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TO BE CONTINUED.
OREGON HEARD FROM.
Receives War News at Punta Arenas,
Chill.
|. bouse, )

Receives War News at Punta Arenas
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Public in.
terest in the fate of the battleship Ore.
gon is rivaling that manifested in the
success of the blockade of Havana
This interest is intensified by the fact
that the vessel has just steamed Out
of the Straits Of Magellan, and is
creeping slowly up the South Ameri'
can coast into the zone of danger.
She has carried out her program
thus far with admirable precision.
She was to stop at Punta Arenas,
(Sundy Point, Chill, where she was to
Join the gunboat Marietta, which had
preceded her from Callao by several
days in order to arrange for a supply
of coal for herself and the big ship.
She reached Punta Arenas yesterday,
took OH 500 tons of coal, and has now
left that coaling station on her way to
Montevideo. This much was learned
by the navy department yesterday.
Captain Charles +. Clark, her com
mander, is now in possession of the
news that war has broken out between
this country and Spain. He did not
know this when he left Callao, but he
was advised when he left that port to
be on the lookout for Spanish ships
and to guard against any attack by
torpedo vessels. He was also advised
that the Temerario was lying in wait
for him at Buenos Ayres and would
probably sail down the coast to cross
his track. AS Captain Clark now
knows that war has begun, he will
know what to do with the Temerario
should that little waspish craft under
take to challenge him. He has also
been Joined by the gunboat Marietta,
and the two vessels ought to be able
to make a good fight against any two
vessels that Spain can send out under
her flag.
The navy department, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Oregon and Mari
eta are now aware that war has be-
gun, is very much concerned for the
safety of these ships. 1t is not afraid
that the Temerario will do any dam
aye to the ship; but its fear is based
upon the fact that the Spanish fleet
lies between the flying squadron and
two vessels that are coming up the
Southern Atlantic. If the flying
squadron, or part of it, were sent to
protect the Oregon and bring her safe.
ly to Captain SIMPSONS fleet, it could
not reach her sooner than the Span
iards, if they have any intention OF
trying to intercept her in her north
ward trip.
Captain Barker, who until recently
commanded the Oregon, laughs at
these fears. He said today that the
Oregon can take good care of herself,
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Alfonso NIII, the boy King of Spain,
was born on May II, 1856, so that he
will be - years old on May II next.
According TO the constitution, he will
be of age at 1G. Although fond of
play, he is also studious, and has made
a good use of the opportunities he has
had for learning. His father was Al
fonso XII. He was the son of the
notorious Isabella II, who was driven
from the throne of Spain. : lbella
ascended the throne as the daughter
of Ferdinand VII and Maria Christina.
AS Ferdinand had no son, he repealed
the Salic law established by Philip V,
which excluded women from the sue
cession, and proclaimed Isabella his
successor. This shut out his brother,
Don Carlos, who was the heir pre-
sumptive, and resulted in the latter
taking up arms to maintain his rights
when Isabella was declared queen.
The cortes after Il time confirmed
Isabela's title to the throne by voting
that Don Carlos and his heirs should
be excluded from the throne forever.
The present Don Carlos is the grand
nephew of Ferdinand VII, and his
mother was the sister of the Duke of
Modena. He married the daughter of
the Duke of Parma, who brought him
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THE RULES OF WAR.
Each Nation Announces Its Intentions to
the World.

Each Nation Announces Its Intentions t.
the World.
Both the United States and Spair
have announced their intentions with
regard to the conduct of war. Spain's
decree was published first on Apri
"a, and the United States proclaimed
the position of this country on Apri
26. The two papers are as follows:
THE POLICY OF SPAIN.
Diplomatic relations are broken of
between Spain and the United States
and the state of war being begun be-
twees the two countries, numerous
questions of international law arise
which must be precisely defined, chief
ly because the injustice and provoca,
lion come from our adversaries, and
it is they who, by their detestable con,
duct, have caused this grave conflict.
Continuing, the decree reads:
We have observed with strictest
fidelity the principles of international
law, and have shown the most scru-
pulous respect for morality and the
right of government. There is all
opinion that the fact that we have not
adhered to the declaration of Paris
does not exempt US from the duty OF
respecting the principles there enun-
rated. The principle Spain unques-
tiUnably refused to admit then was
the abolition of privateering. The
government now considers it more in
dispcnsable to make absolute reserve
on this point, in order to maintain our
liberty Of action and uncontested
right to have recourse to privateering
when we consider it expedient, first
by organizing Immediately a force of
cruisers, auxiliary TO the navy, which
will be composed of vessels of our
mercantile marine and with equal dis
tinction in the work of our navy.
Clause l. The state of war existing
between Spain and the United States
annuls the treaty of peace and amity
of October 81, 1895, and the protocol
of January 12, 1877, and all other
agreements, treaties or conventions in
force between the two countries.
Clause 2. From the publication of
these presents, 80 days are granted to
all ships of the United States anchored
in our harbors to take their departure
free of hindrance.
Clause 8. Notwithstanding that
Spain has not adhered to the declara-
tion of Paris, the government, respect
ing the principles Of the laws Of ma
tions, proposes to observe, and hereby
orders to be observed, the following
regulations of maritime law:
l. Neutral flags cover the enemy's
merchandise except contraband of war.
2. Neutral merchandise, except
contraband of war, is not seizable un-
der the enemy's flag.
8. A blockade to be obligatory must
be effective, viz, it must be maintained
with sufficient force to prevent access
to the enemy's shore.
4. The Spanish government, up.
holding its right to grant letters of
marque, will at present confne itself
to organizing, with the vessels of the
mercantile marine, force of auxiliary
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81 the winuow What could it he? De-
fore the door stood two vehicles filled
with people carrying lanterns, who
were hurriedly jumping down and sur
rounding the house. Heavens! They
were gendurmes!
Nurse, cried katia, rushing to the
old woman with Il face as white as
death, "they have come for his life!
Run to him! Hide him! Save himl
Qnick, dear, quickl I'll keep them in
the house while you 20.
The nurse. forgetting her age, rushed
down stairs at breakneck speed. Katia
could hardly keep pace with her.
A loud, imperative ring sounded at
the hall door Katia rushed to open the
door at once, so as to stop the noise A
young officer Of gendarmes entered, ao-
companied by the procurator in civil
dress.
"Hush! There is an invalid in the
bouse" said ka.ia.
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vidually. To be arrested need not mean
to perish. l know his whole past thor
oughly. There is nothing, absolutely
nothing, against him that can bring
him to anything worse than Siberia.
And as for Siberia-oh, why didn't it
como into my head to tell you before
from Siberia one can escape Escape"
He paced excitedly up and down the
room.
Listen to me, Katia," he began
again, stopping in front of her. Il have
friends, and can do certain amount
myself. Well. then, give you my
solemn promise that will stop at moth.
ing; that will make it the aim OF my
life to restore your brother to you. Do
you believe me?"
II do, do!' she cried, all her face
lighting up with suddenly awakened
hope. "Oh, how happy l should be!
How endlessly grateful l am to you"-
Don't, don't thank me-" Vladimir
interrupted in a voice trembling with
agitation. You don't know what you
have become to me- If could give up
all my life to serve you-if l could die
to spare you one tear-to bring one
smile to your lips, oh, there would be
no greater happiness on earth!"
He broke off suddenly. The avowal
had burst from him of itself, and he
realized what he was saying only when
it was too late.
For several minutes neither spoke.
Vladimir drew shaking hand across
his forehead.
81 beg your pardon. he said, "for
saying this to you, another mans be-
trothed. / didn't mean to say it. How
ever, it doesn't matter. We probably
shall not see each other any more. But
l can say to you that you have aroused
no higher or purer feeling in any man.
And now goodby.'
He pressed the hand she held out to
him in his and left the room.
Katia remained alone. She had not
expected anything of this kind and was
surprised and startled Her own heart
bright to her, as though it were holi-
day. She weift up stairs, treading light
ly, as though she were floating in the
air, not walking, and there was JOY
ous light in her face as she entered her
mothers room. There is something fas-
cinating, some enchantment, about the
sudden outpouring of young soul, and
without responding to the avowal
Katia's heart bounded for delight.
The patient was sleeping soundly.
The room was dimly lit up with one
candle, and at the bedside sat the nurse,
mending a stocking. She turned her
old face to the girl with searching
look full of anxious inquiry.
Katia, without speaking, went up to
the old woman and kissed her on the
mouth.
"Oh, my own pet birdiep' said the
nurse, stroking the fair head with her
wrinklcd hand. Il knew how it would
be when I saw my birdie fly to that pa
vilion so often. Well, well, Gods will
be done The feetest horse won't carry
you away from your fate, they say. :"
"No, nurse, Katia answered, laying
her head on the old woman's shoulder.
"No, no; it's not that. He is not my
fate, nursie.
The noise of carriage stopping at
the. hall door made her start up and run
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a large fortune. When Isabella was
dethroned in 1868, Sagasta, as the
official representative of the people,
offered him the crown on condition
that the country should have con-
stitution, and that church and state
should be separated. He rejected the
Offer. His son, Don Jaime, holds a
commission in the Russian army.
Should he again reach the throne, Don
Carlos would reign as Carlos VII.
For his second wife, he married the
Princess Marie Bertha de Rohan at
Prague, who brought him another
fortune.
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A COTTAGE BY THE V0LGA
BY STEPNIAK.
Author SAVED THE STARS AND
1897, by Tillotson & Son.
VOLUME a..

COpyTlSuI, 1891, ny ~ sui.
CHAPTER VII.
She came in, sweet and gentle, and
gave him friendly handshake.
How do you do?" she began. 1T is
such long time since saw you'll Well,
what do you want to say to me? Tell
me, please. And why did you not let
me know before that you wanted to
speak to me? l would have come down
sooner if l had known. l."
II thought was afraid you would
not like it. 1t seemed to me that you
avoided me.
II? Avoid you'll" she repeated in sur
prise. What for? You have done me
no harm.
"No, indeed, indeed, l have not and
never will" he said passionately, but
have been accused before you off,
"You? don't understand. Who has
accused you of anything?''
"You remember that letter yester-
day."
"Well?"
do you remember that the name
'Sosnin' was mentioned?'
An expression of disgust passed over
Katias face.
"Do you mean the man that got
Vania into trouble. that betrayed
him?' she asked.
"Who was shamefully slandered,
who was accused of it, " Vladimir burst
out II am that Sosnin.
"Your' Katia cried out, involunta-
rily glancing over him with peculiar
look.
"Yes, l." he repeated. Il could not
bear to 60 away without clearing my
self from the charge of being the cause
of your misfortune 1t was | who won
your brother over to our ranks, that is
true, and am proud of it, but have
been il no way the cause of his arrest,
either Intentionally or unintention-
ally"
He looked straightforwardly and con-
fidently into her face and waited for
her to speak, but she stood silent for a
moment, knitting her brows in con-
centrated thought.
'Have you not brought him to de-
struction by the very fact of winning
him over?" she said presently, raising
her eyes to his.
He did not shrink under her steady
look, and an inner fire leaped up in the
depths of his gray eyes.
1--WE are all going to our destruction,
Katia-Katerina' asilyevna"-hc cor
reeted himself-I'and we are going to
it with our eyes open-he and I and all
of Us. In that lies our strength. In that
are the greatness and glory of our call
ing, and in that is the pledge of our vic
tory" he added, with rising passion.
Katia listened silently. She felt in
these words the breath of something
warm and dear to her. They reminded
her of the Christian martyrs.
II understand" she whispered. II
am not angry with you. But does that
help me? All the same, we have not got
Vania any more. thought, after what
you told US, that he had come to life
again for us-and now, instead"-
She let her arms fall hopelessly, and
tears glistened in her eyes.
Don't talk like that" Vladimir said,
coming nearer to her. "Why should you
despair? It was my fault for upsetting
you. Forgive me. I was talking in gen
eral terms. not about your brother indi-
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SINK DIEDRICK.

That German club at Chicago which
IS out in circular protesting against
the unfrendly criticisms Of the Amer
lean press of the Kaiser's policy, is a
disloyal outfit. They had better go
back TO Germany. Their assertion that
Bismarck has not made an unpleasant
remark, that Diedrick with his seven
war ships for the protection of four
Germans in Manila is not menacing
Dewey, and that the German press is
not abusing the United States as pi-
rates, is as false as their claim that
Hohenzollern Bill is a friend of the
American people. Bill would become
a party to another Holy Alliance
scheme in a holy minute If the oppor-
tunity should offer and he dared. The
further declaration Of the club that
the American Associated Press agent
in Berlin has misrepresented the Ger
man authorities and German editors
is a gratuitous insult Every traveller
and every official who has visited Ger
many Of late affirm that the half has
not been told of the unstinted abuse
and denunciations Of America by Ger
man officials and their newspaper or
gans. Back of all this, Germany Off
cialy and ostentatiously refused to de-
clare her neutrality, which affront she
followed up by logging Dewey in Manila
bay As for anything else an English |
naval authority declares that the
American navy has fully demonstrated |
its ability to knock the entire German |
fleet out in a single hour, in an open |
sea, and now all that America is wish |
ing for in the German direction is the |
opportunity to do so.
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LOYAL CONFEDERATE VETERANS

The loyal display by the veterans of
the Confederate army since the war
broke out has been of inestimable
service in assisting in the demonstra-
ton that the United States is no longer
a country made up of antagonistic
and hostile parts, but knows no sections
and is indeed one and indivisible
President Mckinley has been greatly
affected by the loyal spirit displayed
by the Confederate veterans and on
more than one occasion mas referred to
their attitude in terms of deep feeling.
Himself a soldier Of the late war, Mr..
Mckinley understands how deeply
soldier becomes attached to a cause
and a flag for which he marches and
fights. The president realizes that the
love of country displayed by Confed-
crate veterans shows conclusively how
thorough and deep has been the change
which has transformed rebels into pa
triOts.
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WHERE SPAIN FAILS.

The total value OF exports for the
year ending with June is found to be
S,213,0oo. GOO. or an increase Of SI62. 00o.
600 over the year preceding, and an ex-
cess over imports for this year Of
something like $500. 600. 900. the latter
amount representing the balance of
trade in our favor.
OF this great volume Of exports
available figures indicate that agri-
cultural products represent about
$3.50 600, O00 The total value Of bread
stufTs alone for the eleven months end
ing May 81 was S2s5. 6o3.lSS. against
$l79 o66.673 for the same period in 1897.
$124.749,55s in 1896. and $40. 00S. 500 in
1926. OF cattle and hogs the total for
the eleven months ending May 81 was
S52,11l, e69 as against $50. SIC. 0S4 in 1887.
s2s.O5S, 80 in 1895. and 26.9S7.5u in
1895. But the most striking advance
is in provisions, the figures for which
how a value OF Sl4I.7IS.s27 FOR the
ieven months ending May 81. as
ainst sll5,9Ss, sos during the same
-iod OF 1897. sI16I6 .sS4 in 1886. and
090. POS in 1895.
great increase is shown in the ex-
of corn, which viii show a total
e than 2s0. 0Q0 bushels. There
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gaun - Eagle
NJ. VI. MURDOCH. Editor.
THERE ARE OTHERS.

The dispatches Of yesterday morning
intimate that the only obstacle in the
way Of a speedy peace is the attitude
of the war party in Spain. No account
is taken Of the war party" in the
United States which forced congress
and the administration to strike for
the freedom of Cuba Diplomats can
string out their red tape. the queen re-
gent can continue to figure for her
boys crown and the cabinet at Wash
ington discuss the matter Of terms
with the French ambassador. but the
people of the United States made this
war and they will have to be heard
from. With the Philippines, the La
droRes, Porto Rico and Cuba practic-
ally hors du combat, and the Spanish
navy at the bottom Of the sea, behind
all of which splendid American
army but just equipped and drilled,
Watsons' feet ready to sail and trans
ports covering the Pacific headed for
jockeying over terms and conditions.
Spain must sue, and the United States
dictate absolutely. Any negotiations
which shall tend to a relaxation of
army and navy operations will prove
disadvantageous to this country. Peace
negotiations are out of place until
Spain cries 'pecavy," and throws her |
self unreservedly upon the mercy of |
the United States. To withhold Wat |
son to stay Miles, or to embarrass
Dewey because Of SPANS demand for a |
chance with her diplomatic chin would |
be unfortunate. There should be no
cessation of hostilities in the absence
of unconditional surrender.
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4 dispatch 20 The New York word
from Portsmouth. =. Il. gives az Inter
view with Chaplain Il -. Jones. % fne
battissaip Texas. s5sui Capt ?. ~ PM
Up % jhs Texas. who. after The battle
q Santiago. called h4s officers ara mes
together and publicly announced his BE-
LEI that God bad given the feet ihs bat
tie
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AMERICAN SUPERIORITY.

The American after all is the grand
est, most magnanimous nd chivalric
man that lives. His liberality to his de-
feated foe only surpasses his fortitude
in battle. Captain Gustav Gade. of the
Royal Norwegian navy, who was sent
by his government to study warfare
as put up by America, witnessed the
destruction Of Cervera's fleet. After
his return to Washington he said: II
think the battle at Santiago was the
grandest sight that mas ever been wit
messed. Your gunners are wonderful
marksmen, and the work of your navy
has set at rest forever any doubt in
the minds of such nations who may
have been SO deluded, that Americans
know not how to fight
Il was on the Olivette when the pris-
oners, including officers and men. were
brought on board. 1t was a pitiful sight
to see those MANNED and bloody men.
with the fear of death depicted upon
each mans face, when they discovered
that they had not been saved to be
murdered in cold blood and saw the
cheerfulness and gentleness with which
the American surgeons pitched in to
alleviate their suffering; the most of
them broke down and cried like
babies.
Your army is a fine body of men.
your regulars are without doubt as we'll
drilled as any European army. and they
appear TO me physically and intellectu-
ally far above the average Of European
soldiers"
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TeuFamous Wrecks

(From the Westminster Gazette)
The Princess Alice. $50 lives lost. Sep
TENDER ? 1878.
The Royal George. coo lives lost. August
% 1872.
Utopa. 5s4 lives lost. March, 1881
The White Star Liner Atlantic, $50 lives
lost. April IS. 1873.
The Namchow. 500 lives lost. January
= 1852
The Birkeahead transport, i5t lives lost.
February IS. 1S52
The Aurstia- emig-aHt vessel. a. lives
lost. September 13, ISIS.
Prince George. 100 lives lost April q,
1s5S.
Lady NuEeR;, 400 lives lost. May. 1874
Royal Adelaide. 40 lives lost. March g.
$50.
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has been an increase in oatmeal Of co
per cent over 1897, and in unmilIed oats
Of 100 per cent A large proportion OF
the increase of provisions consists Of
hog products. An interesting feature
in this connection exists in the in
crease in the amount Of our bacon
which is exported. Last year the value
was $34.1S7.147, while this year it will
probably reach the total Of $40, 900, 900.
The increase in lard is shown by the
estimated value of $4,000 600. as
against SOS. 126,4S5 last year. Of beef
cattle we exported between July l, 1897,
and April 80, 1898, $685. head. against
S1047S during the same period last
year.
How little Spain figures in our ex-
port trade, and of what inconsiderable
influence our war with that country
has had upon our trade relations with
Europe in general, remarks an ex-
change, is indicated by the fact that
there has been no diminution in the
volume of exports since war was de-
clared. These figures indicate, too,
how much Europe depends upon the
United States for its food supply. a
which is growing year by
year. The signs are favorable for an
other good year, at least, and with
steadily improved methods in produc-
ton and transportation, American
farmers, live stock men and dairy men
have reason to expect an ever-expand-
ing European market