Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
4GlGglaDllc News 0ttlG Week

that Admiral Dewey will reach San
francisco on brief visit home early in
December. No confirmation of the re.
port has been made public today either
at the State or Navy department. The
belief that the admiral is to make a visit
home is founded on private advices sent
by his friends.
! San Francisco. Oct. 20.-The trans
port Valencia has loaded here with
heavy freight and with coal and Fifes
battalion the Washington troops and
California artillery sail this afternoon.
Enough of the Kansas regiment to make
a complement of ninety-nine officers
and men will be assigned to the Indiana
which with the Ohio will get off by the
end of the week.
Paris, Oct. 2O.-War preparations are
the absorbing subject of discussion.
Acco ding to the newspapers there were
important naval experiments at Toulon
last night. The fotilla of torpedo boats
have been detailed to make an endeavor
to force an entrance to the harbor and
the whole garrison has been called to
arms and the forts and batteries are
manned ready for instant action
Paris, Oct. 20.-The Spanish peace
commissioners have not yet received
from Madrid their Instructions to bid
adieu to Cuban sovereignty without
further seeking to attach some condi-
tions providing for the assumption Of
the Cuban debt by the United States.
If they at present are disposed to do so
and have been instructed by the Spani-
ards they will not at tomorrow's meet
ing recognize affirmatively America s
position. They apparently intend not
to YIELD and will tomorrow make an
other written presentment.
Washington, Oct. 20-Nothing yet
has reached the State or Navy Depart
ment regarding an encounter between
the ships of Admiral Dewey and the
Filipinos over the hosting of a rebel
flag at Manila The report is not be-
lieved by the authorities. Its origin
was doubtless suggested by Admiral
Dew ey' 8 trouble with the Filipinos over
the determination of the Insurgents to
fly their flag from their little gunbOats. |
Paris, Oct. 20.-At The cabinet meet
ing today, Bel Case read a dispatch
from the French Minister at Pekin.
announcing that the French missiona-
ry and several Chinese Catholics had
been massacred or burned to death in /!
chapel at Paklung by a riotous mob. |
Gerard Immediately demanded repa-
ration from China.
San Juan, Oct. 2O.-The city remains
quiet and orderly. Major-G General
Brooke has been installed in the palace.
Brigadier Henry remains in command
of the district of Ponce with General
Grant in the district OF San Juan.
London, Oct Oct. 2O.-A dispatch
from Shanghai says that the Russian
forces have made an aggressive move on
northern China. seizing the town of N
Chwang and the forts at the mouth of
the river EliaOu.
Houston, Texas. Oct. 21.-A cyclone
followed by heavy electric storm,
swept across the State of Texas before
day light this morning. At the town
of Missouri freight train was blown
from the tracks The California ex-
PRESS running at the speed of forty
miles an hour, crashed into freight
wreck and the smashed cars covered an
area OF several square rods. The towns
of Deer Park and Pasadena were nearly
razed by the wind cutting such wide
swath. Many strong buildings were
demolished. Great damage was also
done to buildings in Missouri. The
injury to the cotton crop throughout
large area of the State is enormous.
New York, Oct. 21.- Dun's review of
trade says, there is growing foreign
demand for American produce Ex-
change is influenced mainly by political
uncertainties abroad. Clearings of
the banks show increase six tenths
over the previous week. Gold is COM
ing this way. The railroad earnings are
five and seven-tenths over last year.
Decline railway stocks 1.03 per cent,
though earnings are better. There is
large increase in the iron trade, the
building of railways and exports of
wheat and flour are about the same as
last year, causing an increased price.
There is better demand for cotton
goods. The boot and shoe trade has
increased and there is less hesitation be-
cause of elections than is usual in busi-
ness.
Paris, Oct, N.-The peace commits
sloners held separate sessions this morn
ing When the joint session opened
this afternoon it was believed that the
Cuban debt question would not be de-
cided, but would be taken up again at
the joint session to be held next Mon
day.
Fort Worth, Oct. 21-A battle oc-
CURED today at Wharton between the
whites and the negroes. The Indepen-
dent candidate for Sheriff was shot
dead. Troops have been called out,
Washington, Oct. 21.-Commodore
Schley has reported on the work of the
evacuation commission at Porto Rico.
When concluded he will be ordered to
report at Tompkinsville on the cruiser
Newark, with bis report and the clerks
of the commission.
Paris, Oct. 21.-Marchand's report
was received during the night. He says
nothing about General Kitchener, he
only describes the routes taken, the
hoisting of the flag and the fight with