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We have the commanders cf all the YES
sells but the Almirante Oquendo, who is
unaccounted for in the dispatches and
presumably. was killed or drowned, as
were about three hundred Of the squad
rcn's officers and crews. One hundred
and sixty-seven wounded Spanlards are
being well cared for on the hospital ship
SoIace.
So ends Spain's power for mischief in
the waters Of the Atlantic. We shall
be at liberty now to go on and wind up
the war by taking Havana, occupying
Porto Rico, and seizing the Canaries.
and, perhaps. the Balearic Islands on
one side of the world, and the Carolines
on the other. The Philippine and La
drone archipelagoes are already OURS
to keep.
1t will be intensely interesting to
note the effect that this disaster to the
Spanish arms may have in the Ibarian
Peninsula. The indications for some
time have been that the Republicans
and Garhsts in Spain were waiting for
just some such excuse to raise the ig-
norant and Vainglorious masses against
the crown and the regime which n
Sagasta has survived from the days
of Canovas del Castillo. We have ev-
cry reason to expect that the Austrian
regent. her ricketty boy and her native
advisers may be made scapegoats for
the sin and wickedness of the nation
which have resulted in blotting Spain
from the list of colonial powers, and
giving the dominion of the recently re-
manning rich possessions of Spain TO
the United States and the Cuban repub-
lie.
In the past ii has been generally pos
sible for the authorities at Madrid to
conceal from the people nearly all
knowledge of the hopelessness of the
current struggle against this country
It VIII be so no longer. The fact that
all that was left of Spain's navy worth
consideration has been totally destroy
ed viii leak out all over the kingdom
within the next few days. and there
viii be rage and shame, and. the chances
are, bloody domestic revolution. In
view of such a probable outburst and
collapse OF the present rule, it is far
TO assume that whoever may seize the
reins OF power Will Immediately be sub
jected to the strongest pressure from
the leading continental cabinets, and
exhorted, if not ordered. to sue for reace.
But before such a movement can be-
come effective il is not unlikely that
there may be a short interregnum of
disorder and almost of anarchy, pre-
ceding a military dictatorship, which
would seem TO be the only form of
government calculated to coerce the
various warning Spanish factions into
willingness to accept defeat and the
necessity for an abject surrender
It may. therefore. chance that the
end Of the war is not as distant as the
last ditch" declarations of Premier
Sagasta might lead one TO suppose. In
any case, important and serious events
may be looked for to crowd themselves
into the history of the next two or
three weeks.
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a West I.oint Record Net Necessity
CFrom the Boston GIol

1t is rather curious that the possession Of q
''Nest Point record" never has added to the
popularity OF a military Chieftain with the gen
eral public One can scarcely doubt. Indeed that
the portly commander of our land forces at san
tiagO has enjoyed particularly large share Of
the peoples good viii and good wishes. because
he Is not a West Pointer and vet the leader in
great campaign. There Is nothing new. Ot
course, in this special popular liking ios usili-
tary leaders who Eave made their way % she
head OF their profession without such advantages
accrue from pursuing the regular course OF
study at the United States Military Ac1d nv
II was shown repeatedly and eTnPhatiealy DIR
ing the course of our Civil War, and iRdeed was
manifested long before the days OF 81.
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End seats i'm Oren cars.
(From the Boston HeraId.)

People who occupy the end seats in the open
cars are not. the rule, vcry accommodating
in making the way easy for others who want To
pass into or from the ears. On the contrary,
the entrance or exit Of passenger appears 10 te
a sign OF resentment which = manifested by OBJ
Strucring his path as much possible. \ WE'LL
seasoned ear patron who has been much tToublcd
in this regard. thinks he has discovered. II not
remedy, al least a gTatifcatian- in treadinE
heavily with the heels OF his shoes On the toes
that are not taken out Of the way, and ne be-
iieveS that the polite apology Invariably made
by him adds equally 10 his own pleasure and 70
the anger of his victim In addition. re has
faith that the person who has once had his toes
crushed under these conditions VIII not invite
a similar experience. and he hopes eventually 10
produce a mc-e accommodating feeling on fhs
part OF curmUdse MY occupants of end seats His
ambition Is at least Iaudable
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In order that all parties might be happy.
the Madrid authorities were good enough
to let it be known that Admiral Cervera
had madea successful sortIe from Santa
go harbor, and that naval battle was in
progress. They did not add that Cervera
was prisoner, with all the survivors of
his crews. and that his fine cruisers were
heaps of blackened and twisted scrap
iron, like the wreck of the Maine, which
has now been pretty adequately ''remem-
berad
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Politics in Virginia.
From the Riehmond pispatch.

We going to have very interesting con-
gressi0nal campaign in Virginia. The Repuh leans
evidently hope that we Democrats will be 50
much absorbed in matters of war that we saaIl
have little time to give TO internal affairs But
unless err most sadly they VIII Hnd them
selves mistaken. In the first place We trust and
expect. that the viii be over before tie
political contest Is upon Us: but if it Is not
we shall no doubt be able to make such ar
rancenents will enable US to give to the party
of Hanna, Brady, and Agncw all the time and at
tenti0n it deserves at OUT hands
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Valuable on the stan List.

(From the New York Commercial Advertiser)
Gen. Merritt has a useful ass ciate on his
voyage in the person OF a Paulist priest who
has missionary experience and speaks Spanish
Religious freedom is something they have hardly
heard of in the Philippines. They are told that
the Americans are inhdel5 and will destroy their
religion. When they see the American. Govern, r.
General cheek by josTl with blaek-robed Pau,ist
father, and when the priest assures them that
their religion will be under the protection of their
new rulers, it will mean something and be
quickly understood.
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The Women OF spain.

Grom the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The causes, or at least one OF them. for the
deeadencc Of Spain Is found in the condition OF
her women They were but moderately well sdg-
Gated and rather deprlved in taste as shown by
their fondness for bull fighting. Three million
OF them are said to be completely ilitcrate. and
almost million cf them work rs day iabOFers
Fifty thousand of them are registered as profes-
sional bCggars, most Of whom are in the large
cities. Worse than all this, however the Stats
ties show Spain to be the most immoral nation
in al Europe
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Looked Rather Suspicious.
fFrom the Chicago News.A


They were out driving in the mellow twilight
and their engagement yet in its infancy.
Darling he said, you are sure that / am
the first and only man whose lipe have ever
come in contact with yours?'
"0f course / am. dearest" she replied sYou
do not doubt my word, do you?'
''No, no, sweetheart he answered; 81 love
you too devctedly for that. But when | put
my arm around you a moment ago and you made
a grab for the lines, | couldn't help thinking
you possessed wonderful intuition"
The times., 1898-07-05

The adjutant general has wired Gen.
Shafter to send a list of names for pro-
motion on account of meritorious services
and gallantry in action in connection with
the battle of Santiago as soon as it can be
conveniently done. President Mckinley
is determined that the heroes at the front
shall feel that their achievements are not
to 60 unrewarded
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An awful Biunder.
(From the Chfcagn NemsN

IFroni the Chicago NeWs-}
Singleton-Dr. Pellet is certainly the most
alEent-m man | ever saw
NedeFly--Is that so?
Singleton-fes; he was married last week and
during the ceremony when he should have placed
the ring on the brides finger he actually felt
her pulse and asked her 10 put cut her t0nSu,
Wederly-POor fellow! I'll bet he never re-
quests her to do the latter again.
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II was quite appropriate. We think, that
Mr. William " Alien should have been
put forward yesterday to talk the ma
tionai holiday away in impudent opposi-
tbn to the will of the Senate in the Ha-
waian annexation matter. The Nebraska
senator has a reputation as long-dis-
tance obstructionist. which always stands
him in good stead on occasions OF this
sort. But Will his, speech accomplish the
real object he has in view? Does Ne
braska wish TO be represented for six
years longer by n man who puts beet
sugar before patriotism?
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Admiral Cervera is a prisoner of war;
but we do not imagine that his chains
clank to am unpleasant extent 1t is
more than probable that he is exchanging
amenities and cracking a cold bottle
with Sampson in the admirars cabin of
the New York. and very likely borrowing
a clean shirt from his cruel captor.
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How He Worked 1t.

From the Boston TravelIerJe
Aigy-Weli, old boy, I've just touched Reggy
Tor another tenner
Chappie-What! and got it? How on earth
do you do it2
Algy-oh it's very easy | Just casually men,
tion his resemblance to the Prince of Wales
The times., 1898-07-05

The Presidents nomination of Admiral
Sampson to be commodore will confuse
those people who do not know that Ger
veras conqueror is simply captain in
the Navy, the relative rank of admiral
having been conferred temporarily In
order to enable him to command the fleet
in Cuban waters. There being vacancy
among the commodores, he. as senior cap
tain, is promoted as matter of routine.
1t is not probable. however. that the
President will stop here. There is
universal desire TO honor Sampson as
Dewey was honored, and Congressional
action MAJ be expected which will en-
able Mr.. Mckinley to make him rear
admiral in fact as well as name.
The times., 1898-07-05

We are -gfad 10 note that Commodore
Schley had his share In Sundays victory.
In adding the Cristobal Colon to the
Navy he has performed much greater
feat than destroying it.
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A Natural Dednctfon.
(From the Chicago News

tFrom the Chicago News.)
Farmer-Say, what's them fellers doin' over
thar? ,,s.sF.ss.t.s.
stranger-They are soldiers at rife practice,
shooting al buli's-eye
Farmer-Gcsh. l wonder il it's that old bull
NV mine.
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Admiral Sampson has-sna virtue which
history shows is inseparable from a gem
uine hero. Nothing more modest than his
report of his triumph over Cervera was
ever seen.
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While readers of The Times are eat
ing their breakfasts this morning they
may reasonably assume that the Ameri-
can troops are massing and The batteries
getting in position for the bombardment
of Santiago, which is expected to begin at
noon, unless ToraI should experience an
accession of good sense and save the
lives of his men by surrender 1t is un-
derstood that the right wing Of our army
has fianked The, Spanish left and is in con-
dition to make a rush into the streets of
the city whenever the proper moment
shall arrive.
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presented. No, one would have con-
ceded the possibility of such a thing in
the second center of population in the
Union. Yet there is the strange spec
tacle, and Chicagoans can now appre-
ciate to the full the benefits which the
press eonfers upon the community. A
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The times., 1898-07-05

nest. Monroe was Secretary of State, and
having had military experience In the
Revolution, personally took part in the op-
eratlons for defending Washington. The
sreiatians of Monroe Madison and Jeffer-
sn, known as the Virginia dynasty were
very intimate, and so strong was the old
Republican party that the Presidency,
Ike a throne, was given the aspect of an
inheritance. Jefferson had the chair two
terms, and as the sage of Monticello was
athe oracle for-siXteen years longer which
was almost the balance of his life
Through his influence and example the
chief Cabinet officer was placed first in
line for the Presidency, and so successful
had Jefferson made the practice that
Henry Clay was induced to accept the
State portfolto from Adams by the hope
OF succeeding him. But the time had
gone by when a President could choose
by appointment the man to take his place
when his term expired. The election of
Van Buren, offers the only exception. With
his party in control, and Jefferson alive,
Monroe felt quite sure of e:evation. He
was confronted by the pleasing situation
that the war had soothed political ami
mosities and that his Government was
at peace with the world. This. to be sure
was an admirable state of affairs. 1t
made the people selfish and suspicious OF
foreign complications they had had
enough. They wanted nothing better nor
worse Life was pleasant reality. The
President toured the country in state.
Again the idea of isolation prevailed. The
people accepted it and it dominated Con-
gress. Even when European governments
sought the destruction OF L system like
that the United States had established
the sentiment was that they should be let
alone. Any interference would disturb the
serenity we enjoyed.
That was time of repose. from which
sprang the political dissension that gave
rise to the Wings and eventually TO the
party of Fremont and Lincoln. The gem
ius of the hour was Henry Clay, the
American statesman pre-eminent In
Clay is seen the distinction between
Americanism and isolation. The pursuit
of his American policy led him directly
into Interference. That was going a step
further than had yet been taken or con-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
JESSE b. SHAW.

Jesse B. Shaw was the son of Will
liam b. and Sarah Shaw. He was
born in Albany county, n. V, April
27, 1910. In early life he followed the
profession of teaching in New York.
Later he labored in the employment
of the Hudson Bay Fur Co., employed
in locating minerals and surveying the
wilderness country north Of Lake Su-
perior. The Kindred ties of an aged
father and mother, brothers and sisters
often caused him to return, for time,
to his native estate His father and
mother, ripe in years, long since pre-
ceeded him to their eternal home. Two
sisters, Mrs. Hannah Olds, of Eden,
Mich, and Mrs. George Patrick, of
Chickasaw, Iowa, and three brothers,
DIR. Henry Shaw, of Roscoe, ILL.,, and
Coomer and Abraham, of Lockport,
n. V, still survive of the family of fif-
teen children. In the year lS4S he
came to Illinois, and May 18th of the
same year was married to Mrs. Aman-
da Campbell. He moved Immediately
to Union Grove, in the vicinity of
Racine, Wis, where he followed the
occupation of farming. One son,
Eugene c. Shaw was born to them.
In 1865 they removed to the vicinity
of Decorah. The mother died while
they were visiting in California, and
her bereaved husband returned to De-
corah. In 1884 J. B. Shaw was again
married to Miss Emily Robinson, of
Lockport, n. y, who, with his son,
f. c. Shaw and family, still survive
him. Temperate habits, sunny climes
i'm winter, aided an already healthful
constitution to prolong an active life
to the advanced age of 81 years, 10
months and days. He died at Decor
ah, March 4, 1898, and was buried i'm
Phelps Cemetery on last Sabbeth, Rev.
Willett officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
South DecOrah Shooting Affray.

On Saturday evening Ambrose Duffy
got on spree and made things lively
down on Mil street. He fired the
contents of a revolver at several differ
ent persons, and finally Mizener and
Olson, of the police force, were called.
They shot at Duffy and tried to cap
ture him but were unsuccessful. He
has been seen once or twice by the au-
thorities, but at this writing they have
been unable to apprehend him. 1t is
thought that he has been shot i'm the
hand, and the police hope to capture
him soon.
On Monday night labout ten O'Clock
Il man by the name of Cluff was firing
shots into M. l.. Blackmar's barn, and
raising general disturbance. Officer
Mizener was sent for and after follow
ing Cluff up Washington street toward
the cemetery succeeded in capturing
him. He with considerable difficulty
disarmed the prisoner and lodged him
in Jail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
THE DEATH RECORD.
Brief Sketches of Those Who Have
Departed This Life During
the Week.
MRS. ELLA KNIGHT.

Last Wednesday morning, shortly
after we had gone to press, the news of
the death of Mrs. Ella Miller-Knight
reached Decorah, and grieved many of
those who remember her as the faith
full and conscientious teacher in the
West Decorah schools of years ago.
Ella Miller, the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Norris Miller was born i'm
May, 1860, in West Decorah, where she
grew up with the friendship and es-
teem of all about her. After she
reached womanhood she taught for
seven years in the West DecOrah
schools, and was always an earnest,
thoughtful instructor, leaving a last
ing impression for good upon those
who were under her tutorship. She
was married to DR.. Frank M. knight
in 1886, with whom she went to Ne
braska, her husband intending to open
drug store and practice medicine, but
an opportunity to engage in the bank
ing business offered itself and he locat-
ed at Nonpariel, and subsequently at
Alliance, Neb, where he has been sue
cessful. The death of Mrs. Knight Oc-
Cured on the evening of March lst,
and the remains were brought here for
burial. The funeral occurred Saturday
afternoon in West Decorah and was
attended by large number of former
acquaintances and friends of the de-
ceased. She leaves a husband and
infant son, who have the sympathy of
many friends Mrs. Knight was an
earnest, christian woman, and goes to
her reward leaving the record of use
ful life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Six lots in the business portion of the
city changed hands during the past
week. Anton Erickson sold his restau-
rant west of Killers machine shop to
Mrs. Vigdal; G. J. Weiser purchased
the lot and building on Main street oc-
cupied by Rima's hotel; X. l. Haugen
0. Bagne's shoe shop property east of
his store; o. Bagne the old wOolen mill
store building east of Francisco's wag-
on shop; b. Anundsen the lot on
which the western part of Killers ma
chine warehouse stands; and c. j.
Weiser the property west of n. H..
Adams seed store, occupied by Karl
Kilian,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
Fire at the Benedict Home.

Shortly after twelve o'clock Friday
noon fire alarm was turned in from
the Benedict Home, on Franklin st.
When the department arrived they
fonnd the west frame portion of the
building in flames and nearly destroyed
but the fire was soon checked by play
ing streams of water on it, The entire
wooden portion of the building is dam
aged and there will be considerable
loss from goods damaged in being car
ried out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
Reduced Freight Rates for Settlers.

In order to encourage the movement
of settlers and land buyers from Illi-
nois, Wisconsin, Iowa and the eastern
states to Western Minnesota, South
Dakota and North Dakota, the Chi
cago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul Ry. Co
has very materially reduced its car load
rates for emigrant movables, so that
farmers who have purchased lands in
Western Minnesota, South Dakota and
North Dakota can take all of their be-
longings with them to their new homes
at small expense, which inducement
upon the part of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee Il st. Paul Ry. will no doubt he
greatly appreciated by those who are
thus benefited.
For further information apply to any
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee II st.
Paul Ry., or to j. II. Hiland, General
Freight Agent, Old Colony Building,
Chicago, Ill. 2-s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
New County Record,

Mr.. G. W. Fitch, representing A. w.
Bowen u Co., of LoganspOrt, Ind, is
in the city arranging for the publica-
ton of work entitled "Portrait and
Biographical Record of Winnesheik
and Allamakee Counties" The work
will contain biographical sketches of
prominent and representative citizens
of these two counties, and will be of
great value to our people. Mr.. Fitch
desires to obtain three hundred sketch
es for the work, and we hope that he
may be successful
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
MRS. JOSEPH WHALEN.

Mrs. Jennie Whalen, wife of Joseph
Whalen, of Burr Oak township, died
very suddenly Friday morning at 1890
o'clock, at the age of IS years. She
awoke in the night about twelve
o'clock, and told her husband she was
sick and thought she was going to die,
and before the doctor could get to her
she had passed away. The funeral
was held at the Plymouth Rock Catho-
lie church at 80 o'clock Sunday
morning, Father COOney officiating.
She leaves husband, six sons and four
daughters to mourn her loss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-09
Married at Burr Oak.

Mr.. Eugene Headington and Miss
Nellie Masters, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Masters, of Burr Oak, were
united in marriage at the M. +. par
sonage last Wednesday morning at ten
O'Clock A wedding dinner was en-
joyed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Headington after the ceremony.
We unite with host of friends i'm ex-
tending congratulations.