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MUSTERED OUT.
Another Member of the Montana Regi-
ment Is Discharged.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard
Helena. June g.-Governor Smith was
advised to-day that another member Of
the lst regiment OF Montana volunteers
mad been mustered out Of service. This
came in the form OF order from the
war department issued by the command
of Major General Miles and signed III. Z.
Corbin. adjutant general. The order In
dated June p. numbered IS. and reads as
follows:
by direction OF the assistant secretary
Of war Private Warren ]. Morris. CON-
pany q. LIST Montana volunteer infantry.
now supposed 10 be at San Francisco,
Cal. will be discharged from the service
OF the United States by the commanding
officer Of his station. Under paragraph
l.SS6 OF the regulations the soldier is not
entitled 10 pay or allowances and final
statements, except for deposits. shall not
b. furnished him.
From the tenor OF the order il is not
known whether Morris was honorably or
dishonorahly discharged. Company c was
made up OF men from Bozeman and Hell
ena, but no one here seems 10 know
which town Morris should BE- accredited
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Brave Correspondents.

London. June 27.-The afternoon
newspapers here comment upon nc
battle of La Quasina in the same strain
as :he morning papers. praisIny the
bravery of the American soldiers and
condemning the tactics wnicn permitted
them to be ambushed. Tne story of
Edward Marshall. correspondent of tn.
New York Journal. debating his report
of the fight for his newsoa Dar while
mortally wounded" provok syr.l a.
thetic comments. The Westminster
Gazette says: To he ,por Of war
correspondents. this l. not the first in
stance of such devotion TO duty
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Washington. June 27-SeveraI important
army orders were issued to-day. Brigadier
General Frank. who succeeded General
Wesley Merritt in command of the de-
partment OF the East, with headquarters
at New York. is relieved of the command
and ordered to report i'm person to the
secretary of war for assignment. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Gillespie. colonel of engineers
who was recently appointed brigadier
general of volunteers, is ordered to take
command of the department of the East
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CUBANS UTTERLY WORTHLESS,

on the Rio Guiana. June 2S, noon.
via Kingston. Jamaica. June 27.-The
Cuban auxiliaries with the advance
forces seem utterly worthless. They sit
In the shade all day and at night smoke
cigarettes and gorge on Uncle Sans
rations. while the American soldiers.
with empty stomachs and no tobacco.
build roads all day under a blazing sun
and sleep on their rifles under the sky
at night
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Insurgents Defeated.

Madrid. June %, p. m.-An official dis
patch from Havana just received here
says the insurgents have been beaten in
several encounters i'm the province of Ha-
vana and Pinar del Rio. within p miles
of where the Cubans were killed. dis
patch from the same source says: The
Americans have bombarded Aguadores
from 10 i'm the morning until i'm the af-
ternoon. -Four Spaniards were wounded
The Americans are bivouacked around ST.
honey
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WILL LEAVE THE FOURTH

An Auspicious Date for the Beginning
Of the Expedition-There Appears to
Be No Doubt That Camara Is Headed
for the Philippines-His Squadron Is
the Most Powerful Spain Has Afioat,
but Dewey Is Fully Able to Take Care
of This Fleet - The Eastern Squadron
With the Oregon and the Iowa Is Far
Superior to Camara's Ships - Many of
Spain's Fortifcations Are Cumbling
Ruins-The Assault on the Coast of
Spain Is Already Well Outlined - The
Canaries May Be the First Point of
Attack-A Rase May Be Established
at Ceuta.
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Not Seriously Injured.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Deer Lodge, June 27.-Mrs. T. c. Ir-
vine. who resides on the West side. re-
ceived a telegram from her foster broth
er, Colonel Torrey of Wyoming. yester-
day. informing her Of the accident to his
regiment in Mississippi and telling her
not to be alarmed for his safety. though
he was considerably bruised about the
feet and head but was able to dictate the
dispatch 20 her and expected to be all
right I'm a short while.
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and while there was an Intimate friend
or Colonel William Astor Chandler. He
was member OF firm If wn1- -esale
dealers in oils. paints and glass in this
city. In the spring Of 1891 20 WIS mar
ried to Miss McGavish of Re 1nessee. He
enlisted i'm the separate 6th company.
y. 6. y. Y. August II. 1884. AMI serve d
his term. On January 1. 1889. he was
appointed an aide de camp. with rank
of colonel. on the tan OF Governor ID.
r. Hill
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Made an Assignment.

Chicago. June 2T.-The Western Rubber
Betting company of this city made an as
signment to-day TO the Chicago Title d
Trust company. Assets are said to be
$4,000 and liabilities about the same. The
failure of the Boston Woven Hose and
Rubber company of Boston last week is
said To have caused the assignment.
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Tupelo. Miss, June 27.-The condition
of the injured OF Torrey's troops I'm the
wreck of yesterday is favorable. Only
one death has occurred since last night.
that OF II. ;. Mapes. troop c. who died
to-day. Both legs were crushed -
and the abdomen punctured. Charles
Gimmer. reported dead last night IS
still alive, but Is in dyiag condition
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WIN Guard IN. Material.

on Baiquir1. Sunday. via Kingston,
June 26.-The Sd and 9t1 ~avII~v RAY
remain here guarding tha nlatsria |
ashore. all other regiments being push
60 as rapidly as possible towards San
tag. Active operations before that
b,aCc are officially sx1ec.sd by Wednes-
day. The interruption of on.rn-nica-
ton between the amy aad ilect by tho
40 rm Is possible any time.
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For the philippipes.

London, June 27.-A Madrid dispatch
says the minister OF marine made a state
ment that Admiral Camara's squadron
will leave Port Said to-day for the Phil
ippines. He believes the squadron power
ful enough to defeat Dewey
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London. June GA special dispatch
from Madrid says Premier Sagasta is
planning TO provoke a crisis. form a mon
archial ministry, proclaim the whole pc
ninsula in state of siege and appeal to
friendly nation. probably France or
Russia, to secure terms OF peace
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viii Leave for Butte.

Salt Lake. June Eff j. Mills who
has been enlisting men I'm Utah for the
I'd regiment of volunteer engineers. will
leave here tomorrow and Will be at Butte
on Thursday afternoon TO enroll recruits
for Montana
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a Spanish Victory.

Madrid. June %, a. m.-Private dis
patches received here from Havana de-
clare that Friday nights fight Cthe bat
tie of La Quasina) was favorable To the
Spaniards, but the advices received credit
Colonel Woods rough riders and Lieuten-
ant Roosevelt with the greatest courage.
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Sergeant RusssIIs Life.

Troy. y Y. June 27.-Sers-lut Nsr-
Gus ID. Russell, who fell at The battle OF
La Quanina. was born in this city %
years ago. He was graduated from 81
Johns Military academy. sing sing
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por,a Kican Reinforcement.

London. June "A Madrid dispatch
this afternoon says the spanish govern
ment Is actively preparing 10 dispatch ne
Inducements TO Porto Rico By the fastest
available trans Atlantic liners
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Port Said. June 27.-Upon application Of
the United States consul here orders have
been issued forbidding the coaling at this
port of Camara's fleet until further or
do
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Is Only n Ruse.

New York. June 27-The Journals cor
respondent at Rome cables: The Spanish
ambassador 10 Italy to-day said the cruise
Of the Cadiz fleet in the Mediterranean is
only ruse and they .wyl soon return to
Cadz.
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Conflicting Reports.

New York. June IA dispatch 10 the
Tribune from Port Said says: Admiral
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AN EXPLANATION.
General Sternherger Denies
the Charge Of Hostility Toward the
Red Cross SOeIety. ....-

Washington, August 2s-Surgoen Cen
eral S~ternberg gave out a statement
today denying the charge tina he is
hostile to the Red Cross and that he
had refused to accept its assistance in
the care of sick and wounded soldiers.
he says he opposed the sending of fe-
male nurses with troops in the field
engaged in active operations. as be
was of opinion that such nurses would
be an e~ncumbrance to troops during
such ines General Sternberg fur
Their SAYS:
so soon as serious sickness deyal-
oped in u camps and it became ne
ceSsary to treat typhoid fever cases
in our field hospitals I gladly accepted
the services Of trained female nurses
for The division field hospitals, and in
our general hospitals we have employ
ed them from the first. The general
testimony from the surgeons in charge
Of these hospitals has been that their
services lave been of great value
Very many of these trained nurses
have been obtained through III kind
assistance of the Red Cross Society
and l desire to express my high ap-
probation Of the valuable services
rendered to the medical department Of
the army by this organization.
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Santiago de Cuba, August -. $50 p.
nth steamer Saguranca arrived
this morning, bringing Lieutenant
Richmond p. Hobson who Will super
intend the efforts TO float the sunken
Spanish cruisers Cristobai Colon and
Infanta Maria Teresa.
Today Genera Lawton Issued an or
der releasing the largest wharf in the
harbor-lately wholly by the
United States government-and re-
turning IL to the use Of the local mer-
chants and shippers Trading vessels
had experienced great Inconvenience
n delay in consequence Of insufi-
cient wharf facilities and many ships
in the harbor are awaiting a place TO
unload The special hardship arises
from the excessive harbor chargca
Residents of the city and province
10 the number Of about SoOa. nov In
Costa Rica and Jamaica. are expected
to return here during the next three
weeks and preparations are General for
a house cleaning ala around. ARR !
a whole battalion OF the Firth reg
ulars. brought by the Kufckerbocker
from Tampa, has been placed in the
hospital vacated by the Spaniards. yell
low feveh having appeared among
them. The knickerbocker has been
quarantfned. She touched al a small
Cuban port on her way from the
United States. and was not inspected
at Tampa. Five cases OF the fever
nave developed.
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INTERNATIONAL CONFESSION.
s. E.jf1-IE
No News Yet for the Press-The Conn
mission to Continue to Meet in
Quebec.

Quebec, August 29.-The Americans
Of the arbitration 'commfttee began
their labprs ct 3 o'clock this ,mlEplng
and by themselves and;in joint session
ave been at work All. DAY. FBAJbint
session began at'il'o'ti0tk. and lasted
until night fall. oTher ieint meetings
are held in the Entertainment building
But each aohm}}sIan 1N6ea' meeting
separately held their sessions in rooms
in the Chateah.FrontenacJIs' i-sE'
As usual, when the joint meeting
Closed this te~vsning,- fhs commissioners
reported that they had gone through
aHtian' of very har4f work and that
good progress had been, made. ir.a'
Senator Fairbanks. of the American.
and Lord Herschsll. fortified antIdians,
have been selected to give out what
ever there ma be for the press. but
So far there has been nothing which
the commission has considered wise to
reveal .'' .tritv. . fs-.. ....
One positive Statement WIS made.
however by Lord HerScheli tonight.
He said it had been decided that after
the recess the conference would con
tfnue at Quebec. s:...f'r.. ..sf.H'
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The Grand Household of Ruth to Meet
i in " Huntington. " ""

Washington, August 20. he fifth
general meeting and first ~trienniaI
session of the Grand Household of
Ruth, of the Grand United Order of
Odd Fellows in America, has closed its
session here. Almost every state in
the union was represented by a grand
representative. The following grand
officers yere elected for the next three
years: rt ~
P. NJ. w. C. Sup.-Mrs. r. L. Barnes,
Savannah Ga
L. NJ. w. G.. SUPP. w. Grant,
Nashville, Tenn.
r. ". G.. Sup.-Mrs. Julia G. Collier,
District of Columbia.
R. W.! G. Rec.-Charles H. Brooks,
r. W {. Prelate-Mrs. Agnes
Moody, Chicago. -. r+
. R. W. G. Treasurer-William NJ. 7.
Forester, Richmond, Va
R. w. G. Usher-Mrs. Martha E. Ri
ley, Denver. Col. .lE.. "
=rR. w. Observation-Disclosures. Eliza
beth Wagner Cross, WilliamspOrt, Pa.
R. w. G. Shep.-Mrs. Lucy Seay,
Yonkers. n. Y.
William B. Harris. District Of CO.
lumbia, was elected as a grand repre
sentative to present to the next bien-
NAL memorial committee which con-
venes in St. Louis, No. October !,
1898, an appeal setting forth certain re-
quests and laws that the grand house
hold wish granted them.
The next place of meeting is at
Wilmington. ". c., August. 1891.
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blight dlidCh Vi SouI, Dul AOpC " NC
better Lieutenant Miley had
interview with consuls this morning
and his report will be telegraphed i'm
mediately. | do not send this in
cipher as time is precious. .--
1T was this situation which deter
mined General Miles to go to Cuba.
The day he sailed with reinforcements,
July It'll, he sent the following dis
patch from Washington,
General Shafter, Santiago. ..
Take every ~precaution against
surprise and be on the lookout that
the enemy does not turn your q right
flank and come in on the line Of your
communications. Reinforcements are
being sent forward as rapidly as pos
sible, put you will have to be the judge
of the position you are to hold until
reinfOrcements can reach you.
"'MILES,
General Commanding.
General Miles sailed for Cuba. On
July 18th at noon he reported his safe
arrival to the war department and at
once assumed charge, reporting to the
secretary Of var All of the SUISSE
Quent business of the surrender was
entirely in his hands, as shown by the
fact that the war department commun-
icated with him direct, not even men
tioring General Skaters name in the
numerous dispatches. The following
dispatch is an excellent example:
washington, D. c., July -, 1898.
"'Major General Miles:-You may
accept surrender by granting parole to
officers and men, the officers retaining
their side arms. The officers and men
after parole will be permitted to re-
turn to Spain, the United tSates assist
Jag. If not accepted, then assault,
unless in your judgment a n assault
would fail. Consult with Sampson
and pursue such course as to the as
sault as you Jointly agree upon. Mat
ters should be settled promptly,
OR. A. ALGER.
~"'Secretary OF War
This dispatched recognized Miles as
commander and gave him authority to
act. Shafter was entirely ignored. In
the face of this situation, Secretary
Alger, through General Corbin, sent
the dispatch to- General Shafter, as
surfing him that General Miles did lot
come to Cuba to supersede Shafter in
II way. This dispatch, General
Miles refers to as secret for. he says
he did not know it had been sent, not
being notified from Washington, and
General Shafter saying nothing about
it. After the surrender General Miles
still retained control He authorized
Shafter to appoint. peace commission
ers. and, Judging from Skaters report
that all was over, he Instructed him as
to the disposition of the troops. ~ =
July 18th, GeneTal'ShafterH'w wired
General Miles thatnthef surrender was
not as complete as was thought and
said: please do not goinaway with
the -reinfOrcements as / may yet; need
them .,..i.h: r4.iris ~. p. l.3
u!":NIiles promptly replied by wire
from .BaiQuiri that the surrender is
complete and the spaniards must
surrender. '"'
'"On July 10th. Shafter wired Miles
that the, surrender was finally conf
| plete and " General Miles replied
| through Adjutant General Gilmore. as
follows: -Hg r1-Es's '1ei-f"E-
"'The commanding general is very
| much gratifed to hear that the sur
| render is complete. He directs that
| you telegraph anything OF Importance
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Sill They Come.
(Greenvilie Refector.)


Below we publish an editorial taken
from a negro paper published In VIII
mington. We call upon every white
man in Pitt county 10 read IL and read
it again and then consider what IL
means Having done this. IL you are
still willing TO aid in putting the ne
gro Owe the white you are no
better than he is; You endorse this
SANDER upon every white woman who
lives in the country and you deserye
10 be ~ostracized by every white mar
who respects virtue. White men I'm
the country in Pitt county read the
following mo then say what you u1il b.
towards th@ man who by his en-
dorses this vile Islander. God pity the
white mar who can read IL and not
have every drop OF blood In his Anglo
Saxon veins revolt and rise In indigna-
ton at this infamous indictment
against the wives and daughters OF
the white yeomanry OF North Carolina
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half take care of themselves. Early
decay and wrecked lives abound, mainly
through neglect, Every woman should
have the book called Health and
Beauty which the Pe-ru-na Medicine
Co., Columbus, o., ~ill mail on request.
It tells women some easy things to do
to protect health, and all about the
virtues ofPe-ru-na for women's peculiar
ills. Miss Lizzie Peters, Mascoutah,
Ill, writes:
Tam perfectly cured Of female weak
ness by taking Pe-ru-na and Man-a-in.
1 have gained thirty-seven pounds
since 1 began taking Pe-ru-na. Ny
friends are wondering what makes
me look SO bright and healthy. 1
would like to let the world know what
a wonderful medicine Pe-ru-na is"
Woman's diseases are mainly catarrh
of the pelvic organs. Pe-ru-na drives
out every phase of catarrh.
Mrs. Eliza Wike, No. 100 Iron Street,
Akron, o., writes:
81 would be in my grave now if
it had not been for your God-sent
remedy, Pe-ru-na. I was a broken
down woman, now I am we'll"
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Doctors Dispute about Alleged Yellow
"a: -i"r-t Fever Cases. ...

New York, August 29.-Fifteen sol
diers died at. Camp Wikoff today.
There were two deaths today among
the men suspected of having yellow
fever and detained in the quarantine
hospital. The medical department has
not announced that they died of yell
low fever because of the disputes be-
tween the doctors "a to what the. fif-
ty-three men in the hospital are suf-
fEring from. Seine of the doctors as
sert hat it is true yellow jack. while
others. including the experts, claim
there is not a yellow fever case in the
camp and that the men are suffering
from malarial fever in, its worst form.
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Negro Preachers lDdoFse.
Greensboro Tele1ram.l

The republican executive COMMITTEES
Of New Hanover county have met and
resolured against the negro paper. The
Daily Record, and it's editor. The force
OF the resolutions. however. is nor
than counterbalanced by resolutions
passed b. the Wilmington colored
ministerial union, endorsing the pa
per. its editor and the stand taken.
This shows that the negroes In Will
mington intend. to assert and main
: tain their equality with the whites
To this end the colored preachers en-.
dorse the base and slanderous article
about the white women Of NORTH
IA rnIfua = 4s 81, @t EGl~ls
OdtOiIHa. .ar -.
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4 CgBAN'S
A Fund for the Family Of the First
= American Sailor Killed in the War
for Cuban Liberty. t-H -F*t.t~ it'~

Fremont, O.. August 29.-JOhn Meek,
Of this county, father of George B.
Meek, who was killed on the torpedo
boat Winslow, at Cardenas, May 18th,
has received a letter and a check for
Si00. The letter goes to show that
young Meek. was the first American
born sailor killed in the. Cuban war.
The letter received by MI. Meek reads
as follows: .-,-.,-., , -.e.-..
Washington, D. c., August "a.
John Meek, Esk.:
Dear -Sir:-SOme months ago. a
Cuban gentleman who signs himself
Cambresis, from the city of Mexico,
sent General Tomas Estrada Palma
of New York, an order for 800 to be
given to the wife, Children or. parents
of the first American, born sailor who
should die in the war to free Cuba, l
have just now been informed that your
son, George B.. Meek, fireman of the
first class, on board the torpedo boat
Winslow, was the first hero to shed
his blood for the independence of our
unfortunate and downtrodden people.
| beg to enclose you the check en-
trusted to my care, being a proof of
the gratitude Of the Cubans for their
friends and allies, the Americans.
Please acknowledge the receipt Of the
same in duplicate. it'
Yours very respectfully, sc.
GONZALO De QUESADO.
Charge d'Afaires of the Republic OF
Cuba.
The check is dated May 18th and is
drawn or the Bank of America, 70 the
order of Tomas Estrada Palma, and is
signed Maitland, Coppell & Co..
On the reverse side it is endorsed:
Pay to the order Of GonzaIo de
Quesada-"
Tomas Estrada Palma
Meek has not as yet had the cheek
cashed and has. already been offered
! much more than its face value by par
ties who want it a. a souvenir Of the
a
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ALakeSteamer lost.

Detroit Mich. August ga spec
ial to The News from Mackinaw City
says: In a heavy storm yesterday
near Poverty Island the steamer Su-
perior parted with her .consort- the
schooner Sandusky. The. Sandusky
arrived here today and reports that
the last that was seen Of the Su-
perior she was flying signals Of dis
treSs.
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The editor OF the Evans CITY. Pa.
Globe, writes. "One Minute Cough
Cure is rightly named. It cured my
children after all other remedies fall
ed" Il cures coughs. colds and all
throat and lung troubles. . Il. Bel
Ian. = -f... a. .-Et-
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F. c. Banks, Of Lpwisville. Texas,
writes that one box Of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was worth $50. 90 to him.
It cured his piles of ten years standing.
He advises Others to try it. 1t also
cures eczema, skin diseases and ob-
stfnate sores. r. r. Bella ~ '~-s''-
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81 thing DeWitt's witch Hazel Salve
is the finest preparation on the mar
ket for piles" So. writes John. C. Dunn,
of Wheeling W, Va, Try it and ou
VIII thing the anne. 1t also cures
eczema and all skin diseases r. r.
Bellamy.