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Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
BLOCKADE, BUT NO FORWARDING.

Key West, April 23.-t4:30 p. m.)- The torpedo boat Ericsson arrived from the fleet. She left Havana at 1e o'clock. There had then been no bon bardment. A peaceful blockade hax been established.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
SHERMAN'S WITHDRAWAL.
Judge Day Will Succeed to the Port
 folio of the State Department.

Washington, April 23.-The Evening Star today says: "On the best infor- nation it can be stated that Secretary Sherman contemplates leaving the cabinet and that he will probably with draw within the next few days. It Is generally understood that he will be succeeded by Judge Day, now assistant secretary of state.
 Secretary Sherman will withdraw rom the cabinet on account of breaking health and his inability to keep up with the strain of the present situation.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
PENNSYLVANIA READY.

Harrisburg, Pa., April 2S.-Governor Hastings tonight notified President Mckinley that Pennsylvania's quota of volunteers is ready to leave on receipt of orders from the war department
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
LAW RESPECTING sPAN1ARDs-

Madrid, April 23.-It is announces here that Spanish warships yesterday refrained from the easy capture of tive American merchant vessels because war was not declared and they desires to respect international law
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
IN THE TELEGRAPH BUSINESS.

Key West, April 23.-The wires here have been taken by the government Press matter is censorized. Havana is abandoned.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
THE WASHINGTON CAME IN.

New York, April 23-The Ward Line steamer City of Washington from Ha vana passed Sandy Hook at 7:37 p. m. bound in.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
BARGAINING FOR A SHIP.

Dublin, April 23-It is rumosed that Spain is negotiating for the fast mail steamer Ireland.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
THE CAPTURED MATHILDE.

Key West, April 23.-The Spanish schooner Mathilde, captured by the tor pedo boat Porter, was lowed into port by the Associated Press steamer Dauntless this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City, April 23-Cattle re- ceipts. 1,400; market unchanged; no sheep.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24

Madrid, April 23.-The war enthusi- asm continues here and in the prov inces. The civil governor of Madrid, Senor Aguilar, appeared again last evening in the midst of the crowds in the streets and encouraged them to pa-
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
SPANISH TROOPS MOVING.

Madrid, April 23.-The Leon bat taliOn started for the Balearic islands this evening.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
A DOUBTFUL DAY
 ONLY, SUnmISES.


 Washington, April 23The very quiet the latter furnished dispatches from Key West describing ment Of Havana The evening control Of the telegraph from over all dispatches The Associated patch boat service by which be
 The department Of the cruiser Topeka reported "itn the Abatross Regarding the rumoed lcan liner Paris definite information that an attempt made Spanish Nothing has been heard Spanish foa reported night to be entering the harbor Juan admitted at the department that the foa since information has naturally could have been 
 The flying will sail or what its destination will count of the adopted regarding the of
 the Marietta by inquiry It is not probably ton could be established with the it would have been hardly possible
 of the the almost absolute ignorance moment
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
MADRID IS WAR MAD.

The Press, Pulpit and People on Fire
 With Enthusiasm.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24

On Board the Flagship New York, Off Havana, April 23.-(9 a. m-)-The torpedo boat Ericsson captured a Spanish fishing boat during last night under the guns of Moro castle.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
UNDER MORO CASTLE.

The New York Captures a Fishing Boat.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11
STILL BOYS.

xve Sly Old Chaps Of 90 Went SWIM
mlag Together.
Neither Of these old chaps is under
-. yet each is . living example Of the
tact that men are only boys grown tall,
says the Detroit Free Press. They
live few blocks apart on Brush street
and have been chums ever since they
were toddlers. The other evening, just
after sunset, the one living farther out
came strolling by the house Of the 9TH
o.. keeping a keen lookout from the
corner of his eye for his comrade.
When he was sighted. trying to keep
cool In q hammock stretched under an
apple tree, the man on the sidewalk
Aeld up his hand and began making
eabalistic signs with his fingers, while
- walked on his toes and pressed .
11ger Of his other hand on his lips to
1njoin silence. The old gentleman I'M
Aer the tree was puzzled for . minute.
Hen he sprung from his hammock
y1th youthful agility. gave 4 sweep Of
- ann that motioned his crony to
- a1lsy behind the barn. and said.
8 naDod u I don't" q he Stealthily
? - IL houss ~ tAe kitchea dor.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11
WAS THE GOM0RRAH Of THE WEST.
Port Royal Erased From the Earth By an Act Of
the Almighty.

feasting and drinking. for the pirates
OF the Spanish main spent freely wha;
they secured so easily. Gold was as
common as copper is today. The tod
d!ers in the streets. when they held ont
baby hands for aims to the passers-
by, were rewarded with a gold piece
or two.
Another G0m0rrah.
Women attired in silks and laces
which cost human blood in the making
and the stealing lounged on luxurious
divans close to the open windows CT
the houses and drank deep draughts
with their paramours. License ran
riot. There was no virtue. For years
every one in the place had been grow
ing richer and with the wealth came
the desire for ease and pleasure which
saps peoples strength. No one work.
ed, for money was brought to every
one in the pirate ships which roamed
the seas only to capture a cargo suffi-
cient to purchase few weeks Of pleas
ure and feasting and drunkenness at
Port Royal. From Peru and Mexico
came boat loads of gold and silken
stuffs and other treasure and with the
arrival of every pirate the bacchana-
liam revels redoubled in license and
depravity. The people lounged to
church, but it was only mockery of
worship. They were drunk with their
prosperity and insane with their long
ing for the pleasures of the table and
the wine cup.
. On that fated day when the ven
geance which overlook Sodom and Co.
morrah descended upon Port Royal the
revelry was at its height, when there
came a sound like the great crack of
doom, the earth trembled and the half
drunken jewellers rushed from the
houses in dismay. The great cathedral
rocked and it's tower trem5led a mo-
ment, and, while the people were ask
ing one another, white-lipped and ter
rified, what manner Of thing was hap
pening. tn eearth gaped open like I
great jaw and closed with thousands
in its nav, catching many half way
in the frightful opening and holding
them, crushed and broken, with their
helpless arms extended toward the
heaven they had so long forgotten.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

When he went slowly through the back
yard as though he had nothing special
on his mind. his coat-tails bulged sus-
piciously and his eyes had a CLINT OF
mischief. The two saluted in whis-
pers, slipped around half a block to
get q car. giggled and talked under
their breaths until they reached a we'll
known point up the river, and there
went in swimming. diving. whoopins.
swimming doggie and turning turtles
Is nearly possible like they had done
half q century before. They dried
their scant hair carefully. slowed the
soap and towels out Of sight and reach
ed home prepared to prevaricate II
questioned. Next day they shook
hands, carried themselves more erect
and congratulated each other that they
still knew their boyish tricks.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

Scarce had this occurred, when, with a
mighty roar, the whole city began 70
slide down into the ocean.
In vain the afrighted people began to
fee to the high land beyond the city.
They were caught and engu!fed be-
fore they had taken a score of steps,
Hundreds were overtaken by the ris-
ing flood as they sat ct the tables with
their wine half drunk. and their food
half eaten. their thoughts half spoken.
Praying, screaming. and disappearing
the power which had visited its wrath
upon them, the harlots and pirates Of
the city were hurried into the ocean in
the very houses in which they sat. The
ships in the harbor careened and sank
one by one as the great seismic distur-
bance continued. drawing down in
their wake the terror-stricken sailors
and buccaneers, who sprang overheard.
and in less than five minutes all the
wickedness, all the debauchery, all the
sin of the profigate city were hidden
forever beneath the waves
Not long after this frightful disaster
came another upon the city, which
took the place of the one which Slip
ped into the sea. Port Royal was re-
builded, not with it's old splendor and
magnificence, not with its former glory
and luxuriousneSs, but as a seaport
city, and in 1903. few years after it
had assumed the proportions of city,
it was entirely destroyed by fire. Again
it was built up, but the avenging power
was not yet stated, for a hurricane
swept the greater portion of the town
into the ocean in 1922 Almost a hun
dred years later, when the city had
once more risen on its old site. it was
laid in ashes once more, in 1915. Re-
peated distractions have left nothing
OF the city as it once was but in 1880
a hurricane destructive to life and
property swept over the city and once
more partially destroyed ii.
A Later Catastrophe.
In his Annals of jamaica" pub
lished in 1928. Rev. George Wilson
Bridges quotes from letter written by
one of the survivors, rector-two or
three days after the disaster. which is,
in part. as follows:
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11
With q Wall Of Water.

Tho idea Of protecting buildings
against fire from without by means Of
a water curtain. to be made to fall
all around the structure. appears to BE-
gaining favor, having the Endorsement,
of some Of the most experienced pro.
fessional experts in this line. and ths
plan is exciting special attention IN
Chicago, where it Is being applied tc
the great public library building. The
arrangement is extremely simple a
seven-inch steel water main Is laid
around the top OF the structure. upon
the broad stone table formed by the
top of the coping. this pipe having con.
nection with force pumps situated In
the basement. and. through perfora-
tons properly arranged. insures the in
PRODUCTION Of a substantial sheet Of
water from cornice to pavement
around the whole or any imperiled por.
ton Of the building. The arrangement
Of the system Of piping is such az to
enable operating in prescribed Sec
tons: additional relays of smaller
pipes are also placed in position abovs
windows and doors. in order to COM
plete the curtaining Of those points In
the most serviceable manner, should
the curtain In the main be broken BY
wind infringement against the build.
inE.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

livingston, Jamaica, Correspondence
Beneath the blue waters of the har-
Dor Of this quaint old town lies buried
a city which was once the seat CT
wealth and profligacy and all their at
tendant train of evils. In one awful
moment the earth gaped, the seas open
ed to receive the palaces of licentious-
ness and closed above them, and 5000
luckless mortals. Today, when the
waters Of the bay are still and shining
In the tropical sun, the sailors may
lean over the sides of their skiffs, and,
peering down through the azure depths
see the fishes swimming in and out of
the arches OF the old cathedral, the
sharks moving lazily among the great
palaces, and the sea moss twining
around the windows through which
the music and song of the jewellers
were drifting when the fearful vista
ton came and wiped the city from the
face of the earth. Two hundred years
have passed since that June day when
Port Royal disappeared into the sea.
Three other cities builded upon its site
have been destroyed by fire and hurri-
cane and earthquake. The avenging
power which descended upon the
stricken city seemed to pursue it even
otter its thousands had found watery
graves in the bay, which now shimmers
20 placidly except when the fearful ly-
phoons sweep over 1t and lash its wat
ers tn mad reyels
It was June Z. 1892. Port Royal lay
sweltering under the heat of a tropical
summer Built upon a tongue of land
extended into the ocean, it was swept
by breezes which brought with them
little relief from the direct rays OF
the sun. The harbor was filed with
shipping from every port in the world.
for Port Royal was place Of wealth
and luxury. Great Britain's men-of-
war lay in the ofiing with their sails
farled and their men reveling ashore
in the city. Spanish buccaneers, lad
en- to the guards with stolen wealth,
silks, jewels and gold, the spoil CT
Mexico and Central America, swung
at anchor, and their dark-browed crews
slept or lounged lazily about the decks
while their masters joined the festiv-
tiles ashore. In the houses and pal
aces Of the city there was revelry and
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

How do you pronounce the name
Of the Secretary of War;" Is a ques.
ton asked many times every day. and
as In most cases people do not know;
q different pronunciation is given BY
each. "Allger," hard g. "Aweiar," and
"Aljer" have been the most frequent
pronunciations. As Camp Alger has
caused the name to be on the tongues
of 30 many. the private secretary vyH
asked to give the correct pronuncia-
ton. % all may now rest assured that
they have it right II they say "Ahljer.'
pronouncing the first two letters as In
the exclamation "ah." bringing in the
l in the only way it can be enunciated
and the last three letters a In jerk
The Arst syllable is not - II spelled
"awl." although THE error b made ire
quankly.-RieAmoaA TinA
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

AFTER I had been at church reading.
which I did every day since I was rec
tor Of this place, to keep up some show
OF religion. and was gone to q place
hard by the church. where the mer-
chants meet, and where the president
of the council was, who came into my
company and engaged me to take .
glass Of NORWOOD wine as a whet re-
fore dinner. he being my very good
friend. stayed with him, upon which
he lighted a pipe Of tobacco. which lie
was pretty long in taking. and not be-
ing willing to leave him before it was
cut, this determined me from going to
dinner to one Captain Roden's, whittier
l was invited, whose house, upon the
first conclusion, sunk into the earth
and then into the sea with his wife and
family and some that were come %
dine with him. Had I been there I
would have been lost. But to return
to the president and the pipe of tobac-
CO. Before that was out found the
ground rolling and moving under my
feet, upon which I said unto him:
Lord, sir, what is that?' He replied,
being very grave man: 1T is an
earthquake. Be not afraid; it will
soon be over"
But he disappeared and was never
heard Of again. Continuing, the rector
wrote: Il made toward Morgan's fort.
because thought to be there securest
from falling houses, but as was go
ing I saw the earth open and swallow
up a multitude OF people. and the sea
mounting in upon them over the forth
fications. Moreover, the large and
famous burying ground was destroyed
and the sea washed away the carcasses.,
The harbor was covered with dead bod
les. floating up and down."
Kingston now stands close to where
Port Royal, the old town of revelry and
vice. once stood. The ships in the
harbor float over the houses, which
slipped into the sea, and far, far be-
low their keels lie the imprisoned peo-
pie who were swept away, with vain
prayers for mercy upon their lips. The
spire of the cathedral is most promi-
nent Of the ruins here in the clear wa
ter, as it had raised its taper finger
toward heaven, high above the other
buildings. Close to it lie the fleets Of
Spain and England, sunk in the fearful
hurricanes which swept these placid
waters. with the coral fast forming On
their maStS and bulls In their shadow
Turk the sea monsters of these waters,
playing about the doorways and case
ments of the houses and shops, where
vice once held sway. No man has ever
penetrated to the depths where the
phantom city lies, to explore its Sc
crets, two centuries old, and all that
can be learned of the sunken town is
cleaned by peering into the transparent
waters on a bright day when the wind
does not ruffle the surface Of the har-
bor
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

drink. but the steward pulled me back.
NAY, sahib. stay! Lend me your
sword for a moment" he said. He
took my sword. and lightly stirred the
pool with its point. From the middle
Of the pool a cobra's hooded head
arose. and there came the sound of it,
hateful hiss. With a sweep of the
sword the steward cut the reptiles head
on, and at once what had seemed to
me water pool became the writhing
coils Of serpent that had been fully
six feet in length. That was your
pool. sahib." the steward gravely said:
1T is we'll that you paused before at
tempting to drink from It."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

An Adventure In the Jungle.
The moon has a curious trick Of
changing objects into something quite
unlike themselves in appearance. In
one instance such a transformation
nearly cost the life of British soldier.
He thus relates the incident: My
company had been ordered into the
Deshur district to break up the Da-
colts, who had become very trouble
some. We arrived there in the night,
stormed band of the robbers by moon
light. killed or captured a round dozen
Of them, and chased the rest into the
jungle. Some Of us followed on foot
among the reeds and bushes, but soon
got tired Of this useless business, and
were quite willing to stop and turn
back at the sound of the recall. Our
hospital steward. q native. and q good
one. was by my side. Ny canteen had
been emptied on the march, and I was
parched with the thirst that follows
fighting. Something among the bushes
glistening on the ground like water.
caught my eye. "It's . stagnant pool
1sft By the rains. but It viii serve to
vet ny threat" said. and Was for
th1uW1Dg 1yso2 q The srounA -
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

Birds cannot open the foot when the
leg is bent: that is the reason they do
not tall on their perches. II you
watch q hen walking. you win notice
that Il closes its toes a It raises tn
foot, and opens them - It touches he
ground.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

It has been openly asserted" sx-
claimed one citizen. that that politi-
clan accepts money for his influence"
Well" replied Senator Sorghum, The
isn't to blame for that. II people
choose to advertise his business for
nothing he can't help it."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

Ihroe pints Of liquid . day are sue.
1a1onk lr the average adult
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

most incredible, the tenacity which
these cedars have on life; give them
the narrowest ledge on the smallest
Granny in the parched rock, and they
go on growing, making up in hardihood
and fantastic curve in trunk and limb
what they lack In size. Soon the
cliffs grow higher, more barren. more
savage in form. In color. also. they
change. At the canon head they are
Of a yellowish gray, In some places
even ashen; now they stand up. stalk
and bare, and of almost a blood-red
color At one point We are whirled
past a chaos Of tumble rock; the whole
face of a lofty cliff has fallen at once.
leaving the part yet standing of fresh.
bright hue, that it will take thousand
years of summer sunshine and winte:
frost to tone back into the general
color of the surrounding heights. Ohe
can well imagine the roar, the volume
of sound, that went rolling across the
hills when fell that mass.
During the so-called Mormon war.
when Johnson's army was on its way
to Utah. there were q number Of stone
work Notifications erected on the crests
Of the cliffs.
From these old rock works. perched
like Crows nests on high. . splendid
view Of the canon may be obtained.
W. n. Eideing. whose language We
hAvo nd before. has writtsn . bean-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

In airships that the apparatus Is very Sim
liar TO the ono tried by Professor Langley
on the recent occasion when he moved .
handcar up grade against the wind.
Behind the fans Of she windmill was n
small gasoline engine on rough timber
frame. A long iron shaft connected the
frame with The curved blades. These biades
ware made Of steel, with covering Of cane
vas. The propolIcrs or fans were connected
With Ire engine. They revoiyed sinwiy at
hrst then fastcr and lastcr they wont.
until they were whirling AZ the rate 81 $50
revolutions minute.
The machine moyed along with frightfulS
rapldity. RI
The Hiram Maxim company d also sup
pcEcd 10 be experimenting With work Of
jine Baine kind with the 100000 worth ~
aluminium received BY them rscentiy Tor
the Atlantic ana Pacific AcFlai NayigptipnE
company. &, s; :; W. s 0Is s:sj
The Langley airshsp only pulled ah6ut
5000 pounds. but, With ths airehin hbllt
larger aud the power Increased by yey3cito
appliances, this could bs trepled Nes)l
times. * q nv s. y \ X X B IL TX;
Much depends upon lhe lifsjnN p1S1S
OF the alrship a. HeH ~ upon ~ 4f0G IN.
power. And this, reinforced NJ ~ II MI
speed OF tho engines. ahoVl4 41tf1& f
journey 70 Euorpe BIZ q lsee w