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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Together With Incidents Connected
With the WRECKED Maine.

Iogether With incidents Connected
With the Wrecked Maine.
Havana, Feb. 24-The court of in
quiry held it's usual sessions today
Captain Sampson reports that Chaplain
Chadwick was examined as to his per-
sonal experiences at the time of the dis
aster to the Maine, and that the testi-
mOny was taken of the captain of a
British bark in the harbOr, and the su-
perintendent of the West Indian oil
works across the bay at Regla, both of
whom witnessed the explosion Mr.
Rolf, the English engineer of the float
ing dock in the harbor wrote a letter
to the court. but, it is said, did not
add anything material to what was
known
TO SAIL FOR KEY WEST.
At the afternoon session the divers
were examined more fully than before.
Their testimony is taken from day TO
day. The court expects now TO finish
here today, and to sail on the Mangrove
for Key West where the other officers
and men viii be examined.
The wrecking tug Right Arm did not
go north. as was expected yesterday.
She is now mOored beside the poop of
the wreck, and will save the smaller
portions as far as possible in advance
of the arrival of the other tugs with
more facilities for heavy work The
hoisting apparatus must be capable of
raising scores of tons to be effective in
the work to be accomplished
Chaplain Chadwick reports that all
the wounded here are doing well ex-
cept Frederick c. Holzer of New York,
who may die at any moment
KEEP MUM.
Neither the officers of the court of
inquiry nor the witnesses will give the
slightest indication of the testimony or
the conclusions deducible from it, and
all say that the men employed on the
wreck have been warned TO observe an
equally strict reticence. This course is
regarded as enlinently wise by the
American and all intelligent Spanish
officials, as there is no telling what pas
sions might be aroused, or what evil
results might be brought about by the
talking of the matter in the present
state of public feeling in Havana Thus
far Americans are treated with the ut
most courtesy and kindness: and it
seems the special care of the residents
of Havana to show friendliness.
SIGSBEE'S LOSS.
Captain Sigsbee's private letters have
been recovered. His gold medal from
congress and the diplomatic Order of
the Red Eagle. given him by Emperor
William 7 Of Germany for his inven-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25

Metropolitan police bill by which it was
sought TO place the Chicago police force
under the control of a commission to be
appointed by the governor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
GGnGVGre'S Diary.

A story from the French of Marcel
Prevost, translated by Mary Amy,
viii be published in the Sunday
Herald in two installments. The
first installment will appear next
SUNDAY.
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KEEP MUM.
sIGsREE,s Loss.

Captain Sigsbee's private letters have
been recovered. His gold medal from
congress and the diplomatic Order of
the Red Eagle. given him by Emperor
William ] Of Germany for his inven-
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Continued on page p
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Look Here, Boys!

A thrilling story of adventure and
peril. entitled Among the Malay
Pirates" will be commenced in next
Sundays Herald. and run for ten
weeks. 1t is by G.. A. Henty, the
prince of story tellers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03
NAVY AIDS THE ARMY.


almost hidden by green creepers, frag-
ments of masonry came tumbling down. A
shot from the Suwanee hit the eastern par
apet and it crumbled away like mummy
exposed to the air after long years. Amid
the smoke and debris the flag staff was
seen to fall forward.
"The flag has been shot down." shouted
the ships crew, but when the smoke clear
ed away the emblem of Spain was seen TO
be still flying and blazing brilliantly in the
sun, though the flag staff was bending to-
ward the earth. Apparently the flag staff
had been caught firmly in the wreck of the
fort.
a few shots levelled the battlements until
the old castle was pitiful sight.
When the firing ceased Lieut.. Delehanty
of the Suwanee was anxious TO finish his
work, so he signalled to the New York,
asking permission to knock down the
Spanish flag.
Yes replied Admiral Sapmson, 'if you
can do it in three shots"
The Suwanee then lay about 800 yards
from the old fort. She took her time
Lieut.. Blue carefully aimed the four
inch gun and the crews of all the ships
watched the incident amid intense excite
ment.
When the smoke Of the Suwanees first
shot cleared away, only two red steamers
of the flag were left The shell had gone
through the center of the bunting.
A delighted yell broke from the crew
of the Suwanee.
Two Of three minutes later the Suwanee
fired again.
A huge cloud of debris rose from the
base of the Flagstaff. For a few seconds
it was impossible to tell what had been
the effect of the shot. Then it was seen
the shell had only added to the ruin of the
fort.
The flagstaff seemed to have a charmed
existence and the Suwanee had only one
chance left 1t seemed hardly possible
for her to achieve her object with the big
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gun, such a distance and such tiny tar
get.
There was breathless silence among the
watching crews. They crowded on the
ships decks and all eyes were on that tat
tered rag, bending toward the earth from
the top of what once had been a grand old
castle. But it was only bending, not yet
down.
Lieut.. Commander Delehanty and Lieut..
Blue took their time. The Suwanee
changed her position slightly. Then
puff of smoke shot out from her side and
up went spouting cloud of debris from
the parapet and down fell the banner of
Spain.
Such yells from the flagship will prob
ably never be heard again. There was
more excitement than is witnessed at the
finish of a college boat race or a popular
race between first-class thoroughbreds on
some big track.
The Suwannee's last shot had struck
right at the base of the Flagstaff and had
blown it clear'of the wreckage. which had
held 1t.
well done" signalled Admiral Sampson
to Lieutenant Commander Delehanty.
At 1880 Gen. Duffield signalled that his
scouts reported that no damage had been
done to the Spanish rife pits by the shells
from the ships, and Admiral Sampson told
him they had been hit several times, but
there was no one in the pits.
However, the suwanee was ordered to
fire a few more shots in their direction.
At 1918 p. M. the New York, having dis
continued firing at Aguadores, commenced
firing S-inch shells clear over the gully
into the city Of Santiago de Cuba.
Every five minutes the shells went roar
ing over the hillside. What destruction
they wrought it was impossible to tell as
the bluffs hid everything.
In reply to Gen. Duhield's question
What is the news?'' Admiral Sampson re-
piled. There is not a Spaniard left in the
rifle pits"
Later Gen. Duneld slgnalled that his
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scouts thought relnforeements were
marching to the battered old fort, and
Admiral Sampson wigwagged him: There
is no Spaniard left there. If any come. the
Gloucester will take care Of them"
A little later the Oregon joined the New
York in sending S-inch shells into the city
of Santiago.
This was kept up until $40 p. m. BY
that time Gen. Duffield had sent a message
saying his troops could not cross the
stream and would return to Altares.
On the report that some Spanish troops
were still in the gully, the New York and
Gloucester shelled it once more and. the
Newark. which had not fired, slgnalled:
Can fire for target practice? Have not
had previous opportunity"
Permission for her to do so was signalled
and she blazed away, shooting well, her
6-inch shells exploding with remarkable
force among the rocks.
AT 2:40 p. m. Admiral Sampson hoisted
the signal to cease firing, and the flagship
returned to the blockading station.
On the railroad a train load of troops
had already left for Altares.
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SIEGE GUNS AT THE FRONT.
Army Had Them In Advance Line nt
Opening of Battle.

Army Had Them In Advance Line mt
Opening of Battle.
Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press.
Juragua, Friday, July l, noon, via Guam
tanamo delayed in Transmission).-The
forward movement of the American troops
on Santiago was started at daylight, when
there was a general movement along the
line The order of the battle was the First
and Tenth Cavalry, the Third, Sixth and
Twenty-frst Infantry, one squadron of the
Ninth Cavalry and Gen. Lawton, with the
Rough Riders massed on the left.
The plateau was held by four pieces of
artillery and siege guns. A movement to-
ward Santiago from the northeast was
made with the intention of clearing the
valley for a general engagement later
The telegraph line is following up the ad-
vance in fine style.
At this hour four Americans are report
ed killed and sixteen wounded.
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into alcohol. In former days il was the
source of the chief intoxicating drink In
this and other countries, the well-known
mead. 1t is quite possible that honey may
be thus transformed while still In the
flower. Germs of fermentation are ever
floating about In the air, and may settle
down In the honey cups which form the
feeding ground of the bee. The sweet
juice Is changed to alcohol. and the bee
finds in them a wayside tavern. It is
uncertain which OF these is the right ex-
PLANTATION.
Herrick is not the only poet who hints
at the irregularity of the bee. Jean In
gelow alludes to il:
Crowds of bees are giddy with clover"
While Keats writes of
"Honeysuckles full of clear bee-wine."
Edgar Allan Poe speaks Of the intoxicat-
ing influence of the blue flowers of Seph-
alica
1T still remalneth, torturng the bee
With madness, and unwonted reverie."
Alas, poor bee! How thou art fallen
from thy lofty moral PEDESTAL No longer
held up as an example, thou shalt play
the Helot to our Spartan youth. As thou
staggerest about In imbecile enjoyment In
our land thou shalt buzz for us the warn
ing,
Put not thou an enemy In thy youth
To steal away thy brains"-apd legs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03
SKATER ADMITS Loss SEVERE.
Underestimated at FirSt-CaIIs For N
Hospital Shin

Hospital Ship.
Washington July lowing to the many
conflicting reports of the losses Of the
American troops in yesterdays battle II ts
thought best by the war department Off
Gals to make public the text of Gen.
SKATERS dispatch, received this morning
at o'clock. 1t Is as follows:
Slooney, Via Playa del Este, July l.
Adjutant General Washington: I fear
nave underestimate to-days casualties
"A large and thoroughly equipped hos
pital ship should be sent here at once n
care for the wounded.
The chief surgeon says he has use for
forty more medical officers.
The ship must bring a launch and
boats for conveying the wounded. (Sign-
ed shafter, Major General Commanding.
Immediately on receiving Gen. Shafters
telegram the surgeon general Of the army
called on Surgeon General Van Reypen of
the navy and the two held a long consul
tation regarding the course to be taken.
Fortunately the ambulance ship Solace
Is now In the vicinity of Gen. Skaters
army and she will be utilized for any
emergency cases which may arise.
While the navy ship Solace is designed
primarily for the use of the feet she will
be put at the disposition of the army
whenever that may be necessary and the
navy and army ships will be used inter-
changeably.
The Solace is fully as well adopted for
treating the wounded as her sister ship of
the army, and has accommodations for
several hundred men. The last heard from
the Solace she was at Guantanamo bay.
a short distance from the cable station
from which the dispatches are sent
Hurried preparations are being made by
the war department 10 send to Gen. SHAFT
ter the assistants In the medical depart
ment which he asked for to attend to the
needs of the wounded as a result of yes
terday's battle.
The hospital ship Relief, which has been
undergoing a thorough overhauling at
New York, is about ready to start for
Santiago.
She was scheduled to have sailed yes
terday, but owing to some delay, was I'M
able to get off at that time and will leave
to-day
The Relief has been fitted out In an ad-
mirable manner for the treatment of the
sick and wounded and every comfort pos
sible win be provided for the unfortu-
mates. There is a surgeon in charge, with
a full corps of competent assistants and
complete outfit for surgical work in
cases where this is necessary. Accommo-
datons for probably 500 persons have been
provided, and In addition there has been
installed in the ship a carbonaung plant
and an ice manufacturing apparatus,
which has facilities for making a great
deal more than is needed aboardship.
The surplus will be used in supplying
the hospitals ashore an the immediate VII
entity of the ships. OF course, the greater
number of cases of sickness and wounded
primarily viii be treated in the regimental
hospitals and the division hospitals, and
the Relief will be utilized to a great ex-
tent in bringing back to the United States
such cases of convalescents and the more
serious cases of sickness which it is felt
should be brought here for treatment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
Most of the Days Session Devoted to
Hawaiian Debate.

Hawaiian Debate.
Washington, July 2.-To-day's session of
the Senate was devoted chiefly to Hawai-
ian debate Senator Pettigrew, silver Re
publican of South Dakota, occupying five
hours
An effort was made to secure an agree
ment to adjourn until Tuesday, but Mr..
Davis III charge Of the resolutions, declin-
ed to listen to the proposition unless an
agreement 10 vote next week on the reso-
lutlons could be entered.
This Mr.. White, to whom Mr.. Davis ad-
dressed himself, said he considered Impos-
sibe.
The following House bills were passed:
Fixing the pay of volunteer soldiers from
the date of enrolment for service.
To change the times for holding courts
in the Eastern district of North Carolina.
Also the Senate bill amending the laws
relating to American seamen for their pro-
lection and to promote commerce. The.
chief features Of the latter are the elimi-
nation Of all impressment provisions in
the coastwise trade, including Mexican
and West Indian; Nhe reduction of penal
ties in the foreign trade, the Improvement
Of the provision scales and the reduction
of allotments to one month.
At sos p. m. the Senate adjourned to
Monday.
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FAST SCHEDULE TO FLORIDA.
Southern Railway to Put on a New
summer Train.

Louisville, KY, July 2.-For the accom-
mediation of increased travel to the South
during the summer months, brought about
by the movement of soldiers and their
friends to and from the army posts located
in that section the Southern Railway, in
connection with the Queen and Crescent,
win put on a fast Florida train, beginning
July 6. This new train viii leave Louis
vile at 7:40 a. m, Cincinnati at $50 a. M,
daily uniting at Lexington and reaching
Atlanta at 11:40 p. M, Jacksonville the
next morning at $40 and Tampa at $3.50
p IN. Through cars will be run, and sim
liar quick time made returning. This is
the quickest Florida schedule ever made
during the summer months.
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W. of
the
nAprnS
Ian and
received medal of honor for distinguished
lem with
in
Gel OF
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him be major Onfrmed.
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THE DIssOLUTE BEE.
Some Remarks on Honey IntOxica-
ton.

From the London Outlook
"A red-hipped bumblebee on thistle"
K Midsummer Night Dreamy
1t was not exactly thistle on which I
used to find it, but that thistle-like flower
known as the knapweed. For several
summers I cultivated the acquaintance Of
this little bee, and got to know it well,
and love 1t. 1t struck you at once that
it was not improving the shining hour
with that intense industry common to its
race. In fact, it was undoubtedly idling
away its time In lazy enjoyment Of the
sunshine. 1t was a bee to have rejoiced
the heart of Harold Skimpole. who so re-
sehted having the busy bee" held up as
an example. In our country rambles we
used TO obtain much amusement from it's
queer ways If you put your finger near
it, this lazy little bee would not fly away,
but strike out at you with it's legs in
feeble sort OF way. When taken up IN the
hand IL would dance erraticallY about on
its hind legs, waving the others about in
a ludicrous manner. Or II would lie on
its back, and move about in sinuous curves
on your palm, buzzing lazily the while,
and waving about it's legs In feeble and
imbecile sort of way. We came 10 realize
in time that our little red-tailed friend
was hopelessly drunk, and instead Of
gathering honey all the day from every
opening flower" lay tipping all day long
most wickedly in the same.
Herrick seems to allude to this when he
speaks of bee which flew
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While the troops were making their ad-
vance the Newport, Suwanee and the
Gloucester ran close into Aguadores and
knocked the Spanish fort to pieces.
The fort, large stone structure. and the
surrounding walls withstood the lombard
ment for over an hour, but a shell finally
tore through the southeast corner and the
tower, bearing the Spanish flag, fell with
a crash. Several shells were thrown into
the rifle pits to the right of the fort, but
the. Spanish, apparently fed at the first
fire. No shot was fired from the shore.
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From the New York Sun.
There Is no record that the bicycle has
hitherto figured in sculptured work on
memorial Stones In graveyards. and, ac-
cording to London newspaper. a young
widow Of Rio de Jeneiro may be account
ed a pioneer in using its presentment for
that purpose. She was introduced to her
late husband while out wheeling, and or
dered a sculptor to depict the meeting,
bicycles and all, on the marble gravestone
In alto relieve. The effect is described as
more novel than artistic. especially as
the lady Is chiseled as attired In rational
costume. In the inscription, which is In
Spanish, is a sentence which may be
translated. my dear soul had the tire of
his life prematurely punctured."
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EXCURSIONS.
NQS0W 0Id WILMINGTON.
STEAMER EULALIE.
Music by band of Harpers

Music by band of Harpers.
Daily except Sunday from Wilmington
a; m; from Thunderbolt 20 D. m. Sat-
urdays from Thunderbolt $780,
Family Excursions Tuesdays and Thurs
days. From ThunderDolt at 10 80 a m for
Wilmington and Warsaw. Returning leave
Warsaw at $50 p. m. Tickets zoe; children
10 cents
Sundays from Thunderbolt for whining
ton and Warsaw at 1880 a. IN. Returning
leave Warsaw at p. m. Tickets 35c; chill
dren zoe.
Cars leave Bolton street junction 10 a.
m. p, m. and p. m.
Freight taken from Gibson's wharf Mon
days up to p. m, charges to be prepaid
Steamer for charter every day except
Sunday and Monday
J. q. LUCAS, Manager,
Wharf foot Abercorn ST. Phone 153.
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After a dew or q dew-llke shower
To tipple freely in a flower.

But how, we may ask, can the bee get
drunk on the harmless nectar of the
flower-a teetotal drink, surely, If ever
there was one?
There appear to be two possible ways in
which this intoxication may OCCUR. Honey,
we know, varies greatly in Quality, some
being even poisonous. When the soldiers
of Xenophon ate the honey found in the
country OF the Colchians those who had
taken only little were like men very
drunk. those who had taken much were
like nadmen. This result was attributed
to the fact that the honey had been gath
cred from rhododendron flowers And
certain honey found in the Caucasus is
reputed TO have an intoxicating effect on
those who eat 1t. Douglas Freshfeld
could only account for the strange be-
havior of one of his men when travelling
there by supposing he had partaken too
freley of this honey. II also Is supposed
to come from rhododendron flowers. We
may, then, suppose that the honey Of GER
tain flowers has an intoxicating effect on
bees. But honey may also be changed
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TALBOT IN THE DOCK.
'p'd0 Boat Won't BE Able to Sail
Before To-morroxv Ntebt

before Tomorrow Night.
D. lon' N. G., July 1.-The Talbot,
W vi '+'o boat damaged while being dock
~ O. southport, will not get away from
hs before Monday night. She was
A.. - up on SINNERS marine railway to-
Gay for repairs.
wo,,, JIce OF machinists will be kept at
mex 4 w.. her during all of tomorrow and
Ia SO as to speed her on her way
ban south. The Gwin, the Talbots com
Aer boat proceeded to Charleston on
wv 70 Key West to-dav
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A private letter from Manila tells Of

"A private letter from Manila tells Of
this interesting Incident, says an exchange
When Capt. Charles v. Gridley who com
handed the Olympia in the engagement, left
for home-to die on the way-the men who
scrambled out on the mooring boom and
down the rope ladder to man the boat
which was 10 take the captain from the
ship he had fought 50 ably, 70 the passen-
ger ship, were not jackles. Every one was
q commissioned officer. Some had not ham
died an oar IN twenty years But IN paying
their captain that pretty compliment they
gave way" in fine blue-jacket form,
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TIE VOTE ON EwART.
NDsent Member of the Commit
tee to Settle Jssue

W. " 'sh'ngton July 2.-The Senate com
nat,.. on judiciary voted upon the nomi-
m4 ol Hamilton G. Ewart for district
va. ~ North Carolina to-day. The vote
is -. " one member was absent who
We5nosS'es,u 70 decide the matter next
Vote - - not known how he viii
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-15
Notice to Employers of Labor.

We desire to call your attention to
the Free Employment department, es-
tablished last year by the Bureau OF
of Labor. Its benefits to the unem-
ployed, as we'll as the employers of
labor, cannot be over-estimated.
This department is no longer an ex-
pertinent, but an admitted success.
Since its Inauguration, it has driven
fourteen bogus employment agencies
out of existence and secured employ
ment Cor over 1000 persons.
Representatives OF every profession,
trade and calling. both male and
female, are. registered on our list and
we can, upon short notice, furnish
almost any class or number of skilled
or unskilled laborers. free of cost.
= This Bureau takes a deep interest in
the manufacturing and other industries
of Missouri and would be glad to have
your cooperation in making the Free
Employment feature a greater success.
Address all communications and appli-
cations for help, to GIG Chemical Bldg.
st. Louis, Mo. A. RozELLE,
WIN. ANDERSON, Com. of Labor.
Supt. Free Empt Dept.