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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-06-04

PoRT Au PRIScE, Haiti. June l.
The following additional details have
been received here from a Spanish
source at Havana Of the engagement
reported off Santiago de Cuba.
The Spanish batteries at first
answered the fire of the American
squadron in a lively manner. After
ri minutes of firing directed in a
superior manner upon the part OF
the American feet, the Spanish bat
teries began to weaken their fire,
and the American ships concentrated
o violent fire upon Ell MORO, des
troying it completely. The forts at
La Zocatapa and Punta Gorda fired
the last shots. When the Ameri.
cans ceased firing there was nc
Spanish vessel in sight. No news
has been received. here from the dis.
patch boats,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-06-04
TROOPS GO TO CUBA AT ONCE

Nrw YORK. June IAN Evening
Journal special from Cape Haitien
says
The torpedo boat Porter arrived
at Mole St. Nicholas at O clock this
morning with dispatches for wash
ipyton. She left immediately But
before going to sea the following !
story OF the bombardment OF Santi- |
ago de Cuba, the refuge OF Cervera
and the Spanish fleet, was obtained
bv your correspondent at the Mole;
The American squadron, augmented
by the torpedo boat Porter, the
auxiliary cruiser ST. Paul and the
protected cruiser New Orleans, APP
preached the entrance to the harbor
at Santiago at about 1890 p. m the
Iowa leading.
Inside the entrance to the harbor
was seen one of the warships of
Cervera 5 fleet, stripped for action
AS the American feet drew near, the
New Orleans was detached and
steamed forward ahead of the Iowa.
Texas and Massachusetts, One OF
the forts opened fire on her and she
replied. the other two ships direct
ing their Ere at the battery on the
Punta Gorda within the harbor, and
to westward of the position occupied
by the Spanish ship. The latter re-
piled to the fire, and Immediately
became target for all the Aneri-
can ships engaged in the battle,
She retired behind protecting
headland and was not seen again
during the engagement.
The Iowa. directed by Capt.
"Fighting Bob Evans; the Mas,
sachusetts. Capt. +. J Higgingson,
Texas, Capt. J. w Philip, and the
New Orleans. Capt. w. NJ. Folger.
kept up their terrific fire against
the MORO. Xocatapa and Punta
Gorda forts for two hours, their
proiecties. OF enormous size, doing
tremendous damage to the deicnses
of the harbor
The masonry at Zocatapa and
MORO was battered almost into dust
and the forms Of the Spanish artll
lerymen and infantry could be plain
ly seen flying TO safety behind the
neighboring hills.
The auxiliary cruiser which joined
Schley 5 feet just before the battle
took place was hit by shells from
the forts and it is thought She was
seriously damaged.
After seeking the protection OF a
jutting headland the Spanish war
ships continued to fire projectiles
over the hills toward the fleet. bat
they had no range, not even direc
tion to their shots, and the shells
fell harmlessly into the sea.
That the number of killed and
wounded on the Spanish side is enor.
nous, no one doubts, for time and
again the American shells hit the
batteries squarely and amid the fly
ing masonry and dismantled guns
the forms of men were deserted
The damage done to the American
feet cannot be learned, but il is not
thought any person was killed-if
indeed, anyone was wounded.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-06-04
Troops Go to Cuba.

WASHINGTON, June Secretary
Alger sent to the house today addi-
tional estimates Of SO, 107 900 requir-
ed Immediately for the expeditionary
force to Cuba and for work and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-06-04

equipments necessary in the cam
paign against Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
Secretary Alger transmits a letter
outlining immediate action against
Cuba and saying il is proposed to
dispatch u. 600 to 10000 troops at
once, to be followed as rapidly as
possible by 30, 600 more.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-06-04

DROWNED AT SEA.
Schooner Lady Jane Gray FOund-
cred Ninety Miles West
of Cape Flattery.
ONLY % WERE SAVED.
Survivors We're Taken to Seat
tie on the Schooner
FavOrite.

SEATTLE, Wash, June IA
special to the Times from Victoria,
Il. c., says the schooner Lady Jane
Gray foundered ninety miles west of
Cape Flattery, Sunday, May 22d.
Only twenty-seven out OF sixty-one
passengers were saved.
The survivors were brought here
by the schooner Favorite.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-06-04
Said Reina Mercedes was Sunk

LONDON, June IA report here
saws Commodore Schley, after
exploding many mines in the chan
mel. ran the Texas far enough into
the harbor to engage and sink the
Reina Mercedes. -
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
RUTH

She stood breast high among the corn,
Clasp'd by the golden light of morn,
Like the sweetheart of the sun.
Who many glowing kiss had won.
On her cheek an autumn flush
Deeply ripen'd-such ii blush
In the midst OF brown was born.
Like red peoples grown with corn.
Round her eyes her tresses fell.
Which were the blacklist none could tell,
But long lashes yelled a light
That had else been all too bright
And her hat. with shady brim,
Made her tressy forehead dim -
Thus she stood amid the stocks. ~
Praising God with sweetest looks.
Sure. I said. Heav'n did not mean
Where reap thou shouldst but CLEAN:
Lay thy sheaf adown and come
Share my harvest and my home!
Thomas Moore.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
A Truo Helpmate.

Great successes often depend upon
small considerations and the wife Of
member Of Congress-, q statesman to
whom his constituents are wont to
point al a man OF the people whom fiat
terry cannot divert from his old Gus
toms and assccis tons, full realizes this
fact. A school friend who had not seen
her since her girlhOod surprised and
delighted her with a visit not long
since.
How industrious you are" ex'
claimed the visitors.
I'm what way"'
II don't know. suppose 1t Is fancy
work. l know that you used to have
a great aversion to plain sewing. But
you must be very diligent indeed 70
have your work basket in this ROOM
would you like to know what am
at work On?'
Certainly"
"You shall see for yourself. Here II
is" And she held up to view a na'
knit sock of old-fashioned blue yarn.
"You-you don't mean to say ina,
your husband wears things like tha''
"Oh, no. He wouldn't think OF wear,
ing them. l have whole lot .ia' :
give away to anybody who VIII u''
them"
do you do this for pleasure!
mo. 1t isn't all for pleasure. i.S
business and I never occupy myse'i ~
that way except when 1t Is aDso'u'sv
necessary. But always Keep .S -"
work handy and when only one u ."'
old-fashioned rural voters OF my nus
bans district comes to make n'n /.
cali-and you have no idea now n'.1 J,
honor Us with that attention. se. |"
out and knit away for dear IRE -
a GOOD deal Of bother, but It's worm :. =,
for you really can't imagine 10" !"
p!eases them"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

one that described how a force
escaped in woman's attire. w.. aac
on the theory that my bird had s Aea
in this manner, and followed IT n, wv.
l finally got on the track and can,,, l'a
the criminal. The capture was rs.n's
ed as remarkable one, but. a. . "''.
ter OF fact, the runaway had left for ma
an exceedingly valuable clew - We
had taken the precaution to hurn ., NC
cutting he might have escaped can,u s'
altogether.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

Ifvo,, see deep blue or green pa'cn'
Won may label it deep water the pue
usually being deeper than the green. :,
vellowish tint signifies sandy po''oin'
and. IL it is very pronounced. indicates
a shoal or sandbar.
BLACK indicates rocks. although sen
weed or cloud shadows will sometimes
produce a similar effect.
On the east coast 1t is no uncommon
thing to see a patch Of bright req.
where the sun has reflected the color u
the deep brown sand on the surface
Where the bottom Is muddy. as GU
the Essex coast, a streak of bright sl-
ver-gray is often seen. ..,
Many people who can not claim ih''-
macy with the sea imagine these coiols
are in the sea water itself. whereas us
intrinsic tint is blush green. Answers
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
Thieves Not So Clevo,

''The cleverness of criminals IA vor,,
mucn oVer-rated.' said detective re-
Gently There is little originality in
their methods. Hence, when the detec.
1--WE sets out he has, in many instances.
auite a string OF presidents to take "a
guides to the course the criminal win
prooso.y pursue. One case years ago.
tnat helped me Immensely in the busi-
ness. was forgery. The man had dis.
appeared. and left no clew whatever
oenihu' l obtained access to his rooms.
ana round that he had developed a
Partially for cutting scraps from nevs.
papers Among these SCRAPS found
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

Away in the wilds Of Arizona Or Idaho
or Wyoming, Remington carried the
pencil Of magician, and brought back
records of the keenest personal value.
To turn his pages Is to i've a life amid
the immense sOlitudes Of the prairies,
where the horse, in all his sturtiness,
his muscular strength. and his elias
ticity Of step. seems to be something Of
an aboriginal. The picture Of 'squaw
horse" accompanying this article Is a
copy OF one Of the Remington master
pieces, and needs no verbal explana.
ton.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

So long ago as 1926 sporting parson
existed. and one who thought that re-
ligion could be made more popular by
a little excitement; to this end he e..
tablished a rattle for six Bibles each
year. The clergyman who was 50 far
eccentric. left In his will a suficient
sum Of money for the yearly purchase
OF Testaments to be won by dice. Only
a few days ago the ancient ceremony
was carried through, and twelve chill.
dren threw dice. six Of whom ran the
chance Of winning a Bible. A vicar, a
curate and two church wardens watch.
ed over the proceedings.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
Sea Water.

On a bright, sunny day visitors are
often puzzled at the numerous colors
visible ON the surface Of the sea. There
will, perhaps. be some four or 1--we
streaks Of green, blue, yellow, black
and 10 forth, making the water appear
as though 1t were painted in color
stripes Of mathematical precision.
To the initiated these several stripes
have their meaning. They are nearly
an produced by the character Of the
ocean bed. and, as q rule. are only seen
In close proximity to land.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

THE OLD CLOCK. trusive and has
not gone beyond the pale of her own
yard for over thirty years. There is
tragic history connected with her es-
arrangement from the world.
In the spacious hall Of the COlerain
homestead stands clock. an old-fash-
Toned affair Of the grandfather" spe
cies. This tlmepiece IL over a century
old and Is quaint looking object. The
pendulum has been motionless and the
deliberately carved brass hands have
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

never moved since fateful night in
the year 1864.
Miss Colerain was engaged to Reuben
MOrehead, a young Kentuckian who In
April, 1864, wore the blue uniform.
Being In the vicinity of his sweet
hearts house MOrehead stole across
the ''debatable land to visit her. 1t
was rainy night and while the lovers
were together band of guerillas,
headed by the notorious Munday, came
up and surrounded the house. At the
6rst alarm Morehead opened the door
Of the clock case and squeezed in. But
be left his hat and gloves In the room
and these telltales were seen. The
guerrillas hunted high and low. Final
~ one Of them opened the clock door
and Morehead was discovered. They
shot him to death. Since then the clock
aas marked the hour of his murder.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
ANTIQUITY OF THE ROSE
Over 1000 Species of the Wild n.
Known to BOtanists


The antiquity Of the rose is W .....
that all account Of its origin has hs.r
lost. 1t IL not mentioned in the B;hl,o.,
writings earlier than the reign Of s,ao
mon. but the allusiOn to 1t then u.s.
is such as to Indicate that the fows,
had already long been known. for N.
essence Of roses was extensively us0.,
in Jerusalem and Judaea during IN.
reign of the luxurious and much mar.
ried king. In Egypt the rose Is do.
picted on q number Of very early man.
uments, believed to date from 30M fl
$500 B. c., and In the tomb of an Epvn.
tian princess, disinterred year seo
in Southern Egypt, several hermetically
sealed walls were found which when
opened contained genuine altar az
roses, 30 that the modern claims for tho
discovery Of this delicious perfume are
vain.
Rose water. or the essence Of roses
Is mentioned by Homer in the "Iliad,"
Homer and Solomon were nearly con.
tempOraneOus. Both the Greeks and
Hebrews probably borrowed the idea
Of Its manufacture from the Egyp.
tians, and these, for aught anybody
can tell. may have had 1t from the In.
dams or from the Chinese, for the lat.
ter claim for each Of their discoveries
and Inventions a most marvellous, not
to say incredible. antiquity The rose Il
one of those flowers which by the peo
pie Of every land are taken for granted
as so well known as to need no de-
scription, and hardly mention for 1t is
a singular fact that every continent on
the globe. with the solitary exception
| OF Australia. produces wild roses. Even
| the frozen regions Of the north, where
| the summer lasts but two or three
months and IL at best a season which
may be described IA very late in the
fall, produce their wild roses. and trav-
elers through Greenland. kamchatka
| and northern Siberia found in the prop
err season an abundance Of blossoms,
while the crews of whaling vessels
which call Mt Spitzbergen come Of
shore with bouquets of the native Spdtz-
bergen rose. All wild roses are not
Of the same kiLd. for there are over
1000 species OF the wild rose known to
bOtanists, and the varieties are innu-
| merable.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
STEAMER STRUCK BY A WHALE.
Sea Monster Frixhtens the Charmer
Crew OFF Vancouver.

Tho Messengers on the little steamer
Charmer. running between Vancouver
and Victoria, had a fright and "A a"'ei
experience which they VIII NOT s""''
forget. +. L. Stinson, a passenger y" no
was on board. says: I'VE were o""'i'l-
merrly along between the SAND hea"s
and Plumper pass ut good rate "h''
every one was on deck enjoying me
weather. Suddenly someone called ont.
See the whale" And, sure enough
xoOtl-sized one was discerned on the
mort bow a short distance off. IL" was
enioying himself immensely. rolling
sportiyely in and out. spoutinS ana
diving to his hearts content. Suddenly
he disappeared and was ont or SIGHT
SO long that we lost interest in him ana
gave up looking for him. A few MN
utes later we felt sharp shock when
shook the entire ship and threw sew
eral messengers to the deck. Someone
cried out that we had struck. Others
exclaimed that she had sprung leak
and the greatest excitement Followed
Women tainted and men ran this way
and that. The engineer stopped his EN-
gines, and this seemed to confirm the
story that we had struck hidden
ledge. At the same time we felt IN
ominous grating under the keel. was
on boat going to Alaska nine years
ago which went on a rock. and the
sound was identical with what heard
This time. was sure that a rock had
been Krazed-a thought hardly consist
ent with the fact that the old veteran
skipper. Captain Rubin. was on board
FINALLY the passengers became calm
er, and the ships people began an in
vestigation. There was no rock IN the
vicinity. They knew every foot OF thu
water there. The signal to start wal
given and we moved of again. Thok'
on deck watched attentively the wake
Of the ship, until astern of the vesse
the rock doomed up in the form Of thu
Zig sea monster, who lay on the surface
rs II stunned by the blow. He struck
| in rising from one of his dives. almOs
under the wheelhOuse, and rhen had al
lowed the steamer to drag almost 1t
whole length over him."-Chicag
Chronicle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

a widOwer Of ad-
vanced years, and
his maiden sister,
who is now past
middle life. The
COlerain residence
IL an Old-fashiOn-
ed. unpretentious
farmhouse.
Miss Patsy Col
Grain. or Aunt
Patsy" as she Is
Familiarity known
to her neighbOrs
and friends, Is u
woman of refine
nent, be arl n &
traces OF youthful
beauty. She Is
quiet and unOb-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

HORSE OF THE PRAIRIE,

How the Patient Animal 10 Utilized In
Lonely Places.
OF the more or less native horse of
the prairie. the horse of the fields, the
patient creature with It's foal. tender
and even compa ssiOnate. and the mod
ern horse Of civilization one Of the best
records Is to be found in the collection
of drawings by Frederic Remington.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

A Cologne newspaper notes so'.'e
markable difference in the French -.
German preference for certain Hinus
meats. Berlin consumes 1oo.Uo . u
annually, Paris only 100000. Parislsu.
eat 100000 head Of cattle more ,a.,
l;erliners; while calves are muen psr.
liked in France than Germany -,
liners eating 100000. Parls'ans o on.
30 600 year. Mutton is much MOI Sao 80,
rreciated in Paris, where l'soo
sheep more than France raises oo,v
eaten. whereas Berlin calls TOT o ",S.
one-auarter that number. on Inc ,sss
err hand. Parislans eat 2O,oo" "'
Berliners only 1000.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
Long and Short,

Birds with long legs always have
short tails. Writer'S on the flight of
birds have shown that the only use OF
a birds tail is to serve as rudtler dur.
ing the act of fight. When birds are
provided with long legs. these are
stretched directly behind when the bird
Is flying and so act as a sort of rud,,er
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
A the English bee L

Reports In the society column, " Lord
English newspapers say tna' ,,onded
mayor of Missouri recently a' .,nsrt
his inaugural ball in Prince anoes.
coat, white duck. trousers, ruSse. .crtie
a rundown collar without ,,,ns
and pearl gray gloves, 10 "a,
of a black dotted white vest.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
THE RUBY HEART.

UNIT JESSICA had
b cen round the
world more I h q n
once. She had been
W h at Is vulgarly
called a globe trOt-
ter In her day
she had collected
many rare and curl
Gus and bea utiful
things: but now she
was an old wOma II.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
kOran'o Arabic.

The Arabic used in the Koran differs
as much from the Arabic used in ordin.
airy conversation in the east as the
Latin differs from the italian. The
Koran Arabic is that Of the literary
classes, the colloQuial Arabic that Of
the common people.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

ond wife was Mary veren. widow of
Nathaniel veren. wealthy merchant
Of Salem. Their only child was Joseph.
who inherited the homestead.
Joseph married Elizabeth Porter.
daughterlo Of Israel and Elizabeth Ola
thorne) Porter. From this marriage
sprang the famous soldier.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
CLOCKS PART IN A TRAGEDY.

Ancient Kentucky Time piece with
Which Goes a Gruesome Story.
Seven miles east OF Bardstown. Ky.
n what Is known rs the Beech Grove
neighborhood, dwells Nathan Colerain.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
Here Was Born
GEN. ISRAEL PUTNAM,
Jan. Z, 111S.
Erected by the
Gen. Israel Putnam Chapter.
Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
1907

General Putnam was born in Dan
vers, Jan. Z. 171S, In the house now
standing. which has been enlarged sew
eral times, and Ia still In an excellent
state Of preservation. The original
structure was erected in 1641. and it
was In a chamber Of this section that
Putnam was born.
The first proprietor of the house was
Thomas Putnam. grandfather OF Gen.
Israel Putnam. Thomas Putnam's sec
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

II you are poor you are PROOF I've .
some Of the Ills Of people VINO In.
little monav: attorneys' zee ~
stance.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

The beauty Of the winter girl may he
only sealskin deep,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
Oideee vermont Cyclist.

The Oldest cyclist in Vernon y
NJ. Harvey, of North Troy, VIZ over
wear. Old hut is an enthusiastic ""
the snort as any younger rider
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

Once Wasted.

Modern man Ii gradually waking up
to the fact that he can utilize every
thing. Coal Is not only source Of
heat and light. hut 4 storehOuse Of
colors. tastes. medicines, perfumes aud
explosives. From 14O pounds of gas
tar In . ton Of coal over 1900 district
shades Of ani!!ne dyes are made.
The same substance furnishes qui-
nine. antipyr!ne. atrOphine. morphine
and host Of other drugs.
OF perfumes there can he obtained
heliottOpinc, Glove, queen Of the mead
owe. cinnamon and bitter almonds.
camphOr and wintergrecn.
1t gives to us bellite and picrite. two
powerful explosives. and supplies tiav.
oring extracts which cannot he told
from currant, raspberry. pepper and
vanilla.
Scientists also get from the coal tar
ben3inc and naphtha and the photOg
rapher gets from It his hydroquinons
and likonOgen.
1t gives forth paraffin. pitch and ere
osote. material for artificial paving
saccharin. which is 800 times sweetel
than sugar: lampblack. material fos
red iuks. oils. varnish. rosin and .
great supply OF ammonia.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

Mr.. Holiday-'So you think that you
would like to take the position Of SUI
perintendent of the works1 Don't you
think It better for you to seek q more
humble place at ArstT' Rollo-"Why.
sir, ron have told me that there II al
ways plenty Of room at the top. Surely.
you would not have me crowd the
worthy men who are lower down.
Boston Transcript.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18
"oLp PUTS" BIRTHPLACE.

Bronze Tablet AIMED to the n istorlc
House at Daavers, Mas.
To remember Israel Putnam bronze
tablet has been placed on a corner of
the house In which he was born In Dan
vers, Mass, the dedication exercises
having been held by General Putnam
Chapter. D. A. r., under whose dirHc-
ton the tablet was put In place.
Owing to the season the outdoor exer-
cises were as brief as possible. but
those held In the town his I OF Danvers
were most elaborate. The members of
the local chapter Of the ID. A. r. were
assisted by number Of prominent
members Of the order from other cities,
among whom was Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean. Of New York.
The inscription on the tablet Is In
large raised letters. the whole sur.
rounded by heavy border. 1t reads:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-02-18

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