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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14

Gen. Skaters Headquarters Before
Santiago. July 10. During the truce
which Gen. Shafter effected with Gen
Linares the American land and sea
forces have perfected plans TO deal
smashing blow upon the city OF SAN
tiago. 1t is impossible to tell yet just
when this blow will be delivered, but
1t is fully expected ut noon to-day
Gen. Shafter has succeeded in get
ting his siege guns in commanding po-
sitions at the front, and Sergeant Hal
lette Alsop Borrowe now has his
dynamit gun repaired and in position
on San Juan hill. Our troops also have
fortified themselves with protected
rifle pits, from which they will be able
TO do the enemy much harm without
themselves being especially exposed to
the enemys fire. In addition to these
advantages gained on land by Gen
Shafter he has arranged with Admiral
Sampson for the fleet to participate In
to-day's attack on the city. AS have
shown in previous dispatches ii has
been impracticable for the fleet to shell
the city from the bay, owing to the
presence of mines, and the stationing
of 5000 Spanish rifiemen to protect the
mine fields. To get around this dill
Guilty Admiral Sampsol has decided TO
lombard Santiago from of Aqua
dores, from which point the guns of
the fleet will be able to do great dam
age to the city.
The armistice, by tacit understand
ing, has been extended to noon to-day.
although no positive agreement 10 that
effect had been made by the generals
Of either army. The Spaniards may
resume hCstilitiCs mt any time, as may
the Americans. Gen. Shafter has ceen
holding off to give Gen. Linarts time
to think over his proposition and TO af-
ford an opportunity for the bishop of
Santiago and foreign representatives
to exert their influence for peace. In
cidentaIly, the continuation OF tue
truce mas been of much value to tie
Americans. as it has enabled them TO
push their preparations for final as
sault Each day that passes makes
our positions stronger. The American
lines present very different appear
ance from two days ago. The reverse
side Of the ridges locks like settle
ment of cliff jewellers with their long
lines of sheltered rifle pits. dug deep
and covered with branches Of trees
and other materials. The dynamite
gun, Of which so much Is expected,
has been mounted in snug pit near
the San Juan blockhouse. and is now
ready to do great execution when the
fighting is resumed. The few shells
fired by Sergeant Borrowe last Satur-
day carried CONSERVATION to the Span
ish ranks in the city. Consul Ramsden
says that the first shell from the
dynamite gun. although it was fired
high, almost totally destroyed large
building within a block of the British
consulate. Admiral Sampson visited
the front yesterday and he had long
consultation with the military authori-
ties. 4i-<
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Bfg Batch of Them ON Their Why
North.

Big Batch of Them ON Their Way
North.
OFF Santiago DE Cuba, July 1.0-The
United States auxiliary cruiser Har-
ward has sailed for Portsmouth, n. H.,
with the remainder of the prisoners,
the total now being 1,I50. a board of
officers Is inspecting the Cristobal Co
lon. and 1t is hoped she may be saved.
Eight-inch shells from the New York
were fired last Friday and it is now
learned that they landed in the city.
doing great damage. They were fired
over the hills. Ashore II is believed
that Santiago will surrender. II not
Admiral Sampson viii shell the city.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
studying Pence Proposals..

Paris. July 9.-The Temps publishes
a dispatch from Madrid which says
that it's correspondent, In spite Of the
official denials published in the news
papers. persists in the belief that the
Spanish cabinet not only deliberated
upon plan of negotiating for peace.
but charged the minister for foreign
affairs and the minister of public in
struction to study the matter and re-
port upon Ii.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
New Use for the Tariff.

"All that I am afraid Of" said Mrs.
Spriggins. lis the possibility Of inva-
sion. Suppose Spain should land 1OO,-
600 men on our shores?"
THAT would be easily handled, my
dear" said Mr.. Spriggins. Congress
could Immediately pass a tariff act
charging go per cent duty on all Span
lsh troops. 1t would ruin Spain to pay
it"-Harper's Bazaar.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14

She made a splendid marine picture as
she rushed eagerly by in hot chase
after the Colon, and as she shot past We
gave Sampson cheer after cheer and
cheer after cheer came back to US from
as gallant a crew as ever served a gun or
fed roaring furnace.
Some of the Spanish crew had swum to
the beach, but finding the hostile shores
commanded by alert parties of Cuban
soldiers, they fought in mad endeavor
to get aboard the ships boats rather than
surrender 10 an enemy whom they knew
to be pitiless. Every officer and man on
the Iowa gave clothes Of some sort to the
rescued sailors. and their reception must
have taught them that the despised
Yankee was not the inhuman brute their
officers had pictured.
The paymasters stores of the ship
were drawn On lavishly to clothe the
Spanish officers and men, and when,
after a while, they were dried and fed.
1t was interesting to note the relief all
seemed to feel now that their long sus-
pense of so many weary weeks was over
and don't.
At one time the Iowa was engaged
with all the ships. single handed. The
Spanish officers told us later that their
orders were to concentrate their fire on
her, and every effort must be made to
disable her, as she was the
Most Dangerous Antagonist
of all awaiting them. But, as one of the
Spanish officers added. with fine air of
perplexity: I'VE found that all the ships
were equally dangerous. and that, after
all was said and done, it was four ships
against four and one of these, the Brook
Ign, was much more lightly armored and
gunned than any of uors.'
Reckoning up the data of this memoir
able fight which it was our good fortune
TO take part in, we find that:
In less than twenty-five minutes two
of their Ship were wrecked.
In less than tEree-quarters OF an hour
the third surrendered.
In fifty minutes from the time the first
dashing Spaniard was sighted all hands
were piped down, the guns were secured
and our boats were in the water to save
At o'clock in the afternoon of that
memorable Sunday the Iowa arrived off
the entrance to Santiago, the Gloucester
keeping company with u.s. after speaking
the Indiana and exchanging cheers that
| made the welkin ring. When alongside
the Indiana Capt. Evans hailed his
brother-in-law, Capt. Taylor of that ship
and told him to send Admiral Cervera
on board and he would put at his dis
posal the vacant admirars cabin of our
ship.
alongside in the Gloucester's boat and
was received with all the honors due his
rank and station. The full marine guard
was paraded, the bugles fiourished a sa-
| lutte, and when the official salute was fin
| ished the reception accorded him by the
| captured officers of the Vizcaya showed
| the affectionate regard with which this
fearless gentleman was held by those
who served under him.
Capt. Eulate wore the sword Capt
Evans had refused to accept. and he
pointed to 1T with a pathetic pride as he
told of the reception accorded him by the
Iowa's captain. 1t was an affecting and
heart-warming sight. and made fit
ting close to a day that will be memora-
BILE for the glories it yelled to our arms
at sea-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14

Mrs. Sharpe.-Excuse me. Mrs. up
by; but your-your-
Mrs. Uppby (who has on one of her
husbands neckties,-Oh. what Is It?
Is there anything wrong with me?
Mrs. Sharpe--Yes; believe your belt
has got up around your neck.-Judge.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
SAMTIAGO'S
DOOM SEALED
PLANS PERFECTED TO DEAL
SUMMARY BLOW TO THE CITY.

zen. Shnfter's Siege Cans Now Occn-
by Positions Commanding the
City-The Dynamite Gun, From
Which So Much Is Expected. Is
All Ready to Begin the Work OF
Destruction - SnmpsOn's Fleet
VIII lombard Santiago From on
AguRdOres-- Day That Pass
StrOnger-TrOops Fortified in Pro-
tected Rifle Pits.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
Our American Policy.

The policy OF this country regarding
foreign complications seems likely to
remain conservative. The Monroe doc
trine will be sustained, but patience
and prudence In official quarters will
restrain public opinion. The wisest
and most prudent course for the rheu-
matte and malarious is to use Hostel.
ter'S Stomach BitterS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
An Incumbrancc.

Lady OF the House-Why don't you
go to work? Don't you know that a
rolling stone gathers no moss!
Tramp-Madam. not TO evade your
question ut all, but merely to obtain In
formation, may ask OF what practical
utility moss Is TO man N my condi-
tiauT-Ttt-Ri
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
SUBLIMEST
OF SCENES
x THE MAGNIFICENT SHIPS OF
SPAIN WERE DEMOLISHED.

FIRST Technical Account OF the E1-
.,,ction of Cervera's Fleet Fur
r,shed by . Naval Expert Who
Took Part I'm the ActfOn-The
Manifold Capacities OF the Eng
fish Language All but Exhausted
4. This superb Pen Picture-A
Feeling of Pity Leavened the
American Fighters Thirst for De-
structiOn When the Sad Spectacle
nj Ruin Was Presented.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14


declined to receive 1t. and. waving It
back with friendly gesture. he grasped
the hand of the Spaniard and welcomed
his brother officer to the hospitality Of
the ship.
Much affected by his reception, Capt.
Eulate asked permission to meet the
Icwa's officers, and to each he gave
v arm grip OF his hand and friendly
word of gratitude before he was carried
below.
The Oregon and Brooklyn Joined In the
attack, but were little too far out 10
get into the best of it. and their efforts
were directed more to head off and eaten
the Colon than to join in the generai
action. There was a wisdom in this, APP
proved Of all good sailors. for they knew
what work was cut out for them and In
what good hands the other ships were
left.
The Glorious Texas, no longer the
''hoodoo" of the fleet, gave its principal
attention to the Vizcaya, and one OF her
12-inch shells. smashing through the hre
room of the Spaniard, caused her to
make that quick turn to the shore, which
al first we did not understand.
The New York was so far to the east
ward that she had long chase and
stern chase, before she got into the
action. ana she passed us just after the
viseaya surrendered.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs MichEl Curtain, Plain
field, Ill. makes the statement,
that she caught cold, which set
tied on her lungs; she was treated
for month by her family ply
sician, but grew worse. He told
her she was hopeless victim of
consumption and that no medi-
cine could cure her. Her drug
gist suggested DIR Kings New
Discovery for Consumption: she
bought bottle and to her de-
light found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued it's use
and after taking six bottles, found
herself eound and we'll; now does
her own housework, and is as
well as she ever was-Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at
Crawford Bros Drug Store. Large
bottles SO cents and $1.0O.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
FoREsAw 1T.
Crispi Says America is a Factor
in the Future.

New York, May IA dis
patch to The World from Rome
says: Ex- Premier Crispi, Italy's
ablest statesman and diplomat,
said, in private conversation yes
terday, talking of the British
colonial secretary's suggesting an
Angle American alliance.
England, foreseeing Ameri-
cas- future prominence among
nations, prudently wishes to profit
thereby. foresaw the great
republics coming influence years
ago, and discussed with Caprivi
when he was chancellor of Ger
many the advisability of fore
stalling and stemming it by means
of commercial league of Euro
pean nations, joint customs regu-
lations and other measures. But
now the torrent is upon us, and
Europe must consent to see her
future complications settled by a
large admixture of American
methods and principles
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
THE GRAND OLD MAN GONE
TO HIS FATHERS.
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE
PASSES PEkCEABLY AWAY.
p r O F O UND WORLDWIDE
GRIEF.
\ National Funeral Will be Ten
dercd Burial Will Probably he
in Hawarden Cemetery.

II wal ID en-, May l9.-Mr
Gladstone died ut ) o'clock this
morning. He had been uncon-
sciOus practically all day, though
at times he seemed to recognize
for Il moment some of the watch
ers about bin. Certainly he did
recognize his wife, who was be-
side him all cay except when the
physician prevailed upon her to
rest. She tenderly clasped her
husbands hand as she watched
him. Apparently he slept good
deal; occasionally he uttered a
few words in an incoherent,
dreamy way, words which those
who were watching were unable
to catch. Their only consolation
was that he was not suffering
pain. No narcotics were ad-
ministered.
Though n national funeral will
probably be accepted by the fam
lily, there is little doubt that the
remains of Mr. Gladstone will be
laid in the PEACEFUL graveyard at
Hawarden adjoining the church
where he was married more than
half century ago. At Hawar-
den the bAppiest5Iption of his
life was passed, a fit is truly a
retreat sweet enough for any
laborer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
BRYAN IN THE WAR.
Given Commission to Organize
Regiment From Silver to
Lead.

Lincoln, Neb., May 17.-Wil-
liam j Bryan is to organize a
third regiment of Nebraska vol
unteers to tender their services to
the President as soon as mustered.
Governor Holcomb today issued
him commission as colonel with
authority to proceed and Mr. Bry-
an told the Associated Press cor
respondent tonight that he would
accept the commission.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
TOO ENTERPRISING
YOUNG JOURNALIST GETS
INTD TROUBLE.
Sentenced to Nine Years imprison-
ment for Photographing Span
ish Forts.

Ottowa, May 1.-THE mys-
terry concerning Freeman Hal
stead, the young Canadian report
ed seized and shot by Spaniards
at San Juan, while acting as cor
respondent for the London Graph
ic, has been solved. When the
news of HaIstead's arrest reached
Canada, his adopted parents com
municatcd with Henderson, a
member of Parliament, and asked
him to bring the case to the no
tice of the government. Hender-
son interviewed Sir LOus Davis.
Davis Proved sympathetic and
cabled the British Consul at San
Juan for information. Davis YES
terday received the following re-
ply: Halstead was arrested for
photographlng the forts, tried by
court martial and sentenced to
nine years Imprisonment. Efforts
are being made to interest the
imperial authorities through Da
Wis, with view of obtaining a
mitigation.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
Eighteen States Complete Their
Quota.

Washington, May 1.-THE
volunteer army is rapidly nearing
completion. Reports received by
Adjutant General Corbin tonight
show that 90, $50 men have been
mustered in. Eighteen States
have completed their quota, as
follows: CALIFORNIA;, Georgia,
Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine,
Maryland, Minnesots, Msssachu-
setts, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont,
Washington, Vest Virginia, Wis
consin and Wyoming.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
LANCASTER, S G.. MAY 81 1898

nedy's resolution to forbid candi
dates running for one Office and
holding to another at the same
time.
MIR Garlington's resolution to
have the State chairman elected
by the convention was killed.
Provision was made that all
troops be allowed to vote whether
inside or outside of the State. II
was adopted by rising vote with
much applause.
Mr. Aldrich S resolutions con-
tanned the following.
"That we view with pride the
democratic administration of our
State government for the present
term and confer upon it, the well
done of IN approving constitucn
cy."
The committee offered the fol-
lowing as n substitute for Tn @
clause in question: "That we en-
dorse the policies Of the demo
cratic party of South Carolina and
re affirm our allegiance to those
principles as enunciatcd in our pre-.
vious platforms.
The convention refused to
change the primary rule as to
magistrates, masters and super
visors.
No one supported the resolu-
tions to curtail the number of
meetings and forty-one campaign
meetings will have to he held.
The conventions action rs to
the prohibition movement and the
dispensary law is embraced in the
following, which was everything
adopted on the subject:
"That we pledge the Demo-
cratic party to continued sup
port of the dispensary law az the
best solution of the liquor ques
tion and call upon all lovers of
temperance and good order to
hold up tho hands of our public
servants in their efforts to ad-
minister it in the interest of NOR
ality, good conduct and prosper
ity.
The following delegates were
present from Lancaster county:
w S l. Porter, j n Estridge, j
+ Nlsbet, w G Cauthen and w B
Bruce.
Lancaster was represented on
committees as follows: Creden-
tials, j N Estridge, platform and
resolutions, w S l. Porter; con-
stitution and by laws, w b Bruce.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
Battle Expected Hourly.

Columbia, 5 G May 2O.-Ore-
gon, Marietta and Buffalo have
picked up Harvard off ST Pierre
and heading full speed for Win
ward passage to join Sampson.
Coal ships ordered to meet them.
Battle off Cuba expected hourly.
koester.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
NJ >LAURIN'S PLAIN TALK.
Speaks of the Patriotism of the
Masses and Scores rhe Men
Who Want the Bond
Issue.

Washington, -. c., MAJ d.
MIR McLaurrn Dem of South
Carolina opened the discussion of
the war revenue bill today with
a carefully prepared speech touch
ING all of its features.
He was ready, he said, to vote
for any measure that would tend
to bring the war to conclusion.
People on the island of Cuba are
dying every hour. Their condi-
ton is beyond the power of des-
cription. Every day now means
the .oss of hundreds, perhaps
thousands of lives, in Cuba, Mr.
McLaurin declared. Liberty on
the island is Mt stake and the war
has placed our own national pres
tigo ut stake.
Concerning the proposed issue
of bonds, he said that there was
an influence ut work in this coun
try more powerful than the Presi-
dent, more potent than congress.
1t was the silent, secret influence
Of the money power which was
endeavoring to force an issue of
bonds. Once the senate, the
forum of the people, yields to
this clamor, Mr. McLaurin de
clarcd, and becomes entangled in
the mcshes of the money octupus,
the people will suffer indeed.
"Thele is an army in this cour =
try, y said he, "just as anxious to
raid the United States treasury as
our volunteers are to raid the is
land of Cuba. To the army l re-
fer to, no volunteers are needed.
These jobbers and spectators
form greater menace to us than
the war with Spain"
MIR McLaurin defended the bill
as reported by the majority of
the finance committee and hoped
that with the possible exception of
the stamp tax which he deemed
unnecessary, the bill would pass
as reported.
He strongly urged the adoption
of the proposition to issue legal
tender notes. sit is the dealers
in futures" declared Mr. McLau-
rim, "the financial spectators and
cormol ants. the transportation
companies, the manufacturers of
ammunition who make money out
of the war. Upon these the fl
nancial burdens of the war ought
to fall and not upon the families
of the men who go to the front to
fight for their country"
At the conclusion of Mr. Nc
Laurin's speech the clerk pro
ceeded with the reading of the
bill.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21

Little James was telling a Wis.
itor that his father had got new
set of false teeth. "Indeed, ="
said the visitor, sand what will
he do with the old setl" "Oh,
| s'pose. replied little James,
"they'll cut 'em down and make
me wear 'em."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
To Be Exchanged.

Washington, May 19.-Ar-
rangements are completed for an
exchange of the World CORES
pondents, Thrall and Jones, for
Colonel Cortijo and Surgeon Ju-
lian, imprisoned at Fort McPher-
son.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
ESThBLl>HED 1852.
LATEST WAR NEWS.
kilograms Received Up to 5
O'ClOCk Yesterday.
Special to The Ledger.
5000 troops for Dewey.

May 20.-Four transports will
leave San Francisco tomorrow for
the Philippines, with 5000 trooDs
for Dewey.
Madrid dispatches say that
Ccrvera's fleet has landed an inn
mcnse quantity of arms and sup
plies for BIanco at Santiago. and
will now 90 to Havana.
The Columbia is to Join Samp-
son.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
Attempt to Cut the Gable at San.
tiago.

Washington, May 19.-Semi-
official advices confirmed the re-
port of a bombardment of Santi.
ago de Cuba. 1t is said that the
Puritan, the Amphltrite and the
Minneapolis attempted to cut the
cable there and were fired on by
the forts. They responded with
slight results.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
Major John Gary Evans.

Washington, May 1s.-The
President today nominated John
G. Evans of South Carolina, to be
inspector general, with rank of
major.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
For Thirty Million.

Washington, May 19.-The war
department issued rush orders to-
day for thirty million more car
tridges.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
Confirmed via. Havana.

Madrid, May IA Havana
dispatch says that Santiago de
Cuba has been bombarded with
slight damages.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
Ordered to Key West.

Ordered to Key West.
Washington, May l9.-The
Oregon touched at Barbados yes.
terday and was ordered to hurry
to Key West.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
A Sea Skirmish.

Key West, May 19.--The
Montgomery skirmished with .
Spanish cruiser off Neuvilas light
and chased the Spsniard into the
harbor and crippled him.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
Down to Tampa.

New York, May 19.-Battery
M, heavy ar.i.lery, left Port Han
cock this morning for Tampa.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21

Deat Tobacco spit and snohs Yeur Lfs Auay.
To Quit tobacco easily aud forever. be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
strong All druggists, SOC or o.. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
sterling Remedy Co, Chicsgo or New York
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-21
70 Meet the Spanish Fleet.

Key West, May 2O.-War
vessels are actually preparing for
an engagement. They expect to
sail this afternoon to meet Ger
vera fleet.