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grove and the loss of other ships. the sec
retary dismissed these stories as purely
conjectural and not supported by facts
Word had come from the commander of
the Mangrove since the time of the al
legged capture, showing that the ship
could not have been in the hands of the
Spanish.
The war board lately known as the
strategy board. had a short session this
morning. There appears to be a great
misconCeption on the part of the public
and the newspapers as to the nature
of this board, its composition functions
and ways of work. According to the
popular mind, this board sits in the navy
department and with autocratic orders
directs the movements of fleets and the
execution OF plans of campaigns down
to the very smallest details. This con-
ception has led to a good deal of COM
ment some humorous and some serious.
at the expense of the board.
1t has worked ceaselessIv and inteIli-
gently to learn the movements of the
enemy and the enemy's plans and to
gather all KINDS OF information that
would be of value to the United States
naval commanders now at sea. IT has
not undertaken 20 hamper them with
unnecessary instructions. but. suppIy-
ing them with all information obtainahle
that might assist, has kept ever in mind
the principle that the commander on the
spot is the person best qualified TO act
The board has not made single mis-
take since the beginning of the war"
was the tribute Secretary Long paid to
it. Just how little it interferes with orr
commanders is shown in the epigrama-
tic message to Dewey at Hong Kong.
Commence operations at once partic-
ularly against the Spanish fleet. You
must capture vessels or destroy"
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NO. g..

The consular reports yesterday gave
notice Of the declaration Of neutrality by
five countries. Russia. Greece. Venezuela.
the Netherlands and Canada. Par
ticular Importance attaches to the decla-
ration uf Venezuela because her ports
would be of ineStimablp value to the
Spanish fleet as places Of refuge and %
possible coal supplies in event that the
declaration Of neutrality were withheld.
The notice is dated Caracas. April %.
The minister Of foreign affairs took ac-
tiOn on the day upon which hc was noti-
fed by Minister Lonmis that the United
States had declared war. The nutifica-
ton does not GO into detail as To- the
rules Of neutrality tp he applied by Ven
ezuela. nor deal with the question as To-
whether coal is to be COntraband or not
hut expresses Nenezuela's position in
one sentence: The republic will pre-
serve the strictest neutrality during the
contest"
The postoffice department is deluged
with letters from persons who wish to
obtain appointments in connection with
the military postohice service at the diff
A'AfAAA AM - anu tAAi hdl Ntl lpN All
understanding entered into between
Postmaster General Smith and First AS
slstant Postmaster General Heath. how
ever. this service will be supervised en-
tirely 10y the existing force of the post
o!Hce department and the active work
OF collecting and distributing mail ma L
ter to the forces in the field will be man
aged by the officers and enlisted men of
the army. without added expense to the
government.
The postotfice department rcnews its
request to all persons addressing mail to
officers or privates or others in military
camps throughout the country to plain
~ write upon the letter or parcel the
company. regiment and state, for exam
pie: John Doc, Company d. Sixteenth
Illinois infantry, Falls Church Va"
At camp Aiger. which receives its mail
from Fan Church Va. there are located
Il number of regiments bearing the same
numerical designation. and it is neces-
sary. in addressing mail to a member of
regiment. to have the state name at
tduh-d.
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minister Of marine, has received a long
dispatch from Admiral Cervera, reply.
ing in full to instructions. The min
lister of marine receives nobody: he is
working night and day. Yesterday he
presented to the queen regent every de
tail of the plans at Santiago de Cuba,
showing the defences and the security of
Admiral Cervera's squadron.
Admiral Camara has gone back to
Cadiz with sealed orders. 1t is said
that on his arrival there he will arrange
for manoeuvers of his ships at sea, for
trials of speed, gunnery and everything,
in order to satisfy himself that the squad
ron is in an efficient condition. He will
then depart for destination undivulged.
Mr.. Capdepon, minister of the interior.
says a telegram received by the war
office from Manila reports that the ma
tives are disposed to remain loyal to
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not to Cape Haytien. This would indj-
cate that they We're to be carried bv dis
Patch boats across from Key West 10
Havana, In addition to this it is known
that last sunday night Admiral Samn-
son $ squadron was keeping guard over
the entrance To Havana harbor, there
being at that time a possibility that
Admiral Cervera had slipped ont Of
Santiago harbor and was making for
Havana.
The Sixth Massachusetts is settling
down Ia the ways of camp life in lis r..,y
military home in Virginia. All the
accounts show that the bay state BOYS
shine as a crack regiment in all the ry-
olutions Of drill. In equipment and per
lection Of movements they amply sus-
tain the reputation that preceded them
into the field. 1t is unfortunate that
Camp Alger has 50 little 10 recommend
it as rendezvous for soldiers. Il would
not be surprising il the site were given
M for some other better UaJered.
out of all the doubt and hesitation or
tn" last fortnight, one clear line of policy
has at last appeared. No time is to be,
lost in completing the occupation of the
Philippines, and troops are to be hurried
across the Pacific without further delay.
Moreover General Merritt has been in
slructed to proclaim martial law in the
islands just as soon as he arrives there
with a sufficient American force. The
significance Of this is great. 1t means
that the expedition to Manila is not for
III" purpose of relieving Dewey and en-
abling him to hold his own. hut for tn"
purpose of administering the govern
ment of tn" island and such a step hav-
ing once been taken il can hardly I've
rctraCed. Grnerai Merritt VIII have all
the men he asks for to enable him tn
succeed in his mission 4oGO of these will
j." afloat ny Saturday and 5000 more by
the close Of the next week. Merritt will
need 10000 AT once. and it is intimated
that a call for 5000 may be made before
the summer is over. The %. 900 will be
sent probably within a fortnight
Madrid May 25.-Nothing positive is
revealed as to the situation. Lieutenant
General Corrca, minister of war has
received a cablegram from General Blan-
60 saying American warships are in
front of Santiago. Captain Aunon.
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ISLAND POND. VT. FRIDAY MAY 27. 1898.

on terms honorable to Spain. Should
a neutral nation come forwerd with an
honorable arrangement, its proposals
would be examined here in no impracti-
cal spirit Of false pride. II. therefore,
America does not insist upon impossible
humiliations, there is still a possibility
D: peace.
Marshal Martin Campos. in the course
OF an interview, said that the salvation
OF the Philippines is in the hands of the
natives themselves and that much care
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not yet put into execution his threat to
impress some of the ships on the Pacific
coast into the service of the United
States and he hopes this will not be
necessary, but that the companies will
offer their vessels to the government at
reasonable rates. 1t is believed to be
likely, however, that racc mmendation
will be made to congress granting an
American registry to the Taonn,a, Vic
toria and Argyll of the NCrttcrn Pacific
steamship line so that they may be
fitted out for use as trangprrts az
promptly as possible.
A large number of ships have been Of
fered To the department at reasonable
rates, but they were in such condition
that the officials refused them on the
ground that it would not be safe to send
troops in them. Should the government
decide to ask that an American registry
be given to all six vessels of the Northern
Pacific Steamship company and they be
secured for transport purposes, these.
with the five ships already secured and
the China, Colon and Ohio would fur
nish accommodations, it is believed. for
between $4,000 and II 900 men-just about
the number which the war department
will send to Admiral Dewey.
London May PA dispatch to The
Financial News from Port, O. Talk.
Hayti, says: Admiral Cervcra is be-
lieved to have divided his fleet, and it
Is reported that the Vizcaya and the
Alfonso XIII have been destroyed"
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The Government returns of the grain
crop of 1897 are now complete. They
make almost q startling showing of the
wealth of the country in soil produc-
ton. OF corn we produced 1902,
967, 1913 bushels, for which the farmers
received-for farm prices only are con-
sidered-no less than $501 .072, 952, or
about one-half the entire National
debt OF wheat we produced 530,-
149, 16S bushels, which poured into the
laps of the farmers the sum of $42S,-
547, ,121. OF oats we produced 69S,
7G7, 500 bushels, yielding $l47, 974, 719.
Thus on three grain crops alone our
tillers of the soil earned one billion
seventy seven million five hundred and
ninety-four thousand seven hundred
and ninety-two dollars. This does not
include barley, hay, beef, mutton
wool, pork, eggs, chickens, garden
vegetables, fruits, butter, milk, or any
other of hundred farm products that
together greatly exceed these three
recorded crops in value. 1t does not
include the seven million bales of cot
ton, or the rice, Or the tobacco, or any
thing else than three grain products,
What country ours is, to be sure,
when one years crops yield to its cul-
tivators six or seven times our whole
National debt! What limit shall be
set to tie power and glory of a coun-
try so marvellously fruitful? asks the
New York World.
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The best explanation of the word
"Jingo" that we have seen is that it
is Basque for the Deity, the express
sion ''by the living lingo" being, in
fact, an oath, "by the living God. "
The word crept among the lower
classes from the Basque sailors wrecked
in the Armada.
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VOL. NXNI.
Essex County Herald.

Europe cannot he expected to be
too friendly toward us this year. She
has had to buy more than the usual
amount of grain and provisions over
here at high prices, and it hurts.
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the rank Of lieutenant colonel. This
General Miles does as a recognition of
the valuable services performed by
Rowan in his recent perilous mission to
Cuba, when he was in communication
with the insurgents and secured valuable
information for the United States gov
ernment
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In 1890 there were only 64OO tele-
phone subscribers in Paris. Then
the Government took possession of the
system and reduced prices and popu-
larized the service. Now there are
Is. 200 subscribers.
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May l, 1898, is going to figure in
future treatises on naval matters and
to become a date in the history books.
The first encounter of modern armored
vessels and high-power guns operated
by white men is an event of extraor-
dinary professional and general inter
est.
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Spain and will defend the territory
against foreign invasion.
Rumors as to the negotiations of the
powers in favor of peace are premature:
but responsible Spanish statesmen are
prepared to seize the first opportunity
to end the war provided it can be done
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Admiral Cervera Bottled Up
and SchIey Sitting on
the Cork.
Clear Line Of Policy at Last Ap-
pearing.

Sealed Orders for Cadiz Ships-Spains Finances
Making Ready for Defensive Campaign
What Wolseley Says of Invasion Rioting
in Manila-France Cautioned by United States
Consul-Promotion for Brave Officer-Random
Notes.
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London. May 25.-It is the opinion of
Commander W"lsiey that The United
States would MAKE mistake in at
tempting to invade cuba with volunteers
who are not fully drilled and disciplined
because they might meet heavy rcverses
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Washington. May 25.-General Miles
has recommended 10 Secretary Alger
that First Lieutenant A. :. Rowan Of
the NinteenJh infantry be- promoted TO
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We have not secured any new ships.
but are still negotiating for the Colon
and China" said Assistant Secretary
Meikeljohn. The difficulty with these
ships has been the question of price, the
owners of them and the department Of
t1cials being unable to agree upon the
rates to be paid. Mr.. Meikeliohn has
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when those troops encountered the
trained Spanish troops on land. 1t would
be 4 grave error said Lord Wolsley,
To underestimate the strength Of the
adversaries of the American troops |
would regret to see the Americans even
temporarily beaten, as all my sym
pathieS are With them. 1t is fortunate
for the United States that this war is
not with tirst-class power. for it is evil
dent that in such an encounter they
would be badly beaten at the beginning.
though believe the Americans are able
to defeat any nation in the long run"
Hong Kong. May PA japanese
cruiser, which arrived here yesterday
from Manila. reports that when she left
there riOting had broken out and num-
Der of houses had been burned Food
was daily becoming scarcer and horse
flesh was sold at $l.50 a pound. The
Spanish volunteers We're making angry
demands for pay and food which the
Spaniards were utterly unable to satisfy.
The cruiser reports that Admiral
Montojo is awaiting trial by court
martial for alleged incompetency dur
|
States squadron under Commodore
Dewey; while the captain of the Spanish
revenue cutter Callao. captured by the
American Warshps, is to be shot for not
making resistance.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader. had a
great reception on his arrival at the
Philippines from Hong Kong. Rear
Admiral Dewey supplied the insm gents
with two guns and 500 rifles. and at the
time the Japanese cruiser left Agunaldo
expected to make an immediate attack.
St. Pierre. May 25.-The Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyer Terror is being
coaled by the Alicante, which lies at the
mouth of the Fort de France harbor.
1t was all along supposed that she was
a hospital ship: hut there is no doubt
that she carries a cargo of coal for the
Spanish Warships. Her pretensions to
be hospital ship We're obviously put
forward as a blind.
The United States consul has eau
toned the French officials of the port
not to allow the Terror to take coal in
excess of the quantity necessary to carry
it to the nearest Spanish port.
Chicago, May 25.-The united Irish So
c!eties, at big meeting presided over
10y John NJ, Smyth, a prominent mer-
chant, adopted resolutions emphatically
condemning the suggested alliance be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain. The resolutions denounce the
alliance as uncalled for and nationally
degrading-at variance with American
tradition and the sentiment of A ma
jority of the American people who are
not of British birth or ancestry. 1t is
declared that such an alliance would
result in a European combination
against us and would make us partners
in crimes of the British empire against
weak states and defenseless peoples.
The resolutions call upon the American
executive and legislative.
to repudiate a policy so suicidal that it
could not fail to fill with disgust millions
of loyal American citizens
The principal speaker, John Finerty,
said 1--WE will fight this alliance on the
platform and at the polls. We are will
ing and eager to fight for America, but
we will never fire shot or lose single
drop of blood for England"
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ought to be exercised To win them to the
Spanish side. He pooh -poohed the
alarming rumors about England and
Gibraltar. The important thing he de-
clared, is that Admiral Cervera should
be able to divide the American squadron
Madrid May 25.-In the chamber Of
deputies Tuesday Mr.. Puigcerver. min
lister Of finance, replying to the criticisms
OF Marquis Nillayerde, Conservative.
with respect TO the financial policy Of
the government, repudiated the charge
of want Of foresight and answered that
Suain's finances We're in a satisfactory
condition. assuring the payment Of all
the expenses uf the war. In view Of the
lmposSibiljty Of negotiating loans
abroad, there Vas no means of raising
funds to continue the war except by an
/ extension of the bank of SPANS note
issue, which. however, did not imply a
forced paper currency. He proposed to
convert the treasury's floating debt.
now nearly 100000, 600 pesetas. into small
denomination treasury bonds. He eX-
/ planned the proposed conversion Of the
| external debt. but avoided any aIlusion
, 10 tn" proposed tax on the national debt
luigcerVer affirmed the necessity of a
| 20 percent increase in all taxation, in
Guiding that on agriculture.
Washington, May 25.-The Spanards
appear to he making ready for some
thing more than a defensive campaign
at home, or at least they are trying to
create that impression 10y other means
than bIlllrfilS that al,
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ought To be exercised To win them to the
Spanish side. He pouh-poohed the
alarming rumors about England and
Gibraltar. The important thing, he de-
clared. is that Admiral Cervera should
be able to divide the American squadron.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13

ERS, advanced FIVE numbers. Takes rank
next after Lieut.. Commander Edwin X.
LIEUT.. COMMANDER JAMES X.
COGSWELL. advanced five numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieut.. Commander James
LIEUT.. COMMANDER WILLIAM p.
POTTER. advanced five numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieut.. Commander Eben-
LIEUT.. COMMANDER GILES B. HAIR
Der, advanced five numbers. Takes rank
next after Lieut.. Commander Rathen E.
LIEUT.. COMMANDER NEWTON E.
MASON. advanced five numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieut.. Commander Benz III.
LIEUT.: ALEXANDER SHARP. JR.. adj
vanced five numbers. Takes rank next
after Lieut.. William G. Cutler.
LIEUT.. HARRY P. HUSE. advanced five
numbers. Takes rank next after Lieut..
pcHIEF ENGINEER cHAs. ]. MAC
rank next after Chief Engineer John Lowe
CHIEF ENGINEER JOHN L. HAN
NUN, advanced two numbers. Takes rank
Eext after Chief Engineer Henry $. Ross.
CHIEF ENGINEER ALEXANDER B.
BATES, advanced three numbers. Takes
rank next after Chief Engineer John u.
CHIEF ENGINEER ROBERT W. MIL
L1GAN, advanced three numbers. Takes
rank next after Chief Engineer Alex. 3.
CHIEF ENGINEER CHAs. w. RAE. adj
yanced three numbers. Takes rank next
CHIEF f'e ENG 5f8fss 1 WKRN " B. BAL
LEY, advanced two numbers. Takes rank
next ate after Chief fel Eng inc George Cowie
w. M ELROY, advanced three numbers and
appointed chief engineer. Takes rank next
O. C 20 De RIO BoWMA VIVIAN II. MCALLA
advanced six numbers and appointed a cap
tain to restore him to his original place on
the navy list. Takes rank next after Capt
CaSDar F. Goodrich
The following take rank from the same
date, but different reasons are assigned for
LIEUT. 0unior grade) VICTOR BLUE
advanced five numbers for extraordinary
heroism. Takes rank next after Lieut.
LIEUT.. COL. ROBERT w. HUNTING
TON, advanced one number and appointed
e colonel in the marine corps for eminent
CAPT. GEO. F. ELLIOTT, advanced
three numbers for same Teasop. Takes
United States marine corps.
FIRST LIEUT.. LOUIS P. LUCAS. given
the rank of captain by brevet in the marine
corps for conspicuous conduct in battle at
Guantanamo, Cuba, from the 18th day OF
FIRST LIEUT.. wENDALL C. NE
WILLIE, given the rank of captain by brevet
from same date and for same reason.
SECOND LIEUT.. LOUIS j. MAGILL,
given the rank of first lieutenant and cap
tain by brevet in the marine corps for good
judgment and gallantry in battle at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, from the 18th day of June
1893
SECOND LIEUT.. PHILIP NJ. BANNON
given the rank of first lieutenant by brevet
in the marine corps for conspicuous service
in battle at Guantanamo, Cuba, from the
18th day of June, 1885,
CAPT. PAUL ST. c. MURPHY, given
the rank of major by brevet in the marine
corps for gallant services in the naval battle
of Santiago from the Sd of July. 1898.
SECOND LIEUT.. THOMAS S. BORDEN,
given the rank of first lieutenant by brevet
In ha maj f0r ct
ice in the naval battle of Santiago from the
Sd day of July. 1898.
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stations-to cease hostilities Immediately.
There is dispatch boat at Hcng-kong.
and 1t is believed that it can reach General
Merritt in forty-eight hours at top speed.
On the part Of the army. while Secretary
Alger awaited of the telegraph. Adjutant
General Corbin braved the storm and rushed
across to the War Department, where he
Immediately issued the orders, which had
been prepared in advance to all of the mill
tary commanders. TO cease their operations.
The State Department filled its duty by not
flying all diplomatic and consular agents CT
the action taken.
All the formalities having been disposed
of, the President spent half an hour chat
ting with those present and then, at 4:5S,
the rain still continuing in force, the am
bassador and his secretary entered their
carriage and were driven to the embassy.
The pen which was used by Secretary Day
In signing the protocol was given to Chief
Clerk Michael, of the State Department,
who had bespdken it, M. Thiebaut secured
that used by the French ambassador.
Upon emerging from the White House,
Secretary Day received the earnest con-
gratulations of the persons present on the
conclusion of the protocol. He stated that
the peace commissioners who are to draw
up the definitive treaty would not be APP
pointed for several days, but declined to In
dictate who they would be.