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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

I How Commodore Schley got his first
command is an amusing episode in his
early career, says the New York Ledger.
After leaving the Niagara he was prompt
~ promoted TO iIeutenantcy and as
: signed as executive officer of one of the
Sc-daF gunboatS, the Owasco OF the Gull
squadron. Her commanding ofiicer-his
name Is or no consequence and he IS dead
now-was a devotee of John Barleycorn.
and periodically had TO retire 10 mis- caDin
for repairs, where he usually stayed a
week The Ow2sco was stationed OF Mo
+ bile and was one of small squadron of
which Captain James Alden of the Rich
mond was senior officer.
One day a quartermaster of the Rich
mond reported to Captain Alden that the
captain gig Of the Owasco was APP
preaching, the captain pennant flying.
Supposlng his visitor to be the captain of
the Owasco. Alden put on his uniform
coat, the side boys were ordered and the
boatswain S mate made ready for his
three pipes at the gangway. When the
OWaScos gig came alongside the man
VINO sprang up the ladder was Lieutenant
SchIey.
Il expected to see Captain - of the
Owasco, said Alden. with slight sar-
casm.
am commander of the Owasco. sir"
said Schley
Since when?" asked Alden.
An hour ago. sir. said Schley.
where is Captain -?-
Locked uD in his cabin, sir, drunk"
VINO locked him in?' asked Alden
d.o. L nrst put him unuer arrest
and then shut him up in his cabin. Then
took command of the ship and here l
am 10 report for orders
Alden was fond OF a joke and he was
at nrst disposed to laugh at the young
mans summary action. but he said:
Wen, the nrst order I'll give you is for
you to lower that pennant in the rig go
pack 10 your ship. sir, unlock that cabin
door and restore Captain - to duty
Then report 10 me in writing if the cap
tain's illness still incapacitates him and 1
Will know what TO do. Don't be in too
great a hurry to get command of a ship,
Mr.. Schley."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
THE ARSENAL AT SPRINGFIELD.

/ This is the Arsenal. From floor to ceiling
Like huge organ, rise the FURNISHED
But from their silent pipes no anthem
pealing
startles the villages with strange
alarms.
All! what sound will rise. how wild and
dreary,
When the death-angeI touches those
swift keys,
! What loud lament and dismal Miserere
WIN mingie with their awful SYM
phonies!
hear even now the infinite fierce chorus
The cries of agony, the endless groan
Which. through the ages that have gone
before US,
In long reverberations reach our own.
On helm and harness rings the Saxon
hammer
Through Cimbric forest roars the Morse
And loud, amid the universal clamor,
Ger distant deserts sounds the Tartar
gong.
hear the Florentine, who from his
palace
Wheels out mis- battlefield with dreadful
din,
And Aztec prize upon their teocaIlis
Beat the wild war-drums made of SER
penis skin;
The tumult of each sacked and burning
village;
The shout that every prayer for mercy
browns;
The soldiers revels in the midst of pill
The wall of famine in beleaguered
towns;
The bursting shell, the gateway wrenched
asunder,
The rafting musketry. the clashing
blade;
And ever and anon. in tones of thunder
The dia2ason of the cannonade.
is it, o man. with such discordant noises
With such accursed instruments as
these.
Thou drownest Natures sweet and kindly
And jarrest the celestial harmonies?
Were half the power that fills the world
Were half the wealth, bestowed on
camps and courts,
Given TO redeem the human mind from
There were no need of arsenals or forts;
The warriors name would be name
abhorredi
And every nation. that should lift again
Its hand against a brother, on its fore
head
Would wear forevermore the curse of
CainI
Down the dark future. through long gen.
erations.
The echoing sounds grow fainter and
then cease;
And like a bell, with solemn, sweet vibra-
tions,
I hear once more the voice of Christ
say "Peace!
Peacel and no longer from its brazen
portals
The blast of Wars great organ shakes
the skies!
But beautiful as songs of the immortals,
The holy melodies of love arise.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
COMMANDMENT OF SAN JUAN.

| The bombardment of San Juan de
Porto Rico appears from all the ac-
counts of it. to have been a very
strange proceeding; to the ordinary I'M
| professional eve it looks like a sense
less thing, without object and without
result. An Associated Press dispatch,
dated on board the flagship Iowa,
| quotes Admiral Sampson to this effect:
L am satisfied with the mornings
work could have taken San Juan,
but I have no force to hold it. 1 only
wanted to administer punishment. This
has been done. 1 came for the Spanish
fleet and not for San Juan"
1t is almost impossible to believe that
Admiral Sampson ever said any such
thing. The remarks show anything
but taciturnity; in fact they indicate
loquacity. If Admiral Sampson is sat-
| isfied with his work at San Juan, the
people are not. The Notifications were
not. reduced, no military and naval
stores We're destroyed, and the harbor
was not cleared of mines. The expense
of the bombardment in ammunition
alone could scarcely have been less
than a quarter of d million dollars. The
big thirteen-inch guns, such as the
Iowa carries, are supposed to be good
for about one hundred shots; after that
they must be re-bored or cast aside, SO
that every shot fired from them be-
comes a serious matter.
Admiral Sampson is reported to have
said that he could have taken San
Juan, but that he had no force with
which to hold it. II he could have
taken it he should have done so, for
then he could have gone in and de-
stroyed all military and naval stores,
including coal, cleared the harbor of
mines. and so deprived the Spanish
feet of a base of operations. That
would nave been a great work, and its
effect would have been felt all through
the war. In war it is decisive wor!,
that is wanted, not merely, destructive
work
The question row arises: If bonn
bardment lasting four or five hours
failed to reduce and silence the forts
arcuni San Juan, how long will it take
to reduce the Notifications at Ha-
vana? They are understood to be very
strong and to be equipped with high
power guns equal to any anywhere
The affair at San Juan will give great
encouragement to the Spaniards at Ha-
vana, and at home, too, as for that
matter.
And what Tad the people at San Juan
done that they deserved Special pun
ishment2 Whatever else this war may
be, it is not one of revenge.
The bombardment of San Juan.
judged from the accounts of it, was a
false step. bringing neither honor nor
profit. Some one has Numbered; either
the beard of strategy or the admiral
executing its plans. All these criticisms
are made under cor. ection, and it would
De the greatest pleasure possible TO
know that the report of Admiral Samp
sons remarks and the account of the
bombardment are incorrect. Every
American would be glad to hold Ad-
miral Sampson in the same high esteem
that Rear Admiral Dewey is held in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

possible that they should remain in the
hands of the native Insurgents. Signs
are multiplying that the people in au-
thority in the United States will de-
eide to retain the islands as an Ameri-
can possession, Notwithstanding the
fact that this will eventually entail
upon the American people the necessity
of maintaining larger army and navy.
and will bring nearer the danger of
imbroglios with the European powers
having large interests in the east.
England. Japan and Russia are the
only possible competitors for possession
should America withdraw.
If England should become the owner
of the Philippines, the United States
would see that she gave up the British
West Indian possessions in exchange.
Japan has a poor chance. Her COM
petition with America in China is keen.
and the United States will do nothing
TO help her. Besides. she could give
nothing in exchange. Russia and
America always have been close
friends. 1t is just possible that Amer
lea may purchase Russia's continued
friendship by checkmating England.
This much, however. IS certain: If the
United States comedies anything to
Russia, it will incur instant hostility
of England. The whole situation is
beSet with difficulties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
TALES OF THE DAY.
Partly Cleared Up.

Richard BrinsIey Sheridan. the brilliant
orator and dramatist and audacious man.
ager was what the beaks of Scotland
Yard would call a downy cove, says an
exchange He was dining at n friends
house one evening and found himself
much beset by one. of his fellow-diners
of the giddy old maid brand.
"Ah. my dear Mr.. Sheridan" she SIM
pered. Il should so love to take 4 walk
with you this evening"
The willy Sheridan was startled at the
prospect 'Oh, dear he replied in tone
of well-feigned regret. my dear Lady
Blank, it's raining cats and dogs. I'm
afraid ] shall have to forego the pleasure
until ii clears Off"
Fifteen minutes later the alert spinster,
who did not repose entire trust in Sheri-
dams sincerity. detected him in the act of
sneaking out through side door.
"Oh, Mr. Sheridan. she exclaimed,
has 1t really cleared up?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
France win Paw For Her Fun.

New York, May IA dispatch to the
World from Paris says:
Henri Rochefort suggests in the In
transigeant that Spain and Italy be-
come republics and join the French re-
public in forming triple Latin repub-
lican alliance to offset probable An
glo-American and German alliance.
Referring to the American proposition
to boycott the Paris fashions, Yves
Guiottes' paper, the Aurore, expresses
Indignation at the insults printed in
the French boulevard papers to Amer
lean women. 1t says it Will cost the
Paris workmen and workwomen $4,000
a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
MUST HOLD THE PHILIPPINES.
Germans Say We Cannot Return
Them to Spain.

New York, May IA dispatch to the
World from Berlin says:
A new power has sprung up, fully
armed, the Berlin newspapers proclaim,
bringing to the nations Of Europe con-
sequences that cannot be foreseen, but
certain to be momentous. The novel
situation created by the American oc-
cupation of the Philippines is the sub
ject of leading articles in todays jour
nails These articles may be summed
UP thus: America must either hold the
Philippines herself or transfer them to
some European power. Restoring them
to Spain is impossible. 1t is equally i'm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Mt. Pleasant Pyramid: The party. in
power will lose all the prestige it has
gained by the war If 1t seeks to put out
bonds when they are needed no worse
than at present and when the government
has other resources of sufficient revenue.
The people are fighting in the interest Of
holders and money-lenders, and they will
vote as they shoot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The duty Of the hour is to thoroughly
whip Spain, and then pay attention to
the question of what shall be done
with the Philippines and other islands
that may fall into our possession.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

William Astor Chanler, who has been
appointed an assistant adjutant gen
eral, was once the husband of Amelia
Rives Chanler. He will now have real
experience of "The Quick or the Dead"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Tintic Miner: Those papers (the
Tribune. Standard. Press and EnquireD
have made many plea to Utah Repuhli-
cans on the score of the tariff. ignoring
the fact that the Democratic party, &C
cording to the Chicago platform. is not
a free trade party; that when it threw
goldbug Cleveland overheard it cast his
false doctrines after him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Why don't the inventors who are
claiming that they have machines that
VIII. destroy whole navies produce
them? The United States VIII purchase
any such machines. The inventors
should put up or shut up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The Spanish fleet is said to be off the
American coast. This is the kind of
coasting that isn't popular with Amer
leans even though it is dangerous to
those who indulge IN It.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The undoing Of Downing, the Spanish
spy who hung himself, is said to have
been a love affair. He loved a woman
attached to the Spanish legation. Prob
ably she was a widow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

An exchange says that Dewey is not
much Of space writer. And yet he
has filed more space in the papers for
a fortnight past than any other person
in the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
Eczema, Tls
Suffered Untold Agonies. Limbs
Swollen So Could Not
Get About.
Ablest Physicians SignaIIy Failed.
Was Absolutely Disheartened.
Had Lost All Hope.
Gave Cuticura A Trial, Which
Resulted in Absolute and
Perfect Cure.

For ten years suffered untold agonies from
that dread disease Eczema, my lower limbs
most of the time being so swollen and broken
out that could hardly 60 about. Ihad TO wear
slippers so that could move about at all. My
brother, a physician of thirty years practice
and extensive experience, had tried in vain
TO effect cure and signally failed. / tried
other physicians of splendid ability with like
results, and had reached that point where
became absolutely disheartened, and in fact
had lost all hope, when friend induced me
TO give CUTIcURA REMEDIES trial. used
two cakes of CUTIcURA SOAP and two boxes
of CUTICURA (ointment), and it resulted in
an absolute and permanent cure. 1 am now
perfectly cured, sound as dollar, and to Gu
TIcURA REMEDIES attribute my almost mir
aculous cure. refer all interested to the
Postmaster of this place, any of the ministers.
the prominent business men, and all of the
citizens of our vicinity Unfortunately, and
especially to my friend, John A. b. Shippey,
attorney at law, who persuaded me TO give
CUTIcURA REMEDIES a trial.
DAVID NJ SAPP, Plymouth, ILL.,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Speaking of fusion" the EDhraim En-
terprise says: Until the state rconven-
ton meets. all statements as to the party
policy on this question are but mere
Views and II is proper to give them ex-
preston. but the party policy can only be
determined by the people, through their
representatives in the state convention
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

There are many flagstaff correspond
ents writing about the war, and natur-
ally their accounts are more or less
coIoreG
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The Paris Journal says that Spain
is a nation, while the United States is
only a syndicate" Well, what is so
powerful as a syndicate these days?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The New York got several holes in
her ventilators in the bombardment of
San Juan. But then ventilator is the
proper place for holes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The present war is called the war of
magnificent distances True; at the
very start it is Miles at the head of the
American army.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The American gunners are making
the hits of the season.-Anaconda
Standard That is a base reflection on
the Spanish, but it is justified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Trading horses for the army has its
drawbacks says the Denver Post. Ger
tainly, when they are for export.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Ogden Press: The Democrats of Cache
county have decided that they do not
want any fusion or non-partisanism in
party to stand upon its own foundation
and sink or swim according to the whiIns
of the voters. 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Colorado is now talking about putting
out thirty millions in gold this year.
May she do it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Provo Enquirer: The war with Spain
may yet prove to the Salt Lake Tribune
that the administration at Washington
has no secret understanding with the adj
ministration at Madrid about the evacua-
ton of Cuba. None but senile and sense
less people could ever imagined such an
2 cyprnenf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The more we see of the lives of great
men the more we are reminded of the
fact that there is a heap of politics
in them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

RooseveIt's boys are known as Tied
dy's Terrors" Torreys boys will be
known as 'Torrey's Toreadors.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Some think that placing the United
States and England on good under
standing means a joint war footing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

It is time for invention, not inter.
Ventiou
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

It can't be possible that the army is
being held at Tampa until the war
clouds roll by.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The wyoming women propose to keep
needle cases on the Wyoming volun-
teers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The United States have disappearing
guns; Spain has disappearing fleets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

"AH on tiptoe," says the Boston
Herald. What for? The Spanish fan
dango2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Anarchy doesn't reign in Spain; it
just pours.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Forewarned is forearmed only when
the warning is very long one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

1t doesn't appear that the Spanish
loss at San Juan was our gain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

quite as much like a shell game as
war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Hon John Wanamaker has been in
Tioga giving Quay thunder. He yet
hopes to be in Quay's toga.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Provo Enquirer: We are glad the move
in Cuba has begun. 1t had to be made to
carry out the demands of this govern
ment on Spain, and delay only added to
our discontinue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Columbia is still the gem of the
ocean. Philadelphia Press. How about
the Olympia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The r~rorts from San Juan de Porto
Rico 49, welcomed by the smoke OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The Spanish navy will not always be
immune
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Mugger (the minstreD-I thought YOU
told me that Joe Miller's Jest Book
was a celebrated work?
Bookseller-And so it is.
Mugger (contemptuously)-W 1t anti
There's nothing in it but chestnuts-some
of them my own jokes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

In this war Uncle Sam obeys the law
of the road-he keeps to the right
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Fliegende Batter: Unexpected An
swer.-Clerk-"It is just twenty year.
since l entered into your employment.
Principal-That shows how patient l am
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Tit-Bits: Wife Ito her husband)-I say
my dear. how badly the tailor has put
this button on your waistcoat This Is
the fifth time 1 have had to sew it or
again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

All good housewives desire nice,
light cakes and biscuits. If q. S.
Baking Powder is used, their wishes
will be gratified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Young Mr.. Letter should make sue
cess as a dealer in wheat. His capa-
city as Spectator is in grain
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schley,s First command.

'Y-y-yes-n-no-t is-it has clear
ed up enough for one, but not enough
for two
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

The Spanish feet seems to be the
most ubiquitous thing in the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Sheriff Aired and party killed two
more than the Spanish did at Manila
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
COMMENTS BY THE PRESS.

Ohio State Journal: The present war
is one of magnificent distances. The bat
tleship Oregon is compelled to sail a.
$50 miles to mobilize with SIMPSONS fleet.
Manila was 10000 miles from possible sue
cor from Cadiz one way and 1900 miles
by another route. The smallest distance
that concerns the United States is from
Key West to Havana, 100 miles. SO far
as known Spain has no fleet that at this
moment is less than 5000 miles away from
American waters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
WIT AND HUMoR.

Richmond Times: What sent that dog
away bowling so?" asked the squirrel.
oh said the porcupine. "he was look
ing round for Information. and | kindly
supplied him with a few Doints-that is
all"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Detroit Free Press: do you find nv
son prompt and punctual. Mr. Grindley?''
who, at the close of business hours, could
get out of the office with less delay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Mrs. Shrill-so you won't get me that
new bonnet?
Mr.. S--No. l won't.
Mrs. S.-Very well, then; I'll go to
every temperance meeting that comes
here, and people viii think the reason
| am not decently dressed is because you
have taken to drink.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Chicago Tribune: Business Genius
Occasional Customer-Luigi. l want a
pair of shoestrings. Street Merchant-No
shoestring. Flagga. FL cent. Remember
re Mainei
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

Detroit Journal: He is accused of inni
tating Booth in his acting" He acuuit:
himself WELL,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

New York Weekly: Excited Lady lat
Atlanta City)-Why isn't something done
for that ship in distress? Why don't some
of you Life saver (hurriedly)-We have
sent the crew line to come ashore
mum. Excited Lady-Of all thlngsi Were
they waiting for a formal invitation?