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Loup Ctt Northwestern V0L- xv_LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY29, 1806 NUMBER 19 ALL CALICOES, PERCALES AND LAW NS '10 HE CLOSED Ol I NOW IS THE TIME TO <>ET TJIK ('IIILDKEN itKADV FOR SCilUOLgWii I EE WE CAN FURNISH THE MATERIAL AT THE FOLLOW'INO PRICES: COME EARLY WHILE THERE IS SOME CHOICE 5 cent dark calicoes will sell 4 cents a yard or ten yards for 35 cents, 5 “ light “ “ “ * ten “ 45 “ 6 “ blue “ o o , , ten “ “ 50 “ 0 “ pink “ ten “ “ 50 “ 6 “ Percales “ “ . . ten “ “60 “ 8 “ “ “ “ ten “ “ 66 “ 10 “ “ “ “ ten “ “ 86 “ 7J “ lawns “ “ ... ten “ “ 66 “ Our clothing sale has been very successful, but owing to the fact that we had an exceptionally large stock on hand at the beginning of sale, we have yet plenty of styles to select Iron,. So remember when you come to us for a suit you get it for just what it costs us, we, in.. cases forfeiting the freight Respectfully soliciting your trade we remain, fimly ■ .* Kft" '. * • . ■■ *' <-•••• ’-^v- V ' . M.Jt ' 'v- ■& mr»ZMZ2'--.s.t’ SPAIN SUES FOR PEACE MAKES A DIRECT PLEA TO THE GOVERNMENT.-MILES MAKES A LANDING. SRANIARDS CHEER THE FLAG. Mf AKTKU KKCKlVKg MJ Kit KN I>Kll UK MUKK gl'ANlAKUS. WASHINGTON. July 24.—The war department at mid night posted the following: SANTIAGO, via Havtia, July 24.—Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington, I). C. Lieutenant Miley has returned from San Luis and Palma Soriano, where he went four days ago to receive the surrender of Spanish troops. The number surrendered was larger than General Toral reported-3,005 Spanish troops and 3(50 volunteer guerillas-gave up their arms and gave parole and have gone to work. Three thousand stands of arms were turned in, loaded on ox carts and started to the rail road, Spanish troops accompanying him to San Luis and all appearently greatly delighted at prospects of returning home. They were on the verge of starvation and I have to send them rations tomorrow. If the number keeps up as they have there will be about 24,000 to ship away, nearly 12,000 here, 3,000 from San Luis, 6,000 from Guantanamo, and over 2,000 at Sagua and Baracoa (Signed) SHAFTER. Major-General Commanding.! MEAN IAIIDS CHEEK OLD UI.ORT. NEW YORK, .July 24.-Prisoners of war, cheering the flag of their captors, was the unusual sight witnessed at the union clock in Brooklyn to-day. The sight was all the more signifi cant as the cheers came from Spanish throats. The 254 prisoners captured on the four prize steamers now in port were about to sail for home under the British flag. Thev were on board the Hisj>eria of the Anchor line, and just as they backed out of the dock one of the patrol gunboats came by. With one accord the prisoners raised three mighty cheers, which startled the people on the Brooklyn shore and could be heard on Governors island. It was the best they could do in thanking Uncle Sam for the kindness lavished on them while they were prisoners. The Hcspania will put the prisoners ashore at Gibraltar. Among the prisoners were six officers, one of whom said. “If our men in tin* field realized the hopelessness of our cause or the treatment they would git at the hands of the Americans they would not fight long. The uuiekest and easiest way to reach home is to surrender. 1 bclievt in fighting where there is a ohunoe, hut our blockaded soldiers do not kuow we haven't a chance*. They call get home ipiicker by surrendering and in the meantime la* well ted and taken enre of. But they think tin* Americans will murder them." mu mo ah* »m< The Nebraska State Journal ha* (hi* to sav alaiul the fake* published from New York; The New York Herald* yarn about a fight lietwcen Garcia and his Cubans and a l**dy often thou** amt Spaniards that were coming to Santiago to serrendcr ap* |tear* to have been one of the most elaborate fakes of the *ea*» on Evidently Shaffer and the president have never heard of it Grave doubts al*ocii*t oiiiiviiiiii. that letter said to bale been written to Shatter b> Garcia, sciering hi* connection with our armies on account of alleged slight* otter***I the I'uUii leaders in connection with the surrender of Santiago, There is s rumor that it wa* concocted by one of the correspondent* <lo\vn there not possessed of .1 steady job and who manufactures news to order when business Is slack. Spain'* Killtor* Speak of the Wiping Out of Her Two Great Fleet* New V ork, July 26.—The view »f Spanish editors on the destruction of (Jcrveru s fleet are shown by these quotations from Madrid newspapers re ceived here: “Montcju’s squadron yesterday; (Vrvern's squadron today; the Her ablo of Madrid exclaims. "Ihis is horibic. This iv dreadful. No account of the lost ships. No Spaniard woulil weep over ships lost in another Trafalgar. On accouut then of the blood that was shed? There is (Juba covered with our blood an<l nobody ever thought of it. What makes our grief greater is not the I extent of our disaster but the consideration that what for us was annihila lion was for the \ ankees the ulf’air of one moment. These figures tell their own tales- — Cadarra is killed, and with him hundreds of obscure he roes fell. Hut what did it cost Dewey to produce such a terrible catas trophe? Six wounded sailors. Our best fighting ships, our admirable cruisers and swift destroyers are sunk otf the Cuban coast, their crews are slain or captured, with Admirul Cervera at their head. Hut what did i such a complete victory cost Sampson'? One dead and two wounded. These figures make not only a striking contrast, but they produce the ef feet of red hot iron in the flesh. "What ? Is there no means by which we may kill as we are killed? Is there no means by which the guns of our ships may cause it slight scratch on the enemy?” Captain Aunon, the minister of marine, is quoted by El Nacional as having said: “If the American warships come to Spain, I, with whatever crafl may he left to us, shall go to head them off or perish. Such is my duty.’ Upon which the Republican leader, Salmeron, is quoted as having re marked: “Very, very fine. Rut you will see how he does not the one or the other All that is now left to Spain is a despotism for bragging and joking.” The cost of Cervera's fleet is figured by El Nacional as follows: “The Vizcaya, $8,600,000; the Cristobal Colon,$4,400,000; the Pluton, £500, 000; the Furor, $5o0,0o0; artillery, $0,800,000. Total $20,000,000. “That is to say, $20,000,000 of which Sampson has given a good ac count in three or fourhoures,” is the comment of El Nacional. And the cost to Spain of Dewey’s victory was still greater—Ed. .Money lor Shader•* Men. Don't Want Silver. A rather interesting question has arrisen in regard to the payment of troops. A telegram has been received from General Shatter requesting that gold and paper be sent to Santiago, as tradesmen there refust 1 to ac cept American silver dollars at their par value and rate them at fifty cents on the dollars of South American countries. It was Paymaster General Stan tons intention to send ms little silver as possible, confining it mostly to subsidiary coiu for the purpose of makingchange on account of the greater convenience. It was intended to take gold and paper and he will continue to do s<>. MtlfH -Makes a l.amlimr Ml <*uanl<t> St. Thomas, 1). \V I., July 2t>—Reports have reached hoie that the Amcricau troops under (Jencral Miles, have been lauded on l'orto Kican soil at Uuanico. The lauding was effected yesterday afternoon and was not accomplished without a brief skirmish between the Americans und Spaniards. The Spaniards were not in force and were routed with the loss of four men. None of the Americans where hurt. Uuanico, the place chosen for the (list landing ot the Americans, is near the port ot ponce and accross the inland Irom the capital, Sau Juan. The distance is about "0 miles. There arc good roads, and the Ameri cans should have uo dilliculiy in traversing the island. Tiie only lighting was between a detacbmeut of Spanish troops and Jo of our meu in a launch from Itie Culled States auxiliary gunboat (Gloucester They went oi (o recoiimter the place, while the licet lay off Uuanico bay The Spaniards did not know the Americans were near until the Uloiioes'er tired a signal gnu. Tin- (Gloucester then scut the launch to the shore 'aider command of i l.ieuleusnt |{u»e. Voeutau Lid hauled down thr Spanish (lag from u| blockhouse and raised the star* and stripe* over it. It was then that aj Isidt of Spauiards opened tire upol) our men I he Cotta gun oil the launch respond* it and the (Gloucester soon joined i iu with lor at* pounders, doing t tractive wotk. Four Spaniards are known to have Iwen allied, but not au American' was even hurt. (General Mile* suddrul) chang'd his plans,, deciding not, to pass (Jape Sau Juan, but i > go to Uuanico and take the Spaniards by sill prise MklkM 4 lMf«Ct f •* tot \\ aslitiigiim July jn The Spanish |iiriiiiu«bi Iim sued for peace ' in a direct app< *i !•• I*f»at«lcnl M> Ktnely Tu* prop-oiiooi was (oiuiailx submitted to lW president at > n dock this alivnusm by the t'reuih am t.s»s« ‘ i, M hull's t11mb-ui. wh < ha«t rnaiiKl tiudrurtiou flout Iksfuirifb • ■(Hie at Calls to di liter lu the g •tsrwutsal the lender nf peace formulated h) ' to Spanish utiaUlry At the eon, I us*. *n of the conference the Mkia I pip • til- is! statement w ta t**ue*l fruui the H bike bouse The Ci*wt'b autuassnl >r i»u h • ■ * **f of (be guistiusal uf Hiula preaeuted to I *»e president (bis alters-* >u a* (be VV bite h *uae a message (r»w tie Spanish |«ina»il Ue-ateg to the t« tudeeih a id the war aid the aallti ! wo t -if nilsi id peace TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION _OJVIAH/V._ Flow Dar, Aipt M BRILLIANT FIORAL CAVALCADE. Indian Qay, A(iQ(ist 441). Opening of Indian Congress. 40 Tribes Represented. War Dances and Festivals. Reduced rates on all roads FOR THESI) OCCASIONS. Admission to the Grounds Reduced to 25 cents for Tuesday evening July 28th and for Sunday July 31st. Here We Are WITH A FULL LINK OF HOODS. Bipdipg Jwipe, Buggies, MOWERS, AND RAKES. have just arrived. Call while I have a big assortment to weelet from. 1 have a big stock of Mills. Pumps and Pipes. REFRIGERATORS, GASOLINE STOVES. Sewing Machines. Machine Oils,etc I ALSO HAVE A FI LL LINE OF HAKKE8& AMM'AKItV KKFA1KM ft IK Met OK.MICK, BUCKEYE AND WOOD Mo\N KKH AND IIAKYE8TKK8. T M- REED, KAHT HIDE l*lTHLIC HOC A HE LOUP CITY, - - NEa