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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

little tot is perfectly familiar with the
human skeleton and the work of the
dissecting room. In fact. he has wit
messed nearly every capital operation
known to surgery in the New York,
Louisville. New Orleans and Chicago
hospitals. The youngster is a marvel
Of precocity. and knows every bone in
the human body as well as does med
ical student at his final examination.
That Is not all. He can tell you with
equal ease and accuracy everything
that is to be known about the heart
structure and its complex functions,
SO that, were it not for the sweet lit
tie face and the fresh. childish smile
that eliminates his bright features,
and the childish prattIe that follows
on the heels Of his wisdom. one might
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

foreign writer recently said: Ger.
many feels more and more the need
OF foreign markets. She has ceasee
to be a pre-eminently agriculture
country, and is becoming every year
more and more an industrial and com.
mercial country. In 1882, of every
LOCO persons 425 were supported b.
agriculture and only 355 by industry
and 100 by commerce. In 1895 the pro-
portions were already nearly reversed
3s1 per 1000 derived their livelihood
from industry. lis from commerce ane
only 357 from agriculture. Foreign
markets. must therefore, be secured
abroad for the surplus production OF
her industry. and. on the other hand
food and raw materials must be OBJ.
tanned in increasing quantities from
abroad"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

Experience has shown that ii IA no,
the gears In bevel gear wheel that
are most likely TO cause trouble. II ia
the bearings. A few years ago. when
the construction Of bearings was far
less perfect than now. the old league
chainless wheel was ridden sixteen
centuries In sixty days by a weii-known
club man. Every night HIS wheel was
oyerhauled and new bearings were
continually being put into II. The
gears stood the racket. but the bear
ings did not. Now. however. the hear
ings In beveI gear wheels are OF special
construction. and are far superior to
what were used then. From this n
wiil be seen that the claim of manu-.
Iaeturers that the gears do not wear or
preak fnds some confederation In his
tory. "'e
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

The King OF the Belgians has jun
founded new order of knighthood in
his dual capacity as sovereign Of Bel
gium and Of the Congo. Tho decora-
tion in question will be known as the
"Order Of the Crown" The jewel con-
sists of a five-branched cross in white
enamel. bearing in the center gold
crown with two LIS interlaced on the
reverse. The ribbon OF the order is
a rudy brown. The Order Of the
Grown" will reward artistic. scientific
or literary merit. as well as special aid
in promoting the civilization OF the
Congo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26


Now the intending buyer ia con.
fronted by reputable makers. one ~
whom offers him $50 wheel guaran.
teed to be the highest grade. wb,lo
the other offers his strictly high grade
article at 500, but in the same breath
another one Just about az good y,
SIS. The makers are trying 10 maet
the public demand and offer bieb.
grade wheels from $50 up. Asamaf.
ter OF fact, the average purchaser ls
unreasonable and expects too much for
his money. It is. Illogical to believe
that $50 will buy as much al 500. vel
the uninitiated fully expect to do az
when 1t comes to wheels. The s5o
buyers want the best wheel. wall
the dealer meets their price. A care.
full buyer who knows something abou,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

The federation OF women's clubs al
Syracuse was ruled by Sorosis in the
selection of a president, and the oppo-
sftion bitterly says it did so through 9
Tammany system Of politics. Thus
the federation is at war with itself. and
the result is an immensely OF grief and
mysteries. to be followed by the hope
less fracture of the entire establish
ment. 1t is singular that women can.
not dwell together in uniy-an more
than men can.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

The Tuskegee Normal ant Industrial
institute for colored people has just
dedicated an agricultural building
One OF the speakers said: 1T is Q
great deal better for the state OF Ala
bama to spend one hundred dollars on
each OF these boys and girls than to
spend perhaps ten Thousand dollars in
conyicting them later on" Illiteracy IL
expensive as well as deplorable. Edu.
cation Is economical. for 1t reduces
crime; and there is no color line in thia
fact.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26
Ever Marching nnuara

AZ an indication OF the growing now.
er OF wheeimen in the world OF poli-
Tics. President Potter affirms that OH
o. total OF i50 aspIrants TO the New
fork assembly 1o4 wrote to him IN no
uncertain vein Of entreaty. with view
q gaining the support OF wheelmsn In
me recent campaign. More conyinc-
ing stu 10 said to be the fact that
nearly all the candidates who were
known to be wheelrnen themselves
were elected. This must touch tho
tunny spot of those who believe there
Is no bicycle vote.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

ter OF gayety and fashlonabls "a
the continent. Partisan wons. :.
not beautiful. They are spIr,,.s
@ehie." and brilliant. Faultlssss... :
dress. added 10 certain aass =.
piquaney OF manner. has alxsxs 81.
up for defects of form and feature \.
Viennsse women. on the eontrsr, ).
magnificent specimens Of 1omsrAa,S
ms MIXED blood OF Magyars, csxs.
Poles and Roamanians has proase.a
type OF beauty characterized II ~
hair. large. melting eyss. oval a., |,
warm Southern eoioring and nsrss.
Gently developed figures. TAs~ n.
ennese women have a srsmena.s.
chic and style. Probably 10 80
court In this world can haas, ~
number OF shat might b srsss
housekeeping women a. lie IN.
burg Of vlenna. Thsy somblrs 1.
meitis and the vim Of The NeysA "a
Tho lansucrous charm xhieh k<,osr,
70 the Southern races.
In Central Germany the rsnsa 4
Vienna have not al all Inc rspssssz
OF being strait laced. ylsana i "a
and lis soelai code i 10 hsrwcsy xl.s
the pieAsnFs-loying insglness 4 IL
mixed population. The ffss. haif vi
customs % this Wild peninsusa. san.
posed Of the soxeFeigngIss o. s%ra
Bulgaria and ftoainAnia. have hraln
down the restraints Of social he d
tho north. Five years ago Il ~ aid
that al these shFes courts sAss va
not . prominent man os sczas VIA
had not been divorced ii lease sses
The influence Of snch lieenss b ssssa
traced in the numerous scandals xaaa
are constantly fading thslr say 40
print out Of che stIli greater ssasr
which are Only Whispered aAcss ~
example. the Archdnks RadSisA -
killed at MsysFlius several ysxs sss
AZ bis country house. after Biz rsS
lions 70 the BaFoness vcssssa has "
come the talk of eyeFy eoafs eifsI< .
Europe. The Archduehsas sssnss ID
Nidow. hAs been eonspsea0ss 10 ~.
erai delicate affairs In and sFuass b
capital. la one % thses anssfs .
offieer horse whipped eisilsxa ~
had goasiped too indlssrsssly u IN
ATehdnchsas' secrets. which As aas
been enabled 70 find ont b. fsssaa =
bis high positson az eouEt. ]. d is's'.
eating 10 note that nearly al shs Erss
French writer's Acknowledges ~
charm Of vsennnso womsn. Nx =
the Vienna type Of beauty eusassd 2
the Polish and Czech Or 20 that saal's-
ton Of many languages lzelaasd
the fiofburw nobility. Ths sufkiii
gIrla. who come 10 town 70 sxfasss
tho wages OF 20 cents = ssy % ~
country for Is or 40 cents Ia TIE ~
are scarcely Ieas attractive u fzes aia
figure. They are 90 Be sssa = ~
early morning AZ they make she'f ~
TO work. and 10 the evening q y
dance haila which sprinkis ihs arssr
OF Vienna and its suburbs. Thsas S'a
lead an intense life Of toll ana So
starvation. with full abandopmsa' I
their leisure hours to those frisall.f
which have given Vienna . fsps'a'N'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

cycles will be able 20 30 out next year
and get for $50. or even for less money.
a substantial wheel. Sufficient for the
requirements OF an ordinary rider
There Is likely TO be. however. lot Of
trash or .'tin wheels" on the market.
because OF the cry for very low prices.
and inexperienced persons will do well
TO take counsel OF some friend before
going among the stalls TO shop.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

An advocate OF the bicycle gear ease
has this to say about the chalnIess
wheel; THE bringing out Of the chain.
less wheel in Its perfection has demon.
strated very clearly thar something
must be wrong with the former style
OF chain construction. A careful study
OF the new model conyinees one that
the points OF superiority claimed are
obtained not only by substitution sf
beVeled gears for chain and sproekef
but by the very complete Inctoslng or
the running gear. thus providing d
wheel that requires no attention TO this
most important detail. II il a dem
onstration Of the fact. with which iii
manufacturers are not familiar. that
the natural line OF Improvement IA h
the direction OF perfecting the running
gear, not especially In its mechanical
detatl,but by securing absolute protee-
ton to the mechanical movement
whatever It may be. The points OF s,i
periority claimed for this construction
seem, after careful Study. to 81
obtained simply by this enclosing Or
the gear. What struck me forcibiy IL
the fact that the points OF superiority
are also the points that mark the en-
closed chain model They are all Oh
tanned by inclosing the chain and
sprocket with gear case"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

Canada's mineral wealth Is sraas@,s \.
being developed, and In the nsa !. \
ture this development u lises Ia. Y
carried forward much more ssd
than In the past. The reports 70 nm. 4
from the cheticamp gold dissI'' sses
Nova Scotia lately are 70 .ns ,,sd d
that very rich has been uhco' alma h
large quantities. The assayea "a, "a il
over double that FIRST found, aas M
was considered rich. SINKING IN II hss
lead continues and the fooswsn X ,ss
not yet been reached. aitnoasa nj
company has penetrated eisn'e''
Of ore body.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

The youngest lawyer in the world d
Byron Howse Gilbert, Of Atchison.
Kan. AT the tender age OF seven he
has successfully passed rigid exam
ination before the Supreme Court tus-
tices, and Is the proud possessor OF a
certificate OF admission to the bar. 10
take effect when he shall reach his
majority. The precious document 10
which is attached an immense gold
seal. 10 guarded with the most Jealous
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

2 cycle and motor car exhibition "a
oeins organized in 81. Petersburg. ID
ne held next autumn. A similar Eng-
,.sh exhibition soon to be opened =,
~ consists OF motor cars. mo.
VI wagons, motor cycles. btcyole,
tficycles. road skates, the oomirs,
method OF travel. carriages. enginee.
motors and their accessories,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

Loan companies in most of nun
cities, advance small sums of money
on the security Of household furniture
charging anywhere from six to twenty
per cent. a month interest.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

The "City Of the Salt Mines, heIov
Is situated several hundred ~, -
the surface at wiellcska, oa''. In
wonderful subterranean city, s ,snmsu
population Of over 1000 men. nave
and children. scores Of whom !, IL
nsvsr seen the light Of as'
earl his surface.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26
TWO BOY WONDERS.
INFANT PRODUCES WHO CLAIM
ATTENTION.
1t the Tender Age of seven Kansas
Boy IL Admitted to Practice before
the supreme Court - Remarkable
Children.

TITLE WILLIE
GWIN, Chicago. is
the only child who
holds a certificate
of proficiency in
anatomy from the
professors of recog-
nized medical coli
leges. Though
scarcely i've years
OF age and no taller
than a table, this
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26
NOTES OF THE WHEEL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO Dew
oTEES OF THE BICYCLE.
rrices Likely 10 Rule ths 'os Market
Good wheels for s6o-rhs weaid-
he Purchaser Mast Use Great Care
tia wheels.''


= tnD Pt1hS ~
prices determined
upon by the diner
ent cycle manufac-
turers continue 10
be announced, Il
becomes more APP
parent that select
Ing a mount ID go
ing to be no less
bothersome a task
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26

The prosperity Of Chicago 10 some.
what indicated by the tact that she
has TO have a vigilance committee &c
protect her citizens from highway
robbery.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26
The Enregsmsnt Annou.e..,.

She Would you take me to be 2of
He-No. indeed! she--Then, what
would you take me for? He-Better
or for worse.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-02-26
THE FAIR vIRSSRSs;|
MOST BEAUTIFUL wos,. !.
THE CONTINENT os
: cs'y where I'fs u very a.,--s..
ssa aaa ssasAsrs rs@psra-.... "'''
castems n~s@ coms,.. ~
M.rals Lax. -
Especial Letter,

"emen OF "a
s emma are Dsssss i
: the mos, bs.u,I'.'
women IL Euss,.
Indeed. vleaaa 4,
long been kssss
as the PARA 4 4.
continent Ii !,
advantages via
really place 4
above the nr.s
capital al ia y.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02
DEPART.
steamers.
ARRIVED AT HONOLULU.
Friday, July 30.

Friday, July 80.
Jap. stmr. kee Lung Maru Tarao, 1G
days from Yokohama; pass. and mdse.
to +. II. Davies & Co.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou Thompson hrs.
from Kahuku.
Stmr. Kinau, Clarke, 80 hrs. from
IIilo.
Stmr. Upolt,, Hellngsen, IS hrs. from
Mahukona.
Stmr. Mokolli, Bennett. from Molo-
kai.
Am. schr. Allen A, Schaage, Eureka,
July 90.
Saturday. July 80.
Stmr. Mikahala. Thompson, 10 1-2
hrs. from Nawlliwili
Stmr. Claudine. Cameron, 10 hrs.
from Kahului
Stmr. James Makee, Tullett, IA hrs.
from Kappa.
Sch. Luka, 90 hrs. from Hawaii.
Sch. Kauikeaoull, "a hrs. from Ha-
makua.
U. S. Transport Rio de Janeiro,
Ward, Z days from San Francisco.
Am. sch. Repeat. Olsen. 20 days from
Seattle, 535 tons flour and feed and
$50 NJ feet lumber .. L. & p. Co.
Br. sh. Euterpe, Longmuir. "a days
from Newcastle, $40 tons of coal to
!. l. s. \. Co.
Sunday. July 81.
Sch. IA Moi, Sam. IS hrs from Ko-
hala.
Sch. Lady, Martin. 5 hrs. from koo-
Tau.
Sch. Kawailani 10 hrs. from Wal
kane.
Stmr. J. A. Cummins, Searle. 6 hrs.
from Waimanalo.
Stmr. Kaena, Parker. l-2 hrs. from
Kahaluu.
Monday, August /.
Am. sch. Robert Levers. Goodman.
90 days from Port Townsend, 962 NJ
feet Of lumber for Levers & Cooke.
Am. blk. Soaking, Wallace. % days
from Nanaimo, 2.3S3 tons of coal to
NJ. S. Grinbaum L. Co.
Sch. Kawailani, 10 hrs. from Koolau.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02
KENIL WORTH LOST
Capt. Baker Meets Death
on the Big Ship.
Burned-.Cargo Of Sugar From ISL
and OF Hawail.--ln Sewaii Line.
The Master.

BATH tMe.), July ga cablegram
was received by Arthur Sewall & Co.
today from Valparaiso stating that
their ship Kenilworth, bound from
Hilo, Hawaii, to New York, had been
burned. The cable stated that Cap
tain James G.. Baker, First Officer Pip
er and a boy named Hobson had lost
their lives. The Kenilworth was laden
with sugar.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2G.-Captain
Baker had been in command of ships
for thirty years. He was born in the
town of South Dennis, Cape Cod. about
seventy years ago, and at an early age
became mariner His first ship was
the Asa Eldridge and In the ensuing
year he was master for various periods
of the ships Sterling, Henry Willard,
John Rosenfeld, G. F. Sargent. Com
modore and finally Of the craft on
which he persisted.
The Kenilworth, a four masted bark
rugged craft. was ranked as one of the
finest ships in the American steel sail
ing fleet. She was built in Scotland in
1887 and was Of the following dimen-
sions: Length 300 feet, breadth AZ
feet, depth "a feet. Her gross tonnage
was 2.293, net 2,l7S. The ship was al
most destroyed by fire In 1889 at Port
Costa. where she was lying with the
British ships Honauwar and Armedia.
Advices as TO the manner Of the de-
strUction of the ships are meager, the
last thing being a private dispatch to
ID. X. Dearborn. New York agent. from
Valparaiso. Chile, confirming the first
report that the Kenilworth had put in
to that port in flames.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02
ODD FELLOWS DANCE.
Give II Royal Time to Brothers
on the TRANSPORTS.

The Odd Fellows of Honolulu gave
royal reception in Harmony hall
Saturday night TO their brothers on
the transports now here. Each soldier
Odd Fellow was presented at the door
with button-hole bouquet. There
were 1913 of these in the dance hall AT
one time.
II. II. Williams, ID. ID. G. S, opened
the program with an address of well
come and then formally introduced the
visiting Odd Fellows. Next came a
piano solo by Miss Ella Dayton, fol-
lowed by recitation by Dr. Humphris.
Mr.. a. Davies presented a solo and re-
sponded to an encore. There was a
recitation by Mrs. Goddard. a vocal
solo by Mrs. Guild and a negro song
by Mr.. Rand, a Boy in Blue. \ feat
IRE of the program was two recitations
10y Corporal j. c. Taylor of the Mon
tana regiment. He displayed great
ability and was loudly applauded.
Dancing was kept up until midnight.
Refreshments were served all evening
in the ante-rOom.
The committees having the affair in
charge Were: Reception-Mrs. Berrey
Mrs. Fred. Turner, Mrs. Riley, Mrs.
Goddard and Mrs. Petrie. Floor Man
ager-Mrs. Herrick. Floor Committee
Mrs. German, Mrs. Dee, Mrs. Clark
and Miss Herrick.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02
Wharf AND WAVE.
Alalauwa are pau.

Alalauwa are pau.
The U. S. transport Rio de Janeiro
is taking 4SI tons of coal at Oceanic
wharf.
The bark Martha Davis sailed for
san Francisco yesterday afternoon
with full load Of sugar.
The schooner Repeat from Seattle
with general cargo yesterday reports
fine weather all the way.
The schooner Lady, which arrived
from Makena the other day, is under
going regairs on the marine railway.
The collier Euterpe arrived yester-
day from Newcastle with a cargo of
coal having had fair passage all the
way.
The Government dredger Is Uperat-
ing again, this time near the mouth of
the harbor channel. Capt. Paul Smith,
Is on the bridge.
Am. schr. Allen \, Schaage, Is days
from Eureka, 3S4M feet OF lumber to
Levers q Cooke. Captain Schaage re-
ports an uneventful passage and fair
winds all the way.
The Japanese steamer Kee Lung Ma
ru with about 400 Japanese returned
laborers will sail this afternoon for
Yokohama. She has discharged her
freight at lrmgard wharf.
Sampans are being shipped from this
port to the other Islands for use by
the japanese in fishing. a japanese
hui OF ship carpenters are now located
here and are turning out sampans In
great numbers
The schooner Transit sailing last
Saturday for San Francisco took l6..
l2I bags OF sugar, l,S47,9S0 pounds
valued at s6S,753 and shipped by T. IL
Davies & Co. for (D) 4,293 bags and
ID. X. 2,675 bags and w. G. Irwin Z; Co
for Hutchinson Mill, 9,l59 bags.
Anchored in the stream is the Jap,
anese steamer Kee Lung Maru, which
arrived yesterday morning with 54I
laborcrs and Si5 tons OF genera
freight, She will probably berth SOM
time today and discharge her cargo
She will sail Tuesday for Yokohama
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02
FOREIGN PORTS.

EUREKA-Sailed, July 10, sch. Liz
zie Vance for Honolulu.
Observation-Disclosures prior TO July
20, stmr. Belgic from Honolulu.
NEWCASTLE, N. S. W.--Arrived,
July 10, sch. Golden Shore from Ade-
laide to load for Kahulul.
BALTlMORE-Arrived, July 20, sh.
w. +. Babcock from New York to load
for Honolulu.
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived, July
90, bktn. Eureka from Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO-Arriy July 90
blk. S. c. Allen, 20 days from Honolulu;
bktn. w. II. Dimond, "A days from Ho-
nolulu; July u, brig Consuelo, 10 IL
days from Mahukona. Sailed, July 90
sch. John G. North for Honoipu, July
90, blk, Andrew Welch for Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02
FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS.

Am. sch. Maweema-Mdse, Seattle to
Honolulu by Aind Kolph 4 Co.
Am. bktn. S. G. Wilder Pass and
mdse, San Francisco to Honolulu by
Williams, Dimond 4 Co.
Am, sch. c. S. Holmes-(At Blake
ley) lumber thence to Honolulu by
Renton Holmes 4 Co.
Am. blk, Annie Johnson-Pass and
mdse, San Francisco to Hilo by j. d.
Spreckels & Bros, Co
Am. blk. Alden Besse-Pass and
mdse, San Francisco to Honolulu by
j. ID, Spreckels & Bros. Co.
Am. bktn, w. II. Dimond-Pass and
mdse, San Francisco to Honolulu by
]. ID. Spreckels & Bros. Co.
Am. blk. S. c. Allen-Pass and mdse
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02
Notice to Ship Captains.
U. S. Branch Photographic Office.
San EranciscO Cal

U. S. Branch Photographic Office.
San Francisco, Cal.
BY communicating with the Branch
Photographic Office in San Francisco.
captains of vessels who will cooper
ate with the photographic ONCE by
recording the meteorological observa-
tons suggested by the office. can have
forwarded to them at any desired port.
and free Of expense, the monthly pilot
charts of the North Pacific Ocean and
the latest information regarding the
dangers to navigation in the waters
which they frequent.
Mariners are requested to report to
the Office dangers discovered, or any
other information which can be uti-
lized for correcting charts or sailing
directions. or in the publication Of the
pilot charts Of the North Pacific.
w. 8. HUGHES,
Lieutenant. United States Navy.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02
Pilot Chart.

The Pilot Chart OF the North Paci-
fc Ocean for this month has this omi-
nous paragraph which may be inter
esting to some Of the boys on the troop
ships for Manila:
Typhoons may be expected during
this month in the China seas, probably
first appearing to the eastward or the
northeastward Of the Philippine ISL
ands. A few typical typhoons have
occurred during July in previous year.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02
INDIANA INJURED.

NEW YORK, July ia dispatch from
Washington to the Herald says: During
the naval operations against Santiago
the only ships which sustained damages
We're the Brooklyn and the battle ship
Indiana. Rear Admiral Sampson has
made an official report TO the Navy De-
partment regarding the injury done to
the latter vessel by shell fired from n
Spanish mortar. The shell fell on the
spar deck of the battle ship and exploded.
destroying the ceiling and walls OF sew
eral of the ward rooms occupied by off,
GERS, but no one was injured. Repairs
to the vessel are being effected at Guam
tanamo 10y the engineer repair ship Nul-
can and the ships force.