Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-04
LATER NEWS.

ouished his command and gone home
to Camaguey.
Intrigue among the powers of Europe
to shut us out of the Philippines is
said to have been checkmated by Pres
ident Mckinley's course.
A Madrid correspondent says that a
band of 300 Carlists recently appeared
near SEQ de Urge, in Catalonia. and
the troops are pursuing them.
The London Times announces that
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club has ar
ranged to challenge for the America
cup. The New York Yacht Club will
be notified of the decision Immediately.
2 General Merritt has sent notice to
Washington that he was about to COM
bne with Dewey in a joint demand foi
the surrender of Manila, thus forestall-
ing the insurgents, and this movement
may cause rupture.
President McKinley's proposal has
reached Madrid, and the Spanish cabi-
net met Monday to consider and decide
upon the reply to be made. The terms
offered. it is quite likely, will be ac'
coded to Immediately. Hostilities in
the Antilles in that case will be sus-
pended at once.
The governor general of Manila, tele-
garphing to Madrid, says that aid is in
dispensable to resist the imminent at
tack Of he American forces under Cen
eral Merritt. The foreign warships in
the bay, the dispatch says, answered
the salute in honor of the queens saint
day, and the American vessels display
ed the American flag.
Some of the members of the Spanish
conservative party question the utility
of preserving the Philippines because of
the enormous EXPENSE that suppress
sion of the insurgents would entail. The
latest dispatches from Captain-tiene,al
Augustin are so respondent about the
resources at his dispose that it is sur
missed that the fall Of Manila is immi-
nent.
G neral Greely announces that he
is now in direct communication by
cable with General Miles headquarters
at Ponce, having sent the cable instru-
ments from st. Thomas. The British
officials who control the cable are will
ing to tarnsmit messages for the United
States government over it, provided
our forces are in possession OF the cable
terminals, but they will not allow
their cables to be used if the instru-
ments are cut In at any intermediate
point.
The EN- barkation OF Toral's troops,
it is expected, will have been accom-
lished by August 10.
The government OF Hayti has de-
clined to permit this government to
erect weather station on its domain.
Favoc was caused by lightning at
Red Oak. Neh. Three persons were
killed and considerable property de-
etroyed.
Orders have been received at the navy
yard, Charlestown, ,ss, to expend
100000 in repairs upon ,ho old frigate
Minnesota.
Nearly all the people Of South Amer
lean countries are in sympathy with
Spain and refuse to believe stories of
American victories.
A Madrid telegram to the London
Office of the New York Herald SAYS the
government has received a telegram
announcing the surrender of Manila to
Admiral Dewey.
Commi ssoner of Internal Revenue
Scott has ruled that in the case Of
mortgage notes on real estate, where
payments are made on the installment
plan. a separate revenue stamp for each
payment will not be required.
The North sea whalers are again at
work. Operations near Point Barrow
were resumed April 10. Inland Esqui-
mos are starving and coming to the
coast for food A deer station is to be
established at Point Barrow.
The port Of Ponce, Island af Porto
Rico, has surrendered to Commander
Davis, of the auxiliary cruiser Dixie.
There was no resistance, and the Amer.
leans We're welcomed with enthusiasm.
Lie CdpItuItt ION VI VIC lOWIi VI IOHC6
took place the next afternoon.
The cavalry is anxious to proceed to
Porto Rico, but will be obliged TO re-
main here until the Spanish prisoners
of war have been transported to Spain.
which it is believed will have been &C.
compished before the next month is
we'll advanced.
The northeast coast of England has
been swept by great storm. Fishing
fleets have had narrow escapes. being
obliged to relinquish all their gear and
nets and run to the hartOr for shelter,
where many other vessels were COM
PEELED to seek refuge. North bound
trains have been delayed 10y the force
OF the wind, which has caused consider
able damage inland, crops having been
tiattened. There We're some minor
wrecks in the North sea-
An attempt by the crew OF the
steamer Wanderer to get men and arms
for the Cuban army ashore at Bahia
Honda was defeated by the Spanards.
The Americans were forced to retreat,
with five wounded. The Spanish re-
port of the affair says the American
al hi