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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Imposing Pageant of the Ships
That Sent Cervera's Yes
sells to Destruction.
The Tomb of Gen. Grant Is Sa-
luted by Guns That Have
Made History.
Craft Of All Descriptions, Gay with
Flags and Alive with People,
Follow the Procession.

New York, Aug. 22.-Hundreds OF
thousands of people along the banks
of the Hudson and thousands on all
styles of river craft blended their
shouts in royal welcome Saturday
TO the returned North Atlantic squad
ron under command of Rear Admiral
Sampson, and as fine an August day as
could be desired was natures tribute
to the return of the victors. For al
most three solid hours steam whistles
of all sizes, steam sirens and small
guns along the shores shrieked and
doomed in the effort to display the
heartiest enthusiasm for the home
coming of the naval heroes with their
battle-scarYed ships.
Seven Big Ships In Line.
Early in the morning the seven big
ships, the New York, Iowa, Indiana,
Brooklyn, Massachusetts,, Oregon and
Texas, lay in New York bay just off
Tompkinsville, S. l. There was no idea
with Admiral Sampson that New York
city was prepared for rousing recep-
ton, but the news was brought shortly
by tug from the navy yard, and all
the ships of the squadron were imme
diately put under preparation for
dress review. BY nine o'clock the big,
dull-looking fighting ships, looming
high above the picturesque confusion
OF smaller craft which had come down
to get glimpse of the ships, were
ready Tor movement. Strung out along
their decks in long, regular lines were
the white-uriformed jackies, with here
and there bluecoated officer, all
strongly contrasted against the SOM
Der, lead-colored armor of the ships.
The Start.
When the hour for the start came 1t
looked as if it would be impossible for
the ships to make their way through
the perfect jam of river craft. Vessels
Of all descriptions, from the smallest
steam launch to the great ocean liner,
were banked around the squadron.
Cheers and shouts of welcome rose
from every deck and the boats
whistles all Joined in the shouts OF
welcome. Suddenly there was move
ment on the flagship New York as the
big ship started forward with slow,
stately glide. She was Immediately
followed by the other six vessels in
the following order: Iowa, Indiana,
Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Oregon, Tex
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
BOAT CAPsIZED.
Distressing Accident at Michigan
sunday School Picnic Two
Children Drowned

Detroit, MICH, Aug. PA special
to the Tribune from Gaylord, Mich,
says: sailboat containing eight peo-
pie, three men and five women, was
caught in squall Sunday afternoon,
capsized, and two people were
drowned. The dead are: Teeter Ores.
ka, aged 10, and Allie Stott, aged is. A
sudden puff of wind struck the boat
and this was followed by sharp
squall. A panic ensued, and before
the sails could be let down the boat
turned over. The Gaylord Baptist Sum
day school picnic was being held at
otsego lake, and the sailboat party
was composed Of members. :
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

The salute ended, the return or the
squadron along the line of review was
begun. 1t was repetition of the en-
thusiastic scenes on the way up the
river. Every whistle that could be
brought into its use played Its part,
every bell, every band Joined in honor
ing the fleet, and above all were the re-
sounding echoes of the shouts from on
water and on land.
The parade of The ships, from the
time it passed the battery on its way
up the river to the time 1t repassed on
its way to anchorage off Tompkins-
Vile, s. l., occupied just two hours and
IS minutes.
Welcomed Home.
Detroit. Mich, Aug. 22.-With honors
BETTING them, Detroit citizens on Sun
day welcomed home the Michigan
naval reserves, who served throughout
the war on the auxiliary cruiser Yose-
mite. A special train carried party
Of relatives and friends to Toledo in
the morning, where the men were
given their first welcome. On alight-
lnR 1TOul lllS l16lA ~ IuS ASHoS III Ae-
troit the reserves We're met by one
Of the largest crowds ever seen in
Detroit. The revenue cutter Fessen-
den fired a salute of welcome, all the
steamers on the river and the loco
motive whistles Ginning in with shrill
blasts. Amid the cheers of thousands
the reserves and military escort
which was waiting to do them honor
paraded through the principal streets.
It was q veritable triumphal process
sion. Windows were filled and roofs
crowded, all waiting to cheer the first
of Michigan's returned heroes. The
men presented fine appearance, be-
ing bronzed and burned until they
looked almost like the Spaniards they
had been fighting. After being re-
viewed by party of officials and
friends the men were dismissed and
went to the homes they had not seen
in four months. To-day the reserves
will be mustered out OF Uncle Sam's
service and become civilians again.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Needs No More Troon.

Washington. Aug. 22.-Adjt. Gen.
Lawton, in command of the military
department of Santiago, has notified
the war department that the number
OF troops under his command, includ-
Ing the Fifth infantry and Twenty
fourth Kansas volunteers, will be suf-
ficient for the maintenance of peace
and order in that province. In case
1t Is decided to send him reenforce-
ments, however, he suggests that 1t be
SQUADRON OF cavalry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
GRAND m. w. A. PICNIC
To be Held at cresco, Iowa, We'd
nesday, September 7th.

nesday, September 7th.
Woodmens headquarters for the
forenoon will be in the grove east of
the Fair ground gates, where conven-
fences, including hot coffee free, will
be provided for those who wish to
bring picnic dinners; and those wish
ing to buy their dinners or suppers
will find the Royal Neighbors on the
ground fully prepared to serve good
meals at 25c.
Wednesday being Children's Day
at the. Fair, all children under Is
years will be admitted free. Special
tickets for all Woodmen belonging to
the Association and their ladies and
teams, permitting them to enter and
leave the Fair grounds at their
pleasure during the day, will be pro.
vided free of charge, and may be OBJ
taiaed from Neighbor F. A. McPher-
SOP, president of the Association, who
will be found at the entrance to court
house park until after the parade
and then ut Fair ground gate.
The grand Modern Woodmen's
parade will form on Railroad street
at 1890 p. m, headed by the presi-
dent Of the day and different speakers,
followed by float bearing young
ladies representing the different
CAMPS, each preceded by its Foresters
in uniform, and in the order to be
then arranged by Neighbor James
Macarthur, marshal of the day. The
grand procession will march to the
north along Elm street to Park hotel,
thence west to Fair grounds, march.
ing once around the track, bringing
up in front of the amphitheater,
which will be free to Woodmen and
their ladies.
Then follows the address of well
coiue by a neighbor from Cresco
camp, rssonse by neighbor from Eima
camp, and Woodnen's addresses by
Hon. Charles j. Berryhill of ST. Paul,
and Mayor John Macyicar, of Des
Moines.
The crowd Will be further enter
tanned by the Winnebago Indians,
who will illustrate their ancient war
dances AID travelling costumes.
Miss Ida Leroy, the famous aero.
naut of Cincinnatti, O., will be pres
ent with pair ofihe veritable Wood
man Goats hitched to chariot, which
goats and chariot will make balloon
ascension, parachute jump and re-
turn with all safety to terra firma. A
good speed program will also be pro.
vided.
Each camp is earnestly requested
to select an assistant marshal who
will report to the marshal of the day.
1t is also requested that the clerk Of
each camp, or some other suitable
person, delegated by his camp, report
to Neighbor F. A. Mcpherson, presi-
dent of the association to assist him
in distributing tickets.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEES.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
DOUBT IS REMOVED.
City of Manila Had Fallen before
Notice of Signing of Proto-
col Arrived.

Washington, Aug. 22.-After receipt
of cablegram from Gen. Merritt by
the war department Saturday after
noon the president authorized Adjt.
Gen. Cprbin to make public the an
popncement that the official dis
patches from Washington addressed
to Rear Admiral Dewey and Gen. Mer-
rift containing the news of the sign.
Ing of the protocol and the proclama-
ton declaring a cessation of hostilities
We're received by them on the 10th,
four days after the agreement had
been made with Spain and three days
after the fall of the city of Manila.
There is one thing that the dispatch
makes certain, and that is that the
fall of Manila occurred without the
slightest knowledge on the part of
Dewey and Merritt that peace proto-
col had been signed by Spain and the
United States, SO that the contention
cf Premier Sagasta that the surrender
of the city, coming after the signing
Of the protocol, is null and void, is the
sheerest nonsense. It is well under
stood in international law, OFFICIALS
say, thatFa proclam tipn of the cessa-
ton Of hostilitieg is not binding upon
the army until the army has received
due notice, and therefore the surren-
der must antedate the agreement by
which the United States was to gain
peaceful possession of the city, bay
and harbor of Manila.
Gen Merritt's cablegram gives the
terms Of eapltHlation. # shows that
the Spanish, by express terms, surren-
dered the city and defenses of Manila
and its suburbs, together with the
Spanish forces stationed therein. The
Spanish are permitted to retire with
the honors of war.
Unofficial advices from Manila re.
eelyed preyyiious to the arrival of the
text Of the terms indicated that TIL.
capitulation of the city included the
surrender of the Philippines and that
Spanish sovereignty over the entire
archipelago was, temporarily, at least,
at an end. This view is not sustained
by the conditions Of the surrender as
eabled by Gen. Merritt, and, 1t may be
'N>'tAf ~ 40 NV tuC VIEW taken inc
best Informed officials of the admin.
1stration. While some of the war au-
thorities We're inclined to the opinion
that the articles of capitulation, nee
essarily temporary and naturally
somewhat elastic in their phraseology,
might be construed to mean the sui.
FeRdsp at Spanish control over the en-
tire Philippine group, the prevalent
opinion now is that they mean precise
~ what they say and that the surren-
der includes only the city Of Manila
and Its immediate surroundings, or
Suburbs" rs # is expressed in the
articles.
1t can be said authoritatiyely that
the president is quite satisfied with
the terms as made by Gen. Merritt and
Admiral Dewey. Their instructions
afforded them considerable latitude
tor individuality of action, the presi-
dent feeling confident that they would
secure the best possible terms in the
circumstances. That they have done
80 he is certain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

as. 1t was some time before the ships
could get into review formation, but
by the time the New York's PROV
came in line with Governors island the
other ships had formed in regular
line.
Great Guns Boom.
The start was accompanied by tre-
mendous cheering, screeching voices
and booming cannon. From Castle
William came the first salute. 1t was
merely fash of bright red, which
was Immediately smothered in sheet
OF smoke before any detonation was
heard. Then came the roar across the
waters, and the ships headed right in
the river on the way to Gen. Grants
tomb.
All along the line, on piers, on sheds,
houses and every possible point of van
tage people We're packed. The river
craft, crowding the warships close.
were damned with passengers, sinking
the sides of the vessels almost to the;r
guard rails on one side, giving the
impression that even the ships them
selves bowed In unconscious salute to
the returned naval heroes. The width
of the Hudson river was struggling
futtering, darting mass of color. con-
fusion and cheers. AS the grim-look-
Ing battleships moved up the river the
crowds became denser, and the en-
thusiasm was more marked. AT Riy-
erside drive, with it's steep, grassy
slope, the scene was like vast amphi-
theater. Tens of thousands of per-
sons covered the green slopes, and as
the battleships approached, mighty
cheer arose that reverberated back
and forth across the Hudson.
AT Grants Tomb.
AT the bottom of the slope an obser'
walton train crawled lazily along, keep
ing even with the ships, above this the
vast sea Humanity, and browning THU
Gen. Grants tomb, which was to mark
1.-THE beginning of the return of the
squadron, where national salute of
I2l guns was fired. The tomb, standing
high, white and solemn, far above the
waters of the river, looked to be built
upon foundation of faces. For the
first time in the parade the battleships
drew together. Just at the point of
Eetnrn there was a Inomentary lull. as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Storm, Proyes En,nI

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. ga de-
s.ructiye storm swept through Dickin-
son county Friday night, devastating
everything in its path. The storm
came from the northwest and did the
most damage between Spirit Lake and
Superior, The house of Herman Egge-
stein was blown down and he and his
wife were killed. Another family liy-
Ing between Superior and Spirit Lake
is reported killed, but it is impossible
to get names, as the wires are all
down
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
The KiIIed nj MAIL,
- 9'Ht<IIIIH.
Washington, Aug. 22-Tba -,

washington, Aug. 22.-The war de-
Partment has received the following,
lHong-Kong, Aug. 2O.--Adiutant censra,
Washington: In assault on NIas 81,
August 18th, Gen. Anderson conmandsd
division; Gen. Macarthur, Firstbrigade :. Cen
Greene, Second Losses were as foi,ows
kiiled-tirst sergt, Holmes, Astor ba :.
Iery; sergt. Crlmmons, Astor battery,
Bugier Patterson, Thirteenth Minnesota;
I I,i,i,.a Inollen, third infantry:
''Wounded-Capt. Seaback, Thirteenth
Minnesota. serious; Capt. Bjornstad, same
regiment. badly; Lieut.. Bunker, same reg-
iment, slightly, and 40 enlisted man.
i,afEn sffxhy,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Live stock for cuba

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 22.-Already
exports from Texas to Cuba have be
gun. The Santa Fe has transported
from Red Rock to Galveston 400 head
of cattle and 1000 head of goats which
are destined for Santiago, Cuba, where
they wiu be offered on the market.
Monthly Pains cured bz Dr. Miles Pain Pima
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

water and up into the air until th7
ships had been almost hidden, but the
roar, coming again and again, seemed
TO rock the waters themselves. 1t was
an imposing spectacle as the big bat
tleships doomed salute to the ma
&on; as the warships saluted the final
resting place of Gen. Grant, and the
guns that sounded the knell OF ADMIRAL
Cervera's ships at Santiago doomed a
reyerential obeisance to the dead
hero
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
May De Disbanded.

Madrid, Aug. 22.-The Spanish
troops al San Rogue have been ordered
to barcelona, where they will prob
ably De disbanded, unless the Carlist
agitation attains Importance,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Editor Republican

Editor Republican,
Believing that the Republican de-
sires to treat all parties and interests
fairly, the undersigned ask the privi-
lege of expressing through your COL
umns our own opinions upon some
statements which have appeared dur
ing the discussion of the contest in
the 4th district. We do not ask your
your valuable space TO enter into any
general discussion of the various
questions involved, nor do we wish to
object to any man..expressing his own
opinions. but we do object to any
man or number Of men assuming to
express our opinions for us without
our consent. Neither do we wish by
our silence to endorse sentiments ex.
pressed for us and hence we are CON-
PEELED to speak.
In your editorial in the fifth column
of the fourth page of your issue
of August 9th, occurs this statement,
to-wit:' 1.-THE OLD SOLDIER WAS
AGAINST Tom FROM PR1NcIpLE."
This language conveys the idea that
the old soldiers as a class have all
turned against Tom and are going
pei mel for Barrabas or some other
fellow. This statement has been
made in various forms repeatedly, but
is nevertheless untrue. That some
old soldiers, as also some other PEG.
Pile, have expressed a preference for
some other man is true, but it is not
true of the old soldiers as class. We
want to say over our signatures, that
while we as soldiers and individuals
propose to be loyal to any good man
who represents our political princi-
pies, we are in favor of Tom from
principle, because we believe he has /.
been right upon all public questions
coming before congress; that by his
work and vote he has rendered
valuable service to the whole people;
that he ii an able, earnest and pains.
taking worker in all matters pertain
ing to legislation affecting the
interests of the people; that he Is able
and ready to debate when occasion
requires it, and that he has good
sense enough not to waste time in
Congress or elsewhere making
speeches for effect, and that he has
never been for sale to corporations.
We make no implied charge that any
body else will be for sale. We simply
state that we believe Thomas
Updegraff has been true to public
interests and his name and RECORD
will stand in history along with those
of our ablest and most patriotic
3. B. Champlin, o. D. Lovejoy,
Walter Mintey. E Chapel, j. P.
Clark, W. H. Deane, A. P. Moshier,
]. N. Fulton, g. w. Combs, B. d.
Everingham, John Holverson, G.. Il.
Humphrey, 9. W. Sawyer, F. L.
VIM. Patterson, A. j.
Turner, Ernst Hoppy, Andrew
Mintey, d. P. Andrus, s. W. Harris,
Edward Thomas, S. A. Daughen-
baugh, Alex Mcintosh, John eager,
H. H. Oglesbe, A. McAndrew, F. L.
Darfee, Peter DeNoy Giles, H. g. Sails
bury, Win. Woodward, John Sever,
John Clifford, A. c. MCMILLAN, G.
Watts, NJ. B. Alexander, Ole Swenson,
Jno. E. Peck, G. 1. White, w. E.
Laidlaw, f. Craghill, j. L. Evans,
]. A. VanSlyke, Thos. Walsh, g. G.
Linville, A. H. eager, w. H. Powell,
rhos. DAVIS, W. H. Dunn, L. Breen,
A. w. Gillette, s. P. Fuller, J. R.
Keith, VIM. Benson, E. B. Wildman,
J. A. Hall, Ira Wheeler,
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Aeronnut KiIIed.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Addie Chris
Hansen, balloon performer, was
killed at Bergen Beach Saturday by
fall OF several hundred feet. Her para
chute failed to open.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Noted pntnter naod

Madrid, Aug. 22.-The death is an
nounced of Don FREDERICK Madrazo,
the celebrated Spanish painter, in his
eighty.feurth year.
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Again I'm Ouerntion

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Maj. Gen
Merritt has notified the war depart
ment that the cable from Hong-Kong
to Manila is again in operation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Europe,s Lncreasine Formulation.

Fifty years ago the population of
Europe was about 100000, 900; 1t 10
to-day considerably oyer aeo,o0o00Q.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
II espectaht OF the climax.
Salute to Dead Hero.

Suddenly, from the sides and turrets
of the battleships there was vivid
flash; following this a tremendous
roar announcing the first gun of the
national salute. The heavy smoke
curled and tumbled down towards the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
ADMIRAL SAMPSON.

as. 1t was some time before the ships
could get into review formation, but
by the time the New York's PROV
came in line with Governors island the
other ships had formed in regular
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-30
WEDNESDAY. :. November 80, 1898
A SIGNIFICANT OBSERVATION.

Mr.. William Il. Stead, editor of the
English Review of Reviews, has just
completed a tour of the principal coun-
tries of Europe. Speaking of the senti-
ment with reference to the American ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines, he says:
'Outside of England, / have not met
a single non-American who was not op'
posed to the expansion of America. Non
through my whole tour of Europe have
| met a European who did not receive
the protestations of the genuine sincerity
with which the American people entered
on the war with more or less knocking
incredulity."
Mr.. Stead says that the bitterest hos
tility of all was found at the Vatican.
This attitude is, of course, the product
of pure jealousy ON the part of the na-
lions of Europe, not one of whom bun
would have driven an even harder bar
gain than the United States has driven
The Vatican doubtless has reasons of
its own for its hostility, reasons that are
not far TO seek. The interest of Zoe
whole matter is that it means new diff
Guilty in the control of the Philippines.
With hostile natives, meddleseme diplo-
mats, and Catholic clergy making trou
BILE on principle, the government Of ths
Philippines does not promise To- Ice a
siuecure
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-30
A YEAR OF MARINE DISASTERS.

We used to hear much about the
wind and waves, and of the safety and
pleasure of the trans-oceanic trip in the
sea-going palace.
This year may not have been eXcep-
ton in that respect, but it appears
at a backward glance to have had more
than its due share Of ocean horrors. All
of them have not been the work of the
storm, but combined they tend to dispel
the feeling of security with which the
traveller would sail the sea. The i'll
starred ships have not been merely the
frail fisher-craft that the sea seems to
claim as legitimate booty, but the ocean
liner is numbered, too, among the vic
tins.
There was the La BourgOgne disaster
that even in the midst of war sent a
thrill Of pity. horror and indignation
through this country, claiming as it
did hundreds of victims and character
lied as it was by the most brutal cruelty
and selfish cowardice.
Then there was the Mohegan that went
to pieces on the rocks with strange
fatality that the admiralty court has
not been able to fathom and scores of
lives paid the forfeit. The court could
only find that the vessel was steered on
the wrong course" and that the captain
was in good health"
And now the Portland has strewn our
own shores with her wreckage and the
bodies of her hapless passengers and
crew. not one of whom seems to have
escaped.
Truly the sea still has its dangers
and it's mysteries, and build what craft
he may, man has not been able to escape
the payment of old oceans cruel tithes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-30

Ollie I'll. Dockery resigned his position
in the revenue service to run for Sollci-
tor in the Fourth district. He was de-
feated by something like 5000 votes,
and richly merited being retired to PR
vate life. Just as he was to be placed
where he belongs, the Governor commits
sions him in the Raleigh company, IA,
of the First regiment, promoting him
over the first sergeant, Charles Bunch,
whose record and service entitled him
to the promotion.
This is shameless act. The Raleigh
company went to the front as a member
of the State Guard, and while Mr.. Ollie
Dockery was hunting office by conduct
ing degrading campaign, Mr.. Bunch
was at the post of duty. 1t is shameless
for a Governor to turn down capable
soldiers to make soft berths for repudiat-
ed politicians.