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Appointed Substitute Carriers.

Postmaster Fisk has appointed the
following persons from the civil ser
vice eligible list as substitute letter
carriers: Alfred F. Thur, John J.
Lane, George Eberling, James A. Con-
roy, Milan Skies, Daniel O'Connor,
Vincent NJ. Johnson, Arthur LtGal-
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TraveI TO the WorId,s Fair.

The quick short route is by the Overland
Limited that matchless train OF the Southern
Pacific. II you've never tried the Overland.
try Il on your st. Louis trip. II carries you in
princely fashion through majestic scenery
The round trip 10 St Louis Is $67 so: TO
Chicago passing way through St. Louis.
So 90 Tourist cars, personally conducted
through to St. Louis without change Ask
about dates and trains at 613 Market street
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A large delegation of prohibitionists
will be sent from this State to attend
the National Convention to be held at
Indianapolis. All proniDitionists should
use gas range from S. F. Gas & Elec-
trio Co. AS Post st.
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vim, George HOlse, Theodore F. Nun
roe, Phil KrOnberg, James d. Lane,
James 7. Olsen and John A. Clark.
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MURPHY ESTATE LEASE The Union
Trust Company. guardian Of Charles
Murphy. a minor. was authorized yesterday
BY Judge Cofsey 10 lease Ire boys 2fT-f6Osths
interest in the Murphy block. at the corner OF
Market. McAllister and Jones streets.
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DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I wish to express nv
gratitude for the restored health and happiness
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has brought into my life.
had suffered for three years with terrible
pains at the time of menstruation, and did not
know what the trouble until the doctor pro-
nounced it Inflammation of the ovaries, and
proposed operation.
felt so weak and sick that felt sure that
could not survive the ordeal and so told him that
L would not undergo it. The following week
read an advertisement in the paper of your vege-
table Compound in such emergency, and so
decided to try it. Great was my JOY to find that
actually improved after taking two bottles, SO
kept taking it for ten weeks and at the end of that
time was cured 1 had gained eighteen pounds al
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COMPANY CLOSES ARGUMENT.

Judge CARRIER closed the case for the
company by citing a number Of deci-
sions relative TO public corporations
and claiming that when water rates are
regulated property is taken for public
use. He contended that the Council
had reached the conclusion whereby
the rates were fixed by overruling
Judge Hart, who had passed upon all
the questions involved Mayor Olney
was roasted to a brown turn for hav-
ing secured the services Of Desmond
Fitzgerald to make report on the
values of the company's property when
II was all practically guess work.
Contrary to the usual practice of the
court, Olney followed Judge CARRIER
and raised the question of jurisdiction,
claiming that it must be shown that
the city had taken the company's prop
erty without due process of law, other
wise the Federal court could not act
Olney also started to go into the merits
Of the case, but McEnerney objected.
The court allowed Olney TO proceed
and later said the case would be taken
under adVisenent.
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were being furnished water at cheap
er rate than the ordinance allowed TO
be charged. The company admitted
that fact and said the Southern Pacific
was given a lower rate than others on
account Of the quantity used
Garret McEnerney opened the argu-
ment for the company by stating the
grounds upon which the action had
been begun. He contended that the as
ton Of the City Council was neither fai-
nor Just The basis which the Council
had taken for the purpose Of fixing the
rates would only allow the company
revenue Of s459.002. OF that amount
one-eighth would have TO be raised out
side OF the city. The company claims
$4,000 per year for depreciation, ana IN
the answer Mayor Olney admitted that
the depreciation was about $4,000. but
the Council had only allowed $2I50.
WANT TAN MONEY.
The Council had allowed $50 900 for
taxes. but according TO the assessment
Of the company's property SlI5.OOO
would be necessary. McEherney said
il was all well enough to greet with
glee the taxing Of any large corpora
tion,. but the glee quickly turns 70 sor-
row when the rate payer has to foot the
bill He claimed the Council had made
a cut Of 30 per cent in the rates and
that the property had been intention
ally underestimate. For four years the
Council has been trying 10 connscate
the company's property, and the cut
ting down Of the revenue was the prtn-
cipal way of doing it.
Authorities were quoted to show why
the injunction prayed for should issue
II was shown that a bonded indebted
ness of $3. SOC, 900 and floating debt Of
$500. 900 existed. The former carries in
terest at ; per cent and the latter at 3
per cent Between those items and op-
Grating expenses and taxes the com
pany viii not derive one cent for its
use unless the injunction is granted
and until the case had been settled in
the State courts.
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oAKLAND.s SIDE oF CAsE.

Attorney Davis for Oakland pleaded
against the injunction being issued. He
said what the company asked was IN
realty TO be allowed TO charge rates
which would give them per cent on
the bonds and then a rate over and
above that-or. in other words, pay
them for the privilege of using bor-
rowed money. If the company contend
ed that the question was on the value
Of the plant, items for decorations,
funerals, etc, should not have been
included in the operating expenses.
Mr.. Davis argued that the company
knew the constitutional provision rela-
tive 10 fixing rates when II went into
business. He thought the services rem
dered should govern the fixing Of rates
and not the sO-called value Of the
property owned.
In the afternoon Mr.. Fitzgerald took
up the argument for the city and in
concise manner went through the mass
of figures and presented TO the court
by his deductions the claim that the
company was in reality receiving a
revenue equivalent to 13 per cent. He
believed the object Of applying for the
Injunction was to tie up the people Of
Oakland in order 10 collect money
which would never be paid back. Mr..
McFnerney asked If the rates had not
been cut 80 per cent Mr.. Fitzgerald
said they had been cut 25 per cent
gross. but added: I'VE have bought
YOU flowers. decorated your buildings,
buried your friends, bought you pa
pers, paid counsel fees and still you
say we are unfair"
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READ 7hER LETTERS:

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM - Gratitude compels me
TO acknowledge the great merit Of your Vegetable
Compound. l have suffered for four years with
irregular and painful menstruation also dizziness,
pains in the back and lower limbs, and ftful sleep
dreaded the time to come which would only mean
suffering to
Better health was all L wanted, and cure if pos
sible- Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound brought me health and happiness in a few
short months. l feel like another person now.
Ny aches and pains have left me. Life seems new
and sweet to me, and everything seems pleasant
and easy.
g Six bottles brought me health, and was worth
more than months under the doctors care, which
really did not benefit me at all. l am satisfied
your Vegetable Compound and l advocate it to
3. A. BLANCHARD 422 Broad St, Nashville, Tenn.
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MF MMA FORFEIT if produ he or0-
XAIHHhh and
SNIuUU will prove their absolute genuneness
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine 20. LINN.
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6 KILLED

NORFOLK. O.. June a.-Six per
sons we're killed and fifteen more or
leas seriously hurt In collision be-
tween an castbound passenger train
and weEtbound freight on the Lake
Shore Electric road near here yes
terday afternoon.
The dead haFleg Peck. Lorraine.
o; ". W Sherwood. Garretson. o.;
Neil Sullivan. inspector Of safety
appliances for the Interstate COM
mefee commission. Binghamton, N.
Y. Clarence keteham. Lorain. o.:
Ralph Williams (colored1. Indian.
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apolls. Ind. unidentified man: In
his pocket was a key ring with
name George Judd Taylor, Alliance.
Ohio.
A mistake In train orders ie
thought 20 have been the cause OF
the wreck
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MabthN cottaEs ou car line. small
Main iNlL
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10 foll H1l.F ID, 'si6,S. si..,.i,,,,,.,s,s,s,
nansiefn house Pine gt.~ - a,,t.,'t
ana mountains tsorated on ath ave.
wssi. Queen Anne iiiii. 30 raah
ssHahrf ~ PEE month. okner. ma
Wh ave wet
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sroP ASp READ
Hasaf HHF

ErOp AID READ
ABOUT
BUTTER, EgUa AND cItEEEE
At cow RITTER STORE
We kHnw f0u all ike guua butter
ffsHh fNes and fuil cream cheese
You kunw The place % set them.
ths smi'ins ' srss De- MAJ sis.t o sg
store ~ viii pay you 10 % the
our Fancy Iowa and washington
Creamery we sell at &c III Frsnh
Ranch EgEs. g dus Ter g. Pull
cream CHssss. 3 he. -
Hemamlser. thee nfigea are Eund nniy
at the oririuai Gov Butter store.
first and fihe street
pn SEVERANCE. Fsnito-uftnArv ana
all private. ueFVuus and chronic de.
paiara' rontrnctsi diaenssa cured h.
seek Consultation free Call %
write Suite I sullivan block. seat
tie wash
COMRADES Late ruling BY COMMITS.
sieuer ~ Pensions. Call and see W
sisi ii.N. = ~. soc haiialng.
siou attorney.
VITAE 20 oRh ga'srgss, ss,.,fs, rep
strss, Tsl. nd N "a .. '"s
COPPER. Granite aud rlnwars neatly
f1ended Work delivered call or
phone X lee II waitman.
MASSAGE. vapor and Tub Baths
iesi4 Third ave. Flat c. Phone tsit
MAY Toner
BfFonE paying fancy prices for hair
Egods, why not visit ths san Fran
PC iiair store. i.ol Fret avenue,
Ice CURTAINS and shirt Waists
neatly done up, Phone. Sunset
hlaeh llhA
Lost
- snail aiiieai5f psifss eaniain.
a., or phone Ind. i9s
Ftnareiaf
u. 9. FLoYD a co,
i 'sseonas r9es5 ana Tsi jsm block corner
We4nan money on Watches, Diamonds
are Iewsiry, All business strictly CON
adfntiai Private rooms Tor olien,s
CONFIDENTIAL Money loaned on
Watches Diamonds and JeWelry at
low Interest Pike Street Iewelry Co,
AZ Pike 81, betw. ath and 9Th ayes.
across from Hnnke hall
MONEY advanced Haiaried peouic, re-.
tail merchenta. tsamatera. boarding
houses, without security. largest
fniness N ~ .prlneinal glties.. foi-
40. go hpIer block sis Second Ave
NIHleu Esi0ane money on real estate
l0uA cline, paytneld mhnthiN N de-
q aigedp q. A. Nirrsp nnatoh bio d.
seNethnd ana Columbia street
" You want % per cent Invest.
mentt see Campbell Donbletfeo Co,
safe Deposit BLDG. lat ave.
GQLfsATEftAf, BANK tnarto a
[ NeeGl Money loaned on any aood
toAaternl 100 Cherry.
n RELIABLE place 10 borrow money
= on diamonds. watches, 1ewelry. low
Interest n. n West. t0f Pike street
a HEapECTAnIsn place 20 borro~
1moneY on diamonds, feweirv
watches. American Watch a. Jewel.
fry Co, wl First. opp Rainier. Grand
z private offices strictly confidential
n Fo. LOAN Private money At low rate
4 81 Interest OHnCr Mohlhorn. 100
j feaIsf wnyi soens q and 8
nuslNEsa DIRECTORY
Dancing Academy
a srF.tIAI. rates IA danCInk eIaAaea Tor
ueelnneu this month every Monday
ana Friday evenings. Private lrsr
Il Sons daily WilsQn'a Dancing School,
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The MARKETS
WHOLESALE PRICES

fTheHe prices are 60 any buyer IA
Quantities, Prices on small purchases
essfaGe a. per cent hiEher.i
Provisions
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Special. hest warl
Butter. zoe per ID. a
cry Co., lile lat 4.
llonrn'a - - rr
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park s1stac Ia mutton. 7dlihc 10
pfusisiqfIs Hams is5lss 10. breakfast
t1esn. a. - tsiiisA fresh. i've I'm
Vegetables
per ~ Asffasnia potatoes. $500
raH frH Naklula potatoes AlO.o1
p ton gsrrets ii.9 Der sssh: rgt.-
celery aalsza pef doH huuchos, rad
lshaa o. nsf aaH bonches Australian
epioua. 9 e Hst swt. green onions.
squash &c per -. pumpkin 1910
per M. lhubarb. q per H. As
clio per dozen
Green Fruit. Etc.
Apples. 81 per box rineapples. no
doE Rediands oranges, g 7asf2tN hox.
Lemons: 3 soasoo box cran,herrlea, tis
sies ieo ~ Bsnsnss 8 seg9eo bunch.
California peas, tgec per 10. cherries.
Gooscbcrries, siboaf2oo per crate.
Hay, Grain and Feed
Oats rios per ton barley. t26 tons
wheat. So tom chop, Gfu1a ton. shofts.
g ton; bran. so ton; oil meal. 81 ton.
l,o W. ,l@e' ,,mo nsw' re toni E w
new wheat hay, sra ton. eewufalfa-
sic pfr ton; Puget Sound hay, 81
= ton; middiings. 2d ton. Peanuts.
Butter. esss, Cheese
Native creamery, s3c per 10. Eastern
creamery. fresh. nc III storage. a8ss
Egga- Native ranch, Nazie doH; Ore
gon rancht &c doE, Eastern. &c doA
Gu ,.se-Ng.iva itgihe per ID; EEst-
Poultry
Chickens. hens and springs, isaiSxa
Ducks, live ibcs dressed Halle per lh
Geese. isc per 10. Squads. scarce
Fish. Etc
,silsiibut, iqse' per 10 salmon trout
. 81 Per p sshrimpss isc .per'lb. .smeltA
e1eespsr' u 9"
;.sG, ,,.sss,' as. . e. ~.
i.3TheeQ leen Anne Jim Improve
-ment5, sluhisw.i hold sEits ETsEnlar
ffaeht ing Z atf ssi Baptist & Mission
:tbllfS hSthIsaeyening NJ Is. 0,clock. :
ss ]. p I. ion for9
4 ilre.Ysstat ION Tor ne seast slde;e
ma .lihlts play, .grouna :'forgths
b ]. & z s: ssIs' 49, sJs q
S,l \ d sgasi s band ~ 2. :
P'easaht beach, Sunday E
- ''' paso '...aop 3 Ne
Special, hest warle a.
butter, zoe per III. Q S ~
cry Co, iile lat "a
Heara's. =
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nuaIMHaa piRrcroRY

Dancing Academy
1'F.t.IAi. rates II danclnf eIasse6 fof
heeinner this month, every Monday
ana Friday evenings. Private rHr
Sons daily. Wilson's Dancing School.
firth and Pilte atfoatn
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hanks
FuorT soSy s st E4&1rlHEAL nASx

ctlI,sl s9es s.Id r. rssgs fugRlg.s
salth. vice PEE. n y Anksat,
eeHhieri Cqfrexpqndsgia - pnncl pal
cities ~ the unitsd htAtss and Es-
KuTea
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WoonYARn for sais or rent! GOOD
location Apply 10 tid Twenty sec and
ave Phone black saoe.
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Frcah Meat-Cow beef 10 per n.
steer beef, 1isu7ac III. veal euac 10;
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WILL rsnt Furnished kttrhsn. ainins
49, tedf0Um. sHH faha pay u taarT
~ fNo people anf pas 80 psf
month besides - hshisnn - nlark
Nis tisa , Furnished rooms sun-
msf prices
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'sss.S;. ' SS,Wgs agpef 8 Band :
P.eSsa6t beach sunday \
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oats, RIOS per ton, barley. SIS ton,
81 ton; bran so ton; oil meal. 81 ton;
=. W. timothy new. 1t ton; Nc. w
somprssssd timothy, nssS: so tons
sic per tom Puget Sound hay, -
Is ton; middiings. 30 ton. feanuts.
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Chickens hens and springs. itaiSisa
Ducks, live. ibcs dressed. ifailc per lh
Geese. isc per 10. Squads, scarce
Fish. Etc
,EfIaiibut, sefsc,, per q ID salmon a trout.
Z ! a QIaf b fl9undern, ssog perslb .Veoles.
- 81 per 10 shrimpsr $50 perslb. .smeltA
% tespsrs' ID - ~ - ?'%
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VI fAN place 20 o. TIE choicest
hHfHsatsadn IN fastHrn Mashlnston
party leaves every THURSDAY niaht
NisasA
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Butter. EGGS. chse..

Native creamery, s3c per no: Eastern
creamery. fresh. g7o 10. storage. 2l4as
per ~.
Eggs Native ranch, a09f2ie doH: Ore
Eon ranch, &c dox. Eastern. &c dOA
Oh sse-Native. it0lhe per ID. Egst~
trn. ltc per III
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IN SEVERANCE. Fsnito- urinary and
all private. uNFNuus and chronic dis
eases ~ men ard women Hiouf
pafsra. contra tEd diseases cured n
seek Consultation free Cali %
wfits. Suite I Sullivan block. seat.
tie Wash
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cisirveysr,


PROP ReyAh. gifted rinirvoYant card
reuhsf scientific raimiHf il03 Fourth
near Pike nsndinaH 20.
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pork. s1stHd IL mutton Tllisc ID
fsfufislaHs Jams. itsfisc 10 breakfasts
e4een a. % tsiiiea fresh- live I'm
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NSflT - -, ,s5s,Isss.
FOE fWn people and paw Lev per
month hesidrs fit Madison ~ Hack
tlie ALSO , furnished rooms. sum.
mer pFtcea.
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SPECIAL.
II fuh have a little cash 20 Invest call
sHa frr mo af once. I elll show you
sffer fshdF e. pat uu she market
rant iu citfi Nhsfs you cannot make
: mistake Don't delay. MefBIfdY.
HHHfn AZ naHufaIi block
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EIYLfMi MILLINERY III low prios4
hrr a ~ Hanson. ipi. cor tih ana
Pine ~
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TWO copper hath tubs and one eaam-
n aink ilOi aath ave. CORNER East
ltke. Phone Back .etL Independent
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COMRADES ruling ~ Commits
sifner ~ Pensions Call and see W
stsfiinE 90 Arcade building
sion attorney.
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room house. harm and three chicken
houses. one acre II land ard use -
surrounding land ia minutes ride
from city. near Valentine station. on
hentun car llnF Nnad rich soil . W
OF viii rent IL faf 90 prr muuIh
FIIrlT 4 SON.
Arcade HullfiuN IHI. second aRgnua
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Mrnr N YOun CHANCE
For sale-Timber Lands


JOIN ear party, which leaves tenor
F0w night and NeHHEe one u the best
timber elaline 90 be found In the
stats - ~ aahiunfuu.
con e HnaWrn
HOMESTEAD pfaifIs. railroad Through
l.afs ifftsation dlteh built villain enc
hsf mile reiin4ufshmTut tNa q.
". Mrown. crutsefs siA laGifte bis
HuMFafEAuE ana slfnhaf claims. 70
O. s. hnoWN. The Cruiser.
st pseifs hiack
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BOARDING ara iasisins house. ~ =
fennsss iaFEs diuin2 fuofn ard kstSh
81 kaat iucatfnH every rtsufH 90 ~
rird on car Aae = suan II faken
~ cree fur particulars call ~ ~
Ballard aFfrues ballard o. ph9na
John - J. a. I.sssas
FOR SALE ~ rnosa ioaging house
snap strictly modern Engulfe tit
alath ave.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-11-05
LETTER NO. 1.
At Foot of San Juan Hill.

July l, 1893.
This has been a day of terror and
yet this evening finds me singularly
cool and calm. The fighting
started about daybreak with an artil-
lery duel, in which our artillery seems
to have got the worst of it. hear that
Grimes has been shelled out of his po-
sition on Ell PoZo and that Capron's
artillery was worse than useless. You
see, our artillery was using black pow
der, while the Spanish used smokeless
powder. So, while we were a perfect
mark for them, we could not locate
their batteries at all. The casualties
have been pretty heavy. I hear to-
night that our division has lost about
$50 killed and 1000 wounded. Our
regiment lost something over 100
killed and wounded. but 1 don't know
just how many. l thought we would
be the whole thing on account of hav-
ing taken this. hill, but the adjutant
(who is now Lieutenant koehler) says
the Rough Riders will get all the credit
because they have their press agents
along. And, what do you think, they
were not even in the fight. They left
the main advance column early in the
morning, and going off to the right
got lost somewhere in the chaparral
and did not get out again until TO-
night. 1 just got back from a walk
along the line and find the army strung
out like this: Letter contains a map
not thought necessary to REPRODUCED
Ed
1t is a pretty thin line, but 1 guess
we will be able to hold our position.
The regulars are simply wonderful as
fighters. They go at it just as if it was
sport instead of tragedy, and the fact
that men are killed and wounded con-
tinually don't seem to bother them at
all. They take it as matter of course.
I'm glad I'm a regular. They
go ahead and do their business without
any fuss or feathers. But I'm sorry
that we will not get any credit for our
work. They say our charge will make
Roosevelt President some day. and that
that is the only thing he went into the
war for-just politics. Well, suppose
shouldn't kick, as I am looking for
laurel wreath myself. The adjutant
says I'll never be heard of unless |
should chance to get killed, when I
will occupy one line in the papers i'll
the list of dead and wounded.
When l was over on the right flank
about an hour ago the Rough Riders
We're just getting up to the line in the
position assigned them. Where they had
been all day I don't know, but the talk
is that they were having sport on hill
somewhere in the rear. l will proba-
bly, know more about this tomorrow
or next day. 1t is rumored that we
will advance again tomorrow and
drive the Spanish into the harbor. They
retired in pretty good order to-day, as
they only left eight dead on the hill
and no wounded, so far as know.
Just how many are in the OPP
posing army I do not know, but it is
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val forces of the Province of Santa
go, in his history, which has been
translated in part by the Navy Depart
ment, gives only 5000 effective Span
ish soldiers in and about Santiago
on July 1. Escario and his column
did not break in until the, Sd, and there
were about POO sick in hospital. Their
food consisted exclusively of rice and
water; their ammunition was scarce;
their artillery consisted of thirteen
pieces of antique patterns some of
which they did not dare discharge.
Santiago had not been prepared for a
siege. These 5000 men had over ten
miles to cover, and were attacked at
five different points simultaneously:
a. The fleet menaced MORO Castle
and the Socapa battery at the mouth
of the bay. (2) Five thousand Cubans,
whose losses were heavy-Bonsal says
(p.444) their percentage Of loss was fif-
ty per cent. greater than the Ameri-
cans'-were active, and harassed them
on the west. 81 Aquadores was men
aced by a demonstration of Michigan
troops just landed. az Ell Caney was
attacked by about 5000 men; and 20
San Juan by about 1900.
According to Lieutenant Muller, the
San Juan hills were occupied by
mere skirmish line of $50 Spaniards.
Captain Nunez says, in his history, al
so translated in part by the Navy Up.
113), ''that the advance eehelon of San
Juan, consisting of two companies I'M
der the command Of Colonel Vaquiero,
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sunken road and captured the block
house, Colonel Roosevelt and the
Rough Riders marched from the millet
field, behind this hill and Purgatori6
Greek, and frantically charged up Ket-
tie Hill! 1t was attended with little
more danger than an attack on the
City Hall in New York. The San Juan
hills directly beyond it had no in
trenchments, and had already been
abandoned by the Spaniards.
His Staying the fleeing Spaniard less
than thirty feet away sounds much
like murder. No regular officer found
it necessary to establish his reputa-
ton by an account of exultant, blood
thirstiness. They accepted the painful
duty of fighting the enemy as one of
the sad necessities of war and sought
to win no glory by gloating over the
widows and orphans they were forced
to make Colonel Roosevelt stands out
against the lurid horizon of war as the
solitary autobiographer from the days
of Caesar till now to write himself
down boastingly as slayer of his fell
bowman, and that, too, at such close
range.
Eaving examined under oath about
100 participants in the San Juan en-
gagement, and having in my possess
sion the stenographer's transcript Of
their testimony, I am prepared to state
that Colonel Roosevelt did not so much
as see Spaniard on July 1, 1898, and
was not in a position where he could
see one.