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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-09

dispatches from Cape Haytien and
Port au Prince, the former saying
o'clock and the latter 8. 1t is possible
hat this arises from confusion be-
tween the figures and 81.
BALTIMORE, June 4.-The Merrimac
was purchased by the government
from the Lone Star Steamship Co. The
transfer was made in this city early in
April She was formerly the Norweg.
an steamer Solveig, and was nearly
destroyed by fire at Newport News in
1906 She was built at Newcastle,
Eng, in 1894, was $50 feet long. a. feet
beam and had net register of 2.l93
TONS The Merrimac left Norfolk
where she was fitted for government
purposes about a month ago.
CAPE HAITIEN. Haiti, June "A Sec
,nd dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
states that it is believed that the Mer-
rimac was sent into the neck of the
harbor by Sampson for the purpose of
closing the port and thus prevent
the escape of the Spanish squad
ron. From information conveyed by
the prisoners it is believed they volun.
teered for this dangerous work and
that none perished. They were pre-.
pared for the explosion when it oc-
Cured.
NEW YORK, June "A Washington
| dispatch to the New York Herald
says:
No official information has been re.
ceived at the navy department of the
report that the collier Merrimac had
been sunk in the entrance to Santiago
harbor. The officials of the navy de.
partment however, are OF the opinion
that the cablegram from Porto
Rico is correct, and that Adm.
Sampson has taken effective
means to prevent the Spanish fleet
from giving him the slip and running
out under cover OF dark and rainy
night before the land forces can reach
San tiago and cooperate with him in
the contemplated land and sea opera.
tions. 1t is thought probable
that he engaged the shore bat
teries with the guns of his fleet
and during the engagement ran the
Merrimac into the narrow entrance o
the harbor and opened her sea valves
allowing her to sink. just inside th'
| entrance Luc Cuduucl Is SD udTTOW Via
vessel as large as the Merrima'
sunk there would make it impos
sible for Adm. Cervera's ships to pas
on either side of her. 1t is hoped tina
the report that one of her officers ant
some of her crew were captured by tn,
Spanish is incorrect, yet it is realize
that it was a dangerous task whicl
they had to perform, and. though Adm
Sampson doubtless took every precau
tion possib to enable them to escape
they may have been unable to get OF
the sinking vessel and get safely pas
the Spanish batteries at the entranc
to the harbor in q small boat to wher
they could be picked up by one of tn
vessels of the American feet.
Now that Adm. Sampson has thorough
ly blockaded the entrance to Santiag
harbor and penned Adm. Cervera an
his ships inside, he can leave Comm(
dore Schley in front of Santiago wit
! a few ships, and can take the re
mainder OF his feet to Porto Rico
operate with the military expeditio
against that island.
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D. E. WEAVER
Mowrystown, Ohio

A good appetite
LIZ essential to good health.
Hoods SarsspaIilla creates an
Appetite, tones and
Strengthens the stomach,
And builds up the Whole system.
1t relieves that tired feeling, and by
purifying and enriching the blood, it
promptly and permanently cures all
scrofula eruptions, boils, humors, PIN.
pies and sores strengthens the nerves,
and gives, sweet refreshing sleep. No
other medicine has taken such hold
upon the confidence of the people a.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and its record of
great cures is unequal'ed by any other
preparation. You may take Hoods
Sarsapsrilla with the utmost confidence
that it will do you good.
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MERR|MAC SUNK
Destroyed bu a Spanish
Torpedo in the San.
tld0O Hdrbor.
Disaster to American Fleet Is
Reported Through Span.
lSh Sources.
It Is Said Eight of the Crew Es-
capped Drowning But Were
Taken Prisoners.
American Reports Say Sampson Pur-
posely Sank the Boat in
the Channel,
And That No Lives Were Losr-Washington
Authorities Believe This Correct, and
That Cervera Is Now Held Pris.
oner at Santiago de Cuba.
American Reports Say Sampson Pur-
pOsely Sank the Boat in
the Channel,
And That No Lives Were Losr-washington
Authorities Believe This Correct, and
That Cervera Is Now Held "A Pris.
oner at Santiago de Cuba.

PORr AU PRINCE, June A. Friday
morning at 8 o'clock the American
squadron again began bombardment
of the Notifications of Santiago de
Cuba and a lively cannCnade ensued
for two hours. which silcnced the
Spanish batteries.
An American vessel, the Merrimac,
described in the advices from Santiago
de Cuba as an auxiliary cruiser, MAX
ing a dash to force the entrance, sue
ceeded in passing the first line of de.
fenses. but was torpcdoed about Ave
hundred>feet up the channel.
She went down ''perpendicularly"
Ia pic). An officer, an engineer and
six seamen were taken prisoners. The
number of victims is unknown.
Only the funnel and mastheads of
the sunken vessel can be seen.
There is great excitement in the
city. A part OF the population assist
ed in the fighting on the heights.
Every ybody is astounded at the au-
dacity of the American vessel
The American squadron was cruis-
ing all the while in the ofiing.
CAPE HAYTIEN. Hayti, June 4.-The
American feet, according to advices
received by cable from Santiago de
Cuba. the cable being under Spanish
control, opened FIRE again at 8 o'clock
Friday morning on the fortifcations
and war ships.
The cannonading was we'll sustained
until 4 o'clock q. m.
One of the United States auxiliary
cruisers s'well armed" attempted to
force the passage into the harbor.
The Spanish allowed the cruiser To
cross the arst line of torpedoes, but
before she arrived at the second lint
they discharcd at her . torpedo, which
broke great hole in her side and
caused her TO sink almost instantly,
bow first.
The name Of the vessel iG not known,
nor is the number Of victims reported.
One officer, one engineer and six
sailors were made prisoners.
A dispatch from Santiago says that
the vessel sunk is understood to be tbs
Merrimac. Only the extremities o.
her funnel and two masts are visible
5 above the water.
The Santiago advices to Cspe Hay
tien, In referring to the sunkep vesse
= auxiliary cruiser, probably mistake
her character. The Merrimac 10 . col
lier and always has been . collier.
Qt Win b noted that there u IN i'm
povtant discrepancy % TO the timb .
which ~ bonbardmeut q said 70 hay'
hegun ts,4oV noFning betWoon -
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BELIEFoNTAINE. O., June 6.-John
O'Connell, aged 36. an employe of the
Columbus & Northwestern railroad,
was struck by a gravel train Sunday
morning. Both legs were cut off and
the man died shortly after. Andrew
Fritchey, we'll known Bellefontaine
citizen, was struck by west bound
passenger train No. 35 at G o'clock Sum
day evening, cutting off the top of his
hand
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Dynamited Fish.

JACKSONVILLE, o., June 6.-Residents
of this place are indignant at the ter
rible slaughter of fish by unknown
parties in the Hooking river Dyna-
mite was used with awful effect upon
everything in the river. Wagon. loads
of small fish were left by the vandals
to rot Farmers along the river say
that the explosion shook the ground.
The guilty parties may be roughly
handled if apprehended.
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Did You Make Your Grain.O This Way9

DID You Make Your Gratn.O This W0yy
Here are the latest directions: Use one
tablespoonful of Grain.O to two cups of
cold water. Mix the Grain.O with half
an egg and add the water. BE sure to
measure) After the water gets to the
boiling point let boil for fifteen or TWEEN.
ty minutes. Use cream and sugar to
suit the taste. If you have not cream
use hot milk.
A lady said "The first time drank
Grain. o did not like it, but after using
it for ten days and forming the habit.
nothing would induce me to 60 back to
coffee" This is the experience of all.
If you will follow directions, measure it
every time and make it the same, and
try it for ten days, you will not go back
to coffee
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-09

The first thing that General Wheeler
did when he was assigned to command
was to ask that his son be detailed as
member of his staff. Secretary Alger
has detailed his con as member of the
staff OF General Miles. There is a good
deal of fsvorite son business going on in
Washington just now in come ection with
the arms appointments.
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clad Tidings.

The specific for Dyspepsia, Liver com.
plant, Rheumatism, Costiveness, Gen.
eral Debility, etc, is Bacon's Celery
King for the Nerves. This great herbal
tonic stimulates the digestive organs,
regulates the Liver and restores the svs-
tenn to vigorous health and energies.
Samples free. Large packages Soc and
25c. Sold only by O. A. West, Rains.
boro, ] W. Pearce 4 Co., New Peters.
burg
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Internal Disagreement.

BRADFORD, o., June 6.-The volun-
teer company raised here will be DC
credited to Darke county, as owing to
internal disagreements, the Greenville
company has been unable to effect an
organization. Applications are pour.
ing in from over Darke and Miami
counties, enough having already been
received to fill out regiment.
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CANTON, o., June 6.-R. w. Taylor,
congressman from this district for the
past four years, is practically sure of
denomination and election. The pri-
maries in this county gave him an al
most solid delegation and the other
counties insure him more than enough
on the first ballot. The only other
contest was for coroner, and the result
between D. Robinson and DR.. Schufele
is still in doubt,
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EAST LIVERPOOL, O.. June 6.-George
Morley, aged 81, member of the fire
department, in running to answer a
patrol call Sunday morning, struck a
chain suspended across one of the
stalls and sustain a concussion of
the brain, from which he died an hour
later
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CINCINNATI, June 6.-The Third
Ward Paris club, organized is months
ago for the purpose of raising COM
mon fund to defray the expenses of its
mem bers in a trip to the Paris exposi-
ton, has disbanded This action was
taken because of the attitude of France
in our war with Spain. The action
was deliberate, as the matter had come
up at a previous meeting
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Canton bridge Company wins Again.

CANTON, O., June 6.-The Wrought
Iron Bridge Co., of this city, has again
won in its litigation against W. B.
Clough & Co., iron pipe founders, of
Newcomerstown, in which $4,000 for
structural work is involved. The low
er court disallowed claims of damage
for alleged. delay in supplying the
work, and the circuit court. sitting at
New Philadelphia, has affirmed the
lower court
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By way of variety she deliberately and
openly yswned.
"You frightened me-" said he.
Really"
"Er-well, I was more grieved than
frightened. 1t looked as il l might new.
or see your face again"
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Nature paints the country.
By man the towns bedight.
But woman with . paint brush
Daubs everything In sight.

Birdie-Where do you expect to spsnd
the summer?
Alics-Right here st home. since
this war broke out, You see. ! have
learned that most Of the gsntlsmsa I
know can't possibly got away.
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BUCKEYE NEWS.
Rev and Interesting Happenings Within
Our Borders.
Old Coins stolen.

DELAWARE, O., June 6.-Victor Kurr.
ley, owner of a saloon, was robbed of
$135 in cash and check on the De-
posit Banking Co., in this city, for $12;
also collection of valuable old coins
and shin plasters. The ROBBERY was COM
mitted in broad daylight from a safe
squarely in front of the display win
dow at the door leading out into the
main street of the city. The police are
working on the case.
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ALLIANCE, O., June GA detail OF
one company of infantry Of the 18th
regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers,
fully uniformed and equipped, has
been ordered to this city for protection
to the Morgan Engineering Cos plant,
which at present is working night and
day on large order for government
gun CARRIAGES
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Drowasd in Chlekamsuxa Creek.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 4.-Ro-
maid Mcdonald, private, LIST Missouri
infantry, of St Louis, was drowned
while bathing In Chickamauga creek.
making the fifth man who has been
drowned in the same waters His
body 10 lying in IN undertaking estsb'
lishment In this city and no directions
have yet been given - TO it, dispose
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The First Train.

BELLEFoNTAINE, O., June 6.-Sunday
a special train was run on the new
Colum bus, Northwestern railroad from
St. Johns to this city. 1t carried Hon.
C. N. Haskell, of New York, and par
ty Of friends. This was the first train
to run over the new road.
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MAssILLoN, O., June 8.-The ]. b.
Somers Coal Co. miners strike at Belle
verman was settled here. Mr.. Somers
conferred with President Ratchford,
finally conceding the miners demands.
They wanted half hour instead of an
hour at noon, and have been idle two
uvooke
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Columbus Doctor Arrested.

COLUMBUS, O., June 8.-Dr. Alexander
Neil. a prominent physician of this
city, was arrested on charge of per.
forming a criminal operation upon
Agnes Elering, He was released upon
bond pending trial
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Doctor-Gansr no has cot in.
McCiu,chy- Thank hsvins for the
color.
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LEAVE MOBILE.
Troops Sailed Under Sealed Orders
Amid Scenes Of Enthusiasm.

MOBILE, Ala. June Give trans
ports carrying the Goth infantry, Col.
Wheaton; Srd infantry, Col. Page, and
troops A, c, D and F OF the End caval-
ry, steamed down the Mobile river at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday morning, en-
route presumably to Tampa, but real
" under sealed orders
The transports are the steamers
Matteawan, Stillwater, Breakwater,
Arkansas and Morgan.
Scenes of enthusiasm all along the
river front where thousands of people
had congregated were witnessed.
Whistles OF all the river and bay craft
and mills and ringing Of bells kept up
IN increasing din as long - the trans
ports were In sight
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PERSPECTIVE OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA.


TSn Of andf fvefathom
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-24
BASEBALL FRAUD,
Which Stopped the Giving of 500 to
Purchase Il Flag for the
Champion Team.

There used to be a custom in League
councils to set aside each year 800 to be
devoted to the purchase of suitable
pennant for the champion club, and the
habit Of paying this money over direct
to the club owners, SO that they could
purchase the flag themselves, prevailed
until discovery was made that stopped
tie whole business.
1t seems that certain club had won
the pennant two years in succession.
After the first victory the owners Of the
CHAMPS" took 500 from the League
and bought superb pennant, on which
the year of the triumph was made to APP
pear in large white numerals on field
of red.
When the second championship had
been won, another 500 was paid over by
the League for another pennant, but this
time economy ruled. The owners of the
CHAMPS" took their first pennant to y
repair shop, had tie last number Of the
year raised one, say from 1897 to 1898,
by substituting an 5 for the original 7,
and flung the "new" pennant to the
breeze with great ceremony.
This clever bit of strategy cost Just
S2.S5, it is said, whereupon the owners
treasury was enriched by the balance of
S97.l5. Somebody tipped the League off,
though, and now clubs have to buy their
own Dennants.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-24
bout the room, perforating the flesh OF

about the room, perforating the flesh 0
everybody
Before the lacerated crowd could pc
rid of the hot and painful things ole
man Blizzard escaped.
While all tins nonsense and supersti
ton was having its way the Presbyterian
missionary, Dr. Humble, was trying tc
quell the trouble with common-sense tall
and argument, but in vain. Others be.
sides the Jarrel children became affected
and the excitement spread.
Among them was a son of Il witcl
doctor, who was attacked in the same
manner as the Jarrel boy. James Shep.
herd was told by young Jarrel that he
would be attacked and could not re.
cover.
This frightened young Shepherd SC
terribly that he became insane and has
been sent to an asylum. By this time
Wells had lost caste.
Belief in the efficacy of his incanta.
tions no longer existed, and upon the
advice OF his neighbors another noted
witch doctor named Stoner, who lived
several miles away, was sent for. Slower
answered the call, and, after making an
examination, began to work grand
counter spell, which, he said, would
take nine days to perfect.
Meanwhile the affair became so no.
torious that the story reached Raleigh G..
H., where it was determined to break it
up. DR.. Daniels a weIl-known ply
sician, was sent to the neighborhood,
and by the help of Rev. Humble and
other intelligent people, the ,Jarrels were
finally induced to turn their children
over to them for treatment.
This all happened a few days ago. The
children are all well and hearty, recover
ing readily under healthy, moral at
mosphere.
Such men as Rev. Humble say that it
is surprising how firmly the belief in
whitchcraft is grounded in that commu-
nifty, which, however, is the only one in
the state where the old Salem supersti-
ton exists.
Many people otherwise intelligent
fully believe in it. As an instance, Dr.
Humble tells OF an old lady OF unusual
intelligence for that locality who, with
all sincerity and apparent honesty, re-
lated to him how, only short time be-
fore, a certain old woman cast spells on
her sheep and cattle, killing all OF them
off in mysterious manner.
The old lady also told him that some
old woman would have killed her son
by her evil spells had not certain
witch doctor neutralized them by a
powerful incantation.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-24

tract to employ only men who have beef
bona fide residents of the city at leas
ninety days.
B. A. Larger OF Cincinnati, presiden
OF the United Garment Workers Union
says that in the manufacture of garments
az well as in many businesses, female
labor is the cause OF low wages. Will,
man employed in garment manufac
tory receives about SIS week, womeI
following the same trade receive bu
from IS cents to about 81 week.
Fifty years ago there were few persons
employed or gaining a livelihood by the
utilization of electric energy. Now il
Europe and America there are over
miilion--very likely, two millions in the
world. In 1927 George Stephenson
started his first railway train possibly
with dozen employees. Now in the
United States there are nearly 100000
railroad workers.
Dunblane (Scotand) masons are on
strike. The men demand that proper
shed accommodation shall be provided ior
them in wet weather. or halfpenny pei
hour be added to their wages. The men
also demand that if jobs are more than
two miles distant from the town the
time taken to walk beyond the two
miles limit will be that of the masters
and not of the men,
The forthcoming issue of the Motor
man and conductor will take strong
ground against the formation of West.
ern Federation OF Labor, and President
Mahon, of the National Association OF
Street Car Employees, may go to the
Salt Lake City conference to dissuade his
Western friends against their contem-
plated action. The organ of the Fedora
ton Of Labor is also kicking against the
new federation.
But suppose, just forthe sake of specu-
ation, that New York were governed
for the people, instead of for the men
who squeeze fortunes out of it. Suppose
the city managed its own street car lines,
ran its own gas works, and generally
kept for municipal purposes the vast
sums that the citizens pay out for neces-
sites, instead of giving those revenues
away for small brides to Aldermen. Don't
you think the city would be better OFF,
New York Evening Journal.
j. AZ. Williams, son of the greatest
tinplate manufacturer in the world,
whose works are in Wales, is in Indiana.
He said to a Chicago Record correspond
ent: "We hear much on this side OF
pauper wages in Great Britain. ] think
the American people have wrong idea
of this. 1t is true your tin-plate workers
get more wages than do our workmen.
The American spirit to get as much out
of man as is possible has taken posses
sion OF your manufacturers. In onr
country no workman is permitted to
produce more than 36 boxes in a turn.
Here he must overtax himself and at he
expense of health turn out 81 boxes. He
makes $36, against the Welshman's $50,
but the true value Of a dollar is repre-
sented by the amount OF commodities,
food, clothing, pleasures and provisions
which it will buy. The Welshman's
dollar will purchase more in his country
and this tends to make $40 and $36
equal. Yonr workmen are not able to
save any more than ours, while by over
work, ard probably sighted work, he is
the loser OF health and Commercial re-
putation. Happiness and health are two
things considered among workmen in
Wales"