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VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 11.
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 22, 1898.
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One Thousand Rebels Defeat Two
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ALMOST FORCED THE CITY.
InsnsgaU aad Sclera Froat Dewej.
.Fleet Have the Fblllplae Capital
, Utnacd la Aagastl Weald
Olre la Arcabtokep Pre-
rente Governor Sairea-
dcrlac (e Dewey.
New York, .Tune 18. A cablegram
from Hoag Kong to the New York
Journal says:
-The most seTcre and important bat
tle since Admiral Dewey's annihilation
of the Spanish fleet has occurred at
'Manila. One thousand insurgents at
tacked 2,000 Spaniards, inflicting heavy
losses and almost forcing the entrance
to the city.
The insurgents under General Agni
naldo and the American sailors and
marines of Admiral Dewey's fleet com
pletcly surround Manila.
The foreign residents hare fled to the
sliips. Admiral Montcjo and Governor
General Augusti have placed the wom
en, the children and the priests in the
forts for safety. General Augusti is
reported to be willing to surrender to
the Americans in order to prevent the
insurgents from capturing the capital,
setting it on fire and killing the Span
ish. The archbishop, however, is op
posed to surrender and has overruled
Augusti.
The success of the insurgents 13 won
derful. The Spaniards taken prison
ers in the two weeks' campaign aggre
gate 3,000, including 2,000 soldiers of
the regular army. Prominent among
-them arc Generals Garcia and Cordoba.
The governors of the provinces of Ca
vite, llalucan and liataan were also
made prisoners.
Two million rounds of cartridges
were, seized in the fortified cathedral
of old Cavitc. The large garrison of
old Cavitc has surrendered, thus giving
the insurgents command of the shore
of the entire bay.
All interior sources of supply are
now cut off from the Spanish forces in
Manila.
The Americans can take Manila
within twenty-four hours after the ar
rival of the troops. The city is now
at the mercy of the American fleet.
Admiral Dewey's conduct during the
blockade has been admirable. A great
fire has been raging north of Manila
and the insurgents have captured the
waterworks, on which the supply of
the city depends.
General Augusti has issued an order
declaring that all males above the age
of IS shall join the army and do mili
tary duty.
Manila, June 5, via IIoxo Koxo,
June 1 . It is now officially admitted
here that the troops have been thirty
six hours without food. Gunboats
conveying volunteers, sent into the la
goon to search for food for the city on
Friday, returned here to-day, 6unday,
and reported the total failure of their
mission. The insurgents are gaining
everywhere and are now firing into
Manila itself.
The commanders of the gunboats
sent for food report that every lagoon
.and town is hostile. The Spanish
flotilla was unable to effect a landing
in spite of prolonged firing on the part
of all the gunboats. Nobody, how
ever, was killed. This removes the
last hope of provisioning Manila.
During the week a 11 the garrisons
were overpowered or surrendered. The
prisoners are well treated. A major
ity of those who resisted were slaught
ered. Tit the northern sections the insur
gents have united near Passig, on the
l'assig river, driving the Spanish gun
o boats to Dnoa. There were a few
casualte&.
The zone of hostilities is a magnifi
cent defensive country, thickly wood
ed, having an unlimited number of
natural ambuscades and innumerable
blockhouses and trenches. Any aver
age army could easily defy ten times
their number.
On all sides can be seen the Span
iards retiring, removing the soldiers'
effects and dismantling the barracks
prematurely, evidently anticipating
defeat as a matter of course. The sol
diers are brave and desperate and hate
to retreat, but they are hopelessly in
competent and shamefully underfed.
Many of them have assured the cor
respondent that they have never been
at target practice in their llves Still
they are eager for an opportunity to
display their valor and arc confident
that the enemy Is equally unpractieed.
General Pena and a thousand Span
ish soldiers have surrendered .at Santa
Cruz; similar surrenders have taken
place at Laguna and at Pempanga and
in each case hardly anybody was killed.
It is reported that Bear Admiral
Dewey is unable to restrain the
insurgents, but their conduct is sat
isfactory. There is no necessity for
interference as no excesses whatever
have been committed. This is partly
due to the merely nominal assistance
, furnished the insurgents. The latter
proposed to form a republic under
Anglo-American tutelage and threat
ened to visit with severe penalties the
insurgents who have become tarn
coats, especially in the case of Paterno,
, a prominent native protegee of the
Spaniards.
There was desultory firing to-day in
cvery-quartcr on. the outskirts of the
- town with no material result, although
there were several artillery accidents
and one explosion which killed six
Spaniards and wounded many others.
The ammunition of the Spaniards is
utterly untrustworthy because it is
old, rotten and has never been tested.
The Spaniards are impotent with rage,
bewilderment and despair. The cafes
to-night are crowded with officers with
their hands in their pockets, gaping
vacantly while an intermittent fusilade
is audible in all directions.
Cartloads of food have been stored
inside the walled citadel, with the in
tention of standing a siege and defy
ing the American warships. But, the
idea is ridiculously preposterous, for
r the citadel, so called, is totally unten
able against the fire of a modern fleet
of warships,
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SAMPSON TRIES IT AGAIN.
A raw Haa4rc4 Tea ef PraJeetBcs
Tarawa at Saatlaff Farts.
KcrosTo-f, Jamaica, 'June 18. Bear
Admiral Sampson's fleet bombarded
the batteries at Santiago de Cuba for
the third time at daylight yesterday
morning. For hours the ships pounded
the batteries at the right and left of
the entrance, only sparing El Morro,
where Lieutenant Hobson and his
companions, of the Merrimac, are in
prison.
The western batteries, against which
the main assault was directed, were
badly wrecked. One was utterly de
stroyed. In others many guns were
dismounted. At first the Spaniards re
plied passionately and wildly, but im
potently. Then most of the guns
were deserted. Not a ship was struck
or a man injured on the American
side. It is believed that the enemy's
loss of life was heavy.
As a preliminary to the hammering
given the batteries the dynamite
eraker VeravivaWoteeaday at mid
night was given another chance.
Three 250-pound charges of guncotton
were sent over the fortifications at the
entrance. The design was to drop
them in the bay. around the angle,
back of the eminence on which El
Morro is situated, where it was known
the Spanish torpedo boat destroyers
were lying. Two charges went true,
as no reports were heard a peculiarity
of the explosion of guncotton in water.
Whether the destroyers were de
molished is not known, but the de
structive area of guncotton is large,
and it would not be surprising if it is
subsequently ascertained that one or
both were destroyed. The third charge
exploded with terrific violence on Cayo
Smith.
About 5,000 projectiles were fired, of
a total weight of 500,000 tons.
Madrid, June 18. Admiral Cervcra
cables that he has provisions enough
for the fleet until autumn. lie says:
"A shell from an American warship,
falling from a great elevation, struck
the Vizcaya, which, owing to her ex
cellent armor, was not damaged."
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LATE WORD FROM DEWEY.
Iawarxeats Had Practically SarmaadM
hTaalta Last Snadav.
WABunroTos, 3uno 18. The navy
department has received the following
from Admiral Dewey, under date of
Jcnc 12:
"Cavite, June 12, via Hong Kong,
June 17. There is little change in the
situation since my telegram of June 3.
Insurgents continue hostilities and
have practically surrounded Manila.
They have taken 2,500 Spanish
prisoners, whom they treat most
humanely. They do not intend to take
the city at the present time. Twelve
merchant vessels are anchored in the
bay with refugees on board, under
guard of neutral men of war; this with
my permission.
"The health of the squadron con
tinues excellent. The German commander-in-chief
arrived to-day.
Three German, two British, one
French, one Japanese men-of-war
now in port. Another German man-of-war
is expected. The following is a
correct list of the Spanish vessels
captured and destroyed:
Destroyed: Two protected cruisers,
five unprotected cruisers, one trans
port and one serving vessel, both
armed.
"The following were captured: The
transport Manila and the gunboat Cal
lao." FAILED TO OUST BUTLER.
At Abaast Every Fotat the Wddle-of-the-Bead
Fopaltets Were Boated,
Omaha. June 18. Shortly after 5
o'clock this morning the conference of
the Populist national committee ad
journed without day. The final out
come was the practical rout of the
middle-of-the-road crowd, under the
leadership of Milton Park, although
the liberal wing made some conces
sions. There will be no convention in 1899
to outline the policy of the party. In
1900 there will be an early convention
to nominate a national ticket. It will
be held prior to the Democratic con
vention. No overture looking to fusion
will emanate from the national com
mittee, and none will be received and
entertained by it. The national com
mittee is required to keep hands off in
state campaigns; or, if its assistance be
invited, it may interfere only on behalf
of the Populist ticket and not to assist
in fusion. In sending out the call for
the convention the chairman and sec
retary must make clear the terms as
laid down in the compromise. The ef
fort to force Chairman Butler to resign
proved futile, and he will continue to
act until the next national convention
in 1900.
TEN DAYS TO TAKE SANTIAGO.
iter Klklas Says the City Wm Ket
Fall hi Tweaty-Fear Bean.
Washisotox, June 18. "I will give
Admiral Sampson and General Shafter
ten days to capture Santiago," re
marked Senator Elkins yesterday, as
he left the Navy department after vis
iting Secretary Long. "The army
should reach Santiago not later than
Saturday or Sunday," added the sena
tor, "and I understand no time will be
lost in making a combined attack up
on the Spanish forces. I am not one
of those who believe Santiago can be
captured in twenty-four hours. I
have watched the published accounts
of our efforts of invasion, and I hsve
been surprised at the number of Span
ish soldiers massed all along the Cuban
coast. n
A Hew Oathreak la Tariey.
Coxstaxtotople, June 18. The out
break of the Albanians at Beranc, near
the frontier of Montenegro, the gravity
of which is comparable to the trouble
preceding the outbreak against Turkey
in 1876, is due to revenge taken by
some Christians on the Albanian mur
derers of a Christian notable last
autumn. The Albanians in remote
districts participated in the recent
outrages. In consequence of the re
newed representations of Montenegro,
supported by Bussia, the sultan has
dispatched troops to the disturbed dis
tricts from Uskub. There was fighting
all day Thursday and many were
killed and wounded on both sides. I
According to the Cettinje advices,!
many women and children who wert '
fleeing toward Moatonegro have beca
killed by Albanian -
mother fnin.
Defenses of Caimanera Have Been
Demolished.
GOOD WORK BY THE WARSHIPS
Taa Texas, M.ralrtif aa gawaa.s Piea
m Let. f Shells lata the Baaahh Feet
tteatleaa aa Blew Theam ta rieeea,
Drlvteg the Eaeeay lalaaeV
KixoBTOjr, Jamaica, June 17. The
defenses of Caimanera have-been de
molished by the Texas, Marblehead
and Suwanee. The Texas steamed
slowly up the channel leading to the
fortifications, followed closely by the
Marblehead. The Texas, fired two
shots as range finders, both falling,
short and to the right. The Marble
Mdatoede to the wast aid aft
channel and opened with her five-inch
guns on the fort, knocking down part
of thewalL
The Texas then threw in some of the
12-inch shells, tearing down the wall
of the fort and throwing the bricks
and mortar thirty feet ! the air.
After badly damaging the fort the
Marblehead stood further in to shore,
nearer the earthworks and barracks at
the west end of the harbor. She
knocked them Into the air and when
the Spaniards fled from the fort they
were' shelled by the St. Paul and driven
into the bushes.
The Spaniards fired only five shots,
which did no damage. After the ships
stood out into the harbor the Spanish
In the bushes opened fire on the Mar
hlehead's launch, which replied vigor
ously. The Suwanee then turned back and
shelled the bushes, driving the Span
iards inland.
The fort destroyed is across the bay
from Caimanera, where the American
marines went in camp last week.
HOLD A GOOD POSITION.
The Cvfeu Gcmerml Rabbi la Pomc1o
Wabiiixgtojc, June 17. Like the re
lief of the beleagured at Lucknow
came the welcome news to the navy
department yesterday afternoon that
the little band of American marines
who planted the flag on Crest hill and
were defending it ni?ht and day
against heavy odds were not only safe,
but were strongly reinforced by 1,500
Cubans from the commands of Garcia
and Babbi, and were now strong
enough to do more than hold their
own.
But probably the most significant
feature of the admiral's dispatch was
the statement that the Cuban general,
Babbi, had occupied Acerraderos, only
eight miles from Santiago, and practi
cally a suburb of that Spanish strong
hold. It was the execution of a
plan arranged In Washington some
weeks- sgp, when two of the staff
officers of General Garcia came here to
confer with General Miles. At that
time Garcia and Babbi were at Baya
mo, in the western part of Santiago
province, and more than 100 miles
northwest of Santiago de Cuba. Ad
miral Sampson's dispatch showed that
Babbi and his force had made a com
plete circuit of Santiago de Cnba
and coming up to the south
of it, had occupied Acerraderos.
This is looked upon as a fine
military stroke, for Acerraderos is the
port where iron wharves will afford
facilities for unloading the heavy artil
lery carried by General Shatters in
vading expedition. The news also in
dicated to the authorities here that
the Spanish garrison at Santiago has
practically retreated Inside the city
proper, giving up the outlying towns.
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SHAFTER WILL USE BALLOONS.
Aa EaalpaMat Seat With the Expedition
ta 8aatlafa
Wasiiixgtox, Jnne i;. What may
become an important adjunct to the
Santiago expedition was the military
balloon equipment prepared under the
direction of General Greely of the
signal office. It was in charge of Cap
tain Joseph Maxfield, who will super
vise all operations connected with the
use of the air ship.
Experience has demonstrated the
usefulness and adaptability of the bal
loon in time of war in .ascertaining the
movements and operations of the ene
my. The results are sent by means of
telegraphic communication to the
ground to skillful operators, who in
turn will transmit the information to
the -commanding generals. The two
foreign balloons obtained by General
Greely in France, which lately arrived
in New York, are now at Tampa, and
will be used in future operations in
Cuba and Porto Bico.
HAWAII NOW IN THE SENATE.
latlea Beferred to the
BaiathNM CeaaaUttee.
WASHcreTOX, June 17. Five minutes
after the opening of the Senate's ses
sion to-day the message clerk of the
House of Bepresentatives delivered to
the Senate the Hawaiian annexation
resolution passed-by the House yester
day evening. On the suggestion of
Mr. Davis, the resolution was laid be
fore the Senate and was then referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
Washixstoh, June 17. The Presi
dent will send to Congress to-day a re
eonmendation for the advancement of
Lieutenant Bichmond P. Hobson, who
sank the Merrimac in Santiago harbor,
ten numbers in the list of the naval
constructors.
Molk Sr. Nicholas, June 17. At the
engagement Tuesday, in which the
Spaniards were routed, the insurgents
brought in eighteen Spanish soldiers,
including a lieutenant, who gives his
as Francis Batista. In their pos-
lOOrilesand 10,000 rounds
of aaamunitkm. which had once been
the property off the Spaniards.
the Cor.
New Yeiss, Jnne 17. A London
cable to the New York Evening Sun
says: 'Advices from St. Petersburg
tettof a plot to assassinate the' czar,
nhlsh has hitherto not been reported,
every effort having apparently beca
Btt4s to kssp the matter quiet.
S
GERMANY WON'T MEDDLat
An ExBleaaUea af the Baton's At
hi the
Bzarnr, June 17. The Cologne Gsh
zette to-day publishes a note, undei'
stood to be seml-oflfeial, which reads as
follows: "According to trustworthy"
information all conjectures in the presls
and in political circles in Spain, whist
are being built upon the supposed
tention of Germany to abandon
neutrality in the Philippines question
are entirely baseless. In Spanish
rial quarters the arrival of
men-of-war at Manila ,1s regarded ss
perfectly natural, for the great Ger
man interests there demand protec
tion." -Loxnox,
June 17. The Berlin corr,
spondent of the Daily Mail says: Tk:
Berlin press is unanimous in assert!
that Germany's attitude' in the
ippines is solely one of surveillance
German interests and that the
cnee of the German fleet at ManilsTis
guarantee that, if the PhilinnUMB
lost to Spain, they wiU not come jqg
the possession' of any single 'powefln
terested in East Asia.
Washixgtox, June 17. A clear, pos
itive and unequivocal denial Is made
at the state department of the accur
acy of a London Star publication recit
ing that the United States government
has been notified, either directly or in
directly, of any purpose on the part of
Germany to interfere with the United
States naval and military forces in the
Philippines.
New York, June 17. A dispatch to
the NcwYork World from London
says: Neither Bussia nor France and
still less England would tolerate any
attempt to turn America's gallant over
throw of the Spanish fleet and virtual
capture of Manila to Germany's special
advantage. International jealousies
guarantee that America will not be
troubled by any interference in the
Philippines.
The arrival at Manila of Admiral
Dicderischs, the German naval chief
in the Pacific, is said on the best of au
thority to be simply a desire to wit
ness the operations of Admiral Dew
ey's squadron for naval reasons, not
with any political object.
SPAIN HEARS EROM MANILA,
The City May Held Oat Haiti the Amer
ican Troop Arrive.
Madrid, June 17. Advices received
here to-day by the Liberal from Manila
under date of June C, practically re
peat the news contained in the dis
patch of June 5, from the Shanghai
correspondent of the London Daily
Telegraph, who forwarded upon that
occasion Information which he had re
ceived from Manila up to June 8, say
ing that on June 5 the insurgents
forced the passage of the Zapotc river
and captured Las Finns and Paranaki,
since which time the fighting between
the insurgents and the Spaniards was
continuous, and the latter were beinjj
gradually driven.
The Liberal's dispatch explains that
"in the face of AguihaidO's superior
forces the Spaniards were compelled id
retreat."
The Spanish correspondent also says:
"The fighting continues incessantly.
There are skirmishes at intervals, day
and night, and lack of provisions has
compelled the Spaniards to yield at
certain points. Both ammunition and
food are most scarce. Nevertheless,
the Spaniards are animated by the best
spirit and are fighting heroically. The
wounded, who are crowding into the
churches and convents, have been
placed under the protection of the Bed
Cross.
"It is reported that the archbishop
has gone to the insurgents in the hope
of moderating their animosity and pre
venting acts of violence.
"The Jesuits are seeking places ol
refuge in the province of Batenzas, and
the sisters are fleeing to places of
safety in the province of La Guana.
"It is not expected that Manila will
capitulate until the American troo&s
hrrlve."
LOAN A SUCCESS.
Two Babserlatloas Becelved far the Ea
tire lame Merge Heads a Syadleate.
WAsnixoTox, Sunc 17. If there was
ever any question about the success of
the new 3 per cent war loan it has
been set at rest by the way in which
subscriptions are already beginning to
come in at the treasury department.
The assurance of the success of the
loan, however, has been made abso
lutely certain by two propositions,
each covering the entire present issue
of $200,000,000. The subscription of
the National City bank, the Central
Trust company and Vermille & Co.,
made the day the loan was opened,
was for any part of the total issue
that should not be taken by the pub
lic Another proposal was formulated
the same day covering the entire
amount. It came from J. Pieipont
Morgan and a number of associates.
SPAIN SUPPLIED BY NEW YORK
Blockade Buaataa From Oar Coast by
Way of Jaaiatak
KixosTOV, Jamaica, June 17. A
cargo of food supplies has been landed
from the steamer Castle Eden of New
York. It bears similar marks to the
cargo of the City of Kingston, which
has been transferred to the Purisimi
Concepcion. This second cargo was
shipped by the same people, Llerafc
Boca of New York. The Purisima
Concepcion will sail probably to
morrow. Striken Are Bajoteed.
Denver, Colo., June 17: Judge
Palmer in the district court has issued
an injunction against the striking coal
miners in the northern district of the
state, restraining them from interfer
ing with men employed by the North
ern Coal company, or in any way de
terring the operation of the mines.
Are
Moxtoomest, Ala., June 17. The
first detachment of thirty-five members
of the company of immunes to be re
cruited here, left for Columbus, Miss.,
yesterday morning under command of
Lieutenant Robert Teigue. They will
join Colonel H. Sargent's regiment of
immunes at that point. '
Crahcr Battale at. Kew Y
New Yoke. June 17. The United
States cruiser Buffalo, formerly the
Brazilian dynamite cruiser Nictheroy,
passed Sandy Hook at 5:13 a. . this
xsorning, bound in
WILL ROT EX6HJIN6E HOB
Blanco Claims to Have No Author
' ity to Act in the Matter.
COMMUNICATIONS EXCHANGED
Cader Flag of Trace Coamodore TTat
an Beads Caatata Ludlow to Havana
Blaarn rraaricea to Bcfer the Mat
ter Agam. to Madrid.
Havana, June 18. The Spanish gov
ernment, it is said at the palace, has
not authorized the exchange of the
prisoners of the Merrimac. The gun
boat Yanez Pinzon exchanged com
munications yesterday afternoon with
an American warship, under a flag of
truce, and the commander of the lat
tsr..was.inferamd that C.ansril Blanco,
has no authority to exchange Naval
Constructor Hobson and his gallant
companions for Spaniards who are now
held prisoners in the United States.
The Spanish authorities here abso
lutely deny that the armored cruiser
Vizcaya has been destroyed or even
damaged by the fire of the Vesuvius.
Wasuixgtos, June is. The follow
ing telegram has been received from
Commodore Watson: "On the 14th I
sent Captain Ludlow on the Maple,
under a flag of truce, with full power
to negotiate exchange of 'Iobson and
the seven petty officers. Chief of staff
answered by letter that, after refer
ence to Madrid, the captain general
will communicate by flag of truce.
Captain Ludlow will, if possible, have
the exchange made as desired, and
soon. (Signed) Watson."
MANILA'S LAST SPANISH BALL.
On the Xlxht Before the Battle the OBcera
Were YoUac Aaaerlcaas Like Cattls.
Cleveland, Ohio, June 18. The
following letter, dated at Cavitc, has
been received by Charles J. Mar
shall of this city, from his son, on
board the cruiser Baltimore. "The
natives have done some-awful slaugh
tering. They have been rising for the
last five years, and the minute they
heard us start the ball they surround
ed the city, burned everything, cap
tured the women and killed the chil
dren and men. and any Spaniard
that, escaped from us met a worse fate
from them. The natives flock to us in
hundreds and bring every Spaniard
the' capture to us and want us to burn
him alive for our amusement.
"The Spaniards were confident that
they were going to win, and they
gave a ball on the strength of it, and
issued invitations for another on May
4, but that one we attended. The
general ate supper at the first ball,
made a speech in which he referred
to us as a nation without a history and
said that they would yoke its like
cattle and never spare the lash. lie
little thought that while he was saying
that we were passing the forts and
strongholds.
"The sights ashdtc were' sickening.
They would not even bury their
dead, and we had to guard their
wounded from the natives. At
the general's house, his wife was
lyinj by the side of her littla baby.
The baby was killed by a shell, but
the mother was not harmed."
MADRID MAKES LIGHT OF IT.
Spaniards Say Americans at Gaantanamo
Suffer From Fasllade and Heat.
Madrid, June i8. Ad vices received
here from Havana ofilcial sources char
acterize the fighting at Guantanamo
bay as "mere skirmishes, with the net
result that the Americans have been
able to hold the place where they
landed."
Continuing, ihc Havana dispatch
says: "They liave suffered greatly,
both from the fusilade' and the heat.
The Spaniards are in possession of sev
eral wells, none of which have been in
jured. The stories that the fortifica
tions at Caimanera and Morro have
been damaged are false; "
The following official note has been
issued here: "The charges of Spanish
cruelty to the wounded and mutilation
of the dead are false. These accusa
tions have caused the liveliest indig
nation among all classes in Spain,
especially among the troops. The
Spanish army is conducting itself in
this war with the nobility it has al
ways shown, as proved by the evidence
of the American prisoners who were
released, and its discipline is so strict
that any such conduct would have been
relentlessly punished."
NO TRANSPORTS YET.
&drieee Fraai Seatpaoa'a Fleet Said Shat
ter's Arasy Bad 3fot Arrived.
KisosTOX, Jamaica, June 18. The
transports having on board the Amer
ican troops destined to reinforce the
fleet of Bear Admiral Sampson have
not yet arrived. The landing place of
the army is not absolutely decided
upon. It will probably be west of
Santiago de Cuba.
FOR HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
The Seaate Coasailttee Beports Favor
ably oa the Kewlaads Besolatloa.
Washixotox, June 18. The Senate
committee on foreign relations has
agreed to report the Newlands resolu
tion for the annexation of Hawaii.
BUI Plots Acalast Croker.
New Yobk, June 18. Chairman Dan
forth of the Democratic state commit
tee has gone up the state to meet ex
Senator Hill, and the report was that
they were plotting to spring a surprise
on Tammany. There is no doubt that
Mr. Hill will control a majority of the
delegates to the state convention with
the aid of McLaughlin's forces in
Brooklyn, despite Sir. Croker's declar
ation that Senator Murphy, and no
other, is the recognized leader of the
Democratic party.
A Coaaas7 of Mouashlarrs.
Atlaxta, Ga., June 18. Judge New
man has modified the sentences of
several moonshiners in jail here in
order that they may enlist in the
army. They will join the company of
moonshiners organizing here by Cap
tain Yancey Carter, the noted revenue
oUcer, who says they are specially
i;
adapted to guerrilla warfare,
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.
eaday. Jaae 13.
The Third regiment. Nebraska Vol
unteers, expects marching orders la
a few days.
Admiral Sampson says: "With tea
thousand troops I could occupy Santi
ago la twenty-four hours."
TVustworty Information says that
Germany has determined to prevent
the bombardment of Manila.
Advices from Santiago ssr etevea
merchantmen with United States
troops have arrived off the coast
The navy department posted a bul
letin announcing omclally the landtag
of marines la fores at Guantanamo.
Cuba.
The gunboat Vlxea on the 12th
landed under fire at Asserado, arms
ammunition and provisions for the in
surgents. Eight thousand Americans, accord
ing to a private dispatch from Port Au
Prince have landed very near Santiago
de Cuba.
Old oiarr..nsw waves o'er
ramparts. The first large detachment
of marines effected a landing at uuan
tanamo Bay.
A dispatch to the Dslly Mall from
Nagasaki, Japan, says: "I have trust
worthy Information that Germany Is
determined to prevent a bombardment
of Manila."
A Washington dispatch says that
Manila has surrendered, but the offi
cials are still without information as
to whether It has surrendered to Ad
miral Dewey or to the Insurgent
forces.
The campaign inaugurated by some
of the foreign newspapers In favor of
peace between Spain and the United
States is not approved In Madrid. Ac
cording to the opinions of several gen
erals, Spain Is capable of continuing
the war in Cuba for two years, even
under the most unfavorable circum
stances. In the fight of the marines with
Spanish forces on Cuban soil among
the killed were Assistant Surgeon
John Blair Glbbs. son of Major Gibbs
of the regular army, who fell in the
Custer massacre. His home was at
Bichmond. Va.. but he has been prac
ticing in New York and he entered
the service since the war began. He
was a popular officer. The others
killed are Sergeant Charles H. Smith
of Smallwood, Md., Private William
M. Dunphy of Gloucester, Mass., and
Private James McColgan of Stone
ham, Mass.
Taeday. Jane 14.
No more troops for the Philippine
Islands will be sent to San Francisco
for the present.
Secretary Alger and Major General
Miles are now giving their entire at
tention to Porto Bico.
It is said that Spain is ready for
peace proposals, provided they do not
come from the United States.
Pickets sent out by Huntington at
Guantanamo Bay have returned. They
killed at least flvo Spaniards.
Bear Admiral Lord Charles Beres
ford has Issued an appeal to the press
for an Increase of the English navy.
Anticipating an attack on the Ca
nary islands by the squadron of the
United States, Spain is taking meas
ures to largely reinforce her garrison
there.
Letters received frbm ah officer of
the British cruiser Talbot and Trom a
merchant of Havana to persons in To
ronto, give gloomy descriptions oi con
ditions in Cuba.
Owing to the serious news from the
Philippines the pope wired the queen
regent of Spain, placing his services
at her disposal if she considered that
the time had arrived for the interven
tion of the powers in favor of Spain.
"Ine Fifty-first Iowa regiment will
probably be assigned to the brigade
commanded by General King. The
Idaho and Minnesota vclunteers will
be paid off at once.
Profiting ty the experience of em
barking the army t6 Santiago de Cu
ba, army officials fully expect that
there will be no unnecessary delay in
getting the troops off to Porto Bico.
General Coppinger is in command
of the troops left at Tampa, and It Is
believed will command the next expe
dition to sail. The destination 6f the
second expedition will be Porto Bled;
The first army of Invasion to Cuba
is now well on its way, uirty-two
transport steamships bearing 15,000 of
ficers and men, convoyed by battle
ships, cruisers, gunboats and auxiliary
craft, sixteen in number, having sailed
from Key West oh the 13tb.
Several of the transports Intended
for the Porto Bican expedition are al
ready at Fernandina, and others are
being secured as rapidly as possible.
Assistant Secretary of War Meikle
jonn chartered the steamers Neuces
and Lampasas of the Mallory line.
These and the Catallna have been or
dered to Ferdinana at once.
Wedaesday, Jaae 15.
One-half of the volunteers at Chick
amauga have been ordered to the front.
Belgian bankers have refused Spain's
plea for a loan of 250,000,000 pesetas.
The bankrupt nation is now in des
perate straits.
Advices received form Shanghai by
the Frankfort Zeitung say news has
been received there from Manila to
the effect that there Is fighting every
night around the town.
Before the end of the week General
Shafter will have landed with his 15,
000 United States troops on Cuban
soil, and the Investment of Santiago
by land will have begun.
Spain is now evidently' coquetting
with Germany and France. Bussia Is
In the background not all pleased to
see the kaiser show a disposition to
look after Spanish and European In
terests generally in the Philippines.
It has been practically decided to
assign the Third Nebraska volunteers
under Col. W. J. Bryan, to the next
Philippine expedition, which will bring
the total strength of the force for the
Philippines up to 15,700 men and 776
officers.
Is it prudent to evade Cuba Immedi
ately? Military men in Europe are
discussing this question Interestedly.
The answers are, generally no, seeing
that the American troops are said tg
be only moderately disciplined and.
equipped and unacclimatized.
Taanday, Jaae IS.
The second fleet of transports has
left San Francisco to join Dawey's
force.
Duke Almodovar de Rio. minister
of foreign affairs, has ordered Senor
DuBosc and Lieutenant Carranzas to
leave Canada.
The Canadian government has au
thorized Governor General Blanco to
entertain proposals for an exchange
of Lieutenant Hobson.
LHtle imaortance is attached in po
litical and diplomatic circles in Lon
don in reports of projected Germaji
Intcrevntion J the Philippines.
No definite tote cam be bsm at
present for Us sailing of the thlr x
Mdltioa to the Phllipplaea. Pref
ttoas will be pushed forward rapidly.
The Spanish reserve squadron mnder
command of Admiral Camara has not
sailed from Cadlx yet. All the ves
sels belonging to the squadron were
anchored there today.
Court martial trials weri ordered
at Chlckamauga for John G. Maher,
company H, Second Nebraska, and
for Frank B. MUHkcn. private, com
pany L. Fourteenth New York, oa
charges of Insubordination
The secretary cf war has sent to
congress estimates of appropriations
for the army up to January 1 next,
amounting to 116,200,000, as. follows:
Regular supplies, quartermaster's de
partment. $6,00e,000; army transpor
tation. $10,009,000; contingencies of
the army, $100,000; .secret service,
$100,900.
Admiral Sampson reports that he
has been reinforced by several hun
dred Cubans aad that our forces at
43uaatamamo are im a very satisfac
tory condition. ThVtown of Accsra
dos has been occupied by the troops
under General Rata. The men under
General Garcia are co-operating with
the American forces.
An authoritative statement was
made at the War department contra
dicting the reports from Chlckamauga
that 15,000 troops have been ordered
to move at once. It 13 said that the
orders sent to the commanding offi
cers at Chlckamauga direct the equip
ment that arming of the troops at the
earliest possible moment
Friday, Jaae 17.
The United States will shortly form
and send a fleet against Spain's home
ports.
Supplies are pouring into Fort Oma
ha for Third regiment Nebraska vol
. unteers.
The position of American residents
in Havana and correspondents is be
coming critical.
It is expected that General Shatter
and 20,000 troops will make a landing
on Guantanamo bay some time today.
A dispatch to the London News re
ports: "It is rumored here that Spain
has sold Philippines to Germany and
that a German squadron is expected at
Manila."
The third attack upon the fortiCca
tlons at Santiago was made by the fleet
under Admiral Sampson and the des
truction caused by his heavy guns is
indescribable.
The president announced that he
would send to the senate a long list of
appointments of lieutenants in the ar
my. There are said to be between 150
and 200 of them.
General Blanco cables from Ha
vana that the batteries there fired on
the United States Montgomery, which
left the line of blockade. Eleven ves
sls are now blockading the port of Ha
vana. A decree has been gazetted, prohibit
ing the use of carrier pigeons in Spain,
on the ground that they are powerful
auxiliaries In time of war and that the
government Is projecting the estab
lishment of a plzeon service.
The San Francisco Bulletin says:
News was received today that all the
troops now here and assigned for duty
at Manila will leave with the third ex
pedition. This body of men will be
augmented by the residents on the
Way to this city.
Satarday. Jaae 18.
Gen. Miles say Uncle Sam's regular
soldiers are the finest In the world.
Owing to the lack of transports the
remainder of the Philippine army to
Manila will be In two expeditions.
The Yosemltle goes to Guantanamo
to prepare a landing for the army.
This is the only available landing.
Admiral Camara's fleet, said at Mad
rid to consist of over twenty vessels,
is reported to have been divided at sea
and to have proceeded to different
destinations.
Captain General Basllo Davido Au
favors the surrender of Manila to Ad
miral Dewey. The insurgents close
ly invest the city and the governor
fears may effect its capture.
It is said that General Blanco has
nb authority to exchange Naval Con
structor Hobson and his gallant com
panions for Spaniards who arc now
held prisoners in the United States.
Accounts of the destruction achieved
by the dynamite guns of the Vesuvius
treated a great sensation in London,
although the x.mes New York cor
respondent declares tbem to be exag
gerated. Her majesty's ship Linnet arrived
in London from Manila, having on
board an Englishman who has
been in the city since the block
ade commenced. He states that when
be left the rebels Were rapidly closing
in uoon the town.
It is officially admitted at Manila
that the shortage of food has become
a serious matter.be gunboats sent into
the lagoon to search for food having
returned without procuring any. The
insurgents are gaining everywhere
and are now firing into Manila itself.
Gladstone was never popular with
Queen Victoria. In one of hl3 contro
versies with her as premier, he made
certain demands in which he said:
"You must take .this action." "Must!
Did you say must?" she angrily re
torted; "and do you know, sir, who I
am.?" "Madam," answered Gladstone
cooly. "you are the queen of England.
But do you know who I am? I am the
people of England and in this emerg
ency the people say 'must!'" The
"people" prevailed.
The place ol beer in German educa
tion Is bing recognized in Munich,
as four of the student corps are erect
ing $40,000 club houses adjoining the
new Hofbrauhaus. At the opening of
this year's Hofbrau bock beer season
nearly 10,000 quarts of beer wro drunk
on a Sunday afternoon, the beer hav
ing been tested the day before by 830
officials, headed by the governor of
Upper Bayarla and the finale? mla
ister. .
Hamilton palace was one of the first
great houses in Scotland to use des
sert spoons. A rough country squire
dining there for the first time, had
been served between the second course
with a sweet dish containing cream or
jelly and with it the servant handed
him a desert spoon. The laird turned
it round and round in his great fist,
and said to the servant: "What did
you gie me this for, ye d d fule?
Do ye thing ma mooth has got any
smaller since a lappit up my soup?"
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Miss Scott: 'Yes; she has been say
ing all manner of wicked things about
me." Friend: "You should not heed
her. dear. She merely repeats what
other people say."-Current Utera?
ture.
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