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DOWNRIGHT. Associated Press.)

F..
On Board the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Dauntless, Key
West. Fla, May 1S.-The Daunt-
less. dispatch beat of the Asso-
GATED Press, arrived here this
morning and brought the first de-
tailed account of the bombardment
Ct san Juan de Porto Rico by a
portion Of the fleet under the COM
mand OF Rear Admiral Sampson,
en- May - last.
The American warships sustain
ed only trivial injury and lost but
one man killed. After the en-
gagement the north end of MORO
Castle was in ruins, the Cabras
Island fort was silenced and the
In Carlos battery was damaged
10 shots were aimed at the city,
and it is not known whether any
Lamage was done there. Spaniards
at ST. Thomas claim that a school
h-ase was struck and that the
master and MS pupils were killed,
but this is not thought likely, as
the Commandment took place cary
in the morning and the sci H>l
children probably were not in tie
budding at the time.
The plans of the Notifications
furnished to the fleet were very
misleading. 1t was known that the
spanish forts had recently been
enlightened with new guns; but
other facts developed which show
cd miscalculations by those who
drew the plans. Refugees in St.
Thomas told the correspondents
who touched there after the en-
sagement that the Spaniards
thought the forts of San Juan
were stronger than those Of Ha
yl1a.
The United States feet left Key
West on May ito intercept and
destroy the Spanish feet which
had left the Cape Verde Islands.
lhl5 was the only information
the United States Navy Depart
ment and Admiral Sampson had
% the subject.
Cur warships proceeded slowly
eastward, md on May s were off
Tape Hayden, Republic of Hayti.
Attempts were made there to OBJ
tain information regarding the
Whereabouts CT the S)aniards,
Gut no definite knowledge was OBJ
tanned.
Early in the morning of May II
Rear Admiral Simpsons ships APP
preached San Juan, the American
consul at Cape Haytien having in
formed the admiral that he had
ueard a report that thirteen Span
Nh warships had been seen head
ing Ior Porto Rico.
The city of San Juan is situated
IN a long narrow pocket. A tongue
VI hlgn land separates it from the
o'eah. Inc entrance of the harbor
is easily defended, and the same
'Su pc said of the headlaIds of
"lNy CabraS Island, which lies in
."e lhfoat of the passage. These
4'@utands have been fortified by
"e Spaniards, but they did not
''0'e IN any way dangerous TO
s"i "arships. The town of San
"1"" Is on the ocean side of the
Wy while in the rear of the town
Hish hllls. To reach the city
1'pS must pass the MORO Castle
aO'uheations and the battery of
''H carries, situated on a promon-
"'F at The east entrance of the
;, '' oor' Besides, they must pass
land % ' 90
at attack on the forts was plan
:. .' 50 that our warships could be
position to meet the Spanish
h .''S should they emerge from the
:. II following Is the official plan
81. action issued to the American
liz. Il squadron will pass near Sa-
Point and then steer abou.
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who is to command the expedition. prob
ably a thousand more regulars than was
at first proposed, in which case the Fiji
teenth Infantry, located in New Mexico
and Arizona will be drawn on unless the
present programme is changed.
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A CLOUD BURST.
Believed to Have Been the Cause of
the Destruction on Eighteen Mile
Creek-A Boy Drowned.

Special to the Register.
Point Peasant, w. Va, May 49,
News has just reached here that on
Monday the severest rain storm ever
known on the waters of Eighteen Mile
Creek fell. 1t rained for two hours.
causing the creek to suddenly rise to
an unusual height, carrying destruc-
ton along its banks, washing away
thousands of panels of fencing and de-
stroying acres Of ground that had been
planted in corn, besides 1Hmaging the
growing wheat on many farms. Moth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
AT COLUMBUS JUNE 21-22

COLUMBUS, o., May 1S.-The Republic
can State Central Committee selected CO.
lunlbus as the place for holding the State
convention, June q and p
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
GLADSTONE DEAD.
England's Grand Old Man Passes
Away, After Years of Usefulness
and Honor.
BULLETIN
Hawarden, May 19.-William Ewart
Gladstone died at 5 O'Clock this morn
ing.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, May 1S.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury: Ay.ilable cash balance, S2O6,110,-
511: go.d reserve, $175,674, 0C6
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GOING no SEA AGAIN.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May B.-The
cruiser Columbia, which anchored at the
Delaware breakwater at noon to-day,
weighed anchor at 4:22 p. m and passed
to sea. Her destination IS unknown.
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lynching will occur. There is great ex-
element throughout the settlement
where the shooting occurred
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
95. 600 VOLUNTEERS.

WASHINGTON. May B.-Reports re-
ceived at the Adjutant Generals office up
to II o'clock tonight indicated that 50 600
volunteers had been mustered in.
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REFISED ALL Fusion

COLUMBUS, O.. May 1S.-The Prohibi-
ton party in State convention here to-day
declared themselves as against fusion in
any form.
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NO NEWS OF THE SpANIARDS.

1885, ted
the Cape Verde squadron has
San Juand Por
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Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House drue
gist, made the following observations Of
a. m. ga: IL M, a: D. m. SO: Z n. m "a
Weather clear. -
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-For West
Firginia-Fair: southerly winds
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Partly. cloudy weather. possibly showers
near the lakes; fresh southerly winds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19

Washington. MAY 1S.-The
cruiser Charleston, which start
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The Business Community Wants the ISL
ands Placed Under Some Strong Gov
eminent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN.
Decree is Promulgated Through
out the Country.
FEAR A REVOLUTION.
The Rights Granted to individuals
Under the Constitution Tempo
rari1y Suspended.

Madrid, July Is, a. m.-The Official
Gazette today publishes a royal decree
temporarily suspending throughout the
Spanish peninsula the rights of individ-
uals as guaranteed by the constitution.
The decree adds that the government will
render an account to Parliament Of the
use it may make of this measure.
The publication of the decree is gen
orally accepted as being convincing proof
that Spain is now ready to sue for peace
and that negotiations to that effect are
actually in progress. The government
wishes to have full power to suppress any
evidences of discomfort or rebellion which
might appear. The Carlists are furious
and are sure to attempt to create trouble.
One minister expressed the conviction
that official oyertures for peace would be
made before Sunday, and there is reason
to believe that France has offered her
services to Spain and that Spai in has
drawn up conditions for peace which Of
fer a basis of negotiation.
Premier Sagasta is quoted as saying
that Spain wants peace, but that sit
must be an honorable peace, as Spain
deserves. The army" the premier is
said TO have added, sis anxious to re-
siSt to the last, but the government can
not consent to such a useless sacrifice
Had We our fleet, the situation would be
very different"
Noon:-The pacific tendency is increas-
ing. The general public takes a favor
a bic view Of the suggestion that tbs pow
ers should attempt the re-esta biishment
of peace, but it is said, contrary to the
reports current, France has not taken the
Initiative
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
COLLECT CUSTOMS.
Present Spanish Schedule, with a
Few Exceptions, to be Kept
for the Present.

Washington, D. c., July 1S.-Secretary
Gage and Secretary Day had conference
at the treasury department this afternoon
on the subject of the collection of customs
revenues at Santiago. Secretary Gage and
Assistant Secretary Howell had been en-
gagged all the morning in studying the Gu
ban tariff and were surprised to see that
there were only slight differences in their
principal features between the Cuban
rates as applied TO Spain and our own
rates under the present law, but an in
crease Of 80 per cent. in Cuban rates as
applied to countries other than Spain. 1t
was decided therefore not to make any
changes at present, and instead of formu-
latlnS new rates, as was contempla ted
this morning, schedules of rates applica-
bic to goods coming to Cuba from Spain
will be continued for the present at least
and made to apply to all goods without re-
gard to the country of origin. The pres
ent rate of port dues also will be continued.
If, however, it is learned later that these
rates are inconsistent or are excessive III
any particular, they will be modified ac-
cordingly.
The following telegram has been sent
to the principal collectors along the At
lantic coast:
You may clear American or neutral
vessels with supplies and provisions for
Santiago de Cuba"
The dispatch was sent by the treasury
department.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
POSSIBILITY OF PEACE.
1t Seems to be as Remote as Ever
Spain Seems to Lack
All Comprehension.

Washington, D. c., July 1S.-The pos
sibilities of peace are as remote as ever.
No move in that direction has been made
by any of the foreign officials here, and,
despite the pitiful condition of Spain her
pride appears to restrain her from max
ing any direct overtures. A cabinet Of
fetal, in speaking of this situation today,
said that it was amazing that Spain
seemed to lack all comprehension Of her
deplorable condition. Her best fleets
have been wiped out, her hold on the Phil
ippines is practically at an end, and now
she has approved Gen. Toral's surrender
of 5000 square miles of Cuban soil. And
yet, he said, Spain seems to take no ac-
count of her misfOrtunes, and to adopt
no means to limit the extent of her de-
feat and losses. Under such circum-
stances, he said, the only thing left for
this country to do is to press on unit.
Spain reaches some comprehension of her
impotence. 1t is with this end in view
that active steps are being taken for fur
Their aggressive campaigns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
CANNOT USE REASON.
Force is the Only Argument the
Spaniards Are Able to
Understand.

New York, July 15.-Former President
Benjamin Harrison, in an interview re-
garding Gen. Torars surrender said:
Whether the fall of Santiago will lead
to peace proposals on the part of Spain
is a difficult matter to conjecture upon at
this moment. Spain is not a country you
can reason with except by force. Now if
it were any other country than Spain
with which we were at war | would have
no hesita ton in thinking that an event
such as happened yesterday, in the face of
the previous disasters, would mean the
cessation of hOstilities.
Another thing one has to consider in
discussing the probability of peace is the
peculiar position Spain is in. From the
beginning her government had 10 make
the choice between foreign or civil war.
That was the only alternative left to her
and she chose foreign war. The question
of peace now turns mainly on the situa-
ton in Spanish politics. Impoverished
and disheartened by the reverses they
have sustained, / think that if the Span
ish ministry could depend upon the army
at home to put down any Instruction
that might arise they would at once sue
for peace.
by continuing the war Spain is only in
viting further disaster. Her navy has
been destroyed. She is no longer ma
val power Nothing she has left could
Camara would be wiped out by a small
squadron of our ships as completely as
was Ceryera. Without ships to defend
them all her possessions ana even all her
home ports are open to capture or de-
structiOn by our navy. In the face of
these conditions it is difficult to see what
other course can be taken by Spain than
to ask for peace.
SIN any event the subsection of Cuba is
simply a question of time. While fur
Their resistance may be made it is more
apparent than ever that there can be but
one issue to the war. Moreover, the sue
cessive great losses Spain has suffered
tend to make the home situation easier for
the Spanish government. These losses
make the people over there realize the ut
ter hopelessness of the struggle and will
open their eyes to the fact that the longer
the war is protracted the greater will be
their humiliation"
Gen. Harrison declined to give opin-
ion as to the policy the government should
adopt in the matter of retaining the Phil
ippines and other conquered Spanish pos
sessions. 1t would be invidious, he said.
for him to discuss any subject which
would become part of the peace negotia-
tiOnS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
A Queens Tribute TO a Nurse.

A very graceful monument has been
erected by Queen Victoria over the grave
of good old Mrs. Thurston, who died last
year, and who was nurse to all her males
tvs children and grandchildren between
the years 1916 and 1880. The bas.relief
bears representation Of nurse shielding
two young children in the folds of her
cloak from the wind that visits them too
roughly, and the inscription is as follows:
In grateful and loving memory of Mary
Ann ThurstOn by Y. r. [. and her chill
dren, Victoria Albert Edward, Alfred
Helena, Louise Arthur and Beatrice"
Then follow these lines:
Love followed duty in her heart for those
The children given to her charge, and they
Like her own child, returned the love that
grows
In honor, strengthened thro the waning
day.
The entire monument is the work Of
Princess Louise, and it constitutes nota-
bic demonstration of the high regard and
consideration with which the members of
the royal family treat their servants.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
Palm Sunday in Seville.

Stephen Bonsal describes "Holy Week
in Seville" for the Century. Mr.. Bonsal
says:
The bringing home of the blessed palm
is in Seville a great family function,
which means more than it suggests to the
casual observer. The palm, to begin
with, is the crown of the family tree, and
stands for the unity of the household.
and the concord of as many as dwell to-
gether. There is a branch of olive in
every room and in every recess Of the
great rambling ruin in which we live; but
the palm, which, alas! this year is bound
to the balustrade of the balcony with
mourning bands, is our profession of
faith and our observance of the Passover.
Long before the bells of the Gralda call
Us TO the cathedral, a great brass brazier
filled with sloW-burning charcoal is
ORA gged out into the patio, and in a mo-
ment the withered and faded palm. which
this year has protected us so lily from the
visitation of the angel of death, is but a
handful of white ashes With it the rec
ord of a year of sorrows and a year of
joys vanishes in white smoke Sad in
deed it is that both alike should leave
their scars behindI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
NOTIFY GARRISONS.
Difficult Task to Make Spanish in
the Interior Understand
ToraPS Surrender.

Guantanamo Bay, July 10 a. M
The problem of notifying the Spanish
troops of the Fourth army corps, outside
of those which composed the garrison of
Santiago de Cuba, of the surrender of
Gen. TOrars forces is likely to cause
some trouble. The Spaniards at Guam
tanamO are evidently still ignorant of the
surrender. and the Cubans under Gen.
Perez have daily skirmishes with the de-
tenders of the town, who are apparently
trying to break through the lines and join
the Spanish forces al Santiago de Cuba.
Gen. Miles, who arrived on the Yale
this afternoon, says that Gen. Toral will
send officers to the different garrisons in
the province notifying them of the sur
render. The Spaniards in Guantanamo
can be easily reached and they will be
ordered to come down the bay and sur
render. Those inland, however, will be
more difficult to communicate with ana it
will probably be some time before all the
Spanish troops are notified.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

NEWS NOTES.

George II. Spry, one of the best law
yers IN the Northwest, while attempting
to pass in front of a trOlley-car at Min
neapolis, was instantly killed, the body
being rightly mangled.
Tom Hayden, colored was hanged at
Hartford, Ky: Everything passed off
quietly. Hayden's crime was the killing
or young cOlOred girl near McHenry
last October. He made a talk on the
scaffold.
BY the capsizing of catboat in Port
Land (Me) harbor five persons lost their
lives. They were: William O'Donnell,
aged 26; Charles Sullivan. IS; William
Mitchell, II; Edward Vayo, is: James
McAuley of Barre, Vt.
The condition of Gen. John S. (Cerro
GordOm Williams, eX-United States sen.
ator and veteran of two wars, who has
been sinking at his home in Mount Ster-
ling, Ky, is such that the end is only a
question Of a few hours.
City Auditor Thomas c. Belle, aged
80 years, is dead of typhoid fever at
Kansas City, Mo-, after two months
last campaign Mr.. Belle was a member
OF the journal reportOrial staff.
"A general fight in a disreputabIe
house at Washington resulted in the
shooting of Charles Chunn and William
Whitfield, priyates in Co. A, Fourth Mis-
souri, Volunteer infantry. Doctors fear
the men cannot recover.
Mrs. J. n. Nulson, wife of J. c.. Null
son, president of the Missouri Mal1eable
Iron works, who celebrated their golden
wedding two months ago, committed sui
eide at st. Louis by hanging herself The
reason assigned is temporary insanity.
Fire destroyed the plant of the West
ern Starch Manufacturers association at
West Hammond, Ind. The buildings COW
cred seventeen acres of ground and had
a capacity of 100000 pounds of starch a
day. The loss is $25O,OOO; well in
sured.
Mrs. Lizzie A. Gage, wife of Edward
II. Gage, the proprietor of a cafe i'll
Brooklyn, died from the effects of lauda-
mum, taken with suicidal intent. Melan-
cholia, brought on by nervous trouble was
given as the cause. Mrs. Gage was the
daughter of prominent hotelkeeper IN
Chicago.
First Assistant Postmaster-Gen
Heath says that the pOstoffice department
is experiencing considerable trouble in for
warding mail to the army and navy be-
cause of letters being improperly ad-
dressed Many letters are found which
do not indicate the company or regiment
of the addressed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
MARKETS. Ri TELEGRAPH

E-FlOur-Steady. Wheat -
sendy No. o rscf on e
No. , white, on track, 27Ac; no 3 white, on
track, 26A@27c. Barley-Quiet; No. = on
Steady; pork, 9.97; lard go.
Flour is steady at 4o0g5;00 Tor. patents;
bakers, 3.8(GG4OO, and 2.S5@30O for rye.
Mlllstuffs ale firm and quoted at 1O.256
1920 for bran. 12.OOd12.5 50 for standard
mlddllngs "a and 13;2 2;"a for Or, white
741ac; August 6S1ac; September, 671sd67Aci
December, 672sc. Coril-July. 333sc; Sep
TENDER, 1890 33a4 December. a41sc; May,
io62 Isrd-JUIS 55z; septem a5P:e 575;
October, ;. 300 70; December. ST. Ribs
July 80; September 3.72Qo.19; October,
NEW YORK Close = Wheat = July,
9S212c August, not quoted; September, 72Ac;
ST. LOUis@Wheat-U No. red
cash, elevator, re; track, 73@74c; July,
cc:osfngsBettsT; No. cash ;" 1u W ;szfs
cash, &c; track, 25c; July; 231kc; septem-
Nominal Ace. Flax-Betrer; o2Rc bid.
Pork-ouiet; standard mess, s:9714. Lard
Quiet: 3;S5@3.8 71R. Spelter- Dull; 4.3O.
n KANSAS SaS CIT Carbohydrates cAGt steady
l. =, y
63@6Sc; 10; | red; 74@l73c;. No. ?. 7219a75c;
No. 3, 63M633sc; No. spring, sc. Corn
Active, higher: No. . mixed. 31A@32c; No
? white, "214@32Ac; No. 3, SIC; Oats-Ac-
Steady; No. ., 4Oc.
DULUTH-CIose = Wheat-Cash hard. Soc
bid; No. Northern. SEC bid: No Northern
SIC bid No. 1 hard to arrive SEC bid; No
| Northern, to arrive. Soc bid; July. S5c
bid; September. 6SHc bid; December. 66Xc
bid. Flax-Cash Csc bid; September, 9515c
bid: October. o115c bid.
MINNEAPOLIS-W Steady; July.
S61ac; September, 66kc; December. 65Mc:
No. hard 9034c; No. / Northern. SS34c; 30
= Northern. S4Mc.
Guiding 400 Texans; market 10c higher for
natives; Texas steady; native shipping
and butchers steers, 3.7504 90; stockers and
feeders 2.90I4.50; cows and heffers. $50
4.75; Texas and Indian steers 3.35QI4 81:
cows and heifers, 2.4OG3.GO Hogs-Rpcainfs
packers, 3.73I3. %; butchers. 39OlI4 OBJ
Sheep-Receipts, 350G; market strong; native
muttOns, 40OC4.75; lambs 4.5OG6. %
KANSAS CITY-CattIe- Receipts 5000.
market steady to strong; native steers. I 90
M3.23; Texas steers, 3.0Od455: Texas cows,
23d31O; native cows and hefers, 15O0p
2.5ONl433. Hogs-Receipts eO0O marker
weak to &c lower; bulk of sales, 3.75G3. %;
heayies o6 3 SoG a 60; packers. 3.70d3. 90;
mixed, 3.6Vd3.90; lights 3.6Gd375: Workers.
3.7Oa375; pigs, 31Od3.7G Sheep-ReceiDts'
5000; market firm; lambs, 3.759t15; NUT.
tons, 2.50d1430.
market steady; native beef steers 258
go; Western steers, 3.9OGI4 so; TeyaS
steers. 3:2Nq42 % COWS and heifers, $500
4,OOQ6.O0. Hogs-Receipts 270O; marker
steady; heavy, 3.S00l3 co. mixed 3 SO03. *.
bulk of sales, 3.S0Q3 50. Sheep-Receipts''
3.75@4.50; do Westerns 3.6Oa4 3d. common
3.2JN4. 20: lambs. 4.C[SG6 co.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
LEFT ALONE,

It's the lonesomest house you ever saw,
This big gray house where stay
[ don't call it living at all, at all
Since my mother went away.
-Four long weeks ago, and it seems Il year;
Gone home" so the preacher said.
An I ache in my breast with wanting her,
An my eyes are always red.
l stay out of doors till I'm almost froze,
Cause every corner and room
Seems empty enough to brighten d boy,
And filed to the doors with gloom.
1 hate them to call me in to my meals,
sometimes | think | can't hear.
To swallow mouthful of anything
An her not sitting up there
A-pourin' the tea, an passin' the things,
An laughing to see me take
Two big Jumps of sugar instead Of one,
An more than my share Of cake.
Tn too big to be kissed, used to say,
But somehow L don't feel right,
Crawling into bed as still as a mouse
Nobody saying goodnight.
An tucking the clothes up under my chin.
An pushing my hair back. SO;
Things a boy makes fun of before his chums.
But things that he likes, you know.
There's no one to go to when things go
She was always so safe and sure,
Why not trouble could tackle boy
That she couldn't up an cure.
There are lots of women it seems to me,
That wouldn't be missed so much
Women whose boys are about all grown up,
An old maid aunties, an such.
/ can't make it out for the life of me
Why she should have to go,
An her boy left here in this old gray house,
A-needing an wanting her so.
L tell you the very lOnesomest thing
In this great big world today
Is big boy of ten whose heart is broke
Cause his mother is gone away
Jean Blewett in the Toronto Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
DINED BY CAMARA.
Mr.. Fernandez of Texas Passes
Himself Off at Cadiz as
Spaniard.

London, July ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Gibraltar tells long
story of a pseudo wealthy Mexican, who
was lionized for six weeks at Madrid and
Cadiz, dined with Admiral Camara. in
spected the feet and defenses and in
every way won the confidence of the Off
Gals only to disappear the moment a
warrant was issued for his arrest.
He turned up afterward in Tangier and
confessed to the correspondent of the
Daily News that his name was Fernan-
DEE and that he was a captain in the
First Texas rangers. His Spanish de-
scent. he said, enabled him to deceive all
the Spaniards while acting as the conf
Dental agent of the United States govern
ment