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. THE OMAHA : DAILY BEE. . ' . : L _ _ ' : : ES'l'ABLlSIIED JUNE 19 1871. OMAILA , 'I1IJESDAY MORNING , JUN1 21 , 1S98-SECOXI ) SECTION. SiNGLE 002Y FLVE CEN'E'S. _ _ _ iiiIN ls 1 Omaha and Exposition Turned Over to the ( Sucker State Visithrs. , f . GUESTS CONTROL TIlE CITY TillS DAY Celebration of the ro1 Dedication of a Beautiful Stath Building. ' EVENT TO BE CONSPICUOUSLY NOTABLE ocaEion Will hfark an Epoch in the History of the Pair. PROMINENT PEOPLE GRACE TIlE OCCASION Oucruor Tuntier and SnT nuil Otlicris AlrcuIy here itti t Mniy More Cutultig ' ! ' - the Eiirlr TrzaItLN TUuIft7. S - . ( T1ay not only the exposlUon but the boIe city wUl belong to the people of II- ,4O18 , who are here to celebrate the partict- patlon of their tate In the bg tranamissis- sIpIt enterprise. 'Fher colors will be everywhere - where In evidence and the entire dEy will - be dCVOtC(1 to their entertainment and the elaborate cercrnonle8 which accompany their # - . 'visit , No one has been able to even npproxi- niatcly estimate the number of 1liiuo1san who will be tlu guests of Omaha today , but . - . - - that IL will be suiflolent to make the ocea- siori memorable does iot tulmit of doubt. Several huiidred vrominent men and women of the Sucker state arrived yesterday and this morning their numbers will be swelled by the outpourIns of excursion trains on all the rullroads. The contribution of. Chicago - alone will ho sulflcient to constitute a liberal - . 4 eral crowd and excursions are also coming front half a dozen of the other progresHive cities in the stute. The advance guard of the IllinoIs contingent - ' tingent arrived flt the exposition yesterday morning and th'e greater Part of the day was upeilt by the visItors In becoming Ia- zniliar with the grounds In an Informal way. 'These early arrivals included Governor Tan- I nor and Mrs. Tanner , Mr. nod Mrs. J. Mack A Tanner , Mrs. John A. Drake , Colonel Clark E. Carr. president of the IllInois commis- ' alan , and Miss Julia Carr ; Colonel W. II. Harper , chairman of the executtve commit- tee anti his daughters , F'rances A. and Hazel ( .lcnn Harper ; Commissioner It. Hall Mc- Cormlck , vice president of the Exposition t for Illinois ; Conunlssloner C. H. Keeler and wife of Dixon , CommissIoner James I' . Whedon or Chicago , Commissioner Randolph ntitIi of Flora ; the following members of the governor's staff : General J. N. Reece. : Colonels James B. Smith , William Clendonlu , Il. S. Dietrlch , l. R. lJliss , John W. Gates , Charles E. llleyer'llilam M. Crilly , Wil- Hnn S. Eileo , Charles V. KO1)f , Henry 13. - - - ldaxwell. Ernest Frecker , Mnurice Kozmln- skP , John A. Drake , Edwin Norton , Isaac L. Ellwood , J. It. I3eggs , WIlliam I'lttingcr. \\'lllinm 11. Glasgow , N. Dwight Nimen , F. Ij. Smith , John Lainbort , Fred 11. Smith. Isaac H. Lessem , Stephen L. . Lit- tier , It. T. higgins , harvey M. Hall , Itan- dolph Smith , First Lieutenant Clifford M. . llleyer ; H. it. Wilson of Chicago , architect \ of the Illinois building , and George F. Stone I and Henry D. Estabrook of Chicago. . - " They Proceetlcd first to the Illinois building - ing , vlicre they were received by Colonel nnd Mrs. Ilambleton and some of the cx- Imsitlon officials , but most 01 the party soon I dispersed to admire th myriad beauties of the exposition. The handsome uniforms of the Inelnlers of the Illinois National Guard vho form Governor Tanner's stalt were noticeable - ticeable all over the grounds during the day , and contributed a military element to . , - the scene. 1.'ornntlgles of the lJny. The formal exercises that will mark the celebration ot Illinois Day will occur in the t Auditorium at 11:30 : o'clock. At 10 o'clock Governor Tanner and party will leave the l'axton hotel In eariiages under the escort of the Transinlsslsslppl Troopers and pro- I ceed directly to the grounds , where the fol- cI \ _ lowIng program will occur : i Mtiilc by the band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ] 'iuycr-Uy Cimucellor MacLean of State _ _ tiiiverilty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p _ _ _ ] 3tIef outltiitt of the work of the Illinois 4 commlsHlonIIon.'IIllam I-I. Harper , chairnian executive committee. . . . . . . . . . . . t Addrtss-Presentution of illinois building , to the tnte , Colonel Clark I. Carr , jresitlent 1 ilinois commIssion. . . . . . . . . . . . . Address-Aceptnnce on behalf of the atate flfll In turn tendering annie to thu of- ilcials of the CXlOSltlOfl ) , lIon , John It. 'ranner , governor of illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : tasIe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 'I 11 tunis' ' - 1utl * quartet from APollo Musicnl club , Auldr'ss of A'elutancc-JIon. GurtlonV. . 'atties , presiuicuit of the exposition . , . , . Addt'ess-SenLtor , W. Fi. Mason. . . . . . . . . . . . A.ldress-"l'ant niud Preueiut , " lion , John 1. . ltovcrldge , ox-governor of illinois , , . . ILsie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim concert of the Apollo club will take place in the Auditorium during the evening , commencing at 8 o'clock , Mendelssohn's beLUtlUi oratorio , "Elijah , ' ' being the bill. A chorus of about 200 nii'unbers of the club will appear in this concert and the soloists will be Miss Jenny Osborne , soprano Mnu , Ratherino Fisk , contralto ; Mr. George 11am- ho , teuior ; Mi' Frank King Clark , tenor , anti Master George Meatier , 1t'eiutInui ViU lit. l'uulLic. ' I Secretary litimhleton of the Illinois coin- nlssion last night gave out the following no- . ike : 1 Owing to the fact that on account of pub- - lie business incident to the organization anti sending to the field of Illinois regIments uniitr the second call , Governor and Mrs. 'Fautner will be obliged to leave Omaha early ( uk evening anti Mrs. Tanner vili be unable to attend the reception arranged to be given by tIn , Illinois commission. In conseq eitco the reception at the Illinois building will be entirely Informal. All visitors on the exposition grounds vill be welcomed at the illinois building uluring the eycnlug. At Ii o'clock a musicale will mu given in the assembly room , at which 'viii ulupL'aI' Mrs. Catherine l3loodootl of New York City , contralto ; Mr. Justiu Id. Thatcher , tcner , and Mr. Allen SJcucer , - . . . pianist , of ChIcago. -'J - Mr. hooch Taylor says Governor Tanner 'will attend the banquet to be given at the grounds titis c'enlng. The Northwestern - - - . ' . - . road wilt run a silecial train from Omaha -to carry the governor and his party back to Chicago , * ARII lAfl' $ CLOSING COCiHL'I' . lust of * hc l'crfurtnnhuccN Will lie Given 'J'hiN Afte'ruitituuI. Au the stay at the Marine baud approaches . it1 close Its excellent performances arc I.- ard yith continually crowing alJpreIatiOn. ' Its two ery enjoyable concrt yctterd ) Were heard by large audiences and the music lnBpired a general regret that only one moro day of t remained. The morulmr vioiuu 1ncluted a number of selections that Pave not been heard at the exposition before , but 'which became inunedlately Popular uindcr 'the artistic interpretation of the baud , Tue evening concert wa Introduced by the well know overture from "Rlenzi , ' followed by a pretty selection from the " 13octcto , " Mr. . , - ' ' Ilenry Jaeger'a fluto.uolo , "Sleep Well , Swcet Angel , " by I'opp , was especially well re- ceived. A descriptive pIece , "A hunting Scene , " by IhucaliosBi , excci'ts from "Car- men" and several other selections were rendered - dered with equal taste ILflt the concert terminated - minated with another repetition of Mr. Santelmann's "The Voice of 'Jur 4ntion. " 'I'he Marine band will give it last concert on the exposition grounds at 2 o'ciock this afternoon. At 5 o'clock the members of the band will take the train for the east , arriving In Washington in time for the coin- mencoinent exercises of the 111gb schools of' the district Thursday evening. Director Santelmann expressed regret that the engagement - ' gagement wag drawing a close and voiced his appreciation of the kindly sentiment which bad been displayed toward the band by the people of thi3 section. IoWA IUil.fl1Nu WILL lIE IICAIY. lc.l lentliltu of tli ( lintidsonic SI ruetu re to lie' ! ! cll 'l'Iur.isty. The Iowa bullilin will be ready for occupancy - pancy on Thursday , the day designated for the dedication of the handsome state build- big erected by the commission on the Bluff tract. The structure will present a very attractive appearance when the debris led- ( lent to building operations has been re- moved. Tue spreadIng verandas with abun- dad. room for easy chairs In the shade of the spreading roof Invite the weary , 'isl- tor to rest In the soothing breeze and the large rooms visible within are the embodiment - ment of cool comfort. The male room opens from the center of the circular veranda antI the broad bay win- dew opreing on the porch is filled with a pipe organ , the product of an Iowa firm , This organ will be used for recitals and musicals , the location being such that the audienee moy sit on the cool porch or on the ground iii front of the building anti get the full effect of the music without being COfllelled to remain Inside. The north side of the building is devoted to a reading room for men and another fo women , cacti with toilet rooms attached. On the Opposite side of the building arc the of- ilces cjf the Iowa commission. The second floor contains a large room , about 20x40 , which has been fitted up for the tise ot visiting newspaper mcn , and on the same floor are rooms for the custodian auuul janl- tors of thi0 building and a room which will he used for an emergency hospital , The building is furnished throughout en the summer - mer cottage order , with matting on the floor , wicker chairs with wIde spreading arms and everything arranged to conduce to the comfort of those who seek a temporary refuge from the heat of the day. Secretary Frank N. Chase of Cedar Falls has taken UI ) his headquarters in the build- leg anti will keep open house for the hal- ance of the exposition. The program for Thursday Is : Overture..Atlantic City Band Invocation-Rev. L. P. McDonald , Itec- tor St Paul's Episcopal Chtirch , Council i3lutTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voluntary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pipo Organ Presentation-S. IL Mallory , l'resldent I own TrnuIsmlssisdlIl ) and I uterna- tlonitl Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dedication . . . . . . . .Governor Lelio M. Sliaw Acceptnnce-hjon. Gurdon W. Wattles , President 'rrnnsmlssisslppi and In- ternuitional Exposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music-Medley..Pipe Organ and Band flxposition Ode..Major S. II. M. Dyers Chorus . . . . . . . . . .Iowa Iubuquc Choral Club Oration . , , . . . . . . . . . . . Hoe , Jolt11 N. Baldwin Chorus-Prof. Pontlus and Dubuque Choral Club of 100 Volce' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music-Nutlonal Airs. . . .Bands nnd Organ M.tlC1G TIlil 01.1) lIAGLl SCREAM. lIwnItIon I'IunN fur a Celebendinit of lIideieIilt'uiCe Eui. The fact that there will be no celebration of the nation's blrthdaydown town viil not Interfere in the least with the arrangements for a good , old-fashioned celebration on the exposition grounds. Preparations are mnlc- leg which will produce a celebration which will eclipse anything In this line seen In Omaha since that historic day , July 4 , 1S5 , when a celebration vs hold out what is now Capitol lull by the people of Council Bluffs , vliu caine across to the young town on this side of the river to celebrate with the soil- tary settlers of Omaha and were driven home early in the afternoon by the cry of "In- dians ! " The event on the exposition grounds will be an international celebration. All of the prlnaipal nations under the sun wIll par. tlclpatc through their representatives on the grounds , and the affair will be a novelty which cannot fail to attract attention from cvery quarter. The grand celebra- tlon will open In the morning with a parade in which the various families of mankInd will be represented. The nations of the Orient will be represented by num- crous denizens of the countries of southern Asia and Europe ; the dark skinned nations of northern Africa , Egypt , Syria , Arabia , etc. , will appear in their gay apparel , riding upon the gaily caparisoned ships of the desert or the ipore humble donkey. China and Japan will contribute their quota ; Italy , France , Switzerland , Germany , all will be represented by natives of those countries In characteristic dress. The dane- lug girls of all the nations where Tcrpsieliore Is worshiped will form a feature of the procession , each robed in the dress characteristic of her country. Last , but not least , the 1)001)10 of this great continent will be represented in numerous ways. The aboriginal Inhabitants will be rep- resentated by their copper skinned descendants - ants ; Black America will be there iii lirofusion wIth bucks , wenches and pickan. ninnies , anti above nil and around all vlll \vavo the stars and stripes , Title cavalcade will pass alt around the grounds , the line of march terminating at the music pavilion on the flluff tract Where a typical Fourth of July celebration will be held. l'atriotle songs will he sung by the Exllosltion chortle , with brass band ac- counpanlmen't , the DedlaraI'on ( of I ndepend. ancu will be rentl , and oratiotis wilt be ticllvereti by Judge J. M , fleck of Phuilo- dolphin , it noted orator , and onotlier sneaker whose identity will be 'disclosed later , Thu celebration will close In the evening with a grand display of fireworks on the North tract , when all previous displays in this line will be totally eclipsed , CONCEII'I' i ; AtJii'I'Oht 1PM , Nuniiuigtl . % tuuIlNtlit Vti' Jli ii Itt'iIurJ&nIJ ! ) " 'i'hI , This experiment of 'niakiuig a nominal charge for atinulselop to the Auditorium concerts - certs was tried last night to test its effect upon the annoyance caused by PeoPle who Insist ouu running in antI out during the performance of the program , The experl- uncut was lr000unced a success in every way , and it Is probable that the custoun vIii be continued , There was no apparent do. crease in the size of the audience , anti there was much less noise. _ People who came to hear the eftisie vere able to do so vlthiout being dlsturictl by .thuoso whose only object seemed to beta be able to say that they atl "beard tite Thomas orchestra. " The hodse was veli filled Olni wlIu a very few exceptions those who entered remained until the close. The program was of the sauna high order of excellence which has obtained 'luring the entire engagement of theorchestra , anti the audience w's most appreciutiye The overture - ture of "Die Ideleterainger" was the first number , anti the masterly meaner in which this beautiful selection was reo'lere.l ' was - ( Continued on Fifth Pui. . ) IAY NOT EXChANGE IIOBSON Report Bache Witshlngton that spain , Will Refuse. MAY BE NECESSARY TO OFFER A RANSOM SngnNn , QneNtIoiucIl on the SuIJeet , Annoiit.ecs that utltinp lin. . l'ct 1een Decided Itcgnrutisi the VrIouers , ( Copyright , 119S , by Press Publishing Co. ) KEY VEST , June 20.-Ncw York World Cablegram-Special Telcgram-The ) cap- tatn of a war ship reported today his failure to accomplish the exchange of Ifobson tind his companions. Juice 14 the captain went within one mile of the mouth of linvatia harbor on a vessel flyinga flag of truce , lie was met by a launch , The captain ox- plalneth his mission , The Spanish omeer said ( ho matter would have to be referred to l3lanco. lie vent back anti soon returned , saying the matter could not be decided until the home government hiatt been communicated - cated with. lie asked the captain to return lit two lays. On the 16th he again ap- preached Ilavana under a flag of truce nnd was met by l3lanco's chief of staff , who informed - formed htm that an exchange could not be effected. lIe was also warned that hereafter no American vcssel under a white flag would be permitted to approach Havana within six miles. If it was done it would be at the vessel's peril. WAShINGTON , June 20.-The following vas received today from Commodore Wat- son : Captain general states- Spanish govern- fluent refuses to exchange prisoners. Ilobson and his men are the prisoners In question. KINGSTON , Jamaica , June 20.-F. IV. Ramstlen , the British consul at Santiago do Cuba , who is acting for the United States in the exchange of Lieutenant Ilobson and his comrades. has suggested to the oflicials at Washington that oven a ransom might be paid to sec'Ure the vromijt release of the American prisoners. MAI'RID , June 20.-Premier Sagasta , when questioned on the subject today , said nothing had been ticcidod , "in spite of the American reports , " regarding the exchange ot Naval Constructor Hobson and his corn- Imnions. hALIFAX , N. S. , June 20.-New ( 'York World Cablegram-Special Telegrarn.-I ) rc- celveul at 4:15 : o'eloelc this afternoon the foilowiug cable nucasago from the British consul at Santiago tie Cuba : "SANTIAGO , IIJ CUI3A , June 20.-NothIng happened to Ilobson or others during born- bartlment. RAMSDEN , British Consul. " WILL HONOR HOBSON AT ONCE l'luieky Li eti'tinut Is to lie 'l'rnits- ferred to iltL' Line itaiti iItIc a ILetileiinuu t Coinuittunder. WAShINGTON , Juno 20.-Lieutenant liobson , the hero of the Mrrimac , will be transferred froni the construction corps to the line of the navy and raised to the grade ot lieutenant commander , probably this week. This action was definitely decided by the administration today and legislation empowering this action will b pressed in both houses and its execution will almost immediately follow tile executive approval ot the measure. CONFEREES ONINDIAN BILL " . , I11 Itetiort in Favor of Indian Cuu- gress iii the 'VrzLuisIulMsiNNiliit Ii'sItitit. WASHINGTON , June 20.-Special ( Telo- gram.-Conferces ) on the Indian appropria- then bIll agreed finally today and in all probability a report vlll be nuade to both luouse of congress tomorrow. Conferees have agreed upon an appropriation for an Indian congress to be held at Omaha In conjunction with the Trnnsmlsslssippl Exposition - position , but the amount Is reduced to $40- 000 to be made avaIlable upon the passage of the act without any suggestion of pro. tecting any expenditure that may have been incurred in prel iminary work. Upon the question of changing the agency buildings of the Omaha and Winnebago Indian - dian frons their present location to a point nearer the center of the reservation in Thurston county and upon a line of railroad , the senate conferrees have receded and the whole question must go over tutil the short session next winter , or Inderest to JPtHkH , WASHINGTON , Juno 20.--Special ( Telo- gram.-'l'ho ) American Nationai bnnk of Chicago was today approved as a reserve agent for the Merchants' National bank of Omaha antI the Omaha National bank ; also the Fourth National PanIc of St. Louis for the Omaha National bank , and the Amen- can Exchange National bank of Lincoln far the First National bank of Aurora , Neb. ; the National Bank of time Republic , Chicago , and the Continental bank of Chicago for the Dubuque ( Iowa ) National hank and for the Ottuinwa ( Iowa ) National bnnk ! The dounptrolier of the currency today tie- dared a final thivltlcnti of 11 4-10 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Ncbrata National bank of Beatrice , Neb. , making in all 61 4-10 per cent on claims proved , amounting to $123,855.91 , , I'oNtuuugiNterN Aioiuitetl. WAShINGTON , June 20.-Special ( Telo- gram.-Postmasters ) appointed : Iowa-E , t : ; . Kelly at Cylintier , I'alo Alto coupty ; A. I3. Smith at harvard , Wayne county ; B , F. Clay at Jamison , Clarke county ; W. A , Wright at Ledyarti , Kossuth county ; Jasper Watt at Mlngo , Jasper county ; Z. W , hal- forty at l'ackwoed , Jefferson county , and A. It , Long at TifUn , Johnson county. South Dakota-William Schurneder at Mechilng , Clay county ; Emma I3urnhain at Frederick , Brown county , CREATE A NEW ARMY CORPS It IVIlI lie CouIuIuoNt'.I 1,1 tue 'l'ro.pN Sent to Miuuuiln-MuuJr.Crovder . * 11 Ue l'rouiittid , \VMULINGTON , June2O.-An atiditlonal army corps , to be known as the L'lghzthu , I t9 be cretetl. It will be composed of the troops assigned to the Philippine islands , and will be In command of Major General Merritt. The composition of the new corps is by direction of the president , and the authority - ity Is conferred on General Merritt to traus- fer the command to the next officer in rank at such' tune as he may deem it necessary to do so , Ia order that hue may be lcit free to devote his attenlon tt Important matters of government connected with the Philip. pInes. - Upon luis arrival at the Philippine islands General Mirritt will transfer the active command of the Eighth corps to Major Ceo- eral II. ii. Otis , now his second In command. As iuutlltary governor of the I'hilipplaea General Merritt will have so many duties of an sdininictratlve character to perform that It will be Impracticable for him to retain the active command of the troops. Promotions of the following rcgular army omcers will shortly bq aulnunccd , the of- ( leers In each case being gtv n commissions in the volunteer service anti siigned lb the staff of General Merritt ' ? 'ajor James ii. Harry to be hientenant. . coonq1 anti assistant athjutant. general ; Majo'r t. 1. Crowticr , to be lieutenant colonel ned .ydfre advocate : First Lieutenant Charles L Potter , corps of engineers , to Ie licuten4t colonel and chief engineer : CaptairsCIuarks W. VhIppie , ordnance department , to be lieutenant col- encl and Inspector genral. GIVES NAMES iO WAR SHIPS There 'Will IIcftIew IlnttlcMluIju 11111 I a v , itiusi ii 'l' , rpedo float Nniicl After Emign Ilagle ) ' . IVASI1INGTON Jun. 20.-There was 'a wholesale christening at the Navy depart- meet today when Secretary Long supplied names for no less than thirty-five war craft. All of these were lrluvlIed ( for in the last navni appropriation bill. First In the list of big battleships is the Islaino , for congress has lrovided that that narno shuail be continued in the list , The other two battleships will be the Missourt and the Ohio. The first of the torpedo boats bears the name of brave young Eni&n flagley , who was killed on the \Viuusloy under the guns of Cartlenas , the first American naval officer to lose his life in ( hue war , Four states have th privilege of giving their names to monitors , Arkansas , Connecticut - necticut , Florltin and \\'yonItuug. The utahumes iven to the sixteen torpedo boat destroyers are those 0 ! AmerIca's In- thong naval heroes : lialabridge , Barry , Chauncey , Dale , Decatur , Hopkins , Hull , Lawrence , MacDonough , Paul Jones , Perry , Pi'oble , Stewart , Truxt'onnipplo anti \Vor- den. den.Tho The names applied to the torpedo beats arc those of lesser fame butatill of glorious memory. Besides flagley thmre are 13arney fiddle , Blakely , BeLong , Nicholson , O'Brien , Shubrick , Stockton , Thornton , Tingey and Wilkes. There is how only one vessel , either build- lng or authorized , heft without. a name , a gunboat offIcially known as No. 16. STILL OTHERS FOR MANILA 'i't'nhusItrtII Secured. for the Foui rtla - atiti l.uust Exeilitiuui , to the i'iIjltDi.Iuue IsliuitI. SAN FRANCISCO , June 20.-The fourth fleet to convey troops to Mdhlla will jmrob- ably consist of the City' of Pueblo , duo hereon on ( ho 21st , trout Puget Sounti ; the Pam , due lucre on the 24th limst , from hong Kong ; the Alameda , duo from Australia , and the Acapulco , due on the 25th inst. They will be pressed Into the semvho if necessary. To this uray ho added the Northern PacIfic steamers Victoria anti Olympia , now at Seattle. Both of these vessels have been granted AmerIcan register , and are avaIlable - able as troop ships. This fleet will accommodate - commodate all the troops loft at the camp , o ships will only then be rcqulrcd for fur- titer drafts of soldIers. The auxiliary vessels vihl be taken pea- session of by the naval res rvcs. The Iro- quols has gone to Mare Island , Its emma. meat having arrived , and as , saoa as it Is placed In position the veasel vili go Into commission. It may be se'ut to Manila to relieve the McCullochi. Major General Mernltt'ma : sail for Manila on the Philadelphia , which has just received orders to be ready tom sea by July 1. The prospective governor general is anxious to reach th Islands as soot : thu possible , and it has been assumed that he would go on tIme Indiana of the third fleet of transports. However , he would be huarnperetl wIth the slow progress of this vessel , while if ho goes on the Philadelphia he wodid reach Manila fully as soon as the troops with General MoArthur. Time Astor light battery , numbering 101 men , including three oflleora , arrived In this city this morning. The men composing time battery are by tar the most handsonue up- Iearlng soldiers that have arrived in this city. They are thoroughly equipped , their outfit being the regulation , United States light artillery equipment. They carry with them six Hotchkiss rapid ftrq cannon , throwing - ing twelve pountl shells. The battery cm- rivetl on this side of the bay early this morning , and the com il of the Reth Cross served brcaktast to the' men , besides adorn- lng them with California flowers. The streets were crowded vIttu people and the soldiers were given a grct. reception , The battery marched to the PresIdio , anti will make that place their bonn , tititil they are ordered elsewhere. Shortly after the Astor battery passed through the city on their way to the Pro- lthio , 151 men front the Fifty-first Iowa meg- lincet , who arrived here thla morning , took up their march to Cdnup Merritt , The Iowans are not equipped In any particular , but amo a hardy hooking set of muon. The Red Cross society entertained them at the ferry depot anti they were heartily cheered by the crowds on time streets. They will be thoroughly equipped on their arrival at Camp Merritt. Time third expedition to Manila will sail uuext Thursday or Fridily at the latest. Time announcement was made 4 General Mer. mitt's headquarters , notwithstanding a report from other sources that time , transports can- mint be gotten In complete radinoss b' that time. KNOCKS OIJTELEVATOR MEN 'l'htey Cnimuuot A.'s'uLd ntjil' ' Lsiys l , ' StorIuu 'l'ht'ir ( IsuIu n I'rlvnte M1nrehmuus. , - r CHICAGO , June 20.-TIme Jlllnois supreme court today decided that ptbhic ; warehouse men cannot store their owm grain iu.thcir own elevators , Issue wareh9use receipts to , themselves and thereby avoid time dthchtarge of a imublic duty which" thue law has mu- posed upon ttmemum. Tis iii the end of a fIght that the Ciuicagot 13oa171 or Trade has been making against 'levatpr men for tIme last eight years , The decision of the supreme court at- firms that of Judge TuuJe ) , in time Jower courts , and Is a victory t ur the Chicago Board of Trade and a cief at for the do- vator men , those named in the suit before tlmo court being time Armour Elevator coin. Iuany , Central Elevator eom'fmnny , George A. Seavera , Chicago RaIlway Terminal elevator , Nebraska City Packing company , Alexander C , Iavia & Co. , South Chicago Elevator company , Charles Counsehnian , anti time Chl- cage Elevator company , Involved with the decision of the supreme court is an Indirect opluulon ( lust an act of the last iegisIature passed to legalize the evils complained at by th Iloard of Trade against time elevator men , s unconsltutlonal ( and againstpubiic policy , Hpg Iimucr il'itu1leif. SOUTIIAMI'TON , June 20.-The North German Lloyd's steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse , Captain Engelhart , has arrived lucre train h3renmen with a daunaed rudder-and is In dry dock , luavipg it repplred. it will pro- 'eed to New YorK on FrIt1iy next. Itrtun 3iui' Go ritiu Iee , WAShINGTON , June ? 0.-lt is regarded as probable that Colonel W , J. llryaa and the Third Nebraska regiment will be assigned - signed to the corps commauded by Major General 144 hEADED FOR P01110 RICO Latest Report from the Transports Oaing United Btats Soldiers , TWENTY-FOUR VESSELS ARE SIGHTED I'ONPIIiiit ) ' hint 'l'rooIN May hinve LauutleI Nenr Sums Jimnn utuuti ALretuul' IloiNteut the Stnrs , uuuiuL Striic , ' , ( Cepyt'lglmt , 159S , b Press Publishing Co. ) KINGSTON , Jaimmalca , Juno 20.-NeW ( York World Cablegriun-Special Telegram. ) -American troops are probabli now landed on th soil of l'orto RIco anti the amnuy of Invasion hmit planted tIme stars and stripes on the coast near San Juan , Time Boston steanuer Brookline , whmich arrived at Bowden this mnorniimg , reports passing , yesterday afternoon - ernoon at 4 o'clock , twenty'fotmr American ships , some of wlmich appeared to be ijans- ports , steumitmg through the eastern passage to Porto Rico. Time gunboat Helena , which was detailed by the squadron to cimase the Brookline , stopped auth SPoito 8. frulter. The steamer Etlmelwold arrived at Port An- tonlo this momnlimg. Time captain reports tlnut. , ho saw yesterday en Ammmenlcan gunboat - boat , amu auxiliary cruiser , two transports ommul a schooner in ( ow on the northern coast of Cuba , steaming cast , MOLE ST. NICOL.AS , Juno 20.-NeW ( York World Cablegram-SpecIal Telegram. ) -There is a possibility of a Spanish war ship being somewhere between Cape Maysi anti the Mole. A little sloop thich brings weekly supplies of bananas to the lnhmabl- tnmmts of the Mole from Scum Luls thu Nerd arrived this morning and reports that just before daybreak it sighted a large war ship prowling nloimg the hiaytlcmm coast. It could not distinguish tIme thug , but. it looketi like a Spaniard. It is Improbable timat an Amen- icaum war ship Is so far frouum the fleet. KINGSTON , Jamaica , June 20.-New ( York \Vorld Cabiegramn-Speclai Telegramui. ) -Port Antonio insists that the troops are off Sammtiago how. Cnptaln List , vim sighted time transports yesterday oft Cape Maysl , says : "Time gunboat convoying tlme tr'ansports stopped mu with a blank shot anti domnandcd news. It. woui(1 not say where it and its convoy were going. Time troop slmips we'ro very large ones and it seemed to me they were hmeading straiglmt for I'orto Rico , going south of the Greater himngua , but they may have been taking their course to keep out of sight of laumtl , If time hatter then they nrc at Santiago this morning. " SYLVESTER SCOVEL. KINGSTON , Janmaica , June 20.-2 p. in.- Time BritIsh steamer Ihthelwold arrived at I'ort Antonio this morning , and reported Iasslng yesterday eveniimg , near Cape May51 , the extreme eastern poInt of Cuba , an Amer. lean guimboat , an auxilIary cruIser , two traimsportt and a schuooimer in tow. Later It passed nnothem steamnor with troops on board. Time Etheiwold was stopped by a gunboat with a blank shot and was qucs- tlooed us to its Identity , ANXIETY FOR AN EXPEDITiON Sehooier Cna'ryiuug Alt ! for the Cubans Avicnrs to ftn'e Gone ( Copyright , hISS , by Press PublIshing Co. ) KINGSTON , JamaIca , June 20.-New ( York World Cablegram-Special Telegram. ) -Much anxiety is felt regartling time fate of time Cuban expedition whIch left Morant PoInt over a week ago. The vessel should have returned several days since wIth news of the arrival off the Cuban coast of a small schooner , The Eureka was corn- manded by Gervasio Sabi' , the most cx- perlonced amid successful pilot in the junta's service. Ho has crossed over , evading gun- Pants with expetlltlons anti thlspatclmcs , over forty times , and was miever captured. lie took Rowan to Garcia anti the return voyage brought Capote to Jamaica. Thmo present expedltlomm carried Nodarse , controller general - oral of thin Cuban army , who came here with Capote. Nodarse * ntte'cihero until return advices came from Capote at New York , and hue takes these to the provisional government. With Nodarso also went Pnival , fomnierly tlork of the consulate at Snumtiago , amid who' went with Pilot Nunca to the fleet at Santiago and was sent back to Kingston on tIme Harvard by Schley. Prival knows tIme land approaches at San- lingo tborouglmly , and will probably be utIlized - ized in guiding tlme American troops. The Eureka also took a large suppjy of provisIons - visIons for tIme insurgents. TIme sclmooner Nickerson , wlmlch heft Port Royal last nlghmt with provIsions for time insurgents , was blown back by a strong gale and had to me- turn to port and refit. limits lesert tiut' SIuulciiug SluipN. ( Copyright , 1S93 , by Press Publishing Co. ) KINGSTON , Jamaica , June 20.-NeW ( York World Cablegram-Special Telegram. ) -Spanish rats are deserting time sinking ships and cqrrylng with them time ill-gotten gains of years of corrupt admInistration , Anmong ( lie umany passengers by the French liner Lafayette from Vera Cruz yesterday are Havana officials who eseapeti fronu time city with lmoardetl wealth , regardless eltlmer of the desperate state of the government or time breadhcsa lmolumiaCe , Time PrInciPLl pas- somiger is Major Armadito Jovor , who is a couimtryman and friend or woyier. mm uc- loumgs to time cominlasamlat corps of time Span- lab army and brings with him ad enomnous quantity of goid , said to be $500,000. Jover is mamnicti to a sister of Br , CastIhia , the well known leader of time Now York junta , amid lmas always evinced fnicudly feelings for the Cubans. Chnuuge iii ' .l in istr' l'roluuiule , ( Copyright , 1S9 , lmy Prams Pubilmuiming Co. ) LONDON , Juno 20-New ( York World Callegmam-Simecial Tehegram.-/i. Daily Mail Matirid special dispatchu says : A rumor Is current tonight that after tIme close of time Cortes time mlumlstry will ho mnodufieml , several portfolios being trauma- ferred , TIme prograimi of time new nulnistry is lint known , but it Is believed thmat its ad. vent to power may ho essemitial for time initiatIon of 1)00CC luroposals by , the powers , Time mimmistera say if l1CO is necessary to Sputum It is no less so to time United State , whose expenses to so little a purpose are enormous. iIsurk 'l'svui a is In'Sil , ( Comyrlgimt , 1b93 , by Dress I'ulmhishing Co. ) VIENNA , Juno 20-Now ( York World Ca- blegraun-Special Telcgram.-MaEk ) 'I'wain writes your correspondent : "I see thmat the mutilation of our soldiers killed on picket 'duty is denied in Madrid. I wIshm time denial mlghmt be true , but as an American atlmlmah , made thme charge tlmat ends time mattpr , Time mutilations wore probably done by tIme guer- rihlas ; it's a r4rt of tlmeir trade ; but as Spain"recognizes time guerrilias timeir acts are SpanIsh acts and official , " New' I'reoclu Mluuistrr , ( Copyright , 11.95 , by 1rems l'ublialmlumg Co. ) LONDON , June 20.-New ( York World Cablegram-SpecIal Teiegrarn.-The ) Daily Mail's Paris correspondent says : Following are lImo members of the new Frcmmclm mumble. try ; Premier and nmiuubster of luterior , Id. Sammien , foreign minister , M. Freyciuet ; THE BEE BULLETIN. Weutimer } 'orecnst for Nebrammkn- l'itrtly Cloudy ; Cooler : t3otmthieri'lnds. . IrIRSI , SECrIUNu Illinois nmul time lhpnsIioiu , I'muge. I iiliuuiiI hluuildhug at iue IiiosItiouu , .1 lilinni , . helps the ( Irent Vntr. h'rontl liecoril 4,1 State of Ill iiuols , it iluumufluig inlcei , 4 Vorlc ( if flue Secretary of % 'ar , SEt''i ) SIIC'I'IONu I'ago. I. Ill lmioiu'.nuu , . Ccnuc * 1) Ouuuahin. Spiin iluu3' i'nt lIsvl.numse hI.,1Nnu , , Trtni , Shuiiis ilcn'e Into Sight. Aguiiuuni.lu , L'rteinlmns n itt.jmu1hI , 51 1'cirnskn csq , Auuohr Iiiurl' Citu'cuuimm Called lhniuit Coat rnl Oh I. , Couu'cuiI.um Suortlig E'veutts of a flay , :1 : Couuuui'hi Itlutil's Local Matters , , ) ' nuiti Coututui'utt. 4 114 i torini rumuil Coiuuuuueutt. lteeruits Couiming I , , t'ort Ouutnlun , ( I Conuuuiereini tumid Fiuunuueinl NCSVM. 7' Traule of lin'iInum lslniils , S hoard tiC ihiluicatioum It'ct mhz , 'reuumierature at Ouunluuii Ilniur hcg. liommr , leg , Iii. . luu . . . . . . ( I't 1 mu. mum . . . . . . 77 ( I mm , mum . . . . . . fl 2 p. mu. . . . . . . 7 $ 7 a , umu . . . . . . ( iii Ii I , . 11 % . , , , 71) H a. mum . . . . . . (114 'I im. mum . . . . . . 71) 1) ii , sum , , 7t r. , . mum . . . . . . . 4(1 10 lu. mum , , . , 7:1 : 0 mum . . . . . . 71) 11 , a. mum . . . . . . 7' P. IlL . . . . . . 7 $ 12 mum. . . . . . . . . 77' I' , ' ° . . . . . . - 1) i , , mum . . . . . . 74 TODAY A'l' TidE lX1'OSITlON. At tm Grotmuuulsi litois le' . louhu : ) a. mum.-IsrIlue ) litmiud Coimeert. ii u80 um. uui-Iumrite Baummi mit Audi- trlmuft. ledleumorv FiNereiNt's of time IhilImuliM ! muiIuiiumt ttt the , tvuihInrluuumi. I : m' . um.-I"urem'tdI Cummeert l , ' ilimriume - ! ? amtd. 8 m' . mmu.-tmollo Claim of Clulengo imuuil Thmomiuns' Orchestra , at Autlitoriflumu , ium 4Eimlm. " l'uublle lteeeimt iuut ut Ilhiumois liuuitul- ) 'l'tm'tvut 'u'uit iouutml flelect to 11eu1 teal Asocin- t Itim , at Creluziuttuit liumil. mmuiumlster of unarine , Id. Declasse ; minister of rnr , ItT. Cavaignac ; minister of tinammco , M. Ielombre. DON CARLOS HEARD FROM I'rctemmder lmmt i zmuntt'sl lout Ito VmIl Act ' % Vhozm tmue I'runer 'I'Iume ( Copyright , ISOS , by l'ress PublishIng Co. ) LONDON , June 20.-Now ( York World Ca- blegmam-Special Telegranm.-Tiue ) Daily Mail's Madrid eorespoumdent has been ftur- nishmed with an advance proof ot an Interview - view of a represemmtative of El Imparcial with Don Caries at Brussels. Don Caries said : "When the hour to get a settlemnent am- nives I wIll unake up for my present silence. I will then take my revenge , not by wortls alone , but by acts , amid I will do 'that as soon its my conscience as a Spamuiard permits me to do it. I ani firmly r 'sotved to fulfill my duty to time end and to omit no sacrIfice in artier to redeem amid avenge Spain. You will see wlmen the tlnie conmes I nun not unprepared - prepared for time task I shall hmave to fulfill and that I know iii detail tIme necessities of Spain anti am resolved with all amy ener- gles to supply timeam. Regarding the mill- ( any problem amid time question of Spain's foreign polIcy , they are my favorite subjects of medItation anti I have certain mature ideas of my own regardIumg them. I have even carried out somne prelIminaries respecting alliances which I hope will some day yield excellent fruits. " Regurdiumg the necessity for Spain to prosecute - ecuto to the utunost time war with the Ummiteti States , Don , Carlos spoke with great do- uuenco , sayimmg : "The wortis 'NatIonal honor , ' anti 'DeatIm is better than dishonor , ' are not. vain talk iii the case of Spain. They are not merely declamatory ; timey represent real sentiments wlmich are now our cimlef wealth , Thmat nerve , tbat spirit of resolution and that exalted scimtlmommt of honor are tIme only force timat Spain can bring to a nation witim whmbch she nmay strike an alliance in tIme day of a corn- hug European conflagration. Spalmm must , therefore , preserve jealously that force .anfi that spirit , Time only disasters ; mssible for us now are immoral dIsasters , for we imave no furtimer mnatturlal ones to suffer , hmayimmg suf- fcrcd all , Timerefore if , ( or cxaummpho , Cervera Is surrounded by forces temm timnes superior to hula own and at the sanie tiune having been granted a cimammee to capitulate on con- dltions comparatIvely hmonorahmle , hme should prefer to make a sally and hose all his yes- sels , sInkimmg at. the samne time as many Amoricaim war simips as imo couhd , lie would do not only a heroIc ( iced but also a useful work by preservIng to Sham time aurcoha of which no enemny has heoui able to tleprivo , , us2 CLUB WOMEN BESIEGE DENVER 'Vhit' ' Slum , YI R'e l'uuIhlumg Luimug lhotmghu to luuduulge In a Little St'mthimmemt. DIhN.VER , Juno 20.-Time club woman has sliumply besieged the city. Every Incoming traIn imas hroughmt deiegatiouus troun time tommr corners of time cotmntry until tonight time visitors number at least 1,000 , One of the largest delegations caune thIs aftemnoomm fronm Clmicago whim 200 climb women in charge of Mrs. Clara Id , Fiursoum. This crowd m'ns Iii charge of a prospectIve bridegroom - groom , H. 0 , Cowling of the Burlington hue , and In muppreciatioum of lute commntcsies ( lie womeim mantle up a purse wlmlchm will be jresenteti at the wemitling mmext week In dm1- eago , time bride beiuig Miss Laura .Slmoemmbcr- ger of the same city , The delegations fronu time east arrIved at noon. Miss Helen Winslow Imeodeti Lime Now England party , tIme Now York delegation was in charge of Mrs. Tad Ilehmnuthm , and time Washmlngtomm women were in charge of Mm's. Mary Smithm Lockwood. Time westerui tiele- gallons are beginiming to come in aimd by tonmorrow niglmt it is cstimnmutetl time nimmnher of delegates will be doubled. No sooner hiati the club womumen settled in timoir riuarters than the bees in timeir ban- nets began to bmuzz. TIme wire pulling con- tore In time luresidency and mmotwithstandlng Mrs , Alice Ives Breed of Boston is the log- teal candidate and has a strong following , there ii much favorable talk for Mrs. Sarah S. Plmmtt of Denver. Tue Pennaylvaumia crowd lies starteti an embryo boonu for Mrs. Etlward Longstretlm of I'imilatlellmhims and still aimotlmer coterie be. lieves there will ho a dark Imorso , One of ( lie inmimortant issues imas been sprung on thu side , auth thmat 18 the increase of dues to meet time exlmu.'Imses of mime federa. tion , It Is evidomut ( lucre will be aninmatd opjuosition to the Immnovmmtion , one large club from ft middle state being instructed to withdraw from time fetleratioum iii case ( tile ii. . done. The city lIkely to get the mmext comm'cntioum is a question coining to time front , Iumvlta. ( Ions have come from New York anti iIos ton , and nmatmy headers believe it will go to time latter , ' - CAIN INIEPENDENCE ) Philippine Insurgcnt. Formally Ont OA' Spain's Heavy Yoke. PROCLAIM A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT Declaration Read in Which Spanish Authority is Renounced. ) i ALDO IS ELECTED PRESIDENT c - ; tot Oppose American Oceupittion or a. Protectorate. . - . oj . SPANISH GARRISONS SURRENDER ! .J Nor luau Iumuore SatIN Omit lo 1hLcct lie Charleston uumuui the 'h'rttup Simlps-L'orcigmm Memm-of- W'nr for Iliutimliti. ( Copyright , IS9S , by Press Ptublimtlming Co. ) HONG KONG , June 20.-Ncw ( York World Cablegmammm - Special Telegram.- ) Aguiumahtlo's success contimmimes. lie has just. captured time goverumors of hiatangas mind liii- Isucan proviumces. It Is reported ( lint he hints also captiured the captain gemmeral's fanmily fromim a cosmntry idace ammil 501) additional Sluanish urisommers. The rebels surround Ma- . imllmu , bmmt will make umo attenmpt ti capture it smumtll the arrival of the Amneniemimi troops and tIme Charleston , siiiclm are expected in. mm. few days. The Baltimmuore sailed Friday to meet time Chariestnmm at tIme muortlmenmm enti o time Islammti umimmi coumvoy time ships hub Ma- imiln. It reporteti Moimday umlghmt that a tor- hedO attack mmmiglmt be mmmdc , but tIme rehrnrt was wlthosmt foundation. It is immmposslblo for a successful attack to be mumade , owlimg to the stnimmgeuit watch comistantly mnimmtnlnctl by time Aimmericamu elmips. No uuoveuncmmt its expecteti tmimtih the ( realms arrive. The rebels lmave fom'mmmed a lmrovisional gov- omnimment. ammd declared ( helm iuitiepenthemmdti fi'oimm Simalmi , but will co-operate If desIred wltim Merritt. TIme Fremmchm cruiser l'ascal an- rived \Vctlnesiluuy , also time Germane rar shuii Kaiser. A provision almlp is expecteti limb ) week , Time two Ocrunans wIll' timemm leave. An Auncricami provision elmip fromm : Ammstmalln. is expected ivithmin a week lunimmgiuig anmimltu stores for time ships ammtl troops. B. IV. IIARIEN. Smuit I mm's Fttii ( S lhlTu ml s , MADRID , Jimmie 20.-New ( York World Ca- blegmamn-Speclal TeiegramnSpaium ) is very' hopeful of orgauulziuig an obstruction to Amne'Ieamm occupation of the Philippine lsl- nunis and ( ho instahlatiomm of us native ma- publla or urevisiommal govemnnient oum Luzoum. Island. Spanish naval and military forces. 'will iromoe ( reslatamuce on ( ho Islamid of Lu- zun itself. The governors of tIme Camohimuas and Ladrommes Archmipehmmgoes are oilcrimig tbo natives through their chiefs every posslblo inducemnent' to remaIn loyal amid resist this Americans. For that purpose Spanish con- sub ammd ngemmts in , China mmd Japan will ha furnIshed mnoimey to buy vessels , provisIons anti war stores to keep up time rcsistamuce o the Spamuisit forces agalumst the mmailves untIl tIme relief expedition arrives frame Simain , about July 20. No Ihinsloim whatever is lii- dulged In In official circles about the fate of Mt.miila , but t is comusidemed of vital immi- imortance to mnalntain Spanislm rule over thts Phullipimlnos anti other Oceanican < leiueumdcnciea in order to enlist European support aunt sympathIes In a settlement whmcum tIme war closes and metnimm sonmetiming to oiler GorumaimT mmd Russia in consequence of their recent timouiglu umnoffielal offers of aId. "LONDON , June 20.-Ncw ( York \Vorlul Ca- blegram-Special Telegraun.-The ) Daily' Telegmafili's Vienna dispatch says : It is be- hieved lucre 1mm competent quarters that limo PhilippIne qtuestion will shortly occupy limo attemution of time cabinet , mtlthuough America. by the fouimdatiomi of a h'imlhippIno republic has the IntentIon of proveumting any luossi- ble Interferemuce on time part of Europe. The Chronicle's specIal from Madrid says Interest Is centememl 1mm the IossIhmle Intervention - vention of some great power , lrobabhy Germany - many , ' In time Phihippiumes. Catmtioum is advised - vised by ( lie press. Imparclal ninintalna tlmat no peace is possible btmt wltim Imonor aummi with the colomiles. El Liberal renmembera Germany's attempt ten years ago and thinks the wolf's kindest attentions are ahwaya ' dangerous to time sheep , but Germany Is undoubtedly - doubtedly popular as Ihugianti's great'est rival , A mnetiumg of mmmuutmfacturers at liar- cciona demnammd8 now markets In Morocco and South Arncm'lca to conipensate the loss of a quarter of tiucir export trade by the war' closing time colonies. Time Cortemu wIll proba' . bly be suspended mmext Saturday , i''Oi'lNiOflhIl ( iovcrIuuumI'uu 1. ChICAGO , Juime 20-A special cable today to time Itecortl ( rome Johmiu 'F. McCutchmeomm , a. staff correslmondcnt with Dewey's fleet , reads as follows : - hONG KONG , Jummo 20.-Gommeral Fehii'iimo. ' oiliciahly proclaimed a provisional goverim- unent in old Cavito Jmmno 12. Tlmero were great ceremonies , mmmi a tlcclaratlomm of mile- pentienco was romid remmomincizmg Spmimish au- tlmorlty , Communal Agulimnltlo was elected. lmresldemmt and lmmimieh I'irondo vice hresidemut. Time insui'geumte' govcrnmnent will mmot oppose an Ammuericuum lmroteCtomate or occuipatiomm. Thmp rebels hiave , captured time Spammiehm goy- erumor aunt time gam'nisoum or 300 mmmcmi at hlulu- caum , rlme governor and garmisoum at Pam- pammga mire sumrroumnmieml anti time govermmor amid. garrison of 450 macmm Imave beeim cnpmmreuh at Ihataimgas , Jummo 9 the family of Governor Gentm'rah Augusti ilti to time bimtorior ( or safety , Time Spaniards at Mumimila are mc- ported as Imaving imot timirty c'artmiimeros for attemmipting to desert to the rebels , Aguimu- nub semmt aim mmltimnatunm o the governor tiunt If nmnru were executed ho would retaliate aim Sprmnlshm prisoners , hONG KONG , June 20-Time Ummltotl States tmaimsport Zafiro , wliicim imas just urrivt'tl bmere anti mtmmclmored In Chinese waters , hmrougimt imewe from Manila imarbor ummmler slate of Jummo 17 , froma wimich it ahpears that time insurgeimle muow imold 1,000 Spanish anti 1,00G native prisoners , together with their arumme. Time ii ssmrgeumts also cumptumeti on Julie 14 the town of Oahamuga , time place next in tin- parlance to Manila In ( he hay , Frequent. tires lmavo occurred at Manila and at Mahatea. According to atlvicce fronm Maumiha tinted Juno 17 it was reported timere that General Nonot , coining soutimward with 3,000 nmlett , troops froimu hiahacmmmm , timirty mniles mmorthi of Manila. found tIme railway lines blockaded and was token by ambush by ; the ismsmmrgents. Severe , lighting ensued and was cmmrrieth oa for three days , during whmlclm General Nonet was killed. TIme native troops joiiucd time imm- surgemmta aud time Simummiartle wimo were left about COO , suiieaderemi , LONION , Jumme 2l-Tmo Daily Mail'a Maulriti correspondent telegraphs tlmat Cap- tube General Augus(1 ( has goimim into time wailed city antI that ho will be unable to couninumlicato further with time goverumnuent. M4lIthL ) ) , June 20-Aim official dispatch fmoumi Mammila limdlcntes ( list time situation there is uorso. If Captain Gemmeralmuguatt obilgeti to take reftmge In ( he citadel b , iil be rutliely cut off froem couimuuuicatloia' , lth thu outumids