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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-09-24
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS.
They Are Ordered 60 HEantlIm-EIve
states Represented

Washington, Sept. lG-Five negiments
now at San Francisco have been ordered
to Manila. Arrangements for transpoEta-
tion viii be made at once. The regiments
ordered to Manila are the Fifty-afrst Iowa,
Twentieth Kansas, First Tennessee, First
Washington and . detachment II thu
Second Oregon. 1t is stated at the war
department. that no EFFICIENCY had arisen
which made il necessary 70 send the
troops now at San Francisco to Manila,
but the order issued today was In accord
ance with the general plan Of the depart
ment regarding q garrison for the Phil
ippines- That plan included 10000 men
for the PHILIPPINES, 1880 for Puerto
Rico and 10000 for Cuba The troops to
be sent to Manila under today's order
win Gil the complement for that station.
Sudden Change Of Policy.
San Francisco, Sept l9.-The news that
1--WE regiments now eneamped at this city
have been ordered to Manila created quite
an excitement, civilians and soldiers alike
being affected COnjectnres a. to the
sudden change Of policy On the part Of
the government were once more aroused.
o6icial intelligence had already been
given out that no more soldiers would 20
to the Philippines. The only vessel avail
able for transportation purposes not al
ready otherwise engaged Is the steamer
Centennial. and she has been rejected by
the government on two occasions.
And Vet More Troops.
Washington, Sept. IA The war de-
Partment has amended the orders relative
to the dispatch Of reinfOrcements TO thu
Philippines 80 ~ 10 increase the number
by ll6l privates and 90 officers These
are made up of four companies Of the
Twenty-third Infantry and recruits for
the Tenth Pennsylvania, First Nebraska
and First Colorado. These troops made
up the expedition under General King,
which recently left San Francisco on the
Arizona for the Philippines. but was
stopped by the departments orders when
two days out and returned to the post.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-09-24

According to The Detroit Fsss Press
there are ssill SOC leg secoIAoasss b
Michigan.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-09-24

A Spokane man took the first bond on
one Of the promising claims in the Buff
Ialo Hump district Of Idaho. where the
recent exciting stampede took place. The
claim Il the Hobson's Choice. and II. N.
Glidden gets the property for ssS,SsS, The
deal was contaminated in Florence last
week. ]. c. Moore, L. r. Yates and Billy
Palmer were the vendors.
The Hobson's Choice l. one Of the arss
locations In the camp and lies about q
mile and a half southeast Of The Big Buff
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ORDERED TO MOVE.

Twonty.sevsn Regiments at Chickamaugs
to BE Hastily Prepared.
CH1cKAMAuaA PARK, June 29.-An
order issued by Major General Brooke
during the day provides that the entire
First corps of ~ regiments is to be
hastily prepared for active field service
and the natural inference prevails
among the best posted army officers at
the park that the entire force will be
off for Tampa or other seaports within
q week OF 10 days. or as Boon as trans.
ports can be provided. The regiments
iDcluded are:
Ninth Pennsylvania, Second Missouri,
First New Hampshire, Twelfth New
York, Twenty-lrst Kansas, Eighth Mas
sachusetts, First South Carolina, Twelfth
Minnesota, Fifth Pennsylvania, Four
tenth Minnesota, First Pennsylvania,
Second Ohio, Sixth Ohio, One Hundred
and Fifty-eighth Indiana, First West
Virginia, One Hundred and Sixtieth In
diana, First Georgia, Thirty-frst Michi-
gan, Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Second
Wisconsin, Third Kentucky, Fourth Penn
sylvania, Third Illinois, Fourth Ohio,
First Kentucky, Third Wisconsin and
Fifth Illinois. J.
Major General Brooke was appointed
by the president to command the corps.
The work Of equipping the corps is
proceeding with all possible speed
and the quarterm aster's and the ord.
nance departments are being taxed to
their utmost %capacity,
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States from the obligation Of giving
the customary bombardment notice.
UNDER THE SECOND CALL

Recruiting Old and Forming New Rsgi.
ments P~rocesding Satisfactorily.
WAsHINaToN, June 27.-Reports re.
oeived at the adjutant generals office
OF the war department show that the
formation Of the new organization Of
regiments, battalions, etc., under the
presidents second call for troops, by
the mastering in Of volunteers, is now
fairly under way. In most of the
states the probability is that all the
men necessary for the new organiza.
tions should be obtained in two or
three weeks from the present time,
when the regiments aud battalions will
be ready for orders from the command.
ing general of the army. The rendez.
vousing points for the men in tho
states have been designated by the
governor and it is understood here
that they are the same as for the troops
raised under the first call for 125, 900
Q At the same time the recruiting
for filing existing organizations to the
maximum strength is progressing rap.
idly and daily detachments are being
sent to the mobilizing points. Very
few applications were made to Secre.
tary Alger for changes in the appor.
tionment as originally announced by
the department, which was q source Of
so much annoyance and trouble to the
officials under the first cali.
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BROTHERS in ARMS.

Ft.T -a." - E+s1l
Dembo Factor Has Enlisted Several Sons
and Grandsons In the Army.
There are few more interesting char
acters in the United States than the ID
NOUS Old Seminole chief, Dembo Fac
tor, who, at the age Of ia, is boiling
over with patriotism and anxious to 60
to the war. He has enlisted IA Of his
sons, grandsons and great-grandsons in
the army: Some Of them are in the vol
unteer service and others with the reg
ulars. The aged veteran appeared at
Fort CLARK a few days before the regi-
ment started for Key West and went to
headquarters, accompanied by six Of
his grandsons who were in the regular
army, to. beg the officers tot'allow him
to 60 along with the boys to Cuba.
He, like nearly all other Seminoles
on the little reservation, looks more
like an African than an Indian, and
there must be considerable negro blood
in the whole race. They, however;ahave
all the race characteristics Of Indians.
They speak the Seminole. language,
many Of them being incapable Of un-
derstanding a word Of English, and
nothing arouses their ndignationquiok-
er than for one to hint that they look
like negroes.-St. Louis Globe Demo.
GRAFT. .
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Y AND FIGHTING.
H. Dooley on III Value Of Both In !,
War. fFGIa ID

1r. Dooley on tho Value Of Both In .
War. -.
well laid Mr. Dooley, 81 dinnaw
JUS what to think ivit. Meown idee il
that war is not a matther " prayers 50
much as q n.atther iv punohin, and TIL
on'y place a prayer book stops q bullet
is in tn story books. IT'S like what Fa-
ther Kelly said. Three weeks ago las
Sundah he met Hogan, an Hogan,
wantin to be smart, asst him if he'd Of
fered up prayers f'r tn success iy tn
cause. Faith. | did not, ; says TIL good
a Il was i'll too much iv o hurry to
get away. What was tn matther?' asst
Hogan. Il had me uniform to brush up
an me soord to. polish says Father
Kelly. I am goin with tn rig'mint TO-
morrah,' he says, AN, he says, If ye
hear iv me waitin to pray he says,
amy time they'se a call FIR me, he
says, to be i'll q Fight, he says, We may
conclude, ho says, that Two lost me
mind an won't be back to me parish,
be says.
Hogan he says, I'll go into tn
hattlo with o prayer book in wan hand
an q soord in tn other he says, IAN if
tn worruk calls FIR two hands, tits not
tn soord I'll dhrop,' he says. Don't ye
believe in prayer?' says Hogan. 4 do,
says tn good man, but, he says, "a
healthy person ought, he says, to be
ashamed he says. to ask FIR help in a
fight he saya"-Mr. Dooley in Chica-
20 journal.
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THE TERROR DISABLED.
Attacks the st. Paul but Cots Much tn.
~ Worst of It.

Attacks h st. Paul but Gets Much the
Worst Of II.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The navy
department. has posted the following
bulletin:
"Captain Sigsbee reports that on
Wednesday afternoon, while off San
Juan, Porto Rico, he was attacked by a
Spanish unprotected cruiser and the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror.
The Terror made q dash which was
awaited by the St. Paul. The St. Paul
hit the Terror three times, killing one
officer and two men, and wounding
several others. The Terror dropped
back under cover of the Notifications
with difficulty, and was lowed into the
harbor in sinking condition, where
she is now being repaired. Later a
cruiser and q gunboat started out but
remained under protection Of the
forts"
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HAVANA PANIC STRICKEN.
Condition Of Affairs ~ Reported by . Re
cent Arrival at Koy West.

Condition Of Affairs ~ Reported by . Re.
n cont Arrival at Key West.
KEY WEST, Fla, June 28.-The most
authen tic and reliable news yet OBJ
tanned Of the true condition Of affairs
In Havana has been furnished a rep
zesentative q the Associated Press by
. British subject who left Havana on
board the British cruiser Talbot, and
who arrived hero Sunday. He says .
rsign Of terror exists ut the Cuban cap.
ital. Captain General Blanco has 10.
aued q proclamation announcing that
any mi daring to express an unfavor.
able opinion Of, or suspected Of being
dissatisfed with the present policy Of
the government, will be summarily
shot, without trial or investigation.
Famine It seems, 10 imminent, and
the stories Of the arrival Of supplies at
Havana, via Batabano. are pronounced
to be untrue,
Tho informant Of the Associated
Press thinks Havana cannot possibly
bold out six weeks longer. The city, IL
pronounced to DO panic stricken, its in.
habitants expecting every moment to
b bombarded BY The, American feet,
% they realize that Captain General
Blsnoo's attitude releases the Unitad
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Her Boy; J was IS
ii Dying 1J1
Hoav a daa aaas <6yaxgM back 6om III BRINK Of
The Craze to exioya healthy, AaA1y childhood One
<4aeoAev1s ad0zae Ja, Parents concerning the heath Of
( their children.

n husband boueht three boxes Of tie
pills: We began giving Josie one-third Of
Z Pill three times a day.
"ln three days the child was brighter
His appetite was better. He began to show
interest In toys and was less fretuL
"We increased the dose, giving him
halfa pill at a time. He gained every d,
in weight and appetite.
"At the end Of this treatment, after tax
ing three boxes, he was new boy.
HE was happy, hearty, enjoying LIE
with his little companions.
II have no doubt that Dr.. William
Pink Pills for Pale People saved him from
an early grave.n
Mrs. Williams made affidavit to the
truth Of her statement before David Crisp,
a Notary Public.
Dr.. A. A. MeCabe examined the child
and made oath before Notary Mort Broon,
that he IS now physically sound and well.
The evidence Is completed by Dr.. N.
A. Jones, who made affidavit before No
tary George Rupp, that the child had been
in the condition described by Mrs. VII
liams, as the result Of catarrhal pneumonia.
The action Of Dr.. William Pink Pill
for Pale People on the blood and nervous,
system, in eliminating poisons and furnish
ing materials for new tissues, makes them q
sure remedy for wasting diseases and thelo o
train Of evils arising from disordered blood
and nerves All druggists sell the pills,
one box for SO centss sik boxes tor $50
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. uoRsoN.

mer among them. In the game of tsfox
and hounds'' he was always selected to
be the fox on account of his persever-
ance. It was not uncommon for him to
tire out the whole pack of pursuers. His
pluck was %proverbial and won him
great popularity among his companions.
In the game of "knucks, " in which
two boys knock their bare knuckles to-
gether, the one who endures the pain
the longer being declared winner, Rich
mond would never give in, though the
skin was peeled from his hands. On
visits to the plantation of his cousin he
would mingle with the negro youths on
the plantation and never refused an Of
fasof, Ewrestle with the sturdiest Of
them sa@i 2a.
The following incident illustrates his
logged determination and sense Of duty:
A cousin, slightly younger than him
sell, had disobeyed the orders Of their
grandmother, refusing to dress himself
in his best clothes and 60 to Sunday
school. Richmond was sent out into the
field to bring back the recreant. He used
his powers Of persuasion, but to no
avail. He next tried force, but his
cousin ran, and, a. Q last resort, believ-
ing Richmond, who was dressed ID his
Sunday suit Of clothes, would notfol,
low him, jumped into a pond But he
reckonedSwithout his host. Richmond's
blood was up. He had BEEN sent to
bring back the d%isobedient cousin, and
he brought him, though at the expense
Of his new Sunday clotheAE II g il
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Tie boy about whom this strange, tue
story b told wasted away till be seemed
nothing but skin and bones, Then hi
health turned and he became fat and hearty.
TIE first stage Is familiar 70! many pa
rents. The seeondh Of dep interest 70 al
pafehts oe friends Of ailing little ones.
Fathers and mothers, who long to have
their children healthy and happy cannot
fail to sympathize and sfejoice: With Nj.
and Ms John F. Williams.
Their. comfortable home, / shoft distance
from Damon, III, is happy now because
Of the aRoudesfd events that are told in
words eloquent with simple truth and
gratitude, blythe mother Of the boy. d
"Our Josie wa never stronR,n said Mn.
Wllians. "FronaM birth &c was weak
1.-Two years ago, wien he was two
years old, he had an attack Of long fever.
Dr.. N. A. Jones cured this fever, but the
child did not recover strength. /.
"Fie began fadingaway beneathouf eyes.
"Fie had no appetite, vomited a great
deal, coaghed continually, his limbs be-
came witheaed. '
ale became painfully weak and ema-
GATED. We waited for his death.
AT this time aboarder named Asa Rob
inson suggested that Dr.. Wiliams' Pink
Pills for Pale People would do the chile good.
"They had cured Mi. Robinson Of
fheumztism and he believed inthem.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-02
MESSAGES TO CONGRESS.

President Recommends Recognition of
Services Of Hobson and Others.
WASHINGTON, June 28.-The presi.
dent sent two messages to congress
yesterday. The first recommended
recognition Of the gallant services of
Lieutenant Hobson in sinking the Mer.
rimac in Santiago harbor and sug.
gested his transfer to the line of the
navy with such promotion as the
president, by advice and consent of the
senate, may determine. The second
message recommended recognition of
the efficient and meritorious services of
First Lieutenant Flank n. Newcomb
at Car6enas, Cuba, on May II, and of
Captain Daniel B. Hodgson Of the rev.
enue cutter McCulloch, with Dewey at
Manila. The promotion Of Naval
Cadet Powell to be an ensign for ex.
traordinary heroism at Santiago was
also sent to the senate.
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THE HERO OF SANTIAGO.

AFriend's Sketch of Lieutenant Richmond
p. Hobson as q S%choolboy.
The following sketch of Richmond P.
Hobson, the young lieutenant and as
sistant constructor who planned and ex-
ecuted the closing of Santiago harbor by
the sinking of the Merrimac, was writ
ten for the New York journal by his
most intimate friend and the constant
companion Of his early youth:
Richmond P. Hobson from infancy
showed remarkable sturdiness of char.
acter and a seriousness Of manner in
dicative Of a high sense of duty, though
he was foremost to enjoy the frolics
withehis. childish companions. He was
always tender in his treatment of ami.
mails and had absolutely no trace of
cruelty in his nature. He was possessed
Of indomitable will power and was nat
urally a leader Of his companions in
their games. He was the feetest runner
and the fastest and most untirinR swim
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enamored Of a charming young lady,
the only child of one of the proud
est and haughtiest men who ever sat in
the senate of the United States. She
was not only a senator's daughter, but
as cold and proud rs was her stately,
aristocratic sire. Whether she smiled or
frowned upon her picturesque, hand
some Spanish lover cannot now be told.
In those days Cervera played the
guitar with the grace Of his race and
possessed an admirable light tenor
voice. At an evening reception given by
Mrs. Fish, wife of the secretary of state,
Cervera was asked to sing. He complied
by fixing the attention Of every one near
upon his inamorata, as, gazing at her
in the most fervid manner, he made her
a deep bow and burst into the passion:
ate measures Of the most sensational Of
Spanish love songs. This was too much
for the girl, and she quietly got out Of
the room and left the house.-St. Louis
Globe-D Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-02
%cERvERA's
He Wa Stationed In Washington and
Loved q Senator's Daughter.

He Was Stationed In Washington and
Loved q Senator'S Daughter.
The interest which Admiral Cervera
is said to be taking to effect the OK
change of Junior Lieutenant Hobson,
United States navy, who was taken
prisoner after sinking the Merrimac, re-
calls the time when, as a lieutenant
commander, Cervera was naval attache
at the Spanish legation in Washington,
nearly 25 years ago. Cervera was a
handsome fellow then. He was rich, a
bachelor, and his dinners were among
the finest given by diplomats during
General Grants last presidential term.
Cervera was recalled to enter the cabi-
net Of Alfonso XII in November, 1885.
While in Washington Cervera had a
love affair that was much talked Of
at the time. He became desperately
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An Inspiring episode.

General Joe Wheeler when he reach.
ed the national camp ct Tampa the 9TH
er day vas asked how it felt to wear
the blue uniform again and replied, II
feel as though I had been off on a fur
Tough and had just got back" The ap.
pearance of this brilliant cavalry leader
Of the Confederacy now lining up with
his old comrades in arms for q sharp,
crushing blow at the Spaniard is one
Of the inspiring episodes Of the war
New York Mail and Express
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The south's Pride In Hob.on.

Alabama is proud Of her noble young
son, who SO signally illustrates his state
and country in the very jaws Of death.
Hobson's deed Of daring puts the south
forward as nothing else could have done
on the seas, for the civil war made it
impossible for any Of the older ranking
naval oficersin thiswar to be southern.
He shows the sort Of metal the south is
giving the united country in this time
Of need.-Montgomery Advertiser.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-02
Brothers In Arms.

The Drudy family Of Muncie, Ind,
have surely shown their4oyaltyto their
country. Martin and Thomas, it has re-
Gently been learned, + with Dewey,
Martin being a gunner on the Concord
and Thomas a gunner; on the Petrol.
Patrick, another son, sis first sergeant in
"McKinley's Own" regiment. The 9TH
er day John, the remaining son, enlist
ed in the regular army and went to Mo
bile. The boys are all iron workers by
trade. Cincinnati Enquirer. t|
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The Tallest Volunteer.

The First Arkansas claims to have the
biggest man in the whole volunteer
army at Chickamauga. He is Frank
Wynne of Hillsboro, Ark, a private in
Company NJ, and, stands 6 feet 5 inches
in his stocking f~eet.-Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-02
BY sHAFrER,

Army West Of San Juan River and Within
Three Miles Of Santiago.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-General
Shafter reports that at 9 p. m. his army
was west of San Juan river. within
three miles Of Santiago and in plain
sight Of the city. His position had just
been abandoned by the enemy and all
u progressing well. !.
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Rooseyelt,s Rough Riders,

Roosevelt's rough riders will whoop
with uncommon vehemence when they
read the boast of General Blanco that
one Spaniard is the fighting equal Of
three Yankees. st. Louis Globe Demo-
GRAFT. @ &
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Quite the Proper Thing.

Whatever may be thought of his
diplomacy it will have to be admitted
that Joseph Chamberlain is showing
uncommon respect for his wife's rela.
~tives.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-02
MANILA I ISOLATED
CAPTAIN GENERAL AUGUST TELLS
MADRID OF THE SITUATION.

1~.surgsnts Gain Many Recruits largely
Dsssrtisns From ths spaniah-Ths
City 10 sarreunded-Rsbsls Besisxine
b Place Now Exceed Twenty-nvs
Thousand-Asutnsldo Dsmandsd His
eurrsndsr bat He Firmly Refused.
MADRID, June 28.-The government
has received the following dispatch
from Captain General August, dated
Manila, June 2S:
"The situation ia still grave. I con.
ttnue to maintain my position inside Of
the line Of blockhouses, but the enemy
10 increasing in numbers, as the rebels
occupy the provincA which are sur.
rendering. Torrents Of rain are inun-
dating the intrenclments, rendering
the work of defense difficult. The
number of sick among the troops is in.
creasing. making the conditions very
distressing, added to the continued de.
Sertions Of native soldiers.
"It is estimated the rebels number
80, 600 with rifles and 100, 900 with
swords, etc.
i. Has Refused to Surrender.
"Aguinaldo has summoned me to
surrender. but I have treated his pro-
posals with disdain. for I Am resolved
to maintain the sovereignty of Spain
and the honor of the flag to the last
extremity.
II have over 1000 sick and 200
wounded.
1.-THE city has been invaded by the
suburban inhabitants, who have aban.
doned their homes owing to the barbar-
ity Of the rebels"
missaries sent out to seek General
Monte's column Of 1000 men returned
after q fruitless search.
Captain General Augustus family is
still in the hands Of the insurgents.
One Spanish General s%urranders.
General Pey, with 1000 soldiers, has
surrendered. His soldiers, most of
whom are natives, joined the insur.
gents.
A majority Of the detachments in
the Island of Luzon have surrendered,
owing to their lack Of food, though
some succeeded in escaping.
Numerous Spaniards, including the
governors of Batanba, Larga and Be.
lucan, have taken refuge at Cavite.
The rebels who are besieging Manila
exceed 5000 men. The city is com.
pletely isolated and the arrival of the
Spanish squadron is anxiously awaited,
for the position of Manila is untenable.
Small rebel craft navigate the bay
conveying prisoners to Cavite.
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Thii sea,on,s MIermaid.

Bathing suits will be of national col
ors this season, and a fair show bather
at the seaside will look like a Goddess
Of Liberty when she washes herself for
public entertainment. New Orleans
|, Picayuno. ~
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BRIEF WAR NOTES.

Few officers know even their own
vessels signal code.
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The Fourth Manila Expedition

SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 29.-The fourth
expedition for the Philippines will
probably sail about July 8 with either
Brigadier General Miller or Major
General Otis in command.
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J. W. Howard, son Of General o. q.
Howard, obtained his commission as
major of volunteer engineers in the ar
my without the aid or influence of any
one. He was appointed on merit after
having passed a rigid examination
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nRelatfxely Cheap.

a,ERelatfvely Cheap. y -
A $S42, 900 cork may seem a little.
extravagant, but consider the size Of the
bottle and the value. of the .contents!-
Hartford Courant. w AZ rs ~ @Gfs7s
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Havana tolls night and day upon her
defenses, the civil governor and other
officials lendingytheir hands to the work.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-02

The British authorities5a at livingston,
Jamaica, decided that newspaper dis
patch boats can coal there whenever
they choose.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-02

Every battleship built by the United
States must draw upon Missouri for q
portion Of its constructive material
nickel and cobalt.
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In a letter to Consul Wildman Gen.
eral Aguinaldo said that before attack
ing a town he always asked the Span
ish commander to surrender. One COM
mandant said he wasn't ready to fight
and asked Aguinaldo to wait three
hours. He did so.