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The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11
Tine Nicaragua Canal

Senator Stewart has introduced bill providing for the construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Darien by the Nicaragua Canal route The bill is as follows:
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resenrativeS of the United States of 'merica in Congress assembled, That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to secure, by such negO- tiations as he may deem proper, from thu gov ernment of Nicaragua and any other govern ment interested therein, the right of way for a canal across the Isthmus of Darien. via Lake Nicaragua and such rights and privileges to construct such canal and harbor at each end thereof as may be necessary and proper for thht purpose, with such power of control and juris- dictiOn as may he necessary to enable the Uni ted States to construct, own and control the canal and the harbors connected herewith, and keep the same open as a highway for all nations between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. And the President is further authorized and empow- cred to negotiate for and purchase whatever tights and privileges the Maritime Canal con- pany may have in connection with said canal and to pay therefor a sum not exceeding the actual expenditures made by such company; and the amount necessary to carry this act into effect is hereby appropriated. out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
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Colonel Henry WattersOn.

Colonel Henry Watterson, of the Lou lsville Courier-Journal, delivered very patriotic address recently on the occa- sIon Of the departure of Kentucky troops for the war In the course of his speech he said:
 | "I believe in this war; believe in it with all my mind and with all my soul If ever there was justifalle war, it is this. Though it should rob me of lives that are dearer to me than my own lie, shall believe it conceived in a holy spirit, sanctioned by heaven, and directed toward the advancement and the enlargement of a benign civilization.
 Tn these warike spectacles everywhere man. ltest, It has already united us as nothing else | could have united us--emancipating both sec. t1ons of the Union from the mistaken impress sion that We ever were or could be anything else than one people.
 Tn the nature eff the case, but few of you can hope to attain great commands or to acquire ex- cepttonal distinction. In the end, most of you must lay aside you uniforms and resume the habiliments of civil life But there is not one of you who cannot do his duty, and doing his duty cannot but be prond and happy, neigh
 
 to exert my supposed influence in getting his son commission. assured him that had no influence
 But said, have two sons carrying mus kets in the ranks-sons whom I dearly love, out for whose advancement shall not put forth the slightest efort- It is enough for me to kuov that they are serving their country, and if it pleases God to bring them hack to their mother and me safe ead sound, shr.f bless ET.s name as louP as 1 live
 Tn that prayer etmg include each and every one of yeu: though would rather see my boys, and each.and every one of you, lying by the side of that brave and lively sai or lad whom North Carolina has just given up as heavens first sacrifice upon the altars of the nation and mankind, than that one feather should be plucked from the eagles wing. or syllable of reproach be justly cast upon the name and fame of our dear Kentucky"
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BOOK NOTICE.

We acknowledge the receipt ofa copy Of The Organization of the National Live Stock Association of the United States" The book is the official com
 pilation of the proceedings of the Ma
 tional Stockgrowers' convention, held at Denver, Colorado, in January last. and is the work of Charles F. Martin, recording secretary of that body. As the principal object of the session was to establish permanent organization Of the live stock interests of the United States, the title of the book was made to conform to this object. It IS a neatly printed volume of 96O pages, and con- talns, besides full report of the pro- ceedlngs of the convention. an appen- dix entitled, Facts Concerning Dem yer" All the paE CTS read at the con- vention. besides a number crowded out by lack of time, are printed in the book, which is profusely illustrated in the highest style of the art. The vignette portraits at the head of each article is very neat arrangement, and while enlivenlng the pages, imparts to the work all the attractiveness of the modern magazine. We understand an edition of 5000 copies has been printed which, if judiciously placed in the hands of the stockmen of the West, will result in great good. The Denver is magnificent advertise ment of that city, and cannot but result in much advantage to tbat fourishing
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A DARING DEED.
Particulars of the Sinking of
 the Merrimac.

The following dispatch from Kingston Jamaica, dated the 4th inst. gives the full particulars of the sinking of the Merrimac in the narrow channel of Santiago harbor by Lieutenant Hobson and six men. The effect of this daring deed is to place an insurmountable obstruction to the exit of Admiral Ger vera's fleet now inside the harbor:
 Particulars received here the sinking of he old collier Merrimac yesterday morning show it to have been one of the most daring deeds of the war. When Admiral Sampson called for volunteers to go to almost certain death, 4.000 men offered themselves. Lieutenant Hobson and six men were chosen and at 3 a m on Fri day morning the Merrimsc under her own steam, entered the channel under terrific Spanish fire. The vessel was ddled wit projectiles, but she anchored and swung around Lieuten- e"t H"hs"r thew snt If Q torpedo with electric attachment.
 There was an explosion, the Meuimac sank. the channel was closed and apparently Admiral Cervera will be unable to escape. HObsOn and the heroic crew Of the A e-Tinac were saved in tb. following manner. Unable sfser the sinking
 
 the storm ana shell, they rowed into ne narDor to the Spanish flagship, and were taken on board unharmed The Spanish Admiral, under flag of truce. on Friday. sent word to the American Admiral that he offered to exchange prisoners, adding thatin the mean while Hobson and his party would be treated with the greatest kind ness. Lieut. Hobson appears to have carried out his plans to the smallest details, except as regards the method of escaping The rowboat in which the crew were to attempt to escape was either blown up or shot to pieces for Lieutenant Hob- son and his men drifted ashore on an old cat amaran, which was slung over the ships side at the last moment as an extra prscaution. Captain OvideO, Admiral Cervera's chief of | staff, who boarded the New York under flag of truce. does not give further details of the cap- ture The bravery of the Americans evidently | excited as much admiration among the Span iards as among the American fleet. The prison CTS will be ferfecLly safe and probably we'll | treated while they remain In Morro castle.
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The Modest of Them All.
Unbranded

Unbranded
 While we are giving bountlfully of our applause to the heroes who have gone to the front, let us not forget the heroines at home.
 The boy who shouldered hls rife and went to the front required no more loyal purpose and nc braver heart to sustain him in the discharge of his duty than was necessary for the SUD- port of "the girl he left behind him" in the sacrifice 1t was necessary for her to make. In some instances that girl was a sister whose interests and affections were inseparably linked with those of the volunteer. In some instances that girl was a sweetheart whose tender relations and delicate concern need not be commented upon in a nation of sweethearts, h some instances thaS
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PAT MAGEE,
Temple Bar. 1

Temple Bar. Walkin' wid Pat Magee
 Down bv the Tulagh boz ''Mind where yt re settin' we're shteps," says he, Lest yez put yer foot on frog. Frogs is the divil,' he says, 'Tm thinkin'," he says, says he, "Av carried yez over to yondher wall The sorrow a frog we'd sse.'' Sittin' wid Pat Magee
 Atop of a loose built wall Its unaisy am in me mind " says he. 'Dhreadin the stones might fall Stones is the divil to slip. I'm thinkin'," he says, says he, "Av gave yer vast bit av a clip The sorrow fear there'd be- Talkin' wid Pat Magee,
 Wid the arm av him round me waist An the red sun sinkin' "Agrah," says he; twill yez let me shpake to the praste? Delays is the divil's delight, An I'm thinkin'," he says says he, "Av the two av US settled this matther tonight, 'Tig married next week we'd be"
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Work on the Notifications about Ha- Tana Is being pushed without an hour s intermission. Even the civil governor and all the employees of the government are at work on the forts or batteries and all persons out of work are finding similar employment.
 Cultivation of the zones is turning out very successful, proving great re- lief to the poor.
 In encounters recently between Span iards and the insurgents, the former clam to have killed thirty.seven. de- stroyed several camps and thirty-three huts, and captured a quantity of arms and ammunition.
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Invasion of Cuba.

Washington, June 7.-It is almost certain that no regular troops have yet been dispatched to Santiago, but It is the intention to begin heavy move. ment to-day or tomorrow. It had been the intention of the military author ities to have started the first expedition a day or two ago, but the non-arrival of the equipne ent of the large siege guns necessitated short postponement.
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*Meal stations.

*Meal stations.
 Limited trains No 8, westbound, and No. 4. eastbound, run semi-weekly.
 No. leaves Chicago p. m. Wednesdays ana Saturdays; passes Albuquerque l2l5 p. m., Fri days and Mondays; BarstOw 2:15 p. m. Tuesdays and Saturdays, arriving at Los Angeles 5:50 p. m. Tuesdays and Saturdays
 Passengers for north of MojaYe holding tick cts reading direct via Mojave change at Barstow to No. 3
 No will leave Los Angeles at a, m. Tues days and Fridays passing Barstow at 1:40 p. ID and Needles TAO D. m same days; Albuquerque S:S5 m, Wednesdays and Saturdays arriving at Chicago 943 a m. Fridays and Mondays.
 Passengers from north of Mojave may take the limited either at Barstow or The Needles
 Only first-class tickets sold at full rates are honOred on the limited trains.
 Pullman pala sleeping cars daily through between Los Angeles and Chicago and Wi Hams and San Francisco.
 Pullman tourist sleeping cars daily through between Chicago and san Francisco and Chicago and Los Angeles.
 Tourist ears leave Sa Francisco every Tues day and Los AnEe e every We. ucsds running thrOUgh to KCn>Gs City, Chicago and Boston
 The or4y line -aa-l-ng .Ee Grand CanF on Of tUs Du'0r.f.
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to flee from the Notifications.
In Mid Ocean.

San Francisco, June 7.-The steamer Beigic arrived from the Orient via HOno- lulu early thls morning. The Belglc re- ports sighting the first fleet of trans ports which left this city, May 20, about l5O miles east of Honalulu. The Charl- eston arrived at Honolulu, May 30, and was recvaled at the time of the depart ure of the Belgic. Juue l.
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Fierce Fighting.

Hong Kong. June 6.-The British gunboat Swift, which has just arrived from Manila, reports that the insurg- ents have cut the railways outside of the town and advanced to within four miles of the city. A Spanish regiment mutinied and shot it's officers. Eighth
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A Narrow Escape
Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada

2. Hart, Of Groton. $. D. "Was taken with bad cold which settled On my lungs; cough set in and finally termi- hated iu consumpi pi.0n. Four doctors gave ne up, saying 1 could live but 8 shor time. 1 gave myself up 10 my >avor. determined If ] could not stay With my friends on earth, would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get pr. Kings New Dis covery for cons mption, coughs and colds. l gave it trial, took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God 1 am saved and now well and healthy woman" Trial botttes free at St. Johns Drug company. Regular size 5Oc. and S1. Guaranteed or price re- funded.
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between the insurgents and Spanish troops are frequent, and the former have brought thousands of prisoners to Cavite. The Americans, it is reported, went to Manila to assist the insurgents with boats and machine guns.
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Duty to Country.

The fcllowir" is from the editorial page of a recent number of the Deseret News, of Salt Lake City:
 The writer has lately perused letter written by the mother of three stalwart young men,who are studying to "onrlete their edscafior vet who have been strongly inclined tO enlist One Of them was dtLern ned Co do SO and was only prevented by circumstances beyond his control or that of his parents and should there be an other call for volunteers he may break over all restraint end become recruit This mother is | racked with anxiety upon the subject She is an American through and through, is descend ed on both sides from generations of New Eng land ancestors and her patriotism cannot be questioned. But then there is the moth CTS love for her offspring
 It is the same old question and the same old struggle hat mothers have had to grapple with and engage i'll ever since the sons of men began to oppress each other What is the mothers duty? How shall she train herself to feel and how shall she counsel her son? Shall she cling to him, and keep him at home that he may be preserved from wounds and death, or shall she smother her instincts, stifle her hearts desires and tell him to go at his countryS call There is light in which any mother cau view these questions to remove the miSts from her mind and the frars from her heart
 Let her remember that life here is short a moment merely, but that hereafter it is long an eternity; that the direction given to the soul du- ring its mOmentary stay here determines its des- tiny throughout the endless future and that the only true happiness sentient beings can ex perience in this life the next springs from du- ing right When these things are rememb bered the question of enlistment becomes merely 8 question as to the side upon which the weight of duty lies.
 If there rest upon young man obligations of a high; sacred and binding character which he cannot honorably disregard, yet which would be violated were he to enlist: let him show his patriotism in some other way than by going to the front But if no such restraints are upon him, or if his countrys call is so urgent as to outweigh them, it is not right that ties of kin ship, even those of mother orhe son. should keep him at home when his country needs him All progress is achieved by means of sacrifice, and when human bei gs refuse to make sacri- flee they begin to sink in the scale of being.
 It is better to eo to battle end sUff,r privation and be wounded and even mudlated, than 1t is to shrink from the call Of plain and sacred dutg Itis l,er be sd patrot than a living coward Then Ier every ID thcr who has 8 son 0 age and ghy-.gUa -,iraale for s. ldie- ggu- s-ter his #.s .ul--.n..L ies and judge from them
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A PITpUiuCTHnCe or mo ral obligation is in favor of obedience to 6 cAll to arms, let her make 8 cheerful sacrifice and give free consent.
 It is only when young men have mothers such as this that they can become race to either win or deserve mankind S respect, Only such women can bring heroes into the world people that shrinks from war because it is harsh, cruel or deadly, notwithstanding that duty demands that they engage in it, will dwindle away. and sink into oblivion covered with the contempt of all mankind
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" AR DOOn

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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Our Correspondent Tells How
 Things Should Move.
ular Correspondent.l

From Our Regular Correspondent
 WASHINGTON, May 30, 1898.
 The administration several days ago announced it's belief that the Spanish fleet was cooped up in the harbor at Santiago de Cuba, and that Commodore Schley with his strong fleet was at the mouth of that harbor, and both have been daily reiterated But the admin istration has thrown doubts upon its own confidence in it's announced belief by failing to order the invasion of Cuba. Steamers enough to carry 30,000 men to Cuha are al Key West Tampa and near by points, under government charter, at an expense something like $20, ,OO0 day, and the troops are also ready to embark at an hours H9tire. But POO order has r,e. given. s'.. eugL Fc ha9 been off, ctaIiy B a'eu aDsuiuteiy certain mat he Spanish fleet was where it could not in- terfere. If it is on the inside of Santiago harbor and Schley is on the outside. if could not interfere. But is it there The man who can answer that question knows more than the whole adminstra- ton outfit. Everybody hopes, but no- body seems to know. Schley spent two days watching the mouth of another Cuban harbor, last week, under the i'm presslon that the Spanish fleet was in- side. His mistake has made him eau tious about making positive statements. That is why he has not gone further up to this time than to say that he believes from information that he has received from insurgents and others that the fleet is inside of the harbor at Santiago, be- fore the mouth of which he is now watching. He has been instructed to find out to a certainty.
 Two more prominent ex confederates have been given generals commissions by MT. McKinley-ex-Senator Butler, of South Carolina, major general. and ex-
 By It's Record of remarkable cures TJOod'c SarSaOarilla has becOmp the
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Death of Captain Gridley.

A dispatch from Washington, dated the 9th lnst., says Captain Charles V. Gridley. commander of Admiral Dew ey's flagship Olympia and one of the heroes of Manila, is dead. A brief dis patch to the navy department an- nounced his death at Kobe, Japan. en route home. It is supposed that he was ruptured or in some manner injured during the great battle of Manila or..ay --as born s- LoEaE--r-.. Ind
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As several companies of Governor McCord's regiment will be composed of Mormons, we suggest that an elder of that faith be commissioned as chap lain, and in this connection we would mention the names of Piehor q p An der and eT-Proba5e Judge Willard Fsrr. either Of whom are well qualified for
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girl was mother, and ''aye there's the rub" The sister who is required to part with devoted brother passes un- der the rod with 8 heavy heart. The sweetheart has poignant grief pee uliarly her own. Each of these carries a heavy load, makes a great sacrifice and must summon the best form of splendid courage to sustain her in the trial. But the mother is the noblest heroine of them all. None but a mother can fully appreciate the heavy load endured by the woman who surrenders her son to cause that may demand of him his life. but every one who has felt the tenderness of mothers care tba unselfishness of IT other anxiety and the extent of mothers devotion will be able to realize in part the great sacrifice made by the woman who sur renders her sol to her conn tr~-s ser vice
 But mothers sisters and gweetbearts, every one's a heroine; every ones 8 patriot; and while we cheer the boys as they go marching to the front, let us not forget to drink a toast to these herolnes and these patriots. "To the mothers, sisters and sweethearts of the boys of '98-may Gods choicest bless ing rest upon them and the lads they have contributed to their country's cause."
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NOTICE. Registration
 Of Voters.

ST JOHNS. ARIZONA, May IA, 1898. It is ordered by the Board of Supervisors that Q re-.egistrstion of the voters of Ana he county be made for the year 1898. aud the County Re. corder prepare Great Registers q publish the -eat,if-i -,s.-iie-,,f such r-gstrstfon in .ho s. Johns Herald F GREER.
 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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But mothers, sisters and sweethearts, every ones q heroine; every ones 8 patriot: and while We cheer fhe hnrs
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Havana Fortifcations.

naval service,
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be able to 'ealize ID part the great sacrifice made by the woman who sur renders her so1 to her coantrv- ser
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ALFRED RUIZ,

Gen. Passenger Agent, Los Angeles, Cal
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Spanish dsfeuses-
 It is also understood that the Cubal troops maintained throughout tn, greater part of yesterday an attack by land upon Santiago.
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The followin" is from the editorial page of a recent number of the Deseret N ntra nf snlt nI-n n,t--.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-14
Eome-seekers Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesdays in
September and October, 1898 the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way will sell ound-trip excursion
tickets (good 21 days. from Chicago,
Milwaukee and other points on its
line, to great many points in South
and North Dakota, and other west
ern annd other southwestern states
at about one fare. Take trip west
and see the wonderful crops and
what an amount Of good land can be
purchased for little money. Further
information as to rates, routes, prices
of farm lands, ETC., may be obtained
on application to any coupon ticket
agent or by addressing the following
named persons: W. E. Powell, Ger
eral Immigration Agent, 40 Old
Colony Bldg, Chicago; H. F..
Hunter, immigration Agent for South
Dakota, 29l Dearborn Street, Chica-
go, or Geo. H. Heafford, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago, Illinois.