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The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
NEWS FROM DEWEY.
NONE OF HIS SHIPS INJURED.
No Msa Killed and Hat . Few Wounded
He Had Landed At Cavite-Cabls stiii
Cut.

Washington. May Z. $50 a. m.-The
Navy Department received II lOng-ex-
pected cablegram from Admiral Dew
ey. 1t was dated Hong Kong and Is
In cipher.
Dewey's report says none Of his
men We're killed, but few were In
jured. The exact number he does not
state. The American ships were unin-
jured
In brief, Dewey states that he has
silenced the batteries completely: that
he cut the cable himself. and that he
has the bay and everything else COM
pletely at his mercy.
He has, however. been unable to
take possession of the town OF Manila
for lack of men.
Secretary Long at 1890 read the fol-
ey's report:
Manila. May 1.-The squadron nr.
rived at Manila at daybreak this morn
ing. Immediately engaged the enemy
Ind destroyed the following Spanish
war vessels: Reina Christiana, Cas-
tilla, ulloa. Isle de Cuba. General lie.
| 20. the Duero, Correo. Velasco, Min
| danao, one transport and the water
battery at Cavlte. The squadron Is un-
injured and only few men were
| slightly wounded. The only means of
telegraphing Is to the American con-
sui at Hong Kong. l shall commune
cate with him. DEWEY"
1t is said at the Navy Department
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ASSIGNMENT OF TROOPS.
Washington. Chieks@ssgs sad nas -
elsro VIII BeesaS Great Canpa.

washington. Chieks0ssgs sad haa f-s-.
els-a VIII BsesnS Great CsapA
Washington. May 0.-In answer to
repeated requests from all sections Of
the country for Information MS TO
where the various organizations Of
state troops which ARE being mustered
into the United States service are 10
be sent. Secretary A,.er has fur
nlshcd the Associated Press n state
mcnt showing the destination Of the
volunteer troops. The list is subject
to correction. Three points are TO re-
ccive the greater number OF troops
Washington. Chickamaugn and San
Francisco. II appears that the AMI
mating purpose Of the department In
making the assignments was TO divide
the volunteer forces In such way NJ
to bc available for three distinct pur.
poses. The first regiments raised In
each state. mustered In and found
ready for service are to bc sent 10
Chicknmauga to be licked into
shape" and thence sent 10 Tampa and
other Gulf ports. including Mobile.
New Orleans and Galveston. prepara-
tory TO cmbarkIng for Cuba.
The second division Of regiments
goes 10 Washington. where they are
to form n grand reserve ready 10 re-
inforcc the Cuban army, nt amy mo-
mcnt.. TO man the coast dcfenses or for
other purposes. The third division In
TO remain for the present In the states
In which the organizations nre mus.
tered. subjcc, TO call for duty In the
Philippines or for general reserve pur-
poses. Possibly they may never be
called upon 10 leave their native
states.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
THREE POSITIONS OPEN.
ResiGnatisss Have Left an Opesiag 70
OAc~rs In the fSsvt Rexineat.

ResiGnatsess Have Left an Opesiag for
OAeess In the trsss Regia.st.
Denver. May l..-1nc Republican
this morning says:
Governor Adams has three appoint.
mcnts to make before the official stan
OF the regiment will bc full and ready
10 go to war. The vacancies were
caused by designations since made his
appointments Of rcgimentai and field Of.
ilcers.
The most important appointment OF
the three that lie has to make IL thnt
Of chaplain "a. MI the position that wns
held by Nev. Charles l.. Hyde Of
longmoni. Mr.. Hyde was made chap
lain by Governor Adams last Monday,
but he left the camp and returned 10
his home In LonRmOnt when the mem.
hers OF his company refused to volun.
tecr because they did not get the Of
ficcrs they wanted TO. MIR. Hyde
thought II his duty TO go to war with
the men from his city. THAT he might
look after their spiritual welfare. and
said that. innsmuch Ms III. men were
not going. there was no reason for his
going. hence he left for home with
his fellow townsiDcn.
The two other vacancies TINT the gov.
crnor has 10 NIL are those of Ss.cond
Lieutenant J. Is. Carr Of the Longinont
company. and l.. +. NEG wire. nlso OF
Longmont. who wns captain. Both
men rendered their designations 10 the
governor yesterday. Carr resigned b,.-
cause there was such n protest among
tho men Mt his appointment. He will
reiniis, ms ii private In company Il.
McGwirc resigned because OF physi.
cni disability. having lost leg nt the
time Of the I<.advillc trouble.
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orLrsaAr.on At DENVER.
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Cea0S0sEassA.
Denver. May 10.-The Repabliean
this morning says:
Saturday will be Dewey day In
Denver The whole state will be ask
ed to participate in the celebration Of
the victory ut Manila.
Governor Adams, Mayor McMurray
and number Of citizens and railroad
officials met last night at the residence
of W. +. Bailey and decided ON the
day to honor the hero Of the glorious
victory, and made n rough outline OF
the program to be carried through.
The governor has secured the con-
cials to have the First Regiment Colo
great procession In the afternoon.
The veterans OF the late war, Fed
eral and Conference.-The blue and the
gray-will also be requested to march
shoulder to shoulder, and that In IT,
self should make the dny memorable.
All organized bodies will be part of
the demonstration. Word has been re-
ceived that places outside Of Denver
will send representations from patriot
ic societies to swell the thronE.
uc AuhiOuub nave uIEuu&Cu Stt-
cIal fare which will amount to less
than a single fare for the round trip,
and the roads expect n large amount
Of traffic.
The governor and the mayor will
march carrying flags. and they respect
fully request that every citizen who
can do 10 will follow their example.
On Saturday, too, Ralph Voorhees,,
representing the Sons OF the RevOlu-
tion. will present the First regiment,
Colorado volunteers. with regimentnl
flag. on which will be emblaxoned be.
fore its return to the state the VIC
tories II has taken part In. 1t Is pos
sible that the regiment will be recoG-
nized In other ways.
Sufficient bands will be engaged for
the largest procession that can be
formed and there Is every prospect
that 1t will break all records.
The park commissioners, ever ready
to join with the public. have arranged
for magnificent display of fire works
on the lake on that night. They have
promised to make 1t the greatest ever
seen. and they can be trusted to keen
their word. Figures dealing with the
victory being celebrated will be very
prominent. and only the lack of time
and the facilities will limit the fire
works display.
The State Capitol building and other
public buildings will be beautifully H.
Illuminated.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
LATE WAR NEWS.

The Olympia was not ready to be.
gin the fight. Commodore Dewey, his
chief staff commander, Lambcrt0I,
and aide and myself. with Executive
Officer Lieutenant Reese and Navign-
tor Lieutenant Cnlkins. who conducted
the ship most admirably, were ON the
forward bridge. Captain Gridley was
In the coming tower. as II was thought
unsafe TO risk losing all the senior
officers by one shell.
you may fire when ready, Gridley,"
said the commodore, and at forty-one
minutes past 8 o'clock. Mt n distance
OF $500 yards, the starboard eight
inch gun In the forward turret roared
forth compliment to the Spanish
forts.
Presently similar guns from the Bal
timore and the Boston sent 2jO-pound
shells hurling toward the Castillo and
the Reina Cristina for accuracy.
The Spanlards seemed encouraged to
fire faster. knowing exactly our dis
tance, while we had to guess theirs.
Their ship and shore guns were mak-
ing things hot for us. The piercing
scream Of shot was varied often by
the bursting OF time fuse shells. frag-
ments OF which would lash the water
like schrapnel or cut our hull or rig
ging.
Few shots were fired from our ship,
yet still the flagship steamed for the
center OF the Spanish line, and as our
other ships We're astern. the Olympia
received most Of the Spanish attention,
Owing to our deep draught. Commo.
dore Dewey felt constrained to change
his course at distance OF 1000 yards
and run parallel 10 the Spanish col
umn.
open with all guns" he said, and
the ship brought her port broadside
bearing. The roar Of all the fiagship's
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
Teanseesss lsslns l.naaed.

Tampa. Fla. May IO.-By Thursday
six of the big government sioris
NJ Port Tampa will tc Ia readiness fos
nc,uni loading of the troops and horscs
They haze already been fully supplied
with coal nnd water. The work oi
building the stalls for the horses and
mules wcrr practically completed tn.
day. md long lines Of freight cnrs
filled with boxes ~ ammunition for the
rifles of TIM soldiers and for tho Cat.
lIngs and uotchkiss rnpld.fring guns
wenr backed upon the tracks 1iong the
wharvcr. and the work of loadlug them
on ship was commenced. 1cnernl
shaf,cr spent most Of tho afternoon nj
tb~ part inspecting the work. which
will continue night and day until CON.
pirtcd. Tomorrow each transport will
have mounted one or more Of the
Motchki-s guns. while the Gntlinsn
which will h. taken along will br
paacsd on the lower decks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
Alicante rar>>d R,ots

Madrid, May l0.-Thc bread riots nt
Alicante. the seaport OF Valencia.
which began yesterday, were contin-
ued all night. the women taking IA
prominent part In the work OF dcstruc-
tion. \ riotous mob paraded the
streets. demanding cheaper bread and
other neccssarics OF life. The rioters
marched to the factories, where they
were Joined by the people who were n,
work. Later they sacked the Octorol
Bureau and burned the furniture and
archives
A strong force Of Eendnrmes was
scnt TO the sccne and \ charge was
made upon the mob. which was tempo
rarily dispersed. But the rioters re-
formed and attacked and burned all
the bonded warehouses. after posscss-
ing themselves OF the wheat In store.
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fivc-inch rapid firing guns was fol
lowed by deep diapason Of her tur.
ret cight-lnchcrs,
Soon all our vessels were equally
hard nj work and we could see tha;
our shells were making Cavitc harbOr
hotter for the Spaninrds than they
had made the approach for us.
Protected by their shore batteries
and made safe from close attack by
shallow water. III. Spnniards were In
n strong position. They put up gal.
liant fight. The Spanish ships were
sailing back and forth behind the Cns.
tllla and their fire. too. was hot.
After having made four runs nlon.
the Spanish line. finding the chart in-
correct. Lieutenant Cnlkins, the Olym-
pia's navigator. told the commodore
he believed he could take the ship
Ecarcr to the enemy with the lead go.
ing TO watch the depth OF water, TIL.
flagship started over the course for
the NTH time. running within 2,ooJ
yards OF the Spanish vessels.
Al this range even six FOUNDERS were
effective. and the storm OF shells
poured upon the unfortunate Spanish
began TO show marked results. Three
Of the cncmy's vessels were seen
burning nni their fire slnckcncd.
ON finishing this run Commodore
Dewey decided TO CIV" the men break.
fast. ms thry had been at the gun.
two hours with only one cup OF coffee
The vessels Withdrew out Of range OF
the cncmy's guns and remained ihcr,'
until II o'clock. when the battle wn-
renewed.
The Spanlards replied very slowly.
and the commodore signalcd the ltnl.
cigh. the Boston, the Concord and the
Potr.l To ro Into the Inner harbor and
destroy all the cncmy's ships.
by her light irnught the little Petrol
was enabled 10 move within I.0D
yards. Her firing. swift. but accurate.
commanded everything silll nyin: the
Spanish fing.
Other ships were also doing their
whole duty. nid soon not one red and
yellow ensign remained nlofi except
on the coast. The Spanish flagship
and th. Castillo had long been burn.
Ing ii"rccly. nnd the last vessel To b.
abandoned was the Don Antonio de
t'llon. which lurch.d over and sank
Then III. Spanish flag ON the arsenal
stnfY WIS hauled down md nt hnlf
pn.i i: o'clock n white flag wns hoist.
"d there. signal wns made to the Re.
tr"l 10 d.s'ro: NIL the vessels In the
inner hnrbor md Lieutenant Hughes.
with mn armed boat. crew. set fire 10
the Don Iunn de- Austria. Marques
Ducro. tho l.ia de- Cuba nnd the Cor.
REQ. The lnrgr transport Manila and
many tug togts und smnil craft fell
Into our hands.
The forts made q nominal resistance,
hut were quickly ovcrpOwerrd. The
ahorr aNrrtsba did not capitnlni~.
however. md when tho American neci
crastsi firing the spnniards op shore
were stiil denant.
Cnvitc is In utter ruin and has sur.
rrndrrrsi. the Hunl,oats have bcen
scuttled nnd the Mrsrnnl WAS on Grr
and exploded. causing grrat mortality.
The commodore of the fleet On hoard
thr Rrina Christina was wounded. and
hrr captain. lieutenant. chaplain and
mislshlpsnen were kilied BY q aheli
striking the l,r,dee. Etghiy Of her
crew WEIR klalsd and sixty wounsissi.
On the Csstilla ,osse hundseA wssp
kind ard sixty w6usaed. On the Cas-.
til1a see huadrs1 wsss hiiIed and six.
" WUUOUyDs 40.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
WILL GO TO The PHILIPPINES
Secretary AlGss Changes the DsstinasIon
Of Colorado Troops

Of Colorado Troops
Denver. May 1O.-Shortly before mid
night last night Governor Adams re-
ccived the following telegram from
General Alger In Washington concern
ing the future movement of the Colo
RADIO troops:
Washington. May Ex-Governor Al.
Va Adams. Denver. Colorado: Refer
ring to my telegram of May 9Th you
are Informed that owing TO changed
conditions the destination OF troops Of
your state. mentioned therein, has been
changed from Camp q. II. Thomas,
Georgia. to San Francisco. and will he
sent there provided your troops are
uniformed. armed and equipped and
ready for service. ALGER.
Secretary % War"
Governor Adams Will reply to the
above telegram to-day. Informing zen
eral Algcr that the Colorado troops are
fully uniformed. armed. equipped and
ready for service. Yesterday. refer
ring TO II telegram from the secretary
Of war. Governor Adams notified Gen.
cral Alger that he troops would be
ready to move by Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
WAR NOTES.

Spanish rlotors ARE now cinmoring
for republic.
The Cubuns have 5000 men but
their arms are deficient.
Dcwcy's great victory will bc cclc.
bratei at Denver on the 18th.
Congress passed a vote Of thanks to
Commodore Dewey on the 9th.
A million rntions nre TO In purchan ancsi
Al once nj San Francisco for the Phil.
ippinc force.
European diplomats at Washington
are again talking 0f an effort to get
spain TO quit.
General Nunex has Just returned
from Cuba where lie interviewed Gar.
ella aud Gomez.
The cruiser New Orleans has been
assigned to the nying squadron In place
Of the Columbia.
Men enlis,ing In tho regular army
will be discharged nt the close OF the
war II they desire.
The Spanish fleet TINT wns supposed
to have sailed west from the Cam.
Verde islands. reached cndix on the
10Th.
Orders were received at Chickamnu.
gn ON the 10th 10 rush the troops 10
Tampa. An Immediate invasion Of
CulA II ON tho program.
From many European statesmen. ~.
ptcialiy tliosr Of Great britain. come
exprr~siona In favor Of the United
States reiaihinx the Philippines.
Church mlsssouary societies through.
out tho country arr ASKING thc l,rrM.
dent to take tho Caroline islands away
from spain. who spised them recently.
A chartered vessel has been sent to
Ctenfue4bs to take o6 the Americans
and Cubaus whose lives are In danger.
Osasss were spat out to governors Of
stetss from Massachusetts, 10 the Mis-.
slopa % the eth. to prepare to send
TROOPS 10 Chlckamausa.
fAs plant for the manufsctur~ oe
anekslese powder has started up with
Q capacity Of ih0oO per day. An o..
6eS has been rrceived for 10000
pounds 10 BE- delivered in two weeks
1ot shipnent to the I'hiiippinss.
Rear Admirsi Dewey and his men
VIII not have heen fully rswartIed for
their victory at Manila whcn they ~.
eelve The thanks Of Cousresa sud ne
medals ordered to be struck Il for
them. un1lef the law they. have ~
come entitied 10 . rich bounty. Unls0
The numerical lmpaetance At ~ 0eet
of Admiral Msott3o has beee evegsst1s
mated. No 1esa1e ovsestate6, ths eGBes1
ard nea e ~ Asiatic squaArsa Wt1
- eolo1oo1 y bAoeo aoDuA! eAon oouDo,
thlng llks o1o7ooo bouoty uDeoey.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
STORY OF THE FIGHT.
The Costest Chsr.ctsrts-d by Good Msn
aEem~at aud Gtrst CiAss fighstuE -fos.
tune faN0red the AmerteAns FOO.

Denver. May S.-A special from New
York 10 the Republican says: ::
\ cable To the Herald from ON hoard
the flagship Olympia. Manila. Philip
pine islands, May !, via Hong Kong
May q:
Commodore Dewey arrived OF Ma
Mia Bay last nigh, aud decided to Gu
ter the bay ut once.
with nll Its lights out the squadron
steamed Into Boca Grnndc with crew,
the squadron which WAS kept during
the whole time Of the first battle: I'll,
flagship Olympia. the Baltimore. the
Raleigh. the Petrol, the Concord. the
Boston.
II was just s o'clock, n bright. moon,
light night. But the flagship passed
CoHcgidor island without n sign b,.
Ing given that III. Spaninrds were
aware OF lis approach.
With the United States flag flying n,
all their mns'hcnds our ships moved ie
the attack In line ahead with spec,
II eight knots, first passing In front
VI Manila. where the action WINS begun
by three batteries mounting guns pow
crful enough TO send n shell over us nj
distance Of five miles.
The Concord's guns boomcd ou, m,
ply to these batteries with two shots
No more were fired because Commo
iorc Dewey could not engage with
thc~, batteries without sending death
and destruction Into the crowded city
As we ncnrcd Cavitc two very pow,
crfui submarine mines were exploded
ahead of the flagship. This wns six
minutes past = o'clock. The Spnninrd.
evidently had measured our position
1mncns. volumes of water w"r,
thrown high In tn. mir by ihe~e de
sfroycrr. but no hnrtn wns done to our
ships.
Only u few minutes later the shor,
battery NJ Cavl'c Point sent over III.
flagship n sh6 That nearly hit the bat
terry IN Manila. but soon the guns goI
a better rnngc nnd the shells began I,
strike near us or burst clos, abon r.,
from both the batteries and the Span
ish vessels.
The heat was Intense. Men s,ripr~,'
on NIL clothing except their trousers.
As the Olympia drrw nearer all wss
~ silent. on board M n the shin hasI
been empty. except for the whlrr VI
blowers and tho thrOb Of engines, Mud
denly = she'll burst directly over us
From the ioatswnin's mate nj tho aft.
rr nvr.inch guns came honrur cry
"Rs netni~r The Maine" arose frpsn tho
ihroats of naO men ~ the guns. This
watchwori wna cnuxht up In turrrtu
and nrc rUolns. wherever seaman OF
erenau stood At his post.
"Remeint~r the Maize" rung out DE-.
oasce and rsvsasr. lts uttssnnrs
ess9ed uspsrmetiisated. bst was evi.
orntly n every lAan's nis4 ard nov
that H. nealeot hed cone 10 make
e9eeuots NV - tn. 1srder Of ~
nAloe's cfeW. evesy man shoutsd
weee wss y ~ hsasG
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14

The commercial legal and diplomatic
complications to which war may give
rise are innumerable. To direct the
nations conduct toward friends and
toss 30 that there may be no disagree
able or dangerous aftermath requires
exact knowledge OF American diplo-
matte tradition. We know that many
Of the usaGes OF our diplomacy arc the
object Of hate in Europe. and that con-
unental diplomats are constantly en-
deavorinE. under the Euise OF friend
ship. to lay traps for our feet. Neither
the spaniards nor the Spanish war arc
half so much to be feared as the
schem!ns. smiling confidence men con-
tinental Europe keeps to trick the
Cnited States into relaxing its vigil
lance and Its guard over the great
heritage of the west.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
spsslsh tsl,sl~a.

Madrid. May 0.-lt was announced
here this afternoon that the Cabinet
ministers have placed their portfolios
In the hands Of senor 4nganta. the
premier. with the view Of a probable
reconstruction Of the ministry.
The queen regent consulted. late
this afternoon. with acnor Montero
Rios. president Of the Senate. who al.
viscs reconstruction of the Cabinet.
1t In increasingly probable that the
Cabinet will ir reformed with Ecnor
Gaxamo included. after the lower
house has adopted the Indemnity bin,
Scnor Hngnsta denies the rumOr that
Marshai Marines Campos will ~.
plare Lieutenant General Daban O.
captain general Of Madrid.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14

A clergyman of New York says the
earth will pass away before the year
two thousand. 1T was two thousand
years" he says, from the creation to
the food. two thousand years from the
Hood to the birth Of Christ. and think
It will be two thousand more years. or
within that time. that the end OF the
world will come" II this doesn't prove
to be correct we shall pay no more at
tention to these world's-end prophets
They have cruelty deceived US quite
often enough.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14

James Smith OF Cincinnati has 4
horse which refuses to pass q saloon
unless very strong Inducements in the
way OF whip are offered him. When
the Sibulous steed reaches saloon he
trots cheerfully up to tho bar and
drtnks from pan placed before him
by the barkecper. Beer. water. flavor
ed with whisky. wine. and tho like
he drinks eagerly. James Smith says
that his horse is u thoroughbred In
that he never allows his copious
draughts to intoxicate him.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14

Any one who has even seen Col Wat
terson in his star performance OF
marching through slaughter houses to
open graves will understand that he
means every bellicose word he utters
nowadays.
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THE HERO OF MANILA.

that Its ndviccs also show that Dew
cy's forces We're not sufficient To make
n landing. hut that this In no way in
tcrf-rcd with the complete control he
exercised ove- the city and Its for,If.
cations.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14

Omcials Of southern railroad lines
prophecy that the tranlc In the horti.
cultural products from that region will
b thirty per cent heavier than any
former year. II is less than twenty
ysars since Mississippi farmers began
to grow early vegetables for markets
outsidc their own state. Shipments are
now made to points ~ far nostA ~
Portland. Ne. and even across the At.
lantic. Fast freixhts and refrigerator
cars have made these shipments pss.
slhie. For many years the southern
track farmer confined his attention TO
the tomato crop. and 1, was uniformly
profitable. Two years ago some insect
parasite made havoc With tho seasons
crop. and since that time the fsenes
y extending the variety OF vegetable,
cultivated. The area Of truck farm.
lag u yearly becoming larger and the
farmers seem TO be making very good
Roadway.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14

The man who whoops around and
talks about wanting to raise q regi-
msnt is all right in his way. but the
ono who goes quietly and puts his name
On the recruiting list as a common SOL
dier Is the one who counts for game,
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os..,., Mn. wm r.as c.....A.

New York. Nay i0.-0eneral Nilss,
having secured the Presidents psr.
mission 10 take the deh In pefson and
command the invading army. CON.
pleted his ANAL arrangements 70 starr
for Tampa. whers hs will assums
active control of the force concsntrat.
I'd there and at Mobile and New or.
leans, dividing II Into divisions under
Generals Wade. Coppinssf and Shat.
ter.
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fsssvs os1sssA 1sso CAssAsos~ea.

Chickamauga Natioual Park. Co.,
May l0.-Najor 0enerai Brooks, cosa.
nanding the Cnited States regular pro.
vlsl0ual army corps at ChlckamAugA
'aSk. to-day recsived ortjesv frum The
war department directing him to sepd
eli the cavalry snd Infantry troops row
In camp II ChickasuausA Part. al,out
5000 In al, 10 Tampa. Florida, with.
0ut delay. ,.
The order n acrosnpa nled with In.
stsuctious 10 provide the men with q
fuii supply u ammunitioh for axty
days. '-'l
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14

Tho present patriotic ebulli,ion
should not be made an excuse for turn
Ing lot OF political cheap skates into
generals and colonels OF volunteers.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14

Don Carlos doubtless imagines that
the position OF sovereign Is not a Job
for q woman or a boy. but for q man
with long black whiskers.