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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
NINE THOUSAND MEN
 TO JOIN THE INVADERS
Santiago, Including Six Bat teries of Artillery.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Orders have been issued for the departure of another large army expedition from Tampa, composed of about 5000 men of the Second Division of the Fourth Army Corps, under command of Brigadier General Snyder, and six batteries of ar tillery, three light and three heavy.
 Twelve transports are to carry the expedition. They will move first to Key West, at which point strong na- val convoy will meet them and escort the expedition to Santiago. The con- voy will probably include one battle ship and several cruisers and auxiliary cruisers.
 General Snyder's second division of the Fourth Army Corps is now at Tam pa and is made up of three brigades and nine regiments The batteries will be designated by General Randolph, in command of the artillery at Tampa
 This will bring Shafter's force up to about 30,000 men, made up of the I6,090 men he took with him, General Duff fields command on the Harvard and Yale, General Garretson's command, which will go on the same steamers, and General Snyder's expedition from Tampa
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
Talk of Impressing the Umatilla.

TACOMA. Wash. June 2S.-It is re- Torted that the Pacific Coast Steam ship Companys steamer Umatiila win be impressei os a Manila transport. She can acc )mmodate from S0o 70 1000 tro ops, besides carrying S0) tons oI freight.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29

formance Is regarded as very gratifying g to the department here.
 As near as can be gathered from the brief dispatch the American army is now at the fork of the road, one branch of which leads to Santiago and the other to Morro Castle, at the entrance to the harbor. General Shafter is thus free to move in either direction, accord ing to the demands of the campaign. With the 1900 men who reinforced him yesterday on the Yale and the addi- tional brigade that will reach him by tomorrow, it may be possible to make even more rapid progress in the ad- vance upon Santiago, as the new men can be relied upon to relieve the main body of troops from the necessity of keeping open the line of communica- tion between Shafter and his base at Baiquiri.
 Meanwhile, further endorsements are being prepared and dispatched as rapidly as the best energies of the de- partment can direct, and it is believed several thousand men sailed from Tampa directly for Santiago to-day.
 The department has had in mind the difficulties of the campaign that are just developing to the public eye, such as the use for the first time in civilized warfare of barbed wire fencing as a means of defense, and, acting upon the duNlCe OI SOIne or our army O1lCerS WlO were in Cuba while the fighting was confined to the Spaniards and insur- gents, certain number of men in each regiment have been provided with wire cutters and charged with the duty of cutting down these fences so as to per init the advance of the troops. It prob ably will be necessary to shell out the force defending these wire chevauX de frise before they can be cut, unless the men in charge of that duty are to be unduly exposed to danger. This will involve a larger use of field artillery than would be required in ordinary warfare.
 The lines are being frightened around Cuba, and 1t will soon be impossible for even small quantities of food or war supplies to reach the Spanish there. The proclamation issued to-day, ex- tending the blockade to the south coast and to San Juan, it is believed will ac- complish this result. On the south coast the Isle of Pines will be cut off as transfer depot for cattle and food supplies comi~~ from Jamaica and Central America. By closing San Juan harbor the Spaniards will lose the last chance of smuggling war supplies to Cuba and the future operations of the army and navy looking to the occupa- tion of the island of Porto Rico will be materially advanced by the establish ment of a successful blockade.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
WARSHIPS OF SPAIN
 CROSSING THE ATLANTIC
Report That Part of Camara's Fleet Is Now on Its Way to
 Porto Rico

LONDON, June 2S.-The Star to-day prints story from a foreign corre- pondent to the effect that a part of Admiral Camara's fleet left him off Algeciras, near Gibraltar, and is now on its way to Porto Rico ito join the squadron of torpedo boats which Cap tain Villamil has had concealed near there for three weeks past"
 The correspondent adds: "This fleet will attack Admiral Sampson in the rear. while Admiral Cervera attempts a sortie simultaneously with the com mencement of the land battle. Thus Admiral Sampson will be too preoccu- pied to help General Shafter.'
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
DEATH DEALING
 EARTHQUAKES Several Italian Towns
 Shaken Up.
MANY CASUALTIES REPORTED.
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IS VERY
 GREAT.
At Rieta, Near Rome, the Barracks Were Demolished and the Populace Was Panic
 Stricken.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ROME, June 2S.-Two sharp earth quake shocks were felt this morning at Rieta, forty-two miles from here. The worst one was at g a. m. It lasted nine seconds and number of buildings were damaged. The Carbineer Bar racks were rendered uninhabitable and the whole population was panic stricken.
 At Castel Franco an earthquake shock injured a number of people and killed one child.
 An earthquake shock was also felt
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29

Herald. Copyrighted. 1898, by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 MANILA, June 23 (via Hongkong June 28).-It seems probable the situa- tion in the Philippines is about to be- come complicated, and it is much to be regretted the American Government did not hurry forward 1900 men to en- able Admiral Dewey to hold Manila and plant the American flag firmly on the citadel. Possession is nine points in the law, and interference which would have been almost impossible were the American flag flying over Ma nila becomes comparatively easy while the city is still under Spanish rule.
 We are threatened with various com plications.
 First, the rebels, influenced by for eign Consuls or inflated by their sur prising success under arms, have changed their tone and now want com plete independence Aguinaldo already has issued a circular saying it is prob able he will invite the European pow CTS to recognize and guarantee the complete independence of the Philip pines. This leader in his complete ig- norance of diplomacy and how to deal W1lH EuFOpedu ulpiOIldlS Will soon lQ- volve himself inextricably in complica- tions, the first of which will be a rup- ture with his American protectors, which is what Germany is aiming to secure. Should European nations in terfere in the Philippines so much jeal- ousy would ensue it would be hopeless for them to try to arrive at satisfac- tory result, and the only way of escape would be by means of a general war or a return of the islands to Spain. In that case Spain would require inter- national help to restore order.
 The delay of American troops when their presence is of vital importance
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
AGUINALDO
 INCLINED TO
 BE DEFIANT

proves the United States was not pre- pared for war with Spain and Is power less to oppose 9 European combina- tion. Would England engage in a big war to gain joint supremacy in the Philippines?
 If Aguinaldo is idiotic enough to de- sert his American protectors and throw himself into the hands of the European powers he will display ignorance of European methods in arranging affairs. | There can be only one or two results of this policy-either the Philippines would become divided among the great powers or be placed by them under Spanish rule again.
 In the latter case God help the Phil ippines. They would have to pay for Spain's eventual defeat and pay the in- demnity to the Americans also. During the recent rebellion Aguinaldo found it no easy matter to maintain order and one Andreas Bonifacio who conspired against his life, was captured after a severe fight and shot as a traitor How Aguinaldo, knowing the whole island is in ferment, can sup pose he or any Philippine combination could govern the islands without the help of foreign power is inconceivable.
 It is stated Aguinaldo had an inter view with the German admiral, Died richs. yesterday. His small steam launch was circling around the German flagship, but I could not see that any one was allowed aboard.
 The Rustler called in here and pro- ceeded to Iloilo Eleven provinces in Cuzon have declared themselves inde- pendent, probably all by this time, but the news filters slowly to Manila. Not single one of the Spaniards escaped from the province of Manila and no letters or messengers arrived. All the Spanish prisoners were taken to Cavite. Some 200 sick or wounded were brought to Manila from Cavite on the 21st. They report food shortage there, but other wise they were we'll treated.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29

last night around Aquita, capital of the province of that name, eighteen miles northeast of this city and along the Antrodoco Valley. A number of houses collapsed, one person was killed and a dozen were injured. Five peasants were killed and several others injured at Santa Rufina, near Aquita. A number of houses fell and several per- sons were killed by shock which oc- cured at the village of Capovello.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
CHEERING NEWS FROM
 GENERAL SKATER
His Army Making Splendid Progress and Re-enforcements Have
 Arrived

WASHINGTON June 2S.-The War Department late this afternoon posted the following:
 BAIQUIRI, June 27, via Playa del Este, June 2S.-Secretary of War: The Yale ar rived this morning all right. Troops now disembarking. Your son. who has been at the front as a volunteer, assigned to duty on the staff of General Duffield
 SKATER. Major General OFF SIBONEY. June 2, 5 D. m.. via Playa del Este.-Adjutant General Wash ington: All is progressing we'll We oc- cupied to-day an advanced position aban- doned by the enemy yesterday on the Se- villa and Santiago road, west of San Juan River, within three miles of Santiago and from which it can be plainly seen.
 SKATER
 Major General Commanding It was very late in the day when the first dispatch within two days came to the War Department from General Shafter but the news was regarded as so good that there was no disposition to complain. It disclosed a very satis- factory rate of progress on the part of General Shafter toward the town of Santiago itself, and, apparently he has gained all the ground and has come within three miles of Santiago without suffering any losses since the skirmish of Friday last. Altogether the per-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
GENERAL JIMINEZ IN
 PRISON AT NASSAU
Santo Domingo Conspirator to Be Tried for Breach of the Foreign
 Enlistment Act

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted. 1898, by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 NASSAU. N. P, June 2S.-General Jiminez, instigator of the rebellion against President Heureaux of Santa Domingo. arrived here to-day from Inagua under arrest. He was locked up, bail being refused. He will be tried for breach of the foreign erlist- ment act
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
Shafter's Army May Begin the Assault Upon San-
 tiagO To-Day.
The General Visits the Advanced Divisions for a Conference
 With Their Leaders,

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted. 1898, by James Cor don Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29

Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted. 1898, by James Cor don Bennett
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
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first expedition will have returned from Manila before that time and be ready to start again across the Pacific with American troops aboard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07
WENT TO BED IN HIS BOOTS.
How a Young kentuckian Succeeded
in Breaking Up His Own Wedding


in Breaking Up His Own Wedding.
Covington, KY, Special to New York World
st. Augustine's church, In Central Coving-
ton, was, thronged with wedding guests cram
ing their heads to catch the first sight of the
bridal party. The bride, Miss Mary Halt
man, arrayed in wedding finery. with veil
crowned by orange blossoms, awaited the
her home near the church. Eight O'Clock, the
hour set for the wedding came and passed
and the bridegroom came not. Nine struck
and the audience in the church. wondering
and gossiping. Was dismissed.
In the meantime messengers had been sent
for the recreant bridegroom. He was found
at home, lying in bed, clad in his broadcloth
der his ear and his silk tile lying on the
hearth. He was aroused from his stupor and
notified that the minister was waiting, the
church was thronged, bride attired but his
only response was, Lets have another beer
and another game of ten-pins,'' and despite
pleadings and entreaties he could not be in
duced to arise.
When the news was conveyed to the BRIDE
to-be she tainted the family fretted and the
wedding feast in waiting was removed from
the table and the happy household was turned
into one of mourning and lamentation A
brother of the young lady visited Judge
Wheeler, Judge Jameson, Chief Pugh and
Judge Shine in search of a warrant for the
arrest of Bergman. He was informed that
there was but one recourse-a civil suit for
breach Of promise. This information was con-
vowed she would not have the man even
should he agree to come back.
The bridegroom is said to have disappeared
the bride Is seriously i'll.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07

which cars are passing. These points
are, Of course; constantly moving with
the cars, and the method by which the
inventor claims to have solved his prob
lem is extremely simple.
Usually the third rail, which takes
the place of the wire in the overhead
trolley and. the metal conductor in the
conduit SYSTEM is continuous and
charged from Tend to end with an cleo
trio current of such power as to be
fetal to whoever touches it. But in
this system the third rail Is laid in
sections. Each section is perfectly in
sulated and distinct from every other
section. All are, however, connected
with a feed wire, laid some distance
below the surface, and also completely
insulated.
At intervals along the route of the
road there are vaults containing
switches, which automatically make
and break connection between the feed
wire and the short sections as the car
progresses. By this plan no part Of
the third rail that could possibly be
touched by horses or persons is at any
time energiZed. The rail directly I'M
der each car is alive of course, but a.
person would be obliged to crawl uu-
der the car to get a shock.
This scheme works perfectly in the
small models shown, and it is stated
that the AnacOStia and Potomac rail-
road OF Washington, fourteen miles in
length, is to be equipped with it as
soon as possible. III
A feature, the value Of which is not
SO obvious to any but railroad men, is
the provision to prevent what is known
as short circuiting." This has never
yet been accomplished by any other
system. Another feature, though not
SO important as any of those mentioned
above. will be appreciated by every
body: The coming of car is heralded
at night by the display Of electric
lights which may be inclosed in red
globes and so serve as danger signals.
By day. warning cards or target signals
may be shown automatically.
The propulsion of the car, in case
the power from the central station is
shut off, is to be effected by carving
a small storage battery on each car.
current from this battery will be turn
ed on whenever the central station cur
rent is off, and can also be used to re-
enforce the current from the third rail
on heavy grades.
Those who are opposed to the new
system say that the carrying of a stor-
age battery will add unduly to the
weight of each car, but its promoters
say the extrasweight need not be great
enough to offset the advantages.
Many trolley men of this vicinity
have recently investigated this new
third rail, the Pennsylvania railroad
authorities have given considerable at
tention to 1t, and 1t is expected that a
demonstration Of its points will soon be
made for thes benefit Of the Metropolis
tan Elevated railway people.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07
TYPE PIANO OUT OF TUNE.
One of the Nights When the LIS and
E's Came Down If They Chose.

From the New York Sun.
Occasionally 1t happens that the typesetting
machines which are now used in many news
paper offices get out of order. Owing to dust
in the joints, insufficient oiling, or some
other Of the many ills that machinery is heir
to, the product becomes strange and weird to
read. Appended is example, the work of
typesetter IN a neighboring newspaper Office,
who, after Intellectual appeals to "Al,' the
repairer, decided to present his views in such
form as the machine would permit to Peter, 4"
the night foreman.
'I'll show him." said the typo, "how this
old machine works."
And he and the machine between them
turned out the following exhibit: IS
AN OPERATORS TRUBL WEN THE KE-
BORD DON'T WORK.
will hav this kebord fxd or kno wy. 20,
AID l hav had trubl with it al niht. CO.
AID Wen want to pullll (Ah, the Hills ar
coming down; l hop the eeeees-I guess
they're all riht) 1 will tax a neeew 600,
AID start l am alllmost nuty now, and can
seeee 10000, AID my finish If this keeps
on much longer. This trollllllley O-o-o AID
SENS ia on the bum. will leve not for
Peeeee Come down, ~ teer in the morning.
(Ah, AL, cald yu bfor, but 1 suppos yu
wer too busy to com to me. Look at this
TAX! Can yu Sc what the trubl is? hop yu
will Sc that it is fixd, so l wont hav the same
trouble tomorrow niht
P. S.-The machine was repaired.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07

WHITE HOUSE TO PooRHousE.
Daughter of Former President
Writes to Senator Vest for
Congressional Aid.

Special to The st. Paul Globe
WASHINGTON, March 6-The COM
mittee on pensions recently laid before
the senate a letter from a daughter Of
a president of the United States and
former mistress of the White house
which illustrates the changes the
whirligig of fortune brings to pass. Mrs.
Letitia Tyler Semple is now, at the age
Of eighty, an inmate of the Louise
home, an institution for Impoverished
gentlewomen, founded in this city by
the late William w. Corcoran. Wild
ows Of Southern gentlemen and slave
holders are given the preference at the
Louise home: in fact, admission to 1t
is a conclusive test Of membership Of
the select aristocracy Of the South
But in other respects 1t resembles what
is generally known as an "old ladies'
home"
Mrs. semple. who resides there, writes
to Senator Vest as follows:
II have not the honor to have met
Virginia. I do not hesitate to call
upon you, one of her noble sons, to ex-
tend to me kind consideration
Very recently your body, the senate,
granted Mrs. cambridge, daughter Of
Gen. Zachary Taylor, an increase Of
pension on the life of her first husband,
Col. Bliss, U. S. A. This is a
granted her. My object in writing is
to say to you that 1 draw a Mexican
war pension for the services rendered
by my husband, Paymaster James
A. Semple, U. S. NJ, which has
never been increased from So per
month. Mrs. cambridge and myself
stand towards president Of the Unit
ed States in the same position, my
father being John Tyler, Of Virginia
I ask that you obtain for me the same
increase of pension that Mrs. Dand-
ridge receives. for at all points we
stand alike, save that she has married
again, and that I represent four presi-
dents. James Monroe, William Henry
Harrison, John Tyler and Benjamin
Harrison were cousins through the
Armisteads and Tylers, Of Virginia.
my necessity must plead with you
for me, inasmuch as the So pension
from the Mexican war is the only in
come whatever that I have. and this
amount is inadequate for my necessity.
1 therefore most respectfully ask your
intercession in my behalf I will close
my letter with this fact: That after
the death Of my mother, September,
1912, upon the invitation of the presi-
dent, 1 assumed the duties of the lady
Of the White house and performed them
to the satisfaction of all"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07
All Thinos New As Advertised

By competing lines show progressive
spirit, but some Of the things that are al
legged to be new have been in constant daily
use for years past on the Steam heated.
Electric-Lghted with berth reading lamp),
Vestibuled trains Of the Chicago, Milwaukee,
& st. Paul Railway between st. Paul and
Minneapolis and Chicago, as thousands upon
tify.
The Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul Rail-
way always maintains its supremacy with
first to utilize every mechanical device and
Improvement which can be of any value to
those who ride on its magnifcently equipped
trains.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07
BeWare the March WindL

Escape the rigors of the wind this month
by going South over the Louisville & Nash
Vile Railroad. This line has a perfect
through-car service from cities of the North
to all winter resorts in Georgia, Florida
along the Gulf coast, in Texas. Mexico and
California.
The Florida Chautauqua now in session at
De Funiak Springs; six weeks with the best
lecturers and entertainers, in climate which
is simply perfect. Very low rates for round
trip tickets on sale daily.
Homeseekers' Excursions on the first and
third Tuesday. Tickets at about half rates.
For full particulars write to C. P. Atmore
G. P. A. Louisville, KY, or George B.
Horner. D. P. A.. st. Louis, Mo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07
NEW ELECTRIC ROAD MODEL.
Improved Third Rail System Said to
Promise Great
Things.
From the New York Pres,


Models Of new electric railroad sys.
tenn, which it's promoters declare will
be far more desirable in practice than
any now being operated, are now on
exhibition in a down town office build
ing. The distinguishing characteristics
of the third rail in ordinary streets are:
The control of the road switches by the
motorman Ghus doing away with
switchmen at points where tracks of
different routes join, or, as an alterna-
tive, the hating of the car while the
motorman moves the switch with an
iron rod and the ability to run the car
to the end Of the route even if all pow
er from the central station Is shut off.
The new system will make a great
change in electric traction, If the in
ventor's claims hold good, especially as
a surface third-rail road can be laid
down on this plan much cheaper than a
cable or even conduit electric line-in
fact, quite as inexpensively as an over
head trolley.
To most Of us the striking thing in
this system would seem to be the plan
by which the third rail Is rendered en-
tf1ely harmless and unchanged with
electricity except at the points over