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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
FROM SHAFTER.
The General Health of The Men Is
Remarkable,

WASHINGTON, June 39.-The war
department made public this morning
the following despatch: Playa del
Este, June 2S.-To the secretary of
war, Washington, D. c., off Siboney,
Cuba, June 27. The graves of all the
dead men are marked so there will be
no mistake in Identification. The
general health of the command as re-
ported to me by the surgeons, is re-
markable, outside of the wounded.
Less than $50 men are sick. So far
none woun Fed have died, but two men
have died of disease since leaving
Tampa.
(Signed) SHAFTER.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The follow
ing correspondence was also given out
by the department this morning
War Department., June 25, to Maj.
Gen. Shafter, Commanding: The pre-
sident directs me to send his thanks to
you and your army for your gallant
action of yesterday, which gladly do.
ALGER, Secretary of War.
In reply the following was received
Baiquiry, June 26.-To the honora BILE
secretary OF war: 1 send my sincere
thanks to the president for his congra-
tulations. SHAFTER.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
Tennessee Democrats.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 90
From the first arrival of delegates to
the democratic state convention it was
apparent that the gathering was to be
. Mcmillan love feast and that the ex-
senator would receive the guberna-
torial nomination with no opposition to
speak of. The convention was called
to order shortly afternoon today by
State Chairman James M. Coleman.
The candidates to be nominated as
those for the Offices of governor and
state railroad commissioner. The re-
solutions will deal largely with the
state railroad and food laws and other
state affairs. and will touch but light
ly on national issues.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
HARMONY.
Cubans Are Working Faithfully
With The Americans.

SIBONEY, Via Kingston, June 29.-
We Hare on the eve of great fight
which wilt place the Americans in pos
session of Santiago. The three COM
manders upon whom deyolves the lead
ership of the attacking forces express
the utmost confidence as to the result.
These three are Generals Shafter and
Calixto Garcia, and Admiral Samp-
son.
The army under command OF the
first two has driven the Spaniards back
until the enemy now rest in trenches
about the city in which they are to
make their last stand. Before the en-
trance of the harbor lie Sampson's
grim warships, assured of q share in
the coming victory by making the es-
cape of Cervera's squadron impossible.
While confident of victory, Gen.
Garcia declares that the Spaniards
will fight desperately. He and Gen.
Shafter are campaigning together in
the utmost harmony 1t was feared
that the Cuban leader might decline to
cooperate with the American forces
unless Shsfter formally recognized the
Cuban republic, but when the two gen.
erals met, Garcia, with tears in his
eyes, took Shafter by the hand and
said: "You have come to fight the
enemies of my country, and we will
serve with you without question.
Gen. Shsfter had this to say about
the situation: "The Spanish do not
seem anxious for fight. 1 believed
that our landing would be stubbornly
opposed and that the moment we got
ashore we would find our hands full.
To my surprise they are doing every
thing to put of the fight.
81 don't believe the Spanish infantry
will offer very dangerous resistance.
Its effectiveness has been over estimat-
ed, in my opinion. They have about
1000 troops in all. They have a few
guns, but of cavalry they have only a
handful"
sour reinforcements are so slow in
coming that 1 had determined to 60 on
without them, but decided to wait
when I heard they we're going to ar
rive today. My plan is to lose as few
men as possible, and few thousand
more troops are not to be despised in
case like the present. When we get
our whole force in shape we will prob
ably storm the city, but something
may occur to change this program,
and we may decide to starve them
OUT
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
SAMPSON AND GARCIA.
Admiral Sampson and Commander
MCCalla Have Found The
CubanS Useful Allies.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-In his Of
fetal report to the navy department
Real Admiral Sampson Gays: "My i'm
pressions of Gen. Garcia are of the
most pleasant character. he is a
large and handsome man of most frank
and engaging manners and most SOL
dierly appearance.
'sThe fleet has with my directions
furnished army clothing and food to
the Cuban forces, both east and west of
Santiago. Great activity and courage
have been shown by the Cubans at
Guantanamo, and Commander Nc
Gala is most eulogistic in his refer
ence to their conduct. There are
about 10, 900 Cubans in the force in this
immediate vicinity.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
WARSHIpS COLLIDED,
Reports That The Dolphin and the
Newark Ran Into Each Other.

WASHINGTON, Jnne 29.-The report
is in circulation around the navy de-
partment that the cruiser Newark and
the gunboat Dolphin collided at sea.
The Dolphin was badly injured, and is
on her way to Key West.
The Newark left the Havana block
ade squadron on Monday, with Com
modore Watson on board to take COM
mand of the eastern squadron, which
is ordered to cruise off the coast of
Spain. The Dolphin was en- route
from Santiago to join the blockading
squadron on the north coast of
Cuba.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
EVE OF BATTLE
There is Nothing But Sto1id Deter.
mination AmOnu Our Men.

CAMP SEv1LLA, Cuba, June 28.-The
men are on their way in. The Jungle
is thicksand it is hard going. The
faces of the soldiers are gray with dust
and their hands are grimy with toll.
They sweat like bullocks, but patience
and grit hold them all. There is no
murmuring.
The Spsniards are watching them
from the hills. Eighteen thousand
Spaniards are about the city. If whip
ped they will retreat to Manzani-
llo.
There will be a great battle. We
are now on the eve of it.
The men have thrown away their
clothes, and will fight almost in
natures garb. Everybody is ready
for the attack. for fearful struggle,
for death If needs be.
RoOsevelt's crowd are madly eager
to avenge the death of their comrades.
The next dispatches may give you
the story of battle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
Sd EDITION, 4:3O p. m.
MERRITT SAILED.
He Will Issue a proClamation And
| Assume Control of the Philip

pines.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-Gen.
Wesley Merritt. who finally sailed for
Manila today. last niph bit told how he
would take the Philippines and ex-
planned the proclamation he would is
sue, which is even now printed.
He said: "When Brig. Gen. Greene
sailed on the second expedition, ord
cred him to seize the islands, if after =
conference with Dewey he judged the
time ripe. When 1 arrive 1 shall at
once issue proclamation. 1t will dis
abuse the islanders minds of false Inn
pressions that have been conveyed by
priests and others concerning the i'm
port of our coming.
"They are told. that we will destroy
their religion, forbid their ritual. and
prevent their worship of God in their
present fashion. To correct this error
will be our first effort after obtaining
possession
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-General
Merritt and his staff boarded the New
port this morning and sailed at 1O:3O
for Manila. An immense crowd gave
the major general and his companions
rOusing send of. Frank D. Millet,
the artist and writer, accompanied
Gen. Merritt. He represents several
London and New York publications.
It is not known what vessels will
comprise the fourth expedition but it
ia believed the Umatilla, Walla Walla,
and City of Pueb bla will be impressed.
The Red.Cross society here has offered
government a hospital ship for
thesPhilippines.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
THANKS OF CONGRESS
To Hobson and His Crew.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Todsy q
joint resolution was passed CIV
ing thanks of congress to Hob
son and the volunteer crew of the
collier Merrimsc, sunk in the
channel at Santiago. After the pas
sags of this resolution Senator Hoar
stated that the names of the members
of the crew should be inserted in the
resolution. All underwent some risk,
consequently all their names should
appear as we'll as that of the officer.
Senator Hale, chairman of the COM
mittee on naval affairs, accepted the
suggestion, and moved to reconsider
the vote passing the resolution. He
then amended it by the insertion of the
names of the seven men,
bers of the crew. In that
form it passed, after some patriotic
remarks by Senators Hoar, Hale,
Sewell, Perkins, and Nelson.
The following information is afford
ed by the official records of the navy
department as to the full names and
antecedents of the gallant sailors who
ing the Merrimac.
DANIEL MONTAGUE. frst-class macht,
mist o the New YorE; born in ireland, and
twenty nine years old last enlisted in Dec
ember, 1896; next of kin, Kate Golden, sister,
No 81 Horatio street, New York;
mat on the New-York; born in Lowell. Mass,
and tweptv-n'ne years old; last enlistment
May 20, 1898; has been in the service since
1884; his next of kin IS Alexander Charette,
father, Lowell lass.
OSBORN DEIGNAN, roxswain on the Mer-
1,orv fr,S rf and fxun
years old; last enlistment April %. 1895, next
Of kin. Julia Deignan. mother, Stuart. Iowa.
GEORGE F. PHILLIPS, machinist on ,he
Merrimac; born in Bo ton. and thirty. five
years old; last enli ,tment March 30 1898;
next of kin. Andrew Phillips, Cambridgeport
Mas.
FRANCIS KELLY, water tender on the
Merrimac; born in Boston. and twenty-eight
years old: enlisted at Norfolk Auril II last;
next Of kin, Francis Kellv, Boston.
RANDOLPH CLAUSEN, coxswatn on the
New York; born in Boston md twenty-eight
years o d; last enlistmen February Is. 1897;
next of IN, Teresa Clausen. wife. No. 1T
Cherry-St. New York
J. G. MURPHY, coxswain on the Iowa.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
Union Pacific Changes

OMAHA Neb., June 29.-W. D. Cor
nish, master in chsncery for the Un-
ion Pacific, is appointed first vice pre-
sident, to succeed Oliver W. Mink.
who becomes successory receiver.
Howard Abbott, of Minneapolis, becomes
master in chancery, Gen. Thomas P.
Wilson, of st. Paul, second receiver.
Other important changes are i'm
minent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
News by MeqaphOne.

MADRID, June ga dispatch from
Havana says that the Americans have
discontinued their advance and have
retired to the coast, where they are
entrenched awaiting the arrival of
supplies.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
The President Honored.

NEW YORK, Conn.,, June 29.-The
honorary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred today by Yale university
upon William Mckinley, president of
the United States.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
AS EXPECTED
Camara's Move Was a Bluff.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-The state
Csmara fleet has practically abandon
ed its trip to the Philippines, hesitat-
ing to run against too many obstacles
which might prove insurmount-
ahle
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29

In 1890 the United States had only
sixteen cement factories, while there
are now thirty.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
MORE TROOPS
For General Shafter.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Gen. Miles
said this afternoon that before Stc
close' OF today between 5000 and 5000
soldiers will have embarked at Tampa
for Santiago. The troops to go in the
hrst detachment are of General Sny-
der's division of the fourth army corps.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
BY CONSENT.

Germany Will Land Marines.
NEW YORK, June 29.-An Evening
World special says that Germany will
land marines at Manila with the con-
sent of the Washington authorities.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
MANILA TOTTERS.
On The VERGE of CapItulatjon

On The Verge OF Cdp1tuIdt1On.
LONDON. June 2S.---A dispatch from
Manila says that the place is on the
verge of capitulation owing to the
famine and distress within the city
walls
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-29
Silver.

CHICAGO. June 29.-Silver, 594.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-10
'affe was held for the Grand Jury.
CHARGES AGAINST CAPT. Kx1rE.
He Is Said Not to Have Performed His Duty
in q BiCycle Case.

He Is Said Not to Have Performed His Duty
in a Bicycle Case.
Police Captain William Knipe Of the Flat
bush station has adjourned his vacation in
order to answer charges that have been pre-
ferred against him by Alexander Schwalbach.
who is the head Of n bicycle company. Mr..
Schwalbach alleges that a Mabel Clark hired
a wheel from him and failed to return it: that
he then secured a warrant for her arrest; that
when the detective, attached to the Flatbush
station failed to make the arrest a private de-
t%ectiye was hired. who found the woman in
T,eeale IN Brooklyn: Mr.. schwalbach further
formed the Magistrate. that the woman had
been abducted from, New York and also in
formed her that she had n good suit for dam
ages against Schwalbech for false arrest and
advised her, to institute n suite Mr.. Schwal-
bach says that after several adjourpments Of
suit. as 1t was costing too much. At his re-
quest the woman was discharged from GUS
tody. TIL papers. containing the charges
have been sent to Chief Of Police Devery, Po-
lice Commissioner Abel, Deputy Chief Of Po-
lice Mackellar and Acting Inspector Campbell.
The. latter has been ordered TO make an in
vestiRation.
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LAST WORDS FROM SPEAKER REED.
The Great Issues OF the Day Referred to in
the Final Speech of His Canvass.

The Great Issues OF the Dhy Referred to in
the Final Speech OF His Canvass.
PORTLAND. Me-. Sept. 9.-Speaker Thomas
d. Reed. who comes before the voters Of his
district next Monday ns a candidate for re-
election, made his final address Of the cam
paiRn this afternoon In the rooms OF the
Portland Club at o gathering Of Republican
party leaders and candidates Of the district.
He occupied only ten minutes.
He said that It had been decided that this
was not to be a campaign of oratory. 1t
could not well be. for the people have been
more interested in the close OF the war than
n party politics. The country is passing
are to be met and decided within the next two
years. The solution Of all questions must be
left to the plain common sense Of the peo-
pie. for in this republic all the people are the
final judges of every public question, and the
Judgment OF all Is better than the judgment
OF one man. One may be right some Of the
time all men will not be wrong all the time.
We should. exhibit our good common sense
by abstaining from a quick judgment. The
country will in the next few years need all the
wisdom, all the experience. all the patriotism
OF the people In settling the questions arls-
ing. He said he did not expect nor did he
want as large a majority as his district gave
him two years ago, but all he asked for was q
majority Just large enough for the party's good.
Reports from the various town committees
gave indications of q light vote next Mon
day. but normal Republican majorities.
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A WOMANs DESPERATE ACT.
She Shot the Man Who Was with Her and
Then Killed Herself.

DENVER. Sept. 8. Florence Richardson shot a
man. who gives his name as W. Fl. Lawrence,
publisher OF the Ohio Farmer. OF Cleveland. at
their room in the Oxford Hotel this afternoon
and then killed herself. The man is now at the
point of death at st. Luke's Hospital from a
wound in the back.
About noon the couple went to the Oxford
and engaged a room. Lawrence registered as
"W. II. Rockwell and wife. Greeley" He then
went to the room and shortly after rang for u
pitcher Of Ice water. Clyde Thompson. a bell
boy, got the water and started for the room.
Just after he got out of the elevator he heard
a shot fired. and. looking down the hail. he saw
Lawrence stagRer out OF the door and fall.
Then the boy heard two more shots and the
sound Of q falling body in the room. 1t, was
Florence Richardson. The woman died within
a few minutes. Lawrence is still alive. but the
physicians say he cannot survive.
The woman was an inmate OF O disorderly
house here. No cause Is known for the shoot
ing other than a threat from Lawrence to leave
through the State together.
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KILLED HIMSELF FOR LOVE
Peter Peterson's Sweetheart Loved Hoi
Bicycle More Than She Did Him.

Peter Peterson's Sweetheart Loved HoR
Bicycle More Than She Did Him.
Peter Peterson, % years old. n Swede, come
mitted suicide at his home. 151 Furman street.
Brooklyn. at 3 O'Clock yesterday morning by
shooting himself in tho head with a revolver.
Some time ago he met Selma Svenson, a young
laundress. who lives at 4S0 Warren street. He
fell in love with her. but his calls at the house
were distasteful to the woman. who was a BIZ
cyclist. and did not care to give up her rides
when Peterson called. Peterson did not ride
q wheel. Peter and Selma were together on
Thursday night, and the neighbors say that
they heard loud words, as il they were quar-
relling. After Peterson returned home he wrote
u letter to Selma and then shot himself. The
letter WINS found on q table near his bed. 10
was as follows:
"THuRsDAY EVENING, II o'clock.
" last Jdreiocil to my darling Selma;
When you receive this ] will be dead, or AZ
least dying. You saiq that you did not wish to
flied II l can do anything to do it. 1t Is, hard to
die so young. but rather than be without my
darling and only live. You did not believe I
loved you. | hone you will believe me now.
Forgive me for what wrong ! have done you
and God will forgive me for what I did. Now.
then. | hope to meet you in heaven. whore you
no more shall be parted from me from your
faithful sailor boy. Oh, Selmal Oh. Selmal
l love you! l love you and l die for you. with
your picture to my heart and you name on my
lips. Good-by, Selma, good-byl"
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THE GER1AcH,s OWNER BANKRUPT.
His Liabilities 1901, 1877, of which 0872, 1873
IL Owed to Secured Creditors.

His Liabilities 1901, 1877, of Which 0872, 1878
IL Owed to Secured Creditors.
Charles A. Gerlach has filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the clerks office Of the United
States District Court. He declares his liabili-
ties to be $961. 1882. OF which $972.873.04 Is
owed to secured creditors. The assets are NOM
inal. The real property in the schedules fur
nished the court described as the Gerlach 1.-THE
hotel at So West Twenty-seventh street, was
transferred by him, he says. to Nettle A. Ger
ZACH. subject to whatever liens there were
then on the property. by a deed dated
Feb. %. 1894. The secured creditors in
clude the following: The trustees Of the
Peabody Educational Fund. represented by J.
=. Morgan q Co, to whom $452.323.30 is due.
This is secured by a first mortgage on the Ger
ZACH dated March 3. 1888. To the Knicker-
booker Trust Company is due S1S2, I75. secured
by a second mortgage on the Gerlach, dated
March %. 1888. and S200.000 advanced by the
Trust Company as trustee to secure certain
third mortgage bonds, dated Dec. %, 1893.
Frank c.. Gruen OF ~ West 102d street is q
creditor to the amount OF SIZE, 600, represent
ing 1856 81 900 bonds. secured by q third mort
gage dated Dec. 20. 1888. The other secured
creditors are chiefly holders Of mortgage
bonds.
The unsecured creditors consist OF employees
of the Gerlach. mechanics and tradesmen, the
claims of the latter including a milk bill for
$1,000, and similar sums. for ice, gas. newspa-
per and other advertising. &c.
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IOWA
They Will Make the Campaign on Sound
Money-AEninst Expansion.

They Will Mako the Campaign on Sound
Money-AEainst Expansion.
DIES MONIES. Ia. Sept. o.-The New Repub-
lean State Central Committee held its first
meeting to-day to discuss the conduct Of the
campaign. 1t was decided to open the cam
paiRn about Oct. 8 in all parts Of the State.
Congressman McCleary Of Minnesota will be-
gin his speaking tour in Iowa on Sept. "a in
Newton.
A State conference will be held here on next
Friday. when the State Committee. State can
didates. Congress- nominees and other leading
politicians will be present, The campaign
will be fought squarely. on the money ques-
ton. the fusion conventions having made the
issue along that line and against expansion.
The only hard contests will be in the Sec
ond. Sixth and Eighth Congress districts. The
Republicans have made a strong nomination
in the only district that is naturally close. the
Second. and now have no fears. Congress-
Lane was nominated. Gen. Weaver Is Major
Lacri's opponent in the Sixth district. and this
will probably he the closest district IN the
coming election.
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cRoKrn RrrRrssrs rAMMANn
He Ystoes Its Plan of Making n Big show
inE Mt the Syracuse Convention,

The Hon. Richard Croker OF Tammany Hall
made a speech yesterday. Ho isn't much given
to that sort OF business. He is an unusually
silent man, even with his most intimate
friends. However, there was q meeting
OF the Executive Committee OF Tammany In
the Wigwam yesterday afternoon to complete
the Arrangements for Tammany's representa-
ton at the approaching Democratic State Con-
vention In Syracuse. Some Of Mr.. Cookers
lieutenants have been telling what a great
turnout Tammany was to make at the conven-
tlon. and in their e~cstasles declared that GER
tainly 1900 Tammany men would be on hand.
Some Of these reports have got into the news
papers. All the landlords and other folks Of
Syracuse grlnned in expectancy like 30 many
Cheshire cats. Tammany men nre good spend
ers. They are welcomed in every city where a
state or National Convention is being held
tb MT m SrGEe InI h99w =; &: + E a p SnhItIS s,.t ae oo was
mittee, which assembled at Saratoga a little
more than two weeks ago, He IL aware that
the State and has not been since the Tapmany
bolt at Syracuse In 1875. which defeated Lncius
iE o2 9sSSr.d the r SSa s,nStd 1oR inmate SH GdIdsf
the friend OF, ConklinR. Platt and Payn.
n 30 MI. Croker In his speech to the Executive
Convention this year. He said that a smaller
as effective and significant at Syracuse on this
occasion. He did not believe. he added, that
Tammany officials of the city OF New York
should be seen at the convention. but SHOULD
remain at home and attend to business. Mr..
Croker said that his remarks in. this respect
did not apply to oflceholders who had been
ELECTED delegates to the convention.
Word vas. received from Thomas +. Smith
and James w. Boyle of the organization. who
are IN Syracuse. announcing that they, had en-.
gagged 900 rooms, in the Yates, Vanderbilt. and
Globe hotels. This news was a damper on the
men who wanted to take 1900 Indians to the
Salt City. Only AZ cars have been engaged to
first proposed. The AZ cars will be in four Sec
tons and will leave for Syracuse not later than
3 O'Clock on the morning Of Sept. %.