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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-07-20

one way-it was Spanish, and It was
said of the entire movement. In con-
trast to this Spanish fashion was the
cool, deliberate Yankee work. The
American squadron was without senti-
ment, apparently. The ships went at
their Spanish opponents and literally
tore them to pieces. But the moment
the Spanish flag came down it must
have been evident that the sentiment
was among the Americans, not among
the Spaniards-
High Praise for Cervera.
'T took Admiral Cervera aboard the
Iowa from the Gloucester, which had
rescued him from the dead, and receiv-
ed him with full admiral's guard. The /.
crew of the Iowa crowded aft over the
tuTets, half-naked and black with
powder, as Cervera stepped over tho
side bare-headed. Over his undershirt
he wore thin suit of flannel, borrow
ed from Lieutenant-Comman Vain
wright of the Gloucester. The crew
cheered vociferously. Cervera is every
inch an admiral, even If he had not
any hat. He submitted to the fortunes
of war with grace that proclaimed
him thoroughbred"
Capt. Evans is intensely proud of his
ship and her men. The Iowa fired thir-
ty-one 12-inch forty-eight 8-inch, 270
4-inch, 1000, 6-pound, and 100 1-pound
shots.
Fearful Havoc on the vizcaya.
The officers of the Vizcaya said they
simply could not hold their crews at
the guns on account OF the rapid fire
poured upon them The decks were
flooded with water from, the Are hose
and blood from the wounded made this
dark red. Fragments of bodies float
ed in this along the gun deck. Every
instant the crack of exploding shells
told of new havoc. One of the 12-inch
shells from the Iowa exploded a tor,
pedo in the Vizcaya's bow, blowing
twenty-one men against the deck above
and dropping them dead and mangled
into the fire which at once started be-
low. The torpedo boat Ericsson was
sent by the flagship to the help of the
Iowa in the rescue of the Vizcaya's
crew Her men saw terrible sight.
The flames leaping out from the huge
shot holes in the Vizcaya's sides licked
up the decks, sizzling the flesh of the
wounded who were lying there shrek
ing for help. Between the frequent ex-
plosions there came awful cries and
groans from the men pinned in below.
This carnage was chiefly due to the
rapidly of the Americans fire. The
spaniards say that no torpedo boats
ever came out 10 attack Admiral samp-
sons feet. The Pluton and Terror,
they say, kept guard every night inside
the harbor
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-07-20

the time the engines were driving at
full speed ahead. A perfect torrent OF
shells from the enemy passed over the
smokestacks and superstructure of the
ship, but none struck her. The Cristo-
bal Colon being much faster than the
rest of the Spanish ships, passed rap
idly to the front in an effort to escape.
In passing the Iowa the Colon placed
two 6-inch shells fairly on our star
board bow. One passed through the
cofferdam and dispensary wrecking
the latter and bursting on the berth
deck, doing considerable damage. The
other passed through the side at the
water line within the cofferdam, where
it still remains.
The Dual with the Oquendo.
"As it was now obviously impossible
to ram any of the Spanish ships on ac-
count of their superior speed, the
Iowa's helm was put to the starboard
and she ran on a course parallel with
the enemy. Being then abreast of the
Almirante Oquendo at distance of
LOO yards, the Iowa's entire battery,
including the rapid-fire guns, was OPP
ened on Oquendo. The punishment
was terrific Many IL and inch shells
were seen to explode inside of her and
smoke came out through her matches.
Twelve-inch shells from the Iowa
pierced the Almirante Oquendo at the
same moment, one forward and the
other aft. The Oquendo seemed to
hor on o., n fpr a md lost
Roadway, but she Immediately resumed
her speed and gradually drew ahead of
the Iowa and came under the terrific
fire of the Oregon and Texas.
Torpedo Boats Sighted.
"At this moment the alarm of tor
pedo boats was sounded, and two tor
pedo boat destroyers were discovered
in the starboard quarter at distance
of 1000 yards. Fire was at once OPP
ened on them with the after battery
and 12-inch shell cut the stern of one
destroyer squarely Off AS the shell
struck small torpedo boat fired back
at the battleship, sending shell with
in few feet of my head. l said to
Executive Officer Rogers: THAT little
chap has got a lot of cheek" Rogers
shouted back: "She shoots very well,
all the same"
Daring of the Gloucester.
"Well up among the advancing cruls-
ers, splitting shots at one and then an
other, was the little Gloucester, shoot
ing first at cruiser and then at tor
pedo boat, and hitting head wherever
she saw it. The marvel was that she
was not destroyed by the rain of shells.
In the meantime the Vizcaya was slow
ly drawing abeam of the Iowa, and for
the space of fifteen minutes it was give
and take between the two ships, The
Vizcaya fired rapidly but wildly, not
one shot taking effect on the Iowa,
while the shells from the Iowa were
tearing great rents in the sides of the
Vizcaya. AS the latter passed ahead
of the Iowa she came under the MUIR
derous fire Of the Oregon. At this
time the Infanta Maria Teresa and the
Almirante Oquendo, leading the enc
my's column, were seen to be heading
for the beach and in flames. The
Texas, Oregon, and Iowa pounded them
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-07-20
Capt. Evans Story.

Capt, Evans account of the battle
as told in the cabin of the Iowa to a
correspondent of the Associated Press,
is intensely interesting. He said;
"At the time general quarters was
sounded the engine bell rang full speed
ahead, and put the helm to starboard
and the Iowa crossed the bows of the
lnfanta Maria Teresa, the first ship
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-07-20

" Fighting Bob " Evans Graphically Describes
the Annihi1aton of Cervera'S
Proud Fleet.

The battleship Iowa was the first
ship to see the Spanish fleet coming
out of the harbor on the morning Of
July 3. Somebody on the bridge
shouted: whats that black thing
coming out OF the harbor?" mo-
ment later the Iowa was at general
quarters and the signal was hoisted
that the enemy ships were coming out,
A gun was fired to attract the atten-
ton of the fleet at 1888 a. m. Eight
ing Bob" Evans, the commander of the
Iowa, was sitting in his cabin, talking
to his son, a cadet on the Massachu-
sets, who, luckily, had been left be-
hind in picket launch when the Mas
sachusetts went to Guantanamo to coal
at dawn.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
ON The DEATH OF GARCIA

ENClANIPMENT NO. "a. U. " L..
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ON THE
DEATH or THE BRAVE OLD
CUBAN.
Eucampment No. "a, Union Veteran
Legion. adOpeed resolutions Saturday
on the death OF General Garcia late
commander Of the Cu.An forces NJ
Santiago during the Spa panish-American
war.
The resolutions were offered by J.
w. Barney and were unanimously
adopted. A copy OF the resolutions
win be sent to Garcia's friends at Ha-
vana. The resolutions are as follows
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Al
mighty Supreme Ru.er of the Universe
to remove from the midst Of his peo-
pie one OF our beloved heroes Of lib
erty and patriotism, General CaliMo
Garcia, thereby demonstrating THAI
His wdll be done without respect to
persons, and,
whereas, This grand and noble
man, IKE Washington and the i'm
mbrtal Lincoln has been called from
among his people at a time when he
had attained the very zenith OF his
| tdIlul1' kAAA0 " q MAEANA am hNNAAt
home in heaven. where endeth AL
strife, to receive his reward, and,
Whereas. His long and eventful
life was devoted to the cause Of hui
manity. liberty and freedom for his Op-
pressed race, his name and good deeds
will live after him and be pointed 90
as a fitting example for future genera
tons.
Therefore. We. members Of the en-
camPment No. "a. of the Union Vet
eran Legion OF Wilmington, Del, be-
ing az organization composed or Old
veteran sOliieIs. who. like cur de-
Parted hero, have seen long service
-haring a common feeling, as such
who deeply sympathlze with his be-
reaved family and friends and also on
account of the ties which recent cir.
cumskhnCts in our national affairs
have created between the people OF his
country and those OF the United Stats
that we feel the loss OF one so usefu.
in this life, at this particular time.
Resolved, That the members OF Oul
organization can more readily under.
stand the sad and irreparable loss thS
people OF Cuba will sufrer by the death
OF so faithful and zealtus a friend az
General Garcia. as we have all shared
alike in the struggle for freedom,
! ResCLEei. That while we know 4
, viii be difficult. indeed. to find a sue
cessOr SO well suited for his position
. In lille at this time. yet this enoamp
ment in their sympathy for the suffer
ing cause Of humanity. trusts that hi
place may be fiNtd by one who will a
2 least be acceptable TO his host Of
!, friends and admirers, as we'll as hi
entire race
3 Resolved That while nations mcurr
= his loss they are comforted with thi
{ fact that he died as he lived. a Chris
I tian. a soldier, a friend and patriot.
j ReeE. ed. That a copy OF thes
g resolutions be sent to the family o
1 the deceased. a copy to the nationa
S commander OF the Union Veteran Le
d gion. and that they be recorded o
r the minutes OF our order as part O
d cur official proceedings.
Signed. John w. Barney.
n Adjuiant of Encampment No 81
= U. V. L.
o These are the first resolutions o
A. his death that have been passed /
X this country.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
Christmns TnbIe Decoration.

Avery pretty decoration for the table
at the Christmas dinner is tiny Christ
mas tree. Candied fruits and gilded
and silvered walnuts make 1t bright
and seasonable, while little frosting
with the powder that comes for the pur-
pose makes it beautiful object under
the glitter of the lights The tree will
be trimmed and prepared for you by
any florist and should be planted in a
fancy low vase or dish. The picturesque
dwarf evergreens that come from Japan
are most effective when used in this
way, and yet they are such costly treas
ures that few who own them are will
ing to make table decorations of them.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
CHRISTMAS IN THE ARMY.
How the Soldier Boys Celebrated
During the Sixties.

How the Soldier Boys Celebrated
During the Sixties.
The Army Of the Potomac, under
General George b. Mcclellan, was
camped about Washington from August,
1861, to March, 1862, and most of it in
Virginia as far down the Potomac as
Alexandria, as far up as Chain bridge
and as far out toward General Beaure-
gard and his tenacious Americans as
Munson's hill. Early in December word
came to the soldiers that railroad and
express companies would carry free
packages intended for Christmas pres
ents and dinners for the soldiers.
That year there was a Christmas din
ner for every mess. From the rich
homes Of the large cities had come the
best in the market. From tens Of thou
sands of farms had come the daintiest
dishes that mothers, wives, sisters,
daughters and sweethearts could pre-
pare.
On Christmas, 1868, the army wai
shivering along the rivers Rappahan
mock and Rapidan, and as far out as Cul
pepper Court House. 1t was too cold, anC
the men were too poorly housed to en-
joy the day. 1t was not a holiday t.
many-a day of misery, instead. Tha
was the ooldest Christmas the soutl
had seen for 80 years. and it has no
seen one like it since.
Christmas dinners were the order o
the day in 1864. The army was strunI
along rehind Notifications from Rich
mond to below Yellow House, on tn
Weldon railroad, a distance of nearl.
40 miles. The sanitary and Christial
commissions had arranged to supply th
army with a Christmas dinner. Fel
men were overlooked Except that il
1861, it was the happiest Christmas 70
the Union army since thetrouble began
There were many signs that the mex
Christmas would be enjoyed at home
and so it was by all who escaped tn
hot times from March 30 to the evenin
Of April 8, after Grant and Lee met a
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
A christmas Eve IdyI.

The hour was late; the lights burned low,
The fire but half dispelled the gloom;
A youth and maid with checks aglow,
Sat silent I'm the room.
'1was Christmas eve. and half In Jest
They would not say good night because
They'd vowed to watch and do their best
TO see old Santa Claus.
slow ticked the clock; they said no word;
The solemn midnight hour drew near.
And still no telltale sound was heard
OF Santa coming near
Twelve struck; and then. al suddenly.
A guest came in. surprised the pair;
II was not Santa Claus, not he.
But Cupid that stood therel
New York World.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
THESE HgE WIRE DISORDERLY

AND WE'RE ARRESTED BY SPE-
CIAL RAILROAD OFFICERS AT
Cd4AYMONT.
Fcur men were arrested Saturday
afternoon at C.aymont for .dlsorderly
conduct by special officers Of the Penn
sylvania railroad A4.ut 2 O'Clock
Ticket Agent Baldwin telephoned to
Pennsylvania officers in this city that
four men were at the station acting
disordeIty, and that he could do moth
ing with them.
Detective Jones and Special Officers
Truman, Gordy and Maloney took the
2.SO train for Claymont and arrested
the men. They were John thinner
man, Albert Grove, Frederick Martin
and Charles Stoffer. The men were
oystermen and were Poles. No trouble
was experienced with amy but Zim-
norman. When he saw the officers
ahght from the train he ran towards
Linwood. Detective Jones and Officei
Maloney secured a team and started In
pursuit. They overlook him Just be.
tore ne reached Hnwood, however. ant
made him walk back TO Clhymont. Ii
the meantime Officers GOrdy and Tru
man had completely quieted the othel
three men. They were brought to thi.
city and were locked up in the polio,
station.
Ticket Agent Baldwin said he ha,
20 lock his ticket Office for fear tha
they would come in,and that they wer
swearing and using obscene Language
before several women that were in tn
station.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
CHRISTMAS CHEER.

At Christmas play and make good cheer. !
For Christmas comes but once a year.
-Tusser,
BE merry all. be merry all
with holly dressi the festive hall;
Prepare the song, the feast, the ball
To welcome merry Christmas.
w. r. Spencer.
It is the Christmas time:
And up and down 'twixt heaven and
earth.
In the glorious grief and solemn mirth.
ID. NJ. Muiock
The time draws near the birth OF Christ:
The moon is hid; the night Is still;
The Christmas bells from hill to hill
Answer each other in the mist.
-Tennyson.
Heap on more wood the wind is dull,
But let It whistle as It Will
Wen keep one Christmas merry still.
Sir Walter Scott.
This Is the time when the very old man
Ledps back to the days of youth;
When brows and eyes wear no disguise,
But flush and CLEAN with truth.
Oh. then Is the time when the soul exults
And seems right heavenward turning;
When we love and bless the hand we
press,
When the Christmas log is burningl
Cook.
We speak OF a merry Christmas
And many a happy New Year.
But each in his heart Is thinking
OF those that are not here.
-Longfellow.
They who do their souls no wrong.
But keep at eve the faith Of morn,
Shall daily hear the angel song,
To-day the Prince OF Peace Is bornr'
james Russell Lowell.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
where Tors Are Made.

The greatest toy producing districts
are the Thuringia mountains, sometimes
called the Thuringia forests; the an.
cient city Of Nuremberg, in Bavaria,
and the region Of the Erzgeberg noun
tains. The most interesting of these To-
calities is the Thuringia mountain dis
trict. Situated in upper Saxony, its
time and industry are entirely given uI
to the production of playthings i'll pa
pier mache, china, glass, wool, wood
and fur. Baltimore Herald.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19

LIFE's A BURDEN.--If the stomach
is not right. Is there Nausea? Is there
Constipation? Is the Tongue Coated? ?
Are you Light Headed? Do You have
Sick Headaches? ANY and all of these
denote Stomach ard Liver Disorder.
Dr.. Agnew's Liver Pills act quickly
ard wfM cure mcst stubborn and
chronic cases. 40 in a vial for 10
cents.-S4. Sold by Miller Drug Com
pany. 400 Market, and n. b. Danforth
Second and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
Adorning the Christmas Tree.

The foliage of a Christmas tree may
be brushed here and there with muci-
lage and then sprinkled with common
salt and a very pleasing result is OBJ
tanned. A pretty drapery for the tree is
made by cutting long strips, about four
inches wide, Of tissue paper, then cut
ting it closely, partly, but not entirely,
across tase widths, making fringes. II
the strips be dampened and held over a
hot stove, the fringed edges will curl
and look quite ornamental.-Omaha
Rna
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
PULLMAN EXHIBITToN TRAIN

Everyone remembers the magnificent
pfreenger train which the Pullman
Palace Car Company exhibited at the
Worlds Fair, Chicago, and subsequent
ly at Atlanta, Nashville and Omaha
BY special arrangement the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has secured
this model train for it's personally
conducted tour to California. 1t win
be the first trip the train has ever made
in service, and as il will be the home
Of the tourists throughout the entire
tour. they may feel assured Of ,uxur-
ious accommodations. The train is
lighted by electricity, and is made up
Of composite, dining, eleeping, compart-
ment and library ry-ohEervation cans
Among its conveniences are a bath
room. barber shop. refreshment buffel
and piano.
The tour will leave February g. and
will cover period of thirty-five days
nineteen OF which will be spent II
California. Among the points Of In
terest to be visited are Mammoth Cave
New Orleans during Mardi Gras Carni
val, Los Angeles, San Diego, COrOnad,
! Beach. Riverside, Redlands. Santa Bar
Ddlds MoAteltgs Nj. iduitlcu, went
Park. San Francisco, Salt Lake City
Glenwood Springs, Colorado Springs
Manitou and Garden of the Gods, Den
yer and Chicago.
Rcund-trip rate. covering every item
Of necessary expense. S40O; 1895 from
/ lPittsburg.
i For detailed itineraries and full in
formation Apply 20 ticket agents, o
address Geo. w Boyd, Assistant Gen
leral Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19

TO BE BURIED TOMORROW.
The funeral OF Thomas S. Mcbride. who
shot himself through the heart last even
Ing. viii take place tomorrow Inter
ment win be made in the Riverview
Cemetery
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
THE LAST SERMON.

The last lecture Of the advent course.
now being he'd in st. Mary's R. E.
Church. viii be given on Wednesday,
night next. when Father James. Tim
Minis, of Chester, viii preach
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
HARMAN's

fringed couch, with
good fran 9 and
springs. Low priced
enough, surely. We
buy them and arc
candid enough to say
we don't guarantee
them. At IS, $40,
$12, &c, we make
them here and know
ALL about them.
Guarantee them from
10 to 10 years. w orth
the difference, are
they not?
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
Full

Full
line of Bamboo nov
elites, India seats, ta-
bourettes, slipper
chairs, desk chairs.
&c.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
Gold

Gold
tables and chairs, di-
vans, odd pieces and
Vernis Martin cabi-
nets. Reception and
corner chairs for par
lor from $500.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
$3.50

lady's oak desk, 2S
in. wide, shaped leg
and Sh elf below
Others at 1926, S.,
&c, to $50. We sold
out last We elk on
many patterns, but
have succeeded in
filling in. Our as
sortment is unusually
fine and prices sur
prisingly low.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
$3.50

new Morris Chair with
oak frame. 1t is clean
cut, we'll proportioned
with broad, comforta
BILE arms and is polish
finish. Cushions re-
versible and Of figur-
ed velour filling of
cotton felt, guaran-
teed to hold their
shape. The full line
is here at $3.50,
$11.50 to $40.
Our "Special' at
$13 is selling ahead
of any thing else
shown.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19

When you are looking for Christmas
presents call at the Ludwig Piano
store. SIS Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
$500

$500
The
popular price for a
cobbler seat rocker.
We have four patterns
at this figure. But
those at 81 and $5
are more attractive
twice over and are
selling better. They
are of quartered oak,
piano polish, a L d
either WOOD or LEA
THEIR SEATS.
A few rattan rock
ers at 81 25, $500
and Sc. About ID
what they are worth.
They have been sci.
ling too slow and we
have cut them, as we
do not intend to car
ry any over Amas.
$3.50
Evening journal., 1898-12-19

sHERrFrs sALE.-RY VIRTUE OF a
writ OF Icvan Faclas, TO me directed.
win Dee exposed TO public sale, at the
Court House. ON Market street, In the
city of wilmington. New Castle county.
T.tfnu.1rU
Evening journal., 1898-12-19

sHERIFFs sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Icvhri lHacias. TO me directed.
will be exposed to public sale. at the
Court House on Market street. In the
city of wilmington, New Castle county,
I|...fl
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
ON sATURDAY,

isr DAY or DEcEMBER, i-s,
Evening journal., 1898-12-19
sHERIFF's SALES.

sHER1FF's sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Faclas, TO me directed.
will be exposed to public sale. at the
Court House. on Market street. In the
city Of Wilmington. New Castle county.
Evening journal., 1898-12-19

CURES HEADACHE. ALL FORMS or
MALARIAL AND RHEUMATIC TROu-
4r
Evening journal., 1898-12-19

HE MsT DAY OF DECEMBER. iSes.
AZ 10 o'clock, a. M.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-04-07
MORGAN.
MoR0A TRAIN TIME TABLE.

May Miller of Franklin visited with
relatives here last week.
S. S. Eldred and wife of Morton were
visiting with relatives here last week.
Rev. McHenry of Delhi preached at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday.
J E. johnson is making arrange
ments to purchase a photograph gallery
at Tracy, to which place he will move
in short time.
Evangelistic services are being con-
Quoted in the Presbyterian church this
week. O. E. Harvey and wife are con-
Quoting the services.
Sweet young girls often develop into
listless, WORKOUT women. Mothers
should give their loved ones Rocky
Mountain Tea, natures remedy. Sat-
The Gerstman store building has
been undergoing repairs during the
past week, and will be occupied by J.
c. Petsinger, who will conduct gen.
eral merchandise business.
Messenger: The postoffice here was
broken into on Tuesday night and $3.50
taken from the safe. No stamps or 9th
er papers were taken and the mail was
apparently not disturbed. The doors
and windows of the building were not
disturbed in any way except that the
small door in the partition wall was
unfastened and partly open. The bur-
glar could hardly have been an amateur
or he would not have been able to do
such clean job or else he possessed
duplicate keys and considerable knowl-
edge of the interior of the building and
safe. A window in the front was dis
covered broken the night before and an
old coffee pot lying near evidently did
the work, but whether this had any
connection with the burglary is doubt
full.