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STRONG PEACE TALK

Paris. July 4-The Temps this after
noon says: Santiago is an irreparable
blow for the Spaniards.
The pApe rconcludes its article by say
ing: spain has not an hour to lose to
negotiate for peace
\ dispatch 10 the Matin from Madrid
published here today says:
In spite of the belhcosity OF the Of
fetal authorities. Senior Sagasta Is anx-
iaus for peace, and has already taken
steps for q cessa ton OF hostiIities. The
feeling OF the cabinet yesterday evening
was that peace should De Immediately
sought If disaster overtakes Santiago de
Cuba"
Barcelona. July L-Ths DIsro publishes
a rema rlsole article, strongly urging
peace between Spain and the United
States, during the course OF which it
says:
The Americans are winning by
strength OF wiii and perseverance, and
while the war responds 10 the national
feeling Of all Americans. Spain was forced
into the war by party politics.
Then The article, after declaring that
Americans were the aggressors and that
Spain was bound 10 defend Ter national
honor says:
''Our aonor being satisfied, nothing oom-
pels US 20 continue such an unequal COM
bat CIV canot compel those who have
gone to the war to defend our honor, to
tight to the death. Those who are direct
ing the struggle ought TO put an end TO
the due when il is materially impossible
~ one e the combaJauts 10 continue it,"
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EXCURSION STEAMER SINKS
Possibly Twenty Victims Of u New
England Catastrophe.

Beverly, Mass, July 4.-The small ex-
cursion steamer Surf City, with about
sixty passengers on board, while half
way over from Salem Willows to her
wharf here, a distance of about two
miles, was struck by a terrific squat
about 6 O'Clock tonight and capsized. Of
those on board a large ma jority are be-
lieved to have been rescued by boats from
the Salem and Beverly shores. but no
less than six bodies had hs-n recovered
at dark, and as il is known that many
rushed into the cabin before the squau
II is thought that twice as many bodies
are still confined there. AS on cor two
Of those taken ashore are in a critical
condition, 1t appears likely that the list
OF dead may reach a score.
The following bodies were recovered
from the wreck;
Mrs Catherine D. Weber, 25 years old
Of Beverly: Miss Grace SEeH. Is years Old
daughter OF Arthur Smell OF Beverly; the
3-year-old son Of John Kenny, OF Bever-
ly; two unidentified women; one unidenti-
fed 6-year-old boy.
OF those rescued. Miss Lovett of North
Beverly. Hazel Hersey, l year old. Bev-
erly, Miss Emerson. OF Danvers, and an
unknown 2-year-old girl are still In a crit
zeal condition.
Otto Carris, the fireman. was badly
sca!ded. The vessel had just reached Bev-
erly beach when the storm struck and
at the same time a lightning bolt struck
the beacon at the end OF ale bar. Amid
the terrific din OF the thunder which fol-
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jured, an unknown number slightly
wounded and seven persons already dead.
A yacht owned by Captain Frank Mudd,
of this place, was sailing off the beach
and in the path of the storm. In 1t were
nine persons and of these five were
drowned.
The drowned:
WALTER. GERTRUDE and RALPH
HODGESON. Kensington, y. H.
MRS. w. II. PARKER, Kensington.
CAPTAIN MUDD, Hampton.
The others in the boat were: Alfred
Scott. John hanback,. William K. Parker
and daughter, all of Kensington. All of
these are believed to have been saved.
The list of dead on shore as compiled
a o'clock was as follows:
Mora. an actress Of New York, wha
was playing in a piece entitled, The
Blowing up Of the Maine.
MISS AMY PRESCOTT, Exeter.
SAMUEL CAMPBELL, Exeter.
William Karlson, Exeter.
Among those believed to be fatally In
jured in the pavilion are:
Miss Q. D. Pressey, Haverhill, Mass,
fractured skull.
J. F. Pennington, Exeter.
w. H. Barber, Exeter internally in
jured.
Karlson was taken out dead but Moora
the actress, was alive when found and
died shortly afterwards.
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DEWEY INTENDED
TO ATTACK r1ANILA
ON JULY FOURTH

Hong Kong. July 4.-The United States
despatch boat seahro. which arrived here
Barry this morning from Caylte with the
report that the American troops arrived
On June 90. reports also that Admiral
Dewey, when the Seafiro left on July l.
was planning 10 attack Manila with the
neet and troops on July l.
In addition 70 The Spanish government
OF the Ladrones. the Charleston brough.
forty soldiers as prisoners of war TO Ca
wife
The gunboat Hugh McCulloch has cap
tured the Spanish gunboat Leyte. Ad
niral Dewey offered TO parole the crew
but they declined, because they feared 20
be court martialed and shot.
Captain COncha, late commander Of the
Spanish third class unprotected cruiser
Don Antonio de UIloa, which was sunk
the battle Of Cavite, commands at the
Eatala fort, with 400 sailors. A thousand
NSz, troops are camped about half a
south. The insurgents, apparently,
.ise-Seahro reports. fear to leave cover
Artchfo. the insurgent leader who was
hrrested by Aguinaldo, will, the insur-
cents think, be shot. as General AguniaI-
so fears conspiracy against himself
CAPTURE OF THE LADRONES.
Manila, July l, via Hong Kong July 4
The United States troops on the trans
ports CIV Of Sydney, City Of Pekin and
Australia conveyed by the United States
cruiser Charleston, arrived off Cavite az
o'clock yesterday evening after an event
full voyage. On her way here the Charles
ton called at Guahan, the largest of the
Ladrone Islands. the group in the Pacific
which belonged to Spain. took possession
Of the whole group. made prisoners of
Governor General Marina, mis- stan and
the entire military force, and raised the
stars and stripes over the ruins of Santa
Cruz fort In the harbor of San Luis Da-
pra.
The troops are in good condition and
our only loss was Private Hutchinson Of
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only to find that his efforts were wasted.
/ He added:
The Spaniards were unable or unwill-
! ing to perfect their share OF the defense
and rhe native volunteers bore the brunt
/ OF the fighting the Spaniards sinking
;heir duty ike towards, bunglers and q
perjured priest-ridden inferior race God
DEGREES that they have no right to gov
ern and It would be better 10 surrender
and avoid the massacre which viii ineV-
itably follow a protracted struggle
The writer concludes with advising Cap
tain General August IN the meanwhile 20
guarantee the safe conduct Of all who
wish 20 leave che country and the pro-
lection OF those who remain after July
9Th
The British employees OF the railroad
have paid a visit by a steamship. 10 the
Dagupan terminYse. They found the town
In the possession OF the Spaniards and
the country around It in the hands OF
the insurgents who are using the railroad
extensively.
The spaniards are dsmolishing the eel
ebrated botanical gardens of Manila and
damage has been done the church Of San
IA Ana. II is alleged that it was shelled
by the insurgents. but in reality the dam
age was caused by he shells OF Spanish
baery a San Juan, which bombarded an
intervening insurgent outpost at Inandal-
Cyan.
The condition Of the combatants IS Pc
culiar. The SDaniards hold regular lines
along the equaduct extending eight miles
to the eastward and they are exposed to
attacks on both sides throughout the
whole length of the deienses-
GERMANY'S SNEAK.
Shanghai, July TT is reported here on
good authority that Germany has arrang-
ed a concession for a port in the Philip
pine islands. ante-dating the present sit
uation there.
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lowed the lightning fash and the fearful
whirl-wind, the little steamer carreened
over 10 the starboard and went down, all
so suddenly that even the com mander
had the greatest difficulty IN getting out
Of the boat. The boat sank in about df-
teen feet Of water
Her hurricane deck was ioosened In
the gale and all those on board were Ell
Their thrown into the water or struggled
desperately 10 get from under the decks
or out OF the cabin.
The steamer was seen 20 go down by
persons on both sides of the bay. and
boats Immediately put out 20 the wreck.
reaching here IN a few minutes. Those
in the water were quickly hauled aboard
and women and Ihe!r screams could be
heard for miles. Many chung 10 the top
of the hurricane deck and supported
themselves until the boats came, while
others grasped the flagstaff and even the
smOkeStack
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TORNADO IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Hampton Beach Wrecked. Several
Killed and NanY Wounded.

Hampton, y. H. July A tornado
struck 4 section OF Hampton Beach at
3.l5 O'Clock today. causing immense dam
age TO beach property and great loss Of
lie. Cottages were Blown fiat. horses
were picked Up bodily and dashed against
buildings. vehicles carried many feet
barns URroofed, large trees snapped OF
at their roots. while others were torn up
bodily.
The tornado touched the beach al a
place about half a mile north OF Whittier's
hotel and cut q svath 100 yards vide n
a western direction. moving in rotary
shape until u passed out 70 the south.
Twenty cottages were torn down and
several snaE houses completely wrecked
The greatest loss Of life and injury came
with the demolition OF the osd skating
rink. near Leavitt's. single story struct-
ure OF wood. 500 by loo feet IN size Here
from Is TO Is people were seriously In
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ni.cnrered n, a Momna.

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the First Oregon. who died on the civ
OF Sydney on June % and was bur.Aa a,
sea on June q.
DEWEY's REPORT OF TT.
washington. July 4.-Admiral Dewey's
telegram TO the navy department is given
out as follows:
Hong Kong. July 4.-Cavite, July l.
Three transports and the Charleston ar
rived yesterday. The Charleston captured
Guahan. Ladrone Islands. July 81. No re-
sistance Brought Spanish officers from
the garrison, SIX officers and 5. men 20
Manila On June %. the Spanish gun YES
sci Leyte. came out OF a river and sur
rendered TO me, having exhausted am
munItton and food in repelling attacks by
insurgents. She had on board 81 officers
and q men, naval and military.
(Signed) DEWEY"
HORSES WANTED.
Washington, July 4-Adjutant General
Hong Kong. July 8 from General Ander-
son, who commanded the first military
expedition TO the Philippines:
Cavalry. artillery and riding horses de-
sirable; can get limited number draught
animals here.
(Signed) ANDERSON"
AWFUL ROAST ON SPAIN.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
Manila, June q; via Hong Kong, July
IA prominent resident Of the Philippine
islands, Senior Buencamino. recently arriv-
ed at Cavite, ostensibly TO intercede with
Senior Aguinaldo in behalf of the Span
iards; but he has been imprisoned under
suspicion that he intended TO kill General
Agunaldo, the insurgent leader. and
claim che reward of $4,000 offered for his
life by the Spanish government.
The prisoner has written a remarkable
letter 20 Captain General August explain
ing that he mad always been an ardent
supporter Of Spain, that he raised corps
Of volunteers and that he had made var
ious sacrifices for the Spanish cause,
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ONE WAY TO FIGHT SPAIN
Spanish Sympathizer Nearly Beaten
TO Death at KfuSfisher

Kinghshsr. O. T, July 4.-(Special.)-
Yesterday a Spanish sympathizer visited
our city and gave vent to his feelings for
Spain and the Spanish army in Cuba He
said he hoped that every man who had
lef: the United States and had landed
In Cuba for the purpose of fighting the
Spanish army wounI be killed. and that
the Spanish fleet under command of Ger
vera would sink every vessel commanded
by Sampson. and that every marine and
sailor aboard Of them would be either
killed or swallowed up by the waters of
the Caribbean sea.
His words being communicated 10 the
general public caused the greatest indig-
nation. and more than 100 men went after
him with every imaginable instrument
Of destruction, and but for the counsel
Of the older heads, the fellow might have
been lynched. AS il was, ne was beaten
numerically and left in a cornfield just
south of town in critical condition and
insensible
Rumor has Il that he is dead.
Today the people had the city IN their
own hands. and celebrated the army and
nayys victory at Santiago.
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Wheat Yield About Alya.

Alva, o. T, July 4.-(Special. about
one-fourth Of IN eweflat in this territory
is still uncut. So many men went TO Kan
sas to harvest that ii made help very
scarce here.
Thrashing has commenced. The yield
is from 10 TO 20 bushels and of fine quail
ty. testing from 80 TO 81 pounds per bush
el. Wheat buyers are offering from so to
80 cents but SO far none has been bought
at these figures. The farmers. as a rule
are holding their wheat for better prices
knowing that there is not near the crop
here or in Kansasc that was estimated
thirty days ago. Many farmers are like
ly to ship their own wheat as II is a
difficult matter to get what they consider
il is worth lust now
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InternationaiChess

Vienna, July 4-The committee Of the
International chess tournament ordered
one point scored for each contestant, ow-
ing TO the withdrawal of Schwarz from
the Tournament. Today the players con-
tested the twenty-third round Of the tour
nament- Steinitz beat Showa!ter Schlech-
ter defeated Marco and Burns disposed Of
Tschigorin, Walbrodt beat Trenchard
Alapin lost TO Baird. Tarrasch disposed
of Caro-. while Schiffers and Like and
Blackburn and Maroczy drew. Pittsbury
beat Halprin.
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BRIDGE ACCIDENT IN OHIO
Breaks Down Under a Crowd Drawn
TO = Public Ne .l,ling

Shelby. O. July "A brige crossing the
Mohican river here fell this afternoon with
one thousand people. Four were killed
outright and 100 injured. some of them Sc
ri0usly. A public wedding was being Gel
ebrated on the bridge as one OF the fea-
lures Of the day. AS soon as the cere-
moay was completed the bridge went
down with crash. precipitating the pee
PIE a distance OF eighteen feet Those
killed We're:
CYRUS KURAN. Of Shelby. aged 50.
MRS. LOUISA MONAHAN. OF Edison,
aged -.
ADA BLOODHART, Of Shelby. aged -
FRANK hEYCkLER. OF Shelby. aged
Z.
The panic which enSued was i1describ-
able and IL was impossible 20 get any
thing like a correct list of the wounded
Many persons suffered from broken legs
and arms but very few II any Of the in
jured are likely 10 die
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WAR APPOINTMENTS

Washington. July 4.-The president to-
day sent these nominations TO the senate:
Navy-Commodors Frederick V.McNair,
to be rear admiral; Captain William T
Sampson, TO be a commodore; Command
er Francis W. Dickens. TO be a captain;
Lieutenant Junior grade H. A. Field, to
be a lieutenant; Albert L. Norton. to be
q lieutenant; Lieutenant COMMUNICATIVE
lam s. Cowles. TO be a commander
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WOODS Cornfr,s non-h Ridcrs

Alva, o. T, July 4.-Recruitlng is stead
lily going on for the Oklahoma battalion
and 50 far, twenty-seven Of our young
men have enlisted. nearly all members
Of the o. n. G.. and fairly well drilled
Lieutenant Whitworth is recruiting officer
and will be first lieutenant Of Captain
Boynton's company of Kingfsher. Whit
worth is one OF the best drilled officers
in the territory and the company will give
a good account OF itself. The material is
equal TO our Rough Riders and the young
gentlemen who have enlisted are the
flowers Of the county and many give up
good paying positions TO go as private SOL
diers
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BUT SAGASTASAYS "MORE WAR"

London. July A special dispatch from
Madrid quotes Premier Sagasta as say
ing in an interview that he thought the
Americans would get the reinforcements
they had required. which would enable
Them TO take Santiago de Cuba
The premier IS said to have added;
Though the American warships may de-
stroy our squadron n the harbor, YET we
will pursue the war. There are in cuba
100000 men ready TO die in its defense,
cut they vii lnoc yield
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yellow Jaundice Cured.

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief.
1t is with pleasure we publish the follow
ing: This is to certify that I was ter
rible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice for
six months, and was treated by some Of
the best physicians in our city and all
to no avail DR.. Bell, our druggist. rec
commended Electric Bitters; and after taxi
ing two bottles I was entirely cured. 1
now take great pleasure in recommending
them TO any person suffering from this
terrible malady. 1 am gratefully yours,
NJ. A. Hogarty, Lexington, Ky"
Sold bY G. Gehring Druggist.
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sI.rn,n SarsRar WIN GetIt.

Guthrie, o. T. July 4.-(Special) -Sena-
tor Dave Marum Of Woodward, is at the
capital, and predicts the nomination OF
Bob Ray by the democrats for delegate
to congress. According to Senator Marum
Greer county will be the only support
Keaton will get in the west and the res;
Of the western counties will divide be-
tween Ray and Forrest. In his opinion
The strip counties will in the end dictate
the nomination and when the break &C
ours the choice will center upon Ray.
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THE WEATHER.
wichita. Kan. July 4.

wichita. Kan. July 4. 1898
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity;
Tuesday, fair and warmer
During the past a hours the highest tenn
perature has been s., the lowest 50. and
the mean 70 an unusually cool Fourth Of
July. but not so cool as in 1892, when the
mean temperature for the Fourth was
81. The weather has been clear. with a
gentle northeast TO east wind and high
barometer.
Thus far the average temperature this
month has been IS. or about two degrees
below the normal. but the departure from
the normal since the first OF March has
averaged less than one-ffteenth Of de-
gree daily. as compared with S. degrees
q the same time lazt year.
Thus far this month the rainfall has
been 10 inch. since the first OF March
70 " inches. leaving Us 81 inches above
the normal for that time.
For the past nine years the average
temperature for The month OF July has
been =. and for the 4th day. IS.
FRED. l. JOHNSON. Observer.
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HIGH HOPES EOR HORSON

washington. July 4.-Friends Of Ensign
~ hson. hero OF the Merrimae, now hope
Ffor his early liberation He is still be-
lieved to De in Santiago and the next
forty-eight hours should bring his rescue.
II, however, he has been spirited away.
the capture Of Admiral Cervera and other
prominent Spanish officers offers excel
lent opportunity for exchange.
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WATSON GOES TO SPAIN

Washington, July 4-Secretary Of State
Day, Secretary Of War Alger. Secretary
Of Navy Long. General Miles and Ad-
miral Sicard were in session with the
president for an hour today. going over
the Cuban question. Secretary Long said
that WaSon's feet would be sent to the
Spanish coast Immediately.
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BRAVE CONVICT PARDONED
James Reed of oklahoma. Who
Risked His Life at Lansing.

Guthrie 0. T. July Special)-Gov-
srnor Barnes has granted a pardon 10
James Reed, who was sent TO the peni-
tenttary from Pawnee county in March
~, for burglary The pardon was rec
rsmmended by all the officials Of the Lam
sing peniteuLary TO- an act OF bravery
performed by Reed while al work n tee
prison mines. Through a encouragement
OF rhe cable cage became fast Soe feet
from me bottom Of the shaft when Reed
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and twenty OF his fellow-convicts were at
work. At the risk of his life Reed climb
ed the wire cable and low cred the cage
10 his Imprisoned comrades. His pardon
was handed 20 him this morning as a
Fourth of July keepsake.
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PETER ACCEPTS AS A PROHIB.
He VIII Devote Two Months to {
Thorough Canvass.

Topeka, Kan, July 4.-Ex-United States
Senator William A PETER, who was for
merly sent to washington by the Popu-
lists Of Kansas. has written a letter &C
cepting the Prohibition nomination for
governor recently rendered him. Senator
PETER says he vii ldevote two months TO
making a thorough canvass on the single
issue of prohibition.
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SHOT BY A DRUNKEN MAN
Three Killed. Que Fatally Wounded
at q Religious Meeting.

st. Louis, Mo, July A special to the
Post Dispatch from Louisville. KY, says:
a report just received from Springfield.
Ky, says that Richard Votow, while I'M
der the influence of liquor, raised dis
turbance at a santicdcationist meeting
in Mercer county and was elected. He
returned with a revolver. which he emp
tied into the crowd Of worshippers with
terrible effect. Two men. Johnson and
Hale, and a woman named Campbell were
killed and another woman was fatally in
iured.