mons, young society people of Monroe, 111. were drowned in the lake at Sandusky O. by the capsizing of a rowboat Jacques Biow n and his wife committed suicide by placing themselves in front of a passenger train on the Ohio Ri er railroad at Parkersburg W Va By the collapse of a building being erected in Boston Morris Brena and James Sullivan were killed and two other men were fatall\ injured The exchanges at the leading clearing houses in the United States during the week ended on the 29th aggregated $1,039,315,602 against $1,152,889.653 the previous week The decrease compared with the corresponding week in 1897 was 0 3 There were ISO business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 29th against 207 the week previous and 259 in the corresponding period of 1897
The business situation throughout the country shows unusual indications of a season of general prosperity A dozen farmhouses near Gower, Mo. were demolished by a cyclone and manv persons were injured Peter Knags and Herman Elbek were suffocated by foul air in a well near La Salle IJl/ On the race track in Cleveland the world's mile record to wagon was broken by Grace Hastings the time be ing 2:09%
The percentages of the baseball clubs in the National league for the week ended on the 31stnit were: Cincinnati .6S1; Boston 651; Cleveland .616 Baltimore .595; Chicago .556; New Yoik .540; Pittsburgh .511; Philadelphia .476; Brooklyn .384; Washington .305; Louisville .356; St Louis .261
Five persons were drowned by the capsizing of boats at the cloakmakers' pieific at Columbia park, near Chicago
The town of Beckw ith Cal. having a population of about 500 was almost w iped out bj fire.
'Ihe farmhouse of Mrs J Zartmr.n near Waterloo N Y was destroyed bv file and Mrs Zartman, her married daughter and a hired man were burned to death A balance has been struck of the "conscience fund m the treasury of the United States show ing that the total amount recen ed since it w as opened in 1811 was $297,452
KateConnolly, William White, Frank Kelly, George Hansen and C A Holmes w r ere burned to death in a fire in San Francisco Five young women and one young man were drowned near Ilumansville Mo. while attempting to fold a river in a wagon All the Chicago morning papers have raised the price from one to tw o cents per copy Three hundred head of line cattle were attacked by bees near Bancroft, Neb. and jumped over a high bluff into the Missouri river and were drowned Fire w ped out two business blocks in Escanaba, Mich., the loss being $200,000 Jesse Johnson Fred Johnson James Stewart and Luther Stewart ranging in age from 13 to 19, were drowned at Several persons lost their lives and others were badly injured in a fire in the Berwjn hotel in Chicago PERSONAL AND POLITICAL In convention in St Paul the Minnesota prohibitionists nominated George W Higgins of Hennepin for governor The populist state
Minneapolis Aug 1 Wheat—No 1 northern, 81 to 82c; No 2 northern, 80 to 8lc; Sept., C23^c Oats—No 3 v hite, 22 to 23c
Corn—No 3 30c
Cattle—Steers, S3.80 to 4.20; cows, §3.25 Sheep—Muttons, $4.10 to 4.25, lambs, §5.40 Butter—Creamery extras 15 to16c; creamery firsts 13to 14c;daity fancy 13 to 14c Poultry—Turkey, 7 to 8c; spring chickens 7 to 3 c MINOR NEWS ITEMS
Rev J H D Wingfield D D. LL D. Episcopal bishop of northern California, died at Benicia Cal
Mrs Albert Bovvkei for 22 years president of the woman's board ot missions died a t her home in Newton Mass
Fred Bader of Cincinnati has been chosen president of the United States League of Local Building and Loan associations
Sylvester Scovel war correspondent for the New York World has been ordered off the battleships and
desires to hold permanently May End the War Afte" strong argument the pres'dent and Secre ary Day consented to a modification of the American terms in one particular What that modification relates to is not disclosed but it is believed not to apply to the condition for the absolute independence of Cuba, the cess on of PueriO Kico, or the granting of adequate coaling stations to the United States in the Pacific, or to diminish in any vital particular the terms on v\hich peace ill be restored The modification brought about practical unanimity between the piesident and Ambassador Cambon as plenipotentiary for Spain ard the lattei has row trans-mjtted the results of tne conference to Madrid for appioval which if given will endthe wax Anttwer Given to Cambon The cabinet concluded its labors about two
•>B I 'KQaxxtn ,-Sheaj JjonN P MATTSOPT Editor and Prop* BARREN - - *t MINN ^4^tXAJuJk.XXJU».4.4.4LjuJ.^4^XX4.*JUt^ % 1 1 % •1 4 4 % h AUGUST—1898 Sun •««• 7 14 2J 28 Mon 8 15 22 29 Tuo 2 9 16 23 30 Wed 3 JO M 24 31 Thur 4 H 18 25 » Fri 5 12 *19 26 Sat 6 13 20 27 V-fVi'TirVTv^irT'tPT'rrT^'vTxvvT i i: i: X K THEWEEK'SNEW Happenings of the Past Seven Days in Brief ROUND ABOUT THE WOELD Casualties and Fires, Personal and PoliticalNotes,Business Failures and Resumptions,Weatlier Record INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PASTS 1V4.R NEWS The Spanish, troops at Caimanera surrendeted to Col Ewers Gen Merntt's expedition is believed to have reached Manila and perhaps may ha\e effected a landing Gen Shall er reports as follows.: Total sick 3,770; total fever cases 2,924; new cases of fever G39; cases of fever returned *o duty 538 The first mail steamer for the island of Cuba since the war carrying letters for other than the armj left New York for Santiago Advices from Madrid say Spain is willing to concede what are accepted in Washington as the American terms of p<Mce—abandonment of Cuba and Puerto Rico and the granting to the United States of a coaling station in the Philippines • Gen Brooke's expedition to join Gen Miles in Pueito Itico sailed from Newport News It is said in Washington that the German fleet has been withdrawn from the harbor of Manila The understanding between this government and Germany is said to be perfect It was reported from St Thomas that Puerto Eico volunteers at Ponce had rente d and would not fight the Americans Secretary Alger announces that aa soon as ftver conditions permi Shafler's aim\ will be removed to a tract of land adjoining Montauk Point Long Island Gen Shafter reports 4,122 of his men sick ^,19°> with fever of various tjpe s but the low death Tate shows the sickness to be of mild form The Madrid government received another dispatch confirming the report that Manila had surrendered to Admiral Dewey Gen Miles was supposed to be advancing across the island of Puerto Itico towards San .7uan. Gen Wesley Meiritt and troops under his command arrived at Manila on the morning of July 25 after a trip devoid of startling event Gen Miles reports that the city of Ponce Puerto Rico surendered to his forces without opposition and that the Spanish troops are retreating from the southern part of the island The American flag now flies over Guanica Port of Ponce, Ponce and Yauco The people were delighted at the arrival of the Americans The steamer St Paul sailed from Newport News with the last of Gen Brooke's expedition for Puerto Rico The cabinet discussed President McKinley's answer to Spain's peace proposal and reached the following decisions: The absolute surrender of Puerto Rico to the United States Recognition of the independence of Cuba Cessation of one of the Ladrone islands to the United States as a coaling station and the cessation to the United States of at least a coaling station in the Philippines Natives of the Philippine islands and British subjects who have interests there urge President McKinley to put t a stop to Spani&h rule on the islands Spanish troops in Puerto Rico were retreating toward San Juan Gen Miles and the United States soldiers were everj^where welcomed and our national colors were in demand A dispatch from Havana savs that Santiago advices declare Gen Garcia is disgusted with the Americans and is willing to disband his separatists The navy department has received a dispatcQ from Admiral Dewey that our forces may have to fight the Philippine insurgents owing to the attitude assumed by Aguinaldo their leader Strong hopes are entertained in administration circles that the conference with M Cambon will result in a peace agreement 4 % *<• The American troops in Puerto Rico have taken possession of the Ponce lailroad and are operating the trains for the movement of supplies^ Padu-cah, Ky., while bathing! Thousands of window panes were broken* many buildings unroofed and trees uprooted by a wind and hailstorm in Chicago and several persons were injured and a number of horses killed Frank McCormick, one of the most noted counterfeiters in the country, was arreste'd in Anderson Ind John Palmerton dropped dead in his hotel office at Shelbyville Ind. of paralysis of the heart The powder mill of E T Johnson at Troj Pa. was blown up and the owner was killed James L Hempton shot and killed his wifo at Manitowoc, Wis., and then fatally shot himself Domestic trouble was the cause William Selden and Miss Minnie De Witt of Yuna 111. were drowned at Harris ford near Cobden Dr C H Strickland D D. aged 52 pastor of the First Baptist church in Jackson, Tenn., died in a bathtub Howard Fish and Miss Ada Clem-
convention at Austin nominated Barney Gibbs of Dallas county for governor of Texas Congressional nominations: Indiana Fourth district, Francis M Griffith ''dem.); Arkansas, Third district, Thomas C McRae (dem.), renonvnated; Kentucky, Tenth district, W J Seitz (rep.) Michigan republicans will hold their state convention in Detroit September 21 Mrs Amelia Currier Vollar, who lives with her granddaughter Mrs George Haines in Chicago celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of her birth James Clark the oldest mason in the { United States celebrated his ninetyJ ninth birthday at Quincy HI > Dr William Pepper of Philadelphia one of the most prominent physicians in the -^country died at Pleasanton Cal. of heart failure FOREIGN Prince Bismarck, Germany's greatest statesman, died of congestion ot the lungs at Friedrichsruh, aged 83 years The Chinese warship Jutschi foundered during a storm at Port Arthur and 146 of her crew perished Sampson's fleet is> blockading the port of San Juan Gen Miles anticipates strong resistance before San Juan is taken The Yale, which carried Gen Miles to Porto Rico, has returned to New York Dewey received word from Augusti that he is willing to surrender as soon as he can do so honorably President McKinley will call an extra session of both houses of congress as soon as Spain accepts the terms of peace offered by the United States END IN SIGHT The Spaniards in Porto Rico About Ready to Give Up the fight—Volunteers Refuse to March Ponce Porto Raco July 31.—In spite of the brave words of the pronunciamento of Captain General Macias, Spanish power in Porto Rico is rapidly crumbling P C Hanna, United States consul at San Juan until the war was declared gives the following text of a dispatch received by him today from a Spanish official in the northern part of the island: "Resistance is impossible The volunteers have refused to march, and we have no ammunition." Mr Hanna declined to giyethe name of his informant but it is known that he has insisted that the native Porto Ricanswere eager for a change from Spanish to American rule and that the only danger in the island was from the Spanish regulators under the direct command of the captain general General Miles has not yet directed a general forward movement in advance of the arrival of the main body of troops Colonel Hulings is still at the front and today odcupied Juan Diaz, the first important town on the road to San Juan The inhabitants crazy with delight met the troops with home-made American flags. MARKETS SPAIN TO DECIDE. Informed of thcOnly Terms >n Which Peace Can Be Secured Upoi If ShiTteepts Them tW End of Aa.*,the -War Wil| geJJeachsd ,* Demands of the* United States Are J Agreed to byM Cambon, } w , * Acting for Sj>arav, , \ The y Ar o Gabled t o Madrid, an d a Rap' y I s Expecte d in a Fe w Days
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the rebellion in the province of Kwang-si China has proclaimed a new dj nasty stjled "Vast Progress." The seventh annual session of the national nrigation cougresswill meet in Cheyenne Wyo on the 1st 2d and 3d dajs of September next The San Francisco Merchants'association at a special meeting adopted a resolution petitioning the president to hold and retaiji the Philippine inlands \ The steamers Lakme and North Fork left San Francisco for Honolulu with 750 men of the New York volunteer regiment who vKll garrison the islands At the request of the German embassy the secretary of war hasgranted permission to medical officers- of the imperial army to v sit American military hospitals Five hundred American trolley cars with the necessary nachinerj* for a big electric street railway system have been ordered of Anerican firms by a concern in Paris Miss Harriet Bern on of Odessa Mo. recently graduated from the Kansas City College of Phirmacy and was awarded the gold nedal for attaining the highest degree in every branch of study A party of French scientists headed by Dr Terwague le it Vancouver B C for Skaguay with L balloon in which they will attempt to reach Dawson City and incident! lly look out for Andree The Western Uni >n Telegraph company announces tha£ no cipher messages will be iransnitted to or from Havana They must be,in either the Spanish or English language by order of the United Stateagovernment ^ *A VJfitt :..%& ^M. X^ ,^TfcTiSa&te tttiK£lM{M££% iMtafr Washington Aug 1 —M Cambon French ambassador in Washington on recen ing President McKinley's reply to the Spanish note, presented credentials empowering him to act for Spain in the matter of peace negotiations In consequence the terms as proposed by President McKinley were discussed at once, and when M Cambon left the white housts terms had practically been agreed upon Should Spain ratify M Camton's action peace would come at once The terms agreed upontare not made public From a high source, however, It is learned that the answer to Spain is practical^ as follows Withdrawal by Spain of her forces and sovereignty from Cuba the United States to e\ereis>e control until a stable government can be established Withdrawal of her forces and sovereignty from Puerto Rico and the absolute cession of these and the minor Spanish West Indies to the United States Acquiescence by Spain in the permanent occupation by the United States of Guam island in the Ladrones already in the possession of the Unned States The United Stateb to exercise control over the city ard bay of Manila and the immediate slirrounding territory including Oavite, until t>uch tiitfe as the commissiontis appointed respectively bv the two countries determine up*on the future deposition and government of the Philippines
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o'clock, and thereupon Ambassador Cambon, lepresenting the Spanish government with his secietary M Thiebaul was granted an audience by tin- president who was of course, accompai ied by the secretary of state The answer of the United States to Spain was read in full to Ambassador Cambon and its meaning discussed Jn the fullest manner in an unofficial way The interview lasted fully three hours, being prolonged by the necessity of constant translation from French to English and vice versa Did IVot Commit Himself President McKinley did not commit himself in regard to the American policy except so far as it was outlined in the official note He did explain, however, that if Spain agreed to the proposition to give up the West Indies before entering upon general peace negotiations it would be treated fairly in regard to its possessions In the orient The president explained to theFrench ambassador what ot course he already knew —that there was a difference of opinion not only in the cabinet but throughout the United States as to the advisibihty of retaining the Philippines and the other Pacific groups The president did not say he was opposed to their retention, but he went so far as to explain to Spain that there would be something to strive for and that the concession in regard to Cuba and Puerto Rico would not be met immediately by a harsh ultimatum on the part of the United States Spain Will Gain by Early Peace On the contiary, the hope was extended, although no pledges were made that if Spain accepted the inevitable at this time and yielded possession of Cuba and Puerto Rico peaceably, the saving of expense and life to the United States which would be necessary to capture these Islands would of course be considered by the peace commissioners as an offset to some of the just claims of the United States The president pointed out that as this country was maintaining a large army and navy at enormous expense it could not consent to a cessation of hostilities whether under the name of an armistice or not until Spain had agreed to retire from the West Indies ,-» A Gentle Warning The president also pointed out in his quiet but firm manner that if Spain rejected the present offer and forced the United States to continue its vast expenditure of men and money it would result only in adding to the items properly chargeable against the defeated nation and conditions which the United States would consider reasonable now would be out of the question before Christmas The president explained that in view of the division of opinion in this country there was at least a chance that Spain might retain some of her possessions in the Pacific, but it the war were continued that chance would disappear entirely arnct after Watson's arrival on the "other side of the Atlantic the Philippines and adjacent islands would necessarily occupy the position now held by Cuba and Puerto Rico as territory entirely Canaries i»id the Balearic islands would become debatabte^ground as the Philippines are to-day ' Aftefc the note had been cabled to Madrid almost all of the members of the cabinet expressed the opinjon in private conversat'on that the Spanish governmert would probably reject the offer made by the United £tates This is expected by all of them for some reason which they find it difficult to explain beyond the constitutional inability of Spaniards to recognize facts as facts It is believed that if Spain does accept the terms and peace commissioners are appointed Gen Stewart L Woodford, our last minister to Spain will tie president of the commission on the pait of the United States ^ The persons best informed as to the probabilities declare that the answer of the Spanish government to the terms of peace outlined by the government of the United States is not expected before Tuesday This opinion is based upon a knowledge of the time when the Unl'ed Spates communication was received in Madrid which was not until an early hour Sunday morning the time required to decipher it, the recessity for an extended consideration of the matter by the Spanish cabinet, and also the necessity for careful framing the rejoinder * Terms Considered Hard " London, Aug 1 —The Madnd correspondent of the Times savs The conflicting accounts of tne American peace terms and a suspicion that the Washington government was temporizing in order to confront Spain with the occupation of Puerto Rico, and the capitulation of Manila, originally caused Irritation and proAOked strong language but it it now seen that the suspicion was unfounded The terms, however are regarded as very hard and the annexation of Puerto Rico and the repudiation of the colonial debt is characterized as flagrantly unjust Happily the question of thePhilippines isreserved, and I am confident that the more it is considered the less will America be inclined to annexation." MERRITT IN COMMAND Assumes Control of American Forces in Philippines Insurgent Leader Defiant Washington Aug 1.—The following has been received at the war department: "Hong-Kong July 30—Adiutant General United States Army, Washington —Cavite, July 25—Arrived to-day ^bout 12 Health of commands good Remainder of fleet about four days in the tear All troops assigned me will probably be needed "(faigned) MERRITT, "Major General Commanding " Cavite Manila Ba^ Jul} 26 via Hong-Kong Aug 1. \guinaldo the insurgent leader is going to cause trouble here and ahead} Admiral Dewey regards him as an enemy rather than a friend th e fact is that Aguinaldo has been two-faced with the Americans and it has been evident for some time that he was ]eaious of the American power as t ransport after transport landed more and more American soldiers YMnle he has kept upafnendly front, he has issued secret orders to his men not to permit thi* Americans to secure neces^arv horses and other equipment 4.11 this has been annojmg to Admiral Dewej and the American generals, and Gen Merritt, now that he has taken command m the field, will probably fird \guin aldo a more formidable opponent than Augusti The insurgent commander has recently been dropping his mask and has become openly insolent Admiral Dewey has communicated this state of affairs to Washington though he is not at all alarmed at the outlook The insurgent leader w ould not dare order an ittack on the American camp because thry are protected by guns of the squadron and it Is not at all certain that the other chiefs would obey Ids commauds Ev« n if thev should Gen Merritt aided b the squadron could repel a combiiied assau't from both Agiiinaldo and <he Spaniards of the eity The othe- 'nsurgent chiefs are chafing mder Aguinaldo's orders and trouble is brewing in his camp }iis> offlceis are offended bv his assumption cf the C.n \,Worship, tiirl the rank and file oblcct s-trenuously to the war taNefc So his insolent a~d tiVfiant attitude m°.y be cLai %ed bv hi-,own people without the i '"vessity of a d .on by the American ^oni/nander With Admiral Devvet\'« Fleet, Manila Bay, July 26,via Hong-Kong, A.ug 1.— It hasbeen reported to Admiral Dewey by a prominent foreign resident of Manila who has just arrived at Cavite that Capt Gen Augiuti gave him a message to deliver to the American commander to the effect that the city would be surrendered as soon as ifa could be surrendered honorably This* is construed to mean that only a mere show of resistance will be offered by the Spaniards when the bombardment by the American warships begins Deatb of Archbishop Walsb Toronto, Ont., Aug 1.—Eev John Walsh Roman Catholic archbishop of Toronto died suddenly Sunday night of heart disease He was apparently well although he was confined to his room with a sprained ankle He was 68 years of age and was a native of Ireland Cowboys to Be Mustered In Pueblo, Col., Aug 1.—Jack Sinclair, leader of the famous "Dodge City Cowboy band," has received notice from^ Col Torrey, of the rough riders, that, the band will be enlisted next Sun-r day „ ^ Reaches Fusan Corea Berlin Aug 1 Prince Henry of Prussia arrived at Fusan Corea ori July 28 His vessel the Deutschland.l will sail fr©m there on August 5 Martin Thorn Must Die Albany, N Y., Aug 1.—Gov Blacky has decided not to interfere in the cas e °* ^ ar ^ n Thorn condemned t a outsTde'the pale"oTn?gotfaUo^ death for the murder of Guldensuppe ^v i '
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