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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
SOME SEA LAWS OF ANTIQUITY.
Rules Governing Fighting and Penalties For Stealing and
Cooking

then feigning to aid, help and assist
the now distressed Mariners, are the
first in Remembering and pulling the
. Ship to Pieces: Purloining and carry
ing away the Lading thereof contrary
to all reason and good Conscience; And
afterward that they may be more wei
come to their Lords. do with all speed
post to his House with the sad Nara
tive of this unhappy Disaster; where
upon the said Lord, with his
retinue appearing at the Place,
takes his share, the Salvors theirs
and what remains the merchants and
mariners may have. But seeing this is
contrary to the law of God, our edlct
and determination is, that notwith-
standing any law or custom to the con-
trary, tits said and ordained, the said
lord of that place. salvors and all oth-
ers that take away any of the said
goods. shall be accursed and eXcom-
municated and punished as robbers and
thieves, as formerly hath been de-
clared; but all false and treacherouS
pilots shall be condemned to suffer a
most vigorous and unmerciful death;
and high gibbets shall be erected for
them in the same place, on as night as
conveniently may be, where they so
guided and brought any ship or vessel
to ruin as aforesaid. and shereon these
accused pilots are with ignominy and
much shame to end their days; which
said gibbets are to abide and remain
to succeeding ages on that place, as a
visible caution to other ships that shall
afterwards sail thereby"
But this is not all. The next law
lays down that If the lord of any place
be so barbarous as not only to permit
such inhumane people, but also to
maintain and assist them in such VII
lainies, that he may have a share In
such wrecks: the said lord shall be ap-
pretended. and all his goods confiscated
and sold, in order to make restitution
to such as of right it appertaineth; and
himself to be fastened to a post or stake
in the midst of his own mansion house,
which, being fired at the four corners,
all shall be burned together, the walls
thereof shall be demolished, the stones
pulled down, and the place converted
into a market place, for the sale only
of hogs and swine unto all posterity.
Of the other collection of sea laws,
those known as the Laws of Wisbury
and the Laws of the Hanse Towns
are the most notable. WiSbury was
the capital of Cortland, and during the
middle ages a f1ourishing maritime
town. The Hanse towns were, of
course, those in the great commercial
federation known as the HanSeatlc
League. All these collections are SIM
liar to the Laws of Oleron,' which
are on the whole the most character
istic of all. Rude and naive as these
old laws seem, it is from them, by
slow process of growth that our mod
ern admiralty law has been developed.
Commercial Advertiser.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
A POET OF EARNING POWER.
He Drew His Pay In Proportion to
What He Wrote.

Washington Star: His hair was not
long nor were her eyes in fine frenzy
/ rolling; neither was there other visible
/ or tangible evidence of his identity, so
that when he stepped up to the literary
editor and announced that he was a
Pegasus down on his luck, the editor
/ did not know whether to believe him
or not. He was sure that he was down
on his luck, but the Pegasus part did
not necessarily follow. All poets may
! be poor folks. but all poor folks are not
| poets.
You say that you are a poet and
need money!" queried the editor.
That's it exactly, sir
How much money do you want?''
From % cents up. 1 haven't had a
good. long drink since Schley licked
| Cervera with SIMPSONS feet"
But how am to know that you are
poet?"
MAKE me an offer for a poem, and
if 1 don't write you one to order then
fire me for a Spaniard.'
That's fair enough, and I'll tell you
what I'll do. if you write me something
good on The Witchery of the Stars
I'll pay you a dollar a stanza for five
four-line stanzas or less"
I'm the same prOportiOn?"
I'm the same ratio"
That's what I mean; I get my pay
according to the work 1 do?"
Yes
The poet borrowed pencil, a sheet
of paper, a. chair and a desk, and TAX
ing off his coat and hat proceeded to
his labOrs. In about five minutes he
gave a sudden start as if the divine
affiatus had hit him in the neck and he
dashed off a line, which ne handed over
to the editor.
What do you think of that?" he
asked with confidence.
The editor read this line: 1.-THE siren
silence of the stars
That's. fine" he said; 'go on with
the balance"
Good enough for anybodys money.
isn't it?" said the poet, taking the sheet
again.
Quite" said the editor sincerely.
The poet rose from his desk and put
on his coat and hat
PAY me my proportion" he said
with frown.
What do you mean?" exclaimed the
editor. There isn't any proportion TO
what you have written"
ooh. yes, there is. You said dollar
a stanza of four lines. for five stanzas
or less. One line is less, and as the
Great and Only One Line American
Poet. 1 demand my % cents. You can
finish the poem and keep the remaining
four seventy-five. I'm generous, if [
am poor. Whack up the quarter or
there'l he a row." and to prevent an
impulsive Pegasus from paving up the
Administer carpet or kicking the brio
a-brac off the ormolu escrit0ire, the
literary editor handed over the quarter
and took as much of the poem as that
amount called for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
But She Was a Girl.

Cleveland Leader: eff L were a
man." she said. you wouldn't find me
here today. I'd be away fighting for
my country
eff you were a man." he replied.
you wouldn't find me here today.
either |, too. would be away fighting
for my country"
After that all he had to do was gain
papa'S consent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01

DR.. Julia Holmes Smith, the Democratic
nominee for trustee of the Illinois State
university. has long been one of the best
representatives of the modern woman.
and is one of the most successful of her
profession in Chicago, where she has lived
since 1876. 1t was she who organized the
Isabella Association of Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
rha Rer Peter Mac,

The Rev. Peter Macqueen of Boston,
who has gone to the front as correspond
ent for two Boston religious publications,
came near being dismissed from the Con-
gregational church couple of years ago.
He went to Turkey, and on his return said
some very severe things about the Con-
out of his trouble by denying the inter
view.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
No Difference.

indianapolis journal: Does your
cook make any trouble when you pre-
sGme to go in the kitchen and tell her
how to do tllings?"
"Oh. she doesn't mind"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01

Catarrh Cured. A clear head and
sweet breath secured with Shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Druggists sell six bottles
for So and guarantee a cure. Sold by
Nelden-Judson and other druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
II l

No one element of nature is long
supreme in the canyon. The moon
light so clear and strong fades rapidly.
The god of day begins his victorious
battle. First, the gray streaks OF
dawn on the distant hills appear as
sentries to herald the approach of the
victor. Then follow closely the few
golden lances, soon broadening into
hosts as they advance toward us; then
spreading broadcast and assuming
command of all.
The early angler is abroad. Smoke
issues from the cottages. curling nm
between the branches of the NAPLES
and the pines; the entire camp is
astir; the laughter of the children and
the brook are again intermingled; the
little bridge spanning the creek is alive
with people.
Another day of rest, recreation and
pleasure in the canyon has begun.
DR. FELL,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01

Stop that Cough, Take warning. 1t
may lead to- Consumption. A 25c bottle
of ShiIoh's Cure may save your life.
Sold by Nelden-Judson and other drug
gists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25
DYNAMITE GUNS.
Fifteen Men In Relays Are Required TO
Work Them.


Fifteen Men In Relays Are Required TO
Work Them.
Dynamite guns, such as are used upon
the Vesuvius, are operated upon an en-.
tirely different principle from the ordi.
nary powder guns. They have engines
and boilers and air compressors and
coolers and all sorts of intricate ma.
chinery in a house not far away, by
which the projectiles are fired. The
dynamite or gun cotton or explosive
gelatin or whatever the explosive ma.
terial may be is contained in the pro
jectile only This proiectile is called an
"aerial torpedo" by the manufacturers
and is exploded by means of a fuse
similar to any powder guns.
Dynamite or any other high explosive
cannot be used in an ordinary cannon,
because the powder would explode the
dynamite before it left the gun, there.
fore the system of using compressed air
came into vogue as the only method Of
throwing dynamite to any distance, The
air is compressed and passed along
through various tubes before reaching
the gun and is used at about 1000
pounds pressure to the square inch,
| which is much less than the power Of
powder Dynamite will be exploded at
about 5000 pounds pressure to the
square inch. These guns are enormous
affairs, smoothbore, 30 feet in length,
made Of the best iron, in three sections,
| hanged and bolted together and support
ed on a steel carriage. The carriage is
mounted upon a steel racing ring, so
called, and tine system of handling is by
means of an electric motor. AS these
guns are covered by a large number of
patents they are very expensive, costing
the government many thousands Of dol.
lars each. Fifteen men in relays are
required to work them.
The gunner stands upon a platform
on the left side Of the carriage, uses q
fine telescope sight, and when all is
ready he pulls a lever which allows the
compressed air to enter the gun, and
the discharge takes place. These guns
are all loaded at the breeoh, and thC
projectile is handled by a separate car
riage. The projectilo is about 10 feet in
length for the 10 inch gun, and when
charged with 500 pounds of dynamite
or gun cotton weighs fully l,OOC
pounds. It is a steel tube composed NJ
walls hree-siyteeuths Of an inch thirt
and has spiral vane at the rear. The
fuse is foot in length and weighs q
pounds. This fuse contains two pounds
and half of dry gun cotton aud few
grains of illuminate Of mercury as de
tonator 1t is set to explode at impact
or as the gunner may desire as to time
-Leslie's Weekly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25
NO NOBLE CHARGERS.
HORSES HAVE HAD BUT LITTLE
CHANCE IN THIS WAR.

Famous Battle steeds which Have Won
UndyiDg Glory In other Wars and
How They Have Ended Their Days.
why shafter Rode a Mule.
1t looks as If there were to be no ia
nous warhorses in this lopsided strug-
gle with Spain. That is too bad. The
noble charger who has borne q great
general through some fiercely fought
battle makes picturesque peg on which
to hang pretty sentiments. He gives the
poets fresh inspiration and his photo
graphs sell we'll.
But thus far the horses have had but
little chance. In the Santiago campaign
only very few horses were used. Colo
mel Roosevelt was fortunate enough to
have one, but it was shot down under
him at the charge up San Juan hill.
Even General Shafter did not have a
horse there until the fighting was prac-
tically all over, and he made his famous
advance on Santiago with his 800
pounds Of martial bulk poised not alto
gether gracefully on the back of a sturdy
wheel mule. How unpoetiol But then,
Shafter was always decidedly practical.
In his Porto Rican campaign General
Miles has had fine opportunity to sup.
ply this deficiency Of equine idols, for he
has with him q fine black charger
which looks as if it might rise to any
occasion. But howis charger, no mat
| ter how mettlesome, to win undying
| fame when it. meets nothing more for.
| bidding than Porto Rican brass band?
Few are the wars that have not made
famous some noble beast. At least q
half dozen gallant chargers are remem
bered in connection with the civil war.
| First and foremost, of course, was Gen
eral SheridaL's black charger Winches
ter, which carried Little Phil" into
the fight from Winchester, 30 miles
away"
Winchester was an ideal warhorse
He survived all the perils Of battle ant
lived to good old age, not dying un
| til 1876 In his case the fancy Of the
poet has been more than realized, foi
not only have the statues of both horst
and rider been placed ON high" bu
the skin of the noble animal was stuffed
and can now be seen in the army mu
scum on Governors island, New Yorl
harbor.
General Robert E. Lee and Genera
Ulysses s. Grant, Generals Stonewal
jackson and Sheridan all brought thei
favorite chargers safely through man,
bloody battles, and both Generals LIE,
and jackson were outlived by their war
horses. Cincinnati, General Grant
most famous stud, was presented to hin
by man also named Grant, but no re
lation Of the great commander, Cincin
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25
46 AMERICANS KILLED.
a Report From Manila says We Lost
That Many and Had About
100 Wounded.

HoNGEoNu, Aug. 22.-Officers Of the
steamer China, from Manila, which has
arrived here, report that it was evident
that the resistance of the Spaniards
when Manila was attacked by the
Americans was merely nominal and
was made solely to maintain the honor
of Spain. The officers talked with ex-
press the belief that the escape of Gov.
ernor General Anguish was pre.ar.
ranged and was well understood by Ad.
miral Dewey.
A dispatch from Manila, dated Aug
IS, says the total number of killed on
the American side during the attack
upon and capture of Manila was 4G and
of the wounded about 100, The Spanish
losses were 200 killed and 400 wounded.
The fire of the Americans did practi.
cally no damage to the town or to the
non. combatants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25

The common idea as to the path of
the earth being fixed in space" is tax
en- exception to by astronomers on the
ground that there are few if any things
in the domain of astronomy that can
really be called fixed space, that fact
being that unceasing changes are going
on, though these changes are generally
SO slow as to escape the notice Of su.
perfcial observer, but are fortunately
periodic, SO that they fall within the
possibility of computation Thus thC
earth's path is not fixed, since the
ecliptio undergoes a very slow chang,
so that, while at present it is a few SEQ.
onds more than 23 degrees 27 minutes,
in about 10, 900 years, astronomers cal
culate, it will be reduced to 22 degrees
10 minutes, after which 1t will begin 20
increase again, change so slow and
within such narrow limits that it can
produce no sensible alteration in the
seasons. kansas City Journal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25

GENERAL MILES on HIS BLACK CHARGER.
natl weathered the perils of war and
died as sincerely lamented as he had
lived respected.
Traveller General Lees horse, carried
his master through nearly all the bat.
ties at which he commanded, was new
er himself wounded, and in decent
mourning attended the generals fu-
neral 1t is said be whinnied sadly
when the coffin was borne before him,
and shortly after, in grazing about his
peaceful pasture, he stuck nail in his
foot and died of lockjaw. He was given
honorable burial, and, unlike most war
horses, he lived out his full allowance
of 10 years.
1t was on the back of, Sorrel that
Stonewall Jackson receive his death
wound, and the plucky little horse then
passed into the keeping of his master s
father-in-law, a clergyman, In 1885 he
died death natural to venerable horse
flesh after having seen nearly ten terri
BILE battles, and his body, very skillful-
ly mounted, now stands in glass case
in the library of the Soldiers home
Virginia.
General Fitz- Hugh Lee rode the hand
somest horse in the Confederate army
a thoroughbred mare named Nellie
Grey. But spite Of her beauty and her
bold brave spirit poor Nellie fell in
the thick of the fight at the battle Of
Winchester and was sincerely mourned
A sober brown horse, the one he rode
at the surrender Of Lord Corvallis,
was hung with elaborate mourning
robes and led by a groom, followed
quietly behind the coffin of his dead
master, General George Washington.
A true Virginian, Washington was a
splendid horseman, but he never settled
his affections on any one stud. Two OF
three times he lost his horses in battle,
and while seated on one particularly
handsome white horse, Dolly his por.
trait was painted. None of his chargers
weathered any number of severe en-
gagements, as did old Sorrel aud
Traveller.
One wRrhorse, who made splendid
record for himself and now has his
virtues, name and noble deeds engraved
on u fitting tombstone, was tho little
chestnut the great Duke of Wellington
rode at tho battle Of Waterloo. Copen
hagen, from which city he came, was G
spirited thoroughbred, standing IL
hands high, and SO, 200 was the price
paid fer him by the duke.
S. r.. MACDONALD.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25

have been sent 1898 men, with artil.
lery equipment and supplies. BY rail
in this country there have been trans.
ported 9,70O officers, 233,062 enlisted
men, also ~, animals, besides thou.
sands Of wagons, artillery and other
quartermaster, commissary, ordnance,
medical aud signal service stores. The
total number Of articles of clothing and
camp equippag distributed to the army
by the quartermaster' department has
been 6,274, 4S3.
"The total weight OF food and forage
distributed daily to the army is approx.
mately 300 tons
added to this is the large feet Of
transports chartered and purchased, the
management Of the same in conveying
troops, supplies and ammunition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25
A TRANSPOSlTION.
1t Mangled the saIutntion, but the King
Controlled His Face.

1t Mangled the saIutatlon, but the King
Controlled His Face.
An American who years ago served
as our minister TO Spain was fond of
telling the following joke upon himself:
Shortly after he had become settled
in his new home he was hidden to a
state ceremonial, where he was to be
presented to the king His knowledge
of languages was limited to English
and French, and being desirous Of ad.
dressing the sovereign in his own tongue
he took pains to coach" for the ocCa.
sion. Several phrases were rehearsed
until he felt that he had mastered them.
When the critical moment arrived, he
saluted the king with great dignity,
spoke few words in Spanish and pass.
ed on.
"What did you say2" asked an Eng
lish gentleman.
II spoke in Spanish, was the rejoin.
der. II said, L cast myself at your
feet, which l am told is the most re.
spectful form of salutation.
"Ah, no, corrected Spaniard, who
had been observed to smile at the EN-,
bassador's greeting You are mistak,
en-. You transposed your words, and
quite altered the meaning"
"What did say!" asked the diplo
mat
With q twinkle in his eye the Span
lard made answer, What you really
said was, i throw my heels at your
head. ,"
But the king had not betrayed by &c
much as the tlutterng of an eyelid thai
anything unusual had occurred. -Har
per's Magazine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
A Report Received From General Mer-
ritt Giving His Agreement
with the Dons.

WASHINGTON, Aug ga dispatch
from General Merritt, received at the
war department. Saturday evening, gave
the terms of the surrender "of the city
and defenses of Manila and its suburbs
and the Spanish forces stationed there.
in" as follows;
First-The Spanish troops, European
and native, capitulate with the city and
defenses, with all honors of war, de.
posting their arms in the places des.
ignated by the authorities of the United
States and remaining in the quarters
designated and under the orders of their
officers and subject to control of the
aforesaid United States authorities,
until the conclusion Of treaty os peace
between the two belligerent nations.
AL persons included in the capitulatlOn
remain at liberty; the officers remain.
ing in their respective homes, which
shall be respected rs long, o. they OBJ
serve the regulations prescribed for
their government and the laws in force.
Second-Oiiicers shall retain their
side arms, horses and private property.
All public horses and public property Of
all kinds shall be turned over to staff
officers designated by the United States.
Third-Complete returns in duplicate
of men i'll organizations and full lists of
public property and stores shall be ren.
dered to the United States within ten
days from this date.
tourth-All questions relating to the
repatriation of officers and men Of the
Spanish forces and of their families and
of the expenses which said repatriation
may occasion shall be referred to the
government of the United States at
Washington. Spanish families may
leave Manila at any time convenient 70
them. The return of the arms sUrren.
dered by the Spanish forces shall take
place when they evacuate the city or
when the American army evaCuates.
Fifth-OtlicerS and men included in
the capitulation shall be supplied by
the United States, according to their
rank, with rations and necessary aid as
though they were prisoners of war until
the conclusion Of treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain. AL
the funds in the Spanish treasury aud
ali other public funds hall be turned
over to the authorities Of the United
States.
SiXth-This city, its inhabitants, its
! churches and religious worship, its edu'
catiOual establishments and its private
property, of ali description, ar placed
under the special safeguard Of tie faith
and honor Of the American army.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25
REPORTED FIVE KILLED.
General Merritt Furnished List Of Killed
aud Seriously Wounded.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Several i'm.
portant dispatches from General Merritt
at Manila were received by the war de.
partment Saturday. In one he aCknowl.
edged receiving notification that the
peace protocol had been signed in
another he briefly mentions the Ameri.
can losses in the storming of Manila,
and in still another he reveals the terms
under which the city capitulated. The
first dispatch said:
"Cablegram of the 18th directing
that military operations be suspended,
received on the afternoon Of the 10th,
Spanish commander notified | &C,
knowledge receipt of Cablegram, same
date, containing proclamation Of the
president,
In speaking of the American casual.
ties, General Merritt says IN another
message:
'In assault on Manila, Aug. l3, Gen
eral Anderson commanded division
General Macarthur, First brigade;
General Greene, Second. Losses were
as follows: Killed-Elrst Sergeant
Holmes, Astor battery; Sergeant Gre.
minis, Astor Battery; Bugler Patterson,
Thirteenth Minnesota; Private ThOllen,
Twenty.Chird infantry Private Dius,
more, First California. Wounded
Captain Seaback, Thirteenth Mime,
sofa, serious; Captain BjOrnstad, same
regiment, badly Lieutenant Bunker,
same regiment, slightly, and 10 enlisted
men
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-25
mo.rllaI SHIN oIlvette ArrIvsa.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-The hospital
ship Oivette, which proceeded from
Hampton Roads to Camp Wikoff upon
orders from Washington, arrived at
Montauk Point, n. Y, yesterday, Cap.
tain John A. BOab, assistant surgeon OF
tile Thirty fourth Michigan, died Aug
10 Of remltteut malarial fever and dys.
entery, James 4. Perry, Company \,
First Illinois volunteers, died Aug, q
of remittent malarlal fever and dysen
terry.