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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19

the broadsidn guns were protected by armor 1917 inches thick, and the deck
plating was three inches thick. In arnor these ships we're far superior to u
armored cruisers New York and Brooklyn. The Eroolyns thickest belt armor
IS seVen inches thick, Ia III the gun positions the thickest is eight inches
This trio fc cruisers carried heavy ornaments. In turrets forward and aft,
aach slpm mounted II inch breechlonling rifles. In addition each mounted
a Incl guns. The Oluendo and Maria Teresa ID inch guns were Hon.
tora guns, but the Vzcaya had rapid fire guns. Each ship carried a number of
small guns ad vas equipped with six torpedo tubes Spain had trouble in
buying torpedoes before the war Opencd-the country has no facilities for max
ing torpedces-and it is doubtful if the ships in Santiago de Cuba harbor were
adequately equipped with torpeloes
The Crlstobal Colon was n of the newest ships il the Spanish navy. She
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19
And How They Sank the Spanish
Cape Verde Fleet.
The Daring Dash For Liberty Of Admiral
CerVora and Its Finish at the Bottom
Of the Sea OF Santiago.

What a glorious naval victory! What a memorable Fourth Of July! Santi-
ago is written in history with Manila md Trafalgar American bravery and
American genius are the admiration OF the world.
And the Spaniards! They cannot shoot, but how hero1caIly they can lie!
The kenest American stratGgists never dreamedt that the ashnng Spanish
admiral Cervcra, would do such a daring thing Had he succeeded the world
would have worshped him, but he failed. His magnificent feetis annihilated,
and he is himself a prisoner of war.
Cerveras squadron wa made up of four armorcd cruisers, three torpedo
boat destroyers and several other vessels when he left spain. The most orni-
dahe vessels were the onr armcred cruisers, fine examples of he ar1nored cruis-
e type. They were the Amirante Oquendo the Infanta Maria Teresa, the Viz
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19

liant fight He placed his private cabin at the adniral's disposal and he and
his staff retired there. While Wainwright was talking to the beaten admiral
the latter ept The crew Of the Gloucester dressed the wounds of the Span
iads and procured food for them They were all half starved.
One IF the most conspicuous heroes of this the greatest naval battle of
modern times vas Lieutenant Commander Richard WAINWRIGHT in command
If the Gloucester, formerly the CoAir, the notedy yacht of j. Tierpont Morgan
virtually engaged che entire Spanish fleet and with inyincble determine
followed th@ea ga t1TTs the torpedo boat destroyers Furor and Pluton.
until he had beatena and driven them ashore, whet, amid flame M exDloEon
they ended lin miserable wrecks.
Wainwright as executive officer Of the Maine, was the last mn to leave
hats sinking warshlp n the night If Feb. 49, 1898. He had made a yUyo of
vengeance, and 1t has been reigiously kept
a Sol OF that noted naval commander Richard Wai,prol4 boaioa =.
ne naghlp hartford at New Orleans in 1862, this young Richard. born in
Massachusetts, graduated at the Naval academy IN the noted class # g. and
mas since t na III efhnent officer At his very first opportunity he did not do a
thing but "I2enemher the Mainer'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19

icaya thee ristobal Colon. The first three ores sister ships built at Bilbao,
Spain, and launched in 1890 and 1891. Their cost was given as So, 600, 900
each.
These cruisers were 1000 ton ships, somewhat larger than the batleship
Maine IhelrW aterlI line length was $40 feet, beam So feet, maximum draft 81
feet6 1nches indicated horsepower $1,000 and speed 20 knots. This speed
they attained lin their trial speeds but when inefficient Spanish engineers took
hold them they could lot develop n such speed as this. Their normal coal
supply was :, 100 tnsa d their complement 500 mene each.
Heavy armor protected the machinery oft the cruisers They had steel "a
ter line belts 81 feet long, 5a feet broad and from 10 to II inches thick. The
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19

later were taken prisoners. Lieutenant WOoL III q small beat rescue six men
fmm the Furora and captured her colors
The pursuit of the Crstobal Colon was kept up until about O'Clock in the
afternoon Shewas the fastest vessel Of tho Spanish squadron and would prob
ably have escaped diff it had been q question Of speed alone, but her pursuers
up il despair the attempt to get away. She was grounded 1T u point somo 90
miles west of Santiago. She was the only ono # tho spanish vessels that low
cred her coms which she did as she went ashore.
During the whole engagement the firing was very heavy. Tho firing by the
Spanish vessels va very poor, and nO2o Of tho American ships a injured
One man aboard the Brooklyn Nas killed by IN exploding she'll
About 16O0 prisoners were captured along the beach, including Ad-
mnal Cervea and the members of his staff. He and his captains wero taken Oh
board the Gloucester in q small boat Tie wounded prisoners were also taken
aboard the Gloucester. The slaughter Oh the torpedo boat dcstroye1s had been
fmghtul.
AS Admiral Cervera reached the Gloucester Lieutenant Commander Vain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
imported orga1l

Our stock 81 French and Germ &
dies must be seen to hlygg4
what they really are. Tltl
too large to attempt = otlg(
Real Imported orgsndfe4 tl1
pc, 40c, soc and sc. We tslll
S5c, 25c and only--per yfie.
Pure silk Stripe Madras, sellsia
only--a, yard ....-..,. .....,,.-..'1
Lace Striped Organizes. Ronsn IN
Batistes. dark. medium and lsA
ors. all are warranted fast. NJ
stylish patterns. sell at lScs duizf
sale at only-a yard. .v,.,,, ~ ~
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
white organdieS.

,2-inch White French organdy. Think OF
It, yards wide, yards will make an
average person dress; sells at soc. at
yard Observation-Disclosures.
6S-inch White French organdy, nearly 2
yards wide. : yards makes dress ad-
vertscd everywhere as Il bargain at 35c
yard; our price ony--a yard ..........
Sec our line of finest White Organizes. ~
inches wide. sell usually at zoe, I5c.
$500 and $50 per yard, our prices only
CSC, soc. 4So and ,,........,..t..,..
500 yards white French organdy. sheer
and fine. 33-iuch. 2oc grade. at only
yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
1000 yards White Dotted Swiss. l2iac. ]5c.
zoe. 25c and S5c grades. at only 2Sc. iSc,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
black dress \,
Two 0reat

See our Black Lace IN "
5 pieces 4s-inch Black An 81. ?!
r'etta,. SILK finish, always ~ ~
award, at only ~
8 pieces Black All Wool cany.. !. I,
vide, worth 7sc, per y,fd : =,
5 pieces Figured Black l,rIllI,,is NJ
Grade, per yard, only ....
3ssinch Figured Black BriIIb,,,..
grade, per yard, only
s6-inch Figured Black Briln,,,,..
quality. per yard. only
THE VERY LATEsT-Bay,a.,.
Black Brilliantine, 75c ousI,,,
yard, only ......
3s-inch Black Boucle in Bav,A.,.
and Broeades, 81 grade, psf 4
3s-ineh Silk Stripe Crepon
weight. SIPS quality, per ' NJ
10 pieces Plain Brilliantine. ANN.
a yard. only ~.
3S-inch Plain Black Brilliantiue n,
"a yard ..........
40-inch Black All Wool Aruum !
quality. yard, only ......,'.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
gents fnrnishiha,,'

,M, dozen Mems Unlaunderecn sn 4
bosom and band. sell usps"
our price ......'.. M. I, shhp
COO dozen Mems Balbrlssan s,li \!
Drawers, ribbed bottoms. ,o,tir n
crochet neck. sell IN Ill eiu ~, n 4
at from 75c to 500 PET fs's Il. n
,s sn,y. viii positively nat y i's'l
SEC our line OF zeal flna , cr,'l ~ ~
ard Drawers. per gal'n.' NH ~!
10 dozen MEMS Rleachssa ~ 80. a
~ sell Al 4oc pair. Only =, "
90 's aav a. rem, fne peppereli O.
Drill Drawers. SCI! :" $50
pair, our price only s, ,,l,,.,.,d n
100 dozen Mems Laund re- ~. SsslH
~ .oiiar and cuffs attaense d. u
only -. ~. .,'.'''',u .asa, q
200 dozen Mems Fan ,n caiis - q
soft bosom. detachap'' ~
only ...,.. ..'''- -. a,sf 0rS
60 dozen Mems finest M ,'v9s: n
" h "S detachable cu,n "a
houses houses sell this particu'n Y
0uI pIltS pA's 80 tI|lfi I'tt 4iFl n
Mems i5c Collars, ,....''s~)
/: for 1880.
Mems csc CUFFS. .....,.:. n
at. 80. ...-.i cub - y =
Mems silk bows ana an. ~ ~ a. IN
newest patterns, boc n r..
Mems Wash Bows, sen s ..,.;ss:s
'"a ,,, ...... '".s,SiEn I
IL. povs and O. VA
Mems 15c Half Hose ,....sss
pairs for .,;;...''' -
MEMS aec Hall Hoss' s,~'
2 pairs for .-....''' "a 81
MEMS csc Half Hose W.. ~!
8 nairs for .......s''' q.
Mems 35c Half Hose
Mems es' PAL Al Linen Hands''s
Mems anc Hemstitchca
sell at 15c. only $500
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
lace curtains

$50 pairs S-yard Lace Curtains y
u pair, sale price, only ,'.' ..',.'.
1a5 pairs real heavy White s s.sM
Lice Curtains, real VIDE, . ~
worth sl.5O. at, per pair r'.''
so pairs real fine Lace Curtains; i; n . Z
long, extra wide, sell az -"
Sale Price, only ......,.... 49,, Il
100 pairs real fire Sis.ysras ~, ~
turtfins. have sold at s-''s ,.'s]
Fricc. only ...... ...,..,,. ,cariaiss
rs pairs nottingham, Lace s sseasN
YARDS lorg, extra wide, sell y e ....]
CO ,,,irs real fine Lare Curtains. 4 N
yards long, cxctllnu, nriy .....r3
pair, Special Sale Price, oA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
wash grenada

1000 yards Wash Grenadines, solA
Navy. Pink. Lavender, NAH
nary, Light Blue ard Nh
grade, at only-a yard ~. 1
23-inch Organizes, very sheer, inlHi
ing evening shades, l5c s,ts
only--a yard. -. :. y
$50 yards real fine French Or1snt, q
evening shades, zoe and X q
at-l yard. -. 1885,. ....,. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
silk stripe grsuadl1
yard,

c0oO yards Pure silk Stripe glsl
dimes. in new patterns, sbspluisu l.
colors, were bought to sell q X.
per yard ....... ...,.. ...,,,.,.,'.'-.|
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
great special.

10, Yards Black Satin Duchcssc and Black
Peau de Sole. - inchcs wide. warranted
every fiber pure silk, always sells at
$.35 a yard, only ..,...,,,..........'..'.
COO yards Black Pclu dc Sole, quaiitl51
that sell at 0Oc and Sl,oo, at only ISc and
eco yards Black Armuro silk, sl.00 and
sl.25 qualities. az ass NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
800 yards Black Taneta.
nd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
great special.

2cC yards 30-inch Black Taficta, extra fine
quality, worth si.50 yard. at......,.....
800 yards heavy Tafota, all light and
dainty colors, ranging IN price from SiuQ
to $50 yard; will make elegant
Waists and Understands; choice of tho
lot, yard .......,..,..,...,,.,...-.
20-inch Plain Black Taffeta at only
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
wash goods

New and stylish Lawns. sell Al n
tern, our price, pattern Of A 4
for ........
5000 yards Fast Colored Batistu
styles, 10 yards for ..,.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
persian lawns.

We will place on sale zeal finest and
shcorest PersIan Lawns. soc grade. at
yard Observation-Disclosures,
Sc, cur hneg grades at only tpcr yard)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
black sim.

A-inch Black LaTosca si,l y. b
stylish for walsts a., ~ ~. ! (
sells ats u, our price p.r ~ ~.
200 yards La Tosca No. = I "a 81
and ~ qualities, Der ", 1
as'i - .. z 's.'.'' .....,.,.
The Newest in s-cobxeh n. 8 &
adere effect, ls inches ~ w +
q yard, our price per Az
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
gloves.

Our line surpasses any y y
100 dozen Ladies 4-button real ~
Lemon color, with Black SIX Eye
ular 81. so Gloves. at onlys....."'''-
90 dozen e-clasp White KID we
Black and Fancy Backs, lsus
Gloves, at..... ........,. 1899
90 dozen 2-clasp real Kid Gloses, NJ
fancy colored Kid TO n'alcn H w.
back, regular $500 Gloves y gay
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
nainsOok checks.

sell NJ zoe l5c i2,sr, Zoe and l-ac. Will
be sold at loo, i0c, sisc. 6iar and. ..,.,.,.
SEQ yards Satin striped Nainsook 9Oc
grade, at--per yard ,,.......,.............
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
Old SHOES FOR NEW.

From The Cleveland PLATA Dealer
\ man walked into a shoe store few days ago
II seen your card, he SAID. out ny the d"oT,
An shoes purchased here shincd free
He VS. 4 plainly drGssed man with dccidcdIy
surprise When his gaze finished up on the
stranger shoes he hastily turned and led the
stranger back TO tho dusky sinner.
"Gcorgc." he said. shine the gcntlcman's shoes"
Tho dusky looked al the shoes and his eyes
popped out. Thcy certainly were a littc The most
ont toe and hocl. with solcs loosely Tapping.
they seemed FAR AMI away beyond hope 3f renoya,
lion. Both wcre the color OF fadcd tarbark ana
each was tied with cotton string.
Fob de lord " stamrnor'd the shin'r YOU didn't
git dem shoes heah."
YES id too said the stranger Il bought
'cm here jus seven year ago"
"Sehcn year ago echoed tho dusky onc.
That rirht bought en- here July 3. 81
And they done mo fust rate. aln,t got no farit
to lind with en-. Best pair . shoes over owned
The great eyes Of the sinner rolled from ono shoe
10 the other.
"scbcn year" he mu,'crod Thcn he. broke out
I'm 'frad dem shocses won't hold do backin"
AM he laughed TIN tn" tcars cam. IN his eyes
u guess likely they amt had no bllckln' on en-
Tor tho las i've scar said the stranger. y
mostly taow.'
Again the sinner chucklcd
IN br right hack"
Ito Slipped away and in fcw moments returned
The latter gfaycly inspected tho ,a,t,rcd too:-
M friend" he said. we look upon those shoes
as a remarkable Endorsement OF the value OF our
goods We would like - retain them AZ examples
Of tho exec lence OF our stock. VIII YOU permit
IN 70 Offer you new pair Ia exchange 'or these
tn stranger promptly accepted the proposition.
and in "A few moments proudly s.alked from tho
store In his handsome new sho" leather. a.
And the dusky sinner humorously pditcd NE
ancient shoes with his brush rolling his eyes ard
fairly chuckling. Come sebcn good 'ordy'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

five dollar BILL which he carefully folded UP with
the sheet
BY that time The performance had excited the
sympathetic interest II several bystandeFs. and one
%: them pointed ont the mabox in the corner.
"Jst put your letter In there. my friend" be said:
"HcyY exclaimed the Texan, CHANGING up.
said to d-oo your letter ~ that box" repeated the
other. The big immune bent upon him look %
unut,erahe scorn. well. I've heeri tel Of all
kinds OF city bunco ganlcs,'' he said slowly. but
that's the durndest barcfacost OF the hull LOT!
Don't you say nOtan' now. I'll have To smash
y. Say. mster," b" called 10 tho clcrk. Pin You
tell me whar the postmaster keeps his shopT' lie
given The proper directions and returned
bcaming. Say" he asked Of one OF the hotel stan
confldcntally do Toely look as green as all that
like I'd bite at sccl,- a game?" lie was assured
that he looked like u thoroughbred. and went away
happy. Hope TO die II give any moro tips
TO Texan" the comment OF the gentleman
who pointed GU. the box.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
NOTHING roo COOP FOR Mn

From, Tho Detroit Ffcc Press.
He Is now among the h0norcd and Wt"tn!
eli z,ns OF the safe bui is entr. Tree rom 1as
falso pride that seeks - concca! the TACT oi Poo'
but honest parents 49,. ,.,.r ora ,,o,,,or
than - is the inVariaile prcl1dc 10 a STORY NJ
;nOr "'rhcv came out here. from noTk Sth',,
and nc was fortunate enough 10 get hoIu OF d, Us
raj Of nine having native shrcw'li'ss 'houb" ~
know tn Il IL wOuil sCmc timr be IN dei'.'ii'
About tAc time had gone through Win th' fuI-
cn,ional advantages accessible al nome ne TO-
led a handsome sum OF money ana Nu"cd a, ono
thut must get he best educ alton mat WIS Eoiih.
lie vas a genuine wofshippcr OF haihilG uuo
largely TO the fact that he possessed so Ii'"e
knowledge acquired in books a., old
.''TLrX sent me to the University. ana 'h' on
folks used 20 81 and look at me IN aduir"'i"i.
every lime ! went nome. when was gi1u"I -.
and some o. the boys in my class astamEsIu !"
,ray.l abroad. father was bound mat Shonu JON
lhcm When I came back III inc chu Oh m'''mn
months father ana mother would 81; up t'' a..
hours hearing what had 10 Tell an" ih'h h"u ~
"Our daV father called me aside and ASKED me
what Hked best 81 all that had seen on VIC
ofn,r side was a liiie evasN" u, my 'pis
saving that l believed that l Was most ihpI'SS.9
wtth tho Egyptian Sphinx. A little fater heiIu
him SAY 20 mother: burned 81 uoi ScIn o'o5
and buy him one OF them there rph'!'h'S hnu
hero II no doubt In The word that he WOULD nave
oorucd lip nogo.i;. lions had mol put ln NV ''N"
ing giving them ii detailed description.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
An ENDLESS CHIN ~ HIMSELF.
TIE POSTMASTER WHO KINDLY CHDERTooV We
JOB HAD OTHER IRONS ~ THE TIRE
From The Detroit Free prcaa.


From The Detroit Free prcas.
Il suppose all get caught ut times" remarked
Unknown business man yesterday. but have
had an experience that was particularly mortny-
ing to one who has been in business for forty
81 received some time ago letter from n party
liyirG In little town In the West Who wanted
small biz OF goods.
Hot h1ding his name in either Dun's or Brad
streets / wrote the postmaster for the mans
standing ] received very hatterng letter in re-
turn. saying that the party I inquired about
amount.
This alayed suspicion that had, and I
forw arded the goods ordered
and then 1t was not satisfactory. allowed the
matter 10 run for some time and Mt last getting
saucy answer In reply TO Il letter OF mine asking
FOR a settlement. | lost my temper and wrote the
over TO the leading attorney in the town for col
lection no matter what the cost would be-
III wasn't long before received an answer from
the postmaster, sa! ing he had followed my In
structons and banded the matter TO an attorney
who had snccccded in collecting the amount, but
al a considerable expense In fact. The attorney
had hill against me Tor 81, moro Than he Lad
collected and be (thc pOstmastcr) had paid it, ana
would look 80 M FOR the amount
Here situation hadn't instructed tho
postmaster 10 act as my cashier. but. thinking that
that the Western way Of it. and not caring
10 have the fool postmaster lose the amount,
sent him a check and considered the matter closed
who formerly lived in the town. and asked him
II he knew the party who had beaten me out If
utility man for the who" rtighborhood ran = gen
oral store kept tho postDfic". and. when he COULD
get nothing else to do took what business he could
get lawyer. He added That he appeared 10 be
making money. but IL was a mystery 10 every one
how h" managed il.
But IT was no mystery to mo. had seer y great
will make him "A fortune II some one doesn't cot
mad and 70 out there and Kill him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
WIEN BURGLARS BURGLt.

From TIC Pail Mall Magazine.
From a. 30 a; n Is nc moft dang ,I roo o,
limo for IN, houschC burglars being theii AZ
,LnIr busiest From a. m. 10 a. NJ ana from
a m to D. N. Is not burglms timc--tiics, lite,i
hCurs are houso! breaking tm" quite hll'i'hl
ming In no eye o. the law. i!ous. breakers como
IN as follows
,.oIr - 49, o. N . ', bnuecbrrahrrs come ~
rINIn 81" - =, w. housDhroa korS come In
rLoIIt ~ o. 4 ~ u, ID hons rbr1aktrs come IN
irrom ~ IN 10 i. ~. d housf hrea kcrS come III
from n M 20 9 L. M g hVuschreak"rs come III
Total. ................. TO-
From T. IN. 20 p. m. il the mof' ''keiy 'lHo 10
-,,.ixo buas-nrca korS-dinncr- iimc. ~, -
A. r,.r,rls burglar. Il b. pleasant 10 De abc 10
,,r.c, attention 10 so. 2G. which roaf%ur.S the
person burgl,d by the statement tia' "iic ~ ~ =,
s,oTr, On, az a9. uurelaflss S violence on'rtd 70
nc in,uai,s OF d burs led hyUsc. Moreover as NOR
II ,..ti or ali convicted bUrGiars are youths
ht,.,Ir .ixfocn and twtuty-Dn" years old. the aV-
nr,gc nurg!ar may not zoe 50 formidabi ne,t t
as he may be- pi~iurcd by the startled inatnatioh
81 a h"-s4holder Who /. preparing 70 sc 'o"h-
stalrs" at q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
Not SUITED TO HEE APPETITE.
ON The Pail Mall Gazette.

From The Pail Mall Gazette.
The opening Of he GOruorFfat the queen o.
mountain railways recalls 0the. days when Irr-
matt and tac mountain valleys were as SGT unex-
plorCd and unexpected by steam and electricity,
the mountain pension. and the monster hotel. IN
these days. when the British INVASION FIRST fciI on
Helyetid II was the pastcur who exercised the
rights and duties OF hospitality; to him many Brit
lsheIs not speaking The language of the country
addressed themselves for board and lodging. The
meeting OF The new and tho old world led 20 strange
pathological results. ana The story is told OK an
English MILFORD who, with maGy, found han bOraGe
With one Of these simple parish priests. The iarc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
not 50 GREEN AS NE LOOKED.

From The New Orleans Tines Democrat
One evening while Colonel Riches regiment was
stationed at The fair grounds bronzcd and
broad. shouldcrcd Texan walked into the oft'e OF
ne Commercial IJOlel and, 6quariDH himself al y
table began the task Of composing letter II
was evidently hard job lIc stuck out his tongue,
scratched his mead changed pens dozen times
and wen, through all the cOnt0rtlona or a man
VINO had q bad cage OF st. Vituss dance before ne
concluded the cpisiic. Thcn he ished out Dack
wallet uIwUuId st!ap ,aEo joES Az eaNae'ec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
PHIL MAY.
A CHARACTERISTIC PORTRAIT.

Phil May, the popular English caricaturist.
has been sketchad by many of his artist friends.
but never has any portrait OF him appeared
which seemed quite so worthy Of him as the
accompanying Photographic cut. II IS Phil May
to the i.fc and just the PIN May expected by
those who have enjoyed MS drawings in Punch
and elsewhere
In fact this artist is perhaps unique In the
harmony which exists between his personality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
THE COMMERCIAL MARRIAGE

From The Detroit Journal
A, first the proud girl ro'bi'r az 'ho 20
prince, yoDdcr. =, , - x.,,n,n,,,, mad
-,I 81 u-,lf and suc W. quite resigned.
Anything csc today she thSTeIpon , NM
Iii IIiehuees her future husband, mas l"lDns
rhormlnr.y ln,o the spirit Of Tie occasion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
THE PATRIOT ABROAD.

From The indianapolis Journal
81 suppose when you 30. IN tIGht OF h''s'A"' ~"
baij,t Ne white GINS " IN rapture 80,
No" rcp.ed The AMERICAN wth NE aoV lew
81 heir blum before | left for home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

fed She feared tho meal was ended. when she
heard the priest say in low voice to his domestic,
"Hor;cpse, apportcz done les psauticrs. "Psau-
tiers Charles she asked her husband eagerly,
what is ;hat?' "Psaltors, my dear" And she;
thinking Of some foreign and savory hind OF salicd
them inlclt'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

and hts work He draws with just the "horsry
effect that Is noticeable IN lis dress. and carries
into al his designs the expression OF sports
maulike snap which IL visible in his face.