Nebraska Newspapers

    A Wisconsin Soldier in Porto Hico
Pays the Penalty for Murder ,
RESULT OF A SALOON QUARREL ,
Volunteer I > aduko Kills Regular Stafford
Conrt-SIartlalotl on August 3 , Fount !
Guilty and Shot on the Morning of Au-
guit 4 Loft Camp Contrary to OrJow.
Mir/WAUKKE , Aug. 15. A dispatch to
The Milwaukee Journal from Marin-
cttc , Wis. , says : Word has been re
ceived hero from Ponce , Porto Rico ,
that Private Laduko of the Second
Wisconsin regiment , who shot and
killed Private Stafford of the regular
army during a quarrel in a saloon at
Ponce , was court-martialed August 3 ,
found guilty and shot on the morning
of August 4.
Alexander Laduke was a member of
Company 1 and Thomas Stafford was a
member of the Thirteenth infantry ,
United States regulars. The murder
of Stafford was the result of a quarrel
in a wine shop in the mountains near
Pones , where the Second Wisconsin
regiment was in camp. Strict orders
2ad been given not to leave the camper
or enter the houses , but Laduka , with
* two others , violated the order. In the
t'f v.'ine shop they encountered two regu
lars , Stafford one of them.
According to witnesses , Laduko and
Stafford quarreled and came to blows ,
< luring which Stafford was punished
severely. The men were parted , but
contined to quarrel. Stafford is said
to have rushed at Laduke and the lat
ter is said to have warned him to keep
away or he would shoot him. He is
then said to have gone into another
room and loaded his rifle. When ho
cainc out Stafford again opened the
quarrel. Laduke then shot him , the
"bullet passing through his lungs , Staf
ford dying instantly. Laduke surren
dered himself and was taken to the
military prison.
WHEELER DEFENDS SHAFTER ,
The Commanding General , the Veteran
Holds , Is a nT.iii of Great Ability.
NASHVII.I.K , Tcnn. , Aug. 1.1. Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler defends General
Shafter in the following letter just
received by Postmaster A. W. Wills ,
dated Santiago , July 27 : "I
think tha criticisms on General Shaf
ter were very unjust. He has had a
liard task and has performed it suc
cessfully .and well , lla is a man of
more thau ordinary brain power and
administrative ability. The criticism
that he did not place himself on the
Uring line is ridiculous , as on July 1
he was carrying on two fights at the
same time one at Caney and one at
iSan Juan. lie had som-3 reserves and
liad to place himself where he could
see both fights and manage the whole
affair , which he did efficiently. With
very high regards , truly your friend
Joseph Wheeler. "
ALL THE PORTS OPEN NOW ,
Ships Ulay Trarto TVlth Caban and Porto
Klcin Cities at VTill.
WASHINGTON ; Aug. 15. The mer
chant vessels of the world are now
open to enter and leave all Cuban and
I'orto llican ports. The state depart
ment holds no further proclamation is
needed raising the blockade of these
islands. The orders issued to the mil
itary and naval commanders and the
President's proclamation of peace are
said to be sufficient in themselves to
end the blockade and open all ports to
the shipping1 of ths world. This means
much not only to Spain and the be
leaguered islands , but to the merchant
.shipping of GrcatUritain , France , Ger
S ir many and other countries having1 corn-
mercc with Cuba and Porto Rico.
POPE WANTS TO BE SHOWN ,
ailracles Attributed to n Philadelphia
N if
IJlshop Must Bo Investigated.
PniLADELPiHA , Aug. 15. The tri-
Ijunal of priests that has been conduct
ing the investigations in connection
vith efforts to secure the canonization
of the late Uishop Neumann , fourth
"bishop of Philadelphia , has completed
its work so far as this city is con
cerned. The Rsv. Joseph Wissel of
St. Joseph's Catholic church will leave
for Rome , August 20 , with a copy of
the acts of the tribunal. If the acts
are approved at Rome a rigid investi
gation will begin into the miracles at
_ \ . tributed to Bishop Neumann.
TO TREAT WITH SPAIN ,
Day , Bust Is , Hay nnd Gorman Believed
to lluvo Been Chosen.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 15. The appoint
ment of the peace commissioners will :
fcc announced within the coming two
weeks. There will be five commis
sioners on the part of each govern !
ment. It is understood that the Presi
dent has selected four of the United
States commissioners. They are Will
iam R. Day , secretary of state ; John
TTay , ambassador at the court of St.
James ; J. R. Eustis , ex-minister to
France , and Senator Arthur P. Gorman
of Maryland.
THEY WILL GO TO MANILA ,
Tcace "Will Have Xo Effect on Movement
of Troops In Ean Francisco.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1.1. Arrange
ments have been made to send larger
reinforcements to General Mcrritt.
With the troops already at Manila
.aa
and those which will arrive within a
very few days , General Merritt will
have 16,000 men. The 7,000 troops at
San Francisco are to be sent as rapidly
as transports can be obtained. These
1CH
transports are now on their way from
Nagasaki to San Francisco.
MEMORABLE DATES OF WAR ,
The chronology of Important dates
of the war mul events immediately
preceding- is not a long1 ono , but
valuable to nil students of history.
This table gives every date worthy of
precise recollection :
War began April 21 ,
War closed August 1- ,
Duration of hostilities 113 days
Expense of actual war SU 1,000,000
Americans killed 503
Americans wounded 1UW5
Spaniards killed 2,199
Spaniards wounded 2,048
Vessels destroyed ( American ) 0
Vessels destroyed ( Spanish ) 33
Territory I.oat by Sp ln.
Sq. Mile1 ? . Population.
Cuba 41.055 1,031,000
Porto Rico 3,670 800,703
Guam ISO 8.00C
Philippines 52,650 7,000,000
February 15 Destruction of the
Maine.
April 10 Armed intervention or
dered by Congress.
April 22 Nashville fires first shot of
the war.
April 23 President calls for 125.003
volunteers.
April 23 Declaration of war by the
United States.
May 1 Battle of Manila.
May 11 The first naval battle in
Cuban waters , the Winslow fight.
May 13 Bombardment of San Juan ,
Porto Rico.
May 19 Admiral Cervcra arrives at
Santiago.
May 24 Oregon arrives off Florida ;
journey 13,000 miles.
May 25 President calls for 73,000
more troops.
June 3 Lieutenant Ilobson sinks
the Merrimac in Santiago harbor.
June 10 Invasion of Cuba by Amer
icans commences.
- June 11 Battle of Guantanamo.
June 20 Ladrone islands taken.
June 22 General Saafter lands at
Laiquiri.
June 24 Battle of Baiquiri.
June 25 Sevilla captured.
July 1 and 2 Battle of Santiago.
July 3 Destruction of Admiral Cer-
vera's fleet.
July 14 Santiago surrenders.
July 23 General Miles invades Porto
Rico.
July 26 Spain makes peaca over
tures.
August 2 Arroyo and Guayama ,
Porto Rico , surrender.
August 3 French ambassador con
fers with President McKinley for
Spain.
August : Spanish forces in Porto
Rico ordered not to resist.
August 6 Spain accepts peace terms
of the Unittd States.
August 10 Protocol cabled to Spain.
August 11 Spain authorizss the
signing of the protocol.
August 12 Protocol signed and Pres
ident McKinley proclaims suspension
of hostilities.
WHERE TORAL'S HORSES WENT
Spanish Soldiers Sold America's Prizes of
War to Restaurants.
SANTIAGO , Aug. 15. General Shaf
ter's report cays that , on July 24 , 143
horses were ttirned over by General
Toral as tha sum total of the Spanish
cavalry under his command. It is
well known that 1,030 is nearer the
number that should have bean turned
over , but history in this case must re
late to the whys and wherefores oi
the shrinkage.
When Santiago surrendered on July
17 , 11,000 Spaniards stood in urgent
need , first of food , second of cash.
These crafty Castilians killed a goodly
number of old war horses and distrib
uted the moat at fancy prices to the
inns and chop houses of the district.
In the chaotic condition of Spain's
military regime in the city orderlies
would mount their officers' steads and
ride into the market place , offering
their mounts to the first coiner for the
most they could get. In this simple
manner , unhampered by the formality
of a bill of sale , many horses changed
hands , always to tha advantage of the
seller , who was getting something
for what had cost him nothing , and in
cidentally depriving Uncle Sam of
lawful prizes of war. And thus , at
least partially is explained the fact
that the Spanish cavalry horses turned
over to General Shafter had dwindled
to the ridiculous figure of 143.
They Expect. Diaz In Omiha.
OsrAUA , Nab. , Aug. 15. Signalizing
the installation of the exhibit of the
Mexican government at the expo
sition the Mexican band arrived
yesterday and will give daily concerts
on tha grand plaza for several weeks.
Invitations recently extended to Presi
dent Diaz and members of his cabi
net mat a favorable responss and the
president of the Mexican republic and
party are expected to visit ths exposi
tion next month.
Catholic Abstainers Thank Shafter.
UOSTOX , Aug. 15. The 1st session
of ths national convcntio' the Catholic -
olic Total Abstinance unit. , was held
yesterday in Faneuil hall. The first
business was the adoption of a resolu
tion thanking General Shafter on the
stand he had taken on the usa and sale
of intoxicating liquors in canteens in
tha army at Santiago , and for his re
fusal to permit cargoes of beer from
the United States to ba landed there.
Senator Harris on the TVar.
CHICAGO , Aug. 15. The Chicago Tri
bune prints the following to-day :
"Linvrood , Kan. Tiie world has
learned by this little war what'a re
sponse would be made to meet a
serious conflict. Earnest and devoted
patriotism is everywhere that an
American heart beats , and the men
who do ths shooting cannot be
matched in all the world. W. A. Har
ris , Unitad States Senator. "
Great Britain is building 108 ships.
One , However , in Wnlch ths Red Men
Come With Peaceful intent ,
AN EXPOSITION FEATURE.
The Intlliui ConRreiw Now On With
< lood Attendant-is Whloh Will ll
Ureutly KnlurK d la the Atitiimnul
I > y All the Trlhoi to Ho Fitly
ontcd ut the Kxpo ltlon.
A HtUo more thtui thirty youra ago
writes Mr. .1. 1) . Hsiyniw , suporlnUmd-
ent of the Press Bureau of .no Traim-
Mlsslssippl Exposition In Nebraska ,
the people of Umaun won ? ca'lnl to
arras to defend tholr homes mid fam
ilies Rsaiust threatened Invasion of
Sioux warriors. An expedition sent
out to put down uio uprising succeed
ed so well that never since lias there
been any cause to rear a seco-ad visi
tation. In the intervening years , the
red man has been penned up in the
reservations which Uncle 3txm provid
ed for his well-being , nnd it 1ms been
iuipossible for i > oor Lo to organic
boards of strategy nnd swoop down
upon Omaha. Today , however , til"
Indians are there by invitation and
grace of the Indian oflloe at Washing
ton. They come from all parts of the
United States , and represent forty dis
tinct types of the North American In
dian. When Congress appropriated
§ 40,000 for this purpose , it was the in
tention to assemble at Omaha mem
bers of every tribe and to show , pos
sibly for the last time , representative
types of a race destined to extinction
by the slow but sure advance of civ-
lization. Over three hundred Indians
1 ave already been gathered , and before
the Exposition closes fully one thous
and aborigines will be found on the
camping grounds. At intervals they
v.-lll participate In festivities peculiar
to their tribes and in their barbarous
dances. The promoters of this great
enterprise have styled it the Indian
congress. The opening session was
called to order August 4th by Capt W.
A. Mercer , U. S. A. , who by direction
of the War department Is high chief-
lain of all tribes now at Omaha.
The opening of the Congress was at
tended with ceremonial , savage and
civilized , and.drew one of the largest
crowds of the season on the grounds ,
la the forenoon 150 children of the
plains and forests , mounted on ponlea
and gaudily painted and costumed , pa
raded the principal down town streets ,
and on their return to the Exposition
grounds Captain Mercer gathered his
charges in front of the otace building
where they participated in a flag rais
ing. As the stars .and stripes ascend
ed the pole , the band from tha Indian
school at Flandreau , S. D. , played the
"Star Spangled Banner. " and as it
fluttered to the breeze three cheers
were raised in as many languages and
dialects as there were tribes repre
sented. The sounds "were strange.'but
the cheers were given with a hearty
good will and the hundreds of whites
who were looking on were not slow to
join in.
After the Indians had dined the pa
rade was formed , with a squad of Ex
position policemen marching in front.
Next came the Indian band of twenty
nstruments , and then there were hun
dreds of Indians on foot. Their ap-
parrel was gaudy in the extreme. Paiui
feathers and blankets formed the basis
of most of the costumes. Big war
bonnets of eagle feathers , garments
made of skins , hair and beads and
great patches of arras , or legs oi
backs v/ith nothing
on them but a
heavy layer of red or blue paint gave
the affair a most picturesque
appear
ance. In the line of
march y-g an
Indian sledge drawn by a ponv an < l
bearing three or four tom-toms "which
the painted and feathered musicians
beat constantly. Another sledge laden
with tom-toms followed a short .lij-
tance down the line. The Indian *
who rode were clothed in all of the
known colors and painted to perfec
tion The fanes
of
some were a dei-tl
white , others black , while still others
were red. blue or
green. Ihere v.-fc-Q
as many styles of painting as there
were Indians. Eagle feathers formed
a feature of the attire of
many , P3pec-
lally the Rosebud , the Brnle and the
Standing Rock Sioux. There were
carried all of the Indian implements of
ancient and civilized warfare. Some
had the modern rifle , some the toma
hawk , while plenty had hews and ar
rows. Many a brave had a. hunch jf
scalps dangling at hi3 belt , -while oth
ers held aloft and waved with creat
satisfaction great bunches of flesh tn
which was attached hair , net human
flesh and hair , but flesh and hair torn
trem a beef that had bsea
sla ht'rd
during the morning hours.
After the Indians had returned to
the enclosure , the public was adniitte.
to witness dances and sports cf vi-
icus descriptions. In the center of tlie
grass plot some twenty burks t nd
squaws seated themselves in a circi *
and began to beat the
tom-tom. Otr
Indians quickly gathered and the fun
began. The dance was designatPcl as
He ti Ski , which when put into Eng
lish means nothing more than Prnv
Dance. This is a dance for the Win
nehagoes and Omahas and thev ware
the onJy ones who participated. An
Indian would start cut with a slov
swinging step. This lie would con
tinue for a time. Gradually he would
move faster and faster and continuing
till he fell exhausted. Then ethers
would dance and fall until about al ]
iad taken a tumble.
The Indian Confess does not con
template merely an encampment c
tribal Indians , houses ia native habi
tatlons and carrying on various nativi
festivals , but also periodic Indian fn-
tivals , participated in not only by th.
Indians in attendance , but by addi
tional members brought from the
larger reservations for these special
occasions. These Indian festivals , il
lustrating the religious and social
rites of the American Indian , will be
not alone interesting as a show fea
ture , but instructive from the educa L-
tional and scientific standpoint , af
fording students of ethnology nnd so
ciology an opportunity never before
presented and never likely to be again
within their reach.
THE CROP OUTLOOK.
What U Hit rnrth l y tin * Littmt llutlctln
From Lincoln.
The hint NolmiHUn woutlior crop bul
letin Hiiytt the pant wcuk him been un
favorable for HtnrkhiK. thrvHhlng and
Imymnklnir. but very fuvorublo for the
Krowlh of corn. poUttoon and other
cropH. Corn lm suffered couHldurnblu
permanent Injury from thu July drouth
lit the central uml HOiithcru countkii ,
while In tlio northern conation llttlo
If any timniu ! : ; has reunited to corn.
The nrnitwt duumuo , iitnoiinthiK t < >
I from ' -10 to 70 PIT com of the crop , hua
nrciiiTtid In Fllmoro , Hallno. .loltornon ,
Tluiyor and tidjoliiliu ; txjuntlou. The
ralnn of thov vk liavo placed the
Ki'ouiid In pxcolhml condition for plow-
Ir.K nnd the projwnitlon of Krouml for
fall wheat ban KUiwrully rommmiecd.
SOUTHKAST13RN SECTION.
Hulkr Kurly planted corn IIIIH nil'-
fored r.otiHlilcrably and Ihw Into nltuitod
but llttlo : crop will bo ducldodly below -
low uvcniKu.
GUSH Corn In oiiHtorn and central
portlouH of the county but llttlo In
jured by drouth : In western portion
considerably ilumaKod.
Clay Coin duiniiKcd about one-half
by drouth : ptiRtureH improved by rain :
plowing for wluiut In progrcua : ground
in oxctli ut condition.
FUlmoru Corn badly ( innmgcd by
the drouth and tiomo flcUlrf will not
yield one bushel per acre ; othcra about
half a crop.
Gage Some early corn a failure ami
the crop generally will be light , ex
cept in the few well cultivated HeldH.
NORTHEASTERN SECTION.
Antelope Harvest done ; small grain
good ; corn promises full crop.
Boyd Stacking of grain retarded
by rain ; corn an even aland , large
growth and earing well ; promises i
large crop.
Hurt Growing week for corn , yei
will not yield a large crop ; apples are
poor and grapes good.
Cedar Corn in exceptionally fine-
condition ; hay anc1 potatoes good ; fall
plowing begun ; small grain being
threshed ; Is about average crop.
Colfax Wheat and oats partly
stacked ; threshing from shock In pro
gress and yielding well ; corn late ; but
promises a fair crop.
Cuming Good , soaking rain ; corn
promises a fair crop.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Elaine Corn late , but with warm
August will be fair crop.
Boone Potatoes are psor ; wheat and
oats fully average ; corn but slightly
damaged in most of county and will be
an average crop.
Buffalo Corn in tssel burned or
would have made a full crop ; potatoes
poor ; pastures improved by rain.
Ctitser Wheat harvest nearly com
pleted ; rye and barley being threshed
and good crops ; corn seme damaged.
Dawson Much corn is badly dwarf
ed and cannot make a full crop ; ( all
plowing commenced ; pastures im
proved.
Greelsy Corn backward , but doin _
well since rain ; some damage from
dry weather ; fields cultivated after
SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.
Adams Corn damaged one-half by
dry weather ; Held scultivated after
July 1 wil make fair corn ; oats light.
Chase Corn doing well ; grasshop
pers doing some damage.
Dundy Com promises fair crop ,
yet grasshoppers are damaging it.
Franklin Winter wheat yielding
well ; spring wheat light
Frontier Crrn making good growth
and appears in good condition ; wheat
yielding well.
Furnns In part of county corn ex
cellent ; in most of county "somewhat
damaged by dry weather ; fall plowing
begun.
Gospsr Corn fine ; wheat about half
a crop ; oats good.
Ilarlan Most cf the corn promises
a fair crop , but some has been dam
aged considerably by drouth ; fail plow
ing begun.
WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN.
Bex Butte Corn and potatoes doing
well ; stock looks fine.
Brown Corn in extra good condi
tion ; small grain yielding well.
Cherry Too wet for haying ; splen
did for corn.
Peiiel Small grain crop ; corn doing
well.
well.Keith
Keith Corn looking well ; harvest
ing completed.
Keya Paha Small grain nearly all
in shock ; corn good.
KimbaJl Corn needs rain ; haying
in progress ; harvest completed ; crop
poor.
poor.Logan Corn improved splendidly
since rain ; harvest progressing.
McPhersaa Corn good ; rvn har
vested and yield more than usual.
K.tnk is Held Responsible.
Judge Munger has filed an opinion
in the case of the State of Nebraska
nsainst the First National Bank c
Orleans , says the Omaha Bee. In order
to become a state depository under
the Ir-vs of Ndbrtiska
- the bank gave
a bend for $25,000 signed by the bank-
as principal and by John M. Burton.
George W. Burton , Pat Gibblns , John
0. HofTinan and JI. F. Burton as sure
ties. State money to the amount of >
$23.000 was received into the bank on
which 0 per cent interest was paid.
Later the bank became insolvent and
ssiit was brought for the recovery of >
the money. The defendants filed a
general demurrer to the plaintiff's pe
tition in which they alleged that the
transaction was one of borrowing
money , not one of receiving money on
'
deposit , and that said borrowinsr'was
in violation cf the national banking
art and tbat r.s a result the sureties
were not liable for the money. Judge
Munger overruled the demurrer , hold
ing thct ths transaction was a depos
it cf public money and not a borrow
ing and that even if it were regarded
as a loan it would not be in violation
of the authority conferred on national
banks.
A stock company lias henn formed
in Ainsworth for an nnetvlcne gas
plant to be put in by II. O. Mead of
Omaha. Eight prominent business
firms are stockholders of the company.
A distressing accident happ-ned to
Miss Lena Weutrieh. wbo livrs f-bout
four miles southwest of Columbus in
Lcup township. In company with
others she was gathering wild grapes ,
when she foil out o the tree , a dis
tance of four or five feet. She wag
picked up unconscious and it was also
discovered that her less were para
lyzed.
IIII
The Gallantry of Subordinate Of
ficers Is Recognized ,
SAMPSON AND SCHLEY GO UP ,
Waltirlgtil nitil Vlrtur UIoo
Cii ( > tul Clnrk Ilia ! tet
tnli KiitfliiBvr * lit the I.Ut Appoint *
muni * Ilcilil t'ntll Ilia H 'iiito Art * .
WAHHINOTON , Au ' . IX For
itiiUnuvvn ruttKon lliu niliniulntrutlon
( hn'iclfd nut t adhere to it * announce-
uiuiit tliut thn promotions in the navy
would bo mudn at thu recommenda
tion * by a board who o duty it nhouhl
bo to review tins nchiuvutncnbi of naval
oillucra throughout tin : bpaninlt war.
and to-day thu navy department made
public thu following promotions in the
North Atlantic licet , nreviotin publica
tion * having been inaccurate in toina
purticularn. Thews arc n l interim
and hohl until the Soa-
ate confirm1 * or rcjcrU them. They
take ( Into of August 10 , and in each
UUHU lire for eminent and txw ncuou
conduct in battle.
Bcslde.H the coinmaridiug oJIIcers of
thu fleet that took part in the batti. }
of Santiago , a number of subordinate
officers , engineer * and marine olliccrs
are promoted. Among thesa arc Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright of the
Gloucester , who is advanced ten num
bers ; Commander McCalla of the ilar-
blehead , wl o cleared th-j landing for
marines at Guantanamo bay ; the chic !
engineers of the battleships Lieuten
ant Victor Ulue , who made a hazard
ous trip behind Santiago to confirm
the report of the presence of Tervera's
ilcet in the harbor , and Lieutenant
Colonel lluntington , who commanded
the marines in their gallant fight at
Guantanamo.
Here is the list :
Commodore William T. S-inipson. ad
vanced eight numbers and appointed a
j-ear admiral from August 10 , for emi
nent and conspicuous conduct in bat
tie. He takes rank next after Rear
Admiral John A. Howell.
Commodore Winfield S. Sehley , ad
vanced six numbers and appointed a
rear admiral from the same date nd
for the same reasons. Takes rank
next after Rsar Admiral William T.
Sampson.
Captain John W. Philip of the Texas.
advanced five numbers and appointed
a commodore. Takes rank after Com
modore John G. Watson.
Captain Francjs J. Higginson of the
Massachusetts , 'advanced three num-
bers. Takes rank next after Captain
Bartlett J. Cromwell.
Captain Eobley D. Evans of the
Iowa , udvanead iiva numbers. Takes
rank next after Captain Charles S. Cot
ton.
Captain Henry Taylor of the Ir.di-
ana. advanced five numbers. Takes
rank next after Captain John J. Re.id.
Captain Francis A. Coolr of the
Brooklyn , advanced fire numbers.
Takes rank next after Captain Yatcs
Sterling.
Captain Charles E. Clark of the Ore-
, six numbers. Takes
rank next after Captain William C.
Wise.
Captain French E. Chaclwick of th ;
New' York , advanced five numbers ,
Takes rank next after Captain Charles
IX Sigsbee.
TO A PEACE FOOTING AGAIN ,
Navy Returns flcvcnuc Cutter. * to the
Treasury Troop * to lie Distributed.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 13. Acting Sec
retary Allen continued to-day the re
duction of the commissions. ! force o !
the navy. Orders were issued direct
ing the return to the revenue cuttei
service of four cutters now 0:1 the Pa-
ciiic coast , the Ru.sh , I'orum , Grant
and Perry. These vessels wore needed
by the treasury department for tht
service on the seal patrol in ISering
sea. They will be ordjro.1 north im
mediately.
Secretary Alger is taking measure. *
to put the army on a pe-ice footing.
The regular troops on the way tc
Montauk point from Santiago de Cuba
will , as soon as possible. , be returned
to the points from which they wore
drawn on the outbreak o the war.
FLEET TO GONOHTH _ AT ONCE ,
JTormil Announcement M.idoof i5 Ahin-
donmcnt oT tha Itaid on t ; > : iln.
WASHINGTON , Aug. M.--Kar Avl-
miral Sampson's comman.l will not be
sent to the East. This definite an
nouncement was made at the navy < le-
partment this morning. The v
comprising it will be or.ierod north at
once in order to get them out of the
enervating climate of Cuba.
A Hot Thau In Ciilirorr.il.
SAN FUANCISCO , Au ? . \ ; \ . Reports
from Sacramento , Stockton. Fresno ,
hos Angeles and many other interior
points show that yesterday wah the
hottest day of the year ami one of the
warmest ever experience. ! in tha state.
The thermometer rangoil fro n 01 department
grees at Los Angeles to I"at Farm-
ington , in the San Joaquin valley. At
Sacramento it reached 110 , the highest
on record.
Tt. K. Odell for Jlovoriior.
Nirvv YOBS , Aug. 1.1. All hull cat Ions
now point to the nomination by the
Republican state convention of Con
gressman li. U. Odell , chairman of the
Kepublican state committee , as the
candidate for governor.
All the Sick to Co
WASHINGTON , Aug. 13.---A general
order has been issued at the adjutant
general's oGice granting one month's
furlough to the sick and wounded sol
diers aud transportation to their
Uomes.
MAY FIGHTAFTER PEACE. /
_
Thrp Day * lUforc Dewcy od aierritt
Cjn I > .trn of the War' * Knd.
WASHINGTON. AUJJ13. . In rivr of
the fact that at ! eel three days mr t
ulapte before Major General Merritt
nnd Hear Admiral Deway will learn of
the cud of the war , it Li presumed in
oUtcial vtrcle * that there will be morn
or ] * * t fighting after th end of hos
tilities will bo reeo aizwl in Spain enl
the United State * . No g n ral at
tack on tbtt city of Manila.
however , U autieipitttl. nor 11
It countenanced by the I'noideat a
instructions. Hoar Admiral DC very
and Major General M rrilt lutre been
kept constantly advi-vxl of the tatu
of peace nt-tolJalion * . aad only tLe
other d tr they were Informal of t\o
Matiafactory projfrrf * * . Tb * lrfciir"t
had no dciru to rik aajr farther * r-ii
of Hfe when there wan a pru peot
the ioan ! K eou'.d oMaiasJ
fully , and white ) u * biu B < TT JT batoprr I
% o&corx with dr ct 15-
he ha.i ind it plats t t7.
American m > mmaml rs W/ar *
that th delay would W in
with good po'.lcy. For thU roajx > c. ! ,
> h nol exj ictL-d bj th * fctttbon ! ts
that Manila will fall in eottwitwn > ; . ?
a voluntary attack by AmeHecta tr- > -.p' .
but that the Asawrieaas will t- -
peaceful po M s' > ioa & % boon * f ay.1
( Jencral Augustl roeeirc aott r-At
through the French coaai ia Mar. .1
terais of peace an 1 i'uti one of . -
terms in thi temp vrarj -uptUvr. . !
.Manila and .MaaiLs. b jr by tbe A i..r
ican forces.
Where the SpanUa tro p * will
a que tioa vhich th * antooc-iviei LaT-
! : < > . determined aad Spaia ate t dr - . -
this question for her * ; ! ! . It i * aoi > -
1 ievwl that , she will iiiraet thrir rv.rs
to Spain , but..rill J ep tass ia _ '
inland of Luioa to repreaect her L -
itary authority Aad here w U c.-
the rub. The iascrgenii ar * r.jt e-z
pectcd to vlev.- with , sil fartioa t -
cessation of hostilities when their f : . *
is balancing betv itea Spain mad t -
L'nited States , and it is balier i i.-v
will assume an uq-lr attitude.i * :
fcav find outburst ia attacks prb : . '
on the Spanish forces , once rb j lc
the defense of
SPAIN LOST 35 VESSELS.
.
American Gam Sen : a Total
-tS,16S to the Bottem.
XETV Yonx , Aug. 12 Here is i c-
picte list of the wcr siiips wii.c =
cording to th ; Madrid press , 5p3c
Icbt since the beginning of tfee pr&i.
war :
j Cruisers Infanta Msra. Te-
| 7.000 tons : Aliniranrs Cxjusnd . "
j tons ; Vizcnya. 7,003 tons ; Cr-st
Co'.on , 6.oO to .5 ; Seina
j
S.SCDtoss : Castilku 2.263 lo
|
Mercedes. S.OOo tons ; Don Anton
Ulloa , 1,160 tons : Don Jni = c * A - - -
1.1 jO tons : lila ds Cube. . U : t -
Isla de Luzon , 1,043 tons : Jorrs * "
j
9f : , > tons.
j _
i Torpedo boat destroyers Fcrcr
tons : Piuton. 3 > 0 tons.
|
' Gunboats El Cano. SS5 tors : x"Vi -
311 tons : General Lese , 520 to = 5 M
quis del Duero. 500 tons : Ferasc " >
Catolico. iOO tonPizarro , 30 , : r
Cuba E pauola. 2 > 5 to s : CaUa -
tons : Ccatinela. ? > ; > tons : Icyto
tons : Alvarado. lt > 0 tozs : Si dor- "
.
tons : Deigrar.o Pare jo. 53 ions : " -
j
dian. t > 5 tons : Estr iia. 43 to s ; v---- -
drina. 43 tons : l * irseoa , 40 tons \
mr.ri. 40 tonGuantanAiaa. . 4"1 t -
Mayari. S-'i tons : IVpendionte , S ? :
lr. all. thirtyfivesvarj.hip5.Tv. . :
total tonnare or 4S.Ci.x
SPANISH PRISONERS COMF1 ' - > \
A Vrlzc CrovkKcsc Snc SpiJa , SAT T >
\Vcre lit Tr < - . t < M in
7\v i OKK , Aug. 1 - A
the Now York lieral.i from Giir.-
siys : "The ofiioers and raon x- . ' :
l > uena Vent : * A. CAtaliria , Gai : . .
MijTuel .lover arrived We iae ! . - .
board the Hesperia an iero t v
J-hipyed direot to Alp oir.v * .
"They complain bitterly of t
treatment at Tampa. Tksjv
were ill foil an.i ui-.oare I f. > r ; th : '
luggage wa < lo t and thor > on-
wore brutal. They were , thov v\v
eontiuod ii small Mrnvtes TNV x
Some of their tiwmbof sotva -
otere.l : them > eves a'C ttt o ,
the Amerioan army. They wore ' "
say. well treated ; Now York. t * .
treatment bi'injr xiite litTvrs f > i " ;
food and present * * olothiRj ? . o v
and mor.ey K'i : giv-on lho oT *
arrival.
At Algeolras the iw r W.o > -
vrago i * on.\rmtuel , an.l u1 * v
are provU'.e.l for t hon. Thov are - - -
ing in the streets , ami atv starv.r.
their families tooblniti fttn4 * toN .
their homo1 * . The anthoritio- - -
treating them like
TiMVK.x , K'an . Aur. t
1) . Kno.v. wife of the Uov. . ' - > '
Kuo.x. lilotl a t > o.tliuv.in
yostorJay. The Itsi of
the petition is the same atUnt <
petition of her h-.t nu.t. tt < M <
la\s ago. but Mr * .
unount to only S5 > worth > f \ \ ' >
inparol.vhieh i ol.iisned to ho oral \ . - .
: ral CoppJnjr--1 * araxy orpi fo- . - > -
sas bsea enl rv l from t'lon '
Huntsviilo. Aa. 11 ha * h < % ' %
this - - . <
tint ox rjvt xv
vo'l from FlorM.i , but n. l vr\i .
! 5d Adjutant tlenernl 'o : >
Jor the movement of the
of
WASHINGroN , AUjj. t.v Htx
General Knra r. Kwors of the > > ' '
.cers has been appointed go\Crt o > o <
le cit.of . Gtint ; Hamo.