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The silver lance., 1898-07-08
WILL DODGE HURRICANES.
Weather Bureau to Warn Our Fleet On
Santiago.

Washington. d.. c., July las soon
as the deficiency appropriation bill,
which IS row in conference, is ap-
proved by the President Professor
Park Morrill, of the Weather Bureau
in this city will start for Santiago 10
arrange for a regular observation SER
vice and series of daily reports or
the atmospheric conditions of the Car
ribean sea and the Gulf of Mexico, for
the benefit of Admiral Simpsons fleet
in particular and for the commerce OF
the West Indies in general. The fleet
of battleships and transports at SANTA
go is just now subject to great danger
from the hurricanes which sweep that
portion of the continent with great
fury during the summer season, and 1t
has caused the President and the Off
cials of the army and navy the deep
est concern While the heavy battle
ships would undoubtedly manage to
ride through a hurricane without dam
age it would be disastrous to the light
er vessels which compose the auxiliary
fleet and particularly the transports
that brought the army from Tampa
and still lie off the cost at anchor load
ed with ammunition and supplies. Sec
retarv Wilson has undertaken to min
imize This danger by stationing expert
observers at different points through
out the West India islands and on the
north coast OF Central and South
America. who will telegraph morning
and evening reports to the central of
flee that will be established near San
tiago under the direction of Observer
Stockman. who is now at Cleveland.
The hurricanes usually originate
among the Windward islands, although
they often come from the northwestern
part of the Gulf of Mexico. They re-
volve with great rapidity and resemble
enormous whirlwinds. covering a ra-
dius of thirty miles wide and whirling
at the rate of 100 miles an hour. The
general movement is regular, and
when the experienced sailor sees a hur-
ricane coming. he generally can anti
cipate the course it is going to take
and get out of the way if he has fast
ship. The progress of hurricanes is
usually slow. They make generally
from ten to fifteen miles an hour. but
often less than 200 miles day. There
fore. the proposed observation service
ought TO be able to give Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet at least twentyfour
hours notice of the approach of hur-
ricane from any direction.
While the reports are intended pri-
marily for the information of the
American fleet, they will be publicly
posted in all the prominent harbors of
the West Indies in order that all ship
masters may have the benefit of them.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08
WILL CELEBRATE THE FC0 sTH.
Dewey Planning to capture Manila-La
drone Islands Taken.

New York, July A cable to the
Herald from Hong Kong, via Paris,
says:
The United States dispatch boat Ia
fro arrived to-day. She reports that
the Australia, Pekin and Sydney ar
rived on June 80. They We're met off
Cape Angano by the Baltimore. which
piloted them TO Manila. where they
had magnificent reception. The
troops are in good health, but are
pleased that their long voyage is
ended.
On June Goth the Charleston visited
Cuban. the largest of the Ladrone Is
| lands. They shelled the fortifications
of Santa Cruz. which did not respond.
On June LIST. Governor Marino. Cap
| tain Rogro. two lieutenants and IS
men surrendered. with as many Nous
ers and 10000 rounds of ammunition.
| All the Spanish prisoners We're taken
/ TO Manila. ana the native civil govern
ment left in control.
| The ZafirO brings a story that when
| the Charleston commenced to lombard
| Cuban the governor sent off n boat
with apologies for failing to return
their salute. as he had no powder. He
was unaware that war was declared.
Washington. July 4. - Admiral
Dewey's telegram to the Navy De-
partment is given out as follows:
| Hong Kong. July 4-Cavite. July l.
Three transports and the Charles
ton arrived yesterday. The Charles
ton captured Guahan. Ladrone
islands. June Dist No resistance.
Brought Spanish officers from the
garrison, six officers and fifty-four
men. to Manila. On June Goth the
Spanish gun vessel Leyte came out of
river and surrendered to me. hav-
ing exhausted ammunition and food
in repelling attacks by insurgents.
She had on board fifty-two officers
and ninety-four men, naval and mill.
tary.
(SigneD DEWEY.
Adjutant General Corbn has re-
ceived the following. via Hong Kong.
July 3rd. from General Anderson,
who commanded the first military ex-
pedition to the Philippines:
Cavalry. artillery and riding
horses desirable: can. get limited num-
her draught animals here.
| lSigned ANDERSON"
| Captain Concha. late commander of
the Spanish third-class unprotected
| cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa, which
was sunk at the battle of Cavite,
commands Malate fort, with 400 sail
ors. A thousand mixed troops are
camped about half mile south. The
insurgents apparently. the Zafiro re-
ports, fear to leave cover
| Artachio. the insurgent leader who
was arrested by Aguinaldo. will. the
insurgents think, be shot, as General
Aguinaldo fears a conspiracy against
himself.
| Dewey was said to be planning an
attack on Manila on July 4th.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

nerate hope that ne might break
through the line and reach free water.
He had passed in succession the lndi-
ana and the Iowa and the Texas. not
to speak of the little Gloucester which
spouted 6-pounders at him. Since his
flag had appeared outside of the har-
bor his ship had been struck again and
again.
BY this time the yizcaya and the
Oquendo We're practically beaten, but,
in spite of the Il and 13-inch shells
that were reained upon him at range
which was very short for such guns.
in spite of the fact that his boilers and
machinery were damaged. he held his
course.
AT half past II Cervera saw the Ore
gon cutting in shore ahead of him to
round him to. The smoke was very
thick. The firing was incessant. Ger
vera's available guns were no longer
well served. Shells had set fire to his
ship near the stern. and the names
were controlled with difficulty. but the
Spanish admiral altered his course ana
headed off from the coast as If to at
tempt to pass through the two ships
and run for ii.
Ii was impossible. The Iowa and
the Texas were already moving down
TO close the gap: and the Spanish flag
ship. raked by the Oregon and the
Brooklyn at from thousand to three
thousand yards. and by the Iowa and
Texas at longer range. turned in shore
again and ran for the rocks and in a
few minutes flames enveloped the big
ship.
Admiral Cervera after making as
plncky a fight against overwhelming
odds as is recorded in naval history,
was compelled to surrender. He was
taken as a prisoner of war; together
with every man IN his feet not
drowned or killed in action. The Span
| ish admiral was wounded in one of his
arms. His splendid ships. the Cristo-
bal Colon. flagship; the NiZcaya. Almi-
rante Oquendo and Infanta Maria
| Teresa and the torpedo boat destroy
ers Furor and Pluton lie on the Cuban
rocks shell-riddled. smoking hulls.
! As the Golden Rod. The New York
Herald's dispatch boat. steamed past
the flagship after the battle. ! was in
| formed by an officer on the deck that
| Admiral Cervera. with 1900 of his
men had surrendered.
| OF the prisoners more than 400 or the
| crew of the Nizcaya Were taken by the
| Iowa, Captain Evans.
| Every vessel in Admiral Sampson $
| fleet went through the fierce engage
ment without injury. But one man on
the American fleet was killed ang Two
were injured.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08
Railroad Laying In 1898.

Chicago. June 30.-The Railway Age
will say tomorrow:
The actual amount of new track
laid in 1898, up to date, is 1,11S.60
miles. This is more than has been laid
in the first six months of any year
since 1892. In 1S92-the last year of
prosperity before the panic-the CON
struction. up to June 30th. was 1867
miles. Slightly more than half the
new track has been laid west of the
Mississippi river. OF the remainder.
laid east Of the Mississippi 15S miles
only are north of the Ohio river. and
35I miles south of the same line.
"llight states show over sixty miles.
viz: Alabama 40. Missouri 81. Arkan-
sas IS, Louisiana rs. California and
New Mexico ~, South Carolina 60.
Oklahoma 60.
The total spent in new construction
this year will probably reach SeO. .0OO.-
O00."
The silver lance., 1898-07-08
THE SOUTH CELEBRATES.
For the First Time Since the War tbs
Fourth Is Observed.

Atlanta, Ga, July 4.-The nation'l
birthday was celebrated in Atlanta
for the first time since the civil war.
The demonstration was precipitated
at midnight. when the announcement
of Admiral Sampson's crushing of
the Spanish fleet was conveyed to the
sleeping city in a general alarm by
the fire department. and the screech-
ing of a score of locomotives in the
railway yards. The city was hand
somely decorated. the state capitol
and governors mansion being Law
ishly draped in the national colors for
the first time on this day foI over q
quarter of a century.
Vicksburg. Miss. July 4-For the
first time IN thirty-six years Inde-
pendence Day was generally observed
iD VicasDurg. While there was no
set program. the entire population.
white and colore6, united in observing
the day.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08
GENERAL MERRITT'S POWER.
He Can Do About AS He PIeases In Ma
nila.

Washington, July 1.-No official of
the United States was ever intrusted
with such autocratic powers as have
been conferred upon General Merritt in
his capacity as governor general of the
Philippine islands. He is TO be an au-
tocrat and govern an absolute mon
archy. Under the colonial policy of
Spain the captain general of the colo
ny has had supreme authority over his
department and has been responsible
only to the ministers at Madrid If
they chose TO instruct him as to his
duties and the policy he should pursue
he was. of course. compelled to obey,
because they could at any time relieve
him from office. But they usually al
lowed him full sway, as long as he did
not interfere with their personal inter-
ests and provided lucrative positions
for their favorites who desired office.
General Merritt inherits the powers
of the captain general. and being T.
900 miles away will have no opportuni-
~ to ask Instructions from Washing
ton concerning the various matters that
will constantly be arising in his admin
istration of affairs. 1t is. therefore, of
utmost Importance that he shall have
the assistance of the best men who can
be found for the exercise of both civil
and military authority. for he will
gradually remove the Spanish officials
and fill their places with officers from
his command. Ii is expected that he
will utilize the services of native Phil
ippines so far rs they can be made
available, but nobody in Washington
is sufficiently familiar with their char
acter and abilities to form an intelli-
gent estimate of their probable useful
ness.
As soon as General Merritt arrives
Admiral Deweys control of affairs
ceases and he will be under Merritts
orders.
The task which has been assigned to
General Merritt will be no easy one.
particularly that part of it which must
impress upon semi-barbarous people
who have always lived under a tyrant
the blessings of civilization and a good
government.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Cuba was the island we went to war
to set free; but the accounts of the
treatment of the Philippine islands by
Spain suggests strongly that some pow
er nearer geographically to those is
lands than the United States ought long
since to have wrested them from the
Spanish grasp, in the interest of hu-
manity. Here is what seems to be an
authentic statement of the tax burdens
laid upon the islanders: "All males
ove~ 81 years of age must pay a poll-tax
that equals SIS of our money, and the
women must pay $14. A man must pay
a license to sell cocoanuts from his own
trees or indigo of his own raising. Ev-
cry article of furniture that costs 50 of
our money is taxed. The curtain never
goes up at the theater unless $40 is paid
to the government. and for every act of
slaughtering his own animals, clipping
his own sheep or telling his own trees,
the Philippine farmer must pay fee to
the government There is exactet,
government tribute for getting married
and for being buried, and at every step
and turn of his life the tax-collector
holds out his hand to him, and 1t is not
a demand that can be refused" No
wonder Spain wishes to keep a posses
sion that yields such return; no won
der also that the last sixty years have
developed seventeen rebellions in the
Philippines.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Two important cases from the court
cf private land claims were recently
decided by the Supreme court in favor
Of the government. One involved title
TO the Chavez grant of 10000 acres
in New Mexico. made in 1925 by the
governor and departmental assembly
of the territory of New Mexico while
the land was part of the public do
main Of the republic of Mexico. The
court found that the grant was made
by officials without authority to issue
it, and therefore the title Of Martin b.
Hayes, claimant by mesne conveyances
through Chavez. is not good as against
that of the United States. The other
was the case of Earl B. Coe, involving
the title to the Algondones or Rodri-
guez grant in Arizona, comprising 40.-
GOO acres. Rodriguez claimed to have
. patent or grant issued in 1888 under
a sale authorized by the officials of the
State OF Sonora. Mexico. The court
found that, as in the other case. the
grant to Rodriguez was made without
authority and confirmed the title of the
United States.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

AS a medium through which to con-
vey pessimistic differences the essayists
arc overworking the subject OF reject
ed volunteers. Without other inform
alton the conclusion might be drawn
from some of these comments that the
PEOPLE of this nation are rapidly de-
teriorating in physical capabilities. AS
has been said. the subject has been
lately overworked. The nation is not
running short of human material capa-
BILE OF standing the tests of muscle. sup
pleness and speed. 1t is because it has
SO much of it to select from it can af-
ford to be especially rigorous in the
application OF its tests. We are not be-
coming a nation of weaklings.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Ia volume on statistics of Cooper
ative Societies in Various Countries
which has been published in France
statistics are given of the rural and
artisans banks in France. rhe first OF
these banks was established in March,
1893. and their total number in May,
1897, was 5S1. The membership in 1895
was seas; the total receipts in that
year amounted to $4,000, and 2,501
loans were made to members, the gross
amount aggregating 100000.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08
Camara Is Coaling at Sea.

New York, July IA cable to the
Herald from Port Said says:
The San Francisco entered the Suez
canal this afternoon. The Pelayo. the
Carlos V. and the remainder of the
fleet are under weigh. They are going
Just outside Port Said. where they will
coal from their colliers.
London. July IA dispatch to
Lloyd's from Port Said. dated 1O.4O
O'Clock to-day says that the Pelayo.
Emperador Carlos. Quinto. Osada. Pa
triota. Buenos Ayres. Isla de Banay.
Rapfdo. San francisco, Isla de Luzon
and San Ignace de Loyola have gone
to sea.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

European nations are having their
eyes opened on the subject of patriot
ism. The blue and the gray march
shoulder to shoulder, anu the rich and
the poor meet on a common level
Among Roosevelt's trough riders" may
be found the sons of Federal and Con-
federste soldiers, and the sons of mill
ionalres Of the East ride side by side
with the cowboy of the Western plains.
The solution of the mystery is that we
are a nation Of patriots. and that love
Of country Ii common to all sections
and classes.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08
Z. Health worth Ten c..

Man suffers many mysterious ailmen,.
unknown causes. and nine-.enths N ION ION
have their origin in the digestive easl, saen
somewhere. 1t does any person good to s1nai Ina
out this canal oeeasionaiy in rationaly saa say
The proper cleansing and disinfectlnr Aansr. a1sl
aration is Cascarets Candy Cathartiee p ptep-
are very gentle. but at the same tim. ,aleh ,ah
oughly effective. A 10c box will purifx nef- ~
whole system and in most cases renoys ae .a
cause Of i'll health. When feeling bad, ~ sae
Cascarets. They will do you good. ana eke ske
do you no harm ~ on
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

The Philippines produce the finest in
digo in the world. but it isn't SO blue as
the feeling that American squadron has
produced there
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

"a good man in the worst sense OF
that term" was tho expressive epigram
flung after young Gladstone by the
party politicians who could not gain
his vote against his judgment. Of
course the snser was a compliment.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08
Wheat 40 Cents a Bu.,.,

How to grow wheat with big nros.
cents and samples of Salzers Red Ca AZ ~ %
Bushels per acre. Winter Wheat, Rva 0ss y. -
Clovers, etc, with Farm Seed Catsloass Tsss
for 4 cents postage. JOHN A. SAFES SA1T9gns
SEED CO., La Crosse, Wis .If
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Adhereats OF the Spanish throne
proudly talk of what is behind it. but
this at present to its occupants must be
of less interest than what's before 1t.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Tho Austrian government has de-
c;6cd that hello" in telephoning is i'm
polite and must not be used. But 1t
often Is convenient for abbrevlation
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

1t may be more blessed to give than
to receive, but the average man is al
wayn willing to let the other fellow
have the blessing.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

"Pshaw,' sad the man who didn't .,
list. I'm not afraid of war, and whussh, en-,
didn't offer my services to my countrr
am going to prove my courage by snsrs u,
ing the summer at a seaside resort ~
Philadelphia North American. l.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

1.-The people," said the patriotic ho.,,
er. now stand on one common platse.r.ai-
baTn ps PHfed Noticed tSef said
on the street car. ar."-Cincinnati Enonirsss
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Every singer in quartet can point
out three good reasons why the organ
ization isn't absolutely perfect.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

The second Parliament of pau-
ought to be held at Benares In 1snaglons
cording to Indian papers. which y ce,, ac-
tention to the fact that thai s,l al. at
sacred to 100000 Buddhists and eity Is
CO., 600 Hindus. anu ~
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation foreye,
Toe. 25c- nc. c. c. fail. druggists refund none,
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Sense Of touch consists of knowing
3ust whom to strike for loan.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Some dead Spaniards have been can
non-ized.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

Every time man plays at the game
Of love ne tries to cheat.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

The most recent estimate of the wealth
of Great Britain and Ireland is ei1gs.
)00, 900.
The silver lance., 1898-07-08

For a perfect complexion and e,..,
healthy skin, use COSMO BUTTERMMrdrr
SOAP. Sold everywhere. lA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-24
EAST HEBRON.

Flu. Saunders and wife from Bethel
recently visited their parents. but re-
turned instead OF making their home
here "a was expected.
l.. X. Hodsdon is working In North
Auburn.
Mrs. Helen Frost from Turner was In
the place last week.
The Grsngers are having a long job on
their building.
+. l.. Rogers was In South Paris last
week and called on his old friends, Mrs.
stephen Richardson aud sister, aud en-
joyed his visit very much.
W. $. Buchanan WAS In Norway recent
ly aud gave his old comrade, Dimon
Hamilton, q call. They had not met
since they were mustered out OF service
In the civil war thirty-three years ago.
Bucknsm WAS greatly pleased with the
call
Mrs. Henry Bearce nee Laura A.
Staples IL failing and IL not expected 10
recover.
DR.. Robinson shipped horse to Bos-
ton last Friday.
Teams for farming are In good de-
mand this week. Farmers are rushing
the seed into the ground this fine
weather.
Mosquitoes are presenting their bills In
very unsatisfactory way.
Humming birds have put In their sp-
pesrance and are gladly welcomed.
Small fruit trees and shrubs are well
laden with blossoms.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-24

The story Of the famous slump Of bog
and engulfing of train Of cars, is thus
told by Mr.. william NJ. Longley Of
Greene, from his personal observation
and knowledge Of the affair. During
the construction OF the Maine Central
TO Greene, when the road was being
laid in the line of the meadows just
east of what Is known as the Maine
meadow, came the discovery OF the big
slump which swallowed gravel cars,
two acres Of timber and an endless
amount Of gravel. The spot was known
to be soft, and after the ties had been
laid on the surface, the gravel train
was backed on ahead the ill. The train
had gone across, when with scarcely
any warning, the whole train OF gravel
cars disappeared from sight and have
never BEEN seen by man since. The
engine was barely saved, being M
coupled % the cars went down. 10
make the all the growth Of timber from
two acres of land WAS necessary, put In
lust - Il came from tho stump,
some trees requiring twelve or fifteen
men TO handle them. With this, to-
eether with the gravel cars before swal.
lowed, and an immense amount OF
gravel from . bill near by, they man
aged to get the track down. Enough
filling was put In, - estimated, TO have
closed Q hole . hundred feet deep.
since that there has been no settling
beyond what comes 10 rainy seasons,
whom the pond rises about the spot.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-24
OBITUARY..

Died, In Cornish, April %, Mrs. Fanny
Lord, widow OF Mr.. Jacob Lord, aged
% years, month, days.
She Was born Ia Shspleigh, Maine,
and came to Hiram about 1871 with her
parents, Robert and Hannah Huntress,
where she resided some sixty years. VI
her eleven children four daughters and
three sons are living. The death OF this
venerable lady removes almost the last
link connecting, By human memory, the
present generation with the hrst decade
of the century. Her "Reminiscences OF the
tolls and trials Of the pioneers OF South
Hiram were interesting to present fav-
ored generation. The white-haired man,
who pens these lines, remembers her
thrilling religious exhortstlons In the
PARKWAY years Of his childhood, as also,
her pure and gentle home life, that was
ever model and synonym OF all that
10 pure and beautiful In life.
For decades and scores OF years this
mother In Israel has rendered faithful
and loving service to her family and
friends, and to the sorrowful beside the
diving, aud the mourners beside their
dead. Her pathway led often through
the vale Of tears and sorrow, but was
cheered by the lofty aud fadeless faith
Of the Christian. Ministers OF various
denominations were accustomed to visit
her humble home, and catch the inspira-
ton OF her sanity and consecrsted life.
During her declining years she has
been kindly cared for BY her youngest
daughter, Miss Hannah F. Lord, with
whom she resided, but the tired hands
are folded, the fervent, pathetic prayers
are silent, and beyond the pearly gates
her sainted spirit awaits our coming.
NV mothers friend and mine, Tor a
little while, hail and farewell.
At last, O, faithful pilgrim.
Thou hast laid thy burden down,
The weight of many weary years,
And has won the victor's crown.
LLEwELLYN A. WADswORTH.
Hiram, May 10.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-24
A WAITING GAME.

The war news for the past week has
been that big naval battle IL expected.
That Is about all. The Spanish fleet,
under command OF Admiral Cervers, Is
somewhere in the caribbean Sea. and our
fleets have not yet been able To lind IT.
The spanish game seems 10 be 10 keep
out Of sight, though what is gained by
that Is not apparent.
The departments at Washington have
wisely shut down on giving out informa-
ton in advance, so that about all the
definite news we get Is the report OF
what has actually happened, and as there
has been no lighting during the past
week, the sum total OF important news
is very small.
To-, eco of the $4,000 volunteers have
been mustered IN, and are being mobiliz-
ed as rapidly as possible. About 10000
are now in camp At Chicksmsugs Park.