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The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
Ts ror-s tho Fighting.

Denver, May IA special TO the
Rocky Mountain News from Washing.
ton snys.
The President yesterday approved
the decision OF The War Department
TO prosecute the war with all posi-.
bic vigor.
The Philippine will be- held and
their customs will bc seized FOR the
payment OF indemnity OF the United
States for destruction OF the Maine
and other damage done by Spain nj
the conclusion of the war.
As soon ms III. prospective naval en-.
eagcmcnt on Porto Rico II fought that
island will be seized. 1f the American.
nrc successful. nS they nrc expected
90 he. the Canarics will he taken. an,I
following that the island OF Minorcn. n
Spanish possession In the Mcditerran
can. Will be seized for the establish
inent Of base ~ supplies. Spain
when all her outlying possessions nrc
In tho hands OF her enemies and he,
coast threatened by the victoriou.
American fleet. IL expected 10 bend
her knee. surrender Cuba md pny In
demnlsy that inny he determined.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
NO NEWS FROM MANILA.

Washington. May 3.-The day pass.
ed without single word from the
American fleet In the Philippines, and
iu view Of the l0ng-continued interrupt
ton In cable communication, the off,
clals are beginning to resign them.
selves 10 the belief that they must
await further official news until q
boat arrives nt Hong Kong. This will
not necessarily be naval vessel, for
II IN not believed that Commodore
Dewey. who will be admiral AS soon
ns he can be reached by cable, could
have spared any OF his ships. even the
McCulloch. TO carry dispatches before
the bombnrdment. In ordinary times
there IL plenty OF communication by
steamers or by native vessels. between
the Philippines and the mainland. and
the officials will he rather surprised n
come news Is not coming by this
means by tomorrow.
The telegraph company says that no
dispatches have come over the Manila
cable since 10 o'clock Monday fore
noon. The cable has been cut about
fifty miles from Manila. and 1t may
require two or three weeks to repair
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
WILL REINFORCE DEWEY.
More ship. Ia Hr sent Loaded with Sol.
dier. and supplies.

Washington. u. G.. May o.-Dcwey's
Asiatic squadron will bc strengthened.
lf no change occurs the cruiser
Charleston, now at the Mare Island
navy yard nj San Francisco, Will be
dispatched TO join the squadron ut the
Philippines. The Charleston Will car.
ry orders TO Commander Nichols Of
the Remington. which is at Honolulu,
to accompany the Charleston west.
The Philadelphia. protected cruls.
er rtting In the Mare Island navy
yard. VIII also probably be sent. The
Charleston Is slightly smaller than the
Baltimore, having only two elghi.lnch
guns, while the Baltimore has four.
The Remington Is II gunboa'.
Troops Viii bc placed on board the
Charleston and Philadelphia when
they sail. and II Is probable that n
transport or two filed with soldiers
Will bc taken. II In expected that vol.
untccrs from the Pacific coast and
mountain states VIII form n part OF
this occupation force. The Monndnoc
and the Monterey, monitors. win be
retained along the Pacific coast for de-.
fcnsiye purposes. although there h
practically no danger Ia that direction.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
LATE WAR NEWS.

The representative Of the cable COM
pany, which Is largely owned by Eng
lish capital. expressed entire willing.
ness TO surrender his Office to the
Americana, but Augusti would not lis
ten to II.
II have promised my sovereign" he
declared, ITO hold Man!la or be buried
In Its ruins, nnd l shall keep my
word"
Rnwson- Walker returned to Commo-
dore Dewey and presented Augustus
reply. The consuls OF France and Ger
many were aboard the Olympia ut the
time. and they asked the commodore
what lie proposed to do.
Take Manila" was the laconic re-
sponsc.
The consuls pleaded with him not to
shell the town, as the principal suf1er-
ers wouii be Europeans and not Span
lnrls.
The commodore explained 'hat the
defenscs would lie the first object Of
his attack. Having disposed OF them
he would turn his attention to the
town.
The men on the fortifications were
alert and opened hot fire at once.
Dewey took his time about replying.
But when he did give the order the
blue jackets went to the work with n
will and n precision which told terribly
on the fortifications. The Spaniards
again proved themselves poor gunners.
Every time shot struck an Amer
lean vessel they chccred madly. The
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

Yankees were less dcmonstrativc. As
a consequence they got in more shots.
The commanders OF the gunboats did
not know when they were well OF and
indIscrcc,iy fired a few rounds at the
Americans.
They had been overlooked heretofore.
hut now the Olympia turned her at;en-
ton to them. and few well-placcd
shots made them spectators OF the
fray.
The American fire did fearful dam
age to the defcpses In the vicinity OF
Cavitc. and the town itself was soon
all ablazc. There was no time to cx-
tinguish the flames. and the Spanish
forces Withdrawing soon after. the lit.
tie hamlet was left 10 Its fate.
Slowly but surely the Americans ST.
fenced the batteries until Corrcgidor,
mt the entrance OF the harbor. alone
continued To belch defiance to the
American fleet.
Manila was now at Dcwcy's mercy.
but he lacked the men necessary to
make landing. The insurgent forces
Were unable to make nm attack with
any hope OF success.
The American commander sent an
otner note 10 Sovefhor Augusti. Manila
must be surrendered or the town itself
would be fired upon. Again the
naughty Castil!an answered In the neg
ntivc. and the commodore resumed his
work.
The spuadron's fire was concentrated
on Corrcgidor. The combat was ter.
rife. As the forts fire began to weaken
the cable was severed and the outside
world WAS left to conjecture the result
During the night Manila took flrc
The flames seemed to break out IN
every portion OF the city at the same
time. The Spaniards assert thnt tn,
conf'agration was caused by the alec
hol bombs fired 10y the American ships
but this Is probably untrue.
IL Is more likely that the Spaniard.
themselves fired the town before It fel
Into the hands OF their conau.rors
However that may be. the flames did
their work well. and only n few house,
remain. Most Of the citizens have iie,
To the country. The soldIcry Is reap
Ing a harvest OF pillaGc.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
WAR MEASURES PASSED.
Little Time Wasted In Either Houss Over
Important Bilia.


Washington. May 3-Several war
measures We're passed by the Senate
to-day and Notwithstanding their int.
portance. not one Of them elected the.
slightest debate. Probably the most
Important measure passed by the SEN
ate wns the emergency war deficiency
bill, carrying $40. 13O04i. Not more
than ten minutes We're consumed in
passing II. that time being occupied in
reading the measure. Mr.. iiawley.
chairman of the military affairs com
mlttce. secured the passage OF bill
providing for the enlistment OF vol
un,"cr brigade Of engineers. and OF
10000 men In the South who are I'M
munc to yellow fever. these enlist
mcnts 10 he In addition To those pro
vidcd for In the Presidents call for
l25.vcp volunteers. The men will Ell
list for the war; Two other war
measures Were passed. one suspend
Ing for The duration of the wax. the
restrictions placed by existing laws
upon the quartermaster's department
OF the army In order that supplies
may be purchased without the present
fornaliiies: and the others providing
that owncrs OF mining claims shall
not forfeit them FOR not performing
assessment work upon them. provid-
ing they enlist for the war. The war
revenue measure passed by the House
of Representatives last Friday was re-
ccir.d by the Senate and referred to
the finance committee for cousidera-
tion.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

During the course OF the discussion
which recently took place In the French
senate on the subject OF the sugar du-
ties In that country, some interesting
figures were quoted showing the prog
ress Of the sugar Industry In the three
sugar producing countries. Germany,
France and Austria. During the year
1S7i-75 France produced 100000 tons OF
sugar. Germany 100000 tons and Aus
tria l06. 900 tons. while twenty years
later France fell to the third rank. and
Germany produced 1881. 900 tons. Aus
tria i.0&G 900 and France 7t5.0o0 tons.
In 1873 France exported 7Oo.o0o tons
Of sugar. Austria $4,000 nSd Germany
1000. while in 1895 Germany exported
1000. 900 tons. Austria 5000 and
France lss.000 tons. The consumption
In France In 1895 amounted to $4,000
tons and In Germany to 900 tons.
The total bounty granted In France On
the manufacture OF sugar amounted In
lSS4-s5 to El.0i2. 900 and In 1896 to
Gc.302 900. The quantity of sugar
consumed pev head OF the population in
Germany. France and Austria amount.
ed respectively to 2G.7. Ss and i6.s
pounds.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
MARTIAL LAW IN MADRID.
f~srs of . ropsisr Outbreak ms . Rsss
of the Manila Disaster.

Madrid. May 3.-Thc cabinc, council
tonight decided to proclaim u state of
Siege immcditcly.
"Scnor Agiiuilcrn, the clvii governor
Of Madrid. Inns Just posted on the walls
OF the home office the customary prc.
cinnintion in,iinn'ing that tho civil au.
'horitics consider thnt the. c.rcum.
stances Justify the handing over to the
military authorities the mission Of
keeping order.
Lieutenant General Dnban. captain
general OF Madrid. has assumed charge
and the first military patrols have Just
appeared In the Puerto del Sol. The
measure Inns bren taken In cons~-
quencr Of the attitude Of ccrtnin polIti.
cal parties since yesterday. The whole
garrison II ready In harrncks."
At this hour. q. M. hussnrp, police
and civil guards hold the principaj
streets and squares. Remarkably few
people urc ni'Out considering cxtrn0rdi.
nary precautions.
a mob tried 10 break into the Apotu
theatcr to hold manifestation. Ths
t,olicc prevented. The windows az III
tiseatrr wcrc broken before the mot
was disrernrti.
Tts intttss VI the Iseoplc are loo. fuli
NJ ti.r disaster 10 think Of anythlna
lsss avtsGIns the surpfiss ct 0snila
hay. ~.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

In the last four years. according h
Consul Dickcy. at Callao. only one car
10 Of wheat has becn sent from the
United States to Peru. The reason
why he is not able to explain. but sayi
that the cargo referred to went from
San Francisco In October last year
THE total Import OF chilias wheat inte
Peru during the year 1897" says thu
consul's report. amounted TO 22.6i3.
7.3 Kilograms tts.s5t.:i3 pounds.
These figures show that Chill suppiiei
the Peruvian markets with wheat ant
-four. but why Chill and not the U0tt
ed States should supply the Peruvian
markets when our products are fer su
perior TO those OF Chill DO not k0ov
unicss II is due to the very low freigAu
charged by sailing vessels carryini
wheat from Chill. which am told arr
only 4 soics Ni5?) ton." The con
sui thinks that the first thing to b.
done by the United States to gain thu
trade OF Peru and Of other countries OF
The Pacific coast of South aud Contra
America Il to establish fast limo o
steamers from San Francisco. This
combined with the present lines plyini
between New York and the west coas
Of South America. would greatly hclt
the United States In rcSalning tn,
vast trade tha, Ihc once had with Thu
coast.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

Madrid. May (NidnlghO.-News Of
battle between the American fleet
under Commodore Dewey and the
Spanish fleet under Admiral Montejo
has been received. The former was
victorious. The following are the off,
cial reports of the governor OF the
Philippines to the home government:
Last night. April 30, the batteries
at the entrance to the fort announced
the arrival Of the enemy forcing 4
passage under the obscurlty Of the
night. At daybreak the enemy took up
position opening with strong fire
against Fort Cnvite and the arsenal.
Our fleet engaged the enemy In n bril-
liant combat. protected by the Cnvite
and Manila forts. They obliged the
enemy, with heavy loss, to maneuver
repeatedly. At o o'clock the Ameri-
cans took refuge behind the foreign
merchant shipping on the east side Of
the bay. Our fleet. considering the en-
cmy's superiority. naturally suffered
n severe loss. The Maria Christina is
on fire, and another ship, believed to
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

Where a purchaser bought and paid
for all the standing timber on tract
OF land and received a written transfer
from the owner. in which It was stip-
ulated that the purchaser was Ito have
four years to take on said oak tim
ber." and was to take 1t clean, and
nothing was said of forfeiture. the
Supreme Court OF Indiana held tHal-
stead VS.. Jessup) that the purchasers
failure to remove the timber within
four years did not forfeit his right 10
II. The court based its decision on
the ground that the law does not favor
forfeitures. and will not enforce them
in the absence Of clearly stated con-
dltions OF forfeiture.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
PREPARING TRANSPORTATION.
Number of Large Steamers Being
Gathered at Tampa.

\ Number Of Large Steamers being
Gathered nt Tampa.
Tampa. Fla, May 2.-Slowly but
surely arrangements are being made
for the landing OF an American force
In Cuba. BY Friday the following fleet
OF vessels Is expected TO be waiting Il,
the wharves at Tampa for tie rccep-
ton OF the United States troops:
The Florida, Olivcttc and Mascotte
OF the Plant line. the Alamo and Comal
of the Mallory line. the Aransas, and
possibly the Lampasas of the Morgan
line. and the Allegheny and Berkshire
OF the Merchants and Miners line.
These boats have all been contracted
FOR, and have u carrying capacity OF
about G,ooO troops. II Is no, believed,
however. that the cmbarkatiOn will
take place before Sunday. Much re-
mains TO be done In the way of gather
Ing ammunition and supplies, and sew
cral days must clapse before all Is in
readiness.
II Is believed that the force will be
made up OF 5000 infantry, 1000 cav
airy and ten batteries of artillery. in
all close to 900 men. Only one regi-
mcnt OF cavalry. the Ninth. Is now In
camp at Tampa. but the Tenth. now at
Chickamauga. will. 1t IL believed, be
brought down to NIL out the quota.
Two hundred native Cubans who
have been quietly enlisted In New
York by General Julio Sanguilly. ar.
rived In Tampa tonight. They will be
formed Into n cavalry regiment. and
under III. leadership OF the famous Gu.
ban who enlisted them. will probably
embark for Cuba with the American
troops. The rest Of the regiment will
be made mp of Cubans from Tampa
and vicinity.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
0CGB 8eCG10X

00GR RIGJ0XO
Both tho method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; It IL pleasant
and refreshing 70 tho tastc, and acts
gently yet promptly on tho Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, clcanscs the sys.
tom c6cctually, dispels colds, bead.
aches and fovcrs and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Il tho
only remedy Of It's kind ever pro-
duccd, pleasing to the tasto and %.
ceptablc TO the stomach, prompt In
its action and truly beneficial In its
effects, prepared only from The most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend Il
70 all aud havv madc Il the most
popular remcdy known.
Syrup Of Figs % for sals In 20
can't bottles BY all leading drug.
gistx. Any reliable druggist who
inay not havo Il on hand will pro-
ourv It promptly for any ono who
wishos 70 Try T. Do mot aocspt any
substitute. 4
CALE0RMM ~ SSntap e.
sAs AAso1ooo. cat.
ZDtotkHs ~. Mw roek *
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
REDUCING THE ronrs.
Comssos,"s~ Oe~~y Preparing s~ Take
Naasis ~ tssr..

London. May ?.-intcr dispatcher.
Dewey this morning demanded of Gov.
rrnor Augu.u the surrender Of all
Spanish vessels In the archipelago,
thrcnicnln. 10 bombnri the ports n
the demand II refused. The governor
hns twenty four honrs' grace. and has
rnbtei Madrid for advice.
Tm British consnl. v. ~. unwson.
Walker. bore the message Ia the gov.
crnor. IN n nutshell II wns that Au.
gvsti must surrender tho tortrdoc-
nnd gun. nt Mnniia and thr cable of.
iice ut once. Failure 10 comply with
this demand would ts followed BY
n tnnslmrsiinsnt.
fM twO lsonrs the representative Of
f:nslNnsl ronssrre<t with t)br proud 0isl
zo~vrMS. Hut castl1lsn prisic proved
rDof aEalnes AnxleKaEon srassn,
sd Eswey's dstAnnds were rsjertsl.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

Mark Twain. following the noble ex-
ample Of Sir Walter Scott. has devoted
all his gains for several years to the
payment OF what his creditors were dis
posed to regard as dead claims" The
English papers are lavish in their ap-
plause-as II this kind OF honesty were
rare virtue. Perhaps 1t Is rare: but
then. more's the pity! Creditors should
forgive us as they hope to be forgiven;
but no debtor should let himself on
easily. unless he is willing to take the
risk Of moral bankruptcy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

Mr.. Moody thinks II Christ offered to
rule here as he does in heaven he
would be adopted by no political party
and the majority would vote him down.
Evidently Mr.. Moody believes that the
masses are growing in strength and
number; but he ought to give the ma
5ority some little credit for intelii-
Eence. While ignorance and egotism
60 together and are powerful. there 10
such thing as common sense. And
besides Mr.. Platt Is not going to live Al
ways.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

It seems that football players in
Paris are exposed 10 even greater per-
liz than they face in the United States.
Two football captains got into an al
sercation during football game In
Paris, recently. challenge WAS made
and accepted. and in the duel which
followed both men were badly wound
ed. In this country the danger. how
ever great. is over when time" has
been called.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
VIVA .s III. Mats. p...,.,.s.

Now York. May "A dispatch to the
Journal from Washington says:
The State Department has learned
through IT. secret agents that the
wrsck Of tl,c bntticstip Maine. lyins
In, Havana hnrbor. had lsecn DESTROYED
By the Spanish nuthoritics. II ID 1ur.
posed by ofsiciais of the Administration
that this action On the part Of thG
Spaniah authorizes had been takcn h
prevent thr raising Of the WRECK
affef tho capture Of Havana.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

~ kind enough to give me the dc
tloaafy," said new candidate. hauEht-
ily. This IL libel. One Of these
vrstched newspapers has called me
forensic light"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

"Ah. they are ringing bells to-day"
said walpolc. the famous English
statesman. when war had hcsn declar.
I'd bctwscn England and Spain. "They
will soon be wringing their hands. =
War means row what II meant wien
waipoic rpokc-a wtinginE Of hand,
eo9 thosc who will nos return.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
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The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
THE JOURNAL
MONTE vIsrA. oolosADo.

n = the easiest thing In the world
- establish . reputation for clever
~ II you are only rich.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

When Blnnco learns that regiment
q Wild Indians from tho New York
seesk sxrhsnRc IL headed toward Cuba
u poor man viii throw up his hands
n Despair. Wall street Ii Away,
equipped 70 do" anybody or anything
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
A GREAT VICTORY.
FloHr AT THE PHILIPPINES,

Admiral Dewey's ships Destroy IT, sS.n
ish Fleet After Brilliant EnEageRsnt
Evsa the Forts Of MAaiis CoaiA Not
Save the Dons-Amorieaa ships Gst on
Easy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

THE Widow Tompkins ran me out"
What scared your whenever went
:herc she was reading a novel called Put
Yourself in His Place"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

\ charge thee. Ming away ambition:
~ tAaA sin fell the aaesls." said Car.
AlaA Woissy. but II b probable thel
~ Chicago nsn who tried 70 steal Q
- register never he'd heard q ths
n1vtee. Otherwise. pessabiy hs weu,d
.1ogo heeu satisasd with Q peskelh hooh
- 3 VaEsh Of sonsthinS q that sort,
~ Veua1 nct nov - 1aAguisAinx IN
> sg@t IA.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

Star Tobacco n the leading brand OF
the world, because it u the best.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
Halle CataFTh Cure
Is . constitutional cure. Price, sc.

There's another source OF revenue
wish to suggest" whats that" TAX
wnr poetry"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

To Csrs Coessipatsss Fsrsvss.
Take CascnretH Candy Cathartie. ioc or Ia
q c. C C. fall to cure. druggists refund money.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

That botany professor has lost his
mind" WAR excitemcnt?' ''Eo: he
couldn't classify more than nifty of the
flowers on his wife's spring hat"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

The apvernment win soeu have IN.
DER construction thirty six vessels Of
al kinda. ~
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

K = Glopensas vssll y nippsd
- = 01s1s Vou11 ~ ~ u
~ 0n11g - e1eo1mn1noooG
~ ~ - vs111ss psneaeA
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

There a.e iany valuablr vessels and
lareors scattered over tho OCEAN ID
the pryscut time which pfs destined
for New Ensland. or which arr owned
In New Eusland. amy ons Of which
fnay fail Into spanlsh hands. The oap-
taina Of many OF tiArn, cannut possl.
biz know that \ state of war exists
betwcsn this country ard npain. 1'hses
are twelve tMrks. Revrntern uckoousrv,
several stsntsefa aud oslsss ssafk d
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07
tn. O,,.,.,, K.,lro,d In m, We,

The GFeatest kAIlrOad In the West
Is the Union Pacific II makes the quick
est time to Chicago. Kansas City. Salt
Lake, California. Oregon and nearly all
other points In the country. Ask about
II at ticket ofilce, al 18th street.
'Old age isn't 30 bad" 'why noty''
MY wife Is getting so she forgcts to
wake me until the breakfast bell rings"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-07

How did Plimbcr get to be called
Judge? He never has been judge"
NO; but he wns candidate once"
The herald., 1898-12-18

power, and grows stout too suddenly.
Fashion looks for the sylph-like waist and
soping shoulders again. 1t has given us
season of the Amelia Sedley heroine in
low, broad-brimmed hat, with dropping
feather and frock tlounced to the waist
with rows of narrow black velvet ribbon
see Thackery, illustrated. But the style
doesn't take. The long, dropping feather,
dropping shoulders, dropping lashes, sashes
and general droopy, sentimental effect does
not impress as the right style for the fag
end of the century girl. The fin de steele
damsel does not look as if all her love af-
fairs had gone wrong with her, or as if she
was conducting clandestne correspond
ence and watching to slip letter from her
apron pocket unobserved. She is not cast
for the part of the dropping lily.
No, the languishing Sedley model won't
fit our girls. The princess gown of cloth
or velvet, as pleases your purse and the time
Of day, sets the style for American women
ten years to come. Accordingly, they are
anxious to train their redundant curves into