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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1898-07-22
Chicago, % Lipca 1898.

N"'0SS0'
Potwierdza sic wiadomosc,
kt6ra tax nieprawdopodobns
sic wydawala, il bezczelny re-
porter ameryka6ski, Sylvester
Scovel, uderzyl W twarz gene
rala Shaftera. Scovel jest W
wiszieniu wprawdzie: ale W
Europe zostalby niezawodnle
przez zniewazonego ma miejscu
zastrzelony lub szabls zabity.
Gdyby zuchwaiy napastnik
ME przyplacil takiego posts-
pku natychmiastoWa Smiercia,
to wedle europejskich pogls::
dow, uderzony, t. ]. general
Shafter musia}by ustapie ME
m6glby bye wiscej genera5em.
Zdaje sic, ze ami general Sha:
fter ME ustapi, AMI Scovelowi
mic wielkiego sic ME stanie,--
a przeeiez i W Ameryce bywa-
ly przyk3ady, ae W takich
sprawach zapatrywania " ko'
ZACH wojskowych SO podobne
do europejskich.
Wr 1862 zdsrzy} sic ana.
logiczny wypadek historyczny.
William Nelson z Kentucky
byi prey wybuchu wojny do
mowei komendantem Aoty wo-
1eungf Stanow Zjednoczonych,
potem przeszed} do wojska Ia
dowego, zostal generalem bry,,
gady ochotnik6w, odznaczyl
sic zwlaszcza W bitwie pod
Shiloh, "a to zosta} mianowany
genera}maiorem ochotnik6w
liczsc tylko 81 lat, miai ko-
mends W Louisville W Kentu.
cky, gdy W Sierpniu 1862 woj,
sko poludniowcow Braggsa
miastu zagrazalo. Nadszedi
dzie6 80 Wrzesnia 1852. w
dniu tym przybyl do hotelu
Gait House W louisville, gdEie
General Nelson miaI gloWns
kwaters, general brygady JEFF
ferson G. Davis, LEGACY po.
d6wczas "a lat, pochodzscy
Indiany, kt6ry juz sig odzna-
czyl byl W Meksyku, a potem
W wojnie domowej, zwlaszcza
W bitwie pod Pearidge. Obaj
generalowie sic posprzeczali i
Nelson uni6sl sig do tego sto.
pnia, re uderzyl W twarz Da
visa. Davis natychmiast stree
liz do Nelsona, ktory W pare
minut p6zniej umarl. Davisa
aresztowano, ale wkr6tce poo
tenn ma rozkaz nadeszly z Wa.
shingtonu wypuszczono 60 i
pozostawiono mu komende.
Wkrotce potem W bitwie mad
Stone River tax sig odznaczy},
re zostal mianowany general
msjorem p6zniej by} jednym
z najlepszych dow6dzcow W
swietnych wyprawach Sher-
mana. Take po wojnie do.
mowej odznacza} sic jeszcze, a
mianowicie W roku 1878 zu-
peinem upokorzeniem Indyan
szczepu Medoc W Po}nocnej
California.
Dla czegoz gen. Davis ME
zosta} ukarany "a zastrzelanie
gen. Nelsona, a nawet ME 20
sta2 "a to oddany pod sad wo.
iennya Me mog} nawet
twierdzit, jakoby dzia}ai W
obronie zycia w1asnego, DO
gen. Nelson zyciu jego ME "a.
graaal, a Davis nawet silniej.
sly by3 cd Nelsona. Oto dla
tego jedynie, ae otwarcie
oswiadczyi, il wedle jego zda.
MIA, zaden officer, zw}aszcza W
czasie wojny, ME powinien
przeniese ma sobie czynnej
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1898-07-22
Rome WiadOm0sci
telegraficZne.

- Rad portugalski wysyla
wojska mad granice hiszpa6
ska z obawy, ze powstanie
tam rewolucya karlist6w.
= O postepach 26ltej febry
pomiedzy wojskiem pod San.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1898-07-22
Kronika MiejscoWd.
z mostu wskoczy{ do laguny.

Wczoraj popoiudniu oko}o godz.
l policya starasa sic wylowid lagu.
ny W parku Lincolna zwloki 10.
letniego ottona Tindolfa, kt6ry
onegdaj utonas. Tysiace ludzi stalo
W okoso laguny ma wysokim mosoie.
Nsgle 2sletni Louis z. Rohne, zam.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1898-07-22

Adres Polskjego D0mE Emis
gracyjnego: 8 Morris str, trzeois
drzwi ma zachod cd Broadway, bl.
sko South Ferry, W New York1
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1898-07-22

pm. lS45 Humboldt Park boal., Q
mostu wskoosyi do laguny i utonaf,
MIN zdolsno 60 wyratowac. Zwloki
jego dobyto i zawieziono do kostnicy.
NieWisdomo, jake byiy powody
jego samob6jstwa.
Zwloki maiego Tindorfa znalezio.
no i dobyto dopiero okolo godz. 6.sj
popoludniu.
Me do pojecis.
W domu swoich rodsic6w, pm. 4es
Wabash ave., wczoraj 11lstni Isaac
Hay zostai przez niejaks panic Holt.
berg stracony werandy do piwnioy
tax mocno sic potluki, 70 zspswns
wskutek tego umrze.
owa pani Holtberg jest areszto'
wana. Dotychczas ME chcs przem6.
vic ami ssows ma swe usprawiedli.
wienie; ami ME przyzn.je sie do
osynu, ami tez ME twierdzi, 70 go ME
popefniss' Chsopieo ley nieprsytom.
ny W mieszkaniu rodzio6w / opr6os
tego, ze mocno jest potiuczony 1 -.
kaleozony, zapewne wewnstrznis
jeszcze jest usakodzony.
Rodzioe jego mieszkaja M dru-
giem pietrze, Holtbergowa M
pierwszem. Podozas gdy matks
chsopca wczoraj prsyrzadzsls Iniads.
ME, ojciec sic ubiera', Isaac pie.
skiem swoim zeszedi ns werands M
pierwszem pietrze. W pare minut
p6zniej rodzioe jego uslysseli pre-.
raaajacy kr1yk. Hay zbieg. ns da
ujrzawszy zakrwawionego ohiopoa
leaaoego ns schodach wiodscyoh do
piwnicy, wzias go na rece I ni6l do
CORY. Holtbergowa staia ns swsj
werandzie, wydawsis sic mocno roz.
gniewana, j nawet obciala udersyd
chsopca, gdy ojciec 60 ni6sl M gore.
Podobno Holtbergows dswniej
spedzila czas niejski " domu obls.
kanych.
Stowarzyszenie czyieibut6w.
Tutejsi nczyscibuoi'' erganizuj.
sic. Wczoraj przeslali do Springfe
du aplikacya do inkorporaoyi stow
rzyszenia ), United Bootblacks' Ass
cistlon". Ma aplikacyi podpisani 81,
Peter Cavsllo, Gerardo Cierlierro
Nicolo Rocco, widocznie sami Wio.
81. Dotychczas stowarzyszenie licsy
podobno $50 czlonk6w i " Ponie.
dzia}ek miet bedzie swe sgromadze.
ME.
NagKa Smiert.
W gospodzie pani Annie Fischer
pm. 1855 S. Green str, umari wczo.
raj nagle eoletni metczyzns, kt6ry
prawdopodobnie nazywai sig Jan
kerwin. Siedziaf ma krzesle i roma.
vial z wielkiem ozywieniem panis
Fischer. Nagle przestai m6wi6;
przez jakich 10 minut pani Fischer
i kilku sasiad6w nadaremnie starali
sic wydobyc niego sfowo " koh.
Gu przerazeniem spostrzegli, te
czlowiek ten ME zyi. Zw}oki posfano
do kostnicy powiatowej. 2 papier6w,
kt6re znaleziono przy zmariym,
wnosza, ze nazywaf on sie Jan Ker.
win mieszkai pm. III w. Congress
str.
WypIla gazoline
Trzyletnia Florcia Gumska umaria
wczoraj o godz. IL wieczorem W
domu swoich rodsic6w W skutek
tego, ae W chwili, gdy ma MIG ME
uwazano, napi}a sig gazoliny. Uwia.
domiono tenn koronera.
Listonosz skalecz0ny.
Kiedy wczoraj p6znym wieczoren,
blisko p6lnocy, listonosz Fred Boil
zam. pm. sos w. Erie str, jechaf M
swym w6zku rzadowym przez Divi.
sion str, ma Wood str. udersyi
wagon kolei elektrycznej 0 jego
w6zek kt6ry sic przewr6cii. Roll
wypadf ma bruk opr6cz r6snych
kontuzyj, dozna}, jak sic sdajs,
wstrzasnienia m6zgu. Zdaje sic, -
stan jego jest krytyczny.
Ennnorl ma azcyeEcio.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
The Autograph Collector.

The collector enjoys the varied and some
times cventful experiences which bcfall
him in obtaining his choicest specimens,
such us visits to out of the way places, ac-
quuintances formed with interesting pco-
pie, searching III the archives of old man
sions. Papers have been found under Cir
cumstances similar to the incidents in
vented by npvelists-in clock cases, chests,
between the leaves of books and among
the rubbish of forgotten wardrobes. New
discoveries, strange and unlocked for, oc-
cur almost daily, but they are not often
the prizes awarded to tho careless, the un-
skilled or unsystematic explorer. No; tho
most watchful and painstaking pursuit
must be given to the Glow, however slight,
which is discovered.
Every sense must be on the alert md
the active interest of friends enlisted in
the cause, and whenever it is prudent to
do SO the subject Of autographs and man
uscripts should be introduced, especially
with new acquaintance. Things which
others would pass by may be important to
the autograph hunter. He loves old ram.
bling streets, with their miscellaneous
stalls, and the stores of the waste papc~
and parchment dealers. Neither cobwebs
nor dust have any tcrrors for him. Dis
used rooms, old chests, lofts and cellars hn
ransacks with Observation-Disclosures.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Her ANCESTOR.

An Australian OH Of great charm
and tact tells many amusing stories Of tho
strange questions put to her by people with
q thirst for information about her native
land.
sit is q very common thing for mo tc
be asked if tho bushes are still thick where
I live or whether our house is in u clear
ing" she say plaintivcly, ''and I know
they often regard my veracity as u doubt
full quantity when I tell them Australia is
not all bush by any means. But an old
lady asked mo u now question one day.
She evidently supposed that all the dwell
ers in Australia wero descendants of the
criminals transported to Botany bay.
"'Is it possible for the convicts to edu-
cate their children SO we'll ordinarily?' this
terrible old English woman asked me, sur.
veying me through her lorgnetto as I fin
ished telling n of her friends about my
school days.
"'But my father was not a convict,
madam I said, with natural surprise.
"'Ah,' she said meditatively, then I
suppose it was your grandfather who was
sent there. OF course much can be done
in the third generation.
II should have oeen angry if it had been
worth WHILE" tho Australian adds, with
admirable wisdom, "but she surveyed
me SO impersonally that I didn't even tell
her there was actually q part Of the popu-
lation of my country which did not come
from convict stock. Youths Compan-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
"FRoNrw IN WASHINGTON.
Hotel Hallbcys Who Expect tho Guests
81 to Do Part of Their Work.

to do Part OF Their Work.
The colorcd 'front.' Of the Washington
hotel is like no other hotel hallboy, white
or black, in the United States. He doesn't
hesitate to ask the guests to do part OF his
work. Old stagers at these hotels do not
appear to think it strange, bat folks ac-
customcd to hotels in other pares of tho
country are at first rather surprised ut tho
requests made of them by the colored
~"front" of tho Washington hotels. This
is the style of it.:
"Goin to you room, sir?" asks a%"front"
with card and tray as q guest is about to
step into the elevator.
"Ycs." And then "front,'' handing
the card, says:
twill you tap at Mr.. Honeycomb's door
and tell him this gcnlmnn is downstairs
and wants to see him:"
Your room is 81, and "front'' knows it,
and he also knows that Nh. Honcycomb's
room is 60, and to ave himself q trip up
stairs he'll bother you to tap at a strange
mans room and deliver tho message.
Or it is: "D'yc know, sir, if Mr.. Bullcy-
ton is in his room? You've just come
down, sir, and there's u gcmlnan here
wants to see him." Sometimes it is, evil
you please, sir, drop this letter into Mr..
Finnigan's room?" And so it goes.
The northcrner at first is q bit taken
abacl, but he soon becomes accustomed to
tho situation and grins at tho audacity of
the requests. Others tell tho colored
front" to go to tho devil, and so on. The
colorcd "front" doesn't mean my disrc-
spect. 1t is only his way of trying to
shuttle his work on to others.-New York
SIN.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
An Unfortunate Linguist.

John was an ambitious Chinaman. He
had made money in Chinatown, San Fran
cisco, but had devoted himself to business
s thoroughly that he remained totally ig-
norant Of English.
He came to New York determined to
avoid his fellow Cinnamon, so that no
might learn to speak English during his
six months stay in the metropolis.
He took a room In m east side house,
paid promptly, made himself agreeable to
his landlord, who allowed him to wait on
customers in his little grocery store, and
he never went near Pell or Mott street.
After several months residence in New
York and many hours of study the China
man ventured forth among his people,
where he proceeded to give nm exhibition
Of his proficiency in the English language.
What he said sounded strange to the other
Cinnamon, and the ambitious one nearly
swooned when he discovered that he had
learned German by mistake.
His New York home was in the German
part of the city, where English is an UNI
known tongue, and the poor fellow had to
begin his linguistic work over again
New York Tribune.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
STARS AND STRIPES ABROAD.
First American Flag Ever Unfurled In a
= Foreign Land.

HoAOsSA 4A1Aus . -
The first American flag that ever float
ed in n foreign port was hoisted by Cap
tain Thomas Mcndcnhall. This event took
place in the spring of 1776 at St. Eusta-
tia, one of tho neutral islands during tho
Revolutionary war.
In the winter of 1875 Robert Morris,
Esq, finnncicr for tho Continental con-
gross, chartered the brig Nancy at Will
mington, Del. The ensuing year she sailed
for Puerto Rico undo English colors and
landed at Don Antonio Seronia to pro-
cure arms and ammunition by Il contract
previously made with the Spanish govern
meet. From there the brig sailed to diff
fcrcnt islands to avoid suspicion.
At st. Croix and St. Thomas the brig
took in produce by day and munitions OF
wal at night. These were sent from St.
.Eustltia in small vessels. When the cargo
was nearly complete information was re.
ceivcd that independence had been de.
-clarcd and a description of the colors
adopted.
This, of course, was cheering news to
the sailors, as they could then show their
truo colors and would not have to act
clandcstinely. The necessary material for
the making Of tho flag was at once pro.
cured, and Il young MAJ Oh board set to
work privately to make it. Tho young
man was Thomas Mcndenhall, who after
ward became a captain in the navy. The
brig was at once armed for defense and
all things put in order ready to weigh
anchor. On the day that the brig was to
sail the captain invited the governor and
suit Il 20 other gentlemen on board to
dine. A sumptuous dinner was served.
AS the customs bargcs approached with
the guests the rowcrs were ordered to lay
on their oars while a salute of 13 guns
was fired. Amid the firing young Men
denhall, upon orders, hauled down the
English flag and in it's stead raised aloft
tho first flag Of this country ever seen in Il
foreign port. Cheers for tho national
congress and cries of "Down with tho lion
and up with tho stars and stripcs!'' ac-
companied tho flag raising.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
LYNcHlNG DIFFICULTIES.
Not Always Easy to Find n Tree on the
Prairies.

aH ."#. IEhlC1eos
A blue shirted cavalcade came riding
over the Nebraska prairie toward Hart
Hendcrs' shack, which was like a lot Of
brown on a m%easurclcss field of gray.
Hart RENDERS watched with interest and
finally announced to his wife that the
man in front was Jim Mullet and that
somebody was tied to one of the horses.
Jim Mullet rode out ahead of the others,
who approached in a more lcisurcly fash
ion, as though their mounts were about
exhausted.
"Howdy, Hart?' he cried. ""Wo wanter
borry your wagon tongue"
"Bustcd it on tho way to Gridley las
week." said Hart. "Left tho wagon there.
Howdy?'
"Howdy? Pretty we'll, c%onsiderin.
Mebbe you've got a 2 by 4 scantlin9'
"Whcre in thunder'd a man git a 2 by 4
out in tho heart of a perary without even
a tree in so miller Howdy, Jim, %anywayp'
Fright good. We're goin to hang Kirk,
you know. Shot u hole into Miggs an
crippled Sandy Wallace. We bon ravagin
all over this here county lookin fer q tree
an can't find ono. Tho boys got kinder
tired an allowed if they could git q wagon
tongue or n beam they'd hang him down
your well. Not SOS ho'd reach tho water,
you know. Wc'dbe polite an llccrful about
any little thing like that. Didn't Wnntcr
drown him. Don't wantcr shoot him.
Wanter hang him. We'vo laid out to do
it fer the moral effect. Nothin but hangin
will do. Mobile you've got II bcdstid that
could be pulled apart SOS the sides would
make u good thing to go across the top OF
a wcll?"
"No. The tick is set on two dry goods
boxes. Table leg wouldn't do, would it?'
"Too short. Well, I'm glad to "a seen
you anyway, Hart. Howdy? We'll go on
up to Blue Crossin. It's only IS miles, an
they usct to be u cottonwood there by tho
crick, il it amt ben blowcd ovcr. Well,
howdy, Hart? l know we got your best
wishes an that you'd be glad to help us
out of trouble"
"You bet, said Hart. "Howdyg"
And the cavalcadc started off %northward
in an optimistic cndeavor to find tho cot
tonwood tree. -Chicago Record.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Then He Popped,

II always consider my wife proposed to
me-" an old gentleman once remarked.
"We were at a picnic in a ruined castle,
and I had the merrythought of the fowl
served to me in carving. I showed it to q
girl I much admired, but had not dared to
propose to, as she was an heiress, and
asked her if she knew the old superstition
about putting q merrythought over a door.
I stuck it up over a ruined arch and looked
at her.
"'Now,'I said, If the old saying is
true tho first who walks under
that will be my future wife
"She looked me full in the face, then
stepped under it, and I leave you to guess
how long I was in settling matters. 2
London Telegraph.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
90 OWNING RODS plvlNEi
Sometimes Water Is Loosted by The

Sometimes Water Is Located by Their
Use and Sometimes Not.
The pros and cons of the theory of the
divining rod arc again being discussed III
the English newspapers.
The superintendent of q fire brigade tcs-
titles to a case within his experience in
which q water finder was commissioned to
operate on an estate of tho existence of
which he was previously ignorant. He
got to work, soon found tho presence of
water, and, fixing upon the nearest and
most conveniently placed spring, gave the
probable depth at which water would DO
discovered in sufficient quantities at IS
feet. At 20 feet the water came in, and
at ~ feet operations had to be stopped, as
the flow became too heavy. Some Of the
tools had to be left in tho we'll, as there
was not time to remove them all. The
we'll supplied the cattle, horses and pigs of
the farm on which it was bored through
the dry summer of 1896, never failing in
its flow. Twelve months after a second
well was sunk barely q stones throw
from the first. The water finder was asked
If one stream would affect tho other, as
they were so near. He replied, ''No, they
arc two distinctly different streams, run
ming in different directions" The second
we'll was as successful us the first. This
correspondent regards tho power to find
water as tho result of u force, magnetic or
otherwise, over which the finder has no
control and which ho is unable to explain.
He also says that tho operation of finding
water produces u marked degree Of nerv-
Gus fatigue III the operator.
On the other hand, tho discontinue is
announced of a professional water finder
who made a tour in the island Of Jamaica,
where in the dry season water is q precious
boon. Hc Travelled through tho island,
rod in hand, but met with littlc success,
At one village in the Santa Cruz noun
tains he pegged out part of tho course Of 81
subtcrrancan stream and then retired to
lunch at IL ~neighboring hotel. In his alb
sence some ways removed his pegs and
lined out q totally different course. On
his return the divincr took up the now di-
rcction and continued it for 100 yards, not
discovering his mistake until it was point.
; ed out to him. at one point where he
predicted water at u depth of 40 feet there
was no sign of it when $50 feet had been
bored, and after going down 200 feet the
borcr could not be extracted. The same
result occurred in many other places, and
finally the divincr left the island abruptly.
ST. Louis bc-Dcmocrat.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
The Middle Initial.

It is a common habit with English nov
elists to distinguish their transatlantic
characters by giving them names with q
middle initial. Mr.. Moore, I note, calls
his American millionaire Isaac P. Newton.
The name has certainly q distinctive
American flavor about it, but we are apt
to overlook tho circumstance that, al.
though it is associated SO often with
Americans, yet the middle initial is quito
as frequently I'D over here as in the
United States, >, to witness, such fam
iliarly known names as Jerome K. Je.
rome, Silas X. Hooking, Clement X.
Shorter, ARTHUR j. Balfour, Margaret l..
Woods, Charlotte Nj. Yonge, Louis N.
Parker md many others that spring to
the memory.-London Mail.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08

Emperor William, referring to tho COL
ors Of the German flag, said not long ago
that the black represented work, the white
represented rest and peace, and the red
represented blood, which was necessary to
cement the others together.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08

A French statistician has calculated
that to shoe the whole population Of the
learth, so far as known, the following
Snumber of animals would be required
yearly: Cattle, 245, 881, 1884; goats, 9O,OS4,-
,l54S; sheep, 25,4s2, 900; horses, 80, 500, 900,
land kangaroos, 26,O0O,O00.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Another Kind Of Close.

Daughter (marriageable)-I think, pa,
that you do Arthur an injustice when you
soy he is penurious.
Precocious Brother-What is p%enurious,
paP
Pa-Why, Bobbie, penurious is close.
Precious Brother-Then you're right,
pa. Mr.. Penrose is awful penoorious
whenever he comes to see sis.-London
! Answers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
No Option.

Barber (pausing in the mutilation)-
Will you have a close shave, sirP
Victim with q gasp)-If I get out of
this chair alive, I shall certainly consider
it a very close shave.-Baltimore Jewish
Comment.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08

Excessive water drinking causes obesity.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Earnest EFFORT.

Hax-What's the matter with that man
st. Vitus' dancer
Jax-No; he has the ague, and he's try
ing to shake it of.-Philadelphia Record.
The record-union., 1898-06-05
CUTTING CABLES.
Last Strands Binding Cuba to the
Outside World Severed.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June ?
5 p. m. (Per Associated Press Dis
patch boat Wanda via Kingston
(Jamaica), June 4.-Copyrighted, 1898,
by the Associated Press. 1.-THE last ca
BILE strands binding Cuba to the outside
world We're cut this afternoon by
cable vessel conveyed here by the
United States dispatch boat Dolphin
This black sea craft delved all day
along the coast, hour by hour, and its
powerful claws at length brought up
the barnacle- clustered cable strands
and snapped them, and then Cuba was
wholly isolated
The first cable picked UP was that
running to Kingston. 1t was found
early this morning. The coast loop con-
Meeting Santiago and Guantanamo was
then cut Proceeding to Guantanamo.
the cable vessel finally grappled and
severed the Haytien cable.
This ends the cable-cutting opera
tions begun a month ago, when the
Marblehead and the Window lost five
men in a fight off Cienfuegos, where
three cables We're crippled and several
hundred Spaniards were killed by shells
from the warships.
Afterwards the ST. Louis and the
Wampatucket cut the San Juan dc
Porto Rico cable at Santiago. The
strands, cut to-day were the only ones
remaining, except a few coast loops,
and these will probably be severed in
a short time.
The cutting of these cables is almost
as serious for the Spaniards in coast
towns as the cutting of foreign cables,
the land wires connecting the coast
towns being wholly at the mercy of the
insurgents. Therefore, in the event
of American troops landing in Cuba.
the absence of the coast loops will Sc
riously interfere with the hasty mobil-
ization of the Spanish troops.