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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
HEAVY LOSS OF OFFICERS

Dash and bravery of the American Conn
manders the Principal Cause.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Con siderable
comment has been caused among the
officials Of the war department by the
great loss of American officers in the
two days of fighting at Santiago. Of.
fetal reports thus far received indicate
that 5S American officers were killed
or wounded and the list is only partial.
This heavy loss is due to the dash and
bravery of the officers themselves. In.
stance after instancehas been disclosed.
of officers springing in front of their
commands and leading them in bril-.
liant sorties against the enemy. Quito
naturally the Spanish sharpshooters
singled out the officers as targets and
the result was that the American
forces suffered particularly heavily in
this respect.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
CREW FOUGHT LIKE DEMONS
Fists and Even Knives Used to
Keep Possession of the
Lifeboats.
Only One of the Two Hun
dred Women on Board
Was Saved.

HALIFAX, N. S., July I'm one of
the thick fogs which at this time Of the
year hang over the Grand Banks and
Sable island in the North Atlantic, oc-
Cured in the early morning Of July 4,
one of the mast appalling water acci.
dents in the annals of Atlantic COM
merce, and in fact in the history of
steam sailing of the world.
Without q moments notice the
French liner La Bourgogne. with 752
persons on board, was run down by the
iron sailing ship Cromartyshire and
sank within half an hour, carrying
with her to the bottom over 500 Of her
passengers and crew. while the balance
who were not drawn down by the fear.
full suction struggled and fought for
life until 1853 were at length rescued by
the crew of the Cromartyshire, which
ship survived the collision.
Scenes of Horror and Cruelty.
The story of the fearful disaster from
tAc OluSCAS tbho AnCu Va VIZ SAO" w hS
were saved is yet to. be told, but If the
words of the passengers who were
dragged aboard the Cromartyshire and
afterwards brought into this port by
the British steamer Grecian are true,
the last few minutes on board the
Bourgogne witnessed some Of the most
terrible scenes of horror and cruelty
that have blotted the history of civil.
ized world. Instead of the heroic dis
cipline which SO often has been the one
bright feature of such awful moments,
the crew of the steamer fought like
demons for the few lifeboats and RATS
and drove the passengers away, with
the result that the strong overpowered
the weak.
The Bourgogne's passengers came
from all parts of the United States and
Canada and small portion were resi-.
dents of foreign countries returning
home.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
FLEEING FROM SANTIAGO
Roads Leading From the City
Black With Refugees.
ALL ON-C0MBATANTs LEAVING
Generally Believed the Spaniards Have
Determined to Fight to the
Bitter End.
ALL NON-O0MBATANTs LEAVING

OFF JURAGUA, July 8, via Kingston,
Jamaica, July THE roads leading
from Santiago de Cuba have been
black with people fleeing from the
dreaded bombardment by the Ameri.
cans. A flag of truce has foated over
the walls of the city and above the en-.
trenchments Of the besieging army all
day. The official armistice, which ter
minated at noon, is being extended un-
til tomorrow noon at the request Of the
foreign consuls, and during the lulu
the Spanish commander has permitted
all non.com batants to leave. This
fact is generally accepted among Off.
GERS at headquarters as evidence Of q
grim determination on the part OF the
Spanish to fight 1t ont.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
ERCENTAGE VERY LARGE
umber Of Our Men Engaged
Was Less Than Twelve
Thousand.
Peat Loss Of Officers, Due
Mainly to Their Bravery
n and Dash.

BEFORE SANTIAGO, July 3, via Kings.
\ July 6.-The fighting during the
two days has cost the American
by l,70O men. This estimate is
DE by the surgeons at division head.
krters after careful figuring by the
|geons at the hospital. The list of
pnded as made up at the division
|dquarters is very large in proper.
y to the list Of those killed outright.
pbably less than 100 all told of the
)nber of wounded have died, making
total number of deaths in the neigh.
hood of 100. The remainder of the
kWounded VIII Probably Recover.
ksidering the fact that not over l2,-
men were engaged on our side, and
all of these were actually under
y the percentage Of loss is very
IVY. The slaughter was brought
but mainly by the gallantry with
lch our troops advanced into the
IA ground in the face OF a heavy fire
"a the Spanish intrenchments and
4 pits. Our men generally had an
nion that the Spanish could not
lot, and, it must be confessed,
|pght they could not fight. Both
pressions were erroneous, particu.
y the latter. The Spaniards have
|ght with "%'
Great mination and Bravery.
: returns show that number of
ments suffered heavily, the Sew.
first New York being the worst
fup Of the volunteers and the Thir.
9TH and Sixth regular infantry suf.
ing most among the regulars, with
Seventh and Sixteenth regiments
p In the race for glory. In some
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08


1t was cynic who said that mar
riage is lottery, but in the province
Of Smolensk, in Russia, this aphorism
has been reduced to a quarterly fact,
for four times year there is held the
most remarkable lottery ever devised.
A charge Of a ruble is made for
ticket only one prize is to be drawn,
and it consists of the entire sum yielded
by the sale Of the tickets, amounting to
5000 rubles. The lucky winner Of the
prize is bound to marry a certain dam
sci if he takes the 5000 rubles.
Should he be married he is at liberty to
turn over the money and the lady to
any friend whom he may wish to put
in for such good thing. Should the
lady, however, refuse to marry the win.
ner they are allowed to divide the ru.
bles between them.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
ONLY ONE WOMAN ESCAPED

Devotion of a Husband Saved the Life of
Mrs. La Case.
Professor La Casse and wife of New
York were among the saved on the
Bourgogne, the latter being the only
woman of the 200 on board to escape.
Mrs. La Case was rouse1 by her
husband, who was on deck at the time
of the collision. She threw about her
the first article of clothing she could
secure and reached the deck of the list.
ing steamship to find herself one of the
many frantic and half dressed people
who congregated about the boat. She
saw the captain of the steamer on the
bridge and some Of the officers at other
points endeavoring to direct the efforts
of the crew to launch the boats. There
was little response to the orders of the
officers. The vessel listed and she
slipped into the water and was later
dragged onto raft by her husband.
After eight hours Of exposure they
were picked up by boat from the
Cromartyshire.
Charles Duttweller, German, man.
aged by an interpreter to tell his story.
1t is this: He got in boat which was
tied fast to the ship and stayed in it
until he saw it was certain death to
remain longer. He. jumped, but was
carried down in the whirlpool made by
the sinking steamer. He was in the
water half an hour when a boat came
within reach and he attempted to enter
it and the wretches in it showed him
off with boathooks. His left eye is
badly cut by the jabs he received. He
saw woman showed away from the
boat with oars and boathooks while
clinging to the lifelines Of the ifeboat
He also says the crew assaulted many
passengers with any implement that
came handy, and, if no instrument was
to be had, punched the women and
men helpless in the water with their
fists
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
RED CROSS SHIP ARRIVES.

Three Hundred and Twenty Wounded
Soldiers Brought to Key West.
KEY WEST. Fla, July 1.-THE Red
Cross steamer Iroquois arrived during
the afternoon from Santiago de Cuba
with $50 wounded on board.
No communication with the vessel is
permitted.
Instructions from the state board Of
health are awaited.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
REFUGEES FROM SANTIAGO

British and Austrian Warsbips Arrive at
Port Royal.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 8.-The
British warships Alert and Pallas, the
former with IA refugees and the latter
with %, and the Austrian man-of.war
Kaiserin Maria Theresa, with 3S refu.
gees, have arrived at Port Royal.
They left the entrance of the harbor
of Santiago de Cuba at p. m. Mon.
day
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
Christian Endeavor Convention.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2. - The
trains arriving during the day were
crowded with delegates to the 18th in.
ternational Christian Endeavor conven.
ton. Nearly all the states and terri.
tories and also several foreign countries
ore represented among the arrivals.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
Caused Great Gloom In Paris.

PARIS, July THE news of the dis.
aster to La Bourgogne spread with
lightning rapidity through the capital.
The offices of the French Transa tlantic
Steamship company were besieged by
anxious inquirers. The immensity of
the calamity. has spread the greatest
gloom in Paris.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
Spanish Fleet at suex.

SUEz, July THE Spanish feet
commanded by Admiral Camara has
arrived here and has been notified by
the officials OF the Egyptian govern.
ment that it must leave this port
within "a hours. The government has
also notified Admiral Camara that he
will not be allowed to coal here.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
WILD DASH FOR LIBERTY.

Spanish Prisoners on the Har-ard M Matiny
and Six Are Killed.
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 8, via
Kingston, Jamaica, July ABOUT 90
Of the 400 Spanish prisoners on the
United States auxiliary cruiser Har-
ward attempted to escape last night. In
some way number Of them secured
guns and made wild dash for liberty
from tha steeIage, whsre they were
confined.
Their rush was met by the deadly
bullets of the guards and 8 were killed
and 10 wounded. The firing ended the
mutiny. No Americans were hurt
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
that few besides her crew were on
deck, but the
Shock Reused Everybody

deck, but the
Shock Reused Everybody
and in few minutes her decks were
crowded. AT first there seems to have
been some attempt at discipline. A
few OF the boats were swung off and a
few OF the passengers were allowed to
get into them, but as the steamer be.
gan to settle and list to port the officers
lost control OF the crew and a panic
followed. Passengers and crew fought
ior the boats and life RATS. The strong
battered down the weak, the women
and children being pushed far away
from any hope of rescue. Fists, oars
and even knives were used by some of
the demons to keep their places. The
officers seem to have been powerless
before their own men and only four
were saved. The fight for life on the
decks OF the steamer did not last long,
for in little more than half an hour
she gave a long lurch to port and went
down. AS the ship
Sank Beneath the Surface
the vortex of waters sucked down ey.
Eything on the surface within Ger.
lain radius. When the suction ceased
those still above saw about % bodies
come out of the water with rush, as
II the sea were giving up the dead
after having swallowed the ship. But
The struggle for life still continued
after the ship went down. Hundreds
Itill 1oated about, grasping for boats,
ropes and wreckaga in frantic en-.
deavor for life. Even then the crew
kept up their brutality by beating off
those who attempted to climb on board.
BY this time the small boats of the
Cromartyshire came up and the work
of rescue began. Later the steamer
Grecian was sighted coming from the
westward and few minutes afterward
the Cromartyshire was taken in tow
and brought to this port.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
Racine Tanuery burned.

RACINE, Wis, July THE tannery
of the A. P.atz' Sons Leather company
was totally destroyed by fire during
the evening. Loss, $4,000. Fred
Platz, the manager of the plant, was
seriously injured by jumping from a
third story window.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
Build a Refrigerator in Cuba.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Swift g. Co., who
few days ago secured the contract
from the government to furnish the
entire army in Cuba with fresh and
canned meat for the next six months,
will build big refrigerator at Santi-
ago where all meats for the army will
be shipped and kept until they are
needed
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08

companies of the Thirteenth regi ment
one.tbird OF the men are gone and
there are companies in that regiment t
now entirely without officers. In the
Sixth more than e.third of the off.
GERS are gone, only one field officer.
Major Minor, being left.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-07-08
Allowed to Use the Cab.e.

WASHINGTON, July GA graceful
courtesy was extended during the day
to the captured Spanish admiral, Ger.
vera, by the president. Through Gen.
eral Greely. chief signal officer. per.
mission was sent to Cervera to com.
municate with his family in Spain by
cable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-29
OLD BOYS KNOCKED OUT.

The Indian War Veterans, OF Ore
gon, are completely knocked out 10
their hopes Of being pensioued OF
even paid for the services rendered
the government by the Spanish war.
The War Of the Rebellion delayed
their lsing recognized and suitably
rewarded, and now the immense war
expenses Of a foreign war again
knocks them out.
1t has passed the senate twice and
is now hung up in the house. Oregon
congressman have worked like beayers
to Ike the Indian War Veteran pen
sion bill off the peg, but without
avail. They now write the old Indian
fighters that the 100000 war ap-
preparation destroys all hopes Of their
relief.
The old boys who fought the Indi
ans ID the SOS and '60s will 90 down
into their graves with the satisfaction
OF having hOed their own row, and
not whit the less patriotic because
they have been crowded out by the ir-
resistable forces Of fate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-29
The Fraternal Union of America,

Last Saturday evening a lodge of
the FraterDal Union of America was
established at Dusty, Benton county
Oregon, by w. A. Martin of Dallas
Oregon. F. NJ. Hamilton of the Hor.
ticultural department of the State
Agricultural college Of Corvallis Ore
gon, was present and assisted in tue
work and at the close gave a rOusing
fraternal address which created great
enthusiasm among the members pres
ent.
Some forty names are now on the
roster aud it is confidently PREDICT d
that they will have at least sixty be-
fore the charter closes.
A lodge OF the above order is to be
Instituted here in Salem and a pre-
liminary meeting will be held in Val
ley lodge A. o. L. W. hall also known
as the Maccabee or old Good Templars
hall, on Saturday evening April 30, at
s O'Clock P. N.
All who haYe signed request for
charter are requested To be present as
business of Importance will be trans
acted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-29
New Prison Rules

The state OF Iowa has put all Its
state institutions under state board
Of control, at the head of which
stands Hon. VIM. Larrabee, ex gov
ernor OF the state.
New rules are announced in the
management Of the state prisons, that
are quite progressive and much more
humane than formerly. 1t would be
well If some OF these rules could be
introduced in all the states.
On entering Iowa prison now pris-
Oner is given what is termed a third
grade suit, kind OF plaid suit. The
prisoners are classified into three
grades. On goOd behavior the pris-
oner is promoted TO what is called the
first and is given a plain gray suit,
not unlike a business suit. New pris
oners and those who occasionally
break the rules OF the prison are in
the second grade. UnTuly convIcts
are placed in the third grade, aud are
the only ones who wear stripes. a
distinction Is made among the grade
as TO the matter OF food, the best food
being given TO the two higher grades:
those OF the third grade are compelled
70 eat ia their cells.
Another Tegula ion prohibits daily
papers from the prison, only weekly
newspapers being admitted hereafter.
First grade prisoners are permitted 10
write once each week, second prison.
ers once every two weeks, while Inird
grade men may write only at rare in
terYals and on business No "shell
work will be prohibited hereafter, aud
all tools will be taken from the cells
and stop be put TO the manufacture
aud sale Of trinkets within the walls
OF the prison
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-29
A BAD RECORD.

The Republican state convention
made a serious mistake, at Astoria, ia
putting uD two county officials for
important state Office, who are indi.
rectly, il not direcIly. connected with
responsible for defalcations by which
or the taxpaye shave los large snms OF
money.
Mr.. Dunbar. county clerk of Clat-
sop county, for three years certified
to the correctness OF the semi annual
statements Of a defauliibg COUNTY
treasurer.
Mr.. Moore, as county judge O.
Klamath county, consented to CON-
promise with himself as the only solv-
ent bondsman Of the .defaulting
county treasurer, CT that county, at
about IS cents on the dollar.
The Republican candidate Of state
superintendent Of schools Is the csudi-
date Of the American Book Co. mon
Op1ly aud helped fasten some OF its
most inferior text books upon the
people at high prices.
If these statements are not founded
upon facts THE JOURNAL VIII retract
them and publish full explanations or
denials. The cry that candidates on
the Union ticket will be attacked
does not answer these objections to
the Republican candidates. Uuion
viii be attacked and must
stand upon their merits aud upon
their records. The people haYe no
other way to get at the merits Of
parties ard candidates but by having
the facts placed before them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-29
Why II Is So

The question is oft Cd asked why
The JOURNAL the best advertising
medium for quick results ?" 10 the
trst place, 1t is not a long -winded
sheet. 1t boils the news down into
the most readable aud interesting
form. It's price is the smallest. Its
readers the masses, and reaches them
quickly, and results come to the ad-
Yertisers correspondingly quick.
Merchants who haYe tried THE JOUR
NAL longest like 1t best, like the read
ers Who have constantly taken it,
they know its merits, Scores OF new
subscribers are being added TO our
lists every week. Patrons are inyited
TO inspect our books.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-29
SKETCH OF LYMAN.

The following is written for the
Daily Dallas Times Mountaineer, by
Hon. John Gavin, one OF the foremost
Democratic candidates for state su-
perintendent and leading educator
Of the state:
The Union silver forces OF Oregon
have nominated ii. $. Lyman, Of
Astoria, as candidate for the Office
Of superintendent OF public instruc-
tlon. Mr.. Lyman IS the present
superintendent Of schools OF ClatsOp
county, and has held such position
for the past six years. He is a grad
uate of the colleges at Forest Grove,
Or. and Ober,in, Ohio. and has had
some years practical experience as an
Oregon teacher.
During the next term OF the state
superintendency, the Legislative de-
partnent will probably make import
ant charges In the school laws, and
unless amended in this particular, in
Dec. 1909. text books for tie succeed
ing six years will be chosen for use in
the public schools aud their prices
fixed by contrac. with the state.
While the state superintendent has 90
direct oie oD text books. his power
70 appoint the state board OF examin-
ers mine members who do YOtel and
his close Official relations with the
thirty-two voting county superin-
tendents, gives him much indirect
power for good or IN in this selection.
The success OF the educational
meetings Of the state and districts
depends much upon the personal in
spiratlon Of the state Superintendent
and his tact and judgment IN making
our program. In these various duties
Mr.. Lyman has knowledge Of the ed
ucatlonal needs Of the state, good
Judgment Joined with integrity OF
character and the tact and experience
in directing institutes that make
him safe person 10 entrust with the
above responsibilities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-29
FARM PROPERTY

1000 acre grain and stock farm three miles
rom railroad running water, good springs
aad fair buildings. This is the best bargain IN
the Willamette valley. Price only $3.50 per
acre.
332 acres, two and one-half miles northwest
Of Amityy' 2Ao.acres under cultivation; all
fenced; houses and barns; family orchard; ;
level land, running water. Price s2S 90 per
acre.
6oo acres adjoining Marion station fine
stock farm 90 acres under cultivation first
class family orchard good house; good
barnsj springs and running water all for SI2,
per acre.
go acres, miles north Of Scio, miles
from Shelburg at the cross ng Of the o c &
+ K K and ) P X r. $50 acres in cultivation:
good house and barn; all under fence. 'amily
orchard good springs and running waterPrice
S32oo.
100 acres miles southwest of Turner. 10
acres in cultivation; 80 acres in pasture, good
house and barn. springs; 7 acres of prunes.
Only $25. per acre.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-29

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SHAM PATRIOTISM.

An Albany Republican, who mar
rowly escaped a defective indictment
for his delinquency in an Alaska mar
sbalship, rOasts Harvey Scott for his
editorial denunciatIon o. Mckinley ;
message 10 the Oregonian ~ April I3,
headed "a Defective Indictment"
Such characters are very jealous OF
any criticisms Of the administration.
And remind one OF DR.. Samuel John
sons definition Of patriotism Of the
loud.mUuthed variety for revenue
only: 'srhe last refuge OF a scoUndreI." A"