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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-08

Costa RicSn and Nicaraguan Troops
Have an Encounter.

NEW YORK. March 7.-Aavices from
San Jose. Costa Rica. via Punta Arena.
says the report has reached the capital
that an encounter has taken place on the
frontier Ia the neighborhood of Liberia.
between Nicaragua and Costa Rica troops
The result is NOT known. The letter states
that President Ig!essas. Of Costa Rica, has
gone 10 the field in person and that Gen.
Aureto Estrada will probably be comman-
der OF the NieaEsgUan army.
Costa Rica continues 20 be cut CT from
rhe outside world. because Nicaragua re-
fuses 10 permit the cable company to han
die It's dispatches
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Grave situation at bombay.

BOMBAY, March The situation here
IS grave. There IS excitement and unrest
among the natives. who are incensed at
the plagEs measures which wound their
religious suscepitbili,ies. The plague au-
shorisles are at ioggsrheads with the city
corporations. which have stopped the sup-
ply OK money.
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mined 10 deal with them as they Gid with
Bennett. II will take extra precautionary
measures on she part OF the officers 10
bring their prisoners in alive. and there
is little expectation that the lynching OF
the entire outfi. can be prevented.
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SALT LAKE, March IA special
to the Tribune from Rock Springs. wyo.,
says:
News was brought In today from Browns
Park. on the Colorado-Wyoming bound
ary line. that three of the members of
Robbers Roost' band of outlaws, who
last week murdered Stockman Hoy, had
been captured and lynched by a posse OF
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BARRIERS FIERCE BATTLE.

One Man Killed and Two Others
Wounded, One Mortally.
TEXARKANA, Ark, March IA fierce
Street battle occurred here this afternoon
in which one man was killed outright, an
other mortally wounded, and third seri-
shot through the heart, s. Graviani is
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tuaard Liner Breaks Down.

HALIFAX. y. 8. March The steam
or Delaware picked Up the Cunard liner
CATALONIA on Friday. GO miles from Hail.
fax, hound from Liverpool 10 Boston. with
eleven intermediate and seventy-fve steer
age passengers and general cargo The
catalona had sustained break IN the
crank shaft
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NEBRASKA FREIGHT
RATE LAW IS VOID.
Supreme Court So Decides In
a Long Opinion.
RATES UNREASONABLE.
The Law Thus Violates the l4th
Constitutional Amendment.
RATES UNREASONABLE.

while States Have the Power to FIX
the Rates Of Freight, the Power
IL Not without Limit, for to Com
pel . Company to Carry Freight
at . Loss Amounts to the Taking
Of Private Property for Public
Neither Can the Legisiature
Conclusively Settle . Just Rate.
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WILKEsBARRE. Pa, March I'm the
trial q Snsrir Martin. counsel for the
commonwealth opened. John r. Iona
han. chsef counsel for The defense, fol-
lowed Mr.. Scarlet. He continued until
TIE asart adjourned.
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AS the fleet passed this point the long
row of factories from Forty-second street
up the river let off the pent-up steam re-
served for this purpose. The whistles
drowned everything else. The windows OF
the factories were filled with people who
added to the din. Howard Gould's yacht
Niagara was off the shore at this point.
and there was tremendous cheering from
this and other yachts.
The noise of the acclamations down
stream notified the people at the lower end
of River park that the fleet was coming.
The New York was abreast Of the sloping.
grassy banks of the park at 11:25 o'clock.
Then Lieut.. Kohler of the Second battery
gave the signal, and two field guns doomed.
They kept booming until the fleet had
passed.
large number Of people thought that the
parade would be delayed, and the side
streets leading to the southern end of
the park from Eighty-eighth street down
were crowded with people leisurely walk
ing along. When they heard the guns
boom there was mad scramble of men.
women and children toward the river
front. 1t looked like vast army on the
double quick
The booming Of the guns was the signal
Tor great outburst Of enthusiasm from
the crowds along the shore. By 1870
O'Clock. by which time the fleet hove in
sight just below Grants tomb, fully 1885,
600 people were seated upon the approaches
to the lawns and hills near the tomb. Every
inch of land almost was occupied, and even
the sides of the steep hills running down
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ARRIVED ON TIME
Accurate Calculations as to Time Of
Voyage

Voyage
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O-Admlrals
Sampson and Schley have been ordered to
report to Washington. and it is expected
they will reach here the early part of next
week, probably Monday. AS they have
been appointed to serve respectively on the
Cuban and Porto Rican commissions, their
visit here will afford an opportunity to
meet their associates on these commissions
and to discuss with the authorities the gen.
eral policy to be maintained by this gov
eminent on Spanish evacuation Of the West
Indies. Naval officials were considerably
relieved today when an early report reached
them that Admiral SIMPSONS fleet had
been sighted OFF the Highlands at $40 a.
m. They had begun to fear the elaborate
preparations made in New York City might
n1iscarry BY reason Of some delay in arriv-
ing. The time Of arrival is looked upon
as tribute to the accuracy with which our
naval commanders can calculate on the
length Of time for long cruise. The feet
left Santiago at 1 a. m. last Sunday and at
that time Admiral Sampson notified the
department that he would reach New York
early Saturday morning. In this calcula-
ton he was obliged to reckon the speed Of
the slowest ship in his fleet as the one gov
ernlng the movements Of the entire fleet.
Their arrival exactly as calculated is said
to be in line with the performance of the
monitor Monterey which made six weeks
trip across the Pacific to the Philippines,
arriving within twelve hours Of the time
on which the arrival had been calculated.
After the naval review today the battle
ships and cruisers will go TO the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and there be locked and re-
paired.
The herald., 1898-08-21
THE NEWS IN SPAIN
The Capture of Manila Causes Great
Indignation

LONDON, August 2O.-The Madrid
correspondent of the Sunday TimeA
says:
The country is still without official
news of what is happening in the COL
onies. The only intelligence the public
receives it contained in few meagre
press kilograms which have been al
lowed to pass the censorship.
Great surprise and indignation have
been produced by the news of the attack
upon and fall of Manila. Nothing is
known as to the conditions that led to
the surrender of the town.
Agitation Is growing among the inde-
pendent classes without distinction OF
politics.
Serious rumors concerning Cuba are
current and cablegrams are said to have
been received from General Blanco say
ing he fears the volunteers will incite the
Spanish-Cuban population to revolt
against the peace conditions.
The battleship Pelayo and the armored
cruiser Emperador Carlos V. have been
ordered to cruise along the northern
coast for time, landing the Santiago
troops at Vigo and Santander.
The evacuation Of Porto Rico will be-
gin in September, but it is not expected
that the disbanding of the Cuban troops
will be commenced before December.
The peace commission will be COM
posed of Senior Leon y Castillo, the Span
ish ambassador to France, Seniors Moret
and Merry Del Val and General Cervera.
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WILL NOT YIELD CUBA
General Blanco Under No Obligation
to Surrender

MADRID, Aug. 20, 10 p. ma cabinet
minister who was interviewed by a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press this
evening said 1t was certain that Captain
General Blanco would not hand over Cuba
to the Americans since he had expressed
desire not to do so. The minister pointed
out that the evacuation of Cuba would oc-
cupy long time and that the protocol stip-
ulated no period for the evacuation of the
island, but only that the labors of the
commission should begin within ten days
after the signing of the protocol.
General Blanco, the minister said, could
leave Cuba before the conference of the
commission, still retaining his office.
Blanco's attitude was pacific one.
The same member of the cabinet said
that the meeting of the cortes was not
discussed at the council today, hut that
the members were agreed regarding the
question. The work of the peace commits
sion, he asserted, would not commence
until after the closing of the chamber.
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strains Of the flagship band to make all
hands glad. for before its jubilant airs
were heard eager eyes had seen that low
grey stretch of land which they knew was
home.
The accident to the Indiana was break
down Of her condensers. Twice on her
trip from Guantanamo she has Jagged be-
hind to make repairs and the other ships
had reduced their speed SO that the Indi-
ana could reach here with them. As the
air got cooler the spirits Of the 5000 men
and officers aboard the six ships rose &C.
cordingly. The relief from the perpetual
heat OF Cuba was indeed appreciated.
Glad to Get Home
Admiral Sampson. looking far better
than when war commenced, Is very glad
to get home. Speaking of his crews, and
especially the crews Of the Indiana, Iowa
and New York, who have had no shore lib
erty for seven months, he said: 'They
have borne their privations in a manner
beyond all praise" And summing up what
has been one Of the most successful and
important naval campaigns in the history
Of the world. Admiral Sampson said: 1.-The
navy has been very fortunate. We have,
think, made no mistake"
How much Sampson contributed to the
success of the war, the efficiency Of his
advice and the splendid manner In which
he directed the largest feet ever under the
command Of man In the history Of the
United States, probably will not be known
or fully appreciated until the history Of
this war Is written.
The health of the fleet is excellent. The
ships need docking badly, the Indiana,
iowa and New York especially.
The first named will probably require a
thorough overhauling of her machinery.
Honorable Scars
In no way did the big ships show the hard
usage to which they had been subjected.
The Brooklyns twenty-seven holes, with
the exception Of those through the smoke
stack. had been patched and the big ship
reprinted and polished until she shone.
On the starboard side could be seen a great
steel patch over the hole where one OF the
Vizcaya's shots went through and on the
quarter deck a wooden patch where the
deck had been torn UP. The armor belt
still holds the print OF a large shell and
critical eye can see the dents made by sew
eral more. even through the gouze Of new
paint.
The Iowa has a patch over her bow where
she was hit by a six-inch SHE'LL and the
Indiana had patched up the hole in her
deck. All the ships have been painted and
their peace trapplngs arranged, SO that IS
reminders of the greatest naval battle ever
fought they are rather disappointing.
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the neutrality laws. This Is the view
taken at the navy department whose Of
fcialsi say the American dispatch boat
since the inception of hostilities has never
remained in port longer than that period
Permission to remain longer than that
time would be breach of neutrality and
an action against which in the case OF
Spanish vessels at certain other points in
western waters this government has pro-
tested.
The signing Of al protocol, In the view OF
the naval authorities, would not alter the
circumstances Of the case, as in the abb
sence of a treaty of peace or some special
arrangements by which the time Of re-
naming In port could be extended without
breach of neutrality the neutrality restric.
tons operate to the same extent as in time
of actual warfare.
Gable Communication
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Major Gem
eral Merritt has notified the war depart
ment that the cable from Hong Kong to
Manila; is again in operation.
The dispatch from General Merritt came
direct from Manila and was received at the
war department at HOP p. m. 1t reads an
follows:
MANILA, Aug. l9.-AdJutant General.
Washington: Gable now working to this
point. MERRITT"
Adjutant General Corbin Immediately
carried the dispatch to President McKin.
ley. While nothing was made public, 1t Ia
believed dispatches were sent direct from
the president to both Major General Mer-
rift and Admiral Dewey.
Silvela Speaks
MADRID, Aug. 20. p. m.-senor sllvela.
now the virtual leader Of he Cons ervatiyes.
expressed the views of that party on tho
capture Of Manila IL the following slate
ment:
1.-THE capture of Manila in no wise affects
the rest of the archipelago. The Cortes
should be summoned with urgency in order
to prevent the world gaining the impress.
sion that Spain has lost her sovereignty in
the Philippines. TIE Liberal party should
conclude peace, bu. the Sagasta Cabinet
cannot effect the task "
If the Queen Rtgert tenders him an
invitation, Senior s;ilvcla is disposed to ac-
cept the office.
The herald., 1898-08-21
ORDERED NORTH
News of Peace-Details of the Voyage
Home

Home
The word Peace" written In letters of
diamonds and rubies at the masthead OF
the Oregon at Guantanamo, was the signal
for wild applause from the ships on Fri
day night, August 18th, and the applause
became more enthusiastic when the an
nouncement was made by Commodore Wat
son that the fighters of the navy, the big
warshps, had been ordered home and were
ordered to sail for New York as soon as
possible. Admiral Sampson on the New
York was absent when the news came, but
the Brooklyn, which for twenty-four hours
had been on a mud bank had been towed
off by the Oregon and prepared for home.
Saturday morning Admiral Sampson re-
turned and after consultation with the
Navy Department by wire ordered that the
ships prepare to go to sea at 10 o'clock Sun
day morning. So once more Sunday be-
came the navy day. The Brooklyn was un-
injured by her mishap in the mud. The
circumstances under which she ran aground
were very excusable. The st. Paul had
anchored almost across the entrance to
the bay and the Brooklyn while passing
her stern on Thursday night had to sud-
denly steer away to avoid ramming a
transport, which without warning had
backed away from alongside the big scout
The channel buoy was not in position and
the cruiser stuck her nose lightly in the
mud.
The efforts Of the tug Wampatuck to take
her off at night failed, but on Friday she
was pulled Off by the Oregon, after the
crews had removed some of her heavy am
munition.
Getting Under Way
Promptly at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning
the New York signalled to get under way,
and the Oregon, nearest the entrance,
moved out. The Brooklyn followed. and as
she passed the Badger. the Vixen, the Mass
achusetts and the Oregon, the men of the
ships lined up on deck and cheered vocifer-
ously. When the New York passed The
column on her way out to take the lead her
band was playing "Ain't Glad to Get Out
of the Wilderness" and as the ships caugh.
the air there was great applause. 1t was
decided to run at eight knots an hour, the
Indiana being incapable of sustaining a
greater speed, and with the New York lead
ing the big ships headed eastward.
At 6 o'clock Cape Maysi, on the extreme
east Of Cuba, was sighted, and at o'clock
the column of ships headed to the north.
At 1880 the land for whose freedom Ameri-
can bravery had been tested and American
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blood shed faded from view and 1t was
singularly significant fact that on the
Gundeck of the Brooklyn, at the big en-
gines of destruction that few weeks ago
had dealt death to an enemy, a peaceful
multitude raised its voice in the third verse
of America
So the fleet that for nineteen long weeks
had aided and watched the progress of free
dom took a last leave of Cuban shores.
Good Progress Made
Morning found the fleet in sight of some
of the smaller islands but away from Cuba
ard in the Windward passage. The In
diana had developed a nine-knot speed and
greater progress than expected had been
made. Tuesday the fleet passed in view of
the island where Columbus made his first
landing. The Indiana early in the day
signaled that she had broken her starboard
condensers, and after she had spent three
hours fixing 1t she had to go to work for
similar length of time on the port con-
denser. Despite the delay, one-half of the
distance had been made by Wednesday
noon, the rate of 200 miles day having
been accomplished. With the exception of
the Indiana, the fleet could have made
eleven knots an hour, the maximum speed
of the Iowa and the Massachusetts,.
Wednesday afternoon the Indiana got a
speed of nine knots and from that time
until Sandy Hook was sighted the men at
her engines did splendid work. The trip
was by no means a simple excursion home.
Besides the daily routine there were fire
and collision drills on all ships and active
work was done in painting and repairing
The weather was fine and rounding Cape
Hatteras, usually so stormy. there was
calm, hot day. Thursday and Friday were
uneventful but very pleasant days. Satur-
day at a. M, running by Scotland light,
the navy yard tugboat brought an order
for the fleet to proceed up the North river
to Grants tomb. fire salute and return
to Tompkinsville at anchorage.
An Uneventful Voyage
Since leaving Guantanamo on Sunday
morning. no incidents Of an unusual ma
ture. except a temporary breakdown on
the part of the Indiana, have marred the
homeward progress of SIMPSONS fleet
Few ships were passed. Smooth seas and
fair winds made the passage pleasant.
There was occasional change Of formation.
Heading out from Cuba, the armor-clad
ships came in single column, the New York
leading. the Iowa next, then the Indiana,
Brooklyn, Massachusetts and the Oregon
At night the fleet shone with lights.
1t Is months since an illuminat ion
has been seen in Cuban waters,
where warships blockade runners, trans
ports and all sorts and conditions OF craft
have been threading their way with all
lights screened, great shadows that passed
silently. Last night there was a change
to the original column, and trailing behind
the gallant New York the ships that had
| stood the brunt of the war passed Sandy
Hook this morning. It did not require the
The herald., 1898-08-21
REORGANIZATION
More Officers Than Places to Be Oc-
cupied

cupied
NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The Navy Department has taken under
consideration the reorganization of the
North Atlantic fleet, which now includes
five flag officers. In addition to providing
duty for the commanders of large num-
Der Of vessels which will be placed out of
commission in the next two or three weeks
When the force Is reduced, at least three
Of the flag officers on the home station
will be rendered superhuous and are to be
ordered to other assignments. When Ad-
mirals Sampson and Schley come to Wash
ington next week, preparatory to going to
Cuba and Porto Rico as members of the
Military Commission, they will be con-
suited regarding the proposed changes, and
in all probability arrangements satisfactory
to them will result.
1t is considered likely that the North
Atlantic station will be divided and one
flag officer, probably Admiral Sampson
retained in command Of the home fleet,
while Admiral Schley or Admiral Howell
will be placed in charge Of a newly organ
lied squadron Of the West Indies, limited
by the Gulf Of Mexico and the Caribbean
Sea.
1t Is the impression among naval off,
GERS that Admiral Schley will seize the OPP
portunity to secure command of the Pacific
squadron on the retirement of Admiral
Miller on November end, and will be con-
tent to wait ashore the few weeks between
the termination of his services on the
Porto Rican commission and Admiral
Miller's retirement, which would enable
him to have an Independent command. per-
haps more important than that of the West
indies, as 1t includes the whole Pacific
Ocean from Alaska to Cape Horn, as we'll as
Hawaii and Samoa.
Commodore Remy, commanding the
naval base at Key West. is expected to
succeed Admiral Mathews as President of
the Examining and Retiring Board, who
retires October oath.
The department had made no move up to
this time toward the re-establishment of
the European or South Atlantic stations,
and 1t is improbable that any ships will be
sent to the latter territory before next
year. However. If no complications arise
during the session of the peace commits
sioners at Paris and they succeed in reach
ing an early agreement. Commodore Wat
son Is expected to take a fine fleet to
Europe, and after visits of courtesy to
England and France, may spend the win
ter in the Mediterranean.
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days do not have
-.-z--,- " to use stream of water
for looking glass. They have modern
mirrors that will tell them very promptly
ans beauty fades very rapidly if she is
troubled with some arrangement of the
distinctly feminine organism. Ignorance
or carelessness in this respect frequently
causes great suffering and irregularity IN
after life. Little irregularities and weak
promptly and properly treated at once.
Mothers cannot be too conscientious IN
this respect, and cannot throw aside tho
prudery that is so prevalent upon this point
too soon. Every young woman snoulo
know something about her own physical
makeup, and the importance to heT future
of her local as we'll as general health. A
woman who suffers from weaknesses PEI
culiar to her sex will rapidly lose her
beauty. her general health, her amiability
and her usefulness and capability as wife
and housekeeper. Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription promotes regularity OF all FEM
mime functions, gives sturdy health to the
distinctly feminine organism and prepares
It to meet the trials of wS(ehood and moth
erhood. The "Favorite Prescription is
not a cure-all. 1t is intended for but one
class of disorders and is good for no other.
Taken during the period of CESSATION, it
makes parturition easy, and banishes the
discomforts of the expectant months. All
good medicine dealers sell it.
~ wish to express my thanks for the good
have received from DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription." writes Mrs. F. Scovill of Bolton,
Stephenson Co., Ills II have used it at differ.
emit times for the last eight years. It is the best
medicine for expectant mothers. never tried
It for that until my last baby. had been very
alone, or even turn over Last December COM
menced taking the Favorite Prescription, and
could soon get In and out Of bed as well as at auy
time. On March 7oth gave birth to an eieven
pound boy aeikhomt pain, and have siuce bean =
well and healthy - ever waa."
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glowing terms for what little we have
accomplished. thank you, Mr..
Mayor, exceedingly"
The Welcome Home
The mayor then said: /" WELCOME you
in the name of Greater New
York"
The herald., 1898-08-21
British Neutrality


WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The navy de-
partment authorities discount the sig
nifcance given the report of the enforce
ment of the neutrality laws at Hong Kong
by ordering the Zafiro from the harbor and
deferring permission of the American fleet
to dock there. Admiral Dewey recently
received orders from Acting Secretary
Allen to report on his plans for docking
and repairing the ships of his fleet. The
cablegram sent him on this subject gave
only Instructions to make an inquiry as to
the most available means for attending to
the repairs which are needed. and to re-
port as early as possible. Admiral Dewey
undoubtedly Immediately set about nego-
tiating to secure a suitable place where
the work could be executed and the re-
quest to the authorities at Hong Kong for
permission probably followed Immediate
ly and doubtless was carried on the last
trip of the Zafiro. The action Of the Brit
sh harbor police at Hong Kong In order
ing the Zafiro to leave British waters with
in twenty-four hours Is an action strictly
In accordance with the spirit and terms Of