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CONTiNUAM,
OF PEACE TALK
It Is Believed That Negotiations To
ward Settlement Are at Hand.
The Spanish Within the Lines of the City of Santiago Are
in a Desperate Plight The State Department Does Not
Believe That Spain Will Risk Her Remnant of a Navy
Within Reach of Commodore Watson Probable Disposal
of Cervera The Privateers,
Washington, July 8. There was ft
continuation of peace talk today and
other evidences In this line than those
of yesterday aro coming to the sur
faae. Such, for Instance, was the con
firmation by the state department of
the report that the Cudlz fleet was re
turning to Spain, since It Is scarcely
conceivable that the Spanish govern
ment would doom this last remnant of
their fleet to destruction at the hands
of Watson's squadron, which in all
probability could head It off before it
reached Cadiz, Its home port. There
fore the assumption Is that the Span
ish government calculates that at least
an armistice precedent to peace will
be obtained before the ships reach
Spain. An unusually definite report
was In circulation that the United
States had been sounded In the Interest
of peace by tho British ambassador,
but when It was brought to Sir Julian
Pauncefote's attention, he authorized
an explicit denial and said he had not
communicated with the government In
any way regarding the termination of
the war.
Conditions at Santiago aro also re
garded as favorable just now, accord
inK to General Shafttr's dlsnatch re
ceived during tho forenoon. Nothing
more came from him during tho day,
but the Impression prevails that the
Spanish are In a desperate plight with
in the lines of the city and General
Shatter's action in allowing Linares to
communicate freely with Madrid Is an
Implication that there Is at least a
reasonable hope that the Spanish gen
eral contemplates a surrender. How
ever that may be, every preparation Is
making for a great engagement, the
final one at Santiago, it is hoped.whlch
may be driven as early as tomorrow If
Shatter's reinforcements are on hand.
The department has not heard, so fur,
of the arrival of these soldiers, but be
lieves they have reached Shatter.
TIMID SHIP OWNERS.
The greatest difficulty that has been
encountered Is In tho landing of troops
and supplies. This being tho hurri
cane season and the wind settling
straight on the southern coast, the
masters of the transports have become
alarmed and taken their ships many
miles out to sea, necessitating long
Journeys by the ships' boats which
make their landings through tho surf
with the greatest difficulty and danger.
So slow and tedious has been the ser
vice under these conditions that Sec
rotary Alger has ordered General Shaf-
AFFAIRS AT WANA.
There It No Float and No Mont in the
City. -Soldiers Fairly Well Fed, but
the Poor Aro Kinmng.
(Copyright, 1SDS, by tho Associated Press.)
Klngaton, Jamaica, July 8. (6 p. m.)
The British cruiser Talbot, which left
Havana on Tuesday, July 5, arrived at
Port Royal today with twenty-three
passengers, among them Sir Alexan
der Gollon, British consul general at
Havana, and Mr. Hlgglns, of the Brit
ish consulate there, both on leave,
which is given as tho only explanation
of their departure. Mr. Jerome has
been left In charge of British affairs
in Havana.
Mr. Hlgglns said: "The city of
Havana Is quiet and there are no new
complications. The well to do Inhab
itants are subsisting tolerably, but the
jiaar are dying ot starvation in the
streets. There aro many sights of ter
rible misery. The barracks are fnled
with starving women.
"The soldiers are fairly well fed.
General Blanco has been Bending troopa
Into the Interior, It Is said, en route
for Santiago, but I do not see how they
will get there.
"The blockade Is maintained nnd
vessels aro frequently turned back.
Everybody Is anxious for the conclu
sion of the war, though their soldiers
wish to tight ond all the olllclaU ure
resolute. There Is no flour In Havana
and no meat, while hams are scarce."
Sir Alexander Gollon declined saying
anything on the condition of things
at Havana.
The other pansentrun of the Talbot
are for the moot part female refugees.
Paying Hie Troops.
Chlckamnuc.i Chattanooga National
Military Park, Tenn., July 8. The govern
ment paymasters liuve almost completed
their work and will leave for camps fur
ther south tomorrow night. The amount
paid out here will run to nearly $'.',500,000,
v.:;
tor to seize the transports one and all
and place them as near the coast as he
chooses, without regard to the fears of
their masters. Ten days ago lighters
were started from Mobile nnd Tampa,
but so far General Shatter has re
ceived only one. These lighters have
been a nightmare to the department
ever since. Tho captains tie up In
creeks at the slightest sign of bad
weather, while the charter rate of $100
a day runs on. Orders have been sent
forward to terminate this state of
things even If it Is necessary to lose
a few lighters in the effort to reach
Shatter.
DISPOSAL OF CERVERA.
The government has not yet deter
mined how to dispose of Admiral Coi
vera. A feeling of the highest ad
miration prevails here nt the gallan
try displayed by the old warrior ond
the noble spirit exhibited by lilm un
der misfortune. The disposition Is to
treat htm with as great liberality as
conditions will permit. It has been
proposed that he be released on parole
not to engage In hostilities against
the United States until the end of the
war. but it has not yet been decided
whether to do this or to confine the
admiral technically within the limits
of the academy reservation at Anna
polls. All the other captured Spanish
naval ofllcers will be confined there,
save the surgeons, who will be allowed
to remain with the enlisted men at the
prison station at Scavey's Islands,
Portsmouth Harbor, N. II. The St.
Louis is due there tonight or tomorrow
with tho first lot of prisoners, while
the Harvard is just about to start
from off Santiago with the remainder.
THE PRIVATEER.
Tho report of the appearance of a
Spanish privateer off the coast of Brit
ish Columbia, which appears to have
created such a commotion on tho
northwestern coast, came from one of
the government agents In that section
of the world. Moreover, the same per
son said that two vessels were taking
on coal at a British Columbian port,
which It was presumed was intended
for tho Spanish fleet, should It have
made Its way Into the Pacific ocean
through the Suez canul.
The failure of congress to act on
the naval advancement special act
may after all, be beneficial us enabling
the president to arrange with more de
liberation and justice a scale of re
wards for meritorious officers.
each regiment averaging $3S,00C. Many
of tho men huvo sent their money home.
The Camp Thftras pcslofflco has aver
aged J1.O00 a clay on money orders Mnco
tho beginning of tho week nnd several ud.
dltlomil clerks havo been put on to handle
the increased business.
MEAT FOR THE SAILORS.
The Supply Lonvet League Ialnud for
Cuban Waters.
Philadelphia. July 8. The United States
steamship Supply, under command ot
Lieutenant Ccmmur.dcr Royal U. Jnccr
soll, left Lengue Island navy yard today
for New Yoik where she will tuko on a
cargo of resh meats and other supplies
for the fleets now In the south.
While at League Island extensive alter
ations were mude In the Supply's refrig
erating plant. When tho Supply reaches
New York shs will be equipped with four
six-pound guns.
Butteries Leave for Tampn.
Washington, July 8. Batteries C and
M, of the Seventh artillery, stationed nt
Fort Meyer, Vn., will leave that place
Monday morning at 8 o'clock and proceed
to Tampa, where they will await further
orders. Each command has 173 men, six
guns nnd 100 horses and aro equipped
with smokeless powder.
WAR HISTORY OF A DAY.
BOTH BRANCHES ot congress adjourn
sine die at 2 o'clock p. m.
SPANISH SQUADRON under Admiral
Camarn return to Suez and prepares
to re-enter the canal on Its way back
to Spain.
THE 1TALIE. published at Romo says
that penco negotiations havo been
opened among the powers of Europe.
THE BELIEF THAT tho United Stutcs
battleships Oregon, Texas and New
New York are on their way to Spain
has caused great alarm at Madrid.
TEACE PARTY In Spain urges that no.
gotlations bo made with the United
States direct rather than through the
powers.
W5
MORB TROOPS FOR CUBA.
Crulaori Ynlo nnd Columbia Snll nt
Outbreak with Reinforcements.
Charleston, 3. C, July 8. The cruis
ers Yale nnd Columbia with th Sixth
Massachusetts and one na'tntlon of tho
Sixth Illinois aboard, tonight llo oft the
lightship at tho entrance of tho har
bor nnd probably will sail before day
break for Cuba. The embarkation of
tho troopw began at mlddny. They
were marched to tho wharf where the
steamers Commodore Perry and Plan
ter were In waiting. The men went on
board and amid the cheers of tho spec
tators and tho men of other regiments,
steamed down the harbor In the face
of a heavy rain storm. The work of
trans-shipping tho soldlem was, ac
complished without mishap. By sonic
mistake one company of the Sixth
Massachusetts was left on tho wharves
when the steamers started. Adjutant
Butler Ames promptly chartered n tug
and took them out to tho transports.
Oeneral Nelson A. Miles nnd his ttaff
arrived in tho city nt G.30 p. m. At 8
o'clock General Miles boarded the
lighthouse tender Wisteria and went
out to the Yale. This wns In accord
ance with previously arranged plans.
It was stated positively that the two
ships would sail south tonight.
The Sixth Massachusetts Is quarter
ed on tho Yulo while the Illinois men
are In tho Columbia. The expedition
numbers in all 1,720 men. There are
still in the city four thousand troops
and others nre expected here from
Chlckamauga.
TRIBUTE TO OUR NAVY.
London Papers llelfova Wo Could
Clean Out France nnd Gnrninny.
London, July 8. Most of tho weekly
papers think the moment opportune
for Spain to sue for peace and they
advise her to do so.
The Saturday Review says: "Tho
United States is In a position to net
chivalrously toward an honorable op
ponent who. If defeated, Is not dis
graced." The Spectator has, however, little
faith In talk of peace and docs not be
lieve Spain will make peace until lit
erally compelled. It thinks tho Ameri
cans' terms will be too hard to tempt
Spaniards to abandon their ideas of
what In the way of resistance is de
manded of them by national honor.
The weeklies pay high tributes to tho
American navy.
Tho Sneaker says: "The Santiago
fight proves that, so far as tho fleet is
concerned, the United States need not
fear comparison with any country in
the world." The Spectator draws, as
a conclusion from the battle, tho con
viction that the American fleet could
face even the French fleet without
great risk of disaster, and It says:
"So far as the German and American
navies go there would ne no compari
son. A struggle between them would
be very short and very complete, and
It would surprise Emperor William,
who thinks himself Invincible, but his
self-confidence cannot alter history."
LIQHTERS LOST.
Eleven Small Votsols Hwnmpod Whllo
En Route for Santiago.
Washington, July S. Tho war de
partment was advised tonight that
during a severe storm off the coast of
Cuba, eleven lighters en route to San
tiago In tow of tugs were swamped
and lost. So far as known no lives
were taken. The lighters were from
Mobile, New Orleans and Charleston
and were intended for the use of Gen
eral Shatter in transferring supplies
nnd ordnance from tho transports to
shore. Their need was essential to
tho prompt forwarding ot all military
necessaries to the front before Santia
go. Tho war department upon receipt
of this Information immediately put in
operation efforts to replace the lost
lighters at once.
SANTIAQO SITUATION.
Another Demand Ii Mtido lor a Sur
render. Madlid, July S. The cabinet council
this evening considered tho questions of
UVW cables and of military measures noe
essary in view of an American attack
upon Srunlsh ports.
All rumors as to peace negotiations are
senil-iilllclally declared to bo unfounded.
A dlypatch from Santiago says that
after tho Merrimac prisoners were ex
changed General Shutter again demanded
that tho town should surrender, declar
ing that otherwise the attack would re
commence at noon. The dispatch gives
no date for the tlmo of resumption,
which Is believed to be noon tombirow.
It concludes by saying that although San
tlnKo lacks piovlslons It will defend It
self until the end.
SPANISH CONSUL'S NEWS.
Discovers That Philippine Insurgents
llnvu RoToltcd Against Americans.
Madrid, July 8. The Spanish consul at
Hong Kong cables that tho Insurgents
ut Cavlte, Manila bay, heve "revolted
against tho Americans," Ho udds that a
shuro fusllade was exchanged and that
tho result Is not known.
Another part of his dispatch tho Span
ish consul makes tho assertion thut the
majoilty of tho Philippine Insurgents
have received tho American relnlorce
ments with hostility "because they In
eluded numbers of negroes."
Congress Appropriations.
Washington, July 8. Chairman Cannon,
ot the houso committee on appropriation,
today gavo out an olllclul statement of
tho appropriations mnda during this set
slon of congress. The stutement shows
that the sum of tS12.E27.P91 lias been ap
propriated at this session of congress.
This Includes JU7,t3G,2a) of permanent
appropriation to meet sinking fund re
quirements and Interest on tho public
debt, and tor other objects, S361.7SS.OS. to
met't expenditures of tho wur with Spain
and t412.903.C76 to meet all ordinary ex
penses ot tho government.
Pen tor Prisoners.
Philadelphia, July 8. Colonel James
Forney, who has been In chaigo ot the
marines at League Island navy yard, was
today ordered to Portsmouth, N. !!
whero he will assume comand of tho bar
racks that aro to accommodate the Span
ish prisoners to be sent there, A batch
of twenty-seven marines left today for
the same place to act as a guard over
the prisoners when they arrive there.
H0BS0N TELLS
HIS STORY
Thrilling Account of the
Sinking of the
Merrimac.
UNDEtl A RAIN OP SHELLS
Their Marvelous Escape from
Death.
The Live o( tho Men Undoubtedly
Saved br Keeping Close to the Dock
of tho Sinking Ship Tho Spnnlih
Soldlors Firo Across the Channel
and Kill Each Other.
(Copyright, H93, by tho Associated Press.)
Oft Santiago do Cuba, July 7, by tho
Associated Press dispatch boat Daunt
less, via Port Antonio and Kingston,
July 8. (9.15 u. m.) The return of As
slatant Naval Constructor Richmond
P. Hobson, of Merrimac fame, to his
ship, the flngshlp New York, last night,
was marked by wild enthusiasm. It
was dark when a shout was passed
along the ship that Hobson was com
ing. On tho superstructure clambered
tho crew, ten deep, and on the quarter
deck the ofllcers clustered: nround tho
sea ladder and a hundred hands were
stretched out to grnsp Hobson's. It
was not until he was safe once more
on deck that tho crew of the New York
cheered, and then they broke out Into
a wild yell which went up over and
over again until the men were hoarse.
Numbers of the crew rushed forward
on the quarter deck and a great group
of men struggled around the tall llgure
of the ma.i who had dared so much.
Behind Hobson came Colonel John
Jacob Astor and the flrfit thing Hobson
tried to do was to Introduce him to the
officers, but Colonel Astor got lost In
the crowd which surged around Insist
ing upon shaking Housoh'b hand. The
transports blew their whistles.
Hobson sat once more among his
mes mates and told the story of his
experience, his marvelous escape and
his Imprisonment In Morro castle,
watching the shells explode 'butslde hla
cell under a murderous fire.
DID NOT MISS THE ENTRANCE.
"I did not miss the entrance to ths
harbor," he said, "as Ensign Powell In
the launch supposed. I headed east
until I got my bearings and then mado
for It, straight In. Then came the fir
ing. It was grand, flashing out first
from one side of tho harbor and then
from ths other, from those big guns
on the hills, the VIzcaya, lying liusldc
the harbor, Joining In.
"Troops from Santiago had rushed
down when tho news of the Merrlmac's
coming was telegraphed and soon lined
the foot of the cliffs, firing wildly
across and killing each other with the
cross lire. The Merrlmac's steering
gear broke as she got to Estrolla point.
Only three of the torpedoes on her side
exploded when I touched the button.
A huge submarine mine caught her full
amidships, hurling the wuter high in
the air and tearing a great rent in the
Merrlmac's side.
"Her stern ran upon Estrella point.
Chiefly owing to the work done by the
mine, she began to sink slowly. At
that time she was across the channel,
but before she settled the tide drifted
her around. , Wo were all aft, lying In
tho deck. Shells nnd bullets whistled
around. Six-Inch shells from the VIz
caya came tearing Into the Merrimac,
crashing Into wood and Iron and pass
ing clear through, while the plunging
shots from the fort broke through her
decks.
AWFUL RAIN OF SHELLS.
"Not a man must move," I said, and
It was only owing to the splendid dis
cipline of tho men that we all wero
not killed as the shells rained over us
and minutes became hours of suspense.
Tho men's mouths grow parched, but
wo must He there till daylight, I told
them. Now and again one or the oth
er of the men lying with his faced
glued to tho deck and wondering
whether the next shell would not come
our way, would say:
" 'Hadn't we better drop off now,
sir?'" But I said: " 'Walt till day
light.1 "
"It would have been Impossible to
get the catamaran anywhere but to
the shore, where the soldiers stood
shooting, and I hoped that by daylight
wo might be recognized and saved. The
grand old Merrimac kept sinking. I
wanted to go forward and see the dam
age done there where nearly all the
flro was directed, but one man said
that If I rose It would draw nil the
fire on the rest. So I lay motionless.
It was splendid the way these men
behaved. The fire of the soldiers, the
batteries and the VIzcaya was awful.
When tho water came upon the .Mer
rlmac's decks, tho catamaran floated
amid the wreckage, but sho was still
made fust to the boom and we caught
hold of the edge and clung on, our
heads only being above water.
"One man thought we were safer
right there. It waB quite light: the
firing had ceased, except that at the
New York launch and I feared Ensign
Powell and his men had been killed.
"A Spanish launch camo toward the
Merrimac. Wo agreed to capture her
and run. Just as she came close the
Spaniards saw us and half a dozen
marines Jumped up and pointed their
rifles at our htadB. Is there any officer
In that boat to receive a surrender of
prisoners of war? I shouted. An old
man leaned out under the awning and
waved his hand. It was Admiral Cer
vera. The marines lowered their rifles
and wo wero helped Into the launch.
AT MORRO CASTLE.
"Then we were put In cells In Morro
castle. It wbb a grand sight a few
days later to sec the bombardment, the
shells striking nnd bursting around El
Morro. Then we were taken Into San
tiago. I had tho court-mnrtlol room
In tho barracks. My men were kent
prisoners In the hospital. From my
window I could see the army moving
nnd It was terrible to see those poor
lads moving across the open and being
shot down by the Spaniards In tho rifle
pita In front of me. Yesterday tho
Spaniards became as polite as could
be. I knew something wns coming,
nnd then I was exchanged."
Hobson was overjoyed at getting
back. He looked well, though some
what worn. On tho whole tho Span
lards treated him better than might
have been expected. Mr. Ramsden, tho
British consul at Santiago, was tire
less In his efforts to secure comfort for
Hobson and his men. The young hero
know nothing about the destruction of
Ccrvera's fleet until he reached the
army lines. He could not understand
his promised exceptional promotion,
but was overjoyed to learn the news
that his bravery had been recognized
by the people. He is tho same simple,
unaffected, enthusiastic Hobson, moro
anxious to tnlk about tho effect of ex
ploding shells and army movements
than about his own bravo deed. Tho
men who camo with him received a
ringing reception. All aro doing well.
HUNGRY REFUQEES.
A Largo Drain on GonarnI Shatter's
Food Supply.
Washington, July 8. Lively Interest
is taken by the war department of
ficials In tho reports regarding the
large number of refugees who have
fled In panic from Santiago to avoid
the horrors of war. Many of these
people, non-combatants, have looked to
General Shatter for assistance, which
may make a severe drain on the com
missary branch of the expedition. Es
pecially Is this so In view of the. great
difficulty experienced by the general In
getting his supplies from the trans
ports to the shore. If the city of San
tiago holds out for a long time and
Shatter has the non-combatants on
his hands to feed, the question of their
sustenance may become a serious con
undrum for the government.
General Shatter has authority to Is
sue rations to the hungry people nnd
he undoubtedly will do so to the great
est extent without Impairing his own
resources. He has full discretion to
net In the matter and will do his ut
most to relieve any suffering that may
exist. For the time being he has all
the stores necessary for his command
and enough to deal out some supplies
to tho Cubans as General Eagan of the
commissary department shipped a
great quantity on the transports. In
addition to those already there, the
Port Victor Is about to leave New
York with a great mass of all kinds of
eatable merchandise, to bo followed
soon after by the Mohawk and Mis-'
slsslppl with stores ot refrigerated beef
and fresh vegetables.
SPANIARDS STARVINQ.
Story ot Terrible Suffering Told bra
Prisoner,
(Copyright, 1893, by tho Associated Press.)
' Playa del Este, Guantnnamo Bay,
Cuba, July 8 (8 p. m.). A Spanish sol
dier, terribly emaciated and so weak
that he could hardly walk, was picked
up by men from the United States gun
boat Annapolis today at a point near
the entrance to the upper bay. He had
no sabre, and he was too weak to have
carried one. According to his story,
there were many Spanish soldiers In
Guantnnamo In the same condition of
starvation.
He says there Is absolutely nothing
to eat there, but that the 'Spaniards
are dally told that If they surrender to
the Americans they are sure to be
murdered.
A captain nnd three privates from
Baracoa came In the bay today In a
small sailboat and were picked up by
the cruiser Marblehead. They were os
tensibly greatly surprised and claimed
not to havo known that the bay was
In the possession of the Americans.
They report that there is a great scar
city of food at Baracoa and that tho
Spanish troops thefe are In bad shape.
Over 20,000 rations for reconcentra
dos have been landed across the bay
by Commander McCalla, of the Marble
head, and the half-starved Cubans are
flocking In from the hills for food.
PRIVATEER IN THE PACIFIC.
mysterious Dispatch from Comal
.Smith ol British Columbln.
Victoria, B. C, July 8. 1'nlted States
Consul Smith notified the state depart
ment at Washington that tho pilot West
erly, which has been engaged to take the
steamer Alpha north, has abandoned tho
engagement, having received a contract
to take n tug boat to a privateer lying
hiding In Queen Charlotte bound and act
as pilot.
The pilot bus been paid 2,u00 cash, the
contract price being JS.OOO. Consul Smith
Is very reticent.
Strike nt Dunbar.
Dunbar, Pa., July 8, Tho employes ot
Semet Solvey company nt this place came
out on sttiko today. Tho men notified tho
company lest week that unless an nd
vunco of 23 per cent, wns given In all de
partments, the plant would bo shut down.
Messrs, Jorcs and Wlstcr, of Philadel
phia, arrived today and refused to con
sider the proposition. A long ond bitter
struggle is anticipated as tho men are
determined not to give In.
.Miners' Strlko Broken.
Shaiou, Pa., July S. Tho strike of the
coal miners in Mercer and Butler coun
ties has been broken. A number of tho
old millers at tho Grove City mines, re
inforced by new men, have resumed
work. Operators say the majority of the
mines will bo In operation In u short time.
About four thousand miners have been
out In tho district.
I'mius) Irunla Ponslons.
Washington, July 8. The following
Pennsylvania pensions have been Issued:
Increase Rodney Brewer, North Arnold,
Bradford, J1S to $17. Relssuo nnd Increaso
Henry I,. Mingle, Green's Landing,
Bradford, (10 to J17. Original widows, etc.
Mary E. Caswell, Scranton, $8.
Penny Duvonport III.
Kingston, Mass., July 8. Miss Fannlo
Davenport, tho well known actress, who
has been seriously 111 for somo time at her
summer home In Duxb'iry, is very low
today and much anxiety Is entertained.
Miss Davenport 1b suffering from nerv
ous prostration and heart trouble.
GREAT ALARM IS
FELT IN MADRID
Ministers Are Divided in Their Opin
ions Regarding Peace.
The War Party Thinks That the Spanish Army Mast First
Wipe Out Defeat of Navy by a Notable Victory on Land,
Peace Party Urges Direct Negotiations with the United
States Rather Than Through the Selfish Powers The
Italie Says That Negotiations Have Been Opened Among
the Enropean Powers.
Madrid, July '8 p. m.) La Corre
spondence do Espana says there Is a
feeling of alarm due to n belief that
tho United States warships Oregon,
Texas and New York nre now on their
way to Spain, nnd that precautions
arc being taken at all the sea ports
to avoid a surprise.
The ministers are divided in their
opinions as to the advisability of im
mediate negoMntions for pence. Tho
war party Is Inclined to adopt the view
of Marshal Martinez Campos, who con
siders that the army must first by a
notable victory wipe out the defeat of
the navy.
The peace party urges direct nego
tiations with tho United States, rather
than through powers, whoso selfish
ness has allowed Spain to be crushed
by a strong enemy, and who may now
intrigue for harder conditions, desir
ing to profit by her dismemberment.
Rome, July 8. Italie says that ne
gotiations have been opened among
the European powers with a view of
arranging peace.
The best Intentions the paper asserts,
are manifested ut Washington, but the
Madrid cabinet strongly opposes any
Idea of peace.
PEACE PARTY GAINING GROUND.
London, July 9. 1 special dispatch
from Madrid says: "There are numer
ous evidences that the peace party is
greatly strengthened. Madrid Is tran
quil and the expected disturbances
have not occurred. Probably it will'
embolden the government to yield to
tho strong diplomatic pressure that Is
being exerted to bring the war to a
termination.
WESTERN TOWN
IS WIPED OUT
The Terrible Effects ol a Storm at
Steelevllle.
THIRTEEN PERSONS ARE KILLED.
THE TOWN IN KUINS-BCT PEW
BflLDlNGS HAVE BEION LEFT
STANDING-ALL THE WIRES ARE
DOWN.
St. Louis, July 8. A special to the
Republic from Cuba, Mo., says:
A courier from Steelevllle, the county
seat of Crawford county, brought the
terrible news today that the town had
almost been wiped out by a wnter
spout early this morning. The known
dead are:
MRS. LOU TUCKER nnd babe, St. Louis,
DAUGHTER OF CHARLES ABRAMS,
St. Louis.
MRS. JOHN WOODS and two children,
SteeIoille.
MRS. JAMES TAFF and three chlldron,
Steelevllle.
MRS. WILLIAM LESOUGH, Steelevllle.
LUTHER S. LhSOUfill, Steelevllle.
COLORED MAN, unknown, Mtdlund.
As soon as the news was received a
THE NEWS THIS MOHNINU
Weather Indications Today;
Showers; Cooler.
1 General Alarm tit Madrid.
Department Officials Look for Peace
Negotiations.
Exerlences ot Lieutenant Hobson.
2 General Adjournment of the Fifty-
Fifth Congnss.
Dun's Review of Trade.
Financial and Commeiclnt.
3 Local Musical Gossip.
4 Editorial.
Comment of the Press.
C Local Social t nil Personal,
Religions News of tho Week.
Ono Worr.an's Vle;ws.
G Local Democrats Will Hold Conven
tion July 8.
Major Cameron Leaves the City.
7 Local-Speculation In Revenue Stamps
Present Condition of South Africa.
8 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
9 News Round About Scranton.
10 General Merrltt's Hurricane March.
Hawaii: Its People, Products and
History.
11 Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow,
12 Oeneral-'Ulrtcenth Will Not Go to
Hawaii.
Spain Realizes the Magnitude of C'cr
.vera'e Disaster,
"An El Naclonnl remarks, Spanish
ministers who expect prodigies of val
or from the army In Cuba, cannot com
pel tho Americans to light there. Tho
Americans may prefer to attack Porto
Rico and the peninsula, and as El Na
clonnl says, having succeeded, they
might Impose etlll moro distasteful
terms.
"Then discussing Captain Aunon'a
reliance upon the third squadron, El
Naclonul criticises the vessels compos
ing It, showing that nothing can be
hoped from that quarter. Tho Increas
ing dlfllculty of telegraphic commu
nication with the colonies Is adding to
the government's embarrassment.elnco
It cannot ascertain what Is needed for
defence. The march of events and the
fate of vessel sent out with provisions,
with much else that is absolutely in
dispensable should bo known It the
conflict 13 to be continued, Is with dif
ficulty ascertained. All this makes for
peace.
"In the meantime there is no relax
ation In the work of strengthening the
coast defences.
GERMANY NEUTRAL.
London, July !). The Berlin corres
pondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
"I am in a position to assert positively
that Germany hns never entertalnld
the Idea of preventing an American oc
cupation of tho Philippines. On the
other hand sho has desired to be In a
position to share tho cake If other
powers are offered a slice. The rumor
that Spain has already ceded a Philip
pine, port to Germany is entirely un
1 founded."
relief party started for tho stricken
town. The town was In ruins. Few
buildings were left standing.
Up to this evening thirteen bodies
had been recovered, but it Is thought
more have perished.
Steelevllle Is u town of one thousand
inhabitants, situated on the Salem
branch of the 'Frisco railroad. All tho
wires are down nnd no communication
can be had, except courier.
RELIEF COMMISSION.
Lnrge Shipments of Dollcnclos Ilnvo
Boon .Made.
Philadelphia, July 8. Tho National
Relief commission today wired Its
agents In California to purchaso quite
a quantity of medical supplies for the
division hospital ut Camp Merrltt.
Arrangements for the continued sup
ply of Ice for tho division hospital at
Camp Alger were completed, tho ive
being purchased at Alexandria, Vn.
Quite a large shipment of medicine
and supplies was made by tho com
mission to the hospital In the camp at
Miami, Fla., and another largo ship
ment of supplies containing crackers,
mineral waters, lime Juice, soups nnd
fans1 was sent to Dr. Gulteras in com
mand of the Marine hospital at Key
West, Flu.
A large shipment of drugs was mado
to Dr. Ashenfelter, who Is brigade
surgeon at Camp Alger and a largo
consignment of mosquito bars of tho
umbrella structure with frames was
sent to Dr. Vilas at the hospital at
Miami, Fla. The commission Is await
ing Instructions from the secretary ot
war relative to starting iti Held ugents
to Cuba.
Lynching Feared.
Baltimore. July 8. Wesley Boyer, a ''$
year-old nemo. Is In Jail at Towscn.
charged with nssaultlrg Mrs. Junthtu,
Evelyn StoMiis. a nepro lady, near Cock
eysvllle, this afternoon. Tho nero waa
shot by a mob with a load of bird shot
but wus captured. Excitement Is high
at Towsen and he may bo lynched beforo
morning.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
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f Washington, July 8. Forecast -f-
-f for Saturday. For eastern Penn- -t-
f sylvanla. showers and thunder
f storms; cooler; southerly winds be-
f coming westerly. For western -f;
f Pennsylvania, generally fair; light -f
- northwesterly winds.
f -
f New York, July 9. Olerald's
f forecast) In tho middle states and -f
- New England, tcday, fair to partly -
f cloudy, sultry weather will prevail
with light and fresh houlhwesterly -f
f to northwesterly winds and nearly
f stationary, followed by tdlithtly
f lower trmpernturo nnd by local
f rain nnd thuudei storms near the
v- coust north of Capo May.
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