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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
A SOLOMON NEEDED.
Two Women Oontending for the Possession
of Child Which Each One Claims
As Her Own,

st. Louis, Sept. l9--Two years ago,
little Laura Nation disappeared from
st. Joseph, Mo-, but although rewards
were offered for her return, she was
never found. At the -Four Courts, Mrs.
Nation, who came here today from Elm
wood Kas., her present home, and
Mrs. Charles Henry Beard, wife of the
aeronaut, are contending for possession
of the child that each claims as her
own, Mrs: Nation positively identifying
the child by bitrh marks as her long lost
Laura, while other woman as strenously
asserts the child is her own flesh and
blood.
Both women have brought up positive
witnesses. Mrs. Beard and the child
whom she calls 'Grace," are in custody
of the police awaiting the courts dcci-
sion as to the child's parentage.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Alger Inspecting.

Cincinnati Sept. 19.-Secretary Alger
arrived from Detroit today, to find
awaiting him here Surgeon General
Sternberg and General M. p. Ludington,
quartermaster general, United States
army. The secretary is to begin a
series of inspections of camps and
hospitals in the west. His attention
will be given to the camp and hospitals
at Fort Thomas today. His next visit
will be to Lexington, Ky.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
AGUlNALDO EXPLAINS.
Stories of Strained Relations Between Fill
pinos and Americans Just Too Mean
for ANYTHING,

New York, Sept. 19.-The following
dispatch has been received at the office
of the Associated Press: Manila, Phil
ippine Islands, Sept. 19.-The Filipino
government desires to inform the Ameri-
can government and people that many
rumOrs circulated regarding the strained
relations between the Filipino and
American forces are base and malicious
ISLANDERS from enemies to both parties.
and are without any truth. They are
circulated to prejudice an appeal of the
Filipinos for release from the oppress-
ion and cruelty of Spain.
''The relations of our people and
yours have been and will continue to be
of the most friendly nature, and we
have withdrawn our forces from the
SUBURBS of Manila as additional evidence
of our confidence in the great American
republic.
(Signed) "AGUINALDo.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie r. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE 4 GREEN, Denmark, lows,
writes to Mrs. Pinkhsm:
~ had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard Of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backsche, hesdache, pains In the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced to try Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
It has done me 20 much good. I am
now sound and we'll"
Mrs. HARHY HARDY, Riverside, lows,
writes to Mrs. Pinkhsm the story Of
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use Of Lydia E. Pinkhams vege.
table Compound. This is her letter:
"How thankful I am that I took
your medicine. I was troubled for
two years with Inflammation Of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. was in constant misery. I had
heart trouble, was short Of breath and
could mot walk Eve blocks TO save my
Life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, menstruations were irregular
and painful, had = bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. I was .
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was NO
batter, I was advised by one Of nv
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
No Trifiing With John Bull.

Gambia, Crete, Sept. 10 Disarma-
ment of the Mussulmans has been de-
layed, Djevad Pasha, the Turkish mill
tarv commander. demanding that the
arms be delivered on board the Turkish
warship. Admiral Noel, the British
naval commander, insists that they be
handed to the British guard.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Aruinaldo's MESSAGE.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The Associat-
cd Press dispatch conveying Aguinaldo's
message to the American people was re-
garded with much interest at the White
house. The president read the state
ment with evident appreciation of its
Importance, but he did not volunteer
any information as to its attitude to this
government Officials near him spoke
of the message as IA every important
document"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
State Department Appointments.

Washington. Sept. l9.-The following
appointments have been announced by
the presidents: General IL. Pickerell. of
Ohio, consul at st. Nicholas; Fred Page
of TuStin, Oregon. commissioner in the
District of Alaska to reside at Wrangel:
Thomas Ling, interpreter United States
consulate at Flu Chan, China.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Mobile Has Her Foot in It.

Mobile, Ala, Sept. l9.-Owng to the
quarantine restrictions the Louisville 4
Nashville Railroad company today an
nulled the day passenger schedule south
of Mobile today. The local authorities
here have established quarantine
camp at the state line.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Republican Territorial Convention Al
buaueraue, N. M, Oct. /, 1898.

For the above occasion the Santa Fc
route will make the following reduced
rates from principal points in New Mex
leo to Albuquerque and return: From
Santa Fe, 50 IS; Las Vegas, $4: Springer,
So. 10: Ration, $1.3O: Los Ccrrllos, Sl.55:
Bernalillo, 55 cents; Socorro, 81. 30: San
Marcial, S3. 10: Rincon, $5.35: Las Cru
ces. $6. 35; Deming, 81: Silver City, So. 40:
Lake Valley, $3.50. Dates of sale Sep
tember 26, to 30, inclusive. good for re-
turn passage October 3, 1898.
II. S. LrTZ, Agent.
Santa Fc, \. NJ
W. j. BLACK, q. p. A.,
Topeka. Kas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Fight Between Strikers and Non Union
Men,

Cleveland, o.. Sept. i0.-As result
of an attempt of % non-union men te
enter the works of the American Wire
Company today, where strike has beer
on some time, a pitched battle took
place between the strikers and non
union workmen. Clubs. stones anC
sling shots were freely used. While nc
one was seriously injured number o
men were severely bruised and cut.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
All Quiet at Havana.

Washington, Sept. l9.-The War de-
parlment received today IL cablegram
from Major Clouse, secretary of the
American military commission, dated at
Havana, stating that the commission has
removed to Vedado, a suburb of Havana,
and all the party, as well as the people
on the steamer Resolute are in good
health.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
FOR SALE BY
n. B. CARTWRIGHT 4 BRO.
Will Pass Through Lamy.

The following telegram was received
from Captain Strovcr:
"Whipple Barracks, Sept. l9.-Leave
Thursday over the Santa Fe.'
1t is evident that the arrangements
for sending the territorial regiment to
Lexington have been changed, and that
the boys will pass through Lamy either
Friday night or Saturday morning.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
SHREWD, SWIFT SHERIFF,
Sheriff Simmons, of Indiana, 0utwits Cali
fornia officials and Gets Away with
His Prisoner

Stockton, Calf, Sept. lo.-Charles H.
Cadwallader, the Indiana bank wrecker.
arrested in this city, where he was en-
ployed as bookkeeper under the name
Of Edward II. Walker. was spirited
away on a special locomotive this morn
ing by Sheriff Simmons, of Indiana, to
beat habeas corpus proceedings.
A. l.. LcvinSky. attorney for the bank
wrecLer laid plans to prevent the alb
duction, but was outwttcd The special
has the right of way to the state line.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Penusylvania's Mining Troubles.

Monongahela, Pa, Sept. 19.-The ar
rest of over forty of their number last
week did not deter the striking miners
of the third pool from marching to the
mines this morning. About Is men
were in line, headed by the national or
ganizer, Mckay. A squad was stationed
at the entrance of each pit. Twenty
five men went to work and no trouble
occurred.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19

Narragansett Pier, Il. L., Sept 10
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of .Ietfer-
son Davis, died yesterday. Her mother
is prostrated and unable to read the
many messages of coincidence which
have arrived from all parts of the coun-
try. The interment will be in the south.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Fatal Fire in York State.

Syracuse N. v. Sept. 19.-Seven
buildings in Elmwood, four miles from
here, burned to the ground today, and
Frank Harvey and George Straus were
burned to death. They were guests at
the Sheppard hotel
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. o. F.

Boston, Mass, Sept. l9.-An official
welcome to the sovereign grand lodge
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
was given in y. M. c A. hall today.
The members of the sovereign grand
lodge, 200 in number, and ladies repre-
sentng the order of Rebekah, were
escorted to the hall by committees.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
SIXTEEN DEATHS AT LEXINGTON.
Drawing the Color Line at Damp Hamilton
White and Black Gan Not Fuse.

Lexington, Ky. Sept. l9.-Prvate j.
H. Whalen of the Sth Massachusetts.
died at Camp Hamilton today of ty-
phoid fever, making the 10th death.
General Breckenridge reviewed the
troops before an immense crowd today.
and Secretary Alger will review them
tomorrow.
There have been frequent clashes be-
tween cOlOred immunes and white sol
diers and serious trouble Is feared.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
The 18th Infantry at Home.

st. louis, Sept l9.-The l2th infantry
arrived here today under command of
Major II. II. Humphreys. This regi
ment. which took a gallant part in the
battle at FL Caney, came from Montauk
Point and will be stationed at Jefferson
barracks,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Fatal Street Car Accident.

Bradford, Eng, Sept. 19.-An electric
street car was derailed while descending
IA hill here today. Fifty persons were
seriously injured and several are dying.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
CAPTAIN CAPRON DEAD.
Gallant Commander Of Light Battery E,
lst Artillery, Died Of Fever at
Washington,

Washington, Sept. l9.-Captain Allyn
Capron, lst artillery. died yesterday of
fever contracted at Santiago. He was the
father of Captain Capron, of the Rough
Riders" who was killed at Santiago.
Captain Capron was appointed to the
United States Military Academy from
North Carolina in September 1868: was
appointed End lieutenant in the lst
artillery in June 1867. was made lSt
lieutenant in 1873 and captain in 1888.
He commanded light battery e of his
regiment, and was an able and efficient
officer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Inhumau Father.

London, Sept 19.-Edward Havens.
lord of the manor of East Denyland,
near Colchester, was rcmanded at Har-
wich today on charge of attempting to
drown his 12-year-old daughter from the
quay last evening.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Canadian Commission Appointment.

Washington, Sept. Ex-senator c. j.
Faulkner, of West Virginia, was today
appointed to the position on the Cana
dian commission made vacant by the re-
tirement of Senator Gray, who is trans
ferred to the Paris peace commission.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19

Monogram note paper is the correct
thing for private correspondence. The
New Mexican Printing company can
furnish the latest styles of this paper
and at very low prices. Call and see
samples.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
On to Manila.

Washington, Sept. 10. Five regi-
ments now at San Francisco have been
ordered to Manila, and arrangements
for their transportation will be made
at Onpa
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Monogram Note Paper.

House now occupied by me as resi-
1cnce. 5. &. CARTWRIGHT
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19

The finest lot Of oysters. lebsters, frog
legs and fi6h yon ever laid oNeb On, and
Will make their headquat ~ the HDn
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19

For Sale or Rent.

You can get a fine dish of green chilli
at the Bon Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19

Fresh vaccine points and tubes Just
received at Fischers
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Wanted at Once.

A tirSt-cIasS dry goods and clothing
salesman: one that can speak Spanish
and English. Must have first-class refer
enceS. Address. Phil Denitz. CLAYTON
y. NJ
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
Fine Havanas,

Finest line of Havana cigars at
Scheurich's.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19
BADLY TIED UP.
New Orleans May Experience Repetition
of Last Years Commercial

ouHerlng'
New Orleans, Sept. 10.--At the board
of health meeting today it was stated
that there was no information of any
other cases of yellow fever than the one
announced Saturday. The United States
barracks is quarantined against the
city.
New Orleans is badly tied up as the
result of outside quarantines.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-19

To Denver and return, Slo.!5. October
3. I. ). Santa Fe Route.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

The French local papers are the
merest rags, conducted in many cases
by people who appear to be totally
ignorant Of everything that goes ON out
side their own department The result
is that the most extraordinary state
ments appear. In paper local to the
Riviera there once appeared the an.
nounccment:
"Cowardly attempt on the life Of a
president Mr.. Jameson has been ar
rested for the attempted assassination
of NJ. Johannes Burg, the president Of
the Transvaal republic. This was at
the time Of the Jameson raid.
This same paper recently noted the
arrival Of Lady killarny' On the Ri
viera and added that Lady Killarney
was a daughter II the Prince Il Wales
who had married an Irish nobIeman Of
high rank and had been obliged o. re
nounce all her royal rights in order to
do so. This was why she did not 90 to
the same place as the queen or the
Princess Of Wales. Lady Killarney
was the Duchess of York
Another French local paper If equal
standing once announced that Lord
Balfour, president of the Liberator club
and son-in-iaw If Lord Salisbury. " had
been imprisoned by Sir Gladstone in
the Tower OF London. London Graphic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
Swallowing silt Water.

One Of the most beneficial features OF
a sea bath is the salt water inadvertent-
ly swallowed by hathers. It Is a won
derful tonic for the liver. stomach and
kidneys. In many cases il will cure
biliousness when all drug preparation,
have failed. 1t Is peculiarly effective in
ordinary cases of indigestion, dlsnrdared
stomach and insomnia, and has been
known to produce excellent results in
many cases Of dyspepsia,
Clean sea water Is full IF tonic and
sedativc properties. 1t won't hurt any
body. Indeed. two or three ing swal-
lows of it would be of positive benefit
to nine batbers out of ten. II Is not If
course palatable or tempting dose u
take, but neither Is quinine nor ealomel.
You seldom if ever see an old sailor
who is bilious or dvspeptic or victim
to insomnia, and why: For the reason
that an ocean Of good medicine spreads
all about his sky, and be doses himself
copiously with II whenever his physical
mechanism becomes the least bit de-
ranged. Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
Latest from the Front.

Cubans arriving at Santiago from
Siboney bring reports of the death of
General Garcia. They make a mystery
of it and say it should not be known now
in Cuba or the United States aud decline to
give particulars further than stating that
he was shot. Gen. Garcia was 60 years
old, one Of the most intrepid of the
Cuban leaders, and for years has been
engaged in conducting the campaigns of
Cubans against Spain in the province Of
Santiago.
London papers warn the United States
against sending a naval force to operate
on the Spanish coast. The London
Chronicle says; at could not material
" harm Spain and would only be likely
to reunite the Spaniards into an impervi-
Gus obstinacy of endurance and deter
mination to. suffer TO all lengths, while
at every point an American fleet would
touch there would be danger Of Euro
pean complications.
Gen. Miles start for Porto Rico has
been delayed.
Four thousand troops under command
of Gen. Wilson sailed from Charleston,
). c., for Porto Rico, shortly after 6
O'Clock Wednesday evening.
The contract for transporting home
the Spanish prisoners of Santiago, has
been awarded to J. NJ. Ceballos. New
York agent for the Spanish Transact
lantic Co., paying $50 for each soldier
and $50 for each officer.
1t appears that Gen. Toral acted as
he thought advisable in the matter of
the surrender at Santiago and is likely to
have to face a court martial when he
arrives in Spain.
The fear of Commodore Watson
squadron is haunting the populace of
the coast towns, and there is an exodus
inland of those who are able to afford TO
leave the cities. The belief is very
general that Commodore Watson sailed
some days ago and that he is liable TO
appear anywhere along the coast at any
time.
The peace movement is reported to be
loosing ground in Madrid.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
The Humidity Meter.

The amount Of moisture present or
the humidity Of the air Is determined
by comparison Of dry and wet bulb
thermometers They are both ordinary
thermometers but the bulb If the latter
is covered with muslin that Is Wet In
the latest form Of instrument the Their
mometers ara mounted ON arms carried
by shaft that Is rotated by crank
which is geared TO the shaft. The mo-
ton of the shaft rotates the thermome-
tiers in vertical planes and causes th'
water in the muslin to evaporate more
or less rapidly, according 10 the amount
of moisture III the air. This evaporation
lowers the temperature of the thermom-
eter. and from tables constructed after
long experiments the degree Of moisture
can be determined by the difference III
temperature between the two thermom-
eters.-E J. Prindle in Popular Science
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
A Bat WIN a E..ak

The wise one Was explaining TO the
other that the lat cannot sec IL the day
time. It was III the basement If bu.-
ter, eggs and chicken place On Washing
ton street.
You see, b. said, as be stuck his
finger close 70 the vide open eyes Of the
bat, he can t See thing. Now watch. "
He jabbed hi- finger into the eyeball
Of the unsuspecting little victim, which
At once threw up its wings and hoped
b the farther end Of the perch.
But the wise man was not satisfied
He wanted to demonstrate his knowl-
edge still further.
NO, he can't sec BIT. " he said,
jabbing his finger the second time into
the staring eye.
: See" he said, as he repeated his
demonstration.
The bat IN the meantime Has flap
ping its wings excitedly and trying u
grope its way To safety.
That's a peculiar thing about owls
and bats the wise one went On. that
they can see only in the nighttime
Now. you Just watch for yourself. -
Again be tortured the frightened night
bird.
By this time the worm turned The
bat fought back, and by quick move
ment caught the torturing finger il its
beak The wise man jerked his hand
away, and with loud couch :" put
the digit into his own mouth to suck
the blood
Yes I see, said his friend. Chi
cago Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur.
ing the past week.
Skowhegan-Geo. Cushing. guard, 70
II. H. Cushing, 81; II. 5. Steward to
Jennie l.. Sampson, 81 d. c. Robinson
TO Mary f. Bison, 81; Lotte b. York
ct ais to Benz. y. Foss ct al, $3.50.
Madison-Mnnie Adams to F. NJ
Tufts, 81 Celia +. Tufts ct ais to g. b.
Fairgrieves, 81.
Carratunk-Annie l.. Savage to Nancy
V. Hall, $50.
Detrot-Emma l.. Whitney TO II. G
Whitney, $S75.
ST. Albans-A. +. Badger to d. d.
Stewart, $500; Mary f. Nye TO Geo. w
Nye, 81 900.
Forks-F. A. Coolidge to S. J. Wal.
ton, $l75.
Pittstield-T. G. and H. w. Lancey
to Chas. B. Strople, Sl,S00,
Norridgewock-J. O. Taylor to Marcia
p. Cleaves, 500; Sarah F. Taylor to
Marcia 2. Cleaves, 500.
New Portlaud-C. II. Nye to Dorcas
F. Cook, 800.
Ripley and Cambridge-Maria w.
Shaw ct al to Mathew Lincoln, 81.
Concord--C. a. Merrill to Elnora l..
Carol, $3.50.
Embden-Amanda Whitman ct al TO c.
A. Merrill, $3.50; c. A. Merrill to Eliza
beth NJ. Brown, $50.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

The rear drive is near Scion. The
water in the river is gradually dropping
although there is a daily rise of about
IA inches which gets along in the after
made in log driving. Years ago in
many cases where a large crew of men
We're required, half dozen or less do
the work today, and this change has
been almost wholly brought about by
booming the channels and floating the
rocks and lodges in the river. Years
ago the big jam that formed on the pier
al Patterson bridge INSTRUCTED the entire
channel for several weeks, taking large
crew of men and horses to start it,
thereby mourning great expenditure
OF money. Today such condition of
things could not be. The wing booms
obyate all such difficulties as this.
One of these booms strung above the
bridge sends the logs by this same pier
and clears the gravel bed below as well.
In recent years man has been con-
Santly kept on this pier to prevent the
formation of large jams, but now his
occupation is gone. In Stevens section
there have been nine of these booms
placed this spring, and without doubt
they will save hundreds, if not thou.
sands, of dollars during the season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21
War Notes.

Stephen f. Barton, chairman of the
Central Cuban relief committee at New
York, received cablegram, Monday,
from Miss Barton, announcing that she
had caused to be landed in Cuba, Sum
day, l. tons of miscellaneous relief sup
plies from the steamer State of Texas.
The 1st New York Ambulance Equip
ment Auxiliary has already authorized
Mr.. Barton to purchase 40 mules. Ar
rangements by Mr.. Barton have been
made for the purchase of the mules in a
Southern live stock market, and an
order, it was said, had been issued by
the secretary of war to give them i'm.
mediate transportation from Tampa.
The final report of casualties in the
army since it landed in Cuba three
weeks ago has been forwarded to Wash
ington. 1t shows an aggregate of 1914
officers and men killed, wounded and
missing. The killed number 246, of
whom u were officers; wounded, 1,5s4,
of whom IS were officers; and missing,
81, of whom none were officers. OF the
wounded only GS have died. Col. Pope,
the surgeon-in chief, says this is re-
markedly small number of fatalities,
considering the large number of wound
ed. In the field hospitals there have
been remarkably small number of
septic wounds and but two cases of
gangrene have developed, one of which
reSnlted fatally.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-21

Gen. Shafter has completed the enum-
GRAFTON of the prisoners of war taken at
Santiago and finds there are 22,7SO
officers and men, one of the greatest
armies ever captured in the Western
hemisphere. The number far exceeds
the invading forces. But for famine and
the fact that the navy could shell the
position efiectually, Toral would doubt
less have made desperate attempt to
break the American lines and get away
but an army can do little without the
means of subsistence.