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The evening times., 1898-06-17
wANTED-BOARD.

WANTED-Lady and gentleman desire board in
country; other boarders; state full mar
ticulars; near car line. LINTON, go 9th st. NV.
ie15-3t-em
The evening times., 1898-06-17

FOR SALE-Gent's secondhand, high grade BIZ
cycle in coed condition: price 81 cash; also
walnut dining table with two leaves; price Is so.
1903 n. Capitol st. jeI7-3t
The evening times., 1898-06-17
The g Days" Cure

Cor men) leads all remedies in this city,
prompt and permanent cure or no charge: con-
sultation free. DIR. AcKEEHAN. 71o 18th 4.
Nv. Once hours. 10 a. m. to ] p. m. to
p. m; Sunday, to 4 p. m. my2A-lm
The evening times., 1898-06-17

WANTED-Cooks. walters. boys. drivers, laborers.
porters stablernen, watchmen dishwashers.
CITY INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, i27 nth st. NV.
iele-3t
The evening times., 1898-06-17
FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

FOR sALE-Nan's bicycle; Cleveland; '97 make;
in good condition. Call at 932 Pa. ave. NV.
ieI7-3t
The evening times., 1898-06-17
STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk and Washington
SteambOatCO

- Every day in the year. for FORTRESS Mon
= South by tie superb. powerful, steeI, pal
= sce steaners, Newport Nsws' 'Ee9folk''
= and Washington" On ths iollowiag s[asS-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18

what she called furniture medicine /"
There were tins Of different coIors Of
paints and enamel. brushes of several
sizes. bottle Of liquid gilt. some good
glue. and remnants Of all the different
kinds Of wall paper A handsome aix.
leaved Japanese screen had been bad.
~ mutilated by a careless housema,d
so that two OF its panels were unsixht-
~. She patched the gashes carefully
with court plaster, and with a boz Of
water colors and the liquid gilt 10 con-
cealed the patches that II was AZ good
as new. A somewhat top-hsayy bn.
sturdy little boy made seat on Tho
handsome chihese porcelain umbfsI.
Ia jar, when down came both hoy ana
jar, the latter in a dozen pieces n
was not therefor discarded. but pieeing
u with the greatest care with cement
brush was dipped In liquid kilt ana
covered all the cracks. which. from
their zis-zas directions. really added 10
its oriental appearance Short skitn.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18

There are spots in the ocean VI
the water Ia ave miles deep. ifE
true that the pressure OF the wat@
any body In the water IL one pss
70 the square Inch for every two I
OF the depth anything at the botsozl
one OF tho "ave-milo hoics'' va
have a pressure about II Of Is, 800 y
to every square inch. There IL nolta
OF human manufacture that woult
sist such a pressure. That II exif
there Ia no doubt. II Ia known y
the pressure on q wsll-corked s5
bottle at the depth Of 500 feet b
great that the water will force iss 4
through tho pores OF the glass. n
also said that pieces OF wood hare y
weighted and sunk In the sea to ~
q depth that the tissues have becs
90 condensed that the wood has Z
its buoyancy and would never q
again. II could not be even msds
burn whom dry.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18
CUT In HAIL OF SHOT.
Brave sEAMEN FROM AMERi-
CAN SHIPS DID DARING AT
ciEnFuEGoS. CUBA.


Amid a perfect storm OF shot RON
Spanish rifles and batteries the Amer
lean forces cut the cables at cienfue-
Cos "Wednesday morning. May IL.
-Four determined boat crews, under
command of Lieutenant Winslow and
Ensign Magruder. from the cruiser
Marblehead and the gunboat Nashville,
put out from the ships, the coast hay-
ing previously been shelled. The work
OF the volunteers was perilons. and one
was killed while bravely doing his cu-
~, six others being seriously wounded.
The man instantly killed was Patrick
Reagan. None OF the ships was dam
aged TO any extent. The cruiser Mar
blehead. the gunboat Nashville and the
auxiliary cruiser Window drew up loco
yards from shore with their guns
manned for desperate duty.
One cable had already been cut and
the work was in progress on the other
when the Spaniards in rife pits and .
battery in an old lighthouse. standing
out In the bay, opened IRE. The war
ships poured in a thunderons volley.
their great guns belching forth mass
i've shells into the swarms OF the enc
my. The crews OF the boats calmly
proceeded with their desperate work.
notwithstanding the fact that a mum.
Der had fallen. and finished IL. return
ing to the ships through binding
! smoke and heavy IRE.
More than ]. 200 infantrymen on shore
kept up q continuous IRE and the bull
lets from the machine guns struck the
warships a hundred times. but did nc
great damage. Commander Maynard
OF the gunboat Nashville was slightly
wounded by a rife bullet that befors
striking him passed through the arm
OF an ensign, whose name is unknown
Lieutenant Winslow was shot In ths
hand, making three officers woandes
In all. After the Spaniards had beef
driven from the ride pits many Of then
took refuge in the lighthouse fortress
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18

tected BY the terrlne return fire OF the
warshsps. work MAS continued and the
cable cut
The Spaniards had by this time suf-
tsrsa severe loss. Their shots from
the lighthouse struck the warships sew
eral times, and, although they did not
do much damage. the IRE aroused the
determination OF the American orhcers
10 extermlnate the fort. Thereafter.
for the moment. the IRE OF the war
ships was concentrated upon the llght-
house and the impsovised fort was
blown 20 pieces. As there were great
numbers Of Spaniards In and behind
the fort AZ the time there Is no doubt
thai many Of them were killed. The
Marhlehead and the Nashville used
their heaviest guns. as well as their
small rapid-tire guns. and hundreds OF
shots were thrown into the Spanish
troops.
The Marblehead was struck scores OF
times BY bullets from machine guns
and the Nashville suffered 10 about the
same extent. The Window also had
many marks OF the fray. Her shell
blowing up the lighthouse and seatter-
ing the Spaniards In all directions end
ed the battle.
The cable which was cut Al cisnfue-
COS extended frem that city 10 Santiago
de Cuba. Ii does not sever cable COM
I munic4tion with Cuba. as there ls an
other line In operation between San
tiago De Cuba and Kingston. jamaica
| The severed cable is owned by the Gu.
ba Submarine company. The one op-
Grating 10 Kingston Is owned BY ths
West India Panama company. The lat
ter is the only line not In control d
the United States government The
cable from Havana to Key West Il
controlled By United States officials 4
was a shot from the four-inch gun o
the Window which knocked over thi
lighthouse. In command Of that gui
division vas Lieutenant Crisp. an,
Cooper was tho gunner who AIRED u,
shot The Spanish loss u estimated .
| 400.
The lighthouse was demolished. tn
Arsenal destroyed and the batteries Of
shore siieneed The town wax SCI o.
IRE By shells from the American Eeei
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18

1t was only small steamer putting
along, but coming nearer to us with
every stroke of the paddles that churn-
ed the water with rushing sound
From the first felt that there was dan
ger. but Clifford babe me not to worry
we would soon pass 1t in safety.
! drew my shawl closer around my
shoulders and waited. for what
We were drawing rapidly nearer.
when ! thought the steamer cast an
extremely dark shadow before ii. and
! think the sense Of danger occurred
to us all at the same time. The
dense shadow was sand barge, heav-
lily loaded and being propelled forward
by the larger craft
Our little boat, under full sail wac
too close before we discovered II ~
change her course. and my husband.
seeing the peril we were in from a COL
iision, called out for each one to Jump
on to the barge as she struck.
II was all over in minute. The
men landed safely on the sand and
tried to assist the women. but saw
Miss Martin make the jump and fall
back before Mr.. Russell could assist
her. As for myself tripped over the
seat and went down between the boats.
AS / struck the water 7 had presence
of mind enough to force corner Of
the shawl into my mouth, and press my
hand firmly against 1t to keep out the
water, and then / went down, down to
the bottom Of the river, but seemed pro-
PEELED on, and on, by some force, which
! found out afterwards to be the mo-
ton of the steamers wheel under which
] must have passed, and which kept
| me In motion.
After floating some distance away /
rose to the surface for a moment. but
no boat was In sight, nothing but the
silvery waves shimmering in the re-
splendent moonlight, and once more |
| slowly sank down.
Ny whole life now seemed to mass
| before me In few brief seconds. and
the singing In my ears seemed like the
mermaid's lullaby, and fancied was
floating on silvery sea. Then reason
once more asserted her sway. and /
seemed tos hear my fathers voice.
When quite child I had asked him
how 1t was possible to swim, and he
had answered me, pointing TO Carlo:
Watch the dog swimming.N See how
he paddles with his forepaws."
With one hand still clutehed the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18
a MOONLIGHT SAIL.

This story was related by q lady
friend whose narrow escape from
drowning / give below in her own
words: Several years ago in the
month OF June, while on visit to a
friends house, situated in New Eng
land village, / met with an accident.
from the effects OF which my nerves
have never fully recovered.
Z This village overlooked large nav
igable river. where crafts OF different
kinds plyed during the day, and some
times far into the evening. ! often set
for hours on the cool broad veranda.
watching them pass and repass, admir-
ing the graceful elms on its banks,
whose green foliage was reflected in the
depths below.
One particular day the weather had
been warmer than usual, and the hours
had been passed indoors away from the
glare of the sun; but the evening came
in cooler, with a breeze on the waser,
and the bright radiance Of full mooR
Transforming the scene into fairy land.
4 My husband came hastily up from
the wharf with the proposal OF sail
by moonlight. for which purpose he
| had procured boat Our hostess was
engaged, but Miss Martin and Mr.. Rus
/ sell talso yisitors) were only too happy
and consented with pleasure. | was
| delighted, but wished TO wait long
enough to change my thin muslin waist
for thicker one. but my husband OBJ
jected to the delay and begged me to
come just as was, so catching UP a
shawl from the yeranda chair. hastily
threw 1t over my shoulders and declar-
ed myself ready.
II. We were soon fastening down the
road to the wharf. merry party Of
| four. In few moments we had board
ed the boat and showed II out into the
stream.
i l don't think / ever saw more per.
| feet night. In the brilliant light oi
the moon everything looked different
from the common light of day. and VIZ
laughed and joked, and thought our
selves both fortunate and happy to b.
the participants of so much pleasure
The boat just moved fast enough IL
create pleasant motion as we glidet
gracefully along. the white sail set Il
the refreshing breeze. The coast seem
ed comparatively clear. and with moth
ing to hinder our progress, we sale,
on and out over an enchanted sea
We had grown strangely quiet, eacl
seeming to realize that though ''speeci
was silver. silence was golden" ami
each one seemed busy with his, or her
own thoughts. For my part / wa
thinking of home and friends far away
Many OF them had passed over the mys
tic bridge that spans this word an
the next, but somehow they SCENE
strangely near me on this night. "a
! very air seemed people with spirit
bright and beautiful from out the dea
dead past.
! was awakened from my reverie b
! dark object coming Unexpectedly in
/ to view as we rounded the river benz
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18

shawl against nay mouth. but with the
other began to paddle feebly. and 20
my surprise. began 10 rise. Then
padded quicker. and soon knew by
the cool air that my hand and arm were
above the water. and l waved my hand
wildly, and tried to call out. but no
sound coming from my lips, and as
the waters closed over me once more
lost all consciousness
Afterwards my husband told me that
the steamer was stopped as soon as
the accident occurred. and every effort
made TO ind Miss Marti- and myself.
but all to no purpose. when the cap
tain. who was scanning the water from
the deck OF his vessel. noticed at some
distance hand raised above the sur
face, and then disappear. He at once
threw himself overheard calling up
ON the boat 10 follow. and swan 10
the spot. and diyed to the bottom Of
the river. but rose without success. but
at the second diving, after being under
the water some moments. reappeared
dragging what seemed 10 be bundle
of clothes 10 the surface. Luckily the
boat was near and took us both in. as
the captain was then In an exhausted
condition. AS for myself. they thought
1t was my body only they were bear
ing to the steamer. and TO all intents
and purposes l appeared dead. but the
usual restoratives were applied, and
| life was discovered to be not quite ex-
/ sinct.
| My half frantic husband began chat
ing my hands. and hot blankets. hoi
baths and every means were used to
consciousness. But. oh, the agony Of
returning life. I begged of them to LEI
me die in peace. but II was not to be
Very feebly. life came back 10 me. and
1t took weeks of nursing before / was
able to leave my bed.
Ny life had been saved, they told
me. by my presence OF mind In keeping
the shawl pressed against my mouth
which prevented the water from smoth
ering me.
Poor Miss Martin was less fortunate
Her body was not recovered till tn,
next morning, when Il was laid in !;
casket and forwarded 70 her friendi
in New Brunswick, accompanied b!
Mr. Russell. whose fancee she was
The poor man was almost heartbroken
And now / never see the mooniigh
shining on the water without a shud
der. when think Of the golden sheer
Of the river on that memorable night
-Mignon
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18
True stnrr OF ofhaIIn.

Rome-A diary kept in 1912 by the
representative in Gambia Of the repub-
Tic Of Venice has just been discovered
in Venetian convent. 1t Is stated
that the document contains the whole
history of othello. and completely con-
tradicts the version given by Shakes
peare. The writer describes othello's
arrival In Venice, his marriage and sub
sequent career and death, the latter
event occurring while Desdemonia was
still alive. It may be. therefore, that
the palace in Venice pointed out to the
tourist as that occupied by Desdemonia
Is actually the one. Still, there is q
doubt about it.--Pall Mall Gazette.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18
HOW sLokER EcoNoMIzED.
Undertook to Dye Easter Eggs and
Came TO Grief.

@aAN~ASo5A ~ br0 A8stEA E<&H 1ssN
Came TO Grief.
After Bloker had looked through his
bills for the month he went home with
blood In his eye.
Mrs. Bloker," he began, as soon as
the evening meal was over. this fam
ily's got to put on the hoId-back straps.
It Is Just possible that you may agree
with me when | say that II Is really
difficult for man to lay up money
when he's required to spend more than
he makes. Judging from precedent.
you intend buying a lot OF dye stuffs
to color Easter eggs for the children.
You'll do no such thing. Having had
an economical mother, I know just
how to prepare the eggs. Have the
rag bag brought down. give me a nee
die and thread and then let me have
the kitchen to myself Ill show the
children some Easter eggs that will
make their eyes stick out"
After there was time for Bloker 20
awkwardIy sew dozen eggs into calico
bags and give them a good boiling.
there came yell and a crash from the
kitchen. The family rushed out to find
him dancing about on one foot, while
he was trying to get the other under
the cold water tap In the sink. The
water that scalded him was running
over the floor. and the varied colors Of
the family calico we're running with
II. There was not a whole egg in
sight, and the kitchen was hotter than
a caucus in a river precinct. Mrs.
Bioker hustled the children upstairs
that they might not hear what papa"
was saying. An hour later he was
helped to bed with his injured foot
wrapped up like case of govt. Next
morning he sought to automatically
close the incident by ordering half
bu5hel Of eggs Of all colors and every
possible combination Of colors. The
bigger the bill the easier he will feel
Exchange.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18

upon which the FIRE of the warships
had been conferred. A fonr-inch shell
from the Window tore this structure
10 pieces, killing many and burying
others in the ruins The Spanish loss
Is known to have been very heavy. the
warships firing hundreds of shells
right into their midst.
The United States cruiser Marble
head, the gunboat Nashville and the
auxiliary cruiser Window steamed IN
10 the harbor OF Cienfuegos early We'd
nesday morning with orders to cut the
cable connecting Havana with SANTA
go de Cuba. This task was accom-
plished, but only after a terrific fight
between the warships and several
thousand Spanish troops, which lined
the shore and lay concealed behind i'm
provised breastworks.
Soon after the arrival OF the war
ships OF Cienfuegos four boats were
launched and proceeded in shore for
the purpose Of graphing for the cable
In order to cut It. The warships Law
to about 1000 yards or more on the
harbor.
Il was observed that the spaniab
troops had assembled ashore. bur 4
was not known that heavy guna had
been placed In masked battery ana
that the old lighthouse, far out on n
neck OF land. had been transformed
into formidable fort.
The small boats proceeded cautiouslv
and for more than an hour worked nm.
molested on the cable. Suddenly ins,
az the work was about completed the
shore battery fired shell at the boa,a
II was followed by others. and tho
Spanish infantry opened fire then with
their rifles. Then, like a fjasb 10
Marblehead sent shell inland ana
followed 1t with perfect ahowar :,
shot. The Nashville was quick n 81.
low suit, and the little Window o.,
loose with her four-pounders. -
In the meanwhile Spanish bplIs,s
fell In every direction around ~
Snail boats. Though the attack bad
come suddenly and fiercely the bIns.
Jackets weis not dismayed. and nro-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18
MILITARY EucHRE NOW.
Variation of the Progressive Ganns
! snr~~ste.f nv the Time.

Variation of the Progressive 6AinA
Suggested by the Time
Euchre, progressive or plain ana un-
adorned, has become so threadbare as
an evenings entertainment that play
ers viii welcome with joy its brand
new form, military euehre.
Those who have said that nothing
could be wound around or made out OF
progressive euehre will now find, shazl-
selves in the wrong. for military eucnre
is really a variation Of progressive
euchre-that is, the players move from
table to table, though irregularly, and
not in the old one. two. three fashion
Each table bears a cardboard sign, on
which is printed in gay letters its
name, Fort Sumter. Fort Hancock,"
Fort Hamilton, Fort Schuyler" for
example, any names being used that
the host any hostess may prefer. each
table being fort for the evening. hay-
ing players to defend it and other play
ers to attack and try to board it by
the force of superior hands" OF play
ing cards.
A drum in the corner of the parlors
announces that the games are to be-
gin. Two girls and two men are as
signed to each fort. partners are ar
ranged. and the games are ready TO
commence.
Now, each quartet is responsible for
its own fort. 1t is attached to this
fort the entire evening. to defend its
OWN and TO sally forth and attack the
other forts. Partners never change.
The leader. who is known as the
general" distributes the pairs, send
ing couple from Fort Sumter to at
tack Fort Hancock, and so on, round
after round, until every couple, as
nearly as possible, has met every other
couple
the attacking party wins it car
ries back TO its own fort pennant; IL
the defenders triumph they run I'D a
pennant on their own staff. Thus a
single fort may win two pennants in
a single round; it may win one, or
none. Some fagstaffs are crowded
with pennants within an hour; Others
are comparatively bare. No one sits
still more than a single round, for at
tackers become defenders Of their own,
and vice versa.-Sew York Herald.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18
MY FRIEND. THE ROBIN.
Close Intimacy Established Between
Man and Bird.

Man and Bird.
A custom of mine had been to sit or,
a stone seat beside a path which runs
through copse near the house, and,
the place being sheltered and quiet. I
found il good spot for study. For
some days had noticed a robin COM
ing closer than usual, and apparently
trying TO attract attention. He would
sit on a stone on the other side OF the
path, looking at me with perky Curl
ogitF, and then hop about within few
yards Of my feet, evidently showing
himself on One day / was intent on
my book when / caught the notes OF a
far-away song, as of a bird some fifty
yards on; there was something peculiar
in the quality of sound which made
me raise my head to listen, and loi my
little friend was perched within foot
of my head on the rock which served
as back to my seat
He was SO close that I could see ey-
cry feather Of his orange-cQlored breast
move as he breathed, and his whisper
ed song was for my ear alone. His
beak scarce stirred, and were it not
that / could see his throat swelling in
exact time with the music / should
even then have taken his song to be
that Of some other bird far distant.
Then he hoped within few inches
round my head, warbling the while.
Several times he flew to bough a
yard of, but he always came back to
the rock. / turned my head and smil-
ed, wondering whether it would please
him, like the children who patted the
tortoise, and began vile travesty of
his song by whistling gently through
my teeth. 1t Is mercy he did not cut
me dead for such parody, but he
showed neither rage nor fear; he only
sat up very tall, cooked his head to one
side and stared in establishment. !
could see the black-headed rim which
Serves for an eyelid, and that the pu-
Pill of his eye was surrounded by a
liquid, dark brown ring. Thus we
communicated our friendship, he ask
ing, giving, in language understood
by neither of us. -Fortnightly Review.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-06-18
oARrERs ARE oAYrR.
ThAn Ever Before. .nd startling i. =,
Bsllii&aey.

Neg York Sun: Carriers ARE =.
than ever before. No Woman a,,s'
OF wearing plain elastic hands h 4.
up her stockings nowadays. Isss..
garters are now made SO many eaIs.'
that the rival the fashionable hsassz
itself when II comes TO STARTLING Il
lianey. A garter can come abom Il
near marrlng or making a wous
happiness as any tritiing aceesssry Il
her toilet. Women generally. III
ago. gave up the elastic band w
held the stocking up helow or sto,s N
knee. Health eultsirists fiFst told sss,|
thar il was injurious. preventing NJ
feet circulation, but the sex elasf u
il With It's bejswsied buckles and -
tifni rows Of ribbon. Then the N
tnrlsts told them that the round ST
ter would spoil the shape o. The Fl
and they dropped il like 4 hot vi
ana adopted the snEps nder gaFsss Il
stocking supporter. as II Il ets.s3
called. The newest supporters 81
made Of very broad and fancy sllk ~
tic Ia brilliant Scotch plaids or aoaz)
stripes. or else plain elastic eassssl
with ribbons that would shaus 81
eph's coat, put on full The es,ss4|
and side buckles are OF white nsl
silver. silver gIiied ard pure SOD. d
some OF them are stnadea vita Il
cioas and semi-preeIoHs gefna. d
style fastens around the waist u 4
wearer by means o. satin hsis msa+
ing in color the pFedominasiax 81
OF the elastic: tbs othsr fasfeas It !
side Of the corset with catch pms. sss
methods are unsatisfactory. The ssAa
band Is warm In summer. asa i
stroys the lines about the salss
is. indeed, impossible for wonss I
elined 20 he stout. The oshsr.
such . length as 10 keep the sspskz
up properly. pulls on the cofsss d
gives the wearsF most unea&*s
able. tired feeling toward the sal
the day. All Of these afaHhaskz ID
tendency 20 make a woman eosaa
that after all her great granAnzz
was right IN declaring that tAs ~
satisfactory garter 10 the wotls 4
a string sorn from sslssaga s&R
piece o. nannei and WFapes4
loose enough for comfort ard i
enough for eonysnienee abo,H
stocking above Or bsiow the ksss.