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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-28
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.


Four Spanish Soldiers Surrendered
for Two Newspaper Men.
Copyrighted. 1893, by the Associated Press.
HAVANA. May 27.-At Z o'clock this
morning the marine authorities were no
titled from Moro that an American ship
had been sighted of the harbor. flying a
flag of truce. A colonel Of the general
staff, with the British vice consul. went
on the Spanish gunboat Marquis Moline.
and proceeded TO Moro castle. of which
lay the tug Marquis de Balboa, having
on board the American newspaper cor
respondents. Hayden Jones and Charles
Thrail. for whom an exchange OF prisoners
was 10 be made.
Messrs. Jones and Thrall were trans
ferred at 10 o'clock 10 the Marquis Moline,
which Immediately hoisted the white flag
and went to meet the American vessel,
which proved to be the Maple.
Two boats were lowered from the Amer
lean vessel, and to them were transferred
the prisoners TO be exchanged for the
American newspaper correspondents. They
were Col. vincente de Cortijo, former COM
mandeg at Cabanas fortress, and said to
be a brother-in-law OF Gen. Weyier, and
Surgeon Maj. Cincon Garvia Julian and
two private soldiers. who were captured
aboard the steamer Argonauta. The ex-
change was soon effected and the Span
iards were taken aboard the gunboat, and
arrived at noon at the Cabsllerf wharf,
and were presented TO Capt. Gen. Blanco.
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tAss dzsttrct.on being conferred Upon him
by the president .sfo- gallant and nerf-
torsous service throughout the war;. -
his commission reads
This daai promotion was ssven i'm a.
the close of hossiiitfes, unsoiici.ss, on the
recommendation OF MAJ. Gen. Hayes. sub
zeuuently PrssideGt Hayes. During his
service In the war Gen. Otis TOOK part IN
1ftees. engagements, received tSo wounds
IL battle ana was promoted seven tines.
HIS military services were IN the TwsI.sh
Ohio for two years ana next IN the Twen-
ty-thIrd Ohto veterans voiuntse. infantry.
10 which he was transferred IN 1854 with
the consolidation of the two commands.
In 1875 Gen Otis came 20 California
from Ohio. and IN 1852 purchased the Los
Angeles Tines, which paper he has since
actively conducted.
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THREE BRIGADIERs FOR MANILA.
Gen. King. the Novelist. VIII he One
Of Them to Go.

WASHINGTON. May 27.-Adjt. Gen.
Corhir tonight announced that three Of
The hrigadier generals appointed by the
president today would he officially assign
ed. as soon as the senate had confirmed
their nominations, 10 command troorG in
the Philippines. The generals selected for
the Manila expedition are: George A.
Gsrrettson. of Cleveland, o; Francis V.
Greene. OF New York, and Charles King,
OF Wisconsin
Late this afternoon Gen. Merritt. who Is
10 be military governor OF the Philippines
wired Gen. Corbin requesting that Gen
King be sent with him 20 the Philippines.
The request was approved and forwarded
to Gen. King and so becomes to al intents
and purposes a command.
Gen. King Il novelist and an ex-ot-
ficer Of the United States army.
Gems. Garretszon and Greene have NJ
ready s.gnified to the war department
their acceptance Of the orders TO proceed
to Manila Both are experienced officers
of marked ability.
II is understood. unoficIalIy. that Har-
risen Gray Otis. editor OF the Lns Angeles
Times. who served with the president In
the Twenty-thiri Ohio during the c.vil
var. ard who was named today to be a
hrisadier general. will also so 20 the Phil
.ppires.
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AuPE. kuN NATIVE uELP.
Rivera nays Philippine Islanders
VIII Support spain.

MADRID. May s7-s y. MIN the SEN
ale TO-DAY Marshal Rivera, former cap
tain general % the Philippines. defended
his administration of the colony. He said
he could not believe his ears when he was
told cf tire disaster AZ Cavtte. adding:
That rag called the American raS shall
never float over the walls % Manila"
The Philippines. he continued. had not
had adequate means Of defense He an
pealsd - the government 10 supply them:
but the government replied that the pora
had !nterevend. and that there Was n,
fear ~ u rupture. The naval committee
at Manila examined into the proposition,
frequently. and had arrived ~ the concla-
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BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED.
Spanish Authorities Claim she H.a
Spy ON Board,

NEW YORK. May GA dispatch to the
Herald from Kingston, Jamaica, saws:
cable advices have been received here
from Cienfuegos. Cuba. stating that the
Adula, on her arrival there, was stopped
by the Spanish authorities. A search was
made. and It was found that there was a
man on board whose name was not known.
VINO mad gone on the ship surreptitiously.
His name was not on the ships papers.
The Spanish authorities declared his oh
5ect was 70 go into the town and carry
back information to the blockading feet.
and that his presence was breach OF
the neutrality laws. The ship was then
seized and Capt. Walker and his officers
put in confinement. The British consul
has made protest. ard the English au-
thor.ties are moving In the matter
II Is believed that the person aboard was
the agent Of 4 newspaper correspondent,
as the Spanish consul absolutely refused
10 permit the ship to leave If any report
ers were allowed to go.
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zion that 10 was quite impossible to oner
battle TO the Americans.
The Yankees are deceiving themselves,
Marshal Rivera declared. 'as 20 the s3tua-
ton In the Philippines. Il Is Impossible
that they should become masters OF the
islands, for the natives. 10 an immense
majority. are determined TO defend the ter
ritory 20 the last. and 10 maintain Spanish
sovereignty"
Capt. AGuon, minister Of marine. SAID u
was inopportune to dIscuSa the war az
present. He had neither approval nor dis
approval to make OF Marshal Rlveras state
ment, but he considered u wise TO exercise
a certain reserve In the interest OF eae
country.
In the chamber Of deputies. Senior Ro-
nero Giron, tbs minister for the co'ohies'
replying 10 questions respecting the aa-
thor,zation given the governor OF the Pnii-
irnlues 20 concede administrative REFORMS.
said Capt. Gen. August had been auihor-
lied 70 ACT in the manner he deemed most
desirable 70 draw the natives 10 the span
fish side.
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Says the Terror gs mt Fajardo. Ccr-
vera and Sampson ut santiago.

MADRID, May @T.~-li 2, m.-Csen. R,anco
cables from Havana that the torpedo boat
destroyer Terror from Martinique has ar
rived at Tajardo. on the east coast o:
Puerto Rico. She intended 20 go 20 san
Juan. bat found four American warShips
cruising in frost Of the haroor and changed
her course.
Gen Wanco's dispatch says that Admiral
CerveSa's squadron ia siiil az Santiago;
that the bulk OF Admiral Simpsons squad
ron - hlcckading that pert: that Commo-
aore Scales's squadron IS watching the
YucatAn passage; tia: the American YES
se.s have left Cienfuegos. and that the
American feet Of alockadsrs remains In
xghs CT Havana.
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CRusHED BY A FALLING WALL.
Much Property and One Life Lost In
n Fire mt Dallas, Tex.

DALLAS, Tex, May z7.-Fire broke ont
this afternoon in the two-story brick
building .ately occupied BY J. r Fang 8
furniture store. and quickly spread to the
hack Of Dorseys printing establishment.
on the west, and SCOTS furniture house
on the east. By 4 O'Clock the fire had
Quilted the building where 1t originated.
together with Shields paint and wall
paper house. Mistrol's mammoth dry goods
house ard the New Home Sewing Machine
companys building. The Texas Sc Pacific
general Offices and freight sheds. across
the Texas & Pacific tracks. were threaten
ed with destruction, having caught fire
several times, but By hard work were
saved The total loss rs about $350.oo0 to
500, GEO. fairly we'll covered by insurance.
j. w. Cowan. married, aged e. sa.es-
man for Shields & Co, lost his life in an
effort 10 save the books of his firm. This
walls OF the Dorsey building fell on him
and crushed him TO death. Edward Smith
rushed 10 Cowans assistance and was
knocked senseiess. Fireman Burns was
severely injured and City Electrician w.
A. Fraser. who was handling q hfsse. had
both wrists broken and his head badly
cut.
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GEN. LEE SELECTS HIS STAFF.
Grants Grandson. Young Sartoris,
Is One of ssis AiGes.

TAMPA, May -.-Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. commanding the Seventh army corps
announced his staff officers today, as fol-
lows:
Personal Staff-First Lieut.. Algernon
Sartoris. First regiment United States vol
unteer engineers; First Lieut.. Fitzhugh
Lee. ir., First regiment volunteer engineer
corps. Staff-Lieu,. Col Dorst. adjutant
general; Capt. r. T.. l.. Niche, assistant
adiutant general; Lieut. Col W. LIVER
more, chief engineer: Lieut.. Col. Curtis
Guild. jr.. inspector general: Lieut.. Col ].
y. Morrison. deputy iudge-aGvocate:
Lieut. Col. l.. NJ. Maus. chief surgeon:
Coh .. r.. Miller. chief quartermaster:
Lieut. Col. O. z. Wood. chief comuiSsary
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CHASING A SPANISH STEAMER.
Bancroft After a Large Vessel, Sup
posed to He Auxiliary Cruiser.

KEY WEST. May IA Spanish steam
ship. thought to be an auxiliary cruiser.
was sighted by the warships Wilmington
and Bancroft. fifteen miles of Key West,
last night, and at last accounts she was
being chased by the Bancroft. The ship
chased by the Bancroft was a three
masted steamer and apparently a mer-
chairman OF large tonnage. She had one
smokestack. No doubt whatever is enter
tanned or her being Spaniard, because
when the Bancroft put after her she
steamed away at fun speed The chase
was a most exciting one when the Will
mington last saw the two vessels Capt.
Todd, OF the Wilmington. has no doubt
the Bancroft Will catch the Spaniard and
IS confident the vesse. being chased by the
Bancroft is Spanish auxiliary cruiser
on scout duty. The Wilmington came In
from the blockade and reports all quiet
there.
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Heavy shipments Made There Just
Before the Outbreak OF War.

TACOMA, May Eff. II. Breckinbury.
OF Sydney. New South Wales. now in this
city. says that just before war was de-
clared the importatIons of coal TO Manila
suddenly increased. He says all or ths
coal used In the Philippines comes from
the Newcastle mines. In New South Wales.
and his firm handles nearly all the trade
We had a cargo on an American snip
which WAS captured by the Spanish, but
notice that the American fleet recapiured
her There Is now only about 0.1o or 3D.
90 tons of coal in Manila. Since the city
has been captured / understand our COM
pany has been shipping coal. american
control of the Philippines win help US.
Though no coal is mined In those Islands.
the spanish increased the duties last Sep
tember so that coal was seriously anecteo
thereby"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-28
SCHLEY OFF CIENFUEGOS
ON TUESDAY LAST.
Was Then Considering the Question
of Capturing the Place and the
GunbOats There.

Oh capturing the ft0ce ana the
Gunboats There.
Copyrighted. 1925. by the Associated Press.
OFF CIENFCEGOS, via United States
gunboat Hawk. Monday. May 3.-tDelay-
ed in Transmission Filled jacksonville.
Fla. May g7-S p. m.-The arrival Of the
gunboat Hawk. a converted yacht. put
the flying squadron this morning into a
state Of ferment and anticipation. Shs
brought the news that the Spanish squad
ron under Admiral Cervera, for which
Commodore Sca.ey is looking. was al San
tiago de Cuba. Commodore Sehley made
immediate preparations ia go in pursuit
% the enemy. but as the ships were some
what short Of coal. he had TO wait in
great state of impotence while the battle
ship Iowa took on 800 tons and the other
ships 20 each.
The sauadrou - to leave this afternoon
in a chase after the Spaniards. and 1t IS
hoped that Commander Schley VIII ma
them bottled up In the harbcr OF Santiago.
Tuesday. May 24.-Still of Cienfuegos.
II am sending this by one OF the Associated
Press dispatch boats)
The flying squadron was reinforced this
morning by the addition Of the cruiser
Marblehead and the gunboat Eagle. 1t
was lying on the harbor. and the arrival
of these two vessels may assist in the
solving Of the question. what is concealed
long and tortuous channel. narrow enough
at places to prevent an entrance being
made by a feet. except in single column.
The information given by the refugees is
that there are twenty-one mines laid in
this channel, all contact mines. When they
were origina.y laid the intention was 10
set them OF by electricity. but there was
some failure and they were changed to
explode by contact. 1t Is also said there
are sixteen gunboats OF the enemy in the
harbor and many thousands OF Spanish
troops are on shore.
A clear view of the harbor is now avail
able from the American ships. and IL 10
said the Spanish fleet is far inside. This
would be much more advantageous place
10 land supplies and troops than at San
tiago. because OF the fact that there is
railroad with Havana. while Santiago 10
cut OF by the insurgents.
The cruiser Marblehead landed 5000
rounds OF ammunition for the insurgents
today Tuesday and knocked down a
block signal house Of the enemy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-28

HAS so NEWS FROM MANILA.
stea mship China Brings Orienfai Az"
xtce. of Little Moment.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2T.-The steam
ship China arrived here today from tne
orient and Honolulu. The CHINA lei.
Hongkong on April 81. and therefore ola
not bring mail advices Of the battle at
Manila. The Japanese papers. comment
ing on the future OF the Philippines. say
that 1t will be well for Japan 10 De
keen spectator Of the war between the
United States and Spain
The news from Calcutta Is tnat the
plague is causing great alarm there Al
uonskong. however, IL Is stated that there
has been a great decrease In the number
OF fresh plague cases.
A. dispatch from Picking. under date OF
April %. says that the Chinese govern
ment has granted the privilege 10 the
Russian-chinese bank OF constructing
railroad extending from kwoiah. in Chi Ii
province TO Tayuen. in Shantsu province.
The extraction OF minerals In Tayusn and
Fanchow is contemplated.
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-
GEN. OTIS CAREER.
Earned High Military Rank and Is a
Prominent Newspaper Man

SAN FRANCISCO. May sT.-Harr1aon
Gray Otis. who has been appointed briga-
3ier general u Volunteers. was he editor
ana proprietor CT the Les Angeles Times.
ens Or the leading journals az he Pacific
coast. He was bcFa " Ohio ~ 1851 and
fought On tie Union side during the civil
wsr. entering a private and rssiag by
successive pran9os;oa in the fed through
All she intervening grades ~ ta4t NJ fea-
tenant colonel c. United States volunteers.
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COLLEGE MEN BREAK RECORDS.
Throwing Stxteen-Pound Hammer
and 0nArter-MfIe Bicycle Race.

NEW YORK. May e7.-Nsw intercoie-
g.ate records were established. and one
squaled. today AZ Berkeley Oval. where
the tweuty-third annual meeting was be-
gun. The first record broken was ths
hammer throw. McCracken. OF Pennsyl-
vania, sending his ls-pound hammer dis
lance Of I49 feet inches. which exceIa the
previous record.
Myers Prinstein, OF Syracuse. and a C.
krenz.ein- Of Pennsylvania. both beat tina
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WASHINGTON SOLDIERS SICK.
Were slightly Poisoned Through
Eating Spoiled sandwiches.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nay 27-Several sol
diers In the Washington regiment. en-
oSr1ped at Fontana warehouse. were iii
this afternoon from eating sandwiches. the
meat IN which was slightly tainted. but
they are all right again tonight. There
were no fatalities. nor cases OF serious i'll
ness reported today at any OF the camps.
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Spanish Prizes Condemned.

KEY WEST. May T.-Decisions were
rendered by the United States circuit
court today in the cases OF the six Span
ish steamers seized during the first days
OF the Cuban blockade. The Catalina and
Miguel Jover were released, and the Pc
dro. Guido, Buena Ventura and Panama
were condemned and forfeited.
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of 50. arrived IN the city today en- route
TO Chickamauga, and Immediately went
into camp for the day at the stock yards
south tonight
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Reconeenfrados say He In Waiting
for the Cadiz Squadron.

LONDON. May 4--A dispatch to the
Financial News from Kingston. Jamaica,
says: .a.s.tA3
The master Of the fishing schooner Jane.
which has arrived here. reports having
picked up yawl containing the two re-
concentrates who had escaped from SanSi-
ago de Cuba. He says they told him that
Admiral Cervera's squadron was in the
the harbor, that the vessels were coaled
and victualed and ready 20 sail when the
Ce9iz squadron arrives next week and
breaks the blockade.
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Montana. Volunteer Regiment.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 27-Ths First
regiment OF Montana volunteers. about 800
men. viii arrive in this city about
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and VIII march
direct 10 Camp Richmond.
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Lancaster win he Remey.. Flas.htv

CHARLESTON. May sl.-The cruiser
Lancaster. which coaied here yesterday,
sailed for Key West today. where she will
act as Commodore Remey's flagship.
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CHICAGO. May -..-Montana's quota
q the cowboy eesairynsn. 10 the number
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Killed while Pisyins seiliss'
PORTLAND. May z.-whil4 paay
soldier this evening. Herbert Wafd. ~
Is. accidentally shot and killed ~
Vaughn. aged II. with . 1-cshsef IT,
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former record in the trials at the tssaa

jump.
In the haif-miIe bicycle trial heats = =
Strong, OF Yale, covered the distance 2
los 2-5, eaualing the intercollegiate reto3
hut the time OF the final. which vas meay
by Ray Dawson. of Columbia. was LIZ
A bicycle record was broken ana -
one established in the quarter-mie e
by l.. II. Dannemiller. OF 0eorEetown. ~
covered the distance In q Is secone4 w
was As OF second better than the
ing record.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29
Gone Prospecting.

Ed. Barnes, George Barnes, Roy Tate and Frank IIoltham left Fort Wrangel Saturday on d prospecting trip among the neighboring islands. They are equipped for two weeks stay and ex- pect to bring back good report of their explorations. We saw Mr. IIol tham on his way to the boat, and ob- served that in each hand he carried a suspicious looking bottle, the contents of which were undoubtedly of a liquid nature. Upon enquiry as to the vint- age, use and purposes of the same, he informed us that the Latin name of the article is long range vinegar, and that it was used to decoy Klondike mosqui- toes within easy range so that they might be conveniently lassooed. They could then be thrown to the ground and dispatched by blow between the eyes from an axe, or q thrust below the fifth rib from sheath knife. This eX- planation was eminently satisfactory and we took leave of the gentleman very much enlightened on subject that had it not been for his courtesy would have remained a dark and i'm penetrable mystery to Us.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29
GOOD BYE.
Three River Boats Leave for Lake TeslIn by Way
 of St. MchaeIs.

Last Friday morning about 3 o'clock the hills resounded with the echo of the whistles of three boats that were rapid ly steaming towards the entrance of Fort Wrangel bay. They were the Vlc torian, Canadian and Columbian and were bound for St. Michaels. They are to go up the Yukon to Dawson and from there up to Lake Teslin, from which point they will carry gold-seekers to the Klondike by the Stikeen river route. The sound of the whistles awoke many of our people, who skedaddled out of bed to ascertain the cause of the unu- sual commotion, but it was only the sounding of three whistles from each boat, which means good bye. These boats will keep the inside route as far as they can and then strike out into the main ocean. It is quite an undertak- ing, but the trip has been made by oth- CT river boats and the commanders feel confident of getting through all right. The Torgenskiold, a splendid boat in everything but name, will convoy the boats to St. Michaels.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29
TO LOOK FOR GOLD.
Dep. U. 5. Mineral Surveyor Conrad to Search
 for the Elusive Metal.

Deputy U. s. Mineral Surveyor T. H. Conrad of this city has been busy for few weeks building a steam launch, which he will use in connection with his official business and also for the purpose of prospecting. His craft is twenty-six feet long with an eight foot beam and is supplied with good en- zine, boiler and propeller. The boat is good and strong and will be found per fectly safe in an ordinary sea.
 The News man heard of the deputy mineral surveyors plans and looked him up After quite chase. he was found in the ship yards below the mill where his boat was being put into order for her trial trip.
 "Mr. Conrad. when do you leave us?" asked the scribe. and if it is all right for us to know, where are you going?"
 Mr. Conrad replied: "I wish to leave this city in a few weeks on prospect ing tour, and if there is any surveying of mineral claims to be done where 1 am going, why of course 1 will attend to that also. 1 have fitted up craft here, as you can see. and we are going to prospect from ketchikan to Berner's bay. Our party will include a thor oughly competent assayer, and if we strike anything good We will not be long in finding it out. Yes, it will also be very pleasant trip-a fine outing. We also have another boat in tow, which will carry water, fuel and sup plies for our party, so we will not be crowded. There is plenty of gold in Southeastern Alaska and we are going to try and find some of it."
 "How long have you been here?" was asked.
 'I have been here at Fort Wrangel for two months. like the town and her people very much. l shall of course return after our tour has been com pleted."
 MT. Conrad is a young man, not tall, smooth shaven, pleasant and most com panionable. His appearance and con versation indicate much more than av- craze ability and we are glad to claim him as one of our Fort Wrangel citi ZenS.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29
The Yukon River impossible.

According to adyices received at Ju- neau, a special courier recently arrived at Dyea from Dawson City, sent out by one of the trading companies with in formation to the effect that in conse quence of the low condition of water in the Yukon river, it is very doubtful if any river steamer will be able to reach Dawson this year.
 The Alaska Miner says that upon the strength of this information the Cana dian authorities have placed in force an order making it compulsory that all persons going down the river shall have six hundred pounds of provisions, oth- erwise they will not be allowed to pro ceed.