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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-09
tFRoM FRIDAYS DAILY
sALNIAGUNDI.

Christmas goods Mt Aicxander's. =
Lots OF additional Winter goods
Just received at Alex lnder's.
Losr:-A gold mounted ElS's tooth
Gull button. \ reward nf - viii ha
paid for its return to the InpEprS.
DENT Office.
hlondike makinaw Winter suit
and II magnificent line OF underwear,
etc, at Alexander's. =
Captain w. L. Cox OF Troop NJ re-
turned to the State Red Cross Society
SAL, which was left on hand from tho
hospital fund OF his troop.
While it is about twenty degrees
below Zero where the wind hits a Dor.
son today, the thermometer shows
twenty degrees above zero out of the
wind.
Dave Casper IN Just received h
'ew lot OF samp es OF Fall and
Winter Clothing which will he mad,
a" order from $3.50 no.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell will preach next
Sabbath at IL \. 81. and ! T.. NJ. Sub.
lect for the morning, "Pray err Even-
ing theme, -ll"me ne e School and n
type OF Heaven" Tie congregation
Will be asked to make an Offering to
tho orphans home ut San Rafael.
The treaty between Spain mud The
United Suites III completed ,cster.
day. Spain has refused to cede a
ooaling station in the Caroline islauds
t the United States. All aoints IN.
on which the Commissioners can
agree are settled and the treaty will
DO signed in three or four days.
Rheumatism causes more acl es
and pains than ANY other disease. II
Is due to acid in the blood. and ia
cured Ivy Hooi's SarsapariIla which
neutraliZes this acid.
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harbor or other Porto Rican ports, the
navy has Il limited field of operation.
The reduction of the harhor fortiiica-
tions will be the main Work, but this
and all other operations OF the leet
will be supplementary to the main op-
eratons conducted by the army. The
strategists, military and naval, are
agreed in the view that tlte takmg of
Porto Rico is primarily a military under
taking, and Admiral SIMPSONS orders
are on these lines.
The Navy Department is rapidly NOV
ing the large fleet of auxiliary craft,
made up of merchant ships, large ocean
going yachts, tugs. etc, from Atlantic
coast points to Cuban waters, where they
will be placed on blockade duty, thus; re,
leasing the larger ships for more activ"
duty at Porto Rico and the coast Of
Spain. Three of these smaller craft
were sent south today, and most ali OF
them will be on the way within week,
stopping only long enough at Norfolk to
have their batteries strengthened.
When the war broke out n large mum
ber of these auxiliary craft were pur-
chased. They have been distributed
along the coast from Maine to Florida
affective coast patrol. There is felt to
he no further need Of this patrol 50
that with the exception of II few import
ant points the auxiliary craft will be
withdrawn for service in Cuba
Bids will be opened tomorrow in New
York in the presence of Colonel Hecker
chief of the Transportation Bureau of
the War Department. for the conveyance
home to Spain of the Spanish army can
tured by General Shafter. Meanwhile in
advance of the opening a bid has come
TO the Department from one of the biz
foreign steamship lines proposing to car
ry $4,000 men from Santiago to Cadiz
for the lump sum of 125.0O0 pounds.
Any increase of diminution in the num-
her will he charged for in the same pro-
roriion. This bid is being held up sub
ject to the formal opening tomorrow.
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FIERCE SWOOP
Of THE EAGLE
The Little Gunboat Destroys
the San Domingo.
EAGLES WEAK BATTERY
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPANISH
AND AMERICAN SPIRIT.
THE EAGLE FIRED SEVENTY SHOTS
And Nearly All of them Took EfecF. The San
Domingo Burned Three Days ard was
Left a Charred and Smoking
Wreck.

Key West, Fla. July 19.-The Span
ish transatlantic liner San Domingo, of
$500 tons. was totally destroyed by the
little auxiliary gunboat Eagle. on July
18th, off Cape Francis. This intelligence
was brought here to-day by the Nash
vile, which came up after the attack
and found the Spanish ship burned and
smashed on the reefs.
The affair offers Il striking commentary
on the difference between American and
Spanish spirit. The San Domingo had
two tiveinch guns mounted and loaded,
her magazines were open, and 1t only
remained to train her guns and fire them
to blow the Eagle out of the sea. But
the latter with her comparatively feeble
battery of siX-pounders, steamed tC
within two miles of the enemy and
pounded shot after shot into her until
She turned, and in Il desperate attempt
to get into the narrow channel, ground
ed on the reef without having tried tC
return the American fire.
Seventy shots were fired by the Eagle
and nearly all took effect. When the
Spanish ship went ashore river steamer
came out and took off her officers anC
crew. Then the Eagle sent crew t(
board her. and there were shouts ol
surprise when the big guns were discoy
erred.
She also carried in her hold two twelve
inch guns.
The cargo was largely of grain anC
food supplies. Fifty head of cattle were
penned on the decks. She had beer
drawing twenty-four feet of water. anC
went aground in twenty. The Eagle
men decided that she was too far gone
to be floated, and after shooting the cat
tie they set fire to her and watched hel
destruction.
The same river steamer again ran on
to try to get off some of the cargo, bu
was balfled by the flames. The San Do
mingo burned for three days, and was
left Il charrcd and misshapen wreck
She was one of the best steamers Of Tho
enemy, and had been used as an auXil
iary cruiser.
With the Montcvideo, she slipped ou
of Havana harbor and got away about {;
month ago when the blockade had beer
weakened by utilizing the ships of tht
station as conveys for troopships tt
Santiago.
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NOT READY FOR PEACE YET.
Spain Has Hopes Still--Toral May Be
Courtmartialed.

Madrid, July 1910 p m.-The pa
pers announce that the Cabinet council
yesterday was occupied with the capitu-
lation of Santiago de Cuba. Ministers
expressed surprise that General Toral
had included the whole military division
Of the province in the surrender. and
Captain General Blanco has been asked
to send details. When these have been
received the question of Il court martial
of General Toral will be submitted.
El Imparcial learns from several mem
bcrs of the Cabinet that in their opinion
for Spain to sue for peace would be an
avowal that she is yanquished. More
over. they believe that the United States,
fIattered by the triumph at Santiago,
would only consent to peace on unequal
terms, and that therefore it is preferable
to continue the war in the hope of re-
conqucring a portion of the lost terri
tory.
LAS the government makes no sign,
it can only be supposed, says El Inn
parcal, that the Ministers disagree on
the question:
Some papers believe that a reconstruc-
ton of the Cabinet is imminent.
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RELATIONS ARE STRAINED.
Garcia's Troops Refusing Either TO
Work or Fight Held in Contempt Ry
the Americans

Copyright by the Associated Press.)
Santiago dc Cuba. July Is. y. m.
via Kingston. jamaica, July 1910 a.
m.-Strenuous efforts to prevent the
spread of infectious diseases among the
American troops in front Of Santiago de
Cuba. were made 50 soon as the city sur
rendered, and for the past 36 hours our
soldiers have bech sent as rapidly as pos
slble to the hills, not far from the city.
whore the new camps have been estab-
lished.
Everything possible is being done to
improve the sanitary condition of the
camps, especially in the case of the
troops which are expected to take part
in the expedition to Porto Rico or the
regiments here only those which are not
in the slightest degree infected will be
allowed to go to Porto Rico. The others
will remain here for the present, en-
camped on the high ground north of San
tiago. Two immune regiments from
New Orleans and Mobile are expected
here daily. and upon their arrival they
will be sent TO the city.
The physical condition of our troops
is not considered serious. now that the
HHInDer OF cases OF 1rVcf Is growing less
Il the time, and il is believed the disease
VIII disappear with the removal of the
soldiers to healthier localities. and the
extra precautions which are being taken
General Wheeler's cavalry division i
practically free from sickness. and prob
! ABLY VIII be allowed to go to Porto Rico
10 take part in the campaign.
fact which is impressed more and
more every day upon the American Off
GERS and men is the increasing strained
relatI0nS between the Americans and
General Garcias Cuban soldiers. In
oced the situation has now reached Il
point where there is practically no com
h1uhlcation between the armies. and
their relations border on those of hos
! ulity, rather than the relations which
| one would suppose should exist between
them.
MUTTERINGS AMONG CUBANS.
After General Shafter announced his
decision not to let the Cuban Junta en-
ter the city Of Santiago, deep mutterng
were heard among General Garcia's men
1t was evident that the Cubans were
greatly disappointed at the step taken
by the American commander. for they
had confidently counted upon having
Santiago turned over to them to loot and
plunder. as they had in succession sack
ed Baiquiri, Siboney and El Cancy
Consequently their disappointment wa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-20
THE DIME A HOLY TERROR.
Chascs Gunboats, Knocks Over Block
houses. Captures Prizes and Xii
Spaniards Galore.

CnaScS NunDOdtS, hlloCkS over Ilotk'
houses, Captures Prizes and Kiii'
Spanards Galore.
Key West, Fla. July 19.-The Mary
| land Naval Reserves on the gunboat
| Dixie, under command of Commander
| Davis, are doing lively skrmish worl;
| on the south coast of Cuba, killing Span
iards. chasing gunboats, topping over
blockhouses and capturing prizes.
The Dixie left the main body of the
fleet about June Goth, and took Il block
aiding station between Cape Cruz and the
Isle of Pines. The first thing she did
was to destroy block house at the
mouth of San Juan river. The same
day she drew in to intiict like punish
ment on another block house at the
mouth of Guanayara river not far from
the first. As she approached, Il dozen
or more Spaniards were seen to run into
the block house, apparently with the IN
tention Of firing upon her. The Dixie
pumped two or three six inch shells ut
it, struck it fairly, and the block house
was soon out of commission. No Span
iards emerged from the house.
At this point three Cubans were taken
aboard and they informed Commander
Davis that his guns had done better ser
vice than he had thought. as the two
destroyed block houses had long pre-
vented communication between the in.
Snrgents on the opposite side of Trim
idad.
The Dixie then proceeded to Casilda,
the seaport for Trinidad, where she en-
countered two Spanish gunboats. One
was the Fernando el Catolico. said to
have been IL new boat in the last. war,
but now apparently carrying only one
gun The enemy made frantic efforts to
reach the Dixie with this, but came no
nearer than half Il mile. Finally the
Dixie put shell straight ut the solitary
gun and sent it skyward. This was done
ut Il range of 1000 yards. In addition
to dismounting the gun, the upper works
of the Spaniard were badly damaged.
The other gunboat was not identified.
She too, fired at the Dixie, but fell
short by 400 yards. a few six inch
shells. though they did not reach her,
served as Il sufficient warning to silence
her.
incidentally the Dixie also routed a
body of Spanish cavalry at San Juan
de Cuba day or tYo before the Florida
and Fanta expeditions ATTEMPTED a
landing there. A few days later she
captured the Three Bells and the Pill
grim, prize schooners. brought here
yesterday after hazadous trip.
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ARMS COMING IN.

Washington, ID. c., July 19.-The War
Department at 3 O'Clock, posted the fol-
lowing bulletin:
playa, 947 a. m.-Headquarters near
Santiago, July 10.
"Adjutant General, Washington. ID. c.:
My ordnance officer reports over ten
thousand rifles sent in, and about TO-
100000 rounds of ammunition. Send
officers and troops tomorrow to receive
surrender of interior Sarrisons. About
1000 at these places. VIII send officers
TO receive surrender of garrison at
Guantanamo, Baracoa and Sagua de
Tanamo.
(Signed.) "SHAFTER,
"MoiOr General "
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RED CROSS SUPPLIES.
The Frightful Want and Suffering ut
Santiago.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Prcss.)
Santiago de Cuba, July 1S.-Nia Kings
ton, Jamaica, July 19.-(Tuesday noon)
1..e Red Cross SOciety's steamer State
of Texas arrived yesterday afternoon at
q O'Clock and this morning at daybreak
50 stevedores began to unload the steam
or. She had 400 tons of provisions on
board.
The distribution began at 3 o'clock, al
lowing II pound and half of rations to
each citizen. When the unloading began
crowds of half-starved citizens rushed to
the dock fighting. trampling one another
under foot, breaking open the cases and
stealing the supplies. Finally II picket Of
troops was placed on the wharf, refusing
admittance to any one.
The water supply of the city, which
was cut off on July 3. above lei Caney
by General Garcia's troops. leaving the
town without water, will be turned on
again tonight
All the liquor stores, wholesale and re-
tail ars closed under General Shafter's
orders.
The ruin and want of the city is almost
inconceivable.
twenty-five Cubans, political prison
ers. are still in the local Jail. but Il re-
port has been submitted on the subject
by Cuban residents to General McKib-
bun, the temporary military governor, and
their release is expected.
Admiral Sampson. accompanied hv
commodore Schley and the marine staff.
landed at O'Clock this morning from the
Vixen and met the municipal officers Of
Santiago
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-20
CHANGE IN ATTITUDE.

Washington, -. c.. July 19.-It is not
stated officially. but there is good reason
to believe that either through AmbaSsa-
dor White at Berlin or the representa-
tive Of the German Government here
the State Department has received as
surances as to the attitude of Germany
toward the Philippines that has in Il
large measure removed the grave appre-
tensions heretofore entertained thu
Germany would offer obstacles to the ex-
ecution of our plans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-20
GARCIA SHOWS RESENTMENT

General Shafter yesterday morning
sent an invitation to General Garcia to
attend the ceremony Of raising the Amcri
can flag over Santiago, but the Cuban
general showed his resentment. by send
ing a reply which amply confirmed the
course which he and his ragged. ignorant
soldiers have followed during the weeks
of hard fighting and campaigning which
have resulted in the fall of Santiago. He
declined the invitation, said he hated the
Spaniards and added. that he did not
want to be wher any Of them were.
Since that time the Cubans have r.
manned i'll their camp eating American
rations. and our troops have had no
communication with them.
The question has arisen between the
army and navy officials as to the dispo-
sition 10 be made of the half Il dozen
large Spanish merchant steamers which
were in the harbor OF Santiago at the
time of the surrender. Rear Admiral
Sampson arrived in the harbor today on
the Vixen and claimed the steamers were
prizes of the navy. He was also de
sirous of placing prize crews on board
Of them. General Shafter. however. re-
fused to recognize Admiral Sampson
claim. He declared the steamers with
everything else in Santiago had surrpn-
dered to him. The question apparently
is still undecided. But. at any rate the
Admiral returned to his flagship withou;
having distributed prize crews among the
merchantmen, and the latter are still in
possession of the army.
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HURRY FORWARD IMAIUNES.
Shafter Taking Every Precaution tc
Prevent SDread of Sickness

Shafter Taking Every Precaution tC
Prevent Spread of Sickness.
Washington, ID. c., July 19.-General
Shafter has asked the War Department
to hurry forward the regiments of i'm.
munes for service at Santiago city and
vicinity, i'll order that there may be a
minimum of danger of further infection
of our troops from the fever which pre-
walls at Santiago
Secretary Alger said this afternoon
that it is probable that the total num-
her of Spanish soldiers who will have
to be transported to Spain will reach
the 25.O00 estimated by General Shaft
er, rs Toral's reports did not cover quite
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-20
ROSTER OF PRISONERS.

Washington, ID. c., July 19.-The
War Department has received Il dis
patch dated yesterday from General
Shaftcr, saying that the roster of prison
ers was handed in yesterday afternoon
by General Toral, and that the total
is 22,7S9 men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-20
THE GERMAN PRESS VEERS.
It Has Turned. and il is Now Favorin
the United States.

the United States
Berlin, July 19-The Vossische
Zeitung, in much discussed article pre-
faced by the statement that some rectiii-
cation is needed of the errors regarding
German feeling toward Americans, as
serts that the unfriendly sentiments are
fostered by the interested English press.
1t proceeds to declare that Germany
has always stood by America and re-
minds the Americans of Germany S
attitude during the Civil War On the
other hand it says-Germany has suffered
many petty ann0yanceS from Spain,
still she can not help her admiration of
Spanish valor.
The article reflects the general veerng
Of the press in favor of the United
States.
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One Of the Greatest Fever Breeding Centres OF
the World--Its Choking Stenches-
Ripe for an Epidemic.
THE NUMBER OF TROOPS
SURRENDERED By TORAL

They are ~, 789 Men-Surrendered Arms and Ammuni-
ton Coming in--Precautions TO Prevent Spread of
Disease --Shafter wants Immunes Hurried For
ward--Cadiz Fleet Sighted off Coast of
1unis--Spain Still Hopes on
Peace Seems Further Off.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-20
TIE PELAYO DAMAGED.

Admiral Camara's Fleet Sighted Off
Coast of Tunis.
Marseilles, July ia steamer which
has just arrived here reports having
sighted on July 10th. off the coast of
Tunis, the Spanish fleet commanded by
Admiral Camara. As the steamer pass
ed the battleship Pelayo, Il column of
smoke suddenly issued from her, and
from the fact that cruiser had to take
the Pelayo in tow. it is evident that the
most powerful warship of Spain has
been damaged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-20
LEADS ALL NORTH GARlNN lA1lE@ DIM NEWS AMID GNRGUl lAT
CUBANS ARE DIFFICULT TO RESTRAIN
Present Situation Full of Difficulty and Future Dark, Owing to ca
bans Disposition Ignore Amenities of Modern Warfare.

keen when they ascertained that they
were not to be permitted to take posses
sion of the city upon General Toral :
surrender. On Friday last Castillo, 4
brother of General Demetrius Castillo
went to General Shafter's headquarters
in order to ascertain the cause of TINS
to the Cubans, ineXplcable resolution.
"Why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of our enemies" he asked.
THE Spdniards are not our enemies
replied General Shafter 1--WE are night
ing the soldiers of Spain, but we have nt
desire to despoil her citizens. No Cuban
will he allowed to enter the city, nor will
any American soldier. The government
of the city is Il matter for the people OF
the city to decide. When the American
army leave it. | presume it will be turned
over to you, but not until then"
Castillo. who came direct from Genera
Garcia's camp. did not attempt to con
ceal his chagrin.
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize
that there is Il rising sentiment against
them in the army. They hear nothing
but words of scorn from our men as they
pass. Juggling their bacon and hard taos
into the woods. Even our officers nt
longer conceal their disgust for their al
lies, and it is understood that the warm
friendship displayed toward them at first
has now turned into contempt, for tho
Cubans have neither fought nor worked
The correspondent of the Associated
Press who sends this dispatch saw /;
group of CubanS refuse point blank Il
aid in building roads. and. during the two
days heavy fighting, while they Were
lettering in the rear. our surgeons sought
in vain to secure assistance from them
even to cut poles for improvised litter,
for our wounded.
Hundreds of such instances are being
told around the camp fires. until th'
name of Cuban is usually wreathcd Will
camp profanity. and very rarely is a kin,
word spoken of them. In fact. in some
quarters there is disposition to prophe
sy IN early collision between our mel
and the Cubans.
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all the soldiers who would he turned over
The Secretary says the military COVER
nor of Santiago had not yet been defin-
itely selected.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA SAILS.
She Carries Nearly Fifteen Hundred
Troops to the Philippines.

San Francisco. Cal, July 19-The
transport steamer Pennsylvania, sailed
to-day for the Philippines The Penn
sylvania carried nearly |. 800 men. in,
Guiding the First Montana regiment and
300 recruits for the First California vol
nntcers now at Manila.
The troops will be under command OF
Colonel Kessler
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A MILITARY REGIME
WILL BE NECESSARY

To Restrain the Rapacy of the Cubans and Meet the Re
sponsibIities we have Assumed to Civilization, we
Shall Doubtless have to Maintain this Govern
ment for Some Time Even After the
Conquest of Cuba is Consumnated.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-10-22
ALL BUT ONE WILL GIVE UP.
rae nossIIea. Have HAD EnOsGh
FIRhbaG with the soIdIeru.

Washington, Oct. lS.--Adiutant Gen.
eral CoTbin late last night received the
following dispatch from General Bacon,
Indicating that the Indian uprising in
Minnesota Is practically at an end;
walker, Mimi. Oct. IL. - Adjutant
General, Washington; At council with
hostile Indians today the latter said they
wanted no more fighting with the United
States soldiers, and agreed 10 come in and
surrender on Wednesday. This Is the re
suit Of their defeat when engaged with
me on the 5th. Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs Jones has SHOWN this Telegram and
concun in the entire foregoing statement.
''BAC0N. BEigadier General
Commissioner JeucS council with the
indians was significant, in that il marked
the practically complete Surrender Of 10
men whom Marshal oConnor wants. The
marshal and the military authorities will
wait until after "Wednesday, or such time
as the Indians are able to make good their
promises 10 Commissioner Jones, before
making any move.
The following from Indian Commission.
tr Jones was received this morning:
walker. Mimi, Oct. ISL held final
council with the Indians at Bear camp
Yesterday. All but one will surrender
Wednesday. They will assist The marshal
in capturing this renegade. l.bclieve the
trouble Ia all over