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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

Waldron, the great Canadian horse shipper,
will hold the largest sale at one o'clock,
Thursday, March 3rd, at O'Hara's livery,
Shenandoah, that has ever been held in this
part of the country. Horses Of all sizes,
shapes and colors will be sold to the highest
bidder without reserve, so that anyone want
ing any kind of a horse, or team, can be
suited. Remember the time and place, at
one o'clock, O'Hara's livery, Shenandoah,
Thursday, March 3rd. Sale rain or shine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

The committee having in charge the
charity entertainment for the benefit Of the
poor scholars, request the HERALD to ex-
tend the thanks of the public school teachers,
under whose auspices il was held, to tho
business men who SO generously contributed
to make tho affair a financial success, and al
so to those who otherwise Joined with them
in this worthy cause. Tho entertainment
Melted the relief fund owe three-hundred
dollars, The teachers are certainly to be
commended for their activity in this con
neCtiOn.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

A brick building, centrally located, with
all the latest improvements, is offered for
sale. Terms to suit purchaser. Possession
given April LIST, or present lessees to continue
at option of purchaser. For full terms and
particulars write or call at S. G. N. Hollo-
peters law office, Titman building. 2-25-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24
10 days sale of clothing at samuel Blocks
May be Discontinued,

1t is rumored that the Lehigh Valley Com
pany will continue further their policy OF
retrenchment and dispense with the pay car.
All employees will be paid by check at their
su~perintendent's office.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

The |Schuylkill Valley Veterinary Associa-
ton will hold its next convention at Shenan-
doah on the third Wednesday in March. The
state convention will be held at Philadelphia
on March Sth and 9th.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24
Meldaizts cafe.
Noodle soup, free, tonight.
Hot lunch tomorrow morning.


Tomorrow will be pay day at Gilberton,
Boston Run aud st. Nicholas. The employees
of the cOllieries at Mahanoy City will be
paid on Saturday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

Telephone or telegraph to NJ. Ulrich &
Son, Ashland, Pa, when you have a dead
horse, mule or COW. They will pay you $500
and remove it promptly. Il-3Otf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24
and II South Mann street,
Shenandoah, Pa.

Energy all gone? Headache Stomach out
of order? Simply a case of torpid liver. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters will make a new man or
woman of you.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24
Ayers
Cherry PecrOPd
is put up in haIf-size bottles at half
price-5O cents.
Operations Upon the Eye.

DIR. j. p. Brown has opened offices at 233
East Centre street, Mahanoy City, and will
practice medicine and surgery in all its
branches, including eye, ear, nose and
throat. Spectacles and eyeglasses adjusted,
artificial eyes inserted and operations upon
eye performed.
1-1O-2m j. p. BROWN, NJ. d.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

PURGE of pea soup will be served, free, to
all patrons tonight.
Clam soup tomorrow morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24
Advice-Take Pan-Tiua, 25c. At
Bros, drug store.
Going Out of Business.

Owing to the death Of my wife, I will sell
out my entire stock Of gents furnishings,
dry goods and notions. Here is an oppor-
tunity for rare bargains. Have also a parlor
suite and other house furniture left for sale.
Intend to leave town. Louis Mann, II West
street. 2-17-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

Latest spring styles and hats just received,
in stiff and Fedora shapes. At Samuel
Rlock's If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

zoe. is the price of the Daylight gas lamp
Soc. is the price Of the best mantle
in the market, at Brumm's jewelry store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

At Samuel Blocks for 10 days overcoat
worth $1,000 can be bought for $500. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24

Special free lunch tonight, Oyster soul
Tomorrow morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24
La Grippe
cured

This modern malady has become
dreaded not more for its direct IA
tality than for the weakness of
body and mind it leaves behind it.
Prolonged debility, permanent pros
tration, melancholy and suicide fol-
low La Grippe. For this disease
there is no remedy superior to
Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
1.-THE best remedy for la grippe that /
know Of Is Ayers Cherry Pectoral."
REV. JOHN K. CHASE,
South Hampton, N. Il.
"My wife and Ave children we're taken
low with la grippe, while the disease was 80
widely prevalent. dosed them with Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, and before using quite two
bottles my family was restored to health. l
know Of several obstinate cases Of the sams
complaint which were also cured by this
remedy" J. PARMINTER,
P~aulette, Miss.
al was cured Of Ia grippe by the use Of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral."
c.. s. THOMPSON,
Pub. " Sipnalb West Farmington- O.
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Kendrick House Free Lunch.

PURGE of pea soup, free, to all patrons to-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24
A BIG DEMAND.

Scalp Treatment.
Katharine A. Hickey, 12G n. Main st. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-24
A WRECK
PUZZLE.
Belief That the Forward Maya
zine Was Not Exploded.
IT MAY HAVE BEEN A PLOT
Of Which the High Spanish Officials
Were Wholly Ignorant.
IT MAY HAVE BEEN A PLOT
AMERICAN OFFICIALS OPINION.

IF 1t Is Proven That the Disaster Was
Due to Outside Agency War Must
Speedily Follow-HavanaW Would Sur
render to Admiral Sicard's Demand
without the Necessity of Firing a
a Shot, Though If Necessary the
Forts Could BE Demolished with a
Six Founder.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-22

General Shaf.cr Informed the Wur
Department Tues lay that 22.7Sg
Spanish soldiers had surrendered nj
Santiago. This includes those in the
city and Rt points in the surrendered
territory. This is - greater number
of me than Shnftcr hes available for
duty. In addition io the men lnOoO
rifles and lo.f00,COO rounds Of ammu.
milton were turned over to the Amer.
lean ordnance officers.
TimTc is said to be u good deal Of
friction between Shutters army and
the Cuban insurgents. Tho Inter
arc represented to he lazy. shi.tless
fellows. their chief ambition being to
put themselves outside Of no many
American ra'ions as possible.
In addition to their aversion to
work. there is murh discomfort
hm"ag them over General Slinrtnr's
refusal 10 permit the Cuban jnuta IA
enter Santiago after its surrender
lhey looked upon the captured eli y
MS their legitimate prey and wore
anxious Ia wrPak their vengeance
upon the Spanish citizens. This
Shnftcr would not permit md there
has been lint little communication
between lila army aud tho insurgents
since.
On Friday last Castillo, u brother
~ General & mtill", went Ia General
Skaters headquarters in order Ia
hsccrtain Tie cause Of this. TO the
Cubhns, incSplicabic relation.
why is Santiago Ia remain in the
iihnds ot II cncmicsY" hc asked.
Tho %Spaniards are not our enc
m'ca' replied General Shnftcr. aWc
ar" lighting the soldiers Of Sp,i,, Lui
wo have no desire to dcspoil her cit T..
zcna. No Cuhnn will bc allowed to
enter the city nor will my American.
Tho government Of The city IL for ibo
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-22

\ Kingston. jamaica, special to
the New York evening Post wcdnes.
day SAYS That Cubans arriving from
Sihonoy bring in reports W the death
OF General Garcia. They make n
mystery Of it saying it shoald not he
known in Cuba yet. or in the United
States for reasons Of State, nd give
no particulars except that he WIS
shot. Spanish refugees in Kingston.
who are officially connected with
General Blanco. believe the story.
General Miles has not Yet sailed
for Porto Rice. The delay is charged
to the failure "f the Navy Depart
ment l." provide the required CONVOY.
y Madrid dispatch of the 18th says
that General Parreja. the Spanish
commander ut Guantanamo. refuses
to he included IN the "capituIation-
Of Santiago. According to the Span
ish military law, Il commander can
surrender the troops which he person.
ally commands, but he cannot ohlige
o.he- commanders ut distant points.
yer th"ugh under his authority. to
follow suit. Consequently It is held
here that the Hca~pitulatIon" only com
prises abnut 1000 troops. actually at
Santiag"
The peace movement is said to be
losing ground in Madrid.
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people to decide. When the Amer.
eau army leaves it I presume it will
he turned over to YOU, but no. until
thcn.-
Castillo. who came direct from
General Care as camp, dill not at
tempt to conceal his chagrin.
General Shafter Sun lay morning
~ent nh invitation to General Garcia
TO attend the ceremony 81 raising the
American flag over Santiago. but the
Cuban General showed his resent
nent 10y sending n reply which amply
confirmed the course which he and
his ragged. Ignorant soldiers have
followed during the weeks Of hard
fighting and campaigning which
have resulted in the fall OF Santiago,
lie declined the invitation saying he
hated the Spaniards, and added TINT
he did not want to be where any OF
them we're.
General Shatter has nsked the War
Department to hurry forward the
regiments OF immunes for service mt
Santiago and vicinity in order that
here may he a minimum Of danger
Of further Infection of our troops
from the fever which prevails mt San
tiago.
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Madrid dispatches Of the DIST say
that General Weylcr will form a cab
met i'll which General Pulavicia will
be Minister for War. Tins combina-
ton, il is further asserted. will sup.
port the ~dy"asiy. repeal the susPeu-
sion Of constitutional rights and con-
ti"ue the war tn the utmost limits.
Ii is also announced that kilograms
received from barcelona report Il
growing movement in favor Of the
intervention Of France. and thar
steps are ab mt tai he taken to for
mally invite France to take Cata-
Ionia, of winch barcelona il the cap.
itaI. under her protection.
II is asserted that the inhabitants
Of the Canary Islands are panic
stricken ut the prospects OF an Amer
lean attack. The wealthy people
have gone INTO the interior, trade is
at II stIndstill and great miaery pro-
walls.
The work Of raising the Maria Ter.
csa IL progressing satisfactorily. Ii
will probably bc raised by II, xr Sun
day. The r ina Mercedes will
probably MISC be raised.
y Santiago special 81 the Goth says
thai General Gucia has written Gen
nral Shafter "a letter declaring that he
is disgusted with his treatment at the
hands Of the American, and will
withdraw his fOI ccs To- the hills. Gar
cIa's disgust seems to be cnused by
the failure Of General SIInftcr To mo-
tify him officially Of the surrender Of
the Spanish forces under Genera!
Torrni, the alleged fact that he was
not invited To he pre- sent at the ccrc-
muny intending the ca%pitula'ion of
~ tiago and the retention Of tho
Spanish civil authorities in ,ha nd
mimistration Of the government Of
Santiago. For these reasons Garcia
declares lac will 10 longer cooperate
with the forces under General Slint-
ter's command. but will act indcpcu-
dcutly, ms lac did before the American
troops landed i'll Cuba.
Tho second expedition has arrived
at Manila. Dewey tclcgrnpha that
the situation remans unchanged.
President Mckinley has issued or.
dcrs extending the United States
postal scrvi % over Cuhm territory
nov in poss ssion Of the United
Siatcs or hereafter may come under
our control.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-22

~ COOL general never overluuks n
point III the game, said nm cx-urmy
officer Who grievrS because time has
ruled him ont Of the service. Moth
ing escapes him. aud that should he
remembered by these rurbstoue aud
corner grocery s~tratcgisIs who gather
Il little surface Information and then
hoNl because campaigns are not car
ricd on in accordance with their
plans.
-Apropos {" this, | recall what
seemed Il little thing that happcned
before we attacked Fort DOnrlSop.
and yet there IL no measuring the effect
It may have had upon history. Cen
eral Grant called II council ~ war 10
consi Ter whether they should attack
ut once or give the troops a few days'
rest. rho other officers favored n
rest, while Grant smoked and gave
no "piuiOn.
-'Ihcrr was Il dcscrtcr brought in
Ills morning. The general finally said.
Let us see him and hear what hc has
tO say
~IlIo first thing Grant did when the
'"llnw came III WAS To Opcn up his
knapsack. Where are yon frum?' the
general then askcd.
-'Fort Doncison.
lyon have six days rations. | see.
When We: they served
-'icstcr lay morning. sir.
EVER" the same ra,ions served to
all the troup~?'
"'Ycs, sir
Gentlemen said Grant. troops
10 not have six days ratiuns served
"nt I" them in II fort Il they mem to
stay there. The 'e me mean to re-.
treat. not la fight. We will attack nj
once "-Detroit Free Press.
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UNCLE SAM .SD THE KAISER.

The reported no title attitude OF
Germany in the PHILIPPINES makes a
comparison Of the naval strength Of
The Kaiser and the United States in
The Oricn, 81 particular interest.
To protect the forty German resi-
dents OF Manila. the German Cow
eminent has for several weeks had
five men-of- var lying in the harhor
the st.class armored cruiser Kali
Ser aud the protected cruiser Kaiser
ina Augusta. Princess Wilhelm,
Ir.ne and Comoran. Within the
pas, few days two or three Of the YES.
sells have moved away. but they are
still within striking distance. Be-
sidees these, the first. class armored
cruisers Deutschland aud cruisers
Geunn and Arccua are IN Asiatic
waters.
The strength Of the German feet
lies III the fact that the ships are all
protected cruisers, aud the Deutch-
land and Kaiser are armored. and are
practically battle-ships. The Ameri-
nj ships are mostly all unprotected
vessels. The German Dcuichlamd
and Kaiser each carry l0-inch guns.
hetvier than any in the American
feet. but outside ~ these the advan-
tage in guns is on the side of Uncle
Sans fleet.
To offset this powerful Heat Adj
miral dewey has the tirst-rlaSs pro-
tected cruiser Olympia, the second
class protected cruisers Baltimore,
Boston, Charleston ard Raleigh. the
third-class protected cruisers Con-
cord and Petrol and the revenue cut.
ter McCullocb. In addition to these
vessels the heavily armored monitors
MOuadnock AMI Monterey are un the
way tn JOIN Drwe:'S fleet. The SION
terey should he tIIere III two weeks
and the Monadnock 10y In. end of
August. When they arrive the Ger
mans will be completely overmatchcd.
Brsides the vessels given above Dewey
has captured several small Spanish
gunboats.
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Tho shutting down Of the mines AT
Virginia CITY ia the glo"miest chap.
ter III the history Of the State. For
years the Coms'Ock lode poured ont
Its treasure with a bDantiful hand
The gold and silver from its mines
saved the Nations lie and quickened
ali the arteries Of trade. The fame Of
the city nm the Eastern slope Of old
Mount Davidson extended through.
out tine globe and men from almost
ever! nation under the sun made il
their Mecca and engaged in the wild
scramble for wealth. Contcntmcnt,
peace and happiness went hand in
hand with %squalor. poverty and crime.
II was Il magnificent city in it's prime
and. now that the shadows of decay
are closing about il, these who knew
1t then eau only rcIIizc the great
misfortune to the State when the
whistles nf the S0mSiork are silent
ana the bit and the 1wl are the onIy
tenants ~ once happy homes. The
Reno Gazette thus paints the gloomy
picture:
The Comstock's SUI has nearly set,
and when it is entirely hidden by ClI
Monnt Davidson one Of the most
"wondcrfuI towns and mining camps
tins world has ever seen will 20 down
with it. Virginia City was II place 81
10000 inhabitants II few years ago
ana no city III .hc land, big or little.
enjoyed more 81 the luxurirs Of life
than did Virginia. Twenty dollar
pieces were more pletiful than nirkIcs
are today. People ganblcd in stock
with tie snthc fr"cdum they now
pia' with the babies. Some 81 the
brightest minds in the nation drew
inspiration from the grand old noun
tain that stInd- as a sentinel watch.
ing the downfall of II Of the most
prosperous cities ever on this conti-
hent. The Whistles that blew To wei
come General Grant in the seventies
ARE now silent; many of the old hoist.
ing works lravc been dismnntlcI bv
the hand of man. and many more nrc
being iii mantled 10y ;lie hand Of ma.
turo. Only four Whistles ARE now
LETT I" sound the departing glory 81 a
once prosperous place. Con. Vir.
ginia sold for over s9UO.O0 IN 1870
ana nos" it is selling for only 81
cents. and il not worth that. Every.
tl'ing about The place in fnst gong la
decay. and tho Comstock lode and
Nirg'nin will soon only be rcmom.
h"rcd in history.
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Washington. July lS.-General
Miles leading the expedition 20 Porto
Rio" sailed from S;boncy today on
the Yale, 1900 troops ut Tampa will
follow Immediately.
General Brooke left for Chicka.
manga today to attend the starting OF
move troops. lie will take $4,000.
No OvertuTcs for peace have been
received.
Playa del Este. Cuba. July lS.-Ai
9 O'Clock Sunda! morning the Span.
lsh flag WIS lowered from Moro aa-
tie. Soon after the flag WAS hauled
down. steam launches under the com.
mand of IIobson entered the harbor.
Commodore Schley MISC entered and
six or seven steamers in the harbor
became prisoners to the army and
navy. The guns aud Notifications
are less formidable than was expec.
ted.
San Francisco. July ls.-The
fourth expedition to Mauilla sailed
today.
Washington. july ls.-Cunmodorc
WatFoL's fleet will be ready to sail
at the end II the week. II will con.
tain the pick Of til" navy.
The number Of cases Of yellow
fever is 300 or less. The situation is
less serion than feared.
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a Thirirsn.Iuch Gun.

When reading of Uncle SANS big
battlesbnps firing l3.iuch guns. do
yon fully realize what thai expulsion
OF a p%rojcctilo mrnnsY DO yon know
wllnt vessel fret subjected itself "a
the ordenl in tho history OF the United
States navy o. firing Il I3.ipcli run
from the deck of a vessclY Probably
not. IL wac tho Indiana. Tho test
made with its heavy armament in
1896 meant not only much to the
United Stntes navy, but was watched
with interest by naval experts the
world over. Tho ties, was 10 deter.
miDo whether or not The firing OF the
i3.inch on tho Rrst Of Uncle SANS
baitlcships would or would not Grip
pie that magnificent floating fortress.
IT was n mattcr regarding which few
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Nus. be sixteen to Ono.

The $780, QO. 1000 i'll bonds and in
terest bearing certificates wrested
from Congress are notneeded for the
wal against SPIN. Not u dollar
need to have been added to the war
debt tor var purposes, nor are these
bonds really intended for war pur-
poses. Their real purpose is to pre-
= corporation currency from being
retired, and its place saxon 10y cash
issued by the Government. The
bond issue WIS forced Ivy desperate
and INSCRIPTIONS disciples OF John
Law. who wish "a keep cash out ot
circulation SD That they can initiate
the currency with corporation notes,
circulated Mt the highest possible in
terest rate through forced loan Of
the credit Of the people. The men
who did this are anarchists and des-
~perahocs. Sitting in the parlors Of
their London banks. they plot to he
gin wars mud overthrow the govern
ment that they may increase their
profit. Their hrnds are reekIng with
bloodshed. They cur for no law,
human or Divine, which threatens to
stop them. II they can. they will en-
slave the people Of America ~ they
have already cpslaved those OF Ire.
lard and India in one way and 81
South America in another. They
will never succeed in subjugnlins
America. When the Chicago plat
form WIS adopted, it meant unsur.
rendering resistance to them and il
menns i; siiIl.-St. LouIs journal OF
Agriculture.
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Lincoln mud jeff Davis.

MALCOLM TOWNSEND Inns pointed out
condolences ~ events ~ the lives OF
Lincoln aud JET DAVIS. Both wero
born in kentucky Lincoln in 1909,
Davis in 1903. Both rnmoyGd from
their native state in childhood, Davis
going Ia the southwest, Lincoln tO
tho northwest. In the Black Hawk
wal Davis was u second lieutenant oi
regulars, Lincoln II captain ~ volun.
tecrs Both began their political On.
rccr ut the same period. 1911. Davis
being n rc4idcntial clcc'or Tor Hen.
~ Clay, Both were elected to Cou.
gross Mt about the game time, DAVIS
in 1916. Lincoln in 1876 Lastly, in
the same year mud almost the came
day. they were called on 10 preside
over the dcstinica ~ their respective
governments, Davis as pro idcut ~
tho Confederate states, Feb. &. 1861.
and Lincoln ia pro idrni ~ tie
United S,uics. March !, New
York Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-22
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES ---anNvur~

hANNS
Tho traveller, tourist or bunincss
man IL wiGe when no selects the Rio
Gianic Western Railway "Grcnt Salt
Lake Route for his route to tho East.
u "a u.a ";'!y ;fairrcUutincniul line
phsFinR directly through Salt Lake
Chy. and in addition 10 the glilupse
II affords Of the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake md picturesque
Snit Lake and Utah Valley, H. afords
the choice 81 three distirct routes
through the mountains ani the mos,
maghiliccn, ec"ncry IN the world.
On all clnsscs ~ tickets s~,opoyo,s
are granted ut Ogden, Salt Luk.
City, Glcnwood Springs. LoadyiI,c
Colorado Syringe, Denver md ot,c,
points OF interest. Doublc doiIy
IRAN ecrvicc mud through pullrnnn
and Tourist sleeping cars between
S"n frnnciscO and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha. Chicago and
Boston.
For Wne'rntcd %pamrhloiH dcscrip.
tive 81 til" Great Suit Lake Route
write to /. a. WHDLrIGu, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-22

Tho cowboy soldiers at Santiago
arc diaguatcd With the surrender.
Richard Harding Davis quotes ono ~
them ns suyIng: at took ia tYo
weeks to round 'cm up, now why m
hell don't wc brand EN-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-22

Washington. July 1G.-The Presi'
dent and Secretary Of War have SEN
4 congratulatory message To General
Skater Conveying the thanks OF the
American people Ia him for his splcn,
did services i'll the Santiago cam,
paign.
The Commissioners signed the
terms Of the cal itula;ion at General
Whe-ler's headquarters after mil.
night last night. The Spanish Com,
mission now contends that the terms
must be ratified Icy the Madrid gov,
ernment. -"
y strong attempt was male by the
Spanish Commissioners to have the
soldiers allowed to retain their arms,
bnt this was not permitted.
The Americans secure the gun.
boats in the harbors. and the artil.
lcry and Notifications are to he left
intact.
The troops are 10 be sent tn Spain
ON transports with rs little delay us
possible. About $4,000 will he tran
sported and all refugees arc to be re-
turned 20 their homes.
Washington, July lG.-lt is said
TINT General Miles will command the
Porto Rican expedition.
General Brooke has been in con-
sultation with the President today in
regard to the expedition, which will
be orglnized immediately.
Washington. July lG.-The Navy
Department discredi,s the report
that Sampson has entered Santiago
harbor with his fleet. but admits that
a Red Cross boat may have done SO.