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Official County Paper.
ADVERTISING RATES.
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I*6*l KlTertlsemont* at lagal ’ratM. tdTsrtlM.
mont* Inserted with no ipeolflsd Urn. win ha
published nntll ordered out, and ehamd tar aa
•ordlngly. All Mil* payibi quxrWlT^
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Countj Officers.
County Judge 0. W. Obayzs
g( J. W. White
ty Clerk Wm. Bbxhdoh
ky Treaeurer A. T. FobTT/m
ter of Deed* Wa. Hutchison
of the Coart H. 0. Gosling
Dletrlat Attorney John 8. Labson
Connty Superintendent Howard Mil.r.Kß
Surveyor ....W. H. Khowkb
Coroner G. P. AIKBN
Ctulrmsn Board of Supervisors.... Alex. Hill
For r Commissioner E. TILTOH
Superintendent Insane Asylam. ..F. Wilkins
CITY OFFICERS.
Jftjw.... Aug. Smith
WOle a H. E. Packard
Treasurer John 8. fcDKlttrlck
Assessor Jos. Oman son
rolloe Justice J. Henry Bennett
justice* j Squire Toney
Marshal John C. Johnson
DIRECTORY.
I A BELLE LODGE A. F. & A. M. NO. 84.
j Meets the First and Third Wednesdays of
eaoh month. Hall in Williams' block.
VIRdQtfA LODGE, I. O. O. F -MEETS EY-
T ery Batnlasy night In WlLiams’ block.
■\rißo4uA encampment, i. o o. f.. no.
t 60. Meets every Monday evening.
A NCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN
—First and third Tuesdays of each month.
ORDF.B OF CHOSEN FRIENDS-MEETS
second and fourth Saturdays of each mth.
ME RICAN LEOION OF HONOR.—MEETS
second and fourth Tuesdays of eaoh m'th.
ALEX. LOWRIE POST, G. A R.-MEETS
first Monday evening of eaoh month, in
W. It. O. hall.
Regina lodge, daughters of ke
hekah. No. 28, meets first and third Mon
day of each month In I. O. O. F. hall.
Modern woodmen of America, no,
1091, meets Friday night of each week.
VIBOQUA CHAPTER. O. E. S„ MEETS
second Tuesday of each montn in Masonlo
hall.
YIROQUA CHAPTEP, R. A. M., MEETS
every second and fourth Wednesday of
sa v u month.
'EXTOMAN'S RELIEF rOHOS.—MEETS OJ?
77 alternate Sato I >v .fremnons.
W C. T. U.—MEETS ALTERNATE TUES
• days at 3p. m.
10. O. T. LODGE.-MEETS ON EVERY
• Wednesday evening, In Alliance hall.
I’HE VIROQUA COUNCIL, NO. 129, A. P. A,
meats at Alliance hall every Tuesday right
7: o’clock.
VIROOUA K. O. T. M.-MEETS ON EVERY
Monday evening la VI ance hall, at T .30.
SF' ■ 1 ■■
CirCKCII DIRECTORY.
B ODIST EPISCOPAL.—SERVICeFaT
10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. eaoh Sabbath,
(ohool at 12 m. Prayer meetings OH
evenings.
EOATIONAL CHURCH—SERVIOtS
V/ at hi ;80 a. m and 7:30 p. m. each Sabbath.
Sunday school at 12 m.
—t: n
/CHURCH OF CHRIST.-PREACHING EY
\j ery Sunday as 10:30 a m. and In the even”
lug. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Norwegian Lutheran church. -
Services every Sunday at 8 o’clook.
BUSINESS CARDS.
IT P. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
XI, Counselor, Vlroqua, Wls. Will praotlo*
in all Coarts of the state. Bpeqlal >ft6ht'ob
given to GollootUns.
■
CILBAUCH A LARSON. ATTORNEYS.
t ■ Special a'tentlon diver to collections. Of
fre In Fargason Block, sveond floor, Mala
Street, Vlroqua, Wls.
Jaokhok Bii.iuuoh. John 9. Labson.
Wm. A. OOTT, M. D , PHYSICIAN AND
1 V Surfeon, Vlroqua, Wls.
Office near residence. 1 bl'k E. Lyane's hotel.
T Pi MIN SHALL, M. D„ PHYMCIAN
iv . and Surgeon. A graduate of Keokuk
M’ dloal College, one of the best of Its kind la
tbe Unitea States. All calls promptly attecl*
ed. day or night. Latest and most approved
methods of treatment use 1.
Office In Casson's Bl’k. VrnoQOA, WIB.
TJ E. MORLEY, M. D-, PHYSICIAN
X . and Surgeon, Vlroqua, Wls. Office over
Craig ,t Oo’a drug store, on west side of hall.
All calls attended promptly day or night.
M. SuitKNBOH. Chas. 11. Trowbridge.
CURENSON A TROWBRIDCE,
kl Physicians And Surgeons, Viroijua, Wls.
Calls In city or country promptly attended
Office over Craig & Co's drug store.
JOHN DAWSON A. CO.- GEAERAL
Insurance and Real Estate Agency, Vlroqua.
Offioo In Williams block, second floor.
VERNON CO. COURT-REGULAR
terms on tho first Tuesday of each
month, at the court house from 9 to 12 a.m.
and 1 30 to 6p. m. D. O. MAHONEY,
County Judge.
H. J. SUTTLB, M.D. W. M. TbOWBBUOI, lf.D.
DRS. SDTTLE * TROWBRIDGE.
Dr. Trowbridge, late resident physician and
inrgeon Cook County hospital, Cbloag i.
• ALL CALLS ATTENDED PROMPTLY •
Day or night, from offloe.
GEO. E. CHAHBERS,
Crown and Bridge Work, Metal Plates
and all other branches of dental work done In
the latest and most Improved manner. Satis
faction guaranteed. Offloe In Towner’s block-
VIROvJUA, - - WTS.
J. H. Chase, wm
DENTIST.
Offlo* oyer Ohandlar’a I Vlroqua.
>tora f Wla. .
C. W. Graves. D. O. Mahoney.
CRAVES A MAHONEY*
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
Practice In all Courts. Money Loaned
on Real Estate. Collections Promp
tly Attended to.
Ovflce over Bank of Vlroqua.
YIBOQCA, WIB.
WE CAN DO
anything In tbe line of
PRINTING.^
PLAIN or FANCY
PRINTING ....
EXECUTED
MRS. L. C. RICE
(s now 1 oca tod in her new building, second
floor, and is prepared to furnish board by day
or week, Lunches Sirred at reasonable rates.
Poppers furnished for balls and private par
ties. Accommodations for 76 couple*. Bakery
snppltes for eats.
OYSTERS
a*-IN bulk or can.
Ontario Steel Bridge Works. %
WIS. H. TIMMERMAN, Proprietor.
—-manufacture^ —
Steel bridges, Si oof Urusseo, Steel TJubeo for
Sub-Structures, Culverts, Arches, etc., of any diameter or length.
rWPITE FOR NEEP^g,
THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOR.
VOL. XLIII.--NO. 19.
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
RfM
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BAKINA
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
RCYAI BAKING POWDER CO . NEW YORK.
An Exception.
Alice—This fortune teller Is not a
fraud. I’m convinced of that.
Maude —Why V
Alice —She didn’t assure me that I
was loved by a light and a dark man
and that I was going to be very rich
some day.—Cleveland Leader.
Easy to Acquire.
“I wish that 1 could acquire a repu
tation for being bright." said Willie
Wlshington.
“There Is nothing easier,” answered
Miss Cayenne. “All you need do is to
say you heard it before whenever any
one else says anything clever.”
I W. F. LINDEMANN, h. LINDEMANN,
♦ President. Cashier.
\ Bank of Vlroqua.
X [State Bank— Capital $50,0c0,00.]
♦ Lindemann & Rusk, Props.
* United States bonds. Inland and foreign
* exchange, gold, silver and unonrrent money
* bought and sold. Certificate* of deposit
Issued payable on demand, to draw interest
If left six months.
Business Honrs, 9 a. m. to l p. m.
Collections and banking business promptly
attended to and remittances made
on day of collection.
S. B. Keque,
Dentist,
VIROQUA, • WM.
Orowa aa4 Brldg* Worg. lfttal aa all
tther brae eh ts of Dental work la tfct latest
Improved manner. W* guarantee week.
Omca m Divlis’i Block.
F\ I barney,
• J>. D. H. •
sggwagg. VIROQUA WIB.
SH&DOES FINE DENTAL WORK.
Enc usttng. Bridge, Crown and Gold Plat?
Work. Special attention given to correcting
Irregularities and preservation of tbe natural
te< ti. Twenty four years practical experience
and study. Dental Parlors In Herrlc’r Block.
C. Hr MINBHALL,
Alitorney-ai-IiSLU.
Vlroqua, Wls.
Loans,Collections and Pensions,
PATENTS.
[#• Office In secon 1 story Williams' Block “tut
IRA S. GRIFFIN, Attorney at Law.
IRA S. GRIFFIN,
LIFE, FIRE, ACUIDrJ 1 AND TORNADO
INBUIIANCB.
General Collecting Agency. Loans Negotiated
- , , Viboqua, WIS.
Y-I. /A-SVIOUJIVr,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
FINE CUSTOM WORK A SPECIALTY.
• Perfect Fit Guaranteed.*
viroqua, Wisconsin.
VPQUA STEAM”
LAUNDBY>~
Everythin? New, Complete
and First-Class.
The proprietors have spared nothing in
work or expense to equip a plant suit
able to the needs of the pnblio. Ev
erything is under tbe direction of s
manager with 12 years experience.
Individual and Family Laun*
dry work Guaranteed.
Remember the Steam Laundry and give
it yonr patronage. All paokagee col
lected and delivered. In same block
with Opera House,
VIROQuJA, WIB.
N. Coe & Son,
—PROPRIETORS OF
I the!
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
i NEW HARNESS]
—lSHOPl—
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
If you want a good double harness
for spring work, now is the time to plaoe
your order. We know we can snpply
your wants
REPAIRINGS SPECIALTY
if.
i(remEMB6R
GRBAT VICTORY AT SEA
Terrible Destruction Dealt the
Spanish War Vessels.
FLEKT IS BURNED AND SUNK.
Comodore Dewey's American Shells Do
Awful Havoc at Manila.
VENGEANCE FOR THE MAINE.
Madrid Advices Admit Crusiiing Defeat
aii.! the Losn of 200 Men.
Our Asiatic Squadron Almost Annihi
lates the Spanish Fleet in a Terrific
Hattie Off Cavite, Near the Capital of
the Philippine Islunds-One of the
Great Nuval Kngagcmetits of the Age
The lteina Maria, Christina and
Castilla Are Hurned, While the Don
Juan de Austria Is Illiiwn Up Oth
ers Are Snnk to Save Them from
Being Captured.
Washington special:
The first battle of the war for Cuban
freedom lias beeu fought and victory
crowns American arms. The Maine has
beeu remembered and its murdered sea
men have been avenged in far away
waters. The Asiatic squadron of the
United States, Commodore Dewey com
manding, engaged and completely defeat
ed the Asiatic squadron of Spain in the
harbor of Manila, iu the Philippine Isl
ands.
Reports of the terrific battle at the time
this is written are merger. From the
general drift of the dispatches it would
appear that Commodore Dewey, with his
fleet of five cruisers—the Olympia (flag-
COMMODORE DEWEY, HERO OF MANILA.
ship), Raltimore, Boston, Concord, and
Raleigh—and the gunboat Petrel ap
proached the shore under cover of the
darkness on Saturday night and at day
break Sunday morning steamed into Ma
nila Bay, where he found himself con
fronted by the Spanish fleet, which had
not sailed “way, ns had been stated, and
the shore batteries. Numerically the
odds were against him. To onr six ernis
ere nnd one gunlioat were opposed eight
cruisers and five gunboats. To our 118
guns were opposed 148 guns. But the
American guns were heavier, the Ameri
can vessels were stancher and stronger,
and American seamen and gunners—there
are no better in the world. The action
began at once and there were two en
gagements during the day, the result of
which was the destruction of the Reina
Christina (the flagship of the Spanish
squadron), the Don Juan de Austria,
whose commander was killed, and the
Castilla. Madrid dispatches say that oth
ers were sunk to avoid capture and that
the American fleet was severely dam
aged. There are no intimations, how
ever, that any American vessel was de
stroyed. If there had been tbe news
would have been sent out by the Span
iards speedily and exultantly.
Under the protection of the guns of tbe
Manila fortifications the Spanish war
ships opened fire on the American fleet.
For several hours the harbor resounded
with the roar of ‘he guns, the crashing of
steel and timbers, the shrieks and groans
of the wounded. Thick clouds of smoke
at times almost obscured the opposing
fleets from each other. A well-directed
shot reached the iron cruiser Don Juan
de Austria, a vessel of 1,100 tons. A
terrific explosion followed nnd the ship
was blown up.
There was a heavy loss of life among
the Spanish. Cnptain Cadarzo, coma,rul
ing the Maria Christina, was 1 \!. mi
mod ore Montejo, command ti. ..eet,
shifted his flag from the Maria Christina
t< he Isle de Cuba, a much smaller steel
protected cruiser, just before the Chris
tina sank.
From the tenor of the dispatches it
seems certain that the Spanish Asiatic
fleet has been wiped ont and that all that
was saved was Spanish honor, a flimsy
sort of salvage, which will not prove spe
cially consoling to the Spanish i>eople.
This crushing defeat is but ‘he begin
ning of the end. If the Spani. h vessels
which left Cape Verde are crossing the
ocean, which is doubtful, they will never
go back. Spain w'll lose another fleet.
Meanwhile the North Atlantic squadron
will tighten its grip upon Cuba, reduc
ing the fortifications of Havana as it has
those of Matanzas and Cabanas, while it
opens up communications with the in
surgents under Gome* and Garcia
Mounts for Coast Defense Gun*.
A Cleveland, 0., firm has received a
rush order from the Government for six
more disappearing carriages for coast
defense guns. The order involves about
SIOO,OOO. It is stated that there are 100
defense gnns which the Government de
sires to mount along the Atlantic coast
as soon ss gun carriages can be obtained.
Mexican Marauder*.
Word has been received in New Orleans
from the Mcxicaa border that a number
of marauding expeditions are being fitted
out in Mexico for tbe purpose ot foraging
in Texas. Men of means art; said to be
backing the undertaking.
YIROQUA, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1898.
WASHINGTON WILD WITH JOY.
Newsof Victory Off Mnnila Met with
Patriotic Acclaim.
The national capital was delirious with
joy Sunday night over the news of the
glorious naval victory in the Philippines.
The bulletin boards in front of the news
paper offices were surrounded aii the
evening by enthusiastic, cheering crowds,
and at midnight the broad avenues were
still thronged with excited groups dis
cussing the meager details of the battle,
while hordes of scrambling newsboys fill
ed the city with the noise of their cries of
extras.
Not since the dark days of the great
civil conflict of a third of a century ago
have the people of the capital city been
so profoundly moved by war news. Said
President Mclvibley when he was shown
the Madrid dispatch regarding the eugage
tn at between Dewey’s squadron and the
•Spanish fleet off the Philippines, “That
looks favorable. If the Spaniards admit
that must have won a sub
stantial victory.”
The lirst news <>t the battle received in
Washington came in a brief cablegram
from Madrid about 8 o’clock Sunday
evening. As the night Wore on the cable
continued to sing the hews of victory for
the squadron of Admiral Dewey and the
interest grew into tremendous excitement.
Ordinarily, Washington is the quietest of
cities on Sunday, but ns bulletin after
bulletin was posted in front of the news
paper offices, each successive one convey
ing information more gratifying then its
predecessor, the crowds in the streets be
came uproarious.
Good as veil ns bad news spread rap
idly and by 10 o’clock the streets were
crowded with people, all discussing the
one exciting topic of the hour. While vic
tory had been expected, the news of it—
coming as it did front Spanish sources—
gave vent to the patriotism of the people
which has been pent up for days. It was
a spontaneous outburst of patriotic feel
ing that scarcely knew bounds. Admiral
Dewey’s name was on every lip and his
praises were sung iu the rejoiciugs of the
people.
WILL NOT ADJOURN.
Congress to Remain In Session During
the Progress of the War.
Congress, according to what most of
the leaders say, is likely to remain in
session until the war with Spain is over,
even if the struggle should lie prolonged
until December. It is most important
that it should, in View of the possibility
of complications with other European na
tions. A number of Congressmen look
for interference on the part of the several
powers, whose interests and sympathies
are with Spain, and decidedly against the
United Sttitfis. of any strong republic. It
Ts probable, however, that during the hot
summer weather, should the war continue
until then, brief recesses will be taken,
and the members generally will remain
close to Washington, so that they can
return on short notice.
SPAIN FKK.LS HUNGER.
War Is Causing a Rapid Rise in
Prices of Food.
A dispatch from Madrid says that the
effect of the war on tile prices of food is
beginning to be felt acutely. An impend
ing rise iu the price of bread iu Madrid
nnd the provinces is announced. The
manufacturers at Palma, Majorca, have
been compelled to reduce their work nnd
discharge many employes. Thousands of
artisans and their families are in distress.
Another dispatch from Madrid says the
Spanish Government is bewildered by the
attitude of Great Britain. The Spanish
officials profess to believe that the peo
ple and the Government of England are
not in accord, and that the official acts of
the British Government are due to some
secret compact with the United States.
List of Prizes Captured.
This is the list of Spanish prizes cap
tured by American ships since the war
began:
Prize. Captor.
Str. Ituena Ventura Cruiser Nashville
Btr. Pedro Cruiser New York
Fishing schooner ....Torpedo boat ErWson
Schooner Mathilde Torpedo boat Porter
Schooner Candidia ....Gunboat Wilmington
Str. Catalina Cruiser Detroit
Str. Saturnla Revenue cutter Winona
Schooner Antonio Torpedo boat Porter
GENERAL I’ANDO.
Spanish commander of Santiago de Culm,
who has ordered that ail men between 15
and 50 years old must “volunteer” or be
shot.
Str. Panama ..Lighthouse tender Mangrove
Sloop Paquette Gunboat New r port
Schooner Pireues Gunboat Newport
Str. Ambrose Bolivar Monitor Terror
Str. Guido Monitor Terror
Arc Massing at Santiago.
Advices received at Kingston .Jamaica,
show that the Spaniards have abandoned
Carjamo, Jignari, and other important in
terior cities in eastern Cuba, and are con
centrating at Santiago. The rebels have
taken possession of the abandoned towns.
The insurgent leaders iu eastern Cuba
are urgently appealing for food.
Guards for Powder Mills.
Owing to the recent destruction of pow
der mills at Easton. Pa., and Santa Cruz,
Cal., by explosions thought to have been
caused by Spanish spies, managers of
eight big powder companies having their
western headquarters in St. Louis have
ordered double guprds placed at all points
where powder is stored or manufactured.
Fears of Yellow Fever.
There is grave danger of an outbreak
of yellow fever on the blockading fleet.
The Navy Department is said to have
had intimations that premonitory signs
of the disease are already apparent on
several ships.
France Preparing for Fight.
In the French naval and military de
partments unusual measures are being
taken to strengthen coast defenses and
increase the efficiency of both arms of
tbe service. The arsenals are running
day and night and war materials of ev
ery description, sufficient to last for sev
eral months, are being distributed among
tbe forts.
More Ambulances Wanted.
The quartermaster general of tbe army
; bas placed an order for 290 ambulances,
| making a total of 300 which nave been
i ordered since the preparations for hos
tilities began.
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SCENE OF THE GREAT NAVAL COMBAT.
CASUALTIES OF THE FIGHT.
Spanish cruiser lteina Marie Christina, Cadurzo, captain of the Spanish tlag-
Admiral’s flagship, burned. ship, and crew of 370, who perished with
Spanish cruiser Castilla, said to be com- the vessel
pletely burned. Commanders of tho Spanish cruisers
Spanish cruiser Don Juan de Austria, Castilla and Don Juan de Austria, with
blown up. their crews of about 500 men, all told.
Several Spanish ships sunk. American losses are unknown.
Summary.
United States vessels lost (Madrid admission) 3
admission) 0 Spanish gunboats damaged (Madrid
United States vessels damaged (from admission) 2
Iwst information) 0 Spanish captains lost (commanding
Spanish cruisers totally lost (Madrid lost cruisers) 3
TWO FORTA BILENCF.D.
Fort Cabanas and Mariel Fired On by
tile Flagship New York.
The flagship New York, while cruising
westward along the Cuban coast, went
hear enough to invite shots from the shore
for the purpose of learning with what
gnns the Spanish could oppose the fleet
to the westward of Havana. Mariel de
clined to reply. Farther west, toward
l’ort Cabanas, were two small batteries,
neither mounting modern high-power
rifles. These tried to sin sit at the torpedo
bints Porter and Ericsson, which were
running along astern of the New Yo”U.
The flagship, lying broadside on, prompt
ly replied as soon ns she got range, and
sent shell after shell into the little para
pets which screened the gunners am
alm>ve which the gunners could Im> seen
Twelve shots were fired from the New
York, and there was no reply after the
fourth. The New York's gunners had
the range and shot right into the earth
works, tearing up sand nnd mortar, which
fell in showers. With the guns Us
mounted, the gunners fled. The tire s.-
lenced, the New York moved on her
course. It was impossible to tell through
glasses whether any were killed, hut the
New York had gained the desired ad
vantage by drawing fire from these bat
teries and learning their strength. They
were not at nil formidable. No shot
struck the flagship, the shells falling
short or going wide.
Causes Vast Outlays.
The call of the President for 12"),(XX)
volunteers and the passage of the hill
increasing the regular army to 01,000 men
has forced a revision of all the army esti
mates. Paymaster General Kianton has
applied to the Secretary of War for fifty
ndditiont.l paymasters and for twenty
five additional clerks in the pay depart
ment. He also sent his estimate for a de
ficiency appropriation of nearly ipo.UOO,-
000 for the payment of the army during
the present fiscal year and for
(KNI for the pay of the army for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1899.
No Women Nurses.
Surgeon General Sternt>erg of the army
has received applic-tions from over 1,200
physicians, who have offered their ser
vices to the Government. Ho has been
obliged to issue a c'rcular letter decPniug
these offers. He says that comparative'
few contract surgeons will bo required
in the regular army, and he has nothing
to do with the volunteers. No female
nurses will tie sent to Cuba or to hospitals
on the gulf coast.
Blow Up Wreck of the Maine.
The State Department learned Sunday
through its secret agents that the wreck
of the battleship Maine, lying in Havana
harbor, had been destroyed ’ey the Span
ish authorities.- It is supposed by offi
cials of the administration that this action
on the part of the Spanish authorities
had been taken to prevent raising of the
wreck after the capture of Havana. Ties
information has intensified the desire to
“avenge the Maine.”
Patrolling th? Channel,
Two Spanish torpedo boats and a large
armed ship were sighted cruising at the
entrance of the English channel.
Transport Ships Chartered.
A rather striking sign of the imminence
of the invasion of Cuba was contained in
the chartering Thursday by the War De
partment of eight large steamers of an
rverage capacity of 2,000 tons, and able
to carry from 500 to 1,200 passengers
each. These are to be used as trans
ports for the conveyance of the first mili
tary expedition to Cuba.
Consuls Object.
Captain General Blnuco, in his report
of the bombardment of Matanzas, says
the French and Austrian consuls have
entered prot-- ,s. on the ground thxt no
previous war. .ng was given,
CITY OF PARIS SAFE.
Fleet American Liner Reported Cap
tur'd Arrives in New York.
The American liner Paris arrived in
New York Saturday morning from South
ampton, after a rough passage of 7 days
17 hours and 45 minutes, with 9 saloon,
42 second cabin and 08 steerage passen
gers. The Paris left Liverpool the pre
vious Saturday, with a large quantity of
guns nnd ammunition for the Govern
ment, and had 152 passengers. Imme
diately after her departure and before
she passed the Lizard reports were cir
culated from various British points that
the Paris had been captured by a Span
ish warship and was tieing taken to Cadiz.
When the Paris passed Lizard, she show
ed her usual signals, and then put out all
her lights, and disappeared in the dark
ness of the ocean. This did not put an
end to the stories. London nnd other
cities in England reported that the swift
ship had been overtaken. The Paris was
delayed by rough seas, fog and rain, but
at no time during her voyage did she sight
a Spanish warship. She discharged her
cargo at once and was received by the
naval authorities, her name tieing changed
to the Yale.
Northwest Ready for War.
In the Northwestern States there are
njw tinder arms 37,712 militiamen, ac
cording to dispatches, and careful esti
mates show that 405,000 men stand ready
to volunteer, many being already enroll
ed. I, is believed that in case of an
emergency call the seven States named
in the following table would furnish over
2,000,000 men:
Number who
would
Trained Volunteers respond
soldiers estimated to a call—
under arms, ready, estimated.
Illinois 9.472 65.000 750,000
Indiana 5,460 50.000 200,000
Ohio 7.882 100,000 400,000
lowa 2.388 50.000 200,000
Missouri ... 5,000 150,000 400,000
Wisconsin .. 4.000 25.000 100,000
Michigan ... 3,510 25,000 100,000
Total ...37,712 465,000 2,150,000
Will Recruit 3,000 Negroes
Major General Brooke, commanding
the division of the Federal army at Chick
amauga, has begun the enlistment of
3, 000 negroes. This number of colored
troops Is required under the reorganiza
tion bill.
Britain May Step In.
Owing to the arrest of several English
men in Cuba, accused of ix-ing American
spies, negotiations have lieen opened for
the taking off of British subjects by Brit
ish men-of-war.
Would Wreck Army Trains.
Gov. Atkinson received a letter from
Dr. James L. I-ong of Good Hope. Ga.,
saying Spanish /uses were planning to
wreck bridges ano b'.ow up trains liear
ing troops to K< v West.
To Increase th? Regular Army.
Prepar.tious are being made to rapidly
recru>‘ the regular army tip to its max
ima -i of (50,000 to 155,000 meu under the
r organization bill. This will require en
.istment of about 25.000 men.
With Havana out of beef a bull fight
should be an appetizi spectacle there.
Millions Spent on War.
Tbe several allotments made by the
President from day to day out of the
$50,000,000 national defense appropria
tion now aggregate $41,222,116, as fol
lows: War, $16,148,627; navy. $25,078,-
489; treisury, $5,000. Of these amounts
the Na - y Department has disbursed sll,-
145,0UJ and the War Department $22,-
145/XJO.
Powder Mill Being Rebuilt.
The work of rebuilding the destroyed
gunpowder plant at Santa Cruz. Cal., is
already under way. Machinery hag been
ordered and as speedily as possible the
plant will be in operation,
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CARRIES ORDERS TO GOMEZ.
United States Officer Reaches Camp
of the Insurgcnt Commander.
Lieut. Henry H. Whitney of the Fourth
United Stptes Artillery reached Gen.
Gomez’s camp Friday night with an es
cort provided by Col. Bermudez, who met
him on the coast, near Caiharien, Tues
day morning. Lieut. Whitney carried let
ters to the insurgent commander-in-chief
hikl instructions from Gen. Miles of the
United States army. These instructions
direct tho Cuban army to move to a point
where they will uni e with an army under
Brig. Gen. Nunez, which is to lie equip
ped by the United States. Nunez’s army
will bring along complete equipments for
30,000 men.
A point on the northern coast is to be
seized and fortified as a base of supplies.
The comraander-in-chief and Lieut. Whit
ney naturally declined to reveal to corre
spondents the point selected for the base,
but the Cuban officers say it is Cardenas.
From the same source it is gathered that
the first offensive action of the allied
troops is to lie against Matanzas, which
is only twenty-five miles from Cardenas.
The idea is that Captain General Blanco
will not dare weaken the force he has
gathered for the defense of Havana to
relieve Matanzas. This point once taken,
the base of operations will be transferred
to that city, and the investment of Ha
vana will follow.
COST OF TWO MONTHS’ WAR,
The Increased Expenditures Will Be
Approximately $90,000,000.
The Secretary of War estimates that
deficiencies in appropriations required for
the use of the War Department tor the
remaining two months of rhe present
fiscal year will aggregate $34,019,997. The
several items in the deficiency appropria
tion asked for are as follows, cents omit
ted:
Signal service of the army $21,000
Pay, etc., of the army (volun
teers) 5.700.001
Pay, etc., of the army (regulars).. 1,425,253
Subsistence of the army 2,739,643
Regular supplies, quartermaster's
department 1,000,000
Incidental expenses, quartermas
ter’s department 750,000
Horses for cavalry and artillery.. 1,500,000
Barracks and quarters 300 000
Army transportation 0,000,000
Clothing and camp and garrison
equip! go 10,000,000
Conti ’.gencles of the army 20,000
Ordnance department 3,747,405
Medleal and hospital department. 750,000
Equipment of engineer troops .... 50.000
Torpedoes for harbor defense. 500,000
xpedltionary force to Cuba 150.034
Total $34,019,907
WAR BULLETINS.
Henry Wattereon’s sons have enlisted.
Spain has sent troops into Porto Rico
from Cnlia.
Gen. Blanco has practically abandoned
the minor cities of Cuba.
The St. Paul has been ordered to sea
for scouting duty.
A thousand Johns Ilopkins students
have enrolled for military service.
The Spunish torpedo boat destroyers
continue cruising in the straits of Gib
raltar.
The harbor at Key West is so full of
prize ships that no more can be accom
modated there.
The Philadelphia cemetery association
PORT OF MANILA, CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES.
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offers to fill the graves of militiamen kilt
ed in the war.
The Treasury Department has ordered
the Saturuina, Spanish, seized in Bolixi
harbor, released.
The naval prize court began its sit
tings at Key West Wednesday. Pro
ceedings are secret.
A dispatch from Mnnila says the Span
iards have captured the American bark
Saranac, loaded with coal.
Work on the old monitors is being rap
idly pushed to completion at League Isl
and navy yard, Philadelphia.
The four-masted American ship Shen
nudoab, reported captured by the Span
ish, arrived iu Liverpool safely.
The accident to the Cushing was the
first serious breakdown she has experienc
ed in her nine years of service.
A Worcester (Mass.) foundry has just
secured a Government contract for mak
ing 10,000 shells of 3.6 caliber.
The French residents of San Juan
sought refuge on isiard the French cruis
er Admiral Rigauit de Genouilly.
Famine and smallpox are killing men,
women and children iu Porto Rico. The
conditions in the interior are horrible.
Yokohama journals urge Japan to con
sent to America buying Japan’s two cruis
ers now building in the United States.
Gen. Lee says that the Spanish army
in Cuba will be forced to evacuate with
out the necessity of tbe United States
sending troops there.
The Navy Department is to lie kept
constantly informed o'" the movements
of the fleet before Havana by messages
sent by carrier pigeons.
The Bratsburg, a Norwegian steamer,
Tampico for Cuba, with 550 head of cat
tle, was intercepted by the fleet off Ha
vana and sent to Key West.
The War Department says the publica
tion of Lient. Rowan’s mission may cost
him his life. He went to Cuba to estab
lish communication with Gomez.
The Government has broken the back
bone of the Missouri mnie trust liy refus
ing to aceept the bids recently sent in for
furnishing these animals for the army.
Shipping people at Barcelona want
Spain to demand an indemnity through
the Freu-'b embassy for “America’s act*
of piracy.”
Blanco cabled to Madrid that an Amer
ican warship eaptnred a Spanish mer
chantman off Cionfnegos and made pris
oners of war of several officers on board.
If Gen. Blanco makes an attempt to
replace the batteries demolished by Ad
nrral Sampson at Matanzas there will
be another bombardment.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
MATANZAS IS SHELLED
Spanish Batteries Are Speedily
Blown to Pieces.
DEATH AND RUIN DEALT DDT
American Warships for Thirty Minutes
Belch Forth a Storm of Iron.
New York, Puritan anil Cincinnati
Are the Vessels Engaged in the First
Serious engagement „f the War—
S punish I,ami Defenses Seriously
Damaged und I.oss of Life of the De
fenders Is Keported—No Casualties
on Fleet-Morro Castle Fires.
Key West special:
The flagship New York, monitor Purl
tau, and cruiser Cincinnati, under Ad
miral Sampson, on Wednesday afternoon
bombarded the Spanish batteries that
were in position and in course of construc
tion at the entrance to Matanzas harbor.
They were pretty thoroughly destroyed.
The flagship was first fired upon by
the batteries on Point Rubai Cara and
Point Maya, while the Puritan, New
York and Cincinnati were reconnoitering
for the purpose of locating aid ultimately
destroying the works the Spaniards were
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EMILIO AQUINALDO.
Insurgent leader of the Philippines.
building. The New York steamed in be
tween the batteries, and opened both
broadsides on tbe Spaniards. The Puri
tan engaged the Cape Maya battery and
the Cincinnati went to starboard of the
New York, close up to the land, and sent
a broadside of shells into Ruba Cava.
The batteries returned the fire, but not
one of the shots took effect. They fired
explosive shells, and they all fell wide of
the mark, no damage of any kind result
ing. A shrapneil shell exploded above
the New York, and one shell exploded just
beyond tbe stern. All .hers were wast
ed. Tbe batteries were reduced in just
twenty minutes. The final shot from the
enemy came from P.uba Cava, and drew
from the Puritan a reply from one of her
twelve-inch guns, u hich struck the bat
tery and blew up i section of it. The
United States ship.i did not retire until
tbe Spanish refused to renew the engage
ment. They left ’.he batteries in ruins.
During the engagement not a soul could
lie seen on the shore, and the puffs of
smoke came up from the batteries as if
by magic.
MEN WHO- FIGHT FEVKH.
Senate MlHtnr.f Committee Want* 10,-
000 I m nil tics Enlisted.
The Senate Committee on Military Af
fairs made a favorable report on a bill
authorizing the enlistment of an addition
al brigade of volnnteer engineers. In
connection with the offers made by re
cently organized troops in the South who
have had yellow fever, the President is
empowered to enlist without regard to ap
portionment among the States a volun
teer force not exceeding 10,000 men, pos
sessing immunity from diseases incident
to tropical climates.
The Pith of It.
If we can't put <>ff the tight, if we've simply
got to lick ’em
Let's unchain the dogs of war--tnrn ’em
loose and holier “Sick 'em!”
If tbe trouble's got to come, let's git out and
have an endin'.
So’s the folks can turn again to the crops
that need their tendin’.
—Cleveland Leader.
Alger Warns His Assistants.
An order was issued by Secretary Al
ger to ail tbe heads of bureaus in the War
Department enjoining officials and clerks
and officers of the army against giving
out any information whatever to members
of the press.
Costs Money to Feed the Army.
The subsistence commission is making
arrangements to feed an army of 180,000
at 25 cents per man per day. This will
cost $18,000,000 a year. With tbe regu
lars and volunteers the United States
army now numbers over 200,000 men.
Will Try the Blockade.
Captains of the Coinpania Trans-At
lantic steamship line undertake to carry
mails from Madrid to Cuba, declaring
they are certain the blockade can be
forced.
Perfect confidence appears to be felt
hi Madrid as to tbe outcome of the wax.
Official City Paper.
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in a Matt Satisfactory Manner.
FOR WAR REVENUE.
Emergency Taxation Measure Is Ap>
proved by tbe House.
The war revenue bill passed the House
Friday afternoon at 6 o’clock by a rote
ef 181 to 129. Tbe affirmative vote was
cast by the Republicans and Messrs.
Cummings. Driggs and Md/ellan of New
York, Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, Mc-
Aleer of Pennsylvania and of
Alabnma, Democrats. The negative votes
were cast by the Democrats, Populists
and Silver men and Messrs. Tierney of
North Carolina and Thorpe of Virginia,
Republicans. The point at difference was
the proposed issue of $500,000,000 of
bonds, with tbe proceeds of which to ob
tain funds to carry on the war with Spam
as fast, and whenever, it should lie nec
essary.
The bill as finally passed contained im
portant changes as follows:
Making the increased tax ou beer apply
to stocks placed iu cold storage pending
the passage of the bill; authorizing the
sale of packages of flue-cut chewing, as
well as of smoking, tobacco of two and
two-thirds ounces; reducing the tax on
tobacco dealers from $24 and S4B per
annum to sl2 and $24 respectively; ex
empting telegraph messages sent trader
frauks from a tax; taxing promissory
notes secured by mortgnge on real estate
25 cents; making all telephone messages
upon which a toll is charged taxable at
from 1 to 5 cents, according to the charge;
taxing life insurance policies issued upon
the industrial or weekly payment plan
a cent for each unit of 5 cents of weekly
payment; exempting co-operative assess
ment companies.
Anew schedule of taxes on premium.!
paid for property insurance, which was
also made to include policies of reinsur
ance and those issued upon profits and
titles, was inserted—lo cents on all pre
miums between SIOO and SSOO, and $1
on all exceeding SSOO.
Warehouse receipts given for agricul
tural products deposited by the actual
grower thereof in the usual course of
business for sale are exempt.
The tax on proprietary medicines, arti
cles or preparations selling at from 10 to
25 cents, was made one-half cent; the tax
ou each dollar package of chewing gum,
or part thereof, 5 cents. Mineral waters
were taxed one-quarter of a cent a pint.
The appropriation out of the tonnage
tax receipt for the marine hospital ser
vice was reduced to $550,000, and the
minimum bond to tie sold by the Secre
tary of the Treasury was reduced from
SSO to $25, to bring the bonds within the
reach of as many people ns practicable.
Amendments rejected were offered by
Mr. Tandy of Delaware and others, re
ducing the amouut of bonds authorized to
be sold from $500,000,000; hy Mr. Lewis
of Washington, making the bonds paya
ble in standard gold or silver coin—loß
to 130; by Mr. Rrucker of Michigan, mak
ing the bonds payable at the option of the
Government in either gold or silver at the
present legal rati of 10 to I—lll to 135;
by Mr. Shafroth of Colorado, making
them payable one-h. . ~ stiver and one
half in gold; by Mr. Vincent of Kansas,
making the rate of interest 1 per cent;
by Mr, Harlow of California, making the
bonds redeemable in lawful money in
stead of coin.
Mr. McMillin’s Income tax substitute
for the bond issue was rejected—l 23 to
148.
The debnte was participated in by
Messrs. Dingley, Hopkins, Newlands,
Shafroth, Walker, McMlllin, Grosvenor
and Horry.
DEATH IN A STORM.
Wild Wind Works Havoc in Many
Northwestern Btutes,
The tornado which swept across south
eastern Dakota anil northwestern lowa
Saturday night killed a number of eo
ple and wrecked n great amount of prop
erty. The death loss, so far as known,
is eight and the property loss exceeds
SIOO,OOO.
But meager reports have been ,ooeived.
The towns touched were Valparaiso,
Neb.; Elk Point and Richland, 8. D., and
Sheldon, Alta, Akron, Maurice, West
field, Hartley, Archer, Mallard, Whiting,
Oto and Smithiand, lowa.
All along tbe path of tbe storm the
buildings, for the most part small ones,
were razed and considerable damage was
done to crops.
The greatest property loss seems to
nave been at Maurice, where the Bio>ux
City and Northern Railway depot, the
St. Paul and Kansas City and Thompson
Brothers’ elevators, the locnl slaughter
house and many residence:’ were destroy
ed.
Tfj©
A iKirtion -if the Spanish fleet lias been
definitely ioeated.
The Spaniards didn't even knock off
that new coat of (mint.
Admiral Snmjwon Ims reported to the
harbor master of Matanzas.
So far no reports have readied us of an
oversupply of volunteers hi Spain.
At last we know something of how the
American modern battleship works.
The shot fired half-way round the
world has tieen heard at Madrid.
Now is the time to follow Hamlet’s In
junction: “Get thee to a gunnery,”
When the cry came “To amis!” the
patriotic girls were first to fall in.
That roan Don Carlos is ns fussy as a
bully without a razor at a cake wnlk.
Those Spanish gunners at Matanzas
evidently couldn’t shoot the chutes well.
Spain probably will recognize the bel
ligerency of somctiody or other pretty
soon.
Spain evidently has lieen fooled by Col.
Ingersoll'a theory that suicide isn’t a
crime.
From evidence appearing, Senor Polo
refuses to consider his mouth a dosed in
cident.
Europe is making at least one stern
demand upon America —she wants more
wheat.
No matter bow high the war tax is on
whisky, the oM topers will continue to
“smile.”
It must be admitted that many of the
speeches in the Senate were sound and
nothing else.
A’ New York man has swapped his wife
for a gun. Evidently a peaee-at-acy
price man.
Owing to the pressure of war u->wa
upon the columns of the newspapers these
days, nothing else of consequence is hap
pening.
“Spam Ha I’erfe * Confidence” reads
a Ixstdllne. So had t man who bought
the gold brick.
The war tax on chewing gum has only
one bad feature. It gives people a rea
sonable excuse for using gum.
Tnc new baseball rules allow a specta
tor to fully discuss the umpire, or, at
least, to do the last four-sevenths of it.
Americans are all “pigs” in the eyes
of Spaniards, but tbe done should re
member not to take a “pig In a poke.”
•too Reward, WIOO.
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fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease. requires a I'oristltutiocal treatment. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is taken Intel Tally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the dis
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up the constitution':Vad assisting nature in doing
its work. The proiirietors have so much faith In
its curative ]iowers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars fee any case that it falls to -.are. Send
for list of testimonials. _ , , _
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