'The fact will no doubt be honoured with 'a special word or two in' history. that this asa very notable and conspicuous Fourth of July. Itis not often that metaphorically so much shadow and so much sunshine cross each other on the same commemorative day. When the morning dawned it looked as if heavy discouragoment and depression would set upon the hearts of the commemorators and cast a cloud upon the festivities. For the latest chapter of the war was the failure of General Shafter in the investment of San-tiao, and the terrible losses of the Americans'in the brave attempt. But before Colonel John Hay bad had those banners hung upon the balustrades and opened his door to his fellow-countrymen and wom and to his European guests, and his Asiatic diplomatic guests, fresh news had come along the cables. "Admiral Corvera's fleet had suffered total and terrible destruction on the shores off Santiago, and the Admiral was a prisoner in the hands of the Amoricans. I spoke to Colonel John Hay of the "good news" as he shook hands with mo on the first floor landing, and he acknowledged it with a smile in which one could see that he was not able to forget the large number of brave and beloved Americans who had fallen within a few hours in front of the lines and on the slopes before Santiago.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.