The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-19
Ep|TOME 0f THE DISPATCHES
Happenings Both at Home
and Abroad.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
interesting Collection of Items From
Many Places Culled From the Press
scports of the Current Week.

interesting Collection OF Items From
Many Places CulIed From the Press
scports of the Current Week.
Secretary Alger has cabled orders
to the military commanders to cease
hostilities.
The government has at last succeeded
in securing s1nokeless powder adapted
for Springfield rifles, and is laying in
supply.
The American colony at Sidney, N.
8. W., has cabled Washington, praying
the government to retain possession OF
the Philippines.
The United States government has
purchased tho British tank steamer
LnIciline for water boat, the consid-
Grafton being $225, 900.
An order has been issued at the
office of the. adjutant-general of the
United States army, granting one
months furlough to the sick and
wounded soldiers and transportation to
their homes.
1t is reported that 40 Bannock In
dams from Idaho, who are killing elk
in Jackson's Hole, have successfully re-
sisted arrest. Secretary Bliss has is-
sued orders for the Washakie authori-
ties to drive the Indians back.
The steamer Victoria, just arrived at
Victoria from the Orient, brings news
of frightful accident in Yokohama
harbor, whereby two lady missionaries
of the American mission board, Miss
Simmons and Miss Allen, lost their
lives by drowning, being run down
by Chinese junk.
The question of the acceptance OF the
protocol having been settled and It's sig
nature authorized, the Spanish govern
ment is now considering the domestic
situation for the best means of allaying
excitement and propagating the idea
that Spain's surrender is not SO COM
plete as indicated by the bald terms of
the protocol.
A serious mistake came to light at
funeral in Cincinnati. The remains
of Captain W. D. Sherman, Kansas
volunteer. wounded at Santiago, were
receiving the burial honors intended
for the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Winkie-
man. an aged woman. Both caskets
came by express, and the wrong one
got to the funeral.
Admiral Cervera and a number of his
officers, who are DOW prisoners at the
naval academy at Annapolis, were in
terviewed at their station in Annapolis
for the first time since their arrival.
Admiral Cervera was reserved In his
comment, but his officers were more
outspoken. All wore very grateful for
the treatment which they h.eye received.
Advsaes have been received at WASH
ington that the revolution in Guat6-
mala has been. suppressed and peace
reigns.
The only fortified port in Porto Rico
is San Juan, and not more than 5000
fighting soldiers are On the island. The
sentiment of the natives is entirely in
favor of the United States and against
Spain. There is plenty of food.
Spain is increasing her defenses and
guarding against any possible Anglo
American combination near Gibraltar.
Forty guns have been added, and the
garrison force between Carbonero and
Guadaimina reinforced.
1t appears that the Cubans under
Gomez have determined to forestall the
American commander in the operations
in the vicinity of Holguin, as they have
already occupied the small towns neal
Holguin and are still pressing forward.
Three men dead and a woman dying
is the result of shooting affray al
Central City, S. D., Thursday. Judge
J. P. Giddings, Ed Shannon and Jacl
Wear are the men, and Mrs. Ed Shan
non is the woman. All the parties
are well-to-do.
At Truckee, Cal. an explosion In {
freight car containing two tanks O.
naphtha. caused by tramp lighting 6
cigarette, resulted in the burning of l /
cars of merchandise and 1900 feet o
snowsheds. Three men were seriously
burned and all passenger trains weI'
delayed.
Eight hundred Spaniards at Cape
San Juan,. attempted to retake thu
lighthouse, which was guarded by 40 o
our sailors, commanded by Lieuten
ant Atwater, Assistant Engineer Jenk
ms, Engineer Biownson and Gunne
Campbell. The Spaniards were driver
back by shells from the Amphitrite
Cincinnati and Leyden. 1t is reporte'
that 100 Spaniards were killed.
In official cicrles at Madrid the repl,
of the United States to Spain In tn
matter of peace negotiations Is regards
as satisfactory. Sagasta, however. de
MES that he authorized the French am
bassador at Washington, as represen
tative of Spain, to make any chang
in the Spanish answer. As regard
certain conditions which might Great
differences during the course of negotis
tions, the premier added: eff an
changes are to be made, the govern
ment itself will make them.'' .
Minor News Items.
The army of invasion to Porto Rio
will numb Der 35, 900 when completed.
Artillery is being concentrated
the Northern Sierra, in Spain, where
Carlist uprising is feared.
One of our frst-class battleship
probably the Oregon. will be sent to r'
inforce Admiral Dewey at Manila.
Governor Pingree, of Michigan
favors establishing republics in color
les captured from Spain, the Unite
States acting as guardian.
Examination of the hulls of Cervera
ships showed that six and eight-inc
guns had proved more effective in d,
stroying them than those of larger sizt
The news of tho destruction of AZ
miral Cervera's feet ct Santiago, whe
received at Manila, created consterns
finn onopO tha Standards