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The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
SPANIARDS WANT PEACE NOW
Senior Sagasta and Cabinet Have
Resigned,
REVOLUTION Is MUCH FEARED.
ident Mckinley - Uncle Sam Wishes
to Deal with Spain Direct - End or
the War Evidently Near.

Madrid: Senior Sagasta went to the
palace and rendered his resignation and
that of the cabinet. 1t is said that he
advised the queen regent to appoint a
new cabinet, largely consisting of the
military element, which would not
necessarily mean the adoption of a
warlike policy, but probably the re-
verse. 1t is generally expected that
the resignation will be accepted, but
the result may possibly be merely a
partial reconstruction of the cabinet.
The cabinet resigned in consequence of
irreconcilable differences of opinion on
the question of initiating peace nego-
tiations.
Duke Almodovar de Rio, minister of
foreign affairs, had an audience with
the queen regent and subsequently an
important conference with the French
ambassador.
Washington: NJ. Jules Cambon, the
French ambassador had conference
with President Mckinley, and it is adj
mitted in diplomatic circles that sub
jects of the greatest Importance to
Spain were discussed. 1t is said that
NJ. Cambon asked the President what
he would do if representative of Spain
should offer to yield Cuba directly to
the United States, give up Porto Rico
and pay an indemnity, providing the
United States would withdraw all
claims to the Philippines and the La
drone islands. President Mckinley is
said to have answered: when such
representative makes such a PROPOSE
ton it will be time TO answer" He
further is quoted as saying that Spain
must make definite proposition look
ing to peace. The only terms which
the United States will consider,
it is said, are Cuban independence, free
and absolute; the permanent occupa-
ton of the Philippines and Ladrones
for an indefinite period, and Spain to
pay an indemnity, the amount to be
decided by the United States.
London: Frances new foreign minis
ter, NJ. Delcosse, has notified the Span
ish ambassador at Paris, Senior Leon
Castillo, that the French government
is ready to tender the good offices of
the French ambassador at Washington
in opening negotiations for peace, if
the Madrid government will permit it.
Madrid: 1t is asserted that the United
States makes the following demands
as conditions of peace: l. The posses
sion of Cuba and Porto Rico, with
port in the Canaries. .. An indemnity
of S24O, 900, 900. B. The retention of
the Philippines as a guarantee of the
payment of the indemnity. These
terms are regarded as impossible.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
American Reinforcements Arrive.

Six troopships carrying $500 men,
six batteries of artillery and a large
quantity of ammunition and supplies,
arrived at Juragua. The transports
took the troops and equipments aboard
at Tampa and were joined by their
convoy at Key West. The fleet con-
sists of the City of Macon and the Gate
City, carrying the first Illinois infan-
try, 1850 men; the Hudson with $50
recruits for the regiments of regulars
in the field and the Comanche, Unionist
and Specialist, carrying horses, ammu-
milton and stores, batteries c and L, of
the Third artillery; Il and +, of the
Fourth artillery and ID and f, of the
Fifth artillery, under command of
Brig. Gen. Randolph
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
Watson VIII Go After Camara

The new eastern squadron of Uncle
Sans Atlantic fleet, under Commodore
Watson, which is to sail for Spanish
waters will soon be on the chase after
the Spanish squadron under Admiral
Camara now on the way to the Phil
ippines. Admiral Sampson has been
ordered to detach from his own com
mand Immediately the vessels to COM
pose Commodore Watson's command,
as follows: Battleships Iowa and Ore
gon; protected cruiser Newark; auxil-
iary cruisers Dixie, Yankee and Yo-
semitic; GOLFERS Averenda, Cassius,
Caesar, Leonidas and Justin, and sup
ply boat Delmonico. The ships are to
set sail as soon as they can coal
and supply, and will start directly
from the points where they are now
located. The order provides that each
ship shall make her way across the
Atlantic TO a marine rendezvous, which
will be designated in sealed orders,
and then start in full pursuit of
Camara with his remnant of the Span
ish navy. The number of golfers ac-
companying the expedition is evidence
that long cruise lies ahead.
Camara's fleet was divided at Port
Said, the torpedo boats Osada, Proser-
pima and Audaz returning TO Cadiz and
the others starting through the Suez
canal for the Philippines. At Ismaelia,
Egypt, the battleship Pelayo was COM
PEELED to stop because of broken ma
chinery the remainder of the squadron
stopped at Suez, but were ordered by
the Egyptian government to leave
within "a hours.
The following day Admiral Camara
received ordes from Madrid to return
with the feet to Spain Immediately.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

Stewart Gunner, aged 16, was
drowned while bathing in the lake at
Cadillac.
The big convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
at Nashville voted to come to Detroit
in 1899.
Col. Frank j. Hecker, of Detroit,
has been appointed and confirmed as
quartermaster of volunteers with rank
of colonel.
The war department has ordered
Lieut. Scranton of the Michigan home
at Santiago, from Cuba to take the
command of Co. /. 35th Michigan.
DIR. L. T. Tappey, of Detroit, who
was commissioned major and brigade
surgeon by the President, has resigned
his commission for business reasons.
Lawrence Hammond, of Pewamo
aged IL, visiting friends at Grand Rap
ids, was drowned in Ball lake, seven
miles northeast of the city, while
bathing.
While washing, Mrs Harry Lock-
wood, of Battle Creek, put kerosene
oil in boiling hot water on a gasoline
stove. Gas was quickly generated and
an explosion followed which covered
Mrs. Lockwood with burning oil and
she was fatally burned.
Lena Rickert, who lives over E. N
Reul's shoe store, at Muskegon, tried TO
fill lighted gasoline stove when an
explosion occurred and her clothes
caught on fire. She rushed into the
street, screaming with agony, and en-
veloped in flames. The woman rolled
into the gutter and bystanders wrap
ned her i'm blankets, but too late, for
she was fatally burned.
Ferdinand G.. Sebright, who was one
of the Michigan boys killed in the at
tack on Aguadores, was a son of Ferdi-
nand A. Scbright, of Burnips Corners,
and was a member of the Sons of Vet
Grams. lie was 20 years old.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
MERRlMAc HEROES FREE.
Hobson and His Men Exchanged - Tree
mendous Ovation Given Them.

mendous Ovation Given Them.
Assistant Naval Constructor Richard
p. Hobson, of the flagship New York,
and the seven seamen who, with him,
sailed the collier Merrimac into the
! channel of the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba on June last and sank her there,
have been surrendered by the Spanish
military authorities in exchange for
prisoners captured by the American
forces.
Hobson and his men were escorted
through the American lines by Capt.
Chadwick, of the New York, who was
awaiting them. Every stop of their
Journey was marked by the widest
demonstrations on the part of the
American soldiers, who threw aside all
semblance of order, scrambled out of
the entertainments and sent up cheer
after cheer for the men who passed
safely through the jaws of death to
serve their country. The heroes were
almost smothered with attentions and
tears flowed down their cheeks rs they
tried TO reply to the continuous ova-
ton. The same scenes of enthusiasm
were repeated upon the arrival of the
men at the hospital station and at our
base at Juragua. Hobson, who reached
there in advance of his companions,
was taken on board the New York i'm
mediately. The hagship's decks were
lined with officers and men, and as
IIobson clambered up her side and
stepped on board his vessel, the harbor
rang with shouts and cheers of his
comrades which were echoed by the
crews of dozen transports lying
near by.
Hobson had little 10 say in regard to
his experiences, except that he and his
companions had been well treated by
the Spaniards and that they were all
in excellent health.
The exchange took place under
tree about midway between the hostile
lines. Col. John Jacob Astor conducted
the American part of the program and
Maj. Irles, staff officer, represented
the Spanish side. The meeting was
extremely courteous, but very formal,
and no attempt was made by either of
them to discuss anything but the mat
ter in hand. Maj. Irles was given his
choice of three Spanish lieutenants in
exchange for the American sailors.
The Spanish officers selected Lieut..
Adolpho Aries, of the First provisional
regiment of Barcelona, one of the most
aristocratic military organizations of
the Spanish army, in exchange for
Hobson.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
Congress- Has Adjourned.

The second session of the 55th con-
gress has adjourned sine die after MAX
ing the most history of any congress in
a quarter of a century or more. The
recognition of the independence of
Cuba, the declaration of war upon
Spain, the annexation of Hawaii, the
war appropriations and war revenue
legislation, organization of the vast
volunteer army and expansion of the
navy, new bankruptcy laval these
were features of the session The APP
preparations foot up almost SoOO,O00,-
600. The Senate adjourned in its us
ual dignified manner, but in the House
patriotic songs were sung and three
cheers given twice over for President
Mckinley. Then followed cheers for
Dewey, Hobson, Schley, Sampson and
Gen. Joe Wheeler. The whole House
was one vast demonstration, and fAgs
were passed about To- every member
and were enthusiastically waved while
the members sang the close of the 55th
congress,
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
600 PERSONS DROWNED.
Transatlantic Liner Sunk by "A Collision
on the ATLANTIC Ocean.

Halifax, n. s.: The British iron ship
Cromartyshire was lowed in by the
Allan liner Grecian, with her bow torn
away by collision, go miles south of
Sable Island, with the French steamer
La Bourgogne, which latter vessel
went down 10 minutes later. OF the
500 passengers and crew on board La
Bourgogne, only 200 were saved. Only
one woman was saved, and she by her
husband. The captain and other deck
officers went down with the ship. The
Cromartyshire laid to and picked up
10 passengers and 30 seamen, who
were rescued, transferring them TO the
Grecian, which came along shortly
afterwards.
New York, There were on board La
Bourgogne l91 first-class cabin passen-
gers, 125 second cabin, and 205 steerage,
making a total of Gil passengers, in
addition to which there were 900 in the
crew. making grand total of s31 souls
on board. La Bourgogne was bound
from New York for Havre and most of
the passengers were Americans.
La Bourgogne was built in 1866; was
a four-mast, ship-rigged, screw steamer
of 1895 tons gross, and 5000 horse
power; she was 406 feet long, SO feet
beam and $40 feet deep. She was
built of steel and iron and had L. water
compartments.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
WE ARE GROWING.
Hawaiian Annexation Resolution Adj pied
by the Senate.

Hawaiian Annexation Resolution Ado pied
by the Senate.
The annexation of Hawaii is now ac-
complished so far as the Legislative
branch of the government is concerned.
Quite unexpectedly the resolutions pro-
viding for the annexation of the is
lands were brought TO a vote in the
Senate, the opposition cutting their
debate short, and they were passed by
the decisive vote OF AZ to 81.
The joint resolution which passed
the Senate providing for the anneXa-
ton of Hawaii was originally intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Newlands,
of Nevada, and passed that body June
Is. Two days later il was reported
favorably to the Senate.
The test vote came upon an amend
ment offered by Mr.. White Cali. 1t
was offered with no expectation that
it would be adopted, but merely to
place the ideas and opinions of the OPP
ponents of annexation on record. 1t
was rejected by vote of 40 to 20, indi-
eating that the anneXationists were
strongly in the majority. Amendment
after amendment was offered, but the
advocates of the resolutions stood to-
gether, gaining rather than losing
strength on the successive votes.
Finally the resolutions themselves, in
precisely the form in which they were
received from the House, were re-
ported and the roll call began. In
tense interest was manifested by the
Senators and spectators, and when the
result was announced there was a ire
mendous wave of applause which the
vice president made no effort to check.
Mr. Morrill, (Vt.) was the only Re-
publican who voted against the resolu-
tions, although Mr.. Thurston (Neb.)
and Mr.. Spooner wis., were paired
against them. Six Democrats - Cor
man Md.), McLaurin Is. CO., Money
(Miss,), Morgan (Ala.), Pettus (Ala.)
and Sullivan Miss. voted in favor of
annexation.
The day following the passage by
the Senate of the resolutions for the
annexation of Hawaii to the United
States the President affixed his sigma
ture to the resolutions and by that
act the Hawaiian islands were made a
part of Uncle SANS domain. The an
neXation is said TO be complete with
out any further action here or in
Hawaii. At the same time it is posi-
bic that the Hawaiian legislature may
pass a resolution similar to the one
passed by our congress in order to
remove every possible chance for quib-
BILE over the regularity of the proceed
ure. 1t is said that the transmission
of the republic to the United States
can be accomplished without the
slightest delay or friction. A COM
plete internal organization already
exists, civil, military, etc, and it is
pointed out that this does away with
the delay of organizing government,
such as occurred when California was
admitted. For the present the exist
ing civil organization will continue
with President Dole as chief executive,
until the five commissioners appointed
by President Mckinley complete
system of organization and put it into
effect.
Hawaiian Minister Hatch and Com
missioner Thruston took steps to con-
vey the news TO Honolulu at the
earliest possible moment. Both ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the final
fulfillment of their dreams.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15

Capt Sampson, acting rear admiral
of the American squadron off Santiago,
has been nominated commodore by
the President The Senate confirmed
the nomination.
The eastern squadron under Commo-
dore Watson which is to sail for the
coast of Spain will soon be on the
chase after the Spanish squadron under
Admiral Camara, now on the way to
the Philippines. Admiral Sampson has
been ordered to detach from his own
command Immediately the vessels to
be in Commodore Watson's command,
and to direct the commodore to proceed
on his mission.
A lump of silver worth about 100000
was found on the Maria Teresa after
her destruction off Santiago. 1t was
coin which had been fused in the burn
ing of the vessel.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
michigan NEWS SUMMARY.
DOings of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style,
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
The Thirty-lfth Regiment of Michigan
Volunteers Organized at Camp Eaton
and Getting Down to Soldier Life
More Recruits Needed.

Organizing the 35th Michigan Regiment
The first company to arrive at Camp
Eaton, Island Lake, as a part of the
35th Michigan volunteer regiment was
from Dundee, 76 men, Capt. j. Ii.
Haynes, Lieuts. Scott Zeluf and Chas.
S. Jordan. Within two days 500 more
recruits had arrived and drilling was
begun, and the camp soon took on a
military aspect. The other companies
arrived rapidly, but nearly all were
short of the maximum quota of volun-
teers and as n large percentage of those
examined were rejected, there will
have to be considerable recruiting be-
fore the 35th is ready to be mustered
into Uncle Sans service.
AS soon as the nucleus OF the 19 COM
panies had reached the camp and had
settled down in their quarters the or
ganization of the regiment was COM
pleted and the companies received their
letter designations. In accordance
with Col. Irish's plan to avoid jealousy
and dispute the company captains drew
for the letters, with the following
result:
A-Capt. Sands-Pentwater and Gee
ana, Mason and Muskegon counties.
B-Capt Neutrality-suspicious. of Vet
Grams.
Capt. McCabe-Petosley Gaylord,
Charlevoix and Harbor Springs.
D-Capt. Haynes-Dundee.
Capt Prince -Alpena, Pressure
Isle and Montmorency.
Capt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
Port Huron.
Capt. Simpson - Cass and Van
Buren, counties.
H-Capt. Thorburn-Gratiot, Mid
land, st. Clair and Isabella counties.
Capt. Scranton-Manistiqu and
the upper peninsula.
K-Capt. Lockton-Calhoun, Eaton
and Barry counties.
Capt. Fleischhauer - Reed City,
Everett and KalSaska.
M-Capt. Observation-Disclosures and
Oakland counties.
The drilling is more constant than
in the preceding regiments, and the
embryo soldiers are showing the eff
fects of it. These men who never
shOuldered a musket before are doing
well. One of the noticeable character
istics of these recruits is that they are
eager TO learn. No matter how warm
the day they never shirk the hard drill,
and trouble is being experienced in
keeping men back who are not accus-
toned to work under a searching sun.
Col. Irish has become extremely pop
ular with the men.
Gov Pingree doesn't want any man
to enlist unless his family are perfectly
willing. The governor wants this
made known all over the state. 1t APP
plies to married men as well as youths
of immature age. He says that if the
objections are entered before the men
are enlisted it will save lots of trouble
to the state.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
Large summer Resort Hotel Burned.

The Hotel st. Joseph, at ST. Joseph,
owned by A. Crawford and j. Graham
burned entailing a loss of 100000,
with ST., 900 insurance. There were 40
guests in the house and all escaped,
although many of them had very close
calls and were forced to leave the burn
ing building clad in their night robes.
Most of them lost their personal
effects. J. b. Baker of Logansport,
Ind, an employee of the hotel, was
burned to death while assisting anoth-
.er man out. The fire originated in the
bakery and within an hour the build
ing was in ruins. 1t will not be re-
built.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
rhe Alphon.o xII pe.troyed at Marana

Secretary Long has received word
through Gen. Greedy, signal officer,
confirming the report that the Spanish
warship Alphonso XII was destroyed
while trying to run the Havana block
ade. The Alphonso MI is an iron
gunboat with one screw, one funnel
and one military mast; barque rugged,
ESQ feet long, 43 feet beam and Is feet
draught; displacement 1900 tons. She
had a speed of II knots and carried is
large guns, five machine guns and five
torpedo tubes. Her officers and crew
numbered $40.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
To Raise the Stars and Stripes.

Secretary Long gave orders for the
departure of the Philadelphia from
the Mare Island navy yard at Vallejo,
Cal. She will carry the flag of the
United States TO those islands, and
Admiral Miller, commanding the
Pacific station. will be charged with
the function of formally hosting the
Stars and Stripes.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
Large Relnforcements for shaftcr.

Immediately after the first battle of
Santiago the war department made
preparations for sending heavy rein
forcements to Gen. Shafter. The Span
ish under Gen. Pando arriving at San
tiago to reinforce Linares made this
imperative. Over 1000 men at once
boarded transports at Tampa, besides
six batteries of light artillery which
were deemed particularly needful. Two
brigades-the First and Second of the
First corps-under Maj. James IL.
Wilson was ordered to Charleston for
embarllation. They comprise the Sec
ond and Third Wisconsin and 10th
Pennsylvania in the First brigade under
Gen. o. II. Earnest; the Third Illinois,
Fourth Ohio and Fourth Pennsylvania
in the Second brigade under Gen. Peter
c. Haines; in all over 5000 men. From
Camp Alger the brigade under Gen.
Garretson, composed of the Eighth
Ohio, Sixth Illinois and Sixth Massa-
chusetts, went, the former to New
York and the last two to Charleston, TO
embark.
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It is one of the strange fates of war
that Admiral Cervera was obliged 20
surrender to Lieut.-Commander Vain
wright. who was an officer on the Maine
when she was destroyed at Havana.
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15

AS result of cabinet discussion
the President has decided 10 dispatch a
regiment of troops to Honolulu imme-
diate9y, and the commandment at the
Preside, San Francisco, has been COM
mWnicated with TO learn what forces
are available.
A Spanish privatcer carrying five
guns is reported off British Columbia,
evidently laying for the rich cargoes Of
gold coming down from AlaslSe.. The
only American warship in Alaskan
waters is the gunboat Wheeling which
is carrying surveying party to the
Yukon,
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15

Gen. Linares, the Spanish commander
of Santiago, was wounded in the left
arm in the fighting at Caney,
The Yale expositor., 1898-07-15
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,
SKATER Demanded It of Spanish
at Santiago.
THE FIGHTING WAS RESUMED.
Gen. Toral Wanted to Leave Santiago
Fully Armed and with Colors Flying
but Gen. shafter Would Not Listen
to any Such Terms.
Fighting Resumed at Santiago.

Mai. Gen. Skaters demand for the
surrender of Santiago was finally re-
piled to by Gen. Jose Toral who sue
ceeded Gen. Linares in command of the
Spanish forces in Santiago when the
latter was wounded. Upon represen-
tations of the foreign consuls Gen.
Shafter extended the truce three days
to allow the ombatants-women,
old men, children and foreigners-to
get out of the city. Then the Spanish
desired to communicate with Madrid
and Havana before giving their final
answer TO the demand for surrender,
but said they had no competent tele-
graph operators. Gen. Shafter sup
piled this want and then another wait
occurred. The Americans were becom-
ing impatient when at last a little
group of Spanish officers, under flag
of truce came out under the yellow
wall of the besieged city and slowly
made its way toward the American
line. A detail was sent to meet them
and they were escorted to comfortable
quarters, while the letter from Gen.
Toral was carried to Gen. Skaters
tent two miles from the front. The
letter was couched in the Jelly courte
Gus terms, characteristic of such COM
munications and was brief rs possible.
1t bore the signature of Gen. Toral,
and stated that he was prepared to sur
render the city provided his army
would be permitted to capitulate with
honor" This, he explained, meant
that the Spanish forces should be un-
molested and go in any direction they
wished with arms and flying their
colors. The letter concluded with the
bold statement that surrender under
any other terms was an impossibility
and would not be considered.
Gen. Shafter Immediately cabled the
facts to Washington and sent to Gen.
Toral refusal of his proposal, but
added that he would communicate with
his government. Gen. Skaters dis
patch to Washington was as follows:
Il have just received letter from Gen.
Toral declining unconditional sur
render. Bombardment by army and
navy will begin at as near 4 p. m. as
possible"
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GRAIN ETC.

Potatoes. new Michigan. siij per ba. Live
Poultry, spring chickens, l2c per In; fowl,
&c; turkeys, sc; ducks, &C Eggs, strictly
fresh, lie per doz- Butter, dairy, t3c per lb;
creamery, FAC.