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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16

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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06
ONE HERO OF MANILA BAY
 IS SUMMONED

he was promoted to lieutenant, and March 12, 1868, to lieutenant com mander. In 1870 he was assigned to the steamer Michigan, (fourth rate), where he served two years. Early in 1873 he was assigned to the Monongahela (second rate). serving one year, andi in February, 1875, detailed as instructor at the naval academy at Annapolis, where he remained for four years, serving during the summer cruises of 1877 and 1878 as executive officer of the practice ship Constellation.
 Tn 1879 he was made executive of ficer of the United States flagship Trenton on the European station, serv- ing from December, 1879, to November, 1881. On March 10, 1882. he was pro- noted to commander, and during that summer he was on duty at the torpedo station. From October, 1882. to Feb ruary, 1884, he was chief navigation of ficer at the Boston navy yard. In Feb ruary, 1884, he was ordered to com mand the training ship Portsmouth. From June to November, 1886, he was senior officer of the cruising training squadron. Tn July, 1887, he was in- spector of the Tenth Lighthouse Dis trict and stationed at Buffalo, where he served until October. 1891 From october, 1891, to July, 1892, he was as signed to special duty at the navy yard at Washington. In July, 1892, he was assigned to command the Marion, and on July 10 was detailed from that ship as inspector of the lighthouse district with headquarters at Buffalo. In March. 1897, while commander of the receiving ship Richmond at League Island he was ordered to the Asiatic squadron, and July IS, 1897, was as- signed to command the Olympia.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06
Call Office, Riggs House,

'" une
 Captain Charles V. Gridley, com mander of the cruiser Olympia, and one of the heroes of the brilliant victory at Manila, is dead. The announcement of his death was received by the Navy De- partment late this afternoon in cable gram from Paymaster Gait of the navy dated at Kobe. Japan. June 4, and di- rected to Secretary Long. The dispatch contained this simple statement: Cap tain Gridley died to-day. Remains ac- company me on the Coptic."
 Captain Vernon Gridley is the first American officer of great prominence whose death is direct result of the existing war with Spain. As the com mander of Admiral Dewey's splendid flagship and one of the admirars chief advisers, Captain Gridley achieved dis tinction at the battle of Manila Bay and added to his previous laurels by winning high praise from his superiors in the service for distinguished gallan- try and ability. He fought his ship from the coming tower while Admiral Dewey directed the movements of his squadron from the bridge of the ves- sell
 It was not known for several weeks after the engagement that Captain Gridley had suffered from 1t; and even now the precise nature of his trouble is not yet disclosed. Upon the arrival of the Zafiro at Hongkong on the 2Oth of May, the Navy Department was mo- tifed that Captain Gridley had been condemned by board of medical sur vey and "1nvalided" home. Subsequent advices received by the department in- dicated that Captain Gridley was suf- fering from the effects of a rupture supposed to have been received during the battle at Manila, but no details were given. It was not supposed that his illness was very serious, as the de- partment was informed that the cap- tain in company with Paymaster Gait, would leave for home as soon as pos sible.
 On the 18th of May they left Hong kong on the steamer Coptic, one of the vessels of the Occidental and Oriental Steamship line. It would appear that Captain Gridley died about the time the ship reached Kobe. It is quite evident now that he considered his case serious. as be did not communicate, so far as Is known, with any member of his family after the battle of Manila.
 Captain Gridley was not dress
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06

parade officer Among the older of- ficers. however, especially among those with whom he served, he had the repu- tation of being one of the best-equipped officers of the navy. He was regarded as one of the best navigators in the service, and his thorough knowledge of all its details and requirements fully justified the remark of Admiral Ram sey that "Gridley Is one of the brainiest and pluckiest officers in the naval serv- ice.''
 Dispatches from Manila concerning the battle indicated that Commodore Dewey had the utmost confidence in Captain Gridley; that he never inter fered in the slightest degree with his management and handling of the ship; that he told him to fire whenever ready, and that the broadside which sunk the flagship of the Spanish admiral was Gridley's own conception and act, and, in fine, that throughout the entire battle the Olympia was handled superbly The distinguished bravery and ability of Captain Gridley were recognized by the President, and had he lived promotion doubtless would have been his substantial reward.
 Captain Gridley leaves a widow and three children-two daughters and a son-who are now residing with Mrs. Gridley's father, Judge Vincent, at
 Erie Pa His mother, Mrs. Ann Eliza Gridley, and his brother, Lucius, reside in this city, the former being a clerk in the Patent Office and the latter an employe In the Treasury Department
 Captain Gridley was born in Logans- port, Ind, in 1S45, and appointed to the Naval Academy from Hillsdale, Mich, in 1860 by Representative Henry Wald- ron, the Gridleys having removed from Indiana to Michigan when Charles was only months old. Under ordinary cir curnstances the class of 1860 would have graduated in 1864, but the necessi- ties of the Civil War advanced it one year. On October 1. 1863, young Gridley was promoted to ensign and ordered to the steam sloop Oneida, then at the West Gulf blockade squadron, in which squadron he remained until the close of the war. He was in the battle of Mo- bile Bay, August 5, 1864, where his cool ness and bravery were noted.
 After the war he was assigned to the steam sloop Brooklyn, the flagship of the Brazilian squadron, with which he served until 1867, being promoted to master in November, 1866. A year later
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06
PROBABLE CONFUSION
 OF TERROR AND FUR0R,

KINGSTON, Jamaica. June 5.-A dis patch from Port Antonio says:
 "A vessel that has arrived here from Santiago de Cuba reports that the Americans sunk on Friday night the Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Ter TOT"
 The assumption, based upon dis patches from Madrid, has been that the destroyer Terror. after leaving Fort de France wen to Porto Rico, and it is probable that the Port Antonio dispatch confuses her with her sister destroyer. the Furor, as has several times been done in dispatches from ot Ter points.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06

At this moment thousands of men arc standing at the cross-Toads of life Death in the g,iise of foolish ambition oosxes them to take one road while health and happiness in the form of wife and babies coax them to take the other. For the sake of few added dollars will they continue to over-work and neglect the commonest pre- cautions foI the preservation of health of will they listen to love and reason and draw back before II is too late A man may do almo osi any amount of good, hard work if he will take care of his health and when he feels out of sorts will take the right remedy
 Tn. great blood maker, flesh builder and perve tonic Is pr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Il is the hard workers medi- cine Ii cor1ects all disorders of the diges- lion invigorates the liver, puri6es the blood aLd tones and steadies The nerves IL makes the appetite hear,y and brings refreshing sleep Thousands of hard workers owe fLeii lives r it and have said so over their signatures Druggists all sell il and all substitutes are fland.
 II was taken with erysipeias in my hands and went ,o the doctor writes Mrs I.ens Baupgart- nr, of Joy ChaFievoix Co Mich e He said he could not cure He gave me medicine to ease bui the disease spread all over my body look .o bottles of the Golden Medical Discov- m entirely cured have D boy three weeks old l ~as helpless three months before curl- hnefbert but after taking the Favoritc Prescrip- iun was able to do my washing three days Lcfbrs confined
 There Is scarcely a known form of Ill., health that constipation will not cause or .ggfa vate DI PiSIce's Pleasant Pellets are an ahiailing cure for constipation One lst. tic Peilrt" IS |. ecDtlc laxative.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06

Much to the qualification of the officials, 1t has been definitely as certained that the Cardinal Cis- nerOS, Cataluna and Princess de Asturia, armored cruisers each slightly heavier than any of the vessels cooped up in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, cannot be completed for some months. Hitherto the officials have been proceeding on the authority that these vessels were ready for serv- ice, but the information received within the last day or so is so thoroughly reliable that they have accepted 1t without hesita- ton. Furthermore, 1t has been definitely learned that the ma ,chinery of the battle-ship Pelayo, the armored cruiser Carlos V and the protected cruiser Alfonso XIII is in bad condition, and all though every effort is being made to get the ships away from Cadiz, 1t will be some time before they can be put to sea. This informa- ton came to-day and set at rest the minds of officials, who were disturbed by the previous reports that the Spanish fleet at Cadiz had left and that its destination is the Philippines. With Cervera's fleet efectually disposed of and with knowledge that three ar mored cruisers cannot De got ready for service for some time, naval officers say there need be no further apprehension of dan ger from Spain's navy.
 The information contained i'll Lieutenant Caranza's letter that the Cadiz squadron was intended to Lombard Boston, Portland and Long Island" will doubtless cause encouragement of plans on the part of the Spanish Gov ernment, the department off cials say, as 1t reveals Spain's secret, and, furthermore, gave the United States warning, which would have been taken advantage of had not Admiral Cervera been so effectually trapped. Even supposing the ma chinery of the squadron is shortly placed in satisfactory order, the American fleet at Santiago will not have much trouble in dispos-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06
CORRESPONDENTS WILL
 BE TREATED AS SPIES
General Blanco Warns Foreign News paper Men Not to Enter
 C,1ba

HAVANA, June 5.-Captain General Blanco has isued a decree In which he says:
 Having an opportunity of learning of the great hindrance to the regular development of operations by the pres ence in this country of foreign corre- spondents, and by virtue of the extra ordinary faculties with which I am vested, it is ordered that no foreign journalist shall be allowed here or to pass through the lines.
 Every foreigner seized in the char acter of correspondent shall be con- sidered as a spy and judged as such according to the military code"
 The British journalists, Robinson and Whigham, were released yesterday, having been ordered to leave the coun- try They will leave on Tuesday next for Jamaica on the Talbot. On leaving Cabanas fortress the journalists called at the palace and saw Secretary Con gesto, whom they thanked for having seen that they were treated we'll Humbert Receives General Draper.
 ROME, June 5.-To-day King Humbert received in audience General William F.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06

ing of 1t. Spain's armored force,
 as a result of the bottling up of Cerveras fleet, IS reduced to two vessels, both inferior to the Am
 erican battleshipS, one protected cruiser, some small, antiquated
 cruisers, two torpedo gun vessels and four torpedo boat destroyers.
 The advantage is so palpably with the American navy, and the prospects of its triumph in both the Canaries and even Spanish waters themselves, that navy off cials do not believe that Spain will be so eager to continue the war.
 In view of the condition of the Spanish fleets there IS renewed talk in naval circles of the advis- ability of forming flying squad ron immediately after the de destruction or capture of Ger veraS men-of-war and of dis patching 1t to the eastward for the purpose of carrying the war into Spanish waters.
 It will be recalled that before hostilities were actually declared the Naval War Board planned the formation of such a squadron, consisting of the armored cruisers New York and Brook lyn, the protected cruisers Mime apolis and Columbia and the auxiliary cruisers St. Paul, St. Louis, Harvard and Yale. On account of this action of the Spanish Government in dis patching Cervera's fleet to this side of the Atlantic the project was abandoned. In any event 1t IS doubtful if the Harvard and Yale could be placed in such a squadron at this time, as neither has any offensive armament. The St. Paul, however, has an excel lent battery, and the St. Louis twelve six-pounders, which could be added to 1t in short order. The departure of such a fleet would not embarrass the opera tions of the campaign against Cuba and Porto Rico, as battle sl1ip-monitors will be depended upon to protect the blockade and coast and to lombard Havana and San Juan whenever the army attempted to occupy them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06
Uncle SoD May Extend Operations to CdnQries
 and Spain.
Talk of Forming q Flying Squad ron to ThreateD the Cas-
 tilidD CousEs.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The HeroIds Washington correspondent teIegrophs: Spuin's offensive naval power is effectu- ally broken. as tbe result of tbe closing of the pet orouDd Admiral Cervera and his Den-of-Wur, and naval officers are sure another week will witness the cdpture or destruction of the fleet now awaiting tbe inevitable in the bdrbor of Santiago de Cuba. iD anticipation of tbe release of tbe urDor cIods bIockodiDg tbot port tbe Naval Wor Board is collecting valuable iDforrDo- ton as to tbe condition of tbe SpoDisb re- serve squadron, oDd is employing it iD the preporotioD of elaborate plan of caD- paign which may extend to tbe Canary IsIoDds and Spain berself.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06
SpuiD Is Now iD Proper Mood to Ask for
 Peace.
This Government, However, ID- tends to Act Progressively for
 the Next Few Weeks.
Call Office Riggs House, Washington, June 5.

x
 Sampson that the prisoners captured the Merrnac would
 kindly exchanged for Spanish Fort
 regarded here particularly smart thing for him do. The willy old naval commander appears to be < something of diplomat a well naval tacician.
 Fl Epoca published Madrid, h close touch with the regime asons this grand Government ot the United States" that an inclination in favor of peace predominant Spain another circumstance that shows which the wind is blowing
 The sentiment Washington is unanimously opposed to entertaining any peace this The Philippines and Porto Rico must both before any such proposition sdered
 There is not the slightest doubt of the administrations nen- progressively for the next few weeks There seems to be reason why Rico should be n by the end of this month.
 It quite generally believed that General Ftzugh Lee will lead the Porto expedition and will be made military of the island
 As for the Philippines they virtually in possession dispatch Francisco printed this morning indicates doubt as to whether the Monadnock will be sent to Manila The correspondent positive information that this the desna ton of that vessel the orders issued to the Mare Island commandant
 It has been decided send to San Francisco This
 time some of them from as far as New or Orders will be issued assigning duty the Philippines the hg brigade organized and equipped by John Jacob Asto
 The Nebraska regiment of William Bryan to be colonel has not vet been but there doubt that this reg ment will be to Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06
ADVERTISEMENTS.

Draper, the United States Ambassador to Italy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
GOOD work AT CAMP NORTHERN.
Companies Making Good Progress in
Their Military Duties.


Griffin Ca, Aug Scamp Northern is
daily showing an Improvement in its mil
itary discipline. The companies are fast
filing up and being mustered in.
Maj. Marcus w. Beck was to-day mus
tered in and took charge Of his battalion.
The Third Regiment band is fast filling
up now having Is musicians enrolled
Prof. c. o. Pollard, chief musician is
busy Instructng the men who are making
a fine showing for the time they have been
on duty.
Edward Griggs Of Dawson, has been APP
pointed second principal musician and is
eparing no pains IN his effort to bring the
band up TO a high standard.
II. r. Lane, principal musician, left this
afternoon for Americas TO purchase a SET
OF Instruments from the band there.
There IS not a man In camp who deserves
more credit for the excellent work the reg
iment is doing that Adjt. W. o. d. Rock
wei of Savannah.
Lieut.. Kimbrough of Capt. Burrs COM
pany, also deserves special mention He
has been offered the appointment of adj
Jutant of Becks battalion, and says he
viii probably accept
Capt. Joe Gilbert of Albany, was Of
hceT Of the day, ana discharged his duty
IN most satisfactory way. and received
several compliments from the staff
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
wANDEREn BACK FROM CUBA.
Hasn't II Clean hin of Health, But
Lands Cubnns.

Tampa Fla, Aug. 8.-After an exciting
trip to the coast of Cuba, the Wanderer
has returned mere to get into trouble. She
came in early this morning and large
number OF Cubans landed before she had
settled her anchor
It was found then that she did not have
a clean bin Of health from the quarantine
station, ana 30 one else was allowed TO
land by the collector of customs.
An exciting exchange of kilograms Ias
followed to-day between the treasury and
war departments. The Wanderer was re-
fused permission to land. but Secretary
Alger wired Lieut.. Heard of the Thord
Artillery, who was in command, to come
to Port Tampa at once, and this he did,
claiming right TO land under the orders
DIT Mendoz Capote, vice president of the
Cuban Republic, and Gen. Emilio Nunez
arrived in the city this morning and as
soon as the question of the Wanderer is
settled she will be loaded again and these
gentlemen win embark for Cuba and will
join Gen. Gomez forces.
The Faith Cavalry was ordered to move
10 permanent camp ground to-day, and
were told they would he required to re-
main there until October, when they
would so to Porto Rico
The reports sent out about sickness in
this regiment running into such large
numbers is not borne out by the facts.
The regiment is generally in good health,
if not spirits. There is little sickness
among them, according to the hospital re
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09

IOWA'S GOVERNOR IN FLORIDA.
visits the Regiments From His state
in Camp Cuba Libre.


in Camp Cuba Libre.
jacksonville, Fla, Aug. S.-Gov. Shaw
of Iowa, accompanied by Mrs. Shaw, to-
gether with Adjt. Gen. Myers and Col.
%. C. Pratt of the Governors staff, ar
rived this morning on visit TO the For
ty-ninth and Fiftieth Iowa regiments in
camp here.
Gov. Shaw went out to camp this after
noon and Witnessed review of the two
regiments. He was much pleased with
their appearance, and also with the loca-
ton Of the camp here. He will remain
for a few days.
Gen. Keifer commanding the First Di-
vision, Seventh Corps, came up from Mi
ami to-day, accompanied by his staff.
The paymaster finished to-day paying
off the thirteen original regiments here,
and expect to finish the other by the
end of the week. There viii be twenty
two regiments In all, and it will require
about $500 600. From here the paymaster
will go to Fernandina to pay the troops
there.
The Ninth Illinois Regiment did not ar
rive until late last night. The soldiers viii
remain on the cars till morning and then
go into camp
Private Thomas NJ. Byard of Company
L, First Wisconsin Regiment, died last
night of typhoid fever. The body will be
sent to Racine, Wis, for interment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
GALATIANS GET THEIR oAIssONs.
The Guns Have Not Yet Arrived.
Cleaning Up the Camp.

Cleaning Up the Camp.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. S.-The boys
Of Battery b, Georgia Artillery, to-day re-
ceived the gun carriages and caissons,
which have been expected at the camp for
the past two weeks. They came minus
the guns ana of course Will be useless
until the guns are received and mounted.
The work of graveing the battery
streets was about completed to-day. and
the men are much better satisfied with
their new location. They were very much
dissatisfied at first, but now they say that
the present location Is preferable
Corpl. Bacon and three prNatcs were
yesterday ordered to report 20 the Mulis
house for guard duty. This guard is TO
prevent vandalism on the part Of soldiers
TO this historic building.
The entire battery was ordered out this
afternoon for general police duty, and the
camp was given a most thorough cleaning.
No recruits have been received by the
battery for several days but number
are expected TO arrive from Savannah
shortly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO SOLDIERS
Impression oG IA Tree Reproduced on
One of the Corpses.

Miami, Eta, Aug S.-This morning at
1880 Corpl. e. *. HUMPHREYS of Company
Z, First Texas ana Charles GIN of Com
pany G, FIRST Louisiana, were instantly
killed by lightning during heavy cleo
trio storm.
They were just passing into the cold
drink stand OF Fred Rutter. near the de-
pot when bolt OF lightning struck the
building just over the door Two other
soldiers were stunned and one of them is
in a critical condition
The First Texas Regiment was loading
ana there were hundreds of soldiers
around and in the building Under the left
arm, extending down the side on the body
OF HUMPHREYS is an impression of The
trees that stand but a few feet from the
building, which is as natural as a photo
graph
The bodies viii be sent home for inter
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09

Herndon. Ga, Aug. S.-Yesterday at 4:So
?. m, hpe homing pigeons arrived at J.
V. Jones place and remained about nuif
an hour. They came from the North and
after being fed they left going south
H'ach one had q message in cipher. They
arrived On group and left ia the same
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