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THANKS OF CONGRESS.
6ecretary Long Forwards the Resolu-
tt0n to Admiral Dewey.


tton to Admiral Dewey.
Washington. July Secretary
Long today forwarded to Admiral Dewey
the joint resolution extending the
thanks Of congress for the victory
achieved at Cavite. The letter Of Sec
rotary Long Is as follows:
Navy Department, Washington,
July 25.-Sir: The department has
received from the secretary Of state an
sngrossed and certified copy OF q joint
resolution Of congress rendering the
thanks Of congress to you and the off,
GERS and crew Of the squadron under
your command, for transmission to You,
and herewith is enclosed the same.
Accompanying the copy of the joint
resolution, the department received .
letter from the secretary Of state re-
questing that there be conveyed to you
his high appreciation of your character
as naval officer and of the good judg-
ment and prudence you have shown in
directing affairs since the date of your
great achievement in destroying the
Spanish feet. This take great pleas
ure In doing. and join most heartily.
on behalf Of the navy department, az
we'll as personally, IN the commenda-
ton of the secretary Of state. Very
respectfully,
JOHN D. LONG, Secretary.
"Rear-Admiral George Dewey, United
States navy. cOmmander-in-chief
United States forces. Asiatic sta
tfOn -
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UNCLE SANS PLANS.
Watson Will Destroy Camara's Flee
Nothing More.

Watson Will Destroy Camara's Fleet,
Nothing More.
Washington, July 28.-A significant
statement was made to the press today
by gentleman, in q position to speak
with authority, with reference to future
war preparations. In substance. the
statement was as follows:
Commodore Watson, in proceeding
to the peninsula as soon as the Porto
Rico expedition is gotten under way,
is not to lombard the cities on the
Spanish coast. While there may be
other Incidental purposes, the main
mission of Watson is to take care OF
Camara's feet. The movements OF
this feet and the fears and apprehen-
sions caused by the reports concerning
it are to be stopped for all time. The
ships under Camara will be located by
Watson, finally met and engaged. The
talk occasionally INDUCED in as to the
Canaries is utterly without foundation.
This government has no plan to take
the islands and does not want them.
Despite popular expectation that
Porto Rico operations will be followed
Immediately by action against Havana.
it can be said that Havana will not be
attacke while yellow fever conditions
exist. This is certain.
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Troop, Mentally Depressed.

Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston,
July 26.-The report published in the
United States that there. are 80 cases OF
yellow fever in the cavalry division
proves on investigation to be unfounded.
Captain House reports that there is no
sickness. The First, Sixth and Ninth
cavalry, the First and Tenth infantry
regiments and six companies of the
Randolph light artillery. are encamped
about two miles northwest OF Ell Caney,
at the base Of the mountains. The
camp is apparently perfectly healthy,
as to the location. and has good wa
ter supply. The ground is we'll
drained.
Malarial fever ia prevalent, but it al
ways yields to quinine treatment in
the course of four or five days. The
fact that immunes of the regiment
have this fever as freely as the other
men shows that it Is not yellow jack.
There have been no fatalities from ma
larial fever thus far, but 80 long as the
men are exposed to the hot sun during
the day, the increasing rain and heavy
dews, malaria will increase and our
men grow worse. A second attack is
much more difficult to eradicate, espe-
cially in the case of men exposed to the
present conditions.
The army is mentally depressed by
inactivity, and the uncertainty as to
its future movements, together with
the increasing malarial fever.
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MAY Be SENT TO MANILA.

Probable Reason for Consolidating
Washington Regiment.
San Francisco. July 28.-The third
battalion, First regiment of Washing
ton volunteers. arrived late this after
noon, under command of Colonel ]. II.
Wholley. The first battalion, under
Major Weisenberger, went over to Oak
land to meet the third and escorted 1t
to the Presidio. The battalion was as
signed to quarters in the barracks next
to those of the first The arrival Of
the third battalion here practically con-
solidates the regiment, as the second
battalion is doing duty at Angel island.
The third battalion, ever since it was
mustered in, has been doing garrison
duty at Vancouver barracks.
The ordering of this battalion here
probably means that the regiment will
be sent to Manila.
The Washington men presented q
splendid appearance. and were loudly
cheered as they marched from the ferry
to camp.
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SURRENDER or sPANiARDs.
Interior 0arrisons Lay Down Their
Arms.


Interior Garrisons Lay Down Their
Arms.
Washington, July 26.-Tbe war de-
partment at midnight posted the fol-
lowing:
Santiago, via Hayti. July 26.-Ad-
iutant- General OF the Army, Washing
ton: Lieutenant MiIey has returned
from San Luis and Palmas Soranio.
where he went four days ago to receive
the surrender Of the Spanish troops.
The number surrendered was larger
than General Toral reported. Three
thousand. and i've Spanish troops and
$50 volunteer guerrillas gave mp their
arms and gave parole and have gone to
work. Three thousand stands Of arms
were turned in to load on Ox-carts and
started to the railroad. Spanish troops
accompanied him to San Luis. and all
we're apparently greatly delighted at
the prospect Of returning home They
were on the verge Of starvation and !
have to send them rations tomorrow.
II the numbers keep up as they have.
there will be about $4,000 to ship
away, nearly IL, 900 here; 8, 600 from
San Luis, /, 800 from Guantanamo, and
over 3. 600 ct Ssgua and Baracoa.
.sSHAFTER,
Major General Commanding. =
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Hawaiian National Guard.

San Francisco, July 29.-From a
most authentic source comes the infor-
nation that the arrival OF the Ameri-
can troops in Honolulu will be followed
by the mastering into the United
States volunteer service of the Ha-
waiian National Guard, force of 500
men. It was officially given out at
army headquarters today that the First
battalion Of the First New York volun-
teer regiment will sail for Honolulu
next Saturday morning. One battal-
ion Of the engineer corps will also go.
The two transports, North Fork and
Lakme, have been inspected by gov
eminent officers and have been passed
satisfactorily. The North Fork will
carry the New Yorks and the Lakme
the engineers.
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FIRE AT SEA.
OAlcerS Of the Steamer Ardanhu Pre-
vented Another Bourgogne Affair.

OHlcers Of the Steamer Ardanhu Pre-
vented Another Bourgogne Affair.
New York, July 29.-The steamship
Ardanhu, of the Tweeds line, trading
between West Indian ports and this
city, came up the bay today with a
heavy list to starboard and the cargo
stored in her lower hold on fire.
The fire made its first appearance at
$3.50 O'Clock on Monday night, when
the vessel was of Fenwicks island. on
the coast of Maryland. -The widest
excitement followed the outbreak Of
the FIRE, and several Of the II steerage
passengers, all Jamaicans. endeavored
to seize the life boats. The third
made, Percy Sanders, was forced to
draw his revolver. to prevent the men
from the steerage leaving the burning
steamer in The three lifeboats, which
could easily have accommodated the 40
passengers and members of the crew.
The steerage passengers were forced out
Of the boats by Captain Walker and his
men, and when discipline was restored,
preparations were first made for the
saving of the women and children of
the vessel. The lifeboats were lowered.
The sea .Has quite calm, and the ships
officers stood by the rope ladders. Thus
panic was averted, and the safety Of
the So persons on board the Ardanhu
assured.
The heat was SO intense and the
smoke was go dense for a TIME that it
was unsafe for the passengers to remain
on the upper deck. They were all or
dered forward, and the women and
children were first put into the life
boats, each of which had a full supply
OF food and water on board, and were
supplied with compasses and signal
rockets. It was nearly midnight when
Captain Walker considered that he had
the fire under control and decided to
continue on his way to New York.
The women and children were taken
back to the steamer, and the lifeboats
were hoisted to the davits, but were
not taken on board.
The officers from that time on kept
watch over the lifeboats to prevent the
II Jamaicans, who appeared terror
stricken, from DESERVING the burning
ship in them.
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Were Buried where They Fell.

New York, July 27.-A World dis
patch from Santiago says: The Amer
lean heroes who, during the heat of the
recent fighting were compelled to force
every step of their way, were buried
where they fell with scant ceremony.
Near La Quasina blockhouse. which the
rough riders took ten days previous to
the battle of San Juan heights, % are
buried in one grave. Chaplain Vande-
water, of the Seventy New York,
said the burial service 90 times in one
day. Owing to the necessity of feed
ing the starving, caring for the wound
ed and establishing an orderly govern
ment in the province. the refinement
of the brave men buried in the jungles
has been impossible. Ultimately, how
ever, they will be given proper burial.
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ma Dandy FIred on.

Key West, July ga squad d
Spanish soldiers three miles west Of
Bahia Honda, province Of Pinar del
Rio. yesterday afternoon fred half q
dozen. shots at the Associated Press dis
patoh-boat Dandy, which was passing
that point, two miles out. Flaah and
smoke signals also marked the progress
Of the Dandy along the shore, which
seemed to be excellently watched.
From Bahia Honda to Havana the
country il in high state Of cultivation.
The red hull Of the Spanish steamer
Alfonso XII, sunk near Mariel, 10 .
conanicuous landmark.
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-Four Were killed.

Pinole, CAL, July 29.-At lao this
morning an explosion took place in the
nitro glycerine house OF the Hercules
Powder Company. No one was in the
building at the time. Later a crew
was sent to clear away the debris and
extinguish the flames. Another exploa
sion took place, killing four men and
fatally in1uring many others. Follow
ing is list of the killed: ]. n. AL
yarez, Herbert Stratton, Patrick MUIR
ply, John Ashe. It is believed three
Of the injured will die.
Some unknown miscreant caused the
first explosion. This fact has been
definitely established by finding piece
of fuse under the mixing house.
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FEVER PREY Ais
New Cases at Santiago
Amount to -Four
Hundred.
FOUR DEATHS IN ONE DAY

Victims Are Not All Suffering From
-Shafter Reports That His Men Are
Being Located In Better Camps.
Washington, July 26.-A dispatch
received by General Corbin from Gen.
eral Shafter says that 800 new cases of
fever Of all classes were reported in
bis camp before Santiago yesterday.
As the same dispatch reports only four
deaths. none Of them from yellow
fever. from among the hundreds of
fever cases in the camp. the war
authorities are more than ever inclined
to the belief that the yellow fever cases
are of mild type. Previous dis
patches from Shafter and the medical
officers Of his corps have indicated the
existence in camp of very large num-
Der of cases Of malarial fever and
dengue fever, the latter common in the
Cuban climate. Some clear cases of
yellow fever are reported, but the off,
Gals say they are few as compared with
those of other fevers.
General Skaters dispatch received
by General Corbin is as follows:
Santiago de Cuba, July 26.-Num-
Der of new cases of fever of all classes
yesterday approximately. 800. Deaths
not previously reported, Private Daniel
Stone, company D, First Illinois, ty-
phoid fever, July 20; Sergeant j. Blair.
regimental quartermaster, died July %
Of dengue fever; Privates William Pea
cock and CARAT Learnesheck, both of
company E, Second infantry"
General Shafter reported by cable to-
day that the condition of the troops at
Santiago was rapidly improving, ana
said he hoped in the course of day or
two to have the men located in COM
Portable camps. where they may rest
and recuperate and where the sick may
recover.
He Is feeding II, 900 Spaniards. pris-
oners of war, and although he has not
yet. been able to furnish them tents,
this deficiency is being made good, and
their condition is no worse in this re-
spect than was their condition before
the surrender.
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r..,ter e.ll. valuabl. properly.

Chicago, July 29.-Levi q. Letter to-
day fled for record warranty deed,
conveying to Marshall Field, Tor q con-
sideration Of 81, 1913, 900, the property
It the southeast corner Of State and
Madison streets, in this city. The cor
ner Is considered one Of the most valu-
able.for bnsiness purposes in Chicago.
War-reyenue stamps amounting to $2.-
1QK were attached to the deed.
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SPAIN ALREADY PROTESTING
Declares Porto Rico Operations Arc a
Violation Of Good Faith.

OOC16r09 fOrtO RkCO OpOI0ChOnS ARC y
Violation Of Good Faith.
London, July 29.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
Spain will probably protest against an
attack upon Porto Rico after the WASH
ington cabinet has officially received
Spanish overtures for peace. Should a
circular note ON this subject be sent to
the powers, it will contain the exact
dates of the Spanish Communications,
making it clear that the United States
deferred it's answer in order to be able
to date this after the Americans had
gained footing in Porto Rico. Senior
Sagasta said today:
1--WE resolved on peace many days
ago and made known our resolutions to
the United States government. l re-
gard as null and void and as destitute
Of good faith everything that the
Americans have done since, and I am
ready to protest against it formally"
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spanish Flag Gone Forever.

London, July 28.-The London morn
ing papers agree that 1t will be impos-
sible for Spain to pay indemnity. and
that it is impossible that the United
States will demand money oompensa-
tion. They all concede that the Span
ish flag has gonu forever from Cuba and
Porto Rico.
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Two Children burned to Death.

Wichita, Kan. July ga special
to the Eagle from Tonkawa, Oklahoma,
says that in fire which consumed the
residence Of r. F. Cradle, two Of his
children, aged 2 and 10, were burned to
death and their bodies totally con-
sumed. Two older children, boy of
IL and girl of IA, were fearfully
burned. The origin Of the FIRE is nm
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carried Rich Cargo.

seattle, July a9.-The steamer
Humboldt arrived from st. Michaels
this afternoon with l22 passengers
from Dawson City and about u .0OO,-
coo n cold dust, and rs much more IN
drafts. This is the estimate OF Purser
Tv;ecs. who says that il il very con-
eeryative one. About 5000, 600 in dust
81. tuyned over to him tor safekeeping.
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H. nor News Items.
COWBOY e nights nearly as we'll as {
than am. ana cowboy fights bette,
q. anything else on earth.
Cruiser v oOu men are at work on the
yaId '' S Yorktown at Mare Island nav1
complet an francisco, rushing her "a
establish united States government will
in the Can an extensive weather bureau
Nations uhn sea for the use of all
legion. 'se interests lie in that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-24
Innovation I'm Issuing
Money Orders.

Washington, Sept. IL. - The
public will greatly appreciate the
convenience afforded through All
order issued to-day by First Post
master General Heath, who author
ICES p0stmasters to issue money or
ders payable at their own offices.
This practice has not been hereto
fore followed, and the new depart
ure will be an accommodation to
the great number OF people who,
not having an account at the bank,
desire to follow this economical and
absolutely safe method in paymen,
OF bills, etc.
In small places persons indebted
to . farmer may have an orde,
drawn in favor of the latter payable
to him at any time and sent to him
by . neighbor who obtains and de.
livers the mail for the neighbor.
hood, the entire cost say for SIC
being ten cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-24
Registration Notice.

FINDER Act A. Of lao.; . REVISED
pHGSSTRXrION Of IN leg.l voters Is
rsonsr.d ~ m mads In the resnec.iye
nariehes az this State. and ~ virtue of
The In, ' ro,,sr v.sted n n bv aid Act and
the Avs Of the state Of Iouisiana. pub
liz notice Il hereh, given that I shall
nroceed 10 revistcr All leosl voters Of
ths nsrieh ~ n. T.mmsny r. com
mencinv a tie Courthon:e in the town
of COyinxton. on THURSDAY. Sent. i.
IssS and ciosin9 at said COnrthouse on
Thursday. Sept. 8, 1898, and 1t the fol-
lowing-named places and dates herein-
after s.ateo, legal holidays excepted.
nae o"Ss ' - ~ W" A.0" "a 49, 49, :.
-. -, - Z ..,c,I.s O.,
80 s..is..s,i..r - ~ 49,, ~,,u-s
F,rsf W.rd NJ tbs r.. wc u.Il 4.
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Worse than Yellow Fever

There has been precisely one case
OF yellow fever among the H,OOO
troops at Ponce, Porto Rico.
There are 1858 cases of other dis
eases, most OF them quite as deadly
As yellow fever. Yet the one yell
low fever case has excited more
alarm than the 1868 other cases.
What il the mystery Of Iii, absurd
fear of the disease which never kills
in any one year half as many peo-
pie as our familiar consumption
kills every year? This disease has
100, 900 deaths to Its account every
year in the United States alone.
The highest mortality ever recorded
for yellow fever was less than
$4,000. And in this Cuban war
anybody who Can read plain figures
must see that dysentery, malar,al
fever aud other enteric diseases are
immeasurably more deadly than
yellow fever, Why, then, should
there be q panic whenever case of
genuine yellow fever" occurs? -
New York World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-24
JACKSONVILLE.

Sept. 10, 1898.
Editor St. Tammany FARMER:
0The grand old steamer New Ca
melia arrived yesterday. as usual,
with a fine load of passengers. A
great many city folks are stopping
in our little burg at present, Mrs.
J. Z. Cooper never being without
a fine lot of borders.
The writer, being in Vaudeville
on the arrival Of the steamer, no.
ticed the pilot house made a more
beautiful appearance than ever,
and after q birds eye view, l
found the Improvement was made
F-by the sweet and pretty faces of
Misses Lydia and BERTHE Cooper,
the two bellies of MadisoDville.
They enjoyed return trip Y Mill
neburg.
Mr.. Homer Perrin, accompanied
by Misses Currow and Gusman,
also enjoyed the delightful breeze
Of Lake Pontchartraln.
The friends of Mr.. s.Boy" Jay
were surprised to hear that he had
the happy knot tied. Well, God
bless them IN their voyage through
life.
Hon. Andrew Edwards, of Tan
glpahoa, and Mise Katie Cooper, a
leading lady of the same place,
were married last Wednesday, in
Poncbatoula. May Gods bless.
ing ever rain upon them.
Mrs. Dumit and little SON Paul,
of New Orleans, are in our town
on q visit,
MIR. and Mrs. Dan Cooper am
the happy parents of bouncing
boy baby.
Miss Cook was over yesterday
the guest of Miss Mary Efine.
Mrs. Jim Dandy and her sweet
daughter were over to visit Mrs
J. K. Cooper yesterday.
FINEGAN, ESQ.
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their coffee and breakfast from the
ladies who had provided for them.
BY noon they were marching upon
The ship, aud shortly after ! O'Clock
the Berlin got away. That she
came back to her wharf was no
fault OF the regiment. She WAS
simply overcrowded by having
two regiments on her instead Of one.
The matter now remains in the
hands Of the merchants, who will
OF course profit largely by the es.
Enlistment Of post at Coving:on,
for it will undoubtedly lead-to the
establishment OF . permanent army
post at that point. There are
no army posts in the South nearer
than Galveston, Little Rock and
Atlanta. and there Is every reason
in the world why barracks should
be erected at Covington and troops
kept there for service in Cuba.
The war has changed many things,
and;the army is particularly affected,
and also the locating Of troops. As
the war has been to the south Of US,
in q country which is practically al
the very doors Of New Orleans, j,
seems but right and natural that an
army post, and permanent army
post, ut that, should be located in
this vicinity. l think that the
Board of Trade should invite = con.
ference Of delegates from each Of
the commercial bodies, and ! an
sure, with the splendid indorsemen,
which Covin2ton has received from
prominent army officers, that theiI
efforts will be crowned with sue
cess.
81 was glad 20 see that ths
States took up the fight for the per
manent army post 1t Covingtor
several months ago, while Hoods
men were there, and l certainly
hope that you will never let up OF
it until the post is an accomplished
fact. You have started . move
men: which will benefit the mer
chants Of THE city intellectually ant
it is their oblig alton to push it for 81
it is worth.
"Let the commercial bodies tax,
it up and urge our representative
in Congress and senators 70 exer
all their influence with the War DE
partment, aud with all the na:ura
advantages in our favor, canno
gee how they can fail. Dali.
States.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
COUNCIL HALL,

COUNcIL HALL, d
CoylNe1oN, La, Sept. 20, 1898. {
A special meeting of the Town
Council was held on the above
date, to consider the question of
quarantine.
Presents. D. Anderson, Mayor ;
o. v. Richard, H. H. Smith, C Z.
Williams, II. I. .. Weaver and
NJ. c. Day.
Absent-Emile Frederick.
DR.. Williams moved, seconded
by Mr.. Richard, that all persons
be allowed to enter Covington hav.
ing a certificate from the State
Board of Health certifying tina,
they have not resided, for the past
ten days, within four blocks Of any
point infected with yellow fever:
and that all freight be allowed fo
enter, except household goods that
have been in use. Carried.
The Council then adjourned till
the first Taeedav in October, 1898
S. d. ANDERSON,
Mayor,
w. &. KENTZEL, Secretary.