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moved from the position they were in three days ago and now lie in almost a circle, surrounding small island and lighthouse about half way up the har- bor. The cruiser Cristobal Colon, which is uninjured, lies to the westward. com- manding with her port battery the mar row neck of the harbor, while the Viz caya, also uninjured, lies to the east, her starboard battery looking upon the same neck. Both of the Spanish tor pedo-boat destroyers are temporarily disabled, one having been struck by fragments of the shells that sank the Reina Mercedes and the other having her boiler tubes and engines in course of repair.
 The most important statement made was in substance that the torpedo boats have not since their arrival here made any attempt to leave, being unable to do so, although some coal arrived by overland routes two weeks ago.
 The shell that sunk the Reina Mer- cedes was fired by the Massachusetts. Beyond this loss and quite large loss of life incident to it. there was little or no damage done The earthworks were disturbed and one smooth-bore gun was dismounted on the west battery. Seven new guns are being put up facing the sea, three of which on the west are ships guns of the six-pound rapid-fire variety, and automatic guns of all descriptions, 1t appears, are being dis mounted from the ships and mounted on the earthworks surrounding the city. A new line of trenches has been dug about a mile and half from the city.
 The Spanish soldiers known as the regular troops are on half rations and no rations or supplies are furnished to the local Spanish forces. numbering about 5000 men, They are compelled to forage for themselves. The spirit of discontent, it also seems, is very wide spread among the Spanish troops. and an uprising in Santiago de Cuba is feared.
 There Is an absolute lack of drugs in Santiago and. finally, the crews of the Spanish warships are on half rations.
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Lower Half of Harbor of Santi- ago, Showing Position of Spanish Fleet and the Sunk en Merrimac at the En- trance.

ton, Jamaica, June 23.-A Cuban who left the city of Santiago on Monday night arrived at General Garcias camp on Tuesday morning with accurate maps of the harbor and of the earth works surrounding it.
 The ships of Admiral Cervera have
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NEWS BROUGHT BY 4 CUBAN Gives Positions of CerVe-
 ra's Doomed Ships. DAMAGE DONE BY SHELLS ONE THAT SUNK THE REINA
 DID OTHER DAMAGE.
DAMAGE DONE BY SHELL
Special Dispatch to The Call.

IN GENERAL GARCIA'S CAMP, ASERRADERO, SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June P, per the Associated
 Press dispatch boat Wanda, via Kings
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HOBSoN'S ALLEGED LETTER A BAREFACED FAKE

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 WILL CARRY MAIL
 TO SANTIAGO

NEW YORK June 2After consideration Department has decided that mail be handled expeditouy way of Key West than by Jamaica In addition HeradCa dispatch boats of which, when they ment will avail tsel the Government will vessels and engaging other fast boats which will All lete therefore, the recy that point will the Herald Call dispatch this possibility complications will be eliminated and only the domestic postage namely for each fraction thereof will
 letters should be addressed ships marked simply via Key West
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04
MARsHAL's SALE.

By virtue OF Writ Of Execution
issued out OF the First Circuit Court
on the 2lst day OF April, A D 1898,
against A. l. ALMEIDA, defendant, in
favor of j. De FRIAs, plaintiff, for
the sum of Sky ,even 1867 00) Dol
lars, l have levied upon and shall
expose for sale at the Waialua Court
House, Waialua, Island of Oahu,
Republic of Hawaii, at II o'clock
noon on MONDAY, the 23rd day OF
May, A. D. 1898, to the highest bid.
der, all the right, title and interest
OF the said A. l.. Almeids, defend
ant, in and to the following pro-
perty, unless said judgment, interest,
costs and my expenses be previously
paid.
List Of property for sale: 3 COWS,
| calf.
H. HITCHCOCK,
Deputy Marshal OF the Republic Of
Hawaii.
Honolulu, Oahu, Republic OF Ha
waii, April 22, 1898. 874-5t oaw.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

Senator Holstein has r, qu-st-d
the Ministry to furnish "a detailed
account OF the expenditures Of Mr..
Dole and party during their recent
visit to Washington. We doubt very
much that The Senator will receive
d satisfactory ans wsr or oe permit
ted to inspect the vouchers for the
$1,000, which our "dear" President
used OF the taxpayers money on his
excursion o McKiuley's capital. A
Senator said to-day that he would
net that the S-uate would 90 into
executive session when the answer
to Mr.. Holstein's question was to te
presented. The Constitution is very
plain on the question Of money ap.
proprated by the Council OF State.
1t says that a full aud detailed report
OF all moneys expended under appro-
priatious made by the Council OF
State shall be furnished to the Legis-
lature. Let the Taxpayers know how
Mr.. Dole, the guest of the nation,
could spend over $1,000 during the
seven weeks he was absent. Were
there other generous donations like
the Maine fund amouut9
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

From current impressions it may
he expected that the Legislature
will succumb to the arguments of
the Railroad Company. II so, en-
let the President aud Cabinet stand
firm. The veto power has been
granted 10 tho President for such a
contingency as this. Let him boldly
exercise it aud stand superior to
personal consideration sacrificing
them for public duty.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

A corporation is not merely at
times beneficial institution of com
bined capital useful to carry out
enterprises impracticable for indi-
viduals, but more frequently it be-
comes, through its necessary rami-
fcations OF aggregations Of small
capital, an octopus whose tentacles
attach themselves to everything
within the limits of the senses Of
touch or sight.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04
TOPICS OF The DAY.

The Light, Wine Bill" passed
third reacing in the Senate this
morning, five Senators voting against
the bill While we fully believe in
the theory which has resulted in
the bill, we fear that the act has
been bopelessly muddled ami that
the advantages expected will not
materialize. Senator Baldwin who
originally favored the bill voted
against it because as he said the
present act had become q mongrel
affair owing to changes and amend
ments. HIS suggestion to strike out
the clause referring to local option
was defea oil and il the House
should adopt the bill in it's present
form another "dead letter" will be
added to our statutes The pro-
visiops Of the bill invite people to
violate the law. II anybody believes
it will act az temperance measure
he will be sadly disappointed as will
anybody who takes out a license
under the law and expects to make
money.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04
In the Circuit Court of the Second
Circuit, Hawaiian Islands-In
Probate.

TN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
Il Of j. r. Wbitford, of Wailuku, Ma l.,
deceased. On reading and fiji .he pcti-
tion and accounts Of a. N. Kepoikai, Ad
ninistrator of tn said estate pr ying to
be allowed the expen eS # admins ration
and charging hims II with the re 'e'p $
and asking tnnt the same he examined and
approved, ard that final order may be
made OF the distribution of the prope "
rem ining in his hands to he persons
thereto entitled and disch rging him aud
his suretie' from all fur her responsiblity
as such administrator; 1t is ordered that
SATURDAY the 18th day Of Juue lS9S.
at 10 o'clock a. NJ before he Judt of sal
Cour at The Courtroom of aid Court at
Wailuau. Maui, be aud the same is hereby
appointed a. the time and pla for hear
ing said petition AID accounts, and til t
q persons interested may then d here
appear and show eau e II any they have.
why the same should not be gran ed, and
may present evidence as to who are en-.
u led 10 the said pr perry
Da ed at Wailuku, Maui, this 26th day
of April, A d ls9'.
BY the Curt:
A. +. TAVARES,
87S4t oaw Clerk.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

The Latest From the Seat of War.
The current rumors that Queen
Anne is dead and that the Dutch
have taken Holland appear TO have
some foundation in fact; but no re-
liable information has as yet been
received that marriage is con-
templated between the Empress OF
India and the King of Spain.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

spa, what is the difference be-
tween violinist and fddler?"
Pa-Auywhere from one to five
thousand year.
First Tramp-You are the worst
l ever see. You won't believe a
thing unless you sec it.
Second Tramp-Oh, yes, I will. |
know | have terrible thirst, but 1
can't SEE It.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

In Hawaii the sugar corporations
have built up the prosperity of Ha-
waii, but at what cost and sacrifice
to the people? A country which
might have been an earthly Para
disc, peopled with white popula-
tion, is now beslimed all over with
the trail OF the Asiatic dragons and
foul reptiles like maggots breeding
in rich food.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

nent and independent republic in
these nature blessed Islands of
the Pacific that we may have en-
dowed upon us the mauliness and
courage to lop off or wound the ten
tacles of the corporations before
hey get firm hold upon us.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

The pleas put forward on behalf
OF the company when impartially
examined are but plausible and
catching, and designed with clever
legal acumen to distract the atten-
tion on grounds OF amiable pity
from the real principles involved.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

If sympathy for the bondholders
is TO be the rule of life OF the Ha-
waiian Government then let us save
the expense OF such Government
and hand over to the corporations
for their governance every inch Of
Hawaiian soil.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1898.
THE RAILROAD AND THE HAR.
BoR.

The Legislature should firmly
support the Government in the mat
ter OF the controversy between the
Railroad Company and the people.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

In the United States the railroads
and waterways have practically
made the country the immense COM
mercial power she proudly is to-day.
But at what cost to the morale Of
the Government and people9 Inter
minable political contests involving
the expenditure OF vast sums Of
money to purchase officials and
Legislatures "to protect the rights
Of the corporations"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

How often do we read OF the rail-
roads owning such and such man
or StateY The decadence of the
United States is feared by thought
ful minds through the immense
power welded by corporations and
their Unsuitable greed. Corpora
tions are conscienceless, and by the
very fact that their shares are, to a
limited extent, sufficiently only to
ensure political votes, held by the
masses, are peculiarly dangerous to
free and honest politicians. The
tentacles OF the octopus when first
reaching out are as fine as a needle,
but when once they have Caught
on" they become firm and strong as
bands OF rivettsd steel.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

God graut that now that we are
quietly but firmly eudeavoring to
build up the foundations OF perma.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

Give to tho Railroad and other
companies all the encouragement
possible aud honestly their due; but
when the Government, one to which
almost invariably acts in the in
terests of the corporations rather
than Of the people, says it is time to
cry "halt," there must certainly be
danger in the air, aud of such a
formidable nature that all true men,
irrespective OF political affiliations,
should rally to their rescue before
it becomes 100 late.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-04

The argument that annexation is
bound to come, and that the cor
porations should place themselves
in position to say to the United
States, "Ohl the Hawaiian Govern
ment gave us title and vested right
to all that." should not be allowed
to weigh with our Legislature. Let
us postpone the sacrifice Of our pro-
perty and our liberties until annex
alton happens by natural coinci-
dences.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

tract for burF3ang three gunhoats- the
Nashville. Whining ton and Helena.
The Contract was signed january %,
1894 and work was begun Immediate
A.. tllfs time the country was passing
through tiGla ncial IN21.c and no rner-
cnSrn tnlen We're being 'bu.it amy where
The Nashville was tine first OF 'tihe three
ships to be la uncnel. She went over on
October 10. 1895, and Was litllfs,ened by
Mts.. Thompson, daughter Of the mayor
If iEe city fer wn.,.h tle gunb5at was
named. The Nashville Went gu. On her
rial trip ON May Ii. 1897, mai king {,
speed Of 1928 KNOBS. Her contract speed
was 1876 knots. According 10 the terms
Of ';ac cCg!tiiic't the government allowed
4 bonus OF 100000 for every knot made
in excess of the contract speed and
the boat earned her builders the sum
Of $4,000. TINS wal:siaip is 220 fet long.
IS feet wide and has n displacement of
1870 tol.i:. wt;h IA draft of II feet. She
received her arwlllm.n: at :ne Brooklym
navy yard. and went irn;o commission
asst summer. AT present the vessel is
attaleled TO uhe North .Nsla,l@.c Squad
ron. and is doing service a.: Key West.
The gunbcats Helena and Wrin insqon
are sister s!lfps and designed for river
service. They ara 251 feet long. 40 feet
wide, lis feet deep and have {, displace-
merit of 1880 tons each Their actual
speed was II knots. The Wilmington
was launched October 10. 1895. and
chv'is.ened by Miss; Gray. daughter of
ME Sens.,nr from Delaware. The Hele-
ma took her hlptiSulal plunge january
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What 1t Has contributed to Our NdVv and
Merchant M0Pin6.
FINEST PbHNT IN THE WORLD
fSt0ru OF the S0uthS Greatest Industrial Institution
from It's Inception to the Present Day.

The other forenen in the yard are
especially adapted to their DEPARTS
ments. Their names and photographs
.re Produced elsewhere.
The spiii, that minated the founder
iot this great industry. which employs
over 5000 men. is seen in the tendency
to gradually improve the condition of
the wul-iin2men by providing them
WITH comfortable homes. built mostly
ns brick. and in',-eing '"acm to own
their domiciles. The advantages OF q
school in wn.rh the elementary bran
| t.Ies are tau.:ls are provided for tbs,
cilalGrs,n II ;ne employees of the yard
at Mr. Huntington's expense. Near the
Sha1ylid is the school building. We'll
equipped and furnished There was an
incident connected with the building of
the sun'Doats Wilipinton, Helena and
Nashville. which serves to show the
feeling Mr.. Huntington bears toward
his employees. During the financial
depression of 1898. when factories were
out, and men We're crying for work.
Mr.. Huntington authorized that the bid
for building the gunboats be made at
100000 under the actual cost of con
Str-uction. in order that the workingmen
here might not be thrown out of EN-
ployment At that time no contracts
We're being let for merchant vessels.
The bid was made and the company
was awarded the contract by the gov
eminent, thus keeping the men at work
and driving the Wolf from their doors.
The company lost rOtlling on the war
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

cranes Cone of sixty tons and the other.
of fifty tons capacity, all operatsa,. by
electricity.
The building of six 5000 horse ~.
engines for the battlesiGps kearSarre.
Kentucky and Illinois is now in pro-
gress. This department. is in charge of
MIR. james Rawbo;om. For s,onycni-
ence, equipment and variety of tools
the machine shop is said to be the finest
connected with any marine establish
ment in THIS country.
Near the shop is the boiler depart
ment building. u brick and iron struct-
ure 10oN20o feet and as high as any
building, on the pre,mises. This bui.A-
ing lis equipped with all the modern
| conveniences OF a boiler shop. such as
anneaIinS furnaces. Hanging tools, riv-
| cters. etc. Besides a la-tcn and a 40
ton travelling crane, ii has also an elec-
trio crane Of 100 tons capacity. The
floor Of this department is now covered
with the heavy work Cor the battle
ships Mr.. James Gallagher is foreman
Of this shop
Adjoining the boiler shop is the black
smith department. This is also brick
structure l0Ox300 feet in Dimensions. Ii
| is fitted up with heavy steam hammers
heatpl furnaces and an other neces-
s;ury machinery for modern black
S,n'tling.
| The mex. building is the fitting UP
| shed. built of brick and iron. 60 fee!
wide go long and two stories in height
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
it is thought that the deal will set be

cons animated.
The first shop south of the dry dock
5 an Quitting machine shop. where
an the miscellaneous fittings and pipe
| work is done in fitting out the ships.
| Immediately south of this structure
brick, containing vacnish rooms, drying
rooms and preparing rooms as complete
| as amy in the country.
| just east of this building is a great
dry Kiln. built eft brick. With 81 capacity
OF over 100000 feet and equipped for the
drying of lumber used in construction
Of ships.
The yard has several miles OF railroad
! track. over which it operates its own
locomotive FOR the handling of all the
material and the cars which enter the
works.
| In addition to the locomotive for
moving the great quantities of material
used, the company u,iliZes a yard surf
| ace cant!lever crane that covers a space
| $50 feet wide 10y 1000 feet lor.S. besides
other smaller cranes that are continual
ly used in handling heavy iron plates.
| Besides the large store rooms. the COM
paTlE has great iron racks for the
storage of the steel Plates and shapes
that are worked into ships. At times
there are 5000 tons Of material in these
racks.
Stored in the south end Of the yard
at present are over 5000 tons of heavy
| Harveyized at,mur lying on large wood
en- skils. which is intended for THE bat
tleshi's kearslrse aud Kentucky. Some
of these plates Weigh 40 tons and cost
nearly 100000 each.
| The yard also contains 1 gre ut mum
Der uf piers, one of them 900 feet long.
giving it facilities for the as-conmnoln-
ton Of 4 large number of ships.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

Hammers varying from 600 TO 5000
pounds, u screw cutting lathe With 1876
inch swing, q mammoth cylinder Dor
ing machine. capable OF boring Is TO los
inches in diameter. q planer with a ca
l'acity for planning vertically 80 inches
Wy horizontally % feet. and 24-ine'!l
sl"tung ma chine, riNeters cN5riing a
pressure of 100 tons on the head of "A
n'ivet. immense hydraulic Hangers ana
rolls. and hydraulic travelling cranes
running ON a specially constructed rail-
way overhead, which carry th,. massive
plates from shop to a ship. are among
the ingenious tools which complete an
equipment Tor work Of the largest size
known 10 modern silipbuilding
The yard is divided unto depart m,.rts
over WHICH there are superintent;ents
Next in authority 10 General Supslin-
aendent Smith is 'Mr.Georgc Clark, sup
elintendent of construction Mr.. Clark
was Dorm in Scotland, bui has lived in
america the greater par, of his life
For tween ty-four years he 'wa.s connect
ed with the international Navigation
Company. and when he resigned to
come 10 Newport News, he was the as
sistant superintendent. Mr. Clark's
practical knowledge Of machinery and
mechanics renders him mos, valuable
man in Sh:pbuild.n@ plant
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

q. II. Dunn Soliciting Agent.
for in October. 1894. and launched Jan
uary 81, 1885. Miss Louise Parker of
this City, christened the tug as she was
about To make her initial plunge. The
\. i. Dewey is a swift boat and st pre-
sent she is running between Key West
and Havana, carrying dispatches for
the New York N erald.
The next Vessel built was THE New
port News. of the Washington and Nor
folk line. THE CONTRACT was signed in
November. 1891. and she was lsalnched
i'm the Following April. the daughter of
the vice president of the lime becoming
her sponsor. On Friday, June Is. the
Newport News steamed out of This port
TO make her first "trip to the Natiomell
Capital Since ghar time she has been
making regular trips and IL: now COM
sidered the fastest boat ON The bay
She is a freight and passenger boat
combined and iS elegantly furnished
The Newport News is PA feet long, 46
feet wide and 1876 feet deep. She has
attained q speed of 81 miles AN hour.
Next comes the Plant Liner La
Grande Duchesse. SHE was contrao, ed
for in April 1895. and launched on Jam
uary 80 1896. Sliding off THE ways
with the gunboat Helena Miss
EldridSe. of Boston. chr-is;ened la
C;lande Duchesse This vessel was de-
signed for Goa stAviise traffic running be-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

w. c. Foley, Chief Draughtsman.
30 1896, her sponsor being ';Nle daughter
of THE mayor of the cap.'tal Of Montana
In March. 1897, the ships made their Of
cia1 trial trips ON Long Island Sound,
the Wilmington going out ON the 21th
and the Helena two days later. On her
trip the Wilmington made 1913 knots
and THE Helena 1855. each earning Il
handsome bonus. The Wilmington left
the yard here on May s. going to Cos
port navy yard. leaving there for New
York on May -. Both of these ships
are i'm commission and they are num-
bereI among Uncle Sans best gun
boats.
The next contra CT received by the COM
pany We're two enginss-a d:aront4l in
ciined engine fnT the ferry boat Tw.n
Cities. which plays between Norfolk
and Portsmouth. end a triple eXpan-
sion engine for the Cromwell line
steamer Louisiana.
For THE Savannah Pilot Association
the steam pilot boat John Fl. cstill was
buiit This last boat was contracted
for April II, 1894. and was launched a
few nl0FrthlS laten', Miss Helen ThoGnp
SON. OF Savannah, being her sponsor.
NO. Is was the tug boat A. II. Dewey.
which took the name of her owner, OF
Punta Gorda, I0la She was CONTRACTED