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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
BLUES HAZARDOUS TRIP
American Officer Views Cerve-
ra's Bottled Up Fleet.
LOCATED NINE SPANISH SHIPS
Four Armored Cruisers, Two Torpedo
Boat Destroyers and Three Gun.
boats in Santiago Harbor.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June l3, via
Kingston. Jamaica, June l6.-The de.
lay in the arrival of transports is as.
cribed here to fear that after all Ad.
miral Cervera's squadron might not be
in Santiago harbor. Once for all Ad.
miral Sampson decided to settle this
question officially and on Saturday last
he sent Lieutenant Victor Blue of the
gunboat Suwanee to investigate. Lieu.
tenont Blue landed on Saturday and
proceeded with guides to the hills over.
looking the harbor and the city. He
distinctly saw and definitely located
Four Spanish Armored Cruisers
and two torpedo boat destroyers. He
saw also three small cruisers or gun.
boats. The results of his expedition he
reported to Admiral Sampson on the
deck Of the flagship New York. Lieu.
tenant Blue travelled about 72 miles,
following the eastern line Of the city.
He brought out to the flagshipa copy of
q Santiago paper issued last Saturday in
which complaint is made that the army
SAU navy 40 A0AAAA6 w OAStEAOUIo W tuo
citizens their proportion Of the provis.
ions remaining in the city. Lieuten.
ant Blues report has
Definitely Exploded tho Fiction
that any cruisers of Cervera's feet
were in the Bahamas or in position
to attack the transports, which are
now confidently expected at an early
date. Admiral Sampson complimented
him upon his daring an d success of the
mission.
Lieutenant Blue reported also that
skirmishing continues in the hills
around Santiago between the Cubans
and Spaniards. The latter have been
repairing the Notifications, as it is ex.
peoted that Admiral Sampson will re-.
new the bombardment in anticipation
Of possible arrival and landing of
troops this week.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
ON BOARD THE TRANSPORTS
Second Philippine Expedition
Is Ready to Leave San
Francisco.
Consists Of Four Vessels and
About Thirty-five Hum
dred Men.

CH1CKANIAUGA PARK, June l6.-It is
stated that orders were received during
the day from the war department that
Is of the best equipped regiments in
General Brooke's army be designated
for movement to the front. It is un.
derstood that Is Of the regiments are to
be taken from the camp to make up
the expedition which will go to Porto
Rico. No information would be given
out at General Brooke's headquarters
as to which regiments would be Sc.
lected for this expedition, very few be.
ing sufficiently equipped at this time
for actual service. Captain Rockwell
of the ordnance department stated,
however, that he had received notice
that
Rifles and Other Equipments
needed were on the way to this point,
sufficient to fit out 20 regiments.
Everything is being done at this point
to prepare the men for service that can
be done and supplies are being distrib.
uted as rapidly as they arrive.
This has been the most active drill
day since this camp was opened. The
weather was fine and bracing. The
dust was laid by recent rains and the
officers Of the various regiments took
advantage of the excellent conditions
for putting the men vigorously through
their instructions. Every regiment on
the field was out for drill at some time
during tho day and in the evening the
brigades of the First division, First
corps, was given brigade exercise.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
eLANco AWAITING ORDERS.
Gave No Definite Reply to Proposal for
Exchange Of Prisoners.

Gave No Definite Reply to Proposal for
Exchange Of Prisoners.
From Spanish Correspondent
HAVANA, June IL. During the day
an American gunboat appeared off
Havana harbor with flag Of truce.
When she arrived within q short dis.
.tance Of, the fort Lieutenant Colonel
Ramos, on board the Spanish gunboat
Flecha, went to meet her. This CORE.
spondent understands the Americans
proposed an exchange Of prisoners cap.
tured with the Spanish steamer Ar.
gonauta for the American prisoners
taken atsSantiago de Cuba at the sink.
ing Of the United States collier Merri.
mao.
General Blanco, it is understood,
gave no definite answer to the Ameri.
can proposals. alleging he had received
no instructions from the Madrid gov.
arnment on the anhiant
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
wan Not Force an Assignment.

CHICAGO, June 18.-It was stated by
friends Of Mr.. Joseph Letter that the
attachment issued against him in New
York, will not affect the situation that
it will not force an assignment. The
appeal to the court In New York was
evidently anticipated as representa-
tive Of q creditor was here and told
Mr.. Letter that he was 'going to do
something" Mr.. Letter told him to
70 ahead and do it,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
PASSED THE RESOLUTION.
Senate Will Look Into tho Methodist
Book Concern Claim.

Senate Will Look Into tho Methotist
Book Concern Claim.
WASHINGTON, June l6. AT the days
session of the senate the resolution of
Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) directing that an
inquiry be made into the disposition
made Of the Methodist Book Concern
claim, which was paid recently by con-
gress, was adopted without division.
In the course of the debate upon it MI.
Morgan Gaia. charged that the resolu.
tion was insincere and had been drawn
for political effect. This statement Mr..
Lodge denied vigorously, saying his
only purpose in Offering the resolution
was that all the facts concerning the
matter should be laid before the people
to the end that more care should be ex.
ercised in the future.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
GRANTED AN CUSTER.

Missouri Trust Companies Prohibited
From Doing Banking Business.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June l6.-The
supreme court en- banc granted writ
Of custer in the cases Of the trust COM. !.
panies Of this state, recently proceedec
against by the attorney general for VIC.
lating the state banking law. The at.
torney general brought suit to nullify
the charters of the trust companies, BE-.
cause they were doing business az
ban ks. M
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
TowNE is NOMINATED.

VIII Again Run for Congress In the Sixth
Minnesota District.
ST. CLOUD, Minn.. June 18.-Charles
A. Towne has been renominated for
congress by the Democratic and Popu.
listic congressional convention for the
Sixth district. In accepting the nom.
ination at the hands of the Democrats
Mr.. Towne made an eloquent speech
and formally challenged Page Nor.
ris to debate Of the issues to which
Morris referred in his letter to the con.
vention at Anoka
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION.

Democrats OF tho House in Caucus So De-
clare Themselves.
WASHINGTON. June l6.-At q caucus
of the Democrats of the house resolu.
tions were adopted declaring the sense
Of the Democrats Of the house to be op-
posed to Hawaiian annexation as q
contamination that would prove inju.
rious to the interests Of the United
States. and contrary to the long estab-
lished and generally recognized policy
Of the government.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
Eight Horra Of Talk. !

WASHINGTON. June l6.-Eight hours,
comprising afternoon and evening ses-
sions Of the house, were devoted to de.
bate on the Newlands resolutions for
the annexation OF Hawaii. Twenty
speeches wele Delivered, most of them
being brief,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
WILL FORCE THE HARBoR.
Torpedo Fleet Joining sampson's Squad.
ESQ., ron or Santiago.

GUANTANAMO BAY, June IL, via
Kingston. June l6. - The dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius, which joined Ad-
miral Sampson's feet off Santiago this
morning, is to be followed by the
Ericsson. the Foote and other torpedo
boats, and the arrival Of the torpedo
feet will confirm the opinion that Ad.
miral Sampson intends to force the har.
Dor on the coming Of the troops. Every
man in the feet is anxiously awaiting
the soldiery, for it is recognized that no
decisive movement is possible until the
troops effect d landing. #
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
Cestellane Fouel,t : Duel.

PARIS, June l8.-Count Boniface de
Castellane, who married Miss Anna
Gould of New York. fought duel
with NJ, Henri Tourot Of The Petite
Republique Francaise. Three rounds
were fought with swords and NJ. Tourot
was wounded in each round, twice
slightly and the third time severely, in
the right forearm. thus ending the flnal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
Fourteen Years for Wife Murder.

Fourteen Years for Wife Murder.
MILWAUKEE, June 16.-James Kear.
ney of Chicago, who shot and killed
his wife at house on River street in
this city ON April 5, has been sentenced
to IA years in state prison. At the
time of the murder Kearney attempted
to take his own life.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
PEOPLE ARE STARVING.

Intense Suffering Reported In Havana
and santiago.
LONDON, June l6.-The Daily Chron.
icle's correspondent at Kingston,
Jamaica, says that he learns that there
is intense misery at Havana and at
Santiago and that people are starving,
but are cowed by the presence Of the
spanish army.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
E,eotr.cianns in IIu1utAA

DULUTH, June l8.-About $50 mem-
|bers Of the Northwestern Electrical as.
|sociation arrived here during the
morning on the steamship Northwest
Ito close their annual convention, which
has bssn In session on the ship.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
FIRED ABOUT SIXTY SHOTS.
Havana Reports That Santiago Is Again
Bombarded.

Bombnrded.
From Spanish Correspondents
HAVANA, June l6.-Tuesday morn-
ing two American cruisers and one dis.
patch boat opened fire against the bat.
teries at the entrance to the harbor of
Santiago de- Cuba, discharging between
30 all 60 shots of different calibre.
The batteries at Castillo del Moro
and Castillo de 10 Socapa answered the
fire and the American warships retired.
At the Socapa battery three men were
slightly wounded.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
NEGRO PREACHER LYNcHED
Arkansas Farmer. Strung Up an Alleged
RapIst.

CLAR1EDA, Ark, June 1R. = Rev.
Moses Rycks, a negro preacher we'll
known among the members of his race
in this vicinity. was taken from Jail
and lynched by mob of 800 citizens
in the southern portion Of this county
during the night. The body was per.
forated with bullets and was left dang.
ling in the air with placard pinned
on the clothing us warning to other
negroes. Rycks outraged farmers
wife. He was 25 years Of age and was
to have been ordained next Saturday.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
viii Be Conveyed.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-At the re.
quest of General Merritt ithas been
decided to give the second expedition
to the Philippines naval convoy from
Honolulu to Manila,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
LETTER LOST A MILLION
Collapse of His Wheat Deal
Very Expensive.
PHILIP ARMOUR TO THE RESCUE
Will Handle All the Cash Grain and It Is
Believed All Claims Will Be
Liquidated.

CHICAGO, June 16.-Arrangements
have been completed whereby the load
of cash wheat which brought the
Letter grain deal to sudden terminus
is practically transferred to Armour g.
Co. The plan was formed by banks
which loaned money to Letter, Jr., on
his grain.
Armour is to take up the deal where
Letter dropped it and carry out Letters
plans for merchandising his grain.
Armour does not assume the ownership
of the grain in any sense. but will sim.
ply place the machinery of his business
at the disposal Of the banks interested,
and it is believed
All Claims Will Be Liquidated.
after which an equity will be es.
tablished between Letter and Ar.
mour. The, importance of the deal
has dwindled considerably. owing
to the fact that Letters cash hold
ings are now stated to have been
only a trife over 100000 bushels.
This amount will be easy to handle,
Letters holdings in July and Septem.
ber futures have, 1t is understood, been
Hquidated. This line amounted to
considerably over 10000, 900 bushels.
No reliable estimates can be placed
upon Joseph Letters loss It is not
generally thought, however, that it
will exceed 81. 900, 200.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17

Likely to he Largely Ovcrsubscribsd.
WASHINGTON, June 16-Treasury
officials say the indications are that the
$500, 100000 loan will be largely over.
subscribed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17

Meline would resign after the next
council, though nothing is certain,
owing to the contradictory character of
the votes, previous ballot "approving
the declarations of the government by
q vote of $50 to 272.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17

MELlNE MlNloTRY BEATEN.
Defeated in Chamber Of Deputies Amid
Excitement.

PARIS, June l6.-The Meline minis.
try was defeated in the cham ber of
deputies by vote OF 296 to 246, amid
intense excitement and an uproar.
In the lobbies of the chamber the
opinion was freely expressed that NJ.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
RUhORS OF VICTORIES.
Santiago and Guantanamo Said to
Have Been Taken.
STARS AND STRIPES RAISED.
Madrid Dispatch Says Sampson Recon-
menced Bombarding Friday, but That
Spanish Forces.

CAPE HAYTIEN, June t3.-There is
ing, but the umo is again current
that Santiago de Cuba has fallen.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 13.-News
was received here to-day that a force
of American marines had landed OF
the shores of Guantanamo bay and
that the Stars and stripes are now
floating from a Spanish flagstaff.
LONDON, June 13.-News comes from
Havana that the American fleet re-
sumed the bombardment of the fortif-
cations of Santiago de Cuba yesterday.
The assault began at 8 o'clock in the
morning and continued until II. The
reason for the renewed attack was the
fact that the Spaniards were attempt
ing to repair some of the batteries
which had not been entirely de-
stroyed during the previous lombard
ments by the American squadron. The
Spaniards had So far repaired the bat
series that they were able to now and
then send a shot at the American ships
This is said to have finally become an
noying to Admiral Sampson, and he
decided to stop the desultory pepper
ing. He, therefore, opened fire.
MADRID, June 13.-An official dis
patch received here from Havana,
dated yesterday. says: This morning
some of Admiral Simpsons ships re-
commenced the bombardment of Santi-
ago de Cuba. At the same time a num-
Der of boats, towed by a steamer, ap-
preached and attempted to make a
landing. The cannonade lasted three
hours.
The Spaniards, skillfully posted, re-
pulsed the attempted landing, and the
Americans drew off. No damage was
caused by the shells from the ships,
which kept distant, evidently afraid
to venture within range of the guns of
the forts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
CHAPTER II.

I returned to the den to cook myself
a meal, of which l stood in great nesd,
as well as to care for my horse. whom
l had somewhat neglected in the morn
ing. From time to time I went down
to the edge of the wood, but there was
no change in the pavilion, and not a
human creature was seen all day upon
the links. The schooner in the ofing
was the one touch Of life within my
range of vision. She, apparently with
no set object, stood off and on or lay
to, hour after hour, but as the evening
deepened, she drew steadily nearer l
became more convinced that she a r
ried Northmour and his friends, and
that they would probably come ashore
after dark.
The night set in pitch dark. The
wind came off the sea in squalls, like
the firing of a battery of cannon; now
and then there was a flaw of rain, and
the surf rolled heavier with the rising
tide. / was down at the observatory
among the elders, when a light was
run up to the masthead of the schooner,
and showed she was closer In than
when I had last seen her by the dying
daylight. / concluded that this must
be a signal to Northmour's associates
on shore; and stepping forth into the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
CARNEGIE REFUSED.
Chicago's IIighiandcrs' Regiment win
Have TO Equip Itself.

CHICAGO, June 1a.-Andrew Carnegie
has sent the following communication
TO the Scottish H~ighlanders in Illinois
in answer to their request, asking him
to equip a regiment of Highlanders for
service in the war with Spain, the reg
iment to be uniformed in Highland
fashion at the expense of Mr.. Carnegie
and to bear his name:
"LANGHAM HoTFI. LONDON, May 30-I 60
not believe that the war will last long, or ever
reach the dignity O. real war. You will see
Spain go all TO pieces soon, much sooner than
you could gct tle historical Highland garb pro-
vided for the regiment proposed. If the coun-
try were s~criOCS,y Threatened and needed stall
wart mel who cC;ld be trusted to carry any DO
sittoa they We're ordered upon, then 1 should
consider the matter. Meanwhile, L believe 1 am
honored with she suggestion that a body of my
Countrymen from tho center of triumphant de-
mOcracy should think of connecting my name
with their regiment. ANDREW CARNEGIE"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
Old-Time Port rats.

Tudor jerks contributes to the May
St. Nicholas an article entitled Three
Boys in Armor," concerning three no.
ted portraits by Velasquez and Van
Dyck. Mr.. jerks says: Until two
years after Queen Victoria was crown
ed there never had been a photograph
of the human face. In 1889 the first
such photograph was taken by Prof.
John w. Draper Of New York city.
Before that date and until after 1850,
those who wished portraits must pay
an artist for a painting or drawing, and
only a few could afford such a luxury.
About 1859 silhouettes were in fashion,
and some Of you may not know that
these black proiles were named after
a French minister Of finance. Be-
aus he was said to be stingy, it was
considered a good joke to speak Of
cheap things as being a la Silhouette;
and these black paper portraits being
cheap, they received the minister's
name. Since great artists charged
very high prices, only the great and
rich could be painted by the masters;
and as their pictures were carefully
preserved, the fine portraits of other
days usually represent only the mobiles
and the wealthy, such as kings, queens,
princes, generals, and great statesmen.
1t is natural, then, that the children
whose faces have been made known
to us by the distinguished painters
should be little folks of high degree
or the ons and daughters of the ar
lists; whose pictures were painted for
nothing. These old time boys and
girls are dressed in garments like
those their parents wore, for special
fashions for children's wear came at
a later time.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
PORTO RICO MAY REVOLT.
Inhabitants Likely to Follow Cubans' Ex-
ample and Renounce Spain.

New YORK, June 1O.-Lieutenant
Henry Whitney, Fourth United
States artillery. who has twice
penetrated into the very heart
of Spanish territory, once in Cuba
and lastly in Porto Rico, arrived here
to-day on the British steamer Adran-
rose from Porto Rico. Through him
the war department will soon be in
possession of important and accurate
information concerning the military
strength and defenses OF the island.
He found 5000 volunteer troops and
$500 regulars in and about Ponce. The
soldiers were sickly, however, and dis
contented for lack Of pay.
Food he found to be scarce, and hat
fact combined with the American SEN
timent ~pervading the towns, inclined
MIN to the belief that if the United
States troops did not invest the island
within a month the inhabitants would
turf upon the Spaniards and drive
them out.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
A VOTE ON HAWAII.
House Agrees TO Take 1t Next wednes-
day on Newlands' Resolution.

House Agrees TO Take 1t Next wednes-
day on Newlands' Resolution.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The feature
of yesterdays session of the House was
the securing of an agreement to con-
slider and vote upon the Newlands res
olution to annex Hawaii. Beginning
to-day, the debate will proceed until 5
o'clock next Wednesday afternoon,
when a vote will be taken. Eight
Democrats voted with the annexation
lists in the movement to force consid-
Grafton of the resolutions, they being
Messrs. Berry of Kentucky, Devries of
California, Livingston of Georgia,
Brucker of Michigan, Cummings, Sui
ger and Vehslage of New York and
Cochran Of Missouri. 1t is claimed
that at least twenty Democrats will
favor the passage of the resolutions.
The bill to enable volunteer soldiers to
vote at Congressional elections was
passed, and a number of minor meas
ures, chiefly of a private nature, were
considered.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
GRANT LED THE MANEUVERS.
Sham Battle at ~Chickamauga to Illus
trate q New Battle Problem.

trate n New Battle Problem.
CHICKAMAUGA, Tenn, June 13.-The
event of the day at Chickamauga was
the execution of General Fred Grants
battle problem. In this problem were a
number ofnew and difficult maneuvers,
and it was watched with great interest
by thousands of officers and men. The
maneuvers were all carried out accord
ing to General Grants eXcellently CON
ceived plan. and the fact was demon
strated t. many of them would be
very useful in actual conflict. The
battle begun at Z o'clock and was CON
Guided bore loon.
There We're two columns in the
formation. The first, consisting of
the First Vermont, Third Tennessee
and Eighth New York regiments, COM
manded by Colonel Clark of Vermont,
was formed along the Vineyard road.
The second column, consisting of the
Fourteenth New York, Second Nebras-
ka and First Missouri. under command
of Colonel Charles j. Bills of Nebraska.
formed on the Thedford road. When
the two columns met the struggle be-
gan in earnest. When this was fin
ished, General Grant threw the two
columns together to ward off a sup
posed attack from some direction OF
which he wa supposed to have knowl-
edge in advance.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
DRIVEN FROM THEIR FORTS.
SIMPSONS Ships lombard Another Span

SIMPSONS Ships lombard Another Span
ish Fertilization.
CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, june lot
is reported here that a great battle has
taken place at ~Caimanera, in the bay
of Guantanamo. At half past 5 o'clock
Tuesday morning five ships of the
American squadron opened q heavy
b~ombardment Of the Notifications Of
the town. There was a perfect hail Of
bombs in the bay, striking and demol-
ishing many houses beyond the forti-
ications.
On the Spanish side the artillery re-
piled vigorously, maintaining for some
time a stout resistance. The fire from
the warships, however, never slack
ened for an instant. 1t was regular
and carefully directed, and a great ma
jority of the shots proved effective.
The Spaniards we're forced to abandon
their position on the shore and retreat
to the town Of Caimaners proper. It
is supposed that later they fed from
this position also, with the inhabi-
tants.
has reached here that
the Spanish at Santiago and Calmanera
are preparing for a final desperate
struggle, and are determined to resist
the assaults Of the Americans to the
last extremity.
The commander of the district issued
an order to burn Caimanera before
yielding it into the hands of the Amer
leans. The latter forced the entrance
to the bay of Guantanamo and, accord
ing to the latest advices from Caiman-
era, it was feared that the Americans
would make an effort to land forces
there Wednesday afternoon. Measures
to prevent this, if possible, have been
taken by the Spaniards. The Amer
lean fleet was still maintaining It's po-
SitiOn.