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The herald., 1898-05-29

and the whole all but near enough to make
a pot shot" at with a shotgun.
Here, too. one can see how countries are
made and how Mexico in time will get back
from US more good land than she once
ceded. The soil Is of the richest kind and
is building out into the gulf at wonder
full rate. Without being on a boat for sew
eral days one can have no conception of the
amount of sediment this river carries, and
1t will be one of the worst problems in any
attempt to irrigate the desert with any
ordinary canal. In two weeks the cooks
barrel had some three inches of sediment
at the bottom. How many times 1t was
filled 1 don't know, but probably not more
than twice day If that. I remarked to
Captain Polhemus that that was pretty
thick.
"That Is nothing" he replied. "In July
when the river Is high it would fill it
plumb full in month"
The great tides at the mouth Of this
river are exaggerated. Eight feet is said
The herald., 1898-05-29
PICTURES OF THE NAVY

PICTURES OF THE NAVY
Portfolio No. 5 is now received, and
is going rapidly. Call for it before
the supply is exhausted.
Portfolio No. 6 will comprise some
Of the most interesting views ever
taken by camera or sketched by pen.
Among the number will be an original
double page illustration of a naval en-
gagement between the fleets Of Ameri-
ca and Spain, representing the greatest
battleships, torpedo boats, torpedoes
and torpedo boat destroyers of both
nations in furious combat. The list
Of contents of portfolio No. is as fol-
lows:
1-Battleship Kentucky.
2-Protected cruiser Olympia.
3-Gunboat Castine.
tConverted cruiser City Of Paris.
5-Converted cruiser st. Louis.
6-Converted cruiser st. Paul.
7-view Of League Island.
S-Mon1tor Meet at League Island.
0-Rear view Of Holland submarine
torpedo boat.
1O-Front view Of Holland sub
marine torpedo boat.
11-North Atlantic Squadron at
Hampton Roads.
12-Launching Of the Kentucky.
13-The Kearsarge towed to the
Norfolk wharf.
14-Gunboat Vicksburg.
15-Torpedo boat Rogers.
16-Series Of Cuban views.
Double-page illustration represent
ing terrific naval engagement.
Every family should have a COM
plete set. File orders now. The first
five can be had now; the sixth in a few
days
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at this portion Of the river that little can
be done with them. The same trouble is
found with the deer which are here along
the river bottom in many places. It is al
most impossible to get out of their sight,
and there is the same difficulty with hunt
ing the antelope, a few of which are found
on each side Of the river.
We found no jacksnipe and little ground
that seemed adapted for them. But shore
birds begin to appear in surprising num-
bers several miles from the mouth of the
river. At the mouth and around the shores
Of the gulf they are in numbers quite in
credible even to those who have seen them
plenty in California. At low tide the mud
flats are lined with them as far as the eye
can reach. For fifty miles down the shore
Of the gulf we could see no difference in
their numbers. Willet and curlew, do
witchers, turnstones, robin snipe, sand
pipers and the whole army of shore birds
are there in full force. Long bills and shor,
ones. upturned and downturned, may be
seen in every direction trotting over the
mud flats or winging their way along the
shore in immense punches, long strings or
crescent lines, at the turning of the tide
During high tide they may be found scat
from the shore, but when the tide is run
ming out they may be shot in every direc-
ton from any kind of shore blind and
without any decoys. These shore birds, or
"bay BIRDS" are considered great game
on the Atlantic coast. The numbers that
at the mouth of this river may be seen a;
almost any hour would raise a riot on Long
Island. No such quantities can now be
Nearly all these birds are very good eating
1t being mainly question of cooking 1t
Is quite certain that this army Of birds
does not come down the Colorado river
1t is quite as certain that they do not come
overland from California. They must
either breed around the gulf or follow the
shores around after coming down the Cali
fornia coast; which latter seems quite as
improbable as the other supposition.
The numbers OF ducks att the head of
the gulf are beyond all conception. They
cover not merely acres, but whole sections
Of the water at once. Flocks like great
thunder clouds drift here and there along
the water, and the roar of their wings is
like that Of the coming storm. Most of
these are scoters, or surf ducks, and are
not good eating, but they make wonderful
sight. Like the snowy pelicans that are
revolving in great flocks in the sky far up
and down the river with slow and easy
grace quite remarkable for such heavy
birds, these scoters charm the eye, though
they may not tickle the palate. But with
the great mass are myriads of good ducks
and the display of waders on the shore and
the ducks and geese on the water can prob
ably be duplicated nowhere else today, as II
is about the last place not invaded by the
gun either OF the market hunter or the big
bag pit. 1t is worth the whole trip to see
and is sight Of which one. never tires.
The tourist In California who wants to
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to be the highest wave, or "bore," and that
only at the spring tides. and we did not
see that. The tide is high enough for all
practical purposes of leaving you stranded
if you do not know what you are about
but there is nothing dangerous about the
ordinary tides. A boat lying in bad POSI-
ton might be overturned by one Of the
big waves Of the spring tide. But by the
time you reach the point where there is
much danger of this the river is so wide
and deep that it can easily be avoided.
AT this time of the year there are but
two kinds of fish in the river. The Colo
rado salmon is a fair fish, considering the
muddness of the water. but is bony and
not at all gamy. The other fish is no bet
The herald., 1898-05-29

Recent experiments have demonstrated
that odors can be mixed according to the
law by which colors are blended. One odor
completely masks another because of its
Intensity, but by reducing this intensity
the other odor can he felt. Any two odors
can be mixed so as to produce the effect of
a simple odor.
The herald., 1898-05-29
Choice Dictated by Wisdom

II it comes to choosing between the Mon
roe doctrine and the Philippine islands,
let us by all means retain the foTmer.-
Manchester IN. HI Union.
The herald., 1898-05-29

Plants growing near the sea have thicker
leaves than those growing inland. Appar-
emily the sea salt is the cause of this
phenomenon, as plants cultivated in arti-
hcially salted soil produce thicker leaves.
The herald., 1898-05-29
The Pickering Jet

The Pickering Jet
Gas low,
Brave-fair-
You know,
Been there,
Soft eyes,
Old theme
Long sighs-
Sweet dream
Years pass,
Dreams Ger
Low gas,
Once moro.
A yawn,
Some sighs-
E con
o mize!
-Tid-Bits.
The herald., 1898-05-29

Compensation to Illiterate Spaniards
One of the compensations Of the 6S per
cent OF illiterate in Spain will reside in the
fact that they will not be obliged to read
the history that she is now making.-Bos-
ton Globe.
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A GLOWING TRIBUTE.
Mckinley Praised for Remarkable Statesman
Ship Americans Not Merccnary.

London, Aug. lathe Times, this
morning, comments editorially upon
the generous universal recognition of
the part which President Mckinley
has played throughout the war be-
tween The United States and Spain and
says: If foreign observers might pre-
sumo to have an opinion upon his con-
duct. it would probably be that Pres
ident Mckinley has constantly kept
his finger upon the national pulse and
has known how to stimulate and direct
ma tional thought without too markedly
outrunning its movement.
Everything has been done in the
open. every move has been discussed
as a possibility all over the United
States before the government was ir-
rovocahly committed one way or the
other, and the result of the cautious,
tentative policy is that where he stands
at this moment the President has the
whole American people at his back.
We do not know that there can he
any higher craftsmanship for a Pres
idcnt governing under the constitution
of the United States.
1T is noteworthy that while the
Spaniards, who are usually regarded
regarded as chivalrous. romantic and
Medieval have turned first to the finar-
cial aspect of the situation, the Amer
leans. who are usually supposed to he
intensely practical, have as yet hardly
given a thought to the financial or eco
nomic side of the question. What oc-
cupies the American people at this mo-
mcnt is not the cost of the war. this
value of their acquisitions or the bal
ance of the profit and loss account
| but the moral result of the struggle
and the nature of the ideas which il
| stimulates.
Whether Organism is dead or onl,
| sleeping. whether the smaller issues OF
party warfare are superseded by large
and worthy conceptions of nationa
policy or thrown for the time into tn,
| background. there can be no doubt thai
the war has had and will have pro-
found effect upon American ideas and
aims
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BY GOVERNORS ORDERS
Parry With Tidings OF Peace With Truce Flag
Not Respected.

Headquarters Of Gen. Wilson at Co
ano, Aug. Ia Noon-Delaycd In
transmission) The ordeis To advance
given to Gen. Erusl's brigade were
countermanded upon receipt of the
Presidents orders to suspend HOSTILE
ties
Gen. Wilson. this morning. sent 4
party with n flag Of truce to notify
the Spaniards of the suspension of hos
tNit!es. but the flag was not respected.
This was by order of Governor General
Macias. As Gen. Maclas has no com
municasion with Madrid he may thua
cut himself off from official notification
OF the situation although natives have
been sent through the Spanish lines 10
spread the news that cessation Of
hos,llities had been ordered
The soldiers Of the American army
generally receive the news of peace
with delight. although some are dis
appointed that there is to BE no fur
Their fighting and many officers express
regret at rhe suspension cf hostilities
III the midst Of the campaign.
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THEY BEAR DISPATCHES.
Two Army Officers from Santiago at Washing.
ton--The Situation EXPLAINED.

Washington, Aug. 1i.-Lieut Col.
DICK of the Sth Ohio, Uhe President $
OWN and Major George Goodfellow.
volunteer aide on Gen Skaters staff
arrived here. this evening, from Santi-
ago. They are the bearers of impor-
tant dispatches and information from,
Gen. Shaftcr to the President and
secretary of war.
Lieut. Col. Dick had a conference Of
an hour and a half with the Presi
dent. tonight. The officers say that hy
the end Of the present week, tho whole
Of Gen. Skaters army will have left
physician, thinks that the removal of
the army from Cuba was absolutely
necessary.
In explanation of Gen. Shafter's dis
patch stating that 10 per cent of the
army was incapacitated, DIR. Goodfcl-
low says that while IS per cent of the
men are not ill., they are unable ia
perform military service The strain
OF the Satiago campaign was terrific
ana when it was removed the whole
army collapsed. In his opinion il will
require several weeks in a good eli
mate and with good nourishing food
TO put the troops again in fine mettle
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SIIAF'TER.
REMOVED CUBAN FLAGS.
Sailors and Soldiers Returned From Cuba
Dislike TO Sec Them.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Herald will.
tomorrow, print the following: Sail
ors from the battleship Texas and tn
torpedo boat Winslow paid visit t.
South Beach. Staten Island. Sunday
morning. There they fell in with men
Of the 9th Artillery. stationed at Fort
WadsWoHh and members of the two
companies of the Sd New jersey Vol
unteers cncampcd on the government
reservation at Fort Wadsworth.
The sailors Were severe in their con
demnation of the Cubans. AS the sail
orS were parading the board walk with
80 or 40 soldiers they saw Cuban flags
an front OF merry go round Thes,
were quickly torn down. The raider,
We're offended by large Cuban nar
'loating above the rooI of a ticket box
in front of a Ferris wheel. 1t was |:
rect to the flagstaff, but soldiers wer,
raised to the shoulders of others.
The ilag came down and only six
inches of the staff were left. AT q
iafSc dancing pavilion there was a pro.
fuse decoration of flags of all nations
Here the Cuban flags were also re-
moved.
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the LAST FIGHT.
CONTINUED from page ID

of truce and expected that peace ne
gotiations were almost concluded and
that their position was untenable ana
demanded their surrender. The Span
ish have no communication with the
outside world, and the commander ask
ed until, tomorrow morning. In order
that he might communicate with Gen
Macias at San Juan.
Gen Wilson and his staff viewed to-
days action from hill at the RICH,
of the battery. The enemy's guns were
fired from a high elevation with low
velocity. The Spaniards have the
ranges as accurately as they had at
Santiago. Their position from the
front is almost impregnable. but 1t can
be turned. Estimates Of the strength
of the enemy range from 500 to 1000.
Their position is five miles from All
bonto.
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COL. LOGAN home.
Second Officer OF 9th Massachusetts Arrives
Home Much Better

Boston Aug .14.-Lieut. Col. l.. j.
Logan of the 9th Massachusetts Infan-
try, arrived in Boston. tonight, at .
O'Clock, from New York. Accompan-
ing him was his wife, his sister. and
the latters husband, John r. ,O'Con-
nor.
There has been little change in the
officers condition except. perhaps, for
the better. since he arrived a Govern
or's Island, last Saturday. y warm re-
ception was given him when he made
his appearance from the car.
Col Logan walked unaided with a
slight stoop Of the shoulders. from the
car to the carriage When an arm was
offered him he politely refused. say
ing 4 am strong enough to walk" In
fact. all appearance he has changed
but little. but his usually florid look is
wanting.
II am very glad to get back to Bos-
tom Col. Logan said to his friends
when ! got a breath of the North all
it gave me new life. The boys of the
9th are in good spirits, but more than
half of them are sick. They are being
we'll provided for now
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WITHIN 4 FEW DAYS
Shaiter Cables that He'll Have All the Troops
Moved from Santiago.

Washington, Aug 14-By Wednesday
or Thursday OF this week, it is expected
by the war department officials that all
of Gen. Skaters command VIII have LETT
Santiago for the United States. In dis
patch to the war department. tonight
Gen. Shafter says that the early depar-
ture of his troops now depends entlrly
upon the transports which are daily ex-
pectcd to arrive at Santiago. At the
present time only about 5000 men OF Gen.
Skaters corps are at Santiago. the re-
mainder having already sailed FOR this
country.
Gen. Skaters report to the war depart
ment concerning the departure of the
troops follows
Santiago. Aug. il. r. M.
All of the cavalry divisions kents di-
vision, Lawtons u.vision. exectp 7th and
LIST Infantry. and sick and suspects OF
those commands, have already sailed.
leaving Bates division Sth Ohio Infantry.
batteries of light artillery. one battery of
heavy artillery, four troops of the I'd Cav
airy and two companies Of engineers yet
to go.
II the ships expected with immunes get
here, as they ought, today or tomorrow.
will get the most of the command away
within the next two or three days. All
depends upon the transports, and as they
have not arrived, can't closely approx
mate time
(Slgned) SMARTER, Maj. Gen.
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dissehHhonon this point. some apprehs,4
ing criss, little Importance need n. !.
| iacneh Tot, because 1t Is unlikely ~.
IN the esAt of one or two ministers ~
signing, u course Of the peace nero,,.
| tons VIII V seriously affected, becap..
in the ionl run. Sagasta Is certain
have his ows way.
'.MeanwhiA he allows his cotleava
freely discus the subject, and rl.s,v
keeps his Own counsel. There IL No 90,
ceivable douk that the Cortes will =,
prove of pea1, and the date OF tho 80,
vocation OF Ne cortes can only af.c,
personal partyinterests.
1T is too som to speak conildentIv !,
the impression he preliminary condItlo.. J
OF peace, when closely examined. I'M
make on the Spanish generally. but tb.,.
Is no doubt that the news OF the term.
nationsof hostilites will be well receives
by great majoHty OF the Spanish.
During the lass few weeks. there Il.
been a great change IN public opinion
Though 1t was Universally recognise
lfDiH Int DrS tfldt, III the long rim
America would prove herself stronger
than Spain. 1t was generally expected
that the bravery. dash and tenacIty Of
the Spanish army and navy would In
some measure countrbalance the superi-
ority OF the United States in population
and resources. and that, consequently
the conditions Of peace would not be very
onerous. This Illusion was dispelIed by
the destruction Of Cervera's squadron
the capitulation OF Santiago and other
wef-known incidents Of the campaign;
and gradually the conviction spread that
as Spain was evidently incapable OF de.
Tending herself. the sooner she mads
peace the better.
1T may pretty safely be assumed
therefore, that the decision Of the gov.
eminent will be generally approved
Whether the government will subse-
quently be called TO account for negli-
gcnce in its proposition for war az Tor
the manner in which the GnYjaian was
conducted. is another qaestl,
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THE SEQURANCA'S SICK.
Transport Released from Quarantine and Sick
Troops Sent to Hospitals.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE United States
transport Seguranca which arrived, Aug.
u. with 2SS sick soldiers and other pas
sengers from Tampa, was released from
quarantine. today OF the 2HS soldiers li0
were sent to Governors Island for obser-
walton.
All but three of the latter were re
leased, today, and returned to the Segll-
ranca, and all of the remaining passen-
gers, 126 in number were landed. 100 at
Fort WadS worth, a number at Governor
Island, and 13 were taken to Bellevue hos
pital. as they were still weak and re-
CURED medical treatment. The Segu-
ranca was thoroughly disinfected and tho
wooden hunks were torn out and taken
to Hoffman Island where they will be
burned.
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SANTIAGO TROOPS EMBARKlNG.
Four Regiments On Ships. Others Preparing
Spanish Prisoners Embarking.

Washington, Aug. l4.-Adjutant GEN
eral Corhin has received the following
N Santiago, Aug. 10.
Rio Grande. Seneca and Couanchc
with 9Th and 10th Cavalry. 4th and 25th
Infantry, all loaded and Will go out
this afternoon, unless hurricanes, OF
which reports have been had as blow
ing south of Jamaica. prevents.
The Brcakwater, City of Macon and
Arcadia will go, tomorrow. with two
light batteries and the 18th and l. In
fantry. one of the hardest rain storms
we have had is raging. this afternoon
Am getting the sick that have to b.
left behind in very comfortable condi-
ton.
Two thousand Spanish troops to be
loaded, tomorrow. anti only one Other
ship that is in as soon as ii can coal
probably two days. Hope to get troop,
off 50 as to be able to start the latter
part of the week for the United States
VIII ship 400 cunvaIescents on Gaia
lima, Monday.
.tSlSncu) SHAF'TER
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SPAIN IN MOURNING.
People Accept Peace Terms in Silence. 10
Crisis Feared.

london. Aug. 15.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail saws: The
comments of the press on the protocol
are a veritahle funeral hymn on the dc
struction of the Spanish colonial empire.
Some days ago the desire for peace made
the people close their eyes to the price
but now, upon reading the protocol. they
realize that the cost is the loss of thar
empire which Spain had conquered with
so much glory and that Spain now falls
to the second rank among the nations.
The public mind is stunned and there is
general mourning
Zen. Blanco telegraphs that Havana
Is greatly agitated by the news of the
signing of the protocol and that much
anxiety is manifested to learn the cam
ditions- which have not vet been nnb-
hshed. Some uneasiness is felt regarding
the effect that the text of the nrotoco,
may have on the Spanish volunteers in
havana. Many newspapers express GRIEF
ana despair that the men who brought
~.saster on Spain by lack of foresiyt,
organization and ability. should continue
to govern the country"
The Times Madrid CORES pondent teIa.
graphing. Sunday, says: The publication
OF the protocol has not made much i'm
preston, because the contents were al
reaoy known. Tho only doubtful MONT
referred to the time of the conv,aa,,>,
of the Cortes
A''housh there is II strong cabinet
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The OFFICIAL REPORT.
Miles Reports TO War Department Wilson S
Engagement at Asomanta.

Washington, Aug. l3.-Adjt Ger.
Corbin. tonight. received the following
cabicgram:
Ponce. =. r., Aug. Is.
Gen. Wilson reports Maj Lancastc-
with Pats Battery at 1.30 p NJ. 12h
inst, quickly silenced enemy's battery
at ASomanta, near Aibonito. and drove
him from his position and rifle pits.
No infantry fire on our part.
Lieut.. John p. Haines. 4th Artillery
struck by stray mauser bullet, not Sc
riously.
\ shell from cnemy's gun burst just
over one Of our piclletS. killing Corp
swanson. wounding Corp. jerks. Co. l..
Sd Wisconsin. neck and arm: Private
FouEht. same company. seriously in
abdomen; Private Buncc, same com
pany. III chest not seriously.
tSigned) MILES.
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HEALTH MUCH IMPROVED.
Thoughts OF Returning Home Was Great Ionic
for Skaters Men.

Washington. Aug. ia dispatch
received by Adjutant General Corb,i,
tonight. from Gen. Shafter indicates
that the health conditions among tho
troops at Santiago are improving. The
men, whose spirits have been raised al
The prospect Of returning to the United
States are daily getting better IN
health.
Gen. Skaters dispatch is as follow;
Santiago. Ang. II. $50 +. NJ.
Everything is going very well here.
men that under ordinary circumstan-
ces would be Sick are trying to pun
themselves together 50 az to be ready
to go. Large number Of typhoid fever
eases. | think | shall have things in
three or four days 50 that / can leave.
but Will not do so until arrangements
for those left are made.
lSGnodD SHAFTER,
Major General
Gen. Skaters report of health con
ditions for August l3. shows: Total
number of sick. 25li: total number f..
ser cases. l?i1; total number new fever
cases, l79: total number fever eases
returned to duty. 357: deaths. Aug
II, four, including Corporal Henry j.
Jennings. 60. X, 9th Massachusetts,
typhoid fever. Aug. 10. five.
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THE FIRST CONGRATULATIONS
From Foreign Power on Successful, Tcrmina
ton Of War Come from italy.

washington, Aug. 14.-The United
states government, today. received
the ilrst congratulations from a for
elgn power upon the successful termi-
nation of the war with Spain
The congratulations came from Italv
through the Italian ambassador, Baron
raVa' lie communicated to the state
department, daday, by direction of his
government an expression of the salts
faction of Italy at the prompt sigma
ture OF the preliminaries of peace TO-
sether with the wish OF the Italian
government that after the war con-
quoted with such conspicuous gallan-
Try by the United States. this country
might enjoy the benefits of peace.