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Tamliill County Reporter ». H. BAKNHAKT. Fabllaher. M«M INN VILLE. - . — ..OREGON. Interesting Collantion of Items From Many Places Culled From the Frees Reports of the Current Week. i LATER WHAT SPAIN HAS LOST. NEWS Bine Hnndr-a! SpanUI. PeflU.es Fro*, ably Dvewoeil. The Hong Kong Dully Proas tg authority for the statement that 000 Spaniards, including 16 priests, lost their lives several weeks ago, when tiig I Spanish gunboat Leyote was capture«I by a vessel belonging to Admiral Dewey’s squadron. The gunboat Leyte undertook to tow three transport* to Manila bay, where the Spaniard* aboard them were to surrender to Ad. miral Dewey. A heavy storm omni up, making it necessary for the gun. boat to out her tows loose and proceed to Manila for assistance. Before get- ting there she was captured by th* Americans. An American vessel was dispatched to find the three transport*, but failed to discover any trace of them. The Hong Kong Press finally reached the conclusion that the vessel foundered with all on board. Misunderstandings Liable to Cause Trouble at Manila. Czar Invites Military Powers to a Peace Conference. SITUATION BECOMING SERIOUS APPEARANCE English Correspondent Criticises Amer icans—Salisbury Urged to Prevent Spain Regaining Control. Likely to Have Important Result», Among Others the Reduction of Ex cessive Armaments» OF SINCERITY London, Aug. 31.—A dispatch from St. Petersburg, Aug. 80. — By ordar Camara’s decrepit squadron, all that Manila to a news agency, dated August of Emj>orer Nicholas. Count Muravieff. fs left of Spain’s navy, has arrived at 27, via Hong Kong, today says: the foreign minister, on the 93d, hand Ferrol. "The friction between the Americans ed to the foreign diplomats at SL and natives requires exceptional ability Dewey has transferred his flag to the Petersburg a note declaring that the to avoid total alienation, I find that cruiser Baltimore, the Olympia sailing maintenance of peace and the reduction several high American officials, ol for Hong Kong to be docked and of the excessive armaments now crush mediocre education, are utterly un cleaned. ing all nations is the ideal for which governments ought to strive. Fifteen soldiers died at Camp Wikoff acquainted with Oriental ideas, and The United States peace commission, unable to understand the primitive The czar considers the present mo is composed of Senator Davis, Senator and in New York city Tuesday. races. Most of the Americans are de ment favorable for the inauguration of Frye, Whitelaw Reid, Justice White The Americans have collected over ficient in patience, and numerous trifl a movement looking to this end, and and Secretary Day. (100,000 at Santiago in customs. ing misunderstandings Intensify the The total shaded portion represents the amount at colonial ....... tarrHorr wo . hare invites the powers to take part in an The doubly- taken from Spain, cs compared with the area of the mother country. . William K. Vanderbilt and the cap According to the directory figures for friction. I believe the Americans too portion represents tbe population of the captured possessions as compared international conference as a means of tain of hie half-rater were thrown into 1898 Portland, Oregon’s, population is hard. The America^ censor absolutely shaded with the population of the mother country. thus insuring real and lasting peace Newport harbor by the capsizing of 92,373, a gain oi 5,000 ovei 1897. prohibits the sending of a single word and terminating the progressive in their craft, and had a narrow escape The general commission of the na about the Cavite incident of yesterday, AROUND THE WORLD. crease of armament HAVANA OF TODAY. from drowning. tional peace jubilee has selected Octo and he threatens to expel any corre spondent who mentions it. tinny Vessels With Carene. null Rations The Czar'. Peace Circular Cau.e. a Senator Hoar may be our next am ber 18 and 19 as the dates for holding Text of tlie Note. Sensation. In the Harbor. “A deputation from the press is go bassador to Great Britain. President the proposed celebration in Chicago of London, Aug. 30.—The czar’s prop» London, Aug. 31.—The papers are sition is likely to produce a sensation Havana. Aug. 31.—The bay of Ha ing to General Merritt to protest McKinley will, it is said, make the ap tbe return of peace. against his action. The affair began in vana again presents an unusually active I filled with discussions, comments and pointment if given aseuranoe that it Conditions in Porto Rico are becom a drunken American shooting, and ispect. Numerous vessels with cargoes opinions as to the circular of Emperor throughout Europe, and coming from will be accepted. such a quarter and with such sincerity ing most serious, and medical authori native sentries tried to shoot him. In ind rations from the United States are Nicholas. The most world-shaking In a statement by General Shafter he ties agree that unless barracks are consequence of the melee, four nativee riding at anchor. Close to what re event could have hardly produced such of purpose, it is likely to have import says the Santiago campaign was fault promptly piovided for the troops and and one American were killed, and it mains of the wrecked Maine is moored I a coup as the suggestion, the fruition ant effects. It is thought that France and Ger lessly conducted. And the man who the sick men biought home the conse is now generally misreported as being the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII. She j of which is regarded on all sides as an many will follow Russia. so conducted it was Shafter, who is not quences may be terrible. a deliberate inauguration of hostilities. is at the same buoy as she was on the ‘absolute impossibility. The text of tlie note follows: too modest to say so, and incidentally A Jewish rabbi was kicked to death General Merritt returned their arms to night of the explosion. The wreck has This being holiday season, it is diffi- “The maintenance of general peace., to reply to some reflections which have in Chicago. The murderer is a 17-year- the company of natives who fired upon settled two feet or more in tbe muddy j cult to obtain the opinions of public been made upon his method of doing okl Chicago youth, who was abusing a the Americans, presumably inadvert bottom. | men on the subject. The religious and the possible reduction of the expen things. woman and two children, and when or ently. The natives assert that Aguin Early this morning Senor Fernandez | world, however, loudly welcomes and sive armaments which weigh upon all nations present themselves in existing General AgulDaldo, interviewed at dered by the rabbi to desist kicked tbe aldo forced General Merritt to liberate de Castro, civil engineer of Havana, | praises the czar’s noble initiative. conditions to the whole world as an accompanied by the chief inspector of I Numerous bishops have already ex Bacoor, declared that he was anxious latter into the street, and aided by them and return their weapons. ideal toward which the endeavors of “The Americans condemn Genera) the harbor police, visited the Red Cross pressed their views in that sense. to support the authority of the United other boys killed him. all governments should be directed. ! steamer Clinton, remaining nearly an Tlie pope wired his congratulations Merritt ’ s conduct. ” States in those isands, and he had per For the first time in the American The same correspondent cables that hour. The meeting took place in the to Emperor Nicholas immediately, and The humanitarian and magnanimous suaded the other leaders to accept his j army, a woman has been appointed a views. Once Spanish rule is ended, ho member of the medical staff. Dr. the Americans are only “partly patrol- saloon of the steamer. Senor de Cas- ; offered every assistance in his power to ideas of his majesty, the emperor, my august master, have been won over tc I tro.who is a young and handson* man, piomote the proposed conference. favors the disbandment of the insur Anita Newcomb McGee, of Washing log the town.” these views in the conviction that this sat beside Miss Barton, fanning her. gent army. ton, D. C., a daughter of Professor lofty aim is in conformity with the Distanced bv the Czar. A Different View. Around them were grouped tbe Red Simon Newcomb, formerly of tbe naval A translation of General Blanco’s i most essential interests and legitimate London, Aug. 31. — The Berlin corre London, Aug. 31. — Tlie Manila corre Cross nurses, the whole presenting a latest proclamation to the people of observatory, was regularly sworn in as spondent of the Times says: picturesque scene. Miss Barton says spondent of the Daily News says: Ger views of all tlie powers, and the im Havana has reached Washington. It an acting assistant surgeon. The leading commercial men here the governor is a most charming man. many will accept the suggested confer perial government thinks the present says: Property-owners in Cuba should The Cubans have already selected have signed a memorial to Lord Salis She thinks him endowed with splendid ence, but expects nothing will result moment would be very favorable to refrain from all hostile manifestations their civil officers to govern Havana. seeking the means. bury urging him to use his influence to it and put their trust in the United A setback is inevitable, and the Amer prevent the Spaniards from regaining qualities, and she acknowledges the ex from “International discussion is the most Mr. Jackson, the secretary of the em cellence of the measures he has adopted States, which will do them justice and ican military commission will be supremacy in the Philippines. to relieve want in the city by establish bassy, <loes not believe in the practica effectual means of insuring all people’s protect them as regards their private forced to disarrange the plan and un The conduct of the American troops ing kitchens, which distribute over 36,- bility of the proposal. He assured me benefit—a real, durable peace, above interests. Beat the self-appointed governor, Do is admirable. The town, since their 000 rations daily. “With such a that, speaking for himself only, he felt all, putting an end to the progressive The United States and Germany are minguez. General Rodríguez has for occupation, has been wonderfully free ! man,” says Miss Barton, “almost any sure that America would not permit the development of the present armaments. “In the course of the last 30 years, not in harmony regarding the govern bidden pillaging by soldiers of his com from disturbance. Philippine question to be submitted to thing is possible. ” ment of Samoa. Emperor William, it mand. General Greene lias been ordered tc ■ A part of the Red Cross relief will be such a conference, nor did he believe it the longing for general appeasement In spite of the precautions taken by return to Washington. He will sail landed here, and a part at Matanzas. would be possible for any power to be has grown especially pronounced in the is said, is jealous. A desire to absorb consciences of civilized nations: and the islands prompts his course. Corre the San Francisco military authorities, with General Merritt. After his visit to Miss Barton, Gov gin the work of disarmament. spondence now in progress between the health conditions at the local camps The Paris correspondent of the Daily the preservation of peace lias been put ernor de Castro paid a visit to the Washington and Berlin may lead to are worse than ever. Tuesday the total Comal, where he was entertained by News says: “A diplomat assures me forward as an objoct of international DENBY AT DETROIT. serious friction. The United States number of sick was the largest yet Captain Niles and Major Nisker, to that Emperor William intended to re policy, It is in its name that great maintains a firm attitude with regard known. The total was 308, 5 of these Ex-Minister to China Talks on the All- whom he gave letters of introduction to vert to the subject of disarmament states have concluded among tliem- Absorbing Theme. to tlie recent extension of the bounda being in private hospitals, 55 out on Senor Montoro, secretary of finance in while at Jerusalem, in the coming eelves powerful alliances. It is the furloughs, 11 in outlying hospitals, ries of Apia district Detroit, Mich., Aug. 31.—Colonel the Spanish colonial cabinet, recom autumn, to attend the dedication of the better to guarantee peace that they and 208 in the division hospital proper. have developed, in proportions hitherto There has been a serious clash at The Seventh California is still to the Charles Denby, who was minister tc mending that permission be granted to Church of the Redeemer, “In addition to taking the wind out unprecedented, their military forces Citina for 13 years, and who was re them to distribute 1,000,000 rations Cavite between United States soldiers front with 82 cases. lieved from his post a few weeks ago, free of duty. of the kaiser’s sails, the czar is the and still continue to increase them and insurgents. The riot resulted in arrived here yesterday direct from San only Russian sovereign who has tra without shrinking from any sacrifice. The plan is for the Comal to remain Blanco proposes to regulate the duties the killing of one soldier, and the Bell ons wounding of another. The man at Havana so as to make them conform Francisco. In an interview Colonel at Havana as a central floating ware versed Siberia, and he must have seen Nevertheless, all these efforts have not house, and to forward relief to the in such a population of political malcon yet been able to bring about the benefi killed was Trooper Geo. Hudson, a with the rates already in effect at San Denby said: “In my opinion China will never be terior by rail, pack mules and other ' tents as might easily be induced by cent result desired, pacification. member of the Utah battery. Dis tiago. American, Japanese and English influ “The financial charges following the mounted oavnlrymen charged and final Russia’s plan for an international dismembered among the great Euronear means of transportation. upward strike at the very root of pub Yesterday morning the first of the I ence to declare for independence. ly dispersed the natives, killing four conference to perpetuate universal peace nations, as J do not think the United lic prosperity. The intellectual and and wounding several. A band of is not likely to be favorably received States, England and Japan will permit it.” physical strength of the nation’s labor natives engaged in plundering a at Washington. and capital are mostly diverted from Colonel Denby said that the Chinese wrecked gunboat was charged by Amer It is officially announced that there their natural application and are un- ican troops, who killed one and wound were 2,800 deaths from plague last trade of Russia, France and Germany productively consumed. Hundreds of was small in comparison with that ol ed another. week in Bombay presidency. The epi the United States and England. millions are devoted to acquiring terri Secretary Alger, while on a visit to demic is spreading. ble engines of destruction, whiuh, Both China and Japan,Colonel Denby Camp Wikoff, ordoied a furlough for a though today regarded as the last A clash is already imminent between said, favored the retention of the Phil sick soldier. work of science, are destined tomorrow England and Russia. The Chinese ippine islands by the United States. Acting Secretary Allen says there is minister at St. Petersburg says tbe While on the Philippine subject, Col to lose all their value in consequence no pros[>ect that the battleship Oregon former government made demands on onel Denby took occasion to remark of some fresh discoveiy in the same will return to the Pacific coast in the the latter which will not be considered. that Admiral Dewey’s victory had add field. National culture, economic prog near future. ress and the production of wealth are Admiral Dewey says he wants to be ed greatly to the dignity and influence either paralyzed or checked in develop By the explosion of the boiler of an at Manila in case war is resumed. He of his office as United States minister, ment. Moreover, in proportion as the engine used to operato a thresher on will not attend the sittings of the Paris the Chinese heretofore having believed armaments of each power increase, the the farm of J. F. Kirk, 15 miles west oommission unless positively oommand- the United States to beagieat commer less and less they fulfill the object tbe of Eugene, Or., one man was instantly atd to do so, and has written tbe presi cial nation, incapable of gaining such governments have set before them killed and five terribly scalded by dent to this effect victories. Colonel Denby- stated that selves. The economic crisis, due in escaping steam. Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, is the famous battle had much the same great part to the system of armaments, At Middletown, N. Y., ioe cream informed of the arrest at Texarkuna of effect on Japan. l’outrance, and the continual danger Hawaiian annexation was something prepared with lemon extract, pur two men believed to be implicated in which lies in this massing of war ma chased from a traveling salesman, a counterfeiting scheme. The arrest is Colonel Denby said he had favored for terial, are transforming the armed caused the death of three persons and a the sequel of a case which the secret some years. peace of our days into a crushing bur score of other! lire sick, and more fatal service has been working on sinoe April den, which the peoples have more and Schley in Washington. ities are expected. last. WHITING HOME TO MOTHER.” more difficulty in bearing. Washington, Aug. 29. — Rear-Ad A serious insurrection has broken out The military commissions are to “It appears evident that if this state at Nadao, in the interior of the Hainan assume full control, and Cuba and Porto miral Winfield S. Schley reached Wash American soldiers landed from the Willing to Try. of things were to be prolonged it would ington at 4:10 this afternoon over the islands. The American missionaries Rico will be governed like Santiago and Comal and took breakfast ashore. ' Berlin, Aug. 31.—The North German He was quickly Their appearance excited universal , Gazette, referring today to the czar’s inevitably lead to the very cataclysm it and native converts have sought refuge the Philippines. The commissioners’ Pennsylvania road. is desired to avert, and' tlie boriois in safe territory. Tbe French may instructions, received from the presi noticed at almost all of the station! curiosity, large crowds following from peace conference proposals, remarks: along the line, and throughout the trip the wharf and commending their quiet1 “Our armaments were never intended which make every thinking being interfere if rebels are not suppressed. dent are the same as those given Shaf was greeted with cheers by the crowds. I shudder at in advance. The Thinvalla line steamer Norge, ter and Merritt. Control of the entire When the train pulled into the depot and gentlemanly conduct. The attitude for selfish ends, but only for our own ‘To put an end to these incessant which lias arrived in New York, re island of Cuba is to be taken. Admiral here, he found n compact mass of spec of the people here of all classes toward ! protection and for the maintenance of I armaments and to seek the means of peace. We are willing to give a fair ports that she sunk the French fishing Schley will keep his flag flying while tators which filed the depot and over the Ametican soldiers and oorrespond- ents and toward Americans generally trial to another method of attaining ' warding off the calamities which are schooner La Coquette, of Bayonne, serving in tbe commission. threatening the whole world—such is flowed into the train shod. The ad is one of courtesy and politeness. the object at a smaller cost.” France, Saturday lust, on the Grund Owing to tho failure of the harvests miral and Mrs. Schley, when they ap the supreme duty today imposed on all An assignment of 15 men from the Banks. The captain and eight seamen in seven districts of the government of peared, were greeted with cheers and As Viewed at Home. j states. Comal visited the graves of the vic-I '»ere saved and 16 went down with the Kasar. and in the provinces of Samara, shouts of “Hurrah for Schley!” Filled with this idea, his majesty tims of the battle-ship Maine. Cap- 1 St. Petersburg, Aug. 31.—The news vessel. Saratoff, Slbeik, Viatke and Perma, Everybody joined in the shouting, tain Stewart Biice, eon of ex-Senator papers here declare that the czar’s man has been pleased to command me to Spain is apparenty willing that Car Russia, where the crops are almost and the depot attaches crowded about Brice, and aide-de-camp to General ifesto will probably constitute a turn 1 propose to all the governments whose j representatives are accredited to tbe rera's men remain in America. Sagas- worthless, great distress prevails. An tbe admiral and insisted on a hand Shaftet, also visited the cemetery, and ing point in histoty. imperial court the assembling of a con ta’s refusal to accept McKinley’s offer imals in great numbers are dying of shake. General Booth*. Congratulation.. several soldiers placed flowers upon the is now regarded with suspicion, and the starvation. Unless the promised gov ference which shall occupy itself with London, Aug. 31. — General William tomb. Americans are anxious to see Potato Riots In Barbadoes. prisoners in consequence may not fare ernment supplies aro speedily sent, the a monument erected as soon as possi Booth, of the Salvation Army, sent the this grave problem. This conference Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 81. — Ad suffering will be terrible. so well tn the future. No officers will will be. by the help of God, the happy vices received here today from the ble to commemorate the resting place following telegram to Emperor Nicholas I* Iiberate« 1 unless the sailors accom presage for the century which is about Lieutenant Haines, commanding an island of Barbados’s.belonging to Great of the heroes, La Lucha, in an edi this afternoon: pany them. artillery platoon under Captain Potts, to open. It would converge into one “ May it please your majesty, I have tori al today on tile future of Cuba, Britain, report widespread potato riots. received with profound thankfulness to powerful focus the efforts of al) states Two passenger trains came together in Porto Rico, was wounded on August Riotous gangs of men have been loot says: “There are four solutions of the God the news of your imperial majes sincerely seeking to make the great at Port Huron, Mich., with serious re 13, the day the war ended. He ia now ing tbe produce of the plantations dur sults. Many persons were seriously in SL Luke's hospital in New York ing the night Following the recent problem—independence, annexation, a ty’s wise, beneficent and Christian-like conception of universal peace triumph hurt A panio among the passengers city. He says the artillery platoon be shooting of the speaker of the house of Spanish protectorate or an American proposal in favor of universal peace.” over the elements of trouble and dis cord, and it wiuld, at the same time, followed the collision and in the rush commanded was in the thick of the assembly, in mistake for an obnoxious protectorate. Thunkg From Zionists. “As for an American protectorate, it1 Raise. Switzerland, Aug. 31.—The cement their agreement by a corporate for the doors and windows of the cars conflict. Several men of his command landlord, these demonstrations are cen many women were trampled underfoot, besides himself were wounded and two sidered to be of a serious nature, anti would Ire the most servile and humili- 1 Zionist convention has passed a resolu concentration of the principles of Eu ating form of government that could' tion expressing its profound thanks to rope and right, whereon rest the se many slight injuries being thus in* were killed by tbe deadly tire of the more trouble is anticipated. Spaniards. curity of states and the welfare of peo be offered to an enlightened race.” flicted. the czar for issuing his peace note. — ples.” Monument Unveiled. Havana today ia without meat,owing Minor News Item*. F. A. Leach, superintendent of the Financial Knd of the string. Fonnd HI. I.ong-I.o.t Daughter. to a wrangle over the free entry of Moscow, Aug. 81. — Following the John H. Lane, storekeeper of the United States mint in Port Townsend, cattle. Senor Montoro, tbe secretary I London, Aug. 31.—-The Times, in its Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 30.—A. Wash., estimates that the gold output unveiling of the monument to Alexan United States transport Minnewaska, of finance, has objected to a removal of Hughes, a wealthy retired broker of dropped dead on bii boat at Savannah. of the Klondike this year baa been only der 11 yesterday. Emperor Nicholas the duties, on the plea that the public financial article this morning, says; New York, while passing through the The czar’s circular had a good effect on gave a grand gala banquet at the pal about (5,000,000. Ga. will not be the beneficiaries, but only the markets, as indicating that there is Arlington hotel dining-hall, discovered The total earnings of 56 railroads for The president haa appoint»! Judge ace of the Kremlin. Today the csar the speculators and butchers. During no immediate probability of war. Many his own daughter, who had been lost reviewed the troops in the presence of the month of July amounted to (94,- J. M. Hobson, father of Lieutenant the scarcity of meat, however, and tbe people remark the fact that the proposal to him for 30 year*. Hughes’ wife de 498,488, an increase of (650,878 over Hobson, of Merrimac fame, postmaster the imperial family and a large com need oi immediate relief, Senor de appears when Russia’s power to borrow serted him years ago, taking with her pany of distinguished guests. Later the same month in 1897. at Greensboro, Ala. Mr. Hobson ia a in the afternoon the imperial party Castro has recommended to General freely is almost ended, and when she their only child, a little girl. The wife One of the first business enterprises democrat, and the nomination was made witnessed the laying of the foundation- Blanco the removal of tbe present duty haa placed herself in positions in China deserted the baby in Chicago, end it to follow the acquisition of Porto Rico at tbe earnest request of hie republican stone of the Alexander III fine arts of ?*" per head, in order to discharge at and elsewhere which can be defended was reared by strangers. She was em once ihe cattle steamer, no» in port only at great cost. The Siberian rail- ployed as a waitress in the Arlington fa likely to be a new oable connecting fellow townsmen as a mark of good museum. , feeling »nd to furnish the with a supnly. , road haa not been completed either. that island with the United States. I when accidentally discovered by her wealthy father.