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Evening star., 1898-07-06
SIX HUNDRED LOST
La BouTgogne, French
Liner, Sunk at Sea,
WASHINGTONIANS ON BOARD
Disaster Early on the MornN
ing of the Fourth.
FlFTY-NlNE PASSENGERS SAVEl
In All Only One Hundred and Sixty.
Five Escaped Death.
FlFTY-NINE PASSENGERS SAVEl
LIST OF SURV VOR9

HALIFAX, N. S, July 6.-The
British iron ship CromarNshire was
towed in here this morning by the
Allen liner Grecian, with her bow
torn away by collision, sixty miles
south of Sable Island, with the
French steamer La Bourgogne,
which latter vessel went down ten
minutes later.
OF the GOO passengers and crew on
board La Bourgogne only 200 were
saved. One woman was saved by
her husband. The captain and other
deck officers went down with the
ship.
The Cronlartyshire laid to and
picked up the 200 passengers and
seamen who were rescued, transport
ing them to the Grecian, which came
along shortly afterward.
The Official Account.
The log of the Cromartyshire.
signed by Captain Henderson, is as
follows:
"On July 4, at 5 am, dense fog;
position of ship, sixty miles south Of
Sable Island; ship by wind on tho
port tack, heading about w. NV,
though under reduced canvas, going
about four or five knots per hour,
Our foghorn was being kept going
regularly every minute.
AT that time heard steamers
whistle on our weather side or port
beam, which seemed to be nearing
very fast. We blew her and were
answered by steamers whistle. when.
all OF a sudden, she loomed through
the fog on our port bow and crashed
into us, going at a terrific speed.
Our toretopmast and maintopgallant
mast came down, bringing with it
yards and everything attached. l
Immediately ordered the boats out,
and went to examine the damage. |
found that our bows were completely
cut off, and that the plates wera
twisted into every conceivable shape.
The Ship Disappeared.
The other ship disappeared
through the fog. However, our ship
was floating on her collision bulk
head SO there seemed no immediate
danger of her sinking. We set to
work Immediately to clear the wreck
age and also to ship our starboard
anchor, which was hanging over the
starboard bow and in danger Of
punching holes in the bow.
I'VE heard steamer blowing her
whistle on coming back and we an
swered with our fog horn. The
steamer then threw up a rocket and
fired shot. We also threw I'D
some rockets and fired several shots,
but we neither saw nor heard any,
thing.
Shortly after, or about $50 am,
the fog lifted somewhat and we saw
two boats pulling towards us with
the French flag flying. We signaled
them to come alongside, and found
that the steamer was the La Bour-
gogne from New York for Havre,
and that she had gone down. We
laid to all day and received on board
about 200 survivors from among
the passengers and crew, reported to
be in all about Goo.
Passengers on Rats.
Several OF the passengers were on
life RATS without oars, and / called
for volunteers from among my crew
and the surviving French seamen to
bring those RATS alongside the ship.
Some OF the passengers and seamen
from the sunken steamer assisted us.
Evening star., 1898-07-06
SHOT By THE CUBANs,
spanish Sailors Murdered as They
Swan From burning Ships.

Spanish Sailors Murdered as They
Swan From Burning Ships.
Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
OFF SANTIAGO. July 5, via Jamaica.
July 6-After the destruction OF their fleet
In the battle of Santiago. the Spanish saIi-
crs who swan from the burning ships were
met by Cubans on the beach, who shot or
mutilated them. The exhausted sailors
turned back toward the advancing boats.
terrified and pleading for mercy to the
Americans.
Lieut. Wainwright OF the Gloucester, for
nerly the yacht Corsair. who had sunk the
two destroyers saw Cuban shoot at an
insenslbls spaniard Iashed to floating
spar and fred a blank shot toward him.
Capt. Evans sent hls marines ashore to
grard against atrocities and 10 rescue the
perishing.
One Of the ofEieers who went TO the Viz
caya said: TIE American shells had torn
holes through her I2-incn HarYeyized stern
amor plates. Through them I could see
naked men. bloody and gashed, roasting in
the shell. Her guns had been left shotted
and were going OF by themselves from
heat. but we took care ana got alongside
The Horrors of the Fight.
Her decks and sides were red hot. Two
men, stark nude, were climbing down a
davit-tackls, and as the ship rolled they
Evening star., 1898-07-06
Major General Commanding.
PRISONERS MUTINIED.
Six Killed and Twelve Wounded by
Harvard 5 Crew.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
OFF SANTIAGO, via Port An
tonic, Jamaica, July 6.-After the de-
struction OF the Spanish feet some
$50 OF the men on the Maria Teresa
were placed as prisoners on the
Harvard.
For some reason not vet ascer-
tanned these men mutinied.
The officers and crew of the Har-
ward were not unprepared, however,
and the 1nutineers were fired upon.
Six SPaniards were killed outright
and twelve were wounded.
This taught the Spaniards lesson
and restored quiet.
Evening star., 1898-07-06
CATANIA LEAVES KEY WEST,
Transport With District Troops o.
dered to Depart Today.

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
KEY WEST, Florida, July 5. - The
District regiment, on the transport Ca
tania, arrived here this morning. Towner
ard Owens of Company D Capt. Hodges,
remain here until able to proceed. We
leave tomorrow.
Evening star., 1898-07-06
The Only woman Saved.

HALIFAX, Ms. July 6-Mrs. Lacasse,
wife of A. D. Lacasse language teacher Of
Plainaeld. N. J.. was the only woman saved
from La Bourgogne.
Evening star., 1898-07-06
QUIET BEFORE SANTIAGO.
Gen. Shafter Better, But Remains
i'm His Tent.

Secretary Alger received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Shafter
this morning:
Evening star., 1898-07-06
PLAYA DEL ESTE.
Via Hayti, July E.
Secretary of War, Washington:

Secretary OF War, Washington:
Camp Near Santiago, July 5.
Captains Alger and Sewell and
Mr.. Corbin are well. l am feeling
better. Had hoped to be up this a.
m, but as everything is quiet, I will
remain still. Gen. Wheeler is feeble,
but remains with his command.
Gen. Young leaves for Key West to-
day. Gen. Hawkins slightly wound
ed in foot. All others well.
SKATER,
Evening star., 1898-07-06
ALFONZO XII CAPTURED.
Report That She Tried to Run Il
Havana Blockade.

KEY WEST, Fla, July cit is reported
here that the Spanish warship Alfonso XII
attempted to run the blockade out of Ha-
vana and was captured by an American
cruiser.
Two moro ships are expected today from
Santiago with seriously wounded soldiers
on board.
Evening star., 1898-07-06
Passengers on Rats.

Several OF the passengers were on
life RATS without oars, and called
for volunteers from among my crew
and the surviving French seamen to
bring those RATS alongside the ship.
Some of the passengers and seamen
from the sunken steamer assisted us,
Evening star., 1898-07-06
To GIVE UP HOBSON
Spanish VIII Exchange
MerTiInac Heroes.
GENERAL SHAFTER IS BETTER
Spanish Prisoners Mutiny on
the Harvard.
The CREW FORCED TO FIRE
THE CREW FORCED 10 FIRE
Six Were Killed and Twelve
Wounded.
CUBANs SHOT sPANIARDs

The War Department this morn
ing received the following from Gen.
Shafter;
Adiutant General, Washington:
Camp Near Santiago, July 5.
am just in receipt of a letter
from General Soul probably ToraD
agreeing to exchange Hobson and
men here. To make exchange in
the morning. Yesterday he refused
my proposition of exchange
SHAFTER,
Major General.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-06
THE BRITISH UNION JACK.

The Salt Lake Tribune says the other
morning a correspondent asked Us il
Scotland and ireland had independent
flags. We answered the question. but
we have received q protest from some
sons of old Scotia asking us why we did
not also explain that England has no flag.
The reason was because we were not
asked about England. But a fair read
ing Of the article. we think, will estab-
lish that England no more has an indie
pendent flag than either Of the other two
nstionalities. England had a national
flag. So had Scotland, so had Ireland.
But when Scotland gave Eugland a King
and q union Of the two countries was
perfected, the two flags were blended,
and when later Ireland was included in
the union, then three flags were blended
into what is now a sign for all, the Brit.
ish Union Jack. and if the Welsh are
satisfied there ought 10 be harmony all
around.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-06
QUEEN OF THE NAVY.

Few things ever got more or better
deserved notice than the bsttleship Or
egon is now receiving. All around the
world our contemporaries are comment
ing upon the great vessel built in San
Francisco and largely manned by Pacific
coast residents. Her IA, 000-mile trip
around the Horn, in readiness for active
service the day sfterward, was a wonder;
then her efficiency as & fighter in the
Santiago affair, and, lastly. her ability
as a swiit-going vessel to overhaul the
Spanish warship Colon, have aroused en-.
thusiastic admiration Of naval engineers
everywhere. As an sll-rcund sea going
fighting racer the Oregon is in the van.
Not since that day in March. 1862, when
the Monitor and Merrimac met, has any
vessel made such a record in naval his
tory.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-06

It is now said that the hospital and
medical service OF the army before San
tiago has been inefficient and scandalous
beyond description. and that the only
redeeming feature has been the work Of
the Red Cross contingent. II seems in
credible that such o showing should have
to be recorded. That a man with no
common sense could be given direction
in a place like that. a position on which
the lives Of our soldiers depended, is
something fearful ; that, too. after all
the blowing that was done about the
perfection OF the arrangements for at
tending to the sick and wounded. Thers
are cruelties that the Spaniards did not
perpetrate.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-06

ago, as applied to Spain, and to make San
tiago an open port.
July 20-GenerAl Miles reported that he
was ready 10 leave Guantanamo Bay with
transports for Porto Rico, but that q naval
convoy was lacking.
July 21-General Miles. with transports
and q convoy, left Guantanamo for Porto
Rico. General Calixto Garcia, Of the Gu
ban army near Santiago. formally resigned
and withdrew his forces because Of non-
recognition BY General Shafter.
July 22-General Miles reported the
progress OF the Porto Rico expedition from
Mole st. Nicholas, Haiti. General Ander-
son at Manila reported that Aguinaldo
had declared Q dictatorship and that tbs
Philippine natives expected independence.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-06

Don Marcos Alonza Hanna has crawl
ed out Of his hole long enough to say
that Dewey exceeded his authority in
fighting the battle Of Manila, and that q
peaceful blockade should have been made
instead. Every time that contemplate
boodler opens his mouth he says some
thing that makes Americans wish be
could have been blown up with the
Maine. -Ashtyn IN. D. Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-06

The Red Cross ladies have many stor-
les to tell OF their experiences. but none
Of the hard luck order outdoes that Of
the woman who spent several weeks in
making sleeping caps for the soldiers at
Camp Merritt, says the Oakland Inqui-
rer. One day she went over and discov.
cred that the caps were in use for clean
ing the guns.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-06

IL is stated for a fact that the men iD
Idaho will not vote this Fall for any IN
married woman unless abe has the papers
to show that she never in her life %receiv-
ed a marriage proposal.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08
District Court.

The winter term of the district court
commenced at ST. Cloud on Monday.
The calendar is hardly as large as
usual and there are few cases of great
Importance. The grand jury organ
lied on Monday with Hon. Kittel
Halvorson as foreman, A. A. Hunter
of Sauk Centre and Ed Mcintyre of
Raymond are on the petit Jury.
Among the atte ndants at court from
this city at the opening were Sam
Somerville and G. M. Boss, who were
Witnesses before the grand jury in
the matter of the theft of Mr.. Som
ervllle's watch by Sam Hart of Grey
Eagle, and B. F. Carr and Chas. F.
Hendryx who appeared against George
Little in the matter Of the burglary of
the residence of the latter on July 4th.
The county attorney, J. D. Sulli-
van, the adviser of the grand jury,
ever affable and accommodating, is
increasing in the favor and popularity
which is already his,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08

The president submitted his an
nual message to congress at Its
opening on Monday. 1t was a
very long document! dealing large
ly with the Spanish-American war.
1t gave a succinct and authentic
narration of the inception and pro-
gresS of the war to its conclusion,
deliberatly neglecting the mak-
ing any suggestions which might
tend to embarrass the deliberations
of the peace commission in session
at Paris. 1t is forceful document,
and A very notable contribution to
official state literature.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08
EeSt is Cheapest

1t is frequently remarked that goods
of recent manufacture are not as good
as the old-time wares and merchandise.
This may be true along certain lines,
and it is doubtless true that manufac-
turers in catering to the desire for low
prices have been compelled to put in
ferior goods upon the market. But
there is one line-tin-ware-- which
better goods can be purchased now
than ever before. The Lisk Manufac-
turing Company, (limited) of Canan-
daigua, N. Y, are s9le manufacturers
q a full line OF pasened ANTITRUST tim
l., .uIth>..A
ware which Is "...4vuv parallel. Not
only do they advertise their goods as
the best, but with every article they
give an absolute written guarantee,
which says: GAIL of the goods manu-
factured by this company are warrant
ed not to rust. We will make this
guarantee good by replacing, free of
charge, any articles which may be
brought back to you (the local dealer
in rusty condition or prove other
wise defective. Under this guarantees
! How Bros. & Co., who have the ex
elusive sale of these goods, give yo'
privilege of returning any OF thes
| wares not found to be as represente.
AT; any time within five years. Thin
| of it-you buy a tin pail which i
| Guaranteed for five years. All of tn
| Lisk goods are thus guaranteed by IN
re liable firm of How Bros. q co: Cel
ltaidly tinware is not deterloratlng3,
providing you. get the proper KIND
Cali for the Lisk-goods. Il, ~
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08
prize story.

Everett Jameson of this city con-
tribuked a story to the Minneapolis
Junior Journal, which is published
every Saturday in connection with the
regular edition, devoted to cultivat-
lag literary taste among the public
school children, and it was printed on
Saturday last and awarded a prize.
The following is the story:
You can talk about your buffalo
and bears and all other animals, but
the worst thin. l ever have seen is a
broncho. They will kick, bite. strike,
and do everything they can to hurt
you.
One Saturday lot of us boys
thought we should like to help train a
broncho. SO we got into the yard
with the man who was to make the at
tempt. He caught the broncho around
the neck and told us to catch hold OF
the rope. We followed his instruc'
tions, and the brcncho proceeded to
drag us around the yard awhile. Then
he stopped suddenly 1t happened
that was holding the rope nearest to
him, and when the man tried to lasso
his feet and throw him down, he gave
one leap into the air and looked as if
he werecomi ing down on me. ! thought
| was not g0i og to have much time to
say gooG bye to the boys; but | man
aged to get out just a., he struck the
ground. I ran to the fence pretty
quick. The boys asked me Wea' was
doing over there, and [ made S One eH-
cuse, 1 don't remember now just what.
Perhaps you think it was fun, but |
did not see it that way then.
EVERETT JAMESON,
Sth Grade, Sauk Centre, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08
order For Hearing Application
For appointment of Ad1nillis-
traitor.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
STEARNS.-SS
In Probate Court, special term. December
I'd, 1.s.
In the matter of the estate of Mary "A.
Vanderford deceased:
ON receiving and filing the petition of
Samuel EanderfOrd of the County of StearnS
aforesaid, representing, among other things,
that Mary A. NanderfOrd. late of the County
of StearnS in the State Of minnesota, on the
2nl day Of january, A. d., 1858, at the County
OF Stearns aforesaid, uied inieotate, ana be.
ing a resident OF this county at the time OF
her death, leaving goods. chattelS, and estate
within this county. and that the said petit
tionef is the surviving husband of said de-
ceased, and pray ing that administration of
said estate be TO him, the said Samuel Van
derford granted,
Itis Ordered, that said petition be heard
before said court, on Friday the 3Oth day of
December A. d., 1895 at o'clock a, m., at the
Probate Office, in the Court House in the
City of St. Cloud. in said county.
Ordered Further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs OF said deceased and to all
persons interested, by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing,
in the Sauk Centre HERALD weekly
newspaper printed and published in Sauk
Centre in SAID County.
Dated at ST. Cloud Minn., the End day of
December. A. d. 1898.
By the Court
HUBERT HANSEN.
Goal, Judge of Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08

The peace commission has come
to an agreement. Our represent
ativeS practically debating terms,
as by right entitled to do. We
get Porto Rico, Guam, one of the
Ladfones and the entire Philippine
Archipelago, and pay $2o,ooo,0oo
in cash to Spain. There are minor
features, but these are the ones of
general interest. II now remains
for the senate to ratity its terms,
as it doubtless will after prolonged
discussion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08

We are glad to note that the num-
be- is daily growing of those news
p8pers which are urging Congress to
early adopt a measure that shall re-
store to American ships their fair
share. at least, of the import and eX-
port carrying business of the United
States twill be n proud day for the
nation when we have an American
built. American owned and American
manned merchant marine. e.-Newport,
e. |. Herald.
In that remarkable address made
oy James J.Hill before the CONNER
cIal club of St. Paul, some time
since, he advocated very strenu-
ously such reasonable subsidization
of American vessels as would
stimulate the building of American
bottoms for American tranS-oceanic
trade. He showed conclusvely
that the expense to the govern
ment would be trifling as compared
with the direct advantages accru.
ing to the organized goYeFnment, as
also to all citizens engaged IN bus
mess of every charactss;; nd mark
cay to the farmer. Opening ne>,.
sasi,s,iss sasIKess py reason Of Increased
or transportation means
a greater demand. The Whea'
growers will receive direct bene-
e. second to no other class in the
country
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08

Governor Lind has rendered +
IA. Ringdal, the Seventh district
fusion candidate for congress, who
was defeated by Hon. F. M. Eddy,
a place on the railway and ware.
house commission, Mr.. Ringda'
is every way qualified for the place
and in the face of all ths charges
made against the boards methods,
if Improvements and reforms be
needed, he may be relied upon to
:" his influence in such teferm=
use aa.y.,.. -...-.. ....-: -
alton. ,'5~~ &
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08
,rhe Fos .ton Cut of

The Fosston connection with Du-
luth is doing an enormous business
The following from Duluth indicates
Officials of the Great Northern state
that their anticipation rs to business
to come from the Fosston line, have
already been more than met. They
have been able since the road was
COMPLETED 90 to carry nearly as much
wheat into Duluth as has come In over
the line of the Northern Pacific, and
they have been forced to turn to the
old line, via st. CLOUD, eonsiuerau.y as ahay
wented wan to take round so far, there not
being facilities on the Fosston line for
hauling it. The road is SO new thai
there have been constant wrecks and
losses. and large forces OF section men
have been kept at work all fall.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08
HOW?

The St. Paul Despatch very
thoughtfully and fairly sizes up
the result of the election, and ad-
mits that the condition is easier to
reduce to figures Than is the theory
to a plausible explanation. The
is is evident, but the h0W is mex
plicable. 1t says:
AS matter of fact, no one can tell
how it happened, and it is useless to
thresh over this old straw: There is
variance of approximately $1,000
votes between the pajority Of Auditor
Dunn, who leads the republican ticket
in maiorities, and the minority of Mr..
Eustis, the only defeated republican
candidate. This means that 81, 500
persons who voted for Mr., Dunn did
not vote for Eustis. Why they did
not, heaven alone knows Some say
it was due to the lack of republican
organization, but republicans were
sufficiently we'll organized to give the
~, ~, ,., "ity ever given in this state
in all off year. Urners<ss" s"s IL % W.. -.
Eustis's unpopularity, but Mr.. ~r,>s>
tbs was popular enough among repuo-
licans to receive one of the most en-
thusiastic and unanimous nomina-
tions ever accorded any candidate for
governor. Still others claim that it
vas due to Mr.. Lind's popularity
with his own countryman, but "
Lind was not ponu!ar enough w. r. r.,
own countrymen to win tw" ,..rs ,'a a9os nds
when the rest OF tber spublican lean state state
ticket ,,', won .h. ny," relatively smaller
malorlty tha it did this year. And
sIrely 20 one will say that Gov.
Sious' Il was stronger candidate than
Mr Eustis.
With the whole state ticket, the
whole judicial ticket, the whole con-
gressional ticket and pretty nearly
the whole legislative ticket elected by
republicans with increased majorities
and with the certainty of the re-elec-
ton of Senator Davis, republicans
will content themselves and consider
it great republican victory, even II
they did lose the & overnor.
Two years hence we will begin over
again. and if the democrats have a leg
left to stand upon it will be because re-
publicans refuse to profit by the les
sou of 1898.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08

AD' National Hotel Directory, IS
led by some cheap individual down
at Des Moines, Iowa, gives the 2o2ss'
iation of St. Cloud at a measley 2.OO0.
Ali the neighboring cities are eorreet-
ed up to date and it looks as though
the publisher were malicious III his
treatment of this wn.-Journal Press.
Appearances are deceptive. 1t is q
n natural mistake for casual observer
to make, particularly the ''measley. -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-12-08
Adyerti.ed Lelter..

The following is a list OF advertised
letters whichremain uncalled for in this
office. for the week ending Dec. I,
1908. To. obtain -anv of these letters
the applicant mustcadl for advertised
letters and pay one cent for each
advertised letter:
A. r. Blow, G.. B M. Beasly, 70. T.
Grower T. Grundle, Herman Hass,
,b.l.soSA, u b. Killeen, w
schroeder, Jas. Walburn.
'S.-' u w. OF. HILSDALE
Postmaster