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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
More Money in Circulation.

The amount OF gold and silver CONS and
certitic1.te tes and United States and ma
tional bank notes In circulation June /
was 81, ,S39, SOS, ,256 an increase of $780,
164. 1861 over that of June last year. The
increase for the month of May is S33, 1885,
St4. Based on an estimated population
of IA 4.3S9, 600, the circulation per capita
is S24. .73. The amount of national bank
notes In circulation May 81 was S227,-
812. .S45. decrease compared with the
similar date last year of S4,177,306, and
an increase for the month of May of ST.
6S2. 100
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
VAST ARMY MOVING.
Twenty-six Thousand Men Under Ger
Shnftcr Hurried to SANTIAGO.

lWenty-s SIX AnOuSand M en- OnueT zen
Shafter Hurried to Santiago.
The last Of the first expedition to Cuba
left Tampa Monday night, forty y-six .rans-
ports carrying 10000 men with horses,
wagons, artillery, siege guns and all nec-
essary equipments and supplies for . cam
paign of six months. Gen. Shafter is in
command. Twenty thousand troops went
from Mobile. Assuming that forty-six
transports can take 10000 men to Cuba
in seven days. and giving them three days
TO unload and four days to get back 10
Tampa, which is very short time, two
weeks will be used up in the rouGd trip. 1t
will require another week for them to
take on the second load and seven days
more to land it in Cuba. or ten days if
they are going to Porto Rico. The pras-
cnt feet of transports will therefore re-
Quire at least fifteen weeks, or until tho
middle Of September, to transfer 10000
men, or one-third Of our army, across the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
The sunken Reina Mercedes.

The Reina Mercedes, admitted by the
authorities in Madrid TO have been sunk
by the American fleet in Santiago bay
was a cruiser that had been dsmantled
and which was used as a defense vessel
Her cruising armament had been greatly
strengthened The Mercedes was raked
by q 13-inch shell from one of Uncle
Sans battleships, and the Madrid re
ports describe the shell as doing terrible
destruction. 1t disabled her machinery
and killed sixty of her crew and one OF
her officers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
ON TO PORTO RICO.
An Invasion of the Island Has Been
Determined Upon.

a luNaS1On OF sthe lSlAnu mas Been
Determined Upon.
The campaign against Porto Rico has
been determined upon. The expedition
which started from Tampa goes in two sec
tions, one to land on the north coast not
far from San Juan, and the other on the
south coast at Ponce, which has q fine
harbor and q military road connecting il
with San Juan. Ponce is about seventy
five miles from San Juan, but this mill
tary road runs through the best portion
of the Island, and troops marching that
way could clean out all Spanish garrisons
found in the towns in the interior. They
could also gather up many insurgents to
swell the army into formidable proper
tions by the time it reached San Juan
1t is expected t 1T such campaign will
destroy Spain's hold on Porto Rico com
pletely by the time San Juan is lombard
ed by Sampson and compelled to surren.
dor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
sPANIARDs BEATEN AT MANILA.
Insurgents Under Aguinaido Take
MANY Prisoners,

Advices received from Manila show tha,
the rebels are gradually surrounding the
city. They attacked the Spaniards at
SAP Francisco de Malibak on May 81,
and the fighting has been continuous
since. The Spanish garrison has been
driven back with severe losses. 1t is stat.
ed that rebels have captured several
towns. They have captured and are hold
ing as prisoners the governors Of the prov
inces of Cavite and Batangas. A spy,
who is In the employ of the Americans,
says that Captain General August want
ed to surrender to Admiral Dewey, but
his officers opposed such action. and per
suaded him to make further resistance.
One Spanish regiment has mutinied. and
shot some Of the officers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15

for gale which t,imbled her about a bit
and made things to some extent uncom-
Portable for the patients she carried. But
the sea voyage was tonic to the men.
They had left behind the sweltering heat
of the tropics, had exchanged suffocating
and exhausting winds for refreshing
breezes-many were nearing home. al al
least were to rest in the heart of the great
i country they had been fighting for.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
Jumps a Trial,

The first deserter to be captured and
who was to be first tried by court martial
for desertion has made his escape. He is
John Tate, the young man who went on
the Lacret expedition TO fight with the in
surgents. He was detained aboard the
Florida when it returned, after landing
the other insurgents, and at night he took
one of the Florida's boats and rowed
ashore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
SUES SPANISH SPIES.
Carranza and Du Bose Are Arrested in
MrnfrAaI

Carranza and Du Bose Are Arrested in
Montreal.
Senor Juan Du Bose and Lieut.. Ramon
de Carranza, admittedly the heads of the
Spanish spy system in America, were ar
rested at Montreal in the Spanish con-
sulate. After three hours of hurrying
messages bail was secured and the diplo-
mats were again free. 1t is said that the
manager of the Bank of Montreal signed
the bonds. The immediate cause of the
trouble is representation made by De-
tective Kellert that the two diplomats had
damaged his character to the extent of
$4,000 each by having him arrested on
the charge of stealing the famous docu-
ment now in the hands of the Washing
tor authorities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
Rad News for the soldiers

In answer to numerous inquiries on the
subject, it is officially announced that the
Government and not the States will pay
all volunteer troops for the time between
the dates of enlistment and muster. This
means a considerable loss TO the men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15

Duke Almodevar de Rio, Spanish min
lister of foreign affairs, has mailed to all
the ambassadors of Spain a note and
memorandum declaring that the United
States has violated international law by
capturing Spanish vessels before declar-
alton of war, by bombarding ports with
out notice and by using the Spanish flag
at Guantanamo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
Insurgents Dynnmite a Train.

The Cuban insurgents dynamited q miE
itarv train between Canas and Alquizar.
in the province of Pinar del Rio. Two
soldiers and two civilians were killed, and
eight seriously wounded. The rebels at
tackled the train after the explosion but
were repulsed, losing several of their num-
ber killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15

| Newfoundland exhibits much origin
nifty in its stamp designs. 1t has on
various issues a seal, a Goldfish, New
foundiand dogs head, her majesty, in
widows cap, the Prince of Wales in
| uniform and a whaler tn full sail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
snidier shnnts nR a Fiurer.

Private Mapcs of Company A, Eleventh
infantry. was brought to Fort Mcpherson
from Mobile, having been sentenced TO
serve a term of two years for mutilating
his own body for the purpose of deserving
the army. Mapos shot off one of his fin
gers with the hope that discharge might
be granted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
BRYAN Expects to Go 70 Cuba.

The Bryau silver battalion of Nebraska
has been formally offered to the War De-
partuent and is expected to be mustered
In and sent South within ten days. Mr.
Bryan will be the commander Of the regi-
ment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
BEARS THE SICK,
Suffering Tars Brought by Ambulance
h}x,

The ambulance ship Solace, with the
Red Cross flag flying at her masthead,
came into port at New York, having ON
board tifty-four wounded and sick, some
of whom had been transferred from the
American warships in Cuban waters and
others taken from the hospitals at Key
West. The Solace anchored off Tompxins-
vile, Staten Island. She made the run
TO New York without incident excepting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
Es-.a GOO PrniectiIe,.

The Spaniards admit that the lombard.
,nent II Santiago Monday from the Amer
lean feet was most destructive. About
/ 600 projectiles are said to have been
fred by the American warships, and II
seems that the responsive fire from the
Spanish force and ships was scarcely felt
at all by the Americans.
The steamer Belyidere was wrecked of
the east coast of Cuba. Vice President
Capote of the Cuban republic was one of
the passengers All were rescued
The Fifty-frst Iowa regiment has been
ordered to report at ence to Gen. Merritt
as San Francisco.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
Co,o,,es of Euronean Nations

Britain has sixty-ilYc square miles OF
colony to the square mile Of her own
area. Holland, iftyfour, Portugal
twenty, Denmark six and three-tenths.
France one and nine-tenths, Spain
eighty-s one -hundredths square milea-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15

work of the enemy and of Santiago. The
stories of heavy American losses are un-
true. The insurgents under Gen. Garcia
are doing good work. So will those un-
der Gomez when American soldiers back
them up
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
at Guantanamo.

The Spanish Cortes has released the
Bank Of Spain from its obligation to main
tain proportion between gold and silver
coin and it's notes. The bank is directed
to use gc;a ir hand TO meet the expenses
Of the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
plan 10 MeddIe at Manila.

A Paris correspondent says that peace
negotiations are likely to cause more in
ternational triouIation than the war itself
There Is reason TO believe that France
and Russia are exchanging views as 70
the expedency Of subjecting the Ameri-
can conquests in the far East 10 European
ga notion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15

Havana defe0ses are said TO De very
Formidable aud the Spanish army Of l2o'-
0ssc ve-y strong.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
Meal Time, All Time.

A couHtryman presented himself at
the clerks desk in hotel, and, after
having q room assigned him, inquired
at what hours meals were served.
breakfast from to II, luncheon from
IL to 8, dinner from to 8, supper from
8 to H." recited the clerk, glibly. "Je-
rushyp' calculated the country, with
bulging eyes. when am / a-going to
git time to see the nY'-Eddyvill
Tale.
Hens two to four years old are at
their prime for breeding purposes, In
the opinion Of a poultry woman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15

ADMIRAL Ceryera's most conspicuous
biunder was his failure 80 l;i'' he hole iii
as..Sd him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15

It was annov vnced ar Jacksonville that
n number of men Of the Second Illinois
regiment had been poisoned. none fatally,
hy eating tainted meat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15
srArr OF on1o. crr, or roLrpo,

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm Of +. j. CHENEY a.
Co Aofng business Ia the City Of Toledo, County
and state aforesaid and that said iirIl viii pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarr4 that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS GATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my pres
ence this 9Th day Of December, A. ID. 1856
A. w, GLEASON,
ZEAL Notary Public.
Halls Csfarfh Cure IS taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of tie
system, Send for testimonials, free,
Y. }, CHENEY q co, Tob 70, o.
GH"ey.d by Druseists. rs,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-06-15

over the cable from Hong Kong. For
this reason the report of the surrender of
Manila Is considered authentic. A copy
OF Ambassador Hays dispatch was sent
10 the White House and the news greatly
pleased the President.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
An oft RspsaisdtIs

Tho sksgit County Times has the following Co say concerning Judge llumez. of Seattle
 sThamas Jefferson Humez announces himself n candidate for United States senator from this stute. This is the -ame liumea who. when netting as su- perior court judge, sentenced Il poor devil To four years tn tho penitentiary for stealing n ham Co keep his family from starving"
 The facts in the ease were that the defendant took a delivery wagon to the rear of a grocery on east Jackson street, and breaking in the back door, carried away and concealed an express wagon load of provisions. He WIS cap tured and found guilty by trial jury, and Judge Humes sentenced him to the pen, for four years. Considering all the circumstances, the prevalence of the crime of burglary in the city at that time, the sentence was not too severe. Judge Humes was too lenient in his criminal judgments as rule, and every man who has ever prosecuted before him will say so. He gave Fredericks and few others the full sentence, but these were the exceptions.
 In order that the Times man may know we are not talking through our hat" we will add that the writer prose cuted the case referred to and knows all about it, and we hope the oft told lie will now have rest.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
Struck It all Right,

Clark and James returned from a prospecting tour down in the Ketchikan country, last Sunday evening. They To. cated ten claims, and have one on which the vein of ore is twenty feet wide and assays over eight dollars per ton in gold. Mr. Clark was seen by a News man, and he stated that there is plenty of good ore down in that country, and it will eventually become second Klondike.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
A Worthy Object,

The Ladies Aid Society will give se lect musical and literary program at the Opera House, on Thursday evening, at p. m. A fine program has been pre- pared, and the ladies guarantee an evening of social pleasure and ent CT tainment This is given in the interest of the sidewalk fund, and a generous patronage is expected. Refreshments will be served at a moderate price. Ad- mission free.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
Liver and Deer,

Everett Wilcox, John Wilcox, Oscar Willet and Will Reynolds returned last Monday from hunting tour to the Wrangel Narrows. They killed two deer and caught shark. They brought back with them the sharks liver and it filled large sized keg and big bucket. The sharks liver hangs in two sections-one on each side.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
The Mono.

Last Thursday, Robert Reid, D. Me Kinnon, Fred Lynch and ". S. Barber went down to where the Mono lays on the rocks and bought the vessel at a public sale They made an investiga- ton and came to the conclusion that the boat could be saved if there was no storm until her bottom could be tenn porarily repaired. The new owners put a force of men to work on her, and MT. Reid stated to News man last Mon day that he thought they would save the boat If she is floated all right the Mono will be brought to Fort Wrangel, :, and will be kept here by her owners.
 LATER. The Mono was brought to this city this morning.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
FORT WRANGEL
 ALASKA A Growing Young City,
 Great Natural Resources

Wrangel is the center of an infabit= able area of 45,ooo square miles rich in Timber, Fish, Coal, Petrole= un1, Furs, Game, Cereals, Vegeta= bles, Small Fruits, rIarble, Build ing Stone, Gold, Silver, Lead, Iron, Copper and Sulphur. The climate of Southeastern Alaska is comparatively mild, being influ= enced by the Great Japanese Cur rent, and is much the same as the British Isles under the Gulf Stream States and Canada. The new land law gives each settler eighty acres. The harbor is safe, deep and commo= dious, is at the mouth of Stikeen river, navigabie for I5o miles into the Cassiar District. If you are interested in Southeastern Alaska, the Twenty-Five Thousand Club can give you valuable infor- nation.
 For any specific information as to Land, Settlements, Manufactures, Mines, &C., &C.,
 Address
 G. w. KENNEDY, Sec'y Twenty-Five Thousand Club,
 FORT WRANGEL, ALASKA.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
CASE & WILSON

n wrecked of yellow made of tl. .nlvr
 m dollar make the of lulns the of three of Wrnce most prominent c md opened the beans counted by h same
 at Wilson's evident that t will draw a Their business steadily they good honest values at right prices
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
AD L. OF A rI1E
A Party H1und fsr the Gnfnst Ledge haa An
 fxperlence.

fsHuiA tt ~ 1HfAfNhf AuHf'A ttiA n uice, neat. steam launch iu this city q frw months ago, and he has becn gory kind to the people of Fort Wnggel in frosly uaing it. when party wils made up for n days outing. Last week il was arranged that Capt. Conrad would take party to the garnet ledge, near the mouth of the Stkeen river, on the fol lowing Sunday, and at 10 o'clock in the morning the boat steamed away from the Davidge wharf with Mrs. Hunt, Miss Snyder, Mr. Dobs, Mrs. Hamilton and her two children, Mir and Mrs Der nard, Mrs. Lindsey and Roy Cole on board. Everything went well and ali until they reached the main land, when n landing had to be made in d row boat. Two trips were necessary and both resulted in getting onto a rock, from which the canoe was floated with con. siderable difficulty, but after reaching the shore very pleasant time was had, and the party when ready to return, was well supplied with garnets and not the least bit hungry, for "tremendous spread" had been provided, which was amply sufficient for all. The party was safely landed on board of the launch by the TOW boat, and then commenced the work of weighing the anchor. This is whcre the trouble commenced. 1t was then o'clock and for one hour the Captain and his jolly crew tugged and pulled away on the anchor, which during all that time never budged an inch. Capt. Conrad began to get red around the neck about this time, and taking his knife he cut the cable that so securely held the anchor, and pull ing out the throttle the boat made scoot for home. 1t was only tenn porary scoot however a short squirt" iiguratively speaking, and the little and to remain for some time, as the SC qual will show. A council of the chiefs was held, and resulted ill pulling the TOW boat around to the side of the launch, and all got into the canoe eX ccpt the brave Captain, Mrs. Hamilton and the two children. The TOW boat was headed for town, and arrived safely during the night, and returned ill search of the launch, which had freed itself from the bar and steamed toward the cannery, when Mrs. Hamilton and the two children were taken into the TOW boat and brought to the city, arriving at , d. Ill.
 Women Cry for 1t.
 We dropped into the postottice last Thursday morning to get our mail. On the way out we were hailed by d medi um sized, handsome, middle aged wo man, who asked us if we were the edit or of the News. We hesitated a moment as we looked her square in the face and then replied in the affirmative. She reached for handkerchief and wiped tear from her eye. This aroused all the tender sympathies in our makeup. First we thought the distressed wo- man had just received news of the loss of her mother, perhaps her father or some near relation. She again wiped away tear, and, in low toue, soft and sweet. she said "I want to take your paper" Yes, women and children cry for the News and stout, strong men will not do without it. It is indeed a con solation to us to know that we are do ing some good in the world.
 The Mono.
 Last Thursday, Robert Reid, D. Me Kinnon, Fred Lynch and ". S. Barber
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
\ pIsreesslNn ACCIDENT.

q. L. sales. A Prauslnsut Fort wfangel ruai-
 asss Man Injured. The Fase Burned slowly.
 1hr Cazca. from up the sfikeeu, ar rived yesterday afternoon with J. L.. Sales on board. IIe was in n terrible condition. his faee being SO terribly powder burned that one could hardly recognize him. and his hands were even in worse condition. Mr. Sales has ben working on one of his mining claims up the Stikeen for several months past and has some very yalu. able properties. He had been sinking shaft, and about 2 o'clock in the after noon last Monday he lighted q fuse which was to blast up some of the rock through which he was working. He waited for some lime at good. safe distance, and being convinced that the fuse was not burning, went up to it, when a terrible explosion took place, which injured him as stated. A News and Dr. Bair were working on him. He stated that the sight of his eyes was uninjured, although swollen shut.
 MT. Sales is one of our very best cit izens and this sad accident cast gloom over the entire community. He will recover, but his face will always bear the powder marks. A portion of the small finger is gone but otherwise he is altogether yet.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
The WOodbine.

One of the best resorts for men in this city, is the Woodbine, on East Front street It is d nice, quiet place, cool and comfortable and just the place for man to spend a while reading the paper and enjoying the music. Go to the Woodbine during your leisure time.
 Mrs. Thwing entertained at dinner on Tuesday evening, Mrs. W. G. Thomas and Miss Gould, of Juneau, who has been in the city the past week, the guest of Mrs. Thomas.
 A full report of last nights dance cannot be given this week, which how ever, was well attended, and enjoyed by all.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-02-24

GREENBRIER.

A few words to The PRESS IN re
gard to the shaking up in this end
ofthe county by Mr.. Houck may moi
be amiss.
For 4 man who is constantly me-
naced by threats of receivers, exc
cutions, etc., Louis Il Duck can GER
tainly do more for county or sec
ton than any one l over heard of
But he has a host Of friends who
take no stock in the talk and bluff
Of rivals.
Through the pluck and energy Of
Mr.. Houck our section of the coun'
w is now favored with railroad ia'
cinties and We are building up and
improving rapidly, Notwithstanding
the efforts of such rival towns as
Cape Girardeau to keep us down.
Certainly | don't blame any town
for working for It's own interest,
but IL should alwayA be careful TO
ascertain just what Y best before
attempting 10 rotsrd or hinder tho
opening up Of any scption,
That tho Brownwdpd and North
western, tho Caps\ Girardeau,
Bloomfield and Southern, and the
Missouri Southeastern railroads
have consolidated under Tho mans