Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 16, 1898, Page 6

By E. Kiley. GRAND RAPIDS - MINNESOTA. A man’s love for liquor frequently makes the world gyrate. Failures should be used as stepping stones to future success. A few days after a man weds an an- gel she always sheds her wings. Experience teaches people lots of things they would rather not know. A single spade in the hand is worth more than a tray of diamonds in the pack. It’s surprising how much a woman can say about herself without telling anything. Some actors find the glare of the headlights more annoying than that of the footlights. The war-like reporter blows up a lot of speaking-tubes in his efforts to cap- ture information. A married man says there is evident- ly no end to his wife’s mind, as ho gets a piece of it daily. A man is apt to suffer less from a cold than he is from innumerable rem- edies suggested by his friends. A girl’s features may be stamped on a young man’s heart, but it’s always her complexicn that locms up on his coat collar. An alliance between France and Spain would give us the friendship of the little German emperor to such en extent that he would enunciate in our behalf in a loud voice. “Paresis” they sometimes call it when people who are rich, idle and dissolute break down in body and mind. Often it comes near enough to i nity to warrant their being placed in an asy- lum, where ample attendance is given at high prices. A nurse in one such institution says, “You would be astor- ished to know how many such gentry are in our care; and in some cases their friends give out that they are ‘gone abroad.’” The determined effort cf a New York temperance society to suppress the mill- tary canteen in its state camp, is sup- ported by reports from the English ar- my in Africa, where the recent brilidant victory on the Atbara was won by a force composed exclusively of total ab- stainers, For months Sir Herbert Kitchener has denied ali liquor to his troops, with the result that in one of the deadliest of climates, ever had so little sickneas, such magnificent physical and training, or won hard-fought battles after forced marches of such extracr- dinary character. No wonder that the total abstinence principle in warfare is being pondered by military authorities throughout the werld. moral The strawboard trust will have to make a defense before the Indiana leg- islature. About once a year the fac- tories empty their reservoirs into streams on which the industries are situated and kill all the fish in the water. The United States court has been appealed to and has enjoined some of the factories from polluting streams, but other branches of the trust con- tinue to empty poison into rivers, and the local officers of the law seem to be powerless to prevent it. Only this week the factory at Carthage emptied its reservoir into Blue river and killed millicns of fish and interrupted the spawning. The governor has taken notice of the destruction of the fish and announces that if he has any influence with the coming legislature he will see to it that a law is passed that will stop ‘the pollution of running streams by these factories. In a recent Cosmopolitan the editor makes a statement in settling a wo- man’s chances of success which is puz- zling. “Centuries of intellectual and physical idleness,” he seys, “have placed the average woman of today at a disadvantage, in most things requir- ‘ing energy or stamina, when ranged alongside the man, whose ancestors ‘were accustomed to stronger life.” Per- ‘haps he means to say that men haye ‘one line of ancestors and women an- ‘other line. Or possibly we are to un- derstand that a man draws his supe- rior energy and stamina from the male side and a woman her inferior energy and stamina from the female side. In this case the “centuries of intellectual jand physical idleness” in woman would reflect weakness only upon her female offspring, and not upon the men. Mind, we cheerfully acknowledge man’s su- periority, but the writer’s reasoning Jeaves us sore distrait. We had always supposed that our ancestors had left their good and evil traits to us men and women with commendable impar- tiality. A paper of Porto Rico proposes to burn Washington and New York, and adds that by way of further indemnity the Spaniards will demand the wives and daughters of the yankee pigs. It is such a pity that we didn’t think of that before it was too late. The laws of Mexico provide that a Mormon who wishes to take a second wife must present a certificate signed by his first helpmeet to the effect that she is willing; and he must also have the express consent of the second wif2 and her parents. The Herald--Review, matic Feat With Admiral Sampson’s Fleet, off Santiago, by the Herald Dispatch Boat Golden Rod to Port Antonio; thence to Kingston, Jamaica, Monday. —Scattered along the shore for a dis- tance of two miles to the west of Mor- ro Castle now lie the armored cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers that com- posed Admiral Cervera’s fleet. In a running fight of two hours these vessels, the cream of the Spanish na- vy, were almost annihilated this morn- ing by the powerful ships of Admiral Sam son’s fleet, under the immediate mand of Commodore Schley. Ad- ‘al Cervera, after making as plucky a fight against overwhelming odds as is recorded in naval history, was com- pelled to surrender. He was taken a prisoner of war, together with every man in his fleet not drowned or killed in the action. The Spanish admiral was wounded in one of h: rms. The splendid ships, the Cristobal Co- lon, flagship; the Vizcaya, Almirante Oquendo and Infanta Marie Teresa and the torpedo boat destroyers Furor and Pluton, lie on the Cuban ro shell-ridden, smoking hulk: on Colon, made the long ward liberty. He yielded to fate only in the face of death, and is a p now on the Gloucester, which, before the war, was J. Pierepont Morgan’s yacht Corsair. Cervera's Surrender. When his ship, all aflame, was pounding on the shore ten miles west of Santiago, a boat from the Glouces- ter put out to him, and he gave his sword te Lieut. Morton, who was in e of the boat. When he went on board the Gloucester he was met br Commander Richard Wain- wright, who was the watch officer. cf the Maine the night she was blown up in Havana harbor. “I congratulate you. sir,’ said the lieutenant mander, as he grasped the hand of the anish admiral, “You have made as a fight as ever was made on timated that about 1,200 pris- eners were taken. Of these, 475 were taken by the Iowa, Capt. Robley D. anus. From the very first of the g¢ the little Gloucester was in the thickest of it. At one time she was he’ against hile the guns Spanish de- aya and yuenco as fiercely as if she were a ttlesht ay if the bold dash b icent beyond descripticn wa which Cervera at- ed to get his fleet out of Santiago Cervera himself led the way v flagship. the Cristobal Colon. [t was to be a Bash te Li And the Span plunge with eyes open. Suncay quiet rested over the en- trance to Santiago harbor, with no sign of life about old Morro, Beyond and toward the city of Santiago all ras still, After two days of dighting | the armeies of both nations were erst- ; ing in their trenches. Off this way, for i ce of half a dozen miles from of Admiral Samp- ly at anchor. desiring to aster- n the exact condition of the Spanish ceast eefenses out Aguadores, or- dered the flagship to go.that way. Weighing anchor, the New York leis- urely steamed off to the eastward. Idle thoughts eccupied the minds of the men on the fleet. They were speculat- | ing. as they had been for weeks, when would come the opportunity to “get at” the Spanish fleet in the inner harbor. Suddenly as a fiash, at half-past 9 a vessel appeared near the en- o the harbor, She was throw- r . great black clouds of smoke, and was pointing straight towards the American fleet. ‘The ease of the American officers was rudely disturbed. They rag their glasses, scanned the harbor en- trance, and were amazed to discover that an armored cruiser was coming out. In the absence of Admiral Sampson, Commodore Schley, from the Brook- Ion. oréered the American warships to rush in shore. In a few moments it was seen that the vessel emitting such great clouds of smoke wag the Cristo- hal Colon. Admiral Cervera’s flagship, he had passed the wreck of the Mer- vin.ac and was making for the sea at speed. eBfore Commodore Schley «i his men could recover from their nrise cther clouds of smoke came view beyond the Cristobal Cel n. i berty or Death. h admiral made the POWER ure of the With a rush fully equal to that of the Spanish flagship, the Almirante Oquen- do came Throbbing Toward the Open Sea. Behind her came the Vizcaya, also at full speed, while the rear was brought up by the two torpedo destroyers, the Furor and Pluton. This stirring scene, so dramatic and so un- expected, quickly put the captain ef every American vessel on his mettle. “Cervera’s trying to escape!’ was the cry that resounded chrough the fleet. Every American vessel quickly weighed anchor, The engines were started, and one by one the great American warships made ready for battle. Every man scam- pered to his gun and the captains, know- ing that Admiral Sampson had gone along the coast, eagerly watched the Brooklyn, Commodore Schley’s flagship. In a few moments the Resolute was speeding to the eastward after the New York, but the advance of the Spanish fleet was so rapid that our men could not wait for Admiral Sampson to get back. Just as the Cristobal Colon was poking her nose out into the open sea Commo- dore Schley sent the Brooklyn madly rushing to the westward to head off Cer- vera's flagship. He ordered the Massa- chusetts and Oregon to foilow after, at the same time ordering the Indiana, Iowa and Texas to intercept the other vessels of the escaping fleet. Then began one of the greatest sea fights in history. Complete Story of the Battle. Admiral Sampson this morning set out to dislodge the Spanish from their works at Aguadores, where the Michigan troops were repulsed on the line of the railway Saturday morning while they were marching westward to seize the Morro battery and blow up the fort, after the fleet had driven the Spanish from the uns. iets torpedo boats were not with the fleet, and when Admiral Sampson left the Morro the battleships and the cruiser Brooklyn were grouped off the harbor mouth. It is not known whether Admiral Cer- vera had blown vp the Merrimac or passed it in single column. His ship, the Cristobal Colon, glided out of the harbor and shot to the westward, her two fun- nels and high black bulwarks showing plainly against the green of the hills, her pennant and the Spanish red and yel- iow ensign lashing above. In a few seconds the American fleet was jn motion, the Indiana, which was clos- est, heading straight in shore to get close range. The Spaniard opened fire with an ji-inch Honteria and mighty fountains of water rose above the battleship and wet her decks. The shell fell near her ow. vthe Indiana replied with her 13-inch guns and a moment later Iet go every- thing she could bring to bear. One of the first shells fell on the Spanish cruis- er's decks. Cervera was going past. and the Irdiena rounded to give him a broad- side, ond then as the Iowa and the Texas opened on him, the doomed admiral turned to the harbor mouth, where the Alrirante Oquendo was just coming into view. At first one could scarcely believe his eyes, but when the Oquendo appeared and steamed swiftly westward into the smoke and lightning. where Cervera’s fag still flew, it flashed upon us that there was to be History-Making Indeed. It was a sublime spectacle of a desper- ate admiral, who had decided to give bat- tle against overwhelming odds in the open water rather than remain and blow up his own ships in the harbor of the be- leaguered city. Cervera’s flag was hid- den for a time as he flew westward, his port broadside emitting flashes and tongues of flame, which marked his prog- ress. For the next five minutes he ran a gauntlet such as no ship had ever run in | history, and when his consorts were burn- ing, and he surrendered his ship, he still had a gun or two capable of action. ‘The Indiana fell on the Oquendo, paying no heed to the Morro battery, whose gun- ners tried hard to protect the cruiser, as she moved to the westward. The li let Cervera go on into the hands of the Oregon, Massachusetts and Brooklyn and then turned with the Texas to pound the Oquendo. ‘Then every American ship was in action and smoke shrouded the coast and blew away lazily, revealing geysers about the ships where the Spanish shells from the cruisers and the Morro tore the water. ‘A ship emerged from the harbor. It was the Vizcaya, coming at full speed, smoke curling over her bow as she took her course to the weeaemard and brought bow guns into play. Genin Sher came Spain’s two much | arcaded torpedo boat destroyers, perhaps 200 yards apart. The Iowa steamed for a aiine corware with the Oquendo and the Indiana did the same with the Vizcaya, put as the fight thus moved westward, it became clear that the Americans were willing that the Spanish ships should run far enough from Morro to lose the aid of lthe guns there, and in twenty minutes as done. This was Stee A Bit of Stratecy ‘hn was developed under fire and Which was accepted at once by all the Arrerican ships without orders. In fact, the smoke often made it impossible to see the signals which Commodore Schley was making from the Brooklyn, so tre- yrengovs was the firing all along the ine. ARE THE SOLE REMNANTS OF SPAIN’S NAVAL AT SANTIAGO. Story of One of the Most Stupendous Sea Fights in All History in Which Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley Completely Extinguished the Fleet of Cervera—The Spanish Admiral on His Flagship Fights to the Very Last—Vic- tory of the Converted Yacht Gloucester Over Two Torpedo Boat Destroyers the Most Dra- Engagement—Tle Gloucester Commanded by Wainright, Who Was Second in Command of the Maine. Both the Oquendo and the Vizcaya were sometimes within a thousand yards of the Indiana. The range varied, but, as a rule, it was short and extremely dead- ly. Nevertheless, the high speed and thick armor of their class stood the Span- ist in good stead, as they followed in the path of honor marked out by Ad- miral Cervera. Three-quarters of an hour after the ac- tion began it was evident that the Span- ish had many guns disabled and would have to surrender. There were terrible casualties on the enemy’s ships. As the smoke cleared a little one could see the Spanish flagship, her port broad- side spouting smoke, still holding on to the westward. The Texas and the Mas- sachusetts joincd the Indiana and the Iowa. The Oquendo and the Vizcaya hugged the shore and steamed after Cervera, pledged to go with him to de- feat and death. Shells burst on the decks of the Span- ish cruisers at short intervals. Often -aey were on fire, but again and agnin the men extinguished the flames and manned again and again the guns from which they had been driven. The green ecest on their starboard side smoked with the shells which flew over them, and Crashing Sounds Heard «mid the thunder of reat rifles told of armor-piercing shells, driven into anoth- Still they fired, and their shots fell about the In- diana and Towa thickly. The Golden Rcd was close enough to see all that the thick smoke did not hide. She was too ‘close sometimes for comfort. I could not se> that our battleships were hit. No doubt they were, but it seemed that nene of their guns were silenced, so ter- rifie continued their fire. Orce free of the Morro battery range, I stcpped the Golden Rod abreast of the Spanish destroyers to see what would be the fate of the Gloucester. Lieutenant Commander Wainwright, like Nelson, seemed to have a blind eye. If he were signalled to pull out, he re- mained with his six-pounders to do work which was heroic and astonishing. At one time, the Gloucester was being fired at by the Vizcaya, both torpedo boat destroyers and the Morro battery. That ste was not sunk and that she had encugh men left to work her guns was marvelous. She lay close in to where the ‘Vizcaya came out and ran along, paral- lel, firing at the cruiser as fiercely in pro- portion to her size as did the Indiana and Iowa. Capt. Eulate, of the Vizcaya, Probably feared a torpedo from the Gleucester, for he turned loose his sec- ondary battery at her as she passed on into a storm of shells from the battle- suips. Then the Destroyers Came ‘ut, and the Gloucester accepted them at once as parts of her contract. These destroyers were strong in machine guns and guns of our three and six-pounder class. It seemed that smoke jets burst from the destroyers in twenty places as they slipped along after the Vizcaya, and the water all about the Gloucester was kept splashing by shells and by bullets from machine guns, but the yacht steamed ahead, keening the destroyers directly between her and shore and ham- mering them. The Morro was throwing shells from behind, and, occasionally the Vizcaya turned a gun or two to aid her followers. The yacht was often completely hidden by smoke. I could not but wonder if she had been sunk, but she always forged ahead ard appeared again busier than ever. In ten minutes the fire of the destroy- ers slackened, but although some of their guns were disabled, their machinery was all right, and they moved on till Morru could no longer take part in the battle. Then the New York apyeared, hurry- ing on news from the Resolute that Cervera had dashed his wedge of cruis- ers into the American fleet and was dy- ing gloriously. ‘The New York was six miles away when the destroyers saw her. The Morro thundered at Sampson as he came within range, but the admiral never heeded, seeing only in the distance the dim forms of the Vizcaya and the Oquen- do, hopelessly Hemmed in by a Circle of Fire, and in the foreground the Gloucester fighting two destroyers at short range. When the destroyers saw the flagship they sped away from the Gloucester and tried to overtake the Vizcaya and get into shelter on her starboard side. If that could not be done, there ought to be a chance to torpedo the Indiana and break through our line to the open sea, where speed would save them, but the Indiana steamed inshore and the lowa, too, but farther away. The Indiana’s secondary battery had the first destroyer’s range and rained shells upon it. Splintered and torn, but still with their steering gear and machinery intact, both destroyers turned back to run for the mouth of the harbor and seek safety inside. But it was too late. The fight had been carried nearly four miles west of Morro and the New York was already past the harbor mouth. The Gloucester was rendy for them close at hand. e and the destroyers and the Indiana formed a triangle of which the destroyers were the apex and the. American fire, converging, was too fierce for human beings to withstand. One destroyer drifted into the surf of fire, a battered wreck, and then crept on toward the Gloucester and the New York with her guns silent ard showing a flag BOMBARDMENT — HAS BEGUN SHAFTER NOW HAMMERING AWAY AT SAN1...GO, ‘ran her ashore to save the lives of those who had escaped our shells. She blew up soon after they abandoned her. I was standing behind Dr. Simons, of the Iowa, when the Gloucester was in the greatest peril, and he could not help turn- ing from the main battle to watch her heroic work, and expressing his hope that she would not run short of ammunition. Her commander's skill and courage were simply magnificent. The Spanish admiral was lost in smoke to the westward, when, at a quarter before 11 o'clock, the Vizeaya Hoisted a White Flag. This was followed by the Oquendo’s going ashore, with flames bursting from her decks. The Iowa, Indiana, Texas and Massachusetts ceased firing, the Massachusetts going at once to join the Oregon and the Brooklyn in pounding up and smashing Cervera’s ship. Once headed off, the Oquendo turned into a small bay four or five miles west of Santiago, where she lay close to the land. With an ever weakening broadside, the Vizcaya followed, first heading out as if to break through the line of battle. The Indiana and Iowa, closed in their forma- tion, made her escape in that direction impossible. Capt. Eulate then attempted to reach the east side of the bay, occu- Pied by the Oquendo, but in vain. ‘With a glass I could see that the Vizca- ya’s bulwarks near the stern had been torn away. Smoke poured out where shells had exploded mside, and she was on fire. Her guns, with the exception of those for- ward, were out of action. Her bow guns were still fired at intervals. Those who were not working the bow guns crowded forward to escape the smoke and fire aft The Oquendo was ashore, her guns silent and smoke’ rising in thick, black clouds There was a thundering of guns to the westward now, and flashes in the smother told that Cervera still fought. but to the eastward of his ships lay the burning wrecks of his two destroyers. The t pedo boat Ericsson was seen coming along with the New York. The Oquendo was helpless. The Indiana and the Iows Brief Official Telegram From Ger. the Com- Shafter Announces mencement of the Bombardment —Enemy Opened Fire With Eight Guns, Which Were Soon Silenctd by Ours—Spaniards Kept Entire- ly Within Their “ntrenchments— Believeu That the Spanish Gen- eral Will Surrender When He Finds It Impossible to Evacuate the City, Washington, July 12. — “The bom- bardment of Santiago has begun.” That was the verbal information ob- tained shortly before 9 o’clock last night at the war department. Almost immediately three bulletins were post- ed, the most important of which was from Gen. Shafter. This dispatch an- nounced that Gen. Torral, who suc- ceeded Gen. Linares in command of the Spanish forces in Santiago when the latter was wounded, had declined to surrender unconditionally, and that the bombardment of the town would begin by the army and navy about 4 oclock yesterday afternoon. The fact that the bombardment was scheduled by Shafter to begin so late in the day created some comment, but no ex- planation of it was offered. In an- swer to a question bearing upon that point, Gen. Corbin said: “I have not the slightest information as to the reasons Gen. Shafter had for begin. ning the bombardment at the hour he: named, but is was probable he was. ready just at that time. You can spec- ulate about that as well as I can.” Positions Greatly Strengthened. Information received by the war de- partment during the few days of truce indicate that he has_ materially strengthened his position. During the past week he has received reinforce- ments of both artillery and infantry. Randolph’s battery of twenty-four guns which left Key West last Tres: day at midnight, is now in position be. fore Santiago, and as one of the war department officials expressed it, “When those long toms of Randolph’s begin to talk something will happen in Santiago.” Gen. Shafter has near- were closing in, and shell after shel! burst above and aboard the Vizcaya Eulate ‘hoisted a white flag as his ship went ashore to save the remnant of hi: men, and simultaneousiy up went a flag of white on the Oquendo and Down Came the Fling of Spain. An hour and a half had elapsed since Cervera left the harbor and of the five vesseis which came cut, only this flag- ship was still in action. army, With 1.200 dead and wounded, was in Santiago, e stroyed and Cervera himself was only struggling on becatse he wi nake Gefeat gloricus in the ey the attentive world. He kad proved. at not bottled up so tight! He had lost four. v and perhaps more than half of his men, but his pen- nent was still flying and some of his guns were still in action. Cervera passed the bay in which the Oquenda had sought refuge and hei@ on a due west course close to the land, but evidently ncurishing the desperate hope that he might break through the line and reach free water. He had passed in succession the Iowa, the Indiana and the Texas, not to speak of the little Glouces- ter, which spouted 6-pound shells at him Since his flag appeared outside the harbor that he was was supposed. his ship had been struck again ;and as ' again. By this time the Viz and the | ly fifty siege guns and a number of Oquerdo were practically by n, but in | Seven-inch mortars, besides lighter ar- spite of the 12 and 13-inch shells that | tillery, at his disposal. These guns, were rained upon him at a range which | taken in connection with the work was very short for such gurs, in o? the fact that his boilers and mach were damaged, he held his course. Fro: a point a mile west of the Morro the Cristobal Colon was invisible freanently in the low-hanging smcke from his own guns and also that which drifted in shore from the battleships. Clearly. now, it might have been better if they had moved in circles and given battle under the Santiago batteries, whose aid would have lessened the odds against him, but the Spaniards. through splendid strategy, had not been headed off until the batteries could no longer train their guns on our fleet. Cervera’s Last Desperate Move. i “At 11:20 Cervera saw the Oregon cutting in shore ahead of him to round him to. The smoke was very thick. The firing Was incessant. Cervera’s available guns were no longer well served, Shelis had set fire to his ship near the stem, and the ‘lames were controlled with difficulty, but the Spanish admiral altered his course and headed off from the coast, as if to attempt to pass between two ships and run for it. It was impossible. The Towa and the Texas were already moving down to close the gap, and the Spanish flagship, raked by the Oregon and the Brooklyn, from 1,900 to 3,000 yards, and by the Iowa and Texas at longer range, d inshore again and ran for cks, where the surf was brea! still replied occasionally, and I wondered when the smoke hid his ship if ‘he would be afloat when it lifted. Golden Rod, leaving the burning cruisers on the beach, bore at full speed on the Iowa as she closed in on the doomed admiral. I could still discern the Spanish flag from time to time as the smoke drifted away and the flash of a gun at intervals proved that the Span- iard was consistently following the idea which led him to quit the harbor, which was to make a glorious end. But his ship moved slowly now, as if disabled, and in a few minutes more his guns were silent. Black smoke replaced the swirling white. The flagship was aflame. Her men had been unable either to work the guns or smother the flames caused by bursting shells, and she was headed for the rocks. . She Strack Bow On rnd rested there. Red flames burst through the black smoke and soon a pil- lar of cloud rose straight up a thousand feet and then bent against the green © cuntain. Cervera’s ship was hopelessly lost. The American battleships zeased firing before she struck and ran in, apparently with the intention of saving the survivors as prisoners. This was evidently expected by the Spaniards, notably by the Vizca- ya’s men, hundreds of whom thronged the forward deck, watching the flames eating their way towards them. Dr. Simonds, of the Iowa, who accom- panied me and assisted me during the engagement, said tha: a fourth Spanish cruiser wus unable to leave the harbor with the others, because she was dis- abled. The casualties will not be accurately determined until to-morrow. Evidently the American losses were slight in co: farison w.th the tremendous importance ef the accomplishment of annihilating Cervera’s squadron. The Golden Rod was the only dispatch beat near the ships in action. I would huye gone to Guantanamo with a bulle- tin had not the Resolute headed all non- combatants to the westward by strange warning of a Spanish ship coming from the eastward. As the Resolute ran toward the New Yerk with this warning after the engage- ment, a shell from the western battery, at four miles range, passed a few fee over and ahead of the Golden Rod, No Reverence, Ifargreaves—Women have ro real faculty of reverence. The Colonel—it pains me to admit it, sah, but since reading the story that they wilfully drink whisky from a teacup, sah, I almost believe you ah correct, sah.--Cincinnati Enquirer, that can be done by the fleet, will, it is believed, carry Terror and Destruction to Santiago. Anxiety has been ex- pressed by the war department offi- cials as to whether Gen. Shafter had a sufficient force to prevent the eva tion of Santiago by the enemy. This: anxiety was allayed about 12:30 last night by the receipt of the following dispatch from Gen. Shafter, which contained confirmation, too, of the earlier reports of the beginning of the bombardment: “Enemy opened fire a few minutes past four with light guns, which were soon silenced by ours. Very little musketry firing and the enemy kept entirely in their entrenchments. Three men slightly wounded. Will have considerable forces to-morrow, enough to completely block all the roads on the northwest. I am quite well. —“Shafter.” Gen. Garcia reports that the enemy evacuated a little town called Dos- caninos thirty miles from Santiago, and near the bay. The belief is held by the best in- formed officials that Gen. Torral will surrended when he finds it will be im- pessible for him to evacuate the city. RUSSIA IS BITTER. Criticism of the Destruction of Cer- vera’s Fleet. London, July 12.—The press of all the continental cities is most actively discussing the prospects of peace, pro- payating various rumors to the general effect that the negotiations are all to very little profit. The Russian papers are very bitter against the United States. The St. Petersburg Novosti characterizes the destruction of Admiral Cervera’s fleet as brutal slaughter, and accuses the Americans of employing “some kind of new explosive machine or bomb, con- trary to international law.” Starch Feetory in Ruins. Chicago, July 12. — A fire destroyed the plant of the Western Starch Man- ufacturers’ association at West Ham- mond. The buildings covered seven- teen acres of ground and had a capac- ity of 100,000 pounds of starch a day. Loss, $250,000; well insured. Officinis Arrested. Yokohama, July 12.—Another plot at Seoul, the capital of Corea, against the government has been disclesed. Sey- eral prominent officials have been ar- rested on a charge of complicity. Oth- ers, including a former minister of war, have fied. All the Passengers Rescued. New York, July 12.—The Clyde line steamer Delaware, from New York to Charleston and Jacksonville, was abandoned off Bernegat, N. J., the steamer being on fire. There were sey- enty persons in all and they were all rescued. Fatal ~.re in Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, July 12—Fire guttey) the five-story brick building occupied by the Britton Printing company, caus- ing a loss of $100,000. Several em- ployes jumped from windows and one was killed and several injured. Hospital Trains in Use. Tampa, Fla., July 12.—The 1 and Cherokee, two traheporee oie Santiago, have arrived. The latter ship has a large number of wi who are being transferred to the awaiting hospital trains,