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Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
Merritt Calls on Dewey.

Manila, via Hong Kong.-General Merritt
assumed command OF the American forces
Immediately after he had reported to Ad-
miral Dewey. He has established head
quarters at the Cavite Arsenal.
The Newport was escorted to an anchor
age near the cruiser Charleston by the gun
boat Concord, the crews of the vessels OF
the American fleet giving her rousing
welcome.
At the close of his official visit to the
Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flag ship, Cen
eral Merritt was officially recognized By a
salute of thirteen guns.
Until he shall have received the reports
Of the officers who preceded him and fam
iliarized himself with the situation, General
Merritt cannot determine as to his future
course.
The remaining transports are expected
every day. The feet saw nothing of the
monitor Monterey and the collier Brutus,
and it is supposed that the monitor is coal
ing at Guam Island.
The troops encamped at Paranajo have
not yet made move, the condition Of the
country between the camp and the out
skirts of Manila being such, on account OF
the heavy rains that have fallen, as to make
it impossible to advance. The insurgents
are still active, but are accomplishing
nothing.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
HIS MEN COMING HOME.
Gen. Skaters Army to Be Encamped on
Long Island.

A Washington special says: Secretary AL
ger has given orders for the removal OF all
OF Gen. Skaters Army as soon as the men,
in the discretion of the commanding officer,
may be safely brought back to camp on
Montauk Point, L. I.
Secretary Alger Is deeply concerned over
the welfare of the gallant troops under
Skaters command, now encamped on the
outskirts OF Santiago. The health report
shows surprisingly large number OF
cases OF sickness, but army surgeons author
ize the statement that these figures are mis-
leading in certain sense, and that the sit
uation may not be nearly so bad as they
would seem to indicate, The slightest all
ment, of the most temporary nature, suffices
to place soldiers name upon the sick re-
ports, which in their present shape would
not distinguish between such a case and one
CT mortal illness. The inference is that
many Of these cases in Skaters camp are
OF trivial nature, but go to swell its grand
total of sick aud wounded. NotwithstaDd-
ing this mitigating fact Secretary Alger is
going to remove the soldiers at the very
earliest opportunity to a more heaithful
clime
The Surgeon General under the direction
OF the Secretary few days ago inspected a
tract of land adjoining Montauk, l.. l., be-
longing to the Long Island Railroad Com
pany, which has been offered to the govern
ment as suitable for large encampment.
The necessary orders to equip this as a
camping ground will go forward immedi-
ately and every advantage will be taken OF
the experience gained in the formation OF
the great camps at Chickamauga and Camp
Alger to make the conditions as comfortable
as possible for the battle-scarred veterans OF
Skaters army. the time of their removal
is left to Gen. Shafter, the only limitation
placed upon him being that he shall not de-
lay the homeward sailing of his troops be-
yond the moment when it shall be safe for
them to leave Santiago, having regard to
the fever conditions. Meanwhile, details
ale being made OF troops to supply the force
that shall garrison Santiago so long as it
shall be found necessary to continue troops
there. The force will be made up almost
altogether of immunes.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
A Hopeless Struggle.

Manila. via Hong Kong.-The Spaniards
are gradually realizing that Spain has not
been victorious, that the expected reinforce
ments are not coming and that the contest
Is utterly hopeless. The insurgents are in
overwhelming numbers and the Spaniards
can only obtain the bare necessaries of life.
Only fortnight ago Spanish national
pride was rampant, but it is now merging
into indignation at Spain's feebleness and
regret that they we're born Spaniards.
While they will never surrender without a
fight, the Spanish officers will jump at the
first honorable opportunity to surrender.
They fear national disgrace too much to
give In without fight.
The fighting in the suburbs is desultory
and the Americans are idle. This has given
rise to report that they have determined
to suspend operations until September, and
by that time peace will probably be con-
cluded Then, it is asserted, the Americans
may permanently annex the Caroline
Islands and the Ladrone Islands and posi-
bly, abandon the Philippines with the excep-
tion of keeping coaling station here.
Although the insurgents have redoubled
their efforts, they have hitherto been un-
able to capture the citadel. On the other
hand, the Spaniards are endeavoring to re-
establish their suzerainty.
Under the circumstances, it seems evident
that somebody must intervene in the name
of humanity.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
ABOUT NOTED PEOPL e.

Samuel Edgar Francis, waiter in Bos-
ton hotel, has, by his own unaided efforts,
mastered nine languages, and that without
ever having been abroad.
1t is reported in Berlin that Emperor Will
liam has contributed the sum of 20, 600 marks
as prizes for English and German sailing
yachts at next years Kiel week.
Caroline Croft, formerly Caroline Abigail
Brewer, of Boston. has left 100000 to two
prominent physicians Of that city for inves-
tigations to find some way OF curing cancer,
consumption and other diseases now regard
ed as incurable.
Wolodia Roujitzky is the name of new
child pianist, who made his debut in Berlin
last October. Wolodia was born in 1890,
and when only years old the pianist, Emil
Sauer, heard him play by chance, and prop
hesied great future for him.
The German Emperor has conferred on
Dr. Julius Bosse, Minister of Instruction
and of Ecclesiastical and Medicinal Affairs,
the Grand Cross OF the Order of the Red
Eagle. with ivy leaves, in recognition Of the
recent services rendered to the preparation
of his recent services rendered to the pre-
paration of the law regarding the salaries of
evangelical and Catholic ministers.
The Shakespearean scholar, Prof. Fried
rich August Leo, of Berlin, who died on the
3O:h of June at Alion, on the Lake of Ge-
neya. has left part OF his large fortune to
the IN municipality of Berlin for the establish
ment of a ssLeo Fund" The fund will be
devoted to the institution and extension of
existing popular libraries.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
GARCIA,s GRIEVANCES.
General shafter Cables a Statement For
the Information of the Department.

General Shafter Cables a Statement For
the Information of the Department.
The War Department has received the fol-
lowing:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 20.
Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary OF War,
Washington:
Have the New York Sun of Saturday, July
%, in which comments are made as to my
treatment of General Garcia. l desire to
say that General Garcia was invited by me
personally to go into the city of Santiago at
the time / entered it, but be declined upon
the ground that the Spanish civil officers
were left in power. l fully explained to
him that those officials were continued in
power until it was convenient to change
them for others.
General Garcia's assistance to me has
been purely voluntary on his part, and he
was told at the beginning that did not ex-
ercise any control over him except as he
chose to give. The trouble with General
Garcia was that he expected to be placed in
command at that place; in other words, that
we would turn the city over to him. I ex-
planned to him fully that we were at war
with Spain, and that the question of inde-
pendence could not be considered by me.
Another grievance was that finding that
several thousand men marched in without
opposition from General Garcia l extended
my own lines in front of him and closed up
the gap, as I saw that had to depend upon
my own men for any effective investment of
the place.
CrTI
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
Had an Uneventful Voyage
Across the Pacific.
CONDITION OF THE CITY.
Health of the Commander is Good-Calis
on Dewey and Establishes Headquar-
ters at Cavite-AlI the Troops sent to
the Philippines Will Be Needed-span-
iards Anxious for Surrender.

A Washington special says: There was
much relief felt in official circles upon the
receipt of news of the safe arrival OF Gen.
eral Merritt at Manila. The news came IN
the shape OF two cablegrams, one from the
General and the other from Admiral Dewey.
The former sent word as follows:
Hong Kong. July 3O.-Adjutant General
United States Army. Washington.
Cavite, July 25.-Arrived today about Il.
Health Of command good. Remainder OF
fleet about four days in the rear. All troops
assigned me will probably be needed.
MERRITT, Major General. Commanding.
The cablegram from Admiral Dewey was
addressed to the Secretary of the Navy, and
was as follows:
Cavite, July 26.- Secretary OF the Navy;
Merritt arrived yesterday in the Newport.
The remainder of the expedition is expected
within the next few days.
DEWEY.
General Merritt's expedition includes the
transports Ohio, City OF Para. Indiana and
Morgan City, which left San Francisco June
27. carrying 5000 officers and men. under
Brigadier General Macarthur; the steamer
Valencia, which sailed on June %. with quo
men, and transport Newport, which sailed
on June ~, WIFI cOU. unueI tuo l.Iuiruioeo
command Of General Merritt. Altogether
there were 5000 officers and men in the
third party. The first expedition carried
2501 men and the second carried 3515 men,
SO that General Merritt now has under his
command II, Ole men.
The statement of General Merritt con-
tanned in his cablegram that he probably
would need all the troops that had been as
signed him was regarded as little ominous
of trouble to come. though whether this Is
to be with the natives or is incident to the
siege of Manila is not evident. The Gener-
ais despatch, it is supposed, was taken to
Hong Kong on the British gun boat Plover,
and as he makes no mention Of the reported
surrender of Manila. although his despatch
undoubtedly is the latest from the Philip
pines. that report is now looked upon ms at
least premature. It is noticeable, too, that
Admiral Dewey made no reference to the
reported surrender.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
SHAFTER.
Nj. CAMBON'- LITTER.
Spain Admits That She Has Been Worst
ed, and Her Sufferings Are Great.


ed, and Her Sufferings Are Great.
The text OF Ambassador Cambon's letter
to President Mckinley, is as follows:
"The government of the United States
and the government of Spain are unhappy
lily at war as a result of the demand she
refused to comply with.
"In the contest of arms which followed.
Spain admits that she has been worsted
and that her sufferings as result are very
great.
"She believes that the time has now
come when she can properly ask the coop
Grafton of the United States in termin ating
the war, and therefore asks to be furnished,
through the French ambassador, with a
statement of the terms upon which the Uni
ted States would be willing to make peace"
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
ADVANCE UPON YANCo.
Gen. Miles Troops Engaged With the
Enemy's Forces.

An official dispatch to Madrid from Porto
Rico says: ION Tuesday the Americans ad-
vanced in the direction of Yanco, fighting
most OF the way. Seven hundred Spanish
regulars and volunteers encountered them
and an engagement ensued, which lasted
the whole night and only ceased with dawn
on the following day. The Americans were
OBLIGED to wit rdraw to the coast.
Passaic City record., 1898-08-06
An Old Canal.

A canal connecting the Medite~ran-
can with the Red Sea, existed as early
as 600 years B. G. Its length was
ninety-two miles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-07
YELLOW FEVER.

The earthworm, glori6ed by Oar
win, is now accused of playing "a
considerable part in the spread of
disease. Pasteur found germs of
carbon near the surface of soil in
which sheep that had died from the
disease had been buried several
years previously, and DIR. Halstead
Boyian of Paris, finds reason for
believing that not only carbon but
typhoid and yellow fevers and te-
tanus may be spread by germs
brought to the surface from dead
bodies by earth worms. An cpl
demic of yellow fever in the ANA
zon Valley in 1850 seems to have
resulted from microbes rising from
the soil over the grave of Jamaica
man who had died from the fever
and had been lande dat Para for
burial.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-07
THE SUEZ CANAL.

The Suez Canal is just under 100
miles long. The enterprise as every
one knows has been highly success
full from financial point of view,
the receipts annually being con-
siderably over { 3, ooo, 900. This is
due to the fact that the saving to
large vessels consuming great
quantities OF coal as against going
around Cape of Good Hope is so
great that the Suez Canal Company
are in position to ask huge rates,
not to say extortionate ones. 1t is
true that Great Britain owns about
half the shares and reaps a very
handsome profit; but as out of 3 500
vessels or therebout, 2, 200 are Brit
ish ships, it is to some extent like
taking it from one section of the
community to give it to another. Re-
Gently the owner of a large steam
yacht wanted to go as far as Isma.
lila, a distance of about forty miles,
just to see the canal, and come
back again. The trip would have
only taken a few hours, and the
sum asked, according to the scale
OF their rates, was nearly $4,000
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-07
YUKON YIELDS ITS WEALTH
A THIRTY MILLION "CLEAN UP"
EXPECTED.
Dawson City Reeks With Smells
Plenty of Provisions There-Whis-
key Supply Alone is Short.
CABIN, KLONDIKE MINES,

CABIN, KLONDIKE MINES,
April 80, 1SoS.-The miners are all
busy now with the "clean up"
There may be O. ne disappoint-
ments for the miner, but estimates
of thirty million will not be fat
wrong. All along Bonanza creek
for nearly thirty miles up from this
cabin and all up the five miles of FL
Dorado the strings of brand new
sluice boxes blaze in the sun under
the green fir boughs and above the
fast-melting snow banks, showing
a vast increase in:the machinery
over the old boxes that were in use
the year before.
The sun is really roasting now,
even at midday, and the smells
that go up from Dawson are simply
deadly. Yet the people, their work
up the creek being done, are only
waiting now for the dumps to thaw
out, so as to wash up, send all their
spare forces, wife, children, every
body, down to Dawson in a heap.
This is because the ice is breaking
in the trail, which is on the bed of
Bonanza And there is no other
trail, nor will there be until the
snow banks on the sleeps have
gone.
The only shortage of any sort is
in the whiskey. We have plenty
of almost everything else. 1t is ex-
pected that the first two boats will
bring little else besides whiskey
and mail, as there is little else this
side of St. Michael save whiskey
and mail for the boats at Circle
City to bring. We hear that the
well-intentioned relief expedition
for the starving miners of the Klon-
dixie is somewhere up above the
headwaters of the Yukon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-07
SUBMARINE PHOTOGRAPHY

A Photographic apparatus for
divers on submarine excursions
has been devised by Senior Borteus,
of Rio de Janeiro. 1t consists of an
incandescent lamp with reflector in
the divers head-piece, and an ordin-
airy camera enclosed in a rubber en-
velope having a glass front. Flee
tricity for the lamp is supplied by
small dynamo in a boat above.
Pictures are taken by pressing but
tons through the rubber covering,
and objects in Rio de Janeiro Bay
have been photographed under
water at distance of ten or twelve
feetlas easily as in full daylight.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-07
SEATTLE BEER

This ever popular Rainier beer is
becoming a household work and twill
you have glass of Scatter" is more
often heard than anything else. The
Criterion saloon has this beer on tap
and i'm bottles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-07
NOTICE.

I desire to inform the public that
I have arranged accommodations for
them at Remond Grove.
j. w. CHAPMAN.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-07
WALL PAPER

Your rooms will feel sweet
and cool. And the expense
only a trifle.
Call in and we will explain to
you how little it costs for
enough good wall paper to
cover an ordinary sized room.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-07
KEEP COOL.

Everyone is trying to keep
cool during the heated term.
Do you know that by renova-
ting your room and putting
on a fresh covering of light
ground
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-07
Selling Out
AT Great Bargains.
40 Tons New and Good Furni-
ture at San Francisco Prices.
The Stock Must Go At a Sacrifice
Building must be down soon, as Mr..
Desky wants to build.

Building must be down soon, as Mr..
Desky wants to build.
Bedroom Set, with beveled Mirror,
$3.50. Black Walnut Bedroom Set,
with Marble Top e pieces), $25. Oak
Cheval Bedroom Set, $3.50. Oak cane
Chairs, 90 cents. Feather Pillows, 80
cents. ID. Heavy Wool Mattresses, 81.
Hair and Moss Mattresses and Oak
Extension Tables at half price.
d. Wire Mattresses, $3.50. d. Beds,
$3.50. Mirrors, all sizes, 25 cents, 35
cents and so cents. Lounges in PORTER
and Damask, $40. Baby Carriages,
$3.50. Steamer Chairs, with arm bra
ces. Babies low and high chairs. Roll
ling top writing Desks, large and
small sizes, $25 and $3.50. 500 Specs
for dust and sun protection only rs
cents. Gold Spectacles and Eye Glas-
ses in large variety. Bargain Coun-
tiers in Hardware and small goods at
cost.
l.. s. natheWS.
Beretania and Fort SITS. y
Sharp County record., 1898-08-19
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.

STATE VS.
Mack Johnson and John
Kent, larceny, continued.
John Kent and Mack John
son, burglary, continued.
Joe Massey, profanity,
continued.
Joe Massey and Tillar
Sullivan, disturbing the
peace, continued,
George Edwards, breach
of the peace, jury trial, fined
S.,
Mason Norman, Cleo and
Lee Duncan, disturbing the
peace, continued.
Jas. Werner, carrying
knucks, continued.
Will and Jim Werner and
Monroe Prentice, disturbing
the peace, plea of guilty as
to Jim Werner, fined $40,
others continued.
Jno. Kent, larceny, con-
tinued.
Craig Edwards, breach of
the peace, nolle pros.
Vince Duncan and Jasper
Kent, receiving stolen money,
continued.
Jim Wilks, malicious mis-
chief, dismissed.
W. H. Blankenship, car
nally knowing a female un-
der 16 years of age, change
of venue to lizard county.
Mary and Nellie Holley,
contempt of court, dismiss
ed.
G. R. Williams, profanity,
continued. ..:.
Kay Price, Sabbath break
ing, plea of guilty, fined 81.
Sharp County record., 1898-08-19

piled with food, clothing and
medical treatment We also
find that there should be fur
nishes to said poor farm one
bed stead and bedding to ac-
comodate those that are there
now, one heating stove, the
middle room and barn re.
covered, also one fence a
mile long made of post, wire
and plank also there needs to
be made a cistern or we'll to
supply water for the inmates
and contractor, and we rec
ommend that the county
furnish the same at the earli-
est possible date.
That we have examined
the reports Of road overseers
and lind such reports made
and roads in such condition
as will be satisfactory to
this jury as under the law so
lar as have come to our
knowledge.
And now having fully dis
charged and completed our
several duties as we have
seen them, we ask to offer
our thanks for the kinkness
and assistance shown us by
the court, prosecuting attor.
ney and other officers of the
court, and ask to be discharg.
ed.
G, II. Matheny.
Foreman.
l, G. Ritchie,
Clerk.
Sharp County record., 1898-08-19

THE COST OF THE WAR.

Although the war with
Spain lasted only ia days
it is estimated that it cost
the government so far $780, :
900, 900, of which $98, 000,-
900 has been actually paid
out of the treasury. Begin
ming with March l, when the
first increases in expendi-
lures in anticipation of the
war became apparent, actual
disbursements on this account
have been approximately as
follows:
March-krmy, 100000;
navy So, 400, 600; total, S3,-
900, 900,
April Army, 100000;
navy, $1,000, 900; total, Sll,. :.
100000.
May-Army, $12, 100000;
navy, $1,000, 900; total, $19,-
000,0 900.
June-Army, SIG, 500, O00;
navy, S6, 500, 900, total, $35,,
100000.
TO August l3- Army, S.,
100000; navy, 81, 800, 900;
total, $1,000, 900.
Total charged war depart.
ment, sos, oOO, 900; total
charged to navy department,
S32, 700, 900; grand total,
$9S, 900, 900.
The appropriations made
by congress on account Of the
war aggregate about $780,.
600, 900, to cover the time to
January l, 1899,
Sharp County record., 1898-08-19
CAVE CITY.

Crops were never better at
this season OF the year,
Considerable sickness.
The doctor is kept busy day
and night.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Milton Mich,
OILS, spent Saturday night and
Sunday at Big Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs Lige Magncss
Of Big Bottom, attended
church here Sunday.
The Horn & Rogers
threshing machine is running
near Batesville this week.
Sharp County record., 1898-08-19

sHop. n. |, Herrn, C. G.,
Ogden and I. N Gray, dem,
ocratic, republican and popu.
list candidates for represen,
ttative of Sharp courty have
arranged for a short canyas
the dates of which will be
found on on aanpother page, 1t
is right that these candidates
should 60 before the people
with their ideas on public
matters so as the voters may
see what is in the man and
the party principles that he
advocates. Give the candi,
dates a good hearing,
Sharp County record., 1898-08-19
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.

TO the Hon. w. A. Chase
special Judge Of the Sixteen
tn Judicial Circuit of the
state of Arkansas, sitting
for the Southern District Of
Sharp county;
We the grand jury of the
southern district Of Sharp
county Arkansas at the Au-
gust term 1898 beg to submit
the following report to wit:
We have visited the Jail
and examined it's condition
and find it to be; the north
room in safe condition and
the south room in an unsafe
condition except the cage
which we find III good con-
d:tion, and we recommend
such repairs as will render
the south room safe for the
detention of prisoners.
That we have inquired in
to all probable offenses COM
mitted within the jurisdic.
tion of the southern district
Of Sharp county, and have
presented indictments against
such persons whom we have
found to be guilty Of public
offenSes.
That we have made care.
ill examination of the &C.
counts Of the collecting Off
GERS of the county, the dock.
cts of the justices of the
peace and matters relating to
the public school fund and
find that the reports of
justices of the peace are cor.
rect as required by law so
far as have come to our
knowledge,
That we have examined
the court house and find it to
be in good condition,
We have examined the
poor house and poor farm
kept by Elisha Russell, con.
tractor, and have informed
ourselves of the treatment of
contractor toward inmates
and find them to be well sup
Sharp County record., 1898-08-19

The name Of no Populist
candidate for state positions
will appear on the ticket to
bs voted Sept, the 5th ex'
cept v. s. Morgan for gov;
ernor, It takes $3.50 to
get aname on the state tick
ct, 50 the Populists have
saved a considerable amount
Of money by leaving the
names $ Of the ticket, il fact,
there was no need Of vast
ing $3.50 on "Buzz'Saw"
Morgan.
Sharp County record., 1898-08-19

Auten wants to run a new
Arkansas on the old plan.
The people in times past
have experienced the trials
and tribulations of an Arkau-
sas run by Auten's gang and
will testify next September
to being satisfied with the
newness which has come to
our state since the republican
party was given a back
seat.