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can be cut unless the men in charge
of that duty are to be unduly expos
ed to danger.
This will involve a larger use Of
field artillery than would be re-
quired in ordinary warfare.
The officials here have been fore
handed as to these details and in
fact have provided for the use of
barbed wire by our own forces,
having sent about $50 tons of this
wire with. Gen. Merritt's eXpedi-
ton.
The lines are being frightened
around Cuba and it will soon be
impossible for even small quantl-
ties of food or war supplies to reach
the Spaniards there. The procla-
nation issued to-day extending the
blockade to the south coast and to
San Juan, it is believed, will accom-
plish this result.
On the south coast the Isle of
Pines will be cut off as a transfer
depot for cattle and food supplies
coming from Jamaica and Central
America.
By closing San Juan harbor the
Spaniards will lose the last chance
of smuggling war supplies to Cuba,
and the future operations OF the
army and navy looking to the oc-
cupation of the island Of Porto
Rico will be materially advanced
by the establishment OF a success
full blockade.
There was no further word from
the Cadiz fleet to-day, though it is
still known to be lying at Port SAID
undsr pretext of repairing one OF
the torpedo boat destroyers.
The delay on the part OF the
Spanish feet has not stopped the
preparations for the sending of the
eastern squadron under COmmo-
dore Watson to the Spanish shores.
The Commodore is Fastening with
ali speed southwark on the Newark
to iOin and confer with Sampson
off Santiago.
1t has been known to our gov
eminent for some time past that
the Spanish government was trying
to obtain possession Of the splen-
did modern armored cruiser
O'Higgins Our agents, however,
have watched these negotiations
carefully and our government has
been finally satisfied that they
have failed.
1t is needless to say that the re-
suit was agreeably received here.
as the gravest complications might
have resulted from the sale of a
warship by a neutral power to
Spain.
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distributed will aggregate the sum of 81
go 600 and probably more. These figures
do not take into account any of the
immense sums paid out for provisions,
general stores and equipments, but is con-
fined strictly to the salaries of officers
and men,
The organized fight against the regi-
mental canteens al Chickamauga park Is
becoming very interesting. Another
meeting of the Chickamauga Chaplain's
Association has just been held and def
mite action taken in reference to having
the canteens abolished. The following
resolution was introduced and passed.:
''Whereas, There have been established
in many of the regiments in Camp Thorn
as. canteens where intoxicants are sold,
and
Whereas. The highest medical authori
ties in the army have advised against
the use of all intoxicants and stimulants:
and
Whereas. The use of deadly intoxcants
is filing the guardhouses and hospitals;
therefore be it
Resolved BY the Chaplains' Association,
that the attention of Gen. Brooke is
called to these facts. and we urgently pc
tition him to use his military authority
in the suppression of this evil.
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big guns from where the Spanish
ships lie.
No aggressive movement by the
Americans IS anticipated for several
days. The road to the base of sup
plies must be greatly improved be-
fore the onward movement can be
safely made.
At present it taxes the quarter
masters department to the utmost
to get provisions and ammunition.
Last night one pack train arrived
with supplies sufficient to last until
tonight and as this dispatch is
being written another train OF am
munition is coming in. A train OF
ammunition has reached Gen.
Chaffee's brigade and battery OF
gatling guns and dynamite guns
attached to the rough riders has
been moved to Gen. Wheelers
camp.
There were no alarms last night.
Many of our officers are amazed.
as they have looked for resistance
to our advance.
Gen. Calixto Garcia, with 300
men. who landed yesterday, is ex-
pected to reach the front to-day.
The Americans are in excellent
spirits and there is a remarkable
lack of sickness.
Gen. Wheeler, who made the re-
connaissance for half mile beyond
the skirmish lines this morning,
finding that he was unable to Sc
cure the desired view through the
luxuriant tropical foliage, dis
mounted and climbed tree. A
major general of the United States
army in the forks of a tree, survey
ing the Spanish outposts through
his field glasses, was a spectacle
that gave some idea of the wonder
full energy of the dashing ex-Con-
federate cavalry leader. This
feat of agility in man 81 years OF
age put to blush many younger
officer of his own staff.
The troops are in good camps, on
high ground overlooking the sea. the
nights and mornings are cool ana
pleasant, but the midday sun is nara
The movements of the troops to the
front are steadily going on. the
American and Cuban infantry ana
cavalry and long lines Of mule pack
trains and batteries of artillery choke
all the roadways over the hills TO
Santiago de Cuba.
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HURRAH FOR SIGSBEE,
The Former Commander of the Maine De-
monstrates the Value of the St. Paul
Against Spanish War Vessels

Washington, June 2S-The Navy
Department to-day posted the fol-
lowing bulletin:
Admiral Sampson reports that
the Yale arrived yesterday and dis
charged her troops.
Capt. Sigsbee reports that on
"Wednesday afternoon, while off
San Juan, Porto Rico, he was at
tackled by a Spanish unprotected
cruiser and the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Terror. The Terror
made a dash which was awaited
by the st. Paul. The St. Paul hit
the Terror three times, killing one
officer and two men and wounding
several others. The Terror drop
ped back under cover of the forti-
tications with difficulty and was
towed into the harbor in sink
ing condition. Later cruiser and
a gunboat started out, but re-
manned under protection of the
forts
In defeating the Terror Captain
Sigsbee has rendered a most i'm
portant service to all navies. He
has deprived SIMPSONS fleet OF
apprehension of an attack in the
rear some dark night by this vicious
little beat, but he has demonstrated
that an auxiliary cruiser is amply
able to take care of herself against
a torpedo gunboat, showing that
the offensive power of this craft
has been very much overrated.
The torpedo gunboat was an un-
tried quantity up to this time.
Swifter than torpedo boat, sea-
worthy, and possessed of the arm
ament, the torpedo gunboat has
been terror to naval men. The
presence of the Temerario in the
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pathway Of the Oregon was for
weeks a cause for anxiety. Now
Capt. Sigsbee has shown that with
an unarmored cruiser, armed with
only 5inch guns, the torpedo gun
boats are not feared, at least not
in daylight.
The Terror was turned out at
Clydebank in 1896. She is low
lying steel craft with steel tunnels,
is Of $40 tons, 220 feet long, % feet
beam and feet 6 inches draft.
The boat is filled with engines and
boilers, her horse power being
5000, capable of driving her at a
speed of 20 knots with Norman
boilers. While the ordinary tor
pedo boat carries only a little one
FOUNDER gun, the torpedo gunboat
is armed with a formidable battery
for a vessel of her size, consisting
of two 14-pounders, two 6-pound-
ers and two 1-pounders, all quick
firing, and having two 14-inch tor
pedo tubes on deck.
The other Spanish cruiser refer
red TO by Capt. Sigsbee in his re-
port as joining in the attack upon
the ST Paul is supposed here to be
the Alfonso XII, Of 5000 tons.
While an old vessel, she has a
pretty good battery, made up Of
fourteen Hontoria guns Of various
calibres, five machine guns and two
torpedo tubes.
AS soon as Capt. Sigsbee's re-
port came to hand, the officials Of
the Navy Department Immediately
recalled the fact that the Spaniards
had last week sent out bulletin
describing the fight of an Ameri-
can cruiser before two Spanish
vessels off San Juan, and that par
ticular engagement was identified
as the same referred to by Captain
SigSbee.
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READY TO SAIL.

San Francisco, June 2S.-Major Cen
eral Merritt has abandoned his head
quarters at the Phelan bull ding Gen
Merritt notified his staff that they must
all have their baggage ,.p9ard the
Newport tonight, and clerks and mes
sengerS were ordered to go aboard to-
night
Gen. Merritt will embark tomorrow
morning, and hopes to issue orders to
sail before 10.
Six Calling guns have been fixed on
the upper deck of the Newport, and the
guns of the Astor battery and the
Third United States artillery are close
at hand.
The Astor battery and the Third
regiment marched on board to-day.
Gen. Merritt has prepared a proclaim
alton which will be issued at Manila
He expects no resistance, but is pre-
pared to use both the naval and mill
tary forces. The proclamation will an
nounce that Gen. Merritt has estab-
lished a provisional government and
authority must be respected. He will
assure the inhabitants that he comes
not to Cypress but to free. They are to
be granted the fullest liberty and
proper rights are to be respected.
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THE GERMANS DENY
That They Have Offered Comfort to
the Spaniards at Manila.

London, June 29-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
telegraphing Tuesday says:
Il have consulted with the German
authorities who declare unanimously
and emphatically that the reports from
Manila of German interference are i'm
possible Whatever the Spanish may
have done, the German admiral has
held out no such hopes or promise"
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BANKRUPTCY AND ARMY BILLS.

Washington, D. c., June 2S.-ln the
House to-day the conference report up
on the bankruptcy bill was adopted by
1874 to SO and the measure Will go now
to the President.
Several bills affecting the army were
passed, notably being those providing
for the pay of volunteers from the day
Of enrolment for service, and provid-
ing for increase in the ordnance, en-
gineer and quartermasters departments.
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London, June pa dispatch to the
Chronicle from Port Said says:
Admiral Camaras' squadron is in a
most slovenly condition. The bottoms
of most of his ships are foul and the
repairing of the machinery of the tor
pedo boat destroyer Audaz would take
at least a week.
The Buenos Ayres, Isla de Panay,
Covadonga and Colon have been re-
moved to berths assigned to ships like
ly to make long stay. The captain of
the Pelayo has landed his sick. Coal
ing, the taking on of supplies and the
employment of native stokers are pro-
hibited, pending a decision by the
Egyptian government.
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A Very Satisfactory Rate Of Progress
Making Toward the Town
of Santiago.
The FORK OF the ROAD REACHED.
One Highway Leads to Santiago and the Other
to Moro Castle at the Entrance to
Santiago Harbor.

General Shater May Take Either the Necessities Of
the Occasion May Require-Better Progress Ex-
pected Because of Reinorcements- Barbed Wire
as Factor in Modern Warfare and the Means
Taken to Overcome It-No Further Word from
Camalas Cadz Squadron-The OHiggns Has
Not Been Sold
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REINF0RCEME NTS
Said to Have Arrived at Santiago
Twenty Thousand More Spanish
Soldiers There.

At the Front, on the Rio Guamo.
June 27.-Noon.-Per the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Port
Antonio, Jamaica, June 49,, Forenoon,
via Kingston, Jamaicaa.-12 35 p. NJ
It is announced on very high authority
that almost twenty thousand Spanish
soldiers have arrived at Santiago de
Cuba since the American advance be-
gan, and it is added that Gen. Pando
may be able to effect junction with
Gen. Linares at Santiago de Cuba.
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OUGHT TO GET SOMETHING,
If Long Line of Antecedents Counts for
AS Much AS 1t Did a Few Weeks Ago

WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator De-
Doe and Mr.. Latham Anderson. of Ken
lucky called on the President to-day in
the interests of Mr. Anderson for pay
mastership He is a SON of an ex-gov-
ernor of Kentucky and nephew of Major
Anderson. the hero of Fort Sumter. He
was not entirely successful but went
away with the expectation that his ser
vices may be called for later.
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ANOTHER FAIRY STORY.

London, June 2S.-The Star prints a
story that part of Admiral Camara's
feet left him at Gibraltar and is now
en- route to Porto Rico to join the
squadron of torpedo boats which Capt.
Villamil has had concealed there for
three weeks This feet will attack Adj
miral Sampson in the rear while Adj
miral Cervera attempts a sortie stimuli
taneously with the commencement of
the land battle
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TIBERNTAN CONVENTION.

Trenton, N. j., June 2S.-The HI
bernians held a brief session to-day.
Bishop McFaul presiding The bishop
read a communication from John Dill
ion congratulating the members on
their reunion.
p. J. OConnor was selected perma-
nent president of the convention.
Messrs. O'Sullivan, Hayes and Dullard,
the temporary secretaries, were contin-
ned Dermanent
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GENERAL SKATER
Sends Word to Washington That All
Is Well at the Front.

OFF SIBONEY, June 81 p. m. via
Playa del Este.-Adjutant General, Wash
ington:
All is progressing well. We occupied
to-day an advance position abandoned by
the enemy yesterday on the Sevita and
Santiago road, west of the San Juan riv-
err. within three miles of Santiago, and
from which it can be plainly seen.
(Signed SHAFTER
Major General COMMANDING
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CAMARA'S FLEET
Could Not Make the Run to the
Philippines---Berthed for a Long
Stay.

London, June pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Port Said says:
"A distinguished naval officer who
has examined Admiral Camara's ships
carefully, laughs at the idea of attempt
ing to reach Manila. The Spaniards,
he says are wise to keep the fleet out
of the Americans way. The battleship
Pelayo and the armored cruiser En-
perador Carlos Quinto are in scandal
GUS disrepair, indeed are hardly sea-
worthy, while it will be impossible for
the torpedo boat destroyer to get far.
The Spaniards cannot keep the en-
gines trimmed"
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NO INTIMATION
In General Skaters Messages as to
When Battle May Be Expected.

Washington, D. c.. June 2S.-Mes
sages were received by Gen. Corbin
from Gen. Shafter tonight, but they
contained no information of interest to
the public. Gen. Shafter has not indi-
Gated when the battle of Santiago may
occur, but the best informed officials
of the War Department do not expect
a general engagement for two or three
days, and possibly not as soon as that.
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PLANS HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
Instead of Fifteen Regiments Prepar-
ing to Leave

Chickamauga Park tor the Front,
Twenty-seven Regiments, Which
Are Included in the First Corps,
Will be Put Into Shape at Once.
Believed the Whole Corps Will
be Moved in a Few Days-Pay-
masters at Work-The Fight
Against the Regimental Can
teens
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O'HIGGINS NOT SOLD.

New York, June 28.-Flint & Co., Of
this city have dispatch from their
agents at Valparaiso saying the O'Hig-
gins has not been sold to the govern
ment Of Spain.
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SUFFERING FROM DISEASE?


Madrid, June 28.-According to the
dispatches from Havana, the American
troops are alre; dy suffering seriously
from disease" The latest dispatch
from Gen. Linares says nothing new
has occurred, but che confirms the re-
port of the landing at Banes Of San
gully, Lacret, Betancourt and a thous-
and rebels with artillery and five hun
dred thousand cartridges
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But Be It Said to His Eternal Credit,
No Spaniard Was Chasing the
Gallant Old Fighter.
1T WAS SURELY QUITE A FEAT
For SiMy-Two-Y Year, Old, and it Demonstrates
the Fertility in Resources Of Ameri-
can Soldiers.

The General Through His Field Glasses, Got Quite
Good Look at the Spanish Army's Position from
His Point Of Vantage-The Forward Movement Of
the Americans Keeps Up-The Fighters Getting
Ahead Of the Commissa1y and Ordnance Depart
ments-The Situation at the Front y,
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RATHER VAGU L.

Cervera Not in Position to do Anything
But Surrender to Sampson.
LONDON, June 2S.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
Admiral Cervera, it is rumored in po-
litical circles, will Immediately undertake
a step. the probable result of which will
be favorable to peace.
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FRANzHEIM CONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON. June 2S.-The Senate in
executive session to-day confirmed Albert
A. Franzheim, of West Virginia, to be
captain.
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TOO LATE; TOO LATE +.

LONDON. June 29-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Morning Post saws:
I learn on the authority of DR.. Betances,
that with view of preventing American
intervention, Spain will bestow independ-
ence upon Porto Rico, subject to certain
commercial advantages being reserved for
the moi her country.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON. June 2s-For West
Virginia-Fair weather; warmer, souther-
ly winds.
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THE ARMY OF MANILA

VIII C0mprISe ADOuC twenty IHOusahU
Men-Two More Expeditions to Go.
WASHINGTON, June 2S-The total
number of regulars and volunteers to be
dispatched to Manila will approximate
q, 900. OF these 10000 have already left
San Francisco. The fourth expedition is
expedition the officials hope to see on its
way by August l.
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WILL BE jerks.
Democrats of PENNSYLVANIA to Nominate
Him for Governor To-day

ALTOONA. Pa. June 2S.-George A.
jerks. of Brookvlle. will be the nominee
for governor of to-morrow's Democratic
convention, unless there is a decided
change of sentiment. His managers claim
he will have 312 out of 1856 delegates. The
makeup of the rest of the ticket is in
doubt and depends entirely on what con-
ditions the jerks people can make with
the friends of aspirants for minor places.
That Col Guffy controls the situation is
dates
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Mr. c. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist made the following observations OF
a. M, So u m, 50. 8 p. M, s.; o. m. 81
Weather changeable.
The herald., 1898-02-27

WHITTIER, Feb. 26-The County
Christian Endeavor convention being held
here opened with e fine program last even
ing. The auditorium of the college build
ing was packed to its full capacity, many
delegates being present An orchestra OF
ten pieces and chorus of twelve voices
furnished very appropriate and pleasing
music for the occasion. Rev. George Will
its of the Congregational church delivered
the address of welcome, and Miss Curtis
of Pasadena responded on the part of the
visiting delegates. These addresses were
especially earnest and highly interesting
DR. Walker of the Emmanuel Presby-
teran church of Los Angeles delivered the
address of the evening His subject was
1.-THE Contributions of the Christian En-
deavorers to the Twentieth Century" and
placed in three sections: Enthusiasm
equilibrium and enterprise. These sections
were presented in the Doctors forceful
manner and with an unusual degree oi
earnestness.
The business session of the convention
occurred at $3.50 this morning. The after
noon and evening will be after the rouse
ment'' order, a good program having been
prepared. The state president is expected
today. Prof. J. ]. Jessup, county presi-
dent, is presiding. Whittier has not had
such a gathering of enthusiastic Christian
workers for many months.
The herald., 1898-02-27
FELL OVERHEARD TO DEATH
THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO HENRY
WALKER AT HUENEME
A Gallant Attempt at Rescue by a
Sailor-The Body Not
Recovered

HUENEME, Feb. 25-.Henry Hiram
Walker, an old resident of this place, was
knocked off the wharf this morning by
Il guy rope of hosting derrick. He, fell
with terrific force, head downward, and
striking the side of vessel lying at the
wharf it is supposed his skull was badly
crushed.
One of the sailors of the schooner Pre-
mier, now unloading lumber here, imme-
diately jumped overheard to his rescue.
and grasping Walker, who was floating
face downward. by the coat tried to keep
him up but finding it impossible grasped
at hawser attached to the vessel, still
holding to Mr.. Walkers coat, but the YES
sci just then sheered off and tightening the
hawser. it was thrown violently from his
grasp. and he was compelled to let go of
Walker to save himself. 1t was seen dur
ing the exciting moments that Walker had
suffered severe injury as his head was
bleeding profusely. The sailor had a mar
row escape from death in his efforts to
aid the victim of the accident but. was
finally drawn aboard the vessel. Walker
Immediately sank. and the body has not
yet been recovered
Henry Walker was a native of Massa-
chusetts, and aged about 40 years He
leaves a widow and six children, Efforts
were made to grapple the body but owing
to lack of proper apparatus were unsuc-
cessfu
The mate of the steamer Westport also
mad narrow escape shortly after the
above accident by falling from a pile of
sacked barley on the vessels deck He
struck the rail. but was saved by some of
the crew. He suffered a painful injury
to his head
The herald., 1898-02-27
STRANGE FATALITY
That Pursues Santa Barbara Officials.
MI. Oglesby's Death

: SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 26.-The
strange fatality that has pursued the Of
hcers OF Santa Barbara county during the
present term was again demonstrated in
tne death OF District Attorney A. A. Ogles-
oy, which occurred this week in Los An
seles. The funeral took place here this
morning from the Presbyterian church
ana was largely attended. The pail bear
ers consisted of the judiciary and other
members of the bar of the county.
Mr' oglesby Is the fourth county officer
OF the present administration who has died
III once. Ihe first of this unfortunate
quartet Oh omcials to answer the call of his
MAKER was Sherif r. j. Broughton. who
oied shortiy after his re-election in 1894
his death was traced to blood poisoninp
from wound received in the discharge OF
MS duties. The next whose office was
vacated by death was County Clerk Fred
Bradley. A few months ago SUPERVISED
Il. st. John of Santa Ynez died from the
effects of cold contracted while attending
La Fiesta at Los Angeles
In addition to these changes in the ad
,mln1straion, another vacancy was caused
by the resignation of Superior Judge w
II. Cope. who is now practicing law in San
francisco, junior member of one of the
oldest firms in the state.
There will be. accordingly, when a sue
cessor to District Attorney Oglesby shall
have been appointed, five county officials
who are serving under appointment, three
by the board of supervisors and two by the
governor, the latter being Superior Judge
w. S. Day and Supervisor Edwardo de la
Cuesta. These changes remove many of
the old contestants in past political cam
paigns OF the county. and will make the