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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-29

Friday, four troops OF the list cavalry,
four troops Of the 10th cavalry and eight
troops of Roosevelts rough riders-less
than Thousand men in all-dismounted
and attacked 1000 Spanish soldiers in
the thickets within FIVE miles of Santiago
de Cuba.
The Americans beat the enemy back
into the city.
At least SO Americans were wounded ;
six officers and several of tn. wounded
will die.
Twelve dead Spaniards were found in
the bush after the fight, but their loss
was doubtless far in excess OF that.
Gen. Young commanded the expedi.
ton, and was with the regulars, while
Col. Wood directed the operations of the
rough riders, several miles west.
Both parties struck the Spaniards
about the same time, and the fight lasted
an hour. The Spaniards opened fire from
the thick brush and had every advantage
of numbers and position, but the troops
the blockhouse around which they made
the final stand and sent them scattering
over the mountain.
Inc Americans now hold the position
at the threshold of Santiago de Cuba,
with more troops going forward con-
stantly, and they are preparing for a
final assault upon the city.
Hamilton Fish, Jr., was one of the
young New Workers of good position and
family who went to the front with
Roosevelt's rough riders and was killed.
Hewas of noted ancestry, his family being
one of the Oldest in the state. His father,
Hamilton Fish, is the son of the late
Hamilton Fish, who was secretary of
state in Grants cabinet. Young Fish's
uncle, Hamilton Fish, was formerly
speaker of the New York assembly.
Hamilton Fish was over six feet tall, of
hurculean build and rowed at No. z of
the Columbia college crew in its winning
race of 1894 over the Poughkeepsie
course.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-29

AT itscommencement last week, Prince
ton conferred on Rear-Admiral Dewey
the degree OF LII. D. President Patton
said that any university in the land might
well be proud to do this honor to Ad-
miral Dewey. However, he said, Prince
ton is proud of the fact that it has con-
spicuous right to do it, as the admiral is
bound by especial ties to the university,
his son, George Dewey, having been
graduated from the university in 90.
The University of Pennsylvania has also
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-29
HObsOn Safe.

The state department has received the
following cablegram:
PLAYA DEL ESTE, June 24-From a
flag of truce | learned today that Lieut..
Hobson and his companions are all WELL
They are confined in the city of Santiago,
four miles from Moro. SAMPSON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-29
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

Though the White Mountains
To Lancaster, Colebrook, North Conway,
Boston. Portland, Lewiston. Bangor, Bar
Harbor and St. John.
LOCAL TIME TABLE-ON AND AFTER
IJJNE Of 1903
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-29

vote of the convention. w. L. Burnap
OF Burlington nominated c. w. Brown
ell; 7. A. DeBoer of Montpelier nominal
ed Fred A. Rowland and Horace W.
Bailey OF Newbury nominated Victor |.
Spear OF Braintree. The result was as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Good Country Roads.

The great secret of success 10 road
making and road keeping Is TO drsio the
roads, aod keep the roads drained bg
keep;ng the duche' open" writes John
Gi|mer Speed on "How to Have Good
Country Roads," in the August La
died Home Journal "Tbe old
methods was TO run a plow through the
side oi,cbes and throw the disturbed
soil, sod and ali 10 the middle Of the
rord There it would stay Till heavy
rain came to wash this soil tack into
the di,chss and 6!l them up again.
If there were money enough this kind
of thing would be done over and over
again, as often as four times 10 year.
When there were vet spots broken
stone or gravel would be placed in the
road and lef. for the passing wagons
10 wear this metal into ruts The
money spent was absolutely thrown
away
"By the new process all the road
mender needs to do is TO provide ditch
es and outlets for them, aod then so
shape the road hat tie water falling 10
a rainstoru will run eff at once into the
dis,hes. The water must not pc suf-
tered to run 10 the road, but of the
road The rain fall, being thus simply
ADD effectively disposed of, becomes
most beoe6cia! instead Of destructive
agent it cleans, aod shapes. and
bardeus the roadway. instead Of wash
it away and deepening the ru;s When
there are vet places, such as springs,
~ the roadway, gravel and broken
stone will not cure such things The
water must be drained eff underneath
The roadway aud into the dltcbes by
means Of pipe or blind drains The
whole thing is 80 simple that any one
can ea.iiy master the principles and PCT
the details into practical operation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27

grassy fields are still reported, the
crop as whole is we'll cultivated,
and heavily fruited. Open bolls are
noted in Bsrnwell county, but the
crop as a whole is later than last
year Laying by will soon be finish
ed Sea Island cotton is d ling very
we'll
Cutting and curing tobacco is well
under way. and the condition and
quality of the crop is reported very
good. Preparations are being made
for the first "break" of the season at
Florence on the 28th.
Rice is growing well aud is in a
very promising condition All dan
ger from saltwater is over in the
tidal rice sections.
More than the usual acreag &c was
planted to peas this year, ard where
not too much moisture for them they
are doing we'll.
In the southern counties melons
were small and inferior, but over the
remainder of the state large and
fine crop is being marketed.
Peaches ale very plentiful and of
very good quality, but apples and
pears are quite scarce and generally
inferior
Grapes are full crop and are rip
eniag. but ir places excessive rot
ting is noted Scuppernongs not
yielding as we'll as usual
Sweet potatoes, pastures, gardens,
sugar caue, and sorghum all making
excellent growth. Forage crops do.
ing we'll, and hayiug we'll underway,
but much damaged in Charleston
county by the rains
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
WHAT IS SAID
IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, July 25 The war
department. was busted to day hurry
ing the dispatch for the remainder of
Miles expedition against Porto Rico
Such progress has been made that it
is hoped ali of the troops will be on
Porto Rican soil within a week, at
the latest. Gen Miles is not expect
ed to defer his landing until that
time, but, presumably, will pick out
suitable place for encampiDg bis
troops and establish himself ashore
awaiting the arrival of the other de
tachments now on their way. War
department officials expect that the
first news received from Gen Miles
will come through the press dispatch
es, as the general has not with him,
80 far as is known, any dispatch
boats. 1t will be at least Saturday
before direct cable communication
can be established with him, and in
the meantime reliance must be had
on the dispatch boats running across
to St Thomas. distant about four
hours run 1t was expected at the
department that Gen Brooke and
Gen Haines would sail to day from
Newport News to join Miles, aud
that most Of Gen. Brooke's command
would be embarked by Wednesday
The wosk of embsrkation at New.
por. News is being conducted with
much less difficulty than was expect.
ed Col Hecker. in charge of the
transportation division of the war
department, who has just returned
from that place, has reported to Sec
retary Alger that it is eminently suit
ed to the shipment of the troops
Consequently, the secretary to day
ordered all of Gen. Grants brigade
of 5000 men, from Chickamauga to
Newport News 1t is not expected
that all of the transports required for
their accommodation will have ar
rived there by the time the soldiers
get in, but they will encamp on suit
able ground there, and it is believed
will be benefited with the chs '~e
from Chickamauga
The signal service has succeeded
in reclaiming from the battlefield Of
Santiago the tubes which supplied
the military balloon with pure by
drogen gas, and they. with the bal
loon itself, have been brought over
to Tampa on the steamer adria. The
tubes will be recbargsd Immediately.
and the whole apparatus will be dis
patched at once to Porto Rico to as
sist Gen Miles in his campaign there
The balon is said to have proved OF
great value in the Santiago cam
paign, and from the character of the
country in Porto Rico where mill
tary operations must be conducted,
it is believed that it also can be used
to advantage there
1t was announced to day at the
navy department that the long ex
pected report of Admiral Sampson
upon the destruction Of Cervera's
feet. with the accompanying reports
of the commodore ami captains Of
his squadron, had reached the de
partment. 1t is supposed to have
heen brought by Capt s. gsbee on
the St. Paul. which arrived at New
York last Friday, and 10 have been
sent by mail by Capt Sigsbee 1t is
the intention of the secretary OF the
navy to give these reports to The
pubic in their entirety They will
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
be given out for publication W ednes.
day morning
DEWEY COMPIMENTED.

Secretary Long to day forwarded
to Admiral Dewey the joint resolu-
ton of congress extending the thanks
of congress on the victory achieved
at Cavite. The resolution wac beau
tifuIly engrossed end prefaced by a
formal attestation of it's authenticity
by Secretary Of State Day, the whole
thing being enclosed in highly gilt
and ornamented Russian leather GOV
ers. 1t is to be remarked that Sec
retary Long in his letter Of transmit
tai makes reference to letter from
the secretary of state complimenting
Admiral Dewey upon his discre
ton in the management of at
fairs since the great naval vic
tory, formal evidence that the state
department is thoroughly satisfied
with the diplomatic qualities be bas
exhibited. The letter of Secretary
Long is as follows
Navy Department, Washington, July
25, 1898
Sir: The department has received
from the Secretary of State an en-
crossed and certified copy of a joint
resolution Of congress, rendering the
thanks of congress to you and the
officers and men Of the squadron
under your command. for transmits
sion to you, and herewith ehcloses
the same
Accompanying the copy of the joint
resolution the department received a
letter from the Secretary Of State re-
ques,ing that there be conveyed to
yoo his appreciation of your character
as naval officer and of the good
judgment and prudence you have
shown in directing affairs since the
date of your great achievement in
destroying the Spanish fleet. This |
take great pleasure in doing. aud join
most heartily, on behalf of the navy
department, as we'll as personally,
in the commentator of the Secretary
of State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
THIS DOESN'T TALLY.

Madrid. July 25, l. p. m "A pri.
vate dispatch from San Juan de Porto
Rico says strong American squad
ron bas appeared before Bshai Hon
da, but that the American attempt 20
dieembark was repused with consid
cradle loss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27

Prof. Willis S Moore, Chief of the
Weather Bureau, announces that a
convention of the Weather Bureau
officials will be held at Omaha. Neb I,
on October 20 81, 1898, and be in ;
vites all voluntary observers. crop
correspondents, and others interested
in the work Of the Bureau to be pres
ent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
The Fever Situation.

Washington. July "a "A dispatch
received tonight by Acjs Gen. CorbiD
says sbst 396 new cases of fever of all
classes we're reported in Gen Skaters
camp before Santiago yesterday. AS
TIE sane dispatch reports cnly four
deaths-aDd none Of them from yellow
fever-from among the hundreds OF
cases of fever Known TO exist in camp,
tbe war autdoris,es are more than ever
inclined TO the belief that the cases Of
yellow fever a,e Of a mild type
Previous dispatches from Gen Shat
ter and 'be medical officers of bio corps
have indicated the existence in the
camp of very large number of cases
of malarial aud deugue fever. the lat
ter beiog peculiar to the Cubao oil
mate Sons cases Of yellow fever sre
reported. bur 'he officials say they are
few ss compared With those Of other
tevers. Sbafter.
Gen Snafser's dispatch, as made
putIic by Adj GeO Corbin. follows:
Santiago. Via H.yti, July "a. 1898
Adju,ant General Uuited States Army,
Wa. .hiogsoo /:
Nuuber of uew cases OF fever OF all
classes for yesterday approxin a,els
1896 Deaths not previously reported !:
P.iva;e Dariel A. Stooe. Go D. First
Illinois ,ofaotry. typhoid fever, June
20;b Sergeant j. BLAIR, regimep,al
qasrtermaster, Twelfth '"faotty, died
July 22i # deogue fever and as'beoly
aud 90 July %. of malarisl fever. Prl
William Peacock aod Graut Lsarne
.hocs, bo;b of Co. K. Second iDfaD
t;v. Shafter.
Major General Conmanoiug
WITH THE CAVALRY DIVISION
Santiago de Cuba. via Kingston.
July q. $50 tn The repor: pub
Ii he'd 10 The United States that there
are 80 c4.e, OF yellow fever 10 the cav
ry division proves. o" investigation,
t, oe unfouoded Capt. House re-
quests ttas the report be definitely de-.
u,ed
The FIRST. Third, Sixth and Ninth
vo.uo,eers. the First and Tenth regu-
lsr cavalry regiments. and six CON-
paa,-s of the Randolph light artillery
are e1camped about two miles Dortb-
wes, OF Z Caoey, at the base of the
mouo'al,s The camp is apparently
o. ctiy healthy as to location, and has
.od water supply. The groucd IS
wru dr,ned
MalsriaI fever is peeVa|e OF, Gu: il
always yields to qulnioe treatment 10
the course Of four Or Eve days The
fac, tha, the inmunes 10 the regiment
have bad rhis fever as freely as the
other meu shows that the illness is not
yellow jack.
Tbere kase been 20 fatalities frcm
fever thus far, but so loos as 'be meo
are exposed TO the DO. sun during the
day. toe increasing rains and the heavy
! Dig R0t Jews, udio'a d VIII tucio@ ono
our men grow worse. a second attack
is much more d.fcult to eradicate. e:-
peoisAy in the case of men exposed to
the present conditions
The cavalry is anxious to proceed to
Porto Rico. bat will be Obliged to re
m4la here until the Spanish prisoners
Of wa7 have beeo transported to Spain
which, i; is believed, will 30: have
been accom- pllsbed before the next
u.onth is we'll advanced ibe army "a
mco1aly depressed by lDacf7lty and
the uscef'aiaty as to its future move,
ue:.ts. together with the increasing
ma!z,igi fever
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Brief Bulletin Brings News
Of Our Men on Porto
Rican Soil.
REPORT OF AN ATTEMPT
ON EASTERN COAST.

ST Thomas. D. W. l.. July 25 =
The United States troops are landing
to day on the island Of Porto Rico,
near Ponce, on the south coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
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MINOR.
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Very respectfully,

John D. Long, Secretary
Rear Admiral George Dewey, United
States Navy, Commander in Chief
United States Naval Force, Aslatic
Station
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
THE TIRED MANTLE MANICURE
Some Personal Comment and Femin-
inc Philosophy.

A tired man drifted into manicure
establishment the other day, ana lay
down on the sofa to wait for the mani
cure lady to get through with the lady
she was manipulating. He went half
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You didn't look as if you worked
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when you came in and lay down on
the sofa. That lady that was here re-
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said she liked your face.
Don't you feel like a 5-year-old boy
when you have your nails fixed?" she
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had sociological aspect.
Do you think there are any good
people among the lower classes? What
As many as in the higher classes 4?
Now, really, you don't mean that most
of the best people don't come from the
middle classes? It's a terrible world
though, isn't it?
Il love Colonel Roosevelt" she con-
tinued, Il love all men that have
friends and enemies. 1 love all men
that make mistakes and don't care
1t must be an awful thing to see
all sides of life" she resumed, switch
ing back to the old subject.
I like this work because so many
nice people come, nice men and nice
women. OF course, it's better to be a
man. but women are the incest, you
know"
THAT is the reason" suggested the
client, that it is better to be a man"
The manicure lady appropriated lit
tie, at least, of tbs general compliment
to her sex, and, anxious to let the eli
ent know that she agreed with him,
said:
That men are not so nice is the
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The client felt that there was a GER
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manicure lady took the simple truth of
his remarks, but paid his dues with no
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DEPARTURES FROM wIKoFF.
Several Hundred Soldiers Left Camp
Yesterday.

Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, Sept.
1.-THE population of Camp Wikoff
was decreased today by several hun
bred sick soldiers, who were taken
from the hospital on the hospital ship
Shinnecock and the transport Chester,
with the Sixth and Tenth infantry and
of batteries A and B of the First ar
tillery, both ships going to New York.
The troops and the horses from the
Chester will be landed in Jersey City
tomorrow and will continue their jour-
ney to the Huntsville (Ala-) camp by
railroad. The sick from the Shinne
cock will be distributed among New
York City hospitals.
The transport Berlin is in the bay
and has on board the First. Second,
Eighth and Sixteenth infantry and
battery e of the First artillery The
Her troops go to camp at Admission,
Ala.
The horses of the rough riders, about
LOO in all, were loaded on the trans
port Mississippi and the ship will sail
for New York tomorrow.
There were four deaths reported in
the past "a hours as follows: Second
Lieutenant Lafferty, company E. Sec
ond infantry, typhoid; Private David
Corcahan, Eighth Ohio volunteers, ty-
phoid; Corporal Michael Fox company
E, Second infantry. malaria; Edward
Taylor, civilian, teamster, pneumonia.
General Shafter this evening went
aboard Colonel John Jacob Astor's
yacht Nourmahal and was saluted wirh
1S guns. General Randolph accom-
panied him. The two generals will so
to Newport tomorrow with Colonel AS
tor, as his guests.