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HEROES OF OUR LAST WAR coMMANDING OUR SHIPS TODAY

the fighting blood still courses through
their veins and they are as capable as
ever Of a display of Yankee grit and
daring.
Rear Admiral Sicard. who is in com
mand of the north Atlantic squadron,
and who would thus be conspicuous at
the very beginning OF a war with
Spain, was lieutenant in 1861 when
Sumter was fired on. The next four
years he was to see as lively service as
an ambitious young officer could ask.
He helped III the bOmbardment and
passage of Forts jackson and St. Philip
and Chalmette batteries, in the passage
Of the Vicksburg batteries and in the
engagement with the confederate ram
Arkansas in July, 1862 Later he took
part in the two attacks on Fort Fisher
in December, 1864: in the naval and
land assaults on Fort Fisher, Jan. Is.
1865. and the bombardment of Fort An
derson. Since the war Sicard has not
had sensational career, but he is one
Of the model officers Of the navy, and in
time Of stress he can he depended upon
TO render as good an account of him
self as 20 years ago.
Commodore Winfield Scott Schley is
veteran with a record in actual warfare
but even his gallant conduct during
the struggle between the states has
been Overshadowed by his brilliant
achievements since. Like Captain
Sigsbee the plucky commander OF the
Inflated Maine, he has won laurels in
time of peace. He is of Maryland
birth. and was just graduated from An
napolis when the war broke out. He
was engaged in several operations with
field batteries in the Mississippi river,
and during the engagements leading
up to the capture of Port Hudson l.:
1863 he was in a number of siIirmishes.
Ore trying bit of service that he shared
was cutting out, under heavy fire, two
schooners engaged in furnishing sup
plies to the enemy.
He was an officer in the bureau Of
equipment at Washington in 1884 when
news came that Lieutenant Greedy and
his men were perishing in the polar
regions. and he was chosen to command
the expedition for their relief 1t was
as perilous detail as could have been
given in actual war, and Commander
Schley bore his part bravely and
achieved a shining success. He rescued
Lieutenant Greedy and six survivors at
Cape SABINE. Had he delayed "a hours
all would have died. This achievement
placed Schley in the roll of Arctic he
roes. He was put at the head of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
HEROES OF OLD SEA FIGHTS.
Naval Leaders With Records, Who Will Sail Against the
SpaniardS.

Should the navy Of Spain confront
the American navy with hostile intent
there would be found aboard Uncle
who are familiar with the grim reality
of war. The heroes of the civil war
have not yet passed away, nor have
they reached an age where they cannot
render new and splendid service to
their country on the seas. Many of
the men who now occupy high places
in the navy were youngsters in 1861,
and have records of deeds of daring.
They are nearing the time now when
they must retire from active life, but
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! of the thoroughbred American sailor.
Should there be war between the Unite d
/ States and Spain, Schley would have a
command which would give him ample
opportunity for splendid maneuvers and
daring deeds. At the head of the flying
squadron he might wei become the
most picturesque and fascinating fig
ure of the war.
When Schley was displaying so much
cool judgment and bravery in the har-
Dor of Valparaiso, Fighting Bob
Evans was sent TO his relief with the
Yorktown. Fighting Bob" was mere
boy when the civil war broke out and
was still learning his lessons at the
naval academy. But, boy though he
time to show the spirit that was in him.
In the assault on Firt Fisher he landed
with a force of seamen and marines,
and was wounded twice by rifle shots.
He still bears the marks of his daring
service at that time. Fighting Bob
is one of the most active men in the
service and in case of hostiiities he
viii have an important command, which
VIII bring him into the thick of the
combat.
Commodore George Dewey is a vet
cram who needs no new service to give
rim place in naval history. He was a
lieutenant when the civil war began,
having Just been graduated from An
naDolis, and he first came to the front
with the destruction of the cid Missis-
sippi, which had served on stations all
over the globe. bore Perry's pennant at
the opening of Japan 10 the world. and
was enshrined in the affections of many
an officer who had sailed her The
Mississippi was destroyed in the river
whose name she bore. and her loss was
the result Of a gallant action. Captain
Smith and his chief subordinate. Lieu
tenant Dewey, conducted themselves
with Gne courage throughout and they
were the last to leave the ship. 1T is
In such trying moments. said Admiral
Porter, in commenting on this incident
thai men show what metal they are
made, and in this instance the metal
was of the best Dewey was al both
attacks on Fort Fisher. and since the
war he has seen distinguished service.
lie is now in command of the Asiatic
station. and would have control of oper-
ations against the Philippines. which
would unquestionably be undertaken
Immediately on the outbreak of war
with Spain.
Commodore Albert Kautz became a
lieutenant in the navy in April, 1861 He
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
LETTER an" IN CUBAN AFFAIRS
The Initial of Nearly Every signi-
ficant Name.

New York Evening Sun: The Madrid
Impartial states that the letter m"
has played a leading part in the Cuban
war and cited the following list: Marie
Cristina, queen regent of Spain. Mateo
Sagasta, prime minister when the war
broke out and again when autonomy
was given. Maura, the minister whose
blunders caused the war; Moret, the
minister who has consummated the loss
of island, Martinez Campos, the general
who was careless enough TO allow the
insurgents TO organize and invade the
western provinces. Marti, the soul of
the rebellion. Maxine Gomez, the in
surgerts' COMMUNICATIVE chief. MaceO,
their most popular leader. NIiroy Ar
center. the first Spaniard to join the
rebelliOus movement as leader. Mon
tecristi San DOmingo's town, where
Marti and Maxine Gomez issued their
famous manifesto. Marquis de Santa
Lucia, the first president of the Cuban
republic. Masso. the first leader TO
take the field and now president OF the
republic Mendez Capote, vice presi
dent of the republic. Manuel Garcia,
vana. Marrero. the first leader in the
province of Matanzas. Afirabal, the
first leader in Puerto Principe. Miguel
Monteverde. the first Spanish officer
killed in battle. Moncada, the first in
surgent leader to die. Mora, name
which recalls the first shame we had to
endure from the United States. Nor
gan, a name suggesting a permanent
shame. Mason, the man who called us
rascals in the Washington congress.
Maine. the first insult in the form of a
war ship. Montgomery, the second.
Mariel Majana, the famous trocha.
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MONSTER POWDER MAGAZINES.
Where Uncle Sam Stores Thousands Of Tons of Annu-
milton.
nitiOn.

are. you'll never get out of these dig
gins alive. You can bet your yaller hide
on that"
To be sure. this was an uncommonly
oelhcose citizen, but the general atmOs-
phere of the country is impregnated
with The same sentiment. and any hap
less wayfarer who come at all near the
P1ccannny mOuntaineer's ideal of the
Spanish type would certainly run the
risk of cisagreeable attention. On the
reservation itself. while there is. of
course. no relaxation of the usual vigil
ance. there are no indications whatever
OF any special anxiety. The admins
tration Will not tell what is being done.
how many men are at work. how many
tons of explosives are in storage-will
not tell anything, in fact. Everybody
connected with the concern is biandly
silent. Silence. indeed. seems TO be the
presiding genius Of all the fateful val
ley. 1t dominates everything TO the
point almost of a tangible presence.
There is significant a-lemnity about
IL II means so much. II is so partic-
ularly important not to rouse those
hushed and mOtiOnless seven sleepers
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arrest of all Englishrfen then in France
between 16 and 60 years of age, and
kept most of them imprisoned for more
than ten years. Even the Turks feel
compelled to do better than that in
these, times. for on the outbreak of the
la.e war with Greece they gave all the
Greeks On Turkish territory 30 days to
get beyond their reach if they could.
The exact number of days of grace TO
be given to an enemy under such cir
cumstances does not appear to be fixed
by any law, but the period must be long
enough to give every one a fair
chance to look out for himself. The
ambassadors and other resident officials
of the opposing nation must be given
official notice that their room is better
than their company. and time to shake
off our dust from their feet in a digni-
fed way. When all this has been done,
and the president has issued his proc
lamation and his call for men. when
the governors have responded. the mu-
nitions have been prepared, the equip
ments provided, the big guns made
ready, the decks cleared, then, and not
until then. we will be prepared to en-
gage in the heroic business of vindi-
eating national honor and Strengthening
our fellowmen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
SCIENCE IN WARFARE.
Physics and Cheistry VIII Decide
Battles OF the Future.

Washington Correspondence Globe
Democrat: The next armed conflict in
which Uncle sam is called upon TO en-
sage in will be war Of physics and
chemistry. We are on the edge of a
great revolution in the art of fighting.
ard before long the methods of war
fare most approved today viii be re-
garded as wholly out of date Twenty
years from now, reckoning at the very
farthest. there will be no floating fort
resses of the kind which We call bat
tleships: they win be considered as
representing an obsolete type of naval
architecture. and their place viii be
taken by vessels comparatively small.
vet infinitely more formidable and de-
structive. By that time, also, electricity
viii have made its appearance as an
active agent of destruction, and mill
tary engines of all sorts viii have as
sumed forms as yet undreamed or
The remarks above quoted were made
Yesterday by government official. who
is one of the foremost scientific men OF
this country. Imposing the condition
that his name should not be mentioned,
he proceeded TO develop the idea by a
series of suggestions so striking as TO
excite the utmost interest He said:
.''TO illustrate the tendency of the de-
velopment of warfare at present, l viii
refer to the wiping out of the battle
ship Maine. According to my belief, it
took lust about three men 70 accomplish
the destruction of that gigantic fight
ing machine. They had a large guam
tity of nitro glyceTine. or some such
high explosive, packed in bags inpsrvi-
Gus TO water. II each bag was placed
just enough cork to give the contents
The specihc gravity OF water, approx
mately Dragging the bags, one or
more of the men swan out to within a
short distance Of the ship. then d1ved
and swan under water 10 escape obser-
walton, and came up under the safe
shelter of the side of the vessel. To
attach the bags to the bottom of the
ship was easy, and a chemical time fuse
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destroyer and would very effectively
render hors de combat a big battle
ship.
Mr. Maxim claims for his torpedo
projectile that il has twice the calibTe,
double the length and three times the
weight of the present armor-piercinS
shell, and that it is infinitely more de-
structive. He has invented gun
which has been proved capable of sus-
tanning a working pressure of 1ODOO
pounds to the square inch, and mindful
of the fact that the key to the problem
of throwing high explosives rest upon
the propelling charge, he has invented
also a suitable gunpowder- His multi
perforated smOkeless powder has been
tested in large quantities for a period
of more than four years, and it has
been proved that by its use greater
uniformity OF velocity can be secured,
and consequently greater accurancy of
firing.
Talking of the effective power Of his
aerial torpedo Mr.. Maxim said; Five
hundred pounds of gun cotton exploded
against the torpedo netting surround
ing a modern battleship would insure
her destruction. in spite of water-tight
compartments, torpedo netting, etc"
The modern naval expert has, how
ever, got it into his head that the pres
ent amount (some 200 pounds) of gun
pedo IS the maximum amount that can
be used with safety TO the attacking
vessel. Hence Mr.. Maxim viii have TO
convince him that his torpedo projectile
can be made strong enough 10 carry
with perfect safety its own weight of
wet compressed gun cotton or other
suitable high explosive. such as picric
acid or naXimite.
His method of throwing high explo-
sive is not wholly new The United
States government has experimental
by throwing 500 pounds or more of high
explosive from pneumatic guns. But
two and a half miles is the maximum
range of these guns SO that a battle
ship could thus lie just beyond the
range and destroy the entire outfit.
without being itself in the least ex-
posed. Now, the Maxim aerial tor
pedo, carrying ton of explosive, has a
proved range of five miles, and one
carrying half a ton Will carry about
nine miles. AS no gun at present in
existence has a greater range than this
it Will be seen that when the shell
thrown from a high-power gun on
board battleship and an aerial tor
pedo fired from special Maxim gun
on a trOpedo cruiser are pitted against
each other, the balance is all in favor
Of the latter. The Maxim aerial tor
pedo is, perhaps, best charged with
wet gun cotton, though it may also be
filed with picric acid or ''maximite''-
the name given 70 the smokeless
powder mentioned above.
One of the chief things necessary in
any system of firing explosive shells is
the fuse MIR. Maxim, with the aid Of
Professor Aiger of the United States
navy. has invented 4 fuse capable of
decorating the explosive matter in the
torpedo, and which can with perfect
safety be thrown from ordnance at any
desiredNvelocity. This fuse is one adap-
ted TO explode when the aerial torpedo
shall have penetrated TO the desired
of ship, its amount of retardation of
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bureau of equipment. and left his posi-
ton only to take command of the cruis-
er Baltimore, where a combination of
circumstances gave him an oppOrtun-
ity for still further distinction. He was
in the harbor OF Valparaiso during the
Chilean revolution, when feeling
against. Americans ran high, and in d
fight on shore, Oct. 16, 1891, between
Chilean and Americal sailors, one Yam
kee bluejacket was killed and five others
were badly hurt. Commander Schley
bore himself through the trying times
which followed with the GOODNESS and
f-possession which won for him the
admiration of the country. He displayed
qualities which marked him as a type
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
NEW ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION.
Gun That Hurls Ton of Dynamite Five Miles.

Hudson Maxim, q brother of Hiram
p. Maxim, the inventor of the auto
matte machine gun, has invented a
novel form Of torpedo. for which an
appalling amount OF destructive power
is claimed. 1t is called the aerial tor
pedo, and the naval authorities of
many nations are now giving it their
attention.
This new form of torpedo is to be
fired from q pneumatic gun; also in
vented by Hudson Maxim. 1t carries
the largest charge of high explosive
ever yet fired from a gun-a charge
weighing 1000 pounds. The range of
the gun is also a recOrd-breaker. 1t
viii carry its ton of high explosive to
a mark five miles distant. A half ton
charge it viii carry nine miles.
In order To hear something about
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depth in water, earthworks or the deck
of ship, its action being dependent
upon a certain amount of retardation
of the torpedo. 1t has been largely ex-
perimented with in the United States,
and has been successfully fired through
armor from four to six inches in thick
ness without exploding until it had
passed through
The gunner who is entrusted with the
firing of the aerial torpedo has no need
to take careful aim with a view to PEN
etrating armOr All he requires to do
is to lodge his torpedo at a certain dis
lance from. the enemy's vessel, and
leave it to do its deadly work. Mr..
Maxim calculates that 500 pounds of
gun cotton would be fatal at a distance
of about IS feet. maximite and pieric
acid at about A feet, nitrogelatin at
about "a feet, One-half ton of gun cot
ton at about So feet, one ton of gun
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land and sea as long as they did with
out striking back. But clear and good
as the proV0catiop for that war seems
TO US now, it did not seem so to all the
people then The question whether war
with England should be declared was
made party issue between the FEEDER
alists, led by Randolph. and the Repub-
licans, led by Clay, the former declar-
ing that peace ought to be maintained
at almost any price. and the latter in
sistinS that not day ought to be lost
in avenging the wrongs which America
had suffered at the hands of England.
There was a fierce and acrimonious de-
bate on the subject, lasting through
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service before the war began, and he
fronted the enemy many times.
These are only a few of the men who
have seen service. There are 200 officers
who were enrolled in some capacity in
the navy before the peace at AppOmat-
toN. Nest of them were midshipmen or
ensiSns, but each did the work assigned
hin, as competently and cOnscientiously
as those who figured more conspicuous
" in action
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-29
THE SECOND REGIMENT.
Staff Officers Have just Been Appointed
by the Governor.

Staff Officers Have just Been Appointed
by the Governor.
Governor Ellerbe announced the
staff of the second regiment of South
Carolina volunteers on Monday after
noon. 1t is as follows:
Colonel Willie Jones, colonel.
Major Henry r. Thompson, lieuten.
ant colonel.
Captain Havelock Eaves, Of BAN.
berg, major.
julius J. Wagner, of Charleston,
major.
DR.. f. J. Wanuamaker, of Columbia
surgeon.
DIR. l.. A. Griffith, of Lexington,
first assistant surgeon.
DR.. J. +. Poore, of Lancaster, Sec
ond assistant surgeon.
Luther NJ. Haselden, of Marion,
regimental adjutant.
w. p. Suellgrove, Of Anderson,
quartermaster.
Norman Bull, of Orangeburg, bat
talon adjutant.
w. NJ. Culp, of Union, battalion ad-
jutant.
Rev. Philip A. Murray, of Beaufort,
chaplain.
w. f. Fowler, of Spartanburg, SER
geant major.
J. w. Trip, of Blacksburg, quarter
master sergeant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-29

his name appeared among the missing,
The ENQUIRER Immediately commen-
ced work trying to find him. We first
telegraphed to one of the leading New
York newspapers, and a few hours
later were informed that no additional
details had been received. However,
it was not likely that any of the mis-
sing were among the killed or wound
ed but we would be advised by wire
as soon as the news was cabled to
New York.
Upon ipquiring of Mrs. ]. NJ. Brian,
a sister of Mr.. D. w. Bell, the reporter
was informed that at last accounts MIR.
Bell was still at work on the Florida
railroad. His mother had letter
from him a few days before. 1t was
postmarked in Florida on June % ;
but from the date appeared to have
been written on June 7. The troops
sailed from Tampa on June 10, and
these circumstances seemed to suggest
additional doubts.
Upon the suggestion of Mrs. Brian,
THE ENQUIRER next telegraphed to
Captain w. E. Bell, at High Springs,
Fla, asking as to whether or not his
brother was with the Rough Riders.
Late Monday evening came the an
swer: "D. w. Bell is not with the
Rough Riders" and this, of course,
ended our inquiries. AS the result Of
them, however, family and friends
have cause to feel assured of Mr.
Bells safety.
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WAR
is RAGING

1t is necessary to keep the plow on the
move, and while the drums are beating
and the air is filled with martial music
and the army is organizing for the front,
we should not become so demoralized as
to allow our farms and various business
es to become disorganized. The soldiers
will fight the war, while we ''speed the
plow." Let us prepare our lands with
the same thought and care as the general
and his staff prepares for battle; let US
SOW an abundant crop of wheat, oats and
pease, together with grasses and clover,
and the fields will bloom in all their
glory while the martial music of the war
will be drowned with the fairy.like song
of the birds in the spring, and peace and
plenty will most likely be our reward.
GUANO AND ACID are as essential to
the success of farming as gunpowder is to
war, and we have both in almost unlimi-
ted quantities, and we would be glad to
supply those VINO expect to begin cam
paign for any of the above crops. The
Guano and Acid will show the proper
analysis, and will produce bird-singing
results in the spring. Call and see me.
]. H. RIDDLE.
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STRAW HATS SLAUGHTER.
Your Pick Now at Yonr Own Price.

1t will soon be stock-taking
time, and 1 have decided to make
a great cash cut on all of the fol-
lowing goods, besides many 9th
ers, which l have not here room,
to mention:
Standard Shifting Prints fol
Ladies' Waist and Gents Negli-
gee Shirts at only q cents pei
yard.
Standard Bleach and Brown
Sheeting at q cents.
Ladies' Gauze Vests at from
S to IS cents each.
Indigo Blue Prints at q cents
as long as it lasts.
Ladies' Slippers at from rs
cents up to $3.50
Ladies' Wrappers at from Is
cents up.
Ladies' Shirt Waists from Il
cents up.
Ladies' Linen Skirts from SC
cents up.
Mulls, Organdies, Dinities,
Ga Regents, Lawns. All these
goods in plain and figured .plaids,
the former price of which was
10 to 16 cents, now going at on
ly 5 cents.
White Parasols worth from
$1.5o to $780,, now cut to Sc
cents,
Gentlemen will bear in minc
that my stock of Clothing i:
complete, and that my styles anc
prices rule the market. See my
light weight Summer Clothing.
1t requires no tin pan beating
to attract the men Of York tc
my Shirt and Underwear coun-
ter where the greatest value anc
latest styles can be had. Collars
and Cuffs, and neckwear in end
less variety.
1t requires no tin pan beating
to attract attention from Other
fashion patterns to the Mccall
Patterns. A wise and discrirni.
mating public has set its seal o.
approval on the MCCALL. All
patterns at 10 and IS cents.
None higher.
1t takes no tin pan beating tc
attract the ladies to our Corset
Department. They know we
have what they want, and they
know others haven't.
You should examine our Sum
mer Coats and Suits. The price
is right. H. c. STRAUSS.
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MERE-MENTION.

Admiral Sampson officially with.
draws the charge of mutilation OF
American dead at Camp McCalla by
Spaniards. The mutilation was the
result of the peculiar effects of Mauser
bullets. ...'....A Madrid dispatch claims
that Spain has succeeded in the pur-
chase Of three armored cruisers. The
Washington authorities do not believe
the story. .'..'.'''.The recent fight of the
Rough Riders and First and Tenth
cavalry, with the 5000 Spaniards near
Sevilla, will probably be known in his
tory as the battle of La Quasina. '.'''''
Captain Capron, who was killed near