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CHASTITY RELICS.
Cervera's Ships Converted Into
Wrecked CharneI Houses.

-.lH r e.
Cervera's Ships Converted Into
Wrecked CharneI Houses.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
OFF SANTIAGO, July Z (via King
sion, July 0.-The vessels which COM
posed Admiral Cervera's squadron,
converted into wrecked charnel houses,
are littering the Cuban coast, and the
scenes of desolation and death battle
description.
At the entrance Of the harbor Of San
tiago lies the Reina Mercedes, sunk at
midnight, July 5. Westward, five miles
from the harbor, is torpedo boat de-
stroyer stuck fast in the rocks, close in
shore, battered by the surf. Rocks
Jutting out of the water in front of
where she lies hide her hull f.om
view. Her davits and the top Of her
coming tower alone mark her resting
place.
Visible from the sea, a few miles
farther, in an inlet embraced by two
mighty arms of black rocks that ex-
tend half mile into the sea, are the
remains of the twin cruisers Infanta
Maria Teresa and Almirante Oquendo,
formerly the pride of the Spanish navy.
On beyond lies the Vizcaya, mass of
ruins, and forty-two miles away from
Santiago the Cristoba! Colon lies help
SiiAOANNSSSeSAAS
DER water.
The Infanta Maria Teresa and the
Almirante Oquendo stand upright,
stuck fast on the rocky shoals. All
that is left of them is their outer hulls.
the heavy armor defying total ami
hilation. Inside them the work of de-
struction is complete. Their boilers,
engines, bunkers and magazines have
been blown into unrecognizable masses
of twisted. melted iron. Exploded
shells, burned rifles and revolvers,
pieces of yellow brass work and gold
and silver coin, melted by the intense
heat, are strewn all over the remains
Of the once proud armored cruisers,
whose protective decks only stand in
places.
But the most CHASTITY, horrible sights
in those steel coffins are the mangled,
SCARED and charred bodies Of hundreds
of brave sailors, sacrificed for their
country Buzzards are feeding off the
dead, and others are lowering over the
wrecks.
Attention has been given to the bur-
ial Of the dead of the enemy, and over
100 bodies taken from the ships or
washed ashore have been inferred up
on the beach by Rear Admiral Samp-
sons soldiers. Those which now re-
main are either almost totally con-
sumed by fire, charred beyond belief or
lie in the depths of the sea. These form
the food of the buzzards which keep
constant vigil about the wreck The
buried remains lie in q confused mass,
unnumbered and unnamed, in huge
pit dug in the sandy beach, where the
vessels went ashore. A rude wooden
cross from the wreckage alone marks
the grave, a grave over which Spain
may we'll mourn.
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PEACE IN SIGHT.
French Newspaper Says Spain Must
Soon Yield.

Frencn Newspaper Says Spain Must
Soon Yield.
PARIS, July 9.-The Temps this af-
ternoon publishes a dispatch from
Madrid which says:
"The rumors of peace are universal.
They fill the press and all feel that
high political circles are inclined to
end the struggle on the morrow of new
reverses, or after a land victory which
will satisfy military and national hon
or 1t is beginning to be understood
that the loss of the squadrons means
such an increase Of the difficulties Of
communicating with the colonies that
the armies in the West Indies are
finally jeopardized by dearth Of provis-
ions and munitions.
''The government Is comforting with
the British Gable company for the re-
opening of communication with Cuba,
including Santiago de Cuba and Ma
Mia. 1t is thought the Americans will
not object to the government being
placed in position to consult with the
governors of the colonies without loss
of time on the means of defense left
them, and of the disposition of the
troops and the loyalty Of the inhabit-
ants"
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sPANIARDs BREAK PROMISES.
An Agent of AguinaldO Tells Why
FilipinOs Rebel.
!ence the Associated Press

Correspondence the Associated Press
LONDON, July 2.-One of Aguinal-
dos leaders in the last Philippine re-
volt is living incognito in London, and
practically acting as Aguinaldo's agent,
being in receipt OF constant kilograms
and letters from Cavite. Questioned on
the Philippine situation by represent
ative Of the Associated Press, he said:
1.-The root cause of the Philippine re-
bellions has always been the steady
deprivation of the natives of their
rights by the Spaniards. Year by
year security for life and property has
diminished. Particularly SO as to the
native friar in the Philippine islands,
The Spanish friars, too, have sent to
Spain all the monastery wealth they
could dispose of, particularly that
willed to the monasteries by rich ma
tives. Then, too, the persecution Of the
free Masons by the friars caused the
5000 Masous being placed in Jail at the
instance of the friars and loaded with
irons. Besides, no promise ever made
by the. Spaniards with the natives has
been kept. quite"
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them, al hough the volley's bullets had
long passed them, they involuntariiy
gave little ducks Of the head, like a
man does in a boxing match They
oidn't know they were doing it. l call
go the attention of one of my bunkies,
Who fought alongside Of me, to his inn
becile gsms Of dnacktnsg his head, and
he turned to me and said: -
Why, you jay, I've been watching
you do the same thing for the last fif-
teen minutes and he was right.
There's mean kind Of a squat cac-
tus growing around the woods down
there, and the digs of the cactus point
fooled a lot of the men into believing
that they had been pinked in the legs.
l saw one of the regulars, a corporal,
sit down suddenly and rub his left leg
down near his foot.
Been nipped?' asked one Of his
swaddies.
Yep, in the ankle was the reply.
Then he pulled up his trouser leg,
lowered his SOCK and saw nothing
but a little abrasion of the skin, from
which the blood was trickling. He had
struck his ankle again st cactus point
He got up suddenly looked at the cac-
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officers We're reticent when questioned
that they had taken on board a con-
ored man who has been engaged to act
as steward to Commodore Watson. and
ordered to proceed South on fhe
princeton. As to the movements Of
the boat after she has met Watson
nothing definite could be learned. II
Is not thought however, that she will
rcrm part of his fleet, as her small
ness, even though she carries a fairly
heavy battery, units her for service
such as his boats must perform. Rnt
she VIII prove a valuable addition TO
any of the fleets operating in Cuban
waters,
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DUE AT SANTIAGO.
Some of the Reinforcem ents Sent to
Join Skaters Army.

WASHINGTON, July S.-Some Of the
reinforcements for Gen. Shafter,
which, according to ewara department
advices, are scheduled TOT arrive at
Santiago very soon, are the First Dis
trict Of Columbia volunteer infantry
and the First regiment of Illinois vol
unteer infantry. The only other. re-
Inducements due at Santiago de Cuba
in advance Of the arrival Of the
troops now being embarked at Charles
ton and those which started from New
York are the six light--batteries OF
artillery, which left Key West on the
9Th. These troops enaHarked on SLOW
going steamers and &es Dot expected
to reach Santiago bRored Sunday or
Monday.
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NEWS FROM sHAFTER.
is Preparing a Complete List of Cas-
ualttes Before Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 9-The war depart
ment received two dispatches from Gen.
Shafter over night, as follows:
playa del Este, with Army Corps in the
Field, July 5, Secretary of War, Washington.
Gable operators were permitted to go in
yesterday morning. The English cable was
in working order and some of the operators
were in the city. Gen. Toral wanted them
there as they were the principal men. This
cable has not been cut and the men sent in
have not taken II up again. English cable
has been working all the time through to
Havana. (Signed) -"Shafter."
"Playo del Este, July 9, Camp Near Santi-
ago, July s.-Adjutant General, Waehington
Complete report received today of loss On
July and q: Killed, % officers; 20S enlisted
men; wounded 81 officers; 1903 enlisted men; /;
missing, 70 enlisted men. The reports Civ
ing the names of the killed and wounded are
being rapidly prepared, and 1t is hoped to
get them off tomorrow. (Signedl
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WASHINGTON, July 9.-Commodore John
Crittenden Watson, who has been ordered to
sea with squadron to. destroy Admiral
Camara's fleet, now preparing to return to
Spain from the Suez canal. comes down from
a line of American fighters. Vermont has her
Dewey, Maryland her Schley, Alabama her
Hobson and now Kentucky comes forward
with her hero, Watson. He was born in
Frankfort and was graduated from the naval
academy in time to get aboard Farragut's-
flagship and fight all through the Civil war.
He served on the flagship until peace was
declared. The commodore is grandson of
John j. Crittenden who was once attorney
general of the United States and who wrote
the famous Crittenden compromise bill. He
is a nephew of Gen. George B. Crittenden
and Thomas L. Crittenden, who were among
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turbance of Money Market.
NEW YORK, July 9.-The New York
Financter says: A notable decrease in
surplus reserves Is the feature of the
statement of the New York banks for
the week ending July 9. Operations
with the treasury pending the award
OF the new loan and the settlement of
july dividends are responsible in large
part for the heavy changes In the
various items. The increase of $12,-
965,50O In loans can be traced directly
to several institutions which are car
ry1ng government money, in fact the
expansion reported by the National
City, the Hanover National and the
Chase National equals the total gain
reported for all the institutions.
The fact that the increase is thus
limited to a few banks precludes the
idea that general business demands
have influenced the heavy loan growth,
although one of the banks responsible
for these changes has actually lost in
cash the full amount of its loans. the
sum being within $1,500,000 of the total
foSs OF $6,669,0 900 in cash reported by
all the banks. The deposits of the
same bank have also fallen off, so that
the loans in it's case seem to have been
made in cash and withdrawn from the
pdIfk incidents like this tend to con-
fuse accurate analysis, but the gen.
eral statement Of the banks is about
as expected.
Heavy collections of checks given for
small subscriptions are causing a loss
to the banks in treasury operations.
On the other hand, the treasury is
making unusually heavy payments on
war accounts, but its receipts for the
reason named are in excess Of dis
bursements. The effect IS to reduce the
surplus Of the local banks, and that
is what the statement shows. The loss
has been greater than expected to the
banks. through the interior movement.
The withdrawal from New York, how
ever, has passed Its maximum, and the
domestic exchange had declined at in
terror centers. The situation can only
be described as favorable
The surplus reserves Of the banks
are still in excess Of $4,000 900, and,
while the award of the new loan this
week will create more or less confu-
sion, nothing more than a temporary
disturbance Is anticipated. The fact
that not much over one-fourth of the
whole amount has been taken in $100
bonds and under makes 1t easy for the
treasury to regulate the period of pay
ments Of larger subscriptions, in in
stallments so separated as to mini
mize the effect on the money market.
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A Pioneer Ie.0eer.

started Tas first n I 5syery oH rsr & & E. F. Peu l.
Greenleaf Co., in few years they were
succeeded by P. F. Egan, who continued the
business until 1894. when, on account of the
general depression of business, he retired
and for the last four years has been on the
Mesaba Iron Range, north of Duluth. Mr..
Egan, however. is confident that the old
has decided ito again embark in the retail
business. e. 90 rs -..s'
He has bought a. largeS and varied stock
that Is complete in every detail and Will be
The name Of the new-old Arm will be the
P. F. Egan Jewelry Co,.aand the place. of
business corner Sixth and st. Peter streets,
opposite the new postofacs.
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THREE CAN BE SAVED.
Admiral Sampson FavOrs Raising
Seine of Admiral Cervera's Ships.

Admiral Sampson Favors Raising
Seine of Admiral Cervera's Ships.
WASHINGTON. July s-Admiral Sampson
has cabled the navy department that, in MS
opinion, three of the Spanish vessels may bs
saved. The Colon is certainly in good condi-
ton, he reports, and there are reasonable
hopes of saving the Maria Teresa and the
Vizcaya. This is the only news received from
Sampson in day or more, the cables ap-
parently being interrupted or in bad working
order.
1t is expected at the navy department that
the onslaught on the forts at the entrance to
the harbor Of Santiago will begin today.
The text of Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch IS
follows
playa del Este, July S.--Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: Preliminary report from
board ordered to examine wrecks states that
wrecking appliances should be gotten here
Immediately Think no doubt about saving
Vizcaya, Maria Teresa and Cris.obal Colon, If
haste be made Colon Is much the most val
liable, being in perfect order. Would recon-
mend most perfect appliances be. sent at
once. -"Sampson"
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GUNBoAT PRINCETON.

New Vessel Leaves League Island
for Key West.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 9.-The
new composite gunboat Princeton has
left League Island for Key West. She
steamed rapidly down the river, being
saluted by many Of the tugboats and
steamships as she passed. When the
breakwater was reached she paused
there to adjust her compasses and test
her guns, so that all of the men on
board might become thoroughly fa-
miliar with their duty. When this
work is completed the gunboat will
turn her nose southwark and will
make for Key West as rapidly as pos
sible. She goes to this port, It is stat
ed, to receive further orders.
Before leaving the navy yard the
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An Adverse nninton

OFF, OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July (yia
KKingston, July 9):-Boat crews from the
Iexas and from the Associated Press dis
Of the Almirante Oquendo and Infanta Maria
Teresa. Commodore Schley saw some Span
iards on board of them, and thought our
men had better take their arms. but the
Spaniards would not fight. When they near
ed the wrecks they saw the Spaniards leap
of and swim ashore. Probably the Span
iards had been ooting. The wrecks are
described as looking like big steel hulkings
after destruction by fire. The beams OF the
warships are twisted as If the flames had
side armor plate weighing tons had been
wrenched off and. there were many evidences
In the huge hulk of where the shots of the
Brooklyn and Oregon had landed. The decks
were strewed with officers uniforms pro-
visions and some small arms. All the guns
are ruined, except 12h-inch gun in the
forward turret of the Infanta Maria Teresa
which appears to be in perfect order There
is no hope of floating the Spanish ships.
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LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO PANIC
REPORT ON INQUIRY INTO LA
BoURGoGNE DISASTER

Passengers Were Terror-Stricken
and Impeded the Work of the
Crew of the nl-Fated Ship
Some of the Big LifebOnts Were
Smashed by the Listing of the
Sinking Steamer.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Consul Gen.
eral Bruwaert, representing the French
government in this city, today told the
history of the wreck of La Bourgogne
as he got 1t from the crew Of the ship
in their depositions. Mr.. Bruwaert
tells his story as foilows:
When the collision occurred, Capt.
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the heroes Of the Civil war. At the end
of the big family fight the young naval off,
Ger was assigned to different positions in the
sea, and was slowly promoted promo until u his p pres. @
ent rank was reached. The commodore is
high type. of American cltlzen-cool, fear
less, quick in judgment and an ideal man
to send after Camara and his warships. Mrs.
Watson was Miss Thornton, of San Fran
cisco. There are two sons, Edward H. Wat
son, an ensign on the cruiser Detroit, and
Thornton L., now serving his country as a
private in the Seventh cavalry. The commo-
dore will pursue Camara and his fleet to
the docks of Cadiz, if need be- The ships
and Oregon, battleships; the Newark (lag-
ship, Yosemite Yankee and Dixie, cruisers;
four colliers and supply ship.
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about where the big ship had sunk,
picking up survivors" ~4swrs
DOORS WE'RE CLOSED

about where the big ship had sunk,
picking up survivors" ~.4Awrs
DOORS WE'RE CLOSED.
The French consul says that the
sailors swore that the compartment
doors were closed. ~.
The consul says that he made the
investigation carefully and the stories
Of the men agree and Werertold frank
ly. The sailors said that life preserv-
ers were furnished by the crew to the
passengers, but they We're in COM
plete state Of panic and threw them
away in many instances. :.
Consul Bruwaert inquired particular
ly as to fighting among the crew and
passengers. All the statements Of the
men, passengers and crew agreed that
none of the crew or passengers did
any fighting except the, Austrians and
Italians. Most of it was done by the
Austrians in securing possession Of
the boat. 81
The general offices of the company
were besieged by the survivors of the
wreck to see what settlement the COM
pany would make with them. Actiug
Agent FAUCET said he would COM
municate with the company in France
and see what could be done.
Among other callers was Brother
Romaine, survivor. He said his own
experience would not bear out the
criticisms Of La Bourgogne's crew. He
said that the officers of the ship were
in their places doing everything they
could to restrain the panic among the
passengers. A sailor came to him and
asked him If he could SWIM The
shipman pointed out something float
ing in the water and told him the best
thing he could do was to swim for It.
The ship was just about to sink, and
the sailor took Brother Romaine in his
arms and threw him as far as he could
away from the ship. He managed TO
swim away fast enough to avoid being
caught in the whirlpool caused by the
ship and was rescued on a raft.
CROMARTYSHIRE SEEKS DAM
AGES.
PARIS, July 9-Counsel for the own
ers of the British ship Cromartyshire,
which was in collision on July with
the French line steamer La Bour-
gogne, have lodged claim for dam
ages against the Compagnie Generate
Transatlantique, owners of; La Bour-
gogne.
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overbearing in his manner and diff
cult Of approach, and entirely different
from Admiral Camara whose manners
are more affable, due to the fact that
his mother was an English woman.
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tus for second, and then trampled it
into the ground.
"I won't get fooled that way again,
he said He got a ball in his left
shoulder later on
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FIGHT OF THE ROUGH RIDERS
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST Sc
WERE ACTION ON LAND

Stories of Brave Deeds on the
Bloody Field of Battle Told by
Sergeant Ousler, the Man Who
Carried the Body of Hamilton
Fish t0 the Rear-ROOsevelt at
the Front.
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CASH RESERVE DECREASED
>ssassssss'S: a'sss ,>s-
CAUSED BY WAR LOAN AND
JULY SETTLEMENT

Is Making Unusually Heavy Pay
ments on War Accounts It's Re-
ceipts Are Naturally in Excess of
Dfsbursements-Tem Dis
turbance of Money Market.
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HAs ENOUGH IN PUERTO RICo.
rae Dispatch 81 soldiers Has nseH
ssoDped ~ SECRETARY 81 waP'

Washington, Aug. lO.-Ths secretary o
war has stopped the dispatch Of iuFthe,
reinfOrcements to Puerto Rico. General
Miles reported yesterday that the tores
at bis command was ample for eomples'
ing the conquest OF the island
This leaves all General Wade.s Provis
ional corps Of Is regiments still IN th'
United States. II is believed all Of WI
SOFAS division, except the Third Kentucky
and the Fifth Illinois, have already sailed
aud they will be allowed TO proceed
General Miles inyasioa Of Puerto hleS
Is progressing in i highly satisfAetoF,
manner and the Americans are gainlus
advanced ground daily. Miles plan 10 Z
have the troops march on San juan fro,'
four different directions, Whea Sehwat
and Henry form junction at Areelbo
there viii be a formidable army ready Y
march on San Juan. Forage for the hoFAe'
is superb.
General Miles 10 giving personal Atteh
ton to management OF the details 81 IN
campaign. lie Intends to pres torwaf'
to San Juan regardless Of the peace ne
gotiations until Washington orders hos
tiiities to cease.
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'TE VlR n PUERTO RICO
RATTLE AT THE LIGHT HOUSE.
rae Peace Palavera Have No ERect
ON aileA' Treops-rhey centinae
FtwhtanG and Advancinw steadily
-sPaniardn Attacked and Were
Driven hack.


New aork' Aug, The Herald has
the ioi,owing RON Cape San Juan, Puerto
RICO dated August 10;
tnere Was two-noof hght before day
eteaA Yesterday. Egne hundred Span
H.Ius at.einPted 20 retake the lighthouse
wh'cn was gaarueu ~ W o. our sailors
Soi'iiiAnusu ny I'leutehaht Atwater, As
s as'ans engineer Iunkins' Engineer
nl0whsoh ana 0Hnher Campbell
me SpahH.ras We're driven back ~
Snei's ifom the Amphit1te, Clnelnnati
anu Lsyaeh' hsIusees report iuO span
A.tus Aiiieu' "hliam n boardman Of
'ne aupnitrite 81 Lawrence. Mass,
sssohu-e'ass man IN the naval academy
was severely wounded.
Tue spanish advance began nom kac
uianu Mhi'ner the Spaniarus had re-
.le'''eu a,'er the nrst andlng OF the
.so'ps at Cape san Juan last week.
'asse hlaieneu through Lnqniilo and
pun pu'ieu uoWn tne american nag al
raFAIuo anu repiaeeu the spanish nag.
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AN ALLEGED CUBAN VICTORY.
rae caban Iunta ssnds ont the OIa
style ~ atoFx.


New York. Aug. l0.-The Cuban jun.
"a N this city has the following Cuban
advises
The American arms sent into Cuba on
the last Nunez expedition ON the govern,
lment steamer WandereF. have been used
with good effect by the Cuban soldiers UNI
der Gomez, Diaz and Roles. News Of Gu
ban victories in the western provinces has
reached here. one Of the battles being the
largest and most important ever fought
in that part Of the island. With the news
OF victory, however. comes story Of Gu.
ban suffering and starvation and an APP
peal for further aid from the United
States
The principal battle was the success Of
the attempt Of Gomez with 5000 men TO
force the trocha between Las Villas ami
Camaguey, to make his headquarters,
with the officers Of the government Of the
Cuban republic, in Camaguey. The tro-
cha at this pointwas guarded by 1000
Spaniards under General Castellanos and
never had been broken before.
General Gomez himself led his soldiers
as they made the attack on the trocha
and the blockhouses early in the morning.
The principal blockhouses were not heav-
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New York. Aug. s--A Washington
special to the Herald says:
In connection with the probable selee-
tion Of Secretary Day as one Of the peace
commissioners, 1t is stated he will, at
an early date, retire from the Office Of 80
rotary Of state, and, after concluding hia
laboFs as one Of the members Of the eoa.
mission, resume the practice Of Law in
Canton.
Although this is the first public an
nouneement that Day intends To retire
from public life, 1t has long been known
to his intimate friends that When he ae-
icepted the portfolio he did so with the
understanding that he would resign i'm.
mediately after peace was restored be
tween Spain and the United States.