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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16

tous meaning Of the bright colored signal
flags which flashed at the Hist's sway
ing masthead and great cheer from
host of American threats swept through
the squadron from ship to ship, While
answering pennants flew from each YES
sell in response to the New York's repe-
tition of the Hst's 'gnal.
Eventually the Hist ran alongside the
flagship and delivered her dispatches
It contained no details, being simply
brief message by wire to Admiral Samp-
son from General Shafter saying that
the enemy had surrendered. The ad-
miral has not taken an active part IN
the negotiations, but he has been con-
suited freely by General Miles and Cen
eral Shafter ard undoubtedly he will
be considered in the settlement of the
final details of the surrender. He de-
clined to discuss the matter further
than to express Joy at the fact that the
taking of Santiago was accomplished
without further bloodshed and to re-
mark that the terms Of the capitulatlon
were not to be made public for some
time.
Anxious For Details.
Within five minutes of the Hist's ar
rival the signal officers ashore began
sending messages with the wigWag flag
on the hilltop to the right of the raVne
in which the ruins of Aguadores' fort
lie. This hill had been selected as the
signal station, and from there was te!e-
graphed to Admiral Sampson con-
frmation Of the surrender. This mes
sage was as unsatisfactory as was the
Hists to the officers Of the fleet, VINO
were anxious to know the terms OF the
surrender and other details, While the
wigwagged message simply set forth
the hare statement that the surrender
of Santiago de Cuba had occurred. The
Iowa was at once ordered to steam Wes'
to Moro Castle, evidently being sent te
. watch the movements of the men man
ming the shore batteries.
| General Toral surrendered in the nlcp
of time. for had the plans or TO-DAY
! battle been carried out the city OF san
tiago would have been torn to pieces
, before night. The fleet had the exac
. range. and although the city was aoou
= eight miles away and hidden by TN
/ h;lls along the coast, Commodore > ME.
5 announced that shells could 'be dropped
/ in the heart of the town every two min
utes for as long a time as General Shaf
! ter thought it necessary.
Aside from the work of the fleet seVel
e batteries of artillery were in position
d and so placed that inch shells coul
k have been hurled into the town iron
r an sides The Spaniards, however ma
: made careful prepara ions and fad eve
e erected barricades in the streets leao
e to fight to the very last
n General Shafter and his officers ccnh
$ aantlv expected the American loss to D
r heavv If the attempt had to be made t
e conture the city by assault, and elabc
4 rate hospital arrangements were mad
: IN anticipation CT such an occurrence
II ,arpe number of tents having bee
a erected at Siboney since the buidine
IS there we've burned.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
YIELDED JUST IN TIME.
Everything Was Ready For the De.
struction of Santiago.
WARSHIPS HAD THE RANGE.
Sampson and His Officers Could Hardly
Credit the News of the Surrender.
Spaniards Had Isarricades
In the Streets.
TARSHIPS HAD THE RANGE.

Off Aguadores, July II, via Port An
tonic, July 16.-Santiago de Cuba sur
rendered in the nick of time. Menaced
by American forces on land and sea,
disheartened by past defeats and with
out hope of victory, General Toral yield
ed his city to save his people. What
the terms of the surrender were is not
yet known. They may be made public
when General Miles returns from the
front, and they may be suppressed for
days The end came swiftly and unex-
pectedly. The Santiago campaign. with
its deeds of splendid daring and dark
with the record of slaughter, had been
believed by many men high in rank to
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
Terms of Surrender.

NEW YorK, July 16.-A special
published this afternoon from Santiago
cives the terms of surrender agreed
upon as follows.
10000 refugees at Caney and Siboney
are to be turned back into the city and
American infantry patrols posted in the
roads surrounding the city.
All the Spanish troops in the Province
except Gen. Linaris with 1000 at Hol-
guin are to como into this city to sur
render.
The guns and defences of the city arc
to be turned over in good condition.
The Americans have full use Of Ju'
ragua which the government OF Spain
owns.
All the Spaniards are to be conveyed
home by American transports with the
least possible delay.
Theyare to be permitted so take port
able church property with them.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
Settled Formally.

WAsHINGToN, July ia great bur-
den of anxiety was lifted from the minds
of those at headquarters today when a
despatch came from Shafter at 9.20
which read as follows
"Before Santiago. Spanish surrend-
cred. Particulars later.
(Signed) SIiAFrER."
The evident purport Of this message
settled beyond doubt the great question
that has been agitating the officials for
the past 4s hours, as to- whether the
Spanish had actually accsded to the
terms of the United States demand and
that the surrender Of Santiago is an as
sured fact.
There has been a great amount OF
parley in regard to matters over certain
portions of the terms laid down, one Of
them being that his troops should he
given their arms upon their arrival or
Spanish SOIL
This, the war department decided
would not IN any event be allowed an(
in fact it was deemed best to make nc
concessions whatever.
Whether or not the Spanish genera
would submit to this when he fount
that his request would not be granted
was a subject of much comment but i
has been the opinion of Gen. Alyer tf''
this would not stand in the way Of
settlement.
The message of Shafter is sgnifi:an
in that it gives rise to the idea thu
Toral has a. reed to accept the disgrac
that will meet him when he rcache
home.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
Cable Found.

SANTIAGO, Friday.-Both armies are
st;,, in their respective trenches owing
70 hitch in the arrangement OF the
terms of surrender at Santiago.
The last cable from Santiago was
caught Yesterday by the anchor OF the
,syacbusetts near Aguadons just as
.,,., surrender was announced.
Thc finding was accidental.
rho cable will be buoycd not cut 1o'
future use.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
Will Surrender in the City==Span:
iardS to be Sent Home
'ON AMERICAN TRANSPORTS
: AT ONCE. =

excellencv to effect the articles OF cap
itulation on the basis that has been
agreed upon to date,
wish to manifest my desire to know
the resolutions Of the United States
government respecting the return OF the
army so as to note on the capitulations.
Also the great courtesy of your great
graccs ard return for their great gener-
osity for the Spanish soldiers and allow
them to return to the Peninsula with
the hOnors.
Do them the honor to acknowledge as
dutifully descended.
JOSE TORAL
Commanding Fourth Army Corps
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
Word from Toral.

WASHINGTON, July l6.-The war
department posts the following
"Plnya Del Este. Saturday The
following letter just received ut Santia'
60:
TO his cxcclloncy the Commander in
Chief Of the American forces, Sir: |
am now authorized by my government
to capitulate.
have the honor to apprise you and
request that you designate the hour and
place where my natives shall
appear to compare with these of youl
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
Strike in Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., July l6.--The Cuddaly
and Swift packing houses are tied up
nv a strike. The laborers in Hammond
are badly afflicted. Nearly 1000 men
are thrown out of employment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
Alger's Message.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Alger sent
the following to Gen. Shafter today:
81 cannot express in words my graft
tude to you and your heroic men. Your
work has been we'll done. God bless
you all. ALcER."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
Wounded Coming Home.

New YORK, July l6.--The hospital
shin Oliyette is expected to arrive mere
,ndav & with the sick aud wounded SOL
diers. --.-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
CECILTON ITEMS.
CECILToN. Abr. %. |,

CEoILToN. Apr. %, 1898.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris spent several
days of last week with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Morris.
William Ward, of Baltimore, formerly OF
this place spent Sunday with friends.
John NJ. Meyer, OF Philadelphia, was in
town on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Watts and Miss Estelle
Van Dyke, of Townsend, were entertained on
Thursday of last week by MIR. and Mrs. John
Anderson.
Mrs Robert Ferguson, of Kent Co., spent
Thursday with relatives in town.
William S. Diehl, OF Smyrna, was enter
tained by friends in town on Sundny.
Miss julia Deshane, OF st. Alban, has been
visiting her aunt Mrs. Alfred T. Deshane,
near Earleville.
Mr.. Thomas Price, a former resident oi
this county died at his home. at Smyrna, Del.
on Tuesday morning, in the seventy-fourth
year Of his age. He leaves a widow and four
children, John b. Price, OF near Locust Grove
Mrs Charles S. Price, of Warwick; Herbert
NJ. Price, near Millington, and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, OF Smyrna. The funeral was held
yesterday morning, interment at Cecilton.
W. Davis, Jr., was unfortunate enough
to lose his pocketbook containing about five
dollars in money and some valuable papers
on Saturday between Middletown and Cecil.
ton. A reward will be given il returned tc
Mr. Davis
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
The Mar,lan Militia,

Adjutant- General L. Allison Wilmer, in
speaking of the services the State troops will
be called on to perform in case of war, said:
"From the most reliable information we
can obtain the Governors of States will be
called upon to furnish certain number of
National Guard organizations in the first
instance in case Of war. While the officers
and men of such organizations will have to
volunteer, the State organizations will not
be disturbed. For instance. il Maryland
regiment should be required, its officers and
men will enter the service as such regiment,
with Il change OF designation, for the time, to
indicate that it is in the service OF the United
States.
tine recent orders for the retirement of
officers and the discharge Of men physically
unable to perform active military duty in the
field. are absolutely necessary, for if such
officers and men were offered they would
not be accepted by the United States govern
ment 1t would not be fair, either, to those
affected by these orders or to the service that
they should be retained in any event.
"The very best officers possible will be
selected to fill vacancies, without regard to
present rank. We do not wish war, but if
war must come we have no doubt the Mary
land National Guard and the Maryland vol
unteers will give good account OF them
selves wheresoever they may be, and it is not
necessary to attempt to create any fictitious
enthusiasm or to indulge in any violent
declamations about patriotism in advance.
We are going at this thing in quiet, calm
determined way from stern sense OF duty
We may not have to go at all, and we may
have to 90 no further than the rendezvous
but we do not propose to place any lmita,
tions upon our movements when once we
have responded to the call for duty. This /:
the position of the Maryland troops, as |
| understand it,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
RISING SUN ITEMS,
RISING SUN. April %, 1898
Mr.. Davis.

hlS1Sd SUN. april Z2, 1883.
Miss Anna Kornman, Of Baltimore, il visit
ing Mrs. j. A. Hartenstine.
Miss Gertrude $. Dare returned on Monday
evening from visit to relatives in Harris
burg.
Mr.. Jos. Devon is home from Maryland
Agricultural College for a few days.
Mr.. Chas. L. Dare. civil engineer on Penn
sylvania II. r. formerly stationed at Lancas-
ter has been moved to Sheffield, Warren
county, Pa, for period of two months.
Miss Dora Webster, Of Oxford, Pa, spent n
few days OF last week with Misses Hanna and
Mabel Reynolds.
The lecture given by Prof Foard, on Thurs
day evening for benefit of the F. n. l., was
quite we'll attended for the stormy evening
and very much enjoyed by all present.
Isaac Bradley, Jr., of near Kinks Mills, Pa.
gave phonograph entertainment in town
hall on Saturday evening The attendance
was small.
Rev. d. E. Shaw, of West Nottingham, and
Mr.. A. l.. Duyckinck, OF Rising Sun. attended
on Tuesday the New Castle Presbytery, in
session at Dover, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Haines are spending a
few days at Atlantic City.
The Chatauqua Circle met at the home OF
Messrs. Cecil and Evans Ewing on Wednesday
evening
Mr.. Halus Ewing is home from Philadel-
phia for few days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
THOMAS PRICE.

Thomas Price. who for u number OF years
was engaged in farming in the First district,
afterwards removing to SMYRNA, Del, was
found dead in bed on Monday. at the home
of his son-in-law Thomas Wilson. in that
town.
He was son of John Price. who lived
between Sassafras and Cecilton III this county,
and who died in his carriage near Freeman's
Mill, about the year 1916. Thomas Price,
married twice. his first wife being Miss Col
win, four OF whose children are living, Her
bert M. Price, of Millington. Kent county,
Nd, John B. Price, of Locust Grove. Kent
county; Mrs Charles S. Price, of Warwick,
Nd; and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, of Smyrna,
Del. In 1882 he married Miss Mary Porter,
Of Smyrna, who survives him and by whom
he leaves no children. Mr.. Price was buried
at Ceciton yesterday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Kate Parker, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Mary Mahoney, OF Philadelphia Is
visiting friends here
William Gilmour, Jr, of Baltimore, was an
Elkton visitor this week
Mrs. Philip NJ. Groves has returned from
visit to friends in Delaware.
Mrs. John McEimoyle and children are
visiting relatives in Marietta IA.
Miss Jane Knorr, OF Town Point, has been
the guest of Miss Bessie F. Scott.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Bradbury spent Sun-
dav and Monday in West Chester, Pa.
Mi.. Annie Queck, OF Chesapeake City,
v,oitea several friends here this week.
1rstu. C. Dunbar and family have returned
from a visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ellen Wright is visiting her daughter
Mrs A. B. Walmsley, at Schraalenburg, N. j.
Miss Lille Bye, of Baltimore, is being en-
t.rtsined by Mrs. R. d. Bowland, at Farr
Creek.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
A Quiet Wedding.

There was very pretty quiet wedding
scene at the home of the Rev. j. l.. Vallandi.
CHAM, D. d., in Newark, Del, on Wednes-
day evening the Goth inst. at six o'clock,
when John S. Brokaw and Henrietta E..
Walters, both OF Wilmington, were united in
the sacred bonds by the reverend doctor.
The bride was attired in a handsome travel
ing gown with hat and gloves to match the
groom wore the conventional black. The
The happy couple took the 7.3O train for u
short trip to Washington, whence they will
return to the home OF the groom's parent,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Brokaw, OF Fair Hill,
where a reception will be rendered them.
After which they will return to their own
home which is already fitted up for their
occupancy. Mr.. Brokaw is engaged in the
drug business in Wilmington. Although the
bride and groom both live in Wilmington
they went to Newark to be married by Dr.
Yallandigham, as some 26 years ago. he mar.
ried the father and mother of the bride, and
has for many years been an acquaintance
and friend of the family of the groom.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
The B0ggS Case.

The Grand Jury of the Federal Court, Viii
mington, on Monday evening returned an
indictment against William N. Boggs, for
merly teller OF the First National Bank of
Dover. Boggs is charged with embezzling
S107, 900 from the bank and misapplying it,
some to the use of himself and the remainder
to others.
The grand jury also charges that Col. E.
I. Cooper. Amos Cole, Harry Ford, Thomas
S. CLARK and Charles H. Butler conspired
with Boggs to rob the bank The jury men,
tions 900 in checks drawn by Cooper,
which Boggs paid Cooper, who, it is alleged,
had neither money nor credit Mt the bank.
The checks were made payable to Cubert &
Co., New York brokers.
Checks drawn by Clark were honored In
the aggregate of $4,000, and the jury charged
that Clark was the first OF the accused to
secure money unlawfully, the first check
being drawn in 1898.
The charge against Cole is that he received
Sal in checks, Boggs and Cole having run a
brokers' Office in Philadelphia. Butler had
honored five checks, aggregating about $3.50.
Ford secured LOCO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
MRS. TOME PRESIDENT.
Succeeds Her Late Husband at the Head
of the Cecil National Bank,
of Port Deposit.

At a meeting of the directors of the Cecil
National Bank. of Port Deposit on Monday
Mrs. Evalyn S. Tome was elected president
of that prominent financial institution as
successor Of her husband, the late Jacob
Tome.
Thomas G. Bond. OF Port Deposit, who has
been director for number OF years was
elected vice-president
Mrs. Tome is also president OF the Tome
Institute and her duties directing the affairs
Of this grand institution Of learning, and
with those of her new position will indeed
make her life one of active care and equalled
in responsibility by hut few women. There
are but few women bank presidents none
other in Maryland-and therefore it is quite
distinction that she now enjoys
Mrs. Tome inherited from her husband 79l
shares of the Cecil National Bank. She also
owns the following stocks and securities:
1875 shares of the Citizens National Bank
of Washington. 107 shares of the National
Bank OF Fredericksburg, Va. 32019 shares Of
the National Bank of Elkton, Md. III shares
OF the Third National Bank OF Baltimore.
l ,4S0 shares of Delaware Railroad Company
stock, par value, s25. l24 shares Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
stock. par value, $50. 175 first mortgage
per cent. bonds of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad, each for $1,000. 100
bonds OF $500 each of the Citizens Water
and Gas Company of Wiiamsport, Pa 1S1
bonds OF $500 each of the WilliamspOrt Water
Company. 267 Of the 3-65 funding bonds of
the District Of Columbia, each for $500.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
READY TO FIGHT,
The Boys of Company E, of Elkton,
Eager to Serve Their Country,

Inc boys OF Company E, Maryland National
Guards all stand ready for the call to arms
to support their country. and when the sum
mons comes every man will be found at his
place. And as soldiers they will prove effl-
cent. At the inspection on Saturday night,
Colonel Saunders, of the State Military De-
partment, cCmplimented Captain William A.
Wright upon the excellent condition his men
were in. and the manner in which the equip
ments were maintained. Colonel Saunders
found the officers and men well mp in mill,
tary affairs and made Of the right kind of
stuff for sturdy warriors. The members of
the company look upon the threatened hos
ment-.beng inspired alone by sense of
duty. A number of the men on Monday went
out for target practice. Quite number have
expressed their desire Of joining the company
in case it is called out.
The roster of tho company is as follows:
Captain William Wright.
First Lleutenant-George T. King
Second Lieutenant-EdwinF F. Taggart.
First Sergeant John L. Wilson.
Sergeants-John B. Meyer John A. Nor.
gan, William H. Abrams. Warren j. Haines.
Quartermaster Sergeant-Joshua Nj. Ash.
Corporals-James F. Evans, L. B. Wilson,
Joseph B. Pearson, William ]. Naylor, Harry
H. Purnell, Alan d. Johnson.
Privates-Harry NJ. Biddle Charles NJ.
Biddle, II. II. Bennett. John NJ. Carpenter.
Robert s. Clark, Isaac \. Clark, Julian f.
Chick, C. Penrose Cooper, George Corriden.
Charles L. Culleney, Albert Constable Jr.,
Frank L. Deal, John II. Dean Harry S.
Davis, George r. Marcus, Hyland Marcus. Fl.
Arthur Mitchell, Lawrence Martin, Aldred
Miller, Richard Pearson. Wade II. Parker,
Benjamin Z. Evans. William p. Evans,
Thomas B. Evans. William E. Frazer, T.
brennan Ford, Otho II. Foster John c.
Fronk Morris Kitchen, J. German Kitchen
John +. Kitchen, Howard Johnson, William
Lang, stephen b. Logan, John II. McClay
Hiram NJ. Purnell, A. II. Reynolds, j. D.
ShallcrOs-, Frank A. Sterling, Richard Shafer
George C. White, Harry Wilson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
Mr.. Perkins HOnOred,

The Maryland Grand Lodge, Odd Fellows,
in session in Baltimore, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, elected j. Will Perkins, OF Ma
tional Lodge, Elkton, the representative to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, converting in
Boston, in September. Ricketts, Nelson was
the delegate from National Lodge to the
Grand Lodge.
The election is a decided honor for Mr.,
Perkins. and came to him as recognition OF
his treless efforts for the advancement ~
Odd Fellowship, it being through him that
the National Lodge was organized here, and
In which he is the leading spirit. The honor
once before fell to Elkton, when the late
Francis A. Ellis, was chosen representative.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
Junior Mechanics.

The annual convention of the State Coun-
ell, Junior Order United American Mech
anics was held in Salisbury on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. State Councillor
Rufus d. Bowand, of Ekton, presided
The Cecil county councils were represented
Baltimore was selected as the next place Of
meeting. The officers elected for the coming
year were: State Councillor, w. w. Baker,
Jr.; State Vice Councillor, J. T. Waltmeyer;
Assistant State Council Secretary. David
Heller; State Council Conductor, B. F. Van
SAINT; State Council Warden II. E. Miller:
$. G. Inside Sentinel, II. b. Cost; S. C.
Outside Sentinel, L. G. Webster; State Coun-
Gil Chaplain, Rev. W. j. Nicoll Representa-
tive to National Council, George A. Davis;
Executive Board, W. H, Holmes, J. Adam
SOhl
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-23
Deaths.
HIRAM CLEMENT.

Hiram Clement, q well known retired
farmer OF near Calvert, died suddenly Satur-
day afternoon, from heart trouble, aged
eighty-nine years.
Soon after arising that morning he remarke ed
to his wife that he felt unwell. She admin
istered some medicine to him and he sat
down in chair, and in a very short while
passed away. For many years Mr.. Clement
was the most widely known farmer of the
Ninth district. He was kind man; indus
,rious and highly respected. He was a son
Of the late Samuel Clement Beside his wife
he leaves one daughter Mrs Howard Brown
His funeral took place on Monday afternoon
the services being held in the Friends Meet
ing House at Calvett, the interment being
made in the adjoining cemetery.