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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-06-25
hest OF the Lot.

ADMIRAL SIMPSONS dispatch indi-
Gated that he was carrying out his i'm
attractions thoroughly TO clear way
for the landing OF troops. The demon
strations which he made with the
Texas before Cabanas, which Is Just
east of Guantanamo, may easily have
led the Spanlards TO suppose that a
general landing wns TO be attempted in
that immediate vicinity. IL was evil
dent from the text Of Admiral Samp-
sons dispatch that a considerable land
Ing had already been effected near
'Guantanamo. MS he noted that com
'munication by telegraph had been re-
established at this point and that the
channel bad been cleared OF submarine
mines. In the opinion OF naval officers
the landing at Guantanamo was OF ma
rines rather than OF land forces.
Communications Fully Established.
The cable station through which the
American commanders will communi.
cate with the departments In this city
has been established, as shown by the
dates of the dispatches received
"Wednesday evening Mt Playa del Este.
= small place directly on the coast and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-06-25

about is miles east Of Santiago. The
change was made from Camp McCaila
20 Playa del Este, in order that the sta
tion might be nearer the scene Of action.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
PR0YEMENTS
AT THE INSTITUTE
Cadets VIII Be Much More Comfort
able Next Season.
A THOROUGH DISINFECTI0 N
Virginia Military Cadets Who Have
Been Appointed TO the Regular
Army and the Volunteer Service
Over One Hundred in All.

LEXINGTON. VA, July S.-Special-
Barracks OF the Virginia Military In
stitute are undergoing thorough over
hauling preparatory 10 the opening OF
session IN September
Eighteen pounds Of sulphur IS burned
I'm each room for disinfecdon. the floors
and windows are scrubbed the wood
work is being replinted and new war
drobes. gun racks and book cases arc
being put in all the rooms.
4 much needed Improvement ls being
made in the heating facilities which will
insure the future comfort Of the cadets
during the cold mountain winters. Two
tremendous hot ar boilers seventy five
horse power each are being installed Un-
der the Jackson Memorial building. Tho
work IS being done by the Capital City
Supply Company or Charleston, W. Va.
V. NJ /. MEN IL THE ARMY.
Among the recent appointments 10 the
United States Army Cegular) are Cap
tain NJ. NJ. Mills and Lieutenant j. d.
Taylor, both graduates or the Virginia
Military Institute
Captain r. c. Marshall, Jr, recently
appointed in the volunteer army Is dis
tinguished graduate of this years class.
A complete list OF the number OF V.
N. 1. men who hold commissions in the
volunteer and regular army mas neen
prepared and II contains over one nun
dred names ranging IN rank from
brlgadier-general TO lieutenant.
The large number Of Y. NJ. !. men IN
command during this war has greatly
impressed the authorities ar Washing
ton and II IS expected that West Point
army officer Will be detailed from the
regulars as commandant to fill the va
cancy caused by Major d. ID. Prices
departure for the front.
strong pressure Is being brought 10
bear In order that Major Price may be
secured, but il Is not known positively
just who viii be ordered here.
SERGEANT WOLF IN CHARGE.
The barracks and property are now In
charge OF Sergeant Wolf L. :. A. and a
detachment OF four men who keep
constant watch over everything
MT. II. p. Duval. Virginia, or the class
or W, has been appointed assistant IN
sctructor Of tactics and assistant pro-
fessor OF drawing.
captain +. w. watts has been trans
ferred 20 tho department OF Mathematics
Captain j. X Sheppard has resigned
ana accepted the captaincy OF a com
pany raised IN North CAROLINA to come
IN under the second call for troops.
captain b. r. Morgan. the acting com
mancant Of cadets. IL trying to secure his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
Santiago.

The thirst I had was two miles long and
half a mile twas wide.
And red hot desert wastes OF sand were
scorchlng me inside.
And barbed wire and cactus plants they
lifted half my hide
OF uniform / scarcely had rag, o!
/ wore beside my pelt,
Ny gun and cartridge belt
I thought I'd need them both in San
tago.
It was our Colonel led us on. our Cap
tain shouted git"
And as we scrambled upward there were
dozens Of US hit,
For down the AIauser blizzard swept from
fort and rifle pit
Upon that spot our Colonel lost his
nag, o.
Yet ne ran on before,
An eyeglassed god Of war.
Crying. Follow me. brave boys, to
Santiago"
We burrowed through the thlckets. and
the thorns we didn't mind.
The wounded men they cursed because
they had 20 stay behind,
And when we couldn't see the foe we still
went at him blind
Chasing him from every crest and
crag. o.
And fifty hours OF fight
Went on by day and night.
Before we set n foot In Santiago.
Though Spanish Dons. they did their
best TO entertain us well;
We bore them back before US. with ring
ing cheer and rousing yell
At last old wig-wag in the sky shook
out his flag to TELL
"Our Admiral has Cervera In his bag.
o.
When YOU give up the ghost.
Your children's sons may boast.
Our fathers father fought at San
tiago"
SYDNEY REID.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
AMONG THE DEAD
AND THE DYING.
A Visit to the Scene of the Battle of
the Spaniards and Rough Riders
NEWSPAPER MANS FORTITUDE
he Wonderful Endurance of Edward
Marshall. the Correspondent of the
New York Journal-Grewsome
Sight on the Field.

sIBoNEy. June 25.--The first news OF
the FIRST battle Of the Rough Riders
reached the camp here about noon. Be-
fore l O'Clock word had come that Ed
ward Marshall, a correspondent OF the
New York Journal. had been shot in the
spine and could not live throughout the
day unless he was brought TO the hos
initial AT once The messenger explained
that the only filters that the Rough
Riders had were all I'm use. and that theIe
were so many wounded soldiers 10 De
attended to that not more than haIr OF
them could be brought in before night
fall In Marshalfs case, particularly
every moment counted so George Conn
the artist; Stephen Crane. II. @. Mac
N,chol. and two sailors from the dis
patcr-hoat Kanapaha volunteered TO go
out and bring him. a steward from the
Red Cross Society and the sun CORE
fpOndent went with them Mr.. crane
who had been IN the battle earlier an
the morning led the way. IL was
scorching day. and the five and a hai
mile climb over the rugged hills when
roll away TO within a couple OF miles or
Santiago made the two fat men In the
company blow hard. A narrow road,
scarcely more than a bride path. led 10
the field hospital, which had been ex-
ternporize6 about 100 yards in the rear
OF the battlefield.
Marshall had a dozen wounded soldiers
lay on the grass While still some thir-
~ feet away. Marshall recognized the
voice OF one of the men in his party.
and called out. quite loudly;
Hello. old mani This is funny place
for as 70 meet. Last time l saw you
was IN London. az the Queens Jubilee"
SMOKED HIS CIGARETTE.
As he said this he raised himself
slightly on one arm. and we saw that
he was putting away at a cigarette.
Seeing this Al was hard TO realize that
Marshall was a dangerously wounded
mar. A sight OF his wound, however.
changed that opinion. Trooper Kenneth
Robinson OF the Rough Riders. who was
one OF the detail attending the wounded.
said: by Jovel that man Is a wonder.
saw him IN the action when he was
struck down. and Il wasn't ten minutes
later that he was calmly debating his
viii 10 his friend. Mr.. Lame. and insist
sne that Laine should start al once Tor
the coast IN order that he might get the
first story Of the hght 10 the cable sta
tf0n."
For ten minutes after the arrival OF
bis friends Marshall lay In a sort OF
stupor. Then he revived. asked for an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

appointment as major I'm one of the regl'
ments. He IS highly recommended and
will likely be appointed in the near IT,
ture.
THE OUTLOOK.
The outlook for the coming session IS
most encouraging. and it is expected
that the corps will fully number three
hundred. About q thousand cat1log 'es
have been sent out. IL seems that the
present war IS impressing the parents
with the necessity Of a military education
to an American boy.
The rats" as the newcomers are
termed, are expected 10 report on Sep
TENDER 1st. Two cadet officers are or
dered back on that date 10 receive and
assign 10 quarters new men and 10
teach them how to preparatory 70
the arrival Of the co., on the 10th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

know. like an extract from a Rhoda
BrOughton novel, but 1t is true none the
less. For nearly half an hour. as we
dragged the litter along, Marshall Kept
repeating the chorus OF this song over
and over. When be finally stopped we
could see that either his pain or his
morphine, perhaps both had made him
delirious. lie clutched Mr.. Coffin by the
hand.
"Coml," he cried. I'm on the city
desk tonight and we've got 10 beat the
town on the story Of this fight. Between
81 and the story Of my falling down that
coal hole and breaking my back ought
TO make a great paper tomorrow. Have
a hanson waiting for me on the beach,
and Wen drive down to Guantanamo and
knock the devil out Of the other fell
lows"
NEGROES GIVE OUT.
At the end Of the fourth mile the two
colored sailors. who had tramped all the
way in their bare feet, collapsed The
Red Cross man and the correspondent
decided that the best thing for them
10 do was to hurry on to camp. secure
more help and whiskey. and get back as
soon as possible Bronson Rea supplied
the bottle Of whiskey, and Mr.. Dunwid-
die and his soldiers volunteered 10 90
out with US and help carry Marshall
down the hillside. a steep slant Of fully
half a mile In the meantime an officer
of one OF the colored regiments on picket
duty had met the party struggling along
about a mile and a half out lie imme-
diately ordered six stalwart negroes TO
carry the Hitter.
At o'clock we reached the railroad
shed, which had been turned into a tenn
porary hospital, and found II crowded
TO the doors, but In almost total dark
ness. Three candles were all the light
that the surgeons and Red Cross men
had TO work by. There wasn't even n
torch As we carried Marshall I'm and
laid him on the cot which we had had
sent over from the dispatch-boat, one
of the carriers stumbled and half fell
Prom the floor came a Shrek
"For Gods sake don't, old man" cried
a voice. That's my wounded leg you're
stepping on
All afternoon the wounded had been
hurried into camp and the surgeons had
not had time and boats enough to carry
them TO the Olivette before a new crowd
had come IN and filled the shed as full
as ever. Attached 20 a buttonhoe of
each patient was an ordinary express
package tag bearing his name. his resi-
ment and home. While the three can
dies were held over him MarshalFs
wound was examined by DR.. Win
ters. He said that his chances were
just about one I'm a hundred. We laid
him back on the litter again and started
for the beach. A lifeboat from the
Olivette carried him the rest OF the way
And the Red Cross steward as he mop
ped his brow and prepared to start in
on another case, exclaimed: my God.
sir but that man had grit. New York
Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

II isn't so long ago that Lincoln J.
Carter was playing blood and thunder
dramas In CHEAP theatres. New Workers.
saw and heard but little OF him. but they
are likely 20 see more OF him next see son.
as Carter has been graduated 20 first
class houses and IS booked for this city
with his new play. "ChattanOoga."
Young Carter toured the couptrv IN
such thrillers as 1.-THE Fast Mail" 'rhe
Tornado" and I'm the Heart OF CHICAGO "
lie heean his career as n-0no~4. rra-
and later played small parts. Then he
got ambitious and wanted 20 s-a- onA
was laughed az. He got enough money
TO start on a tour and HIS fortune Is now
estimated at 5000. coo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

Poor Kate Vaughn is breaking very
rapidly" writes a London correspondent
and you need not be surprised 10 hear
or her death before many days" The
fitful and variecated career OF the ORR
ginal skirt dancer Is a startling object
lesson for the needless. frivolous young
a whole bunch OF lessons, none OF which,
OF course. viii ever be needed IN the
slightest degree. A singularly beautiful
and graceful women, with a mysterious
~ acquired charm and distinction Of
manner for her origin was obscure Kate
Vaughn was the idol OF Londons aris-
tacratic fast set some fifteen years a-o.
New York Telegraph.
Denver's new theatre Will be opened
aAxt seasan-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

Orange county Creamery Butter,
15cts. Best on the market.
Best new crop New Orleans Mo-
asses, 4Oc. gallon.
Quart Mason'S Fruit Jars, SOC.
dozen.
One-half gallon MasOn's Fruit
Jars, 6oc. dozen.
H-lb. Box Pocahontas Baking
Powders, &c.
Lion Coffee in r,pound papers,
, pounds for I9c.
Silver King Minnesota PatentFam-
lily Flour, $50 barrel, or 32c. sack.
. one-pound bars Soap FOR SC.
Morton's Cocoa, &c. can.
Roasted Peanuts, sc. quart.
Fresh Bologna Sausage, &C.
Orange county Country Hams,
Ioc. lb.
Snow Flake Patent Family Flour,
S4.95 barrel, or SIC. sack.
Virginia Country Extra Flour,
3oc. bag or S4.75 barrel.
Oleine Laundry Soap, &c. bar.
Cedar Tubs, SOC.
Coarse Meal, 4oc. bushel.
Cedar Buckets, zoe.
Jap and Jefferson Coffee, Mocha
and Java grade, only Ioc. pound.
New North Carolina Clipped Her.
rings, SC. dozen.
4lb-canS Corned Beef, 3oc.
Rolled Oats, sc. package.
Fresh Country Butter, I21ac. Id.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

Pearl Eytinge has been engaged 20
play Mercedes in the revival OF Monte
Cristo" at Boston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

Best City Meal, 4Sc. bushel or r2c.
peek.
Best GRADUATED Sugar, AZ
pounds, 2sc.
Boston Baked Beans, sc. can.
2-Ib. can Boston Baked Beans in
Tomatoe Sauce, SC.
Nice Small Hams, 71lc. pound.
Matches. &c. dozen.
cakes Turkish Bath Toilet Soap
for SC.
Palm Toilet Soap, &c. cake.
Pint bottle Olive Oil, roc.
Large cans Table Peaches, SC. can.
Large California Prunes, &c. ID.
Best Oats, 33c. bushels.
Fine Dairy Salt, sc. bag; large
bags, sc.
Corn, 45c. buSheI.
Fresh Country Butter, TIC. ID.
cakes Octagon shape Soap, SC.
Sweet Mixed Pickles, Sc. bottle.
Assorted Imported Jams. Ioc. jar,
regular price, 25c.
Root Beer. &C. bottle makes 10
gallons.
Dove Brand Best Hams, TIC. h.,
small ones.
Fine Blackberry and Catawba
Wines for drinking purposes, doc.
gallon, or Ioc. quart.
We axe selling regular soc. Tea
for 4oc.; regular 100. Tea for &c.
New Lake Fish, roc. dozen.
Large Lemons. I5c. dozen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

Denver's new theatre will be opened
nAxt saason-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23
DAMAGE DONE IN CARDENAS.
SPANIARDS PAID DEAR FOR THE WINS
LOW AFFAIR.
THE CASINO AND OTHER BUILDINGS IN
RUINS-HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE RE-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SUF-
FERING FOR FOOD
FERING FOR FOOD.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TnrBuSE.l ]

by TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.1
Key West. Fla. May 22-Ernesto Castro
president OF the Cuban Junta at Cardenas. ar
rived here TODAY on the gunboat Annapolis
which has been on the blockade Sehor Castro
said that the Spanish loss In the engagement
OF Cardenas very severe. The shells fired
by the Wilmington did great damage to prop
erty in the city and shipping In the harbor
Sehor Castro says that the masked battery
which did much damage 10 the Winslow was
in reality two gunboats which were moored In
a basin behind thickly wooded point OF land
These gunboats had been seen by the Winslow
only two days before. and their disappearance
on the day Of the battle has not heretofore been
accounted for A third gunboat. IT will be re-
membered was moored in the harbor directly
in front Of and close to the wharves II is the
opinion OF the naval officers that this last vessel
was used 10 decoy the American ships into the
harbor.
When the Winslow moved into range the
masked gunboats concentrated the fire Of sew
eral 14-pounder Hontoria guns on her paying
no attention to the Wilmington or the Hudson.
When the Wilmington shclled the place both the
vessels behind the woodland We're sunk, without
the knowledge of the American officers Be
sides the Hontora guns they carried n number
Of rapid fire guns.
In Cardenas at the time OF the engagement.
according TO Sefor Castro there was regiment
of Spanish infantry. a regiment quartered
in the casino, which wrecked by shells and
set on fire The soldiers fed into the country
as soon as the firing became heavy but they
returned after the engagement 10 rerel any at
tempt 10 land troops. They not needed
however
Sehor Castro says In one instance a shell from
the Wilmington fell In group OF soldiers and
ci,izens killing thirteen and wounding several
others Many warehouses along the ws er-front
and all the ships in the harbor were sstroyed.
and the residents OF the town panic
stricken that hundreds OF them went into the
oourtrv on special trains which were run for the
purpose
pnfore the engagement there was great
scarcItv OF provisions In Cardenas, and the Peo-
,la were extremely indignant over the failure
., tho snanish authorities to relieve their wants.
cuo tho hattie tho conditions have been grow
49,. ,,,orse and the people in a bad frame
OF mind.
n,o,uo. Kew signalled the Wilmington. and
- IN He says famine prevails every
49, &, cuba. In Cardenas rice is % cents a
""e' ,aonsed milk sells at 81 30 can. and
horsefesh brings 20 cents po""" ''' 20 Nv
beef or bread to be hao'
o,r M. ,,surrents are In dire distress. Formerly
nrov,sions were smuggled from t"e 'i'eS, ou'
E .o,,., ,s now impossible. as the cities them
oe,ves are starving. me insurgents arc VIZ 'ns
% subsst on peppery wood ana PAIN ouos'
go castro tasted meat to-day Tor the hrs1
time In 1--WE week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23
HUNTING FOR CERVERA.
ONLY ONE OR TWO wARsHIPs LEFT AT
KEY WEST.
REPORT FROM SAMPSON OFF THE NORTH coAs7
OF cUBA-NO NEWS EXPECTED FROM
sCHLEY FOR DAY OR TWO.

REPORT FROM SAMPSON OFF THE NORTH COAST
OF cUBA-NO NEWS EXPECTED FROM
scHLEY FOR DAY OR TWO. -
Copyright: 1898: The Associated Press)
Key West. Fla. May %. $50 D. m.-The tran.
quillity OF a tropical Sunday has been undis-
turbed by definite news from any quarter.
few naval uniforms on the street are the only
sign OF the proximity Of this languid town to
the theatre OF war.
There only one or two ships in the har-
Dor. and they coang with all haste to get
away TO .oin their fellows In an action which
all are convinced is only matter OF days. per-
haps hours.
Speculation is still concentrated on the where.
abouts OF Admiral Cervera's squadron. the gen.
eral opinion favoring some place on the south.
ern Cuban coat. AS both sides OF the island
are now patrolled by United States warships,
the naval authorities will not admit the possi-
bility OF Cerveras escape without a desperate
conflict.
Reports from Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
say that all is quiet off the northern coast of
Cuba.
Nothing from Commodore Schley Is expected
before Monday or Tuesday.
rumor has reached here that four American
warshlps while bombarding Santiago de Cuba
have been driven off by the Spanish fleet. but
the story Is generally discredited. Where It came
from is mystery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23
SCHLEY MAY HAVE FOUGHT.
TINE ENOUGH FOR HIM TO HAVE FOUND
CERVERA AT SANTIAGO.
IF THERE HAS BEEN A BATTLE IT IS TOO
EARLY TO HEAR OF 1.-THE
NEWS AT KEY WEST. eE
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE rR1Brxr.l


Key West. Fla. May 22.-It was figured this
morning that Commodore Schley had had time
to come up with the Spanish fleet II It remained
In the neighborhood Of Santiago, but there has
not been time for a swift dispatch-boat to bring
back word from him.
A cruiser which has been scouting along the
western and southern coast of Cuba came in be-
fore noon and reported that everything was
quiet In the Yucatan Channel.
1t Is understood that the number Of blockad-
ing vessels off Cienfuegos is to be increased and
the blockade strengthened off Havana The
naval demonstration at Havana Is big enough TO
convince both the populace and officials that II
the Spanish fleet should appear it would not be
able to fight its way into the harbor. Immediate
bombardment of Havana does not seem to be
part Of the plan for the military occupation Of
Cuba.
newspaper dspatch-boat which arrived
here this evening. was in the neighborhood Of
Santiago twelve hours before the Spanish fleet
made its appearance. 1t met no American ships
there. nor did it encounter a squadron coming
along the northern coast and through Bahama
Channel to Key West
The Spanish authorities have a gunboat ct
Caibarien. which is the nearest landing place
70 Gomez's headquarters, and they are trying
to strengthen their patrol They cannot how.
ever. extend 1t east.
Naval commanders showing irritation over
the persistence of foreign subjects in trying to
reach Havana. Early in the week permission
was given from Washington to Gustavus Book,
German subject. and TO Mr.. Knight an Eng
lish newspaper correspondent. to pass the block
ade and enter Havana. They expected to take
passage in the German steamer Polaria which
was seeking permission to pass the blockade.
The individual permits were not revoked, and
their possessors have been casting around for
means to utilize them Mr. Book is depending
on German cruiser which Is expected to put
into Key West. His pro-Spanish leanings are
notorious. and he has been a stanch upholder Of
Spanish rule. He himself exhibits letters from
influential Spanish officials At time when
strict newspaper censorship Is maintained lest
information should reach the enemy. naval Off.
GERS object strenuously to breaking the blockade
for the purpose OF obliglng private individuals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23
MONTSERRAT'S CAPTAIN LIONIZED.

Madrid May 30. p. m-Captain Deschamps
OF the Spanish auxiliary cruiser Montserrat
which arrived Unexpectedly at Corunna on Fri
day evening from Cienfuegos. having escaped
the American bockading ships reached Madrid
this afternoon. In spite Of the existing state OF
siege immense crowds awaited his coming In
the approaches to the railway station. The sta
ton the Palace and other prominent places were
cordoned by police. The popuace welcomed
Captain Deschamps with the widest enthusi-
asm and the police surrounding the carriage in
which he rode were scarcely able to restrain the
surging crowd from embarrassing the horses.
Captain Dcschamps driven to the home
Of Marques Comilas. at the Plaza de lndepen-
denca- 1t Is reported that he brought dis
patches from General Blanco for Senior Sagasta.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23

West Indian waters hunting for Admiral Cervera
report West indicates that Admiral Simpsons squadron OH e
Scy expected day or wo
had find the Spanish fleet stald at
SantaqO ONLY twowa Key West.
Navy denies that there naval battle OF Mole o MIC
reported Saturday night
expected Martinique Ccrvera feet will
opedoboat destroyer
in the .
The cruiser Charleston the San Francisco Habor for Manila
ito Admiral Dewey.
There are u ten thousand troops for the expedition
the Phlippincs Genera Merritt will command
The nsupcnt II Cuba suffering for food
enor Capepon Spanish Minister of the Interior remarkable
how slight Spn chances Of
the war are but will fight hoping European