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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-13
BATTLEsHIp IOWA.

The deaths in the city of Guantana-
mo, Cuba. now number 15 day.
There are at present $4,000 volunteer
soldiers encampcd at Chickamanga
park.
Biscuits are selling at 10 cents a
piece at Havana, and bread at SO cents
a pound.
The first American newspaper pub
lished In Cuba has been issued by the
New York Journal.
All festivals have been stopped in
Havana on account OF the destructon
of Cervera's fleet.
The Philippine insurgents are en-
couraging the Spaniards to waste their
ammunition. At night they shoot fire.
crackers. and the Spaniards fire musk
cts In return.
All the churches in the country de-
voted their exercises to thanksgiving
services last Sunday.
This was done according to the Presi-
dents request for national service of
Thanksgiving for the success OF our
arms.
The chief suffering among the Am
erican troops in Cuba thus far has
been caused BY malaria
1t Is said that Admiral SIMPSONS
report to the navy department OF the
destruction Of Cervera's fleet Is about
12.000 words
General Draper, American ambassa-
dor to Italy. SAYS that country Is more
friendly to the United States than any
other power OF Europe, except Eng
land.
The Spanish fleet which turned back
from its intended trip to the Philip
pines. Is now preparing to defend the
Canary Islands against the proposed
American attack.
About 80 Spanish prisoners at
tempted to escape from the cruiser
Harvard the other night. Six were
shot by American marines. None OF
them left the boat.
Admiral Sampson said: "Of course.
the victory is very gratifying. The
1.s60 prisoners will be sent to New
York. All the ships In the engagement
fought spicndidly."
loss in the naval battle is placed ut L.
200 killed and 1,500 captured. against
which stands an American loss OF one
killed and two wounded.
Lieutenant Commander wainwright.
OF the Gloucester. who had sunk the
two torpedo boat destroyers, Pluton
and Furor. saw the Cubans shoot the
Spaniards lashed to a spar and fired
blank shot at them.
Americans are accused by Russian
newspapers of using some kind OF an
explosive, contrary TO international
law.
The Spanish wounded in the Americ-
an lines are receiving many favors and
courtesies from their captors. They
are amazed at the conduct OF the
Americans whom they had SO greatly
despIsed but y few days ago.
At caney. near Santiago. the other
| day American forces found $50 dead
opanlarda and buried them In the
| trenches dug BY the Gpaniards -
1 graves Tor W. Our ambulances are
now qerrYlng the Spanish wounded In
! ~ ~ 4paaish lines. =: =:
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OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.

Gen. Miles left last Saturday for San
tiago.
on the vizcaya 163 out of $40 men
were killed outright.
The poor of Havana are dying OF
starvation in the streets.
"A regiment of troops will be sent
from San Francisco to Hawaii.
The Americans turned from their
morning prayers to the guns.
Cervera was ordered out Of Santiago
harbor by dispatches from Madrid
Spanish soldiers at Guantanamo are
reported by n deserter as starving.
Wednesday the Spanish cabinet de-
cided that the war would be continued.
The Spanish cabinet may soon be re-
placed by one composed OF military
men.
Gen. Shafter. who was quite III last
week. reports to Washington that he
is better
Gen. Shafter has fun authority to ar
range for the exchange OF prisoners as
he may see iit.
The destruction of the Spanish ships
at Manila and Santiago represent n
loss Of S23,000.O00.
A Spanish privateer is lowering off
the coast Of British Columbia. evidently
The Spanish torpedo boats. the Plu-
ton and Furor, were destroyed by the
Gloucester. in charge OF Commander
Walnright.
cuban cable companies refuse to
transmit Spanish dispatches. This,
Spain claims, is due to British partial
ity.
The steamers Iroquois and Cherokee
left Santiago last Wednesday for the
North. carrying 900 wounded American
soldiers.
II Is said that Blanco has been in
formed that Havana will be lombard
ed in u few days II the city Is not sur
rendered
The government is arranging to send
Mrecking apparatus to Santiago. An
,ndeavor will he made to raise Ger
vera's ships.
The Spanish warship. Alfonso XIII,
In attempting to run the blockade out
OF Havana, was destroyed by Ameri-
can vessels
Cubans. under orders from Sampson.
have buried the bodies of more than
100 Spaniards washed ashore from the
wrecked squadron.
Spain is so downcast over the des-
truction of Cervera's fleet. that theat-
res have closed their door and bull
fights have stopped.
The Red Cross society Is taking care
of 500 wounded American soldiers near
Santiago. The hospital accommoda-
tions are inadequate.
The Spanish seamen drank to excess
before leaving Santiago, and when
they reached the open sea their work
was that of drunken gunncrs.
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IN APPALLING MARINE DISASTER.
$50 LIVES LOST.
T1s Ls Bsurgssns collldss During . Fog or Caps
Sable -Inhansa rsrsisnsrs Cat or The Esssps
Of Women and Children.

With bows stove in and partly dis
masted. the ship Cromartyshire was
towed into Halifax, N. s., last Wednes-
day morning, by the Allen liner Gree
ian.
She had been In collision with the
French steamer La Bourgogne, and
brought news of the most appalling
marine disaster of recent years.
On the morning Of July 4. the col
lision occurred during heavy fog of
Cape Sable, and In ten minutes the La
BourgogDe went down with 563 OF her
crew and passengers. One hundred
sixty-three persons were saved, and
among these there was only one wo-
man.
The only officers saved were the pur-
ser and three engineers. About thirty
of the crew were rescued. The balance
OF the 1863 saved are passengers.
so quickly did the vessel sink that n
majority of the passengers could not
reach the deck from their state rooms.
The woman rescued was Mrs. La
carse, who was picked up by her hus-
band and placed on n raft. Another
woman was with her but was washed
OF by the seas and drowned.
Capt. Deloncle. ~ the La Bourgugne
remained on his ship and went down
with her. refusing to leave the vessel.
The captain OF the Cromartyshire
said; When my ship was sixty miles
Off South Sable Island. she was on the
port tack. heading west by northwest
under reduced canvas, going four or
five knots an hour. The fog horn was
kept continually blowing. Shortly after
a. IN. ] heard n steamers whistle on
our weather bow. which seemed to
be nearing us very fast.
II blew our horn and was answered
by the steamers whistle. Suddenly
steamer loomed up through the fog on
our port bow and crashed into us. going
at terrific speed. Our foremast and
main topgallant mast were carried
away. Immediately ordered the boats
out and went to examine the damage.
and found that our bow had been COM
pletely cut off and the plates twisted
into every conceivable shape"
After the collision terrible sight
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ADMIRAL cERvEaA ARRIVES.
10 sni BIS 0nleers Will be Taken 70 2nnapolis--A
Total Of 638 Prisoners

The captured Spanish Admiral. Ger
vera, Is now In the United States. Sun
day the cruiser st. Louis arrived at
Portsmouth. n. H., having on board
$50 Spanish prisoners. There were 81
officers and surgeons and GA men.
Among the officers were Captains Eu-
late of the Vizcaya and Chacon of the
Christobol Colon.
Admiral cervera occupied suite OF
rooms on the upper deck. He speaks
English to some extent. The admiral
was dressed in blue undress uniform,
the coat OF which was much too large
for him. II was loaned by Lieutenant
Wainwright of the Gloucester. who
found the admiral swimming in the
water in his drawers and undershirt.
Admiral Cervera and his officers will
be taken to Annapolis. where every ef-
fort win he exerted to make their stay
as agreeable as possible.
The Americans have the kindliest
feeling for the admiral, occasioned by
his gallant treatment Of Constructor
Hobson. Cervera is IS years old.
When Admiral Cervera left Spain
with his squadron for the United States
he concluded a speech to his men al
follows:
Then. when ] lead you to battle.
have confidence in your chiefs. and the
nation, whose eye Is upon you, will see
that Spain to-day is the Spain Of all
time"
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SEVENTY LIVES SAVED.
Steamer Delaware. Carrying Supplies for Troops
Burned At 6ea

Ammunition for Admiral Simpsons
fleet and for our troops in the South
aided In the destruction OF the Clyde
line steamship Delaware. The blacken-
ed hulk of the formerly handsome craft
now lies on the New Jersey beach about
three miles off Cedar Creek. N. j.. and
~ miles south of Barnegat. where she
was abandoned by her passengers and
crew when all hope Of saving her was
gone.
In all 10 persons were saved from the
sea, after drifting more than three
hours in the darkness in open boats
and on a raft
The Delaware sailed from New York
Friday for Charleston. S. c.. and Jack
sonville. Fla, carrying 20 passengers
and a crew of Il.
Fire Is believed to have been smolder-
ing in the hold since the vessel left
port. 1t was discovered a few miles
northeast OF Cedar Creek. when the
vessel was well on her way.
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NO HOPE FROM THE PowERs.
Pssa Idea Bs'oming Stronger in Msdrid-T Amsri-
can Fleet Feared in Spain.

Information from the most reliable
sources Is to the effect that the darkest
pessimism pervades Madrid offici aliom.
The hopelessness OF the war is finally
recognized. The peace idea now seems
to predominate In the Cabinet, and ne
gotiations are considered urgent. The
Cabinet is likely to cohere until peace
is secured.
II Is now recognized that Santiago de
Cuba Ia completely beleagured. and can
not hold out. owing to the lack of pro-
visions and munitions OF war. 1t Is
considered certain that the Americans
will blockade Cuban and Puerto Rican
ports. cutting Off their supplies. while
the authorities are convinced that an
American fleet Ia coming to the penin-
'sula.
There is no confidence felt that the
Powers will interfere, even II defense
less seaports are bombarded. ant there
fore. what measures of defense are
possible are being adopted.
Premier Sagasta, however. Is known
to be anxious for the immediate cessa-
ton of the war.
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Unwilling to call the American SOL
diers brutes, they call them fools.
The pigs charged up the hill like
FOOLS" say the Spaniards. "They are
mad men. imebciles. They don't
know what danger ISL
The hills which flank Santiago are &C.
cupied by our artillery. placed behind
sandbags and bomb proofs.
Admiral Sampson is sending ashore
his rapid fire guns, which will add to
the deadliness of the bombardment
The great battle expected Saturday
did not take place, although the armis-
tice expired at noon with the forces on
both sides at Santiago lined up for bat
tie. The reason was that the Spanish
commander, who had been In corresp-
ondence by telegraph with his home
government, was seeking to make
terms with General Shafter by which
he might save his army from capture.
He was willing to give up Santiago
without resistance IL allowed to retreat
with all of his men and arms across
the island, but this idea was not enter
tained for n moment by our govern
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was witnessed by the rescuers. Hun
dreds OF men and women were plead
ing for assistance. grasping at every
floating object and bearing heavily on
the life RATS already overloaded
AS the ship sank. the vortex sucked
Gown everything upon the waters sur
face within a wide radius. Shortly
after 200 bodies came to the surface
with a rush.
There were three priests on board
the passenger steamer, and they went
about the vessel granting absolutlon to
the Catholics on board.
On board the La Bourgogne were
large number OF Italians and other
foreigners who lacked the qualities
which have ennobled men in previous
marine disasters.
Unhesitatingy they pulled out knives
slashing them right and left, killing
and woundinS the poor women and
frightened children who impeded and
endangered their chances of escape.
These brutal fiends would not even
assist In launching a life boat in which
40 women and children had been
gathered.
When the great vessel went down
these unfortunates were drawn down
to death when but few strokes of the
knives in the hands Of the foreign
brutes would have rescued them.
man OF Lebanon. Pa. DR.. l.. II. Levin
good of Reading. Pa. Rev. Father
John Willms. Bertha and Marie
Flueckiger. Of Pittsburg. T.. A. Angel.
OF Cleveland, the wife and daughter of
ex-Judge John Forest Dillon, one of
the foremost lawyers of New York
City.
Nearly all the frst-class passengers
were lost. those saved being mostly
from the steerage and sailors.
The work of rescue was commenced
without a moments delay. Mrs. Hen
derson, wife of the captain OF the
Cromartyshire, had ample opportunity
for interviewing the survivors, and she
expresses the belief. from what she
has heard that no concerted effort was
made to save the women. There were
many foreigners on board calling
themselves men, who fought for
places in the boats. According to Mrs
Henderson. 1t was fully ten minutes
before the illfated vessel went down
after being struck, and there was
ample time to rescue at least some
women and children. The crew OF the
Cromartyshire also express the belief
that there must have been foul play.
seeing that only one woman was saved
The Bourgogne left New York last
Saturday for Havre.
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sCHLEY is THE HERO.
Ths Destruction H The Spanish Fleet Due 70 His
nsnsuvsfs- His ship Alone Attached fsur Vessels.


Unquestlonably Commodore Schley
Is the hero OF the Santiago naval battle.
Dispatches Indicate that neither Ad-
iniral Sampson nor Commodore Wat
son were present during the fight.
There seems to be no doubt the Cris-
tobai Colon and. perhaps. the other
three Spanish armored cruisers would
have escaped had II not been for the
prompt action OF Commodore Schley.
The Brooklyn, his flagship. alone was
In a position to attack the Spanish ves-
sells as they left the harbor, and the
commodore steamed directly toward
them and engaged all four cruisers,
infiicting great damage upon them.
The Oregon was the first to Join the
brooklyn. and afterward the Iowa, the
Indiana. the Texas and the Vixen closed
around the SpanIards. all pouring in a
deadly fire. but. from the beginning to
the end OF the fight. the Brooklyn, the
oregon and the Gloucester took the
most important part In the destruction
or the enemy.
After n chase of sixty miles to the
westward the Brooklyn, closely follow
ed by the Oregon. overhauled the Girls
tobal Colon after she had run ashore
and had hauled down her flag.
Captain Cook. OF the Brooklyn. went
on board OF her. and the commander
of the Spanish armored cruiser came
forward to surrender and was taken
on board the New York. admiral
Sampson's flagship, which came up
an hour after the Brooklyn and Oregon
had completed the capture of the Cris-
tobal Colon The latter was not serious
ly damaged, though she was struck
several times by shots from the Brook
lyn and the Oregon.
During the chase clever maneuver
by Commodore Schley. In heading due
CAnay.
bal Colon had taken a more northerly
direction with greater distance to
cover. rendered the Spaniard's escape
impossible
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GUNSOF THE ENEMY SOON SIlEMCED.
NO SURREN DER.
sis,isrds Fired The First Shots st Santiago Last
Sunday Gen. shsftst Reports the Amsri-
cen Position imprsgnsbls

General Toral. Of the Spanish troops
Mt Santiago. refused to Internationally
surrender his men last week.
General Shafter Sunday again re-
sumcd firing. which will be maintained
until the American flag floats over the
Spanish stronghold.
shortly after midnight Sunday the
War Department made public the fol-
lowing:
Playa Del Este. July 10.
Headquarters Firth Corps.
TO Adjutant General Washington, ID.
Enemy opened fire few minutes
past 4 with light guns which were soon
silenced by ours. Very little musketry
firing, and the enemy kept entirely in
their entertainments. Three men
slightly wounded. WIN have consider
able forces tomorrow enough to COM
plctely block all the roads to the north
west am quite well.
General Garcia reports that the enc
my evacuated n little town called Dos
caminos. about three miles from San
tiago and near the bay.
In the early morning came n telegram
from General Shafter saying that he
had ridden over the American lines and
was gratified at their condition. Soc
ond dispatch reported that the lines
fear of a successful sortie by the Span
ish troops should a maneuver of this
kind be attempted.
Every day that passes greatly
strengthens the American position
without helping the Spaniards. No
further measure OF defense Is left to
Toral. He has exhausted all his re-
sources. He may construct more mines
In the clostest approaches to the city
and in the very streets. but his mines
can easily be avoided or counter
mined by artillery.
Prisoners and deserters report that
Toral has thrown UP barricades In the
streets and is turning the houses on
the streetcorners into temporary forts,
as strong as he can make them.
The English cable operators who
were admitted to the city so that Toral
might consult with Madrid by cable
declare that the Spaniards cannot pos
sibly hold out for a week longer. The
Spaniards, they say. are praying FOR
rain. The wells and cisterns which
supplied water since the water pipes
running into the city were cut are ex-
hausted.
SO close were the Spaniards to starv-
alton that biscuits were selling for
81 a pound. Deserters say that the
Spaniards have never recovered from
the fierceness of the attack of July l.
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4 Scene OF DEATH and DESOLAT|ON.
THE WRECKED SHIPS.
cuban cssst Lined with The Hsiis Of sysin's onss
Defiant Cruisers -Busssrts and Sharks
watching for Dead Bsdiss

The vessels which compose Admiral
wrecked charnel houses are llttering
the Cuban coast and the scenes of de-
ISOLATION. ruin. horror and death battle
description. At the entrance of the
harbor OF Santiago de Cuba lies the
Reina Mercedes sunk at midnight on
July 3. Westward five miles from the
harbor is torpedo boat destroyer
stuck fast In the rocks close In shore
and battered by the surf. Rocks jut-
ting out of the water in front where
she lies hide her hull from view. Her
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CABLE FLASHES.

Germany continues to belittle the
American army and navy.
A Russian paper calls the destruction
of Cervera's fleet by the Americans.
slaughter.
The Fuerst Bismarck which Is sched-
uled to sail from Hamburg for New
York on July IA. will take among her
passengers Mrs. Wiborg. the noted
Augsburg specialist. and DR.. Hessing.
who successfully performed In Paris a
difficult operation upon the knee bones
OF George Vanderbilt. for which he re-
ceived $1,000.
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Paul Denglcr. of Clinton. Ia, a rail-
road baggageman. upon returning from
a trip found a note from his wife stat
Ing she was losing her mind. was not
fit to live and was going to die and
take two children with her. Search re-
suited In the discovery OF the three
bodies In a barrel near the house, part
ly filled with water. The heads OF the
Victims were submerged. but the feet
protIuded. Mrs. Dengler was 3S years
old. and the children 5 years and ~
months, respectively.
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ment On the contrary. every EFFORT
VIII be put forth to compel the final
surrender of the Spanish army. To
have allowed them to make their way
pnmoiested into the interior would have
amounted simply to reinforcement Of
the garrison OF Havana by these thous-
aQde of trained soldiers who had PROV
IN t4elr -oouraGe ~ worthy koelnen In
no 0Ghdng IN the trenches.
{ht epenierds last Sunday .bestn
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LAWS FOR HAWAII.

100000 was appropriated by congress
to carry out the Hawaiian resolutions.
and make them effective.
All municipal. civil and judicial
power shall be conducted as the Pre-
sident OF the United Etates may direct.
There shall be no Chinese immigra-
tion 70 n. island.:
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In response to a question as to what
he thought Of America. Admiral Ger
vera. the commander Of the destroyed
Spanish squadron. said;
''You ask me-" he said. "how like
America, and answer you that have
always liked, and may say loved.
your people, but this war has been .
duty wish ne and the men under ms.
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Frssh Mat for the Army.

The Cubans did the army great
service the other day. They made a
stealthy advance into the Spanish lines
and drove off so head OF cattle. These
have been butchered. and the fortunate
ones are getting their first taste OK
fresh meat since the army landed. Our
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CAPT. PHILIP OF THE TEXAS

CAPT. PHILIP OF THE TEXAS.
The vizcaya fired the first shot"
said Capt Philip on the Texas after
the battle as he pointed out with pride
the shell holes and scars which told
what game part his fine ship had
played In the fght. las far back as
history goes" he went on. ''in the days
of Joshua, at Manila. here. every
where, the man who fires the first shot
Of battle ON the Sabbath is sure of
defeat. These Spaniards are goddess
race and their cause IL unrlghteous:
that accounts for our easy Victories
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Large Fir, st Allegheny.

The famous Coliseum building at
Allegheny, Pa. was destroyed by fire
last Sunday night. Many other build
ings In the immediate ne.ghborhood
were also consumed, among them be-
ing the large furniture store Of Dep
& Bell. and the building OF the Pitts
burg Valve and Machine Co. The loss
will amount to 100000.
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The President has determined to pro-
mote Acting Rear Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Schley in recognition
of their services in the destruction of
the Spanish fleet, but Is as yet undecid-
ed as to the extent of promotion.
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men are none too well fed. whatever
may be said of the Spaniards.
The Monterey and Brutus. warships
now on their way to Manila TO relieve
Dewey, are reported at Honolulu unit
for the journey.
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HAWAII ANNEXED.
Senate Passes the Resolutions which Hsd Already
Been favsrsd BY the Hsuss

Last Thursday President Mckinley
signed the Hawaiian resolutions.
Minister Sewell has been instructed to
take formal possession In the name of
the United States.
The joint resolution Wednesday
passed the senate providing for the -
nexation of Hawaii. IL was originally
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One Of Cervera's chief officers. killed
In the naval battle at Santiago last
week. This officer had charge OF the
famous torpedo fleet when 1t left Spain
for Cuba six weeks ago.