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FORT BOMBARDED
New York, Puritan and
Cincinnati Fire on
MatanzaS.
SPANISH RETURNED THE FIRE

Great Damage Done to the Fortificn-
tions OF the Cuban Port-Beiieved
There Was Also Loss Of Bife--NO
Damage Done to American Warsbips.
On Board the Flagship New York, of
Matanzas, April 29.--The New York,
the Puritan and the Cincinnati bonn
barded the forts at the mouth Of Matan-
zas harbor this afternoon. There were
no casualties on our side, but it is be-
lieved that the hail OF iron which
pounded in the forts must have caused
loss of life to the Spaniards, though
nothing is known definitely.
The engagement commenced at 1857,
end ceased at l:15. The object of the
attack was to prevent the completion OF
the earthworks at Punta Gorda.
A battery on the eastward arm OF the
bay opened fire on the flagship, and
this was also shelled.
About IL s-ineh shells were fred
from the eastern forts, but all fell
short.
About five OF six light shells were
fired from the half-completed battery.
Two of these whizzed over the New
York, and the others fell short. The
ships left the bay for the open sea, the
object OF discovering the whereabouts
of the batteries, having been accom-
/ plished.
| In the neighborhood of 800 shots
were put on land from the three vessels
from range of from 1900 to 1000
yards.
Rear-Admiral Sampson, when asked
| if he was satisfied with the result,
said:
eyes, / am. expected to be-"
The half-complated Spanish earth
works and battery were apparently
blown up by the shells.
All the ships engaged showed ex.
;ellent workmanship throughout the
engagement, and when they were firing
at the shortest range, nearly every
shell took effect.
The forts which were bombardef
were on low-lying point, and were
considered merely earthworks. They
did not make good target, yet wher
the big buns were fred at the shortes
range, portions Of the forts could b,
seen flying in the air at every shot.
The flagship returned to Havana. an'
the Puritan and Cincinnati were lef
on the Matanzas station.
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or for the Front.

Chickamauga National Park, Ca,
April S0.-The two companies OF the
Ninth (coloredl cavalry, which arrived
in Chattanooga late this afternoon,
were stopped after having started to
Chiokamauga, and switched into the
Western 81 Atlantic yards. Orders are
said to have been received to have the
troops proceed as rapidly as possible to
Tampa. Fla, to which point the troops
from Mobile have also been ordered,
and they will leave before morning.
1t is currently reported that the COM
panies Of the Ninth regiment now in
camp here will be shipped at once to
Tampa, as well as the Twenty-fourth
infantry tcoloredl. Officers of the
Ninth have been making every prepar-
alton for departure.
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powdor works Destroyed

Easton. Pa. April so.-The town Of
Dover, in Morris county, N. j., and
the country within radius of 30 miles
was startled this afternoon by series
of terrific explosions, the first of which
occurred at a:l0 O'Clock, The explo-
sion occurred in the Atlantic Powder
Company's works, and the plant is now
a mass OF ruins. Six workmen were
killed and four others were seriously
injured, some probably fatally. The
remains Of the dead have not been rs.
covered. They are:
Alfred Rarick, William Stumpf,
Casper Ray, David Scheer, William
Haycock, Elias Aber. All the killed
were married and left families.
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FRANCE is NEUTRAL.
ofiiciai Notice Has Been Received of
the Proclamation.

the Proclamation.
Washington, April S0.--The French
embassy today received cablegram
from Paris announcing that decree of
neutrality between the United States
and Spain has been issued, and that a
detailed copy will be forwarded by
mail. On receipt of the dispatch, the
French ambassador, NJ. Cambon, wrote
to the state department informing it of
frances neutrality. The cable notice
is brief, stating only that the decree
follows the treaty of Paris of 1856.
The state department has also been
informed that Mexico, Argentine Re-
public, Corea and Belgium have pro-
claimed neutrality. Corea's neutral
ity is considered important, owing to
her proximity to the Philippines.
The state department has heard
nothing from Germany, but this causes
no apprehension, owing to the strong
assurances Germany has given that she
will observe strict neutrality between
the belligerents. This assurance was
conveyed to Ambassador White, and is
looked upon as practically equivalent
to formal declaration of neutrality.
Germany, Austria and Portugal are the
last of the important European nations
to declare their attitude.
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TO GUARD THE COLUMBIA.
Auxiliary Naval Vessel VIII Be Sta
toned at the Mouth.

Washington, April 80--It is the in
tention Of the navy depart tment to have
one auxiliary naval vessel stationed at
the mouth Of the Columbia river for its
protection, or in case of necessity. The
probab lities are that one Of the mer-
chant vessels which have been negoti-
ated for on the coast will be used for
this purpose, or some vessel that can
be readily obtained on the Columbia.
She will probably be armed with six
FOUNDERS and rapid-fre guns. The Or
egon naval reserve will probably be
mustered in for service as her crew, as
it Is desired that men familiar with
the river and Pacific Northwest be in
command or in position to render SER
vice on board the cruiser.
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letter FROM An oregon Apprentice.

Tacoma, April 30. Mrs. Susie
Peters, OF this city, today received
letter from her son. who is an appren-
tice on the battle-ship Oregon. The
letter is dated Callao, Perm, and says
they are on the lookout for Spanish tor
pedo-boafs. and expect to see one He
says Spanish warship left CaIlao three
days before the arrival Of the Oregon,
The latter expected 10 leave Callao q
soon as she finished coaling.
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Laredo. Tex, April 80. When the
Great Northern mail train arrived this
evening stranger on the train was arr
rested by an officer from Fort Mcintosh,
and from what could be learned he is
thought to be Spanish spy, who has
been under surveillance all the way
from New York. He was bound for
Mexico. The prisoner is at the post,
but nothing further OF definite nature
n ~. 1.s,,.... - ;.,lxA
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ApvERrrs1Na nArna.
DEwEy,s FLEET.


secure Dhab VI OpcEhtt1hrs
Washington, April 29.--As to the
imminence Of naval battle of the
Philippine islands, the naval authori-
ties here seriously doubt whether the
Spanish feet will make stand against
the American ships. Their reason for
this belief is that the Spanish feet is
very inferior to the American force
under Admiral Dewey. The depart
ment, therefore, is satisfied that the
Spanish will not do battle on the high
seas with Admiral Dewey, but will re-
main in port to secure the protection
of the batteries of Manila, and the de-
partment is not expecting an engage
ment for about two days. Without
giving an explanation for setting this
time, the department allows 1t to be
surmised that the estimate is based on
its knowledge Of Admiral Dewey's
whereabouts.
There is no certainty that there will
be an engagement at all in the imme-
diate future. The main purpose Of the
American expedition is 10 seize and
hold some suitable Spanish territory in
the Philippines as base Of operations.
1t is thought this can be done without
attacking Manila at all, by seizing
some convenient point on the islands.
The Spanish feet at the Philippines
may resist the United States feet for q
short time, with assistance Of the
guns from the Spanish forts. but other
wise the American vessels would make
very short work Of the Spanish squad
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Department Not Informed.

Washington, April 29.-So far as
could be learned, the officials of the
administration were not notified of the
bombardment of Matanzas yesterday
afternoon. The navy department keeps
o telegraph office open in the building
all night and a confidential official re-
mains at the department all night to
translate the messages as received.
There was considerable business done
over the wires till the early morning
hours, but none OF the dispatches were
sent either to the White House or to
the secretary of the navy.
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The oregon Nearing Montevideo.

Chicago, April ga special to the
News from Washington says: The navy
department has received word that the
battle-ship Oregon was spoken a few
hundred miles below Montsvideo. The
vessel was booming along under forced
draught, and making good sleed. she
will stop at Montevideo for coal, and
will proceed to Key West with all pos
sible haste. The officers are not con-
cerned for her safety.
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COMMANDMENT OF HAVANA
Not the Present Purpose OF the Gov
ernment.

Not the Present Purpose of the Gov
ernment.
Washington, April 29.-The war sit
nation is substantially this:
The bockading squadron remains
passive before Havana, with no present
purpose of bombarding or of drawing
the fire of the shore batteries. The
strategic purpose OF an effective block
ade OF the Cuban coast is being accom-
plished to the entire satisfaction of the
authorities here. There is no indica-
tion that part of the fleet will be
withdrawn for the purpose of atfording
additional protection to North Atlantic
ports.
No word had come to the department
up to the close of Office hours OF the ar
rival of the Montserrat at Cienfugos.
The officials are inclined to believe that
if she has gotten into port she did so
before the blockade of Cienfugos had
begun.
The very fact that the Madrid ofli-
cials have rather ostentatiously de-
clared that the Spanish fleet has sailed
to lombard the cities on the North At
lantic coast is taken as certain indi-
cation at the navy department OF the
utter improbability of such movement.
If this were contemplated, the Spanish
officials would be the very last to make
their purpose public.
The navy department, as yet, has
made no arrangements for the care OF
prisoners taken by our warships, bnt
the legal officers of the department
think they should be sent to Boston
naval prison.
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SAILED FoR THE WEST.
Spanish Squadron to Banbard Northern
Ports of the United States.

Ports of the United States.
Bayonne, France, April 29.--AcA-
cording to letter just received here
from Madrid, dated Tuesday, Span
ish squadron, consisting of four IRON
clads and three torpedo boat destroyers
sailed for the United States yesterday.
1t was rumored that the squadron was
to steam directly across the Atlantic
and lombard Northern ports Of the
United States The port from which
this squadron sailed is not mentioned.
1t was said, however, that second
squadron, consisting of four iron-clads
and two cruisers, was being formed at
Cadiz. Its destination was unknown.
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MINES IN THE COLUMBIA.
Governor Lord omciaIly Notified of
Their Existence.

Governor Lord OmciaIiy Notified Of
Their Existence.
Salem, Or, April 30.-Governor
Lord today received from Adjutant-
General Corbin, at Washington, the
following telegram:
''The secretary of war requires me
to inform you. in reply to your tele-
gram OF the 22d inst. instructions have
been sent to engineer officers to plant
mines in rivers and harbors. Regula-
tions for navigation Of friendly vessels
have been approved and published by
the secretary of war;"
The governor desires that all persons
concerned take notice of the facts in
the telegram.
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Minor News Items.

A newly discovered spot on the sun
visible now. ia said to be $4,000 miles
In diameter.
The salc Of salt is government mo-
nopoly in China, which yields a yearly
revenue 81 sli ,0OO,o 900.
Jews have become farmers In Maine
In auch numbers as to DO recognized as
factor In trading.
The contributions to the James RUS
cell Lowell memorial fund la Boston
now amount to ess ,07s,
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Maine factories sold $3.50, 900 worth
OF wooden slioe pegs in 1897


New York, April 20. The 10th az,
niversary Of the birthday d Henera
q. s. Grant was celebrated Tonight
with banquet at the Waldorf Aas0fia,
under the auspices q the Grant Mons.
ment Association. Two Hundred an1
forty-six guests were preaeut.
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The state department posted notice
today, stating it had been officially ad.'
vised OF the issuance Of neutrality or
ders by Italy, the Netherlands, Switzer-
land, Norway and Sweden. Russia and
Colombia. II is supposed also that
official notice OF Great Britain's and
Frances neutrality will be received By
tomorrow. Including France and Great
Britain, four Of the six great powers Of
Europe, have declared their neutrality
--Great Britain, Italy. France and
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Washington, April ". III she az.
department there = = growing III
that the campaign proper HI Caha s.
not be III full swing aespFe neg |s.
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Olympia. April s9.-The supreme
court has affirmed Judgment in tho case
Of the state, respondent, VS.. Johnny
Tommy and Charlie Moses, Indians,
charged with mwlef in the
first degree, committed in Skagit cOun-
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ARLlNcToN-FossIL

Etagr leaves Arlington every morninglAnndny
cxceptcsiD a. siN a'cloek II du nt Condor At
y. M, and gftiNeA NJ Fossil Al y. M.
Comfortable coaches and careful experienced
drivers
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At Roubaix, one OF the socialist
strongholds Of France. the II 900 pub
Ito school children receive free food and
clothing at the expense Of the town.
The late Mrs. Julia w. james, OF
Boston, left nearly all her estate, val.
ued at $642 900, to the Museum Of Fine
Arts and the Institute Of Technology.
Corea's first railway, 2b miles in
length, ia being constructed by Amer
loan contractors. 1t is to extend from
Chamulpo, on the Yellow sea, to
Seoul, the capital,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13

sprang from, and l commend him to
your attention"
How could it be otherwise than that
a boy coming at the most impression
able period of his life under the infiu-
ence of man as strong, as individual,
as dominant as Farragut was, revering
his chief as a hero and being in ,urn
loved by him with an affection rival
ing that borne to his own son, s.ould
bear an indelible impress controlling
his whole existence? This was the
formative period of Watson's charac-
ter.
Now in his later years-for he is
well along in the fifties-there is much
about the commodore which recalls
the great admiral, despite I bvi-
Gus differences in physique and nat
ural temperament. There is the sane
gentle speech and quiet dispositions;
the same tendency to believe in Jack
to prefer the sailor to the engineer;
the same quickness of decision and
stern determination in carrying it in
to effect.
1t may be that the opportunity to
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13
WATSON AND FARRAGUr.

When the time came to search for
torpedoes in Mobile Bay it was Wat
son who went by night in an open
boat and located them. And during
the great fight Watson, then fiag-lieu-
tenant, stood beside the admiral. and
when he stepped into the mizzen rig
cling the better to see over tn smoke.
Watson hin self says: 81 secured him
with a ropes end, having first remon-
strated with him and begged him not
to stand in so exposed place, as he
was only a few feet from and above
the deck of the ram (the Tennessee),
which scraped her whole length along
that side of the Hartford"
1t was Watson who was sent to Fort
Morgan with the summons to surren-
der, and it was Watson of whom in his
dispatch reporting the great victory
Farragut said: During the action
he was on the poop attending to the
signals. and performed his G-.les, as
might be expected. thoroughly. He is
a scion worthy of the noble stock he
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13
NEBRASKA AND WYOMING HOME
SEEKERS EXCURSIONS.

August 2nd and 16, September 9Th
and 10th, October 4th and 18th, the
Elkhorn line (Northwestern) will soil
tickets 1t one fare plus q for the round
trim to point. on its lines in Nebraska
veet and north and in Wyoming west Of
and including Grin Junction. the mini.
imum round trip rate to be %. Stop
oven granted on going trip beyond Stan
ton and Crestou, Neb. For further in
formation call on A. S. FIELDING, G. +.
A.. III So. 10th st.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13

rival the deeds of his famous exem-
Piar may never come to him, but if
does come we may well believe that
ne will act as if Farragut were again
beside him-as Farragut himself
would have acted. He will make the
words OF the Spanish minister come
true, but with significance which the
man who uttered them little meant
He will see to it that "the Spanish
squadron will go where it ought I'm
CO., but he will determine its des.i.
nation.-American Monthly Review of
Reviews for August.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13

REDUCED RATES TO GRAND EN-
CAMPMENr MINING DISTRICT
WYO.
The Uuiou Pacific will cell tickets At
one fare for the round trip. plus $500,
from al points in Kaneas. Nebrssks,
Colorado and Utah to Rawlins. Wyo.
Dates on which tickets will be sold are
Let and 3rd Tuesdays in June. July,
Aug, Sept, Oct. and Nov. Stage line
daily except Sunday each way between
Ravlins and Grand Encampmeut.
For full information call on or address
e. B. SLossoN.
Gepersl Agent.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13

Grlegs-Why 10 it that young women
with NIFTY thousand or more dollars q
year seldom marry?
mArie-Gracious! They don't have
have to.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13

First dobo-I'd like to 90 t, Cuba
Second Hobo-What for9
First Hobo-I'm tired of being called
tramp; It would seem more nigh-:on I'd
to be known asa reconcentrado.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-13

His eyes roamed about IN Wild dismay
and frightened her.
'Why, the ship must have left hours
ago; il is now midday"
His mouth opened. but he could not
utter a sound. Finally he clutched at
her body and half screamed: my
God, my God! have you done this?''
''Don't, Eric, don't-you crush me;
have pity. i couldn't let you go, Eric;
don't you know 1 couldn't have let
you co."
He flung her from him and a gut
teral sound came i'm his throat He
reached for his trousers and dragged
them on.
Eric. what are you going to do?
Are you mad-you are too late; the
ships sailed hours ago. Forget them,
dear heart, forget them, and tomorrow
we will go back" but he had caught
up his coat, belt and HAT and torn
from the room.
She rushed to the window breath
lessly. He was already speeding across
the lawns and gravel walks; his feet
seemed to scarcely touch them. On
he went in the direction of the bay
and the empty docks. She knew how
useless it was; not even a curl of
smoke rose over the expanse of daz-
zling water. The broad arm of the
sea girt the horizon like an impene-
trable wall. Cuba, the green and glist-
ening hills of Cuba, were afar off as
the furthermost sun of the universe
The quiet was intense. Near the
beach the merry blue waves danced
and fiickered mockingly in the sun
light. The docks looked ugly and
bare, stripped of the great catgoes
that had lain there for days. Not a
soul was about. The sun beat down
hot and moist from the cloudless sky.
Suddenly a pistol shot rang out dis
tinct, penetrating. With a shrek
Costa, at her window, fe- senseless.
INV nou OCCu hCt
The sound of that shot struck her to
the heart SO surely as the bullet mad
pierced his.
They brought him into the hotel inn
mediately, but he was already dead.
The affair was quickly hushed, and
has so far been kept from the papers.
In the stress of greater tragedies and
events of the war this minor incident
was overlooked; but when the strt1g-
gle is ended and the many experiences
and anecdotes are recounted, the sad
episode of Captain Winthrop's death
will doubtless reach the public. 1t is
said that phial and curious sedi-
ment in the wine glasses found in the
room play part in the story, but of
that am skeptical. Surely the facts
need no such Embellishments to inn
impress themselves.
The herald., 1898-06-29
MEET HIM HALF WAY
Watson's Squadron to Be Hurried to
Sea to Hunt Camara

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-All the mem
bers of the Cabinet were present at today S
meeting with the exception of Secretary
Day, who is out of the city. On its con-
clusion it was stated, the work of supply
ing Commodore Watson's squadron with
ammunition, coal and provisions, prepar-
atory to its departure for Spain, was pro-
crossing satisfactorily and that in all prob
ability the squadron would be ready to sail
in the course of the next four or five days.
The impression which seems to prevail in
some quarters that the sending of this
fleet to Spain is intended solely to prevent
Admiral Camara from going to the Phil
ippines is erroneous. There is no question
that this move has been under consdera-
ton for some time and it is the intention
of the government to send the vessels to
Spains home waters whether Camara s
fleet proceeds to the Philippines or not.
If he returns and comes within striking
distance of Commodore Watson's power
full squadron, it is confidently expected by
the President and the members of the Cab
met, that it will be crushed, thus utterly
destroying Spain power on the sea. Should
II continue its course to Manila, Admiral
Dewey's squadron is regarded as abund-
The herald., 1898-06-29

been issued for the departure of another
large army expedition from Tampa, COM
posed of about 5000 men of the Second Divis-
ion of the Fourth Army Corps, under COM
mand of Brighten. Snyder, and six bat
teries of artillery, three light and three
heavy. The preparations have been pro-
ceeding quietly for some days and although
the stores have been going aboard at
Tampa, rigid censorship at that point
has prevented any word going out as to
the expedition. The actual departure from
Tampa is expected by the War Depart
ment to occur today.
Twelve transports are to carry the ex-
petition. They will move first to Key
West. at which point a strong naval con-
voy will meet them and escort the expedi-
ton to Santiago.
If the expedition gets away today 1t will
arrive off Santiago about next Saturday.
The trip doubtless will be to the eastward
around Cape Mays, along the same route
as Major Skaters expedition. This will
bring Skaters force up to 80, 900 men, made
up of the $4,000 men he took with him, Gen.
Duffield's command on the Harvard and
Yale. Gen. Garrettson's command, which
will go on the same steamers, and Gen.
Snyder's invasion from Tampa
The herald., 1898-06-29
Gave Them a Send-Oh

SAN JOSE, Cal, June 2S-Amid the
cheering of thousands, booming of guns and
screaming of whistles, Company B, 100
strong, officers and men, marched away tc
war this morning. No such ovation was
ever given any person or organization in
this place. From Is, 900 to 20 900 people were
on the streets and as the company marched
along the members were decked with flow
ers and cheered to every step. All stores
were closed as well as county and city build
ings, business being entirely suspended.
Every society and club in town was in lire
as well as Red Cross1adies, G. A. r. ladies
and Sons and Daughters and Veterans. The
company left at 9:40 o'clock in two beauti-
fully decorated cars, going by Niles. The
train was held twenty minutes as the jam
at the depot was so great it was impossi-
BILE to get into the cars This was San
Jose's first experience of the war and all
hearts went out to the boys who have gone.