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Daily camera., 1898-01-07
. THE SWORD OF SALADIN.
A Blacksmith Says He knows the
Secret of DnmahcuS steel.

Secret of Damascus steel.
The Damascus blade of Saladin may
yet be duplicated. 1t will be if the
claims of James II. Duffy. Macnias-
port (Me) blacksmith, are justified by
the practical results which he prom
ises. Mr.. Duffy asserts that he discor-
cred the long lost art of producing
Damascus steel, and also the ancient
method of hardening copper and brass.
Ten years has the "Michiasport Wiz
ard" as his neighbors cal him, spent
patiently experimenting with the
metals, during which time he has often
severely taxed his fnancia. resources.
lie declares, however, that for his sacri-
ices he has been more than repaid by
lis success.
Mr.. Duffy was first led into making
experiments when he opened his smith
shop in Machiasport. He was born in
Bangor "a years ago, and after a few
ears schooling learned thu trade of
lorseshoeing and blacksmithing. When
lie moved to Machiasport the canning
industry had begun to grow, and the
soldering coppers used in the factories
were sent to him for repairs. He no.
ticed that the coppers wore away rapid
ly and that when two-thirds Cf the
business end of one was Worn away it
had to be cast aside.
Mr.. Duffy thought that if copper
could be welded two old soldering tools
that were worthless might be welded
into one that would be worth some
thing. The difficulty was to find the
way to weld them. 1t couldn't be done
by the ordinary way of heating, be-
cause copper became soft when heated,
would be no good after having been
welded.
A few years ago he astonished the
factory men by taking a lot of cast off
soldering coppers and bringing them
back nicely welded and as perfect as
new ones. In fact, they were more
perfect than new ones, for not only did
they hold the heat as well as the new
tools, but they did not wear away so
quickly. and for this reason alone they
were more valuable.
Then the wizard surprised his inti-
mate acquaintaLces by producing from
his laboratory a copper sword which
| he proceeded to bend into q circle AMI
| let it spring back into shape again,
which, says the Boston Globe, it did as
the most perfect Damascus steel
would Next he astonishcd them by
producing a copper razor, with which
he gave himself a perfect shave and the
razor still retained its keen edge.
The wizard will talk about the quail
ity of the metal he produces, but is
reticent in regard to the process
through which he puts it. He will only
say that in his experiments in attempt
ing to weld copper without rendering
it permanently soft he struck upon the
secret of the ancients' method of MAX
| ing Damascus steel.
| He positive that he has it. He says
that, although he has made some Won
derful discoveries, he has learned that
these are but the beginning of a great
series of discoveries that must follow
as part of these. The transmutation
of metals, he thinks, is one of these that.
will follow upon his discoveries.-N. y.
Herald
Daily camera., 1898-01-07
THE POPE'S GREAT WEALTH..
Millions of Dollars in Golden Fur
nishinGs of the Vatican.


1t is amazing, they say, how rich is
the present pope. About ten acres of
land comprise the area of the vatican.
The palace spreads over this space. and
in it are no less than $20,000,000 Of gold,
at the present price o. unwrought
metal. None of this gold remains in
it's virgin state. Artists and artisans
have worked it into countless forms.
These are all in the shape of offerings
to the sovereign pontitf and are without
alloy, being Of virgin gold. The pope
inherited many OF these treasures when
elected to the holy see. lie is not re-
quired to give any account OF the latter.
At the jubilee mass alone in 1888, it is
stated. $2,GC0,o00 in coined gold were
presented to his holiness By various
countries, and France gave him no less
than 100000 gold dollars. not to speak
of many other objects of the same ma
terial. The duke Of Norfolk, deyout
komanist. presented to the pope, on
behalf of the Catholics of England. a
solid gold basin and ever. Queen Vic
toria herself Chow strange this seems
on the part of Protestant royaltyD
sent. him golden altar ornament of
great price. The emperor of Russia
sent huge crozier of gold, inluid
with precious stones. The emperor of
Germany sent a inter of gold that was
incrusted with diamonds and rubies.
The powers Of Austria, Turkey, China
and Japan, and smaller ones in Europe,
America, Asia and Africa, sent number
less articles of immense worth. Dom
Pedro of Brazil sent gold cross 16
inches long. studded with great
diamonds. Statues, pontifical rings
bearing superb gems, vestments of won
drous workmanship, all found their
way to Leo XIII. One single set OF
vestments, embroidered in spun gold, is
said to have been rated at $4,000. IT
should be added that the entire cost of
the golden, jubilee gifts to Leo were
melted" at nearly SIS. 900. and that
almost s3.0G0,0O0 of this amount were
in gold COIN And yet there are people
who declare that revealed religion is
dying. long ago the late Matthew
Arnold wrote that il, was touched with
.he spear of Tthnriei." Well. the spear
in that case would seem a-rather gentle
one and Ithuriel himself a somewhat
tardy antagonist.-Collier' Weekly.
Daily camera., 1898-01-07
Ten thousand live oysters formed

Ten thousand live oysters formed
the queer cargo recently delivered from
a Spanish schooner to the order of a
firm at Marseilles. The feeding of such
Numerous living freight was got
over by the simple expedient ofplacing
the crustaceans in compartment of
the hold through which sea water was
allowed to flow, carrying with it the
necessary food supplies in the form of
small fish and infusoria dear to the
crustacean palate.
Daily camera., 1898-01-07

-Convicts in the penitentiary at
Boise, Idaho. are permitted to play base
ball on Saturday afternoons. They have
organized two teams. and their playing
is considered quite clever.
Daily camera., 1898-01-07
A Poor Dancer.

He (after waltz)-Do you know, I
could die waltzing.
She (out of breath)-Perhaps you
could, Mr.. Hopnot; but that is no rea-
son why you should expect others to
de with you.-Roxbury Gazette.
Daily camera., 1898-01-07
About the EIephaut.

"Arrah, thin, Moriarity! an phwat is
thin bits av bone a-shtickin' out av his
mout', OF dunno?"
"Shure, an thim's fe- T. pick has ttet'
wild whin he's got trough atm his hay" :"
Judge.
Daily camera., 1898-01-07
Most EInsf;c Snhstance.

Glass is the most perfectly elastic
substance in existence. A glass plate
kept under pressure in a bent condition
for 25 years will return 10 its exact orig
inal form. Steel comes next.-Chicago
Tribune.
Daily camera., 1898-01-07
DIRECTORS.

F. w. Kohler, G. r. Williamson J. s. Switzer
II. N. Bradley, ]. B. Bromley, Fl. c. Barker, F.
L. Williamson, c. E. Coulehan, G. c. Bromley
Daily camera., 1898-01-07
!|!|I||I|3|!|I4

Think what it means to be able
to 60 right through from Denver
to Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City
or St. Louis--to eat when you wish
to sleep when you feel like it
to emokc when the notion strikes
you-to live as comfortably and
fare as sumptuously as if you were
In the finest hotel on the continent.
Yet these are Just the things the
Burlington's "Vestibuled Flyer
offers.
Leaves Denver at $50 p.
G.. w. Vallerv, General Agent,
1899 18TH ST., Denver.
Daily camera., 1898-01-07
A Long Diary.

A curiosity has been brought to light
in East Friendship. Me.--a man who has
kept dairy since January ]. 1870. and
ueyer missed day.-Toledo Blade.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-01-08
Wbitebaa Sermiaus.
gfene Ginfabrt nod gfelp gorf bio
y. & >. g. 8. Tp.-llnz
errei9te Tatilitaten.

Wbitebaa Serminus, bic neue Gin,
fabrt mad Nep Oort, bie am Wontaa
ben 19. Sult bia Der Baltimore, Ohio
unb Sti6meitli6en gabn er6ffaet
tpurbe. 1T bic gelegeniie Station nod
alien Sbeilen Der Stabt Nem gort unb
SrootIpn. Dieter terminus ID an
Der Soutb Gerrp, 6iili9 BON Der Sat,
terp unb bon bier aus unter bemIeIben
Da6e tuerben gerbinbungen aemadt
nit ben 3tisen Der 3meiten, Sritten,
Se9ten unb Neunten Npenue Sod.
babn; nit benen Der 8roabuap, @os
lunbus uub 2eginston Mpenue @abel.
liuien; Oifs unb Wehieite Ringbabs
men Der pferbebabnlinien; 5ontbs
Gerrp; Staten Sslanb 6errp; 6amil.
ton Ibenue uno SO. 6trabe (grooft
lDn) Terrp.
&auft Cure Sidets nod Rem gorf
iiber bic .. & .. 8. %. R'p unb Sbr
entgebt alien unbeauemli9feiten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-01-08
26. Sapftet.

limb nun gum lesten Mal in 0eiue
tleine ense @pbnune, liebe Clara, no
Du oas idwerite 9nbr Deines 9ebens
bait lansiam poriber5ieben ieben, mo-
Du Old oft uerlaiien bhntteii wie ME
un6 mo gu obne bieie wadere srau
Obneiorge iebr ungliidlid bdtteit mer.
ben n,iiiien. gab mid ld6eln, iuean Id,
iett in bas Stiib9en bineinidaue.
Inter ben Selorudbilbern on Der ettpas
uermitterten 3apete itebt bic idOnlte
@iese 9erlins, gang 70 prddtis ME
On tie eiumol eetrdurnt batteit; Glles
nit Seioenbdnbern burdmunben uuS
BARN bas ,irpenbe 0abD in ben tpun'
oerbarften Spisen. Dir ielbit bat Srau
Sbneioree elm idneemeiBeS ,9ddden
an9eso9erL pas pOrseliern bic glads
parinnen unten I'm SausIlur be,
eeilterte, penn alle biefe ueuen 0errs
li9ieiien muB 8rau Sbuelorse pr0ble,
rid i'm Sauie umberseisen. 9liaarb
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-01-08

sSunts Cure befeitist outs i9nelIte
allen 4usfdlag, GIeGten. Rinemurn1.
8rdBe, 61morboibeu unb dbnli1e Sci,
ben. Inter benz giufuHe bieies 6eil,
mitteIs f6dlt fi1 bic ertranite 5aut
ab nnb on ibrer GtelIe biIbet R1 cine
gIatte, iuei9e unb meiBe 6autHd9e.
gs III elm iuunberborss MitteI unb to.
fiet nur so Gents bic Glafde.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-01-08

- @dter "Winter Turf Oats" ,u
babea bel g. 6. 6utb & Sob n,
San sutOuio, 8eras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-01-08

= anfans uub gnbe elmer 2iebe
ftebeu chamber mie 3dtbiel eegenhber.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-01-08

1as ,,S oae'G ia r".Stcr TT
elm abiolut reines @ebran, sa beffen
Serfteluus aasihlteRlidb Sopfea une
Wal5 Der aIIerbeften C.ualitat oersuen'
bet tSerben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-01-08
Sioweitteras lpiinldtGud).

Wean Sbrgu6 irgenbno nieberlafIen
tpollt, tbut es entlang Der 2inie ber
Satt Mntomto atttS Qlra,,.
ias 8aB 8abt,
TN @artens 9ifrift bes Staates. &C.
funbbeit unb 9lima uniibertroffeu.
8iaige Qdnbereien fur ben ssarmer,
Marttgdrtner, Obfs unb gieb3i9ter.
Wegen @in3elbeiten penbet gud on
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San Nntonio. Seras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-01-08

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bis 6 ubr Na9mittass. Damenbe.
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auBeE benz 5auie. Man gebe Befel.
lungsn in go. 220 on Grodets
5traBe ab.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-01-08
Wfettger SptelsSaoebaus.
220 of .grofett StraBe.

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MaReur un6 6tibnerauaensO Oberateur
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
A Few More Compliments

London, July 25.-The Times in its week. iy war review, expresses the opinion that the measures taken by General Shafter for the protection of life and property at Sam uago de Cuba will exercise a definite in huence upon other parts of the island, where it will be understood that Spanish loyalists are not to be abandoned, what ever happens"
 President McKinleys instructions for the government of Santiago, the article con tlnues, which conform completely with the pledges given before the war established precedent that may prove a happy au- gury in relation to American expansion. With reference to European criticism of Commodore Watson's projected cruise to the Spanish coast, the article repeats the already avowed conviction of the Times that the policy of the United States will not be modified thereby. The writer com pliments Admiral Dewey in regard to the attitude of Germany at Manila with having played difficult game with conspicuous ability.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
TROOPS ARRIVING
 AT NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News, Va, July 24.-The Third Illinois regiment arrived here this after noon in three special trains from Camp Thomas. The first train brought General Haines and the Third battalion, in com mand of Major Shand, came in at 12:55, and was followed by the First battalion. in command of Maj. Jackson, and the Third battalion, in command of Major Coughy. There were 1,294 men in all. At $50 p. m. Troops and c, New York Volunteer Cav- airy arrived and joined the Illinois troops in camp. They brought 166 men. Captain Clayton is in command of Troop and Lieutenant Condell of Troop c.
 The men are camped north of the city on the banks of the James river. They will -.sn1AiS ~.sTA HlEA0 z, ccQlNiSIJ sql uI IIps sI Hlnuenb snoWIoue ue ana 'Gep-ol pue lqSIu lseI IIe ss9ISoId III sgM e!usmnoA pue sllssnqopsssN sul ue ssHd -dns 5uIpBoI 10 YIoM eqL .ooId olIod IoJ slIodsugIl sql 10 quo uo- MoIIoW-ol 4IBqu9
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
Has Not Yet Selected Location
 for Headquarters.
MORE TROOPS HAVE LEFT
Four Batteries of Light Artillery Break Camp and Depart for Newport News, Where They Will Embark For
 Porto Rico.

Chickamauga National Park, July 2i.-Al . though General James F. Wade assumed command at Camp Thomas yesterday as the successor of General Brooke, he has not yet selected a location for his head quarters and is debating whether he will locate on the site General Brooke has used near Battlefield station, or pitch his tents on Snodgrass hill.
 The only movement to-day in connection with the Porto Rico expedition was the de- parture for Newport News of four batteries of light artillery, as follows: Battery A, Missouri; Battery A, Illinois; Battery B, Pennsylvania, and the 2Tth Indiana battery
 These batteries broke camp at 6 o'clock this morning, marching to Rossville, dis tance of six miles, where they took trains for Newport News via the Cincinnati South ern and Chesapeake and Ohio. Each of the four batteries had six guns, 100 horses and mules and from 40 to 1I5 officers and men.
 The first battery to leave was battery A, of Illinois, commanded by Captain Phil Yeager. They were loaded on twenty cars and left Chattanooga at 10:30 a. m. The next to leave was the Eth Indiana battery commanded by Captain J. B. Curtis They required eighteen cars and left the city at noon. The next was Battery B, of Penn sylvania, which left the city at 2:2O D. m.
 CARRIED AMBULANCE COMPANY.
 Battery A, of Missouri, commanded by Captain F. M. Humboldt, took cars at Ross vile at o'clock and left the city an hour
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
TROOPS LANDED
 AT MANZANILLO Americans Intended to Attack by
 Land and Sea. REGULARS AT THEIR POSTS The Spanish Soldiers in Havana Are Anxious to Measure Arms With the Yankee Invaders" - Unimportant Skir-
 mishes in Cuban Provinces.
REGULARS AT THEIR POSTS
From a Spanish Source.

From a Spanish Source.
 Havana, July 2S-CDelayed in Transmits sion.)-A report from Manzanillo under date of July 21, said the Americans had landed troops near that place and that it was believed it was their intention to at tack the town simultaneously by land and sea. A telegram to Admiral Manterola, the naval commander at Havana, from the port commander at Manzanillo also dated July 21. says the force landed by the Americans opened fire on the town on the night of the 2Oth instant, but that the American ships which made attack on the 18th were not seen again. | News was received July 23 at head quarters that Manzanilo had not been att tackled again, and that the Spanish troops were still at their posts, and were filled with enthusiasm and a determination to repel any attack that might be made All possible measures had been taken to rem der Manzanillo's defenses more effective
 The free kitchens for the poor established in Havana. the number of which is being steadily increased feed thousands of des- titute persons. Captain-General Blanco has sanctioned the expenditure of large sums of money to relieve the distress.
 
 in the provinces of Santa Clara. Matanzas, Havana and Pinar del Rio, and give little proof of their existence.
 Official reports publish only accounts of unimportant skirmishes except in Pinar del Rio province, where the insurgents con- tinue their savage tactics, blowing up pas- senger trains as already cabled.
 It is reported here that the insurgents on the 18th instant made an attack on the Managuas forts, Havana province, and that after general firing lasting two hours the garrison drove the attacking force off, compelling them to retire with a loss Of twenty killed and wounded The insur- gents carried their wounded with them when they retreated.
 In accordance with the determination of the inhabitants to defend Havana against the attack of the American forces the city has lately been converted into a Sebastopoi and Malakoff. Great animation reigns in the city, and the most intense enthusiasm is displayed among the regular troops ard the volunteers The military exercises and drills are being held constantly. All the forces express a desire to measure arms with the invaders and determination to sell their lives dearly, if necessary, in de- fense of the honor of their country. Judg ing from the words and acts of the troops, it..would be difficult to find soldiers more willing than those in Havana to suffer and even to give up their lives as if they were of no value when yielded in defense of their country.
 There are before Havana today a cruiser and five gunboats
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
OFF TO WASHINGTON.
Huntsville VII Attempt to Have Troops Mo-
 bilized There.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Huntsville, July A-Major J. R. Stephens, Captain Milton Humes and MT. T. w. Pratt will depart for Washington to- morrow to urge the war department to make Huntsville a point of mobilization for United States troops. and to establish a camp in near this city. Colonel Peter Cloary, chief surgeon of the department of the gulf recently made an official visit to Huntsville, and made a very favorable port upon the grounds offered for camping purposes. One of the advantages Hunts- vile offers the department is immunity from yellow fever.
 Judge William Richardson, candidate for congress, has been compelled to suspend his canvass of the district on account of illness He is now confined to his bed and will go to a summer resort to recuperate as soon as he can leave his room. Judge Richardsons friends believe he has the best chances to secure the nomination this fan that he has ever had in previous con- tests.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
A VICTIM OF
 FLAGLER'S GREED
Lieut.. Sneed Dies as a Result of Impure Water at
 Miami.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Miami, Fla, July A.-Lieutenant G. l.. Sneed, of the First Louisiana, lies corpse tonight in the division hospital, another of the victims of the typhoid fever. He had been ill for eighteen days. In tent with his mother over him, and with a church choir near by chanting Nearer, My God, to Thee" he sank to rest the first journal ist to fall as a result of the Hispano-Amer- ican war
 Lieutenant Sneed was a member of the company from New Orleans, almost en- tirely made up from the newspaper ranks He was well-known, popular and accom- plished writer.
 Virgil Duncan. of the Second Texas, who shot and killed the negro last night, was tried and acquitted to-day. Near where the negro died a red flag and a portion of the bloody shirt worn by the deceased adorns post, with the inscription. "Warn- ing to negroes
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
LIEUT.. ROBSON
 AT,PIT'TSBURG
Held Conference With Officials Regarding Raising the
 CriStobaI Colon.

Pittsburg, July A.-Lieutenant Hobson came over from New York last night to Washington and had a long conference today with Assistant Secretary Allem, Cap tain Bradford and several other officers Of the navy department regarding the raising of the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon. The lieutenant succeeded while in New York in arranging with the Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Co. for the execution of the plans he had prepared for saving the vessels The wreckers have promised to get together the necessary apparatus re- quired to lift and right the vessels, and expect to start the material for Santiago from New York on a fast vessel within three days. Lieutenant Hobson is confident that if the work can be undertaken before a cyclone sets in it will result successfully. Secretary Long said today that the lieu tenants plan for raising the Colon seemed entirely feasible.
 The proposed plan involves methods and appliances outside of those usually em- ployed in wrecking. They necessitate the use of appliances of various kinds in right ing and raising the ship that rarely if ever before have been used on vessels of the size and weight of the Colon, and although there is some doubt of it's success, the navy department officials think the prize well worth the experiment. Lieutenant Hobson returned to New York this after noon and will go to Santiago to supervise the wrecking work.
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
NEW CASES OF
 YELLOW FEVER
So Far Only Four Deaths From the Disease Have Occur
 red at Santiago.

Washington, July 24.-A dispatch received tonight by the adjutant-general says that 396 new cases of fever of all classes de- veloped in Shafter's camp yesterday. As only four deaths-from yellow fever-from among the hundreds of cases of fever known to exist in the camp, the war au- thorities are more than ever inclined to the belief that the cases of yellow fever are of very mild type.
 Previous dispatches from General Shafter and the medical officers of his corps have indicated the existence in the camp of a very large number of cases of malarial fever and dengue fever, the latter being peculiar to the Cuban climate
 Some clear cases of yellow fever are re- ported but the officials say they are few, as compared with those of other levers.
 General Shafter's dispatch, as made pub lie by Adjutant-General Corbin, is as fol- lows:
 Santiago de Cuba, Via Hayti, July 24- Number of new cases of fever of all classes for yesterday approximated 396. Deaths not previously reported: Private Daniel A. Stone, Company D, First Illinois infantry typhoid fever; July 20
 Sergeant J. Blair, regimental quartermas- ter, Twelfth infantry, died July 22 of dengue fever and asthenia.
 And on July g, of malarial fever, Pr- yates William Peacock and Garatt Learne- shock, both of Company H. Second in- fantry.
 (Signed) SKATER,
 "Maj.-Gen. Commanding"
The age-herald., 1898-07-25
TROOPS LEAVING TAMPA
 FOR PORTO RICO

Tampa, Fla, July 24.--A high official was asked to-day what his idea was about the appareI$ change in the moving of troops from this place. He said that he had it from headquarters that there was to be a considerable change in many ways. To be- gin with, the army was to be moved from Santiago as quickly as possible They are to go to the mountains of North Carolina. where the yellow fever will be stamped out entirely. This is to be done in about a month and the men given good rest. Then they are to fall on Porto Rico or Havana. whichever place may need them.
 The transports Decatur H. Miller. Arka- dia, Cherokee and Florida got under way for Porto Rico at various hours last night
 Tonight thirty odd Red Cross physicians and nurses were started from here to Chickamauga. They have been waiting to go to Porto Rico or Santiago, but to-day orders were received calling them to Chick amauga, where it is said there is imme- diate need for their servises in nursing the sick.
 The G9th Nev York left tonight for Fer nandina.