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The Monte Vista journal., 1898-07-09

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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28

Commodore's salute. With sigh of disappointment Commodore Schley answered from the flagship with seven guns and instantly issued orders: No more firing salutes.''
 The approaching ships were the Marblehead, Vixen and Eagle. The Marblehead and Eagle started on a scouting trip an hour later and return ed at o'clock in the evening. Signals went up on the flagship again, and it was known that the watch had been in vain.
 Just at sunset the fleet lined up in double column, the Brooklyn and Mar ble head in the lead, next the Massa- chusetts and Iowa, then the Texas and Dupont, the Vixen and Collier and last the Eagle and Castine.
 The dispatch-boat continued with the fleet for several hundred miles. A gale was bowling. the rain was falling. the seas were high, and the smaller boats of the fleet were having hard time. The only light in the fleet was the stern light on the flagship.
 The gale increased in fury. and abor,A 8 o'clock Wednesday morning the light of the flagship was 'o't The dispatch NOS~N daylight, but got no further sight of the fleet, and short of coal and water put into Kingston to send the news and replenish.
 In latitude 2O.aO, longitude 7s. the Fremler was fired on at close quar- ters by the Scorpion, which was return ing from Santiago, supposing the fleet to be still at Cienfuegos. Lieutenant Commander Mark, the commander thought he had prize and sent a boarding party out
 The officer was surprised to learn that Schley's fleet had left Cienfuegos He said the Spanish fleet was not at Santiago and had not been
 lie learned the rendezvous point of Schley's fleet from the correspondents and started off to meet Schley as set forth above.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
CERVERA HAS $A&Py8H 3Yy%ITHEBB AEB scHLEy

lowed on the ships White suits and hats were laid aside. Every man wore blue
 The gun crews slept beside their guns Fighting tops were manned. All the officers stayed on deck. They spoke only in whispers Everybody was so on edge that in the gra dawn the Iowa narrowly missed beinr fired on when she arrived from Key West. She was not identified quickly in the haze. There was a second call to quarters and an order to prepare for immediate action.
 Preparations this time cc sisted mere ly of the men Jumping up to the guns beside which they were lying. The sig nals of the Iowa we made out before any damage had been done.
 Next came the Adula incident, when the captain was taken aboard the flag ship. Later on Monday the Hawk ar rived with dispatches from Key West, and the latest news there was to the eff feet that the Spanish fleet was reported to be at Santiago.
 Commodore Schley sent the Scorpion off to Santiago to scout about, and the Hawk returned to Key West with the news that the Spaniards were probably bottled up at Cienfuegos.
 During the day all the boats of the squadron passed up and down in front of the depression in the hills, so that all hands had a chance to whet their appetites with a sight of what were be- lieved to be the topmasts of the enc my's ships
 The night passed like Sunday night. At o'clock on Tuesday r-orning three ships were sighted coming from the south. When they were still almost hull down the thunder of shots was heard again and the signal Clear for action went up on the flagship.
 Word went from ship to ship that there was no doubt about 1t this time Nine shots were counted That is the
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
In view of the arrange mentS made for giving to
Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, May 27.


 Secretary Long still insists that nothing has been received from either Schley or Sampson, or from any other official source, confirming general inn pression that the Spaniards are in San tiago harbor.
 The dispatch boat Dolphin arrived at Key West tonight with dispatches from Commodore Schley. dated of Cienfuegos." They have not yet reached the Navy Departmental least nave not been given out for publication They will, it is thought, contain little news, however, for it is we'll known that Schley's squadron, when 1t left Key West last Friday, week ago. sailed for Cienfuegos, believing that the Spaniards were there.
 Press dispatches have already related how Schley's vessels steamed all around Cienfuegos, that 30OOO rounds of ammunition were delivered to the 1n- surgents on last Sunday, and that ar- ter destroying several blockhouses scattered along the coast in the v1cin- ity of Cienfuegos, Commodore Schley steamed for Santiago, 300 miles dis tant. while the Dolphin made for Key West with the dispatches. Therefore, it is not probable that the Dolphin brings any news from Santiago about the whereabouts of the Spanish squad ron.
 It has been suggested that, 1T 1t seems to be inexpedient for Commodore Schley to land a party for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the much-wanted Spaniards are in the har- bor. the big war signal balloon be used for this purpose. It is now at Tampa, whither it was transported from Fort Logan for use in the Cuban campaign. The War Department has portable apparatus charged with gas, by which means it could be inflated from aboard ship, and then elevated from the deck by a windlass. The War Department is willing to loan it to the navy for this purpose. and unless some definite news Is received within a day or two the of- fer will be accepted. It will be sent to Commodore Schley on a fast boat.
 It was suggested to-day that the Spaniards might shoot the balloon full of holes with their rapid-fire guns, but the Signal Service officers of the War Department believe that if 1t were ele- yated to a height of about a mile from one of Schley's vessels standing a few miles out to sea, a good view might De obtained of Santiago harbor ana us occupants located without any result ant harm to the balloon or aeronauls.
 Inathe absence of definite information
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
LAND FORGE MAY
 ATTACK SANTIAGO

concerning Cervera's whereabouts the War Department will proceed with it's preparation for invading Cuba, and. 1t is believed, Admiral Sampsn upon ar- irving before Havana will immediately begin to Lombard Santa Clara and Morro batteries. Troops will be landed at the eastern end of Cuba and will join with General Garcia in a siege of Santiago as soon as that can be done after positive information has been re- ceived as to the location of the Spanish fleet.
 It is believed that the conference between Secretary Alger and General Miles and two members of General Garcia's staff had some relation to this plan for land attack on Santiago.
 Garcia's aids claim he has 5000 we'll armed men within thirty miles of San- tiago and nearly as many more that he could arm if he only had the rifles and ammunition. There may be a conbi- nation between American forces and those of Garcia, which will close around Santiago by land so as to shut it off from supplies. In that event it will soon starve out. It Is said that there are some high bluffs overlooking San- tiago harbor on which siege guns can be placed so as to fire on the fleet in the harbor, and that, owing to the height of the bluffs, the guns of the fleet could not be sufficiently elevated to make any reply.
 The War Department has arranged for the departure of a second expedi- tion of 5000 men to the Philippines on Sunday or Monday. Assistant Secre- tary of War Meikeljohn to-day suc- ceeded in chartering two more large transports which will be ready to leave San Francisco early next week. It was at first expected to send 2500 men on the second expedition, but the pro- curing of the two steamers, the Colon and the China to-day, will enable the department to embark 5000 men. MT. Meikeljohn, who has charge of the pro- curing of transports, said to The Call correspondent:
 "The department to-day secured the transport Colon, now at San Francisco, and the China, which arrived at the same port from Yokohama to-day. I succeeded in communicating with Mr. C. F. Huntington in Iowa en route for New York, who, as president of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, made a proposition to the department regarding the chartering of the afore- mentioned ships, which I accepted by wire this morning. This gives a fleet of five transports. namely, the Zealan- dia, Centennial. Ohio, Colon and China. which will carry about 5000 troops. hope to have them ready for sailing from San Francisco for Manila early in the week.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
scHLEY's CHALLENGE TO cERvERa

NEW YORK, May PA dispatch from Key West Schey is reported be of the situation Santiago and seeking all make the Spanish fleet give Yesterday this
 The Spanish fleet has the alternative of coming fighting remaining in and sarving.'
 Another Key West dispatch says It reported hory Cevea having Santiago believed he intends attack the Atlantic cies watching may possibly go to Rico, but he get into Havana
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
DISPATCHES FROM HDMIRHL SAMPSON

WASHINGTON, May 27There is reason to believe the navy officials tonight dispatches from Admiral Sampson ah at IIo P M bulletins had been made public At o'clock this morning the dpaboat Dolphin Commodore Scey squadron alongside flagship York; which then off Havana informed her that she dispatches for Admiral Sampson from Com modore Se probable these dispatches contained information the of the Cape Verde squadron and quite naturally the information would be to the naval authorities here telegraph could That the naval officials information doubted yet they have admitted
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
SPANISH FLEET OFF COSTA RIGA.

1Ss GordnB Bennett
 PANAMA, May 27-Passenges arriving here yesterday on an they three waships supposed belong Spanish fleet One who had derned others The ships apparently heading Lmon, Costa Rica.
 Port Lmon cables that about o'clock yesterday ships sighted about miles from Owing impossible distinguish the flags of the feet and form the vessels believed that warsips. The eight going northey direction nc a 90 o'clock disappeared
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28

 the press any advices from Schley to the eff feet that Ceryera' s fleet was still at Santiago, the failure to make public anything about the mes sage would indicate that Cervera has escaped.
 No positive statement to that effect can be made, however. The officers of the Navy Department decline to say whether anything came from Schlev. The only answer to inquiries was "No bulletins
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28

WASHINGTON. D. C., May 28.- News of importance, understood to be from Commodore Schley, was received by the Navy Depart ent late last night
 Contrary to his custom. Secretary Long went to the department at a late hour and was closeted with Assistant Secretary Allen, Lieutenant Whittelsey, the cipher expert of the Bureau of Navi- gation, and General A. w Greely. chief of the Signal Service, who has charge of the military telegraph system
 They remained at the Navy Depart rnent until morning.
 A cipher message was translated and read at the conference.
 In view of the arrange
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28

On Sunday Commodore Schleys ships moved up closer to the shore and formed crescent about the entrance. The torpedo boat stayed inside the
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
REPORTS FROM SPANISH SOURCES.

MADRID, May 27Banco cables that CerveEa's squadron is Santiago that bulk Sampon's blockad that Schey squadron watching the Yucatan Passage
 cables that destroyer Fajardo She intended San Juan, ships cruising in front of the habor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
cERvERA AWAITS RE-ENFoRcEMENTs.

LONDON, May 28 "A dispatch to the Financial News from Kingston Jamaica The of the fishing schooner Jane which arrived hee reports having picked yawl containing eoncentrados Santiago de Cuba He they told him that Admiral Cervea squadron in the harb the vessels vctuaed and ready sail when the Cadz week and breaks the blockade"
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28

Before dark there was consultation between the officers of the Dupont and the Commodore. After dark the Du- nont disappeared.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
THE YALE OFF MOLE ST. NICHOLAS.

SS
 KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 27The Beda Halifax to-day She United States Yale o'clock yesterday morning. The Yale cruising in the Passage, off Mole
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
CERVERA YET HT SANTIAGO.

CHICAGO May 27-A private cable the Associated Press reliable person Port Au Prince, Hay dated May 2 positive fleet in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28

ORT ALI FRINGE Fay May 27It reported here that a opansh of passed Mole St. Nicholas going through the Windward Passage.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
A Story That the Spanish Fleet Has Never Been
 al Santiago.

CHICAGO, May Ocean prints the following this morning: leased on order of General w. Geely May as h M es e n 5 % Premier latitude herb bows, listakine her int spanard. W pon @ ai cba the Spanish fleet Mark Mar made the a @ talking about he had left there but few hours crowding sailed sey fleet Key West and record of the squadron be of interest
 After being for three days the edge of moen exPeen o doing Iowa and Texas the amed cruiser Brooklyn the e0mm the torpedo dests Vixen and Eagle sailed out d Cenug tuesday nght Every man aboard was disappointed and eufsg mad TOT three days they mad and fully manned every moment of the night and day. They positive and fighting blood them they would the hills between the the Caribbean Sea- Sea the men hungrly hipload of food ed four big one floating n
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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
BIG FLEET STREAMING
 NORTHWARD Conflicting Reports as to the Whereabouts of
 CGHVGTO.
Madrid Declares FIe Is Yet at Sap tiugo, but Doubt Is Expressed
 Elsewhere.

Copyrighted. 1898, by Jam.. Gordon Bennett.
Eagle City tribune., 1898-10-08

Company has been formed in Eagle ty during the past few days, known as the Eagle City Min ng and Develop ment Co.," It appears they are conducting their business upon most orthodox basis; this is the first company to incorporate under the above heading in Alaska. The Papers to obtain due title etc. are now on the way to Sitka, having been compiled under the surveillance of 8 competent m ming lawyer. They have capital to work on, and brains to work with we wish the promoters of this Co. every success in their project to develop the interests of this City.
Eagle City tribune., 1898-10-08

A meeting was held Tuesday and Wednes sday evenings, the 4a and 5@. Inst: to endeavor to fix 8 local rate of wages for the workingmen of Eagle ity. there being slight disagree- ment be tween the Agent of the N.A.T.&T. Co. and some of the employed by Said Co. in the construction of their bui ldings etc. as to the price to be paid for their labor, the Co. Agent issuing time checks at 75e per hour, the Workingmen receiving $l.OO, the local ra ate, much discussion took place. Mr. Hall was elected chairman. MT. Carru thers Score tary.
 Mir. Thos. NacMa1iou sugges ted the forming of an Association of Uni ons to protect and uphold the Workmen and their rate of pay. This suggestio on was de- creed wise one and immedi ate action was to be taken regard ng same, comm1 ttee duly elected, to formulate plans pre- sent same at meet ;ng u be held on follow ing evening.
 Fo11oWi ng evening arrived. MT Graves, representa- tive of Co.,, present. Meeting very quiet, every present So very exclusive remarks, no suggest ti ons, no wishes expressed. Meeting closed. It is not likely that much interest will be taken in the future to help those who desired same and were evidently too re- tiring to make their wants known.
Eagle City tribune., 1898-10-08

While going to Press were informed that two dances were being prepared for tai this evening. The upper Ten and lower Five are to be represented. We hear the upper Ten has the cake, the lower Five the music. Why this distinction? Who n our midst is separating the sheep from the goats? Who is it that has the temeri ty of ignorance, to ventilate ideas5 of waste or the shallow hypocri cal pre- tens ons to be better or think better than others in our midst. Who is it that is the first to cast the stone. Tn the great day of reconing before the Fri buna1 where no shame can exist, We are inclined to think the Harp Grown will be awarded in many ins tances where damnation was expected and "vice versa".
Eagle City tribune., 1898-10-08

A consumer whose land is situated wi thin the flow of a di stri outing system, :, and who has by means of water thereby supplied u him, made valuable improve ments on his land, cannot be thereafter lawfully depri we'd of such water in order that the tri butor may supply later corners, even though a larger area, by reason of more favorable cond Ii ons, may thus be brought under cultivation.
Eagle City tribune., 1898-10-08

Mir. Thompson of Amer can Creek called at the Fri bune Office today to present his congra tul ti ons on the Editors recovery and the Sport ng Edi tors thoughtful care of the deceased dead. This gent leman speaks highly of the future of American Creek, and left some fine specimens of gold at the office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-07
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

A 81 pound boy at Allen DeCoster's
last Friday.
Chas. Eddy is having tar walk laid
In front OF his premises.
Jesse Worden returned to Chicago
last week and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Hills left today.
Mrs. Joseph Hetzel, who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, is now on the
road to recovery.
III. 5. Tubbs and wife of Lansing
were guests of II. l.. Whitton over
Sunday and the Fourth.
Miss Kittie Byrne Of Vergennes is
guest at +. w. Burt's and expects TO
remain for couple Of weeks.
Louis Sagendorf left yesterday for
Weidman where he has secured good
position In the Office of Mr.. Weidman.
Louis many friends here congratulate
him.
Miss Addie Pringle visited friends
at Coral last week. She was ac-
companied on her return by Mrs. l..
Nj. Sven and TWO children who spent
a couple of days here.
Eugene and Frank Hudson discovered
smoke issuing from the shed in rear of
Mrs. Andrews vacant house Sunday
and on rushing over there found pile
OF rubbish ready to burst into flames
which they promptly smothered out
Young Americans had been touching
off fire-crackers there and the day be-
fore had held Buffalo Bill wild west
show in the building.
The Bedding Shoe Co. held its annual
meeting Tuesday. The yearly report
was presented by the secretary and it
was very pleasing one to the stock
holders, showing "a fine increase in the
amount of business done and balance
on the right side Of the ledger. The
election of officers was postponed to
the September meeting, by which time
1T is expected to complete arrangements
whereby the business may be further
greatly enlarged.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-07
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Frank Powers burned to Death-Her
Clothing Caught Fire From -
Gasoline stove.

The most shocking and terrible acct
dent that has occurred In this city in a
long time caused the death OF Mrs.
Nellie Powers last night. Shortly
after six o'clock she ran out OF the
house with her clothes all afre, scream
ing for help and writhing in the most
terrible agony. Her mother, Mrs. M.
III. Moore, who lives across the street,
together with Mrs. Holmes and other
near neightors ran To her assistance
and endeavored TO smother the flames
with rug and blanket, but not until
nearly every garment was burned OIL
her were their efforts successful. The
unfortunate woman was wrapped In
quilt aud tenderly carried into the
house.
Drs. Morris and Pinkham were called
as quickly as possible and did all in
their power to alleviate her awful suf-
ferings, but the shock was SO great that
she died about / o'clock. Mrs. Powers
was conscious to within half hour OF
her death and stated that she was get
ting supper over gasoline stove when
the back OF her dress caught in the
flame and soon enveloped her.
She, with her little daughter two
years old, were down town in the after
noon and five minutes before the acct
dent she was talking with her mother
across the lawn who is in quarantine
because of scarlet fever.
There was no one in the house ex
cept the little daughter, Mr.. Powers
being away at work. He was notified
of the accident and arrived home about
nine o'clock and was distracted with
grief when he saw her terrible condi-
ton. Mrs. Powers is sister OF Daisy
Moore.
The funeral is to be held at the house
Friday at 10 O'Clock a. IN. Rev. b. V.
Child will conduct the service.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-07
OTTAWA BEACH
AND
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such other recreation as you may
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ID. G. II. u w. excursion train will
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p. IN. Rates to Grand Rapids, 10 cents.
the Beach $l00.
7t2 GEO. DEHAVEN. @. L. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-07
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-07
STAY A FEW DAYS
At
OTTAWA BEACH HOTEL

OTTAWA BEACH HOTEL.
II you can't afford or for other rea-
sons don't care to go to the far away
and more expensive resorts, try few
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He, sobbed the verdant bride, does
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You are lucky, said the seasoned
matron, If be does not love YOU any less.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-07

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