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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02
and offered to lead them. Word was
sent to the head gunner at the star

and offered to lead them. Word was
sent to the head gunner at the star
board battery to train his pieces
ahead, and McGiffln and his volunteers
started with the hose for the fore
castle. Half of the men were shot
down by the enemy. AS the captain
stopped over to grasp the hose q shot
passed between his legs, burning his
wrists and severing the tail of his coat.
A fragment of . shell that had burst
against the tower wounded him q Sec
ond time.
Meanwhile men at the forecastle gun
were falling rapidly and the head gun
ner was killed. The man who took his
place, not knowing that his comrades
were in front of his gums, discharged
one of them. The explosion knocked
the captain and his men down and
killed several of them. At the same
instant another shot struck McGifin.
He would probably have remained
there unconscious If water from a gash
in the hose had not revived him. His
first glance on coming to his senses
was into the muzzle of the starboard
gun. 1t was slowly moving into posi-
.tion for firing. "What an ass 1 am
70 sit here and be blown to pieces, !"
thought McGiffin. So he'll flung him
self from the superstructure and fell
eight feet to the deck below. With
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02
The Battlehlp Alabama.

Por tland OregoniaI
The Alabama witch was launched at
Philadelphia May 49,. is one of three
powerful battle sips for the eoostruc-
ton of which pr6islcn was made by
the act of June IL 1896. By this act
the cost of each orhree ships exclusive
of armament was United to 50, 500, 900.
The Alabama 9 the first to be
launched of the tree battle-ships of
her type, the otter two being the
Illinois. and th Wisconsin. She
presents.marked dSergencies of design
from the first thee battle-ships. the
Oregon, Indiana, and Massachusetts.
These differences hvolve both the ar
rangement of the httery and the die
position of he armor, and
there is considerable in-
crease in size and displacement
The first type had ihe armor arranged
in q wster-line beltand casemate amid
ships, with the end of the forward and
after belt protectd by submerged ar
mored decks, and teir batteries were
mounted as follows: Four l3.inch guns
in two turrets; eilht 8-inch guns in
four turrets, one ateach corner of the
superstructure, ami four 6-inch guns
mounted at the Corners of the casemate
below the superfructure. In the
Alabama the waterline armor is car
ried clear forward, he protective deck,
instead of being submerged, as in the
former ships, is raied to the level of
the belt by slopes at each side, the
same as in protected cruisers.
The eight-inch guns OF the Indiana
main battery of the Alabama type
consisting of four 1ainch guns in tur
rets and IA 6-inch rspid-fire guns, Of
which 10 are mounted On the gun
deck, eight in brosdside between the
turrets, and two firing straight ahead,
forward of the fOrenrret on the gun
deck. Four are mounted in small re-
doubt on the casemase deck, two on
each side. These broadside six inch
guns, instead of being mounted on pro-
jecting sponsors, are mounted in re-
cess ports. in order 10 secure an ex-
tensive train forwsrd saud abaft the
beam.
The general dimensions of the Ala
bama are as follows:
Length over all, 3A feet; breadth, "
feet; freeboard forwsrd, 20 feet; free
board abaft the after turret, ID feet 4
inches; draught, % feet 3 inches, dis
placement, II, $50 tons. The Ruaran-
teed speed is to be IL knots, and the
estimated horsepower 10000
The main battery has already been
described. The second battery con-
sists of II 6-pounder rapid-fire guns,
six one-pounder rapid-hre guns, and
four gatlings.
The arrangement of the boilers in
the Alabama GLASS differs from that in
the Indiana class, there being eight
single-end boilers, instead Of four
double-enders, and in being placed
athwart the ship and aft of the fire.
room, instead of being placed orgitu-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02
dinal with athwartship frerooms, as
in the former class.

dinal with athwartship firerOoms, as
in the former class.
Examination of the plans of the Ala
bams, as compared with those of the
earlier ships, will show that tho de-
parture in the details of construction
are in the reduction of simplicity, and
also in the reduction of the CALLERS of
ammunition required to be carried on
board, the effective weight of the fire
in various positions remaining sub
stantially the same. Dispensing with
the elght-inch turrets also clearly re.
duces the weights to be carried, high
above the water, which, it is believed,
will be an advantage in heavy sea.
On tho whole, the armament, armor
and speed of the Alabama, with dis
placement of IL $50 tons, compares
fsvorably with the latest type of bat
tle-ships abroad, with q displacement
of Is, 900 tons.
The maximum thickness of armor on
the water line is lot inches, tapering
to 81 inches at the bottom of the bolt,
The casemate armor is 81 inches thick,
same thickness. The armor of the 10
inch gun turrets is Is inches thick. ex-
cept in the portfolio plate, which is Il
inches thick. The thickness of the
protective deck armOr on the fiat
over the citade! amidships
and also forward and aft is 81
inches, and the thickness of the
slopes forward and aft of the amidship
citadel is IA inches. The coming tow
err is cylindrical and 10 inches thick
The total weight of armor aud bolts is
272O tons. and the protective deck
armor 593 tone. The weight of the
armament, with normal supply of
ammunition. which ia two-thirds of the
full war supply, is 1854 tons.
The builders say the construction of
the Alabama has been delayed over a
year by the failure of the last congress
to provide the necessary armor. Had
prompt provision for armor been made,
the Alabama would at this time, in
stead of being launched, be fitting out
for service.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

of iron nerve leu the fighting on his
ship until the Japanese vessels gave
up the contest, and he alone of all the
Chinese commanders kept his ship in
it's proper position throughout the
fight, thus protecting the flagship and
saving the fleet from total destruc-
ton.
After his great battle Capt. McGif-
fin, mental and physical wreck, came
to America to die. He met death as q
brave rnan should, with but one regret,
which we may share with him. He
wished that he might have had one
chance to fight for his own country,
with Yankee crew at his back and
with Yankee ship under him lex
change.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

blood pouring from his mouth he
crawled into the superstructure and
told the men to carry him aft. In q
few minutes he was fighting his ship
again.
McGiffin stood very near the large
gun when it exploded. He was almost
blinded. His hair and eyebrows were
burned of and his clothes torn 81 set
on fire. There was q series o. ashes
In his trousers extending IL entire
length. Throughout the fgh. his ears
were stuffed with cotton, as were those
of all the gunners. but after the days
fighting his ear drums were found to
be permanently injured by conclusion.
Several times he was wounded by
splinters, which he extracted himself.
With 40 wounds In his body, holding
an eyelid up with one hand, this nan
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

A warlike smile serene and grim,
And in his prowess she delights.
Her blood is his-his spirit free
She gave him in the years gone by,
And now with her own courage high,
At war with Spain, he takes the sea.
Though to and fro the battle run,
She knows that he must win at last
So, with her great heart beating fast
She watches her rebellious SON
That son. who once cast off the bands
That bound him to his island home;
And, free. went forth the world to roam
A liegeless lord of seas and lands.
Cast off the bands-but, ali, not all,
The links that bind the race to race.
He could not utterly sfface;
Too high he rose so low to fall!
And hidden love of motherland,
Half smothered by rebellious thought,
With wrath and hate within him fought.
And smoldered on till ii was famed.
Came war: and then amid the strife,
Blood cried to blood ACROSS the sea,
And once again the flame was free.
The old love FIRE sprarg to life.
The old love never more to die
Sprang up again with ten-fold force.
And hatred faded to remorse,
And race become q battle-cry.
Neutral, she gazes ON the fray;
And standing armed bat calm and still.
Her iron hand and iron will
Still hold Columbia's foes at bay,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02
ONE BRAVE MAN.
A Leaf From the Story of Captain
MC6iffin, Commander of the
Chinese FLAGSHIP.

The five hours strain on the COM
mander was terrific, for there was no
subordinate who could relieve him and
his presence was required everywhere.
While the fight was hottest q fire
broke out in the superstructure above
the forecastle. 1t became necessary
to run out a hose in the range of the
starboard guns which had been ord
cred to fire to port across the fore
castle. The men refused to do this
until McGiffin called for volunteers
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02
War Photographs.

''There Will be no lack OF photo
graphs this time" remarkeda we'll
known army officer to q Washington
Star reporter, land already, though
we have only entered into it, thousands
of fine photographs have been fled in
the War Department and even more by
naval officers in the Navy Department.
Every conceivable view is instantly
photographed, there being hundreds
of the Maine in all her stages of life
and death, as also all of the other YES
sells, crews, guns and other be-
longings. Photography has in recent
years been q study at West Point and
leading officers are now as expert at
taking pictures as they are at the other
branches of their profession. A photo
graph explains many things that
officers,who are possessed of the most
valuable descriptive powers would be
unable to explain without it. When
the official reports of the war with
Spain are prepared they can be most
thoroughly illustrated by these photo
graphs.
besides, the volunteers are equally
we'll equipped as photographers, there
being one or more fine photographers
with each company, and with the 30
600 soldiers now at Tampa, Chicka-
manga and other places there are at
the lowest calculation several hundred
who are thoroughly prepared to take
snap shots, with double that number of
skilled amateurs, which will be the
means of permanently preserving in q
pictorial way every scene and incident
, in which they will take any part.
Blessings, they say, always come dis
guise d, and this war will prove bless
ing to the various makers of cameras
and other paraphernalia and material
that is used in connection with the up
to-date Photographic art The soldier
boys are already loading down the
mails with the photos they have taken,
and it will not be long before the gov
eminent will not only have picture of
each organization in the service. but
also of every soldier and sailor who is
participating In the war, and every
temporary and permanent camp and
camp outfit"
A recent statistical authority in
forms us that there are only about
1900, 900 of Jews in the whole world,
OF these onl y 10000 are in Palestine,
world; The greatest portion of the
Jews live in Russia, there being $780,
600 of them in that empire The re-
naming 100000 are distributed as
follows: Europe Exclusive of Russia)
2,5OO,C GOO, America 200, 900, Africa
200,C0O. The balance are in small
numbers in other sections of the world.
London has alone nearly as many Jews
as there are in the Palestine The Jews.
as class, are good citizens of the
country in which they live and are
all we'll to do through many do not dis
play their wealth. There are far less
Jews in jails, hospitals and poor
houses than of any other nationality
even if estimated by their proportion
of inhabitants. No nation makes
more creditable showing than the
Jews.-Ezchange.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02


Camnera
landing
Bl"
Maine destroyed Havana
the ship blown sinking"
at the New
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

NONGREGATION CHURC.
~ (Mexican.) Lower Ell Paso stre,
Rev. A. G. Wright, Pastor; also, dirt
tor of Congregational Training Soho
SOL N. Santa Fee street. J
HOURS FOR WORSHIP.
1Os. M, Sunday School.
IL a. M, Senior G. E.
3p. m, Junior G. E. 6
Up. M, evening Worship.
Up. M, Wednesday, prayer mee
" M. G. A. SAN FRANCISCO |
IL VIM. Sloan, Secretary.
HOURS FOR WORSHIP.
Up. M, bible study.
Up. M, mems meeting.
Rooms open through the week a
9 q. m. to 10 p. m.
MEXICAN MISSION OF THE
V1 thodist church South. 81
Campbell street near Fourth str
Rev. J. F. Corbin, Pastor.
HOURS FOR WORSHIP.
11:30 am, morning worship.
7:30 p. m, eveningworship.
10 .. M, Sunday school.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

A medical man who has been collect
ing information about the habits of
long-lived persons finds that the ma
jority of those who attained old age
ten persons over eighty never went to
bed till we'll into the.small hours
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

EIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Il Myrtle Street. Henry w. Moore,
Pastor. Residence, 9l3 North Stanton
Street.
HOURS FOR SERVICE.
IL q. M, morning Worship.
$3.50 p. M, evening worship.
:: 9:45 a. M, Sunday school.
6:15 p. M, Sen. Christian Endeavor.
400 p. M, Jr. Christian Endeavor.
400 p. M, Monday Intermediate En-
deavor
1880 p. M, Wednesday, prayer meet
ing.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets at the
church the first Tuesday of each month
at p. m.
The Session meets in the PASTORS stu
dy the first Tuesday evening of each
month.
BAPTIST CHURCH, CORNER SAN
~ Antonio St. and Magoffin Ave. w.
o. Millican, Pastor. Residence -
Magoffin Ave.
HOURS FOR WORSHIP.
9:45 q. M, Sunday school.
IL q. M. morning worship.
p. m. Junior Union.
p. m. Senior Union.
I:5O p. M, evening worship.
1870 p. m. Wednesday, prayer meet
ing.
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE I'M
~ maculate Conception, Myrtle Ave.
and Campbell St. Father Cahill, Rec
tor. Residence North Oregon ST.
HOURS FOR WORSHIP.
Catechism at $50 a. m,
High mass sermon 10 q. m.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.
" Rev. Heuboeten, Pastor.
HOURS FOR WORSHIP.
Services held every Sunday at $3.50 p.
m. in the First M. E. church on Myr-
tie Ave.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCO-
Il pal church, South. Corner Texas
and Stanton SITS. Rev. J. T. French,
Pastor. Residence, ZIP North Campbell
street.
HOURS FOR WORSHIP
IL a. M, morning worship.
1880 p. M, evening worship.
$3.50 a. M, Sunday school.
3 and p. m, Epworth League.
1870 p. m, "Wednesday, prayer Rect
ing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02
From the London Fun

Neutral, but armed she scans the sea
Where moves the battle to and fro
Stern watch she keeps; nor friend nor foe
The nations see her where she stands,
And note how strong she il, how great;
Neutral; she seems to hold their fate
Securely in her iron hands.
Neutral; but were she stirred to rise.
Her shield to SNATCH her sword to raise,
They seem to see the world ablaZe
And flashing crimson to the skies
The Tartar horde. the Latin race.
Who dare not though they long to dare;
Who'd spare not, though compelled to spare;
Scowl hate at her they dare not face.
Let sleeping dogs and lions lie!
And, lest she strike, forbear to curse
This war is bad. but might be worse."
She hears her neighbors feebly cry.
She hears and smiles; her foes her friends
They all have been from time to time;
Upon her shoulders they would climb,
Or stab her for their selfish ends.
Neutral-too neutral far for those
Who'd help the spaniard If they dare
Fair she may Debut far too fair
For all Columbia's secret foes.
Neutral she gazes on the fray;
And standing armed but calm and still
Her iron hand and iron will.
Though neutral, hold the world at bay.
She watches where her first-born fights
His blood Is hers-she smiles on him
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

~ Ave. Rev. M. G. Martin, Recto]
Rectory adjoining the church.
HOURS FOR SERVICE.
1880 q. M, holy communion.
II 9. M, morning prayer.
500 p. M, evening prayer. S
$50 a. M, Sunday school.
3p. m, Catechism.
Holy dsys-10 q. M, holy commuI
ion.
Wednesday-1O .. M, Litnsny al
reading.
PARISH SOCIETIES.
The Vestry meets the third Mond :
in each month At 1880 p. m.
The Brotherhood of St. Andre
Chapter AL meets the third Thu
day in each month at 7:3O p. m.
The Daughters of the King, (Chi
ter 1907 meets every Friday at Up.
The Rector's Aid society meets eve
Tuesday at p. M, except the Tuesd
after the fret Sunday.
The Woman's Auxiliary, (Margal
B. Martin Branch, meets at p. m.
the Tuesday after the first Sunday !
each month.
The Ministering Children's Leagu
meets every Saturday afternoon at th
residence of Mrs. Floyd Payne.
The Altar Guild meets the Stature
preceding the first Sunday In ed
month.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02
Ancient Order of hiber

Ancient Order of hibernians.
Division No. l, FL Paso County. meets sec
ond and fOurths Sundays at Union Labor
hall at 8 d. m. JAS. CLIFFORD,
J. J. O'NMLL, President.
Secretary
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

Good eating at Smiths Creamery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

TOresters Of America.
COURT ROBIN HOOD mol
Meets hrst and third Wednesday night of
each month in Odd Fellows hall:
+ Sullivan, G. r.
G Allen Secretary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

EIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Il church Myrtle Avenue. Rev. J
G. Hall, Pastor. Parsonage back O.
church.
HOURS FOR WORSHIP.
IL q. m, morning worship.
1880 p. M, evening worship.
Il m, class meeting.
9:45 q. M, Sunday school.
$50 p. m, Epworth League.
7:3O p. M, Wednesday, prayer meg
ing.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. MYRTL
~ Ave. Rev. G. 81. Morrison, PA
tor. Residence, 604 Mesa avenue.
HOURS FOR WORSHIP.
IL q. M, morning worship.
1880 p. m, evening worship.
$50 q. m, Sunday school.
6:15 p. m, Senior @. E.
3p- m. Junior @. E.
7:3O p. ~. Wednesday, prayer NEE
ing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-02

Meets in @. A. r, hall on the first AND
third Tuesdays in each month. Visttans
bro tn ers cordinlly in vited.
FIRED WIDHAH. NJ. W
O KHIIH. Recorder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-09
A BRUTAL BEATING.
sailor Jack IL Bek1ad the Bars TO Answer
q SeriOus Charge.

sailor Jack IL Bek1nd the Bars TO Answer
q SeriOus Charge.
Jack Mcdonnell. commonly known
to the police as Sailor Jack was
an named Lizzie O'Neal a brutal beat
ing and kicking. Mcdonnell. IL APP
pears, was Jealous Of the attentions
paid the woman by another man whom
he did not like. and when he saw them
talking together he walked Mp and, in
stead OF attacking the man, assaulted
the woman. He blacked her yes. lac
Grated her face and kicked one of her
legs until she could scarcely walk.
During the night the woman made her
way TO the police station n told her
story. She asked for protection n
was allowed to remain in the woman's
department over night. Yesterday Nc
Donnell was arrested and booked for
assault in the third degree. Mcdonnell
is an old offender and is frequently be-
hind the bars.
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GREATEST IN THE WORLD.
President s,ickney FavorabIy Impressed
With The Mig Mining Camp.

President Siickney FavorabIy 1nspresset
with the Big Mining Camp.
A. 3. Stickney, president Of the Chi
cago & Great Western Railway COM
pany. and n of the most prominent
railroad ma gnates OF the country. spent
yesterday in Butte. Mr.. Stickney 10 in
dulging in a pleasure trip through the
West and Is accompanied by his daugh-
ter and NJ. {. Healison. formerly audi
tor of the Great Western. and later In
charge of the private business OF Presi-
dent Hill OF the Great Northern. The
party went west over the Great North
ern 10 Spokane and from there paid a
visit to the Trail Creek and SLOGAN dis
tricts of the kootenai country. They
arrived In Butte late Saturday night
over the great Northern. spent yester-
day In seeing the city and departed for
the East last evening by the Northern
Pacific. At Billings they will branch
on on the c.. IL. & Q. n visit the
Black Hills. When seen at his car last
evening President Stickney stated very
emphatically that his visit had nothing
whatever Of a business Significance.
Il had never had time to see this part
OF the West in former trips through it,"
raid he. and I Just thought while I
had time ] would run out and look at
your mining camps. I was quite ia
vorably impressed with the Kootenai
country and ] ave seen something Of
other mining camps. but I have never
seen anything that even Appropriated
Butte. You certainly deserve our title
of the greatest mining camp In the
world"
MIR. Stickney was considerably more
of the interviewer than the interviewed
and displayed a marked interest In
Butte by asking innumerabie questions
concerning the mines and the men who
own and work them. Mr.. Stickney.
when asked what effect the war IL hav-
ing on business in the East, said specu-
lation had dropped OF. but he could not
see that legitimate business had been
affected to any noticeable extent.
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BUTTE CURRENT NOTES.
Rent pianos from orion Bros.

Atiit faAho DhOS
Kendrick for signs. 81 w. Broadway.
w. F.. Smith of Helena is in the city.
Fred orion. piano tuner. 107 Z. Bdwy.
H. G. Bailey of Billings is in the
city.
c. II. Boyd came up from Anaconda
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Allen of Pony are
in the city.
A. n. Henderson came over from Hell
ena yesterday.
Miss s. Andrews of Big Timber is
visiting friends In Butte.
Miss Daisy Simons is visiting friends
In Helena for a few weeks.
Excelsior sewing machine oil is the
best for all machines; buy no other.
Notice-The hotel at Warm Springs is
closed during the illness of DR.. Mitchell.
Chief Of Police Mulholland and Cap
tain Dawson spent yesterday at Hell
ena
Mrs. Clara Tooker has returned from
a visit to her mother, Mrs. Jurgens of
Helena.
L. A. Parkhurst, o. c. Gosman and
]. r. Gilliglan are Butte visitors in
Great Falls.
Another cut in wall ~paper-50c Colds
iOr lOc- Otner graoes III propoTtlon. ~.
L. Baer, 113 w. Broadway.
Judge Henry N. Blake came over
from Helena yesterday to resume the
Chinese boycott examination.
Prof. A. F. Rice is again connected
with Butte Business College. and will be
pleased to meet all Interested in prac-
teal education.
The only redeeming feature about
Spaip is its fine crop of sherry wine.
We have several large casks Of it, 1876
q gallon. Montana Liquor Co.
The birth record yesterday included
a girl born to the wife of Maurice Pow
ers OF 20 North Grant street, and a boy
to the wife of Julius Bracket of
Meaderville.
The fire department was called out
at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by a
chimney burning out at the residence
Of Mrs. Schultz. at GA West Park
street. There was no damage.
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FALSE P%RETENSES.

Warrant Issued for the Arrest of Robert
O'lSO1WeII. I,
A warrant was issued late Saturday
night from Justice Laurandeau's our
for the arrest Of Robert O'Donnell of
Centerville on q charge Of obtaining
goods under false pretenses. The war
rant was issued on a complaint sworn
to by the manager of Pat Mullins
store at Centerville, who alleged that
O'Donnell represented himself TO be a
miner employed at one of the mines
and procured goods on the strength of
representations that he had pay CON-
ing to him. which IL was subsequently
learned was untrue. and steps to pro-
cure his arrest were taken.
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hin. and young Mastcrn. out Of pure
devilment. picked up . rock and
smashed the Chinaman in the eye. The
Chinaman was so nearly blinded he
could not continue his peddling. and
n Of b boys with more heart than
the others helped h crippled Mongol-
Ian back to Chinatown with his bask-
cts. IL was at first thought Nor would
lose his eye. but DR.. Sheeran. who was
called. stated IL could be saved. The
police were notified and an officer de-
tailed to arrest the Mastern boy.