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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
A yuIture,s Eye.

The eye of the vulture is SO con-
that it is high-power tele-
scope, enabling the bird to see objects
at an almost incredible distance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
Royal Trumpeter.

The State dress Of trumpeter of
the Royal Horse Guards, "the Blues, I"
costs over $500.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04

In the United States there are no
ever than eight towns named Madrid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
CHASE AFTER A STEAMER.
bancroft Trying 10 Run Down Big
Spanish Merchantman.

Key West, Fla, May ga Spanish
steamship, thought to be an auxiliary
cruiser, was sighted by the United States
warships Wilmington and Bancroft fifteen
miles off Key West, last night. At lasl
accounts she was being chased by the
Bancroft
The ship was a three masted steamer,
apparently merchantmen of large ton e
mage. She had one smokestack. No doubt
was entertained of her being Spaniard,
because when the Bancroft put after her
she steamed away at full speed.
The Wilmington was coming in here for
coal, when at about $3.50 O'Clock last even
ing. between twelve and fifteen miles Off
Key West, she saw the smoke of a steam
er and turned in the latter's direction.
About the same time the Bancroft came
along and asked the Wilmington if she
had seen anything of a three-masted
steamer, which had chased The auxiliary
gunboat Eagle. The Wilmington then no.
titled the Bancroft of the three -masted
steamer, and while doing so a stranger
hove in sight.
The Bancroft went after her and the
vessel headed southeast Win the Bancroft
following at full speed. The chase was
a most exciting one when the Whining
ton last saw Tie two vessels. 1t is pre-
sumed that the Spanish ship, observing
the Wilmngtcns military top mistook
her for a Dattleship and thought ii safe
TO continue cruising. trusting TO her su-
perior speed sor escape. but when the
Bancroft appeared the Spaniard wasted no
time in trying to get away.
Capt Todd of the Wilmington has no
doubt the Bancroft will catch the Span
lard.
A custom house official here who heard
the story said he had seen a strange ship
off Key West last night, adding that she
was gone in the morning.
Capt. Todd is confident the vessel being
chased by the Bancroft is a Spanish aux
iliary cruiser on scout duty.
The Wilmington came in from the block
ade and reports all quiet there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
HOLLAND MAY ATTACK cEnvERA.
sub-Marine Boat Owner TO Make
Offer to the Government.

hDNA ONhNA w
Offer to the Government.
New York, May 27.-The Press says: ~
j. Holland, builder of the submarine boat
Holland, has gone to Washington with
Col c. e. Crecy for the purpose of making
an offer to the government which. If ac-
cepted, perhaps will solve the problem Of
how to destroy Cerveras fleet.
"Mr Holland will submit his proposition
to the Secretary of the Navy at once He
is willing to undertake to sail his sub
marine boat into the channel of the mar
row entrance to Santiago harbor, destroy
the mines placed there, and, II necessary,
proceed into the harbor and deal a few
blows at Cervera's vessels. Mr.. Holland
declares that his plan to do this Is entirely
feasible. The boat is in shape and ready
for the work. md he will agree if the
Secretary of the Navy thinks favorably
of the proposals to obtain a crew Of vol
unteers for the work.
"All that he will ask of the authorities
Is transportation for his vessel and men
TO Cuba. once there, he agrees to do the
rest.
"Mr. Holland propose 70 take his boat
to Santiago, fitting her out and getting
everything in readiness under the protec-
tlon of Commodore Schley's squadron.
Then when the opportunity arrives, prob
ably just at dawn, the Holland will start
on its mission.
Before it comes within sight Of the
fortihcatons, which frown on both sides
Of the entrance, 1t win sink beneath the
surface Of the water and steal quietly
toward the main channel.
when this is reached, 1t Will recon-
nolter to get the lay of the mine fields,
and then Withdrawing to a safe distance,
discharge one or more of it's submarine
torpedoes among the mines. This In regu-
lar process known as counter mining.
which Is similarly conducted, but by a
vessel above the water, which lays along
side the harOor mines another series,
which, when exploded, opens up the whole
channel
Mr.. Holland believes that by this meth
cd the channel In to Santiago could be
opened without great difficulty.
Gle is prepared If necessary, after his
task has been accomplished 10 proceed In
his craft underneath the water into the
harbor and attcmpt TO blow up one OF
more OF Cervera'a battleshps
III the navy department has not an
other plan for dispOsing Of Cervera Mr.
Hollands scheme may be considered"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
SUMMER INVASION SUICIDAL.
SENATOR RACON HAS A TALK WITH
SECRETARY ALGER.

Fearful Loss From Disease Sure to
Follow an Attempt to Conduct "A
Campaign in Cuba at This Time
The Georgia senator Points out
That by Waiting Until October the
Army VIII BE In Fine Condition
and the Campaign Would BE short
and Decisive.
Washington, May Ex-senator Bacon
called to-day on the Secretary Of War and
urged upon him the improperly and i'm
prudence of sending the army to Cuba at
this season, saying that what might have
been advisable a month ago, If the army
had been organized and equipped, would,
in ali probability, be disastrous now.
He stated TO the secretary that TO send
the volunteer army at this time to Cuba,
just at the beginning of the rainy season,
would necessarily result in a fearful loss
from disease.
The troops for next five months would
be exposed every day to a dreuching rain,
followed by a scorching sun. They would
march by day and sleep at night in mud
and slush To say nothing of yellow fever
the men would be prostrated by other
fevers and by tlux and measles.
There is no doubt he said, that the post
ponement of the invasion of Cuba would
create great outcry among those who
are impatient of delay, but this outcry Is
as nothing TO that which would arise il
the army should be sent to Cuba at this
time and 10000 or 1000 of the men be
slain by disease.
The senator urged that there was nc
need for haste in the invasion. If our
naval operations were successful the war
might be ended without invasion of Cuba
If not ended in the meantime our army
should be brought back into Middle and
Upper Georgia and kept in a healthfu
and invigorating climate until October
lt would then be drilled and seasoned and
could in short, quick campaign sweer
the Spaniards out of Cuba like chaff before
wind. our people he said, are willing
for their sons TO fire bullets but they are
not willing 10 have them unnecessarily de-
stroyed by disease. If our army went tC
Cuba at this time and yellow fever should
break out among them the disaster which
might follow is appalling to contemplate
BE said to the secretary that he thought
there might be safely an invasion of Porte
Rico, where the land is elevated and where
our troops would be exposed to much les.
severe conditions than in Cuba. Senator
Bacon intends, at an early date, TO urge
these views upon the President,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
SAVANNAH, GA. SATURDAY. MAY 28, 1895.

ing guns and ammunition for Havana
would slip into Cienfuegos, Which has rail-
road communica ton with the Cuban cap
ital Officers who have arrived here on the
dispatch boats from Commodore Schley 5
squadron say there was disappointment III
the fleet when 1t was found The Spaniards
were not there.
on Sunday the Scorpion was sent scout
ing in the direction of Santiago de Cuba
and on Tuesday of this week, about DUSK
Commodore Schley's squadron steamed TO-
ward that point, the torpedo boat dupont
leaving for Key West with dispatches.
The Duponts officers and men say there
was no firing at Cienfuegos while they
We're with the tleet, which was up 10 the
hour of its departure. The only unusual in
cidcnt was a slight injury to the dupont
while coalng from the Iowa IN a heavy
sea
The cruiser Marblehead left Key West
last Saturday night with the transport
Floriaa, to carry Gen. Jose Lacrete's force
of 400 men to some point in Cuba not then
divulged. She lay in Key West harbor on
Thursday, and, therefore could not have
bouybarded a Cuban town or landed am"
munition for the Cubans on that day, as
reported in dispatches.
Before reaching Cienfuegos, Commo-
dore Schley sent dispatches TO Rear Ad-
miTal Sampson in which ne made no al
lusion to any collision with shore bat
teries.
His orders were to look for the Spanish
squadron, not to stir up the shore guas.
1t is believed here that he viii send dis
patches to Washington from Mole st.
Nicholas or Kingston announcing the re-
suit of his search
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
MEXICAN DOLLARS FOR MANILA.
Government 10 Use Them at "A Mig
PrO6t In Paying Expenses.

New York, May H.--The Press says:
zone Of the most interesting features OF
the Quitting Of the Manila expedition has
been announced. The government has pur-
chased $4,000 Mexican silver dollars which
Gen. Merritt will take along to defray the
expenses Of the expedition. This amount
is not expected to last long, but more will
be sent him from time to time. By pur-
chasing. Mexican dollars aegreat saving Is
made II is possible 10 obtain Mexican
dollars for 46 cents each, thus obtaining
for one American dollar two Mexican ones
and leaving 8 cents over toward the pur-
chase Of a third In other words, Uncle
Sam was able 70 buy 25O,OOO Mexican dol
lars for $4,000. They were bought In
San Francisco.
'In the Philippines a Mexican dollar
VIII buy more than an American dollar,
so that the expenses of Gen. MerritCs ex-
pedilion after Il once lands In Manila VIII
be less than one.half what It would other
wise be. As to the soldiers they viii fare
excellently under this arrangement, for
they win of course, be paid according to
law In American money.
"The paymaster win give each soldier
two Mexican dollars for every American
dollar due him on payday.
eight thousand cork helmets have been
sent from the Philadelphia hat depot TO
San Francisco. They are for the Philip
pines expedition. The depot quartermas-
ter here opened bids for 10000 additional
helmets The helmets are to be made OF
cork, which renders them light and water
proof The firm Of Charles Levy's Sons
was the lowest bidder Offering 10 furnish
the 1000 at 81. .25 apiece and deliver them
at the rate of 1900 a week.
1.-THE contract Will BE- awarded TO this
firm If the quartermaster general does not
succeed in making cheaper arrangements
with a Chinese firm In Hong Kong. The
duartermaster general has cabled to this
Chinese firm and expects an answer ut
once. If they have the helmets there they
can. Of course, furnish them much cheaper
and without the trouble ard delay of long
TRANSPORTATION. Chinese helmets are Iaade
Of pith. "A woody substance. a good sub
stitute for cork.
I'm connection with Gen. Merritt taking
a large quantity of money along with him
10 Manila II Is interesting to note that he
will be quite removed there from official
supervision His chief quartermaster Will
he practically quartermaster general and
the same will be true OF his chief commits
sary."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
RAYS REGIMENT.
Taylor and JeII<s of HnwEinsviIIe
Raise Companies.

Washington, May 27.-Congressman Lew
IS of Georgia has secured authority from
Col. Ray for T. c. Taylor and Tom L.
Jelks of Hawkinsville to raise company
for his regiment of United States volun-
teers. These gentlemen, since the first
announcement Of Col. Rays commission.
have been anxious to get into that COM
mand and to-day Congressman Lewis sue
ceeded In getting the necessary authority.
ed Wilson OF Atlanta Is one of those on
the coloners list to raise a company. Mr..
Wilson was one of the first applicants
for the necessary authority. Col. Living
ston has secured IL for him. The rush
for place In this command Is great. Al
ready there has been many offers OF COM
panles. for these United States volunteer
companies seem more popular even that
the stale commands. Whether this Is due
to the belief that these commands are
most certain 10 see real service, or what
other may be the impelling reason. IL Is i'm
possible to say, but the fact remains.
Col. Ray expects to get to Georgia next
week While It has not been definitely de-
termined. the chances are he win make
bis beaduuarters at Macon. The colonel
seems particularly pleased at the many
complimentary expressions that have come
from Georgia about his appointment. He
sav he is going TO have the star command
of the army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
TERROR SHUT orr OF SAN JUAN.
Found FOur American Warships
Guarding the HarbOr.

Madrid, May q, II p. m.-Gen. Blanco
cables from Havana that the torpedo boat
destroyer Terror from Martinique, has ar
rived at Fajardo on the east coast OF
Porto Rico sne intended to go to San
Juan, but found four American warships
cruising in front of the harbor and chang
cd her direction for Fajardo.
Gen. Blancos dispatch says that Ad-
miral Cervera's squadron Is still at San
tiago de Cuba, that the bulk OF Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron Is blockading that
port; that Commodore Schley's squadron
Is watching the Yucatan passage; that
the American vessels have left Cienfuegos.
and that the American feet Of blockaders
remain in sight OF Havana.
Gen. Blanco says in his dispatch that he
opposed the departure of the French
steamer Lafayette with a cargo Of coal,
as the coal was required for Spanish ships.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
sCHLEY's HUNT AT SEA.
Notified Monday That Cervern Was
at Santiago.


Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
OFF Cienfuegos, via United States Cum
boat Hawk, Monday, May % delayed in
transmission, flied Jacksonville, Fla, May
q, p. m.-The arrival of the gunboat
Hawk, a converted yacht, put the flying
squadron this morning into a state of fer
ment and anticipation. She brought news
that the Spanish squadron under Admiraf
Cervera, for which Commodore Schley Is
looking, was at Santiago de Cuba Com
modore Schley made immediate prepara-
tions to go in pursuit Of the enemy; but
as the ships were somewhat short of coal
he had to wait in a state OF great impa-
tience while the battleship Iowa took on
500 tons and the other ships 25O each.
This coaling was conducted with the aid
of the collier Merrimac, which arrived at
O'Clock this morning in company with
the gunboat Castine.
The flying squadron is now one of the
strongest aggregations of fighting ships
ever gotten together. 1t consists of the
first class armored cruiser Brooklyn, Com
modore Schleys flagship, the battleships
Massachusetts, Iowa and Texas the
and the torpedo boat Dupont 1t has
plentiful supply Of coal and can stay for
a long time at sea.
The men are not only anxious, but eager
to fght and they express great satisfac-
tion at hearing the whereabouts of the
enemy's fleet
A close examination was made Of the
harbor of Clenfuegos last night, but moth
ing was seen which, in Commodore
Schleys opinion, would warrant an at
tack.
Some concern is felt for the Scorpion,
which left here last night TO take dis
patches to the cruiser Minneapolis at San
tiago. The dispatches of Commodore
schley are in cipher and cannot be read
If captured.
About noon the British ship Adula bound
from Kingston, with orders from United
States Consul Dent 10 bring off refugees
from Clenfuegos, was hailed, and Capt.
Walker said he had seen the Spanish fleet
At Santiago de Cuba on the previous
Thursday, but understood it was bound
for Cienfuegos. The harbor, he said. had
q electric mines, while that of Cienfue
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
KEY VESTS PRIZE SHIPS.
The Catalina and Miguel Jover Orr
dered Released.

Key West. Fla. May 27--In the United
States Circuit Court Judge Locke rem
dered decisions in the cases of the. six
Spanish steamers seized during the first
days of the Cuban blockade.
These inclue the most valuable prizes
taken since the war began.
The Catalina and Miguel Jover were re-
leased, both vessels and cargoes.
The Pedro and Guido were condemned
and forfeited.
The cargo of the Buena Ventura being
neutral property, is to be restored to its
owners as it is protected by the Presl-
dents proclamation.
The question of the Panamas cargo is
taken under adViscment
In the cases of the Pedro. Guido, Buena
Ventura and Panama the owners, through
their attorneys, flied notice of appeal
The United States also filed appeals In
the cases of the Catalina and Miguel
JoVer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
scHLEY's SQUADRON.
His Advance Guard at CienfuegoS
Last sunday.

Key West, May 27.-Part of Commodore
schleys squadron sailed for the west end
of Cuba about noon Tuesday, May 10. II
consisted of the Brooklyn, Texas, Massa-
chusetts and Scorpion. The Iowa sailed
several hours later.
The advance guard OF Commodore
schely' S feet was at Cienfuegos on Sunday.
May p, where it was Joined by the Iowa.
Eagle and Vixen, and later by the Marble
head.
Commodore Schley had an idea that Ad-
miral Cervera'g squadron, which vs. carry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
cERvERA AN ARTFUL DoDGER.
Nothing Seen of the spaniards by
Rear Admiral sampson.

Copyright 1898. by the Associated Press.
on Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Dauntless via Key West, May p, p m.
Up to II o'clock this morning CFriday)
nothing had been seen of The Spanish feet
Neither Rear Admiral Sampson nor the
naval officers with the feet appear at all
sanguine that the spaniards, unless hard
pressed, will attempt to run the gauntlet
into Havana
Admiral Cervera, since he reached the
Caribbean sea, has shown anything but a
disposition to fight, and our officers are
Inclined to think that If he is driven out
of the waeers south of Cuba he will double
back TO San Juan de Porto Rico, where
his ships could coal under the protection
OF batteries. as powerful as those at Ha-
Fana, as Rear Admiral Sampson ascertain
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
CORRESPONDENT IN PRISON.
British Consul at Havana Trying to
Secure His Release.

Key West, May 27.-E. P. Wright, the
correspondent OF the London Times, who
on Sunday night. when seven miles off Ia
vana, was lowered over the bow OF a dis
patch boat and rowed ashore alone In a
ten foot skiff, was heard from to-day.
lie has been thrown into prison and Is
now In the Cabanas fortress.
Alexander Gollan. the British consul at
Havana, has instituted proceedings for sis
release.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
BALTIMORE NOT BLOWN UP.
NO Truth in the story Sent From
Manila to Madrid.

London, May 27.--The stories circulated
at Madrid and elsewhere regarding the
Baltimore are evidently eroundless
The dispatch received at the Spanish
capital from Manila apparently referred 10
the alleged disabiement Of the Ba}lpore
during the battle Of Manila, when a Span
ish shell struck her and exploded some am
munition, slightly injurlng eight men on
board.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
BIG FLEET OFF CARDENAs.

Can't. Gen. BIanco Reports Seeing
Thirty American WnrshiDs.
Madrid, May e. y. ma dispatch from
Havana says Capt. Gen. Blanco has re-
ceived news that nearly thirty American
vessels were yesterday seen in front OF
Carnedas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-28
cERvERA SAID TO HAVE SAILED.
Claim Made That His Fleet Left SAN
tingo on Saturday.

New York, May 27.-An afternoon paper
prints a dispatch from It's Key West corre-
spondent alleging, as on the best Of au-
thority, that Cerveras fleet left Santiago
de Cuba on Saturday last. The statement
lacks continuation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-06
GIVEN TWENTY YEARS.
Link Thsyss. Great Nesthsrn TFaia Rsb
.r1, a#t b0r, 10 Sentenced. E@g#

Link Thsyss, Great Nerthsrn Traits Rsb-
~, ber, 10 Sentenced. .@S|
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Dec. 5.-Link
Thayer, the first Of the six men to be
tried ON q charge Of holding up the
Great Northern flyer No. 10, has been
convicted ard sentenced.
His attorney, C. G. Houpt, moved for
q new trial hut the motion was denied.
The prisoner then stood up to receive
sentence. He stated he had nothing to
say. But his attorney asked clemency.
claiming the conviction was on the
strength Of public sentiment.
Judge Searle replied that the prisoner
had had fair and impartial trial. The
crime was most aggravated, and he
had searched in vain for any extenuat-
ing circumstance. In his opinion the
maximum penalty was too lenient in a
case of this kind. He then gave the
prisoner the full limit, 20 years in state
prison at Saltwater. :.|F
The case vii be taken to the supreme
court, but meantime the prisoner will
be taken to Saltwater. H.
Thayer's defense was an alibi, but it
was demolished by state witnesses who
declared they had seen him near the
place of the holdup on the day it &C.
Cured.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-06
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-06
FRIENDLY 70 F,LiPINos..

"
Germans o1 Manila Deny Any Hostility to
the Natives. ''f y&@
4 MANILA, Dec. 5.-!The Hong Kong
newspapers having asserted that the st-
tltude Of the Germans here was hostile
to the insurgents, the Germans Of Ma
Mia have circulated q statement saying
the Germans are thoroughly friendly
towards the Flipinos. This statement
!. signed by the German consul, and
the German business firms. The ma
tives infer that the Germans are favor
able to the independent faction.
' Advices from Capiz say the Spaniards
have abandoned that town and that 800
insurgents with eight cannon, advanced
upon it ON Nov. "a. Capiz is the CAPT
tai Of the province Of the same name in
the island of Panay. It is on the north
coast Of the island and is the residence
Of Spanish governor. 1t is mostly
built Of wood. and is defended by a
small fort. It has population of over
II 600 persons.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-06
BULLET FOR THE DRIVER.

Lone bandit Attempts to Hold Up q Stage
Near Stewartville, Mimi.
STEwARTv1LLE, Mimi, Dec. 5.-This
town is in fever Of excitement over an
attempted robbery. A lone highway.
man attempted to hold up the High
Forest stage when about half q mile
from the little town, just between two
fords Of the river. The driver refused
to stop and Immediately a revolver
flashed in his face, and a singing pain
in his leg assured him that it was nc
joke. He answered with four quick
shots from his own protector and dashed
IN, not knowing the fate of the man.
Drs. Stoddard and Burns were sent in
haste TO dress his wounds. The bullet
went clear through the deshy part Of
his leg and was found in his shoe.