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THE EVENING BULIJS'LJLK: HONOLULU, H. I., JULY 22, 1899;
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:IRST FIGHT IN CUBA.
low Our Marines Routed the
Spanish at Guantanamo.
BTEPHEN ORAHE'S QEAPHIO BTOBT,
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foat df the Euemj. Guerrilla, at Gunn-
tnnaino by Captain Elliott's Men At
tempt to Drill Cuban Solitler. Like Ma
rine A rixlt For Cuban Scouts Str.
Crnut of Marine WlKwaeclns Under
I'lre MaclU's Force Shot at by the
Dolphin.
It lias becomo known that Captain
".lllott's recent expedition ngainst tlio
unrnllai at Guautanamo buy, Cuba,
ivi.s mi ro successful than nuyono could
uingino nt tho time. The enemy was
ailly routed, but wo oxpected him to
puuter in a fowdays perhaps and como
back to reuow his night attacks. But
ihof.ilncof a shot near tho camn lins
toi'it a wonderfully raro thing slnco our j
hdvanco and attack. Iuasnuich ns this
IiiTnir was tho first serious engagement
if our troops on Cnbau soil a few de
al! of it may bo of Interest. It was
aiov-n that this largo guerrilla band had
titii hcadquartciri koiiio II vo miles back
atom our camp, nt it point near tho sea
Jcoast, whero was located tho only well,
recording to tint Cubans, within four or
f:vo leagues of our position.
Captain Elliott asked permission to
tako 200 marines and somo Cubans to
drive tho enemy from tho well oud
destroy it. Colonel Huntington granted
;this i.jUi at mid it was my good for
jtuno to t'i t le.no to accomiiany it. Aft
er brc- lifisrnro morning tho compnnies
CI Captain LJliotl ami Uaptnin bpicer i
Kvero fi-rincil on tho sandy path below '
tho fm 1 1 (led cntnp, whilo tho Cubans, GO
In iirmin-r, were bustling noisily into i
tinio l.ii'd cf shape. Most of tho latter
Kvero dr.'S(d in tho wliito duck clothes
pf tho American jack tar, which had
b ra dealt out to them from tho stores .
fcf tho fleet. Somo had shoes on their i
feet and eumo had shoes slung around J
J'.'.dr ut-!:i with a string, nil iiccoiding
to taste. They wore, in short, peasants !
hardy, tireless, uncomplaining peas
ants ai'd they viewed in utter culm
these early morning preparations for
battle.
1 And also they viowed with tho Eanio
Calm tho attempts of their ambitious
officers to innko them bear somo resent
lilance to soldiers nt "order arms. " Tho
officers had mi idea that their men must
drill the tamo as marines, and thoy
howled over it a good deal. Tho men
liad lu be adjusted ono by ono nt tho ex
)uii!so of considerable physical effort,
but when ouco lu place tiicy viowed
their new position with unalterable
,f nijfy Order arms? Oh, very well.
What iIoom it matter? Farther on tho
two companies of marines wero going
through a short, sharp inspection.
Il'-anwhlle tho ofllcers wero thinking
of I a- Iiicmi. Their voices rang out. Tho
Mtilnr clad Cubans moved slowly off on
n narrow pntA through tho bushes, and
prrrntlvtliu long brown lino of marines
foll'Avul them. After the ascent of a
chalky cliff tho camp on tho hill, tho
chips in tho harbor, woro nil hidden by
tho bii-'h wo entered, a thick, tangled
mn i. one tr.itcd by a winding path
hardly wido enough for ono man. No
'word was spokeu. Ono could only hear
tho dull trnmplo of tho men, mingling
with tho near iiiul far droning of in
jects raiiiini? their tiny voices under tho
'blazing bl.-y.
A halt wan mado to give (ho Cuban
hcouts nu.ro time. Tho Cuban colonel,
rovolver in ono hand, machete in tho
other, waited their roport beforo nil
Miiulng. Finally tho word was given.
The men arose from tho grass and
moved on around tho foot of tho ridges.
Out at sea tho Dolphin was steaming
along slowly. Presently tho word was
miu(il tunt tho I'licniy wero over tho
liuxt ridgo. Lieutenant Lucas had mean
time been sent with tho (list platoon of
Company (J to keep the hills as tho
main body moved around theni, and wo
rauld now seo his force and somo Cu
bans crawling slowly up tho last ridge.
Tho main body was moving over a lower
pint of thin ridgo when tho tiring broko
out.
i It needs little practico to tell tho dif
'ft'feum in sound between tho Leo mid
tho Mmuer. Tho Leo says, "Prut i" It
is a duo note, not very metallic. Tho
tMautr niys, " Pop 1" plainly and
(frankly pop, llko a soda water bottlo be
ing opened oloso to tho ear. Wo could
Jiear both sounds now in great plenty.
iPnit prut pr-r-rut pr-rut I Pop
pop poppotty pop !
It was very evident that our men had
como upon tho uueiny and wero slug
Bing in. ay for nil thoy wero worth,
whilo tho Spaniards woro pegging away
to tho limit. To tho tune of this iurious
Shooting Captain Elliott, with Lieuten
ant Hannou's platoon of O company
fr.rambiod madly up tho bill, tearing
inuiiiKilvtH on tho cactus and lighting
tlit'lr way through tho niesqulto. jo tho
pctt wo could suo that Captain Spicer's
Suen had rapidly closed up and wero
(rneing ns
It tool,
he seeiiL
ho :;.
only thrco minutes to jeneh
f activity, and, ineldeutully,
v was ciiiiihlurablouud fierce.
" tho top of our particular
Then uh
illl, miugled with tho cactus and chap-
rirral. was it Ioiil'. liie'Milnr lino of men
(fighting tho first part of tho first action
'of tho Spanlbh war. Toiling, sweating
uariucs; v rill, jumping Cubans; olll-
ers shouiiiig out tho ranges, 800 Leo
riflos crashing these woro tho essen
tials. Tub rnzdr backed hill bcemed to
eaLwJ.tJULnll.
Anil mark you a sprnco young
sergeant of marines, erect, his back to
tho showering bullets, solemnly and in
tently wigwagging to tho distant Dol
phin I It was necessary that this man
should stand at tho very top of tho ridga
lu order that his flag might appear in
relief against tho sky, and tho Span
lards must have concentrated a flro of
at least 20 rifles upon him. Ills socioty
was at that moment sought by nouo.
Wo gave him o wldo borth. Presently
into tho din came tho boom of tho Dol
phin's guns.
Tho wholo thing was an infernal din.
Ono wanted to clap one's hands to ono's
ears mid cry out in God's uitmo for tho
nolso to ccitso; it was past bearing. Ami
look thcro foil n Cuban, a great
hulking negro, shot just beneath tho
heart, tho blood staining his soiled
shht. Ho seemed lu no palnj it seemed
as if ho wc.C senseless beforo ho full.
Ho mndo no outcryi ho simply toppled
over, while- u comrado mado a semi
futilo grab at him. Instantly ono Cu
ban loaded tho body upon tho back of
another and then took up tho dying
man's feet. Tho procession that moved
on resembled n grotcsiuo wheelbarrow.
No ono hucded it much.
A marlno ro-
marked, "Well, thcro goos ono of tho
Cubans."
Under a bush lay n D company pri
vato shot through tho auklo. Two com
rades were ministering to him. Ho, too,
did not seem then in pain. His expres
sion was of n man weary, weary, weary.
Marines, drunk from tho boat and tho
fumes of the powder, swung heavily
with blazing faces out of tho tiring lino
and dropped panting two or thrco paces
to tho rear. And still crashed tho Lees
and tho Mausers, punctuated by the
roar of tho Dolphin's guns. Along our
lino tho riflo locks were clicking inces
santly, as if somo giant loom was run
ning wildly, and on tho ground among
tho stones mid weeds canio dropping,
droppiug a rain of rolling brass shells.
This tcrrMo exchaugo of flro lasted a
year, or probably it was 80 minutes.
Then n s trim go thing happened. Lieu
tenant Magill had been scut out with
JO men from camp to ro-enforco us. Ho
had come up on our left flank mid taken
n position there, covering us. Tho Dol
phin swung a little further on ami
then suddenly turned loose with n flro
that went clean over tho Spaniards and
straight as it dio for Magill's position.
Magill was immensely anxious to niovo
out and intercept a possible Spanish re
treat, but the Dolphin's guns not only
held him in check, but mado his men
hunt cover with great celerity. It was
no extraordinary blunder on tho part of
tho Dolphin. It was improbable that tho
ship's commander should know of the
preseuco of Magill's forco, and ho did
know from our lino of flro that tho ene
my was in tho valley. Out ut any rato
in tho heat and rugo of this tight littlo
light thcro was n good deal of strong
lauguago uicil on tho hill.
Suddenly somo ono shouted: "Thero
thoy go I Seo 'em I Seo 'em I" Forty
rifles rang out A number of figures had
been seen to break from tho other sldu
of tho thickot. The Spaniards were run
ning. Tho Cubonswho cannot hit oven tho
wido, wldo world, lapsed into temporary
peace, and a lino of a scoro of marines
was formed into a firing squad. Some
times wo could seo it whole covoy vauish
miraculously after tho volley. It was
impossible to toll whether they wero till
hit or whether all or part had plunged
headlong for cover. Everybody on our
sido stood up. It was vastly exciting.
"Thcro thoy gol Seo 'oml Seo 'oml"
Dr. Gibbs, Sergeant Major Goodd,
shot at night by a hidden enemy; Dun
phy and McColgau, tho two lads am
bushed and riddled with bullets at ten
yards; Sergeant Smith, whoso body had
to bo left temporarily with tho enemy
nil these men wero being terrifically
avenged. Xlie marines, raw men wno
had been harassed and harassed dayund
night siuco tho first foot struck Cuba
tho marines had como out in broad day,
mot a superior foico and in 20 minutes
had them panic stricken and on tho gal
lop. Tho Spanish commander had had
plenty of time to tako any position that
j pleased him, for ns wo marched out wo
had heard his scouts heralding our ap
proach with their wood dovo cooing
from hilltop to hilltop. Ho had chosen
1 tho thicket. In 20 minutes tho thicket
I was too hot for his men.
I At last it was over. Tho dripping ma
rines looked with despair at their ompty
canteens. Tiio wounded weru carried
I down to the beach on tho riiies of their
comrades. Tho heaven born Dolphin
I sent many casks of wator ushoro. A
! squad destroyed the Spanish well and
, burned tho commander's house. The
heavy tiles rang down from tho caving
roof like tho sound of n now volley.
Tho Cubans to tho number of 20 chased
on for it mile after tho Spaniards. A
party went out to count tho Spanish
dead. Tho daylight began to soften.
Save for tho low murmur of tho men a
peace fell upon nil tho brown wilder
ness of hills.
Possible stragglers weio called in. As
tho dusk deepoucd tho mou closod for
tho homeward march. Tho Cubans ap
peared with prisoners, mid n cheer went
up. Then tho brown lines began to wind
slowly hontowttrd. Tho tired men grow
silent. Not n sound was heard except
where, nlicud, to tho rear, on the flank,
could bo heard the low trample of many
careful feet. Ah to execution done, none
was certain. Soiio said 00; somo said
100; somo laughingly said 0. It' turns
out to bo a certain GB dead which is
many. As wo neural camp wo saw
somebody in the darkness, a watchful
flguro, eager and anxious, pcrhups tin-
certain of tho bcrpeutliko thing swishiug
softly through tho biihhcs. "Hello!"
i said it marine. "Who nro you?" A low
voice camo in reply, "Sergeant of the
guard." Sorgcnntof tho guard I Salutly
JlimiJ Pxotesto.ojf.lhj.imiry! Coffeot
nardtack! TCoans! Ilestl Sleep I Peacol
Stophen Crano in New York World.
Will lie Sunlclently Kenorated.
Tho proposal to change tho namo of
tho Philippines when our possession of
them is confirmed merits no attention
and will rcceivo nono favorablo to its
suggestions. Tho islands will keep their
old designation, but will bo provided
with a new flag and now principles of
administration, which is all that they
really Ataud in need of. Now York
Tduuno.
CLEANING CARPETS.
now to Rejuvenate Them According to
llrltlth Factory Method..
Tho method employed in British fac
tories for cleaning velvot, moquctto,
Aublseon, etc., carpots is tho simplest,
ns to means, conceivable It requires
great faithfulness ; but, given a good
carpet to start with, if dona ovory six
months it should preserve to fabric in
good ordor for 26 years.
Dy this passing of a quarter of a cen
tury tho colors will be fuded, but thoy
will hnvo faded so beautifully us to bo
more grateful to thooyoaud hotter than
over fulfill tho carpet's mission, which
is to bo a background to tho furniture
Havo two largo pans of water, one
clear nnd tepid and tho othor hot and
soapy, madoso by shaving "whitoourd"
soap, say two ounces of soap to two
gallons of water. Havo plonty of per
fectly clean, whito cotton rags, froo
from thread ends aud lint.
Tako n squaro of tho carpot nt one
timo nnd wash tho surface quickly with
n clean rag and tho soapy water. Tako
up as much of tho soiled wator as pos
sible. Then wring out this oloth into it
third pan of tepid wator. lnko the
other pan of tepid water and wipo the
soaped aud clean surface woll, boiug
careful ns possiblo to rub over, not rub
iu. Then wlpo this with clean cloths
until as dry as rcasonablo in so short n
timo. Proceed with tho rost of tho car
pet until finished, guarding against any
shadowy boundary lines by going back
of each square ns you continue Change
tho water at overy third or fourth square
niovo ofton if tho carpet needs it
San Francisco Examiner.
How to Make Couch Mixture.
Get thrco largo, fresh lemons and
boil them in already boiling water for
about soveii minutes. Thou, when ten
der, slice them very thin, put tho slices
inn bowl together with a pound of best
moist sugar aud sot tho bowl on the
stovo for somo hours, so that tho con
tents may almost bo said to havo (lis
tilled. Then tako tho bowl from the
flro nnd let the contents cool for half
an hour. Lastly, stir in n tablespoon-
ful of oil of sweet almonds and glva n
tenspoouful of tho mixturo nt a time
when tho throat is irritated.
How to Slake flllilit Soup.
Giblets from two ohlokcns, or giblets
from ono chicken and one-half pound of
lean beef; three piutB cold water, one
pint milk, two tablospooufuls flour, ono
half tablcspoonful butter, ono small
onion, ono tomaifc, ono egg, salt and
pepper, sprig of parsloy, one bay loaf.
Clcanto tho giblots, cut up tho boof,
if it is used, and skin and chop up tho
onion and tomato. Put all into the
stawpau with tho cold wator. Let stand
for about half an hour in n cold place
nnd then put over tho flro and simmer
gently until tho giblets aro very tonjlcr.
Tako out tho giblets nnd meat, throw
ing away tho latter, and chop tho gib
lets to n 11 n 3 mince. Then put them
back into tho water, which should be
ro-onforced with boiling wator so as ta
keep it to origiual quantity. Add flour
nnd butter, etc
flow to Make Mltlieryback.
To one pint of left over mashed po
tatoes add ono tnblospoouful of melted
butter, n small half teaspooufnl of salt
nnd saltspoonf ul of popper. Stir in flour
suftlcicut to make a dough aud knead
until tho mixturo is smooth. Slmpo in
to one largo cako half nu inch thick, or
into four small oucs, and cook in a well
greased spider over a slow flro until
well browned' aud crisp. Servo very
hot for brcakfaVt or for u luuchoou with
cold moat
now to Prepare ISoncheea a la Ilelue.
Ono veal kiiluoy for two persons. Ite
move with it knifo tho fine skiu which
covers them nud thon slioo them. Put
I half n tnblospoouful of butter iu a sauco
j pan or chafing dish, aud us soon as
mcltod add tuo slices ot kiunoy. Uook
two minutes on each sido aud add a
pinch of salt and quarter of n pinch of
popper. Itemoto tho kidney from tho
saucepan nud ndd to tho sauco half a
teaspooufnl of flour. Mix woll.
Add besides, and littlo by little, halt
n cup of hot water hiSvhlfh thoro is it
qunrttr ot a tcaspoonful of beef extract
dissolved with a spoonful of madeira ;
also add fresh mushrooms cut eamo
thickness ns tho sliced kidney. Lot it
boil for threo minutes. Add tho kiduoys
for two niiuutos boforo sorvlug iu tho
eholl.
How to Make Sweetbread Tattles.
First stand tho sweetbreads about
threo pounds in cold water an hour or
two. Then parboil, cool aud remove all
rough edgos, inombranos and sinews.
Then place in cold wator aud keep on
ico until wanted. Put iuto frying pan
four ounces of.buttor, nnd when it molts
split tho - prepared swootbrouds in two
nud snuto them in tho butter. Open it
can -of fresh mushrooms) riuso in cold
wator, cut them iuto quarters, add them
to tho Hwcotbroadswith n pint of boiled
cream. Season with bait and popper,
pissolvo a heaping tablcspouful of flour,
add it and simmer until tho sauco is
thick uud smooth. Servo on squares of
puff pasio
PEACE CONFERENCE GAIN
New York, July 8. A Tribuno
cable from London says: Cur
rent English opinion that the
Peace Oongreas has been a failu.ro
is modified by tho publication of
the draft of the roport of tho arbi
tration committee by the Man
chester Guardian. The English
press is now beginning to admit
that whilo Germany has blocked
the reduotion of armnmeutb and
convertod arbitration into a pure
ly voluntary sohomo, the estab
lishment of a permanent tribunal,
competent to deal wjth noarly
every international dispute is a
great gain for civilization. The
fact that tho Hussion arbitration
proposal has been amended by
Pauncofoto's project for a perma
nont tribunal and transformed
thereby into a praotical instru
ment for promoting tho peace of
tho world, also convinces tho Lon
don press that it ought not to dis
credit English dipolomaoy.
Bussia and England belong
the chief honors of the congress.
Tho Amorican delegates have
actively supported the English
plan, which did not differ mate
rially from thoir own, and have
amonded it by providing for a re
vision of tho arbitrators' judg
ment within throe months of tho
award, and by introducing the
principle of special modiation.
Other modifications suggested by
thorn were rejected, and their
principle of exompting privato
property from soizuro in war
time was too strong for the con
gress. The arbitration committee
has adjourned for n week for the
purpose of enabling the delegates
to consult thoir governments.
Tho labors of tho congress will
probably ond on July 23d.
Tho moral effects of tho council
of pence aro not immediately felt
in England, whero the military
party is eager to bring on a war
with the Transvaal and whore
Lord Lansdowuo, Secretary of
State for War, has produced a
coDsoriDtion bill undor the eupue
mistio littlo of the "Militia ballot
A. MASTERFUL SHOWING
VsS
For Men and
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE
latest summer fashions, at popular prices.
Linen-Mesh Underwear did you ever try it?
Its wearing affords delight. We
bill." In tho House of Lords he
admitted (hat no use would pro
bably b" made of it for many
years t issibly th' first' glonma
of light nf tlid nowdtyvof peaott
and reconciliation are ueen on the
Continont whero exchange of die
patohns between tho Germau Em
peror ond President Loubet over
tho Iphigtinie affair betokens a
mark :il improvement in tiio rela
ttons of two of the military pow
ers. It may opon thowny for a
visit of tho Emporor to Paris next
yoar and other important results.
Cynics ohooso to assume that tho
German Emperor is striving to
coax Pranoo into joining-a triple
alliance and that he aspiros to
lead tho entiro combination into a
war with Itussia.
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PlULADttLPniA OKDBKED- TO NBA.
Now York, July 12. A special
to' tho World from Washington
says: Orders to rush' repairs on
the oruir-or Philadelphia and fit
her for eoa as quiokly as podsiblo
woro Bent today to Admiral Kautz
at San Francisco. The board of
survey, which usually- determines
what' repairs shall bo made, wns
dispensed with to save time, and
it is also understood that exponso
is not to bo considered.
The Navy Department officials
will not say whoro the cruiser is
going, but it is believed that an
outbronk in Gautemala is feared,
and that the warship is ordored
tuero to proteot American inter
ests. m m
The Laat Car.
Tho last cars of tho King street
lino going to Wnikiki and Palama
pass the Anchor Saloon. The
cleverest mixologists in tho city
aro thoro always to put you up
anything you may desire. Drop
in and tako a drop beforo you take
tho car. Tho celebrated Seattle
boor is to bo had bore on draught.
A full lino of liquors including the
famous A. A. Jesse Mooro Whisky
etc, always on hand. Deceived
per Wnrrimoo, Rainior Bock Beer
on draught. Tho Anchor Saloon
is hero to pleaso ita patrons.
The Bulletin, 7i cents per month.
SUITS i
A fine fitting suit is as com
fortable as it is stylish. Our Blue
Serges are Just the thing for the
weather-no kind of suit is more
popular. These suits usually sell
for $25.00; they are now $15. No
tailopmade suit can excel them.
$ Joy and hopeful pleasure
abound here. There is a peaceful
and contented satisfaction in the
countenance of this man. It is. a
counterpart of the feelings of the
man who buys his clothing and
furnishings of us. Good material,
"THE KASH,"
UNCENSORED MANILA NEWS".
Now York, July 13. A World:
special from Washington says:
The appalling situation rovoalcd
by unconsored1 advices reaching.
San Francisco today by mail has
opened the eyes of those in Wash
ington who 'havo been kept in ig
noranco of tho true state of affairs
in the Philippines. Tho officials
are considerably disturbed, and it.
is feared that this news will inter
fere with rocruiting, so there is.
a disposition to characterize tho
roports from Manila as oxacgerat
ed. Despite tho revelations, the
Administration will continuo to
organize additional forooa to pur
sue the Philippine policy along:
the lineB already laid down,,
though moro aggressively than
horetof6ro.
While tho dobilitation of the
volunteer is largely attributed- to
campaigning in a tropical olimstet
tho fact is- that at no timo has-tho-forco
beon adeqnato to tho de
mands. The Adami Home Again.
Port Angolos, July 13. Tho
United States training ship Adams
reaobed hero early this morningr
diroot from Honolulu. Tho pas
sago was without incident. This
bftornoon wns spent in target
practice undor steam within tho
harbor. Sho will remain here
about ten days and thon, visit
other. Sound ports.
California Fruit.
D. G. Camarinos has recoivod
per S. S. Australia a largo con
signment of Oherries, Grapes,
Apricots, Plums, and sothor
fruits. Eastern Oysters in Tin
aud Shell, Turkoys and Ghickona,
Gamo and Fish.
New England Bakery & Candy
Co., Hotol street manufacture a
fino lino of bread, pastry, wed
ding cakes, ico oroams, Bherbets
and candies Gnost in tho oity
and prices very low. Telephone
74. J. Oswald Ltjtted, Mano
gor. OF HANDSOME
Boys,
TIMES.
are sole agents.
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