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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
FATAL POWDER EXPLOSION.
Eight Men Blown to Atoms Mt the Lafiln-
Rand Works,

Eight Men Blown to Atoms Mt the Latin
Rand Works.
Two explosions, which killed eight
men, wounded twenty others and
wrecked a number OF building, oc.
Cured at the plant of the Laain.Rand
Powder Works at Pompton, N. j.,
Tuesday morning. The first explosion
was in the house where gun cotton
was being made, and the second, pre-.
sumably superinduced by conclusion,
was in the drying house close by.
Three men, were in the mixing room
when the explosion occurred, and they
were blown to atoms. Chief Engineer
Craig, who was in the engine room,
had his head crushed to Jelly in the
wreckage of the boiler house, the side
of which was blown ont. John Phil.
lips was standing near tree some dis
lance from the mixing house. His
head was blown from his body and was
picked up eighty feet away.
The foreman Of the drying room was
blown to pieces, and number OF Ital-
ians who were digging trench in the
rear of the building we're killed. The
most seriously injured was William H.
Emmons, aprivate Of company 1, Third
New Jersey volunteers.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
CRANK MAKES DISCOVERY.

Graham Credits Dewey's Great Victory to
English Gunners.
A London dispatch says: Mr.. Gun
ningham Graham, former member OF
parliament who wrote q series OF arti.
cles most insulting to Americans, in
the Westminster Gazette, has written
a letter to the st. James Gazette, which
was published Thursday that the ex-
cellent gunnery exhibited by Admiral
Dewey's squadron was due to the fact
that 'most of the gunners were En-
glishmen," who were "decoyed from
our Chinese squadron by promises Of
$500 monthly"
Mr.. Graham urges that this matter
be brought to the attention OF psrlia.
ment.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22

A committee Of the English Parlia-
ment was lately appointed to investi-
gate tho causes Of England's falling
off in certain industrial branches.
The committees Investigations, which
took them over to the Continent, re-
suited in finding that Englsnd's fail
ure was due largely. when not entire
", to her lack Of secondary education
for the masses. The English youth
do not got the thorough training for
industrial life that Germany, for in
stance, is giving ~ her people. The
'gcommittee's findings were especially
datteriag to Denmark, which. within
this centuRy, has risen from being
one Of ths<poorest TO being one Of the
richest countries in Europe, second
only to kasse, and in part for the
name reason, namely, first, that its
land is divided up among large mum.
Der OF small freeholders, and second,
because these small freeholders are
an extraordinarily enlightened and
intelligent class. And this the oom.
mittee believes TO be largely due to
their system Of rural high schools for
the people. These schools are private.
and are supported by. the fees Of stu
dents. but recently the State has per-
ceived their value, and now makes
them . grant, which, however. reaches
them indirectly in che form Of pres
.snts 10 peasants 70 enable them TO at
tend the ooursesshe payments being
!. made through county councils. There
are seventy Of these schools in all,
and they are really secondary schools,
all the students who entsr them hav-
ing pHssed through the elementary
State schools. The wealth Of the
Danish peasants consists largely in
their dairy industry, and England il
their chiel market. Danish butter ID
Tor London what Philadelphia butter
Z II to New York. luxury for the rich.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
TO GOVERN SANTIAGO
IL Problem Now Receiving the Atten
ton OF Officials.

IL Problem Now Receiving the Atten.
ton OF Onicials.
The political status of Santiago, its
method OF government and admins.
tration, is now receiving earnest atten.
ton from the authorities at Washing.
ton, for with the acquisition of several
thousand square miles OF Cuban soil,
with large commercial port and har.
Dor as its center, it becomes necessary
to determine how it shall be admins.
tered.
For the present it is expected that
the military authorities will have
directions Of affairs, both at Santiago
city and the outlying country.
When the details Of the surrender
are carried out there will be time to
consider the larger question of the
permanent status of this tract.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
From, General shafter,

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE adju-
tant general received the following
from Playa del Este Thursday:
"Adjutsnt General, Washington:
Have just returned from interview
with General Toral. He agrees to
surrender upon the basis Of being re-
turned to Spain. This proposition
embraces all OF eastern Cuba, from
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
BLANCO ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

The News OF Cervera's Defeat Cast Gloom
Over Cuban Capital.
According to advices from Havana
received at Key West Wednesday Gov.
ernor General Blanco attempted TO
commit suicide when he learned be-
yond doubt that Admiral Cervera's
squadron had been annihilated.
Long before the Spanish admirals
gallant dash ont Of Santiago harbor all
havana had been Boosting Of his abil.
ity to outwit the Americans.
When the true story OF the defeat
came gloom settled upon the city, all
gayeties were stopped and every pub.
Tic and many private buildings we're
huns with crepe and other draperiss.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22


''SHAFrRB, Major General"
The fall OF Santiago brought rGoio-
ing and feeling Of great relief to the
officials from the president down.
There had been so many disappolnt-
ments and the fever advices were 90
alarming that the news Of the surren.
der was thrice welcome when II came.
While Ssntisgo's capitulation Is good
news, the officials realize that the bat
tie in eastern Cuba has Just begun.
As compared with the yellow fever, the
Spanish army is nothing.
General Alger states that everything
possible will be done TO isolate those
who have been exposed to the fever
and to keep 1t from spreading. The
authorities realize that they have q
big contract on their hands, however,
and would not be surprised II the
news from about Santiago during the
next few weeks Is not particularly
cheering. They will, so far as posi-
BILE, send the men to comparatively
healthy localities and will send the
First and Second regiments Of Inn.
munes to garrison the city.
Problem to Solve.
One Of the biggest problems facing
the war department is that of furnish
ing transportation for the Spanish
army, which they have on their hands.
The army has use for oil its transports
in the Porto Rico expedition, which is
to be pushed forward at once.
The authorities have determined to
advertise for ships Of foreign lines to
act as transports, but IL Is considered
doubtful whether they will succeed in
getting any, because Of the fear Of
fever infection. What will be done in
that emergency the secretary Of war
does not attempt to say. The prospect
is one the authorities do not care to
contemplate. As for the men now in
Cuba, they are not to be brought back
until all possibility Of their bringing
yellow fever is past. The war depart
ment officials give assurance that no
chances will be taken in this respect,
and that the interests Of southern ports
will be carefully guarded.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
GEN. SHAFTER IS PLEASED
THAT SANTIAGO WAS SURREN-
DERED WITHOUT A SHOT.
ADMINISTRATION DICTATED TERMS
Twenty Thousand Spanish Prisoner TO
BE Cared for Untfi They are
Sent Back to spain.

Advices OF Friday from santiago
via Kingston state that the reverses
to the Spanish arms in eastern Cuba
are complete. Santiago has fallen and
with II all the eastern end Of the island.
General Toral, the Spanish command
er, agreed to the general terms OF the
surrender OF personal interview with
General Skater Thursday afternoon,
at which General Miles was present.
The victorious American army, after
Q campaign Of three weeks Of almost
unprecedented hardships for both off,
GERS and men, accepts the news with
heartfelt relief.
The victory is greater than appeared
at first. All the Spanish troops in the
Fourth corps, the military division Of
Santiago province from line drawn
north from Acerraderos, eighteen
miles west Of Santiago, through Las
PALMS., Palmas Soriann, Alcantara to
Sagua de Tanamo, on the north coast
and eastward to Cape Maysi are sur
rendered and the territory is absn-
doned. Between $4,000 and 10000
Spanish prisoners are taken, about
10000 Of whom are In Santiago. The
remainder are at Guantanamo and
others are garrisoned in the towns OF
eastern Cuba. All these troops are to
be embarked and sent back to Spin
under parole.
General Skater Pleased.
General Shafter bears his honors
modestly. To . correspondent of the
Associated Press he said:
"The enemy has surrendered all the
territory and troops east Of Santiago.
The terms were dictated from Wash.
ington. It has been hard campaign,
one Of the hardest ever saw. The
difficulties TO contend with were very
great-never during our civil war we're
more difficult problems solved. The
character Of the country and the roads
made II seem almost impossible to ad.
vance In the face Of the enemy. The
transportation problem was hard, but
ell the difficulties have been success.
fully surmounted. Our troops have
behaved CALAMITY. They fought like
heroes and am proud to command
them. During all the hardships they
have suffered they have shown resolu.
ton and spirit. They deserve to con.
quer.
''The resistance OF the enemy has
been exceedingly stubborn. General
Toral has proved himself q foeman
worthy OF any mans steel.
"The negotiations which eliminated
in the surrender Of General Toral have
been dragging on for ten days with the
intermission of Sunday and Monday,
when our batteries and feet lombard.
ed the enemy's position. Throughout
these periods Of truce General Toral
has shrewdly played for time, always
declining TO surrender Internationally
and falling back when hard pressed,
upon the statement that he was simply
a subordinate and powerless to agree
to the proposals without the sanction
OF his superiors except under penalty
OF being courtmartialed. At the same
time he seemed to intimate that per.
sonally he thought it useless to hold
out any longer. But he and his garri.
son were soldiers, he said, and could
die II necessary, obeying orders"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
TO MOVE FEVER PATIENTS.

Those In Cuba VIII DO Hurried TO Dry
Tortugas.
Rush orders have just been sent TO
the army officials 10 turn Dry Tortugas
over to the marine hospital service.
Twenty.four hours are given to the
garrison Of colored troops there to get
TO Key West.
DR.. Wyman will re-eslablish the
quarantine system there and receive
oil yellow fever cases from ships COM
ing from Santiago. No vessels will
be allowed to touch at any harbor un-
til it has gone through strict quaran-
tine at Tortugas. A cable is being
laid between that point and Key West.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
INVASION OF PORTO RICO.

Every Detail Has Been Prepared For the
Embarkation.
General Brooke has been ordered to
Washington TO get fual orders and in.
structions regarding the invasion OF
Porto Rico. The expedition is ar
ranged and every detail prepared for
embarking. with the sole exception as
to what troops will be withdrawn from
Santiago. 49,.
The troops will leave Tampa within
one week, It is said authoritstively at
the war department.
No more troops will be sent to Cuba
save two regiments Of immunes from
New Orleans and Galveston.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
THE ADULA AT SAVANNAH.
spanish Prize Ship Brought Into Hsrbor
BY Lieutenant Anderson,

opsnisr frife snip Brought Into Harbor
BY Lieutenant Anderson.
A Savannah dispatch says: "Lieu.
tenant E. A. Anderson, with prize
crew OF seven men from the United
States cruiser Marblehead, brought the
British steamship Adula, Walker, mas.
ter, into port Friday morning and will
turn her over to the United States
court to be treated as a prize. The
Adula was captured on June 29th as
she was attempting to run the block
ade and enter Guantanamo bay. She
was without cargo, and was chartered
by j. r. Soils, Spaniard, for the
purpose OF carrying refugees away
from Santiago and Mauzauillo."
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22
CAPITULATION EMBRACES ALL OF EASTERN
CUBA WITH A SPANISH ARMY CORPS.
Terms Of Surrender Were Previously Referred the President
land Approved Official Notification Received From Both
Miles and Shafter.Transportati Of Spanish
From Cuba Problem to be Solved.

Al 80'clock Thursday afternoon San.
tiago was surrendered TO the Ameri.
cans, General Toral giving up men
and territory.
During the morning General Toral.
commanding the Spanish forces in
Santiago de Cuba, sent q communica-
ton to General Skater indicating his
willingness to accept the terms Of sur
render proposed and asking the Ameri-
can commander to appoint commits.
sioners to meet the Spanish commits.
sioners to arrange TO send Spanish
troops back 10 Spain, This will be
promptly done.
The surrender Of General Toral not
only means the fall Of Santiago, but by
fhe terms OF surrender the whole east
ern end Of the island falls into the
hands Of the United States without
firing q shot.
The surrender is to include all the
Spanish troops at Santiago, Guantana-
mo, Camera and Guaya, composing
the Fourth corps Of the Spanish army.
The portion Of the province Of San
tiago de Cuba that lies east OF the line
from Sagus, via Las Palmas, to Acer-
raderos, is surrendered to the United
States.
General Miles Notifies Department.
The war department received the
following dispatch from General Miles,
written, apparently, before the final
surrender OF Santiago at 8 o'clock:
"PLAYA DEL ESTE, July IA. Before
Santiago, July 14.-Secretary Of War,
Washington: General Toral has for
mally surrendered the troops OF his
army and the division of Santiago on
the terms and understanding that his
troops shall be returned to Spain.
General Shafter will appoint commits
sioners to draw up the conditions and
arrangements for carrying out the
terms OF surrender.
''This is very gratifying, and Gen.
eral Skater and the officers and men
Of this command are entitled to great
credit for their sincerity and fortitude
In overcoming the almost insaperables
which they encounters.
"a portion of the army has been in
iected with yellow fever, and efforts
will be made to separate those who are
infected and those free from it, and to
keep those who are still on board ship
separated from those on shore. Ar
fAngements will be Immediately made
for carrying out further instructions
Of the president and yourself.
NELSON A. Miles,
Major General Of the Army I.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22

Accerradoros on the south 10 Sagua on
the north via Palma, with practically
the fourth army corps. Commission
ers meet this afternoon at ESQ to de-
fnitely arrange the terms.
''SHAFrRB, Major General"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-22

To-day Japan imports cotton princi-
pally from The United States, but
other oenters Of supply are necessary,
in view Of the state Of Advancement
which cotton spanning has reached
there, $50, - 49,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-06-03
ON CHOOSING A CAREER.

If you have found your place, your oc-
cupation has the consent of every fac
ulty of your being.
Beware of talent which you cannot
hope to practice in perfection" Nature
hates all botched and half-finished
work, and will pronounce her curse
upon 1t.
"Close application, integrity, atten-
ton to details, discreet advertising"
are given az the four steps to success
by John Wanamaker, whose motto is.
do the next thing"
mo man Is fit to win," says Bulwer,
who has not sat down alone to think;
and who has not come forth with pur-
pose in his eye, with white cheeks, set
lips, and clenched palms, able to say:
i am resolved what to do"
If possible, choose that occupation
which focuses the largest amount of
your experience and tastes. You will
then not only have congenial voca-
ton, but will utilize largely your skill
and business knowledge, which Is your
true capital.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-06-03

Thence & 4io e on the W 4 OF 8 \ OF sec TO-
9 Knight, owner, l1.02 chains, thence llA' Q
7,47 chains, thence 20 W 4.69 chains TO section
line at q point i2s4 chains east OF southwest
corner OF said description. Length OF drain on
above description is %. Is chains.
Thence q " on the of " X OF ne u OF
sec 10, Hutchinson, owner, 20 links TO termi
nus. Terminating at point 20 links south and
~ "a chains east OF post to sections 10 and 49,
Total length OF drain is Ss6.ss chains
Said drain Is to be six feet wide on the bot
tom from the lower end TO grade stake lis plus AZ
links, distance OF 236.4S chains and five feet
wide on the bottom from grade stake US plus 4s
65.95 chains, and the balance OF said drain Is to
be four feet wide on the bottom distance OF
34.45 chains. The sides OF said drain are to
slope one foot each to each foot rise. The width
OF the top is to be Is feet or less. The average
depth Is to be about feet. The dimensions to
be In accordance with the grade table and pro-
hle herewith returned and made a part OF the
survey records.
The right of way to include strip of land 10
feet deep and 40 feet wide 20 feet on each side
OF the above described route which Is the cen
ter line OF said drain.
Surveyed Jan. 10, 20 and 81, 1898, by order Of
Charles w. Parker county drain commissioner
for Shiawassee county, Michigan.
ELMER II. JOSLIN, Surveyor.
And whereas, 1t also appears that the follow
Ing described tracts OF land, owned by unknown
persons or non-resdents of the county of Shia-
wassee aforesaid the execution of q release OF
right OF way ana damages for which has been
neglected or refused; will be crossed by SAID
ment for its construction, to- wit: The north
half of south east quarter of Sec. four, town
north range east
Now, therefore. All such unknown or non
resident persons, owners of the above described
lands, and each of them, are hereby cited to be
and appear before this court, at the time and
place last above set forth, to be heard with re-
spect to such application, III they so desire. and
show cause, II any there be- why the said appli-
cation for the appointment OF three special
commissioners as aforesaid should not be
granted.
And IL is further ordered That the said drain
commissioner give notice of the tendency OF
said application, so far as 1t affects said lands
and the persons interested therein by causing
a copy of this citation to be published in THE
OwOsSO TIMES, a weekly newspaper published
and circulating in said county OF Shiawassee.
In which said county all Of said lands are locat
ed, for at least two weeks previous to said day
OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-06-03
ODDS AND ENDS

In Paris there are said to be 600 miles
Of good cycle streets.
Nearly 10000 men desert from the
German army every ~ months.
All the land above the sea level would
not fill up more than 0ne-third of the
Atlantic ocean.
DR.. Chalmers was expelled from st.
Andrews school because of his stupid
ity.
At recent rabbit hunt near Fresno,
Cal, 5000 rabbits were shot or dubbed
to death.
A French physician declares that
dyspepsia is often caused by soup. He
says 1t distends the stomach and pre-
vents the digestion Of the solids that
are eaten after the soup.
The average speed of a carrier pigeon
I'm calm weather is 1,12o yards per min
ute. With q strong wind in the direc-
ton of fight some pigeons have made
1880 yards per minute.
Scurvy is now easily held under con-
troll, but in Anson's famous expedition,
oVAnC w c<AhS PiSVNuS w eh0c Va SePes
Cook, out of q total of 900 hands, 600
died before the expedition returned,
and chiefly from scurvy.
A remarkable evidence of precedence
Is displayed In the date of so-called
ancient coins, which are on sale in Lon
don. They bear the head of julius
Caesar, and under it the date "B. c. 49,"
The maker of the dies must have fore
known that the Saviour was coming ea-
actly AZ years before his birth.
An extremely awkward man dwells
in Macon county, Tenn. He accidental
ly shot q dog, and in explaining tho
matter to the dogs owner, shot him.
Later, in showing how the tragedy oc-
CURED, he shot the coroner. He has
been liberated now for fear he will try
to explain it to somebody else.
An irritable gentleman in Vienna had
so much trouble in making his wants
known through the telephone to the
girl at the central Office, that he called
her a silly goose, and threatened TO box
her ears. She had him arrested, and tho
magistrate sentenced him to II days'
imprisonment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-06-03
Guardian Sale of Real Estate.

State OF Michigan. County OF Shiawassee, ST.
In the matter Of the estate of August, Powers,
william, John and Ortila FRANKIE, minors.
Notice is hereby given that In pursuance and
by virtue OF an order granted TO the Undersigned,
as guardian of the estate of said minors by the
Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate In and
for said County. on the 18th day OF May, A.
ID. 1898, there will be sold at public vendue, TO
Court House In the city of Corunna In said Coun.
", on Monday the 18th day of July, A. ID. 1898,
at ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF said day all the
right, title, and interest OF said Minors In and
to the following described lands and premises,
situated In the township OF Caledonia, county OF
Shiawassee, state OF Michigan, TO wilt: The
west half of the southeast quarter of the south
west quarter Of section twelve.
LOUISA SUcULA,
AS guardian OF the estate Of said Minors.
Dated May Is, A. ID. 1881