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THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER.
President McKinley's Proclamation
to the American People.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-President
Mckinley at 11:40 O'Clock tonight is
sued the following proclamation to the
American people:
ITO the people Of the United States
of America: At this time, when to the
yet fresh remembrance of the unprece-
dented success which attended the op-
erations of the United States fleet in
the Bay of Manila on the 1st day Of
May last, are added the tidings of the
no less glorious achievements of the
naval and military arms of our be-
loved country at Santiago de Cuba, il
is fitting that we should Tause, and,
staying the feeling of exukation that
too naturally attends great deeds
wrought by our countrymen in our
country's cause, should reverently bow
before the throne of Divine Grace and
give devout praise to God, who holdeth
the nations in the hollow of His hands
and worketh upon them the marvels of
His high will, and who has thus far
vouchsafed TO us the light of His face
and led our brave soldiers and seamen
TO victory.
Il. therefore, ask the people of the
United States, upon next assembling
places of meeting, to offer thanksgiv-
ing to Almighty God, who, in His in
scrudable ways, now leading our hosts
upon the waters to unscathed triumph; ;
now guiding them in a strange land
through the dread shadows of death to
success, even though at a fearful cost
now bearing them without accident or
loss to far distant climes, has watched
over our cause and brought nearer the
success Of the right and the attainment
of just and honorable peace.
With the nations thanks let there
be mingled the nations prayers that
our gallant sons may be shielded from
harm alike on the battlefields and in
the clash of fleets and be spared the
scourSe OF suffering and disease while
they are striving to uphold their coun-
try's honor and. withal, let the nation S
heart be stilled with the holy awe at
the thought of the noble men who have
pefished as heroes die, and be filed
with compassionate sympathy for all
sickness. wounds and bonds by reason
OF the awful struggle.
Ana, above all. let us pray with earn
est feavor that He, the dispenser of all
good, may speedily remove from US the
untold affiictions of war and bring to
our dear land the blessings of restored
peace and 70 all the domain now ravag-
ed by the cruel strife the priceless boon
of security and tranquility.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
c., July q, 1898"
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sociated Press dispatch boat Dandy,
via Port Antonio, and Kingston. ia
maica, July u. > p. m.-About fifty of
the 400 Spanish prisoners on the auxil-
iary cruiser Harvard attempted to es-
cape last night. In some way a num-
Der of them secured guns and made a
wild dash for liberty from the steerage,
where they We're confined. Their rush
was met by the deadly bullets of the
guards. and six We're killed and fifteen
wounded. The firing ended the mutiny.
No Americans We're hurt.
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Authorities Adopting Strong Pre-
cautions, Fearing an Outbreak.
The Palace Strongly Guarded and the
Queen Regent |ncOnsoIahIa -Grave
Furehodings Felt as TO the
Future Of Spain.

MADRID, July 6.-The authorities
a secret as long as possible, and even
suppressed the extra edition Of the
newspapers giving the news.
The official confirmation caused tre-
mendous excitement, particularly in
naval and military circles, where the
Government is accused of ordering Ad-
miral Cervera to make a Sortie, de-
spite the known opposition Of several
naval experts.
The troops are confined to barracks.
as disorders are feared, but up to this
hour, there have been no disturbances
in Madrid or in the provinces.
Midnight-The Cabinet is now sitting,
and it's resignation may be regarded as
threatened. The sequel will probably
be a military Cabinet under Marshal
Campos There will also be- most like
ly, a suspension Of the constitutional
guarantees.
At this hour the appearance Of the
city is somewhat quieter.
The enthusiasm aroused by the mis-
leading dispatches to the Spanish Gov
ernment from Cuba is changed into the
wailings of the families of the victims
and lamentations over the national dis
aster. The Ministers are crestfallen,
and are still concealing the worst. Des-
pair, rage and recrimination prevail
among the population, and the author
tiles are adopting strong precautions,
fearing popular outbursts.
Marshal Martinez De Campos has
been foremost in the endeavors to pre-
vent disturbances.
A Government crisis is imminent, and
it is regarded as probable that Senior
Silvela or Marshal De Campos will sue
ceed Senior Sagasta as Premier, and
propose peace in order to prevent the
Americans from attacking seaboard
towns of the peninsula and running
Spain.
The palace is strongly guarded, and
the Queen Regent, who is described as
being inconsolable, is receiving the
sympathy of the sensible portion of
the population. There is no Disgusting
the fact that grave forebodings are felt
as to the future of Spain. The tone Of
the general public may be summed up
in the remark frequently heard, God
alone knows what will happen
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GEL vERA'S wARSHIPS.
An Effort to be Made to Save the
Vessels

NEW YORK, July "a special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Il think it may be practicable to raise
the Cristobal Colon, and possibly one
or two other Spanish ships" This is
the reply made by Rear Admiral Samp-
son to Secretary Longs cablegram in
quiring if it would be possible to float
any of the wrecked Spanish men
of-war and add them to the American
navy.
Immediately upon it's receipt Assist
ant Secretary Allen gave consideration
to the employment of wrecking COM
panies to proceed at once to Santiago
de Cuba, and take charge of the work
of raising the ships and removing from
them all valuable equipment.
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MERRIMAC PRISONERS.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The War
Department posts the following from
General Shafter.
"Adjutant General, Washington
Camp near Santiago. July 81 am just
in receipt of letter from General Toral
agreeing to exchange Hobson and men
here, to make exchange in the morn
ing. Yesterday he refused my propo-
SitiOn to exchange"
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OFFICERS IN CUBA.
General Shafter Reports as to Their
Condition.

WASHINGTON, July 6-Secretary
Alger received the following dispatch
from General Shafter this morning:
Playa del Este (via HaytD, July 6.
Hon. Secretary War, Washington:
Camp near Santiago July 5.-Captains
Alger and Sewell and Mr. Corbin are
well. I am feeling better Had hoped
to be up this morning, but as every
thing is quiet 1 will remain still. Cen
eral Wheeler is feeble, but remains
with his command General Young
leaves for Key West to-day General
Hawkins slightly wounded in foot. All
others we'll. SHAFTER,
Major General Commanding"
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SPANISH PRISONERS.
Sampson Directed to Send Them to
the United States.

WASHINGTON. July 6.-Sampson
has been directed to send his prisoners
to the United States. Possibly the
Harvard will bring some of them The
81. Louis is filled with wounded SOL
ciers and cannot be used to convey tie
Spanish sailors.
The enlisted men and non-commis-
stoned officers among the prisoners will
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WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
The Iroquois and Cherokee Bring
ing Them Home.

WASHINGTON, July 6-The War
Department to-day received the follow
ing:
In camp near Santiago, July 5.-The
Iroquois sailed two days ago with 300
wounded. Cherokee sails to-day with
32o wounded SHAFTER
Major General Commanding"
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be sent to Portsmouth, N. H., where
they will be confined on Seavey's ISL
and in the harbor. Orders for the i'm
mediate preparation of that place for
the reception of the prisoners are 60
ing forward. The commanding officers,
from A iniral Cervera himself down to
the En- ms, will be sent to Fort War
rem, on harbor, where they will be
vl TO the army for safekeep-
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Reinforcements for shafter.

| NEW YORK, July 6.-The cruiser St
Paul with the Eighth Ohio Regiment of
VolunteegH on board, passed out at
Sandy =. 9:54 p. m.
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PRISONERS ATTEMPT ESCAPE.
Six Of Them Killed and Fifteen
Wounded.

Copyrighted, 1898. by Associated Press
HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL
SKATER. Tuesday. July 5. per As
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-28
RISE OF THE WESTERN RIVERS.
NEARLY LOCO HOUSES FLOODED IN
CINCINNATI LOWLANDS.

Most of Those Driven Out Find Shei-
ter With More Fortunate Neigh
bOrs-Others Pitch Tents on the
HiEhIands-Most of Those Affected
old Timers in Fighting Floods ana
Their Household Goods Removed
Before the Water Came Up.
Cincinnati, March T.-Uness rain
should come copiously and quickly the
present freshet of the Ohio river will very
soon pour the great flood in the Mississippi
river.
From Portsmouth up it is falling to-
night. At Portsmouth it is rising slowly
AT all points below to Cairo il is rising.
Here at Cincinnati the current is unus-
ually swift, which indicates that the ac-
cess Of water from tributaries below has
diminished greatly and given free course
to the piled up waters above Reports
from various parts of the Ohio valley
agree in announcing warm temperature,
cloudy skies and high winds, with only
one instance of drizzling rain. AT Cincin-
natl the mercury registers 6S
In the lowlands of Cincinnati nearly l 900
houses are flooded with from one to four
feet of water. Some have been abandon
ed which is the case with one-story cot
tages. In two-story houses families re-
main in the upper stories.
OF the flooded houses 800 are in and about
Cumminsville from backwater in Mill
creek, where the nundation is more an
noying than serious.
In and about Columbia, the extreme up
river limit of the city, 400 houses are soak
ed with from one to four feet of water
At Riverside. the extreme downstream
limit of the city, 100 houses are affected,
about as at Columbia. Those driven out
find no difficulty in securing shelter with
their more fortunate neighbOrs, though
some occupy tents on high land.
Household effects Manageable by water
have either been saved by timely removal
or by friendly boats. Nearly all affected
are experienced flood fighters. and are sell
dom caught mapping when a great rise
comes down the Ohio.
On the Kentucky side the inhabitants Of
lowlands near Daytona and Bellevue have
been placed in the same unpleasant stu
alton as their Cincinnati neighbors. But
most of them have seen floods before and
know how to make the best of them.
No railroad in Cincinnati has been dis
turbed by the local flood except that come
have been deprived of the use Of the Grand
Central depot. Thus far no casualties
have been reported.
At 10 O'Clock tonight the stage here was
fifty-nine feet and four-tenths. Between
then and o'clock it had remained sta
tionary. This fluctuation is the precursor
of a fall. 1t win probably stop at fifty
nine feet and nine inches, and by to-mor-
row noon be falling.
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sIGSBEE AT TAMPA.
Eight other Officers of the Maine
AccOmpnnN Him.

Tampa, Fla. March 2T.-Capt c. D.
Sigsbee, Surgeon l.. G. IIeneberger. Pay
master c. W. Ray. Chaplain Chadwick
and Lieut.. J. II. Holden, all officers from
the Inflated battleshlp Maine, arrived en-
the Plant steamship Olivette from Ha-
vana this afternoon.
Hundreds of people greeted them at the
port, and the Imperial Russian Orchestra
of Tampa Bay Hotel made things lively
by rendering few choice selections.
When the Daughter of the Regiment"
was struck, Capt Sigsbee. bubbling over
with patriotic enthusiasm. lifted his hat,
and the crowd was almost Wild with
cheers.
The officers took dinner at the Tampa
Bay, and were the cynosure of an admir-
ing throng.
Capt. Sigsbee had with him the floral
ship presented by Consul General Lee and
the newspaper correspondents, and values
it very highly. The entire party left to-
night for Washington under orders from
the navy department.
The body of Lieut. Jenkins was shipped
to Pittsburg, while those of eight others
were Inferred IN Key West with military
honors.
Capt. Sigsbee was extremely reticent,
and would not go further In expressing an
opinion than 70 say that the situation look
ed decidedly critical
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Gainesville Cracker; Were a series Of
joint debates agreed upon there being no
issues between the candidates, the cam
paien would drift into personalities and
mudslinging, which would do the candi-
dates themselves no good, and would re-
suit detrimentally TO the party.
Valdosta Times: The position which the
different candidates have taken upon state
issues are widely different, and there is
much room for joint discussion between
them. The man who made the charges of
rottenuoss in expenditures and corrup zion
in elections least of all, should try to
dodge such a discussion.
Waynesboro True Citizen What do you
want with joint debates? Are you going
to tackle each other Just to find which can
tell anecdotes the bost-kind of a Joke
tussle, Ell? That is real silly. Why, if
that were the case hundreds of people
are ready to say snolligoster Ham is fully
your equal as a statesman and can liam
OUT either one Of you, joint debaters, in
the joke wrestle. We are not looking for
a Governor in Georgia whose greatest
proficiency is smashing records in a joke
tournament. In fact, we want one that
will not allow the people to. be joked with
at all.
Perry Home Journal: We are authorized
to say that Hon. c. G.. Gray of Fort Val
ley VIII not be candidate for the iegis-
lature this year. We are of the opinion.
however, that he will be a candidate for
Congress.
Col. Gambler has accepted an invitation
to address the democrats of Pike county
at Zebulon on April II.
Judge Atkinson will speak In Franklin
Heard county, to-day, ana in Cusseta,
Chattahoochee county, on Wednesday.
Fannin county will furnish two canii-
dates for the state senatorship. They are
w. G. Thomas and j. w. Gillian. In the
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KEY WEST CALMER.
Work of Painting the Warships to Be
Resumed To-day.

Key West, Fla, March H.-The excite
ment among the naval officers and resi-
dents abated somewhat to-day, but every
where groups could be seen discussing the
proba bility of war with Spain.
The work of painting the warships. I'M
expectedly stopped yesterday, will be re-
sumed tomorrow. They will be painted
a dark lead color. instead of black.
1t was learned to-day that Capt. Chad
wick of the New York sailed last night
on the Bache for Havana. His mission
there, 1t is said. is TO confer with Lieuten-
ant Commander Wainwright and to decide
whether further wrecking work on the
Maine will be of any use.
The Iowa left last night for Dry Tor
tugas. where she will coal. She is ex-
pected here shortly.
The harbor. once more presents a war
like appearance. The Marblehead, Mont
gomery, Detroit, Nashville, Cincinnati
Castine, Wilmington and six torpedo boats
lie close in shore, while the Indiana and
the New York loom up six miles out The
Montgomery is expected to go North
shortly.
Eight bodies from the Maine were quiet
ly laid 10 rest in the city cemetery this
morning with the same simple ceremonies
that have attended the interment of the
other bodies buried here.
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TO-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight March 2S 1898; Generally
fair; temperature stationary.
Weather from Washington:
For Georgia and South Carolina: Gener-
ally fair; southerly winds.
For Eastern and Western Florida: Fair,
southeasterly winds.
General Conditions: Clear skies are no
ted in New England, Eastern North Car
DINA and Florida, while cloudy weather
prevails over all other sections east of
the Rockies Temperatures have risen
slightly along the Atlantic coast from
Norfolk to Florida, and have fallen decid-
edly in Northern Texas. Light 10 brisk
easterly TO southeastery winds prevails
along the Atlantic coast.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 80 pm. 76 degrees
Minimum temperature a. m. so degrees
Mean temperature ...............69d degrees
Normal temperature ............62 degrees
Excess Of temperature .......... Z degrees
Accumulated excess since
March .......................... degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan.1 1873 degrees
Halntall ''....'...... 90 inch
normal ............................ .12 inch
Deficiency since March ........1 81 inches
Deficiency since Jan. / .........6. 80 inches
River Report-The hight of the Sayan-
nah river at Augusta at a. m. 75th meri-
dian time) yesterday was SO feet no
change during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
J. NJ sheriet.
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GRAHAMs TOUR OF INSPECTION.
On It's Completion He VIII Make a
Report to Miles.

Washington, March 27.-Brig. Gen. Ora
ham, who has begun the inspection of gar
risons located along the coast of the new
department of the gulf, will after he is
through with the inspection. make a report
to Gen. Miles.
This report will tell of the condition and
need of all the posts along the Gulf and
South Atlantic coasts which he inspects
Gen. Miles said to-day that the army de-
partment had ordered the inspection, as it
was thought advisable to know the exact
condition of the fortfcations which in the
event of the war might have to do most of
the fighting.
Gen. Miles said an order had been issued
for the transfer of some of the batteries
from inland TO the sea coast posts. Some
of these will very probably go to Savan-
nah.
The most active work of the war de-
partment now is the preparations for de-
Tense along the South coasts.
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DISASTER OF THE GREENLAND.
The steamer Has Additional Narrow
Escapes in Making Port,

st. Johns, n. f., March 27.-The seal
ing steamer Greenland, which put into
Bay de Verde last night with a story of
terrible disaster to her crew on Wednes-
day and Thursday, while among the ice
foes in search of seals, arrived here this
afternoon.
She reported twenty-five men dead. TWEEN
ty-three missing and sixty-six so fearfully
frost-bitten that about twenty of them
will lose their limbs.
The colony is aghast at the magnitude
of the disaster, nothing like which has
ever been known here. Already a fund
has been started to assist the relatives
Of the deceased.
The Greenland. drove ashore in Bay de
Verde last night during a heavy gale her
anchor chains parting, but she got of
again without serious damage. She had
another narrow escape while making st.
Johns harbor, owing to an imperfect com
pass and the thick fog.
A man who was watching her from the
rigging Of a vessel near by fell to the
deck and has since died from his injuries
The Greenland has 1900 seals She re-
ports that the Aurora has 1900, the Diana
l. 900 and the Iceland 11CO0
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NEGROES AND THE WAR.
COIored Preacher of Augusta Tells
What They Should Do.

Augusta, Ga, March 27.-The negroes
and their position in the event OF war has
been a subject of discussion.
Rev Charles T. Walker, D. D., pastor
OF the Tabernacle Baptist Church in this
city, one of the most influential men of his
race, who is known as the BLACK Spur
geon," and who has held meetings In Lon
don. Madison Square Garden, New York;
Kansas City, Atlanta, Nashville and other
cities, said to-day to his congregation:
Much has been sa.d about the proper
position of the negro in the event of war
between this country and Spain. Some
have declared that he should be silent,
while others have said he should unite
with Spain,
81 believe that IT. is the duty of every
negro in America in the event of such war
TO seize that opportunity of showing his
patriotism, yalor and manhood.
Let us not stop 10 discuss whether we
have had the protection which we should
enjoy in common with all American ciu-
zens.
IF war is declared, there should beBa
voluntary outburst of genuine patriotism
among the negroes of this country, offer
ing their services 10 the government, that
protected, and thereby put themselves on
record as brave, loyal and patriotic citi-
zens, encouraged and inspired by the
heroism and soldierly qualities of Attacks,
Salem and Caldwell, who during the revo-
lutionary struggle gave their lives for
American independence, and who by their
deeds established in the early history of
this country place for the negro, of
which he should be justly proud.
hoc alu
citizen, and as true to the American flag
as the needle to its pole
In the twentieth century the negro can
not hope to succeed by simply referring
to and relying upon past conditions He,
too, must take his place in the great pro-
cession of progress and civilization, and
with bold and intrepid step march on to
success, and in the hour of national danger
rally around the flag of his country, or
fall as Dagon before the Ark. But if The
impending war with Spain does come then
the negro will have the opportunity of
again showing to the world that he is
worthy of citizenship, respect and honor
in the greatest country on the globe"
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NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FORCE.
Preliminary steps Toward Its Organ
izatiOn Taken.

Preliminary Steps Toward Its Organ
ixatiOn Taken.
New York, March 27.-Quet preparations
have been in progress for some weeks look
ing toward the organization of a national
volunteer force, which If organized on the
lines laid down, is expected by its pro-
motors to be the largest assembly Of vol
unteers the world has known, having allie
glance TO one flag.
The preliminary steps toward organiza-
tion were taken on Friday night, when dis
tinguished veterans and others interested
gathered al the Waldorf-Astoria hotel as
the guests of Col w. OH. Washington.
Gen. O. o. Howard was called to the
chair, and soon after THE National Volun-
teer Reserve" was formally organized.
The plan and scope of the movement
which was termed "a grand army of in
dividual Americans" was explained by
Col Washington. 1t is proposed that this
new national reserve shall consist of vol
unteers who shall sign enlistment blanks
agreeing in case of foreign war or invas-
ion to take up arms al the call of the
President of the United States or of the
Governor of the state or territory in which
they reside
Officers were elected as follows:
Lieut. Gen. James NJ. Schofield, u. S.
A., commander.
Gen. James Longstreet C. S. A., vice
commander.
Gen. o. Q. Howard was elected chair
man of the military committee, with vice
chairmen as follows: Maj. Gen. Adelbert
Ames, Lieut.. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Mai
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge.
Col. w. OH. Washington was elected
president of the organization and Gen. A.
Med. McCook secretary.
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