The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-11-03
LATER NEWS.

Aguinaldo, has been arrested on a
charge of having disregarded the au-
thority of the insurgent dictator.
Controller Dawes, who is treasurer
Of the Lafayette monument fund. is
being deluged with contributions from
the school children of the country.
The United States of Central Amer
lea, the new republic, has sprung into
life. 1t Is composed of three countries,
Honduras, Salvador and Nicaragua.
1t is the intention of the administra-
tion to urge the construction of the
Nicaragua canal by government aid, in
accordance with the concession of the
Maritime Canal Company.
Rear-AdmiIal Bunce's retirement on
December 25 will make Rear-Admiral
Dewey the senior officer of the navy,
and IL congress revives the grade of adj
miral, as desired by Secretary Long,
his appointment to that rank will fol.
low without any further jumping.
A cash indemnity will be demanded
OF Spain, and the United States will
insist upon being REIN bursed for every
dollar expended directly or indirectly
on account Of the war. A general bal
ance of accounts is to be struck and the
indemnity will be deducted from the
sum allowed for the Philippines.
The murder OF a prospector named
Botleau. on the Ashcroft g lenora trail
has been reported to the provisional
police. The murderer is variously
known as T. Wilson, McGregor and
McGraw. The killing was the culmina-
tion Of several weeks of quarreling, in
duced by privation and disappointment
on that desolate trail.
A dispatch to the Herald from Ha.
vana says no decision has yet been
reached by the commissioners regard
ing the date of evacuation. One or two
communications have passed on minor
agreements as to the day when Spanish
sovereignty in the island shall cease.
The Spaniards, however, will again be
ordered to get out by January /.
Four privates of the Nineteenth in
fantry, who were left at Fort Wayne
when the regiment went South, were
badly injured BY an explosion of pow
der which they were transferring from
the basement of the gruadhouse for
transhipment to the regiment in Porto
Rico. The men are Fred Fisher, Archie
Miller and Robert laval. 1t is be-
lieved the powder was ignited by a
spark from a cigarette, which soldier
was smoking.
Porto Ricans, it is said, will demand
territorial rights.
The new French premier has succeed
cd in forming cabinet.
Agricultural experiment stations are
to be established in Alaska.
A company of ehinese naval reserves
is to he formed in Philadelphia.
John II. Dialogue. head of the ship
building firm OF that name. is dead at
his home at Camden, n, J.
According to Pension Commissioner
Evans the war has cost the United
States 5000 lives to date.
The Paris exposition has granted
America extra floor space, and the
allotment now amounts to 100000
square feet.
A dispatch to the Herald from San
tiago, Chile, announcers that the pro-
tocol on the Puma de Alcala dispute has
been signed. This settles the Chile,
Argentine dispute.
The former Spanish cruiser, tho
Maria Teresa, which was sunk during
the battle with Cervera's fleet and,
raised under the direction of Naval
Constructor Hobson. has sailed from
Caimanera for Hampton roads.
1t is rumored that the United States
has bought SANTANA bay, Santo Domin-
go, and will establish coaling station
there. SANTANA bay is a deep inlet in
the northern coast of the island and is
in the direct route to Porto Rico.
A proposition being considered by
the Cuban assembly is the division Of
Cuba into four states, to be called
Orient, Camaguey, Las Villas and Oc-
cident. Between the proposed states
of Camaguey and Las Villas would be
a space of land which would be spe-
cial federal district or territory where
the capitol would be built, new in
land town for this specific purpose.
In his annual report James A. Dur
mont, supervising inspector general of
steamboats,. states that the total num-
Der of accidents to steamships result
ing in loss of HE during the year was
81. The resultant loss of life was 1888.
an increase over the last previous year
of 100. OF the lives lost "a We're pas