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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07
common sight to see men and women
THE CITY OF SANTIAGO.

common sight to see men and women
smoking in church
All the young bioods In Santiago
wear white duck suits and straw hats.
and they may be seen lounging around
the city and the Club de San Carlos.
looking cool and comfortable, and
smoking. of course, for that goes with
out saying in Santiago. At the Club dc
San Carlos, which Is the Union League
of Santiago. the Spanish officers from
Moro Castle and the gilded youths OF
the city make their idling headquarters.
1t Is q pleasant place In which to loaf.
drink cooling beverages smoke and
gossip. The clubhouse IS only one story
high. like most of the buildings In the
city and in front IS little garden with
a fountain and flowers Opposite the
Club de San Carlos Is the Cafe Venus,
where, an enthusiastic traveller dc
cilres. as good a meal can be had as at
DelmonicO's. There Is less wine drunk
In Cuba than In most Latin countries;
hut there Is native rum, called bar
cardi, which Is made from rnolaSseS.
am WHICH. well llllNeu Will water anu
cooled with Ice, makes a very smooth
sort Of beverage and a somewhat insid-
iolls one. \ quart bottle Of this rum
costs only 80 cents. and as a good deal
of it is usually drunk at the midday
meal it Is not to be wondered at that a
nap Immediately follows tt
At all places in Santiago where
drinks are sold. as we'll as in the tele-
graph offices and postotfice. one always
finds lottery tickets on sale, and men
and boys peddle them about the streets.
These tickets vary tn price from 10
cents to so, and even more.
OF all the cities Of Cuba, Santiago.
with its 10000 inhabitants. is by far
the most picturesque and interesting.
1t Is many years older than St Angus
tine, and after walking for On hour or
two through Its mediaeval-looking
streets the most matter-of fact AIner1-
can is ready to believe any romantic
story about the place which may he told
to him. except, perhaps, the story Of
the immense chain stretching from
Moro Castle to huge staple In the
wall of rock on the opposite shore,
fifty yards away, which can be hove up
ny q capstan till it Is level with the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07

proceed to Santiago Preparations have
been proceeding vigorously for some
days, hut the rigid censorship at Tam
pa prevented word going out regard.
ing the expedition.
Snyder's division, looked upon by the
war department as the one best equip
ped for al immediate start. is made up
of three brigades and nine regiments,
which include both regulars and volun.
teers.
1t was learned ot the war department
today that General Miles will proceed
to Santiago within the course Of a
week. The exact date of his departure
Is not determined.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07
It's a Quaint Place.

The tottling up of Ccrvera's fies In
the harbor of Santiago d. Culn Is MT
the only claim III distinction possessed
by That curious old city; for, as The In.
habitants never fail 20 remind the truv-
eler, II has long been disputed fact
whether Columbus landed first ut san
Salvador or Santiago dc Cuba How
ever that may h. st Jagu rs the
Spanish call IL, Is far older than any
city In North Auerica
The peculiar narrow streets and the
facades of the houses remind one OF
some of the old towns in Italy; but
there the resemblance ceases. for the
houses OF Santiago are nearly I'LL built
around court or patio as they are
In most Spanish towns With th, ir
high barred windows and giaring plas-
tered walls on the outside they look
more like prisons than like the AIneri-
can Idea of dwelling houses. But 20
inside the patio, and everything Is diff
fcrcnt- There are palms and shrubs
and flowers. and In some Of the richer
houses even fountains. Meals arc often
served In the patio In pleasant weather
In Santiago, as well as in other Gu
ban cities, the proprletois of most of
the shops and warehouses live in the
same building In which their business
Is conducted. The shops open about 8
O'Clock in the morning and remain
open TILL Htout noon, when they close
up, and everybody goes to the midday
meal After that everybody takes q
nap in the heat of the day The shops
open up again about 2 O'Clock In the
afternoon and remain open till half
past . or q. Go to IN Office In Sanfia.ro
at half past In the morning and no
body Will be up; go again Mt half past
II and everybody will be eating; 90
again ut half past and everybody will
he asleep.
In the evening the people sit around
and take life easy, and smoke, Of
course, for In Santiago everybody
sHnkes-men, women and chikiren.
Even the walters In the hotels and
cafes pull out a cigarette and smoke
between the courses The portcrs and
ca!Inen smoke at oil times and sea
sons. The stevcdores on the wharyes
smoke at their work. and even the
clerks in the dry goods stores ron a
cigarette and take puff between two
customers. The senorita blows q cloud
Of spoke from under the lace Of her
fascinating, mysterious mantllla, while
negresses walk along the streets putting
away at huge cigars. Children Of 8
and 10 may often be seen with d9n9-
cites in their mouths, and 1t is no IN
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07
FOR SANTIAGO.
"e"erai Snyder's Division WIN Jo,.
Shaffer's Forces in Cuba.

"o"erai Snyder's Division win Jo,.
Skaters Forces In Cuba.
Washington, June 30.-Ortlers hare
oeen issued for the departure of an.
other Large army expedition from
tampa, composed of about 5000 men
OK the Second division Of the Fourth
army corps, under command of Brisa-
oler-General Snyder, and six batteries
OF artillery. three light and th,ee
heavy. The expedition will arrive off
Santiago about Saturday. The trim
doubtless will be to the eastward
around Cape Mayso, along the same
route as that taken by Major General
Skaters expedition. This will bring
Skaters force up to about 80, 900 men
made of the 10000 he took with him.
General Duffield's command on the
Harvard and Yale, General Garretson' q
command, which will 90 on the same
steamers, and General Snsy6er's invas-
ION force from Tampa
Eight transports will carry Snvder's
expedition to Key West, where it will
be Joined by strong naval convoy and
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THE OPPOSING ARM,es
spanish Eeinforcemcnts Ar. Mo,,
ON Santiago.

"P""'sh iseinforcement. Ar. N.
ON Santiago.
Washington. July l.-Nunc,ico,,r
the opposing armies at SANTIAGO .,o
not very Different, the estimate Of IN.
spanish force being placed at l..ooo
men, thoroughly entrenched and be.
una parbed-wire fences and in block.
houses as against about Is, 900 men
under Skaters nm1nand, aided nv
1000 Cubans.
N'iie OF the gravpst elements in tho
problem, however, is the Spanish war.
ships, for, unless Shafter Is ma,ey;a,1v
assisted by Sampson. who might engage
the 'u!l attention Of the Spanish shins.
theit IRE on the American advance
would be very hard TO meet
The military authorities here saw
that General Lnnres has shown great
military tact in slowly retiring during
the last few days., us he gradually drew
our troops from the protection OF the
American ships and brought them close
to the fire OF the Spanish ships in San.
lago harbor. For this reasun il was
With relief that the announcement was
received here that Shafter had succeed
Ell IN landing all 0f his artillery, in.
GLIDING his sicgp train, for, unless
Sampson c8n be relied upon % force
fis way into the hnrbor and attack the
spanish ships. the siege guns, y anted
ON heights commanding the hav, will
he the main reliance of General Shafter
IN orsetting the presence of the Suan.
ish ironclads.
Undoubtedly Shafter ls animated 60
ottacI as soon as possible by his knowl.
edge OF the approach of the reinforce
ments for Linars from Manzanillo, for.
with this additional force, Skaters
position would be disagreeable, II not
perilous. at least until he had received
reinforements.
The war department received the
first definite news today Us to the APP
proach OF Spanish reinforcements. This
was an official dispatch stating that 5000
men, with pack-trains and droves of
animals. Were advancing from Man.
zanillo, and We're "a miles from San
tiago. 1t has been known through the
reports OF General Joyce, made to Gem
eral Miles, that the Spaniards have
10000 at Holguin, and every precau-
ton has been taken to guard against
their advance from either quarter.
The official report today showed that
5000 OF those at Manzanillo had COW
cred half the distance to Santiago, and
it Is the belief OF military officials here
that similar advance is being made
BY the 10000 men from Holguin.
These advances, nov practically unop-
posed, are regarded as one Of the most
serious phases Of the sitnatim. There
is the further element. to which the
military authorities are giving careful
attention, that one man entrenched be-
hind earthwolks OF in Siffe pits, is
Worth three men in Tire oren. 1t is
eaid that the battle Of Charlottesville
and Spottsylvania afforded the most
direct proof on this point
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them in their dreary and desolatc SUP
roundings.
'One night" says Maj Byers while
pacing up and down and cogttating on
the wonderful SUCCESS Of Sherlnan's
campaign, wondered what they
would call It II was not trlttle only.
reflected. but march as well-and
march to the sea. Instantly the thought
struck me of song"
While wnlking about In the darkness
for warmth, Maj. Bycrs partly com
posed the song and finished 1t the next
day. He showed It To several Of his
fellOw-prisoners and one OF them.
Lieut. Rockwell. set the song TO music.
There was ghee club among the nris-
oners and by them It was first sung.
Thence one Of the prisoners carried 1t
North and soon Il was heard all over
the Land.
When the war was over, Mai Byers
was appointed to a consulship in Swift
zerland, where he remained for many
years. He has also been the American
consul to Rome.
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ALL IN READINESS.
Assault ON Santiago May begin os Al
most Any HON.

Assault ON Santiago May Be1tn os Al
most Amy HON.
At the Front, on the Rio Guiana,
via Kingston, July l.-Ppparations
for general advance Of the American
troops on Santiago de Cuba are being
pushed steadily forward, and troops in
all branches Of the service are being
hurried to the front.
Heavy rain this afternoon made It
impossible TO move today beyond Cen
eral Wheeler's headquarters, but as the
roads dry quickly, the guns will prooa-
by be brought up tomorrow and the
entertainments will he shellel by the
artillery and by Colonel Wood'e dyna-
mite guns. The sharpnel fire will be
more used by the artillery. The guns
are SO inches, and With shaIpnel they
are effective at $500 yards. The Gu
bans cay the Spaniards are In deadly
fear OF dynamite, and General Lawton
will see how he can terrify them.
simultaneously with the bonn bard.
ment, General Chaffee's brigade will
move forward and occupy position OF
vital importance in advance Of our
front. The press representatives are
not at present permitted to divulge its
location.
The military telegraph has been COM
pleted as far as General Wheeler's head.
quarters, placing the front in direct
Communication with General Shafter.
who still maintains his headquarters
on board the Seguranca, where he can
keep in close touch with ReaY-Admiral
Sam pson.
There are nov more than $4,000
men at the 'front.'
Drinking water for the troops at the
front is obtained from the Rio Guiana.
stream fuIl Of springs direct from the
mountains. The water is remarkably
good, and is now carefully guarded
from pollution The Cuhans and our
soldiers hathed in it at first Strict
orders have been issned against such
practices in the future and sentinels
have been placed TO enforce the order.
Strict orders have also been issued
about eating the tropical fruits, man
goes, oranges, etc in which the coun-
try abounds, the only exception being
made IN the case OF milk from green
cncoanuts, which Is considered healthy
and refreshing. and lines. Some OF
our men made themselves SICK
through eating fruit
The men are steady and confident.
The pickets show none Of the nervoue-
ness which might he expected, and
there are practically no alarms on firing
On the lines at night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07

Commerce building, Portland, Oregon.l
Letters wheat deal has become q
thing of the past. 1t was a big one
while 1t lasted. but, like its predeces-
sors, came to an untimely end, leaving
corpse in the shape Of $4,000, 600
bushels OF cash wheat and over 10, OOO,.
GOO bushels of futures. Of the cash
wheat 100000 bushels is in this
country, nearly 5000, 900 bushels be-
ing in the Northwest. The greater
portion Of it has been turned over to
Armour to liQuidate, while the foreign
holdings and those ahoat are being at
tended to by Alexander Colds. The
$1,000, 900 in profits have disappeared,
and with them possibility of losses
OF from $4,000, 900 to IS, 900, 900. The
latter cannot be determined until the
wheat is liquidated and all accounts
are adjusted. Some think that L. z.
Letter will not have to put up very
much money in final settlement. The
latter, who has taken hand In the
liquidation, says the losses will not be
as large as the trade expectA He is
>i0SS hGuiSA Iuu 10 III khGltlOll W
know what he is talking about. The
trade may never know what the losses
really are. Prices have reached
point where buyers need not be afraid
OF being badly hurt by the bull side
Septem Der was down TO &C., drop OF
29c from the high point. 1t is now
the price where it should be attractive
to buyers were it not for the fear that
there is more liquidation to come. In
the past seven years September wheat
has sold in June between 55c and
e734c; the highest was in 1898, and
the lowest in 1896. Last year the
range was 66 l-Sc and G61ho. In 1896
1t sold from $50 to Ga 3-S, and in 1895
at 70 5-S to S24. The trade has lost
its bull leader and is completely de.
,moralized. Liquidation by longs,
combined with short selling by large
professional traders, has more than
,equaled Letters holdings, 80 that they
have liQuidated his line for him tn one
'sensa The selling fever has taken
hold of the speculative crowd and it
will have to run its course just the
same as the buying mania did. Prices
are liable to be carried too low, and
when it comes to covering, there will
be a big rally. There is one thing
against heavy advances; 1t Is the alb
sence of leader to absorb the surplus
and take It of the Market
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Washingtn, June 30 According to
decision of the controller Of the treas
ury, extra duty pay of all soldiers is
cut off in war time, no matter where
they may be employed. The act OF con-
ere.s of April 26, 1898, provides for an
increase IN the pay of al enlisted men
in time Of bostilitiea The controller
also holds that the act Of May 4 last,
making an appropriation for extra
duty paw for certain enlisted men in
the service, does not increase their pay
for extra duty in war time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07
Sailors Thanked.

Washington, July la precedent
that will be historical was established
By the senate at its session today.
For probably the first time in the his
tory of the senate, resolution was
passed rendering the thanks Of congress
to common seamen. specifically naming
them. The resolution ELECTED several
patriotic speeches IN which the private
soldiers of the army and the common
sailors Of the navy we're glow'ngiy
eulogized.
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water. 81 a. 81 form an insurmoun,anis
obstacle 20 any attempt 10 force an en-
trancp In time 10 war The country
houses around Santiago are infested
with m'e and uzaris The latur are
very aiTt afrl Srtiy,. AMI quite unlike
the sluggish lizarls ssn In nrtbcrD
climates.
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sHeRMAN's MARCH TO the SEA
How ana Where Major Bycrs Wrote
HE Pamous War Song.

Gen ShcrInan's destructive proces-
sion through Georgia VAL - known in
all times ne ''Shernan's march 20 the
sea" Few Of the younGs generation
knew hpw this maine was applied but
writer In the lsfroit Free Press
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07
A CURIOUS OLD CITY.
SANTIAGO is THE OLDEST TOWN
IN AMERICA

Claims to Be the Landing ITnce Of
Coiun bus-Everybody Takes a Mid
day Nap Men, Women and Children
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Cainara ut Port Said.

Port Said, June 30. - Camara's
squadron is in the harbor. 1t consists
of the Pelayo, Admiral Camara's flag
chip, the Emperador Carlos V. two
armored cruisers, three torpedo-boats
and i've transports carrying 1000
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07

Over Fad
i Shafter ut
HOisted He'd
1ty
Santiago de
e.-The force
being mobil-
in the vicin-
les from San
nent tire tedi-
The attack on
bern Cuba will
IL will begin
By. The troops
serious delay.
ID rapidly, but
he packtrnins,
BID artillery is
he the artillery
ent point OF con-
runs through a
b up and down
bver treacherous
ms 70, a distance
through this con-
vanguard of the
!. Engineers are
track and filling
ice Of regulars and
aided by Cuhans
hcking down trees
3 brush. A few
Feady reached this
guns are not yet
the vanguard.
eft his ship today
th General Wheeler
pearance there gave
Is an attack would
bt the staff officers
to get the army in
ov for several days.
ps are camled four
esieged city. and the
forces stretch along
bep TO Juragua and
nance forces are in q
Il flank resting two
under command of
nth the extreme right
\ Colonel Miles, about
northwest. Beginning
b infantry at the ex-
seventh, Seventeenth,
9th and Tenth infan.
hight in order named.
icket lines are estab-
lrters Of a mile nearer
cling in plain sight Of
% and Colonel Miles
rent has been caused
70 BY the large number
. flying from buildings
sven such flags have
day, and it is reported
we're hoisted tonight.
y from the largest and
buildings, and our off.
lish soldiers evidently
try to protect every
Offering q good mark
artillery.
day or two landings
ut incident. The hos
finished its camp and
are already under good
re are quite o few
under the care OF the
! majority Of the cases
he result OF heat and
rdships the men have
in waiting for
during the landing.
silently and grimly
moment to come when
measure its strength
: batteries. All day
'ican men-of-war lay
and a half of Nlorro's
shot was exchanged.
)ard could almost have
Is with the soldiers
act that the Spaniards
OF is taken to indicate
, short Of ammunition.
va, New Orleans and
ould easily have been
most motionless with
but Moro might be a
'1so ioI all the hostile
made.
elVed BY Rear-Admiral
That the Spanish sup
"a Conception, which
aalca recently. has ar
! Iunas, the port Of
On the southern coast
4 santa Clara. The
. !, are much chagrined
zoe steamer got away.
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Painful Spanish Fetter%
This Is the way Correspondent
Charles II. Thrall WIS tied TO Core
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Sandwich, England.

The eleventh century Sandwich was
the most famous English seaport. 1t Is
now, however, two miles inland, owing
to the sea receding.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07

spondent Hayden Jones when the
Spaniards captured them In Cuba re-
Gently.
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Observation-Disclosures $1l
@12 per ton; natives, 50 @10; Califor'
MIA potatoes, s1.00 per 100 pounds.
Beets, per sack, $l.25; turnips, $l.25
carrots, s1.25; dollhouse lettuce, &C;
radishes, l2Ac-
Fruits-California lemons. fancy.
s3;ckoice. $2.5O@9. 75;seeding oranges.
%l.5O@l.75; California navels, fancy.
@@3.a5; choice, s2.5O@a75; ban.
anas, shipping, s2.25@2.75 per bunch;
strawoerries, COCO 75c per crate
Buttef-Fancy native CREAMERY,
brick, lae; ranch, 7@l2c; dairy, lax
@l5H Iowa, fancy creamery. lSc.
Chees-Native Washington, l1@
l2o; Eastern cheese, l2@l2hc
NIeats-Choice dressed beef steers,
prime, INC; cows, prime, &c, NUT
ton, INC; pork, 7@712c; veal, 6@So
PouItry-ChicRns, live, per pound,
l4c; dressed lGc; spring chickens.
e2.50@a75.
Fresh Fsh-Halibut, 3@4c; steel.
heads, 7@sc; salmon trout 9@10c;
founders and sole, so &c; herring, 4c.
Oyster-Olympia oysters, per sack,
So so; per gallon, solid, sl.S0.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $23.
Oats-Choicn, yer ton, s28.
COrn-Whole, s25; cracked, $25;
feed meal, $25.
Barley-Rolled or ground, pc. ton,
,s25; whole, SPA.
Flour-Patent, S4.25, Dbl; straights,
a.; California brands, IS. 90; buck.
wheat -four, $3.50; graham, per Dbl,
s4.25; whole wheat -four, "a. SO; rye
-four, IS.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, SIS;
shorts, per ton, $lS.
Feed-ChopEed feed, 9l7@21 per
ton; middlings, per ton, SIT; oil
cake meal, per ton, $35.
Hay-Puget Sound mixed, $500;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$l5.
Portland Market.
Wheat-Walla Walla, GOOGLE; Val.
ley and Bluestem, CSC per bushel.
Flour-Best grades. 81. 90; graham,
$3.50; superfine, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, Acc; choice
gray, 3s@39c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, 500; brewing,
S24 per ton.
Millstuifs-Bran, $40 per ton; mid.
dlings, s22; shorts, SIG.
Hay-Timotby SHOP; clover. SIC
Gil; Oregon wild hay, 5000 per ton.
Eggs-Oregon, 1919 @14c per dozen.
No oS1-
fair to good, 321a& dairy. 221a @Soc
per roll.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, l1@ 12c;
Young America, 1870.
Poultrv-Chickens, mixed, SO. so pen
dozen; hens. $500; springs, $2.00@4
geese, s3.OO@5.5o; ducks. young. SO q
4.50 per dozen; turkeys. live, l11a g
l2hc per pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Bnrbanks, 30@35(
per sack; sweets, Sl.75@2 per GENITAL
Onions-Caliiornia red, SL25 pei
sack.
Hops-5@l21ac per pound for new
crop; 1895 crop, "A &C.
Wool-Valley, 15@16c per pound
Eastern Oregon, S@l2c; mohair,
csc per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 4kc; dressed mutton. 7c
'spring lambs, &c per ID.
Hoes-0ross, choice heavy, 81 rs
light and feeders. SO. 400; dressed
50@8.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross. top steers. 3.5O@$3.75
cows. s2.5O@3.O0; dressed beef
5@6Hc per pound.
veal-Large, sc; small, &c pei
pound.
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WEEKLY MARKET LETTER..
The End Of the Remarkable Letter
Wheat Deal.

, reported by Downing. Hopkins & Co., Inc,
Board OF Trade Brokers, III to ia Chamber OF
commerce building. Portland, Oregon.l
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A rainy spell Of weather Is like tho
AHA: hard to break.