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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13

The past belongs to a record that is
Interchangeable. Bear that in mind and
take courage. Each of us has grave
yard the skeletons are there and
some day perhaps our friends will
prove it TO u.s. But dining with
ghosts, sleeping with them, thinking
of them willunnervet the heart, produce
visions of unreal sorrows and utterly
ruin the life so long as the ghosts of
gone-bys, keep us from opening our
doors to the hungry duties and deeds
that await us outside our dreary ban
quoting hall of regrets.
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The Republican.

BENZ. IL. SINCELL, Editor and Proprietor
D. &. SMITH, Local Editor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13

Such is somewhat the experience of
all of us who have erred. We are
stabbed in the house of our reputed
friends,- we are appalled, to find even
our simple or sinless foolishness re-
membered through decades and re-
vived after times of utter peace of
mind. This is what causes the heart
often to sink within US. 1t makes us
feel like loving the drifting of stick
towards the sea rather than the rest
less energy of the living fish that must
strive if it would make real progress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13

/ i. Z. Tower, Cicrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13

Arise, misguided ones. The old year
is dead; but the New Year has risen
from it's ashes. The past is with God
-irrevocable The future is with GOD
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08

command. led the van landward with the Colon almost abreast seaward and the | Senator equidistant in the wake forming they. approached the landing place.
 Friday, the 24th; was another very busy Colon exchanged beKths with the China about daylight and then the work began. The general programme for the morning hours was "a go as you please one" for purchasing supplies, seeing the town, bathing, wandering around and exchang- ing views. The men were kept to a great extent in company or squad organiza- tions.
 During the afternoon the turret monitor Monterey arrived ahead, of her consort collier, the Brutus. They also were warmly received. Captain Leutze report ed that the monitor behaved splendidly after leaving San Diego, but encountered rough weather and the tow line broke so that she had to go slow. Her engineers claim that with coal she can outrun the
 On Saturday the second expedition sailed away about 1 30 in the afternoon to waiian Band as supplementary to the Star Spangled Banner" and "Auld Lang Owing to a misunderstanding as to the hour of sailing. a number of officers and men were very late on board and a reported of intentional desertion.
 There were three deaths among the men on the transports. The first to go was Sergeant George Geddes of Company c of the Nebraska contingent He died on 9gno Tuesday, June. 2lst, of brain trouble. board the Senator. The funeral services, in which the Zealandia and Colon Joined, were most impressive and touching The regiments quartet supplied the beauti- full choral service.
 The next to leave the ranks was H. C. Fisk of the Lincoln company of the same regiment. He was sick of typhoid fever throughout the voyage, and was taken inst.
 The third death was that of Chas. H. Robinson, second cook of the Colon, who died suddenly of dropsy of the heart while on duty on Saturday morning, the 18th. Ills remains were taken charge of by the l. O Q. F. and buried in their lot in Nuuanu cemetery.
 HORACE WRIGHT
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Nothing Lacking but the F0rnaIity of Hawaiian
 ACquiesCenCe.
Rear Admiral Miller Will Proceed to Honolulu and Hoist the
 Stars and Stripes.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-At o'clock tonight President Mckinley attached his signature to the joint resolution an- nexing the Hawaiian Islands Minister Hatch, having been legislated out of of- flee, departed for San Francisco and expects to sail on the Alameda on July 13. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani and her sec retary and Colonel John Richardson also hope to catch this vessel.
 Admiral Miller, commanding the Pa cific Station, has been ordered to pro- ceed to Honolulu and raise the Ameri- can flag. This ceremony is expected to complete the ceremony of annexation. It is believed, however, that upon the arrival of the Coptic, which left San Francisco to-day, the Stars and Stripes will be raised over the islands without waiting for warship.
 President Mckinley and Secretary Day had a conference this morning. Minister Hatch was present. Telegrams were sent to Minister Willis, via San Francisco and the Coptic, advising him that the islands had been annexed and that a warship would reach Honolulu within ten days and Admiral Miller would hoist the flag. Further instruc- tions will be sent to Minister Willis and President Dole by the warship, which is expected to sail in few days from Mare Island.
 Attorney General Griggs is of the opinion that President McKinley's sig nature of the joint resolutions made annexation complete, but at the same time the raising of the American flag will be officially regarded as the final step.
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At the same moment two tor pedoes fired by the Reina Mer- cedeS struck the Merrirnac amid ships. l cannot say whether our explosives or the Spanish torpe- does did the work, but the Mer- rimac was lifted out of the water and almost rent asunder.
 As she settled down we scrambled overheard and cut away the catamaran. A grea, c"eer went up from the forts and warships as the hull of the col Her foundered, the Spaniards thinking the Merrimac was an American warship.
 We attempted to get out of the harbor in the catamaran, but a strong tide was running, and daylight found us still struggling ln the water. Then, for the first tlre, the Spaniards saw us, ani a boat from the Reina Mercedes picked us up. It was then short ly after 5 o'clock in the morning, and we had then been in the water more than an hour. We
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ARE NOW
 UNITED STATES TERRITORY

were taken aboard the Re,na Mercedes and later were sent to Moro Castle.
 Tn Moro we were confined in cells in the inner side of the fortress, and were there the first day the fleet bombarded Moro. ] could only hear the whistling of shells, and the noise they made when they struck, but I judged from the conversation of the guards that the shells did considerable damage.
 After this bombardment Mir. Ramsden, the British Consul, protested and we were removed to the hospital. There l was separated from the other men in our crew, and could see them only by special permission. Mon tague and Kelly fell i'll two weeks ago, suffering from malaria, and l was permitted to visit them twice.
 "Mr. Ramsden was very kind to us and demanded that Mon tague and Kelly be removed to better quarters in the hospital. This was done. As for myself there is little to say. The Span iards were not disposed to do much for the comfort of any of the prisoners at first, but after our army had taken some of their men as prisoners the treatment
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I It Is believed, too, that the Hawaiian Legislature may deem it wise to pass 1 a resolution similar to that adopted by Congress and signed by the President to-day. This is not regarded as ab- solutely necessary, but is considered an advisable formality.
 Ex-Minister Thurston Is of the opin- ion that this will be a superfluous pro- ceeding, as the Hawaiian Senate, in ratifying the annexation treaty, made a tender of the islands, which tender has now been accepted
 President Mckinley has not yet de- cided whom he will appoint as con- missioners to represent this country and report on the form of government for Hawaii. Under the provisions of the annexation resolutions five com missioners are to be appointed, three to represent this country and two Ha- waii. There will be no haste about making appointments and it may be weeks before this is done. In the meantime, after hearing from the peo- pie of Hawaii, the President will ap- point officers to conduct the affairs of 1iiS i0ldAuS' IL lS luOuSHL fTeSluent Dole will be made the first Governor.
 California already has three candi- dates in the field for the Hawaiian commission. They are: Ex-State Sen- ator Stratton, Judge Firebaugh and M M. Estee. Senators White and Per kins were at the White House to-day. Senator Perkins has recommended MT. Stratton to be one of the commits sioners.
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was better. Food was scarce in the city, and 1 was told that we fared better than the Spanish of hcers." z
 1 asked MT. Hobson about the confinement of himself and his men in Moro, and inquired par ticularly as to whether they were alarmed during the lombard ments of Santiago's defenses by the American fleet.
 'We were confined in Moro Castle but four days,' Mir. Hob son replied. During that time we were not disturbed in any way. In fact, at no time were we Ill danger, because 1t hap pened the fleet did all of its heavy bombarding either before we were taken to Moro or alter we had left there"
 You were imprisoned in the city itself after the first four days, then?''
 No; from Moro we were ta- ken on board the Reina Mer- cedes, which the Spaniards were using as a hospital ship. During the firing on Friday many win dows of the ship were broken by American bullets, but no one was hurt.
 "How about your hopes and fears during imprisonment? Did you expect to go aboard an American vessel again?"
 This question brought a smile to Hobson's face. He allowed his memory to drift back over the
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tions of the Spanish army; also four non-c commissioned officers and a pri- vate. Lieutenant Aries and a number of men were wounded in the fight at Fl Caney. The Spanish prisoners were taken through the American lines mounted and blindfolded.
 The meeting between Colonel Astor and Major Irles was extremely cour- teous, but very formal, and no at tempt was made by either of them ta discuss anything but the matter in hand.
 Major Irles was given his choice of three lieutenants in exchange for Hob- son, and was also informed that he could have all of the fourteen men in exchange for the American sailors. The Spanish officer selected Lieutenan nt Aries, and the two other Spanish of- ficers were conducted back to Jura- qua.
 It was then not later than o'clock, and just as everything was finished and the two parties were separating Irles turned and said sourteously enough, but in a tone which indicated considerable defiance and gave his hearers the impression that he desired hostilities to be renewed at once: Our understanding is, gentlemen, that this
 
 Colonel Astor looked at his watch, bowed to the Spanish officer without making a reply, and then started back slowly to the American lines with IIob- son and his companions.
 The meeting of the two parties and the exchange of prisoners had taken place in full view of both the Ameli- can and Spanish soldiers, who were in- trenched near the meeting place, and the keenest interest was taken in the episode.
 The reception to Hobson and his lit- tie command when they arrived at the first line of American entrenchments was simply overwhelming. The cheer ing soldiers literally fell upon Hobson and his comrades.
 If the young officer, whose home is in Alabama, has any race prejudice, he certainly forgot all about 1t as he passed through the lines of soldiers on his way to General Wheeler's head quarters. He grasped the hands of the ebony-hued troopers of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry and expressed his thanks for the patriotic welcome with as much heartiness as he displayed toward men of his own race. He and all his men were completely overcome by the re- ception accorded them, and tears rolled down their cheeks as the soldiers crowd ed around them.
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on this score for little by little the chill dren, the women and the men fraternized and so. with the exception of a large number who kept aloof for conscience' S sake, the welcome became more univer- sal and more thoroughly cosmopolitan. The chief credit of this is mainly due to the conduct of the troops who have, so Tar, reflected nothing but honor upon their country's flag, although they have created new .yells for our noisy boys.
 Another point, rather a selfish one per chance, may be mentioned. The troops are very free with their pocket money and quite a notable amount flows into the pockets of the Hawaiian boat bows flow CT girls and small vendors
 This time Honolulu was caught man. plng, for the steamship China, the flag snlp f, or .5n the sqQadron of transports, stole the Z3d: She had passed Koko Head with, out being signaled, but there was inst ttllne. a1ter the five signal whistles blew Tor the Government band and a very re- spectable sized concourse to gather af inc ing. Aiei iiicoh- had landed formed on Alakea street. /" "nI rlg with Captain Coyne, N. G. Fl es ro,ito Srito guide, marched out to the bathine rasort 2 along aI1o the beach from Long Brancb to to
 Punctually at o'clock the b,,eIa so,,,a ca their arrival at the gates of the exao- utlve building, where their band an eS- esilent es s one, had preceded them, escort NolilldrY band. Tho general public had been excluded from the gIounas and the pasture" fenced off Wlth taou ropes. In the incIos,1ra m der the spreading branches had bean or- ranged tables and benches for 2900 I,ar drcheo over with the leaves of inc coooa ana palm, and making the alfreseo han quetlng nall cool and picturesque. Tn ad- ultlon 10 paid corps of seventy walters some hundreds of ladies of nosition in society, members of our Red CroSS So- clety, and others assisted in entertain- ing the guests, who formed in comnar1ies dS, LOOK their seats with military nrecfsion' Ihey tared fairly we'll, if not sumnf1Iors- ", ana cheered again and again i,, honor 9i 9i sneir nests, and especially for the la odes cnT,, ana captain George Ashley of the Ig3olnInlssarlat and his "donkey engine @ hona conee. of which nearly 5OO gallons were consumed. The quantity of fruit oesoured py this detachment. to whom ~ ~apparentiy pineapples, bananas nangoes anu cocoanuts were raritfes was enor-
 Alter dark the troops were given free shol stione leaVe to do as they pleased, and liley were made at home wherever they Weht. All were regretting the days ex- citement would soon be over when the five Whlsties again blew as the srn was slow " slnking Tired as all were with the peasant duties of hospitality there was no rest. Tor the signals meant that the approaching
 The zealandia. Captaii Dowden /
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"WE LOST ALL AND ARE
 NECESSARILY DEPRESSED''
Admiral Cervera's Report to General Banco After His Disastrous Defeat Off
 Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 7-The War Department has received the report of Admiral Cervera to General Banco qn the disastrous naval fight the Spanish off Santi ago. It IS as follows:
 Tn compliance with your orders went out yesterday from Santiago de Cuba with all the squadron and after an unequaed combat against forces than triple mine had all my squadron destroyed by fire, the Teresa Oquendo and Vzcaya being beached and the Colon fleeing accord 1ngy informed the Americans and went ashore and pave myself The torpedo chasers foundered do not know how people lost but will surely reach Goo dead and many wounded Although in such great numbers the living are prisoners to the Americans Z
 The conduct of the height that won the most enthusiastic plaudits of the enemy The commander of the Vzcaa surrendered his vessel His crew are very crate ul for the noble generosity with which they are treated Among the dead IS Viami, and believe, Lazaga and among the wounded Concas and Euae We have lost all and necessarily depressed CERVERA"~
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AMERICAN

close"
 OFF JURAGUA, July G. by the As sociated Press dispatch boat Wanda to Port Antonio. Jamaica, July ', via Kingston, Jamaica, July 7.-Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hob- son of the flagship New York and the seven seamen who with him sailed the collier Merrimac into the channel of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba on June 8 last and sunk her there was surren- dered by the Spanish military authori- ties in exchange for prisoners captured by the American forces.
 Hobson and his men were escorted through the American lines by Captain Chadwick of the New York, who was waiting them. Every step of their jour- ney was marked by the widest demon- strations on the part of the American soldiers, who threw aside all semblance of order, scrambled out of the rench- ments, Knocked over tent guys and other camp paraphernalia in their eagerness to see the returning heroes. and sent up cheer after cheer for the men who had passed safely through the jaws Of death to serve their country.
 The same scenes of enthusiasm were repeated upon the arrival of the men at the hospital station and our base at Juragua. Hobson, who reached there In advance of his companions, was taken on board the New York immedi- ately The fagship's deck was lined With officers and men, and as Hobson clambered up her side and stepped on board his vessel the harbor rang with the shouts and cheers of his comrades which were re-echoed by the crews of dozen transports lying near by.
 Hobson had little to say in regard to his experiences except that he and his companions had been well treated by the Spaniards and that they were all in excellent health.
 The Spanish authorities consented this morning to exchange Hobson and his men and truce was established for the purpose. The place selected for the exchange was under tree between the American and Spanish lines, two-thirds of mile beyond the intrenchments oc- cupied by Colonel Woods Rough Riders near General Wheeler's headquarters and in the center of the American line.
 The American prisoners left Reina Mercedes Hospital on the outskirts of the city, where they had been con- fined, at 2:45 this afternoon in charge
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shore batteries were turned upon us.
 Submarine mines and torpe- does also were exploded all about Us, adding to the excitement. The mines did no damage, al- though we could hear the rum bling and could feel the ship tremble. We were running with out a light, and only the dark ness saved up from utter destruc- ton.
 When the ship was in the de- sired position and we found the rudder was gone called the mea on deck. While they were launching the catamaran I touched off the explosives.
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of Major Irles, Spanish staff officer, who speaks English perfectly. The prisoners were conducted to the meet ing place on foot, but were not blind folded. Colonel John Jacob Astor and Lieutenant Milloy, accompanied by h. terpreter Maestro, were in charge of the Spanish prisoners. These consisted of Lieutenants Amelio-V -Volez and Au- relius, the latter a German. and both belonging to the Twenty ninth Regu- lar Infantry. who were captured at Fl Caney on Friday last, and Lieutenant Adolph Aries of the First Provisional Regiment of Barcelona, one of the most aristocratic military organiza-
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08
FANNY DAVENPORT
 IS NEAR TO DEATH

NEW YORK, July Miss Fannie Day. enport is dying at her country place at South Duxbury, Mass, where she has been lying i'll for some time. Members of her family have been summoned and she has declined so steadily during the last few days that 1t is feared the end is close. at hand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08

There seem to be but two passes which can be used by the company to cross the Sierra Madre, the Arroyo Seco Canyon and Cajon Pass, near San Bernardino, through which the over land route to the East now passes. To cross the mountains by the Arroyo Seco route would necessitate an immense amount of work, and some engineers claim it cannot be done. After the Sierra Madre have been crossed there is still another range between the des-
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Royal Welcome Extended Second Philippine
 Expedition.
Monitor Monterey and Collier Brutus Reach Honolulu and
 Proceed to Manila.

HONOLULU, June 29.-The second army of transitory occupation of Ha- waiian soil has passed onward. leaving only happy "reminiscences behind it of exceedingly well behaved troops and many object lessons of benefit to Ha- waiians and invaders alike.
 The first army was received with curi- osity and coldness by the native Ha- waiians of Honolulu, who regarded the invasion with doubt and suspicion, but the second had no grounds of complaint
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ert and the San Joaquin Valley, which the Southern Pacific crosses by Te- hachapi Pass. To get through these mountains is not such difficult prob lem to solve, for at the west end of Antelope Valley Tejon Pass offers a most favorable route for a railroad, and 1t is said to be the one selected by the Santa Fe Company.
 At Bakersfield, 1t Is possible, the Santa Fe will join the Valley Road, making through line from Los An geles to Stockton.
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SANTA FE TO CONNECT WITH
 BAKERSFIELD

Q Q LOS ANGELES, July "A former attor- Q
 Q ney of the Santa Fe Railway Company, who . Q has just returned from the East states that Q Q contract has been let by the company to Q Q build line connecting the Santa Fe here with Q g Bakersfield The route selected is not Q 2 known. 0
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events of the preceding weeks

events Of the preceding weeks. He did not answer at once.
 T was greatly depressed at times," he said, presently, "as were the other men of the Mer- rimac's crew. I had a slight at tack of fever, but 1t did not last long. Yes, I am entirely well now and hope to participate in the war from now until the
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ROBSON TELLS OF HIS DARING
 EXPLOIT

Continued from First Page.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-21
4 CARD.

Mr. Editor:-P,cp~c allow me
space IN your columns to express
my sincere thanks to my friends
in Lancaster County for their
support and efforts in my behalf
in the recent primary election.
While ! was defcotcd, the very
complimentary vote @iycn me
throughout the District is a source
Of qualification to me.
It was my determination to
conduct an absolutely fair and
clean campaign and every effort /
made was with that in view. For
those who did not support me, |
entertain no enmity, and with the
judgment Of the majority l am
content.
Again thanking those who sup
ported me and with kind feelings
for those who voted against me,
! ann Very respectfully,
VIM a Barber.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-21
Weak Either WAY.

Just to show Governor Ellcrhc
that he will not gain the respect
or good will of the local option
men by his eleventh hour trade.
while he will most certainly earn
the contempt of the dispcnsary
supporters, The Record publishes
the following extract from an
editorial in the Spartanburg Her.
aid discussing that trade:
"A man who changes bis plat
form on the day before the clcc
tion would sell his country for a
mess of pottagc. Such man
would not do to trust. No such
man is fit to be justice of tho
peace in darkest Africa.
"Whether Governor Ellerbe
made such statements rs are at.
tributed to him or merely remain
ed silent after they were made
that he might get the benefit of
them, 1t is proved beyond ques-
tion that bis weakness is cuIpa-
biz"