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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

PURITAN was a few hundred wards
astern on the port side, and the Gin
clnnati remained behind slightly
greater distance astern on the star
board side. Lines drawn from shin to
snip would have made an almost per-
Iect triangle. At a few minutes before
L O'Clock there was a puff of smoke
from the east shore, and an 8-inch
smell whizzad toward the New York
and fell short. Scarcely had the re-
port died away than another puff of
smoke f1oated upon the Point MAYA
side and easily blew away. This shell
also fell short. The range of the east
battery was nearly 1000 yards, but the
flagship promptly opened fire with one
or her 8-inch guns The engagement
IN few minutes became general, and
shore and bay were covered with the
Wlnd-blown smoke, while the hollow
between the hills roared with the can
nonading. Continuing to cut loose
with her guns, starboard and port, as
well as fore and aft, the New York
steamed quickly in and circled around
to the westward toward Point Rubal-
caya, while the Puritan swung to star
board to engage the Maya batteries.
The Maya battery was the more for
midable and the fire from it was more
frequent, but the shells fell short. The
New York ignored this battery after
minute and proceeded to pay all her
attention to the battery on Rubalcava,
which was being pushed to compile
ton. 1t was beautiful sight to see the
target practice of the New York. A
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that the only target was the infrequent
smoke from the battery, But when
the Puritan got the range, her shells
burst every time within the fortified
ton and great was the explosion there
Of High up into the air would go
cloud of dust-atoms of the Spanish
fort-looking for all the world like the
explosion of magazine of brown pris-
matte powder. The Puritan was doing
fully as much harm on the east side
of the bay as the New York was doing
on the west side. All this time the
Cincinnati had remained out OF &C
ton. Capt. Chester signaled for per-
mission to engage, and it was granted
by the flagship. The Cincinnati steam
ed up to within 1000 yards, broadside
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

Ger of the British army, who was
spectator Of the engagement, said it
was one of the best shots he had ever
seen made. Having practically de-
molished the Spanish batteries, the
ships stood out to sea. Not a shell
had struck one of them. but there had
been three narrow misses Of the New
York. The Spanish fired schrapnel
once, which had burst above the ship,
a shell had struck just fore of her, and
another struck just aft. The fact that
the Spaniards failed to strike such
large target as the New York, towering
as she does like a house out of water,
was taken as evidence that they are
not good marksmen. On the other
hand, every shot that the New York
fired after she got the range was pitch
ed right into the batteries
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
A Picture of the Brook Farmers.

In Col. Higginson's Cheerful Yester-
days there is this amazing picture of
the Brook farmers: Among these were
George and Burrill Curtis, and Larned,
with Chas. Dana, late editor of the New
York Sun; all presentable and agree
able, but the first three peculiarly cos
TUNED. 1t was then very common for
young men in college and elsewhere to
wear what was called blouses-a kind
of hunters frock made at first of
brown holland belted at the waist
these being gradually developed into
garments Of gay-colored chintz, some
times, it was said, an economical trans
formation of their sisters skirts or pet
tfcoats. All the young men of this par
ty except Dana wore these gay gar
ments and bore on their heads little
round and visorless caps with tassels.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
MONEY TO BURN.
The New American Mortar Battery at
Sandy Hook.


Sandy Hook.
The new model American mortar
battery as now installed at Sandy
Hook presents many novelties, we
might say, in the art of ordnance
hitherto Impractical, says Leslie's
Weekly. When the sixty mortars are
fired at once Sandy Hook will be
new rival to Vesuvius. And as each
shot is twelve inches in diameter and
weighs half a ton, one can see what
an annoying thing it will be for an
enemy's fleet to encounter our NOR
tars on summers day. These Ozark
ers' are to be put in one circuit and
fired from armored turrets placed in
out-of-the-way localities that COM
mand full view Of the approaches to
New York harbor from the sea. And
as the channels are spaced off into
imaginary squares, the officer, with his
plane tables and range finders, simply
follows the enemy's boats with his
telescope. When the instrument To-
Gates the feet on certain square the
telescope connects circuit that fires
pit previously ranged on that certain
square, AS these pits are deep in sand
surrounded by natural scenery, it is
hard even for a Sandy Hook officer
to go off shore and locate one. The
only weak spot is the Atlantic high
lands, from which, if an enemy should
capture it, the Smelling of the "Hook"
could be done. But to take the high
lands would be very difficult. 1t is
intended that the mortar shells shall
be fired into the air at such an angle
that they will drop upon the enemy's
decks. No ship has yet been built that
can resist such an attack. Curiously
enough, after they have been fired, you
suddenly see them at a great height
sailing along like flock of geese.
They as suddenly disappear in midai1
and strike at your feet almost the same
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

big balloon of smoke would suddenly
rise from her side. The eye, following
the direction of the spot, would see
an instant later a great clod of dust
and fragments of concrete and mortar
fly high in the air. Then would come
the roar of piece, sullen and heavy.
The New \ DIRK had soon reduced the
range from 1000 to 5000 yards and
soon was tossing shells into Rubalcava
at the rate of about three a minute
with wonderful precision and appar-
emily great destructiveness. In the
meantime the Puritan was taking care
of Point Maya. 1t was a long shot to
that battery. 1t was so well masked
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

The engagement at Matanzas lasted
lust eighteen minutes. 1t began at
r minutes past u and ended at a
orarter past /. The Puritan and Gin
cinnati were left on guard at Matanzas
and the New York returned to her old
position. All told the United States
ships fired eighty-six shots at the forts.
The forts fired probably twenty-five
shots. But far more important than
the destruction of the Matanzas bat
tpries is the conclusion about the fu-
ture which may be drawn from the
bombardment. This conclusion is that
Havana is absolutely at the mercy of
the United States fleet whenever we
choose to open fire. The fight he de-
scribes as follows Admiral Sampson
bombarded, silenced and pretty well
destroyed the Spanish batteries in po-
sition and in course of construction at
the entrance of the harbor of Matanzas.
He did it with the flagship New York,
the monitor Puritan and the cruiser
Cincinnati Not one of the American
ships was struck, the Spanish gunnery
being wild. There is as yet no means
of knowing the number of dead and
wounded on the Spanish side. 1t must
be considerable. While the New York,
Puritan and Cincinnati were reconnoit-
ering in force for the purpose of locat-
ing and destroying the formidable de-
lenses being constructed, the flagship
was fired on by the batteries on Point
Rubalcava and Point Maya, guarding
the entrance to the harbor. The New
York replied, firing her forward eight
inch gun on the port side. She steam
ed boldly in between the batteries and
soon blazed away with both broadsides
at them. The Puritan steamed in be-
hind the New York and engaged the
Notifications in Point Maya, while the
New York went to starboard close up
to the land and poured her shells into
Rubalcaya. The Cincinnati, which had
remained well astern under orders sig
nailed for permission to engage and re-
ceived it, and soon was firing her guns
at the fort on the west side of the bay.
The batteries fired explosive shells and
most Of them fell wide of the mark.
One burst just beyond the stern of the
New York. and a shrapnel shot expIod-
ed above her. 1t took the three ships
just eighteen minutes to silence the
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
The Women Colonies of the German ARMY

The Women Colonies of the German Army
The eight women colonels of the
German army, who draw swords only
semi officially, and their salaries regu-
larly, are: The queen, the empress of
Germany, the dowager empress, wife
of the late Frederick Ill, the Princess
Frederick Charles Of Prussia, the
Queen Regent Sophia and Queen VIII
helmina Of the Netherlands, the duch-
ess of ,Connaught, and the duchess of
Sake obourg-G otha (Edinburg), sister
of the Emperor of Russia
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
Ellis of Fare in Fashionable Res
1uUr1ntS.

The question has often been mooted
over and over again whether French
and German dishes upon the bills OF
fare is or is not an Improvement.
Many pretend that before their intro
duction cooking was coarse. No bill
of fare presents attractions to the dys-
peptic, but even they can be cured by
HoStetter's Stomach Bitters.
Who falls for the lcve of God shall rise a
star-Ben Jonson.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
A COMM. Terror.

Strong-AIinded Woman pointing to
article in paper)-Sir, did you write
that?
Terror Stricken Editor-Y Yes, mad.
am. IL wrote it.
Strong Mil ded Woman-It meets my
approval exactly. 1t is seldom one
meets a person of your sex capable of
such discrimination. Will you marry
me, sir?-Chicago Tribune.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.

From Republican Traveller, Arkansas CITY, Kas
Pilgrimages to some shrine of ST. Vitus,
to cure the disease known as St. Vitus'
way of treating this afiiction is within
reach of every household, as is shown by
the experience of Karl A Wagner, the
eleyen-ye ear old son of George Wagner, of
SIS 9th St, Arkansas City, Kan. The
father tells the story as follows:
"Over a year ago. he says, Karl was
taken with st. Vitus' dance and continued
TO grow worse during five months he was
under physicians care. His tongue be-
came paralyzed and we could not under
stand word he said. He became vel Y
thin, lost the use OF his right leg and
seemed doomed to become a hopeless in
valid We had about given up hope when
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time. AS each discharge costs about
$4,000 for the entire sixty pieces, one
hours active work foots up cost of
$1OOO,0O0, for days work, $4,000, 600
One can therefore see Uncle Sam has
powder to burn.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
business Win pIeosure

Zira-The doctor prescribed a five
mile walk for me every day
Zam-Of course, you enjoy it?
Zim-Oh, yes. You see. l do the
walking around ! billiard table.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

MOTTO d a
h ang Q for
the better in
Karl's CON
dition. Twas
so well pleas
e d t hat L
bought more
of them, and
when he had
t ken fv Q
DO x es I b Q
disease di s.
appeared.
That was
six months
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

on, and began to let fly with her guns.
The batteries and the New York were
just giving the signal to retire when
one defiant shot was fired from Rubal-
cava. 1t was the last shot that bat
terry was ever to fire. One of the big
guns on the Puritan followed back. 1t
was the best shot of the day. It struck
the battery just where the gun was,
tore its way into the earthworks, and
exploded, doing great destruction.
Capt. R. J. MacHugh, an artillery ON
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H H. Green's
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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

The woodcutter is clipper sort of a man.
Women find horseback riding sort of one
sided pleasure
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

An extraordinary haste to discharge an obi
cation is a sort of ingratitude-R ochefoucauld
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

Figures not always bad when somebod
makes example OF them
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Civility costs nothing, but buys everything
Lady Mary Montague
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

Beware of him who hates the laughing of
child-Lavater.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

Two persons shaking hands certainly TAX
the palm.
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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

Most of our misfortunes are more supportahle
than the comments of friends upon them
Cotton.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
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Mrs. Woods NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has
been very useful piece of furniture.
Each of my four husbands has used
that dresser.
Sympathetic Caller-Ah, l see A
sort of matrimonial bureau.-Up-To-
Date.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

A womans news letter usually has a post
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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17
RATTLE OF IAYANZAS
IT LASTED JUST EIGHTEEN
SHORT MINUTES.

The New York, Cincinnati aud Puritan
sflenced the Spanish BATTERIES in
Quick Order-D Description of the First
Engagement of the War.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-14
A BLOW TO THE BOSSES.
New York Congressman So Declares the
Reelection of Hanna.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-Representa.
tive DeArmond Dem., Mo- sarcastic
ally commented i'll the house on Sena-
tor Hanna's election and the kilograms
of congratulation sent him. AS to the
presidents telegram he said he de.
Armond) failed to see how Hanna S re-
turn could be beneficial to the country
save as an example to be avoided.
Mr. Mahany Rep, n. " replied to
Mr. DeArmond. He recalled what he
termed the victory of the Democratic
bosses in the Chicago convention in
1892, when they forced the renomina-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland. over the protest
of the state of New York. The result
had been that he had been repudiated
by his party and had gone out of power,
unwept, unhonored and unsung In
1886 he said the bosses of the Repub.
lican party undertook to, repeat this
chapter of political history These
bosses, who had debauched Legislators
with cash registers entered upon a
scheme to syndicate the presidency of the
United States, for the presidency then
was assured to the Republican party
when the masses of the Republican
party" he continued, "seemed almost
in despair over the prospect, there rose
up man who, with bulldog courage,
dared to give battle to the bosses. He
triumphed in the nomination of Will,
lam Mckinley [Applause. This is the
reason the American people rejoice that
the man who overthrow the bosses has
still survived in American politics.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep., Ills.) also ex.
pressed his qualification that the major.
ity and political decency had triumphed
IN Ohio Here the incident closed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-14
PITH OF THE NEWS.

M. Berlier, French engineer, has
submitted to Spain and Morocco pro-
jeet for tunneling the Straits of Glib
braltar
x-United States Minister Taylor
urges IN a letter the organization of
Cuban Leagues i'll every city of the
United States to urge recognition.
Berlin advices say that Germany will
not oppose the return to Samoa of Chief
Mataafa if the United States and Great
Britain consent to his coming back.
The budget committee Of the German
reichstag agreed to increase the salary
of Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chan
cellor, to 100000 marks (S23, 400). There
were six dissenting votes.
Carlist agents who were to have gone
to Cuba are said to have been recalled
by Don Carlos, because of the supposed
imminence of the outbreak III Spain.
The Spanish government issued a
declaration, that American consuls in
Caba could only assist local committees
il fibuting charitable offerings
aI.I =. tae CIbaais.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-14
MAY IMPRISON lola.
French Government to Prose-
cute the Novelist.
WROTE A SENSATIONAL LETTER.
He Accused High officials of Crooked
ness In Clearing Esterhazy, Who Has
Been Accused of Being the Guilty Man.
Instead of Dreyfus---Paris Excited,

PARIS, Jan. l4.-Premier Mehne has
announced that the government has de.
clded to prosecute Emile lola, the cele.
brated novelist, on account of his open
letter to President Faure lola therein
pointed out alleged illegalities in the
Esterhazy trial and accused the minister
Of war. General Billot; General MERCER,
Major Ravary and Major Paly de Claw
Of perjury and challenged the govern
ment to prosecute them
Colonel Picquart, who made charges
against Esterhazy, has been arrested.
Count De Nun interpolated the gov.
ernment, which brought out the pre-.
mier's statement that lola would be
prosecuted.
The novelist all along has declared
that Captain Dreyfus, accused of sell
ing military secrets to the German gov
eminent, and now suffering imprison
nlent, was not guilty 1t has been al
lce6G that Esterhazy was the guilty
nan The clearing of Esterhazy brought
forth Zola's letter.
Count de Nuns Interpolation fell
suddenly upon the government. NJ
lola was IN the lobby Of the chamber
OF Deputies while his letter was being
debated. He was cold-shouldered and
sng1Dad IN almost every direction. It
Is predicted that NJ lola will get a
year imprisonment and it is de-
clafed that If he were not a Frenchman
he would be expelled from the countl =
At the same time his courage is az
knowledgcd
He IS working hard to utilize the five
days left TO him to prepare a case and to
call witnesses. There is no doubt that
he has not revealed all he knows. The
chief line Of his defense will be to show
that Albert Dreyfus did not write the
Bor6ean
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-14
NEARLY FIFTY KILLED.
Later Reports Increase the Death List of
Arkansas Tornado.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Jan. 1.-THE
latest official death list shows a total of
43 lives lost in the tornado which swept
through Fort Smith Not less than 70
others are injured. large number of
whom are seriously hurt and several are
expected to die.
The full extent of the storm may be
comprehended from the fact that So
miles northeast of the city quantity of
tin roofing from Garrison avenue build.
ings was found.
VAN buren,, Ark, Jan. 14.-The tor
nado played havoc among the fruit and
berry growers few miles east of this
city. Three persons were killed and
three fatally injured. There are posi-
bly, 20 others wounded in this (Craw.
ford) county.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan lathe east
ern part of fancy county, near the
Arkansas line, was devastated by the
tornado and the village of Bradeyville,
so miles southeast of Springfield, was
partially destroyed. One woman was
killed
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-14

Thomas Jefferson defined the Dem
ocratic attitude toward Cuba and
Hawaii nearly a hundred years ago.
cit will be objected to our receiving
Cuba, wrote the father of Demo
cracy, that no limit can then be
drawn to our future acquisitions.
Cuba can be defended by us without
navy, and this develops the princi-
pie which ought to limit our views.
Nothing should ever be accepted
which would require navy to defend
it," These words exactly fit the
case of both Cuba and Hawaii to-day
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-14
NO WARLIKE MOVEMENT.
Report by Sensational Newspapers De-
nied-Quiet In Havana.

WAsHISoTox. Jan lit i authori-
tatively stated at the navy department
tEat tbs southern movement of the North
Atlantic set.ldron is IN no degree attrib-
utable to the trouble III Havana. but
that the movement is part Of the pro-
gram for winter manoevres Of the squad
ron prepared by the navy department
months ago, after consultation with Ad-
nliral Sicard and Captain Taylor and
duly announced through the daily press
at the time.
Sensational newspapers yesterday
claimed that a warlike move toward
Spain was intended
Although there is 10 expectation at
the navy department of any trouble just
now, still, in case it should occur, the
navy Is more strongly represented in
Florida and West Indian waters than it
mas been III the past ten years.
HAVANA, Jan. l4-The rioting here
has ceased. No indignity was shown
United States Consul General Lee. as
reported