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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
HURTING WATSON'S
 SQUADRON
It's Appearance Expected to Cause Spain to SooD
 Sue for Peace.

NEW YORK, July 10-The Wash ington correspondent of the Herald tel egraphs: Confident of the early fall of Santiago, the Navy Department is making arrangements which it is eX- pected will result in advancing the date of the Eastern squadron's departure to Spain Instead of proceeding to Mole St. Nicholas, the rendezvous originally selected, the colliers, which will be con- voyed by the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, will sail eastward from Hampton Roads and join the squadr,n at a fixed point. As the Herald stated this morn ing, the colliers will sail next Thurs day. The Massachusetts and Oregon. the battleships attached to the eastern squadron, will remain at Santiago un- til that city has been captured, when they will fill their magazines with 400 tons of ammunition and start for Spain with the cruiser Newark, which is the flagship, and the auxiliary cruisers Dixie and Yosemite
 It is not expected by the War Board that Admiral Camara will seek out the American ships. His policy will prob ably be to fight under the protection of the Spanish shore batteries, leaving the Canary Islands to defend themselves as best they can.
 AS the task of Commodore Watson has been simplified by the return of Admiral Camara to Spain, it is ex- pected that he will take possession of one of the Canary Islands, where he will station his colliers and operate from it as a base. Such station will, of course, necessitate the destruction of the Spanish force in the Canary Islands, after which the American fleet will seek Admiral Camara and destroy the vessels under his command.
 The effect of the appearance of the fleet in Spanish waters will naturally commerce between Spain and other European powers, and the ad ministration believes that it will re- suit in the bringing of such pressure to bear on the Madrid Government that it will be compelled to sue for peace. For this reason no preparations are
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
DESTRUCTION OF THE
 FUR0R AND FULTON

PORTSMOUTH, N H., July 10.- The experience of the torpedo boat de- stroyers Furor and Fulton is soon told Their commanders, Captains Diego Carlier Vellaquires of the Furor. and Pedro Barqual Perez Do Bargoes of the Fulton, were both rescued. Each of the boats was manned by a crew of seVenty-tWo men. Twenty-one were saved from the Pluton and seventeen rom the Furor. The boats cleared San tlago harbor in the wake of the cruis CTS and were soon in the maelstrom of shells thrown by the rapid fire batteries or the American feet One big shell (Captain Vellaquires says it was a 12 or Is inch projectile) struck his vessel aniloSnlps, cutting it almost in twain. The sagging ends dipped under and tha crew endeavored' to save themselves rom drowning by swimming ashore. inc PIuton, cut to pieces by the shell fire, was run ashore.
 when asked why the boats had not made an attack on the blockading fleet. the captain said they were convinced that such an attack would have re- suited in disaster to themselves. owing. to Admiral Sampson's system of block. ade and the alertness of the ships under his command
 During the trip of the St. Louis LID tne coast the captain of the Fulton told captain Randle of the St. Louis that ne had chased him on the night of May Ie and had come very near sinking him. captain Randle recalled the circum stance, and remembered having seen a dark object lowering in the wake of ms vessel on the night mentioned The PlutonS commander said that he had used every exertion to get within range or the St. Louis, but that vessels speed was too great for him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
SPANIARDS ON
 HOBSON'S FEAT Cervera's Admiration of
 HeroiSm. WISHED TO RETAIN THE MEN BUT HAD TO TURN THEM OVER
 TO LINARES. Spanish Officer Who Was Kind to the Brave Prisoners Afterward
 Killed by an American 1l4 
TO RETAIN THE MEN
BUT HAD TO TURN THEM OVER
 TO LINARES.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 1O.-I heard on board the St. Louis the story of the sinking of the Merrimac hrst told from the Spanish side. The Mer- rimac's presence had not been discov- cred until she was well in the channel. Then the machine guns on the shore batteries were turned upon her, but with what effect the Spaniards did not accurately ascertain. Mines were laid in two strings across the harbor's en- trance, and one mine from each string was exploded. About the same time two torpedoes were fired at the dark hull occupying the entrance, which, so far as the defenders knew, was the ad- vance guard of the fleet endeavoring to force a passage into the harbor. One .orpedo was sent from the Reina Mer- .edeS, and the other from the torpedo ooat destroyer Fulton, but neither took effect. Then the Merrimac immolated herself on her own tOrpedoes. and Hob- son and his band flung themselves on a little raft and managed to struggle clear of the Whirlpools which were all around the sinking wreck. The raft was capsized and the oars and row locks lost The flood tide swept it into Santiago Bay, and a boat from the Maria Teresa picked it up. Cervera himself was in the boat and told how his men had sighted the incoming craft and how he had wanted the honor of personally capturing the brave men who had risked their lives in an effort Go block his ships in the harbor.
 Hobson and his party were taken on board the Reina Mercedes and treated well. The second officer of the vessel gave Hobson his stateroom and fitted him with dry clothing from his own wardrobe That officer was killed the next day by a shell fired from the American fleet.
 General Linares, as soon as he heard of the capture, demanded the surrender of the prisoners to his custody. Ger vera hesitated, but was forced to com ply. Hobson wrote a letter of protest to Cervera, which led to an interview between himself and the valiant old admiral. Cervera explained that 1t was his wish to keep Hobson as his own prisoner, but he was obliged to sur render him. Hobson thanked Cervera for many kindnesseS shown him and was then led as a hostage to Linares.
 It may be remembered that the Her aid cabled an inquiry to Cervera as to the whereabouts and welfare of Hob son. Before replying to 1t Cervera took it upon himself to pay visit to Hob- son and personally inform himself as to how the young officer was faring in the hands of Linares
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
PLUCKY EFFORTS OF
 THE LITTLE ERICSSON

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 10.-Out of many scraps of deeds and deeds of daring" of that never to be forgotten day of Santiago, the adventures and exploits of the little torpedo boat Fries son should be brought to light. Lieu tenant Usher, big, blonde and dashing. Is an officer who would have made a record like that of Cushing in this war had he been given an opportunity. The Ericsson was off Siboney when the Spaniards made their desperate sortie. and the torpedo boat went racing down the coast line steering straight for the thick of battle. The big battleship In diana, eastward of the blockading squadron, was heading straight for the entrance of Santiago harbor in order to block the return of the flying fugi- tives.
 Through the smoke of her great bow suns the Ericsson darted, lunging into the Swirling cloud of smoke that en- shrouded the fleet But on the star board bow huge hull loomed through a mist of bursting shells, and through the whirling white glimpse was had of the flag of Spain, almost riddled but still flying
 Over went the helm of the torpedo boat and around swung the torpedo tubes. The long -looked-for opportunity to sink ship of the enemy at last was at hand. Nearer and nearer the great hull loomed through the smoke At last the mark was fair but the next mo- ment she had hauled down her colors And so it was. Cut to pieces by shells and her decks on fire the Vizcaya had struck her flag. Blindly groping she found ledge on which to rest her keel and the Ericsson, intent on destruction moment before, came near to rescue.
 Many of the Vizcaya's men were then in the water. The flagship signaled to the Ericsson to drop back and pick them up. Swimmers were helped on board and then Captain Evans of the Iowa signaled the Ericsson to range near the Vizcaya and rescue the survivors of the now fiercely burning wreck.
 In prompt obedience the Ericsson ran as close to the burning hulk as the heat would permit, and a horrible sight was there. On the port beam, off which the Ericsson lay, frightful wounds had been torn in the vessels side, and through the gaping orifices the crew on the Ericsson could see the men of the ViZcaya's fireroom force being broiled by the fierce flames of the shell-pro- tected apartment I have since been told that they had been battened down and had no means of egress.
 But that was not all the horror. Swinging from the boat falls were dozens of men who apparently could not swim and who had been driven to those scorching threads of life by the fierce heat of the burning ship. The Ericsson could approach no nearer for fear of being dashed to pieces against the wreck Her men shouted to the wretched victims to jump, but they would not or could not be made to understand that efforts would be made to save them, and not until a number of the Ericssop's men had made lines
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came within range and began hurling her 13-inch shells at their ship did they ftbardon hope of escape. One sheu had pierced the quarter, and its explosion Eetweeen decks had converted three cabins into one. The vessel was on fire ait. Another shell 12 or 13-inch missile, had struck the vessel near the stern and had plowed half way to the bow before exploding The vessels three consorts were destroyed and the oregon was gaining on the fugitives every minute, while the Brooklyn and Texas were closing in. There was nothing left but surrender, and turning her bow to shore the vessel hauled down her colors
 The rest 1 have told by cabel- now the prisoners were transferred to the Resolute and how the Oregon, placing prize crew on board, ran hawser to the ship and endeavored to arag her orr th2 ledge which was cut ting into her keel-an effort which re- suited in the sinking of the wreck.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
THE CRlSTOBAL COLON'S
 FUTILE RACE FOR LIFE

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 10-The story of the Cristobal Colon's futile at tempt to escape, her final destruction and the rescue of her crew is as inter- esting as any bit of history of Spanish disaster and American victory. The Colon was the newest of the Spanish armored cruisers and was reputed to be the fastest and the best. I have req son to believe that Captain Maren, her commander, was the ablest one in the entire fleet. That, at any rate, was his reputation. Being on a dispatch boat l was unable to follow the fortunes of the Colon as she made her grand effort to escape from the encircling foes. Her officers told me about it when I met them the following morning as prison CTS of war on board the United States steamship Resolute, formerly the York town of the Old Dominion line, Captain James G. Eaton. commanding. By his courtesy 1 was allowed to interview the officers of the stricken Colon. A few of them could speak English, and their first query was as to the safety of Ger vera. 1 told them their admiral was safe and unharmed, and there was much gesticulation and words I could not understand, and then a shout of Viva Cervera."
 I had been identified as the corre- spondent of the New York Herald and San Francisco Call. Each one of the officers instantly recognized the names of the papers, and, crowding around me, begged that I should cable the names of the survivors of the ship. After painfully inscribing all the names l found there was none missing from the roster, and further inquiry showed that the Colon had lost only one nd cd wounded were under the care of Sur geon McGill of the Resolute. The only officer of the Colon who had been wounded was the paymaster, whose face had been torn by the concussion of a 13-inch shell fired by the Oregon. Many of the crew succumbed after be- irg taken on board the Resolute Dr. NcGill found that a number of them hA their lower limbs much infamed. ana as result of careful examination and close questioning he discovered that the inflammation was due to bites of insects and subsequent poisons from the scratching of dirty nails, they ap- parently having known nothing more cleansing than the filthy water of San tiago Bay.
 To lead up to the more recent and greatest disaster, 1 asked the assem- blaze of officers grouped around me what they thought of the Manila fight. Apparently they OlQ not understand, and it was with difficulty I managed to explain that their fleet had been de- stroyed in the Philippines. Polite in- credulity was my reward An illus trated paper showing the destruction of Montejo's ships by Admiral Dewey's fleet was on a nearby table. I pre- sented that as a document in evidence. The officers instantly crowded about it. and excited comments told of their absorbed interest in the pictured story of Spanish disaster in the far East. They told me that was the first they had heard of the affair, and their man. ner left no doubt.
 Reverting to their own trouble, they said the Colon had been struck g num- Der of times, but not until the Oregon
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11

Herald copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 GENERAL SKATERS HEAD QUARTERS, BEFORE SANTIAGO. July 9, by the Call-Herald dispatch boat Somers N. Smith, to Kingston. Jamaica, July 10.-Since the first day of July the appearance of the hills about Santiago has been so altered that a native would not recognize them. When l first climbed them there was nothing in the high waving grass but dead Spaniards and panting American soldiers lyin~ on their backs, too hot and tired to pursue the enemy further. Now this side of the hills is a success sion of bomb proof rifle pits, trenches and redoubts, that look like the open ings of many mines. They threaten every foot of ground between us and Santiago and no army could live un- der the American fire three hours.
 Nineteen Spanish soldiers ran into our lines this morning and surrendered. They say that if their comrades were once certain of being safe in our lines they would desert in companies. Dur ing the last three months their pay consisted of three packages of cigar cites. RICHARD HARDING DAVIS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
Considered Cuba,s Defenses.

MADRID, July 10.-The Cabinet council to-day, the Ministers declare. did not touch the peace question. On the con- trary war was the principal object of the Governments deliberations. The council was occupied with dispatch from Gov ernor General Blanco detailing his means of defense in Cuba
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
Camara's Officers Deeply Affected

MESSINA, Sicily, July 10.-Last night the officers of the torpedo boat destroyers which accompanied Admiral Camara to Port Said. arrived here on the return trip. They were greatly affected on learn ing of the destruction of Admiral Ger vera's fleet. declaring themselves ready to make every sacrifice and determined to fight to the last
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
ADVERTISEMENTS.

Unless you have used Pears soap you probably do not know what we mean by soap with no free fat or alkali in it-noth- ing but soap.
 The more purely negative soap is, the nearer does it approach perfection.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
PLACES FOR WOODLAND MEN.
Twenty to Enlist in Nevada Volun-
 teer Companies

WOODLAND, July 1O.-A telegram was received in this city to-day from Gov ernor Sadler of Nevada, offering free transportation to San Francisco for twen- ty men of the late Company F. to recruit the Nevada companies. Twenty men will leave at once and five times as many are anxious to gO
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11

being made by the War Department to send troops to the Canaries or to Spain.
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DIED.

OAK-In this city, July 10, 1Ses Mrs Mary
 Oak, native of Ireland, aged 6a years.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-11
SPANISH SOLDIERS
 ARE SURRENDERING
They Would Come Over by Whole Companies, if Certain of Kind
 Treatment

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 don Bennett.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-28
wilmington, De
Pastor Keiewin' s Sermon,

Rev. Albert Edwin Keigwin closed his
evangelistc work in West Presbyterian
Church last night Many people were
converted and many Joined the church.
Mr. Keigwin spoke from the subject. "The
way that begins with q song and ends
with dirge,' choosing his text from
Proverbs II, IL: There is n way which
seeneth right unto man, but the end
thereof arc the ways OF tasath."
The young preacher said: "There Is q
theory very much in fashion to-day that
II one act according to the dictates of his
conscience, upon his best Judgment, and
in thorough sincerity his acts are not open
to criticism. The principle here involved
is simply this that man is his own stand
ard Of right Very well, let us test that
principle Your neighbOr builds high
board fence batweon your house and his,
so high indeed that yu ur dnlng-rnom is
made so dark that you have to use the gas
on tho cloarest day. You speak to your
mel yhbnr Of the Inconvenience, you COM
plain of his iniutt icc, but all to no effect
Finally in a spirit of self-lefense you tear
down that fence. You think you have
done right You are thoroughly sincere.
Your motive is not to injure him. but to
Protect yourself. Are you right? The
law says no
$50 there is way which seems right.
but is not.
when man fell, his conscience fell his
Judgment fell, and q fallibe conscience
and Judgment means a falibls man, and
II falliblc man means fallb'e acts. Saul
Thought he did right when ho prosecuted
the Church. Uzzah thought he did right
when he Steadied the ark.
Now the way Of tho moralist, religion
ist and unbellever seems right, but that
does not make il 50
THE man who invents machine has a
right to name the figure at which it shall
be sold. Christ has u right to name the
price of salvation, or the conditions rather
upon which it shall be had. Meet thu con-
ditions or you cannot have the blessing"
Mr.. keigwin sang at this service new
| gospel hymn, the words and music of
which are by DIR. keigwin, the pastor of
the church. entitled, Jesus! ., Jesus |
| Save! U, save mcl''
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-28
Resolutions on Mr.. O Neii's Death.

The Weccacoe Fire Company has adopt
ed the following resolutions on the death
Of John j. O'Noll:
Whereas, 1t has seemed good to the Al
mighty Disposer of events to remove srum
our midst our late worthy and esteemed
fellow. member, John ]. O'Nnil; and,
Whereas, The intimate relations long
held by the deceased with the members of
this company render it proper that we
should place upon record our appreciation
of his services AS a fireman and his merits
as u man therefore,
Resolved, That we deplore the loss of
John J. O'Ncl with deep feelings Of regret
soitened only by tho confident hope that
his spirit is with those who, having fought
tho good light here, are enjoying perfect
happiness in better world
Re olved. That we tender to his afflicted
relatives our sincere coincidence and our
earnest sympathy in their affection at the
loss Of ono who was q COED citizeu u de-
voted fireman and an up ightman.
Resolved, That The members Of this com
pany will attend our deceased member S
funeral III body; that the engine house
be hung with the emblems Of mourning
until after the funeral ceremony shall have
been performed and that the apparatus be
draped in black for thirty days.
Resolved That u copy Of the foregoing
deceased. also published In the daily pa
pers Of Wilmington, also be entered on
tho minutes Of the company.
Thomas +. Kenney,
Joseph A. Gormley,
Edward Y. Mealcy,
Committee.
Wilmington Del January 81 1897,
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FRIDAY. JANUARY IS. 1903.
A Sign Of Prosperity.


Secretary Gage in his address before the
Trade League in Philadelphia, stated that
although the wages paid for labor may
have been somewhat reduced, the labor
that supported fifteen people in 1894 sup
ported only ten In 1872. In 1891, from tho
same labor as in 1879, a man living upon
tho same scale would have over one-third
o. his wages to put in bank or better pro-
vide for his family. l am further borne
out In this demonstration by the statistics
81 savings banks covering the period un-
der consideration. Since 1871 the number
81 depositors in such institutions has in.
creased from less than two millions to
more than Ave millions, and the average
per capita saving in the United States has
increased eighty-six per cent.
From the above it will be seen that the
people generally are not quite SO bad off as
has been represented and our legislators
should not make any radical changes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-28
COUNTERPART LOTTERY TICKETS.
Tho Glover Scheme ola Gaug ofswin
dIers In Cleveland.

{ The Clover Scheme ofa Guug ofSwin.
dIers In Cleveland.
Cleveland, Jan. Achievements se-
cret service agents succeeded yesterday
in unearthing gang Of lottery ticket
counterfeiters whose operations during
the last five years have extended into
nearly every large city in the country.
AS lotteries are outlawed the forging
of the tickets cannot be punished, but
the postal agents got after them for
sending lottery tickets through the
mail They made a descent upon No.
rs Berlin street, the horne Of Thomas
Dolan, ostensibiy carpenter. They
arrested Dolan on the charge of sene-
ing lottery; tickets through the mail,
and searched the house. In the base
>snent was found complete parapher-
MALTA for altering lottery tickets. 1t
was confiscated and taken to the Uni
ted States marshars office. Dolan
pleads innocence OF violating the postal
laws, but says nothing about the swind-
ling scheme. He was released on $500
bail.
The gangs method of operation was
to buy lottery tickets, wait for the an
nouncement Of the winning numbers.
and change the numbers on the tickets
to correspond e le work was done by
scraping the Original numbers off and
painting the new numbers and letter
ing on. The work was done so dex-
terously that in many cases the decep-
ton cannot be detected with r1agni-
flying glass. No attempt was made to
have the lottery company cash the
tickets direct, but In Cleveland there
are II 'pushers" who disposed Of them
to individuals at a slight discount, after
showing the official list of winning
numbers and making the plea that they
were in need of ready money.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-28
VISCAYA WILL NOT VISIT US.
Instead Spain VIII Send the Cruiser
Infnnta MnriA Teresa.

Instead spain VIII Send the Cruiser
Infanta Maria Teresa.
Madrid, Jan. 2S.-United States Min
lister WoodfoTd's note announcing the
cruise Of the Maine and the reply Of
the foreign minister, Senior Gullon, in
timating that Spanish war vessel
will visit America, are both couched in
markedly polite and friendly terms.
1t has been decided to send the first
class cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa to
America instead of the Viscaya, be-
cause the latter's commanding officer,
Captain Concas, in the course of lee
ture before the Madrid Geographical So
ciety in 1896 censured the United States
in a manner that provoked the then
American minister, Hannis Taylor, to
demand an explanation.
The 1nfanta Maria Teresa, which was
in New York harbor at the Grant
mausoleum ceremony, is an armored
cruiser (barhette), of 1000 tons displace-
ment. She was built in 1890 at cost
of 100000. She has complement of
500 men, and her normal coal supply Is
1900 tons. She is $40 feet long. 65 feet
In the beam, and is well equipped with
guns,