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to General Miles. lies between Juan
Diaz and Aiborito.
General Stone, after occupying Ad-
Juntas. to the north of Ponce, has taken
Company c. I'd Wisconsin. as far north
as Utado. is miles beyond Adjuntas.
This road is not adapted to the trans
portation OF artillery and wagons. but
the cavalry and infantry will have no
difficulty in advancing by this route to
Arecibo, from which point a railroad
and a good dirt road extends to San
Juan. The artillery and wagons will
be sent by transports to Arecibo. and
IL will be simple matter to take them
with the army toward San Juan.
While the Spanish capital is being
threatened from the west by the ad-
vance of General stones troops. the
troops under General Brooke and Gen
eral Harris will be moving from Arro-
yo to Cayo. where they will seize the
military road beyond the danger points
and from which place the Americans
can advance rapidly upon San Juan.
The Spanish troops. who are prepar-
ing to resist the Americans at Aibonito.
unless they make a forced march from
that place toward San Juan, are likely
to find themselves beset by American
troops on both sides.
The Americans who landed at Ponce
are steadily pushing forward and their
outposts now are 20 miles beyond this
city. No large forces of Spaniards have
been encountered and the stars and
stripes are waving over all of the neigh
boring towns.
There was a little ceremony at Gem
eral Wilson's headquarters yesterday,
when Rosendo Cintron. the first local
judge appointed by the United States,
was sworn into office. He was required
to swear allegiance TO the United States
as long as the island was occupied by
her troops and TO "renounce all fidelity
to every foreign prince or potentate,
and particularly the queen regent and
the king of Spain" The oath was ad-
ministered by Colonel Clous, the Judge
advocate of General Miles staff
This is the first time in the history of
the United States that the Judges of a
foreign and hostile. but conquered
country, have sworn to support the con-
stitution OF the United States. This is
all that was demanded of the Porto
Ricans
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WAITING FOR SPAIN TO SAY THE word
Sagass Cabinet Recognizes That the
PassedTh American Terms Must Be Accepted
Rejected a Whole

at Montauk Point. On the 30th of July
General Shafter telegraphed:
Made known secretary of wars
telegram that troops would be moved
north as soon as fever subsided, and
it had a very good effect on the
men,"
When, however, the true condition
was made known, an order was is
sued to General Shafter to move his
command north as rapidly as possible,
and all ships in the quartermaster's
service, possible to get to Santiago,
were sent there and the great liners
st. Paul and st. Louis were also or
dered there. All this was done before
the communication signed by General
Shafter and his generals was received
and before Colonefs Roosevelt's letter
was published.
over $50 surgeons are at Santiago and
176 immune nurses have been sent
there, besides the usual hospital corps
that always attends such an army.
There have been less deaths in San
tiago by yellow fever than by typhoid
fever in any camp of the same size in
the United States.
Two messages were received at the
war department to-day from Ponce.
the first announcing the death Of a
brilliant young army officer, and the
second, from General Miles himself,
touching the trouble in the 9th Massa-
chusetts regiment, which was the SUBJ
Ject of official inquiry by Secretary Al
ger yesterday Details of the latter
telegram are not obtainable, but it is
apparent that General Miles is deter
mined to repress sternly at the very
beginning any departure from military
discipline, even among the volunteer
element in his command. As near as
can be gathered, the officers of the 9th
declined to submit to an examination
which was prescribed by the brigade
officers, through their authority. end
upon the insistence of the latter, they
sought to resign their commissions
General Miles himself is dealing with
the case, and if he should decide TO
allow these officers to resign or dis
charge them from the service of the
United States, and the latter is pos
sible, the governor of Massachusetts,
will be called upon to appoint their sue
cessors.
1t can be said that up to this time the
officials are thoroughly satisfied with
General Miles conduct Of the Porto
Rican campaign, and they do not hesi-
tate to admit that the events that have
occurred since his landing at Guamca
fully justify the arbitrary change made
by him in the carefully laid plans of
the department for the conduct of the
campaign.
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THE ARMY WAS IN A
DEM0RAL|zED CONDITION
The Greatest Danger the
Passed-They o. Transp
for Long Isand-Publicity Is Deprecated

Washington, Aug. 5.-Army officers
are greatly relieved to know from the
Santiago dispatches that what appears
to have been a great danger to the
American army has been safely passed
by. The reports OF the American COM
manders at Santiago, including all the
major generals, division and brigade
commanders. which were made public
in the newspaper dispatches yesterday.
give for the first time to the public
news of the terribly demoralized condi-
ton of the American army.
If this state of affairs had been known
a week ago. the most serious results
must have followed. The Spanish gov
ernment must have been excited to re-
frain from making peace overtures and
to prolong their resistance. The pub
licity given to these reports is most
strongly deprecated by almost every
official of the administration, but the
American army at Santiago Is being
loaded upon transports as rapidly as
possible and 1t is hoped that within a
few days the bulk Of the army will be
at sea. bound for Montauk Point. l.. |.
In the place of these weary and battle
worn troops will be five regiments of
immunes, now due at Santiago. sup
posed to be proof against yellow fever.
and at any rate gifted with a fresh
store of energy and health to draw
upon.
General Miles has with him in Porto
Rico force probably equal to the ac-
tual demands OF the campaign there.
so that the heavy reinforcements now
on their way to that island or about TO
be dispatched can be safely diverted TO
Santiago or any other Cuban point at
short notice II occasion should make IL
necessary. With a knowledge of these
facts the officials feel tolerably safe as
to the future conditions at Santiago.
1t is supposed that the government
censor at New York made an effort to
prevent the communication of the facts
stated in the Santiago dispatch to Eu-
rope, but it is unlikely that he succeed
ed, inasmuch as the same news. being
freely given out at Santiago, must have
reached Kingston, Jamaica, and have
been transmitted to Europe without
censorship at the hands of our govern
ment.
1t is said to be overstating the case
to say that General Shafter was re-
buked for allowing publication Of the
round robin" for the secretary Of war
confined his communication to simple
inquiry as to whether the general had
given publicity to the Roosevelt letter
and the round robin, but IL is certainly
the fact that henceforth the order will
be made To guard such information
more closely from the public.
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|ND|AS MINIS TO Be OPENED TO OS|LvER
The Report Has Commission
VIII Report in Favor of 1.-THE Scarcity
Hon. Chas. A. Towne Significance of the Report
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

ooS Duluth nth Mn Aug Hon Charles A. Towne in Interview
of opening the India mints to silver MR.
Towne said that he had lately had Frew
m MI I%ng said is made up of number Of bankers business
be adopted ~ ~ ~ " no oOu0' out their report Wi"
Il call the scarcity Of
gold so clearly recognized against the
proposals Of Lord Hamilton
the scheme and together the gold
and of the finds that the total
would not less than 20 600 600 lb
the sum to be borrowed by the
treasury should suffice the
rom, ' unsand IN soveresns and added to the
laton in India before any gold released
da OF he fearful significance of such tremendous
greatest English gold standard a1tbStt in ] Itt
ITO establish gold standard government
proposes to take certain amount of go-f5oOoooO
ao more is probable viii ultimately be required
sum- however cannot well be spared in
h demands impending upon Lombard
heavy and some at least who know anxiety
Towne the English govern
ment for India has been forced admit the fault
1898 and has brought about the
for several weeks been proposals
borrowing gold put under the balance In Nav this .S % land and
isng but since then profess
and producers has
this commission although has been widely charged
the interest the gold standard
ratio Of p to IT Mr. To%n was asked
present rate OF ,
change between England equal to
shilling and four
would unite on tho
with the o 1
I'm anticipation of such
establishment OF Of
would
the Of the p Of
while the other things
of
stable form of the unwoud be
THE dishonesty
Of of
clearly shown OF
principle only since 1873 when there has been fair opp
tunity Of realizing it. 1t would
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PEACEFUL POSSESSION.
The American Troops Now Have the En-
tire Eastern Part of Porto Rico.

The American Troops Now Have the En-
tire Eastern Part of Porto Rico.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
on board the associated press dispatch
boat, off San Juan de Porto Rico. Aug.
5, via st. Thomas, d. w. l., Aug. 5.-The
Americans have taken peaceful posses
sion of the eastern portion OF the island.
Small parties Of marines have been
landed. who have lighted the lamps in
the lighthouse at Cape San Juan and
other lighthouses along the coast They
met with no resistance. Indeed, at
Cape San Juan deputations of citizens
came out to meet them. The warships
now in this vicinity are the Montgom-
cry, Annapolis, the Puritan and the
Amphitrite. The two former are look
ing for the troop transports which left
the United States and have scattered
all about the island. The Annapolis
rounded up the Whitney. the Florida
and the Raleigh yesterday and they are
at Cape San Juan.
There seems TO have been a serious
mistake as to the rendezvous, for no
two ships got to the same place, and it
will take several days to locate them
and get them to Ponce, where General
Miles is waiting. off San Juan the
cruiser New Orleans alone maintains
the blockade. The city is grim and
silent, but back of her hollow walls
there will be plenty of determination
and fight when the Americans open fire.
Captain General Macias has issued a
proclamation, in the course of which he
says: Spain has not sued for peace,
and / can drive off the American boats
now as 1 did SIMPSONS attempt be-
fore"
A daughter Of the captain general is
helping to drill the gunners in the forts.
Altogether there are $500 Spanish regu-
lars in the city. The troops of the
enemy who are retreating from Ponce
and the other towns on the south coast
occupied by the Americans have not yet
arrived.
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WHEELER'S REPORT.
1t Took Courage of "A High Quality to
storm the Hill.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The following
report of Major General Joseph Wheel
| er on the operations before Santiago,
has been received.
Before Santiago de Cuba. July :,
1898. To adjutant-general Fifth army
| corps:
Sir: After the engagement of June
"a. l pushed forward my command
through the valley, Lawton's and
Kent's commands occupying the hills
in the vicinity OF that place.
After two days rest Lawton was or
dered forward and on the night of the
30th instructions were given by Mater
General Shafter TO this officer to attack
Caney. while the cavalry division and
kent's division were ordered to move
forward on the regular Santiago road
The movement commenced On the
morning of July l. The cavalry divls-
ion advanced and formed it's line with
it's left near the Santiago road. while
kent's division formed it's line with
the right joining the left of the cavalry
division.
Colonel McClernand. of Shafter's
stan. directed me to give instructions
To General Kent, with which I complied
in person. at the same time per-
sonally directing General Sumner to
move forward. The men were all COM
PEELED to wade the San Juan river to
get into line. This was done under
very heavy fire OF both infantry and
artillery. Our balloon having Deen
sent up right by the main road was
made a mark OF by the enemy. II was
evident that we were as much under
fire in forming the line as we would be
by an advance. and therefore pressed
the command forward from the cover
ing under which 1t was formed. II
merged into open space in full view Of
the enemy. who occupied breastworks
and batteries on the crest OF The hill.
which overlooked Santiago, officers and
men falling at every step. The troops
advanced gallantly. son reached the
foot OF the hill and ascended. driving
the enemy from their W wp~ks and occu-
pying them on the Gre Of the hill.
To accomplish this required courage
and determination on the part Of OIL
GERS and men Of a high order and the
losses We're very severe. Too much
credit canot be given TO General sum
ner and General Kent and their gallant
brigade commanders, Colonel Wood
and Colonel Carroll. OF the cavalry.
General Hamilton :. Hawkins. COM
manding lst brigade. Kent's division.
and Colonel Pearson. commanding 2ui
brigade. Colonel Carroll and Major
Vessels were enabled 10 return and
resume command.
General wyckoff. commanding
Kent's third division. was killed at
1910: Lieutenant Colonel Worth took
command and was wounded at 1915.
Lieutenant Colonel Liseum then took
command and was wounded at 1920
and the command then devolved upon
Lieutenant Colonel Ewers, ninth in
fantry.
Upon reaching the crest I ordered
breaStWorks TO be constructed and sent
10 the rear for shovels. picks. spades
and axes. The enemys retreat from
the ridge was precipitate. but our men
Mere 50 thoroughly exhausted that /.
Vas impossible for them to follow.
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MILES PLANS.
The spaniards Have Mined the Road to
san Juan.
arrived.


san Juan.
New York. Aug. 5.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Ponce via ST. Thomas.
says: General Miles, having received
information that the fine military road
from Ponce TO San Juan has been mined
by the Spaniards, has formed PRACTICAL
ly new plan for the Porto Rican cam
paign. In accordance with this new
plan, General Stone with some Wiscon-
sin troops, IL pressing rapidly toward
Arecibo. on the north coast Of the ISL
and, and General Brooke. who has ar
rived, with General Harris and I,2OO
men, will advance toward san Juan
from Arroyo.
By this plan General Miles will avoid
risking the lives Of the American troops
through the explosion OF mines along
the military road and the use of ex-
plosives which the Spaniards have hid
den in the bushes along the way. At
the same time he will foil a consider
able body Of Spanish troops in the
town OF AibOrito. where the enemy was
reported to b. ready to make a strong
resistance The unsafe portion Of the
military road. by the reports brought
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SPAIN TAKING HER TIME
The Premier Has a Tremendous
Responsibility.
AN UNPALATABLE MORSEL

The Great Task Is to Prepare the Span
ish Populace for the Acceptance OF
the Terms - Trying to Avoid Civil
Strife - Next Monday Is Fixed as the
Day When the Reply Will Be Received
in Washington-Expecte to Be a Con-
elusive Acceptance-weary of the Con-
fiict and Convinced OF the Hopeless
ness OF Her Cause - Echoes OF the
Roosevelt Controversy.
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BACK FROM ALASKA.
A Serious Condition of Affairs Exists AZ
~. Michaels.

Seattle. Aug. 5.-The steamer Dirigo ar
rived this morning from 81. Michaels
With LOO passengers. some OF whom went
north recently. but being liable TO get up
the river returned. About 20 were klon-
dikers. They brought down $4,000 In dust
and nuggets. TWO men. Charles Moore
and j. II. Brown. OF Midland. Ont. haa
$40, 600 between them. Captain r.. w.
confirms the stories that a terrible condi-
ton OF affairs exists at 81. Michaeis ow-
ing TO the failure OF individual ocean
boats 10 get their passengers up the river.
IL Is predicted that thoussn nds will have
to winter at ST. Michaels or return TO tns
states. =
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usual cause or incident connected with
the resignation of the colonel and lieu
tenant colonel Of the 9Th Massachusetts
regiment. The report OF these designations
led to the belief that much friction had
occurred between the brigade stan and
the officers of the regiment leading up to
a large number of designations by regi-
mental officers.
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Corbin Wants TO Know.

Washington, Aug. Sat the instance of
the governor of Massachusetts, Adiutant
General Corbiu has telegraphed General
Miles at Ponce. saying that the secretary
of war wishes to know If there is any un-
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Caused a Washout,

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Livingston, Aug. "a heavy cloudburst
at Horr tonight caused washout of a
section of roadbed on the Park branch
delaying the park train several hours
The work train has gone up TO repair the
damage.
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SANITARY REPORT.
Five Hundred and Two New Cases Of
Fever at Santiago.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The war de-
partment tonight posted the following:
sanitary report for Aug. 4. Total sick
1884: fever cases, 254S: total new cases
of fever, 502: total cases of fever re-
turned to duty. 549.
Deaths Aug. 4-Joseph Hynes, Troop
f. 9Th cavalry. and David Mertener,
Troop +, Sd cavalry. cause not report
ed. Peter l.. NandeTboen. Company L.
Saith Michigan, fnalarial fever II. L.
Pease, Company II, Sth infantry, ma
larial fever. Patrick Healy. Company
ii, 34th Michigan, yellow fever. Pag-
ner Company @, 18th infantry, yellow
fever. Fred Roper, Company III. 21st
infantry, yellow fever. AL Taylor. Com
pany III, 2lst infantry, yellow fever.
Owen Thornton. Company Il, 34th Mich
igan, yellow fever. Paul Hanback,,
Company II, LIST Illinois. yellow fever.
Charles Thoman, Company A. Sth Ohio.
malarial fever William Cornin, Com
pany @, 22d infantry, yellow fever.
William Murphy. Company l.. Sth in
fantry. thermic fever exhaustion. WILL
lam Gibson, Company G, 7th infantry,
typhoid fever. Nathan ]. Abbott. Com
pany IL, 9TH infantry, typhoid fever
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Won't salute Negroes.

Boston, Aug. "a Transcript special
from Porto Rico says: OF the 9th Massa-
chusetts officers the colonel, lieutenant
colonel, three majors and three captains
have resigned. They were charged with
incompetency and lack Of discipline The
trouble I'm the 9Th Massachusetts, Is partly
attributed to the fact that white officers
refuse TO return the salutations of the
negro company. The trouble no doubt will
end in separation, which will in fact.
be a disba andment
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-03-17

Zelienople Pa. March 10Th, 1898.

Zelienople Pa, March 18th, 1898.
Mr.. EDITOR:-I observe in the issue OF
the Butler Eagle of March 10th 1898 in
an article headed James N. Moore
Esq" and signed Citizen" the follow
ing statement When the Legislature
met, respectable citizen of Zelienople
turned up at Harrisburg with our
members and with their approval, to
take the position assigned to this coun :
ty."
AS l was the only citizen of Zelienople
at Harrisburg during the organization OF
the Legislature, want to say | did not
''go with our members | did not ask or
need their approval" was not after,
did not want, and would not have tax
en- position for our county, had it
been offered me, and the statement Of
Citizen above quoted is a deliberate
falsehood / went there of my own
accord, to look on at the organization of
the Legislature which was a stormy
one, and | am glad to say, both our
members came out of it with good rec
ords, the approval of their constitu-
which is more than some members of
the Legislature can say when they
come away from Harrisburg.
Respectfully
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Flick Items.

Dennie Mccall, of Haysville, visited
friends i'll this vicinity last week We
are glad to see him out again.
Dad. Montgomery is busily engaged
in chopping out railroad ties for j. H.
Flick. Stick TO it comrade.
Bert. Criner and Earl. Hazlep made a
business trip to Butler on last Wednes-
day.
Chas. Funnan and Samuel Johnston
We're in Pittsburg visiting their aunt.
John Gillespie, one of our leading
farmers, is suffering from a severe at
tack of rheumatism.
Prof. Edward Knoch entertained a
number of young folks at w. P. Criner's
one evening last week.
Eddie Westerman is ready to 90 to
war whenever he is called Be brave
Eddie.
The well on the Thompson farm has
been completed and is dry.
c. c. Criner has returned to the w.
Va. oil fields after IA short visit with his
parents,
Chas. Fair was the guest of Joseph
Logan last Friday evening.
Ben. Means has returned after short
visit at Clarion, Pa
Absalom Monks is on the sick list
VIM. Jack is preparing some new
ground for his spring crops.
Mrs. G.. w. Fair is mending slowly
from a severe attack of the grippe.
HOOT