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TO DESTROY CERyERA.
i"'S IN inc object of Landing Troops
ut Snmiinun

at Santiago.
washington. June 15.--Some of the many
congressional visitors at the war depart-
ment these days have been impelled 10
question the officials as 10 the exact pur-
pose OF the military expedition to SANTIAGO.
FROM the strength of the expedition and
certain comments that have been male by
military officers, the idea has gotten abroad
that Santiago was TO be made the base of
operations against Havana
II was learned chat tho department q
plans do not contemplate this. The ole
purpose OF landing troops at Santiago and
capturing the town is to destroy or cap
ture the Spanish fleet, for Notwithstanding
all that has been done toward bottling IN
these ships the strategists are by no means
satisfied that, If the situation is to be al
lowed to continue indefinitely, Cervera
might not by coup de main succeed in
breaking through the distinctions al the
mouth Of the harbor and escape with at
least part OF his squadron.
Therefore 1t is stated that as soon as
Santiago is reduced and She Spanish fleet
effectively disposed Of Tire United States
troops viii be dispersed to some other
point-either Iorto Rico or Hayana-leay-
ing tie insurgents is Eastern Cuba TO pre-
vent the Spaniards from reoccupying San
tago.
If the insurgents can not be depended
upon to do ths-and it must he confe ssed
the officials are not much impresse with
their ability to do so--then some of the
United States troops, perhaps about 5000,
will be left in the city of Santiago under
the protection OF some American cruiser,
which by that time will have effected an
entrance into Santiago de Cuba bay
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sPANIARDs REFUSED.
severe Engagement orr Guanta-
namo Hay.

nmmo Hay.
copyrighted, 1855. by Associated Press,
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dduntless, or Guantanamo Bay.
Tuesday, June IA. Noon, Via Kingston.
renewal OF the attack on the marines last
nigh. They slept in the trenches with
their rifles beside them, protected by a
heavy picket line OF insurgents and ma
rnes, under command oil Lieutenant Lee
more and smith,
The pickets had strict orders from them
not to fire unless commanded TO do So.
There were several alarms, but no Gring
during the nigh, Consequently the men
awohe much refreshed after four days and
nights OF continuous work and lighting.
AT o'clock in the morning the enemy
made an unexpected attack on the Ameri-
can rear and left flank
When the picke,s came in for relief, the
Spanish suerllas crept along behind them
and got within a hunared yards. when
an accidental discharge of rifle An the
trenches led them to believe they were
discovered and they opened fire with !,
yolley which whistled harmlessly over
head. They had shot too high. as usual.
The marines then scrambled from their
COTS and jerked hard tack back 10 Tho
trenches and met the guirillas with a
ragged but we'll directed rifle FIRE
In addition Ave field pieces. mounted g.,
angles In the trenches and machine gnnr
poured hall of bullets into the chapuaraI
scattering the main body OF the Spaniards
In all directors. Shells were dronned irsr
their midst as they ran, Only ono man
was wounded and he sustained only ,
slight injury on his hand
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|SANllAdU ID DUUMED
Lines Of Communication aud Relief
Cut Of.
ACCtRADORES HAS BEEN OCCUPIED
by General Rabi With His Force OF
Cubans.
MAS PLANNED IN WASHINGTON
MAS PLANNED IN WASHINGTON
Of SantinEo-CO-Opcrn with
Insurgents Is Esta bIished.

Washington. June 15--Like the relief OF
49, ha,..n,,.rad ,old,,rs at Iuctnow came
NV w. ,..,,.er.
the welcome news TO the navy uep'i ''i'''''
today that the little band OF American ma
r,nes who had nlanted tho flag on Crest
40, -, ,.,a,,,,, ~. i,t,, aud day
NM anu "oie W ne"
against heavy odds. were not only SAL
but were strongly reinforced by 1900 Cubans
,ro,,, ,.o conr,nda nj Garcia and Rabi
-. .,.o ,h,,
anu were no" StronS 'nousn W nv
hold their own. II was disclosed IN a u'S-
patch from Admiral sampson and brought
,o,, ro,ia, 80 ,ho novoi o.,ic,o,s
~, ,.,,,-,
but proDapiy the must S'Ah'iic"H'
OF the dispatch was the statement that ne
Cuban General Rabi had occupied Accasa-
,oro, ,,. atot,, ,,,,1os ,.,,, S,n.,ago and
nr.,ctioaiir a,,h,,rh ~ M sranlsh s,ronr
80 ' o., " 'u w. W ,u io, of Man NJ
rnn',od T., Vv.sht,,n,c,, me vyeel,e oao
,n.n ,,an ~ ,ha 100 cfr,nsrs ~ General
ci'r,t wv W III -. ~, ,,,,,h Cenaroi
| Ill ,'"o,aI,nre. =, TX ror, ,ybo,o ira,
rbr,>os ,,iil assnrd to.iii,i,g IN, rnionGin,
,h' 49,, WI I'LL, o.rnd -. roncrni
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STATE.

University commencement exercises ha'o
closed Mt Austin. A list Of those VINO re-
reved degrees. Soldiers arc to get their
diplomas.
Texas Historical association will meet at
Austin today.
Forty-hve saloon keepers OF Denison
have been arrested for violating the Sum
day law.
The Mystic shrncrs have closed their
session at Dallas. About 500 of them arc
touring tho state.
Governor Culberson gives his reasons for
TIE Communication Of tho death sentence OF
William Benson.
New war revenue bill is now in effect
Collector Flanagan points out the taxes
which affect the citizens of Texas.
a limo of schooners betveen Galveston
and New York is to begin operations
shortly and will relieve the coastwlse stu
alton somewhat
Galveston is to have the plot OF new
play located at that place
Boil wcevl and lice reported on Caldwell
county cotton.
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THE TEXAS TROOPS.

Af,rtant general hasn't any Information
yet concerning the second call.
Captains Hall and Allon, rejected by in-
spectors Of the Galveston regiment of I'M
ndres, will get their commissions.
Tho order TO move the Texas troops from
iho camp near Mobile was countormanded
md irdications point toward the belief that
theS will be kept In their present quarters
until they are ordered to the front, in a
very short time.
The report that n great deal OF sickness.
prevailed at the Mobile camp Is denied,
statements to the contrary notwlthstant-
ing. The only sickness of any account
has been TINT caused by vaccination.
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REGULAR POPULE1 II
The National committ.. /, 4
at Omaha. /
A FIGHT OVER REPRESENT
The Middle of the Rosaen
Down Every Motion t. AL
An All Night selalsa.

Omaha, Neb., June l5.--The reglr
committee of the populst party hsi :
ing here today and had a fight n r
to Keep out the middle OF the roaden1
Naslyille last year organized III
Miitt Park National COMMITTEES. Nh
Pail. anti-fusion committee are liz y
of TIE Senator Butler regular couSx
all summer, through Wharton Bsrt4 '
adeiphia, they have been workiDt n
cure proxies. The regular committAI
set the schemes of the middle Of IA
has secured a large number Of ptu,zl
Wien the committee roll was esla|
disco, cred that between IS and IA 4
were held. George f. Washburn Il
has twenty-seven OF them. Confess
nois Iowa. Ohio, Pennsylvania III |
other States had to be settled, tna u
Butler appointed credentials eonn|
vorable to his side, consisting Of SGsII
OF Nebraska. Ex-Governor Buchalit
nessce. +. l.. Pomeroy Of New lsisx
Garden of Kentucky and C0ngresnn'
Dalicw of California--eveiy one I n
At midnight the conference hai
business. the members waiting III Z
mittec on credentials. The fight \ I
representation OF Iowa and lllincis n
consumed all the time.
A. the hall where the coniertan
held the middle of the road forces NJ
ed and have voted down any motuu Z
recess until tomorrow. They ay
a scheme to tire them out. and "
propose to be tired. There Is llttisH!
OF any business being transsctee Y
u; the. closing session OF !ho Rar1
association. a COMMITTEES Of sssd
pointed to carry out the lntefnallcizI
Press association idea. Il y COMP
l.. Bentley of Abilene, Texas
Wharton Barker of Philadelrhla, !!
ker OF Louisville, T. d. Keynolds
X. o. McGceh, A. b. Sternhtrsa Y
Brett of California.
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ARE OFF FOR MANILA
THE SECOND PililIPrINE ExrEDI,
TION SAILED YESTERDAY.
II Consisted of Four vessels Carry
Ing $500 Mcn--Prcpnrations Max
Ing for u Third Expedition.

San Francisco. Juno l5,---Anehor was
weighed By the second Philippine expedi-
tion at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The sun
WAS setting as the last transport passed
out OF the Golden Gate and lay by the flag
ship China. as the fleet sailcd away toward
Honolulu At that port the vessels Will
Do re-coaied. There were $500 men dis
tributed among four ships, the China. CO.
lon. zealandia and Senator.
Tbs China carried the FIRST regiment
ce'egsde volunteers regiment io2a men;
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NEW BANKING hill,
"""' is proposed to he Accom-
pltsheu By H.

piiSheu ny IL.
washington. June l5.-The committee
canVassing the outlook for the passage of
the general banking and currency hill, in
ths mouse announced today that about 1ao
members had signihed their Willingness
TO vote for the bill.
ihe features of the bill already have
peen published The report made nv the
committee summarizes the ultimate object
OIL the bill as follows:
ihe Dill LOOKS TO the elimination of gov
v ur' psltf money from the circulation
Wrh the withdrawal OF the bondel 60.
eurity also. the currency of the cnnn1'.y
VIII consist Of gold ani silver with nj,
iesai power and OF notes issued nv III
banks under The provisions of the PROPOSED
plii' me growth in the wealth of III,
country ana Its ability to retain al hom,
iaise proportion CT the great gold pro.
uuction Of the United States will tend /,
swell the gold resources OF the conntr,
uhui gold coin is likely TO become n onm.
non tactor in the daily exchanges amons
This condition of affairs will operate n,
80 70 slhpiiy and strengthen the cur
leney system and TO increase the currencx
anorded by the proposed law to The ho,dsr.
oi uahk notes. The banks will be required
when reserve notes and legal tenders ba y,
aux disappeared, to fulfill all require.
neh,s OF law calling for lawful money b,
heeping gold and silver coin reserves nd
me present quantity of silver Is li,ss,v ~
DC so completely absorbed for retail ~
ehuhses mat the bank reserves will con.
s.st eimost entirely OF gold. This beins
sre case, II is obvious that the issue of |.
pank currency based purely upon asst
without either bonds or reserve notes vii,
involve no risk OF undue imitation q. q, 10.
70 ene note holders. The purposes Of mi,
PHI Is to strengthen Tire public credit IN.
sns. o. me United States treasury and
tio,s samsnament OF the laws relating to Ma.
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PEACE WANTED.
Madrid Papers Say Their Country IL
Suffering for II.

Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid, London Times and Tho Houston Post
copyrighted, 1928. by James Gordon Benz
nctll
Madrid, June l5.-That three papers
here, the Pals the Nacional and the Vida
Nueya, In It's first numbsr, d.d take as
texts for the feature OF the day he uues-
uon o. peace is significant, as showing
that the public sentiment is being nodded
to accept the inevitable The Pals is a
rahld republican and all along violently
lingo The Vida Nueva Is a new paper
born upon the present condition OF affairs.
It's programme to renovGte Spain is The
voice Of young Spain, AT the end OF an
impassioned patriotic article II says:
Peace is what our country needs to.
day All men of character and strength
should support It, thus putting an end
to the terrible suffering OF this unfor.
tunate country"
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SPAIN MUCH DISTRIISTED.
Believed She Will Not Conduct Civil
iz.d Warfare.
HOSPITAL SHIP HAS BEEN WARNED
Not to Get within Range of ANY
Warsbip Flying the Black
and yellow Flag.

(Spocfal Disnatoh to the New York Herald,
London Times and The Houston Post
Copyrighted. 1905, by James Gordon Sen
nett.)
Washington. June 1S.-DisruStful OF
Spain's ability to conduct the war on
civilized basis, orders have been given 10
Commander Dunlap. commanding the hos
pital ship Solacc. to avoid o. much as pos
slbc the Spanish mon -of-war and to run
away from them should they be sighted.
1t Is not likely that the facts will be pre-
scented to foreign governments, because the
administration does not care to place any
power in a position where it may think it
has q right to interfere.
Washington. June 15.--The report made
by Admiral Sampson 10 the navy depart
mcnt that the spaniards "baIbarously mu-
tilatod" the bodies of four Unnei States
marines who were killed during the fight
Ing at Guantanamo two days ago arouse d
the greatest indignation and horror IN
official as well as unofficial circles in
Washington.
The average reader Of the report per-
haps docs not understand the true and full
Significance of the expression used by the
American admiral, 1t does not mean that
the bodies of the brave marines were in
discriminatory hacked and cut TO pieces.
The Spanards committed a stlll more da-
bollcal act, an act too repulsive and toD
| horrible to be correctly described in a
public print.
Such practices are unknown in civilized
warfare, and ought to bring down upon
the perpetrators the opprobrium of all,
and the severest punishment that could
be devised.
No nutilaton such as was practlced by
the Spanards at Guantanamo has been
ATTEMPTED since 1885, so far as records
SHOW, when the mercenary Hessian troops
perpetrated it upon the Irish revolution
| Isis. The American troops at Guantanamo
VIII not, and cannot. oil course retaliate
IN folm upon the enemy. All they could
DO, ii they captured the Spanards who
tLus mutilateG corpses, would be to shoot
Thorn like dogs without the Formally of a
trial, and this would be DONE as it Is In
accordance with the tenets OF civilized
warfare
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A SUMMARY OF TODAYS IMPORTANT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

The senate passed thirty-two pension
bills in tbirty-fhrce minutes. 1t also
passed the bill reported from the military
affairs committee providing for jusice In
tbs army by summary court. Considcra-
tion OF the International American bank
bill was resumed. An amendment extend
ing similar privileges to American citizens
was adopted.
The houss rejected the minority substi-
tute guaranteeing Hawaiian independence,
and passed the Newinnds resolution for the
annexation Of the islands by a vote OF 2os
20 81, absent 5. Speaker Reed was not
present.
Jobbcrs can sell tobacco, etc., before 1t
is restampcd. under certain restrictions
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FUSION ACCOMPLISH
POpuIists, Democrats ana sn'
pubIicnns Are ToEethsh

H..
Minneapolis, Mimi, June l9.-ine !.
ventions of the democratic. pclun
yer republican parties we're helo e
and fusion was accomplished
mise. The middle OF the road e'sn' 4
popnlist party, led by lgnaius pvA''s
Iy accomplished the bolt they naa -
committee of seven from eacn 81.
act in Joint conference, was apEu'
out trouble by both the denloe l''Is,s
republicans, but with the popu,sr
ton was so great that the sar'' i,
consumed in discussing lus'v1 N
fusiorists Threatening. to iease =. r
uuiing this discussion slonsy', VI, z,
mi,Istered to lgnatius ponh.m w, n
most scathing arrangements NV "
man in public life. Tine w
provoked. - ,hs susd
Both the democrats ana ms s,'srzi
licans Endorsed the Chicago PIN ~ r.
candidacy of w. J. Bryan ~ ,scra
The silver republicans also 'nu'
tiat;xe and referendum. ,,,tvl
~he joint conference nslu ,ss oibst
and i. was agreed to DIVIDE ~ ,ss,,I
the three parties. allowing 'A'
make the nominations.
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.seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesesss

the Colon, Battery A. o. the Utah artIl-
lery; the Zealandia the Tenth California
volunteers 100 mgu. and the Senator the
First regiment Of Nebraska volunteers
numbering 1923 men.
The remaing United States troops were
spiit up and distributed pro rata among
the four vessels
thousands of people assembled along the
Jocks 70 witness the departure OF the leet.
anu wnen me vessels so. under way there
was mighty cheer went up.
The afternoon was well nigh coma whor
tho transports reached the ocean ami
headed for Honolulu. Arrangements are
now being made for the sailing OF The
third expedition. '"'
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DOMESTIC.

Princeton University made Admiral
Dewey an LII. d.
A schooner was sunk in collision with
an ocean steamer and Ave persons were
drowned. .
Governor Cuiberson OF Texas was elected
Vice president OF the alumni society of
the University Of Virginia.
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NtII.NO ADS.

Aggregate assessment Of rallroad prop
crty In Texas; very grent divergence
shown in the assessment of railroad prop
erty
Good progress is being made in survey
inf the line for the Temple and salado
rond.
William Fitzgerald has been appointed
travelling freight aud passenger agent of
the Burlington for Texas
Pratt accepts the craftsmanship of tho
new Southwestern Passenger association.
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COMMANDERS OFF THE EXPEDITION
Three MujOr and Eight nriCadicr
Generals Sent tn Santtmso.

Three MujOr and Eight Briradicr
Generals Sent to Santtmso.
Washington, June 15.-Generai Corbin
tonight received telegram from Assis ant
Adjutant General Mlchaeler. at Tampa
giving the complete list of the general
officers who accompanied General Shafter
with the army of invasion to Cuba. General
Michaeler wires:
Tampa, Fla, June 15.-In reply 10 your
Telegram OF yesterday. the major general
commanding directs me TO infolm you that
me following general officers accompanied
General Shafter: Major General Joseph
Wheeler. Brigadier Generals Kent Hawk
ms, sumner, Bates, Young, Lawton and
Chaiiee. Also Major General breckenridge
ana brigadler General William Ludlow
went as inspecting officer and engineer Of
hcer respectively.
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TEXAS POLITICS.

= c. senter has filed charges against
H. l.. Foster elected president OF this
A. and NJ.
Garrison and Roche carried Hampstead
primaries aud probably Waller county.
Judge II II. NELL was nominated to sue
coed himself on the court of ciyil appeals
bench
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General Dedcicncy mi,

washington. June 1.-THE general de-
neieney bill. carrying an aggregate OF
szsi'cS2.Sas, was reported to the house to.
day by the committee on appropriat oos
Al but is.2oS,o2s is for war expeusss and
ss,o,oss. Of these ordinary deficiencies are
The bill is the largest deficiency bill ever
presented TO congress.
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FUSION IN KAss"
Every Indication maze
Forces VIII Co.

Topeka, Kan, June d. !, h
dicatior tonight that the p'a1. ~
fusion of the free silver io' N, a
the coming State election ,..,.,-,
Thee state conventions are ' - i
ulists. free silver republicans =, 20 !
crats at Atchison. After ". ,.,.,s
platform and appointing q q ~
tee In meet with committeesss t trss i
con- COZ e,,tions. the democrat ana a, y. 4
vent.ons adjourned untii ,Uvrsnsls 4
Lists fell into q bitter .as tskH'
issues before Adjournment
morrow.
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7H1a -
COMMERCIAL.

Cotton was about unchanged
Armonr's reputation sent wheat up All
around; corn, oats and provisions also in
the rise.
Stocks sought a stlll lower level nstead
Of advancing. az anticipated.
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LOCAL.

Twenty-Five new recruits left to repicn-
ish the ranks of the Emmett RITES.
Sergeant Mastorson still recruiting for
the ca, airy,
\ recruiting Office opened up for troops
fos the regulars.
The soldiers benefit concert tonight.
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MANILA IS SURROUNDED,
General Augustus Situation Has Grown rlore Des-
perate-Expects Reiniorcements.

ia dispatch received here
III city
bombardment
bombardmn Will com.
meno"
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oERMANY rs sENslnIp.
Has Officially Advised That she =,
Not Interested In PhiIipptnes

Washington. June i5.-The state depart.
ment has been officially advised that re-
ports that Germany would make an izsus
man shirs would be on hand nj Mann
anort protection 10 German subjects 49, ~
property, but Germany had no thought q,
Intervention. VI
london, June ls.-'rhe Berlin corresnona
ent OF the Standard SAYS; Spanish homes a,
German demonstration at Manila A..
doomed Even IL Spain were villas ),
grant sI,ain point du appui "a bssisS NJ, = =
view OF inducing her TO interfere II un "a,a
come to nothing while others than c,srm mule
VIII Undoubtedly cisan a point du ANU, I,
Spain loses the Philippines f's' -
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tcitrr's Father Now In Chnrgr,
chicago, June ib,--L. z. Letter has taken
charge Of All OF Joseph l. tiers affairs ana
will settle all OF his obligations ana co,l,,,
all his assets. The total transfer from thc
young 70 the elder Letter was made. This
tne last vestige OF uncertainty that his
creditors might have had az 10 settle
ment OF the deal.
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SAMPSON IRRITA1ED.
Is Said to Have Informed the Nav,
Department
He WILL ACT INDEPENDENTLY NOW.
Has Matted Long Enough for the
Promised Army.
HE MAY FORCE THE FIGHTING
by Going in After the Spanish Fleet,
II Is Alleged, Very
HE MAY FORCE THE FIGHTIN
Especial Dispatch to The Post.

Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Wa hington, June 15.--Secretary Long
and the members of the naval war board
believe that Admiral Sampson contemplates
running the harbor defcnses at Santiago de
Cuba and attacking the Spanish fleet In
the inner harbor. He may do this before
the belated transports carrying troops
reaches the fleet.
On the authority Of cabinet officer 1t
is said that the delay in sending troops has
irrltated Sampson TO a high degree and he
has given notice that his operations hence
forth will be directed regardless OF any
prospective aid from the army. Admiral
Sampson has also informed the department
that his men can not endure without limit
the ceaseless strain of the last ten days and
he has evidently prepared to end 1t prompt
ly by going in the harbor after the enemy.
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Especial Gable Dispatch to the New York Her.
aid London Times and The Houston Post.
Copyrighted 1895 by James Gordon Ben
nett.)
Port Antonio, Wednesday June 15.-'
While doing patrol duty last night the
Scorpion came into collision with the
Brooklyn. tearing away her upper stern
plates. Neither vessel was badly dam
aged.
Supply ships laden with ice and fresh
food arrived today, bringing Joy to the men
on the fleet.
The health OF the Americans is good and
their morale is high, but the hourly cry
from all sides is, why don't the troops
Gomez"