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The times., 1898-07-03
ANXIETY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President and Friends Wait for
News From Gen. shafter.


There was little circle of anxious
people gathered at the White House last
night, hoping for definite news from Gen.
Shafter. 1t consisted of the President
and Mrs, Mckinley, Vice President Ho-
bart, Mrs. Alger. the wife of the Secretary
of War; Gen. Miles and few other inti-
mate friends of the presidential family
Upstairs the aelegr4ph operators. sat at
their desks waiting Elst as anxiously to
hear the messages. The President and his
guests wondered why no message came
from Gen. Shafter. They knew that cable
communication had not been severed, for
during the early evening.
Mrs. Alger was particularly concerned
on account of her son. Capt. Fred Alger.
who is assistant adjutant general on the
staff of Brig Gen Duffield.
Adjt Gen. Corbin. who dropped in sew
eral times during the evening. also had
personal Interest In the outcome Of the
battle, as he has q son with Gen. Shaf-
ter.
Late last evening the first news of
| the American army outside of Santiago
| Shafter was received at 4 O'Clock in the
morning. came to Washington in the
form of an unofficial message. 1t was
4 sent by an officer of the. Signal Corps
| to another officer here, and was in no
sense an official Dispatch
| II said that the fighting was severe, and
/ that Il continued to-day" to quote the
| message; that the Red Cross was doing
/ good work. and at the time the telegram
was sent was engaged in landing cots
| for the wounded, and that the soldiers
| most severely wounded had not been
| brought in up to that time
| The dispatch was from Saboney but
| bore no date. There was nothing in the
date line to show that 1t had not been
/ telegraphed from Saboney yesterday, but
the expression continues today" fndi-
! Gates that ii must have been sent today.
The message was communicated to the
| President and the Secretary of War. No
| doubt of its genuinness Is felt, although
| it is not of an Official character and is
the only dispatch received since Shafter :
| advices last night.
With this meager information. the Pres
| were obliged to be content Directions
were given by President Mckinley and
Secretary Alger to be awakened if any
| important official news was received.
Secretary Alger presented the appear
ance of a man sorely disturbed in mind
: when he appeared at the Executive Man
sion a little before midnight.
| emo. we have no news" was his hur-
from newspaper men. we hear that the
\ wires are down"
1--WE hear that the wires are down
Secretary AIger was nor the only officia
caller who appeared to be laboring under
some emotion. the cause of which they
ALL with one accord. hdrriedly declined
| to discuss -
The State. War and Navy Department
was again the center of anxious in
quiries from excitable civilians bent or
running down someAstray rumor.
The times., 1898-07-03
Amateur Target Prac,t.e

After many years of indifference to
the subject. We take professional de-
light in learning that the rulers OF the
Spanish navy have reached the novel
conclusion that guns are made to hit
something. and that gunners are pri-
marily designed to make them do ii.
In our just contempt for the ridiculous
spectacle that Spain has presented as
a sea power. we must not omit to con-
oede that other European nations have
recently awakened to realization of the
fact that they have been very remiss in
the matter of naval target practice.
For some strange reason. most of ther
have ignored the necessity for the care
ful training Of their sailors in this di-
rection. and the craftsmanship of
Dewey's. SIMPSONS and Schiey's men
has definitely put them to shame We
may say with confidence that IT is a
revelation to naval experts in Europe
60 learn that the gunners on cur squad
The times., 1898-07-03
THE VALUE OF THE vEsuv1us
Her Work at Santiago Proves Her
High Effectiveness.


Some of those who have not believed
in the value of the dynamite cruiser We
suvius as an instrument of naval war
fare, are now among her strongest adyo-
Gates since her wonderfully effective
work against the defenses of Santiago in
the last two weeks. Admiral Sampson
reported that the ship had thrown
charges of guncotton ashore with the
most satisfactory results, and that her
value in operating against Notifications
has been of the highest character.
For years, ever since the completion of
the vessel. in fact. the Navy has been
divided as to her usefulness in war time.
and until some practical experiments
could be made it was argued that it
would be foe '-uid further ships
of her type great defect is her
inability TO tur4 ~ but this is owing
to her extreme length and narrow beam.
II is difficult for her to turn in radius
| of less than 400 yards. although provided
with twin screws
Officers have pointed out that another
| defect Is the fact that her three tubes
are stationary, and can be trained only
by the rudder. To train them. therefore
/ is sometimes a difficult matter in heavy
seas. Down off the Cuban coast.
| though, the reports show that she has
| had apparently little trouble in hitting
! her targets and backing out of range in
short order.
| Several years ago an extended series
| of trials was conducted off Port Royal,
| and elaborate reports were made TO the
| Navy Department and the conclusion
reached was that. the Vesuvius was not
| of much value TO the Navy. Now all
/ her officers are willing to admit that she
| is wonderfully efficient boat for certain
classes of work, and that her tubes have
\ done more destruction to the outer har-
| Dor of Santiago than a bonbardment by
| the entire fleet could have accomplished
1 in day.
| The tubes of the vesuvius are of fifteen
| inches caiiber, but she has never yet
| fired the full charge they are capable of
| throwing. Subcaliber charges of six.
eight and ten-inch projectiles, containing
| from 200 to 500 pounds of guncotton, were
used in the attacks on Santiago's de-
fenses, and 1t is not regarded as probable
that higher charges will be hereafter used
/ by the ship.
1t is regarded now as practically set
| tied that the Yesuvius will play as i'm
portant part In completing the testruc-
uon of Morro Castle at Havana as she
has done in knocking down large sec
tions Of the defenses at Santiago. Her
range Of effectiveness is from one mile
TO one mile and a half for smaller charges
| and confidence is expressed by the tor
pedo experts here that she will be able
| to run up at night close under Morro
and let go her projectiles and back away
before being caught by the fire of the
! rapid-tiring machine guns
The times., 1898-07-03

ron in front Of Cavite ioculariy called
center did not count among the blue
jackets.
These things have not been altogether
lost. even upon Spain. A Cadiz dis
patch informs us that the whole mili-
tary and naval force at that place has
been engaged in two days target prac-
tice. The troops fired three rounds
with rifles. This sounds peculiarly. but
perhaps was otherwise intended. The
Candelaria battery fired at an object
which it did not hit, but displayed fair
craftsmanship" THE firing from the
San Felipe battery, however. was poor,
falling short" Other batteries sue
ceeded in getting their guns off and ia
hitting the sea, which is fairly large
thing to strike. especially at close quar-
tiers. THE Vittoria also fired but her
guns were badly handled"
We do not like to depress the conf
dence or enthusiasm of the Spaniards.
--.se.v--we are really and truly anxious
that they should try to give us little
fight on the water On land they do
reasonably well behind fortifications.
but their naval operations SO far have
been discouraging to our tars. since
while they have furnished US with some
cheap target work. they have not af-
forded our men the exhilaration of dan
ger.
Therefore. we trust that the vittoria
and any other secondhand ocean ter
rors which the hidalgos may possess
will go out every day and see if they
cannot learn to land a shot on some
thing smaller than whole side of tht
earth.
The times., 1898-07-03

There is a marked tendency on the part
of the German press to froth at the
mouth because public opinion In America
has been excited to something amazingly
like Indignation over the naval demon
stration of Germany in Manila Bay
Several papers of semi-official character
refer to the United States as IL 1t were
inconsiderable power not worthy of
attention when Teutonic interests and
ambitions suggest a little land grabbing
at its expense. The grabbing, however.
has been postponed indefinitely, which
is well If peace is to be maintained
The times., 1898-07-03

Our beloved Spanish enemies are giving
themselves quite unnecessary trouble and
mysteries. They are scouting the waters
of Tangier 10 catch the first glimpse of
an Americap flying squadron. believed to
be steaming remorselessly toward heir
shores. They should not waste coal and
wear out machinery in this way They
have neither to spare We propose 10
give them ample notice when Watson's
ships start for Cadiz. Otherwise there
might not be anything or anybody there
10 meet our guns, our .'jollies" and
''jackies.'' What we particularly want is
the best naval and shore defense show
that Spain can make up. Then there will
be something to cross the Atlantic for.
The times., 1898-07-03
The Times War News.

The wonderful superiority of the
war news published in The Times over
that supplied to its local contemporar-
les by the Chicago Associated Press was
never more manifest than on yesterday.
The Morning Times furnished its read
ers with graphic and detailed account
of Fridays battle before Santiago add
ing to that in its latest edition a special
cablegram forwarded to the New York
Herald by its special correspondent on
the field. As opposed to this the Morn
ing Post had little more than Gen.
Shafters hasty bulletin to the War
Department.
The Evening Times was on the street
at o'clock in the afternoon with a
most interesting description of yester-
day mornings engagement, which the
Star paid us the flattering compliment
| of reproducing in. part in a 6 o'clock
extra" In its regular edition our
evening contemporary contented it
self with informing a gaping world
that Russia, Germany, and France
had formed a syndicate to deprive
America of the Philippines The in
innate friendship known TO exist be-
tween the Czar and the Kaiser, not to
speak of the alliance recently arranged
between Germany and France, gave
such an air of probability and interest
! to the tale that none but a earpins
critic could condemn the Star for over
looking the fighting in Cuba
1t will be observed that The Times
issues few if any extras" The mag
niflcent news service of the Laffan AS
sociation enables it to furnish its read.
ers with the latest war intelligence in
its regular editions, and it makes g
point Of doing so. The result is the peo-
pie of Washington who wish to keer
/ informed OF the progress Of the war are
obliged to read The Times twice a day.
The times., 1898-07-03
LEAVE FOR TAMPA TODAY.
The First Signal Corps to Go I,
Porto Rico.

The First Signal Corps of the Seventh
Army Corps will leave today at HIS a.
M, on the Southern Railroad, for Tampa.
to join Gen. Lees command and go TO
Porto Rico. The organization is COM
manded by Capt Howard A Giddings.
author of 'Giddings's Manual of Signal
ing," which has been authorized by the
War Department for use in the work of
the signal corps of the American Army.
1t is the first corps to volunteer from an
individual State. and there are many pro-
fessional men among it's members.
Two detachments of signal corps men
left the Washington Barracks yesterday,
one for Manila and the other for San
tiago. Recruits are arriving daily, and
many picturesque scenes are witnessed
upon the spacious grounds of the arsenal
during the hours set apart for drilling.
signaling. etc.
The times., 1898-07-03
Conference Report Agreed TO.

The conference report. on the general
deficiency bill was presented to the Sem
ate yesterday and agreed to. There is
still in controversy the amendment pro-
viding for the collection of the Central
Pacific debt Mr.. White notified the Sen
ate conferees that any attempt to recede
from that amendment on the part of the
Senate would precipitate lengthy de-
bate. which, he stated. would hardly be
relished at the present time.
The Senate amendment providing $3.50 900
for the Connecticut Avenue extension in
the District of Columbia was left in the
bin by the conference committee This
was the most important local appropria-
ton in the bill.
The times., 1898-07-03
To Increase the Ordnance Force.

The Senate yesterday passed bill au-
thorizing an increase in the force of the
ordnance department.
The bill provides that the ordnance de-
prtment shall consist of one chief of ord
nance. with the rank. pay. and emelu-
ments of a brig adier general; four COLO
nels. five lieutenant colonels. twelve ma
jors. twenty-four captains and twenty
first Heutenants.
A chief ordnance officer may be assign
ed to the staff of an army or a corps
commander, and while so assigned shall
have the rank pay and allowances of a
lieutenant colonel A chief ordnance Of
ficer may be assigned to the staff of a di-
vision commander. and while SO assign
ed shall have the rank. pay and allow
ances of a major.
The times., 1898-07-03

As slight addition to European sur
prise at the way Americans make war.
we commend military critics and the press
on the other side of the Atlantic to the
picture of Maj. Gen. joe Wheeler GO
ing into action with his command. borne
on litter. We do not believe that there
are many Old World generals who would
undertake charge Of a division in hard
fight when SO Ill as to be unable to sit
up The incident is good illustration of
American grit.
The times., 1898-07-03
The First Modern BATTLE,

If we except the incensequential con-
tests between Japan and China and
Turkey and Greece, Fridays engage
ment in front of Santiago was the first
real battle fought under modern, l. e.,
the latest military, conditions of arma-
ment and tactics. In saying this we do
not wish To derogate anything FROM the
The times., 1898-07-03
ARMY BILLS IN THE SENATE
Cooks to BE Enlisted in the VoIun-
teeriArrny.

The Senate yesterday passed bill pro-
viding for the enlistment of cooks in the
volunteer army. The bill permits the en-
listment of one cock In each company.
who shall have the rank, pay and
allowances of a corporal
Mr.. Hawley made a favorable report
on bin to provide, for, the enlistment of
colored troops in the volunteer army
Mr.. Mason endeavored TO secure the
passage of bin granting the franking
privilege TO the soldiers during the pres
ent. war. Mr.. German made objection
to its consideration on the ground that
there was no precedent for the measure.
Mr.. Mason gave notice that he would
call the bill up at an early date.
The times., 1898-07-03
The One Remedy.

tfTVm the Atiafta Joprnaf.t
The neighbors had teased Duncan about his
dark eyes and dark complexion, and had called
him ''Spaniard' until he was very sensitive
Last evening he said
''Papa, am | a SPsniards"
Partly the reply.
SIS mamma more SpaDiard than Is''
Eyes, and grandmainma is Spaniard than
mamma and grandmamma's papa Was whole
SDaniard."
In minute the child looked up and said
quickly:
why don't you kill him1"
The times., 1898-07-03
THE NAVAL RESERVES
EniistBents Coming In with Salts.
factory Promptness

fncfory Promptness
About fifteen more ex-blueiaclxets an
listed in the Second Division of the Ma
val Reserves last night at the National
Guard arniory. This division, it is ex-
pected by The Navy Department officials.
will be one Of the best in the country.
because of previous training of the men.
The First Division. which is recruited
up to the required number, exercised in
the rifle range for an hour. when they
were dismissed to reassem5le on Wednes-
day evening.
Today at o'clock the recruiting board
will meet at the armory over the Center
Market for the purpose of considering
applications. for enlistment They invu 3
the attendance of all young men whe are
interested in naval affairs.
The times., 1898-07-03

Americans do not expect impossibilities
but If Gen. Shafter could contrive to
pass the Fourth of July in Santiago, he
might. perhaps arrange to spend the
Fourth of March, nineteen hundred and
one. in the White House. 1t would be
none too big for him.
The times., 1898-07-03
ANXIOUS to -obIfge Her

From the Chicago Post)
They've taken to embalming pet dogs in the
East he sand
'.0h. isn't that just too lovelyi" she ex-
claimed That's what I'll have done to Fido
Just the thing!'' he returned, suddenly grow
ing enthusiastic himself s'Give him to me and
I'll have it done today
The times., 1898-07-03

Among the Caffers-sometimes spelled
is getting old TO murder her. Hence rhe
term Gallery" is used to denote the
offense of man who attacks the in
terests of the country that has sheltered
him, and whose expansion ne has yigor.
ously opposed AT every convenient oppor-
tunity.
The times., 1898-07-03
Interpreter. Needed.

tfrom the Milwaukee Wisconsin,
The army should be provided with a. many
Interpreters possible Il is hard to tell
spaniard from Cubau. and the troops are
Justihed in feeling suspicious when they ara
under the guidance OF strangers
The times., 1898-07-03
senate Bills Approxea.

In a letter to the President. the District
Commissioners have expressed their ap-
proval of the Senate BILL for the relief
of Finetta Nalle and Michael McNulty.
The times., 1898-07-03
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
Progress Before Santiago.

SUNDAY, JULY 3. 1898.
The times., 1898-07-03
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-20
XVIII.

AS an interesting commentary upor
the loud claims of the republican press
OF this state on the eve of the last cleo.
ton, that change of administration
would plunge the state into financial
bankruptcy, we call attention to the
wave of bank failures in the cities Of
the state Immediately following repub.
Jlcan victory. In connection with re-
cent republican attempts to credit the
late wheat boom to republican admin
lstration in the nation, we call the at
tention of the farmers of MINES ota to
the re- ent sh:inkage of over fifty cents
per bushel in the price of their staple
product. From this fraudulent and
fake "prosperity'' of an approaching
money standard and so-called repub-
llcan 'business'' administration,
based upon famines in foreign lands
and gambling in wheat pits and on
stock exchanges, we appeal to stable
just and enduring prosperity resting
upon fundamental economic principles
and upon the great and tried causes of
the worlds political, moral and mater
ial progress.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-20

whereas, by a gradual course of ju-
dicial legislation, the courts of this
state, as we'll as in some other states,
have sanctioned and approved the
practice of taking cases from juries
and directing verdicts in an arbitrary
manner. and
Whereas that practice is being car
ried to dangerous extreme, and poor
suitors are often thereby deprived OF
their constitutional rights, and a prac-
tical denial Of justice effective in many
cases where powerful corporations are
pitted against the poor, now, there.
fore, be it
Resolved, that the practice now pre-
vailing in the courts of this state, of
taking cases away from juries and di-
recting verdicts, the court itself pass
ing upon the sufficiency of theevidence,
meets with our unanimous condemna.
ton and disapproval:
Resolved, further, that we demand
such legislation as will compel judges
to send cases to juries whenever there
is a scintilla of evidence in support Of
the claims of the parties in the case
being tried, and thus return to the sal
utary doctrine and practice that here.
tofore pertained in the courts OF this
country for many years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-20
THE CONGRESSIONAL PLATFORM

! The following platform of principles
were adopted by the peoples party
at Crookston last Thursday. They
ha: e the true ring, and the candidate
g ''cted stands squarely on them with
Lo,h feet. We commend them to the
careful attention of every voter:
The peoples party in congressional
convention assembled do hereby en-
dorse and approve the national peo-
pies party platform adopted at St.
Louis in 1896.
We believe trusts threaten to per-
manently destroy the national pros
perity and we pledge ourselves to eve
ry effort for their abolition.
We are opposed to government by
Injunction, as we see therein a peril to
the liberties of the people.
We are unalterably opposed to gold
recommendation and we demand the i'm
mediate restoration of bimetallism at
the present ratio by the Independent
action of this country. We are op-
posed to the retirement of the green
backs, the issue of paper money by
the national banks, and the issue of
interest-bearing bonds while millions
of public money lie idle in the national
treasury.
We demand the establishment of
postal savings banks, in order that the
common people may have safe and
convenient repositories for their earn
| ings.
The transportation of property and
persons being necessary to the devel-
opment of our resources and to the
prosperity of the people, we demand
such laws, state and national, as will
secure to all persons and places equit-
| able and reasonable rates.
| We believe in the justice of an in
come tax as a means of compelling
aggregated wealth to bear it's just pro-
portion of taxation and if necessary
we favor constitutional amendment
legalizing its enrichment.
| We favor the enactment of a free
homestead law and the establishment
of a national board of arbitration and
we condemn the republican party for
the violation of it's pledges in regard
to these measures.
We believe in direct legislation and
the election of the president and U. S.
senators by direct vote of the people.
We heartily sympathize with the op-
pressed people of Cuba in their strug-
gle for selfgovernment and with graf
itude and pride we commend and re-
joice in the patriotism of our young
men who who have volunteered in the
battle of freedom for Cuba, and we af-
firm that the pledge given by our gov.
eminent to leave the island of Cuba to
it's people be redeemed as the only
course compatible with the honor of a
great nation.
| We appeal to all good citizens Of
this congressional district to cooper.
ate with us in securing the election Of
our candidate for congress this day
nominated, who stands publicly
pledged to promote and support al
needful Legislation to carry out thu
principles herein announced.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-20
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.

The republican party for over thir-
ty years has Intentionally and contin-
uously violated section 2 article 9 of
the state constitution, resulting in the
squandering of millions of the peoples
money.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-20
IT WILL PAY YOU!

- "u66 ] IT. bOOU
To raise good and nice-looking
horses. Olander Bros. have
one of the finest
PERCHERON STATIONS
in the county. He is four years
old; coal black, with white star
in forehead. His recorded num-
Der is 10, 482. We have set the
price down to $500 to insure
with foal. The horse will stand
during the remainder of the sea-
son at the following places:
On Tuesdays at VIM. Larson's
place. Lake Andrew.
On Wednesdays at Andrew
Gordhomer's place at Norway
Lake.
On Fridays at New London.
OLANDER BROS.
Farm three miles southwest
of New London. Address is New
London. MINI.