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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05

had never so much as looked at their
fallen comrade, though he was not
dead, and I could see him trying to
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The silver star., 1898-05-12
LATE WAR NEWS.

Rear Admiral MontiJo commanding,
Off Cayite-pr Katveetay--
with the accent on the wee" Here
the Spaniards had well-eQuipped
navy ward, called Cavite arsenal.
Admiral Niontijos flag was flying on
the 3.5OO-ton projected cruiser Reina
Cristina. The protected cruiser Cas-
tilla. of 300 tons. was moored ahead
and astern of the port battery and to
seawartl. where the cruisers Don Juan
de Austria. Don Antonio de ulioa, Isla
de Cuba Isla de Luzon. Quiros, Mar
uues de Onero and General LezoX. The
ships of the flagship remained under
way during most of the action.
With the United States flag flying at
all their mastheads our ships moved to
the attack in line ahead with speed
of eight knots. first passing in front
of Manila. where the action was begun
by three batteries mounting guns pow
erful enough to send shell over us at
Il distance of five miles.
The Concord's guns doomed out re-
ply to these batteries with two shots.
No more Were fired because Commo-
dore Dewey could not engage with
these batteries without sending death
and destruction into the crowded city.
As we neared Cavitc two very pow
erful submarine mines were exploded
ahead of the flagship. This was six
minutes past > o'clock. The Spaniards
evidently had measured our position.
Immense volumes of water We're
thrown high in the air by these de-
stroyers, but no harm was done 10 our
ships.
Only few minutes later the shore
battery ut Cavite Point sent over the
flagship shot that nearly hit the bat
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NEWS FROM DEWEY.
NONE OF HIS SHIPS INJURED.
No Men Killed and hut Few Wounded
He Had Landed at Cavlte-Cabie stlii
Cut.

Washington. May {. $50 n. m.-The
Navy Department received long-ex-
pected cablegram from Admiral Dew
ey. 1t was dated Hong Kong and is
in cipher
Dewey's report says none of his
men We're killed. but a few We're in
jured. The exact number he does not
state. The American ships Were unin-
jured.
In brief. Dewey states that he has
silenced the batteries completely: that
he cut the cable himself. and that he
has the bay and everything else COM
pietely at his mercy.
He has, however. been unable TO
take possession of the Town of Manila
for lack of men.
Secretary Long al 1880 read the FOL
lowing To the newspaper men as Dew
ey's report:
Manila. May 1.-The squadron ar
rived at Manila at daybreak this morn
ing. Immediately engaged the enemy
and destroyed the following Spanish
war vessels: Reina Christiana. Cas-
tilla. Ulloa. Isle de Cuba. General Le-
10. the Duero. Correo, Nelasco. Min
danao, one transport and the water
battery at Cavite. The squadron is un-
injured and only few men We're
slightly wounded. The only means of
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GOING TO cHickAMAU0A.
Forty Thousand New Troops Will he Mobl
Iiked There at Once.

Chickamauga National Park, Ga.
May Sit was given out officially To.
day that 10000 men of the volunteer
army would be mobiliZed here lust a.
soon as they have been mustered into
the government service. With the ten
regiments Of regulars now here, filled
10 war strength. the army al this point
will number $1,000 men. Ii was alsc
announced that Major General Fitz
hugh Lee. Major General Joe Wheeler
and Major General James IL. Wilson
would be in command, the purpose be
Ing to form the volunteer men int,
three army corps. Fhe following re.
Gently appointed brigadier generals
ex-colonels Of the regular army, have
been assigned TO the volunteer army
here:
\. $. Burt. late Of the Twenty-fiftl
infantry; General Sumner, late colonei
of the Third cavalry: General Snyder
colonel Nineteenth infantry. Other as
signments can be expected at any mo
ment
The first installment of equipments
for recruits arrived to-day and wer.
distributed. Recruits are now coming
in rapidly. One hundred reached here
to-day and information from recruiting
officers is To the effect thai all the re-.
cruiis required will be- obtained In u
comparatively short time.
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terry in Manila. but soon the guns got
better range and the shells began to
strike near Us or burst close aboard
from both the batteries and the Span
i>h vessels.
The heat was intense. Men slipped
of all clothing except their trousers.
As the Olympia drew nearer all was
as silent on board as il the ship had
been empty. except for the whirr of
blowers and the throb of engines. Sud
denly a shell burst directly over us.
From the boatswaln's mate at the aft
er five-inch guns came hoarse cry.
Remember the Maine" arose from the
throats of 800 men M the guns. This
watchword WIS caught mp in turrets
and fire rooms. wherever seaman or
fireman stood mt his post
Remember the Maine" rung out de-
fiance and revenge. Its utterance
seemed unpremeditatcd. but was evil
IDENTIFY In every mans mind. and now
that the moment had come to mak,.
adequate reply To the murder OF the
Names crew. every man shouted
what was In his heart.
The Olympia was not ready to be.
gin the fight. Commodore Dewey, his
chief stan commander. Lambcrton.
and aide and myself. with Executive
Officer Lieutenant Reese and Navira
tor Lieutenant Calkins. who conducted
the ship most admirably. were on tn.
forward bridge. Captain Grldley was
In the coming tower. ms IL was thought
unsafe to risk losing all the senior
officers by one shell.
You may fire when ready. Gridley. s.
said the commodore. and nt forty-one
minutes pnst , o'clock. at "a distance
OF 300 yards. the stnrboard eight
inch gun In the forward turret roared
forth u compliment to the Spanish
forts.
Presently similar guns from the Bal.
tlmore and the Boston sent 2JO-pound
shells hurling toward the Cnstlllu and
the Reinn CrlstIna for accuracy.
The Spnnlards seemed encouraged Ia
iire faster. knowing exactly our dis
tnnce. while we Ind to guess theirs.
Their ship and shore guns were mnk.
ing things hot for us The piercing
~rrenm OF shot was varied often by
the bursting OF time fuse shells. frag.
inents OF which would lash the water
IKE schrnpnel or cut our hull or RIG.
cling.
Few shots were fired from our ship
yet sui the flngship steamed for III,
center Of the Spanish line. md M o,,,
other ships were nstern. the OlynuIn
received most Of the Spnnish attention
Owing to our deep drnught. Comno
dore Dewey felt constrained to chnng,
his course iit n distance Of 1900 ynr.j,
ana run parallel to the Spanish col
umn.
Open with nll guns" he snId. nm,
the ship brought her port broailsjd,
bcnring. The rom Of MI the HagshIp',
hve-incl rapid firing guns wns fol
lowed by deep dInpason Of her tur
: ret eight-inchers.
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RIoTIN0 AT MILAN.
Troops Attacked aud Many Persons X.
ported Killed


Lugano, Switzerland. May Sit has
been a terrible day at Milan. About
o'clock this afternoon n veritable bat
tie occurred in the Via Somtrairi. Thou,
sands of tiles and chimneys wer,
hurled from the roofs upon the troops
who We're compelled TO retire.
similar fight took place in the Via
Torino. and 1t is believed that no few.
er than 400 We're killed and 1000 in.
jured.
a Swiss merchant who has arrived
here from Milan describes the events
of Saturday as completely anarchist.
cal. According to his account, tn.
leaders of the agitation evidently had
well-arranged plans. Columns of riot
ers emerged from all the gates of the
town and converged on a center
where they rapidly constructed barri.
cades. When they We're dislodged by
the troops they mounted to the roofs
and rained tiles and chimneys down
upon the soldiery
The gates of the town We're held by
troops in the evening and through the
night. so that wOrkmen employed out
side We're unable 10 return to their
homes. In this way the rising was de.
prived of additional help from with
out. During the night the city was in
complete darkness ana funereal 81.
iencc. Artillery. cavalry and infantry
bivouacked on the Piazza Del Duoma.
where reinforcements were constantly
arriving.
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TEN DAYS. WORK.
what Dewey Accomplished In That Bris
Time

Time,
Monday, April 25.-Received news OF
the declaration of war Quit British
waters.
Wednesday.-Saile for Maniln at the
fastest speed that could he made with
the coal supply ships.
Saturday Night.-Passed the batter
les at the entrance OF Manila bay.
Sunday.-Sank. burned or captured
all the ships of the Spanish squadron
Silenced and destroyed three bat,
teries.
Monday.-Occupied the navy yard
Blew up six batteries mt the entrance
to the bay. Cut the cable. Estab
lished blockade of Manila. Drove the
Spanish forces out of Cavita.
Tuesday and Wednesday.-Sw the
lower bay and entrance OF torpedo
boats. Gave crews well-earned rest
Prepared official dispatches.
The losses of the Spaniards includ.
ten warships, several torpedo boats
two transports, navy yard and nine
batteries.
Including the losses ashore, aboul
1,20O Spaniards We're killed or wound
ed. The estimated value of the Span
ish property destroyed or captured i,
S6.OOO.OOO.
On the American side the total loss
is eight men wounded and $1,000
damage to the ships.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

= Forty girls were at work in a high
building in Chicago last month. when
the cry OF fire threw them into a panic.
Kate Carney. the superintendent. re-
called them and marshalled them safe
ly into an elevator There was not
room for her to enter. but she ordered
the elevator boy TO descend. She es-
capped by stairwsys and halls. though
almost overcome at times with flames
and smoke. Kate Carney's name lends
itself to a popular ballad: her act OF
unseltsh courage to the approval OF
the world.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

On the walls Of Paris are official pla-
cards announcing that an inquiry is
to be held concerning the proposed new
reservoir at Charonne. "in accordance
with q royal decree dated August 20,
1885" The decree was made by Louis
Philippe in the early part OF his reign
and after lying in the abeyance for
more than threescore years. Is now
about to be executed. Since II was made
France has been a kingdom. an empire.
and twice republic. and has passed
through two revolutions and a coup
detat. Yet the old decree is honored
and held to be in force by the govern
ment that has exiled the family Of the
king who made 1t. There could scarce
ny be a more striking example at once
of the premanence and the mutability
u government.
The silver star., 1898-05-12
STORY OF THE FIGHT.
The Contest characterized by Good Man
agem-nt aud First Glass fighting-For
tune Favored the American. Too.


Denver. May s.-A special from New
York TO the Republican says:
\ cable to the Herald from on board
the flagship Olympia. Manila. Philip
pine Islands. May /. via Hong Kong.
May I:
Not one Spanish fiag files in Manila
bay to-day. Not one Spanish warship
noais except a> our prize. More than
200 Spanish dead and 900 to 200
wounded nttesi To the accuracy Of the
American fire.
Commodore Dewey attacked the
spanish position at Cavlie this morn.
ing. He swept five Times along the
line and scored one of the most bril-
liant successes In modern warfare.
That our loss is trifiing adds to the
pleasure Of the victory without detract.
Ing from Its value The number OF hits
our vessels received prove how brave
ana stubborn was the defense made By
the Spanish forces.
Miraculous as 1t may appear. none
of our men were killed. aud only eight
were wounded. Those who were
wounded suffered only slight Injuries.
Commodore Dewey arrived OF Ma.
Mia Bay last night aud decided to en-.
Ter the bay al once
With all It's lights out the squadron
steamed into Bocn Grande with crews
~ the guns. This was The order of
the squadron which was kept during
the whole time Of the first battle: The
nagshlp Olympia. the Baltimore. the
italeigh, the Petrel. the Concord. the
Boston.
II was Just y o'clock. n bright, moon.
light night. But the flagship passed
Corregidor island without n sign be-
ing given that the Spnniards wer,
aware OF lis nppronch.
Not uniil the flagship was n mile be
yohh 'orregldor was u gun fired. Ther
ne heavy shot went screaming oyel
me Raleigh and the Olyrnpin. followed
ny u second. which fell farther astcrn
The Rnieigh. the Concord and III,
Boston replied. the Concord's shell,
exploding apparently exactly inside IN,
shor" hnitcry. which fired no more
Our squadron slowed down to bnrel,
steeri,ge AWAY md the men We're nj
lowed to sleep alongside their guns.
Commodore Dewey had timed our mr.
rival 40 that we were within five mic
of the city of Mnniln nj dnybrenk. ~,
then sighted the Spanish squadron,
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SOLDIERS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Troops Being Gathered to B~ sent to Help
Dewey.

San Francisco. May S.-This even
ing the army already cncamped on the
slopes overlooking the Golden Gate
WINS Increased by the arrival OF com
pany q from bakersfield. company T.
from Sacramento. and one company,
OF Modesto. Of the sixth Infantry, Ma
tional Guard Of California. Each com.
pnny brought more than It's full com.
plennent OF men. all being picked from
the better clnsses Of their various COM
munitlcs. They presented the appear.
nnce OF veterans as they marched
through the streets. At q o'clock five
more companies of the Sixth regiment
Will reach here. Steers battery OF mr..
tlllery form Los Angeles IN also expect.
ed to arrive In this city tomorrow,
and then the quota allotted to the state
will be complete. The new arrivals
Will nt once be mustered In and In
connection with the regulars now here
win constitute nm effective force.
The Fourteenth Infantry, u. 8. A.,
ordered to this city from Vancouver
barracks. will come In tomorrow, and
the quota III mili,in from ucighb0ring
states is expected within n few days.
The sanitary corps II being rapidly
recruited. more men Offering them.
selves thnn emu bc accepted.
The governor now hns the names Of
$4,000 volunteers whose services can.
not be accepted by the United States
government. The City OF Pekin. one
Of the transports chartered to convey
the troops to the Philippines, has not
yet arrived. though she is expected
now mt nny moment.
There is u possibility TINT the City Of
| Sydney. the Peru and other vessels OI
the Pacific Mnil fleet inny III. engaged
~ well M the Australia. to nid In hur
rying the soldiers ncross the Pacific
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Wheat continues to steadily advance
in price. High grades OF cash wheat
at Chicago command from slo7 to 81. 10
and the May option ranges from sll1
to S1.25. In all of the markets of the
country wheat has passed the dollar
mark and nothing but the frantic ef-
forts of bear speeulators keeps It from
going much higher Up to the present
time wheat has advanced in spite OF
the general depression Incident to the
long-continued strain. Never in the
history OF the market has there been
such scarcity Of wheat abroad and ii
Is dinicult to see why wheat will not
make new high records before the next
crop is harvested.
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A Chssc. 10 E.,,ss.

Denver. May 0.--still another 0ppor.
tunity Is offered for enlistment IN tn,
service Of the United states. Lieutcn
ant o. B. Roscnbaum OF the Seventh
United States infantry. arrived IN Den
yer yesterday direct from Chicknmn,i
ga and will to-day open recruiting
headquarters ON Seventeenth street
Six hundred men are wnnted to flll oiii
the Seventh infantry and put It on II
war footing In accordance with thu
provisions Of the nrmy reorganization
bill recently pnssesi by Congress. II
II not likely TINT Colorado VIII bc per
initt"d to furnish nil these UOO men
For recruits nre received daily nj
Chlcknmnugn. some Of them going Ia
the Seventh and some to other rcrI
mcnts Of infnntry there Or In Florldn
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santa Fe Route Train service.

No extra charge Is made on "Santa Fe
Route limited trains betwee all points
Fast vestibuled train for all points east
leaves Denver at y. M. Colorado Springs
$40 p. m. Pueblo 1l:o5 p. M. daily. rum
ming solid to Chicago. via Kansas City
without change, carrying Pullman palace
sleepers and chair cars. making direct
connections for all points in Texas.
The shortest and most direct route to
California and Mexico points. All dining
ears and eating houses under manage
ment of Fred Harvey.
For fun Information. rates time cards
etc. address J. p. Hall General Agent.
Denver, Colorado
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telegraphing is to the American con
sui at Hong Kong. ! shall communi-
cate with him. DEWEY"
II i said al the Navy Department
that its advices also show that Dew
ey's forces Were not sufficient to make
n landing. but that this in no way in
terfered with the complete control he
exercised over the city and its fortifi-
cations.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Perhaps that frenzy OF enthusiasm
which the correspondents represent as
existing at Key West over the notable
victory of the Nashville was scarcely
warranted by the event if one consid-
ers only the importance OF the prize
The silver star., 1898-05-12

If it is desired to raise money for war
purposes. why not levy tax on the
vociferous curbstone privilege of tell
ing what ought TO be done?
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Any dishonest contractor. whose
wealth sccumulates while his work
decays. ought TO read. with u blush
Of shame. . new bridge across the Dan.
ubs. Pillars Of = bridge built at the
same place BY the Emperor Trsjan are
70 form . part Of the structure. The
Engineers attest the strength Of the
Roman work under an emperor whose
reign began exactly eighteen hundred
ysars age. TO DO ~ the Romans did
NAY sometimes mean q descent to the
lowest vices. but II may also signify q
sobls intsgrtty In building ~ In
befAg.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

The queerest statistician on record is
undoubtedly clerk in the Italian ma
val once. He is the creator OF the
new science Of "spotology. This
genius occupied an important post in
the service for IS years. during which
time he made vast number of ink
spots which fell from his Official pen.
But he didn't obliterate them. BY a
painstaking process the scientist" re-
moved each one from his books. docu-
ments. and things, and pasted them in
An album. These ink-spots served AZ
the nucleus Of a strange but interest
ing psychological study. He evolved the
theory that the long pointed spots
clearly indicated the irritation he was
suffering under at the time he made
them while the round. heavy spots gave
an indication OF weighty. bureaucratic
reflections. Frequently the spots re.
sembled all sorts Of creeping ,hinrs
birds and beasts. Of weird and fsntss.
tic shape. When his mind was weight.
cd down with thought he sometime,
finished OF these accidental creations
producing liksnsssss Of birds. fishes
and frogs.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

For extra-hazardous war duty, some
thing in which daring and suffering
would count. why not enroll a special
corps Of baseball umpires?
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Speaking about Minister woodford's
slowness. it should be added that he
was also courageously slow about leav-
ing
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The Union Pacific Railroad

Is the only line running modern. up-to-
date trains making the quickest time east
and west. Sleepers dining cars. buffet
smoking and library cars. with barber
shop and bath room, steam heat. Pintsch
Ask about them Ticket office, sll nth
street.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Gen woodford seems to have been
geared little too low for expeditions
diplomatic action.
The silver star., 1898-05-12
HOOdss pills are the best after-dinnel
AsVOS ssho pills, aid digestion. 80

Il called Henry back to kiss me
good-by." "Well?' And he said:
Julia. you know l gave you the last
cent 1 had Saturday night"
The silver star., 1898-05-12

II there is any mystery about the
construction of any of SPANS battle
ships the Holland torpedo boat ought
to be able to get to the bottom OF it.
The silver star., 1898-05-12
SILVER STAR.
published Weekly
JOE H. DE WITT, Editor and Prop
DOLORES, COLORADO
TeFms: $500 Per Year.

Some politicians begin at the bot
tom and work down.
The silver star., 1898-05-12
beauty is Blood Deep

Clean blood means . clean skin No
beauty without it. Cascarsts, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps It clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day 70
Danish pimpies, boils, blotches, blackhead
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
0ists. satisfaction Guaranteed. 1Oc. CSC. 60o.
The silver star., 1898-05-12
ls~ Not Deceived.

The Union Pacific railroad makes tn
quickest time. Denver to Chicago. Asl
about II: ticket office. 9il l7th street.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

When st. Louis heard the rumor that
the mule market had been cornered
she rose majestically and kicked.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Plso's Cure for Consumption Is our only
medicine for cosghs and colds.-Mrs. g.
Beltz. i3g sth Ave. Denver Col. Nov. 8. 'a5
The silver star., 1898-05-12

There has already been a run on a
Spanish bank. and there will be anoth-
er on the Spanish main in few hours.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

''If certain woman ! know should 20
to war. she would be well qualified for
one thing" Whats that "Giving or
ders."
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rs your husband a devout churchman.
Mrs. Noodletop?" "Yes. ne never even
tells a joke on Sunday unless 1t is on the
clergy
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1t was satisfactory to the people. but
1t was an awful horse on Woodford.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

When a sociable man has a minute
to spare he goes and bothers some man
who is busy.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

4 haven't heard you growing about
Dabney's rooster lately" mo: he told
me all about that rooster the other day:
II cost SIS.
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1.-The young woman you are engaged to
Is very fascinating. | understand" "Fas-
cinating? l had to stand In line seven
hours to get to propose to her
The silver star., 1898-05-12

When "A woman buys lawn mower
she thinks she can run It herself" Yesy'
And after she has had II week she
finds out she can't even make her hus-
band run It,"
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Our landlady encourages us to talk
war at the table. 'N"What IL her object?'
1T makes us more vigorous in our at
tacks on the beefsteak"
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Hall'S Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, tic.

Here's egg with two yolks: isn't
that IA bad omen?' mo; that doesn't I
mean anything. it's just yellow ex-
ira.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Solomon said 1t all; there is nothing
left for US but little remodeling.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Denver. May 9.-The first regiment
Colorado volunteers. will move to
Chickamauga Tuesday or wednesday
Colonel Hale said yesterday that tho
men would be thoroughly equipped
and prepared to move by tonight
The above order was received yester
dny by Governor Adams.
Five companies We're mustered IN
yesterday. This finishes the mastering
In OF the regiment After the ordeal
was over one OF the prIvates remarked
that he did not feel any different than
he did AZ an everyday citizen. Tive
Of the companies were mustered In
while the rain poured down In q tor.
rent. As they barred their heads and
with upllfted hands took the oath of
allegiance they were baptized with n
flood Of water from the cold gray
skies.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

No-To-Bao for Yifty Coats.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
uen strong. blood pure Soc oi. All druggists
The silver star., 1898-05-12
Colorado Men Ordered to ch,cG.n.as.

Washington. D. c.. May z. 1885,
The Governor OF Colorado. Denver
Colorado: II Is the intention to order
tc Camp George II. Thomas. Chick
amauga National Park. Georgia, the
regiment Of Infantry called for from
your state ms soon ms II shall be com
pletely equipped. Report when regi
ment will be ready: also any subsc-
qnent change In date as to when IL
will DE ready. IL. A. ALGER.
Secretary OF War.
The silver star., 1898-05-12

Educate Your Bowels with CaseaFsss.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
t0c. sc. nC. c. c. fail. druggists refund money.