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MANILA AT HIS MEBCY
Yankee Commander So Notifies
Navy Department
W REAR ADMIRAL DEWEY
President McKinley Thanks the Daring
Hero and Promotes Him
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DID NOT LOSE A SINGLE MAN
Spanish Fleet Destroyed WithoufLoss to
the United States
Slaving DisposedO f the Enemys Bat
tleships the Successful Naval Coui
liuaiider Turns His Attention to the
Torts at Cavite Which He Demolish-
es -with His Guns Spaniards Suffer
a Loss of -at Least One Hundred and
Pifty Men Only a Few of the Amer
ican Tars Injured 5000 Troops Sent
from San Francisco
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Notwithstanding the fact that every
body for several days had been in nio
jnentary expectation of cable advices
from Commodore Dewey Washington
was thrown into the wildest excitement
early Saturday morning by the
receipt of news announcing the ar
rival of the McCulloch at Hong
Jvong with dispatches for the govern
ment from Commodore Dewey The
publication of newspaper dispatches tell
ing of terrible mortality among the Span
ish and the escape of the American
forces men and ships from serious in
jury added to the excitement and to the
intense satisfaction with which the long-
expected news was received
The State Department had the honor of
receiving the first news It came in
the shape of a cablegram of three words
from United States Consul TVildruan at
Hong Kong and was as follows
Hong Kong McCulloch Wlldinan
That is the usual form in which uavar
movements are reported by cable The
naval officials were promptly notified and
awaited with intense interest the dis
patch which soon came from Commodore
Dewey
In brief Commodore Dewey states that
lie silenced the batteries at Manila com
T pletely that he cut the cable himself and
that he has the bay and everything else
-completely at his mercy He has how
ever been unable to take possession of
the town of Manila for lack of men
Deweys report further says that he de
stroyed eleven ships that none of his
men was killed and few injured and
that the American fleet was not injured
at all
Deweys Dispatches
Secretary Long gave out the following
to the newspaper correspondents as
Deweys dispatch
Manila May 1 The squadron arrived
at -Manila at daybreak this morning
Immediately engaged the enemy and de
stroyed the following Spanish war ves
sels Reiua Christina Castilla Ulloa
Isle de Cuba General Lezo the Duero
Correo Velasco Mindanao one trans
port and the water battery at Cavite
The squadron Is uninjured and only a
few nrn were slightly wounded The
only means of telegraphing is to the
American consul at Hong Kong I shall
communicate with him DEWEY
Cavite May 4 I have taken posses
sion of the naval station at Cavite on
the Philippine Islands Have destroyed
the fortifications at the bay entrance
parolling the garrison I control the
hay completely and can take the city at
any time The squadron is in excellent
health and spirits Spanish loss is not
fully known but is very heavy 150 were
killed including the captain of the Relna
Christina I am assisting in protect
ing Spanish sick and wounded Two
hundred aud fifty sick and wounded are
In hospital withia our lines Much ex
cltemeut at Manila Will protect for
eign residents - DEWEY
Thanks of a Nation
By direction of the President Secretary
Xong on receipt of Dewey report of
2is achievement sent the following cable
dispatch to the gallant Commodore
Dewey Manila The President in
the name of the American people thanks
you and your officers and men for your
splendid achievement and overwhelming
-victory In recognition he has appointed
yon acting admiral and will recommend
xi vote of thanks to yon by Congress
LONG
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It is reported from the camp at Tampa
that an attempt was made to poison the
water in the well from which the soldiers
draw thiir supply A number of the
troops who drank the Avater wero taken
sick and it is the general belief that the
water was poisoned by a Spanish spy
Hawaii Is to Wait
It is understood the Hawaiian minister
ins been advised that this country wont
change its policy toward the Hawaiian
islands pending congressional action on
cjannexation
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ADMIRAL DEWEY THE HERO OF MANILA
LITTLE FEAR OF FEVER
Danger from Yellow Jack Has
Been Greatly Exaggerated
The prospect of sending American
troops to Cuba cluring the yellow feVer
season gives special interest and import
ance to a report by Dr H W Brunner
United States marine hospital inspector
at Havana who left that city with Gen
Fitzhugh Lee a short time ago From
reading this report and from other sources
it is evident that the danger from yellow
fever has been much exaggerated At the
GEXERATi PANDO
Spanish commander of Santiago de Cuba
who has ordered that all men between 15
and 50 years old must volunteer or be
shot
same time it appears that the popular
talk of immunity is based to a large ex
tent on no tangible evidence The best
information available seems to show that
there is no such thing as becoming accli
mated to the disease New arrivals in an
infected district suffer more than resi
dents On the other hand with proper
care and nursing there is really little
more danger from yellow fever than there
is from measles and it is regarded with
little more dread in countries where it is
epidemic than is the latter disease Of
course if people disregard the laws of
health expose themselves to the night air
get their clothes soaked through without
changing them and sleep in swamps they
must expect to suffer for it whether they
do these things in Illinois or Arkansas or
Cuba Cuba is not naturally an unhealthy
country and has been made so in certain
sections only by the acts of man
NEWSPAPER MAN SHOT
Spaniards Said to Have Killed Chi
cago Tribune Correspondent
Advices received in Chicago say that
H J Whigham correspondent of the
Tribune has been captured and shot by
Spaniards in Cuba Mr Whigham it is
believed was with Maj Smiths party
which started out to make a visit to Go
mezs camp There were a number of oth
er newspaper correspondents in the little
detail which took such great chances ii
order that the insurgent leader might bi
made acquainted with the latest phases of
the war situation and that the public
might be supplied with news as to his
plans and movements It is almost cer
tain that the Spanish would have treated
the entire corps as spies and have visited
death upon every member of it The
death of Smith who belonged to the Go
mez bodyguard is announced as a fact
and not a rumor That his companions
succeeded in getting away unscathed is
deemed exceedingly unlikely and not in
accord with the Castilians idea of war
Head Back Toward Spain
Port Said advices say that the Spanish
steamer Leo NHL with troops for Ma
nila has sailed for Barcelona
Smallpox in Camp
There was a wholesale vaccination at
the camp of the regulars at Mobile All
submitted to the Jenner operation from
Gen Coppinger down This precaution
was taken because of one case of small
pox developing among the Montgomery
troops at the volunteer encampment
Resorts to Privateering
The Spanish Government is advised to
arm all the available shipping and attack
American merchantmen This means
privateering which Spain has reserved
for her last resource in this war
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PRIZES CAPTURED
List of Fpanish Vessels Taken -Into
Custody by the American Fleet
Frhc Captor
fFreh Str Lafayette Gunboat Annapolis
Schooner Oriente Gunboat Helena
Schooner Antonio Dispatch Boat Uncas
Schr Antonio Y Paco Gunboat Castine
Schr Antonio Sanvez Gunboat Uncas
Steamer Argonauta Cruiser Nashville
Schooner Lollo Disp Boat Dolphin
Sloop Engracia Gunboat Newport
Sink Do Septembre Gunboat neleun
Str Guido Monitor Terror
Str Ambrosia Bolivar Monitor Terror
Sloop Paquette Gunboat Newport
Schooner Pireneo Gunboat Newport
Str Panama L H Ten Mangrove
Schooner Antonio Torpedo Boat Porter
RcliCP r Candidia Gunboat Wilmington
SchrT TrCS IJrmanas Porter and Terror
Str Satuniina xFev QsL Wmona
Str Catalina Cruiser Detroit
Sir Miguel Jover Gunboat Helena
Schooner Mathilde Torpedo Boat Porter
Fishing schooner Torp Boat Ericsson
Str Pedro Cruiser New York
Str Buena Ventura Cruiser Nashville
Attempted to run blockade Released
later Released
TO OCCUPY THE PHILIPPINES
Troops to Be Sent There to Hold What
Has Been Taken
Washington special
The administration has decided to occu
py the Philippines with a strong military
force as soon as possible For this pur
pose Pacific slope troops will be used and
it is expected that at least 5000 will be
en route within the next ten days There
does not seem to be any doubt as to the
governments purpose to hold these isl
ands pending a final settlement with
Spain when they will be used as a collat
eral to secure the payment to the United
States of a war indemnity High officials
are of the opinion that none of the powers
will seriously dispute our right to make
such final disposition In any event this
government will be prepared to contest
any point which may be raised on this
score
Commodore Deweys great victory has
thrown a burden on the United States
What shall be done with the Philippines
ultimately If the United States holds
the islands this government at once be
comes a factor in all the controversies of
the Orient Many prominent public men
are adverse to this if it can be avoided
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SEIZED AND EEEED
FRENCH STEAMER LAFAYETTE
HALTED NEAR HAVANA
Big Ianer Taken to Key West Where
Release Quickly Follows When It Is
Learned She Had Special
sian to Land in Cuba
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Causes a Sensation
Washington special
Failure of the commanding officers in
the blockading squadron off Havana to
receive orders sent out by the Navy De
partment several days previous resulted
in the seizure on Thursday even
ing of the French steamer Lafay
ette The ship was halted near Ha
vana by the gunboat Annapolis and after
being warned not to enter that port was
allowed to proceed She sailed directly
toward Havana however and she was
again stopped and escorted to Key West
bythe Wilmington It was then learned
that special permission to enter Havana
had been granted her at the request of the
French government but the blockading
officials had not been notified of the fact
She was thereupon released and left for
Havana immediately
The steamer sailed from Nazaire and
was filled to the hatches with medicines
provisions wines and cotton goods con
signed to merchants in Havana and Vera
Cruz Mexico It is estimated thatthe
value of the ships cargo was nearly 500
000 Her tonnage is 4000 tons She
touched at Corunna Spain April 23 two
days after the President issued the block
ade proclamation although Capt Lechap
elane declared he was not notified
The Lafayette was held up almost un
der the guns of Morro The Annapolis
hailed her in the harbor offing and re
ceiving no answer but a show of the
French tricolor plumped a six pounder
across her bows and brought her up
standing Of the 1G1 cabin passengers
on the steamer eighty were women and
children They locked themselves in the
staterooms when the warning shot was
fired and the Annapolis and Wilmington
approached and gave themselves up to
prayers and tears Most of the passen
gers were Spaniard or Cubans and
there were a few Mexicans Nearly all
were bound for Havana
PORTO RICO IN STATE OF PANIC
Famine Has Made the People Angry
and Unruly
A dispatch from Iorto Rico sas the
island is in a panic Iiiots have been go
ing on and famine is making the natives
wild The cable from Madrid gave Srai
Juan de Porto Itieo uews of the battle of
Manila The quality of the Spanish re
port may be judged from the fact that
Porto ltico named a day of public
thanksgiving for Admiral Montojos
COMMODORE DEWEYS TRIUMPHANT ENTRY INTO MANILA BAY
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They believe the United States should
confine its possessions to this hemisphere
and that even the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands is a matter of question
able policy Retention of the Philippines
they say means that the United Slates is
to become a world power and is to have
a voice in the affairs of not only this
continent but of the world at large A
military force would have to be main
tained in the islands The fortifications
of Manila demolished by Commodore
Deweys guns would have to be rebuilt
and strengthened and the Pacific fleet
of the United Statesjnjcreased
Time All Over the World
Below is given a corrected table of com
parative time all over the world When
it is Sunday noon in Chicago it is in
San Francisco 040 a in Sunday
Honolulu 710 am Sunday
Washington 1242 p m Sunday
Havana 1221 p m Sunday
Canary Islands 44S p in Sunday
Madrid r35 p m Sunday
Lonclon oi0 p in Sunday
Vienna G50 p m Sunday
Moscow S12 p in Sunday
Hons Koug 1 27 a ni Monday
Phiirppines 154 a m Monday
Melbourne a ni Monday
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BIG DEMAND FOR FOOD
Uncle Sam Orders 2000000 Rations
Sent from Chicago to Chattanooga
Uncle Sam on Friday ordered 2000000
rations sent at once to Chattanooga from
Chicago This amounted to about four
train loads of bacon hard bread sugar
coffee beans salt pepper and vinegar
which are the component parts of the sol
diers bill of fare The item of bacon
alone amounted to twenty seven carloads
900000 pounds Each of the items of
principal food in the list of a rations
constituents was shipped in quantities
represented by six figures and the total
weight of the whole 2000000 rations is
1500000 pounds net Last week there
was shipped 1500000 pounds of bacon
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S COMMISSAXr WAREHOUSE
the packing houses at the Chicago stock
yards running night and day to keep
up with the demand The whole amount
of bacon required by this big order was
the death of 9000 hogs
An army ration is prescribed by the
regulations and consists of a certain
quantity of the articles named In re
ducing the order for rations Maj Smith
in charge of the quartermasters depart
ment in Chicago gives the following list
and the prices being paid
000000 pounds bacon 03000
7090 pounds Hour 21037
500000 pounds hard bread liS00
lliOOOO pounds coffee 1UO0O
1S0000 pounds beans 4104
1SOO00 pounds sugar 0450
12000 gallons vinegar 100
4S10 pounds salt 240
5000 pounds pepper 4S0
240GO pounds baking powder 720O
4SO0O pounds soap lnOO
1S000 pounds candles 1S00
300000 pounds tomatoes canned 10200
CUBAN AVAR NEWS IS EXPENSIVE
Collected by Newspaper Dispatch Boats
and Cabled from Key West
People who road Cuban war news have
little idea of what it is costing to collect
that news All of the news that comes
from the blockading ships is sent in dis
patch boats chartered by newspapers or
press associations Key West is the near-
SPAINS SQUADEON WIIICI1 HAS BEEN ANNIHILATED
rious victory in the Philippines A sub
scription raised 100000 for the Spanish
war fund
Flags Increasing in Price
The War Department is unable to get
flags enough for its use There are only
two factories in the country and al
though they are working day and night
and with largely augmented forces of
men they are getting behind in their or
ders As the result of the demand prices
have gone up It is calculated that since
the blowing up of the Maine with the
consequent outburst of popular feeling at
least 10000000 flags have been sold
est cable office When the correspond
ents on a dispatch boat get a piece of
news it is a 12 to 14 hours run from the
fleet to Key West and return One New
York paper has three dispatch boats
with a crew of about twenty men on each
As no taps are given from the blockading
ships it is largely a matter of luck for
a dispatch boat to be on the spot when
anything of importance occurs Only
one dispatch boat was fortunate enough
to he at the bombardment of Matanzas
It brought in a report of less than 1000
words The dispatch had cost about 50
cents a word when it reached the office of
publication The cable tolls for press dis
patches from Key West are 5 cents a
word As high as 0000 words have been
sent in one day to a single newspaper
Perhaps not more than one half of the
dispatch was printed There are several
daily papers whose cable tolls at Key
West have averaged over 1500 a week
since the Maine disaster
WAR BULLETINS
Spain has sent troops into Porto Rico
from Cuba
The St Paul has been ordered to sea
for scouting duty
Gen Bianco has practically abandoned
the minor cities of Cuba
A thousand Johns Hopkins students
have enrolled for military service
With Havana out of bee a bull fight
should be an appetizing spectacle there
Perfect confidence appears to be felt
in Madrid as to the outcome of the war
The Government of Uruguay has for
bidden the public raising of money for
Spain
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyers
continue cruising in- the straits of Gib
raltar
The harbor at Key West is so full ol
prize ships that no more can be accom
modated there
The Philadelphia cemetery association
offers to fill the graves of militiamen kill
ed in the war
The Treasury Department has ordered
the Saturnina Spanish seized in Bolixi
harbor released
Supplies are to be sent at once to the
suffering Cubans by the lied Cross steam
er State of Texas
Two Spaniards with performing bears
were mobbed in Jouesville Va and one
was seriously hurt
The naval prize court began its sit
tings at Key West Wednesday Pro
ceedings are secret -
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STOCK BRANDS
ATetzger Bros
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Pullman Neb
Cherry Co
Brandon left sideb
and thigh
Earmark square
crop right ear
Southern branded
cattlo have but ono
brand on leftside
Native cattle nave
throat wattle
Ranee on Gordon and Snake Creeks
Horses have same brandon left thigb
A Reward of 100 will be paid to any-
for information leading to the arrestiandi
Hereon of any person or persons steal
ing cattle with above brand
Joseph W Bownet
P O address
Merrinian Nebr
Right ear cropped i
ear
Range Lake creek
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William M Dunbar
Lessee from Heine Kroeger
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Cody Neb
DL n Either side
Alar
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low
on
right
Left ear oi cattle
Split
itange head of liaj
Creek
Henry Pratt
Rosebud S D
Leftside
Horses same on
left shoulder
Deerhorn clip on
some cattle
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William Shan ren
Cody Net
Dulap underside of
neck
Jack LePoint
Cattle branded on
left side Some on
hip also
Earmark round hole
In center of left ear
Also use gjy on
And SJlside
v Ba on rint sMr Range Lake Corn ana
Charles H Faulhaber
Brownlee Nebr
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Either right or left
side on cattle
Horses same or- j
left shoulder -V
Left ear cut off ol
cattle
Range Loup river
Marshall Wolfenden
Kennedy Neb
Some on the left
bin
Horses 5 on left
shoulder
Rrand is small
Earmark Quarter
clip behind half cir
fle forward on left ear
Range Lone Tree
Lake
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Louis F Richards
jsgtess ggMsa
Merriman Neb
Charles Benard
Rosebud S D
Range Big White
and Had Rivers
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W E Kissel
Brownlee Xeb
Also some V
lelt bin r
Also
riglu
hip
Range Kissels
Ranch
Wheeler Bros
Cody Neb
Range on the Snake
Rver and Chamber
lain flat
Charles C Tackett
Rosebud 5 D
Range head of An---
telope near St Marys
ii mission
11 Horses bKinflPM
H on left thigh
William F Schmidt
Rosebud S D
On left side
Horses branded
same on left hip or
slnuldcr
Range on norse
Creek
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