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The silver lance., 1898-07-15
American Warships Best. -

London, July 6.-The Washington
correspondent of the Daily Mail re-
ports an interview with a distinguish
ed American officer, who is repre-
sented as dilating upon the immense
superiority of American warships over
British, especially in armor and arma-
ment. This officer is said to have de-
clared that the United States battle
ship Alabama could blow the British
battleship Majestic out of the water,
and to have predicted that in the next
century America will be building war
ships for everybody.
Even now the United States is
able to build much cheaper than Ger
many or England" he is reported to
have said.
The Mail, commenting editorially
upon the startling statement, says:
'We have verified the data and are
compelled to acknowledge the correct
ness of the statement. We know also
that there iN n distinct uneasiness in
the higher ranks of the British navy
at the under-armament of our ships"
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
rur COLORADO BOYS.
:, Them Tells of Their Arrival At
On' Honolulu.

Them Tells of Their Arfival n
I'll" Honolulu
JuIv IA special CORE
De1Vet' of the Rocky Mountain News
saplr;tes of the safe arrlvai oI .Ie Coio-
,.do regiment at Honolulu Oh i's way
"a Manila. He says:
to t,H most delightful weathep has
Ineeotarized ne the trip, and the sickness
of 81 the sea voyage has been at q mini
mum. ohout three davs,
~" ord recreation for the soldiers in
res tronical. sunshiny place, while the
tns ssels are coaling for the bigger end
'eo tha : OOo-mile journey to the aid of
tbe great Dewey.
'nr was a rousing reception the boys
oaoived. and it did not stop with the
'ation at the dock, where the bands
,,avod and the crowds cheered. AT
y O'clock the occupants of the ship
o.are marched to the Waikiki bathing
hoocb. one of the finest in the world,
md given frolic in the surf.
Al 2 o'clock they all sat down to a
dnner spread for them in the grounds
snrrounding the palace. 1t was a
seast fit to compensate them for the
wbole week of subsistence on army
rations. The dinner was followed by
an inspection of the troops by Presi-
dent Dole.
The soldiers on board the China
were fortunate in being provided with
nlenty of deck room. AS the nights
grew warmer down near the Tropic
Of Cancer the hunks dcwn in the
stufy steerage were forsaken and
,,onkatad forms filed alI ayaila ble
deck space Rocked to slumber by the
great ship and soothed by the cool
breeze, the men slept wonderfully
we'll Not an accident has occurred to
the China thus far on her journey
and the only accident so far known as
occurring to the fleet was to the Zea-
landia.
At the rate the fleet of transports
will sail when they leave the Ha-
wailan Islands it is anticipated it will
take fully three weeks to complete the
Journey to Manila. This should bring
us to Manila about July 14th.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Francis d. Hariowe. of Atlanta, Ca, fur.
nishes case In point He writes;
For some years past, was subject to
constipation, from which l suffered In
creasing Inconvenience, In spite Of the
use of medicines Of various Kinds. until
some months ago. when I began taking
DR.. ]. c. Ayers Pills. They have entirely
corrected the costive habit, and vastly
improved my general heaith."- (RKv9
FRANCIS b. HARLowE, Atlanta, Ca
Constipation Is, perhaps. the most seri-
Gus physical evil Of to-day. 1t Is like the
Octopus, that grappies its victim and
fastens its tentac1es on trunk and limbs
one after another. until at last, ncapabie
Of longer resistance. the helpless being
succumbs to his frightful foe. Coustips-
tion Is the beginning of many OF the most
murderous maiadies, the ciogged system
becoming charged with poisons that affect
the liver and kidneys. and PROSTATE
the entire being mentally. morally. and
physically. DR.. Ayers Pills will cure
constipation. II you doubt 1t send for Or.
Ayers curebook, free, containing the
Address J. c. Aver Co., Lowell. Mass.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
A TRAVELLERS TESTIMON
What He Carried on the Cars
To- Take when Travelling.

Every traveller knows that continuous
lourneying on the railroad Is very apt to
derange the system in some way. In spite
of springs and soft seats there Is a contin-
uous jar and vibration. which acts upon
the nervous system, and produces results
varying somewhat, according to the
strength Of the traveller or his predisposi-
tion to some specific ailment. The most
common consequence OF continuous car
riding Is constipation. And this condition
invariably produces headache, and tends
to biiiousness. ]. ]. Converse, st. Louis.
Mo-, found way to avoid the evil effects
Of constipation, to which he was subject
when travelling. He carried with him
the pill that will cure constipation aud
all its sequent suherings. This is what
he says.
travelling on the cars tends TO consti-
patton with me-. but by using DIR. J. c,
Ayers Pills moderately. my bowels are
kept in healthy action. They also prevent
headache."-J. J. CONVERSE, st. Louis, Mo.
.'Dr. Ayers Pills are good for constipation
under all circumstances and conditions.
They have cured long standing cases after
every other medicine had failed. Rev.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Disturbances in China.

Hong Kong, July News has been
received here from Canton Of serious
disturbances at LUX Chuau, in the
province of Kwang 81. The rebels are
said to be everywhere victorious, and
TO be advancing on Woo Chow.
The British consul and commissioner
OF customs at Woo Chow has tele-
graphed for gunboats. There is con-
siderable uneasiness at Canton on ac-
count of the presence there of a Black
Flag chief, and the British gunboat
Tweed is being hurriedly placed in
commission, and will said for Canton
e'f the West river Immediately.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Mrs. Shay Was Startled.

H'a- c"up vas St1rtted. motba1 Tho
rest of the happening is best told in the
mothers own words. She said:
"On the 2sth of Sept 1896 while in the
bloom OF health, Beatrice was suddenly and
feverely afflicted with spinal meningitis
trong and vigorous before in five weeks
she became feeble and suffered from a
paralytic stroke which twisted her head
back to the side and made it impossible for
her to move limb. Her speech, however.
was not affected. We called in our family
doctor, one of the most experienced and
successful practitioners in the city. He
considered the case very grave one Be-
fore long little Beatrice was compelled to
wear a plaster paris jacket Prominent
physicians were consulted, electric batter
les were applied, but no benefit was noticed
until we tried DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People.
BUSY in my kitchen one afternoon was
startled by the cry of Mamma from little
Beatrice, who was creeping toward me- I
had placed her on an improvised bed in the
parlor comfortably close to the fireside and
given her some books and playthings She
became tired of waiting for me to come
back and made up her mind to go to me, SO
her story, Ny Pink Pills made me walk,
which she tells to everyone who comes to
our house, was then for the first time veri-
fed. She has walked ever since. She has
now taken about nine boxes of the pills and
her pale and pinched face has been growing
rosy, and her limbs gained strength day by
day. She sleeps all night long now, while
before taking the pills she could rest but
few hours at a time" DR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People are sold by all drug
gists.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

The lake and rail arrangements OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
this year are practically the same as
were in effect in 1897. Freight for
Lake Superior ports is sent by way of
the Northern Steamship Company and
the Owen line is used for the Lake
Michigan ports. The Trans-Lake Erie
arrangements are with the Detroit
Steam Navigation Company between
Cleveland and Detroit and the Ashley
G. Dustin Line and the Michigan &
Ohio Car Ferry Company between San
dusky and Detroit.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
LIES Day ON.

Once in long line of years, it may be,
There happens curious day
When work has something or other
caught up,
In most mysterious way.
All, somehow caught up and got far
ahead
Brief epoch of gladness and song!
That blissful day in a long line OF
years,
When work can go loafing along.
Chicago Record.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
sIgsbee and the Terror.

Cape Haytien, July 6.-The an
nouncement is made here that a dis
patch from San Juan de Porto Rico,
carried to st. Thomas by a carrier
pigeon, asserts that to-day the United
States auxiliary cruiser st. Louis had
an engagement with the Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyer Terror and killed
sha engineer and five men.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
The Climate Of Cuba.

Because of frequent rains in Cuba
ipalarlal fevers are common ailment
trere, as In many sections of the
tinted states. Ailments of this kind
Iio matter where they occur. are cured
WIN Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
besides being specific for malarial
troubles, 1t has no equal for dyspepsia
and constipation.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Beauty IL HOOD p.eN

Clean blood means q clean skin. No
beauty without it, Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps 1t clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
banish pimples, boils, b!otches, ,blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarots, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists. satisfaction guaranteed. 1Oc. 25c. 6Oo.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Moro Bother.

Ihere's another Spanish fleet head
60 this way" said the flag lieutenant.
Gosh. Is that soy' exclaimed Dew
ey. Then we'll have to go out and
meet them. There isn't room at the
potion OF the bay for any more."-
North American.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The best 80 dou-
Bile Concord Har-
ness In Colorado
for SIS. With
brecching. $50; IS
double team hnr-
ness. with breech-
ing. SIS: SIS steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS: SIS single
buggy harness for
$50. Do not be
deceived by worth
less iplitations. but
order direct from
us and get tho
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
4. FRED MUEI.-
Denver. Colorado.
EXAMINATION.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

The government has bought altogether
253 boats since the beginning of the war
and has paid over 5000. 900 for them. The
smallest are launches run by naphtha OF
electric engines, while the largest arc
transports of 5000 tons.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
MALT CREAM There is Manufae

MALT CREAM There is Manufactured in
Denver an article called Malt Cream that
is credited with doing wonders in curing
dyspepsia and insomnia, and for general
debility. 1t is made of Milk Cream and
Barley Malt, and is past doubt the best
baby food known, as 1t contains no chem
iCals. The firm is known as the American
Milk Goods Company. Any druggist can
furnish it.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

7 urnin z
quickly she
saw creep
ing toward
her herfour
y Q a r-old
d a ugh ter,
b e a trice.
The C b i'll d
moved over
the fl o o r
with an ef-
: { o Z. but
seemed filed
with joy at
finding her
D1nfhar Tho
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

"You folks don't move. as usual. on the
first of May this year" Not yet: The
beard of Strategy-my wife and her
mother-are still considering the matter
Philadelphia North American.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

never saw anybody hate the Span
iards like my wife" What makes her
IeeI that way? She got to reading war
news the other day and let a lot of rasp-
berry jam burn up"
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

when l borrow anything / take as
good care of 1t as II II were my own
That's right, of course" Say, old man
me yours?' ~
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
A STARTLED MorHEr

From TIE Fresport (lu) Bulletin.
While busy at work in her home Mr..
wliIiam shay corner Of Taylor and Han
cock Avenues, Freeport, Ill, was startled
py hearing noise just behind her.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Feet M.de S 1T and Tender

BY excessive perspiration safely and per-
manently cured. All odors DESTROYED.
Srencer's cooling remedy. so cents. post
paid; The only reliable remedy; 16 years
on the market. Address e. w. Spencer.
Albuquerque New Mexico.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Mr. Meeker: But, Philipena, you don't
go the right way to work with me. You
should appeal to the good and noble in
me-" Mrs. Meeker: You wish me. then
to be silent."-Life
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Vacation is that time of year when the
small boy quits worrying his teacher and
stays at home to worry his parents
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
'TOE-GUM CURES CORNS
Or money back. 15c at all druggists

we never have any trouble entertain
ing Aunt Mary and Aunt Eliza when they
visit us, why not?' They entertain
eases"
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
family medicine with us since 1S65-J L.
Madison. 2409 42d Ave. Chicago. Ill.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Now, her father and his father were
both opposed to the match" Then how
did they ever get a chance to marry?"
"Oh, the old folks took a notion to form
board of strategy. y.'-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Don't tobacco spI, and Smoke Your Lie Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
nettc, full OF life. nerve and vigor. take No-To-
Bnc, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. Al! druggists, Soc. or u. Cure guaran-
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Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Gould you love a man who was cow
ardly, Julia?' well, I should want him
to have courage enough to propose"
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

As rule those people who want the
war hurried up have never hurried them
selves since they were born.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
for children teething ,softens the gums
nation, ,aays pain wind collie. rs cents bottle
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

did / understand you to say that you
have outwitted the Yankee pigs?" in
auired the official. Certainly" answered
the fIotilla commander. I'VE can't be
whipped so long as they can't lind US. -
Washington Star.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

Conceited persons are the happiest.
They are pleased with themselves and
take no interest in anybody else.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

COSMO BUTTERMILK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white and healthy.
Sold everywhere.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

But your right hand" they urged. has
not lost its cunning" The man smiled
NO" he answered, II can still count or
that."-Detroit Journal.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

For perfect complexion and clear
healthy skin, use COSMO BUTTERMILK
SOAP. Sold everywhere.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

When a girl quits nagging her father
to mail a letter for her Sunday morning
the chances are she has had a falling out
with her sweetheart.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie e. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE f. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced to try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
it has done me SO much good. / am
now sound and we'll"
Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story OF
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound. This is her letter:
"How thankful 1 am that / took
your medicine. 1 was troubled for
two years with inflammation of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. 1 was in constant misery. had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save my
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were irregular
and painful, had a bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. / was a
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. 1 was advised by one of my
neighbors to write to you. 1 have now
finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better in every way. am able to do
all my own work and can walk nearly
mile without fatigue; something 1
had not been able to do for over two
years. Your medicine has done me
more good than all the doctors"
The silver lance., 1898-07-15

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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-24

Recruits To I'll up the companies of
the regiments now at thickanauga
and ClsCWh here to loo enlisted men are
arriving in lots of 800 to COO each day.
The Spanish forces ut Caimancra
are in desperate straits. and are sub
sisting OF half rations. ana the supply
on hand will hardly last until the
first of the month,
Assistant Secretary of War Nickel
john has secured the Valencia. Il boat
belonging to the Pacific Whaling Co..
to he used aS u transport for the Phil
ippinc expedition. II will accommo-
date 600 men.
The citizens of Honolulu gave the
American troops who arrived there on
june /, "A right royal welcome. i'rcsi-
dent Dole and his cabinet received the
officers of the expedition. The men
were allowed to go ashore and were
shown every courtesy possible by the
liawaiians.
a sensational story comes from Hon
olulu To the effect that IA Spanish spy.
who had enlisted in the army. made
an attempt To blow mp the troop trans
port City of pckin while in harbor at
that point. II j. said he was put in
chains and would he strung up at the
yard arm as soon rs the ship left Hon
olulu.
The past weeks campaign in eastern
Cuba has resulted in the practical de
molition of the outer Notifications of
Santiago de Cuba in anticipation of
the arrival OF the troops. the OcCupa-
ton of the fine harbur at Guantanamo
and the capture of a Spanish scout
with an official communication To the
commanding general AT Santiago
which tells Of the desperate condition
Of the Spanish forces
The insurgcnt forces at G%auntanu-
ma, which are cooperating with Lieu
tenant lluntington's marines. and
which ave been armed and equipped
10y Captain McCnlla of the M~arblchead.
not only prove to he daring scouts. hut
turn ont to be brave fighters and good
shots with the Lcc-Mctford rifles. our
" men are warm in their praise and
lock for unexpectedly strong co-opcra-
ton upon the part of the Cuban army.
President Mckinley. Secretaries Al,
ger and Long, General MileSand Others
held Il war council in Washington Yes,
tcrday, and carefully went over tn,
details of the campaign. 1t was de,
cided To adhcrcto original plans Oi
campaign for the conduct of the wal
against Spain, which means an cN
pedition against Porto Rico. after tn,
fall of Santiago, and IA concentration
of forces on Havana after the rainy
! season.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-24

Spanish War>hipS are said to have
been sighted of Havana harbor. While
q is doubted they are there. the rulnor
causes concern for the transports.
Aguinaldo. the insurgcEt leader at
Manila, has ISSUED u proclamation
calling upon the natives TO assemble
ut tavitc and inviting the Americans
20 be present at the ceremony of a
declaration of independence.
Secretary Long announced at the
opening of the cabinet meeting ycstcr.
day that there had been no important
official dispatches and that there
would probably bc no decisive news
from Santiago before today or tomor.
row.
Private John g.. Mahcr. secretary to
Colonel Bills of the Second Nebraska.
was yesterday tried for alleged in
Subordination. The facts Of the case
involved the right of an enlisted maj
To the use of hi, W private property.
Malcr has Il typewriter of his own.
He was ordered by Captain Duprey.
adjutant to General Grant. To copy
certain orders on his W machine.
He declined. stating that the machine
was his personal property. but that If
government would furnish a machine
he would take the Greer. He was ar
rested and the trial yesterday brought
u the facts IA stated. MahCr is a
member Of Governor iIolcomb'> stan
and II prominent man al home. His
ease will be referred to Washington
for action.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-24
WILL NOTGIVE HIM Up
A FLAT REFUSAL TO Elk
CHANGE HOBSON.
Word From Commodore Watson In Wash.
ington-Captain General Bianco viii
Not Respect u Flag of Truce within
Six Miles Of shore.

WASHINGTON, June .1.-Thc follow.
ing was received to-day from Commo.
lorc Watson:
Captain general states Spanish
government: refuses to exchange pris.
DncrS."
flobson and his men are the prison.
rs in question.
KEY WEST, Fla, June :.-Gcncral
Blanco sent q letter by n gunboat bear.
ing a flag OF truce To the captain Of an
American warship off Havana on the
morning of Juno lG, informing him he
would not negotiate for the exchange
of !Iobson, and warned the American
boats under a flag of truce not to come
nearer than six miles to shore. If they
did it would be at their peril in future.
lnasmuch as our ships had been lying
within -four miles without a truce flag,
this warning was not paid much ION.
sidcration.
Blanco seems to- have determined to
be defiant in the Hobson matter, and
the indications are that all business
will have TO be transacted through
Madrid il anything is to be done. The
same captain went within n mile of
Havana harbor June II on "a gunboat
under a flag of truce and was met by
n Spanish launch which received his
letter to Blanco. A colonel on Blanco's
staff who was on board said he had no
authority to speak and the launch put
back. In an hour or two the launch
returned with word that Blanro had
no heard from his home government.
and therefore could do nothing at
present. Two days later u gunboat came
out bearing II flag of truce and was
met by n United States gunboat, to
which she gave a letter from Blanco.
The gunboat then put back To harbor
rs if afraid of being fired on. The
letter, in substance, contained the in
formation given above. II is now in
the hands of the naval authorities here
and will be forwarded to Washing.
ton.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-24
Friday, June II,

The department is hourly expecting
20 hear from General Shaftcr and his
army of invasion.
The men Mt Camp Thomas are being
equipped under rush orders. The
prospects are they are To go south
Don
Supplies to equip the Third Nebras.
ka regiment are being sent to Fort
Omaha, and the work of mastering In
n equipping that regiment promises
to break all previous records in regard
TO time.
There is slight prospect II an early
exchange of iiobson and his men, as
h government at Madrid has not vet
given Blanco authority to exchange
prisoners.
After having lonl,ea over tae mer
under him, General Miles sa vs. the reg,
ulars are the finest body of men any,
where, and that the volunteers con
tanned the material TO make gooc
ighting soldiers.
The United States cruiser Vcsuviu.
evidently began anew era in war wheI
IL made hoyac of the Santiago harbot
Notifications Ionday with three OF il
rant shells. Army and navy mon ar,
talking about il as reyerently as if i
were supernatural.