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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-20

An Eastern educational puhflca.
ton. after digging into statistics
has discovered that railroad en-.
gfnser draws more money than IN.
average college professor. ana init.
mates that the situation Is dla.
grace 10 enlightened America.
The engineer. who Il In the hiFh.
est class OF skilled labor. whose bust.
ness calls for education. skin. cour,
age and NERVE, Is entitled 10 ever
dollar he gets. The world forget,
hivn. He does his work 10 well. ~
quietly, that II IL only when an en-.
ergency arises that NE become awars
OF he existence. H0 f. = willing
slave 70 duty. No one is SURPRISED
az the thorough manner IN which h.
serves the public. for that Ia an en-
gineer's business
There are many people who Will as.
sert that he II Just a. useful a citi.
zen as the man who works entirely
with his brain.
with a position at the head 81 a
great institution Of learning comes
something that men value more than
gold. II makes the chest swell out
the pulse quicken. arouses feeling
Of pride. II IL FAME, ara men
night for II. slave for II. die for It.
II IL within the grasp OF every sue.
oessful college professor.
The engineer viii get very little Of
II. Fame ia not a matter Of doing
ones simple duty by day. The en-
gineer can drive a great locomotive
safely through storm and darkness.
night after night. without winning
fame. lie can save the lives ~ a
whole trainload Of passengers By
standing at his post when danger
threatens, and perhaps sacrincing
his life for those in the coaches be-
hind, but he does not win fame.
He did his duty" the cold world
says. and the people whose lives he
saved forget 70 put a flower on his
grave. They are 700 busy to pay
tribute 10 heroism and nobility
whsn II affects themselves.
The college professor has the on.
portunity Of winning both money ana
fame. gold and honor. n he Il n deer
thinker and teaches principles that
lift humanity NJ and encourage the
poor and down-trodden. perhaps h
deserves both.
Nobody viii object to the college
professor getting all that he
deserves. but when an attempt IL
made 70 advance him by renecting
on the highest type Of mechanics the
world knows. the protest viii b.
prompt and loud.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-20
CARNEGIE AND MS ~oNuatnr

Andrew Carnegie Is building d
monument Just how high Il viii be.
no man can tell. Tor who can name
tho number OF carnegles dayse
There are many miliionaires IN
America, They givo, They 40 more
or less good. accordins to their
lights. but most OF them are quietly
resting In their eottins whom the
world IL told that they desired 60
benefit humanity. Carnegie Is show
cling his money out aud getting all
tha enjoyment possible from the or
Grafton. He wants 20 sec every stone
that gocs into his monument He
likes to give, and sratifles his pas
sion.
The other day he celebrated his re-
tirement from business by handing
ever ss.0oo.000. under conditions 20
those Of his old employees who feel
the need Of it most. That Is a gFcat
deal Of money a century ago few
men possessed 50 much. II was a
fabulous fortune then. and Il Is a big
fortune now Measured IN muscle Il
means years OF toll for an army %
men, Measured in the Carnegie
treasure chest. II Is a drop. for it Il
money that he did net need.
And hers IL the peculiar part 81
the whole transaction Mr.. Carnegie
did NOT attempt 10 play the phil
anthropist.
He plainly told the men who con-
tribatsd to his millions. who MADE
him the rich man that he Is. that n
knows ALI. about u. and that they
are ENTITLED 10 the money He
told them that labor and capital were
twin brothers. and that neither took
precedence. lie also said that who-
ever came between them Was the
enemy OF both. lie knew that err
cnmstanees. better brains. keen eyes
TO. recognize opportunity. and the
courage 10 selxe IL. had taken him
from the ranks Of men who toll for
others and made him master. de-.
pendent on the tolicrs.
I've only Just begun giving" said
the rich man. a. be sailed away %
his castle in Scotland.
We can ALL wish him long lIfe
Those % us who are selfish can base
the wish on purely mereenary
grounds desire 20 see a great for
tune returned 20 the pe0pls- ~ hlie
those % Us who see a big heart thros,
bling with good Impulses in a mil
iiouairss breast can AK that ne b..
spared many years To purchase
MORE happiness with the money h.
has made.
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GIVEN AWAY
S25,O00,000

NEW YORK. March ao--AndreN
Carnegie. when he sailed on the 81.
Louis recently. said IN answer o a
query. that h. had not known how
much money he had spent for iibfafs
les. and that he had only ius, begun
Following ~ n syFonHis. which II
not far from eorfecfs
Trust fund for pensions Tor Car
neEle worNmsn. fteu COO
Trust fund for free libraries In
Homestead. Hraddock and nus
uursne. Pa, s. 0ao 90
Education Institutions In Amert-
lea. t5tea.eaa
Carnegie libraries N American
Cltirs. tz.Iaa.1an
Libraries aud - honl In Great
Britain. 81 sAssGst.
Miscellaneous gifts. ta5zs.soo.
Total. A.ND0t.ks5.
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The Solid Seven were surprised
that their little game ~ organizing
the city council should have been 50
quickly discovered. To-day their
Spokesman enters the morning paper
to explain that Il was all a coin
cidence"i The people are not 10 b.
fooled 20 easily. The Solid Seven 81
McGroarty-sunset fame are marked
roar
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DO Parehass naehlasry.

p. }. Butler. vice president ~ tbs
seattle OF Company. = nov on ~
way % New York and peunsxiearta
To purchase the machinery neeess
sary foe dfiiiinW wells on the prop
crty ~ the company at Gupatis
Point wash. The company u iiu.
nuced hB tner AZ such standing that
investors mFy be certain that every
dollar viii ~ devoted - the develop
ment % the property. stork that =
now poe a share may lraite q %
DAYS b. worth TO times ~ much.
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Mar. 6. 10. 49, 20. IS, go April I. y ~,
10. q. 90. May 4
For Alaska Cottage city. Mar II.
20 euf 10 81 May to Senator Mar
I. 10. 81 Apr IT.. az. Al ~ Mar O..
81. Apr 3. 30 Stale Of California
MAY 6. city " Topeka. Aay -
- h.t once. atH First Ave- s-afiis
" tHibol, yemml Aft r. ~ Niliar Asaf
ucui kHt Ocean Dock asatflA GoodaN
Perkins a 90 tlan AHt4 san Francisco
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MINES AND MINING.


TO WAGE FARMERS $40 or more
invested In Sank River Mining
Company's stock NOW at 10 cents
per share, viii be worth $50 per
cent. more by duly /. this year: by
January l. 1907. the shares viii be
at par t50cl. and viii draw dlvi-
dends from that date. Mhy7 Be
cause their mine al Darlington is
now ready for n mill The erection
OF the mill viii begin Immediately
on the completion Of the railroad
10 Darlington, May !. this year.
The mill To be erected is the
Pneumatic Reduction plant. which
was recently 50 strongly Endorsed
by the chamber OF commerce COM
mittec, consisting of Mr.. Wing,
government Rssnyor. Andrew
Knox. a leading business man and
NJ. -. LeChy, the well known min
ing attorney, all OF this city, the
fun report of the committee APP
pearing in the Seattle Times of
Friday, March s. Can a. our office
and INVESTIGATE the company and
properties ana see our ores.
DICKSON a. PRICE
Promoters OF Sank River Mining
Co, and part owners in the manu-
facture 81 the Pneumatic pulVer-
TIERS. Room s27 Pacific block. Sc
attic.
NADoN. WRIGHT a co. brokers,
20i Pacific block Alaska mines
aud homo claims npecinitv.
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Denial by Hill.

NEW YORK, March 20-Hitl De.
niee the rumor that he WIZ lease the
Burlington system.
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Sta mp photos. buttons lzos 2nd az
REAL estate.
FOR sALE.-Ry +. ". West. ss--s
Union block:
5000.
GoNf2o on Eighth avenue west be-
tween Caller and Garfield streets
fronts to the bay. has very fine
view.
$50.
Lot on Twelfth avenue, close &C
Denny way. s0xI2s.
sieVa
Lot on Queen Anne avenue. 50xl2S
IN Comssoek's addition.
gsa5.
Lot eoxi2o on Nineteenth avenue
convenient to Madison; very easy
terms.
Lot soxl2e on Boylston avenue
north Of Roy street.
$3.50.
s0Ni20 on Seventh avenue west; be-
tween Caller and Garfield streets.
SS75.
4ox12o on Twenty fourth avenue
one block from Madison. good
view.
ioNl33 on Denny way; two blocks
north Of Madison and 50 feet east
OF Eighteenth avenue.
100.
Corner i20xi2e on Republican and
Fifth avenue west.
siIb.
Lots on Renton car line, short dis
lance south OF Jackson stree,
crossing. lots are a0xI00 to an All.
ley. easy terms
$3.50.
Fine modern Groom house. two
blocks from Madison. good view
corner lot s0xl0s: house is almos,
new. streets graded and severed
$500.
Lot boxi2o. two houses; on Fifth
avenue within few minutes walk
Of Pike street; a good income
property or would make "A desir-
able home for someone and give
in addition house to rent.
$s250.
Corner. eoNi2o. on Westlake avenue
e-room house; property in this To-
cation viii advance in value.
$1,000.
Four-room house. corner lot. sOxisO.
convenient to Madison.
$1,000.
Five room cottage. one block from
Madison good view.
$1,000.
Corner lot 5oXle0. four-room house
one block from Nesler way.
$500.
SiN-room house. lot 6nxfe0. on nex.
ter avenue, close 10 Denny park.
$4,000.
A nice modern 1-room house on Sew.
enteenth avenue north OF Madi-
son.
r. W. WEST, Is Union block.
Ice acres miles from Kirkland: "
mile from railroad station. mostly
bottom land 30 acres cleared. iO0
acres Tn PASTURE good house, two
large barns, orchard. stone milk
house; running water: a full line
Of agricultural Implements eoes
with II. This is the finest dairy
farm IN that section.
l2h acres water front on east side of
Lake Washington.
COLLINS & WILLIAMS.
Room % sullivan building.
500 10 $3.50 for lots l0xfiO feel each
two blocks from car line: city wa
ter ana street to be graded. mark
cd ana sidewalks laid at once. on
easy payments, special terms 20
those building.
Sl2e 20 StT6 for acres In Kalsavss
Brighton Beach acre tracts. Gloss.
to kenton car line. good soil, well
settled netghborhood. 6-epnt fare
and 70 minutes ride from center
" = uttsToN SOS Ran.v hundinR.
LIST your property with us. e. q.
~ ERS a Co. Real Estate and
Mines, l22l First avenue.
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CLolhes CLEANING.

SEATTLE Clothes .prcssins 20.
olothca In shape 81 so month. dye
ing. repairing 1907 srd. Bun 1000.
HIGHEST prices for cast-on cloth.
ing Dave Tavlor. 10 starr Boyd bid
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ATToHNEYsAT LAW.

VA II. bU1fAkR. Attorney At
law. Advice free. suits prose-
eutcd and defended 81 ali courts.
- yeafH experience. Proceedings
IN bankruptcy Compa nies incor-
pomted Abstracts carefully eK-
amiued- Collections made in all
parts Of the United states High
est commercial and bank rrferen-
crH. ti8 Third avenue, opposite
Public Library. Phone Main leo9
}. 4. RAIL. Jit. u ito1Weli Block.
lee Columbia ST., above lat Ave.
General practise in all the courts
Damage Cases a Speciality.
Aofei ate Fees =EonHuitatian Free.
Ten Years Active Practice.
HARTFORD BEAUMONT. COUNSEL
or-at=law. Dexter Horton Hank bid
~ r. POSTER Mutual Life hld.
Phone Main az.
}. a KELLOGG. - Daley bu.lalas
nkSeoN q AUST. "a iiostoD Hiock.
W. y. LAMBuTh. sos-k Pneine BIN.
4. c. MACDONALD. t09 furks Isla.
loot, Palmer a Isrowa. Pioneer bid.
u. g cOSONER ga Halter BLDG
LYMAN Z. KNAPP 70 Haller bldg
g. WARD KEMP. az burke bids
]. r. DOUGLAS. toi New YORK blk
RIcHAip osborn. 7os. n Y bk
s & LANGi.AND soi New YORK blk
HoRACE PETER, sig New York %
j. u. PARKER. AZ Pacific niock
p1hRHE y FERRY 1910 second.
Ill MAnTIN. Iamyer. s. n1Eon hk
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THE OIL LANDS held BY the Sc
Attic OIL co. are conaidered 10
De the most pfomiHiuT 81 any IN
Washington. The company invites
you 60 can az their once and see
for yourself. examine the oieagin-
Gus mud taken from thu beach OPP
poHite the rumpauYia lands. Mr..
Malcolm Scott the most aureeHafui
Of expert Ia the West, who has
drilled thousands 81 wells IA diff-
efenf countries. vii have fun man
aEemonf ana viii operate with the
moHt complete and up to-dnts
standard zig ~ foain capable u
Kaiug 60 a depth - zoe0 feet. n
necessary. T. those who cuntem-
plate investing In 81 stock. should
investigate the SEATTLE OIL 90.
and get the best. Shares - cents.
par value 81. and non aHseasabls.
Seattle or Company, 1Qt-l New
York block.
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Oh STOCK SellItnfnai.

Ground Floor" ~ shares. non
aBsessable. at cents. s. pays for
100 shares. Great Northern Oh Co,
lis Cherry street. Phone 1891.
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PORT TOWNSEND. March 20
The cid bark Seminole has heen sold
in sidney and viii D. broken up faf
the iron ard copper N her. The wee.
81 saiiet last year from the Sound
for Australia
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Go on The CHI OF EVERETT
SEATTLE, EVERETT,
AND EDMONDS Route

Leave Seattle. 100 a. IA, " M. aud
y, IA.
Leave Everett s.f5 a. M. 1880 and
tilb y. m.
Three round trips daily except
Sunday.
Colman dock. Seattle. Tel. Red sai.
Fare 7bc. round trip ST. 90. First
claHs meals served at 80 cents.
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cLAlRvoYANTs.

GERTRUDE MYREN. greatest liv.
ms olairvoyant Leland, $40 "a av.
Florance Marvin. lb years seattlea
prophecies. 1908 First. near y. O.
MRS. HENDERSON, clairvoyant.
readings so. Yendome, 1915 ist av.
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WE. MURDOCH. Instructor ruitar
an1 mAndolln, 1920 Holyoke bloch.
oCULiSrS ANo AuRtSTS.
OK. klbBE. Bailey Building.
Ilr, j, a. Maekinnon, 4 Chaplin bldg.
Or SHELl.AEAtiGER, y ilncEtty
DIR FONDA NADEAu. eve. ear.
nose and throat. 3Si Burke Bldg.
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DANCING ACADEMIES.

3 DANCING LESSONS - $3.50
Ladies' and gentlemen joining our
opening classes Tor beginners now,
Monday and Friday evenings at
$50 Guarantee waltz, 2-step and
all the latest ball room dances
Extremely low rate for gentlemen
who can take lessons at once.
Exclusive private lessons daily at
Wilson Dancing Academy. Ranlce
ed free. Seattle's leading dancing
school.
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ARCHITECTS.

a. TiDEMAsb. q Coiman bloek
Meaanua 4 Walker. soi y \. blk
= " HOuUHToN. sit.l7 collins.
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THREE Beers
ARE SHOT

CAPETowH. March 70. = Three
poers convicted of wrecsing a train
we're shot 20 death publicly AZ petr'
They met death eooliy. a large crowd
witnessing the execution.
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BANKS.

Ths eanadiaa ssak Of Commsres
Capital paid up 90. 80
tlslaht Million D0liarsb
Elfblaa ssssHssss ssssstsss s@sNHHi wv
Interest allowed on time deposits.
A general banking business Trans
acted.
SEATTLE uftANCH-corner Of
James ST and Second Avenue.
II. A. CAMERON. Mgr.
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Clare gives special attention 20
atting the head. tsof Third.
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MIR. ana Mrs. Little's Academy, de-
pertinent. dancing. physical cul-
ture, 3i2 Madison. bet 3rd and 9TH.
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COLLECTION AoENcIrs,

COLLECTION AGENCIES.
MONEY collected, ST Bnston block
CON RAG ioR ana nUtLDEas.
y. NOCLEBERG = Painting. paptf
hanging, kalsomimlng. 1929 Pine.
BoDERQUlsr a RosELEAF. shops
NJ 2is220 Spring street.
J. H. SWIFT. house and sign PAIN
ter, Lake avenue. Fremont.
j. n. SWIFT. house and sign paint.
e. als snrlng ntrcet.
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eUslfiess COLLEGES.

LEO's BuHlncas College. Union. ID:
individual instruction. all subjects
best methods and teachers. Acrns.
business College Second and Pike
\. W school TeleKraphyi starr iva
sy,l.ors. ustsru fau.,n... t'gi1r.. Nj. 10
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ADS.

SLH0St nv ~
ABsrRAC or TITLE.
oshOhn6. IHEAREh a -, me,
Abstract Company, established
1883 Mining claim abstracts. itnre-
ment 81 the Mutual i.ife building.
Booth Whittieney- iiauford Abstract
Co, established 1853. basement OF
Halter block Telephone Main ipA.
AEATrtE Abstract 20. n n bis
ALASKA CLOTHING.
e. g UoVEitSMENT GOODS
blankets. Elda. peu Jackets. -
pants. t41a shelter tents. 81. navy
white undertaking. suit. s.. cost
the government g. %. wool AQK.
t1e. unvy sweaters, $40. watch
caps etc. rubber blankets or pom
rhaH, 81 %. kirk, 1919 fifat ave
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
Va Tor ran Francisco

The compapY'a steam
ships state of Cal.
Walta Nnlla. UWatllIa
and CITY Of l'acblu
a..r.. aa.tttr a a. fu
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RENAME DFues- Reasonable Prices
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TIE FIRST NATIONAL bank
OH EEATTI

Paid up Capital. tib1 900
General banking business trn nsaetsd
J. y. HnKe. ir.. pfea.. ~. MeMiek-
en-. vice preA l. Turner. cash II.
y. PRFkhurat. Aaat. cash. Exchange
on principal cities % u 3. Europe.
PUGET SOUND NATIONAL hANk
OF SEATTLE
Capital stock paid Ia. tBeS. 900; sur
plus. fsS 90.
J Furth. pres: J. q Goldsmith,
vice pres. r. y. Ankeny. cashier.
Correspondents in principal cities
in the United States and Europe.
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Rainier
Beer

Two dozen half-plnt bottles n
liVercd 20 any part Of the eiu' :
Telephone Rainier 80.
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LOANS AND INSURANCE.

JAMES BOTHw ELI.-Loans. tire
ms, surety bonds. Is Boston blk.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
r.. \. McAILAsTER. b0S-4 Pioneer.
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National Bank OF Commercs
scandinavian American Bank

~ Seattle. a general banking bual-
nesa transacted. Dcposlta 81 Zoo 600
a. Cbilberg. prea =. l.. orondahi,
ist vice pres. A. II SoeibefR. cash
J, y iAne. asst. cash No branches.
PEOPLE s. SAVINGS HANK.
Second avenue and PIKE 81. Capital
paid g. fipoo 90 T. &. Neufeldsr,
pres. J. r. Hayden. cash. J. r.
Oreenieaf. asst cashier CONNER
rlal 81 NInra anl trmat hnainaaa
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SEATTLE JUNK co. pays highest
cash prices, prompt attention. 1903
Western ave Phone Main ca.
ALASKA junk Co. pays highest
pricca. prompt returns. No. iii
Weatern avenue. Tel PIKE 10
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MUSICAL

NADoN, WRIGHT a co, brokers'.
2Oi Pacific block Alaska mines
aud homo claims a specinitv.
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DETECTIVE AGENCIES.

LUCAS Detective agency. 06i6i
hlagk J = naMhnn mnnaEer.
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al RaTAre-contlnu.a

FOR HALE 90 10 500 each. elaaf-
Cd lots improved streets, neg
haufss starting every day. iofa
are ono block from car. 81 hooi
rafe. =. o.. etc. terms $40 e4na
aH1 50 prf month. take Cfefn
Lake car 40 Fern IHu aialia6.
someone there all tHe tlma 10 abgss
fHiH property. j. " WHEElEf
owner % Union blacH ~ Fini
ms Uuur.
New Ulm review., 1901-09-04
THE SCHLEY
CONTROVERSY
Facts Which Led to the Appointment OF the
Court of Inquiry The Hunt For Ger
vera's Fleet and the Famous Loop
In the Sea Fight Off Santiago.

he greatest naval dispute
in the history of this
country is just now oc-
cupying the boards Of
public attention. After
two years of somewhat
11ndfUnifiod hiokor;ro n,,r
New Ulm review., 1901-09-04

ml,an-of-war, mas, the Cristobal Colon, was
seen lying at anchor just inside the
harbor entrance, and later other ships
which were identified as belonging to
Cervera's squadron, so at 10 a. m.
Schley cabled to Washington that the
Spaniards we're undoubtedly there.
The Colon continuing to occupy its po-
sition within view of the American
ships, on the morning of the 31st
Schley, on board the Massachusetts,
with the Iowa and the New Orleans.
exchanged shots with her and the forts
at q range OF about 1000 yards.
The next day, June 1. Sampson ar
rived and took command, finding
Schley's squadron to the westward OF
the harbor mouth. Immediately upon
the union of these two forces q close
New Ulm review., 1901-09-04

department flying squadron was or
ganized, with base of operations at
Fort Monroe, for the protection of any
point on the Atlantic coast that might
be menaced by the hostile Spanish fleet.
This squadron was placed under COM
mand of Commodore w. S. Schley.
Meanwhile the Spanish feet, which
had been fitted and sent out under
command of Admiral Cervera, was ap-
preaching the United States.
This feet, which was reported as
leaving Cape de Verde on April 20, was
composed of the armored cruisers Girls
tobal Colon, vizcaya, Almirante Oquen-
do and Infanta Maria Teresa, besides
the torpedo gunboats Furor, Terror and
Pluton. It was supposed, Of course,
that it would sail for Cuba as It's ulti-
mate destination, On news Of Ceryera
leaving Cape de Verde, Sampson sailed
eastwardly with a portion of his fleet
for the purpose Of observation. It was
on this cruise that he bombarded San
Juan, Porto Rico, having had informa-
ton that the Spaniards We're to call at
that port, but meanwhile Cervera had
touched at Martinique, then at Cura-
Gao, near the coast Of Venezuela, and
by making a clever flank movement
had come up to the south coast of Cuba
and entered the harbor Of Santiago
wholly unobserved by the Americans.
Through its secret agents In Ha-
vana and elsewhere the navy depart
ment had been informed that Cervera
was under instructions to reach Ha-.
vana, or some port connected by rail
with the capital, as he carried muni-
tions of war for its defense. Instruc-
tions were accordingly forwarded to
observe and. If necessary, blockade
Cienfuegos, on the south coast Of Cuba,
as the only port affording the condi-
tions favorable for reaching Havana.
Accordingly the flying squadron, under
Schley, sailed from Key West for
Cienfuegos, with instructions to estab-!
lish a blockade at that port with all
dispatch. 1t arrived off Cienfuegos
May 20, where the original fleet COM
posed Of the Brooklyn. Texas, Massa-
chusetts and Scorpion, was later aug
mented by the Iowa, Castine and the
collier Merrimac. The same day the
navy department received information
that Cervera was reported at Santiago
| de Cuba and so informed Sampson,
who at once dispatched the Marble
head with advices to Schley ordering
him. if Ceryera was not at Cienfuegos,I
to proceed with all haste to Santiago.
On the I'D Sampson, then off Havana,
received a dispatch from Key West
, stating that Cervera's squadron un-
dcubtedly had been In the harbor Of
Santiago on the morning Of the pre-
Yious day, but that it was expected 1t
might sail for San Juan. Porto Rico,
and If Schley had found that 1t had left
Santiago he should promptly order him
| % follow in pursuit. Sampson was
then blockading Havana and the north
coast. but he at once sailed eastward
| to prevent the possible approach Of the