New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-23


It is we'll known that Spanish soldiers
in Cuba were poor marksmen but great
surprise has been expressed AT the re-
markable lack of execution which char
acterized their fire at Guantanamo and
Santiago, and an officer of the United
States gunboat "Montgomery" has been
able to throw some light on the matter.
He visited the "Maria Teresa" after the
destruction of Cevera's fleet in search of
souveniers. He found large number
of Mauser cartridges in groups of five
ready to go into the magazines of the
guna, and, if the entire Spanish army
and navy were equipped with that kind
of ammunition, both Cervera and Toral
we're amply justified insurrenderlng when
they did. The cartridges consisted of a
metal shell loaded with hair and sprink-
ling of powder. The bullet was of
neither brrss nor lead, but of wood.
Some army contractor had imposed on
the ordnance bureau of the Spanish na-
w. but to what extend the wooden Maui
ser bullets were used will probably nev-
err be known.-Scienti6c American.
Nothing gals the natural pride of the
true blue Sc"tchman more than to have
Scotland overlooked. A striking instance
of this feeling is said to have occurred
at the battle of Trafalgar. Two Scotch
men, messmates and bosom cronles, hap
pened to be stationed near each other
when the celebrated signal was given
from Admiral N s"n's ship: "England
expects every man to do his duty" "Not
a word about poor Sc'tlaud," dolefully
remarked Donald. His friend cooked
his eye and, turning to his companion,
said: .'Aan, Donald, Scotland kens weel
enLuch that nae son o hers needs to be
tell'l to- dae his duty. That's just a hint
to the Enyli@herS."
Major Geuerui vi, r. .ln Is quoted as
saving: '.It would not surprise me to
see that the negotiations between the
United States and Spain have been brok-
en- off. If the work of the commission
has proved fruitlrsS, 1t means Il renewal
of the war. If Spain refuses t" accrd'
to our demands, it will show that she
ha, secured substantial hope Of assistance,
or European intervention. Should Germ
any take hand in this matter, England
will follow suit, and then look for
France to put her finger in the pie"
The Minneapolis Times thinks it would
be graceful act 10 make the collection
of Senator Davis unanimous. Perh1ps
so, but wouldn't it 10" II !ittle more sen
sible to frs, determine whether his re-
election IS certain. We know OF men
who we're nominated for thc legislature
on Davis platforms who never had the
slightest intention of voting tor him.
The same thing occurred six years ago.
Bill N\e was Oare chtitlng with Sen
ator Shirl'.y, of Maine, and remarked up
on the fact that he was born at Shirley,
in the senator's state, adding that the
town had doubtless been named for one
of the senator's ancestors. 81 didn't
KNOW" said the senator, "that there was
such a town in Maine as Shirley" II
didn't know it either" said Nye, "until
I was born there" Chicago Journal.
a Kansas preacher recently announced
from his pulpit that on the following
Sunday he would discuss a family scan
dial. AS a result every seat in the church
was filed long before the service began.
The shrewd preacher then proceeded to
discourse on Adam and Eve.
DR.. Ames of Minneapolis has said that
hereafter he will work openly with the
republicans. This information should
occasion no surprise. Ames has worked
with them secretly for so long, that his
claim on the Democracy was repuiiated
years ago.
The peace commission negotiations
have been broken Off~~un the part OF