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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
TOWN OF GIBARA SURRENDERS.
CAPITUIATEs WITHOUT SHOT TO
FORCE FROM THE NASHVILLE.


CAPIr1J1ATEs WITHOUT SHOT TO A
FORCE FROM THE NASHVILLE.
Key West, July 30-The important city OF
Gibara, on the northeast coast OF Cuba, IN the
province OF Santiago. has surrendered to the
American Navy.
This information was brought here this morn
ing by Ensign Snow. who. with q prize crew,
arrived in charge OF the Spanish schooner
Glbara Snow SAYS that, under orders from
Admiral Sampson. the gunboat Nashville en-
tered the harbor OF Gbara Thursday to demand
It's surrender.
Steamlng carefully UP TO the city, the com
mander Of the Nashville was surprised 10 ma 'hat
no attempt was made from shore to resist inc
advance Not even Il Spanish flag was hying
over the public buildings. An officer with an
armed force was sent ashore 10 demand the
surrender OF the city. The American force look
possession Of the city and hoisted the Ameri-
can flag without a shot being fired.
The Spanlards evacuated Gibara on July 20
and fled TO Holguin. and the town was IN pos
session Of 800 Cuban infantry and 200 cavalry
when the Nashville reached there. order Is
being maintained. but there is great distress
among the inhabitants on account or the
scarcity Of food.
II is said that General Luque. OF the Spanish
Arn1y placed five hundred OF his wounded SOL
diers in the hospitals at Gibara. and requested
that the United States Government care for
them.
Cibara Is a walled town on the north coast
OF the province of Santiago de Cuba. The mar
bor Is shallow. and Of no great value for stra-
tegic purposes Trade Is chiefly in sugar coffee
tobacco. fruits and native woods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
TRANSPORTS LEAVE SANTIAGO.
TROOPS AT TAMPA ORDERED HELD READY
TO EMBARK-GENERAL COPPINGER
MAY COMMAND

Washington. July General Cor
bin has received a telegram from General Shaf-
ter at Santiago, dated July 90 as follows:
The Seguranca, the Knickerbocker the sara
toga and the Iroquois leave here tomorrow
night for Tampa. The Miami and the Mat
teawan have only forage on board. They VIII
be unloaded next They have been retained
until near the last on account OF their con-
densing 1900 gallons Of water each day,
without which the feet could not have got
along.
General Corbn transmitted copy Of this tele-
gram to General Coppinger commanding the
troops at Tampa. You should have troops in
readiness" he says. ito embark for Porto Rico
on their arrival. The Secretary of War directs
me to say that he has no objection to your go
ing TO Porto Rico with any part Of your COM
mand when you may desire. but on leaving
YOU will notify this office and the next officer
in rank to yourself, who will succeed you in
command"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
A MEMORABLE CONFERENCE.
Continued from first pnEc.

I'm the Pacific and make important CONCESSIONS
In the Philippines
It Is now for the Madrid Government 10 give
final approval 10 what was partially accom-
pshed to-day. 1t Is even possible tnat thiS ap-
prevail may come within day or two for there
Is no need Of extended conferences or corre-
spondence All that was accomplished to-ua!'
when NJ. Cambon acted as penipotentiary.
From the fact that he acted under ihstruc'ioi''
the prospect would seem TO be hopeiui lot
SPANS ratifyng what has been done But IL Is
for Spain herself to determine between the issue
OF peace or war now presented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
MAJOR PATRICK J. GRADY.

Boston. July CA cable dispatch TO the Post"
from Thomas f. Clark. captain United States Vol
un.eers Signal Corps at Santiago, received this
morning. announced the death Of Major Patrick j.
Grady. OF the 9th Massachusetts Regiment. The
MESA said that death due TO natural causes,
and that II was impossible to send the body home.
Ma Tor Grady was years OF age. and leaves
a widow and Ave small children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
POPE re SCOTTISH PEOPLE.

Rome July 30-The Pope has Issued an encyclical
TO the Scottish people. the terms OF which are Sig
rncant In view of the recent reports that the
thoughts OF His Holiness absorbed with his
death
He says that In his stress he addresses them be
cause he that his last day Is approaching. and
in the most solemn terms recalls the services OF
dead Scotch heroes TO the Church. and beseeches
the people 10 return TO their ancient faith. The
encyciical conveys to the people the Apostolic
Messing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
CAPTAIN CHARLES DODGE DEAD.
THE LAST SURVIVING CAPTAIN OF THE TWENTY
FOURTH INFANTRY DIES AT SANTIAGO
FROM YELLOW FEVER.
FROM YELLOW FEVER.

Washington July 3o-A telegram received from
Santiago announces the death OF Captain Charles
Dodge OF the Path Infantry. well known In the
West.
Adtutant General Corbin was deeply affected to-
day on receiving the news OF the death Of Captain
Dodge The Captain a lieutenant In the same
company that formed General Corbin's first com
mand when he became a captain. and the General
looked upon him almost younger brother.
IL ANYTHING was wanting 10 show the extraordi-
nary high rate OF mortality among the officers OF
the American Army engaged in the battles before
Santiago. It Is supplied by the statement at the
War Department that with the death Of Captain
Dodge the 2ith Infantry lost every captain OF the
regiment All the other captains had been killed
IN action when Captain Dodge, the sole survivor,
was stricken with yellow fever. which led to his
death Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
STEAM UP on THE MARIA TERESA.

Washington July 3O-The Navy Department
has posted the following dispatch from Admiral
Sampson:
Playa, 20.
The Infanta Maria Teresa, upon which the
wreckers are now engaged, will be hoated ana
brought TO Guantanamo soon as a small leak
Is located which Is somewhere in the bow OF the
ship Whether this leak is due to small valve
being left open, TO a hole which may nave
been made in the bow, Is not yet known. Her
own pumps are now being used to remove the
water there being steam up in one Of her
boilers. SAMfooN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
ALICANTE MAY CARRY PRISONERS.

St. Pierre. Island OF Martinique. July 3O-The
Spanish hospital ship Alicante. which arrived here
from Spain with Admiral Cervera's squadron. may
soon leave this port for Santiago de Cuba In order
10 convey some OF the Spanish prisoners TO Spain
United States Cors Darte has issued a ga fe CON
duct 10 her under orders and she IL taking stores
from the English steamer Remembrance and the
American schooner Edward Stewart. The latter
is the first merchant vessel TO arrive here since
declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
GENERAL KING TO COMMAND.

San Francisco July 0.-Brigadier-General
Charles King has been selected to command the
troops which sail on the Scandal and the Ari-
IONA.
General Merritts dispatch saying that he
would need all the troops originally destined
for the Mania expedition has revived the
drooping hopes ~ the regiments sill here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31

isrds are not able to re-establish their suzer-
ainty.
Under the circumstances II seems evident 'na'
somebody must intervene in the name Oh hu'
mainly.
Some nsurgent shells have been throwh ih'o
the citadel but they do not appear 70 nave oone
much damage.
The natives are reported to be starving oy
thousands. and the Europeans are also marc
pressed for food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
FEVER CASES INCREASING.

Washington July 30.-The War Department
posted the following:
Santiago de Cuba, July 90 via Bermuda.
Adiutant General Washington. -.
Cani,arv conditions for July %: Total sick.
4S1g: total fever cases. 3.4O6; new cases fever
t;Q6: cases fever restored 10 duty. 59O; death,
Private Michael McGodricks, ISL infantry
cause esthenia following malarial fever.
SKATER Major General. Commanding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
COL AsTOR RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE

Tampa Fla. July 30.-The transport Arkansas
has been released from quarantine and arrived
in port to-day. She brought Colonel John Jacob
Astor. with dispatches from Santiago for Wash
ington.
Ten transports of the Porto Rico expedition
we're reported 10 the port authorities to-day,
and are expected to arrive tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
The mystery of life and

The mystery of life and
death has puzzled many
a wise man. The alche-
mists of old searched In
vain for some combina-
ton of drugs that would
prolong life indefinitely.
Common sense, chemis.
try and medical science
have combined in this
age TO show man the way
TO a long and healthy
life.
Common sense teaches
that a man should not
work or over worry;
that he should take am
pie tiu,e fnv b;a ,,,e,ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
EFFECT ON THE PARIS BOCRSE.

Paris July 30-The tendency OF prices on 'hs
Bourse to-day was pretty firm, due 10 the lac'
that the terms Of peace are regarded as peihs
favorable. in spite of the fact that the Ohiteu
States refuses to be burdened with the CUBAN
debt Quotations were generally higher except
Cuban obligations, which reacted near the close
Spanish fours huctuated considerably ana cioseo
with a small improvement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
FOR RI ,TIoN OF PHILIPPINES.

Portland ore. july 3o.-The Portland Cham
Der OF Commerce yesterday adopted resolutions
regarding the Philippines, declaring:
That we believe that any other course than
the retention OF these islands would be construed
as a surrender To the menaces OF foreign Pow
ers: that we unhesitatingly demand the reten-
tion OF these islands that the commerce OF the
Orient NAV be shared in by our people with
out dictation from any European Power what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
TREATY MAY BE FRAMED IN PARlS

TREATY MAY BE FRAMED IN FAhIo
London, July 31-A dispatch from Paris says
81 am informed that the peace treaty between
the United States and Spain will be drawn up
in Paris. the negotiations beginning at the Quai
d'Orsay on Monday
1T Is reported that Baron De Courcei' the
French Ambassador TO Great Britain VIII con-
duct the premnaries with General Horace
Porter. the American Ambassador, and senior
Leon Castillo the Spanish Ambassador
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
TORViDO N MISSOURI.

Mayvlew Mo. July So tornado has passed six
miles south OF this place destroying farmhouse
and other buildings. At Tabo the postofiice was
completely destroyed The damage TO crops VIII
omoint 10 thousands OF dollars. Representative
Joseph Chrlstles country dwelling was blown away.
probably fatally injuring Mr. Jennings and Edward
81. Ia IN rnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
LIFE SAVED BY SWISS cHlNchAp cs,s,

Cottage CITY Mass. July So-R HuSn s,on. sho
cs,or Of the swiss Legation at washlns'TS"r VS.
Is spending the summer here rescued ,,cwnins to-
itor' X. sico OF Toxic. Japan. rom e'V when ne
day Mr. sico had gone under u sgIu in broa;sss
Swiss Chancellor saw him am acre assisted . -
shore Mr.. sico was unconscious Wv
citated and will recover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
ROSTON HARBOR CLEAR.

Boston July 2o-Beginnng this evening. all ships
and vessels may leave Boston Harbor at the pleas
ure OF their officers, Colonel f.. L. Mansfield. OF
the United States Engineer Corps. having to-day
removed all restrictions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
TO KLONDTKE BY BALLOON.

Vancouver. b. c.. July "a party OF French
scientists headed by Or. Terwange, started for
skaguay last night by the Rosalie. At skaguay
they Will MI with gas a balloon they have with
them and will attempt ~ reach Dawson by aerial
navigation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04
A SUPPLY OF LADDERS.

One of the most important things in
harvesting fruit is to have a good sup
ply of ladders. Toe modern methods
of pruning trees do not require the
long and inconvenient ladders that
we're formerly used by leaning them
against the tree and picking the fruit
from the outside. This always had
the effect of destroying many small
limbs and stripping the bark from
larger ones where the ladder rested.
Light, self supporting ladders that can
be set under trees, so that the picker
need not climb through them, are what
are needed. The saving in fruit by
picking from these self supporting lad
ders will repay their coet any year
when the fruit crop is abundant.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04
EDUCATION FOR FARMERS.

So the young man Of to day has a
different field from the one in which
his father labored fifty years ago. He
finds in agriculture place to be found
a comfortable home, position where
he can lead an independent existence,
and there has come the time when he
is called upon to fill the highest Offices
in the gift of the people. Do not be
mistaken as to how he may accomplish
this. For all too long have been prac
ticed .wretched business methods on the
farm, no planning or thinking has been
observed. But the conditions are such
now that he must have these methods
or go to the wall. No better place can
be found than good agricultural col
lege, where the young man can fit
himself for his future.
Briefly considering this matter of
agricultural education, let me mention
two kinds of men who are sending
their sons to school: First, the M n
who says: my son knows as much as
do now and I am not going to give
him an education to follow the plow. "
Now the son Of this man will do one Of
two things-he will either break away
from the farm and go to the city or
else be will be all his life what his
father called him, "a clod hopper, " and
nothing more. The other man is the
one who goes to the other extreme and
says, My son is going to have the best
education money can give. I never
had a chance myself, but am going
to make him a gentleman" AS a re-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04
The SOIL OVER uNDERDRA1Ns

Always in digging an underdrain the
lowest subsoil, often cold, hard and
without vegetable mould, is more Or
less mixed with that dug near the SUR
face, and which is usually richer. In
filing the ditch this mixture continues,
so that the soil that was dug from the
bottom of the ditch may often be in the
last spadeful thrown in. Yet wenever
knew this tomake any difference. Al
ways crops of any kind show a better
growth directly over the drain than
they do on either eide, even during the
first seasons growth. After year or
two the good effect of the drain ex
tends to land on either side, as the soil
freezes deeper when surplus water is
removed from it, and the roots Of
plants can go deeper for moisture or
p!ent food.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04
NOTES IN SEASON.

Germ cutting should go forward rap,
idly now until flushed. a killing
frost may come at any time and thus
shorten time for saving first class fod
der. A frost does not ir jlre the fod
der much until followed by rain after
which it is very poor feed. II one be-
gins in season there is no need of any
being left to spoil before cutting; and
it should De the aim to never allow any
to spoil. Forty five per cent. of the
nutriment of the corn plant is in the
fodder; do not let it go to waste. Care.
ful feeders say they would just as sOon
lose the ear as the stalk, and it pays to
give ear" to such successful ones
when they talk. Get all corn in shock
Oy the 10Th. From the 10Th to the 18th
get the ground in condition for wheat,
and then SOW. If weather is favorable
we can begin husking the last Of the
month, and get the fodder off the wheat
in time to SOW many of the rows where
the shocks stand.
Where tops are dead, potatoes should
be dug, and stored in a dark, cool
place. If you are selling any, it will
pay to sort them, The best time to do
this is when picking them up. Have
two ba2kets-in one put the market
able ones, and in the other the small
and unstable ones.
Better not delay filing the wood.
house much longer, especially it the
wood is to be cut. II already dead and
seasoned, it will burn better if split a
short time before burning.
Take time to read the Epitomist and
profit thereby.-A. N. Springer, Tip
ton, Ind, in Epitomist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04
SECOND GROWTH CLOVER.

Almost always the second crop Of
clover is pinched by drought, and this
is probably best for the production of
a good crop of seed. This year, how.
ever, the rains, since the first crop was
cut, have been generally abundant,
securing a larger growth of rowen hay,
but smaller seeding. It is possible
that because Of these rains the sc c0nd
growth clover NAV not be quite up to
it's usual standard in quality, as the
rain makes usually a watery growth of
all vegetation. But clover growing
after midsummer dries out rainfall
very rapidly, and as there is alway s
more plant food in the soil after mid,
summer, it is likely that the second
growth clover will be nearly or q 1ite
as good as usual, besides being larger
crop. Second growth clover is always
the choicest hay for sheep. lambs Or
calves.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04
PRODUCTS OF WILD LAND.

Aside from it's crop of trees with
which uncultivated land is mostly Gov
cred, it also produces nuts, berries and
other fruits which are always in their
season to be found in city markets.
The whortleberry and its near relative.
the huckleberry, are always grown
wild, as they need just the dampness
and SHADE that they find in forests and
low, wild land. But the wild black
berries and raspberries still constitute
a considerable portion Of the fruit sold
in city markets. In most cases this
self grown fruit is regarded S the prop
erty of whoever wishes to gather it.
The huckleberry patches are, however,
often reserved by owners Of the land,
and those wishing the fruit must pay
for it, or. as is usually done, dividing
it after it is picked.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04

more ways than one. In a week or
two the corn has dried and cured verv
nicely and assumed rich bronze color.
When husked it should be handled
with care, so as not to lose SO many
leaves, and then tied in large buudles
or sheaves and again placed in an I'D.
right position in large shocks. Never
allow it to lie down, as in that position
1t will deteriorate very rapidly by fer
mentation, moulding, teaching, etc.
STORING.
To have the stover in the finest and
best feeding condition, it should be
stored in the barn or under shelter es
soon as cured and dried in the shock.
In storing, the sheaves should be placed
In an upright position, and there will
be mould. If there is no room to store
IL IN shelter, the next best me shod Ia to
put 1t In waterproof stack but hardly
one in fifty farmers can succeed in
building a waterproof stack, so that
rather than have it rot in a pile, ad
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solidly and carefully and tie the tops
well together with strong fodder yarn,
and the waste will be only on the out
side sheaves, while all the others will
come out in a good, sweet condition.
You say, why all this fuss about corn
fodder7 Well, a ton of corn stover,
well cured and we'll cared for and prop
erly fed, is worth as much or a little
more than ton of timothy hay when
eaten by your dairy COWS. And, who
ever saw a farmer cut timothy about
half way to the top and let it lie around
in the field until winter, when needed,
then haul it home and throw it on the
manure pile for the Tvs to run over
and trample9 The wasting of corn
stover seems to be an acquired bad
habit of the American people. Let us
reform. Times are too hard, We can
no longer afford it.-L. w. Lightly,
East Berlin, Pa, in Epitomist,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04
CORN SLOWER.

The corn plant is very valuable,
worth almost as much as the ear. The
corn plants absolutely wasted IN this
country annually might be represented
by a row of eleven figures, with dol
lar mark on the left. The silo is the
ideal place to save all in the best pos
sible condition, but. comparatively
speaking, there ere very few silos, and
the great majority of farmers have to
make the bes5 of it without the clio.
CUTTING.
The corn should not be allowed t)
get too ripe before cutting, and partic-
ularly it should not be frosted. When
the grains are fairly solid and just
about out of the doughy condition, cut
ting should be pushed rapidly. The
corn should be set upright on the
ground, not too thickly together, as
fast as cut. and secured by Jylng, so 1t
cannot fall or blow ever.
The corn should be cut close to the
ground, as the feeding value OF the
part below the ear is worth more than
twice thas above the ear, and high
stubble on the field is a nuisance in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04
RALEIGH, N. c.. OCTOBER 4, 1898.

are absolutely needed; and let them go
as direct as possible, with perfect
curves, or straight lines, as will ap
pear most natural. Don't cut up your
lawns with drives or walks and with
as few flower beds as possible to cora,
plete the plan, and let these be chiefly
on the margin or near the house. Let
the best work be done near the house,
and so arranged as to secure a home
like privacy and sec!usion.
Let the whole idea be to make the
home beautiful. Some one has said
that this should be the feeling: This
is my home, and in such time as can
be spared, and by such means as can
be afforded, I am going to make it q
place around which my best thoughts
shall cluster with pleasure for life
time, and to be for my children the
dearest spot on earth for them to look
back to with eff6ction, when I am
gone, and they are in the thick Of LIES
struggles and cares"
You may depend upon it that the
scenes OF early life, for pain or pleasure,
will be photographed on the memory,
even as to day we turn back to the
scenes of our childhood, and live again
in the little old fashioned UNCOVERED
cottage, where grew the monthly rose,
the fragrant honeyf fuckle, the fuschias,
pelargoniums, balsams, and the many
other old time, but none the less beau
tiful, flowers of various hues.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-10-04
BuCKwHEAr TO CLEAN LAND.

The buckwheat crop has better rep,
utation than it deserves for clearing
the land on which it grows from seed
Few of the annual weeds can ripen
their seeds where it is grown, as the
buck wheat takes less time between
seeding and cutting than any other
grain. We do not believe what We
often see in farm papers about buck.
wheat making so rank a growth that it
will suppress even so pestilent weed
as the Canada thistle. The truth seems
to be that sometimes when very large
growth of Canada thistle is plowed
under deep the rotting Of the stalks
and roots destroys 90 many Of the lat
ter that there are few thistIes to come
up. But what there are will grow, and
will soon re establish the thistle patch
in more vigorous growth than ever. It
would be better if this was the case if
no buck wheat was soWn. Then the
second growth might be cultivated, 80
as to destroy them even before they ap
pear above the surface. That will give
such check to thistles that few will be
left to grow next year. After strong
growth of buckwheat was off we have
seen thistles growing nearly as thickly
as they could stand. All the credit
buckwheat gets for killing thistles
comes from plOwing at a time when the
nlnuino itself kills them