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r. The Hooc River Glacier. It's a Cold Day When Ve Get Left. VOL. X. HOOD EIVER, OKEGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1898.' NO. 14. emngs both at Home and Abroad. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Interesting Collection of Items Tre Many Places Called From the Free Reports of the Current Week.. The hospital-ship Koliof has arrived in New . York from Porto Rioo with sick and wounded soldiers. , A resort in Stockton, Cal., known as JJackson'B baths, covering almost a city - ijiock, was destroyed Dy nre. juoss, $40,000. . The victorious fleets of Sampsfln and Schley : have arrived at New York. They were accorded an enthusiastic reception by the populace. The Cubans are to disband. Orders for the execution of such a movement ' ' have been sent to the island emissaries from the junta in this oountry. The hardest fighting at the battle of Manila was done by the Astor battery, which led the advance. Brigadier General McArthur, commanding the . brigade, complimented the men in the highest torms right in the midst of the battle for their valor and success. A cloudburst over a saw mill run in Pittsburg caused a tidal wave in the stream and endangered the lives of a Happ dozen persons. Five children were drowned. They are: Irene Loftus, Regis Loftus, Uenevive Shanghnessy, Margaret Shaughnessy and' Nellie Sauls. There is considerable work ahead of the new Cuban commission. The ad ministration of the affairs of the island will be no easy task, and the Cubans must be held in check after the Spanish' troops are withdrawn. The notorious practices oatried on under Spanish rule are to be abolished and the co-operation of Cuban leaders must be songht. Nathan Hollenbock, a deputy pound m aster of Oakland, Cal., was shot dead by Quang Mon, u Chinese gardener, who was watching for vegetable thieves. ..'"Kollenbeck was passing through a corn patch, and was fired at four times by the Chinese, one of the shots proving fatal.,-" The murderer surrendered lifnr self. A Madrid dispatch says the govern ments as Yesolvod to insist that the capitulation of Manila, after the sign ing of the protocol, shall have np effect in the peace negotiations unfavorable to Spain. In any event the government holds that capitulation, signed by the commanders of the two forces, does not entail the surrender of the whole Phil ippines. ' A Ponce special says: Ropoi ts are coming in from all directions of out rages committed within the Spanish lines. Doubtless many of theso are ex aggerated, but rumors of a massacre at . Ciales are confirmed. Some of the na tives took lefugo in the belfry of a cathedral and fired on the Spanish troops, but they were overpowered and macheted to the number of 80. Captain Clark, of the battlo-ship Ore gon, is seriously ill, and cannot at pres ent be removed from the auxiliary ruiser St. Paul. , Tho president has directed that the Twenty-third Kansas regiment, colored, ' be dispatched to Santiago, to form an varmy of occupation in Cuba. Congressman James G. Maguire has been nominated for governor by the Demoorats of California. The fusion plan carried almost unanimously, Frank Gelding, an expert miner and mineralogist, of lien ton, . Wis., com mitted suicide by blowing himself to atoms with dynamite in a powder ' house. , ' ' .... , . ' . Gen. Menitt has prepared a procla mation to the Pblippine natives which provides a scheme of government for Manila and surrounding territory and other islands placed in our possession. Governor-General Blanoo's orders to his generals decree that property in Cuba must be fully protected. , The au thorities at the various towns are in structed to oo-operate wiith the Ameri can military leaders for this purpose, and to prevent pillaging by insurgents. A site has been chosen at the' Pie Bidio reservation, San Franciscoifor the Red Cross convalescent hospital, which , will soon be erected. U. O. Low, , Chinese consul, has forwarded to the San Francisco Red Cross Sooiety f 50, contributed by the . Chinese cigar makers' union. . ' , : The government intends to take, .vigorous measures to-preserve peace and' keep order at Santiago and the territory under United States oontrol. The emphatic order Issued to Law ton a few days ago will be followed by or ders sending enough disciplined troops to enable him to carry out the instruo ' Hons of the secretary. !, A naval programme for presentaion to congress involving the immediate construction of 15 warships, has been adopted by the naval boards of experts, to which tho subject has been reforred by Secretary Long. It provides for three battle-ships, three first, three sec-ond-clasH and six' protected cruisers, each to be the finest and most formida ble of its class. LATER NEWS. - Orders for releasing 100,000 volun teers have been issued by the govern nicnt. John Polo was drowned by the cap sizing of his boat during the fiahboat race at tLe Astoria regatta.; The supreme lodge, Knights of Py thias, met in biennial session in the hall of the house of representatives at Indianapolis, Ind The British expedition in the Soudan reports terrible scenes of slaughter by the dervishes. Everywhere are evi denoes of misery and decay. The 34th annnal meeting of the Amerioan Banker's Association con vened at the Broadway theater, Denver, Cola, Tuesday.1 , Most of the 500 dele' gates expected were present. . ! There are now in the hospitals at Camp Wikbff, Montauk Point, more than 1,200 men. Of these about 900 are in the general hospital in deten tion. Many of those in the general hospital are, improving, and some are now being discharged as well every day. The war news was suppressed at San Juan, and the people did not hear of Spanish reverses for weeks after they Lad ocourred The truth about the destruction of Corvera's fleet was nevor published. The same secrecy was ob served when Santiago fell. News of the restoration of peace caused rejoio ing among all olasses. ; Eight men were killed, possibly 10, and five injured, two fatally, at the Carnegie tunnel on Chartier's division of the Panhandle railroad near Pitts burg. Pa. The accident was due to the I wall of the tunnel oaving in. The dead are: ' John Jonos, foreman; Felix -Mills, a laborer, and six unknown foreigners. General Morritt has sent word to the war department that he needed no more troops. .This statement was- in response to an inquiry from the White House. The president and his war managers are well pleased with the general's dispatch. They acoept it as an assuranoe that the American coin inander has the Filipinos under his control. Coincident with the West Indian sugar conference to assemble at Barba does September 8, for the purpose of protesting against the saorifice of the colonies, Jamaica is preparing a plobis cite to the British parliament, request' ing permission to endeavor to arrange for annexation to the United States. The promoters of this movement are endeavoring to secure inter-colonial co operation, but are not depending wponit. The premier of Queensland, the pre mior of New South Wales and the pre' Boer of Victoria, met in oonforence at Sidney, N. S. W., and discussed plans for a Pacific cable. They deoided to raalko the definite offer that if Great Britain and Canada ' oollectively would guacanteo five-ninths of the cost of lay ing toe new cable, they would recom xnend to their respective legislatures to contntmte one-ninth each, asking New eaiaiva to, contribute the remaining minth. i The Manila cable is again working. Major-Goneral Miles is coming home. Accompanied by his staff he will leave Forto Rico in a few days. Tha natitroo nnnl.nl U m.ln .... U 4iuuvvo WUUIUI I VJ Vt (t L(J i nu'juj of Manila, and refuse to allow the wa ter to run except tor a lew nours each day. They have demonstrated that they are incapable of self-government. ' The president has promoted Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, TJ. S. N., now com manding the St. Paul, by advancing rhim three numbers on the list of oap. tains in the navy, for 'extradordinary .heroism. Dave Speagle shot and killed Bob Penix at Wilbur, Wash. Speagle is said to have been too intimate with Penix's family. Penix started oat to kill Speagle, and the latter killed him in self-defense. A tremendous explosion at the plant of the Chattanooga Powdei Company, at Coltewah Station, killed two men, Lucius B. Eagan and Barton Mprtchke, and injured seriously, if not fatally, six others.',' The plant was destroyed by fire.'- A dispatch from Buda Pesth to the London News agency says that while a regiment of soldiers were orossing a pontoon bridge over the river Moras, near Ilomd, the bridge collapsed. Three hundred men were immersed and over 80 were drowned. Tho monitor Monadnock has arrived in Manila. On the way over she etoppod at the Ladrone island of Guam, which had been seized by the first ex pedition. She found that a Spaniard had repudiated American rule, and set up a government on bis own account. Captain Whiting, of the Monadnock, promptly upset thisnew government, and made the usurper a prisoner and brought him to Manila. ' Our warships may soon ooal at Pango-Pango. The contract for the building of a station there is to be let immediately. Work will be carried forward rapidly and completed next year. Naval officers declare the harbor secured by the United States is the only land-locked port of refuge in Samoa. HAVANA STILL HUNGRY. Situation Much the Same as During the Hlockade. Hava'na,. via Key West, Aua. 24. The situation at Havana remain) the same as during the blockade. Provis ions and other necessaries of life are very scarce and prices continue high The colonial government imposed the highest customs duties, which continue in force, making prices higher and ren dering the situation of tiie poor very painful. The free kitchens which have been established in Havana daily furnish about 80,0.00 persons with food; but owing to the great number of poor in tho city who are without food of any sort, the amount of supplies handled by the kitchens is quite insufficient to relieve the distress to any great extent. Women and children lie about the streets, pale and emaciated, looking more like corpses than living beings. Considerable excitemont and discon tent exists among the insurgent sym pathizers, vho condemn strongly all the acts of the. colonial government, and -many of those sympathizers are leaving the cities and towns to join the Insurgents. During the past few days hundreds of uniforms have been sent to the insurgents trom Havana. ; . An immense majority of the Spanish Conservatives in the island, and the na tives, favor the annexation of the is' C0L03KL JOHN HAT. land to the United States, whioh they consider the only means of securing stable government in Cuba. Even the most ardent Spanish residents now favor annexation. The rumors Which have been put in circulation, relative to the report that the Spanish army would not obey the government's decision and evacuate Cuba, are entirely baseloss. - It is reported that the insurgents forces from the provinces of Pinar dol Rio and Matanzas are uniting in Ha vana province, purposing to make a tri umphal entry into Havana city. : Auxiliary Fleet Smaller. . New York, Aug. 24. The United States auxiliary naval force, which a week ago consisted of 41 vessels in commission, says the Washington cor respondent of the Tribune, was reduced to 25 vessels yesterday, and by the end of this week it will have disappeared altogether until another war shall oall t into service. Will Retain Their Command. Washington, Aug. 24. Sampson will retain command of the North At- antio fleet, notwithstanding his service on the Cuban military commission, and Schley will continue in his present naval command, although serving tem porarily on the Porto Rican commis sion. Una statemnt was made author itatively at the navy department to day. LIBERTY PROCLAIMING PEACE. PEARL OF THE PACIFIC Old Glofy Waving Proudly O'er New Scenes. HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC IS NO MOftE America' First Break Toward Terri torial Kxpansion -Impressive Ceremony at Honolulu. San Francisco, Aug. 24. The steam er Bolgio this evening brought the fol lowing: ' , " Honolulu, Aug. 12. Precisely at eight minutes to 12 o'clock todny the Hawaiian flag descended from the flag staffs on all tho government buildings, and exaotly at five minutes to the same hour, the Stars and Stripes floated on the tropical breeze from every official flagstaff. ' iThe ceremony of today was a most impressive one. To hear the strains of "Hawaii Ponoi" for the last time, as a national anthem, to hear the bugle blow taps as the Hawaiian ensign sank from its position, and to notice the emotion of many who had been born under it and had lived their lives un der it, was solemn. But then came tho bright call for raising Old Glory, and the strains of the "Star, Spangled Banner" broke forth as that banner was unfurled to the breeze. Then the cheers broke forth, and eyes which had been dim for a few mo ments became bright and lightened up when the Stars and Stripes blew out. The pioture presented in and around the extensive building was most strik ing. In the grounds and around all tho approaches were crowds of onlook ers of every station of a varied nation ality. Notably remarkable was the number of Hawaiians. . Within the grounds the military and 'naval display was fine. Hawaiian troops, United States marines, the mounted - patrol, the police and the citizens' guard pre sented a splendid appearance, while the platform for the exeroises and the verandas of the executive building were gay with brilliant summer dresses, dancing feathers and ribbons and the brightest faces that Honolulu possessed. The unitorm of staff and navy officers added brightness to the scene. A line of these stalwart, well-dressed men, stretched across the first step from the veranda and made a distinctive mark in a massive grouping, which was in itself worthy of special notice. The weather ' was fortunately propitious. The breeze came down Nuuanu valley pleasantly, and made the noble flags stream out in all their beauty. ' A few minutes after the hoisting of the official flag, others were raised lrom the two side towers, and from the mili tary headquarters. . ;..; ' i ' , , . ,. Minister Sewall then read a proclar mation stating that President McKin1 ley directs that the civil, judicial and military powers of the government shall continue to be exeroised by the officers of the republic Of Hawaii. AH such officers will be required to take an oath of allegiance to the United States, and renew their bonds to the United States government. The powers of the minis ter of foreign affairs will oease, so far as they relate to diplomatic intercourse between Hawaii and foreign nations. The municipal legislation of Hawaii I and the existing customs regulations, will practically remain in force until the congress of the United States shall otherwise determine. SPANIARD'S FAREWELL. Sordler's Tribute to a Victorious Foe- He Loves Not the Cubans. Washington, Aug. 24. A document entirely unique in the annals of war fare was cabled today to the war depart meid, by General Shafter. It is in the fojrin of a congratulatory farewell ad dress issued to the soldiers of the Amer ican army by Pedro Lopez de Castillo, a private Spanish soldier," on behalf of the 11,000 Spanish soldiers. No sim ilar documont, perhaps, was ever before istfnod to a viotorious army by a van qnished adversary. The president was Very much impressed by the address, and after reading it carefully, author izod its publication. Following is the text of the address as cabled by Gen eral Shafter: Santiago do Cuba, Aug. 24. H. C. Corbln, Adjutant-General, U. S. A., Washington: The following letter has just been received from the soldiers just embarking for Spain: "Major-General Shafter, Command ing the American Army in Cuba-Sin The Spanish soldiers who capitulated in, this place on the 16th of July last, recognizing your high and just position, pray that through you all the courage ous and noble soldiers under your com mand may reoeive the greatest wishes and farewell which we send them on embarking for our beloved Spain. . For CAPTAIU GENKBAL ATjGUBTI. EpanUh Governor of the Philippines. this favor, which we have no doubt you will grant, you will gain the everlast ing gratitude and consideration of 11. 000 Spanish soldiers, who are your most humble servants. "PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO, "Private of Infantry." SPAIN'S COMMISSIONERS. : State Department - Keceives Notice of Tholr Appointment. ' Washington, Aug. 24. The state de partment today received a oall from M. Thiebaut, secretary of the French em bassy, and in charge during the absence of Ambassador Cambon, who bore a notification from the Spanish govern ment of the military commissioners for Cuba and Porto Rico, t "i, Under the peace protocol, each gov ernment was to name its military com missioners . within 10 days, their meet ing to begin within 80 days. . The 10 days was up today, and, accordingly, Spain gave the official notice of the ap pointments. : They are as follows: . For Cuba Major-Goneral Gonzales Parrado, Rear-Admiral Pastor y Lan- dero, Marquis Montore, . For. Porto Rico Major-General Or tega y Diaz, Commodore (first rank) allarino y- Carrisoo, Judge-Advocate Sanchez del Aguila y Leon. -. V In Ehzland less than a centnrv aco it was not unusual for a , man to sell his ite into servitude. . &9qrM!m will f 15 5 Ml lifl KILLED Rear-End Collision on a Mas- - saohusetts Railroad. . WOUNDED NUMBER TWENTY-SIX 8everal Soalded by Escaping Steam .s The Injured Were Removed to Bofl ton Signals Failed to -Work. , Sharon, Mass., Aug. 23. A frightful rear-ojid v collision - occuned in the Sharon station of the New York, New i Haven & Hartford railroad, at 7:30 o'clock tonight, when an express train, which was running as the second sec tion of a long train, crashed into the first section, composed of local cars. As a result seven persons were killed and 26 seriously injured. The injured " were nearly all removed to Boston on a special train, which was met by ambu lances and surgeons. The rear car of the local train was completely demol ished, and a portion of the second car, ' while the engine of the express train was crippled. The dead aie: Franklin M. Waters, Somorville, Mass.; Mrs. W, J. Fitzpatrick, Boston; Mrs. W. J. Fitzpatrlck's granddaughter, Mary Fitzpatrick, a 10-year-old girl; Mrs. Fitzpatrick's grandson, 15 yjars ; old; a woman, supposed to be Mrs. - . Waton,of Westerly, R. I.; Mrs. H. C. Brisco, Revere, Mass.; C. B. Frye, Revere, Mass. The two trains which were in the . collision were. usually combined into ' one long train, but as the traffic today was so heavy, it was divided, the first section running as a local accommoda tion, while the second, which started from Mansfield 15 minutes later than the first, ran as an express,. The local train due at Sharon at 7:02 was 13 . minutes late. ' It left Mansfield on time, making two stops, and had lost the 13 minutes between Mansfield and . Sharon. It was due in Canton Juno- tion, the next station beyond Sharon, two -minutes ahead of ' the express "! train, which should have passed it thera Sharon is situated on a curve, and both the outward and inward tracks are protected by electric block signals. : After the acoident it was thought the block signal protecting the inward track was set at danger, showing, as it was intended, that there was a train in ' the station. There was no warning given by the conductor of the Mans field local, to show the approaching train that the track was not clear at the station, and it was not until he was within 300 feet of the station that the engineer of tlie express noticed any thing wrong. Ha immediately set all brakes and whistled a warning, but it was too late to stop the express. , It crashed into the rear car, splitting it asunder and completely demolishing it, with the exception of the roof. Its speed was not slackened until the engine had penetrated fully five feet into the rear of the second oar. The escaping steam entered tlie car and badly scalded a number of the occu pants. The roof of the last car was ; forced on top of the engine of the ex- press, and remained there as the only : portion of the car intact. Engineer Getchell and Fireman ' Holmes, of the express train, both jumped. Getchell was cut and bruised about the head. He stated after tho accident that he Uft Mansfield prompt- . ly on time and there was no incident until he was within 400 feet of tlie Mansfield train. Then he saw the red lights of that train and shut off steam. ' ' Meanwhile he had whistled for brakes ' and used every effort to stop his traiu. Every one of , the killed and injured was on the Mansfield train, and the only explanation of the fact that the number of fatalities is not larger is that the passengers were all in the . forward end of the car, and most of them at the time of the aooident were either upon the front platform or stand ing by the door. Mary Fitzpatrick, 10 years old,' was taken from the wreck unconscious, and died just as the speoial train beaiing ; - the injured started for Boston. Twenty- one of the injured were taken on this -train. , The scene about the little statufn at Sharon was a terrible one. A large .. corps of surgeons and two undertakers - , arrived soon after the acoident and im- . J -mediately set to work to , relieve the - -suffering and care for the bodies of tlie - dead. There were very few lights about " ' the portion of the track where the ac- . ' '' cident occurred, and the surgeons were . compelled to do their work in almost total darkness. . . Fifteen ambulances waited the ar- - rival of the train at the Park square ' station, which brought the injured from ' '' the scene of the wreck. A great crowd ' had assembled, and a force of police men were necessary to keep them from crowding onto the bracks. . Mi , . ; if,. , Limed upon , the Iplatform were 14 : . . .. stretchers, while- 80 hospital attend--' ' i - ants and a number of surgeons were-on hand. - " :' : ' Daniel C. McCann, an express , rJaes- ' senger on the New Bediord train, had.,"', his right hand and arm badly; lacerated Xv nr and his right knee painfully . injured' m ? ' extricating a man who was pinned bet tween the engine's head plate and the flooring of the telesooped o"