Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1898 — BRINGS 1,000 MEN. [ARTICLE]

BRINGS 1,000 MEN.

The Minnewaska Arrive* from Porto Rico with Troops. Brig. Gen. O. 11. Ernst and staff, with about 1,000 troops, including the Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment and convalescent* and men on furlough from the Third Wisconsin, Sixth Massachusetts and First Kentucky regiments, arrived nt New York Monday afternoon on the transport Minnewaska from Ponce. Porto Rico. There were also fifty civilians. With few exceptions the men were in good condition, and their spirits were high. Gen. Ernst lost thirty-eight pounds during the campaign and said his health had been remarkably good for sneh a climate. London’s famous elephant, Jimona. which was believed to have entered the world via the jungles of India 130 years ago, has just died in Hanley. Staffordshire. Queen Victoria as a child had a ride on her. At the time at her death she was estimated to be worth SIO,OOO. At Johnson City, Tenn.. Monday morning, a SIO,OOO business block belonging to H. A. Hart was burned to the grouhd, with a $40,000 stock of novelties, owned by Bruner Bros. The building was insured for SO,OOO and tie stock for $22,000.