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TELLS OF THE FIGHT.
Gen. wheeler Praises the Rough
Riders In m omcIaI Report of the
Hattie of siboney.

Camp Juragua, June 20 (via Kings
ton, Jamaica. July D.-Gen. Wheeler's
official report to Maj. Gen. Shafter of
what is known rs the battle of Siboney
is in part as follows:
In Camp Juragua, June 29.-To the Ad-
jutant General of the Fifth Army corps
Sir: / have the honor to report that, In
obedience to the instructions of the ma
Tor general commanding, given me in per-
son on June %, / proceeded to Siboncy
(Juraguasito) The enemy had evacuated
the place at daylight that morning. taking
a course toward Sevilla. body OF about
100 Cubans had followed and engaged the
enemy's rear guard. About nine OF them
were wounded.
81 rode out to the front and found the
enemy had halted and established them
selves at a point about three miles from
Siboney. At eight o'clock that evening, the
23d, Gen. Young reached Siboney with eight
troops of Col. Woods regiment.
with the assistance of Gen. Castillo,
a rough map Of the country was prepared
and the position of the enemy was fully
explained, and determined to make an
attack at daybreak on the oath. Col
Woods regiment was sent by Gen. Young
accompanied by two of his STAFF officers.
to approach the enemy on the left hand.
or more westerly road, while Gen. Young,
myself and about 80 81 troops of the
First and Tenth cavalry, with three Hotch-
kiss mounted guns. approached the en-
envy on the regular Sevilla road.
Gen. Young and myself examined the
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CHART SHOWING THE DEFENSES OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA.

Col. Woods regiment was on the eX-
IRENE left of the line and too far distant
for me TO be a personal witness of the in
dividual conduct of the officers and men,
but the magnificent bravery shown by the
regiment under the lead of Col. Wood
testifies to his courage and skill and the
energy and determination of his officers.
Il was Immediately with the troops of
the First and Tenth regiment cavalry dis
mounted, and l personally noticed their
brave and good conduct, which will be
especially mentioned by Gen. Young.
II personally noticed the good conduct of
Capts. w. II. Book, Robert p. Wainwright
and Jacob C. Galbraith. Maj. James NJ.
Bell. Capt Thomas T. Know and Lieut..
George E. Brown. The last three were
wounded. Maj. Bell, as he lay on the
ground with broken leg, said: Il only
regret l can't go on with YOU further
Capt. Know, though severely wounded,
continued as long as possible to exercise
his command and insisted to me that he
was not much hurt. and Lieut.. Brown also
made light of his wound to me and con-
tinued upon the line until he tainted
cannot state positively as to the size
or the Spanish force which we engaged, or
the extent of their casualties, further than
tnat the force was much greater than ours,
and that information 1 have would indi-
cate that their killed and wounded exceed
ed those which our troops sustained, but
our estimate on this can only be verified
when we have access to the reports of the
spanish commanders. 1t has given us a
fuil view of Santiago and the surro,ja ling
country, and has enabled us to reconnoiter
close to the Notifications of that place.
Very respectfully,
JOSEPH WHEELER,
Major General U. s. ", Commanding.
Ihe casualties In the engagement were:
FIRST United states volunteer cavalry,
strength, 800; killed, 8; wounded. "a.
rlrst onited states regular cavalry,
strength, ~; killed. 7; wounded, s.
Tenth United States regular cavalry.
strength, 22O; killed. l; wounded, 10.
Total strength. 1884, killed, is; wound
co. o. Respectfully submitted,
Joseph WHEELER
Major General, U. s. ", COMMANDING"
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WEST AND SOUTH.

A carnival in celebration of the golden
jubilee of Wisconsin's statehood was
begun in Milwaukee.
Harry Beggs, wife and child and a
young woman and man whose names
are unknown were drowned while cross
ing the Big Horn river at Thermopolis,
Wyo.
In Chillicothe, o., and surrounding
country thousands of dollars damage
was done by tornado.
On July 10 the National Republican
league will meet in eleventh annual con-
vention at Omaha, Neb.
The republicans of the Second dis
trict Of Minnesota. renominated Con-
gresham j. T. McCleary. and In the
Seventh district Congressman Eddy
VAS renominated.
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they blew up with dynamite the rail-
way bridge across the inlet coming in
from the sea just north of MORO
castle. The structure was built of
steel and was three-eighths of a mile
long, being on the route leading to
Santiago from Aguadores. Later in
the day large forces of men were OBJ
served working on new intrenchments
on the land side beyond the abutments
of the ruined briege. The noise of the
explosion was heard ten miles out at
sea.
Washington, June 29.-Orders have
been issued for the departure of an
other large army expedition from
Tampa, composed of about 5000 men
of the Second division of the Fourth
army corps, under command of Brig.
Gen. Snyder, and six batteries of ar
tillery. three light and three heavy.
Washington. June 29.-The navy de-
partment Tuesday posted the following
bulletin:
Admiral Sampson reports that the Yale
arrived yesterday and discharged her
troops.
Capt Sigsbee reports that on Wednes-
day afternoon while off San Juan. Puerto
Rico, he was attacked by a Spanish I'M
protected cruiser and the Spanish torpedo
boot destroyer Terror. The Terror made
a dash, which was awaited by the St.
Paul. The St. Paul hit the Terror three
times. killing one officer and two men and
wounding several others. The Terror
dropped back under cover of the fortifca-
1t,-n Il xxnIi INT 70
harbor In a sinking condition, where she Is
now being repaired. Later cruiser and
a gunboat started out. but remained under
protection of the forts
Gen. Lawton's Headquarters, Five
Miles East of Santiago de Cuba. June
90, via Kingst on, Jamaica, July 1.-The
American troops spent Thursday in
feeling for the enemy, otherwise en-
gaoing in Reconnaissance. Gen.
Shafter in person, with small escort,
went almost to Caney, a small town
five miles northwest of Santiago de
Cuba, with which city 1t is connected
by railroad. Lieut.. Standing and de-
tail of Cuban and American sharp
shooters occupied small hill north
west of the American lines and looking
directly down on both Caney and San
tiago. Caney now seems to hold only
about 300 Spanish troops, the number
reported by the Cuban scouts, in spite
of the belief of the Americans here
that the 5000 Spaniards driven for
ward by our advance on Baiquiri and
Juragua had all retreated on Caney
and not on Santiago. The small num-
Der of troops now at Caney indicate
that the Spaniards have practically
abandoned the place, and this is be-
1leved to be the case.
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RECONCILED TO EARTH.
An Easy-GOing individual Who Had
No Desire to Visit the Planet
Jupiter.

"What did you say those are?" inquired
the man with the old-fashioned derby hat
who had paused to patronize the curb stone
astronomer.
CHOSE are the moons of Jupiter" replied
the proprietor of the telescope.
Let me see. Jupiter-that's one of the
planets"
"Assuredly."
"Well, there's great deal to complain Of
on this earth, but t might be worse With
all the drawbacks, I'm glad l live here in
stead of on Jupiter
"Of course; you have no assurance that
the conditions there would be adapted to
your kind of life."
ut isn't that. I'm one of the sort Of
people who can bunk down anywhere and
be comfortable with piece of hard tack
and a cup of coffee There's only ono thing
that gives me the blues, and that's seeing
the new moon over my left shoulder. It's
bad enough on this earth having to be on
the lookout for one moon every four weeks,
but if lived on a planet where there were
four of them | never would know where
stood 1t all goes to show that no matter
how bad things are they might be worse."-
Detroit Free Press.
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PRAISE FOR HEROES.
Congress Honors Men VINO hafe
formed Brave Deeds-An on-
ususI Resolution.

Washington, June 3O.-A precedent
that viii be historic was established Dy
the senate at it's session "Wednesday
For probably the first time in the MS
tory of the senate a resolution was
adopted rendering the thanks OF con
Oress 10 common seamen, specifically
naming them in the resolution. Inc
resolution ELECTED several patriotie
speeches in which the private soldiers
Of the army and the common sailors OF
the navy were glowingly eulogized'
The resolutions recommended by the
president were adopted, rendering the
thanks of congress TO Naval Con-
structor Hobson and the other heroes
of the Merrimac and to Lieut.. Frank
III. Newcomb, commander OF the rev
enue cutter Hudson, for his gallant
rescue of the Winslow and her crew OIL
Cardenas; and retiring on full pay capt
Hodgson, of the McCulloch, for distin-
puished services at Manila.
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.DOINGS Or A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
Of tho Past Seven Days in This
and ALI Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
HFTYFlFTA CONGRESS.
Proceedings of First Regular session

Proceedings of First Regular session.
Speeches were made In the United
States senate on the 27th by Senators
Clay, of Georgia; Roach, of North Da
kota, and Gallery, of Louisiana, all op-
posing Hawaiian annexation. The
house devoted the session TO considera-
ton of Legislation. affecting the District
of Columbia. message was received
from the president recognizing the
brave deeds of Hobson and other gal
liant soldiers in The war with Spain.
Almost the entire session OF the
United States senate on the 2Sth was
occupied by Senator Gallery dem,
La.). in continuation of his speech
against the annexation of Hawaii. In
the house the conference report upon
the bankruptcy bill was adopted by n
vote of 1874 to SO and the measure will
now go to the president. Favorable
reports were made on bills increasing
the field rations of the soldiers in ac-
tive service and to prohibit the sale
of intoxicating liquors on Indian res
creations and in buildings controlled
by the United States. a bill was intro
duced to transfer Naval Constructor
| Hobson to the line of the navy.
The United States senate passed a
resolution on the goth rendering the
| thanks of congress to llobson and his
men, the heroes of the Merrimac, nam
ing the common scamen, and thus es-
tablishing an historical PRECEDENT. The
general deficiency bill was passed and
the joint resolution for the annexation
of the Hawaiian islands was further
discussed. In the house bills were
passed providing for the appointment
of military storekeepers for the army;
for the protection of harbor defenses
and Notifications against malicious
injury, and giving the secretary of
war discretion to permit any church or
religious sect to erect its house of wor-
ship upon the West Point military res
ervation.
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WAR NEWS.

Capt. Gen. Blanco declared that all
malcontents in Havana would be shot
and terror reigned in the city.
A number of the war prize vessels at
Key West, Fla, together with their
cargoes, were sold Mt auction, the pro-
ceeds amounting to about $4,000.
SPANS government has issued an or
der calling out 10000 more men, the
last classes of reserves, for service in
Spain.
Orders were issued by the Egyptian
government upon the application of the
United States consul, forbidding the
coaling at Port Said of Admiral Ca
mara's fleet,
Gen. Augusti cables to Madrid from
Manila that the situation there is crit
ical that the insurgents are increasing
in number, and that the provinces are
daily falling under their dominion
In the fight in the hills near Sevilla
with Col. Woods and Col. Young's com
mands II Spaniards were killed and 50
were wounded.
Off San Juan the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror attacked the st. Paul
and was fired upon by Capt. Sigsbee
and disabled, one of her officers and
two men being killed and several
wounded.
The president issued a proclamation
extending the blockade of Cuba to the
southern coast from Cape Frances to
Cape Cruz and also bockading San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Washington officials believe Ca
mara's fleet will soon return to Cadiz.
Plans are laid to pursue him if he goes
forward, the intention being to crush
him between Dewey's and Watsons
ships.
4 report from Gen. Shafter says that
his army was west of San Juan river,
within three miles of Santiago, and in
plain sight of the city. His position
had just been abandoned by the enemy,
and all was progressing well.
United States Consul Wildman at
Hong Kong informed Admiral Dewey
at Manila of the movements of Admiral
Camara's fleet.
In the vicinity of Santiago Gen.
patches announced that $4,000 of them
were at the front, which means three
miles from Santiago. The others were
moving in that direction.
From San Francisco Maj. Gen. Mer-
rift and staff sailed for Manila, where
he will assume his duties as command
err of the American land forces in the
Philippine islands.
Spain's minister of war, Gen. Cor
REQ, says Camara's squadron has be-
gun the passage of the Suez canal.
The flying squadron of Commodore
Schley has been merged into the feet
under Admiral Sampson, who now has
107 vessels under his control.
Gen. Wheeler says, in an official re-
port, the troops were not ambuscaded
by the Spaniards in the battle of La
Quasina. The 900 Americans fought
1000 Spaniards.
Hong-Kong cdvices say that the re-
volt against the Spanish rule has ex-
tended to the Caroline islands.
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Change Their Tune.

St. Petersburg, June 2o.-ln view OF
the continued improvement of the mill
tary position of the United States the
newspapers here are changing their
tone to friendship for America and now
speak with contemptuous pity of Spain,
the reason being, IT is alleged, the grow
ing fear of a possible Anglo-American
alliance. The Russian press, however,
does not think such an alliance very
probable, and predicts that the victory
of the United States over Spain will
lead the former into a colonial policy
which will eventually result in con-
nict with Great Britain.
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Madrid, June 30.-The general pub
lie is very bitter against England be-
cause of her supposed unfriendliness
regarding Admiral Camara's squadron.
The subject is warmly discussed in all
public places, although officials are
mute
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SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. M. RANK, No. 1884
East Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia,
Pa, is remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter encouragement. She
says:
II never can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ago had womb trouble
and doctorcd for long time, not see-
ing any improvement. At times I
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went ON
until last October, l felt something
terrible creeping over me, knew not
what, but kept getting worse. l can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. l was SO depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although /
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, I thought would lose my
mind. No one knows what endured.
- continued this way until the last
OF February, when saw in a paper a
testimonial of lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegeta-
BILE Compound. determined to try it,
and felt better after the first dose.
continued taking it, and to-day am q
well woman, and can say from my
heart, Thank God for such a medi.
cine"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
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THE EAST.

Joshua Slocum arrived at Newport,
r. l.. on the yacht Spray, after voyage
around the world. He left Boston April
"a, 1895, entirely alone on the yacht,
which is only 33 feet long and IA feet
wide.
At the state convention held in Au-
gusta the republicans of Maine renom-
mated Gov. Llewellyn Powers.
Yale university in New Haven, Conn.,,
has conferred the degree of doctor of
laws upon President William Nc
kinley.
At the age of 1T years Patrick Hag-
gins died i'm Scranton, Pa. His father
lived to be III years old and his moth
er died at the age Of 107 years.
The democrats in session a Altoona,
Pa, nominated George A. jerks for
governor and refused to indorse free
silver
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This port is distant only about 40
miles from Havana by rail and is be-
lieved to have been the principal
source of food supplies for the Spanish
capital For $50 miles west of this,
clear over to Cape Frances, the western
edge of the blockaded territory, there
are no ports for deep vessels of any
considerabl" draft, and even if there
were the country in the interior, Pinar
del Rio, is in the hands of the insur-
gents, and supplies could not be sent
through to Havana. The purpose of
extending the blockade westward to
Cape Frances was to command the
channel between the west side of the
Isle of Pines and Cape Frances, and
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thus render much easier the task of
the blockading vessels.
The proclamation is as follows:

Whereas, For the reasons set forth in
my proclamation of April o. 1Ses, block
ade of ports on the northern coast of Cuba
from Cardenas to Bahia Honda, inclusive,
and of the port of Cienfuegos, on the
south coast of Cuba. was declared to have
been instituted, and,
Whereas, 1t has become desirable to ex-
tend the blockade to other southern ports,
Now. therefore, l. William Mckinley
president of the United States, do hereby
declare and proclaim that, in addition to
the blockade of the ports specified in my
proclamation of April %, 1898, the United
States of America has instituted and will
maintain an effective blockade of all of
the ports of the south coast of Cuba
from Cape Frances to Cape Cruz, inclusive,
and also of the port of San Juan In the
island of Puerto Rico.
Neutral vessels in any of the ports to
which the blockade Is by the present proc
lamation extended will be allowed 80 days
to issue therefrom with cargo.
I'm witness thereof etc.,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
President of the United States of Amer
lea"
June q. 1898. BY the President.
81. B. MOORE,
acting Secretary of State"
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There is something refreshing about

There is something refreshing about
the candor of Lieut.. Blue, who travelled
around Santiago 70 get view of the
imprisoned feet. He says that he did
not meet a Spaniard on the road, and
if he had he would have jumped from
his mule and made for the woods. He
would never do as a correspondent for
a yellow Journal. Imagine a war re-
porter for such journal on the same
errand. Hewould have dispersed Span
iartls like chat before a cyclone, filed
the air and his paper with hairbreadth
escapes and returned with scars on
everything but his imagination.
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Exploded Her Boiler.

Madrid, June 3O.-The cruiser An
tonic Lopez, while trying to enter the
river San Juan, near San Juan de Puer-
TO Rico, secretly with cargo OF provl-
sions and war material, was detected
by two American warships, but es-
ca ped by swiftly changing her course.
Her captain, determined to land his
cargo. headed for shore Mt Salinao. The
shock of grounding exploded the boiler
1t Is not known whether there was any
loss of life. The Spanish gunboats
Concha and Isabella went TO the assist
ance of the Antonio Lopez, whereupon
the Americans withdrew and the An
tonic Lopez landed her cargo.
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position of the enemy, the lines were de-
ployed. and l directed him to open fire
with the Hotchksss guns. The enemy re-
piled and the firing Immediately became
general
For an hour the fight was very warm,
the enemy being very lavish in expenditure
of ammunition, most of their firing being
by volleys.
Finally, the enemy gave way and re-
treated rapidly, our side keeping well
closed upon them: but our men being
physically exhausted by both their exer-
lions and the great heat were incapable OF
maintaining the pursuit
Il cannot speak too highly of the gallant
and excellent conduct of the officers and
men throughout my command. Gen.
Young deserves special commentator for
his cool, deliberate and skillful manage
ment.
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All Under sampssn's Command.

Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston, ia
maica, June 3O.-.By order of Admiral
Sampson, the flying squadron under
Commodore Schley has been merged
into the fleet under the admirafs com
mand. Thus the "fying squadron" has
lost its identity. The order caused
considerable surprise on board the
Brooklyn, which has been the flagship
of the flying squadron, where 1T was
supposed the squadron would remain
intact at least until the fall of San
tiago de Cuba. Commodore Schley
has been assigned to command the
second squadron attached to Admiral
SamDsOn's fleet
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Attention has frequently been drawn
to the extraordinary number of ami
mails that figure IN the insignia of the
various great orders of chivalry in Eu-
rope. Thus Russia and Servia have the
Order of the White Eagle; Prussia the
orders of the Black Eagle, the Red
Eagle and the Swan; Denmark, like
Siam, the Order of the Elephant; the
grandduchy of Saxe-Weimar, the
White Falcon; the duchy of Anhalt
the Bear; while the duchies of Hesse
and the kingdoms of Holland and Bel
GUM, like the Persian empire, all have
the Lion,
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RELIEF FOR DEWEY.
Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt Sails
from San Francisco.
First Batch of-Troops Thought to
Have Reached. Mnniia-A Desper-
etc Battle Expected-CaroIIne
Islanders Revolt.

Washington, June 30. - The officials
here are confident that Admiral Dewey
has received the reenforcements under
Gen. Anderson which sailed from San
Francisco on May rs, consisting Of $500
men. The Charleston certainly has ar
rived, as she was leading the transports
some distance after leaving Honolulu.
With the addition of her 800 sailors and
marines, Dewey will feel much safer.
Gen. Merritt Sails.
San Francisco. June 30.-The speedy
steamer Newport, bearing Maj. Gen.
Wesley Merritt, military governor of
the Philippines, and his staff, besides
the Aston light battery and companies
II and X of the Third United States ar
tillery and detachments from the signal
corps, is now on its way to Manila. As
the vessel gradually drew away from
her dock the blowing of many whistles
told the people that Gen. Merritt had
taken his departure. Great crowds had
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Fatal Storms,

London, July THE Vienna CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Dur
ing the last few days there have been
terrific thunder and hailstorms with
cloud-bursts in hungary, especially in
Property and crops to the value of 49,
100000 francs have been damaged OF
destroyed. Many persons and innu.
merable animals have been killed
There have been similar storms in Aus
talities and the crop losses serious.
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All Gone to Aid Dewey.

Washington, July 1.-The secretary
OF war has received a telegram from
Maj. Gen. Otis at San Francisco saying
that the three military expeditions
which already have started for Manila
were made up as follows: First, May
rs, 115 officers AMI 1886 men, Gen. An
derson commanding; second, June IS,
1873 officers and 3,42S men, under COM
mand of Gen. Greene; third, June 81,
1917 officers and 1850 men, in command
OF Gen. Macarthur; making a total of
470 officers and 10, AGA men.
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The Yukon river is open and the ar,
gonauts will soon be returning. Their
coming will revive interest in the Klon-
dixie and in the question whether or not
the gold crop" has been failure.
Opinions differ upon this subject, but
even with the most optimistic last years
expectations arc at discount, and
there is no reason to expect a recurrence
OF the gold fever epidemic. Not only
has the public something else to think
about. but sober second thought on the
Kiondike question has convinced all
that in that country it is not as easy to
fipd gold as ii Is TO find pneumonia.