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AMONG THE WRECKS.
Scenes Of Desolation and Horror
That Battle Dissertation,

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July Z
(by the Associated Press dispatch boat
Dauntless, via Port Antonio, July s. by
way of Kingston, July 3, 11:5O p. m.) -
The vessels which composed Admiral
Cervera's squadron, converted into
wrecked charnel houses, are littering
the Cuban coast, and the scenes of des-
olation. ruin, horror and death battle
description.
At the entrance of the harbor of San
tiago lies the Reina Mercedes, sunk at
midnight on July 9Th. Westward, five
miles from the harbor, is a torpeodo 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 Her davits and the top of her
coming tower alone mark her resting
place.
Visible from the sea few miles fur
ther, in an inlet embraced by two
mighty arms of black rocks that ex-
tend half a mile into the sea, are the
remains of the twin cruisers Infanta
Maria Teresa and Almirante Oquendo,
formerly the pride of the Spanish navy.
On beyond lies the Vizcaya, a mass of
ruins, and forty-two miles away from
Santiago de Cuba the Cristobal Colon
lies helpless on her sides, with her
smokestacks under cover.
The Infanta Maria Teresa and the
Almirante Oquendo stand upright,
stuck fast on the rocky shoals. All that
is left of them is their outer hulls, the
heavy armor defying total humiliation.
Inside of them the work of destruction
is complete. The boilers. engines. bunk
ers and magazines have been blown
into unrecognizable masses of twisted,
melted iron. Exploded shells, burnt
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 CHASTITY, horrible sights
in these steel coffins are the mangled,
SCARED and charred bodies of hundreds
of brave sailors. sacrificed for their
country. Buzzards are feeding off them
and others are lowering over the
wrecks.
On the beach fiocks of vultures sit in
silence waiting for the sea to give up
it's dead Every tide adds to the tale
of horror, washing up such objects. as,
for instance, a sleeve enclosing a vast
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ALFONSO XII.
The Transatlantic Liner Which
Was DESTROYED at Mariel.
artillery.

KEY WEST (Fla.), July $3.50 p. M
There is now little doubt that the
Spanish steamer destroyed by the
Hawk, Prairie and Castine at Mariel
on Wednesday last, was the transatlan-
tic liner Alfonso XII. of nearly 5000
tons.
The destruction of the ship was dar-
ing piece of work The credit does not
all belong to the Prairie, whose big
guns finally encompassed the Span
iard's ruin and left her a mass of blaz-
ing wreckage on the beach. The work
of the little converted yacht Hawk was
heroic to a degree. 1t was she who first
discovered the enemy and alone gave
chase, running back a distance when
the Spaniard drew in under the Marel
batteries and close to the two Spanish
gunboatS lying in the harbor
Before seeking aid, however the
Hawk lowered a small boat manned
by Ensign Schofield and a crew of six
men. In the bright light of the tropical
moon they pulled boldly to within a
ships length of the Spaniard after she
had gone aground, their mission being
to learn her name. From the time they
left the Hawk until their return the
small boat and her crew made a bril-
liant target for the machine guns and
small arms aboard the steamer and an
incesSant fire was directed at them.
Nothing daunted, they drew close
enough to hear spoken orders on the
enemy's deck. Shots We're flying all
around them, but none struck, and they
We're eventually compelled to return to
their ship without having fulfilled their
purpose.
The fire, not only from the Spaniards.
but also from the Mariel Tower. a sand
battery and Spanish gunboats, con-
tinued until the Castine and Prairie
came up and silenced them, and de-
stroyed the Alfonso XII
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PEACE RUMORS.
So Far They Have Originated in
an Imaginative Mind.

WASHINGTON, July 9-The belief
that peace movement will be inaug-
urated continues strong, but the definite
announcement is made that no such
movement has taken form thus far
The State Department to-day again
authoritatively stated that no peace
overtures, direct or indirect, official or
unofficial, has been submitted to this
Government. At the same time SINH
lar statements came from authorized
sources from the English, French,
German and other Embassies and Le-
cations. 1t is stated broadly in these
official quarters that whatever may be
the hope of expectation of Spain to-
ward peace. the matter thus far is con-
fined entirely TO the other side of the
water. and has taken no form either be-
fore the authorities or before the for
eign representatives of those Powers
which would be most likely to speak in
the event of a peace movement.
In view of this condition. officials are
surprised at the explicit reports that
one Power or another has already taken
the initiative on some branch or other
of the present conflict. One report was
to the effect that the German Embassa-
gether at the State Department yes
terday, the inference being that they
had an important mission relative to
the Philippines. Neither the Russian
ambassador nor the German Embassa-
dor was in Washington yesterday. DR..
Won Holleben, the German, being at
New York. and Count Cassini the Rus
sian, at Narragansett Pier. The First
Secretary of the German Embassy.
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, called yes
terday and to-day, his visits being fire.
quent, but with authority it is stated
his visits had no reference whatever to
peace or the Philippines. 1t is regarded
as unaceountable that reports Of such
Importance should be published when
both ambassadors are away. and no
action of the character stated is on.
Another report states that Great Brit
ain is moving. one version that Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote has made overtures to
the President, another that Sir Drum
mond- Wolff. the British ambassador at
Madrid, has received the Spanish prop
osition, and has transmitted it to the
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one of the other battleships pending re-
pairs on the Iowa. No decision on the
subject has been reached thus far, as
the department has not received the re-
port showing the exact condition of our
ships after the battle
In the meantime, the Associated
Press interview with Captain Robley
Evans of the Iowa leads naval officials
to believe that the Iowa will require
considerable overhauling before she is
ready for trip across the ocean. Ac-
cordlng to Captain Evans story of the
battle, the Iowa was struck twice by
Spanish shells, and one shell exploded
while the other is imbedded, unexplod-
ed, near the water line of the ship. This
last shot may prove troublesome, as
an unexploded shell near the water line
is not a desirable adjunct TO a battle
ship. From the light manner in which
Captain Evans speaks of the damage,
1t is not regarded as very serious by the
officials, yet is is probably enough
~ hCcp the iowa from dcCO1lpdH
the eastern squadron to the coast of
Spain. A decision as to whether she
Will be withdrawn will not be made un-
til the report is received on the condi-
tion of the ship.
Either the Massachusetts or the In
diana will be substituted for the Iowa,
If it be found necessary to make
change. Either of them is as formida-
bic as the Iowa. Their four large guns
are Of the 13-inch type, while those of
the Iowa are 12-inch. In other respects
their batteries are similar to the Iowa
They are commonly regarded as rather
better sea- going ships than the Iowa
The department has not decided to
increase the number of Watson's ships,
as has been reported as it is felt that
the list announcesd yesterday is quite
ample to take care of Admiral Camara's
squadron, now returning hastily to pro-
tect the coast Of Spain. Camara's
only armored ships are the Pelayo and
Carlos V, the former of $500 the lat
ter of 5000 tons. They are outranked
IN every particular by the ships of the
American squadron-armor, armament,
speed, size and number Of guns and
general effectiveness.
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ed arm, other portions of the human
body, gnawed by sharks and countless
relics of the battle.
Attention has been given to the burial
of the dead of the enemy, and over 100
bodies taken from the ships or washed
ashore have been inferred upon the
beach by SIMPSONS order. Those which
now remain are almost totally con-
sumed by fire, charred beyond belief,
or lie in the depths of the sea. These
form the food of the buzzards, which
keep constant vigil about. The buried
remains lie in a confused mass un-
numbered and unnamed in huge pit
on the sandy beach where the vessels
went ashore. A rude wooden cross
from the wreckage alone marks the
grave-a grave over which Spain may
We'll mourn
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Will Sail as Soon as a Transport
Can be Secured.
The First Regiment Of New York, United
States Volunteers, to be Taken With
the General to Garrison the
City Of Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3. The
cruiser Philadelphia has been ordered
to Honolulu to raise the American flag
over the islands. The vessel will prob
ably be placed in commission Monday.
and few days later Will be ready to
make the trip. The Bennington is
awaiting orders from the Navy Depart
ment.
The Philadelphia was given her steam
trial to-day. Her engines were turned
over and worked satisfactorily, bar
ring a few minor defects, which can
be easily adjusted
The ship Tacoma has been chartered
by the Government, and will carry sup
plies to the feet and troops at Manila.
Under favorable conditions the Tacoma
can make the trip to Manila in about
sixty days. She Will arrive in ample
time to replenish the stock of provl-
sions at the islands before the supply
sent on the steamers is exhausted.
Major General E. S. Otis has received
a telegram rfJ.n the War Department
ordering him to proceed at once to Hon
olulu to assist in the ceremonies of oc-
cupation of the islands. He is making
preparations to go Immediately and is
delayed only by the question of a trans
port. He has been ordered to take the
First Regiment of New York Infantry,
United States Volunteers, with him to
garrison Honolulu, and will need a
large transport. 1t is desired to get an
additional vessel to the five secured
for the Manila fleet. the Peru, City of
Puebla, Rio de Janeiro, ST. Paul and
Pennsylvania for their transportation,
but there is not vessel now in sight.
General Otis may be obliged to detach
one of the vessels from the fleet The
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SITUATION AT GUANTANAMO.
Deaths From Starvation Average
Fifteen Daily.

Copyrighted. 1898, by Associated Press. I
GUANTANAMO, July s, a. m, by
the Associated Press dispatch boat
Cynthia, via Port Antonio, Jamaica,
July 3. a. m, and Kingston 10:30
a. m.-Advices received by Commander
McCalla of the Marblehead from the
City Of Guantanamo, show that the
deaths from starvation average fifteen
daily
General Perez, the commander of
Guantanamo, has given up hope of sue
cor, and the town could readily be
taken were it worth while to risk the
lives of the American troops. The en-
trance from the upper to the lower bay
is patrolled nightly by steam launches
The gunboats in the upper bay have
not shown themselves for several days
Port Captain Fernandez of Baracoa
with three officers, was captured by
Commander McCalla as they ran into
this harbor for news. They did not
see the Americans until too late.
Thousands of Cubans, some estimates
placing the number at 10000, are be-
ing fed at the camp on the west side of
the harbor with supplies furnished by
the Red Cross Society
The health of the marines at Guam
tanamo is good but the same cannot be
said of those at Baiquiri, where forty
of the hundred men are on the sick list
suffering from low fever
On July 9th ninety Spaniards ap-
peared on the hills west of Baiuuiri
and opened fire. The gunboat Manning
replied vigorously and her shells soon
silenced and drove away the enemy.
The siege guns and their ammunition
are now being unloaded from the trans
port Orizaba to a large barge. The diff
ficulty is to get the guns ashore
through the surf. 1t is believed the road
to Santiago is now passable for heavy
artillery.
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Pennsylvania and City of Rio Janeiro
cannot be ready for twelve days, the
st. Paul, which is due here tomorrow.
will need only a few days of prepara-
ton.
General Otis will in any event go in
advance of the fourth fleet. wait at
Honolulu until they arrive, and then
proceed with them to Manila
The original plan of sending the Peru
and City of Puebla with the regular
troops on ahead of the rest of the
fourth fleet will probably be carried
out. They may get off by Tuesday or
Wednesday. The Peru is almost ready
now, and her loading has begun.
General II. G.. Otis will be the Briga-
dier General Of the fourth fleet. Cen
eral NJ p. Miller, the senior Brigadier
of the troops remaining here, will prob
ably be left in command of the expedi-
tionary forces after the departure of
Major General Z. S. Otis The troops
have not yet been indicated for the
Rio, ST. Paul and Pennsylvania.
About 40 recruits arrived to-day,
and were entertained by the ladies of
the Red Cross Society. They are all
from Oregon, the majority being for
the regiment now at Manila. Sixteen
of them are for the engineer corps. A
large party of recruits for the Tenth
Pennsylvania Regiment is expected to
arrive tomorrow morning.
Governor Budd to-day commissioned
s. Nj. English, son of w. ID. English.
Second Lieutenant of Company d of
the Eighth California Regiment. Cap
tain Baldwin was assigned to the COM
mand of the new Company NJ from San
Jose which took the place of the
Woodland company. J. j. Adell of San
Jose was commissioned First Lieuten-
ant of the new company. and Peart.
formerly First Lieutenant of the Wood
land company, who refused to leave
Camp Barrett, has been rewarded with
a commission of Second Lieutenant OF
the company from San jose
Private John Dale of Company HI,
First South Dakota Volunteer Infantry,
shot himself this afternoon while clean
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AT SANTIAGO.
Hostilities Not Expected to be Re-
sumed Until Gen. Miles Arrives.

SuAACA OACAA CcAs Ixx140S Arrives.
copyrighted 1888, by Associated Press1
IN FRONT OF SANTIAGO, July 8.
4 p. m, per Associated Press dispatch
boat Cynthia, by way of Port Antonio.
July 3, and Kingston, July 8, noon.-
General Shafter has been advised from
Washington, under date of July 9Th.
as follows:
General Miles, with heavy REIN
forcements, leaves tomorrow Use
greatest care in investing Santiago
This is believed to mean that hostili-
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and wounded are being rapidly pre-
pared, and it is hoped to get them off
tomorrow. SHAFTER"
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one of the other battleships pending re-
pairs on the Iowa. No decision on the
subject has been reached thus far. as
the department has not received the re-
port showing the exact condition of our
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Come V,p Into the Mountain.

Come up into the mountainsl Come up into
the bluel
o friend down in the valley, the way is cleaI
for you'll
The path is full Of perils and devious, but
your feet
May safely thread its windings and reach tt
my retreat.
The mountains, oh, the mountains How al
the ambient air
Bends like a benediction and all the soul il
prayerl
How blithely ON this summit the ochoinq
winds refrain
Invites US to the mountains, Gods eminent
dOmainl
o soul below in valleys, where aspiration.
rise
No higher than the plunging Of waterfowl
that flies,
Come up into the mountainsl Come up into the
bluel
Leave weary leagues behind you the lOwlandt
meaner view,
The autumn'a r0tting verdure, the saplesp
grasses Drowned.
Come where the SHOWS are lilies that bloom
the whole year roundl
Here In the subtle spirit OF all these climbing
hills
Man may achieve his dreaming and be thd
Joseph Dana Miller.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Chalk AS a Dangerous Weapon.

New York Times.
A year ago policemen stationed at the
crossing of the principal bOulevards OF
Paris were provided with handsome
white enameled "billies" and helmets.
The patrols are now armed with wea-
pom now to the history of police an
mails. 1t is piece OF chalk. When sur
rounded by crowd of hostile toughs
who hustle the guardian Of the peace
the patrolman deftly puts chalk marks
ON the clothing OF his assailants, who
are thus arrested and identified when re-
inforcements arrive.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
How to rIake Gold at Home.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Anybody that has the necessary mate
rials and a furnace that will produce
temperature Of 5000 degrees, or volcanic
heat, can stay at home and make his
own gold without subjecting himself to
the rigors Of the Klondike. Il. G. Brice,
president and general manager Of the
National Metallurgical Company, which
has plant at Lowe avenue and Thirty
ninth street for the purpose Of manufac-
turing gold and silver, said that in conse-
quence Of having secured all rights to
their process by patents applied for all
over the world the operations of the
company would no longer be conducted
in secret. The precious metal factory
in which operations were resumed last
night, will hereafter be conducted In as
matter-Of-fact a manner and as open
to public inspection as those of any we'll
conducted manufacturing establishment
Mr.. Brice sees no reason now why his
formula should not be given to the pub
lie. Here 1t Is:
Take of chemically pure antimony 5
parts; sulphur, 10 parts; iron, l part;
caustic soda, parts
Place these ingredients in graphite
crucible and expose to white heat, or
5000 degrees, from eight to forty-elght
hours Powder the resulting mass and
mix 1t well to incorporate the metal
with the Stag. Combine this with char
coal, one part; oxide Of lead, five parts,
and caustic soda, four parts. Fuse the
whole until a metallic button is OBJ
tanned. Scorify and cupel this metallic
mass and the resulting lead will be gold
and silver.
"Is your process a commercial sue
cess?" was asked. "A complete sue
cess" was the reply. "By recent i'm
provements we have succeeded in max
ing ore which yields 1900 to the ton in
gold and silver. want to say further
that there is not a share Of this stock
on the market. AS the commercial proc
ess is now fully protected and the vol
canic heat required can only be attained
in my furnaces which are also fully pro-
tected, no further mystery will be made
of the manufacture Of gold and silver
from the base metals.
Robert w. Hunt G. Co., the leading
metallurgical chemists Of this city, made
an independent test Of my formula last
April under the most rigorous condi-
tions, and in reporting on the test to
Lyman ]. Gage, Secretary Of the Treas
ury, they say this: Following Mr. Brice's
formula we obtained both metals In
the tests just completed the results were:
Gold, 1910; silver, $1.04 per ton. The in
vestigations were conducted under the
personal supervision, participation and
constant presence Of the writer, and alb
sence of outside parties. The report was
signed by Robert w. Hunt, the head Of
the firm"
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, March 21.
CATTLE - Receipts, 5000. Market
steady to strong. Texas steers, $2.50@
4.6O; Texas cows, $340@4.SO native
steers, $3.75@520; native cows and
heifers, $1.75@5; stockers and feeders,
S36515: bulls, S2.6564.
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THIS WEEKS MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
ChlcagO. March 2l.

CTS WGE6 az nAob W bAO AeA l3N
receipts here and in the Northwest, by
lower cables, and by the large worlds
shipments, and moderate selling by some
traders caused an opening decline Of
about &c in July, trades ranging from
S415c to 84%c. Chicago receipts were
800 cars, far beyond the estimates OF
Saturday. OF this number ninety-two
cars were Of the contract quality. Mix
ing houses also contributed eighty-two
cars of contract wheat, making the addi-
tions to the contract stocks to-day about
l54,OOO bushels. Northwestern receipts
were 473 cars, against 444 last week and
394 year ago. Liverpool was about
Ad. lower. Prospects Of cold wave
soon caused a change in sentiment. Very
cold weather was reported in the North
west and predictions that it would spread
to the wheat fields Of the West started
shorts to buying and caused very good
advance in the July price. May was
strong from the start. The pit assumed
that the heavy sales by Letter Saturday
and arrangements for the shipping OF
100000 bushels of his wheat has put
him in position to buy to-day. May
opened h@1c higher at $l.03h@1.O4
and on light trading advanced to $l.O5
Late rit reacted to $1.04A. The de-
mand for July continued for some time,
the price advancing to 851Ac. At these
figures realizing set in and reaction to
85A@859sc took place.
Corn and Oats-COrn and oats were
very dull anG easy. Both were Influenced
by the opening weaknesses Of wheat, but
1otar IN nnOVnhnnGinnQ
of cold wave May corn opened A0$c
lower at 28B@29c, advanced to 29Bc
and reacted to 29c. Receipts were 3Ol
cars. May oats opened bc lower at
25hc, advanced to 25%@25%c and re-
acted to 25h@255sc. Receipts were 292
cars.
ProVisions--Pr Provisions were fiat with
no trade worthy of mention. Prices were
barely steady, Notwithstanding the
strong hog market. Fear Of Washing
ton developments was apparently the in
fuence. May pork opened shade lower
at $3.50 and advanced to 1882 May lard
opened a shade lower at $507 and ad-
vanced to $50. May ribs opened un-
changed at $5O5.
Barley-Cash, No. 3, 34042c.
Rye-Cash, 49c; May, 4915C
Flax-Cash, $1.16; cash Northwestern
$1.2O; May, $1.19. '
Timothy-March, $2,85.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, March 81.
Hogs Estimated receipts Of hogs to-
day, $4,000; left over, TT. Market ac-
tive, 21aQ5c higher. Lights, $4,000;
mixed, $3.SO@4.O2hc; heavy, $S.8O@4.O5;
rough, $3SO03.S5.
Cattle Receipts, $4,000. Strong to 1Oc
higher. Beeves, $39O@5.5O; cows and
heifers, $225@455; Texas steers, 1885
045O; stockers and feeders, $S.4O@4.5O.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000. Firm to 1Oc
higher. Native sheep, $S.S5047O; West
erns, $36O@455; lambs, $4.4OQ5.55.
Saturdays official:
Hogs-Receipts, 1886; shipments,
4,S2S.
Cattle-Receipts, 2,14O; shipments, o..
Sheep-Receipts, 1,773; shipments, 4S7.
Estimated receipts Of hogs tomorrow,
$4,000.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, March Il.
AgN7FUNV IN No. ,k
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HOGS Receipts, 5000 Market steady.
Bulk Of sales, $3.65@380; heavies, $3.7O
03.9O; packers, s3.6O@S.9O; mixed, $S.55
@3.85; lights, $3.5O@3.70; yorkers, 1856
@3.7O; pigs, $3.2503.6O.
SHEEP-Receipts, 2,OOO Market firm.
Lambs, S4.45@5.25; muttons, $S.50@4.5O.
Kansas City Grain and Produce.
Kansas City. March q,
e .eSWHEAT-Active,s steady to 1sc higher;
No. hard, 9O@91c; No. 2, S8Q9Oc; No.
3, 86987c; No. l red, 94@96c; No. Q, $50
96c; No. 8, 871s@921sc; No. 2 spring,
S6@S8c; No. 8, 84@S6c.
CORN-Active, steady. No. naked,
251s@26c.
OATS-Active, steady. No. 2 white,
27h02Sc
RYE-Weaker No. 2, 451ac.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23

HAY-Steady. Choice timothy, $500
3; choice prairie, $7@725.
BUTTER - Steady. Creamery, 15@
1870; dairy, 14@16c.
EGGS-Firm. Fresh, TIC.