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HIS HEAD THE FORFEIT.
The Terrible Turk Must wrestIe fO
a Big Stake.

=
Big Stake.
IF you, my favcrite wrestler. are de-
feated by Christian while you are hence,
your head shall pay the forfeit"
Thurs spake the Sultan of Turkey to
Yousef, The Terrible Turk" when he
gave him leave to travel In foreign lands
for period Of three months. Next week
the big wrestler will be in Washington
Manager Herman has secured the big fell
low and every night rext week and at the
mstinees he will be on exhibition. and
show sample of his prowess. He has Of
fered a purse of 500 to any man he can
rot throw in fifteen minutes, and two or
three locals will try hard to earn the
money. Next month he wrestles Ernest
Roeber for the championship of the world
Yccsef does not speak a word of English
but expresses himself through an interpre-
ter as being highly pleased with America
and especially Washington, which he con-
siders the garden spot of the world.
Capital Yacht Club.
The yachting season for the Capital
Yacht Club is opening auspiciously. The
fleet has been augmented this spring by
several new yachts. The last to enter is
the Coyote. & steam launch owned by Mr..
Eugene Peters. The Coyote is now at New
York, but will return to this city after
trip to Florida. She is a twin-screw,
schooner-rigged Steam yacht. SO feet in
length and 80 tons measurement
Mr.. w. ]. Aman has entered his hand
some naphtha launch, the Princess Mae.
Mr.. Charles f. Karr has purchased
sloop, 35 feet in length, that will compete
for racing honors.
DR.. A. c. Rauterberg is fitting up his
sloop Greyhound with a gas engine as an
Auxiliary.
Mr.. Rex Smith has entered his sloop, the
Startle.
The club houseboat. the Ark, is now at
her moorings, of the foot of Sth street
west, and several of the yachts are receiv-
Ing their spring overhauling.
The officers of the club are: Calvin c. ].
Norris commodore; DIR. Chas. A. Davis.
vice commodore; Ernest c. Ruebsam secre-
tary: DR.. Arthur c. Rauterbcrg. treasurer;
Frank c. Townsend and Alfred Doolittle,
meaSurerS,
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coming player, he has yet a considerasie
distance to come before getting ir.o the
National League class O'Hacs~u was Sc
lected by many wiseacres last fall as a
coming player. but hjS work this spring
has been woefuiI~ weak. both in the Geld
and al tn31 cat Brodie or Harry Davis
WI. most likely suppiant him in the Pr
rates left garden
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Local College Athletics.

A series consisting Of three match races
has been arranged between George w.
Orion, formerly of the University of Penn
sylvania and Theodore McGirr, formerly Of
Georgetown. the first to occur at George
town May Z. the second at New York at
the games Of the N. Y. A. c., on May 80
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seventh place The new men from st.
Louis will not strengthen the club little
bit, and Delehanty and Lajoie cannot play
the entire game themselves. The entire
outfit with these two exceptions. is a body
of headless players. hitting and fielding the
ball like fiends when things are coming
their way, but quitting like the yellowest
canine when a grueling fight Is on their
hands.
The PhiIlies should keep their weather
eve on the club located at the western end
of the state, Billy Watkins Pittsburg Pr
rates. 1t is all guesswork with this club.
On paper the smoky city club looks Woe
fully weak, but not more SO than the Bal
timore club did four years ago. Watkins
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TIE battle Of Gaines, Man.

The Washington Society of the Fifth
Army Corps will meet tonight in the par
Iors of Wizards Hotel. at 8 o'clock. and
that magnificent eorps-Gaines' Nm.
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and the third at place and time to be
decided upon.
The Catholic University base ball team
game against the Norfolk professionals.
They are expected to return to the univer-
sity tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09

WANT" ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answerA
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sions Of ammunition occurred every few
minutes, sending curls OF dense white
smoke a hundred feet In the air and
causing a shower of broken iron and
steel 10 fall I'm the water on every side.
COMPLETE DESTRUCTION.
Tho bluffs on the coast line echoed
with the roar OF every explosion. and the
Spanish vessels sank deeper and deeper
into the sand or else the rocks ground
their hulls 10 pieces as they rolled or
pitched forward or Sideways with every
wave that washed upon them from the
open sea.
Admiral Cervora escaped 20 tho shore
In a boat sent by the Gloucester TO the
assistance OF the Infauta Maria Theresa
and as soon az he touched the beach he
surrendered himself and his cammand
TO Lieutenant Morton and asked 20 be
taken on board the Gloucester. which
was the only American vessel near MIN
at the time with several oi MS oIhcefs,
including the captain or the ilaGship
The Spanish Admiral. who was wounded
I'm the arm, was taken 20 the Gloucester
and was received at the gangwly hy her
commander. Lieutenant-C Commander Rich
ard wainwright. who gTssped the hend
of the gray-bcarded Admiral and said 20
him: ...... .......t
n congratulate you. sir. upon having
made as gallant tight as was ever wit
messed on the sea. .'...' .....
GRACIOUS COURTESY.
Lieutenaut-C Commander Wainw ight then
placed his cabin at the disposal OF the
Spanish officers. ....--
At that time the Spanish flagship and
four other Spanish vessels had been
aground and burning for two hours, ana
the only one of the escaping feet which
could mot no coan q this UDiUf the
Cristobal Colon. But half a dozen curis
Of smoke far down on the western horl-
zon showed the fate that was awaiting
her
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westward an hour ago and the oregon
was giIflg her hell. She has undoubt-
ediy gone down with the others and We
will have a fourth OF July celebration in
Santiago tomorrow.
Captain Evans. who had been I'm the
thick OF the engagement mp to the time
he took the Nizcaya .s officers and crew
from the shore. said That TO tho best OF
his knowledge not one American ship had
been struck.
INJURIES SLIGHT.
The torpedo-boat Ericsson. which also
returned from the westward at about the
same time. made a similar report. saying
II was believed no man was injured ON
board the American ships. though an
other report had 10 that one man was
killed on board the Brooklyn. which could
not be verified as this dispatch was sent
SPANISH LOSS UNKNOWN.
There IL no means of telling now what
the Spanish loss was, but it is believed
TO have been very heavy, as the prison.
ers i'm custody report their decks FtreWn
with dead and wounded i'm great numbers
and beside. there IS a statement that
many bodies could be seen fastened 10
pieces OF wreckage floating in the sea
after the fight was over. \ large num-
her Of the Spanish wounded were removed
10 the American ships.
There can be no doubt that Admiral
Cerveras plan 10 escape from Santiago
harbor was entirely unexpected by Ad-
miral Sampson, and the best evidence
OF this IS the fact that when the Spanish
vessels were seen coming ont Of the har-
Dor the flagship New York was seven
miles away steaming 10 the eastward
toward Juragua. the military base, nine
miles east Of MORO.
The New York was out Of The fight
altogether at every stage, but she mme-
diately put about and followed the
others.
But she Immediately put about and fol-
lowed the other vessels I'm the race 10 the
westward and overlook them i'm time 10
join in the chase for the Cristobal Colon
after the other Spanish vessels had been
destroyed by the Brooklyn. the Oregon.
Iowa. Massachusetts. Indiana. Texas,
Gloucester and other ships OF the feet.
SCHLEY IN THE LEAD.
Commodore Schley's flagship. the
Brooklyn. had her usual position at the
extreme western end Of the line. ten
miles from the New York and Texas II
is a peculiar fact that he should have
been in proper position TO direct the
movement OF his flying squadron against
the Spanish fleet which he had bottled
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STORY OF THE ANNIHILATION.
Spain'S Fleet Made Daring Dash, but They
Were OutclaSSed by Superior
Seamanship and Gunnery.

dash from the harbor at the time the
Americans least expected him 20 do so.
and fighting every inch Of his way even
when his ship was ablaze and sinking,
he tried TO escape the doom which was
written on the muzzle OF every American
gun trained upon his vessels.
A FRUITLESS ATTEMPT
The Americans saw him the moment he
left the harbor and commenced their
work Of destruction Immediately. For
an hour or two they followed the iying
Spaniards to the westward along the
shore line. sending shot after shot into
their blazing hulls. tearing great holes
I'm their steel sides and covering their
decks with the blood OF the killed and
wounded.
FOUGHT TO THE LAST
At no time did the Spaniards show any
indica ton that they intended to do other
wise than fight 20 tho last They showed
no signals TO surrender. even when their
ships commenced 10 sink and the great
clouds Of smoke pouring from their sides
showed they were on fire. But they turn
Cd their vessels towards the shore, less
than a mile away. and ran them on the
beach and rocks. where their destruc-
ton was soon completed. The officers
and men on board then escaped TO the
shore as well as they could with the as
sistancc Of boats sent from the American
men-of-war and threw themselves upon
the mercy OF their oaptOrs. who not only
extended TO them tho gracious hand OF
American chivslry. but sent them a
guard 10 protect them from the muir
derous bands Of Cuban soldiers hiding
In the bush on the hillside. eager TO rush
down and attack the unarmed. defeated,
but valorous foe
RESISTLESS ASSAULT
One after another the Spanish ships be-
came the victims Of the awful rain Of
shells which the American battleships.
cruisers and gunhoats poured upon them.
and two hours after the hrst Of the feet
had started out Of Santiago harbor their
cruisers and two torpedo boat dsstroyers
we're lying on the shore. ten 10 fifteen
miles west OF Morro Castle. pounding to
pieces. smoke and flame pouring from
every part OF them and covering the en-
tire coast line with a mist which could
bs seen for miles away Heavy explo-
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surrender of Santiago by 12 o'clock to-
morrow on the pain OF bOmhardment,
word from Admiral Dewey that the La
droue Islands hiI been captured. that
a Spanish gunboaf bad surrendered that
d. hundred or more Spanish officers and
men were taken. and that our iirst
Philippine expedition had landed-this il.
iu part. tine t1r.nr record OF sucn a
Fourth of July Hs h1s NOT been known
snce the bells of independence rang out
the tldings of American freedom.
u was day when one momcntous
event followed another in constant and
rapid succession. each hour bringing forth
some new feature more startling than
what had gone before. Tho climax came
at O'Clock. when amid the widest
cheers. which fairly shook tho great
War. state and Navy Department build-
ings TO It's found ZION. Admiral sampson 8
dispatch annOuuli1g his glorious victory
and the entire destruction Of the Spanish
fleet. was given tp the public.
WHITE HOUSE THE CENTRE.
The White House was naturally the
focal point OF tho enthusiasm and stir
ring activity which marked official Wash
ineton. IL was the busiest day tho Pre-
sidcnt had seen the war began. Confer
ence followed conference with the heads
of the military and naval departments.
IJiah officers of the service came and
went I'm constant and steady stream,
and as each hour brought IFS added lus-
ire 10 the American arms the crowd Of
officials increased. The President had not
"a moments respite. Teiegrams came
and went without cessation, and the his
torical old mansion presented a scene
such as has not been paralleled since the
momentous hours Of the civil war.
THE STORY OF THE DAY.
The story OF the day Is best told in
the series OF official dispatches. each
bearinr date OF july ith. from sampson.
from Shafter and from Dewey Stirring
"a thev all are that Of Sampson was ac-
corded the honor of chief Importance.
NOT only for the immediate results se-
cured but also from the effects of this
crushing defeat In weakening the de-
fences OF the Gity of Santiago and in
dealing gpain such staggering blow that
sho &. left practically without "A navy.
ONLY ONE PARALLEL
Although brief. Admiral Sampsons dis
match tells the story OF fearful destruc-
lion II not only disclosed the tremen-
doug prowess Of the American fleet but Il
again displayed the strange immunity
which the American sailor seems to
have I'm the midst OF death and carnage
That hut one Of our sailors. a yeoman
on the Brooklyn. should have been kill.
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With Thirteen Hundred Of His Men He SUTenderS- They
Are GaCOuSy Received by the Americans, Who Respect
Them as ValOrOuS, Though Defeated Foes, and
Guard Them From the CuDanS, Who in
Their EXultant Rage Would
HaVe Destroyed Them.
WASHINGTON, July 4-The Secretary of the Navy

WASHINGTON July 4.-The Secretary of the Navy
has received the following:
"To Secretary Navy:
"PLAYA via HAYTI, July 4-3:15 p M.-SIBoNEY
july 3-315 A. M.-The fleet under my command offers
the Nation as Fourth of July present the destruction OF
the whole of Cerveras fleet 1t attempted to escape at
93O A. NJ and at P. NJ. the last, the Cristoba Colon,
had run ashore sixty miles west of Santiago and has let
down her coors. The Infanta Maria Teresa Oquendo
and Vizcaya were forced ashore-burned and blown up
within twenty miles Of Santiago; the Furor and Puton
were destroyed within four miles of the port Loss one
killed and two wounded; enemys loss probably several
hundred from guu-frng explosions and drowning About
800 prisoners including Admiral Cervera.
"The man killed was George H. Ellis, chief yeoman
of the Brooklyn SAMPSON.
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NCopyright 1895. by the Associated Press)
TEN MILES WEST or THE EN-
TRANCE OF THE HARPOR OF SAN
TIAGO DE CUBA. Sunday July "a +.
M-BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DIS
PATCH-BOAT WANDA TO PORT AN
TONIC. Monday Morning. July 4-(Nia
KINGSTON, JAM, July 4-i45 A. ny
Admiral Ceryera's neet, consisting OF the
nrnored cruisers Cristobal Colon, Almi-
rante Oquendo. 1nfauta Maria Teresa
ana Vizcaya. and and two torpedo-boat
oestroyers. tho Furor and the Pluton.
which had been held !n the harbor OF
Santiago de Cuba for six weeks past by
the combined squadrons Of Rear-Admiral
Sampson and Commodore schley lies to-
DAY al the bottom Of the Caribbean Sea,
on the southern coast Of cuba.
Tho Spanish admiral IS a prisoner OF
war on tho auxiliary gunboat GlouceRter
for j. Pierpont Morgans yacht Cor
sam. and 900 10 1900 other spanish ON
GERS and sailors. an who escaped the
frightful carnage caused by tho Snei'S
from the American warships, are aiso
held As prisoners or war by the United
States Navy.
The spanlards. when they found they
would be permitted 10 live. adapted them
selves comfortably 10 the situation rolled
fheir cigarettes and began playing cards
among themseiVes.
VICTORY COMPLETE.
The American victory Is complete. ana.
according 10 the best information OBJ
tsinahle az this time. the American ves-
esls we're practically untouched. and only
one man was killed. though the ships
were subjected 70 the heavy FIRE Of the
spaniards an the time the battle lasted. =
Admiral Cervcra made as gallant a dash
for liberty ana for the preservation OF
his shipS this morning az hss ever oc-
curred In the story OF naval warfare. In
The face OF overwhelming odds, with
nothing before him but inevitable de-
ftruotion or surrender n ne remained
any longer In the trap IA which the
American feet held bin. he made o bold
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A RTTNNTNG EIGHT.


The CustOb8l Colon was the fastest
of tho Spanish ships and she soon obtain
ed lead over the others after leaving
tho haroor and escaped the effect Of the
shots which DESTROYED the other vessels.
She teamed away Al great speed with the
Oregon New York Brooklyn and seve-
raj other ships IN pursuit all Of them
firing al her constantly and receiving fire
themselves from her after guns There
was no possibility whatever FOR her os-
cape and while her fate is not definitely
known az this hour, it can be readily
imagined from the words Of Captain
Evans. Of the Iowa. who returned from
the westward with go prisoners from
the Vizcaya Just as tho Associated Press
dispatch boat az leaving the Spanish flag
ship. In answer 20 an inquiry. he shout
ed through the megaphone
IN A HOT PLACE.
81 left the Chrlstobal Colon far % The
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THE THANKS OF THE NATION.
President Mckinley Sends Them tc
Admiral Sampson and His Men.

WASHINGTON July 4.-The following
message was sent 10 Admiral sampson
to-day by the President:
admiral Sampson. Playa del Este:
You have the gratitude and congratu-
Iatlons or the whole American People
Convey TO your noble officers and crews.
through whose valor new honors have
been added to the Americans. the grateful
thanks and appreciation of the nation:
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
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GPAN|ARDS REFUSE
To SURRENDER.
Shafter Will Shell the City Of
Santiago This Morning.
SPARE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
These and the Foreign Non-Combat-
ants Have Ample Time to Leave.
FOREIGNERS WILL OCCUPY CANEY.
Shafer Gives His Consent But Cannot Furnish Supplies, as
He Has No Communication From There to His Base at
the Landing-He Extends the Time Set to Be-
gin the BOmbadment One Day y-Samp-
son Will Cooperate With heAmy
in the Reduction Of the City,

from my landing. The following Is my
reply:
FOR HUMANITY'S SAKE.
"The Commanding General Spanish
Forces. Santiago de Cuba.
'slr.-In consideration Of the request
Of the consuls and officers in yonr city
for delay in carrying out my intention
10 fire on the city and I'm the interest
Of the poor women and children who VIII
suffer very greatly by their hasty ana
enforced departure from the city. have
the honor TO announce that ] VIII delay
such action solely IN their interest untii
noon OF the 9Th, providing during the
interval your forces make no demonstra-
ton whatever upon those OF my own.
Il am. with great respect
Your obedient servant
'W. r. SHAFTER,
"MalOr-Genersl L. ;. v.
(sipneD "SITAFTER.
"Maior-Gen Commanding
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SPAIN HEARS THE NEWS,
Ccrvera Has Gone Westward(?)-Cor-
rea Saws He Has Gone 10 Havana.

MADRID. July As +. M.-An ofticial
di.patch from Santiago de Cuba says:
"Admird Cervera's neet sustained for
am hour the tire OF the American feet
N then disappeared westward, followed
by the American squadron. We lost two
torpedo-boat destroyers.'
The dispatch then announces as fol-
lows.
"To General Skaters demand for the
surrender OF the city expiring at ~
o'clock the next morning, the Spanish
commander replied:
Ut IS my duty that orders me to de-
fend the place TO the end
The ministers. on leaving the Cabinet
Council. said they knew nothing OF Ad-
miral Ceryera's squadron further than
the dispatches revealed.
Ileutenant-G General Correa. Minister OF
War. said he believed Admiral Ceryera
had gone TO Havana.
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MILES AND SHAf TER.
Their Correspondence on the Battle
Flag 10 be Presented Twenty-Firsf.


\ Flag 10 he Presented Twenty-Firsf.
WASHINGTON. July A-General Mics
has received the following telegram from
General Shaftcr. dated Playa del Este,
July 3:
headquarters Firth Army Corps
Killed "a Spanish general In AFFAIR NJ
Cancy and large number Of officers
and men. who are still unburied General
I,inares' arm was broken. My demand for
surrender OF Santiago stil being con-
sidercd By the Spanish authorities. Pando
has arrived near Break-in-railroad with
hi. advance ! think he will be stopped.
PANDO CAN'T GET THERE
Also the following from Assistant
Adjutant-GoneIul Wagner at the same
place and time
"Pando six miles north with 300 Car
eta OPPOSES with 1900 Lawton can sup
port Garcia and prevent Junction
General Miles sent the following dis
patch 10 General Shafter before the news
ot tho destruction OF the fleet:
MILES CONGRATULATIONS.
Headquarters or the Army
Washington. u. G, July 3. lses
General Shafter. Playa del Este. Cuba:
Accept my hearty congratulations on
the record made Of magnificent forutude.
gallantry and sacrifice displayed In the
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Forecast for Tuesday
Virginia. North and South CaronnAv-
Fair IN western portions. showers IN
eastern portions: cooler IN eastern por'
tions; variable winds.
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WASHINGTON. July 4-Following IS
correspondence OF General Shafter de-
manding the surrender of Santiago.
Playa del Este, july g. 1888
"Hon r. a. Ager, secretary OF Naf
Washington. d. o.:
Headquarters Filth Army Corps,
July Sd.
'"rhe following is my demand for the
SURRENDER OF the city Of Santiago.
Headquarters L. s. Forces
Near San Juan River, Cuba,
July 3. lNgS, $3.50 a. NJ.
ITO the Commanding General Of the
Spanish Forces. Santiago do cuba.
Sir shall be- obliged unless you sur
render. to shell Santiago de Cuba. Please
inform the citizens of foreign countries
and AL women and children that they
should leave the city before 10 o'clock TO-
morrow morning.
VERY respectfully
your obedent servant
Wv r. Shafter.
"Maj0r-Generdl l.. :. \.
DECLINED WITH THANKS.
Following is the Spanish reply winch
Col. Dorst has just returned at 6.So !. M''
Santiago de Cuba.
2P. NJ July 3. 1885.
Ills ENcclleucy the General Command
ing Forces of q. S.. san Juan River:
sir have the honor TO reply 20 your
communication OF to-day, written at 500
A. NJ. and received an +. ~, demanding
the surrender OF this city; on the cOa-
trary case announcing 10 me that you
will lombard this city, and that ] ad-
wise the foreigners. women and children
that they must leave the city before 10
O'Clock Tomorrow morning 10 IS my
duty 90 say 20 you that this city Will not
surrender: that + Will inform the foreign
consuls and Inhabitants OF the contents
Of your message.
VERY respectfully
Jose Toral.
"Commander-n. Chief Fourth Corps
FOREIGNERS WANT TO LEAVE.
The British. Portuguese, Chinese and
Norwegian cOnsuls have come 10 my
line with Colonel Dorst. They ask II
non-combatants can occupy the town OF
Caney and railroad points. and ask until
10 o'clock Of the 5th instant before the
city is fired ON. They claim that there
are between 1900 and 10000 people,
many OF them old. who will leave. They
ask II I can supply them with food
which / cannot do. for want OF transpor-
tatlon 10 Caney, which Is fifteen miles
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Its Fall Now aQueStiOn
of Only a Few Hours.
MASTER OF SITUATION
shafter Now Has Things His own Way
He Thinks Spanish Commander
j. Considering His Proposition
Despite His Curt Refusal tc
STANDARDIZATION viii
Now Hum Up Camara

WASHINGTON, July THE complete
annihilation Of the Spanish squadron al
Santiago and the capture Of the Spanish
Admiral. Cervera. with 1900 prisoners
the demand by General Shafter for the
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Continued on Seventh Pass)