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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-10
CONSPIRING AGAINST
THE LIFE OF SAGASTA

Lots Drawn by Band of Conspraors to Determine Who
Shall Assassnae the Premier; Task has Fallen Upon
One Named DisbaI--Spain Desires Armistice, and
five Insist onaImmediate Evacuation of Gu
ba and Porto Rico, Cortes will be Con-
voked Within Fifteen Days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-10
FIRST AMERICAN BLOOD SHED.
Americans Now Occupying the Insurgent
Entertainments.

Cavite, Manila Bay, August 3, via
Hong Kong, August 9.-The first she'd
ding of American blood on Philippine soil
took place Sunday night, when eleven
were killed and forty-four wounded
during skirmsh at the Malate trenches,
between Cavite and Manila.
No attack has yet been made on the
Spanish lines, but the Americans now
occupy the trenches formerly held by
the insurgents.
In Sunday nights skirmish the fol-
lowing were killed:
j. George w. Il. Brown, of the Tenth
Pennsylvania.
Private Brady, of the Tenth Pennsyl
vania.
Private Bowker, of the First Wyoming.
Private S. Hull. Brinton Moss, and
Stilwagen tall understood to be of the
Tenth Pennsylvania
First Sergeant Maurice Just, OF the
First California.
Private Dawson, Battery X, Third ar
tillery.
Private McKelrath, Battery A, Third
artillery.
Private Winfield, Battery II. Thirl
artillery.
On Monday night Private Springstead,
of the First Colorado, was killed.
Last night (ruesday) the following
were killed:
Private Lewis Roddy, of the Twenty
Third infantry.
Private II. Bowers, of the Signal
corps.
Private Fred Buckland, of the Thir
teenth Minnesota.
Some of the wounded in Sunday
nights skirmsh were struck by shrap
mel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-10
Spaniards Assault the Intrenchments in the
Midst of a Raging Typhoon-Troops
Stood Firm Under Whitening Fire.
UTAH BATTERY COVERS
ITSELF WITH GLORY

I hey Dragged their Guns Thorugh Mud Axe-Deep, At
tackng Spanards and Moving them Down with Regu-
lar VoIIeys-The Pennsylvania Troops Behaved
MagnicentIy-- Spanards were at Length
Forced to Rere--Attack was Twice Re-
newed by Artillery UnsuccessfuIIy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-10

meningitis. Landing at Camp Dewey
delayed on account of high surf. To gain
approach to city Greene's outposts were
advanced to continue line from the
Canine Real TO beach on Sunday night.
Spanish attacked sharply. Artillery out
posts behaved WELL Held position.
Necessary to call out brigade. Spanish
loss rumored heavy. Our loss killed 10th.
Pennsylvania John Brady. Walter r.
Brown. infantry; William r. Brinton,
Jacob Hull, Jesse Moss, William Still
wagon. First California: Moraruice
Just. Third artillery: Eli Dawson.
First Colorado: Fred Springstead. Sc
riously wounded: Tenth Pennsylvania
Sergeant Alva Walter, Privates Lee
Snyder. Victor Homes. c. $. Carter, Ar
thur Johnson; First acknowledgement
Il. Richter. Private c. j. Edwards.
Third artillery-Priyates Charles Win
field. j. A. McElroth. Tnirty-eight
slightly wounded
(Signed) "MERRITT."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-10
OUR TROOPS MOVING
TOWARD SAN JUAN

Four Columns are Now Facing that Place as
their Objective Point. Miles TeIegraphs that
no More Troops are Needed now. Gen. Wade
and the First North Carolina Regiment will
Hardly 60 10 Porto Rico. Spain Wants US TO
Hold Cuba TO Protect her Property Owners
Tn. Sc. She would Rather Surrender Some Of
her Possessions in Pacific than Por'o Ric,.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
ESCAPED with His Life.

rs it true that you were a dep
uty sheriff out west in the rough
days?" was asked of an old De.
troiter who now has nothing to
do in the way of making a living
except to clip coupons and collect
rents.
The ex-deputy looked at his
questioner just long enough to
see that there was no attempt to
make game of him and scowl
gave way to a smile as he an
swered:
Yes, l was a deputy sheriff on
the frontier for just two days. Be.
ing young, strong and ambitious,
went right in to distinguish my
self. There was a bad gang at Il
camp ten miles up the gorge, and
was fool enough to go single
handed to arrest one of the lead
ers.
"I'm a little bit hazy as to just
what happened, but from what |
can recall and what ! was able to
learn from others it was about
this way. They gave me the laugh
for appearing there alone on such
q mission, but it was luckily in
one respect, for had there been a
posse with me the chances are we
would have all been shot down.
They treated me and guyed me
and ironically impressed upon
me the duty of taking back my
man. was mad enough to risk
anything, so L grabbed him by
the collar and announced that he
was my prisoner.
"Then the play began. One big
ruffian hit me over the head with
a cellar door, splitting the door
and flattening me out on the floor
Then they damned a water cool
er over my head, tied n great tag
on me, consigning me to the sher-
if, strapped me in my saddle and
turned my horse loose. He took
me through on express time, and
the sheriff fired me before / had
a chance to resign"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
Gone TO Monterey.

AS a result of the reported
yellow feyerin Monterey Mexico,
DR.. Turpin, state quarantine Off
Ger at Laredo, has been ordered
to proceed Monterey to investi-
gate the situation there. DR..
Turbin has received reports of
several yellow fever cases there,
but the quarantine against Mon
terey is based upon one particular
case, the only one reported by re-
liable. medical authority. DR..
Cross who is mentioned by
Consul General Pollard as being
convinced that yellow fever exists
in Monterey, is considered by
eminent Texas physicians as an
excellent authority upon the sub
ject.
The governor of Nueva Leon.
i'll which state Monterey is stu
ated, in a COMMUNICATION to DR..
Turpin denies the existence of
yellow fever, claiming the cases
reported to be malarial fever.
DR.. Turpin will make no state
ment until his return from Mon
terrey.
DR.. Hamilton, United States
marine hospital surgeon, says
the quarantine, rigidly enforced
against Monterey, will not inter
fere with through traffic or travel,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
SNAKES AS DECORATIONS.
Samoan Dancing Girls Iyreatho Then

Samoan Dancing Girls Wreathe Them
selves with Reptiles.
For the most part the Pacific islands
are destitute of snakes. That is abso-
lutely the case in Hawaii. In New
Zealand, equally free of these reptiles,
the only knowledge which the Maoris
had of snakes may be found in leg
end Of monster called the taniwha,
concerning which authorities differ as
to whether it is the ancestral and dim
recollection of a snake or of an alliga-
tor All the eastern islands of Poly
nesia between these two outposts are
snakeless. Westward from Hawaii,
down among the Gilberts and the Mar
shalls and the Carolines, the square
bodied water snake begins to make It's
appearance in the lagoons and har-
bors. BY the time the Philippines are
reached the water snakes become both
common and deadly, and the jungles OF
those islands are abundantly supplied
with snakes. From the Philippines, as
one follows down the chain of islands,
snakes are found. both abundant and
venomous. In the wild lands of the
western Pacific the reptiles are fire.
quently objects of worship, and in
some legends are credited with the
creation of the world. Samoa seems
to lie just on the boundary line OF
snakes in the Pacific In the eastern
Islands Of the archipelago no snakes
are to be found; in Upolu few are
seen at rare intervals; in Savaii, only
few miles to the westward. they are
common and attain great size, in the
case of some kinds at least None oil
them is venomous, and the islanders
neither fear them nor exhibit any of
that repugnance to their presence
which is commonly called instructive.
This indifference to the reptiles is
made most markedly manifest at the
hamlet of Iva ON the northeast coast
OF Savaii. Here are to be found small
snakes Of most brilliant red color
They are so common that basketful
may be picked up in any banana patch
The dancing girls of this town are In
the habit of employing these gaudy
snakes for personal adornment in their
dances. They tie them about their
necks, their ankles and their wrists,
-festoon them in their head dresses and
tuck few extra ones in the belt in
readiness to replace such as escape in
the dance, At their best these sivas
danced by the Samoans are either dull
or revolving shows of savagery. 1t can
easily be imagined that they are made
no more attractive when the taupon or
VILLAGE maid and hor cratt- of attanda Mt
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
Garest People In the World.

The population of Italy is
5000, 900 less than the population
of France, but Italy has more
theaters than France and twice
as many as England, though the
population, of the United King.
dom is fully 100000 larger than
that of Italy. These figures, re-
Gently compiled, REINFORCE the
claim long made by Italian man
ayers that there are more theat-
ers in proportion to its popula-
ton in Italy than elsewhere in
the world. There are approx
mately 1000 places of amuse-
ment in the United States. In
Italy there are 44S. in France
437, in Germany 800, in Great
Britain 352, and in Spain 30.
One explanation has been of
fered for the very large number
of theaters in Italy is that many
of them are small affairs and I'M
worthy of recognition as such.
This view of the case, however, is
inaccurate, as in respect to the
seating capacity italian theaterG
are rather larger than those of
other countries. One explanation
of the large number of theaters
in Italy is to be found in the fact
that the cultivation and apprecia-
ton of music are perhaps more
general in Italy than in any other
country, and many of the play
houses, Therefore, are devoted not
to the theatrical but to musical
entertainments. What are called
concert halls in England are
theaters in Italy.-London An
swers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
Proceedings Stopped.

Austin, TeXas.-The San ia
einto battlefield commission held
Il conference with Gov. Culberson
and Judge L. A. Fuller, assistant
in the attorney generals depart
ment, and discussed what act on
should be taken in regard to u
certain tract of So acres of land
which occupies a central part of
the bttlefield. The owners of the
tract held the land at Il price con-
sidered eXhorbitant and Judge
Fuller took the first step in CON
domination of the tract a few days
ago at Houston, The appraisers
who were to set a value on the
land have made their report, Civ
ing its value at $3.50 per acre
The commission is prob b.ted by
law from paging more than $25
per acre, and the meeting was
to decide whether an appeal would
be taken from the appraisers de-
cision. 1t was decided at the
meeting not to buy this particular
tract at any price and the con
demnation proceedings will go no
further.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not Q Ouacls medicine
in this country for years, and is u regular pre-
scription. It is composed OF the best tones
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY & co, Props, Toledo, ..
Sold by druggists price 1bc
Uall's Family PMS arc tha best
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
State University Notes.


Austin, Textile views of
Prof Mark II. Liddell, head pro-
fcssor of English in the Univer-
sity of Texas, on the teaching of
English are attracting national
interest and comment. His SER
les of articles on this subject now
being published in the Atlantic
Monthly, sLSx- him to be not
only a'ma$ of much intellectual
vigor and &Ad culture, but an
original thinker aud investigator
as well. A recent Issue of the
New York Mail and Express con-
tains Il two-column review of his
latest article entitled "Botching
Shakespeare. The writer warmly
commends Prof. Liddelrs views
and p onounces his article "the
literary essay of the month. ="
The work on the east wing of
the University building is pro-
crossing It adily. The carpen-
tars are completing the inside
wood work. When this is finished
and the windows put in the build
ing be ready for occupancy
by the increased number of stu
dents now thronging the class
room of the present quarters.
In The school of physics, the
recent gift of $1,000 for additional
equipment for the workshop is
being most wisely appropriated.
This amount, together with II
$1,000 appropriation yotel by the
board of regents ut thair meeting
last June, will equip workshop
in which large amount of the
apparatus needed in the schools
OF biology, chemistry and physics
can be manufactured. In addl-
ton to this saving of expense,
valuable training will be given to
advanced students in the manu-
facture and use of many instru-
mentS.
In spite of the increased adj
mission requirements to the law
department the junior law class
for the present session is the
largest in the history of the in
stitltion. A number of students
are graduates of eastern univer-
sites, who have come to Texas to
taxa their professional degree,
and who expect to make this
state their home.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
Changed to a National.

The Fannin County bank of
Bonham, the only state bank in
Texas. has published an agree
ment of its stockholders to wind
up the affairs of the bank. A
charter has been obtained and the
bank will hereafter do business
as a national bank. The present
corporation was chartered by the
state in 1874 for the period of
twenty-five years.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
just the other Way.

Adonis-There's one thing L
couldn't stand, and that's a wife
who would be eternally putting
her hair up in curl.papers.
Matronly friend-Haye no fear
Mr.. Adonis. Girls don't go to
any such trouble after they get
married.
The best way to discipline ones
heart against scandal is to be-
lieve all stories to be false which
ought not to be true.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
Give 1t Up.

There was an interesting meet
ing of the Houston chapter of the
Daughters of the Republic at the
home of Mrs. Urwitz. The topic
of rather solrowful consideration
was the collapse of the movement
to secure ground for public park
as monument to the heroism of
the gallant Texans who fought
the battle of San Jacinto, of the
land upon which the battle was
fought. The failure came when
the appraisers fixed the value of
the land at more than the state
appropriation bill had allowed
This result was reached ON the
18th, when the board made its re-
port to Judge Shaw. As perserv-
ing as the Dadghsers had been in
their movement,in the past, they
decided at the meeting to give il
up. This was the sad part of the
meeting.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
Encouraging Progress.

The reports presented to the
Texas conference of the Evan
gelical association while in ses-
sion at Henrietta indicated an en-
couraging progress of the work
during the past year. There has
been net increase of 10per cent
in the membership. The average
contribution throughout the
churches for the missionary cause
has been 81 per member. The
number OF conversions has been
on the increase and the denomi-
nation is making mrlled progress
in its new field Of labor in the
Lone Star state.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

hopuA" Nihs b"c Spahisi LhhSuNSt'
The opening of the new school year
was marked in many of our public
schools and colleges by the introduce
ton of Spanish in the list of regular
studies. Within a few years the study
of this language has met with much
favor among progressive educators.
During the past summer our sailors
and soldiers have provided us with
business, new in the way of having
never been worked with the skill,
push and highly developed methods
of the American man Of business,
whether flnancier, commercial factor,
farmer or mechanic of any kind
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
ArtesIan We'll at Sanger.

The Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Re Railway company last week
completed fine artesian well at
Sanger, which when pumped,
flowed l72,8O0 gallons of pure
artisan water every twenty-four
hours, an average of l20 gallons
to the minute.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
Five Killed.

While a freight train on theChic-
ago, Rock Island and Texas rail
road was nearing Fort Worth at
an early hour on the 22nd and
going down grade, the tain broke
and the second section crashed in
to the first, throwing two heavily
loaded wheat cars from the track
and overturning them, and de-
molishing the cars. Five men in
one of the ears named Louis Mil
Ter, VIM. O'Brien, VIM. Scaul-
son, John Doherty and Patrick
Joyce were killed. Their bodies
presented an awful sight. lthe
wheat being crimson with then
blood. -Four other parties were
injured. One of the injured was
brakeman. The men had been
relaying track between Rush
Springs and NARROW in the Indian
Territory and were going to Fort
Worth.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
why She Lett.

eyes, we lost that good girl that
told you about" What was the trou-
ble?" why, she left the water run
ming in the bathtub and it leaked
through and she caught cold. She said
she wouldn't stay in a house where
they didn't have water-tight floors. =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

The small town of Werda, in the
kingdom of Dahomey. is celebrated for
its temple of serpents, long building
in which the priests keep upwards of
1000 serpents of all sizes, which they
feed with birds and frogs brought to
them as offerings by the natives.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

New Yorker-Are times improving
in your part of the country? Kansas
City Man-Yes, things seem to be
getting little brisker. We've had
two train TObberies lately.-Chlcago
Tribune.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
Observation is the most enduring of
the pleasures of life.
Our worst misfortunes hover on thu
brink of our apprehensions.
Shall We Keep the Phillppinesg

While public opinion is divided as to
the wisdom of keeping the Philippines,
it IL. however. all one way in regard
to the wisdom of everybody keeping
their health. For this purpose Hostel
ters Stomach bitters is widely used.
This medicine Is both preventive and
cure for malarlal fevers and stomach
disorders,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02
Anthony rrellope Advocated Union.

1t is interesting to recall the fact
that Anthony Trollope. the novelist,
was one OF the first Englishmen to
speak up in favor of the United States
annexing Cuba. This he did thirty
eight years ago
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

Our country friend should not fail to carry
home box of DIR. Moffett's TEETHINA (Teeti :
used for Worms. reothing and tho Bowel
disorders of children and only costs IS cents
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

When u man jumps at conclusions
he doesn't always light where he ex-
pected to.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

Ii you want the highest quality baking
powder at the lowest price, ask your grocer
for Bon Bon Baking Powder and take no
othor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

It's poor consolation to the man
who is hard up to know that the we'll
dressed man is compelled to keep a
little behind the fashions.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

The average Kentucklan is above the
high-water mark.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

The bunko mans income is q cert
of tax on credulity.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

The old-faehioned quaker is friend.
indeed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

nATEUT secured ornoHry all rstura,d searchfree
EHIEM ooilamer & Co. IS Est, Wash. D. G.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-11-02

WANTED Case OF bad health that R-IP-A-E-S
will not beneht Send cents to Ripans Chemical
Co., New York. for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18

Gomez to surrender on the basis of home
rule have proven futile.
j. A. McRae of Vancouver, B. c., has
just received letter from his brother
Archie McRae, at Dawson City, in which
he states that he refused $500 for 200
pounds of supplies. Flour will probably
be scarce before spring, but fresh meat is
plentiful at 81 per pound. He reports that
claims worth working are selling for
$4,000 for 20 square feet. In one day three
men shoveled into the sluice boxes of a
claim on Bonanza creek $4,000.
Under the auspices of the bureau of
travel of the international committee of
the Young Mems Christian Association, a
large party has just left on two months
trip to Egypt, taking in London, Paris,
Rome, Malta and Palestine en- route. In
London the party will be joined by Sir
Lambert Playfair and Douglas Sladin,
who are noted in journalistic and scien-
tific circles, and who will discourse to the
travellers as one after another of the most
interesting points are reached.
The United States government has
made a contract with a Chicago company
to transport $50 tons of supplies from
Dyea to Dawson City by means of steam
locomotive snowsleds, such as are in use
in the woods of Michigan. Cyrus Robin
son, consulting engineer of the company,
is in this city for the purpose of having
the bobsleds and boxcars made. He states
that the engines, boilers and all parts ex-
cept the framework of the snow iocomo-
tives are on the way to the Pacific coast
from the east.
Nikola Tesla announces an important
discovery. He says that he has perfected
vacuum tubes of such high illuminative
power that they may be used in light
houses and they will enable the photog-
rapher to work by night as well as ny day.
These results Mr.. Tesla has achieved by
the use of his vacuum tubes and his os-
cillator The light which he is able to pro-
duce by this means is as bright as that
of the monday sun. By its use every line
of the object photographed may be made
to stand out clearly and distinctly.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
WHITEWATER MINE SOLD.
The Deal Made on "A Basis of About
100000.

Kaslo, B. c., Jan. 6.-Negotiations for
the sale of the Whitewater mine, located
in the SLOGAN district, pending for several
months, have been brought to close. The
mine was sold on basis of $450,000. The
purchasers are the London & British Co.
lumbia Gold Fields Company, Limited, the
deal being closed by j. Roderick Robert
son, representing that strong English
company. The Whitewater group was
examined several months ago by S. S.
Fowler, engineer for the company, and
about three weeks ago by j. d. Kendall,
consulting engineer for the same corpora
ton. Favorable reports were sent by both
gentlemen and on option given to the
London g. British Columbia Gold Fields
Company, Limited, till the Sd instant.
This was taken up by the payment Of
$l5O,O0O cash in this city last Friday.