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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01
FIRST BATTLE ON LAND.
Americans Lost Thirteen Killed and
Fifty Wounded.

Americans Lost Thirteen Killed and
Fifty Wounded.
On Board the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Wanda, off Juragua,
Friday Afternoon. June "a This
morning (Friday) four troops of the
First cavalry, four troops of the
Tenth cavalry and eight troops of
Roosevelt's rough riders, less than a
thousand men in all, dismounted and
attacked 1000 Spanish soldiers in
the thickets within five miles of San
tiago de Cuba.
The Americans beat the enemy
back into the city, but they left
thirteen dead upon the field, six of
whom were rough riders.
At least fifty Americans were
wounded, including six officers.
Several of the 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 eXpe-
ditiOn and was with the regulars
while Col. Wood directed the opera
tions 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 advan
tage of numbers and position, but
the troops drove them back from the
start, stOrmed the block house
around which they made the final
stand and sent them scattering ovel
the mountains.
The cavalrymen were afterwarC
re- enforced by the Seventh, Twelfth
and Seventeenth infantry, part o
the Ninth cavalry, the Second Mas
sachusetts and the Seventy-first New
York.
The fight lasted an hour, but whel
it ended the Spaniards were retreat
ing into Santiago and more Ameri
can troops were closing in for tn
final assault.
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and $25 600 the tax ranges from 70
cents to So for every 800 of value,
according to the degree of relation
ship, between the deceased and the
person entitled to any beneficial in
terest in such property. Where the
value is between $4,000 and 100000,
the rates of duty are multiplied by
one and one half, where between
$500,C00 and 81 100000 they are null
tiplied by two and one-half,
where between 100000 and 100000
they are multiplied by two, where
between 100000 and $l,00O,0O0 they
are multiplied by two and one half,
and where in excess of $l,000,000
they are to be multiplied by three.
Persons, corporations, ETC., ehgag-
ed in making, packing or repacking
mixed flour shall pay tax at the
rate of $l2 per annum.
In addition to the above, barrels
of mixed -four of between SO and 1876
pounds must bear a Accent stamp;
between 40 and SO pounds, a 2 cent
stamp; between 241a and 40 pounds,
| cent stamp.
Beer, ale or porter will be taxed $2
instead of 81 per barrel.
Bankers will be taxed $50 il the
capital does not exceed $4,000 and
81 for every $1,000 in addition to
that amount of capital. Stock brok-
ers will pay $50; pawnbrokers and
commercial brokers, 500; custom
house brokers, $40.
Propretors of theaters, museums
and concert halls will pay 500 per
annum in cities of more than 25O00
inhabitants.
Proprietors of clcuses must pay
800 anu of all other public shows
for money the tax is $40.
PrOrrietOrs of bowling alleys and
billiard rooms will pay So for each
alley or table.
The tax on tobacco is doubled and
made II cents a pound, and a tax of
81 and $6 60 on every 600 cigars and
81 80 and So 90 on every 1000 cigar
ettts is levied, according to their
weight. Dealers in tobacco are also
taxed according to their sales.
Severe penalties are provided for
violations of the law. Stamps must
be destroyed or effaced. or those
who attempt to evade the payment
of taxes by any method may have a
heavy fine or long term Of imprison-
ment, or both, staring them in the
face.
Commercial paper not properly
stamped will not be held as valid
by the courts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01
NEWS AND COMMENT.
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.
Friday, June "a.

'iNdyB Oune S4'
Six hundred Cubans and two
troops of the Tenth United States
cavalry sailed from Tampa for the
north coast of Santiago province.
Besides being thoroughly armed,
the expedition carried $1,000 rifles
and 100000 rounds of ammunition,
which will be turned over to the in
surgents. About 200 tons of provis-
ions was also part of the expedition.
This detachment will march on
Santiago from the rear.
Unable to longer hold the Cortes
together in unity, the Queen Regent
of Spain suspended the sittings of
that body. The closing sessions of
the Chamber of Deputies were
marked by sensational utterances
which led to the suspension. All OF
them were based on the war with
the United States and the Govern.
ment's failure to put down rebellion
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Sunday.

Later reports state that the Ameri-
cans lost sixteen dead and thirty
seven wounded in the battle of La
Quasina-by which name Fridays
fight near Sevilla is to be known
while nine are missing. Thirty
seven dead Spaniards have been
found and buried, and as many
more are thought to be lying in the
tropical underground. All the
American dead, with one exception
were buried in a trench on a hill not
far from where they fell. The
graves have been marked by Chap
lain Brown. Capt. Capron was
buried at Juragua.
The Harvard sailed from Newport
News for Santiago with the Ninth
Massachusetts and two battalions o
the Thirty-fourth Michigan.
Four men of Col. Torrey's regi
ment of rough riders were killed il
a collision at TupelO, Miss, Sunday
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Saturday,

The Spanish squadron under Ad-
miral Camara reached Port Said, at
the entrance to the Suez canal, and
has begun cOaling. Contrary to the
belief at Washington, the armor-
clads are along, as the feeU consists
of the battleshtp Pelayo, armored
cruiser Carlos ", cruisers Patriota,
Papido, Buenos Ayres and Isla de
Pancey, the torpedO-boat destroyers
Audaz, PrOsperina and Osada, the
store-ship Colon, the transport
Covadonga and the collier San
Francisco.
The Northern patrol squadron, un-
der Commodore Howell, which has
been off the coast of New England
since the breaking out of the war
was ordered to Key West. The
flagship San Francisco, ram Katah.
din and collier Southdry are already
under way from Provincetown
Mass. This movement was the
first step in preparation for send
ing a squadron to the coast O
Spain. With these vessels of
Cuba, powerful and fleet squadron
can be spared to go under Com
modore Watson against the Mediter
ranean ports of Spain.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01
WON BY SUPERIOR HEROIsM.
Remarkable Achievement by Men Under
Fire For First Time.

Remarkable Achievement by Men Under
Fire For First Time.
The Associated Press correspond
ent in giving details of the first bat
tie of the invading troops says:
practically two battles were
fought at the same time, one by the
Rough Riders, under the immedi-
ate command of Col. Wood on top of
the plateau, and the other on the
hillside, several miles away, by the
regulars, with whom was Gen.
Young.
The expedition started from
Juragua, marked on some maps as
Alters, a small town on the coast
nine miles east of Moro Castle,
which was the first place occupied
by the troops after landing at Bal
uuiri last Wednesday.
The first intimation Col. Wood S
command had that there were Span
iards in the vicinity was when they
reached point three or four miles
back from the coast, when the low
cuckoo calls of the Spanish soldiers
were heard in the bushes. 1t was
difficult to locate the exact point
from which these sounds came.
The men were ordered to speak in
whispers, and frequent halts were
made.
Finally place was reached at
o'clock where the trail opened into
a space covered with high grass on
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the right, and the thickest kind of
bramble and underbrush on the
other. A barbed wire fence also ran
alongside the lefS side. The dead
body of Cuban was found on the
side of the road, and at the same
time Capt. Capron's troops could set
several Spaniards in the bushes for
moment. 1t was not until then
that the men were permitted to load
their carbines.
when the order to load was given
they acted on it with will, and dis
played the greatest eagerness to
make an attack.
"At this time the sound Of firing
was heart a mile or two to the right,
apparently coming from the hills
beyond the thicket. 1t was the
regulars, replying to the Spaniards
who had opened on them from the
thickets. In addition to rapid rifle
fire the boom of Hotchkiss guns
could be beard.
Hardly two minutes elapsed be-
fore Mauser rifles started to crack in
the bushes, and hundred bullets
whistled over the heads of the
Rough Riders, cutting leaves from
the trees and sending chips flying
from the fence posts by the side of
the men. The Spaniards had open
ed, and they poured in a heavy fire,
which soon had most disastrous
effect. The troops stood their ground
with the bullets singing all around
them.
"Private Colby caught sight of the
Spaniards, and fired the opening
shot at them. Sergt. Hamilton Fish,
Jr,, was the first man to fall. He
was shot through the heart, and
died instantly.
The Spaniards were about 20C
yards off. but only occasional glimp-
ses of them could be seen. The meu
continued to pour volley after vol
ley into the brush in the direction
of the sound of the Spanish shots
but the latter became more frequent
and seemed to be getting closer.
"Col. Wood displayed the utmost
GOODNESS. He ordered the troops t,
deploy into the thicket, and sen
another detachment into the open
space on the left of the trail. Lieut..
Col. Roosevelt led the former de
tachment, and tore through the
brush, urging his men on. Tn,
shots came thicker and faster ever,
moment, and the air seemed fillet
with the singing and spreading
= sound of the Mauser bullets, Will
. the short pop of the Spanish rife
could be distinguished easily from
( the heavy reports of the America
3 weapons. Sometimes the fire woulC
= come in vOlleys, and again shots
would follow each other in rapi
succession for several minutes.
I Capt. CaprOn stood behind hi
S men, revolver in hand, using
t whenever a Spaniard exposed him
B, self. His aim was sure, and two G
/ the enemy were seen to fall unde
: his fire. Just as he was preparin
to take another shot, and shoutin
S orders to his men at the same time
= his revolver dropped from his GRASP
Y and he fell to the ground with a bal
$ through his body. His troop wa
v badly disconnected for a mOmen
5 With all the strength he could mus
: ter, he cried: Don't mind me
t boys; go OF and fight" He wa
}. carried from the field as soon q
n possible, and lived only few hours
e The troops that were in tn
thlcket were not long in getting int
S the midst of the fight. The Spar
n fContinued 10 Seventh Pauel
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Monday.

Four thousand men under Gen.
Macarthur sailed out of the Golden
Gate, bound for Manila. This was
part of the third expedition for the
Philippines, and the troops were
carried on the Indiana, City of Para,
Ohio and Morgan Citv.
A dispatch from Washington
states that by the end of the present
week an army of about 1000 re-
endorsements will have embarked
for Santiago. One brigade will be
sent from Camp Alger, and a divis-
ion, or three brigades, from Tampa
Mai. Gen. Miles will go to Santiago
with one of the expeditions. He
will there supervise the embarka-
ton of the troops that will go from
Santiago to Porto Rico. Maj. Gen
Brooke will proceed from Chicka'
mauga to Tampa with $1,000 men as
soon as the division of Brig. Gen
Snyder leaves. The army to be con-
centrated at Tampa will leave fol
Porto Rico at the same time the
movement from Santiago is begun
Later war news will be found on
seventh page.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01
D|SFIGURED
FOR LIFE

Our little gir's humor commenced with
tiny sore on one nostril, but it kept on spread
ing till we thought she would never get it
cured. We tried everything we could get,
but it kept getting larger all the time, till
both nOStrils, the upper lip, a part Cf the totCer
lip, and up one side 10 tke eye 1cere solid sore.
We thought there was no cure, and that she
would he disfgarCd for life Finally we tried
CUTIcuRA REMEDIES. We used CUT1CURA
REsoLvENT and nearly box Of CUTICURA
(ointment) and in short time she was en-
tirely we'll, with TO scar OF trace of the humor.
Mrs. VIM. CHIC HESTER, Plainville, CT.
SPrRDT CURB TREATHENT FOR ToRruRIEg, DtsFTa-
rRfNa HuNORs WITH Loss oF HAIR. Warn baths with
f,uTtCuRA soar, gentle anoutnga with CUTiCURA, ana
mid doses OF CUTCURA REsoLyEEr.
sold throughout the world PorTER DRua Avn CHEN.
CoRP., Props. BottCn Bow Cure BABY humofs, ifee
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01
TRAMPS IN KANSAS.
They Refuse to Work in the Harvest
Fields at 50 per Day.

Fields at 80 per Day.
HUTCHINSON, KAs., June 20 -
Hutchinson and other towns along
the Santa Fe road are flooded with
armies of unemployed men. A train
loaded with laborers from Los Ange-
les, Cal, has arrived here and every
kitchen door in town is hourly be-
sieged by men begging for food
Most of them refuse to work in the
harvest fields for the present wages,
50 to SO day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01

SPAIN, it is said, has informed
Austria that after the next decisive
defeat she would be willing to con-
slider peace measures.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01

THE first expedition to re-entorce
Dewey was due at Manila Monday.
It had not arrived June %.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01

PROF. f. BENJAMIN ANDREWS is
to be the superintendent otthe pub
lie schools of Chicago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01

Miss ANNIE WHEELER, daughter
of Mai Gen. Jos. Wheeler, will go
to the Cuban fields in the capacity
of nurse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-01
ATTACK
SPAIN'S COAST
Commodore Watson Will Command a Formidable
Squadron For That Purpose.
THIS IS ONE OF THE PLANS TO END SUFFERING IN CUBA


and
HeredC Coni eraby
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CONTINUED to seventh PageD
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
Whey Ask such Onestio-lH.

They do ask sach queer questions of
the newspapers over the telephone.
The city editor 50; at his desk one
sunday noon. when the bell rang and
the man at the other end asked:
say, now long is the shower go
ing 10 last
The nonplusca editor looked out OF
the window at the falling drcp, and
at tho ominous clouds.
We'll. my dear sir. I'm not a
weather prophet. IN only the city
editor. and I have troubles enough oi
my own without taking up the work OF
the Weather Bureau.
90. see. Why. ! thought you
had some one that attended to that
sort of thing"
We'll, I'm sorry we haven't =
you don't know, then. when it will
stop raining:'
No. Suppose You call up %.
Fifty, six"
eyes. III. ''
What does - know a6out.it:''
Fifty six Is the Weather Bureau.
weather Bureau: Oh, shuckS.
Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
LAMP EXPLODED
And Mrs. Marian T.
Cross
Burned to Death saturday Night
Was Lying on the Bed Reading
When the Accident Happened.

At about nine o'clock Saturday
night Mrs. Marian T, Cross. widow
of the late William Cross, was burned
to death in her residence in this city.
She was lying on her bed reading
a book. She had lamp on Il stand
beside the bed and the lamp either cX-
ploGcd or turned over and set her
clothing and the bed clothing on fire.
The members OF the family were in
another room and knew nothing of the
accident till the screams Of Mrs. Cross
were heard. Virginia. her daughter.
was the first to reach the room. and
"a she entered the door her mother
enveloped in flames sprang in her
arms screaming. Save me. " This
daughter was badly burned before any
other members OF the family arrived.
Mrs. Cross was burned so badly that
medical aid could do her no good and
she died Sunday morning ii five
O'clock.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
E!OuCK-S Road.

On our Journey to Southeast Mis-
souri, few months ago. We passed
over what is llno':n as HOuck' Road.
This is Il splendid road Of about -
miles from Campbcl, No, on the
Cotton Belt to CarutnersyiIIc. No.
ON the Mississippi river. y few Years
since and this whole country Of South
cast Missouri w,,s very sparceIy set
tied, deer. bear. panther and Wild
animals of various description were
plentiful. There was not brick build
ing in the thr"c southeastern counties.
Since Mr.. HoUck constructed this
road the whole country has developed
As if by magic. Immigration. capital.
factories and everything that goes TO
build up ~ country. has been cor
stantly flowing in III one mighty, con
stant stream. and the Southeast is no,c
in a thriving. prosperous condition.
Louis Houck. OF Cape Girardeau. Is
the protector aud builder OF this road.
NliiA'ii II NOV st9 -pot Al lotlb dts Ill
in the south. Mr.. Houck was once a
poor boy and earned his bread by the
sweat Of his brow. He has made all
that he has. ana is the owner of net
work of railroads in the southea stern
counties. and will likely own few
more in the very near future. Mr..
Houck Is one of the abIest lawyers III
the State of Missouri. and is the only
man who is known TO come out winner
of a suit with Gould. His nephew.
Louis b. HOuck. a young and encr-
gctic gentleman. is superintendent OF
the road from Campbell to Caruthcrs-
vile. called the ST. Louis, kennctt y
Southern. Eugene rorbcss. better
known here a Gene" l. the worthy
conductor. and has many friends in
this section. The Southeast should
be grateful to lIr Houck. E. y. y.
Webb in Brinkley Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19

The ancient Greeks believed that
the Pcnatcs were the GODS who attend
I'd to the welfare and prospcSity Of
the family. They we're worshipped as
household goGs in every home. The
household god OF today is Dr.. King
New Discovery. For consumption,
coughs colds and for all affections Of
Throat, Chest and Lungs it is invalu-
able. 1t has been tried for Il quarter
Of q century and is guaranteed 10
cure, or money returned. No house
hold should he without this good
angel. Il IS pleasant TO take and a
safe and sure remedy for old and
young. Free trial bottle at ". c.
Haman and all drug stores. Regular
size soc. and 3l.00
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
MISSOURI GOLD DISCOVERY.
Quartz nd Placer + Formations Found
in Howell County.

WEST PLAINS. Mo. February lI.-
Sloan Springs. little town in the
western part of Howell County. is in
the throes of a Kiondike feyer. Gold,
in quartz and placer formation has
been found there in paying quantities,
one man getting a teaspoonful from
two handsful OF dirt All available
land in the town ha- been bought MP,
and a man from 81. Louis purchased
1880 acres near the town. ! large
.~.~eu9t OF machinery has been con-
,,,...c..a for. to be "uc IL within the
He:,t ninety days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
Funeral of L. u. Engclmann.

The funeral of Edward ID. Engel
mann. which took place yesterday was
the largest attended funeral that ever
tool! place in this city. The remains
were taken from tho residence to the
Lutheran church. Ofwhich the deceased
was Il member. and thechurch was not
large enough TO hold more than half
the people who were there to pay their
respects to their departed friend. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Lobeck. who prea ,hcd in both
the English and German languages
that all friends Of the deceased might
understand what was said.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
Death OF Edward ID. Er ceI,t.n,


Edward ID. Engelm%-nn, one of our
CiGes. lawyers as we'll as best known
citizen gdssed away on the evening
OF February lob, iS9S, at the age of
stXty-seYen years. The deceased had
been citizen of this city for more
than tn;tty Yeas. re was ac'iV" in
all enter prlses inaugurated during his
residtnr.. here thai we're for the up
building and Improvement of the city.
He was Il man who made friends and
retained their friendship. He held
many Offices OF honor il the city and
county and was always an efficient Of
ficer and an honest honorable gentle
man.
For several years Mr.. Engelmanr
hell the Office of Clerk Of the Common
Pleas Court, the Office his son now
holds. and tne records OF tina, colgt
show that he was i careiHi, correct
ana worthy officer
-Aiter leaving the Clerk slicc .-...
Engelmann was admitted 10 L.. bar
and since that time has beer actively
engaged in the practice OF law. IN
probate law business Mr.. Engelmaun
had the reputation OF being the best
posted lawyer III Southeast Missouri.
Legal papers drawn up by him we're
always strictly in accordance with law
and would stand the test III any court
OF record. From 1913 to 1916 Mr.. En-
gelmann was Mayor oi thir city and
discharged the dii.cren. duties of that
Office with fidelity to the people and
honor 70 himsclsr. BUTT is his record
as an honest man. an upright citizen.
a good ncighbor. a sincere friend.
and a. true Christian gentleman in
all the private as well as public walks
of life that will Dc Longest remembered
now that we car no longer see his
familiar form among us.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19

George II. Dcane died 1T his resi-
deace in 81. Louis last sunday. De-
ceased was formerly citizen Of this
city. He was 4 nephew of Mr.. Z. b.
Deauc Of this city and brother of
the lape Mrs. J. Il. Burrough. Mr..
Deaue had been al employe OF the
Boatmau' Bank for the last twenty
five years. Judge Bu"rough went to
St. Louis to attend .the funeral.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
MAY WHEAT WENT UP.
The Chicago and Local Markets We're
Highly Excited.

Highly Excited.
The local grain market was more
than usually active yesterday. Fluc-
tuations were based largely on the
speculative conditions governing this
and the Chicago markets. The st.
Louis market was feverlshly unset
tied, and the ups and downs were fire.
quent. but the aggregate amount Of
business transacted was what might be
called fair, trading being mainly, in
the language of the pit, of the scalping
kind.
IN ihe early hours all kinds of wild
..umors OF war with Spain, ON account
of the war-ship Maine calamity: had
somewhat of Il depressing effect on the
market. bur lateron therewas Il sharp,
higher rally. due to higher. closing
cables. coming reductions OF foreign
import duties, HEAVIER exports, etc.
But the main influence was careful
manipulation. Chicago was wildly
excited, with St. Louis far behind, but
ahead and higherthau New York. The
gain for May wheat III Chicago for the
day was 5tc and 5sc. The figures here
for May wheat were: Close. Tuesday,
99!c: opening. Wednesday, 99ac: close,
sl.O0E. with $l.0l bid; gain, 1sc. On
the curb. from :3c to 3 p. Il. ~ -
w"- intense excitement. May closed
at Slope bid: May puts. 994c May
calls. @I.O7. The gain for the day on
the public market and on the curb was
b. There We're many sales OF May
wheat. and il advanced as much on
the curb as it did on 'change.-GlObe-
/ Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
WENT UPIN FLAMES.
Ernst Hobbs Loses His Residence and
Contents.

At four o'clock last Tuesday morn
ing the fire bells notified the people
that Il fire was devouring a building.
Very few people heard the alarm and
before assistance rot to the place the
residence Of Ernst Hobbs in Donny-
brook wa sheet of flames. The fire
company failed TO Get there ana the
house ana nearly all the furniture
were burned.
The fire IS supposed 10 have origin
ated from q detective iUc. Mr.. Hobbs.
we understand. carried insurance on
the house and furniture to the amount
IF one thousand dollars.