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A SHORT CAMPAIGN.
spanlards Routed by Americans in Fight
Before Yanco.

ICopyrlghted lS9S by the Associated Press
Port OF Ponce, Porto Rico, July 9S, via
ST. Thomas. July &,-The American
troops are pushing toward the mountains
and will join General Henry Wills brit
gadc at Yanoo.
The nght before the latter place Tues
day was won by the American volunteers,
The Spanhrds ambushed eight companies
OF the Sixth Massachusetts and Sixth IL
llnois, but tho enemy was repulsed and
driven back a milo TO a ridge where the
Spanish cavalry charged and were routed
by our Infantry General Garretson led
the fight wIth tho men from Illinois and
Massachusetts, and the enemy retreated
to Yanco, leaving four dead and several
wounded, None OF our men were killed
and only three slightly wounded The
wounded are:
Captain Ghion Barrett
Private James Drummond.
Private II. c. Carey.
Porto Ricans are glad the American
troops have landed and say they are all
Americans and will join our army. The
roads are good for military purposes,
Our troops are healthy and General Miles
says the campaign will be short and
vigorous
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protect the rights OF the weak. Is all
right But what II seeks TO do can only
be done through an adequate navy Di-
plomacy is good, but there are times
when Il IS impotent. unless Il IS backed
up by a strong navy
I'VE are now going 70 build up our
navy 10 a proper size, and am glad OF IL.
But no matter hos fine ships they dre,
they viii be practically useless unless
-hgy are manned by capable officers"
Admiral Dewey was alluded to espeei-
ally by The speaker, and his name was
greeted with loud applause. Dewey
be said "was with FaTTagut In the civA
war and acquitted himself bravely That
he should not have forgotten the lessons
Of that grand man was shown In the
battle Of Manila Bay His orders were
81 destroy the Spanish feet. and he did Il,
l-. De had alsD TO secure a harbor.
''In the Philippines there are 114,00
square miles and s.00000O population. The
oc.y way 30 solve the problem Is TO take
the Islands ourselves or set them free,
after establishing the best form Of gov
ernment We can.
"Thi victory Of ours in the far east not
tuly means continued supremacy, but IL
means carrying into Manila Nineteenth
century civilization. We cannot shut our
selves on from the rest Of the world any
longer
This opportunity has been given 10 as.
We must grasp It,"
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ANOTHER SPANISH TRICK,
Manllas Surrender Not Confirmed, But
the News Expected

Washington, July 29,-rhe war depart
ment would not be surprised to learn that
by this time Manila has surrendered to
the combined American naval and land
forces, gathered on the shores of Manila
bay. However, there is no official con-
tirmation of the report that was printed
this morning to this efrect.
The United States government Is in as
good position, It is believed, to receive
the news Of such an important event as
are tine authorities in Spain. Being
hemmed in on all sides, Captain General
Augusti would not be able to commune
cate with Hong Kong, the nearest cable
station, without passing his message
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~ oRT OF PONCE. july .. ya
- 81, Thomas July s-Gcn,aI
- Miles has lsaucd tho following
proei.mat,ona
In ,ho prosecution or me war ugilnu
che kingdom OF spain by the people or
the United states. IA The cause OF liberty
Justice and humanity. its military forces
have como % occupy m, island ~ Porto
Rro.
"Thoy come bearing banners ~ frsedgm.
Inspired by noble pprpo-.. - seek he
enemies 5f our government and of you're
and 90 destroy or capture all lr arm,l
r,a,,cncc They bring you the foa,lras
arms ~ freo people whose sr,a.cst u5w-
,r d. juHgcr and humanity to au living
within their f,ld. Hence they release you
from your former political relations. ana
IL 0. hoped ,his viii D., followed by your
cheerful acceptance.
THE chief object OF The American mill.
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KIMBERLY ON OUR NAVY"
He Thinks We Cannot Avoid Holding
the Philippines.

New York, July "A special dispatch
to the Tribune from Boston says:
Rear Admiral Kimberly, U. S, N, re-
tired delivered an address on "our Navy
at the Chautauqua assembly grounds,
Lake View, South Framingham.
After sketching the early history of the
United States navy and its glorious
achievement, previous to and in the civil
war, the speaker called attention to the
fact that for two decades after the close
of the rebellion the navy lay idle, 1t being
apparently forgotten. Many of the ships
became old and rotten, almost unsafe, he
said. 1t was no fault Of the naval Of
ficers. Since then the navy has made
great strides. The armament of our
navy was superior to any in the world,
but its size was about sixth, when u
should be second, at least, II not first.
Our government" he added, (which
stands for morality, and which seeks to
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MILES
GENERAL BROOKE SAILS.

Washington, July "a telegram was
received at the war department today
from Major General Brooke announcing
the departure Of his expedition from New
port News FOR Porto Rico yesterday It
consists Of 100 officers and 5,1l9 enlisted
men and viii reach Porto Rico next Tues
1oU
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FAVoRs RETENTION OF PHILIP
PINES.
Portland Chamber OF Commerce Sends
Resolutions to Mckinley,

Portland, July 29.-The Portland cham
Der of commerce today adopted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was telegraphed
to the president.
Resolved, That the chamber Of COM
merce of Portland, oregon, rejecting the
sentiment OF large business section,
views with dlsfavor the suggestion that
the Philippine islands, or any portion OF
them, shall be returned to the sovereignty
of Spain, or abandoned 10 European ma
TONS That we believe that any other
course than the retention of these Islands
would be construed as a surrender to the
menaces Of foreign powers. That We un-
hesltatingly demand the retention Of
these islands, that the great commerce OF
the Orient may be shared in by our peo-
Pile without dictauon from any European
power whatsoever.
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KRAG-JoRGENsENs FOR MILES.
New Arms for the Volunteers Shipped TO
Porto Rico Yesterday.

New York, July IA special dispatch
70 the Times from Washington says:
Twenty thousand Krag -Jorgensen rifles
have reached Newport News for shipment
to Porto Rico for use OF the volunteers
who compose the mass OF the invading
army. Il is the understanding Of the
ordnance bureau that these arms were
shipped on one OF the transports that ac-
companied General Brooke. II they did
not go then, they win DO forwarded by
the next ship THAI sails for Guanica.
The rifles are the modern magazine 80
oallbre that are used by the regulars and
the only guns that can compete with the
Mausers employed by the Spanish They
VIII be substituted for the old style As
caIbre Springfield rifles with which the
volunteers are now arme4, and will put
the troops on an equality with the vet
erans, so far as equipment IS concerned
1t Is not expected that the total infantry
strength of the expedition will exceed
5000, SO that every man in 1t viii have a
modern arm, using the smokeless powder,
that constitutes the chief point of superb
ority OF the new over the old type OF
rife.
This first shipment of ~ 900 rifles marks
the beginning of the effort which the or
dnance bureau is making to equip the en-
tire army, volunteers as well as regulars.
with the SO-Caibre pieces. 1t will not be
practicable to get the new rifles to the
troops in the Philippines in time to do any
good there but If peace is not declared by
fall and It is then necessary to attack
Havana, the whole army win by that
time have the new rifles and smokeless
powder for ammunition.
The new arms for the Porto Rico expe-
dItion were shipped from Springfield,
where the government factory is. Smoke
less powder accompany the rifles, but the
supply is not as large just at present as
is desirable. 1t will, however be in
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-30
THE REPORT DENIED.

Hong Kong, July SO,--The British gun
boat Plover arrived here from Manila She
reports that when she left Manila We'd
nesday, July e. the situation there was
unchanged, and the Americans had not
yet attacked the city.
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WE WANT THE PHILIPPINES,

san Francisco July 29,-The chamber OF
commerce today passed a resolution urg-
ing President Mckinley TO hold and re-
tain the Philippines.
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ST. PAUL SAILS FOR MANILA.

San Francisco, July 29.-The third bat
TALON, First South Dakota volunteers,
and the Minnesota and Colorado recruits
sailed today to join their comrades in the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-30
hort Campaign Promised by Our Soldiers, Who
by the Citizens with Open Arms.


Dewey Now Position
Spain Has Depod August Except Manila
Islands Which She VIII Claim Not Included the Surrender of Manila
Portland Pleads for PhLppnas~sS Paul
Spain Deayed-Cabinet Diagrees Philippines
No A1mstice No Intervention
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NO RESISTANCE.

Ponce surrenders W,howt Trouble
People Welcomed American Troops.
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- PHILPPINEs 4 sTIcKER.

Philippines The 81. Paul win carry the
troops 70 their destination.
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washington. July 2s.-The navy depart
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1875 by ,hc Associated Pr.s.I
~ oRr OF PONCE. July .. ua
Dst Thomas. July s-Gcner1i
- Miles has Issued tho following
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vigorous,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
TELEGRATHIC BRETET.

L. w. INDIAN, former treasurer Of Utica n.
Y.,wro,e to a friend yesterday Saying he wou
find his body this moring 81 the Met.oro..t
Hotel. Inquiry At the tel showed MID u
had shot himself during the night He ea,
in destitute circumstances. Mitlam 49, -
years old and leaves wife and son.
dispatch from London says the Midland
Railway Company has been compelled u
order the construction Of twenty eight en-.
gines in the United States, owing to the atsc
number of advance orders held by The Eac-
lish locomotive works
Hon. Jonathan Norcross died iu A.au.
Ga. TO day. He wa; bitter sbolitonis. l,m
Maine who settled in Atlanta sixty yeag $780,
He was the republican nominee FOR sorerfo.
in 1876, when he originated the ii..yohI;l
idea
The funeral services OF the late Gavin s.
Brice were held ct Lima, o., this afternoon
from the Market street Presbyterian ClIfcl
in heavy downpour Of rain. Thou alds o;
friends were present.
Representatives, James G. Conwag. o.
Sussex county Del, is gradually hiccuaehag
to death The hiccouehing has bstiI-i TIE
power of physicians and no hopes are cu,c..
tanned for Conway's recovery.
st Knoxville, Tenn, yesterday James NIL.
lett, q local contractor, shot and perhaps ..a-
ly wounded Felix Conner, q bartender. Whn
Millett's mother heard of the tragedy size
sank dead into her bed.
The war investigating commission has pa
ticslly completed its labors and wil sAa,.y
make report withdrawing secretary sel
The work will cost the people ) 10000
A Philadelphia concern has been asked o
send proposals to Venzuela for the cons r-,-
ton of al iron cemetery 10 accommodate -
000 bo1ics.
About 500 in spurious coin was captured
in an Italian tenement house in Buffalo NY
friday. The supposed counterfeitcls are uu-
der arrest.
Baldwiusville, N Y, was visited ly big
fire to-day which barned three ma, occurring
plants causing Joss of $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
a. New NIalady.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Another case
of amnesis, the name given to disease
which afiiicts people with entire forge.-
fulness as to their identity, turned IN
in this vicinity to-day. A youag man
% years old wandered into police
station in Jersey City to-day. He was
in dszsd condition and could give no
account of himself. He could not tell
his name and when urged to send word
to his mother wrote Mrs. w. J. Harr!
man, Holyoke, Mass" He is the hos
pital pending inquiry as to his identity
The woman who came to police
headquarters in this city Saturday, sui.
fering in the same way, has been identi-
fed as Mrs. Mary Lupton. She is being
cared for by relatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
THE PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN
TRIP,

President Mckinley attended church
at the Wesleyan Monumental Metho-
dist Church in Savannah yesterday
Mrs. Mckinley did not accompany him.
She is suffering from glight cold and
remained at the hotel. As the Presi-
dent entered The congregation arose
and remained standing until be had
taken his seat. Secretary Alger, Gen
ersl Shafter, General Wheeler, Secreta
rs Wilson, Secretary Long and Secre-
tary Smith attended church. After
dinner the President visited the Georgia
State Agriculture and Mechanical Col
lege, colored, where he delivered an ad.
dress. Secretary Alger and General
Shafter visited the camp.
An act OF thoughttulness on the part
of an old negress at Atlanta, for the
coc1fort of 'de fust lady of de land"
mas secured her a much coveted position
on the White House kitchen staff.
Aunt Martina" a well-known and re-
spectacle old negress of Atlanta, fur
nished hot brick for Mrs. McKinley's
carriage on the first day OF the peace
jubilee.
The reception given TO President Nc
Kiuley and the members Of the cabinet
by the citizens OF Savannah Saturday
more than equaled in hospitality and
completeness OF arrangements any pre-
vious experiences which have marked
the Presidents trip in the South. The
party arrived from Montgomery, re-
viewed ten thousand troops around
Savannah, took a trip down the Savan-
nah river and was entertained at "a
grand banquet rendered by the Cham
Der of Commerce and association Of
citizens. At banquet Saturday night
in the De Soto Hotel, where the Presi-
Dental party is staying, President Nc
Kinley, amid frequent applause. made
an appropriate speech.
Previous to the Presidents speech q
cordial welcome had been extended to
him by d. G. Purse, president of the
reception committee, and by the mayor
of Savannah, P. ". Meldrim.
Secretary Gage followed the Presi
dent, replying to the toast of com
merce."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19

MACON, Ge, Dec. 19.-The special
train bearing the Presidential party was
run on a siding few miles outside Of
Macon at $50 this morning where it
stayed to allow the party time to get
breakfast. Macon was reached at $50
O'CLOCK. The Presid ential party was
appropriately received and driven
through the town, whose citizens yelled
and cheered enthusiastically. Later the
President and his party reviewed the
negro troops. Following the review
Judge Speer introduced the President,
who spoke to Inc vast crowd in the
street. The President confined his re-
marks to the pride which the nation
should feel in its military and gave
way to Generals Wheeler, Shsfter aud
Lawtop, who spoke briefly. The
special train was boarded before noon
and pulled out immediately afterwards
Tor Augusta, whore the President was
to make three lhours visit and sec the
troops under Gen. Young at Camp
Mackenzie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
The Chair of ST. Peter.

ROME, Dec. 10 -The question who
the next Pope will be is the staple Of
Vatican conversation at present. Leo
will be ninety years old in March next
and ne is subject to fainting fits which
bode no good at his age. People are
beginning to analyze the compoDeuts
Of the Sacred College and to study their
chances of succeeding to the chair of
St. Peter. At the death of the pontif
and until the election of his successor
Cardinal Oreglia, as the Dean OF the
Sacred College and the Chamberlain OF
the Holy See, will be the de facto Pope.
Oreglis is reported to have said before
his recent illness: ''If ever am elected
Pope, I'll make a clean sweep of the
Vatican" abiding probably to Ram
polla and Mocenni, who are Leo's con-
GIoOts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
The Grin,

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The epidemic
of grip is spreading. Thousands Of
cases are reported in al parts of the
greater New York and physicians are
working over time, SO rapidly is their
list of patients growing. The disease
so far, has been of q mild form and few
deaths have occurred. The streets are
in a filthy condition and physicians fear
additional suffering unless the depart.
ment of street cleaning comes speedily
to the rescue. The board of health Is
much exercised over the prevalence Of
the disease aud this morning held a
special meeting to consider what could
be done TO check it. DR.. Herman
Biggs, the eminent pathoIoglst, and
bacteriolist was present. He m.d4 the
statement that the grip is contagious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
TO-DAY's rELGGRAPHIC NEWS
ForclSn News.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 49,
Tho French are working with great
energy in fortifying the Island of Ia
hiti.
@MApRID, Dec. 19.-The steamer Yer
"a, with soldiers from Cuba has arrived
at Malaga.
MADRID, Dac. 19.-.General Corres,
minister of war, declares it to be neces.
snry to increase the effective strength
of tie army to 100000 owing to the
increase Of Carlisn.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 19.-The visit
OF the Graod Duke Nicholas to Con-
stantinople, where he arrived last Fri
day, is expected here to Offset Emperor
Williams visit to the porte last month.
MADRID, Dec. 19.-1t is announced
that the state of Senior Sagasta's
health will not permit him to keep his
appointment for q conference with
Senior Montero Rios to morrow. The
announcement is also made that at the
cabinet council CD December 22nd SR-
gasta will resign.
HALIFAX, N. S, Dec. 19.-The Brit
ish War Office is not by shy means
neglecting the garrisons at Halifax ana
Bemuda. The steamship Calls arrived
to day with 632 soldiers to be added to
the forces at those points.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The liberals have
decided TO choose Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman as liberal leader in the
House of Commons.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Frencs Napier,
ninth Baron Napier. and also Baron
Etterick, under which latter title he
sat in the House OF Lords, died to-day
in Flore2ce, Italy.
PARIS, Dec. 19,-In the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day NJ. De Freycinet, Min.
ister Of War, in reply 10 a question said
that all necessary documents in the case
of Dreyfua had been submitted to the
court Of cessation, but that the secret
dossier had not been submitted to the
cDurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
Holy Ground in Dispute.

ROME, Dec. 19-There is hitch in
regard to the plot of holy ground at
Jerusalem where the transition of the
Holy Virgin is supposed to have occur
red. The Sultan gave the ground to
Emperor William on the occasion of
the latter's visit, aud Wilhelm present
ed it to the German Catholics of Pales-
tine. The Sultan had bought the land
from an Arab chief, but forgot to pay
for it. The chief now claims the holy
ground and declares that no foreigner
shall set foot upon it. He has 10000
Bedouin followers and promises to raise
row.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
MONDAY EVENING. DEC. 10 1885.

AN eminent European physician says
that many suicides may justly De at
tributed to improperly prepared food
Whether he be right or wrong, there Is
no doubt of the fact that the bad cooks,
with which most families now have to
contend, are both the predispos'
ing and exciting cause of much irrita-
bility, and that constant irritation Is
conducive to insanity. The late Mr..
Travis, of Baltimore, expressed the pre-
vailing opinion on this subject, when
his wife, having presented him with
piece of embroidery, after a ruined
breakfast one Christmas morning, on
which she had worked the motto GOD
Bless our Home" he added, and damn
our cooks"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19

GIVING AND receiving Christmas
gifts are very agreeable, but paying for
such gifts when the bills come in, SIS
they are sure to do, is just the reverse,
especially in these hard times when
money with most people ID scarcer than
ever before. Like sin, Christmas gifts
must come, but woe to most OF those
from whom they come. Then, too, aud
almost invariably, the articles selected
for such gifts are not what the receiver
wants. In these days of prevailing lack
of we'll prepared food, something good
TO eat is the most acceptable of all
Christmas presents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
The Pope and Cardinal satolli,

ROME, Dec. 19.-Your correspondent
has been reliably informed that the
Pope disapproves of the views OF Car
dinal Satolli on Americanism, which
are BOT favorable to the new doctrine.
He has dissolved the commission of
cardinals appointed to investigate
Americanism evidently feeling that its
findings would not do justice to the
new idea. The reports on the subject
from American bishops have arrived
and there is growing probability that
the Pope will make a decision favorable
to Americanism at least in its essential
features.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
BARON ROTHSCHILD.

AS stated in the Gazette Oh Saturday
Baron Ferdinand de Roth schild died
rather suddenly that morning at Wad-
desdon Manor, where few months ago
the Prince of Wales, while his guest,
met with an accident to his knee, Two
singular condolences are connected
with Rothschild's death. One is that
it occurred on the Baron's birthday, and
the other that he was coming to town
especially that day to entertain the
Prince of Wales AT dinner the next
evening
Baron Ferdinand was the most popu-
lar member of the Rothschlld family
An Austrian by birth. he was natural
lied Eoglishman and had sat in the
House Of Commons for buckingham
shire since 1885. He had no active rela-
ton with the firm, but his income as
silent partner is estimated at 81 100000
year, of which he spent nearly third
in charity, relieving numberless cases of
distress every year. He founded and
handsomely endowed hospital for chill
dren with 800 beds, in memory of his
wife, who has been dead thirty years.
He was noted social figure His en-
tertaiuments at Piccadilly and Waddes-
don got together all the most brilliant
and the smartest members of society. He
was great patron of art and the best
Judge in Europe of French and German
pictures, curios and furniture ofthe sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries. His
fortune, it is said, will pass to his sons
and his younger brother, Baron Albert,
the head of the Vienna house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-19
Sensational h ooting ARRAY.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. l9-Freeman
Little, OF greensboro, one of the most
prominent young men 10 western Ken
lucky, was yesterday shot and slightly
wounded by Robt. Mcdowell, one OF
the Louisville four hundred. He shot
Little because the latter refused TO
marry his sister, Kate Mcdowell, whom
be had betrayed. Miss Mcdowell Kept
her condition from her father and
brothers until yesterday when she re-
ceived a note from Little asking her to
meet him on the street whence he would
take her to see q physician. Miss Nc
Dowell showed the note 10 her mother
and brothers. Two of the brothers,
Robert and Irwin, decided to accom-
pany their sister and force Little to
marry her at once. They met Little
but he refused to marry the girl until
April. Robert Mcdowell then fired
with the above result Both Little and
Mcdowell were arrested. In Jail Little
consented to marry the girl. About
one o'clock this morning he was taken
from the Jail to the home OF Miss Nc
D0well where the marriage ceremony
was performed.