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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
The Maria Teresa VIII he Raised and the
Reina Mercedes May Be.

WASHINGTON, July a2.-Thc follow.
ing report has been received from Ad
miral Sampson:
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP NEW YonK.
PLAYA DEL ESTE July. 20
SECRETARY or THE NAVY. wAsHiSUToS. y.
C-Progress In wrecknx the Maria Teresa verv
satisfactory The company thinks the shir
will probably he raised by Sunday next No in.
formation regarding the other ships. Board
q oricers examining the Rclna Mercedes She
gill probably also be raised. Lieutenant Com.
mandcr rillsbury. commanding the vesuvfus,
has been supervising the wrecking OF these
vessels on the part Of the navy.
tSigncdl SAMPSON
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WAsHISGroS. July II. Lieut.. Lazelle
of the Eighteenth infantry, who is re
ported to have died on the way to Ma
Mia. commanded Company Of that
regiment lie graduated from the
military academy in June. 1892
having been appointed from Maryland
lie was son of Col. Lazelie. retired
now living at Chester, Pa, and who al
one time was in charge of the war rec
ord's Office in Washington, and alsC
superintendent OF West Point military
academy.
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NEWS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
\ TIE President and Other Omcials Grntinsd
as the Surrender without Further
Bloodshed-TheD Days Events.

wAsHINeToS. July Js.-The Amcri
can flag is now waving over Santiago.
The first message conveying the news
Of Santiago's formal surrender was re-
ecived at the White House shortly be-
fore II o'clock, just as the president
was preparing to go TO church. About
FIVE o'clock in the afternoon Gen.
Shafter forwarded dispatch that
graphically portrayed q situation en-
tirely satisfactory from the American
point Of view.
The first message did not come from
sshaftAr. but from the vigilant signal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
RAISED THE STARS AND STRIPES.
Old Glory Floats In Triumph Over the
Ancient Battiements OF the spanish
Towp-Gen. Mcktbbon In Control


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July ls.-The
American flag is floating in triumph
over the governors palace at Santiago
de Cuba. Gen. McKibben has been APP
pointed temporary military governor
The ceremony of hosting the Stars
and Stripes was worth all the blood
and treasure ii cost. A vast concourse
of lC 900 people witnessed the stirring
and thrilling scene that will live for
ever in the minds of all the Americans
present. finer stage setting for a
dramatic episode it would be difficult
20 imagine The palace, picturesque
old dwelling in the Moorish style of
architecture, faces the Plaza de la
Rena. the principal public square.
Opposite rises the imposing Catholic
cathedral. On one side is quaint,
brilliantly-painted building, with
broad verandahs- club of San Car
jos-on the other. n building of much
the same description. is the Cafe de la
Venus.
Across the plaza was drawn up the
Ninth infantry. headed by the Sixth
cavalry band In the street facing the
OAldct NtOot Dtthta hAOBR' Va WIZ
second cavalry with drawn sabers, un-
der command of Capt, Brett Massed
on the stone tagging between the
band and the line of horsemen were
the brigade commanders of Gen.
Skaters division with their staffs.
On the red tiled roof of the palace
stood Capt. McKittrick, Lieut.. Miley
and Lieut. Wheeler, Immediately above
them, upon the flagstaff. the illum-
mated Spanish arms and the legend
sylvia Alfonso XIII"
All about. pressing against the YER
4andah rails. crowding TO windows and
doors and lining the roofs, were the
people Of the town. principally
women and noncom batants- Al
the chimes of the old cathe
.dral rang out the hour of IL the in
fantry and cavalry presented arms
Every American uncovered; and Capt
McKittrick hoisted the Stars an,
Stripes. As the brilliant folds un
furled in gentle breeze against
Reckless sky. the cavalry band brok
into the strains OF THE Star Spangle'
Banner" making the American pulls
leap and. the American heart throl
with Joy.
At the same instant the sound of tn
distant booming of Capt Capron's tat
terry. firing salute of Fl guns, drifte
in.
When the music ceased from all di
.rections around our line came floating
across the plaza the strains OF the reg
mental bands and the muffied, hoars
cheers OF our troops.
The infantry came to ''order arms"
moment later, after the flag was uE
and the band played Rally Round tn
Flag, Boys" Instantly Gen. McKit
bon called for three cheers for Ger
Shafter, which were given with gres
enthusiasm, the band playing Sousa
"The Stars and Stripes Forever"
The ceremony over, Gen. Shafter an
his staff returned TO the America
lines. leaving the city in the possessio
OF the municipal authorities. subject I
The control of Gen. Mckibbon.
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CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, July 22--J
Cunning ham was shot and killed and
Daniel Mills was seriously wounded
10y two masked men in Cunningham
saloon in Gold Field. The murdcrers
sied without any booty, and it is not
believed rUbberywas their object.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

Gunn-I've just succeeded in pcrfecting an
invention t'.at will revolutionize modern
warfare and make my fortune
Dunn-Indeed, What is the nature OF
your discovery
"A powder that's absolutely noiseless."
"Pshaw, That's old: women have been
using it for centuries. Chicago Evening
News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

Exsrrs. ". Y. July 20. A cyclone
struck the town of Epping at four
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, doing con-
siderable damage to property and in.
terrrrt,ng photographic and tc'ephs, mic
cam nus- icativn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

WASHINGTON. July2 Secretary Long
announced at p. IN. that he had re-
ceiyed dispatch from Admiral Dewey
announcing the arrival of another de-
tachment of troops at Manila, consti-
tuting the second expedition from sar
Francisco
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Colored Philosophy.

"You kin git yo' daily bread by prayin'."
saws Uncle Nose. but de nightly chicken
has to be hustled 70. '-lndianapohs Jour
nal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

However, they will probably be com
PEELED TO surrender soon. as food Il
dangerously scarce. They may pre-
tend To fight the Americans for the
sake of appearances, but the result
would not be long in doubt il Adinira
Dewey resolves to capture Manila, ever
with the forces he has at his disposal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

The Spaniards now say they do not
believe the reinforccments promised
them will ever reach here. and they
despair of success. But they condemn
the proposal to retire to the citadel,
which is utterly defenseless, as such .
step will merely invite slaughter.
Therefore, they believe it would be
better TO surrender,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
ARRIVED SAFE At CAV||E
The Second Philippines Expedition
Has Reached Its Destina-
tion AMI Landed.
THERE WERE FOUR DEATHS EN- ROUTE.

The Reception of the Troops ny Gen. An
Jer.on and Admiral Dewey War"
One-Awaiting the Arrival of Gen
Merritt Before Making Nm Advance
Upon Manila.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

Quality. price and advertising And the
greatest OF these isn't either quality o. price,
although !, takes a combination OF al. three
to win.-L. \. w. Bulletin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
Report by the steamer waetan.

Hone KoNG, July 2i.-The German
steamer Wuetan. at this port from
Cavitc. reports that the United states
transport China. with American rein
forcements for Admiral Dewey, ar
rived at Cavite on Saturday last, anc
that other transports, the Colon, Sena-
tor and Zealandia. arrived on Sunday.
-Four Deaths I'm Route.
There were four deaths on the ships
during the voyage from San Francisco
To Manila. Those who died were Lieut..
Lazelle and Private Maddox, Eighteenth
infantry;Sergt. Geddes. First Nebraska
and Private Wise, member OF the Colo
RADIO band.
Or herwise all went well aboard the
ships and the men are in excellent
health.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

a powder to be shaken INTO the shoes. Al
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot. and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Allen'i
Foot Ease. IL Goods the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and
hunions OF all painand gives rest and comfort
Try it to-day Sold by all druggists aud shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Al
dress, Allen :. Olmstei. lie Roy. \. y
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The woman who fails 20 say because has
some other exct.e.-Chicago News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29

A Grand Receptlon.

The reception of the troops by Gen.
Anderson and Admiral Dewey was
grand TO behold. Admiral Dewey stood
ON the bridge of the Olympia. and sa-
lutes were fired in honor of the new
arrivals.
The men will be quartered at Cavite
for the present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
The EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
70 the care and skill with which 1t IS
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP
Co. only. and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
bv the CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP GO.
only, "A knowledge Of that fact Will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRxIA Flo SYRUP Co. with the medl-
cal profession. and the satisfaction
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given to millions of families. makes
the name of the Company guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. 1t Il
far in advance of all other laxatives.
as it acts on the kidneys, liver ana
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauscate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name Oh
the Company
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No Advance Yet ON Manila.

The Wuetan also brought the news
that no advance had been made by the
American forces. They were awaiting
the coming of Gen. Merritt, who was
expected 10 reach the place within ten
days.
The insurgents still invested the
town
CONFORMATION Among the spsnisrd--
The news of the destruction of Ad
miral Cervera's fleet at Santiago was
received at Manila on July II. and
created CONSERVATION among the Span
iards
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Rather Antique.

HOOd'S pi11S are gentle. mild. erec-
sAOvo IT'S tive. All druggists. z5c.
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This disposed OF report circulated
during the day that the expedition had
been abandoned. 1t was felt that the
report was the more mischievous at
this time. as it Indicated a purpose 70
yield 10 the implied threats from Eu-
ropean sources that a European c,pali.
ton would result IL the American war
ships attacked the coast of Spain.
Neither the state nor navy depart neat
looks for any embarrassment from e.
ropean quarters outside Of spain 49, a
result of the naval movement agssrs,
Che peninsula During the day ORDERS
were sent to Norfolk to hurry forward
work on the GOLFERS
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Secretary Long said last night that
the preparations for dispatching the
Watson squadron TO European waters
were going ON uninterruptedly. but
that the departure necessarily would
await the movement of the war ships
at Porto Rico, the Massachusetts and
other ships being required for convoy
ing the troops to Porto Rico.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-05

One Of the most cxtracr1inarv +,;,,.
about frog music is the f3ct tba4 -,
reg Keeps his mouth closed when hn !
singing. " -'''' i1o !
lie can sing through his skin. IT. :
proVlacd with a pair Of resonant chs,,
ICES !ike drums, and he makes bis ,,,,,';,
ny swapping his muscles aaainst tho d.,
t,,l.o', membranes Then he can Lrcalbe
through his skin and sunnlv al 80 Wv ~
| WIND that is necessary without onenin Ir
his mouth. 'l'0iiliii5
a french scientist, after long listor.
ing IN the woods, has made out and rn
oueea to writing the song Of the frog
n Dr. swamp music" as he calls IL ana ID
n u: discovered that the frog ronertor,,
~ varied and extensive. Frogs can rarry,
vi CONVERSATIONS at long distances o,,3
o,.n communicate to each other en,otin,,a
OF Tear or anger. ''''o'''
Their songs, however, are all ,orn
s .p ana are only INDUCED in when
'hele are female frogs about If is thon
.llaV the frog distends his drums tn their
ALMOST throwing his head well Lonl.
anu his legs far apart and roisira H.,
voice. as it is called, to the yerv hieh l'lt
2ltch Of tho musical scale Npe ,,snes'
Weekly. ''~"-0' II carson
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-05
FIGURES OF SPEECH.

n mh'le au,ly was reading story one night,
70 good little divers smiling delight
she came upon sa&pething remarkably oueer
mat good llttl Oliver wondered to hear.
ana ms was the something she placidly read
Jane Ann then determined to enter the sboJ
AMI cautiously dropping her eyes ON tho floor
4A'S ioil on the snake which had caught then
interruption was rude, the dear child had been
taught, '00'
80 he sand not word, but he thought. and ho
thought, ~' '-'
And the longer he pondorcd the STRANGER II
grew ~
inc thing that Jane Ann was reported to do.
ne ieIt or HIS eyes with mysterious doubt
And wondered how she could have taken be-s
out; '@t
ana how-'li5 was really what puzzled him
more ~
4Aey could fan on thing which had caught
them before. eA'
Mary E. Bradley in ST. Nicholas.
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-05
The Clever lrt;st

Not infrequontly the art stndon+ s,,
, ,n arrears Tor the rent of even his niry
L Eeiol' on the "sixieme, " and landau,
" "oo 'tanG sympathy for beings who con
o so"r TO the empyrean, " but can'r no No..
sosn one young man six months j., 49,,
ing w ~ne% ,h"t has landlord was keep,
et ,e " W"Vcnlul eye on his trunk, whicb
,,,:, opposite the door, feeling s,,ro that
,1 " n.-u IL was there tho owner would n"t
, hi 4 Our artist painted a nort,oit ~
a'a 'rohA on the wall opposite the doo "r
ana III the night took bimsolt a ."9 '"of
y" i'u quietly away. Nor WINS he
nn,sseu Tor several days. Ga9d wor ,'l
,"4'i, serves very inart:sti, end. N
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-05

Inc dainty little Frcnah porforo,cr ~
vaudeville stage Was draly inc Va a
t charcoal sketch of q ship ct So, ,Si.t 4
t tno lowers and battlaucnts Of an oria W.
.ai Town in the background # w ,ra -s" :,
' nishI scene, and tho moon WINS f,,,l an 4
visible Everybody saw the n nj iu,i una rl
oepo woman we'll in the frnnt 90 ", -
.neater She saw it with bor r'@ er ", t tne
ner lmperfoctly constituted brnin d. !; "a.
ed anything. ''''''' Il present.
tor 10 10 yo" SEQ the ship now, us,,oa
Ter impatient husband "'"c"
., IL must be night" sho saia
a., vi course its night. Don't w,
tho moon:" ava Soo SEQ
WHAT is that whis, s4,Y - a..
tai city. ''S 10 mo orion
"Daar ms" said her Las5apd o,,,
i u; iihe the fool that ,Aa's SEQ tbo , Sou
:" me moon, only worse ' MAN
any way, he's hau;ls,,oo ,,,, >, +
the female. "Do vc. :" o ',,,'''
le's 45 or 33s" S'' suppose
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-05

,o, Inc toronto Saturday Night tells tbc
ilo nd story Of Dean Vaughan, Flo
nao oeen preparing some cololcd c1op,1
Ill., ,en ior mission work and had invitCd
'" n,, t 10 alno with him in the wennle,
On mat day Mrs Vaughan vuitad -,
h Ut. 80, IA 'no drawing room for her guests
put none came. AT last she menl ionnd
~ lne butler that it was odd that tho
-"s ..W guests did not appear.
les' ma am he replied. "and
t In" ors, oaaer still I've done nothing all
a, evening bra, turn Christy mjustrcls
away from the Hoor. '''''''ioiS
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-05
A SHERMAN ROMANCE.


Ills cid California Sweetheart LOYAL to
" the General.
10 When General William srocumsel
y HAcrlnan was a raw subaltern in the
ohltGu states army, without fame or
laurels and little apparent hope of win
Hlhg either relates tho Chicago Cbron-
5 lclc' he Wooed and won a beautiful
spanish girl then living in Monterey.
Cai. Dora Maria Ygnacia Bonifacio
lell beneath the ardent glances of the
lahk' ungalnly youth just as the flag of
the sister republic was lowered before
the triumphant army led by Scott. 10.
day she is still true to her early Iowa
ana unaware of the fame and death of
her lover.
CaIl1ornla was then part of the
Mexican republic. sherman. like MANY
! another, was forced to make war against
the land OF the Montozumas. In the
closing year Of the struggle, when Cali
lorna was occupied and became part
OF The United States, Sherman was as.
signed to duty On the coast. Here he
met the tar dona lost his heart to her
and won hers in return. She was a
member OF an old aristocratic Spanish
family, and the subaltern was conpratu-
iated upon his luck. To emphasize his
oeVotlon the young officer in 1873
planted rose tree before the entrance
10 the home Of his beloved.
Ihon came the inevitable misunder.
standing which accompanies every ro-
nance Ihe lovers disagreed Sherman
iolt the army and went east to take nm
INC law. lie never afterward saw his
sweetheart, ror did she ever permit his
1a'ne to be monti0ned in her hearing {
she speaks Spanish only, never reads a
newspaper, and while the nation has
aunS the praises Of the hero of Atlanta
ne Spanish n!aidon knows nothing of
nm from the day he left her. She still, Il
lfhou&h long PAST her youth. waits for
TIC return Ct the man whose imaeo has
ever left lcr heart. OF
ljut i'll spite Of the separation of tho p'
@pethca1ts that rose tree tbrove and Id
.aAtd ETeat Now its branches have
lFc"d until they form Il beautiful bow. ~
over the doorway of the old Spanish ~:
ah@ion, Here the dona, sole survivor, Ut
heI race sits and waits, silent and i l,o'
ll!c, i0f the return Of him who can. III
u come Under the bower of roses dua - 'i'
her lover $ care she stood recently 'A'
Il permitted her portrait to be taken nli
g IS sui very beautiful in spite of the lei
wages OF time and secret sorrow. eh'
Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-05

AH snu roue through the DARKNESS ther
was report of cannon, and the mex
instant she'll burst over the deck O
the Ella knight. From the short inter
val between the report of the gun ant
tAe shell s explosion the battery officer.
hheW tAht we must be near the shore.
besldes, the sound Of the breakers from
the heavy ocean swolls could be heard
lashing the sandy beach.
Lhch commissioned officer quickly
reached Tor his side arms, and they were
soon On deck. j. r. Myrick NOW major
cllth onlfed States artillery was the
nrst to reach the pilothouse. Adams
was at the wheel.
Myrlck asked him, "Where are WEI"
Adams replied, Il reckon we are pret.
ty nigh Fort Fisher---that was the or
dors, wasn't it,"
quick as flash Myricks revolver
swung under Adams ear, and no order
ed him to turn to sea. Adams turned
deathly white as he remarhed:
We are in the inside channel IF wa
turn to sea, we will have to ride the
reef. Ii we ride it, we will be caught
ny the pirates outside of it," meaning
tho Union fleet, But at the Same time
ne gave several fast turns to the wheel
anu inc transport swung half way round
ana headed for the reef. AS we pained
1t there was a roaring and kissing
ho"ha ana the waves shone with phos-
pnofesceht night. Soon we were in the ,
llhe OF slsslng, glowing waves. One {
bump Of tho vessel, and she had t
crossed the reef unhurt and was sailing r
in the old Atlantic. 6
soon we saw the dim outline of a q
swift steamer approaching us from the n
arpoard side. A challenge came through a
! trumpet: :,
Lay to, Or we'll send shot through ST
'our' o. Ut
Adams rang the engine bell. The shin h
Don lost its Roadway and swung idly v
n the seas. a few moments later a
)hloh ensign appeared on deck. After
'arhlhS the name and character of our dc
mp he informed Adams that he had
cen under the guns of Half Moon bat. ~
Try, one and half miles above Fort ~
Usher. Then he continued: "
an Ensign - OF dispatch boat su
O. Z OF the blockading fleet. The bal W,
ice OF the transport fleet is 20 miles in,
lie east at sea. 49,
Again our engines were started, and ha
I; snort time daylight began to creep
ei the ocean and we could see tbe rof
1nsport fleet steaming toward land he,
Nolhlng was done with Adams, but res
nave always believed he intended to
ach the Ella knight under the guns 8
foit Fisher Eugene Scott in New do
nix Commercial Advertiser ,,a,
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WHY COPS ARE CORPULENT.


An Old Nicinber of the Force Eyn, IN.
Tie Inevitable raunoh.
"lt,a standing joke with lots Of
1olks' said q retired policeman the
other day, that almost as soon as .
new man is put on the force and goes
out on patrol duty he gets fat. You
never yet "a" picture 81 a policeman
but that he had a ralnch on him wor.
thy of an old country German
but it isn't corpulouce that forces
policemen to buy bigger WASTED trousers
and coats as they grow cider. It's Do.
Iormlty; that's right - q deforn,itv
W hen man is Gil bis feet anvwEcyn
from II to 20 hours cut Of the 81 lln
just settles down on himself. He puts
all his weight On bis hips.
rms throws out his abdomen and
draws his shoulders Lack. MAKING him
LOOK hollow backed. 1t seems 70 rock
him. ~ feet and ankles, which COZ
Gore pneumatic and all opt CT shape on
account of his constant walking AZ, ra'
.l9Ved when be rests bis hips just trv
1t and see how easy and rostrnl ~,
la1lt is But You'll get an amazin~
front Ill q float time.
"A polic2nan's feet always Ler,,nn
also' L wore a No. r shoe when 7
vent on the force 80 years ago. Now
nave to wear no. 10, and the vidfh /
WELL guoss they dol't letter them
p 10 my width, Ana it 3 all on acconnf
the walking. " 60 ''''''''
4,s al men who have patrollcl fer
',' OF three years are fat and at Tie
me time not fat. "-Now York eun