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THE SPANISH VERSION
is That 1000 spanisrds Were Holding
Back ZOO Americans.

Madrid. July a p. m.-Privatc des-
patches from Santiago give the following
details:
Gen. Skaters army composed of II coo
infantry and - siege guns of various cali
bre, attacked the Spanish positions before
Santiag go. GOO rebels under Garcia assist
ing them. The Spaniards had only 2Oo)
men, partly volunteers.
Our troops fought with heroic Coura &C.
The battle lasted three hours and the
Spanish were then compelled to abandon
the trenches and fall back in perfect or
der. The retreat was conducted in perfect
order
our losses were heavy and the encmy's
were enormous The list of our wounded
includes Gen. Linares, Col. Ordonez and
Majs. Amadrid and Arraiz. tho latter be-
ing Gen. Linares' aide-de-camp.
Tho American attack upon FL Canoy
was very severe Tho position was de-
tended by Gen. Nara De Roy with 800 men.
The enemy was at first repulscd. but ul-
TINA tcly renewed the attack, tho result
being unknown"
A later despatch says:
Tho Americans fought eight against
ono. The Spaniards defended themselves
hcrocolly. our wounded are numerous,
including Gen. Nara De Ray and Major
Domlngucz. Tho struggle is becoming
difficult, g00o Spanish having TO meet 25,ool
of the enemy"
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ting our own men. Tho place was final Y
taken with rush about o'clock, the
Spanish fleeing, part to the hills and part
to Caney, whore they were rounded up
with the other Spanish troops which had
been driven by Gen. Chaffoc.
When the final closing in movement was
begun at n. M. the town Of Cnuey was
taken and large number of prisoners
were captured. The Spanish loss is 1000
in all.
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Potash.

Strikingly profitable results
have been obtained by follow
ing this plan.
All about Po,ash-the results Of its use by actual ex-
pertinent on the best farms in the United States-is
told IN little book which publish and will gladly
mail tree to any farmer in America who will write for 1t.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
% Nassau ST., New York. d
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odatipc,

Mcndicant-Could yc give me a car fare
please, misterp
Passcrby-You know yot want it for
drink.
Mcndicant Qightly)-Wotevcr you says
boss; you re payin for it. Brooklyn Life.
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little life may be sacrificed to an
hours delay. Cholera infantum. dyson
tory, diarrhoea come suddenly. Only safe
plan Is to have DR. Fowler's Extract Of
Wild strawberry always on hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-07

Hives are a terrible torment To the littG
folks, and to some older ones. Easily
cured. Doan's Ointment never fails. ms
slant relief, permanent cure. At any drug
store 20 cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-07

force under such circumstances, but the
possibility still opens that the Spanish
garrison may seek relief by evacuating
the city and retiring TO the mountain
paths TO the north. But the American
plan Is for offensive, vigorous action and
with the full resources of mon and arms
at the command Of Gen. Shafter. Gen.
Miles said 5000 if need be will move on
Santiago ana If more are needed, then 1t
VIII be 1900. The lesson Of Santiago has
served only to enkindle n greater earnest
ness throughout every avenue Of official
life ut the national capital and there is
lc treatment
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the printing press, yet calmly waiting for
the day whom purity Of soul and hcroism
of character will get tho sanction Of earth
and the plapdits Of heaven. Affection
enduring without any complaint tho
sharpness Of tho pang, and tho violence Of
the storm, and the hcft of tho chpfn, and
tho dS'kness Of tho night, waiting until q
divine hand shall be put forth to soothe
tho pnng, and hush tho storm, and release
tho captive. A wife abused, prosecuted
and perpetual exile from every earthly
comfort, waiting, waiting until tho Lord
shall gather up his dear children in q
heavenly homo and no poor Vnshti will
ever be thrust out from the palace gate
Jesus, In silence and answering not O
word, drinking the gall, bearing tho cross,
In prospect of tho rapturous consumma-
ton when
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TIE WAR CONFERENCE.

Following the receipt of Gen. Shaftcr' s
telegram there was a hurried war confer
ence at the White House Secretary AL
ger accompanied by Gen. Corbn reached
there a. few minutes before 1 o'clock and
were Immediately closctcd with the Prcsi-
dent Secretary AlEer brought the Shat
ter despatch with him and also II map and
otter data necessary for the important
meeting about to take place. Gen. Cor
bin was with the President and the sccre-
t1ry for few minutes and then hurried
back to the war department where he
made public such portion of Gen SHAFT
tors despatch as was compatible with the
public interest. Assistant Secretary Mci-
klejohn, who has n thorough knowledge
of the transport service, was also hastily
summoned and reached the White House
about | o'clock. Tho conference lasted
for some time Gen. Miles who was also
at the White House, said that reinforce
ments would be rushed to the assistance
Of Gen. Shafte~, and If necessary these
would aggregate 5000 men, though the
general had no idea that such a number
would By any means be nee assary. The
combined American and Cuban forces
now under the command Of Gen. Shafter
amounted approximately. he said to 49,
VO men. while those available for the
Spaniards was probably $4,000 soldiers.
These included, however, the men at Uol-
euin, presumably about 10000, and the
force under another Spanish general
amounting to about 5000. Gen, Miles did
not say whether the two bodies of men
last referred to had actually Joined Gen.
Linarcs. but the understanding is hero
that they have not
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Angela throngcd his chariot wheel

<hHstb liiiOuBtu HIS CnuTlOI WnCcl
And bore him 10 his throne,
Then swept their golden hnrps and sung
THE glorious work Is donol''
oh, woman, docs not this story Of Vashti
tho queen, Vashti tho yelled, Vashti tho
sacrifice, Vashti tho silent, move your
soulS My sermon converges into tho ono
absorbing hopo that none of you may DO
shut out of tho palace cato of heaven. You
can endure the hardships, and the priva-
tions, and the crucltics and the misfor-
tunes of this life II you can only gain i'd
mission there Through tho blood of the
everlasting covenant you go through those
gates or never go through at all. God
forbid that you should at last be banshcd
from tho society of angels, and banshed
from the companionship of your glorifcd
kindred, and banishcd forever. Through
tho rich grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
may you be enabled to initiate the exam
plc of Rachel and Hannah and Abigail
and Deborah and Mary and Esther and
Nashti
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RUSHING REINFORCEMENT.

RUSHING REINFORCEMDNTS
Col. Humphreys Is in charge OF tho tram
sport service with Skaters army and he
will send back to Tampa the vessels that
can be spared as rapidly as possible. In
fact word had been received that the
transports had started for the United
states this morning. If possible the war
department will send 1900 men from
Tampa on these transports.
SIN vessels have recently loaded with
men, ammunition. arms. supplies, etc.
and arc now at Key West on their way to
reinforce Skaters army Included in
these expeditions are some batteries of
artillery. In all these forces constitute
about 2500 or 5000 men.
Gen. Miles, in the course of u brief talk.
said to-day that Gen. Shafter might con-
template the withdrawal of his forces 10
the highlands in the direction of Siboney.
whore they would be near the sea.
The officials hope to rush the reinforce
ments to Gen. Shaftcr so that there will
be from 300 to 50, 900 men under his com
mand within the next ten days and sooner
II II can he arranged.
This Is inclusive of the insurgents. of
whom Gen. Garcia has been able to bring
10 ShafterS command approximately 1900.
lhere were about 1900 men and officers in
the expedition that set out from TAMPA
less than month ago. These have since
been reinforced by the troops Of Brig.
Gen Dunlcld's command, amounting To
300 men and consisting of the 33d and 3it n
Michigan and the Ninth Massachusetts
The iirst 1900 of Gen. Duhleld's brigade
nave been with Shafter for Il week while
the other have just disembarked
During the last week IL second cxpedi-
ton Of large proportions was scheduled
% leave Tampa carrying good portion
OF Ger. Snyder's division of the Fourt h
corps as rcinforcemcnts for Gen Shafter.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn said to-
day that ii transports were available to
carry Snyder's troops and while without
any oHIcial information on the subject he
assumed that probably 800 of them were
on thfir way to join those In Santiago
province.
The other troops to be sent to the aid
OF Gen. Shaftcr will, according to the IN
outstanding here. be the remaining portInn
Of Cen. Snyder's division and such other
regiments now at Tampa best cqulpped
ana ready for active work. Gen. Brooke
commanding at Chickamnuga, has already
received instructions to have IL Regiments
prepared for immediate movement. Gen.
Snyder's division, which was under or
ders FOR Santiago, included the following
regiments: 10th and 18th regiments OF the
regular army, the first District Of Column
bia. second New York. NTH Maryland.
third pennsylvania and 18th Indiana and
the first Ohio.
Alger, Va. Is under orders also for san
tiago Garrctson's brigade is composed OF
the sixth Illinois. sixth Massachusetts an1
the eighth Ohio volunteers.
The army officials, feeling that thcy
have proiited by the experience in pro
pairing the first expedition, say better time
Will he made with those to follow.
The Mohawk bn
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Washington, July 3.--From the heat and
carnage of the battle field of Santiago,
where for the last three days the Ameri-
can forces have pressed forward against
an cntrenched enemy, Gen. Shaftcr to-day
sent the following dispatches, summar-
izlng the situation.
The following despatch from Cen Shat
ter was received to-day and made public
from the White House:
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VASHTI THE YELLED.
REV. Or. TALMAGE COMMENO5 MOD
ESTY IN WOMAN.

Draws n Lesson From tho Story of Drunk
en- Ahasuerus and His Beautiful Queen.
Condemns the bold Female Demagogue.
Some Heroic Women.
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and unobtrusivo spirit. God once in awhile
docs call an Isabella to throne, or a
Miriam to strike tho timbrcl at the front
of n host, or Marie Antoinotto to qucll o
French mob, or Deborah to stand ut the
front of an armed battalion, crying out 4:
"Upl Upl This Is tho day in which tho
Lord will deliver Sisera into thy hands"
And when the women arc called to such
outdoor work and to such heroic positions
God prepares them for it, and they have
iron in their soul, and lightnlngv in their
eye and whirlwinds In their breath, and
the borrowed strength of tho Lord omnip-
otcnt in their right arm. They walk
through furnaces as though they were
hedges OF wildflowers and cross sens rs
though they wen shimmcring sapphire,
and all the harpics Of hell down to their
dungeon at the stamp Of womanly indg-
nation.
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OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The Christian era was not introduced as a
basis OF reckoning time until the sixth CEN
fury.
The Hindoos were the first to use play
ing cards, though they were used in China
as early as 1l20 A. ID.
Washing is done in Japan by getting
into a boat and letting the garments to be
washed drag after the boat by a long
string.
The old Kearsarge was wrecked on Rom
cador island, in the Caribbean sea, on Feb.
2, 1894. She was a total wreck and went
to pieces.
The population of Palestine is increasing
rapidly. Ten years ago there were only
nearly $4,000. rs
The vine attains a great age, continuing
fruitful for at least four hundred years. 1t
is supposed TO be equal to the oak as re-
CARDS longevity.
Accordeons were invented in 1929 by Mr..
Damain, of Vienna. and 2 single German
firm now manufactures over seventeen
thousand year. fHa
Bees are said to see an enormous distance.
When absent from their hive they go up in
tho air till they see their home, and then fly
towards il IN a straight line.i
In old times card playing was regarded as
essentially a Christian pastime. and a
statute of Henry VII forbids card playing
save during the Christmas holidays.
In the British Museum there are books
written on bricks, oyster shells. bones and
fiat stones and manuscripts on bark. ivory,
leather. lead. iron. copper and wood.
Twigs Of peach, apple. cherry, lilac or the
Towering cuTrants cut on now and placed IN
q vase in q sunny window and glver plenty
Of water, will soon burst into bloom. In
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No "curfev" for Their.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta constitution
Is the popularity of the parlor recitation
list waning? In the Northern cities he is
still much in demand and reaps a rare
harvest from evenings" here and there.
But the following story would seem to in
dictate that he is not so popular in the
South.
At a social function in a Georgia town,
when the hour of 10 had arrived. the hos
tess informed her guests that she had a
rare treat in store for them: Mr.. Blank,
she said. lis coming to recite for us. I
am expecting him every moment"
Does he reeite from his own works?''
asked specialized gentleman in the corr
ner.
'Oh yes. Just lovely" Then the spec
tacled gentleman said he was sorry TO
leave but he had to see a friend of on a
late train; two ladies suddenly remembered
that they had promised to return to their
babies in time for the nurse to attend
had edged his way to the door. made the
statement that he had just received teie~
gram summoning him to the bedside OF
dying relative, while two old bachelors beg
ged to be excused in order that they might
condole with friend who was being mar
ried at that very hour.
On the way out the crowd was met by
the recitationist, who insisted that they
return and hear him out. Some got away,
but others remained, and, seated in the
hallway, heard him. as patiently as possl-
Bile, for long half hour Then they also
escaped
But two preachers and five colonels he-
roically sat up with the recitationist until
o'clock. They sat up with him, but when
he ended, they were snoring ike Pullman
SleeDer.
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A Protest from a Man Who Has sam
pied the Seeds.
~-ol ;n Toneka Mail,

r. A. McNeal in Topeka Mail.
An exchange suggests that While con-
gress is looking for chances 10 gorden
seed business and take some OF tns oui fpa
from the shoulders of the Postomce Lee
p1 We are not prepared to say that this
should be done, though, from our personal
experience we would say cut er on. a
-o,,+ ont nv congressmen from the Agrl-
cultural Department But we nave never
happened to see any of IT, - L,a I.
oonSidera ble garden plat, and received d
nacxage of seed each year.
we desire to say right mere l nack . Of
SSasdS were not influenced in doing so py
ANN base and sinister motive.
II us known that we could not pc
o,la,,e m from our political adherence by
a paper of radish seed anu nan . pm ~ "
dwarf peas. Neither was II nec 15ssss ~
when our kind of a congressman was az
WraSbinpton that he send US TWO uozen
sDeckled beans and a spooniui VI e ~. ~
seed in order TO hold us IN hne lot the
ticket. ,o,.ressman sent
the seed i'm good faith and to snow ms ,. IN
terest in the welfare on .n 9Tos we received
eIadlv and planted eagerly: Inc peas e 4h.a
lettuce and beans all had names on -, nc
packages that sounded wen, anu .,.; va them
~ the fresh moist earth. Inc Seeds Ws.e
M, III n success from an agricultural point OF
1yiov few oil the peas SshhAc ~
,nr"d aIong in a sad, listless way ike a
SS;t;Seu with the jaundice. They were dwaTis
ali right enough: in fact, in the one matter
IT di11lnutiveness we never saw anytni'is
=; =, the shape of pea vines that could trot In
tbeir class The pods. which ran ABOUT one
nnd n the vine had one pea to the poo, anu
poo s ~ to he scattering. None of the let
t,,e 90 seed ever came up, so far as we now
reeollect. though we sowed faitnIuhy eacn
season what the congressman sent
II ;s POSSIBLE Of course, that otner ag-
r;culfnrists received better seed than we;
II may be because we We're good natured
ord never kicked that the Agricultural De-
nartraent believed It could shove on any
old seed on us and that the secretary loaded
o,,r Packages with some peas which had
been thrown out in the back yard Dy 1 tnS
cook because they We're too tritiing TO fool
with. But If we got fair shake IN the
distribution of seed then we say 40 away
with the garden seed department; bran
new congressman who don't know any
snora about farming than g katydid does
about the music Of Beethoven, may think
If helms his chances TO send out packages pr
peas fha; went grow, but i doesn't The
farmer who plants the seed n good iaiLn
r0nclgdes that he has been made the victim
Of a fraud and : liable TO take i ouf q
his member 0f (on2ress At the next con-
Fention.
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be used than the perfectly true statement
that most of those who are turned away
could easily get all the life insurance they
wanted if they could pay for it.
The small size of our army, and, until re-
Gently, the thin ranks of our navy have en-
ahled the government to select the best for
both services, and thus it happens that no
country in the world can match these men.
They are carefully selected. carefully
trained we'll fed we'll cared for, and they
are the best fighters on the earth. There is
skill and spirit and strength and endurance
and intelligence, from the lower ranks to
the highest officer. and as fighting ma
chimes they are unmatched and unmatch-
able. Contrasted with the indolent Spanish
troops, who are not even decently drilled,
they seem like gladiators compared with
pigmies. We are justly proud of the men
of our army and navy.
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A Distant April.

All, wCrshiped one. all, faithful Spring!
Again you come, again you bring
That flock of flowers from the fold
Where warm they slept while we were cold.
What shall we say to one so dear.
That keeps her promise every year?
All, hear me promise. and as true
AS you to us am l to you:
Meier shall you come and as a'child
Sit in the market piping mild,
With dance-incitement in your glance,
And / not dance-and l not dance!
But you the same will ever be-
While ninety springs will alter me;
Yet truly as you and play,
So truly will 1 dance, / say!
There is a strange thing to be seen
One distant April. pink and green:
Before a young child piping sweet
An old child dancing with spent feet.
Gertrude Hail. in April Harper s.
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The Presbyterlan. and Temperance.


The new circular adopted at Pittsburg
by the Permanent Temperance COMMITTEES
of the Presbyterian General Assembly, 10
be issued 10 the presbyteries, suggeSts 10
chuch courts that Ii is their duty 10 fore
warn parents of the temptations that may
beset their sons as they enter upon coiege
life" but does not name or suggest any coli
lege In which those temptations seem TO DC
more potent than in another. It does state
that 'sthe Presbyterian Church has long
been teaching that temperance Is total al
stinence from intoxicants-not their mod
crate use-and that the traffic Tin int0Xl-
cantsl. licensed or unlicensed. is a curse se
be constantly combated by every Chrisuan
citizen"
That seems a sufficiently explicit state
ment of the attitude Of the Presbyterian
Church towards strong drink. IL has the
advantage of being easily understood. Per
hans IL Is worth noting. not as q basis OF
complaint but in a spirit Of friendly inter
est that. judged by the standard or tem-
peranca thus determined. the. Presbyterian
fold must contain very considerable nata~
Der az intempsrate sheep, and not few u
temperate shepherds
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versalIy practiced. the whole earth would
BIG happy.
Let US remember, then, whether Of trial
or suffering, of drudgery or responsibility,
OF hard work or burdening care. that it is
but ''one day at a time And let us also
remember that in each and every one of
these days lie opportunities which must be
taken advantage of on the instant, or they
are gone forever
Time was, is past: thou canst not it recall.
Time IS. thou hast; improve the measure
small.
Time future is not. and may never be;
Time present is the only time for thee
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Let me live a little longer,
Maybe the tide will turn;
Tomorrow, a little stronger,
l may fight, endure and earn.
Precious the load I carry,
Sweet the bitter demand
OF the voices that stab and harry
My heart for the work of my hand.
Yet, all day, the sun is splendid;
Who feeds its glorious fire?
Who leads, till night is ended,
The stars that never tire?
oh. life. life. life, In the weather
Trembles the joy of it,
When birds wing on together,
And the fields with bloom are lit.
But /, 1 am sore and failing.
And the sources round me fail;
My heart, my heart is wailing,
Hearing my loved ones wall.
And / lift this question to heaven,
Reverent despairing, fain
To keep the faith: Why am / driven
Sheer on the spikes of pain?
Does it ease Thee. Lord, my aching?
Does it warm Thee, 1 am cold?
Do they comfort Thee, the Quaking,
Wan lambs within my fold?
Yet life a little longer,
Maybe the tide will turn;
Tomorrow, little stronger
/ may fight. endure and earn.
Maurice Thompson, in the Independent
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Obtrusive FriendIiness.

Chicago Record.
Agnes won't speak to any of u.s.
whats the trouble?"
1--WE gave her surprise party on her
birthday"
THAT ought to have pleased her."
Well it didn't We gave her a beautiful
birthday cake with forty candles around it."
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Overheard in the street Car.

Chicago Tribune.
Fur Jacket-You know I have had great
luck lately in winning prizes at progressive
euchre: y
Yellow Buskns-Yes?
Fur Jacket-Well, just as I was starting
to church last Sunday morning my little
two-year-old girl came to the front door
and called out after me-, Mamma, be sure
to bring home a prize. | never was SO
mortified in my life.
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- CITY Innrnal.

kanst1s CITY aS7tlI IIsFE'
,rhe readers Of the American have no.
tired that comparatively few of the many
persons who apply at the enlistment offices
are accepted for service III either the army
~. navy. If one were to take the trouble
cf Following up the matter more closely Il
would be found that the requirements call
FOR almost perfect health. and that even the
Sliuhtesf defects decide the fate OF the APP
Dlicant No better way Of putting Il could
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War Talk.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Jane (reading)-1he wearfed sentinel
leaned on his gun and stole a few moments
sleep.
Little Bobbie-I know where he stole it
from.
Jane-Where. Bobbie?
Bobbie-From his nap-Sack.
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Boston Transcript.

Boston IranScflpt.
Weaver-Poetry is something that is born
in one; it cannot be acquired. The making
of poetry is gift.
Beaver-So is the disposing OF it, so far
as / have had any experience.