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Official County Paper.
ADVERTISING RATES.
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• months 6.Gu 8.00 15.00 20.00 32.00 440a
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Business cards, not sxooedlng llnes, gS 0*
Legal advertisemente at legal rate*. Advert a*,
ments lnarrted with no spoclued time will be
published until ordered out, and charged for ■
aordlngly. Ail bills payable quarterly.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
County Judge 0. W. Graves
Sheriff w. WHITI
County Clerk WM. Bbandok
County Treasurer A. T. Fobtun
Agister of Deeds Wm. Hutchison
Clerk of the Court H. 0. Gosling
District Attorney IHA S. Gkikfin
Jonnty Superintendent Howard Milleb
Surveyor W. H. Kxownn \
Coroner G. P. Aikkn
Chairman Hoard of Supervisors.... AI.EX. Hni.
Poor CommlHsloner K. Tilton
Superintendent Insane Asylum. . .F. WlL’iixa
CITY OFFIC'EKn.
• Aug. Smith
Uty Clerk ~,..11. K. Prcksrd
rreasurer A. C. Cobh
assessor... Jos. Omun too
Police.luitlco J. Uenrv Bennett
Justices {• R. 8- McMU h&e
) Sontrf TW**’
War.lia 1 Geo. W. Stlmble
Don. tables l *- Bus .e l
1 A. S. Nets II
SOCIETY DIKECTORY.
J * BELLE LOI) 1H A. F. A- A. M. NO. 84
Ii Meet.-* tlie l'lrst and Third Wednesdays of
lach monlli. Hall iu Williams' block.
YIROQUA LODGE, 1. O 0. F.—MEETS Ev
ery Saturday night In Williams’ block.
\ r IBOQUA ENCAMPMENT. I. O. O. F.. NO.
60. Meets every Monday even ng.
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Ancient order of united workmen
—First and third Tuesdays of each month.
ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.—MEETS
second and fourth Saturdays of each mth.
American legion of honor.—meets
second and fourth Tuesdays of each m'th.
Alex lowrie po;st, o. a. r.—meets
first Monday evening of each month. In
*V. It. C. hall.
I>KGINA LODGE. DAUGHTERS OK Uft
l Is-kah. No. 2S. mis t, first and tlitnl Mon
day of eacii month in I. O. O. F. hall.
Modern woodmen of America, no.
looL, meets Friday night of each week.
VIBOQUA chapter, o. e. s„ meets
second Tuesday ot each mouth iu Masoulo
ball.
\MKOyUA CHAPTER. It A M.. MEETS
every second and fourth Wednesday of
eaeh mouth.
WT OMAN'S RELI T (OIti’S.—MEETS 0
7 7 alternates. 1 > * muons.
YV r C. T. IT. MEETS ALTERNATE TUKS
* v • days at 3p. in.
10. O. T. LODGE.- MEETS ON EVERY
• Wednesday evening, in Alliance hall.
r |’HK VIROQUA COUNCIL, NO. 129, A. P. A .
1 meets at Alliance hall every Tuesday night
7 ;30 o’clock.
VI IROgUA K. O. Tl M. MEETS ON EVERV I
Monday evening In Alliance hall, at 7 :30. j
CHURCH DIItKCTOUY.
nt f ETnoDisT kpiscopal.-serviceTat
uLtA 10:80 a. m. and 7:30 p in. each Sabbath,
fhinday school at 12 m. Prayer meetings oa
Thursday evenings.
CONGREGATIONAL CIIURCII-BERVICEB
at to :80 a. m and 7 :'M p. m. each Sabbath.
Sunday school at 12 m.
Church op chtiiht -preaching Ev
ery Sunday at tu;3o a. m. and in the orea
lug. Sunday school at :.Wa. m.
Norwegian Lutheran church.-
Service” cve:y Sunday at 8 o’clock.
UUSINi BISS CARDS.
TT P. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
A!. Counselor, Vtroqna, Wis. vVill practice
In all ('ourte of the state. Special attention
given to Collections. . '
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WILBAUCH & LARSON, ATTORNEYS.
i’ Special a teution irtven to colleotlons. Of
■ in 10-guson I’lock, second floor. Mala
■treet, Viroqua, Wls
Jackson Sn.nAuoT. John 8 Larson.
WIKI. A. OOTT, M. D , PHYSICIAN AND
TV Burgeon, Viroqua, Wis.
Office near residence. 1 bl’k E. Lysne’s hotel.
A P. MIN3HALL, M D, PHYSICIAN
XV. am Surg on. A graduale of Keokuk
H dlcal Coll g', one of the best of Its kluu in
tbs Luiteil Ktatca. All calls promptly attend
ed. day or night. Latest and moA approved
method* of treatment usei.
Offlce In Casson's Hl'k. Viboqua, Wis.
V E. WORLEY, m. D-, PHYSICIAN
JL . and Burgeon, Vlroqua, Wls. Offlco over
Craig it t'o’s drug store, on west side of hall.
All calls attended promptly day or night.
M. Sorenson. Chas. 11. Trowdridob
(2URENSVIN & TROWBRIDGE,
1 e I'hvsh l iNS AMISI HOEONS, VirOqUll, Wls
Calls in city or country promptly attended
Ollico over Craig & Co's drug store.
JOHN DAWSON ek. CO.— GEAERAI
Disarm re and Ileal Estalo Agency, Vlroqua.
Ollieo In Williams bines, second floor,
1/ERNON CO. COURT-— REGULAR
v terms in the first Tuesday of each
mouth, utthe court house IroniM to 1? a. m.
and IJO tofi p. m. D. O. MAHONEY,
County Juuge.
tt. J. Buttle, M.n. W. M. Tbowbbidob, md.
DRS. SUTILE & TROWBRIDGE.
If. Trowbridge, lato resident physician and
inrgeon Cock oounty hospital, Chicago.
0 ALL CALLS ATTENDED PROMPTLY •
Day or night, from oflloo.
GEO. E. CHAHBERS,
OEIIMTIST.
Crown nnj Bridge Work. Metal Plates
and all other bran bes of dental work done lu
the latest and most Improved manner. Satis
faction guaranteed. Office In Towner's block
VIKOOUA, . - ms.
J. H. Chase,
DENTIST.
Office over Chandler’s Vlroqua*
Sto.'e. I Wls.
O. W. G ha via. D. o. Maitonby.
CRAVES A MAHONEY,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
Practice In nil Courts Money Loaned
on Heal Estate. Collections Promp
tly Attended to.
Offico over Bank of Vlroqua.
VLIIOgUA, WIS
WE CAN DO
nny thing in the line of
F> HINTING.
PLAIX or FANCY
PRINTING....
EXECUTED °j MS’
Restaurant $ Hoarding.
MRS. L. C. RICE
I now located In her new hnlldine. second
Hour, snd is prepared to furnish board by day
or week. Lunches • rved at reasonable rates.
Bnppers furnished lor lialls and private par
ties. Accommodations for 7# couples, bakery
•applies for sale.
WIN BULK OR CAM.
Ontario Steel Bridge Works. %
WIS. ~%r H- TIMMERMAN, Proprietor.
E bridges, ffioof Tjrussoo, Stool Tjuboo for
Sub-Structures, Culverts, Arches, etc., of any diameter or length.
•*"WRi ris for ir>iF coF?rviAT“iorsr nfedfe^
THIS.., VERNON COUNTY CENSOR.
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VOL. XLIIL—NO. 31.
Royal mulcts the footl pure,
wholesome uml tlvllcloua.
mi
p OV4 I
Sakihg
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
OCTAL DAKINQ POWDFR CO.. NCW YORK.
The Advantages of Good Roods.
The movement for good roads is like
many other tilings In this world, obsti
nately opposed by tlie very ones to
whom its accomplishment as a fact
would do the most good. In a genuine
reform, such as this, the crusade is
long and arduous, and disheartening to
auy but the most determined of advo
cates. The wheelmen have done good
missionary work, but apparently they*
have not convinced the rural mind that
the advantages they are contending for
would be general and far-reaching.—
Baltimore American.
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IW. F. I.INDUMANN, H. LINDEMANN,
♦ President. Cashier.
| Bank of Viroqua.
[State Dank—Capital $50,0t0.00.j
+ Lindcmann & Rusk, Props
T United State* bonds. Inland nd foreign
Y exchai ge, gold, silver and imminent money
* bought and sold. Certificate* of depo*lt
U*tiod payable on demand, to draw lutre*t
If left elx months.
Business Honrs, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m,
Collection* and banking business promptly
attended to and remit ancea made
on day of collection.
JB. Jtieqne*
Dentist,
VIROQUA, • WIS.
Crows tad Bridge Work. Katal an* all
•ther branohaa c-t Dental work la tbo late**
Improved manner. We guarantee work.
Omci nr Devlin’s Block.
F\ I barney,
• r>. r>. h. •
MQmr VIROQUA, WIS
DOES fine dental work.
Ene nstiDg. Bridge, Crown and G ild Plat?
Work. Special attention given to correcting
irregularities and preservation of the natural
teeth. Twenty-four years practical experience
and study. Dental Parlors in Herrick Block.
C. H, MINSHALL,
Sit orney-at-La.iv,
Vlroaua, Wla.
Loans,Collections and Pensions,
PATENTS.
t Office In so ion 1 story Williams’ Block “sSEJ
IRA S. GRIFFIN, Attorney at Law.
IRA S. GRIFFIN,
LIFE, FIRE, ACCIDr.iI r AND TORNADO
INBUKANCG.
General Collecting Agenoy. Loan* Negotiated
—Viboqua, Wis.
N- A.SVISUM,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
FIN® CUSTOM WORK A SPECIALTY.
•Perfect Fit; Guaranteed.*
VIROQUA, WISCONSIN.
Shirt Waists?
Do wc do this class of work?
Of course ivc do! Do we
pull buttons off and rip them
in any way? We 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—
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i NEW HARNESS
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[SHOP
If you want a good double harness
for spring work, now ia the time to place
your order. We know we can supply
your wants
REPAIRING SPECIALTY
GOES TO PORTO RICO,
MILES PRECEDES HIS ARMY TO
THE ISLAND.
Overwhelming; Land and Naval Force
Feat to Eon Juun-Troops Which
Will Capture the Ancient Spanish
Stronghold-Maj. Gen. Ilroiike Heads
Fecon.l Army of Invasion.
Washington special:
After three days of consnltntion Ite
tween the President, Seer tary Alger and
Gen. Brooke, during which there was fre
quent communication with Gen. Miles at
Sibonoy, the details of the Porto Rican
expedition were perfected and the expcxli
tion itself was . Hen under way, Gen.
Miles with some u. iillery and troojki sail
ing for Porto Rieo on the convi rted cruis
er Yale, to he followed Quickly hy an army
of about 30,000 men. Miles led the way.
Ho had been promised by the President
that he should go to Porto Ripo and the
promise was redeemetl when the Yale
headed from Siboney for l’orto Rico, NOG
miles distant. Gen. Brooke will be the
senior otiieer in Miles’ coiunuind and up
on him will fall the rositonsil ility for the
execution <f the details of his superior’s
plans.
'The part which the navy is to take in
the assault against Porto Rico has been
fully matured. The several transport
oen. brooke!
fleets will have with them one or two aux
iliary craft carrying strong secondary bat
teries of six or eight six-pounders. Secre
tary Long said that the warships would
co-operate in every way with the move
ments of the nrmj.
The Porto Iticun army of invasion
which follows Gen. Miles to San Juan
consists of 30,000 troops, 4,000 of which
will be taken direct from Santiago, the
balance to be made up from brigades at
Chickamauga, Camp Alger, Tampa and
other places. The complete roster of this
army, which is to be commanded by Maj.
Gen. Brooke, is:
First Army Corps, Two Divisions—
Third Illinois volunteer infantry, f,th
Illinois volunteer infantry, 4th Penn
sylvania volunteer infantry, 2d Ohio
volunteer infantry, 4th Ohio volun
teer infantry, 6th Ohio volunteer in
fantry, Ist Kentucky volunteer infan
try, 3d Kentucky volunteer infantry,
15Sth Indiana volunteer infantry, 31st
Michigan volunteer infantry, Ist Georgia
volunteer infantry, Ist West Virginia vol
unteer infantry, Ist Virginia volunteer
infantry, 14th Minnesota volunteer in
fantry.
Gen. Garretson’s Brigade—Sixth Illi
nois volunteer infantry, Bth Ohio volun
teer infantry, Cth Massachusetts volun
teer infantry.
Fourth Army Corps, Maj. Gen. Coppin
ger, commanding—Fifth United States
cavalry, sth United States infantry, 11th
United States infantry, 19th United
States infantry, 2d United States nrtil
lery, 4th United States artillery, Oth
United States artillery, 7th United States
artillery, four troops Ist United States
volunteer cavalry, two regiments volun
teer infantry—not selected.
Gen. Ernst’s Brigade—Second Wiscon
sin volunteer infantry, ltd Wisconsin vol
unteer infantry, Ist Rhode Island volun
teer infantry, ICth Pennsylvania volun
teer infantry.
PRISONERS MOWED DOWN.
Mutiny of Spaniards on tlie Harvard
Suppressed with Bullet*.
About fifty of the 400 Spanish prison
ers on the United States auxiliary cruiser
Harvard attempted to escape. In some
way a number of them secured guns and
made a wild dash for liberty from the
steerage, where they were confined. Their
rush was met by the deadly bullets of the
guards and six were killed and fifteen
wounded. The firing ended the mutiny.
No Americans were hurt.
BIG CONTRACT FOR IIAY.
Order for 0,000,000 Pounds Given to
a St. Lon s Firm.
A St Louis firm has secured the larg
est contract for hay ever let by the United
States Government. The contract calls
for 9,000,000 pounds of hay, to he deliv
ered at Chiekamnuga. Between 450 and
500 ears will be required to transport it.
The contract for oats was awarded to a
Cincinnati firm; straw to an Evansville,
Ind., firm, and bran to a Chattanooga
firm.
Bryan Off to War.
Col. Bryan and the Silver battalion left
Omaha Monday afternoon for Jackson
ville. The troops were not permitted to
march through the city because of the
extreme heat, but took the trains at the
fort. Six passenger trains of six ears
each carried the regiment.
Spaniard* Want Peace.
The president of the Madrid Chamber
of Commerce has received twenty-five
declarations in favor of peace from the
Chamber of Cornu e - ce representing coast
districts.
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MAT SHOWING POKTO KICO AND NEIGHBORING WATERS.
Orders Oat Disabled Men.
An order has been Issued by the War
Department to army surgeons requiring
them to seeure the discharge of volunteers
not fitted physically 'or military service.
The order says that information has been
received that many men not physically
qualified have entered the service.
Shttfter Asks for Immnnea.
Gen. Shatter has asked the War De
partment to hurry forward the regiments
of immuncs for service at Santiago City
and vicinity, in order that there may be a
minimum of dnnger of further infection
of our troops from the fever which pre
vails there.
LAYS DOWN TUB LAW.
Dewey Informs Germans They Mast
Obey Blockade Regulations.
Dewey is master of Manila harbor, and
has found it necessary to inform the Ger
man admiral, Von Diedriehs, of that fact
on several occasions. Several days ago
the German cruiser Irene, following out
Diedriehs’ utter disregard of internation
al blockade laws, attempted to sail past
the Americans and refused to answer the
McCulloch’s signal. to stop. A shell across
the bow of the Irene brought it to a stop.
Dewey demanded that Diedriehs observe
the international laws in their strictest in
terpretation, and took occasion to point
out several flagrant violations. The Ger
man replied in a most courteous fashion,
and declared that the acts specified by
Dewey were committed without his
knowledge, and were the result of ignor
ance on the part of ids men. When the
German learned of the Irene incident,
however, his mild m.."ner disappeared,
and he complained ihat unnecessary se
verity was ußcd in bringing to the cruis
ers. Admiral Dewey planked down the
law in reply in the firmest and most vigor
ous terms, giving the German to under
stand that he lully approved the action of
tiie McCulloch and would repeat it if cir
cumstances demanded it.
HISTORICAL PROCLAMATION.
President Issues Instruct inns for Mil
itary Government of Santiago.
President McKinley’s proclamation is
sued Tuesday, declaring a military gov
ernment in Santiago de Culm, will be his
torical. It provides in general terms for
the government of the pr n ince, and is the
first document of the kind ever issued hy
a President of the United States. Adju
tant General Corbin cabled the document
to Gen. Shatter, in command of the mili
tary forces at Santiago.
The paper is an authorization and in
struction to Gen. Shatter for the govern
ment of the enpthred territory and a proc
lamation to the people of the intentions of
the United States regarding them and
their interests. Protection is offered to
all, hut if the civil authorities mai-admin
ister their offices the military governor
has the power to expel them and instal
new officials, even to the extent of reor
ganizing the courts. Revenue which be
longed to the old government now goes
to the conqueror, ns also all go-eminent
property, and the customary tnx.s will
lie used by the military government to
meet the expenses of the civic authorities
and the army. Former laws and former
civil officials will be continued in force
as far as possible.
OPEN FOR COMMERCE.
Neutral Vessel* Laden with Supplies
May Clear for Suntiago.
The collectors of customs along the At
lantic coast have been notified that they
may clear neutral vessels laden with sup
plies for Santiago. The port is again
open for business. It is in control of the
United States army, and has a military
governor, but business is not to be delayed
longer, and all neutral ships may now en
ter with cargoes on more liberal terms
than ever before. The War Department
will collect the duties and use them for
war expenses. Gen. Shatter will appoint
a collector and the port will be open for
business. The President wants as little
delay as possible in putting Santiago on
HARBOR OF SAN JUAN.
a business basis again nnd allowing the
people there to resume business. He was
compelled to make it the first city of oe< u
pation because Oervera’s fleet took refuge
from Sampson's squadron in that harbor.
Santiago had not been blockaded until
that time, and now thut it has surrender
ed to Gen. Shafter it will be allowed to
resume its everyday business affairs with
military authorities supervising whatever
is done by the municipal authorities.
DONS GIVE UP CAIMAN ERA.
On McCnlln’a Demand the Spaniards
Haul Down Their Flag.
Cnimanera nnd Guantanamo have sur
rendered, nnd the Stars nnd Stripes now
float over these places. Four thousand
Spanish soldiers laid down their nrins.
Eight hundred of the prisoners are ill.
The gunboat Sandoval was among the
prizes captured. Captain McOalla of the
Marblehead sent in an officer to notify the
Spaniards of the surrender at Santiago
FORTIFICATION AT SAN JUAN.
and to give them four hours to haul down
the flag. After some parleying the Span
ish ensign came down and the command
ing officer formally surrendered.
Rhnfter Has 22,75 H Prisoner*.
The War Department received a dis
patch from Gen. Shafter, saying that tlie
roster of prisoners was handed in by Gen.
Toral and that the total is 22,789 men.
News of Minor Note.
Work is being rushed on all vessels at
the various navy ynrds.
It is lielieved that the populace of Spain
are arming for civil war.
Under the circumstances the thirteen
inch firecracker was not too large.
Weyler may he prosecuted by the Span
ish Government for his comments on the
war.
Two Spanish officers were caught in
Mexico trying to invade Texas with an
armed force.
The First New York regiment of volun
teers ha# been selected for garrison duty
at Honolulu.
Estimates as to the necessary strength
of the regular nrrny after the war run as
high as 200,000.
Gen. Wheeler has denied the report
that the rough riders wore ambushed. ad
said that the attack was planned by him
from knowledge of the position and
strength of the Spanish forces.
The Navy Department hns sent to Cuba
a large number of light-draught gunboats
to run down und capture the hundreds of
small Spanish war craft hiding in the
shallow bays und inlets of the island
MROQUA, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1899.
WILL CARRY THE WAR INTO SPAIN.
r'TS* COMMODORE J. C. WATSON.
The eommander cf th • now eastern squadron and his captains.
011ß SPANISH PRISONERS.
They Presented n Pitiable Spcctrele
on Lauding: at Portsnwuth.
Tiie Spanish prisoners captured by the
American navy at Santiago mrived a*
Portsmouth, N. 11., Sunday imd the fol
lowing day were taken ashore, where they
are confined in huge barracks mi Senvey’s
Island. A correspondent gives tliis de
scription of the lauding from the St.
Louis:
The first prisoner to land v.os slender
and about medium height, with a Idaek
board. He wore two articles of clothing,
n soiled < anvus jumper and a pair of dirty
canvas trousers. lie was without hat or
shoes, and looked with a curious, shifty
glance at the old farm house and apple
trees which monopolized the land view.
Behind him came the procession of pris
oners. They wore nearly all dressed in
duck trousers and jumpers, although some
hud duck caps ami a few blue shirts or
ragged flannel coats. Nearly nil were
barefoot. As they formed in irregular
groups on the side of the stoop incline
they looked like castaways. They were
a thin, hungry looking lot. without bag
gage and generally with dark, unkempt
beards. They did not seem dissatisfied
with their lot. The spectacle which the
captured Spaniards presented when iliey
came ashore was so pitiful on the whole,
that the Yankee crowd expressed good
will and pity rather than hatred.
TORAL WILL BE TRIED.
Madrid Government Gave the Spanish
General No Instructions.
Madrid advices say that the conditions
of surrender agreed to by Gen. Toccl are
opposed to the military code, and have cre
ated a painful impression in the army.
Captain General Blaneo repudiates re
sponsibility for the capitulation. The
ministers do not believe that the troops
outside of Santiago were included in the
surrender, and they nnticipa , i that some
of them will refuse to lay down their
arms. Gen. Toral will be court mnrtial
ed for surrendering Santiago to the Amer-
ORXEKAI, FANIIO.
ienns, but it is not probable that he will
be punished. The Government did not
authorize the surrender, but instructed
Captain General Blanco to leave the in
itiative to Gen. Toral. The military code
prescribes imprisonment for life for any
officer who surrenders the forces of forti
fied posts which, although dependent up
on his command, are not included in the
action causing capitulation. Toral’s sur
render will tie submitted to the supreme
military council. All the ministers repu
diate responsibility for the surrender of
Santiago and other places in eastern Cuba.
TREATMENT OF WOUND-.
It Hus Been fuch that Not a f ingle
Case of Bloor! Poisoning Is Reported.
As soon as a surgeon reaches a wound
ed man his first act is to bathe the wound
with bichloride of mercur and dress it
with antiseptic gauze, and Dr. Van Key
pen, the surgeon general of the navy, says
that thus far in the war not a single case
of blood poisoning had been reported.
Among the 450 wounded men at Fortress
Monroe there is not one who is suffering
from inflammation nor one whose w ounds
are discharging pus. The mercury kills
all germs, keeps the lacerated flesh sweet
and clean and causes it to heal rapidly.
No lint is used in dressing; sterilized
gauze is found much better in all respects.
MANZANILLO BOMBARDED.
Seven American Warships Attack the
Headquarters of Panda.
Manzanillo, which is on the western
const of Santiago province, about ninety
miles from Santiago, was bombarded Mon
day by seven American warships. Two
Spanish gunbonts -the Delgado and the
I'araja—resisted the attack and were set
on fire by shells from the American ves
sels. The gunboats were burned to the
water's edge. Many of the Spanish sail
ors were killed by the explosion of the
shells.
PREDICTS MAR WITH CUBANS.
Army Officer Fay* Fighting Will Be
gin Within Two Weeks.
At Norfolk, Yn.. an army officer of wide
experience nnd intimate knowledge of the
Cubans made the startling prediction that
“within two wooKa we shall be lighting
the Ci uans." He aid furthei: “The
Culiaus are already dissatisfied with
Ann rican methods. They want to kill
th.-ir prisoners, and cannot ‘understand
why we do not allow .hem to do so. They
do not want to bo annexed to the United
State*, and the end of it is going to be a
fight with a people whose cause we have
espoused.”
More Men to Manila.
Preparations are being made to embark
the fifth military expedition to the Philip
pines. Information from San Francisco
has been received at the quartermaster
general’s and commissary general’s office*
in Washington to the effect that the
equipment of the expedition is progress
ing rapidly, and troops are expected to
sail early.
I irst to Get the Fever.
Major Webb of the Thirty-third Michi
gan volunteers was the first one to get
yellow fever. He contracted it at Agua
dores, where a battle was fought the day
tt the first general engagement.
j WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.
In (tie Philippines the insurgents and
Americans ere acting independently.
Heavy sent moos are imposed at Chiek
numuga on sentries who sleep while on
duly.
A dude lights nearly as well as a cow
boy, and a cowboy fights better than any
thing else on earth.
The auxiliary cruiser Eagle recently de
stroyed the large Spanish . teumer Santo
Domingo at Cape Francis.
Gen. Aguinnldo, the leader of the Phil
ippine insurgents, is fighting for annexa
tion to the United States.
The dynamite cruiser Nictheroy pur
chased from the Brazilian Government
will be turned into a collier.
Admiral Dewey is managing the Ger
■naiis with great diplomacy and does not
expect serious trouble with them.
Over 500 men are at work on tl(e cruiser
Yorktown at Mare Island navy yard, San
]• rancisco, rushing her to completion.
Orders have been received at the navy
yard, Charlestown, Mass., to expend $lO,-
000 in repairs upon the old frigate Minne
sota.
Advices from Havana state that condi
tions are constantly growing worse and
that shark meat is regarded 'as a dainty
there.
Nearly nil the people of South American
countries are in sympathy with Spain and
refuse to believe stories of American vic
tories.
The repairs to dry dock No. 3 at the
Brooklyn navy yard have !oen completed.
It can accommodate the largest vessels in
our navy.
The Ited Cress Society is feeding the
people of Santiago, where • thousands are
destitute, the supply of food in the city
being exhausted.
Yellow fever is decreasing in the army
at Santiago, though the sanitary condi
tions in the captured city’ are such as to
invite an epidemic.
Gen. Toral may lay claim to a high pin
nacle of fame as being tlfe only Spaniard
up to date who had sons'* enough to know
when he was trounced.
The Spanish steamer i Panama, one of
the lirst of the enemy’s) vessels captured
after war was declared.,has been refitted
for use as a transport.
Gov. Lowndes of Maryland has an
nounced that the Scato—will present a
sword of honor to Commodore Schley,
who is a native of County.
Ex-Senator Don* Cameron of Pennsyl
vania has offered to the Government for
a military hospital the free use of his
fine estate on the South Carolina coast.
The United States Government will es
tablish nn extensive weather bureau in
the Caribbean sea ’for the use of nil na
tions whose interests lie in that region.
Pythians who would engage in active
war service have been notified that their
certificates of endowment and all claims
thereunder will be considered null and
void.
During the nnvail battle at Santiago, in
which Cervera’s fleet was destroyed, the
Oregon alone fired 1,776 shells. The de
struction caused by some of the shots
was fearful.
j Captain McKcttrick.
Captain William MeKettrick.*l he man
wflto raised the Stars and Stripcsjover the <
lilace of the conquered Santiago do
Cuba, is a son-in-law of Gen. Shatter and
■a member of the general’s staff.
Manila Ready to Give tlfi.
Advices brought by the Emprenfe of In
(dia indicate that Manila is ready* to sur
render. Intimations came fr<m* mjany
(sources that the military 'official* tare
‘willing tc haul down the rflag. bnt tfliat
the civil and church nutty trities are ,op
posed to capitulating.
Output of smobelcati Powder.
The output of smokeless powder for the
Navy Department is stcy.dily increasing,
ami the ordnance bureau i receiving
more than 8,000 pounds, daily for the big)
guns.
Ilnve Little Use^or-Cmisers.
The guns are being ts kcu off the ruined, 1
Spanish ships by Government lighters.
The < xaminces con -lu/.e from the damage
done to the arm red that they
are not a grtyitly serviceable Type of war-j
ships, ns their engirv rooms art* easily in-'
npacitahd. The Itattleshap is the ves
sel best adap&d for heavy ujehting.
Volunteer Corps KeernSted.
The n eompnniesiof the volnn-i
teer signal oofps have now 1-on recruited)
to their full strength. Each company*
consists of silty-three persons, (Ineludinrf
officers and men. and a company- is to l>e)
assignol to>ench division of the at my.
Valuable Spanish Arms.
Tter> 10,600 Mauser relics deUvf>redfto
Geia. Shatter at Santiago arc wtirth tat
leatrt $100.000., and the teg miHknn rotmtls
of probably /MX
Wreckers May Save Three.
Captain Frank Sharp, in charge otjtbe
‘wrecking steamer L. J. Merritt, writes,
'that he hopes to raise ttens' of the S%u-j
ish warships sunk off Santiago. _
Costs $1,250,000 i Month.
The bureau of conatgcbtkm aid repair'
is expending $1.250,000 a month’ upon re-|
pairs, fitting and refitti *g vessel), for th (
war with Spain. . - •**... 4
PICTURE OF DEJECTION.
How Cervera I.ookcd When lie Arrived
at Portsmouth.
Of all the prisoners, writes a correspon
dent in detailing the events at Ports
mouth, N. 11., Sunday, when the Span
ish prisoners arrived there on board the
St. Louis, chief interest centered in Ad
miral Cervein. He is not Spanish in
type, being short ami thick and wearing:
t full gray beard. lie was the picture of
a brave, resolute man enduring a misery
that is unbearable. He spoke slowly, and
la referring to the events nt Santiago gave
the impression that he would have wish
ed to be with the gallant hut dead Villa
mil. He speaks English to some extent.
Admiral Cervera was dressed in n blue
serge undress uniform, the coat of which
was much too long for him. It was loan
ed by Lieut. Commander Wainwright of
the Gloucester, who found him swimming
in his undershirt and took him into a 1/mt.
He appeared to feel his humiliation /-rri
bly. During the trip north he was ac
customed to stand for hours loaning
against the rail and gazing very far sea
ward—beyond the vanishing ioinf as it
appeared. Every officer and man on the
fhip lost no opportunity to show their
kindly feelings. From the youngest sail
or to Capt. Goodrich, every American, by
Dok, act or word, did what lay in his
power to lighten the sorrows of this old
nan’s heart.
SLAPPED SHAFTER.
Newspaper Correspondent Grins nn
Unenviable Distinction.
Sylvester Seovel, who has won for him
self the unenviable distinction of being
the only civilian in history who slapped
tie face of a major general in that offi
cer's hour of supreme triumph, is a news
-I'rmer reporter who is possessed of un
doubted daring and recklessness, Mr.
SYLVESTER SCOVEb.
(Scot*' tried to push his tvay, against or
do?9, to the roof of the palace in Santiago
| when the Stars and Stripes was being
-hoisted, and was forced back. After the
(ceremony he made his way to Gen. Shaf
fer and struck that hero in the face with
Jhis pnirn. lie was arrested at once, nd
'the rules of war allow that he may be
fdrumheaded and shot.
POISONED WITH HASH.
Fifteen Soldiers at Camp Alger Ex
pected to Die.
Fifty-five men of Company A, 22d Kan
sas infantry, at Camp Alger, were poison
ed by eating hash. The meat used in
making the hash was eookc 1 in a tin-lined
kettle. The corroding kettle spoiled the
meat, and is ascribed ns the cause of the
violent sickness experienced by the men.
Surgeon Duncan diagnosed their affection
as a severe ease of ptomaine poisoning.
Fifteen of the men are seriously ill and
are not expected to live.
SAD HAVOC IN HAVANA.
Disease an 1 ftarvation Decimating
Spanish Soldiers.
Starvation and disease are working
dire havoc with Blanco’s soldiers in Ha
vana. Refugees from Havana reiterate
and confirm the tale of suffering. Food
for the poorer people is sen reel; obtaina
ble, deaths from starvation occur daily,
while the Spanuisb soldiers stalk famish
ed through the streets, going from house
to house of the wealthier class begging
for food.
EXPEDITION REACHES GOMEZ.
Spaniards Resisted Landing nt Tunas
and Were Whipped.
Reports from the south coast of Cuba
say that the first attempt of the Florida
and I'anita to land troops and supplies
for Gomez resulted in a sanguinary bat
tie. and Captain Nunez, brother of CoL
Nifne.v, and severnl others were killed.
The I'anita returned the fire and forced
the Spanish artillerists to retreat to the
woods, but it was decided not safe to
land there, and the boats went to Las
Tunas, where a landing was effected.
CONTRACT GOES TO SPAIN.
Spanish Company Will Take Santiago
Prisoners to Their Homes.
Arrangements have been concluded by
the Government for the transportation
of the Spanish prisoners at Santiago from,
Cuba to Spain. The contract was award
ed to the Sianish l'ransat(antique Com
pany. The company agrees to carry the
prisoners from Cuban ports to Sjmin at
the rate of S2O for each enlisted man and
$55 for each commissioned officer, sub
sistence to lie furnished by the company
ion the army ration basis, as provided for
in the Government’s advertisement for
bids.
CELEBRATE SANTIAGO'S FALL.
Cuban Refugees March Through the
Streets of Kingston.
The fa'l of Santiago was celebrated at
Kingston, Jamaica by 2,000 Cuban refu
gees, who marched through the streets of
the city accompanied by a band playing
patriotic airs. At the head of the proces
sion were carried American, Cuban and
British flags.
United States r-.eperty.
It has been decided that the ships taken
in Santiago harbor by the surrender of
that city Income United States property,
not prices of either the army or the nary.
ESTABLISHED 1855.
TELLS OF THE BATTLE
SANTIAGO NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
IS VIVIDLY DESCRIBED.
Associated Press Correspondent Prob
ably the Only Non-Combatant Who
Witnessed the Fij-lit from an Ad*
vuntKcon Position.
How Schley Smashed ’Km.
The following description of the battle
between the American and Spanish war
ships off Santiago was written by the
only non-combatant who witnessed the
entire light. That non-combatant was
the correspondent of the Associated Press,
who saw the engagement from a position
almost at the elbow of Commodore Schley
ou the cruiser Brooklyn:
Daybreak of Sunday, .Inly 15. the fifth
Sunday for the American squadrons be
fore Santiago, brought no particularly dif
ferent situation from what had marked
the preceding Sundays. The monotony,
the lack of picturesquenoKs at daybreak,
the heat of the tropical sun—all were
there.
Over the tops of the supposedly de
stroyed earthworks appeared the muz
zles of the same old guns, quite ready,
despite the Saturday Isunbardmcnt, to
speak their piece if called upon. On the
tliglitly rolling sen the great gray battle-'
si'ips of the American fleet swung lazily
at a distance of from four to five miles
from the harbor entrance. The line,
whiiii at nil times was supposed to be a
half-circle inclosing the harbor entrance
as a central point, was more than ordi
narily hioken up this hot morning.
The big battleships had drifted to the
east considerably, and the Massachusetts,
the New York, the New Orleans and the
Newark were not in sight. The New
York had taken Admiral Sampson down
to Altares, eight miles east from the
blockade, to make n visit to the camp of
the American army, while the other miss
ing vessels were at Guantanamo, forty
miles to the east.
The vessels on the blockade were the
lowa, Indiana and Oregon, battleships,
the flagship of Commodore Schley, the
Brooklyn, and tlie small yachts Glouces
ter and Vixen. The lowa swinging a mile
further out than the rest of the squad
ron, trying to flx her forward 111-inch
turret, which was out of repair, while the
Indiana was doing the same thing to her
forward 13-inch turret. The absolutely
available entire ships in the squadron,
therefore, were only the Oregon, Texas
and Brooklyn, although later Cupt. Evans
and Capt. Taylor fought their ships.
It is a custom on ships, regulated by the
rules, that there shall lie a general muster
at least once each three months and that
the articles of war shall he rend. First
call had been Rounded at 9:15 a. in. and
the men were assembling on the decks.
The lookout in the masthead of the Brook
lyn lmd some time before reported smoKe
in the harbor: but ns the same thing had
been noticed several times, no s|H>eial at
tention was pi id to it. The Brooklyn and
the Vixen were the only ships to the west
GOVERNOR'S PALACE AT SANTIAGO.
of the entnii ee, the other ships having
drifted well to t he oast.
On the bridge Navigator liodgson of
the Brooklyn said sharply to the look
out: “Isn't that smoke moving?" and the
lookout, after a minute's inspection with
the long glass, dropped it excitedly and
fairly yelled: “There’s a big ship coming
out of the harbor, sir!” liodgson, who
is a particularly cool man, looked once
himself and then, grasping the mega
phone, shouted: “After bridge, there! Tell
the commodore the enemy’s fleet is com
ing out!”
Commodore Schley was sitting under
the awning on the quarter deck, doing
to the bridge he said: “liaise the signal
to the fleet,” and turning to Caj.t. Cook,
who stood near, he said: “Clear ship for
action.” Then he went forward and took
his i lace on a little platform of w hm! run
ning on the outside of the conning tower,
which had been built for him. He was
dressed in blue trousers, a black alpaca
jacket ami the regulation cap, without
the broad hand of gold braid. The men
with a yell went to their guns and the
rapid preliminary orders were given.
Schley, glasses in hand, watched the
first ship turn out, and saw her start for
the west. Still he gave no signal to fire
or move. The Oregon opened with her
13-inch shells, and the Indkma and Texas
followed suit. But the range was a long
one. Still the Brooklyn waited. But
down below the coal was heitig forced into
the furnace, every boiler was being work
ed and every gun made ready to fire.
Schley wanted to know which way they
were all going, or whether they would
scatter. In the meantime the Oregon be
gan to turn to 'he west and the Texas had
moved in eloser and was damaging the
leading ship, the Infanta Maria Teresa.
Commodore's Order to Fire,
“They are nil coming west, sir," shout
ed Lieut. Sears. And just then the west
ern batteries opened .up. "Full speed
ahead, open fin-!" shouted the commo
dore. “Firs deliberately and don't waste
a shot,” he* added; and the orderlies car
ried the word to the turrets. In an in
stant the Brooklyn's eight and five-inch
l otteries on her port side opened, and the
cruiser beaded for a [mint in front of tin
first escaping ship, firing at and receiving
the fire from two of them.
Then Commodore Schley saw the first
ship was coming out from the shore,
headed directly for the Brooklyn, with
the evident intention of ramming her. A \
clever uinuoeuver was here accomplished.
“Hard-a-port with your helm!” shouted
Schley; and the cruiser began to go
around, the smoke coming from her fun- j
nels in huge volumes. Quickly she turn
ed and quickly her big steel rani was
[minting at the first ship. The Infanta
Maria Teresa had to work in shore to
avoid being rantmed. The shells of the
Texas and Oregon, with the terrible storm
of shells from the Brooklyn, had done
their work and the smoke began to ap
pear pouring from her decks.
In the meantime the converted yacht
Gloucester could l>e seen, with the help
of the lowa, destroying the two torpedo
boot destroyers that had followed the l e t
ship out. At 10 o'clock the entire Cape
Verde squadron was outside Jhe hare r
and going rapidly westward. The lowa
and the Indiana could not keep i.p tie
[>aee; but the Oregon was coming across
to the assistance of the Brooklyn, whit h
at 10:05 was engaging the first thc*e
ships, the Infanta Maria Teresa, ike Cris
tobal Colon and the Vizcaya. At 10:11
the S[ianish ships hod all concentrated
their shots on the Brooklyn and she was
in a perfect rain of shells, most of which
went over her.
Standing in this hail of shells. Commo
dore Schley asked a yonng man named
Ellis, who stood near with a stadimeter:
“What is the distance to the Vize iyi !"
The man took the observation. “Twea*y
ttvo hundred yards, sir,” be said, and
there was a whistle followed by a splash
as his head was literally tom from his
shoulders by an eight-inch shell.
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“Too bad,” said Commodore Schley ns
the body fell at his feet, and then, with
I his glasses to his eyes, he said: “The first
ship is done for. She is running ashore.”
The Maria Teresa was running her nose
on the beach and in an instant was a mass
of flames. The Brooklyn was ordered to
concentrate her lire on the Almirante
Oquendo, and with the Oregon’s assist
ance, in ten minutes more the Oquenlo
was sent ashore a burning wreck, but a
short distance from Santiago. The lowa
in the meantime had s'• one torpslo
boat destroyer, and the other one had
been driven ashore by the Gloucester's
I terrific rapid fire.
At 10:49 the Brooklyn turned her at
tention to the Vizcaya, the Cristobal
Colon having passed the latter and now
being in the lead well up the coast. At
the time the only vessels in sight from the
Brooklyn were the Oregon, about a mile
and a half astern. At 10:54 the Vizcaya
was raked fore and aft clean along her
gun deck, by an eight-inch shell from 'he
Brooklyn. Another one. a minute after,
( exploded in her superstructure with ter
rific force, killing eighty people. She was
afire and at 10:55 she headed for the
beach at Asscradoros, where she went
asiiore. The Brooklyn did not stop, but
went on the chase after the Cristobal
Colon, the Oregon closing rapidly up and
follow ing her.
Ol H FLAG IN SANTIAGO.
The f tars and Stripes Raised nml the
Americans Take Possession.
Sunday was an American gala day in
the ancient capital of Culm. The first
Item on the program was the surrender
of the plaza and all stores by Gen. Torn!
at 9 o'clock a. m. Promptly at noon Gen.
Shatter and stall and Gen. Toral and
staff, w ith picked escort, entered the city,
and the red and yellow emblem of Span
ish authority was pulled down from the
staff on the house of the civil government,
and in its place the red, white and blue
emblem of American authority was flung
to the breeze in the presence of a vast
concourse of people, with military honors,
a salute fired, no doubt with a will, by
Capt. ('apron's battery, and to the strains
of the “Star-Spangled Banner” by the
bands. The President's congratulatory
telegram was then read to the regiments,
who wore witnesses of the enthusiastia
scene from their positions around the city.
Among other items turned over by tho
Spanish were n gunboat and 1100 seamen
left behind by Cervera.
Notwithstanding the siege and the nat
ural discomforts arising from it, Gn.
Shatter reports tnc city in good condition.
There is much distress, but little sickness,
and it is particularly gratifying to learn
that there is scarcely any yellow fever,
notwithstanding the rainy weather an''
the unsanitary conditions of the city. The
civil government is helping to keep order,
and probably is o' erjoyed at the opimrtu
nity and at the ircodom from looting
which it had suffered at the hands of the
Spanish troops. Tito troops deposited
their arms in an armory over which Gen.
Shatter lias placed a guard, and the ob
structions arc rapidly being remove ’ ,'rom
the mouth of the harbor. The Nm,.i and
rhirt.-ci.th regulars will remain in the
city for the present as a guard.
The most signifiiant feature of Gen.
Shafter's report is his statement that the
city was surrounded by n perfect entangle
ment of defenses, and that if the Kpnn
iards had resisted our army as they did
the first day of the assault it would have
ust us .i.tMttl lives to have taken Santiago,
ihe prompt anti effective manner in
which Cervera's fleet was destroyed, the
masterly manner in which Gen. .Shatter
disposed his troops, tin- invincible spirit
with which they had overcome every ob
stacle, and the determined manner in
which they fought on the first two days,
at Fancy and Sun Juan, ns well as at La
Quisiiiu, and the knowledge which the
Sjmninrds mint have had that re-enforco
ments were eoiaiiig up and that their own
re-enforcement was impossible, combined
to dispirit them, strong as their position
was, and they surrendered at a cost to us
of only 248 lives and at a saving to th'-in
of a great loss of life, for if it had cost us
r>,iKii* lives it would have cost them still
more. The capture of the city under such
circumstance* with so small a loss of life
reflects the highest credit te-on (Jen. Shif
ter’s ability ns a military commander.
Nothing succeeds like success, and in that
glorious success every sailor in SompsoVs
fleet and every soldier in Shutter's army
had his part and performed it in a manner
which entitles them to the gratitude of the
whole country, which is proud of them.
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
The Conditions I'm'.er Which the C it.
of FantiilKO Became Ours.
The terms of surrender under which
Gen. Shatter took formal possession of
the city of Santiago are as follows:
1. All hostilities shall teas pending the
agreement final capitulation.
2. That the enpltulfltlqri Include* nil ||;<>
Spanish forces and the surrender q|i war
material wltldn tin- prescribed limit -
The transportation of the tro< p# to
Spain at the earliest possible moment, each
force to I *- cmlmrked at the near, it. port
4 That the Spanish officer* shdl retain
their side arm* and the enlisted men their
personal pro|-rty.
5. That after the final capitulation the
Spanish forces shall assist in the removal
of all obstructions to navigation in Santiago
harbor.
(!. That after the final capitulation ;v*
commanding officers shall furnish a com
plete Inventory of all arms and munitions ef
war and a roster of all the soldiers in the
district.
7. T. at the Spanish general shall be per
milted >o take the military arcbleves and
record# with him.
x. That all guerrillas and Spanish Irregu
lar s shall la- permitted to remain in Cuba
If they wi elect, giving a parole that they
will not again lake up firms against ih<-
I'lilted State* unless properly released from
parole.
!. That the Spanish forces shall tie per
mitted to march out with all the honors of
war, depositing their arms, to le disposed
of by the Flitted States In the future, the
American commissioners to recommend to
their government that the arms of the sol
diers be returned to those "who so bravely
defended them.”
WILL BE IGNORED.
No Attention Paid to German (inn
boats Meddling at Hubig Bay.
No notice has been or will be taken by
this Government of the incident in Suleg
lay, Philippine Islands, in which the
German gunboat Irene prevented the in
surgents from taking Grand Islaim,
which was afterward captured by the
United States cruiser Ifab-igh and gun
boat Concord. It was explained by a
high Washington official that the United
States had no quarrel wit!' Germany be
cause a German war vessel had interfer
ed with the operations of Aguinahio's
forces. According to the statement of
tills official, who has authority to speak
for the administration, the Philippine in
surgents are not allies of this country.
They are considered merely us a party
who are taking a natural advantage of
the conditions brought about by the de
feat of their enemies by Admiral Itewey,
and the transfer of American troops to
Spain's Eastern possessions.