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DISTRESS AT THE FRONT.
Clara Barton Reports a Deplorable
Condition of Affairs.

New York, July THE following
cablegram was received today by
Stephen Barton, from Miss Clara Bar
ton, dated Siboney, July 6:
Game from Skaters front in the
night, for food and clothing for refu-
gees, who are leaving Santiago by the
thousands, starving and naked. The
State of Texas has gone to Port An
tcnio for ice, to save her meat; VIII
return tomorrow. Are sending supplies
to the refugees, all we can from both
camps, by army wagons and pack
mules It is nearly impossible to laad
supplies, high tides, no docks, surf ter
rife; our ships yawls cannot stand in
surf. Have mended one OF the broken
fat boats, which our men drag ashore
in the surf. waist deep. No transpor-
tation. Horses and packers tent would
be helpful. Wounded men taken from
our operating tents are laid on ground,
often without blankets or shelter from
rain or sun. As others die, their cloth
ing is taken to put on the naked, to
get them down to Siboney, ten miles
over roads that upset army wagons
:drs. Gardner, myself and whole work
ing force of the Red Cross at the front
are in direct range of the sharDshoot-
ers. Lesser and the nurses are doing
splendid work at Siboney. The men are
as brave as lions. Shafter is acting
wisely and humanely, doing all he can.
We return TO the front at once
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FEELING AT MADRID.
Believed That the Cabinet Is Consid-
ering Peace Negotiations.

Madrid, July IA Spanish cabinet
minister is quoted in an interview as
saying that the present government of
Spain will devote itself solely to the
defense of the Spanish coasts, and that
if negotiations for peace must be
opened, they will nave to be conducted
by another government.
A minister after the cabinet meet
ing today declared that if Admiral
Cervera had succeeded in escaping the
Spaniards would have sued for peace
But, he added, in view of the destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet the war must
he continued, lest Spain be accused of
cowardice or fear.
Dispatches received here from Of
ficiai sources at Havana announce that
the people are enthusiastic there to
continue the war.
A cabinet meeting, lasting three
hours, and presided over by the queen
regent was held this afternoon and
another meeting of the ministers at
which Premier Sagasta will preside,
viii be held tonight.
The ministers here say they foresee
international complications if the
Americans should lombard the Span
ish coasts.
Paris, July THE Temps this even
ing publishes a dispatch from Madrid.
which says that its correspondent, in
spite of the official denials published
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in the newspapers, persist in the belief
that The Spanish casincI tOuay lot Oni5
deliberated upon the question Of ne
gOtiating for peace, hui chased III
minister for foreign affairs, Duke Al
mOdlVar de ltIo, id 81 minister O.
public instruction, Senior Gamazo, to
study the matter and report upon il.
The correspondent ADDS that he does 40
believe the pope viii again intervene. a.
though he has chaTscc tnc T-pat nunci T.
at Madrid 10 renew MS expressions O.
sympathy with Spain aa0 me Uyudst
and has also ordered the Spanish pIeatC
10 restrain the Carllsts.
According to a dispatch from Rome
the impartial of Madrid Emperor rra-
JOSEF. of Austria, IL Response 20 IN
pope $ inteTcess-On, has declared he vi
exert his influence with the cC-Opesa ,Io
of his two allies to bring ABOUT an honor
able peace.
London, July THE newspaper
throughout Europe are urging Spain t
sue for peace. 1t is generally recognize q.
that Senior Sagastas cab net VIII snortl
be superseded The d.:i Guilty IN the va
of peace is the army. winch is anxious L
retrieve the failure OF the navy
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At the Front, Santiago de Cuba, July
Firing was not resumed today, al
though the truce is supposed to be
ended. Both armies have been inform
ed that Washington and Madrid are
negotiating terms Of peace.
The white flag still flies over the San
tiago lines. There have been no mes
sages or flags of truce between the
commanders since o'clock yesterday.
when Naval Constructor Hobson and
his men were exchanged.
General Torai, the Spanish COM
m6nder in Santiago, has been oIlclally
informed by General Shafter OF the
complete destruction of the Spanish
fleet, ana that the American w2rshios
are now free TO cooperate with the
army in the reduction of Santiago. he
has been given such time as ID may
deem proper to consider the advisable
ity of capitulating with his garrison
Although General Toral is apparently
anxious to resist TO the bitter end, the
utter hopelessnesS Of holding out
against a siege by land and sea must
be forcing itself upon him. His losses
have been heavy. The food supply IN
Santiago is low, and it is understood
that the ammunition is running short.
our position is being hourly strength
ened-
The cable operators who left Santiago
Yesterday have been sent back, in or
der that General Toral may be able To
communicate freely with General
BIanco and the Madrid government.
The prospects for the capitulation OF
Santiago without further fighting grow
with each hour of delay.
The archbishop of Santiago has ap-
pealed to General Blanco to surrender
The city.
Washington, July 7.-Advices received
here this morning from Genei o. SL@IIef
announce that a number of high span
ish ofncers are deserving across the
lines at Santiago, INFO the American
camp. This act is regarded here as
highly significant Of an early surren-
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of war on land or save Santiago and
the fleet. the government cabled Satur-
day asking the advice of Admiral
Cervera.
He demanded carte blanche to follow
his judgment and to destroy his vessels
in the bay of Santiago rather than let
them fall into the hands of the enemy.
The council of ministers thereupon
instructed the ministers of marine and
of war 10 cable to Admiral Cervera to
make a sortie along the coast, even at
the risk of the destruction of his fleet,
because it was necessary TO prevent a
disaster in the bay of Santiago for
political and dynastic reasons.
Admiral Cervera cabfed in reply. ST
viii obey and so to my doom Sunday
morning."
When the news of the sortie of the
fleet reached Madrid, the minister o f
foreign affairs told several of the am
bassadors that the government had
ordered Cervera to go out.
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FIGHTING AT Ell CANEY.
Spaniards Fought Until Nearly All
Were Disabled.

Copyright, 1898 by the Associated Press.)
Before Santiago, Tuesday, July g.
General Lawton, in his report after the
assault upon and capture OF FL Caney
by his division during the first days
fighting, says: 1T may not be out of
place to call attention to this peculiar
feature of the battle. 1t was fought
against an enemy fortified and en-
trenched within a compact town of
stone and concrete houses. some with
walls several feet thick, and supported
by number of stone forts, and the
enemy continued TO resist until nearly
every man was killed or wounded"
Captain Carbaugh, adjutant general,
says: The action of the American
troops at El Caney will always have a
place in history as an illustration OF a
successful assault upon fortified f. ace
by foot soldiers"
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MISSOURI POPULISTS SPLIT
DISRUPTED BY THE QUESTION
OF FUSION.
Each Faction Holds a State Conven-
ton and Nominates a Ticket
-the-roaders Denounced.

ST. Louis, July THE Populist party of
Missouri split on fusion lines and two
state conventions are being held here to-
day. Chairman Arthur Rosellex called
ifhefegular convention to order with about
100 delegates present. Owen Miller, of St
Louis, was elected chairman. He de-
nOunced the action Of ex-Commltte eman
straininc the state committee from re.
fusing him admission to its councils and
declared sucn action utterly opposed TO
the DreceDts of the Populist party The
readers and declared that they were being
lea on by the Republican party. After
being in session about an hour the con-
Vention took a recess to enable the COM
mittees to prepare their reports.
The middle-of-the-road convention
opened by electing S. \. Rider, of SPRING
field. as chairman. About the same num-
Der of delegates were present here.
The two factions adjourned their separ-
ate conventions tonight. After they drew
apart this morning 70 different halls, the
manifested bitter feeling ceased and con-
ventionaI business went along smoothly.
The regular ticket follows:
Supreme Judges. A. Handy. for short
term and J. NJ. Mccall long term.
Railway Omm.ssioner-J. r. Smith
Superintendent sof Schools. d. Elf.
Arthur Roselle Owen Miller a & w. Lit
tell were selected membeIc OF the national
committee.
The -of-the-roaders ticket is:
Supreme Judges. n. voorhees,, Liv
ingston county. for long term: W. II. Liv
ingston. Howell county. for short term.
Railway COMMISSIONER. II. Hills,
Harrison county.
Superintendent Public Instruction.. D.
Brown. Jackson county.
The regular Committee on resolutions
reported a platform reaflirming the prin-
ciples adopted by the Omaha and st.
Louis conventions, declaring money for
carrying on war with Spain should be OBJ
tanned by the coinage of silver and the is
sue of legal tender notes. and not by an
enormous increase in taxation and en-
largement of the public debt.
The platform of the middle-of-the-road-
ers faVors the issue of full legal tender
paper money to pay the expenses of the
war and is unalterably opposed TO the is
suance of interest bearing bonds in time
of peace or war, and endorses the Omaha
platform.
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Heavy Artillery For shafter.

Washington. July with a view
Of giving General Shafter the benefit
of more heavy artillery, orders were
issued today for the immediate dis
patch Of four heavy batteries from
Tampa for transportation to Santiago
at once. These batteries are K of the
Seventh artillery, at Willett's Point:
d of the Fourth artillery, at Fort Nc
Henry, and II and X of the Second
artillery. at Fort Adams and elsewhere
in Rhode Island. Rush orders We're
given TO each of these batteries, and it
is expected that they will start for
Tampa toda-.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE
Santiago May Surrender.
Council of War.
Spain Will Sue For Peace.
Spain's Fearful Losses.
PAGE TWO.
Annexation Is Complete.
Dewey Heard From.
Losses at Santiago.
PAGE THREE
Exchange of Hobson.
PAGE FOUR
PAGE FIVE.
The International Mining Congress
PAGE SI3
Adjournment of Congress.
Troops at Honolulu.
Eight Hour Law Again.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT
Local Military News.
In the Social Realm.
Board of Education.
State Board of Equalization
Pacific Islanders Reunion.
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DESTRUCTION OF MERCEDES.
Intention of Spaniards Was to OBJ
struct the Channel.

Washington, July Admiral Samp-
son has telegraphed the navy depart
ment as follows from his flagship New
York, off Santiago, dated yesterday:
About midnight last night the Reina
Mercedes was seen by the Massachu-
sets, which vessel had searchlight on
the channel, coming out of the harbor
of Santiago.
The Massachusetts and Texas
opened fire, and the Spanish vessel was
sunk opposite Estrella cove. 1 am in
clined to think it was the intention to
sink her in the channel and thus block
the harbor entrance. If so, this plan
was defeated by the fire of the ships.
as she lies On the edge of the shore"
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Death of Eli S. Denison.

Oakland, Cal. July 7.-State Senator
Eli S. Denison died today of general
debility. He was a close friend of the
late Senator Stanford and since 1869
held an exclusive privilege of news SER
vice on the Central and Southern Pa
cific railways. He was prominent in
Republican politics, and represented
California in several national conven-
lions. He was born in Onondaga
county, New York, in 1887.
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No Prisoners Killed

The war department today posted
the following dispatch from General
Shafter, received in response to an in
CURRY as to the reported killing of
Spanish prisoners by Cubans:
Dispatch as to killing of prisoners
by Cub2ns absolutely false. No pris-
oners have been turned over to them
and they have shown no disposition TO
treat badly any Spaniards who have
fallen into their hands"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
IDAHO STAGE UPSET.
One of the Passengers May Die From
His Injuries.
Special to The Herald,

t--tN4t-. 10 I II AIGE HUI
Boise, Ida, July The stage of the
Beggs line, running from Silver City
to Guffey. capsized on the Reynolds
creek grade yesterday and went tun-
bling down the mountain. There were
two women and three men on tho
stage. including the driver. One o.
the men, miner named Frazer. re-
ceived injuries from which he may die
The other passengers were only slightly
injured. One of the horses was killed.
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BUTTE NAN MISSING.
Prominent Business Man Commits
Frauds and Disappears.
Especial to The Herald.J

Butte. Mont, July IF. a Nelliger,
a well-knOwn real estate and insurance
man, and secretary and manager of
the Minneapolis Gold Mining x Mill
ing company, has been missing since
Tuesday evening. and his young wife
believes he has committed suicide. as
he has met with business reveTses and
has been respondent FOR some time.
Sheriff Regain, who is looking for Mel
Tiger, today discovered other reasons
for his disappearance in the fact that
he three times 'nortgaged property b.
longing to his landlord. ana finally 50 c
it outright to another person. lie also
sold a lot of stock of the Minneap polls
company, which is considered worth
less.
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COUNCIL Of WAR
At WHITE HOUSE
Authorities Discuss Conduct
of the Campaign.
WATS0N'S SQUADRON
WILL SAIL AT ONCE
Vessels to Rendezvous Off the Coast
of Spain.

General Miles and Staff Start For
Cuba, But With No Intention of
Superseding Shafter-Steps Taken
to Formally Take Possession of the
Hawaiian Islands-Supplies Have
Been Landed For Gomez-Care of
the Wounded In Cuba.
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WE SHOULD BE GENEROUS.
London Times Hopes We VIII Nc.
Drive a Hard Bargain.

London. July THE Times. remarkin
editorially how little disturbance the We
has caused to the interests Of neutral
and how admirably and cOurteousiy
has been conducted by both American !;
bnn,aJlitI- exnraeses f6e boDe tba- rhc
same spirit Will be observed when peace
arranged and says:
There could be no more honorable end
ing TO a war which both sides have wagcd
in ways creditablG tc them. than a Sc
Element which should disprOve the charge
that the modern cOnquerer drives q
harder bargain with his foe than we
common in times when war was less hui
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The official report adds that the Amer
leans fired COO shells at the Alfonso XII.
and that the ship is a complete loss.
1t is further stated that the crew of the
cruiser and part of her cargo We're
saved.
a dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
says 40 of the sailors who belonged to
Admiral Cervera's squadron have
reached Santiago de Cuba
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Congressman Gunn's Position.
Especial to The HeraId3

Boise. July 7.-Congressman James
Gum arrived here from Washington
today. He is a candidate for re-nomi-
nation at the hands of the Populist
party. He favors the union of the
silver forces of the state. on an honor
able basis. but disapproves of the Pop
ulists yielding to the Democrats on the
question of moving the Topulist con-
vention from Moscow to Boise for the
purpose of effecting a fusion.s
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Monument For the Fort Phil Kear-
new Massacre.

Washington. D. c., July THE War
ren bill, to erect a monument to mark
the site of the Fort Phil Kearney mas
sacre. has been favorably reported by
the house committee on library.
The senate this afternoon passed the
house bill restoring Major ]. w. Wham
TO the army as paymaster and prac-
ticaIly wiping ont the courtmartial
proceedings against him. Wham was
dropped while stationed at Cheyenne.
An original pension of IS per month
was granted 10 John L. Sacks of Boise.
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Murdered His Wife.

Westfield. Miss, July FIRED Roo
man today shot his wife through the
heart She was the former wife of the
late Assemblyman J. w Perkins, al
estimable woman and recently an as
sistant in the postofiice. ROdmau also
attempted to shoot his brother, who was
present. He was arrested. LynchinS
is threatened. The assault gr-w UCt o.
a trivial quarrel.
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Anxiety In Spain.

Madrid, July THE loss of the fleet
has caused the greatest feeling in the
principal Spanish ports, where the
families of the Inflated men reside.
TIE relatives are besieging the govern
ment for news and as result the gov
eminent has asked France and Aus
tria to apply to Washington for a list
of the prisoners.
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SPAIN WILL SOON
SUE FOR PEACE
0vertureS Are Expected
Within a Week.
MARTINEZ DE CAMPOS
TO SUCCEED SAGASTA
European Powers Bring Pressure to
Bear On Spain.

American Government Will Be Will
ing TO Respond If Approached In
the Proper Spirit-Spanish Minis
tiers Maintain a Bellicose Attitude,
But It Is Believed They Are De-
liberating On Peace Proposals
Pope Will Not Intervene.
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Rich Prize Captured.

Washington, July THE war depart
ment has received a telegram from
Skaters headquarters, stating that the
auxiliary cruiser Osceola has captured
a Spanish vessel laden with provisions
and valued at $4,000.
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AN ADMIRAL KILLED
COMMANDER SUICIDED
Cervera Was Acting Under orders
From the Government.

Knew That He Was Sailing to Ger
tain Destruction, But the Move
ment Was Ordered For Political
Effect-Spaniards Tried to OBJ
struct the Channel With the Mer-
cedes, But Failed-Say They Pur-
posely Beached the Alfonso.
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George 3. McCulmont. d we'll known
Republican politician, committed sUicioe
at Bradford, Pa, by shooting himself ii
the right temple. McCalmOnt had been
Respondent on account OF business re
verses. He was circuit judge in WyOn-
ing for several years.
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SANTIAGO MAY
SURRENDER SOON
Desperate Situation Of the
Spanish Forces.
FOOD SUPPLY IS LOW
AND AMMUNITION SHORT
Prospects For CapitulatiOn Are
Growing Hourly.

Fifteen Thousand Refugees Have
Fled From the City and Are In
Desperate Plight-Famine Stares
Them In the Face and the Red
Gross Is Trying to Feed Them
Archbishop Has Appealed to
Blanco to Surrender the City.
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SINKING OF THE ALFONSO.
spaniards Say They Purposely Ran
the Warship Ashore.

Madrid, July THE Spanish version
of the sinking of 1.-THE Spanish warship
Alfonso XII is that she was chased by
three American warships while at
tempting to enter the port of Mariel
and that her commander purposely ran
her ashore in order to avoid capture.
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than triple mine, had all my squadron
destroyed by fire, Teresa, OQuendo and
Vizcaya beached and Colon fleeing. L
accordingly informed the Americans
and went ashore and gave myself up.
The torpedo chasers foundered. l do
not know how many people were lost,
but it will surely reach 600 dead and
many wounded. Although not in such
great numbers, the living are prisoners
to the Americans. The conduct of the
crews rose to a height that won the
most enthusiastic piaudits of the en-
envy. The commander of the NiZcaya
surrendered his vessel. His crew are
very grateful for the noble generosity
with which they are treated. Among
the dead is Villamel and 1 believe La
zaga- ard among the wounded Con-
cas- and Eulate. We have lost all and
are necessarily depressed.
Headquarters of General Shafter,
Tuesday. July 5.-Admiral Cervera,
who was transferred from the Glouces-
ter to the battleship Iowa, is being
treated with every consideration. In
brief interviews today he stated he was
ordered to leave the harbor, but re-
fused to say from whom the orders
came.
Today's estimate of the Spanish loss
in the naval battle is placed at loo
killed and 1850 captured. against
which stands an American loss of one
killed and two wounded.
LAZAGA SUICIDED.
Madrid, July THE government has
received a telegram from Admiral
Cervera, announcing the death of Ad-
miral Vlllamil, who was IN command
of the Spanish torredo boat squadron
at Santiago. and the Suicide of Cap
tain Lazaga, commander of the Infanta
Maria Teresa.
New York, July IA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: When
the Madrid government heard of the
results of the battling before Santiago
July l, it cabled TO General Linares,
General Blanco and Admiral Cervera
for the real state of affairs. Then inn
mediately on ascertaining that rein
forcements could not possibly arrive
in time to relieve the Spanish fortunes
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THE LAZY CITRANS-

General Young yesterday refused to
issue further ratiOns to the Cubans
until advices were received from
Washington in answer to mis- expose of
the situation here. The Cubans refuse
10 assist in the hospital and commits
sary departments, claiming they are
soldiers and not laborers. The same
answer was given by them to General
Baker. when he asked the Cubans to
help open the roads for the transpor-
tatiOn of supplies to the front. This
together with General Garcias not
preventing the entrance Of General
Pando's reinforcements into Santiago
de Cuba, has caused discomfort among
the officers and troops. General Young
has reported the situation to the United
States government. In the meanwhile
he has placed the Cubans in a separ-
ate camp, under police regulations,
and has turned them over to Clara
Barton for rationS.
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Washington, July THE war de-
partment has received the report of
Admiral Cervera to General Blanco on
the disastrous naval fight to the Span
ish cause, off Santiago. 1t is as fol-
lows:
ITO the General-in-chief, Havana:
In compliance with your orders, 1
went out yesterday from Santiago de
Cuba with all the squadron, and after
an unequal combat against forces more