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SATURDAY .JUNE 25, 1898
MODERN WARSHIPS.
Within the last twenty years marKed
advancement has been made in the
construction of seagoing' fighting
machines, 'but it is evident that
perfection has not yet been reached,
and the next twenty years will prob
ably witness a more marked improve
ment than the last. Attention has
been given in recent years to the con'
struction of powerful vessels, tne
tnree requirements Deing speeu, en
durance and capacity to carry batteries
that would fire heavy, solid shot into
the enemy at long ranpe. As a result,
"we have in our navy such battleships
as the Oregon, Indiana and Iowa, and
the armored cruisers New York and
Brooklyn. These are terrible engines
of war, but it is likely the place of
ships of their class wil eventually be
' taken by vessels less expensive, yet
-capable of doing greater damage, eS'
. pecially at short range. A first-class
battleship costs from three to three
and a half million dollars, and the
New. York, probably the best cruiser
in our navy, cost $2,985,000. They are
powerful boats, but when their service
is compared with that of some of the
less expenssve vessels, it would seem
. the comparison is odious.
To illustrate, the New York, Massa
chusetts and a number of our other
fine .vessels have been hammering
away at Santiago at intervals, and
while they did immense damage, it
was left for the little dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius to demonstrate what real de
struction is.
The Vesuvius is a little ship of only
929 tons displacement and cost the
government $350,000. De Borden Wil
mot, one of her constructors, says of
her ability as a fighting machine:
"The Vesuvius has a battery of
three pneumatic guns, mounted in the
bow at an angle of eignteen degrees.
The guns are 55 feet long, 15 inches
bore and built rigidly into the vessel.
-From all I have read about Monday's
trial with three shots, I am convinced
that she has not shown half her abil-
'' ity. What can she do? She can drop
500 pounds of nitro-gelatine nearly
two miles away with accuracy. She
can repeat this feat fifteen times in ten
. minutes. This means three and one
half tens of high explosive thrown on
- the Spanish ships or forts or whatever
the object of attack may be. The de
structive power of such a broadside is
almost beyond computation. It is
enough to destroy a city, to wipe it off
the face of the earth and eliminate
every trace of its existence. The
nitro-gelatine is half as strong again
bb dynamite. Imagine the effect of
three and thre-fourts tons of it.
"Where a shell strikes from one of
the guns of the Vesuvius the havoc is
awful. One of her projectiles drop
ping in the midst of a regiment would
eliminate it from the war. If any man
in the regiment was not torn to bits,
he would not be fit for fighting.
Against a ship the Vesuvius would be
deadly. One of her big shells drop
ping on the deck would crush through
: the armor and exploding in a vital
"part, would shatter the ship. If one
of these shells exploded in the air or
In the water within fifty feet of a ship
of war .it would crush her side or bot
tom and sink her. If one of these
shells explodas within fifty yards of a
modern man-of-war it will render her
useless for fighting."
The three charges of dynamite the
Vesuvius was permitted to drop into
the Spanish batteries did such destruc
tion that all the naval officers in the
fleet were amazed. They did what
Mr. Wilmot says they will do, and
proved beyond doubt that dynamite
cruisers must take a prominent place
among modern navies.
THE NEW BOND ISSUE.
. The war loan which is now being
offered will be sold to subscribers at
par during the period of subscription,
which ends July 14, 1898. The method
of subscription has been made as simple
as possible. Blank forms may be ob
tained at every money-order post-office
and at moet of the banks and express
offices, and -on these is clearly in
dicated all that it is necessary for the
subscriber to fill out. The subscriber
may himself mail to the treasury de-
. partment at Washington the blank
form filled out, together with 'his re
mittance covering the par value of the
amount of bonds for which he wishes
to subscribe. That remittance may be
. in whatever form best suits the sub
scriber's convenience In currency,
bank draft, check, postoffice money
order, or express money order. The
day the currency is received or the
day the proceeds' are received from
the checks, drafts, or money or
ders, the subscription will be entered
ana win lmmeaiateiy Degin drawing
interest. ' When the bonds are de
livered, a check will accompany each
delivery covering the interest at 3 per
cent from the day the subscription is
entered to the 1st of August, the date
of the bonds, and from which date the
bonds will carry their own interest.
A coupon bond is payable to the
bearer. It may be bought aud sold
without formality as freely as any kind
of property and without indorsements
of any kind. Owing to the freedom of
of transfer, coupon bonds are usually
preferred by persons who expect to
hold them but a short time. Their dis
advantage for the person who wishes
to make a permanent investment lies
in the danger that they might be lost
or stolen, in which case the loss to the
owner would be as complete as would
be the loss of a bank note. The cupon
bonds take their name from the
method by which interest is collected
by the holder.
Printed on the same sheet with the
bond is a series of eoupons,or small cer
tificates of interest due, which are so
designed that one is cut off at each in
terest period. Each coupon bears the
number of the bond and shows the
date of the coupon's maturity. The
holder of a coupon bond, at each inter
est period, detaches the coupon due
that day and collects It. The coupons
are payable at any sub-treasury, and
may be collected through any bank,
and will usually be accepted by any
merchant having a bank account, with
whom the holder of the bond has deal
ings. The holder of a coupon bond
may at any time have it converted in
to a registered bond free of charge.
- A registered bond is payable to the
order of the owner, and can only be
transferred by being properly endorsed
and assigned by the owner. Such as
signment is made by the owner filling
in the blank form at the back of the
bond, and must be witnessed by some
officer authorized by the regulation of
the treasury department to witness as
signments. . The owner of the regis
teted bond who wishes to Dart with it
writes his name on the back of the
bond in the presence of the officer
then the witness writes his name
in its proper place and affixes an im
pression of his official seal.
The officers who are authorized to
witness assignments are a United
States judge, United states district at
torney, clerk of a United States court,
collector of customs, collector of in
tesnal revenue, United States treas
urer or assistant treasurer, or the
president or cashier of a national bank
or if in a foreign country, a United
States minister or consul. In cases
where there is no officer within
reasonable distance, or when through
sickness or from some other good
reason, the owner of registered bonds
can not go before one of these officers,
the treasury department will desig'
nate some person near the owner to
act as witness.
When tho owner of a registered
bond disposes of it and has properly as
signed it he delivers it to the new
owner, who should at once iorwara is
to the register of the treasury for trans
fer on the books of the department
The register cancels the bond so for
warded and issues a new bond in the
name of the new owner, and sends it
to him bv registered mail. The de
partment makes no charge for trans'
ferring bonds.
The interest on bonds is paid by the
government by means of checks. In
order that no mistake may be made in
the payment of interest, the books of
the department are "closed" for
period, varjing according to the im
nortance of the loan. The books of
the 4 per cent loan of 1907 are closed
fer the whole month preceding the
payment of a quarter's interest. On
other loans the books are closed for
fifteen days preceding the interest
navmfint. Durlnar this period no
transfers are made, and the time is de-
voted to preparing "schedules" which
co a tain the names of the owners, the
amount of bonds each one holds, and
the amount of interest due each one
When these schedules have been pre
pared and proved, they are sent to the
treasurer of the United States, who
immediately has checks and envelopes
addressed, and in due time each check
is mailed to the address of its owner.
The checks for the more distant points
are first mailed. Interest checks are
obligations of the United States and,
of course, are good everywhere. .
Coupon bonds are issued in denomi
nations of $20, $100, $500 and $1,000.
Registered bonds are issued in denomi
nations of $20, $100, $500, $1,000,$5,000,
$10,000.
STATE SECRETS OUT.
When the gold democrats of Oregon
supported Mr. McKinley for president
in 1896, it was claimed they did so
from purely "patriotic" motives and
without any hope of reward. How
ever, it appears there was a price for
their services, and that was that Hon
T. J. Black should be retained in the
office of collector of customs. This
fact was brought to prominence when
the appointment of "Col." Ike Pat
terson (a very poor appointment) was
made known. It was a disappointment
to the gold democrats, and their
mouth piece, the Oregonian, says:
"The effect of this disappointment
upon the future course of the gold
democrats of Oregon does not require
very acute political discernment to
foresee. When they offer themselves
again as allies to the republicans, it
must be when the preservation of the
gold standard is just as pressing as it
was in 1896. Gold democratic votes
may have a political value in 1900,
even in Oregon."
President McKinley was cautious,
though and did not turn Mr. Black down
until after the June election, so that
the gold- democratic vote, that was
held by Mr. Black's teneure of office,
according to the testimony of the
Oregonian, to the republican ticket,
should not be alienated. .
Further evidence of the deal with
the gold democrats is furnished by Mr.
Corbett's telegram to the president
under date of June 8th, whice is as
follows:
"Unless the nomination of Patter
son, collector for the district of Wil
lamette, be withdrawn, and Black re
tained, it will be regarded by all a
very ungrateful return for the hearty
support given us by gold democrats at
the late election."
Further comment on the above is
hardly necessary. The Oregonian and
Mr. Corbett have said enough.
CHILDKIKE WARFARE. -
If one examines the map of Cuba, he
cannot but wonder why it is that the
American army is being concentrated
at Santiago, when the real, object to
attain is the capture of Havana, the
seat of Spanish domination in Cuba,
and it is difficult to understand what
is to be gained by taking Santiago,
while Spain holds Havana, or how, af
ter having reduced the city in the ex
treme southeastern province of Cuba,
this government is to achieve any;
thing of consequence. Santiago is a
comparative unimportant port and is
garrisoned by only a handful of Span
ish soldiers when compared with
Blanco's army at Havana. It is some
500 miles from Havana, and to reach
the latter place from there would en
tail great expense and terrible hard
ship. Then why is it that the govern
ment Bhouidjwant to take the place,
when it can avail little toward driving
the Spaniards out of Cuba? To the
novice in warfare it looks like child's
play to send a vast army and the flow
er of our navy to Santiago, while hard
ly a gun has been turned on Havana,
the real object that this government
must attain before it can end the war
with Spain.
Probably it is unpatriotic to criti
cise the methods adopted by the war
department for crushing out the Span
ish in Cuba, but we cannot but say
that the methods so far adopted seem
more like an attempt to spend a whole
lot of money than like the prosecution
of real warfare. If we had a genuine
man at the head of the war depart
ment, it seems as if the war should be
brought to a successful termination in
two weeks.
It is difficult to understand why the
president . should be contemplating
making another call for volunteers.
Those who have already enlisted are
not in service, and from present indi
cations we have all the army we need
to vanquish the Spaniards. But there
is a bond issue authorized, and there
must be some excuse for using the
moneg arising therefrom.
NOT ENCOURAGING.
What to do with wool this season is
perplexing wool raisers in Eastern
Oregon. Peculiar conditions exist
that retard sales, and the prospect is
not flattering that the wool market
will open up at an early date. Buyers
at present are not borrowing any
capital to invest in wool, hence are
making light purchases, buying only
such lots as are needed to meet im
mediate demands, hence there is little
activity in the markets. It is probable,
however, that later in the season the
demand will be greater, and that good
prices will prevail. The Wool Record
in writing up the markets for the past
week, gives the following from Boston,
which is about the condition that ex
ists in all wool centers:
"The market has again relapsed into
its former quiet, the demand being
dull and featureless. The situation
has not maintained the improvement
noticeable two weeks ago. There is
still soma call for medium wools, three
eighths and one-half blood grades,
but with more attention paid to the
quarter blood grade than formerly.
More inquiries have come forward re
garding the cost of new wools. No
business of importance has developed
from these as yet. except in the way of
sample bags. These show a compara
tively free distribution among buyers
as a result of inquiries.
"Buyers are feeling the market, and
are posting themselves as regaros
values. This has led up to the belief
that more business will be accom
plished a little later on. As yet the
movement is wholly of a piecing-out
character, on account of some special
necessity, and coming from those
mills that have succeeded in securing
government contracts for army goods.
In prices of the staple there is no
change from a week ago. The market
holds 'steady to firm,' based on prices
ruling in the West.
"In the interior there are indications
of a boom developing. Growers are
holding tenaceously to what they be
lieve to be the value of their wooi, and
with available money plentiful, they
are in a position to hold off until the
price situation works up to a basis in
accordance with their idea of values.
"There has been a considerable
movement in territories at prices con
siderably above values in the East.
A good portion of this movement is
on consignment, and some on account
of buying. In Ohio buying has been
on a fairly free scale, but chiefly local,
and mostly of the unwashed w?ols, at
anywhere from 20 to 22 cents for
medium. These prices are regarded
as high ior eastern ouycrs, as tne
wools would cost more than could be
obtained for them here."
BECA USE THEY HAD FATHERS
This seems to be the only recom
mendation possessed by a lot of young
fellows who have recently had straps
pinned on their coats and commissions
as colonels placed in their pockets.
Hundreds of young men who graduat
ed from West Point and who are
thoroughly conversant with every de
tail of warfare, except actual exper
ience under fire, have been left at
home and their claims to appointments
have been ignored, while a lot of
young fellows whose fathers have held
high positions, have been commission
ed. These appointments of civilians
to positions of importance cannot but
weaken the army, - for the men must
have confidence in their officers before
they will be good fighters, and they
cannot repose any confidence in such
men as the president has placed over
them.
Among those appointed is a son of
ex-President Harrison and a graudson
of General Grant; a son of the secre
tary of war, a son of ex-Seeretary of
the Navy Thompson, sons of Senators
Foraker, Murphy, Gray and Sewell
sons of ex-Senators Gordon, Brice,
Logan, Mitchell and Earle; sons of
Representatives Catchings, Milliken
Hull and New; sons of ex-Governors
Davis and Woodbury; sons of ex
Mayors Hewitt and Strong; sons ot
James G. Blaine, Fitzhugh Lee, Wil
liam B. Rochester, Clement A. Gris
com and W. H. English; grandsors of
Jay Cooke and Clayton McMichael; a
son-in-law of Senator Money; nephews
of Vice-President Hobart, Senators
Allison and Gorman; John G. Evans,
Larz Anderson, William Astor Chand
ler, John Jacob Astor, Morton J.
Henry ana u. ureighton Webb are
gentlemen of-social influence. Of these
39 officers, one, Seth M. Milliken, is a
graduate of -West Point, and three, P.
Bradlee Strong, J. J. Astor and
S. Hobart, have had experience as
militia officers. The son of Senator
Gray, appointed a lieutenant-colonel,
declined the appointment. v
Such a display of favoriteism is an
evidence of the tendency there is in
our government to tody to the rich and
influential. An evidence that money
and position are held to be above merit
and worth. When the war is over
there will be few of those who com
pose the above list that will reflect
credit upon the fathers whose position
in life gained them their commissions,
There is not likely to be anv promo
tions from this list. -
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The action of the massmeeting last
ight in renominating City Treasurer
J. Crandall, was a just recognition
of a worthy and faithful public official,
nd will be ratified by the voters of
The Dalles next Monday. Mr. Cran
dall has been a careful custodian of
the city's funds in the past, and will
prove an efficient and obliging officer
in the future.
A number of the Oregon papers, in
cluding the Oregonian, are fighting
over the political campaign that closed
on the 6th, which seems to be a per
fect waste of time. By the vote cast
on the 6th ult. a certain policy was en
dorsed, so why not give the readers a
rest, and let the systems endorsed have
fair trial. If these systems are bene
ficial to the masses, experience will
show it; if not, like all other wrong
systems, they must fall despite any ar
gument that may be submitted by the
papers to bolster them up. If the
gold standard and high protective tar
iffs are good things, then will their
merits become prominent by experi
ence; if not, other systems will be en
dorsed, regardless of what papers
may say.
THE WAR TAX.
There are some things commendable
and some objectionable in the war
revenue law recently passed by con
gress, but like taxes of this nature
it will be cheerfully met by the people
until its burdens begin to be realized,
then '.here will be objections raised.
When the common people, those
who are least able to stand the burdens
of excessive taxation, begin to realize
that they are the ones who are paying
the greater portion of the expenses of
the war, they will register an objection
that will bo heard from one end of the
country to the other, but it will avail
little.
Like all indirect taxation, that i?,
taxation on consumption, it will not be
felt immediately, but its effects will be
realized eventually. When the con
sumer learns that everything he ust-s
has advanced in price, he will come to
a realization of the fact that he is pay
ing more than his j ist proportion of
the war expanses. The earnings of
the wage worker will be reduced by
this tax thr i an Evince in the
price of eyeryi 'u lg ho consumes, and
then the "advance agent" of prosper
ity will be looked for in vain.
There are, however, some commend
able features in the war tax, that force
those who have most to protect to pay
their just burden of the expenses.
Such as the inheritance tax and the
taxes levied upon the Standard Oil
Company, sugar trust and other like
monopolies, compel! those who are best
able to pay and those who will be
most benefitted by the war to bear
a portion of the burden. . But the
greater portion falls upon the
poor, as all indirect taxes do, hence
there will be needless extravagance in
conducting the war, and more money
will he collected than is absolutely
necessary, because those who foot the
bills are in no position to register a
kick.
AMERICAS SOLDIERS.
Since the days of the revolution it
has been the wonder of the world why
America could throw into the field a
vast army of daring soldiers who are
almost as good soldiers the day they
enlist as are to be found in the stand
ing armies of the old world; and how
it is possible to convert the civilian of
today into a veteran of tomorrow, a
transformation not possible in any
other nation of the world. Some of
the reasons why this is true may be
found in the following from the Ore
gonian: The past two months have, shown
the American people the phenomena
of war as it plays upon the impression
able minds of young men. From every
community boys have gone out to do
battle with necessarily slight concep
tion of the meaning of that term,
eager for the fray. The spectacle
lends to the belief that the microbes
of the "war fever" are Dorn with
American boys, and only await oppor
tunity for development. So rapidly is
this development that upon occasion
peaceful plodders over their books in
village schools, young men placidly
measuring calico behind counters, or
checking up acccounts in mercantile
houses, are turned in the space of a
few weeks into full-fledged warriors,
proudly bearing guns and knapsacks
and clamoring to be sent to the front.
No man knows when the germs of the
fever enter his system, but their de
velopment is along the same lines in
every individual. The controlling
impulse to enlistment is in most cases,
no doubt, patriotism. But, aside from
this, there is an attraction about camp
life which makes war, from a distance,
seem like a huge vacation, dangerous,
but seductive, and offering chances of
promotion or at least distinction that
will make life worth the living in the
future.
Porsenal penl is outweighed in the
contemplation of war by the entice
ments of outdoor life among. a crowd
of companionable men who for the
most part have nothing to do. The
prospect of fighting may to some ex
tent be relished, but itis not this that
draws men into the volunteer army so
much as it is the opportunity which
enlistment presents to throw off hum.
Crum cares which eat the enthusiasm
out of life. All men who are healthy,
and especially all young men who but
now were boys, like adventure, and
war is adventure's opportunity. A
generation of peaceful pursuits has not
repressed the natural man though it
has weakened his nerves to some ex
tent and given him many new diseases.
He only waits opportunity to break
out of his cage, and war opens the
door for him aout three times in a
century. As long as love of country
and love of adventure exist i there will
be wars. This is a fact which the
Universal Peace Society will have to
study and supplant in human nature
by an overpowering love of peace be
fore they can reasonably expect to bail
the day from which "the need of ar
senals and. forts has perished."
General Sbafter is a heavy weight,
pulling down the scales at 310 pounds.
When he strikes the Spaniards at
Santiago they will think he weighs
more than a ton.
Ourwtrof mercy, instituted to re
lieve the Cubans, has been in existence
two months, still the concentrados
about Havana are starving, and the
relief pledged them seems to be a long
way in the future.
The administration is making haste
very slowly in the war with Spain
There are many who have become
slightly suspicious that more or less
politics is mixed up in this waiting
policy.
Speculation as to who will be Ore
gon's next U. 3. senator is rife. There
should be no speculation at all on this
point. Joe Simon is entitled to it, for
like Hanna in Ohio, he is the boss in
Oregon. - So just quit theorizing, and
concede the election to Simon.
A few loquacious senators are talk
ing against time to prevent the adop
tion of the Hawaiian annexation reso
lution, but they are wasting their
breath. Those who favor annexation
will stay in Washington all summer or
pass the resolution.
It is estimated that the wheat crop
of America this year will be 700,000,
000 bushels, which will be the largest
crop ever harvested. If the price
should happen to be low, we presume
it will be attributed to overproduction
even if there is a shortage abroad.
Even the Ohio republican state con
vention did not declare for the gold
standard, but reaffirms the St. Louis
platform. Ceitainly Hanna has not
gone back on the gold standard, but
probably does not. think it policy to go
before the Ohioans on a straight isue
next fall.
Last Monday's issue of the Walla
Walla Union was a Woman's edition,
edited exclusively by the ladies of
Walla Walla, and issued by the Ladies
Relief Corps. It was an eight-page
paper, well filled with readable matter.
It is creditable both to the women of
Walla Walla and the managers of the
Union.
At the present rate of progress the
war with Spain will not be terminated
short of six months. Senator Hale
has estimated that it will cost $800,-
000,000 to conduct the war for a year,
so it would seem the powers that be
have calculated pretty closely on ex
hausting the $400,000,000 to be derived
from bond sales.
The report comes from St. Louis of
the finding of an old miser starving
while grasping a bag of gold in his
hand. His fate ought to serve as a
warning to those who are so avari
cious that they deny themselves com
forts of life in order to accumulate
wealth. The mUer who prizes money
more than he does his life, is unworthy
of sympathy, and ought to starve.
Wheat begins (o go tumbling down
until it is quoted at 68 cents in Chi
cago and 60 cents on this coast. An
other crop is about to be harvested,
which to some extent, explains the
fall. As soon as soeculators get hold
of the bulk of the 1898 crop, wheat will
begin going up again, for under pres
ent conditions of gambling ia bread
stuffs, it is the speculator who nearly
always gets the highest price.
No good reason has ever been ad
vanced why the Hawaiian islands
should not be annexed,-and there is no
reason why the West Indies should
not become a part of the United States;
but it does not necessarily follow that
we should gobble up the Philippines.
While they are rich in resources, they
would become an expensive luxury to
this government. The Philippines
should be allowed to govern them
selves. Those who expect the war with
Spain to close within a few weeks, had
as well disabuse their minds. There
is little doubt but every Soanish sol
dier could be driven out of Cuba In a
month, but they will not be. Congress
has authorized the issuance of $400,
000,000 bonds aud all the money aris
ing from this issue will be expended
before the war is closed. The specu
lators have something to say - about
conducting this war.
President McKinley ' contemplates
making another call for volunteers,
but before doing so will make prepara
tions for equipping the men and caring
for them. -He will not rush a lot of
men down South to blister and sweat
for a mouth, without any provision for
their comfort. They will probably be
mobilized somewhere in a more con
genial clime.
It lb rather difficult to understand
how the Oregonian can praise Hon.
T. J. Black as a champion of the fold
standard and hold him up as an apostle
of all that ia good and holy while it
denounces John H. Mitchell as a rene
gade and an apostate, an object too
loathesome to be recognized by decent
and patriotic beings because he once
voted for the free and unlimited coin
agp of silver. In the legislature of
1885 Mr. Black was one of the so-called
democrats in the legislature, who
helped elect Mitchell to the United
States senate. Had it not been for
Mr. Black and his associates, Mitchell
would have been shelved 13 years
ago.
LIBERIA WANTS
A PROTECTORATE
Asks United States to
- with Great Britain.
Join
Washington, June 23. A Siberian
bishop is here urging the United
States to join Great Britain in ex
tending a joint protectorate over
Sibeiia. ' .
Th ; matter has been laid before the
state department, but will probably
not meet with encouragement since
the government has about all the com
plications it can contend with at
present.
HANNA IN FULL CONTROL,
The Ohio Republican Convention En
dorsed Him.
Columbus, O., June 22. The re
publican state convention reconvened
at 9 A. M. today, when the temporary
organization of yesterday was made
permanent. Owing to the all-night
session of the committee on creden
tials on McKisson and the other con
tests, the delegation committee could
not be completed until today, but its
complexion was not changed. The
national administration men had
everything their orn way without op
position.
The platfo-m adopted reaffirms the
St. Louis platform, congratulates the
nation upon the enactment of the
Dingley tariff law, approves the war
policy of the administration, and sends
greetings to Dewey at Manila. It con
cludes as follows:
"We regret the enforced absence
from this convention of Senators For
aker and Hanna, but we earnestly
commend that fidelity to duty which
prompts them to remain at Washing
ton. We rejoice in. the election of
Marcus A. Hanna to the senate of the
United States as demanded by the re'
publicans of Ohio last year."
Woman Convened at Denver
Denver, June 22. The most not-
aole gathering of women ever held in
the country, the fourth biennial con
vention of the General Federation of
Woman's Clubs, opened today in the
Broadway theater. Twothousand an
imated women, in . up-to-date clothes
covered with bouquets marched into
the hall. The president, Mrs'. Helen
Henrotin, was a conspicuous figure on
on the stage. The colors of the feder
ation fluttered everywhere. Great
streamers hung from the dome and
connected at the top balcony with fes
toons of the Stars and Stripes.
Made the Zafiro Leave.
New York, June 21. An Evening
Journal cable from Hong Kong says:
Chinese authorities, presumably
upon representations from Spain, have
compelled the U. S. S. Zafiro to leave
Chinese waters without allowing the
usual 24 hours to take on coal and pro
visions. She is now in British waters
at Hong Kong.
Court of Instruction Formed.
San Francisco, June 23. A court
of instruction for raw recruits has
been organized here, composed of
some of the best military talent in the
army. The recruits will be given in
struction in tactics, so that they will
be well trained when assigned to their
different commands.
Artillery torn Manila.
San Francisco, June 23. Two bat
talions of the Third artillery and As
ter's company of light artillery will
accompany the next Philippine ex
pedition, which is to sail from here
next Monday.
' Started for Jacksonville.
Cheyenne, Wy.f June 23. Terry's
rough riders, composed of Wyoming
cowboys, left here last night for Jack
sonville, Fla., to join the army now
mobilized at that place.
ANOTHER SANTI- "
AGO EXPEDITION
Eight Thousand More Troops
Ordered South.
Washington, June 22. Orders
have been issued to General Taylor to
immediately reinforce General Shat
ter's army now at Santiago with 8000
infantay.
General Sbafter now has 15,000 men
under him that are being landed on
Cuban soil, and with General Taylor's
command will have an army of 23,000
men, more than twice as many as the
number of Spanish soldiers in San
tiago and vicinity.
TO
REMOVE
SPANISH
PRISONERS.
They Will Be Brought to the United
States.
Washinton, June 22. Since Captain-General
Blanco has refused to ex
change Lieutenant Hobson and his
comrades, the government has de
termined to bring all the Spaniards
taken at Santiago to the United States,
where they will be held until the close
of the war, or until the Spaniards shall
agree to exchange American and
Cuban prisoners taken by them.
STOOD THE
VOYAGE WELL
Troops on Transports Reported in
Good Health. - v
New York, June 21. A special to
the Herald from Port Antonio says
that news reached there that the first
division of General Shafter's expedition-arrived
off Santiago Monday night
Upon the ability of the troops to
stand the climatic conditions at this
season of the year in Cuba will depend
in a great mearure the time to be se
lected for the advance upon Havana. If
the regulars are able to keep in as good
health as have the marines at Camp
Mc Call a, it may be expected to hear
of speedy developments ia the siuation
It is said that the men under Gener
al Shatter, despite their experience of
13 days in close quarters aboard the
transports, are ia gooo health. They
are eager to get at the Spaniards, and
stirring scenes are certain to mark
their landing.
FOOD WAS
UNWHOLESOME
A Number of Wisconsin Volunteers
III at Jacksonville.
Jacksonvili., Fla., June 21. From
20 to 30 members of company E, first
Wisconsin, were taken seriously ill
last night. There is every indication
that the men were suffering from pois
oning, caused by eating unwholesome
food at dinner or supper. Late in the
afternoon several complained of being
ill with cramps in the stomach, but
nothing was thought of the matter.
Late at night, they began to vomit in
cessantly. Major Evans, surgeon of
the regiment, was called. He pre
scribed for the oick men. and partly
releived their sufferings. The food is
the only cause to which the illness can
be attributed. An analysis will be
made to determine if the food was
affected.
SENOR
SAGASTA
MAY
RESIGN.
A More Vigorous War Policy Will be
Adopted.
Madrid, June 21. There .are
rumors current here today that the
cortes may suspend its sessions during
the coming week, when.Senor Pui;
cerver, the minister of finance, will re
sign, in which event it is thought
Premier Sagasta will be compelled to
submit to the queen regent the quea
tion of confidence in the ministry. It
is possible, therefore, that Senor Sag
asta will resign, in which case it is
said a national government pledged to
a most energetic course will succeed
his ministry.
GENERAL SHAFTER'S
ARMY LANDING
The are Debarking at Baequiri, San
tiago.
Off Santiago, June 23. The trans
port ships began unloading soldiers at
Baequiri yesterday. There was no
resistance from the. Spaniards when
the American troops began going
ashore, and the debarkation was un
interrupted. It is not known where
the main force of General Shafter'i
command will be landed, but it ia be
lieved they will be put ashore at Gan
tanamo.
WILL TRY TO HOLD
THE PHILIPPINES
German War Vessels Have Landed at
Manila.
London, June 23. The News pub
lishes the statement that the German
warships that are in Manila bay have
made landings, and will endeavor to
hold the Philippine islands for the
Spanish government.
The report seems to be sensational
as it is hardly believed that Germany
is ready to take up Spain's quarrel
with the United States.
THE TEXAS DID
TARGET PRACTICE
Fired a Lot of Hot Shot Into
banas.
Ca-
Off Santiago, June 23. Yester
day the battleship Texas engaged Ca
banas for several hours. The
land batteries replied briskly and
kept up a steady tire during the en
gagement. One American on board
the Texas was killed, and it Is thought
the Spanish loss on laud wss heavy.
A number of submarine mines in Gan-
tanamo bay were exploded, though no
material damage was done.
The New Banian Ambassador.
Washington, June 22. The new
Russian ambassador, i;ount Cassini,
will be formally received by President
McKinley within a day or two. The
coming of the ambassador at this time
when Europe is keenly alert to the pro
gress of the war, excites more than
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saee of heartiest good will on the part
of the Russian government, and mak
ing it quite evedient that the long-existing
friendship between the United
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Club Women at Denver.
Denver.CoIo. June 21. Mrs. W. B.
Lowe, of Atlanta, president of the
Goorgia federation, has appeared as a
formidable candidate for the presi
dency of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs
The hotels corridors and street
corners are thronged with club women.
By night it is estimated 2000 out-of-town
club women will be esconsced in
the hearts and homes of Denver
hostesses.
First Cuban Naval Vessels.
New Yokk, June 22. The sloop
Alfredo, the first vessel of the Cuban
navy, sailed today. r The Alfredo is in
command of Captain Johnny O'Brien,
of filibustering fame, and has a crew
of seven men. Her destination is
said to be a point on the Cuban coast
which is kept secret. The Alfredo is
a 60 foot sloop, with auxiliary screw
operated by a naptha engine.
At Mare Island Yard.
Mare Island Navy-Yasd, June 22.
The work oo the cruiser Philadelp
hia is progressing rapidly, and she
will be ready by the first week in July.
The tugs Active and Fearless are be
ing prepared for service as auxiliary
cruisers. The fearless will carry sev
en guns and have a large eeachlight on
her wheel-house Th Active and
other tugs to be used by. the govern
ment will carry five guns each.
An Engagement Off Ban J nan.
Madrid, June 23. A dispatch from
San Juan says:
An American cruiser appeared off
the harbor and the cruiser Issabella
and gunboat end Terror failed out to
attack her. The American withdrew
immediately. One Spaniard was
killed and three wounded.
(Spaniards Were Worsted.
Madrid, June 23. News of serious
fighting near Santiago has been re
ceived here. Cervera cables that the
situation is critical. The governor of
Santiago admits that the Spaniards
have been obliged to retire, but a
Spanish victory is claimed.
Will Sail Next Monday.
Washington. June 22. The war
department today received a telegram
from San Francisco saving the third
expedition for the Philippines will
leave San Francisco Monday next on
six transports. General Merrett will
probably accompany the expedition,
Indiana Democrats.
Indianapolis, June 12. The state
democratic convention met at 10:30
this morninsr. United States Senator
David Turple presiding. Turpie, on
assuming the gavel, was received with
cheers. - - - '
The Scheme is Abandoned.
Jacksonville. Fla., June 22. The
soldiers stationed here will not be
taken to Porto Rico,' the contemplat
ed expedition to that island having
been abandoned. What disposition
will be made of them or where they
will be ordered is not stated.
Cannot Form a Cabinet.
Paris, June 21. Owing to the re
fusal of M. Depuy to accept the foreign
office portfolio, and M. Lam pre to be
come minister of finance, M. Sarrien
has decided to relinquish the task of
attempting to form a cabinet.
Hobson and Bis Men Safe.
New York, June 21. In response
to an inquiry, Mr. Ramsden, the Brit
ish consul at Santiago, sent the follow
ing dispatch to the Wor'.d:
'Nothing happened to Hobson or the
others during the bombardment.
Revenue collections for Mar.
Washington, June 21. The month
ly statement of the collections of in
ternal revenue show that the May col
lections amounted to $14,098,117, an
increase over May last year of $3,281,
225.
Will Decline Gage's Bequest.
WASHINGTON, June 21. The senate
finance committee will not recomend
any changes in the war revenue bill,
notwithstanding the treasury depart
ment's desire for delay in enforcing
operations under the bill.
Hobson 's Reward.
Washington, June 24. Secretary
Long has notified Lieutenant Hobson,
the hero of the Merrlmac, of his promotion.
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Sagasta is Now in
Harbor.
Santiago
Washington, June 24. There is no
longer any doubt that Admiral Sagasta
is in Santiago harbor. The depart
ment has positive knowledge, obtained
from one of Admiral Sampson's trus
ted officers, that the Spanish fleet is in
the harbor, and that Sagasta is in com
mand. Yesterday the Spanish battle
ships were moved down the bay so as
to guard the entrance to the harbor,
to obstruct the passage and prevent
any attempt on the part of the Amer
icans to enter.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ON CUBAN SOIL.
A Large Detachment Went Ashore
Wednesday Forenoon.
New York, June 23. The Asso
siated Press gave the first report of
the landing of 6,C90 American troops
at Baiquiri Wednesday. After the
surrounding hills bad been shelled by
the fleet, the troops began embarking
in small boats, and were landed as
rapidly as launches could towe them to
the piers. The debarkation began at
9:45 and by noon 6,000 men, under
General Lawton, bad been landed.
The Spaniards made no ..resistance,
the insurgents having guarded all
roads leading to Baiquiri the night
before and' kept the Spaniards beat
back from the place of landing.
There was not a life lost during the
debarkation of the first division, the
only casualty being the wounding of
an insurgent soldier who was struck
by a shell from one 'of the American
sh'ps. ,
MARINES AND SAILORS
ARE SCARCE.
The Philadelphia Unable to Get
Complement of Men.
San Francisco, June 24. The sail
ing of the cruiser Philadelphia will be
delayed several days on account f the
carcity of sailors and marines to make
up her complement. More men will
have to be enlisted before the vessel
can start for the Philippines.
The monitor Monadnock got away
yesterday, accompanied by the Collier
Nero. The Monadnock will sail under
its own steam to Honolulu, and from
there will be towed 2000 miles by the
Nero, when she wi'l cast off and pro
ceed alone to Manila.
NEARING MORRO CASTLE
General Shafter's Army . Close to th
Spanish Stronghold.
Off Santiago, June 24. Last night
a large body of American troops mov
ed to within seven miles of Morro Cas
tie and occupied a strong position. As
yet the Spanish have offered no re
sistance to the movements of the
American army on land.
VICTIMS OF THE WAR
One Man Killed and Eight Wounded
on the Texas.
Washington, June 24. A report of
the bombardment of Cabanas by the
battleship Texas has been received by
the navy department. The shell which
struck the Texas killed one man and
injured eight others, one of whom will
die. The shell did little damage to
the vessel, not disabling it in any way
To Repair Naval Ships.
Boston, June 28. The United
States ship Vulcan, formerly the pas
senger steamer Chatham, carrying the
floating ship-building and repair plant
bas sailed from Charleston navy-yard
The vessel, which goes to join Samp
son's fleet, contains tools to build
every part of a naval ship, and its
electrical equipment and to manufac
ture small rapid-firing guns. Its out
fit is valued at more than 4300,000 and
is officered and manned by some of the
best of men in the country-
nonunion Men Shut Out.
Oshkosh. Wis., June 23. A serious
not occurred today as a result of a
wood-workers' strike, feveral hund-
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near the Morgan sash, door and blind
factory, and waited for the workmen
endeavoring to enter the factory. The
police were powerless to disperse the
mob, and not a man was allowed to
enter the f&ctnry. Even the proprie
tors were driven back by threats of
violence. Nonunion laborers were
singled out and chased for blocks
numbers of them being struck with
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CRUISERS
GUARD
ING THE SEA
Steamers on the Lookout for Block
ade Runners.
Off Santiago, June 24. Four fast
vessels are cruising the unprotected
waters south of Cuba watching for
blockade runners.
All Suspicious appearing vessels will
be run dowd and forced to show their
bills of lading and charters.
It is understood the Spanish are at
tempting to land supplies for the army
on the southern 'coast, and it is tho
purpose of these ships to prevent such
landings being made.
Troops Safely Landed.
Washington, June 23. General
Miles ' todav received a dispatch
from one of his aides 'with Shaf
ter's army. The dispatch states that
the landing of troops was successful;
! that there were 5700 well-armed and
disciplined insurgents on hand, and
that the American ' troops were in
splendid spirits and ready for a fight.
Hobson Is AU Right.
Washington, June 24. Admiral
Sampson has informed the department
that Lieutenant Hobson and hid men
are confined within four miles of
Morro Castle and are all well.
Soldiers Revolting.
Kingston, June 21. Reports come
from Santiago that there is a revolt
among the Spanish soldiers at that
place. Short rations and over work la
said to be the cause.
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