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Evening star., 1898-08-08
THE STAR NJ MAIL

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed TO
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering Il at
this Office, in person or by letter.
Terms IS cents per week: % cents
for two weeks. or 80 cent? per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
ecribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star., 1898-08-08
Mail From the Cherokee arrive,

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE Norwegian
Irult steamer Uller arrived today from
sanchez. San Domingo. Before going into
Sanchez for her cargo the UIler stopped at
samana, where the United States consul
put on boerd the mail from the United
states transport Cherokee The Cherokee
was or Samana August in company
Win Win neet of tran sports bound to Porto
minGo mail.
Evening star., 1898-08-08
Esther wes.eI-Temple Divorced.

LONDON, August SIN the divorce di-
vision OF the high court of justice today
Esther Wessel-Temple of Binghamton, N.
z. secured 4 decree risi IL her suit against
William Runcieman. the alleged baronet,
who. under the name of '.Sir Granville
Temple" married an English actress nam
ed Agnes Ingiouville. while his first wife.
Esther Vessel. was still living.
Runciemaa is serving five years for big
amy.
Evening star., 1898-08-08
Voted in Favor of Admission.

NEW YORK, August S.-The Veteran ana
Hereditary Companions of the Military Or
der of Foreign Wars of the United States
have. through all the state commanderies
voted in favor of the admission of officers
OF the army and navy, as Veteran Com
panions. who are or who have been In ac-
tive service during the Spanish war;
Evening star., 1898-08-08
Garment workers, Convention.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, August S.-About
sixty delegates to the convention of the
United Garment Workers, about one-third
of whom are women, met today and, after
appointing committee on credentials ad-
journed till pm The convention will be
in session several days and will discuss the
wage scale and shorter hours.
Evening star., 1898-08-08
THE REPLY OF SPAIN
The President May Receive It Late
This Afternoon.
NOT SURE TO Be SATISFACTORY
Our Terms Must Be Accepted
Without Any Modification.
NO JUGGLING PERMITTED

Spain's reply was cabled from
Paris to America this morning.
The Madrid Liberal states that
there are fears of fresh difficulties
arising over the peace terms.
At 2:4o o'clock dispatch was re-
ceived at the French embassy,
The dispatch, it is learned, was
the Spanish answer to Americas
terms of peace. 1t was in cipher
and is quite long. The embassy
staff began its translation at once,
but it will take some time to COM
plete the work.
Evening star., 1898-08-08
London Fears COMPLICATIONS

LONDON, August S.-Although there are
fears Of possible complications, the accept
ance OF the peace terms by Spain strength
ened prices all around in the stock exchange
today, especially in the case of American
and Spanish securities, though the business
done was not extensive in view of the set
tlement
Evening star., 1898-08-08
NoveIi.t Eberx Demo.

MUNICH. Bavaria, August S.-A dispatch
from the villa Ebers, at Tatzing, near this
place. announces the death of George Maui
rice Ebers, the Egyptologfst and novelist
He was born in Berlin in 1887.
Evening star., 1898-08-08
The Gussie is snee.

The War Department has received re-
port from General Gilmore saying that the
Gussie. which was reported wrecked. is
safe.
Evening star., 1898-08-08
story of the wreck Not believed

LONDON, August s.-A dispatch from
Lloyds' agent at ST Johns, N. F.. saws he
regards the reported wreck of a trans
atlantic line steamship in the straits of
Belle Isle as being without foundation In
fact. -
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ers, and the formers big five hundred
grain bullet is said to have greater
killing power at the long ranges The
opinion OF some GOOD practical SOL
diers as to the respective merits of the
Springfield and the modern small bore
is shown by the fact that such able
soldiers as Col. Ray and Col. Schuyler,
OF New York, who are organizing in
dependent regiments, have specially
requested the War Department to sup
ply them the former. A good deal has
peen said also as to the great super
iority of smokeless powder used in the
small bore over the black powder of
the Springfield, but one of the best
ordnance experts in the War Depart
ment has declared that there are mer-
us IN both powders. In open fighting,
the smoke make by the Springfield Of
ten serves to obscure the marksman
from a return fire, while the man
armed with the smokeless weapon is
exposed to aimed fire.
At 4:30 o'clock Secretary Alger re-
cetved cablegram from Gen. Shafter
and Immediately sent it to the Presi-
Gent. The Secretary said that the ca
blegram indicated there was no change
IN the situation and expressed the
opinion that there would be no fight
Ing to-day. Gen. Shafter. he said. oc-
cupled an impregnable position and
did not fear an attack The matters
contained in the cablegram beyond
That he did not care to make public
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was coming out. There were several
anxious moments before it could he
determined whether the Spanish ad-
mlral would order his fleet to disnerse
and attempt to break through the
blockading squadron Or would keen
his ships together. The leading vessel
had changed her course to the west
then a second vessel appeared. follow,
ed shortly by the Cristobal Colon. The
Colon was easily identified because her
mast was between her two smoke
stacks. The other ships could not
easily be Identified as the Vizcava. the
Almirante Oquendo and Infanta Maria
Teresa had the same appearance.
Meanwhile the feet approached the
mouth Of the harbor, and when Il :,
fourth vessel appeared and
TURNED TO THE WEST
it became, evident that Admiral Cervera
had Tsconnoitered the field and select
ed the west as the weakest part of the
blockade, because the strong eastern
current had drifted the heaviest ships
to the east of their customary posi-
tons. The weakest portion of the
blockading circle was defended by the
Vixen and the Brooklyn. The Brook
Ign headed north, apparently intend
ing to intercept the head of the
enemy's column.
AS the leading ships Of the enemy's
column appeared the western battery
opened heavy fire, apparently direct
ed at the eastern and central ships of
the blockading squadron.
A -,
and engaged the two leading ships,
which were close together with an in
terval of three-quarters of a mile be-
tween the second ship and the Cristobal
Colon
At 1905 the Brooklyn turned with a
port helm, making a complete turn to
the east so that as at first she again
headed west. The enemys leading ships
were On her starboard quarter and the
fourth vessel was coming up astern rap
idly. At this time the Vixen was west
Of the leading ship and was steaming
on a parallel course
For the next fifteen minutes the
Brooklyn
RECEIVED AND RETURNED
the fire of the two leading ships and
al OISdSiOAdl SuOl tuC 0IlSlOUdl
Colon.
At 1870 the chase was we'll formed.
the positions being as follows:
The enemy's ships in column between
Cabanas and Guanacabon. the Brooklyn
steering a parallel course a mile dis
tant, with the Oregon two miles south
east. The other American vessels were
obscured by the smoke.
n.
ships of the enemy were close together,
just clear of the Brooklvn's bow as
viewed from the Vixen, the Cristobal
Colon gaining speed and closing up.
1t was apparently that the leading yes
sci was disabled and on fire, as she
dropped rapidly astern.. She apparently
headed for TIE shore OF Juan Gonzales.
The Oregon. forging ahead capitally,
engaged the, fourth ship AS she pass
ed, two smaller Spanish ships, prob
ably the Fur4 and Pluton. to the
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CUR1OS1TIES OF THE BIBLE.

The following Bible curiosities are
said to have been gained by a study
OF the good book by the Prince of
Granada, heir apparent to the Spanish
throne, during his thirty three years.
imprisonment at the Place of Skulls
prison, Madrid:
In the Bible the word Lord is found
1853 times, the word Jehovah 6,6S5
times and the word reverence but once,
and that in the ninth verse of the 111th
Psalm. The eighth verse of the 11Sth
Psalm is the middle verse of the Bible
The ninth verse of the seventh chapter
of Esther is the longest verse. The
thirty-f1fth verse, eleventh chapter, Of
St. John, is the shortest In the 10th
Psalm four verses are alike, the eighth,
fifteenth, twenty-frst and thirty first
Each verse of the 131st Psalm ends
alike. No names or words with more
than six syllables are found in the
Bible. The thirtyseventh chapter of
Isaiah and the nineteenth chapter of II.
Kings are alike. The word girl occurs
once in the Bible, and that in the third
verse and third chapter of Joel, and the
word boy but once, Zechariah viii, 5.
There are found in both books Of the
Bible 3,5S6,4S3 letters and 1858
words. ''-Presbyterian Review
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Copyright, Associated Press.)

Copyright, Associated .Press)
Off Santiago de Cuba, July 8, via Port
Antonio, Jamaica, July 9. p. m.-oi-
lowing is the official account of the en-
gagement with the Spanish squadron,
as seen from the United States steamer
Vixen:
At 9:45 a. m. the quartermaster on
duty reported that tug was coming out
of the harbor. Examination proved the
vessel to be a Spanish cruiser flying a
large Spanish flag and smaller flag at
the masthead, which was thought to be
the admiral's flag, as it was on the
leading ship.
The Vixen at this time was lying
about two miles off shore and four miles
to the westward of MORO Castle and
from this time to the end was never
out of sight of the chase and was with
in two miles of the destruction of the
three armored cruisers.
manding officer and all hands were call
ed to quarters. Full speed was ordered
and the helm was put to port to stand
further off shore and leave the Brook
lyn's fire line unohstructed. The Brook
lyn had hoisted her signal that the en-
envy was
ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE.
and the Vixen noticing that the leading
ship was turning to the westward, sig
nailed that the enemy was attempting
to escape in that direction.
The fleet at this time had resume
it's station and the vessels began
rapidly to close in towards the mouth
of the harbor, concentrating a terrific
long range fire upon the enemy
There was no doubt that the enemy
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she was nr1t signte0 OF tne COAST -
fords So 4
a STRIKING ILLUsTRAT1oN
OF the perfection which this branch
Of the naval service has attained I'M
der the energetic direction Of Captain
Bartlett Every life saving station
and everys lighthouse on the coast
which sighted the ship flashed its re-
port by telephone and telegraph
straight into the headquarters Of the
service in the Navy Department,
where skilled operators are on duty
every minute of the day and night.
The incident is gratifying as showing
the remote danger of any hostile ship
approaching United States ports with
out the knowledge of the Navy De-
partment.
Admiral Cervera himself was among
the unwilling passengers on the st.
Louis. He VIII not remain in Ports
mouth, however, but as soon as the
i. enlisted men are landed on Seavey's
Islands, in the quarters provided for
them at short notice by Captain
Crowninshield, he, with the officers
of his squadron, save the surgeons.
WIZ WAI OC AC1t Win Tile men. VIII he
sent to Annapolis to be confined with
in the limits of the naval academy res
ervation- Capt. Cooper, the Superin-
tendent, has prepared
VERY COMFORTABLE QUARTERS
for the prisoners in the cadet build
ings and will come to Washington to
consult Secretary Long as to the ex-
act measure of indulgence to be shown
his charges. The bringing of Admiral
Cervera to the United States does not
signify that the proposition to parole
him has been finally dismissed. 1t has
been simply postponed for time.
though it may be surmised that the
admiral will be much more comfort
able here until the feeling or unnatural
resentment displayed against MIN in
Spain has subsidized.
The ordnance officers of the army
are indignant at the statements that
have appeared in the press, some of
them attributable to high army Of
ficers, questioning the merits of the
Springfield rifle, with which a large
proportion of the United States army
is armed. These statements. they say
are calculated to do indefinite harm
among the volunteer forces, though
the regulars know and like the old
Springfield too well to distrust 1t now
The principal argument made against
its employment by the critics is that
its short range enables the Spanish
armed with Mausers to pick off our
men long before they get within the
range of the Springfelds. This is said
to be
BASED UPON ERROR.
The Springfield has a range of thirty
four hundred yards. which is only
few hundred yards short of the Maus-
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IA. b. s. WILSON


Takes DscIdsd Exoeptions 70 some Recent
Statements.
TO the Editor or the Register.
Shiny attention has been called
to an article from this city OF an anony-
nous nature, which appeared n your
issue OF the It'll inst, relative to the
political situation in this the Fourth
Congressional district, the purport OF
it being that Wood county has three
aspirants for the Democratic Congress
ion nomination, viz: II. G. Henderson,
B. H. Butcher and H. S. Wilson. II
states that Mr. Henderson is unpopular
in his own county: that Mr.. Wilson IS
mixed up too much with corporations,
and that he (Wilson) is charged with
having voted in the National Conven-
ton of 1896 with Hill and the gold
standard people. And the writer fur
Their claims in effect that Mr.. Butcher
embodies all the brains, popularity,
Democracy, patriotism, and other quail
titles that go to constitute the most
available candidate within the limits OF
Wood county.
l desire to say through the columns
of the Register that if Mr.. Butcher and
those authorized to speak for him, wish
to adopt such a plan of campaign,
will not lay any impediments in their
way, except to point out the silly false
hoods they are now circulating with
reference TO my position as delegate
in the Democratic National Convention.
| have always stood for bi-metallism
as expressed in the Chicago platform
of 1896, and on that occasion | voted
for Senator Daniel for temporary chair
man, and every vote | cast in the con-
vention and since the convention. has
been in support of the principles OF bl-
| metallsm and against the gold stand
ard. The writer again resorts to the
arts of the demagogue in a strained
effort to characterize me as a corpora
| ton man. The fact is that while | am
actively and extensively engaged in va
rious business enterprises in Wood and
| adjoining counties. and that / have been
| in some degree successful, | am not a
corporation man in the sense in which
the writer insinuates. Every dollar
| have is at work in productive enter
prises in West Virginia, and my name,
or capital, is not connected with any
institution of monopolistic nature.
! There is an old story told to the eff
| feet that if citizen be sufficiently intel
ligent as to enable him to read the
newspapers, he is necessarily disquali-
fed to serve in our courts in the ca
pacity of juror. 1t is evident that we
have with us some people Though they
are fortunately small majority who
would, in a sense apply the same rule
in the selection of Congressional can
didate. That is to say, if he be practi-
cal and successful in the business, pro-
fessional or industrial world. he lacks
the essential qualifications for a ma
tional iaw-maler. In other words, If
we pursue such argument to a logical
| conclusion, it would be incumbent up
on us to select those who are to guide
the destiny Of the nation from the ranks
of the improvident, or those who have
proved failure in all the walks of pri-
vate life. H. S. WILSON.
Parkersburg, w. Va, July 8, 1898
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THE INDIANA STRUCK.
Copyright, Associated Press.)

(Copyright, Associated Press.)
Off Santiago, July s, Per the Associ-
ated Press Dispatch Boat Cynthia, via
Port Antonio, Jamaica, and Kingston,
July 9, noon.-The shore batteries
about Santiago have not capitulated, as
is evidenced by the Indiana receiving
a Spanish compliment in the shape of a
bomb from a mortar on the night Of
July 4th This missile went through
the deck of the warship into the ward
room, where it exploded with terrific
force. Luckily nobody was in the room
at the time and the explosion caused
no loss OF life There was no panic
and the officers and crew quietly extin-
guished the IRE which resulted.
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HOW HE WON HER.

eff / were man. she said, you
wouldn't find me here to-day I'd be
away, fighting for my country"
IF you were mdn.'' he replied, you
wouldn't find me hfre to-day either. I,
too, would be away, fighting tor my
tountry.
Natter that all ne had to do was to
"a d papa's consent Cleveland Leader.
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ne OFFICIAL REPORT
OF th6 DESTRUCTION Of Csrvera's Flest
at Santiago.

THE EVENTS AS WITNESSED FROM
ON BOARD THE vIXEN-CERvERA
HAD EVIDENTLY CAREFULLY
LAID HIS PLANS TO. ESCAPE TO
THE WEST WHILE MOST OF THE
AMERICAN FLEET WAS EAST OF
THE HARBORs MOUTH.
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FOR SALE-SOCIETY ADDRESS Cards,
embossed and engraved. Emblems for any
society known. Handsome and reasonable.
Address or call on West Va. Printing Co.
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GEO. j. MATHlSON
PROPERTY FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE AGENT
1908 Market Street.

A RETAIL BUSINESS on Market
street. between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. Good reasons for selling. A rare
chance for one withAsmall capital to go
into business.
BUILDING LOTS "Out the Pike" be-
tween Leatherwood and Fulton, from 500
to $500 each Terms one-ffth cash, ball
arce in one two. three and four years,
and profit by the increased values when
Electric cars are In operation. A SURE
method of saving and making money.
BUILDING SITES IN ACREAGE on
beautiful hill-tops with virgin timber,
affording cool retreats: commghdlng un-
saxcelied views OF the surroundfng -ruuu--
try; fully appreciated only by those Civ.
Ing such sites thoughtful eonsiderataeY---.,
RINEHART g. TATUM,
The City Bank Building.
Telephone 219. Room No. 8.
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TOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Six-roomed house with good, big lot, at
Ills Charles street.
BUILDING LOTS.
Lots on Eoff and Chapiine streets, IN
Pythian Castle square
On corner of Jacob and Twenty-nintn
streets. -,
On Fifteenth. between Wood and Nc
Colloch. e..
One of the best lots on south rem ST.
a. q SMITH Real Estate,
Fire Insurance. Surety boEas.
te4e&d Exchaase Bans BuiidE,g
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THAT rs THE POLICY OF THE PRES
IDENT AND HIS ADvISORS-SPAN-
IsH OFFER TO GIVE UP THE TOWN
IF THE ARMY is ALLOWED TO
RETREAT DECLINED ADMIRAL
CERvERA AND EIGHT HUNDRED
MEN ARRIVE AT PORTSMOUTH, N.
H.-THE OLD SPRINGFIELD RIFLE
DEFENDED-THE SITUATION AT
THE FRONT UNCHANGED.
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FOR SELE.

No. 61 South Broadway. 10 rooms, with
well equipped bakery ana large stapie
in rear. Can be had on easy terms and
at a very low figure 80
No. l16 Zane street, lot 5oNl2o, q good
location TO build tenements. Ii SOLD soon
can be had at a bargain,
No 1904 Eoff street. brick house; large
lot Price low.
Lot 66 feet front on Eleventh, near
Charles: will divide to rent.
To loan, $4,000 on city real estate.
GEO. j. MATHlSON.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

"TOR SALE" For Rent" Rooms for
Rent cards and house leases for sale az
REGISTER Counting Room. ap20n
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BARGAINS IN ISLAND PROPERTY.

Fiye-room frame residence, with mod.
arn improvements. on N Wabash street,
81 800. Four-room frame. stone founda-
ton. with modern improvements. on
North Huron ST. SEQ. Both properties are
Situated on high ground and are special
bargains in every respect.
J. C. DEyINE 4 Co,
Telephone 452 Rooms and s Hub Bldg.
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street. r1y23e&sdal
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OIL thigh ana call Oh lett leg.
First Lieutenant M. H. BARNUM,
gunshot of right hip.
First Lieutenant G. H. GODFREY,
gunshot of scalp.
Major ELLIS, Thirteenth Infantry,
gunshot, left knee.
First Lieutenant w. M. WASHELL,
gunshot left cheek and neck; also
left hand.
Lieutenant w. S. WOOD, Ninth Cav
airy, gunshot right cheek and throat.
Captain ]. E. BRETT, gunshot, right
elbow.
Lieut.. H. L. Kinnison, gunshot left
breast and elbow.
Lieut.. H. G. LYON, gunshot. right hip.
Captain A. C. DUCAT, gunshot. both
thighs.
Lieut. w. h Simmons, gunshot right
arm.
Lieut. r. E. Spencer, gunshot, right
leg and left hand.
Captain Lassiter, gunshot, right side.
The following are sick: Gen. S. NJ.
B. Young, Capt. A B. Heyl, Captain
S. F. Allen, Lieut.. c. NJ Saltzman,
Lieut. G. H. Patten. Lieut. F. w. Lew
is, Captain Robert Sewell, Lieut.. E. w.
P. French, Major ]. N. Coe, Chap
lain Dwight GalIinger Lieut.. w. C.
Rivers, Lieut.. c. B. Humphreys Lieut..
F. Perkins.
All are sick from the effects of heat
but are doing we'll.
The ST. Louis arrived to-day 1t
Portsmouth, N. H., with 800 Spanish
enlisted sailors and forty oficerA
aboard. captured from Cervera's
squadron. Her coming was heralded
I by the United States coast signal SER
vice. The fidelity with which the
course of the big ship was traced and
reported to the Navy Department at
short intervals from the moment that