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The silver lance., 1898-02-18

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rith such . variety Of both the rich
md base minerals, and no section Of
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The sense OF humor possessed by some
Congressman belongs to the variety that
prompts bull pup to yank piece of a
mans leg in order to add to the hilarity.
Wild West.
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
Excites Admiration In England.

LONDON, May 4.-England has been
staggered by Commodore Dewey's
overwhelming victory. The superior
ity of the United States squadron was
recognized, out it was fully believed
that it would have been more than
counterbalanced by the assistance af-
forded the Spanish feet by the subma-
rines mines and the powerful shore bat.
teries. The splendid seamanship and
valor OF Commodore Dewey IN forcing
an entrance in Manila harbor in the
face of these defenses excite intense ad-
miration, while among naval experts
the dispatch with which the American
squadron disposed of the Spaniards is
held to prove that Commodore Dewey
employed the resources at his command
with the highest possible amount of ef-
fectiveness.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
French Story of the Sea- Fight.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The French
ambassador has received from the for
eign Office at Paris an official report of
the Spanish reverses at Manila. 1t
states that the Spanish cruisers Reina
Maria Christina and Castillo were to-
tally burned up, being set on fire by
bombs from the enemy's ships Two of
the smaller ships, the dispatch states,
were sunk in order to avoid falling into
the hands Of the enemy. The other Span
ish ships were half destroyed and had
taken refuge in Bakers bay The
British embassy has received no reports
of any character as to the Manila bat
tie. so that there is no basis for the
statements that the state department
has been informed by British officials
here that Manila has surrendered to
Commodore Dewey.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08

had been agreed upon by the war de-
partment officials. After Commute
conference with the president General
Corbin returned to the department. to
make some alterations in the list sug-
gested by the president. 1t is under
stood to have been decided to name
General Shafter, who has been desig-
mated to lead the army of invasion into
Cuba, General Fitzhugh Lee and Gen
eral Joe Wheeler of Confederate cav
airy fame, as three Of the major gen.
erals. 1t is reported as probable that
the president may also nominate Gen
eral WoodfCrd, former minister to
Spain, to be q ma ior general
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
70 STAKE AL on A BATTLE.

Spain VIM Throw Her Whsls Naval Fsroe
late One Attack 81 America.
LONDON, May 4.-Dispatches from
Madrid aay tho Spanish authorities in.
tend 70 throw tho whole naval strength
Of Spain into one united and suprs sme
sfort against the United States. The
cabinet crisis has been averted. and the
sovsrnnsat viii continue as now con-
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
CRISIS NEAR IN SPAIN
MADRID CROWDS SHOW THEIR. .REVO-
LUTIONARY TENDENCIES.
It Is Not I'm npossible That a Military Die
tatorshlp May Be Established Under the
Queen ReEentand Marshal Campos-
Mob Calls Sagasta to Resign.

LONDON, May According to,a spe-
cial from Madrid the chamber dover
house of the cortes) assembled amid
scenes of wild excitement unparalleled
during the last 20 years. There were
great crowds present long before the
deputies came together. Intense excite
ment prevailed, and SO fearful were the
authorities Of an outbreak of violence
that the police strength Of the city
were put ON requisition, and the troops
were kept under arms.
ScandaIous scenes occurred during
Senior Sagasta's s speech. The Republi-
cans and Carlists shreked ahominable
and Insulting denunciations-
In the lower house of parliament
Senor Canalejas. editor of Heraldo,
said it was preferable to give Cuba in
dependence to embarking, on foreign
war without proper preparations.
Senor Sagasta, in determined reply
" q CAAUAC1Dllt SxCClaIcu kGt ANpcTdUlV0
Spaniards show themselves energetic
against the United States. In the name
Of soldie.s and fatherland he begged
the chamber TO adopt necessary war
credits.
In the senate Cardinali Herrera took
part in the debate on the government
policy because he desired TO- .stir up
the public mind against the cowardly
Americans"
The BrusseIls correspondent Of the
Daily Chronicle says: Dom Carlos, tho
pretender, is much agitated by private
telegrams he has recsiSed. from Madrid.
A Spanish diplomat, Of high position
said: ''They are practically in state
of revolution and it il the beginning Of
the end of the regency. The queen
regent may make apfnal effort i'm favor
of her son, but he4 will never come to
the throne
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
Terrible Battle Off the Philip
pine Islands.
SUFFER DEFEAT.
Gunboat Austria Blown Up and
Two Cruisers Burned.
Total Rout of the Enemy by Admiral
DeWey-Americans Show Great Skill
and Courage While Engaged In
the Fight-Give Additional
Luster to History of Navy

MADRID, May 4.-(Via Bayonne
-[New York World Cablegram. II
am now able to give the first consecu-
tive account of the greatest naval battle
since the ironclad was invented, the
greatest naval fight and the most over
whelming naval victory in the annals
of the United States.
The sailing Of the American fleet
from Hong Kong April 81 was promptly
cabled to Manila and in spite of the
authorities it was soon known through
out the island. Many of the better
class at once hurried aboard merchant
vessels with their valuables and fled.
The Spanish fleet, which the governor
general had been overpersuaded by
Admiral Montejo to put to sea and
meet and destroy the cowardly "Yankee
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
Rapid City Black Hils] South Dakota Friday April 1898

The Americans again closed in and the
uproar began with increased fury.
When the ships were again seen the
Christina was wrapped in flames. On
her decks sailors, Spaniards and ma
tives, were rushing frantically about.
The Isle de Cuba came near and part of
the Christmas crew, perhaps all there
were still alive, and the Spanish Ad-
miral went aboard her, but hardly
were they aboard when she, too burst
into flames.
Confusion now reigned throughout
the Spanish feet. On every vessel the
decks were slippery with blood and the
air was filled with shrieks and groans
OF Spaniards. The sailors rushed about
in frenzy of rage rather than terror.
The Amer "ans, seemingly calm and
cool and still in good order, pressed
their advantage. in fact they pushed on
too closely, for they, too, now began to
lose, as fire from the Cavite batteries
became effective
AT this juncture the Don Juan de
Austria became the center Of interest.
n slOu liOul du American vessel set OF
one of her mag azines and the vessel
was blown up.
The remainder of the Spanish fleet
now turned out and filed down the
long, narrow inlet behind Cavite. Sew
eral OF the gunboats were run ashore,
others fed up small creek AMI were
grounded there. The guns of Cavite
kept on laundering and the Americans,
pressing their advantage no further,
drew off.
This second engagement was short
The last Spanish ship was soon grounded
or sunk. The American guns were
trained on Cavite and one ship after
another steamed along, pouring in
deadly fire.
At J l 80 the batteries ceased to an
swcr and the American feet, with
ringing cheers from exhausted but
triumphant crews, steamed jubilantly
back to its transport ships.
At the pres ent writing the lombard
ment Of Manila is in all probability in
progress or completed, but whatever
may happen, the fame of Dewey and
his officers and his crews is secure.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
COMMODORE DEWEY.

pigs there, was recalled Saturday
afternoon and lined up seven miles
down the bay from Manila at Cavite,
where the arsenals, dry dock and naval
works are defended by long line of
earthworks. These works had been
greatly strengthened of late, notably by
the addition of several big modern
guns. They were regarded as very
formidable by old-fashioned Spanish
military engineers.
Saturday night fell with the Span
iards on land and water quite cheerful
over the coming engagement. Shortly
after midnight, the darkness being in
tense, one of the guns in Corregidor
suddenly doomed out. All the other
guns about the entrance to the bay
took up the cry and the anxious people
at Manila, 20 miles up the bay, poured
into the streets. Th~y thought the bat
tie had begun. In reality the Amer
iran feet had already passed the en-
trance and was on its way up the op.
posite side of the hay.
How the Americans got past the forts
is not yet known. It is believed they
did not have to fire . gun and it 10
said that the location Of the mines was
known to them and that Admiral
Dewey daringly resolved to run the
chances Of being misinformed.
When day broke the tens Of thous.
snds Watching on all sides Of the vast
and beautiful harbor saw tho enemy
in line of battle about 10 miles out. dir.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
Number Is.

fitting out the ships, owing to lack Of
money. The British engineers have
refused to serve on board of them,
owing, it is said, to the belief that they
are liable to heavy punishment under
the foreign enlistment act. The Span
ish auxiliary cruiser Guarda has, it is
announced, taken IA guns on board and
is now on a trial cruise.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
Hear Nothing From Dewey.

WASHINGTON, May f. - Tuesday
passed without a single word from the
American feet in the Philippines, and
in view of the long continued Interrupt
tion in cable communication the Off
cials are beginning to resign them
selves to the belief that they must
await further official news until boat
arrives at Hong Kong. This will not
necessarily be naval vessel for it is
not believed that Commodore Dewey,
who will be admiral as soon as he can
be reached by cable, could have spared
any of his ships even the McCulloch,
to carry dispatches before the lombard :
ment. In ordinary times there is plenty
of communication by steamers as well
as by native vessels between the Phil
ippines and the mainland, and the off,
cials will be rather surprised if some
news is not coming soon.
If Admiral Dewey wants troops. to
hold what he may gain in the Philip
pines, he will be sent ds many as he
needs directly from San Francisco, and
it is very likely that state volunteers
will make up the quota. The cabinet
talked about this yesterday and is only
waiting to hear what Commodore
Dewey wants. Meanwhile the plans
Of the Cuban campaign are being stead
lily developed and there is no Indication
of change Of purpose on the part Of
the military authorities who are ex.
pected to land an expeditionary force
in Cuba in a very short time.
Oregon Heard From.
Admiral Sampson, so far as tho navy
department knows, is steadily main.
taing the blockade Of the Cuban coast
and this is not likely to be abandoned
for the present, though two OK three
Of his ships may be sent away tempo.
rarily to meet the Oregon on her way
to Cuba from Rio Janeiro. While the
officials Of the navy department. natur-
ally ieol . warm interest in this race OF
the magnificent battlsship around the
continent. they profsss 70 feel little
anxiety - 70 tho outcome. notwitA.
standing the cusrsnt talk. Of an effort
on the part Of the Spanish flying squaa.
ron TO cut OF ths Oregon. Tho vessel
sailed from Rio On . co11se known only
70 the captain and the chances Of bsiss
overtaksn On the high ssas ass vseJ
small. Even should the Spanish vss'
sells fall II with hss. II IL by NO msenl
certain, Notwithstanding their nunbsr,
that she ooslA b defeated by the oea'
bined Spanish fesos. - her nAgniacsn,
avs,.n~ ~AA SNA0~~n> 900 a~~>~S>. a.
every respect. siss and &uality 70 thoss
ef the Spanish ships.
Adtutaat General CorhiA had Q con
ference with the president concerning
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
Observation-Disclosures
Dswey,s Squadron at Work.

Dswey's Squadron at Work.
Tho United States Asiatic squadron, in
command Of Acting Rear Admiral Dewey,
delivered a crushing blow to the Spanish
feet off the the coast of the Philippines,
between Manila and Cavite, between the
hours OF s and O'Clock Sunday morning.
The Spanish flagship Maria Christina was
destroyed. the captain killed, the admiral
barely escaping ON a transport. The
cruiser Castillo " a. burned aud the gun
boat, Don Juan de Austria, was blown up.
The Spaniards retreated, blowing up.
smaller craft to save them from tho
onemy. There were two engagements,
and renewing the attack which resulted
in victory. The Manila cable has been cut.
Spanish Steamer Guido IL Captured.
The monitor Terror. Captain N. Lud-
low, captured the big Spanish steamer
Guido, bound from Corunna, Spain,
for Havana, Thursday. The prize had
on board large cargo of provisions
and money, intended for the Spanish
troops in Cuba. The capture took place
three miles of Cardenas after deaper-
ate chase, during which the Terror and
the gunboat Machias fred. almost blow.
ing the Spaniard's pilothouse into the
water.
Spanish Flstilla 1aila at Lat.
The London News publishes = dispatch
from St. Vincent, Cspe de- Verde ISL
aads, saying the apanishcruis Maria
~ - n
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
Militianap Shot hy . NEGRO.

MOBILE, May 4 Second Sergean
Hugh Collins, company K, Birming-
ham Rifles, was shot and fatally
wounded in Camp Clark, Of the state
volunteers, at O'Clock this afternoon
by negro named Reeves.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
Special sale of Millinery,

Don't lose sight of Mrs. Wallace's
millinery sale on Monday, May
2. All new purchases this spring
and everything goes at ACTUAL
COST Remember the date Monday.
Nav 2.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08

S1anisA Spy IL Exeo.ted.
! KEY WEST. Nay S.-Jose Yelias, who
was charged with plotting to blow MP
the Puritan. has been executed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08
Eggs tor settsne.

/ have eggs from aamburgs,
-" horns and White Wyan-
;15'4 IL 'kans for sale for setting
a;.s Emily Wyrics, City.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
Popular Justice in Bavaria.

A debate in the Bavarian Diet re-
,ently shows that in some parts of
Bavaria kind of popular justice, a
relic of the Middle Ages, is still exer-
,ised by the people in the case of
offences which do not fall within the
pale of the ordinary law, such as usu-
ry, fragrant immortality, arbitrary con-
duct of officials, and the like. This
method of procedure, which is called
'Haberfeld-treiben," is practised by
people who assemble with blackened
Or masked faces before the offenders
house, and there create horrible din,
nowling, firing rifles, and beating pots
and kettles. Then a mock sermon,
in doggerel verse setting forth the
offence of the person concerned is re-
cited in the hearing of the misde-
meanant. Neither person nor property
is, however, injured.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-06
Difficult NAVIGATION.

It was vexed question in 1890
whether the Pilcomayo River, which
flows for hundreds of miles from the
Bolivian Andes to the Paraguay,
might be used as commercial high
way from Bolivia to the ocean, says a
writer in Harper's Round Table. Our
countryman, Captain Page, settled
this question so conclusively that no
further effort to utilize the Pilcomayo
is likely to be made; and in this work,
that cost him his life, for he died of
HIS priyations after being hemmed in
for months by hostile Indians, he de-
vised plan for steaming up river
when the water was so low that his
vessel was stuck in the mud. He was
determined to go still further, though
his little steamer, which drew only
eighteen inches, rested on the river
bottom; 80 behind the boat he threw
up an embankment of earth clear
across the channel, backed it with
palm trunks and brushwood and be-
fore long the water had risen couple
of feet and the little Bolivia was able
to 60 on her way four miles before she
stuck again. Then another dam was
built, and this process was repeated
seven times, and with the aid of the
dams the vessel advanced about
thirty-five miles above the highest
point she could reach at the natural
low water stage.