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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29
ARMY OF 10000 CUDANS
This Force 10 Cooperating With American,
a, Santiago.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON MAKES HIS REPORT


Washington. juno 29.-rhe navy de-.
pariment today posted the following
bulletin, giving rcport from Admirai
Sampson under date Of June e. on
Santiago.
'on the morning OF the 10th the bat
tefics at the entrance uf SANTIAGO y,.ra
subjected to severe bombafdmcnt b.
the nect The nriug was deliberate
and In general most excellent The
batteries were quickly silonccd. on
the 18th the Texas. the Mnrbiohrad and
the suanoc destroyed the fort at Gu
antanamo. on the 10th the Yankee
engaged a Spanish gunhoat on Glen
fnogus. on the i'th Lieut.. Harlow. with
two steam launches. one under cadet
Powell ana one under Cadet Hart. made
an examination OF Cuhnnaa BAY. The
lhunuho1 were subjected 10 n heavy
ana continued fire a. short range, ana
M,t, STRUCK ID Times, although no ono
was hutt Lieut. Harlow. lu his report.
particularly praises the conduct oh
cadets Hart and Powell. and Coxawaln.
opuuncll and Blom.
on The 18Th. Gen. Garcia nui his
SIAN visited the flagship. having az.
rived that morning at Con. RABBI
camp 90 AcarradcruH. Aiy Impression
or Gen. Garcia are NJ the most pleas.
ant character iiu r. large. hand.
some man OF most frank and cnrarIrp
pearuuCp.
tn. Meet haa. with my directions.
iurniHhol arms. ,io'hirE and fool b. Jhr
cuban fur.HH. both east and won't uf
santiago. Much has been done iu thir
direction nt Guantanamo hy Cummnn
dor McCnlln. who has been most cnrr.
fnuc IN rendering them uii assistance
possible Great activity and COURAGE
mas been shown by IN. guhtua at gu.
tnthuumu. ana Commander Afrgaill III
ul"'l ruI1nlatI' in reference Go thrn
"hnu'l Ih"r1 uru about 10000 ca.
hth forces lu This immediate vicinity
'on thr lith The army trauarnr..
arrived. ana Gen. Shuffsr and myself
nti r. visit in Gems. Garcia und Rail-
The process ~ Decentralization was rom.
lNfnd dlfhCult hY heavy HruH. IN. hDuy-
nHi which We have had during the thrre
weeks the iiect h1H been stationed hDre.
iiN IN the afternoon. however. 1000
men w"rc ashore. aul the work was NM.
''rdlnr with great mp.dity Tho Nor
was not Injured. ANA One uf thu steam.
~ went alnnrrldc W H. The water
supply was not injured
The NoHuviuH has done almost nlrht-
~ nflnF since she has been here. Tho
EXPLOSION n the nhclla producing very
grcat eject"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29
WATER SUPPLY CUT Off.
Report Of Exploit at tho City Of Santiago
de Cuba.
General Wheeler Says the American
Troops Were Not Ambuscaded. but
Attack Was Deliberately Planned.

sibonoy Province OF Santiago de
cuba, June IS. via Kingston. ia, June
20, 1880 a. -lCopyTghtod iSgS. by
the Associated PrcssD-lt Is reported
her tonight on apparently good au-
thorty that tho water supply Of SAM
uago has been cut on, n this proves
true, the city Is ~ our mercy
zen, Wheeler today forwarded his
official report of the encounter between
the Spaulurd and Cob Yuung's and col
Woods command Tho officers lre hlghly
cumpllmontud Tor their dash ana cour-
age.
Tho general says thero h. absolutely
no warrant for the statement that our
troops were ambuscadal llp says tho
attack WAS deliberately planned from
knowledge In his possession the night
before.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29

which II beloved TO be reliable 10 the
effect that 1000 Spanish troops have
been sent 10 reinforce the spanish
garrison at Aruadoros.
Gen. Lnwtun VIII probably make n
diversion with bis artillery aH soon a.
placed In position. Heavy rain this az.
ternnon made % Impossible 60 move to-
DAY beyond Gen. Wh0clor'H hcadquar-
terH.hut the roads viii dry quickly and
the guns VIII probably b. brought IN
tnmntruw, and then the entertainments
Will De- nhcllcd by tn artillery and by
Cot Woods' dynamite guns. The
Hhr1pncl mr. VIII he moro used by the
artillery. The guns are 3 2.i0 lnchea.
ana with HhfHpnpl they are effective
40 $500 yards. The Cuhnns say tho
SplnluflH nrc In deadly fear OF dvuB.
mite ana Gen. LaWtun will Geo how ho
can terrIfy them.
simultaneously with the lombard.
mont. Gen. Chances brigade viii flf
ward ana occupy position ~
front Iho correspondent OF the 40.
ISOLATED Press is not permitted at pres.
vnt TO dlvulFc iu location,
tn. military telegraph line has been
completed uH mr. uH don. Whtul.rs
Headquarters. thus placing th, front lb
direct communication with Con. shat.
ter who Hiill maintains hif hradruHr.
H.' ''NN NNNNM NNN| NINNN .NNNNN. s. NJ NH
can keep ln close touch with Roar Al.
miral sampson, n lH probable. how.
ever TINT De viii establish hr1dgulr.
tors ut iurlgun on Thursday. the trusp,
under Gen. luWtuu are Rent ready 4.
move In HIGHT marching order while
lhg rcconnnitcrinF parties nrr out
THIS prcrlutlon ia considered necessary
IN order 60 avoid disaster N the small
parties N troops should collide with
The splnlnrds IN force
Tho Cuhlna under Gen. Castillo arr
dniuF cnmm"nd1hie work uH advance
pickriH. They are thrown out. day
ana night from half mile to 70 mile
20 ndNnurc of our pickCtl along the
trunt and Hanks. thus forming % doubl.
Gordon about the army
at The front.
Drinking water for the troops al th.
'front.' u obtained FROM the RIO Guiana.
q stream full n TprinFs direct from tho
mountains The water n remarkably /
good and o. now carefully rtinrdfN
rum pollution. Tho Cuhana amt nui
soldiers hathod IN n ne nrst. strict |
orders have been issued against such ]
practices In tho future. and aentinpis /
have been placed 10 enforce the or. |
Strict orders have also been issued |
about eating the tropical fruits man. /
goes, oranges. etc. iu which the ruun. |
Try uhlunds, the only execution helnr /
made In the case % milk from rraan /
'ocnanuts which ~ considered healthy .
and refreshing. and lines
som, NJ nur men made themselves
iick through eating fruit
An epidemic NJ measles witch was
started IN board one or two transports.
H spreading % the camp. and about 20
new cases have broken out today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29
EXCHANGE OF LIEUT.. HOBSON.
A story That May be Prelude to Hand.
Ing iiob.on over 10 spanish Vol
untoers-Iieip for spain.

New York. June ga dispatch 10
the World from Madrid says.
THE spanish government ana cap.
tain General Blanco ara equally dis
posed 90 change the Msrrlmac prison.
crs Ia fact an authorization 10 eR-
change them was tsiegraphed 20 Gen.
Blanco, but the Havana and Madrid
newspapers made row over II, Affect
ing 90 believe that IL would be- very
dangerous 10 libeutc men who have
been close enough % the dcfcnses Of
Santiago 20 be- In "a position 20 carry
back Important Information. Accord.
ingIy af,ur much hesitation, the gov
eminent insisted upon Gen. blauCu.
Gen. LuargH and Admiral cUrvcra Tee
fus.nF tu exchange, although nll three
were lu favor ut an exchange
According TO spanish adyiccs, Lieut..
HOhsnu and The other prisoners WCia
confined only a short time in MORO
fort. and were then Transferred 90 a
vessel in lhg bay They are believed
90 be- safe la long as Linares ana Ger
vera can control the situation, The
Spanish regulars arc sure o. respect
tho rights uf tho prisoners. The only
danger lH from the volunteers. Mem
hora ~ the old spanish party are exc
asperated 10y the downfall OF the old
regime
The arrival ~ Admiral Camnras
ileet In the suez canal on the way t1
the Philippine tends % confirm the
belief that something is brewing 10
Germany ana Austria On assist spain
when the ficot shall have asserted ths
existence Of Spanish sovereignty On the
Philippines OF each archipelago outside
of Manila, which Camara has been In
HlructDd 90 visit rapidly
The war minister and the military
authorities again advocated that tlr
feet he called back ln case America
sends "a squadron over here, hut Pre-
miar SlglHll Invoked confederation uf
the International and dyulHtic sItua-
ton, 90 send 70 on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29

is that the American government
would 40 better to lntcrpose no obatn
cues 90 his progress. since. N he poraa-
,rreH. d" viii run short of coal. break
Town on thg way and be- In no c1ndi-
unn Tor Fighting Dewey Meanwhile
me American fleet viii be al liberty Co
a.t out Tor spanish ports and bring the
wnr 90 a close. Thoro ls M evidence
mot tho foreign office has received any
animation that the American govern.
mont wants % have The spanish fleet
hinpprd. AZ nny rate. Cnm1rl can on.
~ nave enough coal 90 take him back
~ 'hrtlrcnn. TITS mnncuvors are not
t,Faricd hct' with HerIousnesr. but ar,
pronounced an unexpected Bit of conf.
cAl hy-plly in the drama of war
What pfumuto8 more reflection here
N the production ct artificial lntcrdft
W various kinds Tor iustifying tho
~. ddlcs1mc activity OF the German
admiral 10 Manila hy the discovery 81
.lmo effective substitute FOR the muir
a. kl11 chou.
Tho storparc ~ Camnra'r neot would
h' no. awkward precedent u the Amer.
l.AuH tnt WHHlvpr should want 90 uas
ih' sues canal Tho lifItlah govern.
mont VIII undoubtedly be- pleased 10 ul
irra urc Dr. brought 10 bear upon n flr
.Fllny iho passage NJ the squadron
lnI 10 u bc ltf, 90 liberty 90 enforce
o. uifNIiy hy ordinary methods.
THE british government mas brfr
luI tn America iu many ways duf.
lnF ihH war hut 10 has NOT given gplin
ltF cause ~ uncnHc and has been
Hi.adly promoting EnrInnd'a uitori1f
policies ln any future naval way. II
ha. rendered % moro difficult than ever
gre Tor any holllgorHnt t1 obtain
.Ni lh neutral rorta That lH ~ the
ufitiHh lntrfcHti DC viii not likely ma
llT control over Egypt ln such "a Vpy
aH Gu clos. The suez canal against wa
vessels \ canal open 60 all nr0ts ana
HAsi 10 another British intorrat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29

News from Manlla via Madrid ucrmnn,'s
Attitude on Iionihardment.

Madrid. juno %. 10 n. m.- Dispatches
received from Manila today under date
iermlncd 90 1ght 60 tho death and th,t
lh're " every reason o. believe thlf
Nhnn the American troops arrive. dca.
p'thte hghiing VIII occur on land aud
10 W supposed M Manila thlt the
1ermnn warshlrs win prevent thr bonn.
parchment ~ that place. and DC H ale
I't,i that Prince Henry of Prussia d.
nn bis way there on board d varrhIn
The spnnlurig are sails 90 De- ur.
uvcly pushing preparations Tor the DE-.
fenHo Of the city
Gen. Aurusti who are pris nrra In hia
declares that the family Of Captniu
Cen AguHti. who are prisoners IN hl,
hands are at Panpanra, aad are well
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29

Anoi IN the head with a blank cartridge
ny close range. He lost part ~ one ear
and % ls feared his ov,rirht IL nor.
mnncntly injured
an exciting encounter between two
pl,fadgs occurred yesterday "a frv
mics from the camp. Thu second bril-
Eade was returning from la march Ia
lhe iuinmac when !; encountered "a
g,iiunn ON the road composed VI the
Flrat Rhode Island. 1aird MirHauri
and Second Tennessee rhs gse,nd
tennessee refused b. give way rn that
me second brigade might PASS and
inally charged the brlrldo with nxfd
nayontta. Two or three men were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29
GEN. MERRITT SAILED TODAY.
WIN Make An Possible uast.-Espects 90
Reach MS Destination by About
July 80.

san Francisco. June 2p.-Tho specdy
steamer Newport. bearing Major Gen.
'rh Wesley Merritt. military governor
of the Philippines. and his stan. be-
sides the Astor llght battery and com.
pnnloa u and X ~ the Third United
states artillery and attachments from
the hospital ana signal corps. II now
on ~ way 20 Manila. A. tho vessel
gradually drew away frum her dock
the blowing OF many whistles told the
people on shore that Gen. Merritt had
taken his departure from American
shores ana was on his way o. ASSUME
eehairge Of the military Affairs OF the
Great crowds had gathered 20 wit.
ness the departure OF the trim vessel
ana many fashionable cquipagss on
tho dock told Of IN. presence of Repre-.
s,ntallNrs " the four hundred. who
hhd come 60 bid farewell to frlsnds
among members Of the Astor battery.
Many tng boats ana yachts char.
tered Tor the occasion accompanied mo
NeNplrt down thD bay ana ot,t
through the Golden Gate on 10 The pa
rlhc where thy last flrswrlis yer,
NaNNu 20 the departing military mon
Kath.red on the deck Of tho steamer
Inc Newport VIII make every EFFORT 10
oyeriake the third nert OF transports
Mhleh sailed ON Monday, before thc
meet reaches Honolulu. where The 49,
H'la VIII coal, and take on frrsh sin-
pllos before proceeding tO Manila grn.
merritt n very anxious 10 avoid an
encounter with any vessel from M
spanish navy ana viii Issue orders t1
thc Meet AZ Honolulu % make am nos
ainl' speed 10 The Islands. itsla ur1b.
ahl' lhhi nv Newport win not walt FOR
w "tu,l vessels ~ the Beet ut Homo
iu,u' Guy WV proceed with a. little de-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29

Washington, juno o. m. Senate tn.
Gay adopted an amendment 60 the de-.
lclrnDy BIN. npprnufintlnr liti 900 FOR
the purchase NJ land tr ptu iiurb1r.
Hawaiian Islands. and The dredging Of
channel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29

washington June 2p-Bl0od waa
spilled 90 Camp Alger yesterday Dur
lng q sham battle Harvey Reed, OF
company u, Sixth Masaaehuaatts, was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29
General ShatG Reports That He Can Take It. Though it VIII In
yOlc Considerable Loss Of Life.
But Spanish Requirements Are Approaching, and the Battle May
Have Been on TOday-Pans Of the Attack
Are Matured

will he Putty Tested
Others
Dynamic. and
Reinforcem but will Adane. at
warned Against Trni -Caseso Mcasies
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29

capt Aunou. Spanish minister OF
marine, denies that the torpedo boat
destroyer Audaz. with Admiral
CamnruH squadron. u damaged. no
says ne believes tho squadron Is now
trayeralng tho canal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29

whshlnran. June 2a-Gen. shaftor
h1s reported u the war department that
Spanish troops numbering 5000 with
pack trains aud cattle are advancing
ffdm Manxanlllo. aud arr now wlthin
fry.four miles of Santiago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-29

THE EVENING PAPER is THE
PAPER OF TODAY. THE MORN.
ING 'APeR is THE PAPER or
YESTERDAY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17
ATTENTION KkONDIKERS
How to Find Gold by UsIns the teist
Aeatins Blast Machines,

Made n two sixeS-the Alaskan Elenhart
and the Prospectc-S' Pony. Prices. Slls -
and s5A0o. Weighing. respectively 10
po1nds and 81 pounds.
The small one has four burners A. a row
or cluster. and VIII heat 4 fLagf-inch r04
Of iron IN forty seconds 10 = white red
heat The blast can be directed either yer
t.caliy or horizontally and swung All
around. Il can also DC raised several feet
according 10 The leagth Of staff
Win the large one a shaft from fe1lr 70
Twelve teet can &c Sunk az each setting
MheH down 10 ted rock the drifting fsu d.
done as w.de. having three arms. provided
with universal ard swinging joins 50 as
20 tnaw gut three fest Al the SIDES ana six
Or seven feet n E5s middle % the ignnsl
Write Far illustrated circulars asa resf5-
TnonlxlS Of tests made In the presence q
men 81 nigh standing r. r. NOIGT.
"a West Adams 81. Chicago Ills
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17
SOOTHING

hA1~ays ssssS Esfxg ass $500 unrsvass s~
rsr- Zee gnt.ic IS . s1ass sa-c~srea Pa Re@>s,
fef ever - yra& Il taszaatgv ss.s~.,. res
AessS sases coasss'ioe aae a1avs = eazcrs ssisa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17
ESTABLISHED PHELPSyILLE.
Schooner Phelps Arrived From n New
Town at Copper River.

Schooner W. T. Phelps. Capt Ross, ar
rived yesterday from Copper river, Alas
ka. vita four passengers. She sailed from
Pheipssille. a new townsits, four miles
west OF Orca. on January p. The voyage
10 the Sound was made against strong
head winds.
RhelpsviA. In which the Phelps passen-
gers ara Interested. was located late last
year by a party which left San Francisco
in October under the leadership of Capt.
T. y. Handy. Several buildings have
been erected and wharf is under con-
struction. The expedition responsible for
Us foundation is known az the Yukon and
Copper River Mining and Transportation
Company.
tap1 Ross, OF the schooner Phelps. was
Formerly master of the steamer Haytlan
Republic. Among the passengers for this
city Was +. f. Willis. formerly a news
paper man OF San Francisco. He viii be
here for several months and will then re-
turn 10 phelpsylle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17

Herman Reiuan Worcester. baker: l.
W. kiiburn, Staring. John Nell. Wor-
cexter, weaver; ". r. PTitenare. Wor-
csster. druggist: r. A w Anderson.
Worcsstsr boarding house keeper; Mis-
Olson. Worcester. iaoorer for Norton Ern-
cry wheel Company; ID. L. ordway. " or
cestsr: william Burnie, Worcester. ma
ehinist; William II. Burt. Worcester. ma
cninist. Henry Halldin. Worcester. ma
cnfnist. y. II. Bliss Worcester, drop
forger. +. J. Burrows Charlton ron
worker. D. a Johnson. Melrose. drum
rrTer. Robert Sewsnsrn. Baskerville, biz
Hard hail keeper: John r. Green. wor-
essier: J. y Hoppin. Worcester. eiee-
trician: w H. Estey Worcester. repaiEer;
John Prussia. Marlboro. Waterman or
sailor: Samuel Gilbert Worcester. Michael
Brfssette. Danvers. Patrick McGuiTe.
Marlboro, watchman.
Two years supplies Of both provisions
and clothing were obtained In Seattle by
The 81 Paul party CT twenty-three men.
headed by John Norman and James Nor
ras- afr Norris Is secretary OF the COM
pslny, formed for purposes OF eonvea-
fence ~ the Minnesotans. He said yes
terday: We purchased everything We
need In Seattle. simply because ii was
business proposition for Us to do SO. We
priced the required articles in 81. Paul.
and iaer determined to wait until We
reached Seattle before purchasing. We
have made money by the operation"
The Herman Norris party was to have
undertaken the march 10 the gold fields
under the guidance Of George Rennicks.
who is said to possess knowledge OF rich
placer deposits al the headwaters Of the
White river. Negotiations between the
members OF the party and Mr.. Rennicks
fell through, however. The ST. Paul men
viii go 70 Yakutat bay on the Biakeiey.
Following Is HIST Of the members of the
party:
John Norman, James Norris. G. ii.
Swift. o, ). Pine. "A 5. Boston. Robert
WilaEder. r. Lick. Karl Ellinger. a r.
Chatelaine. II Piankers. John Davidson,
T.. o. Prenss. l.. Schoonover. Charles Lind.
q. ID. bell. r. Minca. q. IL. Minca. &. n.
kerhrucht. George Schmidt. -. r. Hasey.
Frank Peters and Andy Sturgeon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17

This Cat. According tn Officer psr,
bee. IL Marvel

There IS a big black cat IN this ct,,.
when has the accomplish ment of robhivs,
cash registers Detective Rarhea viii 80
foborate The story because he say mo
cat az work night before last The de-
tectiFe VAS standing on the Sidewalk near
a meat market NJ the corner OF Third av-
epue saufh. when he heard A tinklisp
sound from the market. He locked through
eths sCrteH bat could rot see anvthEpe
sun the sound continued. Suddenly /,
ceased \ moment later a big black r,t
jumped up on the counter occslple.i By :be
cash register. The cat sat down and 'tot ~
10 paw into The drawer. which had been
opened and commenced 70 pack ont nick
elS. ~ carefully drew them. one at a time
over Tire edge - the drawer and rs they
fell 10 the floor would cock rs head 10 one.
si10 aud s.Stcn for the sound as Il stYu K
fAe hoor. After repeating the operation
two or thve" ttnss the cat Jumped down
ard rolled ;ae money around the foor>
Then q jumped on tire counter again ard
showed ont some more money. Rarasa
watched the ga; 90 through these fnaneu.
Ners fo~ tfn or fifteen minutes.
The burglar eat has a rival at Ere head
ouar.ess hu. not in the tine -of theft. TIA
Efsm.n make q grsal pat ~ the eat. which
aaes Hot allow does or other cats Ia en-
cr>ara uno1 SIS preserves. Its ftvor3te
loafanw spot is % small room where the
Yiea cenEveEaro 80 read and ten siossas.
The eaf s}waYs oocupies "a prominent place
fro t8e room hss yhc moment tire IRE gun.-
r'aEs 10 disappears Not eace since tl,e ear
trcarne regular member az tn DEPART
mems has & been stepped on n the rash
ihat follows ;1e sound ~ the xonr The
frenen eft,n wonder how . gets oai ~
tse way
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17

Steamer FaraIlon. which has been prae-
ucaliy rebuilt for the Alaska trade. is
scheduled to sail for Dyea and Skagway
next Sunday night. Her boiler Is entirely
new and her upper works have been en-
ureiy rebuilt The masts and smoke
stack have been raked and the steamer
now resembles the Rosalie in general an
pearance. Many conveniences have been
added for passengers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17
Oregon to Come on the Doe,.

The launching OF the United States bat
teship oregon, which was to have taken
place last Tuesday, has been delayed tv
pad weather She Will come of the dry
dock in the Puget sound naval station To-
day or tomorrow. The big vessel has now,
been In tho dock three months.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17

The Weekly Post-Intelligencer issued
today, can be obtained at the business Of
nee. pricH cents per copy. II desired
copies VIII oe mailed free OF postage to
any part of the United States or Canaa,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17

NE prevent ruoN blindness. tyss tested
free A.ss NtzlnsAi. opuclsa. IL Cherry
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-02

One County TO Paper Walls with
Cancelled Mortgages OF 1897


The residents Of York county. Neb. have
requested the managers If the trans-M Mis-
ssssippi exposition. IN aIlotting space 10
them for an exhibit, 10 provide walls
which they can paper with Cancelled farm
mortgages for 1s97. II is stated that the
unparalleled prosperity which has Of late
visited the farmers az York county and
vicinity has enabled them 20 pay OF a
very large proportion Of their NOR gage
Indebtedness. 1t IS Therefore. deemed APP
proprate TO use the Cancelled obligations
which are Of artistic design and Ia differ
ent colors. as wall covering In the manner
proposed This will produce a novel effect
and az the same time prove means Of att
tracing the special attention Of the visit
ors TO the exposition 10 the desirabiIlty Of
York county as place or residence Tor
farm purposes.
There is a greater significance however,
in the proposed exhibit. which ought not
70 be lost sight II by The people az Ne
braska and the whole nation. York cDun-
" Is the next county bat one west % Lam
caster In which IS situated Lincoln. the
home os William J. Bryan. Who but lit
tie over year ago was going through the
land declaring that its farmers could rot
hope for any prosperity unless the Wild
ideas % finance championed by Inn should
be iudorsed az the polls Icy the people o,
the nation The latter empaaticlify core
damned these ideas and. reyerthe3esE.
We find the farmers Of Nebraska enjoying
unparalleled prosperity. When that York
county room IS papsred with those cam
celed mortgages. Mr.. Bryan ought u FREE
quently visit Il and there. 81 sackcioth and
ashes. repent % the hercsies which the
ve-y walls viii cry' out against.