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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
County Judge C. W. Graves ,
Sheriff 3. W. WHITE
County Clerk Wm. Bbandon
County Treasurer A. T. FOBTUN
Register of Deeds Wm. Hutchison
Clerk of the Court H. 0. Gosling
District Attorney Iha 8. OItIFKIN
2ouuty Superintendent Howard Millkb
lurveyor W. H. Kkowke
Joroner G. P. Aiken
Chairman Hoard of Supervisor* ALEX. Dill
Poor Commissioner E. Tilton
Superintendent Insane Aeylurn. ..P. Wilkins
CITY OFPICEHS.
(fWW. .. Aug. Smith
pity Clerk ..H. E, Packard
treasurer A. C. Cobb
assessor ........Jos. Onus *on
Police Juri.ee J. Henry Bennett
Instlees t*. B. 8. MeMVh**'i
Har.lut 1 Geo. IV. Stimble
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
I A RKf.I.K LOD'lt; A. P. <fc A. M, NO. t'4 —
i Meets the First and Third Wednesdays of
iach month. Hall ia Williams’ block.
VIROQUA LODGE. 1 O. O. F.-MEETB Ev
ery Saturday night in Williams’ block.
YIROQUA ENCAMPMENT. I. 0. O. P.. NO.
60. Meet* every Monday even Dg.
Ancient order of united workmen
—F lr*t and third Tuesdays of each mouth.
ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.-MEETS
second a .and fourth Saturdays of each mth.
American legion of honor.—meets
second and fourth Tuesdays of each m’th.
Alex lowuie post, g. a. r-meets
first Monday eveutug of each month. In
W. R. C. hall.
Regina lodge, daughters of re
hckalif No. ‘-in, ttici t. first and tlilid Mon
day of each month in 1. o. O. E. hall.
Modern woodmen ok America, no.
Hint, meets Friday night of each week.
VIIIOQUA CHAPTER, O. E. S., MEETS
second Tuesday ut each munth In Masoulo
ball.
\/IROQUA CHAPTER, R. A. M., MEETS
V ev. ry second and fourth Wednesday of
each mouth.
■\ITOMAN'S RELIEF EOitPS—MEETB OK
ff alternate 1 rn ous.
WC. T. U MEETS ALTERNATE TUES
• days at :i p. m.
10. G. T. LODGE. —MEETS OX EVERY
• Wednesday evening, In Alliance hall.
r |’HE VIROQUA COUNCIL, NO. 128, A. P, A .
I meets at. Alliance Fall every Tuesday night
7 :M o’clock.
VIROQUA K. 0. T. M.-MEETS ON EVERY
V Monday evening in Alliance hall, at 7:30.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
hUpETHODIST EPISCOPAL -SERVICE'S AT
UTI 10:80 a. m. and 7:30 p m. each Sabbath.
Sunday school at 12 m. Prayer meetings on
Thursday evenings.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH—SERVICES
at 111 :3U am, and 7 ;30 p. m. each Sabbath.
Sunday school at 12 m.
CHURCH OF CHRIBT.-PREACHING EV
ery Sunday at l():S0 a. m and In the even
ing. Sunday (okool at 9noa. m.
VOItWK GI A N LUTHERAN CHURCH.-
1 v Services every Sunday at 8 o'clock.
BUSINtKSS CARDS.
HP. PROCTOH, ATTORNEY AND
. Counselor, Viroqua, Wis. Will prootlc*
In all Courts of the state. Bpcqial .MMUtlpp
given to Collections. "
CILBAUCH it LARSON, ATTORNEYS.
L ’ Special a tentlon given to collection*. ON
■ tn lerguacn Block, second floor. Mala
Street, Vlroyua, Wl.
Jackson SiLCAt’on. John 8. Labson.
\vrM A.COTT, M. D , PHYSICIAN AND
TT Burgeon, Vlroqna, W Is.
Office near residence. 1 bl’k E. Lysne’e hotel.
\ pTiyhnshall, m. and., PHYSICIAN
.V. and Surgi on. A graduate of Keokuk
M* dlcal College, one of the bust of Its kind in
the United Btntes. All calls promptly attend
ed. day or night. Latest and moot approved
methods of treatment esc 1.
Office tn Cassou’s Bl'k VIBOQUA, Wis.
"IT E. MORLEY, M. D-, PHYSICIAN
X . and Surgeon, Vlroqua, Wl. Office over
Craig .It Co’s drug store, on west side of bail.
All calls attended promptly day or night.
M. SUKBNSOH. CIIAS. 11. TROWBIUDaE
CURENi ON & TROWBRIOCE,
O I‘HYSK IANSANDSITRCKONS, VlroqUA. WIS
Calls lu city or country promptly attended
Office over Craig Si Cos s drug store.
TOHN DAWSON &, CO.- GEAERAI
*J Insane cr and Real Estate Ag ‘tioy.N iroqua.
Office in Williams block, second floor.
VERNON CO. COURT-REGULAR
v terms ■ n the first. Tuesday of each
tnonih, ai the i ourt house from 8 to 1? a. tn.
and lJUtoOp. in. D. O. MAHONEY,
County Judge.
EL J. Buttle, m.d. W. M. Tbowbbidob, m.d.
DRS. SUTTLE A TROWBRIDGE.
Dr. Trowbridge, late resident physician and
lurgeon Cook county hospital, Chicago.
O ALL CALLS ATTENDED PROMPTLY •
Day or night, from oflloe.
GKO. E. CHAHBERS,
CEIMTISX.
Crown and Bridge Work, Metal Plates
and all other bran hoe of dental work done In
the latest and most improved manner. Satis
faction guaranteed. Office tn Towner’s block
VIKOv'UA, - - AVIS.
j. H. Chase,
DENTIST.
Office over Chandler's I Vlroqut
s * cr ®’ Wle.
C. W. Graves. D O. Mahoney.
CRAVES & MAHONEY.
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
Practice In nil Courts Money Loaned
on Kent Estate. Collections Promp
tly Attended to.
OfTiCO over Bank of Viroqua*
VIROQUA, WIS.
WE CAN DO
anything In thollneof
p> TRIN'TIISIG.
PLAIN or FANCY
PRINTING....
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Restaurant Boarding.
MRS. L. C. RICE
I* now located In her new building, seoond
Boor, and is prepared to furnish board by day
or w.*k, Lunche. rved at reasonable rates.
Bnpper* furnished lor balls and private par
ties. Accommodations for 75 coup fee. Bakery
supplies for sale.
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Ontario Steel Brid6e Works. I
WIS. H. TIMMERMAN, Proprietor.
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Mayor of London’s Chariot.
The lord mayor of London’s ride in
his gilded coach costs money. The
chariot is used only at the installation
of the mayor and when he pays state
visits, and as Victoria is not partial to
state visits the average mayor gets hut
one ride In the gilded coach. Neverthe
less, it costs $1123 a year to keep the
gold conch in order. It weighs four
tons and was built in 1757, long before
carriage springs were in general use.
The body hangs on four straps—techni
cally named braces—and the sensation
tf riding In the old coach is exactly like
that of being rocked In a cradle.
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W. F. UNDEMANN, H. LIINDEMANN,
♦ President. Cashier.
| Bank of Viroqua.
X iState Bank —Capital *50,0c0,e0.i
♦ Lindemann & Rusk, Props.
T United State* bnndx, Inland and foreign
▼ exchange, gold, sliver and uncurrent money
♦ bought ami sold. Certlticatee of deposit
Issued payable on demand, to draw interest
tf left six months.
Easiness Honrs, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Collection*and banking business promptly
attended to and remit'ances made
on day of olleutiun.
"is. B. Keque,
Dentist,
VIROQUA, • Wl*.
Orowa sad Bride* Work. M*tal ant ail
ither brnneffi-s rf Dental work in Ik* laical
lmprovou manner. W* guarantee work.
■)r* vm Dg vLin’g block.
FTi * ’
• I>.' \ 8. •
VIROQUA, WIS.
DOES FINE DENTAL WORK.
Ene ustlog. Bridge. Crowu and Gold Plata
Work. Sj>ecial attention glvon to correcting
Irregularities and preservation of the natural
teeth. Twenty four yeirs practical experience
and study. Dental Parlors in Herrick Block.
C. H. MINSHALLg
attorney-at-Law,
Viroqua, Wla.
Loans,Collection* and Pensions,
PATENTS.
I jgr office In secon t story Williams’ Block
IRA 8. GRIFFIN, Attorney at Law.
:ra s. griffin,
LIFE, FIRE, AC(r AND TORNADO
INSUIIANCE.
General Collecting Agenoy. Loan* Negotiated.
■ VIBOQUA, WlB.
iSX- A-SVIv^UM,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
FINK OUBTOM WORK A SPECIALTY.
• Perfect Fit Guaranteed.*
VIROQUA, WISCONSIN.
Shirt Waists?
Do wc do this class of work?
Of course we do! Do we
pull buttons off and rip them
in any way? If e guess not!
Family Washings?
Why, yes! we do that kind
of work, and we do it right,
too. We never have a kick—
at us.
Just Try Us!
VIROQUA STEAM
LAUNDRY
N. Coe & Son,
—PROPRIETORS OF
I THE!
NEW HARNESS
SHOP
If yon want a good doable harness
for spring work, now is the time to plsoe
your order. We know we can supply
your wants
REPAIRING fi SPECIALTY
FIBMTSFimm
Results as Glorious as Ever
Graced a Nation’s Annals.
SMASHED BY SCHLEY.
!
Commodore Personally Directed Sps.Vsh
Armada's Destruction.
Further Details of the Destruction of
the Spanish Bquudron Castilian
Crews Foutrlit with Drunken Frenzy
—Blanco Ordered the Admiral to
Make the Dash -Thrilling Incidents
of the First Great Battle, in Which
the Spaniards Were Driven from
Their Defenses.
Washington special:
The fighting by land and sea around
Santiago sheds new lustre on American
arms. It is a story of marvelous heroism,
n fearlessness that overawed the foe and
of unvarying success. On sea the vic
tories were bloodless. On land hundreds
of brave men sacrificed their lives and
other hundreds will go through life maim
ed. The nation owes the dead and the
living everlasting honor for upholding the
American reputation for valor, for from
the landing of the army at Daiquiri the
COMMODORE W. S. SCHLEY.
advance to Santiago was one continuous
success. The Spaniards were strongly in
trenched and fought gallantly, but every
stronghold was stormed. Fighting in a
strange land, and in a fever-laden climate,
wading through streams and piercing cac
tus jungles, charging up hills on whose
crest the foe lay hidden behind intreuch
ments from which poured a storm of lead,
the dauntless boys in blue earned for
themselves fame ns enduring as that of
the glorified warriors of old.
But the laurels are not all for the men j
on shore. The fleet that hud been kept
in suspense foe months awaiting an op
portunity to attack the Speech boats at
last saw the signal to open fue. The de
spairing Spanish admiral had made bold
to escape from the harbor am' the Ameri
cans went after him and drove his ships
against the rocks, strewing the Cuban
shore for miles and miles with Spanish
dead. It was a picturesque scene —that
Sunday chase along the Santiago shore—
and itt result will give it a place in the
world’s history of great naval encounters.
It is a more crushing disaster for Spain
than the destruction of Montejo's fleet at
Manila, for Cervera's ships were her
pride and strength at sea.
From July 1, the American troops had
been promising Santiago ‘‘A Hot Time in
the Old Town To-night.” They sung the
rollicking ditty on the march and in camp,
and they meant it, and though it was im
possible owing to certain circumstances,
to deliver the goods exactly on the min
ute, Shaftr’s army had a settled deter
mination t< keep its promise.
Truce was declared after Schley's de
struction of Cervcra’s fleet, but the little
rest did not do the city any good, for the
American fights while he is resting and
rests while he is fighting, and in this ease
Sampson and Shafter and "Fighting Joe”
Wheeler and the rest of the old war
horses got their heads together mid con
cocted plans to take the whole Spanish
army aim what was left of the navy.
The trouble at Rautingo began Friday
July 1, at 4 o’clock in the morning, with
the American advance and a feint at
Aguadorcs to the south by Gen. I Millie Id.
and an attack on El Caney, to the north
cast of Santiago, by Gen. Lawton’s di
vision.
The first shot was fired by Cnpf. Allyn
Capron of the First artillery, whose son,
Capt. Allyn K. Capron, was killed in the
charge of the rough riders at La Quasina.
It fell in the center of the town, and it
was followed by a supply from Oaprou’s
battery, and from the Second artillery,
under Capt. Grimes, who had taken a
good position at El Paso, until the de
fenders of El Caney were completely
overwhelmed by the generosity of their
visitors and “vamoosed.”
Grimes and Capron then began tn shell
the outer defenses of Santiago. Under
cover of their fire, Col. Wood, with the
rough riders, started toward the works.
The advance was rapid and brilliant, and
the rifle fire of the cowboys was something
for Spaniards to wonder nt for many a
day. The batteries were silenced, the
enemy retreated, and Wood's command
occupied a bit of hillside where they could
be comfortable and shoot Spaniards for
the rest of the day.
During the fighting on the right (Jen.
Sumner had commanded the center, on Ac
count of (Jen. Wheeler'* i'lnesa, but by
11 :TSO o’clock Wheeler decided he couldn’t
stand it any longer and started for the
front in an ambulance. 0:i the way he
met wounded soldiers being taken to the
roar in litters, so lie gave up the ambu
lance. mounted his horse amid the fran
tic cheers of his men, and soon had his
headquarters established at the front.
By night the army had advanced two
mil a half miles all along the line, I.atv
ton's division had driven the enemy be
vond El Cnney and down the main road
:o Santiago, and had occupied the suburb
f Cabona. (Jen. Chaffee had crossed the
tan Juan river. Shatter had sent 2.O<X)
ful-ans on transports to Aserraderos to
he west of Santiago hay to cut off Pan
to’s advance and prevent the retreat of
he Santiago garrison. Bnn .ison's Meet
ad pounded away at the Morro Castle
nd had pulverized the fort at Agundores.
Pwo thousand S]ianisli trooiis were pris
oners. and nbout 400 Americans had been
killed and woumh>d. The only semblance
of a repulse was at Agundores on the ex
treme left, at the mouth of the Sail Juan
river, and it is not certain tint (Jen. Duf
aeld intended more than a diversion at
that point.
Before the second day’s fight began the
iine was shortened so that 12,000 Ameri
cans were extended over a frojt of three
miles. Intrenehments we-; constructeii
and re-enforcements and more ammuni
tion brought up.
Saturday morning the Spaniards were
awakened bright and early, routed out of
Aguadores, and pushed along a little near
er town Sampson began dropping shells
into the San Juan barracks. Lawton be
gan crowding the enemy s left, pouring
in a fierce oblique fire. Cc-vern’s fleet,
now passed into history, got the range of
the American line and bothered the troops
considerably.
It was not Shufter’s object to assail the
town on the second day, as he lacked
siege guns, so the army merely stood by
and held its posh ion, ready for an ad
vance in ease Ljv. ton's fire developed ex
ceptional opportunities for a rush. The
purpose of the day was more than gained,
aa Lawton sent word to Shatter in the
VIROQUA, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1898.
afternoon that he had taken several good
positions for artillery.
It was on the third day that Cervera de
cided that Santiago was getting too warm
for him, and, like a gallant suitor, he pre
ferred sinking in the open sea to dying
like a rat in a trap. So he started to cut
his way out. That was to be the end of
the wanderings of the Cape V -rde fleet,
for the shore from Santiago de Cuba,
sixty miles west to Point Tnrquino, is
strewn to-day with its wrecked and burn
ed and battered bulks. It was a gallant
dash, but fatal.
The Colon, the Infanta Maria Teresa,
the Vivenya and the Oquendo, followed by
the torpedo gunboats Furor and Platon,
issued from the harbor mouth, and it is
probably due to one Ilobson that they
were compelled to come out on- at r. time.
They staited westward, and owing to that
fact Sampson was cheated by a heartless
fate out of the glory of battle, for which
he had schemed and planned and watched
and hoped and prayed for six weary
weeks. The acting rear admiral’s flag
ship, the New York, had gone on a cruise
to the eastward and was so far away
"'hen the battle began she did not ca'ch
up until it was practically nil over.
A Flqlit for Flxty Miles,
It was a running fight for sixty miles.
The lowa, Indiana and Oregon, the Mas
sachusetts, Texas and Broklyn, and the
little Gloucester allowed the Spaniards to
get well out of range of Morro’s guns and
then turned loose a hurricane of shot and
shell that never slackened its furious
force until the last Spanish ship ran on
the rocks.
The Infanta Maria Teresa, the Oquen
do and the Vizcaya met their fate within
twenty miles of Santiago.
The Furor and l’luton, after driving
back and forth between the Gloucester
and the battleships, decided to take their
chances with the Gloucester, and hurled
themselves at the little craft. But on the
bridge was Wainwright of the Maine, and
he didn’t forget. The Glo '-stcr was
struck time and again, but with her little
six-pounders she set both boats afire, and
they ran on the beach, where one blew up
with her own torpedoes.
The Colon, Admiral Cervcra’s flagship,
hunted like a wounded wolf, ran along the
shore for sixty miles, looking for some
refuge from the merciless attacks of her
pursuers. She found none, and at last
hoisted the white flag and was scuttled.
American boats took off most of her crew,
and the Spanish admiral surrendered as
soon as he reached the shore. The lives
of 350 of his men were blown out by the
terrible bail of American shot, 1,000 were
taken prisoners of war, and nil with but
one American marine killed.
Gen. Sliafter maintained liis position
and demanded the surrender of the city.
The demand was refused, and foreign res
idents and non-combatants began moving
out. After four days of fighting as glo
rious as any that ever graced the annals
of a nation the invading army halted
within 300 yards of the barbed wire
fences of Santiago, and the city’s doom
was scaled. The total American loss is
estimated at about 1,800 men. The Span
ish loss can only be surmised.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Number in Feveral Divisions Who
Fell at Santiago.
The following is a recapitulation of the
casualties of the United States forces be
fore Santiago in the following divisions:
Gen. Lawton’s division —Officers killed, 4;
INCIDENT OF THE II
Capt. Cavanaugh raising the sti rs and
wounded, 14; men killed, 74; wounded, j
111"; missing, 1. Gen. Bates’ independent
brigade—Third infantry, men killed, 4;
wounded, 14; missing, 2; Twentieth in
fantry, men killed, 20; officers wounded,
2; men wounded, 10; men missing, 3;
signal corps, one man killed. An addi
tional list of IS killed and 25 wounded has
been compiled.
ALFONSO XIX. SHOT TO PIECES.
Spanish Warship Destroyed While
Trying to Escape from Havana.
While attempting to run the blockade
out of Havana the Spanish warship Al
fonso XII. was shot to pieces by an
American cruiser. News to this effect
came to Secretary Long in a report from
A PMIHAI. VJI.LAMII,.
Commander of the Spanish torpedo boat
flotilla, who was killed in naval light off
Santiago.
Gen. Greedy, chief signal officer. It was
conveyed in a cipher message to Gen.
Greely, briefly stating that the Alfonso
XII. had been overhauled near Mariel
while trying to escape through the cordon
of American ships, and that she was a
total loss as a result of the fierce lire pour
ed upon her.
FI KED GOO SHELLS.
Madrid ICepirts that Three Warships
Destroyed Alfonso XII.
The Spanish version of the sinking of
tlie warship Alfonso Nil. is that she was
chased by three American warships while
attempting to enter the port of Mariel.
and that her commander purposely ran
her ashore in order to avoid capture. The
official report adds that the Americans
fired 000 shells at the vessel, and that she
is a complete h*ss. It is said that the crew
of the t ruiser and part of the cargo were
saved.
Wilt Not Seek Peace.
A Spanish cabinet minister is quoted
in an interview as saving that the pres
ent Government of Strain wil* devote
itself solely to the defense of the Spanish
coasts, and that if negotiations for peace
must lie will have to be con
ducted by another Government.
Act Like Apache*.
A dispatch from the front says the
Spaniards fired upon the members of the
Red Cross Society and at the ambulances
containing wounded men. A driver re
turning from the field was badly wound
ed.
Health Is Good.
The health of the Americans at Camp
Siboney. near Santiago, is reported as ex
cellent. Not a case of yellow fever has
appeared, and it is hoped the disease may
be kept out of camp.
Death for Guerrillas.
Seven Spanish guerrillas who had been
shooting for days from trees into passing
ambulances and pack trains, were cap
tured and executed.
SHAFFER’S SIEGE GUNS STORMING SANTIAGO.
WILL CAKKY TllK WAlt TO SPAIN.
Commodore Watson's Squadron Will
Start With n a Week.
Commodore Watson has been ordered
to arrange his squadron at once for the
movement against the Spanish toast.
Within a week the Newark and the bat
tleships lowa and Oregon will be on their
way across the Atlantic. Sagnsta may
* i
GENERAL DON ARSENIO LINARES.
Commai der of the Spanish troops at San
tiago, n h i was seriously wounded.
not call back Camara's fleet, now through
the Suez canal. If he does not Commo
dore Watson will take the Canaries and
threaten the coast of Spain. If Camara
returns Watson will smash him. There
is no hope for that flee':. It will be de
stroyed us was Montejo’s fleet nt Manila
and Cervera’s at Santiago. Admiral
Dewey can whip Camara if he comes to
the Philippines. If Canpira neither goes
to the Philippines nor returns to E ..ope,
then Watson will run him down. It is in
the determination to push the war to the
Spanish coast that the administration
hopes for pence. The President wants to
end the war speedily and intends to make
lATTLE OF SANTIAGO.
I stripes, in the midst of a fierce conflict.
the fight so vigorous that Spain will be
compelled to sue for or face utter
annihilation.
CERVERA REPORTS HIS DEFEAT.
Text of the Formal Document Sent to
General Hlanco.
The War Department has received the
report of Admiral Cervera to Gen. Blanco
on the disastrous naval fight off Santiago.
It is as follows:
To the General-in-Chief, Havana: In com
pliance with your orders I went out yester
day from Santiago do Cuba with all the
squadron, and after an nnequaled combat
against forces more than triple mine had
all my wtjuadrun destroyed by lire, Teresa,
Oquendo, and Vizcaya beached, and Colon
fleeing.
I accordingly Informed the Americans and
went ashore and gave myself up.
The torpedo chasers foundered.
I do not know how many people were lost, 1
hut It will surely reach (100 dead and many j
wounded. Although not in such great num
bers. the living are prisoners of the Ameri
cans.
The conduct of the ere-w rose to a height i
that won the most enthusiastic plaudits of
the enemy.
The commander of the Vizcaya surrendered
his vessel. Ills crew are very grateful for
the noble generosity with which they are
treated.
Among the dead are Villa mil, and, I believe,
Lazaga (spelling uncertain), and among the
wounded Poncas and Eulate. We have lost
all and are necessarily depressed.
Cervera.
THOUSANDS LEAVE SANTIAGO.
Ste- Taken to Prevent Disease
Spreading from Refugees.
Fully 25,000 women and children and
non-combatant males left Santiago on
Tuesday. A thousand of these reached
the American lines, seeking succor. Fear
is expressed by the military authorities
at Siboney of infection caused by the in
flux of these refugees. Major Lngarde,
in charge of the hospital, is of the opinion
that in view of the fact that there are be
tween 000 atui 700 surgical cases of our
own wounded there, a rigid quarantine
should be established against Santiago
refugees. Fleeing Cuban families tell our
troops that there are only 9,000 lings of
rice of 100 pounds each in Santiago.
REIN A MERCEDES SUNK.
Tries to Leave Santiago Harbor and
Is Scut to tlie liottom.
Admiral Sampson telegraphed the Navy
Department the following dispatch:
About miduigS t Monday night the Re(na
Mercedes was seen by the Massachusetts,
which vessel had a searchlight on the chan
nel. coming out of the harbor of Santiago.
The Massachusetts aid Texas opened lire
J
REIN"A MERCEDES.
and the Spanish vessel wat sunk opposite
Estrella cove. 1 am inclined to think It was
the intention to sink her !u the channel and
thus block the harbor entrance. If so, tips
plan was defeated by the fire of the ships,
as she lies on the edge of the shore.
Wounded Doing Well.
The 325 wounded heroes of Santiago,
who were taken to Key West for treat
ment, are doing well. They are distrib
uted between the marine and convent hos
pitals and an unused cigar factory, which
has been transformed into a temporary
hospital.
SCIILKY GIVEN CREDIT.
It Was He and Not Kampson Who Di'
rectcd the Sunti igo Fight.
There is a disposition among Washing
ton officials to give credit for the battle
to the man that won the battle. It wni
Schley’s fight, not Sampson’s. Sampson
wasn’t there. Schley was. Schley had
been there for six weeks watching that
hot hole in the coast of Cuba and waiting
for a chance to get at the enemy. He is
the man who did the bottling. Then he
lay day after day and week after week,
waiting and watching, with the patieuee
of an old mastiff, earing nothing that his
name seemed to be left out of every dis
patch to Washington, earing nothing that
his was not the chief command, and that
others might reap the fruits of his vigi
lance at the last, and when Cervera dash
ed out of his hole Schley was there. It
was not Sampson’s fault that he was not
in Schley's place. Sampson was attend
ing to his duty, and deserves thanks for
that, but not for crushing the Cape Yerde
fleet, because he didn’t eru-h it. If Cer
vera had escaped, Schley, left on guard,
would hnve incurred the disgrace. He
did not escape, and Schley, left on guard,
deserves the honor.
Secretary of the Navy Long said that
the failure of Admiral Sampson to name
Commodore Schley in his first bulletin an
nouncing the r< suit of the groat naval vic
tory over Cerv era’s fleet indicated noth
ing. He added that, when the officinl re
port arrived from Sampson it would be
found that due credit had been given to
Schley and to all who participated in the
fight. Representative Berry of Kentucky,
who introduced a resolution in the House
expending the thanks of Congress to Com
modore Schley for his action in the San
tiago naval fight, received about 800 tele
grams from different sections of the coun
try indorsing his action.
HOBSON IS EXCHANGED.
Hero and His Seven Companions Safe
Within Our Lines.
The Spanish authorities consented to
exchange Hobson and his men, and a
truce was established for the purpose.
The place selected for the exchange was
under a tree between the American and
Spanish lines, two-thirds of a mile beyond
the iutrenchments occupied by Col.
Wood’s rough riders, near Gen. Wheeler’s
headquarters, and in the center of the
American line. Ilohson and his men were
escorted through the American lines by
Capt. Chadwick of the New York, who
was awaiting them. Every step of then,
journey was marked by the wildest dem
onstrations on the part of the American
soldiers, who threw aside all semblance
of order, scrambled out of the i trench
ments, knocked over tent guys and other
camp paraphernalia in their eagerness to
see the returning heroes and sent up cheer
after cheer for the men who had passed
safely' through the jaws of death to serve
their country. The same scenes of enthu
siasm were repeated upon the arrival of
the men at the hospital station and at our
base at Juragua. Hobson, who reached
there in advance of his companions, was
taken on board the New York immediate
ly. The flagship’s docks were lined with
officers and men, and as Hobson clamber
ed up her side and stepped on board his
vessel the harbor rang with the shouts
and cheers of his comrades, which were
re-echoed by the crews of a dozen trans
ports lying near by. Ilobson had little
to say in regard to his experiences, except
that he and his companions had been well
treated by the Spaniards and that they
were in excellent health.
BROOKLYN A MARK.
Spaniards Seem to Have Concentrated
Their Fire on Schley’s Flagship.
When the Spanish fleet left Santiago do
Cuba it was with the ’.itention to make
for Cienfuegos, the n arest port, to se
cure coal and provisions. All the ships
were very short of coal, the Cristobal
Colon having only two days’ supply,
which she had secured at Santiago. The
Spaniards concentrated their fire on the
Brooklyn, hop ! ng to disable that vessel,
which they considered the fastest of the
American v arships, and thus give an op
portunity' at least for one or two of the
nooSEVKI.T’B MEN CHARGE BAN JUAN.
Spanish boats to escape. The Brooklyn
was hit forty-five times.
VIZCAYA’S DECK BLOWN AWAY.
Frightful Destruction Visible on thr
Spanish Cruiser.
The correspondents who visited the
wreck of tin Spanish cruiser Vizcaya af
ter the tight iound the upper deck of the
ship completely gone. Frightful destruc
; t:on was visible everywhere. Dead gun
; ners were found at their guns, and scores
• of dead sailors were found on the after
deck amid the debris of small arms, brok
en gnus and wreckage. A great quantity
of the equipments of the Spanish officers
was floating about the wreck.
Cubans Are Good Fighters.
In speaking of the conduct of the Cn
bans an officer of the Abarenda says that
they make good i. regular soldiers. In a
fight the Cubans usually throw away
their guns and rush into the setimmage
who pistols and machetes, swearing in
Spanish, and English when they can. and
daring the Spaniards to stand up before
the "Almighty C ihnn-Americnn.” This
makes them efeetive skirmishers, but
they lack discipline for hard, stand-up
fighting.
Received Ccrvera’s Sword.
George 11. Norman, Jr., now on the
Gloucester, had the honoi and pleasure of
! receiving Cervera’s sword when the ad
miral surrendered. Young Norman’s
hrother Guy is with the rough riders. The
Normans are the sons of George n. Nor
man of Boston.
Caused Great Rejoicing.
When Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hobson
of Gri-onshore, Ala., were informed of
the ex- fcange of their son Richmond, the
news soon spread through the town, and
fur a time all business was suspended.
HAWAII IS VOTED IN.
SENATE ADOPTS HOUSE RESO
LUTIONS FOP ANNEXATION.
Vote Is Reached Vooncr than Ex
pected - Grt’eriea Greet Result with
Applause- Amendments Defeated by
the Annexationists—Six Democrats
Aid the Republicans.
Final Vote Stands 43 to 21.
The annexation of Hawaii was accom
plished Wednesday so far as the legisla
tive branch o' the Government was con
cerned. Unite unexpectedly the resolu
tions providing for the annexation of the
islands were brought to a vote in the Sen
ate late in the afternoon, and they were
passed by the decisive vote of 43 to 21.
Early in Wiainesdny’s session of the
Senate conferences of the leaders on both
sides of the chamber v ere held and a tacit
agreement was reached that a vote should
be taken Thursday. The opponents of an
nexation had concluded their arguments,
and as they hud no desire to keep the
Senate in session by purely dilatory tac
tics, they announced their willingness
that a vote should be taken as soon as Mr.
White, Mr. Pettigrew and Mr. Allen had
finished their speeches. Neither Mr.
White nor Mr. Pettigrew spoke at great
length, blit Mr. Allen did not conclude
until 4:15.
It was evident instantly that a vote was
at hand. The word was passed swiftly
through the corridors and committee
rooms and in a few minim a every Sena-
COXORESSMAJi JfEWLANDS.
Father of the Hawaiian Annexation Resolutions.
tor at the apitol was in his seat. The
galleries filled rapidly and members of
the House of Representatives, learning
that a vote was to be taken, came hur
riedly to the Senate side of the great mar
ble pile to witness proceedings that will
be historic.
The test vote came on an amendment
offered by Mr. White of California. It
was offered with no expectation that it
would be adopted, but merely to place the
ideas and opinions of the opponents of an
nexation on record. It was rejected by a
vote of 40 to 20, indicating that the an
nexationists were strongly in the major
ity. Amendment after amendment was
offered, but the advocates of the resolu
’ in* stood solidly together, gaining rath
er than losing strength on the successive
votes.
Finally, at 5:30 p. m., the resolutions
themselves, in precisely the form in which
they were received from the House of
Representatives, were reported to the
Senate and the roll-call began. Intense
interest was manifested by every specta
tor. Not a sound was to be heard in the
chamber except the call of the clerk and
.he responses of Senators. When the
Vice-President announced the vote by
which the resolutions were passed a tre
mendous wave of applause swept through
the galleries, which the Vice President
made no effort to cheek. Those who had
advocated the resolutions expressed their
pleasure by shaking hands with one an
other, and on all sides evident relief was
shown that the end had come. For a few
minutes so much good-natured confusion
existed that the dignity of the Senate was
threatened, but Vice-President Hobart
quietly reminded Senators that the ses
sion was not yet at an end.
Air. Morrill of Vermont was the only
Republican who voted against the resolu
tions, although Mr. Thurston of Nebraska
ana Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin were pair
ed against them. Six Democrats —Air.
Gorman of Maryland, Alcl.aurin of South
Carolina, Money of Mississippi, Morgan
of Alabama, Pettus of Alabama and Sul
livan of Alississippi—voted in favor of an
nexation.
Told in a Few Lines.
Napoleon Valcam of Hudson, Mass.,
eloped with his stepmother.
James IMttenger, aged 40, who recently
had charge of the county farm near La
mar, Alo., committed suicide.
The Government survey of the Indian
Territory has been completed and the last
stake driven in the Cherokee Nation.
Charles Gnilkey was drowned in Elk
river, near Independence, Kan. He was
swimming, when he was taken with the
cramps.
There is great excitement at Orlando,
Okla., over the disappearance of the pret
ty 2-year-old daughter of George* Kimer,
formerly of lowa.
John Auld of Atchison, Kan., fell from
a second-story window tit the residence of
his brother-in-law, C. l>. Walker, while
walking in his sleep.
,T. I*. Ballinger fell from a ladder while
painting the oil tanks in the Springfield
(Alo.) Wagon Company’s yards and was
instantly killed.
E. S. Fry, one of the largest land own
ers at Plattshurg, Mo., made an assign
ment for the benefit of creditors. His lia
bilities are estimated at #05.000.
Edward Silk, who killed John Heller
Smith, a 17-year-old !>oy. at Aloberly, Mo.,
in June, 1800. has been taken to the peni
tentiary to serve a 20-year sentence.
The phosphate camp at Pnnpon. S. C.,
is wildly excited over the finding of $30,-
000 in gold by two negro diggers, who dug
up a large chest and divided the contents.
Gov. Ilarnes of Oklahoma has pardon
ed from the penitentiary Cole Alartiu, a
young Guthrie attorney, serving a two
year sentence for embezzling money from
a client. s
The board of managers of the Omaha
exposition have notified the members of
the Kansas commission that B,it. 1 has
been designated as Kansas day at the ca
position.
The Attorney General of Kansas takes
the position that whatever live stock quar
antine regulation the State sanitary
boards make can be enforced, and it was
proper to keep out Texas cattle.
Tina Jackson, colored, who one year
ago murdered her husband, a barber, has
been given nine months in jail at St. .Jo
seph, Mo., for the crime.
it. D. Barron, a miner employed at the
plant of the .Missouri Lead and Zinc Com
pany. near Joplin, Alo., was struck by a
part of the hoisting apparatus and knock
ed to the liottom of the shaft, 110 feet
below. He v*n killed instantly. '
Robert Ale Murray of San Francisco,
who ieft Nevada City, Cal., on a fishing
excursion, died at Granitcville. Cal., of
i cholera morbus. lie was a prominent
i capitalist and mining roan, and was State
mining commissioner to the World's Fair
at Chicago.
Airs. L. C. Wells, living near Sidney.
Tex., dic'd in great agony. She was bit
ten on her right limb by a vicious rattle
snake and the effects of the bite caused
the woman’s death.
David Ferris, a retired New York gro
cer, driven to frenzy by the constant nag
ging of his mother-in-law. shot and killed
her and then turned the weapon on him
self with fatal results.
Drouth has made sheep fodder so scarce
in Australia that thousands of men are
being employed in the various districts
cutting the boughs of oak, apple and other
trees for food for the starving animals,
and in skinning the sheep that perish in
1 the muu at the failing water holes.
ESTABLISHED 1855.
WAR HISTORY OF A WEEK.
Monday.
At the urgent request of the foreign
consuls, Gen. Shaffer agreed to a truce
until Tuesday noon, in order to give time
for the removal of women and children
from Santiago.
Wednesday.
Lieut. Hobson believed to now Ik* free.
Resolutions annexing Hawaiian Islands
to the United States adopted by the Sen
ate.
Spanish warship Alfonso XII. is report
ed to have Ik*cii destroyed while trying to
run the blockade out of Havana.
Conference of Shatter and Sampson re
snlts in a decision to await army re-en
forcements before bombarding Santiago.
Wisconsin and Alassachusetts volun
teers arc en route to re-enforce Gen. SI af
ter and Illinois tnen are ready for the
order to move.
Fifty Spanish prisoners on board the
Harvard attempt to overpower the crew
and escape. Six were killed and twelve
wounded by the guards.
Leaders in Spain think the time is ripe
to sue for peacefult the Government de
cides to continue war. The Pope is said
to have been asked to seek peace.
Clara Barton of the Rod Cross tells
President McKinley wounded American
soldiers lie on wet ground at Siboney,
Cuba, because hospital accommodations
are inadequate.
Thursday.
At El Caney 15,000 destitute persons
have assembled, being refugees from San
tiago.
Gen. Allies left Washington for San
tiago to assume active command of mili
tary operations in Culm.
United States naval attache in London
Informs President McKinley that Spain
will sue for peace next week.
Clara Barton succors the starving refu
gees from San.ago and pays a high trib
ute to the American sc ldiers.
Lieut. Hobson and hi companions arc
exchanged and received with great dem
onstrations of joy by the troops.
American troops under Gen. Anderson
pro comfortably quartered at Cavite and
owaiting re-enforcements before attack
ing Alunila.
Cruiser Philadelphia ordered to sail
from Mare Island to raise the United
States Hag over Hawaii and receive the
islands into the Union.
Commodore Watson’s squadron ordered
letaehed from Admiral Sampson’s fleet
Mid to start without delay for the Span
ish coast. Probable that a chase will be
made for Camara’s fleet.
Friday.
Gen. Shefter’s armistice with the Span
iards at Santiago extended until Satur
day sit noon.
Admiral Camara, with his fleet, which
had passed through the Suez canal, order
ed to return to Spain.
Col. Wood of the rough riders made a
brigadier general, and Lieut. Col. Roose
velt promoted to the colonelcy of the regi
ment.
A Spanish privateer reported cruising
in British Columbian waters, ready to
prey on vessels returning from Alaska
with treasure.
Officials at Washington expect that
Spain will begin negotiations for peace in
a few days. Important (lisp itches have
been received with this end in view.
Aiilitaiy pmautions taken in Spain to
prevent expected outbreaks. Soldiers dis
gusted with condition of affairs, while re
publicans have issued a circular, headed
“Prepare!” Reports that Spain would
sue for peace caused an advance in Span
ish bunds.
Saturday,
Camara’s fleet sailed from Port Sain
for Cartagena, Spain.
G.en. Shutter has been strengthening
his position at Santiago.
Ti e British steamer Monmouth, trow at
Brc 'on, has been purchased by the Uni
ted , lutes.
Porto Rico is to be invaded immediate
ly after the fall of Santiago. Gen. Aides
will command the expedition.
Persistent rumors are current at Mad
rid that the Sagasta government is to pe
tition for a ten days’ armistice.
A decisive land battle in Cuba is di*-
sired by the war party in Spa.n before
peace negotiations are entered upon.
President McKinley has decid 'd to pro
mote both Sampson and Schley, but has
not determined to what grail' they will be
elevated.
Thousand!? of refugees from Santiago
have flocked to the Atucr ean lines, and
the problem of feeding them is a serious
one for Gen. Shaffer.
Damage sustained by tbe battle ship
lowa in the Santiago fight may prevent
that vessel joining the eastern squadron
that is to attack the Spanish coast.
The Associated Press correspondent at
Berlin reiterates that, notwithstanding
official denials. Germany, Russia and
Franco are scheming to intervene in the
Philippines when certain conditions arise.
President McKinley hits refused the
offer of Gen. Linares, Spanish command
er at Santiago, to surrender conditionally.
The truce which would have expired Sat
urday at noon was extended twenty-four
hours, and ail day the question of surren
der was considered.
Sunday.
Austria is said to be contemplating pro
posals for immediate intervention by the
European powers in behalf of Spain.
It is said at Madrid that peace negotia
tions are considered urgent, the hopeless
ness of the war situation being recog
nized.
Admiral Cervera, fifty-three of his offi
cers and <>3B of his men, arrived at Ports
mouth, N. 11., on the auxiliary cruiser Ht.
Louis as prisoners of war.
Gen. Brooke has placed an embargo on
passes for soldiers at Chicknniauga be
cause of frequent acts of lawlessness in
Chattanooga since pay day. The arrests
have averaged 200 daily.
News of Minor Note.
Uruguay is to change its tariff laws in a
way that will be beneficial to the United
States.
Patrick Hoggins, the oldest man in
Pennsylvania, died at Scranton recently,
nged 117 years. Air. Ilaggins’ father died
at the age of 111 years, and his mother at
107.
The Secretary of the Interior has appor
tioned to each State and territory $24,-
000 for the support of agricultural col
leges during the year ending June 30,
1899.
Ella Hudson, a 14-year-old girl of Mr
lan, Alo., was sentenced to two years, six
months and twenty-nine days in the in
dustrial school for girl-, at Chillieothc, for
obtaining goods under false pretenses.
A measure which has passed the Norwe
gian parliament prohibits the sale of to
bacco in towns to persons under 10 years
of age. In country districts, tobacco may
Ik* sold to juniors provided with a written
order signed by parents or guardian.
William Best, one of tbe pioneer., of
Lyon County, Ivan., was killed in a horri
ble manner. While harrowing bis horses
took -fright at a bicycle passing on the
road and ran away. Best was thrown
under the harrow and mutilated.
Alarm is felt in Rome for the health of
the Pope, who is said to be deeply affect
ed by the continued defeats of the Span
ish in the war with the United States.
A lottery under the auspices of the Ger
man Government to promote the prosper
ity of colonies is to be established in Ger
many.
The first alligator found in the Colorado
river in many years has been captured in
a lagoon below Yuma, Ariz. The saurian
was roped, cowboy style, while sunning
itself on a sand bank, and was tied up in
the same manner that a wild bull would
have been handled. It measured 11 feet
in length and 38 inches around the thick
est portion of its body.
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SUP SIB IT SEA.
Awful Horror Caused by Col
lision in a Dense Fog.
OVER 600 DROWNED.
Disaster Occurred Off Sable Island on
the Morning rf July 4.
Steamship La Bonrgogne of the
French Transatlantic Lise Goes to
the Bottom of the Atlantic-Out of
Over 800 Persons Aboard Only About
200 Were Saved, and hut One Woman
from the 300 on the 111-futc l Vessel
Was Rescued.
Six hundred persons lost their lives the
morning of July 4 as the result of a col
lision between La Bourgogne and the
British ship Cromartyshire, and the
French liner lies at the bottom of the sea,
a great hole in her side. The ships met
iu a dense fog sixty miles south of Sable
Island. It was 5 o’clock in the morning
and the feeble rays of the newly risen sun
were unable to even partially penetrate
the thick white mist that covered the
ocean like a garment. The Cromartyshire
was towed into Halifax by the Allan line
steamer Grecian. A ragged wound in her
bow and the absence of two of her masts
showed the violence of the impact with
the sunken vessel.
There were on hoard La Bourgogne 191
first cabin passengers, 125 second cabin
and 295 third class passeugeVs (or steer
age), making a total of tilt passengers,
iu,addition to which there were 220 in the
crew, making a grand total of S3l souls
on board. The only woman saved out of
300 women on hoard was Airs. La Casse,
wife of a professor of languages of Plain
held. N. J. Among those saved were the
purser, three engineers and thirty of the
crew which manned the luckless liner.
All the other officers of the ship were
drowned. The Cromartyshire’s crew got
a terrible fright, but none was lost. Great
service was done by those aboard in sav
ing the remnant of the passengers and
crew of lai Bourgogne.
La Bourgogne is one of the best known
of all the French liners. She belonged to
the Compagnie Generate Trnnsatlantique
and has carried thousands of persons to
Europe and hack without a serious mis
hap. She left New York Saturday, July
3, hound for Havre.
Shortly before the vessels came together
Airs. Henderson, wife of the Cromarty
shire’s captain, detected a steamer’s whis
tle blowing on the port side. The Crom
artyshire was sounding her foghorn at in
tervals of or" minute. Airs. Henderson
called the attention of her husband to the
sounding of the whistle and a minute
later the mate, who was on watch, also
detected the sound. It came neaM*r and
nearer. Suddenly the huge hull of an
ocean .teuuiie loomed up in the mist, go
ing about s< "titoen knots an hour, and
almost i .iutely there was a fearful
crash.
Cupt. lendorson.ns soon as the collision
occunrd. ordered the boats to be lowered
and the damage to lie ascertained. As it
was found that the Cromartyshire was in
*'i immediate danger the Britisher put
about. The ve.uv' with which they had
collided was at that time unknown. A
few minutes later her whistle was heard
and several rockets were sent up. Cnpt.
Henderson replied in like manner, think
ing the steamer was offering assistance,
hut in a few minutes all was quiet and
those on board began to realize the awful
results of the collision.
At 5:30 the fog lifted and two boats
were seen approaching with only men on
board. Later the weather cleared still
more and men were to lx* seen in every
direction clinging to wreckage unit float
ing on life rafts. It was a terrible scene.
No pen can picture the appalling sight re
vealed to the onlookers when the curtain
of mist arose. The work of rescue was
commenced without a moment's delay and
over 200 persons were picked up and taken
aboard the ship.
When the ships struck they were off
Cape Sable. The passengers, with the
sole exception of I’rof. La Casse, were
below decks. Without warning came the
terrible shook. The struggles, sweating
water and terrible sorcaius of the drown
ing made the situation an awe-inspiring
one, never to be forgotten. One man on
the La Bourgogne, when siu* sunk, went
out of his mind and jumped to a watery
grave. Cnpt. Ntinnn, in command >f the
Altai! line steamer Grecian, to whose
courage the Cromartyshire owed its con
duct to a place of safety, declares that
La Bourgogne '.as less than five minutes
from the time of the collision in going to
the bottom.
“It was the most appalling nnd most
sudden catastrophe it was ever my mis
fortune to witness,” said Oapt. Hender
son. of the Cromartyshire. “There was
a crash, the sound of which was indescrib
able. composed as it was of the rending
apart of the stout oaken ribs of the
French ship ami the snapping asunder of
tier iron bolts. Many leafied overboard
immediately after the meeting of the ves
sels, but our men were not among the
number of those who lost their heads. La
Bourgogne turned slowly around two or
three times, then scent! <1 to go under with
the rapidity of a stone dropping into a
pool of water. We were in some danger
from the whirlpool which followed the
disappearance of the t ran sat lan tie steam
er. but managed to get out of reach of the
vortex in time. It, however, engulfed
scores of shrieking human iteings, whom
we could hardly see for the density of the
fog. but whose cries of terror wp eguld
plainly bear.”
Telegraphic Hrevitleo.
Six hundred ear loads of celery will be
marketed by growers in Orange County,
Cal., this wear.
,T. C. Harrington, a prominent farmer
of Dallas County, Texas, was robbed of
S7OO by an unknown burglar.
A recent shipment to the Klondike from
Seattle included a fire engine, furniture
for a bank, pianos and organs.
George T. Hart, a well-known citizen of
Paducah, Ky.. was in. tantiy killed by a
heavy piece of timber falling I jd
crushing his skull.
Minneapolis tailors are taking steps to
abolish sweat shops and to orgam. the
women and girls engaged in the tailoring
business so that they can obtain fair
wages for their labor.
Out of thirty-seven samples of food
which were analyzed at Birmingham,
England, recently, twenty were adulter
ated with boric acid, which is very injuri
ous to the-stomach, heart and kidneys.
The dead body of George Wilson wus
found in the lake at San I’edro Springs
Park, near San Antonio, Texas. Wilson
was formerly a wealthy stockman of Com
fort, but lately had been engaged in run
ning a saloon. He is supposed to have
fallen from the foot bridge into the lake
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