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Wealth Makers and Lincoln Independent Consolidated.
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VOL. X.
MORB HAILWAY FIGURES
The Eock Island Files a Complete
; Showing of the Cost of
Iti Boad.
SOME REAL INFORMATION
Partial Statement Itemized From
the B. It M. Various
Expenses.
Datalh grass th Baport.
At lost tbe state board of transporter
Hod seems to bo getting some real Infor
mation. Tbe detailed reports aod estim
ates now being furnished by tbt railroad
companies ia tbe Tibbloe case will be of
genuine value to the student of tbe rail
road question whatever um or luck of
use tbo secretaries of tbe state board
make of them.
Tim tniut nnrfiil anrl di.ii..,i ....
yet mads by any Nebraska railroad was
made tins week by the Hock Island road.
i auewnr an quesuona propounded by
toe ooard ol transportation exwpt the
one asking for the number of rmu.m.r.
carried free during the year, of wblcn
ays it bas no record. In addition
company furnishes a very carefully
orawo proms map, showing in detail
acb mils of tbe track, Its grade, the
cost 01 grauiugunn construction and
name 01 contractor, In bis letter ol
transmittal M. a. Low, general attorney
vi mu run)! euye,
Tof'KKA KlS.. June 30. 1MOH
Dear Sir: I send you by United Hiates
express louay general statement of the
ot of construction of tbe lines of The
cnicutfo, nock island and l'ocifla Ril
(llimiiuni in Vulini.l,. U. t..
1808, together with promt's of the lines,
upon which are shown ths final estimates
or tne contractors who constructed tbe
line lor gradlug and bridging. These
estimates also show the names of the
contractors who did the work, the Ail.
fereut clasnes of work and the prices paid
iur uuie. aii ntfures reeiiecting tne con
etruction are taken from vouchers end
cover actual and not estimated, ex pen
ditores.
I enclose further statement showing
the cost of equipment apportioned to
nenrasxa. 1 nis lias been ascertained by
apportioning to Nebraska rolling stock
in proportion as the total mileage mads
by equipment In Nebraska is to the to
tal mileage on tbe entire line. This est I
mate bas been made separately for en
gines and passenirer and freight cars.
I enclose also statement of earnings
and operating expenses ia tbe state of
Nebraska lor tbe yar ending June 00,
inn 1, aua irom July 1, to December 81,
1807.
Tbe estimates on profiles only include
worn aoue oy tne original contractors
in constructing the line. Work done
since by the company ia Oiling bridges
etc. is not shown on tne profiles.
If any Information resoeetinif th
statements Is desired, I shall be glad to
lurniso it.
Yours truly,
M. A. Low.
In response to the request for a state
ment of receipts and expenses of Ne
braska businees the Hock Island flies
two statements, one showing ths bus)
nees for tbe year ending June 80, 1807,
ana tne other tne business from tbat
oat to Dec. a 1, 1MU7. Tbe lost state
ment shows receipts of $1,400.07 per
mile and expenses of 1,2.'14.40 pr mile
or me six nionins period, t ne annual
statement we give In full:
UICiOOMOCK ISLAND PACIFIC BAILWAV
COMPANY, lAIININOS AND OPKRATINU
EXNCNMKS INSTATKOr NEIIIUSKA
TOR YEAR KNIIINO JUNK
80, 1807.
KAKNINUS,
Number of paying pasMontfers
. carried 104,078
Number of free paseuj(er car
ried no record
Iteoeipt for poeengre a
mile, (iuy pseuKer) .oai.13
rasseuirer reuue 1 20,64 S.f.U
Mailearuiugs 23.202,81
KiprwMi earslmis.,.M.. 18,OI2.m)
Kxtra bagKStfs and
sioroue 1.N4I.SH
Uleepinnears gJu.l.HM
A versae -t mile ol road
fur lael lour item , ... 172,80
Nu Hitter tons of fnivhl
bauled ..4.17,04J
I'reiKktMruloMS 8211,70.01
versge rwwipt jier oa
l''i'; .01013
loansas tauiiHl does
ot luelule t o. niat'l
IWat id buil.ll.i slo i,71Vf.O
Tot l reOMipt Irmii itir.
IM'SS.... 601,702 IT
Averw- r wtlvtil Md I.Uil tKI
ifKSriSt ItfKiiatS.
Mststesssea i Way a
lptr ul riHiisay, ... ... UJ.aui !t
tUeasal if ra'ls
luarwal id Ims,.h 17,147 ad
lHiirs ut lrtlT"St eat.
vetls, tttM f.l. 42.U1J H
WMirs ul Wetws, rMi4
rriMMisirs A . t 211 ft
tif id ball im
I 2 1
Tutal ,
4 w nil ul rid
,Mtet-ssttt' til isi
4,(tt44i e.ttt
ll.uir reaal 4
UMlltlV
lUfMatr ! reaewal iif
MMWor r.,,M,
S1 32
U0JJ 0)
Impair aud renewal ol
ireignt cart 18,505.02
4 Total 48,064.89
Average per mile of road 100.05
Coeducting trarieporta
tloo wages engineers,
Bremen and round
house men 42,008.18
Fuel forlooomotlves.,..., 41,278,08
Water supply lor loco
0,000.18
All other supplies forlo-
motives 1,027.59
Wages of other train-
43,000 00
All other train supplies 0,277 00
Kxpansc of telograpb,,, 12,228.00
Wages of station agtnts,
clerks and laborar. ... iflOHOrto
Htatlon supplies , 6,140 88
Car mileage balauos..,, 1,044.17
urn and damagu a,l 60 05
Injuries to persons ., 5,000.00
. Total 1214,400.02
Average tier mile of road hit in
Oencral expenses
Halarlos of officers and
clerks.,... Ifllnrtrtl
Outside agencies and ad
vertising 12,078 00
Kent track, yards and
tonnlnals. .
Legal expenses
20,020,05
10.H86 18
8,287.08
8,706,05
Htatlonery and nrlntlnir
lbwr m'ral "P"""'"
Total $ 74,00a. 1 9
I rerng per nine 01 road
202.04
Urand total operating
it . Mrn"' 504,1 97.80
h.Av'r(1tf per mils of road 1,001.88
Then follows the general statement of
01 me road up to May 1, 1808,
as follows:
OKNBIAL STATKMXNT OJC TUB COST Or (XJNSTBICTIOW Of THK LINKS Of THS WIMJAOO,
mHK island a paoikw RAILWAY in Tine
eM ........ .
i ota engtb or main track built
Total length of side tracks built
Total length of all tracks built
No. Item.
1 Promotion
2 Klxbtofway
0 (trailing, ,.., ,
4 itridires
Iron Hpans on masonry, No,
20, 2,0.15 feet in length...
Pile and trestle, No. 242.
28,704 feet in length ,.
Culverts
Htous arches and square,...,
Iron pipe , ........,.,
Ties, 8,000 wr mile ia main
track
Tles,ottk 047,161
Ties, Cedar 170,180
Ties, Uurnetticed 15,120
838,400
Ralls, 00 lb. per yard, average
cost ier ton, 108.67
Hpikes, bolts, augle-hurs and
nuts
Depots, 87, av, cost f. '1. 504.21
Land for terminals owned
Wells and water tanks 65
wells, II tanks ,
Finces
Furnitures ,
Hliop machinery and tools
Hwitcbes, frogs, and it. It.
crossings ,
Tools on const, k permanent. .
Interlocking plants
Layinjr and surfacing track
Itallast. 08.0 miles
Paid other roads for raising
tracks, eto
Telegraph expenses ,
Hhops, round bouses, turn ta
bles and coal chutes
Btock yards, track scales, sec
tion bouses, etc...
Itoad crossiuge, cattle guards,
aud signs ,
Engineering and supervision....
0
10
11
12
10
14
16
10
17
18
10
20
21
22
23
24
25
Total
NoTB Nu III tiers 1 to 14 Iscluelea InnlmlM
Li!i:.;fr.l,?i,l.U raof TransnorUtlon,a.d amount to a toUloostol
T..,w..,,v,-, , nun m vumt mr milt III f
I IMP ill a il 1JII
.lomoer 10 to JO
j m !- 1 ft tn j .t ... ..I..I.I
oost
of eonsuuctlon. and a not TTl V.0. S
of$2,502.72.
tosTor
Item. No.
rrles,
fH.IHIO
6.1 1110
JI,(MI()
4.IHMI
II. IMH)
III. lHMI
6l0
6IMI
4IHI
I, 01 HI
II. lllMI
I. IMK)
II. tlOO
Locomotives 21,05
I'aeeenger cars 10 40
Haggag aod express.. 2 08
i'osial cars O 41
(lining ears ,. o.HJ
Hu.Miawe cars 0'J
Hot cars..., .11(1.01
8101 k ear 74 118
Coal and Ostear ti.'t 70
ay ears 1 1 ou
I'll driver rare o U
Wmkingrar OU.1
Hteaia eliiivel ,0
Total lor equipment
TuUl lor uasiruviiiin a abov
tlrsed total
t-iHUTH MINIMA ICXfllilltiiV
Hm If ruiu lwo, Jul IJ. Aiiullir t.
ImlilluH iI-Iih fur Ih riiilllUir
is p.. l. hi ,M,r ,,,
lime (hi wh, h tix.Hi.Mi
le In rhsrg uf Mskir (ivimml V J
(ill, lit, rrglm.Mt U 1.1 U auii..ul
t ItoMulula, a. will U dnipixnl ther
iT in. irmn.imri. tn.y ,.., ),
ii UUit.1 uh th(r May in Mitill.
It he iml tt U-n d. terniiH. KI
WlflHirMt will tUHklliM 1 1. HI If
lulu.
vhiuit. J ut n -a imhUi
l4a, meetlHg M tl. this w ir
lug A Vr eviileiviH' tins be, I
wieilaaow eiiia frvniHia, T
itrpaitHi! as Iwn la reetlitt (
lHt..rtst li.U h. fnmi th rM
wkUa b aJr ewHidrta,
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA,
181
Congressman Jerry Simpson Oppos
es tbe Refunding of the
Paciflo Debt.
BARKER PRESIDENTIAL BOOM,
The So-Called International Bimet
aJlsts are glflng tbe
Lie Ever Day,
(lenersl Tarty Newt,
I I'Mllll I'Aft HufMN,
1 91, Loam, mu, tfuiy p.
All reform papers should now bs on
the alert to "Cry aloud and spare cot"
wbsa the exigencies of war art dally
proving tbs need of mors "paternalism"
in our government. Every day brings
some new demonstration of this fact.
Now Is tbe time to nail these fuels and
reiterate to the verge of weariness.
It Is generally admitted that one of
ins enter results of this war will
it thm
Duiidinff ana control or tbs Nicarauirua
Canal by tbs United Hiates government.
part of those wbo advocat sunb a etp
r!
111 vr. 'arB'"'"f" "u
will advocate immense subs dies and
STATU ov NtciiUAssA, to MAY J, 1 800.
24R km uiu,
InZZZZZZZZ' lil 'Ji Miles
, ,.270.82 Miles
Would cost now.
Mist per miie per mile 01
II... .A. - . .. .. . '
tier
PATERNALISM
Total cost. of main track, main track.
1,057.007.07
1,204,000.01
'iMOO.OO
4,410.74
4,004.15
100,876.82
330,782.80
818.80
1,083.60
760.00
1,080.00
lu 410.32 460.00
mi r.itd bfi ti'i.iix a,i ...
.,wV.i, utis, 1,1 iuu,w
620,066.00 2,145,70
,iuv,uv
i,uiu,U().4 4,110,68 0,704,03
4 st j a a.. a - - I
123,705.28
102,885 80
05,075.00
" 1 oiw 00
641.20 641.20
ovv.ov buo.uo
(Iftti AjiS M . .... I
60,283.80
70,081,07
11,420,23
2,252.50
220.18
010.47
40 52
0.17
220 18
810.47
40.62
0,17
01,700 00
25,074 80
12,088.02
185 815.71
71,540.00
12.21043
0,880.03
52,708.21
05,110 02
25,874 70
170,874.18
120 48
100.02
60.44
760.70
201.04
40.87
16.80
214.00
143.00
105.00
732.40
125 00
105 00
60.44
760 70
201.04
40.87
16.80
214.00
143.00
105.80
800.00
$5,050,000.10 I23.040.!20 U.I mil M7
kII II,.
4O,Dfl,70.
ARM
..! ,:
t -.-.. 1 irr Him
Rgoii - WKNT.
Cost ier
mils ol Would
nisln track, roet now,
7n.27 1775.00
210 67 2 7 ft. (0
00,40 4(100
W4 7.50
14.H.I tftiH)
8 6 H.55
02.27 7AO.IHI
1 62 01 'JOO.IKI
16201 17. IdO
4.VUI 60110
4 HI A (HI
0 Hit A 00
2 44 2 60
Total
eoet,
l7.1.2(IO.tMI
6J.450.IK)
8,0111 (Ml
I.IIHO.tH)
8.6JII.OO
2, 1 OO.I Ml
17II.IMI5 IN)
87,liM0
.17.4111110
1 1,11110,00
1.I40.IHI
05(1 (Ml
IIOO, I HI
.VH 4U.VIM
5,0.".U,(1UU,.1
f J.O.17.08
2 i.oio yd
IJ.OoH 65
w;,oui h7
Id, 1110, 1 til 1.1 i5,OalUl J6,40I4J
YH.I.IIW rKVKH MKIftlifKit
Wsshiiigtiiu, July D.iuurteeu
u.i li I.hi. yrlhiw lir ! hsi
l.t..kiii um iiiuiig h empuyi (
th Mrl.iiii.f'i iU4iiuitHt r
Nmitiiiyik, Ih liirii hs en Imi
l ami itHirt.lviiie I etptoMml lu th
sbllltv uf lh ilmloi In suiuii uut
III lIlWHIHV
till Jurgiiiil.s July if, King
, Jul 11 -lb mleril litiu
tuWM Of JufgU.t,, (tUi.yl !,,
la ash t.iuuhl. t. I,,, mm
burnt,! Mii.ur vnUr if ih ertiu
hn.llh authnrttte.
1h Urate mI hnu k alM w,n
hisil In teit along h 1 ih
flVht, BH.I KUNiertlU IdlMkhlltlMNI, I..!
irihr wilh wisav dweltisg h,
le dti)4 Vy tr.
THURSDAY JULY 14, 1898.
make the usual boogaboo of no rem
nisatowuersbip,
Heuator Allen, of Nebraska, was mil
Isplelou among those who, on July 7lh,
made an snort to have Congress rccog.
Dies Commodore Hobley for bis mngnlfl
cent conduct In the ennounter with Or-
vera' fleet, rather tbuo bavs all the
glory go to Hniniwon,
when the relundliiic of the ronlflo debt
came up recently for discussion the ublii
Ultous Jerry Hlmiison was on hand
!"n',w! '. flgrsaudn sjhi,,
uimih nun it unman re,
Col. W, J, llryan is reported
as at.
tending to the suits! merit, drilling and
equipment of ,ls soldiers with the same
vigor lis always gives to the matter In
iiniid.
Wharton Ilarksr. of I'hlladeluhlM.
would-be presidential candidate of the
reopies party, aod llellweather of the
noiier lias been snuair nil In uucharit'
able remarks In regard to some of bis
most ardent siirinorters at Omaha. Mr.
lUrker Is evidently aiiurry at the tall for
eoi having wugaud tbs doe: on that no
eneion,
inni vanoervoor. oi Texas, is an-
If I . aa. ,
bounced as the guhcrnatorlol candidate
on the uilddls-oMhe-road ticket In Ne-
braeka, Tbs boilers in that stats find
Miemsnlves usable to endorse the spfeii.
did administration of (lovemoi ilob
Oornti,
Ihsirreat dal es ofCb uaaro had to
remain unpublished for several days
last Week owliia- to tbe sfrlke of ths
vi'
' mong tbs striking miners
b"PWl to wveral adjoining states,
Isti
- - - m " 7,fm 7 U '
f theory that it would bs both unwise
aau nnsais lor our govsrnment to vent
ure In s great undertaking alone, Our
" ""P '0.. we beard so
"Z 7 "L )ZU TZ,lZ?,T
"ystm tbat on could have bardly be-
I . 7 --wm ...H...'rav p(w-j
Ileved this same party that was then so
fearful of results would so soon venture
into conquest and annexation that
must cbanirs tbs man of tbs world. Tine
tear th lost veeths of mask off of the
gold-bug. Kvery honest man knows
that tbs government needs no endorse
ment In ifiuroeari powers, It needs but
to do what Is rliihf.
ins tremendous daily expense of th
War Willi Noaln SO entire V ovm-alnulnw.
eion uiai uie newspatier are rorgsttlng
hi rejoin oyer i ne approacuing adjourn-
.... vwtf,
men wnear, boosted by war rumors
and Simulation, replied its minimum
1 . ... - .. . .1 - . -
priiw, tiara nanna and li s oririm.
1 " , . , . . , . . ... . :
Ciaimeo It was a liwILimnle airinuKm
A IKA flll..l 11.11..1.- . 7. . ... . ,
ui eieivimej prosienii,v, j iter having
ueeo aeait With by Ills fellow 1 nucule turn.
whsat falls and lbs Itioiiblluaa orimna
? urn ineir attention to soms new lis,
I lis ivipullst convention was held at
norni vine, Twin,, July 0, Th attend
Hieing represen ted. It, N. Idchardsoo of
' w" "i M'j rri itiii iiiuijbirei
MhfUs Hfge Huh tmlw ffnsi4u., ,H..
nriinr. no oiner nnin niit one mm
made. The nla
. ma a '
inaonneumalia n at orm. ooikmIL ou
wi tusion auii a noiding or our next na
tloual convention no less than thirt
a t 1 - I .. . ' ' . '
days before that of any other political
I'ariy. A, 14.
The t'ulmn Allies,
Whatever may be said derogatory of
the number of the troops making up lb
forces of Uomei and Garcia, there can
b no criticism of the spirit tbat has
been shown by either the leaders of tbe
Insurgent army or by tbe men compos
lg it. There was something almost
pathetic la the descriptions of tbe
Cubans as they havs appeared in the
vicinity ol Hantlago, elad in tattered
garment (It sunn ragsoould be so dee
Ignatod), poorly fed and Imflloleotly
armed, end yet they have won Irom tbe
American ollloers with wboin they have
been brought in contact ths name of
hftPIIM. Ill Mil Ik. ..I......
....... .- ,.,,.,,, niniut
ninimnfBqii niMcjuin tnsse i.uban BOl-
W W Tbff und.
sinufi tar ueiier man tbs Americana ths
mnuuii in wnnnrn auoinsd lie tne
rimuiarus, mm tnus lorewariieil our
......!.. I a a 1 a a
oill-vrs wer forearmed, (lamia's men
understood tbsHloui Indian ninthoiU
of th enemy and they rendered luvslii-
shls olstsniie In doing scouting dutv
and lueallng the point from which the
attack might h wade. Ho thoroughly
ildMlarela undrtud lbs lo tbat the
prediction he bad mad reuardlna? wher
in npaeiaro would stand and how
they wouhl ftglit wura verilted la
lualsnee. r.vea with thoa who had
(rung sympathy lor the Cuban and
men ranee lir hu Um.. a lallurti In
ustlv appealing lb ral merit ul the
inturseut. ilut IhiM ul lh Cub
hier tin have Uu brouaht ia eou.
Urt with surh eommaaib'r s R.Hik
siiaasit rtbalter hare wua Kuutheni
buiti their !uniette asd Ikiiiwi t,
lipl thai r earry n a wsr bk that
tmdka dvataWd Cuba forth l.i
tliMMi tmn aadover. aad wlli lur ih.
sake ill liberty nlur Ik sufturisg (hat
Ike I ansa nv ttMilfro. turn
mMv trutte.1 wok lklHk til i.mr.
WHY TIIKY ltltti(
Um.l..M, July II. -I h Time iU
li.hr the Mini! r4lilrgrl) iUl,,
M.ii.ly let.111 It Msdtid itrniiiMi.
tut)
8 IM tM.l4 wat t Ih nU in.
dV ll temlrixl hi rei4l,iH an
lhl il hi vstileet, mgai4 rvtiiH
liietnle Ih iiHinliiiiH i a hew
(Mtitl.tr r minuting i. h uiiliury
fliilirHl
Tu,l' eitUI to h Time ma
Ihst th Hlhtl.i i.f , iKtultuy
WM llll lu illoniMlliUhl igrut
1.1 lipllllilll OW IK lVMlt i Uuui
leg er aegwlhitlmi.
AT SANTIAGO'S GATES
Sbafter and Sampson Prepare to
Attaok From Land and
Sea.
QEN, MILES TAKES COMMAND
Peace Talk Domes Prom Madrid-
Can not Withstand United
States.
Oerters en AinerleenSull.
Wellington, July 11, Hi'inl official
clrelrN to day were a ciie of cxpec
tuncy, 'His luei that no linKrtant
news wua rvtmiml yeirday from
either Hamiwon or flhaftr, except a
message about 4f0 lu the afternoon,
oonstruml Ut mean that there bod
bftu uo tfbange in tbe situation fron
what previous dlspatcbes bad so
iiouniH'd it to b, loft wattrrs as they
bad txMtn at tbo oloso of rJuaday,
k.ui u,,ut .ip...iiv i.ni!,firii
7. I " 'Zl. 7.T ' " . 1,177
pointing In that mimct.
Among the early bulletin prniUd
mornjiig at m war ueparunen i
"
-
cablegram from (Jcnaral Bbafter, re-
eelved by tbe department during the
uiUi "tttU" th- Hug of
,, ....i.l.i
. w
this it was gathered that the firing
on Munday was only a preliminary
skirmish, '
Mlioi'lJy aUer midnight th war de
partment gave out the following from
uenerai niiuiuiri
"I'inya del KsUt, July 10, Enemy
opened fire a few minutes post 4
o'clock with light guns, They wer
soou slleiiiwd by us. Very little musk'
tLrv lli-lnir anil Ilia
eH'llv within their mi trun'hiiiMiil. 'I'liii
men slightly wounded. Will have
consldeiaw forces tomorrow, enough
1 10 coinpieieiy moea an roans."
NAVAt. iuiaiiii im uiuumw
At nwu toduy the members of th
naval war board went into conference
with the lires dent. When Kecretarv
Iong reached the white house he stat
ed that in his opinion the fleet had so
rar tuaen no pert in today's enirsir
ment, He sfuUil that his concluslbn
was bused on the fact that no advices
to the contrary had been received
from Admlrul Hum peon,
mat wrious bomlardmant la to be
the program at Nan tin go todav is not
doubted by anyone, It wo yesterday
that President McKlnley's ultimatum
was announced in tha following lang
uage y an oiTiciui presumed to bs la
a position to knows
,vi'li only solution to the situation
is an absolute and unconditional sur
render of General Llnarc' army, and
that will occur if it is necessary 10
call the entire 1U3.000 in the army to
secure mat resuib '
TUUC1C TILL NOON TODAY.
A dlspuU-h from Uuantanauio stated
tbat It Is understood there that the
truce had been extended until noon
Monday, July 11.
1 he arrival of Knslgn Palmer today
was an event of unusual Interest as he
bora the official report of Admiral
8aiiipsoii, including the report of his
subordinate officers describing the de
struction of Admiral tVrverars squad
ron. Much parts of the reports a are
deemed suitable for publication by the
oiTieiais win lie given to toe pre
later.
IIKOAN AT 8! 15 YKHTKItDAY.
(Copyright, Associated Pre, 1HUH.)
uit Aguiuoreo, July JO, At 5:13 p,
111. bolsy the vessels of the United
HtAtes begaii the iMMnbardnient of
8sntisgo.
UKMINDKU OIV TIIK DARK 81DK.
(Copyright, Asws'lsted Pre, isgs.)
iiiiantsnsmo Hay. J 11 v 10. The Ot
Ivette Is her ready to sail for Ilmntv
ion iumuis. hlie lis on tmard 60O Irk
slid wounded. Aiming th wounded I
neiiersi newkln.
Ill Uliderstsndlliff nrevall hnr
hst th trui-e ha ttrrn eiteniUI un
til iiimii MhiiiIhv. Julv It.
Wll.l, M(VK IIIOM ("IIN'KAMAOl'A,
I lili'hstiiauir I'ark. (la.. Julv 11
There I an linprilon among the of.
fli'er al camp Thomas that tlier I to
( a Iteavy ittmrrinent of triHiu due.
Ing th present wrrk .
Ilie t'iral Ohio ravalrv leave di.
morrow iiiorning, It I nal.l L,m thai
th enllr I'lrat army eorisi will grt
,V liefur th end of ih week. Th
seeinid brigade .f Ih rival lalon of
tne nr.i rmv rorw n.sy g aar
t..i...un.w .r l th farthrat l.y Vn.
nr. lav,
iiMMiMY t HlMlN'tt ru'init.
M..lrl.. July II - Tl, rrn Ml Im. Illlla
f.ir.hrr ibiutil (but Ih Ilut f,.r 8lii'
,1, llnlly ntii.irr ftif wii U ittMtr at
hand. The iltuii in hli h Ih Mil
lid Ii.IhU iv ha fiiuitd tlarlf tti to h
vre ha Iven a runt 1. 1 1. ... ik.
hiv WMiia if tha alrynla ltk ia ..
(lull la.lU H Mperitir and Ih dtaaa
Iron 1-uitMiii.rif'r t.f aa elllelal
itniiiHrmeut th the u(ha,h ia hop,
h and a mtaM llmi lu ann f.,r !,
It has lae HIIM h thing ntt4.
t'U lh (his pa.ltl.iH rsa Hf tie il
lir. I h aliit.ln.ru urt.l. and ui
i.llrd Milrhi(lni, (he irreil,il d4re.
uuna(l..n t.f (h Htelah liul4e.
hliH hM ilritin.le. thai h aii
sssleat h Auirrd'aa latoder ira
.trd wiiht aa eerrev thai wuul l
piw In h , that Simim .n Id
w (Slih eay power, I rl tly Urtag.
NO. 9.
ing on a crisis when the ministry will
have no further alternative, and peace
will wiiim throuirb Us own initiative.
Notwithstanding this gloomy situa
tion thai ministry declares with empha
sis thst peace prooosals are not uudev
consideration, A rumor that they are
Is met with Instant denial from official
sources, Yesterday's imulnrt session
did not touch upon the question of
peace, The ministers declare that war
was the topic of discussion, A report
from tJovernor Ocncral Illanoo, which
f uva in detail bis means of defending
lavsna, against the uttack by Ameri
can torem, which Is to be made upon
the ciipitulailon of Hantlngo, occupied
the ntuntlon of tha ministry. From
all the talk that leak out of offtclal
sources tiere, there la to be made a
desperate reslsleiices siralnst the Am
erli'an forces at Huvana as at SanUsgo.
jmo inatur wiiat tna rJoanlsit soldiery,
I Im Hpunlsh iiou-coiniiutants within,
tha doomed city may desire, the min
istry Is a-ratlfled with the femviuio of
(lovernor (ienrral Illanoo, and bis an
nounced determination to put up a
most dcsperaUt resistance airalnst the
taking of the city, is to all appearance
endorsed by ths ministry here.
uut in solta or tnis conndent air. in
formation received from source that
cannot be doubted sustain the belief
that the official circles of Madrid are
pervaded with gloom and pessimism.
It usually tukes a little while before
Hpanlsh pride will permit itself to be
lieve bad new and the first report of
.7. Ti" : r: ir'LzlT'
EI?uim.!iM- Hpanlsh
tSJSSfc. i. beginning to
dawn upon tbe ministry that nan tl ago
Is doomed. Tbe destruction of Cer-
"f "TlttLT. it uJtHl'
E" J tiJ ttrf,
nvlcthms now dq.re.sing theVrlti
I i.liik 1 1, 1 u I mw
r?' 'rm"L
A belief nrevsils that the final can-
Itulatlon of Hantlago de Cuba will be
awaited )e fore. active and unconcealed
measures will be adopteo to secure
pun through tbe mediation of the
powers,
rurls, July JO, Tli e Madrid corres
pondent of The Temp eayss
J lie end is esgeriy awaited, even the
government no longer attempting to
disguise Its conviction that after the
full of nantlogo the time will have
come for thinking about overture of
(trace, especially as all the Kuropean
chancellories advise this course.
The meeting that are being held at
ISsyonne, In the province of Navarre
and along the Pyrennees, greatly dis
turb the ministry. The partiuns or
Don Carlos are making no secret of
their intention to rise if the terms up
on which prate is negotiated involves
loss of territory.
uintwn uenerai iwanoo caniea mat
It will m ImiMieslbl for reinforce
menta to n-ai h Hantlago in order to
aid in the defense, duration of which
w ill depend uiion tbe supply of food
and ammunition, unless the garrison
attempts a desperate sortie.
CURVE IU INTER VIEWED. ,
Portsmouth, N. II., July 11. The
auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, with more
than 740 Spanish prisoners, including
54 officers, arrived in Portsmouth har
bor at 8:30 yesterday morning. Tbe
big liner lift Ouantanamo at 0 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, July 6, and did
not make a stop until she droppid
anchor in Portsmouth harbor. Includ
ing the prisoners there were 1,036
people on board the boat and out of
this number there are 91 sick and
wounded 8panlarda under the care of
the aurgeous. Admiral Genera la
confined to bla cabin, having been
quite 111 for tbe past three days, al
though be waa able to be dreaaed this
morning, Captain Eulate, wbo waa
commander of the Vlscaya and la
among the prisoners, Is quite UL hav
ing been wounded In the head during
the battle otT Montlago,
Health Officer V. H. TowJe, who
went on Uatrd tbe St. Louis, made a
thorough examination of the vessel.
11 visited all tha woundad. II saya
there I no evidence of yellow fever
or other contagioua disease and the
people la th vicinity of where tha
prisoners are to be confined need feel
no alarm about pestilence breaking
out.
All of th Hpanlsh commissioned of
flivr list been ou arol and have
had th freedom of th ship, with one
encrptlon, and h waa th governor
of Hantlago d Cuba, who waa trying
to eaa from Ih city oa IVrverw'a
ttngahlp, when she wo destroyed on
July 3. II refused lo sign th parole
I'sprrs, and waa eunaeueiitly confined
In one of Ih cabin under guard. The
remainder if It. primmer wer ron
flmul brtwreu decks and ehawly guard
ed. A itetm hiiirnl of 8 marine front
Ih V, 8. 8. ItrtMiklya, under l.ieutea
ant Ihirdvn, and II loarleea from th
low a, Umrdr.1 lh 8 1, loula l.i guard
Ih prUmrra. but they hl It 1 1 la or
no Irwuld with tha turn.
The pri.imrf sr vtrll aa (warty
all Ih riulah ultur ar .IrraMtl U
t li.ihr uf eiry itr rl.(ln, ii..m
uf ltm had eoM. stawrd wlih very
llltl ili.lhlug and whst tkey Br
wvwilng was give Iheiii tv th eftl.
era and lna fitua th America a Heet.
Admiral trrvar, whet tUit1 bv
th hlth eirirrr id h wsa ailu.
lr. r I lrawii.tif oh Ih tut! and
hot tHli. nolhing hut Ih kldt
and ht tinaldvrt trtmet
lm he 4d ara iskea prtr. II
irrria in .vrai r Mvaa
hrarie.l nua and keenly fel the he
lit hi ftret.
I'nalg Palmer I.f Ih 81 I. .nla
a.h.ir with liHHMrlt e it 'rial dia.
M(ha fvr Vhltia ad Irft at
I II IM (teraw, with a Urf grip.
(lVai4 o rtftilt rega.)
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