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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-11
Republican Congressional Conven-
tIon, Fifteenth ohio District

The Republican Congressional Convention
OF the Fifteenth District OF Ohio will be held
In the ci yof
GAINESVILLE, o., on Tuesday, May 10th, 1898,
at 1890 O'clock, u. m,
To nominate one candidate for Congress.
The ratio Of representation In said conven-
tion has been fixed at one delegate for each
one hundred votes and fraction of fifty or
more cast for Hon. Asa s. Bushnell at the gen
eral election held in the State Of Ohio in the
year 1897, and is as follows:
Votes. Delegates.
Guernsey ey......................3,i2 .3,i26 ~
morgan ...............,....... Zo53 70
MuSklngum m......,............ h62S o.
Noble. ........... ..............2 5z1 70
washington. On...................5,SO 5,SO6 %
The primaries for the election Of delegates
to the Convention will be held on saturday,
the 7th dey Of May. 1885, in each OF the connt-
ies composing said district.
The various central committees OF the coun-
ties composing the district shall provide be
primary elections shall be held, apportion the
delegates to the voting precincts in their re-
speciive counties and issue call therefor.
The several county delegations will meet in
caucus at 10 o'clock, a. m, in the City OF
GAINESVILLE May 10TH 1898. to select one mem
ber of each OF the following committees:
Credentials, Permanent Organization, Rules
and Order OF Business, Resolutions and one
Congressional Committeeman for the ensuing
year.
BY order OF the Congressional Committee,
FRANK M MARTIN Chairman, Noble.
:. A. BALDWIN, secy., Muskingum.
JUDGE N. H. BARBER. Guernsey.
OAPT. GEO LAUER, Washington.
JUDGE e. j. BROWN, Morgan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
THE FIRE WAS AWFUL.
One Shell Exploded in the Oquendo'-
Turret. Killing All In It.

PLAYA DEb ESTE. GUANTANAMO
BAY. July 12-Some idea of the awful
rain of shells poured into the doomed
Spanish squadron on the morning of July
Sd by the pursuing American warshps
NAV be gained from the number of shots
fired from the battleship Oregon. This
number also bears out the statement or
the Spanish officers that Il was the fire
from the secondary batteries that drove
men from their guns and forced the
ships TO beach themselves.
From the time when Private O'Shea,
Of the battleship oregon. fired the first
shot from the forward six-pOunder until
the Cristobal Colon turned toward the
shore the oregon fired l,776 shells. OF
these $40 were from her six-pounders.
The big thirteen-inch guns were fired "a
times. the eight-inch guns 2S times. and
the six-inch "A times The one-pOund-
ers were fired 20 times
The destruction caused by some of the
shots was fearful One eight-inch shell,
which penetrated the turret of the AL
mirante Oquendo exploded and killed
every person inside, blowing some TO
pieces
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
T0RAl REPLIES TO SHAFTER.
Refuses His Terms - Bombardment
Will Begin Again To-Day.


| Copyrighted. 1895 by Associated Press
BEFORE SANTIAGO. VIA PLAYA
DEL ESTE GUANTANAMO BAY, july
| 12-This morning General Toral sent a
reply TO General Shafters second demand
| for the unconditional surrender of San
tiago, made by the latter yesterday af-
| ternOon.
In his reply General Toral referred "a
his refusal 10 accede to the American de-
mand made on Sunday afternoon and
again reiterated his determination TO re-
sist
NOT RENEWED YET.
Notwithstanding this. the American bat
teries did not open fire this morning.
and the renewal OF the bombardment will
probably be postponed until tomorrow
"wednesday. when It is hoped that all
of General RandOlUh's batteries will be
i'm position.
The siege guns landed yesterday viii
also be brought up as soon as possible.
Torrents of rain fell last night, drown
ing out the boys in the trenches ana max
ing the roads almost impossible. This
may delay the batteries md siege guns.
The volunteers who are being hurried on
to the front are being located along the
right centre in the positions which have
been occupied by General Lawtons $ d.
vision. while the latter has moved for
ward. extending our right until II a.
most touches the road To Caimenes, over
which General TOral would have TO re-
treat If he should now be foolhardy
enough TO make the attempt
The Cubaus under General CaliXto Car
cia took Caimenes without opposition
Monday night and have entertainments
on either side Of the road.
The Americans are now in position
10 strike the enemy on the left flank and
roll it up. making the Spanish entrench-
merits north OF the city untenable.
General Toral, realizing the weakness
of this flank. has been busy during the
existence Of the truce in doubling back
with entertainments and fixing his guns
i'm the direction from which he is threat
ened. lAe
WILL COMMAND THE TOWN.
Most Of Genenl Randoiphs guns win
be located upon the heights i'm the centre
of General Lawton's new position where
they command the town
Yesterday afterniOn the Capron and
Halnes batteries on the right succeeded
in tearing up the emplacements for
"palm" battery, as 10 is called and In
ulumping shells into several blOckhOuses
ON Salient, but the shots directed at the
Spaniards i'm the trenches did not appear
10 have much effect. Shrapuel WIS rap
idly broken directly over the trenches.
vet in five minutes the trenches az every
point Of explosion would be alive with
tho enemy. They would watch for the
fash of our guns and drop before the
shells exploded.
BREAKING Up BULL FIGHTS.
our mortar fire was directed at the
Spanish bull ring and tore up almost
everything in the vicinity. II is under
stood that the bull ring is being used as a
barracks.
Three large steamers lie IN the harbor
alongside the Philadelphia Iron Compa-
ny's wharf and a small Spanish gunboat
is anchored at the head of the bay. All
these can be plainly seen by the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
A Popular Military Camp is Named
After Him.
SURGEONS TO GO T0FT. MONROE
Discharges from the Volunteer Ser
yice-Patents Issued 10 Two Nir-
ginians and Two North Caro-
Iinians-Some of the Visi-
tors at the Capitol.
other News.

WASHINGTON, July 12-speciaL-
''How do you pronounce the name of the
Secretary of War" is a question asked
many times every day, and as in most
cases where people do not know, a differ
ent pronunciation is given by each
"Allger." hard "g." "Awejer," and
"Aljer" have been the most frequent pro-
nunoiations.
As Camp Alger has caused the name
to be on the tongues OF so many the Pri-
yate Secretary was asked yesterday TO
give the correct pronunciation, so all
may now rest assured that they have IL
right n they say "Ahijer." pronouncing
the first two letters as In the exclama-
ton "Ah" bringing On the 'i' in the only
way II can be enunciated, and the last
three letters as I'm jerk.
The first syllable is not as II spelt
"Awl." although this error is made IRE
quenuy.
TO AID THE WOUNDED.
Acting-Asslstant Surgeon 5. Melville
Waterhouse has been relieved from duty
at the Fort Myer Hospital and ordered
to the Fort Monroe Hospital. Similar or
ders have been issued 10 Actirg- ASSISTANT
Surgeons John 5. Fogg. and A. w. VIII
lams, now respectively at Biddetord
Maine. and Gainesville Ga
Private George Wiks. in Captain GID
sons Company. Second North Carolina
Infantry, at Raleigh has been discharg-
cd.
Patents were issued to-day as follows:
Virginia-Hans T. a. Nielsen Newport
News. cooking apparatus Louis A.
Scholz. Roanoke, bottle stopper.
North CarOlina-Joseph TURNER Tillery,
railway transfer table; John W. thinner
man. Wilmington. awning frame.
PERSONAL.
Among the visitors 10 the city are
these:
Mctropolitan-T T.. Moore. Richmond;
+. w. Howe. Danville; B. r. Gearhart,
Danville: J X. w. yer, Camp Alger;
Miss IL. II. Russell. Leesburg.
ST. James-A. NJ. Neale. ID. c. RAN
dolph. Richmond.
Raleigh-N. II. White. Norfolk; j. ID.
Smith and wife. Richmond, Mrs. G. p.
Pastor. Leesburg; G.. w. Cutler War
renton: J. Sellinger. Norfolk
Willards-M. +. Claugh, wife ana
daughter, Manchester; A. p. Grant. Win
chester.
Nati0nal-Niiss +. Clarke. Culpeper; ].
W. Bullock, Newport News
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
THEY WATCH SCHLEY'S WORK.
Troops Observe the Effect of the Shells
That Fail in Santiago's Streets,

IN CAMP NEAR SANTIAGO DE Gu
BA. Monday. July 11th, VIA PORT AN
TONIC. July I2.-3.2O 7. M.-The land
forces watched with interest the bonn
bardmont from the feet About o'clock
the thunder Of guns was heard seward
and "a dense cloud OF smoke, rising over
The ridge TO the south showed that the
navy was at work. Many shells from
tho ships burst in the northeast part of
the city which IL is difficult 10 see from
the American lines. II Is impossible to
say what effect they had. Several burst
in the centre Of the town with very
great effect.
one she'll of whose action good view
was had from San Juan hill, burst in a
small street
When the atmosphere cleared IL seemed
as II the entire street had been blown
ont of existence. A large hole was torn
I'm the ground and many buildings were
demolished II a hundred other shells
could be landed with similar effect they
would destroy Santiago. The warships
fired for only a short time.
GALLEY PLAYS.
Two ridiculous gallery plays were
made by Spanish officers last night which
excited much amusement In the American
line. Late in the evening loud talking
was heard from the first line OF the
Spanish entrenchment. An Interpreter
was called and soon came in on run 10
report that a Spanish officer was address,
ing his men, urging them TO stand fast
for the honor of Spain. as the morrow
would be the last day OF fighting, for the
American army would be wiped out the
first thing in the morning. Faint cheer
ing followed much less distinct than the
officers voice. The American sharp
shooters ruthlessly fired In the direction
OF the Spanish line and the hero who
was going TO wipe out the American
army made aiquick drive for the trench
es from whfh no Spanish heroes Yet
emerged. Late yesterday afternoon. be-
fore the flag of truce came down, group
of Spanish officers galloped along the
lines in bright uniform. carrying Spanish
flags and charged near the end OF our line
back and forth. IN front OF the flag OF
truce 10 make an elaborate display.
Finally they dashed into the town out
of danger and then down came the whse
faS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
THE LAMPASAS SAILS.
She Carried Gen. Miles Outfit and
Supplies for Shafter's Army.


! TAMPA, FLA. July 12-The steamship
| Lampasas sailed from here to-day for
| Santiago. She carried General Miles
| outfit. Captain scott and his bureau Of
military information, and a large cargo
/ of Red Cross and engineering supplies.
! Besides thi. there were one hundred
and twenty-five horses for artillery use
! and the engineering corps from the First
I Regiment of the District of Columbia.
which has been mere since that regiment
/ left. 4 large number OF pOOntOOns were
| carried as well as shOYels, picks. axes
ana many other implements for the use
! of the engineers in road building and
military attaches from italy, Japan and
Germany. There We're also a large num-
Der of Red Cross nurses and physicians
among them being many experienced
Cubans.
The I.ampasas had in tow q large light
er. one hundred feet long which viii
be used for unloading the transports az
Santiago. The transports Saltwater and
Decauter H. Miller reached Port TAMPA
to-day from Santiago, having discharged
their cargoes They will reload imme-
diately.
The Mattewau and Nimia reached here
tonight having been detained az Mullct
These boats brought nothing save the
crews. IL having been agreed between the
War Department and the State of Flori-
da Board Of Health that no more wound
ed will be landed I'm this State This
agreement beinG reached the Board of
Health permitted the boats tO come i'm
after fumigauon. The Mississippi and
Mohawk. two large transports. arrived
to-day and will Load for Santiago. The
Mississippi has % capacity of one thou
sand horses. and is a. sister ship of the
one used To carry Barnum's circus 90
Europe. The work Of loading the iro-
ouois. Cherokee and Neuces is progress
ing rapidly The latter will Dee the FIRST
finished. The Neuccs has already loaded
Batteries A. B. X. ana VI. Of the Fifth
Artillery. guns and horses besides large
Quantities of supplies. She also has on
bonrd two hundred mules and a large
wagon train The other boats will also
carry pack trains. The steamer Tarpon
sailed tonight with water. towing the
government snag-bOat Suwanee and the
steam lighter Bessie.
q. Steiner of Troop ], Fifth Cavalry
died at the Fourth Army Corps Hospital
last night,
Maoir II. i. Ray accompanied by
seven assistant paNmasters, Us here pay
ing of the regulars.
The Second Regiment. New York Vol.
unteers. was paid of to-day to the
amount of $1,000 and had been ordered
aboard the transports.
The Fifth Regiment, Volunteers were
to-day paid S5fV@.
The Sixty-niuth New York Regiment
has been ordered to move on board the
transports tomorrow.
In addition TO the sixty-ninth New York
Volunteers and Second New York Vol
unteers. orders have been issued 10 the
Eleventh and Nineteenth Infantry Regu-
lars TO be in readiness to board the trans
ports at Port Tampa tomorrow morning
Official advices received here tonight
say authenticaliy that seven train loads
Of troops are leaving Chickamauga for
Tampa to arrive Thursday morning TO re-
place those ordered aboard the transports
hv to-isS's orders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13

the conclusion Of the armistice our men
were in a much better position. Capron 3
and Hines batteries were posted on the
heights. On the left OF the line and in
the rear Of the lines. the Hotchkiss. Cat
ling and dynamite guns. occupied crest
on tho right centre and on the extreme
right Best's and Grimes batteries were
posted in the centre OF Lawtons division,
our right was strengthened by a brigade
OF Kent's division, the Sixth and Six
teenth regulars and the Seventy-frst
New York, which was pushed to the
westward until with Gardas line II
formed an arc reaching within a quarter
OF q mile OF Camera, which skirts the
bay and forts.
HIS WAY OUT.
The only road by which General Toral
could escape was thus commanded. Small
detached bodies OF Spaniards had been
observed skipping out of town westward
early in the morning, including one squad
Of cavalry.
A movement was made to cut off their
retreat. A shot from Grimes battery
was followed by one OF Capron's guns on
the left. and In the right centre the Cat
ling and Hotchkiss batteries opened fire.
For the first ten minutes the firing was
quite general, the Spaniards replying
spiritedly but the rifle fire on both sides
soon waned and from o'clock 10 half
past six. when the action ceased. the fir
ing was confined almost exclusively TO
the artillery.
THE ENTRENCHMENTS SUFFER.
Our batteries soon got the range and
poured shells into the Spanish entrench-
ments. The Hotchkiss battery swept the
outer lines OF the entertainments back
and forth, cutting down the brush shell
ters like a scythe. The Spanish were
soon forced TO the blockhouse
A Spanish battery on the left of the
town. engaged by CaprOns battery. fired
only a few shots, but the battery ON the
right fired spintedly until a gun-cotton
shell from Woods dynamite gun eX-
ploded directly in front of II. tearing up
two trees and dismounting the gun. 10
was the last shot of the afternoon and
was greeted with cheers.
Two men I'm General Kent's Division
were killed by a sheil and several were
wounded.
FOOD AND CIGARETTES.
A Spanish deserter came 10 our lines
this afternoon for food He said:
"The Spaniards are as good fighters
as the Americans. and II we had food and
cigarettes in abundance we would fight
forever"
General Kent recomends the following
officers OF his division for gallantry un-
der fire: Major Sharp. Major Phil ReadeS
Captain McAlexander. Lieutenant Cart
wrigLa Lieutenant johnson and his
Monroe. who was wound
ed and will be recommended for a COM
mission.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
BLOCKADE RUNNER CAUGHT.
The British SIoop Wary was Picked
In by the st. Louis.

KEY WEST, FLA, July 12.-The Brit
ish sloop Wary. another would-be block
ade runner. was captured on the "a in
stant by the United States auxiliary
cruiser Sc. Louis and arrived here to-
day under a prize crew consisting OF
Port officer r. j. Albresht and two men.
The Wary is a 2l-ton vessel and was
loaded with provisions of a miscellaneous
character She under Captain jeremiah
Moss and three men. all Jamaica ne
groes. was bound from Kingston for
Cape Cruz IL was first suspected that
her British flag was subterfuge 10 EN-
able her 10 pass the blockade. but later
it developed that her patent. dated April
~. 1897, was bOnafide and that she was
boldly attempting in the face OF all risks
to land her cargo for the starving Span
iards on the island. When sighted by
the St. Louis the sloop was becaimed
aud Captain Moss who was unfamiliar
with the waters thereabouts was expect
ing a pilot TO take him In. The st. Louis
sent four or five shots from her 6-pound-
ers but as the sloop showed no tndica-
ton OF surrendering, the gig was low
cred and half a dozen men pulled toward
her peppering her sails with shot from
their small arms. Captain Moss after
ward said ne thought all this was done
IN sport, Dut Wntu no AOuHu Hinbrci a.
prisoner OF war he became badly fright
ened and spent the whole time between
capture and arrival here in praying and
weeping.
Another schooner, the Wickerson. was
captured by one Of the converted yachts
at about the same place two days before
the Wary was taken. She was owned
by two German merchants. who were
aboard and who protested so vigorously
that the prize was taken over to Santi-
ago for formal protest TO Admiral
Sampson. She was bound from jamaica
to Manzanillo.
Tht prize crew OF the Wary say that
many ships are loading on the cosat OF
jamaica and getting carg0es OF provi-
sions safely into Cuba by Southern ports.
A torpedo boat frog Santiago arrived
here to-day. bringing 'one OF tho Spanish
torpedoes picked up In Santiago harbor
unexploded The missile will probably
be sent to Washington as a trogay Of
war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
ViZCAYA'S CAPTAIN TALKS.
He Tells of the Destructive Work Done
by the Fleet, the Brooklyn Especially

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 9Th. VIA
CHARLESTON, s. c.. July 12.-Through
Lieutenant Of Marines Thomas S. Bor-
den. who conversed in French with the
prisoner, an interview was obtained for
the Associated Press. with Captain Eu-
late, of the Spanish armored cruiser VIZ
caya. He said:
'''rhe entire squadron was ordered to
devote the fire OF their guns to the cruiser
Brooklyn because II was believed that
she was the only ship in the American
squadron that could overtake us.
When we got out OF the harbor my ship
was second in line and | saw Immediately
that the flagship Maria Teresa was get.
ting a terrible baptism OF fire. lr was
frightful The Texas and Brooklyn were
Just riddling her and in fifteen minutes l
saw she was on fire. The Iowa and Ore
gon were firing on the Oquendo and she
was badly hit.
The Brooklyn was closer TO US than any
other ship and [ determined 10 try ana
ram her so that the Oquendo could get
away and I started for her she was a
good mark with her big broadside, ana
as [ started thought surely L would get
her. but she had evidently seen us ana
very quickly she turned about and max
a
so that [ though she would ram us.
moved I'm toward shore. so that ] could
avoid her and then 1 saw that the Oquen-
do had gone ashore Also her steam pipes
evidently having been severed by she'll
The manoeuvre of the Brooklyn was
beautiful. We opened rapid fire at her
with all our big guns. but she returned
it with terrible effect
The oregon also hit us several times,
but the BroOlklyn's broadside crashing
into our super-structure simply terror
ized the men, We worked all our guns
at her at one time and L don't see how
she escaped us. She simply drove US
into shore at one time fighting us at
100 yards. one shell went along the
entire gun deck. killing half the men on
IL. and woundmg nearly all the rest
A shell from the oregon hit the super
structure. and n was then that. wounded
and knowing we could not get away.
struck the flag and started for the
beach.
I did not instruct the men 10 load tho
guns at all and 1 don't know why they
were loaded. We were on fire badly. and
when those men who were alive started
10 swim ashore. the Cubans on shore
shot at us until the American ships ar
rived and stopped them.
The Brooklyn had prevented me from
getting away. for ! could have beaten
the oregon out, as had a two-mile lead
Of her My orders We're TO try and sink
the brooklyn. and I tried to carry them
out. / did not think that her battery
could be so terrible"
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urc that had been taken, saying tnat ne
had positive evidence OF the guiit OK sonn
James. by which he could have consic,su
him even IL the lady had been killed. re
said n was one OF the most atrociouss
cases OF assault ever committed. ,ne
circumstances being of such character
and so revolving that he was unwiiing
10 state them In detail. They were. ne
said of a character to stir any community
TO its deepest depths.
The body OF the iynched man hung on
the tree until nearly o'clock before
Coroner Brown was ordered to cut II
down.
IN now lies at Barcus' undertaking es-
tablshnunt, where 1t is being prepared
for burial at the expense of the county
as he had not relatives or friends in the
city.
Hundreds OF citizens visited tho scene
this evening and many plucked relies
from the tree on which John James was
hung.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, July H.
speciai--The United States dispatch boat
Stranger arrived here to-day in a dam
aged condition. The Stranger was en-
route from New York TO Join Commodore
SIMPSONS feet and put into Hampton
Roads last night for shelter. anchofn4
near Old Point.
Some time during the night TUG beat
lost It's tow and the barge drifted aRafnes
the Stranger doing considerable damog9
to the dispatch boats bow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
MILES REPORTS.
He Has Not Taken Charge of Opera
tious at Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July l2-General Miles,
who arrived at Siboney on the Yale
Yesterday, made the following report to
Secretary Alger to-day:
Arrived at noon Had consultation
with Admiral Sampson and with General
shaner by telephone. Troops brought
from Tampa, Charleston and New York
arrived and leaving for the front. Line
of Investment being extended. The rains
are the heaviest 4 have ever known.
(SigneO MILES.
General Miles mas not taken. and win
not take charge OF the operations now
being conducted against Santiago. He
is there simply in his capacity as COM
manding general OF the army 10 look
over the feld and ascertain whether the
operations are going along as they
should.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
SAYS SANTIAGO HAS FAIL LEN.
Dispatch Received in Rome Announce.
Capitulation OF the City.

ROME. July p.-rhe Tribuna. of this
city publishes an undated Kingston. Ja-
yDaica. dispatch. received at $50 r. NJ to-
day, affirming that the city OF Santiago
60 cuba has capitulated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
IN BETTER POSITION.
Americans strengthened Their Line
During the Armisticc.

BEFORE SANTIAGO July II, Via
PORT ANTONIO, July u, Via KING
sTO%, July IA y. M.-When the fire
opeBsd from the American lines after
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13

Although the statement has BEEN re-
peated day after day that no oyertures
have yet been made 10 our government
for peace Il may bear repetition once
more In view OF the express denial given
at the State Department 10 so much OF
the stories emanating from European
sources as seek 10 create the impression
that the United States or any OF tts re-
presentatives so far has made any move
In this direction. The fact Is to-day az
Il has been from the FIRST that cvertures
In the direction Of peace must come from
Spain directly or indirectly