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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-23

gone out and the nearest match were
miles away How terrible Il IL 90 SEQ a
strong man suncrlngi he looks az me
with world % rrprunch In his nne
brown eyes. I meet His gaze unflnch-
ingly. ana he wlthcra again. who says
that womnn's II the weaker sex9
We reach the stone fence ana Jack
cheers up BIZ a liquld "atone fence"
has cheering qualities % the average
man. but solid ana high stone fence 10
even a greater Joy producer 10 him.
Give the average man a stone fence and
n pretty rirl and "a caddlelrsa solitude,
ana he's na happy as a little boy with
his nrHt rcd wagon. A pretty giri you
soc. cannot SO through stone fence,
She must so over IL. and when SHE goes
over Il the average man must assist her
with all his strength ana ciovernesa ana
politoncas. ie must take her by tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-23

really a very deserving fellow. lie IL
always at least ten minutes In finding
the ball when II goes over hill or bc-
You'd q fence. and. unlike Lots wife he
IL abroiutoly gullticHa ~ rubber neck
Ing. There's a cnddlc for you, Won
der how much II costs Jackf
- We cross that little stream beyond
the frst tee Jack helps me oyor like "A
gallant fellow and thon-whnt simple
tons some men archie cllngs TO my
hand and pats II and tries towel. tries
10 yet II near his mustaohc. but draw
u away.
After all golf Il not such bad game.
don't you know. or wouldn't be- " mon
were not 20 foolish.
stop under "a magnificent oak 10
reprove Jack for his conduct and while
! am engaged IN lccturlng him tho rna-
col catches my hand nspin and does
what-what he has been trying 60 do be-.
fore I can prevent him. Men are such
hlundercrHi they have no tnct-thcyn
cr do the rlfht thing at tho right time.
Tho idea Of a great. handsome fellow
like Jack kissing girls glove. don't
you know. when-whon--
But really I think | may have been n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-23
DAISY MAYS
IDEA OF GOLF.
Under Certain Conditions She Re-
CARDS 1t as a Mighty Pleas
ant Game.

their tcrrorr. and even the bogleA no
longer seem bogyfied.
Tho horde OF golfomanlnca arc at
luncheon, the links are practically de-
serted. ana the only blot on the land
schpe n our caddlc. why. Oh. why,
was the enddio ever lnvcntcd7 Why.
oh. why, n Il was really necessary 20
invent him. was h. not made deaf,
dumb ana hllnd7 Al cnddlca are null
Hnncca ana worse than useless. hut on
this occasion Jack ana seem TO b. for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-23

ne Portugal. which n estimated at S.
800 600, The sultan ~ lahore, however.
on state occasions Elitters ~ diamonds.
the value ~ those worn In his crown
Hnd upOn bis person being not less than
N2.0loO0O
Dancing came Rrst OF an the public
arts. Il antelates music. singing and
sculpture.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-23

to II, and at 90 years. to Q. Fifty con-
tenarlans had an boon married, The
ages ~ 90 and % Is rs per cent. while
that Tor unmarried persona lH Is per
cent.
In former days--in coffee houses
boN was attached to the wall shaped
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-23

like the usual aims or collection boxes
Of today, aud over II was the legend,
TO Insure Prompturas,' This, in
course of time, was rendered by tho
initials ~ l. P.,' ana hence tho mod
orn tip.
The value OF tho Jewels In the British
crown ia about si,AolO0O or little over
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-23

insIi,irD p seed pearls are considered a
nes, nr, ,l great potency by the Chit
n nsa a1l beautiful art work In mother
chm nsa long been executed both In
sladau a Japan In the Philippines
"s age made VI mother Of pearl,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
News at the Navy Department.


Washington, Feb 1.-THE secretary
Of the navy received the following from
Captain Sigsbee:
The Maine was blown up in Ha-
vana harbor at 9:45 and destroyed.
Many were wounded, and doubtless
many were killed and drowned. The
wounded and others are on board the
Spanish man-of-war and the Ward
line steamer. Send the lighthouse
tender from Key West for the crew and
the few pieces of equipment still above
water. No one had other clothes than
those upon him. Public opinion
should be suspended till further re.
porte. All the officers are believed to
be saved. jenkins and Merritt are not
yet accounted for. Many Spanish Off
GERS, including representatives. Of Gen
eral Blanco, are now with me and
express sympathy. SIGSBEE."
The officers referred to in the above
dispatch are Lieutenant Frank w.
jenkins and Assistant Engineer Dar-
win r. Merritt. From the wording Of
the dispatch, the navy department
thinks it is possible that they were on
shore at the time of the accident.
The secretary of the navy received
another dispatch from Key West at the
same time as the above, but its con-
tents were not made public.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.

Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.
There was uniform strength in all
speculative markets during the past
week. Chicago May wheat sold from
s41l to 9S 3-S; May pork, 5000 per
Dbl TO $l0.75; Liverpool and foreign
markets up in proportion. The Ameri-
can visible supply decreased 3ss,000
bushels during the week and now to-
tails 30, 634, 900 bushels compared with
46.65S, 900 bushels last year. In 1897
the decrease for the corresponding
week was l,227.000 bushels. The
amount on passage increased 100000
and the worlds shipments were 5,S01,-
600 bushels, of which America con-
tributed $780, 900 bushels. The first
of the year wheat stocks at Buffalo,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore were 8,615,000. At the
close vi last week there we're 6,O92, 900
showing decrease of 2.523, 900 BUSH
els for the five weeks. During this
time exports of wheat alone from the
four points named were 6,018, 900.
These figures show that the four points
received 3,495,0OO more than can be
accounted for, except on the theory
that the wheat was shipped direct
from Ohio. Pennsylvania, New York,
Mary yland, Virginia, and other terri
tory Immediately tributary to those
seaports. 1t will surprise the trade to
learn that Atlantic ports are receiving
weekly about 100000 bushels from
points outside of the visible. All
along the line wheat seems to be com.
ing from unexpected sources. The
movement in the Northwest is increas.
ing and dumbfounded even the bears.
However, Mr.. Letter seems to hold
prices up and we would not be sur.
prised to see a further advance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
The Insoience OF weyier.

Barcelona, Feb. l9.--Lieutenant-
General weyler, vino arrived here to-
day, expressed the opinion, in the
course of an interview, that the dis
aster which had befa)len the United
States warship in Havana was due Ito
the insolence OF her crew." He an
nounced his intention to ask the gov
ernment's permission to go to Havana
and stand as candidate for the cham
ber of deputies for the Havana district.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
The MAINE IS DESTROYED
Terrible Accident in the
Harbor Of Havana.
OVER TWO HUNDRED KILLED

Number of Wounded Unknown-Cause
of Explosion Mystery-Spaniards
Come to the Aid of the Injured.
Havana, Feb. 17.-At quarter to 10
o'clock this evening terrible explosion
took place on board the United States
battle-shlp Maine, in Havana harbor.
Many were killed or wounded.
"A the boats of the Spanish cruiser
I .fonso XIII are assisting.
AS yet the cause of the explosion is
not apparent. The wounded sailors of
the Maine are unable to explain it, It
is believed that the battle-ship is total
ly destroyed.
The explosion shook the whole city.
The windows were broken in all the
houses.
A press correspondent says that he
has conversed with several of the
wounded sailors, and understands
that the explosion took place while
they were asleep, SO they can give no
particulars as to the cause.
The widest CONSERVATION prevails in
Havana. The wharves are crowded
with thousands of people. 1t is be-
ieved the explosion occurred in small
powder magazine.
At quarter of II O'Clock what re-
mains OF the Maine is still burning
Captain Sigsbee and the other Off
GERS have been saved.
1t is estimated that over 200 of the
crew were killed, but it is impossible
yet to give exact details.
Admiral Manterola has ordered that
boats of all kinds should go to the as
sstance of the Maine and her wounded.
The Havana firemen are giving aid,
tending carefully to the wounded who
are brought on shore. 1t is terrible
sight
General Zolana and the other gen.
erals have been ordered by Captain
General Blanco to send troops to help
the Maine crew in every way possible.
A press correspondent has been near
tie Maine in boat of the cruiser AL
fonso XIII, and has seen others of the
wounded, who corroborated the state
ments of those first interviewed that
they were already asleep when the ex-
plosion occurred.
Captain Sigsbee says the explosion
occurred in the bow of the vessel.
Orders were given to the officers to
save themselves as best they could.
The latter, who were literally thrown
from their hunks in their night cloth
ing, gave the necessary orders with
great self-possession and bravery.
At 1880 the Maine continues burn
ing.
The first theory was that there had
been a preliminary explosion in the
Santa Barbara magazine of powder OF
dynamite below the water.
Admiral Manterola believes that the
first explosion was of grenade that
was hurled over the navy-yard.
The report that Captain Sigsbee wal
wounded is inaccurate. Captain Sigs
bee, with other officers, went in small
boat to the Ward line steamer City o.
Washington. Two officers and more
than 200 of the crew are missing.
Some of the crew who were able Il
support themselves by swimming wert
saved by the boats. Six of the wound
ed crew and one of the officers have
been taken to the military hospital b,
General Blanco's orders.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
Only Surviving Passenger Tells OF the
Disaster,

only surviving Passenger Teils OF the
Disaster.
Teneriffe, Canary Islands, Feb. 10.
M. Munoz, the only surviving pas
senger of the Campagnie Generate
Transatlantic steamer Flachat, bound
from Marseilles for Colon, that was
wrecked at Anaga point, this island,
early yesterday morning during thick
weather, says:
"When the Flachat grounded, her
engineers let off the steam and thereby
prevented the boilers from bursting.
The passengers, under charge OF the
doctor and the second officer, were shut
up in the deckhouse under the bridge.
The captain ordered the boats ont, but
the vessel took heavy list to port,
and three of the port boats were car
ried away by heavy sea directly after
launching. An attempt was then made
to launch the starboard lifeboat, and,
after working steadily from 2 till in
the morning, it succeeded.
"Those on board made a rush and so
jumped into the sea in an endeavor to
reach the boat. only l6 succeeded,
and two of these were washed out.
The boat was full OF water, and it was
impossible to use the oars Alter
half an hour the steamer Susie arrived
and picked up the IA in the boat.
"There were still about 40 people on
the wreck. but when the Susie re-
turned from Santa Cruz not a soul was
to be seen, and the sea was washing
over the wreck. The captain and
officers did their best, but owing to the
mountainous seas it was impossible to
save the women and children. All
were obliged to jump to save their
lives. The captain was in bed when
the vessel struck, and the second officer
was in charge"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
EXPECTED TO BE BLOWN UP.
Prediction OF One of the Men on the
Battle Ship.

Battle Ship.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. ia special
to the News from Bay City, Mich, says:
A letter was received today from Elmer
Meilstrup, gunner on the Maine.
dated February IL, in which Meilstrup
wrote that he would not be surprised
If they should be blown up any day;
that the ship was surrounded with tor
pedoes and could not leave the harbor
without the consent and direction of
the Spanish authorities.
Meilstrup's letter says:
The spaniards have couple of gum
boats and cruiser and there are two
German gunboats The guns of Moro
castle are pointed at us as | write. The
whole bottom of the halilor is covered
with torpedoes, so, if they did not
want to let us out, we would not be
able to 60 very we'll. We are lying
between the Spanish and German men
of-war, and they have picket boats out
ell night watching us.
in letter OF February Z, Meilstrup
says:
DON'T look for any trouble unless
something very unexpected should hap
pen."
In letter of January l5, Meilstrup
told of an accident aboard the cruiser
Marblehead, when five men were in
jured by shot. Commenting, he
says:
1T is wonder some of the ships
don't blow up; they are so careless
These letters were addressed to the
writer's mother, Mrs. James Meilstrup.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Emer M.
Meilstrup, of West Bay, Mich. accord
ing to the naval records, was not a
gunner, but was rated as an ordinary
seaman on the Maine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
p,v.r. and wr.cking Gear.

Key West, Feb. 19.-The coast sur
yey steamer A. d. Bache arrived this
afternoon from Dry Tortugas in COM
mand of Lieutenant Barnet. Early to-
morrow morning she will leave for Ha-
yana, taking divers and such wreckage
gear as is obtaiDable.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 74@75c; Val.
ley and Bluestem, 77@78c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 1915; graham,
So. 80; superhne, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 36@37c; choice
gray, 83@S4c per bushel
Barley-Feed barley, $4,000; brew
ing, $40 per ton.
Millstiffs-Bran, $40 per ton; mid
dlings, $24; shorts, $40.
Hay-Timothy, $3.50; clover,
$10@11; California wheat, $40; do
oat, $ll; Oregon wild hay, $9@10 per
ton.
Eggs-17@18c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, $4,000;
fair to good, 45@5Oc; dairy, 40@5Oc
per roll.
Cheese - Oregon, l21ac; Young
America, l2hc; California, 9@10c
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.75@
800 per dozen; hens, $3.0O@3. 30;
geese, So. 100000; ducks, $4. 50@5.00
per dozen; turkeys, live, l0@11c per
pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 45@50o
per sack; sweets, $l.75@2 per GENITAL.
Onions-Oregon, $2.00@2.40 PEI
sack.
Hops-4@16c per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 14@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 7@l2c; mohair, 20
@22c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 4c; dressed mutton,
&c; spring lambs, SIC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, "a. 90;
light and feeders, $3.00@4.00; dressed,
$4.50@5.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $3.00@3.25;
cows. 81. 50i dressed beef, A 4 @6c per
pound.
veal-Large, 6@519o; small, GO
7c per pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25

Washington, Feb. ia number
of messages have been received at the
state department from foreign govern
ments, expressing regrets in connection
with the Maine disaster. Among
them are the following:
Secretary OF State: | have the
honor to inform you that | am COM
manded by the queen to convey to the
president the expression of her majesty's
sympathy with the American people
on the OCCASION of the sad disaster which
has befallen their navy by the loss Of
the battleship Maine and the mem
bers of her crew. request that you
will be good enough to transmit the
above message to it's high destination.
/ have the honor to be, with the high
est consideration, your most humble
servant,
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE
Berlin, Feb. l9.-To the President
of the United States, Washington:
"Let me express my sincere sympathy
to you and your country at the terrible
loss of the Maine and the death of so
many brave officers and men.
civilian III"
Secretary Long received the follow
ing cablegram from the Russian min
lister OF marine at st. Petersburg:
"Ihave just received the news of the
Maine's terrible disaster. | beg you
to accent my own and the Russian
navy's sincere sympathy.
"VICE-ADMIRAL p. TYRLOW,
Minister of Marine"
Secretary Long received the follow
ing during the day:
i regret with all my soul the ter
rible catastrophe OF the Maine, and send
my coincidence for the victims and
their families. The Spanish navy is
in mourning for the American navy.
"SOBRAL,
"Naval Attache, Spanish Navy"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
WRECK OF THE FLACHAT.

"Naval Attache, Spanish Navy
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
Seattle Market.


Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick. 27c; ranch, 22@23c.
Cheese-Native Washington, 13c;
California, 916c.
E,.gs-Fresh ranch, 23c.
Pou!try-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, l2c; spring chickens, $4,000
90; ducks, $8. 50@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $23 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, 1913.
Corn-Whole, $23; cracked, per ton,
$23; feed meal, $23 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$22 @23; whole, $22.
lIay-Puget sound, new, per ton,
$12@13; Eastern Washington timothy,
SIS; alfalfa, $l2.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; cows, 619c; mutton sheep.
8Isc; pork, 6J9c; veal, small, 8.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, SO &c; salmon,
Sc; salmon trout, 10c; founders
and sole, BOA; ling cod, 4@ 8; rock cod,
DC; smelt, az @4c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, 50c @$l.75 per
box; pears, 25@75c per box; oranges
navels. $2@2.75 per box.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25

New York, Feb. 1S.-A tugboat said
10 be the frankie capsized and sank in
the lower bay. 1t is said at least five
men were lost.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25

Wool-Nevada ll@i3c; Oregon, Ia
a lac; Northern 1850 per pound.
Hops-l219 a 16c per pound.
-Middlings, $22 @25; Cal
ifornia bran, $50. .50@2l. 90 per ton.
onions-silyerskin, S2.05@2.S6 per
GENITAL.
Eggs-store, I3@i4c; ranch, l6c;
Eastern, lS@l0; duck, l4c per
pozen.
Cheese-Fancy mild, new, II 16c; fair
TO good, 7@Sc per pound.
Citrus Fruit - Oranges, navels,
tl.oo@1.b0; Mexican lines, $500
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25

The fastest railroad in the world is
"tha Flving Welshman;" its fame has
extended around the globe.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-02-25
Believes IA Harvey Torpedo Did 1t.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Emil Gathman,
the inventor, believes the Maine YVES
destroyed by Harvey torpedo. He
is conversant with Havana harbor, and
from personal examination is familiar
with the equipment of the Maine.
Mr.. Gathman served two years AS u
naval apprentice aboard the training
ship Portsmouth when Captain Sigsbee
was her commander. Three years ago
he was a member of the engineering
corps which conducted the second trial
trip OF the Maine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

preparation Is making for . great en-
gaGement. the final one at Santiago. IT
is hoped. which may begin today II
Skaters reinforcemsnts are on hand.
The department has not heard so far
Of the arrival Of these soldiers. but be-
lieves they have reached ShaftG. The
great diniculty that has been en-
countered is in the landing Of troops and
supplies. This being the hurricape sea-
son, and the wind setting straight on
the southern coast. the masters OF the
transports have become alarmed and
taken their ships many miles out to sea,
necessitating long journeys by the ships
boats, which make their landing through
the surf with the greatest difficulty and
danger. So slow and tedious has been
the service under these conditions that
Secretary Alger has ordered General
Shafter to seize the transports one and
all and place them as near the coast as
ne chooses without regard to the fears
OF their masters. The head OF the war de-
partment has been advised that dur
ing a severe storm IL Of the lighters
were swamped and lost. So far as Is
known no lives were lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09
WILLIAMS
A PUZZLER
GrayS Unable tO,SOlve His
Curve Problems.
VISITORS BATTED HARD.
Sent Eleven Men to Bat In Fifth
and Scored Seven Runs.
GOOD FIELDING BY T0R0NTOS.
GOOD FIELDING BY ToRoNros.

Torontos pedagogue pitcher was on
the slab for the Canadians at Adelaide
Park yesterday, and he proved a puz-
zler for the Grays. Indeed, SO effective
was he that the home team was able
to secure only seven safe hits, and
those were well scattered. For the first
four innings Egan pitched in fine form
for the home team, but after that he
appeared to weaken, and the Canadians
succeeded in finding the sphere with
frequency that meant victory.
The Grays were the first to score.
This was In the fifth inning, when on a
base on balls to Leahy and a two-bag-
ger by Canavan, Leahy was enabled to
score. But Toronto more than evened
things up in the second half of the
same inning. Eleven Toronto men went
to bat, and they gave one of the pret-
tiest exhibitions Of punching hits ever
seen on the grounds. A base on balls
and a hit were followed with q homer
over left fence by Gatins, and then
came three singles, base on balls and
a two-bagger by Brouthers/ Seven
runs were scored. That settled the
game. A single and second homer by
Gatins added two in the sixth, and i'm
the eighth, after the Grays scored their
second run. the Canadians went in, and
by three singles and an error by Noblit
in right field they got two more. Fol-
lowing is the scOre
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

their superior speed, the Iowa's helm
was put to the starboard; being abreast
Of the Admiralte Oquendo at . distance
OF HOO yards. the Iowa's entire battery
was opened. The punishment was ter
rife. Many IL and s-inch shells were
seen TO explode inside OF the Oquendo,
and smoke came out through her hatch
es. Two 12-inch shells from the Iowa
pierced the vessel at the same moment
one forward and the other aft. The
oauendo seemed to stop her engines
for a moment and lost headway. but she
Immediately resumed her speed and
gradually drew ahead Of the Iowa and
came under the terrible IRE Of the
Oregon and Texas.
AT this moment the alarm OF torpedo
boats was sounded. and two destroyers
were discovered on the fowa's starboard
quarter at distance Of 1000 yards. Fire
was at once opened on them with the
after battery, and 12-inch shell cut
the stern OF one OF them completely off.
AS this shell struck, a small torpedo
boat fired back at the battleship, send
Ing shell within few feet of my head.
Meantime the Brooklyn and the Cris-
tobal Colon were exchanging compli-
ments in lively fashion at long range:
and the Oregon, with her locomotive
speed, was hanging well on to the Colon.
also paying attention to the vizcaya
The Teresa and the Oquendo were In
flames on the beach just 20 minutes after
the first shot was fired. Fifty minutes
after the first shot was fired the viz
caya put her helm to port. with a great
burst of flame from the after part of the
ship. and headed slowly for the rocks
at Acceraderos. where she found her
last resting place.
LAS 1t was apparent that the Iowa
could not possibly catch the Cristobal