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burst upon our view. The Mestizo girls were sitting in row on one side of the room about forty of them, some decked in gay plumage, yellow pink and green being prominent colors; others dressed in somber hues. They were very pretty, with 1.-the, graceful figures and eyes as. black as coal. The men hovered near the doors of the grand sala like hawks eyeing chick ems. There were few informal introduc- tions and some of us were presented in whole squads no names being used
 At the first note of a strained orchestra concealed behind a lattice. all the men made a bounce for partners. Seeing that bouncing was the go, l made a dive for a pretty girl in yellow and green, rattled off a sentence from the fifteenth lesson of Ollendorf-sWill you do me the favor to bailar con migo?-and started off on a dance had never seen before, but which was easy to learn. It was the habanera, a sort of walking embrace to slow music; you take a step to the right. rise on your toes, step to the left, rise. swing round, step to the right, rise and so on; then when you wish to balance you wink at some fel- low, stop in front of him and go through the ladies' chain, then clasp your partners s waist and take the other ladies' right hand. The other fellow does the same, and now with the music you sway up to the center, sway back, and revolve in an ellip- tic at the same time, after the manner of the planets. After swaying six times you drop the other ladys hand and gradually sail off again with the step and turn. The girls cling quite closely and gaze up oc- casionally Spanish fashion.
 "The Mestizo girls understood no Eng fish, and it was fun to hear the remarks of our fellows. One lieutenant flew past me and called out Stand clear of this planetary system! Another cried, Port your helm, Tommy; don't you see her star ry toplights?' And another fellow came dashing down the room saying, Clear the decks-gangway for Silver Heels! So we kept it. up, dance after dance, and the hall resounded with laughter.
 "The girls had funny way of kissing each other all the evening, and the fanci- est kisses I ever saw; first, both kiss to starboard, and then both to port. The first time I noticed a young damsel kissed my partner goodbye as she started to dance with me. I was astonished, and said we
 were not going far, which made them
 laugh. found that the girls in contiguous seats kissed good-by before every dance. as if to say: You will elope this time,
 fell into line and escorted a blooming Filippina to the table. asked resident American what I should help her to, and he said emphatically: Ham and turkey; give her plenty of ham and turkey! gave her full plate, which she soon dis patched, and then she called for more. Everybody ate ham and turkey. The gem tlemen acted as walters, and afterwards saf down together. Spaniards are terrible
 AAtArs and no. wonder on this occasion,
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ming A mile or two. more she headed for the shore full tilt and ran aground when we were two miles Away, right of a Gus ban town where there are 1,50Q Cuban troops. By the time we were mile away we could see boats pulling for the shore and rows of swimmers making for the beach while the Indiana and Iowa came in close after the Spanish ship. The ln- diana was sent back to her station off Moro, the Iowa was left to pick up the Spaniards, while we, with never a stop, went on after the Cristobal Colon, which was hull down below the horizon, with the Brooklyn, Oregon and Texas and the little yacht Vixen hot after her. She was the only one that got through our line. We saw one nice little example of Cuban bravery there. Those sweet, kind, consid- crate, gentle, abused Cuban soldiers whom we are fighting for were on the beach, shooting every Spaniard that came within range, so that swimmers and boats had to turn back to the ship. And that ship blew up early. We saw dozen small eXplos- ions, and finally one big one that tore the after part of the ship to bits. The Iowa sent a boat and a torpedo boat also went in. and those Cubans stopped their butch cry in short order under the persuasion of their guns. And by the way, that mutila- ton story about our marines is untrue. One was killed with machete and natural ly had a couple of bad looking cuts. The other was shot thirty or forty times, but neither was mutllated, as was given out.
 We had long chase before retreat sounded, and we all went about our busi- ness, leaving everything at the guns so that we could fire in a second. We had been putting on boiler after boiler and were tearing along fast as we could with our dirty bottom and only two en- zines, and we could not stop to couple on the other two. I don't know where the morning went, but after watching the chase what seemed like a very few min utes it was time for lunch. So down we went, and it was a very happy crowd, I can tell you. We were sure then we could catch the Cristobal Colon. as the oregon and Brooklyn could head her off. I didn't stay at table very long, but went up to watch the chase again. About o'clock we saw the Colon give up and head for the shore. We then went to quarters again, but she never fired another shot; merely hauled down her flag and ran the boat on the beach. We were there almost as soon as the Oregon and Brooklyn. All our boats went for prisoners, and then the Reso- lute, an ammunition supply boat, came up from behind and all the prisoners were sent to her except the captain of the Colon and second admiral of the Spanish fleet, who came to us. It was a big job get
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ting them off, and I wish we had done something to them. They broke valves in their ship that let in the water, so that she gradually filled and now she is sunk on the bottom. They also disabled all their guns by throwing their truck mechanisms overheard. That is distinctly against the rules of war, and the captain could De hanged for allowing 1t.
 It was awful to see that beautiful big ship settle hour after hour When our men got on board the engine rooms were so badly flooded that they could not find the valves that had been opened. though probably it would have done no good, as they probably had been broken so that they couldn't have been closed. After the Spanish captain and second admiral came on board the New York I went over in a boat to get their belongings. l found a gang from the Oregon loading the prisoners to send them to the Resolute. l went all through the ship and got couple of bayo- nets for souvenirs. When l had load of the captains clothes I came back here and if was dinner time. I then had hopes that they would stop the leaks and float the Colon off MT Potter promised l should go on her prize crew, which would nave meant a trip to New York or Norfolk But that was not to be. A little later we could see she was sinking. Then about dark she slid off ths rocks tpto deep water and the signal came over that she was afioat, but sinking rapidly.
 All our boats were hustled over to get everybody off. Both the Colon's anchors were let go and the New York pushed her on shore, where she sank again till her up- per deck was three feet out of water and her bow (when I lefD still afioat. She just went down a little at a time until she rest cd on the bottom. It was 10:30 when finally got back to the ship.
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PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY From the Chicago News.
 It's long road that has no road house.
 Only truthful man knows how much he lies.
 ness.
 The man who hesitates is lost, but the woman who hesitates is won.
 The little green apple Is always ripe enough for mischief.
 You can't judge mans religion by his actions in a horse trade.
 The man who makes hay while the sun shines is liable to get sunstruck.
 The girl who is wise never permits her. self to appear more intelligent than the man she is trying to entertain
 Notwithstanding all the arguments that have taken place, but few debatable ques- tions have ever been settled. ] The boy who thinks his father is fool may kick about the quality of the grub served in the penitentiary in after years. in business with @ man or in love with a woman in order to know that he doesn't know them.
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East Lake, Saturday and Monday nights, great Vita scope pictures of the bom- bardment of Mantanzas and shelling Cabanas fortress and 12 other pictures of the war; also fancy bicycle riding by Lee Richardson, premier cy- clist of the world, 9 p. m. Ad- mission 15c.
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They Were Strangers

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 Bnl-Did you read about that fellow writ ing a poem on $50 bill?
 Jill-No; the editor kept it. of course? '.No; he returned it."
 "What! an editor return a $50 bill?" eyes; he didn't know what 1t was."
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Some Points In Common

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Affable Shade-I don't remember having met you before. May I ask your name?
 The Other Shade-Ananias.
 Affable Shade-What? Well, upon the whole, am not sorry to meet you. I am something of liar myself. My name is Aesop.
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Touk to Their Barks
Indianapolis Journal.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
 q see," said the elderly boarder, that the paper says the foe retreated dogged- ly. I wonder what sort of retreat that was."
 "they took to their barks."
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 CHAS. l.. COOKIE, Supt., Rollins, Ve.
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 boarding and day school for girls. Best advantages. Refined home surroundings. English, music, art special and college preparatory courses. Send for catalogue. Address, Mrs. Esther H. Shoup, principal, or Miss Mary A. Bryant, associate.
 CATO'S SCHOOL Oubose Academy For Boys and Girls, College Preparatory. Sixteenth street, beteen 10th and 11th ave-
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 EUGENE T. CATO, Principal.
 Course of study comprehensive and thorough, preparing pupils for college or for the practical pursuits of life. Build- ing admirably located, accessible from all parts of the city by car lines. The long experience of the principal in the prepara- tion of pupils for college, the uniformly high standing of his pupils in college, and their success in after years, fully warrant him in thus presenting the advantages of his school, and the benefits derived from his personal train s. The discipline of the school will be such as will commend it. self to the careful consideration of thought ful parents. Fall term opens September 5, 1898. For further information, address the principal.
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Chinaman received us very graciously and presented us in Spanish to most of the la dies present. I .~ asn H1 Al na eS
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 This long prac- tice in treating exclusively private diseases has given me an experience that Is very val
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siderable criticism in this country, but
Maj. de Grandprey says that consid-
ering the brief time allowed for eauip>
ping the expedition, remarkable results
were secured. European military ex-
petitions, such as those of England or
France, to Africa or other points, he
says, are planned six months ahead.
which allows ample time for working
out the minute details. The first word
of Cervera's entering Santiago har-
bor was on May 16, and the vast mill
tary preparations was well under way
and the expedition started early in the
following month of June This insig-
nif1cant loss of men and animals in
landing, was an exceptionally good
showing, Judged by the best milit: :
standards. He says the foreign mill
tary observers were more concerned
with this matter of embarking and dis
embarking troops, supplies and animals
than with the actual military maneu-
vers, as the moving of large forces con-
stitutes one of the most imp ortant
problems of military science
Maj. de Grandprey will remain here
for about week and will then return
to Santiago, If the place has not sur-
rendered by that time. In case of a
surrender he will proceed to Porto
Rico or such other point as may be-
come the central point Of military oper-
atlons. AIS to the probabilities Of sur
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FLOATING DOCKS WANTED.
Government Advertises for Bids for
Two of Such.


Two of Such.
WASHINGTON, July 12-The navy
department today asked for bids for
two floating docks,l the two to cost not
exceeding $25O,Oo0i as recently provided
by congress.
Chief Endicott, Of the bureau of
yards and docks, has been very anxious
to get some of these floating structures,
in order to send them down to the gulf,
and possibly to Cuba, where our cruis-
ers, gunboats>and auxiliary craft could
be docked in them without the neces-
sity Of sending these ships to north
ern docks.
There are a number of floating docks
in view, and it is expected that
two of these will be secured under the
bids asked today, without waiting for
the long time necessary to build struc-
lures. Two such docks are located at
New York, and three more in and
about New Orleana
An official Of the bureau Is now in
New Orleans looking over the docks
there in anticipation of their being Of
fered to the government. The choice
will be made with very little delay,
and 1t is probable that two of the
floating docks will be in the service of
the government within fortnight or
so. The bids for the mammoth floating
dock to be built at New Orleans will be
called for in about ten days.
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WAS TEN MILES AWAY.
Admiral SampsOn's Hurried Run to
the Naval Fight Off Santiago.

the Naval Fight Off Santiago.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July (via
Charleston, S. c., July 12).-Lieut.
Nathaniel Usher, Of the torpedo boat
Ericsson, says of the naval battle off
Santiago:
I'VE were with the New York at
Altares, when Admiral Sampson was
preparing to go ashore. While there,
about 9:35 o'clock, we heard sound Of
f1ring, and the order was given to re-
turn, as it was apparent that the
enemy was coming from the harboc.
The New Yorks forward pair Of en-
gines were not coupled, so that she
could not go fast. l had full steam
up, and could do twenty knots, so
ran ahead Of the New York. The
seen away in the distance, fully ten
miles from the New York, covered In
clouds of smoke. The first two Span
ism ships seemed to be engaging the
Brooklyn. The Iowa and Indiana were
shooting at torpedo boats, and the last
ship which came out. When I got to
the entrance of the harbor, the forts
were still firing, but both torpedo
boats had been destroyed, two cruisers
were ashore, burning, and the third
could be seen going ashore. con-
tinued at full speed, believing there
might be a chance to sink the fourth
vessel. When we reached Acerra deros
I found that the Iowa was trying to
save lives and I stopped to help her.
While there the New York caught up.
I had up steam for twenty -four knots
then, and started after the Oregon and
Brooklyn, where smoke could be seen
in the distance over the horizon. The
New York called me back, however,
and left me at Acerraderos and start
ed out herself to catch the Brooklyn,
Texas and Oregon, then ten miles
away. Then I only fired two shots.''
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FLAG OF TRUCE FLYING.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The following
dispatch from Gen. Shafter was received here
at $50 a. M:
playa del Este. via Hayti, July r.
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps Adjutant
General, Washington: 1t has been very
quiet, but little fighting. A flag of truce up
surrendering. now that 1 have town sur
rounded on the north; lines were completed
at 5 p. m. by Gen. Ludlow, right down to
have it strengthened in the morning by Gen.
Henry, who has just arrived at headquarters
Only three or four casualties. No one lied
so far as l can learn. Expect to have two
of the new batteries In position tomorrow.
Great deal of suffering among the people
who have gone out of Santiago Am doing
my best to relieve It. but net entirely sue
eessful. -Shaftev.'
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are aggressive, eager for action, never
needing the voice Of an officer to push
them forward. Another marked char
acteristic is the self-reliance Of each
man, what we call the character of
initiative." 1t Is almost unknown in
European armies, where every move
ment and the move to meet each action
Of the enemy, awaits the initiative Of
an officer. But with your men they
fight to the front, meeting each emer-
gency as it arises overcoming obstacles
by their own initiative. Such self-re-
liant fighting men make an excep-
tionally inpetuous army, for every unit
contributes to the irresistible onward
movement. The Spanish troops do not
have this same characteristic. They
are more passive, more cautious. Be-
sides the impetuousity of such fighting
material 1T has the effect of inspiring
a morale among the troops, making
them feel that success is assured, and
at the same time carrying disorder and
depression to the ranks Of the enemy"
INDIVIDUAL FIGHTING.
Maj. de Grandprey says the fighting
about Santiago is something entirely
different from the warfare Of European
and other armies Of modern times. The
dense vegetation and tangle Of tropi-
cal vine makes vt impossible to observe
the usual military formations. AS a
result there is little or no effort to
fight in solid formation. Every man
Is fighting for himself, pushing for
ward through the shrubbery, vines ana
tall grass. 1t is impossible to see the
enemy. There is no line of battle
ahead against which the assault is di-
rected. Only through the reports Of
pickets and from the crack Of rifles
here and there ahead is it known that
a fighting force is there. This makes
the shooting irregular, as 1t Is seldom
possible to see one Of the opposing SOL
| diers and get a distinct aim at him.
| The main result Of this is to bring the
| two fighting forces close together grad
ually until they are fighting at close
range. In this respect Maj. de Grand
| prey points out it Is a return to the
| lighting of 200 years ago when the short
| range of the arms then in use compell-
| cd fighting at close quarters AS is
| always the case at close range fighting,
\ the casualties are far greater. With
the usual open field fighting of Euro
pean armies, the range is long, and as a
| result the casualties are not SO great in
a given period. 1t has the effect also
| Of allowing time for each side to gauge
| the strength of its adversary, and In
| this way decisive results are often
achieved in long range fighting before
a general assault has occurred. But ii
is impossible, Maj. de Grandprey points
out, for the American or Spanish troops
to take this measure Of each other, as
they see nothing of the general battle
and meet only when brought into c.ose
quarters.
REMARKABLE RESULTS.
Maj. De Grandprey also speaks high
ly of the efficiency with which the
American troops and supplies were
started on their expedition and debark-
ed in Cuba. This has come In for con-
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RIDICULOUS GALLERY PLAYS.
Spaniards Indulge In Them to the
Amusement of Americans.

IN CAMP, Near Santiago de Cuba,
July II (via Kingston, July 12.-The
land forces watch with interest the
bombardment from the fleet. About s
o'clock the thunder of guns was heard
to the seaward, and a dense cloud of
smoke, rising over the ridge to the
south, showed that the navy was at
work. Many shells from the ships
burst in the northeast part Of the city,
which 1t is difficult to see from the
American lines. 1t Is impossible to say
what effect they had. Several burst
IN the center of the town With great
effect. One shell, of whose action very
good view was had from San Juan hill,
burst in a small street. When the at
mosphere cleared 1t seemed as If the
entire street had been blown out Of
existence. A large hole was torn In
the ground and many buildings were
demolished. If a hundred more shells
could be landed with similar effect they
would destroy Santiago. The warships
fired only short time.
Two ridiculous gallery plays were
made by Spanish officers last night
which excited amusement in the Amer
lean line. Late in the evening loud
talking was heard from the first line
of Spanish intrencEhments. An inter
prefer was called and soon came in on
a run saying Spanish officer was ad-
dressing his men, urging them to stand
fast for the honor of Spain, as the NOR
row would be the last day of fighting
for the American army would be wiped
out the first thing in the morning
Faint cheers were heard, much less
distinct than the officers words. The
American sharpshooters ruthlessly fired
In the direction of the Spanish line and
the hero who was going to wipe out
the American army made quick dive
for the trenches, from which no Span.
lsh hero has yet emerged.
Yesterday evening just before the fla 8
Of truce came down, a group Of Span.
lsh officers galloped along the lines lr
bright uniform, carrying Spanish flags
and charged near the end Of our line