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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
EYE BADLY INJURED.

Byron Watkins, thirteen years Of age.
very nearly lost his right eve by an as
sault made upon him by Thomas Wat
kins, member of the yellow Kid"
gang. of Hrnnessey court. AS it is,
the lad is suffering from a very pain
ful wound and until the cut heals. he
may have trouble to save his sight
1t seems that about fifteen lads,
whose ages range from 10 to l5 years,
have fairly we'll organized gang" as
they call themselves. and go among
their own friends as the yellow Kids"
Last evening there was a meeting and
about 9.10 o'clock the boys who were
present started out on a "trip" They
were going up jackson street above
Main avenue. Byron Watkins intended
to 80 along when Tommy Watkins, as
sort Of leader, objected and told the
other Watkins to take a sneak" H.
enforced his fiat by hurting heavy
stone at the dismissed lad, which
struck him crOsswiSe Of his right eye.
He yelled and the otker lads ran.
Some older boys took the injured lad
to Doctor Carroll's office nearby and his
wound was dressed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
DUNMoRE.

on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. June 21 %, % and a. the
closing exercises of the High school
will take place. Tuesday night the
class day exercises will be given at
Manley's hall. Wednesday and Thurs
day will be devoted to examinations,
and on Friday evening the commence
ment exercises will take place. Admis-
sion to the class day exercises will be
by invitation. The programme is as
follows
Opening Song.
Recitation, THE Onc-Legged Goose"
Thomas Jordan
Glass History ....... Miss Laura O'Horo
Glass in Expression.
Vocal Duet.
Misses Jessie West and Genevieve Bel
seeker
Recitation, carl"
Miss MarGery Eden
Glass Poem ........Miss Adalinc Barnard
Recitation, 80 Was L."
Miss Jessie Vert
Vocal Solo, Awake Beloved"
Miss Margery Eden
Recitation, THE Red Fam
Miss Nellie Dougherty
Glass Prophecy
Miss Evelyn Montgomery
TableauX.
l. The Flight from Pompeii.
Q The Last Resort of the Ghouls.
g. When Mercy Seasons Justice.
The exercises will start at o'clock
sharp.
l. p. Dolph. of North Blakely street,
is seriously ill.,
Edgar Jones. who has been conduct
ing a milk depot on Fifth street, has
gone out of business.
There will be special services for
railroad men and their families in the
Dudley Street Baptist church Sunday
evening. June 49, The services will be
led by the Yoke Fellows band" of the
Railroad Young Mems Christian asso-
citation. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to ALL
Watts Anderson, of Jersey City, Wis
it'd friends in town yesterday.
No. 8 Colliery of the Pennsylvania
Coal company will be idle today and
next week.
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LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
Features Of Chlidren's Day Exercises
Arranged for Tomorrow.

MATERIAL is ON THE GROUND FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW
THE ONE DESTROYED AT THE OK
FORD FIRE - BYRON WATKINS
EYE BADLY INJURED BY A BLOW
FROM A sToNE-SECOND or THE
SERIES OF COUNTRY DANCES.
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MINooKA.

The home team will journey to Dun
more grounds Sunday and wrestle for
honors with the LaCkawannas. The
MarOons and the Uniques. of Scranton,
will cross bats on MinoOka grounds.
The excursion committee of the st.
Juscph's society met last evening.
Preparations for the affair are well
under way and the event promises
to he a GuCCcSS.
John Higgins. son of Peter Higgins,
will leave today for Camp Alger. Mr.
Higgins has enlisted in the volunteer
army stationed at that place. He is
the ninth recruit from this place in
one week
The funeral of Thomas Kearney,
whose death is mentioned in another
column. will take place Sunday. In
terment will be made in Mnooka Cath
olic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

william Davis. a young man whose
home was until recent years at Tunk-
hammock, was arraigned before Alder
man Lentes last evening on the charges
of biGamy and perjury, preferred by
Constable Joseph Woelkers of the
Eleventh ward. lie was held in $1,000
bail which was furnished last even
ing by his brother-in-law, Jacob Geier.
The affair is an interesting one, it
being the third time Davis has been
arrested on the charge of bisamy.
About six months ago Grace Smith,
who claims she was married to him
at Tunkhannock two years ago, had a
warrant issued for Davis. He was
held to bail, but before the sitting of
the grand jury, an agreement was
made between Davis and his wife,
Grace Smith. and she did not appear
and the case was ignored. Until re-
Gently he was permitted ii live with
his second wife. who was a Miss Bon
ner. of Nicholson They were mar
ricd year ago by the same clergyman
and at the same place he took Miss
Smith for better or worse.
Constable Woelkers had bill
against Davis for costs in the first
case, and the latter made many prom
ises to liquidate. His word was not
fulfilled and with the consent of Mrs.
Davis No. l, MIR. Woekers had a war
rant issued Monday for the arrest Of
Davis on the charge of bgamy. He
was arraigned for a hearing yester-
day before Alderman Lentes and At
tOrney NJ. j. Donahoe, acting for Davis,
raised the point that his client was
charged with an offense alleged to have
been committed in Wyoming county il
was out of the jurisdiction of a magis-
trate in another county to issue a
warrant for the arrest hence the dis
missal of the second charge of bigamy.
The constable was not to be outdOne
and he post haste went to Wyoming s
county seat and had warrants issued
for perjury and bigamy. He was i'm
the city again at supper and served
the warrants and took his prisoner to
Alderman LenteS office again. John
f. Scragg was present for Woelkers
and Attorney DOnohoc appeared for
Davis. Davis WAIVED a hearing and
bail was demanded in the sum of s.. .0OO
Mr.. Geier, who was present to qualify
as bondsman, was staggered when he
heard the amount required. He was
not prepared to meet the demand.
Later bail was entered before Alder
man Kasson in the central city Two
weeks ago Davis commenced proceed
ings against his first wife for a di-
vorce.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Charles and Daniel Hin, of Twelfth
street, have returned from a visit at
saltwater, n. j.
Thomas Finnerty, OF Honesdale. call
ed upon Funeral Director NJ. f.
Wymbs, of Jackson street. yesterday.
Bert II. Davis, OF Binghamton, is
visiting his parents. School Controller
and Mrs. Benson Davis, OF North Lin
sOln avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Madden, of Hampton
street, is the guest of friends in Jer-
myn,
Miss Hannah Westbrook, of Still
water, n, j., is visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Hill, Of
Twelfth street, have as their guests
Charles and A. Westbrook, Of Still
water, n. ].
Mrs William Campbell. Of North
Garfield avenLa, is entertaining Miss
Bertha Evans, of Janesvllle, Ohio.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

provide the music. Cars on the Throop
line should be taken. Returning,
special cars will leave at 1920 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to ac-
company the Young Mems league Of
the Plymouth Congregational church
to Harvey's Lake. Tuesday, June II, on
their annual excursion. Various forms
OF amusements and music will be pro-
vided and nothing will be left undone
toward the comfort of those attend
ing.
The Band Of Hope Of the Tabernacle
congregational church on South Hyde
Park avenue will conduct q special
service tomorrow evening at the
church. They will give the cantata
Little Builders" Jacob Jenkins. the
leader will be in charge. Service be-
gins at 6 p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
NEW CTLM WASHERY

Nothing further than the delivery Of
part of the material unon the ground
has thus far been done towards the
erection of the new culm waSherv at
the oxford shaft. 1t is not definitely
known when actual operations towards
its erection will be commenced. The
clearing up process about the site Of
the burned breaker and washery still
continues.
The new branch of the oxford switch
which will run into the new site Of the
washery is being pushed to completion
The repairs in the hosting shaft have
not yet been completed, but the work OF
placing the new buntnGs and carriage
guides will be commenced shortly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
PR-CEBURG.

Today will occur the picnic and
clam bake of the Eagle Hose company
i'm the Thirteenth rife range grounds
back of the Delaware and Hudson and
the Ontario and Western depots. This
is the first picnic of the season and
the boys have left nothing undone to
make il pleasant and entertaining for
those who attend. Let every one turn
out and help them along. The pro-
ceeds will be taken 10 pay for the
two fire horses they have recently
bought
The employees OF Johnsons No.
and . collieries viii be paid today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
GREEN RIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Green, of Della
ware street, are spending few days
at PaupaCk
f. Il. Sturges, of Washington ave-
nue., has returned home from South
port. Conn.
Mrs. Farnham and daughter, Leon,
of Breaker street, are spending few
days in Windsor, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Killam and fam
lily. of Capouse avenue, are spending
the summer in Pike county.
The children connected with the
bohemian mission of the Providence
and Green Ridge Presbyterian churches
will have Childrcn's day exercises to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
Sunday school rooms of the Providence
church. They will be in charge of Rev.
Mr.. Klusak the missionary. The pub
lie is invited to attend. Order of SER
vices:
Hymn, MY Hope Is Built.
Prayer.
Address Rev. Mr.. Klusak
Recitation, who Can Tell?''
Annie Pla
Recitation ..................Andrew Hudak
Hymn. "My Country 'Tis of Thee
Recitation .............H Hattie Smithborger
Tableau.
Hymn. "Stand Up for Jesus"
Little Birds" May BuChta. Beatrice
Klusak. Lizzie Buchta, Christie Klu-
SAX, Will BuChta.
Recitation ....,.. Maggie Bennett
Recitation ....................M Mary BuChta
Hymn. Saviour Send Us"
Address .............Rev. George Z. Guild
Hymn. Goodbye"
BencdiCtiOn.
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GERSONS, 4f3 Lackawanna Avenue

ger. A rousing farewell will be ten
dered the boys.
Charles Pross and Miss Mabel Wikis,
prominent young people of this place.
were united in marriage by the Rev.
Mr.. Savage. formerly pastor of the
Primitive Methodist church of East
Market street, at his home in Plymouth
Thursday evening. The couple was at
tended by Miss Anna Schellhase, Of
Capouse avenue, and James Harris, OF
Green street. After a brief stay in
Plymouth. during which they were ten
dered a reception. the bridal party re-
turned to Scranton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pross will commence housekeeping at
once in a neatly furnished house on
Smith street. A reception will be
given them later by their many friends.
Floral Sunday will be observed in the
Christian church tomorrow. In the
evening the pastor will deliver an ad-
dress to the children.
A number of young people from this
place enjoyed a straw ride to Dalton
recently. They were entertained at the
home of friend at the above place
and a most enjoyable time followed
| Those present were: Misses Carrie and
EVana Huff, BerniCe COnger, Stella
Wedeman. Charlotte RosenCrans Name
Thomas. Lizzie Williams. Mary Lewis,
Lizzie Shaffer, Messrs. c. II. Constan-
tine. James Drury. d. o. Emery,
Charles Hopewell, William Roll and
Bert Farr.
The ladies of the Home Missionary
society of the Providence Presbyterian
church had their monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Theodore Won Storch. For many years
Mrs Won StorCh was the active and
efficient treasurer and now is the hon
Orary treasurer of the organization.
Reports and interesting papers were
read at yesterdays session and a
profitable meeting enjoyed by the large
number present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

Yesterday was gala day at the pub
lie schools of this place. Exercises
were auspiCiously conducted by the
children at many Of the schools At
No. % school the pupils of all the rooms
assembled and i'm conjunction rendered
a fine programme, which was much APP
preciateG by a large number of their
relatives At the conclusion of the eX-
crcises, Professor Kemmerling, princi-
pal of the school, read the list of grad
yates. The exercises at the other
schools were equally interesting and
were attended by a large number of
persons,
The remainder of Company II re-
cruits leave this morning for Camp AL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
DAYS DOINGS OF
NORTH SCRANTON
Programmes OF ChiIdren's Day Services
Arranged for Tomorrow.

CLOSING EXERCISES IN THE PUB
Lie SCHOOLS - CHARLES PROSS
AND MISS MABEL WILKES MAR
RIED IN PLYMOUTH BY REV. MR.
SAVAGE, FORMER PASTOR OF THE
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.
YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOYED A
STRAW RIDE TO DALTON.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

The Sunday school of the First Welsh
BAPTIST church, Wayne avenue, will
have its Children's Day exercises to-
morrow evening, when the place of
worship will be beautifully decorated
and the following enjoyable programme
will be given. The singing will he un-
der the direction Of George Davies:
Singing. "On for the Prize" ...... School
Recitation, "Our Children's Day."
Maggie Danvers
Address of Welcome. May Slmms
Recitation. "The Flowers in Their
Beauty" Miss Lizzie Griftiths
Recitation Now" w,"...........Leah Evans
Singing, Hear Thy Little Ones Pray"
School
Recitation. Nobody But Mother"
Harry Friezc
Bible drill, "The Life of Joseph"
Junior b. Y. p. L.
Dialogue. Sunshine Factory"
Maggie Davies and Sarah A. Evans
Recitation, Gods Jewels a our Feet"
Annie Harris
Recitation, (Which Are You?"
Mary A. Jones
Singing, Give as Wem as Pray,
Edith Morris and School
Recitation, "Children" "......,.Kate Curle
Recitation, "Shall Ever BE a Drunk
ard?" Alfred Williams
Recitation, Jesus Loves Me"
Jennie Lconards
Singing. "The Message" ...........S School
Recitation, I'VE Praise Thee. Lord,'
Nina Harris
Recitation. Don't Crowd" May Evans
Recitation, "Our Privilege"
Maggie Twining
Recitation, Getting and Giving"
Loicc Grfiths
Recitation and song, "Tne Message of
Song ...:.'......,....:..Tom Morris
Recitation, Bob and the Bible"
Lulu Simms
Singing, "Lo. the Golden Fields. School
"Our Publication Society. Annie Rees
Our Offering for the work.
Song, .....................Mr Mr.. James Frieze
Paper, "Sons and Servants" Tydvi Rccs
Singing, ION the Wings of the Morn"
School
Recitation, "What a Child May Do"
Wesley Owens
Benedction.
At the Dutch Gap mission Sunday
school of the Welsh Congregational
church interesting Children's Day eX-
crcises will be held tomorrow. The
programme has been under the super
vision of the superintendent, David j.
Williams, who has faithfully trained
the children for the event.
Childrens day services will be held
in the Puritan Congregational church
tomorrow.
The annual Children's day exercises
at the Primitive Methodist church, on
East Market street, will be held to-
morrow morning at 1890, when there
will be reCitatiOns, dialogues, solos
duets and Choruses by the children
In the evening at o'clock there vii
be service of song. The recitation.
and dialogues will be under the care OF
A. Powell and II. Nicholas. The sing
ing will be under the direction of Prof
\. Hartshorn. assisted by the Benja
min orchestra and Miss Lizzie Cuth
bortson.
Rev. John A. Evans will occupy tho
pulpit of the West Market street Welsh
BAPTIST church tomorrow. In the
morning a Welsh sermon will be de-
lvered and an English sermon in the
evening. The ordinance Of baptism
will be administered to six candidates
at the close OF the evening service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
HAPPENINGS OF
SOUTH SCRANTON
Its q Case Of Too Much Matrlmony
With William Davis.

HELD IN BAIL IN THE SUN OF s., 900
by ALDERMAN LENTES TO AN
swER CHARGES or PERJURY AND
BIGAMY-.CoNsTABL wOELKERs
Is THE PROSECUTOR SCRANTON
ATHLETIC CLUB HAS DECIDED TO
CONDUCT AN EXCURSION TO HAIR
NEY'S LAKE.
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MINOR NEWS NOTES.

The second of the series of Country"
dances, which the outing club will con-
duct during the summer, will be held
Monday evening at the borough hall,
at ThrOop. Stantnns orchestra will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
NtBS OF NEWS.

The Gospel meeting at the South Side
Young Women's Christian association.
1927 Cedar avenue, Sunday afternoon
at 3.45 o'clock will be led by Mrs. F..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18
OF A PERSONAL NATURE.

Richard Thomas returns to Camp AL
ger this morning after "A few days
furlough spent whit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Thomas, of Spring
street.
Miss Martha Phillips and Mr.. Percy
,Koehler were married Wednesday
evening at the home of the bride s
mother, Mrs. Ellen Phillips, on Put
nam street. Rev. William Davis per-
formed the ceremony. The guests
We're: Mrs. Margaret Williams, Mrs.
Reed, Mrs. Benjamin Richards, Mrs.
Jenkins. Misses Williams. Richards,
Joseph, Messrs. MOrgans. Beers. Reese,
Williams, Townsend and Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John owens. of Wayne
avenue, returned yesterday from Camp
Alger, where they visited their son,
John a member of Company A, Thr-
teenth regiment.
Rev. W. q. Watkins will preach in
the North Main Avenue Baptist church
tomorrow. There will be special choral
singing. All are invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

The members of the Sabbath school
of the Scranton street Baptist church
Will conduct the service tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock instead of the
regular preaching service. j. will be
their observance of Children day. and
an excellent programme has been in
preparation for several weeks. Super
intendent David 4. Evans will have
charge, and Miss Clara Reed will act
as organist. The primary department
will be under the direction Of Miss NJ
Watkins. superintendent; DIR. T. NJ.
SenderlinE, chorister, and Miss Lillian
Moore, Organist.
The church choir will assist under
the direction of Mrs. Il. G. Beddoe. The
church and auditorium has been beau
! tifully decorated for the occasion by
large committee of which the pastor
Rev. S. +. Matthews. is chairman. No
| Sabbath school service will be held at
. p. m. as usual but the pastor will
| preach a special sermon at the regu-
lar evening service at $50 o'clock. Fol-
! lowing is the programme for tomor-
| row mornings service:
| Organ Voluntary. Miss Clara Reed
| Opening chorus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. School
| Recitation, Our Chldren's Day"
Allen Bcddoe
Address of Welcome, Miss Florence Jones
| Scripture Reading
prayer ..'........,...,.'......... Pastor
| Motion song ........................Pr Primary
! ReCitation............M Miss Jennie Thomas
| Recitation.............. Miss Bessie Floyd
| song ,'.':'':''''...''''.'''.' Schooi
| Bible Alphabet Exercise ............ School
| Dialogue, "a Sunshine Factory"
| Misses Gertrude Moore and Cora Cramor.
| Recitation Frances Crofut
| Primary Glass Exercise.
Miss Edna Ainey and Girls
| song .''.'.'.........'.,,....... school
Recitation .............NIiss Golden Silyera
| Recitation. Eight Little Misses
Anthem. Sing Unto God" "........... Choir
| recitation ....,..,..............Al Alfred Kline
| Recitation ............Miss Alice Williams
| song .,,,..,......,.,,.......... School
| scripture Reading Pastor
| Prayer. Supt. G. II. Watkins
! Colloquy,
Misses Blanch Royce and Frances Crofut
| Song SermOn......,.Mss Gertrude Floyd
| Recitation ..............Miss Anna Rossar
| Recitation.............. Miss Cora TaGue
| Recltatlon .,..,.....,.....M Miss Edna Ainey
| Duet,
| Misses Annie Dagger and Ruth Beddoe
song ..,.,.....,....,.......,.... School
| ReCltatlon. on................MiSS Mamie Reed
| fAeIClse ''''''.....,.....,........ school
| Address .................... Superintendent
| Song recommendation Department
| song OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. School
| AT tba First NEeIcb CopCraoa tiop a I
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

At the First Welsh Congregational
church on South Main avenue, Chill
dren's service will be held tomorrow
evening, substituting the regular
preaching service at 6 n. m. The pas
tor, Rev. David Jones will preside.
The cantata Little Builders" will be
given. The children of the Sabbath
school will participate and they have
been preparing for the event for some
time. Special music will be given by
the church choir.
At the Tabernacle Congregational
church on South Hyde Park avenue. OF
Which Rev. David p. Jones is pastor a
special Children's service will be held to-
morrow evening instead of the regular
preaching service at s p. m. The MEM
bers of the Band Of Hope. in charge of
their leader, Jacob Jenkins, will render
the beautiful cantata Little Builders"
Special music will be provided for the
occasion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

THE VICTORY rests with Ameri-
cas- Greatest Medicine Hoods Sarsap-
arilla, when it battles against any dis
ease caused or promoted by impure
or impoverished blood
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

HOODS PILLS are the favorite
family Cathartic. Easy to take, easy
to operate.
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STRAW SHAPES.

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TRIr1rlED SAILORS.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-06
'RAH FOR SCHLEY!
His Clever Work Prevented
Admiral Cervera's Escape.
And His Bravery in lacking Spaniards
Alone and Unaided
Was the Opening xIedss that Split Spanish
Fleet to Pieces.

Copyright, 1888, by The Associated Press.)
on Santiago de Cuba. Monday. July
4.-6 p. M.-Per The Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Cynthia H., via Port
Antonio. ia, Tuesday morning. July
5.-By way of Kingston, ia, July g.
p. Mater chase of 60 miles to
the westward. the Brooklyn, closely
followed by the Oregon. overhauled the
Cristobal Colon, after she had run
ashore and hauled down her flag.
Capt. Cook of the Brooklyn. went on
board OF her and the commander of the
Spanish cruiser came forward to SUR
render and was taken on board the
New York. which came up an hour af-
ter the Brooklyn and Oregon had COM
pleted the capture Of the Cristobal Co
Ion. The latter was not seriously dam
aged, though shetswas struck several
times by shots from the Brooklyn and
Oregon.
During the chase a clever manoeuvre
of Commodore Schley's in heading due
west to Cape Caney. while the Girls
tobal Colon had taken a more souther-
ly direction with a much greater dis
lance to cover, rendered the Spaniard's
escape impossible.
There seems to be no doubt that the
Cristobal Colon and perhaps, the other
three Spanish cruisers, would have es-
capped had it not been for the prompt
action of Commodore Schley. The
Brooklyn, his flagship, alone was in a
position to attack the Spanish vessels
as they left the harbor and the COM
modore steamed directly towards them
and engaged all four cruisers, inflict-
ing great damage upon them.
The Oregon was the first to join the
diana, Texas and Vixen closed around
the Spaniards, all pouring in a deadly
fire. But from the beginning to the end
OF the fight. the Brooklyn, Oregon and
Gloucester took the most Important
part in the destruction Of the enemy.
One man. George Henry Ellis. was
killed on board the Brooklyn. His
head was blowed off by shell. One
other man. J. Burns, was injured on
board of her. The Brooklyn was
struck half dozen times, but no in
jury was done to any of the other
American ships.