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The Battle Of Manila Bay Described by Three Eye Witnesses Life in Manila By a Long-time Resident Facts About the Philipines By the Ass't Sec’y of the Treasury Cub As Seen From the Inside By an American Sugar Planter The Sanitary Regeneration of Havana General USA: An Artist with Sampson’s Fleet By Walter Russell The Island of Porto Rico By the Commissioner in Porto Rico of the Columbian Exposition By Surgeon Sternberg, Are some of the Unique War Features of the AUGUST CENTURY Now for sale everywhere = GRIDLEY'S RESTING PLACE. Historical Associations of Lakeside Cemetery at Erie. Fiom the New York Tribune. Lakeside cemetery, where the ashes of the galla: »mmander rest, is on a bold bluff three-quarters of a mile east of the city, on the shores of Lake Erie. Erte, on e lake of the same name, stretches for several miles along the shore, for two-thirds of its front protected by the peninsula of Presque Isle, which forms the harbor. East of the harbor entrance the bluffs rise precipitously to a height of from sixty to one feet On the plateau which stretches back from shore of this inland sea lies Lakeside cemetery, “beautiful Lakeside,” the towns- peopl 1 it, and surely no spot ever need- ed less of the art of the landscape garden- er than this. Divided in almosi its center by a rugged depression called Presque Isle Glen, with its Eagle Point, its fair drives wand walks, its noble monuments, of which the one to be ratsed to the lamented Grid- the noblest, and with its outlook meadow and field and erchard in the etching back to the blue hills that the re, it is its front, its outlook o: that gives this resting place of human nature its chief at the circle dedicated to memory of- Capt. Gridley and looks tward the view takes in many places of More than a mere passing historic interest. immediate foreground, a mile away. € plainly and seeming almost “next in the clear air, is the Pennsylvania diers’ and Sailors’ Home, the abiding more than six hundred of Penn- 8 defeaders in the civil war, with agstaff€ and Old Glory apeak. A ast is a reminder of times e than even proper American r there, at the foot of Parade the French fort ruins are visibie, ere the grenadiers made one of theiz stations in the series of posts that stretch- ed from the St. Lawrence to the mouth of the Mississippi. he blockhouse where “Mad Anthony” yne, of revolutionary memory, made his headquarters and died, with his grave from which the body was afterward removed apd taken to Chester, still preserved and shown, stands on the Soldiers’ Home grounds. Further north. just inside the en- trance to Presque Isle bay, or the harbor of Erie, the shore of the surrounding pen- insula makes a deep indentation. This bay is the resting place of Commadore Pe: squadron, which was sunk there many years affer the of 1812 closed. At the pert of Erie Commodore Perry built his eet the ictorious ficet; from that port he sailed to his British, and to that port squadron returned. ‘The Navy Department offe: of the late Capt. Gridle hes in Arlington next ¢ of Admiral Porter. adopted ho: birthplace family for fb the resting to The citizens of , the home of his wife cnd of his children, would not the P hear of his burial efsewher A Blind Bootblack. From the New Orleans Times-Demecrat. New Orleans has a blind shoeblack. is a negro, and has a stand at the corner He of Dryades and mmon streets. It is g to see him at work, and, by the y, he ig a shoebdiack of no mean ability. storcer takes his chair he wili at kind of shoes are the am: “Wh: Is Gey brown, yaller or biack’ will get the polish to fit the answe . proceed with his work. When he has al- SVINDWARD PT GUANTANAMO BAY. ON GUANTANAMO BAY Official Reports of the Work of the Marines. FIRST FORCES 0 SEIZE CUBAN SOLL Breaking Up of a Spanish Ren- dezvous. AID GIVEN BY THE DOLPHIN Officitl reports on the gallant work of the United States marines at Guantanamo bay have been given out by the Navy De- partment. The report of.d.ieutenant Col- onel Huntington, commanding the ist Bat- talion, follows: 2 Headquarters Ist Marine Battalion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, June 17, 1808. Sir: 1. I have the honor to make the follow- ing report: The stores of this battalion were sent to the dock at Key West from Camp Sampson on Sunday, June 5. We broke camp at 2 a.m. on June 6 and went on board the Panther. 2. On June 7, at 7:10 p.m., we sailed from Key West and arrived off Santiugo de Cuba on the morning of the 10th. On the same day, at 1 p.m., we arrived In Guanta- namo bay. At 2 p.m. the battaitoa landed with stores. Company C was landed and deployed up the hill near the beach, on the right of the entrance to the harbor. This hill is about 150 feet high, and on top was formerly occupied by the Spanish troops, but when the position was vacated the day before our landing the blockhous? on top of the hill was burned. 3. On landing all houses and huts lately occupied by the Spanish forces wer> ned. 4. The hill occupied by us is a faulty po- sition, but the best to be had at this point. ‘The ridge slopes downward ani to the rear of the bay, the space at the top is very small, and all the surrounding coun- try is covered with thick and almost im- penetrable brush. The position is com- manded by a mountain, the ridge of which is about 1,200 yards to the rear. 5. On the afternoon of landing tents were pitched and outposts established. G. On the 11th, about 5 p.m., an attack was made upon one of the outposts, and twe privates—McColgan and Dunphy of Company D—were killed, each receiving more than eight wounds, each of which would have caused death. ‘These two men were patrols. A detachment was sent out from camp to support the outposts, and we found only faint traces of te snemy. After nightfall fire was opened upon our camp by small parties from different di- rections on five diferent ocasions. The men turned out each time under arms with promptitude and courage. About 1 a.m. a more combined attack was made, and noisy fire from the south, southeast and southwest was opened. During ‘his at- tack Acting Assistant Surgeon John Blair Gibbs, U. S. navy, was killed. From the best information obtainable about 160 men were engaged In this attack. 7. On the morning of ihe 12th Sergeant C. HM. Smith was killed and Corpora! G Privates McGowan and Di rany D, were wounded, not dangerously. . On the morning ct the 32th all ierits and material were removed from the posi- tion and taken on the bay side ef the hill, ani @ trench was duz on the south front about forty yards across. und a barricade made around the position, which would enable us to hold it, as I was informed that more troops were b2inz assembled by the erelay in this immediate vicinity. 9. On the nisht of the 12th many persist- ent and trifling attacks were made, in re- ply to which we used a good deal of am- munition About 2 a.m. Sergeant Major Good was killed. On the 12th we were joined by sixty ineurgent troope, and they, being acquainted with the country and ex: cellent woodsmen and fearless, were of the greatest assistance. 10. On the 13th, ‘about 8 a.m., fire was opened upon the camp and subdued with- out loss or difficulty. That night passed quietly. About S a.m. of the 14th a rather smart fire was opered for a few moments on the camp and easily repelled. About twenty Cubars came from below the hill at this alarm, but their help was not need- ed. They opened fire. ll, At 9 a.m., 14th, a force consisting of Companies C and D, the native troops above mentioned. with about twenty-five more from Guartanamo, all under the di- rection of Colonel Thomas, Cuban army, proceeded through the hills about six miles and destroyed a well, said to be the only available water supply within nine miles. 12. From the best information I can gather this force was opposed by four regu- lar companies of Spanish infantry and two companies of guerrillas, making a total of a little short of 500 men. 13 The engagement between these forces lasted from about 11 a.m. until 3:40 p.m. Our troops drove the enemy at every point, being obliged to make the first advance for about twenty minutes under fire, which, owing to the lay cf the land, they could not return. 14 Capt. Elliott reports that the men, in many eases, coolly estimated distances, borrowed his field glasses to pick up parties of the enemy, and at a distance of 1,000 or twelve of our men and two Cubans were overcome by the heat. 1S. From information received from pris- cners which I believe to be reliable, about sixty of the Spanish force were killed and something more*than 150 wounded, and one Meutenant and seventeen privates were captured. The forces returned to camp at 8 p.m., exhausted by the long, hard march through this mountainous and tropical country. 19. This affair was planned by the Cu- bans, but too much praise cannot be award- ed to the coolness, skill and bravery of our officers and men, by which alone its suc- cess was achieved. 20. Capt. Eillott’s cool advance up a rocky, steep, mountain path, under fire for " minutes, without being able to re- turn it, and the gallantry and skill display- ed by him throughout this affair were €s- sential to the great success attained by the pedition, and are worthy of and I ear- tly recommend that he be advanced in rink one grade. Capt. Elliott mentions in terms of high praise the conduct of First Lieut Lueas and_ Neville and Second Iicuts. Magill and Bannon. Your atten- tion is called to a report made by Capt. El- lott, attached hereto. Very respectfully, (Signed) R. W. HUNTINGTON, Licut. Col., U. S. M. C., Commanding Ist Battalion. Colonel Commandant, CHARLES HEYWOOD, U. S. M. C., Headquarters, Washington, D. wander McCalla Praises Marines. (@irst indorsement.) 8. S. MARBLEHEAD, 2d rate, June 19, 1898, Respectfully referred to the commander- in-chief: This report requires sev2ral corrections. The block house referred to on page 2 was burned by the gun fire from the Yankee on the 7th inst. The position reg2rred to on the same page was not occupted again after a small Span- ish force had been driven away when the Marblehead took permanent possession of the bay on the Sth inst. Early on the morning of the 10th inst. Capt. Goodr2l, with forty marines from the Oregon and twenty marines from the Marblehead, examined the locality occupied by the marines, who arrived shortly after he had completed this duty. On the arrival of the Panther Capt. Goodrell was sent on board io give Col. Huntington the benefit of his observations. Referring to paragraph 4, page 2, the po- sition occupied by the marines has been pronounced by Maj. Gen. Perez of the Cuban army, on the 17th inst., to be the only ten- able position on the bay which could be successfully held by a small force. He also stated that 5,000 Spaniards could not take it. If the marine position is commanded bya mcuntain ridge, that mountain ridge is com- manded in turn by the tert five-inch rapid- fire guns of th> Marblehead, and of such other ships as may be here. ‘The mistake of locating the camp between the main position and the outpost was cor- rected on the 11th inst., at my suggestion. The exp2dition was suggested by Col. La- borde, and the Dolphin was sent to cover the sea front of our force. Twenty-three marines, overcome by the heat, were brought back by th> Dolphin. This exhaustion was due, I believe, main- ly to the fact that the campaign hats of the marines were on the Reselute and not in the marine camp. Th: behavior of the officers and men of the marine battalion generally has been most gallant, and is in general worthy of all praise. Very respectfully, W. H. MeCALLA, Commander, U. S. Navy, commanding. Capt. Elliott's Report. CAMP McCALLA, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, June 15, 1898, Sir: I have the honor to submit the fol- lowing report: In accordance with your verbal direc- tions I left camp at 9 a.m. yesterday with two companies of tke battalion, C and D, commanded respectively by First Lieuten- ant L. C. Lucas and Captain Wm. F. Spicer, with an aggregate of 160 men, and 50 Cubans under command of Lieutenant Ccionel Eugene Thomas. Colonel Laborde, Cuban army, was also present, but without command. My orders were to destroy the well at Cusco about six miles from this camp, which was the only water supply of the enemy within twelve miles of this place, and the existenee of which made possiblé the continuance of the annoying attacks upon our force in camp here. ‘Two miles and a half from Cusco half the Cubans and the first platoon of Com- pany €, under Lieutenant Lucas’ command, passed over a mountain on our left, hop- ing to cut off the enemy's pickets. In this we failed and our force was discovered by the Spanish outpost, which retreated im- mediately and gave the alarm to the main body, whose headquarters were in a house at Cusco. A high mountain separated the two forces at this point, and each attempted to gafn its crest as a point of advantage. In this we were successful, but were fired on heavily by the enemy from the valley at a istance of 800 yards. This fire was re- piled to by the Cubans of the main body. Lieutenant Lucas with elghty-two men of his platcon and the remaining Cubans came into the fight at 11:15, the otter nine men of his platoon becoming exhausted and were obliged to return to Camp McCalla. Lieutenant Bannon conducted the second platoon of C Company just below the crest of the hill, out of fire from the enemy, leaving the narrow path, which was the only road, and making their way through the cacti Just in the rear of this platoon and following in single file was D Com- pany. he crest of the hill was in the shape of a horse shoe two-thirds encircling Cusco valley and the well. The Cubans, € Company and D occupied one-half of this horseshee ridge, while Second Lieu- tenant L. J. Magill with one’ platoon (50 Co yards often inflieted damage and caused ithdrawal. 15. Second Lieut. Magill, with fifty men and ten Cubans, joined Capt. Elliott, climb- ing the mountain through the cactus and brush; this advance was intended to cut off the retreat of the Spaniards, which unfor- tunately failed of its principal object, ow- ing to the fact that his advance was stop- ped by the fire of the U. 8. & Dolphin. 16. Being apprehensive for the success of the movement, I ordered First Lieut. Maho- rey to be joined by First Lieut. Ingate, these officers each having fifty men with them on pickct—this eombined- force to pro- ceed to Capt. Elliott's assistance. Lieut. Ingate failed, unaccountably, to find his way to Lieut. Mahoney, and Lieut. Mano- ney advanced aione, arriving toe late to take an active part im the affair. Faest completed he will polish away until he hears a vehicle passing on the street, ! and en he will generally say: “Welt, Je look at Gat horse in dese shoes. You can nee every bair jest like it were a lookin’ een’ 17. Our losses were twe Cubans - killed two wounded, and three privates wounded—not dangerously. After the af- fair, while descending the mountain, Lieut. Neville yrenched his hip and wiil probably be undit service for a month. Aboxt ten men) of A Company came up from the valley on the opposite side, whére he had been stationed 2s an outpost from Camp MeCalia, having been attracted by the heavy fire, and believing his force neces- sary to our assistance, and octupied the left center of this ridge. As soon as he saw our position he sent one of his men atcund the ridge fo report to me. For fifteen minutes we were marching under a heavy fire to which no-reply was made to gain this position. By the use of glasses and careful search by the men, in- viduals were discovered here and there and fire being opened upon them they would break from cover to cover, and we were thus enabled to gain targets at which to tire, which had been heretofore impos- sible owing to the dense chappara! in which the enemy sought successful cover. Many of the men fired as coolly as at tar- get, a pg consulting with each other and their officers as to 1 Amo! ‘hese was Privates Carter, Faulkner ‘and Boniface, all of whom did noticeable exe- culion. This movement of the enemy gave Lieutenant Magill am opportunity to, get in a cross-fire, which ‘was well taken ad- vantage of. ne Misdirected Fire of the Dolphin. Having reduced theienemy’s fire to strag- gling shots, the U. S. Dolphin, Commander HY W. Lyon, U. 8.°N., which had been sent along the coast to co-operate with us if possible, was signaled to shell the house used as the enemy’s headquarters and also the valley, but she-was too far-to the front, having mistaken she valley intended, so that ‘her firé was in‘ Lieut. Magill's direc- tion, driving him to the reverse side of the ridge, However, this sheli started the enemy from his hiding -places, which gave the companies the opportinity to fire’ at them on the move. Signal was made to the Dolphin to cease firing and Lieut.- Magill was directed to form a skirmish line,and move down the ‘Valley in front of him, in order to rout out the enemy, driving him toward the sea. This was defeated by renewed shell fir> from the Dolphin. The fight, which began at 11 a.m., was now Grawing to a close, being over at 3 p.m, The enemy began a straggling retreat at 2 p.m., getting out of the valley as best they could. The fire of the force under my command was at all times deliberate and aimed, sights being adjusted and volleys were fired when sufficiently large bodies of the ene- my could be seen to justify it. Two pla- toons of Company C, under First Lieut. Lucas and Second Lieut. P. M. Bannon, were handled with the best of judgment. Company D overcrowded on the firing line and men necessarily exposed themselves by standing in groups. First Lieut. W. C. Neville, commanding the first platoon, did his, best with the men in front of him. Capt. Spicer, commanding Company D, was overcome by the sun on the top of the hill and had to be sent on board the Dolphin. Lieut. Neville injured his hip and ankle in catching his foot and falling down the mountain side after the fight was over. These accidents left Sec- ond Léeut. M. J. Shaw in command of Company D, which he handled with entire satisfaction. Forty men left the crest of the hill at 3:15 p.m. under Lieut. Lucas and destroyed the well and burnt the house lately occupied by the enemy. Canteens were taken from the men still holding the crest and filled from water re- quested by signal from the Dolphin. The marines fired on an average about sixty shots each, the Cubans’ belts being refilled during the action from the belts of the marines, each having to furnish six clips, or thirty cartridges. she loss to our force was one private of Company D wounded slightly and ten or twelve overcome by heat. These latter were kindly taken on board the Dolpnin and cared for. This ship rendered every possible assistance to the expedition. Two Cubans were wounded during the fight on the hill, one being accidentally shot by Col. Laborde by a pistol. While destroying the well the Cubans were placed up the valley from which the enemy retreated and be- gan a noisy and hot fight with ‘guerrillas, who had not been dislodged. In this fight the Cubans lost two killed and two wound- ed, but killed five of the enem. Tue march home began at being reached at 8 p.m. From the best information since obtai ed, which is believed to be reliable, sixty of the enemy, among whom were two offi- cers, were killed. The wounded were nu- merous, but the wounds were probably light, Owing to the range of 600 or 1,000 yards, at which distances all explosive effect of the bullets being lost Eighteen pri ers, including one leutenant, were cap- tured, about thirty Mauser rifles and a quantity of ammunttion. Lieut. Magill also captured a complete heliograph outfit and destroyed the signal’station. This had been used ever since our arrival here and could be seen at all times. Before closing I de- sire to commend Lieut. Magill’s good judg- ment in coming up and the excellent man- ner in which he handled his men. Sergt. John H. Quick-was obliged to stand on the open ridge under fire to signal the Dolphin, which he did with the utmost coolness, using his rifle with equal judg- ment while not thus engaged. My only re- gret is that Company: E, under the com- mand of First Lieut. Jas. C. Mahoney, which had been sent to\us from an outpost near Camp McCalia:when the heavy firing Was-heard there, was unable to report to! me until 4 p.m. Had he been an hour and a half sooner I am satisfied that the entire force of the enemy, which was about 50 men, would have been captured. This di Jay Was not due to any lack of zeal on his part. I have the honor to be, sir, very re- spectfully, your obedient, G. F, ELLIOTT, Captain U. S. M. €., Commanding Company A Supplementary Report. Camp McCalla, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Headquarters 1st Marine Battalion, Guantanamo, Cuba, 18th June, 1898. Sir: I desire to make the following sup- plementary report: Upon leaving eamp you asked me-if I wanted an adjutant. I de- clined to take one, the commander being short of officers for duty, but having been notified that a Mr. Stephen Crane would be allowed to accompany the 2xpedition, I re- qvested him to act as an aid if une should be needed. He accepted the duty, and was of material aid during the action, carrying messages to fire volleys, etc., to the differ- ent company commanders, Very respectfully, G. F. ELLIOTT, Captain U. 8. M. G., Commanding Co. C. Commander McCalla’s Report. U. 8. 8. Marblehead, Third Rate, Guantanamo, Cuba, June 16, 1898. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the 14th instant, at the suggestion of Cotonel Laborde, the Cubans under the command of himself and Lieut. Col. Thom- as, supported by the two companies of ma- rizes under the command of Capt. Spicer and Lieut. Elliott routed the force ef about 800 Spaniards stationed in the pass between the marin2 camp and’ the south coast. One portion of the command advanced the cliffs so far as the well and blockhouse, which is referred to in my No. 88, suppo: ed by the Dolphin. ‘The other portion diverged from the coast line and advanced up th2 valley to the southeast, the two forces eventually unit- ing on the sides of the mountain in the vicinity of the blockhouse and well. In this vicinity the Spaniards, number- ing about 300, were encounter2d and driven from their position, sustaining a loss of be- tween forty and sixty Killed and one officer and seventeen soldi2rs captured. As the day was well advanced it was not possible for our force to make a seareh for the Spanish wounded, and I fear that many were left on-the field uncared for. W2 suffered a loss of two Cuban sol- diers kitled, six wounded, four of whom were Cubans. In addition, twenty-three marines were prostrated by the heat, and, with the wounded, were transferred to th? Dolphin, from which ship the force was aiso supplied with ammunition during the engagement. at The weil and Dipgkhipuse referred to on the south coast w2r€ destroyed and a set of helicgraph instrumenteoctaken, - The object of the;movement was for the purpose of relieving. th? pressure on the marine camp by £. ffensive movement, and it was, I believe, “entirely successful. I need hardly call attention to the devo- tion of the Cubanssto th> cause of freaing their island, showy, in.s0 many ways, by stating that the last words of the Cuban who was shot through the heart and burled on tHe field were, “Viva Cuba libre.” Inclosed marked ;\A", is a list of the Spanish soldiers captured. ‘The second Neutgnant, also captured, is Francisco Batista 9f Gyantanamo city. ‘The marines who,were prostratei by the beat were nearly all abie to return to their camp early in the ¢vening. Very respectfullyy, : ..: (Signed) . He W. McCALLa, Commander, U. 8S. N To the Gommander-in-Chiet, North Atlantic Squadron, 30 p.m., camp Orange Blooms, Out of Season. From the Jacksonville Times-Union. Some of the orange. trees of this section evidently do net Know where they “are at." Well-regulated orange trees in well regu- lated years have a regular season for ‘blooming, and another for maturing their fruit. This year some of the trees put out bloom in February, as usual. 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She brought dispatches to Admiral Sampson from General Gomez. William Terry, who is a gallant young marine on board of the battleship Texas, writes to a friend at his old home that he has just seen the most “beautiful girl in the whol2 world. She galloped unattended into the camp of the marines, mounted ona Magnilicent white horse. She wore the coat of a Cuban lieutenant, and a fine hat, decorated with white plumes and white roses. We could hardly believe our own eyes. ‘Viva Americanos! Cuba libre!’ she cried as she reined up her foaming horse in front of our lines. “Never had we gazed upon anything more beautiful. After she had delivered her dis- patches she remained with us a part of the evening and helped us to make coffee. The boys ail gathered about her, eager to hear her speak and catch a glance of her spar- kling black eyes. She had a kind word for every one who approached her.”” An officer in the Cuban army has made the Americans familiar with the h-story of this remarkable girl. She is the daugh- ter of a wealthy Cuban who owned a palace in Santiago, and a fine plantation not far from the city. Although it was pretty well known that the rich old Cuban had at least one son with the insurgents, he managed to steer clear of all political troubles until about a year ago, when he was accused of harboring+and giving information to the rebels. A column of Spanish soldiers sud- denly appeared on the plantation and with- out giving the least warning commenced shooting at every one they saw and plun- dering the outhouses. In vain the old Cu- ban appealed to the officer in command. He turned a deaf ear to the cries of wound- ed negroes and the screams of the fright- ened women and chtldren. A brutal Span- ish soldier shot the old Cuban dead on the doorsteps of his own home, and when Se- nada's mother bent over her husband to whisper words of consolation another brute drove a bayonet through the woman’s body. A married daughter, with an infant in her arms, came upon the scene imploring the vandals to stop their murderous work and spare the lives of the women and children. Noticing that a soldier was aiming a gun at her she held up the child. Another fiend in human form instantly put a pistol to the infant’s head and Killed it. Others came up and slashed the mother with their sabers. Senada fled through a field of cane into the forest. She afterward heard that the ofticer in command ordered quick lime to be put on the wounds of her sister. Aided by one of her father's old slaves, she reached a camp of insurgents. Maddened beyond all endurance and burning to avenge the death of her people, she rode with a col- umn of Cubans in pursuit of the vandals. Never dreaming of danger, the Spahiards were leisurely plundering plantations and murdering women and children, when a column of insurgents galloped down upon them, led by the beautiful Senada. The cowards turned to fly, but it ‘was too late. The terrible cry of “Cuba libre’ was re- sounding in their ears, mingled with the clash of the machete. But one man es- caped, the brutal officer who led the van- dals. Senada rode in the thickest of the battle, where bullets rained, and cheered on her brave friends. A few days after this affair she reached the main army, where she found her broth- er. After consultation they concluded the safest place for the young girl was in the camp. “Yes,” exclaimed Senada, “I shall stay with the army, and I shall rejoice in the first opportunity to show you that I know how to avenge the death of my father and mother.” She did not have long to wait. When General Garcia met the enemy at the Pa- checo plantation Senada and her brother were with his column. “We are about to engage the enemy,” said the young man, “and it is my desire, Senada, for you to remain with the re- serves, out of reach of bullets. You can show your patriotism by helping to care for the wounded.” The young girl made no reply. When the battle opened she galloped among the troops wearing the coat of a lieutenant. White plumes were streaming from her hat and she was shouting “Cuba libre” and brandishing a machete over her head. A wild cheer went up from the ranks and as the line plunged forward the beautiful girl rode with them. “No wonder we beat them,” said an old battle-scarred veteran. “Her presence was worth a regiment.” In the thick of the battle Senada saw the officer who had led the vandals against her father, and she rode at him with her lance, crying: “There is the murderer!” A young dragoon saved her from staining her hands in the brute’s blood. She seemed to have borne a charmed life, for, though her horse “was shot from under her and comrades fell fast, not a ball touched her. As the enemy fled over the hills the Cubans cheered the brave girl. They called her their “Little General,” “the white rose of the army” and “the good angel of Cuba.” Since then she has been’in many battles and has often ridden unattended as the bearer of dispatches through sections of country that swarmed with Spaniards. e has never affected any of the airs of the new woman. She dresses just as she did when she was receiving guests in her fatn- er’s parlor, with but one exception, When there is any hope of forcing the Spaniards to give battle she will put on her brother's coat and sometimes one of his hats. Noth- ing could induce her to part with the side saddle. The notoriety she has achieved and the adoration of the army have not spoiled her in the least. No young lady in all Cuba 1s more modest and unassuming than this same beautiful Httle heroine. When she rides through the Americancamp she is always greeted by a perfect thunder storm of cheers. Our boys now say thar they feel that there is something in Cuba worth fighting or ene they are continual- ON A FURLOUGH. How the Recruit Deports Himself on His Vacation. From the New York Commercial Advertiser. Tdyllic ts the life of a soldier boy home on a furlouga. He may have been a very plain, ordinary sort of chap before he don- ned the brown leggings and soft hat that transformed him into a defender of his country, but he is a hero now, and he takes advantage of the fact in exact proportion to the lack or amount of petting and wor- shiping he used to receive. Youths who up to the present time were snubbed or ignored in the family circle now return from cump and expect so much fuss and adulation that even the most patriotic mothers and sisters find it hard to supply the demand. One bo!d warrior of Camp Black, who has been the butt of the fam- ily jokes and wit ever since he found him- self the twin brother of a sister head and shoulders taller than himself, carne home the other day, and promptly reduced the orderly paternal abode to a place of noise end chaos. He wanted special and part: jar things for dinner, and two fat, downy pillows for his bed, a bottle of Florida water for his bath, and a new set of nee- dies and buttons and thread. His sisters gave him all the evening papers, ensconced him in the big bow window and flew around obediently to execute his wishes. His moth- er sat down opposite him and beamed. Whea the father of tke family came home he restrained for the first time in thirty years his desire to inform his benighted family of the news of the day. Instead, he listened silently and respectfully to his son's account of the war on Long Island. After dinner he opened a box of his best cigars and pressed them upon the youth, who, un- til four weeks ago, had never even smoked a cigarette. Early the next morning the sisters scour- ed the neighborhood for the cans of con- densed milk, bottles.of pickies and crocks of fresh butter which the warrior had inti- mated were essential to happineas at the camp, and before he was up his mother had packed a bundle cf clean clothes, patent button fasteners, note paper and stamps and pins of all sizes. The neighbors who have seen the efforts of the warrior to hold his own with the five sisters (and especially the tall twin) were perhaps unduly amused when they saw him starting off with head erect and self-satisfied mien, a flower in his hat and a bundile-burdened messenger boy at his side, while behind him, fluttering along et @ respectful distance and gazing upon him in awe and affection, were the five humbled sisters. ———_+ e+ ______ HEIGHT OF SOLDIERS. Average Stature of Most Countries Declines a» Armies Increase. As the size of modern armies is increased the average height of fighting men is at- minished. The Tageblatt of Berlin as- cribes the reduction in the average stature of soldiers in modern armies to conscrip- tion and says that in the German army it is now only 60.63 inches. In the British army the height is 64.96 inches, showing the tallness of the average Englishman and Scotchman. Frenchmen and Spaniards are taken at 1.54 meters, Italians at 1.55 meters G1 inches), and the same minimum meas- urement is the rule in Austria. The Rus- sian minimum is 1.54 meters, and in the United States it is 1.619 meters (63.78 inches). In 18), before the beginning of the American civil war and before the general arming of Europe, the average height of men serving in the various Kuropean ar- mies was as follows, given in inches: Italian, 65; Spanish, 65.5; French, 66; Hun- garian, 66.1; Austrian, 66.5; Belgian, 66.9; Russian, 67; English, 67.5; Irish, 68; Scotch, 68.5; Norwegian, 69. Although the average height of soldiers has decreased during the last few years considerably in those countries in which conscription is the rule, it is found gen- erally that in countries in which peaceful conditions prevail and no great standing army is maintained the stature of new soi- diers is gradually increasing. This is shown conspicuously in the case of Sweden, where the average height of new soldiers between 1840 and 1850 was 66 inches, 6: between 1850 and i860, 68.6 between 1360 and 1870, 66.8 between 1870 and 1880 and between 1880 and 15%. i The proportion of rejected soldiers in France has decreased from 37 per cent in the decade beginning 1810, 85 per cent in the decade beginning 1360 and 33 per cent in the decade beginning in 188 to 30 per cent at present. ‘the number of conscripts now rejected on account of height is iess every year, in consequence, perhaps, of the fact that the minimum height limit of the French army has been sieadily decreased. American soldiers have preserved during many years the same height eubstantiaily, though the fact is well known that soldiers from the western and southern states are, as a rule, taller than those from the east and from the southern Atlantic states. —_—_e- -_____- AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c, . Tomorrow. ‘Trustecs’ sale of improved lots in Douglas, D. C., on Friday, August 12. at 4 p.m. Marion Du-i ett and Elbert Dent, trostees. C. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts.. 1407 G st. n.w.— ‘Trestees’ sale of real estate in “Chichester,” D. C., on Friday, August 12, at 4:30 pm. J. Taylor Ellyeon end Ashley M. Gould, trustees. J. G. Sinclair, Anct., 626 La. ave. n.w.—Sale of household furniture, groceries, &c., on Friday, Aug. 12, at 10 a.m. = AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS, ‘THOS, J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F ST. N.W. virtue of a certein deed of in Liber 1647, {clio 352 et records for the Distriet of q AUCTION SALES. TOMORROW. J. G. Sinclair, Auctioneer. iC} 626 Louisiana ave. LAPS IN DOUGLAS, D.C. By virtue of « power of sale contained in g decd of trust Gated Juve 10, 1807, and June 35, 1807, In Liber No. 2228, folic 75, one of tho of the five ©), six (6) and one bupdred and sixty-two (162), of a subdtvision called Douglas, as per plat recorded in Liber 1345, folio 438, in the office of the recorder of deeds of said District, end more fully deseribed by metes and bounds, courses and Gistances In said deed of trust. These lots coter about 25 fect x 155 feet each, and are improved by a dwelling of 6 rooms. nearly new fine barn, steble and all other pecessary outbuildings, two of them being corner lots and fronting the Bladens- burg and Anacostia road. Terme of sale: One-third cash, of which one hundred dollars must be paid down at the time-of sale, one-third in six and one-third in twelve months from day of sale, or all cash, at the option of the buser. Conveyancing at the cost of tho buyer. Balance of cash installment must be pald within ten days from day of sale, or property Will be resold at the cost and risk of the defauit- ing purchaser. A small first trust to the same benchciary on said lots 6 and 362 will be arranged with the buyer or sold subject thereto on the day of sale. MARION DUCKETT, ELBERT DENT, ‘Trustees. 685 F st. n.w.. Washington, D.C. au2tel2in C. G. SLOAN € GO.. AUCTS., 1407 G ST. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es- TATE, LOCATED IN ‘ CHICHESTER,” D.C, By virtue of @ certaiz deed of trust, dated the ffch day of August, 1887, end duly recorded in Liber 2249, at foo’ 244 et seq.. one of the land records of the District of Cdumbia, aud at the quest of the parties secured thereby, we will sell, at public auction, in frcpt of the premises, om FRIDAY, AUGUST TWELFTH. 1808, AT HALF- PAST FUUR P.M., the following described land und premises, situete in the District of Columba and designated as lots thirty-fowr (84) and thirt, six (36) In Williamson's subdivision of part of tract of Jami known as “Chichester,” as said sub- division is recorded in county subdivisicn book Governor Shepherd, page $3, of the surveyor's of- e+ of said District. Terms: One-third cash. balance in one (1) and two (2) years, with lutercs: at 6 per cent per ap- hum, paxable’ semi-annuelly, and secured hy deed of trust on the property seld, or ail cash, at option of purchaser. A deposit of $100 will be fequired at time of sale. Terms to be complied with in 15 drys from day of sele, otherwise the trustees re- serve the rigat to resell at risk and cost of de- faulting purchaser, after due notice published. in seme Washington ‘newepiper. All conveyanclag and recording at cost of purchaser. J. TAYLOR BLLYSON, Trostee, ASHLEY M. GOULD, Trustee, 507 E st.’ n.w. FUTURE DAYs. _ SLOAN & OO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. y30-4&¢s FSI- S04 SDCYEARS’ within ou G st., we action, wh storage of desirable of owner Oak und Walnut Box Couches, Bed Sofa, me Square Piano, Large Mu lerring Saf White Bureau and Was Viottn, is, Extension Tabies, tures, “Mattresses, Pillows, « Farn P Furniture, Refrigerators, tage Suit Odd Chairs, Rockers “and Tables, Gas and Gasoline Stoves, lot Racks, China and Glass Ki pods, de VE M., . Wagon, Buggies, and Harness. Anctionee antl-2t 1407 G st. JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER. also Horse and Vebie €. G. SLOAN & Ov. (Successor to Ratcliffe, Satton & Co.) OF BRICK DWELLING 3038, 3040 AND 3042 CAN- . WASHINGTON, D.C. By virtue of three ‘deeds of trust, recorded re- spectively in Liver 2062, folios 479, 4 and 488, of the land vecords for the District of Columbia, we Will sell at public auction, on MONDAY, THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF AUGUST, A.D), 1808, commencing at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., the’ three parcels of ground in that part of the city of Wash- ton formerly knewn as Georgetown, known as lots numbered fifty-three (03), fifty-four (54) and fifty-five (05), in Ashford & Hidout, trustees’, sub- division of part of square ove bundred and twelve (112), now equare numbered twelve hundred and eighty-two (1282), formerly called “Cooke Park,” as per plat recorded in Liber A. R. S., folle 211, of the recoras of the surveyor's ‘office for said District. Lot 53, improved by house No. 3038, will be first offered; then lot 54. improved by house No. 3040, and then lot 55, Improved by honse No. 3042. ‘Tetms of sale on erch let: One-third cash, b ance in equal instllments in one und two yea with foterest from day of eale, payable ‘semi annually, and securcd on the property sold, or cash. at’ option of purchaser. deposit of requird ou each lot at time of sale. Conveyan ing. stamps und recording at cost of purciuse Hf terms of sale are not complied with in ten day from day of wale the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser. SAM. CKOSS, ‘Trustee aul0-u&ds WILLIAM A’ GORDON, Trustee. JANES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER, (Successor to Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAME HOUSE, NO. 410 A STREET SOUTHEAST. By virtne of two deeds of trust, seeorded respec- tively in Libers 2134 and 2211, follies 490 and 26 et Feq., one of the land records of the District of Co- Jumbip. and at the request of the party secured thereby, we, the undersigned trustees, will offer for sale, by public auction, in front of fees, on WEDNESDAY, THE SE D . 1896, AT 100 (19.82) feet of vt numbered two square ‘numbered eight bandred and seventeen (S17), and all interest they, the said John Ruppel, Vhilip Ruppel, Jaseph Rappel and Rosie Kapped may have or either of them as devisees or heirs at law of said Joseph Ruppel (senior) deceased, estate, together with ali the improvements, ete. Terms; One-third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest from’ day of sale at 6 per cent per sum, secured by deed of trust on the prop- erty sold, or all cash at option of the purchaser. A deposit of $100 required at time of sale. Terms of sale to be complied with in fifteen days from day of sale, or trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk ond cost of the defaulting purchaser after five days’ advertisement of such re- sale in some newspaper published in Washiugtoi D. Al conveyancing, stamps, ete. chaser’s cost. au6-d&ds THOS. J. OWEN, CHANCERY SALE OF A LOT, IMPROVED BY 4 * FRAME HOUSE, KNOWN AS NO. 18 KEAT- ING AVENUE NORTHEAST, TWO SQUARKS RTH OF R STREET, NEAR LINCOLN AVENUE. Under and by virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Colombia, passed the 1; Gay of October, 1897, im a suit in Equity, num- bered 18279, Gryies et al. : preety . — andersigned wisl offer for sale, at publ auction, in front of the premises, on’ THURSDAY, AU: GUST EIGHTEENTH, i808, AT HALF-PAST aj I the weet half of lot EY 49, in McLaughlin's sutxiivision of Prospect Hill, as shown by the plat filed in the office of the sur. veyor of the District of Columbia, the same being improved by a frame house. ‘rms of sale: One-half cash, and the balance fm one year, secured by deed of ‘trust on the prop- erty sold, cr all cash, at the option of the pur- chaser. $100 deposit required at time of sale, and all conveyancing at purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with in ten days from dus of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right ‘o resell at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur- Auct., % ANDREW WILSON, Trustee, erace NOEL W. BARKSDALE, ‘Trustee, aud-dts 510 E st. viv. JANES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER. (Successor to Rateliffe, Sutton & Co.) By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in Liber No. 2096, folio 17 et seq.. one o: the land rec- cots for, the District of Cotarabte, and ot tha so ques party secu! hereby, under signed “rustecs will offer for eale by je auction, in fropt of the p: on THURSDAY, EIGH: TEENTH DAY OF AUGUST. AD. ids, aT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the Sottowing Onli to wit: descrived real estate, situate in the city of in the District of Col con- wife Elizabeth