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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16

provisions are scarce in the city, which
seems to indicate TO Admiral Dewey an
early surrender by the Spanish authors
ties
Another published report seems also to
be refuted by the admirars advices, and
that is that the rebels had raided Cavite,
where the Spanish naval station was To-
Gated and where, presumably, large sup
plies Of arms and ammunition were kept.
If the rebels have been supplying them
selves with arms Il must have been with
the admiraPs consent. as his dispatch is
originally dated from Cavite, indicating
that he is still in possession.
The greatest satisfaction prevails here
over the good work being done and the ef-
fectiveness of the blockade being main
tained by him.
The dispatch, as given out by Secretary
Long, is as follows:
''Cavite, May 49, via Hong Kong, May
15.-Maintaining strict blockade.
Reason to believe that the rebels are
hemming in the city by land, but have
made no demonstration,
Scarcity of provisions in Manila, Prob
able that the Spanish governor will be
Obliged to surrender soon.
"Can take Manila al any moment.
Climate hot and moist.
"On May 10 captured gunboat Callao
attempting to run blockade. Have plenty
of coal.
"one British, one French two German
and one Japanese vessel here observing.
"GSigned) Dewey"
The officials are making all possible
haste to rush troops to supplement Ad-
miral Dewey's forces, 50 that If the Span
ish government does surrender, the former
will not be dependent upon the small
number of marines, which he can lily spare
from his ships, but will have the assist
ance of soldiers in holding his position
and maintaining order. IL is confidently
hoped here that the City of Pekin, a
chartered transport vessel, viii be able
TO clear from San Francisco in a very
short time, to be followed in rapid sue
cesslon by the other three ships engaged
for a similar purpose.
The Pekin can carry 1000 men, which,
with the marines aboard the Charleston,
just about TO sail, will be of considerable
assistance to the admiral. but far from the
number which he will need.
The total number of men to be sent will
aggregate probably 1900, as Maj. Gen.
Wesley Merritt, who Is TO command the
expedition and subsequently to be made
military governor, regards that as the
least which can maintain order in a city
like Manila, made up Of many discordant
elements.
Over ten regiments of infantry and four
batteries of artillery from the volunteers
have been ordered to concentrate at San
Francisco, and from these and the regu-
lars now in the extreme West will be
taken the men for the Philippine expedi-
ton It is expected here that practically
all the volunteers will go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
CerVaras Said to Be So Hours
Ahead Of Him.
SHIPS HEADED FOR HAVANA.
Rebel Leaders Reported Ready to
Surrender.

Madrid. May IS, IL a. m.-The Official
Correspondence publishes a note as to
Cuban affairs, which is much commented
upon.
The note asserts affairs in Cuba wear a
more assuring aspect; that the submis-
sion Of numerous insurgents is expected
and that the Spanish negotiations with
the principal insurgent chiefs offer possI-
bnities of success.
The Madrid press and people are eIated
over the alleged smartness of Admiral Ger
veras in sending Admiral Villamil to Mar
Unique thirty-six hours after the former
was well on his way toward Havana.
When 1T was supposed that Admiral VIII
laml was scouting ahead, he was really
the squadron's rear guard, the Spaniards
thus gaining valuable time.
senor Gullon, in reply to a newspaper
reporter said the Americans were blame
worthy for bombarding towns without Civ
ing notice, and added that the government
would address a note to the Powers on
the subject
With reference to the speech of Joseph
Chamberlain, the British secretary Of
state for the colonies. at Birmingham on
Friday night, Senior Gullon said it had real
importance. not only for Spain, but for the
future of Europe. He declared also that a
red book would be presented to the cham
Der on Wednesday next, in which the gov
ernment declares the blockade Of Cuba
ineffective" and expresses the hope that
the Powers in Europe and America will
refuse to recognize it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
scHLEY OFF CHARLESTON.
stops Just Long Enough to Receive
Orders.

Charleston, S. c., May 15-schley's Fly
ing Squadron passed here at $3.50 this after
noon, stopping just long enough 10 receive
orders, which were awaiting on board the
lighthouse tender Wistaria. in charge OF
Commander Arnold Of the Sixth naval
district.
The squadron was under full headway
again in fifteen minutes, and soon passed
out Of range to the southward.
Nothing could be obtained from the ma
val district commander as 10 the destina-
ton Of the squadron, but the Impression
prevails that il Is bound for Key West
Commodore Schley reported all well.
The squadron consisted Of the following
vessels: Armored cruiser Brooklyn, flag-
ship; battieship Massachusetts. battleship
Texas and gunboat Scorpion
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PoRro RIco CLAIMS VICTORY.

Captain General Cables That Ameri-
can ships Reiterated.
st. Thomas, Danish w. l., May B-The
captain general of Porto Rico telegraphed
to the Spanish consul here yesterday, say
ing: Eleven American warships have
bombarded the forts of the town.
"a heroic defense was made.
'eThe soldiers are prepared to fight to
the death.
The Americans retreated.
Several of their ships were damaged,
and one was towed away.
''It was Spanish victory
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
SPANS SHIPS AT CURACoA.
Only the Maria Teresa and vizcaya
Allowed In the Harbor.

Only the Maria Teresa and vizcaya
Allowed In the Harbor.
Curacao, May 15.-The Spanish cruisers
Maria Teresa, Vizcaya, Almirante Oquen-
do and Cristobal Colon, end the torpedo
boat dostroyers Pluton and Terror, which
arrived off the harbor yesterday morning,
are still here.
only the Maria Teresa and the Vlzcaya
were admitted to the port.
They have boat coal, provisions and
medicines and still remain in port.
The statement that the torpedo boat
destroyer Terror Is with the squadron of
Admiral Cervera, conflicts with a previous
statement that the vessel had been def
nitely located at Martinique. where she
was being dry dock for repairs. Probably
the Curacao dispatch should read Furor,
instead Of Terror.
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STORE SHIP AT CAPE HAYTIEN.

Report of the Capture of the Yale
Dlscredited There.
Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press.
Cape Hatlen, Republic of Hayti May Is.
The United States store ship Supply is
stln here waiting orders.
The whereabouts of the United States
fleet under command of Rear Admiral
Sampson is unknown.
1t is expected that this point may be
used as the base of supplies for the feet.
No news of the reported capture of the
auxiliary cruiser Yale, formerly the Amer
lean line steamer Paris, has been received
here, and the report is discredited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
GUNnoAr TEnnoR DISABLED.
suspicion That the sDaniards Are
Playing "A Trick.


Playing a Trick.
washington, May 15.-secretary Ions
was at the navy department several times
during the day. and in addition to the
dispatch from the admiral, he authorized
the publication of the statement that the
torpedo boat Terror, belonging to the
Spanish fleet, was disabled at Port Of
France Martinique.
There was disposition among some Of
those who saw this statement TO regard
il with suspicion, suggesting that the re-
port of disability was intended simply as
a blind, and that the Spanish governs
ment had caused 1t 10 be spread; that no
complaint could be made to France on ac-
count Of the stay Of the boat al neutral
port None of the officials, however, would
express themselves on the subject.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
YALE REPORTED oAPTURED.
story Reaches London From Madrid
and Is Discredited.

London, May ia special dispatch re-
ceived here from Madrid by way OF Paris,
says a report is current at the Spanish
capital that the United States auxiliary
cruiser Yale, formerly the American line
steamer Paris, loaded with munitions of
war, has been captured by Spanish
cruiser There IS absolutely no confrma~
ton Of the report which is discredited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
NOT A PEACE MOVEMENT.

spain's New Cabinet to Carry the
War on to the End.
Madrid, May 15 p. nit Is officially
denied that the cabinet changes are con-
nected with a peace movement On the
contrary, it is declared that Premier sa-
easta's ministry, when the new cabinet is
formed, will continue to prosecute the war
with the full resources of the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16

Washington, May ia telegram has
been received from Admiral Dewey thank
Ing the President for his promotion and
complimenting his chief of stan and the
commanders Of all the naval vessels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
SIMPSONS WOUNDED DOING WELL
Spanish Gunboat Terror Being Dock
ed at Fort De France.

cd Ht FOFt DC FHHce'
Copyright, 1893, by the Associated Press.
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, May
15.-An the wounded Of the United States
fleet are doing wel.
There has been no firing by our war
ships since the bombardment Of the forts
at San Juan de Porto Rico, as described
by the correspondent Of the Associated
Press on board the United States flagship,
the battleship Iowa.
The cable connecting San Juan de Porto
Rico with the outside world has been cut
at ST. Louis.
The Spanish torpedo gunboat Terror is
being docked at Fort de France, Island Of
Martinique.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
APPEALS TO EuRorEs JEALOUSY

spain Calls Attention TO the Anglo
American Alliance Talk.
Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.
Madrid, May Is. noon.-spain is not
pleased with the utterances on the sub
5eet Of The possibility Of an alliance be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
sPAINs TARDY CONCESSION.
Now willing to Grant Reforms I'm the
Philippines.

London, May 16-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says the gov
ernment has wired Capt Gen. Augusti at
Manila, authorizing him to grant such re-
forms in the Philippines as are compati-
ble with the national sovereignty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16

1t would seem possible that the facts
upon which the ImparciaPs dispatch is
based are to be found in the dispatch from
the Associated Press dispatch boat Kate
Spencer, filed at Key West Saturday and
sent out early this morning.
Two Spanish ships did steam out Of Ha-
vana harbor and tried to draw some Of
our vessels under the guns of the heavy
Spanish batteries. The ruse was unsiIc-
cessful, though the Santa Clara battery
sent some badly aimed shells at our ships,
which replied by driving the two Spaniards
back into Havana. The American report,
however says the Spanish vessels engaged
were the Alfonso XII and the Legaspl a
cruiser and a gunboat which have been
blockaded In Havana harbor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-16
SPANS VERSION OF soRTIn.
Claims the Spanish ships Drove the
Americans on.

Madrid, May IS, 10 p. m.-The impartial
to-day publishes a dispatch from Havana
giving another extraordinary Spanish YER
sion Of a war episode.
Tt says: "on Friday the gunboats Conde
dc Venadito and Nueva Espana steamed
out of the harbor and attacked an Amer.
lean squadron Of two cruisers and five
auxiliary cruisers, which were outside.
The Spanish vessels fired twenty shot
and the American eight, the latter appar-
entity retreaung, damaged. Three crowd
ed tugs followed the gunboats, the people
on board cheering"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11
ADJOURNED COURT TO FIGHT.
A Judge who Enjoyed "a Little Bont
Himself.

Judge Wilson Hammock, who died at
Lebanon, Tenn, in February last, was
among the most gifted men the state
ever produced, says the Glasgow (Ky.1
News. Unfortunately he became in
volved in quarrel during his early
manhood and took the life of a fellow
nam. Although exonerated by the jury,
the intimate friends of the judge are
inclined to the belief that his future life
was, in measure, controlled by his
early misfortune. However, if a man
ever lived who enjoyed fight, that
man was Judge Hammock. He bore
no malice and no marks when an ARRAY
was ended, but fellow in search of
trouble never went begging when the
judge was in the community, and the
same man never went in search the sec
ond time. During his term as circuit
jis&ge of the Hartsville district a wan
ton insult was given by an attorney at
the bar. In an orderly and quiet way
Judge Hammock ordered the sheriff to
adjourn court fer two minutes. Then
walking outside the rostrum, he picked
up chair and shattered it to pieces
over the offenders head. Call the court
to ORDER" said he to the officer, and, re-
suming his place on the bench, re-
marked: Gentlemen, when anyone
cares to insult this court, let nothing
prevent"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11

Wa are living too fast, "Fast as f;obt-
ming" expresses II, for we talk by cleo
tricity, cook by electricity, tsavel bv
electricity and 50 on.
It's hurry, hurry, harry from the cradle
to the grave.
Va, crowd too much; crowd eur work.
crowd Our eating, crowd our pleasure,
crowd oar sleeping.
a breaking down OF the nervous sys-
tem0 Is the way Of expressing the result.
1t means depicting Of the nerves Ia
o"eed by prolonged strain, overtaxinq of
the nervous system; a product Of over
hurry and hustle.
1t affects all people In all walks Of Life.
1t battles physicians Of all schools.
NO ons knows the horrors of such a
condition better than Rev. ]. ". nc
Cready, Of E1kton, Mich. Fer years Re
aborsd faithfully and well. He was pro
grsssivs and aggressiveJ leader among
men, deep thinker and hard worker.
La his zeal, he overworked; overtaxed
bis mental and physical strength. ~
he outlook was dark, with health shat
tered and recovery apparently hopeless.
Many means for care were tired, with
cut receiving benefit.
Finally he took Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People and was restored to health.
He says,
an April, 1896, the physicians said l
nast stop preaching Or die.
had overtaxed myself and was sol
fering from complete breaking down Of
my nervous system and persistent stom-
ash troabls.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11
FASTEST "BLIND" TYPEWRITER.
Miss Darlington, OF Boston, Makes
Two Remarkable Records.

Miss Darlington, OF Boston, Makes
Two Remarkable Records.
Boston claims the fastest blindfolded
Typewriter. She is Miss May E. Car
rington. A few days ago she wrote
from dictation 108 words of unfamiliar
matter and IA words of familiar mat
ter. That it is claimed is the record
for blindfold writing. The trial was
made before few friends in the bust
ness Office of the firm by whom Miss
Darlington is employed as secretary
and bookkeeper.
When she had finished it was found
that she had not averaged one mistake
in three minutes writing. The method
of touch writing used by Miss Car
rington is becoming more and more
widely used, and many unlettered key
boards are ordered from the manufac-
turers. In order to use such machine
one has to learn its keyboard as he
would that of piano, and finger ex-
ercises play an important part in prac-
tice.
To master touch writing does not
take long, as would be imagined, three
or four months being about all that is
required. But TO acquire the speed Miss
Darlington possesses is a different
thing Most "touch typewriters" reach
speed of only 80 or 60 words minute,
as against her IA. The use of the type
writer is now taught in institutions for
the education of the blind.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11

Several physicians treated me, bot no
permanent benefit was derived.
Four times Twas stricken with nerveus
prossration twice with gastritis.
hose attacks wossld throw me into
spssms.
~ codd eat neither meat or vegetables.
If my bare feet touched the floor was
Immediately seized with cramps.
was osed up, helpless, hopeless.
commenced TO take DR.. Williams
Flax Pills for Pale People. One box was
consumed and / felt no better. THIS dis
couragsd me.
"My wife urssd me 70 Try Me pills
some more, feeling that my lhe depended
apon the result.
continued to take them
Since then, and II has besn several
months, | have enjoyed life.
Have preached all surnmsr and held
revival meetings for fifteen weeks.
have had no muscular exercise for
years, bot recently, have done considerable
hard work in my garden, my muscles
standing this test remarkably well.
Every Sabbath / preach three times
and now think | am good for another
twenty years, If the Lord wills
10 add weight to his words, Rev. Nc
Cready made affidavit before Id. Brookes,
Notary Pub1ic.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
exert powerful influence In restoring
wasted nerve power and Ia purifying and
enriching the blood. Druggists consider
them the most effective remedy whieh
they dispense.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11

Contrary Effects of the Absence of
One ON a Friend of Col. CmlIfper.
81 knew a man once" said Col. Cal
liper, according to the New York Sun,
"a young man who had everything that
heart could wish for, who, notwith-
standing that fact, was apretty saneand
sensible sort. of young man, but who,
nevertheless, did at times, in his young
er days, before he had learned the
philosophy of life, occasionally have
periods of depression. In one of these
on his way home once from Europe
he came to the conclusion that life
wasn't worth living, and he made up
his mind to end it all right there by
jumping overheard. AS he looked over
the rail and realized how wet the wa
ter was, and how much there was OF it,
he knew that he ought not to GO out
in it without macintosh.
"Going below he discovered that he
had neglected to bring one. On this
occasion of all others when he wanted
one most he had none. But he couldn' t
think of encountering the wet map
propriately clad, and so he deferred
jumping overheard until he could do so
in proper form Next morning, with
the res1iency of youth, he was feeling
better, and he arrived in New York
buoyant, hopeful and strong.
"And, curiously enough, while in
other respects he remained as punctili-
GUS as ever about his dress, he never
after that wore a macintosh; and &c
vent out in all sorts of weather with
out hesitation. 1t was his carelessness
in this regard that led finally to death.
Out without a macintosh in a heavy
rain at the age of 81 he caught a cold
that settled on his lungs, developed into
pneumonia and carried him off, and so
it may be said of my friend that he
owed his long life, and his death, to the
same cause"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11
USED AFLoAT AND ASHORE.


The Middfe-Aged Man Discovers the
World-Wfde Use OF the Bucksaw.
"The bucksaw in any mind" said the
middle-aged man, according to the
New York Sun, sis indelibly associated
with a sawbuck-the reach between
the two KS half sawed through, where
it had been scored by the saw dropping
down upon it-standing by wood pile
in the back yard. There are chips scat
tered around on the ground, and scraps
Of bark and more or less sawdust.
What brings all this to my mind is
the sight Of man saving wood with a
bucksaw on the deck of schooner W.
ing at South street wharf, a stick of
cordwood resting in the sawbuck, and
the man with his knee on it and saving
away just as he would ashore. At first
this looked strange; and so it does still
to some extent. ! had seen sawbucks
and bucksaws on the decks of canal
boats, where they looked natural
enough, because the canal boat is usual
ly close by the land, where one could
step to or from it easily; but / could
scarcely make the buclsaw seem
familiar on a saltwater craft, because
1t seemed to me SO essentially thing of
the land.
FINALLY, did make it seem all right
on the schooner, though, by thinking of
that as vessel making short voyages
and keeping near land. and hauling up,
maybe, in creeks, close by the shore. and
as being in various ways intimately as
ISOLATED with the land; but I couldn't
think of it as being used at sea. But
when | came to think it over / knew, of
course, they must have some way of
saving wood aboard deep-water ships,
and when I came to inquire learned
that the bucksaw is used af1oat just as
il is ashore; it is piled on ship thou
sand miles at sea just as it would be on
farm"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11

The British Medical Journal has
taken up the question of gum chewing.
and says: The question has been
raised whether there is any reason for
supposing that the practice of gum
chewing, so prevalent in the United
States, is on the increase in this coun-
try. We. have made some inquiries and
have ascertained that many young
women-students actresses and others
appear to have acquired the disgust
ing habit, and are inveterate chewers-
We have examined specimens of chew
ing gum obtained from various fashion
able sweet shops in London, and find
as a rule that it consists of rubber fla
vored with aniseed or peppermint or
some other aromatic substance"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11
A NATURAL DEATH.



Kentucky Career
They were telling stories with q
wide range Of locality, and, perhaps,
probability, and the name of Col. Tom
Stuart as a famous Kentucky story
teller and man-around-the-s came
up, says the Washington Star.
"What ever became OF the colonel7"
inquired a statesman.
He went west and batted around
there for several years, and then came
back to kentucky"
rs he still living7"
"Oh, no. Been dead 30 years"
Didn't die natural death, did he p
eyes"
'You don't say. / never would have
thought it."
Eyes. He got into scrap over poll
tics and the other fellow shot him ON
the spot"
The listener showed his surprise.
''Shot?" he exclaimed why, I
thought you said he died e natural
DEATH"
That's what did say"
''Then how in thunder do"
"Hold on!' interrupted the other
man. 'You seem to forget that we ara
talking about Kentucky"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11
NOT UNLIKE OTHERS.


An kA&k81ES Oh henry U&OE&H'2 AH~
sent Mindednesss
The activity and power of intellect
OF the late Henry George did not pre-
vent bsent-mindedpess. A writer in
the Review of Reviews says that this
quality was '4the jest of his circle"
Names escaped him. heard him say
to Mr.. Dayton, the candidate on his
ticket for comptroller and one of tho
best-known men in New York:
"You won't mind it, I hope, if for
get your name; am so conscious of the
danger of getting names wrong, that
when the need of remembering comes
it rattles me, and away the name goes"
He came late to a recent dinner at the
Lotus club, where he Yves to discuss
with some friends the question of his
being candidate in apprehended con-
tingencies. 1t was raining, and he took
from his pocket the slippers with which
Mrs. George had insisted on providing
him in case he should get his feet wet,
and as he put them on he apologized
with honest gravity:
II lost time looking for a man kept
asking after as Kinsella, and 1T turned
out his right name was Moriarty. At
least, / think that was what he told me
it was when I found him"
But there was no absent-mindednes
when discussion of the business N hand
snsued; he was keen and wide-awake.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-11

Queen Victoria has often expressed a
great desire to go to the Holy Land,
and, standing on the Mount of Olives,
TO look down upon the ruins of Jerusa-
lem. She considers this the best way in
which to picture the past. With adj
vancing years the longing has grown
more upon her, and up till recent times
none of the royal household would have
been in the least surprised if her MAJ
jesty had suddenly made up her mind
TO take trip to Palestine.