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marching from Manzanillo, some twelve
miles west, with 5000 men, and unless
checked by the small force of Cuhans
holding the mountain passes he ought
to reach Santiago in his efforts to sup
port General LinareS in a few days.
The Third and Twentieth Infantry,
the last regulars to remain at Jura-
qua, went to the front to-day, and the
Thirty third Michigan and one battal-
ion of the Thirty-fourth Michigan will
break camp early this morning and join
General Kent's division on the seacoasr,
leaving nothing at Juragua except sup
plies and a large field hospital in charge
Of the chief surgeon of the corps, pre-
pared to attend the wounded who may
be sent there from the field hospital
at the front
With our troops lying almost at the
gates of Santiago, supported by the
great fleet of our warshipS lying just
outside the entrance of the harbor, pre-
pared to demolish the Spanish shore
batteries if they attempt to stop the
progress of our army, the fall of the
city of Santiago seems to be near at
hand, and the great majority of our
soldiers, sleeping tonight on the eve
of events which are to occur tomorrow,
believe the American flag will float
over Santiago on the Nations birth
day on Monday next.
The cable was placed in operation this
morning at Juragua, Altares and Si-
honey, and communication is now open
between the invading army and Wash
ington.
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MANzANILLO BoMBARDED.
Four Warships Infict Much Dam
age to the Defenses.

age TO the OeIe0SeS.
NEW YORK, July IA correspond
ent in Santiago de Cuba telegraphs to
the Journal that four United States
warshps bombarded Manzanillo, on the
Gulf of Guacanayabo on Thursday, in
fiicting much damage to the defenses
Of the place. Spanish gunboats, accord
ing to this dispatch, opened fire upon
the American ships, which then moved
out of range.
The same dispatch reports that bal
loon sent up from the American camp
was seen from Santiago on Thursday.
In the balloon were two men, seemingly
taking observations of the Spanish for
tifications about Santiago
SPANISH VERSION.
MADRID, July 1.-The 'ImparciaI''
to-day publishes dispatch from San
tiago de Cuba, saying that four Amer
lean warships at O'Clock opened fire
upon Manzanillo, province of Santiago
de Cuba The dispatch adds that the
firing, which lasted an hour, was an
swered by the Spanish gunboats in the
harbor and it is further said the Amer
leans retired with one vessel seriously
injured as she was towed away with
her. fires extinguished.
Continuing the dispatch to the I'm
parciaP' asserts that only one Spanish
peasant was wounded during the bonn
bardment.
From the same source it is asserted
that the Americans used a captive bal
loon yesterday in taking observations of
the forts of Santiago.
In conclusion, the dispatch says fir
ing party Of Americans fell into an
ambush Yesterday and that ono of tI,e ~,
was killed and two others captured.
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PEACE RUMoRs ABSURD.
Sagasta Says the Government i.
Not Yet Ready to Act.

MADRID, July Premier Sagasta,
in an interview to-day in regard TO
peace runors, said: "They are absurd
I am astonished that any attention is
paid to them. There will not be and
cannot be any discussion in regard to
that matter. l affirm this absolutely.
The Government cannot treat for peace
now. That action depends on devel-
opments, and the Government will not
act until the proper time
While the Bishop Of Barcelona has
declared in favor of peace, the Bishop
of Segovia has issued a pastoral letter
in favor of holy war.
The Chamber of Agriculture at Bar
celOna has again petitioned the Gov
ernment in favor of peace, and the
Central Committee of the Socialist par
ty has issued a circular pointing out the
folly of continuing the war, in view of
the disproportion of the means of the
combatants, and setting forth that the
working people desire peace.
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ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
Final Preparations for the Attack
on Santiago.

Copyrighted, 1898, by Associated Press ]
GENERAL LAWTON'S HEAD
QUARTERS, RIO GUAMO, Thursday,
June 30, 3 p. m. (by the Associated
Press dispatch boat Wanda to Port
Antonio, Jamaica, July 1st, p. m.)-
Filed Kingston, Jamaica, July 1st, $3.50
a. m.-Daylight tomorrow (Friday)
will see a movement of the Fifth Di-
vision under General Lawton to a new
base north and east of Santiago. All
this morning General Garcia's Cubans
have been moving from their hill camp
on the east, and have been passing
headquarters almost at jog trot.
Assuming that 4,O00 men will be de-
ployed ON the northeast, the American
advance is now drawing closer around
the doomed city. General Lawton's s
men will move at daybreak. Three
miles east of their present position
there rises a narrow ridge in the San
tiago Valley. Southwark from here
the troops can look down on Caney,
tiny and picturesque, old and once a
thriving Spanish town, almost at their
feet. Three miles west, crowning low
ridge that crosses the Santiago Val
ley, are seen the Spanish barracks and
large building over which floats the
Red Cross Society's flag. This is the
Reina Mercedes hospital where, ac-
cording to all pacifico reports, are now
/ located Lieutenant Hobson and the
heroic seven.
The valley, three miles wide, would
be garden spot in time of peace. Now
| it is filed with a rank tropical growth,
covering abandoned plantations. The
only sign of habitation between San
tiago and Cavite is Buburo House, once
a hospitable country hotel, now used
| by the Spanish as barricade, but now,
| like Cavite, abandoned except for a
corporars guard of Spaniards. Opposite,
| on the northern side of the valley, is a
broad plateau, accessible by good
| read. This is the key to Santiago.
Artillery there could command the city,
and force the Spaniards to evacuate or
to storm the nights to capture. the bat
| terry. The latter course the Americans
consider extremely likely.
General Lawton and his command
| from the ridge will first take Caney. A
slight skirmish is expected but moth
| ing serious. The captured pacificos all
| allege that the Spanish main force,
which was here four days ago, has now
been withdrawn into Santiago, in pur-
suance of a general plan of concentra-
ton. Spies report General Linares'
continuous retreat from Baiquiri to
Santiago This plan is said to be much
against his own wishes, but to be
forced upon him by his superior officer,
General Toral, commanding Santiago
| 1t is evident that the Spanish stand
is to be made inside the strong en-
trenchments about the city. With well
armed men, eager for a final clash. this
stand might well be desperate. The
temper of the Spaniards is hard to as
certain. Owing to the Cubans' biased
estimate of Spanish ability, they pre-
dict merely nominal resistance, but
1.-THE Americans think otherwise. At any
lrate, the Spaniards are eating horses.
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CAMARA'S FLEET.
Conflicting Reports Concerning It's
Movements

LONDON, July 1.-The dispatch from
Madrid saying the Spanish Minister
of Marine has received a message to the
effect that Admiral Camara has passed
through the Suez Canal with his fleet
is discredited on all sides here. The
officials of the United States Embassy
say it is known positively that Admiral
Camaran and his fleet had not entered
the Suez Canal this morning, and there
fore, they point out, it is impossible for
his fleet to have traversed it,
PORT SAID, July Admiral Ca
maras ships moved outside of the har-
bor in order to coal from their own col
liers. The San Francisco has entered
the canal.
LONDON, July IA dispatch to
Lloyds from Port Said dated at 1O:4g
O'Clock to-day says that the Pelayo.
Emperado Carlos, Quinto, Osada, Pa
tria, Buenos Ayres, Isla de Panay, Ra-
pido, San Francisco. Isla de Luzon and
San Ignace de Louolo have gone to sea.
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Americans Carrying and Occupying the 0utposts After
Hard Battle Lasting All Day.
Our Casualties Estimated at About -Four Hundred Not Many Of Whom
Were Ki||ed-Mono Castle and Other Forts
Bombarded by Our Fleet.
copyrighted. 1885, by Associated Press.l

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and the civilians are gathering man
groves in suburban woods, where
some twenty have been captured by the
American patrol. The Spaniards have,
therefore, the spur of hunger. Whe-
ther it has broken their fighting spirit
a few days may tell.
The capture of Caney, and possibly
the occupation of the commanding
plateau, is now thought to be the limit
OF to-morrOw'S movement. General
Lawton's command carries provisions
sufficient to last until July 4th. With
the present supply. train service con-
tinuing without any accident, he will
easily have food enough to last to July
18th. By that time, according to one
.Well-informed officer, and perhaps
sooner, Santiago will be taken
This move of the Fifth Division will
completely turn the Spanish eastern
flank. General Kent's command Will
be able to move up parallel to its pres
ent position, acting as a wall against
the horde of Spaniards from three
strong lines south and east. Should
a serious effort be made to prevent
General Lawtons gaining the desired
plateau, and the Spanish interior force
thereby weakened General Kent ard
General Wheeler may be thrown for
ward and a general engagement be
precipitated.
A large detail has been at work all
day improving a military road to Caney,
with view of the artillery and the
supplies for the other forces cutting
through the woods parallel to the old
Santiago road. 1t is also possible that
this opening may bring the siege guns
inland from the railway that is row
working up the coast in the hands Of
our troops
The condition of the American troops
is excellent Despite the hard rains
and the hot sun, only eighteen men out
of General Lawton's 5,593 were report
ed i'll on to-day's sick call. The other
commands are equally well off. The
men are full of fight, and eager for the
big battle.
In preparation for the assault on
Santiago sixty tried men from each
brigade, on-commissioned officers and
privates, have been promoted to be
wire clippers, and they will precede the
first firing line about 200 or 800 yards
for the purpose of cutting the barbed
wire fences of obstruction to the way
to the city. Their mission is most
hazardous, one and they will be ax-
posed to the fire of our own men as
well as that of the enemy
The pacificos who have been brought
into the American camp during the
last few days are in a pitable condition
Men, women and children are absolute
ly starving, and they welcome Amer
lean shelter.
General Shafter has established his
headquarters with General Lawton. and
to-day hoisted the corps flag.
To-day the Signal Corps used ohser-
walton balloons obtaining perfect
view of the Spanish intrenchments, the
city and the larbor
There are about 5000 Cubans oper-
ating with the American army &. the
front and the Spanish force defending
Santiago de Cuba is estimated at from
1900 to 10000. In addition, rs al
ready cabled, General Pando, the Span
ish: military commander in the field, is
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ABUSE OF THE RED CROSS.
Spaniards Adopt a New Method of
Preventing Attack

GENERAL KENTS HEADQUAR-
TIERS, NEAR AGUADORES, June 80,
! p. M, by the Associated Press dis
patch boat Wanda, via Kingston, July
/, $50 p. m.-The Spaniards in the front
of General Kent's line have adopted a
new method of preventing him from
firing on their works. They have
strung out at frequent intervals Red
Cross flags, the line being directly in
view of their intrenchments. The OBJ
ject of this, it is thought at General
kent's headquarters, is to prevent the
Americans from firing in that direction,
or If the Red Cross is ignored, to spread
the idea that the American command
ers are violating the rules of civilized
warfare in firing upon the hospitals.
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Struck by a Train of Cars.

STOCKTON, July IA man named
Smith was found lying beside the South
ern Pacific track about a mile north
of Stockton this morning early with
his head in a pool of blood. He was
conscious, but unable to move, and
stated that he had been struck by a
train of cars while walking on the
track last evening about ) o'clock. and
had been lying there all night. 1t is
thought that he will recover, notwith-
standing his forehead is crushed in.
He was taken to the County Hospital.
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BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE.
How the Brief but Startling News
Was Received at Washinpton.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The battle
has begun. This was the startling
news conveyed in a dispatch received
from General Shafter at 10 o'clock this
morning:
Camp at Sevilla, Cuba, July L.
Action now going on, but firing light
and desultory. The fight was begun
on the right near Caney, by Lawton's s
division. He will move on the north
east portion of the town of Santiago.
Will keep you continually advised of
progress. SHAFTER.
Major General Commanding.''
Brief as it is, it tells the whole story
that the first shots of the long ex-
pected crash at arms, probably the
first great land engagement of the war,
was under way. 1t sent a thrill through
official circles from the highest to the
lowest. Secretary Alger was the first
to read it. He passed it to Gener al
Corbin, Adjutant General of the Army,
and directed him to take it at once to
the White House. General Corbin went
to the President carrying the original
dispatch. He was back shortly. and
dispatch verbatim. Until then only
decisive hour was at hand.
The news spread through the corri-
dors, and wave of awe-like agitation
and expectancy took hold of every one.
great crowd of correspondents strug-
gled about the bulletin board, messen-
ger boys dashed off with dispatches. the
clerks, men and women. turned from
their desks and gathered at the door
ways
Meantime Secretary Alger remained
at his desk, while the usual train of
callers pushed their way forward The
Secretary preserved his usual outward
calm, but those near him said the news
from the field had sent the same thrill
through the Secretary that prevailed
everywhere and even more, for there
was the personal consideration that the
Secretary's son, young Captain Alger,
now on the staff of General Duffield,
was participating in the engagement
now on.
As the Secretary started to the Cab
met meeting he spoke with satisfaction
cf the fact that sufficient time had
elapsed to permit General Shafter to
get his army well concentrated at the
front and thrown out into good battle
formation. The Secretary felt that
our forces were on the aggressive. and
that the mere fact that the action was
now going on showed that Shafter had
b dded his time, and was ready to strike
his blow.
Word had come prior to the Shafter
fContfnued on sixth Paral
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Lumber Adrift at Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The Off
GERS of the Umatilla, which arrived in
port to-day, report having sighted a
large quantity of lumber on the voyage
down the coast. and it is believed that
the raft containing 5,OOO,O00 feet of
lumber which left Puget Sound last
week in tow of tugs for San Francisco
has broken loose. Nothing was seen
of the two tugs which had the raft in
charge.
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Found Dead in a Park,

LOS ANGELES, July 1.-The dead
body Of man, supposed from papers
found on his person to be that of T..
x. Kirby. was found in East Lake Park
to-day. He had taken poison. Letters
showed that he had been recently en-
ployed at the Risdon Iron Works in
San Francisco and came originally from
Salt Lake City. He left will leaving
his property to his wife.
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Charged With Murder.

STOCKTON, July billy Raber. a
Stockton barber, was arrested this
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Black of
San Joaquin County for the murder of
John c. Davis at Bakersfield last Oc-
tober. Raber had made admissions to
a woman, tending to show that he COM
rnitted the crime
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BLANCO AND CERvERA.
The Two Spanish Commanders Not
Working An Harmony.

LONDON, July 1.-The Pail Mall
Gazette's'' correspondent at Madrid
telegraphs from that city that coldness
exists between Captain General Blan-
co and Admiral Cervera, adding that
Blanco ordered Cervera to leave San
tiago de Cuba, and the Admiral replied
that he would be glad to leave, but his
guns were dismounted, he was without
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CRUISER ST. PAUL.
A Report That Captain Sigsbec's
Vessel Has Been Captured.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The Journal
prints this afternoon a cablegram re-
ceived at Cape Haytien from Mole ST
Nicholas reporting the capture of the
United States auxiliary cruiser ST
Paul, Captain Sigsbee commanding, or
Tuesday last. The Journal discred-
it's the statement
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IRON MOUNTAIN (Mich.), July L.
Prosper Duchan and Charles Cuscoi,
miners, were killed at the Argon mine
by a fall of ground. Five other men
were badly hurt.
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coal and the American Admiral W
waiting outside for him.
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Continued on Sixth Pase-l
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-28

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ELY BROS, So Warren St., N. Y. City
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Ann Arbor-The Congregationalsts have
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~ am an old soldier of the rebellion.
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by my teacher, who also lent me the money
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-28
How to Ward or the Appearance of Age

The theory that nerve troubles seri-
ously affect the complexion has been
generally accepted now. If you become
aged, looking for clouds instead of sun
shine, seek the latter and make thoee
around you admire your bright face and
cheerful manner. To evade the invasion
of age, the face and neck should be
thoroughly massaged by a magnetic per-
son. After the muscles and nerves are
in q normal condition through course
of this treatment the face and neck can
he kept in this healthful condition by
course of personal care. Devote 10 or 10
minutes daily, and always use for these
treatments an oil which acts as sub
stitute for soap and water and which
will cleanse the pores of all effete mat
ter. Only such oils should be used as
are Endorsed by reliable physicians.
Steaming is very beneficial before the
massage is given, but the face should
be first anointed with the cleansing oil.
Intense steaming should never be re-
sorted to as it parches the skin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-28
Abner Scott Makes Pertinent Remarks on
the County Court House Question.

That court house? / wish no mar
would mention that to me for a long lus
trum Nor is this because l have opin
ions that / desire to conceal, but because
l get tired of the eternal monotone Of
harping on one string
If you will beep punching and jabbing
me with questions about it, will pause
long enough to say that whatever the fu'
ture may have in store, it can never be
truthfully laid as a charge at Owosso's
door that she has been greedy or over
bearing in her conduct toward the little
village three miles above her
On the other hand she has been gener-
! GUS and conservative, and has busted her
self with her own special and local inter
ests, and has hardly ever given the coun-
ty seat or the court house thought
If there was anything said on that SUBJ
ject, it always came from her little sister
herself, who has for years continually
been drawing on her imagination for
doleful conspiracies against her on the
part of Owosso
She has passed by these charges in
kindness and dignity, and although if
she had been animated by the spirit of
retaliation she might long ago have as
serted herself, and afforded salutary les
son to the people at large, she has re-
Trained from. doing go Indeed she has
had no malice toward some individuals
who have been inimical to her, but who
geographically should be her friends
men on the board of supervisors
She might long ago crushed the politi-
cal life out of such individuals, but she
has not. There are other towns in the
county where mans fitness for Office
seems to depend on the fact of whether
he favors their particular interests, but it
is not so in Owosso!
Would it not be we'll not to stir up our
long suffering city too much?
Harsh words may result somewhat diff
ferent this time from what they ever did
before. If you rouse the lion, you may
expect to hear him roar
See how supine and gentle has been
our conduct in the matter of supervisors.
A city with four wards in it, either one
of which largely outnumbered the whole
population of our neighbor, had for years
just tho same representation in the coun-
ty legislature And now, with over
10000 people-six times as many as Co.
runna-she has only two more supervi-
sors than the shire town, and they were
not given to her on account of her special
efforts, but by way of a general incorpor-
alton act
Has Owosso been aggressive?
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Court Notes.

Walter Hamilton was arrested and
lodged in the county Jail, Monday, on
the charge of adultery.
A tramp forged the name of Supervi-
sor G. A. Baldwin to an order and secur-
ed a ticket to Logansport, Ind, from
Agent Wykes. When the order was
presented to Mr.. Baldwin he pronounced
it a forgery, and now the officers are do
ing their best to assist Agent Wykes in
recovering the price of the ticket which
was $4.65.
The case of Frank Potter VS.. the d., G..
II. & M. R'y Co., which engaged the at
tention of the circuit court for nearly two
weeks, came to an end last Saturday, the
jury returning a verdict for the plaintiff
for 81 ZOO damages. Potter, while in the
employ of the company as brakeman
some five years ago, was knocked from
the side of the car by telegraph pole
and sustained serious injuries. The case
was tried at the last term of court and
after being out twelve hours, the jury
failed to agree.
Albert Champion, formerly with Ring.
ling Bros circus, was arrested last Thurs
day by officer Beresford on the charge
of receiving stolen property. Champion
pawned watch at Bray's second hand
store some weeks ago. The watch had
been stolen from Edward Phelps, car
yer, living on Corunna Ave., and when
Champion came to redeem the watch he
was arrested and taken before Justice
McCaughna where he plead not guilty
His trial was adjourned until Jan. q
owing to the illness of the complaining
witness. Champion is a member of g
tough gang who have been engaged in
stealing whatever they could get theil
hands on and disposing of the plumber
wherever they could.