Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — Page 7

PUSHING FORWARD.

Shafter’s Army Continues Its Advance on Santiago. WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE CITY. Location of the Various Brigades— Attack May Not Be Made for Several Days Spanish Losses Last Friday. Washington, June 29. —Gen. Shatter reports that at nine o’clock Monday night the army was west of San Juan river, within three miles of Santiago, and in plain sight of the city. His position had just been abandoned by the enemy, and all is progressing well. The American Advance. At the Front, on the Rio Guaitia, Per Press Dispatch Boat Wsnda, Via Port Antonio, Jamaica. June 28. —The American front has been advanced beyond the first crossing of the Rio Guama about a mile, and a tug lies three and a half miles from the Spanish ictrenchments. Gen. Lawton’s brigade rests on the road to Santiago de Cuba. The Third brigade under Gen. Chaffee, the Seventeenth, Twelfth and Seventh regiments, holds the trench, with hia command lying across the road and river. The First brigade, the Eighth, Twentysecond and Second Massachusetts, under Gon. Evan Clarke, lies on the left flank, slightly in the rear, and s he Second brigade, the First, Fourth and Twenty-fifth, occupies the opposite position, on the right flank. Gen. Wheeler, with the cavalry, is in the rear, between Sevilla hills and the Rio Guama A strong line of outposts is maintained ahead. Caban. Engnsed. Gen. Chaffee’s brigade, with 3,000 Cubans, under Gen. Aguirra, and several hundred, under Gen. Gonzales, was skirmishing towards the city Tuesday morning. The Cubans had several slight skirmishes with the . Spaniards stationed on the hills on the American right flank, and our auxiliaries occupied the blockhouses in that vicinity, which were evacuated before daybreak by the Spaniards. The latter retreated towards Santiago de Cuba. No fatalities are reported. Have Viewed the Land. Gen. Lawton, Gen. Chaffee and Gen. Wheeler have thoroughly reconnoitred the Spanish position and, with the aid of information furnished by the Cubans, have very good maps of the roads anc] defenses of the city. Much information has also been obtained from Spanish pacificos, who have slipped out of the city and given themselves up in hope of gettingfood. They report great starvation and distress in Santiago. They say the Spanish troops are on short rations, and that all the supplies are being held for their use. Spanish Losses. The sick in the hospitals, the pacificos say, are suffering from lack of food, and they also report that 77 Spaniards were killed and that 89 were wounded as the result of the engagement on Friday last with Col. Wood’s and Young’s commands. The most startling information obtained from the pacificos is that since the advance began almost 20,000 Spanish soldiers have arrived at Santiago de Cuba. This statement is made on the authority of Gen. Lawton, and he is also of the opinion that Gen. Pando may be able to effect a junction with Gen. Linares at Santiago de Cuba. Spanish Defense.. There are two forts of considerable importance within the Spanish lines, PuDta Blanco, at the southern end of the bay, and Santa Ursula, at the southeast corner. On the road to Caney, on the north, is another fort. There are about 450 men in each of these fortifications, and stretching around the whole city are nine barbed wire fenceß, 50 yards apart, while just inside there are lines of riflepits. Outsl’de, to the eastward, about two miles beyond the American outposts, is a line of intrenchments extending from the northern extremity of the city to Morro cas- * tie. A little west of south, at a distance of about seven miles from Gen. Lawton’s headquarters, lies Morro castle. The road to within a few hundred yards of the batteries at the rear of Morro was reconnoitered on Tuesday by Gen. Lawton and several members of his staff. Moat Soon Fall. The Cubans believe that if the water supply of the city can be cut off. Santiago will have to yield at once. They say that Admiral Cervera’s entire fleet except the torpedo boat destroyer Terror, is in the harbor. General Lawton Is inclined to discredit the reports that guns have been taken from the ships to strengthen the defenses on lafftl. He says it would be impossible for Admiral Cervera to reach the position of the American army with his big guns from where the Spanish ships lie. No aggressive move by the Americans Is anticipated for several days. The road to the base of supplies must be greatly improved before the onward movement can be safely made. Spaniard. Fall to I'lghi. There were no alarms last night. • Many of our officers are amazed, as they have looked for resistance to our advance. The ground over which they have traveled could have easily been defended, but the Spanish have steadily retired, not even attempting to harrass oqr flanks, as the columns moved on through a natural ambuscading country. Apparently Gen. Linares prefers to place faith in the defenses of the city and intends to make a “last ditch fight” of A few —though only a few —•hold to the theory that he does not propose fighting at all. Llent. nine’. Latest Act. Off Santiago.de Cuba, June 27 (via Kingston, Jamaica, June 28).—Lieut. Victor Blue, of the auxiliary gunboat Buwanee, returned to the fleet to-day lrom another investigating trip aahore.

He reported that Admiral Cervera’s* ships are all in the harbor. With the exception of one torpedo bogt destroyer, they are at anchor and show nosigns of activity. Lieut, blue was able to accurately locate the position of each of Admiral Cerve'ra’s ships. ——. — Terror Badly Damaged. Washington, June 29. —The navy department Tuesday posted the following bulletin: * “Admiral Sampson reports that the Yatle arrived yesterday and discharged her troops. “Capt. Slf?sbee reparts that on Wednesday afternoon while oft San Juan, Puerto Rico, be was attacked by a Spanish unprotected cruiser and the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror. The Terror made a dash, which was awaited by the St. Paul. The St. Paul hit the Terror three times, killing one officer and two men and wounding several others. The Terror dropped back under cover of the fortifications with difficulty and was towed into the harbor in a sinking condition, where she is now being repaired. Latfhr a cruiser and a gunboat started out, but remained under protection of the forts.” The Terror Disposed Of. In defeating the Terror, Capt. Sigsbee has rendered a most important service to our navy and indeed to all navies. He has not only deprived Sampson’s fleet of apprehension of an attack in the rear some dark night by this vicious little boat, but he has demonstrated that an auxiliary cruiser is amply able to take care of herself against a torpedo gunboat, showing that the offensive power of this craft has been very much overrated. The torpedo gunboat was an untried quality in naval warfare up to this time. Capt. Sigsbee has shown that with an unarmored cruiser, armed with only five-inch guns, th e torpedo gunboats are

THE EASTERN SQUADRON COMMANDED BY COMMODORE WATSON WHICH WILE VISIT THE SPANISH COAST.

THE YOSEHITE. THE NEWARK. THE lOWA. THE OREGON.

of the battleship Maine, and Uncle Sam on top of a huge globe, which was cheered to the echo. Every residence along the line of march was lavishly decorated and brilliantly illuminated with fireworks in great profusion.

May Be Settled.

Milwaukee, June 29. —A special to the Herold from Oshkosh, Wis., says: The wood workers’strike, one of the mc«t important labor movements in the history of Wisconsin, is now in a fair way of immediate settlement, at least one great step has been accomplished. The manufacturers and the men have gotten together and had a conference. At this conference the labor leaders eliminated the union contention and agreed that the manufacturers should meet their own men as such, but insisted on a slight increase of pay and n weekly pay day. The last the manufacturers refused to accede tp Tuesday afternoon, but it is thought an agreement will yet be reached, as considerable pressure is being brought upon the manufacturers to give in.

Changer Their Tune.

St. Petersburg, June 29. —In view of the continued improvement of the military position of the United States the news-papers here are changing their tone to friendship for America and now speak with contemptuous pity of Spain, the reason being, it is alleged, the growing fear of a possible Anglo-American alliance. The Russian press, however, does not think such $n alliance very probable, and predicti that the victory of the United States over Spain will lead the former into a colonial policy which will eventually result in a conflict with Great Britain.

Iowa Prohibitionists.

Des Moines, la., June 29. —The prohibition party of lowa opened its state convention in this city Tuesday. In the forenoon Jhere was a preliminary discussion about delaying until more than the 150 delegates present arrived. Then W. B. Benkert, a delegate from Davenport. moved to change the name of the party to “United Christian.” This was voted down. Benkert then roasted the members and was called down by State Chairman Atwood.

Only Four Left.

Warren, 0., June 29.—A letter received hery from John Muldoon. a citizen of Jobnsonville, this county, who Is now in the Alaskan gold fields, says that of the 101 men who left Seattle with blm In March only four survived. Two were drowned and the other? perished from cold and hunger.

Manila Surrounded.

Madrid, June 29. Manila advicea, dated June 23. say: Manila is completely isolated. The city Is surrounded by 25,000 rebels. The arrival of the Spanish squadroD is anxiously awaited. The city’s position is untenable.

Died in a Foreign Land.

Munich, Bavaria, June 29.—Mr. George Baur, formerly professor of osteology at the Chicago university, is dead.

PORTS TO BE CLOSED.

Blockade of the Entire Cuban Coast . Is Ordered. PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT. / - l United States Ships to Be Employed to Cnt Off Every Source of Food and Other Supplies Isom the Enemy. Washington, June 29.—8 y proclamation the president gives notiee of the intention of the government to assume the formidable task of blockading about 500 miles of Cuban coast-line in addition to the sections already blockaded. This increases the extent of the blockade fully fourfold, it having beep confined heretofore to a stretch of a little more than 100 miles on the Dorth and the single port of Cienfuegos on the south coast of the island. The demands upon the navy in the way of ships tp patrol the coast, however, will not be nearly so heavy in proportion to the territory to be covered as in the case of the inßial blockade, fofi the reason that the new blockaded coast-line lies entirely within the great bight on the south Cuban coast, in which the water is generally very shallow and the ports are few into which a vessel of any draft could enter. The most important of these ports are Manzanillo, Trinidad and Tunas. West ol Trinidad is Cienfuegos, which

| is already blockaded effectively. From ! that point westward for nearly 140 miles there is no point to be blockaded until Batabano is reached. This pairt is distant only about 40 miles from Havana ' by rail and is believed to have be<«n the principal source of food supplies for the | Spanish capital. For 150 miles west of ! this, clear over to Cape Frarsoes, the i western edge of the blockaded terriJ tory, there are no ports for deep vessels ! of any considerable draft, and even if ! there were the country in the interior, i Pinar del Kio, is in the hands at the insurgents and supplies could not be sent through to Havana. The purpose of extending the blockade westward to Cape Frances was to command the channel between the west s,ide c»f the Isle i of Pines and Cape Frances, and thus | render much easier the task of the ■ blockading vessels. Text or tbe I’rocUmslton. The prociaination is as follows: "Whereas, For the reasons aet forth In I niy proclamation of April 22, 189 k, a blockade of ports on the northern coast of Cuba 1 from Cardenas to Bahia Honda, Inclusive, I and of the port of Clenfueiros, oo the south coast of Cuba, was declared to have I been Instituted, and, | • "Whereas, It has become desirable to exi tend the blockade to other soothers ports. “Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, ! president of the United States, do hereby declare and proclaim that, In addition to the blockade of the ports specified In my proclamation of Apfil 22, 1898. tb* United Stales of America has instituted tea d will maintain an effective blockade of all of ) the ports on the south coast of Cuba from Cape Frances to Cape Crux, tnokuatve. and also of the port of San Juan In the Island of Puerto Rico. “Neutral vessels In any of the porta to which the blockade Is by the present proclamation extended will be allowed VU days to Issue therefrom with cargo. ,"ln witness whereof, etc., “WILLIAM M’KINLET, j “President of the United States of America.” “June 27, 1898. By the President. "J. B. MOORK, “Acting Secretary of State.” Vessels to Maintain the BtoeXsile. Tbe vessels for the additional blockade service will be supplied almost eni tirely from tbe patrol fleet which under Commodore Howell has been guarding the North Atlantic coast from Maine to South Carolina. This service baa been abandoned because tbe otsfy available Spanish warships are wKh Admiral Camara, thousands of miles uvwrj from the nearest point on tbe Atlantic ooast. The vessels are already on tbeir way southward, having been reenforwed by several of the new torpedo boats which are particularly adapted becauae of their light draft for blockade <f»ty in the shallow waters lying behind the Isle of Pines and Cuba. Illuckadr of Kan JnM. The blockade of San Juan alno proclaimed is in reality alre&ffy in effect, having been initiated by CapC Slgwbee last week when he turned from that port a British steamer l&dee with supplies. The difficulty of maintaining a blockade at this port, in the fttce of the Spanish forts and three Spanish war vessels in the harbor, would be considerable bad not Capt. Sigsbee by disabling the only formidable one of these vessels made tbe task saaler.

MILWAUKEE CELEBRATES.

! Begins the Festivities In Commemoration of Wisconsin’s SemiCentennial. Milwaukee, June 29. —Every incoming train brought additional large crowd** to the city and the carnival in celebration of Wisconsin’s semi-centennial may now be said to be in full swing. The feature of Tuesday’s programme was a grand military parade in the afternoon in connection with the dedication of the soldiers’ monument*in Grand Avenue park, in memory of Wisconsin’s heroes of the civil war. Maj. Moses Harris, U. S. A., was chief i marshal of the parade, which moved through the principal streets and in which 1,000 ofthe National Soldiers’ lioine, G. A. R. posts and various patriotic societies took part. Rev. Charles Stanley Lester delivered the dedicatory address and Mrs. Bly unveiled the monument at three p. m. It was accepted by Mayor Rose and Gov. Schofield on behalf of the city and state respectively. At least 100,000 people viewed the grand prize illuminated bicycle pageant, which was the feature of the carnival programme Tuesday night. Chief Consul Martin C. Rotier. of Wisconsin L. A. W., was grand marshal. J The parade was several miles long and ; was confined to Grand nvenue. startj ing from Twenty-seventh street and | moving eastward as far as Grand Avi enue park, where the judge’s stand was , erected. Here the ritkers swung around, countermarching, giving the pageant a beautiful effect. There were many elaborate and beautiful floats in line, notable among which was a miniature

not to be feared, at least not in daylight. More Reenforcemeats. Washington, June 29.—Qrders have been issued for the departure of another large army expedition from Tampa, composed of about 9,000 men of the second division of the Fourth army corps, under command of Brig. Gen. Snyder, and six batteries of artillery, three light and three heavy.

EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.

Severe Shocks Arc Reported In Various Sections—A Number of Persons Killed. Rome, June 29. —An earthquake shock was felt Monday .night around Aquila, capital of the province of that name, 18 miles nortbea.st of this city, and along the valley. A number of houses collapsed, one person was killed and seven others were injured. Five peasants were killed and seven others were injured at Santa Rufina, near Aquila. A number of houses fell and several persons were killed by a yhock which occurred at the village of Capo Velio.

Five Drowned.

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 29. —A special to the Tribune from Cheyenne, Wyo.. says: Information hat just reached here that five persons were drowned Wednesday night by the capsizing of a ferry bout in the Big Horn river near Therinopolis. The names of the victims are; Harry* Beggs, 0. H. Gray, Myrtle Catlin, Mrs. Harry Beggs. infant child of Mrs. Beggs. The parties were from VVolton and Deer Creek, Wyo., and were visitors at the Hot Springs.

Found Dead.

Milwaukee, June 29. —Rev. Peter A. Nogue*. S. J., chaplain of Marquette college, of this city, was found dead, kitting in a chair in his study room late Tuesday evening The cnn>-' > of his death was heart disease. Rev. Vogues wus born In the sopth of France in 1822, He whs admitted to the Society of Jesus in 1850, He has served ns pastor in prominent churches of Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Paul.

Gen. Miles’ Plans.

Washington, June 29. —It was lenrned at the war department that Gen. Miles probably will proceed to Santiago within the course of a week, the exact date not having been determined.

Renominated.

St. Paul, Minn., June 29. —At Mankato Tuesday the republicans of the Second district renominated Corgressman J. T. McCleary unnninu.usly, adopting laudatory resolutions.

Named for Another Term.

I’aw Paw, Mich., June 29.—Congressman E. L. Hamilton, of Niles, has been renominated by acclamation by the republicans «>f the Fourth Michigan congressional district.

DO NOT BELIEVE IT.

Spanish Officials Doubt the Report of American Invasion. DISCREDIT THE ORDERS TO WIISOS. They Take the Precaution, However, to Be Heady to DC'fend Their Porta the Situation at ‘ —Manila Grave. Madrid, June 29. —The Spanish officials here assert that there will Jae do difficulty in Admiral Camara traversingthe Suez cunal, as the accompanying transports,'they add, have all the coal the squadron requires. It is believed here that the Spanish ships will enter the canal Tuesday. The Spanish government does not credit the report that an American squadron is to visit Spanish waters, but the ministers say they have taken all possible precautions, that the ports are all ready and that 26,000 men who have been called to the colors will be distributed among the principal Atlantic and Mediterranean ports o£,Spain. . Refute* to Surrender. Madrid, June 29. —Aguinhldo, the insurgent leader, it is announced from Manila officially, has called upon Cupt. Gen. Augusti to surrender, but the latter refused, saying he was “resolved to maintain the sovereignty of Spain and the honor of the flag to the last extremity.” Madrid, June, 29.—Capt, Gen. Au-

gusti cables from Manila under date of June 23, that he continues to maintain his position, though the enemy is increasing in numbers, while torrential rnins are inundating the entrenchments and desertions of native soldiers are increasing. It is estimated that the insurgents number 30,000 armed with rifles and 100,000 armed with swords, etc. Augusti has over 1,000 sick and 200 wounded. The citadel has been invaded by the suburban inhabitants, who have abandoned their homes owing to the barbarity of the rebels. Those inhabitants constitute an embarrassment, aggravating the situation, in view of thr bombardment, which, however, is not seriously apprehended for the moment. Capt. Gen. Augusti’s family is still in the* hands of the insurgents. Gen. Pena, with a thousand soldiers, has surrendered. His soldiers, most of whom are natives, joined the insurgents. A ma jority of the detachments in the island of Luzon huve surrendered, owing to their lack of food, though some succeeded in escaping. Sol Hold to attain. Washington, June 29.—The O’Hlgglns has not been sold to Spain, and positive information has reached here that Chili will not sell the ship to any government. Troop* for Mnnlln. Washington, June 29.—The understanding at the war department is that the total number of regulars and volunteers which will be dispatched to Manila in command of Maj. Gen. Merritt will approximate 21.000 men. Of these 10,000 already have left San Francisco in three separate expeditions. To llrrUrr American Supremacy. Kan Francisco, June 29. —Gen. Merritt expects to take possession of the Philippines peuceubly. Should resistance be offered, however, he will be fully prepared to use force and plenty of It. He will discuss the matter with Dewey at Manila, and the two will act in concert in whatever move is made. In order that the Filipinos may not misunderstand his motives and intentions, Gen. Merritt has prepared a proclamation, which is printed in Spanish. Thousands of copies will be posted in the islands. and there is no chance for at yone I there to fail to grasp what is meant by the document, The chief points are the announcement that the I'nited Suites, represented by Gen. Merritt, has formed a provisional government in the islands; that his authority Is supreme; that no oppression is Intended; that liberty will be allowed every inhabitant I so far ns it can go without conflirtiqg : with law and order, and that, above all I things, the.freedom of the people is desired, the ultimate aim being their release from Spanish bondage. Warning to Herman*. London, June 29.—A dispatch to the DallyTelegraphfrom Manila says; The report that Germany will not permit a bombardment is exciting deep irritation in the American fleet. Admiral

Dewey intends to demand a capitulation- the instant reenforeements arrive. He told Prince Henry of Prussia that he would be glad to see the German officers at Manila, but it would be well to caution them to keep out of the American line of fire. It remains to be seen whether Germany has really given such promises as are pretended. More British Ships Needed at Manllii. London, June 29. The Evening News publishes a long dispatch from Manila covering the points already cabled to the press. It emphasizes the strong anti-British feeling which has sprung up at. the capital of the Philippine islands and refers to the necessity of sending more British ships there, and to the conviction of the Spaniards that Germany is going to help them.

CURRENT EVENTS.

Tne nouse committee on military affairs reported a bill Increasing the field rations of the soldiers in active service. rne republicans or Maine renominated Gov. Llewellyn PoWers by a unanimous vote at the state convention held In Augusta. At Key West, Fla., a number of the war prize vessels, together with their cargoes, were sold at auction, the proceeds amounting to about $70,000. It is rumored in New York that a “popular song" trust has been organized l,y the leading publishers of this class of mui.io throughout the country. The chamber of commerce of Barcelona has notified the government that at a general meeting its members were in favor of peace and the termination of a state of war. A delegation of 50 St. Louisans, reenforce ii by delegates from the east, left St Louis Tuesday for San Francisco to take.pari .i» the convention of Turner societies there o.i July 4. The fourth expedition to the Philippines will probably sail about July 9, with either Brig. Gen. M. P. Miller or H. G. Otis ui command. Maj Gen. Otis will accompany tne sguauron. fid ward Dearth, a private of company ii Sixth Illinois «volunteers, was drown ti Monday while bathing in the Potomac river, about one and a half miles above Cal..a John bridge. William Henry Rhawn, the well-knot, n banker and ex-president of the Amer' ,i Bankers' association, died Monday nig at ut the residence of Fox Chase, a subu.a of Philadelphia, aged MS years. The interruption of regular steam communication with Honolulu, caused by tno use of the regular ocean steamers as trum - pprts for the army going to Manila, it i.« said, will entail great loss to the banai.a growers of the Hawaiian islands. By tile collapse t»f a building in Lancaster, Tex., Birdy Nattles, daughter of Henry Nattles, was killed, ana five others injur, a, two of them fatally The building tl.-t collapsed was in the White block, a. a faulty construction Is said to have cam, a its downfall. Allie Walsh murdered his mother at LakeCity, Minn., Monday by crushing her skt..l with an ax. He is about 22 years old, ai.d the crime was committed at their home, übout five miles from there. The young man had bien connned in the Rochester, insane asylum. ,

GIVES IT UP.

The \\ estern liasebnll Association Decides to Rult—Results of Recent Games. President Hickey formally announce t the dlsuundment of the Western Basebi. I association Tuesday. The withdrawal <.£ Rock island precipitated the crisis. Eve.y club lost money from the start. The following tables show the number of games won and lost and t"he percentage of the clubs of the leading baseball organizations: National league: Clubs. Won. Lost. Perct. Cinctnnatl 39 22 .(.9 Boston 37 22 .C.T Cleveland 35 23 .id Baltimore 33 22 t,j Chicago 34 26 ik>7 Pittsburgh .32 27 New York 29 29 .50 Philadelphia 26 28 .«l Brooklyn 23 33 411 Washington 23 36 .2^l Bt. Louis 20 40 .i„;4 Louisville 19 42 .ill Western league: Indianapolis 36 22 .121 Columbus 32 20 .Ida Bt. Paul 36 24 Kansas City 34 24 .56(4 Milwaukee 32 26 .L,'* Detroit 20 37 .lot Omaha J 7 34 ,i„s Minneapolis 19 38 .13.; Interstate league: Toledo <n 23 .125 Dayton 38 23 . 676 Springfield 33 29 .652 Newcastle 32 31 .6 8 Mansfield 30 32 ~s 4 Grand Rupidv 30 32 v 4 Fort Wayne 27 37 <‘2 Youngstown 23 41 .154 National league games on Tuesday: *\t Pittsburgh—Bus ton, 6, 14. 3; Pittsburgh, 5. 8, 4. At Cleveland (two games)—New York. 4, ». 0; Cleveland, 0,2, 2: Cleveland. 8,6, 0; New York, 4, 12. 7. At Louisville—Philadelphia, 8, 11, 2; Louisville, 3. 8, L At r t Louis (two games)—Cincinnati, 8,5, 8; ft. Louts, 2, 6. 1; Cincinnati, 0, 8. 2; St. Louis. 1. 9, 2. Western lengue: At Detroit—Detroit, 5, 7,1; Columbus. 3, 10. 2. At Minneapolis— Umahu. 4. 6,3, Minneapolis, 3, 8. 2. At 1 1 Paul--St. Paul, 6, 11, 4, Kansas City, 5, H, 2. At Milwaukee—MlJwuukee, 14.12.1; India.l--6, 11, 9. Western association: At Peoria—Peoria. 10, 14. 3 St. Joseph, 1, 3*3. At Dubugui Ottumwa, 7. 11, 2; DubuqTie, 0,2, 2. Interstate league: At Mansfield—Fort Wayne, k 9. 4. .Mansfield, 5. 9, 4. At Grai.d Rapids—Toledo, 11, 14, 3: Grand Rapids, 10, 16, BtU Innings). At Dayton—Dayton, 4, 10, 1; Springfield. 0,5, 6. At Newcastle— Younastown. 3 8 0: Newcastle. 1. i. 1.

ADOPTS CONFERENCE REPORT.

The Bankruptcy Hill Will How U« l<* the President for Hla Signature. Washington, June 211—In the house Tuesday the conference report upon the bankruptcy bill was adopted by n vote of 134 to 63. and the muaauie will go now to ll.e president. Washington. June 29. Almost the entire session of the senate was occupied by Senator Caffary idem., La.), In a continuation of his speech against the annexation of Hawaii. At four o'clock he had not concluded. but yielded the floor In order that the general deficiency Mil might be cons dered. The bill wua read and the commute s amendments, so fur as they have beta offered, were agreed to. Consideration of the bill will be resumed this morning.

To Combat Yellow Fever.

Ituenoa Ayres, June 29, via Galveston, Tex.—A dispatch received here front Montevideo, Uruguay, says the nu* tborifie* there, on the request of t! <* Spanish government, have sent to Cubit u quantity of Sansrelll serum, to be used in combatting yellow fever.

An Antti-Liquor Measure.

- Washington, June 29. The house committee on alcoholic liquor frafllo has reported favorably the bill to prohibit the snle of Intoxicating liquors on reservations and in buildingscufltrolled by the United States. i/\