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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-07

The North American Reyoa for oa
mas been received from its publisher: ia
York. It's contents are Wha, Shall gep
About the Philippines by Mayo ". la
tine; Our Policy in China. by MARI B. D
nell, formerly Deputy Consu Geuen Of
United States at shangha. Tee No0-
for Municipal Reform by Clinton B 81.
ruff; The Origin of Morality y Pot go
win NTH Our Nations 10 y ariIs1
tins, by Major General j. e. Bacst-..
The United States Navy Under die N
Conditions, by Admiral p Il Ho.yora 3!
Manual Training and the Poor ty E
Flower; The Minimum Csp.do' s SAa.
Bank, by Thornton Cooke Legislative q.
tons in France, by Walter B seic DEE
ties in Assimilating Hawai-, by Bear ADM:
L. A. Beardslee; Bismarck and Mo,..Y !!
2. Grund ; Organized Self Hop sud Stel
in Ireland, by the 1t. Rev. Hon HcI
Plunkett, NJ. P; Cable Cu'tiag inv t5!
E Walsh; Danger OF Poauc apathy
Speed Mosby; Fancy Wotk NawD'u'i
by Kate Gannett Wells Hos Can io-4
be Decreased by the Rev W. 4eit D \
Boys Clubs, by Winifred Bues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09

composed Admiral Cervera's squadron
converted into wrecked carmel houses.
are littering the Cuban coast and the
scenes of desOlation, ruin, horror and
death battle description.
At the entrance of the harbor of San
tiago de Cuba, lies Reina Mercedes
sunk at midnight on July 3. Westward
five miles from the harbor, is a torpedo
boat destroyer stuck fast in the rocks
close in shore, and battered by the surf.
Rocks jutting out of the water in front
of where she lies hide her hull from
view The davits and the top of her
coming tower alone mark her resting
place.
Visible from the sea a few miles
further, in an inlet embraced by two
mighty arms of black rocks that extend
half mile into the sea, are the re-
mains of the twin cruisers Infanta
Maria Teresa and Almirante Oquendo,
formerly the pride of the Spanish navy.
On beyond lies the Vizcaya mass of
ruins and AZ miles away from Santiago
de Cuba the CristobaI Colon lies help
less on her sides with her smoke stacks
under water.
The Infanta Maria Teresa and the AL
mirante OquendO stand upright, stuck
fast on the rock shoals. All that is left
of them is their outer huIlS, the heavy
armOr defying total annihilatiOn. In
side of them the work of destruction is
complete. Their boilers, engines, bunk
ers and magazines have been blown
into unrecognizable masses of twisted,
melted iron. Exploded shells, burned
rifles and revOlvers, pieces of yellow
brass work and gold and silver coin,
melted by the intense heat are StreWn
all over the remains of the once proud
armored cruisers, whose protective
decks only stand in places.
But the most ghastly, horrible sights
in these steel collins are the mangled
SCARED and charred bodies of hund-
reds of brave sailors, sacrificed for their
country Buzzards are feeding off the
dead and others are lowering over the
wrecks.
Every tide adds to the tale of horror
washing up such objects as for in
stance a sleeve enclosing a wasted arm.
other portions of human bodies gnawed
by hungry sharks and countless relics
of the battle.
ial of the dead of the enemy and over
washed ashore have been inferred upon
the beach by Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
orders. Those which now remain are
either almost totally consumed by fire
charred beyond belief or lie in the
depths of the sea These form the
food of the buzzards who keep con-
stant vigil about the wrecks.
The buried remains lie in a confused
mass, unnumb bered and unnamed, in
huge pit dug in the sandy beach where
the vessels went ashore. A rude wood
en- cross from the Wreckage alone
marks the grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09

the nomination for lieutenant COVER
nor.
Taylor Riddle said some one had a
letter to that effect but the man could
not be found Some of the members
of the committe would like to dispose
of Major Harvey and give the place
to a Democrat but it may not be so
easy a thing to do as Major Harvey
will have something to say about it.
The fact is that Major Harvey said in
a private letter to a friend a few days
ago that he had no intention of.declin-
ing the nomina zion and would not do
so. The POpulist ticket will go before
the people as it now stands.
No Democratic Ticket.
Barney Sheridan left Topeka at mid
night last night. He did not confer with
the Republican leaders but sat at the
Throop hotel all evening and meditated.
He told a Journal reporter some OF the
things he was thinking about.
I do not believe there will be
straight Democratic ticket in the field
this year. said he. 4 cannot see that
it would do any good. If we nominated
a straight ticket the only thing that We
could do would be to reaffirm the Chi
ca go platform and that would not be
agreeable to our gold standard friends.
I would like to see something done
to rid the state of Populism and 1 think
it can better be done without putting
up a ticket. 1 believe there are $1,000
good Democrats in Kansas who will not
L
port the Republican nominees and there
are many others who will not vote at
all.
There has been some talk of nomi-
mating me for governor. Now l am not
not at all modest but the truth of the
matter is that [ do not feel that 1 am
big enough to be governor of Kansas.
Then if I were to accept the nomination
it would be said that I was making a
campaign on Republican corporation
money. I am honest in politics and if
I should be nominated I would never
consent to take a cent of money for the
use of the campaign except from Demo-
Gratis. That would mean that it would
cost me about 81 500 and L cannot af-
ford it. I would not be elected anyhow.
be worth the trouble.
There is no use of talking of what is
best for the Democratic party. That is
gone anyhow and the only thing we can
do is to wait until the state is rid of
the curse of Populism and then unite
the scattered fragments
Mr.. Sheridan said that there will be a
conference of stalWartS in Topeka
in about two weeks when a final agree
ment about what is to be done will be
reached.
The stand taken by Mr. Sheridan
against the nomination of boiling
Democratic ticket viii put a quietus to
the movement. It may be safely stated
field for Nj. Sheridan always knows
what he is talking about. He is the rec
ognized leader of the stalwarts and is
the man who was slated for the noni-
nation for governor on the boiling tick
ct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09

to his story, there are many Spanish
soldiers in Guantanamo in the same
condition of starvation.
He says there is absolutely nothing to
eat there, but that the Spaniards are
daily told that if they surrender to the
Americans they are sure to be mur-
dered.
A captain and three privates from
Baracoa came into the bay in a small
sail boat and were picked up by the
cruiser Marblehead. They were osten-
sibly greatly surprised and claim not
to have known the bay was in the pos
session of the Americans. They report
that there is a great scarcity of food at
BaracOa and that the Spanish troops
there are in bad shape.
Over 2O.O 900 rations for reconcentrados
have been landed across the bay by
head and the half starved Cubans are
f1ocking in from the hills for food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
CABLE NEVER CUT.
One Has Been Working All the
Time to Havaua.

Washington July 9.-The war depart
ment received two dispatches from Gen
eral Shafter over night as follows;
playa del Este, With Army Corps in
the eld.July 9.-Secretary of War, Wash
ington: Gable operators were permitted to
go in yesterday morning. The English
cable was working and some of the oper-
atOrs were in the city. General TOral
wanted these there. as they were the prin-
cipal men This cable has not been cut
and the men sent in have not taken it up
again English cable has been working
all the time through to Havana.
''SHAFTER.''
playa del Este. July g. Camp Near
Santiago, July S.--Adjutant General. Wash
IRgIton; Complete report received today
POS enlisted men. Wounded. 81 officers. l.
g ITH- IiSslIl5, & - eIll9Feu Sc 1iif Lig;
and wounded are being rapidly prepared
and it is hoped 10 get them off tomor
row. SHAFTER.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
KANSAS Is NEXT.
The goth Will Go With the
Fourth Manila Expedition.

San Francisco, July 9.-Major General
Otis and Majors Long and Rubin held
a consultation regarding the transports
of the next expedition and the troops
which will go on them. The troops for
the City of Puebla, and Peru have al
ready been decided upon. The Rio
Janeiro and Pennsylvania are now be-
ing prepared. Their carrying capacity
has not yet been officially figured out,
but as soon as that has been done the
regiments will be designated. Unless
the accommodations of the ships are
very much less than is thought, and
unless some troops not yet here shall
be given preference, the South Dakota
and Kansas regiments will get away.
In spite of all rumOrs to the contra
~, it seems probable now that the
fourth expedition to the Philippines
will be of the same nature as those
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
SPECTATORS AT WORK.
Revenue Department Warns the Pub
lie Concerning Stamps.

washington, July 9.-The commissioner
of internal revenue has issued the follow
ing circular to all collectors regarding the
sale of internal revenue stamps
In view of the large number OF stamps
that have been placed in the hands of col
sufficient supply received from taxpayers
indicate that such stamps are being
bought up for Specula tive purposes IN
some instances. and in others there has
been a supera bundance OF precautlOn to
secure an ample supply
collectors should exercise great care in
selling adhesive stamps to make sure that
a fair distribution OF the stamps needed by
the taxpayers is not prevented by either
cause above indicated.
In no case should the purchasers be
permitted to take more than week 5 sup
ply, and where the purchaser is located
near the collectors office only a supply
sufficient for two or three days should be
sold
Complaints reach this office that in
some instances collectors and deputies
have refused to sell less than entire
sheet of adhesive stamps to a purchaser
taXpaying purchasers must be supplied
with what they may need
Inquiries are received in regard to
agencies for the sale of these stamps by
they have been referred to the collectors
of their respective districts, who should
advise them that they can procure the
stamps at a discount of 1 per cent of the
face value on each purchase of 800 or
more.
The only arrangements that will be
made for the sale of adhesive stamps are
those above indicated namely, the sale in
quantities of 500 worth or more to parties
willing to take them on the terms fixed
directly to taxpayers by the several col
lectOrS and their stamp deputies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
FIRE AT SEA.
Clyde Line Steamer Delaware
Burns Off Barnegat.
Seventy Persons on Board Were
Safely Rescued.
LIFE SAVING CREW
Assisted by the Men of Fish
ing Smack,
Get Them All Off of Life Rats
and Boats.
LIFE SAVING CREW

New York, July 9.-The Clyde line
steamer Delaware from New York to
Charleston and Jacksonville was aban-
doned off BaFnegat, N. J., at 1880
o'clock last night, the steamer at the
time being on fire.
The passengers and crew left the
burning vessel in boats and on life
RATS. There were seventy persons in
all and they were rescued by the mem
bers of the Cedar Creek life saving sta
ton with the aid of the crew of the
fishing smack S. P. Miller. All the
passengers were transferred to the
steam yacht Ocean King and the cap
tain and twelve of the crew of the i'll
fated steamer were landed at Barnegat,
presuma bly, to look after the ship.
At o'clock this morning the tug
boat Ocean King arrived at New York
with the passengers and part of the
crew of the steamer Delaware on board.
The Delaware was built in Philadel-
phia in 1880. She has three decks and
is 251 feet long, 81 feet beam and II
feet deep. Her register is 1,297 net tons
and 1916 gross tons
AdviceS from Barnegat say that the
lifesaving crews on nearing the Della
ware found that passengers had been
driven from the steamer by flame and
heat and were floating on the Surfbce
of calm sea in small boats and on life
RATS. The Cedar Creek life boat was
the first to arrive. Some of the RATS
were found to be dangerously overload
ed, and they were lightened in haste
until the life boat was full. The fishing
smack S. H. Miller came soon after
ward and took aboard the rest of the
endangered persons. At this time one
boat had disappeared in the darkness
and some fear was felt for her safety
The Miller cruised about in search for
her without success for many hours.
She was finally found when daylight
came.
At dawn the tug Ocean King steamed
up. The passengers and some of the crew
were transferred to her and she continued
on her voyage to this city The captain
and twelve of the crew were taken ashore
New York, to report to the head officer
Late reports from Barnegat say that t the
clouds of smoke rising from her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
PEACE IMMINENT.
Believed in London That Spain
May Give Up at Any
Moment.

London. July 9.-Although peace rumors
are numerous and there is a general feel
ing that Spain may at any moment sue
for peace, nothing definite on the subject
is known in competent quarters. Both
the officials of the United States embassy
and the British foreign office say the sit
uatiou is the same as yesterday and at
the foreign office it is declared that there
is absolutely no truth in the story printed
this morning by a New York paper to the
effect that Spain has made formal over
lures for peace with the United States
through Sir Henry Drummond Wolf, the
British amba assadOr at Madrid and they
ridicule the alleged concessions attributed
to Spain in the story referred to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
EXPRESS CO.'S WRONG.
Revenue Commissioner Rules
That They Must Put on
the Stamp.

Washington July 9.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has de-
cision in preparation in which it will
be held that the stamp representing the
tax on express matter must be affixed
to the bill OF lading by the express com
pany and not by the individual shipper
This also applies to the government
when sending express matter under its
contracts.
The commissioner also has issued a
circular regarding the liability of medi-
cal preparations to the stamp tax. 1t
is held that the following named ar
ticles are subject to tax: All medical
proprietary articles; all medicinal
patent articles; all medicinal trade
mark articles; all medicinal articles
compounded by any formula, published
or unpublished, which are put up in
patent, trade mark or proprietary
medicines in general. All medicinal ar
ticles, though not put up in style or
manner similar to patent medicines,
etc. if advertised on the package or
otherwise as remedies or specifics for
an ailment, or as having any special
claim to merit, or to any particular ad-
vantage in mode of preparation, quail
ity, use or effect.
1t also is held that imported medic
inal articles and perfumeries and cos
metics are subject to the stamp tax
as similar articles of domestic manu-
facture in addition to the import duty
on the same. No exception is made for
articles sold in original and unbroken
packages in which the bottle or other
Enclosures were packed by the manu-
facturer before the Importation All
such must be unpacked for the pur-
pose of stamping the primary package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
TO PREVENT SURPRISE.
Madrid Hears of the Coming of Wat
son and Bob Evans.

Madrid, July 9.-La Correspondence
de Espana says there is a feeling of
alarm due to the belief that the United
States warships Oregon, Texas and
New York are on their way to Spain
and that precautions are being taken at
all the seapOrts to avoid a surprise.
The ministers are divided in their
opinions as to the advisab biliUy of imme-
diate negotiations for peace. The war
party is inclined to adopt the view of
Marshall Martinez CampOs, who con
siders that the army must first, by a no
bic victory, wipe out the defeat Of the
navy.
The peace party urges direct negotia-
tions with the United states rather
than the European powers whose self
ishness has allowed Spain to be crushed
by a stronger enemy and who may now
intrigue for harder conditions, desiring
to profit by her dismemberment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
COAL FOR DEWEY.
10000 Tons Now on the Way
to Manila.

New York July ct was learned to-
day that forty thousand tons of coal
is now on the way to the Philippines,
where it will be transferred to the
bunkers of Admiral Dewey's ships
Early last May Secretary Long received
a dispatch from Admiral Dewey ask
ing for that amount of american
coal"
The first consignment left Philadel-
phia in a steamer the latter part of
May. The greatest secrecy was OBJ
served lest the coal fall into the hands
of the Spaniards. The second consign-
ment followed by this city the first week
in June The next consignment left
Baltimore on June Is, and the last lot
of 5000 tons cleared from this port on
Wednesday last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09

that preceded it. Arrangements have
been made with the Alaska Trading
company whereby the St. Paul can be
chartered. She is a new vessel, a sis
ter ship of the Senator and is due here
from St Michael today or tomorrow.
Today the supplies for two of the
transports of the next fleet will be de-
livered, and those for the other three
are ready to be delivered when they are
wanted.
The Pacific Mail Steamship company
has chartered in Hong Kong the Brit
replace one of the steamers taken by
the government. The service is much
crippled in consequence of the number
of vessels that have been taken, includ-
ing the City of Pekin. China, Colon
City of Sydney, Peru. Para and lastly
the Rio de JaneirO. The Glenfarg has
not yet left Hong Kong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09

the Spanish commander to order the
evacuation of Cuba within As hours and
announcing that otherwise the Ameri-
cans will lombard all the forts in Cuba.
TOral is Firm.
New York. July "a Herald dispatch
from Havana says: The Americans
have again demanded the surrender of
Santiago. fixing the terms of the truce
until Saturday noon. Gen. Toral has
refused the proposition. saying he is
resolved to defend the town until he
dies.
Gen. Blaneo approves of the firmness
of Gen. ToraTs resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
HELP FOR WHALERS.
The Bear Has Started for the Arctic
With Supplies.

TTnaIaslxa. June 16 via Seattle, Wn-.
July 9.-On June IA, the revenue cutter
Bear cleared for the north with supplies
for the icebound whalers- The Bear
was detained a few days on account OF
the dangers to which several ships were
subjected owing to the fierce winds,
which prevail at this time of the year
There is no doubt that several. SHIPS
would have gone ashore had the Bear
not come to their assistance and toWed
them to deeper water.
Especially is this true Of the bark
Harry Morse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
LIGHTERS LOST.
Eleven Small Vessels Going to Shaft
er We're Swamped.

Washington, July 9-The war depart
ment has been advised that during a
severe storm off the coast off Cuba
eleven lighters en- route to Santiago in
tow of tugs We're swamped and lost.
So far is known no lives were taken.
The lighters were from Mobile, New
Orleans and Charleston. and were in
tended for the use of General Shafter
in transferring supplies and ordnance
from the transports to shore. The dis
operation efforts to replace the lighters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
Admiral Sampson Cables That
the Colon,
Maria Teresa and Vizeaya May
Be Rescued
AND MADE AVAILABLE
ArmOr Prevented Complete
Destruction of the Vessels
Though the Ruin of the Inte-
riOr Is Complete.
AND MADE AVAILABLE

Washington. July 9.-Admiral Samp-
son has cabled the navy department
that in his opinion three of the Spanish
vessels may be saved. The Colon is
certainly in good condition, he reports
and there are reasonable hopes of saw
ing the Maria Teresa and the Vizcaya.
This is the only news received from
Sampson in a day or more, the cables
apparently being interrupted, or in bad
working order.
1t is expected at the navy department
that the onslaught on the forts at the
entrance to the harbor of Santiago will
begin today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
ALL GOING HOME.

Messina, Sicily, July 9.-The Spanish
torpedo boats Audaz, Prosperina and
Osada. belonging to Admiral Camara's
squadron. have arrived here from Port
Said on their way back to Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-09
FIRE IN CLEVELAND.
Printing Plant in FIames-Em-
pIOyes Cut Off From
Escape.

Cleveland. o., July 9.-Fire broke out
shortly after noon today in the five story
brick building occupied by the Britton
Printing company, on Erie street near Vim
cent. The flames spread so quickly that
a number of employees We're shut off from
escape by the back way and the elevator.
and jumped from the windows of the
third, fourth and fifth floors. It is re-
ported that several have been killed or
fatally wounded.
A second call for ambuIances has been
sent
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PEACEFUL.
Ombardment of Santiago Ap-
pears to Be Postponed.

Madrid, July 9.-The Liberal says the
cabinet is considering the signing of a ten
days armistice to facilitate the peace ne
gotiatons.
Washington, July 9.-At p. m. secre-
tary Alger said that the attack on Santi-
ago had not yet begun and gave the i'm
preston that it had been postponed.