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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12
THE FIRING YESTERDAY.
1t Poured Into Santiago From Sea
and Land.


and Land.
Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1881
OFF SANTIAGO, Monday Evening, via
Port Antonio, July 12.-Combined action
against the city of Santiago was recon-
menced at daybreak this morning by both
the land and naval forces.
The flagship New York stationed her
self off Aguadores and threw shells through
a cleft in the hills into the Spanish lines.
Signal stations. which had been estab-
lished along the shore, and the telegraph
lines between the front and Siboney en-
abled the admiral to receive word whether
shell had been well placed.
The Texas Brooklyn and Indiana Joined
IN during the middle of the forenoon, their
big guns playing leisurely at intervals.
learn from the front that firing was
resumed early along our lines. Up pretty
valley. which reminds one of the Trossachs
In Scotland, arose night fog. yelling the
city. Hines battery gave the Spaniards
the first intimation that we were prepared
to renew the conflict. Several batteries
followed his example. using shells and
shrapnel. and also the Gatlings, which are
excellent implements to sweep along the
tops of trenches and knock off any heads
that may be peering over.
This fire usually provoked a rife voIley
from the enemy, but artillery answered
the attack
They evidently are awaiting an advance
but our orders are not to be preeipltate till
our artillery is ready to back 1t up.
On our side the troops now are well en-
trenched, with IoophoIes between sandbags
to shoot through.
General Wheeler's division is reported to
have taken a blockhouse to the north, cap
turing twenty-five soldiers and two OFF,
GERS Two American officers were wound.
ed and the captain Of Company A of the
I'd Regular Infantry was killed
The Spaaiards may be retreafin1
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FIRST ILLINOIS PLIGHT,
1t Reached Cuba Without Blankets
and Other Necessarfes

III HeHcHeu Cubh WfthOut blankets
and Other Necessarfes.
Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star
Copyright, 1s9s.)
s1BONEY, July II. via Port Antonio,
July 12.-Part Of the 1st Division Of the ID
Army Corps. under Brig. Gen. Guy Henry,
have arrived and disembarked. This is the
eth Ohio, which comes from President Nc
kinley's town of Canton mostly. Col Hard
and Lieut.. Col. Dick are in command.
The Yale Is in the offlng. The 1st Illinois
is In a bad plight. 1t came without blank
rs and other necessaries, thinking that
lba is an Eden. The first question they
asked in chorus was, WHO won that ball
gamer The reply shouted from the beach
was, You won't care when you see the
t~iri OF Mauser ball or piece of railroad
IRON coming right OF the Spanish bato
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AFTER THE PRIVATEER.
Two English Warships Dispatched
Upon American ConsuTs Request.

VICTORIA, B. c.. July 12-In response
to the request of United States Consul
Deadley of Vancouver. Admiral Pulleser,
commander of the Pacific British squadron,
stationed at Esquimault, has dispatched
II. NJ. s. Amphion, a second-class cruiser,
carrying nine guns, and the sloop of war
Icarus, mounting eight guns, to cruise the
waters of the north to search for the al
legged Spanish privateer, which, according
to reports that have reached the ears OF
the consul, lies hidden in the vicinity Of
Dixon Entrance, the passage for south
bound treasure ships.
The existence of such a privateer how
ever, is regarded as very doubtful, as no
reliable reports regarding it have been re-
ceived.
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The. Lnte Capt. Rowell,

capt Charles w. Rowell of the 22d In
1antry, who was killed in the Spanish sor-
ue sunday night, was one of the most gal
iant and popular officers of the regular
army. He was born in New York, and ap-
pointed to the Military Academy in 1870
he became second lieutenant in 1874. a
irst lieutenant in 1881 and was placed in
command of the company which he led to
bis death in 1896
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IN MCPHERSON BARRACKS,
Caring for the Sick and Wound,
Brought on the Chcrokee

Brought on the Cherokee.
Word has reached Surgeon General Stern
berg of the army that 235 of the sick and
wounded men brought TO Tampa Ivy the
transport Cherokee have been safely Icdg-
ed in Mcpherson barracks, Atlanta, TO
which place they were taken by the hos
pital train. The remaining eighty-seven
aboard the Cherokee were taken to the
army division hospital at Tampa. Later
they will in all probability be removed 20
the Mcpherson barracks
The hospital train eeds repairs as a re-
srlt of the injuries received in the collision
Sunday night, and these will take forty
eight hours to complete.
The steamship Olivetle, with over 300 sick
and wounded from Shelters army, has left
Gl antanamo for Fort Monroe, where the
men will be put in the hospitals being pre-
pared for them.
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Admiral Ammen,. Funeral.

The funeral Of the late Rear Admiral
Daniel Ammen viii occur tomorrow morn
ing from st. Pauls Catholic Church. Ad-
miral Ammen was a charter member and
ex-senfor vice commander of the LOYAL Le-
gion of this city, and by order of Command
er John NJ. Harlan members of the legion
VIII attend the funeral In a body.
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THE STAR nv MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed 70
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering Il at
this ONCE. In person or by letter.
Terms: Is cents per week; 70 cents
for two weeks. OF 50 cents per
month Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-otice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
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SPANISH CURRENCY.
1t Has Much Deprecated in Mo-

II Has Much Depreciated in Mo-
rocco.
Consul General Partridge of Tangier In
forms the department that the Spanish
currency, which circulates largely in Mo-
rocco, has much deprecated. In January
the exchange value was sI.35 Spanish for
81 American; May 1 the rate was 81 Span
ish for 81 American. Owing to relief OBJ
tained by the Bank of Spain, the rate at
the time of writing (May 80 was 81 go for
:! American. The British post office, con-
tlnues the consul general, as well as the
Moorish customs authorities. refuse to ac-
cept Spanish currency
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coMMopoRE wATsoN,s TASK.
Preparations ReinE Rushed to Dis
patch the Expedition.

patch the Expedition,
The naval officers regard their part In the
operations at Santiago at an end prac-
dcally, and are looking around for new
worlds to conquer. Their eyes are turned
TO the east, and they are rushing prepara-
tions for the dispatch OF Commodore Wat
sons eastern squadron. This is decidedly
9 more attractive cruise from naval point
of view than the demonstration proposed
against San Juan de Porto Rico, which is
understood to be the next number on the
program, but which the naval authorities
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Keyworth Belieyed TO

NeyWortR Relieved to Be Dying.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HYATTSvILLE. Md, July 12-The con-
dition of w. Howard Keyworth, who was
shot through the breast by Guy Barron
the afternoon Of July 8 at the Pam
Electric House. Bladensburg; is extremely
critical this afternoon. His physicians state
that he is sinking rapidly, and the proba-
night -
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Mrs. RataIfn Sues for supuor,

Mrs. Laurs- v. RapcIir has filed suit
Against her husband. Taylor Ratclir, ask
ing naintenanse and support The couple
were marr1td IN 1s72. and Mrs. Ratclfct
now has iiviny with her three children Her
husband is said to be employed as enxtneer
at the Portner dats.
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AGUINALDo,s SQUADRON.

Merchantmen.
MADRID, July 12 s a.m.-An official
dispatch from Iioilo, Philippine Islands,
says that'Aguinaldo. the insurgent leader.
is ''patrolling the coast with squadron
of merchantmen" The dispatch adds that
two bands Of insurgents at Cebu have
been defeated and that three insurgent
leaders have been captured and shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-12

One hundred teamsters engaged by the
Quartermaster's branch of the army, and
who have been awaiting orders at st.
Asaph. Va. left that place today for Tam
pa, whence they viii be SAINT to the front,
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SHELL HIT A CHURCH,

Last shot Wrought Havoc tn the
Doomed City Yesterday.
icopTrisht. 1895. by the Associated Press.l
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, via PLAYA
del Este, July 1I.-At $50 O'Clock this
morning. after several ranse-fnding shots
over the ridge protecting Santiago from
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-23
Iovn: What are We aghtiag

not Down: What are We fighting
fors~
But here = one answer. and that "a
manifest destiny. Perhaps The God Of
nations has wiBled that a new and bet
ter civilization shall control the Islands
o. the sea and thereby advance the
cause Of Christianity al along the mis-
sIonary line. This Is the broad and
philosophic view Of the war and the
Only view in which there Is comfort to
the thoughtful minds Of aged people.
History is repeating itself The Old
are serious and doubtful. The young
are er3bused with patriotic ardor and
wish to fight One Of NY soas and out
Of my graudsous are gefting ready for
the camp, and just 50 # was in isdf.
Experience Is the best sch90lmaster,
and 50 let the BOYS learn what uar {.
and what it means just as their fathers
did, and thirty years from row hey.
TOO. will be in the cautious state. Then
let the procession proceed.
Bat It is al over now and the loving
family Is broken up. Maybe they will
al 20 home and stay there reckon
they won't be about Atlanta in July
when the veterans meef.-Bfil Arp. in
Atlanta Constitution.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-23
"LEITER HOSPITAL"
Gift to the Army by Mrs. Levi ". Lei
ter-In Honor to Her 1t VIII
Bear Her Name.

Mrs. Levi Z. Letter will be rewarded
for her gifts to the United States army.
She will be honored by the christening
of a hospital in her name. 1t will be
established at Chattanooga, in the Chat
tanooga Park Hotel, according to the
conditions under which she presented
the government with a hospital, and it
will be known and go down in history
as the Letter United States General
Hospital" Capt. Edward c. Carter, of
the surgeon generals department. was
ordered to proceed 20 Chattanooga and
arrange all preliminaries for the omen.
ing of the institution. When he arrives
at Chickamauga he will receive his in.
structions by telegraph from Surgeon
General Sterberg, with whom Mrs.
Letter has frequently conferred over
the plans for the hospital. 1t will be n
modern institution, calculated to fur-
nish treatment to wounded and sick
soldiers that could not be surpassed
either in Chicago or New York. When
arrangements are completed Mrs
Letter and officials Of the medical do
partment Of the army will proceed IN
Chattanooga to be present at the dadi.
cation Of the new institution.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-23
YOUNG PHIL SHERIDAN.
Great Generals SON VIII Follow In
His Fathers FootsteDs-To
Enter West Point

On the tst daF Of July young Philip
II. Sheridan. the namesake Of his Illus
tFious father, Gen. Phil Sheridan, viii
enter West Point as a cadet. lis en-
trance has been fixed for that day as a
celebration Of the golden anniversary
Of his fathers entrance TO the nations
training school, for it will have been
Just so years on that day since the IA
Their stepped from the ferryboat at West
Point and began his school life at the
academy
1t mas been one of Mrs. Sheridan's
greatest ambitions that her oldest son
and namesake Of her deceased husband
should enter West Point on the fftieth
anniversary Of the day her husband
made his entrance there. 1t is said the
mother tried to have the son appointed
to West Point during the closing DAYS Of
President Clevelaud's term Of office. but
failed. Not long ago President McKin-
ley heard of the mothers desire and her
failure to have it fulfilled by his prede-
cessor. The president was not only a
great admirer Of the deceased general
but his warm personal friend, and when
he learned of Mrs. Sheridan's wish he
sent for her and asked IL there was any
thing be could do for her or for her two
sons.
Il have only one favor to ask, and If
you can grant it I shall be most happy
replied Mrs. Sheridan. II would like
very much to have my oldest son enter
West Point on the golden anniversary of
the Gay my husband entered. But lam
afraid it is now too late to have nv am
billion gratlfed."
President Mckinley replied that he
would arrange the appointment if IT
were possible. 1t has been done. the
appointment has already been made out
and ON the first day Of next r, ,nth the
young man will begin his sszet life at
West Point
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-23
EARTH IN CONSTANT TREMBLE
Quakes of Daily Occurrence In One
California County - Great
Damage Done.

Mendoeino, Cal, IS the shakiest conn
tv on earth at the present time. For the
past two months earthquakes have been
of daily occurrence and a great deal of
damage has been done.
No one has been able to keep count on
the number Of shocks that have been
felt, but some idea Of the condition that
prevails can be gained from the fact that
during single night about two months
ago 153 distinct shocks were felt. The
damage done has run INTO the thou.
sands, and it has kept the resident busy
making repairs. The seismic disturb
axses have been felt all over the county,
but the center seems to be on the coast
between Mendocino city and Green
wood. All along the coast between these
two points chimneys have been demol-
ished and roads destroyed. The track
of a logging railroad that runs up Al
bioa river was badly damaged in places,
the rails twisted, aud bolts snapped off
as itthey had been cut by chisel
TIE roads in this section are mostly
noun tain grades, and they have slid out
in many places so that they are abso-
lutely impossible. The road commits
sioner for the district has been kept
steadily at work for over two months
repairing old roads and rebuilding new
ones where they could not be repaired.
An immense amount of timber has
fallen in the redwood forests and great
trees block the roads in every direction.
AT Tom Bell gulch, about u miles east
of Mendocino city, the earth has been
quaking almost continually since the
Dig shock felt on this coast over two
months ago, and it was at this place
that 1873 shocks we're counted in one
night. People living in the tall red
wood timber have been frightened down
to the coast, and many of them on the
coast have moved out of their houses for
fear they would be thrown down over
their heads.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-23
a SUBMERGED CITY.
Work Of War Correspondents Taxes
Them to Strange Places.
sending of Dispatches from Kings
ton. Jamaica, Recalls Fate of City
of Port Royat-Baoy MARKS
the Church spire.

Tie war spaEdeutz who are tell
iEg the world the story Of TIE struggle
for Cuban independence meet with
some very interesting experiences. Is
peeiallv In the west Indies they are
constantly getting into odd corners
Of civilization. Conditions are met
which the average American could
hardly believe to exist anywhere in the
world where Bibles and text books
haze been seen.
Since the news center changed from
Keg West to tina southern coast Of Cuba,
il Eas been necessary to cable all mat
ter from West Indian points. The is
land Of Jamaica is the nearest point
to Santiago de Cuba, and most OF the
dispatch boats have made for the va
rious ports Of Jamaica with their news.
Ieder tEe clear blue water Of the
beautiful harbor o. Kingston. few
fatHoms down, sleeps the sunken city
Of Pert Royal More than two centuries
ago. on a June night, great earth
quake shook the island and the city
went down. Z was the home Of the
old Spanish pirate kings and in the
midst Of a night Of lavish reveIFy and
debaaehery the sea swallowed them up.
Not stones throw from the boat Of
your correspondent a red buoy swings
and rocks In the moonlight t marks
the spot where the old city's cathedral
sank.
The tall spire still lifts it pinnacle
mp into the sea. and the buoy Is placed
there to prevent ships o. heavy draft
from striking it. When the sunlight
pcnetrates the water at the right angle,
the mud-eovered roofs OF the old city
may still be seen. The natives never
trouble themselves about this buried
city. They are content to 90 on dream
tug through the various generations,
hoping that another earthquake will
never come.
4 few hundred yards away is the city
of Kingston, with its narrow streets
and picturesque people It has a popu-
latioa Of 10000, ard Of this number only
5000 are white. The women fill the
places Of horses and wheels by carrying
most Of the eity's supplies IN their
heads
The buzzards are the seaveneers. and
aid the STRENGTHENING department.
Just back Of tie city tower the noun
tains. and beyond the mountains lies
the interior. with its ancient villages
and simple people. every inch Of it IN
teresetiHg and historic.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-23
DOGS PROVIDED FOR.
queer PROVISION in VIII of New
horker-Heirs to Get Property
After Dogs Are Dend.

BY his will the late Anton seidl -
New York, made provision for all oftba
dogs owned by his wife. The dogs sro
thus provided for in Section 3 of Tho
viii:
In case my wife Augusta shall die
before my death, I bequeatb tho me-
and income Of the real estate nov.
owned by my said wife in NIiddls,a,.n
\. y to Bertha Seiffert during her ifa'
time, provided, however. said ~ N
seiffert shall properly care for tLa a
dogs owned by my wife. and after tEe
death Of said dogs I give the afoTess ,''l
real estate TO the heirs Of myself ,rJ
my wife Augusta in equal sbarss ' ~.
eorcing 10 the laws of the STATE - W a.
York" vi new
The testator left to the cbild oshi.
deceased brother, Carl Seidl. 81 0oo Tha
VIII bears date Of April 81. 1881.
ihe beirs-at-law Of The dsce5.,.-.
4 o., widow and Carl J. seidr. apenbe,,
I. lls value Of the estate is place. W.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-23
LONG GIVES ADVICE,
secretary of the Navy Asks n Mother
Not to Compel Her Son to
Leave the Navy.

Application was recently made from
Boston to Secretary Long in behalf OF
Ia mother for the release Of her boy. un-
1eT age, who had enlisted in the navy.
The secretary took time to investigate
the case and found the boy had repre-
scented that he was Of age when he en-
tered, and wrote to the mother as fol-
lows:
He "a aboard a vessel i1 Cuban waters
" is quite possible that De would seriously
1qlect 70 leaving, as applications to The
apartment Tor opportunity TO be on he
ships ln Cuban waters are very numerous.
Should be be detached now Il might do
the boy great injustice and would sub
lect him 90 considerable criticism on the
part ~ HE companl0us While appreciat-
.1E thoroughly the position OF his mother.
cannot but feel that these facts should
BE- brought t1 her attention. AZ a mothers
Interest viii doubtless dictate that boy
should Hot suffer in his career on her ac-
count. DO you not think. under the CIR
-tsrnetau-es. DO would De much wiser %
leaVc MIN where he ls7 He d. comfortable
and probably thoroughly enjoying his *
geriflce. JOHN y LONG
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-23
DESIGNS A NEW SHIP.
Boston Man Plans Fighting Monitor
on Novel Lines-CouId
Sink Battleships.

Models of new gunboat, together
with those Of monitor and device for
coast fortifcation, left Waterfowl for
Washington. They are the invention of
William II. Dustin, a Boston business
man who resides in Watertowu. His
gunboat, he says, is also a ram and tor
pedo boat and can easily be converted
into a monitor. The craft is designed
for speed and would be of about 1900
tons displacement. He claims its fight
ing power would be superior to that of
any first-class battleship and that, built
according to his plans, his gunboat
would destroy any man-of-war afoat
and escape uninjured.
His boat can be submerged so low in
the water that all which appears to
view would be an armored turtle back.
The armament of the boat consists of
heavy rapid-fring gun at stern and
bow, which, after firing, disappear from
the port holes, which close and open
automatically. The main battery is
supplemented by ten fapid-fring guns,
five on each side He believes the boat
would be capable of making about 10
to IS knots an hour and when in cruis-
ing order the speed should be increased.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-23
!" ICE CREAM SHIP. y
Sailors So Nickname the Splendid
Hospital Ship, Solaee.
Ir.peetfon of Vessel and Treatment
of Sick Is satfsfaetory-DeIiea
fer sick and wounded-Hor-
ror- of War AIIeviated.

Surgeon General Van Reypen, Of the
navy, is back to Washington from a trip
10 New YORK. where BE inspected the
naval ambulance ship, the solace. and
/ saw the sick and wounded brought Up
from Admiral Sampson fleet, 81 IN all.
The wounded include those who par
| tieipated in the engagements at Car
| denas, Gfenfuegos and AataHzas. The
men are doing well, and there viii be
No fatalities resulting. One Of the men
will lose an arm. as that member was
SO blown to pieces by q shell that am
uutation above the elbow vas Eeeez-
sary. Al the other patients Will be
more fortunate. Surgical science has
made such great advances since the
civil war that there will be no such
great loss Of limbs and other perma-
nent Disbursements as occurred SO
years ago. The sufferers. both sick
and wounded. showed their delight
when taken aboard the Solaee. 1t IS
appointed like a modern hospital, with
cheerful words and every facility to-
wards restoring health. Some Of the
old tars speedily named the Solaee the
rIee Cream Ship as the iee-making
machine aboard permitted the nurses
to give the sick and wounded ice cream
as one OF their deIieacies. When chick
en- was served to some of the patients
they declared that they were now liy-
ing in a hotel The substantials are
furnished BY the navy but many deli
eaeies. such as lemons, oranges, jellies,
chickens, etc. have been furnished by
private contribution, and are looked
upon in the care Of the sick as almost
as essential as solid foods.
DR.. Van Reypeu IS gratiied with the
success Of the SoIace. It is distinct
departure in the care Of the sick and
wounded, and at the outset was looked
upon as rather experimental. During
the civil war our sick and wounded
were kept in hospitals at the mouth Of
the Mississippi river, al Key West. and
at other points near the scene of action.
The intense heat Of the south added
to the distress of the wounded, largely
increasing the death rate DR.. Van
ReFpen determined upon a new policy
in the present war. He intends to re-
move al the sick and wounded to the
north, the Selaee making trips back
and forth between the fleet and north
ern ports. He feels that the expert
mental stage is now past. and that the
plan of an ambulance ship, continual
ly moving the sick and wounded from
the scene of action, is an established
improvement on the old methods.
The British naval observer visited the
Solaee at Key West, and said that it
was the first hospital ship Of the kind
he had ever seen. He was impressed
with the completeness of the Solaee's
outfit, and indicated that this mod
ern device for mitigating the horrors
of war would attract the attention of
foreign countries and be generally
adopted.