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IMPRISONED CORRESPOND
ENT SENDS IN REPORT.
War Measures Being: Pushed
Ahead Notwithstanding Peace
Negotiations Spaniards llae
Abandoned Ponce.
San Juan. Porto Rico. Aug. 3. Man
uel Maclas, captain general of Porto
Rico, has given me permission to send
thH dispatch to the Herald from this
blockaded city, the request having been
granted at the request of the British
consul.
I am writing from a prison cell, but
no attempt is made to influence the
wording of the dispatch, and every fa
cility possible under the circumstances
has been accorded me to obtain accu
rate news of the sitvatlon in San Juan.
The landing of American troops in
Porto Rico has caused great excitement
among the residents of this city. For
several days following the landing at
Guanica there was a steady emigration
from this city into the interior. But
with all of tha excitement there has
been no rioting or disorder.
San Juan now has settled down into
a state of strained readiness for the
American attack. It Is expected at any
time. Everything indicates that the
city will not be taken without great
l.oodshed. Some talk of surrender has
been heard, but the Spanish troops
hve sworn to fight to the end.
It is a heroic epectacle this, of a
comparative handful of men on a small
island and encircled by a hostile flet.
with no hope of assistance and threat
ened with a scarcity of food, coolly
preparing to fight the Americans to the
death. The Spanish soldiers not only
can hope for no aid from Spain, but
the native population is unused to war
fare, and for that reason the volun
teers can be of no great assistance.
Among neutral residents here there
I, a strong feeling that the time has
arrived for peace, in order to prevent
an absolutely useless waste of lire. It
is felt that the more pacific is the
American occupation of Porto Rico the
easier it will be to cultivate that good
feeling which will be necessary to the
future development of the Island.
The American army of Invasion, ac
cording to the reports received here, is
moving slowly towards the capital,
meeting with little resistance, but a
concentrated and determined stand will
be made by the Spaniards when the in
vading army arrives in front of San
Juan.
The property of foreign residents in
this city Is amply protected.
FREEMAN HALPTEAD.
The Fall of Ponce.
Porto Rico (via St. Thomas). Special
The American conquest of Porto Rico
has begun ousplclously. The Spanish
have abandoned Ponce, the principal
port on the southern coast of the isl
and and in many respects Us most
progressive. General Miles landed and
Friday took possession and raised the
stars and stripes. The inhabitants re
ceived tho Americans with open arms
and gave them the wildest and most
exaggerated welcome. Indicating that
the population was ripe for the revolt
which was predicted as soon as the
American troops touched the s'.iore.
The forces landed at Guancia on
Monday have been moved and now h-!d
the terminus of the railway connecting
Yauco and Ponce. They encountered
no opposition except on Tuesday morn
Ins at daylight, when the advance skir
mishers pushed into a force of Span
iards occupying a house on the Yauco
road. The skirmishers, under a hot
fire, fell back and then again came
gallantly forward, driving the enemy
for a mile from the fortifications into
the bush. In the encounter three
Americans were wounded:
Bostwlck, Captain B. A., company L,
in the left arm. slightly. j
Drummond, Private James, company
K. in the neck.
Bibbons. Captain Edward J., com
pany A. shot in the left leg.
The enemy lost three killed and
fourteen wounded.
After the action it was believed that
the enemy intended to contest the ad
vance from Guanica. and General
Miles made preparations to send Gen
eral Wilson's troops to Ponce with a
view of throwing them between Ponce
and the enemy and closing In on the
latter from both directions. He sent
word to Captain Illgglnson of the bat
tleship Massachusetts to be ready to
cover the landing today. An officer ac
cordingly was sent ashore to formally
demand the surrender of the poit of
Ponce, three miles from the city of
Ponce. The officer was greatly sur
prised to learn that not only the port,
but the city of Ponce was ready to
capitulate.
Th Spanish commandant, :Julison
San Martin, with 1,000 men without
artillery, had been taken completely
by surprise by the invasion occuring
In this quarter. On the advice of the
British consul he decided to make no
resistance. A force of marines was nn
mediately landed from the Annapolis
and the American flag was hoisted over
the custom house in the port of Ponce.
During the night the Spanish troops
retired from the city along the mili
tary road toward San Juan, where
it is probable that Captain General
Macals will eventually concentrate all
the Spanish forces In the island.
In the morning General Miles estab
lished headquarters at the custom
house and raised the American flag.
Among the prizes found In the har
bor were seventy lighters used in load
ing sugar ships, and these were Uied
instead of cutters to convey the troops
ashore, during which opperation not a
man or animal was injured.
Poorly ventilated, overheated kitch
ens, says one who has given the matter
much thought, are responsible in many
cases not only for their preverbial ill
temper of cooks, but for their predispo
sitlon to disease as well. Rheumatism,
varicose, veins and tuberculosis are fre
quent maladies which afflict the cook,
while alcoholism and a first-class cook
are too often synonymous to be pleas
ant. The reason adduced for the pre
valence of the alcohol habit is that
men or women working In air heavy
with odors of food are sldom hungry,
but crave stimulants.
The scene when the soldiers reached
the wharves along the water front was
remarkable. Thousands of residents
of the city. men. women and children,
lined the water front, and shouts of
Joy and cries of "Viva los Americanos."
"Buenos Dias," "Puerto Rico libre"
greeted them. The soldiers were re
ceived like liberators rather than In
truders. The red-shirted bomberes
(firemen) came down to the wharf In
a body and cheered lustily. Captain
Lyons, with company K of the Six
teenth regiment, immediately marched
to the city and established a provost
guard in the municipal building, the
soldiers being billeted in the frescoed
and gold decorated room of the alcade.
Shafter Praises His Men.
General Shafter has issued the fol
lowing general order reviewing the
Santiago campaign, and pays high tri
bute to his men:
Headquarters United States Troops
In Cuba. Santiago de Cuh.a General
Order No. 26: The successful accom
plishment of the campaign against San
tiago, resulting in its downfall, the
surrender of the Spanish forces, and
the capture of large quantities of mili
tary stores, together with the destruc
tion of the entire Spanish fleet, which
upon the Investment of the city was
forced to leave the harbor, was one
of which this army can well feel proud.
Tliis has been accomplished through
the heroic deeds of the army, and
to Its officers and, men the major gen
eral commanding offers his sincere
thanks for their endurance of hard
ships heretofore unknown In the Amer
ican army.
"The work you have accomplished
may well appeal to the pride of your
countrymen, and has been rivalled
upon but few instances in the world's
history. Landing upon an unknown
coast, you faced dangers in disembark
ing and overcame obstacles that, even
In looking back, seem insurmountable.
"Seizing with the assistance of the
navy the towns of Balquirl and Siboney
you pushed boldly forth, gallantly driv
ing back the enemy's outpost in the
engagement of La Quaeinas, and com
pleted the concentration of the enemy
near Seville, within sight of the Span
ish stronghold at Santiago. The out
look from Sevllla was one that might
well have appalled the stoutest heart.
Behind you ran a narrow road, made
well nigh impassable by rains, while
to the front you looked out upon high
foot hills covered with a dense tropical
growth, which could only be traversed
by bridle paths terminating within
range of the enemy's guns.
"Nothing deterred, you responded
eagerly to the order to close upon the
foe, and. attacking at Caney and San
Juan, drove him from work to work
until he took refuge within his last
and strongest entrenchments, imme
diately surrounding the city.
"Despite the fierce glare of a south
ern sun and rains that fell in torrents,
vou valiantly withstood his attempts
to drive you from the position your
valor had won. Holding In your vice
like grip the army opposed to you. after
seventeen days of battle and siege, you
were rewarded by the surrender of
nearly 24.000 prisoners. 12,000 b-Mng
those In your Immediate front, the
others scattered In the various towns
of Eastern Cuba, freeing completely the
eastern part of the Island from Span
ish troops.
"This was not done without great
sacrifices. The death of 230 gallant sol
diers and the wounding of 1.2S4 others
shows but too plainly the fierce ton-
test in which you were engaged. The
few reported missing are undoubtedly
among the dead, as no prisoners er-
lost.
"For those who have fallen in bat
tle with you. the commanding general
sorrows, and with you, will ever cher
ish their memory. Their devotion to
dutv sets a hieh exarrmle of courag;
and patriotism to our fellow country
men. All who have participated in the
compaign, battle and siege of Santiago
de Cuba will recall with pride the
grand deeds accomplished, and will
hold one another dear for having
shared great sufferings, hardships unJ
triumphs together. All may feel proud
to Inscribe on their banners the name
of Santiago de Cuba.
"By command of Malor General
Shafter.
"E. J. M'CLERNARD.
"Assistant Adjutant General. '
For Coaling Station.
Washington Special: In view of the
possibility that among the coaling sta
tions which the United States will ac
quire as a result of the Dresent war
is Yap island, one of the. Caroline
group, a report Just published by the
state department containing a detailed
description of the archipelago is of
interest.
From the report it aDoears that YaD
is surrounded by a coral reef thirty-five
miles long by five broad. There are
hardly any rivulets, but extensive
swamps.
The Island Is full of rellcB of a van
ished civilization old embankments,
council lodges, stone weirs and other
traces of ancient cultivation. The na
tives number! -8.000 and are kindly.
Industrious and peaceable and very
dark In color.
Copra is largely exported, mostly
tnrougn uerman traders, who have
spent a vast amount of money and
labor there for a great many "years.
Most of the Porto Rlcan cities of the
Inteior are located on considerable ele
vations overlooking valleys well Im
proved with fruit orchards and sugar
plantations. They are solidly built and
equipped with such municipal features
as hospitals, barracks, libraries and
schools.
A Kansas volunteer wrote home the
other day that Uncle Same Is feeding
his soldiers "a lot better than the farm
ers of Kansas feed their hands," and
that the fellows who do the kicking
probably want to make It appear- that
they "are plutocrats at home and had
pie all the time."
Grasshoppers are causing some alarm
in the southwestern counties of the
state and farmers are organizing a war
of extermination against the pests.
Alliance is to have a fall race meet
ing and the dates agreed upon are Oc
tober 13, 14 and 15. The local manage
ment expects to call some good horses
to the meeting.
STA1CK RENOMINATED.
Unanimous Choice of the People
For Congress.
The congressional convention of the
people's Independent and silver repub
lican parties met at York, Neb., on
Wednesday of last week and without
an objecting voice made choice of W.
L. Stark for their congressional nom
inee and after the most harmonious
an,d enthusiastic convention that It
has i ever been the writer's fortune
to attend, passed the resolutions printed
below and adjourned. Both conventions
were largely attend, a surpring number
of the populists being present, and the
other having an admirable organization
in every county of the district except
Polk, an actual attendance of sixty
seven delegates, and making choice of
a strong and energetic central commit
tee for the district that will contribute
in a large degree to the success of
the campaign.
Committee on resolutions presented
the following report, which was adopted
amidst enthusiastic cheering:
RESOLUTIONS.
The peoples independent party of the
Fourth congressional district of Ne
braska desire to voice their apprecia
tion of the fact that the time has come
for them to "point with pride" to a
satisfactory and successful administra
tion of county and state government,
and for their republican opponents to
"view with alarm," and make fruitless
attempts to turn back the hands upon
the dial of progress.
We congratulate the people upon cap
able and honest management of local
affairs; upon Increased comforts and
decreased expenses in all state institu
tions since they passed from republican
control; upon added resources and facil
ities for educating their children; upon
lessened Interest at home and higher
standing abroad; in short, upon, the
fulfillment of pledges made by the re
form forces and a complete refutation
of all the gloomy predictions that
caused some voters to hesitate about
placing the power of administration in
our hands.
We promise our best efforts for the
election of a legislature favorable to the
return of Hon. W. V. Allen for United
States senator, being more than satis
fied with his ability, his achievements
for Nebraska and his position upon the
great questions which are before the
American people for solution.
We feel an especial pride and gratifi
cation in the record of our friend and
representative in congress. W. L. Stark.
We realize that his faithful systematic
work for constituents is being appre
ciated by members of all parties, and
we ask that he remain at his post
of duty, transacting business entrusted
to him, until his military as well as.
congressional duties are performed, and
when finished in the competent, unos
tentatious manner which has always
characterized his public career, we will
gladly welcome him home. During his
necessary absence we pledge ourselves
to labor for his interests and in the In
terests of the cause he loves, with the
same zeal and vigor that resulted in
the glorious victories of 1S!6 and 1S97.
We are in cordial sympathy with the
war now being waged with Spain for
the purpose avowed by our president
and representatives in congress and are
in favor of furnishing means to ener-
generally prosecute the same, but we
believe the late bond Issue to have
been unnecessary and wrongful, and
commend each and every member of the
Nebraska delegation who voted against
it.
General Delevan Bates, representa
tive from the silver republican conven
tion, then anonunced that their conven
tion, recognizing in W. L. Stark the
man of the hour and believing him to be
able to lead the allied armies of silver
to victory, had unanimously chosen him
as their nominee for congress in the
Fourth district of Nebraska. His brief
and forceful speech was received with
a burst of cheers and subsequently a
vote of thanks was passed in acknowl
edgment of the action taken.
A written resolution was introduced
by Jacob Klien of Gage county, provid
ing that the central committee be em
powered to fill vacancies on the ticket
an3 adopted after an expresion of the
will of the delegates that they should
prefer a convention called in such con
tingency, if there was time for such a
body to assemble.
The new premier of France is Eu
gene Henri Brisson, whose cabinet has
Just been formed. He Is one of the
brightest and most experienced states
men in the great European republic.
In 18S5, when Ferry fell, he accepted
the office of prime minister, but did not
retain it long. In 1894 he was a candi
date for the presidency of France and
stood second to Cassimir-Perrler. Bris
son Is a native of Bourges and was
born sixty-three years ago. He was
admitted to the bar in Paris in 1S59,
and in 1868 was one of the founders of
the Revue Politique. He was defeated
for the legislature In 1869. In 1870.
after the revolution, he was appoint
ed deputy mayor of Paris. In 1871 he
won a seat in the assembly, and in
1S71 he succeeded Gambetta as Its
president. He has been forward In
many of the advance movements and
has powerful friends. He is very popu
lar. Men For Miles.
Washington, Aug. 3. All haste is be
ing made to re-enforce General Miles
with troops sufficient to give him an
army of 30.000 men. Transports have
been ordered to Tampa to take General
Coppinger and a detachment of troops
to Porto Rico, and General Grant Is at
Newport News awaiting transports. It
will thus be seen that the department
purposes making the first . blow the
final one, instead of engaging In a long
drawn out campaign This ls the
policy General Miles urges, 'and It is
his desire to have an army sufficient
to crush the enemy right at the start.
It is not easy to say what effect the
peace overtures will have upon the
Porto Rlcan campaign, and the mili
tary authorities themselves are quite
anxious to know if the campaign is to
be interrupted by an armistice.
Ji little kerosene mixed with the
blacking used to polish stoves before
putting away for the summer Is aid
to prevent rust.
OPE EXPANSION.
DEMOCi
'S NATIONAL COM-
1 "SMAN SPEAKS.
In an Intct
lieves Polle" e SB'"i;,e Be"
advisable 1 1 Imperialism In
and Is OppoJ Un-American
to It.
' V.
Little Rock, Arii A
James K. Jones. chu --Senator
xan of the dem-
Little Rock for Wash"' ,eft
i Vn. The sen-
n Kir nrnroccpn not I O Y
. t. otss too freely
me question ui i'". . .
cles 'captured by the Unn
, States, I-
t that the
senate will have to pass .
treaty is presented. Yet hnv
. so thor
oughly an anii-expansioinut
nn( ottemnt to denv t
. : . . he is
opposed to wnat tne uniiMi
.. ..... for 'n1, Part
Ui nit: .rv i j j'i cos
ial" policy. Ver
"I believe in the principle em.;
ed
in thedeclaration of independence.
At
government must 'be by the consen
the governed," said the senator. "Wl
it umy wu
the snnnish islands are oraetically sav
ages and incapable of self-government
as a matter of sentiment I would not
feel like seeing them continued under
the dominion of Spain. But as to
what disposition should be made of the
islands I am not prepared to say."
"Would you favor a protectorate?"
"We want to maintain the military
government we have set up until some
treaty Is made," he replied.
"Then, you see nothing to be gained
by the acquisition of foreign territory?"
"Nothing to be gained and much to be
feared. There is no constitutional war
rant for the adoption of a" colonial pol
icy by the United States and it is ut
terly repugnant to our traditions. The
right of the people to govern themselves
is too firmly engrafted in the hearts of
the American people for us to embark
upon a policy of land grabbing in viola,
tion of our oft-enumerated principles.
"Nor can I see any particular boon to
American commerce in imperialism.
Sentiment does not control the pur
chaeses of the world. The cheapest
and best market gets the trade. By
the annexation of Hawaii sugar duties
aggregating $9,000,000 annually are lost
to us and the sugar refineries are the
only gainers. There Is no calculating
the endless compllcatlors the policy of
imperialism would entail, nor comput
ing the enormous expense of maintain
ing; an immense army and navy. We
are too well settled in our principles
of government to attempt now so rad
ical and dangerous a departure as that
contemplated in the new policy."
Peace Terms.
London. Aug. 3. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Times says:
"The following conflicting accounts
of the American peace terms and sus
picion that the Washington government
was temporizing In order to confront
Spain with the occupation ef Porto
Rico and the capitulation of Manila,
originally caused irritation and pro
voked strong language, but it is now
seen that the suspicion was unfounded.
"The terms, however, are regarded as
very hard, and the annexation of Porto
Rico and the repudiation of the colonial
debt is characterized as flagrantly un
just. "Happily the question of the "Philip
pines is reserved, and I am confident
that the more it is considered the less
will America be inclined to annexation.
Spain has only maintained sovereignty
there by the aid of the religious orders,
who supplement administration author
ity by Immense religious Influences.
"Even the least clerical of the cap
tains and generals have admitted in
their official reports that without the
friars, "who are mostly able aien and
ardent Spanish patriots, an army corps
of peninsular troops would be perma
nently required to maintain order.
"Any other power seizing the Philip
pines would be required to abolish this
mediaeval administration and introduce
a most costly system."
Fight Over Politics.
-Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 4. A spe
cial to the Advertiser from Opelika,
Ala., gives the following account of a
fight over politics in Chambers county.
thi3 state:
The little village of Cusetta, near here
was the scene of a serious and exciting
tragedy. Two prominent white men
and four negroes were shot and sev
eral others narrowly escaped a similar
fate.
political lines In that precinct are
tightly drawn and party feeling runs
high. Great determination character
lzes the followers of each" party. It
was understood that the populists would
have a negro rally meeting and speak
ing on Colonel Penns' place, near Cu
setta, and H. R. Mitchell, the overseer
of the plantation, with a score of ne
groes of his foiling, went out to at
tend the meeting.
When he and his party arrived at
the placed they were met and fired upon
by. a negro named Gus Avery and his
associates. The weapons used were
double-barreled shotguns.
The microscopic inspection of meats
for export at South Omaha, which was
called off over a month ago, throwing
something like twenty young lady mic
roscoplsts temporarily out of employ
ment, will probably be resumed next
Monday.
Auburn has been visited by a gang
of burglars recently, but while three
business houses were broken Into the
vigilance of the night watch savad
any property losses.
General Lawton's opinion of the Cu
bans does not agree with the reports of
correspondents at Santiago. In a let
ter to a friend the general says: "The
men shoot better than any people of
Spanish blood I have ever seen. They
are well drilled for their opportuni
ties." Two tablespoonfuls of. washing soda
dissolved In a gallon of boiling waUr
makes an excellent disinfectant for the
kitchen sink. .Pour In while boiling hot.
MEKKITT AKIUVES.
Greeted in the Philippines with
Vigorous Cheers.
Manila Bay, July 26, via Hong Kong,
Aug 3. General Merritt, commander-in-chief
of the American troops in the
Philippines, arrived Friday afternoon
on the transport Newport, several days
ahead of the time expected. He was
greeted with vigorous cheers from all
the ships of Admiral Dewey's fleet.
The admiral went aboard the New
port and welcomed! General Merritt
soon after the ship came to anchor.
General Merritt returned the call
and, on leaving the flagship Olympia
received a gun salute that could be
heard easily within the Spanish lines
at Manila. The news quickly reached
the city that the American general had
arrived.
MAKES A QUICK PASSAGE.
All are well on board. The passage
was smooth and agreeable after leav
ing Honolulu. No stop was made after
leaving there on July 8. It was a quick
trip sixteen and one-half days steam
ing from Honolulu and twenty-three
and one-half from San Francisco, aver
aging thirteen and one-half knots an
hour, or 300 miles a day. As no Ameri
can warsnip was sent to warn tne
arranged, if necessary
,cn " J
come into Manila bay without slow
X down.
Then he was welcomed General Mer-
1 1
said
m greatly pleased with my r!p
acr
the Pacific. I made better Unit
than
expected. At tne time or my
depav
I was unaware that Cam
ars's f
t had been recalled. Henc
T
. -ed to push ahead
speed an , , ., .
ach Manila first.
' . 1 ,.1 A.
, , transports were left near
Honolulu a. . . ,
. should arrive three days
. . , Mng favored us. Every
uuuy was 111 -
.... . jd form.
"My impreM
shall lose no jn informinR my
self of the situt()n find ,n pres,ing
operations forwa. The newg of the
capture of Santia, ftnd the slnk
of Cervera's sauai
n encourage us
to take Manila."
The German
which went to
turned.
cr
er Cormorant,
Hon,
Kong, has re-
While the collier Cy , wag alone.
side the Olympia coaling er on Thur8.
day a large Spanish she. token frorn
ex-
ploded in the hands of Ge.
re Archer,
eitrnaiu ui me . jTus, wno handl
ing it carelessly, killing ,lm and
slightly wounding three of u 0lym-
pis, a men, jvity. uuisen ana i ,r This
is the first and only Injury ay man
on board the Olympia has ieived
from Spanish shells.
WARSHIPS
MENACE
SPA-iSH
LINKS.
The Raleigh, Boston and the xr.
tured gunboat Callao are now ly;
close to the shore below Malate, cort.
manding the Spanish fort and trench
and supporting the American, lines.
Aguinaldo's first secretary. Legarda.
reported missing, has not yet returned,
and it is feared the Spaniard have
captured and may behead him. Other
reports, unconfirmed as yet, d- lare
that he has deserted to the enem
A high foreign consular official si.
General August! was preparing wit
might and main to make resistance.
expecting Admiral Camara to bring re
lief, but now learning that Camara
has been recalled he is discouraged. He
realizes that the situation is hopeless
and hopes peace will come in time to
prevent his being compelled to yield
to force. If not, wher General Merritt
and Admiral Dewey send their uliJ
matum, Augustl will propose to capl
tulate, the Spanish troops to march ou
with honors of war; the soldiers and
military and civil officials to be granted
parole to return to Spain, and proteo
tion to be assuied against the na
tives.
All foreign interests are at a stand
still The foreigners advise surrender.
Even the Germans consider it foolish
to resist. Augustl's rank and file troops
are ready to yield. Only the interme
diate officers, suffering no hardships.
are opposed to prolonged hostilities
Actual fighting is Improbable. If there
is any it will only be such as is suffi
clent to satisfy the alleged Spanish
honor of officers and Jingoes at horn
in Spain.
Four thousand Americans are
camped within a mile of Manila, pro
tected by artillery and the guns from
the Boston and Callao. The rebels are
firing shells Into the city.
Aguinaldo Is going to cause trouble
here, and Admiral Dewey now regards
him as an enemy. It has been evident
for some time that he was Jealous of
the American power as more and more
American soldiers arrived. While he
has kept up a friendly front he has
Issued secret orders to his men not to
permit the Americans to secure horses
and equipments. This has been very
annoying to Admiral Dewey, and Gen
eral Merritt, now that he has taken
command In the field, will probably
find Aguinaldo a more formidable op
ponent than Augustl.
me assumption Dy Aguinaldo or a
dictatorship has renewed the hostility
toward him from his officers.
The other insurgent chiefs are fret
ting under Aguinaldo's orders, and
trouble Is brewing In his camp.
ine insurgent commander nas re
cently become openly insolent. Admiral
Dewey has communicated the facts to
Washington, although he is not
alarmed at the outlook. The Insur
gent leader would not dare order an
attack on the American camps, because
they are protected by the guns of the
squadron, and it Is not certain that the
other chiefs would obey his commands,
General Merritt, aided by the squad
ron, could repel a combined assault
from both Aguinaldo and the Spaniards
of the city.
Alfonso is Better.
Paris, Aug. 3. A Madrid dispatch to
the Temps reports that King Alfonso
is convalescent from the attack of
measles with which he was prostrated
a few days ago. The same disnafoh
says that It Is quite apparent that
everybody in Madrid is resigned to the
acceptance of the American terms of
peace. The only matter that la raising
any difficulty is the Cuban debt.
HOPES WAR WILL CEASE.
and
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financial men of the nation welcome
the thought of an early cessation of
hostilities, even though the outlook at
best is very dark for them. Almost all
Is lost they know, and so despondent
are they that many think It may be
best for the nation If the Philippines,
too, are taken.
They have expressed themselves fslwag asked to give his views as to the
freely as they dared and approved any
suggestion putting a stop to the warlajgo a8 to the reported difficulty be-
expenditures. They comment gloomily I
on the loss of Cuba and Porto Rico
which tell most heavily on tthe export
iraue, manufacturing and snipping in-
teresis or bpain. Their gravest cnx-
iety now. however. Is to know what
will happen about the Cuban debt
existink when the Insurrection began
in 1895. This amounted to about S1C0
000,000, guaranteed by Spain. They are
also anxious about the burden of ex
penditures incurred since 1895, Includ
ing the war with America, namely
$600,000,000 principal. The interest of
both debts will, like older Cuban loans
have to be faced bv the wretched Suan.
ish taxnavers. Liauidation on a larce
scale will be one of the consequences
of this war the merchants say and
must lead to a reduction in the prin-
cipal and interest of all debts of Spain
if the budgets are ever to be leveled.
With all the dark future before them I
the leading business men are Intensely
pleased at the prospect of peace, be
ing confident of the recuperative pow.
ers and natural resources of the na
tion if civil war disturbances can only
be averted directly after a peace treaty
shall have been signed. I have gath
ered these Impressions from foreign
and native financiers of Madrid and
Barcelona. One of them, a director I
in the Bank of Spain, said to me:
"We believe the United States will
not Insist upon keeeping hold of tne
Philippines because she very wisely
wants to avert a scramble for tlie I
partition of our archipelago. In which j
the European powers, especially R'.is -
sia, Germany, France, perhaps Eng- I
land, would ask a share, becoming
thereby unpleasant neighbors for
America in the Philippines, let alone
Japanese, too.
"Now, what we do apprehend is in I
the first place If America returns to I
us the colony we will have to spend I
much moneyin reconpuering and keep-1
ing it and in the second place our rule I
there will be always overshadowed anJ I
crippled by American influences ex
actly as It was In Cuba, That is why
our business men question the expedi
ency of retaining the Philippines.
Wolf Hunt.
Chadron, Neb. Special Gray wolves
have become so numerous and ravenous
to the herds northwest of Chadron as
to require stringent measures to check
their depredations. With this end in
vie all the ranchers and stockmen be
ween th- White and Cheyenne rivers to
hf Wvominsr line have planned to
s-art a three days hunt Monday morn
ini.-. t.. continue until Wednesday night.
The aid r hunters is sought from
without the territory in question, and
Ben B. Davis started for the Ketchum
ar.ch, twenty-five miles north or nere,
1th his twelve greyhounds, to Join in
tu sport. The hunt will cover more
teirtory in South Dakota than in Ne-
bra
a.
A '-ge number of cattle have been
killed ,s sumnier by the pesky grays,
the los. rine- heaviest among the
calves a:i yearlings, and the depreda
tions fallh. about equally to all herds
One Btocku n iost eleven yearlings in
one week.
Patriot m vs. Banks.
The American ople freely make the
sacrifice necessari j0 banish Spanish
cruely and oppress from the west
ern hemisphere and ilarge the ar-?a
of freedom. While tl.r are engaged
n this God-given noble .ri( an enemy
more crafty and not les cruel than
Spain is at work in our n-
The New York Slate Bann,' asso-
elation met at Saratoga last veek to
further the work of confiscate and
spoliation inaugurated by the loney
and credit mongers of two contii.nts
thirty years ago and pursued by tlm
witn relentless vigor ever since. i
Indianapolis monetary commission i
more active than ever before. Neither
the excitement of war nor the heat of
the midsummer sun causes relaxation
on their part. On the other hand,
they feel encodraged, and are stimu
lated to put forth their strongest f-
fort at this time, believing that the
war will occupy the attention of the
people and Improve their chances of
success.
The- enemy in the rear Is the only
enemy we need fear. He "steals the
livery of heaven," etc., using phrases
that appeal to the moral sense and
pride of our people, such as "sound
money," "best money." etc., and when
his object Is to make legal tender money
scarce, and force the people to borrow
the promises to pay" of banks.
We warn the banks that the spirit
of independence, manhood and patriot
ism now active In the country will give
them the attention they deserve a lit
tie later, and before it Is too late.
No matter what other claims may be
put the flagship Brooklyn has the
figures nd the wounds to show for
her part in the shell game at Santiago.
A wealthy member of an Ohio regi
ment, who was doing a land office busi
ness as a shaver of pay. clerks, has
received a cold shower bath from his
colonel by, having his business abol
shed.
During a heavy wind storm at 1
o'clock Friday morning two box cars,
left on the switch here, were blown
out onto the main line, stopping half a
mile east of the station at Stella. Pas
senger train No. 2, on the MissoprI Pa
cific, ran into them at 2 o'clock, while
running at a high rate of speed. The
engineer, Edward Finnucane, and the
fireman, reversed the engine and.
jumped. The engineer struck on a
pile of ties, fractuilng his skull, from
which he died In three hours. He leaves
sister and aged mother in Kansas
City.
CUBANS AS AMJES.
Charle M. Pepper,
the well-known
..A.nnAtir n-rtn WO 3 U' Th
newspaper cui..i-. - ......
the American army until aner me
capitulation of Santiago, returned to
Washington today, as ne nas pruoauiy
been In closer contact with the tuoan
insurgents than any other American.
and has good knowledge of their strug-
tries and their general character, he
t-ampaign made by General Shafter, and
twoen the American commander and
General Garcia, the Cuban leader. Mr.
pepper said:
"There seems a disposition now to
nylatin tha -nwtivers of the Cu
bans as allies, and to predict that when
the Spanish forces have evacuated San
tiago the next business of the Ameri
can army of occupation will be to
'settle' the Insurgents. It might be
well to await the full statement of the
misunderstanding between General
Garcia and General Shafter, before
drawing conclusions of a permanent
split. There have been misunderstand-
ins between the army and the navy.
and sometImcs misunderstandings be-
tween the commanders in the field and
authorities in Washington, but
these were cleared up without serious
consequences. Twenty thousand Amerl-
can soldiers were engaged In the opera-
tions before Santiago. The Cubans
numbered 4,000, yet It was assumed by
many that they would chow up as con
spicuously as our own troops. Garcia
was blamed for letting General Pando
,get into the city with 5,000 Spanish
re-enforcements, but when it subse
quently appeared that neither Pando
nor the re-enforcements were there.
nothing was said. Silly inventions and
idle boastings about Cubans massacre-
ling Spanish prisoners were commented
Ion without Investigation, ana wnen
General Shafter, after investigation.
discredited them, nothing more was
said. These are not vital matters, but
jn forming Judgment of the present
situation, they are worth remembering.
"The Cubans offered as allies to the
American army the men who had for
three years been engaged in a bush
whacking guerrilla warfare. The mass
of them presented themselves at Bal-
qUiri and Siboney barefooted and in
their shirt tails, and most of their
shirts were ribbons of rags. They
were greedy for the rations issued, and
jn two weeks they did not succeed in
satisfying a three years' hunger. The
American soldiers were also hungry
during several days, but they knew
nothing of the 'to-morrow' habit, and
they never thought of putting off the
fighting till their stomachs were full.
"The Cubans, under the instructions
that had been given, were not placed
in the vanguard in taking the block
houses and forts and it is unquestion
ably true that they did not share to an
appreciable extent in those assaults. It
was a method of fighting of which they
had no conception, but this was not
surprising. The foreign military at
aches who watched the two days' bat
tles were frank in their own expres
sions of opinion whether trained Euro
pean soldiers could have been led or
driven against a fortified position when
the artillery had failed, as it aid in
those instances, and the American
troops took the entrenchments by com
mon impulse without being either led
or driven. As to whether the Cuban
troops failed in anything that was ex
pected of them or in any duty assigned
to them, the American commanders are
competent Judges. General Lawton, to
whose division most of them were at
tached. and General Shafter in their
official reports can be trusted to do
justice to their allies.
"However, the part the Cuban troops
had in the Santiago campaign Is of
lesser importance now than the part
they are to have in the future govern-
I ment t f the city. I do not believe that
the Cubans, who for three years kept
up the fight against the Spanish troops
in the bushes and in the mountains at
such tremendous sacrifices, will ever be
a cause oi irouuir w
I Thp rresent trouble is not due to the
I Cubans who have been fighting for
I three years. It seems to be fomented
by those who during that time were in
the United States. Some of tnem m
back under tne wing ui
army, and they were becoming pretty
numerous. Most of them are bad ad
visers and mischief-makers. It is un
fortunate that some of them seem to
have Ingratiated themselves Into Gen
urai Onrela's confidence.
. ..The Cubans may be pardoned if
tey failed to understand even the tern-
pHry continuance of the Spanish Judi
eiaiofficers who were responsible for
their.mprisonment. Their co-operation
wlthWh officials could hardly b
heartAnd their acceptance under im
plied p-lty of future disbarment in
civil goXment if they refused would
not be vaible. There are problems
enough In tl future control of Cuba.
Their solution will not be aided by
dependence onW remnant of Spanish
officialism whiwas part of a rotten
system."
The Chicago TeVhone company
considering the adv lv?.)llity of charging
its patrons "by th Y" Instead of cs
acting a fixed yeacM
This agitation is .
?ilt in a meas.
ure of Dlans of soi'
mien to in-
or of the
t-iiruuuv; Mil ui ulnar.
smaller users, argii
firms who use the '
arsons or
v0 or 700
times a year shoult
ade t
pay as much as thJ
ed it
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The directors of the Com p.
cnnea 10 Deneve tne new p
be a good one. It is In
Greater New York, Philad
ton and Buffalo, and with OWi
measured rate" svswtt was
mum price for a certal,e tro-.
and a charge of ea
number agreed upon- ttuJO r
The lessee of the 'pi. board
the option of fixing the cei-
t . 1 1 i . 9
uer oi cans lie mum pay
arger the number of calls he i .
lor, me ies is tne cnarge tor bj
alls. For instance, as in Bos
ontracts to pay t'JO per ye.
calls and 8 cents for each call over
this number. If, however, lie contracts
for 3.0U0 calls, he pays $174. but i-cures
"th? additional calls" for 3 cen each.
The smafl user, it Is consldfcu. i.
much th gainer by the mas
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