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The Van Buren press., 1898-04-30
Too Much Realism.

An enterprising young Portuguese
composer, who dreams of founding
new school, has introduced a new in
strument into the orchestra. 1t is a
pistol. In a realistic instrumento-de-
scriptive" opera from his pen, played at
one of the minor theaters of Lisbon, the
audience, after hearing strange sounds
from the ordinary instruments, were
startled by the loud report of a pistol
going off. There was a rush to the doors,
as 1t was thought some anarchist was
present, In vain did the young COM
poser come forward to explain that he
had devised a new artistic method of
musical description. A number of per-
sons were trampled upon in the rush,
and more or less injured. The Lisbon
newspapers advise their readers TO keep
away from performances of the mas
terpieees Of the new genius, on the
ground that another time an instru.
mcnto-descriptive battle scene may in
troduee real cannon balls and bomb
shclls.-London News.
The Van Buren press., 1898-04-30
THE CAPTURE OF dAVANA,
Ii Was Once Accomplished by brave
American Soldiers Under
English Rule.

In 17G2 soldiers from the American
colonies which afterward became the
United States captured Havana under
English leadership, and men of Massa-
chusetts hauled down the Spanish flag
from Moro castle.
The story is well worth recalling, be.
cause it shows how bravely and success
fully our ancestors fought against
Spain, and also because it warns us
against dragging out negotiations and
preparations until the deadly rainy sea-
son sets in. The following is from Ban
croft, vol. Ill:
assembling the fleet of transports
at Martinique and OFF Cape st. Nicholas,
Admiral Pococke sailed directly
through the Bahama straits and on the
sixth day of June came in sight of the
low coast around Havana. The Spanish
forces for the defense of the city were
about forty-siX hundred; the English
had 1000 effective men and were re-
cruited by nearly a thousand negroes
from the Leeward islands and by 1900
from Jamaica. Before the end of July
the needed reinforcements arrived
from New York and New England;
among these were Putnam. the brave
ranger of Connecticut, and numbers OF
men less happy because never destined
to revisit their homes.
ION the 18th of July, after a siege OF
% days, during which the Spaniards lost
thousand men, and the brave Don
Luis de Yelasco was mortally wounded
the MORO castle was taken by storm
On the 18th of August the governor of
Havana capitulated, and the most i'm
portant station in the West Indies fell
into the hands of the English. AT the
same time nine ships of the line and
four frigates were captured in the har
Dor. The booty of property belonging
tc the king of Spain was estimated at
Sic, 000, 600
"The siege was conducted in midsum-
mer, against a city which lies just with
in the tropic. The country around
MORO castle is rocky. To bind and
carry the fascines was of itself work
of incredible labor, made possible only
by the aid of African slaves. Sufi-
Gent earth to hold the fascines firm
was gathered with difficulty from crew
ices in the rocks. Once, after drought
of IA days, the grand battery took fire
by the flames, and, cracking and
spreading where water could not fol-
low it nor earth stife it, was wholly
consumed.
"The climate spoiled a great part of
the provisions. Wanting good water
very many died in agonies from thirst.
More fell victims to putrid fever, of
which the malignity left but three or
four hours between robust health and
death. Some wasted away with loath-
| some disease.
"Over the graves the carrion-crows
lowered and often scratched away the
scanty earth which rather hid than
buried the dead. Hundreds of carcasses
foated on the ocean. And yet, such was
the enthusiasm of the English, such the
resolute zeal of sailors and soldiers,
such the unity of action between the
fleet and the army, that the vertical sun
of June and July, the heavy rains of
August, raging fever and strong and
well-defended fortresses, all the OBJ
stacles of nature and art, were sur
mounted and the most decisive victory
of the war was gained. IN. Y. World.
The Van Buren press., 1898-04-30
Oyster Bisque.

First drain and wash so oysters; then
put them into a saucepan and stir un
til the gills curl. Drain, chop and re.
turn them to the liquor; add one quart
OF hot milk. Rub together one table.
spoonful Of butter and two of flour;
stir into the hot mixture; cook until
smooth. Season with a teaspoonful Of
salt, a dash of pepper, and a quarter Of
a teaspoonful Of celery seed. Strain
and serve. One-haif of this receipt will
be sufficient for four.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1898-04-30
ChiIdren's Appetites.

To promote children's appetites
there is no better plan than to give
them plenty of outdoor exercise, fun
aud frolic; make them regular in their
habits, and feed them only upon plain,
nourishing food, and they will seldom,
If ever, complain of lack of appetite.
Never, however, keep them overtasked
in school, or confine them closely to
the house after school hours, and frown
down any attempt at play. If children
are fed upon rich and highly-seasoned
foods, nuts, etc, or are allowed to eat
h' tween meals, it is hopeless to ex-
pect them to have an appetite for their
proper meals. Don't allow them to
study too much, and especially keep
them from reading the penny dread
full" Sickness is the most expensive
nuisance in the world, and, although
there may be cases when it makes peo-
pie or children better, it generally
makes them selfish and miserable. The
best way to make children happy and
keep them good is to keep them we'll.
IN. Y. Ledger.
The Van Buren press., 1898-04-30
A Question of Time.

She-Miss Poplin has been out of the
world, hasn't she?
He---Yes. l was with her for half an
hour this morning. and told her all
knew.
what did you do the rest of the
time ?'-Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1898-04-30
Blarney.

Madame pay this time, but act
again. Those last potatoes were all
eyes.
.Iadame of the Stall-It was not SC
wien they left here, but who would not
have eyes for madape 9-Pick- Me-Up.
The Van Buren press., 1898-04-30
Uniaue Floor in London.

The floor of the rotunda at the Lon
don coal exchange, where the mer-
chants gather, is unique. 1t is COM
posed of inlaid woods. arranged in the
form Of q mariners compass, with "a
border of Greek fret. Upward of 1000
pieces of wood are employed-N. Y.
SIM
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-09
BaY State Elections

Boston, Dec. There were a number
Of surprises in the municipal elections
held in 16 Of the 80 cities of the state
yesterday, and the greatest were at
Brockton and Haverhill. In the former
city, which last year voted for license
by over 600. the strong campaign by
the temperance advocates not only
turned the city to no license, but rolled
up a majority against liquor selling OF
210O
In Haverhill, the Socialist-Democrats
defeated a large field of candidates fol-
mayor, including the present incumbent,
and gained seats in both legislative
branches.
In other cities there was little change
in the license vote, although at Spring
field and Fall River there was a heavy
falling off of the no-license vote.
One of the features of the election was
the victory of the shoe-labor men in
Marlboro their candidate winning ovel
the Republican, who was supposed to
have been supported by the manufac-
turers. The labor troubles in that
city are now likely to be acute.
A comparison of the license vote fol-
lows:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-09
DEADLY EMPLOYMENT.
Three Men Unloading Gun Cotton Lit
orally Blown Into Atoms.

Boston, Dec. by a terrific explosion
of electrical mines on Castle island four
men were instantly killed yesterday af-
ternoon. They are:
Ordnance Sargent Maurice McGrath.
Private Hiram Vaughn, company D,
battalion of engineers.
Peter Brennan, a teamster.
James A. Ryan, a laborer.
The men, with the exception Of Ser
geant McGrath, were literally blown to
atoms. Not vestige of them could be
found save few shreds Of clothing
among the debris.
Sergeant McGrath was about 400 feat
away from the mine when il exploded.
but was Immediately killed by the con-
cussion. His companions were handling
the mine at the time.
The force of the explosion was felt in
South Boston. buildings along the water
front being badly shaken, and even in
station II, at the corner of K street,
about 300 yards distant from the waters S
edge, the shock was felt.
The clerk there heard two explosions,
the second being of much greater force
than the first Although the number of
mines which exploded cannot be deter
mined. 1t is probably the first set of
about half dozen others in the imms-
date vicinity.
Lieutenant Raymond, who was in COM
mand OF the work Of destroying the
mines, was at Fort Winthrop at the time
OF the accident, and the force Of the ex-
plosion took him off his feet. The mines
which exploded were Of spherical shape.
81 Inches in diameter. and contained 252
pounds Of guncotton. One OF these IL
sufficient to blow up a vessel
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-09

safe and YET Ee so related TO TIE needs
Of our industries and internal COM
merce as TO be adequate and responsive
to such needs is a proposition scarcely
less important. The subjects. in all its
parts. is commended 10 the wise con-
sideration of the congress.
One interesting feature Of the message
is a detailed statement of the expen-
diture of the s5O.OOO.OOO war appropria-
ton, which was really the first decIara-
ton of war with Spain.
The Nicaraguan canal will be strongly
commended as a national necessity, and
Immediate steps for its construction
are recommended.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-09
Keough's Bail Reduced.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 6.-The city Of
Holyoke has brought four suits against
James c. Keough, ex-tax collector of
that city, the papers being filed by City
Solicitor Callahan of Holyoke. The
suits aggregate s5O5,OOO this amount
covering what Keough failed to collect
in taxes for the city. Keough will prob
ably be released from the local Jail on
$40, 900 bail, that figure having been al
lowed yesterday by Justice Dewey from
the original figure of $115. 900.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-09
Take Your Choice

Berlin, Dec. THE Deutsche Warte
says it learns on high authority that
Germany will not acquire any of the
Caroline islands.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Advices received
from the American peace commission
aave convinced the authorities that Spain
will not cede the island Of Ualan, and
they understand she will sell the entire
Caroline group to Germany.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-09
THE MESSAGE.
What the President Recon-.
mends to the Congress.

Policy OF Government of Our New Acqui-
riedIy-Nicaragua Canal a National
Necessity.
Washington, Dec. 5.-President Nc
Kinley's message. which was delivered
at the assembling Of congress today,
showed that he endeavored to write an
historical review of recent events with
appropriate comments and suggestions.
rather than to indulge in surprises or
glittering generalities. He also devoted
considerable space to the business affairs
of the nation.
Naturally the war and the circum-
stances attending were the leading fea-
ture Of the message 1t was a plain.
straightforward account Of remarkable
historical events through which this
country has passed within the last year.
In dealing with the outcome Of the
war the president does not attempt to
lay down any fixed line OF policy for the
permanent government Of the Philip
pines and Porto Rico and Cuba. He
refers that subject to congress, with the
recommendation that the whole question
be carefully and deliberately considered
before committing the people of the
United States to a new and untried
colonial policy.
The president urges the recommenda-
tions for increasing the standing army
of the United States to 100. 900 men, sug-
gested by Secretary Alger, Major Cen
eral Miles and Adjutant General Corbin
in their annual reports. In this connec-
ton, he will urge immediate action. which
will enable the war department to main
tain the regular army at its present enlist
ed strength of 81, 900 men after the ratif-
cation Of the peace treaty, and until the
passage Of the law providing for 100, 900
men.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-09
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The silver star., 1898-06-02
AFRAID OF roRpepo BOATS.
Admiral Sampson VIII Take No Chance
with Them


Admiral Sampson WIN Take No Chances
With Them.
Admiral Sampson, before sailing in
pursuit Of Cervera on the 23rd, gave
the following warning to the captain
Of a newspaper dispatch boat that pro
posed to accompany the fleet:
II can give you no signals, and you
will display a light at your peril. The
ships of the navy will show no lights;
neither will the searchlights be used.
You will have to do the best you can,
and II you make mistake 1t will
probably result in n shell being drop
ped aboard even before you are hailed.
In these times we cannot investigate
first, but to insure the protection Of
the ships must shoot first and learn
whom we hit afterward. advise you
to stay away from the fleet unless you
are prepared to take serious chances.
During the daytime, of course, we
shall be pleased to show you any pos
sible courtesy"
The naval officers are evidently more
afraid of a small craft than n large
vessel. The torpedo boat is the terror
Of them all. 1t has been demonstrated
that the searchlight is no protection,
and the command has been given to
fire upon anything that passes during
the night. TOrpedOes are as effective
as n rifle mt 800 yards, and the GER
tainty of range Is excellent. To avoid
these terrible destrOyers the warships
will continually move about, some
times at high, sometimes at slow
speed. In order to lessen the chances
Of being blown to atoms.
The silver star., 1898-06-02
NEW RroRulrs-oLo REGIMEN rs
Not More Than Thirty -fivs Regimenss VIII
Re Made of the 10000

Not More ThRn Thirty -dvo Regiments VIII
Re Made of the 10000
It is announced by Adjutant Genera.
COrbin tonight that the War Depart.
ment has not given, us yet, any thought
as to the quotas Of the various state1
for the 5000 volunteers called for by
the President, although one thing
seems pretty well settled-a large ma.
1Ority of the men mustered under the
call issued will be assigned to regi.
ments already in service. There are lis
volunteer regiments now. and some Of
them are below the required numerical
strength. 1t s the in entiOn Of the WaI
Department officials to follow the law
to the letter and recruit existing regi.
mental organizations UP to the maxi.
mum strength. Under the present
three battalion formation a regiment
consists of twelve companies, the max.
imum strength Of each company being
eighty three enlisted men. 1t IL expect
ed that good many of the volunteers
who have already been mustered into
the United States army will, for var.
ious causes, be out Of their regiments
during the next two or three months
Calculations made mt the War Depart.
ment indicate that 1t will require from
10000 to 10000 men to recruit the reg.
iments up to the standard required. II
is essential to the efficiency of COM
pany or regimental organization that II
have approximately the maximum
number of men at all times.
1t Is quite likely, therefore, that from
the $1,000 volunteers called for to-day
not more than thirty or thirty-five regi
ments will be formed.
The silver star., 1898-06-02
valsntesrs Want Pie.

An indignation meeting has been held
at Fort McPherOn. where more than
1000 raw recruits for the regular army
are gathered.
One Of the regulars Of the Fifth artil-
lery, seeing money ahead. hnd his wife
make 5000 pies. These were sold to
the recruits nj Ave cents apiece. When
Colonel Henry q. Cook Of tho post saw
almost the entire force enting pie he
ordered tho mon to throw AWAY the
pastry, alleging TINT II was the whole
mle cause Of dyspepsln. Hc then r.
sued general order forbldding the pie
woman from selling her warcs upon
the parade ground. This enrngetf the
recruits and they declared II to he tyr
amy. The colonel. they say, permits
beer to How freely nj the rcgImcntnl
enniecn. md they think that 10 the reg.
imeninl fund gets thu lh.nctt Of the
beer r-seiling. there In n scheme to make
them contribute to the support Of the
regular army. The dlsnn ntisfaction
Among the recruits led to the meeting.
The silver star., 1898-06-02
KILLED BY BANDITS.
The Two Men Who Robbed the Santa r.
Train Shoot Their Pursuers.

The Two Men Who Robbed the Santa Fee
Train Shoot Their Pursuers.
Albuquerque, N. NJ. May 26.-The
two young bandits who held up the
south-bound passenger train on the
Santa Fe Railway early Tuesday
morning and blew open the Wells
Fargo Express COmpany's big iron
safe, securing, no doubt, several
thousand dollars, have added murder
to their list Of crimes.
The hold-up took place. as stated in
previous dispatches, about three miles
south Of Belen, at 11:15 Tuesday
morning. and at 2:3O, over an hour
after the hOld-up, the robbers mount
ed their horses and started In the d.
rection Of the mountains to the west.
At 8 o'clock Under Sheriff Frank
X. Vigil and one deputy, Dan Busta-
mante, from Los Lunas, with several
Pueblo Indian trailers, started in pur-
suit OF the bandits. They took up the
trail, followed 1t NIL day Tuesday, and
that night the officers went into camp
near the Angelic ranch, on the Ala
mOsa creek, sixty-five miles west Of
Belen.
Early yesterday morning one Of the
Indians reported to Vigil that the rob-
bers were near by and were moving
around their camp. Vigil ordered the
Indians to circle around on the north
side Of the bandits while he and Bus
tamante closed In on them. At a dis
tance OF hundred yards, as the rob-
bers were saddling their horses, Vigil
demanded their surrender, and the re-
ply came In bullets from Winchesters,
Vigil. Bustamante and one Indian
trailer being fatally shot and dying
almost instantly. The officers and In
dians, although armed only with six
shooters. used their guns and reports
have 1t that one OF the robbers was
badly wounded. When Vigil and Bus
tamante fell with the one Indian trail
er, the other Indians captured the
horses and saddles Of the bandits.
who left for the mountains on foot.
The dead bodies were then taken to
Santa Rita, where another posse Of
men was organized and who are now
in pursuit Of the bandits. No mercy
will be shown them II they can he To-
cated. for the men now In pursuit,
headed by ]. n. Thacker. detective Of
the Wells-Fnrgo Express Company.
and Frank Harris Of the secret SER
vice Of the railway. are determined to
avenge the death OF the officers.
The silver star., 1898-06-02
PHOTOGRAPHY AIDS THE LAW.
Jaries No Longer Visit the scenes Of Crime
but Depend Upon Pictures.

Juries No Longer Visit the scenes Of Crime
but Depend Upon Pictures.
Photography has reduced the diff
hculties In law suits and trials to a
minimum" remarked a member Of the
bar to Washington Star reporter.
"In times past 1t was the universal
custom In murder trials to take the
5uries to the scenes Of the crime, so
that they could get better under
standing Of the testimony and the
facts In the case. Besides the time In.
volved, there was considerable ex.
pense In this. There were, you know,
elaborate diagrams, drawings and
sketches constantly used In important
trials. All this Is now done away by
the photograph. which Is always ac-
curate. In making copies Of exhibits
In civil causes. notes, deeds, Wills and
the like. the blue print has done away
entirely with the services of the
draughtsmen who were employed to
reproduce the same. I remember well
the celebrated trial Of General Dan
lei Sicklcs, then n representative from
New York, for the murder Of Phil
Barton Key, who was the United
States district attorney. The pictorial
exhibits In this trial almost filed one
Of the walls Of the court house. The
club house In the front of which the
shooting occurred, now the site of the
Lafayette Square opera house, was,
Of course. the principal picture. Then
there was drawing OF Lafayette
square. showing how Key signaled
over to Mrs. Sickles, who resided on
the opposite side Of that square, and q
big drawing Of the house on Fifteenth
street, between X and l. streets,
where the meetings between Colonel
Key and Mrs. Slckles took place, az
well ns the signals which were dis
played on the house indicating to
Key whether or not Mrs. Sickles had
arrived there. Besides these there were
other pictures and diagrams which
were prepared by Mr.. William For
syth. the city surveyor. They cost
considerable money. hut the whole
thing could now bc better represented
at the expense Of a couple OF dollars
and ten minutes use OF a kodak.
have known Of hundreds of dollars
being expended In the preparations of
facsImIles Of exhibits. fOrgcries, etc,
all Of which cnn now Ike reproduced in
q hnlf.hOur by the blueprint process
and Mt very trifiing expense cOmpar-
ativcly."
The silver star., 1898-06-02
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