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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18
l was seriously afflicted with a cough

l was seriously afflicted with a cough
for several years. and last fall had a
more severe cough than ever before. I
have used many remedies without re-
ceiving much relief, and being re-
commended to try bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, by q friend,
who, knowing me to be poor widow,
gave it to me. tried it, and with the
most gratifying results. The first
bottle has absolutely cured me. l
have not had as good health for
twenty years. Respectfully, MRS.
MAKY A. BEARD, ClaremOre, Ark
Sold by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18

Mr.. P. Ketcham of Pike City, Cal,
says: "Duripg my brothers. late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlsin's Pain Balm was the only re-
medy that gave him any relief"
Many others have testified to the
prompt relief from pain which this
liniment affords. For sale by all
druggists
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18

F. W. Ramsden, the English consul
at Santiago, Cuba. who asked to have
an English warship sent there from
Jamaica, is the same man who, in
1873, let the world know of the mass
acre OF a portion of the crew of the
VlrRinius, and helped thus to save the
renal der.-Picsyune.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18
Sierra Madre Line to the Yaqui Gold
Fields

Take the r. G., S. M. g. P.
Ry for Casas Grandes, San Buena-
bentura, and the Yaqui gold fields
Trains leave Ciudad Juarez Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at $40 q. m.
Arrive Ciudad Juarez Tuesdays,
and Saturdays at 1920 p. m,
Mexico City time. Depot opposite
Mexican Central passenger depot.
J. T. LOGAN,
Genn Traffic Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18
BuckIen's Arnica Salye.

The best sslve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, teter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t Is guaranteed to give pei,
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price 26 cents per box. For sale by
w. A. Irwin & Co., wholesale and re-
tail agents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of George F. Miller, Deceased.

WHEREAS, Letters of administration upon
w the estate of George +. Miller deceased,
were granted to the underSig ed by the
County Court of FL Paso County, Texas, on
the 9th day of June, A. D., 1898. All persons
holding claims against said estate are re-
quired to pres mt the same, within the time
prescribed by law.
My residence and post Office address IS FL
PaSo, Texas,
Witness my hand, this the 9th day of June,
A. D., 1898.
RICHARD f. BURGES,
AdminiStra tor.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18

Ell Paso to Santa Rosalis, Mexico:
First class fare $21, Mexican money.
Tickets good for 80 days. Stop over
allowed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18

Valley bran. wheat, choice clipped
oats, Cerrillos coal, wood and kindlinR;
building material of all kinds. Ell Paso
Fuel Co. Phone ITO. All S. Santa Fe
St
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Morgan Line.
II "SUNSET ROUTE" III

The Morgan Sunset Southern
Pacific steamers will continue
to run between New York and
New Orleans, md war risk
will be assumed until further
notice,by the steamship COM
pany, at no expense to ship
pers.
Should hostiIities make it
necessary to discontinue the
steamship line, arrangements.
have been perfected with the
Louisville & Nashville and
Pennsylvania companies to
handle by special service,
east and west bound freight
between originating points
west of New Orleans and New
York and seaboard points,
and the service will be un-
broken, cars running through
without transfer where prac-
ticabIe, thus insuring fast
time.
The Mallory steamship fine
has discontinued for present
plying between New York and
Galveston. Shippers will
please instruct C.. H. Mallory
e. Co., New York, to deliver
to Sunset Morgan line any
freight in their possession, or
subsequently received. Also,
route future shipments via
Morgan line.
l5lIAlT
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18

The S. P. Co. is now running excur-
sions every Thursday to Los Angeles,
Sta. Monica, San Pedro, and Sta. Bar
bara. Tickets good for stop overs and
three months for return. Rate $40. 90.
II. TURNER, Ticket Aet.
II. E. HUNT, G. A.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18

are bad enough
in the selfdisgust
and wretchedness
they involve if
they do not go
any further. But
you never know
what is going to
develop in a half
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-18

h u S thing men who
have no place and no
use for him. A man
who has bilious turns
and tired feelings and
frequent /" off days :"
might as well go out
of business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
Recruits From Garrett County.

Thursday night of last week Ser
geants Himler and Mcdonnell of Co.
G. First Md. Vol, scame up to Oak
land and on Friday morning opened
a recruiting office at the Glades Ho-
tel. A number were examined for
for service but only five were accept
ed they being Walter Maybe, Willis
Hetrick, John Collins, Samuel Flow
ers and George Bucher, who, with
the officers, left Oakland Sunday
midnight for Cumberland from which
point they were sent to Fortress
Monroe along with other recruits
Tuesday.
The following citizens of district
No. s, the majority of whom resided
at Wilson and were employed by the
Wilson Lumber company, have en-
listed in the Second w. Va. Vol. reg
iment and have been sent to Charles
ton, W. Va, where they have since be-
come members of Col. ID. L. E. Cas-
teefs command: James COnneway,
John Hamill, Nathan Funk, William
Mcfarland and William Feathers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
RIDDLED WITH SHOT.
Ships Soon Took Fire, Still They Tried to Escape,
but Resistance Became Hopeless.

the aid of the guns there, and in
twenty minutes this was done.
This was bit of strategy which
was developed under fire and which
was accepted at once by all the Amer
lean ships without orders. In fact,
the smoke often made it impossible to
see the signals which Commodore
Schley was making from the Brook
lyn so tremendous was the firing all
along the line.
Both the Oquendo and the Vizcaya
were sometimes within thousand
yards OF the Indiana. The range
varied, but, as rule, it was short and
extremely deadly. Nevertheless, the
high speed and thick armor of their
class stood the Spanish ships in good
stead as they followed in the path of
honor marked out by Admiral Ger
vera.
Three quarters of an hour after the
action began it was evident that the
Spanish had many guns disabled and
would have to surrender. There
were terrible casualties on the enemv's
ships. As the smoke cleared a little
one could see the Spanish flagship.
her port broadside spouting smoke,
still holding on to the westward.
The Texas and the Massachusetts
joined the Indiana and the Iowa.
The Oquendo and the Vizcaya hug
ged the shore and steamed after Ger
vera on the Colon, to go with him to
defeat and death.
Shells burst on the decks of the
Spanish cruisers at short intervals.
Often the ships were on fire, but again
and again their crews extinguished
the flames and manned again and
again the guns from which thev had
been driven.
The green coast smoked with the
shells which few over them, and
crashing sounds heard amid the
thunder of great rifles told of armor-
piercing shells driven into and
through the protected sides of Cerve-
ra's ships. Still they fired. Their
shots fell about the Indiana and Iowa
thickly.
One could not see that our battle
ships were hit. No doubt they were.
but II coap,aJ +ho4 NOVA 90 H.:
were silenced so terrific continued
their fire.
Lieutenant-C Commander Wainright,
of the Gloucester, like Nelson, seemed
to have blind eye. If he was sig
nailed TO pull out he remained with
his six-pounders to do work which
was both heroic and astonishing. At
one time the Gloucester was being
fired at by the Vizcaya, both torpedo
boats, boat destroyers and the Moro
battery. That she was not sunk and
that she had enough men left to
work her guns was marvellous.
She lay close in to where the Viz
caya came out, and ran along parallel
firing at the cruiser as fiercely in pro-
portion to her size as did the Indiana
and Iowa. Captain Eulate, of the
Vizcaya, probably feared a torpedo
from the Gloucester, for he turned
loose his secondary battery at her as
he passed on into storm of shells
from the battle ships.
Then the destroyers came on, and
the Gloucester accepted them at once
as parts of her contract. These de-
stroyers were strong in machine guns
and guns of the three and six-pounder
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

and blow up the fort. The American
torpedo-boats were not with the fleet.
When Admiral Sampson left the Nor
TO the battleships and the cruiser
Brooklyn were grouped off the har-
Dor mouth.
1t is not known whether Admiral
Cervera blew up the Merrimac or
passed it in single column. The Girls
tobal Colon first glided out of the
harbor and shot to the westward.
Her two tunnels and high black bull
warks showed plain against the green
of the hills, her pennant and the
Spanish red and yellow ensign waving
above.
In a few seconds the American fleet
was in motion, the Indiana, which
was closest, heading straight in shore
to get close range. The Spaniards
opened fire with an 11-inch Hontoria
gun, and mighty fountains of water
rose above the battle ship and wet
her decks. The shell fell near her
bow.
The Indiana replied with her 13-inch
guns, and a moment later let 90
everything she could bring to bear.
One of the first shells fell on the
Spanish cruisers deck. Cervera was
then going past, and the Indiana
rounded to give him broadside. As
the Iowa and the Texas opened fire
the Almirante Oquendo was just com
ing into view in the harbor mouth.
At first one could scarcely believe
his eyes, but when the Oquendo
appeared and steamed swiftly west
ward into the smoke, where Cervera' S
flag still flew, it flashed upon those
on the American fleet that here was
to be history making indeed. 1t was
a sublime spectacle of a desperate
admiral, who had decided to give bat
tie against overwhelming Odds,in the
open water rather than remain and
blow up his own ships in the harbor
of the beleaguered city.
Cervera's flag was hidden for a time
as he fled westward, his port broad
side emitting flashes of fame, which
marked his progress. For the next
five minutes he ran a gauntlet such
as few ships had ever run in history
The Indiana fell on the Oquendo,
paying no heed to the Moro battery,
whose gunners tried hard to protect
the cruiser as she moved to the west
ward. The Iowa let Cervera go
on into the hands of the Oregon,
Massachusetts and Brooklyn, and
then turned, with the Texas, to pound
the Oquendo. Then every American
ship in the vicinity was in action
Smoke shrouded the coast and blew
away lazily, revealing geysers about
the ships where the Spanish shells
from the cruisers and the Moro tore
the water.
Another ship emerged from the har-
Dor. 1t was the Vizcaya, coming at
full speed, smoke curling over her
bow as she took her course to the
westward and brought her bow guns
into play. Behind her came Spain's
two dreaded torpedo-boat destroy ers,
perhaps two hundred yards apart.
The Iowa steamed for time for
ward with the Oquendo and the Indi-
ana did the same with the Vizcaya.
AS the fight thus moved westward it
became clear the Americans were
willing that the Spanish ships should
run far enough from the Moro to lose
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

Scattered along the shore for miles
to the West of Moro Castle, lie the
armored cruisers and tOrpedo-bOat
destroyers that comprised Admiral
Cervera's fleet. In running fight
of two hours these vessels, the cream
of the Spanish navy, were almost
annihilated Sunday morning by pow
erful ships of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet.
Admiral Cervera, after making as
plucky a fight against Ginning
odds as is recorded in naval history,
he was compelled to surrender. He
was taken as a prisoner of war, to-
gether with every man in his fleet
not drowned or killed in the action.
The Spanish Admiral was wounded
in one of his arms. His splendid
ships, the Cristobal Colon, flagship;
the Vizcaya, Almirante Oquendo and
Infanta Maria Teresa, and the tor
pedo-boat destroyers Furor and Plu-
ton, lie on the Cuban rocks, shell
ridden, smoking hulks.
Cervera, on the Colou, made the
longest run toward liberty. He
yielded to fate only in the face of
death, and is prisoner now on the
Gloucester, which before the war was
J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht Corsair.
When his ship, all afame, was
pounding on the shore, ten miles
west of Santiago, boat from the
Gloucester put out to him and he
gave his sword to Lieutenant Morton,
who was in charge of the boat. When
he went aboard the Gloucester he
was met by Lieut.. Com. Richard
Wainwright, who was the watch
officer of the Maine the night she was
blown up in Havana harbor.
Il congratulate you, sir" said the
nant-commander, as he grasped
the hand of the Spanish admiral
You have made as gallant fight
as ever was made on the sea-
1t is estimated that 1900 prisoners
were taken. OF these 475 We're taken
by the Iowa, Capt. Robley d. Evans.
From the very first of the fighting
the little Gloucester was in the thick
est OF it. At one time she was pour
ing her six-pounder shells against the
entire Spanish fleet, while the guns
of MORO Castle were making her their
target. She riddled the Spanish de-
stroyers and fought the Vizcaya and
Oquendo as fiercely as if she were a
battle ship.
Magnificent beyond description was
the bold dash by which Cervera at
tempted to get his fleet out of Santi-
ago harbor. Cervera himself led the
way with his flagship, the Cristobal
Colon. 1t was to be dash to liberty
or to death, and the Spanish admiral
made the plunge with eyes open.
Sunday quiet rested over the en-
trance to Santiago harbor. No signs
of life were visible about old Moro.
Beyond and toward the city of Santi-
ago all was still. After two days of
fighting the armies of both nations
were resting in their trenches. Off
this way for half dozen miles from
shore, most of the vessels of Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet lay lazily at anchor.
Admiral Sampson had set out in
the morning to dislodge the Spanish
from their works at Aguardores, where
the Michigan troops were repulsed
along the line of railway Saturday
morning while they were marching
westward to sieze the Moro battery
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

Continued on fifth page.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
QUEER FUNERAL RITES.

A visitor in Coamo short time ago
had his attention attracted to a pro-
cession of people parading through
the streets to the tune of song chant
ed by a couple of priests. Upon fur
Their inspection he learned it was a
funeral procession on its way to the
cemetery. First came couple Of al
tar boys clad in SUPPLIES, one carry
ing a wand, and the other a pewter
bowl of holy water with sprinkler.
Next came two priests chanting tunes
from books which they carried, then
came the casket containing the re-
mains of young lady 10 years of age
who had succumbed to the inevitable.
The casket rested on a table sur
rounded by burning candles which
were protected from the elements by
glass lamp chimneys and the entire
table poised in the air by four men
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
REMOVING FILTH.

The council has been considering
and will shortly promulgate an ordi-
nance prohibiting the unhealthy
crowding together of people in tene-
ment or apartment houses. 1t is dan
gerous to public health and must be
stopped. Certain regulations will be
made and any HORSEPOWER or agent
violating them will be heavily fined
or imprisoned. Not so many months
ago two hundred people, male and fe-
male, were crowded into a small
building on San Jose Plaza. They ate,
slept and worked under the same root
and the odors disseminated thereirom
were unspeakably vile. Children died
by the score. The building is now
vacant and the interior has been
whitewashed. This work is going on
slowly but surely. The filth accumu.
lations of four hundred years are be-
ing removed and it is no easy task.
Then one must have pity on these
poor people. They cannot be thrown
into the streets and made homeless
wanderers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24

Rev. VIM. II. Sloan, a missionary
from the city OF Mexico, will preach
in the office of the Secretary of Fo-
mento on Sunday morning, Dec. 4, at
II O'Clock. Special music will be
provided by American ladies and gen
tlemeE. So far as known, this is the
first public protestant service held in
this city, and the protestants here
should by all means attend it. The
place OF meeting is No S Fortaleza
street, less than block from General
Brooke's headquarters and adjoining
the headquarters OF the Chief of staff.
The room is upstairs on the left hand
side. Officers, soldiers, civilians, with
their families, and the public general
ly are cordially invited to attend.
Rev. Mr.. Sloan will hold service in
Spanish in the same place at 3 p. M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24

under it, hidden by an immense black
shroud so that all that was visible was
eight pairs OF muddy shoes. Follow.
ing the improvised hearse came the
mourners, males only, as the women
never go to the cemetery with fun
eral train.
Upon entering the cemetery gates
the procession stopped, the table low
cred, and very aged priest read and
chanted, sprinkled some holy water
on the remains and departed. leaving
the body to await the disposition Of
the uudertaker's assistants and the
employees of the cemetery, who, in
this case, had quite a discussion
whether to push the casket forward
or backward to remove it from its
temporary resting place.
After a short and decisive tug of
war the three men in front won and
placed il on their heads; but as they
were of different heights, and tie
largest man was in the middle, it nat
urally wabbled considerably so that
the cover fell and revealed a long
gingham bag containing the remains.
On arriving at the vaults the one
ready to receive the casket, being on
the lowest tier, the casket or rather
the painted box was lowered to the
ground and showed into the receptacle
awaiting it, but as they could not
push it in quite far enough, one of the
men got down Oh bis hands aud knees
and butted it with his head until it
was in far enough so that he coulo
cement and brick up the opening
Beside the newly filled vault was an
old empty box much the worse for
wear and which had at one time con.
tainsd the body Of, perhaps, some not.
ed character, alas, noted no longerl
While journeying through the GENE
terry a huge vault was seen with
wooden door, and upon opening the
unlocked door, a most gruesome sight
was beheld, that of seeing some thous-
ands OF skeletons, of which the skulls
of some were in good case of preser-
vatiop, while others had crumbled to
dust
Upon the top of the pile was the
contents of the previously opened box
which had been removed to make
room for another. The people there
are probably more reverent than those
of other places as others remove the
skeletons and simply throw them in
pile to be torn to pieces by the ele-
ments and birds of prey. Vaults
here are rented and people falling to
have friends or relations to keep pay
ing their rents after death so that
they may sleep their last sweet repose
in peace and quietude are simply dis
possessed for more lucrative patron.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Merry Christmasl Merry Christmasi
singeth through the crowded street.
How il rings up from the pavement
Trod by eager, busy feetl
Each to each, the bright contagion
Passes as they swiftly move;
Arms so fun of precious bundles,
Hearts so full of happy loyel
Merry Christmas Merry Christmasl
Gaily peals the festive bells.
Swiftly back the echo flashing,
all the earth with music swellsl
Little snow birds, hopping blithely,
Chirp in ecstasy of Joy,
Chattering with whirling snowflakes
Dancing from the frosty sky.
Merry Christmas Merry Christmas
Shout the evergreen and pinel
And, replying, sing their comrades
Now bedecked in splendor fine.
With the toys all ranged about them,
Gay with lights, they honored are
As depot fer dear Santa
And bis heavy laden car.
Merry Christmasl Merry Christmasl
Turkeys Imply hang on high,
Full of goodness, plump and ripened,
To be eaten by and by
All the grocers' shops are grooming,
All the ovens fun Of pies:
And the dear time.honored pudding
Soon our hunger satisfiesl
Q, this dear old Merry Christmas
Was there ever such timer
Gladdest poets oft despalring
Fail to give thee fitting rhyme.
Better speak these merry children,
Romping rushing through the hall,
MERRY, Merry, Merry Christmas
Unto you, and unto ALP
Mary o Emmons, in Boston Bulge
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24

James X. Keene, prominent finan-
cier Of New York, says that higher
prices for American securities are in
evitable. The reason he finds for this
is the tremendous increase in the for
eign trade. The excess of exports
over imports in one year and four
months up to October last is $780,
600. 600. This means the addition of
t&at enormous amount to the wealth
of the country, and this debt of for
eign countries to America has, Mr..
Keene says, made money easy and
flooded the West with capital The
opening of Chinese aud other Eastern
markets will furnish unlimited oppor-
tunities, he says. and foreign and do
mestic business conditions being the
best in the country's history, railroad
and industrial securities must increase
in value.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
lie Consulted The people.

The record is now made up, and the
President may safely challenge his
critics to point to a single mistake he
has made. He consulted the people
and they did not mislead him. They
knew what they wanted, and know
ing also that their Chief Magistrate
had respect for their intelligence and
wishes they responded frankly to his
desire to be advised by them. Wash
ington Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
PORTO RICO
Latest News from Uncle
Sans New Territory.
QUEER cUsTons PORTRAYED.

Funeral Rites Protestant Preaching.
Cleaning Up.
Mr.. +. w. Vanmetre has favored
the Herald with copy of the San
Juan News. 1t is a six-column folio
and is published tri.weekly. We
make the following extracts. believing
they will interest readers, as all per-
sons desire to know at least some.
thing OF the new possessions which
the recent war brought to this coun-
try
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
A dispatch to the Wheeling INTEL

A dispatch to the Wheeling Iutelli-
gencer says: "It is true, as Regis
ter correspondent asserts, thai Demo
cratic claimant Talbot to seat in the
legislature has returned to this place,
having reached here under arrest and
in charge of two officers on the even
ing of the 18th. AS yet no hearing
of his case has been had.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-24
TOOK THE OATH.

On Thanksgiving Day the officials
OF the district of Fajardo took the oath
of allegiance to the United States gov
eminent. The plan as suggested by
the postmaster of Fajardo. B. F. Gil
bert, was carried out. To place an
American flag on the table and put an
open Bible thereon, and each one tax
ing the oath placed his lett hand on
the Bible, and with right hand up
lifted took the oath to support and
defend the constitution of the United
States. He has the flag in his pos
session as we'll as the Bible and will
keep them as mementos of this very
important event He also secured the
signature of fifty of the sixty who took
the oath.