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Cervera on a Trip.

Baltimore, Augt 4.-Admiral
Cervers, accompanied by his son, Lieut..
Cervers, who have been prisoners OF
war at the pavs. academy. Annapolis.
for several weeks, passed through Bal
timore 10 day eo rout for Fortress Mon
roe The admiral received special per.
mission from the navy department to
90 to Fortress Monroe to visit Spanish
officers who are under medical treat
mens there He may extend his visit to
New York.
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probably kill many Of the soldiers who
have not passed the convalesceut stage.

probably kill many Of the soldiers who
have not passed the convalesceut stage.
As far as the question of removing
the troops back i0to the mouatalos vas
concerned (sbe question which seems to
have precipi,ased the Indignation meet"
ing among the American commanders
at SaotIago), it is learoed that the med"
ical department. here made 90 such rec.
omm mendation. All that it had to say
on .his subject vas that if the troops
must remain near Santiago 40 effort
should be made TO remove them at once
to some healthier camping ground.
Surgeon Gen Sternberg agrees thor
ougbly with the opinion expressed BY
the signers of the ''round robin" at
Santiago that men who have suffered
!rom the severe nalarial fezers of the
south Cuban coast so far from being
immuoe against attacks of yellow fever,
as has been asserted in some quarters,
are actually 10 very much greater dau-
ger than those who have escaped the
malaria Ma!arial fever, it is stated. is
no more protection against sabse-
queps attack of yellow fever than
would be q case of measles against
smallpox. while the fearful debility re-
sultiog from the malarial fever would
certainly teod TO make the victim 40
especial mark of yellow jack.
The department to day gave out a
statement of it's resources in the way
of transports at Santiago, and also,
as an incident, directed attention 10
the fact that the troops cannot be
withdrawn as whole until the Span
ish prisoners are disposed of Other
wise there is no certainty that, find
ing themselves able. to do so, the
Spaniards would overpower their
captors. repossess themselves of San
tiago and thus lose TO the American
army the small foothold in Cuba
which 1t has cost so much blood and
money to secure. 1t is, however, the
expectation that all of the American
troops will nave been removed from
Santiago to the United States by the
end of this month, and that is proba
bly, the very best than can be done
under the circumstances
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Question Raised as to Immu.
nifty.

Senator Bacon Of Georgia has sent
long telegram to the war department
against the removal Of Col Rays
Third regiment. U s V. to Santiago
de Cuba He says Although call
ed ..im muue" is no more immuoe from
yellow fever than any other volaoseer
regiment. 1t is composed almost ex
clusively of Georgiaus. nearly all of
whom are very young men and many Of
them minors When enlisted, the
government subjected them to rigid
physical examination, but no proof vas
demanded or desired as TO their immu
pity from yellow fever It is rot even
pretended that mao in the regiment
has ever had yellow fever. To send
these young meu and boys to Santiago
at this time With GO enemy to fight. is
70 expose them to the same destbly
peril from yellow fever as is pow said
to confront those who havicg reaped
the houors. are now demanding to be
sent to northern seaside"
Against this, Col. Ray. who had not
been Consulted. most vigorously pro-
tested. saying it vas an unwarranted
interference on the senator's part He
declared that bis regiment bad not
been organized ou an immune basis
and that it was not Georgia regiment
at all. The officers and mec OF this
regiment are willing and aoxlous to 60
| and do their duty in any place they
may oe called
:n cefereuce to this matter the
Charleston correspondent of the State
says
The oews has come to Charleston
that Col. Rays regiment, GOV in camp
at NJ aeon, Ga has been ordered TO pro-
ceed to Savannah and there embark for
Santiago. Much interest attaches here
to the movement of the Third reg gimenf,
for the ressoo tha, it includes Charles.
too company. commanded by Capt.
Frank Frost
The regiment recently received orders
20 hold itself iD readiness 10 move 90 10
San,iago, ADD the final orders to pro-
ceed occssioued 90 surprise. The regi-
mept was founded under the Immune
act of congress, but it ls no more of an
immune regiment than the troops DOW
in the yellow fever pest hole and the
mortality will probably be found as
great 10 this regiment as among the
regiments now at Santiago, The men
are happy, however, at she thought .!
seeing service.
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The S;paniards Dying, Too.

Santiago de Cuba. August "A 10
z. M.-(Delayed in transmission. -
Gen Total, the commander Of the
Spanish troops. sent letter to-day to
Gen. 3bsfter, advising the latter that
the camp of the surrendered Spanish
troops is in an unhealthy condition
The Spanish officer also reported that
there we're several huodred sick 10 the
hospitals, aud that there was au aver
age oitwelve deaths daily The trans.
ports expected here to carry the Span
ish troops back to Spain have not yet
been beard from
Geu. sbaeter will take action at once
in order to improve the sanitary con-
ditlop of the Spanish soldiers aud their
camp
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1t is strange what propensity there
is nowadays to cast reflections upon
other people, without inquiry as to the
Justice or relevancy of the reflections.
Mr. John L p. Cantwell, of Whining.
ton, N. c., sho was private in Co.
a Palmetto regiment, 10 the Mexican
war, has written letter to Governor
Ellerbe, in which be alleged that GER
tain pieces of silverware bequeathed BY
Gen. Andrew jackson to his native
State, formerly iu the custody of COL.
james D. Blandiag. of Sumter, s. c.,
has been transferred By him to the
custody of parties beyond the limits
of the State, contrary to the will of
Gen. Jackson. This letter of Mr..
Cautwell was given at once to the daily
newspapers, and the statement made
tha. ''any information in regard to the
matter will be gladly received at the
Governors cf6ce." The information
came very promptly, and we imagine
it was not very cordially received ct
the Governors Office, since the facts
show that a very grave blunder was
committed in that efice when such a
letter, containing an unjust reflection
upon a gallant soldier and honorable
citizen of the State, was SO hastily
given to The newspapers. 1t was a
silver vase that Gen. jackson willed to
the bravest soldier of MS oative State,
aud it was placed in the custody of the
survivors of the famous Palmetto regi-
meut. For many years this vase vas
kept by the late Capt. W. B Stanley.
of Columbia, president Of the Palmetto
survivors association, and at his death
1T went into the charge Of bis success
sor, Col. James D. Blandiug, who has
served his country with conspicuous
gallen,ry He was soldier in the
FLORIDA aud Mexican wars, apd vas a
colonel in the Confederate army. He
has lived beyond four score years, and
in HE old age such an aspersiou upon
his character is simply an outrage, but
the ofe5ce is more grievous that the
executive Office of his native State
should be the medium for throwing the
slightest suspicion upon his integrity
and fidelity. The vase was kept by
Capt. Stanley in the vault Of the Cen
trail National bank in olumbia, of
which he vas president, and it has been
al! we'd to remain there since it went
into the custody of Col. Blanding.
The very least that is due to this vet
eran of three ware is an ample apology
from the executive Office for 80 fragrant
and unnecessary Impeachment of his
honor as soldier, which might be fol-
lowed with the adoption of a rule not
to furnish letters from unknown and
irresponsible writer's to the newspapers
where houored and trustworthy citizens
are called to account for imaginary Of
feuces.-Greepviie Mountaipeer.
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WILL BRING THEN HOME AT
ONCE

Washington, August 4.-Tbe Pres
ident to-day had conference With
Secretary Alger, Secretary Long and
Assistant Secretary of Navy Allen,
at which action was taken for the
prompt transportation of Gen. Shat:
ter's army from Cuba to Montauk
Point
1t was concluded that there were
sufficient vessels off the coast there
now for the purpose When the
meeting ended it was officially stated
that the number of vessels now
there was adequate for the remove
of the army. The dispatch of the
troops home accordingly will beglr
at once
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The Dread Typhoid.

Atlanta, August 3 One hundred
and sixty.six soldiers brought from the
camp at Tampa, Fla, we're landed at
Fort Mcpherson to day by Major lay
lor, with his hospital :rain. Nearly
every man aboard the lraio had 'y-
phoid fever and was unable 10 rise
from bis berth, aud with very few ez.
oeptious, every man on the train was
carried on a stretcher to his ward in
the hospital.
Major Bubb, at Fort MCPHERSON, re-
ceived orders from headquarters to
send to Newport News all recruits who
belonged to regiments now 10 Porto
Rico. They will be sent forward.
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Aguinaldo to Wildman.
Hong Kong, August 5 5-The fol-
lowing has been received by Consul
Wi!dman

Cavite.
have read in the newspapers
that l am getting the big head and
am not behaving as ! promised. In
reply, ask why should America
expect me to outline policy for her
interests !? Is America not to be
frank wish me? Tell me this, AN |
fighting Tor annexation, protection or
independence 1t is for America to
say not ME. can take Manila as |
bave defeated the Spanish elsewhere.
but what would be the use. II
America takes Manila, / can save my
men and arms for Whist the future has
in store My good friend, believe
me, that l am not both fool aud
rogue. The interests Of my people
are az sacred to me as the interests
of your people are to you.
Aguinaldo.
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Santiago, July %, 1898.

tween Ccl Roosevelt and Secretary
Alger:
Santiago, July %. 1898.
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
l am writing with the knowledge
and approval Of Gen Wheeler. We
earnestly hope that you will send us,
most of the regulars. and at any rate
the cavalry division, Including the
Rough Riders, who are as good as
any regulars and three times as good
as any State troops. to Porto Rico.
There are 1900 effective men in this
division If those who were left be. J,
hind were joined to them we could
land at Porto Rico, in this cavalry di-
vision, close to 1000 men, who
would be worth, easily, any 10000
national guards armed with black
powder Springfield or other archaic
weapons.
Very respectfully,
Theodore Roosevelt.
The following reply was cabled to
Col Roosevelt to day:
Your letter of 23d is received.
The regular army, the volunteer army
and the Rough Riders have done well,
but I suggest that, unless you want
to spoil the effects and glory of your
victory, you make no invidious COM
PARSONS. The Rough Riders are no
better than other volunteers. They
had an advantage in their arms, for
which they ought to- be very CRATE
full
R. A. Alger,
Secretary Of War.
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Washington, August 3,-The State
Department has been advised by
United States Consul Wildman, al
Hong Kong, that all prisoners taken
by Aguilna'do, the insurgent chief,
including monks, are "treated with
perfect humanity and that all re
ports to the contrary are absolutely
false.
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Somebody suggests that the names
of the captured Spanish ships oe re-
tanned for the sake of the memory.
Not bad conception that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-10

The Jim Crow" ca: law enacted
by the last Legislature will go into
effect September /. The railroads are
all preparing separate coaches for
white and colored passengers to meet
the requirements of the new law.
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1t requires only 100 men to saws
the good name of the State There
are more than ten times that number
who who are willing to sacrifice any,
thing for South Cardinals welfare
The regiment ought, therefore, to be
filled st once.
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The "White" runs light The White
sews right.
Wisdom to-day means comfort tomorrow
To prove il buy "Wbite'' aod use it.
To see is to try, to try is to buy the
''W bite
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Washington, August General
Lee has been ordered to be ready TO
move to Havana the moment peace
is declared.
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Washington, August 5.-lt is an-
nounced that the Prince of Wales
has promised to visit America.
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Skaters Army Could Not
STAY in Cuba.

A conference of all commaodiog aed
medical officers Of Gen. Skaters army
vas held at headquarters iu Santiago
on August Srd. at which Gen. Shaftes
read 8 cable message from Secretary
Alger, ordering bin at the recommend
asioo of Surgeon Gen. Sternberg. to
move the army into the interior, to
San Luis. where it is healthier.
As result of the conference. Gea.
shafter insists upon the immediate
wishdrawsl of the army Borsh wishio
swo weeks as all agreed in the opinion
that to stay io Cuba would result in
the death of large part Of the army.
Col. Roosevelt took the initiative in a
lengthy les,er addressed to Gen. Ssaf-
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Teddy Roosevelt Called Down

Washington, August 4-The fol-
lowing correspondence has passed be.
tween Gel Roosevelt and Secretary
Alger:
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
INDIAN SITUATION
VERY CONTRADICTORY RE-
PORTS.
Many Indians Fave Come In Protesting to
be Friendly, but Their Motives Are
Impugucd

Walker, Mimi, Oct. 9.--When the
troops reached the agency they found
that the friendly Indians had them
selves made Il picket line covering the
whole line OF woods which surround
ed the settlement. as many as fifty OF
the Indians having done picket duty.
Now that the troops are on the
grounds these formal pre- arations for
defense will probably be abandoned,
but there will be Indian scouts out all
the time, ready TO bring prompt warn
ing of anything that even looks dan
gcrous. 1t is said by those Who
know them that these agency Indians
would not hesitate to kill n hostile as
quickly as would soldier.
Last night MahGe-GayBow, one Of
the head men of the Bear Island In
dians, arrived on the agency point
with twenty-sevon canoe loads OF the
Bear islanders. comprising those of
them who are for peace. There are
10 or 100 in the party. men, women
and children. They Went into camp
about five miles from the agency and
Mah-Ge-Gay-Bow called on General
Bacon mt once. He said that he had
told the hostles on the islands that hr
could not go with them, that he and
his friends We're for peace with the
10 the agency.
Minneapolis. Mimi. oct. "a spc-
cinl TO the Tribune from its stafr cor
respondent mt Walker says;
The situation tonight is more om-
uous than ever. AT the agency today
n counsel was held between the IN,
dians. General Bacon. Colonel Hen
BACH Indian Agent Sutherland and
Marshal O'Connor. The result OF the
conference was not in any way like
that OF those previously held. except
in the fact that not one OF the leading
men Of the different bands was pres
ent
There were. however. representa-
Lake. Otter Tail point, and Pine
Point. but none OF these has any in
iiuence with the tribesmen.
The only conclusion TO be drawn is
that the leaders of the different bands
sent men there merely as stool pig
cons and that others of their number
are now preparing for the war path.
A most significant fact is this: Sat
urday thirty canoe loads of Bear
Island Indians and their families, pro-
Tossing TO be peaceful, arrived at the
agency. To-day every one Of the
bucks in the party left. but where
they have gone Is only TO be sur
missed. There is little doubt, how
ever, that they have left for Rear
island to join those who are already
prepared to fight. There must be by
this time several hundred armed men
on the island and from what can be
learned to-day many more are on the
road. Two or three of the Bear
island men who nre still on the agency
have been questioned in regard to last
Wednesdays battle. hut they posi-
lively stated that they knew nothing
whatever in regard to the dead and
wounded among the Indians and had
seen none of those who were In the
fight
General Bacon announced that the
last council would he held Monday
and the indians dispersed.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
PRESIDENT AT OMAHA.
Plan. for /. Gr.a. Tim. "a, til. Erpo.,tl

Plans for n Grsat Tim. mt ths Exposition
Omaha, Oct 7.-Following is the pro-
gram for "President's Day" October
18th. at the exposition:
100 a. m.-EXercises from band
stand on Grand PlaZn. Addresses by
his excellency. William Mckinley,
President of the United States: cx-
President Grover Cleveland. Chorus
and band music.
Lunch to distinguished guests. Lunch
to Mrs. Mckinley at Omaha Club. NIL
itary and spectacular parade. Sham
battle by Indian tribes and spectacular
fireworks In afternoon and evening.
Thursday, October l3, 1S0S.-"Army
and Navy Day."--Exerciscs in audi.
torium at Hoo n. III. and 7:30 p. IN.
Addresses by Major General Nelson A..
Miles John u. Long. secretary of the
navy; General Russell A. Alger, secre-
tary of War; General Joseph Wheeler
and other distinguished officers of the
army and navy. officers of the G. A. r.,
and officers of tie Confederate Vet
Grams Association.
Lunch to prominent guests. Military
parades. Ascension of war balloons.
Sham battle of Indinn tribes and spec.
tacular fireworks in afternoon and
evening.
Friday, October II. 1S9S.-"Civil
Government Day."-l1:00 a. m.-Exer-
cises in auditorium. Addresses by
members of the Presidents Cabinet.
representatives of the Supreme Court,
senators and congressman, and other
civil officers.
Saturday. October Is, 1s9S-"Chil-
dren's jubilee Day.'-11OO n. H.
Grand patriotic chorus of children OH
Grand Plaza. Music by lnnes' Band.
Concert in auditorium. Spectacular
concert OH Plaza and spectacular fire.
works In afternoon and evening.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
ouuoEnnE,M wlrrprAws.
Decides That the lntsrests of silver Re-
pubilcAu;sm Demand IL.


Denver, Oct. S.-Mr. Simon Guggen-
helm has withdrawn from the guber-
Material race.
\ meeting OF the committee select
ed by the Broad convention at Colo
RADIO Springs TO I'LL vacancies has
been called for tomorrow at lO
o'clock. The members OF the commits
tee are: y. W. Dixon. Pueblo; Rich
ard Broad. Jr.. jefferson; ]. W. Lock
In, Pueblo: j. c. Twombly, Arapahoe:
w. X. Freeman, Arapahoe: James
Cowie. Boulder. and 4. V. Mcdonald.
Conejos.
In his letter Mr.. Gucgenheim says:
Il am certain that your committee
can select some standard bearer who
will unite all elements of the Silver
Republican party and who can be tri-
umphantly elected. feel that in
me, as your candidate. these elements
cannot be united. and. placing above
party the individual. l shall not per-
init any selfish ambition OF mine to
stand in the way of the triumph of
the principles which l have always
advocated. Nor am ! willing that my
continuance in the field. as your can
didate. might seem In any degree to
assist In the successful candidacy of
the fusion nominee for governor"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
TELLS sPANIARDs TO HURRY.
President Mcklni~y says That Porto Rico
Must Is. Evacuated by October IL.

Washington. Oct. 7.-President Nc
Kinley has cabled the United States
military commission Mt Porto Rico
that the island must be evacuated by
the Spanish forces on or before Octo-
ber 18th, and that the Spanish com
missioners be so informed.
In case Of the failure Of the Span
inrds to complete the evacuation by
that date the United States commits
sioners are directed to take possession
of and exercise all Of the functions of
government, and In case 1t is found
to be impossible to secure transporta-
tion for the Spanish troops by Octo-
ber 18th they may be permitted to go
into temporary quarters until trans
ports can be secured to take them to
Spain.
This fact was developed at to-day's
Cabinet meeting. and 1t was also
stated that from this time forward
more vigorous policy would be pur-
sued with respect to the evacuation Of
Cuba. The President has notified the
United States evacuation commission
Mt Havana that the Spaniards would
be expected to have evacuated the
island by December LIST, with strong
intimation that In case Of failure the
United States would brook NO further
delay. but Immediately thereafter take
possession Of the government.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15

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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
THE PEACE COMMISSION.
prsiim nary Pian.-Aiirged Proposition
C0nceruIng Lnxon.

Paris, Oct. THE joint session OF
the peace commissions adjourned at
3:15 p. III. until Tuesday. October IL.
The preliminarirS are finished.
The commissions nj to-day's session
settled upon the points which are to be
taken under consideration, but there
is 10 settled order in which they are
to be considered. Propositions have
been exchanged in writing between the
commissions and each commission, in
recess, will separately deliberate upon
them.
New York, October "A dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says. Although
the peace commissioners themselves
profess satisfaction with matter MS far
as they have so far progressed. a GER
tain amount of inquietude is plainly
disccrniblc on the Spanish side. This
appears to be undoubtedly due to the
firmness of the Americans.
REPORT has 1t that the United States
intends to solve the Philippine difficult
ty by insisting upon the cession of the
rest of the archiepclago. This is said
to have been hard blow for the Span
ish commissioners.
..It is said that the Spanish commits
sioners have received definite instruc-
tions to refuse their agreement to the
cession of the island of Luzon unless
the United States will assume the en-
tire Philippine debt. AS to the inde-
pendence of the other islands, the COM
missioners are, 1t appears, to refuse
even to consider ii.
General Merritt in both his confer
ences with the commissioners, is known
to have strongly urged upon Mr.. Day
and his colleagues the Importance OF
holding all the islands. He described
at length the great advantages to the
United States that would result from
the retention of the islands, and also
pointed out that Spain was absolutely
p0werless to restore her authority. The
general believed that the best solution
was complete annexation"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15

Chicago, Oct. S.-IIarold c. Smith, n
iG-year-old boy. to-day defeated two
cx-golf champions, G.. Il. Mcdonald
champion of 1S9j. and II. J. Whigham.
in 1896 and 1897, by Il score of 17o net
for 3G holes, against McDonald's 1S5
and Whigham's lis.
The game was played on the OnweDf
sla clubs links. BY his victory Smith
not only won the Onwentsia club prize.
hut also the prize offered for the low
est score. Smiths play was surprise
to veteran golfers.