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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-07-07

EARLY this morning I sent a de-
mand for the immediate surrender oi
Santiago, threatening to lombard the
city. believe the place will be sur.
rendered"
This contradicts the report that Gen.
Shafter has fallen back. The follow
ing dispatch was received at the war
department:
PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 3.-Siboney
officer confirms statement that all the
Spanish fleet except one warship de-
stroyed and burning on the beach. 1t
was witnessed by Capt. Smith, who
told operator no doubt Of its correct
ness. (Signed)
ALLEN. Signal Officer
The following cable dispatch was
given out at the white house:
PLAYA DEL ESTE, July s.-The de-
struction of Cervera's feet is con.
firmed. (Signed) ALLEN,
Lieutenant Colonel.
Adjt Gen. Corbin voiced the feelings
Of every one of the officials when he
said:
II don't care how the feet was de.
stroyed. 1t was destroyed. That is
enough for me. H. is great news for
the Fourth of July"
The feet of Adm. Cervera was one of
the finest Spain possessed. Three OF
the vessels, the Almirante Oquendo,
the Vizcaya and the Cristobal Colon
were modern armored cruisers of the
first class. The viscaya, which visit
cd this country soon after the
Maine was sent to Havana and was
in New York when the news of the de-
struction of the American battleship
was taken to her commander. She
was of 1000 tons displacement, $40 feet
long, and heavily armored. her belt
armor being l2 inches in thickness and
her deck armor three inchea Her
armament consisted Of two ll.inch,
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MAIL FOR SOLDIERS.
Department Dusily Engaged in Per-
fectinE a system-Delnyed with
Applicants for Positions.

The post Office department is deluged
with letters from persons who wish to
obtain appointments in connection with
the military post Office service at the
different camps and headquarters. BY
an understanding entered into between
Postmaster-General Emory Smith and
First Assistant Postmaster-General
Perry Heath, however. this service will
be supervised entirely by the existing
force of the post office department, and
the active work of collecting and dis
tributing mail matter to the forces in
the field will be managed by the officers
and enlisted men of the army without
added expense to the government The
routine work of establishing the diff
ferent camp post offices will be directed
by the special agents of the rural free
delivery service and the regular corps
of post Office inspectors; the regimental
chaplains as a rule will be commits
stoned postmasters, the transporta-
tiol of the mails to and from the diff
ferent camps will be performed by the
army ambulances; and the corporals
and privates will act as mail superin-
tendents and carriers respectively. 1t
is Mr.. Heath's opinion that very eff
ficient service in this way can be estab-
lished without taking on additional
employees. The public are asked to
assist by carefully naming company
and regiment in the addresses of their
letters to the different camps.
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THE wOMEN's PART.
Noble Work Laid Out for Them
During the Present War.
Employment and Appointment Of
Army Nurses Has Been Placed In
Hands of Daughte ters of Amer.
lcan Revelation.

While the country al large is excited
over the maneuvers of the various fleets
of warships and the movements of the
army, it is interesting to know what
provisions are being made for the care
Of the sick and wounded soldiers, and,
as might be expected, this work has
been intrusted to women. The surgeon
generals of the army and navy, George
M. Sternberg and w. K. Van Reypen,
have turned over to the Daughters Of
the American revolution of the district
all arrangements necessary for the en-
ployment and appointment Of nurses.
The daughters are as busy as can be
these days. Over 1000 applications for
places Of nurses in the army or navy
have reached them, and all this mass Of
correspondence is to be looked over and
answered, which is heavy tax for those
detailed for the duty, most of whom are
volunteers.
The subject has it's humorous side.
Mrs. Warren, wife of Senator Warren,
has had many letters from Wyoming.
One from young woman of that state
says she is anxious to do something for
her country. Her father is too old to
serve in the army, and she has no
brothers; therefore she thinks it would
be lovely if she could only go to war
| as O nurse. She has had no training,
but thinks she could soon learn. She
belongs to a society out west that makes
needle books for the poor soldiers.
Another young woman writes that
she is a stenographer and typewriter,
but is anxious to be an army nurse. She
has nursed home folks and thinks she
has talent for taking care of the sick.
Another sympathizing soul wants to
know If the soldiers are fond Of II GER
tain brand Of prepared milk. She has
found it beneficial in her own family.
and would like to reccomend it to the
heroes of the present war.
Some of the letters, however, are
sensible, and the writer's come within
the requirements of eligibility. the con-
ditions being that the applicant must
possess immunity from yellow fever
and must have had hospital training.
| She must also be between the ages of
30 and so, and must present indorse-
ments from some member of the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution.
Nurses who receive appointments in
the army receive railroad fare to the
place of duty and $50 month, with
board. If practicable. lodging is also
furnished. The D. A. r. hospita! corps
supplies uniforms and aprons; but
nurses are expected to wear their own
white dresses and caps.
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Buya


Get you a permanent home.
You can do it with ease if you
60 to the New South for it.
Land along the QUEEN &CREs-
CENT ROUTE SO to SIS an acre,
and on easy terms. Schools
and churches, hospitable neigh
bors. No sunstrokes, no bliz-
yards. Grass grows green ten
months in the year. We will
send you descriptive books,
maps, &C., free on application.
Homeseekers' tickets SOUTH
twice a month at greatly re-
duced rates.
Write for information to w. @. R1Nr.
ARSON, g. P. A., Cincinnati, O., or to @.
w. ZELL, d. P. A., 4th and Race streets.
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BOYCOTT FRENCH BONNETs.
New York Society Women lndOrse
the Kew Crusade Against
Paris Goods.

New York women are indignant at
the hostile attitude of France toward
the United States. They approve of the
action of the women of Washington and
Philadelphia in deciding to boycott
French fashions. Many of the "4OO"
have already refused to buy Paris bon
nets or anything else French. Hence
forth they will wear London hats and
gowns to show their appreciation of
England's friendship for America.
Mrs. John Vinton Dahlgren. of 20
West Fifty-sixth street, bitterly resents
the attitude of the French. She was
Miss Drexel, of Philadelphia, before her
marriage to one OF Rear Admiral Dahl
gren's sons. She said:
II do not intend to wear French
dresses or French hats or anything else
that is French as long as France lends
her moral support to Spain. ! admire
Paris bonnets and all the dainty things
which only French modiste can make.
but gladly renounce them and think
1t is every American woman's duty to
do the same"
Other society women said substan-
TALLY the same thing.
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from the operator in charge of the sig.
nal station at Playa del Este. The
further information was contain ned in
one of the dispatches that the sur.
render of Santiago to the army was
momentarily expected.
New YORK, July "A special to the
World from Washington says:
Gen. Miles was buoyant with hope
when he received the ne ws that Santi-
ago had been reduced to ruins. He
said: "The news is splendid and puts
most brilliant aspect upon the situa.
tion. While it may effect the plans of
military operations in Santiago very
materially it will not stop the often.
sive operations to be carried on there
THE destruction of the city does not
necessarily mean that the Spanish
troops have been driven out, for they
were in the breastworks surrounding
the city and may not have been dis.
lodged. 1t may be, however, that
they were demoralized and were put to
fight.
WAsHIN sToN, July Adm. Cervera
made last characteristic and pictur-
esque dash. Early Sunday morning
tour war ships lying in the harbor
made steam and headed for the mouth.
Three were run hard on the beach at
the entrance and were fred by the
crews The magazines explod-
ing made total wrecks of them.
The fourth ship, supposed to be
the Vizcaya, with Cervera ON board,
passed the Merrimac wreck and reach.
ed the open sec. Ships from the block
aiding squadron at once started in pur-
suit and there is not one chance in one
hundred for her escape. The dispatch
con tanning the foregoing Sensational
information was received from Col.
Allen at Playa del Este early Sunday
morning.
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CALIFORNIA SWEET WINES.
Production During the Last Season
Aggregated About Seven Mil
lion Gallons.

The internal revenue collectors of the
First and Fourth California districts
have just made public figures showing
the production of sweet wines during
the season which began last August and
expired on May /. After the latter date
the fertilization Of such wines with
brandy is not permitted without the
payment Of an internal revenue tax Of
$1.01 on each gallon.
The production Of sweet wines dur
ing the season was about 7,0O0, 900 gal
Ions. When the sweet wine law Arst
went into operation, in 1893, the pro
dnction did not exceed 5000. 900 Of gal.
Ions. All of last seasons product has
been sold.
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RECALL CONFEDERATE DAYS.
Gen. Longstreet's ReAectiOns On Ne.
ticing Gen. DouGlas' AD.
pOintment.

1.-THE roster Of volunteer appointments
from the south begins to remind me
of an old-time confederate muster roll,"
said Gen. Longstreet, when he read the
name of Henry Kyd Douglas, Of Hagers-
town, Nd, among the new assistant
adjutant generals. with the rank Of ma
jor. in the staff nominations. Gen.
Douglas is very picturesque person.
age. Tall, straight as pine, he does
not look his age, which is somewhere
on the shady side of the half-century
turn. Gen. Douglas is the last surviv-
ing member of Stonewall Jackson's
original war staff. DR.. Hunter Mcclure,
of Richmond, was Gen. Jackson's corps
medical director. but he was a member
Of the corps staff, while Douglas, the
inspector general. and "Sandie" PEN
dleton, adjutant general. were both
Virginia Military institute graduates
of 1861. and both officers in Jackson's 3
regiment, the Fourth Virginia, and
went on his staff when he was made
brigadier general. serving with him un-
til jackson, comma nding the Third
corps, was killed in 1864.
"Well, Douglas" continued Gen.
Longstreet, with twinkle in his eye.
no you resume at the old stand?"
well, yes, general" Douglas re-
marked. "for l am on the side of the
entire nation this time"
"And so are we ALL" interrupted "Old
Pete" as the First corps of the army
always called Lougstreet. Gen. Doug
las is u bachelor. owning 1900 acres of
fine Maryland land and mansion built
in colonial days overlooking the Poto-
mac. He has been very attentive to
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris. Gen. Grants
daughter, all this winter. and rumor
says she may be mistress of the fine old
colonial mansion one of these days.
When asked about it Mrs. Sartoris only
laughs and says nothing.
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ten G6-inch Hontoria guns, eight e. 2
inch rapid fire gums, eight l.4-inch
rapid fire guns and two mitrailleusea
She had two masts, with military tops,
two turrets, two smoke stacks and q
ram bow. She carried six torpedo
tubes, was capable of speed rate Of
20 knots and her complement was 500
men.
The Almirante Oquendo was in al
most every respect duplicate Of the
Vizcaya =;
The Cristobal Colon had . displace.
placement of 6,s4O tons and was 32s
feet long. She had six-inch armor,
both at the water line and at the gun
position, and 1.5-inch armor on her
deck. Her armament consisted of two
10.inch, ten 6-inch rapid-fire guns, six
47-inch, ten a2-inch and ten 1.4-inch
guns, two mitralleuses and four tor
pedo tubes. She was capable of q
speed of 30 knots and carried q com.
plement of $50 men.
Of the remaining vessels of the feet
the Furor and Terror were torpedo
boat destroyers and the Reina Mer-
cedes was an old vessel that was sunk
short time ago by a she'll from
SIMPSONS feet The Terror was not
with the feet at Santiago, but is sup
posed to be at San Juan, Porto Rico,
undergoing repairs made necessary by
an encounter with the st. Paul few
days ago.
New YORK, July "A Washington
dispatch to the Herald is as follows:
Santiago's fall is now certain. Adm.
SIMPSONS feet has met-nnd destroyed
all of Adm. Cerveras squadron except
one, and the American ships are now
hotly chasing this remnant of Spain's
West India squadron. Adm. Cervera's
squadron made dash out of Santiago
harbor and was met and fercely at.
tackled by the American vessels. This
is the substance. l understand.
Of important dispatches, which
have been the subject of a two hours
war conference at the white house be.
tween the president. Secretary Alger,
Secretary Long, Gen. Miles and AS.
sistant Allen. The information came
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The Spanish Admiral Refus-
ed and His Vessels We're
Bombarded.
All Destroyed Except One and Burn
ing OH the Beach.
The vizcaya, Almirante, Oquendo and
Cristobal Colon, and Two OF Three
Torpedo Boats Were Sent
to the Bottom Of the Bay.

WASHINGTON, July At was report.
ed on what is deemed to be reliable
authority that Adm. SIMPSONS fleet
Sunday engaged the fleet of Adm. Ger
vera and entirely destroyed it.
The following statement was Sum
day given out at the white house:
Gen. Shafter telegraphs from Playa
de- Este, July 8:
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1t was thought that the mountain breezes
Would bring to her cheek the rose
We are left to suspect that the breezes
Couldn't get over her hose.
Pictures Tell The Story

OF how everything looks in South Da.
kota as the.result::of the great crops Of
the last three years. The Chicago, Mil.
wsukee & st. Paul Railwsy::company has
had photographs taken of actual farm
scenes in South Dakota and has had
them reproduced in an attractive eight.
page Observation-Disclosures, which 1t il dis.
tributing tree Of cost to all who are look.
Ing for new homes in the most fertile
section Of the Middle Northwest.
Send your address to II. +. Hunter,
Immigration Agent for South Dakota,
29l Dearborn street. Chicago. ILL.,, or To
w. e. Powell, General Immigration
Agent, 40 Old Colony Building. Chi.
oago. III.
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Bee struggIing for FPeeaon.
A captive bee striving to escape has
been made to record % many as 1880
strokes per minute.
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sunday school subsiaies.

An attempt in the Delaware legisia-
ture to repeal an old law under which
Sunday schools each receive Ave dollars
. year from the county failed isnoaain.
ieasly.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-21
ACTION THE WORD.

They say it doesn't pay to grieve
over split milk, but it may be well
enough to bear in mind that if the
Democratic policy of recognizing the
belligerency of the Gubans had pre-
vailed the war with Spain, now i'm
minent, might have been averted
and Cuban independence achieved by
the Guhans. Instead, the United
States has been, practically, aiding
the Spanish, who have been free to
secure supplies and munitions of war
in this country, wLiie the insurgents
have been denied this privilege. 1t
is set forth in the report Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee that
the policing of the seas by the United
States in favor of Spain has cost this
government more than two million
dollars. With an equal showing at
the hands OF this country, Cuba
would have achieved Der independ
ence before this time, the Maine crime
probably would not have occurred
and a war cloud would not be hang
ing over the United States. But
this was not done, and we must deal
with the situation as it is and action
ia the word that fits the case.
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SEEN In THE SHOPS.

Penciled Memoranda Abstracted
from Shoppers Notebook.
Philadelphia Record.
Sashes of applique lace.
Tailored shirtwaists of taffeta.
Foulard silks with striped border
at each selvedge.
Tailor gowns trimmed with knots
OF velvet finished with tiny buckles.
Old blue, pearl, gray and faint
lavender bond stationery.
Tailored gowns with channels vests,
unique but hardly pretty.
Rough straw hats in deep yellow,
with soft crown and feather thinning.
Parasols with ribbon rufflas, some
bordered with them, others entirely
covered.
Dimities in indescribable beauties
of flower effects, some lace and some
satin striped.
Lace wedding wells in tambour
effects, very handsome and sure to be
becoming.
Spangle trimmings galore upon
gowns, bodies, hats, hat quilts, nets,
etc.
Yellow ribbon and black lace in
serting as a garniture for taffeta
gown.
Very handsome checked taffetas,
with satin bayadere stripes, for fancy
waists.
Yoke, vest aud SKIRT yoke OF silk
gown embroidered in colored
spangles.
Poplins in eSq lisite shades of
gray, pearl, purple and heliotrope for
elderly women.
Ducks for suits and odd skirts IN a
hitherto unknown variety; white,
colored, plain, spotted, striped and
figured.
Pretty spring collarettes of chiffon
combined with ribbon, mostly
pointed in front, slopiug up toward
the shoulders.
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Situation on the Yukon.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Extravagant predictions as 20 the
amount of gold that will come this
spring from the Klondike region
have subsidized to an estimate of
about $1O,OOO,OOO, and this may be
beyond the mark. The yield will be
a disappointment. Colorado alone
produces twice as much gold in one
year. Travels over the winter trails
to Dawson City have been more
diff cult than was supposed, and
hundreds gave up in despair, sold
their outfits and returned home.
The tide of pilgrims to Alaska has
greatly declined. In another month
the ice will run out of the Yukon,
and the trip to Dawson may then be
made by steamer. On the whole, the
rush thus far has entailed more toll
and hardship than the results in
sight Justify. 1t will require yield
OF $4,000 900 this season to cover
the cost of getting l., to say nothing
Of the tremendous physical struggle
Of the argonauts, some OF whom fell
by disease in the cbeerless arctic
wastes. Nearly all reports agree
that gold is widely distributed in
Alaska, but is exceptionally hard to
get at, and also uncertain in quanti-
ty and location.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-21
OLD STAGE COACH SOLD
VIII be Presented to the Salem His
torical Society.

VIII be Presented to the Salem His
torical Society.
The Asheville Citizen of the 14th
inst. has the following which will
prove interesting to Winston Salem
people:
Residents of Asheville whose mem
DRY runneth back to the old stage
coach days had a vivid reminder of
that period today when they saw on
the square an old stage coach that
ala service for years in The liue opt r
ated over the mountains by the late
E. T. Clemmons
IL was the Hattie Butner," named
10 honor of Mrs. Clemmons, aud the
letters on the vehicle, could still be
studied out today; it was built in Con-
cord, y. H.. some twenty five years
ago. The relic of anti railroad DAYS
is In considerably dilapidated condi-
ZION. although it is still reasonably
STRONG and there is enough to show
that In its day (which reminds one of
| the Deadwood coach in Buffalo Bin's
| shoW) must have been one Of the
| latest rldlng traps that traveFsed the
| roads or the mountain section Its
| buge leather springs are practically
intact and boys who climbed to the
interior found the old stages rocking
as easy as the rocker in which they
were sung to sleep in their childhood
The wood work is well preserved, ex-
cept 10 some places the felloes of tn,
wheels have decayed. Relic hunter.
have apparently cut away pieces o
leather wherever opportunity offered
The stage was sold for E w. Keith
and was bought by Mrs II. Glenn
mons. the same to be presented u
the Salem Historical Society" b,
request.
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HONORs TO LEE.
Probably the Most Popular Man in
the Country.

Atlanta Journal.
The whole country is delighted
that General Fitzhugh Lee reached
Key West in safety. There were
well-founded apprehensions that his
life was in peril during the latter part
of his stay in Havana and the an
nouncement of his embarkation in
safety on one of our ships was re-
ceived with a feeling of relief through
out the United States.
General Lee is probably the most
popular man in the country today.
This is not because he is a Democrat,
not because he is southerner, not
because he is one of the most genial
| of gentlemen, but because he has
proved himself a vigilant, efficient
and fearless guardian of the rights
and honors of his country. During
the trying period through which
General Lee has just passed as ouI
representative in Cuba it required 6
man to stand as firm as he did, anG
to conduct himself SO nobly in al
respects. General Lee rose to thu
full measure of his duty and respon-
sibility. He won the lasting admira
ton and gratitude of the people o
the United States without regard t,
section or party.
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OnIy Trained Men Needed.

Cleveland Leader.
The indications are strong that the
government of the United States will
make mistake if IL shall accept for
service against Spain in the event of
war any but trained soldiers. The
country has at least $50, 600 men of
that class, within the limits of mill
tary age Some $4,000 are in the
regular army, aud as many more, no
doubt, have served in that fine little
body of troops. About 10, 900 are
active members of National Guard
organic itions, and there must be
100000 who have retired from the
drilled and armed militia Allowing
for deductions which ought to be
made on account of men who, for
various reasons, will not be asked or
expected to enlist, there should re-
main 100000 more or less thorough
ly trained soldiers. That number
ought to be more than sufficient.
The war promises, if it comes, to be
short and decisive
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minating, as they have, IN the
destruction of United States battle
ship. with two hundred and sixty six
of it's officers and crew, while on q
friendly visit in the harbor OF
Habana: and cannot longer be en-
dured, as has been set forth by the
President of the United States in his
message to Congress of April IL,
1898. upon which the action OF Con-
Dress was invited: therefore,
"ResoIved: First-That the people
of the island of Cuba are, and OF
right ought to be, free and inde-
| pendent.
United States to. demand. and the
! government of the United States
does hereby demand, that the gov
erEment of Spain at once rellnqulsh
it's authority and government IN the
island of Cuba, and Withdraw It's
land and naval forces from cuba ana
| Cuban waters.
aThird-That the President of the
United States be, and he hereby Is
| directed and empowered TO use tne
entire land and naval forces OF the
limited States, and to call into the
actual service of the United States
tho militia OF the several States, to
such extent as may be necessary to
carry these resolutions into effect.
"Fourth-That the United States
| hereby disclaim any disposition OF
intention to exercise sovereignty
Jurisdiction, or control over the sale
island, except for the pacificatior
thereof, and asserts its determine
ton. when that is accomplished, fo
leave the government and control o
the island to it's people"