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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13
LITTLE NEWS FROM SnoI-.

1t is impossible to open communica.
ton between the shore aud the ,lcct;
therefore news about events ashore i.
very scarce aboard the American YES
sells The little that has ,,,l;t
through indicates the probability that
the insurgents will soon attack the
city. Spanish residents of Manila arc
very bitter against the governor gen.
cral and are threatening to dcpo5e
him.
The more I recall the events o: last
Sundays battle the more miraculous
it. seems that no American lost his
life.
The shell that entered the i;oston's
wardroom was going straight for
paymastcr Martin when it exploded
within five feet Of him, yet he was not
touched.
Aboard the Olympia the surgeon :
operating table was placed in the
wardroom. Chaplain Frazier, who
was assisting tho surgeon. had his
head out of one Of the G.pounder gun
ports when a shell struck the ships
side less than u yard away. Tho
chaplain pulled his head in just in
time to escape having it blown off, as
the shell instantly burst
DEWEY'S NARROW ESCAPE
Three frngm cnts Of one shell struck
the olympia within a radius of fifteen
feet from Commodore Dewey. The
piercing projectile that eX.
,,lal,t ia, hoe 80 p1atnlar a,,,-
ton on board the baltimore passed
between two groups of men so close
to each other that 1t is difficult to see
how all escaped.
Eighty Spanish bodies were found
unburicd Monday night, aud we gave
them burial Tuesday morning. calling
Il Roman Catholic priest to read the
burial service.
A CHRONICLE OF THE WORK.
Here is Il summary of Commodore
Dewey work up to date:
Mondav. April ~9t-Rcccivcd news OF
the declaration of war. Quilted Brit
ish waters.
Wedncsday-Sailcd for Manila 81
the fastest speed that could be made
with the coal supply OF the ships
saturday nIght-Passcd the batter
les At the entrance of Manila bay.
Sunday-Sank, burned or captured
all the ships of the Spanish squad
ron. Silcnced and destroyed three
batteries.
Mondar-occupicd navy yard. Blew
up six batteries ut the entrance to the
bay. Cut the cable. Established
blockade OF Manila. Drove the Span
ish forces out of Cavitc.
Tuesday and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tn,
lower bay and entrance for t~orpcdoes
Gave crews we'll earned res. Pre-
pared official dispatches.
The losses of the ~Spaniards include
ten war ships, several torpedo boats
two transports, navy yard and min
batteries.
Including the losses ashore, abou
Loo Spaniards were killed or wound
ed. Tho estimated value of the Span
ish property destroyed or captured /
$1,000, 900
GA the American side the total los
is eight men wounded and 5000 dam
~, 20 che ships.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13
Loss at Manila UndereStimated==On
the Verge of Revolt.
The Spanish Residents Threaten to DepOse the Governor
General of the Philippines According to the British
Consul the City Has Provisions for Only a Few Days
--American Soldiers Suffered With the Heat

NEW YoEK. May 10 A dispatyh to
the New Yori; Herald from Manila,
May !, by way OF Hong Kong, ycstcr.
day is Il, follows:
Having learned that the governor OF
Manila had refused To let the cable
company transmit our messages, ON.
modore Dewey sent the mcl chant
steamer Iatiro a short distauc, down
the bay aud had her cut the cable.
AS soon Us the natives ashore
learned that the Spaniards had been
driven out Of Cavi,c they began com
ing in crowds to pillagc. Finally they
became so bold rs TO attack the hos.
pital, and it was necessary either 10
send II guard Of American scamcn to
protect the wounded or transfer them
20 Manila. The latter was dono We'd.
hesday, Commodore Dewey utilizing
captured steamers for this purco,c.
All the houses OF Spapiards in tho
own of san Rogue, ncar Cavite. were
absolutely Quilted by the natives, who
even vcntured into the arsenal and
carried off many boat loads of furni..
turc and stores before the marine
guard was posted at the gates.
The Spanish defeat was advertised
for miles away by the ships burning
in Cavite bay. The Castillo, which was
set afirc in sunday mornings batt.,,
was "a magnificent mass OF flames
twelve hours later, and continued 10
burn all night with brilliant in.cu.
sity.
| boarded the Don Juan de Au:!ri..
lsla de Luaon and Marquis del Oncro
while they were still burning. ]
found them fitted up with fine Cane,
rapid. fire guns aud most Of the mol.
crn improvements,
did not discover until after we had
spent the afternoon in their vicinity
that all their large guns had been left
loaded with powder and she'll, making
them peculiarly dangerous to small
boats.
The guns generally lay level just
above the surface OF the water. rs
several OF them were pointed ct the
arsenal, their charges were first drawn,
then ''drowned." as tho fire rlirht
reach them at any moment
All our men suffered greatly iro-l
the heat during the action, for they
were shut up below, with furnace
blazing and the tropical sun pouring
down its heat rays. Probably scTcral
Of the men would have succumbcd but
for the excitement of battle.
find that in my previous dispatches
/ underestimate the losses Of the
Spaniards in Sundays battle.
The surgeon Of the Castillo tells ire
that Admiral Nontejo was wounded;
tho captain, chaplain and ninety
other, were killed and ninety wound
ed on the Castillo; $50 were killed all
ninety wounded on the Rciua Cris''na,
Admiral Montejo's flagship: five were
killed and twcnty-ninc wounded on
the Dor. Juan de Austria; four were
killed and fifty wounded oil tho Den
Antonio de Clloa.
AS | am leaving the ha,bor tho S, u
alton in the city OF Manila is very
critical. The British consul reports
that the city has been entirely cut OF
from outside communication both by
sea and land and has only cnougl
provisions left To last n few days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13

ROTTERDAM, May lo.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Fran arrived here re-
Gently TO load 600 tons Of sals pctre
for Bayonna, France, near tho Span.
ish frontier, but the authorities OF
this port forbade her to do so and
placed u guard of marines on board
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13

WAsHiNOroN, May l-Rcprcsenta-
tive Dockcry, of Missouri, has intro.
duced a concurrent resolution dcclar.
ing that when the two houses adjourn
on Monday, June u, they stand ad-
iourncd until IL o'clock m. on Tues.
day, July 10, 1888.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 1.-The
spaniards are trying To provision the
forts of Eastern Cuba before tho
blockade begins. To-day shipping
merchants4ierc received cable requests
from Santiago and Mapzanillo for
cargoes of food.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13

TopEKA, Kan, May 10, - Taylor
Riddle, chairman Of the Populist
state central comm stee, IA elected
captain of the company OF Kansas
volunteers organized in Marion and
Mcphcrsoc coUntlcs
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13
suez Canal Is Open to both

NEW YORK, May "A dispatch TO
the New York Herald from Washing.
ton says:
III Spain desires to send a fleet to
he Philippines to attack Commodore
'ewey's forces she is at perfect liberty
send it through the Suez canal"
: the statement made by q high
iai OF the'state dspavtInnn mt
Mere is q great deal Of popular
Snce on this point As a matter
\the Suez canal is open to bel.
Us"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13
GREAT DROP IN WHEAT.
Decline of 10 Cents, Followed Ey IN
Upturn In the July rrice>

CHICAGO. May ll.-Therc were some
very violent aud sensational price
changes in tho grain markets to-day.
May wheat in Chicago al vanced Toe
farther, to 81. 81. The July price, soon
after the market opened, went from
81 10 to 81. % in n few moments Then
there was a spasmodic decline TO 81. IL,
and in the last twenty minutes the
price dropped to Sl.OG, and recovered
to 81. IA. No such violent fluctuations
were ever seen before in Chicago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13
DEWEY OBEYED ORDERS.
Was Told What to DO. but Not How to
DO 1t.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE follow
ing is the text Of tho order to Dewey:
WASHINGTON, April 2i-Dewey,
Hong Kong, China. War has com
inenced between spain and the United
States. Proceed at once to Philippine
islands. Commence operations at
once, particularly against the Spanish
fleet, lou must capture vessels or
destroy them Use utmost c~ndeavors
'LoNG."
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13
ROWAN SAFE OUT OF CUBA
Garcia Arranged with the Secret Ser
vice Onicer to ca Operate with Us.

NASSAU, Bahama islands, May TO-
a, = Rowan, Nineteenth infantry, u.
). A., attached to the secret service
department, arrived here last night
from the north side of Cuba in an open
boat with a party OF six Cubans.
Rowan saw twelve warships moving
eastward. lie brought maps Mrd
plans, saw Garcia and arranged for
his co~'operati.a IN the landing Of
troops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-13

A Private Kills II Sergeant ut Mobile
MOBILE, Ala, May a-Scrgeant
Crowley of Company A., Third in
fantry, was shot and killed last night
Mt the army camp by a private Of the
Nineteenth, whom he was trying to
arrest for drunkenness.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10
Nordmont.

Business is lively, sleighng good and
every one seems to be taking advantage
of it.
Lyon Lumber CO. are putting il the
largest stock OF logs that they have for
some time. The slide is in fine share
and logs can be heard running night aud
day, and at great distance. There are
great many hands employed therefore
giving boom to the town.
Serenading seems to be the order Of the
season.
NJ. D. Horn and family, Miss Grace
Lawrence and Prof Keeler called and
entertained Mr.. Lewises family last FIJI
day evening with some familiar violin
notes accompanied by Prof. Keeler on the
piano.
Prof. Lewis of Paramount Springs, Mrs
Turney and Miss Lusch, our school
teachers visited the Lusch family at Du
shore last Saturday and Sunday.
Ray Lewis is working for the Lyon
Lumber Co.
Mrs. Turney is home for a short vaca
ton from Reeders camp near Forksyille
The singing class that has been in pro
gress for some time under the direction OF
the old teacher Geo. Sturdevant closed
the week Of the l4h with musical END
ing with grand concert Friday evening
the 18th. The class is preparing to give
very fine entertainment
Mr.. Holsted and son are very much
better in health and we are glad to hear
they are able to be out again.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10
Estella.

The coon saw Lis shallow on the second
of this month and according to the old
Indian proverb we will have six weeks
more steady winter.
The snow storms, wind and weather
was the most severe last week that has
been known tor over thirty years. Almost
all throughout the United States and
even across the big water, as there was
several vessels lost in the English channel
over thousand vessels being wrecked in
all on the Atlantic coast and the big lakes
Miss Nellie Bird has returned from
Jakersville.
VIM. B. Stryker, son and daughter of
Montoursville were visiting friends here
the latter part of last week.
c. A. Vargason and Wife started for
New Era Bradford Co. Monday having
been called there by the severe illness, of
the lalters mother.
Cyrus A. Boyle who is employed in the
wagon and blacksmith shop at Laporte
Tannery came home late Saturday night
and returned Sunday forenoon.
w. T. Moore came down from Takers.
vile Saturday and returned Sunday.
George B. Norton who is employed in
hauling bark On the j. j. Webster job
came home Saturday night returning
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. George C. Bird one of our most
substantial citizens is under the doctors
care with rheumatism and being gener-
ally broken down with hard work.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10
Number 80.
Forksville High School N otes.

Miss Maude randall, who has been
absent during the sickness OF her brother
w. E. Randall, has returned to school.
The students enjoyed pleasant sleigh
ride to Overton last Saturday evening and
were entertained at the home Of Mr.. E.
Rinebol1.
Messrs Lee Parker and Monroe McCariy
of Hughesville were pleasant callers at
school Monday.
A very interesting program on William
Cullen Bryant, was rendered last Wednes
day evening, by the Literary Society
The two programs following are on Lin,
coin and Washington,
The Junior Glass met Monday evening
and elected the following officers for their
Junior Exhibition. President, Setll
Brown; Vice President, Will Crawford;
Secretary, Margaret McCann; Treasurer,
James Powers; Class Orator. Guy Rogers;
Prophecies, Anna Wright; Historian
Jennie Rnebold; Class Poet, Stella
Wright; Class Will, Jewel Q. Brian
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10
LAPORTE, PENNA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898.
A Fatal Accident.
Special Correspondence,

A very sad accident occurred about one
mile moi th-wesl of this place on Wednes
day, January &c. about o'clock in the
afternoon, which resulted in the death of
Frank Mcclure about two hours later
Charley MCGUIRE, an older brother,
had job of hauling logs to the Layal
Sock Creek. o. Wednesday as he re-
TUNED from trip to the creek he called
at his home to get Frank to go with him
to the woods about half mile distant to
help him put on load of logs. At first
Frank objected to 60, saying that it was
not safe for them to load the logs alone.
When they had loaded on the bottom
course Of logs and started to roll quite
good sized log on top; when they got j.
part way up, it being somewhat crooked,
Frank went over on the other side of the
sleds and took as he thought good hold
with his canlhook, saying, ''let it come"
Charley started to roll it on; the log be-
ing crooked and slippery it swung around.
Frank having the canthook on his shoul.
der, his feet slipped and he fell the log
rolling on top OF him, crushing his head
between that and the other log. Charley
rolled the log off Of him as soon as he
could, being terribly frightened, and rails
ed his head up, when the blood spurted
out of his ears and mouth and he said,
clay me down Charley, feel so bad"
He only spoke once after this. Charley
rolled the logs off the sleds and lifted him
ol as carefully as he could and drove
home; his mother seeing them drive up,
tainted. He called to WIN. Wheatley,
who lives nearby to assist in carrying
Frank into the house. Charley jumped
into cutter and drove to Forksville as
fast az horse flesh could go; Drs. Gross
and Woodhead responding to the call in
all possible haste. Frank died about
twenty minutes before the doctors arrived.
One side of his head aud face was so
crushed that the arteries in his head were
ruplured that he literally bled to death.
Frank was born at Proctor, Lycoming
county, November %, 1879, and died
January 26, 1898, being a,A.ss's.me of
his heath, l9 years, months and days.
Hi remains were inferred at Sugar Ridge
cemetery. He was a sober, industrious
hard working young man; never idle
AL har ~ b,a L.
was quiet and unassuming, ,one who would
rather listen than talk himself, enjoyed a
quiet and innocent joke, and one OF the
hest natured boys the writer ever met;
always haying a good word Tor everyone
He was never better pleased than when
he was doing some kind act for his widow.
ed mother or his sister he leaves to mourn
his loss.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10

A pleasant afternoon tea was enjoyed
at the home OF Mrs S. B. Harms Friday
afternoon by the following named ladies.
Mrs. L. r. Powell, Mrs. Stewart Chase,
Mrs. Walter Spencer, Mrs. Engine Trip,
Mr.. + NJ. Crossley, Mrs. r. A. Conklin,
Mrs G.. j. Boyd, Mrs. L. j. Mullen,
Misses Emma Spencer, Fannie Meylert,
Ada Meylert, Mrs. N. C. Maben, Mrs. E.
Andrews, Mrs. Chas. Tinklepaugh, Mrs
Coreene Slormont, Mrs. William Lawrence
Mrs. Chas. Yeager, Mrs. F. w. Meyler,,
Mrs. A. j Bradley, Mrs. Russell Karns,
Mrs. Il. j. Keeler, Mrs. Hines.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10
Eagles Mere.

Mr.. Alvin Hill is busy hauling his logs
to Muncy Valley. He now mas about
twenty teams employed in hauling for the
Lyon Lumber Co.,
W. R. Stackhouse is about completing
his log job on sock run for his brother
Jerry at Paulhamus and Sones mill, and
they have put in a very large stock
Mr.. John G. Scouten was over in our
town OH Sunday and took dinner with
Jerry Stackhouse.
Mr. }. II. w. Little made business
trip to IIughesville on Saturday.
And Merit went to Laporte Saturday
evening and just got home in time ior
dinner Sunday. guess his horse mus
of got tired or he would OF got home
sooner.
G. II. Gardner OF Ives camp was on,
calling on Jerry Stackbouse on Sunday
afternoon with his crew OF men for
sleigh ride.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10
Muncy Valley.

A pleasant and enjoyable sleighing
partie spent the evening of the 4th at the
Glen Mahr House, the partie consisted Of
the following parties Of this place; Misses
Jessie Taylor, Name Moran, Clara Tay
lor Elsie Swank, Messrs j. VIII Moran.
NJ. b. Sweeney, Tom Herman, j. II. Cir
ton. After tiping Of the light fantastic
toe until late hour all returned home
feeling that such enjoyable events are
rare indeed.
Our schools have the reputation OF pro
crossing.
III. II. Kitchen and A. P. Starr Of
Hughesville Sundayed in town.
U. j. Shatier clerk at the w. /, HoA
man store is in Hillsgrove.
j. Will Moron manager OF the cafe is
the first to reap harv' st lice.
Jokes on marriage are only truly funny
to those who are happily married.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10
Butterfly Social.

The Baptist Young Peoples Society
Christian Endeavor will hold butterfly
social at the home of r. A. Conklin,
Tuesday evening Feb. 18th, ten cents for
Refreshments. All are invited.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10

The annual meeting of the Sullivan
Co., Agricultural Society will be held az
Forksville on Saturday February 26 1895
at l o'clock p. m. to elect officers for the
ensuing year and transact such business
As may come before the society.
]. K. BIRD, President.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-06
GLENwOOD'S DANGER.
Town Had q Close Call. but Was
saved.

From -. Paul Pioneer Press
Glenwood. Wis. Special. Sept. 3O.-After
an unprecedented spell of dry wea Their.
in which grass, weeds and underbrush
in tie country surrounding this city be-
anne ~ dry as finder fires appeared in
the surrounding country yesterday fore.
noon, while simultaneously the wind
rose ana grew 10 the proportions of hur
ricane unit! at ! p IN. the Glcnwood
manufacturing company as u matter OF
precaution shut down its mills for the
day. While there were no fires in the
city proper and no fear OF fires in out
lying districts at the time Of closing the
mills. the men had hardly arrived ut their
homes when great columns of smoke dust
and sitting, hot winds began TO ron over
the hills into the residence portion of the
town. The fire company was brought out
ID Hsht the approaching fires and by u
D. m. had the flames under control
gentle rain commenced at this time
putting the city out of further danger
There seemed very little material for the
nrG to consume, but SO intense was the
neat and smoke caused by burning grass,
woods and stumps i'm the outlying dis
tricts that several people were prostra ted
in the city. There was no building on
hre In the city at any time, but the
smoke was so dense that rumors got
abroad that the buildings on various
streets were ON fire and On exodus of
PEOPLE begun for points outside the city
In the surrounding country considerable
damage was done 10 logs. timber and
farm property. At Camp Ii on the line
or the GlenwoOd & Northeastern railway
a half-millton feet Of logs valued ut $4,000
were burned, while several railroad
bridges and a few hundred cords of wood
belonging to the same company were CON
sumcd. Loss. $7OO. Frank Loggc, n
farmer living two and Il half miles from
town. lost his house. stables and farm
machinery. valued at 81 900, while his
netghbors, John and Stein De Smith lost
respectively, house and barn, valued at
$500. Monroe Bros. lost twenty tons or
hay valued at $50. At Emerald. five
miles west, Mr.. Newell lost his barn and
twenty tons of hay. On the Hersey road
a Mr.. Johnson lost about twenty-five tons
OF hay and his household goods while
lis building. which he had abandoned
was saved. Loss $3.50. In the vicinity OF
Wilson on the Omaha railroad several
houses. stables and large quantities of
hay were burned. No lives were lost In
this vicinity. This city was undoubtedly
saved by it's excellent water system and
fire company. There is no further dan
ger
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-06

j. came in a minute and lasted about
twenty. The rain fell In torrents. flooded
the streets. put out the flying cnders. and
best OF all, gave a little hope to panic
stricken people. The rain alone made IL
possible TO save the West side. Nothing
could save the lumber yards, mills or
houses already burning; the rain never
touched those fires, the heat was too In
tense.
Al 10 o'clock the people again took
courage and moved back TO the city
They fought hard and saved the West
part OF the town. From this time on the
wind gradually aba ted and the fire was
confined TO the burning buildings.
The people now began to breathe easier
Those owning homes near the fire districts
went back and endeavored To save them
from destruction. The heat was stnl in
tense. but the rain had put damper on
everything and IL was much easier TO
prevent the spread Of FIRE from sparks
and cinders. The burning OF the lumber
yard now presented an imposing sight.
the flames rising to height of fifty feet.
Those not actively engaged in fighting fire
gathered Oh the principal street and
watched the burning of the lumber piles,
while "A few of the more thoughtful ins;i
tuted an inquiry to find shelter for the
homeless and discover. II possible, Il there
had been any fatalities. Up to "A late hour
this afternoon no fatalities were reported,
although one farmer named Peter Eek
lund living south of the city, was caught
In the fire and was so badly burned that
his recovery is doubtful.
The total loss in the city Will aggregate
about $500 90. The loss falls principally
N the Beaver Dam Lumber company,
whose loss will reach SlG0,OoO Twenty
families were rendered homeless. whose
aggregate loss will be $3O,OOo. The livery
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-06
BURNED In HIS WELL
Sad Fate Of n Fnrmcr--TOtal LOSSES
a Million and n Half.

From -. Faul pioneer fl=Ts'
Rice Lake. Wis. Special Sept 30.-The
forest fires in this vicinity are nearly
abated but great damage has been
wrought for miles west OF this city. Nels
Nelson, a farmer living eight miles west,
attempted To save himself by going into
his we'll The we'll house caught fire and
his body was found to-day horribly
burned. In that locality teams hitched to
wagons could be found burned to death
along the road. The highways for miles
are literally covered with dead animals.
The fires seemed to travel In great paths.
ranging from half mile TO four miles
in width The losses farther west have
been even greater than anywhere in this
vicinity.
1t Is estimated that the losses In Bar
ron. Polk. Washburr and Sawyer couu.
ties has been at least one million and "A
half of dollars. Lumbermen northeast Of
the city have suffered heavy losses by the
fires. Alfred and James johnson. of the
Johnson Bros. Lumber company, who had
a mill anu lumber yard seven miles west
of this city. had a narrow escape from
being burned to death. They were caught
along the road near their mill and were
unable to escape the flames. They were
very badly burned, but will recover.
They lest their sawmilI, lumber yard and
horses. Their loss is about 5000: no in.
SuranCc.
Ii Is not known whether any more lives
were lost Several people are missing,
but only one body found. People were
driven from their homes without saving
any of their household effects. with moth
inn hl,t q no. rlN "a i,N.r ,l,ax, hal
women and children had narrow escapes.
Fully fifty farmers have lost everything
and are left destitute in this vicinity. 1t
Is estimated that fully ten thousand tons
Of hay besides grain, other products and
farm machinery has been destroyed. II
lei Impossible To get full reports from the
towns In the burned district. as all tele
phone and telegraph wires are down. 1t
is thought when reports are all in the
losses vii! De found much Greater than
reported.