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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
DIFFICULTIES OF A LAND ATTACK.

London. June 14.-The Madrid correspondent
Of 1.-The Times" says:
1.-THE opinion here is that a land attack upon
Santiago de Cuba will prove a much harder
operation than is commonly supposed. The
country to be traversed presents great natural
difficulties. To arrive at Santiago an expedition
must cross the range OF mountains called Sierra
Cobre. In which there are many positions easily
defended by comparatively small forces, espe.
clay against an enemy which is sure to be
decimated and demoralzed by yellow fever for
this district at all times is the most unhealth-
full In the island.
Doubtless the Americans will have the assist
ance Of the insurgents. who are thoroughly &C
ouainted with the topography Of the district.
and are we'll seasoned against disease. but in the
past history Of the instruction the rebels have
never had much success In attacking fortified
positions. At the same time 1t must he remem-
6ered that a considerable number OF Spanish
troops are available for defence
"A list is published in several Madrid news
papers. showing that in the Province Of Santi-
ago. including Holguin and Manzanillo. there
are no less than thirty battalionS Of infantry,
seven sQuadrons Of cavalry. five companies of
sappers four mountain batteries and four COM
panies Of garrison artillery.
THE prospect Of conjoint bomhardment by
the American squadron does not excite serious
approximations in the minds Of the Spanish mill
tary authorities.
For the moment, however. the Cuban ques-
tion IL In the background, owing to the hot dis
cussion everywhere Of the Philippine affairs.
The papers are publishing curious documents re-
lating to the transactions for the surrender OF
Aguinaldo before the war. / refrain from COM
menting upon them until I can satisfy myself
that they are authentic"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
THE GUANTANAMO VICTIMS.

THREE DEAD MARINES BELONGED TO THE
SAME COMPANY.
Uosh,ncton June lathe three marines-Duh-
phy Smith and MoColgan-repcrted as among thosc
who fell in the first battle on Cuban SOIL al uuan'u
namo belonged TO the same company, hne'
were comrades In Company d. OF the ls' ba'"'''
Of Marines and had Joined the battalion together
when 1t was organized on quick oroers carry III
the war. to proceed South and join the naval eH-
pedtion. -
BY a fortunate coincidence the naval ambulance
ship Solacc arrived OF Santiago yesterday anu
vas available at once TO care for the wounueu
murnes who participated In the nght at CREST h'i''
The dead Will be buried on Cuban soil Ihere Is
nothing unusual about this although II should now
be fully realized that. with actual warfare going
on the usual modes OF war must be followed IL ~
said by those In authority that these rues VIII ho.
permit the removal Of the dead from the PONY vi
action. To provide for every contingency 'ne
Surgeon General Of the Navy placed on poaru 'he
solace twenty-five folding collins. They are away
from observation. and are 40 unlike cofnns, until
nut together that they are free from all grewsome
appearance They are to be used only FOR sucn
wounded as die on board ship A practical en-
balmer with all embalming supplied also Is on
board
Sergeant Charles Hampton Smith OF the victims
reported dead Is native OF Maryland ana was
born at Westminster thirty-one years ago
Private William Dunphy another OF the Dead Is
a native of Gloucester Mass He was twenty-five
years old. He enlisted In the Marine Corps on
December last. and was OF the recruits at
the barracks at Boston. His next OF Kin 10 an
aunt, who lives In Gloucester.
Private McColgan was another Massachusetts
man. He OF the same age as Dunphy-twenty-
two He enlisted at the post at Boston. January o,
1897. His next OF kin Is an aunt, Mrs. Fanny
OLoughlin. OF Stoneham. Mass.
Baltimore June 1s-Charles II. Smith was for
severa. years a resident OF Baltimore. where he
employed by insurance company. He was
q man Of quiet disposition. but positive and de-
termined. His attention to duty as boy was
marked, and ne OF the material! that would
make ideal soldier. possessing GOODNESS. courage
and obedience.
The last letter his family received from him was
in December. 1897. He was unmarried. Mrs John
4. Deeds. OF Westminster, Md, is a sister Of the
dead hero, and had not heard Of her brothers
death when the Associated Press correspondent
called upon her this morning. Another sister is
Miss Coral G. Smith. Of Smalwood. Nd. Sergeant
Smith enlisted August 90 1888. at the barracks here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
SPANISH STRENGTH IN EASTERN CUBA

London, June 14.-The Madrid correspondent
of THE Standard" says:
1.-The army corps under General Pando in
Eastern Cuba is composed Of four divisions. I'M
der Generals Linares. Luque. Aldaze and March,
stationed respectively at Santiago. Hoguin
Manzanillo and Puerto Principe. General Lii
mares has 5000 men, who. with the 1915 under
Admiral Cervera, are considered by the Gov
eminent sufficient to repel invasion"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
LANDLORDS SALE.

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, James Cowan, on the
4th day of August, 1898, did restrain
and levy upon and remove to a place
of safe custody the following goods
and chattels belonging to Miss NJ. A.
Titcomb for rent in arrears and due
by said Miss Titcomb to said Cowan,
amounting to eighty-five ($S5) dollars,
for certain premises situated on Will
der avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, to-wit:
One square dining room table.
One small parlor table.
Seven dining room chairs.
Four mattresses.
Two bedsteads.
One bureau.
The above were purchased a short
time ago and are as good as new.
And notice is hereby further given
that said goods and chattels will be
sold at public auction at the auction
room of James +. Morgan on Queen
street, in said Honolulu. on Thursday
the Sth day of September, 1898, at
1880 a. m, of said day, to satisfy the
rents in arrears and due at the time
of such sale, together with the costs
of such distress, removal, custody and
sale.
JAMES COWAN.
Dated, August 20, 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
FOR LEASE.

The beautiful and comfortable Nc
Gully premises at Pawaa, Honolulu.
Climate delightful, being situate right
in the track of the Manoa breeze.
The house, now being repapered
and reprinted inside and put
in thorough repair, has large airy
rooms, consisting of double parlor,
study, dining room, lanai, kitchen
supplied with brick cooking range,
two bedrooms down stairs, with bath
room for each and four bedrooms up
stairs, is wired for electric light, has
hot and cold water pipes, hot water
boiler, clothes closets, etc, etc.
The grounds are spacious and at
tractive, containing beautiful shade
trees, fruit trees, servants house, sta
BILE and carriage house. There is a
large paddock, sodded with grass
nearly sufficient to sustain a horse
and COW.
Water is supplied from an artesian
well.
Apply to
j. ALFRED MAGOON,
Next to Postoffice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
.A STORY Of AGU|NALDO.
CAPTURED THE REWARD PUT UP
FOR HIS OWN HEAD.
Surprised the Governor General and
Made Him Count Out Twenty Thou
sand Dollars in Spanish Gold.

Pancho Aguinaldo, the native uicta-
tor of the Philippines, is very pict-
uresque parsonage. lie is tue son of
very prominent native chief. AK
ious that his son should be educated
this chief confidede the lad to the
Spanish priests, who thought that
Aguinaldo's influence when he grew
up would help to maintain Spanish
authority among the population.
Nearly two years ago Agu,nald) and
a compatriot named Alexandra. also a
lieutenant of native troops. organized
revolt in the native corps. Aguinal-
dos regiment one morning while on
parade shot all the Spanish officers
except a few lieutenants and took TO
the savannas-great trackless prairics
swampy, with occasional bits IF high
land called MATES" Here Aguinal-
do made his headquarters. At one
time he must have had 1000 Or 1000
men under arms of some sort hidden
in these Businesses, raiding The rich
settlements whenever they felt like
it. The political governor of he is
lands, Senior Don Basilio Augustin V
Davila, offered a reward of $4,000 for
the head of Aguinaldo. Within a week
he received a note from the insurgent
chief saying: 81 need the sum YOU Of
fer very much and will deliver tie
head myself"
Ten days later the southeast ty-
phoon was raging. The hurricane
for it was one-was tearing things to
bits, and it was raining. as it can on
ly rain in the Orient, a sheet of black
water flooding the earth. The two
sentinels at the governor generals
gate made the usual reverent sign as
priest passed in, who asked if his eX-
cellency was within and unengaged
They answered yes to both questions.
Bon Basilio did not turn his head as
someone entered. It was his secreta-
ry he supposed come to prepare an
eloquent statement upon the condi-
ton of the colonies. 1t was not the
secretary, but priest who said:
Peace be with you, my son.
The cleric locked the door, and
dropping his cloak, said:
"Do you know me?"
Don Basilio did not know him. It
was Aguinaldo, also twenty inch
bolo, native knife, sharp as razor,
carried by every Malay in time of
trouble lney can Top OH an arm at
one blow, as though it were car
rot.
Il have brought the head of Agui-
naldo," the chief said, touching the
edge of his jewel-hilted bolo TO ascer-
tain its condition, land | claim the re-
ward. Hasten, else | shall have to
expedite the matter myself
Don Basilio was trapped He had
to open his desk and count out the
sum in Spanish gold. Aguinaldo pune
tiliously wrote receipt, coolly count
ed the money, and walked backward
toward the door. He suddenly open
ed it and dashed out, just ahead of a
pistol bullet that cut his locks on the
temples.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE.

The finest quality of loaf sugar is
used in the manufacture of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and the roots
used in its preparation give it a flavor
similar to that of maple syrup, max
ing it very pleasant TO take. AS a
medicine for the cure of coughs, colds
la grippe, Group and whooping cough
it is unequalled by any other, 1t al
ways cures, and cures quickly. For
sale by Benson, Smith d Co., whole
sale agents for the Hawaiian Islands
All druggists and dealers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
S. S, CLAUDIN e,
CAMERON, Commander,

Will leave Honolulu Tuesday, at 5
o'clock p. m, touching at Kahului,
Hama, Hamoa and Kipahulu, Maui.
Returning, arrives at Honolulu Sun
day mornings.
Will call at Nuu, Kaupo, once each
month.
No freight will be received after
p. m. on day of sailing.
This company reserves the right to
make changes in the time of depart
ure and arrival of its steamers WITH
OUT NOTICE, and it will not be re-
sponsible for any consequences arriv-
ing therefrom.
Consignees must be at the landing
to receive their freight. This compa-
nv will not hold itself responsible for
freight after it has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be RESPONSE
BILE for money or valuable of passen-
gers unless placed in the care of purs-
ers.
Passengers are requested to pur-
chase tickets before embarking. Those
failing to do so will be subject to an
additional charge of twenty-five per
cent.
Packages containing personal effects
whether SHIPPED as baggage or freight, If the
contents thereof exceed 800 dollars in value,
must have the value thereof plainly stated
and marked, and tn Company will not hold
itself liable for any loss or damage in excess
of this sum- except the goods be shipped under
special contract.
AL employe Of the Company are forbidden
TO receive freight without delivering ship
ping receipt therefore in the form prescribed
ny the Company and which may be seen by
shippers upon application to the pursers of the
Company'3 steamers. Shippers are notified
that Il freis ut is shipped WITHOUT such receipt
1t will be solely at the risk at the shipper.
C. L. WIGHT, President.
S. B. ROSE, Secretary.
CAPT. j. A. KING, Port Supt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
SCHOONER SINK

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The Thing
valla line steamship Norge sunk the
French fishing schooner La Coquette
of Bayonne, France, on Saturday last,
August 20, on the Grand Banks. The
captain of the schooner and eight
seamen were saved, but sixteen men
went down with the unfortunate YES
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
TIME TABLE
WILDER'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY
1903.
t-
s. S. kINAU,
r~ CLARKE, Commander,
CHANGE IN SAIiINGS.

Commencing Tuesday, September
13, 1895, the S. S. Kinau will leave
Honolulu every Tuesday at 10
o'clock a. m, touching at Lahaina,
Maalaea Bay and Makena the same
day; Mahukona, Kawaihae and Lau-
pahoehoe the following day, arriving
at Hilo Wednesday,
Returning will sail from Hilo every
Friday at s o'clock p. m, touching at
Laupahoehoe. Mahukona and Hawai-
hae, Maizena, Maalaea Bay and La
haina the following day, arriving at
Honolulu Sunday a. m.
win call at Pohoild, Puma, on the
second trip of each month, arriving
there on the morning of the day of
sailing from TIilo to Honolulu.
The popular route to the Volcano is
via Hilo. A good carriage road the
entire distance.
Round trip tickets covering all eX-
penses, $50.
Honolulu, September 2, 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
FIVE HUNDRED. KILLED.

LONDON, Aug. 24.-According to a
dispatch Gfrom Madrid to a local news
agency there has been serious fight
ing between the Spanish and the in
surgents in Cuba, in which the insur-
gents lost 500 killed and many wound
ed. The report can not be confirmed
from other sources.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03

Cartwright Block, opp. Post Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
There's PLEASURE
and SATISFACTION"

Said a lady to another lady
friend, Gin trading at Hutch.
ing's. It's a place where quail
ity is not sacrificed for cheap
ness. Then you can find there
always just such things as
Fancy Groceries, it seem to me,
as you're wanting most-in Can
ned Goods, in Pickles, Jams,
Jellies, in Dried Fruits in Soups
and, in fact, all sorts of Table
Delicacies."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-03
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
AND THE
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Co.,
@
For Yokohama, HOngkOng, Kobe,
Nagasaki, and Shanghai.

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way to the
above ports on or about the following
dates:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27

ter was left. Hundreds Of human beings
were sent flying through the air. to fall
a In the river and find watery graves;
cabin-al that remained-immediately
caught fire and in a moment was in a bright
blaze. lighting up the terrible and CHASTITY
Those who were on the after part of the
boat. including the ladies' in the cabin,
were at once confronted with the alterna-
tive of choosing between death by fire or
drowning. Many chose the latter and
threw themselves overheard to perish. pre-
ferring that as the easiest death. The hor-
gotten by the survivors. The. shrieks of
the scalded and MANNED and their piteous
appeals for help; the CHASTITY upturned faces
sank beneath the muddy waterfall consti-
tuted a picture of distress beyond descrip-
ton. but which 10 yet. remembered, as q
horrible dream. after the lapse OF q third
of a century.
The explosion was heard as far away as
Memphis. twelve miles down the river.
and the bright light from the flames told
Of the terrible disaster. As soon as the
alarm was given, every skin and boat at
and put on up the river to the rescue Of the
survivors. Hundreds were met. floating
down stream cling,ng to pieces of plank,
sticks Of eordwood and other wreckage,
the banks were lined for miles with dead
bodies cast up from the bottom of the
river. In fact, there were so many that
they were piled along the bank in rows,
until suitable arrangements could be made
for their interment. But few of the bodies.
of course, were ever identified. Among
the many sad incidents connected with the
wreck none were more pathetic than
the fate of the young banker and his bride,
who have been referred to-. He was found
the morning after the accident several
miles down the river, clingins to the over
hanging limb of a tree near the shore. On
being es9roached by q rescuing party, he
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27

appeared to be wild. and cried out piteous-
~. Mary! Oh! Mary! Where is Nary"
ranged. the terrible ordeal through which
he had passed had unhinged his mind. He
lived but q day or two. and died a raving
maniac.
The Unknown Dead.
1t was never known how many lives were
lost by the explosion of the Sultana; nor
was any list of the names of the unfortu-
nate soldiers saved from which some of
them. at least. might have been identified.
All Of the officers of the boat. with only
two exceptions, persisted. They dice at
their ~posts-brave men that they were
July realizing the danger to which they
were exposed. Among them were Captain
Mason and William Gamble. neither of
whose bodies was ever found. About 700
the number on board, probably twice as
many persisted. 1t was a loss in the num-
Der OF its victims without a parallel in this
country. and probably not exceeded in its
fatality by any similar disaster in the
world. A gloom of sadness was cast over
the entire Western country. and there was
many a home in the North that awaited
In vain the coming of the brave soldier
battlefields. met death on the Sultana, and
found a grave In the muddy waters of the
Mississippi.
Among the financial losses, besides the
boat and cargo. both of which were val
liable. and uninsured, was a package of
currency containing $4,000 belonging to
Lewis. Manson & Co., a commission firm of
st. Louis. There were other large sums
OF money in the safe which was never re-
covered. The government undertook to in
stftute some sort of an investigation of
the cause Of the disaster. but when they
came to summon witnesses among the Off
cers-the only persons who were supposed
to know anything of the cause-it was
found that there were no witnesses to
summon-all had gone down with their IN
fated steamer. PHIL E. CHAPPELL.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27

the kaiser's horses is his English charger
won universal admiration when his mas
ter appeared on him on the occasion Of
the unwilling of the late emperor's
statue. Certain horses are associated
with certain uniforms and special occa-
sions; thus Extase is ridden by the en-
peror when he dons the uniform Of his
BODY guard. and the spring review at
Potsdam always sees him seated on the
same beautiful charger.
In cutrasster uniform the emperor rides
footedness. Is always ridden at army
in rough and billy districts.
Helios, a small chestnut, Is used for hunt
II ins w ana t hiso Morse lor nE Whie sav ass i mane so sns
car during his visit to Breslau In 1896.
Gustavus. a small grey horse. although
hussar% 0T unifo BY .ne W sape deeia Taeh by Ne Ior ID
Lonsdale to be the best saddle horse In
the imperial stables. Among numerous
yorit n Markgraf all have been bred in
Beauty and Dunoise are quite English.
horse ans empress %Po bas has Sns ser S Sis c master =. IF tn, the
horses ridden by herself and suite, as well
as those belonging to the young princes
and the pony of the little princess. The
is always irreproachably mounted. In the
picture she is seated IN her beautiful mare
kriemhilde, and is wearing the uniform of
the second cuirassiers, whose honorary COL
onel she Is, and whose uniform she wears
at all great functions which she attends
on horseback. Two others. Esther and
Epamiondas. share with Kriemhilde her
majesty's v as mounts for reviews and
maneuvers, but for ordinary riding exer-
else she prefers her English chestnut.
Siegfried.
Special grooms are appointed for the
training of these ladies' horses. and no
pains are spared to make them thorough
ly reliable and under control. To accustom
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27
A BEND IN THE v E

boats pass under 1t.
bu nHSw long a have y Ms benin been in s the sana
"Thirty-two years" he replied. lever
since Sc. and right on these banks. too"
What "Jug' FishinE II.
"Then you ought to know the river well"
I suggested. to which he laconically re-
piled:
known the river ever since '57; been on
It since that time. Used to go jug fshin'
on 1t when I was q boy" Here he began to
grow enthusiastic. For the benefit of the
u~ninidated, like myself. let it be said at
once that the"jug'' is not q kind of fish, as
m ngm be supposed 9p Esn. but a. a ,s vessel - used Sa1d most most
lasses and vinegar. In the above case it
was used. corked, and attached to the fish
line, to keep the heavy catfish from drag
cling the line under water.
Yes, I used to go jug fshin' for cat.
Never heard Of jug ishin'?" he queried.
why. that's the way we caught cat.
t1me."
Questioned in regard to himself: Mr..
Fort Leavenworth-that was the regular
landing place then for steamboats-and
started overland for California. But we
have been here ever since"
And you were on q steamboat before you
went INTO the SAND DuS1neSS!'
Eyes. This used to be a steamboat land
ing, right here. River boats were every
thing in those days. coming and going all
the time. They'd come UP from st. Louis
and Westport landing. as many as twelve
at a time. Why. the bank there's built out
over a sunk boat: built right over her
bones"
SunkeA Boats in the River.
ibid boats often sink in those days?''
sink? Why. there's a Junk boat every
i've miles between here and St. Louis,
and clear up into Montana, for that mat
ter"
"Rut what made them sink?' I asked.
"SnagS In the river: the rivers full OF
them. I remember one boat that came
steaming up when a big tree trunk, rush
ing down stream, struck her, went right
through her cookhouse and hoisted the
within ten miles of this place here. there're
five sunk boats. One down here at Park
VILE was sunk in 81. 1t has 800 barrels of
whisky aboard. They've been trying to
git it out for months.
That" he said. pointing to M that
lay close to the shore in front of the sand
office. "ts a houseboat- But. let me add.
pleasure trip In"
us it inhabited?"
1T was. Dom you know about the wom-
an who ran away from her husband with
another man? Well. they lived there for
a while"
Yes. There's another one up here, too.
A man and his mother live there. The
mans about 30 and works on the river.
He's up there on my digger a now"
This second houseboat was covered with
tar paper fastened on by thin strips Of