* i Loup Cut Northwestern _'_ !_L ____ VOL. XV. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 189K. NUMBER in CERVERA BOTTLED UP. (IN THE PORT OF SANTIAGO.—AMERICANS WILL KEEP HIM THERE UNTIL READY FOR THE BATTLE.—CALL FOR MORE MEN. Reliable war news this week is getting scarser than ever. The Government censor is being so closely observed that oven newspaper dispatch boats are excluded irom the waters in prox imity to our fleet, but that Sampson and Schley, are closely* |L investing the Spanish fleet there is no doubt, and a decisive battle can be looked for at any time. Lincoln Telegram, Friday May l!U 6 30 p, in. Last night report from Madrid, that Spanish fleet has arrived safely at Santiago, generally credited at Washington, if true big naval battle cannot long be delayed. Admitted Spaniards have gained advantage by reaching friendly port, but Sampson and Schley combined can make short work of it. Dispatch from Madrid says Cerevera, has telegraphed govern ment that his fl*et entered port of Santiago, yesterday. Gen. \ Merritt, receives final instructions for trip to Philippines. §?. Leaves Washington for San Francisco, tonight. President McKinley, said today, invasion of Cuba, would begin at ear liest posible moment, not ready yet to make second call for volunteers. Blanco has put Havana, in admirable state of de fense, and can make strong resistance. Gomez, closing in on city, but cannot make attack without assistance, Two regi ments regulars now at New Orleans, ordered to Manila. ?5i Lincoln Telegram. Hath relay May *1 8:30. p. in. Strategy board at Washington declines to say where Sampson or Schley are, but admit that Spanish fleet either at H Santiago or on way to Havana. Battle may come in month I or may be remote. Key Wost dispatch says, Spanish fleet still at Santiago, and can decline to give battle as long as de sired as harbor practically inaccessable, on other hand single American warship can prevent fleet from getting out. Train carrying first regiment Missouri volunteers wrecked near Chickamauga, and four privates killed, and twelve wounded, due to collision. United States scout boat captures Spanish gunboat off Jamaica. Blockade of Cuban coast largely strengthened. Bombardment Guantenamos, begun yesterday but little damage done. Insurgent forces said to be in full possession of eastern Cuba. Second Neb., regiment arrived if Chickamauga. Lincoln Telegram, Sunday. May 22, «:3U p. m, High sensational reports of terrific naval fig;ht kept com ing all last night and had not ceased this morning. Reports placed same in Windward passage off Haytien coast and declared that eleven or twelve Spanish warships were sunk II and two American vessels badly damaged. Nothing yet has been received at Washington to confirm report, and to-day’s ad vices tend more strongly to discredit rumor. Feeling among officials, however, that big fight imminent any hour. Most im portant real development to-day w as dicision to send Monteray, |jfc most formidable fighting monitor we have, to Philippines im mediately. Special from Washington says president will soon issue call for several regiments of volunteers. Negroes favored because immune from yellow fever. K Lincoln Telei;r»m, Monday. May 'it, «:30 p. in. There has been no naval battle yet so far as known but news of blowing up Spanish fleet hourly expected. Dispatch from Key West says any moment may bring news that Samp son has repeated dose administered by Dewev at Manila. Stated at Washington , Schlevs flying squadron left Key West for Santiago last Thursdry and now off latter coast. Sampson left Key West Friday and should have reached Santiago, noon today unloss Spanish fleet bus skipped away It is in serious predicament. Sampson und Schley could bottle it up but not probable. America would be satisfied with that rather than wait for enemy to come out. Oregon arrived Key West today large amount ammunition on wav for ships. Every thing at Tampa indicates that invasion of Cuba will begin sooner than ex peeled. Spat MI M Me KottTMVMfkKM LlfccuM. Hti Vt * S» p ■ General Merritt passed through Omaha, today on way to San Fraucisco. Auxifiiary cruiser nt. Louia has cut cables at Santiago, and Guantanamo. Fired upon bv Spanish bat tery but shots went wild Dispatch from Paris, says revolu tion in Spain cannot be delayed. Dread question all important and |icopi« cannot starve and remain patriotic. Attempt made to wreck train nerr Derminghaui, Al credited to Spaniards lota* NuttHwtarssN, l.hnuls, Ms; it, s 10, tu 1‘MMkal MrKlato;, WmIs; mole seeooU rail tor wkitg far mvmI; ttr* iboui.it,| tuJuiiMr*. IWInuliuk •nail»r to knl ws« «u,l mvs ns* rsrrsiU till La supurtMMitU lauu^ ,iiifvr«i.t ini.* atssmtisg to |Kt|»«iltllo« KiimcIoI rfimivil title iKttviiMi till rtvalvt uitl ul Mir* nuwvUisItlv Sulkltg yet to lutlriH r«|Mftu( belle Is Wii,lt*nl |>»».eg« ssti iittmlt illMMilal Hmi itlurstUut obtaiMhie si W Mkit|Uir i» Ikil Sottish twl tto»tt4#ii ti|i flbt bulb •tit) L 1 Schley, believed at Washington that couple of Spanish ships are disa bled. Oregon at last definitely located at Jupiter, Fla., and in fighting trim. Three ships loaded with troops left San Francisco today for Philip pines. Lincoln Telegram. Tburadsy. May 2S «:IIOp. m, Only thing to-day concerning lleeta is to make more certain facts that Sampson and Schley have Cervera safely bottled up at Santiago. Wheth er it is the plan to starve him out or shell him not declared. Madrid dis patch quotes Sagasta as saying fleet would take its own time in getting out and Americans had better beware. Washington dispatches says peo ple need not wait long for definate news. New York, May 2b, Kvening Journal bulletin, says President McKinley offered to give Spain Philip pines and refrain from invading Porto Kico on condition that Spain give up Cuba. Spanish govennment refuse. This explains delay. Wasbing ington, May, 26: Important conference begun at White House shortly be fore noon to-day, subject being proposed movement of troops to Cuba and Porto Itico. Oregon has arrived at Key West. I The latest dailies received here ap to the hour of going to press con tsin the following associated press dispatches: Port au Prince, Hayti, May 25.— the report of the arrival of the Span ish Cape Verde Fleet at Santiago de Cuba is correct. The correspondent here of the Associated press has been able to obtain definate confirmation of this news, bat up to the present it has been impossible to obtain any details. The dispatches sent from here to Santiago de Cuba asking tor information on the subject remain unanswered. New York, May 25.—A special from Washington says. Letters from Key West, arriving late are becom ing public to a limited extent long after they have reached Washington convey the information that about everything that can steam, sail or be towed has been forced into the serv ice to Assist Admeral Sampson and Commodore Schley to box up Admir al Cervera and force him to give battle, if he has not escaped. Not a word of the elaborate preporations, except by way of hints, has come from Key West, the newspaper cor respondance having been put on their honor to not give intimations of operations that can assist the ene my in the slightest particular. One officer of the cabinet says that offi cial information might arrive at any moment either that Cervera was bot tled up or that his fleet was at the bottom of the ocean. He said. “I do not look first for unofficial infor mation for the reason that the com manding officer of the United States forces has concluded that he can get along without as much possibil. ity of injurious observation if lie ex cludes newspaper boats, aw he bus done. Tbe administration is determined that if Ctrvera will not fight, but manifests a determination to get away and return to Spain, to follow him up and kill his fieet before it can reach its own side of the Atlantic. To do this might require the send ing of coal ships along with the United Slates fieet for some disunite, but if any accident should happen to any of OieSpauisb vessels, or tbe supply ot coal should ruu out, Ad miral Cervara would have to run the risk of destruction, or else abandou a disabled vessel in the hope of get ting oil with the others, or perhaps be overtaken by single ships uuttl the whole fleet was gobbled up. It is | calculated bv naval officers that the Spauish fleet has now altout exhaust led Its fuel, and il cannot undertake I the difficult ta*k of retreating The oatv honorable outcome is fur Mparu ' ship* to try cooelusiona at once white the coal bunkers and the food sup pints are wot completely exit rested There will be wo news of flampsoa or tbhiey natil owe or both has test j ed tho lat liusuoo or ability of Ad aural l'elvers to tight. Naval oiBosts j laugh ai the •uggestMrw that If l‘er vera should give the United States ships the slip the vessels of Samp son’s and Schley's fleet would he again withdrawn to Key West to lie used as convoys to protect the trans ports tnoviDg the army to Cuba, leav ing Cervera to stay in these waters or to return as he pleases. The New York, Mail and Express, the paper that sent out the fake tele gram about the great naval battle, last Tuesday, was a few years ago, edited by Klliott F. 'Sheppard, who was considered the nearest to a Saint of anything they had in the city, and the paper was known to Journalists as the Male in Distress. Anthony Comstock, the chief mogul of the society for the suppression of vice was a bosom friend of Mr. Sheppard, and termed the biggest liar in the city. His society was known as the S. 8. V. and in vulgar parlance, known as Soap, Soap, and Vusceline. Mr. Sheppard is dead, probably Mr. Comstock is editing the paper now. The flags made by members of the Army and Navy on board of the ships Machas, Boston and Olympia of the Dewey squadron in Hong Kong, and presented to the regular army and Navy union at their annu al convention held last October will be a feature of Kansas City’s Dewey day parade. I'LEIH CHEEK NEWS. The weather is all that could he desired. Plenty of moisture. Milt Hills is expected soon He has been sojourning at Lincoln. His father resides here. Some of the prosperous farmers are preparing to take in the Nation al encampment at Cincinnati!. Mr Ingals is slowly recovering from his illness. Mrs Morgan isipiite sick and has been coutincd to her bed for a long time. The ti. A. It. at Lilcbtield will ob serve Memorial Pay with appropri ate ceremonies. ItgCOKDM DAVIS CHEEK NEWS Corn planting in this vnciuily is ’ done for this year and farmers are waiting aud watching for it to about. Mr T. L Smith, barlier of Par well la visiting Id* folks on Pavia i Creek today. He will return to Ida talier this eieutng Mr. Lewis William*, of luie Sunday to vhnt his daughters. It is rumored that one of the fair set of this comwumtt ia a»«*u to he married Peiha|ia congratulations will be In order In our weal. The small gran* in this pnrt of the okisIi |imiket better than it has • for year* If the had ami wind will owl) let it alone the yield will ba Im : wstM At It la I A part of our Tuesday * telegram proved to .be false anil so we do not give it space in ('ill. It part ially detailed an account of a great naval battle that was never fought, wherein it stated that the entire Spanish fleet bail been wiped out, that the New York and Indiana bat tleships had been suuk and that the American loss of life was 750. The report seems to have originated with the New York Mail and Express. Congressman Bill Green is indus triously pushing along a renomina tion boom by means of a Washington literary bureau. The Sixth district is now being flooded with copies of the Silver Knight-Watchman which con tains Bill's latest photo and a speech against furnishing the money to car ry on the war. We opine that this will prove very poor campaign liter ature among the patriotic voters of the big sixth.—Ogallala Republican. The Westfield (Inil) Newt, prints the following In regard to an old resident of that place; “Frank McAvoy, for many years In the employ of the L., N- A. & 0. Ry. here says: “I have used Cham berlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for ten years or longer—am never without It In my family. 1 con sider it the best remedy of the kind manufactured. I take pleasure in re commending it.” It is a specific for all bowel disorders. For sale by Odendab Bro’s. _ _f Tb« Bout K«ra«-o insured bis children against them diseases. For sale by Odendahl Bro’s D. C. DOE, . A. P. CULLEY, Vice-President. Cashier. FIRST BANK OF LOUP CITY. General Banking Business Transacted. • Capital Stock, $50,000. 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