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Winning Sharpshooters.

New York, July 1.-THE biennial
tournament of the National Sharp
shooters union of America came to a
close today at Glendale, L. I. The first
prize winners were:
Shooting king of: the festival, Will
liam Hayes of Newark, n. ]. Score,
373.
American target, first, prize, John
Rebham, Hudson Rife club, Jersey
City.
Standard target, first prize, D. w.
Mclaughlin CT San Francisco, IS points.
Honor target, first prize, John E.
Kelley of Boston. Score, y points and
$500 prize.
Ring target. first prize. Louis Flach,
Zettler Rife club, New York, "A points.
Best shot on stick target, E. D. Payne
of Cincinnati. first prize, $500.
Best bulls eye in point target, j. G.
Dimmin of Ardmore, Pa, four degrees,
prize $780,
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could he heard on shore, indicating
that General Shafter had resumed hos
tilities Immediately on the ending OF
the armistice. Following the roar OF
Commodore Schley's guns could be
heard the shrieking of the shells as
they went on their way to the doomed
city. Then came "a long echo from the
hills back Of Santiago, and sometimes
a peal of thunder prolonged the rever-
berations. and gave the impression that
the city was bombarded from the sky,
sea and land. The situation must have
been appalling to the Spaniards, and
if General Shafter made the attack for
the mere effect it would have on the
wavering enemy, he probably attained
his ecd
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WON ON A FOUL.
Owen Ziegler Gets Decision Against
Billy Ernest

New York, July 11.-Owen Ziegler of
Philadelphia and Billy Ernest of
Brooklyn, met for a 25-round fight at
the Greater New York Athletic club
tonight. In the early rounds of the
bout the Brooklyn man had the visitor
guessing, but as the bout progressed
Ziegler got the upper hand and, if the
referee had not interfered, it is more
than likely that Ernest would have
been knocked out. The bout was
stopped in the 18th round by Referee
Alex Brown, when the men had been
fighting about a minute. Ziegler and
Ernest had got into close quarters and,
with one arm free, Ernest uoDercut
Ziegler three times. Ziegler was not
fighting at the time and Ernest's arm
was around his neck. The referee, in
answer to an appeal from Ziegler,
ordered the men to their corners and
awarded the bout to Ziegler.
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WORK OF WARSHIPS.
Bombarded the Hills, But >Neve
Struck the CitV.

AnOaIueu the ILLS, But Never
Struck the City.
Copyright, 1895. by the Associated Press }
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dandy, Off Aguadores.
Cuba, July 1O.-The Brooklyn, Indiana
and Texas, under Commodore Schley,
began the bombardment of the city of
Santiago at 5:15 o'clock this afternoon,
in obedience to a request from General
Shafter, conveyed by a signal from the
shore.
The warships lined UP from east to
west, quarter of a mile from shore,
and fired over the limestone cliffs that
came down to the sea and hid the city,
was continued for one hour
After q shots had been fired from
the S-inch guns, Commodore Schley be-
came Convinced that the Brooklyn s
fire was falling short, and ordered a
cessation, permitting the battleships to
continue with their larger guns, having
longer range.
The shots were fired apparently with
great deliberation, and at intervals of
two minutes. The signals from the
shore announced that the shells fell a
thousand feet short, and a little to the
left of the Spanish position. At dusk
the squadron ceased firing, and Com
modore Schley sent a launch to the
shore, to ask General Shafter if he de-
sired firing continued during the night
When the Associated Press reporter
went aboard the Brooklyn, Commodore
Schley said he was ignorant of the
purpose of the bombardment. The As
ISOLATED Press reporter read to him a
message secured at Juragua from a
mounted courier, saying the armistice
was ended.,and hostilities had been re-
sumed.
Commodore Schley said: General
Shafter signaled to me TO begin the
bombardmect as soon as 1 could get
into position. 1 doubted from the start
whether 1 could hit the city. I had to
guess at its location, and be very care
full not to injure our own army. If
lombard tomorrow, l shall have range
marks or shore to guide me, and L
shall take the ships closer 10 the shore
than today The water off kSuadores,
is so smooth that our craftsmanship
was not affected by the swaying of the
ship. In nring today. I gave the tur-
rets the greatest possible elevation, hy
listing the ships. But / knew / would
fall short. The guns will carry moro
than five miles, bat to throw shots over
the cliff great elevation is required"
When the bombardment began a
heavy ra.nstorm was in progress, with
thunder and lightning, but artillery fire
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Races at Butte.

Butte, Mont, July 1.-Weather clear,
track fast, attendance large. Results:
First Race (three and one-half fur
ongs).-Dutch won, Lou Watkins sec
ond, Omaha Wood third. Time-:40A.
Second Race Give furlongs) Tag
HARM won, Himera second, Pallucas
third. Tin;e-1:O21a.
Third Race five and one-half fur
longs).-Miss Rowena won, Mekallah
second, Dorah Wood third. Time
1:07A. This breaks the state record by
e-cuarters of a second.
Fourth Race (three-quarters of a
mile) Distinction won, Duke of York
II second, Joe Levy third. Time-1:17.
Fifth Race (seven-eighths of a mile).
-Dolore won, Loeb Ness second, Queen
Nubia third. Time-1:291a.
Sixth Race (three-quarter of a
mile)-Alicia won, Estro second, Mike
Rice third. Time-1 1874.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Senator Conger of Michigan died at
Ocean City, Md.
The Archduchess Eliza beth has arrived
at Vienna from Madrid.
Statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance $3.50 =
III $50; gold reserve. S17l. 749.4IT
The condition of General John S. CCerro
Gordo) Williams. ex-United States .sena-
tor and veteran of two wars, is such that
his death. is only question of hours.
AT Fall River. Mass. the cotton mills
of y corporations, operating about 200 900
spindleS. which have been closed since
July ?. were started up again yesterday.
An earthquake was felt in Cape Hay-
ten. Eayti. Yesterday afternoon The dis
turbance lasted five seconds and was so
severe that the Inhabitants were driven
from their homes IN terror.
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Arizona Rains.

Reports from all parts of eastern Ari-
IONA indicate general and abundant
rains during the past week The ella
river is now at flood, and it is feared
will do considerable damage, if the
water rises much higher. Traffic on the
Southern Pacific and subsidiary lines
has been greatly delayed on account of
washouts. In Graham county thousands
of dollars worth of damage was done
by the back water in the San Simon
river flowing through the Montezuma
canal out on the irrigated fields, flood
ing them and destroying large areas of
wheat and hay that had been cut and
lying on the ground. Stockmen. how
ever. are in fine humor. as the abund-
ant rains promise better grazing than
has been had in the last seven or eight
years.
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Colorado.

No clue TO the murderers of Martin
Krasovic. at Pueblo, has been discov-
cred.
Denver Times: The leaders of the sill
yer Republican party of Ell Paso coun-
ty are at loggerheads
While trying to board a northbound
freight train at PiniOn, about 20 miles
north OF Pueblo, L. W. Buck was
thrown beneath the cars. and sustained
injuries from which he died.
Near Love. the other night, the Grip
pie Creek-COlOradO Springs stage coach
was overturned and two young ladies
were severely bruised and shaken.
While under the influence of liquor.
Joe Sjihlad, Il Finlander, Who was on
his way to Marshall Pass with a gang
of quarrymen, leaped headiOng from a
train. and landed in a pile of cinders.
His face and hands We're terribly cut,
but he was otherwise uninjured.
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money they had received in many
months, they were feeling very cheer
full. The water supply for the Spanish
troops is getting quite bad. and the
amount of it is somewhat limited. al
though TO this time there has been no
serious distress on this account. De-
sertions from the ranks of the Spanish
volunteers continue, and it is now said
that fully 5000 men who agreed to
fight for Spain are out of the city. A
party of 500 cavalry left the city on
Sunday morning, marching in the di
rection of HOlguin. The Spanish in
fantry have removed all light articles
from the trenches, to facilitate their
movements in case the abandonment
of the city is determined upon.
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MILES ON THE SCENE.
Will Not Be Permitted to Supersede
General Shafter.

Washington, July 11.-General Nelson
A. Miles. commanding the United
States army, arrived off Santiago bay
shortly after noon today. Upon the
arrival of the auxiliary cruiser Yale,
on which General Miles was a passen-
ger, communication was opened with
Admiral Sampson, and the two COM
manders were soon in conference.
During the early afternoon General
Miles landed at Playa del Este and
communicated with General Shafter,
commanding the American forces be-
fore Santiago, by telephone. What the
nature and result of the two consulta-
tons were is not disclosed at the war
department, but General Miles doubt
less was placed in possession of all
salient points of the situation from the
view point of both the navy and the
army. 1t is understood to have been
General Miles purpose to proceed to
General Skaters headquarters at ST.
honey and, after discussing with Shat
ter the latter'S plan of campaign, to
make a personal examination of the
American position. 1t is not to be I'M
derstood that General Miles is to su-
persede General Shafter in command
of the United States forces before San
tiago. General Shafter is operating
there under written Instructions from
the secretary or war, approved by the
president, and as long as he is able
physically to direct the troops he will
retain the command.
A prominent official of the war de-
partment said late tonight that neither
the administration nor General Miles
had any desire to detract an iota from
the credit due General Shafter for the
plans by which he hopes to achieve a
victory at Santiago.
The notably fast run made by the
cruiser Yale from Charleston to San
iago is particularly pleasing to the
naval officials. She left Charleston on
saturday morning at O'Clock, making
the run in trifie less than two days
and a half The Columbia, which left
Charleston practically simultaneously
with the Yale, so far as can be learned
at this writing, has not arrived off
Santiago.
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STORIES OF DESERTERs.
Spanish Soldiers Will Make a Hard
Fight

AT General Skaters Headquarters.
July 10.-Deserters from the Spanish
ranks this morning included a non
commissioned officer. He said that
the situation in Santiago was bad. but
by no means hopeless. from the Span
ish point of view. He said the troops
had food enough for their present
needs. were in good health and would
make gocd fight when closed upon.
He said the men We're given s. each
on Saturday. and as it was the first
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-12
OFFICERS CAPTURED.
List of Those Brought Up By the st.
Louis

Portsmouth n. H. July n.-Followine
is LIST of the captured officers bror-ht
by the st. Louis: From the Vizca .
Captain Eulate. Second Captain RolGan
Lieutenants Capriles. Quorija, Suanzes
Lenjo and Pazossi: Ensigns Sostro, Cas-
tanda. Manjon and Sobrini; Chaplain
Biesa; SURGEON Turada; Cadets Morris
Manjon. Vega. Quesada; Fossil Obertin
and Bentitz; Captain of Infantry Bal
eateo.
From the Cristobal Colon: Commodore
Don Jose Paredos, Captain Moru, Captain
of Marines Leon, Lieutepants of marine
Burton. Gala and Periods: Surgeon NumeE
Sublieutenants Orinciba and Victor Lorbe
Paymaster Cobinallaz. Second Surgeon
Monezes, Chaplain Gronero, Engineer
Chapolle.
From the Maria Teresa: Admiral Ger
vera, Commander Maccrohan. Paymaster
Mellado, Lieutenants Bruquetas, Irnaz,
Ceron. Cervera and Carrasco, Ensign
Moreno.
From the Furor: Lieutenant earlier,
Engineer Curnce.
From the Pluton: Lieutenant vosca,
Ensign Borde.
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was brought to the navy department to-
day by Ensign Palmer from the st. Louis
II vas a batch of letters written by the
Spanish prisoners to be forwarded TO their
friends in Spain The letters will have
to be examined by the department to see
that the,r contain no information regard
ing the operations of the war which
should not be communicated to Spanish
authorities
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The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior TO all others.

Advices received from Grand Canary
island. dated July 2. say one Spanish tor
aeeO boat IS there and two others were
Understood 10 be in the neighborhood OF
the islands.
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FIGHTING AT SANTIAGO
CONTINUED from Page u

ing General Ernest's brigade, is ready
to start, and with this force General
Skaters fighting strength will be
swelled to about $4,000 men by the ar
rivals of this week.
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ON THE DIAMOND.

Washington-Washin 2; Chi
cago, Z.
Observation-Disclosures 6; Cincin-
natl, 4.
New York-Brooklyn, 2; Pittsburg, 8.
Philadelphia-Cle 8; Philadel-
phia, 8.
New York-New York, 10; ST. Louis, 4.
Boston-Boston, 5; Louisville, 1.
IUyIr I7nlS,
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Letters From the Prisoners.
Washington, July LA large package
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
Commissioners Ross Return.

Commissioner Ross return to duty at the
District building comes as a most accept
able New Year gift to the citizens of the
capital, giving evidence, as it does, of his
fUl restoration to health and strength. Mr.
Ross is we'll beloved by his associates in the
District offices and by all citizens who have
ever met him personally. The esteem In
which he is held was shown by the demon
stration yesterday, when Mr.. Ross received
many tokens Of affection and congratuia-
ton upon his recovery from Illness With
the board of Commissioners once more
complete the affairs of the District will be
In excellent hands and the interests of all
Washington will be cared for and urged
Upon the attention Of Congress at all op-
Fortune times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

they have succeeded in keeping the street
car wires beneath the surface, and some
miles Of condufts for other conductors have
been constructed in response to the In
sistent demand for modern equipments.
There are many miles Of wires still re-
naming In the air, however, and the
clamor for their removal will not diminish
until Washington can breathe freely when
ever the elem ents rage. with the secure
knowledge that Pittsburg's distressing ex-
perience is local impossibility.
This Generalization In Pennsylvania 8
western metropolis was largely caused by
the fact that the wires fell upon each
other. They not only INSTRUCTED the streets
by their mere presence as barriers but they
became crossed with wires bearing high
potential currents and thus became them
selves charged. There can be no security
whatever when this is the case The coil
ing, curling wires find their way into OBJ
5cure hooks, and there Is no escape until
the currents have all been shut off, leav-
ing the community helpless. So dependent
Is the modern city upon electricity that
the failure Of the currents means a ma.
teriai loss in time and money, as well as
a serious Inconvenience to many thou
sands of people. The overhead wire sys-
TEN Is to be defended only upon the ground
OF It's initial economy, which soon becomes
a gross extravaganza when time has writ
ten the balances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

counsels obtainable. And II the state house
is won, and a democratic successor to Mr..
Murphy In the Senate is at the same time
assured, Tammany will then feel itself well
armed for national conflict, and may be
expected to appear at the next democratic
national convention with Mr.. Croker at Its
head with q slate in his hand.
While in many things therefore 1t may be
the same old Tammany which now returns
to power, It is Tammany with difference.
Tammany. with its leaders all rich and
prosperous. and figuring on state control
and p potent voice in the party's national
councils. may for time disappoint the
expectation. which has been based on its
old-tine shamelessness and corruption. Its
ambition to control many things may make
it measurably faithful over few. Mr..
Croker possesses generalship, and he is in
full command. And, what must give him
much comfort and confidence, the opposi-
ton is divided. and engaged in the liveiiest
shindy that even the New York republicans
have known for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
The Moral of a Disaster,

Accidents that teach wholesome lessons
are not altogether i'll winds, even though
they may bring suffering to individuals. 1t
required the collapse of a building that
vas being remodeied to demonstrate that
the Districts municipal laws regulating
the reconstruction of buildings are incom-
piete and insufficient. The finding of the
coroners jury yesterday in the case of the
Southeast Washington accident ought to
result IN the writing of new rules that will
prevent repetitions of similar disasters. In
fact, it would seem as though the collapse
Of the old Ford Theater building in 1898
should have called attention to the need
OF stringent rules governing the handling
OF materials and walls during the progress
of repair and remodeling work. That acct
dent was caused by disregard for the
laws of strain and stress. With frightful
Indifference TO the probabilities, the work.
men were ordered to remove part of the
foundation of great structure filled with
people, and many lives were lost and scores
of men were seriously hurt by the inev-
liable disaster. The recent accident was
far less fatal, but it was in a measure a
reproduction of the calamity of four and a
half years ago. Now that it has been point
eddy shown by this case that the rules are
not sufficiently strict or comprehensive in
the case of demonstrations and repairs. no
time should be lost before the necessary
re gUlation is framed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
The Return of TaInmuny.

Tamnany Hall takes office In Greater
New York today under circumstances
worthy OF. and attracting national atten-
ton The contract is of immense proper
tons. The ccheme of local government is
on q very large scale. Has Tammany dur
Ing Its three years of retirement profited
by any Of the sweet uses of adyersity
Has 1t taken en- anything resembling char
acterE Or Is 1t the same old organization,
bent on plunder, and resourceful only in
the way of pluckins the town?
Mr. Croker and his friends have shown
signs of an appreciation of the difficulty
of their task They have been in confer
ence almost daily since the battle was won,
discussing every feature of the situation.
The meeting place at Lakewood, N. j., has
been thronged with members of the tribe
And men of far more consequence in the
life of Gotham than the average Tammany-
lite have app cared on the scene with sug-
gestionS as 10 the Inauguration of the new
order Of things. Care has evidently been
invest the change with the appearance al
least of square and capable deal.
Still another point is noteworthy Tam
many aspires now to rule the state, and
must walk circumspectly. for time a,
least. in order to forward that end. The
city hall being secure. the state house at
Albany is on the cards, and, in order to
reach that. Tammany will have need not
only Of the best behavior but the best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
Gen. weyIer should he Patient.

General Weyler continues to chafe under
his reverses. His quarrel Is two-fold
First. with the Sagasta ministry for re-
calling him from Cuba, and, second, with
the United States for having brought that
action about. So far as we are concerned
he ought to put us out of mind. He holds
us in quite as much adherence as we
hold him. and that evens that score. So
far the Sagasta ministry is concerned
he can afford to wait The ministry is hav-
ing its innings now. He is likely to have
| his later. He laughs best who laughs
last.
The Sagasta reforms for Cuba go into
operation today. The field Is anything but
promising for their success If they had
come as answer to a request from the
people of Cuba, with peace prevailing all
over the island, their merit, If they possess
any, might speedily be determined. But
they have come in time of war, as a
panicky Offering from a tottering home
government to men flushed with fight for
independence, and resolved to accept moth
ing less. How is it possible then for a sue
cess to be scored?
When failure for the reforms is con-
fessed. or cannot truthfully be denied.
what will stand in the way then of Ameri-
can intervention The plain understanding
seems to be that Spain is playing her last
card. Her first card was humane warfare
under General Campos, her second was ex-
IRENE savagery under General Weyler, and
now she Is trying a combination hocus-
pocus. with General Pando in the field &C.
cuDied with make-believe warfare, and
General Blanco in Havana occupied with
make-believe craftsmanship. 1t seems but
question Of short time therefore when
the United States will be obliged in the in
terests of peace to put an end to the hug
ser-mugger under General Blanco, as in
effect it did to the appalling butchery under
General Weyler.
And on that day General Weyler will be
able to come forward with resonent
Spanish I-told-you-so. That action by the
United States will appear to him as a
vindication of his policy and fulfllment
of his prophecy. He will feel more con-
WINGED than ever then that the United
States. from the outset, intended sooner or
later to intervene and that she ought to
have been promptly defied by Spain. And
the more fiery of his countrymen are likely
to agree with him. Spain will yet reward
him. She has never neglected a good and
willing blood-letter wearing her uniform.
She honors a red record in her servants.