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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08
WATSON REPORTS.
of Prisoners, 70 Officers
and 1000 Mon.

Washington, July4.-At 1l:25 tonight,
the Navy Department posted the appen-
ded translation OF cipher cabiegram
received from Commodore Watson.
Playa del Este, July 3.
TO the Secretary of the Navy, Washing
ton: E ~ ttstA5 sd t
At $3.50 a. NJ, today the Spanish squad
ron, seven In all, including one gunbOat,
came out of Santiago in column and was
totally destroyed within an hour, except
ing Cristobal Colon. which was chased
forty.tive miles TO westward by the COM
manderin-chief, Brooklyn. Oregon and
Texas, surrendering to Brooklyn, but was
beached to prevent sinking.
None of our officers or men were injured
Except OH board the Brooklyn. Chief
Yoeman Ellis was killed and one man
wounded.
Admiral Cervera, all commanding Of
iicers, excepting the Oquenda, about
20 other officers. and / 900 marines are
prisoners. About $50 were killed or
drowned. and I6O wounded, the latter be-
ing cared for on the SOlace aud Oiiveite
Have just arrived Off Santiago in the
Marblehead to take charge while the
commander in-chief is looking out for the
CristobaI Colon" # t3
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Five Hundred Lost.

The French Steamer ilai H,ourgone.
with 725 souls aboard, vas sunk on
July 4tli, by n collision with n German
ship, and over 500 people iIost. Out OF
200 women only one Tqsr sqved, The
accident occurred sixty miles south OF
Sable Island, off coast ofNofia Scotia. j..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08
shafter Demands Surrender of
Santiago.

Gen. Shaiter demanded the surrender
OF the City OF Santiago sever al days ngo.
but up 10 going to "press" this morning
1T is not known here what the situations.
1t is reported that Sampson has entered
the harbor, and probably the city has
fallen. fJ iftEi
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08

The Cadiz fleet has entered the Suez
canal, on fits way to the PHILIPPINES.
Commodore WLison will he s,n: 10 tho
coast OF Spain mt once.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08

Washingt on, July 5.--It is said OH good
authority to-day that, beyond the decision
to at once get squadron ready to 20 to
Spain, no definite plans have been reach
ed as TO when tn c invasion of Porto Rico
will be made. All that is known is that
unless plans change Porto Rico will be
the next place against which troops will
operate.
The entire question of the plans as to
Porto Rico will beheld until Santiago has
fallen. That is expected to be almost
Immediately, and therefore the taking of
Porto Rico will not be long postponed.
The reinforcements going to General
Shafter may Or may not be needed by him
but they will be close enough to Porto
Rico to be sent there to join whatever
forces may go direct from Southern
shores. tlI.,., ,...,i
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08

AMI the 81 anish vessels sank deeper ard
deeper into the sand, or else the rocks
ground their hulls'to pieces as they ROLF
ed or pitched forward o. sideward with
every wave that washed upon them from
the open sea.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08
Summer Normal.

We are informed by Prof. Will
liams that Summer Formal School
for teachers will be held in Tazewell,
commencing OH July 18th, aud close
Aug. 90 The examination Of
teachers viii follow the Normal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08

Every youn. man who wants an
education can,grt il if he has grit,
push an'lI''u''s. The 'l.cantsn new
er accomplish much ia The world.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08

The Spanish have agreed to exchange
lIobson and his men.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08
A GALLANT DASH.

Admiral Cervera made as gallant
dash for liberty and for the preservation
t OF his ships this morning as has has ever
occurred in the history of naval warefare.
In the face of overwhelming odds, with
nothing before him but inevitable de-
structiOner surrender, II he remained
ican feet held him (, he made q bold dash
from the harbor at the time the Ameri-
cans least expected him to do so, and
fighting every inch of his way. even
when his ship was ablaze and sinking.
he tried to escape the doom which was
witten on the muzzle of every American
gun trained upon his vessels.
The Americans saw him the minute he
left the harbor and commenced their
work Of destruction immed ately For an
4 hour or two they followed the flying
:. spaniards to the westward along the ashore
steel side, and covering their decks with
o. the blood of the killed and the wounded.
nf eAWF UL RAIN OF SHELLS.
One after another the Spanishshlps be.
come the victims of the awful rain of
shells which the American battleships,
cruisers and gun boats poured upon
them, and two hours after the first of the
ia fleet had started out of Santiago .harbor
- their cruisers and two torpedo boat de-
stroyers were lying on the shore, ten To
fifteen miles west of Moro Castle, pound.
ing t5 pieces, smoke and flame pouring
from every part Of them and covering
i the entire coast line with. mist which
could be seen for miles. 4ftgos
Heavy explosions of ammunition oc-
ourred every few minutes, sending curls
Of dense white smoke hundred feet IL
the air, ahd causing shower of broker
: iron and steel to fall in the water on ev
cry side. The bluffs OIL the coast lin,
echoed with tie roar of every explosion
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08

The vessels We're beached in a last
effort to save as many lives sof the crew
as possible. i,o 'aa sH -
Admiral Cevera, Oh the Crlstobal Col
on, headed his fleet in the attempt to get
away, at about half past nine o'clock.
SO little were the Americans expecting
the dash that the flagship New York was
cruising up the coast to the east and re-
turned only in time to see the finish of
the fight and to fire shot or two at the
torpedo boat destroyers.
The Iowa, Indiana, Oregon, Massa.
chusetts, Texas, Brooklyn and the con-
verted yacht Gloucester, formerly the
Corsair, formed in position to give battle
as soon as the Colon was sighted iound-
ing the wreck of the Merrimac. The
American vessels did not open fire at
once they waited until Cevera's ships
were out of range of Morro's guns before
giving battle. Cervera headed to the
west, the Colon in the lead, followed by
Vizcaya and Oquendo and the dsstroyers,
all firing rapidly.
o SWIFTLY DOWN TO DEFEAT.
The Oquendo and the vizcaya were
opposite the Iowa. Texas and Indiana,
and went down to defeat with fearful
swiftness. covering only about half the
distance made by the Colon before their
captains ran them ashore. Their crews
fought with desperate bravery, but their
courage was no match for the courage OF
our men, added to their superb gunneW.
The Spanish shells went wild forIhe
most part, but the American gun fire was
marked ny merciless precision. The two
cruisers botn on fire, were beached.
Their crews threw themselves into the
surf 10 save their lives. ,s
lust before this the New York came up
and assisted in giving the finishing blow
to the destroyers
There WIS explosion after explosion
from the beachcd vessels.
1t was at first reported that Admiral
Cevera was dead, but this was afterward
denied. '.r lr
But she Immediately put about and
followed the other vessels in the race to
the westward and overlook them in time
to join in the chase for the Cristobal
Colon, afthe other Spanish vessels had
been destroyed by the Brooklyn, the Ore
gon, Iowa, Massachusetts,. Indian, Texas,
e loucester and other ships of the fleet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08
OLD CLOTHES MADE NEW

AS the Spring opens you will want
your clothing cleaned UP. We are
prepared to clean or dye soiled cloth
ing for either gentlemen or ladies in
satisfactory manner. We make old
clothes look like new ones. Give us
trial. We gurantee our work.
TAZEWELL DYE HOUSE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-07-08

Washington. July 4.-Tle Secretary Of
ths Navy has received the following:
"Playa via Hayti, 3:l5 II. M, July A.
'Siboney, July $40 Secretary of
Navy;
a "3:15 Q. m--The fleet under my CON-
mand offers the nation as Fourth OF Ju-
'ly present the destruction of the whole of
,, Cervera's fleet, 1t attempted to escape at
$3.50 am and at p. M, the last, the
Ohristobal Colon, had run ashore, sixty
miles west Of Santiago, and lee down her
colors.
"The lnfanta Maria Teresa. Oquendo
and Viscaya were forced ashore, burned
- and blown up within twenty miles of
Santiago; the Furor and Pluton were
destroyed within four miles of the port.
Loss, one killed, and two wounded :,
enemy's loss probably several hundred
from gun.fire. explosions and drowning.
About 1900 prisoners, including Admiral
Cervers. N
"Thc man killed was George Ii. ELLIS,
chief woman of the Braoklyn.
isji ~ SAMPSON"
fCr THE DASH TO DESTRUCTION.
by the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat, Wanda, to Port Antontio, Jamaica,
Monday, July 4.-Admiral Cervera's fleet
consisting of the armored cruisers Cristo-
bal Colon, Admirante Oquendo, Infanta
Maria Teresa and yizcaya and two tor
pedO boat destroyers. the Furor and the
(. PMt0n. which had been held in the har-
'bor of Santiago de Cuba for six weeks
past BY the combined sqliadrons of Rear
Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley, lies today at the bottom of the
Caribbean Sea. of the southern coast of
Cuba. S.,
The American Victory is complete, and
according to the best information obtain.
able at this time the American vessels
2 were practically untouched and only one
!, man was killed, though the ships were
y subjected to the heavy fire of the Span
iards all the time the battle ragged.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

people had had bitter tastes OF war, that
they wanted none OF It, but that the blow
ing up Of the Maine and the killing of It's
crew had caused the blood OF their rev
olutionary sires TO demand that justice
be meted out to the asSassins.
Senator WOlcott (Rep.), of Colorado,
wanted peace, but Spain would not do
anything to avert war, and as a result
Cuba would be freed. Our action would
be based on humane grounds and no
new territory would be accepted when
freedom was secured for the Cuban pat
riots. Senator Spooner (Rep), Of Wis
consin, defended the President, and
lamented the fact that criticisms were
made of him at this time. He did not
like the committee resolutions, they were
Illogical and inconsistent. He said that
we would intervene TO stop saVagery, that
our action would not be actuated by hate
but because we can no longer listen to
the cries of the hungry and starving. He
pointed out that II there had been no
mine explosion in connection with the
destruction OF the Maine that the Spanish
court Of inquiry would have taken some
testimony on that point but that 1t had
not done so, which to him was an admis-
sion Of value Senator Chiffon (Dem.)
of Texas, followed, after which Senator
Teller began speaking. He regretted the
introduction OF partisanship lie had
made up his mind in advance to vote for
Cuban independence. II the President
had recognized the belligerency OF the
Cubans before the Maine disaster it
would have ended the trouble He spoke
of the horrors Of war, of the battleships
which would be destroyed and Of the
young Americans who would lose their
lives. Spain had already sent more SOL
diers to Cuba than Great Britain had sent
here to put down the revolution, yet the
United States had neglected for months
to recognize the belligerency of the Gu
ban patriots. He said that he did not
desire to criticise the President but that
he did not agree with those who thought
that Senators should surrender their
judgment to the executive. He said that
the allied powers of Europe must keep
out Of this affair or they, too, would find
an interesting fight on their hands.
The Friday session Of the Senate con-
tlnued until 10:45 p. M, when recess
was taken until 10 a. m. Saturday.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20
Militia as Soldiers.

Lieutenant George B. Duncan, U. S. A.,
In the North American Review, in dis
Cussing the utility Of the militia in case
Of war, says: 'If an insurrection occur
within their State, and against mob viO-
lence, they will do their best in behalf
Of law and order. But the fact remains
that these men enlist for recreation and
pleasure and the physical advantage of
military exercises. To be suddenly sum
moned to battle would entail great hard
ship and suffering, and to pit them
against experienced regular troops whose
entire life has been given to preparation
for such action, would be almost murder
GUS. The victory in future battles must
be with the force having the best con-
trolled and most accurate fire available.
They become human butts for an enc
my's bullets. All would recognize the
madness of manning battleship for a
naval engagement with militia officers
and crew; so, too, to give battle with
such troops would necessitate a needless
waste Of life. The quota from the States
would be but sacrifices upon the altar Of
the unfortunate military policy"
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20
CURTIS WINS.
Leland NOminates Him by Withdraw
ing Bailey After a Long Te-
dlOuS Fight,

1AVSt ABHNf
The First district Republican conven-
tion began at Horton last Tuesday. 1t
was the beginning Of the hardest con-
vention fight of the year The vote on
the first ballot was Bailey n, Curtis rs,
Broderick 26, Walker IL. This Contin-
ued without change until the 7lOth ballot.
when the Bailey delegates went to Curtis.
This district Is composed of Atchison,
Brown. D0niphan, Jackson, Jefferson,
Nemaha and Shawnee.
Mr.. BrOderick's fight was managed by
M. M. Beck, OF the Holton Recorder. He
had his forces well organized but was
unable to secure additional strength. Mr..
Leland, who directed Mr. Balleys fight,
found himself In the same position. Ex-
Chief Justice Horton, who led In Mr..
Curtis campaign, had the advantage Of
having the largest county in the dis
trict behind him for candidate who Is
very popular with his party at home.
The fight was really between Messrs.
Beck, Horton and Leland with few
others. M. A. Low, Of the Rock Island
is credited with having effected the COM
promise which finally brought about
nomination. 1t was not really
contest between passes and apple
jack but was really a fusion of the
two. Leland took Bailey forces over
to Curtis, presumably In consideration of
promises Of support for Leland's slate
in the State convention. It Is not gen
orally regarded as possible that Leland
would take this action without getting
something in return.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20
Senators Discuss Cuban sItuatIOn.

The United States Senate was the scene
Of hard fight over the Cuban affair the
latter part of last week. The foreign
affairs committee submitted a majority
report In line with the Presidents mes
sage. but minority report going further
and recognizing the independence OF
Cuba was also presented. The discussion
OF these reports was witnessed by
crowded galleries. Senator Cullom IA
vored the majority report. He said that
murderers and outlaws were gradually
destroying the Cuban patriots and that
immediate action was demanded on hu-
name grounds to prevent the ultimate
wiping out OF these people. Senator
Berry (Dem.), OF Arkansas, urged that
the President be supported and aided,
and pledged the South to loyalty to the
flag. He said that when the record was
made up the whole world would be
proud Of the support given by Southern
troops to the nation. Senator Daniel
(Dem,), OF Virginia, said that the Senate
should act slowly. The members would
not be the men who would have to
pay the taxes imposed to carry on the
war. He said that the first step should
be to recognize Cuban independence. He
criticised the Presidents recommenda-
tion because he believed that they meant
that this country should lay hostile
hands on both Spaniards and Cubans to
effect truce, instead OF upholding the
Cubans In their fight for liberty. SEN
ator Gray took exception to his remarks,
and said that he wanted truce between
vNoItkAnaI tn "a khs
ate Senator Ben Tlllman followed Sen
ator Daniel. He said that all Americans
wanted Cuba to be free. There is no
hurry about war. We will have 1t any
way and we had better make preparations
first. He regretted that he had not
reached the high position claimed by
Senator Gray. He said that he was of a
suspicious nature and that he believed
that angels on earth were few and far
between and that the flutter of their
wings is seldom heard in this chamber
He said that the President had taken his
own time to prepare the message, that
he was charged with double dealing and
that 1t was the duty Of the Senate to take
time In making up Its judgment. If the
committee resolutions were adopted It
would give the President power to deter
mine who the Cubans were and the man
ner Of their government. He said he
believed him to be a good mana con-
scientious citizen-but he was surrounded
by men whom he (Tillman) suspected,
some very wicked partners The whole
world Is becoming a slave to the bond
holders. Our action In this great crisis
Is predlcated upon the demand OF the
syndicates that control every avenue OF
trade and commerce. The bond OF the
corporation is stronger than the man
the sinister effect Of the dollar is para
mount In this capital"
He inquired IL the hypnotic influences
abroad in the land would obtain, and II
under the narcotic sleep Cuba would be
saddled with a debt not Of her own
choosing. What we should do is to take
possession Of Cuba as the policemen Of
r.. kRnk a
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

was approved. At any rate, 1t was made
on the same day. The money was paid
out on warrant No. 1916, six days before
the contract provides that the work
should commence.
Before this, however, other payments
had been made. This company had come
to Topeka and put in sample Of the
drive 30X250 feet. The State accepted
this and paid $3.50 for it. In this sample
there were ninety-three cubic yards and
the amount paid would therefore amount
to but $4.96 per cubic yard. If this work
could be done for this amount on so small
scale, why should Job fourteen times
as large cost $6.O4 per cubic yard, or $1.OS
more?
The payment of the $3.50 above men
toned was authorized May 10, 1896, but
1t was not paid until July l. The fol-
lowing fiscal years appropriation was
available then and earlier presentation
would probably have resulted in the war
rant being stamped mot paid for want
Of funds"
Then on July 20, FIVE days before the
bond was filed and twelve days before
the contract provided that work should
commence warrant No. 1865 for $3.50 was
drawn.
Other payments were made on the fol-
lowing warrants in the amounts and on
the dates named: August 19, No. 1851,
$2,50O; September 2. No. S164, $2,502;
September 16, No. 1915, $3.50; September
16, No. 1916, $3.50. One hundred and
ninety-eight dollars was withheld to re-
pair any defects which might appear.
The allowance of the last two claims
above is worthy of brief mention. On
September 16 the Executive Council al
lowed $1,000 to this firm, but 1t was
paid as will be noted in two warrants.
What earthly excuse there could be for
dividing claim payable to one party
on certain date into two vouchers and
warrants Is not apparent. In olden times
the Jews used to observe year Of ju-
bilee when there was general leveling
of fortunes, freing Of debtors, etc.
Perhaps an effort was being made to re-
Vive this custom on a small scale.
To summarize: Hollands estimate on
the whole job was $6,158.25 and the final
cost to the State was $13,27987, being
%,122.62 more than the estimate. The
drives and walks are of such character
that almost everybody who uses them
complains. Every rain washes away a
lot Of it. Mr.. Holland now says that they
are much better than when first laid and
that they will continue to improve for
hundreds Of years. Perhaps after the
present Kansas crop of voters is dead
and gone they may be Of some value.
The last legislature thought so little Of
them that an appropriation was made
to do the entire job over. The opinion
of the members seemed to be that that
which had been done was absolutely
worthless.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

The Duke Of Veragua, the degenerate
descendant Of Christopher Columbus who
is making faces at this country many
Of the citizens Of which helped him out
when he got broke at the Worlds Fair,
says that when he was here Mckinley
was Governor Of the State Of Chicago"
The Chicago News suggests that what
the Duke meant to say was that he was
President of the Rocky Mountains, of
which Chicago is the Capital"
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

A Joliet, ILL.,, preacher spoke of rail-
roads as soulless corporations and the
three roads centering there refused to
renew his half fare permit. He has filed
complaint with the Interstate Com
merce Commission and will endeavor to
force the roads to treat him as they do
other preachers
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

Don Carlos, the claimant to the Spanish
throne, has issued a manifesto calling on
all Of his followers to fight America IL
the government decides to go to war, and
intlmating that If the government does
not fight that he will make an effort to
secure the throne on the war issue.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

The Spanish proposition for an armis-
tiCe came just at the time when the
rainy season is beginning in Cuba. 1t
is almost impossible for a Spaniard to
fight there now.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

Governor Pingree has won his fight
against the express companies. His bill,
which was passed, provides for an in
crease Of the tax on these companies from
/ to per cent. Of the gross earnings
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

The American Express Company has
notified its employees that such of them
as are members Of the national guard or
naval reserve Of the various States will
be allowed half pay II they go into the
service and will be given their old posi-
tion and pay when they return.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

At one Of Sousa's band concerts in New
York the Star Spangled Banner, Yankee
Doodle and other patriotic selections
were played amid unbounded enthusiasm.
AS a closing number the band played
Dixie and the audience went wild.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

Passenger rates to the Klondike have
been raised.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

Seth Low win now fight Tom Platt in
the New York Republican primaries.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-20

A noticeable difference between the East
and the West is shown by the fact that in
New York City II takes from seventy to
paper to declare war. while out here in
Topeka we can do the same thing with
three or four a day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

DR.. Paul Garnier, French specialist
in lunacy, has been giving some infor-
nation about the insane men and wom-
en- who follow celebrities about and fall
IL love with them. The doctor has to
send two or three women of this sort to
asylums every month, and nothing is
known Of the cases by the public. Good
looking priests, the doctor declares, are
notably marks for the attention of such
females. After the priests, but in a lesser
degree, come the members Of parlia-
ment whose names are most frequently
IN the newspapers or who make good
speeches in the chamber, the authors
and the handsome actors. The latter,
like the priests, have often been threat
ened by their jealous admirers. In some
instances women have gone TO the the
aters with loaded revOlvers ready TO fire
at them, but for some reason CT other
have failed TO carry ont their purpose.
As TO actresses, DR.. GARNER states that
their dangerous adorers are terribly nu-
msr0us. Mime. Sarah Bernhardt has
sometimes TO be watched over very care
fnlly. Her worshipers secrete them
selves in all sorts of places in order to
see her enter or leave her theater or her
residence. The special detectives have
had to interfere on two noted occasions
IN order to save the famous actress from
the bullets CT the daggers of nlaniacs
who resolved TO injure OF kill her be-
eause she refused TO respond TO their fiat
te-ics and passionate declarations Of
love