannot con
sent to such a useless sacrifice. Had
we our fleet, the situation would have
been very diflerent.”
The pacific tendency is increasing,
the general public taking a favorable
view of the suggestion that the powers
should attempt .the re-establishment of
peaoe, but it is said, oontraxv to reports
current, France has not taken the
initiative.
The minister of war, General Cor
rea, is quoted as saying iq an irfter-
view, he thought peace* might be ar
ranged on the following terms:
“ The United States and Spain to
agree to let the Cubans decide by pleb
iscite whether they desire inde{>eiid-
ence or autonomy under the suzerainty
of Spain. The governments to agree to
abide by the result of the" plebiscite,
aud in the event of the Cubans voting
fcr indejiendence, the United States to
allow Spain nine months in which to
withdraw her army gradually and dig-
nifiedly from Cuba, as soldiers should,
after having fought-like heroes.”
Continuing the minister for war
said:
“ We ought to retain Porto Rico at
all costs in order to be always near
Cuba, which the Americans will l»e
able to despoil in course ol time, and
in order to more easily communicate
with the South American republics,
which daily display tlie greatest enthu
siasm for Spain.
• • '
“ As to the Philippine island!, it is
certain we will retain them, even
though the Americans succeed in oc
cupying Manila, of which place their
occupation will l>e most brief. An
official dispatch announces that the
rebel chiefs and Americans will not al
ways agree, which is to Spain’s advant
age. The government has formed a
scheme, which will not only assure
Spain the possession of the Philippine
inlands, but which will restore their
tranquility.”
On leaving the cabinet council this
evening, the ministers professed still
to l«e witiiout confirmation of the re
ported capitulation of Santiago.
BROUGHT TO A STOP.
F rench
G nnb<«^t H e ld U p In G u a n » * ,
u n tn o K n y A f t e r H o u r « .
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
July 16.—A French gunboat of a trout
2,000 tons displacement attempted to
come into the harbor about dusk to
night without permission, aud met
with a surprise party. The cruiser
Marblehead fired a blank shot as the
gunboat came into the entrance to the
'«arbor, hut no . attention was [raid to
this, and a shot from a 6-j>oun<ler was
sent across her bows. This, too, whs
disregarded, the gunboat coming along
under full steam.
For a few minutes it looked as if a
row was possible. The trumpets on
the Marblehead rang out a call *to
quarters, and another shot was sent
across the Frenchman’s bow, this
time in uncomfortable proximity. That
warning was sufficient, however, and
the Frenchman etopjied with extreme
suddenness.
It is against naval custom for a war
vessel of one nation to enter a port
which the vessels of another nation
are blockading, unless permission ia
granted. The captain of the French
gunboat was either in ignorance of the
American occupation, or chose to dis
regard it until foroibly reminded of the
fact by Comrrxxlore McGaila.
The gunboat was allowed to anchor
in the lower harbor for the night.
T r e a tin g th e W a u n d e d .
Washington, July 14.—Surgeon-Gen
eral Van Reypen, of the navy, received
a report from the surgeons with the
fleet siiowing that in many cases of
wounded, some of them serious, no rise
of temjierature or an accumulation of
pus has appeared. From a medical
standpoint this is said to he a great ad
vance from the conditions during the
civil war, and is attributed to the intro
duction of antiseptic treatment of
wounds. It shows that no fever fol
lows the wound, and that in the ab
sence oi pus, the wonnds heal rapidly,
without complications. .Considering
the great number of wounds to be
treated, new and hereafter, this is re
garded as a most satisfactory siiowing.
S a g a s t a K h tfts t h a R e s p o n s i b i l i t y .
Madrid, July 18.—Premier Sagasta
declared that the government in Cuba
has not intervened in the negotiations
for the surrender of Santiago. He adds
that the surrender came within the
province of General Toral, and under
his responsibility, and the general sim
ply announced the garrison bad capit«
dated.