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considered by the Spanish authorities.
Probably the most important Of all was
not made public. Briefly and semi
officially It's contents was summed up as
follows: General ShGfter made de-
mand FOR the surrender Of Santiago.
This was at first refused by the Spanish
commander hut the demand WAS APP
parsntly taken under consideration.
General Skaters notice was that he
would begin bombardment of the city
Monday unless the surrender was made.
Fearing the awful results Of lombard
ment, the representatives of foreign
countries stationed at Santiago as
sembled and asked for another day for
the women and children and non-cum-
batants to be taken out of the city. 1t
was thought. under the circumstances,
that General Shaftcr would give a
reasonable time for the removal Of
women and children. At all events a
period Of inaction followed. with the ex-
pectation that the surrender will be
made today, or else that the lombard
ment will begin"
The news from Dewey was equally
stirring in character. His official dis
patch bore the Hong Kong date of July
1, although it came from Cavite July l.
II told not only of the arrival of the first
expedition, but of the capture of Guano.
Ladrone islands. with its garrison of six
officers and "a men, and the surrender
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Kingston, July 5.-Admiral CerVeras
fleet. consisting of the armOred cruisers
Cristohal Colon, Almirante Oquendo.
Infanta Maria Teresa and NiZcaya, and
two torpedo boat destroyers. the Furor
and the Pluton, which had been held
in the harbor of Santiago for six weeks
by the combined squadrons of Rear Ad-
miral sampson and Commodore Srhley
lies today at the bottom of the Carib-
bean sea off the southern coast of cuba.
The Spanish admiral is a prisoner of
war on the auxiliary gunboat Glouces-
ter formerly }. Pierpunt Morgans
yacht CorsaiD, and 1000 to 1880 other
Spanish officers and sailors, all who es-
capped the frightfuI carnage caused by
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ARMoRED CRUISER ALMIEANTE oQUENDo.

interest. The officers and crews them
selves were watching the developments
Of the operations conducted by the army
which had succeeded in reaching the
very gates of Santiago after enormous
loss in killed and wounded in the fight
ing of the past two days 1t was not be-
iieved that Cervera would attempt to
escape from his perilous position at this
late day, hut it was supposed that he
would keep his ships in the harbor to
shell the advancing American army and
that if Santiago fell he would blow up or
sink his ships before permitting them to
be captured by the fleet lying outside.
The Spanish admirals real plans. how
ever, were plainly not anticipated. He
accepted the one chance open to him.
that of running the gauntlet of the DOW
hrful men-of-war lying in front of the
harbor and saving his ships for future
service by dashing out of the trap in
which he found himself and going To
another field of operations. There
seemed to be but one chance in a hun
dred that he would be able to make the
move successfully, but he took that
architecture, now ground to pieces on
the. rocks u few miles from where he
started. tell the mournful story of his
failure, there is none who applauds his
conduct more than the American officers
and seamen who sent his ships to de-
struction
1t was about 9 o'clock Sunday morn
ing when the flagship Infanta Maria
Teresa passed under the wall of MORO
castle and steamed out to sea. She was
followed by the Cristobal Colon. Viz
caya and Oquendo, and last by the tor
pedo boat destroyers Pluton and Furor.
The lookout on the American vessels
sighted them Immediately. There was
great excitement at once, with very
rapid action all along the American
lines. The signal for full speed ahead"
was running from bridge to engine
room of every ship, and the entire fleet
commenced to move inshore toward the
| Spanish. and the great l. and 13-inch
guns of the battleships and the smaller
batteries on the other vessels fired shot
after shot al long range
AS the ships ran in towards the shore
it soon became evident that the Span
| iardS had not come out to make an ag-
| gressiNe fight. for they turned TO the
| eastward as soon as they had cleared
the harbor, and started on their race for
safety. at the same time sending an
swering shots at the American ships as
| fast as the men could load and fire the
| guns. The Brooklyn, Massachusetts,
| Texas, oregon and Iowa were nearer
the Spaniards than any others of the
American vessels, but still most of I'd EN-
were too far away to get an effective
range. They crowded on all steam,
however. in preparation for the chase
never stopping their fire for one moment.
To say that the glad tidngs We're well
come to the president and his advisers
! but family tells the sentiments it in
| spired. Among them and in all official
| quarters it was accepted not only as a
glorious victory on the natal day of the
republic, but one which dealt such a
deadly blow to Spain that she could not
rise again. The following message was
sent to Sampson yesterday by the
president: You have the gratitude and
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u o'clock today on pain of lombard
ment: word from Admiral Dewey that
the Ladrone islands had been captured,
that Spanish sunbJat had surrendered,
that hundred or more Spanish officers
and men were taken and that our first
Philippine expedition had landed-this
is in part the thrilling record of such
fourth OF July as has not been known
since the bells of Independence hall
rang out the tidings of American free
DOM 1t was a day when one momen-
tous event followed another in constant
and rapid succession, each hour bring
ing forth some feature more startling
than what had gone before. The cli-
max came at / o'clock, when, amid the
widest cheering, which fairly shook the
great state, war and navy building to
it's foundation, Admiral SIMPSONS dis
patch announcing his victory and the
entire destruction of the Spanish fleet
was given to the public.
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The army is half mad with delight ov,

The army is half mad with delight over
the crushing of the Spanish fleet
General Shafter, lying in his tent,
which was lighted by a tallow dip, re-
manned up Friday until after midnight,
comforting with his division and brigade
commanders, discussing the situation
and plan for Saturday. To a correspon-
dent of the Associated Press the gen
eral said he was proud of the gallant
conduct of the troops and perfectly
satisfied with the results attained. At
the same time, he expressed deep re-
grCt at the heavy loss which his COM
mand had sustained. He said that the
action would be resumed at dawn, but,
he added, Il cannot tell you whether
an attempt will be made to carry the
town by assault owing to our troops
being worn out and exhausted with the
hard Gays fighting"
Our troops biVouaCked on the ground
they had taken so gallantly Friday, but
it was stained with the hearts blood of
many brave men. Stricken homes and
sorrowed lives had been left behind, and
many brave boy lay sleeping, with the
dark dews of death upon his beardless
face and curling locks while mother or
sweetheart far away lay dreaming of
him. all unconscious that he had given
his life to his country. No fires were
lighted. with the moonlight streaming
softly down upon the scene of the days
carnage. The men, most of whom had
not touched food during the day, eat
hardtack and raw bacon from their
knapsacks and then, without blankets
or shelter, threw themselves upon the
bare ground and slept During the
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congratulations of the whole American
people. Convey to your noble officers
and crews, through whose valor new
honors have been added to the Ameri-
cans, the grateful thanks and apprecia-
ton of the nation"
Several of Skaters dispatches We're
made public One of them stated that
he had the enemy surrounded on the
north and east. Another contained the
statement: Il feel that am master of
the situation and can hold the enemy
for any length of time" In still an
other, Shafter says his demand for the
surrender of Santiago was still being
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the shells from the American warships.
hre held as prisoners of war by the
United States navy. The American vic
tory is complete, and, according to the
best information obtainabl- a this time,
the American vessels Were practically
untouched and only ore man was killed,
though the ships Were subjected to the
heavy fire of the Spaniards all the time
the battle lasted.
Admiral CerVera made as gallant Il
dash for liberty and for the preservation
of his ships Sunday as has ever occurred
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had not polled her nose a dozen yards
beyond the narrow entrance before she
was seen by our watchful lookouts.
A moment later the admiral himself
had been informed Of the news and was
on the deck OF the flagship signalling
orders to his commanders to close in
around the mouth of the harbor and cut
oft Cervera's escape.
The entire American fleet moved for
ward within a dozen minutes, and in
less than quarter of an hour every
vessel was crowding past MORO castle
and close up to the harbUr, firing stead
lily as they advanced. with the crews
Justify cheering because the movement
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A GLORIOUS fourth
Cervera Captured and Fleet
Destroyed.
AMERICAS LOSS BUT
ONE MAN IN THE FRAY.

'rave Fight by Spanish Admral-His Losses
Very Heavy Action Unexpected by Our
Forces-Datails of Fridays Land Fight-Red
Cross Flag Used as Decoy by Spaniards-
Santiago Doomed; Bombardment Will Com
mence at Once if Not Surrendered; Only Re
gard for Women and Children Holds Back
the Storm Of Death-News from Dewey
Skaters Pressing Need Relieved.
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in the history of naval warfare. In the
face of overwhelming odds. with moth
ing before him but inevitable destruc-
ton or surrender if he remained any
longer in the trap in which the American
fleet held him, he made a bold dash from
the harbor at the time the Americans
least expected him to do so.
His fleet pushed its way around the
lsunken wreck of the Merrimac and
came out to sea in a bold effort to run
past our squadron and escape or to give
battle. SIMPSONS ships were ready.
The first ship in the Spanish squadron
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The pressing need of reinforcing Shat
ter is no longer felt, now that the Span
ish fleet is out of the way. A con-
siderable number of men, however, are
already on the way and others will
follow. The changed naval situation
will bring no abatement in the activity
of the authorities in carrying the war
directly home to Spain. There is re-
newed determination to get Commodore
Watson's eastern squadron away at the
earliest possible moment for the pur-
pose Of striking blow at the coast
towns of Spain and Of pursuing Admiral
Camara's fleet.
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a Fourth of July celebration in San

a Fourth of July celebration in San
tiago."
There is no means of telling now what
the Spanish loss was, but it is believed
to have been very heavy, as the prison
ers in custody report their decks strewn
with dead and wounded in great num-
bers, and besides there is a statement
that many bodies could be seen fastened
to pieces of Wreckage, floating in the sea
after the fight was over. A large num-
Der of the Spanish wounded were re-
moved to the American ships.
There can be no doubt that Admiral
CerVeras plan to escape from Santiago
harbor was entirely unexpected by Ad-
miral Sampson, and the best evidence
of this is the fact that when the Spanish
vessels were seen coming out of the
harbor the New York was seven miles
away steaming to the eastward toward
Juragua, the military base, nine miles
east of MORO. The New York was ont
of the fight altogether at every stage.
but she Immediately put about and fol-
lowed the others.
As the wounded continued to come in
after Fridays engagement it was found
that the early estimate of the killed and
wounded had been largely underesti-
mated. 1t is believed that the number
will reach 800 and possibly 1000. 1t is
remarkable that in so large number
of wounded so few amputations are
necessary. The character of the fight
ing in storming the main redoubt was
not fully realized until after the firing
ceased Friday night. The entrench-
ments lay west of the hills. without
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pouring from every part Of them and
covering the entire coast line with a
mist which could be seen for miles.
Heavy explosions of ammunition oc-
Cured every few minutes, sending Curls
of smoke 100 feet in the air and causing
4 shower of broken iron and steel to fan
in the water on every side. The blutls
on the coast line echoed with the roar Of
every explosion, and the Spanish yes
sells sank deeper and deeper into the
sand or else the rocks pounded their
huls to pieces as they rolled or pitched
forward or sideways, with every wave
that washed upon them from the open
sea.
Admiral Cervera escaped TO the shore
in Il boat sent by the Gloucester to the
assistance Of the Infanta Maria Teresa.
As soon as he touched the beach he sur
rendered himself and his command 10
Lieutenant Morton ana asked to be
taken on board the Gloucester which
was the only American vessel near him
at the time, with several of his officers.
including the captain of the flagship.
The Spanish admiral. who was wounded
in the arm, was taken to the Gloucester
and was received at her gangWay 10y
her commander. Lieutenant Commander
Wainwright, who grasped the hand Of
the cray-bearded admiral and said to
him: Il congratulate you, sir, upon
having made as gallant fight as was
ever witnessed on the sea" Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright then placed
his cabin at the disposal of the Spanish
officers.
At that time the flagship and four
other vessels had been aground and
burning for two hours, and the only
one of the escaping fleet which could
not b. seen at this point was the CristO-
bal Colon; but half dozen curls Of
smoke far down on the western horizon
showed the fate that was awaiting her.
The Colon was the fastest of the ships,
and she soon obtained a lead over the
others after leaving the hdrbor and
escaped the effect of the shots which
destroyed the other vessels. She
steamed away at great speed with the
Oregon, New York, Brooklyn and other
ships in pursuit. all of them firing at
her constantly and receiving fire them
selves from her after guns There
seemed no possibility whatever for her
escape. and before 1t was known that she
had run ashore 90 miles away, Captain
Evans of the Iowa, who was returning
from the westward with $40 prisoners
from the Nizcaya just as the Associated
Press dispatch boat Wanda was leaving
the Spanish flagship. shouted Il left
the Cristobal Colon far to the westward
an hour ago, and the Oregon was giving
her hell, She has undoubtedly gone
down with the others, and we will have
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Of the Spanish gunboat Leyte, with 50
officers and "A men.
The administration is desirous of be-
ginning the bombardment of the i'm
portant coast cities of Spain as soon as
possible, and the events of the past II
hours make the project all the more
feasible. With all opposition to Samp-
sons fleet removed. Watson will sail
at the earliest possible moment. This
announcement was made by Secretary
Long with great satisfaction. The mat
ter of reinforCements for the American
position al Santiago was taken up Mon
day by the advisory board, which con-
cuded that before reinforcements could
reach Shafter the necessity at that point
would be passed. Troops however, will
be sent, but they are not in the nature of
reinfOrcements. The troops will be dis
patched as early as possible, but whether
they will go direct to Cuba or Porto
Rico, the next point of attack. is yet a
matter of some doubt.
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Washington, July 5.-The annihilation
OF the Spanish squadron at Santiago ana
the capture oi Admiral Cervera with 1900
prisoners; the demand Of General Shat
ter for The surrender Of Santiago by
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Essex County Herald.

The American Manufacturer, OF
Philadelphia, declares that, although
the methods of cultivating cotton in
China are very primitive, the quantity
produced is considerable. Much OF
this cotton is sent to Japan to be spun,
and then comes back to China to be
woven. The quality of the goods
made in China is poor and coarse, but
the amount is steadily increasing.
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for which they had SO long waited had
at last arrived
There was tremendous fire from the
vessels III Admiral Cervera's squadron
as they steadily advanced and shells
fell all around the American Warships :;
Dut their fire did little damage com
pared with the tremendous destruction
by the guns on the American warships.
The 13-inch shells of our big battle
ships fell with deadly effect upon the
Spanish. The aim Of our gunners was
almost perfect. in spite of the clouds OF
smoke that rolled up around the fleet.
The heat was sitting, but officers and
men kept their places with splendid
bravery.
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Too much stress cannot be laid upon
the quiet influence which the home
exerts upon the nation. If the ele-
ments of character from which great
achievements spring were not faith
fully nourished at the fireside, there
would be no victories recorded in the
forum, and no triumphs scored upon
the field. In this crucial hour of con-
flict, when the frequent occurrence OF
distinguished deeds on sea and land
reminds us that the days Of chivalry
have not yet quit the calendar, we
must forget to pay the tribute OF our
homage to the fountain source from
which true valor springs.
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At no time did the Spaniards show
any Indication that they intended to do
otherwise than fight to the last They
showed no signals to surrender even
when their ships commenced To sink and
the great clouds of smoke pouring from
their sides showed they Were on fire,
but they turned the heads of their craft
toward the shore less than mile away,
and rar them on the beach and rocks,
where their destruction was soon COM
pleted The officers and men on board
escaped to the shore as well as they
could, with the assistance of boats sent
from the American men-of-war and
then threw themselves upon the mercy
of their CaptorS, who not only extended
to them the gracious hand of American
chivalry, but sent them guard to pro-
tect them from the murderOus bands of
Cuban soldiers hiding in the bush on the
hillside eager to rush down and attack
the unarmed, defeated, but Yalorous
foe.
One and another of the Spanish ships
became the victims of the awful rain OF
shells which the American battleships,
cruisers and gunboats poured upon
them. and two hours after the first of
the fleet had started out of Santiago
harbor three cruisers and two torpedo
boat destroyers We're lying on the shore
10 to 10 miles west of MORO castle,
pounding to pieces, smoke and flame
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Dental Notice.

| make Artificial Teeth without rubber or
metallic plates.
Gold Crowns, Porcelain Crowns and
Bridge Work a specially.
DR.. r. &. PICKETT, Dentist,
243 Middle ST., Portland, Ne.
, 1898-08-08

1t is not generally known that a former
citizen of Owcnfburo brought across tho
ocean the first elephant that was ever in
America. Tho name Of the gentleman
was Moses Smith. who mt II time OWL
ed Il vast body Of land from the mouth
of Panther creek up the river, cmbraC-
ing nearly all the present farms i'll the
n~cighhnrhOOd of SOrghO. Mr.. Smith was
ut Paris with his brother and had
'morc money than he knew what to do
with" He told his brother that he in
tended taking something to America
that the people had never seen. "Guu
had better buy an elephant, - sad the
~jorular brother, and that was what
Moses did.
He picked out the biggest animal he
could find and paid an enormous price
for it. He brought it to New York,
where it was Il nine days wonder, hut
the owner soou found that he had some
thing worse than the prnvCrhial white
elephant on his hands. He tried to sell
it, but could find no buyer and at last
undertook to give it away, i'll which he
was equally unsuccessful. Finally he
found a man who agreed to pay him
500 for it. and this individual put it
on exhibition. He was 50 successful
that he went into the show business and
made Il fortune out of Mr.. Smiths fol-
". Colonel Frank Mckcrnan Of Adair-
Vile is II grandson of Mr.. Smith, wEO
lived TO a great age Mt his home in this
rnuuty -nypnCbnrn XIV \ Iuuuirpr
, 1898-08-08
MARRIAGE OF OFFICERS.
The Armies of Europe Have Various Rule
Regulating 1t.

The Armies of Europe Have Various Rules
Regulating 1t.
The restrictive conditions at present III
force with regard to tho marriage Of
officers in the Russian army forbid this
privilege under any circumstance in the
casc of officers under the age of 23. Be-
tween the ages Of 23 and 2S years the
dot Of an officers wife must amount to
Il sum representing the minimum in
come of $50 rublCs yearly.
On comparison of these conditions
with those regulating the same question
in other European armies it may be
noted that i'll tho Austria-Hungarian
army the number of officers authorized
to contract marriage is limited by Il fix
ed proportion assigned to each grade,
and, these totals being reached, all fur
Their marriages must be deferred pend
ing the occurrence of vacancies in the
married establishments.
The Italian army regulations, which
fix the income of the tiancce at n mini
mum of from 200 to 2, 900 lire, would
appear to be moro rational in their
operation. Italian officers, however, APP
ply a somewhat liberal Interpretation to
this law, with the result that the mum.
Der of marriages occurring under actual
provisions does not exceed more than an
eighth of the total number, seven
cighths of the officers being united uu-
der the conditions of the religious cere-
mony only, and thus exposing them
selves to all the Inconvenience which
attend a marriage not recognized by
civil law.
Similar disabilities would low ap-
pear to be incurred by Russian officers,
and suggestions have been made by the
press in Russia that a general revision
of the law is becoming necessary. The
question is assuming some Importance
from the fact that Russian officers,
reaching a total number of nearly 49,
600, represent of the most impor-
tant classes in the state. -Brooklyn Cit
iZpn.
, 1898-08-08

One cause of the low standing of the
teachers calling is lack of extended
professional training. Professions easily
entered are not usually highly respect
ed. The medical profession has been
cited rs an illustration. Not long ago,
when II could be a physician without
special training, the profession was not
very highly esteemed. Now, when ex-
tended training is demanded both by
public opinion and by law, the profess
sion is respected as one of the highest.
In like name the teaching profession
would undoubtedly increase in favor
were training of a high order demand
cd. In fact, we find the respect for the
profession varying in different countries
and in different grades of the school
system almost in direct ratio to the
education and professional training re-
quired of candidates. Forum.