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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-16
Sorr1erVille !.
In the Field.
The Sleepy Eye Attorney Announces His
Intention of Running for the
r. f.; Senate.

The expected has happened. Geo. W
Somerville, the Sleepy Eye attorney, has
consented to unbosom himself and make
public long-nursed desire to enter the
race for the senate.
The announcement was made last Fri
day at Redwood Falls.
Among many the opinion has prevailed
that Somerville long ago made up his
mind to do something of this sort, and
the announcement therefore, notwith-
standing he has cleverly refrained at all
times from committing himself, will oc-
casion no surprise.
In fact as long ago as last fall, Senator
Reishus of Cottonwood county gave it
out that be had positive information
from St. Paul that SomerYille had been
decided on for the republican senatorial
nomination in this district.
The Revielle, which is the admins
tratlon organ IN Redwood county, has
already endorsed the announcement, and
from the tone of its editorials it would
seem that Somervllle figures on being
the Redwood county candidate.
This much at least is certain - with
the announcement of his name all the
other Redwood County aspirants are
suddenly retired and Somerville is char
acterized as the man they have been
waiting for for months.
Whether Mr.. Somerville's conclusion
to try for the nomination will simplify
matters any,depends altogethero on wheth-
er there has been any understanding be-
tween him and Mr.. Peterson. Should
the latter want the place, and it is not
at all unlikely, the fight will be hot
one, in which the Republicans will be
chiefly interested.
The sky looks dark; the war cloud grows,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-16

The sky looks dark; the war cloud grows,
Put on your swords and sashes!
Lead to defend your yards good name,
Clean up the winters ashes.-Minneapo-
lis Journal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
TRANSPORTING Torars ARMY.

the war department for returning the
surrendered army of General Toral to
Spain is to ask for proposals from all
steamship companies which desire to
compete for the transporting of the
Spanish troops back to Spain, and the
most advantageous bid will be accept
ed. The advices of Gen. Shafter state
that the number of Spanish prisoners
will be between IL, 900 and $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
The Army VIII at Once be Sent to
That Island.

The Army VIII at Once be Sent to
That Island.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Secretary
Alger says the Porto Rican expedition
will go forward Immediately. 1t will
comprise new men entirely. The war
riors in the trenches before Santiago
have distinguished themselves and it
is not deemed prudent to bring them
in unnecessary contact with new
troops in view of the danger of spread
ing contagion. The sick soldiers will
be nursed back to health and brought
to the United States as soon as they
can safely be removed. Immune reg
iments will be ordered to Santiago to
garrison the town, two of these regi-
ments being already under orders to
proceed. The Porto Rican expedition
will be commanded by General Miles
in person, though General Brooke, now
in command at Camp Thomas, is ex-
pected to be his main dependence.
The size of the expedition will depend
upon General Miles's wishes, although
it is believed that $4,000 men will be
sufficient for the purpose. At San
Juan, the navy will be of greater
assistance than it was at Santiago,
owing to the possibility of approaching
the town more closely without risking
contact with mines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
Complete Control of subig.

MANILA, July 10, via Hong Kong
The Americans captured the Spanish
garrison at Grande Island. Subig bay,
the chief harbor of Luzon outside of
Manila. Aguinaldo, July 6, informed
Dewey that the insurgents held all of
Subig except large island controlling
the entrance with a strong garrison,
which they were unable to take. The
admiral forthwith, early the 18th. dis
patched the Raleigh and Concord, with
emphatic orders to take the island and
garrison. On their arrival both she'll
ed the principal points. destroying the
torpedo station, the earthworks and
the launch. There was no response.
Finally the Raleigh sent a 6-inch shell
through the commanders house The
white flag was instantly shown. Cap
tain Coghlan sent Rodman. of the Raj
eigh, and Napier, of the Concord, with
landing party to demand the abso-
lutte surrender. The Spanish colonel.
Rio Hopeless. complied. Five hundred
men, rifles. 10000 rounds of ammuni-
ton and one Hotchkiss gun was cap
,tured. This gives us control of Subig.
1t is splendid strategic point. 1t
illustrates the Spanish plan to protect
the mines and make ready for a new
feet coming, and ends all possible Ger
man designs. The seizure was done
with dash and success that surpassed
the Germans and other foreigners.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
DIES MONIES AT OMAHA.
Capital City to Visit the Exposition o.
the 23d.

Capital City to visit the Exposition on
the esd.
DIES MONIES, July IA 1t is settled
that Des Moines will go to the Omaha
Exposition, August %. A conference
was held with II. f. McGarvie, repre-
senting the Trans-Mississippi EXPOSE
ton, Mayor MacVicar, Thos. Hatton,
president, and Secretary of the Com
mercial Exchange and c. Fl. Bathbrick,
president of the Jobbers' and Manu-
facturers' association, present. All
agreed that August 90, Tuesday, should
be calendared as Des Moines Day.
Hence July Is is declared off. Some
misunderstanding grew out of a form
err visit by an exposition agent, who
left the mayor and the exchange in
doubt as to whether the date set, July
Is, had been cancelled, or the exposi-
ton people expected Des Moines to
keep the date. But Mr.. McGarvie, by
his practical suggestions and import
ant information as to the special days
already set and leading features Sc
cured, set everything to rights, and
August 23d is the date.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

DIES MONIES, July 11.-By the war
tax that went into effect July /, 25-
cent stamp is required on each power
of attorney given by an inventor and
he must cancel it by writing the
initials of his name and the date on
the stamp. An inventor cannot dele
gate authority to any person to sign
his application for patent. AS long
as he is alive he must sign his name to
the papers, or make his mark, IL he
cannot write his name. After his
death his executor or administrator
can sign the papers required to consti-
tute an application for patent for an
invention made by an inventor prior
to his death, provided the invention
has not been in public use for two
years. Assignments of patents or any
interest in a patent need not have u
war tax or revenue stamp thereon.
Twelve patents were issued to Iowa
inventors last week, to Nebraska 2,
Minnecota z, Illinois 43, New York "a.
Valuable information about OBJ
tanning, valuing and selling patents
sent free to any address.
THOMAS G.. ORwIG & Co.,
Solicitors of Patents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
Clinton Demands Bridge Tax.

CLINTON, July 14.-The city of Clinton
has demanded of Clinton county the
bridge tax for the past ten years. The
amount claimed will reach nearly $40
900. The county officials claim that
the first five years of the period is out
lawed and that the tax was never lev
led or claimed by the city authorities,
but was levied by the board of super
visors on all property in Clinton coun-
ty, including that in the city of Clinton.
Pending the settlement in the district
court the county treasurer refuses to
pay any more warrants on the bridge
funds
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
IOWA CONDENSED.

Taxpayers of Des Moines will vote
August 90, on the question of purchase
by the city of the water works plant
and franchise.
San Francisco advices say the Fifty
first Iowa has the record for ailments
since its arrival in camp. There is an
epidemic of colds and stomach troubles,
which the surgeons attribute to the
change of climate.
Amos Brandt's colored company, of
Des Moines, will be ready to move
to the camp Of concentration shortly.
The state will outfit the company with
uniforms SO that it will make credit
able appearance when it leaves. Under
the direction of Drill Master Devore
the company has already achieved a
considerable degree of skill in military
routine. The fate of the colored COM
pany with colored officers has not yet
been determined.
For the ninth time in succession,
Colonel d. b. Henderson, of Du-
buque, was nominated a few days ago
for congress by the republicans of the
Third Iowa district convention. The
nomination was made by reclamation
amid scenes of enthusiasm. Resolu-
lions were adopted strongly endorsing
President Mckinley and the single
gold standard, praising Dewey, Samp-
son, Shafter, Hobson and the officers
and soldiers of the army; also, declar-
ing that congress should adopt law
doubling the pay of all enlisted men
in our army during the period of active
war service.
At Clinton recently Mrs. Paul Ding
Ter, while mentally deranged, drowned
herself and her two little children,
aged five and nineteen months, in q
barrel of water. She was missed at 6
o'clock p. m, and all night long search
was kept up by neighbors and police.
At z o'clock a. m. the three bodies
were found in barrel in work house
at the rear of lot. From appear
ances it seems that the children We're
put into the barrel and then the
woman went in head first. Mrs.
Dingler was 3s years old and was mar
ried April IL, 1894, at Dubuque, to
Paul Dingler, baggageman in the
employ of the Chicago 4 Northwestern
railway company at Clinton.
Charles City dispatch: Five members
of the family of John Sheen, residing
eight miles south of Charles City, are
in a precarious condition as result of
eating large quantities of what We're
supposed to be mushrooms, but which
physicians now state were poisonous.
The vegetables were picked by children
and were served for dinner. Shortly
after eating all were taken with severe
cramps and soon five members of the
family were dangerously i'll. Physi-
clans were summoned and it is now
hoped the poisoning may not prove
fatal, though all are in q critical
condition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
Railway Projected.

MUscATINE, July PA party OF
promoters, including Messrs. c. Eads
and Preston, have been in Muscatine
looking over the ground preparatory
to mailing the city proposition for a
new railway. In case .he Muscatine
north and south road scheme falls
through they propose to build line
from Muscatine across the Mississippi
river, using two piers of the present
iron bridge, thence by way of Harpers-
vile, coal town, to Rock Island,
there connecting with the st. Paul, c.,
B. & Q. and Illinois Central; also run
the line south to Keithsburg, connect
inc with the c.. B. & O.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
Miles Also.

PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 13.-At a
meeting between the lines, at which
Shafter, Wheeler, and the Spanish
general, Toral, were present, the latter
claimed he was unable to act without
authority from his government, but
has received authority to withdraw
and surrender the harbor, ports and
munitions of war and the eastern part
Of Cuba. He urgently requested until
tomorrow noon to receive the answer
from his government regarding the
offer of our government to send his
forces to Spain, which was granted.
(Signed) MILES.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
SKATER REPORTS.
Tells Toral Once More That Surrender
is the ONLY Thing.

Tells Toral Once More That Surrender
is the Only Thing.
WASHINGTON, July lathe war de-
partment has given out the following
from General Shafter:
HEADQUARTERS NEAR SANTIAGO, July
13.-Your telegram saying no modifi-
cations of orders allowed, just received.
have had interview of hour and half
with Toral and have extended truce
till noon tomorrow. Told him his
surrender only would be considered,
and that he was without hope of
escape and had no right to continue
fight. L think it made strong i'm
preston on him and hope for his sur
render. If he refuses, shall open on
him at noon tomorrow with every
gun l have and shall have assistance of
navy, who are ready to lombard with
13-inch shells.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
The Huphes Murder Trial.

MASON CITY, July 13.-The trial of
Mrs. Lottie Thomas Hughes for the
murder of her husband is now on.
Edward Hughes died April II, from
what was supposed to be heart failure.
Four weeks after burial the body was
exhumed and the stomach examined by
Prof. Haynes, of Chicago, who found
strychnine therein sufficient to cause
death. One hour before death Mrs.
Hughes gave him what was supposed
to be salt. Hughes health had al
ways been the best. The state will
endeavor to prove that Mrs. Hughes
was infatuated with Jesse Gould, and
that in order to elope with him she
poisoned her husband.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
COAL CAN'T BE HAD.

Contraband of War Lies at st. Thomas.
New YORK, July 13.-The Journals
st. Thomas, d. w. l., correspondent
reports that the Danish authorities
have informed United States Consul
Van Horne that the coal of which
the United States had 5000 tons in the
harbor of st. Thomas is contraband of
war and its removal by the United
States, SO long as the war with Spain
continues, will not be permitted.
Governor Ledermann informed the
consul that according to a dispatch any
attempt to remove the coal would be
resisted by German, French and Italian
warships in the waters near by. Van
Horne is said to have referred the SUBJ
iect to the authorities at Washington.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
YELLOW FEVER AT SANTIAGO.
A Number of Cases Appear in the
American Hospitals.

A Number of Cases Appear in the
American Hospitals.
WARRINGTON, July 1.-the war de-
partmeLt has made public the follow
ing statement concerning the condition
of things in the hospital near Santiago:
On the 18th of July telegram was
received from Lieutenant Colonel Pope,
chief surgeon of General Skaters
army, informing the surgeon general
that there were fourteen cases of yellow
fever in the field hospital which had
been established for the care of such
cases. Since that time information
has been received that a number of
additional cases have occurred. Every
effort will be made to resist the
progress of the disease by the estab-
lishment of isolated hospitals, in which
the sick will be treated by immune
surgeons and cared for by immune
nurses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
THE. NEWS IN IOWA
sADTrRAoEDY AT TALMAGE.
Young Man Shot by Travelling Show
Manager.

Young Man Shot by a Travelling Show
Manager.
TALMAGE, July 15.-Frank Newkirk,
aged Is years, who lived with his
mother in this village, was shot and
almost instantly killed about Top. m.
The one who did the shooting is man
named Robert Nolen, who lives at
Griswold. Nolen was in Talmage with
small tent show belonging to S. P.
Wallace. The performance had Just
been concluded, the crowd was all out
side except Nolen, and the shot was
fred through the canvas, striking New
kirk about an inch above the left ear.
Nolen gives no reasons for firing the
fatal shot, but claims that it was an
accident. Three shots were heard by
several, and it is thought that Nolen
had an idea that someone was cutting
the guy ropes and did the shooting to
brighten them away. Nolen was dis
armed and taken care of, and the sher-
if telegraphed for. Young Newkirk
lived only about half an hour.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
BREVITIES.

The president has approved the reso-
buttons annexing the Hawaiian islands
to the United States, and they are now
a law.
In addition to the prisoners brought
Portsmouth, n. H., by the st. Louis,
the Harvard has arrived with 400
Spaniards.
Tie navy department is informed
that Spanish privateer, carrying five
guns, is lowering off the coast of Brit
ish Columbia. The report is discred-
tied.
1t is announced that Senator
John L. Morgan, Alabama; Senator
Shelby M. Gallon, Illinois: Represen-
tative Robert R. Hit, Illinois; Presi-
dent Dole, Hawaii, and Chief Justice
Judd, of the Hawaiian supreme court,
have been appointed by President Nc
Kinley for the Hawaiian commission
under the annexation resolution.
AWashington dispatch says: Captain
Crowninshield, chief of the navigation
bureau, has prepared quarters at
Portsmouth, N. H., for the enlisted
men and non-commissioned officers
of the Spanish prisoners of war. The
officer has succeeded in having erected
eight buildings 100 feet long by IS feet
broad, each for the accommodation of
prisoners. The site is at Seavey's
island in Portsmouth harbor, where it
mill no 20 xxvsths,,
bounds. There is hospital, marine
barracks for guards, complete sys-
tenn of'sewerage and water works, in
Guiding piping for a reservoir, cooks
up complete military prison ground.
The st. Louis landed the enlisted men
at Portsmouth and they were conveyed
across the harbor to Seavey's island.
The Spanish officers will remain aboard
the st. Louis and will be taken to
Annapolis. On the st. Louis there
were forty Spanish officers and 500
men.
The war department is advised that
Randolph's six batteries of artillery,
the District of Columbia regiment, and
the First Illinois infantry, which left
Tampa recently several days ago,
have reached Santiago.
Advices received by the commander of
the Marblehead, from the city of Guam
tanamo, show that the deaths from
starvation there average fifteen daily.
Gen. Perez, the commander of Guam
tanamo, has given up hope of succor,
and the town could readily be taken
Were it worth while to risk the lives of
the American troops.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
Captain Clark Appointed.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Captain Chas.
E. Clark, commanding the battleship
Oregon, has been appointed chief of
ing the eastern squadron, under orders
to proceed to European waters and
harass the coast of Spain and to pur-
sue and destroy the Spanish fleet in
command of Admiral Camara. Capt.
Clark will retain command of the Ore
gon while serving as chief of staff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
Conditions at Cadiz.

LONDON. July 15.-According to
mail advices from Cadiz dated July 2,
the old Spanish broadside armor clad
Vittoria, for some time past used as a
training ship, which was towed back
to Cadiz after starting ostensibly for
the Philippine islands with the feet of
Camara, is the only war ship in the
harbor. Mines have been laid to pro-
tect the entrance into the port of Cadiz
and the coast lights extinguished
along the whole length of the Spanish
coast. Vessels are excluded from all
the harbors of Spain after dark.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
Spain Ought to Profit by 1t.

LONDON, July 15.-All of the London
papers tender an ample mede of praise
for the success of the American STRAIT
egg in securing possession of eastern
Cuba with SO little bloodshed. They
recognize that further resistance on
the part of Spain is hopeless, since in
all probability famine will soon COM
pei Captain General Blanco to surrend-
err. Therefore, they say, Spain ought
to profit by the pause in hostilities to
sue at once for peace.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
TRAGEDY IN LOUISA COUNTY.
wronged Husband Kills HIS Wife's
Companion.

wronged Husband Kills HIS wife's
Companion.
MUscATINE, July 13.-At Fredonia, a
small town nineteen miles south of
Muscatine, occurred tragedy result
ing in the death of Chas. Bentley The
unfortunate victim was young man
who had been unduly familiar with the
wife of H. j. Preston. He was warned
by the wronged husband to discontinue
his attention, but on the day OF the
tragedy he appeared at the Preston
home in company with Mrs. Preston.
The husband stepped into an adjoining
room, procured a revolver and fired
three shots, the first missing his in
tended victim and striking his son in
the foot. The second struck Bentley
in the arm and the third took effect in
the abdomen and proved fatal. The
sympathy of the public is with Preston,
who gave himself up to the constable
end is now in Wapello Jail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
GOOD NEWS FROM DEWEY.
Met German Demonstration In His
Usual Decisive Manner.

usual DeclStve MANNER
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE admins.
tration is very much pleased with the
readiness shown by Admiral Dewey in
meeting the grave issue presented to
him at Subic bay and just
reported as he did. Naval
officers, too, were not little gratified
at the speedy retirement of the German
cruiser Irene after the appearance of
Raleigh and Concord. A comparison
of the ships shows that the Irene was
much the superior of either of the two
American vessels, and in tonnage was
almost as large as the Raleigh and
Concord together. From this it is in
ferred that the retirement of the Irene
was from motives of general policy
rather than from any indisposition to
try conclusions with the two American
ships. In armor the German ship was
much stronger than the Americans,
but in guns the Americans had the
advantage in number and general
effectiveness. In official quarters here
there appears to be no disposition to
look upon the action of the Irene as a
menace which will require explana-
ton. 1t was thought at first that this
first outward show of force on the part
of the German ships might lead to an
inquiry by this government as to the
purpose of Germany. Thus far, how
ever, there is no disposition to make
such inquiry or to attach serious i'm
port to the incident.
The navy department has received
from Admiral Dewey the following
dispatch:
Aguinaldo informed me his troops
have taken all of Subic bay except Isla
Grande, which he was prevented from
taking by the German man-of-war,
Irene. On July7 the Raleigh and Con-
cordwent there; they took the isle and
about 1900 men, with arms and am
munition. No resistance. The Irene
retired from the bay on their arrival.
l shall send the Roston to Cape Engano
about July 16 to meet second army de-
tachment. 1t is not practicable to send
to Guam, No transport vessels avail
able. (Signed DEWEY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
Five Deaths From Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Reports that
have reached the war department show
that there have been five deaths among
the yellow fever cases with Skaters
army. Surgeon General Sternberg is
making arrangements to supplement
the working force of immune physi-
clans and nurses at Santiago. He an
nounced that a vessel would leave New
York at once carrying an additional
number of this class of workers and a
large consignment of hospital supplies
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
siboney Destroyed by Fire.

! OFF JURAdUACITo. July 10, via
Kingston, July 1.-THE miserable lit
tie town of Juraguaclto (Siboney) lies
in ashes tonight. 1t was burned
under orders of the army health au-
thorities. The burning of houses also
extended along the trail to the front
and numerous blockhouses were des-
troyed, together with dwellings.
Almost every building of the city,
which struggled along the irregular
bluff, was set on fire during the day
and the Cuban inhabitants have fled
to caves in the overhanging hillside
for shelter. The action was taken at
the urgent request of Major Legaro,
of the hospital corps, and served the
joint purpose of Kidding the hospital
camp of unhealthy, dirty buildings
and driving away scores of Cuban fol-
lowers, whose presence was a serious
Inconvenience to the hospital workers.