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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
SERVICE IN PORTO RICO
Experience Of Bay State Regiment Since
Leaving Camp Alger.
Letters From Member of Company II
OF the siAth-Chnracterist
of the Natives.

A member of Company B, 9th Massa-
chusetts Infantry, stationed in Porto Rico,
recently wrote q friend in this city de-
failing some of his experiences and obser-
vations since the regiment left Camp AL
ger.
Extracts taken from the letters, as
follows:
UTUADO, Puerto Rico, August "a, 1898
We have had considerable service since
landing, although not in the way of fight
ing In marching and in short rations we
have had our share. The boys while in
Camp Alger thought our fare very poor,
but we never knew what it was to rough
it until we went aboard the Yale, where
cur fare consisted of hard tack and coffee
varied with one-half pint of either bean or
tomato so ID. We lived on that fare for
seventeen days and the regiment was very
glad to get on shore once more. We land
ed at the town of Guanica and two bat
talions of the regiment had a brush with
the enemy with the result of three of our
men being wounded. Since then we have
not seen any sign of the enemy.
Greatest Enemy is Mud.
The greatest enemy the boys have to deal
with is mud and in some of the roads it
was anywhere from two to ten inches deep,
with a sticking tendency greater than any
found in old Virginia.
Perhaps you have read about how we lost
cur colonel, lieutenant colonel, major
chaplain, and a few other officers of the
regiment. There is not one of US that knew
the true reason of their retirement but
there are lots OF rumors in the air about
1t. Well we have a regular army officer
as our colonel now, and, best of all, he
IS a Massachusetts man. Since he took
charge of the regiment we have Jared a
IA Wa hlXr Sfr1f.a
listed. In anything that pertains to our
duty, he is very strict, but when off duty
we can enjoy ourselves to the best of our
ability
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12

Washington. May 6.-The officials of
the navy department from the secre-
tary down are indignant at the stories
coming from San Francisco as authen-
tie accounts of the engagement of Com
modore Dewey at Manila One in par
ticular excited indignation, that ascrib-
ing to Admiral Kirkland, at Mare ISL
and, the receipt of telegram from
Commodore Dewey describing the ter
rible mortality on his own fleet result
ing from the battle of Manila.
Capt. Crowninsheld, chief of the nav
igation bureau, says that it is utterly
impossible for news from the fleet to
come from any such source. Such dis
patches as that complained of are cruel
and intlict great misery upon the rela
tives of the brave sailors of this fleet,
who are anxiously waiting to hear
from them.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
Gen. Garcia Occupies Bayamo,

Montego Bay, Jamaica, May 4.-Gen.
Pando. the commander of the Spanish
forces in the field, with drew the Span
ish garrison from Bayamo. one of the
important towns of the province of
Santiago de Cuba, on April %, and ref
ugees who have arrived here from
Manzanillo. the port of Bayamo, by
the schooner Governor Blake, say that
Gen. CaliXto Garcia. the insurgent com
mander, occupied the town the next
day. Bayamo is situated about go miles
northwest of the city of Santiago de
Cuba and has a population numbering
about 1000 -...
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12

The President Appoints Long List o
Army Officers-CoIonelsP Promoted to bs
Brigadiers.
Washington, May 5.-The presiden.
yesterday sent these nominations te-
the senate:
To be major generals: Brig. Gems
Joseph c. Breckenridge, Elwell 5. Otis,
John j. Coppinger, William r. Shafter,
W. NJ. Graham, James f. Wade, Henry
G. Merriam; also James III. Wilson, on
Delaware; Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia,
Senator William j. Sewell, of New Jer
sey. and Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama.
Colonels to be brigadier generals
Thomas NJ. Anderson, Abraham X
Arnold, John S. Poland, John c. Bates,
Andrew &. Burt, Simon Snyder, Ham
ilton S. Hawkins, Royal Il. Frank, Ja-
cob f. Kent, Samuel S. Sumner, Fran
els l.. Guenther Guy V. Henry, John
|. Rodgers, Louis ii. Carpenter, Samuel
NJ. Young, John NJ. Bacon and Edward
b. Williston.
The senate in executive session con
firmed all the nominations of ma jor
generals which had been sent in by
the president.
Washington, May 7.--''Fighting joe
Wheeler was the first of the major gem
erals of the volunteer army to be mus
tered in. The oath of office was adj
ministered to him at the war depart
ment Friday. Gen. Wheeler was not
only the first major general to be mus
tered into the volunteer army, but he
was also the first eX-Confederate officer
to receive commission in the military
service of the United States. Half an
hour later Gen. Fitzhugh Lee took the
oath of Office.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
Hostile Greetings to Sagasta.

Madrid, May 4.-In the lower house
of parliament yesterday Senior Canale-
las. editor of the Heraldo, said it was
better to give Cuba independence than
to embark on foreign war without
proper preparations. Sagasta declared
it was imperative that Spaniards show
themselves united. The republicans
and Carlists greeted Sagasta with an
CRY denunciations, while the republic
ans and monarchists exchanged hot re-
examinations. The heads of all politi-
cal sections promised not to oppose any
measures the government required to
conduct the war.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
NAV Increase the Number,

Washington, May ct is the under
standing at the war department that
the bill now pending in congress pro-
viding for the enlistment of over 10000
'.immunes' and brigade of engineers
will be modified so as to leave it dis
cretionary with the president to re-
cruit probably $1,000 men, made up of
such special classes as he may deem
best for the service. These classes it
is expected will include ''immunes,"
signal corps, cowboy companies and
artillery and engineer regiments.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
ESCAPED JUST IN TIME.

A Socialist Editor Who Referred to "OId
Glory" a Painted Rag Is Hunted for
by a Mob.
Fort Scott, Kan, May 2.-George E.
Bowman, an associate editor of the A D.
peal to Reason, socialist paper pub
lished at Girard, and who was the so
cialistic candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor of Rhode Island two years ago,
has been compelled to flee from Girard
to save his life from mob of citizens
incensed at an article he wrote for the
paper.
While sitting in the newspaper office
he was notified by a friend of the APP
proach of a mob, which had rope, in
tending to hang him. He escaped
through the rear door and came to this
city, a distance of 20 miles, without
money or baggage.
The article which incensed the peo-
pie referred to the national flag as a
piece of painted rag, tied to stick.
He was crit ci, ng the worship of the
flag above the regard for fellow crea-
lures. Mr.. Bowman came from Provi-
dence, Il. l., about a year ago. He has
left her and is en- route to Wash ington.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
Cadets Want IA Chance to Fight.

Annapolis, Md, May 3.-Senator Caf-
ferv and congressman Mayer and Berry
have interviewed superintendent Coo
per. of the naval academy. as to the
propriety of at once graduating the
second class which is chafing greatly
under what they cali their humiliating
position. Members of the class say
that the government is calling to its
aid Impractical men to man its ships
while they, who have had three years
of training. and - out of 81 months sea
service provided for the class, are kept
at school, while war, for which they
are educated, is in progress.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
Remarkable Exhibition of skill in Gunnery

Fort Monroe. Va, May 4.-The ships
of the flying squadron at gun practice
yesterday showed phenomenal skill in
hitting the small bohbing targets. The
l3-inch guns of the Massachusetts and
the 12-inch guns on the Texas swung
around at all sorts of remarkable an
giles and placed shot in and all around
their targets, while the smaller guns
did equally good work. The eight
S-inch guns of the Brooklyn proved
veritable destroyers and the 5-inch
rapid fire guns put shot after shot in
the small target. A noteworthy fea-
ture was that every man at the guns
acted as sighting gunner.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
A GREAT VICTORY.
Commodore Dewey's Squadron
Annihilates the Spanish Fleet.
A Glorious Battle Is Fought Near Manila
One Spanish Cruiser Blown Up, Two
Burned and Several Others Sunk
by Their Commanders In Order
to Escape Destruction at the
Hands of Americans.

Madrid, May 2.-Advices from Ma
nila say the American squadron ap-
peared in the bay of Manila at 5
o'clock Sunday morning and opened a
strong cannonade against the Spanish
squadron and the forts protecting the
harbor.
The following is the text of the Off
cial dispatch from the governor gen
eral of the Philippines to the minis
ter of war, Gen. Correa, as to the en-
gagement off Manila:
saturday night, April 80, the bat
teries at the entrance to the fort an
nounccd the arrival of the enemy's
squadron, forcing passage under the
obscurity of the night At daybreak
the enemy took up positions, opening
with a strong fire against Fort Cavite
and the arsenal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
WAS A GOOD SHOT.
Gunboat Demolishes Spanish
Blockhouse.
An Expedition Conveying Ammunition and
Rifles to Insurgents is Met by Spanish
Soldiers and Lively Fight En-
sues, Resulting in the Utter
Rout of the Dons.

New York, May 6.-The Mail and
Express Key West correspondent ca
bles the following account of the land
ing of a small expedition from the tug
Leyden in Cuba: The tug left Key
West Monday afternoon. Wednesday
morning her men made the first at
tempt to land an interpreter to confer
with party of Cuban insurgents who
were waiting on the beach near Mariel
While this conversation was being held
the people of the Leyden discovered
about 80 Spanish cavalrymen coming
down from a hill toward the shore, as
if accommodating.
The Leyden signalled danger to the
insurgents and the latter took to the
bushes. Up to that time eight cases of
Winchester rifles had been landed.
Seeing the cavalrymen, the Leyden's
boat returned alongside, lying about a
quarter of mile off shore. The cav
alrymen leveled rifles at the tug, but
hesitated about firing. The insurgents
in the meantime had opened fire, driv-
ing the cavalry back up the hill, the
latter firing as they fled.
The cavalry soon returned with rein
forcements. They paid no attention
to the insurgents, but began sharp
fusillade at the tug. Bullets flew
around the tug so fast that the lookout
aft came down.
The Leyden seeing no chance to land
the ammunition just then, picked up
the men she had landed and steamed
back to the flagship off Havana. re-
porting it would be impossible to land
the cargo unless protected. The gun
boat Wilmington was Immediately or
dered to help the Leyden. On return
ing to the landing point, the Whining
ton held off shore about a mile and a
half, the Leyden going in close to the
beach. The tug was signalled by the
insurgents that the coast was clear
Manned by four men, boat then left
the Leyden with ammunition and two
large boxes of dynamite. When a
short distance from the beach a man
aloft on the Leyden sang out that the
cavalry were coming down to the beach
again in strong force.
The Leyden then signalled the Will
mington and the latter came closer to
shore and fired four shots from her
four-inch rapid-fire gun. The cavalry
retreated and the boats cargo was
landed While waiting to attack the
cavalrymen the Wilmington fired at a
blockhouse further down the beach
There were some 80 Spanish regulars
sitting on top of this blockhouse watch
ing the Leyden and the insurgents.
The Wilmington's first shot went
wild. The twelfth and last shot was
bullseye. When the smoke cleared
away the blockhouse, the men and all
had disappeared as though swallowed
up. The Spanish colors that had tloated
from the house were seen high up in a
tree, where shot had driven them.
The Leyden and Wilmington returned
to the flagship and the former then
came here. There are dozens of holes
in the tugs smokestack from the cav
alrymen's bullets. None of the Amer
leans or Cubans of the expedition were
killed or wounded.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
A GORGEOUS CEREMONY.
New York Catholics Celebrate the Ami
versary of Archbishop Corrigan's Eleva-
tion to the Episcopate.

New York Catholics Celebrate the Ami
versary of Archbishop Corrigan's Eleva-
tion to the Episcopate.
New York. May 5.-Not since the
laying of the cornerstone of st. Pat
rick's cathedral in 1869 has there been
a celebration among Roman Catholics
of this country equal in magnificence
to that begun yesterday to celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
elevation to the episcopate of Michael
Corrigan. A certificate of cancellation
for the debt of $500, 900 on the Dun
woodie seminary. begun by the arch
bishop. was handed to him. it having
been raised by popular subscription.
The vestments of the clergy were made
of cloth of silver and embroidery of
gold, surprising in magniticence the
remarkable vestments already at st.
Patrick's vestry, some of which cost
S., 900 apiece.
A grand banquet followed the pom
tifcial mass, attended by 500 priests.
To-day there will be a service at the
cathedral by 6, 200 children and to end
the celebration there will be demon
stration in honor of the archbishop at
the Metropolitan opera house by the
laity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
Special Guards for the Aaueduct.

Albany. n. V, May 5.-Gov. Black
has authorized the aqueduct commits
sioners to appoint 100 special deputies
to guard the Croton aqueduct, so as
to prevent any attempts by Spanish
spies to blow up the same and cripple
the water supply of New York City,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
Chopped His Children to Pieces.

New York, May 4.-Jacob Gramm, a
small shopkeeper, 30 years old, living
on Morton street, murdered two of his
children. mortally wounded a third
and inflicted fatal wounds on himself.
The deed was performed with an AK.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
L Rush to Enlist.

Key West, May 5.-The Cuban re-
cruiting offices here are overwhelmed
with applicants for enlistment and it
is probable that close to l,50O men will
be armed and ready for service under
the banners of Gomez before the end
of the week.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
Cubans Are Going to Enlist.

New York, May about 13O Cubans
left kere Saturday night to join the
United States troops at Tampa. The
contingent will be augmented at Phila-
delphia and other points along The
line of travel. 1t wss in command of
Gen Castillo.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-12
ELEVEN MAJOR GENERALS.

The President Appoints Long List o
Army Oficers-COlonels Promoted to be
Brigadiers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-31
Of lhs day. Tom Q. Mefran.


They we're telling stories with a
wide range OF locality. and. perhaps.
probability. and the name 81 Col. Tom
Stuart ne q famous Kentucky story
teller and man-around the State came
up
What ever became oi The Colonel -
Inquired a statesman.
lie went West and batiod around
there for several years. aud then came
back 10 Kentucky"
ia he stlll llvlngf"
"Oh. no. Been dead twenty years %
Didn't die natural death. dld her
yes"
You don't .sayi I never would
have thought a."
Yes he got into a scrap over poi.
iiies. aud the other fellow shot him
on the spot"
The listener showed his surprise.
"shot7" he exclaimed. why. |
thought you said he died natural
death"
That's what I did say"
Then how In thunder do"
Hold on" interrupted the other
man. You seem TO forget that We
are talking about Kentucky"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-31
CUBAN GOVERNOR
FOR HAVANA PROVINCE.
lie wiz FIND IN Amsriesa Ia HI.
Place After the Terms Of Psass
Have Bssn Perfected.

New York. Aug. 30. "A special to The
Press from Washington says
Although Havana l. not yet eyacuat.
ed BY the SpaniaFds, the Cuhans have
named their civil authorities Senior
Gonzale de Quesada, charge d'affaires Of
the Cuban republic at Washington, has
received In n report from the Cuban
government, a proclamation 20 the poo
pie Of Havana, issued and signed by DR..
Francisco Dominguez y Roldana, in his
seIfassumed official capacity a. civil gov.
ornor Of Havana, which IA ~ follows
"The war is ended The independ.
ence Of Cuba, the aim Of our revolution,
u a fact But tho victory which We
have gained In this heroic struggle
would BE- lost II we did not proclaim As
fundamental principles Of our national.
ity, harmony and fraternity among all
the Cubans.
I'm the work Of establishing more
firmly In our fatherlAnd, the republican
institutions, Cuba asks the aid Of all her
sons. With the aptitudes, virtues aud
services Of all the ideal Of Cespcdea and
Mari viii become a reality.
LET Us all units In fraternal embrace
and respecting the laws, let Us proceed
10 the reconstruction OF our beloved
Cuba"
The self.appointed civil governor Of
Havana Is likely to find himself unseat.
ed when tbs Cuban military commits.
sion finishes is work Of providing for
the evacuation Of Cuba and an Amer.
can military governor named, pen ding
this establishment Of a stable govern.
ment
Major General Rodriguez, the Cuban /
commander Of the military department /
Of the west, has Issued an order 10 his .
troops as follows
Tho Cuban troops under the strictes. /
penalty, VIII abstain from destroying
any buildings or injuring trees or avn.
ings o. taking anything which does not
serve to equip the army. The forces
may take the fruit Of the trees and the
products where they Are not vegetables
"All sugar plantations, villages and
buildings viii b. protected from destruc.
ton at the hands Of the spaniards. In
case tho enemy abandons sugar plantA.
tons or hAmlets, TIM commanding OF.
deer shall destroy fortihoations. II he
considers Il necessary, and give guar.
anty and protection to the peaceful In.
habitants
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-31
FROM THE KLoNoIkE LYRr
A fsw Esesrp. iraa slsla ORA, Md
b. furh

~ IufNt
The price u The Lyfr "A seves,v
I've cents yer copy. IN sold. and ladle
and gentlemen its worth Ia
Il Il usually considered that IN
chief way Of amaSslng fortune in mi
region Ia by dlgglng gold. but We ar
acquainted with an cnterprlslng gen
tleman from Connecticut whAia rap
idly acquiring wealth by thFsercls
Of ingenuity and sslf-denlai Cham
payne costs $500 per bottle here. an,
the price Of haircut IL $3.50 and ,hl
man. BY RETAINING from indulsknce II
the sparkling cup and by soaking hi
head 10 a bucket OF water and break
Ing his hair on when II freezes. esti
mates his yearly Income. on the basl.
that penny saved Is a penny earned
at ii.5775O.
The Reform Committee requests "a
10 announce that hereafter no NOR,
persons will be tarred-and-feathsr
ed by that judicial body. up
on any preteTt whatever. Tn,
COMMITTEE have found that OF late the,
have been systematically worked b,
certain inscriptions persons, who. be
Ing DESTROYS OF preparing for the er
eessiVe cold OF Winter. have dellber
ately misconducted themselves tll m,
Committee spread them with tar ant
trimmed II with feathers. thus gratui
tously providing each OF the malefac
tors with a complete suit OF thick ane
seryleeable underwear Recently. IA,
rush TO participate In this sort OF pun.
lshment became 10 great that the Com.
mittee took a tumble. hence, their an.
nouncement that hereafter lyuchlne
will be substituted for tar and feath.
ers A word 10 the wise Is sufficient.
One OF the most interesting society
events OF the past week was the mar
riage. last Friday night. OF Miss Gussle
Lammermore. OF the Frollque Theatre
and Three-hngered Slade. the genial
proprietor Of the Golden Fleece poker
parlors. Al the reception. which fol.
lowed Immediately after the ceremony.
a Joyous time was had by all present.
there was very little shooting. and the
liquor was excellent Il will be re-
membered that the charming bride was
the heroine Of an episode which occur
red at the Frollque one night last week,
wherein an admlrer Of hers. one Howl
Ing Bill. came TO bis end by the aid
OF bottle deity welded by the fascin-
atlng Gussie The said Voclferous
William made some remark. which
riled the lady. and she smote him as
before stated and fractured his brain
box In two places DR.. Bludsoe testl-
fed before the eoroner's jury next day
that he had found the deceased's skull
10 be not more than half as thick as
customary. and the gentlemen of the
jury calamity eKonerated the lady from
all blame. holding that the late lament
ed had been culpable IN bringing that
kind Of a skull into such a place a.
the. Frollque. The Lyfe wishes Mr..
and Mrs. slade many happy returns
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-31

Miss Daisy. you are writing TO that
little brother OF yours who Ia visiting
out West. aren't YOU"
Yes He's a dear little fellow
miss him 20 much"
lie IL. indeed. Have you sealed
the letter yet. Miss Daisyf"
Not yet"
Add a postscript, II you please. and
tell him want to know how he would
like me for a biz brother"
lDsmufelyD Mr. spoonAmore. Il
will be at least two weeks before you
get an answer-if you ask him"
And the matter was settled In about
two minutes
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-31

Washington, Aug. 8O.-Dr Wyman,
surgeon general Of tho Marine hospital,
received encouraging yellow fever new,
from both Key West and Galveston. AZ
the former place no new cases have dc.
yelopod within the last three or -four
days, and he is Of the opinion no fever
cases exists there now. There arc NO
new cases reported At Galveston aud
quarantine established against the city
has been raised but II ~ continued
against Fort Point, whore the troops are
CHARTERED Altogether the situation 10
very satisfactory.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-31
A Texans Gratitude
Praise For the Remedy Which Saved
His Daughter and Two Sons.

There theory whatever about what s. S. s. will do. No
vague hearsay evidence presented in its behalf but tho pos
tive uncontroyertbo testimony of honorable upright people,
who have the confidence and OF their neghbo proves
concusiyey the virtue Of the remedy Swts Specific Is s.
S. not recommended by it's propretors only, hut every
claim made for backed by the words Of praise Of thousands
Of reliable people, all the country who have found il the
only for real obstinate diseases Of the blood No other
remedy earth the deepseaed stubborn blood dis
which S. because these diseases beyond
their reach s. S. s. is real blood remedy and gets down
the very foundation Of all diseases having their origin in the
blood and every trace Of the faint IL matters not
what other treatment has failed S. s. S. will any
testimony beyond question the value sws
Specific from who had exhausted medical skill 10 his
children. and rs value not be oyerestmaed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-31
YALE AND HARVARD
TO BE RELEASED.
They WIN Be Returned 10 the Company
. Soon ~ They Can Hs Put
In Proper Condition.

NoM u'N' "nB' oV' "A u'sIa'oh 70
is y, i''puno rom washington 'ays;
Inc auhll'Aiy cruisers iAlo ana har'
'Afu' "h'ch 'hough s''il retaining Their
''A'M component OF o'lioers ana men
have been under army Jurisdiction for
the last two weeks IA transports, have
made their last voyage for the present
a. government vessels. and are 20 be 70.
stored 10 their owner the Ame,ic,,
line a. sooo A. ,hsv ca, y, ~, a. .o,,
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