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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
ARE READY TOCAPTURE
 SANTIAGO
Forces of Shdfter and Gar cid Will Strike q Crush
 ing Blow.
 by GordO

WITH THE ARMY, Saturday. June 25 (by The Call Herald dispatch boat Golden Rod Port Antonio Jamaica Sunday June 26-As result of to-days operations troops representing the combined forces of General Shaer and General Garcia ready strike Santiago crushing blow General Wheeer division of the army within miles of the General Shaer arrived the to-day and hurried troops forward in the direction of Santiago.
 The last of the army transports unloaded and three hours later of 5000 stretched the ward Sboney distance of eight miles, An engineering corps had ahead build military road The work pulling the heavy siege guns through the mountain passes slow and tedious but all will be in readiness for the city by the time General Shaters up from Ba quir
 The progress the army has been retarded by lack of pack mules is extremely difficult guns and supplies and for this centered the upon the work of the engineers.
 Our forces this morning full possession of the ad must continue their Seva They long with brought out Key West transports landed to-day Baiquir and at joined Shafters army.
 Our complained bitterly of the clothing provided by Government which unsued for this climate For miles along the troops have left trail of discarded uniforms and blankets They Wooen Cuba this season. and have embraced the first opportunity to tighten their burden
 There longer question that the cavalry forces a lowed enthusiasm carry them the ambush which they caught by the Spaniards yesterday morning. Their daring exploit flashing the almost immediately after landing said have been undertaken without knowledge of the commanding general There IS talk of
 arshalng the responsible officers, but far learn this proposition has official status.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27

over the very sea on which we were sailing. Over a thousand voices were singing the old refrain. It was a scene long to be remembered, and, 1T 1t De my lot to be one of those who return, ln years to come there will often rise be- fore me a picture of the past, and l will see floating in the misty vision of my twilight retrospection, a ship steam- ing westward over tropical seas, while on her decks are gathered the flower or California's chivalry singing together
 while far away on the edges of the ocean the red and yellow twilight like the flag of Spain, is gradually disap- bearing from the Western world.
 The run was as smooth as trip on an Oakland lake and twice as pleasant
 It would have been made in much shorter time were it not for the fact that the Peking and Australia were both forced to travel at a reduced speed in order| to allow the Sydney to keep company with them. However, every thing has an ending, even run by the Sydney, and on Wednesday, June l.
 1898, the first military expedition ever sent out by the United States sighted a foreign shore, and few hours later we were steaming around Diamond Head and into the harbor of Honolulu. We expected some slight reception. We received an ovation. The city is ours from end to end, and each boy in blue is the owner of all he sees. Hospitality is a faint word to express the kindness which, both publicly and privately, is showered upon us. The master of every house in town has made his residence over to us from turret to foundation stone and the enlisted man who offers to pay for anything to eat or drink does
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
HAVE MOVED PAST SEVILLA
SPANISH TROOPS OFFER NO
 OPPOSITION.
Belief That the Retreat of the Enemy After the Battle of La Quasina Became a
 Rout.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL CHAFFEE, two miles beyond Sevilla, June 26 (by Associated Press dispatch boat, Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 27, 12:30 a. m.).-The American troops are now within four miles of Santiago de Cuba. Two brigades of Brigadier- Gen. eral Lawton's division, in command of General Chaffee and Colonel R. H. Hall of the Second Massachusetts Volun- teers, last night and to-day moved for ward past the village of Sevilla, where the Spaniards were expected to make a stand, and occupied the hills to the right and left.
 Two miles beyond far out in front of the American forces and occupying the roads leading to Santiago, is a force of 1500 Cubans under General Carlos Con- gales.
 The entire Cuban army, under direc- ton of General Calixto Garcia, is marching for a cooperative attack on Santiago. Garcia, with 5000 Cubans, is expected from the interior before night fall, while from Aserradero, twenty miles to the west of Santiago, 2000 Gu bans arrived to-day.
 There are no Spaniards in the entire country between Baiquiri, where most of the American troops were landed, and Santiago. The retreat of the enc my, after yesterdays battle, apparent ly became rout, which did not end until the Notifications around the city were reached.
 The transport Leona to-day brought to Juragua from Aserradero nearly 2000 insurgents, thoroughly armed and plentifully supplied with ammunition They are part of the army of General Garcia and have been sent to the front to join the insurgents already occupy ing the roads to Santiago.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
HEROES OF CARDENAS
 TO RECEIVE REWARDS
Three of the Winslow Survivors Who Displayed Great Gallantry
 in Action

NEW YORK, June 26.-A Washington special to the Herald says: Secretary Long will reward tomorrow three en- listed men who displayed great gall lantry in action at Cardenas on May Il, when Ensign Worth Bagley and five of the crew of the Winslow were killed. The men to receive rewards are G. P. Brady, chief gunner's mate of the tor pedo boat, P. Cooney and H. Johnson, both of whom were machinists on the vessel. The performance of these men under fire was such as to cause them to be especially mentioned in the off, cial report of Lieutenant John Ber- nardou, commanding. I understand Captain Crowninshield has recom- mended that Brady and Johnson be promoted to the warrant rank of gun ner and that Cooney be made car- penter.
 Naval officers here hope that the de- partment will reward Lieutenant John Bernardou for his bravery at Cardenas. Although he behaved with great gal lantry he was not recommended to the consideration of the department by his superior, and this fact is a barrier in the way of his promotion. It is under stood the department officials are con- sidering his case and something may be done for him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27

cheerful alacrity by all hands. It was all right, possibly, for the Charleston to coal here. At all events, she coaled. Then she proceeded to wait for the troop ships, while the town and all it contained were thrown open to us.
 The troOpships were sighted off Dia- mond Head on Wednesday afternoon. Then the town literally went wild. Every Hawaiian resident became host, and there was nothing too good for the boys in blue. They could not have been welcomed more cordially in any town in America.
 l went down the bay to board the Australia. The water was black with boats, the wharves were lined with shouting thousands, the air was a. futter with American flags, and on the soft trade wind breezes there came floating the strains of sensuous music and all night long small boats loaded down with gayly-clad women foated around the transports, singing to the soldier boys the sweet refrain of "Mauna Loa," and the more stirring measure Hawaii Ponoii."
 This was the reception to the pri- yates. Up town the Government, the citizens, the diplomatic corps received the officers with Hawaiian hospitality.
 On Thursday the boys were allowed on shore and took the town, by bat talion. The impression they made was evident in the admiring comment heard on every side.
 This morning the troops were landed in force, marched to the executive grounds, headed by their bands, and were banqueted by the hospit- able citizens. Afterward, or on Thursday, they found the town, it's beautiful resorts and it's public institu- tions thrown open to them.
 California should be proud of her sol dier sons so far away-and Oregon, too, has reason for pride in her boys.
 There was one more incident on Thursday significant incident in view of what had gone before. This was the presentation, on the Charleston's deck, of a silk flag made by the Dowager Queen Kapiolani for the cruiser that is the best loved of the native Hawa- ian. The Charleston, it will be re- membered, brought the body of Kala- kaua to Honolulu. Prince David, in the Dowager Queens behalf, made the presentation speech. The response of Captain Glass was most happy, and afterward the hospitalities of the ship were extended to the distinguished visitors.
 The incident of the flag was not in- tended, of course, to have political sig nificance.
 The Charleston and her conveyed fleet will sail early Saturday morning. The Doric came in before sailing time and we expected to hear that Congress had acted but did not.
 SOL N. SHERIDAN.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
FIFTEEN REGIMENTS TO
 REINFORCE SKATER
Urgent Orders Are Issued by General Brooke to the Troops at Camp
 Thomas,

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILL TARY PARK, Ga, June 26.-It is no long a question that a large force of troops is about to be ordered from Camp Thomas to the front. An order was issued by command of Major Gen. eral Brooke to-day, which virtually amounts to an order, for the move ment of fifteen regiments to Cuba.
 In accordance with this order, the first division of the First Corps and two brigades of the second division of the same corps will form an expedi- tionary for ;, and are ordered to be immediately prepared and equipped for active field service.
 The following brigades are included in the order: First Brigade, command ed by General Ernst and composed of the Eighth Massachusetts, Third Wis consin and Fifth Illinois. Second Bri- gade, commanded by General Sanger and composed of the Fourth Ohio, Third Illinois and Fourth Pennsyl- vania. l hird Brigade, commanded by General Wiley and composed of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Second Wis consin and First New Hampshire. Second division-First Corps, First Bri- gade, commanded by Colonel Gardner and composed of the Thirty first Mich igan, 160th Indiana and First Georgia; Second Brigade, commanded by Gen eral Mckee and composed of the First West Virginia, Fifteenth Indiana and Twelfth New York.
 The order does not specify just when these troops will go forward, or to what point they will be sent for em- barkation, but it is understood that they will go to Tampa for direct de- parture for Cuba.
 That the order means almost an im- mediate move was signifed by the general rush this afternoon. The ord- nance department received large stores, including Springfield rifles and other equipments sufficient to complete the fitting out of twenty regiments As soon as the stores arrived they were rushed to the various regiments for which they were intended. The order was received with enthusiasm among all the regiments affected by if
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
SEE THEIR UTTER IMP0TENCY
PLAIN WORDS OF A REPUBLI-
 CAN JOURNAL.
How the Ignorant Castilians Have Been Imposed Upon by News of Victories That Were
 Never Won.
Special Dispatch to The Call

Special cable to The Call and. the New Yorl.
 Herald Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor don Bennett
 VALENCIA, Spain, June 26-Only three weeks ago none who regarded his personal safety could publicly advocate peace here. Now, however, the subject | is admitted everywhere as debatable Platonic aspirations after peace find an echo from every corner of the land. Still, when conditions are discussed and it is realized that American terms in- volve the loss of nearly all Spains col onial possessions, the peace party is at once placed in hopeless minority. With the exception of Pi y Margall, the veteran federate Republican who has consistently opposed war from the be- ginning, the Republicans and Carlists are dead against peace treaty.
 Peace with America could only be written on the torn shreds of Spanish honor," says a leading Republican or gan here. ''The issue, it continues, is not simply one of victory or defeat. The question with Spain is, To be not to be? The greatest obstacle to peace Is the dense ignorance in this country regarding the strength and re- sources of the United States. At the last census Spain's population slightly exceeded 100000, of whom 100000 could neither read nor write. Those who can read are compelled to gather information from press that has trav- estied the war history from the begin ming. According to these Spanish au- thorities every American naval vessel has been disabled at one time or an- other by Spanish guns and lowed in hopelessly disabled condition from the scene, while the American dead are se- cretly buried by hundreds. The Amer ican army is represented day after day by these journals as motley rabble of drunken mercenaries, devoid of all military grit, led by incompetent, anna teur officers and directed by a war de- partment, where confusion and divided counsels reign supreme
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
GREAT HOSPITALITY
 AT FAIR HONOL UL U
First Manila Expedition Given a Generous Reception by the
 HaWaiiaus.

ON BOARD U. S. S. CHARLESTON AT HONOLULU, June 3.I do not know whether it is the purpose of the Hawaiian powers that be and of the American diplomatic representatives here to make the Manila expedition an agency for the annexation by implica- tion of these beautiful islands. Neither do know whether it is true, although l shrewdly suspect it is, that Minister Sewall has orders to raise the flag in certain contingencies. I do know. from what has occurred since the Charleston came here, that it will be impossible. nay, farcical, for the island government to issue that neutrality proclamation of which there was so much talk be-
 fore we came. Every tenet of interna- tional law has been violated since the arrival of the Charleston with the most
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
Murat Halstead Bound for Manils

Murat Halstead, whose journalistic rep utation has made him a national figure, arrived last night from the East He will go to Manila with General Merritt, from whom he received a personal invf- tation to accompany him to the Philip pines. Halstead first began his news paper career in the late fifties, and dur ing the war of the rebellion represented one of the big papers in the front. He also dabbled in politics and, were it not for the bitter opposition of his antagon- ists, he would have been the Minister to Germany in 1889. Soon after the Civil War he bought an interest in the Cincinnati Commercial. which he managed for some years. In 1890, Halstead moved to Brook lyn and took charge of the Standard Union Recently he visited Cuba, and after a careful study of the conditions of the island he wrote book on the Cuban struggle for independence. The visit to. Manila will be for purely literary pur- poses. He will send letters to syndi- cate of newspapers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
HARVARD TAKES MORE
 TROOPS FOR SANTIAGO
Entire Population of Newport News Turns Out to Bid the Sol
 dierS GodSneed

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 26.-The auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed at 2 o'clock this afternoon for Santiago with the Ninth Massachusetts and two bat talions of the Thirty-fourth Michigan. Thousands of people gathered along the shore and gave vent to their patriotic ardor by continued cheering as the stately cruiser moved slowly down the stream. The cheers were answered with enthusi.
 asm by the troops who crowded the side of the vessel. Practically the entire population of Newport News bade fare well to the. nations defenders. The mand of Colonel Fred B. Began and the Second and Third Battalions of the Thirty fourth Michigan are commanded by Colonel J. P. Peterman. The repair ship Vulcan followed the Harvard to sea.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
CAMP0S TO ATTEMPT
 A DICTATORSHIP
Special Cabinet Meetings Being Held in Desperate Effort to Avert
 Crisis

LONDON, June 27.-The Vienna cor respondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
 The latest advices from Madrid indi- cate that there is ground for the i'm pression that General Martinez Campos will soon issue a pronunciamento and attempt a dictatorship.
 Minute directions have been sent to the Austro- Hungarian Ambassador at Madrid Count Dubuski, regarding the personal safety of the Queen Regent. The latest news from Madrid is that the situation Is so serious that special Cabinet meetings have been held in a desperate attempt to avert a crisis.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
Spanish Craft Sighted.

LONDON, June 26-Lloyd's agent at Gloucester says the British steamer Discovery, from Rosario, May II. re- ports that on June 10 she sighted in latitude 34 deg. 32 min. north, and longi- tude IA deg. 35 min. west, a double-fun- neled cruiser, presumably Spanish, es corting a tramp steamer with a black funnel with a white band. The vessels were steering west and were proceed ing at & speed Of aight knots.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
WELLMAN'S EXPEDITION
 STARTS FROM NORWAY
Off to the Arctic to Succor Andree and Discover the North
 Pole

TROMSOE, Island of Tromsoe. Nor way, June 26.-The Artic expedition un- der Walter Wellman sailed to-day.
 MT. Wellman's expedition is undertaken with two objects-frst, to find and suc- cover the North Pole. He is acoono- panied by corps of scientists and a competent explorer :"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27

so at the risk of offering an insult to these warm-hearted islanders
 When this regiment reaches it's desti- nation and takes it's share of active fighting I am sure it will so comport itself that never again will European generals sheer at the efficiency of the American volunteer.
 FRED A. HEALY.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
PREPARING TO DEFEND
 THE PORTS OF SPAIN

MADRID, June 26-In view of tbe American threat to send a fleet to the peninsula the Government deems it ad- xisabie to be prepared for eventualities
 inc lights at certain ports have been ex- Ilngulshed ,storpedoes have ben prepared ana additional guards have been mounted. mounted. The Government has pro- nplted the dispatch of telegrams from i whpa announcing the arrival of vessels Wnlcn nave forced the bloekade.' The Queen Regent has sanctioned the yari- Goytna gus measures which were adopted by the
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
SATISFIED WITH
 THE WORK IN CUBA

NEW YORK June 26A Washington special Herald says: Secretary Ager long dispatch morning Major General Shatter which far accomplished by the American feeling greatest sympathy tor the relatives ot heroes who killed
 Secretary Alger said in this dispach buyng the dead take exactly locate grave that in some future that al
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
wheeler's Seat in Congress Vacant.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 26.-Attor- ney General Fitts has rendered decision declaring vacant the seat of Representa- tive Joseph Wheeler in Congress from the fact that General Wheeler has absented himself from Washington. having ac- cepted a commission as major general in the army and being at present with Gen. eral Shafter's command in Cuba. Gen. eral Wheeler failed to resign his seat be- fore going to Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
The Talbot Sails.

NEW YORK. June 26.-The United States torpedo-boat Talbot left to-day for Key West and will call at Norfolk,
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27

Special cable to The Call and. the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor don Bennett
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-22

they should be as they could be made.
There was a provision in the articles
Tor their change or revision at any
time.
The motion to adopt prevailed and
the articles were made the standard
of the organization.
The committee on resolutions report
ed IN accordance with the instructions
OF the first meeting commencing The
u o e for its course in the late cam
palSn and thanking the paper for its
effective force. The resolutions, on mo-
ton Of Aid. Murphy, were adopted by
a rising vote
Mr.. Lambert moved that a committee
OF three to consist of the chairman and
two others be appointed to arrange for
the first ward meetings, to call the
meetings and name the time and place
for them. This was carried and Messrs.
Bell and Lambert appointed. After
wards the committee was instructed
to name a provisional ward organizer
In each ward, the organizer to name a
man in each precinct to act as precinct
organizer until the precinct meeting
was held.
The utmost good feeling prevailed
and at the adjourrplent of the meeting
there was a general exchange of cour-
tesfes and compliments by men who
have not pulled together politically for
good many years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-22

creation Of this fund in st. Paul alone.
Dut. as special legislation was prohibit
eo, the bill was returned to the assoed-
alton and another drafted with the as
sistance of the Minneapolis association,
and presented to the legislature. IT
was late in the session and the. meas
Lre was pigenholed in some OF the
committees and failed Of passage.
Similar laws are in effect in New
Jersey, California, Illinois and Mis-
souri,. In New Jersey and California
the law permits all teachers asSocia-
tions to share in it, but in Illinois and
Missouri 1t only applies to cities OF
100000 and over Both Chicago and
st. Louis have a similar fund, with
which to provide for aged teachers in
cases of necessity. In Chicago the
fund is credited with large balance
annually and there has been cons; der
able agitation recently looking towards
tn erection OF home by the ass9cia-
ton IN some of the Chicago suburbs.
The proposed bill provides that aid
shall not be given unless the teacher is
iEcapacitated by reason Of age or other
causes, and has taught for twenty
years in the local schools, as there are
a score or more St.-Paul school teachers
who have taught in the city schools
for twenty-five years and over, and
who are yet hale and hearty.
Senator McNamee, who was mem
Der Of the board when the measure
was last presented to the legislature,
is interested In its passage, and will
assist the teachers in their efforts this
winter.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-22
ST. PAUL BREvITIES.

Postponed 1t a Week-The meeting of the
Jefferson School union was postponed until
next Monday.
Taken Home to Mexico-State Agent Gates
left last evening for Monterey Mexico, where
he will deport q nonresident insane patient.
On National WonderlandS-Basil Burwell
will lecture at the Central high school ass n
bly, hall this afternoon on Yos mite valley
and the Yellowstone park.
A. o. H. Meeting-Regular meeting of Di-
vision No. 2, A. o. H., will be held at its hall,
west Sixth and Seventh streets this Tues
day, evening Nov. 22~ at D. M
Butchers Benefit Ball-The Blu chers' Mu-
tual Benefit society will give their tn rteenth
annual ball at M,z ri hsli Tta k5gi light
Good music and good time, always.
Named Mcmillan Lieutensnt-S uaTt Nc
MILAN has been elected second lieutenant Of
Company B. of the Fourth regiment. P
Mattson has been named for first sergenat
Seven Diph iberia C3ses-Diphtheiia W. s re-
ported at the health office t.day exis ing at
l92 Eaton. 29l Laurel, 206 Grove, $50 Rean v
Sl9 Rosabel, 551 st. Peter and Coz Sims ST ee .
Mrs Benson S Funeral-The funeral of Mrs.
Katherine Benson, who died suddenly at
mains will be taken to Lake City for inter-
ment.
Were Is Thomas?-A letter has been receiv-
ed by the chief of police inquiring as to the
present whereabouts OF Gussie Thomas, a
PALMER. formerly located in Mibank, S. D.,
but now supposed to live in ST. Paul
Monday Art Study Club-The Monday Art
study club he'd is regular meeting yester
DAY afternoon In assembly hal CT the Cen
tral high school and listened to an address
on Roman Art" by Mrs. Metcalf.