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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
THE SAN FRANCISCO HIT.
United States Cruiser Got Too Close
to Havana,

Key West, Fla, Aug. 15.-The flagship
San Francisco, the monitor Miantonomoh
and the auxiliary yacht Sylvia were fired
upon by the Havana batteries shortly be-
fore 5 o'clock Friday morning One 10 or
12-inch shell struck the San Francisco
stern as she turned to get away out Of
range and It tore hole about a foot III
diameter, completely wrecking Commo-
dOre HOWelTs quarters and smashing his
bookcase TO fragments. Nobody was in
jured and, being under orders not to at
tack the batteries, the ships retreated as
fast as their engines would carry them.
While the ships of the Havana block
ade squadron have been keeping at a dis
lance of six miles or more during day
light they have been accustomed to draw
ing in much closer at night. Moro castle
light has burned steadily throughout
serving as a good beacon for the Ameri-
can ships. Thursday evening the war
ships of the squadron Immediately off Ha-
vana were the San Francisco, Sylvia and
the Miantonomoh and with nightfall they
drew in closer to the shore than ever be
fore and took positions as before stated
All night the ships rolled at their stations
with lights out, according to the blockade
regulations. Another twelve hours of
dreary duty had passed with the same
unvarying monotony and what happened
soon afterwards was as unexpected as it
was unWelcOme
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
WANT TO GET HOME.
Now that the Fighting is Over the
Soldiers Are Anxious to Get
Out of Porto Rico.

Ponce. Aug. 14.-Delayed in transmits
siOn.)-The volunteers are anxious to get
home. now that the end has come, though
orders have been issued to make the
troops as comfortable as possible during
the interim. The troops that have ar
rived here on the transports are being dis
embarked. no order to the contrary hav-
ing been received.
Fears are expressed by the natives that
during the period of treaty negotiations
the Spanish troops may be given free
license within their lines TO terrOriZe the
inha bitants. If this should be the case,
Gen. Miles says the Americans would be
pOwerless to interfere.
Lieut.. Eames Of the Nineteenth regular
infantry; Lieut.. French Of the Eleventh
Regular infantry and Senior Antonio
Llueyoras, one of the insurgent leaders,
were sent out today through the country
north and west to raise the American flag
in all the towns.
A commission from the National Relief
association on Alexander Van Rensselaer, s
steel schooner-yacht May has arrived with
delicacies for the soldiers.
Z. G. Hanna, former United States con-
sui at San Juan de Porto Rico. has sug-
gested to the state department that some
provision should be made to allow the refu-
gees here to return to their homes and
to look after their property interests and
insure their protection.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
NO WOMAN IS EXEMPT.

Regularity is matter of Importance
in every woman's life. Much pain is,
however, endured in the belief that it
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health is
a perfectly normal and regular per-
Torrance of natures function. The
statement we print from Miss GER
TRUDE SKIES, of Eldred, Pa, is echoed
in every city, town and hamlet in this
country. Read what she says:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I feel like a
new person since following your ad-
vice, and think it is my duty to let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. My troubles were pain
full menstruation and leucorrhoea.
was nervous and had spells of being
confused. Before using your remedies
I never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. / now wish to say that never
had anything do me SO much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me of leucorrhoea. I hope these few
words may help suffering women"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal
leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass, for advice about their health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
FIRE Ii HUNG CHANG.
English Foreign Office Thinks the
Chinese Statesman is Fa-
Voring Russia.

London, Aug. 15.-The foreign office, it
Is reported here today, though the report
as yet lacks confirmation. intends to de-
mand that the Chinese government dis
miss Prince Ii Hung Chang from power,
on the ground that he is responsible for the
recent anti-British attitude of the Tsung
Ii Yamen.
The foreign office, it is also asserted, has
had under special consideration the ques-
ton of Selling the Taku forts. on the
Gulf Of Pechin, at the mouth of the Pekin
river, and the city Of Tien Tsin, the port
of Pekin. in the event of the China retus-
ing to comply with this demand, holding
until compliance is assured.
Meanwhile the semi-official Journal de
st. Petersburg in tOday's issue deprecates
the tone of the British press, and says:
Russia does not contemplate further ac-
QUESTIONS in the far East. Her only OBJ
ject is to preserve the advantages recent
ly gained. The Russian government does
not desire to injure the economic interests
Of Great Britain any more than those of
any other power"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
TEXT OF PROTOCOL.
Provisions of the Preliminary
Treaty of Peace Made
with Spain.

Madrid, Aug 15.-The text of the pro
tocol signed between Spain and the Unit
ed States is as follows:
His eXcellency, NJ. Cambon, ambassador
extraordinary and minister pIenipntentary
of the French republic at Washing ton, and
William Day, secretary of state of the Unit
ed States having received respectively to
that effect plenary powers, from the Span
lsh government and the government of the
United States, have established and signed
the following articles which define the terms
which the governments have agreed with
regard to the questions enumerated below
and of which the object is the establishment
OF peace between the two countries, name
ly:
Article /. Spain will renounce all claim
to all sovereignty over, and all her rights
Article 2. Spain will cede to the United
States the island of Porto Rico and the
the, sovereignty of Spain in the Antilles as
We'll as an island in Ladrone archipelago, to
be chosen by the United States.
3. The United States will occupy and hold
the city, bay and harbor Of Manila pending
the conclusion of a treaty of peace which
shall determine the control, disposition and
government Of the Philippines
Article 4. Spain will Immediately evac-
uate Cuba, Porto Rico and the other islands
under Spanish sovereignty in the Antilles
To this effect each of the two governments
VIII appoint commissioners within ten days
AFTER the signing Of this protocol and these
commissioners shall meet at Havana within
iii " Gays dIlef the signing OF tnlS pfOtOcOl
with the object of coming to an agreement
regarding the carrying out of the details Of
the aforesaid evacuation Of Cuba and other
adjacent Spanish islands; and each of the
two governments shall likewise appoint
within ten days after the signature of this
protocol other commissioners who shah
meet at San Juan de Puerto Rico within
thirty days after the signature of this pro-
tocol to agree upon the details of the eva
cuation Of Porto Rico and other islands now
under Spanish sovereignty in the Antilles
Article >. Spain and the United States
shall appoint to treat for peace five COM
missioners at the most for either country
The commissioners shall meet in Paris OH
October l at the latest to proceed to nego-
tiations and the conclusion of a treaty Of
peace. This treaty shall be ratified in con-
f0rnity with the constitutional laws of each
of the two countries
Article 6. Once this protocol is concluded
and signed, hostilities shall be suspended
and TO that effect in the two countries or
ders shall be given by either government to
the commanders @ = land and sea forces as
speedily as possible.
Done in duplicate at Washington, read in
French and English by the undersigned, who
aftiX at the foot of the document their sig
natures and seals, August i, 1898.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
THEIR LAST ROUND.
Spaniards Were Out of Ammunition
at Ell Caney.

Santiago de Cuba. Aug. al orre-
spondencc of the Associated Press. One
OF the few surviving Spanish officers at
the battle Of Caney, fought on July 1, an
aide or Gen. Vara del Rey's staff, and
present AT the death Of that officer, has
related his impression of the engagement.
The narrative gives the Spanish view of
one of the hardest-fOUght battles Of the
war.
I'VE had no artillery with which to re-
ply to the Americans, he said. All the
ammunition we had were twelve mule
loads Of eight cases each, total of 06.-
600 rounds.
The enCmy'S fire was incessant and we
answered with equal rapidity. l have
never seen anything to equal the courage
and dash of those men who, stripped to
the waist. offering their naked breasts to
our murderous fire, literally threw them
selves on our trenches. on the very nuZ-
zles of our guns.
Our execution must have been terri
bic. We had the advantage of position,
and moved them down by the hundreds,
but they never retreated or fell back an
inch. AS one man fell, another would
take his place. with grim determination
and unfiinching devotion to duty in every
line of his face. Their gallantry was her
ole We wondered at these men who
fought like Mons and fell like men court
ing a wholesale massacre which would
well have been avoided had they only
kept up their firing without storming our
trenches.
Our stock of ammunition was dwin-
ding fast, we were losing men rapidly,
and were fighting the battle Of despair. the
inevitable staring us III the face. Gen.
del Rey was standing in the square OPP
posite the church when word was brought
him that the last round had been served
to the men. This was about 3 o'clock i'll
the afternoon. He at once gave the or
der to retreat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
Manila Not Surrendered.
GOOD OLD TEXAS.
Battleship Looks as Trim and Neat
as Though She Never Had
Been in Battle.

New York, Aug. 15-Freshly painted
and looking as trim and neat as if she
had only gone into commission. the Unit
ed State battleship Texas awaits a favor
able tide to be fioated out of drydock at
Brooklyn navy-yard. The needed repairs
to her hull, upper sides, superstructure
and machinery have been completed I'M
der the watchful supervision of Naval
Constructor Bowles and if anything the
war vessel is stauncber and more formid-
able than ever.
The authorities at the yard expect the
other vessels Of the squadron to arrive by
the end of the week and the cruiser
Brooklyn Will probably be the first to
reach the yard. The new drydock will he
ready to receive one of the vessels with
i'll two weeks, as the wOrkmen who are
removing the cofferdam in front of the
big dock are now cutting away the last
row of high wooden piles which obstruct
the entrance
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
ROUGH RIDERS RETURN.
Are in Quarantine Off MOntaUk
POnt-Few of the Sol
dierS Very Ill.

New York, Aug. 15.-The Rough Rid
ers are home With Col. Teddy" Roose-
welt and Fighting joe Wheeler, they
have reached Montauk Point. They came
on the Miami, which, with the Gates
City, the st. Louis, the Vigilancia, and the
Matteawan, lie at anchor off shore now,
their rigging plainly visible from the
camp.
AS soon as the Miami was sighted the
quarantine physician, DR.. Magruder, put
off to her in his tug, the Pulver. Col.
Roosevelt met him at the rail- With a
hearty handshake he assured Dr. Magru-
der that both he and his command were
in frst-class condition.
Il never felt better in my life he said,
'and have not had a pain since 1 went
away Here's Gen. Wheeler. too, and his
much the matter with them"
Col Roosevelt had on faded Kahaki
uniform much stained and discolored, but
there was wholesome bronze or his face
and hands, and if he has lost some flesh
since he went away he is not any the
worse for it. Gen. Wheeler, too. will
pass the doctors without any trouble AL
ways gaunt and griZZled. he is thinner
than ever. but there Is a fire in his eye
and spring in his step which shows that
the deadly calenture has not been able to
Quench his spirit.
There was a cheer from ROOsevelt's
men as the doctor came alongside They
gathered at the rail and hurled dozens of
questions as to when they were to be al
lowed to go ashore.
Not tonight, boys" was the doctors
CHEEKY response; "but bright and early to-
morrow. l won't keep you here a minute
longer than l have to-
Col. Roosevelt and the doctor walked
up and down for a while and the COM
mander of the Rough Riders talked about
his trip.
1--WE came up without a single mishap.'
said he. Nearly all my men are well.
There is not a bad case among them and
nearly all those who left Santiago in bad
hape are now we'll on the road to health
wheeler her has been i'll, as you
KNOW he added, drawing his arm affec-
!ionately through that of the old general;
but every body knows how he fought 1t
was lucky thing for the Spaniards that
lie was bit under the weather"
The Rough Riders, with Gen. Wheeler
and Col. Roosevelt, have been landed
from the Miami at Montauk Point ard
are now in the detention camp. where
they will remain in quarantine for ii few
days. Some of the men were so v>nak
that they were hardly able to walk The
newspaper men could not get near enough
10 either Col Roosevelt or Gen. Wheeler
10 have interviews with them
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
Titan.

No artist ever had so prosperous a ca
reer as Titan. Success attended him
from the first, and during his ninety
nine years no cloud dimmed the bright
ness of his horizon. To the end of that
marvellous age he retained all his facul-
ties, producing masterpieces to the last,
and dying finally Of the plague, hale,
hearty old man. The princes and poten-
tates of the earth chose him to leave
their image to posterity, and it was the
monarch of Austria and Germany, of
Spain and the Indies upon whose vast do
miniOns the sun never set, who picked
up the brush that he had dropped, saying
that a Titan was worthy to be served
by an emperor.
AS a cOlorist and as an exponent Of the
wholesome, strong beauty of this world
he remains forever without a rival. Some
critics abuse him because be has not the
religious fervor of Fra Angelica. the d.
vine purity and elevation of Raphael
But it is we'll that it is so. He could
not have improved upon them in their
sphere, while in his own he is the undis-
puted master, revealing to us the beauty
of terrestrial things, particularly the love-
illness of women, as no one else has done.
1t is an art that appeals chiefly to the
mind and the senses and but little to the
soul; but there is nothing morbid about
it. 1t is as healthy as it is beautiful, and
only the narrOWest minds can blame him
because he painted SO we'll the loneliness
of the world in which we live-Sewanee
Review.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
THE COMMISSION.
Day, Allison and German will be
Members-Others Who
Are Mentioned.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 13.-secre-
tary Day, Senator Allison and Senator
German in all probability will be three
of the commission and either Joseph
Choate or EIihu Root OF New York will
be another. Senator Davis of Mime
sofa will be offered a place on the COM
mission, but it is expected that ne will
decline and that q fifth man, not a
United States senator, will be selected.
The President desires to have Adjt-
Gen. II. c. Corbin u member of the peace
commission and it is probable that he
will be selected. The matter is being
considered in reference to the duties
which will come under Gen. Corbin's di-
rection in relation to the suspension OF
hostilities and if it should appear that
the duties which he will be called upon
to perform as Acknowledgement can be
assumed by another officer without detri-
ment to the service, Gen. Gorbin no
doubt will become a member of the COM
mission
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
SHOOTING AT PANA.
NOnunion Men Alleged to Have
Fired on Strikers With
out Provocation.

Pana, H., Aug 15-The coal miners
lockout here reached climax today when
It serious shooting affray occurred On the
highway near the city limits leading to
Springside coal mine This is the only
one Of the four large coal mines in Pana
that is attempting to do any mining. and
but seven nOnuniOn miners are working
here. The seven go heavily armed to and
from the shaft, III addition to being under
guard Of operators and deputy sherffs with
Winchesters. The union miners have
been trying to induce these few nonunion
miners to cease working at the Springside
mine, by congreSatlng on the roads and
pleading with them as they go to the
shafts i'll buggies driven by operators and
deputy sheriffs.
Today several hundred union miners
were congratulated on the principal high
way leading to the mine when Ed Jones
and James Palmer, nOnuniOn men, rode
up on horseback into the miners lines
and without any provocation, it is said,
other than the miners asking to talk with
them, began firing into the crowd. at the
same time retreatng as fast as their
horses would carry them, but not until
they had emptied their revolvers into the
miners ranks
Andrew Toomey had his right hand
badly shattered by a ball and Michael
ermacavich was shot in the singh. One
other union miner is alleged to have been
seriously wounded. A ball grazed the
head Of William Baker, another union
miner.
The union miners quickly rallied, and
headed by Baker, with a shotgun which
he secured at his home near the scene of
the shooting. pursued Palmer, the non
unlOnlSt, TO his home. where he had sur
rounded himself in his doorway by his
female relatives to prevent Baker shoot
ing him. Later Palmer and Jones We're
arrested and taken to the city jail which
is surrounded by several hundred miners
and citizens. Excitement is intense
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
SAMPSON COMING HOME.
Four Batt1eships and Two Cruisers
on the Way North.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 15.-Admiral
Sampson with the four big battleships
and two armored cruisers Of his feet is
now on his way north, having sailed at 10
o'clock yesterday morning from Santa go.
Admiral Schley, on the cruiser Brooklyn,
accompanied the fleet. The naval orders
made public today give the Brooklyn as
starting on the 18th from Playa to the
south coast of Cuba. This, however, was
prior to the orders issued on the susDen-
sion of hostilities, when the Brooklyn was
included with other ships ordered north
The naval authorities expect the feet at
Tompkinsville the latter part of the week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
MINNESOTA CYCLONE.
Seven Persons Killed and as Many
More Missing at
Canby.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 15.-A Can
by (Minn.) special to the Journal says: A
tornado last night at 6 o'clock struck
twelve miles northwest of this place.
killed seven people, destroyed many build
ings and did great damage to the crops
The entire family of Joseph Hutchinson
including his wife and four children, was
killed; also Peter Juglin. The storm was
not wide in extent but very violent. Sew
en- people are missing and some of them
may be killed
The storm was on the border between
Southwestern Minnesota and South Da-
kOta.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
WHAT WORRIES SCHLEY.
Says He Fears General Acclaim of
Praise May Spoil Him.

Burlington, Ia, Aug. 15.-W. w. Bald
win OF this city has just received the fol-
lowing letter from Commodore Schley:
U. S. S. Brooklyn, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Aug. 4, 1S9S.-My Dear Mr.. Baldwin:
poetry inclosed is very clever / am much
touched by the universal expressions reach
ing me by every mail. think 1 am fairly
lifts and braces pretty square, or / run
some risk of being spoiled by this general
acclaim of praise | felt honored by any place
in the line that morning where l could best
loved them with purity and intensity all my
life; and God bless them, long as l am
anywhere, no matter at what sacrifice, l
stand ready for their service or defense.
Again thanking you, my dear friend. l am
very sincerely yours, w. S. SCHLEY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
A NAVAL REVIEW.
Returning Warships May Steam Up
to Grants Tomb and
Fire a Salute.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 15.-The navy
department is considering the project Of
a naval review in New York harbor on
next Saturday. when the battleships and
cruisers under Admiral Sampson arrive
there. Efforts have been made to induce
the department to have review of the
ships and a land review of the sailors.
1t is probable that the final decision will
be to have the war vessels go up the
river to Grants tomb at Riverside and
there fire a salute, the trip up to the
tomb affording the public a sufficient OPP
portunity to view the ships. without tir-
ing the sailors by a land procession.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
HAS A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Woman Rides Bicycle Into Fast Mail
Engine and is Not Hurt.

Blunt of Wilmette narrowly escaped death
while crossing the North Western tracks
on her bicycle in front of mail train.
She was riding parallel with the tracks on
Ridge avenue on her way south, and had
turned to cross the tracks, when she no
ticed the train only a few rods from the
crossing, running at full speed. In her ex-
element Mrs. Blunt turned her wheel
down the track toward the engine The
pilot caught the front wheel of the bicycle,
rolling it up to the number plate on the
boiler, and then threw the wheel and rider
aside. Mrs. Blunt escaped with few
scratches. and the bicycle was unbroken.
She rode it home
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
A Greater State Show than Ever.

The people Of Wisconsin and Upper
Michigan are reminded that the MilWau-
greater and more interesting than ever
before, will open in Milwaukee on Septem-
Der 10, continuing open, daily except Sun
day, until October 10. For this exposi-
ton all railroads will sell excursion tick
cts, every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, from all points, at one and a third
for return until the following Monday.
More genuine attractions Of an instructive
and interesting character, have been ar
ranged for the Milwaukee exposition Of
1898 than ever seen in any former years,
and no one can well afford to miss this
opportunity of a profitable, cheap visit to
the METROPOLIS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-17
Kansas Bows Clean.

4 Kansas volunteer is vastly indignant
over an order issued by his commanding
officer. which compels the soldiers to
battle their feet once day. In letter
to his home paper he interprets the order
as a reflection upon the personal habits
of the Kansas troops, and he adds: II
want to tell those West Point dandies
that the Kansas soldiers are just as clean
as anybody, and that they change their
socks about as often as Gen. Merritt
New York Tribune.