E CF DONS BRAVERY
o BLOW UP DEWEY
FIZZLES.
0V Found They Were DIs-
arines Found out the Plot
h j Hight 1 me.
;7u
17.--Via Hung
Koine and Paris. June 23. i:-ar Ud-
uaial y still has the pottir to
tbtw Ui- Spaniuids Into u lit ly the
nirir intimation that ht- intends to at
tain them. IjxxI Tuday a repot t
a4 received that tht-y intended mak
ing a tolt-.lo attic k on the fleet. A
half gale Mas blow ing at the time. anl
this gave them great weatht r advan
tages, but Admiral ln-wey Kent the
Concord and -Callao to forestall any
such movement, liesldes the Meet car
ried out the usual jrecautions that
might have been taken any night. The
precautions made on Wednesday gave
the Spaniards a little surprise iarty.
Admiral Dewey decided to send a
steam launch past the batteries into
l'uig river to destroy the two torpedo
ctalt known to have taken refuge
there. Knsign Caldwell, the admiral's
stalf seeietary. volunteered to com
mand the expedition. Admiral Dewey
Intended to order the Callao. Lieuten
ant Tappan commanding, to tow the
launch to the mouth of the river, and
there the Callao w as to awuit Knsign
Caldwell's return, the water being loo
-hallow for a larger ship to maneuver.
Knsign Caldwell was to dash in during
one of the rain equal. s most frequent
every night, explode a spar torpedo
under the torpedo boats and then if
possible return to the Callao.
The enterprise was one fraught with
deadly peril for all engaged, but both
ofiicers were eager to undertake it.
However, the Calao's preliminary re
ccnaisance on Wednesday so alarmed
the Spaniards that they sank the
transport steamer Cebu across the
narrowest part of the river s entrance,
thus effectually closing it against even
a steam launch and at the same time
preventing the egress of their own
lo rpedo craft.
Ihe Baltimore went to sea early to-
,-.iv f.ir thi nurnose oi meeting ou
transports now nearly due from
Francisco'.
The Zafiro sails this afternoon
iii.nir Won, carrying mails and
San
for
dis-
j-atches. She will probably sail on her
return trip on the afternoon of June 22.
The rebels are doing little now except
to keep the Spaniards penned up in
Manila. Owing to the shooting of na
tives in Manila without a trial by the
Spaniards. General Aguinaldo refuses
to allow the wife and children of Gen
eral August! to be set at liberty.
They are treated kindly, but eGneral
Aguinaldo sent a letter yesterday to
Governor August!, in reply to the lat
tT's request, preferred through the
British consul and Vice Admiral Von
Ihederichs of the German navy, for
the release of Senora Augusti and her
children. General Aguinaldo declines
to say what message he sent to Au
gust! but he remarked that he thought
the latter would not shootany more
non-combatant natives.
The health of the squadron continues
very good. The wounded Spanish pris
oners in Cavite are general doing well
and are very grateful to the surgeons
of our ships, w ho performed several dif
ficult openVns for their relief. The
southwest monsoon has set In with its
usual he- rains.
Nothing important has transpired
since my last dispatc h. The rebels t.ok
a block house at Meypajo yesterday.
The Spanish retired at the first signal
station outside of Manila railway sta
tion, making a trench and strength
ening defenses of the walled city, w here
they evidently Srtend to make a final
viand. All families and hospital pa
tients have been brought inside the
walls of this city. It Is terribly crowd
ed Two hundred families lodged In
one college. The Spaniards say the
Americans cannot bombard the city If
It is full of women, children and hos
pital patients.
The Chinese people of Deadwood were
in mourning recently over the death of
Luke Yen. who died at Spearfish of con
sumption. The deceased was promi
nent in the Chinese circles of the Black
Hills and his death will be mourned by
many in old China. He was given a
grand burial, fitting for the most dis
tinguished citizen of Deadwood. Roast
ed pigs and chickens and Chinese con
k u-t.ro Tilentv. enough to
last ten departed souls some weeks. The
body was Interreu in me i-iiu j
cemetery, where It will remain accord
ing to the Chinese custom for five years,
when it will be taken to its native clime.
In the history of Deadwood eighteen
Chinese have been buried in the city's
cemetery and all have been taken back
to China except three. These three w ill
be exhumed in due time.
Washington. D. cT. June 2.1. Lieuten
ant i r., n, I..T- William W. Kimball.
commander of the torpedo flotilla of
the United States navy, nas written to
i - ' i.nrtment as follows:
Send Holland submarine boat to
Santiago and I will take her. wjtn a
volunteer crew ami clear the harbor
of ships and mines."
Mr. Kimball is one of the ablest men
in the navy anil one of the acknowl
edged authorities on torpedoes, torpe
do plants and the use of high explo
sives in warfare.
It is probable that the navy depart
ment may order an official test of the
Holland boat to determine her adapta
bility for such an enterprise.
Washington. D. C. June 23. Colonel
n-aiiam I Rrvan'n resriinent. now Sta
tioned in Nebraska, has been assigned
to the Ninth army corps, under the
command at Jacksonville oi .Major ucu-
...... I KMtvtiucrli T
They will both wait for some time
before they will go tnto active service.
lie decided that
General Iee will not go either to Porto
Kico or Santiago, nut win moe un
ik moin Pnhan e-rne.lit ion to Havana.
The president's war council some time
ago decided that the invasion into
Cuba would be postponed until after
the rainy season.
Frank Wen. the rejected recruit, who
took morphine when tne first regiment
. c:..n. i.v. 1 1 a n. ii It was
thought he had a' good fighting chance
to recover, j ne uociors sucvrnini
...i,..lr.(r him trk rnnviiillRnpM. hut the
iraiviui6 ...... -
large amount of ioison taken Into his
stomach seemed to nave paralysed tue
i . . . .t H .... .ri"i n a tat such an ex-
luilfca at.v - n .... ...
tent as to make his recovery out of the
- question, and ne negan sinning aim
i; .1 n t ,1 It la 41 n ill that Ilifh
UJ.T..I ff.larw. av - ' .......
has a wife somewhere and that their
separation was tne cause oi nis rusn
. ir.uk.lli.rn ch.iA ilaalar haa lit.
A JiaiauJii"i r.ivc ' " -
traded considerable attention to his
place or busineis oy placing in iroiit
, r ko entrance to hi? store a door mat
made of a Spanish flag. It is so laid
that everyone entering the store steps
upon the Spanish colors, while the
stars and stripes are above him. The
. . that the nnmW nf Yi1-
aeaier '"' . . .
tors to his store has Increased nearly
e n!)Hv pvprvonp dmon-
ing quui .
strates a desire to trample on the red
and yellow. ,
Vever In the recollection of the "old
inhabitant" have strawberries been
lo plentiful and so large in the vicinity
Bu e nnur The frrn haa
of Marsnamown -
been enorrnoun, . . -
quality are being offered fj ,r $i
. .i,iM.n boxes. very lager
crate i :t T B. Cripps. a
berries are y"-x,"nrtu of that
fruit power, r"-. -"- lnat
AMERICANS LANDED
On Cuban Soil and are Anxious for
Business.
Tort Antonio. Jamaica. June 21 Ad
vices received here late this afternoon
announce the arrival oft Santiago of
. ni .llviii.n nf tho American a Mil V
of invasion under Major General Shat
ter. No attempt was maae during tne
day, according to the report, to land
the American troops.
General Shafter soon after his ar
rival had a conference with Admiral
Sampson. They discussed at length
the Information obtained by Admiral
Sampson's scouts as to the most avail
able landing places In the vicinity of
Santiago, and sent further scouting
pai ties along the coast. In today's par
ties were representatives of the army
assigned to the duty by General Shaf
ter. They inspected the points con
sidered by Admiral Sampson to be most
advantageous, and the commanders
of the army and navy speedily will de
tide where to land the troops. Tre
mendous nthusiasm wtas awakened
among the men with Admiral Samp
son's Heet by the arrival of the Amer
ican troops. They gave cheer after
cheer, the report states, and their en
thusiasm met with an equaHy hearty
response from the troop ships. Re-
i lovo In the denarture OI the
army from Tampa had made the men
with the fleet impatient anu. mc,
. .. ., tho .-..mini? of their allies with
great eagerness. For more than ten
Jays they had naa praccicauy iiu"s
to do aside from preventing the escape
vf Admiral Cervera's fleet from the
tiarbor. officers and men. "the fleet
having done all the damage possible
yreiaiatory to landing cue
were anxious for more active warfare.
on enriv hour Sunday morning
vuUUUi in Admiral Sampson's
fleet was on the lookout for the trans
ports. The admiral naa Deen ui
from Washington that the troop ships
i ..-,.1.1 i.iln his shius some
lime during the day. but no sign of
the invading army naa Deen see w
the sun went down. -.
. i, h earlv this morn
ing that the American army was near
, to rr hAuvvcr. the news hav-
iiik M"r.i " . , . . .
ing been brought by Captain List of
the Kthelwooa, wnicn uinvr
Philadelphia at 7 o'clock. Captain List
kot ho hml nassed two of
the troop ships fifty miles north of
iiuvi vesterdav morning. He
could not distinguish the names of the
vessels, but they were numoereu
and eighteen. The troop ships, con
twiat and a converted
yacht, were heading to the southeast.
"Tne gunboat, saia taptani
. . ...;v. o l.lanlc shot, and
stoppeu .
after learning my Identity demanded
news. I gave ner wnatever lutwm.ov
tion I had and asked her where she
was going. The ships were very iarBe
. i t 0v.met tn me they were
head'ing straight for Porto Rico, inas-
v. oa ihuv were eoing South Of
Grtaterd Inagua Island, llut they may
have been taking mat couiac -j
to keep out of sight of land. If the
.........,it irn la the correct one.
then the troops are off Santiago this
morning. . . .
The enemy has been working for two
weeks to concentrate a strong force
in the vicinity, and Spanish troops
v.,...., onmmnned from various
xtct.t; utt"
parts of eastern Cuba. General Linares
must meet General Shatter s army
with a smaller force that he had antici.
t r. rr the IlWPSSitV Of lcaV-
it? several thousand troops to guard
Guantanamo. .
Now that the marines at Camp Mc-
1 1 vummA flrmlv intrenched
there, the Spaniards must divide their
fonts to deiena ootn cmea.
- ny...i.t in reart another decided
LIIU3 tflC ofcrv.. fcw f
advantage through the successful land
ing of marines on tne eastern ono.t
Guantanamo bay. Upon the ability of
the troops to stand the climatic con
ditions at this season of the year In
.-..i ,. ui Hnen.i in a great measuic
. i I n..i.i. ai Tfir I ne HUai.c
llltr tuner c. iv- " " -
Havana. If the regulars are able l
keep in as good heaitn as nave me
I'jmn MoCalla. vou may
nmi iiic0 - - -
expect to hear of speedy developments
in the situation.
i ...i.i tkot the men under Gen
l am v '
.i uhoftr esr.ite their experience
of thh-teen days in close quarters, are
in good heaitn. iney are eaer to
.h Sr.nniarda. and stirring scenes
are certain to mark their landing. The
transports and the convoying warsnips.
according to this report, were last seen
nt s o'clock sunaay morning. i"
. vw.n m.inir inn7 the Cuban coast
C-I C ..... CT -
:.. iu. nMh r.t Pane Mavsl and
in i j 1 1 1 . v. j .. ... - . -
hnn 2iM miles from
Santiago. At their rate of speed they
should have reached their aestinanon
in ohntu ttn-entv-four hours. They
would be due at Guantanamo about 5
o'clock yesterday morning, ana at San
tiago five hours later. The report of
ki. oreivoi received at Port Antonio
is therefore considered both here and
in Washington to be true.
The city of Pierre has Just entered
upon the experiment of owning and
witinff v. . craa anil water TilantS.
For years the town has paid in the
neighliorhooa or JS.uw per year tor
light and water under a contract. The
people got a chance to buy the plants
.....i t l.ir li,l rn vintr for both
plants. The plants were bonded for
over $100,000 and although rates were
high, neither or tne institutions puiu
anything. The stockholders were will
... c.ii an.i Minsumfrs burdened
with excessive rates, were willing to
buy. A corespondent to the Sioux Falls
u... a .. "tf i-iinrse this Is rank
socialism, but the republican politicians
. . . a . . 9
who run tne uwn mio iiuhhub
.. : .. t i on1 o rt therefnre not dis
turbed. It seems to be the lot of towns
which are non-progressive In politics
to adopt radical socialistic departures
in tneir uomesnc economy.
while Camnbell Bros. show waa be
ir.7 ct un at Genoa. Under Keeper
Young was killed. He was using the
elephant Venus to push wagons unuer
the tents. Young had her by her trunk.
was nunhine became
entangled with some ropes and Young
stopped her and startea aneaa to see
what the trouble was. As ne turnea
kia y.crir she struck him and knocked
him down, and before anyone could
move to help him sne was on nis pros
trate form with her head and crushed
the life out of him. She was driven off
and captured and Is now chained up.
This man is said to be her fourth vic
tim. Miss Cisneros. the pretty Cuban girl.
was married the other day to Lleuten
ant Carbonel, entered Into the matri
monial state more to be amicable than
anything else. She frankly says she
does not love her nusnana ana anyway
thinks the wedding might have beet.
postponed till after Lieutenant Car
bonel'8 return from the war. But Mrs.
Logan, her guardian, and the New
York publisher who has paid ner ex
penses since her arrival in America
favored the alliance ana so sne con
sented.
A new substitute for blasting powder
has been Invented by an Austrian engi
neer for use in salt and Iron mines. It
is composed of 69 per cent of sodium
nitrate. 5 per cent or potassium nitrate,
10 per cent of sulphur. 15 per cent of
coal tar and 1 per cent or potassium
chromate.
Blank gun cartridges can be used in
a recently patented burglar alarm,
which has a metal barrel to be attach
ed to the door by a screw, with sliding
yoke actuated by a V-shaped spring to
strike the cartridge as soon as the door
Is pushed open.
Montreal claims the meanest burglar
on record. He broke Into a bakeshop.
and finding only 32 cents in the till,
took one bite out of every pie and
cake in the place.
DONS EAT HORSE MEAT.
FORCED TO COOX THEIR PACK
ANIMALS FOR FOOD.
Sampson's Blockade la Reducing
Spaniards to Awful Extremities
Thousands Starved to Death Be
sieged Place Filled with Dead.
Port Antonio, Jamaica. Juns IS. From
this nest In the mountains Colonel Ce
breco Is watching Santiago. Its bay and
Admiral Cervera's ships. Every day a
little boat goes to Admiral Sampson
with detailed Information. Every two
days faithful pad 11 cos risk their lives
to enter the trebly guarded city for de.
tails of Its starvation.
Yesterday the Spaniards ate horses
within the fortifications. Today the ex.
treme Spanish cavalry outposts, on a
cleared patch on the mountain side. In
plain view from here, are cooking their
pack animals. The condition of non.
combatants Is beyond description. Al
ready 4.000 women and children are ex.
lsting on roots and fruits of the moun
tains, but those In the town are starv
ing. The dead cars are- inadequate to
carry the victims away.
This information I obtained from
Spanish prisoners who were captured
at Guantanamo June 15. It is reported!
that the Spanish general. Foril, and
several members of his staff were killed
by the shots tired by the Vesuvius. The
first bomb struck a cruiser anchored
behind Smith Cay, near the harbor en
trance. The name of the ship Is yet
unknown. I expect to discover it to
morrow from a hill that commands a
full view of Santiago bay.
A Cuban scout is now ready to slip
by the four Spanish outposts. The
Spanish general commanding at San
tiago Is reported to have concentrated
all the eastern forces and to have 8.000
men. He Is dally strengthening the en
trenchments.
Owing to the heavy Spanish outlying
forces, no report has yet been obtained
of the damage done in yesterday's bom
bardments. The Cubans are holding
this base and maintaining communica
tion with the fleet, knowing Spanish at
tacks. They have skirmished daily fott
two weeks, doing real good shooting
with Springfield. This Is a perfect
rifle for their use. All the prominent
hill tops are occupied by Spanish ob
servation squads. Unless on fronting
the landing plateau Is first occupied by
our sharpshooters and mountain ar
tillery, Shafter's landing will be most
perilous. The height of the coast and
bluffs prevents Sampson from effect
ively shelling.
CERVERA'S FLEET SIGHTED.
Sooutlnar Party Scale the Moun
tains Around Santiago.
Port Antonio. Jamaica, June 23. 1
have Just reached here, having finished
an expedition in which I discovered
what Spanish ships are in Santiago
harbor and their condition. I landed
about ten miles west of Santiago and
found Colonel Cerberecos camp. He
gave me an escort of five men, with
whom I rode six miles over steep
mountains to where slept another in
surgent camp, where, by the colonel's
command, they increased our escort to
fifteen men.
At daybreak Saturday morning we
rode six more miles to a place where
we found the insurgents encamped In
the hill. The opposite hills were occu
pied by Spaniards. The lines were an
easy rifle range apart. I found the
Insurgents ragged, extremely hungry.
but extremely soldierly In the true
way. For the last eight days they
had nothing to eat but wild fruit ex
cept one of their mares, which they
reported was very ralatable.
About 5 o'clock we began to creep
noiselessly down the mountain and be
gan to prowl through the Spanish lines,
using the beds of streams or else un
broken woods. We kept this up for
twelve miles up hill and down dale.
The Cubans move with absolute still
ness, naked about the shoulders and
In dirty clothes. They are scarcely
discernible In the forests. No word
was spoken this entire distance, but
the escort deployed at the wagging of
a finger. Next came a climb up the
mountain, straight up for 2.000 feet.
Success came at last. Before us lay
Santiago bay like silver. Upon Its
tranquil bosom rests the Spanish
squadron one. two. three, four big
warships, one. two torpedo boats.
One of our party proceeded to climb
and try to draw maps, being Informed
as to distances by a Cuban scout.
Then began a weary return In the
blinklnk light of morning. There were
twelve hard miles to return, crawling
along streams, through the opaque
thickets and over the enormous moun
tain. Some of our escort passed within
a few yards of a Spanish detachment
nearlng the Insurgent camp and were
promptly fired upon, but not hit.
An erroneous idea about the Insur
gents has got abroad In the United
States. It will be absolutely Impos
sible for American troops to act here
In anything but fabulous numbers
without the help of the Insurgents.
Their scouting knowledge Is perfect
and besides they are strong to endure
and are good comrades. Their soldier
ly qualities are absolutely marvelous.
From where we were it seemed as
though one cruiser, the Relna Mer
cedes, apparently, had been consid
erably damaged. The other gave Indi
cations of having been somewhat dis
mantled. There were also signs of
their having been struck by shells
from our fleet.
The Maher Court Martial.
Chlckamauga Park, Ga., June 22.
Much interest Is being shown In tho
Second Nebraska over the court mar
tial of John O. Maher, company H, of
Chadron, for alleged Insubordination.
Orders had been given to make copies
of a certain order which required him
to use his own typewriter and paper.
He refused because of liberties taken
with his personal property. The case
was heard In portions on riday and Sat
urday and will continue tomorrow, the
prosecution having one witness, and
Maher having nine, by which be la
showing that he had already contrlb
uted the use of his typewriter and $1Q
worth of paper and did not refuse to do,
work required by order. So much at
tention Is being aroused by Prlrate
property principles Involved and the
unusual fact of a strong combat being
waged by a private soldier against eGn
eral Grant's division officer, that New
York papers are asking for copies of
proceedings.
The, ordinary rates of domestic post.
. a'nniv to the mall matter sent to
United States soldiers and aallors In
the Philippines. Formerly letters for
men In the American aquadron In
Aaiatlc watera had to be prepaid at
the rate of 6 cents a half ounce. Now
such letters will be carried for t cents
an ounce. The poatofflce department
has ordered that any article of mail
matter for a person In ttas military of
naval service ahall bs forwarded a
rapidly as possible from place to place
until It reaches the parson aaorsssca.
OONS STfi-L HAVE HOPE.
Spanish Minister Declares Samp
son Cannot Capture Santiago.
London. June 23. The Journal's com
missioner at Cadiz has obtained the
following interview with Spanish Min
ister of Marine Aunon.
Cadiz, June 23. Rumors have been
current regarding the object of Min
ister of Marine Aunon's visit to Cadiz,
but no official announcement has been
made on the subject-
The statement that the minister of
marine wished to witness the depart
ure of the reserve fleet Is not alto
gether accurate. The real reason for
the visit was that Senor Aunon was
anxious to be present at the trials of
a new rocket for naval warfare. The
nature of this new projectile is such.
It appears, that If It Is exploded near
an Ironclad, so great Is the displace
ment of water that the vessel Is at
once engulfed.
I was fortunate enough to have a
few minutes' conversation with Min
ister Aunon during his stay here, and
obtain his views in regard to the gen
eral situation.
"Do you think,? I asked him. "that
Santiago forts are In condition to re
pulse further attacks by Admiral
Sampson's squadron?"
"I have no doubt whatever on that
point," he replied.
"We have plenty of troops there.
Our men are well equipped and pro
visioned. ' You may rest assured that
they -will worthily defend their flag."
"I believe your colleagues in the
ministry have given you unlimited
credit for the purchase of munitions
of war?"
"That Is perfectly true." said Senor
Aunon.
SPANISH HONOR AGAIN.
"They have given me authorization
to that effect. At the same time let
me say that the government is ready
to make any sacrifice which may be
necessary to maintain unsullied the
honor of the country, and the ministers
rely on the loyal support of the wealth
ier classes of the community to aid In
strengthening the naval and military
forces, by providing the necessary mu
nitions of warfare. I mean arms, pro
visions and fuel."
"What is your opinion of the Span
ish defeat in the Philippines?"
"It Is most lamentable that ever since
the opening of hostilities we have found
it Impossible to dispatch a squadron to
the Philippines to reverse what we have
suffered. It ought to serve as a lesson
for us for future guidance. Our lack
of foresight has indeed ' cost us dear.
We must in the time before us seek at
the very least to derive some benefit
from the course which events have
taken. Whatever the result of the war
may be. we must at all costs Increase
our naval resources; for what has oc
curred has clearly proved that we can
only consider ourselves to possess pow.
er on sea In a purely naval sense.
"Spain being essentially a maritime
nation, ought to think of the develop,
ment of her navy before everything
else, for otherwise the struggle for ex.
Istence must be unequal and moreover
Impossible. Our colonies are situated
a great distance from the peninsula,
under such conditions thai it Is .ex
tremely difficult to send them promptly
any effective aid. For that reason we
ought In the future to station warships
off their coasts, as done by Hrllain and
France, for the protection of their col
onles." TO SEND SHIPS TO MANILA.
"Do you propose, then, to dispatch
some new vessels to Manila?"
"I am determined to do so df-spite
those who assert with an sir of con
viction that such a step would be en
tirely useless. It would be an unpar.
donable crime on the part of the Span
ish government to abandon, without an
attempt to send them aid. the heroic
soldiers who are maintaining their po
sition In the archipelago for the honor
of their country. Notwithstanding tha
telegrams which declare the whole
country around Manila up In arms. I
can assure you the Insurrection Is con
fined to a limited area. The appear-
ance of our squadron In the waters of
the archipelago would have an excel-.
lent effect on the spirits of our gallant
soldiers. It would strengthen lhat
courage which has never wavered for a
single moment.
Turning once more to the subject or.
Cuba. I asked the minister of marine
If. In view of the speed of Cervera s.
squadron, the Spanish fleet could not
by some smart maneuver elude tne vig
ilance of the Americans and make Its
escape from aSntiago.
"In naval warfare tne most tinititeiy
things are possible." Senor Aunon re
plied. "But If. as I believe to be the case,
the American squadron maintains a
complete blockade of the entrance of
the harbor of Santiago, bow can Ad
miral Cervera put to sea without run
ning the gauntlet of the enemy's fire?"
"I am convinced. repnea me mm-,
ister. "that Admiral Cervera will take
advantage of the very first opportunity
which presents itself of exchanging
complimrnts with the Americans. How.
ever, we are simply discussing a hypo
thetical case for. at the present mo.,
ment. It Is quite possible that Cer-.
vera's squadron Is no longer at San
tiago." Big Mine Deal.
Louisville. Ky.. June 23. All the coal.
mines In the Jelllco district will soon.
be transferred to an English syndl-.
cate. At a meeting between those in
terested In the property and represnt
atlvs of British capital In Knoxvllle.
Tenn.. the deal was practically con
summated, and all that remains to be
done Is to receive the money and trans
fer the deeds.
v. T. TTalspv. Hvell Davis
and Fowhattan Woldrldge, who rep.,
resented the Louisville Interests at the
meeting, returned ana are wen satis
fied with the prospects. The English
.nniiirata aeenred an ontion of ninety
days on all the mines, all papers being.
signed by It to tnat ena, wnne me
owners are instructed that all deeds be.
executed preparatory to the transfer
as soon as the money Is paid, which Is
to be done witnin tne required imitijr
days.
This will doss one of the largest,
coal deals ever consummated In this
country and will bring millions of dol
lars Into Louisville and other parts of
Kentucky. .
The deal was negotiated by Messrs
McCrosky. Morton and Jerome, who
represent the millions of English cap
ital, and who will return to London,
where the necessary arrangements will
be made to taks charge of the mining
The'toial acreage of the Jelllco coal
district Is about 83,000. The mines all
lie In Whitley county and Campbell
county. Tennessee They cover about
121 square miles, with the exception of
a few acres owned by Williamsburg
people.
Oa Board the Aaaoclated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless. Off Santiago do
Cuba. Special. Three large cargoes of
supplies are known to have run the
blockade already, and great quantities
of food are smuggled to Havana by
way of the Isle of Pines, Clenfuegos and
other polnta on the aoutbweat coast
having direct railroad communication
with the capital. It Is believed, how
ever, that nothing reaches Santiago
from any of theae points. The auxil
iary cruisers Yankee and Toaemlte ars
now scouting for the Spanish steamer
Purialma Concepclon, which left Kings
ton on Thursday morning, flying tha
Spanish flag, with food and ammuni
tion for Cuba,
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Coinrlled by Wm. Matthews Handy.
Referendum in Canada. The liberal
government in Canada is preparing to
hC.d a referendum on the subject ol
prohibition. A bill is beins prepared
which will provide for a vote by the
entire people of Canada cn the advis
ability of passing a federal prohibitory
act, forbidding the manufacture. Im
portation and sale of intoxicating li
quors. Since 1878 there have been pleb
iscites in the four provinces of Manito
ba. Prince Edward Island, Ontario and
Nova Scotia, on the subject, each of
which gave a majority for prohibition,
the aggregate in the four being 132 S1J
votes. It seems more than likely that
prohibition will receive a majority at
the proposed plebiscite for the whole
dominion, but it la not sure that the
government will then pass a prohibitory
law.
Georgia Convict Labor Georgia's
change in the method of caring for her
convicts promises to be both profitable
and to result In a better treatment of
them. As was shown by the report of
the legislative commission that investi
gated the subject last year, under the
old system the convicts were starved
and brutally treated by the lessees,
who had entire charge of them, and
could punish them Just as they chose.
The control of the convicts by the new
law is placed in the hands of a com
mission which is to regulate their
hours of labor, the manner and extent
of their punishment, the variety, quan
tity and quality of their food, and the
character of their clothing. While con
victs will still be leased, the leases will
be on a business basis, with the result
that the 1.800 convicts are hired out for
about $178,0(10 a year Instead of the
$25,000 received under the old arrange
ment. Japanese Competition What might
happen if Japan ever came Into direct
competition with America is shown by
'on nriiria en the Jnnantse match in
dustry published in the Japan Herald.
Matches are sold In Japan for 80 cents
per 600 dozen boxes. These prices are
possible because the wages of the op
eratives range rrom i to zv cems a u
jfor adults and from 1 to 7 cents for
'children.
Express Trains to Siberia The Rus
sian government announces that It is
about to run through express trains
from St. Petersburg to the eastern ter
minus of the Trans-Siberian railway.
The run will be made in six days.
Co-operation in Switzerland On
March 20. 1898. the co-operative soci
eties of Switzerland decided to form a
union. They number nearly 200, with
a membership of 218.000.
Co-operation in India A co-operative
'store on the Rochdale plan has been
started In Calcutta, India.
Progress in New Zealand The New
Zealand government Is contemplating a
loan of 2.000.000, to be expended in rail
ways and irrigation.
Railways In India During 1S97 the In.
dian government opened 800 miles of
new railway, and this year 1.500 miles
ndditional will be opened.
Swedish Government Railway On
March 31 the Swedish parliament 4e
cided to construct a state railway from
Gellivare to the Norwegian frontier,
wherefrom the railway is to be contin
ued to the always Ice-free harbor of
Victoria at Ofoten bay. It will open up
enormous Iron deposits, those of the
region being so rich that it Is calculated
that during 250 years 1.500.000 tons can
be exported yearly. The railway Is to
be completed In 1902.
Bribery In London Municipal dishon
esty is not confined to America. In the
parishes of Harkney and Fulham the
vestrymen corresponding to our coun
cils) disposed of a public lighting con
tract to a private company at a loss to
the taxpayers, and It Is charged that
the vestrymen were Influenced by bribes
to vote as they did.
Municipal Tramways In Nottingham
Nottingham obtained possession of its
tramways last year and Is now work
ing the system. The private lines con
structed in 1S78 were behind the times,
so the city win rebuild them.
Municipal Telephones A committee
been appointed by the British house of
commons to consider whether munici
palities should be given power to op
erate telephones.
Municipal Waterworks In Germany
Almost all German cities now own and
operate their own waterworks, which
usually yield from 10 to Ha per cent
profit annually.
Paris Care for Unemployed The city
of Paris has a number of refuges for
the homeless and abandoned. There are
three for men. At the chief of these In
1894 a workshop was established In
which employment Is provided at from
50 to 60 cents a day with board and
lodging. A workman's earnings are re
tained until he leaves the refuge. At
these Institutions the city, as far as
possible, has done all the works of car
penterlng, masonry, painting, etc.. in
connection with Its charitable Institu
tions. During the last three years the
refuges have cost the city about $39,000.
There are four similar refuges for wo
men, where they are well sheltered and
fed and employed. In the meantime
the directress tries to procure situa
tions for them. During the first ten
months of ia97. 801 women and 233 chil
dren were received In the refuge, the
women remaining an average of 48 days
and the children 10 days. Wages paid
were from 5 to 10 cents a day. with
board and lodging. The institutions
cost the city $20,000 a year. A mater
nity hospital is also supported which
accommodates about 1.280 unfortunates
annually. The city In 1892 established
the agricultural colony of La Chalmette.
The farm bought was unpromising, but
the former desert is now a scene of In
dustry. Its object Is to get rural la
borers back to the land. Colonists are
employed temporarily and paid wages
of 10 cents a day, with board, the dura
tion of residence being limited. In 1896
only one man was expelled for laziness.
Situations are found for the Industrious,
and during 1896 140 farmers wrote to
the director to secure hands.
Government Distribution of Qulnlne
A striking Instance of the way In which
the postoffice In India is of service to
the people Is shown In the case of the
Introduction of quinine into Bengal. Its
use being almost entirely unknown In
that province, the lieutenant governor,
desiring to combat the prevalent ma
larial fever, offered quinine to the peo
ple at cost. He had It prepared In single
dose packages, bearing directions for
use, which were sold at the postoffice in
every village at a price of a farthing
each. In the last two years nearly six
millions such packages have been sold
In lower Bengal alone, and the system
has been successfully extended to other
provinces. One of the many good serv
ices done by the Indian postoffice Is a
system by which packages may be sent
collect on delivery and the money col
lected by the postman and returned to
the sender of the package. The object
Is to encourage cash trading and to give
persons living in remote districts the
oeneflt of prices In leading business cen.
ters.
Co-operative Production In France
A report which has Just been published
by the French Labor Department places
the number of co-operative associations
formed by workmen In that country at
172. with 9.029 members. Their capital
Is about $2,500,000. During the year
1895 they did $5,500,000 worth of busi
ness, earning profits to the amount of
1450,000.
Labor Registries In Moscow The sue.
(ess of the system of public labor reg
etrles and employment bureaus In for
1gn cities has led the municipal gov.
trnment of Moscow to establish such
n Institution In that city. During the
months of September, October and No
rember, 1897. the first three months of
its operation, situations were found for
1,000 applicants.
Pauperism In Great Britain The av
frage number of paupers receiving pub
lic charity In thlrty-flve selected dis
tricts of Great Britain during February.
1898, were 342.928, or 217 ill each 10,00c
of population, or 2.17 per cent of th
total population of the districts.
Clearing-Houte for German Labor
Registries According to the report re
cently published of the proceedings of
the conference held September 13, 1897.
between the headd of German public
labor registries it has been decided to
establish a clearing house for the un
employed. The clearing house Is to be
directly informed of the vacant situa
tions in all districts, and whenever the
supply in one is greater than the de
ma rul, the suipliis will be sent where
the demand Is grtater than the supply'
Municipal li.vui ante T-he insurance
companies having iie( i Jed to increass
the rates for Insuring municipal build,
ings in Rangoon. India, although th;
city has bet-n paying premiums fo.
twenty years without a claim, the city
has decided to cease insuring municipal
property against nie and to set asid
and invest the premiums. The munici
pal buildings are scattered all over th.:
town, and only In li.e event of a general
conflagration can there be serious loss.
The Unemployed la his annual r port
General Agent Henry Peterson of th.
Industrial Aid society of Boston said:
"Since 1893. or the date of the depres
sion In business, the tanks of the un
employed are kept full., and apparently
little progress is made" in diminishin
their numbers. In former years it wa ;
customary for manufat tuic-i s to retail
during the entire year a very larg
proportion of their help, but lately ,f
is becoming more ar.d more the custoi
to employ a laige force for certai
months In the year ai.d then entirely
close their factories, throwing out o.'
employment for two or three months o
large proportion of their operatives "
Constitutionality of Gold Contracts
The law passed by the legislature o!
Washington declaring that a contract
to pay in gold coin should not be spe-,
clflcally enforced by the courts, but th 1
debt might be "paid In and fully sal!
Isfied with any kind of lawful mone J
or currency of the United States," ha i
been declared unconstitutional by th
supreme court of that state. The rour
uecuiea mat it w as an attempt to ier i
Uiate on a subject belonging exclusively-
to the federal government, and that i
"stipulation in a note or mortgage tha
the debt shall be paid only in gold co1 l
of the present standard value, and tha
the decree and judgment thereon shaJ
so provide Is valid."
Russia's Railway Policy Russia's
policy of binding the remote parts ol
the empire together with state railway
Is about to be shown in other direction :
than in the construction of the grca .
Trans-Siberian railway. A very impo-,
taut line will be begun at an early dai t
to connect Ufa. In the southern Uraj
district, with Tashkent. In TurUestan ;
This line will give the shortest routw
from Russia into eCntral Asia, frotii
which Russia draws its great suppMej
of native-grown cotton. A second in j
portant line is projected from Nizhnee-(
Novgorod Into the Ural district, wherd
a number of feeders to the new line wil:
be built. '
National Ownership of Canals Th .
steamship and grain merchants of NevJ
York have set on foot a movement fon
the national ownership and control of
canals. The canal that they especially
wish to see under national control 1m
the Erie canal, which at present, by d
constitutional provision, must alwayj
remain under the ownership of the statJ
of New York.
Swiss Alcohol Monopoly For elevens
years the trade in alcohol has been :
government monopoly in Switzerland,
The importation of alcohol an.1 Its dis
tillation became a monopoly of the stat
In 1887, the law being adopted by mean f
of the referendum. According to th (
Swiss officials the experiment has suc
ceeded well. According to the last re
port of the director of the monopoly l-J
has accomplished the objects for whle'
it was adopted. In the fust place .
purer article of liquor Is sold and thli
is made of the best articles, instead of.
as was often the case formerly, being
distilled from refuse. Although the
prime motive of the monopoly was not?
temperance, this has been brought
about, for the keen competition of the,
small distillers led to an increase in the
number of drinking places and a drum,
ming for trade that made temptations
to drinking greater than they now are.
The consumption of brandy has de
creased 25 per cent during the ten
years, while the consumption of wine
shows a substantial Increase. As a
means of taxation It has been satis
factory In Its working. The monopoly
was partly designed to replace the old
system of excise taxation, which was
costly of collection. The total cost of
the alcohol administration has aver
aged $75,000 yearly, which is but a
small proportion of the cost of levying
the old import duties, while the proceeds
of the latter were barely more than
one-half of that of the monopoly.
The state sells liquor only In quan
tities of at least 150 litres. Spirits sold
at cost prices for use In the arts, while
for drinking an excess for profit is
added. The state does not pretend to
follow the product after It has left its
hands, and merely guarantees that
the retailer shall be supplied with a
pure product. Restrictions upon the
after preparation and adulteration are
matters for the regulation of the can
tons. It is interesting to note that w hen
assessments for damages were made
at the time the state assumed control
of the manufacture of alcohol, no
awards were made as damages for;
equivalents for good will and forfeited
business processes, while In valuing the
plants allpwances for depreciation were
deducted.
Municipal Waterworks The city 06
Meadvllle, Pa., will buy tne waterworks
plant from the private company whicl
Is now In control. The price will bd
$200,000.
Water In Germany About two-third
of the larger German cities now ow j
and operate their own waterworks.
Paris' Municipal Savings Hank Th 1
municipal savings bank of Paris, in Otl
tober. 1897. had deposits amounting tl
2.806.688 francs. This was exclusivl
of the deposits In the Pails branch ol
the postal savings banks.
Government Banks In Australia
Banking returns for the last quarter of
1897, published for Australia, show that
In the five colonies the deposits in the
banks under private ownership have
decreased during the year, while In the
same interval the deposits in the gov
ernment banks show an Increase.
Co-operation During the year t37.
thirty-four co-operative societies foi
distribution and sixty-four for produc
tion were established In Great Britain
and Ireland.
A grand marriage has Just taken
place at Madrid between the Marquis
Robert d'Aurelles de Paladines. son of
the gallant French general who won
the battle of Coulmlers, one of the few
French victories In the war of 1870. to
Marie Cortina, countess of Rlvaredeva.
the only daughter of one of the grand
est houses o: the Castllian aristocracy,
and a grand-daughter of the last Span.
Ish viceroy of Mexico. In accordance
with the Spanish custom, hy virtue of
his marriage the marquis now becomea
a grandee of the- first class In Spain,
and will from henceforth bear the time
honored name and title of Count Rlv
aredeva, titles In Spain descending
through the female line.
Miss Cisneros. the pretty Cuban girl,
was married the other day to Lieuten
ant Carbonel. entered Into the matri
monial state more to be amicable than
anything else. She frankly says she
does not love her husband and anyway
thinks the wedding might have beet,
postponed till after Lieutenant Car
bonel'8 return from the war. But Mrs.
Logan, her guardian, and the New
York publisher who has paid her ex
penses since her arrival In America
favored the alliance and so she con
sented. Miss Caroline Kane Mllle, who will
soon marry Mr. Leo Everett of Bos
ton, is one of the best known portrait
painters In New York, and will not glvt
up her studio after her marriage.
A SPANISH HtHOINfc.
Since this war began one flgurs
stands out among the Spanish peopls
that commands universal admiration
for superb courage and devotion, and
she is a woman.
And none is more enthusiastic or
genuine in their praise than her foe
men, tho men of Sampson's squadron,
who gave Senorita Pauline Macias the
opportunity to display that bravery
which shall give her lasting fame.
The bombardment of San Juan wlil
be remembered in the years to come
because of her brave deed. The skill
of the American gunners and the ad
mirable seamanship which enabled the
ships to reduce the forts will be merely
Incidental. The real story will be
about the daughter of the governor
general who commanded Porto Rico.
In this beautiful young woman, with
her broad, clear brow and steadfast
eyes, burn the sacred fires of martyr
dom and patriotism. In all Siain,
among all of Spanish blood, none tan
place himself before this young wo
man. It la not likely that the war will
furnish a parallel to Pauline Macia'
heroism.
When the bombardment of San Juan
by the American fleet began Senorita
Maclas was In the governor's palace.
Other women In the city fled out of
harm's way. The governor general's
daughter felt that her place wus with
the soldiers.
She made her way to the batteries
and from there to the forts. She
watched the deadly execution of the
'American gunners; she heard the shrink
of shell; saw the angry blast of red
and the clouds of dust and nwingled
bodies; she aaw the protecting walla
beaten down by the great pro'jectiles
ae the sea beats down the sand. Her
heart was heavy within her. but ahe
knew no fear. Her lofty love of her
land smothered It.
Thicker and faster came the shells,
ploughing into sand, crumbling stone
walls, turning over great guns like
dominoes, dealing death and destruc
tion. The frenzied Danish soldiers
shot swiftly and wildly, hut their pro
jectiles only tore the air or whipped
the angry sea. No harm came to
those gray mounters hidden In a pall
of smoke.
The Spanish gunners saw their com
rades torn to bits. The faces of the
living were spattered with the blood of
the dying. Then great fear came upon
them and they turned and fled in panic,
rushing hither and thither, anywhere t
escape that hell of exploiing shells.
But there was no fear in Pauline Ma
clas; only a frightful rage and a sub
lime spirit of patriotism. She snatched
s sword from the hand of an officer.
She raised her voice so that it could be
heard above the din of battle. She
lashed the soldiers for running away,
and called them to return to their guns.
Her face glowed as one inspired. be
ran to the center of the battery. Sh
waved her sword above her head ana
cried to them In the nane of their coun
try to rally about her and light until
no life was left to fire a gun.
No man with blood in his veins could
withstand such an appeal. The sol
diers ran back as swiftly as they ran
away. They turned to their guns and
fought, w ith more coolness and greater
desperation than they had shown. And
Pauline Maclas stayed among their,
like a battle fury. Her audacity, her
courage were like a charm that pro
tected her from Injury. She came to
no harm.
Only when the guns were disabled
was she led away, and the men cheered
her, as they should have done. And
had the men on the ships known of
her daring and courage they would
have cheered her more heartily than
did her own people.
History shall call Pauline Maclas the
Joan d'Arc of Porto Rico.
Those Morro Castles.
Readers of war news must be struck
by the number of "Morro castles" with
which our forces have to deal. Hava
na's fort of that name is the best known
building In Cuba. When Admiral samp
son went down to Porto Rico to shake
up ine opttllimi o-s uici ...v
fortification he had to deal with was an
other Morro castle. And now comes
word of an attack by American war
ships on a third Morro castle at San
tiago de Cuba, the most Important port
In the southeastern part of the Island
Some readers have probably wondered
how It happened that no such castles
were encountered at Matanzas, Carde
nas and Cienfuegoa.
The explanation of this recurrence of
the name "Morro castle" Is found In
the fact that the word "Morro- means
promontory. Many of the harbors of
Cuba are remarkable land locked bays,
opening to the sea through narrow
channels, usually long and deep. They
are shaped somewhat like a man's hand
wltn tne nngers more or ira 'i"1-"
and the wrist reduced In size. At Ha
vana. Santiago and some othei ports,
one side of the channel connecting the
Inner bay with the sea ends in a bold,
rocky headland. The opposite polht is
lower and less conspicuous. Where the
higher and steeper angle of the shore,
between the channel of the harbor en
trance on one side and the open sea
on the other.ls crowned by an elaborate
fort, formidable In the times when It
was erected, this fortification is usually
end naturally called "Morro castle." or
"the Castle of the Promontory."
At Clenfuegos there Is no such fort,
although the harbor Is one of the typ
ical bays of the Cuban coast, with nar
row entrance. One reason Is that the
city Is comparatively new, and It has
become a place of Importance since the
era when Spain fortified her American
possessions with the massive and pic
turesque stone castles which modern
artillery haa rendered nearly useless.
Besides, the shores are much lower
there than at Santiago, or even at
Havana. San Juan, the chief city of
Porto Rico, has plenty of room for a
"Castle of the Promontory." and it was
natural that there should be a "Morro
cattle" to fight at that port. Matan
zas and Cardenas are on rather low
parts of the coast, and the latter Is a
.moil niar So thev have no "Morro
castle."
TUf explanation Is "ufT
why the name made tA
vana's picturesque old f4
continually In the dispat(
It ia necessary to dlscrim
the various "Morro castlei
urs In the news of the da(
Worth It.
Tft was durlns- our
civil .
tln. hn a drink of whlskv A
the most enchanting thing in life.
Major J. H. Lynch of LouUlana. aty
Rallegb.
xt--. ti itnnt tha last rent I ht
A yj u ..v..., . - .
s. ...ill T rnt nwninhlD of a pint U.
mountain dew. In the vicinity of Shreve
port. 1 bad resolved on making thla
pint laat me a long time, and had only
taken one amall nip from the bottle
when I saw coming my best lovf
friend. Bill Beasley. who went Into t
army from the same town with r
self. We had been chums all our lit
As that bottle reposed quietly In
pocket I meditated whether I'd o
Bill a drink. It was a tremendous s'
gle between selfishness and frienur
"Finally, affection for Bill ovt
my Impu'se to appropriate the efu, ,
bottle, and drawing It out. I said: Bil
ier la some good corn Jul.: It s power)
Iul good stuff, and ma-be a small dilnl
WOUld dO yOU good.' einphUSIaaBBM!P0
' "You ought to have seen in eyes
vlisten as he tilted that vial, and down
his throat my precious stuff began to
-,i ni'.i on i.i t. 'whisky Is aw-
UIBSCSl . aF.. -
ful scarce in these parts.' but he only
nly
ept
nodded his head, ana tne nquju
itini lower In the bottle. 1
'Bill' I said. In desperation. 'l ga
the last $10 I had In the worldlM
whisky. I thought tnat mi
im iinn hut It didn't one
.11 - mnn Then b
artM Comanche yell, flung
Awar. and remarked: 'Bv
tt was wsrta If."'
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