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high. All have yeTanGas III front.
Before the war ian Antonio was very pros
porous, and rapidly increasing in size; but
trade is Eow almost AT a complete stand-still
All the male population under 40 are in the
military service. and many necessary articles
a.e al famine prices. Coffee costs 81 a pound
During the morning | visited Col Bank
head, tail. gcnilemanlike Nirginian, who
was commanding officer Of the troops here
He told me a great deal about the Texan
history, the Jesuit missions, and the Louisi-
ana purchase. etc; and he alarmed me by
doubling whether | should be able TO cross
the Mississippi if Banks had taken Alexan-
dria.
/ also made the acquaintance Of Mai
MinteT, another Nirginian. who told me he
had served in the ID Cav. in the old United
States army. The following officers the
Confederate army were in the same regiment:
Gen. 4. s Johnston tkilied 1T Shiloh), Gen.
Lee, Gen. Nan Dom, Gen. Hardee, Gen
Kirby Smith, and Gen. Hood. Also the
Federal Gems. Thomas and Stoncman.
by the advice OF Mccarthy, ] sent nv
portmanteau and some OF my heavy things to
be sold by auction, as | could not possibly
carry them with me. ! took my place by the
stage for Alleyton lIouston); it cost $40;
IL old times it ~as $l3.
dined with Mccarthy and young Duff at
3 p. IL. The latler would not hear of nv
paving my share OF the expenses of the
journey from Brownsville. Mrs Mccarthy
wac thrown into "a great state of agitation
and delight 10y receiving letter from ler
mother, who is IN Yankeedom. Texas Is so
cut oil that she only hears once in many
months.
Col. and Mrs. Bankhead called for me in
their ambulance at > p. m, and they drove
me 10 see the source OF the San Antonio.
which is The most beautiful clear spring |
ev-r saw. We also saw the extensive founda-
tl"ns for iannery now being built By the
Confederate Government.
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WANTED-ADDRESSES

wv ANTED-By j. T. Howard, Belleville Kan,
w names and addresses of comrades who knew
John III. Chamberlain. Co C. 81 Mich before he went
into the u service in 1864 whether not he
crippled in left and, and those who knew him at
Decatur Ala, when he was in the hospital Also
wagunmaster with Transfer train from Deca 10
stevenson Pc t, Ala, about the last OF November,
1864 when he received gunshOt wound in left hand,
and was treated by Lr. P. II. Humphry, of New
York regiment.
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yXTANTED-The widow of Gen. W. Smith, Co G,
w Sd Colo Cav. would like the address of or
more of his comrades. Write Mrs LizZie smith, BIZ
East Court Ave, Des Moines, iowa S633t
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yyTANTED-By Thomas Feneran, Madison, s. D.,
w information to the whereabouts of Jacob
Shepherd CarpenterS-Aiate of tine kennebec in IS62
6S / think ne a Connecticut or Rhode Island man
S6l-SJ
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WY ANTED-wili any officer or soldier who
w knew Benjamin W1che, First sergeant, Bat
terry c. 20 T. ;. Art Fredericksburg, May 3. 1868,
write to Milo B. Stevens & Co. Washington, ID. c.
s52-St
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Wy ANTED-The heirs of the Waters Northrop
w estate to learn the whereabouts of joel Albert
NOrthrOp. of Co ID, sth Ill Cav. The last heard OF
him q years agoj Spokane, Wash. He Is SIX
feet tall well prOpOrtoned. erect the fore finger
on his left hand stiff; darSbrown hair, perc ng
black eyes baldheafed, and very deaf Would like
know ann concerning him--SARAH a. NORTH-
RoP Wheaton, Illinois
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After bathing in the Sc
lado, Mr.. Sargent, being
determined to beat Ward,
pushed on for San Antonio;
and we drew up before Men
gers hotel at 3 p. III our
mules dead beat our driver
having fulfilled his promise
OF making his lOng-eared
horses howl"
Later in the day walked
through the streets with
McCarthytO his store. which
is a very larse building. but
now de>olate. everything
having been sold OFF. He
was OF course greeted by
his numerous friends. and
among Others ] saw a negro
come uDto him. shake hands.
and welcome him back.
] was introduced TO Col.
Duff7S brother. who Is also a
very good-l"oking man; hut
he las not thrown off his
British nationality and be-
come a citizen
The distance from Browns
vile to San Antonio Is 800
miles. ard we have been IL
days and four hours en-
route.
April 25.-San Antonio is
prettily situated on both
banks of the river Of the
same name. II should con-
tain about 1908 iuhahit-
ants. and Is the largest place
In Texas. except Galveston.
! be houses are well-built
Of stone. and they are gen
erallV only one or two stories
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A New War Man.

Positive economy, merit and medicinal power
are all combined in Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Capricornus the Nearly.

=
That's queer name for a goat" re-
marked the inquisitive man; why do you
call him 'Nearly'?"
Because" replied the other man, she is
all butt"
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TOPIC OF THE WEEK.
American Men and Women-Daniel Web
ster and Margaret Fuller Ossoli-Nr. Har-
grove Throws Down the Gl0ve-Who viii
Take 1t Upg

eve wish that this column rising towards
Heaven among the pointed spires of so
many temples dedicated to God, may con
tribute also to produce, in all min DIS, a
pious feeling OF independence and graft
tude. We wish, finally, that the last object
to the sight of him who leaves his native
shore, and the first to gladden. his who re-
visits it. may be something which will re-
mind him of the liberty and glory of h is
country. Let it rise! let it rise, till it meet
the sun in his coming; let the earliest light
Of the morning gid it, and the parting day
linger and play on its summit. Address
on laying the Cornerstone of Bunker Hill
Monument, 1929.
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Direct from DiStiller
to Consumer
Saving MiddIemen's Profits,
Preventing Possibility of AduIteration

We are distillers with a wide reputation of 30
years standing. We sell to consumers direct, so
that our whiSkey may be pure when it reaches you.
Adulterated whiskey is dangerous, abominable,
yet it is almost impossible to get pure whiskey
from dealers. We have tens of thousands of Gus
toners who never buy elsewhere. We want more
of them, and we make this offer to get them:
We will send four full quart bottles Rayners Seven
Old Double Copper Distilled Rye for $500. Express Pre-
PAID We ship IN plain paC<ageS-no o
contents (which viii avoid possible When
gett and isn't at
penSe. and we will return $50. WhiSkey
be purchased elsewhere for less than $50.
We are the only disllers selling to consumers
direct Others who claim TO beare only dealers. Our
whSkey has our reputation behind ii.
References. Natl
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Orders for Idaho Mont New Mex Ore
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Webster is to most of us something Of a
National idol and we cannot agree with
Mr.. HargrOye that it was either chance or
the inferiority Of his contemporaries that
threw WebSter'S words into such a blaze
of fame, but was rather the great light
that is about the words of man OF deep
thoughts, luminous IDEAS and grace of
language. He had that gift that is well
nigh divine hatiof eloquence.
He it was who placed in our crown of
prosperity IN ever-s1injng iewel-the ideal
of our present Federal Government, in
which each State, mindful always OF her
own prosperity, is yet strongly bound TO
the Nation. its peace and prosperity.
Before Webster thought out and pro-
claimed the National ideal there was only
whiri and chaos OF ideas as to States
rights and the duties Of States TO the
Nation. He proclaimed the plan which
was afterwards to be upheld by the sword.
- To-day we realize how perfect was the
plan, how well-baianced, how admirably
adapted To secure peace and harmony
and to Webster we owe this National ideal.
E. L. blcElroy. 20
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Daniel Webster was undoubtedly man
of unusually bright intellect. His opinions
on important subjects were often sought
after, and when expressed were indisputable
and unanswerable In fact, he was a man
whose mental character was an admirable
harmony of all his faculties.
No better monument could he erect to
his name than the living and perpetual
memory of his own great thoughts and
deeds; hut ! cannot Swerve from the idea
that TO a degree the great honor conferred
upon him was largely misplaced.
His signal ability is not doubted, but |
believe he was a man ahead of the times,
and that his accomplishments were made
50 not by his greatness, but by the inferi-
ority Of his combatantS. A careful peruSal
OF his life speeches and argumentS-in their
day counted little short of marveIouS-faii
to show wherein we have not his parallel
by the score to-day.
In those primitive days the advantages
possessed were very few, and men of
meager ability gained positions of honor
that are above the reach of far better edu-
Gated men of to-day. Webster's father
never went to a school day, but became
a Judge of the court.
This could not be at this period. Webster
himself was an example of what we see
to-day Men acquiring position of fame
and honor by sheer luck, as it were, while
men of acknowledged superior ability are
less fortunately. Warner Hargrove.
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MADRID AND THE INVADING ARMY.

Madrid June 25.-The Spanish version OF the
American operations in cuba. received from Of
fetal sources et Havana. says Rear-Admiral
Sampson conferred during the week with the
insurgent leaderr. Calixto Garcia. Rahi and Sc
breco, with tho object Of concentrating large
force OF insurgents at q landing place Sebrcco.
II is added met an American vessel al Baya-
mto received TWO thousand rifles and a guam
tity Of ammunition. and safely conveyed them
to Garcias posts. accompanied by 4 small force
Of Americans from the steamer. they then at
tempted to join Castillo at Baturnao. but the
Spaniards prevented them. having organized
such n perfect defence between Manzanillo ana
Santiago that the rebels did not dare 10 risk
serious engagement with the Spaniards"
Continuing the official report says the insur-
gents expected that the point Of dsembarka
tlon OF the Americans would be devoid Of de-
fences"
Then singular explanation Is made by the
retreatng Spaniards who assert that they have
checked the American advance on Santiago"
Another account OF tho operations from Span
sh sources asserts that the INSURGENTS attacked
Raturnao and were rcpulscd with the loss OF
twenty-five killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

OF the fight. for Guantanamo. forty miles away
70 file a bulletin over the cable. Night was CLOS
ing as the yacht entered the harbor run was
made alongside the Marblehead. the haeship Oh
Commander McCaa
"Flagship ahoy. shouted the officer on the
bridge compliments Of the WANDA ser'ou'
engagement near Santiago; request permission
cable ac ,urate fst Of dead and wounded
Three hundred jackies pressed to the size OF
the ship peerng at the yacht in silence unui
the officer OF the deck had reported to COM
mander McCalla and had resumed his Walk
we win" then came from the saiormen'
When told that the Americans held the field ana
that the Spanish had retreated fierce cheer
came over the water.
Commander McCalla took the correspondents
to his cabi and quickly read their short ac-
count Of the fight. remarking grimly as he read:
First fight: Spanish retreated; that's right.
List Of the dead. Yes men must be Killed AT
tillery not up: that's bad Machine guns very
effective against Spanish blockhouses; scatter
Spaniards like ants
Commander McCaa then affixed his signature
to the cable message. and few minutes later
IL was filed in the cable office.
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a a, nanfk. while the Rough Riders went on
o. follow the trail leading the hill to attack
tbsm IN 'front.'
wAacH THROUGH THICK UNDERBRUsH.
This plan was carried out completely Inc
>,oons left Juragua at daybreak. The route o'
General Young and the Regulars was compare
s:ve,y level and easy Of travel. Three Ho'ch-
s,.. runs were taken with this command
The nrst part of the Journey Of the Rough
R,d.rs was over steep hills several hundred feet
HIGH The men carried two hundred ROUNDS OF
ammunition and heavy camp equipment. Al
.,ourh this was done easily in the early morn
ing. later in the day the weather became IN
,.n.elv hot, and the sun beat down upon inc
cowboys and Eastern athletes as they to''ed up
N. Grade with their heavy packs. and frequent
rest. we're necessary.
I'll. trail was 80 narrow that for the greater
mar, y, n. way the men had to proceed IN SIN
-. o,c prickly cactus bushes lined both SIDES
~, ,,o tran. and the underbrush was 50 thicK
.,., E, ua. impossible to see ten feet on either
,,ss All the conditions were favorable TOT
r,urderous ambuscade. but the troopers kept
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INTEREST AROUSED BY THE FIGHT

on Board the Associated Press Dispatch Boat
Wanda OFF Guantanamo. Friday. June ~. 2 p.
m. via Port Antonio Jamaica. SATURDAY. June
% s a. m--The tidines Of the first land fight In
which American soldiers took part IN cuba were
quick 10 reach the camp at JaraGua. and To
travel thence 70 Baiquiri. then 70 Tic cruisers
and battle ships. and within n few hours 70 the
land and sea forces at Guantanamo.
TIE interest aroused by the fghting was great.
and the almost universal query Did We
win" Great regret Is expressed for those who
fell.
Speaking Of Captain Capron, who had left
Clusters old fighting eth Cavlary 10 join the
Rough Riders Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt re-
marked or the battlefield.
He was one Of tho most accomplished officers
! knew"
The wounded were being brought down the
steep hillside to Juragua. when the Wanda ar
rived I'm the roddstcaG. Already two regiments
OF the reinforcing brigade were moving away
over the hills. carrying their dog tents In roll
over their shoulders. with their haversacks and
canteens The horses OF the cavalry and srtil-
lery were only partially discmbarked at Bal
ouri six niles away yct three cavalry ON
mands had pressed forward. dismounted. with
out artillery support. instead Of waiting FOR an
attack.
The Wanda left JuraEua at o'clock In tho
afternoon. with an accurate list Of the dead and
wounded furnished 10y The Associated Press cor
respondent, who had just arrived from the scene
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NEWS FROM A SANTIAGO PAPER.

on Jaragua. cuba. June -. vim Port An.
tonic Jamaica. June 2I-A copy OF n Santiago
newspaper. called La Banderola Espanola"
0he Spanish Flag published June H.. CON
tans In its local columns not n single reference
to the blockade or the war. but calmly dis
cussed plans for placing electric lights on the
Plaza. church fairs and other matters Of town
gossip.
Alleged cable news from Madrid reports tho
sailing Of another big Spanish fleet from Ha-
vana and the capture OF the insurgent chief.
Hernandez. also that absolutely reliable news
from Washington says that yellow fever has
broken out In the blocKadng fleet and that
forty deaths have already occurred"
The only real Information contained In the
paper was dispatch from Havana saying that
General Aroas had seized all the food In the
markets there. and would sell ii 10 the inhabi-
tants at reasonable prices 10 prevent the squeez-
ing OF the poulation.
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POSITIONS or THE FORCES.

OF Santiago de Cuba June -, Via Port Anto-
Mo. Jamaica. June n delayed in transmisslon)
The situation as regards the disposition ana
location OF the American Spanish and CUBAN
forces Is as follows: General Skaters army or
l6 900 men is masscd to the eastward or san
tago de Cuba n tBaiquiri and Jaragua
General Castillo. with 200 Cubans. Is ut BAL
quiri and Colonel Aguiro, with 200 Cubans is AT
Jurugua These are to be Joined by General
Garcia, with 1900 men. Three thousand OF
General Garcia's men hold 12,OD Spaniards IN
Holguin. and General Rab. with LOU men,
threatens 1000 Spanish troops at Manzanlllo
In Santiago there are believed to be 8VpO
Spanish soldiers. with such reinforcements as
can be had by the concentration movement now
In prOeress.
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deploy into the thicket and sent ano'her 'e
tachnent into the open space on the LETT OF 'ne
trail.
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt LED the FORMER
detachment and tore through the brush. urging
nj. men on. The shots came thicker and faster
every moment. and the air seemed filed with
the SINGING and shr eking sound OF the Mauser
bullets while the short pop Of the Spanish
rife, could he distinguished easily from the
heavier reports ot the American weapon.
KILLED sPANIARps WITH A PISTOL
Sometimes the fire would come in volley ana
again shots would follow each other IN rapid
succession for several minutes
Captain Capron stood behind his men. revoi-
YER IN hand using II whenever Spaniard ex-
nos.d himself His sim sure. and two or
IN. enemy were seen to fall under his fire. just
as he was preparing to take another shot while
shouting orders to his men. his revolver dropped
from, his grasp and he fell to the ground with
a ball through his body.
His troop was badly disconnected for a mo-
ment but with all the strength ne could muster
he cried.
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TROUBLE IN THE THIRD CONNECTICUT.
DISCHARGES AND REFLECTIONS CAUSE plssArrs.

DISCHARGES AND REFLECTIONS CAUSE DIsSATIs-
FACTION AMONG THE voLU NTEERs
Camp Haven. Mantle. Conn. June Is (SpeclaD.-
To-day the 81 Regiment Is much demoralized. the
dishonorable discharges OF four yesterday by
Colonel Tyler beng resented by many OF the Ma
toHal Guarismen The four met. who were mem
bcrs Of Company Il. OF New-London It appears had
never signed ar agreement to volunteer, and they
came to camp members OF the Connecticut Ma
tionnl Guard. under orders from the Adjutnnt-Gen-
ernl
One OF the highest officers in the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard said to-day that Colonel Tyler had
oversteppei his authority when no gave the men
dshonorablc discharges. as according to the regu-
lations such discharge can be given only IN ac-
cordancc with the sentences Of n court martial
Colonel Tyler when asked to whether or not he
had such authority. replied that he did not know
but that he had dishonoraby discharged tho four
men from the Connecticut National Guard never
thelcss.
IT is stated that the Coonels actions has created
Indignation In New-London. and thnt a movement
IS on foot IL have the four men seek 10 recover
damages In the civil courts against Colonel Tyler
Tor injury to their reputation
another source OK Generalization In the regiment
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LITTLE ACTIVITY IN STOCkS.

There was little activity In the stock marker W"
terday The news from Santiago was reassu'"e'
showing the quality OF the United states 'o'..
which are charged with the task OF taking ,"''
Spanish stronghold" but the fact that serious ios'
OF life occurred had a rather depressing inhue"',
upon sentiment. The early trading was du'' AZ"
unsteady. but toward the close prices ADVANCED -.
the excellent character OF the weekly BANK go COS.
ment and on buying by shorts. who feared wv The
sible receipt OF distinctly favorable news lroih
front over Sunday. The close was strong LES
small net gains In most OF the issues, ias' pT.
helng a rule about the best OF the day, -
Pacific stocks were strengthened by the anvan sond
transcontinenta westbound freight rates Inc oy
market was again strong and active, VIII
volume Of business
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close watch and made as little noise as possible.
The Rough Riders entered into the spirit OF
the occasion with the greatest enthusiasm II
was their first opportunity for night ana
every man was eager for 1t. The weather gre"
sve,teringly hot: and one by one the men threw
away blankets and tent rolls, and emptied their
canteens
HEARD CUCKOO CALLS OF THE hNEm J.
Tho first intimation Colonel Woods command
had Of the presence Of the Spaniards was ~heh
they reached a point three or four miles pacK
from the coast Then the low cuckoo calls OF
the Spanish soldiers were heard In the oush' IL
was difficult to locate the exact point from
which these sounds came. The men were or
dered to speak in whispers. and frequent halts
were made.
c,ace was reached about o'clock, where
the trail opened into space covered with hsh
grass on the right-hand side Of the tran ana
,b,ck hramble and under brush on the other A
harbed-wIre fence also ran along the left side"
The dead body OF Cuban was found On the
eide of tie road, and at the same time captain
Caprons troops covered the outpost. the heads
=. s.vors, s,an,srds berg seen IN the bushes
for a moment.
II was not until then that the men were per-
m:.ted to load their carbincs. and when the
order 70 load was given they acted on II with
VIII md displayed the greatest eagcrness TO
made IN attack.
At iris .nuctnre the sound Of firing was heard
a mile or two to the right, apparently coming
from the hills beyond the thcket. 1t was the
Perulars replying to the Spaniards who had
opened on them from the thlcket In addition
20 rapid rife FIRE the boom OF Ho;chkiss guns
could be heard.
sPANIARDs FIRE FROM THE Bush.
Hardly two minutes elapsed before Mauser
r1Aes began 20 crack in the thcket. and nun
dred bullets whsted over the heads OF the
Rough Riders. cutting leaves from the trees ana
sending chips nying from the fence posts by the
side o. the men.
The Spa niarcs had opened the attack. and they
ground with the bullets singing all around
them. Private Kobe caught sight OF the Span
iards. and fred the opening shot AZ them.
seryean. Hamilton Fish jr was the first man
20 fail He was shot through ID" heart and
died Instantly The spanisrds were not more
than two hundred yards or but only occasional
Elimpses OF them could be seen The men con-
tinued 70 pour voley after volley into the brush
90 IA ~ no i,b
shots but the latter became more frequent and
seemed 10 be getting nearer.
Colonel Wood walked along his lines display
,rr the utmost GOODNESS. He ordered troops TO