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The sun., 1898-06-30
Will Assault Without Risks
Special Dispatch to The sun.

bPVNiui Dispdtcll 10 HE SVN.
JAMAICA, June 29.--The preparations
1or general advance OF the American
troops on Santiago de Cuba are being
pushed steadily forward and the troops
OF all branches of the service are being
hurried to the front.
General kent's Division, consisting of
the Brigades OF General Hawkins, Col
onel Pearson, Colonel Worth; has joined
General Lawton's Division, and with the
cavalry Division Of General Wheeler a I'd
TOUR batteries of light artillery, will now
be strung out in the rear Of General Law.
tons Division.
The front still rests on the second
The sun., 1898-06-30
Location of Instructors.

In the present war, former military
instructors at Delaware College are To-
Gated, as iar as can he learned, as fol-
lows: Captain q. L. Brown, with the
Fourth Infantry: Lieutenant F. +. Brooks,
viii, the Sixth Cavalry; Lieutenant j. G.
FRYER, with the Seventeenth Infantry,
ali near S.ntiag', and Lieutenant w. II.
Gordon. with ,ne First Delaware Vol
untrcrs, oi Whit, he is major, al Middle
IbNl!.
The sun., 1898-06-30
Slight Runaway.

A team Owned by Brewer John A.
LengeI ran away yesterday morning, but
was stopped before it had proceeded far.
1t struck and slightly damaged an avn
ing ir;,,ne at Front aud French streets.
Tie team had been standing in front OF
Z lie United States Hotel and the horse
was frightened by'an electric car.
The sun., 1898-06-30
TO 'Orce an Ordinance.

The Street and Sewer Department. have
directed Street Colnmi -sioper McCloskey
to issue warrants for all persons violating
the orni,lancn relating to signs after the
expiration Of the time given to make the
necessary alterations. The time in some
of the notices is about to expire.
The sun., 1898-06-30
Police Contracts Awarded.

At "a meeting Of the Board of Police
Commissioners held yesterday afternoon
the contract for furnishing fall and win
ter uniforms to the police was awarded
tn II. Pennock X Co., at cost of Sl7 per
suit and that for helmets to Finn u Bro.
at 81 ia per helmet.
Howard W. Dunbar inspected the
cloth.
The sun., 1898-06-30
. ne CAN TAKE
SANTIAGO
In Yorty-eight Hours But 1t Will
Involve Considerable
Loss.
REPORT OF GENERAL SHAFTER
Rocaivad hv General Miles IN
Received by General Miles 10
That Effect.
SAMPSON CLEARED THE WAY
Preparations in Progress For Gen.
cral Advance of the American
Tr0Ops---Every Man to Have
Three Days Rations.
Men HOnOred.
speciaI Dispatch to The Sun.

Special DISPATCH 70 The Sun.
WASHINGTON, Jure 2O.--.General
Shafter reported this afternoon to
General Miles that he can t IKE San
tiago in forty.eight hours, but indi-
Gates that the undertaking might
involve considerable loss. He is fully
aware of the approach of Spanish re-
Inducements, and it is believed here
that he intends to take the town inn
mediately and that news Ofa battle
might be expected at any time.
The sun., 1898-06-30

Opinions on all quest ions invOvleh in
Delaware politics, from the pens Of
membe of'aIl parties now existing IN
the State, will appear from time to
time in "PracticaI Politics. Depart.
mint TO he found In the Sunday Sun
each week. Get the Sunday Sun from
yOur news dealer and read the
thoughts of Dclaware's statesmen.
The sun., 1898-06-30

.practical Politics" IN the Sunday
SIN contains all tha, IL of interest in
noliticaI circles and deals with all i'm
nOrtam questions now being con-
sidcred by all the political parties OF
nelaWnre.
The sun., 1898-06-30

''The Farmers Bank at George
town is holding worthless paper,
upon which money was raised to
buy Democratic votes for the last
ten years" jerome B. Bell, in
the Sunday Star.
The sun., 1898-06-30

John Mercer cclored, fell in fit yes
.erday at Tenth and Washington streets.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-06
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE q.

CENTRE MoNTvILLE. The New Yaara
bail at Grange Hall Friday evening. Dee.
3lst, was decided success and the companv
paSseu very pleasant evening. although
the severe storm made it unpleasant for
tEose living at distance to reach their
homes after "The ball was over,'
BELMONT. Mrs. Ella Churchill and
daughter Lena at home from Boston.
Peter Tower has returned home from yisi
10 Boston. Mrs G. 0. Jordan returned
Thursday from Montvile, where she visited
her, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n P Bennett.
Mrs. Arabella Cunningham of Be ,st was in
Town last week visiting relatives. Mrs
Helen A. Jordan has gone to Boston Mr,
and Mrs Roy Gordon of Knox We're in town
sunday visiting Mrs. G's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Sylvester
CLARKE's CORNER. PRosPFcT Hebar
Kenney of Frankfort was in town Ian "a
Mrs. Carrie Meader is visiting Mrs
Everett Littletield....A heavy thunder
shower passed over Mt. Waldo last Friday
night The lightning was verv sharp and
there was plenty of hail, but no ram Mr.
and Mrs. Selden Clarke visited Mrs. A rthur
Boyd New Years day....E. P. Curtis and
wife visited friends in Monroe last Sunday.
49,. Everett Littlefeld and wife visited Mr..
and Mrs Blethen of Frankfort last week.
EAST SEARsMoNT. Mrs. Annie j. Brew
ster left Thursday for Franklin Mass.
where she has employment. II B. Sim
mons and wife and Mr.. and Mrs Everett
Simmons spent Dec. 9th with Mrs G Ever
EFT Donnell. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Morse
spent Christmas day with relatives in Rock
land. IL Miss Alice Mariner of Centre Bel
mont was in town Dec. 18th visiting friends
and relatives. Mr., and Mrs. Frank Brew
ster of Centre Belmont spent Ian. LIST with
Mr.. and Mrs. Arad Mahoney. . Mrs. Edgar
T. Mahoney spent Jan. Sd in Rockport with
her sister. -. Miss Eva Donnell of Belfast
was in town Sunday, the guest of her grand
mother, Mrs. Eliza Donnell. Can't Rod.
ney Witberspoon and wife of Rockport were
IN town Dec. 25th, the guests of Mrs. Henry
Mahoney.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-06
Main Street, Belfast

steamers for thc United States, which are
not recorded on the custom house hooks
There are three light ships, number IS 4e
and u which duplicates. They are each ID
oo9 II tons displacement. The two sister
gunboats, Vicksburg and Newport. have a
displacement of l ,005 tons each. The L s.
lighthouse tender Maytiower is of 600 tons
displacement.
Rockland, Me. Jan. |. Sen. Nevada.
Spencer from Boston for Sandypoint with
Iteu, Went ashore on Griffin Island Friday
night during the severe snow storm A
large hole was stove in the bottom of the
sc4ooner, and she immediately filled
Cape Porpoise, Jan, 3. The schooner A L
Green of Ninalhaven, Captain A W Web
ster, IRON Ninalhaven for Boston, with a
cargo OF foundation stone, went ashore on
Goat island, off Cape Porpose at . o'clock
tt1is morning and will be a total loss. When
on Cape Porpoise point, the vessel was
founG TO be leaking and so full of water that
she would not steer and in trying to enter
the harbor, she struck on Goat island. The
captain and crew of three men land ed at the
island and Were cared for by the light keep
er, George Wakefield The schooner is il
years old, and of 81 tons burden. and is
owned by the captain
CHARTERS Blk. Addie Morrill,, 500 tons,
Boston to Buenos Ayres, Lumber IS, Rosa
RIO, - Blk. Carrie Winslow 500 tons same.
Bk: Ethel, $50 tons, same. Schr. Gertrude
u Irundy, 4O2 tons, Surinam to Sandy Hook
l. o. Sugar IL cents. Schr. Georgia Gilkey
3'2 tons, Demerara to Delaware Breakwat-r
l. O., Sugar II cents Blk. Rebecca Cruwel
462 tons, Coneatable Island to New York
Phosphate Rock, ST. Schr j. Manchester
HAYNES, Baltimore to Cienfuegos, Coal,
d 80, Spanish Gold. Schr. Charlotte T. Sib-
ley, 346 tons, Union Island to New York
Lumber S462 II Schr. John c. Smith
Brunswick to New York, lumber, 40.
schr Jas. A. Garfield, 4S5 tons, Savannah to
New York, 81 so
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-06

THoRNDlKE. Mr.. Mahlon Hatch of Jackson
was IN town last FRIDAY. Mr.. Charlie
Gross started Jan. 81, for Amherst Me,
where he has employment for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. n. Higgins visited Mr.. ana
Mrs E. W. Hunt last Thursday Several
members of Bethel Lodge visited the lodge
in Jackson last Thursday evening Mr..
Aaron Snow of Jackson was in town Jan.
4th.., Mr.. George Cilley and wife visited
friends in Burnham several days last week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-06

aprons that were made to sell at l5c. and q
many of them 37c., will be sold until thew are q9
a. lOc, Tor 25c. There will no more WI
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-06
CITY OF BELFAST

At a regular meeting of the City Council
Belfast, held Jan. 3, 1913, the following anne
ment to an ordinance was finally passed.
Section l of chapter of the ordinances of 1
city is hereby amended by adding at the cll
thereof the following words: He shall keep
office in the Memorial building, and shall keep
city records and papers in the vault prepared
that purpose and shall be in attendance at 81
Office each secular day from to IL 80 O'Clock
the forenoon and from to 4 o'clock in the aft
noon
A true copy. Attest:
1w1 l.. H. MURCH, City Clerk
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-06

The Club of Thirty at its annual meeting
reelected the Committee of Three, as fol-
lows: Joseph Williamson, 1. W. Parker.
81. j. Locke.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-01
MINE DESTROYING.

Even an expert in the branch of mili-
tary scinece that deals with blowine
things up possesses little mere knowl-
edge OF the action Of mines in actual
warfare than the royal astronomer has
of the man in the moon. The mines
used in our civil wharf.-the only war in
which they have been exploded under
ships, were crude affairs and electricity
as applied to war was hen in an un-
developed state. Nevertheless, those
old mines were deadly enough to send
twenty-five ships to the bottom durine
the war. In the last ten years much
inventive genius has been devoted to
the perfection of submarine explosives
tor harbor defense. The result is thai
mines Will do about what is expected OF
them. Many experiments have been
made with gun cotton and dynamite to
test their strength as mining material
and their action against vessels has
been determined by blowing up old
hulks and dummy ships.
AS independent investigation has been
gong on in every civilized country that
mas seaports to be defended, there is
naturally a variety of submarine mines,
ana only the officers in the torpedo serv-
ice OF each country know Just what
c~ontriVances are prepared for keeping
hostile fleets out of it's harbors or blow
ing holes into them when they do get in.
But broadly speaking. all harbors are
defended by Conservation mines or
contact mines,' and operations in mine
destroying will be directed against these
two kinds of mines.
Observation mines are mines CON
nected with the shore by electric cables
py means OF which an operator station
cd at a point-usually a protected and
masked pit-Whence the ven of
attacking ships can be observed, can
turn a key and explode a series of mines
at the moment a vessel passes over
them. These mines are placed in rows
across a channel. Each mine is a
spherical or cylindrical copper case
containing about 500 pounds of gun
cotton. 1t is about three feet in diam
eter. The explosion of this quantity of
gun cotton will be fatal to any Shin
within a radius of sixty feet from the
point or the surface above it. A line
OF six mines will, therefore, guard a
channel 72O feet wide. Gun cotton is
lighter tina water, so an observation
mine is attached to an iron sinker
Weighing about a quarter of a ton. Each
row of mines is strung on one electric
cable, which is attached to the sinkers
and runs along the bottom. The wire
mooring rope, by which each mine is
attached to it's sinker, is between ten
n hfteen feet long, so that the mines
float at this distance from the bottom.
If the mines are nearer than this the
explosion of the first one is liable to
break the cable and cut off the electric
current from the other mines before
they explode. Each mine is Joined to
the main electric cable by a branch ca
BILE meeting it at the point where it is
connected to- the sinker. For the guild
ance of the operator, buoys are placed
at the ends of each line of mines. At
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-01

night Holme lights or something sim
lar are used. These lights are an ingen-
ious invention and are used whenever it
is necessary to make temporary marks
in the water at night. They consist Of
a chemical composition that in contact
with water generates a gas which ig-
mites and burns with a dull light when
it reaches the air. The light is placed
below the surface and the rising bub-
bles mari its position. Mined harbors
are filled with false buoys and lights
to deceive the enemy Observation
mines of the ordinary kind should be
from forty to sixty feet below the sur
face. At this point they are safe from
attack, and they exert the greatest
force against the bottom of a ship.
Two kinds Of contact mines are in
general use, the electro-contact and the
mechanical or automatic. They are in
tended to explode only when they are
struc by the bottom of a ship. The
proper depth for these mines is fifteen
feet. They are about one-ffth the size
of an observation mine; are moored to
sinkers, and the electro-contact mine is
Joined by an electric cable to a battery
at the firing station IN shore. A number
Of these mines. arranged in groups of
from three to half a dozen, are usually
connected with one main cable.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-01
LATE INVENTION

A Pennsylvania women has invented
a dustpan which is designed to fit in
a doorway to take up the dirt as it is
swept over the sill, the pan telescoping
near the center so it can be extended
to fit any door.
A New Zealander has a bicycle which
is fitted with a row Of small pumps
around the rim of each wheel, the pis-
tons running on the ground to COM
press the air which is designed to be
stored in the frame and used to pro-
pei the wheels.
Dressmakers will appreciate a lev
sewing machine attachment consisting
Of a U-shaped frame attached to the
back Of the table to support a cloth
basket, which prevents the work from
pulling or getting on the floor.
To adjust the chains on bicycles the
rear hub is mounted on an eccentric
disc inside a ring, which is split on
one side and clamps the disc to prevent
it from turning the ring being a part
If the frame of the wheel.
Screws can be driven without the
driver slipping from the slot by using
a new attachment, which has screw
controlled jaws to grip the head of the
screw and hold the tool while the driv-
ing blade does it's work.
To prevent the slipping of the wheels
of electric cars on grades a pair Of sup
Elemental rails is placed inside the
main rails, with grooves cut crosswise
in their surface, to engage toothed
wheels mounted on the shaft.
A French chemist proposes to impart
to various vegetables iron tonics, which
may be easily asimilated by the human
body. His plan is to use powdered iron
as a fertilizer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-01
n. E. A. Route to w..h,p<ton

from the West and Northwest will be
through Chicago thence over the Penn
sylvan!a Short Lines. No change from
Chicago to the National Capital. Send
for guide to Washington containing in
teresting information about that attrac-
tive city. Address H. r. DER1NG. A. G..
P. Agt., 248 South Clark ST., Chicago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-01

have no appetite for strong drink or tea or coffee,
and feel twenty years younger.
My Weight has increased 4s pounds. l cannot
say too much for DR.. Williams Pink Pills and
claim that they have cured me.
JOHN B. 20
subscribed, and sworn to before me this six
teenth day Of February, 1897.
A. L. BARKER, Notary Public.
10 people run down in health from whatever
cause drink or disease-the above interview
will be of interest. The truth of it is undoubted
as the statement is sworn to, and we reproduce
the oath here. For any further facts concerning
this medicine write to DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The name and address of the subject of above
interview is John B. Cook, of 2OS South 9TH
Street, Lyon, Iowa.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-01
Gained Forty eight Pounds.

II had a strong appetite for liquor which was
the beginning of the breaking down of my health.
1V$salso a slave to tea and coffee drinking. l
took the gold cure, but it did not help me-
This is a portion of an interview clipped from
the Daily Herald, of Clinton, Iowa. 1t might
well be taken for the subject of a temperance
lecture but that is not our object in publishing
it. 1t is to show how asystem. run Town by drink
and disease. may be restored. We annot do
better than quote further from the same:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-01

For years l was
a to do my
work. l could not
sleep nights or rest
days on account of
continuous aims in
my stomach and
back. l was unable
to digest my food.
Headaches and pain
full urination were
frequent, and my
hearts action be-
came increased. |
left my farm and re-
tired to city life, for
l was a confirmed
invalid. and the doc
tors said | would
never be well again.
0 after l hap
pened to use four
boxes of DR.. Will
liamS' Pink Pills for
PaleP eOple and since
then l have beenfree
from all pain. head
c h and dyspepsia.
I eat hoo ctilN nnd
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-01

III plcNA ~ ol"oy -
remain under the ownership of the state
of New York.
Swiss Alcohol Monopoly-For eleven
years the trade in alcohol has been a
government monopoly in Switzerland
The importation Of alcohol and it's dis
tillation became a monopoly of the state
in 1887, the law being adopted by means
of the referendum. According to the
Swiss officials the experiment has sue
ceeded well. According to the last re-
port of the director of the monopoly it
has accomplished the objects for which
it was adopted. In the first place a
purer article of liquor is sold and this
is made of the best articles, instead Of,
as was often the case formerly, being
distilled from refuse. Although the
prime motive of the monopoly was not
temperance, this has been brought
about, for the keen competition of the
small distillers led to an increase in the
number of drinking places and a drum.
ming for trade that made temptations
to drinking greater than they now are.
The consumption of brandy has de-
creased rs per cent during the ten
years, while the consumption Of wine
shows a substantial increase. AS q
means of taxation it has been salts
factory in it's working. The monopoly
was partly designed to replace the old
system of excise taxation, which was
costly of collection. The total cost OF
the alcohol administration has aver
aged SIS, 900 yearly, which is but a
small proportion of the cost of levying
the old import duties, while the proceeds
of the latter were barely more than
one-half of that of the monopoly.
Water in Germany-About two-thirds
of the larger German cities now own
and operate their own waterworks.
Paris Municipal Savings Bank-Tht
municipal savings bank of Paris, in Oc'
tober, 1897, had deposits amounting to
2,8O6, 6S8 francs. This was exclusive
Of the deposits in the Paris branch OF
the postal savings banks.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
The Death Roll win BE Eight.

Pittsburg, Jan. 11.-Further death and
loss Of property are being caused by
the explosion of the Percy Kelsey's
boilers Saturday. The number of known
dead reached six when Daniel Gamble.
the boats second cook. died at Mercy
hospital. The list of dead now is: Dan
iel Gamble, cook; Milton l.. Wood, pi-
lot Thomas Flynn, second engineer:
Lee Webster. fireman; John Smith,
deck hand, body not recovered; Lee
Bechtold, fireman, body not recovered.
The eight men who were injured in the
explosion will all recover with the ex-
ception of Harry Hammers and Will
lam Alexander, whose wounds will
probably result fatally.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Railway Property Attached.

Paola Kan, Jan. 1.-THE property Of
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail
way company at this point, including
three engines, is being sold under an
attachment by Sheriff Hamlin in de-
fault Of the payment of judgment for
$4,000 obtained against the company
and twice confirmed by the supreme
court for the death Of Joseph II. Rowe.
who was run over and killed in 1892.
Sheriff Hamln chained the companys
engines and took possession of its prop
erty. arresting the conductor. engineer
and fireman when they resisted
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
Frightfui Crime in Massachusetts.

Worcester Mass, Jan. u.-Francis
d. Newton. a prosperous farmer of
Brookfield. his wife, Sarah, and their
l0-year-old adopted daughter, Ethel,
were found murdered in their bed. The
crime was discovered by neighbors.
whose curiosity was aroused by the
lowing of the unfed cattle The three
had been killed with an AK. A hired
man, who had been employed by New
ton, is missing and the authorities are
making q search for him. He was
known only by the name of Paul. He
was last seen Friday night just before
midnight. more than a mile from the
Newton house. going In the direction
Of Brookneld. Newton was 45 years OF
age and his wife was three years
Younger
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
reDssArloN HAS A SCHEME.
u" Civ Employment To Those Thrown Out
of Work by "a strike.

of Work by "a strike.
"oSto r. Jan. IA special meeting Of
the executive board of the state branch
Of the american Federation of Labor
was held here for the purpose of dis
-cusslng the situation OF the cotton mill
operatives in this state and devising
ways and means to furnish employment
for those who will be thrown out of
york by strikes and lockouts. 1t was
stated by representative that q num-
Der or southern capitalists were desir-
Gus OF building up the cotton spinning
Industry OF the south, and that suffi-
eient capital would be forthcoming If
the skilled labor of the east would go
there and work on a system Of profit
sharing
Ii was further stated that the high
er grades of goods could be manufact-
ured In the south as successfully as in
the north, and that the wages TO be
paid would equal if not exceed those
paid in the east. A certain town in the
south would give land sufficient for a
large factory and would furnish $4,000
cash and would guarantee stock sub
scriptions Of the amount of 500 900. The
committee instructed the officials of the
board To investigate the matter and to
report at once as to the advisability Of
sending a committee south to look into
the matter. The committee then voted
to organize the hosting and portable
engineers in Lowell New Bedford, and
other mill cities
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-11
INDIANS DON THEIR WAR PAINT.
Uprising of Seminolcs Said To he Immi
nent In the Territory.


nent I'm the Territory.
Muskogee. l. T., Jan. IA bloody
uprising of the Seminole Indians is i'm
minent. An alarming state of rioting
and battered exists owing to the burn
ing at the stake by whites of two mem
bers of the tribe. Unless immediate
steps are taken by the United States
authorities the Indians may go on the
warpath.
Dr. c. b. Linn. chief physician of the
Seminole nation. telegraphed to both
Indian Agent Wisdom and Marshal Ben
nett for assistance in quelling the dis
order that prevails i'm the nation. Both
the Indians who were burned came
from respectable Seminole families, AMI
their fearful fate has aroused their
friends and relatives to frenzy. All the
authorities here recognize that the stu
alton is nearer that bordering upon a
dangerous Indian uprising than any in
recent years, and are taking prompt
measures to quell ii.