Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
DOINCS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES

4 Complete Review OF the News Of the
Past seven Days in This and
All Foreign Lands.
Advioes have been received at WASH
ington that the revolution in 0uate-
mala has been suppressed and peace
reigns.
The total loss by the big
fire at Bismarck. N. D., is estimated
at from 5000, 900 to $3.50, 900, with in
surance not to exceed S250.0O0.
The only fortified port in Porto Rico
is San Juan, and not moro than 5000
fighting soldiers are on the island. The
sentimento 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 Cuhans 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 near
Ilolguin and are still pressing forward.
Three men dead and woman dying
is the result of shooting atfray at
Central City, 5. D., Thursday. Judge
J. p. Giddings. Ed Shannon and Jack
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 of
naphtha, caused by Il tramp lighting a
cigarette. resulted in the burning of |
cars of merchandise and l, 800 feet of
snowsheds. Three men were seriously
burned and all passenger trains were
delayed.
Eight hundred Spai.iards at Cape
San Juan, attempted to retake the
lighthouse, which was guarded by 40 Of
our sailors, commanded by Lieuten-
ant Atwater, Assistant Engineer Jenl.
ms, Engineer Blownson and Gunner
Campbell The Spaniards were driven
back by shells from the Amphitrte,
Cincinnati and Leyden. 1t is reported
that 100 Spaniards were killed.
In official cicrles at Madrid the reply
Of the United States to Spain in the
matter of peace negotiations is regarded
as satisfactory. Sagasta, however. do
MES that he authorized the French am.
bassador at Washington, as a represen.
tative of Spain, to make any change
in the Spanish answer. AS regards
certain conditions which might create
differences during the course Of negotia-
tions, the premier added: "If any
changes are to be made, the govern.
ment itself will make them"
A marble bust OF the late James 6.
Blaine has been placed in the rotunda
Of the state house in Augusta, Ne.
A dispatch from Santiago to Adm
tant-General Corbin says the Lycante
has been loaded with the Spanish sick.
1t carried 1000 and left Wednesday
morning.
The United States has magnani.
mously offered to parole the 1900 Span.
ish naval prisoners taken at the de.
struction of Admiral Cervera's fleet,
whenever Spain is ready to 1epatriate
them.
Had rescue boat been sent ont,
many of the victims of the La Bour-
gogne might have been saved. There is
ample evidence that some of them
chung to wreckage for three or four
days before they persisted.
Senator Morgan, CT the Hawaiian
commission, is quoted by the San
Francisco Call as saying that ex-Presi-
dent Dole will be the first governor of
Hawaii. and not Minister Sewall, as re-
Gently reported. The senator added
that he had the best of reasons for be-
leving that Admiral Miller was carry.
ing Dole's commission to the island.
Vessels arriving at San Francisco
from Oregon and Puget sound ports have
reported sighting a dangerous dcrelict
in the path Of navigation. 1t has been
surmised to be the wreck OF either the
Jane Grey, Nomad or Forest Queen, all
OF which are missing, and are possibly
adrift on the ocean. Captin Turner,
of the Iroquis, has received orders to
proceed to Mare Island, procure sup
ply of explosives, and go in search of
the derelict that is a menace to navi.
CATION. He is either to tow it into
port or blow it up.
General Miles invasion OF Porto
Rico is progressing in an entirely salts
factory manner, and the Americans are
gaining ground daily His plan is to
have the troops march on San Juan
from four different directions. When
Schwan and Henry form a junction at
Arccibo there will be a formula BILE army
ready to march on San Juan. The for.
age for horses is superb. Miles is Civ
ing his personal attention to the man
agement Of the details of the campaign.
He intends to press forward to San
Juan, regardless of peace negotiations
until Washington orders hostilties to
cease.
Minor News Items.
The army of invasion to Porto Rico
will number 80, 600 when completed.