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TWO CENTS.
SCRAKTON. 1A.. THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 14. 1898.
TWO CENTS.
5S
SPANISH GENERAL
BEGINS TO HEDGE
Offers to Yield City, Arras and East
ern Part of Cuba.
The American Ultimatum Still Is That He Must Surrender
Absolutely and If He Does Not Comply by Noon Today
Shatter Will Open Every Gun on Land and Sea Upon
the Invested City If Toral Yields His Army Will Be
Transported Safely Home,
"Washington, July 13. The war de
partment today gave out the follow
ing from General Shatter:
Headquarters near Santiago do Cuba,
July 13. Adjutant General, Washington;
Your telegram baying no modification of
orders allowed Just received. Have h.td
an Interview of an hour and a half with
General Toral and haw extended truce
until noon tomorrow; told him that Ills
surrender only will bn considered anil
that he wns without hope of escape and
had no right to continue the light. I think
it made a strong Impression on him and
hope for his surrender; If ho refuses I
will open on him at 12 noon tontorrow
with every gun and will hae the us-ist-nnce
of the navy who nrc ready to bom
bard the citj with 13-Inch shell.
(Signed) Shatter.
Earlier In the day Secretary Alger
'had received the following dispatch
from General Miles:
Plaja del Estc, Jul 11. Secretary of
War: At a meeting between the lines
nt which General Shatter and General
Wheeler and Spanish General Toral were
present the latter claimed that he Is un
able to act without authority of his gov
ernment but has leceived authority to
withdraw and surrender harbor ports,
munitions of war and crstcrn portion of
Cuba. He urgentlv requests until to
morrow noon to receive answer from his
rovcrnment regarding offer ot our gov
ernment to sind bis forces to Spain,
which was granted.
(Slpred) Miles,
Major General Commanding.
On the bulletin giving Miles' dispatch
was written undetneath the dispatch
the following:
Permission to wlthdMW was dc-cllirccl
by war department. (Slimed) It. A. A.
Madrid, July 13. On leaving the cabi
net council tonight Lieutenant Gen
eral Correa, minister of war, hnid there
was nothing In the telegraph dispatches
to eon flim the rumors that Santiago
de Cuba had capitulated to the Ameri
ca no.
Captain Aunon, minister of marine,
conflimed the leport that Commodore
"Watbon's squadron Is now- en route for
Spain. He ndded that Admiral Ca
mara's fleet would find a secuic port
Duke Almodovar de Rio, minister of
foreign affairs, reiterated the statement
that no negotiations for peace have
taken place. He said that General
Blanco had again wired General Toral,
commander of the Spanish forces at
Santiago, to resist the Americans. The
latest news received by the Spanish
government from Santiago de Cuba Is
that Jt Is "making a heroic defense."
MILKS ASSUMES COMMAND.
Cop right. 1S9S, by the Associated Press.)
Playa Del Este, Guantannmo Bay,
July U. Major General Miles today
assumed command of the niniy around
Santiago, and the future movements of
the United Slates troops will be di
rected by hint In person.
The armistice which had been de
clared, pending negotiations tot the
surrender of the Spanish forces.will ex
pire at noon (Thursday) and, unless
the demand of the Americans are ac
ceded to by that time, a general at
tack will be made, the lire bombarcT
nardlng the city from outside the har
bor. It Is believed, howevei, that to
morrow morning and perhaps before
then a white dag will be flying from
the fortifications.
The teims of surrender insisted upon
by the American commande: take in
not onlv the beleaguered Spaniards ip
Santiago, but the whole piovlnce of
Santiago de Cuba, including the gar
rlcons at Mnnzanlllo, Ilolguln, Gii.ui
tr.nftmo and I'aracoa.
The United States, on Its part agrees
to bend the Spanish troops back to
Spnln and to allow their oftlcers their
Bid? arms. No other concessions will
be gt anted.
THE CRISIS AT IIANH
Washington, July 34 -Among the best
informed administration officials the
opinion Is universal tonight that the
crisis of the Santiago campaign Is at
hand.
It is deemed re: tain that today
will witness elthei a desperate fight or
an unconditional surrender on the part
of the Spanish forces, with the chances
of both so evenly divided that there
1b scarcely a toss-up between them.
The war ofHclalK are hoping for a
puri-cnder of the city and they gener
ally believe that General Toral, tho
Spanish commander, will yield nt the
last moment rather than subjert his
men to what Inevitably will be a los
ing tight. Ho Is evidently hesitating us
to what course he shall pursue and. as
Adjutant Ge:.er.il Cm bin, commenting
upon the situation tonight, said: "The
toldler who hesitates lu ilnompd "
.Up to 1.80 o'clock tonight not a word
ot Information that would throw any
light upon the situation at Santiago
had heen ieclved by the wai depart
ment. Both Secretary Alger and Ad
Jtttunt General Coibln expressed the
opinion tint nothing tangible would be
received befoie today, perhaps not
until after noon.
pen: nl Shnftir' command Is now
In excellent condition and spirits.
Strong re-enforcements have arrived
and are at the front.
The original force under Rhafter's
command numbered 16,000 men. Since
July 1 the coips has been re-enforced
by troops which eliminating 3,000 killed,
wounded and pick, leaves under his
command nr. available fighting force
of 21,873 men.
YELLOW FBVER AT SANTIAQO.
Official Statement Ntiovvt There Ii
Smnll Cnimo lor Alarm.
Washington, July 13. The war de
partment this afternoon mnde public
the following statement concerning the
conditions of things In the hospitals
near Santiago:
On tho 11th of July a telegram was re
ceived from Lieutenant Colonel Pope,
chief surgeon of Shnfter's army. Inform
ing tho surgeon general that there were
fourteen cases of ellow fever In the Held
hospital which had been established for
the care of such cases. Since that time
Information has been received that a
number of additional enses have occurred.
Every effort will be mnde to arrest tho
progress of the disease by the csinbltsh
ment of Isolation hospitals In which the
sick will bo treated by Immune surgeons
and cared for by Immune nurses.
WAITINQ FOR WAR NEWS.
President and Part ol Cabinet Snt Up
Until Midnight.
Washington, July 13. Secretary Al
ger and Secretary Wilson remained at
the White House until neaily 12 o'clock
waiting dispatches from the fiont, but
none were received. Early In the even
ing Secretary Bliss also was at the
White House. The situation as affect
ed by the outbreak of jellow fever was
discussed at some length.
The president is greatly concerned,
as is the secretary of war, but assur
ances have been received that the
medical corps is fully able to cope vv 1th
the disease. There was a rumor afloat
tonight that General DufTield was one
of the victims of yellow fever, but no
official Information on this subject was
obtainable.
MILES EXPLAINS WHY.
lie Has No Thought of Superceding
Slinlter, but Is Innpecllng.
Off Juragua, July 12 (8 p. m.), via
Kingston, Jamaica, July 13 (10 a. m.)
General Miles said to the correspond
ent of the Associated Pi ess:
1 have not come down 1 ere to take com
mand and shall probably remain but a
few dtys. It Is too lale to make any
Manges In the plan of campaign, even If
I desired to do so. Hut I have no com
plaint to make. Thlt gs -eem lo bo mov
ing in good shipc. I Intend to look over
our lines and positions and study the
situation thorough!) , but I will not Inter
fere In the conduct of tho campaign. Thin
is Ukelv to be the only ti ip I shall mulce
to the front.
INCENDIARY PROJECTILES.
Spnln lint ot Lnsl Discovered Why
Our ship Won.
Madiid, July 13. The newspapers
here publish a statement to the effect
that the Spanish minister of marine
has 'secured ptoofs that the Ameri
cans use Incendlarj piojectlles, thus
explaining the burning of the Spanish
ships ut Cavite and Santiago de Cuba."
Some of the papers advise the gov
ernment not to protest to the poweis
on this subject, but to use the same
weapons In Spanish ports against
American ships.
OUR TERMS INADMISSIBLE.
Sngnstn Doesn't Relish the Aincricnn
oiiceptlon u( Pence.
Madrid, July 13. Senor Sagnsta, the
premier, declaies that the peace propo
sltious attributed to President McKln
ley are Inadmissible.
EI Epoca considers that a Caillst
movement Is undoubtedly In prepara
tion and urges upon the government a
military occupation of the northern
provinces ot Spain.
SPANISH SPIES AFLOAT.
Ilelore Embarking, Lleutonaut Cur
tnuin Donned n I'nlno Heard.
Montreal, July 13. Messrs. du Rose
and Cnrranzu sailed today on the Do
minion line steamer Ottoman. With
them went a petty officer and two sail
ors of the steamer Panama, captured
nt the beginning of the war.
Currnnza had Ills beard shaved off
and went to the boat with a false
beard.
I'lrtt Ohio Ofl lor Tninpn.
Chickamauga, Tenn., July 13. The Tlrst
Ohio cavalry broko camp it an party
hour this morning mid atnrtcrt on lt
Journey to Tampu The regiment marched
nine nitlrs to Ringgold, Gn , where trains
were boaidcd, No moving order for
other regiments have yet been received.
sick unit Mounded Muidieri.
Newport News, Va., July 13 The
steamir City of Washington arrived at
Old Point today from Santiago with sick
and wounded uoMIoik.
SENATOR MOAR ON OUR HONOR.
lilt Addrett nt Uorcotor Scored Pro.
fciisor Norton, ol Harvard,
Worcester, Mass., July 13. The sixth
annual session of the ClnrK University
Summer school was opened today with
an add: ess by Senator Hoar on "Ameri
canism and American Honor." The
senator spoke at length on the quality
of American manhood and spoke of
the reconciliation of the north und the
south by the war, and the sympathy
for the United States from England
and gratification over the closer bonds
of union with the mother country. He
said, In part:
In strange contrast with these tokens
ol respect, ale a lew discordant and Jarr
ing notes which are heard at home. T
see that Professor Norton, ot Haivard, is
quoted as tilling the youth of the uni
versity that "It Is characteristic of tho
American people to bo trilling. They
have acquired a varnish of civilized lu'o
but their natures have not been lellnod."
"Poor Professor Norton Color-blind
and music-deaf. At this day when tho
north and south nro coming together,
when Mother England Is teaming to knoJV
her daughter and to love her again, no
says that It Is characteristic of tho Amer
ican pcoplo to be trifling, und that ho
feels, with Horace Wnlpole, that ho
should be proud of his country If It vvcro
not for his countrymen.
"Heaven knows that I do not say this
from any deslro to Inflict p iln. Hut It is
duo to the youth of the country. It Is due
to Harvard that somebody shall say this:
If such utterances aru to go unrcprovd
from our foremost university, manhood
and couiage und honor will follow nth
letlcs to Yale, or will follow classical
learning to the Kngllsh Cambridge."
BRYAN READY FOR DUTY.
Tho Political Colonel Mnkoi n Char
acteristic Stngo Piny.
Washington, July 13. Adjutant Gen
cial Corhin tonight received the fol
lowing telegram from Hon. William
Jennings Bryan:
l maha. Nrb., July 13, Wi.
Adjutant Gencial, United States At my,
Washington.
I have the honor to report that I wns
mustered Into tho service ti day and uwnlt
orders The command will bo uniformed,
equipped and ready to muve within a lew
days. I beg to testify to tho efficiency of
Lieutenant Duff, mustering officer, and
Lieutenant Morgan, acting qu.irtei mas
ter. (Slgntd) Bonn.
Colonel Third Regiment, Nebraska Vol.
untecrs.
As soon as Colonel lit van's leglment
Is ready to move. It will be ordeied to
Join Major General Fitzhugh Lee's
corps the Seventh on the east coast
ot Florida.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Isndor Sobcl, of Erie, .linking Lively
Cnnvnss (or Presidency.
Omaha, Neb., July 13. The National
League of Republican clubs convened
here this morning and listened to nd
di esses of welcome und to the annual
address of President Crawford. A tele
gram of congratulation was sent to
President McKlnley.
The campaign for the office of presi
dent Is engrossing most of the atten
tion. The Pennsylvania delegates are
energetically pushing the claims of
their candidate, Isador Sobel, of Erie.
They say every hour adds to his
strength and confidently assert that he
will be elected Friday. E. N. Dlngley,
of Kalamazoo, Mich., son of Congress
man Dlngley, of Maine, Colonel W. J.
Stone, ot California, and J. Cookman
Boyd, of Maryland, are also making a
strong canvass for the position.
NEXT INSTALMENT FOR .MANILA.
Fifth Expedition Will Sot Hull n Wool,
from Hnturdnv.
San Francisco, July 13. Everything
is In readiness for the departure of the
transports Peru and Pueblo on Friday,
and General Otis Is now awaiting the
arrival of documentnrj Instructions as
to the establishing of a garrison for
the troops to be stationed at Honolulu
and for Instructions as to the annex
ation ceremonies. Tioops for the two
vessels, the Peru and City of Pueblo,
have been ordered to break camp at 8
o'clock tomoriow morning.
The date of tho sailing of the fifth
expedition, comprising the tinnspoits
St. Paul, Rio and Pennsylvania, Is now
fixed for July 23. It Is expected that
nearly 4,000 ttoops will sail on these
ships.
BEHEADED BY A TRAIN.
Tho Frightful I'nte ol n Womnn nt n
Western Summer Resort.
"Milwaukee, July 13. Mrs. Sellgmann
Schloss, wife of a tetlred merchant ot
Detjlt, met with a horrible death to
day at Okomho station, a summer re
sort about 40 miles from this city. She
btarted from her summer cottage to
take the tialn for Milwaukee
As bhe neared tho depot platform the
train approached and In endeavoring
to cioss the track ahead of the engine
bhe tripped nnd fell, and the wheels
passed over her body, completely de
capitating her
Wnrnilr Greeted by Cill7eim.
San Francisco. July 13 Three compa
nies of the Flr3t New York regiment ar
rived hero today and were met at tho
ferry landing by u reception committee
compobed ot former residents of New
York. The boldlcrs were given a lino re
ception and weio breakfasted berote tak.
Ing up the mru'clt to Camp Mc'rrltt.
llo.pltlll Ship Snlls.
Washington. July 13 Information was
received tonight at tho war deptrttnent
that the hospital ship Seneca, balled this
ufternoon from Playa del Esto, Cuba, for
Port Monroe, She had on board nil the
remaining wounded American officers and
men seventy In number who can be re
moved with satetv at this time.
('onrrn IVeli Metier.
Portsmouth, N. H., July 13. The auxil
iary cruiser St. Louis did not still today
from this port for Annnpniu with tho
Spanish prisoner olllcei owing to the
boisterous weather Admiral Coiveru
has quickly felt the benoticlal effects if
tho New England climate und has fully
recovered his health.
Pi'iiii8)lvniiin Pi'inloun.
Washington. July 13.-Thvso Pennsvl
vnnla pensions, Issue July J, were Issued:
Increase John N. Hagur, Grover, Brad
ford, $10 to $14. Original widows, etc.
Arrnlua Miller, Scinnton, S. Issuo ot
July 2: Original Chester Ellsworth, Cm.
teimorelnnd, Wyoming, $12 to $'.'1,
Transport I nimhled,
Clnrleston, H. C July 13 Tho stcamsr
Grnnd Duchess cannot leave for soma
days, as her machinery Is out of order,
The Sixteenth I'cunsiIvuiiH and the Sec-
ond Wlstonsln will have tu wait till ehe
I U reidv or until other bhlos arrive
BLANCO TRIED TO
COMMIT SUICIDE
When He Heard of Ibe Destruction ol
Cervera'a Fleil.
FAILURE IN THAT PURPOSE, BE
CAUSE OF THE INTERPOSITION OF
COMPANIONS, HET001C TO HIS BED
AND REMAINED '1HERE FOR SEV
ERAL DAYS-HAVANA IN A STATE
BORDERING ON DESPAIR,
Key West, Fin., July 13 According
to advices from Havana received here
today, Governor General Blanco at
tempted to commit suicide when ho
learned beyond doubt that Admiral
Cervera's squadron had been annihi
lated. Long before the Spanish ad
miral's gallant dash out of Santiago
harbor nil Havana had been boasting
of his nblllty to outwit the Americans
and, when misleading dispatches gave
the Impression that he had eluded the
American fleet, the demonstrations of
Joy In the Cuban capital partook ot the
nature of a festival.
When the true story of tho defeat
camo It was disci edited until definite
confirmation from Madrid no longer loft
room for hopp. Gloom settled upon the
clty.all gayetles were stopped and every
public and many private buildings
were hung with crepe and other black
draperies. Blanco was In his palace
when the Intelligence reached him and
he became also frenzied.
BLANCO'S CHAGRIN.
He was closeted with his staff and
Genet al Arolas, of the Spanish forces,
discussing the news, when he made the
attempt on his life. After a struggle
he wus subdued and disarmed, but the
shock was so severe that he was pros
trated and compelled to keep to his
bed for several days. When he aiosc
his first order was to prohibit any food
supplies leaving Havana for Interior
towns where the distress Is most poig
nant and where many are starving
dally.
This and other valuable Information
wns brought by Joseph Pauline Blanco,
w ho indignantly repudiated a sugges
tion of kinship with the governor gen
eral. He says he Is a loyal Cuban and
escaped to avoid the necessity ot fight
ing against his cauc, as every man In
the island who Is able to bear arms is
being pressed Into the Spanish service.
He obtained a fisherman's permit to go
outside Morro and at 6 o'clock Monday
morning put off In a small boat.
CONDITIONS IN (HAVANA.
The United States gunboat Bancroft
was stationed six miles out and he
rowed to her, tho Cojlmar battery east
of Havana f.rlng two shols at him
when he was observed passing be
yond the prescribed limits. The Ban-
err ft transfeiied him to another vessel
and he was brought here, where the
local Junta will caie for him. The
sailors of two Ameilcan ships mnde up
a liberal money subscription for him,
and gave him somx new clothe').
Blanco says the living conditions In
Havana are constantly growing vvoise,
the greatest distress necessarily fall
ing on the Cubans, because neirly all
the food is relzed for the ttoops. Of
these there ate about 70,000 in the city,
consisting of volunteers, mobilized
troops, militia and regulars. Their ra
tions are largely rice and beans with
out even bacon. Jerked beef, Blanco
says, sell' for 30 cents a pound, bread
of poor quiflty for 50 cents, laid $1,
meat 7j centf, cornmeal 23 cents nnd
tl"0 CO cents Shark food Is even eug
erly sought and the day before Blanco
left the city thirty-one shniks caught
In Havana harbor bold for $13.50.
STARVATION COMMON.
These of the rcconcentradoes who
have sufficient Influence with the dis
pensing authorities sometimes rontrlvo
to get one vvfetclnd meal a day, hut
th'i others bturvc, and It Is no uncom
mon thing, fays Blanco, to see persons
drop dead In the streets. Fven among
the Spaninrtls starvation is rapidly sap
ping their loyalty and large numbers
of men tire banding themselves togeth
er, awaiting thp first attack on Hav
ana ns ii signal for revolt. The gro
cery and provisions stores are empty
nnd the only articles on the Havana
wharves aie about a thousand barrels
of cement wet and useless. Only
liquor Is to be had cheaply. Wotk on
the- defence', he says, continues with
tireless vigor.
WHO PADDED THIS BILL?
Jobborv Indicated in n Recent Stnlo
Printing Contract.
Harrlsburg.July 13. Ex-State Printer
Buseh has submitted to Auditor Gen
eral McCauley a bill ot $16,000 for print
ing nnd binding the annual report of
the Pennsylvania State College for IMG.
The repoit contains n lot of exttane
ous matter und the auditor general will
not be In a hurry to pay the hill.
When Governor Hastings' attention
was called to the publication ho di
rected that payment bo withheld until
he could ascertain who was responsible
for the Irrelevant matter. In reply to
an Inquliy from the governor Dr.
George "W. Athetton president of the
college, stated that the objectionable
matter was Inserted without his knowl
edge or consent.
V oyler Loit'H Cnste.
London, July li. Tho Madrid corre
spondent ot tho Standard sas: "Tho
Idea ot a military dictatorship or even
a military government Is losing ctound.
mainly because Spain possesses no popu.
lar or prominent mllitury leaders, the
collapse In Cuba having damaged the
prestige of Marshal Campos and Ocncal
Weyler. Tho latter bus coqui ted wtth
tho Cat lists and tho i:tremlHts to such
nn extent that he Is now viewed askance
by nil parties,"
St Loum Hull Club Sold.
St Louis, July 13.-The l'ost-Dlspa'ch
is authority for tho statement that tho
St. Louis base ball club has been sold to
lMward Becker, a retired capitalist nnd
principal creditor of tho club, who will
assume complete control.
Two Men round Dead.
New York, July U Matthias I'luher, a
saloon lueper of rind avenue, and Fred-
erlck Kuuffman, owner of tho bulldln?,
were found dead In the rear loom ot the
place tills afternoon, The nollca think
Finchcr shot Kauffman nnd then himself.
KENNEY KNEW BOGGS' QUILT.
And Knowing-It, Tried to Pull Him
Out ol tho Hole.
Wilmington. Del., July 13. The third
day In the trial ot United States Sen
ator Kenney, of Delaware, chaiged
with aiding and abetting the self-con-fessed
defaulting teller of the First Na
tional bank of Dover, William N. Boggs
In defrauding that Institution of over
$100,000, opened today with further os
tlmotiy relating to Senator Kenney's
Individual account with tho First Na
tional hunk It wc shown that his ac
count wns frequently overdrawn from
$100 to $3,000 hut subsequently made
good by deposits.
Boggs, or. the stand, said ho had fre
quently carried Kenney's checks when
Kenney knew that he (Boggs) was a
defaulter, nnd explained this by say
Ins they wore "both In the hole to
gether." He said Senator Kenney first,
knew of his being n defaulter In Octo
ber, 1S?3, when he was; short about
S-5,000 or $30,000. Ho felt Kenney wns
the man to confide In, their relations
weio so Intimate. Tho senator nnd
Boggs formulated n, plan to restore the
deficiency. To do this the witness In
vested funds In Bay State Gas stock,
building operations In Philadelphia nnd
a farm In Delaware. Kenney, the wit
ness said, dealt In Bay State Gas at
the fame time with him and thev of
ten discussed tho probabilities ot mak
ing money. Witness said that In Janu
ary, 1S97, Senator Kenney expressed
hope that money enough would he
made to get them both out of the hole
Under cross-examination witness said
that all of the defendant's overdrafts
were llnally made good and that the
bank lost nothing except the use of the
money during the time that witness had
misapplied the funds. He quoted fiom
the individual ledger showing Senator
Kenney's accounts showed a balance of
over $3,000 In Apt II, 1817.
THREE KILLED IN
FACTORY BLAZE
I'lro Starts in Vnrniih Room nnd
Soon Engulfs the Entire Structure.
List ol Dond nnd Injured Numbers
Moro Th on n Score.
Racine, Wis., July 13. Fire late this
afternoon completely destrojed the
huge three-story structuie of the Ra
cine Malleable and Wrought Iron com
pany, resulting in a pecuniary loss of
$100,000, tozether with three lives and
serious lnlurv to a score or more of
others.
The fire started in the varnish room
nnd so little was thought of the blaze
at fit st that the men In the room did
not give the alatm, thinking they could
put It out without the assistance of the
lire department. Suddenly the llames
leaped out Into the main shop and en
veloped the whole building In which
were 100 men. Those on the ground
floor had no trouble In escaping and
most of the men on tlie second floor
got out without InJutV. The workmen
on she third floor were caught as in
a trap.
So suddenly did the flames teach
them that several wete blinded or suf
focated by the smoke before help could
reach them. The building was a mass
of flames befoie the fire department
ai rived. Many of the workmen ap
peared In windows ciylng for help,
while others Jumped to the street be
low, receiving fatal or serious Injuries.
The firemen could only pt event the
spread of the llames to other buildings.
There wns an Insutance of $5C,000 on
the building.
. DEAD IN A FREIGHT CAR.
V, II. Iironson, ol Chicago, Found
Shot Through tho Heart.
Wilmington, Del., July 13. The coro
ner has made a caieful examination of
the body of the unknown man found
In a through freight car attached to
a train arriving In this city yesterday
from Jersey City. From papers found
ott the body the murdered man Is
thought to be H, H. Bronson, of Chi
cago, 111. He had been shot through
the heart.
When found the blood on his cloth
ing was dry and It appeared that he
had been dead for some time before
reaching this cltv. The police are In
vestigating, but thus far have received
no information.
PENNSYLVANIA NEWS NOTES.
Aaron P. Lutz. a 2-.v ear-old son of
Harry W. Lutz. of I'pper I.eacock town
ship, Lancaster county, fell Into a spring
and was drowned
Governor Hastings has Issued ti requisi
tion on Governor Black for the extradi
tion of Willi nn A. Muhou, tho alleged
murderer of Librarian Wilson lust winter
In Philadelphia.
The state convention of the Christian
Alliance begins at Wllllamsport this
evening for a ten days session A large
number of people are expected to attend
Tho meetings will bo held In Vallatnont
park, where most of tho visitors will
camp.
Dlsttlct No 2, United Mine Woilcerj,
held a secret convention at Alloona.
rorty-ono delegates were present. A scale
advancing all prices for mine labor was
adopted. A demand for the enforcement
of tho scale will be made and a reply ex.
pected by July '.'S. Where the ri ply Is tin
favotable a suspension will tako plaea
Immediately.
Tho business portion of tho Utile town
of Ansonville, Clearfield county, located
on the Beech Creek railroad tvventj -nhva
miles from Clearfield, was destroyed by
lire which broke out -In the tiore of J, M.
McDowell about 3 o'clock jesterdny
morning. Nine houses were burned and
the losses aggregate about $),O0O with
$19 000 insutance
Funeral services over tho ashes of the
late Captain Clint le V Orldley wero held
at Erlo yesterday afternoon, the urn that
contained tho remains being placed In
Lakesldo cemetery and tho ceremonies
concluded Ju&t nt sunset. Business was
suspended in the city during tho funeral
excicUes and the cortege was over a mllo
In length. Fully five thousand pcoplo wit
nessed the interment.
Governor Hastings announced these ap
pointments: James W. Corroll, Haston,
nnd Harry C. Demuth, Lancaster, state
fish commissioners; Andrew J, Maloney
Philadelphia, Inspector of the Bantern
penitentiary: rrnnuH M Brooke, Phila
delphia; William Wnsne, Paoll; Henry
A. Muhlenbutg, Reading; Joel J, Ballev,
Philadelphia; Surnuel 9. Ilartranft, Nor
rlstown; Levi G, McCauley, West Ches
ter; Samuel W. Pennypacker, Philadel
phhi: William J. Latta, Philadelphia; Tat
nail Paulding, Philadelphia; Holsteln Do
Haven, Philadelphia, commissioners of
Valley Force park.
NOTABLE VICTORY
IS WON BY DEWEY
Captures Isla Grande and Thirteen
Hundred Spanish Prisoners.
The German Man-of-War Irene Had Tried to Prevent the
Insurgents from Interfering with the Spaniards, but
When the Raleigh and Concord Appeared on the Scene
It Concluded It Was Time to Depart Extent and Sig
nificance of This Capture,
Washington, July 13. The navy do
partment has received from Admiral
Dewey the following dispatch:
Agulnnldo Ir forms me his troops have
taken nil of Sublg bay except Isla Gr.in le,
which he wus prevented from taking bv
German man of war Irene. On luly i tho
Raleigh and Concord went there; they
took the Island and about 1.3U0 men with
arms and ammunition. No resistance.
The Ireno retired from the b, on t.ielr
nrrlval,
X shall send tho Boston to Cape Dngano
about July 16 to meet second army de
tachment. It Is pot practicable to send
to Guam No transport vessels avail
able. (Signed) Dewev.
Hong Kong, July 13 Letters received
here from Cavite under date of July 9
sty thut while the Spanish steamer
Fillplmis was hiding In the river near
Subig, the crew mullned and killed the
oftlcers. They then handed the steam
er over to the Insttt gents who aimed
the vessel and despatched It to Sublg
for the purro"p of making an attack
on Grande Island.
Continuing the lettets confirm the
story told at Manila In regard to the
action ot the Gorman waishlp Irene
nnd the steps taken by Admiral Dewey
to prevent German lnteifeience with
the Insurgents, adding that the Spanish
pilsoncrs, In hplte of thelt protest, wete
handed over to tho Insurgents with
the captured arms and ammunition.
The Germans, It appears, fraternize
with the Spaniards and Germun otli
cers are often seen In the Spanish
trenches.
Dvsenlery Is reported to have broken
out among the American troops.
HOW IT HAPPKNIJD.
Manila, July 10, via Hong Kong,
July 13 Tin- American navy, under
Admiral Dewey, his won another Im
portant victory in the capture of
Grande Island In Sublg Bay, Island of
Luzon, and also the chief harbor of the
Philippines.
Chief Agulnnldo, on July (1. informed
Admiral Dewey that tho Insurgents had
full possession of, Sublg Bay, with the
exception of the latge Island controll
ing the entrance. A stiong Spanish
garrison occupied the Island, he said,
and he was unable to take It.
Admiral Dewey early on the net
day, July 7, despatched th cruiser
Raleigh and the gunbout Concord with
emphatic order to Captain I. H Cogh
lan to tako the Island and capture the
garrison As sootr as the cruisers ar
rived they shelled the prim Ipal points
of the Island, utterly destrovlng the
earth works and other fortifications,
and laying the torpedo station In ruins.
Captain Coghlan then hent out a
launch with n message to the garrison
demanding sut render. There wns no
response and the Raleigh finally sent
a slx-Iruh shell through the command
ers' house. The white ling .vas In
stantly run up on tho ruins of the
earthworks.
st rri: di:red
Captain Coghlnn serrt Lieutenant
Dodman, of the Raleigh, nnd Ensign
Kneppers, of the Concord, v 1th a
landing party tu demand absolute sur
renJer.Tho Spanish colonel realized his
hopeless position, made submission and
gave up his sword. The l.lOi) men com
piling tho trarrlson were made pils
oners, and Ihclr rifles were taken from
them Forty thousand i omuls of am
munition and one Hotchklss gun vveie
also captuicd.
This victory gives the Aivei leans
control of Sublg Bay, n Spanish strat
egic point, und spoils the Spanish plans
to prolong their dominion In the Phil
ippines. The Spaniards wro trying to
protect It with submarine mines and
trjlng to mako It ready for the occu
pation of the Spanish lleet supposed to
he on Its way Horn Spain Admiral
Dewey's possession of Sublg Bay nlso
defeats Oei ninny's plans to Interfere In
the Philippines.
Dewey's plan of uttaik was designed
TUB NKWS THIS M0UNINU
cither rfrnicatloru Todty.
Partly Claud); Hatttrly Winds.
General Dcwc Whu Another Victory.
Santiago Must Suirendei llefoie Noon
Toduy or He Bernhardt d.
Captain General HUinco Attempts to
Commit Suicide.
acneral-Di'partincrit Officials Think
General Toral Will Surrender.
Financial und Commercial.
I.ocal-Tcok Carbolic Acid with Sul-
cldal Intent.
Writ of Quo Warranto Gtantcd.
Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
Local City Officials Inspect the Water
Supply.
Flnul Examinations for Mine Foreman.
Local West Scranton nnd Suburban.
News Round About Scranton.
General New Appointments In the
Thirteenth.
Graphic Story ot the Bit; Naval Battle.
Vitrd executed with dash nnd bravery,
and Its success hns sut prised tho Ger
mans and other foreigners here.
GERMAN FRESHNESS.
London, July 14. The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Dally Mall says:
"General Agulnnldo declares that both
the Spaniards and the Germans have
made overtuies to him, though he de
clines to divulge their Import. United
States Consul Wlldman usserts that
Admiral Dewey could compel tho sur
render of Manila tomorrow It he liked.
He sius his dispatches show that tho
Get mans continue to Interfere, their
action causing much anxiety, as it Is
said they are nsslstlng the Spaniards
by landing Hour nnd other supplies
nnd, moreover, that the Geimun offi
cers have been seen In the Spanish
trenches.
"The Germans have not been careful
to observe the naval couttesy required
by the situation. They have given Ad
miral Dewey much nnnoynnce by go
ing ngalnst his regulations and by In
sisting on sending their boats around
the bay after dark. At the same time
the German admiral (Von Dlederlchs)
Informed Admiral Dewey that he has
ho Intention of giving offense to Amer
ica and that his movements are not to
be construed as any demonstration of
Ill-will. Admiral Dewey Is said to have
replied: 'Perhaps It would be better If
matters wete managed a little differ
ently.' "The German ships have done and
are still doing rash nnd impertinent
things, like the Ireno Incident. The
Americans hope the Spaniards will
continue their waste of ammunition In
lighting the rebels and then surrender
Manila without bloodshed.
"Admiral Dewey, on the report that
the German lleet was landing large
quantities of rice and flour for the
Spanlauls, decided to be more strict
and has put a pinnacle nt the end of
the Jetty to overhaul all launches go
ing or coming."
ANGLO-AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Steps Tn ken in Loudon to Cement
the Anglo-Saxon Knee.
London, July 13. Tho Inaugural meet
ing of the Anglo-American league wns
held this evening nt Stafford house,
under the presidency ot the Duke of
Sutheilauil. The Duke of Sutherland
In opening the proceedings said tho
league was quite apart from ordlnury
politics, Its object being to express tho
feeling of cordiality which existed be
tween the people of Great Britain und
the United States, an effort which ho
believed would be appreciated and te
clprocated In Ameiica, On the motion
of Lord Brassey, the following resolu
tion was adopted:
Considering that tho peoples of the Itrlt-
lh empire anil the United Suites aro
closely ulllid bv blcod, lnhctit the sam
lltTattiro and laws, hold the same prin
ciples of sclf.gov errment reiognlze tho
samo ideals of freedom and humanity In
the guidance ot their national policy, an 1
are drawn together b strong common in
terests lu ninny parts of tho world, this
rmetlns is of opinion that every effoit
should bo mi'de in the Interest of civiliz
ation nnd pence to securo the most coi
ill.il and constant co-operation on tho
pnrt of the two nitlons.
A representative executive council
was then appointed.
PORTUGAL WILL HELP.
II There's nn Uprising in Spain She
U ill Send Troops!
London, July 14 Tho Lisbon cone
spondent of tho Dully Mall says.
"Owing to the probability that a Re
publican ilslrrg in Spain would be fol
lowed hi a similar movement In Por
tugal, the Portuguese government Is
preparing to tuke energetic measures,
such an sending Poituguese tioops tu
the Spanish frontier and calling out
the reset ves In the event of disorders
in Spain."
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Mounded Soldiers Return.
Newport News, Va., July 13. l'ho
transport City of Washington arrived ut
Fort Monreo nt 10 o'clock this morning
from Santiago do Cuba having on board
M wounded otliceia nnd 200 wounded and
sick privates who fought under General
Shutter around Santiago. Most of tha
nun belong -d to tho Scvtntv-llrst Now
York.
.Horn Cuvnlrr 'or Slinlter.
Tampa, Fla.. Jul 13. At 4 o clock this
nfternoon tho transport Neuces sailed for
Santiago, ctirrlng three troops of cav
alry, Battery B, of tho heavy artllUr).
an engineoiug corps and a number of
Red Cross nurses.
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WEATHER rORECAST.
Washington, July VI Forecast -
for Thurnlni : For eastern Penn- 4
svlvauta. purth cloudy weather: 4-
light easier!) winds.
New York, July 14, (Herald's
forecast) In the middle states nnd
an'l New Engluml. todnj, partly
cloudy to fair weatl.rr will prevail,
preceded by n In in the north Now
England coast, with slow I) rising
temperature, luiiuislng mtl'ilness
nnd fresh to light northerly und
4-
easterly winds,
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