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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27

WASHINGTON. Jelly 26-The news Of
the landing of General Miles at Guanica
on the southwest shore of Porto Rico
came as genuine surprise 10 the War
Department. 10 had an been carefully
planned that he was to make has land
ing at an upper point as far as possi-
BILE from the point whore ho actually
landed. Just why General Miles made
this wide departure from the original
plan is not known. bat II Is supposed
that ne gathered some information at
Sboney which induced him 20 change
his plan. IL has perplexed the war De-
partment officials considerably
IL will now be necessary 10 intercept
the sections Of the expedition already at
sea heading for a certain selected point
on the coast of Porto Rico and 10 advise
them Of the change in the plans.
II Is another exhibition of the reliance
nlaced by the government In the dis
patches Of the Associated Press ihat 1t
proceeded to act at once IN the direc'loh
indicated aud to take steps 10 notlty 'he
sections aaoat without waiting for news
from General Niles hims"i'
THE ONLY COMMUNICATION.
qrbe only approach 10 an Official COM
rnunication on the subject came from d.
Thomas and was hardly more 'oHpte7
hcnsive than the brief Statemens To
colved last night by the newspapers sn -.
nonncinr that the report had come 10 81.
rbornss mat American troops were land
ing. but without naming the pia'e Oh "e-
barkation.
General wilson's brigade Is now af~
r,-oacbing the island being due there Ia,
day or tomorrow, and reiniorceneh'S
will follow at intervals or one or tMo
days until the whole force OF Unity
thousand men f. landed unless events
connected with the peace negouauohS
make IL expedient TO stop further h.oFe-
ment .
IT I3 FORTUNATE.
However,. IL IS a matter FOR congratula-
tlon To tho War Department that Generai
Miles has MANAGED 10 set foot on Porto
Rico before the first overtures Tor peace,
and thus 10 place the island IN the same
position as Cuba and the Philippines,
namely. as territory al least partially III
possession OF the United states az the ne
ginning of tho negotiations. The detaiS
to-day brought a corrected list from cen
eral Shafter ~ his casualties, but nttie
else of interest save a short report froin
General LawtOn telling or the diihcuiues
% the lighting before Santiago.
ALGER DISTRESSED.
Secretary Aiger Is distressed az the
number Of missing carried on the rohs,
and to-day telgraphed General Shafter 10
hire all necessary help and send men
through the jungles 10 hunt up the re-
mains OF the poor fellows, for no does
not doubt that the missing In the case
means death under the cactus or o,ner
bushes. and an undiscovered body.
The Havanese are making desperate ef-
forts 10 get supplies In through the block
ade. and two steamers are reported TO
have cleared Vera Cruz. Mexico. loaded
with food. bent on reaching Sagua, at
least whence the supplies may be shipped
overland 10 Havana. The Navy Dpeart-
rnnnL will Give tho maller attention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27


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male to cu.I Ihe lAinn.nor' PORTO
lilco or other spanish posse i'As.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
THE FOUR NEW MONITORS.
Advertisement for Bids Issued MON
day-Bids To he Opened on oct. list.

WASHINGTON. July 26.-The adver-
tisement of the Navy Department Sali-
ing for bids for constructing the lour
monitors authorized by the last naNa1
appropriation bin was issued yesterday.
Tho bids will be opened on october lst.
lin order 10 give prospective bidders moro
opportunity 10 prepare their estimates on
the construction OF the torpedo-hoat oe-
stroycrs and torpedo boats authorized Oy
the naval bin the Navy Department mas
extended tho time of opening proposals
until August DIST Tho department has
agcortained that there is a disincllnauon
among shiDbuiders 10 undertake the
building OF these deicatey constructed
vessels on account or the eNaclohs lhl-
posed hv the Government
The purchase by the navy of so many
merchant steamers, yachts and tugs ior
auxiliary purposes. and tho chartering
of "a large number Of big occan-going yes
sells for transporting troops, have given
am impetus 90 ship construction. ana ths
builders can get along very comfortably
without undertaking Government con-
tracts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
SPAIN'S PROPOSITION SUBMITTED.
Diplomatic After the FOrmales is Informally
Discussed President.

non. Tnorc lis not the same certainty as
f0 the Philippines. LadrOucs and Caro-
lrcs although the belief is growing thtt
tho torms 0f the United States will in-
clude c0lliue stations in these groups.
Ou the parl of Spain be is believed that
She now has reached a realization of her
misfortune. that she Will readily consent
90 Che terms for the evacuation OF cuba
ana probably OF Porto Rico. The Spanish
desire is apparently very strong for the
retention of The Philippines. although
there is little doubt that coalins stations
there and no other points would Doe con-
ccded.
INDEMNITY CONSIDERATION.
The matter OF indemnity IS for future
consideration. although there does not
appear 20 Dee a disposition among the ON
c.aIs here 10 pile mp n heavy war indem-
nifty against Spain in her presen, helpless
condition
THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR
Ambassador Cambon. who initiated the
negotiations to-day has had n distin-
aIl-had career I'm the civil and diplomatic
service 0f France
He was born an Paris. April. 1916 enter
cd the civil service I'm lS6s. Tie was Pre-
feet ar Lille Department OF the Nord.
February 1852. officer Cross Of the Legion
OF Honor July s. 1SS3, Prefect AZ Lyons
Rhno) January 8. 1857. commander
Cross of the Legion Of Honor October
81. 1850 Governor General of Algeria
April u.s. 1891. Ambassador of the French
Republic 10 the United states October
li lsgt.
When leaving Alsiers ". Cambon WAS
made Honorary Governor General OF Al
eeria. p title heretofore never bestowed.
D. .I..f q f..Ia
DO President Mckinley January -. lS5.
INFORMAL CONFERENCE.
During tine late afternoon and evening
the President conferred with most Of
the members of his Cabinet and the Span
ism proposition was thoroughly canvass
ed Secretaries Day. A.ger and Long
were at the White House during the at-
tornoon and in the evening the President
was Joined by Secretaries Bliss and VIII
son and Postmaster General Smith.
There was no Cabinet meeting in the
ordinary sense but These talks with iI-
dividual members served about TIE same
purpose as q formal meeting.
Iu case peace negotiations are opened
the means by which they will be carried
ou are not determined nor have they
been officially considered It is under
stood. however. that one means likely 10
be proposed is 20 authorize direct nego-
uations between Spair and This country.
spain being represented by senor Leon
castillo. the spanish Ambassador at
paris and the United states by General
Horace Porter, our Ambassador TO
France.
Tins plan IS quite tentative. however.
and 10 s rather doubtful whether the
United States government would consent
IN have uich important negotiations re-
moved 40 far from Washington and con-
ducted i'm a European capital whore the
afmosphere might not be conducive 10
forwarding the desires Of this country.
DEEP INTEREST
Spain's peace proposals eNciteu 'he
deepest interst throughout Washington
and Tor the time-being. war news gave
way TO animated discussion on the pros
meets OF paan4- This was particularly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27


NASiIN' l'N' J"If -'
government BIAS su.d for ponce. uot indi-
r..tf,. tnrorrn tine er.4t Powers of Eu-
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Mckinley. Ine proposition was Iol"''t.-
submitted to the President a- o'clock
rfs afternoon bv tho French Ambaasa-
1. ,f ,.... l,.,,f.r .,.h, r.r received
,,....... oe,... ..
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Paris 90 deliver to the Jmiei states s't-
ornmeut The fender of peace formulated
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81 the conclusion ol inc conference
tween the President and the French Am-
t.....f.. tr, r,r,g.i,. .eI..af statement
Was issued rom inc "il..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27

true IN diplomatic circles. The move %
the French ambassador took the nlcin-
hers of the diplomatic corps comneeH
by surprise At..t.9
The confidence Of Secretaries Aisers
Bliss and postmaster-General S'nltn
with the President lasted until neaFN
midnight. At its conclusion Sec-cpry
Alger saiX that no special Cabinet meet
ing had been called FOR tomorrow.
WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT.
Probably the regular session OF the
Cabinet will not be necessary Tor the
President to determine upon his answer
TO the French Ambassador. " fact. from
what is said by members ot the Cabinet.
it seems practically determined 10 accept
the offer 10 omen negotiations Nothing
could be learned upon what terms the
peace propositions viii be based until
there had been further conference ot
those having the matter IN charge IN
the meantime the war will go on with
NtU0r.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
RECEPTION TO BRYAN.
lie Was rendered One Last Night al
the Windsor Hotel In Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. July "a
rousing reception was rendered. 10 Colonel
William j. bryan. oc the Third Nebraska
Regiment. at the windsor hOteI this
avenine The band OF the regiment WAS
selected 10 give one OF the weekly con-
ccrts al the hotel. and this being iis
frst appearance In public. nearly the
entire Nebraska regiment took advan-
tage OF the occasion 10 come TO the city
from the camp. just outside the limits.
special train being chartered for the pur-
pose.
General Fitzhugh Lee showed Colonel
Bryan much attention. and detailed Major
russell Garrison 10 the special duty of
looking after him. The officers OF most
OF the regiments in camp were present,
and after the concert an Informal recep-
tion was held. all being introduced 70
Colonel Bryan In turn. The oatpourinE
OF people from the city was tremendous.
There were many calls for speech. oot
Colonel Bryan did not respond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
LEESCORPST0G GO
TO PORTO RICO.
Virginia Regiments to See Active
Service Unless Peace Comes.
Changes of Plans.


WASHINGTON. d. o.. July 25-Special.
Lieutenant vs.. S. s.AVrieht of the Indiana
Nonnt.e. sr Corps. was ordered D,
ine War Department to-day TO proceed
to jacksonville ass quickly ass possible.
and report 90 Gen. Lec for duty in the
Seventh Army Corps. Lieutenant Wright
expects his company 90 leave not later
than next Monday.
General Greeley stated that General Lee
and hIs corps would De ordered TO Porto
Rico very soon.
PEACE May INTERVENE.
WASHINGTON. July -6. - Special. -
General Fitz. Lee and his mon VIII in all
probability see active service in the
Porto Rican campaiu unless the action
of Spain iu suing for peace shan happily
cul hosuhtes very soon.
While no direct confirmation can hc
secured for the report tle Sllgn military
authority from which 80 came and the
manner Iu which it became public, leave
uo room for doubt ass to Dos accuracy
and mo- denial was made by amy one a.
the Wan Department..
Tlc original plan. as has been stated,
was to send General Icc to Havana,
when operations began around that city
and DO is ND7y probable tnar the prospect
ol au carly effort ou tho part of Spain
~, ~ easi'ie ceneral lee r, see .etiya ser-
vice.
900 addition to the Second and Fourth
NIrr.uI4 Regiments the First North Car
ofir. b.. al.o in General l.e..s Coru..
STEWARD MlLBlkN s. CASE.
General caurt-narfiaI hold at Fred
D-fDt.brrr r.c.ufIv sentenced I,-nitaI
Steward Robert a.. Anbum. Fourth
I.r.tad STATES Volunteer. Infantry. to
forfeit to fhe United States $40 of his
pay and 90 be confined to the limits OF
thc eamu.of hIs rceiment for two months.
for violation of he 2>.h Article of War.
T'nc offences embraced m theis article
are. "Drmk on his guard or other duty"
In the sentence the court said. "Tbe
court s Thus lonent in view of the prom
i., of the accused fo totally abstain n
future" The President l1s approved the
verdict
Transfers have been made ON request
d. follows
Private S. Is. Carson. Company r..
Fourth lmmunos Infantry. at Frede-
rcksburs to Company A Fourth Ohio
Infantry ar Newport News.
Private Chlion L Hgvey. Company
H. Third Virginia. Infantry at Camp
Algcr 90 The Third United states Noun-
toer Engineers now recruiting in This
cItF
Major William s. Bryant brigade sur-
r'on united states Volunteers late as-
et7nt surgeon First Massachusetts AR
IiNri>' mas p.en ordered to report TO
General Fiz lee for duty
ihoM'lloNs.
u' i"'l'"ln- hi'moilohe nave been
made at me Treasury Departments
Marine Hospital Service Preston Bois-
s'i'' oI virginia, S'-' 10 N'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
CERVERA'S SHIPS.
Prompt Action Being Taken To save
Thcm-Thrcc May be Recovered.

NORFOLK. VA. July 26.-Special.-The
German steamship Senior is being fitted
out here hy the Merritt q Chapman
Wrecklng Company. When her outnt
tug Is completed she will sail for Santiago
and foin the other Merritt steamer ]. J.
Merritt. boz the work Of raising the span
fsh war ships sunk bv our squadron.
Maritime men here appear 90 be conf
dent that the first of the saved Spanish
ships will Doe towcd into this harhor soon,
and that others will follow They say
that they believe that We viii add three
OF these ships TO our navy and they glory
in the hope.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
LANDING
Of MILESA
SURPRISE.
Had Been Planned For
Another Point.
TO ADVISE OTHERS.
Those Sections Of Expedition at
Sea Must Be Notified.
WAS FORTUNATE, HOWEVER
We Havea Footing Before
Negotiations Begin.
REVISED LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Those Sections Of Expedition at
Sea Must Be Notified.
Was FORTUNATE, HOWEVER
We Have a Footing Before
Negotiations Begin.
REVISED LIST OF CASUALTIES.

Was Furnished hy General Shafter
Secretary Alger is Much Distressed
AT the Number of Missing Car
ried on the List-ifas Or.
dcrcd all Necessary Help
Hired to Hunt the
Jungics for the
Remains Of
the Poor
Fellows
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
-Four SpaliaTdS Killed by the
GIOuC9StGr'S Marines.
LANDED AT PORT GUANICA.
VIII Advance from There
ON Ponce.
LANDlNGMADEW EWTHNOTROUBLE

The ,icn We're Landed by Boat Loads
aud so Trouble nor Delay Oc-
CURED NucraFcw Shot, from
the Gucrulas thc Spanish
Forces Were Driven on
and thc American
Flag Eai-cd-Thc
Spaniards Re-
turn tO The
Attack.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27

Forecast for Wednesday:
Virginia North and South Carolina 49,
Georgia-Showcrs and thunder-storms;
variable winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-27
She Presented Her Application Through M CambOn the French
Ambassador Directly TO President Mckinley at
3 O'clock Yesterday Afternoon.
SIMPLY FOR PEACE, NO ARMISTlCE PROPOSED,

The Proposition Asks That Negotiations Be Opened Looking
the Termination President Has Reserved His Answer Which
VIII Be After the Matter las Been Fully Discussed in the
Cabnet-What Course viii Be Taken Should NegO
tations Be Opened Not Now Known
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
A STRANGE MARRIAGE.
In Which n Russian Prince Received
Good Sum for Bestowing His
Name on the Lady.

4 princess was brought before a
court in Moscow recently for telling
p lie about her age. Her name is Prin-
cess Eugalytchetf, and the circum-
stances are peculiar.
Some time ago the princess was tried
for embezzling 100000 roubles form
Ing part of the estate left by one Capt.
Oseroff, and for this offense she was
deported to Olonetz for life.
From her Punishment she was
brought back 10 Moscow on the fur
tier charge of having falsifed her
certificate of baptism. She was born
in 1S47, which date she changed to
1867. The jury declined to convict the
prisoner on "a trivial charge about a
woman's age" doubtless considering
her Punishment sufficient punish
ment.
The nonchalant attitude of the
prince furnished amusement to the
spectators. He was called as a wit
ness to testify about his wife.
It's nothing to me-" he said,
whether she's 20 years older or young
er. got 1900 roubles for giving the
lady my name, and Immediately after
the ceremony l got separate pass
port for her. I've seen nothing of her
since and care nothing.'-N. Y. World.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
HOODS s ss;iiis
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. 81; six for S.
Hood'e pile cure indigestion, biliousness.
THE MINISTER GOT MIXED.
And Rang Several Changes ON Q
Scriptural Sentence Before He
Got 1T Right.

The minister had reached the critical point
in his missionary sermon: He had fin
ished his frsties and secondlies, and with
one neat figure would link them to an impas-
stoned appeal that would strike his congre-
CATIONS hearts, and make their rocks flow
like water. r.-fs
'1f," he exclaimed, cit has truly been said
that he who makes two glades of brass to
grow where one"
The puzzled look on the face of deaf old
member in front pew.led him to pause and
repeat:
''That he is benefactor who makes two
grades of blass-"
Smiles throughout the house and his own
sense showed him there was something
wrong, but, with an attempt at lightness,
he said, airiiy:
.'As meant, two braids Of glass"
The choir was now keen-eared, and the
pastor felt as if ne had met Dewey. So he
shouted: 'Two blads of grace"
Then the senior deacon had pity on him
and arose. my brethren" he spoke, 'our
pastor mas been upset by the intensity of his
emotions, and has tripped on two blades Of
grass."-San Francisco Examiner.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30

fright. The ice pack was breaking.
Far up the stream appeared a swell
ing crest of ice and foam, which swung
forward with a great heave OF the
foe and loud crashing of the grind
ing blocks. Before anything could be
done to save the boys it was upon them.
Their ice raft reared, cracked, and
swayed downward, broken into three
pieces. A cascade Of water and spray
surged over its surface, and had not
the skitf to which they chung been
firmly frozen to the remnant Of their
shattered ark, they would have been
swept into the general deluge. The
crisis was passed; but as they careened
away on their diminished float, still
blindly gripping the sides of the skitf.
they heard with fresh. terror the
shouts of the men on shore: ''They are
lost. They will surely go down the
rapids" ,a.s-
Down the rapids on a chunk of ice!
Had it been the wild and tortuous rush
of the Long Sault" their case would
have been absolutely hopeless, and the
ending of this story would have been
tragedy too terrible to tell. 1t was
only the ''Galoup''-but that was quite
enough.
Already they were feeling the sue
ton of the stronger current which was
swinging them far out toward the Ca
madam shore. Then the swift slide be-
gan. Cake after cake shot forth from
the edge of the pack and raced down
the broad sluiceway and now their
own darted forward. =
For some distance the great ava
lanche of water slipped smoothly,
though with great velocity, over the
even slope of it's bed, and the train OF
ice blocks was SC scattered and drawn
out by the rapid motion that the dan
ger from collision was diminished.
This was followed by series of long,
giddy swoops that made the boys feel
as if they had left their hearts behind
them. Then the channel became ir-
regular; the current twisted between
little islands, and the water grew bois-
ferrous, tossing wildly, writing in
sudden eddies, bursting in fountains of
spray against submerged Lodges. Here
was the real danger. The heavy ice
cake pitched md tumbled, and it
seemed to Bob and Joe that it was
tossed bodily into the air. Again and
again the waves dashed over them. Yet
through it all they hung on with the
clinch of desperation.
At last, by an unexpected swirl, they
were cast into Il sort of pocket among
the islets, where great quantity of
the drifting ice had lodged. Close to
the edge of this mass their battered
raft was drifted, heaving on the swell
and slowly revolving; it almost
touched. " |H" '4E |'
The Hateful moment had come, and
it's opportunity was not wasted. AS
with single motion they leaped to the
nearest ice block, and before their I'M
stable stepping stone had time to feel
their weight, to another, and another,
and another. No man could have done
it; no ordinary boy could have done it;
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30

Therefore the work was pushed on
briskly. Gray and Ben Gum came and
went with the boat, while the rest dur
ing their absence piled treasure on the
beach, Two of the bars, slung in a
ropes end, made good load for a
grown man-one that he was glad to
walk slowly with. For my part, as I
was not much use at carrying, was
kept busy all day in the cave, packing
the minted money into bread bags.
It was strange collection, like Billy
Bones hoard for the diversity of coin
age, but SO much larger and SO much
more varied that think never had
more pleasure than in sorting them.
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese,
Georges and Louises, doubloons and
double guineas and moidores and
sequins, the pictures of all the kings of
Europe for the last hundred years,
strange oriental pieces stamped with
what looked like wisps of string or bits
of SPIDERS web, roundpieces and square
pieces, and pieces bored through the
middle, as if to wear them round your
neck-nearly every variety of money
in the world must, think, have found
place in that collections; and for num-
Der, am sure they were like autumn
leaves, so that my back ached with
STOPPING and my fingers with sorting
them out.
Day after day this work went on; by
every evening a fortune had been
slowed aboard, but there was another
fortune waiting for the morrow; and
all this time we heard nothing of the
three surviving mutineers.
At last-I think it was on the third
night-the doctor and were strolling
on the shoulder of the hill where it
overlooks the lowlands of the isle,
when, from out the thick darkness be-
low, the wind brought us noise be-
tween shriel1ing and singing. 1t was
only a snatch that reached our ears,
followed by the former silence.
''Heaven forgive Them" said the doc
tor; "'tis the mutineers!"
''All drunk, sir" struck in the voice
of Silver from behind us.
Silver, should say, was allowed his
entire liberty, and, in spite of daily re-
Bluffs, seemed to regard himself once
more as quite privileged and friendly
dependent. Indeed, it was remarkable
how well he bore these Sights, and with
what unwearying politeness he kept
at trying to ingratiate himself with all.
Yet, think, none treated him better
than a dog; unless it was Ben Gum,
who was still terribly afraid of his old
quartermaster, or myself, who had real
ly something to thank him for; al
though for that matter, suppose, I
had reason to think even worse of him
than anybody else, for I had seen him
meditating a fresh treachery upon the
plateau. Accordingly, it was pretty
gruffly that the doctor answered him.
Drunk or raving!" said he.
Fright you were, sir" replied Silver;
"and precious little odds which, to you
and me-" D-
81 suppose you would hardly ask me
to call you humane man." returned