Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-20
TGlGglaDhlc News ottlG Week

London, Oct. 15.-The particulars O
the laundering of the steamship Mohe
gan, near Lizard, are coming ia slowly
A dispatch to Lloyd 3 from Falmouth
merely announces that she sunk witt
fifty nine passengers and a crew Of one
hundred and fifteen, after striking the
Manacles. Immediately after striking
her back broke and she slid into deer
water carrying everybody, save thirty.
three persons who succeeded in getting
into life-bOat. Fourteen persons were
found clinging to rocks. A tug picked
up man who had been floating for
seven hours after the wreck. He said he
was dining when he heard the crash
and found the ship was on the rocks.
The utmost order prevailed among the
passengers and the crew worked nObiy.
Boats were lowered and filled with wo-
men, but it is impossible to say what
| has become of them. In less than twenty
minutes after the accident the ship SET
tied. The night was clear and the latest
reports say that seventy-five were saved
and ninety mine lost.
London, Oct. 15.-Two of Mohegans
boats hvae drifted down the English
channel and no news have been receiv
ed concerning them.
Falmouth, Oct, 15.--News comes from
small town near St. Keverine saying
that eighteen bodies off the Mohegan
were washed ashore.
Falmouth, Oct. 1.-THE relatives
and friends of the victims of the Mo-
hogan are arriving today and proceed
ing to st. Keverine to identify the
bodies. Ffty-one bodies have been re-
covered. The company's latest reports
show that eleven of the fifty-four passen-
gers were saved together with thirty
nine of the one hundred and four CATTLE
men and crew. Total lost, one hundred
and eight.
Paris, Oct. 15.-The Sensational dis
patches concerning the peace commits
sion conference is based only ON con-
lecture. The information from Madrid
is to the effect that both Spanish and
American commissioners are mute and
they do not forsee any publication of
their proceedings or the time required
for their work. Joint sessions are held
twice a week, not by a rule, but accord
ferring to home governments n certain
questions. The United States commits
siOners beside their plenary powers have
full instructions on definite matters in
which Elk Secretary Day has already
been chief agent. It is Understood that
the financial questions are uppermost
as the commercial ones have not yet
been touched.
Washington, Oct. 15.-Secretary of |
War Alger today drew up an order |
changing the port regulate us and the
taxes in Porto Rico, placing all ship
ping between the several ports on the
island and the United States on the
same footing as the coastwise com.
merce in this country. 1t takes effect
next Tuesday, the 18th.
Secretary Long has designated Com
nodOre Higginson, formerly of the
to formulate plans look
ng to the adoption of a definite naval
policy regarding additions, with the
hope to execute all work systemat-
cally.
Ex-Minister Phelps, who was taken
With a fainting spell yesterday, is re-
covering The doctors say he is not Sc
iOusly i'll.
Commissioner Jones wires the au-
horities here from Walker stating that :
he Indian troubles are being amicab.y
djusted.
Tue war invt stigators devoted today
u preparation of their tour, beginning
omorr0w.