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Evening star., 1898-05-06
Mental Pfgnies.



Continental journals appear to vie witt
each other in their vituperation of "those
hypOcritical Americans" as one of then
puts it, who are only, according to theil
opinion, entering into the fearful arbitra
ment of war purely for the sake of profi
and to annex Cuba.
Some of them go SO far as to say that
some of the United States senators have
only voted for war because they are hold.
ers of Cuban bonds. ana similar absurdities
They overlook the fact that the United
States nation has made a plain declara ton
incorporated in the resolution passed by
Congress, that their reason for going tc
war with Spain Is to relieve Cuba Of atroct.
ties which no humane and civilized nation
should tolerate.
These wiseacres. who. judging by theil
utterances, are. Of course. only mental pig.
mics. cannot understand thu grandeur Of a
nation going to war for the sake of a prin.
ciple. and where no profit or glory is to be
gained.
Evening star., 1898-05-06
Fair Notice to Resident Spaniards.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph

The peril arising from Spanish spies
among us, to which reference has beey
more than once made in this place, has
evidently soma basis. There have beer
some singular powder explosions, and ihe
mysterious affair aboard the cruiser st
Paul is another case in point. Suc, vii
lainy as Is here indicated will not 20 un.
punished, and the sooner this is well un.
derstood among Spaniards who elsct to re-
main In this country, the better it will be
for them. America is not barbarous =,
half Civilized country; il makes no war oy
non-combatants. and even citizens of ar
enemy's country are safe here; but the,
must toe the mark.
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A CooI-BIooded porent.

The sterness which characterized the
countenance of Mabel's father may have
been occasioned by the fact that he had
been reading war news over his breakfast
coffee. AS soon as she took her place at
the table, however he laid aside his paper
and remarked:
Does that young man who comes here SO
often do any work?"
IL can't say. / believe-that is, have
been given to understand-that he has a
private income
"a private income? That's just about as
I estimated it. Thirteen dollars a month
without the credit of being a soldier"
Evening star., 1898-05-06

Of the nobs In Spain were resounding with
Increasing violence. Yet in the midst OF
all these portents General Blanco posed
proudly - the friend OF humanity, a. the
representative Of Christian. beneffcent
nation anxious only for peace and pros
perity. Blanco's bluffs are now 30 notori-
Gus. however. that the Havana play for
sympathy will not attract the attention Of
Q corporars guard Of believers In the au-
tonomy scheme.
Evening star., 1898-05-06

The criticism of indistinctness In the
time indications of the clock in the new
post office tower is well-founded The
hands and face should display contrasting
colors, if the object of the clock is to tell
the time to the public.
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An Impression of Spain,

They're hungerin' in the cities,
Cause they've paid their money down
All loyal an confidin',
Fur supportin' of the crown.
But now that trouble threatens,
Both in public an by stealth
We hear the royal family
Means to travel fur its hea tn.
An way down yon in Cuba,
Where the sun is fiercely hot,
The Spanish soldiers linger
Eff they try to leave. they're shot.
They haven't any prospecks
OF glory nor Of wealth:
But hear the royal family
Means to travel fur its health.
Evening star., 1898-05-06

Owing to its aversion to foreign entangle-
ments this government will probably have
as little interference as possible by the
European powers in its plans for the Phil
ippine Islands.
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1t is pleasant to note that the demeanor
of the German emperor in considering the
case Of the Philippine Islands is mildly in
quisitive rather than bellicose.
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The diplomatic representatives of Spain
are refraining from utilizing a splendid
topic for remarks on a population that Is
turbulent and hard to control.
Evening star., 1898-05-06

General Weyler's invasion of the United
States has not yet been followed by any
reports of victories. The general is ap-
parently not in form.
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To people who believe that sentiment
has no place in political affairs Great Brit
ain can Justify its friendship for this gov
ernnent by pointing to the immense Eng
lish interests here.
Evening star., 1898-05-06

The Emperor of Austria would be justifi
ed in adopting prudent course when he re-
fleets that he is likely at any time to have
troubles of his own with the reichsrath.
Evening star., 1898-05-06

The unfriendly expressions of few Of
the London papers were evidently due to
an unconquerable habit of being slightly
behind the times.
Evening star., 1898-05-06
SHOOTING STARS.


Don't you think said one young man.
that literature is in a state of decline?"
"Unquestionably,' replied the other. Its
in chronic state of deciine-wlth thanks. -
Evening star., 1898-05-06
weyler May he Accommodated.

From the St. Louis Republic.
If the invincible Weyier will be safisf, .l
with nothing short of an invasion of this
country. then let him wait a few weeks
and some enterprising American museum
manager will give him the opportunifv tn
DO SO: We are now paying good prices for
tne glorious privilege OF Kissing his photo
graph
Evening star., 1898-05-06

II General Blanco was prudent he had
that mule over whose slaughter he waxed
humorous carefully salted down.
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Spain's Flotilla,

Its stolid inactivity s
Fatigues by it's completeness. =
They call it a torpedo fleet; a :
But where, oh, where's it's fieetness e
Evening star., 1898-05-06

EFF er days work. said Uncle ..Eben,
seemed ter mount ter as little when yoh
stahts rs it does when yoh gifts it done
dar'd be heap mo- industriosity in de
wOrl'' -.
Evening star., 1898-05-06
Truthful for Once.

whatever to the public?" inquired one
Spanish official
Yes replied the other after some
thought. You can tell them that Cuba
will he pacified sure enough, in very short
time
Evening star., 1898-05-06

0In order to avold delays, ON ac-
count Of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with tho
Omce, but nimply to THE STAR. OF TO
the Editorial or Business Depart.
ments. according to tenor purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
THAT ELUSIVE CABLE.
One to Kingston is Working in Spite
of All Efforts to Cut 1t Off.

Washington, June 25.-The island of
Cuba, is to the best knowledge of the
officials here still connected with the
outside world with only one cable save
those crossing to Key West, and the
war department is not relaxing its eff
forts to cut that last link. This runs
into the island at Santiago crossing
from Kingston, Jamaica, and belongs
to an English company. For several
weeks past it has been known that this
cable was in working order and the St.
Louis has been trying desperately to
cut it. In addition, the cable steamer
Mancel is to be assigned to the task
and between the two it is hoped that
the cable will soon be cut.
The difficulties in the way of accOmp-
fishing this are much greater than in
the case of any of the other Cuban ca
bles. The Kingston cable was laid full
ly 20 years ago and has become covered
with barnacles and marine deposits,
until it's original size has been increased
to that of a mans arm. In addition to
that the cable is completely covered
with seaWeed so that it is almost i'm
possible for the ordinary graphing
irons used by steamers to catch hold of
it unless they should strike the cable
at some point where it hung over a de-
preston in the bottom. Even when
caught in the graphing irons, the ca
BILE is of such weight, owing to the ma
rine deposits upon its surface, that it
would be almost beyond the power of
any lifting apparatus on board an or
binary ship to hoist it to the surface
from the vast depths in which it lies
On the south coast of Cuba, within
mile of shore, the bottom pitches sud
denly downward to the depth of more
than a mile and it is exceedingly diff
cult to pick up a cable in such water.
The last cable pulled up lay at
depth of one and one-sixth miles from
the surface and it's weight was enor-
nous. Probably it will be much easier
to reach this Santiago and Kingston ca
BILE after the batteries and forts lining
the harbor entrance and just above
have been reduced for then the cable
cutting boat will be able to go into
shoaler water near the shore from
(which it is now excluded by the fire of
fba hot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25

diateIy undertake the execution of all
necessary preliminaries to provide for
the prompt and systematic loading of
supplies on the transports, and none of
the exasperating delays which marked
the departure of the first expedition are
anticipated to recur on this occasion.
General Coppinger's force is composed
almost altogether of the brigades which
were originally selected to participate
with General Shafter and it has the ad
vantage of thorough and compact Orga-
nization. The organization is as fol-
lows:
Second division-First brigade, Col
onel j. D. De Russey, Eleventh United
States infantry and Nineteenth United
States infantry.
Second brigade, General l. H Car
penter, First infantry District of Co
lumbia volunteers, Second infantry
New York volunteers and Fifth Mary
land infantry volunteers.
Third brigade, General r. H. Hall.
Third infantry Pennsylvania volun
teers. One Hundred and Fifty-seventh
Indiana volunteers, First Ohio infantry
volunteers and First infantry Illinois
volunteers.
Third division-Fiirst brigade, Briga-
der General Jacob Kline, Fifth infant
ry Ohio volunteers, First infantry Flor
ida volunteers and Thirty-second Mich
igan volunteers.
Second brigade, Brigadier General J.
N. Andrews, Sixty-ninth New York in
fantry volunteers, Third infantry Ohio
volunteers and Second infantry GeOr-
gia volunteers.
Third brigade, provisional cavalry
brigade, Fifth United States cavalry,
battalions of First, Second, Third, Sixth
and Tenth United States cavalry.
Two battalions First United States
volunteer cavalry and First cavalry
Ohio volunteers.
Fourth brigade, provisional artillery
brigade. Brigadier General w F. Ran
dolph, six light batteries United States
artillery and two heavy batteries. The
total strength of the force slightly ex-
ceeds $4,000 men. The First division OF
the Fourth army corps, under General
Schwan, which has been removed to
Miami, will not accompany the expe
dition, but will probably be attached to
General Lees corps.
ReinfOrcements.
Newport News, Va, June 25.-The Ninth
Massachusetts, Colonel F. B. Hogan, and
companies A, B. C and NJ of the Thirty
fourth Michigan, Colonel Peterman. ar
rived here today special trains from
Camp Alger to embark this afternoon on
the auxiliary cruiser Harvard for Santi-
ago de Cuba, whittier they have been or
dered to reinforce General Shafter. These
gade. the first detachment of which sail
ed for Cuba Thursday evening from Old
Point Comfort the cruiser Yale.
Colonel Hogan of the Ninth Massac chu-
settS is in command of the troops that ar
rived today. The supply train arrived
early this morning and the work of trans
ferring the ammunition and equipment to
the Harvard is now in progress. The
Harvard is expected to sail at o'clock
this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
SATURDAY EVENING.

known dairyman of this city. w T.
Erwin, reported killed, is believed here
to be l. r. Erwin, who enlisted here in
troop E. Sergeant C. w. Arringo,
wounded, is thought to be Arnijo, son
of an influential Mexican of this city
Major N. A. BrOdie.
San Antonio, Tex, June 25.-Major
n. A Brodie, who was wounded in the
battle near Santiago, is a graduate Of
West Point, and a noted Indian fighter.
Lieut.. J. H. Thomas, of the Indian
territory, is a son of Federal Judge
Thomas.
Corporal Rhodes is a noted scout and
trailer of Arizona.
Lieut.. Geo. L. Byram.
Denver June 25.-F'irst Lieut.. George
l.. Byram of the First cavalry, who was
wounded at the battle of Santiago, was
for four years and until about a year
ago, military adviser on the staff of the
governor of Colorado. His wife and
little son are now residing in this city.
Lieutenant Thomas.
Wichita, June 25.-J. R. Thomas, who
was wounded at Santiago is a son of
kogee. He is one of the four judges in
service and is called war governor, as
to him was assigned the duty of grant
ing all commissions to territory Off
GERS. He appointed his son a lieuten-
ant over the objection of Judges Clay
ton and Townsend.
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hext post, Col Wagner proceeded to
Demajaya, which is marked on the mil
itary information map as a town. but
is really only the ruins of a big haci-
enda, overgrown with oleanders and
other brilliant tropical Towering plants
and sheltering the almost naked, sun
burned outpost. They cheerfully shared
their cocoanuts with the Americans.
This point is Az miles from 5Baiquiri on
the main Santiago road. The character
of this main road is a revelation to the
American officers, despite the previous
reports of its uniform badness. 1t is
overgrown on both sides, is an impene-
trable jungle of tropical foliage.
Col. Wagner mapped the road to
Demajaya. Returning he found the
Second Massachusetts, the Twelfth in
fantry, the Tenth cavalry and the
Twenty fifth infantry camped along
the narrow road in a continuous column
from the landing place.
While Col. Wagner was at Demajaya
Cuban runners brought the news of a
SkirmiSh of their forces with the Span
ish rear guard who burned Baiquiri be-
fore retreating at o'clock yesterday
morning. The Cuban'S advance, which
reached Baiquiri at a. m. reported the
Spaniards, bringing them to the bay at
Juragua, six miles west of Baiquiri. A
few VOlleys were exchanged, but as the
Spanish had entertainments the Cubans
marked them down and left a guard
to watch them, returning with the news
to the American outposts.
Col. Wagner'S reconnaissance cOntin-
ued this morning. Gen. Lawton expects
a brush with the Spanish near Juragua
Cita, soon after sunrise. 1t is estimated
that it is only fifteen miles by road
from this point to Santiago.
AT this rate of movement the Ameri-
cans should be within striking distance
in a few days. The subsequent work in
the capture of the town will depend
on the strength of it's defenses and the
resistance. The defenses are reported
strong.
Officers in authority here, however,
profess to expect short work. They say
the town is valueless as a base and un-
worthy of the exertiOn of capture eX-
cept for the fleet now there. They say
they hope that the town, once captured,
can be made practically impregna BILE
for holding by very small American
force and that the remainder of the
fleet and the regulars will Immediately
be dispatched to San Juan de Porto
Rico
There is a strong feeling here that
Porto Rico is the next objective point
and the regulars are anxious to be in
at the death
High authorities say the conditions
are now favorable for a descent on the
islands, while the final subjugatiOn of
Cuba could be left to the force of the
north coast.
Seven Cubans have been found hor-
ribly mutilated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
vICKSBURG'S S PRIZE.
She Captures a Vessel Which
Was Trying to Run the
Blockade.

Key West, June 25.-A two-masted
vessel, the Amapala, of Trujillo, Hon
duras, was brought in here this morn
ing flying the American flag and in
charge of Ensign Sein of the Vicks-
burg. She was captured yesterday af
ternoon at sunset while leaving Ha-
vana and attempting to run the block
ade. She was quickly overhauled by
the Vicksburg and was found to have
80 women and children and a number
of men on board, crew and passengers
all refugees. There was no sickness
on board the Amapala, but she is de-
tanned at quarantine.
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MUST WEAR THEIR COATS.
Fred Grant Orders His Command to
Dispense With Suspenders.

Chickamauga Park, June 25.-Gen.
Fred Grant has issued the following
order to the first division, third corps.
''AH soldiers of this command when
on pass within the park limits, on
duty at the various headquarters are
prohibited without blouse from wearing
suspenders over their blue shirts. Sol
dierS are also admonished that when
they are granted the privilege of a pass
beyond the park limits, they are eX-
pected to be attired in clean and sol-
dierly manner and especially those Wis
iting the adjoining cities and towns,
should constantly keep their blouSes
buttoned when worn. It is made the
duty of officers and nom commissioned
officers to report to their respective
regimental commanders the name of
any soldier disregarding these injunc-
tions, and over and above all, it is ex-
pected that officers and non-commis-
stoned officers will, at all times, check
and admonish any soldiers misbehav-
ing themselves within the park or in
the city"
Today is another extremely warm
one, not relieved by any considerable
breeze.
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The Roads and the Climate of
Cuba
Rise Up Before Shafter's Army
in All HideOusness.
WATER IN THE ROADS
And Jungle on Each Side
Overlaps the Way.
Situation Compared to an Over
heated Conservatory.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
On Board the Associated Dispatch
Boat Dauntless, off Juragua, Province
of Santiago de Cuba, June 23 via
Kingston, Jamaica, June 25.-Now that
the American land forces are threat
ening the city of Santiago de CUBA, the
topographic condition prevailing in that
city becomes interesting Baiquiri,
where the first landing was made and
Juragua, where Gen. Lawton's head
quarters were last night are both small
coast towns in the throat of narrow
cuts through a range of low hills
fringing all the southern coast. Bal
quiri is twelve miles east of Santiago
and Juragua is eight miles east of that
city by the coast line road which runs
behind the hills twice as far
1t is called here a wagon road, but it
is only practicable for heavy two
wheeled carts having six bullocks yoked
to them tandem fashion and drawing
a very small load.
The pioneers report that the trail is
practicable for artillery and pack trains
but it is unspeakably bad even for
walking, though it is reasonably level
The troops have now passed all the
small hills intervening between here
and Santiago. The remaining twelve
miles by road is over a practically lev
el country with more chance for open
order. So far, however, the road has
been walled and in some places over
arched with impregnable jungle growth,
thornS and creeperS smelling like the
interior of a fragrant, overheated con-
servatory and picturesque with splashes
of tropical color in. oleanders and other
flowers, but terrible for troops
For half a mile near Demajayabo a
small stream runs in the road and the
men have been compelled to walk in
water incidentally, the medical ad-
vice about wet feet. night Winds or
perspiration-s soaked bodies and the ne
cessity of boiling drinking water has
already been thrown to the winds
Easy as the advice sounds at home. it
is almost impossible to follow it here.
Some of the American officers who are
familiar with Arizona~say they have
never seen soldiers on the plains pre-
sent such pictures of distress from the
heat and they add that the only wonder
is that there are so few prostrations at
present.
The American stature and apparent
stamina are remarka BILE in comparison
with the Cubans and Spaniards. The
colored soldiers of the Twenty-fifth and
Tenth regiments are uniformly large,
and they seem black giants in the jun
gle beside the tiny negro Cuban guides.
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MESSAGES FROM THE SEA.
Manila Expedition Sighted in Mid
Ocean-AII Well

San Francisco, June 25.-At 1:30
O'Clock in the afternoon of the goth. in
Peru, from the orient, via Honolulu,
sighted the transport steamers China,
Senator, Colon and Zealandia. Signals
were exchanged with all the vessels
"All well on board" was the message
the feet fiuttered to the liner
The Zealandia, conveying the Penn
sylvania troops hove to and sent a boat
off to the Peru. Pennsylvania sons
had MESA ges to send to the United
States. A quantity of mail from the
troops was brought to San Francisco.
Cheer for the friends of those on the
Zealandia is contained in the following
message:
AT sea, June 20.-TelI our people we
have had a pleasant trip and all are
WelIn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-25
STORM AND FLOOD
Do Great Damage to Property at Al
gonquin, Ill.

Algonquin, ILL.,, June 25.-The severest
storm in this vicinity for sixteen years
has swept over Algonquin finishing
today. The railroad on both sides was
washed out and the town Will be cut
off by rail from the outside world for
several days
er between a range of bluffs. The
water in the river rose twelve feet
There were a number of narrow es-
capes from drowning, the Dodd boys
rescuinay two men locked in a death EN-
brace as they were going down for the
last time. Several railroad and other
bridges were washed away. A number
of merchants had their stocks injured
bv water and a number of cattle were
drowned.
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ARMED HALF NAKED TROOPS.
Natives Faithfully Cooperating With
American Fighters.

On board the Associated Press dis
patch boat Dauntless, off Juragua.
Province of Santiago de Cuba, June %.
via Port Antonio. Jamaica, June 25.-
The Associated Press correspondent ac-
companied Col. Wagner of Gen. Law
toms staff, topographer and Cuban
escort. yesterday afternoon when the
advance was made in the direction of
Santiago, all around the American land
ing and found faithful Gordon of
black half-naked. hungry Cubans,
armed with rifles, landed by the Lieut.
Commander Delehanty's two expedi-
tions Further west, one of the out
posts who had had nothing to eat since
2 O'Clock a. m. supped with them on
cocoanuts The Cubans are cheerful
and apparently we'll satisfied
These outposts are composed of from
6 to 29 men each. Furnished with an
escort for reconnaissance party to the