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Sharp County record., 1898-05-20
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Five American Sailors Give
Their Lives For Cuba's
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on the Cubac .. telling Of
the death in q G.r d, five Ameri-
can sailors, IT,, u-, 20 shed their
life blood for their country since
the outbreak of the war. The
press kilograms had already an
'nounced that the Hudson had
arrived at Key West bringing the
body of Eusein Worth Bagley,
but as no other names were
given at first the officials were
keenly anxious to learn who the
other Victims were. At half past
10 a brief telegram came ad-
dres ed to the secretuy of the
navy. It read as follows;
key West, May 12.-Socre-
tary of the Navy: In action in
Carienas harbor yesterday be-
tween Spanish gunboats and
shore batteries and the block
aping vessels the following nam
ed men we're killed on the tor
pedo boat WinSlQW:
"Worth Bagley, ensign, I. S,
N.
'John Waivers, Qiler.
81. Denfee, fireman, first
class.
'"ElBqh 3. Tunnel, cabin
cook.
s"'The wounded are:
81. B, Bernaudou, lieutenant
commanding Win8lQw.
"William Patterson, seriously
but not fatally.
"Daniel M. MickQop, quarter.
master, first class slightly hurt.
"Dcad and wounded arrived
on L. S, S. Hudson this morn
ing.
''Dead will be buried today,
(Signed.) "Remey."
Secretary Long promptly wir-
ed for details of the affair
Ensign Bagley, who was killed
was native of North Carolina
His mother, Mrs. W. H, Bagley
resides at 125 South street
Raleigh, N. c. His full name is
Worth Bagley, and he was ap'
pointed to the naval academy i:
Septent hep, 1891, from the Fourtl
district Of North Carolina. He
graduated June 80, lastyear, an(
was appointed an ensign on tn,
following day. While a cado
attached to the academy.ho wa
assigned to make cruises in th'
Texas, Montgomery, the indiana
and the Maine.
Upon being appointed an ensign
last July he was assigned to dut,
on the Indiana, but in the follow
ing month was transferred to th'
Maine. He served on that shil
until November % last when h'
was ordered to the Colu mbia iroI
works for duty in connection witt
the Winslow, which was undej
construction at that time. Whor
she was completed and put into
commission last December he
was attached to her.
The disposition Of thoY remains
of the young officer awaits an ex'
preston from his mother, but i
is believed the body will be sen
north from Key West with a de.
tail of naval officers,
Lieut., John Baptisto Bernon'
dou, who was reported as being
wounded, is one of thomost dash
ing and vcnturcsomo young Of
ficcrs in the naval service, II
was because of this very quality
tnat he was selected for the COM
mand of the Winslow and il
was known that the service re-
blurred would be Of the most
hazardous character Lieut.,
Bornandou is really an export
in torreio work, Tie watched
the building Of the Wmslow al
most from the time the keel was
laid IA han tpiol trim oS inSDppinr
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11
NAVAL WARFARE.

Four months would have been proclaimed visionary
had he predicted that before Decoration Day the
will have become the of large the other
side OF the Globe only hundred miles China all
that has come to within the present month of May Commodore
George Dewey the h of May encountered the Spanish
ships the harbor of MANILA destroyed the fleet and
nila, and holds the for the United States.
Nelousachevemen Six American with
hundred captured and destroyed Spanish
manned by OOO and all the Spanish Notifications Manila
manned by thousands osoieTs and that throw shells
distance gilmore than the Span
Thoroughly them without
and eight wounded There wereSOO spanars killed
and 400 wounded Under the light of the the last
OF April Commodore Dewey started his six war ships the Flag Ship
Oyma the lamOre the Raleigh; the Pere the Concord and the
Boston for the haro of Manila and by o'clock Sunday morning
May s he by the fort and inside the bay within miles of the
Spanish ships of war before discovered Then the forts opened fire.
and two exploded the flag ship but they did
HARM Dewey stationed on the bridge of his ship directing by
circled around
vern It's fire at the fleet and forts of the he had several of
that would be
e to command in shell from the would strike the
bridge OF the Olympia and kill Dewey those about him. Remem
Der the Maine the battle the the American fleet
he Spanish fleet the firing but how their
shots did not hit shot passed through the Baltimore Her main
deck partly shot and her of shooting
order A box OF ammunition exploded by ball from the Spanish
fleet and wounded There slight the
ships but the men on the Baltimore the only hurt
lhe American fleet made lenced
ri'tios destroyed three Spanish of hipsand
then Withdrew breakfast That the
cue by fleet in modern times before breakfast After good
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

DIR. JOHN B. HAMILTON, comes
forward with what he considers IA
lust cause for the war with Spain.
1t is that Havana under Spanish
rule has been allowed to become a
breeding place for yellow fever.
Every year yellow fever is brought
from Cuba TO the United States,
and thousands die every season.
The Dr., says that the fact that
under American management, yel-
low fever will be abated, is the
best reason for .iustifying the war
and capturing Cuba.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11
THE CRUISER RALEIGH.
BAPTlSTs' DUNK
ARDSO ANNUAL MEET
ING, NAPERVILLE
Reduced Rates via Pennsyl
VanIa Railroad.

For the beEetit of persons d. sir
ing to attend the Annual Me. ting Of
the German Baptiss (Dun kard') at
Naperville, I'll May 20 tn Ju'e I.
1898, the Penns, lv mia Rail oad
Company will sell excursion fcA~'s
FROM points on its line W. st of Ra'ti-
more, Lancaster, Readl~ Z, and south
of Sunbury, all inclusive, at rate "f
single fare for tho round trip to Chi
cago plus 81 85 to Napervili'; these
tickets to be sold Mny %, "a. p.
%, and good to retu, n 1nt,l June "a,
except that on deposit # t;cke:s with
agent at Naperville on or before June
"a, return limit may be extended to
June 80.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

trade, away off near China, but
has won for the Americans the
Philippine Islands. Spain must
not only get off Cuba, but she
has already been whipped off the
Philippine Islands and all that is
only the beginning Oftheend. But
what will the the European nations
do about intervention!
The naval warfare attending the
blockade OfCuba is full of incidents
that are of great Importance to the
individuals directly concerned in
them, but of no particular interest
to any other person.
The marshalling and drilling of
the 125, 900 troops that the Presi-
dent called for goes merrily on in
each of the States, Pennsylvania's
quota of that number is still at
Mount Gretna, Lebanon county.
Captain HertZler's company has not
vet been called from this county,
and in all probability will not he
called if SampsOu's fleet succeeds
in defeating the Spanish fleet.
If Sampson is defeated the war
must needs he prolonged. lfhe
wins the battle, the war will he OF
shorter duration, and the 123,OO
troops will not be needed. \ num-
Der Of MifflintOwn young men are
anxious to go and quite squad
went to LewistOwn on Sunday with
the expectation ofgetting into the
LewistOwn company at Mt. Gretns
The company is short its full num-
Der. because, some of them could
not pass the physical examination.
The Mif1lintown boys hoped to get
into the places made vacant by
the physically weak ones. -Four
Miiilintown boys were accepted,
namely John Nixon, William Ellis
Harley McC Clellan, Austin Calhoun.
The public schools under command
Of Professor Gortner, formed III
military order marched to the rail
road and bade the young men good
by on Monday. when the boys
boarded the 1875 Il. III. train.
Congress unanimously passed aVote
iOf thanks to Dewey fOrhlS VIE
tory. 1t is now said that if Samp-
sons fleet defeats the Spanish AT
Porto Rico this week, that next
Sunday, May Is, an army of 30, 900
Americans will be sent to Cuba.
Munitions of war and small bod
les of American soldiers and pro
visions are being transported to
Cuba. Five thousand troops are
gathered at San Francisco ready to
he sent to the Philippine islands to
hold the territory won by Dewey.
SIMPSONS fleet is hunting for the
Spanish off in the Atlantic in the
direction of Spain, 1900 miles from
Cuba. 1t is asked, what shall be
done with the Philippine Islands
now that we have them. and what
shall he done with Porto Rico
and Cuba when we get them: Com
mon sense, says, keep them. The
inflated pretentiOns Of civilization
and international law were of no ac
count in preventing war and they
should not be allowed to come in
with the baby act at the close. We
turned barbarian in going into the
war. and as barbarian we'll hold
: what we get by the right of con-
quest.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

Joseph Suits is a son of
George Suits: of Milford town.
ship. He was at one time an
apprentice in the office of the
JUNIATA SENTINEL AND REpUB-
LlcAN, but the spirit of adven-
ture made him restless and he
packed his grip and started to
see the worl1, enlisted in the
Navy and and has sailed far
and wide, and was a factor in
the greatest Naval achievement
of this day and generation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11
w A II :.

All the past week the United
States Government has been going
on with its work of forwarding
men and munitions of war.
Captain Sigbee of the exploded
Maine, was given "A new ship, the
st. Paul. The shadow of the eX-
pIoded Maine seems to haunt Sig
bee, for only two days before he
was ready to leave Philadelphia
with his new war ship, IA Spanish
spy was found on board the St.
Paul. The spy was making IN
uuiry about the location of the
ships magazine.
\ battle was fought between IA
company of Spaniards and COM
pany of Cubans on the Island of
Cuba last Wednesday. The Span
iards were victorious. The Spanish
loss was small. The Cubans had
10 killed and % wounded.
Captain SigSlne. has gone to sea
on the cruiser ST. Paul, with sealed
orders.
On the 4th inSt., five scouts and
a company of Cubans under Gen
eral Acosta, attempted to land ON
the Island of Cuba from Key West
from the tug Leyden. They had
Just got ashore with some amuni-
ton when the Spaniards came,
quite ii battle took place. The
number of killed and wounded are
not reported. The landing party
made IL uIEon with the rebels.
An American gun boat came al
most to the shore and opened fire
on the SpaniartiS, and they hur
ried away. SO step by step the
United States is entering military
wedges i'll Cuba. preparatory t.
the great movement that may
come any time.
The purpose to land severa
thousand nited States regu-
lars Oh the the island of Cuba
Oh the 18th of May, was changed
Their invasion has been postponed
on account OF Il change in the plan
of naval operation before Havana
All the fleet under Commodore
Sampson before Havana sailed
away on the 5th of May under
sealed orders from the government
The only vessels TO keep up the
blockade are armed tug boats.
Where Sampson sailed with his
fleet could not be told when he
left. 1t is cOnjectured that the
fleet has been sent to capture Porte
Rico. that is located in the Allan
tic ocean between Cuba and Spain.
One of the notable events of the
blockade, was the capture of the
French Mail Stamer Lafayette.
when she attempted to enter Ha-
vana harbor on the 9th of May.
She made determined effort to
get through the line of Uncle
Sans blockading fleet but three
war ships headed her off and sent
d couple of shot at her so as t,
scare but not hurt her, and that
brought her too. The news of hel
capture had scarcely been de
spatehed To Washington, till the
order Was sent to release her, be
cause the Lafayette had permiss
ion through the French Minister
ut Washin.tOn to pass through the
blockade into Havana.
Spain is appealing to European
governments 10 intervene and StOI
the war. Move ont of Cuba ant
prevent the war, was the command
OF the Congress of the Unite,
States. That order has not beeI
changed. The fact that the OrGlel
was not obeyed has at this early
stage of the war resulted in tn,
United States taking the Span
lard at his word and making wa
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

time fight
people and branch Of
qualit has developed by the Spanish
While ,uniata
focal the Philip
George Deweys flag ship the Olympia Joseph
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

Tsbow how heSpanish
if is mentioned that the Raleigh hit 40 times and not disabled
M hoard Bell, another unaa county boy
ON the Raleigh father owned the farm that Robert
McNIeem now ownes east of Nifiintown His father was
battle of charlottesville There
rebellion VINO VIII" saw MS father
fall. HI wask Il bullet in the forehesu
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

sailed in at IL O'clock and in two hours more
Spanish flag II ships and Spanish nag on e
The ships that were
saving charge and those badly disabled
within the period OF
hours The incidents numbered by thousands
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

The and built in 1883 sne d''pae
18
rifles pound two pound
and two Hotchkss cannon ana
This was RosOn baptism Naval fare his ship
tbe A
shell commander Captain Wdes the bridge
the and the ship set fire twice by
she tina exploded inside of the ships
county the battle Samuel Rob
son Robson Alexander
Robson British General IaddOck the great de-
Pittsurs, Pa people
that time to shave lived in ,unaa
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

~ ino of the OLYMPIA shell passed over the
f mmoore Dewey they Stecd the bge
the ship passed through the bridge % & INIT
The ship struck many ue w
not seriously damaged Spanais sent torpedo oat
a aac shn Int the planted couple
of shot in the little disabled that was useless anu '
he abandoned.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11
MAP OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Philippines the
eyte Boho
1000 smaller
miles and population
oy-Spansh officials
of Manila capital
Of 35s
world could offer the
Europe.
rebellion against had been quite
wbe American Naval Com
the insurgents they did
This of the
Capitol city of Philippine Islands.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

Trains Nos. and 2 connect at Port r oy al
with Way Passenger and Seashors Exp ress
On P. R. r., and Nos. 8 and with Nail east
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

Lieutenant Robson, is q son
of j. Shellburn Robson, de-
ceased, late of Milford town.
ship, Juniata county. Pa. he
was educated in the public
schools and the Ml@intown
Academy at Annapolis. After
naval school graduation In
1883, he was assigned a mid
shipman's position in the At
lantic Squadron. He comes
of military fighting stock.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11
VIEW OF MANILA.

Adanln capital largest Philippine islands has
ion Chinese half breeds and
natvea Up of imposing appearance the
earthquake shook OF them to
lightly constructed
of bamboo.
The natives of the Philippine look like Americans
Europeans They different This picture fail
representation of the appearace of the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

Trains Nos. and 3 connect At Blair,
Ills +, with Concord, Doylesburr Dry Run.
Ne.svills, Nicely ton, Shade Gar. shads =
valley and Goshsrn Station stare Lines.
J. G. MOORHEAD,
SsPevssteadent.
T. s. MOORHEAD,
Psasidtnt.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
DERRY COUNTY RAILROAD.

Tho following schedule went lnto effect,
Nov. l6, 1896, and the trains will 10 run q
follows:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

ID. GR1NG, President and Manager
q. 4. MILLER, General Agent.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-11

rraia leaves Bloomfield at 6.5S q. m,.
and arrives at Landisburg at 6.23 q. m.
Train leaves Landisburg at sos D. m, and
arrives at Bloomfield At GAO p. m.
All stations marked (') are nag stations,
At which trains will come to a full 'step on
signal.
CHAs. u. S1rLEI, B. h. BssK,
rfesldsnt. Supt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-28
Grating Old Orchards,

When good, healthy apple trees are
not producing fruit it is frequently
cheaper to graft item than to plant
young trees, with the added advantage
OF obtaining fruit much sooner. The
best plan is to cut out few of the
healthy, upright limbs and graft them,
taking few more the next season and
the balance the third season. This
avoids any possibility of weakening
the vitality of the tree, which would
be done if all the limbs were cut for
grating at the same time. The varie-
ties selected for grating should de-
pend on the locality, the stock to be
grated and the markets. 1t would
not be difficult, however, to make a
proper selection with care. While
grating should be done in the spring.
it is q good time now to go over the
orchard, marking the improbable
trees as well as the limbs to be grated
the first season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-28
Met by Chance.

The duplication of names oftentimes
brings about some strange incidents.
One day recently Ole Jonson, of this
city, was at one of the depots awaiting
train, relates the Big Rapids Bulle-
tin. At least one other-a stranger
was there on like errand. The two
scraped acquaintance and chatted
away for half an hour. BY and by
the first one herein mentioned asked
his acquaintance his name. sole
Jonson," was the prompt reply. The
two compared notes-they were in no
way related, though of the same name.
Then Ole No. told him he had but
recently taken out of the Postofice a
letter which must be for Ole No. q
that he had read enough of it to know
1t was not for him and handed it tback.
Ole No. 2 said he knew from what No.
l had said that it was for him, and he
at once went to the Postoffice aud
claimed the letter. Sure enough, it
was for him, as he told the clerks, and
was tickled man to receive it. He
said he had not the remotest idea of
calling at the office, as he had no rea-
son to believe his people would write
him at this address. 1t was chance
letter mailed almost by guess as to
address and reached the right person
by means OF a chance acquaintance
mada with O stranger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-28

Almost always the second crop of
clover is pinched by drought, and this
is probably best for the production of
a good crop of seed. This year, how
ever, the rains, since the first crop was
cut, have been generally abundant,
securing a larger growth of rowen
hay, but smaller seeding. 1t is pos
sible that because of these rains the
second growth clover may not be quite
up to it's usual standard in quality, as
the rain makes usually watery growth
of all vegetation. But clover growing
after midsummer dries out rain fall
very rapidly, and as there is always
more plant food in the soil after mid
summer, it is likely that the second
growth clover will be nearly or quite
as good as usual, besides being larger
crop. Second growth clover is always
the choicest hay for sheep, lambs or
calves.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-28

The first free school in the United
States was opened in Boston April 13,
1635-a period of only five years after
the settlement of that town. Con-
necticut was the first of the States to
establish common-school fund. This
was done in 1875. New York followed
in 1905, and Massachusetts in 1884.
The Federal Government early showed
interest in the public schools, a ma
tional land ordinance of 1885 dedicat-
ing one thirty-sixth part of the west
ern territory thea in possession of the
Government to common schools. 1t
is to this rich provision that the
efficiency of the schools in the West
ern States is largely due.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-28
Marketing Winter Vegetables.

Winter vegetables, under which head.
ing may be included celery, will bring
higher prices if stored for while than
when sold off rs soon as gathered.
With celery there is little use for the
cold storage houses unless one is in
the business on an extensive scale, for
with proper attention to storing in the
pit where celery is blanched and ex-
IRA protection during very cold wealth
rr, the plants may be allowed to re-
main the best part of the winter, re-
moving them as wanted for sale. A
''egetable storage house may be read
~ constructed on many farms where
an excavation can be made in side
Nill. The only expense besides labor
will be the little lumber required for
Iae front of such cellar. Any cellar
under house that is frost proof and
not too warm may be utilized for stor-
ing vegetables, and with little care
they may be easily kept for several
months. to be sold at price that will
pay well for the trouble in caring for
lhem.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-28
CONVINCING THE sPANlARDs.
An English Diver Brought p roof That He
Had Visited a Sunken Vessel.

James Cassidy, in st. Nicholas, has
an article about diving, entitled, "Un-
der the Sea-" Mr.. Cassidy says:
Some of the experiences of the
divers are well worth recording, as we
soon discovered by chat with one of
them.
"I don't know that I've anything
particular to tell you," he began,
nothing that you'd consider exciting;
now, if I were Lambert, the famous
British diver, could tell you many
stories of adventure under the water. T"
A little coaxing, and we soon pre-
vailed upon the brave fellow to talk
about the submarine life.
"I take it," he said. "that pluck
and luck help materially in the MAX
ing of an efficient diver. Some time
ago Mr.. Lambert and Lambert was
then Messrs. Siebe & Gormons chief
diver-were sent out to survey wreck
supposed to contain considerable
amount of specie. Spanish divers
brave fellows, and capital men at their
art-had been trying before us, but
declared that it was quite impossible
to reach the hold of the wreck, or
even her deck. It's sheer impossi-
bility,' they said
"'Well, it may be, said Lambert;
but 1 mean to have try, at all events,
now that I've come SO far and so,
dressing, he went down. Forty min
utes expired, and then came the sig
nal, Haul up and he was brought to
the surface.
IT'S all right he declared; the
gold is there; but there'll be some
difficulty in recovering it,
Meantime the Spaniards were talk
ing together rapidly, and one of our
engineers heard their discourse. DO
you know what they are saying?' he
asked. 1T is that Lambert never
reached the wreck at all-that he is
only pretending to have done So
"'Ohop exclaimed Lambert, $50
that's their idea, is it? Well, well
soon correct that And in spite of
entreaties to the contrary, and the fact
that he had been forty minutes under
water at an unusual depth, he put on
again his diving apparatus, and made
a second descent, the Spaniards look
ing on in amazement.
Forcing his way to the stewards
pantry, he took from rack tea-cloth
marked with the name of the ship,
and, pushing it into his belt, gave the
signal, Haul upr I was keenly
watching, and espied the cloth in his
belt. Seizing it, I waved it around
my head; and the Spaniards, under
standing in a moment what had been
done, cheered and applauded Justify,
subsequently thronging around Lam
bert and begging thousand pardons
of the brave fellow for their former
skepticism. And so belief in English
pluck was confirmed"