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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
Gen. Merr,tt's Latest Order.

San Francisco. June S.-General Mer-
rite latest order for the compaign In
the Philippines Is that a battery of six
mountain howitzer shall be taken on
the next expedition to Manila To move
the guns. carriages and ammunition In
the Philippines a pack train OF mules
will be required. II il understood that
Lieutenant Carson, 4th United States
cavalry. will be In command OF the bat
terry.
The general court martial In session at
Camp Merritt has convicted John
Campbell OF the 10th Pennsylvania vol
unteers. who attacked a colored man al
Mount Gretna. Pa, Just before the reei-
ment left for this coast. A light sen
tence was imposed. as Campbell has
practically been In prison for a month.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09

M, FLORENCE A. WOLFE. SIS n1obs0y
s., lanonsesss 0hoos Wssesss
"DEAR MRs. PISKHAH:-For two
voexs I was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was in6amma-
ton Of the womb. Every month I suf-
Tered terribly. l had taken enough
medicine from the doctors to cure any
one, but obtained relief for . short
time only. Atlast I concluded 70 write
70 you in regard 70 ny case, and can
ny that by following Jour sdvies ] en-
now pefectly we'll"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
At st. Louis.

st. Louis, June S.-Weather pleasant,
track fast. Results: Selling. six and a
half furiongs-Lady Britannia won, Alva
second. Damocles third; time. 1:22%. Sell
ing. mile-Reuben Rowett won. kisme
second. Buck videre third: time. 1:42%.
Selling. mile ana a quarter-Luiu fry
won. Iesman second. Valid third: time.
2:11il. Handicap. mile and q sixteenth
The Elector won, Fervor second. Nick
Carter third; time. LAS. Six and a hair
furlongs-Algol won, E~nchanter second.
Gibraltar third time. 1:14it. Selling. six
and a half furlongs-Utopia won. David
second. Nightgown third; time, 1:22h.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
At Detroit.

Detroit, June a-Weather
track good. Results: Five and a half fur
longs-John Conroy won. Tessie +. Sec
ond, Jim Isle third: time. 1909. Haif-mile
-GIasnevin won. Cheese Mine second.
Bessie Taylor third; time, :4s1s. Mile
Storm Kin won, Eleanor Holmes second.
Hazel Green third; time. l:14h. Four and
a half furlongs-Miss Meade won. Amelio
second, Lucy Blazes third; time, :5o12.
Selling. mile and an e~ighth-FrankU gbert
won, L. r. second. Dynsmore third; time,
1854. Five and a half furlongs-Lady
Irene won. South Africa second. Aunt
Bird third: time, l:06%.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
RELIEF FOR MANILA.
Madrid Press Urgiug the Government to
Take the Step.

Madrid Pres Urgiug the GoverDmsnt to
Take the Step.
London. June s.-The Madrid CORE
spondent Of the Standard says:
FL Liberal calls upon the government
10 take steps promptly to satisfy public
opinion. which II clamoring for the i'm
mediate dispatch Of a relief expedition
TO assist Captain General August In
forcing the Americans to leave Manila.
.rhis alone. the paper argues. will put a
stop to the spread Of agitation and dis
affection among the natives of the
island Of Luxon- The nation, says T.
Liberal. has remained patient only be-
cause II was believed that the govern
ment would readily arrange such an ex-
petition.
El impartial advocates similar
course, insisting that the fate Of Span
ash rule In the Philippines could In this
way be easily decided at Manila.
. FL Heraldo IL ever more energetic In
ats calls on the cabinet to act before II
f. too late.
+, The press campaign Is evidently in
tended to exercise pressure upon the
government before the reserve fleet at
Cadiz receives final Instructions. which
are hourly expected by Admiral Cam
ara.
Reports from the Philippines state
that the Spaniards, thanks to the prom
tees of reforms and the energy OF the
local authorities. have succeeded In
checking the propaganda of A~euinaldo.
who admits that ne has not met with
th. support which he expected from the
natives.
The Americans have been preparing
defenses at the mouth Of the bay ever
since the Spanish authorities set the
rumor afloa. among the natives that q
relief expedition was on the way. and
was expected shortly. The religious or
ders and the parcchial clergy are rem
dering powerful assistance to Captain
-. General August. with the object OF sup
porting the ercrts Of h orders in Ma
drid to deter the government IRON
granting reforms likely to trench upon
sheir privileges cLd h Influences they
exert IN the archipelago.
Senior Sagasta Ii maneuvertng very
dexterously and rcfraining from giving
any cleipcs, en- the plea h a in TIT
present circumstances any definite SO
tuition must be postponed until the END
OF the war.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09

Batterfes-Yeager and Ryan,; Wilson
and Criger. Observation-Disclosures and
Wood.
At washington-Mercer pitched well.
the Senators batted hard and the Pirates
made errors. and thus Washington won.
Attendance. 1900. Score:
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Secured.

Washington. June s.-Assistant Sec
rotary Meiklejohn Of the war depart
ment the problem OF secur-
ing an adequate number OF transports
for troops to the Philippines appears to
have been solved. He mad this state
ment after having chartered six ships
In addition to those heretofore named.
and taken preliminary steps for OBJ
tanning Ave more under certain condi-
tons. If the latter are cured the war
department will have at Its disposal
altogether Is ships for the Philippine
expedition, enough to accommodate
many thousand men should they be
put to use. As a result OF the acquisi-
ton of the additional vessels extraor-
binary activity in fitting them out for
the work intended will be started and
no time lost i'm preparing for a third
and later expeditions for the reinforce
ment Of Dewey.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09

Batteries-willis and Bergen; "
and Vaughn. Umpires-Cushman n
Heydler.
At New York-Cleveland turned the ia
bles to-day on the Brooklyns In Brook
lyn. Attendance, 1900. Score:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09

Batteries-Csrsey. Sudhon and Glenn
ents: Wheeler. orth and Mcfarland. Um-
p~ires-Emslie and Curry.
AT New York-The Giants were clearly
outplayed by the Chicagos this afternoon.
Rusie was hit so hard in the NTH and
sixth innings that he was relieved In the
seventh. Attendance. ZOO. Score:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09

At Boston-The Bostons beat the Cincin-
MATHS again to-day with less exertion than
yesterday. the visitors being in luck to
score at all. Attendance, 1850. Score:
r. H. e.
BOSTON ..... ..... ......10 10 l
Cincinnati ....... ....... .......1 3
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
MARRIED..

RACY-LAUGHLIN-At Great Pond, Aug IA,
by j Shuman, esq, Geneva Bracy to Mat
thew l. Laughlin. both of Great Pond.
CRIMMIN-WILLEY-A Waltham, Aug Is,
by Calvin kingman, esq, Mrs Lettie f Grim
min to Benjamin + Wiley, both of Waltham.
GRAY-BRYANT-At Sedgwick, Aug 4. by
Rev Drew, Sadie j Gray, of Bluehill, to
George NJ Bryant, of iiermon.
PATTES-SPENCER-A Olamon, Aug Il, by
} Libby, esq, Miss Bessie l. Patten, OF
North Ellsworth, to Thomas Il Spencer of
Greenbush.
PASULE-BLAkE-At Penobscot, Aug s. by
Rev Edwin Morse, Mrs Frances + Pasule to
Albert Blake, both OF Brooklin.
ER-MERCIIANT-At stoninetou, by
Latay cite Collins, esq, Miss Nora fuolcr To
John Merchant, both of StOnington-
WHITTES-MARrI$- sullivan, Aug l., by
Rev James T Moore, Miss Laura " hIttcu to
Fletcher Martin, both of sullivan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24

Prof. r. c. Carlsle's amusement com !.
bination, troupe highly commended by
press and public will give exhibitions in
the open air. The features will be aero
ancing and table acts in great variety
lariat throwing in its finer point an. its
practical application by an expert steer
roper on horseback, assisted by young
woman on another horse, and fancy
equestrianism such as is only seen in the
best shows under the canvas. The stage
in front of the grand-stand will be used
for the acrobatic acts and probably the
track will serve as hippodrome for "Wi-
chita Jack" the cowboy, to give his exhi-
bition of ovid Western" dexterity.
Base ball games are being arranged for
the three days of the fair. The teams will
be the best which the county boasts. The
diamond will be put in excellent condi-
ton for them. On children's day WED
nesday) there will be two ball games,
one to be between boys mines.
Foot races for suitable prizes will be
features OF the first and last days. The
contestants will be men on these days;
but on Wednesday all the athletic
events will be open only to boys of fif-
teen years or younger.
There will be ball in Hancock hall at
least one evening OF fair week. The
music will be by Monaghan.
Monagh hans military band has been en-
gagged to furnish music for the fair, and
will give concerts both in the forenoon
and afternoon OF each day. The men are
meeting for practice three or four even
ings every week now to get ready for this
engagement.
The trotting programme has been mad e
out and entry blanks are being distribu-
ted. Tuesdays races will be the 3-minute
and 2-30 classes for purses OF $50 and S1OO
respectively. Wednesdays events will be
the 2.26 class, purse s125, and the 2.4O class,
purse 800. Thursday will see three
classes, the 2.35, purse 800; PIG, purse
S125; 2.30 Especial for the woman drivers)
purse 500.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
WAR NEWS.

In this column from week 10 week during the
continuance of the war. THE AMERICAN will
print thu important facts and events of the
war In the order OF their occurrence. We shall
cndcavor to separate the wheat from the chafr-
fact from rumor-to the end that readers of THE
AMERICAN will be correctly Informed of the
progress of events We will give n5 space here
to unauthentcated rumor-, and Will relieve the
news of all sensational features aud mac.
curacies which are inseparabe from daily press
reports and news bulletins We win tel the
plain, unvarnished tale, that the files of THE
AMERICAN may afford a fairly correct history Of
the war. On Wednesdays, however. we will
print the most reliable news bulletins received
up to the hour of going to press, but these
bulletins will be entirely apart from this
column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
A DESERTER.
First Deserted the Army and Then
His BROOKLYN Creditors.

His BROOKLYN Creditors.
BROOKLYN, Aug. % Especially .-When
Andrew S. jacques, Of New buryport,
Mass, appeared in Brooklin this year, he
was warmly welcomed. He had been here
before, he had money and spent it freely,
and no other qualifications were neces-
sary to insure him the usual cordial well
come extended to summer sojourners.
Jacques secured board at Mrs. Hills,
and proceeded to sojourn. When he had
sojourned about 1900 worth he left.
After he had gone, the checks which he
had distributed among the business
men OF BROOKLYN began to come back
from the New buryport bank bearing the
startling legend mo funds.
Investigation revealed the fact that
jacques had deserted from Co. c, heavy
artillery, stationed at Fort Warren, Bos
ton harbor, and the federal officers were
looking for him.
The charge of desertion from the army
is much more serious than that of desert
ing Brooklin creditors, but the latter is
OF more vital Importance to BROOKLYN
people.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
CHURCH NOTES.
BAPTIST.
Rer. C.. S. McLedrn, pastor.

Rer. C.. s. McLearn, pastor.
Thursday, 730 p. M, monthly business
meeting of y. z. 5. c. Z.
Friday, 7.30 p. m, weekday church
prayer meeting.
Sunday services - 1890, morning SER
mon. At u M, Sunday school; 6 p. M,
Y. p. S. {. Z. prayer meeting; 200 p. M,
praise and preaching service.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Reu. DaUid L. Yale, pastor.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at $50.
Subject Mt s; 1874 THE Way of
Death and Life"
The regular services of the church will
be resumed Sept. 4,
UNITARIAN.
Rer, Waiter Reid Hunt, pastor.
Sunday, Aug. rs, Rev. Thomas Van
Ness, of the Second church, Boston.
Sunday, Sent. 1. Rev. w. r. Hunt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
Dressing the Dinner-Table.

The dinner-table is best when not over
decorated. All the beautiful ribbons, all
the lace serviettes and all the favors in
the world never made up for badly
cooked or badly served repast. A simple
arrangement Of flowers standing on a
than all the millinery in the world il the
dinner consists of few simple dishes
well cooked and properly served.
The housekeeper who cannot make
many changes in her table decorat ion
finds that her mirror centrepiece is a
background that multiplies the beauty of
her flowers, fruits, leaves or whatever
may constitute the decoration. Women
living in the city who insist upon the
marketman or the fruiterer giving them
a certain amount of foliage whenever any
fruit is bought may, by arranging it here
and there among the fruit, achieve ar
tistlc effects.-Ladies' Home journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
SpirituaIists' Camp Meeting.

The twenty first annual session of the
First Maine Spiritualists' association
opens Friday OF this week at Etna, and
will continue ten days. A. F. Burnham,
of Ellsworth, is president of the associa-
ton.
The programme will include lectures
and tests by eminent spiritualist speak
ers and mediums, among them Mrs. Ida
Z. A. Whitiock, of Providence, Il. l.; j.
Frank Baxter, Of Chelsea, Mass; Harrison
D. Barrett, Of Boston, sud A. E, Tisdale,
OF New London, Conn.
The railroads give half rates to the
camp meeting,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
DIED.

DoRK-At orand, Aug -, Miss Myrtle porr
aged 20 years, month, days.
FosTER-At Ellsworth, Aug L, Zabud Foster
aged - years, month
GRAY-At Bucksport, Aug l., Capt Mark Gray,
aged 50 years, months, 3 days.
HAMBLEN-At Stonington, Aug Is, Walter
Butler flamhlen, aged 10 years. IA days
HOOPER-At West Ellsworth, Aug p, Albion
X Hooper, aged % years. 10 days.
NICHOLSON-At Bucksport, Aug II. Mr. Eli.
abeth Nicholson, aged Il years IL months, 10
days.
SPRINGER-At Hancock, Aug 10, Mi Ar5iI!a
f Springer, aged a years, days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
MARINE LIST.
Ellsworth Port.
SAILED

Ellsworth Port.
SAILED
Thursday, Aug Is
Sch Lulu w Eppcs. Patten, Boston. wood for
Whitcomb, Haynes " Co
Friday, Aug T.
Sch David Faust, Smith, Rondout, slaves and
heads, H NJ Il Il Han
Saturday, Aug 20
Sch Victory Remick, Rendout, slaves and
heads for Treworgy
Sunday. Aug II
Sch Wesley Abbott. Peterson, Portland
Hancock County Ports.
WEST SULLIvAN-Ar Aug Is, sch Lucy Bell,
Martin, from Boston
AR Aug II, sch Westerloo. Mayo from BOSTON
AR Aug Is, sch Chrome, Tinker, from Boston
AR Aug 10, sch Harvest Home, Somes, from
Boston
Sid Aug IS, sch Lucy Belle, Martin, for Bos-
ton with curb stone for Dunbar
Sid Aug 10, sch Westerloo, Mayo, for Boston,
curb stone for Robertson Il Havey
Sid Aug 20, sch Mary c Stuart, Bowdoin, for
Philadelphia curb stone for Crabtree Il Havey
Sid Aug u, schs Harvest Home, Somes, for
Boston, curb stone for Abbott; Victory,
Dyer, for Portland, with hard wood boards for
Macomber
Sid Aug %, sch Chrome, Tinker, for Rondout.
with slaves for } Gordon
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24

A Maine soldier boy writes home that
an Arkansas guard WIS Ginning the
Maine sentry, who was pacing his parallel
beat. d" s near as | can see, there amt
much difference between we uns and you
uns, cept that we uns reckon and you
uns guess" "That's about all, neig h Dor"
replied the Maine man, 'cept that we
can guess darn sight better than you
can reckon"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
BORN

ALLEN-At Brooklln, Aug 2, to Mr. and Mrs
John Allen, a daughter. Edna Belle
M'KAY-At Hancock, Aug Is, to Mr. and Mrs
John w Mckay, a daughter.
SEARS-At Deer Isle. Aug II, to Mr. and Mrs
William u Sears, a daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
COUNTY FAIR.
THE ASSOCIATION loon ING AT
TER ATTRACTIONS.
CIRCUS AND WILD WEST FEATURES
ALREADY SECTRED-THE TROT-
TING PROGRAMME.

The past week has been busy one for
Secretary Whitcomb and other officers of
the county fair association. They have
been corresponding by mail and wire al
most daily, trying to obtain side attrac-
tons for the fair.
Some OF these earnestly sought at
fractions have been captured by other
fairs. The managers OF others have not
yet decided whether they will come to
Ellsworth or go somewhere else, but one
deal has been consummated whereby the
circus features have been secured to fill
up the time between contests Of speed or
skill on the track.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24

+Daiy.
tStop on signal or notice to Conductor.
tRuns July 10 TO August % only.
These trains connect at Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line to and from Portland, Bos-
ton and St. John.
Tickets for All Points South and West
on sale at the M. c. r. R. ticket Office,
Ellsworth.
Passengers are requested to procure tickets
before entering the train, and especially Ellis
worth TO Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEO. F. EVANS,
Vice Pres. and Gen'l Manager
+, f. B0OTHBI, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
Commencing June 81, 1898,
BAR HARBOR TO BANGOR.

Sundays only-Leave Bar Harbor 40 m,
Sorrento 90 a m, Mt Desert Ferry 6 30 a m,
z 90 p m, Ellsworth 7 Oh m, 2 "a p m; arrive
Bangor 10 a m 3 30 p IN. Leave Bangor s So
a m; arrive Portland II % p III, Boston co pm.
BANGOR TO BAR HARROR
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r TO BAR HARBOR.


Sundays only-Leave Bangor Is, Il IS a m,
Ellsworth 9 30 m, u AZ m. Arrive Mt
m, sorrento II 90 m, Bar Harbor 10 80 a ~,
80 pm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-08-24
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Growing Stronger
Cold Settled on the Lungs and
Caused Serious Cough 80 Hope
Of Recovery Abandoned but
Hoods Sarsaparilla Cured,

ga severe cold settled on my lungs. /
began to cough and kept growing worse
all the time. My husband was paying
out great deal of money for medicine,
but 1 continued to grow weaker every
day, and in the winter of 1895 l gave up
all hopes of ever getting better. After
this read OF people gaining strength by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and my hus-
band advised me to try this medicine. /
purchased three bottles and began taking
1t. Before l had finished the first bottle
saw that I was growing stronger and
my cough was looser. After taking two
bottles my cough was gone. l continued
taking Hoods and I am now in better
health than have been for years." MARY
A. SMITH, LAGRANGE, Maine,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

course there is always deal OF isro"l-
ing over there about everything and
lust now English deficiencies In men ior
the active and reserve neet ana IN ths
native born for the merchant marine nave
excited a great deal OF unrest Iord
Charles Beresford is, as he promised.
kicking up a row about the subject ana
with him, in general agreement on the
main question Of supply, are Admiral
Colomb. Yice-Admiral Fisher. Lord Bras
sey and many others who may speak
with authority.
AN INVIDTOUs COMPARISON.
We hide our diminished heads over
here by comparison for with a possible
enrolment OF nearly 500 coo people, sea-
90 Ding or sea connected in some trade or
occupation. we have not single name
on the muster roll Nothing would be
easier than TO get an enrolment OF 10000
men in less than a month, would stand
by I o make a jump on shipboard should
an emergency arise.
The naval militias OF the dinerent
States are well enough in certain way,
but I hey do not quite satisfy the de-
mands that exist What the country
wants IL a real navigating reserve-men
who have the sea habit, who nave nad
the nonsense knocked out OF them by
the actual life on board ship. who know
how 10 hand, reef and steer and 20
swing a nine pound lead right or left
handed over the cathead. or course.
there are many admirable features about
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
Narciso Lopez, the First Leader, Per-
ished on the SCaffoId,
GAINS BY THE TEN YEARS. WAR.
The Last and What Promises 10 BE the
Successful Revolution Has Been in
Progress just Three Years.
Three Commanders Have
Failed 20 Make an I'm
preston on Insurgents

The Cubans have rever been the will
ing subjects Of the Spanish crown. The
blood Of many restless rebels redeemed
tho soil OF the island long before there
was an uprising that might be called
military. 10 was not until lSi9. after re-
peated failures to induce the people 10
consp.re against Spanish dominion, that
any formidable revolt occurred. Even
chen a year sufhced 70 suppress II, its
leader. Narciso Lopez. Ierishing on the
scafold in Habana I'm 1850
In the succeeding eighteen years Cuba.
like all other southern dependencies, saw
the blood Of unsuccessful plotters flow.
but az no time did the number OF their
followers excite the fears OF the Spanish
rulers. But in 1868 revolution broke out
in Yara that was more than commonly
threatening. While there was little Tight
ing, a harassing and costly guerrilla war
was carried on for ten years. and Spain
was glad TO gain peace AZ the price OF
certain concessions.
Six or seven years ago a Cuban exile
living in this country. Jose Maru. saw
or corresponded with representatives OF
the various social clubs OF Cubans living
Tn the United States. and or Representa-
tives OF these he organized the Cuban
Revolutionary party The purpose was
to raise funds 10 make a third military
attempt 20 free Cuba. From the repre-
sentatves were selected. at first three
men. who are known as the Cuban dele
CATION. or popularity as the Cuban Junta
Jose Martl, benjamin J. Guerra and
Gonzalo Quesada. Maru lived nearly all
his life in Cuba Guerra IS a New York
merchant and Quesada Is a lawyer and
graduate from the College Of New York
The organization began work In 1892
Thomas Il. Palma, who had fought in
the ten years rebellion. was added 70
the delegation and later when Martt
had been killed. Dr. Joaquin Castillo, a
surgeon in the United states navy and a
member Of The jeanette Arctic expedition
became a member. The exclusive busl-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
NOT COUNTING LIVES.
Ships Not Only Marine Volcanoes But
Floating Collins,
NO FLIGHT FOR THE lNVALOROUS
A Grim, CHASTITY, Soul-Stirring Sight
Would BE Presented in an Engage
ment on a Modern Battleship.
IL is a Case Of Sink or BE
Sunk, But Patriotism
Would not be Wanting

An hours conflict between two great
battleships Will cost at least $l.5OO,OoO.
and that. too. without counting the
amount OF damage done to each ship.
A l3-inoh gun can be fired about once
IN two minutes IL the gunners are well
trainsd and expeditions. II one were
fired only twenty tunes in one day the
cost would be Sl3.OOO The lite OF this
gun is said 10 end with the firing Of It's
one hundredth shot so that in its entire
activity 1t eats up S65,OOO IN ammunition
alone.
Uncle Sam has just transferred $780,
p0Q, 900 from his bank 10 his inside pocket.
II war broke out between the United
States and Spain II would be a naval
conflict first. How much, think you, would
remain Jlngling in Uncle Sans trousers
after the nrst battle had Deen fought?
The engagement would very likely take
place OF the Cuban coast. Spain having
hurried her best ships thither TO retain
her sole American possession. Suppose
her crack battleship. the Pelayo. came
out of Havana harbor TO debate the
question with Us. The fairest encounter
would be TO pit against her, not the
superb Iowa, with her displacement of
II 900 tons, for the Pelay0, though the
pride OF SPANS navy Is of 1000 tons