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VOL. XV. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY (5, 1898 NUMBER 7 DEWEY WINS THE BATTLE. -o--— COMPLETELY ANNIHILATES SPANISH FLEET AT THE PHILIPPINES IN TWO HOURS. \ Another week of the war has past, and one that has been Tory satisfactory to the United States. Commodore Deway, of the Asiatic squadron arrived at Manila, Saturday night last and Sunday at 11 :30, began a battle with the Spanish squad ron, they being assisted by the forts which surround Manila. After a battle of some five hours all told, Dewey succeeded in administering a crushing defeat upon the Spanish squad ron: Although no official report has come from him yet, it is ooncecded by the Spaniards that their fleet is completely annihi lated, which is a calamity that Spain cannot recover from.: Internal dissensions in Spain at the present, bid fair to over throw the dynasty, and probably end in civil war. Sampson s fleet has left Cuban waters, and it is said'is bearing down on I'orti Rico, for tin* purpose of destroyin', or capturing the Spanish supply of coal at that port before the Spanish flotil a can reach there, and then attack them in open -ca and destroy it. From the present outlook, Spain has a page before her that opens black as night. Below are the dispatches as receive l by this {taper during the past week. Lincoln, April 29, 1898.—On to Cuba is the cry t Washington: Evidence t > show that movement of land trou s to Island is almost certain: Three companies of troups h i Chickamauga for Tampa lo-d iv. Fight 1 g transports os gaged to carry troups o\ r: Big Spani'h "t at hast lea\ Cape Verde Islands, s.al mutb, destine', mu unknow n. Sid ing causes some exciten. . in Washin ton and preperat: made to checkmate any ad . a ce: All quit onf'uha c a; .. nothing exciting except <■ ; ; re another Spanish uercii; ntman: Spanish troups burning and devastating all interior Cuban towns. Lincoln, April 30, 6:20 p. m.—Sampsons fleet has shelled Cubanas, reducing earth works and causing pell inell retreat: Batteries reply to fire without effect: Reports cur rent at Key West that squadron has cleared for action outside Morrelle, twenty-miles north of Havana. Town was shelled last night with results unknown. Next Wednesday set tor moving troups to mumber of 6,(XX) to Cuba. Messenger from Gomez arrives at Tampa arranging for co-operating insurg ents and United States troups when landed. Gomez now moving leisurally on Havana. Captain of small Spanish steamer voluntary surrenders; says he prefers capture to serv ing in Spanish army. British war ship sent to Santsago to protect American and British interest. Steamer Paris Safely arrives at New York after an exciting chase across the At lantic. Lincoln, Sunday, May 1, 6:30 p m.,—Most exciting news comes from the Phihpines. Reports published at London saying Dewey defeated Spanish fleet. Nothing known at Washington and report doubted, London however insists something serious has happened at Manilla. Madrid dis Satches say Dewey’s fleet left Port of Subig, Philippines for lanilla yesterday evening. This would go to confirm Lon don report. Insurgents ready to sack city. Merchants in a panic and burying valuables. Battleship Oregon arrives safely at Rio Janeiro. Lincoln, Monday, May 2., 6:30 p. m.—To-days dispatches serve to confirm decisively Admiral Dewey’s victory over Spanish fleet off Philipines yesterday. Spain herself admits almost total annihilation of her fleet. Three of her cruisers sunk and loss of men heavy. Dewy following up his advant ages and to-day begun bombardment of Manilla, whieh shows | his ships were little damaged. People panic stricken and fleeing from city, llritish consul at Manilla advises surrend er. Washington wild with excitement and dolcriou- with ov. Predict early ending of w.ir. Report current late this evening that president has long dispatch from Dewey. It’s it shows i ..... m....;i:....I ... __-i... \i. only source of eominuiiiention. Cuter —Manilla hn* *ur rMilrral. Hj'witU to the Noiuiiwi—May 3rd, tl p. in.— N it yet fully verified that Manila imrrendered hut ill ! • patefte* point that way. Ih*|*atehe* arrived ^ew York. !.-•«•!< u and Madrid, »ay Ibw.y ha* hoisted atur* and 'trip* * hi d i' e< - plete matter of situation. M*>*t important development* t« day U that Sampaon * lie* t - tiled from Cuban was r >, < ; general im|*«>rtant event i« about to h | | n. I' -y t VYaabiogton that * > ••• h u in « " » am now enroute. \ tv«l I He \\ ‘ any :r, * » Janeiro where hatt* ; Ore *n, m >■ m \ t»u t* I araria are anebored Kii ! *a\ * \ not briar w ar to elo . > .ve S.vrotary l.*>nr h» t i> »*y. i i M ulrid rampant for n* > M JtpvnUh tt*'o| at t ie Ik [ip! ’i di an i ! t in two hour* Sp# ud»* at it Mk Auur in l - t vy Hu,*iand *av» aim i proml > I i le Him. lb >rt* *ay that there is not enongh provisions in Cuba to last three weeks. National guards to be mustered into the service of the United States at Lincoln; previous order to move to Omaha revoked. War ships leaving Cuba, Forces getting ready to move on Cuba. All advices tend to show that the light must be to a finish. Lincoln, Wednesday, May 4, p. in—Awful state of affairs reported throughout Spain to-day. Dispatches received at London from Gibralter "says mob law runs in Madrid. Minister of war, Marti assassinated and (Tenoral Campos wounded. Sagasta obliged to take refuge in British consulate. Whole nation in state or revolt and belief general that mon archy will be overthrown and Wov r installed as dictator British consulate : ant .o- . Cuba .assaulted by Spanish mob. Consul shot aid 1'j‘s ve of hi i assailants; .is arrerfted and put in jail. Gn at !>r,.la/i demands release and sends throe warships to enf. roe it Will bombard city if refused. Havana almost < t of f 1 a id people ripe for riot. Key West dispatch •• • .-<>v■ nn 11 plan <>f land and naval at tack of Havana a! O' ' c ip! e. Nothing new today from Dewev. Hong K mg rep' ighting ship coming in flying ! . S. flag supp'd- 1 v- b< *'d pa dies from Dewey. Linealn. 'i > r t\ . • acanmit made at London, Queen i :nt appe.i ■ <1 1-1 r to i /x *. »;• 1 except Austria. Riots i intiuae in s, n s c • t ie killed. Naval authorities Key V.'est, sav fit : ■ <i-i • • orr>e/„ has iciiciied him in safety. Imported $H.' i-.i•i.-jH:- i ••• si . m! t \J Inland has cypher dispatch from Manila, saying D< v l<, l> nits b'idiv damaged. < r.- .. • * Nothing heard from iSmspsoiix^ae isif hingon to Porto Hi'-o. HTOKY or TUB IJ TT i. Commodore DewcyC squadr Sub'.g bay, a few miles froiii Manila,* about 4, o’clock yesterday(Satiaday) ■ proceeded toward Manila. Under cover of darkness he entered thc harbor of Manila, the batteries an nouncing bis arrival. Hoth fleets lined up for battle about daybreak—about 5,o’clock— this morning. The guns of the Ame rican war ships began firing on the fortress of Cavite and the arsenal of Manila. Under the protection of the guns of these fortifications the Spanish warships opened fire on the fleet. For two hours the harbor re sounded with the roaring of guns and the crashing of steel, the shrieks and groans of the wounded. Thick clouds of smoke at times almost ob scured the opposing fleets from each other. A well-directed shot reaetied the iron cruiser Don Juan de Austria, a vessel of 1,150 tons. A terrific explosion followed and the ship was blown up. AH the time during the first engagement the American ships were under way, their maneuvering being intended to render the marks manship of the Spanish gunners less euttiuve. The American squadron about t>, o'clock drew off behind noma foreign chipping. The ships had evidently suffered considerable damage. After tome hasty repairs they returned to the conflict. During this 11. the ■ nus of Cavite mai l b a t. I i-r and stronger Art up >u (Van., ttowey'a whips than in tti tir*' #'» ter, but til tw " ,i g used with telliii . rflL t. Wi. a the smoke lifted It teas seen that the Ut ii a Christii , firgo. p, ant on 1 hi* VIMMMll £<}lffe|»:■ ■iHv bun. {nth i». f*at t •«»! n tin < | .-..gagemcot Uoauactl-.ee %atc| » to | moved ht» I t. fr**tt» t H"-ws 1 i«tna In the shii’ i f «i : er t d.i if *MLl 81 If . ■ Tty • [V. '• - ■* i I , |i. ! i ■ t V* ■»■ sill ■«gl ! ^ fast 1 V DU I - 40 , .a. I t\i a fvvctVsif j «tiH - eag > in eag »g*a»»at manat |i« >io ' t Ktilt tepMtts had it j be lit «( tWtSHolofW iMt *»> • «ht|M | had hn# stieh, Later a4tkr* Iraa I . .adrid put the lumber at two. There were undoubtedly heavy losses in men on both sides. One apparently trustworthy report states the Spanish had 200 killed and 400 wounded. Trustworthy details of the American loss of life will hardly be obtainable until Commodore Dewey has taken Manila or has sent dispatches to I long Kong. A member of the cabinet this morning stated that the account of yesterday’s battle sent by the gover ner general of the Philippines bad been completely born out by later dispatches. The last was filed at 11: 30, when the American warships steamed off. THE PARIS IS SAFE MARKS HKB VOYAGE UNMOLESTED. New York, Apr. 30.—The Amer ican line steamer Paris arrived this morning from Southampton after a rough passage of seven days, seven teen hours, forty-five minutes, with nine saloon, forty second cabin and ninety-eight steerage passengers. The Paris left Southampton April 22 at 2:06 p. m. After clearing the land Captain \\ atkins shaped his course about north and then beaded for home, keeping a distance of about *20 miles trom the usual course. Captain Watkins h id no fear that a Spanh'i «sr vessel could catch bts lb • t toner. but it was thought j ■! 'hat *i me emft of the cue in n i -Lit be iur.:: ; in tin vacinity of the rbaonel, or hi the neighbor li 11 o! the Irish co* st, to waylay the At :et,tan era! Jit m.-lit on hoard tin l’t s every light was extinguish* c l ..el dead light* were covered 'M> ' watch wis kept lot the up f eni !i of vessel*. The Carl* night* ! lit ■ Wi „•! 5*iar line steam r u Ai id tlli, ami on in* >- * ;ht ‘teem, r of tie * <t li*. ieMind ##«». \oM, • *.*<* * * * «»i on <ht way acr****, i tleUtet -i t I to f • anti a * until pi*«• ,1 y f «..»#*" h'MSSW ISlctlo. I*,» c 'Creti th \ si row* >, ' | i t uf intryes set lot l i res t » |n 'hie morning an < was ti ltd l j in tut whistle* itf iNtssing mt'ii n it Hera tot Ita t|ueH It I* eXIncited that the Can* will disebsrgt it* t'ugtt totilsy tml suit be isvsliwl by tbs Still •uiitcriliri to morrow I Doming, when its name will be •banged to Yale. The Paris has a ;rew of 2H0 and two mail clerks. The “Nashville" captured the most valuable prize last Fridav, of any that has been taken yet. It was the large Spanish steamer Argonauts, trying to run the blockade at Cicn fiiego'i, Cuba, loaded with Spanish inn-, and amunition for the Mansur ,pi>c wbi-h made up a very valuable j •.irgo i id one that Spain could ill ^ iffoi I to I <e She also had on board I Colonel C'Tejo, of the •ltd, Hpamsti nivalrv, l»i« first Lieutenant, a Major ieven otiter Lieutenants, and ten privates, all of which were held as prisoners of war. ASHTON LOCAL NFWN. Mrs A'lam Scbaupp, and Mrs A. M. Bennett, of Loup City, visit ed Mrs. H. Smelser, on Friday. W M. Smelser drove over to St. Michael, on business Saturday, Will, ha fallen in love with the aforemen tioned berg—I dot. t know. Miss Alpha Fair spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in Rockville Clias. F. Beustiousen returned to his home Monday night, after an ex tended trip over the state for a Mr. Kline, of St. Louis. Charles says Nebraska is going to harvest an im mense crop this season. Miss Kva Taylor, who spent most of last week at borne, returned to St. Paul Monday morning to resume her studies at the Saint Paul high school Mr. and Mrs. Riley Artbaud left for Bt. Paul, on Monday morning, where they intend lo make their home for the future. G F. Marlow haa opened a shoe •hop in the J. G. Hall building. E. F. Wilson received his new bi cycle Monday evening. Earnest is going to ride a Monarch, and keep in front, Much excitement in town Monday night, the news of Commodore Dew ey s capture of Manila, came in the early evening, and a bonfire was built, unknown to several of our worthy citizens, who hastened up town, thinking that a building was on Are. Hut upon discovery that the occasion of such Joy was a vic tory for our fleet, joined in and made the air ring with lusty cheers for Dewey. Thrhk YVeddiniis— This has been a great week for cupid. He has three more victories placed to his credit, Messrs Platek, Goe, and Sihcnke, were the three gentlemen wiio took unto themselves a wife. May much happiness, and joy, to gether with long life, go with each of the young brides is the wish of “I. C. IJ.” also congratulations extended to each of the three grooms. Rain! Uain! Rain!—It has rained for three days steady and much moisture has fallen, not to inelude the shower of Friday night, and the groiin<l is in the best condition to produce a tremendious crop that it lias been for several .years, and it seems as il tie good Lord was going to reward ns for our losses through dry seasons by an extra crop. |1. C. U. D. C. DOB, A. P. CULLEY, Vice-President. Osshtar. FIRST BANK OF LOUP CITY. General Banking Business Transacted. Capital Stock, $50,000. Loans on Improved Farms at NINE per cent. Best Company and Best Terms to be bad in the west. Cour£bi*onpknt8: Chemical National Bank, New York City, N. 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