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SPAIN IS STILL
HOLDING OFF
The Tricky Diplomats Take Time to
Consider Peace Proposals.
Sagasta Evidently Fears Political Agitations Will Resnlt from
an Acceptance of President McKinley's Peace Terms,
Further Interesting Chapters Are Expected in the Roosevelt-Alger
Correspondence General Miles Will Repress
Any Departnre from Military Discipline That May Be At
temptedThe Porto Rican Campaign Thoroughly Satisfactory,
Washington, Aug. 5. When the pres
ident closed his official work today ho
had not received the reply of Spain,
nor any Intimation as to how soon the
reply might be expected. The French
ambassador was not heard from
throughout the day, and ho as well as
our government officials, was waiting
for Spain to give the final response.
Two days have now passed without a
word officially from Spain, either In the
way of Inquiry or response. From this
it Is clenr that the Spanish cabinet
fully realizes the time for argument,
counter-proposals or modification has
gone by, and that there is only one
simple Issue to be met, namely, wheth
er the American terms will be accept
ed as a whole or rejected. There is
Indeed reason to believe that the Span
ish government has been directly ad
vised that this stage of the negotiations
Is past and that only the matter of an
answer, favorable or unfavorable, re
mains. That the answer has not come
quickly Is no matter of surprise to the
officials here, for they realize the tre
mendous responsibility which Premier
Sagasta must assume In making these
peace terms sufficiently patatable to
the Spanish people and the political
leaders to permit Us acceptance with
out an internal convulsion. In his
conferences with the president -md
Secretary Day the French ambassador
has 'brought out clearly the great tusk
before Sagasta, It seems to be the
general view hero that if the premier
and his ministry were untrammeled an
acceptance would be now closed. Hut
In preparing the Spanish public, and In
guarding ngulnst political agitations
hereafter by public nun of other par
ties the Madrid officials are taking time
for missionary work not only among
themselves, but among all political and
social elements. The best Informed
persons hero fix next Monday as the
time when the United States govern
ment Is likely to receive Spain's final
answer, but this Is simply conjectural,
for there is not the slightest moans of
knowing the tendencies at Madrid. It
might come tomorrow but In the event
of its coming late In the day, or on
Sunday, the response would not be
communicated to the government un
til Monday. There Is the same con
fident belief among the officials that
there has been from the first that
(Spain's answer will be a reluctant but
not the less conclusive acceptance.
MIGHT GRASP A STRAW.
At. the same time It was suggested
today In some quarters that there was
a possibility that the disclosures made
by the American general at Santiago
concerning the serious condition of our
troops, might bo a straw at which the
Spanish cabinet would crasn. This Is
quite doubtful, however, as there Is a
question whether the statement of the
American general ever got outside the
borders of the United States, owing to
the strict censorshlplmposed last night.
Moreover, all the evidence reaching the
officials here Indicates that 'Spain Is
weary with the conflict and Is con
vinced beyond the slightest question of
the hopelessness of further opposition.
Today would have been remarkably
dull at the war department consider
ing the existence of a state of war had
It not been for the publication in the
newspapers of the round robin signed
by the military commanders at San
tiago, nnd the short but sharp corre
spondence between Colonel Roosevelt
and Secretary Alger. These afforded
food for much discussion among all
classes of officials and the belief was
general that there arc to bo further
Interesting chapters In the correspond
ence, provided it la deemed harmless
to the best Interests of the armv to
allow further publications. In proof of
the allegation that the war department
had bestirred Itself to succor the un
fortunate army In Santiago before the
united protest was made, the following
statement Is given out by the secre
tary of war regarding the shipments
of troops north from Santiago:
"Until quite recently It was supposed
that yellow fever was epidemic In San
tiago, and it was not believed that it
would be safe to send ship louda north
of men largely Infected with yellow
fever. The disease, It was bellvcd,
would spread rapidly on ship board and
result In the death and burial of many
at sea.
"On the 28th ultimo, the secretary of
war telegraphed to G.eneral Shatter
that ns soon as the fever subsided the
m"n of his command would be moved
north to a camp that has been selected
for them on Montauk Point. On tho
30th of July General Shafter mado
known Secretary of War Alger's tele
gram that troops would be moved
north as soon ait fever subsided, and
It had a vcrv good effect on the men.
"When, however, the true condition
was mado known an order was Issued
to General Shafter to move his com
mand north as rapidly as possible, and
all ships In the quartermaster's ser
vice, possible to get to Santiago, were
sent there and the great liners, the St.
Paul and St. Louis, were also ordered
there. AH this was done before the
communication signed by General
Shafter and his generals was received,
and before Colonel Roosevelt's letter
was published.
SURGEONS AND NURSES.
"Over 1,550 surgeons are nt Santiago
and 176 Immune nurses have been sent
there, besides the usual hospital corps
that always attend such an army.
There have been less deaths In Santi
ago of yellow fever than by typhoid
fever In any camp of tho same size
in the United States."
Two messages were received at the
war department today from Ponce, the
first announcing the death of a bril
liant young army officer, and tho sec
ond, from General Miles himself, touch
ing on the trouble In the Sixth Massa
chusetts regiment, yllIch was the sub
ject of official inquiry by Secretary
Alger yesterday. Details of the latter
telegram are hot obtainable, but it is
apparent that General Miles Is deter
mined to repress sternly nt the very be
ginning any departure from military
discipline, even among the' volunteer
element In his command. As near as
can be gathered, the officers of tho
Sixth declined to submit to an exam
ination which was prescribed by the
brigade officers, the proper authority
and upon the Insistence of tho latter,
they soucht to reslcn their rmnmls.
slon. General Miles himself Is deal
ing with the case and if he should de
cide to allow these ofTlcers to resign
or discharge them from the service
of the United States, and tho latter is
possible, the governor of Massachusetts
will be called upon to appoint their
successors.
It can be said thnt up to this time,
the officials are thoioughly satisfied
with General Miles' conduct of the
Porto Rican campaign and they do
not hesitate to ndmlt that the events
that have occurred since this landing
at Guanlca fully Justify the arbitrary
change made by him la the carefully
1.1'd plans of the department for the
conduct of the campaign.
BRACING UP AGU1NALDO.
Consul Wlldman's Reply to the Phil
ippine Insurgent Lender.
London, Aug. 6. The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Dally Mall says:
"The prospect of America abandon
ing Philippines has well nigh brought
on a panic. The Insurgent leaders are
greatly dissatisfied with the Americans
and the Rrltlsh here. Mr. Wlldmnn,
the United States consul, has replied
to Agulnaldo as follows:
" 'Trust to the honor and justice of
the United States and let nothing In
terfere with the first task of throw
ing off the Spnnlsh yoke. I believe In
you. Do not disappoint me."
SHAFTER'S SANITARY REPORT.
Washington, Aug. 5. The war depart
ment tonight posted tho sanitary report
from General Shafter for Aug. 4, which
showed ns follows: Total sick, S,3.")4: fev
er cas.es, 2.51S; totnl now ruses of fever,
502; total cusest of fever returned to duty,
519; deaths Aug. 4. II.
Murder at Hazleton.
Hazlcton, Aug. 0. Joseph Caputa and
Domlnlck Marcka, both Italians, engaged
In n dispute at Hazlobrook this afternoon
over the mining of some coal in the
Hazlobrook slope. Mnrcka drew a revolv
er and shot twice, at Cnputa, who dodged
tho bullet each time. Caputa then used
his revolver and killed Marcka with cr.e
shot. Ho fled to the wood?, but later
turned up lu Freeland nnd surrendered
himself to tho authorities.
Colored Troops for Santiago.
Springfield, III., Aug. 5. Clovotnor Tan
ner received a telegram from tho war Ue
partment late this afternoon, stating that
the Eighth Illinois Infantry, colored, had
been ordered to Santiago do Cuba to re
place the First Illinois Infantry, which
will bo removed to Long Island,
WAR HISTORY OF A DAY.
FIVE- THOUSAND yellow fever Im
munes leave Savannah for Bantlaso.
THIRTY-SEVEN CASE3 of typhoid fev
er reputed nt Camp Alger,
AMERICAN TROOPS take peaceful pus.
session of tho Eastern portion of Por
to Rico.
CAPTAIN CLARKE, commander of the
Oregon, crdeicd home,
EIOHTII ILLINOIS INFANTRY (col
oredj ordered to Santiago.
8AOASTA ENDEAVORS In vain to get
definite opinion of Spanlth statmcn
on peace terms.
MILES' cAlUVAIQN.
The General Proceeds Regardless of
Pence Negotiations.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Friday, ug. f,
via St. Thomas, P. W. 1., Aug. 5. Ma
jor Oeneral Mites Is proceeding entire
ly without regard to peace negotia
tions. Krag-Jorgansens arc being is
sued. Tho Second and Third Wiscon
sin are moving up to the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania today. Colonel Hillings
has captured 5,000 pounds of rice. Thin
far the enemy has not molested him.
Major General Urooko's landing at
Arroyo Is successful. The troops from
tho Roumanian, four batteries of the
Twenty-seventh Indiana, tho First
Missouri, the First Pennsylvania and
the Fifth Illinois, are disembarking
there.
The Morgan troop of the Fifth caval
ry, and the Mississippi commissaries
have arrived here.
Lieutenant Hunter, of the artillery,
was slightly wounded by one of our
pickets last night. Captain Edgar
Hugart, who died of typhoid fever, has
been burled with military honors.
General Roy Stone Is repairing the
road to Arecelbo but a movement
there Is Improbable.
MACKENZIE'S TRIAL.
Makes 3 Knots Above Contract;
Speed An Accident.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5. Tho torpedo
boat Mackenzie, built at Htllman'B ship
yard In this city, was given a trial to
day by her builders and succeeded In
making an average of about 23 knots
an hour. Her contract required at least
a 20 knot speed. Tho trial was mado
over a one-knot course In the lower
Delaware, oft the city of Wilmington,
and among those on board beside her
builders' representatives were Naval
Constructor Hanscom, Assistant J. E.
Woodbrldgc and several representa
tives of tho engineer department. The
run to the course was made In one
hour and thirty-five minutes. She was
then speeded over the course and
rounded the last buoy In exactly 2 min
utes 33 seconds.
While under full speed she was put
through a number of trials In turning
and made tho circuit in twice her
length. While preparing for her home
ward trip one of the tubes In the for
ward boiler blew out and four firemen
were burned by the escaping steam
Those most seriously scalded were
John Evans, of Camden, N. J., nnd
Owen McGouth, of this city. They were
brought to League Island and subse
quently were removed to the Episco
pal hospital.
ROBBERS BREAK JAIL.
Young Desperadoes Remain in Dur
ance Vile Four Hours.
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 5. A quartette
of young robbers who broke jail at
Steelton this morning, were arrested at
Columbia this county, a few hour.-)
later. The names of the desperadoes
are Charles and Jerry Sease, William
Mitchell and Jacob Swcltzer. One of
tho Sease brothers Is the oldest, his
age being about 27 years, and the
youngest Is less than 21. They were
originally arrested at Steelton for rob
bing Ihe Pennsylvania steel work.?
some weeks ago. They were appre
hended In Lebanon this morning by
Chief of Police Stein, of that city, who
found them at the bolt works where
they were working.
They were taken to Steelton, but had
not been In the lock-up long when they
escaped. They boarded a freight train
and came as far as Columbia, where
Detective Campbell, who had been no
tified by telegrarh to look out for sus
picious chaiactcrs, took them Into
custody after a desperate fight lu
which he hod to draw his pistol and
afterwards club them into submission.
They were brought to this city and
officers from Steelton arrived tonight
and took them there. The criminals
who are a desperate lot and have done
time before, are membcis of a band
of thieves calling themselves the
"Dewey gang" who have terrorized
Steelton.,
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.
One of Their Bodies Is Still Unre
covered. New York, Aug. 5. Of the five per
sons drowned from Frank Ruppert's
launch on Thursday night off Rich
mond Valley, S. I., three bodies have
been recovered. They are those of Ger
trude Frohweln, 1G years old; Tlllle
Frohweln, 8 years old, and a man, one
of tho sailors, whose name Is not
known.
While grappling today, the Irons
brought to the surface the body of
Annie Slbeneichen, IS years old, but
before It could be got Into the boat It
fell Into the water, where it still lies.
Tho body of Emma Frohweln Is still
unreeovered.
The Student Volunteers.
Saratoga, N. Y Aug. C At the United
Presbyterian Young I'eoplo's Christian
union this afternoon R. E. Speer, of the
student volunteer movement, uf New
York city, mado an address on "Mis
sions," Rev. T. II. Iluium, Jr., Steuben
vllle, O., submitted the title committer's
report, and Rov. Dr. John C. Sculler, ef
Philadelphia, presided over tho general
conference on Christian henclcencu. itov.
Dr. H. M. Russell, of Pittsburg, tuls eve
ning delivered an address "On Paulino
Christianity, or the Church's Need In tho
Presence of Her Missionary Opportun
ity." Tennessee Elections.
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 5. Tho elections
held In the various counties of the state
yesterday for county oillcea were gonor
ally marked by a Bmall vote. In porno
counties lycal contests nroused consider
able Interest and brought out a gcod vote,
but In all of these usual interest was
not displayed. In upper East Tennessee
tho Democrats elected a few ofllcers m
tho silver Republican counties. In most
of tho counties the Democrats elected
their tickets by safe majorities.
Put Peppers to Sleep.
Philadelphia, Aug. G.-Tho light between
the two colored boxers, Henry Peppers,
of California, and Joe Hutler, of this
city, at tho Arena tonight, and which
was to latt six rounds, was all over lu a
minute and a half, Butler putting his
California opponent to sleep,
French Cruiser Sails.
St. Johns, N. F Aug. 5. Tho French
cruiser Mtuiclio railed today for the straits
of Belle Isle to Investigate the renorted
1 lois of a trans-Atlantic liner.
SAGASTA LABORS
FOR PEACE
ENDEAVORS TO SECURE OPIN
IONS FROM STATESMEN.
General Chincella Believes That the
War Should Bo Continued Gener
al Azcarrnga Thinks That Bettor
Conditions Could Bo Secured by
Holding Out Longer.
Madrid, Aug. 5 (6 p. m.) In tho con
ference between Senor Sagasta nnd
Senor SUvela, the latter urged that It
was Imperative to summon tho cortcs
for tho negotiation of a treaty of
peace, aencral Polavieja, who was
present, declined subsequently to speak
of the conference to representatives of
tho press on the ground that his duty
as a soldier imposed secrecy upon him,
but General Azcarraga said that If
Spain possessed adequate resources the
war should be continued in order to
secure more acceptable conditions;
otherwise peace ought to bo immediate
ly concluded. General Chlnchclla, cap
tain general of Madrid, said:
"We have a brave and well disci
plined army nnd It la ready to go
wherever It Is sent."
Late Senor Sagasta conferred with
Senor Salmcron, tho Republican leader,
who told the premier, in the course of
a long conference, that he blamed the
government greatly for closing tho
cortes and stlllling the press.
After the interview he said ho as
sured Senor Sagasta that he would re
serve his opinion on the genernl sit
uation until the chamber was convok
ed, but that, neither directly nor indi
rectly, would ho support tho "existing
oligarchy, which Is the cause of all
Spain's misfortunes."
This evening the premier will confer
with General Weyler, Marshll Prlmo
de Rivera, Senor Gnmazo, minister of
public Instruction and public works,
and Senor Romero Glron, minister of
the colonics.
An official dispatch from Porto Rico
says:
"American cavalry, assisted by the
Insurgents have captured Fueneta and
sCabejas, the lighthouse station at San
Juan."
NO DECISION TAKL.i.
Madrid, Aug. r (10 p. m.) At tho
cabinet council this evening Senor Sa
gasta recounted to his colleagues what
had been said In the conferences with
the various political leaders earlier in
the day. No decision was taken.
Senor Puigeerver, minister of finance,
read a proposal to Increase the note
circulation and guarantee of the Bank
of Spain.
The council nlso considered an offi
cial dispatch from Santiago, signed by
General Toral, saying that owing to
the smallness of the camp which the
Americans had conceded, the absence
of tents and the improper food, the
number of Spanish sick had Increased
to ten thousand, the death rate being
from 12 to 14 dally. The dispatch said
also that the beds were now altogether
Insufficient for so largo a number of
sick soldiers nnd that their transpor
tation home ought to commence Im
mediately. General Toral Informs tho
government that the wound of Gen
eral Linares had not developed nny
complications, but was causing him
great pain.
PROSPERITY PREDICTED .
London Looks for a Boom in Amer
ican Securities.
London, Aug, 5. The Statist predicts
a great wave of American prosperity
after the war and active European bus
iness In American securities.
"Cuba," it says' "will give employ
ment to a vast amount of capital, and
tho stimulus to Industry there will
react upon the United States. r-fhe in
vestments In Cuba, Porto Rico and tho
Philippines will particularly benefit
railways.
VOLUNTEERS FOR HONOLULU.
Recruits Strike Their Tents at Camp
Miller.
San Francisco, Aug. 5. Tho volunteers
who are to go to Honolulu on tho steam
ers Lakme and Nels-on struck their tents
at Camp Miller and marched out of the
Presidio to their vessels.
The men comprised the Third battalion,
Second regiment of United States En
gineer Volunteers, recruited In Denver,
Salt Luke, Portland and San Francisco,
and Companies 1. K, L and M, of tho
First battalion, and Company C, of tho
Second battalion of the First New York
volunteers.
ACCIDENT TO JEFFRIES.
New York, Aug. 5. Jim Jeffries, tho
much heralded heavy weight pugilist
from California, was to have fought Hob
Armstiong and Steve O'Donnell for eight
rounds each before tho Lenox Athletic
club tonight, but ho was only able to
carry out half of his proposed task. Ho
met Armstrong and defeated him, but In
doing so ho shattered his left arm and
was unable to meet O'Donnell.
Still Making Peacemakers.
Reading, Pa Aug. 5. Notwithstanding
peaco negotiations the Carpenter Steel
works nro working on shells and pro
jectiles under tho heaviest pressure from
the government since tho war started,
Tho Inference Is that the supply of these
munitions is to be kept up to tho fullest
nieimiro for futuro contingencies, -Largo
shipments aro made three times a week,
Commissioned by the Governor.
Harrlsourg, Aug. 5. Governor Hastings
Issued commissions today to Second Lieu
tenant Georgo It. MucLean, to be first
lieutenant of Company F. Ninth Pennsyl
vnnla regiment, Vice Harry Roat ro
signed, nnd Sergeant Major Franklin N.
Inness, to bo second lieutenant.
No Danger of Uprising.
Paris, Aug, 5 The Madrid correspond
ent of tho Temps telegraphs this after
noon that there Is no danger of any up
risings In Spain. Ho adds that everybody
Is desirous of peaco "though profoundly
deploring tho necessity for making such
great sacrifices."
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Engineer Regiment Departs.
New York, Aug. 5. The First United
States Volunteer Engineer regiment left
Camp Townsend, Peeksklll, today and
boarded a barge which conveyed them to
Brooklyn. Tomorrow they will go aboard
tho transport Chester end proceed to
I'orto Rico.
NEW NATIONAL GUARD.
General Orders Are Being Prepared
by Adjutant Stewart.
llarrlsburg, Aug. 6. General orders
are being prepared by Adjutant Gen
eral Stewart announcing tho formation
of the now Nntlonnl Guard of Penn
sylvania. The recruitment was super
vised by General Stewart and Is prac
tically completed. Tho uniforms for
the new organizations are being man
ufactured at tho state arsenal under
tho direction of Major William F.
Richardson. Springfield rifles nnd
Webb cartridges belts will bo Issued to
the trooss.
Tho First brigade will bo composed
of Battery D, of Philadelphia; Second
troop, Philadelphia city cavalry, and
Nineteenth nnd Twentieth regiments.
These two regiments will be composed
of twenty-one companies In Philadel
phia and one each at Norrlstown, West
Chester nnd Chester. The Second bri
gade will be mado up of Hattery E,
of Pittsburg; Second Sheridan troop,
of Tyrone, and Seventeenth and
Twenty-first regiments. The Seven
teenth wil consist of eight companies
In Allegheny county, one each at New
Brighton, Unlontown, Washington and
one yet to be mustered In. The com
panies for tho Twenty-first regiment
are located at Oil City, Indiana, Mead
vtlle, Warren, Bradford, Hollldaysburg,
Butler, Sharon Erie, Franklin, Hunt
ingdon and Bellefonte.
Tho Third brigade will be constitut
ed as follows: Battery E, of Phocnlx
vllle; Second Governor's troop, llar
rlsburg, and Seventh nnd Eleventh
regiments. The Seventh will comprise
two companies nt Wllkes-Bnrrc. one
ench at Wllllamsport, Sunbury, Hazle
ton, Wnnanle, Flymouth, Plttston,
Shlckshlnny, Tunkhannock, Meshoppen
nnd Allentown. The Eleventh will con
sist of three companies at Scranton and
one each at Reading. Lancaster, Car
lisle, Easton, York, Harrlsourg, Leb
anon, Honesdnlo and Pottsvllle.
BIG RATIFICATION.
Chairman Garmnn Arranges a Gath
ering of the Faithful.
Pittsburg, Aug. 5. State Chalrmin
John M. Garmnn and Permanent
Chnlrman Levi McQulston, of the Al
toona convention, met hero today and
completed arrangement." for the big
ratification meeting to be held at Bed
ford Springs. Tho notification com
mittee will bo announced tomorrow.
The meeting Is to be held Wednesday,
Aug. 17.
Chairman Garman said tho notifica
tion committee would consist of nbout
CO members, being" a delegate selected
from each county represented at the
state convention. But the Bedford
Springs conference Is to be a free nnd
open meeting of the Democracy, at
which every Democrat In the state who
is able to attend Is invited.
The big meeting will be held during
the afternoon. At night there will be
a general conference as to the conduct
of the camralgn and a line of action
will bo mapped out.
It has been decided that Philadelphia
shall be the main headquarters and
tho campaign In all probability, Chair
man Garman sayb, will be opened
there.
CUBAN CUSTOMS.
They Are Discussed at the Cabinet
Meeting.
Washington, Aug. 5. The Cuban cus
toms tariff was discussed by the cabi
net today at some length, particularly
the tobacco schedule, and It was agreed
that the present rates of Internal reve
nue taxation now In force In the United
States should be mado the custom
rates for Cuba. Following Is the sched
ule; Manufactured tobacco and snuff, 11
cents a pound; cigars weighing more
than 3 pounds to the thousand, $3.60 per
t,00; cigarettes weighing not mora
than three pounds to the thousand,
$1.50 per 1,000; all tobacco cigarettes
of this weight, $1 per 1,000.
PROTEST AGAINST DUTY.
President Hears from n Maryland
Steel Company.
Washington, Aug. 5. A Maryland Steel
company has protested to tho president
ngnlnst the export duty llxed on Iron oro
shipped from Santiago de Cuba. It Is
stated that the tax as now fixed Ih abso
lutely prohibitive and tho 9,000 workmen
employed by this company will have to
be discharged.
In addition to tho eld duty tho govern
ment at Santiago has fixed an export
duty of 15 cents a ton, which Is declartd
to bo very onerous, the Spanish being
only 5 per cent.
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Death of Colonel Smith.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5. Colonel L. llebcr
2039 Walnut street, this city, died sud
denly at ins nome at Joanna rurnnce,
near BIrdsboro, last night, of heart trou-
1.1a nlrtttnl tlmltll WHS f,4 I'Dnril ,,1(1 11(4
commanded tho Twelfth regiment, Penn
sylvania volunteers, uuiiiik wie civil wui.
At the battle of Chancellorsvllle he was
taken prisoner, and spent some time In
Llbby prison, until paroled. Ho was a
Republican In politics and tho party's
canilldato for congress In Berks-Lehigh
district several years ago.
Entertained Admiral Cervera.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 5. Admiral Cervera
and his son lunched with Commodore
Farquhar at tho navy today, being' taken
there by Medical Director Clyborno In his
prlvato carriage. Tho party returned to
the naval hospital and Captain Concha
was again visited. At parting with Dr.
Clyborno tho ndmlral paid him a high
compliment on the courtesy, care and at
tention given tho Spanish ofllcers and
men. At 5 o'clock Admiral and Lieuten
ant Cervera left for Annnpolls.
Rev. Robbins a Captain.
Washington, Aug. 3. Rev. Robhlns, of
Pennsylvania, In tho full uniform of a
captain of Pennsylvania volunteers, now
In camp at Chlckamauga, called on the
president today and will leavo for Porto
Rico with the other ofllcers and men cf
Wade's division.
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Dr. Pepper's Funeral.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5. Tho body of tho
late Dr. William Pepper, tho distinguished
physician, who died In California u week
ago, arrived here today. Tho funeral will
take place tomorrow and will bo strictly
prlvato.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, Aug, 6. These Pennsyl
vnnla pensions have been Issued: Origin,
al Benjamin Lowe, Montrose, U.
THE SAN JUANITES
WANT TO FIGHT
They Say That the War Is Not
Yet Over.
American Troops Will Be Resisted When They Arrive Off
San Jnan the Cruiser New Orleans Alone Maintains the
Blockade The Daughter of the Captain General Helps
to Drill the Gunners.
(Copyright, 1S9S, by Ihe Associated Presi.) '
On board the Associated Press dis
patch boat, off San Juan do Porto Rico,
Aug. 4 (via St, Thomas, D. W, I., Aug.
5). Tho Americans have taken peace
ful possession of tho eastern portion of
the island. Smnll parties of marines
have been landed, who have lighted the
lamps In the lighthouse at Capo San
Juan and on other lighthouses along
the coast. They met with no resist
ance. Indeed, nt Cape San Juan depu
tations of oltlzens came out to meet
them.
Tho warships now In this vicinity are
the Montgomery, the Annapolis, tho
Puritan nnd the Amphltrlte. The two
former nre looking for the transports,
with troops, which left the United
States and have scattered all about
the island. The Annapolis rounded up
the Whitney, the Florida and the
Raleigh yesterday nnd they are now
at Cape San Juan.
There seems to have been a serious
mistake ns to the rendezvous, for no
two ships go to the same place, and It
BICYCLES SCORES.
Bulletin Issued by the Cairman of
the L. A. W.
Baltimore, Aug. 5. Tho bulletin Is
sued tonight by Chairman Albert Mott,
of the League American Wheelmen
racing board, gives' the following as
the score in the national championship:
Arthur Gardiner, C3; Cooper, 45;
Paid, 39; Major Taylor, 29; O. L.
Stevens, 21; Freeman, 10; McFarland,
14; Tom Butler, 9; Kimble, 9; Mer
tens, S; Bowler, 7; Fred Sims, 5; Dr.
Brown, ."; Jaap Eden, 1; Becker, 4;
Nnt Butler, 3; Knrl Kaser, 3; Bour
otto, 2; C. M. Bly, 2; Hills, jr., 2;
Klser, 2; Watson Coleman, 1.
Among the sanctions granted are the
following: B. J Murphy, Johnstown,
Pa., Aug. G: Bird AVheelmcn nnd Ath
letic association, BIrdsboro, Pa Aug.
27; Knights of the Maccabees, Sharps
burg, Ta., Aug. 6, two events; Indi
ana County Agricultutal society, Indi
ana, Pa., Sept. 15, two events.
ARKANSAS HANGINGS.
Charles Clyburn and Coleman Flem
ing Are Executed,
Little Rock, Ark.. Aug. 5. Charles
Clyburn and Coleman, alias Fluke
Fleming, were hanged today. The ex
ecution of Clyburn. who killed Deputy
Sherlf Rollins, Mnreh 17. 1S0S, whllo
the latter was attempting to nrrest
him. for burglary, took place at Pres
cott. Clyburn had Invited the gover
nor to be present nt the execution but
the governor declined.
Fleming, who was hanged at Du
man, was a colored man. He suffered
death for crlmlnnlly assaulting a negro
woman.
KILLS HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
Greenless Also Fatally Wounds Wal
ter Fiewel.
Buffalo, N. Y.. Aug. 5. George Green
less, a blucksmlth, shot and Instantly
killed his mother-in-law, Mrs. Addlo
Messner, and probably fatally wound
ed Walter Fiewel today. Greenless.who
Is separated from his wife, quarreled
with his mother-in-law over the sep
aration, and shot her dead.
Fiewel, who Is an attendant at the
Buffalo state hospital, was visiting
Mrs. Messner, and Greenless shot him
In the abdomen. Greenless was ar
rested. STRANGE QUARREL.
It Results in the Death of James
St. James.
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 5. John AV. Bat
tlshlll, of Ecorso, early this morning
THE NEWS THIS 3I011NINU
Weather Indications Today?
Pair; Variable Winds,
1 General-Spain Is Still Considering Our
Proposals,
Garrison at San Juan Wants Fight.
Spanish Cabinet Labors for Peace.
2 General Santiago Merchants Fear the
Cubans.
Financial nnd Commercial.
3 Local-Religious News of the AVcek.
Sunday School Lesson for Tomorrow.
4 Editorial.
Comment of tho Press,
5 Local Soul-Stirring Letter from San
tiago,
7 Local Fine Showing of Collector Pen
man's Intenal Ruvenuo District,
Toor Board AYII1 Not Permit Match
making In its Rooms.
8 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
9 News Round About Scranton,
10 General-Soldier Spirit at Camp Alger
at .Very Low Ebb,
will take several days to locate them
nnd get them to Ponco, where General
Miles Is watting.
Off San Juan the cruiser New Or
leans alone maintains tho blockade.
The city is grim and silent, but back
of her yellow walls there will be plenty
of determination nnd fight when the
Amerlcnns open lire.
Captnin General Maclas has Issued a
proclamation, In tho course of which
he says: "Spain hns not sued for peace,
and I can drive off the American boats
now ns I did Sampson's nttempt be
fore." The dnughtcr of the cnptnln general
Is helping to drill the gunners In tho
forts. Altogether there nre 4,500 Spnn
lsh regulars In the pity. Tho troops of
tho enemy, who nre retreating from
Ponco nnd the other towns on the south
coast occupied by the Americans, have
not yet nrrlved.
The German steamer Polynesia, with
a carjio of ruin, canned meats and to
bacco, tried to run tho blockade thl3
morning, but was stopped by the New
Orleans.
shot nnd killed James St. James, of St.
Ignace, a corporal In Company I, Thirty-fifth
Mississippi infantry, which Is
In camp nt Island Lake. St. James
yesterday married Bertha May AVelsh,
who Is BattlshlU's sister-in-law. Ho
Insinuated that he wished to leave his
bride nt BattlshlU's house so that she
could be watched.
This led to un estrangement among
all concerned, Including Mr. und Mrs.
Battlshill, and resulted In the quarrel
which ended In BattlshlU's firing a
shot gun charge Into St. James' neck
whli'h shortly caused his death. Bat
tlshill was arrested.
KLONDIKERS RETURN.
Steamer Dirigo Arrives From St.
Michael with S20O.O0O.
Seattle. Wash., Aug. 5. Tho steamer
Dlrlgo arrived today from St, Michael
with ono hundred passengers, some of
which went north recently, but being un
able to get up the river, returned. About
forty were Klomllkers. They brought
down IBOO.OuO In dust and nuggets. Two
men, Chnrles Moore and J. H. Brown, of
Midland, Out., bad $70,000 between them.
Captain E. W. Spencer, of this city, had
$w,ooo.
Tho Dlrlgo confirms the report tluit a
terrlblo condition of affairs exists ut St.
Michael, owing to the failure of ocean
boats to get their passengers up tho rler.
it Is predicted that thousands will have
to winter at St. Michael or return to tho
states.
THE INFANTA AFLOAT.
Tho Spanish Vessel Snid to Be In
Good Condition.
Norfolk, A'n.. Aug. 5. Tho Mcrrltt
Wrecking company luivo received advices
from Santiago that makes It certain thnt
Infanta Maria Teresa Is now floated and
Is found to be In fairly good condition as
to her mnehlnery and boilers. She will
shortly start for Norfolk under her own
steam.
Another expedition on the wrecking
steamer Chapman will be sent south next
Monday or Tuesday, carrying four Im
mense pontoons, especially Intended for
the raising of tho Cristobal Colon.
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES. I
Columbus, O., Aug. D. This was a day
of great racing for tho grand circuit at
Columbus Driving park, though no rec
ords wero broken. H was likewise a bad
day for favorites, as 'only ono In .'our
races won. Tho track was lu lino condi
tion, but not as fast ns It would hnvo
been with continuous weather. lu tho
2.1,2 trot, Eaglo Flannlgnn captured tho
first, fourth and fifth heats, Tho Ab'jitt
taking the other two. In tho second luMt,
The Abbott won by a neck In tho fustest
heat of tho season. 2.0SU.
Egosecn won tho 2.1G pace, winning
three heats out of four, Jessie C winning
second money. Time, 2.1U4, 2.12'i, 2.UM,
2.12U.
The only fnvorlte to win was Lady of
the Manor, lu the 2.19 pace, who barely
escaped the llstaiico flag In the first heat,
but winning tho next, three. Annlo Lea
took second money. Time, 2.11', 2.09U.
2.0W4, 2.10.
Angelina wns favorite In tho 2.27 trot,
but was tho, last hcrsu under tho wlro In
every heat, except ono, Percy winning lu
three straight heats.
Captain Clarke Ordered Home.
AYashlugton, Aug. 5. Captain Charles
Clarke, commander of the battleship Ore
gon, has been examined by a medical
board and as a result ordered homo.
4- .A.
WEATiiEU FORECAST. -f-
Washlngton, Aug. E. Forecast
for Sunday: For Eastern Penn
sylvania, fair weather; vnrlablo
winds. For western Pennsylvania,
fair; light winds, becoming south
easterly. New A'ork, Aug. 6. In tho mid
dle states hiuI New Knulaud to
day, slightly sultry weather, light
to fresh southeasteily and bouther
ly winds and slowly rising temper-
mure win prevail.
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