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‘V # •.* * \ ' \ x \ 7.'.- , ■ ' - --I ■ . .. ■ ■— ■ i—ll-4 \/i i 11< rxj i x. i ~w c zx i I I | | 1V 1X.71X 1' wll vX. J X. 7/w1 JI J* ' VoLJX. No. 258. « 7',.' ; [ W'■< ■ ' -■■ FLEET DESTROYEB' ■ ■' ■■' ■ ° E, £zsr I ARDS ARE CAPTURED. Santiago is Now at the Mercy of smipno «« stofti Uwst Smaffi W t * f Washington, July 4.—Soeretsry of the Navy Long bss received the fol lowing: ■ Playa, via Hayti, to Secretary Navy, 3:15 a. m , Siboney, July 4 —Th J fleet ■ yndor my command offers the oation as a Fourth of July Present the de straction of the whole* fit Cervera’e fleet. No one eecaped. It attempted to escape at 9 :30 a. m. audit 2 p m , the last, the Cristobal Colon, ba 1 run / ashore sixty miles west of Santiago harbor and had let down her colors. "The Infanta Marie Terrta, Oquen do and Vizcaya were forced ashore, horned and blown up within twenty miles of Santiago, the Furor and * Plu ton were destroyed within four miles of the port. Less, one killed and two wounded. Enemy’s lose, probably several hundred from gun fire, explo* eion and drowning. About 1,300 prieorers, including Admiral Cervera. The man killed was George E. Ellis, chief yeoman of the Brooklyn. (Signed) Sampson. The following message was sent to Admiral Sampson today by the presi dent: “To Admiral Sampson, Playa del Ette: You have the gratitude and oongratu’atioas us the whole American people. Convey to your noble officers and crews, through whose valor new boners have been added to tbe Anteri cans, the grateful thanks and appreci ation of the nation. (Signed) “William McKinlsy .” Gon. Shafter has given tbe com mandant of the city of Santiago until noon tomorrow to surrender the city unconditionally. The delay io based on the suffering within the city. He demanded the surrender of the citv at noon today, on tbe pain of bombardment, when tbe foreign con suls at Santiago made joint represent ation requesting that tbe,women and children in tbe city be given until noon tomorrow to withdraw before tbe bombardment. A truce now exists, pending the -ex piration of the twenty-four hours asked for by the foreign consuls. Shaf ter states there will bo no further de lay in tbe bombardment, and adds that be is master of tbe situation. Tbe war department received the following dispatch from General Shaf ter this morning: Playa—9:3o a. m —July 4—Head quarters Fifth Army Corps, near San tiago—%W hen the news of the disaster to the Spanish fleet reached tbe front, which was drring the truce, the regi mental band that had managed to keep ite4bstrumejts on the line, play ed “Tbe Star Spangled Banner” and “There’ll Bo a Hot Time In tbe Old Town Tonight.”. Men cheering from one end of the line to the other. Of ficers and rqen without even shelter tents have been soaking for five daye in the afternoon rains, but all are hap py. Signed. * “Shafter.” Tbe feeling at the war department that Santiago, being covered by Shaf ter’s siege guns on tbe heights around the town and by the guns of Samp* son’s ships, must surrender before tbe day is (fver, has led to a complete change in the plans which were form ulated yesterday afternoon when Gen- ▲ Verrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E Hart of Groton, 8 D “Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in>nd finally termi nated in Consumption. Four doctors gave mo up, seying that I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth,l would meet my absent ones above. My hus band was advised to get Dr. King’s Now Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles It has cored mo, and thank God I am saved and now a well and healthy woman ” Trial bottles free al J. N Harris A Son’s and Carlisle 4 Ward’s drag store. Regu lar size 50c and 11.00. Guaranteed or , price refunded. ; . .73 ' ■ 4 s ■ • T -V era! Shafter’* di.p.teh calling for tt. inforcemenia was received. With Cervera’s fleet out of the way, Santiago is no longer an incident of tbe campaign, and tbe energy of tbe army will now be hent to the prompt destruction of the fortifications at San Juan, Porto Rico, and the transports intended for them will be sent directly to that place. The army corpg: under Gen. Bmoko at Gamp TaornwaWSU probably be the first troop* to lesy# for Poruo Rico. The •• kliers of Gm. Sutler’s divis ion at Tamps are believed to he on water bound for Santiago. It is the purpooa to forward them immediately after their arrjv||. at that place to Porte Rico wit heat disembarking the soldiers from the transports, with th4 exception perhaps of one or two regi ments which will replace some of ths troops of Gen. Shafter’s army. General Miles 'announces that be will saU with tbe next transports and cables General Shafter that he will reinforce him in the course of g week, but tbe immediate destination is known to ba Mn Juan. Tbe navy department has received a cablegram from Admiral Dewey con firming tbe announoellaent of tbe ar rival of the American troops and tbe seizure of the Lad rone Islands by our ships. Tbe chief city of tbe|islands is Guahao. It is exceedingly well fortified for such aemail place, and affords one of the best harbors and coaling stations ip the Pacific ocean. About six months ago the Spanish government strongly fortified the islands to pre pare for tbe emergency of an attack. The island of Guahsn will be used as a coaling station. MARRIAGE OF OFFICERS. Mm Armies of Xurop. Haar. Fastens Bales Regulating It. The restrictive conditions at present in force with regard to the marriage of officers in the Russian army forbid-this privilege under anyoir<nunstanoe.in tbe of officers under tike age of 28. Be tween the ages of 38 and 38 yean the dot of an officer’s wife must amount to a sum representing the minimum in , come of 250 rubles yearly. On comparison st these conditions with those regulating the same question in other European armies it may be noted that in the Austria-Hungarian army the number of officers authorised to contract marriage is limited by a fix ed proportion assigned to each grade, and, them totals being reached, all fur ther marriages must be deferred pend ing the occurrence of vacancies in the married establishments. The Italian army regulations, which fix the income of tbe fiancee at a mini mum of from 1,300 to 3,000 lire, wb&fi appear to be more rational in theil operation. Italian officers, however, ap ply a somewhat liberal interpretation to this law, with the result that the num ber of marriages occurring under actual provisions doesnot exceed more than an eighth of the total number, seven eighths of the officers being united un der the conditions of the religious cere mony only, and thus exposing them selves to all the inconveniences which attend a marriage not recognized by civil‘law. Similar disabilities would now ap pear to be incurred by Russian officers, and suggestions have been made by the press in Russia that a general revision of the law is becoming necessary. The question is assuming some importance from the fact that Russian officers, reaching a total number of nearly 40,- 000, represent one of the most impor tant cl noses in the state.—Brooklyn Oit iaen. The Teacher. One cause of the low standing of the teacher’s calling is lack of extended professional training. Professions easily entered are not usually highly respect ed. The medical profession has been cited as an illustration. Not long ago, when one could be a physician without racial training; the profession was not vog highly esteemed. Now, when ex tended training is demanded both by public opinion and by law, the profes sion is respected as one of the highest. In like manner tbe teaching profession would undoubtedly increase in favor were training of a high order demand ed. In fact, we find the respect for the profession varying in different countriel and in different grades of the school system almost in direct ratio to the education and professional training re quired of candidates Fot-_>-- Catarrh Cannot be Owed By LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take in ternal remedies. Hall’s Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, and acta directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall’s Ca tarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physi cians in this country for years, and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the beet blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combina tion of the two ingredients ia what pro duces such wonderful results in curing Cartarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Ckbmmy A Co., Props.,Toledo, O. Sold by druggist, price 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. , •-* * - ; BBIFFIN, &EOK&IA, TUESDAY MORNIN6, JULY 5, 1888. A GLOjJUS FOURTH. m 14HM kai ron oawk rai Knoicwa Sampson’s Groat Work in Destroying Corvera’s fleet Lifts Ention from Gloom to Exultant lejoieinf. j , WASHHfefroM, Joly 3—-A glorious Fonrth, after all. For a time the out look was decidedly blue, but these eei hoor* N^ Te indication of the cetebratioa that ie to follow as a natural consequsnoe ot the downfall ot Santiago, now a matter of but a boors Tbe streets are filled with poo, pie rejoicing over the glorious news that has just come of the destruction of Cervera’e fleet. The air it filled with the shouts of tbe patriots sod Samp son’s name is on every lip. Earlier in the evening there ckme a romer that Cervera’e fleet bad Deen destroyed. It was very uncertsin and indefinite in its character snfhnobody seemed able to tell exactly from whence it came. Just after midnight, however, there came official confirma tion of the report and that started the fire-works, which have been uous since. The details are lacking, but at this writing there seems no doubt of tbe main result, and that is worth all the •boating. As far as the details are given out by tbe officials, from their official and unofficial dispatches, it seemj that Cervera attempted to run out from the harbor, that Sampson’s fleet closed in on him, that the Span* iards, seeing escape impossible, turned and ran their ships on the beach, set ting fire to them as they ran, and that all save one were destroyed in that way. That one, according to tbe dis* patehM of the operator at Playa del Erie, was certain of capture. With tbe fleet destroyed, surrender is certain to follow. Shaker’s demand has been made, and unless the Span ish ffag is pulled down today, Samp son’s fleet will rase Santiago to the ground. L-■' * ® That portion «f tbe dispatch fiom Signal Officer Allen which tells of Shafter’s demand for the surrender of the city undoubtedly means that he made this demand after the. destruc tion of tbe Spanish fleet became known to him, for bis earlier dispatches indi cated anything but a triumphant con dition of affairs so far as he was con cerned. His declaration that he need ed re-enforcements was regarded by the officials as acknowledgement of the failure of his efforts to take the city and after that bad been made public Washington was pretty bine It looked as if be had found out that be had gods against a tougher propo. sition than he had counted upon, and while words of ptaise for Shafter were on every lip a few days ago, there was a strong disposition today to condemn. Indeed, there is no question that those who were holding up Shafter as the probable hero of Santiago have dis played a strong inclination to tear down their ideal and there were loud calls from these same gentlemtn for Gen. Miles to burry to the front. Gen. Miles’s immediate departure with tbe re enforcements was on the cards as tbe result of tbeconference held at the white bouse after tbo, receipt of tbe Shafter dispatch. At least 15,000 troops were scheduled to be hurried to the re lief of Shafter, and there were grave duubts in tbe minds of the president anA**the army and navy officials whether Shafter would be able to hold his own until tbs relief arrived. This later news changes everything, With tbe destruction of the flset-Sant tiago must fall immediately. Tbe un expected has happened and has turned tbe scale. With the fall es Santiago there is every reason to believe that the beginning of the end has come. 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