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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
SIMPSONS POLICY SHREWD.
EVERY FIGHT REDUCES ENEMY's
AMMUNITION.

VIII Not Require Many Days to
Leave the Forts at Santiago Out of
PrOJectiIes IL They Continue to An
svver the Firing of the American
ships-AdmirnI SampsOn's supply
TO lie Constantly RepIenished
From Key West.
New York, June S-"All the dispatches
from West Indian points giving accounts
of the operations at Santiago have been
read with interest at the navy and war
departments" says the Washington cor
respondent of the Times
Army officers who hope to have the op-
portunity to win some credit for the army
at Santiago are somewhat disquieted by
the reports of activity by the feet before
the arrival of the land forces to cooperate
with It.
with three or four days of such pound
ing as is reported TO have taken place, the
batteries and garrisons of Santiago will be
powerless 10 resist an attempt to occupy
their defenses
ut Is plain that the administration is car
rying out a plan to induce the Spaniards
to use ammunition every time 1t can be
expended. II the Santiago forts have re-
EpOnued 10 lne shower OF SnOt ana smell
poured into them by Admiral Sampson,
they have so much less ammunition to use
later on
The supply for Admiral Sampson will
be ceaseless Every ship that goes TO his
fleet with supplies viii carry projecties
and there Will be no danger that he will
run short.
1T is pointed out at the navy DEPART
ment that Admiral Cervera and the de-
tenders of Santiago cannot respond with
out exposing themselves 10 the danger OF
running out at the time they VIII most
need an abundant supply.
Some anxiety is felt here for the secur-
ity of Lieut.. Hobson and his associates In
the recent Merrimac exploits. 1t has been
reported that they We're imprisoned in
MORO Castle, and as the stories of yester-
day represent that defense as having been
badly battered, it Is wondered whether the
Spanish commander permitted them to be
exposed TO the fire of the United States
ships.
Tho general impression Is that Admiral
Sampson did not pay any attention to tho
report that the men were imprisoned in
the fortress, but depended upon the Span
ish TO remove them TO place of safety in
case they find that the fort was to be
bombarded.
Otherwise N would be necessary to re-
wise the good opinion Of the Spaniards that
was formed upon Admiral Cervora's treat
ment of them when they were arrested af-
Ter their escape from the Merrimac.
'Gf the reduction of the forts was part OF
Admiral SIMPSONS plan he could not be
deferred from carrying II out because the
Spaniards choose to put American prison.
ers between himself and the American
guns. If that savage plan Of averting bonn
bardment was resorted TO and any damage
should come to the prisoners in conse-
quence, the Spanish admiral would have
a rather embarrassing account to settle in
case of his capture"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09

cial permission to Commander Ketsuro Ma
rila of the imperial japanese navy, and
Lieut. Saneyuh Akyama to go with the
army of occupation to Cuba.
There is considerable mystery concerning
the cutting of cables running out of Cuba,
and the continuance of cable service from
that island.
1t was positively established to-day that
the French cable running from Santiago to
Cape Haytien went out of service last Fri
day and remained out of working condition
until Saturday.
During the twenty-four hours Interrupt
ton the cable company was unable to car
ry any business over this line
There is little doubt the interruption was
due to the work of the cable cutting ship
sent out by Gen. Greeley. But the mys-
terry of the affair Is that the French cable
began working again on Saturday. How
this came about is beyond explanation by
the best cable. experts. .a,s
The French cable company is as much
in the dark on this point as are the au-
thorities here.
The matter is further complicated by re-
ports reaching the officials here to-day
that the cable again stopped working at
midnight on Monday.
The condition of this cable Is regarded as
important by the authorities as it is one
of the means open TO Gen. Blanco in his
communication with the Spanish author
tiles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
SMALLER CAMPS OF SOLDIERS
TAMPA TO BE ABANDONED AS A
MILITARY RENDEZVOUS.

Board of Inspectors Composed OF
Army Officers TO visit savannah,
Charleston, Columbia. Fernnndinn
and Miami to Look over and Re
port on the Sites OGered Rs Camp
Ing GrOundS-War Department
Leans to savannah and Charleston.
Washington, June S-Tampa is to be
abandoned as military rendezvous and
a number Of small camps will be estab-
lished along the southern coast.
board Of officers appointed by the Sec
rotary of War is now making an inepec-
ton of certain sites in the vicinity OF
Columbia. S. c.. Savannah. Ga. Fernan-
dina and Miami. Fla. Charleston is also
to be inspected.
This board was selected and started upon
its mission before it was known here that
the order had been issued.
Charleston was not included in the orig
inal order, but Representative Elliott of
the Charleston district. was advised that
the board had been appointed and upon
his request the secretary ordered the
board to make an inspection of the facih-
ties Offered at Charleston in addition to the
other places named.
There Is strong sentiment in favor of
establishing camps at Savannah and Char
lesion. because of the excellent facilities
at those points for the embarkation of
troops, to be sent to Cuba and Porto Rico,
as the occasion arises.
1t is not believed that Columbia will be
chosen, although Gov. Ellerbee, and a
delegation from the state capitol of South
Carolina arrived here tonight TO urge
the claims of Columbia.
At the war department there is a decided
preference for Charleston or Savannah.
Atlanta is also contendiug strongly for
the privilege OF entertaining the volun-
teers, and former Secretary Of the Interior
Hoke Smith is pulling vigorously at the
soficial wires In behalf of Atlanta.
The selections win depend largely upon
the character of their report submitted
by the board of inspection. The depart
ment has decided that the establishment
of a number of smaller camps win prove
beneficial
1t will allow of better drill better dis
cipline can be observed, and 1t win be
much easier to fix the responsibility for
infringement of the army rules and regu-
lations
Under this programme Tampa will be
practically abandoned.
Reports from there show that fever is
feared at that point, and that 1t will be
inadvisable to keep a large force there.
The board engaged in making this an
spection is composed as follows: Col
Charles r. Greenleaf, assistant surgeon
general; Maj. Frederick G. Hodgeson,
uuartermaster; Mai. George H. Hopkins
assistant adjutant general, and First
Lieut.. Edgar Jadwin Corps of Engineers.
The board win proceed to Columbia S,
c., thence to Savannah, Ga, thence to
Fernandina, Fla, thence to Miami, Fla,
and thence to Charleston, S. c., with a
view TO selecting suitable camp grounds
for the forces now in the field.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
SHAFTER TO GO TO SANTIAGO.
AN ARMY OF 10000 REGULARS is
NOW UNDER WAY.

Gen. Lee to Move on Porto Rico
within Week-He Would Prefer
Havana and VIII Probably BE Or
dered There Later-The Reduction
of Havana still in the Distant Flu
ture-NOthing to BE Done There
Soon.
New York, June S-A special to the
Times from Washington says: There is
no longer any pretense at the war depart
ment that the Santiago expedition is not
afoot, or that 1t is not to reach it's desti-
nation speedily. The information has
been circulated quite freely that forces
have been shipped to Tampa and more are
to follow and that they are bound to
Santiago de Cuba and intended to cooper
ate with Admiral Sampson to effect the
capture Of that city, with its garrison and
the shipping, including the feet of Admir-
al Cervera In the harbor.'
From all that can be ascertained at the
war department the land forces are to
be directed by Gen. Shafter, who viii not
have less than 10000 men, mostly regulars,
with which to strike the blow contem-
plated.
at was plainly stated by a cabinet Of
fcer, after the meeting at noon, that the
postponement of the expedition, which
had not been great, was altogether attri-
butable to the movement of the siege guns
that are to be taken along and to unex-
pected delay in unloading the cars at
Tampa.
while the expedition to Santiago is on
its way, another for Porto Rico is to be
made ready and shipped. Just how soon
after the Santiago movement this expe-
,lition is to leave is not stated. but in
carrying out the administration plan of
summer activity, 1t is probable that 1t will
not be delayed more than a week after
the departure of the Santiago party. There
is some probability that Maj. Gen. Lee
will go with this party, although it is
the assertion of his friends that he would
prefer to wait until the Havana invasion
I'm the war department it is answered
to this that the forces that go to Porto
Rico now may be called on later to go to
Cuba, and the places of the invaders of
Porto Rico taken by newer men needing
the additional practice of garrison and
guard duty.
Ine reduction VI havana Is sun III tHe
distance, but the occupation of Santiago
and of Porto Rico WILL it is believed by
the administration, prepare for such a
crushing descent upon Havana after Por-
to Rico is in the possession of the United
States and the best of the troops are free
TO operate about Havana, that Gen Blan-
co will be compelled to see the futihty Of
opposing unless he desires to sacrifice
some of the troops that will otherwise be
sent back to Spain to tell the story Of
their defeat and the evacuation of Cuba"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
Admiral Dewey,s noyhood.


From the Review of Reviews
The doctor had a name for his son
George which rings with strangely pro-
phetic sound after the years-he called
him his little hero" Well the doctor
knew the timber OF which the lad was
made. 1t was not given him to foresee
when George was scampering barefoot
over the hills the great victory In tropic
climes that was to quicken the pulse of
the world, but before the doctor died he
had talked with the great Farragut in
New York, where the admiral had seized
his hand and said with a genuine emo
tom
Sir, your son George Is a worthy and
a brave officer. He has an honorable rec
ord and some day will make his own
mark"
Surely, that was something of a re-
ward!
The cottage where George was born and
passed his childhood still stands, but 1t
has been removed some distance down the
street from its old site, directly across
from the white columned state house In
bygone days It was a vine-clad cottage,
and the onion river ran through the pleas
ant fields and gardens behind 1t, between
weeping willows and stone walls The
steep velvet side Of hill rises from its
farther bank. Little George loved that
river; his bare feet knew every stone In it,
One day he was summoned out OF the rap
Ids and dragged reluctant into the parlor
10 meet company" The company still
have a vivid. memory of the very small
boy with the roguish black eyes and rest
less face-none to clean--and of the sinewy
bare little legs, and even of the batter
ed straw hat, innocent of brim. which he
held bashfully in his hand while the in
PRODUCTION was In progress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09

the Punta de Maisi on the eastern extrem-
ity to Cape Cruz on the opposite side Pico
de Turquino, the highest elevation, rises
1870 feet above the ocean. These noun
tains are very rich in ore, and the Cobre
copper mines, some twelve miles distant
from the city. have yielded fifty tons a
day the higher grades being shipped TO
Europe, and the inferior grades smelted at
the mines. All this work has stopped
since the war became serious. These mines
were worked as early as the seventeenth
cntury, and were then abandoned for more
than 100 years. Iron is also found there,
and gold and silver have been taken out,
but not I'm sufficient quantities TO make it
profitable. However, none of these mines
have yet been fully developed. Btumnous
coal is found which givs out high degree
of heat and leaves scarcely any aches or
cinders. Near the coast 1t Is often found
IN semi-liquid masse resembling petroleum
or naphtha. There are some very extensive
caves In these mountains, which have
never been thoroughly explored.
There are forest Of mahogany Cuban
ebony, cedar, and other hard woods In this
province, among them one called the que
bra bacha or axe-brealSer, and the jucero,
which does not even decay after long sub
mersion. The marqueterie work in the
room occupied by Philip III OF Spain, in the
Escurial, was made from these woods of
they are exported from the island in large
quantities.
There are no wild animals, properly
speaking, except wild dogs, which play
havoc In the poultry-yards. small ami
NAL called jutia that resembles a coon and
probably belongs to the same family Is
found in great numbers, and has furnish
cd many a good meal to the hungry Gu
ban soldiers, who trap II by the dozen.
When eaten with a relish of garlic and
onion II Is deliCious-to those who like
garlic
The city of Bayamo, In the western part
Of the province, was very important a
century or more ago, and great strong
hold of the insurgents-for there have al
ways been insurgents i'm Cuba. But of
late years business has moved to Santiago
and other const cities and Santiago now
has about 5000 inhabitants, while Baya-
mo has only 10000 IL was a lawyer OF
Bayamo, Charles M. de Cespedes, who, In
1865 at the head of 12S wretchedly armed
men. rose in rebellion at Yara, and In a
few weeks was at the head of 1900 res
olute though badly armed fighters. The
Hymno de Bayamo, the revolutionary
hymn of the Cuban patriots, originated in
Bayamo. This was the Marseillaise TO
whose music Maceo marched Santiago
de Cuba was the birthplace of the broth
ers Maceo
On the opposite side of the province
from the town Of Santiago Is the Bay of
NiDe. The Bay OF Cienfuegos Is said to
the world, both for area and depth of wa
ter; but IL Is surpassed by the harbor of
Nlpe, which embraces sixty-hve square
miles of deem Wafpr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
BLOOD POISON CURED,

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A BAD CASE CURED.
Three years ago l contracted a blood
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and his treatment came near killing me
/ employed an old physician and then
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Nothing seemed TO cure me permanent
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
TAKING OF TWELFTH CENSUS.
Senate Passes the Bill After Three
Days Debate.

Washington, jane s.-A bill providing
for the taking of the twelfth census was
passed by the Senate to-day after debate
which occupied the greater part of three
days.
Several weeks ago a census bill was pre-
scented by the committee having the mat
ter in charge. but the measure was so I'M
satisfactory that IL was re-committed to
the committee. The bill passed to-day was
introduced in lieu of that which was re-
committed and as slightly amended receiv-
ed the unanimous support of the Senate
Under it, if il should become law, a
director OF the census, an assistant direct
or and five expert statisticians VIII be APP
pointed Immediately 10 make preliminary
arrangements for the taking Of the census
of 1900
A determined effort was made 10 provide
that the employees of the census bureau
should be examined ana certified by the
civil service commission, but it failed by a
vote of IS TO 81.
a provision was inserted that not more
than two-thirds of the supervisors and
enumerators should belong to one political
party
Tho Senate. at 5:35 o'clock, went into
executive session and then adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
HONoRs FOR THE HoBsoN HEROES
President to send a Message to Con-
gress on Their Exploit.

president to Send n Message to Con-
gress on Their Exploit.
Washington, June S.-The President has
directed Admiral Sampson to forward a
detailed report of the gallant action of
Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hobson at San
tiago, and as soon as that IS received will
send special message to Congress re-
cognizing the heroism displayed, not only
by Lieut.. Hobson, but by the men who
accompanied him on the Merrimac.
The order for a full report is already on
the way, the President feeling best to
wait for official advices before taking the
action he now contemplates
what will be recommended for Lieut..
t1obson and his crew is not certain now.
out there will be probably a recommen-
cation for thanks, specifically naming
Lieut.. Hobson, though probably not nam
ing the men. Medals of honor. it is ex-
pected by those who have talked with
the President on the subject, will be struck
OH Tor the little band of men and promo
ton of some sort is in store for all of
them.
IL Will take some days for Admiral Samp-
son to get his report here, but probably
some time next week a message signaliz-
ing the Merrimac incident win be sent 10
Congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
Features of the City and the Prov
ince-PrOductiOns of the Country.

1nCG-PrOOuCflOmH OF the country
From the New York Post.
The town of Santiago de Cuba Is situated
at one side of the harbor and about six
miles from its entrance and overlooks it
at the widest part. The entrance to the
harbor is very narrow, not more than
about $50 feet wide, and the channel Is
winding until 1t reaches Punta Gorda
after which 1t widens into beautiful har-
Dor AT one side of the entrance Is
Moro Castle, a very old fort. Moro is
a typical name given to all these coast
fortresses. On the opposite side of the
harbor is Socapa.
The town of Santiago is low, bat rises as
the ground slopes up from the coast to-
wards some ranges of hills. 1t was quite
a business town before the war, and
there are three companies there that have
handled a great deal of ore, one of them
as much as a thousand tons a day.
The houses are mostly one story high
on account of the liability to earthquake
but there are some of two stories. The
dwelling houses are surrounded by spa
cious verandas, which look on beautiful
gardens filed with a wealth of gorgeous
tropical flowers The poinsettia with its
heads of brilliant scarlet leaves which
people in the North cherish in little flower
pots and in greenhouses is there a large
tree, and other trees with their clusters Of
gaudy fragrant flowers make these gar
deps a fairy scene.
There are various insects among the
flowers and mosquitoes innumerable, but
none of the insects are poisonous. There
Is a large spider about the size of one s
fist, whose bite produces a swelling and n
Slight fever, and a scorpion whose bite
causes some irritation, but Is not deadly
There are no venomous reptiles IN the ISL
and. There is one enormous variety of
boa called the Maja of immense strength.
1t is perfectly black, as thick as one $
arm, and capable Of swelling itself out
to nearly five times its natural size, and
has a blood-red mouth-alI' of which
sounds very alarming until you find out
that he is a lazy fellow and does not trou-
BILE himself about human beings, being sat
sfed with pigs and goats. and even small
game. There is q small snake called The
jubo, and some other varieties, but they
are not venomous.
The repose Of the streets is not disturb
ed by the rush of cable or trolley cars. The
usual conveyance, the Volante, Is a long
bodied vehicle on two wheels.
The town of Santiago is the see Of the
archbishop, and contains the largest ca
thedral in the island--the Cathedral of Nu-
estra Sonora de la Carload del Cobre Here
is also the Theological Seminary of San
BasiliO
In this region is the highest land in
Cuba. mountain range called the Mon
tanos dc Maestro or Cobre extends from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
WEST VIRGINIA STREAM POISONED.
Three Men Die After Eating fish
and Others III.

ana Others III.
Hinton, w. Va, June s.-Great excite
ment prevails on Bluestons river m this
county, on account of the mysterious pois-
oning of fish in that stream.
AS a result, three men, Lewis Petry,
Colon Lilly and man whose name could
not be learned-are dead, and e. e. An
gen, a prominent MERCHANT is at
his home dangerously i'll from eating some
fish caught from the river yesterday
Later reports say that a number of per-
sons and cattle have died to-day from the
effects of drinking the water
To-day the fish have been dying in large
numbers, and are being washed ashore II
Is not thought that there Is one left in the
stream. The stencil from those washed
ashore is almost unbearable.
The people are greatly excited, and will
not use the water from the wells that are
near the river.
Where the poison came from or what It
consists Of is a mystery. All that Is known
Is that IL has deadly effect
One theory Is that the poison Is due to
some mineral substance in the water, and
II Is said that peculiar sediment has been
found on the rocks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
House DispOses of the Senate Amend
ments to the Bill.


Washington, June 8.-The House to-day
disposed of the Senate amendments to the
sundry civil bill and agreed to further con-
ference.
The conference report upon the postofflce
appropriation bill was adopted without de
bate, and the House proceeded to consider
the bill to provide for the participation of
the volunteer soldiers in congressional cleo
tons
Adjournment was taken pending dis
posal, and 1t will come up tomorrow.
The session began and ended to-day with
Hawaiian incidents, Mr. Grosvenor, Rep,
Of Ohio, a leader of the annexationists
figuring 10 each instance. They grew out
of the anxiety of those who want early
consideration lest the opposition will win
a victory and effect undue delay, if not the
defeat of the resolutions at this session.
Mr. GrosVenor asked unanimous consent
to read and have referred to the commit
Tee on rules a resolution providing for
giving the Hawaiian resolutions precedence
over all other business except conference
reports until disposed of.
Mr. Johnson Rep, of Indiana, objected.
The matter VIII come up again tomorrow.
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persistent in sending these guns to these
coast towns.
certain Southern senator's presented
strohg arguments and used such persua-
soon all the siege guns availobla v,ere
mounted on inprovised emplacements
All TINS was accomplished at considera-
bic outlay Of money. Lately orders cam,
70 snip every field gun to Tampa and other
poL's "neIe troops are to embark for
Cuba, and the work of removino ~,
pieces, was begun. Senators are now pro-
testing against their removal but they
nave been assured that with Cervera in
SANTIAGO and the Cadiz fleet too decrepit 10
cross the ocean, the most exposed port
need have no fear from Spanish bombar ri
ment.
II any of the enemy attack these ports
the war officials say that the old smooth
pores VIII keep off any ships that could get
ciose enough in shore to operate their guns
successfully