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= spluttering camp fires of the new ar 4,
r rivals. The men are clustering about +
r the feeble flames in dismal groups, 4.
4. many of them without the slightest +
+ shelter from the tropical downpour. +
r THE FLEET INACTIVE. 4.
+ The fleet was inactive all day. The 4.
f. Brooklyn occupied a position about 4,
+ five miles west of the harbor entrance r
+ and the remainder of our warships +
+ were strung along the coast as far r
l. east as Juragua. At the latter point 4
+ the flagship New York lay nearly all 1,
r day. l.
+ Rear Admiral Sampson and General +
+ Miles were frequently in communlca- 4,
+ ton during the forenoon. 1,
+ Several of our ships, including the 4,
r Newark, with Commodore Watson on 4.
+ board, spent the day coaling at Guam I.
+ tanamo bay. 4,
+ Scarcely wounded man remains 4,
+ at the hospital headquarters here. +
i. Almost all the sufferers have 1,
+ either been sent north on the returning r
+ transports or have been sent on board +
!. the hospital ship Relief, which lies r
+ on shore. 1t is most fortunate that r
+ the transfer was made before the rains 4.
+ set in. as 1t is difficult to provide shell +
r ter from the storms. A number Of men r
+ sick with fever measles and other all 1.
+ ments are still here.
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POWDER MILL EXPLOSION
The Works at Santa Cruz the Scene Of
Another Disaster

SANTA CRUZ, July 13-At 2:S0 p. m. to-
day Carlyle Ross, aged 10, was probably
fatally injured In the prismatic mill Of the
powder works. He was mixing black pow
der preparatory to placing 1t in the presA
when about twenty pounds exploded. burn-
ing his face and body so that he was hardly
recognizable. He ran towards the creek,
but other employees caught him and tore his
clothes off, There Is but little hope Of his
recovery. Morris Griffith, who was ten feet
away, was thrown some distance, but was
not injured. Sam Miller, who was six feet
from Ross. had his hair singed. The dam
age to the building is slight.
1t has been found that steel nails were In
the box in which the explosion occurred
They were probably struck by the copper
scoop which Ross used in mixing the pow
der, producing a spark The fire spread to
the hopper of the small prismatic press and
then to two barrels of powder on the back
porch, which exploded. In all about $50
pounds were exploded. This same mill blew
up several years ago, killing two men.
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AT the CAPITAL
CABINET CONSIDERS THEsANrI-
AGO SITUATION
A War Council Held-Fears Of Yellow
Fever Worry the Officials-Prompt
Action Necessary

WASHINGTON, July BIT was nearly
O'Clock when the war conference at the
White House broke up. Members of the
Cabinet, when questioned as to the purpose
of the meeting, said 1t was called to dis
cuss the general situation in Santiago.
Several cablegrams had been received from
Generals Miles and Shafter. and while they
were not at all alarming. they showed that
the situation is unsatisfactory. Some sus.
pected cases of yellow fever have appeared
among our troops, but they have been
promptly isolated, and it is not thought
there is any great danger Of the disease
spreading. 1t is believed that yellow fever
also prevails to q slight extent in the city
of Santiago. Under these circumstances
the President asked for a conference Of
the members of his Cabinet and the War
Board, with view to reaching a conclu-
sion as to what should be done.
General Miles telegram stated that the
Spaniards have several times sent in flags
of truce asking for reconsideration Of the
terms of capitulation, but so far have re-
fused to reconsider unconditional surren-
der, which has been demanded by General
Shafter. 1t is known that General Shafter
and his advisers have come to the conclu-
sion that the enemy has no idea of coming
to our terms. and the repeated hoisting Of
the flag of truce is done with the single
purpose of delaying a decisive engagement.
1t is believed that today's conference de-
cided that orders be sent Generals Miles
and his advisers have come to the conclu-
sion TO make a general assault upon
the enemy's works as soon as the weather
permitted.
1t is understood that this assault will
necessarily cost many lives, and it seems
equally certain that to keep the men much
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sAoAsTA SHOWING HIlrsELF
Wants q Good Excuse for Peace-The

Wants q Good Excuse for Peace-The
Philippines Causing Anxiety
NEW YORK, July 13.-The Tribune pub
fishes the following from Its Londen cor
respondent:
Madrid has taken the defeat Of Cervera
so quietly that peace is now possible with
out risk Of revolution. sagasta IL not will
ing to sacrifice his political reputation BY
proposing peace under hard conditions.
He is bent upon having some convenient
substitute incur the unpopularity. When
peace has been made he viii return to Office
and die in harness.
There Is great interest here in tho con-
ditions Of peace which the United States
propose, and there win be general disap-
pointment If war indemnity based upon
the Philippines be so meagre that either
France or Germany can raise the money
and obtain possession Of the islands. It u
believed here that the European powers
will not intervene in any way unless high
indemnity be proposed. In that event. the
powers may use their diplomatic offices for
obtaining the reduction Of the indemnify.
Whether the indemnity by high or low,
Spain, unaided. will never pay 1t, but, I'M
less 1t be substantial one, some European
power will pay. and then the United States
will be compelled to withdraw from the
Philippines, precisely as Japan has retired
from the mainland of China.
England eagerly desires America to re-
main permanently in the Philippines.
The herald., 1898-07-14
A BRAVE BOYS sAcnr110B
Private Jacob Loses His Life Trying
to Rescue 4 Wounded o6cor

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LOUISVILLE. KY, July IA story Of
heroism in the ranks has been brought out
through inquiries made as to the fate Of :
trooper In the First Cavalry. The list of
dead sent out by the Associated Press
after the battle at Ell Caney on July !. In
cluded the name OF C. D. Jacob. Charles
d. Jacob, Jr., enlisted in Louisville In the
First Cavalry. He was a son Of Hon.
Charles D. Jacob, four times Mayor Of this
city. His parents could not believe the
name in the list was their son. But the
following telegram received today settles
the doubts: .,.s1s ssssi,
Fort Mcpherson. Ga. July III learn
from a wounded trooper of the First Cav
airy in the hospital here of the death Of
Charles d. Jacob, Jr.. July /. while at
tempting to carry First Sergeant Barry. Of
his troop. who had been wounded by Span
ish sharpshooters, out Of the line OF IRE
of the enemy. At the time of the death Of
Jacob four troops Of the First Cavalry were
lying concealed behind an embankment
about half a mile from the trochas SUR
rounding San Juan, where were located the
heavy batteries protecting the approach to
Santiago. awaiting commands, when an
observation balloon settled just in the rear
of them and attracted the attention Of the
Spanish sharpshooters and artillery.
First Sergeant Barry. being upon the
embankment, was wounded, and Jacob, See
ing he would be killed unless Immediately
brought to cover. promptly ran forward and
was attempting to carry him out Of the
line of fire when he was struck in the head
by shrapnel and instantly killed. He
also received several bullet wounds.
l have this information from several eye
witnesses, all Of whom were comrades in
his troop and well acquainted with him.
Jacob was buried about nine miles from
Ell Janey, between Ell Caney and San Juan.
piece e. M. HEADLEY.
Hon. Charles d. Jacob is Frustrated from
the shock occasioned by the news Of his
boys death. He thus loses his only son.
The herald., 1898-07-14
WANTS OUR FLAG
Another Island Asks for Uncle Sans
Protection

ST. THOMAS, D. w. T., July 1S.-In the
house of assembly of Dominica. in the Lee
ward group of British West Indies, reso-
luton was introduced in favor of accepting
the offer of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, secre-
tary of state for the colonies. to extend i'm
perial assistance to Dominica on condition
of change in the local legislation by which
the island should become a crown colony.
This amendment was proposed by the anti
crown colony party, declaring that the gov
crnment was trying to deprive the inhab-
itants of their just rights and liberties and
proposing that the British government be
asked to barter Dominica to the United
States or some other nation. The resolution
was adopted. The supporters of the amend
ment have lodged protest and popular ex-
element on the subject is intense.
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NO MORE TIME Will BE GIVEN him
THE FLEET AND LAND FORCES WILL ACT IN
CONCERT IN ATTACK
Terrible Weather-The Trenches Are Flooded and the Men
Are Unable to Find Dry Spot to Make Their
Beds-The Raw Troops Suffer

+ today, and probably will remain /.
+ there the greater part of tomorrow. +
4 BAD WEATHER EXPERIENCED. 4.
+ The last two days have been the 1.
r worst of the campaign, so far as the 4
r weather is concerned. Fierce tropi- 4,
1, cal thunderstorms have been fire. i.
+ quent, with an almost continuous 4.
+ downpour of rain. The rifle pits +
+ and trenches at the front have been 4.
+ flooded, and last night few men in the 1.
+ besieging army were able to sleep, 4.
/. owing to the amount Of water on the 1.
+ ground. Troops from the auxiliary +
r cruisers Yale and st. Paul have been +
/, landing in the rain all day. and have +
/. been going into camp wet and miser- +
+ able. 1t has been bad experience +
+ for the raw troops. but they will be +
4 pushed right on to the front tomor- +
+ row. r
+ The beach tonight is lined with the +
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situation, but rather to the severe condi-
lions surrounding our soldiers ~ Z result
Of the rainy season and the terrific storms
Of the last few days. To what extent our
troops were affected the authorities would
not disclose, as they desire to avoid unne-
cessary apprehension. Although the dis
patches were thus guarded 1t was stated
definitely that no fighting was in progress
up to the time Of the last report. 1t was
also stated that the fears that the enemy
might secretly draw of some OF their
forces to the mountains north of Santiago
had not been realized. The city was still
surrounded, 1t was said, and there ap-
peared to be no apprehension on the par:
Of the officers in command that the enemy
would get away.
Much anxiety has been created at the
War Department by press report that
Brig General Duffleld was sick in the hos
pital General Duff1eld is fellow towns
man Of Secretary Alger and one Of his
closest personal associates. The dis
patches of General Smith and Shafter
made no reference whatever to General
Duf1elds being in the hospital. 80
the press report was unaccountable, as 1t
was felt that both Miles and Shafter would
speedily report II General Duffield was in
capitated by wounds or illness.
While the war council was in progress all
the usual centers of information at the War
and Navy Departments were closed against
inquiry. A number Of public men called,
and to them the officials conveyed the gen.
eral impression that the military situation
stands substantially unchanged, with no
fighting and no surrender, but that the chief
attention for the moment was being directed
to the health and hygienic condition Of our
troops. Medical officers of the army de-
cline 10 make any statement respecting the
health of the troops at Santiago, especially
in response to questions whether fever pre-
walls to any great extent among them. The
surgeon general has received several dis
patches from the chief surgeon in charge
of the medical department of Skaters
army, but If they relate to fever he will not
say. 1t is known, however. that the sur
geon general is engaging the services of i'm
mune doctors and nurses for work in the
hospitals. Before the expedition to San
tiago sailed from Tampa. Dr. Sternberg had
sent a number of these immune physicians
to Tampa and they accompanied General
Shafter to Cuba. Dr. Sternberg thinks 1t
unwise to discuss questions relating to the
The herald., 1898-07-14
SANTA FE BONDS
Cash to Pay Up Old Scores and Con-
tinue improvements

NEW YORK, July 13.-According to re-
ports circulated in Wall street today syn
dictate composed OF the Guaranty Trust
company, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Speyer s.
Co., have purchased IS, 500, 900 Of Atchison,
Topeka and aSnta Fe railroad general mort
gage bonds These bonds were issued to re-
imburse the treasury of the road for the
cash expenditures made, including equip
ment bonds paid, completion Of the Atlantic
and Pacific purchase, improvements on the
Santa Fe branch since July l, 1897, and Inn
provements on other lines of the system in
the same year.
The price paid for the bonds is not stated.
but report places the figures at about the
present market price OF the bonds. The par
ties ionterested decline to discuss the mat
ter,
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longer in the trenches under present weather
conditions would be almost a. disastrous to
our forces a. a general engagement. 1t IL
also believed that without there IL improve
ment In climatic conditions the fall Of San
tiago and the surrender of the Spanish army
there will close the campaign against Cuba
until the rainy season shall have passed.
Whether this will involve the return Of the
army to the United States u not known, but
the presumption is that with the fall Of
the army will be embarked on
transports and sent to the United States,
where the troops will remain until October.
or even later, before making a general move
ment on Porto Rico or Havana. Meantime
our fleets would maintain strong blockade
OF all the important Cuban ports and thus
render their occupation much easier than 1t
is. 1t is thought this plan has not been fully
decided upon. but 1t 10 known to have been
under consideration. Reports from the
front show that the fleet on Santiago is al
assault upon the city. The guns Of Moro,
1t seems, cannot be reached by our heavy
artillery on account Of the elevation, and on
account of the danger to our feet from that
source 1t Is not deemed advisable to come
WAstAA UAASCtlVS UlStduCo % tue CItJb scVeu
or eight miles beyond.
The War Council
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE War De-
partment received dispatches from General
Miles and General Ehafter today and the
Navy Department received dispatches
from the feet OF Santiago. The contents
Of these several dispatches were not made
public up to noon. They had the effect.
however, OF arousing the oficials both mill
tary and naval, 10 unusual activity. Cou-
pied with this was an undercurrent Of ap-
parent anxiety throughout army head
quarters. The advices speedily led to q
war council at the White House at which
Secretaries Long and Alger and the MEM
bers Of the War Board were present. Ad-
jutant- General Corbin also was at the
White House.
Before Secretary Alger went to the
White House, ne had conference with
Surgeon-General Sternberg. who also had
received dispatches from the Surgical
Corps near Santiago. Although the dis
patches were not given out, those in q posi-
ton to speak intelligently of them said
that any anxiety which might exist was not
due to material change in the military
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tracted a good deal OF notice. The dishes anu
othor common utensils are of aluminium, III or
d.r IN secure Ughtncss There are some IT,
rartahle food tablets in which the quinteSs'"oe
~ nourishment. with an appetizing favor' mas
ho.r hacked away into very small cof''.'"'''
r,.ort.,eiqbt tons of dog biscuit, espec''"!
cor,rounded by Spratt for this OCCASION an"
.or,airirc over 20 Der cent Of fat. VIII pe tahe"
.,o,o And there are five hundred bai"""o
,,o,oe hearing small Union Jacks. for mar"'hs
,,o course Of sledge or pedestrian paf''es'
Spealing Of this exhibition, The S'ahd"''
Gently remarked; ,,,s
,-o,.oe food arms and every other article th''
IL likely to he used during the TWO years VIC"
-, r,, oxn.cts 10 be away. The summer
49,. mo mad. az stout silk and canvas. ana inc
,e. 20 no worn at this season con 'ists ni-ih''
-, s,oorskin garments with the wool turned II
;,o r,rnaulin suits lined with shecps ""''
,u .,so no used In the summer. The "''''''
,,;,,nopt &c much more elaborate. Inc Tens
80 oo,s,ruc,cd Of a double waterproof material
MI. oro oh,onc in shape, and do not rise MS"
above the ground and have only in'''od VI NV
80 m, for entrance. The occupants VIII
-, ,horose,ves warm with rugs and furs' III
adi,ion 70 their own thick clothing ana WI"
not require artificial heat. The co'kihs VII.
,oro in oil stoves and one Congo stove Will "
carried. which will burn fat. ta.low' WOOD grass
or ANYTHING that Is available
"Tbe winter clothing has been most care'"'S
devised The endorsements Will he manly u
racpo- material Then comes thick SUIT oil
cam.rs hair and fleece an extremely ligh' anu
warm material The whole Is envclopcd III
,.olu,oinous reindeer felt. reaching below inc
knees The cap gloves and loose boots. coming
It the greater part Of the leg. are also OF feit
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Tho cleaning beds are composed Of fur and WOOL
and when the SLEEPER has placed hiniseh III
one only his face is uncovered Each "e''o
of the expedition has six or seven ditfefeh' SUNS
of apparel ~,
"Tbe boats comprise those OF the coliaps'oe
n,ttorn and KAYAKS made in England alte' '"o
Esouimau style The men will travei OF sh''
and snovshoes a number OF pairs peihs 'an'
of various sizes The stores VIII be cohVeycu o''\
slolrcs drawn bv Samoyad (Siberan doGs-'he
breed that Mr. Jackson found so usetui III h's
recent explorations. There is also SAILING
slcdge made in Norway. fitted with sdua'e
sail and bamboo mast. Alpine club ropes lo'
use OF glaciers metal-toothed clips to strap OH
tho boots for climbing powerful bird traps well
etocked housewives aluminium feeding utensils
n dozen sporting guns and specially constructed
Martins OF "A small size, knapsacks. ana po"
erful signalling lamp are other details OF INC
eouipmcnt The timed meats and food extracts
alone fill long list
I'm the tent for magnetic observations al '"e
metal IL OF pure copper, this being non-coh-
ductive complete Photographic apparatus
will be taken. The Samoyad dogs. seventy III
number are at present at Caterham. Every
care will be taken OF them. and the stores IN
cIude a number OF pclt coverings to protect their
feet The Duke OF York has written to MI
Horchgrevink wishing him success and safe
return and has presented the expedition with a
Irnion lack
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AN HISTORIC CLUBHOUSE
THE HOME OF THE ESSEX COUNTY COIN
TRY CLUB, IN WEST ORANGE, MI

Turning off from Main-st at St. MARI.
Church. West Orange, N. j., into Northheld-avs
one comes to a roadway which leads up a sba,,
grade. through substantial stone portals, into
Hutton Park, one Of the best-kept and mo-,
picturesoue breathing places in the State. Pas,
ing between two ponds. on one Of which sw.,.
glide gracefully about. and crossing a dec,
rayine. the road winds through the cool, dens.
woods and again crosses the ravine to the tim
OF a knoll on which stands the home OF N.
Essex County Country Club. surrounded h,
beautiful lawns and luxurant woods, a cool and
verdant oasis close to the populous regions n,
the Oranges, which, however, are completely
shut off from view. No spot could be bette,
adapted as resting place for busy men of AZ.
fairs The outlook is remarkably beautiful; fron
whatever direction the breeze comes it is cooled
by the trees, and about the well-appointed club.
house lie twenty seven acres devoted to the rec.
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CRUEL WOMAN.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Greymais wife didn't say a word when
cot home go late the other morning.
Rct,erhaws-That was Kind.
AS was saying. she didn't say a word when
7 cot home She waited until got sleepy.
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reations Of the members and the other uses
OF the club
Under a matched roof in the deep, cool rayin.
Is the chalybeate spring which has been famous
for a century or more. and a mountain brook
winds it's merry way down the ravne, forming
a number Of pretty cascades.
HISTORY OF THE CLUBHOUSE.
The clubhouse is a commodous structure o.
brownstone and wood, which has beer devoted
20 good cheer for the larger part Of century
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Il
tiona'ity. but his mother English. He has
many friends in England, and is a member OF
the Royal Geographical Society Of that country
At the present time he is thirty-esht years old
He has already visited the South Polar seas. and
is particularly familiar with the geography and
climate II Australia.
MEN ON THE SCIENTIFIC STAFF.
The scientific staff consists Of five men. w
robcck "A naval lieutenant who has Fad expert
eEco in the Kew Observatory, and Lewis Bcr
nacchi formerly Of the Melbourne Observatory
will make the magnetic observations and en-
delvor TO obtain Information that VIII assist In
locating tie earth's south magnetic pole. y
Hansen and Hugh Evans both Of whom have
done much in the way Of collecting specimens
will hc the biologists of the party. Mr.. Hansen
was in the employ Of the British Museum at one
time Or Klovstad Of Chrstiania. will go In
the ca,acity of medical adviser. Thc chief navi
gator and the observers Of the expedition have
received a good deal Of helpful counsel from Sir
John Murray. Of the Challenger; Or. Neumayer.
of the Hamburg Observatory. and other scien-
thc men Of note. Herr Sprung, a leading German
meteorologist recommends the Of kites In
Antarctica for the purpose 81 ascertanng tenn
peratuIcs at considerable elevations
Captain Borchgrevinks ship. the Southern
Cross Is a counterpart OF Nansens Fran and
was built by the same man. Colin Archer,
Seotchman who migrated to Norway years ago.
The Southern Cross measures 14G11 feet In
length and has beam Of 70 feet She Is liz
feet deep. Eleven feet Of her bow is solid oak.
and over all the hull she wears an ice hide OF
4 pecu,iarIy hard South American wood, the
greenheart The vessel is equipped with a triple
expansion engine but is not built for speed
Nine knots is the limit Of her power in this re-
spect
Captain Borchgrevink has hoped to be In
readiness to sail from London about the middle
of the present month. 1t is now winter In the
Bouthern Hemisphere. but in the course OF three
or four months the icepack around the Antarc-
nc Continent should have broken up sufficiently
10 afford access to the shore. Curiously enough,
the London papers which have recently given a
good deal Of attention TO the topic, do not indi
cate the exact objective point OF the expedition
hut II is understood that Captain Borchgrevink
intends to spend the best part OF two years
away That is to say, he will doubtless start lot
home II all goes well, somewhere about Febru-
AIRY or March Of the year 1900.
Much Of the equipment Of the Newnes- Borch-
grevink expedition has been publicly displayed
during the last few days in London, and has at