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The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
DISPATCH FROM DEWEY.
Set, Mt Fest Several Uncomfortable Re-
rts.


y rts.
Washington. May lJ.-The dispatch
es from Hong Kong brought welcome
news to-day from Admiral Dewey 10
the President. and particularly to Sec
retary Long and the naval officers
who are watching the admrars move
mcnts with much interest. While no
apprehension existed as TO his security
nevertheless reinsurance of safety Is
always pleasant. The kilograms indi-
cate that Dewey has lost none of the
prestige gained in his memorable fight
of two weeks ago, and that while ne
refrains from taking the city of Manila
he has it practically mt his mercy. The
admiral expresses the belief that the
rebels are hemming in the city by
land. but the fact that he says cNpiic-
itely that they have made no demon
stration seems TO disprovc thoroughly
the published reports that they had al
ready entered Manila and had begun
Il career of bloodshcd and rapinc.
The dispatch as given out by Sec
rctary Long is as follows:
Cavite. May 13.-IIong Kong. May 10.
Maintaining strict blockade. Reason
to believe that the rebels are hemming
in the city by land but have made no
demonstration. Scarcity provisions i'll
Manila. Probable that the Spanish
governor will be compelled to snrren-
der soon. Can take Manila nj any mo-
ment. Climate hot and moist. ON
May II captured gunboat Callao at
tempting to run blockade. Have plen-
ty coal One British, one French, two
German, one Japanese vessels here OBJ
serving. DEWEY.
London, May 1G.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Standard says:
after the Callao's crew landed they
were released on parole. and the Cal
lao was paradcd in full view of Mai
nilla, accompanied by the United
States cruiser Concord. When Mr.
Williams, the United States consul.
landed nj Cavitc last week. lie was re-
ceiycd with great enthusiasm by II
crowd of 1000 people, shouting Viva
Los Amcricanos.'
"AguinaldO, the former insurgent
leader. is now in Hong Kong. actively
negotiating. understand, with Presi-
dent Mckinley. have reason to be
licvc that he is seeking to arrange for
the future government of the Philip
pines by native administrations. un-
der the protectoratc of the United
States.
AT present there is n deal of dissen-
sion among the rebel factions. some OF
which are negotiating. with the Ameii-
cans and others with the Spaniards
Whether Aguinnldo possesses enough
influence to reconcile these differences
and to induce the insurgents 10 pursue
common policy is questionable. Ad-
miral Dewey is well advised in waiting
for rcinforcemcnts, since the fall of
Manila would produce anarchy
throughout the islands. The English
here advocate an Anglo-American ad-
ministration.
1T is asserted here that Admiral
Dewey has rccoalcd three British war
ships
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
SPANIARDS DODGING.
FLEET SAILS AWAY FROM SAMP-
SON.
Visits the Coast of Venczueia-E1pected
That Sampson or schlcy VIII Meet II
Before Long-The Oregon Safe.

Washington. May 1J.-Dcinite Off
cial information reached the authori-
| ties here late this afternoon that the
Spanish squadron has been sighted oil
the island of Curacao, one of the
Dutch West Indies. lying off the north
coast of Venezuela. This information
was regarded as of vital Importance.
as il not only fixed the position OF the
enemy. but disclosed the purpose of
the Spanish admiral to elude Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet and make his way
through the Caribbean. probably to
Cuba. The island of Curacao was orig
inally Spanish. and is peoplcd mainly
by descendants of Spaniards, though
1t is now one of the Dutch possessions.
The Spanish admirars course was also
cable. starting from Caracas, NeneZuc-
In. touches at the island of Curacao.
thence proceeds northward through the
Caribbean to Hayti, with spurs run
ming east and west to Porto Rico and
Cuba respectively. He is thus enabled
To get in touch from Curacao with the
Spanish authorities in Cuba and Porto
Rico. and through them directly with
the Spanish admiralty at Madrid.
No immediate battle with Admiral
Sampson's fleet is expected. and the
Spaniards, as seem likely. have sue
cceded in passing south of the Ameri-
can fleet and are now well to the
westward of II.
The department doubtless is inform
ed as TO the Whereabouts of Admiral
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
Played Havoc with cardcna..

Key West, Fla, May 12.-It is now
known that the American boats made
furious havoc with Cardenas harbor
and town. The captain of the Hudson
said:
Il know we destroyed n large part of
their town near the wharves. burned
one of their gunboats, and | think de-
stroyed two other torpedo destroyers.
We were in n vortex of shot, shell and
smoke, and could not tell accurately,
but saw one of their boats on fire ami
sinking. soon after the action began.
",Then a large building near The
wharf. | think the barracks, took fire
and many other buildings We're soon
burning. The Spanish had masked
batteries on all sides of us. AS soon as
we got within range of their batteries
they would move them. | think their
guns were field pieces. Our large
boat could not get into the harbor 10
help us on account of the shallow
water"
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
COLORADO VOLUNTEERS.
Tho Infantry Starts at Once for San Fran
cI.co-Thc Cavalry for ChIckamauga.


Denver. May 16.-rhe First regiment
of Colorado volunteers will leave this
city en- route to San Francisco and
Nnnila via the Denver X Rio Grande
road.
Major Hooper stated yesterday aft
crnoon that the specifications com-
PEELED him to have the equipment for
the moving of the troops mt the dis
posal of Colonel Hale mt noon Tues
dny: that at that hour he must be
ready to pull out for Ogden. where
the troops will be turned over to the
Southern Pncific. which Will take them
TO San Francisco. He said he would
have the cars and engines at the depot
at that hour.
The men will be placed in regular
day coaches. thirty men to n car. The
officers will occupy Pullman slecpers.
the road agreeing to furnish three. As
the regiment has fourteen horses, it
will require one stock car for them
and about three box cars for the bag
gage and supplies. The regiment will
take with it about 10000 pounds of
freight. including ten days rations,
that will be served to them after they
reach San Francisco.
The supplies that the men will take
with them will reach this city to-day,
having been ordered from Fort Logan
and Omaha. Before boarding the train
the men will receive four days ra-
tions. enough TO last them until they
reach their destination which Will be
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
Flying squadron at Chnrlcston.

Charleston, $. c., May 13.-The -four
vessels of war comprising the major
portion of the flying squadron. under
Commodore Schlcy, arrived off Char
lesion bar. nine miles from Charleston
City. at / o'clock this afternoon, after
having been at sea two days and hnv-
ing seen no sign of the Spanish crui-
scrs or torpedo boats, said to be in this
locality. Towards morning several
heavy fogbanks We're run into and
during one of these intervals the col
licr Sterling became detached.
TO wait for her was partly the reason
that anchorage was made here, al
though Commodore Schley commune
Gated at once with Washington and
the Navy Department.. When the col
lier arrives all the ships will take coal
and then proceed to sen again.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
BATTLE AT CiENFUEGOS.
Three Cruisers Engage the F. r,s and Cut
the Cable.

Key West, May IA fight has
taken place Off CienfuegoS. The Mar
blehcad, Nashville and Window were
pitted against the forts. The Window
has Just come in with the wounded
Americans. Two me Il have been killed
and eight wounded. The Spanish loss
is 100.
The action took place off ColoradoS
Point Light at the entrance OF Glen
fuegos Bay on Wednesday. 1t began
with the firing of shells by the Marble
head and Nashville in the early morn
ing.
About 5 o'clock two boats were sent
out from each of these ships with grnp-
pling irons and other necessary hp'
paratus for cutting the cable. There
was no firing from shore for two hours,
while the cruisers and Window kept
up fire.
The small boats got within about
twenty-five yards of the shore and sue
cecdcd in graphing the cable. Before
they let 20 they had cut out section
and accomplished their purpose Of
stopping the cables usefulness.
1t was determined some time ago to
cut the Spanish cable out of Cienfuc-
Cos and thus prevent the movements of
the American ships on that side being
made known to Madrid. The task was
assigned TO the three cruisers men
toned. and OH Wednesday they drew
in close to shore. They made out a
new fertilization mt the entrance Ia
Cienfucgos Bay and the Window, un'
der Captain Mcclure, engaged the bat
teries.
At 1000 yards the fort opened fire
The Window replied with her big fo:-
ward rifle and inside of n few minutes
laT la. I'M II
| mass of ruins.
The Nashville and the Marblehcad III
the. meantime had sailed in close and
made every effort to draw the fire from
| what masked batteries the Spanish
might have. One battery was visible
at the apex of the bay and into this
shot and shell We're poured.
Under cover of the cannonade the
Nashville and Marblehead launched
boats, and their crew pulled into where
the cable took off. BY dint of rare
courage they cut the cable and started
back. Half way across the bay masked
batteries on either side of the harboi
opened n mcrcilcss fusiladc, firing nj
the two boat loads. The boats Were
rddlcd and their occupants We're soon
Struggling in the water.
The trcachcry was quickly atoned
for
From the guns of the Nashville and
Marblehead bclched forth n rain OF
shot and shell. Every shot went true
| and cIrthworks, guns and Spaniards
We're seen flying convulsivcly In the
air as each shell burst. In the mean
| time Captain Mcclure lowered his
boats and rescued the wounded. The
bodies of the two dead men were also
recovered. They We're placed aboard
the Window.
I'VE avenged them" said Captain
Mcclure. 1--WE sent fully LOCO shells
into the city, and really believe there
must be as many dead Spaniards.'
The Window arrived here this morn
Ing with the wounded all of whom
are doing nicely. The dead will he
buried on Cuban soil.
Captain Maynard of the Nashville
was struck over the head by shot
but the missile glanced and only in
flicted slight injury.
Lieutenant Winslow lost three fin
gers of his left hand. The dead are
two unknown seamen of the Marble
head.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

W. S. Gilbert wanted five thousand
dollars as damages because London
paper said he was given to pomposity,
envy and ingratitude, and the jury
disagreed. Mr.. Gilbert satirizes men,
women and ideas rather more than any
other man. and it is not reasonable
that he should be sensitive to that sort
of thing as applied to himself 1t re-
minds one of the generous lad who
said to his companion. Let us play.
/ will hit you with club and you will
back up against the fence and cry"
The suggestion that those who give
should be willing to take would evil
IDENTIFY come to Mr.. Gilbert as new
proposition.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
TROOPS MUST WAIT.
Cannot Ian on Cuban Soil Until Naval
Battle Is Fought.

Washington. ID. C.. May 13.-Dircct
orders were given General Miles this
morning suspcndng for the present
the movement of the invading army
upon Cuba. General Miles has there
fore postponed his departure for the
South and II is announced authorita-
lively by the War Department Off
cials that it cannot be stated with
dehnitcncss when General Miles Will
leave.
The suspension of the movement of
the invading army upon Cuba was
induced by the proximity OF the Span
ish Cape Verde squadron to Cuban
waters. 1t is deemed by the depart
nent TO be the part of wisdom not to
risk the landing of troops on Cuban
sell until the landing can be effected
under the protection of Il stronger
fleet than is now available for the
purpose of more protection. The fact
that the army movement has been
postponed is in direct evidence that II
decisive naval battle is expected to
occur within Il few days. 1t is not
doubted that the squadron under the
command of Admiral Sampson will
seek an engagement with the Spanish
| fleet nt once. and it is with the idea
OF awaiting the result Of that conflict
that the orders for the movement of
the land forces are held in allegiance
temporarily.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
Railway Arbitration Bill.

Washington. May 12.--After pro-
Ionged discussion the Senate this
evening passed the bill concerning
cnrriers engaged in interstate COM
merce and their cmployes"-popularly
known as the railway arbitration bill
The most important amendment to
the measure was that offered by Mr..
Hoar of Massachusetts, which pro-
vides that courts shall issue no in
junction against railway employees
which shall compel them to give their
personal service to II company against
their will. on the final vote only three
senator's were recorded against the
bill They were Mr.. Money of Missis
sippi Mr.. Rawlins of Utah and Mr..
Tillman of South Carolina.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

Sampson's squadron. but it does not
see fit TO give any information on the
subject, and the same rigid silence
prevails as to the whereabouts and
destination of Commodore Schley's $
flying squadron. The game has reach
ed such II critical stage that premature
publication as to the whereabouts oil
our ships might cause inestimable loss
and the failure of present plans.
The Spanish vessels are reported by
our consul to be at Curacao for the
purpose of coaling. Our scouts are out
patroling the waters of the Caribbean
sea, and it is expected that Sampson
will meet the fleet or that Schlcy will
head il off near Havana.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

At the recent celebration of his
eighty-third birthday Prince Bismarck
walked with the help of gold-hnndled
cane that was given him by the pres
ent emperor. Those who saw him thus
supported may well have thought of
the fateful days when the first En-
peror William leaned on Bismarck as
on strong staff, and by that aid was
enabled to walk sturdily along untried
and perilous paths to the imperial
throne.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
Joseph Chamberlnln on tho Proposed
AIllnnce.

The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain
secretary of state for the colonies,
made an important speech on public
affairs ut birmingham last week, in
the course of which he said
"Therc is n powerful and generous
nntion," said Mr.. Chamberlain 'using
our language. bred of our race and
having interests Identical with ours.
| would 90 so far as to say that terri
bic as war may be, even war Itself
would he cheaply purchased If in 4
great and noble cause the stars aud
stripes and the union jack should wave
together over an o-SaAon ALI
nnce." prolonged cheers)
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

A man in New York gave his girl
two brand new front teeth as we'd
ding gift, Ito flll up the gap as he
expressed 1t. Directly the two separ-
ated. and then, on the highway, he
tried to pluck the teeth from the gap,
and the magistrate before whom he
was taken fined him ten dollars for it.
The proprieties Of life ought to be re-
spected. Only stingy man would
have limited his generosity to two
teeth. He should have given her full
set, a wig, and a cork leg.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
Volunteers Moving to cnlekamnnsa.

ChickamauGa National Park, May 10.
The First Ohio cavalry, the advance
guard of the volunteer army ordered
by the War Department to rendezvous
at Camp Thomas, arrived to-day. The
regiment is composed of eight troops,
600 officers and men.
Railroad officials here report that
their lines have received twenty trains
from various other lines, loaded with
troops from the western states. They
are unable to designate the regiments,
but say that by tomorrow evening they
will bring to Chickamnuga ten regi-
mcntS.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

The frequent difficulty in balancing
account books has been solved, accord
ing to the Chicago Post, by the treas
urer of a womans club, who explains
her system thus: Il just add up what
1 have received. and substract from
that what / have paid out, to show
what is due the club, and then l make
my husband give me a check for the
amount" Unfortunately many expa-
triated cashiers have no husbands.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

A correspondent of the New YORK
Press believes that II the clergy united
In prayer to that end God would sink
every Spanish war vessel. 1t is well
to have faith, but 1t is safer to keep
your powder dry. Suppose, for IN
stance, the Spanish should pray. the
Almighty to sink all OF our navy? =?
Why would not the efficacy of suppl
cation be as great in one case as In the
other?
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA," and
"PITCHER'S CASToRIA," as our Tradc Mark.
1, DIR. Samuel Pitcher. OF Hyannis, Massa-
chusetts, was the originator OF PITCHERS
CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS II.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original PITCHERS CASToRIAH which has
been used in the homes OF the mothers OF
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that 1t is the kind you
have always bought" and has the signature of
CHAS II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company, of which Chas IL
Fletcher Is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER. NJ. D.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

does, Grenada Trinidad and British
Guinea. This will prevent communica-
tions from reaching the Oregon.
Governor General Blanco is 10 he cut
off entirely from cable communication
with Madrid and all the world outside
of Cuba. This was the object of cut
ting the cables mt CienfuecoS Wcdnes-
day. which resulted in the hot little
fight. The purpose of the government
is 10 cut all the cables leading out of
Cuba to the South, leaving the only
running cable into Key West. which
of course. is valualess to General Blan-
60. as any dispatches he might send
over it would come into the United
States,
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

The Detroit woman who offered to
flip cent with her husband to see
whether the two should separate has
the right idea. Why the cost and scan
dal of such cases in court when the
simple separation is the one thing de-
sired? Legality? Well. did any di.
vorced parties ever have any respect
for that?
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
LATE WAR NEWS.

The wounded are: Captain Maynard
of the Nashville, slightly: Lieutenant
Cameron Winslow of the Nashville;
Gunners Robert Boltz, John Davis,
John Doran. Ernest SuneZcnch. Her
man w. Kochmalstcr and l. Hen
drick son.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

Five thousant machetes have been
ordered of Il Connecticut cutlery fac
tory, which will be used by the rcgu-
lars in Cuba both rs weapons and ms
implements TO clear pathways through
the swamps and junglcs.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
Cutting CNlllcs.

Washington, May 16.-The cable
from san Juan, Porto Rico, has been
cut.
The cable between st. Lucia and st.
Vincent in the West Indies is inter
rupted, cutting Off telcgrnphic conf
munication with ST. Vincent. Barba-
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

Adiutant General Corbin stated on
the 18th that thirty regiments of in
fantry and five batteries of artillery,
comprising LIB officers and 29,OSI
men. had been ordered TO move to
Chickamauga.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
u SPANISH AMI


some time Friday, If they leave the
city tomorrow. rs Is the present intcn-
ton.
\ dispatch from Washington states
that the two troops of cavalry from
this state are to be ordered to Chick
amauga.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

Mr.. Croker will do his part of the
fighting with Spain on the racing
grounds of England; but as TO his
struggle with Hill he Will leave orders
and fight by substitute.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

England can never be considered an
ally of ours while her army continues
to blow African savages from the
mouths OF her cannons.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

Our small gunbonts which are block
aiding the southern ports of Cuba have
been warned to keep out cf the way
of the Spanish fleet
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
Halls Cntnrrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

"T wrote n letter to my son which will
bring him back from the klondike.'
what did you writc?" 81 told him there
were mines in all our harbors.'
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

The value of the instruments and
machinery exported from the United
States during 1897 for scientific pur-
poses was $3,054 ,453, which was an in
crease of 100000 as compared with
the exports in 1896.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

''Does Aunt Rebccca take any interest
in the war;" Eyes; she says she hopes
the guns won't be near enough to disturb
her setting hens
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

Muncie and Richmond, Indiana, are
preparing to try the Pingree lot-garden
scheme this year on a more extensive
scale and systematic basis than any
city in Indiana has yet attempted.
Richmond has been experimenting
along these lines for the last three
years-not individually, but as a city,
and under city management. The re-
suits have been wonderful. The poor
of the city have thus been employed
and have raised enough each year to
take them through the winter with
plenty OF food. The city council has
just voted an appropriation of several
hundred dollars to carry on the early
spring preliminary work, and citizens
are pledging their vacant lots to the
city-not to individuals. More than
$50 lots will be given over to that pur-
pose this spring and the city superin-
tendent, who is appointed by the mayor
and paid by the city, is now entering
the names of those who want the gar
dens and assigning them to certain
lots. Only the poor need apply and the
amount of ground given is regulated by
the size of the family. The ground is
broken and prepared by the city, and
the city, through the government pro-
vides all of the seed. All that is re-
quired of the poor is to plant, till and
care for the ground and harvest the
crops The city superintendent super
vises all of this work, and If he finds
that man Is negligent he will appoint
others to attend to the work and rear
the reward. This system costs the
city something. but the cost is slight
when compared with savings in the
long winter months when such de
mands were made on charity.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

THE woman who swoons has passed
out" says a lady. We have long had
a feeling of respect for the woman who
INDUCES in the good, old-fashioned
faint and no fuss or airs about 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

General Wesley Merritt will com
maud the troops sent to the Philip
pines,
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

My doctor said would die, but Plso's Cure
for Consumption cured me.-A1nos kelner.
Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. %, 1875.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20
Hoods SarsaparilIa

Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Sold by All
druggists. 81; six for So. Get only Hoods.
LooJ,e D;IIc are the only pills to take
llOOu , flliS with Hoods Scrsaparilla.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

1t is confidently asserted that during
this little scuffle tea. coffee and breath
will be untaxed.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

"Timothy wouldn't marry that rich
widow when he found out she was deal;
''What difference would that make?'
IAN the ncighbors would hear him when
he asked her for money
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

My son has accepted position in
Judge Hobbs office" Yes: i met him
Inducements on his application for the
job"
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cnthartic. cure constipation forever
Toe. CSC. IfC. e. c. fail. druggists refund money
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

You cannot Judge n mans religion
by the condition OF his front yard.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

Forty-two horses were bought in
Denver for the army.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

Again has Spain demonstrated her
pre-eminence In diplomacy. She drop
ped 1t first.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-20

MAUD is so patriotic. rs she?'
"Yes: she's going to make flag pillow
and stun 1t with gun cotton"