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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-27
Knew One OF Them.

One day a pompous little fellow at
"a dinner table was boasting of the
great men with whom he was on in-
innate terms. He had been in constant
correspondence with Longfallow, had
Iunched with Tennyson, was in friend
ly relations with the Prince OF Wales, z
and, in short, knew everything and
everybody. At length a quiet indiyi-.
dual at the further end of the room
broke in on the conversation with the
question: My dear sir, did yon hap
pen to know the siamese Twins when
they were in this country p
Our hero, who evidently had tall
ent for lying, but no real genius, at
once replied sSS
The siamese Twins, sir Yes, sir,
4 became very intimate with one OF
|them, but never had the good fortune
to meet the other. s
No voice, however feeble, lifted up
for. truth, ever dies. w hitler.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-27

" Fighting Bob : Evans Graphically Describes
" the Annihi1ation Of CerVera's
Proud Fleet.

The. battleship Iowa was the hrst
ship to see the Spanish fleet coming
out of the harbor on the morning Of
July 8. Somebody on the bridge
shouted: whats. that black thing
coming out of the harbor?" A mo-
ment later the Iowa was at general
quarters and the signal was hoisted
that the enemy ships were coming out.
A gun was fired to attract the atten-
tion ofsthe feet at 9::33 a. m. Flight
ing Bob" Evans, the commander of the
Iowa, was sitting in his cabin, talking
to his son, cadet on the Massachu-
setts, who, luckily, had been left be-
hind in picket launch when the Mas
sachusetts went to Guantanamo to coal
at dawn. go
~ Capt. Evans Story.
Capt. Evans account of the battle
as told in the cabin of the Iowa to a
correspondent of the Associated Press,
is intensely interesting. He said:
cat the time general quarters was
sounded the engine bell rang full speed
ahead, and put the helm to starboard
and the Iowa crossed the bows of the
Infanta Maria Teresa, the first ship
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-27

the time the engines were driving at
full speed ahead. A perfect torrent of
shells from the enemy passed over. the
smokestacks and superstructure Of the
ship, but none struck her. The Crfsto-
bal Colon, being much faster than the
rest of the Spanish ships, passed rap
idly to the front in an effort to escape.
In passing the Iowa the Colon placed
two 6-inch shells fairly on our star
board bow. One passed through the
cofferdam and dispensary, wrecking
the latter and bursting on the berth
deck, doing considerable damage. The
other passed through the side at the
water line within the cofferdam, where
it still remains.
The Dual with the Oquendo. -
GAS it was now obviously impossible
to ram any of the Spanish ships on ac-
count of their superior speed the
Iowa's helm was put to the starboard
and she ran on course parallel with
the enemy. Being then abreast Of the
Almirante Oquendo, at a distance of
1,100 yards, the Iowa's entire battery,
including the rapid-fre guns, was op-
ened on OQuendo. The punishment
was terrific. Many II and inch shells
were seen to explode inside of her and
smoke came out through her matches,
Twelve-inch shells from the Iowa
pierced the Almirante Oquendo at the
same moment, one forward and the
other aft. The, Oquendo seemed, to
stop her engines for moment and lost
headway, but she Immediately resumed
her speed and gradually drew ahead of
the Iowa and came under the terrific
fire of the Oregon and Texas.
Torpedo Boats Sighted.
"At this moment the alarm of tor
pedo boats was sounded, and two tor
pedo boat destroyers we're discovered
in the. starboard quartersat+,a distance
of 1000 yards. Fire was at once op-
ened on them with the after. battery
and a as12-inch shell cut the stern Of one
destroyer squarely off. AS the shell
struck small torpedo boat fired back
at the battleship, sending shell with
in few feet of my head. I said to
Executive Officer Rogers: "That little
chap has got a lot of cheek" Rogers
shouted back: "She shoots very we'll,
all the same''
Daring of the Gloucester.
well up among the advancing cruis-
ers, splitting shots at one and then an
other, was the little Gloucester, shoot
ing first at cruiser and then at tor
pedo boat, and hitting a head wherever
she saw it. The marvel was that she
was not destroyed by the rain of shells.
In the meantime the Vizcaya was slow
ly drawing abeam Of the Iowa, and for
the space of fifteen minutes it was give
and take between the two ships. The
Vizcaya fired rapidly but wildly, not
one shot taking effect on the Iowa,
while the shells from the Iowa were
tearing great rents in the sides of the
p Vizcaya. AS the latter passed ahead
of the Iowa she came under the mur-
derous fire of the Oregon. At this
time the Infanta Maria Teresa and the
Almirante Oquendo, leading the enc
my's column, were seen to be heading
for the beach and in flames. The
Texas, Oregon, and Iowa pounded them
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-27

es dead men were lying in the blood.
ship. They were afterward buried with
military honors from the Iowa. Some
examples of heroism, or more properly
devotion to discipline and duty, could
never be surpassed. One man on the
lost Vizcaya had his left arm almost
shot off just below the shoulder. The
fragments were hanging by a small
piece of skin. But he climbed unas-
sisted over the side and saluted as if
on a visit of ceremony. Immediately
after him came strong-hearted sailor
whose left leg had been shot off above
the knee. He was hoisted on board the
Iowa with tackle, but never a whim-
per, came from him. Gradually the
mangled bodies and naked we'll men
accumulated until it would have beel
almost difficult to recognize 1.-The Iowa
as a United States battleship. Blood
was all over her usually white quarter
deck, and 272 naked men were being
supplied with water and food by those
who few minutes before had been US
ing rapid-fire battery on them.
Receiving Capt. Eulate.
f"Finally came the boats with Capt.
ENlate, commander of the Vizcaya, for
whom chair was lowered over the
side, as he was evidently wounded. The
captains guard of marines was drawn
up on the quarterback to salute him,
and I stood waiting to welcome him.
As the chair was placed on the deck the
marines presented arms. Capt. Eulate
slowly raised himself in the chair, sa-
sluted me with grave dignity, unbuckled
his sWordbelt and, holding the hilt of
the sword before him, kissed it rever-
emily, with tears in his eyes, and then
surrendered it to me- OF course I de-.
clined to receive his sword, and as the
crew Of the Iowa saw this they cheered
like wild men. AS started to take
Capt. Eulate into the cabin to let the
doctors examine his wounds the maga-
zines on board the Vizcaya exploded
with tremendous burst Of fame Capt.
Eulate, extending his hands, said:
& ANAOSS AAN61J AS4C 5OO0 IL OCGIuG
5tiful ship, captain! And so we passed
on to the cabin, where the doctors
dressed his three wounds. In the mean
time thirty officers Of the Vizcaya had
been picked up, beside 5272 of her crew.
Our Wardroom and steerage officers
gave up their staterooms and furnished
food, clothing and tobacco to those
naked officers from the Vizcaya. The
paymaster issued uniforms to the nak-
ed sailors, and each was given all the
corned beef, coffee and hardtack he
could eat. The war had assumed an
other aspect. ssiS 81
Found Cervera ON the Gloucester.
AS I knew the crews Of the first two
ships wrecked had mot been visited by
any OF our vessels, / ran down TO them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-27

one way-it was Spanish, and it was
ordered by Blanco. The same must be
said of the entire movement. In con-
trast to this Spanish fashion was the
cool, deliberate Yankee work. The
American squadron was without senti-
ment, apparently. The ships went at
their Spanish opponents and literally
tore them to pieces. But the moment
the Spanish flag came down it must
have been evident that the sentiment
was among the Americans, not among
the Spaniards.
High Praise for Cervora.
II took Admiral Cervera aboard the
Iowa from the Gloucester, which had
rescued him from the dead, and receive
ed him with full admiral's guard. The
crew of the Iowa crowded aft over the
turrets, shalf-naked and black with
powder, as Cervera stepped over tho
side bare-headed. Over his undershirt
he wore thin suit of flannel, borrow
ed from Lieutenant-C Commander Vain
wright of the Gloucester. The crew
cheered vociferously. Cervera is every
inch an admiral, even if he had not
any hat. He submitted to the fortunes
of war with grace that proclaimed
him thoroughbred"
Capt Evans is intensely proud of his
ship and her men. The Iowa fired thir-
ty-one 12-inch, forty-eight 8-inch, 270
finch, 1000, 6-pound, and 12o 1-pound
shots. 49, g. =..F''s..@ U.s..
+ Fearful Havoc ON the vizcaya.
\ The officers Of the Vizcaya said they
simply could not hold their crews at
the guns on account of the rapid fire
poured upon them. The decks were
flooded with water from the fire hose
and blood from the wounded made this
dark red. Fragments of bodies float
ed in this along the gun deck. Every
instant the crack Of exploding shells
told of new havoc. One of the 12-inch
shells from the Iowa exploded a tor
spedo in the .Vizcaya's bow, blowing
tWenty-one men against the deck above
and dropping them dead and mangled
into the fire which at once started be-
low The torpedo boat Ericsson was
sent by the flagship to the help Of the
Iowa in the rescue of the Vizcaya's
crew. Her men saw a terrible sight.
The flames leaping out from the huge
shot holes in the Vizcaya's S sides licked
up the decks. sizzling the flesh Of the
wounded who were lying there shrek
ing for help. Between the frequent ex-
splosions there came awful cries and
groans from the men pinned in below.
This carnage was chiefly due to the
rapidity Of the American's Is fire. The
8 sSpaniards say that no torpedo boats
ever came out 70 attack Admiral Samp-
sons fleet. The Pluton and Terror,
they say, kent guard eyery night inside
the harbor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
And Thus Save the DeIiaqueats the
Five Dollars Penalty.
THE WORKINGS OF THE LAW.
The Question Wiii tic leading Meas
ure in the Next Political Campaign
and Every Effort VIII be Made
10 HcpcaI the Law-Jt Has
Been Remarkable Re-
venue Go lcctOr.

WINCHESTER, VA, December IL
SpeciaL-A protective association, com
posed Of the leading citizens, has been
formed here for the purpose of protect
ing delinquent taxpayers against the
consequences Of the "land-grabbers law"
Tho association has for its object the
protection Of that class OF property
holders who arc delinquent i'm their taxes
ami upon whose property notice Of inten-
tion 20 buy the same has been served.
Tho association has also made appli-
cation to purchase The various properties
in the city Of Winchester and the county
OF Frederick with view 20 saving tine
deiinquents thc penalty OF S imposed by
the recent law.
OPERATION OF THE LAW.
The law, which has become a house.
hold word I'm virginia. Is this. "All pro-
perty upon which taxes are due for two
years ami unpaid is sold 10 the State"
Under the recent law anyone can make
application for tho purchase Of the same
within four months after the expiration
of two years. Upon the failure Of the
delinquents to redeem tho property by
paying AN back taxes. the property goes
10 tho applicant who pays these taxes
and gains final possession OF il therefor.
Fl. however. under the new law, the
property-holdcr pays mp his delinquent
taxes he has also 10 pay the person
making application for the purchase OF
the same the sum OF g. merely for max
ing said application. This has worked
q great hardship on an dellnquents.
SYNDICATES AT WORK
As "a result Of the law many syndicates
have been organized in the State for the
purpose OF making application for the
delinquenis in the hope Of either secur-
ing the property for the taxes thereon
or also obtaining the fee Of s. from each
delinquent.
To D. 10 save these delinquents the s.
fee that the protective organization
has ius. been formed here The law has
created widespread interest throughout
tho state. as millions Of lollars Of pro-
perty are involved, which will either
come into the hands OF these syndicates
or else pay into their pockets S. for each
tract OF land delinquent.
Politics in theState will n based upon
tho standing of candidates I'M resart To
tho law as the most strenuous e/orts
will be made TO repeal II at the next
meeting of the LEGISLATURE.
The press of the state are demanding
the prospective candidates their posi-
tions I'm regard TO the law anl nearly
every representative man is working
against the measure. which is regarded
az most unjust in that It works great
hardship upon the delinquents and bene-
fits syndicates.
The law. however. has brought many
thousand dollars into the State treasury
which woull probably not have been
realized but for the new measure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
WEYLER HUNG IN EFFIGY.
Cubans Ovcrjoyed at the Arrival of
American Soldiers.

HAVANA, December 2L-fhc United
States transport Chester which saiIed
from Savannah on December 18th, with
the Fourth Virginia ON board, arrived
here yesterday The regiment marched
To- Quomados camp to-day.
Emgics of General Wcyler were hunB
THIS afternoon in Cerro. the su0arJ, SUR
rounded by jecring crowds, vide small
professions marched and -1unf march
cd along the streets. shouting constantly.
Business is virtually suspended IN con-
sequence over the rcjoicinSs over the
evacuation.
I'm some instances bands of Cubans have
visited Spanish shop-keepers ana COM
pcllcd them 10 shout "Niva Ju51 L'hle.
and 90 wave Cuban flags.
Printed papers insulting TO the span
iards and threatening 10 KIN them after
January 1st. continue 10 be circulated I'D
various parts Of the island
n now appears that the raising of the
stars and stripes over Fort Atarcs yes
tordav bv Major Russell B. Harrison.
was surprise t0 both the United states
and tho Spanish Military Commls ion-
crs. The American commissioners had
agreed THAT no American has7 shou.o
Doe raised until January lst MAJOR tai-
rison did not know this and was told 10
occuuy the fort with a detachment of the
First North Carolina Eesiment he
promptly raised the hag. Nevertheless
though 70 flies I'm fun sight of the harhor
and city. the Spaniards have not cone
3laincG and 80 has NOT been ordered down.
NIaior-Goncral William Ludlow. Mili-
tarv Governor Of the city Of Havana, ar
rived from the United States to-day. ana
has had 20 long conference with Ntntfh
Greene. The Spanish troops Withdrew Joe
ffght from the strip of Havana that lies
west of chavez creek the American
guards being Immediately moved up Ihe
erntrics off both forces are now on The
bridge but amicable relations are MAIN
frfrFH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
HAWAIIAN G0VERNME ENT,
The Senate Committee Make Many
Changes in the Original Bin.

WASHINGTON. Dec 2l.-Tne Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations to-day
concluded its revision OF the bin pro-
Filing q territorial government ior Ha-
wall. and Senator Cullom reported the
changes 20 the Senate. There were num-
erous changes, The most important being
as follows.
The section defining citizenship was
amended by striking out the word
white" and also the explicit reference
ia Portuguese, and lelt IL read as fol-
lows:
THAT AN persons VhO We're citizens of
tho Republic of Hawaii on August l2.
1s9S. are hereby declared TO be citizens of
the United Siates.'
The following restriction on the issu-
ance of bonds is inserted:
"Nor shall any bond or other instru-
mcnt of any indebtedness be issued unless
made redeemable IN not more thaR FIVE
years and payable in not more than nf-
teen years from the issue thereof
Section 13. i'm regard 10 the crown lands.
was changed SO as 90 eliminate the clause
confirming all valid leases now IN ex-
istence There are many technical
changes. and in all cases where Hawaii
is referred 10 as the government Of
Hawaii" il is changed so as TO make 1t
the territory Of Hawaii"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
BRING BRIDES HOME,
The Nule Tide Draws Many 10 the
Roof Tree at Pampln City.

PAMfLIN CITY. VA. Dec 21.-SpcciaL
Air. Thomas Fieshman. travelling saies-
man f0r tle notion house of StoNcr Mar
shall N Murry. LNuchburg. Was mar
rlel December llth to Mis- Nina Pepper.
oi kcru0-tiIie. ". g. He. with his bride.
has speu, some time H bis fathers ar.
j. b. D.. I.Dshman. of West Appom1ttox.
Yesterday il.y came here Go visit Mr..
j.. E Brady and win leave to-day.
Professor W. n. Hamlet of Lonoke.
Art who is o. marry Miss Evans, al
Suhlets December 2lth. viii visit his
father JDr ~. ID. Hamlet of this town.
December Dth. returning home January
I.t ueXt
Mr John Moore and Miss ELLEN Hub
band of This county were married to-day.
d. B. Tlcshmau. of Philadelphia. with
DIS family is here visiting his mother
Nrs rark.y. Ue and "a number of Pam
ian cuy citizens are out oa Dis hunt
to-day. -si
Mrs Pmorl. OF Petersburg has so far
recovered from serious spell of illness
as to Dec ab.e to come here Co her home
to spend tls holidays where She will be
joined by her two daughters who are ate
tending the Randolph Macon School at
blackstone.
The Misses Mary and Eva Morton who
are teach.re the former at Indian Rock
and the later at Blackstone. viii SPEND
the C0mi7,s holidays here with their fa-
thcr. Dr g.. s.. Morton and family
Miss Salle Rice teaching near Spout
Sprne This county Wu at the same
time Doe here with her mother at "Hotel
PlmpIin
Miss Po.rl pnkcv. teaching near Old
AppomaitoN. VIII also visit her parents
her.
Miss Ode.le Warren. who teaches in the
graded school at Grove after q days
visit at FarmNilc Normal school. her
Alma Mater win spend Christmas here
With her parents Rev Z. T. and Mrs
Warren.
Misses Wusic and Allie Thornton. the
former at school in Lynchbure. the latter
Zoo Blackstone. viii also be here with
their grandparents Mr and AiIs Robert
Franklin.
Nr Icon Johnson. of Hogc Academy
Illekst0ne and Mcssrs Elyiu and
Thomas Lyon. viii also at thc Same seas
s.n v.slt their parents the Grgf viii De
with his father and mother Captain Jonn-
som and wifc. of this place, the latter two
with their father and mother Hon. W.
H. and Mrs Lyon. near Ixburg.
The Misses Pearl and Fannie Sears. who
are teaching ln this county are home Tor
the holidays near the same place
Miss Elen CUNNINGHAM of farmvillc
who teaches the public school at Hixburg
has gone homo FOR the holidays
Miss Jemes. who teaches I'm tho family
Of IT, E. Gillian Sr., VIII spend this time
with her relatives I'm Loudoun county
Miss Annie Hurt princiVal Of the public
school here. WIZ spend the vacation with
her family at Hnrtwillc in this county.
Mr.. II. T.. Gillian Sr.. near lllXburg
has been seriously sick, but II is hoped
h is better now
Lcsiie n, Lyon, Esq, near the same
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
ALYNCHlNG PREVENTED
a Crowd Try to Take Soldier Muir
dercr from Jail. But is Dispersed.

DECATUR, ALA, Dec. H--William
simms. former private I'm Company
+. OF the First Alabama Regiment WIN
shot and killed Bud Norton, Of Town
Crock ON the 18th instant at a country
dance is safely lodged i'm Jail at MOulton,
the county seat and has not been lynch
ed. as reported.
Last night while Simms was in jail at
Town Creek Bill Norton. brother OF
the deceased. together with several rela-
tives and friends. were IN the vicinity OF
the iail presumably for the purpose OF
lvncbing Simms. but the crowd was dls-
persed by the sheriff. and at l:5O this
morning Simms was taken 10 Mouiton.
Rud norton was former liquor dealer
ana owned considerable property around
Town Creek. The sympathies OF the sur
rounding country which IS much wrought
lip. are AN on the side Of the Nortons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
THE CHURCH EX0NeRATED.
The senate Committee Absofves II from
Blame in the Book Scandal

WASHINGTON. Dec 2l.-The Senate
Committee on Claims, at its meeting to-
day. took cognizance of the request Of
the bishops OF the Southern Methodist
Church for a further expression as to
the responsibility OF the church In the
deception alleged 10 have been practiced
in connection with the claim OF the book
agents OF that church. allowed at the last
session Of Congress. The committee au-
thorized the preparation OF resolution
absolvng the church as such from blame
for INSTRUMENTATION in prosecuting the
claim, and expressing the opinion that
as the benefciaries only suffered In the
payment of lobby fees. the Senate should
take no further action In tlso matter,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-22
THE SENATE WILL
RATIFY TREATY.
Mr. Howell Says the Fight on Expan-
sion VIII Come After Spain Has
Been Eliminated.
Been Eliminated.

NEW YORK. Dec. H.-Clark Howell, q
member of the Democratic National Com
mittee from Gcorgia and editor of the
Atlanta Constitution. after consulting
with the leaders OF both of the political
parties at Washington. teiegraphed as
follows To his paper tonight:
"With the adjournment of Congress for
the holidays the final decision on the
peace treaty lis as clear as it Will bee after
81 vote has been taken in the Senate.
TWO weeks ago the matter was in doubt
to-day it is certain that the treaty Will
be ratified.
BRYAN ADVISES TT.
"Alr Bryan has been in Washington
. for several days and has conferred FREE
Quenuy and freely with the Democratic
leaders m both the Senate and the
House. lie has advised ratification of the
treaty and DE is outspokcn in the opinion
that aside from the question of national
obligation DO is q matter az party policy
for the Democrats TO throw no obstacle
i'm the way of ratification. There are
leading Democrats iu both the Senate
and House who Jess than q week ago
were in doubt as to whether or NOT DEM
ocrats should assist I'm ratifying the
treaty More than hat some of them
were outspokcn in the opinion that it was
perhaps better 90 reject It, To-day many
of these Democratic leaders tate o9cn
position that the treaty should be rau-
fed and that fl viii be
NOT A PARTISAN VOTE.
No one who has studied the question
frars the inside has "a reasonable doubt
IL must not be thought that-the ratinca-
ron of the treaty viii carry with 10 the
idea that all those who vote in favor of
lt are in favor OF national expansion In
ratification Of the treaty there will be Re
publicans as well as Democrats WhO are
opposed 20 expansion of our national do
main. They take. however, and very
properly, The view that the question OF
expansion per se is not involved i'm the
consideration of the peace treaty, and
that after the treaty has been ratified
and Spain has been eliminated as - fac
tor IN the Philippine problem. 81 will be
time enough 20 consider the policy 20 be
pursued I'm dealing with the Philippines.
and just here viii come the real contest
on the question of expansion
FIGHT TO COME AFTERWARD.
Mr. Howell then says that after the
treaty has ben finally disposed OF a, reso-
luton will be introduced making declara-
tion Of the proposed policy OF this Gov
ernmcnt In dealing with the Philippines.
and ihis resolution viii be framed very
much on the basis of the Cuba resOlu-
ton. adopted cOincident with the declara-
iion OF war. in which IL was stated to
be the policy OF this Government 20 give
the people of Cuba q free and indepen-
dent government of their own.
Mr.. Howell says: 1T is the determine
ton to present resolution Of this kind
as a rallying point for the expansion and
elements, both Demo- |
cratic and Republican. that takes from |
the consideration Of the peace treaty |
such doubt as might have existed as TO |
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