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, 1898-07-18
FIRST ESTIMATES TOO LOW.
Now Said That the St. Paul Carried
Over Six Million Dollars.

San Francisco. Gala, July 17.-Later
estimates Of the amount Of gold
brought down by the steamer St. Paul
from the Klonddke make the total
much larger than at first reported. Jo-
seph Lebic Of New York city, who has
lived five years in Alaska, himself has
about $50, 900 in dust, and declares that
the Alaskan Commercial company ship
ped not less than s., OOO, 900 from St.
Michael:s. Other returning miners
substantiate this statement. The or
ficers Of the company could not be seen
tonight, but the consensus of opinion
among the Klondikers is that the trad
ing corporation has secured a greater
part Of the precious metal mined this
season..
Many of the fortunate miners went
to various hotels tonight and deposited
their wealth with the p~roprietors. At
one place over a quarter of a million
dollars wort of dust and nuggets were
seen piled on the floor back Of the
counter, inclosed in old sacks. boxes
and dilapidated grips.
L. ]. Sebick, who has valuable claims
on Bonanza, Dominican and Miranda
creeks, says that most Of the men, like
himself, have come south for the sake
of their health. Scurvy and mountain
, 1898-07-18
ORTOR|CO
WAR COUNCIL HAS SELECTED
THE REGULAR TROOPS FOR
THE EXPEDITION.
Volunteers Will Probably Be Selected
Tomorrow-Wagon Trains With
and Charleston-The Expedition
Will be Composed of 10000 Men.

Washington, D. c.. July 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-The a council met this morn
which will go on the Porto Rican expe-
dition. The volunteers will probably
be selected tomorrow. Several wagon
trains with baggage have been ordered
to Jacksonville and Charleston, to
board transports without delay. The
troops will be modified at these
points by Thursday. 1t has been de-
cided that the expedition will be COM
posed Of 5000 men.
, 1898-07-18

Washington, D.. c., July 1.-THE
war department posted the following
bulletin at Sis p. m:
Santiago de Cuba, July l7.-Adju-
| have the honor to %nnounc that the
American flag has been this instant, II
O'Clock, nOon, hoisted over the house
of the civil government in the city of
Santiago. An immense of
people present.
A squadron of cavalry and a regiment
of infantry presenting arms and band
playing national airs. Light battery
salute fired of twenty-one guns Per-
feet order is being maintained by NUM-
cipal government.
Distress is very great: but little sick
mes in town. Scarcely any yellow
fever.
a small gunboat and about two hun
dred seamen left by Cervera have sur
rendered to me. Distractions are being
removed from mouth of harbor.
Upon coming into the city l discov-
cred a perfect ENHANCEMENT of de-
fcnses. Fighting as the Spanish did
the first day it would have cost five
thousand lives to have taken it.
BDttalions of Spanish troops have
been depositing arms since daylight in
armory. over which l have guard.
General Toral formally surrendered
the plaza and all stores at 8 a. m.
(Signed) w. r. SHAFTER,
Major General.
, 1898-07-18
CUDAHY's MEN WIN THE STRIKE

CUDAHY'S MEN WIN THE STRIKE.
Omaha, Neb.. July 17.-So far as the
Cudahay's are concerned the strike at
South Omaha is over. The Messrs.
Cudahy had a final conference with the
representatives Of the men today and
ended by granting the increase Of
wages asked. The new scale gives the
meat pliers and car icers 20 cents an
hour and the rubbers and car leaders
nv cents an hour. Work will be re-
stunned at Cudahy's in the morning.
1t is not known what Hammond's will
do. as they have had no conference
with the men, but 1t is probable they
will follow Cudahy.
, 1898-07-18
TAKES POSSESSION
GENERAL SHAFTER,S FORCES &C.
CuPY THE SHORE BATTER
les AT SANTIAGO
Red Cross Society 1t Feeding the City,
But Aid From This Country Is
notwithstanding Customs Mat
ters-General Shafter Asks to be
Relieved of His Command.

Washington, D. c., July 1S.-(Spe-
cila.)-General Shafter wires today
that the yellow fever patients number
less than 300.
He has marched the Spanish prison
ers out of the city and is getting every
thing ready for their prompt embark
alton as soon as the transports arrive.
The shore batteries were today occu-
pied by the Americans and the mines
in the channel are being removed. The
Red Cross society is feeding the city,
but immediate aid must be sent from
the United States.
, 1898-07-18

on Juragua. Cuba, July 16, 7 D. m,
via Port Antonio. jamaica and Kings
ton. July 1.-THE sanction by Madrid
authorities as to terms of capitulation
today unraveled the skein of demands
and counter-demands between the op-
posing commanders, which threatened
yesterday to end the negotiations and
compel a return to arms.
After numerous conferences had re-
suited in the agreement already n
toned by General Blanco, General To-
raj decided that the APPROVAL of the Ma
drld government was necessary before
he would leave the city.
General Shafter maintained that no
such approval was necessary; that
when General Toral agreed to surren-
der the province Of Santiago and Cen
eral Blnaco sanctioned it, the agree
ment OF surrender became an accom-
phshed fact. He insisted that Genera,
loral had either surrendered Thursday
or acted in bad faith, but documentary
evidence bore out the fact that Cenar,l
loral mentioned that he only capitu-
lated subject to his governments an
proVal, and the six commissioners bv
whom the articles were signed at y.,o
O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon so ruled
Inc whole matter cleared I'D this
morning, however. when General Tor,l
received the necessary sanction from
Madrid. The agreement contains nine
articles as follows:
ARTICLES OF SURRENDER
First-1t declares that all bosti,i,io,
snail cease pending the agreement NJ
final capitulation.
Second-The capitulation includes
all the Spanish forces and the s,,rran-
der of all war MARTIAL within the nro-
scribed limits.
ihiru-lhe transportation of troops
10 Spain at the earliest possible mo
ment' each force to be embarked at the
nearest port.
rouHh-That the Spanish officers
snail retain their side arms and ,bo m
listed men their personal property.
lfth-Tha after the final canituIa-
tion the Spanish forces shall assist in
'ne removal of all Instructions to nav
'gatlon in Santiago harbor.
0'@th-rhat after the final capitula,
tion the commanding officers shall fur-
h'sh a complete inventory of all arms
and munitions of var and a roster, Of
al tne soldiers in the district.
seventh-That the Spauish penar,1
SAa'i De permitted to take the military
archives and the records with him.
, 1898-07-18
BRYAN STARTS OUT.
Left Fort Omaha Under Orders to Join
Lee at Jacksonville.

Omaha, Neb.. July 1S.-(Special.)-
At Q o'clock this morning Bryan's regi-
ment marched from Fort Omaha to the
train and started for Jacksonville. The
whole city turned out to bid the troops
God-speed. The regiment goes under
hurry orders to join General Fitznugh
Lee. 1t is understood that the regi-
for Porto Rico. Colonel Bryan and his
men are delighted at the prospects for
hot work in the field.
, 1898-07-18
CUSTOMS.
Duties Will Likely be Collected by the
United States.

Washington, D. c.. July 1S.-CSpe-
cial.)-Secretary Gage called upon the
president today and discussed the mat
ter of the installation Of customs Of
f1cers at Santiago and establishing a
trade regulation thai port customs be
collected by the United States until the
Cuban government Is established,
, 1898-07-18
ALMOST STARVED.
Red Cross Steamer Brings Provisions
In the Nick of Time.

Santiago, Cuba, July 1S.-(Special.)
This city was on the brink Of star
walton. and but for the arrival Of the
Red Cross steamer Texas'with provis-
ions at the time Of the surrender yes
terday morning, the inhabitants would
be hungry today. The Spaniards gave
the American officers a light banquet
after the surrender and before half the
guests had been served, the supply
Office was exhausted.
, 1898-07-18
ANOTHER PROBLEM
SPANISH TROOPS OUTSIDE OF
SANTIAGO HAVE NOT HEARD
OF THE SURRENDER.
Spaniards at Guantanamo Have Been
Firing on the Cubans and Trying to
Break Through the Lines to Join
the Spanish Troops at Abandan-
Blockade Lifted.

Santiago, Cuba, July 1S.-(Special.)
problem of notifying the Spanish
troops outside of those which composed
the garrison Of tho city is likely to
cause trouble . The Spaniards at Guam
tanamo are still ignorant of the sur
and have been firing on the Gu
bans. They are apparently trying to
break through the lines to join the
at Albanian.
, 1898-07-18
THE ARMY.
Between Thirty and Forty Thousand
Men Will Go to Porto Rico.

Washington, D. c., July 1S.-(Spe-
cial. Fifteen regiments OF volunteers
were this afternoon ordered from the
reserve camps to Newport News. Jack
sonville and Charleston to take trans
ports for Porto Rico.
The war board this afternoon de-
cided to increase the Porto Rico in
vasion army to between thirty and for
ty thousand men, owing to the Difficult
ty Of taking &C we'll a fortified city as
San Juan.
, 1898-07-18
WILL PICK UP CABLES.
Chief Signal Officer Greeley to Give
Attention to Porto Rico.

Washington, D. c., July IS. (Spe-
cial. )-Chief Signal Officer Greeley vas
this morning ordered to turn his at
toward arranging communica-
lions in Porto Rico. He expects to pick
two English cables that enter San
Juan. His boat, with telephone and
telegraph supplies. will start with the
, 1898-07-18
WANTS TO
General Shafter Desires to be Relieved
of His Command.

Washington, d.. c., July 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-General Shafter has expressed
a desire o return home as soon as he
can be relieved of his command by an
officer Of sufficient rank and it is being
arranged to permit him to start for
this country during the present week.
, 1898-07-18
OFFICIALS DISAPPOINTED.
Fear They Will Have to Maintain an
Army in Cuba.

Washington, d. c., July 1S.-(Spe-
administration is keenly
disappointed at the military ineffec-
tiveness of the Cubans. The president
fears that the United States will be
compelled to keep a large standing
army in Cuba to maintain order.
, 1898-07-18
"CERRO GORDO" WILLIAMS.
Famous Colonel in the Mexican War
Passes Away.

Mount Sterling, KY, July 17.-Gen-
eral John 8. Williams, ex-United States
senator, and hero Of the Mexican and
civil war, died at Z a m. today at hts
home near this city. He will be buried
at Winchester, KY, tomorrow after
noon.
"Cerro Gordo" Williams, so nick
named on account of his bravery at the
battle Of that name, In the war with
Mexico. has borne an active part in
American history but for some time
past has been living quietly on his farm
near Mount Sterling. He was born in
1920 in Montgomery county. He serv-
ed in the Mexican war with destinc-
ton, being first a captain and later a
colonel, and was IN command Of the
Fourth Kentucky at the capture OF
the City Of Mexico. In 1850 and 1852
he was a member of the Kentucky
legislature. He opposed secession, yet
raised a confederate regiment and was
made a brigadier general and was I'M
der General Joe Johnston at the sur
render. He was elected United States
senator in 1874 and served until March
1885. He vas defeated by Joseph 8.
C.. Blackburn for the renomipation in
a memorable contest.
, 1898-07-18
THE EASTERN SQUADRON.
Preparations for Its Departure to Be
Vigorously Pushed.

Washington, D. c., July 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-Hhe navy department has Or
dered the preparations for the depart
ure of Watson's squadron to be Wig
orously pushed, so he may sail for
Spain this week.
, 1898-07-18
PLANS FOR FUTURE
PORTO RICO EXPEDITION WILL BE
EMBARKED WITHIN A
WEEK.
Administration Fears the United
States Will Be Compelled to Keep
a Large Standing Army in Cuba to
Maintain Order-Shafter Will
Await Developments.

Washington, D. c., July 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-Unless Spain sues for peace in
the meantime, the Porto Rico expedi-
ton will be embarked before Sunday
next. Orders sending the troops from
Camp Alger and Chickamauga to the
point of embarkation will be issued this
afternoon.
, 1898-07-18
Why. Certainly.

Cus,omcr-l wish | had as good a
head If Elii us You have. | have tried
everything to remedy my badness. but
with no goCr results
Observation-Disclosures .y0u ever triof
rubbing your head with steel?
CuStomrr-Ccrtain!y not That seems
to me ridiculous.
Wutchnaklr-W Why ridiculous? Isn't
it q fact that steel Lakes the hair
spring:-Ros.Un Courier.
, 1898-07-18

Michael Schwab, who died in abject
poverty in Chicago last Wednesday.
was sentenced to life Imprisonment for
completely in the murder OF the police
in the Haymarket riots in 1886, but
was pardoned and restored to citizen
ship in 1898 by Governor Altgeld.
, 1898-07-18
SPAIN SATISFIED.
Toral's Surrender Regarded as Honor
able to Spanish Arms.

Madrid. July 1s.-(Special.)-The
terms of Toral's surrender are regard
ed here as honorable to the Spanish
arms. The troops which surrendered
will be SEN to the Canaries If it is
found they are tainted with yellow
fever.
, 1898-07-18
READY TO GO.
California and Montana Volunteers
Embark For Manila.

San Francisco. Cal, July 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-California and Montana volun-
teers embarked this morning. The
transport Philadelphia is ready to
start for Manila this afternoon, but will
probably be held until Wednesday.
, 1898-07-18
PLANS.
Will Place His Army on the Hills and
Await Developments.

Santiago, Cuba, July 1S.-(Special.)
General Skaters plans, as outlined
by himself, include placing the army
on the hills Of San Juan overlooking
the city Of Santiago and awaiting furth-
err developments.
, 1898-07-18

General Garcia and General Skater
must be two Of a kind. for Admiral
Sampson, in his report to the navy de-
partment, describes the Cuban leader
as "a large. handsome man, of the most
frank and engaging manners, and Of
the most soldierly appearance"
, 1898-07-18
Friendship.

Hazen-I like to see i man stick by
his friends. Now. for Instance, if a
mar told you l was an ;,ss you wouldn',
join right in with him, would you?
Dilby-No, sir, I'd rebuke him. ia
tell hi. that the truth should not be
spoken ON all occasions Boston Tran.
script
, 1898-07-18
BLOCKADE LIFTED.
Given That the Port Of
Santiago is Open.

Washington, D. c.. July 1S.-(Spe-
a l.)-The blockade of Santiago has
been lifted. Ppublic notification is be-
ing given that the port is again open.
, 1898-07-18

Pennsylvania is following the ex-
ample of New York in locking the sta
BILE after the departure of the horse.
1t is purchasing abandoned land to
start forest reserves.
, 1898-07-18
FROM LOWELL, MASS.
This Homo Of Hoods Sarsaparlla-
A Wonderful Cure.

"a swelling as big IS a large marble
came nder my tongue. Physicians said it
was a semi-transparent tumor and must DO
operated upon. 1 felt l could not stand it,
and as spring came began to take my
favorite spring tonic, Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The bunch gradually decreased and finally
disappeared. I have had no sign Of It's re-
turn. am glad to praise Hoods sarsapa-
rilla." MRS. H. NJ. CoBURN, 8 Union st.,
Lowell, Mass. Get HOODS.
Avcd's Pills cure Sick Headache. CSC.
, 1898-07-18
STARS AND STRIPES
RAISED OVER THE CITY OF SAN
TIAGO AT NOON SUN
DAY.

Shafter Says 1t Would Have Cost Five
Thousand Lives TO Take the City
The Nine Articles of Surrenrer
-Toral Has Not a General or a
Colonel Left.
, 1898-07-18

When rrn ne-j anything in he Wny
Of Job printing aud stationery. call It
The Republican Office
, 1898-07-18

Old papers Is cents PEI 100 x Tns
k.'Mhlicau ohlcA
, 1898-07-18

Old papers in airy quantity. only No
per 100 at The Republican once.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-10-12

deeper. He did not find them. Then
he tried other places; but although he
kept on until he had tried everywhere
beneath the floor, be never found the
jewels"
"why, what had become of them'
n cannst cay. 1t is possible that
when the foundation was being laid
workman had discovered and appro-
priated them. Again it is possible that
there were two trees Of similarly curious
growth, and that the one outside the
cha pei was not the one Mr.. Jones first
saw. Again.
"And what has the story to do with
the public housei But / can guess"
"Of course you can. Mr.. Jones wss
very angry with the chapel members.
He considered that by false pretenses
they had led him into buying the old
chapel dearly apd building the new.
cheaply. He resigned his dictatorship
and then sought q way to be revenged
on them. He found one. On the site
Of the old chapel he built a public
house-this public house in which We
have sat so long."-Ed8sr Turner in
Sketch.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-10-12
SALE OF DESIRABLE
REAL ESTATE


will sell priva ely, the following real
estate in the Town Of Lexington, Virginia,
belonging to the estate Of Mrs. Susan G.
Gold, deceased, to-wit:,,
1. A House and Lot fronting 70 feet on
Washington street and extending back 1G5
feet to an alley, adjoining the lots of Mrs. j.
Randolph Tucker the Public Free School
Building and others The buildings on this
lot consist OF well constructed frame
dwelling house. and kitchen, with rooms, n
stable, and other out-buildings. all in good
condition.
9. A House and Lot fronting "a feet on
Jackson avenue and extending back 1870 feet
to an alley and adjoining the lots OF Mrs.
J. II. Hill and others. The buildings on this
lot consist OF valuable frame dwelling
house end kitchen, with rooms, and other
out buildings, in good repair. Both OF these
properties are eligibly located, and would
make desirable homes
Apply to the undersigned, at Lexington,
Va, for price and terms.
j. p. MOORE, Exo'r
apr IL Of Mrs. Susan G Gold, decd.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-10-12
BISHOP POTTER ON EXPANSION.

At the annual meeting of the Protes'
tant Episcopal Diocese Of New York,
says the Omaha Bee, Bishop Potter,
who presided, delivered an address OF
welcome in which he pointed out the
new perils that environ the republic.
While the Bishops views may CRATE
harshly upon the ears of the Missionaries
who under the pretense of manifest
destiny want to plunge the country
into the unknowable experiment OF
colonial acquisition, they certainly
have the merit of candor, courage and
conviction.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-10-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Young Peoples Weekly

aNNfb
t. ic, Oct. 16: Our So 'iety Wo'
and How to Better It'-Judg. 7: is,
1922.
It is an instinct of human nature to
try to make good thing better, while
sensible people do not spend much time
or strength in attempts to improve that
which is worthless. This won't pay
for mending," tie mother says, after
examining some dilapidated underwear,
but she uses her utmost shil in repair
ing a tiny break in garment which is
pract cally new. 1t is to the credit OF
the Christian Endeavor S society that its
members are discussing ways and means
Of lettering it. Because it filled q
long-felt want, because its work has
been so far-reaching, and its success so
unqualified, those interested are anx-
ious to bring it to perfection as far as
possible.
To hide weakness Is not to help it.
Everyone knows how easy it is to frame
understanding reports which will
represent the work of the society as
fourishing in every detail, and which
ignore the points Of ilur,. The first
step toward improvement is to look our
faults fairly in the face.
On this point, however, a word Of
caution is necessary. There are people
who are very skillful in detecting flaws
in themselves, their fellowChristians,
the church, and every organization
which is trying to do Gods work in
the world, but somehow no good comes
of their acuteness. We should look
for faults in our society as physician
looks for symptoms of disease, Ito see
what is wrong, in order to apply a
remedy.
In addition to correcting as far.as
possible mistakes in oIIr society work,
we should be on the lookout for fresh
ideas, new methods, plans which have
proved helpful elsewhere. The papers
published in the interests OF our organ
Alion are usually mines of valuable
suggestions, and have never yet found
a local society Indifferent or Ineffective
if the majority of its members were
systematic readers Of one of these peri
odicas.
Suppose your literature committee,
for example, has done no work of i'm
portance for a year. II will not pay to
gloss over its failure by few indefinite
statements, and it will be Of even less
to relapse into discourage
ment, and conclude that there is no
use in trying. Sometimes all that is
needed is q change in chairman. We
must remember that the influence Of
nom worker is always unfortunate, but
# he is at the hoa1 of a committee it is
fatal.
Study into the reasons for the weak
ness of this particular department.
Write TO other societies and find out
" hat their especial methods are, and
determine that there shall be no weak
links IL your own society's chain.
Above all, keep topeful and cheerful,
thankful for what has been
done already, constantly anticipating
that better things shall come. Sun
shiny courage and hopefulness are
back of all successful Christian work
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-10-12
THAT JOYFUL FEELING.

With the exhlarating sense ofrenewed
health and strength and internal clean
illness, which follows the use OF Syrup
of Figs, is unknown to the few who
ha We not progressed beyond the old
time medicines and cheap substitutes
sometimes offered but never accepted
by the well.informed. Buy the genuine
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-10-12
NOT TO BE BELIEVED.

II suppose you think can't tell
timer" exclaimed the man whose chro-
nology had been questioned. "No, u
was tie reply; 81 don't say y on couldn't
t II time, but tine would be a fool to
believe you, whatever you told him. -
Bosl on Transcript.