The Daily Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 64, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1898 Page: 2 of 8
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THF, OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITAL. JULY 8, 180S.— FTUDAY MORXIXG.
He Will Have a Squadron of Big
Battle Ships.
THE CARE OF OUR WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Which Half is
the Better Half
The housewife's duties arc harder than men
realize. Cleaning alone in a constant tax on her
strength, a never-ended task. More than lialf the
work of cleaning she can have done for her, if she
will, and the expense will be next to nothing.
Every Effort For Their Comfort Will Be Made By The
Govemment-Admlra! Milter to Take Possession
ot Hawaii-General Gomez has Been
Sent Supplies.
Wanhington, July 7.—The President called a council of
war today at tho While Mouse, (lie purpose being to review
the situation and learn exactly what present conditions are
and what changes, if any, should be made in the plans for the
future conduct of the war. According to one of the members
present, it was decided to abide by the plans already laid, at
least as to the general conduit of the campaign. Continua-
tion seemed to have been given to this statement later in the
day, when, after a conference with the members of the war
board, Secretary Long announced to the waiting newspaper
men that lie had ordered Admiral Sampson to detach from
his own command immediately the vessels to be embraced
in Commodore atWson's eastern squadron and to direct the
commodore to proceed on his mission. The vessels of the
squadron will not be the same as those originally selected,
for the reason probably that the recent engagement with
Cervera's squadron necessitated soc change.
VESSELS DF THE NEW EASTERN SQUADRON,
flSG0Ji8sTlH
Does the better half of cleaning; does it better
than any other way known ; does it easily, quickly
anil cheaply. Largest package—greatest economy.
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY,
Chicago. Hi. Louis. New York, iioiton. Philadelphia.
TO TAKE POSSESSION OF HAWAII,
The new eastern squadron will consist of the battleships
Iowa and Oregon, the protected cruiser Newark and the aitx-
illiary cruisers (carrying side armor) Dixie, Yankee and Yose-
mite, the colliers Avercnda, Cassias, Ceaser, Leonidas and
Justin, and the supply boat Delmonico. The Iowa, Oregon
and Newark are all in the south with Sampson. So is the
Yosentite. The Dixie is at Newport and the Yankee at
Tompkinsville. The colliers are at Hampton Roads with the
Delmonico. The ships are to set sail as soon as they can coal
and supply. It will not lie required, in the case of the suoth-
ern vessels, to come north, which would mean the loss of sev-
eral days, but they will start directly from the points
where they are now located. The order provides that each
ship shall make her way across the Atlantic to a marine ren-
devous, which will be designated in sealed orders, to prevent
it sexp<isure to the slightest possible danger, from the enemy,
and the most that is known is that it will be at some point off
the Spanish coast. It probably will not be long after that be-
fore the American squadron will be in full pursuit ofCnraina,
with his remant of the Spanish navy. Meanwhile, the gather-
ing of the American tleel off the Spanish ports is expected to
have a sobering effect upon the inllamed people. The num-
ber of colliers accompanying the expedition is evidence that
II long cruise lies ahead, and that our naval authorities pro-
pose to he caught in no such position as was Caramn at Port
Raid—obliged to submit to a refusal of coaling privileges.
A telegram received at the state department this afternoon
announced that t annua was still lying with his squadron at
Suez, the southern and eastern entrance to the Canal. The
torpedo boats Osada, l'roserpina and Audaz, which were yes-
terday reported at Pharo, Portugal, arrived today at Cadiz,
their home port Admiral Dewey has been notified of all the
movements.
ARRANGEMENTS TO CARE FOR WOUNDED.
The very first care of the officials will be the wounded
men, who will be brought north as rapidly as their condition
will permit. There was some idea of taking one of the big ho-
tels at Portress Monroe, standing on the government reserva-
tion, for the purpose of a hospital, but if is said to be the pres-
ent plan to substitute a number of large tents, which, when
properly pitched and placed, are said to be hygienirally better
than enclosed structures for the treatment of wounds at this
season of the year.
Meanwhile all is being done in the neighborhood of San-
tiago that conditions will permit to alleviate the suffering.
This afternoon came a telegram from General Shaffer as fol-
lows:
"In the name of the sick and wounded officers and men
under my command, 1 thank Mr. J. W. Mackay for the ice
sent us."
TROURLE WITH TRANSPORTATION DEP'T.
Much of the difficulty experienced in supplying the troops
in the battlefields still lies in the transportation department.
General Shatter has reported that in spite of his appeals he
has received ye! only one lighter, the Laura, and this is able,
under the best conditions, to carry ashore from the transports
supplies for only one day for the army. What might happen
in the event of bad weather can be conjectured.
The necessary orders were given during the day to start
the Philadelphia for Hawaii, carrying Admiral Miller, with a
notice of the action of the 1 nited States government and di-
recting ( nited States Minister Sewall to take possession in
the name of the ('nited States. The Hawaiian legation here
lias taken steps meanwhile lo get the earliest news from
Honolulu through telegrams to their consul at San Francisco,
who will dispatch them on the Oopic today.
MILES STARTS FOR SANTIAGO.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, commanding the army,
accompanied by the entire staff of army headquarters, left to-
night for Charleston, S. C., where the party will embark for
Santiago. The party consists of General Miles. General J. ( .
Gilmore, Adjutant General of Staff, General Roy Stone, Col-
onel ( . K. (Ireenleaf, surgeon; Leiuteuant Colonels .J. W.
<-Ions, M. C. Mans, and A. S. Rowan; Major John D. Black and
• apttain II. II. Whitney. At the same time Lieut. Col. Micli-
ler and a large staff of headquarters clerks who have been in
Tampa, will come north to Charleston and join the party. The
start will be made from Charleston on either the Yale or Co-
lumbia, which are taking on troops there. It is expected that
the party will be at Santiago the early part of the weeek.
On the eve of his departure General Miles expressed sat-
is faction on starting to join the trops. lie spoke of the sac
riflces and hardships they had passed through recently, and
of those yet to come. General Miles himself has no other pur-
poses in going to Santiago than to look over the military situ-
ation and to strengthen the hand of Shaffer. There is no in-
tention on his part to take in any manner from the glorv that
Shaffer has won or may win in this campaign. He will not
relieve General Shatter of his command unless the hitter's
physical condition is such as to demand some such action.
GOMEZ HAS BEEN SENT SUPPLIES.
The war department admitted for the first time today
that two expeditions, one on the Florida and another on the
Fanita, had successfully proceeded from Florida ports to
points in central and western Cuba, where large quantities of
at ms and supplies were landed for General Gomez's com-
mand. i his is the tirst time that arms have got to Iininex and
his men in the western sections, as the first expedition equip-
ped Garcia and his men around Santiago. The Florida and
Fanita left some time ago but their movements were guarded
with the greatest rare, in order that a premature publication
might not jeopardize the safety of iho-e on board as well as
the deli*en of the guns. The time of danger is now passed,
however, and the full stock of guns, ammunition and supplies
is in tile hands of General Gomez's troops.
(COPYRlfillTKD 1S98BY THF ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
With General Kent's Division Near Santiago de Cuba
July t>. noon, By the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda,
via Port Antonio, Jamacia, July 7, forenoon The following
is tho loss by regiments in General Kent's division of the
Fifth army corps. This division sustained the heaviest loss
in the fighting of July 1st, and lost more men in the deadly
charge on San Juan hill than any other organization engaged
in the tight:
General Hawkins brigade, Sixth infantry Killed, four
officers, thirteen men; wounded, seven officers and ninety-
nine men—total 12J1.
Sixteenth infantry Killed, one officer and fourteen men;
wounded, five officers-find, men total 124.
Seventy-first New Vork infantry Killed, no officers,
thirteen men; wounded, one officer and sixty men total 71.
Pearson's brigade, Second infantry Killed, no officers,
isx men; wounded four officers and forty-seven men total 57.
lentil infantry Killed! one officer, five men; wounded,
five offiers, thirty-five men- total Hi.
Twenty-first infantry Killed, no officers, six men;
wounded, one officer, thirty-two men total .'id.
"Jo ouo p.)||i>i uiniyuj t|iiu\ '.ipnltuq s.u.uvn |iu.m.>n
fleer, three men; wounded, no officers, twentv-seven men-
total Ml.
Thirteenth infantry Killed, two officers, sixteen
wounded, five officers, eighty-five men total Ills.
Twenty-fourth infantry Killed, two officers, eleven men;
wounded, six officers, seventy-four men—total SW.
Grand total Total number engaged, .">,100. In this
division the percentage of loss is 134
E 1 IE.
men;
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once: "Our understanding is, jjontlpnipn that this truce com oh
to an end al 5 o'clock." Colonel Astor looked at his watch,
bowed to the Spanish officer without making a reply and then
started hack slowly to the American lines, with Ilobson and
his companions following. The meeting of the two parties
and the exchange of prisoners had taken place in full view
of both the Aeriincan and Spanish soldiers, who were en-
trenched near the meeting place and the keenest interest was
taken in the episode.
nrTAfir Ion* my tnroat was
Ilk LI llr !■ filled with sores, large
ULI UIIL lump* formed on my
Deck, and a horrible
ulcer broke out on my jaw,—say*
Mr. O. II. Elbert, who reside* at cor.
22J St. and Avenue N., Galveston,
Texas. He wa* three time* pro-
nounced cured by prominent phy-
sicians, but the dreadful disease al-
ways returned; he was then told t hat
wast he
onlycure
His hair
had all
fallen
BUS.
M asliington, .Tilly 7.—Oeneral Shaffer's telegram an
nouncing the exchange of Lieutenant Ilobson and his men i>
as follows:
Headquarters of Fifth Army Corps, Playa del Este, .Tuly fi:
and all his men have just been received safely in exchange fot
Spanish of tiers and prisoners taken by the United Staes. All
in good health except two seamen convalescing from remit
tent fever. (Signed.)
811 AFTER.
Major Oeneral Commanding.
HOT SPRINGS
out, and he was in a sad pi iff lit.
After taking one bottle of S. S. S.
he began to improve aud two dozen
bottles cured
him completely,
so that for more
than sixyearslie
has had no sign
of the disease.
Book on the disease and its treatment mailed
fret by Swift Spec illc Co., Atlanta, Ca.
answer to a message toll
Chicago, 111., July 7.—The following has been received
from Lieutenant llobsou's father in
ing him of the hero's safe onchan
Greensboro, Ala., July 7.—To the Associated Press: Ac-
cept my thanks for your kind message. It has lifted from 0111
minds a heavy weight of anxiety.—JAMES M. IIOBSOX.
Kingston, Jamacia, July 7.—Lieutenant Hobson declined
to talk of his adventures on the Merrimae, stating that In
must first make his report to Admiral Sampson, buTas to his
experiences in Santiago he said:
"During the first four days we were prisoners of war we
were confined in Morro castle and I can assure you those were
extremely uncomfortable and disagreeable da vs. The Span-
iards did not etxactly ill treat us, but it took tiieni some time
to recover from the shock by what most called our Yankee
impudence in trying to block their harbor. As a rule the of-
ficers and men who came into contact with us were gruff in
speech and sullen in nilanner. For Admiral Cervera, I have
nothing lmt the highest admiration. His act in informin"
Admiral Sampson of our safety I regard as that of a kind, gen-
erous hearted man and chivalrous officer. He repeatedly
spoke to me of his admiration of what he called one of the
most daring acts in naval history, though I am sure we were
not entitled to the commendation we received, for htere wen
hundreds of other men on our ships who would have been
glad to undertake to 11 <> the same thing.
"\\ bile we were in Morro castle we were naval prisoners,
but at the end of four days we were transferred to the juris-
diction of th army and was removed to the Reinn Mercedes
hospital on the outskirts of Santiago, where we remained un-
til today. We knew but little of what was going on in the citv
though, of course, we could always fell when our fleet was
bombarding Hie shore batteries, and we could easily distin-
guish the terrific explosions caused by the Vesuvius throw-
ing dynamite shells. Several times at night we were also ful
■ aware that the land batteries were fighting outside tin.
city. I he little information the Spaniards would
could not rely upon.
"One thing that I found out in Hie hospital was that ■!
large number of Spanish officers were wounded in last Fri-
• fight, for many were brought to the hospital to be treat
Numbers of badly aimed bullets came into the liostiita1
windows on Friday, but I do not believe any one was injured
by them. Our quarters there were very clean
able and the food was fairly good.
'•In fact. I have no reason to complain of our treatment
as prisoners of war. The prejudice which the Spaniards show-
ed against us during the first few days soon wore off We con
ducted ourselves properly and simply forced them to treat, us
(Continued from First Pane.)
the rinsing days, member* In large num-
bers being almost constantly upon their
feet, appealing: for recognition and con-
sideration of their local measures.
Following the passage of the resolution
there came a perfect storm of appeals to
the speaker for recognition, members de-
siring to secure passage of their bills.
Bills were passed regulating postage on
letters written by 'the blind; adjusting
clothing accounts of soldiers who die
within six months after entry upon ser-
vice. granting right of way through the
Indian Territory to tife Gainesville, Mc-
Alester & St. Louis railway.
SCHLEY'RESOLUTIONS.
Attempts were made to call up tne res-
olution by Mr. Berry (Dem. Ky.) extend-
ing thanks to Commodore Schley and tho
men under him. and also the senate reso-
lutions extending thanks to Lieut. F. H.
Newc6nrt> and the offh rs and men of the
Hudson, in the light off Cardenas and di-
recting the retirement upon full j>ay jf
Captain Daniel R Hodgson, F. H. A. M -
Culi.igh, engagedJn the battle off Manila,
but objections by Mr. Ray (Rep. N. y.)
prevented consideration.
Senate amendments to a large number
of bills of minor importance were con-
curred in and many pension bills were
disposed of. The house .ti pted the sen-
ate provision for an appropriation of
$200,001) to pay the cost of transporting
dead American seamen and soldiers to
their homes for Interment, in the discre-
tion of the war department.
The Mil to incorporate the internation-
al American bank was called up but by
unanimous consent it went over to tho
first Wednesday after congress shall meet
in December.
A bill granting right of way to the Crip-
ple Creek short line railway through the
Pikes Peak timber reserve was passed.
the adoption of a resolution, Mr.
Payne (Rep. N. Y.) was formally elected
speaker pro tempore of the houso.
At 4:10 the house adjourned.
IIS \Y(
dny'
od.
and comfort-
New York, July 7. -The following cablegram was receiv-
ed today from .Miss Clara Barton by Steven Barton:
"Sibone.v, July ti.—Came from Shaffer's front in the night
for food and clothing for refugees, who are leaving Santiago
by the thousands, starving and naked. The State of Texas
to Port Antonio for ice to save her meat, will return tomor-
row. Are sending supplies to refugees, all we. can from both
camps, by army wagons and pack mules. It is nearlv impos-
sible to land supplies, high tides, no docks, surf terrific our
ships yawls cannot stand in surf. Have mended ot the
broken flat boats, which our men drag ashore in the surf
waist deep. No transportation.
would be helpful.
irses and packer*
Wounded men taken from our operating
FEEDING THE STARVING.
El Caney, July 7.—Gen. Sh-fter explain-
ed to the consul yesterday the impossi-
bility of caring for the poor people out
of the army supplier but he did sare . .my
rations, which were given out with spar-
ing hands last night to the women ajid
the feeble old men.
Today Miss Clara Barton and Mr. Geo-
rge Kennan, of the Red Cross society, of-
fered to provide 5,000 rations if Gen. Shat-
ter would transport them. After con-
sultation with the French consul, Gen.
Shafter agreed to do so. The first pack
train arrived ut 2 o'clock in tfie afternoon
and was unloaded In 1he village square
amid the clamoring cries titf the thousands
The better class held back, while the Ig-
norant, especially the negresses, pressed
forward frantically appealing for bread.
Capt. Finlay, who commands the garri-
son in town, saw to it that enough food
was reserved to supply those whose de-
licacy and good breeding restrained them
from begging.
It is profbable that all except some of
the younger men who fled with the wo-
men and children wil be given something
to eat before night but how long this re-
lief can "be extended is problematical.
Many, of course, will be driven to tho
woods and be forced to subsist on man-
goes and other fruits.
TO GOVERN HAWAII.
PRESIDENT DOLE TO BE LEFT IN
CI IA RG E TE M PORiARlL Y.
Washington, July 7-Senatore and rep-
resentatives who conversed with the Pres-
ident today gained the Impression that
for the present the government of Ilawa-
ian Islands would be left largely in tho
tents are laid on ground, often without blankets or shelter :hand" "r Pre,,l'Se|w d<"' i'n<iw the joint
fl'otll raill or SUll. As others ilin llir.i,. ,.l,,il.; :.. . .1. .. . . I resolution iiiiicxIiik til. island* II... .......
from rain or sun. As others die their clothing is taken to put
on the naked to get them down to Sihoney, ten miles over
roads that upset army wagons. Mrs. Hard nor, mvself
whole working force of the Red Cross at flie front, a
direct range of sharpshooters. Lester and the nurses'
ing splendid work at Sibonev. The men are ns brave i
Shafter is acting wisely and humanely, doing all he ci
return to the front at once.
CLARA BARTON.'
2111(1
are in
arc do-
s lions
li. Wo
solution annexing the Islands the gov-
congress is Invested in such person or
dent Dole some other person In Hawaii
and one or more citizens of the ITnited
Stntes may be selected to act with him.
It is expected that the names of the eom-
misioners provided for In the resolutions
to recommend necessary legislation fop
Hawaii will be sent to the senate before
tjie adjournment of congress.
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