AT HOME AND ABROAD RICO colo july 6 5 the rio grande san juan special no 4 was held up at stoney creek two miles south mouth of rico at 1110 this morning by three men supposed to be mexicans mexican the robbers wore no masks and acted more like crazy men tha than thain in train holdups three rico miners were trout fishing in stoney creek and wishing to return home signalled signal led the engineer to stop at the water tank the train stopped when three men heavily armed ran out from behind the water tank and ordered everybody to throw up their hands one of the robbers ran to the engine and after firing a shot at the fireman who was filling the tender with water made the engineer and fireman get off and line up with the conductor trainmen and fishermen two of the robbers then went through the train while the other stood guard they sil all seemed badly excited and took what people handed them father drourke a catholic priest was on board and requested the robbers not to frighten the ladies in the cars they complied compiled with his request and lost a good haul by doing so one of the ladles on the train had over in a attached to her belt purse A rico miner by the name of mcdonald had on his person but contributed tri Vi buted only 5 the robbers did not demand his hii watch the robbers even relieved eve d the conductor of about 80 and ate watch and the railroad company of it is estimated a shotgun mun and revolver that the booty obtained will amount to counting watches stoney is in wild country and it is very probable that talat a the robbers will not be captured as aa they can get to the blue mountains before a posse can be organized they aid aft not molest the mall mail or express car washington july 6 senator petti has introduced a resolution ten dering grew the thanks af congress to commodore cammodore schley and the men under him tor for na galland gailand conduct in the destruction of the spanish fleet at santiago it occasioned some debate senator bale said no one knew who was entitled tto tb the credit of the great victory vict bry mr pettigrew said he introduced the solution resolution to remove in a measure the erroneous impression impre sion that sampon sampan had won the most remarkable naval battle of the world the resolution went ent to the committee on naval affairs oft santiago de cuba monday july aper per associated press dispatch boat cynthia II 11 via port antonio Jam jamacia acla m orning morning july ath pv by way of kingston jamaica july 5 Copy copyright Tight WM IM by the associated press after a chase of sixty miles to the westward the like brooklyn closely followed by the oregon ti overhauled the cristobal colon after she had ran ashore and had named down her flag captain cook of the brooklyn went on board of her and the cam commander mander of the spanish cruiser came forward to surrender arra art nored ored new and was taken on board the jork which came an hour after the brooklyn and oregon had completed tho the capture of the cristobal colon tie e latter was not seriously damaged times though she was struck several by shots from 1 1 rom the brooklyn and oregon during the chase a clever maneuver commodore schley in heading due of the cristobal tobal to cape caney while colon had taken a more sou themly dU direction with a much greater distance to cover rendered the spaniards escape impossible there seems to be no doubt that the cristobal colon and perhaps the other spanish armored cruisers would live escaped had bad it not been for the prompt action of commodore schley the Broo oklyn alone was in a position to attack the spanish vessels as they left the harbor and the commodore commo steamed directly at them engaging all four cruisers inflicting great damage upon them the oregon was the first to join the brooklyn and afterwards the iowa indiana texas and vixen i closed around the spaniards all pouring in a deadly fire but from the beginning to the end of the fight the brooklyn oregon and gloucester took the most important part in the destruction of the enemy one man george H ellis was killed on board the brooklyn his head was blown off by EL a shell one other man J burns was injured on board of her the brooklyn was struck half a dozen times but no injury was done to any of the other american ships madrid july 5 tuesday evening via the frontier july 6 the enthusiasm aroused by the misleading dispatches to bo the spanish government is changed today into the wailings failings wai lings of the families of the victims and lamentations over the nationals natio nall disaster the ministers are and are still concealing the worst despair rage and recrimination prevail among the population and the authorities ties are adopting strong precautions fearing popular outbursts marshal martinez de campos has been foremost in the endeavors to prevent disturbances A government crisis Is imminent and it is regarded as probable that senor silvela or marshal de campos will succeed senor sagasta as premier and propose peace in order to prevent the americans from attacking seaboard towns of the peninsula aad ruining spain the palace is strongly guarded and the queen regent who Is described as being inconsolable Is receiving the sympathy of the sensible portion of the population there to is no disguising the fact that grave forebodings are felt as to the future of spain the tone of the general public may be summed up in the remark frequently heard god glod alone knows what will happen sacramento cal july 5 A special to the bee says the town of dunsmuir in siskiyou lyou you county on the line of the california Call fornia and oregon railroad was almost swept out of existence by fire during the early hours of this thiet morning the fire started in the arlington house and in an incredibly short space of time two blocks of the business bu alness portion of the town were ablaze the railroad library section house together with the two business blocks and private valte residences were destroyed washington july 6 the me war department part ment posted the following today from general shatter shafter adjutant general washington camp near santiago july 6 5 1 I am just in receipt of a letter from general toral agreeing to exchange hobson and men here to make the bhe exchange in the morning yesterday tie he refused my proposition to exchange chainge ex washington july 6 secretary alger received the following folio wing dispatch from general shatter shafter this morning playa del este via haiti june 67 6 tar hon secretary of war washington washing camp near santiago july juli 6 5 captains alger and sewell and mr corbin are well I 1 am feeling better had hoped to be up this dils morning maiming but as everything Is quiet I 1 will remain still gen wheeler la Is feeble but reyn remains remal aIns ns I 1 with his command gen young leaves for key west today gen hawkins slightly wounded in foot all others well major general commanding st louis july 5 A general fire alarm has just been turned in at the fair grounds where races are going f on extensive stables covering about four blocks of ground just outside the west side of the fair grounds enclosure are burning and will probably be destroyed some of the best horses on the track are housed there the fire began shortly after and is spreading more engines have been called for washington D C guiv 7 A ait oit fc was held at the white house there iper i per p arv conf ln gen miles admiral sicard capt and capt mahan the lasted about an hour and a half when all the members left the th president except secretary Se creary long none of them would talk concerning the conference later the white house conference decided not to storm santiago immediately believing its downfall can be accomplished complis hed soon sonn without tho heavy loss of men or ships that would result from storming the city washington D C july 7 T unofficial tn advices advises to the administration from sources heretofore accurate say spain will sue for peace this week at the same time no such suggestion from spain direct or indirect has been received here the government will listen it if approached in the proper spirit honolulu june 29 via san francisco july 7 the steamship china of the manila transport fleet reached this port from san franesco francsco on the morning of the one day ahead of the other vessels of the fleet the china steamed abbad of the zealandia Zea landia colon and senator benator in order to load coal and clear the wharf before the other vessels the big steamship received a warm welcome there was a large crowd of people on the wharf the troops swarmed the decks and rigging of the china briggen brig gen greene immediately sent his adjutant to the wharf with his campli compliments ments to the united states consul general mr haywood and president dole who was on the wharf and invited them on board at 9 the soldiers were allowed to go ashore and were marched to waikiki Wal kiki where the men took a sea bath then men were then mal to town and at 2 they were provided with a feast on the executive building grounds this function was carried out precisely on the lines of the one tor for the first expedition ladies waited on the t tai ables bles officers were entertained at the military headquarters there was an abundance of food and refreshments f for of everybody at of the same day the zealandia Zea Zeal landia andla colon and senator were sighted it was quite rate fate when the vessels reached the harbor crowds on the wharves cheered the various vessels as they entered port and the men on the transports responded vigorously by midnight all anchored for the night then men were landed the next day and were entertained by the citizens of honolulu the expedition sailed for manila on the v sergeant egorge geddes company C first nebraska infantry died at sea on board the transport senator june 21 of cerebrospinal spinal meningitis he was burled buried at sea the same day ath mili military honors the ships of the fleet were brought to with troops drawn up on deck while the body was committed to the deep geddes was about 22 years of age hla his home was in beatrice where his parents reside C H fiske a young member of company D nebraska volunteers died here on the A combination attack of typhoid fever and measles was the cause of death the funeral took place from the central union church and was attended by the best people in the city I 1 the U S S monterey Moni terey and the collier brutus arrived from san diego on the dinst they left the latter port on the alth the monterey Mon berey experienced perien ced a hearvy northwest swell all the way she ran under taw hgr own steam until the lath when the brutus took her in tow the tow line parted that night but buit was picked up again the following morning the brutus continued to tow tor for several days the monterey cerey reached port with about 20 tons of coal in her bunkers her officers are high in their praised of her har sea behavior and declare that contrary to expectations the quarters of the officers and men were kept thoroughly dry the monterey Moni Monte terey tey pere here and was waa ready f for fior or sea yesterday morning her departure was delayed by the brutus whose engines required an overhauling both vessels left for manili manila today previous to his bis departure the captain ot at the brutus purchased several surf boats and engaged a number or Hawaii hawaiians Ha ans to man them the boats boarts will be used ea aa sea when necessary to transfer coal caw to the monterey ensign T R wall U S N of portland ore now on the brutus found on his arrival here that orders had been forwarded which raised him to the rank of lieutenant queen dowager kapiolani has commenced an action against her nephews david kawananakoa and jonah to recover property valued at many hundred thousand dollars which she had deeded them with the understanding that the deed should not bl be recorded without her consent she has discovered that the deeds have been recorded hence the suit to have the transaction annulled queen will return to honolulu ju in letters received here by the she stated that she expected d to come by the alameda due here july 20 her residence Is being put in order k for fior her her carriage and stables axe are being got ready so that when ohp sh cornea come ahe he can go at once to her own home lier her coming ok at this time to Is said to have no significance in connection with annexation matters as her plans to re torn at the time she will were formed several months aso ago now new york july 9 the clyde line steamer delaware from new york to charleston and jacksonville was abandoned off barneset Barn eget N J at 1030 last night being on fire the passengers and crew left the burning vessel in boats and on life rafts there were seventy persons in all and they were rescued Iles cued by the members of the cedar creek life saving station with the aid of the crew of the fishing smack S P miller all the passengers pasa pass eners were transferred to the steam stearn yacht ocean xing king and the captain and twelve of the crew of the fated steamer were landed at barneset Barn eget presumably to look after af ter the ship at 9 this morning a steamer arrived at new york with the passengers and crew of the delaware on board the delaware was built in delphia lift in 1893 1898 she has three decks and is 10 feet long 87 feet beam and 17 jeet feet deep her register to la 1297 net tons and 1 i S gross tons AlI vIces from barneset Barn eget say that the bilte saving crews on nearing the delaware found that the passengers had been driven from the steamer by flame and heat and were floating on the surface of a calm sea in small boats and on life rafts the cedar beek life boat was the first to arrive some of the rafts were found to be dangerously overloaded and they were lightened light ered in haste until the life boat was full the fishing smack S P miller came up soon afterward and took aboard the rest of the endangered persons at this time one boat had disappeared in the darkness and some fear was felt for her safety the miller cruised about in search for her without success for many hours she was finally found when daylight came at dawn the tug ocean king steamed up the passengers and some of the crew were transferred to her and she continued on her voyage to this city the captain and twelve of the crew were taken ashore in the surf boats and boarded a train for new york to report to the head office late reports from barneset Barn eget say that the delaware is d drifting off shore with large clouds of smoke rising from her ington july 9 p m sec retry alger says that Sant santiago lago has not surrendered nor has a battle taken place there as aa yet and indicated that negotiations for a surrender are still progressing As A a result of advices advises from gen shatter shafter he expressed the opinion that no battle baittie bait tie would take place today secretary alger and gen corbin both refused to make any further statement as to the nature of the communication they had received from general shatter shafter but it is understood that spain offered to capitulate on conditions dit ions and that these conditions have not so far been accepted madrid july 9 the liberal says the cabinet is considering the signing of a ten days armistice to facilitate the peace negotiations the rome correspondent of the im garcial telegraphs that a ten days armistice is coming but he adds that he thinks the powers with wit the vatican are engineering the movement and are considering the proper form which the arrne armistice ee should assume einar senor S sagasta however declared atter after tine the cabinet meeting that the rumors of an aa armistice were without foundation and that the government la Is only discussing the means of prosecuting the war washington july 11 secretary alger today issued orders attaching the hawaiian islands to the military department part ment of