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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-24

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the neckyoke, and called to the man to
unlock the traces, which he managed
to do at last, I cut the injured horses
rein and ran around behind the other,
who stood trembling and snorting.
With the strap tied back the end of
the whifaetree to the sleigh-runner.
The wounded horse was again strug-
Cling to rise and had sprawled himself
out of the way. 1shouted at the other
horse; he started with bound and the
man and I threw ourselves into the
sleigh, half knocking out our brains as
our heads struck together. We looked
back and saw the whole hungry pack
fall upon the abandoned horse and
bear him down just as the poor animal
had succeeded in getting upon his three
sound legs.
The horse that was still attached to
the sleigh plunged on bravely for some
distance, with the sleigh tongue al
most blowing in the snow. but he soon
tired out, and dragged himself along
in a startled sort of way. But it made
no difference, as the wolves never pur-
sued us again.
We got out and walked beside the
sleigh to keep warm, and, as the crack
was only two miles from town, it was
not long before we reached our destina-
ton. A party of men went back to get
q shot at the wolves, but, their hunger
satisfied on the fallen horse, they made
off before the hunters could reach
them. The next morning the passen-
ger took the down stage back to civiliza-
ton, vowing that he had had enough Of
the northwest. The drunken driver
was promptly discharged by the stage
company Youth's Companion. & u.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN C. BATES, COMMANDING
 SECOND BRIGADE, LAWTONS DIVISION

these men were hurt while engaged in aimless Wande-ing about the field dur ing the fighting on Friday and Satur- day. While the Cuban troops are thus being well cared for our own troops are crowded into smaller tents.
 But even this is true only of the more Many lie entirely unsheltered from the sun and the showers which fall daily in this region. l am appalled, at the number of wounded soldiers who are being subjected to a scorching sunbath during part of the day and then to a severe drenching during the other hours
 I have made careful investigation into the condition of our wounded troops and to-day I found one man lying unprotected in the sun with only a piece of rubber pouch stretched on the ground for a covering. He told me with piteous fortitude that he had lain in that condition for two days. Many others I found were in an equally un- fortunate plight.
 Our wounded are being taken to Sib- oney as fast as transportation can be provided but these facilities are en- tirely inadequate and many wounded soldiers are compelled to lie for hours without shelter. In several instances the sufferers have been subjected to this treatment for days. Some regi- ments have received no rations for three days. Thus while one regiment is plentifully supplied with rations the men in the adjoining regiment are suf- fering severely for want of food.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
TOOK HIM FOR A LUNATIC.

MT. Quiller-Couch, in one of his delightful letters From a Cornish Window" in the Pall Mall Magazine, prefaces his remarks with this anec- dote: Hicks, governor of the Cornwall County Lunatic Asylum, had a great many frends-extramural friends, I mean, and among them an accom- plished landscape painter. This artist captivated by the beauty of the little seaport town of East Looe took lodg- ings there, chose his subject and start ed to make some drawings of it on the rocks at low tide. A few days later Hicks drove over to see him. and ar rived at West Looe to be taken across the harbor in a boat. To his surprise he found a boatman waiting for him. Still more to his surprise the boatman hailed him thus: 'Aw, MT. Hicks, I've a-been looking out for ee the last day or two. I knowed you'd come. He's over here now. He's been hollering and screeching. He sits at low water down among the weed, a-painting at a bit of board, and he calls out, Come into the Garden, Maud" A pretty garden he've a-got there! I'm here by the gate. alone" Not gate within mile of 'un! You can take 'un; he's quiet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
CIVIL OFFICIALS OF
 SANTIAGO SURRENDER

NEW YORK, July S.-A cablegram to the Journal rom Sibonev Cuba, dated July 2, says: The entire civil government of the city has already surrendered and come over to our lines for protection, deserting the military and denouncing the mad persistence in resisting at the expense of the destruc- tion of Santiago.
 Yesterday evening the civil Governor, Senor Ros; the Mayor, Senor Porrase, and the President of the upper court of justice came to Caney and delivered themselves up to our forces. They had been forbidden by General Toral to leave town, but fearing death in the bombardment or at the hands of the Spanish soldiers during the outbursts attending defeat, they sneaked away, coming across the mountains in a crowd of other refugees, and as soon as possible revealed their identity to the Americans. Orders were issued to treat them with every possible considera- tion for their comfort
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
HObSOn'S Surrender Was Received by CerVera
 in Person.
The MerrimdC Hero Given an Ovation on His Return to
 the New York,

Call-Herald Dispatch Boat Somers N. Smith to Port Antonio, Jamaica, July S).-Ever-- one of the seven brave men who went with Naval Constructor Hobson on the Merrimac is loud in his praise of Hobson's course during the now historic ploit. had chats with the members of -obson's crew to-day and they added some interesting details to the story as I sent it to The Call and Herald from Hobson's own lips last night.
 No braver or cooler man than Hob son lives" said John Kelly. If it had not :-een for him, matters would have gone much harder with us."
 Yes" said John P. Phillips, chiming in, he is a wonderful man. It is simply a miracle that all of us escaped without injury. When the Merrimac ran into the harbor Hobson stood on the bridge smiling as he looked through his glasses and saw how well we were pro- gressing. He kept the collier headed straight toward the channel, and never faltered when bullets and shells came falling about him. And, later on, when we were taken on board the Reina Mer- cedes dressed only in the wet under wear which we had cut off at the knees, Hobson, as calm as ever, walked up to the commander of the Spanish vessel, saluted him, and said:
 |" I demand whisky for my men, who have been long exposed in the water!"
 From the Reina Mercedes Phillips continued, we were sent to Morro Cas- tie and kept in vile place. Our guards a lxi1 cfc iT,ti f would hang us"
 During the first bombardment of the Morro," said Randolph Clausen, another of the heroic band, the Span ish guards begged the Merrimac men to intercede for a cessation of the American fire. When the Spanish fleet was captured I saw Spanish off cers beat the guards and warn them not to show cowardice before the American pigs
 One of the Spanish guards told Clau- sen that the Spanish gunners had killed fourteen and wounded thirty five of their own men in firing on the Merri- mae. He added that the hospitals were filled with wounded and sick men who had been filled with rum and rushed to the front.
 Hobson's men tell me they lived on rice and sardines most of the time they were held as prisoners.
 Consul Ramsden, they said, brought them extra food at times, including meat, which cost 75 cents a pound
 Admiral Cervera called on Hobson once and his men on several occasions brought meat and other food to the Merrimacs crew. The Spanish garri- son in the cit. is said to live entirely on rice and salt fish and there is much sickness including several cases of vel low fever. The Merrimac's men assert that the city cannot long hold out, as every available place is filled with wounded soldiers. So hard pressed is Linares, they add, that the men who are only slightly wounded are being compelled to go to the front to resist the American advance.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
WIPED OUT BY 4 WATERSPOUT Awful Havoc Wrought at
 Cuba, Mo. HARDLY A BUILDING ESCAPES THIRTEEN PERSONS KNOWN TO
 HAVE PERISHED. Relief Parties Start for the Stricken Town-The Wires Down and
 News Only Obtainable
 by Courier.
HARDLY A BUILDING ESCAPES
THIRTEEN PERSONS KNOWN TO
 HAVE PERISHED.
specialrDispatch to The Call.

ST. LOUIS, July S.-A special to the Republic from Cuba, Mo-, says:
 A courier from Steeleville, the county seat of Crawford County, brought the terrible news to-day that the town had almost been wiped out by a waterspout early this morning. The known dead are:
 Mrs. Lou Tucker and babe, St. Louis.
 Daughter of Charles aAbrahams, St. Louis.
 Mrs. John Woods and two children, Steeleville.
 Mrs. James Taff and three children, Steeleville.
 Mrs William Lesough. Steeleville.
 Luther Slough, Steeleville.
 Colored man, unknown, Midland.
 As soon as the news was received a relief party started for the stricken town. The town was in ruins. Few buildings were left standing and groans of anguish were heard on all sides, as searchers sought for loved ones among
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
FEW MEN OF
 TIE ALFONSO XIII
 REACHED SHORE
Details of the Destruction of the Cruiser by Three ADericdn
 Wdrships.

NEW YORK July 8A Key West special to the Herald gunboa which Havana doing blockang details ral vessels Spanish ] Alfonso XIII. The told by the officers and they obtained from flagship before sailing Wednesday night while the Hawk prong of the north Pna del Ro Spanish observed huggng Havana Hawk fired bow and endeored head her At the she signaed the other vessels assistance The paid the shots the Hawk but n creased her speed
 The signals from the Hawk by the Castne and Prairie which These hasned the Meanwhile which of than with tunnels and four rapidly dis
 
 and hre superior atteres The Spaniard her further advance off and without wheel hard the aboard and headed the shore where she behed of The American vessels stood by the most e- fectve work shot telling with destructive effect
 
 debris high the and the beach The nearly all killed the few who escaped the hail of shot shell aboard by the being drowned while attempting to the shore
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
SCENES OF TERRIBLE MISERY
BARRACKS FULL OF STARVING
 WOMEN.
Neither Flour Nor Meat in Cuba's Be. leaguered Capital-Story of a British Consular
 Official.
Copyrighted. 1898. by the Associated Press.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 8, D. n The British cruiser Talbot, which left Havana on Tuesday. July 5, arrived at Port Royal to-day with twenty-three passengers, among them Sir Alexan- der GOllan, British Consul General at Havana, and MT. Higgins of the Brit ish Consulate there both on leave, which is given as the only explanation of their departure. MT. Jerome has been left in charge of British affairs in Havana.
 MT. Higgins T: "The city of Ha- vana is quiet and there are no new complications. The well-to-do inhabit- ants ar subsisting tolerably but the poor are dying of starvation in the streets. There are many sights of ter rible misery The barracks are filled with starving woman.
 'The soldiers are fairly well fed. Gen. eral Pando has been sending troops into the interior. it is said, en route to Santiago, but I do not see how they will get there.
 The blockade is maintained and yes sels are frequently turi-ed back Every body is anxious for the conclusion of the war, though the soldiers wish to fight and all the officilas are resolute There is no flour in Havana, and no meat while yams are scarce"
 Sir Alexander Gollan declined to say anything on the condition of things at Havana The other pass engers of the Talbot are for the most part female refugees.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
ROOSEVELT ADVANCED
 TO RANK OF COLONEL
Wood and McKibben Nominated for Brigadier Generals by the
 President.

WASHINGTON, July S.-The President to-day sent these nominations to the Senate:
 Volunteer army: Brigadier generals of volun- teers to be major generals-Hamilton D. Haw- John-C Bates
 To be brigadier generals-CoIonel Leonard teer Cavalry; Lieutenant Colonel Chambers McKibben. Twenty-hrst Infantry.
 First Regiment, Volunteer Cavalry: To be colonel, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose-
 To be quartermaster of volunteers, with rank of colonel. Frank J. Hecker of Michigan.
 To be chief surgeon, with rank of lieutenant colonel Major Philip F. Harvey. surgeon, U.
 To be division surgeon with rank of major, Charles M. Robertson of Iowa. Royce Dayfry of Ohio Elmer E. Heg of Wash ington, Charles R. Parke of Pennsylvania, of Ohio. George F. Shields of California, Will liam s. Bryant. assistant surgeon, First Mas sachusetts Heavy Artillery; William F. Dencd- Volunteers: Francis c. Ford of Texas, Law renee C. Carr of Ohio.
 be captains-Harry W. Miller, Stephen o. Fog wa, John E. Morris. Edwin s. Brossard. Irwin and c. Floyd Smith of Louisiana, Marshall s. Swain and J. B. Masie Elias B. Wilcox, An thony E. Patio of Texas.
 To be first lieutenants-Louis A. Shallers, Pickard of Louisiana, Edwin T. Rockwell On Ohio, Thomas A. Bagnall and Charles E. Johns of Texas. John A Gregory Jr of Florida, John Cunningham and Sydney Smith of Louis iana Dudley Tobin of Texas. James H. Hicks of Louisiana
 To be second lieutenants-John B. Lobdell, P. W. Woodcliffe, John P. Magnum. Joshua A. Tratti Of Louisiana, John E. Nichols of Texas. William F. Champlin of Mississippi, Lloyd Parkinson of Louisiana, Walker W. Hammer of Louisiana, Jesse W Smith of Louisiana, Harry H. Gregory of Florida.
 First Infantry: To be second lieutenants- Corporal John w French, Company c, Twen- ty-irst Infantry; Sergeant Cromwell Stacey, Company D, Thirteenth Infantry.
 To be inspector general with rank of ma jor-Major Charles H. Heyt assistant adjutant general.
 To be assistant adjutant general, with rank of major-Captain William M. Simpson, Sev- enth Artillery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
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the debris The waterspout occurred outside the town, but swelled Yadkin Creek, which came down in a mighty and destructive food, sweeping all be- fore it.
 Up to this evening thirteen bodies had been recovered, but it is thought more have perished.
 Steeleville was a town of 1000 inhab- itants, situated on the Salem branch of the Frisco Railroad. All the wires are down and no communication can be had, except by courier.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
WEIRD TALE OF DANGER
 TO TREASURE SHIPS
Unfounded Report That Spanish Privateer Was Off Van-
 couver Island.

VANCOUVER, B. C., July 8.-The story that a Spanish privateer Is turk ing in Queen Charlotte Sound to cap- ture the treasure ships coming down from St. Michael has proved to be a very cheap fake. The report was re- ceived here first from Washington, D. C., in a private telegram to shipping man. This morning the Associated Press sent in a brief dispatch from Washington covering the startling news. This was followed almost inn mediately afterward by a dispatch from Victoria, as follows:
 United States Consul Smith has mo- tified the Department at Washington that Pilot Westerley, who had been en- gagged on the steamer Alpha TOT the north, has abandoned the engagement, having received a contract to take tugboat to rrivateer ly1ng hidden Ill Queen Charlotte Sound and act as pilot The pilot has been paid $20O0 in cash, the contract price being 5000. Consul Smith is very reticent.
 The Call correspondent found Pilot Westerlund (not Westerley) at his resi- dence, 3S5 Hastings street, tonight, and he says there is absolutely no truth in the dispatch.
 Olaf Westerlund has lived here since 1882 and is one of the oldest and most reliable pilots on the northern ports Of the Pacific He joined the steamer Alpha on her arrival at Victoria and has not left her since reaching here yesterday morning. Westerlund can not imagine how the story became cir culated, and is naturally very much concerned about it. When found him tonight and showed him the Victoria dispatch he hotly declared he would not turn Spaniard for twice that sum. He added:
 T have bone to pick with the United States Government just the same for having robbed me of seal ing schooner some years ago, but l would not be guilty of picking it that way
 He regards the story of the priva- teer being in the Northern Pacific as altogether improbable. The Alpha leaves here for St. Michael tomorrow night and he will be aboard. It Is said the story was originated in the East by people who were anxious to see the gold come down in British vessels. Deadly Microbes in Pinch of Dust
 by
 Dr. Pillsbury in Next Sundays Gall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
SKATER REPORTS HIS
 KILLED AND WOUNDED
War Department Officially Notified of the Result of the Battle of
 Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July S.-The War De- partment has received the following dis patch from General Shafter, giving, as far as practicable up to this time, state ment of the total casualties in each divi- sion, except General Wheeler's, of the army under his command, as result of the recent fighting:
 PLAYA DEL ESTE, July Gin camp near turns but there have been treated in hospital at Sboney l052 wounded and there are still 200 in hospital here. In Lawtons division there IA officers and Sl5 men; missing, 1 man. In Rents divlsion-killed, 12 officers and S7 men; wounded 36 officers and 562 men; missing 62 men. In Bates brigade-Killed, men; wound ed, 2 officers and 26 men; missing, men. Sig nal CorpS-Killed, l man; wounded, l man. General Wheeler's report not yet received
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09

STARTERS HEADQUARTERS BE- FORE SANTIAGO, July 6, by Call Herald dispatch boat Golden Rod to Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 7.-Shock- ing conditions prevail in the general hospital at these headquarters. There is no shelter for scores of our soldiers, but every member of General Shafter's staff is provided with an individual tent, in which he may be seen resting in comfort by neglected sufferers.
 The general army hospital here is in a miserable condition. There are only a few tents for the accommodation of the wounded and the two large ones now available for sufferers are filled with injured Cubans Nearly all of
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
LlNARES WAS SHOT BY
 SERGEANT M'KINNERY
Brought Down at the Second At tempt of the American
 Riheman.

Copyrighted, 1898. by the Associated Press.
 BEFORE SANTIAGO, July ', per Asso- ciated Press dispatch boat Dauntless, via Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica, July S-It was Sergeant Mckinney of Company B, Ninth Infantry, who shot and disabled General Linares, the commander of the Spanish forces in Santiago. The Spanish general was hit about half an hour after San Juan hill was taken, dur ing the first days fighting. Our men saw a Spanish officer, evidently @ gen. eral, accompanied by his staff, riding frantically about the Spanish position rallying his men. Sergeant Mckinney asked Lieutenant Wise's permission to try shot at the officer SLnd greatly re- gretted that the request was refused. Ma jor Bole was consulted. He acquiesced, with the injunction that no one else should fire.
 Sergeant Mckinney went for a shell, slid 1t into a rife, adjusted the sights for 1000 yards and fired. It fell short. Then he put in another, raised the sights for another thousand yards, took careful aim and let her go.
 The officer on the white horse threw up his arms and fell forward.
 That is for Corporal Joyce" said Mo- Kinnery, as he saw that his ball had reached the mark.
 The officer on the white horse was Gen. eral Lnares himself He immediately re- linquished the command to General Toral-
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
BARGAIN SHOES.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
Alice Rix Writes in Next Sundays Call How Millions Crushed
 Man.
Alice Rix
NAKED THE WRONG MAN

A fool, a barber, and a bald headed man were travelling toeether. Losing their way, they were obliged to sleep In the open ai~ and, to avert danger. it was agreed to watch bv turns. The first lot fell on the barber, who for amusement shaved the poor fools head while he vas sleeping. He then woke him, and the fool, raising his hand to scratch his head, exclaimed, Here's a pretty mistake; you have awakened the bald-headed man instead of me."-Tid Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
THINGS TO EAT.

5-rb tin absolutely pure Baking Powder er........H Martin wagner's Celebrated Canned Beans. 50 Pure Fruit Jams new pack. 1898. 100 Picnic Extracts in 2-ounce bottles.....--...-.5o 50 2 IDS Roasted and Ground Coffee ee.........--.25o Pure Maple Sugar in bricks.. ...............l .lOc Olives. per quart sweet and good. loo Petit Pois for finest trade. French sardines, a noted brand, for........25o Shaker Corn. genuine Eastern dried. ....... 10c
 Bacon country cure, heavy, warranted. .....71ac
 Finest Canned Apricots, see window ...... .10c Choice Silver Prunes, large, tart.........,...3o 80 '7lp tIl.S 1oo
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
THINGS TO WEAR.

Infants Knit Undershirts. small, good. ..... Sc Celebrated 262 Gray Hose to 7..........5c .5c Celebrated 262 Gray Hose, 7h, S. S1k.......6c Sunshades for children, pretty.... 25c s1 50 Carriage Parasols, black 50c Ladies' Black Hose, medium sizes.............5c 5c Fine Muslin Corset Covers ers...................5c Sc Fine Embroidered Night Dresses .....50 BOG Infants Cambric Slips, nice quality .15c
 Big Boys Summer Coats. to close .........15c
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
THINGS TO USE.

Fine 1898 style Wall Paper er...................Sc Floor Mating variety of styles, yard.
 Remnants of Floor Mating, yard. ............3c
 4o-yard pieces Floor Mating. 75 Fancy Hand painted Flower Pots. Handle Baskets for little folks. .2c Covered Lunch Baskets. .........................5 35c Clothes Brushes from overstock .10c 75c Army Knapsacks.. .15c 10c Coffee Pot Sadron Stands. ..............2c s1 25 Garden Buck Gloves for ladies, 71s. S..25c 75c Coat Buttons ladies, fashionable. 10c Spool Cotton for sewing machine .1c Adamantne Pins, all sizes. zes......................1c Blood's Needles many sizes, not all. .1c
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
ADVERTISEMENTS. BARGAIN COUNTER!
ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
ROBSON THE IDOL
 OF HIS BRAVE CREW

Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor don Bennett
 WITH ADMIRAL SIMPSONS FLEET, OFF SANTIAGO. July (via
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
WRETCHED PLIGHT OF
 THE WOUNDED MEN
Without Shelter From the Fierce Sun Rays and the Intermittent
 Showers.


Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor don Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
De Young Gets the Overlook.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The President has decided toN appoint William Everett of Cleveland, his personal friend, as Com missioner General to the Paris Exposi- tion This disposes of MT. de Young'S chances.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09

San Rafael Divorce Suit. SAN RAFAEL, July S-John Steckel, Jr, filed suit for divorce against hiS wife, Mamie Steckel, to-day.