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And that with the Aid of the Powerful
Monitor He Should Be Able to
Hold Foreigners in Check.
MESSAGES FROM AUGUSTI
WHICH ARE ALLEGED To HAVE
PLEASED SENIOR sAGAsTA.
Insurgents Said to BE Displaying
iards-Criticism of Germans.

WASHINGTON. July 2o-According to
the calculations at the Navy Department
Admiral Dewey's fleet at Cavite should
now be reinforced by the coast defense ves-
sci Monterey, which, with her tender and
collier, the Brutus has now been about
twenty days out from Honolulu. With the
addition of this fine and powerful monitor,
Dewey will be amply able to take care of
himself, so long as the naval forces in the
Philippines maintaining the relative
proportion they now occupy However, the
disclosure by the State Department of the
lack of foundation for the sensational
stories of strained relations with Germany
has largely abated the anxiety entertained
at the Navy Department as to Dewey's
position at Manila 1t is learned that there
have been recent communications between
the United States and German governments
of a decidedly friendly nature, and that at
no time since the war begun has there been
greater reason than now exists for conf
dence in Germany's neutrality in the war
between the United States and Spain. Re-
ports of misunderstanding in the Philip
pines or elsewhere should not be too readily
assumed as the basis of an unfriendliness.
Indeed, it is believed to be the desire, as it
is also the interests of both governments,
that the relations of traditional friendship
between them should continue unbroken.
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ENCOURAGED BY GERMANS. !.
Spaniards Hoping for Aid from the
Kaiser's War Ships.


VANCOUVER B. c., July 2O.-According
to advices brought by the Empress of In
dia from Hong-Kong the chief news of the
moment is that Manila is ready to surren-
der. Not that the archbishop and captain
general are going to voluntarily capitulate
before they are compelled to do so, but that
the backbone of resistance is unquestion-
ably broken. The correspondent of the
Hong Kong Press, writing under date of
June %, says: 1.-THE chief subject of dis
cussion in Manila and Cavite and In the
American fleet is the meaning of the pres
ence of five German men-of-war and one
transport or supply vessel. I have just in
terviewed leading Englishman here on the
subject. He unhesitatingly informed me
that all foreigners in Manila, as well as
Spaniards, regard it as a remarkable dem
onstration. I am sure he continued, that
the Spaniards have received encouragement
from such naval display. A Spaniard to-
day told me that the coming of a large
German squadron was construed by him
and leading Spanish officials as a direct act
of friendly interest and warning towards
the Yankees that they could not go too far.
Now, when a Spaniard of influence as this
mar was, will talk like that i think it is
high time to ascertain what the Germans
mean by appearing here in such force. I
am familiar my informant continued. with
all the German interests in Manila and my
relations with the Germans are very agree
able, and 1 am positive that one German
cruiser would be fully able to protect them
Further details Of the fight of May l
come through Spanish officials as time
passes. 1t now appears, according to au-
thentic information in the hands of Consul
Williams, that out of 491 men on the Reina
Christina, 1854 were killed and only 127 left
the ship. An officer who is now in prison
tells me that one could not step a foot in
any direction on her decks without coming
IN contact with pieces of flesh or dead
bodies. Such was the power of the Amer
lean guns and the skill of American gum
ners.
Manila papers continue to publish mon
strous stories about the Americans and do
not hesitate TO employ the most contemptu-
Gus epithets all of which are whetting the
appetites of the Americans to get even with
them for uncalled-for insults"
Many seizures of arms are reported from
Hong Kong. 1t is suspected that the arms
and ammunition We're to be shipped to the
Philippines. The seizure consists of half q
million rounds of Mauser ammunition POS
breech-loading Mauser rifles and 112 muzzIe-
loading Enfield rifles. An EngIshman at
Kobe wanted to pass through the customs
Tor Shipment to New York 112 Japanese
swords seVenty-one spears and seven suits
of armor. The customs authorities held a
consultation as to whether the articles were
contraband of war, and, not being able to
satisfactorily settle the question, they wired
to the government at Toxic for instruc-
tons. None had been received when the
Empress left. and the local paper .sarcas-
ucally remarks that probably the japanese
government is perplexed as well as the GUS
toms officers.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Quartermaster General Richardson left
yesterday for visit to Chickamauga Park.
Ed Snyder, James Smith and John Egger
were each fined 81 and costs in Police Court
yesterday morning for 'scorching."
On Aug - the local custom Office will sell
eight casks of German wine which have
been In bond for about three years.
Harry b. Ryan, son of ]. r. Ryan. q
Maryland-street commission merchant, died
very suddenly yesterday afternoon OF heart
trouble.
The eighteen-months-ol baby of Barney
Dorman of No. SIT Eddy street, was run
over by a milk wagon yesterday, but luck
lily escaped serious injury.
Work was commenced yesterday on the
new cycle path between Broad Ripple and
Millersville which when completed VIII
connect with the present one extending
from Sixteenth street to Broad Ripple.
The fishermen are making complaints OF
the oil wells that empty into White river
between this city and Broad Ripple. The
fish lie dead in large numbers at along the
caught in that vicinity taste strongly OF
the oil.
At half past o'clock last night q blaze
ssbe out % North street. anne
caused loss of about $500. The property
is owned by May Kistner and occupied by
George Killinger. The origin of the fire IS
not known.
There will be meeting of the Aquatic
Club Saturday night at the Grand Hotel at
o'clock for the purpose of perfecting a
permanent organization. All those who
were in the recent tournament at Broad
Ripple are invited to meet with the menu
hers of the club Also those who are inter-
ested in swimming and other aquatic sports.
John Heitkin, who runs the saloon at No
230 East Wabash street, which was formerly
owned by ST Eaglin, while doing for mo-
ment in front of his place of business last
night was robbed of his diamond shirt stud.
His wife missed him. and, fearing he might
be asleep and realizing the danger of rob-
berry, FASTENED to him, but Ii was too late.
Her first thought was for the diamond. and
1t was gone. Heitkin claims that he was
not asleep five minutes.
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AUGUSTI OPTIMISTIC.
Thinks the Insurgents Are Not Try
ing Hard to Take MANILA.

MADRID, July 20.-Senor Sagasta and
General Correa, minister of war, declare
that the latest news from the Philippines is
of the most favorable character. General
Correa's advices indicate that the insur-
gents are now displaying ''only a lukewarm
hostility towards the Spanish troops"
Captain General August sends an official
dispatch asserting, under date of July a.
that while the blockade is becoming very
strict the enemy has lost heavily in several
recent engagements "by which the morale
of the American forces has been weakened
and the Spaniards have been greatly en-
couraged." The dispatch alleges also that
1.-The garrison is ready to fight to the death"
and that General Monet and several officers
who had escaped from Matabebe have ar
rived there. Captain General August con-
cludes as follows: "Modestly and without
exaggeration, which is contrary to my
character, have described with loyal can
dor the situation, to which ] am consecrat-
ing all my efforts for my country and my
King"
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Army Canteen Condemned.

BALTIMORE. July 2O-The annual state
convention of the Prohibition party met
at Prohibition Park. Glyndon, to-day. While
much business of a minor nature was trans
acted, the convention announced but one
congressional candidate, that of Franklin
Mewshaw of the Fifth district. There were
2S6 delegates present, but there seemed to
be dearth of congressional timber.
The platform adopted. after reciting the
usual evils of the liquor traffic, has this to
say relative to the army canteen: I'VE be-
neVe that the so-called army canteen, as
an adjunct to military camps, is one of the
most dangerous and destructive phases of
the great curse of strong drink, and should
at once be prohibited by the President of
the United States
Hon. Joshua Levering candidate for
President in the last campaign upon the
dry" ticket. addressed the convention upon
the evils of the canteen, and recounted his
experience in recent visits to the President
and certain generals of the army in an eff
fort to have it abolished After the cleo
ton of a new state central committee the
convention adjourned
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SOLDIERS MAY VOTE.
Pennsylvania Republicans Discussing
the Law of 1864.

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 20.-There Is
strong probability that votes will be cast in
the Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico
and perhaps even in Spain, for the Gov
ernor of the State of Pennsylvania in No
vember next An act of Congress passed in
1864 gave the right to open polling places
in the various camps throughout the coun-
try. In this way every man who wore the
blue cast his ballot just as though he was
in his own precinct or township. The con-
ditions are slightly different now, however
Just what ought to be and can be done to
give Pennsylvanians a vote while in the
field is the perplexing question. The state
Republican committee has been the first po-
litical oody to take the matter up. AT it's
meeting held Tuesday a resolution was
passed authorizing the appointment of a
subcommittee to secure the exercise of this
right to the Pennsylvania soldiers who are
now in arms for their country, wheresoever
they. may be, without regard to zone or
hemisphere. This committee will soon be
at work. and if there is any way possible
for Pennsylvania soldiers in this country
and abroad to exercise the right of fran
chise it will be put in operation.
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North Dakota Renuhlican TicLat

FARGO, N. D., July 2O.-The following
ticket was nominated by the Republican
convention to-day, fourteen nominations
having been made in twenty-three minutes
which is said to be the quickest work on
record. For Congress, b. f. Spalding, of
Cass; for Governor, F. B. Fancher, Of
Stuttsman; lieutenant governor, j. NJ De-
v1ne of Lamoure; supreme judge, N c.
Young. of Pembna; secretary of state
Fred Falley, of Richland; auditor, A NJ
Carlblom, of Sargent treasurer, d. W.
Driscoll, of Walsh; superintendent of pub
lie instruction. j. G.. Halland; commissioner
Of insurance. G. W. Harrison; attorney gen.
eral. John f. Cowan; commissioner of agri-
sioners, L. L. Walton, John Simons and
Henry Erickson.
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Bryan.s PLATFORM Indorsed.

BURLINGTON. VT, July 20.-The Demo-
cratic state convention was held here to-
day and the following ticket was nomi-
mated: Governor, Thomas w Malone;
lieutenant governor. A. A. Olmstead; treas
urer, l.. w. Clough; secretary of state
George B. Davis: auditor. Richard d. Pref
sci. The resolutions adopted Endorsed the
PLATFORM OF the Chicago national convention
OF 1886 and a tariff for revenue only. Oppo-
sltion to the proposed imperialistic policy
OF the Republican party was expressed. as
well as to the admission of the Hawaiian
Islands to statehood, and an undiminished
admiration of and confidence in William j.
Bryan.
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REUNION OF SPANlARDS.
More of Cervera's Officers Landed at
the Naval Academy.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, July 2O-The auxiliary
cruiser Harvard arrived in the off1ng shortly
after shutdown this evening with thirty-four
additional Spanish officers, prisoners of the
United States. aboard. The tender Standish
soon transferred them to the Naval Acad-
envy wharf, where an affecting scene took
place. The new arrivals were embraced
tenderly by their brother officers who ar
rived last Saturday, and there was hardly
a dry eye among the men as they greeted
one another. Supper was served almost i'm
mediately after the arrival of the Standish,
and the meal took on the proportions of
er's company. Commander White was pres
ent in the messroom, but there was no re-
straint. Like the former arrivals. the new
contingent is very short on clothing and
many of them were dressed in the white
duck fatigue uniform of the American SOL
der
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James Russell, Company c, Third Infan-
try. right temple and eye.
j. H. Pagloe, quartermaster sergeant,
Sixth Infantry, breast.
Louis Jacobson. Company D. Seventh In
fantry, left leg.
Fay Bel. Company H. Thirteenth Infan-
John Sheehan, Company B, Seventh In
fantry, right thigh.
Thomas A. Grant. Company D, Eighth
J. H. Nose. Company A, Fourth Infantry,
head.
William Smith. Company c. Sixteenth In
Charles Arthur. trooper. Tenth Cavalry,
leg.
Charles Henry Company C.. Ninth Infan-
try, right shoulder.
Color Sergeant j. Z. Andrews, Troop B,
Third Cavalry, abdomen.
Norman Lorraway, Company A, Seventh
Infantry, right leg.
Luce Gruner, Company e, Eighteenth In
fantry, right knee
L. A. Baldwin, civilian. left side.
Lieut.. Gross. Sixth Infantry, left knee.
A. Moore Company X, Seventy-first New
York Volunteers. chronic rheumatism.
Edward A. Hunt, Troop A, Sixth Cavalry,
The list of fever patients and suspects.
who were sent to Swinburne island, is as
follows:
T. G Bugher. captain.
Wilson, Company A.. Second Infantry.
Snapp. Company F. Twenty-first Infantry.
Burlington, Company E, Sixth Massachu-
sets.
Smith, musician. Sixth Infantry.
Rutherford. Company b. Second Infantry.
Novak, Company G, Eighth Infantry.
Morton Washburne clerk, quartermaster' s
department.
Henry Weber, Company D, Twenty-sec-
ond Infantry.
William Paley. photographer.
Mooney, Company f. Second Infantry.
Knight. Company F, Sixth Massachusetts.
Murdoch Company r. Third Infantry.
Ennis Company A Sixth Massachusetts,.
John M. Hall. Company H. Sixth Infantry.
bow gun, of the Vizcaya, which was put
on board before sailing.
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REVOLUTION In GUATEMALA.
Prospero Morales Plotting to Carry
the Forthcoming Elections.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 20.-Mail advices
received in this city from Guatemala con-
tain information to the effect that the pend
ing revolution in the southern republic has
reached alarming proportions Prospero
Morales. one of the leaders of the last up
rising against the late dictator. Reyna Bar
rios, is said to be plotting to carry the forth
coming elections. and. if possible assume
the reins of government. Morales is gath
ering an army about him and collecting
arms and ammunition. He is now at Mar
grues del Suchiate. not having dared enter
the city of Quesaltenango. Notwithstanding
President Cabriera's decree of amnesty to
all political refugees.
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PAINTERS STRIKE.
The Union Refuses to Accept DecisiOn
of the Contractors.

The union painters of the city, number
ing about two hundred, are on strike. The
union refused to accept the decision of the
contractors organization that hereafter the
members of the organization will pay the
painters what they are WORTH" 1t being
understood that no painter would be paid
less than rs cents an hour Before this the
painters have been paid 80 cents an hour.
The painters are of the. opinion the agree
ment between themselves and the con-
tractors will no longer exist. This agree
ment has been that no contractor would
employ a painter not a member of the union
and no union painter would work for a
contractor not a member of the contractors
organization. The contractors say they are
not troubled by the strike because there is
little work to do. The painters, on the con-
trary, say there is really plenty of work
tn do
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SHOT AND BURNED.
Jail StOrmed, Prisoner Killed and the
Building Set on Fire.

NATCHEZ, Miss. July pa telegram
received here to-day announced that an in
furiated mob had stormed the Simpson
county JAIL at Westville. killing w. T. Pat
terson. who was confined therein under the
charge of numbering Lawrence Brinson,
and that the Jail building was fired and the
building and the body of the prisoner
burned. after being riddled with bullets.
Patterson killed Crimson in April 1897, as
the result of a quarrel He had had four
trials but always escaped sentence on some
technicality, and the mob interviewed, being
weary of the laws delay.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 20-A Chronicle
dispatch from Cavte of June 10 says: "One
hundred and eighty-five wounded Spanish
troops were sent into Manila tonight under
the Red Cross flag. They were part of the
fruits Of the campaign that the rebels have
conducted against Manila for seven weeks
past and their removal was a relief TO
themselves and their captors That many
of them lived to get back to their beloved
Manila is due almost entirely to the skill
and sacrifice of the Surgeons from the
American cruisers, DIR. S. H. Brownwell, of
the Petrol, DR.. N. G. Carpenter. of the
Raleigh. DR.. G. Broderick. Of the Concord.
who gave up much Of their time to the
Spanards under orders from Admiral Dew
ey. Other fleet surgeons also assisted"
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Spaniards Prepared to Defend Manila
to the Last.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2O.-A Chronicle
special from Cavite, dated June %, says:
THE Spaniards at Manila have burrowing
Entertainments and fortified hills for the final
struggle when the Americans attempt to
capture the city. 1t is known that every
energy is bent within the city to prepare it
for the expected attack. The people are
exhorted by the clergy and military authori-
ties, and their hopes are buoyed by false
reports from Spain of Spanish triumphs in
the West Indies and along the Atlantic
coasts. Augusti is credited with an asser-
ton that he can muster 10000 troops No
one seriously believes that he can marshal
10000 The city seems as nearly ready for
the conflict as the material in the hands
OF the Spanish can make IT,
THE German fleet now here, not counting
supply vessels includes the Cormoran Kais-
er, Kaiserin Augusta, Irene and Princess
Wilhelm. and their metal exceeds that of any
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MANY Prisoners uI.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 2O.-The lar
gest number reported sick among the Span
sh prisoners since their arrival at Seavey' S
island was reported tonight. The officials
announced that there are $50 in the stock
ade, besides those who have been confined
in the hospital. All those reported sick in
the stockade arrived there on the Harvard.
There have been six deaths in the hospital
to-day.
The navy yard officials received a tele-
gram from ADMIRAL Cervera to-day in re-
The admiral requests them to accept the
parole for two weeks. In a letter from Ad-
miral Cervera received to-day he says he
has been treated well by the whole Amer
lean people and is pleased with the respect
shown him.
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MORE TROOPS FOR MERRITT.
Soldiers Ordered to Embark on the
Steamer Rio de JaneirO.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2O.-Orders have
been issued by Major General Merriam, di-
recting the troops designated for the Rio de
Janeiro to embark Friday afternoon, and
directing her to sail Saturday. Sixty officers
and 900 men have been assigned to the Rio
de Janeiro, including many officers of Major
General Otis's staff, who were left behind,
Brigadier General Otis and staff. two bat
talions of the South Dakota. volunteers, los
officers and men of the Utah volunteer ar
tillery and fifty-three men of the signal
corps The st. Paul will be ready next
Tuesday.
The first detachment of the New York
volunteers will probably sail for Honolulu
next Tuesday on the steamer Humboldt.
She will carry $50 men, besides Colonel Bar
Der and his staff. The remainder of the reg
iment must be sent to Hawaii by Aug. TO-
according to the terms of the contract made
by the transportation company.
o. H. j, Schott. of Los Angeles, has been
selected by the Red Cross Society to act
as financial agent in the Philippines. He
will establish a 100000 hospital at Manila.
Camp Merritt was formally condemned as
a nuisance by the Board of Health to-day.
The military authorities decided to remove
the location of the camp to the Preside
some days ago.
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beta Theta ri Fraternity.

CINCINNATI. July zo.-The session of
the second day of the fifty-ninth an
nual convention of the Beta Theta Pl
fraternity was devoted mostly to the re-
ports OF committees. 1t was decided to
ford, o.. where the fraternity was founded
In 1889 by John Riley Knox, Samuel Taylor
Marshal, David Lurton, James George
Smith, Henry Hardin, Michael Charles
Ryan. Thomas Gordon and others. The
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PROBABLY CAPTURED.
French steamer OIinde Rodriguez
Three Days Overdue Mt st. Thomas.

ST.THOMAS. D. w. l., July 2O.-The Com
pagnie Generate Transatlantique's steamer
Olinde Rodriguez, formerly the Franconda
(gross tonnage 3,1SS, net 1870. plying be-
tween Havre and Haitian ports, is now
three days overdue from Porto Plata. Santo
Domingo. 1t is supposed that she has been
captured while attempting to run the block
ade at San Juan de Puerto Rico. After leav-
ing San Juan. on July 4. she was warned not
to attempt to enter on her return voyage.
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other fleet here. The British fleet includes
the Immortalite, Bonaventure and Rather,
and the presence of so many Germans is
expected to draw other ships. The French
have the Breaux and Pascal and the
Japanese the Matsushima.
1T is freely predicted that there will not
be a bloodIess capituation of Manila, as it
is feared that there will be a long and
bloody resistance"
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Spain Now Relying ON France.

MADRID, July 20-Advices received here
from the Philippine islands say that the
tives are i'll treating four thousand Spanish
prisoners, but that it is hoped the friendly
offices of the French, government will res
cue many of the Spaniards
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Eruit steamer ASHORE.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 20. $3.50 p. m.-
The Boston Fruit Company's steamer
Ethelwold, Captain List. bound for Phila-
delphia with cargo of bananas, ran on a
ieef outside Port Royal early this morning
The British cruiser Pallas tried to pull her
off but failed. The cargo is being jettisoned
Tonight the ship is lying easily, and she
will probably be saved.
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War ship. Returning to Manila.

HONG-KoNG. July 2O-The German
third-class cruiser Cormoran has returned
TO Manila, and the British flrst-class gun
boat Plover goes there Tomorrow. There
is no communication TO Manila except by
War shins
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SEATTLE. Wash, July 20.--The steamer
Lakne arrived to-day from St. Michaels
estimated at $2500OO. in addition to drafts
representing large amount.