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The times., 1898-06-26
Tuesday.

Special to the Warnal from Key
West.-Three fishermen returned here late
tonight from down the coast under the
influence of great excitement They re-
ported that about o'clock in the after
noon they distinctly heard Gen. Skaters s
men landing at Guantanamo near Santi-
ago. The spot where the men We're fish
ing Is only about 100 miles from Santiago
and they recognized the tune of "There'I
Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" q"
played by marine band on board Ad-
miraI SIMPSONS flagship to cheer up the
troops. This confirms the news published
exclusively in yesterdays Warnal. The
varacity of the fishermen is not open to
question. They are retired Yew Nork
newspaper war correspondents.
Special from Madrid over the WarnaFs
Wild Wave Service.-I have just been
granted most sensational interview by
the Queen Regent, who received me in her
private office The queen was very can
did to your correspondent. but forbade
me TO publish the interview. She admits
the truth of the rumor, published ex-
clusively in the Warnal, that there is
war.
They come high
The times., 1898-06-26
S1.00
Clothes buying
for the boys?

II you are, we ask you to see US frst-or
even after you have seen what Others have
TO offer you. Our values viii stand by COM
parison- We're never more pleased than
when we get customer who wants 10 look
about first, or who has looked about.
The times., 1898-06-26
Millinery at less
than half price.

Half price and lessl is the slogan in the
millinery department. The season is about
oyer, 9., ana we re content to sacrifice prices to
dispose of the balance of the stock Itss
sort Of a clearance sale we've started. and
we've started it here before we started il In
the other departments because the season end
White Jumbo braid sailor hats, with I0o
black ribbon bands, reduced To-. tJC
Fine white split straw sailor
hats, with white or blue S TX ri b n
baao' bands' made on the very latest 9t (l(l
O4oeA. redueed TO ---.-..-.-.-..- PA.oV
Double width Naline, in all eoIors, o.
VIII be offered tomorrow per yard for. OC
The times., 1898-06-26
Thursday.

- First cablegram filed in the new sta
tion at Camp Mccalia.-Tne Santiago in
vasion army has at last landed, as print
ed exclusively in the Warnal three days
ago. At 3 o'clock this afternoon / rowed
ashore in a coal collier. The work was
very difficult but not dangerous. The
Spaniards fired volley after volley at me,
but their Mauser bullets f1attened on my
cheek Ike the head on war-taxed beer,
and did no particular damage. On shore
l found one of Gen. Skaters aides read
ing copy of the Warnal. He said: Yes
we have landed 1 see by your paper
that we landed three days ago. I never
look at the Warnai, but I read something
1 didn't know.r Gen. Shafter informs me
that he will attack Santiago as soon as
the Warnal artist has arrived When
last seen, the artist had bought new
The times., 1898-06-26
A WEEKS WAR HISTORY.

Copyrighted by the New York Warnal
and entered at several postofhces as
twice dreamed vision matter, perpetrated
every six minutes through the agency of
regular editions unless some important
piece of news necessitates getting out an
'xtra
Special cablegram by express TO the
Warnal-Your correspondent at Wey Kest
is informed that there will shortly be a
rumor to the effect that there will soon
be a report stating that Gen. Skaters
invasion army has arrived at Santiago.
For this sensational piece of news I am
indebted 10 a high authority which
cannot name, owing to the strict censor
ship exercised at this place. The ninety
million readers of the Warnal may rest
assured that unless my cigarettes run out
they viii be given the first authentic. ex-
elusive information of the Santiago in
vasion.
Special by pneumatic cable TO the War
nal from its distinguished correspondent
who was last seen in Hoboken, but who
is now supposed 70 be. Drawing the dam
gers of yellow fever and nine-dollar-a-
bottle-beer with the marines at Guanta-
namo-I have just seen Cervera 5 fleet
1t is surely enough bottled up, as stated
exclusively in the Warnal some three
hours ago. Even as write this dispatch,
under the friendly shadow of a neutral
schooner the fleet is anchored some 800
miles feminist me. Cervera is pacing the
deck Of mis- flagship. muttering, "Espa-
naloist vas isneck enheisen connala Won
mano twolightonedarI, nit" which, in
terpreted 10 your correspondent by a
kind Cuban, who has aided me in this
perilous undertaking, means: Spain is
a great nation and will lick America
some dark night-not" The wind is
blowing about four inches an hour in a
terrific hurricane. 1 have run out of
matches. / must now dissemble hence
More anon.
Sou Mester Shovel
The times., 1898-06-26
1898 suits. S2.4S.

reduction in the price Of our Atwood
suits-sl sizes to Is, and all styles and
patterns in neat check and plaid effects
S2.is instead Of s.. s.
The times., 1898-06-26
THE SECOND DAY OF THE
SHOE CLEARANCE. SALE

Another lot OF those ladies'
fine quality oxford ties, hand
made, made on all the newest
and most fashionable toes, OF
soft, selected stock, in all
shades Of brown, tan and
black, which sell regularly at
$1.75 and S2.0o-go on sale to-
morrow at
81. ~
The times., 1898-06-26

Mosquito NET, 39c
Six hundred pieces of
mosquito netting, in
white, green, black,
pink, blue, and red,
you know what it usual
ly sells for-will be put
on sala tomorrow for
39c piece.
The times., 1898-06-26

lot of pencils. paper and pills and was
sketching Merrimac dream from real
life at Wey kest
The times., 1898-06-26

Immense lot of japanese cotton-warp mat
ting, with inlaid and carpet patterns, the
elegant quality for which the fur
niture stores get zoe and 35c yard t0a
viii be offered here tomorrow ior.... lou
The times., 1898-06-26

Major General U. S. A. Commanding"
The state herald., 1898-09-16
INVESTIGATORS NAMED.
President Mckinley Asks Prominent Men
to Probe War Scandals.


to Probe War Scandals.
Washington, Sept. 12.-The President
has urged the following named gentle
men. among others, to accept places on
the committee requested by Secretary
Alger TO investigate the conduct of the
war:
Lieutenant General John NJ. Scho-
field, General John B. Gordon, General
Grenville NJ. Dodge. President ID. c.
Gilman. General Charles +. Mander-
son. Hon. Robert r. Lincoln, Daniel $.
Lamont. DIR. w. W. Kecne, Colonel
james \. Sexton.
The message which President Me
Kinley addressed 10 each of these fol
lows:
"Will You render the country great
service by accepting my appointment
as n member of the committee to eN-
anime into the conduct of the commits
sary, quartermaster and medical bu-
reaus Of the War department during
the war and into the extent. causes
and treatment of sickness in the field
and in the camps:
1T is my desire that the full and eS-
net truth shall be ascertained and
made known. cannot too strongly
impress upon you my earnest wish
that this committee shall he OF such
high character as will command the
complete confluence OF the country,
and | trust you will consent TO serve.
,Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
The state herald., 1898-09-16
COMMANDER SEXTON.
ILLINOIS MAN ls ELECTED.
Next Encampment to he Held at Phils-
dolphia-some Intsrsstlng Statistics.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. S.-Illinois
and Pennsylvania are celebrating their
victories at their respective headquar-
ters tonight. The one has secured the
commander-in-chief In Colonel James
A. Sexton Of Chicago, and the other the
location Of the thirty-third annual en-
campment of the G. A. Il. at Philadel-
phia next year. Denver men strove
for the latter honor In vain,, while New
York had sought the election Of Albert
ID. Shaw. Sexton received 424 votes
and Shaw but PAL. Colonel Sexton is
n manufacturer Of stoves and hard
ware In Chicago. He was postmaster
in Chicago during President Harrison's
term.
The report Of the adjutant general,
Thomas j. Stewart, contained the fol-
lowing figures as to the membership:
The members in good standing June
80, 1897, numbered 310,45G. The gain
durjug the year was by muster In, 10,-
$40; transfer, 4,215; reinstatement, 12,-
6SI; from delinquent reports, 4,551; to-
tai, 81, ,453. The losses were, by death,
1888; honorable discharge, 1,19O; trans
fer, All; suspension, %, ,033; dlshonor-
able discharge. 165; by delinquent re-
ports, 7,Oi1: by surrender of charter,
1,O25; total, 1896. So the members in
good standing June 80, 1893, numbered
305,G03 The number Of members re-
manning suspended at that date was
3666S. Reports received from depart
ments showed that S,G1O members pre-
viously reported as suspended had been
dropped from the rolls.
The committee OH pensions gave fig
ures showing that the death rate was
rapidly increasing among pensioners.
The number dying every year now ex-
ceeds 10000. 1t is estimated that the
increase in the number of deaths will
be such that In 1920 the number of pen
sioners will be reduced to a little over
100000, and that in 1910 the list will
be oblitcrated.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
DESERVING WYCOFF.
MILES ORDERS MEN SENT HOME
Regular. being Returned to Thsir bar.
racks and the Sick Being Transferred
to New York Hospitals.

Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. l.,
Sept. l3.-The entire attention Of the
$4,000 soldiers still at Camp Wikof Is
now directed toward the latest devel-
opments in regard the abandonment of
the camp here and their removal to
the barracks occupied by them before
the commencement of the war.
General Hale's orders are TO get all
the troops away from here as soon as
possible, but according to a statement
made by him to-day. he is not in
formed of the means Of transportation
to be provided by the quartermaster's
department He is unable to estimate
the length of time that may be neces-
sary to remove the troops. The troops
now here comprise seventeen regi-
ments of infantry. seven regiments Of
cavalry, six batteries Of light artillery.
four batteries of heavy artillery and
six companies of the signal corps.
The Third and Twentieth infantry
regiments expect to le. We here by rail
tomorrow morning. the former going
to Fort Smelling, Mimi, and the lat
ter to Fort Leavenworth.
No troops left here to-day but some
recruits for the Fifth infantry ar
rived.
Great activity is being displayed by
the medical department TO free the
hospitals here of all patients that can
be possibly removed.
Between 800 and 400 sick were sent
to New York and Brooklyn hospitals
on Sunday ON the steamer Shinnecock
and by rail.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
THE FUsI@ TICKET.
c. s. TAoMAb FoR GOVERNOR.
Tho silver Republican. and Popuii.'s to
Name ConsreS msn-The Result Of
Long Contest

Colorado Spriigs. Sept. 1.-THE fol-
yesterday by the Silver Republican,
convention here:
Governor-Ch Charles S. Thomas, Arap-
ahoe, Democrat
Lieutenant Governor-Francis Car
ney, Ouray, Popullst.
Regents Of State University-E. j.
Morath, Weld, Democrat; ID. Nj. Rich
ards, ArapahOe, Populist; Harold
Thompson, Ell Paso. Silver Republican.
Treasurer-John II. Fesler, Garfield.
Silver Republican.
Auditor-George W. Temple, Rio
Blanco, Silver Republican.
Secretary of State-Elmer Beckwith,
Boulder, Populist.
Attorney General-E. g. Campbell,
Pueblo. Populist.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Helen NJ. Grenfell, Gilpin, Silver Re-
publican.
Chairman State Central Committee
A. Nj. Stevenson, Arapahoe, Silver Re-
publican; Milton smith, Arapahoe'
1t was also agreed by the conference
committee that the silver Republicans
should name one congressman ana the
Popullsts the other.
After having been in session all
night, the conference committees OF
the three parties repoaed at IL o'clock
that their labors had horne good fruit.
There was n slight manifestation of In
a int naturally In
the Silver Republican convention be-
cause the conference committee of that
party had not been able to secure the
governorship. This feeling quickly dis
appeared and the delegates settled TO
the work of making nominations for
the offices allotted tD 1t. This was ac-
eomplished with little delay. The Dem
ocrats were even more facilc in NAM
ing their two candidates and early in
the afternoon therew was only the Popu-
list convention to L. heard from. That
body took all afternoon and much of
the evening 10 carry out its part of the
program.
The delegates, after they had ex-
pressed their various personal disap-
pointments in the matter of candidates,
We're almost unanimous In their ap-
provnl of the weeks work.
In Importance second only to these
events of the day was the speech of
Senator Teller in the Democratic CON
vention. He spoke plainly. He declared
that the hope of the people lay in the
Democratic party. IF God gives me
life, said he. Il shall be found fight
ing for you in 1900" And again: In
conclusion. repeat that not only on
silver, but on other great questions,
the hope OF the country is the Demo
cratic party
The state herald., 1898-09-16
SUNDAY IN SANTIAGO.
Protestant Services IIsid-spanish Prison
er. Nearly All Gone

Santiago de Cuba. Sept. 11.-Sunday
was observed for the first time since
the war terminated as n day of rest
and worship. All the military and
civil offices were closed, as We're also
the shops, and tho city's appearance
was unusually quiet
Religious services were held at the
palace. and General Lawton, General
Wood and other American oinccrs at
tended.
This afternoon the correspondent Of
the Associated Press visited the
wrecks of the Spanish cruisers. The
work of floating the lnfanta Maria
Teresa Is nearly completed, but the
Almirante OQuendo Is not worth the
cost OF saving.
Colonel Ray, who returned from
Guantanamo yesterday. reports the
embarkation OF NIL the Spanlards
save about 50, under General Pareja.
The American authorities are await
ing the arrival OF the san Juan. with
about 2.000 Spanish troops from Sa-
qua de Tanamo aud Baracoa. The
steamer Is expected Wednesday. The
Spanlards will be- re-embarked here
on the san Augustln and the San
Francisco for Spain.
Tomorrow the Bessie and two
other vessels will leave for Bnracoa
and Sagun de Tannmo, carrying sup
plies for the Americans, Cubans and
Spnnlnrds there. The condition OF the
Spanish at Guantanamo prior to their
departure for Spnin was, Colonel Ray
says, most distressing. The death
rate was over eighty per day. and
Colonel Ray believes that more than
half will die on the passage. Seventy
died on the wharf the day the San
lgnaclo was loaded. and there IL yell
low fever among those who remain
behind. Colonel Ray had two mules
killed for fresh meat supplies TO the
Spnnlnrds. No fresh beef was TO be
had, and the Spanlards were glad 10
get the mule meat. Indeed. there had
been no meat Of amy kind In Guanta-
nnmo for three weeks.
The first battalion Of Colonel Rays
regiment has contracted yellow fever
from Spaninrd. sixty eases have
broken out. -Four hundred Cubans
have laid down their arms at Guam
tnnnmo and gone 10 work ON the
plantations near the town. No rniions
nrc supplied TO armed Cubans.
Santiago II now filled with Cuban
soldiers from General Cnstlllo's com
mnnd. one result Is n large number
OF gala parties at the various clubs.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
cERvERA STARTS HOME.
Al of ~. Grow ~ Accompany NJ

Al of ~. Grew '. Accompany Him.
Portsmouth. y. H.. Sept. 1.-The
Anchor line steamer city of Rome
fully equipped TO transport the Span
ish prisoners 10 spain. arrived In the
lower hnrbor this afternoon. The blg
liner brought from Nrw York Admiral
ccrycrn. with his full stnfr of officers
and nlnciy-four other prisoners.
The men NJ Scnye,'s Island, when
they caught sight of the city OF Rome.
danced for JOY. nnd tonight there IL
great excitement NJ the camp.
Everything IN In readiness on board
the steamer. aud each of the i.Gss
men VIII have bunk for himself
ihroughou, the voyage Of nbou, eight
days
II IN expected tint The Inst prisoner
win lcayc Camp Long nt 10 o'clock.
nnd TINT the city Of Rome win pnsH
ont OF the hnrhor not later thnn 10.
morrow noon. The Htenmcr viii br
headed straight for snninndcr. spnln.
There lH scarcely n sick man among
the entire crew OF the late Cape
Verde iicci, while every one looks fat
aud healthy. IN strong contrast 10
their appearance OF two months ngo,
The state herald., 1898-09-16
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS.
business Fart of New w~.tm,nister, u. e.
Totally Destroyed.

Vancouver. Sept. 1.-THE business
portion Of New Westminster was TO.
tally destroyed by fire this morning.
II Is impossible TO estimate the prop
crty loss nt this writing. but II viii
run MP into the hundreds OF thous-
nnds.
Despair and suffering are the lot OF
hundreds OF homeless people. Food,
clothing and MD OF all kinds Is being
hurricdly dispatched from Vancouver
TO the Inflated Royal city"
II is not known how mnny people
lost their lives. but II IN feared sever.
nj have burned 10 death. Campbell
n fireman, fell on the roof Of burn.
Ing building and was killed. A woman
dropped dead from fright. one woman
who Ind been confined two weeks
nso died while they were moving her
from n burning house. while another
suffering from typhoid fever. who
Ind been twice removed from resi-.
dcnccs which were In the burning
zone. did not survive the shock.
The loss II roughly estimated nj ~
The loss ~ roughly estimated ut 81.
100000; Insurance. si,5o0.OoO. Bank
vaults wlibstood the fire. one lnsur.
nnce compnny's vault wns blown up
by gunpowdcr.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
PREPARING FOR THE FRAY,
Students of Finance Arriving At Omaha
for Currency Convention.

Omaha. Neb,. Sept. i2-The oppos.
Ing forces for the coming great battle
OF the moneys are beginning To arrive
and To prepare themselves with oratori.
cal ammunition for the national eur.
rency convention. which Il TO begin at
the exposition tomorrow morning. aud
Is TO continue three days.
T.. V. Smnlley. editor Of the North.
west Magazine Of ST. Paul, and nlso ed
iior Of Sound Money. n periodical pub
lishcd NJ Chicago under the asupiccs of
the National Sound Money League.
cnine In yesterday.
The sllyeritcs who have arrived are:
Ex-Congressman Charles 4. Townc of
Duluth. Minnesota; George Fred VII,
llnms Of Boston; II. w. Bartlnc OF
Nevada: Congressman Charles \
Hartman of Montana; George II. Slb
ley OF the American Institute oi
Money and Prices nj Chicago: Fred +
Dubois of Idaho. Anson Wolcott oi
wolcott. Indiana, and Judge sheldon
OF Connecticut.
There IL much Interest In the confer
cncc among The men who have beer
asked To lake part In the debate.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
CLEARING SANTIAGO.
General Woods Energetic Measures Bear.
lug Fruit.

tHg
Santiago de Cuba. Sept. 12.-As the
result of special Introduction by Gen
eral Wood, military governor Of Santa
go de Cuba. of American methods of
conducting municipal affairs, this an
cient and always unhealthy city pre-
sents a health record to-day which is
quite extraordinary. considering the
conditions that existed month ago.
Under the present system Santiago is
divided into five divisions, under five
physicians. each division having in
spectors of sewers. streets. houses and
dispcnsaries, with hundred street
cleaners.
Five hundred cubic yards OF refuse
are burned daily, disiIfectants are dis
tributed wherever they are needed and
Il heavy fine Is imposed for unclcanli-
ness and failure TO report unhcalthful
conditions and deaths.
Quick proofs Of the benefit OF the sys-
ten are furnished by the decrease in
sickness among the poor. The daily
death rate Of seventy month ago has
fallen 10 twenty. Further evidence Of
the wisdom and thoroughness of the
new sanitary arrangements IL supplied
by the lessening of sickness among the
new troops.
The chief source of trouble now is the
harbor. Near the city the current IL
slight. A plan is proposed 10 drcdgc
thoroughly the muddy shadows ex-
posed by the Tide and to protect the
banks with either stone work or piles,
carrying the present infectious sewage
two miles down the bay, where the cur
rent II swifter.
The sickness among the American
soldiers is principally malaria. mild
form OF yellow fever. and dyscntery.
General Wood expects. In the course Of
another month. To make Santiago as
hcalthful as the ordinary southern city
In the United States.
This week NIL the Spanish prisoners
will leave and the Cuban army. save
the staff officers. will dlspand.
Many Americans are arriving here In
search OF business opportunities. They
express themselves rs favorabiy I'M
pressed by the commercial possibilities
Of the town.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
como TO THE PACIFIC.
rAs Oregon s.A lows to Ne Stationed ~
H0nolula-

Washington. Sept. 13.-The Navy
Department has definitely deter
mined to send the battleships Oregon
and Iowa around into the Pacific for
station in Hawaiian waters. The
purpose of this move is obvious.
There is no particular necessity for
war vessels of such great strength
on the Pacific coast and Honolulu is
1000 miles nearer the Philippines
than San Francisco Is.
With the Oregon and Iowa at Hon
olulu they will be In excellent posi-
tion to respond to n call In the far
cnst If matters there assume n criti-
cal condition through the interfer-
cnce. for example. of amy European
country In the Philippine question.
Reports to the Navy Department
show that both vessels are in much
better condition as to machinery and
generally than was supposed. De-
spite the strain to which they We're
subjected In the war. they are said
10 be capable of making the long voy-
age without an extensive stay nt the
brooklyn navy yard in the hands of
repair gangs. The Oregon Is In tip
top shape and ready to repeat the re-
W
her presence at the naval engagement
with Cervera's fleet.
1t is not known definitely when the
ships will start on their long cruise,
hut they cannot get away before the
LIST of October, according to the views
CT officers here.
The Oregon and Iowa Will be ac-
companied by four colliers now at
Hampton Roads. This will insure n
quick trip and prevent any uncer-
tlinty or embarrassment in obtaining
coal in South American ports on the
tcchnicality that the war has not
ended officially and the sale of fuel to
them would be violation of neu-
trallty. The most economical steam
ing rate of the Oregon and Iowa Is
ten knots and the GOLFERS selected
viii be capable Of that for the entire
voyage.
With the two big battleships at
Honolulu, the Navy Department will
have no uneasiness over any trouble
that may ensuc in the Philippines.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

Surprising as the development OF
electricity In practical ways has been
during the past twenty years Il re-
quires n statistical exhibition OF the
subject. particularly on the financial
side. to furnish an adequate picture OF
this progress. says Brads,reet's. A rc-
cent examination OF the subject fur
nish,s some interesting details. For
instance. II Is stated that MS recently
rs 1854 the total investment In cleo
trical appliances throughout the Uni
ted States did not aggregate much
over 100000. while at the present
time the total capitalization OF oicc-
trical railroad. lighting and other con.
Germs Is put down us fully si.900.0 .0Oo.-
600. The $4,000 miles OF electrical rail-
roads which exist today In the United
States represent n capitalization. mt It's
par value. OF about $1,000. 900 900, while
the electric lighting stations and
plants In the country are believed TO
rcpresen, an investment OF fully $780,
100000. the capital involved In the tel
ephonc buflness and all Its ramiiica-
tons being placed at not less than
800. 100000.