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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-07
Dewey Reinforced

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Dewey Reinforced.
Hong Kong. July 4.-Reinforcements
for Dswey landed at Caylte July I
LATEST.
Ten Miles West Of the Harbor of
Santiago de Cuba, Sunday, July 9, 4
p. my Associated Press Dispatch
Boat via Port Antonio, Jamaica, July
Admiral Ceryeras fleet. consisting
Of the armored cruisers Cristobal Co
on, Almirante Oquendo, Infanta Maria
.afc.3 aGi Nizcaya, ana TWO torpedo
91at destrOyers, Furor and Pluton. lies
,ha bottom of the Caribseai
off the southern coast of Cuba. The
Spanish admiral is prisoner of war
on the auxiliary gunboat Gloucester
ard / 600 to 800 other Spanish Officers
and sailors, all who escaped the fright.
full carnage caused by the shells from
the American warships, are also held
prisoners The American victory is
complete, and the American vessels
are practically untouched, and only
one man was killed Cervera made
as gailent a dash for liberty and for
the preservation of mis- ships at 1870
this morning as has ever occurred in
the history Of naval warfare In the
face Of overwhelming adds. with moth
ing before him but inevitable destruc-
ton or surrender if he remained any
longer in the trap in which the Amer
lean fleet held him, he made a bold
dash from the harbor at the time the
Americans least expected him to do
so, and, fghrng every inch of his way
even when his ships were ablaze and
sinking. he tried to escape The
Americans saw him the moment that
he left the harbor and COM
menced their work of destruc-
ton Immediately, For an hour or
two they followed the flying
Spaniards to the westward along the
shore line, sending shot after shot into
their blazing hulls, tearing great
holes in their sides ana covering their
decks with the blood of the killed and
wounded. At no time did the Span
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-07
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

f. Wheeler Rowland is the captain
OF the new Green Bay company. He
was born in that city and his father
is Major Rowland who served through
the late war. He has had military in
struction in the University Of Wis
consin which school he attended after
his graduation from the Green Bay
high school. He was first lieutenant
in one of the varsity companies.
George T, Flom, now living in New
York City is spending the summer
weeks at his old home in Utica, in
tending TO return to New York in
lugust, where he has the past year
held the fellowship in Germanic
philOlosy in Columbia university,
Mr. FlOm has completed the course
leading to the Phi. D. degree in Co
lumbia and has just been made a
very fattering offer by a southern
university.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-07

Can you direct me to a good bar
Der shop"
oh there all good when Christmas
IS so near Detroit News
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-07
LITERARY TRTUMPHS.

rs he a successful author"
Can't tell yet nobody knows ho'
well he'll draw on his reading tonrI
-Detroit News.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-07

at 1890 yesterday Saturday morn
Ing, he demanded the immediate sur
render of the Spanish forces, At 4:30
yesterday afternoon Skaters demand
had not been complied with, so far as
the war officials here were able TO as
certain. That the demand will be
complied with, however, Shafter fully
believes, and that the stars and stripes
win on this 4th of July be raised over
the former capital Of Cuba Is regard
ed as practically certain. 1t Is not
known whether Sampson reduced
MORO ard crushed Ceryera in the har-
Dor or whether the latter made vain
dash for the open sea.
Fierce Fight
Siboney, Cuba Saturday July 2, a
m, by Associated Press Boat Dauut-
less. via Port Antonio, July 4.--The
fighting on the right Of our line
this Saturday afternoon developed
unexpected and for some hours almost
as severe firing as yesterday lFriday)
when Lawton was assaulting FL Cauey
The Spanish made an attack in force
on our position. pouring in volley af-
ter yolley in quick succession and with
remarkable regularity Our return
FIRE was certainly effective and con
tinued strong. after the Spanish vol
leys had become rarer and less heavy
Meanwhile the batteries ON Grimes
Hill kept booming away at the middle
OF the cucmy's line, materially aiding
the thanking movement The Smelling
from the Spanish fleet was less active
and apparently gave our left little
concern. At this hour the report has
just reached here that LawtCn, aided
by tresher regiments sent him early
in the afternoon. has turned the en-
emy's left and has troops already In
the city, whore an almost haud-to-
hand encounter Is going on I'm the
streets OF Santiago The situation
when the Associated Press correspond
eut left the front was such that the
capture OF the city tonight saturday
would not be surprising although
Shafter himself. when the CORRESPOND
cnt left him three hours ago did
word this afternoon to Gen. Garcia
that the surrender Of the city would
not expect it, Shatter. however sent
reports 1t is believed that the Amer
leans sustained loss In the two days
NJ 1900 killed and wounded The
Spanish losses ARE much greater A.
least loco SpauiarlS have been killed
and 1000 taken prisoners.
Encouragus Words
WASHINGTON July s Algor has sent
the following reply a Gen
Shafter's repor, relative to hi. mab.l.
ity to take SANTIAGO until reinforced
The president directs me 10 sag that
YOU have the gratitude aud thanks oe
the nation for the brilliant and et-
f,ctiye work Of your noble army on
Friday, July 4. The sturdy yalor ana
heroism OF the officers and men have
thrilled the American people witch
pride. The country mourns the brave
men who fell "a battle They have
added new names tl the ra,l s,
heroes.-R A. Alser Secretary d
war
The secretary when asked VIVA.
course was 70 be pursued In view o.
Skaters report 0f The condition +
Santiago said the government dill mo-
propose to make any Of It's plans pub
lie and give the enemy sn opportunity
Of knowing what was intended II .
understood that Shafter viii Al one.
receive instructions The war depar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-07
ALL ALONG THE LINE
GOOD NEWS CONTINUES TO
POUR IN.
SPANISH SHIPS 6
SUNK

Saucy Adventure of Some OF Sampson
Minor Craft-They Enter the En-
emys Harbor and Work Great De-
struction to the Vessels Found
There.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-30
FOR GOVERNMENT ARNOR PLANT.
TWENTY NINE PROPOSALS OPENED AT THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Washington. Jan. @-1n accordance with me ad-
vertisement issued by the Navy Department recent
" PROPOSALS were opened in the office Of Secretary
Long to-day for the construction Of a Government
plant FOR the sale to the Government of sites
suitable for such plant. and FOR the machinery
and buildings necessary T. the Government decided
N make its own armor There were twenty-nine
bids and they covered phase OF the ADVERTISE
ment Many Of the proposals were merely offers 10
donate sites 10 the Government. conditional on the
location Of the plant. and number Of others were
for the supply Of machinery. There were only two
bids TO furnish a complete plant. and only one Of
these named figure. The TWO companies now en-
Gagged in the manufacture Of armor for the Navy
did not submit, proposals. The Huntington (W. Va
Chamber OF Commerce offered to follow the specih-
cations Of the Board and build complete plant for
81 S2s ar5 Including site. buildings and plant
her offer supply complete plant came
from the John Holland Torpedo BOAT Company,
OF Ncw-York but no figures were named. the com
pany simply offering 10 do this Tor sum OF money
and within a period less than estimated by the
Aruor Factory Board in its report" This bid was
accompanied by the expression OF an opinion that
"arnor should be included in the construction con-
tracts OF all vessels by which policy Congress and
the country would understand the full cost OF ships
and their protection the price Of armor would he
reduced and it's delivery expedited" Another pro-
posh which commanded some attention was that
of the Rearick Engineering Company of Column
bus. Ohio This complicated proposal 20
slInolv each OF the numerous buildings. furna -.
hoi4rs etc required. well al 100 acres OF lana,
~ sums specified In each particular case. special
,oint OF interest about the hid WAS an accompany
ing offer from the Chamber OF Commerce Of Coum-
his 10 donate $4,000 10 the Government II the
pion, should be located In that city
offers of sites loI a plant graus or Tor nominal
sum of money came from MuskeGon. Mich: Youngs-
t0wn Ohio. Escanaba. Micn. Duluth. Mimi. Ems
lcy Ala. Lorraine Ohio. winthrop Har2or and
Dock Company OF Chicago; Sheffield. Tenn. Wauke-
aan H.. Detroit Mich. Peoria. H.; Marquette.
a Marinctic Wis. man offered to donate site
free n the Government would build A $4,000 dock
into the lake offers came from a man in Hamp-
ian Va 10 sell some land ana machinery for about
sjrjG1O and from Philadelphia man 10 supply
some land and q testing machine Tor %,-OO Some
~ The hi Yves ern tool concerns came forward with
offers 10 supply machinery needed for the plant
In th,s lis, were the Morgan Engineering Company:
of Alliance ohio and the Niles Tool Works OF
Hamilton OHIO. Bcmeni, Miles Co and DeterSh
r Harvey Of Maryland. Marion County und.l
cornorat ion offered 10 donate forty acres OF land
and nfty wells OF natural gas. go,
II vii axe some time to schedule all these bids.
h1t as so0r as they be arranged they Will he
son, 10 Congress by Secretary Long for the infor-
nation OF tnat oody
New-York tribune., 1898-01-30
POSTAL CUTS POSITION Ed.
DELAYED IN THE HOPE THAT CONGRESS
WILL GRANT a DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATION.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The proposed cut IN
mail deliveries in the large cities OF the hast'
which was to become operative on February l.
in order to avert deficiency In the postai ap-
propration. will not become operative al tha'
time 1t has been decided that the best interests
Of the service require that the proposed reduc-
tion be held in allegiance for a time at least
This delay will give an opportunity Tor the
House to take up the question OF deficiency ap-
preparation asked for by Postmaster-aenerh
Gary The hope Of the officials Is that me money
go. h oranted In order that there may be no
necessity to make any reduction In the numper
OF deliveries. -, -, l.,
The Department has suspended the orueI Is
s,,ad 70 nostmssters some time ago to reduce
their force to the extent that extra allowance
had been made since the first OF the hscai year
There were loud protests against TINS oIder anu
Congressional assistance being regarded as prop,
able officials yielded to the popular demand
against any reduction in mail facilities.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-30

from June H. 1897. vice. Heavey. promoted. RE
will remain on duty with the 18th Infantry unti
July /. -,
The following transfers made In :!,e lst Cav
airy: Second Lieutenant Wi:Eam Yates from
Troop to Troop NJ Second Lieu'enant Henry C.
First Lieutenant John s. Kuip assistant surgeon
will report February % 1898, for examination Tor
promotion. The Board of officers consists % -.e'.-
tenant Colonel William d. Woyerton: deputy
surgeon general: Ma1o' Jonn Van r. Hon str
geon and Captain Frank r. Keefe. assistant sur
geon .
Naval rders-Commander A. S. Snow detached
as inspector of the lid Lighthouse District. Now
York. February 2 and to the Portsmouth. n. H.
Navy Yard.
Passed Assistant Surgeon L. H. Stone to exam
inaton for retirement February 4.
Chief Engineer a. Kirby to the Navy Yard;
Washington. for examination by Medical Board
and wait orders.
Lieutenant n. J. X Patch to the office OF the
Fish Commission, February =.
Lieutenant Commander G. c. Cornwell, as assist
ant TO Inspector OF the With Lighthouse District
March l. and in charge April /.
Lieutenant V. l.. Cottman, detached from the
Monterey. and to the Alert.
Passed Assistant Surgeon p. r. Ward. detached
from temporary duty at NewYork, home and walt
orders
New-York tribune., 1898-01-30
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CENTRAL AND LAKE SHORE.
TALK ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED
ROADS

TALK ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED
ROADS
According to statements made yesterday prac-
tcally all the details have been agreed upon for the
union OF the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad with the New-York Central and Hudson
River Railroad. All that remains is 10 carry out
the scheme as arranged. The dividend Of the New
York Central stock is TO he limited TO ) per cent
after the conversion Of Lake Shore stock into New
York Central 3is per debenture bonds. After
the payment OF the debenture interest and ; per
cent on Central stock. surplus earnings up 10 per
cent on the Central debcntures will be paid Into a
sinking fund for the redemption Of the debentures:
After a few years the Centrals advantage VIII
come with the redemption Of debentures Inc
taking In Of the Michigan Central Railroad VIII Do
an easy operation. as the Vanderbilts own 30 per
cent of the stock
Talk among certain railroad men is that > r.
Callaway president OF the Lake Shore Road. may
possibly be at the head OF the consolidated Lane
Shore and New-York Central lines. Admirers OF
Mr. Callawav's policy say that the idea IS 10 adop'
Lake Shore methods. which the l-aKe - o,Io,n e IN
thusiasts say. combine einclency WIN e0y "a a.
handling traffic and in the maintenance OF d 'a''-
Mr. cailaway's rise in the railroad world has been
Toledo ST Louis and Kansas city Ralroid IneN,
when d ". Caldwell succeeded John Newell as as
president Of the Lake shore on me sidon, dST - ihe
Nickel Plate Road. When Mr.. CadWeI dled vi.
Galloway became president Of the Lake Shore' as
WI Mr. Depew left the city early yesterday morning
for Washington, where he viii pTopaOiy re,n.l" ,
until tomorrow He refused 70 max any ysoIi suayY-
ment at the capital regarding the intended cohsoIl-
datIon OF the AXE Shore with the New-fork cen
trail Nor any further nformaton eo,a1hav,e h ve
yesterday from other leading officials OF the t"'
New-York tribune., 1898-01-30
PROTEST FROM THE SENiNObES.
THEY OBJECT TO RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY
CONCLUDED WITH THE DAWES COM
MISSION.

Washington Jan. 29-Secretary Bliss has re-
ceyed and transmitted to Congress protest
adopfcd iv a convention Of members OF the semi
mole tribe Of Indians against the ratlncsuoh Vi ''o
treaty concluded in December last between IA COIL
mission representing the Seminole Nation ana 'he
Dawes Commission. 1t was sent to the SECRETARY
through Second Chief Hulbutta. The protest as
serts tTat a request made TO the Couhcll oi
tho Notion TO submit the question OF the ratifica-
tion OF the treaty to q popular VOTE put 'nls was
ignored The laws Of the Indians IL If sa''' '
outre that a two-thirds vote Of all the members
of the Council numbering forty-t"o) Snail DC ie
ouired to legaize a treaty, but the instrument war war
ogreed 10 by a vote OF only twenty-three IN iaeU'
OF IL while ten opposed ana hlI.e "eIy a.
eent Then the treaty hurried on 10 Wash-
ington. ,,-., ,Ao. ,h. Indians would
ha the sufferers instead OF benehciares, as some
nerts of the treaty are detrimental TO me pros
perity and enllghtenment Of the tribe The sare S,
mem is made that the National fund or the semi
nnlos has been absorbed by only few of its citi-
zens who have grown rich al the pubic eNpehse % Use
+ is alleged that sl91 294. part of the money re-
ceyed by the Nation for the cession OF tneif
iands in oklahoma never entered the Treasury oi
The Government or that Of the Seminoles put tial
e was paid 10 an attorney whose name the protest
ants had never ascertalned-
New-York tribune., 1898-01-30
SUED BY EX-SENATOR HENDERSON.

MAX BIIEMAN ACCUSED OF OBTAINING 5000
UNDER FALSE PRETENcEs
Washington. Jan. 2a.-Max Beman. lessee OF the
Herald Square Theatre, in New-York. and formerly
manager Of The Heart Of Maryland" company.
has been sued for 5000 by ex-senator John B.
Henderson. OF this city, but formerly Of Mis-
souri. Mr.. Henderson alleges that the money was
obtained under false pretences. He alleges that
Blieman. whom he never had met before, asked
him for a loan OF 81 coo TO be used to renew the
lease OF his theatre. offering security certain
valuable paintings by well-known artists, and to
exchange for OF them on demand q painting
by Benjamin Constant. OF Paris. This he failed
TO do. and Mr. Henderson, who alleges that me
pictures offered security are not OF the value
represented. asked the Court 10 attach certain
paintings ne alleges Beman is about TO remove
from Washington to NewYork.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-30
THE MERIT SYSTEM UPHELD.
TESTIMONY FROM PRESIDENT PRocrER OF THE
CIVIL. SERVICE COMMISSION.

TESTIMONY FROM PRESIDENT PRoCTTR OF THE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Washington Jan 29-The Senate Committee on
Civil Service and Retrenchment to-day resumed us
hearings. VIII II. Lyons, OF Bellevue ny! seo'e
tary to Senator Deboe testified that he han oeen
gauga- for twenty months. He resigned the oIhce
He said nc had taken the examination provided by
the Civil Service Commission and had failed pe
cause the examination was Thoroughly iHprac-
ticahle ard Of no proper application to the service
CT sauFer.
John r. Proctor. president OF the CIVIL service
Commission maintained that the deputy-cohec'o's
in the Internal Revenue Department ought 10 De
kept in the classified service. Collectors hau saio
to him that under the old system they had iorceu
upon them incompetent men as deputies ana MI
Proctor argued that the present status OF deputy
collectors in the classified service ought not 10 De
disturbed by the enactment of Legislation modliyins
the presen; law
In response to an inquiry by Mr.. Lodge "helher
the Civil Service Commission was bound 10 accept
the classification OF employees made by the head OF
a department, Mr. Proctor said that 1t was unless
n violation Of law shown. In such case II
would be the duty of the Commission TO cali 'ie
Presidents attention to the violation
Replying TO questions by Mr. Lodge relating gen
erallv TO the civil Service Mr. Proctor said that
the average age of applicants appointed In the
classified service was between twenty-three ana
THAT indicates" commented Mr. Lodge that tsa
persons of some experience In the anaiis OF ne
ana not mere school children. are py tie eAisu"s
system p,t into the Government service.
1t does sand Mr.. Proctor. -. 49,.
The Coumissi ioner explained further tnat those
certified by the Commission and appointed TO ptSe=
were placed under probation. but that the huInDe-
of persons rejected while under probation was
small ,...,- a -
BY Mr. Lodges examination some Interesting Hs
ures were brought out as to the extension OF the
cIas sifcd service since 1888. They showed mat
omitfing the non-politlcal branches GS'9 persons
had since 1888 been included in the classInen ser-
vice by Executive action. To S2sol the ru'es W.T.
applied during Republican Administrations ana -,
Ss2 during Democratic Administrations. through
the natural growth OF the service l54b persons hau
cone into the service BY natural growth. non-po,
Ntlcal nclusions and Executive extension the % toia
classified service is brought to S,osS NoininaIIy
by Executive action in Mr. Cleveland second Term
ii 7es places classified, and nomlnaHy Oy me
orders Of May 1896, 3l,3l2 places were covered
the service These latter included, however, the
Navy yard employees. the non-ponccal brhhchts
and those examined non-competitivey Tor places ~
the Indian service leaving the number OF ponsica
places included in the order of May s, 1875. l54',
When the committee adjourned Mr Proctor had
not finished his statement.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-30
EXPORTS From THE BR4DFORD DISTRICT
sovE rNTrRBsTING STATISTICS GIVEN BY
UNITED sTAEs CONSUL DAY.


UNITED sTAEs CONSUL DAY
WASHINGTON. Jan q (SpeciaD.-A report under
date OF January Il rom United States Consul Day
Of Bradford England. contains number Of in
terestine facts concerning the exports from that
consular district 10 ne United States IN the calen-
dar years 1896 and 1897 The total declared value Of
the exports In 1897 exceeds mat OF 1896 by SO
'Nl$ or * per cent the figures for 1896 being
S3o2 <s and for 1891 81 ,O35 The principal
ariole OF export 1871 was wool, which amounted
in value % Ss.5ls POS an increase u $4,000 or
4T per cent over that of 1896 This was followed
by stuff goods CininSs and dress goods TO the
extent o. 8 elSG2n a compared with $.S5S5 y the
year previous worstcd coatngs. y5.3-6.34i 50. as
against g. 0o e3 40 goods 81 $50 $50 % an In
crease OF $7le 4s g. 80 per cent; wool tops $2S5
81 L compared with s25752 y in 1896, an Increase
Of about ~, per cent. Woollen goods show de-
crease Of over a. per cent the totals being; For
lN ,7s 52s c5 as against sl5ooc1 90 for 1886 nois,
Sf93'N compared with s9I725 50 in the pre-
ceedng year; waste (Worsted), tl9o s5f Sc, against
NS fs7 81 worsted and nohair yarns s409 $50 70.
agains Sre 81 So and silk yarns. s29S5 so TO- against
Ei)lcJ IS in l.ss
The year 1877 exhibited the greatest huctuaton
Of exports 70 The United States known, for while
IN April E1.5lg y worth OF merchandise was de-
clared-oy far The largest amount Of business ever
iransac-ed IL d single uonth-witnin four months
un August 81 fell away 10 s23l 1896 5s the smallest
Tor The last nineteen years. The antcpation and
ieaz@tl0n Of the Dlngley tarif explain ms Iaken
by quarter the nrst amounts $10oZ525 IS, rising
70 tvo 40 in the second. and lalnng away TO
N5S@% % in the third and HI.Z'i9 80 IN the iasl
VIE the advent Of the new United states tafii
sesera %. the former exports have Deen discont,h-
.eu, notably alpaca, lamps nolls. sha"ls. shoduy,
op and wOrsted waste. There Was a heavy m
crease 81 exports OF cotton goods IN the last hali
o. IsN, the total for the six months amounting 10
nearly $50 90 as compared win d trhe over $ovv.-
~ IN the first six months OF the year. or the
*SsGH worth ~ wool exported IN the year. an eX-
eepi sol worth was brought in before September
~ aAd more than three -fourths OF it prior TO June
~ The exports Of stuff goods in the FIRST quar-,
Ter % the year amounted 10 40 IN the second
quarter 20 IS 2S4 $50 In the third quarter TO @2Ds "a"
shd In me fourth quarter 20 Sis5, az oi "orstei,
coating the exports to the United States amounted
IN The trs' quarter 10 s1l4.0A IN the second quar-,
T 70 s. 32 $40 IN the third quarter 10 S3SZel4 ana
III the fourth quarter TO only Sli6.Hl