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The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
ALGER APPROVES TERMS.

Washington, July 14.-Secretary Alger
returned to the war department from the
White House shortly before 8 o'clock. He
expressed his qualification at the latest
reports from Gen. Shafter. but apparently
desired to take a conservative view of the
matter as being of such grave i'm 4,ortance
that 1t must not be regarded rs settled
finally and absolutely until actually &C.
complished in its details, and said it yet
remained to be known exactly what the
terms of surrender WERE He said he
had photographed Gen. Shafter inquiring
as to the exact terms. So far as the trans
portation of Spanish troops back to Spain
went, that, he said, was fully under
stood and entirely approved. In general,
he regarded the situation as highly salts
factory.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15

was destroyed, which has been the rea
object of the campaign, it seemed to be
the general disposition to allow General
Toral to evacuate Santiago.
This would give us a military and
naval base. permit the starving refugees
to return to their homes, and would allow
the immediate embarkation of the bulk
of our army for the Porto Rico campaign.
EThe rain now falls in sheets every day,
drenohing the soldiers, washing out the
roads and swelling the streams into tor.
rents. In fact our base of supplies Is
actually threatened by the mountain
streams. Two bridges were carried away
this afternoon after downfall in which
an inch and a half of rain fell.
The Aguadores river is impossible. The
water. shoulder deep, is running like a
small Niagara. A mule ambulance, filed
with refugees, which attempted TO cross
the ri yer was carried 200 yards down the
stream to Caney, where the passengers
were rescued with difficulty.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Is one of those
who believes the army is threatened with
a great disaster unless General Toral and
his troops are allowed to depart. Two of
General Randolph's batteries reached the
front today and were posted in the centre
of General Lawton's division on the ex-
treme right, where they can command the
town beyond our lines and over the
churches, hospitals and other public
buildings, flying the Red Cross flag at
the eastern edge of the city.
Already the movements of the army for
the future as outlined are based on the
fall of the city. The plans of the generals
are not to allow our troops to enter the
city except a garrison of immunes which
will remain here, proof against the yellow
fever.
Until ready for embarkation on the
transports at the city's piers. our men
will be camp ed on the heights surround
ing Santiago where the water is good.
Strict instructions have been issued to
the soldiers to boil their drinking water,
but owing to the poverty of their equip
ment, this is almost impossible.
The rainy weather has accelerated the
spread of malaria and other fevers. In
some of the regiments over third of the
men are unfit for duty.
General Chaffee in addition to General
Dufield is suffering from fever.
General Miles was received with great
enthusiasm all along the line and was
greeted with cheers on all sides. The
General expressed himself as being ex-
ceedingly gratified at the strength of our
position and at the character of the works
thrown up. He complimented many of
the commanding officers personally on the
work accomplished.
To correspondent Of the Associated
Press General Miles said he was proud to
command an army which had carried the
line Of hills on which our centre now
rests. He added that there was no prouder
page in our military annals than that
written on July. In conclusion, General
Miles remarked that he felt satisfied from
General Toral's manner and words that
he was anxious to surrender.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
LOTS OF RUMoRs.
But the News Was Satisfactory When
1t Came.

Washington, July Awhile there were
many rumors as to the exact conditions
at Santiago, it was not until 10 O'Clock
that Adjutant General Corbin returned
from the White House. He then gave out
the brief bulletin stating that General
Toral had asked for a commission to
agree OF terms of surrender, and had
himself named his commissioners. The
lack of definite information led to many
wild reports. One was to the effect that
the Spanish proposition had been sum-
marily rejected, and that it took only q
few minutes for the White House confer
ence to determine on the rejection and so
notify General Shafter. This report was
oontradicted by officials in authority at
the war department.. They said thers had
been no rejection, except SO far as it re-
lated to any delay or parley over the ques-
ton of surrender. The orders sent to
General Shafter made it perfectly clear to
him that if the Spanish commander was
seeking to gain time, or wanted COM
mission to treat on the question of sur
render itself, then the proposition was not
to be considered, but if the Spanish gen.
eral conceded surrender and desired the
commission merely to agree upon the de-
tails and formalities then the plan was
accepted.
Adjutant General Corbin looked upon
the matter as being settled, and he said as
much Immediately on his return from the
conference with the President at the
White House. In his opinion the only
thing that remained was to agree upon
certain essential details such as where the
Spanish troops surrender, whether in
town, or whether they should be marched
out in the plains and there lay down
their arms. 1t Is also possible, he said,
that the question of time may enter into
the matter as to whether the evacuation
of the town should begin at exactly noon
or whether the actual surrender should
OCCUR at that hour or q short time there
after. He said that the use of the term
Commissioners was apt to be misunder-
stood to mean formal committee sitting
in deliberate session for days. Such was
not the case In the present instance.
Commissions to arrange the details of
surrender after 1t had been agreed upon
are common In military histories.
General Corbiu said that under the
army regulations General Shafter had
full authority to arrange with General
Toral for the appointment of one or more
commissioners for the purpOse indicated
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
oERMANY's POSITION CORRECT.
No Cause For Complaint Regarding Irene
Incident.

Berlin, July 14.-The Cologne Zeitung
denounoes the story of the German war
ship Irene's interference at Subig bay, ISL
and of Luzon, Philippines, as fabrica-
ton.
The Lokal Anzeiger says the Ameri.
cans are unreasonably excited about the
Irene incident. Even if it occurred as
Admiral Dewey reports, the Irene did not
interfere, but retired Immediately upon
the arrival of the Americans. Therefore,
every courtesy was shown that the Anne
ricans demand of d neutral county. But
if the Irene did hinder Aguinaldo's land
ing, it is no business of Dewey's. If the
American admiral sees fit to make COM
mon cause with the insurgent chiefs, it is
none of our affair.
Germany still preserves her neutrality
towards Spain and does not intend to re-
cognize Aguinaldo and his hordes as bel
ligerents. The matter is SO plain that we
do not believe any diplomatic step will
be taken for we do not doubt for a mo-
ment that the American officials will ad-
init the correctness OF the German pro-
ceedingS.
The foregoing is believed to be in
spired:
The Tagblatt's Madrid correspondent
says Sagasta has declared that he is now
convinced that the Americans would be
defeated by the land forces of Cuba and
that the Americans know this them.
selves, but since Spain no longer has a
fleet, the Americans could starve the ISL
and without subJeoting themselves to ex-
posture to the Spanish bullet. Hence, he
has resolved to bring about peace1as soon
as pOsSihle q Al. - ~
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drinking unfiltered water. A steamer
arrived on the 9th fLom Australia with
1000 frozen carcasses for the American
forces.
The condition of Manila is said to be
terrible. It is hoped the town will sur
render without necessitating lombard
ment, but the Spanish authorities are
o eO1 and capitulation is not likely.
Inc whole American expedition is ex-
pected here by July 30.
Admiral Dewey, whose attitude has
been particularly humane and lenient,
has now declared complete blockade.
Yesterday he sent away the British
steamer Esmerelda, which wished to
take passengers for Hong Kong.
'The conduct of the Germans still
causes grave suspicion"
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
NOTHING SAID.

Washington, July ID 1T can be stated
positively tha5 no representations have
speoting the actions of the German naval
commanders in the Philippines 1t Is the
opinion of officials of the State depart
ment, that Admiral Dewey has SO con-
Quoted himself in dealing with the
foreign men-of-war in the Philippines as
to leave no room for suggestion or repre-.
sentation on the part of the State Depart
ment, and SO long as this state of affairs
continues it IS not likely that there will
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15

Buffalo, N. Y, July 14.-By the ex-
plosion Of boiler in the Niagara Starch
works at O'Clock today, the building
was wrecked, six persons killed and rs
injured. The dead are: William Kelley,
engineer; Henry Schiffernstein, fireman;
Casper Walter, miller; Charles Entemann,
teamster; Mrs. Joseph W. Hoyt.
Baby Hoyt, fatally injured. Baby Slose,
skull fractured. Injured, John Ding
elder, head cut.
The causes which led to the explosion
will never be known. The engineer and
fireman who were both killed, were the
only persons who could have possessed
any knowledge on the subject Of the
five tubular boilers not fragment could
be found tonight.
At five O'Clock everyone in the neigh
borhood was startled by kissing sound
coming from the factory. This was fol-
lowed Instantly by a deep roar and a
jarring of the earth and then the ripping
of timbers the wrenching of iron and q
shower Of falling bricks. AS the cloud of
dust rolled back from the ruins 1t was
seen that large section of the building
and the boiler house were in ruins. OF
the six persons who were in the building
only two escaped. Mrs. Hoyt and her
baby were crushed by bricks while pass
ing the building. Most of the injured
persons out side of the building. Scarce.
ly house within one thousand feet of
the factory escaped being hit with bricks,
twisted iron or heavy timbers and 1t was
these flying missiles which caused most of
the injuries.
Many of the injured persons were In
their dooryards and upon the street at the
time of the explosion and were hit by
flying missiles. 1t is said that over 100
houses were injured by falling brick, iron
and timber. 1t is impossible tonight to
estimate the damage to the Niagara
starch works plant.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
CONDITION AT MANILA TERRIBI, Z

Loddon, July 1.-THE special CORES
pondent of the Times at Cavite writes as
follows, under date of July 10, via Hong
Kong:
81 arrived here on July7. Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Anderson received me
cordially and gave me quarters with the
officers OF the Fourteenth Regular Infa1-
try.
THE American tsoops are fine look
ing body of men, but the dicipline is
easy and not at all compared to that of
an English volunteer corps. Their cloth
ing is heavy for warm climate. and 1
fear the men will suffer from heat,
should field operations be necessary for
the capture of Manila.
"There are about 100 cases in the hos
pital, chiefly caused by eating fruit OF
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
TO MAKE COLON FAST.

Of Santiago de Cuba, July 13-via
Kingston, JAM, July 4-430 p. mad
miral Sampson this morning sent the
battleship Texas to make the wreck of
the Cristobal Colon fast to the shore by
hawsers and cable. 1.-The Colon lies, bow
on the bank, stern In deep water. Tt is
feared that heavy sea would wash her
into deeper water, as the bank is very
steep, and it is impossible to float her.
It has been decided to attempt to save and
renair her.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
There is more Catarrh in tnls sectlon as ),

There is more Catarrh in this section Of tho
country than all other diseases put togethere
and until the last few years was supposed To u.
ncurable. For great many years doctors W NV W
uounced it local disease. and prescribed ipco,
remedies, and by constantly falling to cure WIFI
local treatment, pronounced it incurable S asl
ence has proven caIarrh to be constitlitionca,1
disease, and, therefore, requires CONSTITUENCIES
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactnrnadi
by f. j, Cheney s. Co., Toleoo, Ohio, is the .,niV
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is takaSy
internally in doses from drops to a teas ,ahen
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and milcon.
surfaces of the system. They offer one hun1roaSs
dollars for any case itfails to cure. Semi f sa
circulars and testimonials. Address, ior
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo
Halls Family Pills the best.
Sold by Druggists. Toe.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
SPAIN PREPARING FOR INEVITl
RI.E

London, July 14.-According to mail
advices received here today from Cadiz
dated July 2, the old Spanish broadside
armor-clad Victoria, for some time past
used as q training ship and was towed
back to Cadiz after starting ostensibly
for the Philippines with the feet of Ad-
miral Camara, is the only warship in the
hGrbor.
trance into the port of Cadiz and the coast
lights are extinguished along the whole
length of the Spanish coast. 4
Vessels are excluded from all harbors
of Spain after dark. ),
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
FIVE CASES FATAL.

Washington, July 14.-Reports which
have reached the War Department show
that there has been some mortality
among the yellow fever cases with
Skaters army. This, however. has been
slight, as it is said that up to the present
time but five cases have resulted fatally.
Surgeon General Sternberg is making ar
rangements to supplement the working
force of "immunes'' physicians and
nurses at SANTIAGO.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
DARE NOT ATTACK MANILA.

Madrid, July 14-10 a. m.-An official
dispatch from Manila, dated July 8, says
the garrison of that place and the Span
ish outposts have conflicts daily with the
insurgents who are receiving numerous
achievements. The dispatch adds;
"We have inflicted great losses upon
them. The Americans dare not attack
Manila, fearing to find themselves con-
fronted by the rebels and unable to with
stand them. They also fear that If Aguin-
aldo's forces attack the town the popula-
ton will join them''
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
A CHILD ENJOYS.

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow it's use; SO that
it is the best family remedy known and
every family should have a bottle Manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co,
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.

Little Rock, Ark. JUL 14.-Jim Redd
and Alex johnson, negroes. were lynched
at Montioello today; A mob broke down
a yolley of shots into the cages where the
men were confined. johnson is dead and
Pedd is fatally injured. They were con-
vioted of killing W. E. Skipper, rich
nlanter and merchant of Baxter and were
Sentenced to be hanged. An appeal to
the Supreme court had granted them a
nary trial.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
DIFFICULT PROBLEM.

Madrid, July 14-3 p. m. The minister
of the interior. Senior Capdepon, in an
Interview today is quoted as saying he
could not deny that portion of the
cabinet was in favor of peace. But, he
added, "Peace is very difficult problem
to solye.'' Z rNN "a.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
TROOPS HELD BACK.

today received orders not to embark.
The troops will be held here for further
orders.
Tampa, July H. The second regiment
of New York, about to take train for
Port Tampa, where they were ordered
aboard transports, was stopped by new
orders and will recamp. The Goth has
not yet moved.
Orders have been received here to stop
loading of all transports.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
sHAFTER's GOOD NEWS.

Washington, July 14-3 p. m.-The adj
jutant general has received the following:
Have just returned from interview with
Gen. Toral. He agrees.to. surrender up
on the basis of being returned to Spain.
This proposition embraces all of eastern
Cuba from Asaeradercs on the south to
Sagua on the north, via Palma, with
probably the fourth army corps Com
missioners meet this afternoon at g. 80 to
definitely arrange terms.
w p C1.as4a~
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
NO FOOD OR CASH.

Hong Kong, July 14-Letters received
here today from Iloilo. dated July g.,
say severe scarcity of food and cash
prevails there. The merchants are using
paper in their business transactions.
payable on the arrival of funds. The
sugar mills have been stopped owing 10
work people having deserted, the cane is
rotting in the fields and it is estimated
that quarter of the sugar crop is al
ready ruined.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
FEAR COMMANDMENT.

Gibraltar, July Alt is rumored that
French squadron, consisting of two
battleships and three cruisers will shortly
proceed from Toulon to Tangiers.
Many families OF Ceuta and Algeciras
fearing American bombardment are emil
grating to Honda and Jimera.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
CARRANZA MISSING.

Montreal. July 14.-Yesterday there
were rumors that Lieut. Carran "a did
not sail with Senior Du Bose. Today it
is stated positively that Carranza was
unprecedented by some unknown person
and did not board the ship, Where
Carranza ia is a mystery.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
PRESIDENT WANTS PEACE

London, July ia special to the
Times from Rome, says: A correspondent
of II Corriere Della Sera of Milan, tele-
graphs that he was received in private
audience a. ho Yesterday eDn1g by Pre-
DESTROYS Of peace, but said that in his
oninion it was not for the victors to take
the initiative in peace negotiations.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
GEN. DUFFIELD SICK.

Off Santiago de Cuba, July 10, l7yia
Kingston, Ja M, July 14-9. 30 a. M
Gen. Duffield is suffering from malarial
fever, but he is not wounded, as was re.
ported in the United States. According
to the last accounts, Gen. Duffield was
still commanding at Sibouey in the place
Of Gen. Young who is sick and on his way
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
BENNINGTON SAILS

San Francisco, July 14-The gunhoat
Remington left her anchorage this after.
noon and proceeded down the bay amid
fine footing of many whistles and the dip
ming of flags from merchant vessels. 1t Is
generally supposed that she is going to
Honolulu. s..sas
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
DESERVES HIS NAME.

Havana, July 1.-The story circulated
throughout the United States by Cuban
named Jose Pauline Blanco to the effect
that the Captain General had attemlited
suicide on receiving notice of the destrue.
cation "
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
ToGUs VETERAN DROWNED

Boston, July 14-Michael Brennan. 65
years old, who arrived late tonight from
the Soldiers Home, in Togus, Me
started to walk down the railroad tracks
outside the Union station and fell throngh
the drawbridge. His body was recoyered
soon after, but life WAS extinct
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
CAMARA EXPECTED HOME,

Washington, July 14.-News was re-
ceived at the war department today to the
effect that the Cadiz fleet under A dmiral
Camara is to reach Carthagens, Spain,
Sunday night.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
NOTHING KNOWN.

Berlin. July 14-In response TO an
inquiry on the subject, the correspondent
of the Associated Press was officially in
formed today, that nothing, either ofici-
ally or unofficially, is known by the Ger
man government of the cruiser Irene S
interference with the insurgents aat
Subic Bay. u
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15

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the weakest constitution; never fails to
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Strawberry.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
FOURTEEN DAYS WITHOUT Foon

ST. Johns, N. F -, July 1.-two shin.
wrecked French fishermen arrived today
having been adrift Ter twenty-five DAYS
in dory on the Grand Banks fou rteen
da VS. without food.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15
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BRICKS And TWISTED Iron
Hurled with Terrible Force Capse
Death and Disaster.
FRIGHTFUL BOILER EXPLOSION
In BUFFALO STARCH FACTORY.

Six Persons Were Killed, Twenty-Five In
jured and Two Are Missing Supposed to
Explosion is a Mystery.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-15

IRISH GOVERNMENT BILL.
London, July 15.-The House of Com
mons sat until five O'Clock this morning
when it passed the report stage OF the
Irish local government bill.