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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-06

RENO, May 3, 1872 p. m.-Thu
news comes from London that tests
made from Hong Kong show that the
cable has been u fifty miles from
Manila. 1t may he a fortnight be-
fore it can be repaired.
\ dispatch from Kingston. Jamaica
says that the Spaniards have cvacu-
ated Bayamo. IN important town, in
the province of Santiago de Cuba.
and the insurgents are in possession.
1t was reported from London last
night that Commodore Dewey was III
possession OF Manila.
President Mckinley has decided to
send five thousand troops to the Phil
iipine Islands to aid Dewey in hold
ing Manila.
Commodore Dewey has BEEN pro-
NOTED to Admiral for his intrcpidity
and skill in destroying the Spanish
fleet at Manila, protected rs it WAS
by the guns Of the forts.
Secretary Gage is now before the
Senate Finance Committee explain
ing the necessity for the issuance Of
bonds to carry on :he war.
\ United States gun boat has just
brought II small prize into Key West.
The administration favors occupy.
ing the PHILIPPINE Islands with a
strong military force as soon rs pos
slble.
2:30 T.. NJ. London dispatches indi-
cate that the Queen Regent has mott
fled the Pope u the reverses at Man.
lila and says that Spain will resist
to the bitter end She implorcs the
prayers OF the Pontif.
1t is reported from Hong Kong that
Admiral Dewey Is in possession OF
Manila, and that the stars umd
stripes wave over tile city.
Secretary Long says the Navy De-
partment has received no official
news Of the bombardment Of Man
lila or OF Dcwcy's engagement with
the Spanish fleet. This is not con-
sidered surprising rs Dewey is not
able to spare a vessel to scnd dis.
patches, but must depend upon other
means Of sending adviccs to Hong
Kong.
The Nashville captured tho steam
er Argonaut, loaded with Spanish
soldiers, this morning. 1t is a val,
liable prize.
Much dissatisfaction exists in Mad
rid over tho declaration Of MARTA.
law.
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riot continue in Italy.

Reno, May .. 9:l5 4. M.-The Am
erican Asiatic squadron under Com
modorc Dewey completely defeated
the Spanish Asiatic squadron COM
manded 10y Admiral Montejo in the
harhor OF Manila Sunday. The
Spanish fleet lost several Of its best
ships. among them being the Rcina
Cristina, the flag ship OF the squad
ron. the Castillo, and the Don Juan.
Tw brisk engagements were fought.
In the first the Spanish ships were
damaged, but not fatally. Dewey
Unanswered Tor position and Montejo
thought the American feet was re-
treating. There was great excite
ment on board Of the Spanish fleet Mt
the pretended retreat Of tho .Ameri-
cans.
Tho first shell from the baltimore
struck the Spanish llag ship, setting
her on fire. An attempt was made to
qucnch the flames. but failed. and
Montejo transferred his flag TO the
lsla de Cuba.
just as Admiral Montcjo left the
burning ship, another shell struck
the deck. killing the Captain.
y well directed shot reached the
iron cruiser Don Juan. a vessel OF
l'lOO tons. and n terrific explosion
followed. During the tight tho Am
crican fleet was mancuvcring and ur
der way. Dcwcy's movements wor,
n blind intended Go render Spanisl
craftsmanship less effective.
1890 \. M-The blowing up Of tn,
Don Juan was attended with grear
loss 81 life.
Tho cruiser Castillo. which wa,
burned. was tho lnrgcet and mos
powerful vessel in the Spanish fec
ncSt To the flagship. Two Other
cruisers were badly damaged.
There was undoubtedly hcav,
losses on tho American side. .,arl,
advices stated that five Of Dewey,
vessels were sunk. Later rcportl
place Dcwcy's loss at two vessels.
Dewey has evidently not captured
Manila as the Spanish arc in posscs
sion OF the cable and all Information
IL from Spanish ourccs.
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HANSA.s

Mckinley, Hanna & Co. have trick
ed Congress and the people ever
since the active discussion OF the
Cuban question came to the front.
When the consular reports were
demanded they were withheld and
tho accounts Of Spanish atrocities
published III the anti-R Republican
newspapers were denounced rs lies
and set down a. the output Of sen.
sationnl journalism"
At last the consular reports have
been submitted, and in them is to be
found the plain proof that the Rcpub.
lican administration has lied to Con,
gress and the people for the purpose
Of preventing discussion aud OF Sc.
curing a dishonorable peace.
One week after the destruction OF
the Maine Consult General Lee cabled
the Government rs follows:
Copper cylinders ammunition
found intact in ten-inch forward
magazine. starboard side. this morn
ing. Seems to show that magazine
not exploded. Evidence beginning
to prove explosion on port side by
torpedo
Mark Hanna, the personal. friend
Of the President, and the man who
boasts that he made Mckinley. said
two days after the receipt OF Lees
dispatch:
Il think the destruction OF the
Maine was IN accident, just rs |
thought at first. | have held all
along it was an accident, and l have
seen nothing presented to make me
change my opinion
or course, Hanna knew all about
Lees message, and therefore he lied
when he said he had seen nothing to
make him change his opinion.
But the most fragrant instance OF
trickery and double dealing is to he
charged to Secretary OF the Navy
Long. 1t was n week after the recep-
ton OF Gen. Lees telegram when
Long gave out this famous
ment:
@The element Of Spanish RESPONSE
bility for tine Maine explosion may
be considered elimiuated.-
Wall street heard what Long said,
or, rather. knew what he WAS going
to say, in advance OF the public, and
Wall street men made fortunes out
OF their advance knowledge.
Is an administration convicted OF
trickery and falsehood tit to control
the Cuban situation? The house, I'M
der Gar Reed, says ~Yes." The peo.
pie say -No."-Chicago Dispatch.
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They say that I'm n Yankee;
have heard it many times,
l have seen it in their papers,
1t Is i'll their songs and rhymes;
I'm the Yankee Consul General,
I'm the Yankee who's come down
To steal the brightest jewel
From the old Castilian crown.
They say that I'm n Yankee;
II I'd heard it in my youth
] might perhaps have questioned
lts everlasting truth;
But now, l glory in it,
It's the landmark Of my birth,
And Id rather be Il Yankee
Than anything on earth.
They say that I'm a Yankee.
And I'm glad to say | am;
a Yankee OF the Yankees.
And the man amt worth a-well,
Who wouldn't be " akee
When the Banner is nnfurled
That has made the Yankee Nation
The greatest OF the world?
They say that I'm Il Yankee;
Virginians, can it he
That history will mention
The Yankee, Fitzhugh Lee?
| hope so; and, Virgiuians,
Let all Of us give thanks
That now denr oil Virginny
is loaded full OF Yanks.7
w. j. hampton, in New York Sun
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Gazette special to INDEPENDENT
Reno, April 30, 1910 p. M.-The
New York was fired upon yesterday
by the guns OF Fort Mariel. She re-
turned the fire with such deadly aim
that twelve shots silenced the Span
ish guns.
Two Spanish e~unboats attempted
to slip out of Havana harbor last
night. but were chased back by the
Iowa,
Admiral Simpsons fleet and the
flying squadron have been ordered to
join forces Immediately.
l:i5 l.. M.-The German cruiser
Irene has been sent to Manila to
protect German interests there.
The British Consul at Santiago de
Cuba has asked that Il British war
ship be sem there to protect British
interests. The cruiser Pallas will be
sent.
The American liner. City OF Paris.
reported captured by Il Spanish tor
pedo boat last week. arrived at New
York safely this morning. She had a
rough passage having been ont seven
days from southampton. She will
be fitted out rs an auxiliary cruiser.
Fort Cabanas. u fortified town Gj
miles west Of Havana, was partially
demolished last night by the New
York in fifteen minutes.
\ Key West dispatch says that the
Dolphin captured the Spanish sloop.
Lolle, this morning.
The United States steamers st.
Louis and Harvard sailed from New
York this morning, destination I'M
known.
The Spanish transports and tor
pe1o boats sailed from St. Vincent
this morning.
3:Oj T.. M.-The authorities OF
Kingston. Jamaica, refuse to allow
an American ship carrying twenty
tons Of lead to leave for New Orleans.
They claim the lead to be contra
brand Of war.
The British Consulate at Santiago
de Cuba has been attacked by riot
crs.
The passengers, captain and crew
Of the steamer Panama have been
detained MS prisoners Of wal at Key
West and have been sent to Fort
Taylor.
Bread riot continue in Italy.
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They are campci on Chickamaugal
Once again the white tents CLEAN
On that field where vanished heroes
Sleep the sleep that knows no
dream.
There are Fnahuws all about them
or the ghostly troops today.
But they light the common camp.
fire
Those who wore The blue and gray.
Where the piucs ~ Georgia tower.
Where the mountains kiss tho sky
On their arms the Nations snrriora
Wait to hear the battle cry.
Wait together. friends and brothers,
And the hcrucs meath their feet
sleep the long and drcamlcss slumbcr
Where the flowers as blooming
sweet.
Scntri"a, pause, yon shadow chal.
lcngc.
RocIt.ribbcd Thomas goes That
| way
u" wlI" Ton ut the foo mn%yicld!ng
In that awful battle fray.
Wonder pass the shades Of hnroca.
And they follow where Bragg lcnda,
Through the meadows and the river,
But no ghost the sentry needs.
Ig
ficId "f fame, n patriot army
Trcads Thy pnctcl an,I today,
And they fncc u common fncmnp.
Those who wore the hlnc and prnv
And thell liuht for commo country
And thcyll charge 10 victory
N"nth the folds of on" brave banner,
Starry banner Of the free!
lhcy are carnpCd on Chirknmaurn.
where the green tcnia of tho dcnd
Turn tn" soil into u glory
Where tho green tents Of the dend
i"fn tn" soil into II glory
Where "A Nations heart once bIcd:
b"' Their" clnsptng hands together
on tliis s.Orird field Of strife
Bf"tlIcfa brave who meet Ia bnttlo
In tho freedom var 81 lie!
baltimore Ncwa.
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They've named a cruiser Dixie
that's what the papers say
An l hear they're goin' to man her
with the boys that wore the Gray;
Good news! Ii sorter thrills me
an makes me want ter be
Whar the ban is playin' "Dixic" an
tho Dixie puts to sea!
They've named n cruiser Dixie
nm ~icllcrs, I'll be boun'
You're goin' to SEQ some ightIu'
when the Dixie swings croun'!
Et any O them Spanish ships shall
strike her, East or West,
just let the ban play "Dixic nm the
boysM do the rest!
want ter see that Dixie want fer
take my stan
On the deck Of her, an boiler: Three
cheers fer Dixie LAM
She means we're oil united tho
war hurts healed away.
Anyway Down South in Dixie" Il
national today!
! bet you phe's a good I'm! III stake
my last rcd cent
Thar amt no better timber in tho
whole blaine settlement!
An all their shiny battlcships beside
that ship are tame.
Fer, when II comes to Dixie, ibar's
something in n name!
Here's three cheers an n tiger-as
hearty as kin be;
An lot Their ban play "Dixic- when
the Dixie puts to sea!
She'll make her way aud win tho day
from sbInin' East ter Vest
just let tho ban play "Dixio- an the
boysM do the rest!
Atlanta Constitution
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lila. She is due at San Francisco on
May eth.
3:O6 T.. M.--The President is hourly
expecting n communication from
Dewey. The delay is caused by the
Mccullough arriving Mt light and
anchoring forty miles from Hong
| Kong. which must be reached by a
small boat.
Foreign comments ON Dcweys
| achievements are generous and SIM
cer.. Many naval authorities place
| his victory alongside Of Furragut's.
The arrival Of the Mccullough at
Mrs bay is hot confirmed.
\. marine on the cruiser St. Paul
noticed IA new recruit acting i'll Il
suspicious manner about the maya
zines and captured him after Il hard
fight. Captain Sigsbec has ordered
his Immediate trial.
The St. James. London. Gazette
says the United States can do exact
ly as it plcascs with the PHILIPPINES.
1t need only speak and no nation will
object Ia its r.tainrnG the fruits Of
it's victory, The L. =. navy will ne
yer again take a subordinate posi-
ton.
There are many riots throughout
Spain. Martial law has been de-
clared i'll the province OF Valencia.
Dewey day WIS celebrated in
Greater New York today.
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RENO. May D.. > J.. M.-The L. s.
dispatch boat. Lcydcn, arrived at
Key West this morning from Cuba
after landing scouts "a Cuban soil.
The Lcydcn carries marks OF the tire
OF Spanish Gunboats.
Madrid dispatches say that rio,ing
on account OF the scarcity IT food
continues in the provinces. There Is
a run on the banks Of barcelona.
The holders Of Spanish notes are de-
mandrug silver.
London dispatches say that de-
mands have been made on Spain to
apologize for tine stonmg Of British
ships at Malaga.
Officers Of General Skaters stall
left Tampa aboard Of the Oliycttc
this morning. 1t is believed they are
going tn examine the facilities for
landing troops IN Cuba.
Germany is much exercised ovcr
affairs in the Pacific. She thinks
her interests are endangered.
Regarding news from Commodore
Dewey the naval officials say shat
masmuch "a the British has had add
vices that Dewey gave warming that
he would lombard Muuilliin ~ hours
after the naval battle. the bumbari-
ment would ecu Oh Monday after
noon, and that adispatch boat conlG
not reach Mrs Bay before tonight.
One hundred engineers arrived at
Key West froLI West Point today.
3:iS l.. NJ.
KEY WEST The Government tug.
Lcyden. has Just returned from land
ing scouts III Cuba. They met with
rough treatment and the party had
several encounters with the Spanish
cavalry. Several Of tic scouts were
killed.
Chicago:-Summcrs. the Western
Union electrician, says that the Man.
llla-llong Kong cable is G2:J miles
long and that the break can bc located
within half II mile.
WNsuINGToS- Secretary Long las
issued an order Ia Naval Constructor
Clapp OF the Union Iron Works to
proceed ut the earliest moment on
board Of the City Of Pckin and 90 to
meet Dewey at Manila with machin.
cry and tools To repair hI4 ships.
lIavana:-Tho Cuban AutOnumist
Congress met yesterday. IiInnro adj
dressed the Congress.
1t is officially announced from Mad.
rid that the Spanish cruiser Alfonso
MI has landed at Porto Rico.
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Notice to Creditors.

rs TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE.
l. Fourth Judicial District Of the State OF
Nevada. in ana for the County of lkn.
Ia IN" matter Of IA, estate Of Eugene
Parks. deceased.
Motto" t. hereby given that David Casper
was duly appointed administrator OF the
"stai" al Eugvu" Parks. deceased. on the
nih dnv ~ April. \ II 1875 Tho creditors
and all persons having claims against said
Decreased. are hereby notified Ia Tile them,
win u" necessary vouchers, with the
clerk OF said curt within forty days after
the first publication ~ this notice.
DAVID CASPER,
Adm'niSirato Of the Estate Of Eugene
Parks, deceased.
Dated at ElKu, April IL. Isys.
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London, May Ga special pur.
porting to come from Manila via.
F0rmOsa says: Cummodurc Dewey.
after disposing of the Spanish fleet
md forts, began n bombardmcnt Of
the city. The city was soon on fire.
but it WINS the work Of tho insurg-
ontR.
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Come and 500 the limo tits Just re.
ccivcd at Alcxandcr's.
Aascmblyman Foster OF Eureka
arrived the morning TO accept n po.
silioD on the Things. Tho ISpErSu.
~ cytcnde a hearty welcome TO him.
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PENDENT.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-30
Currency Reform in the House.

The house banking and currency COM
mttee, assisted by the Indianapolis states
men and advisers, have been engaged in
coddling a measure that was supposedly
booked to go through the house. 1t seems,
however, that 1t is to be dropped never,
not in the long session. 1t is safe to as
sumo that there will be time for its
consideration in the short session; and so
the subject will doubtless go over to the
Fifty-sixth congress, which is-a president
making congress.
The bill is dropped on the ground that
during war people will not consider cur
rency questions War excitement has, 1t
is claimed, obseured currency excitement,
and republican congressman are altogether
willing to avail themselves of any excuse
for the sake of getting rid of the Indian
apolis bill.
The bill aimed to throw the currency
into the hands of the national banks 1t
was in fact a bill devised by national
banks for national banks. the greenDacks
were to be drawn in and national bank
notes issued in their place. 1t did not
look so much to a contraction of the cur
rency, although that was possible under
the PLAN as to a change that would for
tify the national banks. 1t was first, last
and always a scheme to fortify and per-
petuate the national banking system.
1t is not strange that the republican
members who desire reelection sought
and found an excuse for throwing the
bill overheard. "The war; is as good as
any other. The bankers are protesting,
but their protests will be unavailing. The
average congressman knows what will
help and what will hinder his reelection,
and the republican congressman who de-
sire re-election-neary all of them do
have no appetite for the Indianapolis bill.
1t has practically been consigned to the
waste paper basket, and will not be heard
from again
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-30

Observation-Disclosures IN that chamber 1t
brought from one of the most prominent
democrats in the senate a solemn warning
to his party of the dangers that confront
these politicians, who, in this hour of the
governments need. forget their duties to
country and seek only to secure some tenn
porary and questionable partisan advan-
tage by antagonizing the administration in
the conduct of the war. Senator Morgan
stands today as one of the truest types of
the southern American. In all his record
there is no stain of unprogressiveness.
In this matter of Hawaii he has every
right to speak as he spoke Saturday. No
man better understands the situation with
regard to those islands. He has studied
them from all points of view and is ardent
ly in favor of annexa ton. His motives can
not be questioned. The slurs cast upon
them are unworthy of the least eonsidera-
ton Senator Morgan's uprightness and
sincerity are beyond question and when he
rises to warn his colleagues of the folly of
persistent partisanship in the face of
public enemy he does his country a service
that is entitled to enduring memory.
There is need for just such plain talking
as that which came from the senator from
Alabama Saturday. The democrats who act
in opposition to the government in its eff
forts to prosecute this war successfully are
endangering themselves in threatening
y
the direetness and plainess of speech that
may not always be found in the congress
sional debates. The time has come for
straight speech and Senator Morgan is
one of the men of all men to deliver it.
His words cut through the veneer of SEN
atorial courtesy and exposed the sham of
the flibustering devices of the opposition.
Aside from the immediate consequences of
this affair in the senate, the warning given
by Senator Morgan to his democratic and
populist colleagues will have a far reaching
effect. The other day Senator Teller,
leader among the advocates of free coin
age, revealed the fact that there is wide
schsm among them in regard to this mat
ter of the annexation of Hawaii and the
conduct of the war. The division among
democrats has already been indicated by
the action on Hawaii and on the soldiers
vote bill in the house. But 1t remained for
Senator Morgan, speaking with all the
prestige of an unbroken party record as
democrat of the old school, as leade! of
thought in the south and as one of the
democracy what Senator Teller did for the
free silver forces.
There is more than mere rhetoric in the
words of the venerable Albanian. The
people of this country want this war con-
Quoted without the intervention of political
factionalism. They want the Hawaiian is
lands annexed promptly. They want the
administration upheld in its military enter
prises, and the men who premit partisan
prejudices or considerations of personal
comfort or questionable motives to inf1u
ence them in opposing these ends will be
rebuked. The democratic party is entering
upon the rockiest road in all it's course If It.
fails to profit by the warning words of
John T. Morgan.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-30
The Guns at Santiago.

General Wheeler's troops have probably
driven in the outposts at Santiago, and
perhaps have carried their outer works.
The stubborn fight of the Rough Riders on
Friday seems to have resulted in the re-
tirement of the enemy to their second or
chief line of defense-a line that un-
doubtedly includes Admiral Cervera's
ships, and that surrounds the city and
extends to the shore back of Moro Castle.
This line consists of barbed wire fences,
rifle pits and line of entertainments that
may contain a very considerable number
of rapid-fire guns.
1t would, of couse, be impossible to
transfer the largest guns from the cruisers
in the harbor to the line of defense on the
land, but in the fleet were forty machine
guns, forty one-pounders, thirty-two SIX
Founders and forty fve-lnch riies-in all
152 guns, most of them being rapid-1re
guns of recent construction. These guns
could have been placed in the earthworks
that have been thrown up for the defense
of the city, and of the forts at the mouth
of the harbor. If so, General Shafter's
army will have to proceed with caution,
and long siege may become necessary, or
at least advisable. Until the next forward
movement takes place and the investment
of the city becomes more complete, 1t will
not be known what the strength of the
chief line of defense is.
The battle of La Quasina did not demon
strate the superiority of the Mauser over
the Krag-Jorgensen rifle. The Mauser Is
a magazine arm of .276 calibre, while the
Krag -Jorgensen is of 80 calbre. The lat
ter is a little longer and weighs about
half a pound more The muzzle velocity of
the Mauser is 2,3sS feet per second, while
the Krag -Jorgensen is credited with 1000
feet.
Each carries five cartridges in its maya
zine, and each should use smokeless pow
der. Both are good weapons, and all OF
General Skaters original army carry the
Krag-Jorgensen rifle, except the marines,
who carry the Lee magazine rifle that has
a muzzle velocity of 2,400 feet, and has a
calibre of .236. The volunteers who are
now going to the front carry the SPRING
field rife of the old AS calibre. 1t is not
magazine gun, and it's initial velocity Is
only 1916 feet. Some of the Spanish troops
carry Remington rifles, which have pene-
tration and range nearly equal to the Maui
ser. The Krag-Jorgensen rifles are, it is
thought, a match for the Mauser, and in
siege the range of the rifles becomes
matter of daily importance.