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The silver lance., 1898-05-06
SAMPSON TRIES HIS GUNS.
zas We're Destroyed In Eighteen Min
utes-Spanish Aim Very Bad.

Key West, April 27.-Admiral Samp-
son this afternoon bombarded, silenced
and pretty well destroyed the Spanish
batteries in position and in course of
construction at the entrance of the
harbOr of Matanzas. He did 1t with
the flagship New York, the monitor
Puritan and the cruiser Cincinnati.
Not one of the American ships was
struck, the Spanish gunnery being
wild.
While the New York, Puritan and
Cincinnati were reconnoitering In force
for the purpose of locating and de-
stroying the formidable defenses being
constructed, the flagship was fired on
by the batteries on Point Rubal, Cava
and Point Maya. guarding the entrance
to the harbor. The New York instant
ly replied.
The Puritan steamed in behind the
New York and engaged the fortifica-
ton on Point Maya, while the New
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
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"A GREAT VICTORY.
HFIoHr AT THE PHILIPPINES.
admiral Dewey's Ships Destroy the Span
ish Fleet After a Brilliant Engagement
Even the Forts of Manila Could Not
Save the Dons-American Ships Got on
Easy.

Madrid, May 1 (Midnight).-News of
battle between the American feet
under Commodore Dewey and the
Spanish fleet under Admiral Montejo
has been received. The former was
victorious. The following are the off,
cial reports of the governor of the
Philippines to the home government:
Last night, April 80, the batteries
at the entrance to the fort announced
the arrival of the enemy forcing a
passage under the obscurity of the
night. At daybreak the enemy took up
position opening with a strong fire
against Fort Cavite and the arsenal
Our fleet engaged the enemy in a bril-
liant combat, protected by the Cavite
and Manila forts. They obliged the
enemy, with heavy loss, to maneuver
repeatedly. At o O'Clock the Ameri-
cans took refuge behind the foreign
merchant shipping on the east side of
the bay. Our fleet, considering the en-
emy's superiority, naturally suffered
Il severe loss. The Maria Christina is
on fire, and another ship, believed to
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
The Baltimore and Ohio R,u,

The Baltimore and Ohio R,u,..,
company has opened new freisbt =.
minal, with yard facilities, at IN. ~.
of West 26th street, on the Hud.o.
river, in New York city. A large pl., \
ground between 26th and 9th strs..
fronting on 18th avenue, was secr,,1
and tracks were laid to accomodata ~
cars; and in addition a warehousa \.
x25 feet, was built. Tracks haye ~,
laid across 18th avenue to the NJ
and a new bridge and other nece,.r
adjuncts have been built to facilhr,
the handling of cars from floats IN N,
land. The establishment of this "a,
minal enables the Baltimore and f,ht
Railroad company to gather busns
from the extensive lumber-yards nd
the piano, structural iron, boiler ma
other manufacturing industries in a.,
vicinity. The delivery of freight 4,
firms in that neighborhood is also n.
cilitated by the Improvement
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

German newspapers describe the ig-
norance of some Of the army recruits
as so remarkable that out of. group
of sixty-six men, twenty-five had new
er heard of Bismarck. Others thought
him the emperor Of the French, or that
he was dead; while one brilliant can
didate for the honor Of being shot was
sure the Iron Chancellor was Hohen-
zollern. The English military journal
which reports this mental poverty re-
marks charitably that analogous igno-
rance is found in other armies. A
German, however, who has no vision
of the mighty work wrought for Ger
many by Bismarck is clearly pre-emi-
nent in ignorance.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
A MONITORS RICH PRIZE.
The Guido Tries to Run Away and Gets
Hit With Solid shot.

Key West, Fla, April 2S.-The Unit
ed States monitor Terror, Captain n.
Ludlow, captured the big Spanish
steamer Guido, bound from Corunna,
Spain, for Havana, early yesterday.
The prize had on board a large cargo
of provisions and money intended for
the Spanish troops in Cuba. The cap
ture took place ten miles of Cardenas,
after desperate chase, during which
the Terror and the gunboat Machias
fired, almost blowing the Spaniard's
pilot house into the water.
Eight Spaniards were wounded by
splinters made by the impact of the
Terror's shots. This is the first blood
shed on board ship.
The Guido is the richest prize so far.
She is roughly valued at $780, 1000,
aside from the specie she has on board.
The amount of this is not known, as II
is in big iron safe, which has been
sealed and will not be opened until the
prize court has formally condemned
the vessel.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
The North Atlantic Squadron.

New York, April 30.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Significant action was taken by the
Navy Department to-day to improve
the efficiency of the North Atlantic
squdrOn in its operations against
Spain. 1t has been determined to di-
vide the fleet into two divisions. one
of which will be commanded by Com
modore J. G. Watson and the other by
Commodore G. G. Remey. Rear Ad-
miral Sampson will continue in COM
mand of the entire fleet In taking
this action the department has been
guided by the evident necessity of
Pacing sufficient flag officers in charge
of the vessels to direct their move
ments against the enemy.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

What causes the headaches and other
nervous troubles which plague so
many boys and girls in the schools
and SO many students in the colleges
Steady, cheerful and reasonable appli-
cation of the mind Is not bad for any
body; it conduces to fine health by de-
veloping that vital energy-brain
force-which runs the whole physical
machine. Probably In nine cases out
Of ten the mischief is traceable to some
kind OF disorderly living. to nocturnal
excitements, irregular hours. or the
waste of force in some foolish indulg-
.ence. Here, for instance. is the state
ment of an experienced physician to
the effect that 70 per cent of the ner-
vous diseases he has dealt with were
caused by tea and coffee. Professor
Spade holds that they are positively
Injurious to children and young peo-
pie. and many persons past middle life
would be much better on without
them"
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
AN ENGINE OF DEATH.
DYNAMITE CRUISER vEsuvIUs.
Can Throw . Big Charge of Dynamite
Has Been Sent to Cuba to Expofimens
on Havana Forts.

Washington. D. c., May 2.-The dy-
Mantle cruiser Vesuvius, which has
lust left Newport to join the squadron
off Havana, is an experiment IN war
fare which will be watched with great
interest by naval authorities all over
the world, and will undoubtedly be
given an opportunity to demonstrate
her merits before the war is over.
She is supposed to be more eHectlVe
III, battle than any of our battleshlps,
cruisers or torpedo boats, the most de-
structive agency in the entire world,
and she is the only craft of her k1nd
in existence, but her efficiency mas
been so stubbornly questioned that the
government has not duplicated ner.
If she should prove equal to the prom
ises her defenders have made every
nation in the world will add similar
vessels to their fleet. She is small,
swift and easilv handled, and carries
three pneumatic guns, each of which
discharges 500 pounds of nitroglycerine
every five minutes. Nitroglycerine has
five times the explosive power of gun
cotton and twenty-five times the eX-
plosive power of ordinary powder.
No ship could stand a moment against
an explosion of this kind, even though
it occurred in the water 100 yards
from her hull. Captain Zalinski, who
invented the guns, has described the
effect of their discharge as Hell let
loose" and even that does not seem to
do full justice to the destruction that
would be caused by scattering three
quarters of ton of dynamite every
five minutes in city or n fortress or
among a feet of vessels. The prOjec-
tiles are so arranged that when they
strike anything they will explode and
scatter the dynamite they contain in
a shower over a large surface. They
can also be made to explode automat-
ical1y by clockwork. Imagine seven
or eight such shells dropped into a city
like New York or even Havana, or in
the midst of fleet of warships. SO
long as her guns are in condition for
use no vessel would dare attack the
Vesuvius without inviting total de-
struction. If this little craft were pur-
sued it is only necessary for it to
stand still and await the proper mo-
ment, when the discharge of one or all
Of its guns would annihilate its pur
suer. A cruiser or battleship might
as well sail straight over Niagara.
But the critics of this little craft insist
that she will be absolutely unservice-
able in rough water, and her machin-
cry is so delicate and complicated 1t
will be apt to get out of order when it
is needed the most. She will join the
squadron before Havana about Fri
day or Saturday, and the voyage from
Newport will be a fair test of her sea-
going qualities.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06


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that a step on the floor unsettled me.
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Tell the class what an island is Sam
my. Yes m; an island is a body of land
surrounded by United States battleships."
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

Dispatches from Shanghai state that
the Chinese complain bitterly of the
fact that they do not possess war
port for the five warships which are
being built for them abroad, and which
summer. Unless Wei-Hai-Wei. occu-
pied by the Japanese, is evacuated,
which is doubtful. the Chinese have no
place in which to receive their new
warships. Commenting on this situa-
ton the Chicago Chronicle says: 1.-The
man without a country has frequently
been made the subject of more or less
fanciful tales, but national navy
without a hailing port is something
that has not yet occurred to romano
ers. The Chinese navy, however, fur
nishes an actual illustration of such a
situation. The Pekin government,
which placed contracts with English
shipwrights for a feet of warships, now
finds itself without port in which to
receive the vessels. Russia, Germany
France and Japan have possessed
themselves of every available harbor.
and the Chinese navy may only enter
Chinese ports by the courtesy of some
foreign power. Probably no such sit
uation ever existed before. 1t is as
II the Swiss republic. completely iso-
lated from the sea, were to establish
navy and keep the vessels in a sort of
marine livery stable in the harbors of
other powers. AS there appears to be
no remedy for the situation 1t may be
suggested that the Chinese could do
worse than dispose Il their navy to the
highest cash bidder. There will be no
trouble, just now. in finding. spur-
chaser"
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

When Mr.. Buchanan returns to Bue-
nos Ayres as United States minister he
will be instructed to negotiate a par
cel-post treaty with the Argentine re-
public, under which small packages Of
merchandise. weighing not more than
eleven pounds, may be sent by mail
without going to the expense of secur-
ing a consular invoice, which costs
several dollars. 1t is thought that
there might be a great deal of trade
built up in this way with all South
American countries, as there is with
England, and those who are interested
in promoting commercial relations
have been trying to secure treaties for
several years. The first has already
been negotiated with Venezuela The
Argentine government has signified its
willingness to enter into such a con-
vention, and our ministers to other
countries Will be instructed to urge ne
gotiations ON this subject.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

The servant girls of Topeka, Kansas,
have organized and declared that their
visitors shall be allowed to enter the
front door and be entertained by them
in the dining room instead Of the
kitchen. Why not the parlor? And
when the visitors are numerous why
shall not the family occupy the kitchen
and give up the rest OF the house to
them? For families live to serve SER
wants, and not servants to serve the
family.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
A WOMAN'S BURDEN.
From the Evening News. Detroit. Mich

= From the Evening News, Detroit. Mich.
The women Of to-day are not as strong as
their grandmothers. They are bearing q
burden in silence that grows heavier day by
day that is sapping their vitality and cloud
ing their happiness.
Mrs. Alexander B. Clark, of All Michigan
Avenue, Detroit, is a typical woman of to-
day. A wife with such ambition as only q
loving wife can have But the joys of her
life were marred by the existence Of disease.
Suffering as thousands of her sisters have
suffered, she almost despaired of life and
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
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The silver lance., 1898-05-06
The ropeka Reache. New York.

New York, May 1.-The United
States cruiser Topeka, formerly the
Diogenes, commanded by Lieutenant
]. J. Knapp. which sailed from Fal-
mouth, England, April 10. arrived
safely in port this morning after a
rough passage of twelve days. The
Topeka entered the narrows at 8 a. M,
where she slowed down for the health
officers inspection, then proceeded to
the man-of-war anchorage off Tomp-
kinsville.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
Wreck of the Maine DESTROYED.

New York, May "A dispatch to the
Journal from Washington says:
The State Department has learned
through its secret agents that the
wreck Of the battleship Maine, lying
in Havana harbor, had been destroyed
by the Spanish authorities. 1t is sup
posed by officials of the administration
that this action on the part of the
Spanish authorities had been taken to
prevent the raising of the wreck
after the capture Of Havana
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

St fAA0 '" "0o Sah %As
" For five years l
suffered with ovarian
t ro u bl e." is Mrs. Z
Clark's own version
of the story. 81 was
not free one single
day from headache
and intense twitch-
ing pains in my neck
and shoulders. For
months at a time !
would be confined to
my bed. At times
black spots would
appear before my
ewes and I wonld he-
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
The Oregon Heard From.

Washington, April 30.-There is n
feeling of relief among officials to-
night over the safe arrival of the Ore
gon and Marietta at Rio Janeiro, well
to the north and out of possible reach
of the Spanish torpedo cruiser Temer
ario. which has been lying around the
vicinity of Buenos Ayres. The keen
est interest is taken in her future
movements, but on account of the ex
treme reticence Of the naval authori-
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
Sailed From C.p, verde I,l.nd..

Washington, May 1.-Reliable infor-
nation from ST. Vincent says that the
Spanish fleet sailed from that port
yesterday. 1t was followed for some
distance by vessel, it thus being
learned that the feet is on its way
westward, presumably to Porto Rico.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

The regular western annual inter-
collegiate amateur row appears to
have made more progress than usual
for this time Of year. AS a general
thing they do not get to saying mean
things about each other until June ]
OF q little later.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

1t begins to look as If 1t might not
be necessary to make a demonstration
against the Philippines. At any rate,
unless 1t is done pretty soon. there
are indications that they may not be-
long to Spain when the warships ar
rive there.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
The Greatest RaIIroad In the We,

Is the Union Pacific. 1t makes the quick.
est time to Chicago, Kansas City, Salt
Lake, California, Oregon and nearly all
other points in the country. Ask about
1t at ticket office, 9i1 17th street
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

ties, the nature of the instructions
which have awaited her at Rio Janeiro
are not known. The prevalent belief,
however, is that orders are to proceed
to join Admiral Sampson's feet with
out delay.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

furnish acceptable music until it is led
by an American.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

"She wouldn't give me the letter b.
cause she knew | would forget to mn
it," ''Yes?' 'And then she carried
around three days in her shopping bag
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

Josephine told me of her en,,.
ment IN the strictest confdencs
Don't her parents approve it?" .ys.,
but she wants to go around and tsr
all the other girls herself" Nu
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

In the fate of Spain the unspeak-
able Turk sees reflex of the rod in
pickle for him. Every step toward
Cuban liberty plants a new hope in
the heart of Greece.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

1.-THE girl next door can make her piano
talk "That's all right; I'll lget out my
cornet in a minute, and you'll hear me
make it swear
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

first day S use of DIR. kline's Great Nerve RestorH
send for FRI EE. S2.O0 trial bottle and trsatlss
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

'I told my wife 1 had to stay down town
late to get a balance" What did she
say?' .'She said l seemed to have lost
before 1 got home.'
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

Dorothy goes as a nurse II we hav.
war" what experience has she hady'
Her three brothers are football run.
ers'
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

''There is one man that my wife never
speaks a cross word to- 'Who is he!
she vexes him she'll never get another
letter."
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

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Seattle, Wash, Nov. %, 1895.
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
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What scared you?" Whenever ven
there she was reading a novel called 'fu
Yourself in His Place
The silver lance., 1898-05-06
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The silver lance., 1898-05-06

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The silver lance., 1898-05-06

THAT botany professor has lost
mind" WAR excitement" mo;
couldn't classify more than nifty OF |"
flowers on his wife's spring hat
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

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The silver lance., 1898-05-06

One of the Fleet that Won a Victory a
The silver lance., 1898-05-06

Tell the class what an island is, Sam
N.Y.. ~ es m; an island is a body of land
by United States battleships."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08

jecting one-fourth inch inside. The
door then slides down between the end
of the shorter upper board and the pro-
jecting edges of the lath, shown at E
in the upper part of illustration as seen
from above. 10 support the door a
piece of lath is nailed on each side of
the trap and notched on the upper end.
\ simple cross, NJ, also of lath, supports
the door. It is tied to the door at one
end by string and to the trigger at the
other. The trigger is small notched
stick shown at C which passes through
an inch hole in the top of the trap near
the back end. On the front edge of the
hole, d, piece of hoop iron is nailed
and the door is supported at any point
desired by hooking the notches in the
trigger on the hoop iron. The rabbit or
other pest, who i'll cold weather is al
ways hunting warm hole, crawls into
the trap, and pushing against the trig-
ger causes the notch to slip off the iron
strip, the door falls and the pest is
Gagged. No bait is necessary, but a
piece of apple in the extreme back end
of the trap may be an additional in
ducement. The trap must be made of
old Weather-beaten boards for the
strong odor of new pine will keep the
rabbit from going in.-Dr. Asa Bow
man, in Farm and Home.