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FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA.

enforce the protest they were expected to
make against the siege OF Mania
A closer examination OF the two cable
grams shows that in the news as originally
given out. the names Of two Spanish YES
sells had been omitted from the list OF
those destroyed. They were the Don Juan
de Austria and the Isia de Luzon. The
Austria was I,i3o-ton vessel. fourteen
knots, carrying four seven-inch guns and
Also machine guns. The Luxon was a
1000 ton gunboat. similarly armed. That
makes eleven Spanish ships destroyed by
Dewey In the short space Of but two
hours
As ne left the navy department this
afternoon. Secretary Long said. In answer
to q question, that he had already given
to the public all the news that the Nc
Cui,och brought. save a trifiing detail not
OF general interest and OF Importance only
10 the department The receipt OF a dis
patch ut the state department, however.
from commercial sources indicates that
further news may be coming by CONNER
ciai steamers. n
II congress does not prematurely act. q
q did In the case Of Worden. when he
achieved his famous victory over the Mer-
rimac. Acting Admiral Dewey win be-
come an actual admiral in a few days.
The law OF July Is. 1852 provides that
naval officers who. upon the recommends
ton Of the president, receive the thanks
OF congress. may be advanced one grade.
The president will do this In Dewey's
case. which will put $1,000 additions. In
his pocket and jump him over three COM
modores. as well as over Acting Admiral
Sampson.
The navy department today bought an
now at Cramps yards at Philadelphia
and bull, for Mexican. She win b sent
10 join Admiral SIMPSONS squadron or
10 Havana on blockade duty.
AT the embassies and legations Commo-
dere Dewey's reports were read with great
interest and served to renew the high
tributes of the foreign authorities as to
the gallant American commodore.
The remarkable disparity between the
casualties on the American and Spanish
ships. as shown by Dewey's reports, was
the occasion OF special comment. and the
military attache OF one Of the embassies
said such disparity was without a par
aIsel In history. How the Spar.ards could
have lost 80 killed and go wounded, while
the American loss was confined to A few
men slightly injured Is regarded by the
foreign observers as disclosing thu utter
worfhlessness OF the Spanish arms. The
ambassador OF ona Of the great powers
said 1t showed thai the guns OF the Span
fSh Notifications. as we'll as those on
Their ships. were worthless. otherwise
they would have inflicted at least some
| nsortassty upon the American sailors
ut recalls Solferino." he sad. AT
that time France and Austria were at
war. but the range of tho French guns
was longer than that OF the Austr!sns
That brought them together on unequal
terms and the simple difference in the
length OF the range Of the French guns
determined the outcome OF that battle.
So 1; was with Dewey. He no, only had
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SPRINGFIELD, May THE Fifth reg
iment, Illinois National Guards. Is no
more. The entire regiment. under COM
mard OF J. s. Culver, has been mustered
into the service Of the United States gov
eminent by Maj C. 8. Roberts. Fifteenth
infantry, L.. s. A. Thirty-four privates
and one officer failed to pass the physical
examination. so4 privates and forty-fve
officers being mustered in.
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Copyrighted by the Associated PresA
HONGKONG. May 1.-THE order Of bat
Tia assumed by the Spanish was with all
the small craft inside Cavite harbor. stone
and timber breakwaters, and the larger
ships cruising off Cavite and Manila No
patrol was established nor was any search
light placed at the entrance to the bay.
On Saturday night the American ships
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ed here that the expedition to relieve Ad-
nirsi Dewey will leave this city by Sat-
arday, week from today. The depart;
msat has been ordered 10 prepare both
the Australia and ;he City % PekiBg 10
receive troops and as the two ships can
only carry, between them, aboa, $50 men.
other vessels VIII be chartered.
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10 support the Spanish contention that
the Cuban blockade is invalid because 1t Is
ineffective.
Admiral Caramba today takes command
OF the Cadiz squadron. to which he was
recently appointed. the concentration Of
the feet being complete. The destination
OF the squadron Is kept secret.
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another VERSION
OF DEWEY VICTORY
Two Mines Exploded Inef-
fectually by Spaniards.
WERE VERY PREMATURE.
Some of the Spanish Vessels Were
Fought With Great Bravery.

The Don Antonio de UllOa Went
Down With Her COlOrs Nailed 70
the Mast. and Firing When Her
Guns Were just Above the Waters
Edge. before the Final Plunge
Torpedo boat Assails the Trans
port Vessels, but II Quickly Kid
died and Driven Ashore q Wreck
The baltimore Suffers the Most.
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Special Dispatch 20 the Post-fnte3l.gencer.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Aus;in n. Phil
lips has been appointed postmaster at
SsLSop. vice George G. Morgan, resigned
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senior Polo in Montreal.

MONTREAL. May z.-Senor Polo Ber-
nase. formerly Spanish minister to the
United SIstes. arrived here today.
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not I'm connection with the war. He came
as dean of the diplomatic corps 10 meet
the secretary on his return. Official no.
tice was sent by the state department. to-
day to the ambassadors and ministers that
Judge Day had assumed the duties OF Sec
Rotary Of state. and the foreign officials
VIII take early occasion 10 pay formal
call of respect to the new secretary.
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Washington Full Of
HAPPY EXCITEMENT.
Crowds Throng the Depart
ments, Waiting for News.
HANNA LEADS CHEERING.
laval Experts Trying to Figure
on How Dewey Escaped Injury.

re Terrible Destructisn Wsosght
nv Uis Fleet, anA the Insignia
east Damage ssstatned, Il Pa<-
slsng to Those who. In the Light
of Form~r Naval Detties, With
MoAern Arns, Had Expected 10
Near Of q Long List Of Killed,
ana Csippling Of Many vcssets--
ssnsrior Gaanery the Henson.
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rorr...,,h Leave. ynncouy.r.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliisencer.
VANCOUVER. May THE four COM
panies of the Fourteenth infantry ordered
10 San Francisco left here today at noon.
Fully 1000 people witnessed the departure.
Cheer after cheer was giver the boys as
the steamer pulled out. All the troops are
now gone from Vancouver barracks except
Troop E. Fourth cavalry.
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Su.fn SAWS Blockade In Ineffective.
MADRID. May 7.-4:30 p. NIT IS assert
ed that some OF the powers Aasa decided
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The Military Expedition to the Phil
ippines VIII Leave on sntus day
SAN FRANCISCO. May Tt Is bei.ev-
, 1898-11-17

Another change in Union Pacific Off
cial circles is announced. E. T. Duffey.
for many years chief dispatcher at Lar
annie, has resigned the position and will
be succeeded by a. Il. Stewart, former
ly n well known dispatcher at Laramie.
but now located at Green River. The
change will take place next Monday.
November 21st.
Mr.. Duffey has been connected with
the Union Pacific company since the
early days, and has been chief dis
patcher at Laramie for about eight
years. He is known as a careful. con-
.servative railroad man. and has many
friends among the employees on the
Fifth and Sixth districts. 1t is not
known what plans Mr. Duftey has made
for the future. His departure from
Laramie would be a distinct loss to the
social life of the city. in which he and
his family occupy a prominent place.
Mr.. Stewart is well ana favOrably
known in Laramie, and his reputation
as a competent railroad man is more
than local. During his former resi-
dence in Laramie he made many warm
friends. both among the railroad men
and the people of the city.
, 1898-11-17
LOCATING NEW LINES.

A special to the Portland O%regonian
from Lewiston, Ida, y The North
ern Pacific and Oregon Railway and
Navigation company are locating lines
in the Nez Perez country, Ida. Appear
ances indicate a lively ccr:ost between
The two companies. 1t lorks as if there
will be plenty of railroad building in
the north Pacific coast states this sea-
son.
The Navigation company IS supposed
20 be backed by the Union Pacific and
the Great Northern, and the contest
promises to be a lively one. 1t looks
as if dividends will gS into the new rail
lines instead of to the stockholders.
All the railroad officers who have
been interviewed are extremely reti-
cent, but the surveyor gangs are doing
a great deal of talking and are suppos-
ed to be well posted.
, 1898-11-17
RUMORS WE'RE UNFOUNDED.

b. p. NJ. Kimball. a well-known re-
tired railway man. who for a number
Of years was next in Union Pacific
matters. has returned from Omaha and
was surprised to learn hat all of the
Union Pacific officials. including Super
~intendent Dickinson and General Pas
senger Agent LomaX. had been fired in
Denver while he was sojourning in
Omaha, says the Denver Times. Il
cannot understand why these reports
are placed in clrcuIation," said Mr..
kimball. Il have been in Chicago and
Omaha for several days, and if there
had been any talk Of that kind | should
have heard Of it, as | am well acquaint-
ed with the men who know the situa-
ton. From authentic sources | learned
that the new company is familiar with
Mr.. LomaX's record and that no change
will be made in that office. Mr.. Dick
inson is a valuable man. too. and at no
point did | hear anything said or init
mated about such radical changes being
made"
, 1898-11-17

Mrs. Mary Elvln returned from the
east at noon today.
Mrs. s. l. Titus left last night for a
visit to Boulder, Colo.
c. s. Dawson went over to Cheyenne
on No. 4 this afternoon.
Mrs. Fred George. jr.. returned today
from a visit to Cheyenne.
James M. May of the Little Laramie
Is visiting in the city today.
Mrs. Matte Cayler and daughter left
On No. 4 today for a visit to Denver.
John Bamforth returnde last night
from an extended visit to Elkhart. Ind.
Mrs. F. Powell left on the midnight
train last night for a visit to Cairo. III.
Mrs. J. L. Hodge of North park left
on No. 3 To-Day Tor Walia Walla, Wash.
Attorney N. f. Corthell returned last
night from a professional visit to Den
yer.
John Reid. chairman of the board of
county commissioners. is in the city
today.
Thomas S. Shipley went over to
Cheyenne today and will enter the SOL
dier's home there.
Peter Kennedy Of Wyoming return
ed today from Omaha, where he de-
livered a shipment of cattle.
, 1898-11-17
THAT ARMOR PLATE.

The Bottom piece of armor plate which
in a-railrOad wreck last week. is Civ
ing the company a great deal of trouble.
At the first attempt of the steam der
held the derrick to the car were broken
and the big machine had to be taken
to Cheyenne to be repaired. On the
second trial, the plate was raised al
most high enough to allow a car to be
placed under it. when the boom of the
derrick broke in two and the mass of
err but surer process OF raising it with
hydraulic jacks is now going on.
, 1898-11-17
INDUSTRIOUS INDIANS.
Are Raising Larger Crops Than Ever
Before In Their History.

A Cheyenne special says: Captain
II. G. Nickerson, United States Indian
agent of the S%hos;lones and A~rapahoes
on the Wind River reservation, who Is
here attending United States court,
gives 4 very encouraging account OF. the
progress Of the Indians in his charge.
During the present year the Indians
have raised a larger crop Of farm pro-
ducts by 33 per cent than ever before
in. their history. They have supplied
all Of the hay. grain and wood required
by the government at the military post
at Fort Washable, the Indian agency
and the Indian schools. They have re-
ceived good prices for their products.
the government paying s1.25 per 100
pounds for oats ana wheat, $3.50 a ton
for hay, $3.50 a core for wood and IS
a ton for straw. They have not only
filed their contracts. but have nearly
half Of their crop left for the own use.
Early in the season there was seri-
GUS lTOuDle anticipated DecduSe tne III
dian bureau at Washington refused to
supply the Indians with seed grain, as
had been the previous custom. Captain
Nickerson appealed to Senator Warren
to aid him and the senator made a
personal effort with the Indian bureau.
After some vigorous and hard work he
secured the seed.
All the Shoshones on the reservation
have taken lands in severalty. About
two-thirds Of the Arapahoes have done
the same, but there is still a small fac
ton Of the latter tribe under Lone Bear
which has refused to take its allot-
ments. 1t will be a short time, how
ever. before all of the Indians on the
reservation will have taken their lands.
so acres to each man, oman and child.
After this is done there will rmaein
nearly two millions of acres which will
be open to settlement by white set
, 1898-11-17
NEW SHORT LINE EARS

The Oregon Short Line is in the mar
ket for 900 freight cars, says the Salt
Lake Tribune. This will be the heavi-
est order ever made by either of the
local systems, and is the most substan-
tial form of evidence, if any were need
ed, of the prosperity Of the road. Fig
ured at the rate of $3.50 per car, the APP
preparation for purchasing the new
equipment would be $3.50. 600, which is
nearly the average of a fortnight's net
earnings, as shown in the figures for
the past six months. This number of
cars coupled together would make a
train nearly seven miles long. It will
increase the Short Line freight equip
ment to more than 5000 cars. For two
months past the road. like all other
western systems, has been suffering
from a car famine. For the last two or
three weeks, sugar beets have tried to
overtCp wheat in the number of car
loads, and these. with other results of
the bounteous harvest, have resulted in
a greater scarcity of cars than ever be
fore. The Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific have each ordered several thou
sand freight cars, and now the Short
Line has decided to follow suit.
1t is understood that the greater part
of the order will be for box cars of the
standard type, with all modern appli-
ances. Box cars are the most service
able and the more popular. as they can
be utilized for nearly every kind of
shipment.
For ten days J. F. Dunn, superintend-
ent of the mechanical department, has
been east visiting the various car shops
and making arrangements for specifica-
tions and bids on the big order.
AS stated in the Tribune some weeks
ago. the new management of the Ore
gon Short Line is preparing to make
extensive Improvements in the line and
It's equipment. and the present order
for cars Is but the beginning of the i'm.
pcrtant and far-reaching betterments
, 1898-11-17
BRIEFLY

a son was born at noon today to Mr.
and Mrs. II. r. Butler.
w. S. Hobbs has been appointed I'm
ION Pacific train dispatcher at Lara
mic.
w. II. Kent, a former editor of The
Republican, but now connected with
the St. Joseph, Mo-. Gazette, is visiting
in Denver.
On January | X a new state bank
with a capital of $50. 900 will be estab-
,ished at Rawlins. |. c. Miller will be
the president of the institution and ],
\: Rendle cashier.
A Washington dispatch says that
Henry Breitenstein of Laramie has been
granted a patent for a pneumatic ham
mer. Thomas E. Jones of Cheyenne
has been granted a patent for a brush
for cleaning cuspidors.
The following Wyoming postmasters
have been appointed: Bald Mountain,
Sheridan county. David Yarlot, vice II.
w. Oliver. resigned: Widdowfield, Car
bon county. Mrs. f. Widdowfeld, vice
J. Widdowleld. resigned.
A letter from Ralph Cayler. member
Of Company F, Wyoming battalion,
has been received in Laramie. Mr..
Cayler lays the Wyoming boys are en-
joying themselves, and there is not a
word of complaint to be found in his
letter. He mentions having attended a
theater the night before the letter was
written, in company with several other
Laramie boys. and sends the program
Spanish and English.
, 1898-11-17
SUIT FOR DAMAGES

|. c. Miller has instituted suit against
the Ccsgriff Brothers, praying for dam
ages in the sum of s27, 900. Mr.. Miller
has leased a section Of land northeast
Of Rawlins in the section of country
the Cosgriff Brothers have been using
fer winter range. Their foreman allow
ed their sheep to Craze on Mr.. Miller's
land, hence the suit. This will be made
a test case to determine the rights Of
parties leasing state lands.-Rawlins
Republican.
, 1898-11-17
It'll LAKE COPPER.
Mining Men Send Their Representa-
tives to Investigate.

The party of mining men. whose com
ing was announced last Saturday,
reached Rawlins Sunday morning, says
the Republican. AS soon as arrange
ments could be made they boarded Jim
Rankin's six-horse coach and started
for the Grand Encampment and Battle
Lake mining districts.
In the party were Mr.. E. W. Clark Of
Butte. Mont. DR.. 0. H. Smith of Syca-
more, H.. A. Graves and Ben T. Brooks.
of Denver. General H. H. Boyce, presi-
dent OF the Grand Encampment Town
to Rawlins to see that they got started
off in shape. He returned to Denver on
the evening train.
Mr.. Z. w. Clark is the representative
of W. A. Clark, the Montana millionaire
mining man. He has very explicit in
structions from his employer to make
a thorough examination of the copper
discoveries in the Battle Lake district,
and if he found the country to be as
represented to procure options on some
properties which he will undertake to
develop.
Mr.. Smith is the representative of a
prominent Illinois manufacturer. whose
name is withheld by request. Suffice it
to say that he is a member of the great
steel trust and five times a millionaire.
This gentleman has offered to put I'D
the capital necessary to construct the
reduction works at Grand Encamp-
ment. provided his representative
recommends the investment.
Mr.. Graves is a VOL known mining
man Of Denver. lie is one of the origi-
majors and promoters of the Colorado
mineral palace car for advertising our
sister states mineral
throughout the east. He is a gentleman
of wide experience in mining matters
and his report on the showing of the
Grand Encampment and Battle Lake
districts will be accepted as authentic
by Colorado mir'ng men.
Mr.. Brooks has spent a good deal of
his time during the past year making
reports on the Grand Encampment dis
trict and he is quite we'll known in this
section.
The friends of Wyoming's new min
ing camp have no fear Of investigation
and they are therefore greatly pleased
to learn men of such high standing in
the mining world as w. A. Clark have
become sufficiently interested in the re-
ports of the great copper discoveries in
the southern part of Carbon county to
send an expert here to make an exami-
nation for his own satisfaction. Be-
sides his Montana interests Mr.. Clark
owns some of the richest mines in Ari-
IONA, and he is all the while on the
lookout for new discoveries. Should
he begin operations in the Grand En-
campment, district it would mean the
investment of thousands of dollars in
that section within the next few
months, for Mr.. Clark is not a man who
does things by halves.
The prospects for the erection of the
reduction works at Grand Encampment
are very encouraging. General Boyce
has assurances that ample capital will
he forthcoming.
General Boyce says that a railroad to
Grand Encampment is not only one of
the possibilities. but one of the proba-
bilities Of next year. He hopes to see
the read built from Rawlins, and If a
company backed by local men can be
organized the road can be built from
this place. This would give Rawlins a
prestige that would in a few year make
1t the principal town in the state.
, 1898-11-17
TlLE PULLMAN WORKS.

Duane Doty. who has the task of
compiling wage statistics for the Pull
nan company, has issued a statement
10 the effect that a canvass of Pullman,
completed October II, shows that. ex-
elusive of house servants. there were
1897 people employed in all industries
and business establishments: $50 of
them being males and 267 females:
3,425 of these operatives are married
and 2,572 are single; 2,l0S are reported
as skilled workmen, Las as fairly
skilled. and 1.Si1 are classed as labor
ers: 1.iGG rented homes in Pullman.
and Isis boarded there, while 915 own
ed homes outside Of Pullman, 1.143
rented hCmes outside of Pullman and
LOIS boarded outside. A few more than
Cne-ha!f Of the whole number neither
resided nor boarded in Pullman. The
average length of time these operatives
have been here or have worked here is
six years and nine months. The nativi-
~ VI thSse o,'3i WuTklnS people Is
about 1921 Americans, 1.131 Scandi-
navians, 662 British, S44 Germans, 1876
Irish. 175 Latin, $40 Dutch anu 22S of
other nationalities.
The company is turning out a new
freight car every twelve minutes, and
with the use Ci improved machinery
claims to do tie same work with 5000
people that 7,CGl could have done in the
usual way fifteen years ago.
, 1898-11-17

Much Of this two millions of acres is
susceptible OF farming development and
will form a valuable part of the state.
Nearly all Of the Indians on the reser-
walton have built homes. Some of the
houses are OF crude construction and
if the government would supply sash
and doors they would be improved very
much. The Indians take a great inter-
est in the government and mission
schools and encourage their children
to attend.
, 1898-11-17
OUR PREMIUMS.

The Republican is now Offering . nns
Rand-McNally double map (the world
on one side and the United States on
the other) as a premium for each year
!y subscription which 10 paid In adj
'ance; ane q copy Of the Standard War
Atlas for q six months subscription.
These valuable works may be seen
at our ONCE; and to those who do not
care to pay q year or SIX months in
advance, We win sell the map for II. q
the atlas for 80 cents.
, 1898-11-17
MARRIAGE OF CLARENCE HAMLIN

Last night. at Colorado Springs,
Hon. Clarence C. Hamlin. formerly of
Rock Springs, was married to Miss
Seddie Gunnell. daughter of Judge Gun
nell. of Colorado Springs. A large
number of guests were present. among
them being DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Barber
CT this city. About thirty of Mr.. Ham
Inns friends in Wyoming dubbed to-
gcther and presented him with a silver
water set.-Cheyenne Tribune.
, 1898-11-17
CENTRAL PACIFIC DEBT.

A New York dispatch says that L. ].
Morrison. counsel of the protective
committee Of the English Central Pa
ciic stockholders, has announced that
he has received a cablegram from Lon
don to the effect that the English COM
mittee, through one Of its members,
has commenced a representative action
, 1898-11-17
TRADING COMMERCIAL co.
LARAMIE, WYO.
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

Following is the list of letters re-
naming in the %postofice at Laramie,
Wyo., for the week ending November
10th, 1898. Parties calling for letters in
this list will please say advertised"
Anderson c A Baker F (2)
Baker lda Bates Henry
Browne Mrs NJ Bolton lanes
Day Maggie Farrell Mrs Leo
Gordon Mix Mapes Frank
Mckay VIM.
ELMER T. BELTZ, P. NJ.
, 1898-11-17
TRAILING COMMERCIAL co.

Constipation prevents the body from
Riding itself of waste matter. De
Wits Little Early Risers will remove
the trouble and cure Sick Headache,
E.iiousness, Inactive Liver and clear
the Complexion. Small, sugar coated,
don't grippe or cause nausea. F. II.
Egglestcn, the druggist.
, 1898-11-17

Cure Scrofula promptly and perma-
nently by a thorough course Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. All forms of this pain
full disease yield to the blood purify
ing power of this great medicine.