2 PRESIDENT'S REPLY. SPAIN ACCEPTS TERMS BUT ASKSi ; QUESTIONABLE RESERVATIONS.! /- mbr.saailor Cambon Delivered tlio l)oc l utiiont I.atc XiioHday Night—Win With I the I'reslUeut Two Hour.—Official In formation After Cabinet Meeting. ; Washington, Aug. 18.—Ambassador jCambon, hearing Spain's reply to the 'American terms for the basis of peace negotiations, went to the White House at 5.35 yesterday afternoon and remain ed with the president and Secretary Hay until after 7 o'elocK. No official information regarding the character of Spain's reply has yet been given out nt either the White House or the French embassy. It Is known, how ever, that previous to his vis t to the White Housg and the formal presenta tion of Spain's reply, Ambassador Cam bon told Secretary Day that he was cer tain that the reply would be satisfac tory to the United States. While nothing definite is yet known except by President McKinley and Sec retary Day as to the text of Spain's re ply, it is understood by members of the cabinet that Spain has accepted broad ly the terms proposed by the United States as the basis of peace negotia tions, but has submitted lengthy argu ments In support of requests for pro visions in the protocol to be drawn up and signed by Secretary Day and Am bassador Cambon which would amount to substantial changes and limitations in the terms. It is understood that the Spanish government desires to havt this pro tocol provide for the time and manner of evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish forces, with the provision that they shall carry out their arms, and it is also understood that a provision in the protocol is wanted referring the ques tion of the Cuban debt to the commis sioners. After Ambassador Cambon left the White House Secretary Day, who re mained to dine with the president, said mo statement regarding Spain's reply would be made. From this it is Infer red that the president desires to con fer with the cabinet before saying whether or not the reply is satisfac tory. At yesterday's cabinet meeting the general drift of sentiment was toward standing strictly on the conditions first laid down by the United States and re quiring a direct answer, accepting or rejecting without any consideration of "incidental questions whifch Spain's re ply might raise. But, on the other hand, there-was be lieved to be a considerable and influ ential element of the administration de sirous of a realization of the prospects of pea- e, so long as every vital and essenti. ' condition laid down by this goiei.l. —: v accepted, even Utough the Spanish reply sought to dispose of other incidental points involved in a transection of this vast magnitude. So far as the reply itself is concerned, even the Us. informed government offi cials had no information, and there was little but conjecture as to its con tents. But there were several points apparently established beyond ques tion. First of these was that the reply was , so framed us to be considered by thoss who drafted it an acceptance of all the conditions laid down by the United States. Second, it was established that this acceptance was a general chat acterlza tton or the document as a whole, and that in making the acceptance Spain had presented elaborate views on each point Involved and on questions which would naturally arise when the Ameri can conditions were carried into exe cution. This raised a question as to whether the reply would be accepted as com \ pletely responsive to the American terms or as an indirect opening of ne gotiations on subordinate points. If the points are purely Incidental and formal, strong hope is entertained In official quarters that peace will bt re alized as a result of the present negoti ations, but if Spain seeks to impose important conditions, there Is a pros pect of delay, and possibly a refusal to accept the reply as responsive. The latter condition is hardly expected how ever, in any quarter, Strike of Trouters Makers. New York, Aug. 10.—Knee trousers makers to the number of 1,600 In 100 shoqp in the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, are on strfke. It is not the abolishment of the piece work sys tem, but its perpetuation, that the strikers have revolted against. Headquarters have been opened in Walhalla hall, in Orchard street, where a mass meeting was held yesterday af ternoon. It is claimed that prices within the last month, have fallen from 43 cents a dozen to is cents, so that now an ex pert at the business cannot average more than ?7 a week of fifteen hours' work per day. I "It . Spanish Prisoners Embark Santiago de Cuba, Aug. B.—General Shatter and the Spanish general, Toral. held a consultation in the palace this afternoon with regard to the embarka tion of the Spanish prisoners of war. As a result, 1,000 of the Spanish sick and wounded will be taken on board the Alicante to-morrow morning and sent to Spain as soon as the vessel is prop erly loaded. There is to be no bunching or wait i ing of transports. Each will sail as soon as It can be loaded after arrival here. To Start a Dig Felt Plant. Chicago, Aug. 9.—Armour & Co. have decided to go into the manufacture of felt on a large scale. They have made common felt for some time, and having all the material necessary for it, they are enabled to do it cheaply. The re cent failure of the works at Dolgeville, N. Y., has Induced the packer to en , large his works and make them the largest feit manufactory in the world. All grades of piano and tailoring felt will, be mp.de. The new factory will etWJloy 300 men. A number of work ipm formerly employed at Dolgeville ■Will come here. EHrttiquAke Shock in Sicily, Messina, Sicily, Aug. B.—There was a severe earthquake shock here yea terday morning. The inhabitants were panic stricken, bat no damage wag done,. ,„a..-.vfM.fi'ga.n-fuftaf CERVERA BLAMES BLANCO. Fatter Held Utiixinnlbl. for the Lnla ol lipanMi i'lwtnt Santiago. Washington, Aug. 10.—Captain Gen eral Blanco Is held responsible by Ad miral Cervera for the destruction of the Spanish fleet. In his official report to Madrid, which has been transmitted to Spain through the French ambassador, Admiral Cervera calls attention to the orders issued by Captain General Blan co for his entrance into the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, and for his depart ure therefrom. Admiral Cervera states that upon his arrival at Curacao he received in structions to proceed to Santiago de Cuba. Against his Judgment he car ried out his instructions, well knowing in adtance that his Heet would certain ly be blockaded. He received orders on July 1 to leave the harbor, and not withstanding his telegram to Captain General Blanco showing the result of a sortie of the kind, he was ordered to obey instructions. The navy department declines to make the report public on the ground that it is a confidential document and it is similarly regarded at the French embassy. Admiral Cervera feels that his report, having been addressed to the Madrid government, properly be longs to it, and should be suppressed or made public as It sees fit. It is a lengthy document, covering some sixty pages, and is a journal of the move ments of the fleet from the time it left the Cape Verde Islands until Its de struction. Accompanying the admiral's report are the reports of the commanding offi cers of all of the vessels of his fleet, with the exception of one ship, the re port of which is made by the second in command, her commanding officer having been killed. The report of the commanding officer of the Colon, it is stated, shows that he really surrender ed to the battleship Oregon. Had It not been' for the bursting of a steam pipe, which caused the revolutions of the Colon's engines to drop from eighty six to fifty-four per minute, the Colon would never have been caught so eas ily. ORDERS TO SHAFTER. Troops for Montauk Must Be Isolated fof Fire Days anil Oreat Care Used. Washington. Aug. 10—The following order has been sent to General Shatter for his instruction regarding the em barkation of troops from Santiago to Montauk Point: War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Aug. 9. Commanding Qeneral Fifth Corps, San tiago de Cuba: Recommendations of surgeon gener als of army and Marine Hospital ser vice as follows, should be accomplished as inr as practicable: 1. Hold troops assigned to a trans port under observation three to five days in separate camp not infected by fever. 2. Surgeons to inspect the same twice daily, isolating promptly suspec- i ted cases. 3. Bathe and freshly clothe or ster ilize oii clothing of troops at the begin ning of period of observation. 4. When not possible to detail troops in camps under observation, bathe them and freshly clothe or sterilize o'l clothing before embarkation, excluding after searching inspection suspected cases. 5. Yellow fever convalescents or sus pects should not accompany healthy troops. 6. No equipage or personal effects capable of conveying infection should accompany troops unless disinfected by pteam or otherwise. 7. Arrange to embark by daylight under a careful supervision of surgeons who will control sanitary conditions of troopships en route. By order of the secretary of war. H. C. CORBJN. Adjutant General. From Camp Merritt. San Francisco, Aug. 9.--The big tran sports Scandia and Arizona may sail for the Philippines by the end of the week, but not before. There is a grow ing belief that they will not carry as many men as was at first intended and that the beginning of peace negotia tions will mean the mustering out of mcst of the troop-; remaining at Camp Merritt and the Presidio. General Merritt has now with him or op the way to Manila 15,000 men. Nearly five thousand tons of commis sary stores wjll go on the Soandia and Arizona. The only movements of troops during the early part of the week will be the beginning of their march to the Yosem ite of the Utah cavalry, and perhaps the sailing of 150 members of the First New York regiment on the transport Mariposa. No arrangements have been perfect ed yet for the rest of the regulars, and they arc likely to remain here for sev eral weeks, unless some vessel not now In sight takes them. Major General Merrlam himself is anxious to get to Honolulu to look over the new territory added to his de partment, but he states positively that he will not leave here until the way is clear to send all the troops ordered to sail for Manila. The Key Monument Unveiled. Frederick City, Md., Aug. 10.—The monument erected to the memory of Francis Scott Key, author of the "Star Spangled Banner," was unveiled yes terday at Mount Olivet cemetery here by his great granddaughter, Julia Mc- Henry Howard of Baltimore. Henry Watterson of Kentucky, mada the dedicatory address. For ll New Army Camp. Washington, Aug. 10.—Major Mills of the inspector general's department has been ordered to inspect a tract of land In the vicinity of Tryon, N. C., for the purpose of ascertaining its suitableness for the establishment of an army en campment. If the site Is favorably re ported upon some of the troops now In Florida will go Into camp there. Ueil Cross Abroad. Washington, Aug. 10—The consul general at Berlin reports that an appeal for contributions to assist the Red Cross society In caring for the sick and wounded In the war between the Uni ted States and Spain baa been issued by the Red Cross Society of Germany. i THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA MANY IDLERS IN THE KLONDIKE- Mora Than the Country Cnn Support and Mining Suspended. Port Townsenfl, Wash., Aur. 10,—The steamer Rosalie has arrived here from Skajruay, Alaska, with one hundred passengers from Dawson City, who came up the Yukon river via the lakes. They have advices from Dawson up to July 27 and bring considerable gold dust, esUmated at 2100,000. Joseph Bar rett of Seattle, brought out about $25,- 000. Others brought out sums ranging from $2,000 to $15,000. The steamer Monarch arrived at Dawson July 23 and steamer Sovereign July 26 from St. Michaels. The Monarch was last reported high and dry up the river, but the warm w oat her caused a sudden rise In the river and she was easily floated. The steamer Joseph Glosset, owned by Portland parties, and plying between Dawson and the lakes, while trying to run White Horse can yon struck a rock and sunk In six feet of water. No lives were lost and all the outfits were saved, though In a damaged condition. It Is thought the steamer can be floated again and re sume her runs. The Dawson market Is well supplied with fresh beef at $1.15 per pound, dres sed. Mining operations in the Klondike are at a standstill and will continue so un til chid weather sets In. It is estimated that there are about 25,000 Idle men In Dawson eagerly waiting for something to turn up. This number 6s being swelled every day by new arrivals from both up and down the river. There are now more people titan the country can support. SICKNESS IN THE ARMY. 75 Per Cent, of tlie Men Said to Have Had Malaria. Washington, Aug. B.—The following telegram from General Shafter was made pubiic to-day by the president: "I can very readily see what intense excitement the publication must have occasioned; a great deal more than the situation warranted. Situation Is grea tly aggravated from the fact that be fore any of the men were taken ill they were thoroughlv exhausted. At least 75 per cent, of the command had been down with malarial fever, from which they recover very slowly and are in no condition to stand an attack of yellow fever or dysentery. Placed here now in the same condition In which they were when thev came here, I do not believe they would be in any particu lar danger. The regiment of lmmunes that recently arrived is not suffering at all, and I don't believe they will. They can keep out of the sun, are well fed and wo'.l clothed. What put my com mand in its present condition was the twenty days of the campaign when they had nothing but meat, bread and coffee, without change of clothes, with out any shelter whatever, and during the period twice as stormy as it has been 3lnce the surrender. Fresh troops reaching here in the middle of August with good camps, good water, abund ance of tentage, which they will And here, need not apprehend serious dan ger. I thank you for the high regard in which you hold my command and the value of the services they have rendered. It pays for all the sufferings we have endured. I have read this to Generals Wheeler, Lawton, Bates and Kent, who concur with me In the view expressed above." What General fcJhafter refers to in the first sentence of the dispatch Is the publication of the general's round robin demanding the removal of the troops from Santiago, and also Colonel Roose velt's letter to General Shafter In which he asked that the troops be sent north. ENGLAND'S FIRM 6TAND. Froui)ite Support to Clilna If Threatened by Any Foreign Power. Pekin, Aug. 10.—The firm attitude adopted by Great Britain in the matter of railroad concessions in China, which is giving general satisfaction in the British settlements, is maintained. Sir Claude M. Macdonald, British minister to China, was present at the meeting of the Chinese foreign office of ficials (Tsungll-Yan>**n), yesterday and reiterated Great Britain's formal prom ise to support China if threatened by any foreign power on account of a con cession granted to a British subject. The French minister, M. Gerard, has complained to the Tsung-li-Yamen that owing to Germany's representations, China has compelled Yung Wing's Tsin- Tsin Chln-Klang Railroad, to build which he has the support of an English syndicate willing to advance $25,000,000 to pass west of Shang Tung, thus, It Is claimed, endangering the prospects of the Han-Kou-Peking Railroad conces sion, given to a Franco-Belgian syndi cate. To Colonise Cnbs. Topeka, Kan., Aug. 10.—A number of capitalists of Kansas and Missouri have organized and chartered the Cuban Land and Colonization Company, the business of which will be to run excur sions to Cuba and Porto Rico, buy and sell lands on those islands and operate colonization schemes there. The company has a colony of about 400 persons from Kansas and Missouri already formed, which It proposes to establish hear Santiago. The company will have offices at Kansas City, Ha vana, Santiago and San Juan, Porto Rico. The company proposes to run excursions to Cuba and Porto Rico ev ery month. Shamrock Will Cost 8.300,000. London, Aug. 9. —Will Fife, Jr., the boat designer, to whose designs the new racing cutter Shamrock, ordered by Sir Thomas Llpton, Is to be con structed, confirmed in an interview to day all of the details concerning the yacht which have already been cabled to this country. He added that the cutter would cost 60,000 pounds and that he was confident she would win the America cup. A Foat-Oftlc Clerk Arrested, Danbury, Conn., Aug. 10.—Glfford A. Smith, aged thirty, married, money or der clerk In the Danbury postofliee, was arrested yesterday by United States Marshal Bishop on a charge al leging embezzlement of money orders. He was taken to the county Jail at New Haven pending a hearing by Uill ted State* Commissioner Wright AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS fOUR EIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD "CASTORIA," AND "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRADEMARK. I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Eyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of "CASTORIA," the same thai has borne and does now bear /-rff on every the fac-simile signature of wrapper. This is the original "CASTOR IA" which has been used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought - on the and has the signature of wrap per. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in gredients of which even he does not know. "The Kind You Have Always Bought" Insist on Having The Kind That Never Faded You. TM< CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY •TIICKT, NEW YORK OITY. * '•The cleaner 'tis, the cosier 'tis." What is home without SAPOLSO S FOVE NAP 1 HA, the Cheapest and Best Fuel on the market. With it you can run a Vapor Stove for one-hall cent per hour. Give us a call and be convinced. W. O. Holmes, Bloomsburg, Pa. Eshleman & Wolf, " L. E. Wharey, - '• W. F. Hartman, " Dined With Oervera E. S. McNaul, of Lock Haven, was in Annapolis the other day, and had the satisfaction of taking dinner in the sante hotel with Admiral Cervera and his captured associates. Mr. Mc- Naul slates that Admiral Cervera, who is reported to be fifty-eight years old, looks as though he was much older. He is a fierce looking gentleman. Mr. McNaul also took particular notice of the handsome ring which the admiral wore, which piece of jewelry was the only personal possession the officer had when he surrendered. After din ner a young man requested Captain Eulate, the Spaniard who refuses to be reconciled to his capture, to stand for a minute until he could take a snap shot of him. The captain, who is a determined looking man, quietly complied with all the boy's requests until his "picture was took." What Tommy Said. Uncle John —Well, what do you mean to be when you get to be a man ? Little Tommy (promptlyj-A doctor, like pa. Uncle John (quizzically)-Indeed ; and which do you inteud to be, an allopath or a homoeopath ? Little Tommy-I don't know what them awful big words mean, Uncle John ; but that don't make no differ ence, 'cause I ain't goin' to be either of 'em. I'm just goin' to be a family dcctor an' give all my patients Hood's Sarsaparilla, 'cause my pa says that if he is a doctor, he's 'bliged to own up that Hood's Sarsaparilla is the best family medicine he ever saw in his life. "If a newspaper man knew how many 'knocks' he received behind his back, he would adopt another calling," remarked a citizen. The citizen is mistaken. The newspaper man who succeeds expects to be maligned by every law-breaker, swindler and hypo crite, every lover of notoriety who is ignored, and in fact by all who do not agree with him on public or private questions. The newspaper man who expects to go through life without being misrepresented should make ar rangements to die young. OA IS TOHIA. ~ Bean the /J Kind You Ham Always Bought Two Moons in August' There will be two full moons in August. One occurred on the first day and one will occur on the last. Full moons occur twice in the same month only once in about three years, and there will not be two full moons in one month again till the year of nineteen hundred and one. The time which elapses between the two con secutive full moons or new moons is termed a synodical month, and con sists of 22 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds. Consequently all the phases proper to the moon must occur during that interval. If, there fore, a new moon occurs on the first of a month, and the month has more than 29 days ana 12 hours, the same phase of the moon may occur again. The same rule holds good for the full moon. The harvest moon is the moon which is nearest the autumnal equinox, and will be this year the full moon occurring on September 29. An exchange announces that for some time past flour has been adulter ated to a large extent by western man ufacturers. It has been detected by the state authorities of Ohio and by chemical analysis. The adulterant is made of white clay pulverized and is called mineraline. It is insoluble even in the strongest sulphuric acid, cannot be digested and accordingly is very unwholesome. A physician of note, whose attention was recently called to this, said it was possible that it might be one of the main causes of appendicitis, a disease now so preva lent. Flour dealers have been tempt ed to buy the stuff from the fact that it costs only one cent a pound. As the presence of mineraline in flour would be difficult to detect by the housewife and baker, radical measures should be taken in dealing with the matter. The passing of a bill fixing a penalty for using it in flour scarcely meets the issue. Congress should enact a law making the manufacture of mineraline a crime punishable by hanging or some other severe penalty. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of Fine PHOTO GRAPHS and CRAYONS at R. B. GROTZ, Bloomsburg. The best are the cheapest. TID-BITS FOR NIA' HONEY! and tender little juicelets for the chil dren, are all right, but papa and "the boys" want a good, big, juicy steak, roast or chop when business or school duties are over, and we can cater to them all. Our stock of prime meats is unexcelled for quality, and we send them home in fine shape. J. E. KEU'EIL THE MARKETS. BI.OOMSBURG MARKETS. CORBIOTXD WEEKLY. RETAIL PRICES. 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