The Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1898-19??
July 23, 1898

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iiiiMiui;i w z 7 W%kl9Hm ^Hrti i Vvw in 11 inn ।on iiuhhi enmiiiiii il Hm hi ""Vf^/i\ I i ol Hi hl II H I inuimmiiiu 11. |lWSaE|EißsL?_?£«»■^^ Xhiuu g 111) i u VJ vwl r'”’ l ,i """ei''^ >ib^*^>^rf» XJr lIL-iK /01 owi) .problem, gfninnjjtni.l «ii Fl 111 IHI! 14? \S M 11 ^fof thewfWr^v zwa] IJI (1/ VOLUME 1. ROGERS MAK ENTER RACE. Madison Man Considering Ques tion of Becoming Candi date for Governor. HE BELIEVES IN KEAFFIRMING CHICAGO PLATFORM. A political possibility is Hon. W. H. Rogers, who was so prominently men tioned for governor two years ago, but gracefully retired in favor of Judge Sil erthorn. Mr. Rogers may think some thing of being a candidate for the nomi ieition of governor this year, but he will not say whether he would consider such a course or not. Nevertheless he intends to keep in close touch with the Demo cratic politics of the state and before- the campaign is over he will be running for some office. Mr. Rogers is an old-time personal friend of AVilliam J. Bryan, and v.as the Democratic candidate for Con gress in the Madison district in the last campaign and is now the law partner of Col. George AV. Bird. In 1891 he was c'leited mayor of Madison and was re eiected without opposition, being the reg ular candidate of all political parties, something that has not occurred in Madi son before nor since. He is known and recognized as a Democrat of the .Jeffer souiau school. In an interview today Mr. Kogers, when asked what was his opinion of the political situation in Wis consin, said: The prospects to re-establish represen tative government th Wisconsin are vOrj bright. Wisconsin during tin' last few years has been known in politics as a ma chine-ridden state. During that, period the corporations, trusts and syndicates have grown and fattened upon the peo ple's substance. The people have now awakened from their long sleep. The spirit of patriotism is fast overwhelming that of partyism. The declaration that al! men are created equal is no longer a dream nor a theory. An ocular demon stration is now to be made. The right to govern themselves by a majority vote, the right to acquire and hold property according each to his merits, the duty of each to pay only his share of the burden f supporting the government and the ight to an equal opportunity to get on in h- world, must all be restored to the peo de. The Democratic party, which in ’he lays of Jefferson and Madison. Monroe pad Jackson, was the party of the people. ha> now the opportunity of a lifetime. A di-honest party has no claims to the con tidenee of the people. Any party which makes express promises in its platform and after riding into power thereon de kberately violates them, is not honest and is not worthy of confidence. This criticism is not intended to apply to the rank and file of the Republican party of this state; but to the machine and lobby, in whose firm grip the party now exists. Should the machine tactics dominate the Republican state convention next month, the honest Republicans of the state will turn with a sigh of relief in support of a state ticket and platform constructed by a party untrammeled by machine and lobby influences. The ma chine politicians, having bolted the Demo- ratio party two years ago, it is true are now returning, like the prodigal son, but without any hope or expectation of shar ng in the fatted calf, and with becoming modesty, they assume only the right to stand in the ranks. In reference to what the Democratic platform should contain, Mr. Rogers said: In answering that question I assume to -peak for myself only. The platform should reaffirm rhe Chicago platform and n cognize William J. Bryan as the great leader of the party; and endorse tile ad ministration at Washington in its vigor- ous prosecution of the war; in state mat ters it should declare for the greater quality of taxation and more economy in dnnnistration: the abolition of the per nicious use of corporation passes and tranks by public officials; more stringent laws to stay the withering hands of the trusts and syndicates; the purity of elec tion and emancipation from bossism and machine rule, which can best be obtained by the nomination of candidates by the Australian ballot at primary elections; direct legislation by a majority vote of •he people: uniform passenger rate of 2 cents per mile. With such a declaration of principles and with candidates of known integrity and courage, the people's cause is sure to triumph. And when at the next s -ssion of the legislature these principles are in corporated into the laws of the state, the "e>plo shall have regained the right of sj If-government and shall have destroyed, for all time, the influence of the machine ami lobby in the administration of state affairs. Salem Baptist Church Notes. Rev. Odani, the pastor of Salem Bap tist church, has been away on a business trip and has just returned to the city. He reports his church work progressing nicely and everything in a satisfactory condition. Owing to business pressure, however, it has been later reported to us that the Reverend has again left the city and is still absent. During the absence of Rev. Odam the pulpit has l»een ably tilled by the distinguished Reverend Porter of St. Louis, who is a highly re spec table gentleman and a sterling Chris tian worker. G^' 4\? aw®WJ^ i: mS' A STRONG CANDIDATE. Hon. John S. Roeseler of Baraboo Warmly Mentioned as Candidate for State Superintendent on the Republican Ticket. Among those who are prominently men tioned as candidates for state superin tendent of public instruction on the Re publican ticket this fall is Hon. John S. Roeseler, county.superintendent of schools for Sank county, who seems to have the most friends up this way. as well as in the southern part of the state. The Bar aboo Republic prints the following: Mr. Roeseler was born in Lomira. Dodge county, in 1859. His early days were spent upon the farm where he was born. Early in life his father went to war and young Roeseler was left as the sole sup port of his family. Every obstacle seemed to have been thrown in his way to curtail his preparation for life, but above them all he rose triumphantly and with the energy and zeal which has char acterized Ills later life, he pushed himself forward through the district school and when the limited facilities of that failed to better him. he entered the seminary at Naperville. 111., and prepared for our state university. In this institution Mr. Roese ler. though greatly impeded by poverty and other obstacles and without the back ing of rich or influential friends, early showed himself a strong student. While still in his junior year, he was elected a joint debater, an honor enjoyed by but few of Wisconsin's sons in that school. Graduating in 1888 with special and general honors, he was one of the orators to represent his class, and was voted a scholarship for two years by the faculty. During these two years he was assist ant librarian and instructor in dynastic history. In 1890 Mr. Roeseler assumed charge of the Sauk City schools and soon made that town an educational center which was looked upon with jealous eyes by all the neighboring high schools. The effect of his work in Sauk is seen in the county today by the large number of country teachers who have gone forth from his school and made a success of the teaching work. From Sauk City has come more first-grade teachers than from any other high school in the country in proportion to the number of students at tending. In the falls of 1895 and 1897 Mr. Roeseler was nominated by the Repub licans of this county for superintendent of schools, receiving a handsome majority in each election. Readers of the Repub lic know of the efficient work he has done in our county in elevating our rural schools. In fact. Supt. Roeseler is con sidered one of the staunchest supporters of the country school of this state: his heart is in this work and this tells why our county has come to the front as a great educational section. His labors have not been unrewarded, for he has the hearty support of the school boards, teachers and people of the county in his untiring efforts to make the common school second to none of its class in the country. Mr. Roeseler is a Republican, believing most implicitly in the doctrine of protec tion and sound money. Two years ago he was a delegate from his home town to the state convention which selected the Republican electors on the state ticket. He has already received a handsome en dorsement from his native county. Dodge, in an editorial in the Dodge County Citi zen. The Republican party could put no more practical, thoroughly equipped man upon its ticket for the duties of the state superintendent's office than John S. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, JULY 23, 1898 Roeseler of Sauk. He has taught iu ('very kind of a school from the little log schoolhouse to and including the state university. He is a man of strong execu tive ability, in the prime of life, and wins the admiration of all with whom he conies in contact. The Republic sees in Mr. Roeseler a strong representative for the county and predicts his successful nomination by the Republican conven tion. which, of course, means his certain election.—Merrill Advocate. NEGRO FURNACE^ANDS. Illinois Steel Company will Use Them in Chicago. The Illinois Steel company seems satis fied with the experiment of employing negro furnace hands at Bay View, as the same thing is to be done in Chicago. A telegram from Birmingham. Ala., says: “W. W. Simmons, representing the Illi nois Steel company, left here today with a carload of negro furnace hands, bound for Chicago, where the negroes will be put to work in the furnaces of the com pany. Simmons came here quietly, and after gathering about sixty good furnace hands, before the operators here were aware of it. purchased straight tickets for each man. secured a special car and carried the load out attached.to a regular passenger train. The statement is made that further trips on the part of the Western manufacturers are probable. There is plenty of work for furnace hands here.” The above, is an extra good clipping and we heartily endorse the movement of the Illinois Steel company. As the at titude of the Advocate and the Helping Hand department have alwavs stood for the employment of intelligent colored la bor. we feel highly flattered to know that cur position is gaining ground and will, no doubt, become the popular idea in the mar future. M e only want an impartial representa tion of colored labor, not a monopoly. Oshkosh Penci lings. On last Saturday and Sunday there was an interesting series of games between the Page F( nee Giants and the Oshkosh In dians. The Indians won Saturdav's game by a score of 10 to 7. but Sunday's game reversed matters to some extent. The Chicago Unions are to play here today and tomorrow and the Detroit league w ill play on the 22d inst. Oliver Scott Refined Colored Minstrels will make an exhibition here on the 20th at the Grand. Colored amusements are plentiful. On Sunday noon occurred the marriage of Mr. Forrest Harvey of Fox Lake and Miss Minnie Parker of this city. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents on Melvin street. At the wedding reception given at the resi dence of the bride, on Monday night, the following, among others, were present: Mr. .Terry Moon, wife and daughter. Mr. Archie Dix. Miss Baldwin. Mr. Ambrose McGee. Mr. W. E. Roberts. ?»Irs. May M ood. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman. Miss Annie King, Mr. George Brown, Mr. Cal Rood's. Mr. Al Brown. Mr. Harry Da vis. Mr. Bill Babcock. Mr. Dave Bowler. Mr. Dan Williams is cooking at Green Lake summer resort. Miss Mul'ens is here visiting her sister. Mrs. Lou Washington of Franklin ave nue. Mr. Wilson, formerly cook of the Wind sor bouse at Fond du Lae. is cooking at the Columbia. Mr. A. Biack is still enjoying good health. Mr. Willis Fitch has charge of the bath house at the summer park. CREAM CITY NOTES, j All persons having news items for the local column of the Advocate will please send them to the office, 246 Fifth strwt, not later than Wednesday of each week. Messrs, A. G. Bnrgette and R. B. Mont gomtry take this method of extending their gratitude to Mr. F. M. Clark of Madison for his gentlemanly courtesies and excellent favors bestowed upon them during their recent trip to the capital city. Mr. Clark’s information has led to consid erable benefits to the Advocate and these gentlemen very keenly appreciate his kind ness and would be happy if Madison pos sessed more such gallant and noble-heart ed young men as Mr. ('lark. Messrs. R. B. Montgomery and A. G. Bnrgette have just returned from a flying trip to Madison, where they were cordial ly received and comfortably entertained by the hospitable capitalists. They regretted that pressing business at home prevented a longer stay. The staid long enough, however, to note the high fever of politics and the low pulse of some of rhe candidates. On their trip these gentlemen were eye witnesses of a very sad accident. A man and team ran into the train in which they rode and a general smash-up was the re sult. One of the horses was killed out right and the man had one arm broken .and was otherwise injured. A strange feature of the accident is that the team came into contact with the train after the engine had passed. Messrs. Montgomery and Bnrgette rendered apt services in helping to put the wounded man on the train and taking him off when he had ar rived at his destination. The name of the unfortunate man is John Sumner, whose In me is at Helenville, Wis. On their re turn trip the g; ntlemen learned that the injured man was recovering. Airs. John Tronton. who resides on 256 Fifth street (rear), has an elegantly fur nished house for the accommodation of y. nng nu n who desire rooms. Mrs. Thornton is a widow and is trying to edu cate her little daughter. She deserves much credit for her worthy efforts and it is hoped she will be richly rewarded. All to whom it concerns will take due rotice that the address of the Advocate is now and hereafter changed from 246 Fifth street to 248 Fifth street. Mr. Willis Burton, the courteous and efficient caterer at the I’fister hotel, has gone away on a vacation. He is severe ly missed by his many patrons. AVe wish him a happy trip and an early return. Mr. A. L. Douglass has just returned from a ten weeks’ trip as traveling sales man for Adin Go. He reports a suc ccssfnl and delightful trip and. we are glad to say. has found much greeting at home. Truly, indeed, is the face of his lovely companion wreathed in smiles of welcome. Mrs. J. J. Miles of 408 AV ell street has recently departed for Batavia, 111., to spend the remaining part of the sum mer. Airs. Alilcs is one of our most pop ular and entertaining ladies, and her smiling countenance will certainly be missed by her many friends. Miss Hawkins, one of the popular teachers in the public schools in St. Ixmis. in spending her summer vacation in this city. She is a guest of Mmes. Douglass and Johnson on Market street. Miss Hawkins has done excellent work in her profession and in pleasantly enjoying her vacation, which she so richly deserves. The Advocates wishes her a pleasant so journ in our city and a safe return to her field of labor. Mr. C. Berkley of Green Bay. Wis.. is a very bright and genial young man. He is enjoying his stay with us very much. Presiding Elder Gaines of Chicago and Rev. Higgins of this city were royally entertained at dinner by Mmes. Black well and Dver at 35 Eighth street last Monday. The table was filled with all the delicacies of the season, including also a fair sample of an ‘'old-fashioned boiled dinner.’’ Attorney Duane Mowry publishes in an other column of this paper an article en titled “A Negro poet.” Mr. Mowry is a well-known Milwaukee lawyer of high standing at the bar. Aside from his pro fession he has won national reputation by contributions to the principal magazines and literary periodicals. He has for sev eral years been president of the M est Side Literary circle which, under his efficient administration, has prospered wonderful ly. He is a Staunch friend of the race. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Burgette have been most agreeably surprised by being tin- recipients of three beautiful som brero hats, which were presented to the children by Mrs. Jessie McCullough of Manitou Springs. Co!., a relative of the family. Many thanks to Mrs. Met ul lough for her kind remembrance are ex tended through the Advocate by Mr. and Mrs. Burgette. who join in wishing the giver continued health, happiness and prosoeritv. Mrs. William Hughes has just returned from a visit to her husband in Chicago. Mr. Hughes is chief steward on the steamer C. S. Parnell, and renders first class' service. Tin- madam has returned with smiles and reports a pleasant time. Messrs. R. B. Montgomery and A. G. Pvigrtte made a call this week on Sen ator Spooner at the Pfister hotel. They were cordially received and rquestei to call again. Mi-s Mamie Lang is absent on a visit to her friends and relatives in Chicago and Evanston. Hi. May she have a pleas ant and enjoyable stay. Mrs. Cora Robinson and Miss Jennie Ellis of Chicago are visiting in the city. These popular young ladies came to Mil waukee during the carnival and were so delighted with their trio that they have concluded to return and spend the sum mer. The Advocate bids them a warm welcome. Attorney Green was called to Chicago last Monday morning on legal business of considerable importance. We are glad to note that Mr. Green’s legal reputation is substantially growing, and he has pending in the various courts some very significant suits which involve thousands of dollars. The Advocate extends con gratulations. “To the Editors of the Wisconsin Weekly Advocate: lam indeed proud to think that we have such a grand paper in the state of Wisconsin as the Advo cate and that it is edited by two such prominent colored gentlemen as Messrs. Montgomery and Burgette. I wish them godspixti in their noble work. “William Hughes, Chicago.” Mr. Carl Miller, one of our most bril liant young men, has taken charge of the Palm garden of this city. Mr. Miller is admired by all who know him and is deeply interested in the welfare of his race. Mr. R. B. Montgomery of the Advo cate recently attended the wedding of Miss Carrie Porter to Mr. Alphonso John son. which took place in the city of Chi cago. The ceremonies were performed by Rev. Booth of Quirm chapel and the reception was a grand affair. Many handsome and valuable presents were be stowed upon the happy pair. Mr. Tabb of the Plankinton house is on the sick list. His early recovery is anxiously awaited. The legal bout wherein Mr. R. B. Mont gomery was plaintiff and Mr. Houston de fendant. has been decided in Judge Reis' court in favor of the plaintiff. Mr. Montgomery seeks this opportunity to thank and congratulate his able attorney. Mr. J. H. Stover. Esq., for his successful presentation of the ease and also the hon orable judge for his fair and impartial trial. Miss Mamie Brown of Juneau avenin met with a very painful accident. She was quite seriously burned by the ex plosion of a lamp. We are glad to report that she is better. On the 19th inst.. Mrs. Cora Robinson. Miss Jennie Ellis. Messrs. R. B. Mont gemt ry and A. G. Burgette. as a volun tary ommittee. presented to Mr. George AViswelk as a birthday ,token, a bouquet of beautiful Howers. Mr. Wisweli’ warm ly appreciated the honors and male the callers feel that “it is. indeed, more pleas ant to give than to receive.” Messrs. John McHarvey ami Miles of Chicago, a few days ago. calc'll at the Advocate office and expressed themselves as being well pleased with the outlook of th' l office and enrolled their names as sub scribers. Air. and Airs. Alaxlev are preparing tr* attend the Ausrust celebration at Indian apolis. Ind. Their many friends join lr. wishing them a highly enjoyable time dur imr their trio. Messrs. Edward Alexander and Lindsay Howard an expecting to -itb ud the Com b:re picnic in Chicago. Wish you a joliy time, gentlemen. Air. George Wheeler of the Plankinton house is on record as being the champion checker player of the northwest. Playing eh*' ker". is sai'l to be his second nature. Air. J. B. Buford, one of our popular citizens and a prominent Pythian, is ex pecting to tour with the valiant knights on their next encampment. The noted colored bicyclists of the sea son are Misses Julia McNamee. Jennie Ellis. Mrs. Cora Robinson. Messrs. Reu ben Vaughn. Allen Beatty. William Breer. Rolin Johnson, and last but not least Messrs. A. G. Burgette and R. B. Mont gomery. Anyone desiring to get possession of a first-class wheel by hire or purchase can do no better than to anply to the Cream City Cycle company. 413 Grand avenue. Mr. Herbert John, who is a very cour teous gentleman, will take great pleasure in filling your orders and render every possible satisfaction. Mrs. Charles Barker has just returned from Mexico, where she has been spend ing a nart of the summer with her sis ter. She seems delighted with her West ern trip. Mr. Dave Williams is preparing to give a grand picnic in the month of August. Mr. Williams is a hustler right and will succeed. Mrs. Thomas Morgan and child left Tuesday for Evanston. 111., for the sum mer. A pleasant trip to them. Mr. Wilson of Atlanta. Ga., passed through the city on a flying trip last week and has left on business. Rev. G. W. Brown of Springfield. 111., is visiting in our city. A part of his.mis sion here is to secure about seventy-five or eighty colored volunteers for the col ored regiment in Springfield. He nqxirts his school in a prosperous condition. Much success to the gentleman. Dr. Felix ?»layes. the well-known In dian preacher and physician, has abruptly left the city. Little Joseph Robinson, the colored newsboy, who has gained notoriety by be ing the successful winner of a gold watch for selling the greatest number of papers in a contest, was severely burned on the Fourth of Julv. with powder. He is lyc ing seriously ill at the hospital, but there are hopes for his recovery. Tre Evi ning News staff is taking great int< rest in the unfortunate little fellow aml has realized quite a sum in his fa vor by means of a bast ball benefit. One of the young men that sold tickets for the benefit is Mr. Lewis Kuhn, who deserves special mention. Mr. Louis Ripple. Jr., our popular boot and shoe dealer at 317 Third street. a few days ago enjoyed a very refreshing vaca tion on the lakes and has succeeded in landing 100 fine specimens of the scaly denizens of the deep. Miss Julia McNamee of this city will spend the remaining part of the summer with Mrs. Langston, who resides at 2225 Fourth street. Washington. D. C. The Advocate extends to the young lady its best wishes for an enjoyable trip. Mrs. Fanny Stewart of 1005 Grand avenue, Racine. Wis., is a guest of her NUMBER 12. sister, who lives in this city. Mrs. Stew art is a very pleasant lady and we bid her welcome and wish her a delightful time. The office of the Advocate and the In telligence and Helping Hand Department so ably managed by Messrs. Montgomery and Burgette have been changed this week from 246 Fifth street to 248 Fifth street. The office building has been new ly-fitted up ami elegantly furnished and the business in every way has now a better field in which to operate. Friends and visitors are cordially invited and will be made welcome. COL. G. W. BIRD. A Worthy Candidate that is True as Steel and Bright as Gold. The Second district of the state of Wisconsin is indeed to be congratulated for its possession of so noble and worthy a citizen as Col. G. W. Bird, who is a popular candidate for congressman. Col. Bird is well known to his constituents and bears an exceptionally clear record. Having been a member of the Wisconsin bar for years he has had ample opportu nity to show his ability as a jurist, as an honest and impartial arbiter and as a gen tleman of honor who delights to serve his people. There is no particle of doubt that the subject of this sketch, if elected, will give to his district one of the ablest and most honorable terms that has ever been rendered to any district in this re- f 1 COL. G. W. BIRD. public. For these reasons, it is earnestly hoped that Col. Bird will receive the vote of the tonvention and the best efforts of the electors of his district. We believe that cominttncy. integrity and adaptabil ity are the essential elements in tiny one who aspires to public position of any sort and. without these admirable qualities, we believe that nd one. regardless of party qualifications, should be honored by the people. We are glad to say. how ever. that Col. Bird amply fills the bill in every particular and deserves all the honor and recognition that any people can bestow ujion him. All success to the worthy gentleman. The Advocate heart ily commends him to the electors and wishes that he will reap that reward that he so richly deserves. A Card of Thanks. Dear Christian Friends: Having been appointed by the Rev. G. W. Gaines, presidmg elder of the Chicago District of the lowa annual conference of the A. M. E. church, to the missionary work in Wis consin up as far as La Crosse and the neighboring towns and cities. I take this opportunity to state that whereas the white people throughout the state are giv ing their financial support to the cause I represent. I now heartily tender to them my sincere thanks for so doing and trust that they will continue their support as long as they conscientiously can. so that I may be able to meet ail the financial ob ligations of the department to which I have been assigned. Returning thanks also to such of my own race as have contributed what they could to the missionary cause. I have the honor to be Your Servant in Christ. C. Peterson. Missionary A. M. E. church for Wiscon sin. June 30. 1898. Rev. C. Peterson's Appointments.— Preaching. 3 o’clock p. m.. Sabbath: Douglass Literary society. Monday, 8 o’clock p. m.: prayer m<*eting. Thursday. 8 o'clock p. m.; choir practice. Saturday. 8 o'clock p. m.; preaching every Sunday at 8 o’clock p. m. All denominations anil the public are cordially invited. Insulted His Wife. William Holmes, a resident of one of the districts of London, is a pattern husband; indeed, there are few husbands who will not regretfully acknowledge his superiority. A nair of boots, bought by Mrs. Holmes, “broke* out in all direc tions” when she had worn them only a dozen times. Her husband made an ex ample of the bootmaker by flourishing the peccant boots in the street, and cry ing. “This is what they sell at this shop!” It was not the character of the boots which enraged him so much as the imputation that they had been ruined by the perspiration from his wife's feet. The boots had cost 6s6d. but he did not mind that; the honor of Mrs. Holmes' feet was far above rubies. Discharged by Mr. d’Eyncourt, the magistrate, with a caution, he took this as a vindication of the priceless feet by the majesty of the law. and went triumphantly out of court with his arms around the lady’s neck. —The royal arsenal at Woolwich, Eng., employs about 15.000 workmen, and has forty miles of internal railways.

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OFFICERS BLAME SPAIN. Sortie Out of Santiago Ordered by Scheming Politicians. SACRIFICE OF SAILORS. Men Were Sent to Certain Death Just to Satisfy the Popular Clamor at Madrid. Chicago, 111., July 21.—While the offi cers of Admiral Cervera’s squadron de cline to discuss the probabilities of peace or the consequences that may follow Watson’s expedition and the invasion of Porto Rico, says William E. Curtis in a letter from Annapolis to the Chicago Rec ord, they talk very freely of their own ex perience and consider themselves as hav ing been sacrificed to atone for the sins of the ministry at Madrid. This expres sion was used by one of them in discuss ing the fate of their fleet. They declare that the dispatch of their vessels from Spain to the West Indies under the cir cumstances then existing was an unprec edented example of administrative folly, for which Mr. Moret, then minister of the colonies at Madrid, was directly responsi ble, but he was supported by all of the members of the cabinet except the min ister of marine, who finally and with great reluctance consented to issue the necessary orders to Admiral Cervera. They explain ‘bat public sentiment in Madrid and elsewhere throughout the peninsula, as represented by the poli ticians and the newspapers, demanded some offensive demonstration toward rhe United States. They were not satisfied with the defensive policy of the adminis tration. They were impatient because the Spanish army in Cuba was bottled up in Havana, Santiago and other ports by our blockade and because every vessel sent to its relief was captured as a prize of war. They insisted that a fleet of cruisers which was idle at Cadiz should be sent out to destroy our commerce, take prizes among our shipping and blockade and bombard the ports of the United States in retaliation for what our fleet was doing in Cuba. Unfitness of the Navy. Admiral Cervera’s officers say that these demands were made by people who were not aware of the unfitness of the navy, and the ministry could not make it known without exposing the long-con tinued corruption of the marine depart ment and the robbery of the government by the diversion of funds appropriated for naval defenses. They think it possi ble the true state of affairs was unknown to some of the ministers and that per haps Mr. Moret shared the delusion. The minister of marine, who was fully aware of the situation, remonstrated, and was sustained by prominent officers of the navy. But he was compelled to yield, and finally issued peremptory orders for an expedition which every man familiar with the navy knew was not only hope less but suicidal. The vessels lacked arms, men and fuel, and one of them, the Cristobal Colon, did not carry guns enough for a ship of one tenth its tonnage. When Admiral Cer vera was asked where the guns were he replied: “In the pockets of the con tractors.” It is claimed that on the four vessels—the Cristobal Colon. Vizcaya, Oquendo and Maria Teresa—there were only six guns of large caliber; two each upon the three last named. When I asked what the government ex pected to accomplish by sending over this fleet one of the captains, with a sarcastic smile, replied that Moret. who is a dream er, believed it was possible to bombard New York, Boston. Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, and blockade all the rest of the cities of the United States with four half armed men-of-war and three torpedo-boat destroyers.” ‘‘We all protested,” he declared. “We knew that the moment we left Spain we were lost; that our destruction was mere ly a matter of time. We felt that we were sent as a sacrifice by the government to satisfy public clamor and that it was a matter of indifference whether we were properly armed or not. The less guns the better. The less guns the less loss. That is the dreadful story. ‘‘When we left Cadiz we were promised men, coal and other supplies at St. Vin cent, and we did receive there some stores of food and provisions and some guns, but the torpedo-boats could not go any far ther. Their machinery was unfit, and we had to abandon them. They never could have crossed the Atlantic. They were not built for heavy weather. “We sailed from Cape Verde on April 29 —four cruisers and the torpedo-boat destroyers Furor, Terror and Pluton in tow —making about eight knots an hour, and were accompanied by the hospital ship, the Alicante., We did not have suf ficient coal to reach Havana, but the minister of marine promised that we should meet two English brigs, the Re stormel and the Twickenham, laden with Cardiff coal, at Martinique. But they were not there. The French authorities refused to allow us to buy fuel, and the only way we could get to Curacoa, where the minister of marine cabled us we would find the colliers, was by taking the coal out of the bunkers of the hospital ship. This made it impossible for her to go any farther, and she still lies rot ting in the harbor at Martinique, helpless because the Frenchmen will not sell her coal and the Spanish government cannot send her any. Were Helpless at Curacoa. “We reached Curacoa on May 14, ex pecting to find the colliers, but they were not there, and the Dutch authorities would allow us to buy only sufficient coal to take us to the nearest Spanish port, which was Santiago. Nor would they al low more than two of our vessels to enter the harbor. Thus we were helpless. Our government had betrayed us. We were at the mercy of the neutrality laws, and our only hope was to reach the harbor of Santiago, where we hoped to find shelter and fuel.” It should be said here in explanation that the two colliers, Restormel and Twickenham, were captured by the St. Paul and St. Louis, respectively, and taken to Key West as prizes. They were in search of the Spanish fleet, having failed to make the rendezvous on the date arranged. This fact was unknown to Ad miral Cervera and his officers until they reached Annapolis, and they were greatly relieved when they learned they had not been betrayed by their government. “Who would suppose.’’ continued one of the Spanish officers, "that the second cap ital of Cuba, and the most prosperous city on the island, would be empty of all provisions and supplies when we arrived there? So short were provisions that in stead of receiving stores we were ordered by the government to take the sailors’ rations from the holds of our ships and distribute them among the soldiers. The merchants had sold out and had not re placed their stock, so that hey would have little to lose in case of the capture of the city by the Americans, while the com missariat of the army, by some dreadful mismanagement, had made no provision for a siege. “Half the soldiers were sick and all of ♦hem were on starvation rations. During the battles f the first days of July 1500 sick men were carried in carriages and carts to the trenches and made to fight, although many of them fell from exhaus tion. The hospitals were emptied. We sent a Jot of sailors from the ships to assist them, but none of our guns were taken off, as reported in your papers. The only naval guns used in the fortifications were from the Reina Mercedes.” Vesuvius Created Terror. I asked the officers about the effect of the dynamite shells which the Vesuvius threw toward the city. They replied that the noise of the explosion caused great terror among the soldiers, and particularly among the citizens, and a great deal of earth was displaced, but the shells did not happen to fall where they could do great damage. All of Cervera’s officers agree that the Vesuvius is a most formida ble and destructive agent of war, but they express even greater admiration for the Oregon. They say the shells that were dropped over the hills threw up a lot of dirt and disarranged the fortifications, but did no great damage except to Castle Morro, which was a conspicuous target. If the shells had been dropped into the city they would have caused great de struction; but it was beyond the range of the guns of the fleet. Several days be fore the fleet came out it was reported that the New Orleans discovered a torpe do-boat destroyer creeping out one night and sunk it. The Spanish officers say this is untrue. There were only two torpedo boat destroyers in the harbor, and neither of them attempted to go out until that fatal Sunday morning. It is suggested that a small tugboat which left Santiago one night with dispatches for San Juan may have been destroyed by the New Orleans. I asked my friend who suggested the sortie of the fleet. He threw up his hands in horror. “Would that I knew,” he exclaimed. “Would that I knew the man who sug gested our sacrifice. It was the most cruel and unnecessary command that was ever given to brave men. We were or dered to enter the very gates of hell for no other purpose, as I can conceive, than to gratify the politicians and sensation mongers in Spain who clamored for some offensive demonstration. Some of my comrades think there was an intention to bring about a disaster that would furnish an excuse to make peace, but I believe in the first theory.” Sailors Were Not Made Drunk. “Did the sailors remonstrate? Was it true that you had to make them drunk to prevent a mutiny?” “No, indeed.” exclaimed my friend, in dignantly. “They are the bravest men in the world. They knew nothing about our plans. Not a man on board any of the ships, except the commanders, was aware that he was expected to face al most certain death until the cruisers start ed for the open sea that Sunday morning, and even then very few of them asked questions. The word was passed around that we were going out to fight the Yan kees, and the poor fellow’s were enthusi astic over the prospects of a battle.” “Were no protests sent to Spain?” “Yes. several very earnest protests. After we received our first orders the admiral called a conference of the cap tains and we concluded that they were based upon a misapprehension. We could not conceive that our government would order our total destruction when nothing could be accomplished. Cervera sent a long cablegram to Madrid explain ing the situation and demonstrating that it would be impossible for our little fleet to escape destruction from an enemy that outnumbered us four to one. The only reply we got was a peremptory order to attack the Yankees immediately. Again Cervera sent a protest and threw the entire responsibility of our sacrifice upon the government at Madrid.” Knew They Were Going to Death. “Did you expect to escape?” “No; we expected to die. As I have said, the sailors knew nothing of the fate that awaited them, but there was not an officer on the fleet who did not feel that his end had come. There was only one chance, a slight possibility that one or perhaps two of the vessels might escape. The arrangement of the Yankee fleet was favorable. The lookouts told us that the New York had gone to the east and the Brooklyn was the only ship in sight that could outsail the slowest of our vessels. It was the intention to ram the Brooklyn immediately and sink or disable her. even though one of our vessels went down with her. Then it was hoped the others could outrun the battleships. Our plan failed because we could not get near enough to the Brook lyn. She did not close in on us like the Texas and Oregon, but stood off at long range, and when the Maria Teresa starr ed for her she made a wide sweep and ran away. Ceryera agked Commodore Schley why he did not come nearer, bi t got no satisfaction. But the Maria Teresa was almost instantly disabled by shells from the Texas, which met her at the mouth of the harbor, and the Ore gon was a great surprise. We had no idea that any battleship could make her speed. It was something we were not prepared for. It was the Oregon that prevented our escape.” “What was the matter with the Span ish gunnery? Why did your shots do no more damage?” “First, because we had only a few long range guns. There were none on the Co lon and only two each on the other ships. Then we had no proper range-finders, and our sailors lacked practice. The gunnery of the Yankee fleet was marvelous. Noth ing finer was ever seen in the world.” My Spanish friends declined to discuss the effect upon the people and govern ment of Spain of Commodore Watson’s expedition, but they showeel great anxiety when told that he would certainly bom bard Cadiz or Malaga or both. They shrugged their shoulders and muttered imprecations upon the politicians of their country, who they said were directing the war. At the same time they asserted proudly that Blanco’s army in Havana would accept no terms of peace without a battle. No Spanish officer, they said, would order his men to lay down their arms until they had tested their strength with that of the enemy. I could learn nothing from them of Gen. Blanco’s situ ation or conditions in Havana, and they were entirely ignorant of the movements of Camara's fleet. They would not dis cuss Spanish polities. They had no opin ions to express about the intrigues of the Carlists or the republicans and knew nothing about the rumors that Queen Christina intends to abdicate the regency in favor of her sister-in-law, the Infanta Isabella. The Mutiny on Harvard. Admiral Cervera’s men are very dis creet when they discuss politics, although they do not attempt to conceal their con tempt and hatred for the ministers who ordered their destruction. They explain that the mutiny of the prisoners on board the Harvard was due to a misunderstand ing. There is a popular impression among the Spanish soldiers and sailms that they will be shot if they fall into the hands of the enemy, and they were very much surprised and mystified by the kind treatment they received on board the Yankee cruisers. They were therefore constantly on their guard and misinter preted every motion. The prisoners on the Harvard were in the habit of elimb ing the rigging and were forbidden to do so. This order, however, was not thor oughly understood. The next day one of the Spanish jackies who ran up the rig ging was called down by a sentinel. He evidently did not understand what was said to him. for he did not obey. The sentinel then pointed his musket and made motions as if to fire, whereupon half a dozen Spaniards sprang upon him and seized his gun. The sentinel shouted for help. The guard came rushing for ward. and in an instant there was a iitnd to-hand fight all over the deck between the prisoners and the marines, in which several men were killed and wounded. The Spanish officers think this unfortu nate incident might have been avoided had the guard been able to speak Spanish. All the Spanish prisoners are delignted with the treatment they have received in the United States, and are not yet quite able to comprehend the motives of t ur government and the spirit of our people. One of the captains, who speaks English and has been in America before, deciares that if he were twenty years younger he would send for his wife and family anc become a citizen of the United States. PRESIDENT AROUSED. Wants to Know Why Miles’ De parture was Delayed—The Soldiers Suffered. Washington, D. C., July 21.—President McKinley is thoroughly aroused over the delay which has occurred in the starting of Gen. Miles and the expedition under his command for Porto Rico. For several days Gen. Miles and his troops have been aboard their transports at Playa del Este awaiting the naval convoy which is to be furnished by Ad miral Sampson. The troops have been sweltering in the crowded ships under the broiling heat of a tropical sun, while Gen. Miles has been chafing under what he believes to be inexcusable delay and is bombarding the war department with dis patches urging in the strongest terms that the navy be hurried in its prepara tion for the expedition. Instructions of the most positive nature have been cabled to Admiral Sampson to supply the necessary convoys for Gen. Miles’ transports, but notwithstanding these instructions Admiral Sampson has proceeded with his preparations for the expedition with a deliberation that is ex asperating officials here. The President, who has been giving the Porto Rican expedition his personal at tention—as he has given, indeed, all phases of the war—finally became deeply concerned lest the part of the Porto Rican exitedition that has already sailed from this country should arrive at the point of rendezvous in advance of Gen. Miles and the navy. It is feared that if Gen. Wil son’s command, which sailed yesterday from Charleston, should arrive in advance of Gen. Miles and the naval convoys se rious danger and possible disaster might result as Gen. Wilson’s ships are abso lutely without protection. The distance from Charleston to Porto Rico is a trifle over 1300 miles, while from Playa del Este to Porto Rico it is about 700 miles. The comparative distances which Gen' Wilson and Gen. Miles have to travel to reach the point of rendezvous are ren dered the more nearly equal, however, by reason of the fact that the former has more than a full day’s start. Fully appreciating these facts and real izing the necessity for prompt action in getting Gen. Miles and his Cuban expedi tion started, President McKinley this morning issued personal orders through the secretary of the navy to Admiral Sampson that be should proceed immedi ately to Porto Rico with Gen. Miles. The President’s orders are susceptible of no misconstruction. They are imperative to a degree seldom employed except in cases of extreme emergency. They are of the sort that will brook no delay in their exe cution. Admiral Sampson must start at once or the President himself will know the reason why. No excuses of an or dinary nature will be accepted by the President for further delay. While no official information that the fleet has sailed had been received at the war department up to 9:30 o’clock this morning it is believed that Gen. Miles and his troops, under convoy of the navy have departed from Cuba. SPAIN DARES NOT. Government Feels that it is Too Weak to Make a Pro posal of Peace. Washington, D. C., July 21.—Without any very tangible reason there has been a notable diminution of the optimistic ex pressions among officials to the effect that an early peace might be looked for. Pos sibly this temporary depression is explam able by the fact that private advices, en tirely unofficial in character, from sources of information in Europe, indicate that the situation in Spain is such that there is no present' hope of overtures from Spain, the government of which country is apparent ly in the most exasperating ignorance of the conditions in America. It is apparent to the officials that the peace party in Spain still feels itself too weak to insist upon demanding peace. It is probably working in a quiet way to edu ente the Spanish people up to the point where they can contemplate with resigna tion the acceptance of the minimum peace conditions that might be expected to form the basis of the United States’ demands. If the dominant party in Spain is under the impression that the United States proposes to denude Spain of all or nearly all of her colonial possessions, it might easily be conjectured that it would favor a protracted resistance, being convinced that it had little more at stake and rely ing upon the European powers to protect the peninsula itself. The warning notes from Europe, con veyed through reputable newspapers, that the United States is not to be let free to conduct a campaign in Europe are interpreted in some quarters as really the only hopeful signs visible looking towards the beginning of peace negotiations. Bearing in mind the well recognized re luctance of the European nations to al low any interference with the balance of power in Europe it is assumed that the neutral nations may now be spurred on by knowledge of the approach of Wat son’s eastern squadron to make the strongest representations in Spain in the direction of peace. But regardless of the success of the expedition from this point of view it is still the steadfast purpose of the administration to send a squadron to European waters. It feels justified in undertaking this because the notion still prevails that the war can only be termi nated by striking a blow at Spain di rect and the United States is not dis posed to recognize the right of any coun try or combination of countries to pre vent it from seeking the enemy where it is to be found—in this case in Spain proper. FEVER MILD IN TYPE. Washington Officials Are Resting Easy Regarding Santiago Situation. Washington, D. C.. July 21.—N0 official reports were obtainable this morning at the war department as to the yellow fever condition among the troops at Santiago. The officials are resting- easy, however, under the assurances conveyed by Dn Greenleaf that the disease is mild in type. Instructions have been sent to Gen. Shaf ter to have Brig.-Gen. Duffield sent north to the United States, the medical reports indicating that his convalescence would be very much hastened by a cooler tempera ture. Prison Employe Arrested. Joliet, 111.. July 21.—Elmer A. Lutes, a trusted employe of the Illinois state peni tentiary, was arrested and placed in the county jail. He is charged with stealing tallow from the state valued at S4OO and of having been an accomplice of Frank Popp, the ex-convict, in pilfering several I hundred dollars' worth of rattan furniture i from the prison warehouse used by the I Joliet Rattan and Reed company. MILES FIHMLY STMTS, Expeditions Going to Porto Rico Are Well Protected. GENERAL HAS HIS WAY Navy Thought a Convoy Not Neces sary—The President Thinks Otherwise. Washington, D. C., July 21.—At 2:45 p. m. Secretary Alger received a dispatch from Gen. Miles saying that he will sail for Porto Rico at 3p. m. today. The warships accompanying him are the Mas sachusetts, Dixie, Gloucester, Cincinnati, Annapolis, Linden and Wasp. Washington, D. C., July 21.—Admiral Sampson, having been instructed at a very early hour this morning to furnish a convoy for Gen. Miles’ expedition to San tiago, it is again assumed by the war de partment officials that a start will be made some time today. Sampson was told to send a battleship and a cruiser as a convoy, but it was left to him to select these from among the vessels of his fleet. The navy department was disposed to regard it as unnecessary to send a spe cial convoy on the ground that the Co lumbia and the Yale were each armed sufficiently to serve as protection for the fleet of transports, as according to the information in possession of the navy de partment there are no Spanish warships anywhere in the neighborhood of the West Indies that might be expected to molest the expedition. However, acting ou the President’s re solve to run no unnecessary risk of dis aster to this expedition, the decision was reached last night to send the convoy re quired by the war department. It is said at the war department that some of the soldiers, including Garret sou's brigade, have been eighteen days aboard ship since they embarked at Newport News, most of the time lying off Santiago de Cuba in sight of shore, but unable to land. They arrived just before the surrender of Santiago, and it having been decided to use them in the Porto Rican expedition the troops were kept aboardship to prevent exposure to yel low fever. If Gen. Miles gets away today he may still reach the base selected for opera tions at Porto Rico before the other sec tions of his expedition, though the latter have been moving for a couple of days past. News came to the departments to day from Charleston that Gen. Wilson’s brigade was successfully embarked yes terday and sailed last evening. That is, all but one of the transports, and as told in the official report, this was detained over night and until the next high tide owing to the obstinacy of the army mules which it was necessary to embark ou her and which delayed her departure from the wharf. This was transport No. 21. Unless other unforeseen obstacles oc cur it is therefore regarded by the war department officials as probable that by the early part of next week a landing will have been made on Port Rican soil and the invasion of that island begun. It is not contemplated that the navy shall initiate the attack on the island further than may be necessary to pro tect the landing of the United States troops. Its part will begin when the American forces draw near the town of San Juan from the rear. SEND TROOPS BACK. Fifth Army Corps will Have to Re turn to Recruit the Health of Its Soldiers. •Santiago, July 20 (via Kingston, Ja maica. July 21, 10:15 a. m.) —Gen. Shaf ter has opened a cable office here and is in communication with Washington re garding the disposition of the Fifth Army corps. which consists of those troops which came here with him from Tampa and the reinforcements from the four transports which have since been unload ed. Except the Thirty-third and part of the Thirty-fourth Michigan, none of the latter have been in action, but are all camped on the same place and so far as health considerations go Gen. McKibben seems to have held the opinion that the Fifth corps could join the Porto Rico expedition under Gen. Miles as soon as Santiago should fall. This was the evi dent intention when the invasion army left the United States, but the condition of the men now, according to the physi cians and commanding officers, is such that the entire corps should return north at once. Gen. Miles has cabled that he does not want and will not need a single man among them, and he believes that after their hart; campaign they should be given a rest of at least two or three weeks. Gen. Shafter's messages to the same ef fect have been most urgent and the doc tors say the men should be sent into the camp in the mountains of North Carolina or Western Maine for a month.. Wash ington agrees to this and win uo every thing possible, the cable dispatch today says, to carry the army away from here. But there ik" a lack of transports. In ad dition to the Porto Rico troops, which will require forty steamers for their convey ance. The authorities here are counting upon having to convey the 22.000 Spanish prisoners to Cadiz. The latter want to go as soon as possible, but it appears from here that our government cannot get sufficient vessels, and this fact holds the Fifth corps here, doing nothing. The men are anxious to get away. The cavalry division has been sent into the mountains at its own request to see if it cannot get into shape to join Gen. Miles and if no fever develops the men may go to San Juan. The Twenty-fourth infantry is acting as guards and as nurses at the hospital at Juragua, and more of them are needed. The colored troops are all likely to re main here to attend the sick and hold Sanmgo. Gen. Shafter has cabled to Washington that it is imperatively necessary that he should have more immunes sent to him quickly ami the probability is that a corps will leave within the next ten days. All our men are now encamped in the fighting line, where they have been for two weeks, except Gen. Wheeler’s men, who have been sent into the hills. Gen. Wheeler is still ill, but he resists the pleas of his friends for him to return to the United States. SAGASTA’S TROUBLES. Again Offers to Resign, but Queen Regent Asks Him to Think it Over. London, July 21.—According to a special dispatch from Madrid, Senor Sa gasta. the premier, has again offered to resign and has been counseled by the Queen Regent to advise with other politi cal leaders relative to his future course. It is also reported that Gen. Polavieja’s return to Madrid is closely connected with a change in the ministry and that Gen. Weyler will form a cabinet in which Gen. polavieja will be minister for war. This -ombination. it is further asserted, will support the dynasty, repeal the suspen sion of constitutional rights and continue the war to the utmost limits. RIFLES FOR VOLUNTEERS Effort will be Made to Give Krag- Jorgensens to the Porto Rican Troops. Washington, D. C., July 20. —Adjt.- Gen. Corbin says that Krag-Jorgensen rifles will be furnished to the volunteers of the Porto Rican expedition as rapidly as is feasible. With 50,000 Krag-Jor gensens, now held in reserve by the gov ernment, it has not thus far been thought wise to deplete the stock by giv ing them to the volunteers. It is said that the government is able to have manufactured only 150 Krag- Jorgensen rifles a day. although the work is being rushed with a full realization of the inferiority of the Springfield rifle, which was demonstrated, an army officer informs me, by the ineffectual work of the Michigan troops of Gen. Duffield’s brigade. M hile the Michigan men did not lack valor, they did lack smokeless powder, and hail to use the inferior Springfield rifles. Thus, their position was discov ered to the enemy, whose Mauser rifles had a flat trajectory as against the arc route in which the Springfield rifle bullet fra vels. The Springfield rifle carries 3900 yards, as against the 4000 yards of the Krag- Jorgensen, and the latter also has the ad vantage of going in a deadly straight line. GERMANY IS ALL RIGHT Associated Press Asserts There is No Reason to Doubt Her Neutrality. Washington, D. C., July 20.—Further inquiries by the Associated press today in official quarters as to the alleged com plications between the United States and Germany in the Philippines failed to elicit anything which might serve as a foundation for the reports of such com plications. On the contrary, it is learned that there have been recent communica tions between the two governments of a decidedly friendly nature and at no time since the war began has there been great reason for lack of confidence in Ger many’s neutrality in the war between the United States and Spain. Reports of misunderstandings in the Philippines or elsewhere should not be too readily as sumed as a basis of inference of national unfriendliness. Indeed, it is believed to be the desire, as it is also the interest of both governments, that the relations of traditional friendship between them should continue unbroken. CARLISTS ARE ACTIVE. Those in England Are in Hourly Expectation of Moment ous News. London, July 20.—The English Carlists are most active and are in hourly ex pectation of momentous news. The lead er of the organization here says: “We are quite ready for active operations. Moreover, there is no doubt the authori ties at Madrid are aware that a Carlist rising is imminent and that it will be successful. We are immensely strong in many parts of Spain and as soon as the truth of the cowardly surrender of Santi ago de Cuba percolates our forces will be greatly increased. “The foreign-enlistment act curtails our activity in England, and ever since the Madrid government began to get into dif ficulties we have been shadowed day and night "by spies and detectives. However, we have money, which is sorely needed in Spain.” GEN. GARCIA IS DEAD. Cubans Arriving at Kingston from Siboney Bring the Report. New York, July 20.—A Kingston, Ja maica, cablegram to the Evening Post I GEN. GAP.CIA. says that the Cubans arriving from Sibo ney report Gen. Garcia dead. PORTO RICO RIOTS. Spanish Attack Natives Whom They Accuse of Being Amer ican Sympathizers. New York, July 20.—A special dispatch from St. Thomas, D. W. 1.. to the Jour nal reports that a serious riot occurred at Mayaguese. Porto Rico, on Sunday, re sulting in the killing of nine persons and the wounding of many others. Spanish residents of the place attacked natives, whom they accused of being American sympathizers and intending to aid the in vading army from the United States. TO TRY GEN. TORAL. Blanco Tells Madrid Santiago was Surrendered Without His Knowledge. Madrid. July 20, 3 p. m.—Captain- General Blanco has cabled the Spanish government that Santiago was surren dered without his knowledge. Gen. Toral will be tried tiy courtmartial. present”our terms. British Ambassador at Madrid Said to Have Been Apprised of Them. New York, July 20.—A London dispatch to the Journal says: “Sir Henry Drum mond-Wolff, British ambassador at Ma drid, has been fully informed of the terms upon which the United States government is ready to make peace.” EDITORS ON A JAUNT. Wisconsin and Michigan Association Go to Pacific Coast. Chicago. 111., July 20.—A train of a dozen Pullmans will carry several hundred editors out of Chicago tonight. They are the members of the Michigan Press asso ciation who have agreed to leave their pressmen and devils to handle the war news while they enjoy an outing to the Pacific coast by way of St. Paul and Win nipeg to Vancouver. At Waukesha tonight the party will be joined by the members jf the Wisconsin Press association. THE GREENLANDER’S BOAT. The Eskimo Kaiak is a Most Difficult Craft to Handle. There is no craft so difficult to handle as the Eskimo “kaiak.” The only boat familiar to us which in any way resem bles it is the racing shell, but if a crack oarsman of one of our crack colleges were tied in a kaiak and told to shift for him self, even in smooth water, he would have a hard time of it. The “kaiak” has been evolved through, hundreds of years of necessity. Without it the Greenland Eskimos, at least, would not be able to provide their daily bread, or, more properly speaking, their daily blubber. It is singular that all the materials used in the construction of the kaiak come from the sea; driftwood for the frame, seal skin for the covering, thorns for the har poon and dart, ivory and bone for bow, stern and keel, and for the various imple ments. The women prepare the skin cov ering and stretch it over the frame until it is as tight and firm as the head of a drum; on such occasions there is great excitement in the community; a regular “kaiak bee” is held; even refreshments are not lacking, for the owner of the “kaiak” treats to coffee all around when the work is satisfactorily done. The completed boat is a triumph of in genuity and skill. It is about eighteen feet long, sharply pointed at each end. Its greatest depth is six inches and its width about eighteen. It is entirely cov ered save for the little round hole into which the owner slips, pushing his feet underneath the skin deck in front. This hole is fitted to the person for whom the boat is designed, and his thighs completely fill it up. When he is seated in it and his waterproof jacket is tied se curely round the edge, he is able to defy the waves which dash over him or the rain which beats upon him. The six thong loops arranged on the deck in front and the three or four behind hold his im plements—bird darts, lances, knives, and, most important of all, his harpoon. A lit tle stand is arranged directly in front of him, upon which is coiled the harpoon line, and behind him on. the “kaiak” is the harpoon bladder, which is attached, inflated ready for use, to the line. The most expert are apt sometimes to be overturned; it may be by the attack of a walrus or even a seal, by a careless movement or an unexpectedly large wave. If he does not right himself at once he is inevitably drowned unless a comrade comes to his assistance. The usual meth od of turning the “kaiak” upright again is by using the paddle as a lever, holding it along the side of the boat, pointing it toward the bow, then sweeping through the water, but those who are thoroughly proficient are able to do it by means of their throwing stick, their arm or even their hand.— Philadelphia Inquirer. Use of Black Birch. Owing to the scarcity of both black walnut and cherry, says the Woodwork er, black birch is largely taking the place of each. Black birch is much the same color as cherry, and is as easy to work as either cherry or walnut, and is as suitable for nearly all the purposes that those woods are used for. When prop erly stained, it is nearly impossible to distinguish it from either walnut or cher ry. It is susceptible to a high and beau tiful polish, is considered as good as many of the best furniture woods, and is now largely used by the leading furniture manufacturers. Wisconsin Patents. Patents for the following Wisconsin inventors are reported for this week by Erwin, Wheeler Wheeler, 58 and 59 Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee. Wis. These attorneys will furnish the Inventors’ Handbook free: E. C. Bower, Milwaukee, cell case; S. Broichgans. Milwaukee, assgr., gas appa ratus; N. T. Canfield, Lynxville, bobsled; J. Chase, Omro, pneumatic tire cover; G. Johnson, assgr., Milwaukee, vapor burner; F. H. Manning and J. P. Buchet, Oshkosh, car cuspidor: Badger Brass Mfg. Co., Ke nosha, acetylene gas lamps (trade mark). Fond Mother—“ You shouldn’t say ‘has wind the clock,’ dearest. You should say ‘has wound it.’ Hopeful—“Mamma, would papa have been so funny yesterday if those other men hadn’t wined him?”—Jewelers’ Weekly. PERIODS OF PAIN. 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THE BATTLE-FIELDS. OLD SOLDIERS TALK OVER ARMY EXPERIENCES. The Blue and the Gray Review Inci dents of the Late War, and in a Graphic and Intereatine Manner Tell of Camp, March and Battle. Renewing Old Camp Stories. fcg unquestionably broken and upon a real show of force and intention to bombard the town, if the officials do not give in. the Spaniards will haul down the Spanish flag. Intimations to this effect are re ceived from many sources. Worried About the Germans.^ The correspondent of the Hong Kong Press writing under date of June 23, says the chief subject of discussion m Manila, in Cavite and in the American fleet is the meaning of the presence of five German men-of-war and one transport or supply vessel in port. I have just interviewed a leading Englishman here on the subject. He unhesitatingly informed me that all foreigners in Manila, as well as Span iards, regard it as a remarkable demon stration. x “I am sure,” he continued, that the Spaniards have received encouragement from such a naval display. A Spaniard today told me that the coming of a large German squadron was construed by him and leading Spanish officials as a direct act of friendly interest and warning to wards the Yankees that they could not go too far. Now when a Spaniard of influ ence as this man was will talk like that I think it is high time to ascertain what the Germans mean by appearing here m such force. “I am familiar.” my informant contin aed, “with all the German interests in Manila and my relations with the Ger mans are very agreeable, and I am posi tive that one German cruiser would be fully able to protect them to every ex tent they required.” Power and Skill of Our Gunners. Further details of the great fight of May 1 filter through some high officials as Manila as time passes. It now ap pears, according to authentic information in the hands of Consul Williams, that out of 491 men on the Reina Christina 364 were killed; only 127 left the ship. An officer who was aboard and now in prison, tells me that one could not step a foot in any direction on her decks with out coming in contact with pieces of flesh or dead bodies. Such was the power of the American guns and the skill of Amer ican gunners. Manila papers continue to publish mon strous stories about the Americans and do not hesitate to employ the most con temptuous epithets, all of which are whet ting the appetites of the Americans to get even with them for uncalled-for in sults. More seizures of arms are reported from Hong Kong. It is suspected that the arms and ammunition were to be shipped to the Philippine insurgents. The seizure consists of 500,00 u rounds of Mauser ammunition. 208 breech-loading Mauser rifles and 112 muzzle-loading En field rifles. Dark reports come from all over China. Everywhere the Chinese are becoming ex cited over the demands for ports and con cessions. Central China particularly is restless and serious rioting has taken place at Ning Po. Two rebellions have broken, out in Kwangsi, one in Waehap, and an other in Lan Chow. The governor of Kwangsi has sent soldiers to the rebel lions districts. Troubles are heard of in Manchuria. Some think that the authorities are doing all they can to drive the people into re bellion, or, as some say, into the hands of Russia. Private letters speak in strong language about the doings of the Tsi-li-ti, a powerful sect, something like the Lao- Hui. These people are gathering in bands and defying the petty local authorities. They are strongly anti-foreign. Reports are circulated that China in tends opening the island of Chanhai Yuen near Canton as a treaty port to pre vent Germany or any other power from getting in. The island in question is bet ter known as St. Johns. It is situated to the southwest of Maco, between that colo ny and the new French possession of Kwang Chau. As indemnity for the Shah-hi riot, Ja pan claims from China the right to es tablish separate battlements at Yuchow, Santa and Foo Chow and demands also 105,000 taels. A Rebel Chief Executed. Chin Bok Kwa, a rebel chief of Formo sa, was enticed by Japan to surrender un der a false sense of security and then barbarously executed. When the Empress left Yokohama July 7, Prince Cyril Vladimir of Russia was expected to arrive on the Russian warship Russia from Vladivostock. He will pro ceed without delay to Tao, to be received in audience by the Emperor. Official information has been received l>y the Japanese government from the Corean government to the effect that Musanpo and Song-Jin-Phoe, in Corea, will soon be opened as treaty ports. The Japanese gov ernment will dispatch a commissioner to investigate matters in connection with opening the ports. One of the native Chi nese papers says Germany, being dissatis fied with Kiao Chou as a naval station and fearing that it will be injured bv the proximity of the English and Russian pos sessions at Wei-Hai-Wei, Port Arthur and Talien Wan, has entered into an agree ment with Italy. It is proposed that Italy should take over a strip of terri tory 100 miles in length along the coast cf Kiao Chou bay from Germany. The pro posal having boon communicated to me tsung-li-yamen, that body has appointed a commissioner to proceed to Shan Tung and there determine what the boundaries shall be between the German mid Italian possessions. Rumor has it that the Russian minister to China has demanded from the Chinese government the privilege of passing through Chili and Kwansi provinces, and he is said to have proposed to lend troops to China in order to prevent British ag gression. In Shanghai it is reported that Russia also intends to demand the lease of Kin Chow in Liao Tung. A Pekin telegram says England has ob jected to the borrowing of funds from Russia and France for the construction of a railway between Pekin and Hankow. Two important features of a treaty just concluded between Japan and Siam are the retention by Japan in Siam of a con sular jurisdiction and the adoption of a stipulation for deciding by arbitration of questions arising out of the interpreta tion of the provisions of the treaty or anv violation of the treaty. The last-named feature constitutes Japan’s first accept ance of the principles of arbitration in con nection with any treaty. Mr. Otan. president of the Yokohama Tea Dealers’ association, has expressed a strong objection to the imposition of the tea tariff in the United States and is fo menting an agitation to induce the United States government to impose a similar duty upon coffee. 1H E BREAM Of DON NONTIJO. I, i It lijffie bxrbor of MAoilU I ‘T~i lit-IT' yj —f Adajir’afr flofilU *JLi, I Rockjo^ Je^tly At its iocljors ii) a sorter tropic swoop; AII sljAbes of war aqJ Slept apoi) tt)e oeAcefnl witen Jig- Ujxf was mixed wit^ njotttq silver frpip hje oveniowipj ipoop. i _ W. Swaps fa oscillAfipj lAOyxrds >0 v W r feAtpipocks uy tlje jpApixrds, DreAtpipj of HJe GdxdAlqaivercountry of Hje Cid; J LopjipJ for flje tovely ladies V Of Seville, Toledo, Cadiz, Aijd balls Apd SeporitAS of OrepedA or MaJrid. fofy'SCAbip, Dor, Mopfijo _ Being drowsy, rpatfered *Dbo! Ws i$ opexcitiog business for a noble of CAstfle j Hi i anj weAry of the Mala/, 'V f y~~w~7l M I will sAlly fortp Apd waylAy w Tbe pi gpeps of t^e ywjsee And n?y veogeAijce be shiH feel* Tljep bejAid goodpig^ Ave* 1 Apd in dreAips be rooked t^e pAvy X A SteAt Apd brill^ijf victry o'er tpe sbipb of Uncle Sao)/ er 9 A ^9^*9^ frorp rtopjkopj io Paq^o Pao^o *5 e, 9 frotp tiewZeAlApdfotl)e borders of SiAip. While be Uy t^ere softly sle’epipy, 1 a 4 I Up the b^rbor, creepipg, creeping, 1 r;■ f-— CAipe t^e ItAT) And Trusty ^rey boupds of fte little Cotppodore ^oa pxy sAy AW be was plucky, ^OO O)Ay caII pinyiooly lucky, -v" torpedoes couldn’t turn b in 9°r Wg s«os Along shore. i. -,t Do,) Hopfijo woke to wonder At a sudden borjt of tsaoder, --y He bAd round tije yAnkee gunners And tsey bit biipevery tiipe; Ip tpe bArborof flApillA i.xy tf)e Adn>ir*li fIoHUa under wJtqnjid H)e oysters xod l^e slinjg* Gewne floKron.' FROM DUDE TO SOLDIER. Checkered Career of Hallett Alsop Borrowe, the Famous Rough Rider. Hallett Alsop Borrowe, who went with the rough riders In Cuba and who was given charge of a dynamite gun capable of deadly execution, has led a life replete with incident. When he was a young man he thought he would become a great artist, and studied art at the Columbia Art School. Then he thought that law, and not art, was his peculiar calling and entered the Columbia Law School. After a while he decided that neither law nor art was just what he was cut out for, and went across the water to see the world. He had already seen something of It in on this side. His father was Samuel Bor rowe, Vice President of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, and young Borrowe had the entree into New York society. In England and France Hallett Alsop was put up at the most exclusive clubs and was distinctly “in the swim.” When he returned to this country he had become a erack billiard player, a crack shot and a man about town gen erally. He was fond of dog fights and all sorts of “sporty” things. In short, IIAI.I.ETT ALSOP BORROWE. the mild art student was thoroughly transformed into the gilded and giddy young man of the clubs and the incon sequential world. He stayed abroad a good deal and was attracting no par ticular attention In tills country, being regarded by his acquaintances as neither better nor worse than the aver age man of his type, when suddenly came the Coleman Drayton scandal. The social pro-miuence of all the parties concerned (Mrs. Drayton was a daugh ter of Mrs. William Astor) and the chal lenge to a duel (which did not take place) between Mr. Drayton and Mr. Borrowe kept society gossiping for a long time. Finally that passed away and Hallett Alsop Borrowe was for a time forgot ten. It was said that he was living quietly abroad. Suddenly it was dis covered that Borrowe had returned to this country, forsaken the ways of his former life, and was employed as a car starter on the trolley road in Newark. He had started in to work for a living and had begun at the bottom of the ladder. He worked hard, and finally was made a division superintendent at a salary of $75 a mouth. For a time his doings in his new sphere of action were written about and talked about, and then the young man was forgotten again. He was not destined to remain forgotten long, however, for in Novem ber. 1896, it was anounced that Bor rowe had married Miss Anna Wheeler Corbin. Austin Corbin's youngest daughter. It se^ms that the Borrowe and Cor bin famlies had been intimate when Hallett Alsop was a schoolboy, and his especial friend had been the youngest daughter. The schoolboy love had re mained through all the intervening years, and Borrowe had gone to work on the trolley to prove that be had reformed afld was living a life which made him worthy to marry his boy hood’s love. Old-Time Torture. In former times the punishment of the bagnio (bath), one of the most cleverly cruel inflictions ever devised by an official of the torture chamber, was administered in Italy, probably in Venice, where the waters of the lagoons placed so important a part in its penal system. The punishment was as fol lows: The prisoner was placed in a vat, the sides of which were slightly in excess of the average height of a man. In order to hold in check the rising tide of a supply of water which ran Into the vat In a constant stream the criminal was furnished with a scoop with which to bale out the w’ater as fast as it came In. The respite from death by immersion thus obtained was more or less prolonged, according to the powers of endurance possessed by the victim. But imagine the moral torture, the exhausting and even hideously gro tesque efforts, the Incessant and piti less toil by night and day to stave off the dread moment, fast approaching, when, overcome by sleep and fatigue, he was unable to struggle any longer against his fate! Shakspeare Does Ball. Shakspeare, so far as is known, never witnessed a ball game, yet his works are replete with phrases often used by fans. Here are a few: “Hit It, hit It, hit it!”—Love’s Labor Lost, Act IV. “Not one hit.” —Merchant of Venice, Act 111. “Base second mean,” et cetera.—Hen ry IV., Act I. “Our valor is to chajse files.” —Cymbe- line, Act 111. “On the bat’s back I do fly.”—Titus Andronicus, Act 111. “We can kill a fly.”—Titus Androni cus, Act 111. “Where go you with bats?”—Corio lanus, Act. I. “Then thou wast not out.”—Tempest, Act I. J.‘Play out the game.”—Henry IV., Act II. v “sVho’s out?”—Lear. Act V. “To field with him.”—Coriolanus, Act IL “With two pitch balls.”—Love’s La bor Lost, Act 111. “They pitched in the ground.”—Hen ry VI., Act I. “I’ll bring him home.”—Pericles, Act IV. “I’m right glad to catch.”—Henry VIII., Act V. “So easy a stop.”—Henry IV. “He stopped the fliers.”—Coriolanus, Act 11. “If he should even double.”—All’s Well, Act 11. “I will run no base.”—Merry Wives, Act I. “I’ll run for thee.”—Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 11. “Thou mayst slide.”—Taming of the Shrew, Act IV. The Frenchman's Fault. While one of the American frigates was once at Malta some of the crew got into a terrible fight with the crew of a French man-of-war. At the inves tigation that followed the captain of the maintop sqjd: “You see, sii\lt was all the French man’s fault. We was a walking down the street jist as quiet as lambs, sir, when along come some Frenr>nt|r>n «>nch ns the salaries of the Judges and the police and for the payment of the expenses of the army. Ports to be Opened to Commerce, Private property taken for the use of the army is to be paid for when possi ble in cash at a fair valuation and when payment in cash is not possible, receipts are to be given. All ports and places In Cuba which mar be in the actual possession of our land and naval forces will be opened to the commerce of ail neutral nations as well as our own, in articles not contraband of war upon payment of the prescribed rates of duty which may be in force at the time of the importation. WILLIAM M'KINLET. —lt is estimated that two-thirds of the male population of the world use tobacco.

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Salem Baptist Church SERVICES AS FOLLOWING: SUNDAY AT 11 A. M. SUNDAY SCHOOL, 1:30 P. M. READING SERVICES, 8 P. M. Prayer Meeting every Tuesday, 8 P. M. Preaching every Thursday, 8 P. M. Rev. J. B. ODAM, Pastor, 223 7th St ALL ARE INVITED. —A Japanese bride gives her wedding presents to her parents as some slight recompense for their trouble in rearing her. BOL llllSliik ■W HON. CHARLES E. ESTABROOK. Hen. Charles E. Estabrook of Milwau kee is being urged by his friends as a candidate for governor, and as one of the prominent Republicans of the* state. Mr. Estabrook is a Badger-born man. having entered this world at Platteville, Grant county. Wis.. in 1847. He was educated at the- Platteville normal school, and removed to Manitowoc in 1871. There he began the study of law add commenced practice in 1874. In August, 18154. he en listed in the Forty-third Wisconsin, and served until the dose' of the* war. and in 1874 he l was elected city attorney of Mani towoc and served six years, or until he resigned to take his seat as a member of the Assembly. In the Legislature he* served three terms, becoming familiar with state affairs. In 1886 he was electeel attorney-general and was re-elected in 1888. During his service as attorney gene ral he hael the* good fortune to have every decision made by him sustained by the Supreme court. Gen. Estabrook's services as a legislator have left their mark upon the statute books and some of A Negro Poet. It is difficult to point to many in stances of the true poet in the colored race. Doubtless there are some of more or less prominence in their own respec tive localities. But the number is not large, and their literary reputation is not great. This seems singular, because the negro is an admittedly intense lover of music and song. And one would natu rally believe that they would be inclined to produce that which they so much ad mire. Be this as it may, we have before us a poem entitled. “The Rape of Florida,” which does credit to the negro blood of its author. Albery A.' Whitman. And this credit is due both from a strict lit erary and poetical point of view. And his heart seems also right. In his dedica tory address he assures us that, while born in bondage, he was never a slave; that infamous laws took his substance, but not his manhood, The time has come, he thinks, when all “Uncle Toms” and “Topsies” ought to die. Goody goodness is a sort of man-worship; ig norance is ifs inspiration, fear its min istering spirit, and beggary its inherit ance. Mr. Whitman docs not believe that poetry is on the decline. The subtle evolutions of thought must yet be ex pressed in song. Poetry is the language of universal sentiment. Torch of the un resting mind, she kindles in advance of all progress. Many like sentiments per meate this most eloquent address. But to the poem itself. He describes the poet in the following words: The poet hath a realm within, and throne. And in his own soul, singeth his lament, A comer often in the world unknown— A flaming minister to mortals sent; In an apocalypse of sentiment. He shows in colors true the right or wrong. And lights the soul of virtue with content: Oh! could the world without him please us long! What truth is there that lives and does not live in song? The lines which fellow are worthy a much more pretentious and well-known po« t: Oh! sing it in the light of freedom's morn. Tho’ tyrant wars have made the earth a grave; The good, the great, the true are, if so, born. And so with slaves—chains do not make the slave! If high-souled birth be what the mother gave— If manly birth, and manly to the core— Whate’er the test, the man will he behave! Crush him to earth and crush him o'er and o'er, A man he'll rise at last and meet you as before. Of greatness he sings: Greatness, by nature, cannot be entailed; It is an office ending with the man- Sage, hero, savior, tho' the sire be hailed. The son may reach obscurity in the van. .Sublime achievements know no patent plan, Man's immortality's a book with seals. Ard none but God shall open—none else can— Bnt opened, it the mystery reveals Manhood's conquest of man to heav’n's respect appeals. Is manhood less because man’s face is black? Let thMndVrs of the loosened seals reply! Who shall the rider's restive steed tv.ru back. Or who withstand the arrows he lets fly, Between the mountains of eternity? He treats cf love in the true language of poesy. And the task is most happily accomplished. He says of love: He tunes his shell To breathing violets, and to the shower. He says sweet things in song; his whispers dwell Upon, the wind's lips—he smiles in each flower; Laughs in the joyous rustle of the bower. And murmurs where the breezeless willows pine; He chirrups in the morning's dew-fresh hour. Deep in the lulled shade flees the mid-day shine, Ard like a spell pervades the evening's gray decline. But why quote further? Enough has been said to indicate that Mr. Whitman s worthy of the noble calling to which he has given himself up. And the ex amples are not isolated ones by any means. The book abounds in noble thoughts clothed in beautiful language the most important of our laws were intro duced and carried through by him. Among these is the law providing for the examination of young men wishing to be admitted to the bar. It raised the stand ard of admission at once and has since be< n copied in Minnesota. Michigan and New York. It was the first of the kind in the United States and has done much to elpvate the character of the members of the bar. Another law which Gen. Esta brook was instrumental in getting through was the one organizing farmers’ institutes. It has been a great boon to the agricul tural interests of the state and the state publications authorized by it are read in every quarter of the globe. He also had much to do with the preparation of the law providing for a general charter for cities and for the change in the constitu tion which it necessitated. At the close of his term of office Gen. Estabrook re moved to Milwaukee, where he entered upon a successful practice of law. He is in the prime of life and will equipped for the position of governor should the people give him the call to that high place. and can be found on any page of the 100-paged poem. We quote his descrip tion of Florida as a fitting conclusion of this imperfect notice of a most excellent ly-written volume: ’Twas sweet to see the blossoms, many hued. Flush tn the summertide’s luxuriant smile, Soft shimmering in the sunlight, half-sub dued By great dense boughs of green. ’Twas sweet to while The hours by fenceless paths for many a mile; To pause ’mid the great shades where the birds swung. And follow fancy’s pleased eye thro’ each To nymph abodes, the leafy haunts among: Where hues had speech and fragrance wooed us with her tongue. A WORTHY CANDIDATE. Generous, Prosperous and Competent —A Man for the Whole People. Hon. .1. F. Burnham, candidate for election to the Assembly, is one of the best-known men of the city of Milwau kee. A man of great business tact, pros perous and successful in all that he un dertakes, there is not a particle of doubt that he will ably discharge the duties of the jiosition to which he aspires. His faithfulness to the doctrines of the Republican party is without intermission. His broad-mindedness on all public ques tions is well known, and his friendliness to all worthy members of the colored race has been of an enduring character. From these and other flattering observa tions of the gentleman in question, it is almost certain that if he receives the pop ular vote for the responsible position h? seeks, that he- will very soon distinguish himself an one of the most faithful and successful officers within the province of the state. It is therefore urged that the voters give their careful and best consideration to the admirable qualities of the subject of this sketch, for in so doing they will undoubtedly serve ,their country and re ward the honest endeavors of a worthy fellow citizen. A National Derelict. It is a great pity that it is necessary to make war upon such an interesting coun try as Spain. It is so picturesque, there is such a delicious flavor of times that are long past—happily for the world; it affords such abundant material for col lectors and such charming elements for light opera. It is the country of stamped leather and altar laces and Moorish ar chitecture, of guitars and serenades and castanets, of mantillas and balconies and religious processions, of ceremonials and pageants and bull fights with toreadors and matadors and picadors. The names of its rivers and towns strung together without other words constitute a poem or a romance. Its history is a series of tab leaux, and to the traveler it is a golden dream. But with all its color and form and at mosphere, all its knights and its ladies and its palaces, it isn’t useful. It isn’t even real. Not only to the severely practi cal Anglo-Saxons, but even to people more nearly related to the Spaniards and more sympathetic with them, the most delicate synonym for unreality :s a cas tle in Spain. In that phrase is the judg ment of the modern world that Spr.in is a dream, or a picture, or a reminiscence, but notan entity of the present. A letter from Manila after the battle said that the shells of the Americans exploded, bnt those of the Spanish fort and fleet did not. That is the whole of it. The Span ish shell is like the Spanish castle; it is a make-believe. —Fred Perry Powers in Lippincott's. Russian Tea. It is always interesting to note what may be the beginning of a big industry. Last year the first crop of tea that has ever been grown in Russia was secured by Mr. Popoff, a Russian tea merchant. On March 14 he was received in audience by the Czar, and he grave him a sample of the new crop. As tea is largely con sumed in Russia, and costs just twjce as much as it does in England, it is possi ble that there is as great an opening for the tea-planter as there was for the vine grower in that country.—Westminster Gazette. 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JOHN MILLER, janitor Cawker building. MISS MARION BERRY, clerk in office of Dr. Becker, Colby Abbot building. JAMES A. JOHNSON, Delivery Clerk, Gimbei Bros. WM. TATE, Assistant Janitor City Hall. GEO. WASHINGTON SCOTT, express man and dray corner Broadway and Wis consin street. S. R. BANKS, Tonsorial Parlors, 224 Wells street. WAUKESHA BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Valentine Tiller—Restaurant, 714 Clin ton street. Jackson—Whitewasher and Painter, 620 Main street. C. W. Brown —Barber Shop. 228 Broadway. C. H. King—Manager Waukesha Baths. A. J. Valentine. Proprietor of the Valen tine Hotel, 311 Madison street. Tiller, R. C.—Cook, 714 Clinton street. Reese. Miss Gertrude and Beatrice—Hair Dressing Room. 307 South street. Mr. Reese—Janitor of High School, 309 Madison street. QUEEN VICTORIA’S WEALTH. Her Majesty Has an Annual Income of $3,000,000. From the time that she was crowned, Queen Victoria has been in receipt of an income from the government amounting to about $3,000,000 a year. From this she pays ali the expenses ano salaries of her household, charities, pen sions and other charges imposed upon the sovereign, be they more or less. She has $300,000 per annum for pocket money, of which no account is ever asked. The salaries of her household amount to about $600,000, and tile other expenses to about $750,000 per year: $60,000 is giv en her for “bounties and alms” and $96.- 000 for annuities and pensions. In addi tion to this, the other m< mbers of the roval family receive annuities amounting t0‘5865,000. From the duchy of Lancaster the Queen receives about $450,000 a year, which she has no need to touch at all. and probably invests in bulk as fast as it comes to her. This income of itself, since she has been upon the throne, with interest, would ag gregate $40,000,000. Use for Military Scrap. The rapidity with which progress has been made in the manufacture of pro jectiles caused by the continual succes sive invention of superior types has de veloped in England a fairly large busi ness in “military scrap’’ iron, as it is called. These obsolete projectiles, owing to long continuance of peace, collect at the various arsenals and from time to time they are offered on the market in large and sometimes small lots. This military scrap consists of solid projec tiles, usually called shot, and hollow pro jectiles, or shells. Some of the latter have been filled, and in such case have to be broken up and their explosive contents removed before they can be used. The solid shot, consisting of balls weighing 28, 56 and 112 pounds each, are made of finest Scotch pig iron, and as scrap they fetch very good prices. The great difficulty, however, in utilizing them appears to be to break them up, as the solid pieces, if put directly into the furnace, owing to their shape, require considerably more fuel than if broken and then fed to the furnace. The shells being made of gray iron also make desirable scrap, very con venient for use in foundries.—Philadel phia Record. WHY NOT Misfit and Uncalled-for Custom Tailor-Made Clothing when you can get them for less than half of the price of ready-made clothing? Remember that we carry custom tailor made clothing only. Our Suits were made from $lB to SSO. You can buy them from $7.50 up to $15.00. Spring Overcoats were made from sls up to $25. You can buy them tor $4.50 up to SIO.OO. The finest of custom-tailoring. Remember the place, 221 West Water St. between Wells Street and Grand Avenue, the new home misfit clothing house. AMATEUR FINISHING Interior and Exterior Views Made. PRIGESON KODAKS AND SUPPLIES 531 Grand Avenue, Cor. Sixth Street. W7'***J if Il if 1 i The Great HOME GAME KARINO. Everyone should play Karino. It’s the greatest and most instructive game in the world. It is not only a game, but a Center Table for the Parlor of any house. Write for particulars. Address, N. O. STARKS, Patentee and Manufacturer, MADISON, WIS. R. B. MONTGOMERY and A. G. BURGETTE, Sole Agents, 248 Fifth Street RICHARD BEER [ft Mt ml Mi ilt a I TELEPHONE 729. Orders Attended to Day and Night. Cor. Eighth and Wells Sts., Milwaukee, Wis. HARRY SAPIRA DEALER IN FURNITURE Stoves, Carpets, Pictures BOUGHT, SOLD AND EXCHANCED 453 Third Street, MILWAUKEE, WIS. Mule Meat in Oregon. One day last week while the boys were out riding the range for horses they got hungry for meat, and as eating cattle is equivalent to eating gold they slew a young mule and ate him. They all say that it was the finest steak that ever found its way into their interiors, and we may expect a shortage in the mule mar ket in the near future. Out of the gen erosity of their hearts they sent a chunk of the mule to the editor, without stating what kind of animal it was cut from, and as it looked blacker than the beef ue bad been used to. and as we knew the boys were riding for horses and not for cattle, we thought it was horse cutlet and turned it over to Mrs. Journal to feed her chickens, with the result that for several days the eggs had a darker hue and a richer flavor than ever before. Had we known it was mule it might have been all right, but we draw the line at horse for table use.—Fossil (Or.) Journal..

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SIWIONJTJMO. Spanish Being Gradually Driven Closer to the City. REBELS are active.

The Firat of the American Troops Have Taken the Field—Flag on Wakes Island. Manila. July 19 (via Hong Kong, .Inly 22).—The insurgents are gradually getting artillery into action against Pondo. Santa Meso and Malata. The fighting is desul tOrv. The Spaniards have been driven froin the trenches outside Malate and the insurgents are strongly entrenched near the walls of the forts. The insurgents have begun to bombard Malate fort and lune struck the telegraph company’s cable L It is said on semi-official Spanish au thoritv in Manila that the recent news from Cuba is “a vile English fabrica tion." that in reality the Spaniards have teen victorious, that “Admiral Camara’s squadron has coaled at Singapore and is expected here on July 25.’’ American Troop* Advance. New York. July 22.—A special to the Journal dated Cavite. July 19, via Hong Kong. July 22, says: The entire regiment of l irst California volunteers advari&d iddav to Janbo. only two miles from the Spanish lines surrounding Manila. The California troops have been thrown out by Gen. Anderson to form the ad vauceof the attack in force. South Ma nila is to be captured first. The Colorado ■nid Utah batteries are being landed at harangue directly from the ships. The Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers, with the rest of the artillery, will land at Malabon, just north of Maima. Brig-Gen. Francis A. Green, formerly colonel of the Seventy-first regiment of New York, is in command of the advance, Gen. Anderson remaining in Cavite. Aguinaldo is Officious. Hong Kong. July 22.—Letters received here from Cavite dated July 19 differ from the advices received direct from Manila. The former say the insurgents have been reptdsed near Malatao and that they are. now making less, progress. There is also said to be much dissension among them, owing to alleged bribery upon the part of priests. Aguinaldo. it is further said, refuses to be subordinated to the United States. He does not realize his position, as evidenced, by his appointment of a cabinet, his declaration of independence and the for mal hoisting of the insurgent flag. About 1500 Americans, it also appears from the letters from Cavite, have been lauded half way between Manila and Ca vite and the United States cruiser Boston has gone to support them in case of an emergency. Manila. July 18.—(Via Hong Kong, July 22.) —The British steamers Curtis end' Nyanza have arrived here with coal lor the American fleet. GOT SEVEN SHIPS. Story of the Naval Skirmish at Manzanillo—Gunboats Driv en Ashore. Playa del Este, Guantanamo, July 22. —The following is the -official account of the latest naval victory—that at Manza nillo—told by Commander Todd of the United States gunboat Wilmington in his report to Admiral Sampson: "At 7 o'clock on the morning of July 18. the vessels on blockade duty in this vicinity, the Wilmington, Helsa, Scorpion, Hist, Hornet. Wampatuck and Osceola, approached the harbor of Manzanillo from the westward. At 7:30 the Wil mington and Helena entered the northern channel toward the city, the Scorpion and Osceola the mid-channel and the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck the south chan nel, the movements of the vessels being so timed as to bring them within effective range of the shipping nt .about the same moment. "At 7:50 fire was opened f Santiago de Cuba, on Tuesday evening. The Spanish troojts guarding the approaches of the hay, the dispatch adds, opened fire on the invaders, to which the Americans replied. An at tack on the town by sea and land was expected by the time the message was sent. The crews of the Spanish gunboats which were sunk reached the land. and. according to the Havana message, saved most of their kits. WOOD IS COMMANDER. Rough Riders’ General Has Been Made Military Governor of Santiago. Playa del Este. Santiago de Cuba. July ;L —GtCaycd in transmission.) —Gen. A cod of the Rough Riders was appointed Military governor of Santiago de Cuba est streets for days and weeks. Other steps to improve the sanitary condition of the city are being taken. CORSON MACARTNEY FAIL. became Famous During Senatorial Sugar Stock Investigation. Washington. D. C., July 22. —Corson Macartney, for some years the leading stock brokerage firm in this city, made ii assignment today to Charles M. Kob one of the firm's employes. The ■abilities are stated at $2(>i.143; assets &!ti.095. The failure is ascribed to bad investments and losing speculations. The firm became known throughout the country owing to allegations that through it senators and others of national prowi -5 ence speculated in sugar stock while the Uriff bill was pending. LIEUT. HOBSON ARRIVES Lands at New York—May be Beat— ing Sampson’s Official Re port to Washington. New York. July 22.—Lieut. Hobson, who took the Merrimac into the channel at Santiago, arrived here today on the United States cruiser St. Paul, and it is believed proceeded to Washington by way of the Pennsylvania railroad. It is possi ble that Hobson is the bearer of Ad miral Sampson’s report of the naval en gagement off Santiago, When Hobson left a ferryboat at the foot of Whitehall street, it took but a few moments for his identity to become known and a crowd soon gathered to cheer him. Accompanying Lieut. Hobson was Con gressman J. W. Wadsworth of Genesee, N. Y., who was at the surrender of San tiago, and also came as a passenger on the St. Paul. Lieut. Hobson said that he had inspect ed the wrecked Spanish warships and he is certain if prompt action is taken that two of them, the Cristobal Colon and Ma ria Teresa, can be saved. The Oquendo is a total wreck. The Vizcaya is not quite as bad as the Oquendo and some of her guns may be secured. “Should a gale spring up.” added Lieut. Hobson, “all the work of the wreckers Would go for naught, and the Colon and the Teresa would be lost to us. That is why I am hurrying to Washington to ex plain to the officials there the necessity of making contracts at once for the raising of the warships. They doubtless will do so when they Understand the situation as I can explain it.” Philadelphia, Pa.. July 22. —Lieut. Hob son was met at Trenton by a reporter for the Associated press, who rode with him as far as Philadelphia. The lieu tenant said that he was on his way to the navy department at Washington with Admiral Sampson’s report of the destruc tion of Cervera’s fleet and he felt that it would be out of place for him to discuss any of the matters that were likely to be covered by the admiral’s report. MUCH PEACE TALK. A Member of the Spanish Cabinet Asserts that the War will Soon End. Madrid. July 22.-8 a. m.—The minister of public instruction, Senor Gamazo, is au thority for the statement that peace— honorable to the Spanish army—will short ly be concluded. The newspapers again express the opin ion that the difficulties in negotiating peace “will be increased by the exacting demands of the Americans.” All the lights at or near St. Sebastian, which is a fortified city situated on a small peninsula in the bay of Biscay, have been extinguished in view of the possibility of an American attack. Paris, July 22.—The Matin today pub lishes a paragraph saying that while noth ing definite is known, it is rumored that Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish am bassador at Paris, has been instructed to approach Gen. Horace Porter, United States ambassador to France, with a view of opening secret peace negotiations. Up to 3 o’clock this afternoon, there had not been any meeting between Senor Castillo and Gen. Porter, although it is said possibly such a meeting may develop from the situation. Any negotiations, however, will be kept absolutely secret until they have reached a stage when they will assume an official character. Gen. Porter, the American ambassador, said to a representative of the Associated press: “You can deny in the most em phatic manner that any peace negotia tions have been opened up to the present moment. I cannot conceive what orig inated the Matin's statement.” UNDER MARTIAL LAW. How Order is Being: Preserved at Skaguay-All Saloons Are CJosed. Juneau, Alaska, July 17- —(By 'Steam ship Al-Ki to Departure Bay, July 22.) The town of Skagway is still under mar tial law and ail -saloons are closed.. Twen ty-six men who have been bound -over by the United States commissioner, have been taken to Sitka. City Surveyor Heid, who killed "Soapy” Smith recently, re ceived a wound in the hand .and may die of blood poisoning. J. W. Tanner -of Jnneau has been ap pointed deputy United States marshal at Skaguay in place of Taylor. The latter is charged with neglect of official duty. A number of disappointed gold-seekers have returned from the Copper river country. Richard Shaw, a well-known young man of means of Rochester, N. X., who took what was considered the best outfit to Copper river, was drowned and his body has not been recovered. A. J. Northcott of Buffalo, JN. Y., and J. J. Skelly of Homer. N. Y.. succeeded in getting up the river. Northcott says that near its head they found flour gold in a few scattered places, but the ground was not rich enough to work. A DICTATORSHIP. It Is Assumed by Aguinaldo and He Proclaims Martial Law Ln Philippines. Washington. D. C, July 22.—The fol lowing cablegram ha* just been received at the war department: “Hong Kong. July 22.—Secretary of the Navy: Following is for the secretary of war to the adjutant-general —Aguinab do declares dictatorship and martial law over all the islands. The people expect independence. Recommend China ponies. Anderson. Col. Anderson was the senior army of ficer at the Philippines when the dis patch was sent, probably several days be fore its Hong Kong date. The reference to China ponies means that Col. Anderson desires that kind of cavalry animals. SOLDIERS A NUISANCE. United States Troops Detailed to Guard "Soo” Locks Raise Ned in the City. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., July 22.— Some of the Eighteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry, stationed here to guard the canal locks, have aroused the ire of citizens here. Last night while armed guards were arresting soldiers who were under the influence of liquor, a squad of soldiers attempted to disperse a crowd which gathered. Bayonets, it is alleged, were used, and one man was wounded. The matter, it is said, will be reported to Secretary Alger. The Iconoclast is Sold. Dallas, Tex., July 22.—Brann’s Icono clast of Waco. Tex., has been sold by Mrs. Carrie Brann, widow of the late editor. W. C. Brann, to F. T. Marple of Fort Worth, Tex., for SIOOO. The pur chaser will continue the publishing of the Iconoclast at Waco for the present, when it is thought it will be moved to Fort Worth. ’Am JOHN C. SPOONER. (United States Senator of Wisconsin.) We point to Mr. Spooner with a great deal of pride from the fact that he was one of the few senators that had the grit to ask the Senate of the Unied States to do something for the poor colored people of the Smith when the whites were mur dering the poor colored men and women at will. Mr. Spooner is a noble little man. THE GOVERNORSHIP. Grant County Witness: Robert M. La Follette has announced himself a candi date for the gubernatorial chair. The fight is now on in earnest. There are many who think that perhaps the best thing that could be done under the circumstances would be to drop both Scofield and La Follette, and take up a new man upon whom all could unite. With these two factions facing each other so bitterly it would not be a safe thing for the Repub lican party to take up the fight of either. Why should the Republicans lose the state on account of either of these men. “There are as good fish in the sea as any that have yet been caught.” Burlington Free Press: It is to be re gretted that R. M. La Follette should find it necessary to be a candiate for the Re publican nomination for governor at the present time. While the Free Press is in hearty accord with some of the views that Mr. La Follette has expressed in his speeches during the past two years, still it hardly seems as though it was policy for him to take a step that will possibly end in political defeat and intensify the factional strife that exists in the Repub lican party in this state at present. Chippewa Herald: The Republican party in the state of Wisconsin have a very im portiurt duty devolving upon them. It is to be deeply regretted that an issue has been framed in the case of La Follette against Scofield. It would look then as though the voters were to be divided in the support of either one or the other. That is. one or the other will be nominat ed. No such issue should ever be raised. The Republican voters Should see to it that their very best men are selected to represent them in convention and then let those men in convention assembled deter mine what is for the best interests of all concerned. The issue now being raised will not promote the interests of the Re priblican party. The country cannot afford to have tne Republican party divided into two factions, for no matter which man succeeds temporarily, in the end it simply ruins both factions and the party. While the people may not be able to prevent the forcing of the issue they can show their condemnation of such plans and methods by condemning it most emphatically in the selection of delegates. The people know whom they want and if the people are let alone they will make no mistake and no mistake will be made if the people see to it that none but the very best of Repub licans are sent to the convention, men that rise above all the narrow issues and prejudices of the hour and act for the best interests of the Republican party which means the best interests of the country. From the view-point of above clippings, it should seem that Mr. La Follette has made an error in announcing himself as a candidate for gubernatorial honors. How ever this may be. it is certain that every individual citizen has a right to aspire for public honors. We believe that both candidates are able and honorable num and it is hoped that after the people shall have spoken in convention, the defeated nominee will ral ly in the support of bis former opponent. The Advocate is the only colored paper in the state and it believes in fair play and along with fair play for others, it be lieves in the recognition of the colored citi zen and voter as an important factor in the country’s politics. We further believe that all right-minded persons are fully in acocrd with our view and will apprecite our efforts to aid in securing able and proper material for public office. The Ad voeate has already proven its helpfulness as an advertising medium and as a mouth piepe for honorable candidates and it is hoped that it will receive rhe appreciation of our citizens and continue to work fc* the welfare of the country. St. Mark’s Lurch Notes. Last Sabbath proved to be quite a day of interest in the history of St. Mark's A. M. E. church. The day was taken up with three sermons by Rev. Gaines of Chicago, presiding elder of the district, communion service and other quarterly lectures and remarks that are always ap propriate on such occasions. The elder’s morning text was selected from Exodus. 34th chapter, 29th verse, and the purpose and mission of Moses in his faithful leadership of the children of Israel were beautifully and effectively portrayed by the worthy divine. He also made a practical application of his text by setting forth to his people the importance of union and harmony. He also very clearly showed the striking similarity between the conditions of the Israelites and the Afro-Americans. A save rable impression was made. The communion table was duly pre pared and was accessible both in the af ternoon and night. Many followers of Christ availed themselves of the oppor tunity. The afternoon text was found in He bnws. 11th chapter. 7th verse, and the central idea of the text developed the ne cessity of faith and good works. The speaker also exhorted the people to lead The Hon. John 0. Spooner of Madison, Wis., is in the city for a few days and we are glad to say that he is looking well. The representatives of the Wisconsin Ad vocate called on Mr. Spooner at the Hotel Pfister. We found Mr. Spooner the same genial gentleman that we met years ago. Mr. Spooner was well pleased with the Advocate. better and holier lives, to live in peace and union and to support the church. The elder seemed to have been much encouraged over the following report: Minneapolis raised, at one rally, for the church. $1100; St. Paul. SI4OO, and Chi cago. SISOO. The evening services closed with the admission into the- church of Miss Clara Newcomb, who submissively took upon herself the requisite vows and became after a general handshaking, a full fledged “sister.” Mr. Dick Catlin also stood up to be received, but having demanded the cere mony of immersion, he was drily met with the remark that “there is no water present and we cannot go down to the lake now.” He then took his seat and was referred to the pastor in charge. JOHN S. ROESELER. Candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction on the Re publican Ticket. John S. Roeseler, county superintendent of schools of Sauk county, was born at Lomira. Dodge county, Wis., in 1859. His early days were spent upon the farm and his early education was received in the district schools of his native town. Here also he taught district school for five years. Attended N. W. college. Na perville,' 111., for two years. In 1888 he graduated from the University of Wis consin with general and special honors and was awarded a two years’ university fellowship in history. Was assistant li brarian at the university one year and in structor in American dynastic history ;-n-. other year. Was a joint debater during his junior year and one of the commence ment orators at graduation. Though without rich or influential friends he won every honor which the university had to bestow. He worked his way through col lege' by sawing wood winters and doing farm work summers. For your years and one term he was principal of the Sauk City high school and for the past four years has been superintendent of schools of Sauk county, laboring with all the energy at his command for the improve ment of the rural schools. He has con tributed a number of articles on educa tional papers. and the past year served on the board of normal school visitors. He has taught in every kind of a school from the little log schoolhouse to and including the Slate university. Two years ago he represented hi-* county as a delegate at the Republican State convention. WHEN IN TOWN DON’T FAIL TO GO TO Whitefish Bay To get there take the Steamer BLOOMER GIRL AT GRAND AVE. BRIDGE Leaves the bridge daily at 2:15 and 7:45 p. m.: returning, leaves Whitefish Bay at 5 and lo:15 p. m. Sundays: going at 10:25 a. m., 2. 5 and 8 p. m.: returning, at Ila. m.. 3. Band JO;3On. m. CART. RICHARDSON, Prop. ROUND TRIP ONLY 25c MRS. JNO. W. WALLS Only Colored Lady Tailoress in th? City. Practical Dressmaker.. Gents’ Clothes Repaired, M Cleaned, Pressed and ■p Dyed a Specialty. PRICE TO SULT THE TIMES. 256 Seventh St. MRS. G. McWILL, Electric Treatment, Bath, Head and Facial Massage MANICURING, SHAMPOOING Olid CHIROPODIST ADDRESS ORDERS 246 Fifth Street, Milwaukee, Wis. S. R. WKS MIG PARLOR 224 Wells Street, V MILWAUKEE. HARRY JONES. Foreman LOUIS RIPPLE, JR. DEALER IN ■SS SHOES 317 Third Street, MILWAUKEE, WIS. Branch Store, 509 Mitchell St TONEY BURGETTE A first-class man for Parties, Balls, Weddings and Receptions. Will also furnish Waiters and Lady Attendants. BUSINESS ADDRESS, 246 FIFTH ST. Proprietor Wisconsin Weekly Advocate. Residence 709 Wells St., Milwaukee. Wis. Our Friends Should Call on AUG. H. GEIER, DEALER IN FRESH, SALTED and SMOKED MEATS OF ALL KINDS Also Fresh Fish and Oysters in Season A Full Line of Vegetables. 502 WELLS STREET. Telephone Main lUOD. Union Laundry and News Co. 328 Wells Street GEO. W. SAYLES. AH Work Carefully Done. Lowest Prices and Satis faction Guaranteed. TELEPHONE 1258 DR.A.LHERRON Office, 508 Grand Avenue, MILWAUKEE, WIS. OFFICE HOURS: Bto 10 a. m., 1:30 to 3:30 p. m., 7 to 9 p. m. LOUIS DENIS, Meat Market Oysters, Game and Fish IN SEASON. 626 Wells Street. Milwaukee. Wis. DR. C LINGER SON, DENTIST, Offices 307 Third st., Milwaukee, Wis, USE DR. UNGER’S ALL-HEALING OIL. MR. S. A. MATTHEWS, JHERM«LBftTHB™MASSfIGETREATMEHT RHEUMATISM CURE A SPECIALTY Indigestion and bad colds. Also chiropodist treatment carefully attended to. 470 Jefferson St.. Milwaukee, Wis. Masonic Bldg. W. T. GREEN, LAWYER, Rooms 17 A 18, Birchard Block, 105 GRAND AVE. f. MOM 11 Funeral Directors AND EMBALMERS 431 Broadway, MILWAUKEE, WIS. Domnmi You Can Git a Fine Whiel for Nothing— A S or COLUMBIA by bringing to this office, during the next thirty days, 30 paid yearly sub scriptions. For 25 yearly subscriptions, $lO in cash For 10 yearly subscriptions, $2.50 in cash The only condition is, that they are yearly subscriptions, paid in advance. If you do not get enough to compete, bring them in anyway, and we will pay you a liberal commission. NO BLANKS! DAN’L T. COATES PROPRIETOR OE Elcctro-1 hcrmal and Turkish Cabinet Baths For Nervous Debility, Dyspepsia, Neuralgia, Paralysis, Sciatica, Rheumatism, Gout, Etc. Galvanic, Paradic and Static Electricity and Massage FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Open 830 |M J, MISS JULIA G. ROMETSH. Lady Assistant. For Ladies S For Oentlemee Tuesday, Thursday S Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and Friday. Ladies Solicited... A Shoe Polishing Parlor, Ex clusively for Ladies, is an Innovation at ROBINSON’S, 89 Wisconsin St. Your Patronage Will Make it a Success J. BOEHM. Manufacturer and Jobber of Stove Repairs WATERFRONTS, STOVE POLISHES, STOVE PUTTY, FIRE BRICK, ETC REPAIRS FOR ALL STOVES. 395 Third St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. HENRY KNAPP. ALFRED BENDKV KNAPP BENDER DEALERS IN COALamWOOB By the Basket, Ton or Cord. Also General Express and Light Teamin' Promptly attended to at reasonable rates. Office and Yard Bear of 177 Third St, MILWAUKEE, WIS. Orders may also be left at ALBERT BENDER'S 725 Wells Street. SILK HATS MADE TO ORDER Phil. A. Hoffmann Co. HATTERS DEALERS IN HATS, CAPS, GLOVES. FURS and UMBRELLAS 416 East Water Street, niLWAUKEE, WIS. Before Starting on Your Travels CALL ON I Geo, Burroughs Sons MANUFACTURERS OF PREMIUM TRUNKS VALISES, SAMPLE CASES, Etc. 424 426 East Water St., Milwaukee. A. J. BAUM, DEALER IN Fresh, Salted and Smoked And all Varieties of Sausage, Poul try, Fish and Game. 408 STATE STREET. Those wishing to get first-class accom modations during the Centennial Celebration, should go to the FESS HOUSE GEO. E. FESS, Proprietor 113-119 East Doty St, Madison, Wis. Steam Heat Throughout. J* J* J* Jt Rates SI.OO Per Day- .1

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ARE OFF FOR PORTO RICO. Second and Third Wisconsin Sail from Charleston. BADGERS ON THE WAY Mules Backed and Delayed the Load ing of the Third Transport of the Fleet, e- Charleston, S. C.. July 21.—Wisconsin ®nd Illinois troops are in the advance puard of the expedition to Porto Itico, feeing the first of the army of liberation to leave American shores. They left this port at 7 o’clock last evening, sped on by patriotic music and the cheers of practi cally the entire population of Charleston. The Wisconsin troops were on the high seas last night and their Illinois brethren are to follow. Three ship loads of troops constitute this initial expedition. On the transport Grand Duchess is the Second Wisconsin regiment, on transport No. 30 the Third Wisconsin and on transport No. 21 two companies of the Sixth Illinois and the entire Sixteenth Pennsylvania. The first two vessels put to sea at once, while No. 21 is still loading. Maj.-Gen. J. H. Wilson is in command. His troops, together with the rest of the Sixth Illinois and the Sixth Massachu setts. which sailed from here last week for Santiago, comprise the First brigade of the First division of the First army corps. Transport No. 21, apportioned to the in vaders from Illinois and Pennsylvania, was the Ward liner Mobile and is the larg est ship of her kind that lias ever gone out of an Atlantic port south of Norfolk. In addition to 1400 men she carries 1000 head of stock, the wagon train of the di vision and a vast quantity of supplies. One important announcement, gained from authoritative sources before the de parture of the transports, is that the ex pedition will sail directly for Porto Rico. This disposes of the report that the in vaders sent from the United States would be concentrated at some point in Cuba—probably Guantanamo—before the invasion took place. It gives color, on the other hand, to the report that Gen. Miles will precede this expedition to Porto Rico and select its landing place. For hours before the departure of the troops crowds lined the shore in a dense mass for three miles. When the ships drew away and the bands ashore and afloat played national airs the thousands of spectators cheered like mad. It had been hot in the city, but late in the after noon a sudden thunder shower came up. The raiu was of brief duration, and as the ships made the stream a perfect rain bow broke over the entrance to the har bor, just as was the case when the Rita took her expedition to Santiago, ten days ago. For two days and nights the work of loading baggage and provisions on the transports has been going forward under rush orders. All the stevedores in the city were employed’at it. They were as sisted by details of men from the various regiments and the 500 negro laborers em ployed here by the government and des tined for work on the roads and bridges in Cuba. As a result yesterday’s depart ure found nothing lacking in the way of •supplies. Transjwrt No. 21 carried, in addition to the troops. 1000 head of mules and the wagon train. The men were embarked easily enough, but the mules were frac tious and the No. 21 was delayed. Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Fla., July 21.—[Special.]—Two hundred men were detailed from the regiment this morning for rifle practice and 150 for the construction of a drainage system about the di vision camp. Every precaution is being taken to improve the sanitary con dition. Col. Bryan's regiment is expected to ar rive here this afternoon. It will be as signed to Gen. Hubbard's division at Pan ama park. Two sections of Tampa troops passed through this morning en route to Fernandina, from which point they will leave for Porto Rico. Jacksonville. Fla., July* 21.—For some unaccountable reason the North Carolina boys encamped here are determined to do some fighting, even though it is not at the front. One member of this regiment forced the lines of the First Wisconsin yesterday and, after a few impertinent re marks to one of the men. started in to emphasize his speech with his fists. The Wisconsin man accepted the invitation, and both were soon engaged in dead earn est. Men from both regiments joined their respective comrades, and clubs and other weapons were brought in to help out matters. The North Carolina sentry guards reached over with rifles and were soon met by Wisconsin guards with their guns, and had it not been for the Second Virginia boys charging in between the now intensely angry soldiers some one would have undoubtedly been seriously wounded or killed. The feeling between the North Carolina anil Second Illinois regiments, over the shooting of Lick was very bitter, and last night the same feeling existed between the North Carolina and Wisconsin men. The latter regiment occupies a position be tween the Illinois and Wisconsin troops, making the situation unpleasant in the ex treme. New York. July 21.—At daylight three of the fleet of United States transports which have been fitted out at this port put to sea, and upon clearing Sandy Ilook took southerly courses. The Gla cier was the first to leave. She was fol lowed by the Roumanian, now known as No. 52. and the Michigan, known as No. 26. The Massachusetts, which is being loaded, will leave later in the day. The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis. which now carries five 5-ineh rifles, is sched uled to leave the American line pier for the south at 5 p. m. today. She has ■4OOO tons of coal, ammunition and a big stock of provisions on board. FEAR A FATALITY.

An Upturned Sailboat Sighted Near Marinette. Marinette, Wis.. July 21.—[Special.] The Sidney O. Neff, a steamer, when about about a mile from Green isle last evening, sighted a sailboat upturned and badly wrecked by the storm’s fury. It was a red boat about twenty feet over all, and the query as to whom does it belong, was it occupied at the time of the storm, and are unfortunate occupants now lying beneath the green waters of the bay. A boat answering its description was seen occupied by several persons the fore noon of the day of the storm by Oakwood parties. There is little doubt that the waters of the bay may disclose who the unfortunate occupants were ere long. CONTRACTS AWARDED. Kffort to Lay Cornerstone of New Manitowoc Hospital September 1. Manitowoc, Wis., July 21. —[Special.]— Joseph Peil of this city was awarded the contract for the mason work of the new hospital, his bid of $10,365 being the low est. The bid of J. Stoesser of Appleton for the carpenter work at $15,585 was ac cepted, his bid being nearly S3OOO lower Titan the bids of the Manitowoc contrac tors. Contractor Peil expects to rush the work with a large force of men so that the cornerstone can be laid September 1. SCRIBES OUT FOR FUN. Wisconsin Press Association Passes Through Waukesha on Its Way to the Coast. Waukesha. Wis., July 21.—[Special.]— Editors from various points in the state began to congregate here yesterday morn ing and by night there were two passen ger coaches of them. They were joined here by three coaches of Michigan scribes and all left on a special train early this morning en route for British Columbia and the Pacific coast. The editors who reached here in the early part of the day amused themselves by visiting the various springs and points of interest about town. They took about forty cases of mineral water with them, which the different springs donated. Editor H. M. Youmans and wife of the Freeman and C. W. Fraser accompanied the ex cursion from here. The company was composed of the fol lowing: President and Mrs. C. W. Bowron and Misses Belle and Ivy Bowron, Northwest ern, Oshkosh. Secretary and Mrs. O. F. Roessler and Gladys Koessler, Banner, Jefferson. Mr’ and Mrs. E. B. Head, Telegraph- Courier, Kenosha. Mr. and Mrs. E. Stoppenbach and Ade laide Steppenbach, Waechter. Jefferson. Mrs. Susana Humes Sturtevant and Miss Gene Sturtevant, Northwestern. Oshkosh. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Shelton, Herald, Rhinelander. Mr. and Mrs. James I. Toner, Sun, Kau kauna. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Baensch, Post, Manito woc. Mr. and Mrs. George J. Kispert, News, Cambridge. \V. H. Bridgman and Miss Charlotte Bridgman. Iron County Republican, Hurley. Miss Bird Bridgman, Republican, Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Rmdlaub and Ger trude Rindlaub, Witness, Platteville. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Coon, Reporter, Ed gerton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Taylor, Shield, Barron. Mrs. Adelaide King, Times, Waupun. Mr and Mrs. H. L. Hoard and Miss Flor ence Wenham, Union, Fort Atkinson. R. J. Roach, Banner, Ridgway. J. N. Dahlen, Tinies. Mt. Horeb. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Powers and Miss Lucinda E. Powers, Herald, Wausau. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones and Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Spears. Times, Washburn. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Colby, Enterprise, Union Grove. W. Mcßride, Herald, Sparta. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Lathrop, Help ing Hand. Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Meyer and Mrs. Julia Harbeck, Volksfreund, Appleton. Cari Seeger, Gegenwart, Appleton. C. H. Slocum. Herald, Omro. Ina Zilisch, News, Mayville. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wilcox. Rock County Banner, Clinton. A. A. Emmel. Register and Friend, Barne veld. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Youmans, Freeman, Waukesha. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Sheridan, Ger mania, Milwaukee. E. L. Peet, Journal, Grantsburg. H. M. Knowlton, Journal, Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Kerschensteiner, Rec ord. Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Long and wife. Advo cate, Sturgeon Bay. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Howe. Herald, She boygan. H. E. Cole, News, Baraboo. Edward W. Leßoy and Miss Lillian Le- Roy, Eagle, Marinette. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Harvey and Miss Helen Harvey, American School Board Journal, Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Brand, Recorder. Janesville. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Helmer, Independent, Elkhorn. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Cheever, Herald, Clin ton. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hanson Observer, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Carpenter, Record, Waupaca. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hardy. Republican. Janesville. William J. Neu, Forest Leaves, Three Lakes. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Coe and Robert K. Coe, Register, Whitewater. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Duvall, Listv, Ke waunee. Charles G. Starks and Ray S. Starks, Journal. Berlin. Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Yates, News, Wash burn. Mr. and Mrs. C. Edmonde, LaVigne, Re porter, Grand Rapids. Mrs. E. McGlachlin. T. L. McGlachlin and Miss Lucy McGlachlin, Journal, Stevens Point. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cunningham, Inde pendent, Chippewa Falls. Arthur Gough, Catholic Sentinel, Chip pewa Falls. Ed. L. Luckow, Democrat. Baraboo. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ryan, Register, Shell Lake. Dan C. Pettibone, Republican, Ocono mowoc. Miss Alpha Hermon, North Star, Mari nette. John Nagle and Miss Blanche Kirwan, Pilot, Manitowoc. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bolens, Star, Port Washington. Miss Belle Harrison and Miss Lizzie Frantz, Western Newspaper Union, Chicago, W. W. Watt. Gazette. Janesville. D. S. Hamilton. Republican, Delavan. C. W. Fraser, Menomonee Falls. HARD WORK AT CAMP. Soldiers Put in Long Hours Getting; Themselves in Proper Military Shape. Camp Douglas. Wis., July 21.—[Spe cial.] —Hard work from early morning till late at night is the order of the day here. Officers and men put in more hours and do heavier work than factory hands. Col. Seaman and his staff are on duty from reveille till taps, directing every detail of the day. The result of such persistent work is noticeable. On coining off the drill grounds this morning Cant. Geisbush said the regiment put up as fine an extended order drill as could be desired. The regiment is fully equipped except in the matter of trousers. Quartermaster Sullivan says these have not been furnished him and does not know when to expect them. The battery men have received their full equipment. Adjt. Birkhauser returned from Mil waukee this morning and at once busied himself with battalion affairs. Lieut.-Col. Caldwell returned yesterday from a short visit to Oshkosh. BY POPULAR VOTE. Beloit’s Waterworks Question to be Settled by the People. Beloit. Wis., July 21.—Action was taken by aidermen of Beloit last night that will form an important part of the city's history. It was determined to sub mit to the voters the question of paying $210,000 for the waterworks. Some ai dermen. remembering the mistake the city made in giving a franchise of enor mous value running over a long period of years, counseled wisdom, that now an other important step is to be taken. They advised that before the city pay the water works company what it asks for its prop erty the advice of eminent attorneys be had. Say They will Rebuild La Crosse. Wis.. July 21.—[Special.]— Albert Platz, who is at the head of the leather concern whose factory was recent ly destroyed by tire in Racine, says that steps have already been taken to rebuild the plant in that city. The concern car ried insurance amounting to $40,000, which will abundantly cover all the dam age. The plant will be improved in many respects and the capacity increased. Capt. Fuller Joins His Troop. Appleton. Wis.. July 21.—[Special.] An order has been issued relieving Capt. Alfred M. Fuller. Second cavalry, from duty as professor of military science and tactics at Lawrence university, and be is directed to join his troop. HAVOC PLATED 81 WINO. Destruction by a Violent Thundei Storm in Wisconsin. MARINETTE’S DAMAGE. Jail Unroofed and Buildings— Arches at Fond du Lac Are Ruined. Marinette, Wis., July 19.—[Special.]— The heavy wind and rain storm which struck here this afternoon caused great damage and injured one man. The roof of the jail was blown off and carried a distance of forty feet and the flagpole on the city hall was broken off. Immense trees were blown down along Carney ave nue. The Marinette planing mill was badly twisted. Nels Christopherson was severely cut on the head by a flying board from the mill. The store building of the City Electric Light company was lifted from its foundation and badly damaged. Street-car traffic was completely sus pended during the height of the storm. Marshfield, Wis., July 19.—[Special.]— The severest rainstorm and hurricane that has ever visited this vicinity struck here at noon today, unrooting buildings, destroying shade trees and doing great damage to standing grain. The steeple of the German Methodist church was blown down. Fond du Lac, Wis., July 19.—[Special.] Tae storm which passed over this sec tion of the state tore down all of the decorations and the several arches which had been erected in honor of the Catholic Knights who are in session here this week. Several trees have been blown down and damage of small consequence is reported in all parts of the city. The horse races this afternoon and the con cert for tonight have been called off. It is admitted by every one that this is the worst storm here in twenty years. Watertown, Wis., July 19.— [Special.] A storm of rain, thunder and lightning with a very heavy wind struck this place this afternoon with clouds that so shut off the sunlight as to leave the city in nocturnal dirkness. Many trees were blown down and fear of a' cyclone was prevalent. Black River Falls, Wis., July 19. [Special.]—A heavy electric storm, com bined with strong winds, rain and hail, passed over this city at 11 o’clock today, leveling oats and badly lodging standing wheat. It was the heaviest storm of the season. No rain had fallen since the first of July, Oconomowoc, Wis., July 19.—[Special.] —At about 10 o’clock last evening, dur ing a severe thunderstorm, the barn of Charles Munson, two miles from Stone Bank, was struck by lightning and caught fire. The flames from the fire spread to the creamery and both build ings were entirely destroyed. A portion of the contents was removed in time. The total loss will probably amount to about SISOO. The flames of the fire il lumined the sky for miles around and there were rumors of some disastrous conflagration which created considerable excitement throughout this vicinity until the facts were ascertained. Marinette, Wis., July 19. —[Special.] Heavy wind prevailing,damaging to crops in vicinity and blowing lumber from piles. Many trees blown down and heavy rain following close. Milwaukee, Wis., July 19.—[Special] —The storm that broke the drouth reached Milwaukee at 2:15 o’clock. News of a tornado-like storm at Watertown had preceded the clouds, and when the sky began to darken some people were apprehensive, but there was no violent wind, although the lightning was sharp and the gloom that overspread the city made it necessary to bring gas and electric lights into service. Several hours before the storm arrived a fresh breeze from the lake began to blow and the atmosphere became in some degree endurable. The rainfall was very heavy. Twenty-five minutes after it began to come down the rainfall had reached .75 of an inch. This was at the rate of 1.80 jM»r hour, and almost as heavy as the storm of about a week ago, when .89 of an inch fell in twenty miutes. The weather office reports that the storm which visited Milwaukee, shortly after 2 o’clock, was a local affair, anil not a part of the big storm which started in at La Crosse shortly after 10 o’clock and which came in this direction at a lively rate. The storm which visited this city came from the southwest, and was accompanied by wind blowing at the rate of 32 miles an hour. Just prior to the storm the barometer indulged in the unusual antic of going up, instead of down. A few minutes pre vious to the arrival of the storm the bar ometer indicated 29.01, and when the storm arrived it went up .11 of an inch to 30.01. North of Oshkosh telephone and tele graph wires are down as a result of the violent storm in that part of the state. THOUSANDS FOR THE STATE. Large Sums of Money Saved for Wis consin’s Treasury. Madison, Wis., July 19.—The state in surance commission has submitted to the governor its official report, showing the exact amounts of back taxes and license fees recovered from the various casualty and accident companies doing business in Wisconsin. This is one of the finest strokes accomplished by Gov. Scofield’s administration. The total amount recov ered is $101,257.25, in which is included $9170.05 deposited by the Fidelity and Casualty company, and the following amounts: Aetna Life (accident department). $2638.09; Centra) Accident, $600; Hartford Steam Boiler* $6000; Metropolitan Accident, $600; New England Mutual Accident, $900; Pacific Mutual Life (accident department,. $1096.28; Hallway Officials and Employes'. $300; Trav elers’ (accident department), $3607.04; Unit ed States Casualty, $1200; Preferred Acci dent, $1800; Union Casualty, $2070.25; Frankfort Marine Accident and Plate Glass. $600; Standard Life and Accident, $5958; Employers’ Liability, $5400; London Guar antee and Accident, $2070.25; Masons’ Fra ternal Accident, $600; Lloyds Plate Glass, $7790.95; Metropolitan Plate Glass, $6572.35; New Jersey Plate Glass. $1694.35; New York Plate Glass, $2937.25; Piqua Mutual Aid and Accident association. $433.15; Masons' Fraternal Accident association, $764.60; Pre ferred Masonic Accident association, $300; Travelers', $36,145.64. The total is $92.- 087.20. Refreshing Rains. Plainfield, Wis., July 19.—[Special.]— The long drouth was broken late yester day afternoon by refreshing rains,’ doing immense benefit to the parched crops and fields. No rain had fallen in almost two weeks, and all the time the weather was the hottest of the season, being 90 to 98 degrees in the shade each day with hot winds. Vegetation had become so dry and dead as to crack and break. Lightning’s Damage at Brodhead. Brodhead, Wis., July 19.—[Special.]— During a heavy shower lightning struck the barns on the farm of David Austin south of this city, killing three cows, in juring a horse and knocking down all the livestock. The two hired men, who were milking the cows, were rendered uncon scious, the cow that one of them was milking being killed. The barn was set on fire, but the heavy rain put it out. Other slight damage from lightning is reported. THE STORM’S VICTIMS. Six Persons Injured at Brodhead and Much Damage Done to Property. Brodhead, Wis., July 20.—[Special,]— A hurricane passed over this city yester day afternoon and one home was entirely demolished, seriously injuring several people. Michael Mulverhlll, ribs broken, cut oa head. Edith Boohr, face cut. Mrs. Leaver and two children badly bruised. Katie Pfisterer, feet hurt. Several houses were badly wrecked, un roofed and damaged. Some streets are impassable on account of torn-up trees and debris. The electric light and tele phone wires are down. In the business portion the Roderick block suffered most, the chimneys crashing through the roof. Other business blocks damaged. Lumber from the yards is scattered about the town and several barns and tobacco sheds were torn into kindling wood. Damaged Barley. Oshkosh, Wis., July 20.—[Special.]— One of the severest storms for several years, accompanied by a heavy rainfall, passed over this city yesterday and last evening. Trees were leveled to the ground in various parts of the city and small buildings were overturned by the wind. The roof of the Summer park pa vilion, south of the city, was damaged by the wind and narrowly escaped being dis lodged. While the wind was detrimental to cer tain kinds of grain, it proved a blessing to the farmers who were growing large crops of corn. Three weeks of drouth had caused the farmers to fear lest the corn crop would be ruined. The rain ar rived just in time to prevent a total loss of this portion of the crop. The abund ance of rain will prevent any loss from future drouth until t ripens. The heavy oat crop was blown to the ground in the storm. While the rain will not spoil the quality, the farmers will be put to a greater expense in harvesting. The dry weather preceding yesterday’s storm was the means of making a prime barley crop. The sun had bleached the grain almost to a white. The barley in this vicinity had nearly all been harvested and was still in the shock when the rain came. The rain will cause it to color and lessen its mar ket value. With Broken Limbs. Manitowoc, Wis., July 20.—[Special.]— Manitowoc was yesterday afternoon visit ed by one of the most disastrous wind storms known in the history of the city. The smokestack of the Insane asylum powerhouse was blown down, and Con tractor Daniel B. Boehmer was blown from the roof of the new stable of the asylum, which is in process of construc tion, and sustained a broken leg and bruised arm. The gates at the Chicago North-Western Railway company’s crossing on South Eighth street were blown down, also a ventilator from one of the buildings of the Kunz Bleser brewery. A large oak shade tree was blown into the plateglass front of the Peterik building on Buffalo street and about fifty feet of the Wisconsin Central Railroad company’s local freight ware house was wrecked. Many shade trees and electric, telephone and telegraph wires were blown down. Two People Missing at Oshkosh. Oshkosh. Wis., July 20.—[Special.]— Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Clark, two canvass ers, left the city yesterday morning in a row boat for a day’s fishing on the lake. Nothing has since been heard from the couple and it is believed they were drowned in yesterday’s gale. They had been in the city for three months selling novelties and devoted all their spare time to fishing. They took their lunch with them yesterday morning for an all day outing. It would have been impos sible for the small boat they went out in to have survived the storm. Police are searching for a trace of them. Shocketl by Electricity. Marinette, Wis., July 20. —[Special.]—• Dan Armstrong, employed at the Mari nette Iron works, in removing a tree last evening from a building blown down by the wind, received a shock, felling him to the ground, a distance of six feet. The tree was tangled with the electric wire. He was unconscious over an hour and was severely injured. News has been received from Green Bay that James Wheeler and Mose Oshin sky are safe. They were on the bay all night in the boat Henrietta. It capsized twice and the men thought they were lost, but a tug picked them up and towed them to Green Bay. They are well-known Mari nette boys, and their parents were nearly frantic. At the Chautauqua grounds at Lake Side tents were destroyed, large trees up rooted and boathouses more or less damr aged. The different streets of this city are strewn with the limbs of trees, blocking sidewalks and public thoroughfares. The small grain on farms in this vi cinity is blown flat to the ground and much damage to farm buildings is re ported. E. J. Hurtz of this city had a valuable horse struck by lightning in the storm early this morning. Large quantities of lumber were car ried into the bay, the wind blowing it along like so much chaff—several houses were moved from their foundations, some badly warped' and damaged. Struck by a Flying Board* Baraboo, Wis., July 20.—[Special.]'— In the storm which passed over Baraboo yesterday afternoon L. W. Vincent’s daughter was struck by a flying board and seriously injured. George McAr thur Sons’ linen mill was moved 1 from its foundation, twisting the line shafts. The mill will be closed down several days. Felled by a Tree- Limb. Monticello, Wis., July 21).—[Special.)— During a heavy rainstorm, accompanied by a heavy wind, about 4 o’clock yester day afternoon, Albert Stoller, a prom inent young merchant of this village, in going home, was struck by a big, heavy limb of a tree, throwing him to the ground face down and breaking his skull. He is unconscious and in a precarious condition. His recovery is doubtfuL Leveled Small Grain* Merrillan, Wis., July 20.—[Special.]— This town and county were visited today by the most severe wind and rain storm ever seen in this vicinity, doing an untold amount of damage to crops and buildings, leveling small grain, corn, fences and trees to the ground in many places, and unroofing houses and barns. Telegraph and telephone lines are all down and trains were somewhat delayed by debris strewn onto the track. People Tossed by the Wind. Berlin, Wis., July 20.—The roof was blown off from the Hurd bicycle factory and five stores on State street were un roofed by the storm yesterday. Large plate-glass fronts were blown out of the McKey building. M. Reitler’s clothing store and McAlpin’s grocery. Four men were blown down in the street and rolled over like a ball and a small child was blown out of a buggy. Hundreds of trees, some a foot in diameter, are lying in the streets and smokestacks, chimneys and fences are in ruins. Pandemonium reigned during the progress of the stortn. Reports from the vicinity of Shopiere an l Turtle are to the effect that many tobac co sheds, barns and windmills were de molished by the gale. ABE WELL TREATED. Col. Moore Saya Wisconsin Troops Are Not Harder Worked than Other Volunteers. Madison, Wis.. July 19. —[Special.]— Adjt.-Gen. Boardman this morning re ceived a dispatch from Col. M. T. Moore, in command of the Third Wisconsin vol unteers at Charleston, in response to an inquiry sent at the request of Gov. Sco field as to the trouble over the long inarches of the Wisconsin troops. Col. Moore in his reply said: ’"The newspaper reports are greatly exaggerated. The Wisconsin troops are as well fed and no harder worked than other troops in the volunteer service.” Dr. George N. Hiderschide of Arcadia has been commissioned assistant surgeon of the First Regiment Wisconsin volun teers, vice McDill, promoted. Dr. Hider schide will leave for Jacksonville Satur day morning. THREE MEN DROWNED. Three Gladstone Residents Victims of the Waters of Bay De Noquette. Gladstone. Mich., July 19. —[Special.]— Joseph Eautaugh. ex-city marshal, Fred Sudderby, a locomotive engineer on Soo line, and William McCarthy, an engin eer's helper at the roundhouse, all of Glad stone, drowned while bathing on the beach about 9 o’clock last night. No one witnessed the drowning and it was not known until midnight, when Da vid Collins, a call boy, went to Suddierby’s room to call him. which aroused the sus picion leading to the discovery. Mrs. Eautaugh said that Sudderby and Mc- Carthy. who boarded with her, went bath ing with her husband. Search was made on the beach and the clothes of all three were found. Eautaugh leaves a wife and three chil dren; Sudderby and McCarthy were both single men. The bodies of Eautaugh and Sudderby were found at 9 a. in. in ten, feet of water. CAMP OF EDUCATION. Monona Lake Assembly Opens with> Ln di cat i oris of a Large- Atten d an ce. Marffeon, Wis., July 19.—[Specini'.]— The annual encampment of the Monona' Lake assembly opened, at Lakeside this afternoon. President Main, gives his an nual address this evening and the regular programme of exercises will open tomor row. Indications are that the attendance will be larger than ever, about 5000 tents having been already engaged. Many are already occupied andi campers- are coming in uu every train. The assembly will continue eleven, days-. Some improvements have been made to the grounds,, and the equipment put in good order. No new buildings have been put up,, as- it has- been deemed, best to de fer this- until another season,, when, ex tensive additions- will be made:. Following the plan of former-years-, the morning is- used for studj?. and the after noons- and evenings for lectures- and mu sic. Those who come for but one day, leaving before the evening performance,, can enjoy two lectures- and a concert.. OLD RESIDENT EXPIRES. Thomas- Ivers, aiv Early Settler- o£ Brandon,. Passes Away. Brandon. Wis., July 19c—[Special..]’— Thomas Ivers, an old resident of this vil lage, died last night from heart disease. He had been in poor health for some time, but yesterday was about town as- usual, Mr. Ivers was 62 years old and had been a resident of the state fifty-two years, the greater part of that time being spent in or near this village. Deceased was one of the oldest members of the Masonic Ibdge of this village and also a. member of the Royal Arcanum. La Crosse, Wis.,. July Wh—[Special.]'— William Apsey, an old settler of La Crosse county, died suddenly in Sparta, where lie has been living lately. He was born in England in 1823, and came to America and landed in New Orleans in 1850, and settled in Waukesha in 1851. Six years later he came to La Crosse. He was active in local Republican circles and; died possessed of considerable property. He leaves a widow. Portage. Wis. July 19.—Miss Maggie Hogan, aged 17 years, died yesterday from peritonitis. She submitted to a surgical operation, but to no. avail. The I'uneral. took place- from St, Mary’s church today. Two Rivers, ’’is.. July T9:—[Special.] —Mrs. Charles ,e Clair, who was among the early settle of this city, died at the age of 65- years. She was born in Can ada and came hero when a you-ng girl, She was married here forty years ago, and is survived by a number o£ chii'dxen. and grandchildren.. SPANIARDS GOOD RUNNERS. Sheboyga.ii. Boy Writes to His Father front Santiago. Sheboygan. Wis** July 19c—[Special.] Albert Toepfer, a Sheboygan boy, who. belongs to the regular army, wrote a let ter to. his father, while only foui’ miles from, the city of Santiago* just before the- big battle. Ele had been in many skirmishes and says the Spaniards al ways have to be looked for and are al ways on the run when the Americans en deavor to draw them into a fight. He says his health is good, the climate not seeming to affect him. The Lanreth Seed company, which weeks its plant both night and day, is having a new electric light placed in its establishment, having a capacity of 150 lights. The company has 1000 pea-pick ers at work in this vicinity at present, hundreds of acres of land being devoted to the industry. New arrivals at the Beach hotel are S. L. Mallory and daughter. Miss Mat tie. E. R. Johnson, Miss Abigail Mar tin of Chicago and S. Westsilus of Grand Rapids, Mich. FEAR FOR HIS SAFETY. West Superior School Commissioner Has Suddenly Disappeared. West Superior. Wis., July 19.—[Spe cial.]—Peter Weiss, a member of the school board, is missing. There is a dead- Jock on the board and both factions are «searching for him. He left here for La Crosse last month and. not hearing furth er of his whereabouts, friends are anxious about his safety. He never reached La Crosse. Mayor Ditrich refuses to appoint his successor at present. Killed in a Stone Quarry. Oshkosh. Wis., July 19.—[Special.) While blasting stone in Lutz Brothers’ quarry this morning, Jacob Baier was instantly killed. A large piece of stone tore away the greater part of his face. The deceased is survived by a wife and one child. Several Cases of Glanders. Coloma Station, Wis., July 19.—[Spe cial.] —State Veterinary Surgeon H. P Clute called here and ordered J. T. King to kill one of his horses. He pronounced the animal affected with the glanders. He also examined Mr. Follett’s herd of cattle and ordered them quarantined and sever al kil H PRISONERS GO HOME. Admiral Dewey Sends ISS Wound ed Into Manila Under the Red Cross Flag. San Francisco. Cal,. July 20.—The Chronicle has the following advices from Cavite: June 19.—One hundred and eighty-five wounded Spanish troops were sent into Manila tonight under the Red Cross flag. They were part of the fruits of the cam paign that the rebels have conducted against Manila for seven weeks past and their removal was a relief to themselves and their captors. That many of them lived to get back to their beloved Manila is due almost entirely to the skill and sacrifice of the surgeons from the American cruisers— Dr. S. H. Brownwell of the Petrel, Dr D. N. Carpenter of the Raleigh, Dr. G^ Broderick of the Concord and Dr. J B Greene of the McCulloch, who gave up much of their time to the Spaniards under orders from Admiral Dewey. Other fleet surgeons also assisted. June 21—The McCulloch had an excit ing chase up under the guns of Manila this morning on a mission that concerned the safety of Flag Lieut. T. M. Brumby, who left Cavite in a small launch to go to the British cruiser Immortalite at an chor with the foreign fleet off the mouth of the Pasig river- When he was well up the bay, the lyax-eyed watch on the Olympia detected a larger craft steaming out of Manila under a flag that looked like the Spanish colors. The McCulloch was ordered to get under way and five minutes later the dispatch boat went rush ing up the bay at a 15-knot gait. Every officer had his side arms buckled on and the crew stood ready at their guns. They headed direct for Manila in order to get inside the fleet and cut off the retreat of the- supposed Spanish boat. When she neared the fleet, it was discovered that the craft under suspicion, carried the Austrian flag ami the chase ended. The McCulloch held her course, how even, and made a careful examination of the batteries in front of Manila and a dose inspection of the- foreign fleet. No hostile demonstration was made. June 23.—1 n case of the expected bom bardment of Manila, the area to which the Spanish may retire will be limited to Ihe insurgent lines surrounding the city. There may come the struggle, for the Spaniard has burrowed, intrenchments and fortified hills and knolls for the final struggle. Lt is known, here that every energy is- bent within the city to prepare it for the final struggle.. The people are xhxted by the clergy and military au thorities. and their hopes are buoyed by false reports as to relief from. Spain ami Spanish, triumphs in the West Indies and along the Atlantic coast. Augusti is credited with an: assertion that he can. muster 150:000' troops. No ane seriously believes that he can marshal 20:000. The city seems as nearly ready for the conflict as the' material in the hands of the Spanish can. make it; The German fleet now here,, not: count ing supply vessels, includes the Cormo rant. Kaiser. Kaiserin Augusta,. Irene and Princess Wilhelm, and thein metal ex ceeds that of any other fleet here. The' British fleet includes the- Immortalite, Bonaventura and Rattier,, but the pres ence of so- many Germans is- expected to draw other ships. The French have the Breaux and Pascal, and! ttie-Japanese the Matsushima;. It is freely predicted that there will not be a bloodless capitulation of Manila, as it is feared that there will be a long and bloody, resistance.. THE. SENECA ARRIVES. Transport Had to Bring Sick and Wounded, Despite Lack of. Equipment, New York. July 20.—The United States transport Seneca, Capt. Decker, arrived at Quarantine today and was detained by the health officer for disinfection. Six of the- soldiers will be- removed, to Swin burne island for treatment. Dr. Doty says that while these cases are not well marked and are not by any means yellow fever, he will, not take any chances and therefore decided to remove them to Swinburne island immediately. The steamer will, be thoroughly disinfected. The most severely wounded soldiers will be sent to Bellevue hospital for treatment and the others- to Hoffman isl and for observation. The Seneca,, now known, as- transport No. 5 left Siboney, Cuba. July 14. with ninety-nine sick and wounded soldiers and forty-eight passengers. The passengers were already on board when the sick and wounded were received.. The ship, being intended for transporting troops, was not in any way fitted for a. hospital ship. The passengers were CbE Yermsleff, Russian army officer; Gen. Euver Pacha, Turkish army; Lieut. Akiyma, Japanese navy; Count von R'ebeure, German army; Com mander Andersen, Swedish navy; Lieut. Abilgaard, Norwegian navy;. Mrs. Sylves ter Scovef* Miss Jeanette- Jennings of the Red Cross society, ami a number of news paper correspondents* The arrival of the sick and' wounded on board the Seneca off Siboney caused con siderable alarm, as there were no medi cines. ao antiseptic dressings, no ther mometers* no surgical instruments, doctors or nurses. Drs. Hicks and Bird, assistant surgeons and nurses, came to help out. Miss Jennings did great service and merit ed the praise bestowed upon her by all on boa rd. The foreign officers of the Russian. Swedish and German delegations and their assistants gave up their staterooms and quarters to the sick and took P ot hick with the convalescents, The steamer between decks was filthy and not tit for human beings to occupy. The bunks were built of rough boards and looked like cattle pens. The iee gave ont first, and then the fresh water became vile an-J unfit for use. A little was obtained by condensation. The washing of weeks was in many cases done with salt wat-r. The food was scarce. On arrival at quar antine Dr. Doty removed to Swinburne island John Ennis. Co. K, Sixth Massa chusetts; T. F. Burgher, captain and as sistant adjutant-general United Stites volunteers; William Paley, photographer; James Novac, private. Co. G. Eighth in fantry; Morgan Washburn, civilian, and Henry Weiber, Co. D, Twenty-second in fantry. The passengers say that if yellow fever had appeared on the voyage home the mortality would have been fearful. Noth ing could be done on board to prevent the accumulation of filth. The vessel's ca pacity was crowded to the utmost, bunks and cots being erected in every direc tion. The Seneca brought the bow-chaser, or bow gun, of the Vizcaya. FOUR GIRLS DROWN. One Fell Off a Plank and Three Others Tried to Rescue Her at Payson, Utah. Payson, Utah, July 20.—Four young la dies, while swimming in Utah lake yes terday afternoon, were drowned. While floating on a plank one of them fell off; the others went to her rescue and all were drowned. The bodies have not yet been recovered. Three of the girls, Lucy, Emma and Susie Keel, were daughters cf John Keel of this place. The fourth" was Steena Bauer, a daughter of Eberhardt Bauer of Homansville.

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Did 900 ES ever sec a snow Storm in summer? We never did; but we have seen the clothing at this time of the year so covered with dandruff that it looked as if it had been out in a regular snow storm. No need of this snowstorm. As the summer sun would melt the falling snow so will aijcfs Hair vigor melt these flakes of dandruff in the scalp. It goes further than this: it prevents their formation. It has still other properties: it will restore color to gray hair in just ten times out of every ten cases. And it does even more: it feeds and nourishes the roots of the hair. Thin hair becomes thick hair; and short hair be comes long hair. We have a book on the Hair and Scalp. It is yours, for the asking. If you ao not obtain all the benefits vou expected from the use of the Vigor, write the doctor about it. Probably there is some difficulty with your gen eral system which may be easily re moved. Address, DR. J. C. AYER, LoweU, Mass. Sour Stomach “After I wise Induced to try CABCA RETS, I will never be without them in the house. My liver was in a very bad shape, and my head ached and I had stomach trouble. Now. since tak ing Cascarets. 1 feel fine. My wife has also used them with beneficial results for sour stomach." Jos. Khihling, 1321 Congress St., St. Louis, Mo. CANDY W CATHARTIC TRADE MARK RCOICTCRCO Pleasant, Palatable, Potent. Taste Good. Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken, or Gripe, 10c, 25c, 50c. CURE CONSTIPATION. Stwi, Cmpsay, CHes«et is that they keep up their strength and vitalize their blood with that cele brated remedy, Hostetter's Stomach Bit tery. “Dar isn’t much comfort in de remark dat contentment is better dan riches,” sud Uncle Eben. “One is jes* about as hahd to git as de other.” —Washington t oughing Leads to Consumption. Kemp’s Balsam will stop the cough at once. Go to your druggist today and get h sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and 50- cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan- Cerous. SHIPS ACROSS THE SEA. No New Thing for United States to Send War Vessels to Wa ters Near Spain. News that the American government is sending a fleet to the Spanish coast strikes some people as an act of unprece dented hostility in European waters on the part of the United States. This idea is quite incorrect, as upon at least two occasions the United States has carried on hostile naval operations in the "waters of the Mediterranean sea. Pirates many years ago were a serious menace to commerce in the Mediterra nean and were the objects of many an ex pedition on the part of European powers to suppress them. During the French revolution and the wars in the Mediter ranean a cheek was kept on the pirates. On the renewal of peace, however, the Algerians broke out with fresh depreda tions. This time the Americans, who in 1795 had been compelled to follow the example of European nations and subsidize the Dey for peace, refused tribute. In 1800 Yusuf Caramalli, usurper of the throne of Tripoli, demanded tribute of the Unit ed States, which was promptly refused. Vigorous measures were adopted by the Americans three years later, when Com modore Preble took things in hand and blockaded Tripoli. He sailed for Tan gier, demanded satisfaction, and in the end succeeded in obtaining it. Preble de tailed the Philadelphia and Vixen for the blockade to Tripoli. The Philadelphia unfortunately ran ashore and the enemy obliged Capt. Bainbridge to strike his flag. Decatur to the Front. This incident brought forward the splen did qualities of Decatur, who was sent in command of the Intrepid in 1804 to re take the Philadelphia. By a ruse Deca tur got alongside and boarded, driving the enemy into the water. The Philadelphia was then set on fire by Decatur, who sailed away with the Intrepid without the loss of a single man. In 1805 an attack was made upon the Tripolitan town of Derne by combined land and naval forces, the soldiers being under the command of Consul-General Eaton ami Lieut. O’Bannon of the ma rines. The principal works of the enemy were carried by the Americans and final ly a treaty was signed by the Pacha, pro viding that no future tribute should be exacted and that American vessels should not be molested. The American action in subduing the Barbary pirates was of the greatest benefit to Europe. Another feature in connection with this Tripolitan war was of great advantage to America. This was the consolidation of the navy of the states. Again was an American fleet sent to the Mediterranean in 1815, when war broke out between the United States and Algiers. Two squadrons were fitted out, one in Boston, under Bainbridge, and an other in New York, under Decatur. The Algerine frigate, Massoula, was captured after a running fight of half an hour. On June 28, Decatur lauded in the Bay of Algiers. By firmness he obtained in twenty-four hours a treaty very beneficial to America. An anecdote of this expedition is related by Lieut. Kelly: Reproaches of the Dey. “You told us,” said the Dey’s prime minister to the British consul, '“hat the Americans would be swept from the sea in six months by your navy, and now they make war upon us with some of your own vessels, which they have taken from you,” Later, on July 26, Decatur appeared in the Bay of Tunis, and demanded, under penalty of a declaration of war within twelve hours and then an immediate at tack. indemnity for American prizes which the Tunisian government had in defiance of neutrality allowed the British brig Lyra to capture from under the shore guns. The Bey stood on his dignity, demand ing that the American commander should come to him, time thus being wasted. When the Bey saw a small vessel got un der way and approach the batteries, and a pinnace with a few men rowed towards the harbor, and one person dressed in the garb of a sailor was seen taking sound ings—it was Decatur —the Bey’s anger subsided. He paid an indemnity of $46,- 000. The Decatur on Avgust 5 anchored off Tripoli and demanded reparation for loss es inflicted upon American ships. The Bashaw first refused, but finally seeding the fleet maneuver for immediate attaek, he expressed regrets and paid the indem nity. In seventy days from his departare Decatur subdued the Barbary rovers. In the early part of August Bainbridge ar rived at Gibraltar with a squadron. Sub sequently ht> was joined by Commodore Shaw’s division, making eighteen vessels. Deeatur proceeded to meet Bainbridge and during the passage from Italy to Spain fell in with the remainder of the Algerian fleet. —New York Herald’s Euro pean Edition. CUCUMBER FOR COMPLEXION Their Juice Found in Most of the Ex pensive Toilet Luxuries. Most of the expensive toilet luxuries will be found to contain cucumber juice. These hold a very important and expen sive place, and just now is the time for the wise housekeeper to preserve their cooling and healing powers, not only for her own and children’s use, but for the comfort of the pater also. To make cucumber cream, which not only clears and cleanses the complexion, but is also very healing, proceed as fol lows: Remove the soft part from two or three cucumbers, warm sufficiently to make it squeeze through the colander, then squeeze through a hair sieve, to half a teacupful of this add a teaspoonful of glycerine and five drops of salicylic acid: both the latter are preservatives, and if the glycerine does not agree with the skin the salicylate alone will be sufficient. Add a few drops of any perfume liked and the ointment is ready for use. When cucumbers are plentiful it is well to have thick slices of the softest with the soap in the washstand, and to use after the former to rub face, hands and throat, rinsing afterward. The clean, soft feeling of the skin will answer for its future use. While tomatoes are ripe and plentiful, they are excellent to remove freckles and muddiness from the skin. A woman with a peach-like bloom in her skin declares she has used nothing else besides soap from her girlhood. A thor ough rubbing of the skin once or twice daily while the season lasts with a ripe tomato will work wonders, and if this is found to be the very thing for certain complexions, the canned may be used oc casionally through the winter; those canned nearly whole must be chosen, as they are the least cooked. The Painter of Poverty. Mrs. Elizabeth W. Champney contrib utes to the July Century an article on “Modern Dutch Painters.” Mrs.'Champ ney says: Of the artists residing at The Hague who have made their reputation, who have already “arrived,” as the French express it, no one is better known to us than Josef Israels. He is by preference the painter of poverty, and of that kind of poverty which sets its seal of defo’-mi ty upon body and soul, which cramps the brain, coarsens the face, and frenzies the eye, or leaves it in lusterless despair. He is a tragedian who never goes beyond nature, but shows us her glooms and sterner phases with a realism touched with pathos—the Tolstoi of the painter’s “My pictures are too black and sad?” he asked half apologetically. “I must change my style and be more cheerful? No; I am afraid I am too old for that; and I have the happiness to have some friends who like them, though there are others, like myself, who are not satis fied.” So modestly and simply spoke the most celebrated of living Dutch painters, as we stood in his studio before one of his interiors, an unfinished painting showing a boy rocking his baby sister in a primi tive. swing-like cradle. STONE IN HER STOMACH. From, the Gazette, Blandinsville, 11L The wife of the Rev. A. R. Adams, pas tor of the Bedford Christian Church at Blandinsville, 111., was for years com pelled to live a life of torture from dis ease. Her case baffled the physicians, but to-day she is alive and well, and tells the story of her recovery as follows: “About six years ago,” said Mrs. Adams, “I weighed about 140 pounds, but my health began to fail and I lost flesh. My food did not agree with me and felt like a stone in my stomach. I began to bloat all over until I thought I had dropsy. .“I had pains and soreness in my left side which extended clear across my back and also into the region of my heart. Dur ing these spells a hard ridge would appear in the left side of my stomach and around the left side. “These attacks left me sore and ex hausted. All last summer I was so nerv ous that the children laughing and play ing nearly drove me wild. I suffered also from _ female troubles and doctored with ten different physicians without receiving any help. “My hus- iIIUIIIIIUIH band hav- I IJjxJJPyJI j ing read in the news- a _ paper o f A. Dr. Win- rdryzK T iams’ Pink y'/TU's. Pills for Pale P e o 11 pie, indue- NKfU* aVLk —TA A ed me to \n\\ n try them. I will ftl,\\ began tak- IO 14 1 jVAL ing them (A I u last No- cl— vember but e x perienc- "My Husband Read.” ed no relief until I had taken six boxes. I am now taking the eleventh box and have been greatly benefited. “I was also troubled with nervous pros tration and numbness of my right arm and hand so that at times I could hardly endure the pain, but that has all passed away. I now have a good appetite and am able to do my own work. Have done more this summer than in the past four years put together. Dr. Williams’ I’ink Pills for Pale People cured me and I think It my duty to let other sufferers know it.” BLANKET ETIQUETTE. How to Behave While Being Tossed in the Air. While packing the box to send to the front to the gallant soldier with red flan nel and socks and light underwear and other things which are more abundant here than they are in Tampa or Jackson ville, the wise parent might inclose a lit tle pamphlet on “How to Act when Tossed in a Blanket.” The soldier who has never been thrown in the air by his comrades in jovial spirit has something to learn of the joys of soldiering, and it can never be learned outside of the blan ket. There are certain rules and regula tions, unwritten, to be sure, but none the less part and parcel of the army regula tions. governing the pleasing custom of “blanketing” soldiers, instructions as to how to hold the blanket, how to capture the victim, the number of times a man of a certain weight can be tossed and also a few instructions to the fellow who goes up in the air. If these could be collected and issued in pamphlet form it would be a good thing, for now and then some little trouble en sues when either party to the blanketing expedition does not know how to act. The boys of the First Illinois cavalry have put in considerable time in their leisure moments practicing this soldierly accomplishment, and have become quite expert at it. Trooper W’illiam L. Bliss of troop A carries a kodak, and by the aid of the snap-shot machine he has se cured a number of photographs which might be utilized for illustrating the pro posed book of instructions. According to the established custom^ one of the cuts might be marked “The wrong way,” and the others “The right way.” For there are two lines of conduct open to the man in the blanket and one of them is eminently correct, while the other may lead, to disaster and trouble.. When a squad of soldiers is seized with a desire to speed the golden moments by tossing somebody, the usual course is to wait until all the officers are gone from the company street and then secure a blanket from a tent. About fifteen strong arm men them lounge toward the unsuspecting victim, the blanket being concealed lest the game be flushed. When they are directly behind him the blanket is spread open invitingly, while a couple of soldiers “stall” —that is, en gage the victim in conversation to dis tract his attention. When all is ready one of them pushes him suddenly, he falls on the blanket and he is lost. There is no use to weep and there is no use to moan when this happens. The soldier who is to be tossed might as well make up his mind to take his medicine grace fully, with the reflection that he will have a hand in tossing someone else so soon as his exercise is over. The proper thing to do instead of grabbing the edge of the blanket and trying to climb out or struggle with those nearest him is for the soldier to curl himself up in a ball, clasping his knees inside his locked arms and ducking his head on his breast. Then let the rough workers go ahead, and there is little chance for trouble. This might be designated “The right way.” The man who spraddles himself all over the blanket, tries to seize the edges when he comes down and grasps violent ly at the air when he is up above the tents is likely to have trouble. As soon as he is dumped into the sagging blanket the men give it a quick yank and he flies in the air like a stone from a sling shot. The blanket is held taut to receive his fall, like the net under the trapeze per former at the circus, and as he strikes it another yank sends him up again and half a dozen times the toss is repeated. If he manages to grab the edge of the blanket he is liable to be spilled out side wise, which is no good way. There is only one thing to do when the blanket committee arrives and that is to grin and stand for it and try to get your money’s worth. When the first man has had all the tossing that is coming to him he is dumped out of the blanket and quick as a flash someone else follows him. usual ly one of the blanketers who helped toss him. A couple of willing arms grab a victim previously designated and he is damped into the blanket head first and away goes the game again. It is kept up until the “committee” is too tired to do any more work and then everybody lies down for awhile. Some officers frown upon the sport as being childish and dangerous, for now and then a man misses the blanket on his downward trip and strikes the ground with a force which jars a whole county. —Lord Charles Beresford is bound that Parliament shall know something about the navy. He took 200 members of the House of Commons to Portsmouth on a special train and made them inspect the dockyards, acting as guide himself. WHERE ONCE WAS WINE. A Hundred Couples Make Merry in a Mammoth Vat. A hundred couples danced in a wine vat at Asti today, says a correspondent of the San Francisco Chronicle. Where but a few days ago 500,000 gallons of California chianti bubbled 200 merry makers whirled in the mazes of a Strauss waltz. There was no great crowding. An excellent orchestra in the center of the novel ballroom made music for the dancers, while onlookers stood about the sides of the tank and enjoyed the fun. Few, however, lost the opportunity, that might never again occur during a life time, to participate in terpsichorean pleasures on a floor which had known the weight of enough wine to fill 4,000,000 bottles, and whose walls were stained a most lurid color by the juice of hundreds of millions of grapes. The dancers were of many degrees and ages. Supreme court judges elbowed San Francisco su pervisors, and foreign consuls reversed their steps to avoid collisions with mil lionaires. There were others, too. Men and women who had first tasted chianti in the vineyards'of Italy or Switzerland touched the heels of native sons and na tive daughters in the grand march. Nev er, perhaps, was a more cosmopolitan and representative gathering in any place. It was the fete day of the Italian- Swiss colony at Asti, and the officers of the association outdid the most attentive and generous of hosts in their care for the comfort and delight of 200 guests from. San Francisco and other cities. In vitations had been extended to many prominent people, and a majority of the fortunate recipients responded. A spe cial train left San Francisco for Asti at 7:30 o’clock in the morning, and upon ar rival here carriages conveyed the visitors over the extensive lands of the colony, which embrace over 2000 acres under cul tivation in vines. The immense build ings were visited, from the fermenting room, over 200 feet square, where eighty huge tanks hold the juice which has flown into them to undergo its first fer mentation, to the cellars, where is stored the aged product of the best year’s growth. The many processes were ex plained by President Rossi and Secretary Sharboro, and a practical lesson in wine making was given. The greatest attrac tion was reserved till the last, when, af ter leaving the brandy distillery, the way was led to the giant reservoir. The imaginations of the guests were prepared for the marvelous sight about to greet them by their hosts, who told of its planning and hifilding. The outside ap pearance of the mighty receptacle is much like one of the pyramids of Egypt with the top sliced off. The ascent to the top is by concrete steps on four sides. Its roof is a charmingly plotted garden, with pyramids of flowers and gravel walks. In the center is a stone fountain of interesting design, which arches the entrance. The opening is 3 feet in diameter, and when the interior is filled this is hermetically sealed. Today a winding staircase made descent of twenty-four feet to the bottom easy. Two arches partly divide the reservoir, making three compartments, thirty feet square. The floor, walls and ceiling are all of cement. Fifty men were employed night and day for forty-five days, and 1000 bar rels of the best Portland cement and 6000 barrels of gravel and fine sand from the near-by Russian river bed were used in its construction. The walls are two feet thick, and glazed to the impervious ness of a glass bottle. It was first filled on October 15, 1897, two steam pumps being busied for over a week in the task. It was emptied on March 10. 1898, and the wine removed to the 30,000-gallon vats in the cellar proper. Being about to take into its capacious stomach another 500,000 gallons of wine, the Italian-Swiss colonists thought it fit ting that the great event should be cele brated. A wonderful echo was discov ered by the viewers of this eighth wonder of the world. “Hello!” said President Hugh Craig of the chamber of commerce, and “Hello!” continued around the walls for what seemed a full minute. Standing at one end whispers were interpreted at the other, eighty feet away. A city of 500.000 inhabitants, with the present av erage consumption, might draw its sup ply of wine from the great reservoir for over a year. PRINTER OF CHECK STAMPS. The Evening Wisconsin Office Des ignated by the Government. The Evening Wisconsin company’s printing establishment has been desig nated by the treasury department as an office for the printing of government rev enue stamps on checks, drafts, etc. This appointment has been made largely out of consideration for the large lithographic interests of Milwaukee, which is the third city of the United States in that in dustry. This appointment will be a great advantage to printers and bankers of the Northwest. Has the Anglo-Saxon Kegenerated The Latin and the Anglo-Saxon, so of ten in conflict in the past, are meeting once more in battle; and issues the most momentous hang upon the conduct of the combatants. The war between the Unit ed States and Spain is a copy on a very reduced scale, and with some slight modi fications, of a war between England and France- It is not my purpose in this ar ticle to work out a detailed comparison. I can may suggest it. The great British superiority in battleships and unar mcred cruisers finds its parallel in the Spanish navy. Even in torpedo craft the numerical equality which exists between England and France is repeated with some correctness in the two combatant navies. Thus all conditions are favorable to a trial of our roce; upon the conduct Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley’s officers and blue jackets depends not merely the honor of the United States, but the very existence of the British em pire. If the men who are hourly expect ing battle in the Caribbean falter, if they show any want of courage or sailorman ship—which God forbid—then let us be be certain that an attack will be delivered upon England by her enemies, who will conclude, and not unjustly, that the mili tary qualities of the Anglo-Saxon have declined under the depressing burden of civilization. And as this is the greatest problem to be settled in the war, so we should hope and pray that our race may emerge with glory from the test. —H. W. Wilson, Pall Mall Magazine. Disappearance of Middle Class. Statistics show the gradual disappear ance of the middle class in Germany. They are being driven out of business, and, ceasing to be their own masters, be come employes. Prussian statistics, re cently published, show that, while the number of those industrial and trade es tablishments operated with assistants has increased since 1882 from 635.795 to 791,- 688, or 24 per cent., and while the num ber of hands employed in them has in creased from 3,242,931 to 4,909,947, or 51 per cent., the number of those enter prises operated by one person alone has decreased 6 per cent, absolutely and much more relatively since 1882. Sore on the Turks. Frantic demonstrations of patriotic feel ing were witnessed a few weeks ago when the boundary commission decided that the village of Kutsuphliant belongs to Tur key. The Greek inhabitants set fire to their own houses and even dug out the coffins of their relatives and burned them to prevent them from falling into Turkish hands. CM I |H GAME PLAQUES exact reproductions of the SIO,OOO originate by Muville, which will be given you ABSOLUTELY FREE by your grocer on conditions named below. These Plaques are 40 inches in circumference, are free of any suggestion of advertising whatever, and will ornament the most elegant apartment. No manufacturing concern ever before gave away such valuable presents to its customers. They are not for sale at any price, and can be obtained only in the manner specified. The subjects are: American Wild Ducks, American Pheasant, English Quail, English Snipe. The birds are handsomely embossed and stand out natural as life. Each Plaque is bordered with a band of gold. ELASTIC STARCH has been the standard for 25 years. TWENTY-TWO MILLION packages of this brand were sold last year. That’s how good it is. ASK YOUR DEALER to show you the plaques and tell you about Elastic Starch. Accept no substitute. “EAST, WEST, HOME IS BEST,” IF KEPT CLEAN WITH SAPOLIO A Country Wedding Feast. The following account of a South Flor ida marriage feast was contributed by a correspondent to the Orlando Star: “To morrow is to be an eventful day at Mrs. Hancock’s, away up on the Big Econ lockhatchee creek. If you could just take a peep at the big pot full of pork all bogged up in rice and the baked tur keys and chickens an’ ’tater pies and cake wid icin’ on it, you wouldn’t ask what was going to happen; you would know that somebody was going to get married, sure. They are. It came about this way. You see, it’s mighty good fishing in that part of tne creek where Mrs. Hancock lives, and for some time there’s been a mischievous old bachelor from near Gabriella going up there fish ing. His name is Willis A. Rouse. Next thing we folks down here on the little creek knew, was the mischievous o. b. had won the heart of fair Miss Hancock, and tomorrow they are to be made as one. Miss Susie, for that is her name, is a sister of Jonah Hancock, of beavei hat fame, well known to the people of Orlando and Orange county. All the folks down this way that haven’t any way to get there are feeling mighty bad; the thought of missing all that good eatin’, cooked in real old-fashioned style by good old Mrs. Hancock, is enough to make them feel bad. Sure it is, and we’re sorry for ’em.” Is Health Worth Ten Cents? Man suffers many mysterious ailments from unknown causes, and nine-tenths of them have their origin in the digestive canal somewhere. It does any person good to clean out this canal occasionally in a rational way, provided it is not done in a violent manner. The proper cleans ing and disinfecting preparation is Cas carets Candy Cathartic, which are very gentle, but at the same time thoroughly effective. A 10c box will purify the whole system and in most cases remove the cause of ill health. When “feeling bad” take Cascarets. They will do you good, and can do you no harm. Willow Wood for Charcoal. Speculators are said to be busy buying up all the willow wood available for the use of the powder manufacturers. Trees not over four feet in diameter are the best and bring the most money. They are most thickly found along streams in Pennsylvania and adjoining states. The reason that willow is sought after is that it makes the best charcoal for mixing in the ingredients necessary in the making of powder. Willow wood charcoal is also more easily pulverized than that from any other wood. The wood is purchased by shrewd buyers, who claim that it is to be used for making kindling sticks, but a cord is worth ten times as much as either pine or hickory. In times of peace its value amounts to but little. Have Yon a Son. Brother, Husband or lover in the army or navy? Mail him to-day a 25c package of Allen’s Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. All who march, walk or stand need it. It cures aching, tired, sore, swollen, sweat ing feet, and makes hot, tight or new shoes easy. Feet can’t blister, get sore or callous where Allen’s Foot-Ease is used. 10,000 testimonials. All druggists and shoe stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Chimmie—“Me fader’s a sojer, an’ he wears a uniform all day!” Bill—“Fergit it! Me fader's a waiter, and he sleeps iu a dress suit!”—New York Journal. You Will Stand the Heat Much more easily and comfortably by putting and keeping your body in trim condition by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It makes good blood, promotes proper circulation and keeps every organic operation free from friction. Hood’s parilia Is America’s Greatest Medicine. Hrvrwi’c Dillc are gentle, mild, effect llOUU S rIHS ive druggists. 25c. A Beautiful Present FREE for a few months to all users of the celebrated ELASTIC STARCH, (Flatiron Brand). To induce you to try this brand of starch,so that you may find out for yourself that all claims for its superiority and econ omy are true, the makers have had prepared, at great expense, a series of four How To Get Thom: All purchasers of three 10 cent or six 5 cent packages of Elastic Starch (Flat Iron Brana), are entitled to re ceive from their grocer one of these beautiful Game Plaques free. The plaques will not be sent by mail. They can be obtained only from your grocer. Every Grocer Keeps Elastic Starch. Do not delay. This offer is for a short time only. A DENVER SERENADE. O, wake by lub frub your angel sleeb, Ad list to by tudeful lay. The stars frub their wi’dows brightly peeb. Ad boodbeabs around dee play. But I bust postpode this greeting bold Ad away frub you wi’dow flit. For I hab got such a dab bad cold That I cad sig a little bit. —Denver Post. bane's Family Medicine Moves the bowels each day. In order to be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price, 25 and 50c. —Three masked rnen recently held up the stage running between Baker City and Bridgeport, Or., and secured S2OOO in gold dust owned by a Chinese com pany. They took nothing from the pas sengers. _ Hall's Catarrh Cure Is a constitutional cure. Price 75 cents. I know that my life was saved by Piso’s Cure for Consumption.. John A. Miller, Au Sable, Michigan, April 21, 1895. Miss Passay—“l dread to think of my birthday.” Miss Pert —“Why? Did something unpleasant happen then?” —Brooklyn Life. C| T Q Permanently Cured. No at, or nervousness after fl I O first day’s use of Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Re storer. Send for FREE trial bottle and treatise. Da. R. 11. Kume, Ltd., Ml Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. “You kin git yo’ daily bread by prayin’,” says Uncle Mose, “but de nightly chicken has to be hustled fo’.”—lndianapolis Jour nal. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for e*rlT. dren teething, softens the gums,reducestnflvnt mation,allays pain.cures wind colic. 25c a bottlo “We have the deepest well I ever saw on our lot.” “What a bore!” —Philadel- phia Bulletin. SHOOT ^yiNCIIESTEII lOADED ^noT 6un Shells Used btAllthe (wipion Shots. fitt. Jew Namz ona Postal QM, FOR 152 AA6S fIWSTftAreD QTALO6U£. ^Winchester Repeating -Arms /80 WiRCRKrcs Art.. Conn CURE YOURSELF! J A I .J'"? for unnatural f Z 1” lu> 5 I diacbarges, inflammations. irritations or ulceration* KS/fmAX “ucous membranes. c n 1 Painless, and not astrin- VogyHEEvANS ChEMICAIGO, cent or poisonous. Y^ACINCINKATI,O.r~n| Mold by Drnrrtsts, V. 8. A. 7 or sent in plain wrapper, I px express, prepaid, for II F nr 3 hotties, $2.75. "b v Circular sent on request. Do you suffer from the Disease of Inebriety (drunkenness), or f V g B from the Rlavery of Opium. W. yfl j M»> phine or Tebaceo? If so,for the earthly salvation of yourself, and the life-long happiness of wyK M wife,chil dren or oth- BA B T ers. take the genuine fVICdC V Care, the J only posi- tive. permanenteure known in th* world. Forthisgoto JevA the Wankeaba Keeley Institute, B st only one in Wisconsin, or write for full I la Information, P.O. box 277,Waukesha. C. 8. Clark, Pres.; H. K. Aikbs, Mgr PENSIONS, PATENTS, CLAIMS. JOHN W. MORRIS, WASHINGTON,O C. Late Principal gxaniaer V. S. Pension Bare an. 3 yr*. in last war, 15 adjudicating claims, atty, einoa PENSIONS- Writ* C»pt. OTASEELL, PesrioaAgwt.WMhißgtoa, D.C. M, X. C No. 30, WHEN WRITING TO ADvi;tu TISFKS please say you saw the Advertisement in this paper. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use Hi Eu in time. Sold by druggist*.

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When We Advertise We Have Something Interesting to Tell Why Do You Want to Ride a 4-C Bicycle You want to ride a 4-C Bicycle be cause you want to have a better or as good a bicycle as others have. If you ride a 4-C bicycle the only people who have as good a wheel as yours are those who ride the 4-C —and there are many of them. After you examine the 4-C bicycle— both inside and outside—-you learn that it is made of Thor parts —that the mate rial is of the highest grade—that the work manship is the finest on every point. You learn that it is a better bicycle than most bicycles people are paying twice as much for. At the present time we have a num ber of bicycles, for both men and women, which we are selling at never equaled prices. These bicycles are slightly shop worn, but such small things don’t tell on a 4-C bicycle. CREAM CITY CYCLE CO., 413 Grand Avenue. pncc 7

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^^HKKK^^BKUBBBBKKf v 4 w A ^r ..THE.. WHITE RABBIT CIGAR Is made for us by JACOB STAHL. JR. CO. OF T\EW YORK Guaranteed by them to be the best cigar for the price they ever produced. The established high quality and standing of cigars made by this firm O O J need no further recommendation. Ask your druggist for them. JERMAN, PFLUEGER KUEHMSTED CO., K'S DISTRIBUTING AGENTS, MILWAUKEE, WlB. When We Advertise We Have Something Interesting to Tell Why Arc Wc Giving Half our Clothing Away When we decided to clear out every article in our furnishing department we decided to do it quick. When a concern has an exceedingly large stock and wants to clear it out P r i ces must be sacrificed. No matter how low we placed thepric.es on our fine line of Cyclists’ Clothing, Sweaters, Shoes, Belts, etc., the value W would remain the same. e w have a repu- 1 tation for carrying the finest line of cyclists’ fur nishings in the city, but to clear it out we will give one-half of the stock away. You pay half price but get the whole article. CREAM CITY CYCLETO^ 413 Grand Avenue. -ND YOU EVER ENJOY A GOOD CIGAR?- You Can Repeat that Pleasure by Smoking WHITEJABBIT CIGAR The White Rabbit Cigar is a strictly long Havana filled cigar, thor oughly seasoned. The general verdict of the public is A 10c SMOKE FOR 5c JUST SMOKE. BUT WHAT A SPLENDID SMOKE IT IS. A DREAMY REALITY OF TOBACCO GOODNESS. NOTE-EACH CIGAR IS TAGGED 2 5 of these tags pasted on a card (which your dealer will furnish with the cigars) and mailed to Jacob Stahl, Jr. Co., 3d Ave. and 168th St., New York, will entitle you to a handsome ster ling silver Rabbit’s left hind foot watch charm. This rabbit was killed in a graveyard at mid night, when the moon was full, by a cross-eyed red-headed negro. If worn as a reminder of the White Rabbit Cigar it is sure to bring good luck. When We Advertise We Have Something Interesting to Tell Why Do We Sell the Most Cycle Sundries Did you ever step into a cycle store in Milwaukee that carried a laroer line of cycle sundries than we do You know that big buyers can sell cheap. We are the biggest sundry buyers in the city and our prices are therefore the smallest. For example we sell 7 5 -cent foot pumps at 35 cents. No other store claims to equal that—no other store does. Our Cycle Livery is furnished with new ’9B 4-C Bicycles. Every time you rent a wheel from us you save some money—have a better wheel— a finer ride. No matter how rough you handle a 4-C Bicycle we know it won’t break and that’s the reason we can rent our wheels at lower rates than others can. CREAM CITY CYCLE CO, 413 Grand Avenue, <7 j Manufactured BrpbctWTttaVTdr'y&g. New York!