The Weekly Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 9, 1898 Page: 2 of 8
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TIIK OKLAHOMA ST A IK CAPITAL. Il'I.V 0. 1898.—SATURDAY.
Sets a Day lor Prayer and
ing To Almighty
God,
SUNDAY, JULY 10, IS THE TIME SET APART,
Thanks to be Offered to the God of Baitles for Victory--
Also to Ask Him to Bring About Peace and to
Protect all Our Heroes
Abroad.
WASHINGTON. irr.Y r, THE PRESIDENT, AT 11: •
TON Ki I IT, ISSI Kli THE FoLI.i \VI M i PU< K'l.A.M ATION
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE 1'XITKD STATES op AMERICA
ATTHIS TIME. W I1EN TO THE V ET FBEHH REM EM-
BRAN*'E OK THE I'NPKE" EDENTEH SIVi'KSS WHICH
ATTENDED THE OPEATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
FLEET IN THE RAY OF MANILA ON THE FIRST DAY
OF MAY LAST. ARE ADDED THE TIDINGS Ol- THE NO
LESS OLORIOl'S ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE NAVAL
AND MILITARY ARMS OF ol'R BELOVED COUNTRY
AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA, IT IS FITTING THAT WE
SHOULD PAUSE, AND, STAYING THE FEELING OF EX-
ULTATION THAT Too NATI UAl.l.Y ATTENDS GREAT
DEEDS WROUGHT BY OUR COUNTRYMEN IN OUR
COUNTRY'S CAUSE. SHOULD REVERENTLY ROW BE-
FORE THE THRONE OF DIVIX GRACE AND GIV DE-
VOUT I'BAISE TO GOD, WHO HOLDETII THE NATIONS
IX THE HOLLOW OF HIS HAND A NI WoRKETII UPON
THEM THE MARVELS OF HIS HIGH WI.L, AND WHO
HAS THUS FAR VOUCHED TO US THE LIGHT OF HIS
FAt E AND LED OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS AND SEAMEN
TO VICTORY.
I THEREFORE ASK THE PEOPLE OF THE EXITED
STATES UPON NEXT ASSEMBLING FOR DIVINE WOR-
SHIP IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PLACES OF MEETIXG, TO
OFFER THANKSGIVING To ALM1GTY GOD, W HO, IN
HIS INSCRUTABLE WAYS, NOW LEADING OUR
HOSTS UPON THE WATERS To UNSCATHED TRIUMPH,
NOW GUIDING TI I EM IN A STRANGE LAND THOUGH
THE DREAD SHADOWS OF DEATH To SUlVESSS, EVEN
THOUGH AT A FEARFUL COST, NOW REARING THEM
WITHOUT AIX'IDENT OR LOSS TO EAR DISTANT
CLIMES, HAS WATCHED OVER OUR CAUSE AND
BOUGHT NEARER THE SUCCE
twwii them will result in an agreement upon ti joint plan for
the prosecution of the til I n ] >;ii ^ n. In tin- event that this belief
-In,ul,I lie nut founded, tin- President i-• |ii-«-|inn^l to art him-
self by orders from first hand. There is much foree in thej
naval argument that if Sun,|,soil is obliged to enter Santiago
harbor before the forts are ruptured he will jeopardize the
safety of the whole of the iri tirlad fleet under his command,
since bv the sinking of one of these ships in the narrow chan-
nel, through a Spanish mine i,r shell, the lleet would be left j
helpless and e.\|>osed to destruction under the guns of the forts
to which they would make no reply, owing to the elevation of I
Hie latter. On the other hand, the army officers seem to lie j
justitied in avoiding the t remciidous sacrilice of life that would
be involved in again trying our soldiers upon the Spanish tie
fenses until they have been materially reinforced iu numbers
and strengthened by artillery.
Sampson did not report today to the navy department,
but the war department sent over a very agreeable message
from Shafter announcing the readiness >,f the Spaniards to ex-
change llobson and his men. It is believed that this was ac-
complished some time during the day, though notice of it has
not been received.
The fact that several of the vessels selected for Watsons
fleet were in the thick of the engagement of July ,'lrd promises
to delay somewhat the departure of the eastern squadron for
the shores of Spain. The vilsels have consumed a great deal
Iif coal and doubtless have ex|iended a large quantity of their
highest grade of ammunition in the furious attack on the
steel warships of the Spaniards. It will lie necessary lo re
plenish these stores before the long ocean voyage is begun.
However, Secretary Long has given rush orders for the repara-
tion of t his squadron.
fleeing today from the dreaded i,,uiiliardnieut by the Ameri-
cans. A tlag of truce has floated over the walls of the city and
above the entrenchments of the beseiging arm vail day. The
unofficial armistice, which terminated at noon, is being ex-
tended until noon tomorrow, at the request of the foreign con-
suls ami during the lull in the lighting the Spanish command-
er has permitted all noti-c,,mhatants to leave. This fact is gen-
erallv accepted among the officer^ at headquarters as a grim
determination on the part of the Spanish to tight it out.
General Shaffer is etidravoi ing to arrange an exchange
of prisoners for Assistant Naval Constructor llobson and the
crew of the Merrimac, offering the Spanish commander
some of the I'liu Spaniards in his hands. Ile hopes to succeed,
lint no answer to the exchange proposition had been received
thin afternoon. • '«?.
The American commanding officer here has issued an or- w'h r.
tier congratulating the troops upon their gallant achieve- ■ #l,. \ >
nicuts. Generals Lawton, Wheeler and Kent, witli the officers • ..p.i-
aud me'i under them, are especially commended. (on-un buying r.
Tii Americans and Spaniards used the thruce to st might
en their posit ioiis, Our guns, seige, dy nam it e, field. Ilotchkis;
and ilatling, are masked where it is possible and several
the batteries of the Spaniards are directly under our lire, ai
Santiago itself.
MARKETS STRONGER.
Heavy Foreign Buying Sends Grain
wardllp.
I terrain Hr„irr Willi Illghrr
( lo«in|H--liiv(>>tork \sn* I.lvHj
iiihI I'rlrch M err
I) Higher.
rk July
.M irk^t tlrrrn-r bu;
bit* En
The
DRAMATIC DEATH OF LIEUT, ORD,
1 tftrength
>; shorts la sip,I all d t - i
j- by export rumors antl^R
^ wh' it. «• I • H'•'I %tylV IVt,
ret! July K| vm,. ,-iot l
7;> iT 3-l'>. i'lo*«d
i Corn rpceipt* 5W>. exp
stroriK. No. Option
| lty anil ftrengih today, cl
j net higher. Kxport dei
I covering were the Important
h
FROM FOOT TO KNEE
Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From a Temple Sore-Her btory of
the Case, and Her Cure.
M fgf many yaara l was ifllcM with ■
niilk leg, and a ti w years ago it broke out
iu a "or, uit.1 sproail Irom my tool to my
knee. 1 BUffarad gnat agony. It would
bum and itcliall the time and discharge
a great d«L My health was gotsl with
ti., , SOI ptton Ol ih - tom - 1 tried a great
many kinds ul salve, hut some would
irritau- the bore t>o that 1 eould hardly
stand lhe pain. 1 could not go near tha
lire without suttering in.en fly. .Someone
sent ine papers containing testimonials ot
coxa by Hood's Harrtparilli, and I told
my husband 1 would lik, to try this mcd-
i. inc. tie got nie a bottle and 1 tound it
balpOd me. 1 kept on taking it until my
liint, was completely healed. I cannot
],raise Hood's (iaraopirilla enough tor the
great lienclH it has been to me. It
j f the l i d ol all impurities and
l.- v, • U rich and pure." MM A>na E.
La ken, Whittlesey, Ohio.
y, , Can bay Hood's 8«mp*rlU of aU
druggists. Be sure to get only Ilood's.
,, an til,- taronta lamiiy
HOOU S PlIlS enttiart Price-JSC.
OF
K 11 I
A XI
pis til list
the indications
THE ATTAIXM KXT < >1' .If ST AXI) III >X< (ISA BI.K PEACE.
WITH THK XATM>N'S THANKS I.IT TIIEKE UK MIMi
LED THE NATION'S PHAYEliS THAT Oi l! OAI.AXT
SONS MAY HE SIIEI1.DKD I'lioM 11A KM AI.IKE OX THE
BATTLEFIELDS ANI> IX THE CI.ASII or El.EETS AND
BE SI'AKEl) THE SCol'lNiE A XI > SITEEIil XC. A X 11 HIS
EASE WHILE THE V \15E STIilVIXtl To I'Pllol.D Til EI II
COrXTKY'S HONOR, AND WITIIAI.. I.IT THE XATloX'S
HEART HE STII.I.ED WITH THE HOI.V AWE \T THE
THortiHT OE THE XoHI.E MEX WHO H AVE PERISHED
AS HEROES DIE A X 1 > HE Ell.I.ED WITH COMPASSION
\TE SYMPATHY FOR Al.l. TIIOS Wllo SI'EI-'ER BE-
REAVEMENTE ol! EXDI'lfE Slt'KXSS, Wol XDS OH
BONDS BY HEASOX OF THE AWI I I. STIU'Otil.E.
AND ABOVE Al.l. l.ET I S PRAY WITH EAHXEST
FERVOR THAT HE, THE DISPENSE!! OF \ 1.1. HooH.
MAY SPEEDILY HI'.MO YE I'lioM IS Till: I'XTol.D \F
PLKTIONS OF WAR AXD HRIXOTO oi l! DEAR l'EO
PLE THE HI.ESSIX'l'iS OF HESTOliED PEACE AND TO
ALL THE DOMAIN XOW K.WAHED BY Till. C|;i'EI.
STRIFE THE PRICELESS BOON HF SECFRTY AXD
TRANQUILITY.
WILLIAM McKIXI.FY,
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASH IX« !ToX. D. c.. -H'l.Y ti, 'OS
The inovenipnts of the Cadiz fleet are very puzzling to our
experts here. Weakened as it is by the sending hack of the
iiir|iedo boat destroyers, the Spanish squadron bound for the
Phillippines seem destined to go to a sure destruction, as ,li,l
(Vrvera's unlucky ships when tliey headed westward from
the Cape Verde islands. The Spaniards are without doubt
fullv aware of the inferiority of their flooet, and win they per-
sist'in sending it to be sunk in the Pliillippiues is a mystery.
The navy department was advised toda\ that the squadron
was passing through the Suez canal, and as tin
have paid the lieavv toll required in n.lvam
are now regarded as conclusive that the ships are actually
bound for the Phillippines. This belief stimulates the pre-
pa rations here for Watson's sailing, lie will strike straight
after Caratita, who in the end is doomed to be caught between
Watson and Dewey.
The report that the ftne ship Yankee, lying at lomp-
kinsville west from Cuba, has yellow fever aboard, caused i
ileal of worn at the department until Captain Brown
son telegraphed during the day that there was absolutely nt
fever on the ship and that she was not in quarantine.
i sell the
vear for
The incidents attending the death of Lieut. Ord, son of the
late lieneritl E. O. « Ord, were dramatic. He was an aide on
the stall of (lenora! Hawkins, and throughout the day of the
battle was active and energetic in getting the troops up the
line, lie was right in the front rank when the Sixth, Thir-
teenth Twenty-fourth and Sixteenth regiments made their
desperate charge on San .1 ami hill and was one of the tirsl of-
ficers to reach the summit, -lust as he passed the brow of the
hill he saw a Spaniard lying on the ground, anil pointing to
liim said: "Take care of that man." The Spaniard saw the
motion and, evidently thinking Lieut. Ord was ordering him
killed, he raised his ritie and shot the lieutenant dead,
soldiers of the Sixth infantry, as Lieut. Ord was an of ti
that regiment and very popular with the men, were w:l
rage, and literally tore the body of the Spaniard to pie1
bullets. Then they kicked it into a trench.
INSURGENT SUCCESSES,
July opend :
fiS7H. closed
i aily; No. 2. 2«V- •N"- - white 2* Op-
tns stron* and higher on l-s? favorable
op news, closed '.jc net advance. July
receipts'. Heavy
Liberal up-
le -to.'k sell-
Tlio
>f i
Id witli
's with
es. ruled
buying in i
larke
obbinp
SuKa
ichanged to five points
i bags including August,
dull; No. 7 Invoice 6«,
V Mild slow; cMrdova
CASH MARKETS.
KANSAS CITY
IRA IN
A'llKAT
dul
Manila, .Tuno HO, via Ilcinp Konjr, July ( . Tlio insurant*
liavc niptur«Ml Santa Cruz and have* «*iit«*n d I'ondo, the shots
into Binindo.
At Malabon thoy liavo cnurt niartialod the* mayor for hav-j
S. centrifugal 96 test l:*. Reflned t-'.i !\
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK
Chicago, July fi.—'There was an actlv- dt -
nand for cattle today and prices wen- 10
ri 15c higher Ihan at the clone last ww'i |
Choice steers $.^i.V40: medium .
>eef steers $4.40®4.75; atockers and fwl- j
•rs 13-60^4.85; cows and ht-if- rs $:! IO'.j ,
•alvea tSfiC. western steers 5.1 •.
GRAIN.
v 11 !■: A T
i ti:
ing tansod tift«
wi'iv in control
en natives to ho cxeriited while tho Spaniards j
lith
•d hogs to sell I •
oher*
"U 3.S7ls; light 18.66^13.80 . |
j There was a fairly >
sheep at about yesterda
$3.25*1'. ewes W-i 4 25; ran
i ern sheep |4.15ft 1.75; lam
DATS High
July 22 a
. RVK
Quartermaster Oeneral l.iidington is going ti
tirst bale of cotton grown ill the 1'nited States tliir-
11,.- benefit of the 1'nited Stales hospital service now- so so
verelv taxed by the war. A day or two ago I resident l. km-
lev received from II. and K. Beer, of New Orleans, the follow-
\Ve express todav to vou the tirsl bale of cotton of the
new crop, to be disposed of in sttcli a manner as you see tit for
the benefit of the 1'nited States hospital fund
The President sent this note to the war department with
instructions to accept the oiler and tiii.uii
l.iidington was charged with the sale of tin
warding it to New York to the Produce l'.xchange, whn. "
• bid off at auction towards the end of the weeek. In
rmastor <
noral
is for-
will ho
expectation is that the c tton
: a fancy
Secretary i.ong is quite hopeful that several of the Span-
ish ships of t he Cervera squadron can be saved, in part at j
least, and possiblv as a whole. Assistant Secretary Allen
shares in this belief and thinks that the Cristobal Colon can j
be gotten off the rocks as an entirety, and that the hull, upper
works and guns can be made available. She was the best |
armored cruiser in the Spanish navy, and if she can be floated
and repaired will make a valuable acquisition to the Ameri-
can navv. Mr. Allen is hopeful also that the Viscaya and
Uquendo can be saved in part. Information lias it
department that the hulls are badly damaged.
w ith the Merritt wrecking company is by the day and may be
cancelled at any time if the government linils the salvage is
not progressing satisfactorily. Two large wrecking vessels
left Norfork today to begin work upon the Colon, \ iscaya and
()quendo.
Receipt
12.-V
ST. LOl'IS
oui-, July 6.-
•achod tho I
The contract
iftlUc and t
Spot higher
July 73
• 6!>; No. 2 h
eptember 2u,i- No. .
eed nominally 1011 ^
JI'THRIE .MARKKTS.
! Veal .
; Mtllt
10ft 14.
Eggs
I Spelter lowt
I Pork be ft'
! 19.624.
Washington, July Uy eoniparlnon of what has gone
before, today was very quiet at the war and navy departments
There were bulletins posted in the former department, but
there were none of more recent date than yesterday, and, sa far
from indicating an impending haltie. the general tendency of
these bulletins was to show that no forward movement is iu
absolutely immediate contemplation. Ueep concern is felt
here at the deprivations and sufferings of our troops lying in
trenches and in lielil hospitals surrounding Santiago, and then-
is everywhere a disposition to iiMsi that hereafter haste shall
be made slowly and that the equipment of our soldiers, tlieii
commissary quartermasters supplies, their ammunition and
their hospital stores shall be complete in every respect before
they advance further. This is likely to be the rule, even at
the'expense of time and in the face of criticism of an elenii
that has been vehemently insisting- rushing the c;
paign without regard to cost in I or money.
(COPYRIGHTED 1*!>8 BV THK ASSO< I AT!
Headquarters of < leneral Shatter, I uenday, July 5, By As-
sociated I ress Boat Dandy, via Port Antonio and Kingsion.
Jamacia, -lulv ti, 5 p. in. The destruction of the Spanish cru-
iser lioina Mercedes last night (Monday) a. ,,.tints for tlx last
ship of Admiral Cervera's once splendid sqitadn n.
She lies tin lav in plain view, her bow resting on lln b. .
of the beach under l'.l Mono. Part of the hull is above water
and her masts and two stacks entirely out of w.itet.
' I, is no, M-I known yl.elliershe a.tempted to escape from
Hi,, harbor or whether the Spaniards tried to sink her neal lln
I n '.r \t.,.,i,„:„ and thus block the entrance, to prevent
regarded the report that 1he Alphonso
troyed while trying to run the Havana | B,
■ day. It had not coiue to him
hrougli a report from Oeneral | ci™-
her message stating bt'ieflv
overhauled near Mariel, while
loss as a
lieral
there was a do-
a spec-
Secretary T.on
XIII had been d<
blockade as the best new>
in au indirect oftii'ial way, b
t ireely, who had received a
Ciat the Spanish ship had Ik
trving to get through the blockade, and was a toti
lt'stllt of the tire upon her. Both the Secretary and <
iireelv regarded the report as anthon
sire to get more details, as this has been something of
tral ship.
The Alphonso XIII is an iron
one funnel, aud one military
loner feet beam, and 1" fe
meat of 3,090 tons. She had a spe^flT knots for short dls-
tances and an average speed of U knot
larpe puis, live machine pins and ti\ -
officers and crew numbered 370.
shoulders
ribs $ ;.00;
opeful truth abot
tho light of th«
dis-
best
Dry salt meats boxed
■a short clear *5.1"; rii
3.0
wheat 47'
gunboat with one screw,
mast: liarque rigged, 'J-O feet
•I draught
She has
Receipts
8.000; oats 10.000.
Shipments flour 6,000; whe t 17,000; <
41.000; oais 17.000.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK*.
Kansas City, July 6.—Cattle rece
2,! M natives: 1,600 Texans. The supply
day was ao limiied that prices uverr
5ft 10c higher. Choice heavy steer- It
pages; illustrated,
s from many who hf
?dieal Aa-
Huffalo, N V.
, carried e
>rpedo tnbo:
hto<
illTT
.lust aftor midnight she
nt |
hull of the Merrimac and tint
the Americans from getting in-
ller sinking was most draniatu
was seen drifting slowly out of the narrow
f il„. Vmerican scouts. In a moment the thet was abla/.
with signals and almost install, ly an aw fill hiii! of s^hel m,
hammering down upon her. i is not known wheth.i sin
turned llie tire, but the shore batieries ,qiene, 1 and six no h
shell foil on the Indiana s foruatd dt «U, 1 ^
TI xplosiou -•-•' "'•7^j^|;V^,li;tf^^,nnVlAi,.eri,;,n
i pel onlv a few minutes.
e Theresa has
'veu refugees
the range be-
Vienna, -Tilly 0. The Austrian cruiser Mat
at rived at Kingston, .lattiaeia. with seventy-!
from Sam iago do Cuba. 11 or of ti * ei s 11 pot ti 1,1
irom an uif. .luring the destruction of Atlunwil
n eeded 1,500 yards.
Austrian warship, nckmvoledges
voen the opposing vessel
i-rvera's squadron never
Cant a in Kipper, of the -- ,
tr,"itnicut of Hear Admiral Sampson in pronipt-
,-st to be allowed to take off neutral re-
Confidence is felt that there will be no friction between
the aruiv and navy commanders, and that the conference be-1
iCOPYKIOHTKI) 1S0S HV Till'. ASSOCIATKD PKI'.SSl
OfT .luragua, Tuesday, July 5. 7 p. 111., By the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Dandy, to Port Antonio, .lamacia, Wed
nesdav, July ti (Morning) vie. Kingston, July ti. The roads
leadiiiir from Santiago de t>iba have 1 black with people
oiirtooii
dine t
If
THERE IS
ONLY
ONE
Pond's
Extras!
This Is It!
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^inTMCtC.
Mi it ' Im':v • Midmnht. Tin- ■ tiiinet
military
< 'ampos,
ill guarantees,
•i <• of the city
)It K\i'HANT,P!
iHtalttahlr for nil .irhe ,
Paii *, Inflammations,
Catarrhal Trouble
and I'ilen.
New York, July ti. Tin
Ohio regiment of volunteer
Hook at 9:04 p. m.
miser St. Paul, with the Eighth
on board, passed out of Sandy
POND'S EXTRACT CO.,
Now York and London.
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