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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-01

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer
NEW YORK. June D.-A special from
Washington says:
II not the prey OF Rear Admiral Dew
ey's nen-of-war. Admiral Camara's feet
will be the victim Of the Eastern squad
ron, under the command OF Commodore
Watson.
I learned today on excellent authority
that the mission OF the Eastern squadron
has bat slight reference to the lombard
ment OF the coast OF Spain. Its primary
duty viii be 10 follow Admiral Camara
and to destroy his command, provided he
shall not have already met his fate at the
hands oc the Asiatc squadron.
1t is for service with the Eastern squad
ron that the Port Chalmers was pur-
chased yesterday and instructions have
been given to expedite her conversion into
a naval auxiliary cruiser with all possible
dispatch. She viii take on board 300l0
pounds OF fresh meats. 3o00o0 pounds OF
fresh vegetables. 40 tons of ice and ordi-
nary supplies TO last FOR four months.
In addition 10 these supplies under in
strucuonS given by the department, each
vessel Will take on board sufficient sup
plies 70 last four months. The colliers will
receive batteries which will e:a ble them 20
protect themselves and do a little ofen-
sive work, IL necessary, which will be the
most desirable thing In view OF the posi-
bilsty that IL will be necessary 70 overhaul
some Of the auxiliary cruisers now with
Admiral Camara's fleet.
These preparations necessarily Will take
time ani 1t may be the squadron will not
get away until the latter part Of next
week The department has been informed
that Rear Admiral Sampson and Commo-
d1re Watson have been arranging the de-
tails os the formation OF the eastern squad
ron. and +: IS known that Rear Admiral
Sampson Is anxious that Ccrvera's Zee;
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the state department have been par.icu-
larly successful IN their work. Consular
Agent Broadbent just made MASTER
stroke. While the Spanish ships were
seeking permission OF the Egyptian gov
ernment TO take coal at Port Said the
consular officer succeeded in quietly buy
Ing up all the coal avaiia BILE at this place
This amounted TO 2.0oo tons. and Il Is in
a good place to be shipped to Dewey or to
serve as a base OF supplies for Watson's
eastern squadron when IL enters the Med
iterranean.
1t was learned this afternoon that the
Egyptian government had decided 10
notify Admiral Camara that the con,inu-
ed presence OF the Spanish fleet at Port
Said is In violation OF neutrality and the
warships must leave
News that reached the department
through the press reports that Admiral
Canara Is about TO leave his torpedo boat
destroyers at Port Said, because they
would be unable 10 weather the rnonscons
In the Indian OCEAN at this season IS be
heved a the navy department % presage
the dissolution of the squadron and the
abandonment OF the cruise 10 the Philip
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THE WHEEL UNITS
MEN FOR SOLDIERS.
scorchers Rejected by DIR. stanton
because They Have Developed
Bicycle Hearts.

CHICAGO, June 3n-DT. :. g Stanton,
who has charge - the exaualaation Of re-
cr1its for the regular army IN this city.
has caused 4 sensation among medical
men by declaring that an habit'iai rider
ot bicycles or a prorche- Is unfit physical
Iy to serve as = soldier I'm the army
lie has made thls matter the subject ot
his seyerest tests fn his examinations cf
applicants for enlistment and many men
have zen rejected l,e-ca}sz. ~ '1sr-ycle
heart" os The I,Tact3'ioncrs term x. "a -
ed by excessive exercise - riding wheel.
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CERVERA Is GETTING
SHORT OF AMMUNITION.
Intercepted Dispatches From Him
Sny His supply II Low and VIII
soon he Exhausted.

Copyrighted. Is9s. by the Associated Press.
PLAYA DEL. ESTE. GUANTANAMO
BAY. June eo.~-InterceqJed Dispatches
from Admiral Cerve-a show critical
state OK affairs n santlago. Both food
ard ammunition are reported 70 be- get
ting very short and the latter viii be
exhausted soon.
For some days. the feet has be"n unable
"a draw shot from the batteries Of the
narbov entrance. even though going very
close irshore.
TIE cruiser New Orleans has laf. tor
Key West.
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N0RTTiFTELD. ". June at the
carr.uso ~nrnea: exercises o. Sorxi-a e.-s-
versftr ,ee3Ay fhs erxve" of master q ry-il3-
.a~v ieu-e a4s aoatevTea YT~r1 Rear NJ
al.ras George Dewey. xrsdgaee os shs
university. Governor samuel =. psngTes
secelved ,as degree ot 6oct3. =. Laws.
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CAIRO. June 2o.-The following official
announcement was made this afternoon:
The Spanish ships at Port Said began
coaling from their own golfers. which ar
rived from Spain. The government noti-
fed them that they could not allow this.
and that !, must stop forthwith. and that
they must also leave Port Said. as the
twenty-:our hours limit had been great
y exceeded The Spaniards then stated
that their ships wanted repairs. and began
discharging coal and other material In or
der 10 rST,air -
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GARNET CRISIS POSTPONED.
~ags.ta Decides IN Wait Results at
~entEngo and Manila.

TONToS Juno s'.-Tae Ms4rts core
seea5ea; - tAe stso1art szys: A<'er q
raesnet c5s1-csi q severz. nours' duration
teday. tae minister's Decided - postpone
me ~r5s.s ard - await - results a. S@=-
,ia@o aHa Haa7s Tsse ay,ae squadron
a.u5sr I1eut Commando soera, - lnte5I-
Cd % si.a@4 lie &.s-oaea 9. --s A-.z.-
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MADRID FED oN HoRs.
spanish Reported Victorious in n
Fight at santiago.

MADRID. Jsne - M13aigh'-A raHnor
Is II circulation tonight. though vncoa-
arr8eel. fha, there has been = great batsIe
a, Santiago Ge Cslla. resulting "a favor og
;he span.arls.
T~ae governor general Il Porto Rlco "a
1Iss mat ths ca-ga o. provisions and var
rnA:e-gI * The Antonio I>opez has beea
landed
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Watson Completing His Plans.

Watson Completing His P1ana.
WASHINGTON. June 20.-It was an
nounced at the navy department this aft
ernoon that the Spanish Cadiz fleet had
paid the heavy Suez canal tolls and was
about TO proceed eastward through the
canal. though the statement was prob
ably erroneous. in view OF a later report
to the press indicating that the Spanish
vessels were stopping fer repairs. The
advices only FASTENED preparations max
ing for the departure OF Commodore Wat
sons eastern squadron. The commodore
has reported 10 the navy department his
arrival off Santiago. and is In consultation
with Admiral Sampson respecting the
the details OF the cruise, which, X is
understood. will occupy fully four months.
provided the war endures that length OF
time The delays to which the Spaniards
are subject at Port Said Will rebound
very greatly 10 the advantage OF Admiral
Dewey, IL Camara is still in reality bound
for the Philippines for they insure tho
arrival of almost the whole OF Gen.
Merritts forces and almost certainly that
OF the cruiser Charleston and the moni-
tors Monterey and Monadnock before the
Spanish squadron could reach Manila har-
bor
TIE navy department does not feel the
same degree Of apprehension regarding
tie movements OF those ships as when
tie star; was made for Port Said. The
government has done everything possible
within fair lines 10 prevent the fleet from
reaching tho Philippines. and agents OF
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Fighting BEGINS
OUTSIDE SANTIAGO.
Spanish Pickets Interrupttho
American Advance.
SENTRY GIVES THE ALARM
Fearless Soldiers Force Artillery
Into the Enemy's Face.
SENTRY GIVES THE ALARM

uninterrupted Until Within a Stocc.s
Throw Of IInnrcA' Gunrds-Sttrun
and Effective Work In Prep.rn.
ton for the Ifnal Struxglc-
Shafter Wen Prepured To nr.x.
the Ride Pits md Cut HIS Way
ttons-President Mckinley Nott.
He'd of the Hattie by TELEGRAPH.
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SBAFIER STEADILY
PUSHING FORWARD.
Troops Advance Easily, But
Artillery Is Slow.
ATTACK is NEAR At HAND.
Powerful Force Being Modified
Four Miles From Santiago.

Cha0ee's and Miles Soldiers In Plain
sight of the Enemy'a Picket Lines
-Spaniards In the Doomed City
Display Red Cross Flags From the
Prtucipal BufIdfngx-MOro Cas-
tie Ignores the Presence OF the
Indiana, Iowa, New Orleans ana
Massachusetts In Easy Range
Evidentiy short Of Ammunttic0.
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PORT SAID. June 5o.-The Spanish
steamer San Ignacio de Ioyaila. loaded
with coal. has arrived here.
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! and the world again be restored TO peace"
& Though casual reading the Marquis OF
Sasbury's speech at the United Club last night
seems to have been an attempt to carry water on
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frsnr~ Restores Dut. on Wheat
E'A&tE$ J't.ea So Tee .-sh*~ee Nas se~ftss
'aas thr .rA t1ty - ~ae&s % - - re-
ssgEol IL s...a..xW.
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NOT TO ATTACK SPAIN, BUT CAMARAS FLEET.
Commodore Wasons Mission Is to Destroy the Spanish War
ships, Wherever They May Go.

shall be destroyed before any other opera
tsons are attempted. But the necessity OF
overtaking Camara's force, II possible, Is
so pressing that the authorities are anxious
to dispatch the Eastern squadron. after
him as promptly as possible.
MARKHAM.
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strained by the imperial chancellor Prince
Hohenlohe with the minister OF foreign affairs,
Baron Won Buelow. from some step which the
United States would be obliged to resent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-01
THE CHURCH AND PRIVATE
SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA

To the Editor: For some months past
the College Message has contained, UNI
der the above caption. IA number of eX-
ceedingly interesting and instructive ar
tces They are from the pen of Prof.
Charles l.. Raper. of this college faculty.
Direct and definite IN their form OF
statement. couched in pure Saxon to au
unusual degree. correct in historical de-
tail, with abundant citation of proof and
written in an easy. natural style they
they will prove delightful, and in my
opinion. profitable reading to school men,
historians and the general public.
In furtherance Of a course manifestly
very near his heart. the interchangeable
author begins with the embryo educa-
tional life OF the province. and with
gratifying thOrOughness covers his
ground TO the present hour
He pays handsome and deserved trib
ute to many noble men and institutions
of the past and present, but at, the same
time he points out for the future doubt
less II wiser even if a more exacting
course, for our instructors.
Equipped as he is at his early time of
life. we predict from the pen of Prof.
Raper other contributions that will prove
alike creditable to their author and SER
yiceable to the State. / anticipate with
pleasure an unbrOken re-reading of
these articles in the book form, in which
they are soon to appear.
Read the book. Yours. etc.
JAS. NJ. MOREHEAD.
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republic He would intervene to make
peace between Spain and her revolted
subjects: and on that footing it would
have devolyed ON him to say on what
terms the peace should be made: whether
by recurring the Cubans to accept the
Spanish autonomy" or of independence
on the condition of having the Spanish
bonds two or three hundred millions i'll
amount. saddled upon them-bonds is
sued by Spain to raise money for the
purchase of supplies and the payment
of troops TO be used i'll the war against
Cuba, for the reinstatement of the peo-
pie.
Again. when he felt constrained TO
issue his message to Congress proposing
intervention it was to be simply on the
condition of making peace. Nothing was
to be said about liberty to the CubanS
TO assist him in making peace. Every
body hut The President foresaw that
war would follow from his pacific in
tervention. But declaration of war
was. he said. not necessary, and he
would not hear to such thing. although
he would Immediately blockade the
northern coast of the island. 1t is sur
prising that some one of the retired rear
admirals or cOmmodores did not sug-
gest to the President the legal difficulties
that might arise in the admiralty courts.
i'm regard to the captures of Spanish
merchant vessels. prior to a declaration
of war. But when told of this diff
Guilty. he promptly calls on Congress to
make the declaration that war with
Spain existed. then, on the 25th of
April and that it had existed for the
four DAYS last past. But as to this last
clause, think that the admiralty courts
will be apt to adjudge it ex past facto,
as to the prizes taken before the date of
the declaration of war.
.e administration OF Mr.. Mckinley
has been series of blunders. tardily
corrected. His advisers are for the most
part men who were never heard of out
of their neighbOrhOods-coun lawyers.
n banker and one experienced old states
man whom he has now got rid of. 1t
* noticeable fact that in the kindly
leaye-taking of Mr. Sherman, the Pres
idenf was too candid to express Il Syl-
liable of regret at his departure. Mr..
sherman is not willing for the world to
think that be has been ignored during
his wears service as nominal head of the
state denartment, and that he is now
0nietlv nut aside. But he has declared
in y nublic letter that his retiracy is not
dino 10 i'll health As to his letter OF
rosiouation-it is now universal rule
"a. tho President to ask men for let
Tor of resignation. 1t is more polite than
| ~ CIV vour services are no longer re-
ouired Even the hangman allows the
condemned man TO Indicate the moment
for cntting the rope. -
- = ' DANIEL Il. GOODLOE.
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HOW IT WAS DONE.

The late Charles \. Dana, in his war
"reminiscences now coming out in Me
Clure's Magazine, gives some interesting
facts about the ratification of the thir-
teenth amendment to the Constitution.
The validity of the amendment abolish
ing slavery depended upon securing its
ratification by three-fourths of the
States. West Virginia had been made
State without the consent of Virginia.
Still one more State was lacking. Ne
vada had not the requisite population,
but the political emergency, required that
Nevada should be admitted into the
Union. Mr.. Dana was then Assistant
Secretary of War. The following is his
account of the affair."
In March, 1864. the question of al
lowing Nevada to form State gov
eminent finally came ND III the House
of Representatives.. There was strong
opposition to it. For long time be-
forehand the question had been can
vassed anXiously. At last, late one af-
ternoOn, the President came into my
office, in the third story of the War
Department. He used to come there
sometimes rather than send for me. be-
cause he was fond of walking, and liked
to get away from the crowds in the
White House. He came in. and shut the
door
Dana" he said. Il am very anxious
about this vote. 1t has got to be taken
next week The time is very short. 1t
is going to be a great deal closer than |
wish il was.
There are plenty of Democrats who
will vote for it." / replied. There is
James L. English. of Connecticut;
think he is sure. isn't hep
''Oh, yes; he is sure on the merits of
the question"
Then" said /, there's Sunset Cox
of Ohio How is hep
HE is sure and fearless. But there
are some others that / am not clear
about. There are three that YOU can
deal with better than anybody else. per-
haps, as you knew them ALL | wish you
would send for them"
He told me who they were it isn't ne
cessary to repeat the names here. One
man was from New Jersey and two
from New York.
What will they be likely to WANT"
l asked.
Il don't know" said the President;
Il don't know. 1t makes no difference
though, what they want. Here is the
ALTERNATIVES: that we carry this vote. or
be compelled to raise another Million
and / don't know how many more men,
and fight no one knows how long. 1t is
question of three votes or new crimes. :"
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We'll, sir" said ]. what shall l say
to these gentlemen"
II don't know" said he; but what
ever promise you make to them | will
perform"
l sent for the men and told them Que
by one. found they We're afraid of
their party. They said that some fell
lows III the party would be down on
them Two of them wanted internal
revenue collectors appointments.
You shall have it." | said.
Another one wanted very important
appointment about the custom house Of
New York ] knew the man well whom
he wanted to have appointed. He was Il
Republican, though the Congressman
was Il Democrat. / had served with
him in the Republican County Commit
tee of New York. The office was worth
perhaps $4,000 a year. When the Con
gresham stated the case, | asked him.
do you want that?"
Yes" said he
WELL | answered, you shall have
it,
II understand, of course" said he.
that you are not saying this on your
own responsibility
"Oh, no." said |; Il am saying it on
the authority of the President"
Well these men voted that Nevada be
allowed to form State government. and
thus they helped secure the vote which
was required. The next October the
President signed the proclamation adj
hitting the State. In the February fol-
| lowing. Nevada was one of the States
which ratified the thirteenth amendment,
| by which slavery was abolished by con
stitutional prohibition i'll all of the Uni
| ted States. | have always felt that this
little piece of side politics was one of
the most judicious, humane, and wise
| uses of the executive authority that
ever assisted in or witnessed.
The appointment in the New York
custom house was to wait until the term
OF the actual incumbent had run out.
| My friend, the Democratic Congress-
man. was quite willing. That's all
| right" he said: Il am in no hurry"
| Well, before the time had expired. Mr..
Lincoln was murdered and Andrew
Johnson became President. / was in the
| West when one day ] got q telegram
from Roscoe ConlIling:
| Come to Washington
| so | went.
| Il want 70 to go and see President
Johnson" Mr.. Conklin said "and tell
him that the appointment of this man
to the custom house is sacred promise
of Mr.. Lincoln. and that it must he
kept"
Then I went to the White House and
saw President Johnson.
This is Mr.. Lncoln's promise" ]
urged. He regarded it as saving the
inecessity Of another call for troons and
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MKINLEY'S BURDENS.

Washington. April 2S, 1898.
70 the Editor: The President inn
presses me rs n good, well-meaning man,
but rs the French say, wanting in the
courage of his convictions. it is next
to impossible that Il man of his intelii-
gence and experience in public affairs.
could be so ignorant of some vital ques-
tons of public policy as the drift of his
administration would show him to be.
He has all along proposed intervention
in Cuban affairs, as well for the sake
OF the Cubans. rs of our country. Hc
has been urged by friends and foes 20
concede belligerent rights to the Gu
bans. and yet he has hesitated and post
poned until he has been pushed into
actual war by popular sentiment. He
would have been well warranted i'll TAX
ing this course by the example of Spain
herself, who acknowledged the belliger-
ent rights of the Confederates. promptly,
within three or four months after the
organization of their government. The
Cubans have had quite as large Il pro
portion of the island under their con
troll as the Confederates had of the
United States Their ports were closed
against them by blockade, and so were
those Of The Confederates. The cases
were parallel: and in neither did they
furnish ground for the complaint, that
the act of recognizing belligerent rights
involved an infraction of international
law. The effect Of recognition would
simply have carried out the doctrine OF
neutrality. by giving to the Cubans the
same right TO buy supplies in this coun-
try that the Spaniards enjoyed, what
ever that right may be.
And when the President was forced
into intervention by public opinion, he
would not hear to the idea of acknOwl-
edging the independence of the Cuban
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A NOTE BY THE WAY.

They say wen be in clover
When this cruel war is over
That's what each shoutin' patriot al
lows
But when the boys air slated,
An the lam dcpopulated,
The clover will be gobbled by the
cows
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raising. perhaps, million more men, to
continue the war. / trust. Mr.. Presi-
dent, that you will see your way clear
to execute this promise"
We'll. Mr.. DANA" he replied, Il don't
say that l won't; but L have observed in
the course of my experience that such
bargains tend to immortality
The appointment was not made. l
am happy to say, however, that the gen
tleman to whom the promise was given
never found fault with President Lin
coin or with the Assistant Secretary
who had been the means of making the
promise to him.
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The above narrative needs no com
mcnt. The State of Nevada does not to-
day contain Il population sufficient for n
Congressional district. Yet there is no
way Of depriving Nevada of statehood.
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No. Fitz may die on the battlefield
yet. il he have fair chance, but we do
not intend to squander him on Carranza.
Besides, Carranza will get enough adver
tisement out of it as it is. That, after
ALL is probably the only satisfaction he
is after